广东省惠阳高级中学高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

广东惠阳高级中学20152016学年度第一学期中段考试高二英语试题2015.11.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分135分-最终成绩按总分150分进行折算，折算公式：最终成绩（150分）=卷面成绩（总分135分）1.112，四舍五入取整数计分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1、 本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分。2、 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。3、 全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4、 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第i卷第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，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。awhat will our future look like? people have always been wondering about this question. go on reading this text and you will know what will happen in the next fifty years.how can we know what the future will look like? to be able to understand the future, you must know the past. what has taken us to where we are today and what has changed along the way? the world has changed a lot in the last 150 years, but we humans are driven by the same basic needs as we were 150 years ago. will this change in the next 150 years? no.what inventions have really made a difference in the last 150 years? in the past years, the inventions that have affected most people around the world for everyday living are the telephone, electricity, radio, television, computer, the car and the ability to communicate through the internet. then we of course have a lot of inventions that have made life easier, like new medicine, faster transports etc. in general, human beings have been working hard in the last 150 years to make the inventions so that they will be able to get control of the time and the world. since there is still much to do in this area, this will be the focus at least for the next 150 years.why do we need to predict the future? predicting the future is important for two reasons: first we need to start to think about what kind of what kind of future we would like for ourselves and to pass on to the next generation, and then we need to know what decisions we need to make today that will give the best result in the future.1. what does the author try to tell us in the second paragraph?a. humans will no longer enjoy food in the future.b. the world will be completely changed tomorrow.c. the world is quite different from what it was.d. our basic needs will not change in the future.2. our past inventions have made _.a. our daily life more stressfulb. it easy for us to livec. us work less timed. our work easily done3. what will humans do in order to keep the world under control? a. to focus on making more inventions.b. to produce more cars for transportation.c. to spend more time working on the internet.d. to work much harder to achieve their goals.4. what is the main idea of the last paragraph?a. what result well receive in the future.b. the decisions we make for our future.c. the two reasons of predicting the futured. the importance of predicting the future.bcell phones are the new cigaretteswhen you sit down, you pick it out. when you are in yourcar, you reach for itwhen youre at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with it. when you get into a lift, you play with it cigarettes? cup of coffee? no, its the third most addictive thing in modern life, the cell phoneand experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people tocurb their desire to hugit more tightly than mostof their personal relationships with its shiny surface, its smooth and satisfying touch, its air of complexity, the cell phone connects us to the world even as it disconnects usfrompeople three feet awayin just the past couple of years, the cell phone has challenged individuals, employers, phone makers and counselors（顾问）in ways its inventors in the late 1940s never imagined the costs are becoming even more evident, and i dont mean just the monthly billdrchris knippers, a counselor at the betty ford center in southern california, reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a socialproblemnot much different from other harmful addictions: a barrier to one-on-one personal contact, and an escape from reality sounds extreme, but weve all witnessed the evidence: the person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal, ignoring his kids around the table; the woman who talks on the phone in thecar, ignoring her husband; the teen who texts messages all the way homefromschool, avoiding contact with kids all around him is it just rude, or is it a kind of unhealthiness? and pardon me, but how is this improving the quality of life? jim williams, an industrial sociologist based in massachusetts, notes that cell-phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separationhe points to a study by duke university researchers that found one-quarter of americans say they have no one to discuss theirmostimportant personal business withdespite the growing use of phones, e-mail and instant messaging, in other words, williams says studies show that we dont have as many friends as our parents. “just as more information has led to less wisdom, more acquaintances via the internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends,” he says if the cell phone has truly had these effects, its because it has become very widespreadconsider that in 1987, there were only 1 million cell phones in usetoday, something like 300 million americans carry themthey far outnumber wired phones in the united states5. which of the following best explains the title of the passage?a. cell phone users smoke less than they used to.b. more people use cell phones than smoke cigarettes.c. cell phones have become as addictive as cigarettes.d. using cell phone is just as cool as smoking cigarettes.6. the underlined word “curb” in paragraph 2 means _.a. controlb. ignore c. developd. rescue7. the example of a woman talking on the phone in the car supports the idea that _.a. women use cell phones more often than menb. talking on the phone while driving is dangerousc. cell phones make one-on-one personal contact easyd. cell phones do not necessarily bring people togethercthe exterminating angeldirector:luisbunuelcountry/date:mexico/1962（blackandwhite)introduction:apartyisorganizedinahighclasssocietyhouse. manypeoplearedrinkingandeatingitsgettinglate,butnobodyisleavingeventhoughthedoorisopen,peopleseemtobelockedinthehousetheycantleaveeitherthedayoronthefollowingdayssoarescuebeganthenetdirector:irwinwinklercountry/date:usa/1995introduction:angelabennetttisacomputerprogrammerwhohasdevotedherlifetocomputersandtheinternetshespendshoursandhoursinfrontofthescreenshedoeseverythingovertheinternet,andshehassomeclosefriendsinachatroom,thoughshehasnevertalkedtoherneighborskungfupandadirector:markosborne&johnstevensoncountry/date:usa/2008introduction:theleadingcharacterisapandawhosenameispoheislazyfirstbuthehasagreatdreamtobeakungfumastertomakehisdreamcometrue,hegoestoafarawaytempletolearnkungfufromamasterhowever,oneofhisbrothers,tailongwantstobecomethekungfumaster,killingmanyofhisbrotherseventhemastersopofightsagainsttailonganddefeatshim,thefilmisgoodespeciallyforkidslifeisbeautifuldirector:robertobenignicountry/date:italy/1998introduction: in 1939, during world war in italy, guido, a hopeful man, the main character fell in love with dora, and they got marriedfive years later, their lives changedguido and joshua were taken by the nazis（纳粹）to a concentration camp and dora also went there with her husband and sonat that place, guido tried his best to save his sons life in a special way8.who is the director of the net?a.irwinwinklerb. luisbunuelc. mark osborned. roberto benigni9.which film is black and white? a. life is beautifulb. theexterminatingangelc. kung fu pandad. thenet10.which film is especially fit for kids?a. theexterminatingangelb. thenetc. kung fu pandad. life is beautiful11.what can we learn about life is beautiful? a. itsaboutarescueofpeoplewhocantleaveahouse.b. themaincharacterisabsorbedincomputer.c. itwasmadeinamericain1995.d. thestoryissetinworldwar.dyou have never seen him, but theyre with you every time you fly. they record where you are going, how fast youre traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. their ability to withstand (经受得住)almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a magic book. theyre known as the black box.when planes fall from the sky, as a yemeni airliner did on its way to comoros islands in the india ocean june 30, 2009, the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. so when a french submarine (潜水艇) detected the devices homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed.in 1958, australian scientist david warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. that was the first mode for a black box, which became a requirement on all u.s. commercial flights by 1960. early models often failed to withstand crashes, however, so in 1965 the device（装置） was completely redesigned and moved to the back of the plane the area least affected by impact from its original position in the landing wells (起落架舱). the same year, the federal aviation authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility.modern airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircrafts final moments. placed in an insulated ( 隔绝的) case and surrounded by a quarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel, the boxes can withstand massive force and temperatures up to 2,000. when in deep water, theyre also able to emit signals from depths of 20,000 ft. experts believe the boxes from air france flight 447, which crashed near brazil on june 1,2009, are in water nearly that deep, but statistics say theyre still likely to turn up. in the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years, only one planes black boxes were never recovered.12in paragraph 1，the author wants to say the black box_. a. comes from a comic bookb. is an necessary device on an airplanec. can prevent disastersd. can control the function of an airplane13from the black box on the yemeni airliner_could be found. a. the scene of the crash and the degree of the damageb. the total number of passengers on boardc. homing signals sent by the pilot before the crashd. data for analyzing the cause of the crash14why was the black box redesigned in 1965? a. the early models often got damaged in the crash.b. new materials became available by that time.c. too much space was needed for its device.d. the early models didnt provide the needed data.15what do we know about the black boxes from air france flight 447? a. they have stopped sending homing signals.b. there is an urgent need for them to be reconstructed.c. there is still a good chance of their being recovered.d. they were destroyed somewhere near brazil.第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10 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。so, what do you want to do after graduation?_16_however, you have to make up your mind as your last high school year begins. whether your plans include college, heading straight for the workforce, or takinga year off, here are some practical tips to prepare yourself for the journey. going to college some people know from an early age exactly what they want to be and how they plan to get there. _17_according to a recent survey, 75% of students change their majors after they enter college. after all,school is also not just about careers and getting a high-paying job after graduation - its a place for learning about yourself and the world. selecting a school if college is in your future, you need to plan. start by asking yourself questions about your preferences. _18_once youve narrowed down your choices, ask the schools to send you literature or visit theirwebsites. getting a job maybe youve decided that college isnt for you - right now, anyway. if you want to join theworkforce, opportunities are out there for people who dont have degrees. some products-selling or service industry organizations offer training programs to high school graduates. search the classified adsin the newspaper and do some internet research._19_taking time off what if you intend to go to college but just dont feel ready to start yet, for whatever reason? _20_this practice is common in some countries, like the united kingdom, where its called a gap year. even if you decide not to apply to college, it can be a great idea to take a year to do something you may not have an opportunity to do again. lots of volunteer organizations would welcome your time and energy and would provide you with a wonderful learning experience.a.you might want to get a high-paid job first.b.many juniors and seniors get bored answering that question over and over.c.you might want to take a year off to pause.d. this is the fact that young people have to take into consideration.e.ask friends in college about their schools and other schools theyre familiar with.f.most large companies list their job openings on their websites.g.not all of us are so sure of our plans, though, and thats ok too. 第二部分英语知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。you may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. schoolis also the place_21_you socialize and learn to get along with people. but this is_22_easy. what canyou do_23_you just dont like one of your classmates? if you discover that you have problems_24_your classmates or friends, the most important thing tolearn is tolerance. tolerance is the_25_to recognize and respect the_26_in others. we cannotchange the way that other people act,_27_it is important to learn to live happily with them. practicing tolerance will allow everyone to form better_28_with each other. getting to know someonemay help you _29_ why they do things_30_from you. it is important to remember that justbecause something is different does not mean that it is bad. _31_ teaches us to keep an even temperand open mind. one thing to_32_is the old saying, treat others how you want_33_. you would like to betreated kindly by your classmates, so it is_34_to treat them with equal kindness. if you tolerate_35_, it does not mean that you have to like it. no one is asking you to_36_who you are or what you believe in. tolerance just means that you will be_37_of the differences in others and not try to make them change. it is important to_38_tolerance because it will make everyones lives easier. learn to_39_people for their different abilities and interests. the world is a very_40_place, and practicing tolerance in yourown school and city can help make a difference.21. a. whichb. whenc. thatd. where22. a. not alwaysb. noc. veryd. really23. a. unlessb. ifc. becaused. since24. a. getting away fromb. making apologies toc. getting along withd. fleeing from25. a. chanceb. abilityc. patienced. benefit26. a. consequenceb. thoughtsc. imaginationd. differences27. a. butb. andc. sod. although28. a. relationshipsb. habitsc. moodsd. feelings29. a. recognizeb. wonderc. organized. understand30. a. differently b. easilyc. fortunatelyd. attentively31. a. toleranceb. experiencec. patienced. kindness32. a. keep in touchb. keep to yourselvesc. keep up withd. keep in mind33. a. to be treatedb. being treatedc. to treatd. to be treating34. a. attractiveb. fantasticc. desperated. important35. a. everythingb. anythingc. somethingd. nothing36. a. promiseb. remindc. changed. decide37. a. convenientb. considerablec. negatived. respectful38. a. ignoreb. practicec. preventd. cancel39. a. acceptb. rememberc. thankd. receive40. a. individualb. samec. differentd. apparent第ii部分注意：将答案写作答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 the passage is about a letter written by li qiang who is taking up the prize that _41_ won last year. at first he was nervous and _42_ (certain) about the journey. however, with wang pings guiding, li qiang _43_(transport) into the future safely. hit by a lack of fresh air, his head ached and he tried to make the necessary _44_ (adjust) to this new situation. soon he was back _45_ his feet again _46_ flew after wang ping in a hovering carriage _47_ (drive) by computer. arriving at wang pings house, li qiang was shown into _48_ large room with a green wall made of trees, _49_ leaves provided the room with oxygen. _50_ (exhaust), li qiang slid into bed and fell fast asleep.第三部分 写作（共两节；满分50分）第一节 单词拼写 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）用括号内所给的提示完成下列句子，使句子语法结构正确、意义完整。51. cholera was such a d_ （致命的）disease that many people died of it.52. after they had studied for years, they a_（宣布）with certainty that they found out the reason.53. she was c_ （谨慎）to avoid making her father