黑龙江省大庆市第四中学2015-2016学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

大庆四中20152016学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级英语学科试题 考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分第卷（选择题）第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分）请听下面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 does the man probably do?A. A teacher B. A lawyer C.A doctor2. What will the woman do these evening?A. Have a meal with the man. B. Help her brother with his English.C. Give the restaurant a phone call. 3. Who is calling?A. Mr. Jacobs secretary.B. Mr. Smiths secretary.C. Mr. Fords secretary.4. When will the morning tea break be after the conversation?A. At 10:00. B. At 10:30. C. At 11:00. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Doctor and nurse. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225分）请听下面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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Why does the man come to the woman?A. To get back his documentB. To hand in his documentC. To ask about his document7. When can the man get the result?A. This Tuesday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Tuesday. 请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What is the shelf like?A. Its wooden.B. Its a meter long.C. Its a meter wide.9. How much should the woman pay if she buys the shelf next week?A. $20.50 B. $17.50C. $14.50请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Whats the first purpose of advertising?A. Telling consumers information about the product.B. Introducing the manufacturers to consumers.C. Selling the product to consumers.11. What do people consider most when making a purchase?A. Advertisements B. Popularity C. Economy and convenience12. Who usually influences the man?A. Some sports heroes B. Some movie stars C. Some politicians请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When did the woman start swimming originally?A. After her youngest child was born. B. After her oldest child was born.C. After she joined the swimming club14. How often does the woman practice swimming in the winter and spring?A. Every day B. Every two days C.Every three days15. What prizes has the woman won?A. Three individual medals. B. One individual medal and two team cups. C. Two individual medals and one team cup. 16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman will enter a competition today.B. The womans husband doesnt like swimming. C. The womans fourth child is three years old.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the speaker grow up?A. In the US B. In FranceC. In Spain18. What did the speaker focus on years ago?A. His educationB. His professionC. His family19. What does the speaker often do on the hikes with his children?A. He tells them stories or shares personal experiencesB. He points out the wildlife and plants along the wayC. He teaches them how to survive in an emergency20. What can we learn from the text?A. The speaker got married in SpainB. There are five people in the speakers familyC. There are open talks in the speakers family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。AAnimal training refers to teaching animals specific responses to specific conditions or stimuli（刺激）. Training may be for the purpose of companionship, detection, protection, entertainment or all of the above.An animal trainer may use various forms of reinforcement（强化）or punishment to condition an animals responses. There are many ways to train animals and as a general rule no legal requirements or certifications（证书）are required.Chickens Training chickens has become a way for trainers of other animals (primarily dogs) to perfect their training technique. Bob Bailey, former director of Animal Behavior Enterprises and the IQ Zoo, teaches in chicken training courses where trainers teach chickens to tell different shapes, to navigate an obstacle course and to chain behaviors together.FishFish can also be trained. For example, a goldfish may swim toward its owner and follow him as he walks through the room, but will not follow anyone else. The fish may swim up and down, signaling the owner to turn on its aquarium （鱼缸） light when it is off, and it will skim the surface until its owner feeds it. Pet goldfish have also been taught to perform more complicated tasks, such as doing the limbo (a kind of dance) and pushing a miniature soccer ball into a net.PigsAmong all animals，they are the third cleverest monkeys，dolphins and pigs. Scientists think the training of pigs is easier than the training of dogs and cats. Pigs have a very good sense of smell. They can find things nearby or faraway. They can also help the police to find out drugs at an airport or at a train station.21. Which is true according to the passage?A. Most people train animals because they need friends.B. Training animals requires some certifications.C. Bob Bailey is a professional animal trainer.D. Training chickens is a way to improve the trainers skills.22.According to the passage, a fish can _.A. be trained to follow anyone B. signal its owner to get fedC.turn on its aquarium light when it is off D. take part in a football game in the field23. Scientists think the training of pigs is easier because _.A. pigs do not bite like dogs B. pigs have a good sense of hearingC.the pigs are smart animals D. pigs can help find out drugs at an airportBOn a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert, a team of researchers learnt a lot more about honey badgers（獾）. The team employed a local wildlife expert, KitsoKhama, to help them follow the badgers across the desert. Their main aim was to study the badgers movements and behavior.“The problem with honey badgers is that they are naturally curious animals, especially when they see something new,” Kitso says. “That, combined with their unpredictable nature, can be a dangerous mixture. If they sense you have food, for example, they wont be shy about coming right up to you for something to eat. Theyre actually quite sociable creatures around humans, but as soon as they feel they might be in danger, they can become extremely fierce. Fortunately this is rare, but it does happen.”The research confirmed many things that were already known. As expected, honey badgers ate any creatures they could catch and kill. The researchers were surprised, however, by the animals fondness for local melons, probably because of their high water content. The team also learnt that, contrary to previous research findings, the badgers occasionally formed loose family groups, including the fact that female badgers never socialized with each other.Following some of the male badgers was a challenge, since they can cover large distances in a short space of time. Some hunting territories（地盘）cover more than 500 square kilometers. Although they seem happy to share these territories with other males, there are occasional fights over an important food source, and male badgers can be as aggressive towards each other as they are towards other species.As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people, it gave the team a chance to get close to them without being the subject of the animals curiosity- or a sudden aggression. It also allowed the team to observe more closely some of the others that form working associations with the honey badger, as these seemed to badgers relaxed attitude when near humans.24. What would be the best title?A. A Field Trip to the Kalahari Desert B. A Good Hunt for Honey Badger C. On the Track of the Honey Badger D. The Problem with Honey Badger25. What does KitsoKhama say about honey badgers?A. They usually attack people B. They are especially good eatersC. They do not enjoy human company D. They show interest in new things26. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of male badgers?A. They hunt over a very large area. B. They dont fight with each other for foods.C. They never socialized with each other.D. They are more aggressive than females27. We can infer from the last paragraph that_A. badgers become accustomed to the presence of people very quicklyB. badgers are no more aggressive when they get accustomed to peoples presence.C. observers can touch badgers when they get accustomed to their presence.D. other animals like to work with honey badgers for food source.CIn the early 1980s to have a mobile phone was an impossible luxury to most people in the world. People did not usually assume that they had to reach someone via a mobile phone on a regular basis. It didnt matter if you didnt have a mobile phone. In the modern society owning a mobile phone has no longer been a privilege, but a necessity. Almost anyone needs a mobile phone to reach as well as be reached by others no matter where they are. The days are gone when phone ownership depended on a fixed address and a high salary. It is amazing to see how fast and how far the mobile phone has spread. Teenagers have become the channel through which mobile phones have found their way into the wider society. The young were also the first to see the potential of text messaging. However, the mobile phone is by no means a mere technological innovation; it heightens a basic human quality the ability to communicate there are few aspects of life that it fails to touch. The mobile phone is mobile only because the user is mobile. We are in a time of mobility. Never before have so many people been on the move, whether as commuters, workers, travelers, freelancers or migrants. Mobile phones encourage and respond to this mobility. They help those far away from their home to keep in touch with their families. They serve as a means of people fitting into a new social environment. The mobile phone changes the way people organize their lives. Plans can be made or changed at any moment and while organizing in advance used to be extremely important to any social gathering, now only the vaguest plans are necessary. Mobile phones even change the experience of being alone as they provide countless way to pass the time.It is ridiculous to compare a mobile to a body part, but carried on the person, often all the time, they are something to which people have grown attached. 28.The underlined word “luxury” in the first sentence means something that is _.A. expensive and not necessary B. important and valuableC. unnecessary and useless D. payable and comfortable29.The fact that the mobile phone touches almost every aspect of life supports the authors view that_.A. the mobile phone suits a new social environment.B. the mobile phone has the function of sending text messages.C. the mobile phone encourages mobility of the peopleD. the mobile phone promotes human communication 30.How has the mobile phone changed peoples lives?A. It removes the difficulty in making plans in advance. B. It increases the possibilities to get over loneliness.C. It simplified the process of holding social gatherings.D. It narrows the gap between teenagers and adults.31.What do you think of the writers attitude towards mobile phones?A. They are troublesome and useless. B. They are expensive yet useful.C. They are important and necessary. D. They are immediate but noisy.DIf you were to come up with a list of organizations whose failures had done the most damage to the American economy in recent years, you would probably have to start with the Wall Street firms that brought us the financial crisis. From there, you might move on to the automakers in Detroit. But I would suggest that the list should also include a less obvious nominee: public education.At its top level, the American system of higher education may be the best in the world. Yet in terms of its core mission-turning teenagers into educated college graduates- much of the system is failing. The United States does a good job enrolling（招生）teenagers in college, but only half of the students who enroll end up with a bachelors degree. So identifying the causes of the college dropout crisis in the worlds largest economy matters enormously, and a new book called “Crossing the Finish Line” tries to do precisely that. Its authors are economists William Bowen and Michael McPherson, and a doctoral candidate Matthew Chingos. The first problem they diagnose is something they call under-matching. It refers to students who choose not to attend the best college they can get into. They instead go to a less selective one, perhaps one that is closer to home or less expensive. About half of the low-income students with a grade-point average of at least 3.5 in high school and an SAT score of at least 1,200 do not attend the best college they could have. “I was really astonished by the degree to which well-qualified students from poor families under-matched,” said Mr. Bowen. In fact, well-off students attend the colleges that do the best job of producing graduates. Meanwhile, lower-income students -even when they are better qualifiedoften go to colleges that excel（擅长）in producing drop-outs. “Its really a waste,” Mr. Bowen said, “and a big problem for the country.” As the authors point out, the only way to lift the college graduation rate significantly is to lift it among poor and working-class students. Instead, it appears to have fallen. What can be done? Money is clearly part of the answer. 32. Which of the following would people first think of as a factor responsible for the American financial crisis according to this passage?A. The government. B. Public education.C. The Detroit automakers. D. The Wall Street firms.33.What is a big problem with American higher education?A. It is hard to enroll enough students into college.B. Many colleges are experiencing low rate of graduation. C. Many college students stay away from classes.D. It is hard for many colleges to get financial aid from the government. 34. Why do some students under-match ?A. Because they have financial difficulty. B. Because they face ambition crisis.C. Because they lack confidence. D. Because they cant get guidance.35. The passage is mainly about _. A. problems with secondary American education and possible solutions B. Americas financial crisis, its cause and influence C. low rate of American college graduation, its cause and its influence D. relationship between American education and its economy 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。How to Teach a Child to RespectAs a child grows out of being an infant and begins to notice and react to the world around him, you may find yourself wondering how you possibly impart all of the things that he needs to become a responsible, respectful adult. 36A child who learns to respect all he meets not only receives respect from others, but also learns to respect himself as well.Instructions:Show your child respect. This is perhaps the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to your child by giving him your full attention and he will learn to listen to you, understanding how important this is in communication.37The more you say “please” and “thank you” to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them with you and others. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation.Agree to disagree._38_Explain your decision so that he will understand your reasoning and expect respectful responses. Disagreeing with you doesnt equate to disobedience（不服从）.Control your impulse to overact. When a situation arises between you and your child that requires calmness, keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behaviour._39Praise, praise, praise! So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that the accomplishments are not celebrated enough. 40A. Teach manners by using polite requests and responses.B. Try to remember that a child wont always agree with you.C. Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life.D. If he sees you lose temper, he is more likely to respond that way in future.E. A child may act like he pleases, but will respect being given limits.F. When you see your child exhibit respectful behavior, make sure he knows just how proud you are of him.G. Setting a good example is the best way to start a child on the path to respect.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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。When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.I remember my first projecta small table. I was so 41 of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) 42 . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to _43 it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a 44 . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always 45 with us.As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so 46 and happy that I couldnt wait. I dashed out like a 47 , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was 48 it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand 49 it, she noticed that it was still wet. “Were you 50 to bring this home?” she asked.“No, maam,” I 51 with my head down.She ordered me to throw