山西省忻州市第一中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

2015-2016学年第一学期期末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）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。1what did the womans sister use to be? aa teacherba doctor ca nurse. 2how did the man come here? aby busbby taxi cby car3whom does the dictionary belong to? amarry.bjackcjane4when will the train leave? aat 9:00.bat 10:00.cat 10:305what is the man doing?awatching tvbanswering the phonecrepairing the tv第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6what do the speakers decide to do at last? ahave a restbplay basketballcvisit lucy 7who has just given birth to a baby? a. lisab. lucyc. the woman听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8when did the woman show mr. brown around the company? ayesterday morningbyesterday afternooncyesterday evening.9where did the quality manager go yesterday? ato the restaurantb. to the factorycto the hospital.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10how much does the woman want to spend on a gift? aabout $20.babout $30.cabout $4011what gift does the woman decide to buy at last?aa cartoon bookba pen and a pencil box. ca book on how to play games12what do we know about the womans son? ahe is ten years oldbhe likes to write booksche plays pc games very well听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13what does the woman think of her shopping trip? asurprising.bexciting.cunpleasant14why was jane late? aher watch was slowbher car broke down cshe met a friend in the street15where did the woman and jane actually meet? aat the womans clothing department bat the east entrance of the department cat the main entrance of the department16what did the woman buy? aa sweaterba dressca t-shirt听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17what is the woman? aa photographer.ba musician.can explorer18what did the woman like doing in africa? ameeting many interesting people bseeing animals run freely in the wild cenjoying the beautiful natural scenery19which country has the woman visited? aspain.b. ireland.cnew zealand20what does the woman complain about? athe high cost of traveling bthe long distance of traveling cthe impolite tourists of some places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。 ag provides more than just ideas. sure, our unique and unforgettable gift suggestions are a big part of why people love us, but we also offer endless ideas and tools to make every day a reason to celebrate. here are our great christmas gift ideas:christmas gifts for parentsyou love your parents like no one else, and you want to give them something special for christmas. but what would make their holiday bright？finding them the perfect christmas gift will be easy this year, with all our top picks in one place.christmas gifts for parents under $45.holiday gift basketsthe gift basket is a great way to give a gift to a group. our gift basket ideas come from all the top stores 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they are much cheaper.b. they make a holiday brighter. c. they list popular gifts in one place.d. they include top choices from parents.23. both “holiday gift baskets” and “the secret santa exchange”_. a. provide gift baskets b. sell gifts from top stores online c. have a guide to help people choose gifts d. are designed for people working in offices24. you may find it most difficult to choose a gift for _. a. a parentb. a teenagerc. a groupd. a businessman beach morning grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table, reading his book. his grandson admired him, trying to copy him in every way he could.one day the grandson asked, “grandpa, i try to read the book just like you, but i dont understand it, and i forget what i understand as soon as i close the book. what good does reading the book do?”the old man quietly turning from putting coal in the stove and replied, “take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” the boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. the grandpa laughed and said, “youll have to move a little faster next time.” this time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead.the grandpa said, “i dont want a bucket of water; i want a basket of water. youre just not trying hard enough.” the boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. out of breath, he said, “grandpa, its useless!”“so, you think it is useless? the grandpa said, “look at the basket.” the boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. it had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.“grandson, thats what happens when you read the book. you might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, youll be changed, inside and out.”25. what puzzled the grandson most was _.a. why he forgot what he read soonb. whether it was useful to read books c. what kind of book he could understandd. how he could read books like his grandpa26. why did grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water?a. to train him to run faster.b. to clean the dirty basket in the river.c. to punish him for not reading carefully.d. to get him to realize the use of reading books.27. what lesson can we learn from the story?a. the old are always wiser than the young.b. it is foolish to carry water with a basket.c. reading books can change a person gradually.d. you cant expect to remember whatever you read.cpeople arent walking any moreif they can figure out a way to avoid it.i felt superior about this matter until the other day i took my car to mail a small parcel. the journey is a matter of 281 steps. but i used the car. and i wasnt in any hurry, either. i had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.it is an illness to which i had thought myself immune(免疫的), for i was born in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. at that time, we regarded 25 miles as good days walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as a sign of strength and skill. a wellknown british physician, sir adolphe abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper exercise. a person who avoids exercise is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly and walking is an ideal form of exercise-the most familiar and natural of all.it was henry thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. the man walking can learn the trees, flowers, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world. he cant learn in a car.the car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. many people dont dare to approach nature any more. to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat; to them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road. and much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green. i say that the green of forests is the minds best light. and none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.28. what is the national sickness?a. walking too much. b. travelling too much.c. driving cars too much. d. climbing stairs too much.29. what was life like when the author was young?a. people usually went around on foot.b. people often walked 25 miles a day.c. people used to walk ten hours every day.d. people considered a tenhour walk as a hardship.30. what is compared to “a steel river” in paragraph 6?a. a queue of cars. b. a ray of traffic light.c. a flash of lightning. d. a stream of people.31. what is the authors intention of writing this passage?a. to tell people to reflect more on life.b. to encourage people to return to walking.c. to advise people to do outdoor activities.d. to recommend people to give up driving. d thomas, the pioneering white house reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92.to those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, helen thomas is a familiar figure. usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls upon. it is an honour she has earned. besides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does bestchallenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truth. she said, “ we reporters priority(首要事情) is the peoples right to know-without fear or favor. we are the peoples servants.” helen thomas was born in kentucky in 1920. all the nine thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard. she decided to become a reporter while in high school. after receiving her bachelors degree in 1942, thomas headed for washington d.c, looking for a newspaper job. soon, she landed one at washington daily news. her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the papers reporters and editors. this young woman found the atmosphere exciting, believing she had made the right career choice.her big break came when she was sent to florida to report on the vacation of president john fkennedy and his family. once president kennedy took office, thomas changed her focus from the presidents family to his policies. she began attending the daily press briefings at the white house as well as presidential press conferences. thomas has covered every president since kennedy. over the years, thomas found her job “thrilling and inspiring”， but never boring. and she took seriously her duty to “keep an eye on the president” and keep american people informed.32what can we learn about helen thomas from the passage?aher career took off after covering president kennedy.bher first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency.cshe was born into a large family in kentucky in 1942.dshe decided to be a reporter while in college.33paragraph 3 is written to show helen thomas_ais a good decision maker for her careerbappreciates education and hard workcwants to be famous by writing reportsdhas great support from her family34what does helen thomas think of her work?aunbearable. bexciting. cchallenging. dunforgettable.35what can be the best title for the passage?aa reporter for washington daily newsba reporter challenging president kennedyca reporter from an ordinary familyda reporter sticking to the facts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。 reducing the amount of sleep affects students performance at school. an american study asked schoolteachers to look at the effects of sleep restriction（限制） on children between six and twelve years of age. the teachers found that children who stayed up late had trouble thinking clearly and had more learning problems. 36 doctor fallone now works at the forest institute of professional psychology in springfield, missouri. he presented the results last month at a science reporter conference in washington, d. c. the publication sleep also reported the findings.the teachers were asked to complete weekly performance reports on seventy-four schoolchildren. the study lasted three weeks. during that period, doctor fallone and his team controlled the amount of sleep the children received. 37 during another week, every child was kept awake later than normal. each night, the youngest boys and girls had less than eight hours of sleep. the older ones were limited to six and a half hours. during the final week of the study, each child received no less than ten hours of sleep a night.the teachers were not told about how much sleep the students received. the study found that students who received eight hours or less had the most difficulty remembering old information. 38 the study did not find that sleep restriction caused hyperactivity(极度活跃) in the children. 39 doctor fallone said that the results provided experts and parents with a clear message: 40 a. the sleeping time that the students have can be changed easily.b. they also had trouble learning new information, completing difficult workand following directions.c. during one week, the children went to bed and awoke at their usual time.d. the teacher should restrict the amount of sleep of the students.e. gahan fallone did the study at the brown medical school and bradley hospital in the state of rhode island.f. the teachers reported that students were, in fact, a little less active at school when they got less sleep. g. when a child has learning problems, the issue of sleep must be considered among the possible causes.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。before october 16, 2013, i was the most 41 person in the world. i never 42 that anything bad could happen to me or my friends.then one day my best friend david pulled me aside and broke down in 43 . he said he was infected with aids and was 44 . david was only 17. i had never felt so 45 in my whole life.as time went on, david became very ill. there was 46 we could do but watch him weaken. 47 was sure to come and quickly. there were so many things that i wanted to do and say, 48 couldnt find the words. i went to doctor after doctor with him, and saw him 49 so much. but i must keep a positive attitude 50 . so, i pushed all my 51 aside and was strong for him.soon david was put in the 52 . this gave him the feeling that there was no more 53 left. he looked at me and said, “faye, i am dying; lets 54 that. all i want you to do is to remember me, 55 life and be careful.” for the first time in front of him, i cried.june 5, 2014 56 the end of davids life. he went 57 . that was a comfort all in its own. in a way i was 58 that it was over, for he was no longer in pain.it hasnt been a year yet, but i am no longer that casual teenager. i now 59 people about aids, and david is still with me and always will be, in mind and 6041a. casual bconsiderate cdetermineddcautious42a. hoped bthoughtcplanneddsensed43a. anger bexcitementcrags dtears44a. leaving bgoingcdying dchanging 45a. thoughtful b. carefulcmeaningless dpowerless46a. something b. nothingcanything deverything 47a. death bpaincillness dstress48a. and bsocbut dor49a. go over bgo throughcgo about dgo down50a. for his good bat his convenience cto his credit din his place51a. emotions bstrengthscbravery dhappiness52a. school bhospitalcambulance davenue53a. cure btreatmentccourage dhope54a. suspect btolerate caccept dreject55a. possess benjoycrespect dcreate56a. sighed bsignaledcshowed dmarked57a. peacefully bgraduallycpatiently dsteadily58a. embarrassedbshamefulcdisappointed dglad59a. consult bteaseceducate dentertain60a. peace bknowledge cspirit dimagination第卷第二节 语法填空 (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。venice, 61._ small waterside city in northeast italy, boils with happiness and excitement once every year. between february 21th and march 4th, the carnival hits the streets. for most people the carnival means large 62. _ (party) and feasts. but in venice, it also means traditional masks and costumes.these costumes were 63._ (original) meant to hide personal identities. then, different social classes could mix in a sea of happiness.today, people in venice still dress up in the strangest ways 64 _ soldiers, butchers and fishermen, for example.bars and cafes are filled with party-goers 65._ come to show off their strange costumes. their designs an