高二英语上学期期中试题76.doc

枣阳市白水高级中学2016-2017学年高二年级上学期期中考试英语试题（时间：120分钟 分值150分） 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。2全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30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。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. How much should the man pay if he rents the room for two weeks?A.150.B.300. C.400.2. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a clothing shop. B. In a restaurant.C. In an office.3. Why does the woman dislike the restaurant?A. It is noisy.B. It is crowded.C. It is expensive.4. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Neighbors.B. Friends.C. Workmates. 5. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Get a part-time job.B. Keep it a close secret.C. Tell his parents about it.第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What ball games does the man like watching on TV?A. Football.B. Volleyball.C. Basketball.7. What does the man think of his supporting team? A. Good.B. Just so-soC. Disappointing.8. How many more games does the mans team have this season? A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.听第7段材料，回答第9-11题。9. What is the woman talking about? A. Her well-paid job. B. Her way of relaxing. C. Her problems at work.10. What does the woman do as soon as she gets home? A. She has dinner. B. She lies in bed.C. She sits in a chair.11. What is the man going to do? A. Try the womans idea. B. Buy some new furniture.C. Start looking for another job.听第8段材料，回答第12-14题。12. How old is the womans cat? A. 2 years.B. 6 years.C. 8 years.13. What do we know about the mans dog? A. He stays in the park all day. B. He is taken to the park every day. C. He spends less time outdoors than before.14. What do the womans kids want? A. A rabbit.B. A mouse.C. A fish.听第9段材料，回答第15-17题。15. How is the man going to Sun College? A. By bike.B. On foot.C. By car.16. How far is it from Main Street to Water Square? A. A few yards.B. 2 blocks away.C. 20 minutes walk.17. Where will the man have to ask the way again? A. At Rain Avenue.B. At Mass Hospital. C. At the Farmers Bank.听第10段材料，回答第18-20题。18. Where does the speaker most probably make the speech? A. At a party.B. At a reception.C. At a conference.19. What is Mr. Brown? A. A clothing merchant. B. An assistant manager. C. A government official.20. Why are Mr. Brown and his party coming to England? A. To part from his friends. B. To pay an informal visit.C. To seek new cooperation.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。AMen who wear pink shirts to work earn more and are easier to get a higher position than those who prefer traditional shirt colors, such as white and blue, according to a recent survey. Researchers also found that men who wore pink were more likely to get praise from female co-workers and were more confident in the office.A classical pink shirt wearer earns 1,000 more a year than those who choose other colors, researchers surveyed among 1,500 male office workers. Men who wear pink are also twice as likely to have the Masters degree as those who prefer white shirts, with one in ten pink shirt wearers having a PHD.Stephanie Thiers-Ratcliffe, International Marketing Manager for Cotton USA, who took charge of the study, said, “You can tell a lot about someone by the color he wears. Pink is a color that more and more men have been embracing recently, and it is encouraging that they are not afraid to experiment with that bright color. They spend most of their days at work and their own confidence needs to remain smart. It is good for company standards, but that doesnt mean that they have to wear boring clothes.” Pink shirt wearers on the other hand are more likely to have a low-carbon (低碳的) life for half of them prefer to choose public means of transportation to go to work.The report also found men who preferred green shirts were the most likely to be late for work, while white shirt fans were the most punctual (准时的).21According to the survey, pink shirt men _.A. usually graduate from famous universities or collegesB. prefer to go to work by car with their co-workersC. earn more money than those in other colorsD. are better at pleasing their bosses in the office22We can learn from the passage that _.A. the color a man wears can influence his personalityB. the color a man wears can show a lot about himC. pink is the best of all the colors a man likesD. wearing pink can make a man become happy23According to the passage, who is the least likely to be late for work?A. Jack who often wears pink shirts. B. Mike who often wears green shirts.C. Tom who often wears white shirts.D. Alan who often wears blue shirts.24If you want to get a higher place in your company, youd better wear _.A. purple B. pink C. green D. whiteBWhen thinking about quitting(停止) smokingList all the reasons why you want to quit. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of the reasons 10 times. Decide positively that you want to quit. Try to avoid negative thoughts about how difficult it might be. Develop strong personal reasons as well as your health and responsibility to others. For example, think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks, rushing out to buy a pack, hunting a light, etc. Set a date for quitting - perhaps a special day like your birthday, a holiday. If you smoke heavily at work, quit during your vacation. Make the date holy seriously, and dont let anything change it. Begin to condition yourself physically; start a modest (适当的) exercise; drink more water; get plenty of rest. Immediately after quitting. The first few days after you quit, spend as much free time as possible in places where smoking is prohibited, e.g. libraries, museums, theatres, department stores, etc. Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine, coffee, and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking. Strike up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette. If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your hand, play with something else - a pencil, a pen, a ruler. If you miss having something in your mouth, try a fake (仿制的) cigarette.25 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Whenever you feel like a cigarette, try to forget it by sleeping.B. Try to start a conversation before asking for a light.C. If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your mouth, play with a pen.D. Every night before going to bed, repeat all the reasons 10 times.26 From the passage, we know smokers _.A. should drink a lot of coffee B. have to stop to smoke from time to timeC. should drink a lot of wine D. should not do any exercise27According to the passage, what does the underlined word “prohibited” mean?A. forbidden B. allowed C. received D. welcomed28 If the passage is in a newspaper, which section is it in?A. Sports B. News C. Health D. CultureCThe power of humor and laugher is numerous. They entertain us and make us feel good. But, above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine. They relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety, and are anti-aging and longevity facilitators（促进者）.They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and work. However, they are slipping away from us. We have become far too serious. The only ones who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children. Children tend to laugh an average of 200 times a day. For adults, however, it is a totally different story.In the 1950s people laughed on average 18 times a day. Today, we are lucky if we average between 4-6 times a day.As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person but 30 more times in a group of people. You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑) from jokes you get on the Internet, but it is not the same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you interact with others.Socializing(交际) with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no longer the case. In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, computers, the Internet, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant self-entertainment at the push of a button.The workplace does not fare(进展) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or fewer hours available and to compete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐渐毁坏） away.I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter. This encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers.From writing about humor and laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly e-magazine “The Humormeisters Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on the website.29According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because _.A. the pace of change in our lives is becoming faster B. we fail to reflect on fun times in our livesC. we treat everything in a serious wayD. humor of situations lies beneath30The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that _.A. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughterB. people laugh more heartily when spending time with othersC. we can entertain ourselves with the help of the InternetD. getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficult31The underlined word “inclination” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “_”.A. destination B. tendency C. attitude D. approach32Which of the following articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeisters Forum”?A. The power of honesty.B. Dont be your own worst enemy.C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within.D. Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones.DThe weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health. There are plenty of “energy drinks” on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine(咖啡碱)in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much. Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee(IOC) has limited(限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.33Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that _.A. they have beautiful colors and cool namesB. they can keep them awake and better at sportsC. they have lots of caffeine D. they are said to be helpful to health34The underlined word “discouraged” can be replaced(替换) with _.A. encouraged B. dislikedC. helped D. stopped35Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? _A. Whats the Use of Energy Drinks?B. Whats That in Energy Drinks?C. Who Can Drink Energy Drinks?D. Why Cant We Buy Energy Drinks?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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Shaking hands, American stylePeople often shake hands in the United States. American men shake hands with other men. American women often shake hands with men, and sometimes they shake hands with other women. Adults shake hands with children. And some people even teach their dogs to shake hands! _36_ How do they shake hands just long enough? Just hard enough? Here are four little rules to remember.1. Use your right hand.2. Use good eye contact(眼神交流). Look at the person in the eye while you are shaking hands.3. Dont shake too long. _37_ Then let go and pull your hand back toward you.4. _38_ When a handshake is weak, Americans think the person may not be a hard worker or a good leader. When a handshake is too strong, Americans think the person is too rough(粗鲁) or has bad manners._39_ They shake hands when they meet for the first time. They shake hands to say congratulations. They shake hands when they meet after not seeing each other for a while. And they often shake hands when they say good-bye. In business, shaking hands shows agreement and honesty.Handshakes are good everywhere. _40_ So make sure to shake plenty of hands.A. Offer you hand first.B. Shake for no more than three seconds.C. How do people shake hands correctly?D. Dont shake too strongly or too weakly.E. It is not polite to refuse a persons hand.F. When do people in the United States shake hands?G. Make sure your hands arent sweaty when you do this.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。The Fitting-in of Suzy KhanThe first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often _ at her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who _ that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this _ girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.But how could I help her _ in with us? There had to be a _ .One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had _ her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) _ copy. I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming _ show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had _ . “Why, its wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted _ the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just dont have enough _ . Could you help me, Suzy?”On the day of the talent show, Suzys _ were everywhere - all over the hall and all over the school, each one different. “And finally,” said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n)_ _ award. Im sure youve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students _ them.”I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw _ well?” Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ _ this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a _ ,too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student - Suzy Khan!” Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artists set. “Thank you,” she cried. I _ , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, shed probably never _ anything in her whole life. Everyone started to _ their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.41Ajoked Bcared Ctrains DWorried42Areported Bdecided Ccomplained DQuestioned43Arich Bproud Ctiny DPopular44Acome Bfall Cfit DTie45Amanner Bpattern Cchoice DWay46Aread Btaken Copened DPut47Afree Bperfect Cfinal DExtra48Aare Btalk Cquiz DTalent49Acolored Bwritten Ccarved DDrawn50Aat Bafter Cfor DAround51Aroom Btime Cpaper DInterest52Agifts Bbooks Cphotos DPosters53Aspecial Bacademic Cnational Droyal54Apainted Bfound Cprinted DCollected55Avery Bthat Cquite DToo56AIf BThough CUnless DSince57Aprize Brank Crest DPlace58Areplied Brealized Cremembered DRegretted59Aoffered Bvalued Cowned DControlled60Aclap Bwave Craise Dshake第II卷（非选择题，共50分）第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）A young man and an old man were waiting for a bus. 61 sat next to each other. “Whats that in you