云南省腾冲县第六中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

20152016年上学期期中考高二英语试题英 语（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）第卷（选择题共115分）第一部分：听力（满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75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。1When does the presentation start？ AAt 3:30. BAt 6:00. CAt 6:30.2What does the woman think of the winter here this year？ A. Its cold. B. Its warm. C. Its pleasant.3Where does the conversation take place most probably？ A. On the beach. B. In the wild C. In a store4How will the man go on the journey？ A. By train. B. By car. CBy plane.5What does the man suggest the woman do？ AStay in doors. B. Go outdoors C. Turn on the air-conditioner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。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的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6段材料，回答第6至7题。6How many trains to New York are there each day？ A. one. B. two. Cthree.7When does the train via Washington get to New York？ A. At 2:30 am. B. At 10:00 pm. CAt 2:30 pm.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8What does the woman do？ AA tour guide BA language teacher CA college student.9Where will the woman stay in Canada during the summer？ AIn a local hotel. BIn her friends house. CIn her cousins apartment.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10When will the mans brother leave for Boston？ AOn Saturday BOn Sunday. COn Monday.11Where will the man and his brother go on Friday afternoon？ ATo a Mexican restaurant BTo the beach CTo the Big Springs Museum.12What are the two speakers going to do on Saturday evening？ AAttend a party. BGo to an exhibition CHave dinner together听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What is the man looking for？ AAn address book B. A drivers license CA plastic bag14What does the woman think is helpful？ A. The color of the bag. B. The train number. C. The license number.15How long did the mans train trip last？AFor about 40 minutes BFor about half an hour CFor about 20 minutes16Where does the conversation take place most probably？ AAt a police office BAt a train station COn a train.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17Who is the woman talking to most probably？ A. Some patients. B. Some new doctors. C. Some teachers.18What does the woman say about the X-Ray Department？ AIt can be depressing to work there BDr.Sam is difficult to work withCIt is on the top floor of the building19Where is the office of the hospitals president？ AOn the 3rd floor B. On the 4th floor COn the 5th floor.20Where are they going next? ATo the Eye Department. BTo the canteen. CTo the X-Ray Department. 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。A How often do you use your car? Can you use your car less often? Do you know the following facts in the UK? About 50% of all car journeys are just for fun. Over 80% people go to work by car. 25% car journeys are under two miles. 70% car journeys are under five miles.WALKING & CYCLINGInstead of using the car for short journeys, why not walk or ride a bicycle? Walking is a most popular form of exerciseits healthy and it can save you money. If you work nearby, try walking or cycling instead of driving. Walking your children to school gives them valuable road experience.BUSESBus companies are using new buses: some run on new fuels which produce less pollution; some have easier access for disabled and old people. There are special traffic lanes (行车道)to make bus journeys easier and more reliable. So do something to help solve the pollution problemlet the bus take you to work and your children to school.TRAINSAll car journeys, long or short, can be hard work. For some trips it is wiser to take the train. Leave your car at home and walk, cycle or take a bus to and from the station. Train travel is fast, safe and comfortable. Train tickets are not always expensive; some are quite cheap at discount.21. How many of car journeys are just for fun in the UK?A. 25%.B. About 50%. C. 70%.D. Over 80%.22. What does the writer think of traveling by train?A. Tiring. B. Comfortable. C. Exciting. D. Awful.23. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To advise people not to use cars so often. B. To encourage people to travel by train.C. To teach people how to use the buses. D. To tell people to obey traffic rules.B Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper一a little bird called a honey guide.The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always fall to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share. Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.24. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest?A. Its small in size. B. Its hidden in trees.C. Its covered with wax. D. Its hard to recognize.25. What do the words the follower in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. A bee. B. A bird. C. A honey seeker. D. A beekeeper.26. The honey guide is special in the way_。 A. it gets its food B. it goes to church C. it sings in the forestD. it reaches into bees nests27. What can be the best title for the text?A. Wild Bees B. Wax and HoneyC. Beekeeping in Africa D. Honey-Lovers HelperCThe Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States. It is a network of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population, and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every American the right to a place to call home. According to the Coalitions studies, of over two hundred million people living in the United States, up to three million are homelessand the number is still growing since the late 1970s, fast rising house prices, large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession have made it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs. Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and unable to find new affordable homes. According to another research, families with children appear to be the fastest-growing part of the homeless population, making up 39% of it. The old idea of a homeless person, that of the single man who gets drunk all the time, is no longer true. A much larger part of the population now finds itself homeless. Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job, since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application28. The word “address” in the first line probably means_ . A. talk about B. deal with C. fight for D. write to29. How many people are homeless in the U.S. according to the Coalition studies?A. 39% of the population. B. 200 million people.C. About 3 million people. D. About one-fifth of the population.30. Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because_.A. they have no home addressesB. they mostly have a drinking problemC. they arent supported by government programsD. they often dont have enough work experience31. What is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U.S.?A. The passing of new housing laws.B. The fast growth of family size.C. The slow construction of houses.D. The ever-rising price of housing.DGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins Twinkle, twinkle, little star or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears. One explanation is the law of overlearning , which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试)increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as Twinkle, twinkle, little star and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for ones future development.32. What is the main idea of paragraph I?A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D. Stories for children are easy to remember.33. The author explains the law of overlearning by_.A. presenting research findingsB. selling down general rulesC. making a comparisonD. using examples34. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_.A. a result of overlearningB. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problemsD. a basic step towards advanced studies35. What is the authors opinion on cramming?A. It leads to failure in college exams.B. Its helpful only in a limited way.C. Its possible to result in poor memory.D. It increases students learning interest.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.Money Matters Parents should help their children understand money. 36 So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.1. The basic function of moneyBegin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goodsOr services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have.If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员).37 When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.2. Money lessonsApproach money lessons with openness and honesty. 38 If you must say no to a childs request to spend money, explain, “ You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “ You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”3. 39 Begin at the grocery store. Pick out two similar brands of a product- a name-brand butter and a generic (无商标产品)，for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 40 If he chooses the chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.A. Wise decisions B. The value of money C. Permit the child to choose between them.D. Tell your child why he can or cannot - have certain things.E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to youF. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest. 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、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。Long long ago, a little boy loved to play around an apple tree. He climbed to the tree, ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow. He loved the tree 41 the tree also loved him.Later, the boy grew up and 42 . The tree was sad. One day, the boy returned and the tree was 43 . “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I have to work for my family. We need a 44 for shelter. Can you help me?” The boy said. “Cut off my branches to build your house,” the tree said. So the boy cut all the 45 off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy, but the boy never came back. The tree was againlonely and 46. Once, the boy came again. “Come and play with me!” the tree said 47 . “I want to go 48 to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” The boy said. “Use my 49 to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” The tree said. So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up（出现） for a long time. Finally, the boy 50 after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy, I have nothing for you,” the tree said. “The only thing left is my dying 51 ,” the tree said with tears. “I dont need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The boy 52 . “Good! Old tree root is the best place to sit 53 . Come, sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat on the root and the tree was glad and 54 with tears. This is a story about everyone. The tree is our parents. When we are 55 , we love to play with them. When we grow up, we 56 them, and only come to them when we need something or we are in trouble. However, parents will 57 be there and give everything that they could. You may think that the boy is cruel 58 the tree but thats how all of us aretreating our 59 in real life. Shouldnt we give more 60 to our parents?41.A.soB.butC.andD.while42.A.graduated.B.leftC. cheeredD. stayed43.A.sadB.disappointedC.angryD.happy44.A.boxB.houseC.carD. room45.A.branchesB.hatC.shoesD. clothes46.A.happyB.satisfiedC.pleasedD.sad47.A.angrilyB.happilyC.surprisinglyD.bitterly48.A.huntingB.campingC.swimmingD.sailing49.A.rootB.branchesC.trunkD.leaves50.A.returnedB.turned C. disappeared D. approached51.A.fruitsB.leavesC.branchesD.roots52.A.shoutedB.repliedC.requestedD.asked53.A.againstB.inC.onD.over54.A.smiledB.stoodC.sleptD. shouted55.A.agedB.youngC.adultsD.old56.A.rememberB.forgetC.leaveD.dislike57.A.seldomB.neverC.sometimesD. always58.A.toB.withC.aboutD.upon59.A.sonsB.friendsC.daughtersD. parents 60.A.foodB.careC.moneyD. clothing第二节 语法知识填空（每小题1.5分。满分15分）You may wonder_61_we have a holiday in summer and winter, but not in spring_62_autumn. There are some reasons_63_ it. Like most people, your intelligence(智力)changes from season to season. You are properly a lot sharper in the spring_64_you are at any_65_time of the year. Ellsworth Huntington, _66_is well known to us all, _67_(conclude) from other mens work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a clear effect_68_our intelligence. He found that cool weather is far better for creative thinking than warm weather. This does mean that all people are not as quick at _69_(learn) in the summer as they are during the rest of the year. It tells us, however,_70_intelligence of large numbers of people