广西桂林市第一中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

密封装订线内不要答题年级: 班级： 班 姓名： 高初本人愿意在考试中自觉遵守学校考场规则。桂林市第一中学20152016学年度下学期期中质量检测试卷高二年级 英语（用时120分钟，满分150分）注意事项：1试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，在本试题卷上作答无效；2考试结束后，只将答题卡交回，试题卷不用交，自己保管好以备讲评使用。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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. whats true about nancy? a. she likes nothing. b. she likes to sleep late. c. she likes to study.2. how will the woman solve the problem?a. she will look up the number. b. she will ask directory assistance. c. she will ask a friend for the number.3. what does the woman suggest? a. seeing the movie. b. going to bed early. c. staying up till eleven.4. what does the woman want to do? a. buy old furniture. b. move her house. c. rent an apartment.5. when will the speakers go to play badminton? a. next saturday. b. this sunday. c. next sunday.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。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 do we know about chinese silk? a. its color fades（消退）fast. b. its color is brilliant (bright）. c. it can be washed in cold water.7. how many feet does the woman buy? a. 2 b. 4 c. 7听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. why did the man buy an apartment? a. to take it as an investment(投资). b. to get a rent later. c. to please her girlfriend.9. how does the man find his apartment? a. its a heavy burden. b. its a good deal. c. its a private wealth.10. what is the average price for grave per square meter? a. 20,000yuan. b. 50,000yuan. c. 6,000yuan.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. what does the man provide to rent a car? a. his id card. b. his credit card. c. his passport.12. how much does the man pay? a. 1,500. b. 10,500. c. 11,400.13. what neednt the man do to rent the car?a. sign a rental contract(合同). b. pay in cash. c. examine the car first.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. why did the woman take a taxi to the cookout?a. she didnt want to be late. b. she wanted to be the first one. c. she planned to go to the mall first.15. how long did the woman wait for the start of the cookout?a. for 2 hours. b. for 3 hours. c. for 5 hours.16. when does the conversation take place? a. in the morning. b. in the afternoon. c. in the evening.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the dress made of? a. cotton. b. silk. c. nylon.18. how does mrs. johns husband find the dress? a. its too expensive. b. its very beautiful. c. its really famous.19. why did her husband agree to buy the dress? a. he got his salary paid that day. b. he couldnt bear her talking about the dress. c. he wanted to please his wife.20. why didnt mrs. johns buy the dress? a. she thought it was in style. b. she thought it was too big. c. she thought it wasnt in fashion.第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题15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。one night i decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. for several weeks she had been 21 me to play chess(棋) with her, so i suggested a game and she eagerly 22 . it was a school night, however, and at nine oclock my daughter asked if i could 23 my moves, because she 24 to go to bed, she had to get up at six in the morning. i 25 she had strict sleeping habits, 26 i thought she ought to be able to 27 some of this strictness. i said to her , 28 , you can stay up late for once. were having 29 . we played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked 30 . finally she said please , daddy, do it quickly. no, i replied. if you are going to play it 31 , you are going to play it slowly. and so we 32 for another ten minutes, until 33 my daughter burst into tears, and 34 that she was beaten.clearly i had made 35 . i had started the evening wanting to have a 36 time with my daughter but had 37 my desire to win to become more 38 than my relationship with my daughter. when i was a child, my desire to win 39 me well. as a parent, i 40 that it got in my way. so i had to change.21.a. guidingb. askingc. trainingd. advising22.a. followedb. expectedc. repliedd. accepted23.a.changeb. repeatc. hurryd. pass24.a. agreeb. neededc. beggedd. hated25.a. knewb. learnedc. guessedd. heard26.a. sob. forc. butd. or27.a.put upb. take upc. pick upd. give up28.a. as usualb. go aheadc. by the wayd. come on29.a.patienceb. luckc. fund. success30.a. excitedb. proudc. anxiousd. angry31.a. wellb. againc. fairlyd. regularly32.a. discussedb. continuedc. countedd. argued33.a. nervouslyb. immediatelyc. strangelyd. suddenly34.a. promisedb. admittedc. wonderedd. discovered35.a. a mistakeb. a decisionc. an attemptd. an effort36.a. freeb. differentc. fulld. happy37.a. managedb. recognizedc. allowedd. reduced38.a.importantb. attractivec. practicald. interesting39.a. offeredb. servedc. controlledd. taught40.a. realizedb. apologizedc. imaginedd. explained第三部分：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。with just a few minutes left before school was to start, my six-year-old son, dustin, was pouting (撅嘴). “i dont want to go,” he said. ever since hed entered the first grade, he has hated school. whats going on? i thought as he walked slowly out of the door. if he hates school this much now, how bad will it be later on? every kid sometimes complains about school. but five to ten percent of kids dislike it so much that they dont want to attend school, says christopher kearney, director of the child school refusal and anxiety disorders clinic at the university of nevada, las vegas. if a child seems depressed or anxious about school, fakes illness to stay home, repeatedly winds up in the nurses or principals office, or refuses to talk about the school day, you should be concerned, say school psychologists michael martin and cynthia waltman-greenwood, co-editors of “solve your childs school-related problems”. fortunately, you can usually solve the problem sometimes very easily. in our case, my husband and i visited dustins class and noticed that the teacher, fresh out of college, only called on kids who tried to sit right under her nose quickly. dustin, who generally sat near the back, was ignored. we simply told him to move up front. he did, and his enthusiasm returned.41. what was the authors reaction when her son didnt want to go to school?a. she was worried.b. she was angry. c. she felt nothing strange.d. she felt sorry.42. we can not conclude that a child hates school if he _.a. pretends to be ill at school time b. hates to talk about schoolc. feels depressed when going to school every day d. complains about school sometimes43. what can we learn about dustins teacher from the passage?a. she treats her pupils equally. b. she is inexperienced in her jobc. she gives poor lessons. d. she has prejudice against dustin.44. dustin dislikes going to school because he _.a. is laughed at by his classmates b. cant answer the teachers questionc. is afraid of his teacher d. feels he is being ignored in classbthere are two dangers to be guarded against in old age. one of these is undue (过度的) absorption in the past. there is no need to live in memories, in regrets for the good old days, or in sadness about friends who are dead. ones thoughts must be directed to the future, and to things about which there is something to be done. it is unwise to be too attached to the youth in hopes of sucking vigor from their vitality (活力). when your children have grown up, they want to live their own lives, and if you continue to be as interested in them as you were when they were young, you are likely to become a burden to them, unless they are cold to you. i think a successful old age is easier for those who have strong impersonal interests involving proper activities. it is no use telling children not to make mistakes, both because they will not believe you, and because mistakes are an essential part of education. but if you are one of those who are incapable of impersonal interests, and you only concern yourself with your children and grandchildren, then you must realize that while you can still render them material services, such as making them an allowance, you must not expect that they will enjoy your company. some old people are afraid of death. but in fact the best way is to make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal. an individual human existence should be like a river small at first, rushing passionately past rocks and over waterfalls. gradually the river grows wider and the banks move back and in the end they become merged (混和) in the sea without any visible break. the old man who can see life in this way will not suffer from the fear of growing old and death.45. one of the dangers to be guarded against in old age is _.a. the fear of getting old b. to be lost in old memoriesc. to depend on themselves d. to be too impersonal46. the author suggests that old people should _.a. develop impersonal interests with proper activities b. tell their children not to make mistakesc. concern themselves with their children d. not give their children an allowance47. the underlined word “render” in paragraph 3 probably means “_”. a. return b. reward c. gived. demand48. the author compares an individual human existence to a river because _.a. life is like a river, first small, and then it becomes wideb. life is like a river finally flowing into the sea and disappearingc. old age and death are both natural, just like a riverd. people get old and finally die naturally like a river49. whats the main topic of this passage?a. never be afraid of death. b. how to grow old successfully.c. never be afraid of getting old. d. getting old is natural.c(a) (b) restaurant supervisor waiting staff telephonistthe ideal candidates must have relevantexperiences gained in a high quality hotel.please call personnel on 071-722-7722,or send your cv to: regents park hilton, lodge road, london, nw87 jt london regents park, hiltonuse your language and earn 450 - 1,200 p.w. we are one of the largest businesspublishers in europe and have limitedpositions for intelligent young peoplein our london advertisement sales office. inquiries from german, spanish and eastern european speakers especially welcome. phone on 071 753 4300. (d)(c)baby sitter wantedfor a 9 month old, artistic/prof. household notting hill, 3 days per week. some hours flexibility required. knowledge german/french advantage not essential. 071 221 7375planet hollywoodlondonjoin the stars! food serversthe biggest and busiest restaurant in london is seeking additional stars for its team of dedicated professionals. if you have experience in high volume restaurants and are looking for a challenge, then come on down for an audition.interview day is on friday 6th may from 12 noon to 7 p.m.planet hollywood is located at 13 conventry street, london, wi50. how many advertisements are for waiters? a. one. b. two. c. three. d. four.51. according to advertisement ( b), we can learn that . a. only german, spanish and eastern european speakers are needed b. the job offers 450- 1,200 per month c. the job is open to people of all ages d. you may call to get more information about the job52. in advertisement (c), the baby sitter should . a. have 9 months working experience b. speak german or french c. accept flexible working hours d. come from an artistic householddlots of kids go through times when theyd like to change their hair. often, it is girls who are most concerned, but boys may be interested in how their hair looks, too. sometimes hair will change as you get older, all by itself, as when you go through puberty (青春期). maybe it used to be lighter and now its darker. or maybe its oilier than it used to be, and now you need to wash it more. its also normal, as youre getting older, to notice your appearance more often. you might suddenly decide you want a hairstyle like the other kids at school have. but some styles and looks require chemical treatments and long hours in the chair at the hair salon. some people dye their hair a different color, get a bunch of braids (穗带), or make their hair straight when its curly. are these treatments ok for kids? thats something you should discuss with your parents. at any age, any chemical or heat applied to the hair can damage the hair or cause it to break off. any styling that pulls hard on the hair can also hurt the skin of the head or cause hair loss. styling tools, such as curling irons and straightening irons, get very hot and can cause burns. and chemicals used to color, curl, or straighten hair can be very harmful if they get into your eyes or onto your skin another reason not to try this without an adults help.53. what does the word “kids” refer to in this passage?a. only girls.b. only boys. c. students. d. boys and girls.54. which of the following is not mentioned as one of the causes for changes to a persons hair?a. hair changes naturally with age.b. the hair style is changed to act in a tv play.c. a person wants to make himself look beautiful or cool.d. a boys hair may become darker when he gets older.55. whats the main idea of the second and third paragraphs?a. you have to use chemicals to change the color of your hair.b. hair can be straightened with an instrument.c. youd better change your hair with the help of your parents.d. hair change by chemicals or instruments is harmful.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。forgiveness to forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. when someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. however, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. people who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research. _56_ try the following steps: calm yourself. _57_ you can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. dont wait for an apology. many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. they may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way. _58_ keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you. take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain. instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. _59_ if you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. you may want to write a letter to yourself from your offenders point of view. dont forget to forgive yourself. _60_but it can rob you of your self-confidence if you dont do it. a. why should you forgive?b. how should you start to forgive?c. recognize the benefits of forgiveness.d. try to see things from your offenders angle.e. for some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge. f. to make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.g. if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.第四部分：单词拼写（根据句意及中文或首字提示，写出单词的正确形式，每空一词，共5小题，满分5分）61. germany (宣布) war against france on august 1, 1914.62. he _ (祝贺) me on having passed the driving exam.63. they began to regret p_ such a big house.64. that accident was _ (有关的) to careless driving.65. the students are making p_ for the coming examination.第五部分：语法填空（共10空，每空1分，满分10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。共10小题，满分10分。dear mr or ms, i feel 66 (delight) to know that australian environment council will host a three-week eco-tour to australia. as 67 environmental volunteer, i sincerely want to participate in this activity and introduce 68 (my) as follows: my name is l