江阴市三校2015-2016学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题.doc

20152016学年度秋学期江阴市三校期中联考试卷高二英语考生注意：1. 本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟2. 客观题请用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上， 主观题用黑色的水笔书写在答题卷上。第I卷（共85分）第一部分： 听力（共两节，每题1分，满分20分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。1. What season is it now? A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter.2. How might the woman feel? A. Satisfied. B. Annoyed. C. Excited.3. What does the woman want to know?A. What the time is now. B. Where the bar is. C. Who the lady is.4. What will the woman probably do next? A. Clean the car. B. Brush her teeth. C. Leave the house.5. What does the man offer to do? A. Fix the car for the woman. B. Give the woman a ride. C. Call a taxi for the woman.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 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至7题。6. What does the man suggest doing? A. Going to bed right away. B. Eating some candy. C. Watching a movie.7. Why is the woman so tired? A. She celebrated a festival. B. She took some kids to dinner.C. She helped her neighbor with some work.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man do in the summer vacation? A. He worked at a restaurant. B. He attended some classes. C. He traveled around the world.9. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man works at a good company now.B. The woman would rather get a degree than work.C. The woman doesnt want to go to school.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. When will most of the exams end? A. This Friday. B. On January 23rd. C. On January 26th.11. How many students are there in the mans dorm?A. 4. B. 5. C. 6.12. What do we know about the party? A. It will be held after the term.B. All the mans classmates will come.C. The mans uncle will make a video of the evening.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister.14. What are the speakers doing? A. Watching a game. B. Having a baseball class. C. Practicing baseball with Jimmy.15. What does the woman say about the coach? A. He takes it easy on the players. B. He used to be a great player.C. He usually does a good job.16. How does Jimmy perform today? A. Very well. B. Just so-so. C. Terrible.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did the woman look like in high school? A. She had dark hair. B. She was overweight. C. She had curly hair.18. What does the woman do for living? A. She sells insurance. B. She works in a seafood restaurant. C. She is a lawyer.19. What does the man think of his job? A. Dull but well-paid. B. Exciting but low-paid. C. He likes it very much.20. Where are the speakers at the moment? A. In Springfield. B. In Ovington. C. In Brookfield.第二部分：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Of all the subjects, I like _ physics best because it gives us _ useful knowledge of things in science. And Im desperate to turn _ scientist in the future.A. the ; a ; a B. / ; an ; the C./ ; a ; / D. / ; the ; /22. The growth in end-user computing will _ the way information is created and preserved. A. transplant B. transform C. transport D. translate23. When can you spare some time to have a word with me? I dont know for sure. _.A. Help yourself BIts up to you C. Take your timeDIt just depends24. On hearing the news, the girl rushed out without hesitation, _the luggage _ on the floor, and _ in the dark. A. left, lied, disappearing B. leaving, lying, disappeared C. leaving, lie, disappeared D. left, lay, disappearing25. The rent is high here. Ive got half the space I had in my hometown, but am paying _ as I paid in my hometown. A. as much three times B. much as three times C. three times much D. three times as much26. Here we have beef, fish and fruit. Help yourself to _ you like. A. whichever B. however C. whatever D. whenever27. Written in a hurry, _. How can it be satisfactory?A. they found many mistakes in the report B. Sam made lots of mistakes in the reportC. there are plenty of mistakes in the report D. the report is full of mistakes28. Its easy to _ my car from others in the parking place; it bears an advertisement for TCL TV on the back of it. A. make up B. look for C. pick up D. pick out29. How about the performance? Wonderful! This performance is being held for the _ of the disabled, hoping to raise _ about their lives. A. benefit; concern B. prize; praise C. profit; money D. interest; level30. Peter once _ English in England for three years and now is a speaker. No wonder he _ perfect English. A. had taught ; spoke B. has been teaching ; will speak C. is teaching ; has spoken D. taught ; speaks31. The project alongside with the experiment we had once devoted so much time _ perfectly. A. to work out B. to working out C. to worked out D. has worked out32. The shy girl felt _ and uncomfortable when she couldnt answer her teachers questions. A. awkward B. awful C. absurd D. accurate33. Where was the spy arrested (被捕)? It was in the hotel _ he was dining with his several fellows. A. when B. where C. that D. which34. This special school accepts all disabled students, _ educational level and background. A. according to B. regardless of C. in addition to D. in regard to35. Tom, what a pity! I almost succeeded yesterday. _. I told you to be careful before.A. One false step will make a great difference B. Where theres life, theres hopeC. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today D. One tree does not make a forest第三部分 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡涂黑。I know a woman who always found an excuse to love. I met her working at the most difficult job of my life - as a helper in an after-school daycare center. I was completely 36 for the work; I had no training and my temperament（性格）seemed to be particularly unsuited to the _37_ . I reminded 38 that I was hired to watch the children, play with them and lead arts and crafts - not fix all of their problems, of which there were many. And my 39 help was Mrs. Tucker, a 73-year-old retired social worker who worked with me. All that stood 40 _ the kids and disaster was me and a 73-year-old woman. And I wasnt that strong a defense! But I soon learned that Mrs. Tucker was a 41 with these children.“Some children just need more _42_ ,” she always said. A case in point was Timmy. Timmy received special help at school because of his 43 problems. He was developmentally delayed. He often fought with other children and was a compulsive hair-puller. I could never get close to Timmy - he did not trust anyone. Anyone, that is, 44 Mrs. Tucker. He 45 to her. He genuinely loved her because, I came to believe, she loved him. One day a 46_ broke out between Timmy and one of the other children. After separating them, Mrs. Tucker directed Timmy to sit in a chair. He 47_ ,“I HATE YOU, Mrs. Tucker! Youre a 48 old lady! I hate you! ”“I know you 49 me right now, Timmy,” she said firmly, “but Im sure not going to let you pull the other childrens _50_ .” After a while Timmy had calmed down and Mrs. Tucker called him over. His cheeks were still _51 and bore dried tear streaks(痕迹). I could not hear their conversation, but I saw Timmy put his arms around her neck.When I walked by I heard him say, “Im sorry I called you a mean old lady, Mrs. Tucker.” I knew he 52 it. A little later Mrs. Tucker said to me, “Timmy just needs more love than other children.” On another 53 I heard Timmys mother say, “You work 54 with him, Mrs. Tucker. He doesnt respond to anybody like he does to you.” Maybe so, but sometimes “magic” is just 55 word for “love.”36. A. ready B. fit C. prepared D. unprepared37. A. situation B. position C. honor D. case38. A. him B. them C. myself D. ourselves39. A. best B. only C. very D. usual 40. A. over B. between C. before D. behind41. A. master B. monster C. mother D. professor42. A. time B. strength C. conflict D. love43. A. mental B. emotional C. physical D. adolescent44. A. beside B. except C. besides D. except for45. A. responded B. repaid C. replied D. respected46. A. debate B. battle C. fight D. war47. A. claimed B. declared C. informed D. screamed48. A. kind B. mean C. greedy D. funny49. A. misunderstand B. love C. trust D. hate50. A. arm B. hair C. leg D. clothes51. A. dirty B. cute C. clean D. angry52. A. liked B. pretended C. got D. meant53. A. aspect B. hand C. side D. occasion54. A. hard B. out C. magic D. wonder55. A. a B. another C. the other D. the 第四部分： 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATake Action for a Better World: Volunteers NeededSix months preparation in Denmark: Africa studies, team work combined with social work with risk group teenagers. Six months community work in Malawi in People to People Projects: Child Aid, HIV / AIDS. Fights and Teacher Training. Qualifications: 18 years, hard working and social engagement. Please contact us by e-mail: takeaction .Part-time work with Exchange StudentsYOUTH International is a non-profit high school foreign exchange students organization. We welcome teenagers from over 80 countries worldwide and provide host families. The community Representative(社区代表) is a part-time position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding in the community and earn some extra money. Applicants best suited for this work should enjoy teenagers, have a strong interest in cross-cultural communication and feel comfortable networking. Full training and support will be provided through branch offices throughout the US. Positions available in most states. If interested, please email staff youth. org or call 8881239872. International Summer Job Hi, Im an ESL student in China. Im 20, quiet and polite, and I speak reasonable English. Im looking for a summer job in an English-speaking country. I can teach Chinese or do house and garden work and cook Chinese dishes. Can anybody offer me a job? I dont need to earn much, just enough in two months ( July - August) to pay for my return ticket to China. My goal is to improve my English and see a bit more of the world. My email is: ram3462 . Call for Native Speaker of EnglishI am looking for native speakers of English to join in an experiment. This experiment is carried out over the Internet. You dont need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking English at a native level. The first task will take you around 15 minutes. After this task, you can decide whether you want to continue the experiment. The tasks involve reading texts and designing questions and answers. If you are willing to help me, then please email us: club3864 56. Who is suitable to work as a Community Representative in YOUTH International? A. One who enjoys working with teenagers from different countries.B. One who hopes to take action in fighting against diseases. C. One who has a strong desire to improve his or her English. D. One who wants to earn some pocket money in the program. 57. Where will Jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi? A. In some local offices in the US. B. In an ESL organization in China. C. In a preparation program in Demark. D. In an exchange student center in Africa. 58. If Mrs. Black in the US hopes to learn some Chinese at home, she may contact _. A. B. C. D. 59. What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to do? A. To interview people online. B. To do some house work. C. To offer advice on Child Aid D. To provide language exercises.BIn times of economic crisis, Americans turn to their families for support. We may see fewer couples broke up during the Great Depression. But this wont necessarily represent an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the Depression weakened American families, and the current crisis will probably do the same.We tend to think of the Depression as a time when families stayed together to survive huge job losses. By 1932, when nearly one-quarter of the workforce was unemployed, the divorce rate had declined by around 25% from 1929. But this doesnt mean people were suddenly happier with their marriages. Rather, with incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldnt afford to divorce. They feared neither of them could manage alone.Today, considering the job losses of the past year, fewer unhappy couples will risk starting separate families. After financial disasters family members also tend to do whatever they can to help each other and their communities. A 1940 book, The Unemployed Man and His Family, described a family in which the husband initially reacted to losing his job “with tireless search for work.” He was always active, looking for part-time jobs to do.For some, the hardships of life without steady work eventually overwhelmed their attempts to keep their families together. The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery took hold. Millions of American families may now be in the initial stage of their responses to the current crisis, working together and supporting one another through the early months of unemployment.Todays economic crisis could well lead to a similar number of couples whose relationships have been irreparably（不能挽回的）ruined. So its only when the economy is healthy again that well begin to see just how many broken families have been created.60. The underlined word in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced with _. A. breaking down B. breaking up C. breaking out D. breaking away61. In the initial stage, the current economic crisis is likely to _.A. cause many troubled families to separate B. contribute to stronger family tiesC. cause a lot of conflicts in the family D. bring about a drop in the divorce rate62. In the Great Depression many unhappy couples chose to stay together because _. A. starting a new family would be hard B. they expected things would turn betterC. living separately would be too costly D. they wanted to better protect their kids63. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rateB. Few couples can stand the test of economic hardshipsC. A stable family is the best protection against poverty.D. Money is the foundation of many a happy marriageCToday, we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare. He wrote plays and poems during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, which remain very popular today.During earlier times, people would probably have learned several ancient Roman and Greek plays. It was not unusual for writers to produce more current versions of these works. For example, in Shakespeares play The Comedy of Errors Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus. For his play Macbeth, Shakespeare most likely used a work on Scottish history by Raphael Holinshed for information. Shakespeare might have borrowed from other writers, but the intensity（强度）of his imagination and language made the plays his own. While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.Shakespeare was also influenced by the world around him. He described the sights and sounds of London in his plays. His works include observations about political struggles, the fear of diseases, and the popular language of the citys tradesmen. Shakespeares knowledge of the English countryside is also clear. His works include descriptions of deep forests, local flowers, and the ancient popular traditions of rural people.It would be impossible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeares works have influenced the world culture. But the first and greatest example would be his great influence on the English language. During his time, the English language was changing. Many new words from other languages were being added. Shakespeare used his sharp mind and poetic inventiveness to create hundreds of new words and rework old ones. For example, he created the noun forms of“critic”, “mountaineer” and “eyeball”. Many common expressions in English come from his plays, including “pomp and circumstance（装腔作势）”from Othello, “full circle（绕圈子地）” from King Lear, etc. The list of cultural creations influenced by Shakespeare is almost endl