学高二级第二学期3月考试英语试卷

1、2015-2016 学年度 高 二 级 第二学期 3 月 考试英语试卷本试卷分为第一卷和第二卷，共三部分，满分 150 分，考试 时间 120 分钟第一卷第一部分 阅读( 共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 阅读理解(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 和 d) 中，选出最佳选项。awhether were 2 years old or 62, our reasons for lying are mostly the same: to get out of trouble, for personal gain and to mak

2、e ourselves look better in the eyes of others. but a growing body of research is raising questions about how a childs lie is different from an adults lie, and how the way we deceive changes as we grow.“parents and teachers who catch their children lying should not be alarmed. their children are not

3、going to turn out to be abnormal liars,” says dr. lee, a professor at the university of toronto and director of the institute of child study. he has spent the last 15 years studying how lying changes as kids get older, why some people lie more than others as well as which factors can reduce lying. t

4、he fact that children tell lies is a sign that they have reached a new developmental stage. dr. lee conducted a series of studies in which they bring children into a lab with hidden cameras. children and young adults aged 2 to 17 are likely to lie while being told not to look at a toy, which is put

5、behind the childs back. whether or not the child takes a secret look is caught on tape.for young kids, the desire to cheat is big and 90% take a secret look in these experiments. when the test-giver returns to the room, the child is asked if he or she looked secretly. at age 2, about a quarter of ch

6、ildren will lie and say they didnt. by 3, half of kids will lie, and by 4, that figure is 90%, studies show.researchers have found that its kids with better understanding abilities who lie more. thats because to lie you also have to keep the truth in mind, which includes many brain processes, such a

7、s combining several sources of information and faking that information. the ability to lie and lie successfully is thought to be related to development of brain regions that allow so called “executive functioning”, or higher order thinking and reasoning abilities. kids who perform better on tests th

8、at involve executive functioning also lie more.1. whats the purpose of children telling lies?a. to get rid of trouble. b. to help their friends outc. to get attention from others. d. to create a popular image.2. the underlined word “deceive” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by “ ”.a. tell lies b. hand

9、le troubles c. raise questions d. do research3. from the second paragraph we can know that .a. which factors can reduce lying b. why some lie more than othersc. how lying changes as kids grow d. it is normal for kids to tell lies4. it can be inferred from the passage that .a. childrens lies are the

10、same as adults b. the better kids are, the more they liec. the older kids are, the more they lie d. kids always keep the truth in their mind5. what is not included in the passage?a. the reasons why kids tell lies. b. which kind of kids tells more lies.c. experiments about lying of young kids. d. wha

11、t to do with lying children.bno one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world, but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million. the number of disabled people in india alone is probably more than double the total population of canada. in the united kingdom, about one in ten p

12、eople have some disability. disability is not just something that happens to other people: as we get older, many of us will become less mobile, hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. some people are born with disabilities. many others

13、become disabled as they get older. there are many progressive disabling diseases. the longer time goes on, the worse they become. some people are disabled in accidents. many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness. all are affected by people's attitude towards them

14、.disabled people face many physical barriers. next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. how would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? but there are other

15、barriers: prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest barrier of all. it is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it

16、is the individual person and their ability, not their disability, which counts.6. the first paragraph points out that _.a. the number of disabled people in india is the greatestb. there are many disabled people in the worldc. india has much more disabled people than canadad. it is impossible to get

17、an exact figure of the worlds disabled people7. the key word in paragraph 4 is _.a. disability b. ignorance c. prejudice d. barriers8. the last word of the passage “counts” more probably means _.a. is considered b. is included c. is numbered d. is most important9. which of the following statement is

18、 not true according to the passage?a. even the able-bodied many lose some of their body functions when they get olderb. there are about 10 percent disabled persons in the ukc. the whole society should pay due attention to the barriers faced by the disabled peopled. there still exists prejudice again

19、st the disabled which results mainly from ignorance10. it can be concluded from the passage that _.a. we should try our best to prevent disablementb. both physical and mental barriers are hard to break downc. we must take a proper attitude towards the disabledd. the able-bodied people will never ful

20、ly understand the disabledclife is difficult.this is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it. then life is no longer difficult.most do not fully see this truth. instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. it seems to them that difficult

21、ies represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.what makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness, or loneliness or

22、regret or anger or fear. these are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. and since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. p

23、roblems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. when we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. it is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we l

24、earn. as benjamin franklin said, those things that hurt, instruct. it is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.11. from the passage, it can be inferred that _.a. everybody had problemsb. we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of lifec.

25、 life id difficult because our problems bring us paind. people like to complain about their problems12. the writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to _.a. save space b. persuade readersc. get readers attention d. make readers laugh13. the main idea of paragraph 3 is that

26、 _.a. most people feel life is easyb. the writer feels life is easyc. the writer likes to complain about his problemsd. most people complain about his problems.14. according to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to _.a. teach them to fear the pain of solving th

27、e problemb. encourage them to learnc. help them learn to deal with paind. teach them how to respect from problems15. the saying from benjamin franklin “those things that hurt, instruct” suggests that_.a. we do not learn from experience b. we do not learn when we are in painc. pain teaches us importa

28、nt lessons d. pain cannot be avoided第二节 七选五 （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。the relationship between parents and teachers is important in the development of a child. the good communication between them is communication that says ,“ i care about my child, and i value

29、school.” the best way a parent can show how much he or she values learning is by sending a prepared child to school every day. 16 once a child gets behind in class, catching up can be difficult.parents and teachers are partners in student development. a school community is built on relationships est

30、ablished(确立)among children, teachers, and childrens families.here are tips for creating a positive relationship with your childs teacher.meet with your childs teacher in the fall. _17 his or her special needs, outside activities, health, and home study habits.look for the positive. _18 . share with

31、your childs teacher something you particularly appreciated regarding the teachers role in the academic and /or social development of your child.let the teacher know that you want to support the work that is being done in class. ask for suggestions for expanding school activities into home activities

32、._19 you can send a note of thanks when something special takes place in the classroom and your child is involved.be willing to participate in or set up a conference when you or your childs teacher feel a special meeting is needed, such as_ 20 your child seems to be deeply upset about something that

33、 happened at school.a. when a child is absent from school, important lessons may be missedb. phone your childs teacher if necessaryc. the teachers need to feel appreciated for the job they do.d. this is a good time for the teacher to learn more about your childe. express your appreciation to the tea

34、cherf. the beginning of every term is very importantg. there is a dramatic drop in your childs grades第二部分 语言知识运用( 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)soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. all the 21 _ had been working hard for some time, reviewing their le

35、ssons for the exams. if they didnt 22 _, they would have to retake them in september. there were usually a few who 23 _, but jane didnt want to be one of them. she had worked hard all year, 24 _ just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister barbara was 25 _ about her. she went to bed

36、 too 26 _. the night before the first exam, barbara 27 _ that she have an early night and take a 28 _ pill. she promised to wake 29 _ up in the morning. as she was falling asleep, jane was afraid that she might oversleep. her 30 _ kept jumping from subject to subject. at last, with the help of 31 _,

37、 she went to sleep. in no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination 32 _, but she couldnt answer any of the questions. 33 _ around her was writing pages and gages. 34 _ she thought hard, she couldnt find anything to write 35 _. she kept looking at her 36 _. tim

38、e was running out. there was only an hour to go. she started one question, wrote two sentences, 37 _ and tried another one. with only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. by this time she was so worried that she started 38 _. her whole body shook. it shook so much that she 39 _ up. she

39、 was still in bed and it had all been a 40 _ dream. a minute later, barbara called her name.21. a. teachers        b. students       c. classmates       d. schools22. a. prepare     

40、60;  b. miss          c. join            d. pass23. a. succeeded      b. failed         c. ended     

41、0;     d. called24. a. but           b. so              c. and            d. because25. a. excited   

42、;      b. frightened      c. worried         d. pleased26. a. early          b. late            c. heavily  &#

43、160;      d. eagerly27. a. insisted        b. hoped          c. ordered         d. wished28. a. sleeping       b. resting 

44、60;        c. exciting         d. breathing29. a. him            b. her            c. them       

45、60;    d. herself30. a. hand           b. eye            c. mind            d. body31. a. her sister   b. her parents &#

46、160;    c. the lessons       d. the medicine32. a. result          b. marks           c. desk            d. paper33. a.

47、the teacher    b. the students    c. no one         d. everyone34. a. if              b. though         c. so    &#

48、160;         d. how35. a. with          b. about          c. on              d. to36. a. watch   

49、60;     b. textbook       c. sister           d. subject37. a. gave up       b. put off          c. look around  &#

50、160; d. think over38. a. examining     b. leaving           c. copying        d. crying39. a. raised          b. woke        

51、    c. stood          d. cheered40. a. nice           b. wonderful        c. terrible        d. special第二卷第二节 语法填空：(共 10 小题；每小题 1.

52、5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。when i settled in chicago, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. then i had a physical problem and had to go to hospital for 41 medical examination.42 (compare) with the one i would face, it seemed a small challenge. things started to go wrong jus

53、t from the beginning. i neither had a car 43 knew the city, so i depended on buses to get me from a to b. 44 i'd left myself plenty of time, it was obvious that i was going to be late, because i had boarded a bus that was taking me 45 the opposite direction.i got off the bus and stood on the pav

54、ement not knowing what to do. i looked into the eyes of a stranger, 46 was trying to get past me. surprisingly, instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if i was ok. after i explained my situation, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, saying a bus there would take 47 back into the city to my

55、 appointment with the doctor. sitting there waiting, i felt 48 (thank) that someone had been willing to help. then, hearing a horn nearby, i looked up to see my new friend in a car waving at me. i got in and 49 (give) a free ride to the hospital.such unexpected kindness from a passer-by was a lovely

56、 gift to receive. as i climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose faith, for all things will 50 (possible) happen.第三部分 写作( 共五节，满分 35 分)第一节 单词填空（每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）a.根据汉语写出所缺单词。（每一题 1 分，共 5 分）51. as a teacher, she can understand a childs (心理), so a

57、ll children like her.52. some people living in extremely poor areas cant get an (足够的) food supply.53. nothing can (说服) her to change her mind once it is made up.54. he has been a prisoner, so he has a lot of (同情心)with other people in prison.55businesses are (见证) a difficult time，which has in turn pr

58、oduced influence on consumers' desire to go green.b.用所给单词的正确形式填空。（每一题 1 分，共 5 分）56the disabled girl swims well in spite of her _ . (disable)57this new railway benefits this area in many ways. it is _ to the people living in this area. (benefit)58. children under 14 must be _ by adult. (accompany)59.if you continue to ( obey) the rules, you will be punished.60. the movie _ (vivid) described the life in th