上学期期中考试高二英语试题

1、上学期期中考试高二英语试题（20152016）学年度第I卷（共115分）注意事项：1 .答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号在答题卡上填写清楚。2 .每小题选由答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试卷上的答案无效。PartI.ListeningComprehension（30分）Part1.听下面5段对话，每段对话后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C,三个选项中选由最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。1 .Whatnumberhasthewo

2、mancalled?A.8890643.B.8890634.C.8870634.2 .Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.Turndowntheradio.B.TurndowntheTV.C.Answerthephone.3. Wher e does the conversation probably takeplace?A.Inanoffice.B.Inarestaurant.C.Atanairport.4. Whatdoesthewomanusuallydoinhersparetime?A.Goontrips.B.Gotoconcerts.C.Gotocine

3、ma.5. WhydidntArnoldpassthedriverstest?A. Becausehehadntenoughtimetopractice.B. Becausehewasntgoodatdriving.C. Becausethetestwastoodifficult.Part2听下面5段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C,三个选项中选由最佳选项。听完每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，每小题将给由5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段对话，回答第6至7题。6. Whydoesthemanmakethephonecall?A.Tobuyat

4、able.B.Tosellatable.C.Tobookatable.7. Whenwillthemanarriveattherestaurant?A.At7:00B.At8:00.C.At9:00.听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。8. WhydoesthemanknowtheDisneyParkinLosAngelessowell?1. BecauseheonceworkedinLosAngeles.8. BecauseheoncestudiedinLosAngeles.9. BecausehegrewupinLosAngeles.10. HowManyyearsdidthemanspend

5、inLosAngeles?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.11. WhenwasthefirstDisneyParkopened?A.In1955.B.In1985.C.In1965.听第8段对话，回答第11至13题12. Whatistheweatherlike?A.Extremelycold.B.Warmandcomfortable.C.Veryhot.13. Wherearethetwospeakersgoing?weatherA.Toabigtree.B.Toanoffice.C.Toadepartmentstore.14. Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheco

6、ldA. Heisafraidofverycolddays.B. Hepreferscolddaystohotones.C. Itisnotmentionedintheconversation.听第9段对话，回答第14至17题。14. What do the two speakers plan to do ?A. Talkwiththeirfriendsaboutatrip.B. HaveavacationinMexico.C. FindaguidebookaboutMexico.15. WhatwastheweatherlikeintheMexicoCityatthistime?A.Itsv

7、eryhot.B.Itsalittlecool.C.Itswarmandnice.16. WhatdotheythinkofMexico?A. Itsagoodplaceforvacation.B. Itstooexpensiveforthem.C. Itstoohotatthattimeoftheyear.17. Whatsthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Friends.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Husbandandwife.听第10段对话，回答第18至20题。18. WhatwouldAmericansd

8、oifyoukeepsilentforalongtime?A. Theywouldtrytoincludeyouinthetalk.B. Theywouldstoptheconversation.C. Theywouldbeveryunsatisfied.19. WhatwouldAmericansdoiftheydisagreewithyou?A. Theywouldarguewithyou.B. Theymayremainquiet.C. Theyarelikelytoescape.20. Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A. Americansliketosta

9、ndclosetooneanotherinaconversation.B. Americansregardmakinggesturesinaconversationimpolite.C. Americansmaypatachildsheadtoshowtheirlove.D. rtII.GrammarandVocabulary（15分）：21. ItwasgreatshocktotheworldthattwoairplanescrashedintoWorldTradeCentreinNewYorkonSept.11.A.a;/B.the;theC.a;theD./;the22. theprob

10、lemoflanderosiongettingmoreserious,thegovernmentissearchingforawaytodealwithit.A.As.B.With.C.WhenD.If23. Somepeopleagainsttollbooths（收费站）arguethatroads,once,shouldbefree.A.buildingB.builtC.havingbuiltD.beingbuilt24. w川youbethisevening,Mary?Thatdepends.IamafraidIwillbewithmymanagertogetherdiscussinga

11、plan.A.convenientB.availableC.suitableD.accessible25. Jimmyhashadalotofpartiesrecently.Yes,thatmightwhyhedidntdowellinthetest.A.applyforB.payforC.accountforD.makesense26. Itwasthetraininghehadatschoolmadehimgoodjumper.A.what;whatB.that;hadC.what;thatD.that;that27. Thetigerwillbedyingoutifmankeepskil

12、lingthem.A.indangerB.dangerousC.dangerD.indangerof28. Wouldyoumindmysittingherewithyou?”“No,youarenttoonoisy.”A.whenB.ifC.unlessD.assoonas29. -IdidntgotoMaryspartylastnightbecausemycarbrokedown.30. -Youcouldhaveborrowedmine.Iit.A.wasntusingB.hadntusedC.didntuseD.wouldntuse一?Heisntanyhappier.A.Sowhat

13、B.Sowhere.C.Sowhy.D.Sohow31. Sofarallclonedanimalshavesufferedfromsomedifferentdisorders,dyingsoonafterbirth.A.manyofwhichB.manyofwhomC.manyofthatD.manyofthem32. Thiscustomthe7thcentury,butthischurcheightcenturies,youknow.A.datedbackto;datedfromB.datesbackto;datesbackC.datesfrom;datesbacktoD.datesba

14、ckto;datingback33. Ivedecidedtomovetothecountryside,forIvehadofthenoiseshere.A.noneB.sufferedC.enoughD.little34. Thespeechhemadetheprojecthasbotheredmegreatly.A.beingconcernedB.concernedC.beconcernedD.concerning35. Hehadastrangehairstyleandbecametheofattentionthemomenthewentintotheclassroom.A.aim.B.

15、focus.C.direction.D.point.PartIII.ClozeTest（30分）WhenIwasinthe8thgradeinOhio,agirlnamedHeleninmyclasshadaterribleaccident.Asshewasrunningtothebusinordernotto36it,sheslippedonsomeiceandfell37therear（后面的）wheelsofthebus.She38theaccident,butwasparalyzed（残疾）fromthewaistdown.Iwenttoseeher,inmy13-year-old39

16、thinkingshewouldnt40normallyfromthenon.Overtheyears,I41anddidntthinkmuchaboutHelenafterthat.Threeyearsago,inFlorida,myoldestsonwas42byacarwhileridinghisbike,causinga43braininjury.WhileIwaslookingaftermyson,aladywhosaidshewasthehospitals44workercalled.Ashorttimelater,abeautifulwoman,inawheelchair,45i

17、ntomysonsroomwithaboxoftissues.After16years,I46recognizedHelen.Shesmiled,handedmethetissuesandhuggedme.ItoldherwhoIwas,andafterweboth47theshockofthat,shebegantotellmeaboutherlife48welastsaweachother.Shehadmarried,hadchildrenandgottenherdegree49shecouldsmooththepathforthoseless50thanher.Shetoldmethat

18、iftherewasanythingshecouldgiveme,itwouldbe51.Lookingatthiswonderful,givingperson,Ifelt52.ButIalsofeltthe53hopeIhadfeltsincelearningthatmysonwashurt.FromthispersonthatIthoughtwouldhaveno54oflife,Ilearnedthatwherethereislife,thereishope.Mysonmiraculously(奇迹般地)recoveredandwemovedbacknorth,butIoweHelena

19、(n)55thatIcanneverrepay.36. A.missB.avoidC.failD.catch37. A.insideB.besideC.underD.before38. A.sawB.survivedC.passedD.escaped39. A.experienceB.heartC.lessonD.mind40. A.learnB.liveC.talkD.walk41. A.worriedB.movedC.forgotD.grew42. A.hitB.runC.thrownD.followed43. A.deepB.seriousC.slightD.little44. A.so

20、cialB.sickC.extraD.free45. A.droveB.droppedC.rolledD.looked46. A.alreadyB.stillC.almostD.hardly47. A.gotthroughB.gotbackC.gotoffD.gotinto48. A.whenB.beforeC.sinceD.until49. A.sothatB.incaseC.asifD.eventhough50. A.experiencedB.happyC.healthyD.fortunate51. A.helpB.hopeC.adviceD.courage52. A.greatB.enc

21、ouragedC.hopefulD.small53. A.trueB.lastC.mostD.first54. A.sufferingB.pleasureC.qualityD.meaning55. A.favorB.awardC.debtD.successPartIV.ReadingComprehension（40分）ASpringfestivalisatimeformanythingsinBeijing:familyreunions,fireworks,eatingjiaozi（Chinesedumplings）andwatchingtheyearlycelebrations.Itsalso

22、thetimeofyearwhenmanyBeijinglocalsvisitatemplefair（庙会）.TemplefairsstartedinBeijingcenturiesagoandweregiventhisnamebecauseofthefactthattheyweresetuparoundtemples.Worshippers（参拜者）cametothetempletopaytheirrespectstothegodsandbegforthecomingyear,andsellerswouldsetuptheirgoodstoattractcrowdsofpossiblecus

23、tomers.SomeBeijingtemplefairsaremoreaboutreligion（宗教）whileothersaremoreaboutcelebration.Therearemanyeyecatchingthingstoattractthetemplefairvisitors,includingperformances,tastyBeijingsnacks,colorfuldecorations,gamesandtraditionalartworksshownbylocals.TheDitantemplefairinDongchengdistrictofBeijingison

24、eofthelargestandmostcheerfulinthecity.ThousandsofredlanternsanddecorativefanshangonthetreesaroundDitanParkandprovidetheperfectbackdropforthisevent.Thislargeparkhasdifferentareasforperformances,sellingsnacksandsouvenirs,andplayinggames.Alongfoodpartofthefair,visitorscanchoosefromtraditionalsnacksandc

25、ottoncandy.Aside-showstreetprovidessomefunandthechancetotakehomeastuffedtoy,whiletheperformancestageshowcasestraditionalactivitiesmakingpeoplefeelfunnyandhappy.SoifyouarelookingforaculturalBeijingSpringFestivalexperience,havingaclosetouchwiththecharmofthecity,thenmakingatriptoatemplefairshouldbeatth

26、etoponyourto-dolist.56. ThenameoftemplefairswasgivenbecauseA. thereweretoomanytemplesthenB. peoplesetthemindifferenttemplesC. theyweresetuparoundtemplesD. templesweresuppermarketsthen57. TemplefairsaremainlydesignedforA.religionB.celebrationC.travelD.EitherAorB58. ThefourthparagraphmainlytalksaboutA

27、. activitiesofDitantemplefairB. locationofDitanParkC. SpringFestivalinDitanParkD. movieshowsinDitantemplefair59. ThewritermainlywantstotellusA. SpringFestivalinBeijingB. templefairsinBeijingC. makingavacationinBeijingD. makingafriendinBeijingBA9year-oldgirlwithleukemia（白血病）willbeleavingtheworld,buts

28、hecompletedherwish-tomarrya7-year-oldboywiththesamediseaseinAmerica.DoctorsannouncedthatCoopercouldonlyliveafewweekslonger.Learningthenews,Coopermadethemostimportantdecision-tomarrythe7-year-oldboyJose.ItisreportedthatCoopersasweetheart"Josehasonthewholerecovered（恢复）butCooperwilldiesoon.Josesfa

29、ther,LawrencesaidCoopergavegreathelptoJosewhenhewasinhospital.“JosebecamelonelyandunhappyafterheknewhisdiseaseuntilCooperhelpedhimsetupconfidenceandwearefullofthankfulnesstoher,"saidLawrence.InCoopersinsistence（坚持）,herparentsstartedorganizingthe“wedding”.HermotherLisasaid:“Shewasonly9yearsold,I

30、candoalltorealizeherdreams”AlthoughJoseisonly7yearsold,hepromisedtodoaverygood“bridegroom”.Thisunusual“wedding"washeldonSunday,February22.Theweddinghallwasfilledwithflowersandweddinggifts.Inaninterview,Coopersaid:"Ilovehim.Theweddingceremonyisveryimportanttome,andIenjoyedaveryhappywedding.

31、”Itisreportedthatbothparentshavebroughtthemtogohoneymoon.Lisasaid:“Weneverthoughtofweddingfora9-year-olddaughter.Butsheletusallunderstandhowtoloveandkeepstrong.Iamverypleased,butIamalsosad,becauseIknowmychildisabouttogotoheaven.”60. FromthepassageweknowCooperisagirlofB. lovingmakingfunofothersC. los

32、inghearttolifeandfearingdeathD. selfishnessandcaringlittleaboutothers61. Theunderlinedwords“gotoheaven"inthelastparagraphmeans.A.travelB.playC.dieD.wed62. WhatsthesituationofJosenowA. Hewilldiesoon.B. Hehasonthewholerecovered.C. HehasthesamediseaselikeCooper.D. Hecouldliveafewweekslonger.63. Th

33、ebesttitleforthepassageshouldbe.A. Nine-year-oldGirlHeldaWeddingB. Nine-year-oldLeukemiaGirlHelda“DyingWedding”C. Seven-year-oldLeukemiaBoyHelda“DyingWedding”D. Nine-year-oldGirlHeldaWeddingWithaBoyofSevenCLongtimeCBCbroadcasterRussGermain,earlierhostofradionewsprogramsWorldreportandTheWorldatSix,ha

34、sdiedattheageof62.GermaindiedinTorontoMondaynightafteralastingbattlewithcancerdiagnosed（诊断）afterhisretirementin2002.“OneofhisvalueswastodothebestjobheGermains earliercouldandtotellthetruth,coworkerandnowWorldReporthostJulyMaddrensaid.Maddrendescribedhimasamanofmanygifts:athoughtfulfriend,asailorwhol

35、ovedhisdogs,hadasenseofhumorandwasamongthe“bestreadersofAChristmasCarol"ever.“Hewastherealthing,"Maddrensaid."Hewasaveryhandsomemanandhadthiswonderfulvoice.”AlannahCampbell,whoworkedwithGermainduringthe1990s,saidshelearnedfromhimtheimportanceofconnectingwithaudiences.“Hewasateachertom

36、e.WhatRusstaughtmewasifyoudontknowaboutthelistener,noonepaysattention.SohecouldmakeitsoundlikesomethingIshouldcareabout.”BorninNewLiskeard,Ont,GermainattendedhighschoolinTorontoandstartedoutbroadcastingwhilestudyingattheUniversityattheschoolsradiostation.Aftergraduatingwithabachelors（学士）degreeinfine

37、arts,heworkedforprivatebroadcastersinWinnipegandEdmontonforseveralyearsbeforejoiningtheCBCin1973,asaTVandradioeveningnewsannouncerinSaskatoon.Overtheyears,heservedashostandannouncerformanyprograms.64. WhatdoesMaddrenthinkofGermain?A.Serious,selfishandmeanB.Kind,seriousandproudC.Gifted,kindandhumorou

38、sD.Proud,simpleandhumorous65. AccordingtoCampbell,GermainwasgoodatA.tellingthetruthB.connectingwithlistenersC.workingwithothersD.readingnewswithoutmistake66. HowlongdidGermainworkforCBC?A.18yearsB.22yearsC.26yearsD.29years67. ThebesttitleforthepassageshouldbeA. CBCBroadcasterRussGermainDiesat62B. CB

39、CBroadcasterRussGermainRetiresat62C. CBCBroadcasterRussGermainGotLungCancerD. CBCBroadcasterRussGermainWorksagainat62Theresanotherreasontocleanthoserunningshoes.Energeticexercisemayhelppreventvision（视力）loss,accordingtoapairofstudentfromtheUSDepartmentofEnergysLawrenceBerkeleyNationalLaboratory.There

40、searchoffershopeforpeopletryingtofindwaysofeyesdisease.aBesidesgettingeyeexams,peoplecantakeamoreactivepartinprotectingtheireyesight,“saysPaulWilliams,whocarriedouttheresearch."Thestudiessuggestpeoplecanreducetheirdangerofthesediseasebytakingpartinafitnesstreatmentthatincludesenoughexercise.”Ac

41、ataract（白内障）istheleadingcauseofblindness.Morethanonendash;halfofpeopleintheUSAovertheageof65sufferfromsomeofcataracts.Diseaseshaveseveralknownreasons,suchassunlightexposureanddiabetes（糖尿病）inthecaseofcataracts.Now,itappearsthatenoughexercisemaybeonewaytotreatthedisease.Tocarryouttheresearch,Williamse

42、xaminedinformationcollectedintheNationalRunnersHealthStudy,whichhesetupin1991tofindoutthehealthhelpofrunning.Inthiscase,hefollowedabout29000malerunnersand12000femalesrunnersformorethansevenyears.Ofthesepeople,733menreportedbeingdiagnosed（诊断）withcataractsfilledoutattheendofthestudy.Toofewwomenreporte

43、dcataractstofollow.Menwhoranthan5.7milesperdayhada35percentlowerriskofdevelopingcataractsthanmenwhoranlessthan1.4milesper-day.Thestudyalsostudiedmens10-kilometerraceperformances,whichisagoodsignofcompletefitness.68. FromtheunderlinedsentencesinParagraph1weknowweshould.A. keepourshoescleaneveryday.B.

44、 cleanshoesandputtheminorderC. PutonshoestodosomeenergeticexercisesD. cleanshoesafterweattendaraceatschool69. Whatcanmostprobablycauseblindnessaccordingtothetext?A.Cataract.B.Sunlightexposure.C.Diabetes.D.Near-sightedeyes.70. Whichofthefollowingiswrong?A. Exercisemaybeonewaytotreatdiabetes.B. Catara

45、cthasnothingtodowithblindness.C. Williamsstartedthestudyfrom1991.D. Therewere41000runnersattendingthestudy.71. Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A. EnergeticExerciseIsofGreatHelpforyou.B. ProtectYourEyeswithCareC. StudytopreventYourEyesLosingD.EnergeticExerciseMayHelpPreventEyesightLoss.EOncelongago

46、,Manwenthuntingalongthewatersedgeforseals（海豹）.ToManshappiness,manysealswerecrowdedtogetheralongthesea-shore.HewouldcertainlybringhomeagreatdinnerforWomanandSon.Hemovedslowlytowardstheseals.Thesealsgrewrestless（烦躁的）.Mansloweddown.Suddenly,thesealsbegantoslideintothewater.Manwasworried.Hisdinnerwasget

47、tingaway.ThenMansawasinglesealatthebackofthegroup.Itwashisprize.HeimaginedtheprideonWomansface,thejoyinSonseyes.Theirstomachswouldbefilledformanydaysfromsuchaseal.Manmovedtowardsthelastseal.Itdidnotseehim,orsoManthought.Suddenlyitswamintothewater.Manrosetohisfeet.Hewasf川edwithastrangefeeling.Hefeltwaterbegintodropfromhiseyes.Hetouchedhiseyesandtastedthedrops.Yes,theytastedlikesaltywater.Strangesoundswerecomingfromhismouthandchest.SonheardthecriesofMana