安徽省阜阳市第三中学高二英语上学期第二次调研考试试题.doc

安徽省阜阳三中2015-16学年度高二第二次调研考试英语试卷（试卷分值：150分 考试时间：120分钟）注意：所有选择题的答案必须用2b铅笔涂在答题卡中相应的位置，否则，该大题不予记分。第i 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。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 women want the man to do?a. cut his hair. b. go to the library. c. do some shopping.2. what does the man want to buy?a. a car. b. an apartment. c. some jewelry for the women.3. how is professor porter now?a. his health is improving. b. his flu has gotten worse. c. he has taken the wrong medicine.4. how does the man feel about the womens new blouse?a. it is very cheap. b. it is not her size. c.it matches her skirt well.5. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. dinner b. vegetables c. summer night.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。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. why did the women call the man?a. to find out when she could meet him. b. to invite him to an important meeting. c. to remind him to see the dentist.7. when will the man attend a parent-teaching meeting?a. on thursday morning. b. on thursday afternoon. c. on friday afternoon.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. what time is it now?a. at night. b. at noon. c. in the morning.9. when did the man start to get busy?a. this week. b. two weeks ago. c. this past morning.10. how does the women probably feel in the end?a. excited. b. understanding. c. confused.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. what does the girl want the man to do?a. call her parents. b. meet her at the airport. c.inform the host family of her arrival.12. what does alice look like?a.shes tall with short hair. b.she wears glasses and has long hair. c. she always wears pants and long shirts.13.who will meet the girl at the airport?a. her parents. b. mr. and mrs. balck. c. mr. and mrs. scott.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. what is the women worried about?a. she deost have time to move. b. she has to buy lots of furniture. c. she doesnt have a truck to help her move.15. what does the man suggest at first?a. waiting until next term. b. using his friends truck. c. saving money for the textbooks.16. what does the women think of renting a truck?a. it is a good idea. b. it is expensive. c.it is too troublesome.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the talk mainly about?a. how australians enjoy themselves. b. how children spend their free time. c. what to do on vacation in australia.18.according to the talk, what do most children do after school?a. read books. b. read newspaper. c.go out to play games.19.when do the old people stay at home and watch tv?a. in the evening. b. in the morning. c. in the afternoon20.how do young people probably feel when they go home on sundays?a. nervous. b. sad. c. relaxed 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。 aaround four years ago, i received a call from the principal of our school as to the “parents view” talk the next morning. he asked me to speak to the group. after the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. the time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. the whole night, i could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. one of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that i could not come. finally, i gathered some courage. i thought, “if i miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”i reached the school in time. before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. when my turn came and i started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. i wasnt even able to read the written speech properly. i was not aware of where i was standing and what i was reading. that was the day when i realized my biggest weakness, public speaking.after my speech, i met with the principal and explained what happened to me. he told me that this happens to everyone. even great speaker, faced the same things when they started. he suggested that i come again next time.around one month later, i was invited to refer to a topic on motivation. this time i was feeling comfortable. my speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because i was able to get my idea across to them. they encouraged and praised my efforts.after delivering is successfully, i became more confident .l said to myself, “if i can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, i can now speak in front of others too.”i started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like self motivation, personality development, personal excellence, spoken english and presentation skills. this has become a passion for me. i learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.21.which of the following is the best title for the passage?a. practice makes a man a better speechmakerb. public speaking makes a man embarrassed.c. principal provides the best chances.d. spoken english develops in making speeches.22.the author had bad feelings before the speech because_.a. he disliked the idea of giving a lectureb. he had got a high fever before thatc. he regretted accepting the invitation d. he feared he couldnt perform it properly23. what does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean?a. unlucky opportunities.b. negative ideas.c. curious views.d. happy comments.bbuilding a company website is one of the most important parts of creating a successful businessbut designing a website can be time consuming and expensiveweb designers are difficult to work with，and even though youre paying themthere are cheaper ways to establish your company online，and wixcom stands out among them wixcom offers free html5 and flash website design that you can do on your own，without having to pay for a pricey web designerwith unlimited space for as many pages as you want，customized looks，photo galleries，and blog platform capabilities，social networking buttons，wix has everything a business of any size needs to make an impact onlineyou get full control over what information fills in the blanks，and you dont have to know a thing about html to make this workthe way your website looks says a lot about your companywix does that，and it does it for freeanother thing that makes wix the most affordable option in creating a website is that you dont have to pay for a separate web hostevery page created on wix is hosted on wix，free of charge the internet is the marketplace of ideas：your company needs to share what you thinkif you think just because you dont sell a product online you dont need a website，youre deadly wrongno matter what kind of business you have，if you want to reach an audience，you want to have a website that speaks to people, wix lets you do that as quickly and easily as possible for free if you have a bigger budget，wix has more options than just the free website design. you can choose to upgrade(升级)to the ad-less version which wont fill up your customers screens when they visit your sitebut if the most important thing to you is getting your companys name online right now，try wixcom today24wixcom is meant to _asell products on the internetbattract more customers onlinecbuild a companys website cheapdcollect any possible information25what is paragraph 2 mainly about?aways of finding free servicebadvantages of wixcomcskills of creating websitesdtricks of running a company26if you create a company website on wix，you _ahave to be a good web designerbwont do it easily and quicklyccan share ideas with customersdmust upgrade to the ad-less version27whats the purpose of the text?ato teach a budget lessonbto make an advertisementcto present a website designdto introduce a new businesscmany people in high school cannot wait to go to college and leave their hometown behind. questions arise, though, when it comes to all of the decisions involved in choosing a college.one of the first considerations may be finance. state and public colleges are often the least expensive. often, though, the better colleges are private and more expensive. it is sad when gifted students cannot attend a college of their choice just for financial reasons.another major factor is location. whether the college is in a small town or large city can have a major impact on its activities. a water lover probably will be more comfortable spending four years near an ocean or a lake. those who cannot tolerate heat will probably be more comfortable at a northern college. distance from home may also come into consideration. if family is a top priority, that person should stay close to home; on the other hand, if independence is desired, a campus farther from home would be more appropriate.school size also plays a major role in the decision process. if you want to get to know your teachers, a small college is suitable. for those of you who consider yourself a “ people person” and want a wide range of activities, a large college is more fitting. your area of interest is another factor to consider in the decision-making process if you want to get the most from your education. the whole point of college is to learn what is of interest to you.crucially, one must take into consideration the colleges by which you can realistically be accepted. an ivy league school for an average student would probably not be a good match. similarly, an average school for an above-average student would not work well. the college should provide enough of a challenge for the student to work hard. although there may not be the perfect college out there, there probably will be one that is close. those who cannot find a suitable college are probably not looking hard enough.28.when it comes to going to college the author thinks _.a. financial situation is the first to considerb. students are unwilling to leave their homec. students will become homesickd. students are eager to attend their ideal university29.what is the main idea of the third paragraph?a. students can be independent at college.b. a long distance will make students upset.c. the location of the college is a main factor.d. the climate must be taken into consideration.30.what does the underlined part “people person” in the passage mean?a. a person of great capacity. b. a very particular person.c. a very sociable person. d. a person of great importance.31. what can we learn about an ivy league school from the last paragraph?a. an ivy league school is probably suitable for top students.b. an ivy league school provides few challenge for the students.c. an ivy league school is a perfect college for all students.d. an ivy league school only accepts above-average students.dpeople in several american states may be surprised to see cars on city streets without a driver. experimental driverless vehicles now are legal in florida, nevada and california. they are pointing the way to a future that is not far down the road. the high-tech company google has a number of self-driving cars, which had covered 480,000 kilometers by august. volvo is among the companies doing road tests and says it plans to sell driverless cars by 2020. in september, california governor jerry brown signed an act to allow autonomous vehicles on the roads of his state. today were looking at science fiction becoming tomorrows reality-the driverless car. the technology for these cars includes cameras, radar and motion sensors. the systems have been improved through competitions sponsored by the u. s. government agency darpa. engineer richard mason of the rand corporation helped design driverless vehicles for darpa challenge races. cars have become much more fuel-efficient, and new electronic features are making hondas safer, said angie nucci of honda america. a camera on the passenger-side mirror actually engaged on your guiding screen so you can safely change lanes. other safety features include warning systems on the front and the sides of the cars. these systems help drivers , but dont replace them. curator leslie kendall of the petersen automotive museum said autonomous cars will make the high ways safer by taking out drivers, you also remove most risks of an accident, kendall said. he said consumers, however, may be unwilling to lose control. it may take them time to come to realize that the technology is indeed reliable, but it will have to prove itself first. mason said the technology already works and the biggest challenge now is getting down the cost for driverless vehicles from hundreds of thousands of dollars to something more affordable. he said this will happen as the technology is improved.32.according to the passage, california governor jerry brown .a. is for the idea of having driverless carsb. sponsored the darpa competition to improve the driverless systemc. has already bought a new autonomous card. thinks that driving safety is the most important issue in his state.33. what is the role of the systems mentioned in paragraph 3? a. they can help cars run much faster. b. they can take the place of drivers now. c. they can make cars run without fuel. d. they can help people drive more safely.34.in kendalls opinion, who probably dont rely on the driverless cars at first?a. managers in the high-tech company like googleb. officers from the u.s government agency darpac. car consumersd. vehicle designers35. according to richard mason, what is the biggest challenge for driverless cars? a. they need to have more comfortable seats.b. they are now too expensive for consumers.c. they are travelling at a low speed.d. they are not favored by car racers.第二节（共五小题：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。 different weather makes people feel different. it influences health, intelligence and feelings.in august, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the united states. 36 in the northeast and the middle west, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. people in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in february or march.the weather can also influence intelligence. for example, in a 1983 report by scientists, iq of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their iq was 10% lower. 37 very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. students in many schools of the united states often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (july and august).weather also has a strong influence on peoples feelings. winter may be a bad time for thin people. they usually feel cold during these months. they might feel unhappy during cold weather. 38 they even dont like to do outdoor activities. low air pressure may make people forgetful. 39 there is “good weather” for heath. people feel best at a temperature of about 18.are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? 40 a. it may be the weathers problem.b. warm weather can have a bad effect on health.c. the wind can help people have higher intelligence.d. but fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.e. people may have more intelligence when low air pressure comes.f. people leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days.g. people there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month.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。lyse doucet lives a happy life in chicago. but recently there is some difficulty for her and her family. she and her husband have each others parents and young daughter and for that they are 41 . but she and her husband are both currently 42 . and their car is in great need of 43 . and then there is the matter of their second child, who is 44 soon. so things are a little tense for the doucet family these days. when lyse and her daughter were walking through a store 45 lot recently, lyse picked up an envelop from the ground that 46 $4,000 in cash. there were a 47 of different explanations that could be considered. was this a kind of good 48 ? could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? could it be simply a gift from god? lyse didnt know. the only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope 49 to someone else. oh, and one other thing she knew: her young daughter was 50 . “my kid was standing right there 51 i found it,” lyse told wls-tv in chicago. “so basically i wanted to teach my daughter how to be 52 . and for me that was enough.” never mind the bills that were 53 , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. and forget that when she 54 the money over to the police she was told that there was actual