湖南省娄底市湘中名校2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含解析

1、湘中名校2015-2016年上学期高二期末考试英语试题总分: 150分 时量: 120分钟第卷第一部分 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。每段对话后面有一个小题，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，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1 What was the color of the hat the woman bought? A. Green. B. Blue. C. Red. 2 What does the man mean?A. He partly

2、agrees with the man.B. He doesnt agree with the woman.C. He agrees with the woman. 3 How can the man get to his destination? A. He must change at Jacksonville. B. He has to change at Albany. C. He is still not sure how to get there. 4 What does the woman tell the man about the reference room? A. Its

3、 open only to teachers and postgraduates. B. He can study there if he is writing a research paper. C. He needs the approval of his professor for the use of it. 5 What does the man mean? A. He doesnt want to take the exam. B. He has no problems about the exam. C. He cant learn the material.第二节（共15小题；

4、每小题1.5分，满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，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。听第下面一段对话，回答第6和7题。 6 How did the boy get that bruise（擦伤） on his leg? A. He knocked into the chair in his room. B. He was hurt by a stone. C He fell off the ladder. 7 Wh

5、ich of the following statements is NOT true according to the conversation? A. The boy will go to school when he is better. B The boy will go to see the doctor by himself. C. The woman thinks a boy with a fever shouldnt play football.听第下面一段对话，回答第8至9题。 8 When was the food delivered to the woman? A. Tw

6、o hours later. B. Half an hour later. C. An hour later. 9 Who is the man probably? A. The manager in the hotel. B. The waiter in the hotel. C. The womans friend.听第下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10 How many people are there in the womans hometown? A. About 8,000, B. About 80,000. C. About 800,000.11 How does the w

7、oman describe her hometown? A. It was pretty wonderful being in such a small town. B. There was a moving theater there. C. Living in the town was really unsafe.12 What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man has lived in Tokyo for five years. B. The woman has never lived in any big cities. C.

8、 The woman is from Canada. 听第下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。13 What does the woman do? A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. A movie star.14 Why does the man want to be a fisherman? A. He likes spending time in the ocean. B. He can get paid a lot of money. C. He wants to make research on fish.15 What is the disadvantage

9、of being a movie star according to the woman? A. Too much time will be spent on making films. B. A movie star has to fly to various places. C. You will get too much attention.16 Which of the statements is TRUE according to the conversation? A. The woman doesnt have the skills to be a teacher. B. The

10、 man thinks it is dangerous to be a fisherman. C. Getting a lot of money is necessarily important for the man.听第下面一段对话，回答第17至20题。17 What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. Charitable organizations. B. Inspiring couples. C. Charity foundations18 How much have the Bill Gates and his wife donated

11、to their charity organization? A Over 60 million. B. Over 50 million. C. Over 36 million.19 When did King Bhumibol and his wife get married? A. In 1950. B. In 1960. C. In 1968.20 Whom do Andre and Steffi mainly aim to help? A. Youngsters. B. Hungry people. C. Disabled people.第三部分 阅读理解 （共两节， 满分40分）第一

12、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.AJean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the worlds best marathoners(马拉松运动员) can run! In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. Thats about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She comp

13、eted on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics. Jean doesnt like to be told shes brave. “Im in sports because Im a competitive person!” Jean was born with spinal bifida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine（脊椎）. She began to use a wheelchair to ge

14、t around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players crashed into each other and fell out of their chairs,” she says, “It was fun.” Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles. Now Jean coaches

15、and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my autograph（亲笔签名）,says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”21What made Jean take part in sports? AShe was brave. BShe was competitive. CShe was strong. DShe was disabled.22What kind of education did she receive? AHigh school. BJun

16、ior middle school. CHigh education. DPrimary school.23What is Jeans advice on how to succeed? AWork hard. BHope for the best. CDream a lot. DHave great wishes and work hard.【知识点】人物故事【试题解析】1细节理解。根据第二段中的Im in sports because Im a competitive person!，可知应选B。2推理判断根据第三段中的At the University of Illinois, her

17、wheelchair basketball team won two national titles，可推断她是受过高等教育的，故选C。3细节理解根据文章最后一句I write, dream big and work hard，可知此与A选项的描述相符，故选A。【答案】2123 BCABWhile youre in Shanghai, please come and take a walk round some of our interesting places.Yu Gardens These famous Ming gardens are often rather crowded. Don

18、t forget to try their delicious food.Open: 9:30am5:00pm.Lu Xuns Museum This is a great place for book-lovers. There are photographs of the famous writer, some of his books written by hand and many letters. Very cheap.Open: 9:00am4:00pm.Shanghai Art Museum An interesting building, once used as a race

19、 club and library. Drop in and see the latest exhibition. There are shows by painters from all over the country. Open: 9:00am5:00pm.Shanghai Natural History Museum Everything about the natural world and science. You can study dinosaurs, hundreds of animals, plants, rocks, and see many unusual exhibi

20、ts. Very cheap. Open: 9:00am5:30pm.Shanghai Museum You must see this beautifully designed museum. It is a wonderful place to study Chinese art and history. There are old treasures, fantastic Chinese sculptures (雕刻), paintings from all ages and many other things for you to enjoy.Open: 9:00am5:00pm. (

21、9:00am8:00pm, Saturday)24What makes Yu Gardens different from the other places in the text?A. They make people love nature.B. They cost very little to enter.C. They have something nice to eat.D. They are good for art research.25You cant study _ when you visit Shanghai Natural History Museum. A. robo

22、tsB. dinosaursC. bambooD. rocks26If someone is interested in silver bowls of the Tang Dynasty, he can go to _. A. Shanghai Art Museum B. Shanghai Museum C. Lu Xuns Museum D. Shanghai Natural History Museum27How many museums with paintings are mentioned in the text? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four【

23、知识点】广告布告【试题解析】1细节理解根据Yu Gardens这个广告中的Dont forget to try their delicious food，故可知在这个我地方有美食，应选C。2细节理解。根据Shanghai Natural History Museum这个广告中的You can study dinosaurs, hundreds of animals, plants, rocks, and see many unusual exhibits，可知robot不是这个展览中要展出的东西，故选A。3细节理解。根据Shanghai Museum这个广告中的It is a wonderfu

24、l place to study Chinese art and history，可知选B。4细节理解根据Shanghai Art Museum 和Shanghai Museum这两个广告中的内容，可知有两个地方都可以看到有油画的展览，故选B。【答案】2427 CABBC Everyone would like to be a millionaire, a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from

25、 Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially (经济上) all her life. This year is a big year for Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour of

26、 the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. Its a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed around 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy (人生观) is to take care of the b

27、ody and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun. Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage light

28、 play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role. For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic (热心的) about it all. If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the

29、 love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters .28. We can infer (推断) from the text that most millionaires are _. A. older than 20 B. around 20 C. in their 30s D. in their 40s29. The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to _. A. a person in general B. a special person C. Bri

30、tney Spears D. a person interested in money30 Which of the following is not true according to the text? A. Though young, Britney can support her family now. B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day. C. The teenage movie was starred by Britney. D. Britney will be even richer with her mov

31、ies successful.31. According to Britney Spears, she works _. A. to be a great actress B. for the enjoyment C. for money D. to be more famous.【知识点】人物故事【试题解析】1推理判断。根据文章第一段中的but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old，可推断大部分的百万富翁都的年龄都是在20岁以上的，应选A。2推理判断。根据文章的内容，可知是向读者介绍了Britn

32、ey Spears这个名人，面向的是大众读者，应选A。3细节理解。根据第三段中的In this movie, she has a starring role，可知C选项的叙述有误，故选C。4细节理解根据文章最后一段中的she does it for the love, not the money，可知应选B。【答案】2831 AACBDI have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh (苛刻) word to anyone or a

33、bout anyone. Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Bens beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden.

34、As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard. Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all-day food fest”. We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didnt know what was about to take p

35、lace. By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five oclock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben h

36、anded each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty（收成）of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift! Well, the point wasnt so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one anothers company. None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Bens

37、garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants!32. We can infer that Happy and her husband Ben_. A. dont like spending time with others B. sometimes quarrel with each other C. live on the food they grow in their garden D. are

38、a generous and warm-hearted couple33. According to paragraph 2, people wish they also had a garden so that_. A. they didnt have to spend so much money on food B. they could grow vegetables and sell at the market C. they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in it D. they could spend happy ti

39、mes together with their family in it34. For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden? A. To ask them to attend a birthday party B. To help them get to know each other. C. To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden. D. To ask them to share some interesting stories.35. W

40、hat did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden?A. It was too long. B. It was wonderful.C. It was not as good as he thought.D. It was too terrible.【知识点】人生百味【试题解析】1推理判断。根据第二段的They spent many happy hours together working on itMost of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben

41、 doubled the size of their garden，以及第三段中说他们两夫妻跟其他的邻居们分享他们所种的蔬菜，可知他们是善良慷慨的一对夫妻，应选D。2推理判断。根据第二段中的As the cost of food climbed faster than Bens beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden，可知由于菜价上涨，他们可以吃他们自己所种的菜，故可应选A。3推理判断根据第四段的内容，可知他们两夫妇邀请邻居来他们的花园是为了让打架分享他们的劳动成果，可推断应选C。4细节理解。根据文章最后一段中的The true

42、 gift was a day of friends enjoying one anothers company，可知该题的答案为B。【答案】3235 DACB第二节：七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分为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.其余两项为多余选项.Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “ I tried

43、to quit (放弃) smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smoke. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke. 36_” Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking. 37_They know it

44、 can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine. People who smoke a lot need nicotine.38_The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smokers body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, t

45、he smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad. 39_Many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again. 40_ A. It is very h

46、ard to quit smoking. B. It will be easier to change the smoking habit here. C. Thus nicotine makes smokers addicted to cigarettes. D. The smokers know that smoking is bad for their health. E. When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible. F. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit

47、smoking: never start. G. But it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking.【知识点】阅读还原句子信息匹配【试题解析】1根据本题前的一句说现在在美国不是有很多人抽烟。因此，可推断要戒烟就相对来说更容易了，可知选B。2根据本题前的一句 they want to stop smoking（他们想戒烟），可推断本题就是要讲抽烟对身体有害。故选D。3根据本段讲到的是香烟的里尼古丁是如何残害身体，可知E选项与此相符。4根据本句后的Many people who quit will soon smoke

48、 again，可知此处应该是讲述戒烟困难的，应选A。5分析文意并结合各个选项的意思，可知选F。【答案】3640 BDEAF 第卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分30 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。During the wars, a soldier looked after his horse with the greatest care. He gave it the best wheat to eat and the 41 water to drink. He

49、dried it carefully with a towel when it got wet and 42 it with a warm blanket on cold winter nights. 43 , the horse was strong andswift and carried its master 44 out of the dangers of 45 .When peace came, however, the soldier 46 . He put the 47 out in a field full of wild plants and gave it only a l

50、ittle food to eat. He left the horse 48 in a worn-out place with a 49 roof and a floor made of mud. During the day the 50 made the horse work hard on his farm, 51 a large amount of wood and pulling heavy wagons (四轮货车).After some time war broke out 52 . The soldier prepared himself for the war and we

51、nt to the field to 53 his horse. Hurriedly brushing the mud from its coat, he 54 the horse. For a moment the horse stood there without 55 . Then gradually its 56 legs began to bend 57 it sank slowly to the ground. The horse gave the soldier a look of 58 .Master, it said, you ll have to 59 on foot th

52、is time. You have made me work like a mule (骡子) and 60 me like a goat. I cannot change back into a horse in an instant just because you want me to.41. A. dearestB. clearestC. coldestD. deepest42. A. thankedB. visited C. welcomed D. covered43. A. As a result B. At peace C. In a sense D. In fact44. A.

53、 safely B. politely C. sadly D. angrily45. A. fire B. storm C. war D. flood46. A. succeeded B. understood C. changed D. left47. A. horse B. cow C. mule D. goat48. A. dying B. lying C. living D. playing49. A. good-looking B. long-lasting C. ready-made D. broken-down50. A. farmer B. soldier C. sailor

54、D. officer51. A. carrying B. cutting C. selling D. making52. A. lately B. often C. again D. soon53. A. comfort B. kill C. protect D. catch54. A. helped out B. got on C. believed in D. let off55. A. speaking B. complaining C. crying D. moving56. A. long B. lovely C. skinny D. strong57. A. though B. and C. but D. for58. A. dissatisfaction B. pleasure C. surprise D. fear59. A. fight B. compete C. travel D. finish60. A. talked about B. shouted at C. used D. fed【知识点】人生百味【