期中考试高二英语试卷2015-2016年度第一学期

1 保亭中学期中考试高二年级英语试卷 第 1 页 共 8 页 保亭中学保亭中学 2015 20162015 2016 学年度第一学期期中考试学年度第一学期期中考试 高二年级英语试卷高二年级英语试卷 试卷满分 试卷满分 150150 分分 考试时间考试时间 120120 分钟 分钟 注 考生作答时 将答案答在答题卡上 在本试卷上答题无效 考试结束后 注 考生作答时 将答案答在答题卡上 在本试卷上答题无效 考试结束后 将答题卡交回 将答题卡交回 第第 卷 满分卷 满分 115115 分 分 第一部分 听力 共两节 满分第一部分 听力 共两节 满分 30 分 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 Where is Jack A At his office B At home C At school 2 How does the woman usually get to school A By car B On foot C By bike 3 When did the football match start A At 9 30 B At 9 15 C At 9 45 4 What does the woman think of the essay on public television A Well written B Just so so C Bad 5 What are the speakers talking about A A baby B A machine C A pet 第二节 共 15 小题 每小题 1 5 分 听第 6 段材料 回答 6 至 8 题 6 Why does the man make the phone call A To invite the woman to go out B To change the meeting time C To ask for some information 7 What will the woman do tomorrow afternoon A Meet a friend B Go to the movies C Have a meeting 8 What day is it today A Monday B Wednesday C Tuesday 听下面一段对话 回答第 9 至第 11 题 9 Who is John probably A Mary s brother B Wendy s boyfriend C The woman s husband 10 Where is the man working A In a university B In a cafe C In a company 11 What do we know about Bill A He has long hair B He is good looking C He is rather small 听下面一段对话 回答第 12 至第 14 题 12 What does the man want to buy A A DVD B A CD C A TV 学校 班级 姓名 学号 密密 封封 线线 2 保亭中学期中考试高二年级英语试卷 第 2 页 共 8 页 13 How does the woman suggest the man go downstairs A By taking the elevator B By taking the stairs C By taking the stairs first then the elevator 14 What can we learn from the conversation A The electronic goods are opposite the CDs B The TV sets are on the right of the elevator C Music videos are on sale this month 听下面一段对话 回答第 15 至第 17 题 15 Whom did the woman spend the weekend with A Her friends B Her parents C Her parents friends 16 Why has the woman already been back A She caught a cold B She has to do a paper C She has to join a game 17 What did the woman do at the weekend A She swam in the area B She wrote a report C She played volleyball 听下面一段独白 回答第 18 至第 20 题 18 Who is the small man A A neighbor B A guest C A passer by 19 Why did the small man come to the party A He was invited B He looked for someone C He went to the wrong place 20 Who was having a bad time during the party A The speaker s friend B The small man s wife C The small man 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解 共两节 满分阅读理解 共两节 满分 40 分 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中 选出最佳选项 并填在答题卡上 A Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities Of course there have always been people who have looked for adventures those who have climbed the highest mountains travelled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans Now however there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds I would consider bungee jumping 蹦极跳 to be a good example of such an activity You jump from a high place perhaps a bridge or a hot air balloon 200 metres above the ground with an elastic 有弹性的 rope tied to your ankles You are at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs Why do people take part in such activities as these Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring Not very long ago people s lives were constantly in danger They had to go out and hunt for food diseases could not easily be cured and life was a continuous battle for survival Nowadays according to many people life offers little excitement They live and 3 保亭中学期中考试高二年级英语试卷 第 3 页 共 8 页 work in comparatively safe conditions they buy food in shops and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping 21 More and more people today A are trying dangerous activities such as bungee jumping B are climbing the highest mountains C are coming close to death in sports D are looking for adventures such as travelling into unknown places 22 In bungee jumping you A jump as high as you B slide down a rope to the ground C tie yourself to a rope and fall without touching the ground D fall towards the ground without a rope 23 People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because A they have a lot of free time B they can go to hospital if they are injured C their life is short of excitement D they no longer need to hunt for food 24 The passage mainly tells us A how and why more people do dangerous sports B people don t like modern life C bungee jumping is really dangerous D people need excitement B Banking began thousands of years ago The first bankers were moneychangers 钱商 They took foreign money from travellers and gave the travellers coins of their place They carried the money in special boxes called strongboxes to protect it from being robbed Later people brought their money to moneychangers for protection Finally moneychangers lent money to people and charged them interest The early Italian bankers worked outdoors on the street They used a bench for their place of business By the sixteenth century banks were popular everywhere in Europe They were family business Kings and other rich people borrowed money from bankers In the next century British bankers were the first people to make paper money They gave their customers paper notes in order to get their gold and silver People like the paper bank notes because they were easy to carry After a while everyone accepted bank notes as money 25 How many things did the first bankers do to serve people A Nothing B One C Four D Three 26 British bankers first made paper money mainly because A it was cheaper to be made B it was much lighter than metal money C it was much easier to be made 4 保亭中学期中考试高二年级英语试卷 第 4 页 共 8 页 D it was less expensive than gold or silver 27 According to the context the word charge in the passage means A to ask for money B to give as a duty C to rush in or out in a hurry D to fill C Shanghai A 60 year old farmer who had lost both legs is now able to stand again after a replant operation at the Shanghai No 6 People s Hospital The operation is believed to be the first of its kind in the world Both legs of Zhang Erguang were accidentally cut off by a combine harvester in late May The patient from Pinghu County in East China s Zhejiang Province was rushed to the Shanghai hospital in the evening Zong Jinhai Cai Peihua Dong Yang and three other young doctors immediately formed an operation team and started to reattach both limbs The operation took more than seven hours and was believed to be a success according to Professor He Hegao of the hospital 28 Which of the following statements is not true according to this passage A The old farmer lost his both legs in an accident B The 60 year old farmer is now able to stand again C The farmer was operated on at a Shanghai hospital D The operation is believed to be the first replant operation in the world 29 The replant operation team was made up of doctors A four B five C six D seven 30 The best title for the newspaper article would be A Lost Legs B An Operation C Leg Replant D An Accident 31 The phrase reattach both limbs probably means A to go climbing with both legs B to replant both legs C to lose both legs D to cut off both arms D The Most Peaceful Countries in the World Denmark Denmark tops the list of the most peaceful countries on Earth since it s really a safe place to live Even while Copenhagen was under occupation by the Nazis during the World War II it still did not fight The point is that people living in Denmark prefer to focus on economic matters instead of involving themselves in various armed conflicts Norway Many people do not expect Norway to appear in the list of the most peaceful countries in the world Perhaps this is because of Anders Behring Breivik mass 谋 杀多人的 murderer who hit the pride of the country hard But Norway is one of the world s most peaceful countries and friendly and safe place to live with the highest level of human development Sweden Although Sweden is one of the biggest weapon exporters in Europe the country 5 保亭中学期中考试高二年级英语试卷 第 5 页 共 8 页 has a low level of robberies According to the Global Peace Index Sweden is one of the most peaceful countries in the world in spite of the fact that it s among the world s top arms exporters Besides Sweden has not been to war and has not participated in any combats 争斗 for the whole two centuries Iceland Iceland was also ranked as one of the most peaceful countries in the world staying out of the main conflicts in the world Iceland seldom or never hits the headlines and despite the collapse 倒闭 of the Icelandic banks several years ago the country remains as all amazing place of spectacular 壮观的 惊人的 natural beauty Tourists from all parts of the world come to Iceland to view its huge glaciers and raging volcanoes as well as numerous unique natural and cultural attractions 32 Why is Denmark one of the most peaceful countries A Danish people focus on economic matters B Denmark has the highest level of human development C Denmark has a low level of robberies D Denmark has unique cultural attractions 33 Which country hasn t taken part in any combats for 200 years A Denmark B Norway C Sweden D Iceland 34 The mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik is A a Danish citizen B a Norwegian citizen C a Swiss D an Icelander 35 What s the author s main purpose of writing the text A To call on all the countries to keep peace B To appeal to readers to make contributions to world peace C To tell readers some information D To invite readers to visit the four countries 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 Lots of people give you advice on overcoming 克服 fear 36 However I want to tell you that a world without fear could be more dangerous less rewarding So we want to treat fear as a friend Here are three reasons 37 Think about it Do you get more nervous when you meet the girl or guy of your dreams Which is more fearful talking to the boss of your company or to some of your friends 38 If you didn t have fear to guide you you might not know that Not so bad right Next fear encourages us to take action Fear is a call to action In the past our ancestors 祖先 didn t run away in fear when they saw a tiger running toward them but tried to kill it for food Now most of us don t face serious danger like hungry tigers every day but we do face serious bosses or public speaking So what can we do 39 Lastly fear lets you know you are alive Why do we like roller coasters 过山车 40 Same for horror movies So fear can guide you towards what s important for you and encourage you to 6 保亭中学期中考试高二年级英语试卷 第 6 页 共 8 页 take action to improve Don t we all need that kind of friend A Don t fear to be wrong B It frightens us in a mostly safe way C Imagine what life would be like without fear D The first is that fear is an excellent guide to opportunity E They say if you can overcome fear you will be successful F Let fear provide us with the energy to do what needs to be done G Fear is showing you what is important and what matters to you 第三部分第三部分 英语知识运用 共两节 满分英语知识运用 共两节 满分 45 分 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中 选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项 When I was twelve years old I suddenly developed a great love for writing poems I gave up all my hobbies such as 41 stamps and spent all my 42 time in reading and writing poems I was so 43 about this hobby that I can hardly tear myself away from it so this habit of writing poems on every possible time soon got me 44 trouble at school If a lesson didn t 45 my interest I would take out my notebook and 46 down to writing poems in class without listening to the teacher Of course I did this very cautiously but it was not 47 I got caught by my teacher One day while I was 48 writing a poem during a maths lesson I 49 to find the teacher standing over me filled with anger because I was 50 no attention to what he said He tore my poem up with a 51 not to waste time in his lesson any longer In spite of this I felt 52 that I had written a very good poem 53 the moment I got home that evening I wrote it out again from my 54 Not long after that I read 55 a poetry competition and I made up my mind to send in my poem Weeks later long after I had given up 56 I got a letter telling me that I had won the first 57 Everyone at school was very impressed 58 the maths teacher who 59 me more carefully than 60 He insisted that I should not write poems in his class 41 A picking B keeping C collecting D gathering 42 A usual B spare C willing D nervous 43 A interested B worried C eager D crazy 44 A into B in C with D to 45 A attack B attract C arrange D appeal 46 A put B begin C get D knock 47 A soon after B soon before C long since D long before 48 A used to B worth C busy D fond of 49 A looked up B expected C intended D meant 50 A showing B paying C fixing D offering 51 A notice B suggestion C signal D warning 52 A certain B powerful C fortunate D comfortable 53 A However B Therefore C Besides D Instead 7 保亭中学期中考试高二年级英语试卷 第 7 页 共 8 页 54 A mind B brains C thoughts D memory 55 A through B about C from D in 56 A courage B writing C hope D decision 57 A victory B reward C prize D success 58 A except B except for C besides D as well as 59 A protected B prevented C watched D influenced 60 A ever B never C once D nowadays 第二节 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 或括号内单词的适当形 式 Once there lived a rich man 61 wanted to do something for the people of his town But first he wanted 62 find out whether they deserved 值得 his help In the centre of the main road into the town he placed 63 very large stone Then he hid behind a tree 64 waited Soon an old man came along with his cow Who put this stone in the centre of the road said the old man but he did not try to remove the stone Instead with some difficulty he 65 pass around the stone and continued on his way 66 man came along and did the same thing then another came an