江西省赣州市2015-2016年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

1、赣州市2015-2016学年第一学期高二年级期末考试英语第卷（三部分共115分）第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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. How is the man going toWashington?A. By car.B. By train.C. By plane.2. What

2、are the two speakers talking about?A. Some way of life inAmerica.B. The high labor costs inAmerica.C. The living conditions inAmerica.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a hotel.C. In the mans home.4. What does the man like the woman to do?A. Go on a holiday.B. Meet so

3、me people.C. Work on Friday.5. What do we know about the professor?A. He was late on purpose.B. He was late because of a traffic jam.C. He was unwilling to give the lecture.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，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的

4、作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至第7题。6. What is Professor Smiths paper mainly about?A. Economic and social development.B. The progress of engineering.C. Engineers creative work.7. What is the woman busy doing?A. Going over her lessons.B. Doing research.C. Writing her paper.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What will Ma

5、rys mother receive for her birthday?A. A shirt.B. A skirt.C. A coat.9. Who will cook the special dinner?A. Mary.B. Marys friend.C. Marys mother.10. Who will do the shopping?A. Marys father and mother.B. Mary and her mother.C. Mary and her father.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Who are they going to see?A. Prof

6、essor Liu.B. Mr. Liu.C. Professor Lee.12. How will they go?A. By bus.B. By bicycle.C. By car.13. What time will the speakers meet?A. At 7 o clock.B. At 8 o clock.C. At 9 oclock.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. How long do English children study at school?A. Eight years.B. Ten years.C. Fifteen years.15. Whats th

7、e womans opinion?A. English children leaves school too early.B. English children stay at school too long.C. English children spend too much money at school.16. What can we learn about independent schools?A. Theyre not crowded.B. Theyre cheaper.C. Theyre expensive.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What are the s

8、peaker teaching?A. How to wash fruit.B. How to store fruit.C. How to make fruit salad.18. How long will the listeners have to make the salad?A. 75 minutes.B. 90 minutes.C. 115 minutes.19. What can the listeners do after class?A. Taste the salad.B. Stay in the TV room.C. Cook in the kitchen.20. Who m

9、ostly probably are the listeners?A. Children.B. Parents.C. Teachers.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。AGlobalized Woman, Published by ABC Magazines Ltd,56 Park Street,SydneyThe original copy of your article should be typed on only one side of the

10、 page, and it should be double-spaced.Your name and address must be included.The manuscripts must be accompanied by a self-addressed envelope with stamps of the proper value (including registered mail if required).Please keep copies of your text, pictures or photos.Allow several weeks for acceptance

11、/return.ABC Magazines Ltd does not accept responsibility for damage to, or loss of, material sent to the editor.Material content inGlobalized Womanis protected under the Commonwealth Copyright Act 1968.No material may be reproduced in part or in whole without written agreement from the copyright hol

12、ders.Subscription(订阅) rate: Australia for one year (52 issues)75.00.Tel: (02) 9213 6116 Fax: (02) 9267 4363E-mail: globalizedwoman .auWebsite: .auP.O. Box: 5252, Sydney, NSW 2001 (Postage free withinAustralia)21. If you send an article to the magazine, it _.A. should be handwrittenB. should have no

13、empty linesC. should be one-sided typedD. should include your age22. What can we learn from the passage?A. The editors will pay for loss of the authors.B. Globalized Woman is a monthly magazine.C. The readers should keep copies of their works.D.Articles shouldnt be copiedwithout permission.23. How m

14、any ways can people get in touch with the magazine?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.BAn emperor was almost eighty years old and knew it was time to choose his successor(接班人). Instead of choosing one of his children, he decided on something different. He called all of the young people in the kingdom t

15、ogether one day. He said, “It is time for me to choose the next emperor. I have decided to choose one of you.”The kids were shocked! But the emperor continued, “I am going to give each one of you a seed today. One special seed. I want you to plant it and come back one year later with what you have g

16、rown from this seed. I will then judge the plants, and the one I choose will be the next emperor!”One boy named Ling received a seed like the others. He went home and planted the seed in a pot, watering it carefully. Every day he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three wee

17、ks, some of the other youths began to talk about their plants that were beginning to grow. Ling kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew.A year finally went by and all the youths brought their plants to the emperor. Ling thought he should be honest about what had happened. So he took his empty

18、pot to the palace. When Ling arrived, he was amazed at the plants grown by other youths. They were beautiful, in all shapes and sizes.When the emperor arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted the young people. Ling just tried to hide in the back. Suddenly, the emperor spotted Ling at the back of th

19、e room with his empty pot. He ordered his guards to bring him to the front. Ling was terrified. When Ling got to the front, the Emperor asked his name. “My name is Ling,” he replied. All the kids were laughing and making fun of him. The emperor asked everyone to quiet down. He looked at Ling, and th

20、en announced to the crowd, “Behold your new emperor! His name is Ling!” Then the emperor said, “One year ago today, I gave you all boiled seeds which would not grow.24. Why did the emperor decide to choose his successor?A. He was growing old.B. He was tired of his position.C. He wanted to do differe

21、nt things.D. He wanted to do some tests.25. Whom will the emperor consider to choose from as his successor in his country?A. His children.B. All of his relatives.C. All the young people.D. The bravest fighters.26. What can we infer from the passage?A. The other youths felt angry about what Ling had

22、done.B. Ling destroyed his seed by boiling it in the hot water.C. Ling was afraid of being punished for his failure in planting.D. The one who planted the most beautiful plant would be the king.27. From the text we know that Ling was _.A. cleverB. honestC. famousD. energeticCHe is not just a classic

23、al music superstar. He is a global superstar. Only 27 years old, the Chinese pianist Lang Lang has become an inspiration to tens of millions around the world.Among his dazzling long list of titles, Lang considered UNICEF goodwill ambassador the most special one.Being a UNICEF goodwill ambassador is

24、the best decision I have made and will definitely be the best experience in my life, Lang said in a recent interview with Xinhua at the UN headquarters inNew York. I love children very much, and playing piano for them is my favorite, Lang said, beaming with delight.Named this year by Time magazine a

25、s one of the 100 Worlds Most Influential People, the pianist said he hoped music could bring children happiness and enlighten their life.Three months after hisnomination (提名), Lang went toTanzaniawith the UNICEF team to visit children threatened by malaria(疟疾) and AIDS.Although the southeastern Afri

26、can countrys underdevelopment and harsh living conditions surprised Lang who landed the continent for the first time, he was touched by local childrens passion for music.Most of the kids had never seen a piano before, Lang said. When I played Chopins nocturne or waltz to them, those who were too shy

27、 to talk to me suddenly became active and began to share with me about their dreams. How amazing it is! Music can bring hopes to the kids and open their mind, he said.Following his visit toAfrica, Lang began to organize fundraising concerts for children. Now it has become his routine to do 15 to 20

28、fundraising concerts every year.Except for his efforts on fundraising, Lang also established his own international music foundation last year to assist young talents to play piano.So far Lang has chosen five children from theUnited StatesandGermany, providing them with scholarships and opportunities

29、 to perform at world-class music halls, he said.In December, he will start the selection inChinawhere he would like to focus more on physically challenged kids, like blind kids.28. The best title of the passage is_.A. Lang Lang and His MusicB. UNICEF Goodwill AmbassadorC. An Unforgettable Visit toAf

30、ricaD. Lang Langs Fundraising Concerts29. As a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, Lang Langs work is mainly to _.A. help children who are in great needB. hold more concerts for children in the worldC. assist young talents from different countries play pianoD. create more beautiful music for the people of t

31、he world30. Why did Lang Lang go toAfrica3 months after his nomination?A. To finish his plan of global performance.B. To experience the local music thereC. To help those children facing serious diseases.D. To create new music of different styles.31. What moved Lang most when inAfrica?A. The poverty

32、ofAfrica.B. Childrens passion for music.C. Childrens gifts for music.D. The deadly diseases inAfrica.DNobody can avoid making a mistake at some point in their life.We might as well accept that something will go wrong and we will be to blame. It is therefore wise to work out some strategies for apolo

33、gizing, and the best way to apologize is by letter.We all say or do something that we wish we hadnt said or done. You may say something that accidentally hurts someone, or you may provide a service which doesnt come up to the standards that a client or customer expected. You may feel that it was a g

34、enuine mistake which couldnt be avoided.Rather than dwell on the mistake,you should quickly try to remedy(补救) the problem. An effective letter of apology is an important part of that process.For the content of the letter, just remember TABSTiming, Action, Briefness, Sincerity.The time of a letter of

35、 apology is importantit must be sent as soon as possible. Any delay in sending the letter will only worsen the problem. In this case “Better late than never” is not the best motto! The longer you wait before writing a letter of apology, the more it will seem that you have been forced into writing it

36、.Although it is important to recognize what has gone before, it is also essential to detail the action you plan to take to correct whatever you did wrong.A letter of apology should be brief and the word “sorry” should appear no more than twice. Indicate that you are aware you are using it a second t

37、ime “once again, I am so sorry for” or “as I said earlier, I am really sorry about”32. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Advice on making fewer mistakes.B. Strategies for making an apology.C. Advice on writing a letter of apology.D. Importance of a timely letter of apology.33. The underlined part in

38、 Paragraph 2 means you _.A. dont have to take the mistake you made seriouslyB. dont waste time worrying about what happenedC. forget about what happenedD. analyze who was at fault34. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A. Its important to apologize timely.B. A mistake is not always easy to clear.C. P

39、eople are always unwilling to apologize.D. People should think twice before apologizing.35. What will be discussed following the last paragraph?A. The sincere tone of the letter.B. The proper length of the letter.C. An apology email, choice of the 21stcentury.D. The importance of saying “sorry” more

40、 than twice.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。You already know that you should wake up early to become more productive, and perhaps you have also heard that you shouldnt check your email first in the morning.While this advice is good and well-documented, there is also ano

41、ther kind of productivity advice that is as effective as well.361. Work when there is a distraction(分心) aroundYour environment doesnt have to be 100% quiet if you want to get work done. Lets say that you are working from home and you have kids. Lets also assume that you dont have a quiet workspace i

42、n your home to do your work. Naturally, you could decide to do work during the quiet hours.37.2. Drink coffee before taking a nap38Then take a caffeine nap. Combining coffee and napping time can have a big improvement in ones personal productivity. Drink a cup of coffee, take a 20-minute nap right a

43、fterward and wake-up refreshed.3.39Its so funny to think that the places that seem like the last ones in which to get anything done are the best for productivity. Im talking about trains and when I travel alone, I look forward to getting work done there. In fact, I have done a lot of work during my

44、trips when Im moving from one place to another.4. Close the curtainsClosing the curtains can improve your productivity. I might do some work at the dining table where there is a window to the left of me. Since I can see the nearby parking space through the window (and the people and moving cars as w

45、ell), the movement might catch my attention, so the simplest way to prevent the distraction is to close the curtains.40A. Work in a train.B. Focus on one thing at a time.C. Have a mobile Internet access with you.D. But not all of the tasks have to be done then.E. Try these tips and see how they work

46、 for you.F.Want to improve your afternoon productivity?G. That way I can put all of my attention to my work.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Dear Little One,Recently, your mother and I were searching the Internet. And Google

47、returned a list ofthemostpopular41in the world. High at the42was “How to keep him interested.” It mademe43. I scanned several of the countless44about how to be sexy, when to bring him a beer, and the ways to make him feel45and superior. And I got46.Little One, it is not, has never been, and never wi

48、ll be your47to “keep him interested.” Youronlytask is to know deeply in your soulthat you are48of interest.49you cantrustyour worth in thisway, you will be attractive in themostimportant senseof the word: You will50a boy who is both capable of interest and who wants to51his one life putting all his

49、interest in you.I want to tell you about the boy who doesnt52to be kept interested,53he knows you are interesting.I dont54if he cant play a bit ofgolfwith meas long as he can play with your children and you.I dont care if he puts his elbows on the dinner table - as long as he55his eyes on your smile

50、. I couldnt care56how he votesas long as everyday he treats you with great57and elects you to a place of58in your home.In the end, Little One, if you59a man like that, and he and I have60else in common, we will have themostimportant thing in common: you.Your eternally interested guy,Daddy41. A. writersB.searchesC. idiomsD. notes42. A. tableB. bottomC.topD. site43. A.upsetB. boredC. delightedD. comfortable44. A. newspapersB. copiesC. picturesD.articles45. A. foolishB. uglyC.smartD. homele