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临川一中20152016学年度上学期期中考试高二 英语 试卷卷面满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 第一卷（选择题，满分100分）第一部分：听力（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分） 第一节, 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 is the woman going to do next?a. have a meeting. b. do some translation. c. see the manager.2 how did the woman feel about her performance?a. worried. b. disappointed. c. satisfied.3 what did the woman do today?a. she went to a multicultural fair.b. she had dinner in a thai restaurant.c. she learned a native american dance.4 where are the speakers?a. at a library. b. at a print shop. c. at a computer lab.5 why does the man come to the woman?a. to take a picture of her. b. to ask for a new id card. c. to fill out a form.第二节, 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、7 题。6 what is the relationship between the speakers?a. teacher and student. b. classmates. c. strangers.7 where is the language arts building?a. at the end of campus centre walk.b. on the right of the bridge.c. opposite the physical education building.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8 when does the man have basketball practice?a. on tuesdays and thursdays.b. on mondays and wednesdays.c. on mondays and thursdays.9 what will the speakers do?a. go to work together. b. find another part-time job. c. talk with mr parker.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10 what is the problem with the woman?a. she finds school difficult. b. she has lost much weight. c. she doesnt feel very well.11 what advice does the man give the woman?a. drink less coffee.b. sleep at least six hours every night.c. eat fruits at least three times per week.12 what exercise does the man suggest the woman take?a. running. b. dancing. c. walking.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13 what does alice want to ask mr miller about?a. his daily activities. b. his family members.c. his opinions on some social problems.14 what does mr miller do every morning?a. he has a cup of tea. b. he watches morning news. c. he does some exercise.15 how long does mr miller sleep at night?a. for about six hours. b. for about seven hours. c. for about eight hours.16 what does mr miller like to do on weekends?a. attend to some emergency. b. have a rest by himself. c. stay with his family.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17 what is the speaker mainly discussing?a. his success in acting. b. the change of his profession.c. the importance of his first performance.18 what do we know about the speaker after his first performance?a. he became a little disappointed.b. he thought of giving up acting.c. he hardly tried out for other roles.19 what did the speaker do in 1991?a. he earned a big fortune. b. he set up a film company. c. he became an office clerk.20 what does the speaker mean in the end?a. he suffers a lot in his job. b. he is not physically healthy.c. he gets along well with the actors第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）第1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。aas a parent of young children, i have become a fan of the day trip.(一日游）here are three great day trips in south california.los angeles countymalibu malibu is one of my favorite l. a. beach destinations. along with great beaches, there are plenty of delicious restaurants and funny shops. before heading to the beach and getting sandy, you might want to visit the getty villa. if you like to explore, you should definitely check out leo carillo state beach. before going, check to make sure the tide is low. ventura countyc-street the best thing about ventura is that the beaches arent quite as crowded in the summer as many of the beaches further south. start your day at ventura harbor village. grab some coffee at the coffee dock &post or lunch at andrias seafood restaurant & market.san diego countrycoronado in my opinion, coronado is one the most beautiful communities in san diego. start off your day at the coronado ferry landing with a fun bike. if you dont have your own, go to bikes and beyond to rent one. there are miles of bike pathways that wind along the san diego bay. when in coronado, you should visit coronado central beach. this beach is huge with lovely white sand. a daycation may not involve relaxing at a hotel. however, day trips are great ways to have fun and travel on a budget. although i have fun and travel on southern california my entire life, i continue to find beautiful new beaches and places to explore.21. which of the following is one of the authors favorite l.a. beach destinations?a. c-street. b. new york. c. coronado. d. malibu. 22. what is the advantage of ventura?a. the beaches are very long.b. the coffee is the best in the world.c. the beaches are not quite crowded in the summer.d. people there are very friendly.23. if you are traveling in san diego county, _.a. you can enjoy beautiful valleysb. you can rent a bike to enjoy your journeyc. coronado central beach is not allowed to visitd. bus service is the worst of all the three placesbmy mother-in-law was diagnosed with alzheimers(老年痴呆症) at the age of sixty-five. over time, her memory loss became more frequent and caused more concern. it was difficult to find things for her around the house. but i refused to let the disease have the upper hand. mom and i walked around the yard, this time with a can of spray paint. “okay, mom, cut back any plant sprayed with red paint. if you dont see red, dont cut.” “i can do that,” she replied. and it worked! this was just the beginning of the many challenges alzheimers would bring to our family. there was the time when mom professionally cleaned my bathroom mirrors and glass shower doors with deodorizing spray(除臭喷雾). occasionally she would tear a sheet from the roll of paper towel folded under her arm. it was a brief “life as usual” moment for mom; she felt useful and i didnt have the heart to stop her. i was surprised that the more time i spend with mom, the more i longed to look into the corrupted(腐败的）thought process of alzheimers disease. for instance, one christmas, the family was invited to attend a sing-a-song in the community room at moms care facility. as my husband walked his mother back to her room, he noted she was walking slower than usual. “whats wrong, mom? are you tired?” “oh no, im fine.” as they rounded the corridors corner, the two rolls of toilet paper hidden beneath moms sweater fell to the floor. “whats going on, mom? are you lacking in toilet paper?” “well, i didnt want to accuse anyone,” she replied,“but someone is stealing my toilet paper.” “do you want me to report this to the front office?” “oh no,” mom responded,” i can get all the toilet paper i need from the public restroom next to the cafeteria.” we have no idea why she placed empty toilet paper rolls under her mattress(床垫）. we never knew what to expect when spending time with her and, looking back, it was laughter that helped us overcome.24. what is the authors attitude toward his mother-in-laws disease?a. he didnt want to give in to the disease.b. he didnt want to have the disease.c. the disease had a negative effect on his body.d. the disease is easy to deal with.25. why did the authors mom clean the bathroom mirrors with deodorizing spray?a. because she was always patient.b. because she had this habit.c. because she was told to do so.d. because she was abnormal due to alzheimers.26. why did the authors mom hide toilet paper under her sweater?a. because she thought she might use it.b. because she thought someone was stealing it.c. because she was afraid of losing it.d. because she thought it was valuable.27. what can we learn from the last paragraph?a. the author felt happy about his moms strange behavior.b. the author hated his mom.c. the author complained about his fate.d. the author was optimistic about the difficulty.cqueen victoria was born on 24 may, 1819. she was the granddaughter of george iii. and her father, edward was fourth in line to the throne. edward married princess victoria from germany and the couple had just one child, alexandrina victoria, who was born at kensington palace in 1819.when she was a young girl, victorias father died, followed 6 days later by king george iii. the throne then passed to king william iv, but he also died early. this left victoria to be crowned at the age of 18, in june 1837. queen victoria was to reign until her death on january 22nd, 1901. the victorian period also witnessed great advances in science and technology. it became known as the steam age, enabling people to easily travel throughout the uk and the world. queen victoria was a symbol of this period. she was an enthusiastic supporter of the british empire. she celebrated at lord kitcheners victory in the sudan and she supported british involvement in the boer war. she was also happy to be in charge of the expansion of the british empire, which was to stretch across the globe. in 1877 queen victoria was made empress of india by the imperialist disraeli famously, at the end of the victorian period, people could say “the sun never sets on the british empire”.28. who was the grandfather of queen victoria?a. edward. b. george iii. c. william iv. d. charlie i.29. when was victoria made empress of india?a. in 1877. b. in 1837. c. in 1840. d. in 1819 .30. which of the following is not the devotion of queen victoria?a. supporting the british empire.b. supporting british involvement in the boer war.c. conquering indonesia.d. expanding the british empire.31. which has the closest meaning to the underlined word in paragraph 2?a. live. b. expand. c. quit. d. govern.d working overtime has become routine for white-collar workers, with more than 60 percent of employees in a recent survey saying they have to work extra time on weekdays and 40 percent have to do so on the weekends.the survey was released by leading portal website netease. it was based on data from 800 million users as well as results from more than 38,000 questionnaires. work outside of the 9 am to 6 pm time frame was defined as working overtime.working such long hours can be harmful to employees health.zhaopin, working for a chinese human resource website, said in a report that 56.6 percent of white-collar workers have no time to exercise.huang ruoshan, zhaopins senior career consultant, said working overtime is only prevalent(流行的，盛行的) in certain industries such as real estate, the internet and finance.those industries are developing very rapidly, which demands employees work hard under pressure and work extra time, said huang. take the e-commerce industry as an example: it actually demands that employees be available 24 hours a day seven days a week.an employee of mobile phone company oppo in shenzhen who only wanted to be identified as shen, said it is normal to work extra time and he is willing to do that.i barely have weekends. however, i am satisfied with my job, my colleagues and working environment. this industry is changing so fast, i am proud to say i am creating value in my position, said shen, 27.according to a report released by zhaopin in february, getting out of beijing, shanghai and guangzhou has become more popular, with more job seekers considering moving to smaller cities.employers have figured out how to keep talent under high pressure, said huang. certain companies provide canteens, exercise facilities and other convenient services. job seekers cant change the workload, but have to make their choices based on the situation. huang, the career consultant, said.32. if one works from 9 am to 9 pm, how many extra hours does he work?a. three hours. b. twelve hours. c. two hours. d. eleven hours.33. what is the attitude of huang ruoshan toward the overtime working?a. he is indifferent about it.b. he thinks working overtime is not very serious.c. he is very worried about working overtime.d. he is optimistic about the working overtime.34. what can we learn from what shen said?a. he always has plenty of weekends.b. he is considering changing his job.c. his marriage is endangered.d. he is satisfied with his job.35. what is the new trend for more job seekers?a. big city is their first choice.b. big company is their favorite.c. smaller city is not a bad choice as well.d. good salary is the most important.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。send a thank-you note. if youve recently been helped in your career or personal development by someone, spend a few moments and 36 the respect, kindness, and personal touch will create a lasting positive mark in your favor in the recipients（接受者） mind, which can do nothing but help you out in the long run.read something on topics you plan.dont waste your time on some fashion magazines; instead, 37 spending your spare time at work browsing the web can be potentially helpful for your career.prepare some comments in advance for your next meeting.if you will get a meeting later, look at it as an opportunity to shine. 38 and prepare some notes and thoughts that you can present. if youre going to sit through someones presentation, find out what its going to be about and do some preparation in advance so you can ask some good questions.work on your public speaking skills. search for the work of great public speakers on the internet; 39 , and practice speaking as often as possible. youll learn a great deal about how to pronounce and express words to influence others.40 not only will this create a better impression of you in the eyes of others, you may also come across important materials that you thought were lost. its also good to start a document filing system when you do this, so you can find materials quickly.a. work on your writing skills.b. listen to the speeches that really inspire you.c. send that person a handwritten note to thank him or her.d. clean your work areae. look at what the meeting agenda（议题）isf. find resources that are related to your job and focus on them. g. dont forget to call your parents.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, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。by the time i was nine, i was a well-established tomboy(假小子). i liked 41 , exploring, fishing, flying airplanes with my dad, and making up 42 with kids from my neighborhood in southern california.one morning before school, there was a 43 on my front door. when i 44 , i was 45 to see a girl named marsha. i knew her from school. she was part of a group of popular girls. her group wasnt like mine. they didnt look like me or act like me. i felt as if a wall 46 me from them.marsha thought a car had been 47 her, and she asked if she could come inside. i couldnt believe that she even knew where i lived, but 48 she did. and when she needed 49 , she knocked on my door.marshas moment of need 50 the wall id 51 between us. she wasnt so 52 from me after all. from then on, we were friends. it was a moment of 53 , the first time i realized that the pictures we think people have of us are often 54 .this 55 came back to me when i interviewed with nasa. i walked into a roomful of military officers, test pilots, and scientists. oh, man! i thought. these guys wont think i 56 here.i 57 have stewed(炖) over the picture in my head, but i remembered the lesson marsha taught me. i going to do what i can do, be who i am, have a good time, and see 58 it all comes out, i decided.by the end of the week, i 59 that it didnt matter what the others thought because i could do the job. and i did. i 60 an astronaut.41. a. drawingb. sportsc. dancingd. singing42. a. storiesb. excusesc. adventuresd. beds43. a. knockb. leakc. burstd. disease44. a. closedb. approachedc. answeredd. got up45. a. pleasedb. shockedc. readyd. doomed46. a. connected b. stoodc. dividedd. looked47. a. waiting b. atractingc. runningd. tailing48. a. anyhowb. somehowc. howeverd. otherwise49. a. helpb. friendc. classmated. courage50. a. broke down b. set upc. bring ind. die out51. a. established b. missedc. imaginedd. appreciated52. a. differentb. uniquec. abnormald. special53. a. discovery b. expectationc. voyaged. creation54. a. rightb. wrongc. wonderfuld. terrible55. a. thoughtb. importancec. sightd. lesson56. a. exist b. celebrate c. belong d.appear57. a.couldb. mightc. shouldd. must58. a. whatb. whoc. whered. when59. a. toldb. rememberedc. realizedd. forgot60. a. turnedb. metc. enjoyedd. became第二节 填词（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，用不多于1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式填空。there is no need to debate why people use different words to _ (description) the four countries: england, wales, scotland and northern ireland. the uk consists _ the four countries. wales _ (link) to england in _ 13th century ad. and then _ of them were joined to scotland in 1603, _ forms great britain. later the northern ireland was connected to them to form the uk, _ the