2015-2016高二英语上学期期中考试考试卷

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福贡一中15-16学年高二上学期期中考试（英语）试卷

(时间120分钟，满分150分）

第一部分 听力(共两节，满分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. What did the man eat just now?

A. An apple

B. Some chicken

C. Some peaches 2. How is the new house different from the old one? A. It has more rooms B. It has large rooms C. It has a small garden

3. What ’s the relationship between the speakers?

A. Classmates

B. Colleagues

C. Teacher and student 4. When does the conversation probably take place? A. In the morning B. At noon C. In the evening 5. Why did the man call the woman?

A. To return her hat

B. To thank her for the great party

C. To ask her if he left something in her house

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。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题 6. What is the man ’s blog mainly about? A. Food from countries around the world B. Different people ’s travel experiences C. International cooking traditions 7. What does the woman agree to do? A. Cook some food from Norway

B. Visit her grandmother with the man

C. Write something for the man

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题 8. What does the man think of the cleaning? A. He hates cleaning the toilets

B. He thinks cleaning shows responsibility

C. He thinks cleaning is a good way to relax

9. What dose the woman mean at the end of the conversation?

A. She wants to go on a date with the man

B. She wants the man to clean her house

C. She wants to exercise with the man

听下面一段对话，回答第10至12三个小题

10. What do we know about the milk the man bought last time? A. It was not fresh enough B. It was his favorite C. It was too expensive

11. Where is the man going?

A. A farm

B. A store

C. A restaurant 12. What is true about the speakers ’ children?

A. They never take any responsibility

B. They are all grown up

C. They eat a lot in the morning

听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题 13. What ’s the relationship between the speakers?

A. Friends

B. Father and daughter

C. Salesman and customer 14. Which jeans are more popular according to the man?

A. The green ones

B. The black ones

C. The blue ones 15. What do both pairs of jeans have in common?

A. The material

B. The high quality

C. The price 16. What will the woman do next?

A. Try the jeans on

B. Make a payment with s credit card

C. Give the man some money

听下面一段对话，回答第17至20四个小题 17. What ’s the main topic of the conversation? A. Animals B. Dangers in nature C. Communication between human and animals

18. How does a rabbit communicate with others about danger? A. By making certain sounds B. By moving its tail C. By dancing

19. Which animal says things without making sound? A. Bees B. Dogs C. Birds

20. What do human beings have that no other animals do? A. The ability to sing B. The ability to dance C. The ability to use words

第二部分 阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）

A

In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from

Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the

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…………密…………封…………线…………内…………不…………要…………答…………题…………○……only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I th ought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).

I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home. Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favou r I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.

After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same .” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.

21. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because .

A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney

B. she was going home for her holidays

C. the town was far away from Sydney

D. she missed the only train back home 22. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2? A. He helped the girl find a ride. B. He gave the girl a ride back home.

C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.

D. He watched the girl for three hours. 23. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that . A. she realized he was Gordon B. she had known him for decades

C. she was going to the nearby town

D. she wanted to repay the favour she once got 24. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story? A. Giving sometimes produces nice results. B. Those who give rides will be rapid. C. Good manners bring about happiness. D. People should offer free rides to others.

B

The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt ：“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?”I shook my head stubbornly —and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain

was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky.

“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”

I look my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.

When I told her my fears, she laughed and said ,“Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.” “How long do I have to wait for him?”I asked impatiently.

“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork, ”the assistant said. “The artwork?” I was puzzled.

The chair went back, suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it ：on the ceiling （天花板）. How considerate the dentist was ！At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words. What a relief ！

25. Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning? A. Cheerful. B. Nervous. C. Satisfied. D. Upset.

26. What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist? A. The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice. B. The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists. C. The surroundings of the dentist’s office. D. The laughing assistant of the dentist. 27. Why did the author suddenly smile? A. Because the dentist came at last.

B. Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.

C. Because she could relax in the chair.

D. Because the assistant kept comforting her.

28. What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

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A. Strike while the iron is hot.

B. Have a good word for one’s friend

C. Put oneself in other’s shoes

D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C

Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older.

Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.

The findings came from a survey of more than three hundred forty thousand adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in two thousand eight. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.

The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five.

The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties.

The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.

Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences. The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being

unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness.

29 Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A ．A new great finding. B ．The old, are you happy C ．The older, the happier. D ．Smile to getting older.

30. According to the passage, the following can explain why people get happier as they grow older EXCEPT

A ．they are satisfied with what they have

B ．they can control their emotions better

C ．they always think about good things

D ．they needn ’t worry about the house

31.From the passage we know the real happiest people are ? A ．teenagers

B ．those at the age of 25

C ．those in their fifties.

D ．those in their early seventies

(D)

Creating a good study environment takes a little planning. It is well worth the time as the end result will be much more productive study time. Many people fail to do this and wonder why they cannot concentrate （集中）. After a couple of times of studying the right way, most people will be surprised at how much they can actually enjoy studying. Read on to learn how to create a good study environment.

Know concentration is key. Reduce every possible distraction （分心）. Turn off the television and go in an area where you will not be interrupted by people. If you are studying on your computer —don't get distracted by emails 。

Know concentration is key. If it is too dim, your eyes will be injured and leave you tired and you will want to close your eyes. Sun is a light that naturally wakes you up and helps you think.

Choose a comfortable seat. It should have a good back support and a good seat. Now a couch can work just fine for this as long as you don't find yourself laying flat after a few minutes. The whole point of studying is to be able to concentrate on the study matter. Turn on some music. Now this is for the person who needs the background noise. If you find yourself thinking about the song then maybe silence is better for you.

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32. What’s the best title for the passage? A. A good study plan is half B.

How to make a perfect study plan

C. How to create a good study environment

D. Suggestions of getting used to a new school

33. What does the author think of creating a good study environment? A. Boring B. Interesting C. Useless D. Necessary

34. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “dim”? A. dark B. dirty C. harmful D. heavy

35. According to the passage when we are studying, . A. we can watch TV or make a phone B. we can have a good seat or lay in bed C. we can have something to drink or eat D. We don’t allow listening to the music

第二节(共5小题；第小题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。

（E ）

_36_ One of the best things you can possibly do is to start y ou own club. It’s great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels there’s never anything to do during the school holidays.

The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. _37_ Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless.

Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. _38_ All you need is three or

four other people who are interested in the same thing as you.

_39 You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. That’ll keep you busy for ages.

At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!

Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them. 40 Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it. So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started you’ll think of loads of more interesting things to do!

A. That’s easy.

B. Enjoy your own club!

C. Invite a designer to join you.

D. What are you interest in?

E. Some vacation is just around the corner.

F. Then you need to pick a name for your club. G . Use a bright thick pen to make a special design.

36.________ 37.__________ 38.__________ 39.___________ 40. ____________

三．英语知识运用

第一节 完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A 、B 、C 和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty(霜冻的) window of the farmhouse and rubbed(擦) it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought 41 It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹).

This farmhouse had been 42 too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s 43 made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the window sill (窗

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沿), grabbed a 44 from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.

Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse 45 the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried 46 when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he 47 into the room where grain was stored and was quite 48 as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he 49 a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat 50 , and without thinking he started to run and luckily 51 the ca t’s paws (爪子).

The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a 52 family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to 53 with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came 54 the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate. Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!

The house came 55 the next few days. Zigfried 56 every single hour of them. 57 , the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a 58 smile at the door of his home, he heard the 59 of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The 60 froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?” 41. A. carefully B. excitedly C. hopefully D. proudly 42. A. shabby B. noisy C. messy D. empty 43. A. mouth B. nose C. stomach D. throat 44. A. bag B. stick C. bowl D. coat

45. A. although B. until C. whereas D. unless 46. A. leapt B. sniffed C. trembled D. withdrew 47. A. broke B. marched C. paced D. stole 48. A. curious B. nervous C. pitiful D. sensible 49. A. took B. released C. felt D. drew

50. A. strongly B. irregularly C. slowly D. wildly 51. A. escaped B. seized C. rubbed D. scratched 52. A. close B. happy C. new D. young

53. A. celebrate B. communicate C. compete D. compromise 54. A. across B. from C. off D. up 55. A. alive B. loose C. open D. still

56. A. counted B. enjoyed C. missed D. wasted

57. A. However B. Instead C. Moreover D. Therefore 58. A. bitter B. forced C. polite D. satisfied

59. A. introduction B. discussion C. comment D. debate 60. A. blood B. smile C. tear D. sweat

第二节 语法填空（每空1.5分，共15分）

____61____ artist had a small daughter. Sometimes he painted women without any clothes

on, and he and his wife always tried to keep the small girl out ____62___ he was doing this, “She is ____63_____ young to understand,” they said.

But one day, when the artist _____64____ (paint) a woman with no clothes on, he forgot 65 ( lock) the door, and the girl 66 (sudden) ran into the room. Her mother ran up the stairs ____67____ her, but when she got to the room, the little girl was already in the room and (look) at the woman. Then her parents waited for her to speak.

For a few 68 (second) the little girl said nothing, but then she ran to her mother and said ____69____ (angry), “Why do you let her go about 70 shoes and socks on when you don’t let me?”

五.短文改错（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

Dear Alice,

I was delighted to receive your letter. Thank you on the English dictionary you bought it for me. I received it this morning. There is no doubt which it is of great help to me. I’m deep grateful for your advice that I should pay more attentions to practising my spoken English. I’ve made up my mind to speak English both in and out of class. Next month I’ll take trip to Australia, which is organizing by my school. I hope I can practise my spoken English there as many as possible. By the way, I am sending you a set of stamps with this letter, but I’ll send you more if I got any. I do hope you will have a good holiday. Yours Li Hua

四.书面表达（满分25分）

假如你叫李华，拟参加学校组织的“健康成长”英语作文竞赛，请写一篇短文，内容主要包括：

1、 积极乐观的人生态度；

2、 努力学习；

3、 积极参加体育锻炼。

注意：1、词数100左右；2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头语已为你写好

All of us want to grow up happily and healthily. To reach this goal, we must do several things.