四川省彭州市五校联考2015-2016学年高二下学期期中考试英语听力

2015-2016学年度下学期半期5校联考英语试题命题人：陈筱曦审题人：罗玉娟董刘蓉考试时间：120分钟总分：150分一、听力(听力)（共20小题；共30分）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.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo? A.Walkindoors. B.Goshopping. C.Walkbythewater.2.Whereisthemangoing? A.CityHall. B.Thetrainstation. C.TheChildren'sMuseum.3.Whatdidthewomanlearn? A.Sheworkedbadly. B.Sheshouldn'tlietoherparents. C.Lyingdoesn'tusuallywork.4.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthemanandhiscat? A.Alittleunhappy. B.Extremelyangry. C.Understanding.5.Whydidthemaninvitethewomantotherestaurant? A.Shelovestoeatmeat. B.Shelovestotrynewthings. C.Therestauranthasgreatvegetarianfood.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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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、7题。6.Accordingtotheman,howoftenshouldshoesbereplaced? A.Every200miles. B.Every300miles. C.Every500miles.7.Whatisthewomanmostconcernedabout? A.Savingmoney. B.Protectingherfeet. C.Buyingfashionableshoes.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthenews? A.Puzzled. B.Excited. C.Worried.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers? A.Motherandson. B.Husbandandwife. C.Brotherandsister.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howdoesthewomanfeelafterhikingupthesestairs? A.Shefeelssotired. B.Shedoesn'tfeelverytiredactually. C.Shefeelsrefreshed.11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman? A.Hewastootired. B.HethoughthewasatthetopoftheGreatWall. C.Hefrankallthewater.12.Whatwastheweatherlikethismorninginthecity? A.Itrained. B.Theairqualitywasbad. C.Itwasabeautifulday.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthenecessaryconditionwhenthemanhiresapersonalshopper? A.Fillingintheapplication. B.Beinghelpful. C.Havingworkingexperience.14.Howdidthewomanlearnaboutthejob? A.Fromasigninthewindow. B.Fromawebsite. C.Fromanewspaperad.15.Whydoesthewomanwantthejob? A.Shelikestoshopforherself. B.Shecanhelppeopleshop. C.Shewantsachallenge.16.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthejob? A.Confident. B.Nervous. C.Disappointed.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatactionhavethehospitalstakentopreventthievesfromstealingchildren'stoys? A.Tocatchthieves. B.Tolockthedoors. C.Tochainchildren'stoys.18.HowdoesMr.Fidickfeelaboutchildren'stoysbeingstolen? A.Indifferent. B.Annoyed. C.Embarrassed.19.Wheredidthetoysoriginallycomefrom? A.Thehospital. B.Thechildren'sparents. C.ThecityofGlasgow.20.Whatdidthehospitalspokesmanadvisevisitorsandthestafftodo? A.Becareful. B.Limitvisitors. C.Addextrasecurity.二、阅读理解（共15小题；共30分）AIwenttoArizonaearlierthismonthtoseewhatthecollegeofthefuturemightlooklike.WhatIfoundisanexcitingneweraofhighereducationthatwillhelpmorestudentsgetagreat,personalizededucationatanaffordableprice.Thisfuturemaynotalwaysincludethelecturehalls,dormitories,andotherfeaturesofthetraditionalcollegeexperience.Instead,thecollegesIvisitedareexperimentingwithwaysforstudentstogettheirdegreesonline,allowingthemtotakecoursesanyplaceandatanytime.These“collegeswithoutwalls,”astheyaresometimescalled,areattheforefrontoftheefforttobroadenaccesstohighereducation,especiallyforlow-incomestudentswithfull-timejobsandfamilies.Duringmyvisit,Iheardencouragingstoriesofstudentswhoweretakingadvantageoftheseflexiblelearningmodelstopursuedegreesthatcouldputthemonpathstonewcareers.OneofthosestudentswasShawnLee.Hehadacompellingstory:Afterdroppingoutofcollegedecadesago,hefoundhimselfinaseriesoflow-paying,oftenback-breakingjobs.Herecentlydecidedtogethisdegreewhenhehadhisfirstchildandwantedtostartbuildingabetterlife.TuckedawayinanindustrialparkinTempe,RioSaladodidn’tlookmuchlikeatraditionalinstituteofhighereducation.Therewerenostudentsrunningtoclass.Justacoupleofglass-facedofficebuildings.Thecollegehadjust22full-timefacultyserving60,000students,withmorethanhalfofthemattendingclassesonline.SeveralstudentsImetduringmyvisitsaidtheylikedlearningonline.“I’vetakencollegeclassesinabigauditoriumwithherdsofpeople.Therewasnopersonalconnection,”onestudentsaid.“NowIcanreachmyteacherwiththeclickofamouse.”Afterseveraldays’visit,IleftArizonafeelingquiteoptimisticaboutwhatthefutureholdsforhighereducation.21.Whatdoes“collegeswithoutwalls”inthethirdparagraphreferto?A.Collegesthathavenowallsaround. B.Collegesthatstudentsattendonline.C.Collegesthatcanbeenteredfreely. D.Collegesthatgivestudentsmorefreedom.22.WhatmadeShawnLeereturntoattendcollegeagain?A.Thathehasnothingtodo. B.Thathecouldn’tfindajob.C.Thatthecostofthecollegeislow. D.Thathewantedtofindabetterjob.23.Howdidthewriterfeelafterthevisit?A.Hopeful. B.Dissatisfied. C.Disappointed. D.Upset.24.Whatisthewriter’spurposebywritingthispassage?A.Toexplainwhat“collegeswithoutwalls”are.B.Toadvertisethecolleges.C.Toencouragepeopletoattendhighereducation.D.Tointroduceanewmodelofeducation.BChildren'sliveshavechangedgreatlyoverthelast50years.ButdotheyhaveahappierchildhoodthanyouorIdid?It'sdifficulttolookbackonone'sownchildhoodwithoutsomeelementofnostalgia(怀旧的).Ihavefourbrothersandsisters,andmymemoriesareallaboutbeingwiththem,playingboardgamesonthelivingroomfloor,orspendingdaysinthestreetwiththeotherneighborhoodchildren,racingupanddownonourbikes,orexploringthenearbywoods.Myparentsscarcelyappearinthesememories,exceptasproviderseitherofmealsorofsevereblameaftersomeparticularlyriskyadventure.Thesedays,intheUKatleast,thenatureofchildhoodhaschangeddramatically.Firstly,familiesaresmaller,andtherearefarmoreonlychildren.Itiscommonforbothparentstoworkoutsidethehomeandthereisthefeelingthattherejustisn'ttimetobringupalargefamily,orthatnoonecouldpossiblyaffordtohavemorethanonechild.Asaresult,today'sboysandgirlsspendmuchoftheirtimealone.Anothermajorchangeisthatyoungsterstodaytendtospendahugeamountoftheirfreetimeathome,inside.Morethananythingthisisduetothefactthatparentsworryfarmorethantheyusedtoaboutrealorimagineddangers,sotheywouldn'tdreamoflettingtheirchildrenplayoutsidebythemselves.Finally,thekindoftoyschildrenhaveandthewaytheyplayistotallydifferent.Computerandvideogameshavereplacedtheboardgamesandmoreinterestingactivitiesofmychildhood.Theirony(令人啼笑皆非的事情)isthatsomanywaysofplayinggamesarecalled“interactive”.Thefactthatyoucanplayelectronicgamesonyourownfurtherincreasesthesenseoflonelinessfeltbymanyyoungpeopletoday.DothesechangesmeanthatchildrentodayhavealessrelaxingchildhoodthanIhad?Ipersonallybelievethattheydo,butperhapseverygenerationfeelsexactlythesame.25.Whatisthepurposeofthedirectquestiongiveninthefirstparagraph? A.Toshowwhothepassageiswrittenfor. B.Togatherpeople'sopinionsonchildhood. C.Togetpeople'sattentionandleadinthetopic. D.Tocomparethechildhoodlivesoftwogenerations.26.WhichisNOTareasonforthechanges? A.Familiesaresmallertoday. B.It'stoodangeroustoplayoutside. C.Toyscanbeplayedbychildrenaloneathome. D.Parentsworriedtoomuchabouttheirchildren.27.Whathasthewriterfocusedoninthefourthparagraph? A.Youngpeopletodayshouldn'tplayelectronicgames. B.Computerandvideogameshavereplacedtheboardgames. C.Somegamesthatyoungpeopleplaytodayaren'treallygood. D.Boardgamesaremuchmoreinterestingthancomputergames.28.Thewriter'sattitudetowardsthechildhoodchangingis

. A.approving B.objective C.unconcerned D.optimisticCNSESummerSchoolissuitableforthosewhoareat,orareabouttostartuniversity.ItwillbeginacceptingapplicationsinJanuary,2015.Courses:AccountingandFinance;Economics;Management;Law;InternationalRelations;GovernmentandSocietyDates:Session1:7July-25JulySession2:28July-15AugustRate:StandardRate:Onesession:$1400;Bothsessions:$2400ReducedStudentRate:Onesession:$1100;Bothsessions:$1875Thereducedstudentrateappliestofull-timestudentsregisteredatauniversityorcollegeanywhereintheworld.Accommodationisnotincluded,andfeesrangefrom$500to$1000for20nights.Applicantrequirements:IfyouhavestudiedintheUSAthenyoudonotneedanyadditionalEnglishqualifications.StudentsfromothercountrieswillgenerallynotrequireavisatostudyatSummerSchool.YouwillentertheUSAasa"StudentVisitor".Youarepermittedtochangecoursesbeforethestartoftheprogramandwithinthefirstthreedaysofthesession.Contacthoursandteachingmethods:SummerSchoolcoursesarefull-timeandnormallyconsistof48contacthoursoverthethree-weekperiod,takingtheformof36hoursoflecturesand12hoursofclasses.Lectures,attendedbyallstudents,takeplaceineitherthemorningorafternoonsupplementedbysmallone-hourclasses,ofapproximately15students.Assessmentandexaminations:AssessmentforSummerSchoolisbasedupontheresultsofeithertwowrittenexaminations,orafinalwrittenexaminationandassessmentwork.Everyoneisrequiredtotaketheexaminationsandnoexceptioncanbemadeforanyreason.SummerSchoollectureseries:Famouseconomists—TonyGiddensandDavidHeld—haveagreedtogivelecturestoSummerSchoolparticipants.Ifanyquestions,pleaseclickheretoseeourFrequentlyAskedQuestions/ContactUsPage.29.Duringthecourse,

. A.studentscanlearnabouteverythingfromculturetoscience B.studentscanchoosenottoattendthelecturestheydon'tlike C.world-famouseconomistswillgivestudentslessonseveryday D.allthestudentsmusttakepartintheexamswithoutanyexcuse30.Fromthetext,wecanlearnthat

. A.theprogramisspeciallydesignedforforeignstudents B.NSESummerSchoolisauniversity-levelprogram C.studentscanchangetheircourseswhenevertheywantto D.avisaisrequiredtostudyattheNSESummerSchool31.Thepurposeofthetextisto

. A.attractstudentstoNSESummerSchool B.introducefamouseconomiststostudents C.helpstudentstopassthefinalexams D.advertisefornewstaffforuniversityDCaneatingachocolatebareverydayreallypreventage-relatedmemoryloss?No.Butanewresearchshowsthatlargeamountsofflavones(黄酮类)substancesfoundincocoa,teaandsomekindsofvegetables,mayimproveage-relatedmemoryfailure.Dr.ScottSmallisaprofessorofneurologyatColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkCity.Heistheleadwriterofaresearchpaperdescribingtheeffectsofcocoaflavonesonbrainactivity.Hisstudyinvolved37volunteersagedbetween50and69.Researchersgavethemahigh-levelflavonesdrinkmadefromcocoabeansoralow-levelflavonesdrink.Foraperiodofthreemonths,somesubjectsgot900milligramsofflavonesaday.Theothersgot10milligramsofflavoneseachday.Brainimagingandmemorytestsweregiventoeachstudysubjectbeforeandafterthestudy.Dr.Smallsaysthatthesubjectswhohadthehigh-levelflavonesdrinkshowedmuchimprovementonmemorytests.Theresearcherswarnthatmoreworkisneededtobedonebecausethisstudywasperformedonlyonasmallgroup.Dr.JoannMansonistheleadresearcherofafour-yearstudyinvolving18,000adults.Thisstudywilluseflavonescapsules(胶囊).Thestudysubjectswillbedividedintotwogroupsandwilltaketwopillsperday.Thecapsulesusedwillalllookthesame.Butonegroup'scapsuleswillcontainflavones,whiletheothergroupwilltakecapsulesmadeofaninactivesubstance,orplacebo.Dr.Mansonsaysit'snotnecessaryforpeopletostarteatingmorechocolate,becauseapersonwouldhavetoeatahugeamountofchocolatetogetthesamelevelofflavonesgiventothelestsubjects.Headdsmanymanufacturershaveplannedtoremovetheflavonesfromtheirchocolateproducts.Similarly,Dr.Mansonsaysacocoa-basedflavonesextract(提取)maybedevelopedinthefuture.Buthesaysthatmorestudiesareneededtoseehowmuchflavonesisgoodforourhealth.32.WhatwasdonetothesubjectsafterDr.Small'sstudy? A.Theywereaskedtotakeahigh-levelflavonesdrink. B.Theyweregivencapsulescontainingflavones. C.Theyweregivenbrainimagingandmemorytests. D.Theywereaskedtotaketwopillsofflavonescapsulesperday.33.What'sthesimilarityofthe2experiments? A.Bothusehigh-levelflavonescapsules. B.Thenumberofthesubjectsisthesame. C.Drinksandplacebosareusedinbothexperiments. D.Thesubjectsaredividedintotwogroupsinbothexperiments.34.WhywillDr.Mansoncarryoutthefour-yearstudy? A.Toprovethefirstexperimentiswrong. B.Tocarryouttheexperimentfurther. C.Totesthowmuchflavonescanimproveourmemory. D.Toshoweatingchocolateisbettertoimprovememory.35.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph? A.It'snotnecessaryforustoeatchocolate. B.Themoreweeatflavones,thebetterourhealthwillbe. C.Inthefuturewecangetflavoneswithouteatingchocolate. D.It'seasyforpeopletogetthesamelevelofflavonesgiventothetestsubjects.三、短文7选5(5选5等)（共5小题；共10分）Youcantakeaselfie（自拍）withahand-helddigitalcameraormobilephoneandlatershareitontheInternet.36Accordingtoarecentsurvey,halfoftheintervieweesadmittedtotakingaselfiewhileonholiday.Lovethemorhatethem,selfiesshownosignofstopping.Afterall,theselfieisthemostimportantwaytoshowoffonholiday.37Howcanyoutakethebestholidayselfies?Herearesomeusefulposingtipsforyou.◆‘Foodchew’styleWanttoleteveryoneknowhowexcitingyourholidayfoodchoicesare?Holdupsomefoodonyourforkorchopsticks.38Butdon’thavefoodhangingoutofyourmouth.Remember,foodalwayslooksbestbeforebeingeaten.◆‘I’msoadventurous’styleRockclimbing,hiking,surfing,orskiing?Theseadventurousholidaymomentsaregreatforaselfie.39Onecommonlyusedgestureisspreadingoutanarmtoshowhowthrilledyouare.Butrememberthatnoonelikesasweatyselfie.◆‘Iamculturedtourist’style40Youcanalsotryanopticalillusion（视错觉）bymakingitlooklikeyou’reholdinguptheleaningtowerofPisa,touchingthetopoftheEiffelTower,orpickingtheSphinx’snose.A.Somepeoplehavenoideahowtotakeselfies.B.Justtakingaselfieagainstafamousculturalsitemakesyoulookgreat.C.Differentcultureshavedifferentcharacteristicsoffood.D.Everyonehashisownwaytotaketheholidayselfies.E.Youcanalsocutoffapiecetoshowoffwhat’sinside.F.Soselfieshavebeenespeciallypopularovertheyears.G.Justletthenaturalsettings（环境）makepeoplego“wow”.三、完形填空（共20小题；共30分）Therearemanyprinciplesandvaluesallpeopleliveby.The41thatIlivebyishonesty.IhavealwaysbeentaughtthatlyingwilljustgetmeintomoretroublethanImightalreadybe42.Beinghonestisa43allpeopleneedtohaveandusetogo44

inlife.EversinceIwasalittlekid,myparentshave45metobehonest46

itistherightthingtodo.AsIgot47

,Irealizedsomethingveryimportantthatcould48

thewaypeopletakemetobeaperson.Ifjustonceyoustopbeinghonestandtellalieitwill49

changepeople'sopinionofyouandtheirwholewayofacting50

you.Whenyoutellalieyoulosethatperson's51

foreverorhavetoworkyourwholelifetogetitback.Itismypersonal52

toachievegreatthingsinlifeandhonestywillsurehelpmegetthere.Formerightnowlosingsomebody'strustwouldbeatruly53

thing.Whateveryoudoforalivingor54

youlive,honestyissomethingimportantforallofus.Honestygetsyoumuchhigherinlifethangettingintomore55

likelying.Lyingcan56

getyouintotroubledealingwiththegovernment.Honestyisjustasimportanttomeasmyfamily.Already,Iknowitissomethingthatwill57

myfutureandmyrelationshipwithallpeople.ItissomethingaboutmyselfthatIhopetonever58

nomatterwhathappens.MostofallhonestywillhelpmenomatterwhetherI'matschool,homeorjust59

withfriends.Itissomething60

Ihopemychildrenwillalsohaveandappreciate.41. A.profession B.law C.career D.contract42. A.in B.into C.on D.onto43. A.character B.quality C.personality D.speciality44. A.slowly B.down C.fast D.far45. A.advised B.made C.taught D.ordered46. A.incase B.sothat C.although D.because47. A.older B.elder C.stronger D.taller48. A.accept B.ensure C.change D.exchange49. A.possibly B.totally C.hardly D.nearly50. A.like B.toward C.against D.forward51. A.confidence B.hope C.interest D.trust52. A.arrangement B.intention C.goal D.purpose53. A.horrible B.fascinating C.unacceptable D.surprising54. A.wherever B.whenever C.whichever D.whomever55. A.questions B.problems C.accidents D.incidents56. A.surely B.easily C.even D.still57. A.break B.improve C.destroy D.strengthen58. A.lose B.meet C.own D.miss59. A.hangingover B.hangingon C.hangingup D.hangingout60. A.who B.what C.which D.that五、补全短文（共10小题；共10分）Breakfasthasbeencalledthemostimportantmealoftheday.Whileeverymealcounts,thefactsareonthetable:Eatinginthemorning61.

(have)positiveeffectsonhealthandonkids'ability62.

(learn).What'sthenutritiousbreakfast?Amealconsistingoffoodsfromatleasttwoofthefivefoodgroupsisthe63.

(healthy),butthetruthis64.

abiteofnearlyanyfoodinthemorningisbetterthannone,especiallywhenitcomestokids.It'sagoodideatogetyourchild65.

thehabitofeatingbreakfastbeforehebeginskindergarten.That'sbecauseteenagers66.

eatbreakfasttendtobehavebetterinschool.Hungermakesithardertokeepyourmind67.

(focus)onlearning,nomatterwhatyourage.Infact,studiesshowbreakfastskippersareoftenmorebad-temperedandhave68.(short)attention.Whenyouforgeteatinginthemorning,bloodglucose(血糖)drops.Glucoseisthefuelyourcellsneedtofunction,sobraincellsbecomeparticularlylazywhenglucoseconcentrations(浓度)areinsufficient.Withoutadequate69.(energetic),youngmindsgetgray,blockingconcentrationandmemory.Withoutthemorningmeal,kidsarehard-pressedtomeetdailynutrientneeds,too.Youareprobablypressedfortimeinthemorning,and70.aresyourchildren.六、短文改错(不分行)（共10小题；共10分）文中共有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。Thisafternoon,weholdaclassmeetingtosaygoodbyetoZhangQiang,whowasgoingtostudyinabroad.Inthebeginning,hemadeabrieflyspeechtoexpresshistruelovefortheclassandhiswishforeverlastingfriendshipwithus.Wewereallmovedtotear.Thencamethemomenttopresenthimwithaspecialgift,aheart-shapedboardwithsomephotosrecordedtheunforgettabledayswhenwehadspenttogether.Afterwards,wesignedoutnamesonhisT-shirtexpressinghisbestwishes.Atlast,wehadaphototakingtorecordthis