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高二级第一学期期中考试卷（2015.11）第一部分听说（共三节，满分15分）略第二部分阅读理解（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。amy color television has given me nothing but a headache. i was able to buy it a little earlier a year ago because i had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of clothes that wouldnt fit. i let a salesman fool me into buying one. i realized this a day later, when i saw newspaper advertisements for the tv set at seventy-five dollars less than i had paid. the tv set worked so beautiful when i first got it home that i would keep it on until tv stations signed off for the night. fortunately, i didnt get any channels (频道) showing all-night movies, or i would never have gone to bed.then i started developing a problem with the set that involved noise. for some reason, when certain shows switched into an advertisement, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, i had to change to another channel and then change it back. sometimes this technique would not work, and i had to pick up the tv set and shake it to remove the sound. i actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉) by shaking my set.when neither of these methods removed the noise, i would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. at last i ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether. my trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the tv set is working well now, but i keep expecting more trouble.1. why did the author say he was fooled into buying the tv set?a. he got an older model than he had expected.b. he couldnt return it when it was broken.c. he could have bought it at a lower price.d. he failed to find any movie shows on it.2. which of the following a best replace the phrase “signed off” in paragraph 1?a.ended all their programs b.provided fewer channelsc.changed to advertisements d.showed all-night movies3. how did the author finally get this tv set working again?a.by shaking and hitting it b.by turning it on and offc.by switching channels d.by having it repaired4. how does the author sound when telling the story? a. curious b. excited c. cautious d. humorousbyour house may have an effect on your figure(身材). experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you put on weight or keep it off. you can make your environment work for you instead of against you. here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.open the curtains and turn up the lights. dark environments are more likely to encourage over-eating, for people are often less self-conscious(难为情) when theyre in poorly lighted places, and so more likely to eat lots of food. if your home doesnt have enough window light, get more lamps.mind the colors. research suggests warm colors increase our appetites. in one study, people who ate meals in a blue room ate 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. warm colors like yellow make food appear more delicious, while cold colors make us less hungry. so when you want to eat less, go to a blue room.downsize the dishes. big bowls and plates can easily make us fat. we eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. when we choose a large spoon instead of a smaller one, total intake(摄入) increases by 14 percent. 5. the text is especially helpful for those who care about _.a.their home comforts b. their body shapec.house buying d.healthy diets6. a home environment in blue can help people _.a.digest food better b.reduce food intakec.burn more calories d.regain their appetites7. what can be a suitable title for the text?a.is your house making you fat? b.ways of serving dinnerc.effects of self-consciousness d.is your home environment relaxing?cmore students than ever before are taking a gap year(间隔年) before going to university. it used to be the “year off” between school and university. the gap-year phenomenon originated(起源) with the months left over to the applicants between entrance exams in november and the start of the next school year.this year, 25,310 students have accepted places in higher education institutions, according to statistics on university entrance provided by the university and college admissions service (ucas).that is a record of 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. tony higgins from ucas said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with, and get ready for their chosen course. students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,” he said.but not everyone is happy. owain james, the president of the national union of students (nus), argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. “new students now realize that they are likely to leave university up to15,000 in debt. it is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree. nus statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure(数字) increases to 90% during vacations,” he said.8. what do we learn about the gap year from the text?a.it is a waste of time. b.it is a time for relaxationc.it is increasingly popular d.it is required by universities9. according to tony higgins. students taking a gap year _.a.are better prepared for college studiesb.know a lot more about their future jobc.are more likely to leave university in debtd.have a better chance to enter top universities10. how does owain james feel about the gap-year phenomenon?a.hes puzzled b.hes worried c.hes surprised d.hes annoyed11. what would most students do on their vacation according to nus statistics?a.attend additional courses. b.make plans for the new termc.earn money for their education d.prepare for their graduate studiesdtwo traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. the family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. as they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. when the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, “things arent always what they seem.”the next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable (好客的)farmer and his wife. after sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good nights rest. when the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field. the younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “how could this happen? why did you not watch out for the cow? the first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “the second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”“things arent always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “when we stayed in the basement, i noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, i asked god if i could seal(密封) the wall so he couldnt find it. then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the angel of death came for his wife. i ask god if the angel could take the cow instead. things arent always what they seem.”12. in paragraph two, “the pair” refers to _.a. the poor couple b. the rich couple c. the guests d. the angels13. the youngest angel was very angry because _.a. the old angel killed the farmers cowb. the old angel treated the poor family differently（冷漠地）c. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to lived. the angel of death took the cow away14. why did the older angel let the farmers cow die?a. because god wanted the older angel to take the cow.b. because she wanted to teach the youngest angel a lesson.c. because she wanted to save the farmers wife.d. because she was sympathetic to the rich.15. the story tries to tell the reader that _.a. angels are always ready to help the poorb. sometimes things are not what they seemc. angels are always ready to help the richd. the young should always learn from the old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。training for a marathon(马拉松) requires careful preparation and it should be carried out in a scientific way. 16_, buy the best-fitting running shoes you can find. no one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet, so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair while you are shopping. when you have found shoes that seem right, walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit. 17_. as always, you should stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes before you run to prevent injuries.during the first week, do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day. 18_, it is wise to take a day off to rest. but during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run. 19 _. after two weeks, start timing yourself. 20 _, depending on the kind of race you plan to enter.a. after six daysb. for a good marathon runnerc. before you begin your trainingd. then increase the distance by a half mile with each daye. if they still feel good, you can begin running in themf. time spent for preparation raises the quality of trainingg. now you are ready for a goal of improving distance and time第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（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。two excited kids begged their father for his permission to see a film. having read some 21 about the movie on the internet, he firmly 22 their request with the reason that movie presents immorality(不道德行为) as being 23 . “but dad, those scenes are merely a few minutes of the 24 film, in which good 25 evil eventually. in addition, there are other inspirational 26 like courage and determination making up for its 27 !” but the father didnt 28 , and the two teenagers were cast down. they had just thrown themselves down on the sofa when they heard the sounds of their father preparing something in the 29 . one of the teenagers said, “dad must be feeling 30 , and now hes trying to 31 us with some tasty food.” soon their father appeared with a plate of warm cakes and said, “before you eat, i want to tell you something: i love you both so much.”the teenagers smiled and 32 with each other understanding 33 . dad was softening. looking at the mouth-watering cake, the two boys could hardly wait to eat it. “but i want to be 34 with you. i added one ingredient(配料) that is not 35 found in cakes.”“to make it more delicious? oh, come on, dad! please just tell us what it is.” “ok, if you 36 . that 37 ingredient is dog waste.”both teens 38 stopped chewing the cake, spit it out and dropped the 39 cake back on the plate.“dad! why did you do that?”“that is the same reason why i wont allow you to watch that movie. you wont 40 a little dog poop in your cake, so why should you put up with a little immorality in your movies?”21. a. partsb. commentsc. chaptersd. adaptations22. a. repeatedb. agreed toc. maded. rejected23. a. acceptableb. unbelievablec. personald. favorable24. a. popularb. totalc. excitingd. original25. a. threatensb. attacks c. defeats d. affects26. a. scenesb. topics c. movies d. themes27. a. plotb. meaningc. successd. drawback28. a. give outb. give in c. give awayd. give off29. a. kitchenb. house c. bedroomd. garden30. a. sadb. upsetc. regretfuld. guilty31. a. persuadeb. joinc. comfortd. supply32. a. screamedb. providedc. exchanged d. talked33. a. wavesb. look c. gestures d. nods34. a. honestb. satisfiedc. strictd. patient35. a. surprisinglyb. easilyc. dailyd. usually36. a. likeb. insistc. refuse d. permit37. a. secretb. commonc. terribled. wonderful38. a. unwillinglyb. helplesslyc. gratefullyd. immediately39. a. wholeb. warmc. stranged. remaining40. a. expect b. addc. tolerated. overcome第二节 语篇填空 （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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。the adobe dwellings (土坯房) 41 _（build）by the pueblo indians are admired by even 42_ most modern of architects and engineers. in addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their 43_(able) to “air condition” a house without 44_ (use) electric equipment. walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out the heat 45_ (slow) during cool nights, thus warming the house. when a new day breaks, the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough 46_(cool) the house during the hot day;47_ the same time, they warm up again for the night. this cycle 48_ (go) day after day: the walls warm up during the day and cool off during the night and are thus always a timely offset(抵消) for the outside temperatures. as 49 _(nature) architects, the pueblo indians figured(计算) out exactly 40_thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days.第四部分 写作（共两节， 满分35分）第一节 短文改错 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。one day, little tony went to a shopping center with his parent. it was very crowded. tony saw a toy on a shop window. he liked it so very much that he quickly walked into the shop. after looks at the toy for some time, he turned around and found where his parents were