高二英语下学期期中试题(新疆班)(无答案)牛津译林版

PAGEPAGE4邗江中学（集团）高二下学期期中考试英语试题（新疆班）第Ⅰ卷（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.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Sheplanstowritealetterherself.B.Shecan’ttypetheletternow.C.Shehastoturndowntheman’srequest.2.WheredidthewomanstaywhileshewasinBrighton?A.Shestayedinherfriend’shouse.B.Shecampedoutside.C.Shelivednearaschoolcampus.3.Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?A.Somestudentsatthebackcan’theartheprofessor.B.Theprofessorhaschangedhisreadingassignment（作业）.C.Someofthestudentsarenotontheprofessor’sclasslist.4.WhenwillthetraintoLondonleave?A.At11:35. B.At11:45. C.At12:00. 5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shedoesn’tlikesalad.B.Shewilldoanythingtohelp.C.Sheprefersmakingsomethingelse.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6.Howdoesthemanusuallydohomeshopping?A.ByTV. B.ByInternet. C.Bymailorder.7.Whatdoesthemanthinkofwhatheboughtlastyear?A.Itisunfit. B.Itisexpensive. C.Itisunnecessary.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。8.Whydidthemanfailinanexam?A.Becausehedidn’tworkhardforit.B.Becausethequestionsweretoodifficult.C.Becausehedidn’tpreparecarefullyforit.9.Whatwillthewomandoifshefailsinanexaminhercountry?A.Taketheexamagain. B.Paysomemoneyforit. C.Takethewholecourseagain.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10.Whowonthechessmatch?A.Carl. B.David. C.John.11.HowmanyplayersdidJohndefeatduringthechessmatch?A.3. B.12. C.15.12.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Carlcameoutthefifth.B.Davidplayedtheworst.C.CarlandDavidareusuallycompetitive.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13.Whatisthewoman’spurpose?A.Shewantsthemantoreviewthelessonsbeforefinals.B.Shewantsthemantogocanoeing（划独木舟）withtheirclassmates.C.Shewantstoborrowtheman’scampingequipment.14.Whatisoneoftheattractionsthewomantellsthemanaboutcanoeing?A.Thisistheirlastbreakbeforethefinalexams.B.Ifitgetstoohottheycanswim.C.Manystudentswillgosohecanknowmorepeople.15.Whatdoesthemanhavetobring?A.Drinks. B.Food. C.Abathingsuit.16.Whatwillthewomanconfirmwiththemansoon?A.Theexacttimewhenthey’llsetout.B.Whatheneedstobring.C.Whetherhehasdecidedtogoornot.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17.HowdoesMr.Stevensonmakealiving?A.Herunsastoresellingappliances.B.Heisasalesmanager.C.Heisamasterofceremonies.18.Whydomanycoupleswalkawayaftertheirinquiry（咨询）?A.Becausetheyfailtofindtheirfavoritemodels.B.Becausetheyfeeldisappointedatthepoorservices.C.Becausetheyjustcometoseethepricesofthegoods.19.WhatdidMr.Stevensonguaranteetheyoungcouple?A.Hewillbewiththemwhenevertheyneedadvice.learntoothergirlsthroughthe“poweroftheirvoice”.

36.A.and B.but C.so D.therefore37.A.education B.money C.career D.status38.A.promise B.wealth C.health D.drive39.A.news B.sources C.resources D.references40.A.readily B.truly C.suddenly D.obviously41.A.means B.access C.use D.chance42.A.unless B.incase C.as D.which43.A.positively B.emotionally C.physically D.financially44.A.Generally B.Unfortunately C.Luckily D.Casually45.A.scholarship B.degree C.gift D.credit46.A.invited B.presented C.permitted D.admitted47.A.talents B.skills C.performances D.grades48.A.course B.entertainment C.industry D.engineer49.A.worryabout B.talkabout C.careabout D.bringabout50.A.pointingat B.aimedat C.thrownat D.laughingat51.A.commit B.add C.adapt D.refer52.A.contributedto B.attachedto C.relatedto D.adjustedto53.A.adaptable B.acceptable C.admirable D.available54.A.narrowing B.making C.facing D.changing55.A.that B.what C.which D.where第三部分阅读理解（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A、B、C、D选项中，选出最佳选项。AHealthewoundsThisisanexcerptofUSPresidentBarackObama’sspeechfollowingtheschoolshootinginNewtown,….Themajorityofthosewhodiedtodaywerechildren.Theywerebeautifullittlekidsbetweentheagesof5and10yearsold.Theyhadtheirentirelivesaheadofthem—birthdays,graduations,weddings,kidsoftheirown.Amongthefallenwerealsoteachers—menandwomenwhodevotedtheirlivestohelpingourchildrenfulfill（实现）theirdreams.Soourheartsarebrokentoday—fortheparentsandgrandparents,sistersandbrothersoftheselittlechildren,andforthefamiliesoftheadultswhowerelost.Ourheartsarebrokenfortheparentsofthesurvivorsaswell,forasblessedastheyaretohavetheirchildrenhometonight,theyknowthattheirchildren’sinnocencehasbeentornawayfromthemtooearly,andtherearenowordsthatwilleasetheirpain.Asacountry,wehavebeenthroughthistoomanytimes.Whetherit’sanelementaryschoolinNewtown,orashoppingmallinOregon,oratempleinWisconsin,oramovietheaterinAurora,orastreetcornerinChicago—theseneighborhoodsareourneighborhoods,andthesechildrenareourchildren.Andwe’regoingtohavetocometogetherandtakemeaningfulactiontopreventmoretragedies（悲剧）likethisfromhappening,regardlessofthepolitics.Thisevening,MichelleandIwilldowhatIknoweveryparentinAmericawilldo,whichishugourchildrenalittletighterandwe’lltellthemthatwelovethem,andwe’llremindeachotherhowdeeplyweloveoneanother.ButtherearefamiliesinConnecticutwhocannotdothattonight.Andtheyneedallofusrightnow.Intheharddaystocome,thatcommunityneedsustobeatourbestasAmericans.AndIwilldoeverythinginmypowerasPresidenttohelp.56.WhatisthemainpurposeofParagraph1ofObama’sspeech?A.Toshowtheimportanceofguncontrol.B.Toseeksuggestionsofhowschoolsafetycanbeimproved.C.Toawakenpeople’ssympathyforthosevictims.D.Togiveexactinformationaboutwhathadhappened.57.WhydidObamasaytheirhearts“arebrokenfortheparentsofthesurvivorsaswell”?A.Theirchildrenwerementallyhurtbywhathadhappened.B.Someoftheirchildrenwerebadlyinjured.C.Thetragedymakesthemscaredabouttheirkids’safety.D.Itwillbedifficultforthemtoeasethepainoflosingfriends.58.Obamadeliveredthisspeechinorderto__________.A.doawaywithviolentcrimestakingplaceinschoolsB.encouragepeopletolovetheirfamiliesandfriendsC.statethegovernment’sdeterminationtoensuresafetyinschoolsD.callonpeopletouniteandhelpthosewhoaresufferingfromthetragedy59.WhichbestdescribesObama’stone(腔调)inthespeech?A.Anxious.

B.Sorrowful.

C.Sharp.

D.Faithful.

BBeatles’musiclivesonThenewsthatalbumsbythepopandrockbandTheBeatles（披头士乐队）aresoontobere-releasedworldwideissuretodelighttheirfans,orrathertheirnewfans.Theteenagers,nowadults,wholistenedtothembackinthe1960slikelyalreadyownmostoftheiralbums.There-releaseofTheBeatles’musiccatalogue（目录）isclearlyaimedattoday’steenagerswhowanttodiscoverforthemselvesthepopbandtheirparentsloved.It’sproofofthegenius（天才）ofthefantasticfour’smusicthattoday’steenagegenerationwanttolistentothem.Afour-memberbandfromLiverpool,England,thatformedin1960andbrokeupin1970,TheBeatleswereoneofthemostcommerciallysuccessfulandcriticallyacclaimed（称赞）bandsinthehistoryofpopularmusic.ThetwomostfamousbandmemberswereSirPaulMcCartneyandJohnLennon.Theband’sinnovative（创新的）musicandculturalimpacthelpeddefinethe1960s,andtheirinfluenceonpopcultureisstillcleartoday.WhentheUSmusicmagazineRollingStonemadealistin2004ofthe100greatestartistsofalltime,itsurprisednoonethattheygaveTheBeatlesthetopspotofnumberone.Sowhynearly40yearsaftertheband’ssplitaretheystillsopopular?AccordingtoBarryMiles,SirPaulMcCartney’sbiographer（传记作者）,theansweristhattheywerethefirstoftheirkind.“Theywereessentially（本质上）thefirstrockband.TheBeatleswerethefirstoftheBritishsinger-songwritingbandsandtheyjusthappenedtobethebest.Theywerethefirstbandtoplaystadiums,tohavetheirownproducts,theywereground-breakingineveryway,”hesays.Theywerealsounbelievablytalented,asMilesalsopointsout,“Theyhadgreatperformingandsongwritingtalent,notonlyJohnandPaul,butGeorgewrotesomefantasticsongsandthechanceofhavingthreegiftedsongwritersinthesamebandisveryremote.”60.There-releaseofTheBeatles’albumsisintendedfor__________.

A.allTheBeatles’fans B.today’steenagers’parents

C.today’steenagegeneration D.thosewhowereteenagersinthe1960s61.What’sthepurposeofthefourthparagraph?

A.TohighlightTheBeatles’uniqueness. B.ToshowTheBeatles’greatinfluence.

C.TointroduceTheBeatles’achievements.D.ToexplainwhyTheBeatlesremainpopular.62.TheBeatlesbrokethroughinthefollowingwaysEXCEPTthat__________.

A.theywerethefirstrockbandB.theywerethefirstbandtoperforminstadiums

C.theywerethefirstbandtoperformallaroundtheworld

D.theywereamongthefirstBritishbandstohaveseveralsongwriters63.Whatcanweconcludeafterreadingthepassage?

A.TheBeatleshadasuccessfulstartbutanunhappyending.

B.It’snotrareforabandtohaveseveraltalentedsongwriters.

C.Theband’sfansinthe1960shavelostinterestinTheBeatlestoday.

D.PaulMcCartneyandJohnLennonwrotemanyofthesongsfortheband.CAbout15yearsago,readersofTheIndependent,adailynationalnewspaper,wereaskedbyitstraveljournalistswhattheymissedwhentheywereawayfromhome,andwhattheylookedforwardtowhentheyreturned.Apartfrom“family”,“friends”and“favoritefoods”,manypeoplementioned“theSundaynewspapers”and“thecrosswordpuzzle”.It’scertainlytruethatamongtheirmanyhobbies,theEnglishenjoywords,aboveallreadingthemandplayingwiththem.Readingbooksisoneofthemostpopularrelaxationactivities,withapproximately100,000booksayearpublished.Over80percentofthepopulationregularlyreadadailynewspaper,andtherearemorenewspapersperpersonthananyothercountryexceptJapan.Theweekendnewspapersgenerallycontainhundredsofpages,andeventhemostpopularhobbies—fishing,stampcollecting,train-spotting,bird-watching,walking,sports,pets,flower-arranging,knittingandpigeon-fancying—haveatleastone,ifnotseveralspecialistmagazines,devotedtothem.Infact,manypeopleprobablyspendmoretimereadingabouttheirhobbiesthanactuallydoingthem.It’salsoundoubtedlytruethatwordgames,puzzlesandcompetitionsarehugelypopularinnewspapers,ontheradioandevenontelevision.Oneofthemostpopulartelevisiongamesinthe1980sand1990swas“CallMyBluff”wheretwoteamsofplayershadtoguesswhichofthreemeaningsofanunfamiliarwordwascorrect.Inmanycasesnewspapershaveawordgamessection,suchasa“WordswithinWords”competitionwheretheaimistomakeasmanywordsaspossiblewiththelettersofasingleword.Aboveall,crosswordpuzzlesarethemostfamiliarwordgame,withcluesrangingfromwordswhichhavethesamemeaningasotherwords,tothe“Cryptic”wherethemeaningofthewordisexpressedinaveryindirectway,andinavarietyoflinguistic(语言学的)andculturalreferences.Apparently,somepeoplechoosetheirnewspapernotbecauseofthequalityofthenewscoveragebutbecauseofthecrosswordpuzzle.YoumaythinkthatyouwouldneedanexcellentcommandoftheEnglishlanguagetoenjoyplayingwithwordsasmuchastheEnglishdo.Butmanyofthewordgamesareverysimpleandgoodfun,andinfact,theonlyskillyoumusthaveistospeakandlistenorreadandwritealittle.64.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“one”inParagraphTworeferto?A.amagazine B.aperson C.apage D.ahobby65.Howmanytypesofwordgamesarementionedinthepassage?A.2 B.3 C.4 D.566.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe__________.A.Aloveofwords B.AdescriptionofhobbiesC.Anaccountofwordgames D.Anintroductionofnewspapers67.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthearticle?A.Toencouragereaderstoreadnewspapers. B.Totellreadersthefunctionsofthenewspaper.C.ToreporttheresultofasurveybyTheDependent. D.Toentertainreaderswithwhatiswritteninthearticle.DFive-year-oldJoeBrownisn’tbackwardatcomingforwardaboutwhathethinksofhisbigsisters,RosieandMatilda.“They’rehorribleandugly,”hesaid,withagrin（冷笑）.“Horribleandugly.”Thenagain,hissistersaren’talwaysover-fondoftheiryoungbrother,either.“WhenJoewasborn,Matildasaidshewasgoingtokillhimbeforehewasthreebecauseshereallyenviedhim,”saidtheeldest,13-year-oldRosie.“Sheusedtogetallthespecialattentionandnowshedoesn’tanymore.”AsforMatilda,11,shetoocanbequitecruel.“Joe’stheonethat’smostannoying,”shesaid.It’ssomehowcertaintoknowthatkidsactthesamenomatterwhotheirparentsare—inthiscaseactorsBryanBrownandRachelWard.AndthecoupleagreedtolettheirchildrenhavefreedomwhenitcametothemparticipatinginaTelling-the-TruthABCTVprogramaboutbrothersandsisters.TheTVprograminvitesanAmericanexpertonthesubject,FrankJ.Sulloway,whotellshowourpersonalitiesareoftenshapedbyourorderofbirth,positioninthefamilyandrelationshipsbetweenbrothersandsisters.First-bornstendtobeconservative（保守的）,ambitiousandclosetotheirparents.Thosecominglaterhavetomakeaconsciousefforttobedifferentinordertosuccessfullycompetefortheirparents’attention.Asaresult,theyoungestchildrentendtoenduphistory’sgreatrisk-takers,rebels（叛逆者）ormoversandshakers.“Thiskindofrelationshipsisreallythekeypersonality-formingrelationshipsofallourlives,”saidMsSauers,asecondaryschoolteacher.“Therelationshipsaregenerallythelongestrelationshipswehave;theygofromchildhoodtooldage.”“Alotofpeoplefeelthoserelationshipsreallygroundthembecause,withbrothersandsisters,youcan’tgetawaywithanythingbad.”“AsforJoe,RosieandMatilda,theirdailybattlesoverclothes,musicalinstruments,whoperformsbestinsportandparentalloveareasregularasanyotherkids.”“Andconsideringwhotheirmumanddadare,they’reverynormalandunaffected.”68.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“groundthem”mean?A.monitorthemB.surroundthemC.keepthemD.worrythem69.Whichofthefollowingiswrongaccordingtothepassage?A.Childrenenvyeachotherandcan’tgetalongwellenough.B.Joe,MatildaandRosie’sparentsarementionedinthepassage.C.BryanBrownandRachelWardarethethreechildren’sparents.D.ActorsBryanBrownandRachelWardareaskedtoactJoe,MatildaandRosie’sparents.70.What’sthereaders’impressionaboutJoeBrownafterreadingthepassage?A.JoeBrowndoesn’tliketogobackwhenhecomestoseehisbigsistersRosieandMatilda.B.ThelittlebrotherJoeBrownisalittlebackwardcomparedwithhisbigsisters.C.JoeBrownisreadytosaysomethingillabouthisbigsisters.D.YoungasJoeBrownis,heisn’tforwardandactuallyisasbackwardashisbigsisters.第Ⅱ卷（共35分）第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。Calledthe“embodiment（化身）ofpureintellect（智力）”,AlbertEinsteinhaslongbeenconsideredoneofthemostbrilliantmenwhoeverlived.Duringhislife,andeversincehisdeath,peopleeverywherehavewonderedhowonemancouldhavepossessedsuchgenius.Now,over50yearssincehedied,anewstudybyFalkofFloridaStateUniversity,US,hasuncoveredmoreaboutthephysicist’sbrain,thankstosomenewlypresentedphotos.WhenEinsteindiedin1955attheageof76,ascientistnamedThomasHarveyremovedEinstein’sbrainandpreservedit.Harveysliced（切片）thebrainintohundredsofpiecesandtook14photosfromseveralangles.Harveyshowedthesebrainslicestothepublic,butkeptthephotosprivate.ThedisplayedbrainslicesallowedscientistsaglanceintothesourceofEinstein’sgenius,butthefindingswereverylimited.In1999,forexample,researchersatMcMasterUniversity,US,comparedEinstein’sbrainwiththoseofabout90normalpeopleandfoundthat“oneareaofhisbrainwassignificantlydifferentThreeyearsafterHarveydied,hisfamilyfinallydonatedthe14photostotheNationalMuseumofHealthandMedicineinWashingtonDCin2010.Falkandherteambegananalyzingthephotosin2011andhavemadeoutseveralpreviouslyunrecognizedunusualInthenewstudy,publishedNov16inthemagazineBrain,FalkfoundthatthesizeandshapeofEinstein’sbrainarebothnormal,butthebrilliantphysicisthadextrafoldinginhisbrain’sgraymatter,whichisresponsibleforconsciousthinking.Scientistsbelievethatmorefoldingcreatesmoreconnectionsbetweendistantbraincells,allowingonetomakementalleaps（跳跃）moreeasily.Inaddition,apartcalledthefrontallobes（脑前叶）,whichplaysakeyroleinabstract（抽象）thought,alsohadunusualfolding.ThismayhavehelpedEinsteindevelopthetheoryofrelativity.LookintoEinstein’smind71forthestudy◆AlbertEinsteinisconsideredoneofthemostbrilliantmenworldwide.◆Peopleeverywherealwayswonder72couldmakeamanwithsuchgenius.Harvey’scontributions◆Harveytookoutand73Einstein’sbrainwhenhedied.◆Harveycutthebrainintopiecesandshowedthemtothepublic,buthekeptprivatethe74hehadtaken.Researchers’findingsfromthebrainslices◆Therearesignificant75betweenEinstein’sbrainandmostotherpeople’sinsomearea.DonationofHarvey’sfamily◆AfterHarveydied,hisfamilydonatedthe14photos,whichhelped76moreaboutEinstein’sbrain.Falk’sfindings◆Einsteinhadfarmorefoldinginhisbrain’sgraymatter,whichisin77ofconsciousthinking.◆78,Einsteinhadunusualfoldinginthefrontallobes,whichplaysakeyroleinabstractthought.Anew79ofthescientistsWasEinsteinbornwiththeextraordinarybrainordidhe80itthroughhisscientificwork?第五部分:书面表达(满分25分)注意：1.对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻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