英语-江阴市四校2015-2016学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

1、20152016学年第二学期高二期中考试英语试题第卷 （共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 this conversation probably take place?A. In a hospital. B. In a friends house. C. In the mans house.2. What is the woma

2、n going to buy?A. A book on planes. B. Pictures of ships. C.A book on ships.3. What kind of music does the man like?A. Folk music. B. Pop music. C. Classical music.4. Why doesnt the woman buy the coat?A. It is expensive. B. There isnt her size. C. She doesnt like the color.5. What is the man doing?A

3、. Finishing his homework. B. Doing physical exercise. C. Smoking on the upper floor.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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8题。6. Whats the matter with Hudsons mother?A. She was ill, but s

4、he felt much better. B. She was seriously ill. C. She went to see him.7. What kind of person is Mr. Hudson according to the dialogue?A. A very good worker. B. A person who often gets angry. C. A person who cares nothing.8. Which may be the reason why Mr. Hudson is so sad?A. His mothers illness. B. M

5、aybe his son has brought him some trouble.C. His manager wants to fire him.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What are the two speakers generally talking about?A. People served in shops. B. Goods in various qualities. C. Shopping in different places.10.What is the man?A. A salesman in a small shop. B. A manager of

6、a supermarket. C. A staff of a department store.11. What might the woman think of supermarket staff?A. Theyre unfriendly. B. Theyre very nice. C. Theyre well paid.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12. Why is it difficult for the woman to lose weight?A. She enjoys delicious dishes too much. B. She works too long. C.

7、She has no time for exercise.13. Who is Michael?A. Johns manager. B. Julias husband. C. Kates friend.14. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Change her job. B. Stop working and spend more time with her family.C. Eat less and do more exercise.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. Where does Mike work?A. In a gr

8、ocery. B. In a language school. C. In an art school.16. What does the woman want to do for a change?A. Learn to dance. B. Learn a new song. C. Learn to draw.17. What is most difficult for the woman about learning Arabic?A. Grammar. B. Pronunciation. C. Idioms.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. What kind of cloth

9、es does the speakers sister like?A. Cheap clothes. B. Ordinary clothes. C. Clothes of new design.19. What do the twin sisters have in common?A. They enjoy loud music. B. They enjoy friendship. C .They want to have their children.20. Why doesnt the speaker like living in the same room with her twin s

10、ister?A. The speaker likes to keep things neat while her sister doesnt.B. Her twin sister often brings friends home and makes too much noise.C. They cant agree on the color of the room.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项21.-Look! More trees are being

11、planted around the new building. What do you think of _ natural surroundings in Siyang?-Fantastic! Beyond _ expression.A. the, / B. the, the C. /, / D. the, an 22. _ the Internet is bridging the distance between people, it may also break some families or cause other family problems.A. As B. If C. Wh

12、ile D. Since23.Personally, I have never _ the view that either sex is superior to the other.A. accounted for B. turned to C. allowed for D. subscribed to 24. We _ the Ministry of Healths efforts to reform the health care system, which helps relieve the high medical cost burdens.A. adapted B. congrat

13、ulated C. applauded D. measured25. I am really grateful to Mr. Smith. Without his help, I _ the entrance examination.A. would not pass B. would not have passed C. could not be able to pass D. could not pass26. Once air pollution _ in most cities, it is hard _.A. rises; dealing with B. arouses, to be

14、 dealt with C. raises, dealt with D. arises, to deal with27. According to a traffic rule, by no means _be parked in the place where the bus stops.A. any vehicle must B. shall any vehicle C. any vehicle shall D. will any vehicle28. -Magee hasnt finished the task that our teacher gave us yet. -Well, h

15、e ought _.A. to B. to have C. to be D. to have finished29. It was not just the size of the party last night but _ it meant to our company _made it unique.A. that; that B. what; that C. what; what D. that; what30. John _ in the USA for decades, but in the last years he has already adapted to living i

16、n China.A. was living B. had lived C. has lived D. lived31. Interest is as _ to learning as the ability to understand, even more so. A. vital B. available C. specific D. similar32. He accidentally _ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple of weeks.A. let out B. took c

17、are C. made sure D. made out33. If parents have children help with housework, the children will feel needed. _ ,they will learn to take care of themselves.A. On the contrary B. In a word C. That is to say D. Whats more34. Lionel Messi, _ the record for the most goals in a calendar year, is considere

18、d the most talented football player in Europe.A. set B. setting C. to set D. having set35. - Whats a reasonable tip to leave to the waitress? -_. I usually leave 20% of the dinner price.A.Help yourself. B. Its up to you. C. Thats the point. D. Its a deal.第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、

19、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The world would be a better place if we all had childrens eyes. This is not because childrens eyes are too sharp to allow any blot（污点, 瑕疵）to pass without being 36 , but because adults have too many conflicting concerns to keep their eyes open to all wrongdoing.Not long before, an e

20、xamination, intended to 37 some police officers to higher positions, was held in Gansu province. Someone 38 with a good idea that 18 primary pupils could be invited to act as invigilators (监考人). At that age, students would do as they are told and act fearlessly. 39 , they caught 25 officers cheating

21、 on the spot, which has caused a stir (轰动,搅动) and 40 the question of whether adult invigilators would 41 their duties as well.The implication of this event goes 42 its impact on the work style of local police officers and the examinations. Most people said what these children have done points to the

22、 sad fact of 43 being less trustworthy. If adults acted as invigilators, they would quite 44 turn a blind eye to cheating. We Chinese have been holding the 45 that human nature was good at birth: as 46 of blot as a sheet of blank paper, which can be 47 with content (good or bad) in the process of gr

23、owing up. Everything should be done on the basis of certain principles. 48 , nowadays the repeated reports of cheating in examinations, selling ranks and 49 and embezzling (挪用) public funds paint a 50 picture of common social morals. Adults have become too concerned with their own personal gains to

24、51_ basic sense of principles. When no one 52 any principle and the only concern is personal interest, everyone will _53 , not only those who first break the rules.Besides, cheats are unfair to honest examinees, and when the success of cheats 54 more people to cheat, the consequences will be disastr

25、ous.In a word, we adults need to have our eyes as 55 as childrens on matters of principle.36. A. praised B. dismissedC. caughtD. thrown37. A. develop B. investigateC. preventD. promote38. A. caught up B. came up C. kept up D. put up39. A. SurprisinglyB. Usually C. SafelyD. Slowly40. A. rose B. recom

26、mended C. raisedD. affected41. A. acceptB. ignore C. refuse D. perform42. A. without B. beyond C. into D. for43. A. tutorsB. pupils C. adults D. teachers44. A. probably B. suddenly C. luckily D. gradually45. A. opportunityB. dream C. belief D. hope46. A. free B. busy C. uglyD. dirty 47. A. described

27、 B. filledC. purchased D. charged48. A. Unless B. Therefore C. However D. Thus49. A. names B. titlesC. goodsD. products50. A. bright B. beautiful C. pleasant D. sad 51. A. care about B. put asideC. contribute toD. come across52. A. understandsB. obeys C. possesses D. change53. A. actB. existC. suffe

28、rD. survive54. A. advises B. encourages C. warns D. informs 55. A. beautifulB. young C. wide D. clear 第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhen international aid is given, steps must be taken to ensure(确保)that the aid reaches the people for whom it is intended. The way

29、 to achieve this may not be simple. It is very difficult for a nation to give help directly to people in another nation. The United Nations Organization (UNO) could undertake to direct the distribution of aid. Here however rises the problem of costs. Also tied with this is time. Perhaps the UNO coul

30、d set up a body of devoted men and women in every country who can speedily distribute aid to victims of floods and earthquakes.More than the help that one nation can give to another during a disaster, it would be more effective to give other forms of help during normal times. A common proverb says,

31、“Give me a fish and I eat for a day, teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.”If we follow this wise saying, it would be right to teach people from less developed nations to take care of themselves. For example, a country could share its technology with another. This could be in simple areas like

32、agriculture or in more complex areas like medical and health care or even in building satellites. Even a small country is able to help less developed nations. Sometimes what is taken for granted, like the setting up of a water purification plant or the administration of a school, could be useful for

33、 countries which are looking about to solve common problems. It does not cost much to share such simple things. Exchange students could be attached for a number of months or years and learn the required craft while on the site. They can then take their knowledge back to their homelands and if necess

34、ary come back from time to time to clear doubts or to update themselves. Such aid will be truly helpful and there is no chance of it being temporary or of it falling into the wrong hands.Many countries run extensive courses in all sorts of skills. It will not cost much to include deserving foreigner

35、s in these courses. Besides giving effective help to the countries concerned, there is also the build-up of friendships to consider. Giving direct help by giving materials may be effective in the short run and must continue to be given in the event of emergencies. However, in the long run what is re

36、ally effective would be the sharing of knowledge.56.According to the author, how could international aid reach the victims in time?A. By solving the cost problems.B. By solving the transportation problems.C. By setting up a body of devoted people in every country.D. By relying on the direct distribu

37、tion of the UNO.57. What does the author try to express in the underlined sentence?A. Providing food is vital. B. Learning to fish is helpful.C. Teaching skills is vital. D. Looking after others is important.58. The second paragraph is developed mainly.A. by exampleB. by process C. by comparisonD. b

38、y contrast59. Which aid is likely to fall into the wrong hands?A. A medical team.B. An exchange program. C. A water plant.D. Financial support.60. What can we infer about international aid from the passage?A. It is facing difficulties. B. It is unnecessary during normal times.C. It should be given i

39、n the form of materials.D. It has gained support from developed countries.BCall it the learning paradox: the more you struggle and even fail while youre trying to learn new information, the better youre likely to recall and apply that information later.The learning paradox is at the heart of “produc

40、tive failure,” a phenomenon identified by researcher Manu Kapur points out that while the model adopted by many teachers when introducing students to new knowledge providing lots of structure and guidance early on, until the students show that they can do it on their own makes intuitive sense, it ma

41、y not be the best way to promote learning. Rather, its better to let the learners wrestle with the material on their own for a while, refraining from giving them any assistance at the start. In a paper published recently, Kapur applied the principle of productive failure to mathematical problem solv

42、ing in three schools.With one group of students, the teacher provided strong “scaffolding”-instructional support and feedback. With the teachers help, these pupils were able to find the answers to their set of problems. Meanwhile, a second group was directed to solve the same problems by cooperating

43、 with one another, without any prompts from their instructor. These students werent able to complete the problems correctly. But in the course of trying to do so, they generated a lot of ideas about the nature of the problems and about what potential solutions would look like. And when the two group

44、s were tested on what theyd learned the second group “significantly outperformed” the first.The apparent struggles of the floundering (挣扎的) group have what Kapur calls a “hidden efficacy”: they lead people to understand the deep structure of problems, not simply their correct solutions. When these s

45、tudents encounter a new problem of the same type on a test, theyre able to transfer the knowledge theyve gathered more effectively than those who were the passive recipients of someone elses expertise. In the real world, problems rarely come neatly packaged, so being able to discern their deep struc

46、ture is key. But, Kapur notes, none of us like to fail, no matter how often Silicon Valley entrepreneurs praise the beneficial effects of an idea that fails or a start-up company that crashes and burns. So we need to “design for productive failure” by building it into the learning process, Kapur has

47、 identified three conditions that promote this kind of beneficial struggle. First, choose problems to work on that “challenge but do not frustrate.” Second, provide learners with opportunities to explain and elaborate on what theyre doing. Third, give learners the chance to compare and contrast good

48、 and bad solutions to the problems. And to those students who protest this tough-love teaching style: youll thank me later.61. Why does the author call the learning process a paradox?A. Pains do not necessarily lead to gains. B. What is learned is rarely applicable in life.C. Failure more often than

49、 not feeds success. D. The more is taught, the less is learned.62. What does Kapur disapprove of in teaching?A. Asking students to find and solve problems on their own.B. Developing students ability to apply what they learn.C. Giving students detailed guidance and instruction.D. Allowing students a

50、free hand in problem solving.63. What do people tend to think of providing strong scaffolding in teaching?A. It will make teaching easier.B. It is a sensible way of teaching.C. It can motivate(激发) average students.D. It will build up students confidence.64. What kind of problem should be given to st

51、udents to solve according to Kapur?A. It should be able to encourage cooperative learning.B. It should be easy enough so as not to frustrate students.C. It should be solvable by average students with ease.D. It should be difficult enough but still within their reach.65. What can be expected of this

52、tough-love teaching style?A. Students will be grateful in the long term.B. Teachers will meet with a lot of resistance.C. Parents will think it too harsh on their kids.D. It may not be able to yield the desired results.CIts amazing how we grow from careless kids to responsible teens. What happens in

53、 the course that makes us responsible now? Its the seed that we sow in the beginning which grows and becomes a huge tree. As I sit here, silently thinking about my growth, I wonder over some questions which dont have an answer but its because of such unanswerable situations that life has become a ro

54、ller coaster ride.As a kid, I used to read a lot of story books. In one particular book, I read a story of a bird. From then on, that has become an integral (必不可少的) part of my life. It described a male bird which takes a lot of pain to build a nest and the female bird takes shelter in it and nourish

55、es the baby. When the bird learns to fly, the whole family flies off to a different place leaving behind the beautiful nest for other birds to grow their family in it. It made me wonder. How could they so easily sacrifice their house built with so much effort?One night, when I was deep in sleep, I got this particular dream. I was walking miles on the endless road, totally isolated but lined with beautiful trees on the either side. Fascinated by the greenery, I marched towards it only to end up deeper and deeper into the greene