江苏省泰州市姜堰区高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

姜堰区20152016学年度第一学期三星级高中期中调研测试高二英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟；总分：120分）第i卷 非选择题（共4大题；满分60分）第一部分 听力 （共两小节；20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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 does the conversation take place?a. in an elevator.b. on a bus. c. in a taxi.2. how much does each ticket cost?a. 3.70.b. 4.70. c. 7.40.3. what item is needed the most?a. batteries.b. cell phones. c. mp4s.4. what do we know about karen?a. she hasnt been in contact with the speakers.b. she has turned away from all her friends.c. she really likes her studies.5. why did the woman change her job?a. she didnt like machines. b. she was not good at doing business.c. she didnt like accounting.第二节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. at what time will the speakers go to see the smiths? a. 3:30. b. 4:00. c. 4:15.7. how will they go there? a. by bus. b. by bike.c. on foot.8. where will they meet? a. at the bus stop. b. opposite the factory. c. in front of the bookstore.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. why does the man like joplins? a. because of the location.b. because of the benefits. c. because of the salary.10. what does the woman suggest? a. he should reconsider. b. he should ask for more benefits. c. he should apply for it.11. why is the woman familiar with joplins? a. her husband was employed there. b. she lives near there. c. she once worked there.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. whats charles problem?a. he has to rent a room. b. he has to pay the rent. c. he has to leave his home.13. what do we know about the woman in the past?a. she always lent money to the man. b. she got financial problems.c. she always bought lotteries.14. how did the woman get so much money?a. she won the lottery. b. she found a good job.c. her uncle left it to her.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. what is the womans first impression of the television?a. its too big. b. its beautiful.c. its of high quality.16. how much did the tv cost the man? a. 1000. b. 1200.c. 2400.17. what does the woman suggest the man do? a. watch less television. b. have the old television fixed.c. return the television and get his money back.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. what roles do fathers play nowadays?a. they mainly stay at home looking after children.b. they work outside the home leaving childcare to their wives.c. besides working they help with childcare as well.19. what do people often do on mothers day?a. mothers and children go shopping together.b. they have outdoor picnics. c. they wear carnations.20. what is most important on these two days?a. what children write on cards. b. the value of gifts.c. love and respect given to parents.二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. president xi announced in his speech during the commemoration (庆典)activities that china would cut the number of its troops _300 thousand _2017. a. to; in b. by; by c. to; by d. by; in22. im a little bit nervous. my essay hasnt been finished, but time is _. a. running out b. going out c. giving out d. losing out 23.what are we visiting next monday? a modern city that has appeared in _ was a village ten years ago. a. that b. which c. what d. where24. do you know the headmaster well? not really, just a nodding _. a. acquaintance b. administration c. consequence d. consideration25. im calling to _ our lunch appointment. its tomorrow at twelve oclock, right? absolutely. a. confirm b. acknowledge c. determine d. recognize 26._ the doors were closed and that all the lights were off, the man left the office for home. a. checkedb. having checkedc. to be checked d. checking27. tu youyou is the first chinese _ the nobel prize in medicine for her work in developing effective drugs against parasitic disease. a. winning b. won c. wins d. to win28. in no case _ you are a senior two student. my teacher has told me thousand times. anything fresh? a. you should forgetb. forget you c. should you forgetd. shouldnt you forget29. could i use your car tomorrow morning? sure. i _ a report at home. a. have writtenb. will have written c. will be writing d. have been writing30. lucy, i got a ticket when i parked my car on the bicycle lane this morning. oh, _. its not the first time you have broken traffic rules. a. take it easy b. thats nothing c. no problem d. you deserve it三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。 one day, an expert in time-management was speaking to a group of business students. to make the point 31 , he used an illustration(例子). as he stood in front of the group, he said, “okay, time for a quiz.” he then pulled out a wide-mouth jar and set it on the table. then he 32 placed about a dozen fist-sized rocks, one by one, into the jar. when the jar was filled to the 33 and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “is this jar 34 ?”everyone in the class said, “yes.” “really?” then he 35 under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel（沙砾，石子），poured some in and 36 the jar, causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the space 37 the big rocks. then he asked the group the same question. “probably not.” one of them answered. “good!” he replied. he reached under the table and 38 a bucket of sand. he started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all the 39 left between the rocks and the gravel. 40 he asked the question. “no!” the class shouted. “good!” then he grabbed a can of water and began to pour it in 41 the jar was filled to the brim(边缘). then the expert in time-management looked at the class and asked, “what is the 42 of this illustration?” it is such a seemingly easy question that one 43 student raised his hand and said, “it is, however full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always 44 some more things in it.” “no,” the speaker replied, “the truth it teaches us is that you will 45 get them in at all if you dont put the big rocks in first. 46 the big rocks in your life are , do things that you love and 47 for yourself. in your schedule if you value the little stuff(东西) ,then youll fill your life with 48 things and you will never have the real quality time you need to 49 on the big, important stuff. so, tonight, or in the morning, when you are reflecting on this short story, ask yourself what are the big rocks in your life? then put those in your 50 first.” 31. a. harder b. clearer c. rougher d. wiser 32. a. carefully b. firmly c. actively d. unwillingly 33. a. edge b. bottom c. wall d. top 34. a. enough b. pure c. full d. smooth 35. a. reached b. sent c. managed d. felt 36. a. delivered b. shook c. dropped d. held 37. a. beneath b. across c. beyond d. between 38. a. put out b. came out c. brought out d. set out 39. a. spaces b. caves c. blanks d. holes 40. a. at last b. shortly after c. once more d. later on 41. a. until b. unless c. before d. while 42. a. meaning b. opinion c. point d. comment 43. a. calm b. awkward c. nervous d. eager 44. a. add b. fit c. include d. collect 45. a. never b. even c. still d. ever 46. a. whether b. however c. which d. whatever47. a. conclude b. encourage c. value d. achieve48. a. more b. little c. much d. less 49. a. use b. spend c. take d. cost50. a. packet b. can c. jar d. luggage 四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。ateach disadvantaged children in quito in ecuadorteach in nice and beautiful ecuador（厄瓜多尔）! the government school we work with has about 200 pupils aged from 5 to 14 years old. the children come from many different economic backgrounds and family situations. some of the children are supported by the upper-class employers of their parents; others cannot attend school every day as they sell something in the streets for parts of the week.this school really needs volunteers and youll be greatly appreciated. youll work with disadvantaged children who will benefit greatly from your help! you will be able to teach english and many other subjectsit, sports, music, art, drama, anything you have a good knowledge in! please let us know if you have a special interest and we will do our best to tailor-make (定制) your project!summary factfileprice: from 775, excluding flightsduration: from 2 weeks to 6 months subject to visa requirementsstart dates: all year roundyou choose your start and finish datesrequirements: at least aged 17, no qualifications necessary, but youll have to be enthusiastic. youll need to know a little spanish to do this project, but if you have no knowledge of spanish at all, you can combine your project with 1-week intensive (强化的) spanish course in quito before starting your project.waht youll gain from doing this project: an exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure in the fascinating culture of ecuador the great satisfaction of helping disadvantaged children and adults and knowing that you made a difference to them new skills, more confidence, a greater understanding of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional development an entry on your cv that makes you stand head and shoulders above others in the job market and best of all.an unforgettable experience!51. which of the following correctly describes the pupils in quito? a. they are all weak at learning. b. they are all disabled children. c. they are all from rich families. d. they are all from poor families.52.amembertobeadmittedintotheprojectshould_.a.knowenglishandspanishwell b.havecollegecertificatesc.beover17withenthusiasm d.affordaholidayofoneyear53. this passage is written with the purpose of _.a.callinginsomevoluntaryteachers b.tellingthereaderswheretocampc.providinginformationonthejobmarket d.introducinghowtojoinatailor-madeprofessionblast week i visited one of my old neighborhoods in washington d.c.i had not been there for twenty years and as i walked along the street, my mind was flooded by memories of the past. i saw the old apartment building where i had lived and the playground where i had played. as i viewed these once familiar surroundings, images of myself as a child there came to mind. however, what i saw and what i remembered were not the same. i sadly realized that the best memories are those left untouched. my old apartment building, as i remember, was bright and alive. it was more than just a place to live. it was a movie house, a space station, or whatever my young mind could imagine. i would steal away with my friends and play in the basement. this was always exciting because it was so cool and dark, and there were so many things there to hide among. there was a small river in the back of the building. we would go there to lie in the shade of trees and enjoy ourselves. however, what i saw was completely different. the apartment building was now in disrepair. what was once more than a place to live looked hardly worth living in. the windows were all broken. the once clean walls were covered with dirty marks. the river was hardly recognizable. the water was polluted and the trees and flowers were all dead. the once sweet-smelling river now smelled terrible. it was really heartbreaking to see all this.i do not regret having seen my old neighborhood. however, i do not think my innocent childhood memories can ever be the same. i suppose it is true when they say, “you can never go home again.”54. in the first two paragraphs of the passage the writer tells us that _. a. he was very imaginative when he was a child b. he came from a very poor neighborhood c. he lived in washington d.c. for twenty years d. he had pleasant memories of his old neighborhood55. how did the writer feel when he visited his old neighborhood in washington d.c.? a. quite excited. b. very sad. c. very regretful. d. greatly surprised.56. “you can never go home again” in the last sentence of the passage means that _. a. a visit to ones hometown will bring back many sad memories b. one should never revisit his hometown after many years of absence c. one will never find his hometown the same as it was in his childhood memory d. a visit to ones hometown will bring back ones pleasant memories of homecwhen zhang ning , whose pen name was misha, started drawing manga（漫画） in junior high school, it was a time when japanese cartoonists occupied most of the chinese market. she was warned about the poor wage cartoonists earn and the risk of pursuing a career in an industry where china is not yet competitive.but with the growth of domestic animation and manga industry in recent years, zhang managed to draw her way up to become one of the countrys top cartoonists. in 2011, the 29-year-old won the golden dragon award, one of the most influential awards in chinas manga industry.looking back, the graduate of zhejiang university of technology said: “it was a dream come true.” zhangs success boomed along with the industry. in 2010, according to the national bureau of statistics, chinas animation and manga industry was worth 47 billion yuan. it has seen annual growth rates of more than 20 percent in recent years.these big numbers seem a far stretch from zhangs in hangzhou, zhejiang province. but she thinks the very reason why cartoonists can enjoy a decent life is the countrys decision to well develop the industry. “the country is not giving us money directly, but its creating a market in which we can succeed,”said zhang.apart from government investment, zhang is also benefiting from technology advances. the internet has provided a wider platform for cartoonists to publish their work. the electric edition of zhangs work ranked the 6th among free book apps on the apple store. “i think the internet has encouraged new cartoonists and given them more chances. before we could only contribute to magazines and it was difficult to convince the editors to publish our work”, said zhang. “but when you release your work online, you receive encouragement and support from many netizens. it increases your confidence. ”said zhang.new technology has also attracted more people to read comics. “china has entered 3g era. its very convenient for people to read on their smart phones when traveling around. it opens comics to a bigger readership,” said zhang. only last week, zhang published her new manga based on the ancient classic tangzi(汤子) which set during the warring states period. according to zhang, the inspiration came from wall painting in dunhuang, gansu province. she hopes her works will encouraged more people especially the young, to explore the cultural treasures of ancient china. “chinese youths now need a spirit to help them to realize their dreams,” said zhang. “like kua fu(夸父) chasing the sun - people can accomplish great things by choosing to something seemingly beyond their ability. i think thats my “chinese dream” and i want to share it with the public through my cartoons.”57. when zhang ning started drawing manga,_. a. she nearly finished her study in junior high school. b. chinese cartoonists could earn so much money. c. japanese cartoonists took up the majority of chinese market. d. she was encouraged by her teachers.58. which statement can be inferred from the passage? a. before the widespread use of the internet, cartoonists could send the works to magazines and have them published easily. b. the internet has been a wonderful platform only for chinese cartoonists works. c. chinas animation and manga industry will have a promising future. d. new cartoonists have received support from the people from across china. 59. all of the following except _ have contributed to zhang nings success. a. her new manga tangzi b. technology advances c. widespread use of internet d. government support. 60. this passage is mainly about _. a. that chinese cartoonists are the greatest in the world. b. that a chinese cartoonist has chased her dream and lived it. c. that technology alone helps cartoonists to achieve success. d. that chinas dream of being the top animation and manga nation. 第ii卷 非选择题（共5大题；满分60分）五、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 根据首字母和汉语意思完成单词，使句意完整。1. over the past years, scientists have made many great b_ in science and technology.2. tourists are not allowed to take photographs here without p_.3. my father coughs frequently as a c_ of smoking.4. some people have wrong a_ towards people with disabilities.5. in society, some greedy businessmen hide from their r_ and only worry about money.6. in general, girls are more _ （敏感的）to what comments other peo