河南省扶沟县高级中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题.doc

扶沟高中2015-2016学年度（上）高二开学考试英语试题第一部分 听力略第二部分 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。 AAre you a saver or a spender?A penny saved is a penny earned. This old saying calls attention to the wisdom of saving money. _ is another way to talk about saving for the future.People who hate to spend money are known as tightwads, while those who like to get the most value for their money are called thrifty. A thrifty person is different from a spendthrift. A spendthrift is someone who spends wastefully. People like that are often said to spend money like a drunken sailor or like theres no tomorrow.In the United States, people who want to start a savings account have different choices of where to put their money. These include banks and credit unions. Credit unions are cooperatives for people who have some kind of connection. For example, the members might work for a university or a government agency. Most credit unions are nonprofit organizations.Credit unions, banks and other financial institutions pay interest on savings accounts. But the interest rates are low. Certificates of deposit（存款证） pay higher returns. With a certificate of deposit, or CD, a person agrees not to withdraw the money for a certain period of time. This term could be anywhere from a few months to several years. Longer terms, and larger amounts, pay higher interest. People can withdraw their money early but they have to pay a fine.In a number of countries, people have been saving less over the years. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is a group of thirty-four countries. The OECD says in 1990, Americans had a household savings rate of seven percent. This year, that rate is expected to be a little more thanfour percent and many European countries have higher rates like the UK and France , but Americans save more than families in countries like Japan and South Korea.21Which of the following proverbs can be filled in the blank in Paragraph 2?AHealth is wealth. BMoney is a good servant but a bad masterCPut money away for a rainy day. DMoney doesnt grow on trees.22If you have $10,000, which of the following may help you get higher interest ?AChoose certificates of deposit for one year.BPut the money in banks for one year.CPut the money in credit unions for one year.DChoose certificates of deposit for one year but withdraw the money ahead of time.23What does the passage mainly talk about ?ADifferent choices of putting money away in the US.BThe importance of saving money.CHow to put money into banks.DThe household savings rate in the US.BEverybody needs blood Have you ever seen buses on the street for donating blood? Medical workers on board collect blood from volunteers. The blood is then stored up and given to people who have lost a large amount of it due to accidents or diseases. Blood is one of the most important substances (物质) supporting our lives. But for now, the only way we can get more of it is through donation. And donated blood has its own problems. First of all, certain blood types are extremely rare. Type O negative blood (O-), for example, only exists in 7 percent of people, according to Sunday Times. There are fewer donors and therefore there isnt enough of this type of blood for everybody who needs it. In addition, donated blood comes from various people, which means that it has to be examined carefully for disease such as hepatitis (肝炎) and HIV to make sure that its safe for transfusion.This is why scientists all over the world have been trying to make blood in labs. And now, someone finally succeededMarc Turner at the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service has produced blood fit for transfusion, reported Forbes. Unlike many other scientists, who have tried to make blood substitutes by mixing up different ingredients together, Turner chose to grow blood directly from human stem cells (干细胞). He developed a special technique to create a chemical environment similar to that in our bone marrow (骨髓). This environment encourages stem cells to develop fully into red blood cell. According to Turner, his version of artificial blood is unlikely to contain disease viruses or produce side effects. And the best part is that what he managed to produce was type O- blood. Not only is it a rare blood type, its also a universal type, which means it can be transfused into any patient. The new blood is scheduled for human tests in 2016. However, Turner stressed that the new study should not be taken as a signal for people to stop donating blood because it could be another 20 years before the artificial blood can be manufactured on a large scale. “It is one thing to bake a cake and another thing to bake a cake 100 times the size,” said Turner. “Its not just a matter of putting in 100 times the ingredients.”24According to the text, a potential danger of blood transfusion is that_.A. it is impossible to store up large amounts of bloodB. blood transfusion may lead to some terrible infectionsC. it is very hard to find matches for certain blood typesD. blood transfusion often leads to serious side effects25The study Marc Turner did is different from those of many other scientists in that _.A. he grew artificial blood using human stem cellsB. he was able to discover the special function of type O- bloodC. he produced the first artificial blood in the worldD. he used special ingredients to produce artificial blood cells26We can know from the text that_.A. people with type O- blood can receive blood transfusion from anyoneB. the practice of blood transfusion will end in 20 yearsC. the new blood produced by Turner has been experimented on human beingsD. the artificial blood produced by Turner will be a safe and universal type27. Which of the following words best describes Turners attitude towards the application of his artificial blood? A. Pessimistic. B. Doubtful. C. Cautious. D. Uninterested. CAs we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Lets look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a persons serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel. There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.28. “Every dog has its day.” means “_”.A. Everybody in the world is lucky. B. Each person lives his own way of life.C. If one works hard, hes sure to succeed. D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.29 Western people usually use “cat” to refer to “_”.A. a tired person B. a brave man C. a homeless person D. an unkind woman30. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Words show differences in culture. B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.C. Western people think cats to be good friends. D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.31. Whats the best title for the passage？A. Negative and Positive words B. Different Countries Have Different CultureC. Rose Means the Same In Chinese and EnglishD. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and ChineseDA gentle breeze blew through Jennys hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up the ball. She was amazed by its color.The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this is what she needed.” Its getting late, she thought,” I must go home, my parents will be wondering where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. It was getting dark now, the sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on. She imagined having it with her. This thought dissipated when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: Her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now It all seemed deserted. She couldnt understand what was going on.She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen and saw a note by her father . It said;” Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready, I went looking.” Entering her parents room she noticed her mother was lying on the bed, sleeping. Her face looked so tried, as if she hadnt slept for days. Jenny would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tried. So Jenny just fell asleep beside her. When Jenny woke up something was different she wasnt in her mother room and she wasnt wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her bed in her parents.It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice. “Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”32.What can be said about Jenny f father?A. He was too strict with her daughter. B. He was a careless man.C. He didnt love his wife in fact. D. He loved Jenny very much.33.What was the most probable reason why nobody took care of the garden for a few days?A. Hennys parents were too worried about her to do it .B. Jennys parents were too lazy to do it .C. Jennys parent were too busy to do it .D. There was nobody at home during the time .34.The underlined word “dissipated” in paragraph 3 can be replaced be _ A. spread B. came true C. appeared D. disappeared 35.The best title for the passage can be “_”.A. Fleeing home B.A warm home C. Back home D. A cold home 第二节(（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） You should make thorough plans before you do a camping trip. Just follow these simple camping suggestions to make trip safe and rewarding. Selecting a suitable tent 36 When determining the size of your tent , you should take into account the number of campers as well as the camping equipment necessary for your trip. There should be enough room in the tent for the camping equipment 37 . Importance of food While camping, you will need enough food to give you enough energy for your outdoor work. 38 You should use a two burner stove to do all your cooking. Insist on simple cooking during your trip to reduce cooking time. Enough sleep 39 Nights are generally cooler than the days so you need to have enough warm clothes to feel comfortable enough to sleep during the night. When buying a sleeping bag, check that you feel comfortable in it. Extra air mattresses (气垫) may be included in your camping equipment to make your bed more comfortable 40 Keep these camping guidelines in mind and make sure you are fully prepared to enjoy your camping trip.A. All campers should have adequate sleep during the night.B. Thus you must have an efficient arrangement for your food preparation.C. The best camping trips are had by those people who prepare the best.D. Take healthy food with you to meet energy demands during your trip.E. The comfort level in a tent determines the success of a camping trip.F. The size is the most important thing you should carefully consider when choosing a tent.G. It will destroy the mood of the entire camping trip if you dont have a good sleeping bag.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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I got aboard and sat down in my seatIt was going to be a long flight Around me were some 41 Where are you headed? I askedLakes Air BaseWell be there for special training, and then to the frontAfter about an hour, an announcement was made that box lunches were 42 for five dollars The journey would be several hours, and I decided to buy oneAs I 43 for my wallet, I heard a soldier ask his buddy if he would buy lunchNo, that seems a lot of money for just a box lunch I looked around at the other soldiers 44 were buying lunchI walked to the back of the plane and 45 _ the flight attendant a fifty-dollar billTake a lunch to all those soldiers I saidShe seized my arms tightlyHer eyes wet with tears, she 46 me, My son is a soldier in the frontits almost like you are doing it for himPicking up ten boxes, she headed to the soldiersAfter eating, on my way to the rest room I was 47 by a manI saw what you did and I want to be 48 of it With this, he handed me twenty-five dollarsSoon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming, looking at the seat numbers 49 he walkedWhen he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his 50 , and said, I want to 51 your hand I stood and took his handWith a loud voice he said, I was a soldier 52 , someone bought me a lunchIt was such an act of 53 that I never forgot I was a little bit 54 when applause rang out from all of the passengersThese soldiers were giving their all for our countryI could only give them a couple of mealsLater, when I walked to the front of the plane to stretch my legs, a man 55 another twenty-five dollars in my handWhen we 56 , I gathered my belongings and started to leaveA man stopped me, put something in my pocket, and walked away 57 a wordAnother twenty-five dollars! Seeing the soldiers 58 at the terminal, I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five dollarsAs I walked 59 to my car, I prayed for their safe 60 .41AstrangersBsoldiersCattendantsDpassengers42AavailableBreasonable CconvenientDspecial43ApreparedBsentCreachedDpaid44ANoneBSomeCManyDAll45AlentBshowedChandedDcharged46AadvisedBgreetedCinspiredDthanked47ApraisedBstoppedCattractedDdiscovered48. AoneBkindCpartDmuch49AasBthoughCtillDunless50AtongueBarmCheadDhand51AfeelBseizeCshakeDcheck52AOnceBLaterCRecentlyDFrequently53AperformanceBkindnessCbraveryDwisdom54AembarrassedBrelievedCoverjoyedDsatisfied55AthrewBfoundCtookDleft56AseparatedBlandedCpausedDchatted57AinBforCthroughDwithout58AtrainingBshoutingCgatheringDmarching59AcasuallyBanxiouslyCdisappointedly Dlightheartedly60AarrivalBreturnCflightDescape第二节：（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Many books have been writing about “the art of giving”. But what about the art of receiving? _61_ (receive) a gift sometimes can be difficult, especially_62_ someone buys you a gift you dont want! “I remember when it was my _63_ (twelve) birthday, my parents bought me a purple purse,” laughed Angella. “It _64_ made me feel embarrassed, because to be honest, I thought the purse was ugly! Still, I pretended that I liked it because I knew it would make my parents happy.” Allan agrees. “That sounds like my grandparents! A few years ago, my grandparents gave me an orange sweater for my birthday. I _65 _ (wear) it every time I visited them, but when I left their house, I took it _66_! Of course, this made me feel guilty. It was a very nice thought, but my grandparents and I have different tastes! I think _67_ hard to buy clothes or other personal things for people.” To make things _68_ (easy), some people would rather just give money. In some countries, however, receiving money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think theyre being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: Its the thought _69_ counts. When someone gives me money, I feel they didnt think at all. I prefer to receive a gift that has some thought behind it. I dont mind it _70_ its something I dont need. When someone has thought about a gift for me, it always makes me happy. 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）During last summer holiday, I found part-time job, worked in a toothbrush factory