山西省忻州市第一中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

2015-2016学年第二学期期中考试试题高二英语试题说明：1. 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。 2满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 3. 听力计入总分。第卷（选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分,每小题1分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what does jim do?a. a teacher.b. an officer. c. a student.2. what time did suzy leave home?a. 4:30.b. 5:00.c. 5:15.3. what is the mans suggestion?a. going to the concert.b. going to see a show.c. just walking around.4. how long has the rain lasted?a. 5 days.b. 6 days.c. 7 days.5. what opinion do they hold on their chemistry course?a. its well organized.b. it is satisfactory.c. it is unsatisfactory.第二节（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. where does this conversation take place?a. in a library. b. in a school. c. in a bookstore.7. why is william shakespeare mentioned in the conversation?a. he gave gifts to millions of people.b. he was a very wealthy man in his times.c. his signature is worth a lot of money.听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。8. what are the man and woman looking for?a. a comfortable hotel.b. a modern hotel.c. an inexpensive hotel.9. whom did the man and woman ask for help?a. a policewoman. b. a waitress. c. a passer-by.10. where could the man and woman find a hotel they needed?a. in the next street.b. next to a bank.c. two-minute drive to the west.11. where did the conversation most likely take place?a. in a street. b. in a restaurant. c. in a hotel.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. what would the woman like to do this weekend?a. go climbing. b. go shopping. c. go fishing.13. what does the man plan to do on saturday?a. check his schedule.b. stay at home.c. help his sister move.14. how will the man get in touch with the woman?a. by making a phone call to the womans house.b. by making a phone call to the womans mothers house.c. by making a call to her cell phone.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. what is the woman doing?a. listening to music.b. seeing a film.c. writing a letter.16. how long will the woman stay in japan?a. for a year. b. for a month. c. for two years.17. what will the woman do before she leaves for japan?a. read more japanese novels.b. attend a language class.c. apply for a new program.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18how many news headlines are broadcast?a4 b5 c619what happened early on saturday morning?aa russian rocket was sent upba tour bus slid off a highwaycthree aid workers were killed20how many people were killed in the gas explosion?aat least 4 babout 30 cover 40第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c 和 d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 acold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter as they are. some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. this can put their pets in danger of serious illness. there are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. if you have to take them out, stay outside with them. when youre cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. if you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.if left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. they can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. keep an eye on your pets water. sometimes owners dont realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet cant get anything to drink. animals that dont have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.21. what do we learn about pets from paragraph 1?a. they are often forgotten by their owners.b. they are used to living outdoors.c. they build their own shelter.d. they like to stay in warm places.22. why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?a. to keep them from eating bad food.b. to know when to bring them inside.c. to help them find shelters.d. to keep them company.23. if pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may _.a. run short of clean waterb. dig deep holes for func. dirty the snow nearbyd. get lost in the wild24. what is the purpose of this text?a. to solve a problem.b. to give practical advice.c. to tell an interesting story. d. to present a research result. btrying to create a happy family atmosphere can sometimes feel like a challenge in todays world. everyones busy, technology seems to take over a lot of spare time, and many adults and children feel stressed. however, there are some steps you can take to keep your family happy in the modern world. step1: eat dinner together daily take time out from your activities to eat dinner together as a family. talk about your day, reconnect with one another, and discuss your future plans. its a great way for parents and kids to stay involved in one anothers lives. step 2: allow your children to have a voice telling kids, “its my way or the highway,” isnt likely to yield happy results. obviously, parents need to be in charge and need to be strict with kids accordingly, but kids should have some right in the family. listen to your childrens concerns, allow your children to offer input, and be willing to admit when youre wrong. step 3: establish clear rules happy families need clear rules about expectations and behaviors that will not be tolerated. it can be helpful to write out a list of rules and keep them displayed in the house. create rules that emphasize the importance of treating one another with respect. encourage every family member to participate in establishing the household rules. step 4 : develop family traditions family traditions can help a family feel united. traditions dont need to be reserved for holidays. instead, you can create weekly or even daily family traditions. for example, make sunday nights family game night and take turns picking out board games. or make a tradition at bedtime where each family member talks about the highlight of their day. creating such traditions will help your family stay connected. 25. to maintain a close family connection, you may refer to _.a. step 1 and step 4 b. step 1 and step 3 c. step 2 and step 3 d. step 3 and step 4 26. the underlined word “input” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by “ _” a. foods b. mistakes c. ideas d. rules 27. whats the main idea of this passage? a. how to organize family activities. b. why kids should obey family rules. c. how to develop family traditions properly. d. how to create a happy family atmosphere. cmy wife and i had just opened up a pet sitting business earlier that year. our customers had slowly risen from three to thirty a month. we were busy through those hot summer months, driving between visits. our services were strictly held at the pet owners home. it was almost too busy for the two of us, but we were making good money!we asked pet owners new to our services to phone two weeks ahead so we had enough time to meet the owners and pets at their homes and make any following meetings before the owner leaves.one day, we decided to take on a new customer just two days before they would leave. we met the family, filled in a form, and spent some time with their dog, hercules. he playfully jumped on us and touched our hands and arms using his tongue. the family laughed as he did this, showing us that he was very loving.two days later i appeared at the house, alone. i came up to hercules and said hello happily. i filled up his water bowl and cleaned any messes he made. meanwhile, he was so lovely sitting beside. i thought this would be the good picture to send to the owners, a usual service. after the light and “click” sound went off, hercules rushed at me. i didnt know what had just happened until i noticed the drops of blood. i ran out and did the only thing calling my wife.then i went to neighbors for help. my wife arrived after ten minutes. the helpful neighbor and my wife led hercules back into his pen (圈). then my husband and i took off to the hospital.i must have looked like i was shot when i walked into the hospital. the nurses quickly moved me to a room. i asked the doctor in a weak but playful manner, “am i going to die?” he replied, “finally.”28. according to the text, the authors work was _.a. tiring and dangerous b. easy and freec. well paid d. done outdoors29. what did the author often do during his work?a. cleaning the clients house.b. walking the pets outside.c. bringing the pets to her own house.d. taking a photo of pets to the owners.30. it can be inferred from the text that the author was attacked because _.a. hercules feared the sound and flashb. the author attacked hercules firstc. hercules was very hungry thend. the author treated hercules badly31. the doctors answer gave us a sense of _.a. anger b. humorc. carelessnessd. patience dwhat the queen keeps inside it has long remained a mystery. now a new book claims to cast light on the contents of the royal matriarchs main possession.whats in the queens handbag: and other royal secrets reveals that though the 81-year-old british monarch（君主）doesnt carry cash, keys or passport since she doesnt own one her bag is far from empty. inside are a collection of little presents from her children, a make-up case, some family photos, and a camera sometimes. theres also an s-shaped metal hook that she places on the dinner tables edge to hang her bag from so that it doesnt touch the floor.should you ever meet the queen, its not whats in her bag but what she does with it that should concern you. she uses her bags, of which she has about 200 made by london-based firm launier, to send signals to her staff.before dining with queen ,a point is made to inform guests that dinner will end in about five minutes after she places her bag on the table top.on walkabouts, she holds the bag to one side to show she intends to move on, at which point a lady-in-waiting joins the conversation, allowing her to slip away without causing offence.when at a banquet, if the queens bag is placed on the floor then its a sign that shes not finding the conversation interesting, and wants nothing more than to escape. however, if the royal bag is dangling（悬挂） happily from the crook of her left arm, she is happy and relaxed.32what does the article tell us about the queens handbag?ashe seldom has it with her. bshe always carries the same handbag.cit used to be thought empty. dits contents are not the same as ours.33when is it necessary for the queen to convey her intention with her bag?awhen she is with guests. bwhen she eats outside.cwhen she has her staff around.dwhen she is tired of speaking.34the queen gives no signal when she .ahangs her bag on the metal hookbhangs her bag from her left armcplaces her bag on the floor dputs her bag on the table top35by holding her bag to one side, the queen shows she wants to .atalk to her lady-in-waiting bstart a conversationcstop to continue her walk dgo on with the talk第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。the key to losing weight is to understand what really motivates you. have you ever been excited about losing a few pounds? 36 and to help you keep your weight under control, you need some coping strategies.ask questions. when youre researching different dieting products and plans or even talking to a doctor about diets, ask as many questions as you can. 37 ask questions like: do i have to purchase special meals or supplements? does the program include a part to help me maintain my weight loss? get real. 38 dont burden yourself with unrealistic expectations. remember, large amounts of weight loss are not realistic and are most likely not safe or healthy. talk with your health care professional to determine a healthy weight goal. 39 to maintain your weight, you must balance your intake of calories with the energy you burn. just 30 minutes of fast walking in most days can take about 10 pounds off your weight each year.weigh yourself weekly. its important to track your weight on any diet or weight loss plan, but dont get on the scale every day. weighing daily wont show you the big picture. 40 a. stay balanced.b. once a week is fine.c. stick with your healthy eating plan.d. losing one to two pounds a week is a realistic goal. e. being well informed will help you choose the best diet for you.f. regular weight check-ins will show you your progress over time.g. if so, you must find a way to turn that excitement into determination. 第三部分: 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c 和 d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。an experience was unforgettable. we were waiting for tom in a 41 . he was swimming under water. there were many beautiful shells at the bottom. if he could ever find some and bring them up, he would make a lot of money. it was a good and fast way to become rich. my uncle was with us to take care of us. suddenly i saw ofai 42 his arms. then i could see a large dark fish 43 under the water. all at once i was frightened to 44 .“a shark!” cried my uncle. an anxious expression suddenly 45 on his face. he was thinking of how to save tom. we 46 at my uncle and waited for him to take action.the fish came near. now we could see him better. he was 47 a yellow-brown color and as big as our boat. what could we do to help tom? he had been under water for more than an hour. so by now he must be very tired and it was difficult for him to swim fast enough to 48 the trouble. thinking that toms life was at great risk, my uncle could 49 it no longer. without 50 he took his knife and jumped into the water. down he went after the man-eating fish. the shark was 51 straight for tom. 52 , suddenly, the fish turned. my uncles strong arm had 53 the knife deep into the side of the great fish. the water turned red as blood ran from the shark.now tom had time to reach the top. 54 he was safe in the boat. but the fish was 55 . he turned to 56 the man who had hurt him. as he swam to my uncle, he opened his great mouth. again the knife went forward. this time it cut deep into the sharks nose.for a minute the shark lay 57 . now uncle harry was able to swim to the top. tom quickly pulled him into the boat. it wasnt long before the shark came to life. he hit the boat with such a hard 58 that the sides were almost pushed in. we rowed as hard as possible and finally we were safe on the seashore.it was my uncles 59 and ability that saved tom and all of us. we learned a lesson from this experience that courage 60 everything in time of great danger. we will always keep this experience in mind.41. a. beach b. boat c. card. port42. a. wave b. raise c. holdd. extend43. a. lying b. crawling c. movingd. jumping44. a. burst into tears b. lose heart c. lose my way d. hold my breath45. a. appeared b. existed c. reflectedd. flashed46. a. calledb. stared c. laughedd. shouted47. a. inb. of c. atd. with48. a. get along withb. break away from c. keep up withd. get out of49. a. standb. make c. holdd. accept50. a. difficultb. permission c. delayd. preparation51. a. headingb. waiting c. fightingd. looking52