【英语】福建省漳州市平和县第一中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试试题

平和一中2015—2016学年高二上学期英语期末试卷姓名：班级：考号：命题：叶国栋第一部分听力（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、What did the woman forget to do?A.put salt in the dish.B.,Buy some saltC.Make the dish for the man2、Who will file the papers?A.The womanB.MarshallC.Mr Athins3、What is the last thing the woman will do?A.Go to workB.Go to the hair salonC.Go to the grocery store4、What hasn‟t Billy done?A.The dishesB. His homeworkC.Sweeping the follr5、Where does the conversation take place?A.At a train stationB.At a bus stopC.At the airport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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将约出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、What does the man want to do?A.Book a roomB.Buy some bed sheetsC.Decorate his bedroom7、What can we learn from the conversation?A.There is a computer in the roomB.The man is satisfied with the roomC.The pillows are filled with cotton听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8、What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.ColleaguesB.Policeman and driverC.Doctor and patient9、What happened to Hal last night?A.His friend damaged his carB.He stole some food from a storeC.He had a serious accident10、How many people were injured last night?A、TwoB、 NoneC、Three听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11、Why doesn‟t Adam want to take the test?A、He has to go to the bathroomB、He wasn‟t well-preparedC、He has to make it to the bus stop12、What will Adam do after class?A、Take the test againB、Go home immediatelyC、Go over the assignment with his teacher13、How does the woman seem to feel in the end?A、AngryB、 HappyC、Confused听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14、Why was Julie crying?A、She got wet in the rainB、Her boyfriend was lateC 、She missed Ryan‟s show15、What do we know about the man?A、He plays in a bandB、He plays footballC、He works behind the stage16、Where will the speakers go tomorrow night?A、To Ryan‟s showB、To Julie‟s houseC、To Ben‟s football practice 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17、What is true about Mrs Hansen?A、She is out of townB、She is easy-goingC、She expects a lot from her students18、What will the speaker do if she catches a student with a cell phone?A.Call the student‟s parentsB.Take the phone awayC.Give extra homework19、When will the speaker send a student to the principal‟s office?A、If they speak out of turnB、If they fail to do their homeworkC、If they are late for class20、Who is Mrs Seen?A、The principalB、The regular teacherC、The substitute teacher第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AI travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time 1 ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don‟t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it‟s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don‟t know.It‟s true that a person doesn‟t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker migh t say, …Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don‟t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don‟t know” is impolite, They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!21. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _________A. describe the place carefullyB. refer to recognizable buildings and placesC. show him a map of the placeD. tell him the names of the streets22. Which is the place where people measure distance in time?A. New York.B. Kansas.C. Los Angeles.D. Iowa.23. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________A. so as to be politeB. as a testC. for funD.in order to save time24. What can we infer from the text?A. It‟s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.B. People have similar understandings of politeness.C. It‟s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.BPerhaps Joe Cheng has become popular with thousands of fans and has been chased by girls and middles students. But do you know his resume(简历)?Yes. Joe Cheng, who plays the most popular boy in high school in the popular Taiwanese drama “It Started with a Kiss.”Although thousands of girls have fallen in love with him for his cute smile and strong body, Cheng, 27, doesn‟t want to rest on his good looks. He made the move from modeling to acting six years ago, and now he is trying another career－this time, to be a singer. Cheng worked on his first album, “Joe Cheng‟s Day”, for a year. It came out on September 7.Apart from recording his CD, Cheng has been practicing dance moves for his music video. Given his height, 188cm, this wa s not an easy job. “I had bad dreams about dancing,” he said.Cheng‟s life has had many ups and downs. His parents divorced when he was in primary school and he has lived with his father ever since. After dropping out of high school, he took on all kinds of jobs before being spotted by a scout（星探）for a modeling agency. Cheng said his key to life is “keeping a positive outlook and making the most out of life.”Cheng admitted that he got bad grades when he was in high school. But he was still very popular at school. “Being very active in the students union, I was elected president. I liked to organize parties and field trips, so many teachers and students knew me,” he said.Cheng once dreamed of becoming a cartoonist, and he regrets that he never did it. Now hehopes his teenage fans can learn from his life. “When you are in school, just focus on studies,” Cheng said. “Every young heart is eager to explore the world outside. But take your time. Finish your studies first.”25. Which of the following can be the best title for this text?A. Finish Your Study First.B. Life Is Full of Ups and Downs.C. He Has It All, but Still Has Regrets.D. The Key to Success.26.What career didn‟t Joe Cheng try?A. Acting in some dramas.B.Recording his own CDs.C. Modeling for an agency.D. Dancing for an agency.27. The underlined word “outlook” in Paragraph 4 means __________.A. sceneB.attitudeC. fameD. appearance28. Which of the correct order of these events?a. Joe Cheng dropped out of high school.b. Joe Cheng worked on his first album, “Joe Cheng‟s Day”.c. Joe Cheng‟s parents divorced.d. Joe Cheng played the most popular boy in “It started with a Kiss”.e. Joe Cheng worked in a modeling agency.A. caedbB. caebdC. acedbD. acebdCThere is a problem discussed by people about whether parents should hit their children? Or should they ever beat them?Research suggests many of us are likely to respond “no”, and public support for spanking（打屁股）has been falling over the years. But surveys also show that 75 percent to nearly 90 percent of parents admit to spanking their child at least once.I was raised in a zero-tolerance home for disrespect, and my parents often turned to physical punishment. And, no, I don‟t feel I wa s damaged by it.Nothing is more annoying than watching ill-mannered behavior from children.But there is data to suggest that a return to old-school spanking isn't the answer.Two years ago, Newsweek reported that it had found data suggesting that teens whose parents used physical punishment were more likely to become aggressive.Murray Straus, professor at the University of New Hampshire in America, has studied the topic of children and spanking for decades. He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers. It may be that children with lower IQs were more likely to get spanked, but the punishment may have been counterproductive（反作用的）to their mental development, as well.Some researchers make the argument that occasional open-handed smacks（用巴掌打）on the bottom are not only harmless but can have some benefit.Last year, Marjorie Gunnoe, a psychologist at Calvin College, studied teens who have never been spanked. There are a greater number of children growing up without ever having been physically punished. Gunnoe‟s research suggests they don‟t turn out any better than those who were sometimes spanked.There are some parents who simply cannot control their tempers（脾气）. But I still believe that the best parents are the ones who are able to offer fair and firm discipline without ever turning to physical punishment.29. According to the first three paragraphs, the author was probably hit by her parents when __________.A. they were dissatisfied with her gradeB. they cannot control their temperC. she showed no respect for the elderD. their discipline turns out to be not strict enough30. According to Murray Straus, children who are physically punished __________.A. are less aggressive toward others when they get olderB. may develop lower IQs than their peersC. benefit from occasional spankingD. have slower physical development31.The author seems to agree that __________.A.good parents discipline their children in a fair and reasonable wayB. children who have been spanked tend to behave better than those who haven'tC. physical punishment should be the last resort （手段）of any parentD. parents should determine whether a child needs to be smacked or notDWhat will man be like in the future—in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now？We can only make guesses，of course，but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today，forman is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time，so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again，in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even s o, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain‟s capacity(容量). As time goes on，however，we shall have to use our brains more and more，and eventually we shall need larger ones！This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head，in particular，the forehead will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact，we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man‟s eyes will grow stronger.On the other hand，we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These，as a result，are likely to grow weaker. At the same time，however，our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair？This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future，then，both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all these give the impression that in the future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at！This may well be true. All the same，in spite of all these changes，future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being，with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.32．The passage mainly tells us that ________.A．future man will look quite different from us B．man‟s life will be different in the future C．man is growing taller and uglier as time passesD．man‟s organs‟ functions will be on the wane33．What serves as the evidence that man is changing?A．Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.B．Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.C．Man‟s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.D．Man‟s hair is getting thinner and thinner.34．Which of the following is TRUE about a human being in the future?A．His fingers grow weaker because he doesn‟t have to make use of them.B．He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.C．He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.D．He thinks and feels in different ways.35．It is implied that ________.A．human beings will become less attractive in the futureB．human beings hope for a change in the future lifeC．future life is always predictable（可预测的）D．less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration（退化）第二节阅读填空(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。