20152016学年贵州省铜仁思南中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

1、2015-2016学年贵州省铜仁思南中学高二上学期期中考试英 语试题 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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的阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt?A 19.15 B 9.15 C 9.18答案是B1、What will Dorothy do on the

2、 weekend?A Go out with her friend B work on her paper C Make some plans2、What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A 15 B 30 C 503、What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?A To attend a wedding B To visit an exhibition C To meet a friend4、When does the bank close on Saturday?A AT 1:00 pm

3、B AT 3:00 pm C AT 4:00 pm5、where are the speakers?A In a store B In a classroom C At a hotel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，每段对话和独白后有几个小题，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，听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5分钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6 What do we know about Nora?A She prefers a roo

4、m of own B She likes to work with other girls C She lives near the city center7、What is good about the flat?A It has a large sitting room B It has good furniture C It has a big kitchen听第七段材料，回答第8、9题。8.where has Barbara been? A. Milan. B. Florence. C. Rome.9 .What has Barbara got in her suitcase? A .

5、 Shoes. B. Stones. C. Books.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is making the telephone call?A. Thomas Brothers. B. Mike Landon. C. Jack Cooper.11. What relation is the woman to Mr. Cooper?A. His wife. B. His boss. C . His secretary.12. What is the message about?A. A meeting. B. A visit to France C. The date f

6、or a trip.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who could the man speaker most probably be?A. A person who saw the accident. B. The driver of the lorry. C. A police officer.14 . What was Mrs. Franks doing when the accident took place?A. Walking along Churchill Avenue. B. Getting ready to cross the road.C. Standing o

7、utside a bank.15. When did the accident happen?A. At about 8:00 am. B. At about 9:00 am. C. At about 10:00 am.16. How did the accident happen?A.A lorry hit a car. B.A car ran into a lorry. C.A bank clerk rushed into the street.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the talk mainly about? A. The history of th

8、e school. B The courses for the term. C. The plan for the day.18. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new student?A. In the school hall. B. In the science labs. C. In the classrooms.19.What can students do in the practical areas?A. Take science courses? B. Enjoy excellent meals. C. A

9、ttend workshops.20. When are the visitors expected to ask question?A. During the lunch hour.B. After the welcome speech.C. Before the tour of labs.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AShare with us!Would you like to have your writing published in

10、 this magazine?Then let us know! We pay for stories, anecdotes and jokes:Anecdotes and Jokes50Whats made you laugh recently? A funny sign? A colleagues be haviour? Got a joke? Send it in for Laughter is the Best Medicine!Email: Julietsws Smart AnimalsUp to 100Send us a tale about the strange behavio

11、ur of unique pets or wildlife in up 300 words.Email: audrysws Power of LoveUp to 150Acts of generosity can change lives or just give you that warm feeling full of love. Share your moments 100500 words.Email: susansws My Story350Do you have an inspiring or life-changing story to tell? Your story must

12、 be true, unpublished, original and 800-1000words.Email: nanjcsws For more information, please visit: :/ sws ./share21. How much will the magazine pay for a joke to be published? A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D.35022. If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers, you need to submit it to _. A. A

13、necdotes and Jokes B. Smart Animals C. Power of Love D. My Story23. A story showing peoples generosity should be emailed to the editor at _.24. An inspiring story sent to the magazine should _. A. describe strange behaviour B. contain less than 800 words C. be real and original D. be published befor

14、eB When the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life, she did what comes naturally. The four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and, being a city animal, lost both her sheep and her sense of direction. Then she ran along the edge of cliff( 悬崖) and fell 100 fe

15、et, bouncing off a rock into the sea. Her owner Mike Holden panicked and celled the coastguard of Cornwall, who turned up in seconds . Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90-minute search. Three days later, a hurricane hit the

16、coast near Cornwall. Mr. Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead. He comforted himself with the thought she had died in the most beautiful part of the country. For the next two weeks, the Holdens were heartbroken . Then, one day, the phone rang and Steve Tregear, t

17、he coastguard of Cornwall, asked Holder if he would like his dog bark. A birdwatcher, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting desperately on a rock. While he sounded the alarm, a student from Leeds climbed down the cliff to collect Judy. The dog had initially been knocked unconscious(失去知觉的)but

18、 had survived by drinking water from a fresh scream at the base of the cliff. She may have fed on the body of a sheep which had also fallen over the edge. “The dog was very thin and hungry,” Steve Tregear said , “It was a very dog. She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water,” he added

19、. It was ,as Mr. Holden admitted, “a minor miracle(奇迹)”. 25. The dog Jody fell down the cliff when she was _. A. rescuing her owner B. caught in a hurricane C. blocked by a rock D. running after a sheep26. Who spotted Judy after the accident? A. A birdwatcher B. A student from Leeds C. Six volunteer

20、 D. The coastguard of Cornwall27. What can we infer from the text? A. People like to travel with their pets. B. Judy was taken to the fields for hunting. C. Luck plays a vital role in Judys survival. D. Holden cared little where Judy was buried.28. Which of the following can be the best title for th

21、e text? A. Miracle of the Coastguard. B. Surviving a Hurricane. C. Dangers in the Wild D. Coming Back from the Dead.C Harvard University in the United States has been ranked as the university with the best “reputation(名誉)” in the world. The Times Higher Education magazine has listed 200 top universi

22、ties all over the world based on how they are regarded by a group of international college teachers. That is to say the list measures how universities are regarded, rather than how they actually performed.A subjective, word-of-mouth (口碑的) quality such as “reputation” has genuine economic (经济的) value

23、 for universities, said Simon Marginson, professor of higher education at the University of Melbourne in Australia.“Reputation is not just an impression, though it might be not as reliable as performance by objective indicators (客观指标),” said Prof Marginson.Based on the views of 13,000 college teache

24、rs around the world, it confirms the power of the big US universities, which dominate this list. Seven of the top 10 are US universities, headed by Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).Furthermore, 14 of the top 20 are from the US. Cambridge is the highest ranking UK university in

25、 the list, in third place, with Oxford ranked as sixth.For students applying to university, reputation might be hard to quantify, but was an important part of the attractiveness, said the president of Cambridge Universitys students union, Rahul Mansigani.“Reputation makes a huge difference. If there

26、 is an idea that somewhere is great, it will get lots of good people applying whether its true or not. Factors such as a sense of history and the presence of outstanding college teachers were part of the reputation of Cambridge,” he said.29. What is special about the latest ranking of universities?A

27、. It is very subjective.B. It involves many indicators.C. It is made by international professors.D. It includes universities across the world.30. Which of the following shows the correct order of the ranking?A. Cambridge MIT Oxford HarvardB. Cambridge Harvard Oxford MITC. Harvard MIT Cambridge Oxfor

28、dD. Harvard Cambridge MIT Oxford31. The underlined word “dominate” in Paragraph 5 probably means _.A. affectB. decideC. controlD. improve32. What can be inferred from the text?A. No Asian universities are among the Top 10.B. At least five UK universities are among Top 20.C. The Times Higher Educatio

29、n magazine is from the US.D. Reputation affects students decisions when choosing universities.D Parents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of prenatal involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a childs class, also fa

30、il to help, according to the most recent study on the topic. The findings challenge a key principle of modern parenting(养育子女) where schools except them to act as partners in their childrens education. Previous generations concentrated on getting children to school on time, fed, dressed and ready to

31、learn. Kaith Robinson, the author of the study, said, I really dont know if the public is ready for this but there are some ways parents can be involved in their kids education that leads to declines in their academic performance. One of the things that was consistently negative was parents help wit

32、h homework. Robinson suggested that may be because parents themselves struggle to understand the task. They may either not remember the material their kids are studying now, or in some cases never learnt it themselves, but theyre still offering advice. Robinson assessed parental involvement performa

33、nce and found one of the most damaging things a parent could do was to punish their children for poor marks. In general, about 20% of parental involvement was positive, about 45% negative and the rest statistically insignificant. Common sense suggests it was a good thing for parents to get involved

34、because children with good academic success do have involved parents , admitted Robinson. But he argued that this did not prove parental involvement was the root cause of that success. A big surprise was that Asian-American parents whose kids are doing so well in school hardly involved. They took a

35、more reasonable approach, conveying to their children how success at school could improve their lives.33. The underlined expression parental involvement in Paragraph 1 probably means _. A. parents expectation on childrens health B. parents participation in childrens education C. parents control over

36、 childrens life D. parents plan for childrens future 34. What is the major finding of Robinsons study ? A. Modern parents raise children in a more scientific way. B. Punishing kids for bad marks is mentally damaging. C. Parental involvement is not so beneficial as expected. D. Parents are not able t

37、o help with childrens homework.35. The example of Asian-American parents implies that parents should _. A. help children realize the importance of schooling B. set a specific life goal for their children C. spend more time improving their own lives D. take a more active part in school management第二节（

38、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。Are you simply moving through your day without fully living? I think many of us have done this. Everyone wants to fully live every day. 36 So Ive decided to share with you some ways to help you enjoy every moment.Sit in the morning. When you

39、 wake up, in the quiet of the morning, sit on the floor. I often use this opportunity to stretch (伸展). 37 I also just sit, and focus on my breathing going in and out. 38 I like to take breaks from work, and go outside for a slow walk. Pay attention to your breathing, to everything around you, to the

40、 sounds and light of objects.Read in silence. Find a quiet time, and a quiet place, and read a good novel. Have no television or computers on nearby. And just put yourself in the world of the novel. It might seem difficult to let your mind move from the present into the time of the novel, but its a

41、great practice in focus. 39 40 Each day, find someone you care about and be grateful for his existence. If you want, you can tell that person how thankful you are to him.A. Walk slowly.B. Work with focus.C. Look at someone in a grateful way.D. But this is easier said than done.E. I feel every muscle

42、 in my body.F. Its a way of building something good into your life.G. Also, I love a good novel more than almost anything else.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，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和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。 In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away

43、and buy a new one. The _41_ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 42 because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before. How did we 43 a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 44 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 45 modern manufactur

44、ing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 46 . Another cause is our 47 of disposable (一次性的) products. As 48 people, we are always looking for 49 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies _50_ thousands of different

45、kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few. Our appetite for new products also 51 to the problem. We are 52 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 53 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 54 useful

46、possessions to make room for new ones. All around the world, we can see the 55 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 56 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 57 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 58 , this is not enough to solve

47、(解决) our problem. Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 59 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 60 . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

48、41. A. key B. reasonC. project D. problem42. A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products43. A. face B. becomeC. observe D. change44. A. hide B. controlC. replace D. withdraw45. A. Thanks to B. As toC. Except for D. Regardless of46. A. safe B. funnyC. cheap D. powerful47. A. love B. lackC. prevention D.

49、division48. A. sensitive B. kindC. brave D. busy49. A. ways B. placesC. jobs D. friends50. A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve51. A. adapts B. returnsC. responds D. contributes52 A. tired of B. addicted toC. worried about D. ashamed for53. A. newer B. strongerC. higher D. larger54. A. pick u

50、p B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away55. A. advantages B. purposesC. functions D. consequences56. A. show B. recordC. decrease D. measure57. A. technology B. environmentC. consumers D. brands58. A. However B. OtherwiseC. Therefore D. Meanwhile59. A. by B. in favour ofC. after D. instead of60. A. s

51、pending B. collectingC. repairing D. advertisingII卷 非选择题注意事项： 用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷无效。第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式Its important for us to have good health. It can enable us to enjoy our life and achieve _61_ we hope for in our career and _6

52、2_ the contrary, poor health leads to nothing, _63_ if we want to keep good health, we must do the following.Firstly, it is very important for us to have some fruit and vegetables _64_ they can provide vitamins, and we have to keep a _65_ (balance) diet. We should avoid eating food _66_ high sugar and fat. Secondly, wed be