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1、2015-2016 学年度下学期省五校高二6 月考试英语试题时间：100 分钟满分：150 分第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每题2 分，满分30 分）AHow would you describe Quincy Jones? Is he an instrumentalist, a composer, an arranger, or a producer? None of these labels can sum up this remarkable man. He has been known for years to people who follow p

2、opular music. But his part inthe We Are the World VCD and the Hands Across America project made him a national figure.Inadditiontothesesuccessfulefforts,Joneshaswrittenthemusicformanycartoonmovies,includingTheColorPurple ,whichwon11Oscarnominations(提名 ). He also wrote the music for Alex Haleys Roots

3、, a greatlysuccessfultelevisionmini series.Theseachievementsshowhismany-sidedgenius.Quincy Jones was born on March 14, 1973,in Chicago s South Side. Ten yearslater,hisfamilymoved totheSeattlearea.Itwas therethathemetRayCharles, who was three years older than ones and who in time would be a world-fam

4、oussinger.Theyoungmusiciansperformedatsmallclubsandweddings.Through Charles s influence, Jones began composing.WhenJoneswas only15,hismusicaltalentimpressedLionelHampton,whoinvited him to join the Hampton band. Jones was ready to quit school to join,but Hampton s wife, Gladys, stated her disagreemen

5、t. Believing that he neededan education,sheremovedhimfromthebandsbus.“Getthatchildoutofhere, ” she yelled,“Let him finish school.”These experiences made Quincy Jones more determined than ever to success. Hefinishedhighschool,attendedtheBerkleeCollegeofMusicinBostononascholarship, and finally did Lio

6、nel Hamptons band. Soon, however, he struckoff on his own. The future beckoned(召唤 ) brightly.1. Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?A. Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton and Quincy Jones became very close friends.B. Lionel Hampton played an important rule in the success of

7、Quincy Jones.C. A college education is very important and necessary in modern music.D. Quincy Jones had a very lucky, fruitful and successful musical career.2. Which of the following made Quincy Jones become famous all over the country?A. His role in theWe Are the World VCDand the Hands Across Ameri

8、caprogram .B. His music for the cartoon film The Color Purple which won 11 Oscar nominations.C. His meeting with Ray Charles and their performances at small clubs and weddings.1/21D. His education in the Berklee College of Music in Boston, which is world-class.3.Whose opinionplayedanimportantroleinJ

9、onessschooleducationandcollege education?A. Alex HaleysB. Lionel HamptonsC. Ray Charles sD. Hamptons wife s4.InsistingthatQuincyJonesgetoffthebus,GladysHampton was actuallyvery _.A. professionalB. cruelC. kindD. selfishBAdvertising actually has a dual(双重的 )function： to sell， as well asto inform If y

10、ou stop to think of it， advertisements(ads)provide informationof almost everything in our household and immediate environment， from shampooto fuel for cars An obvious purpose is to inform consumers of new products andservices as well as to remind them of established ones Performance ， price，valuefor

11、money ， qualityandreliabilityaresome ofthemainfeaturesmentioned in adsYetthereisanotherimportantsideofadvertisingthatshouldnotbeforgotten： choice A number of ads for different brands of the same product，e g toothpaste， shampooorwashingpowderallowtheconsumertochoose Choice is an important part of buy

12、ingIn this busy day and age， there is little time for comparison shopping Todetermine which product is the best to buy， and at the most competitive price，consumers these days rely on advertising in its various forms This saves timeand energy and makes shopping easierFewcandenythatadsbenefittheconsum

13、ersincetheyencouragehealthycompetition When companiescompeteforthe consumer sdollar， thisisgoodforthepurchaseroftheproductorservice Advertisingtendstoincreasecompetitionsinceitinformsconsumersofwhatisavailable One companysofferwillbeeithermatchedorbetteredbyanothercompanyinitsadvertisingIt was unhea

14、rd of ten years ago to buy products directly using a personalcomputer ， butithasbecome amatterofcourseforsome peopletobrowse( 浏览 )the Internet ， surf until they find an e commerce site and then select the product Marketing products has been almost turned upside down by new ways ofselling and buying

15、More than at any time in history， the choice of goods isunlimitedThe whole world is a customers marketplace For busy people likeyou and me ， advertisements actually do us a favor5 What the writer of this passage wants to tell us most is thatA advertisements benefit busy people in many waysB advertis

16、ements encourage more business competitionsC advertisements provide main features of new products2/21D selling and informing are two functions of advertising6 Which is least discussed in the passage as, one of the important sides ofadvertising?A To inform consumers of new products and servicesB To p

17、rovide consumers with chances to chooseC To increase healthy competition of companiesD To change the way of selling and buying7The“comparison shopping ”refers to the behavior ofA comparing and buying a product at the lowest priceB comparing and deciding which is the best to buyC relying on advertisi

18、ng and simplifying shoppingD buying a product at the least competitive price8 Healthy competition benefits consumers becauseA it helps companies to compete for the marketB it gets companies to improve their servicesC it provides them with the best products and servicesD it gives them many chances to

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26、mation firstC you may call to get more information about the jobD once you call the English Teacher agency, you will get a job11 In the third advertisement, the private English tutor should_A be an English language expert from UKB speak American EnglishC have rich teaching experienceD have the abili

27、ty to deal with changing situations12 Ifyoudidn tpasstheinterviewforTeacher/Librarian,theprobablereason should be that _A you like working with childrenB you have a strong team spiritC you lack teaching experienceD you can only speak EnglishDArt museums are places where people can learn about variou

28、s cultures .Theincreasinglypopular“designmuseums”thatareopeni ngtoday,however,performquitea differentrole .Unlikemostartmuseums ,thedesign museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public .Thesemuseums sometimesevenplacethingslikefridgesand washingmachinesinthecenter of the hall.Peop

29、lehavearguedthatdesignmuseums areoftenmadeuseofasadvertisementsfornew industrialtechnology.Buttheirroleisnotsimplyamatterofsales itisthehonoringofexcellentlyinventedproducts.Thedifferencebetweenthewindowofadepartmentstoreandtheshowcaseinadesign museum is that the first tries to sell you something ,w

30、hile the secondtells you the success of a sale.One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feelfamiliarwiththeexhibits.Unliketheaverageartmuseum visitors,designmuseum visitorsseldomfeelfrightenedorpuzzled.Thisispartlybecausedesign museums clearly show how and why mass-produc

31、ed products work and look astheydo,andhow designhasimprovedthequalityofourlives .Artmuseumexhibits ,on the other hand ,would most probably fill visitors with a feeling4/21that there is something between their understanding.In recent years ,several new design museums have opened their door ,Each ofth

32、ese museums has tried to satisfy thepublic s growing interest in the fieldwithnew ideas .London sDesignMuseum ,forexample,showsacollectionofmass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group ofItalian fish-tins .The choices open to design museums seem far less strict thanth

33、osetoartmuseums ,andvisitorsmay alsosensethehumorouspartofoursocietywhilewalkingaroundsuchexhibitsasinterestingandunusuallyattractive toys collected in our everyday life.13 Showcasesindesignmuseums aredifferentfromstorewindowsbecausethey.A show more technologically advanced productsB help increase t

34、he sales of productsC show why the products have sold wellD attract more people than store windows do14 The author believes that most design museum visitors.A do not admire mass-produced productsB are puzzled with technological exhibitsC dislike exhibits in art museumsD know the exhibits very well15

35、 The choices open to design museums.A are not as strict as those to art museumsB are not aimed to interest the publicC may fail to bring some pleasure to visitorsD often contain precious exhibits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。16 When a starving man gets a meal, he b

36、egins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets a new sports car, visions of country clubs and pleasure beats dance into view.The many wants ofmankindmight beregarded asmakingup severallevels.17 .The first and most basic level of wants involves food. Once this want issatisfied, a second lev

37、el of wants appears: clothing and some sort of shelter.By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority ofAmericans. 18 It included such items as automobile sand new houses.By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then,in the late 1950s a fourth

38、level of wants appeared: the“life- enriching”level.While the other levelsinvolvephysicalsatisfaction thefeeding,comfort,5/21safety, and transportation of the human body this level stresses mental needsfor recognition, achievement and happiness. It includes a variety of goods andservices,many ofwhich

39、couldbecalled“luxury ”items.Among themarevacation trips, the best medical care, and entertainment. 19On this level, a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to services,while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raisetheir sights to a fifth level of wants as their i

40、ncome increases, or will theycontinue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?Afifthlevelprobablywouldinvolvewantsthatcanbe achievedbestbycommunity action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for governmentaction against disease, ignorance, crime and prejudice.20 In t

41、his way, wecan enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.A Then a third level appeared.B Human wants seem endless.C When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another levelappears.D There are several levels of wants in ones life.E At this stage, we now may seek to ensu

42、re the health, safety, and leisure.F Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.G Different people have different wants on each level.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）In Twain, many people know what aplace for the maintenance( 维修 it is a place for veh

43、icle maintenance.“motorpool ” means. It is21 known as a) of official business and government cars. 22More than ten years ago I came to America on business and I took advantageof the 23 to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to 24 me at the airport,and took me to his home. Out of the 25 , my frien

44、d drove his car into theinnermost26,whichhadasign “carpoolonly ”.I27what“carpool ”meant. I felt doubted whether he was going to a motorpool.28 Ithought myself clever in asking:“Is there anything wrong with the car?”“Nothing.29?”said he.“Well then, why are you going to carpool?”I30 .My friend couldnt

45、 help31and told me that“carpool ” refers to thelane that only the cars with two or more 32 can drive in. I felt rather 33 on hearing that.6/21Afterdinner,myfriendsneighbourcameovertoask whetherhe34“carpool ”thenextday.“35， ”myfriendsaid “Iwillaccompanymyfriendtogo shoppingtomorrow. ”I was36again,won

46、deringwhy hecouldnot “carpool ”with him since we had“carpooled ” today. My friend explained tome again that the“carpool ” that his neighbour37 meant they in turn drovethe car to work so as to save 38. The first“carpool ”is a noun,39thesecond“carpool ”is averb.Itisreally40fornewcomersin Americatounde

47、rstand it in a short time.21 A commonlyB probablyC partlyD. simply22 A In generalB In particularC After allD. Above all23 A breakB timeC chanceD. place24 A watchB helpC meetD. catch25 A sightB airportC kindnessD. plane26 A lineB laneC rangeD. route27 A wonderedB knewC understoodD. learned28 A ForB T

48、husC ThenD. Though29 A HowB WhatC WhyD. Where30 A remindedB respondedC explainedD. judged31 A thinkingB talkingC laughingD. showing32 A passengersB driversC kidsD. ladies33 A surprisedB excitedC annoyedD. embarrassed34 A neededB couldC shouldD. would35 A SureB SorryC PardonD. Good36 A upsetB doubtfu

49、lC confusedD. worried37 A usedB insistedC learnedD. provided38. A. energyB. timeC. moneyD. gas39 A asB soC whileD. for40 A interestingB difficultC importantD. necessary第二节语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题1.5 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。Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep41 (nee

50、d)depends on the age of the person and the conditions in 42sleep takes place.The young may need more sleep than 43 old, but usually eight hours are enoughfor the health of grown-ups. Some can do with 44 than this amount, but othersmay need more. Every person knows his own need.45is then a matter of goodjudgment to satisfy his need. Sleep should always be enough to make one bringback