江苏省八校2015-2016学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

2015－2016学年度高二第二学期期中考试英语试题一、听力：（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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurantB. In a supermarketC. In the kitchen2. What are the speakers talking about?A. The man‘s sisterB. A partyC. An actor3. Who is going to work in Los Angeles?A. SamB. BettyC. John4. What will the man do next?A. Get the candleB. Make a phone callC. Hand in his report5. What did the young man do?A. He hit a boyB. He made a U-turnC. He crossed the road crazily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。

第6段对话，回答第6-7题6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Whose wallet it isB. Where the wallet isC. What is in the wallet7. What will the man do next?A. Go to the supermarketB. Search the houseC. Make a phone call第7段对话，回答第8-9题8. Where does the man work?A. In a schoolB. In a gymC. In a club9. How far can the woman run in an hour on the running machine?A. About 7 kilometersB. About 8 kilometersC. About 10 kilometers第8段对话，回答第10-12题10. When did the woman catch the thief?A. On Monday morningB. On Monday afternoonC. On Tuesday morning11.What did the thief buy?A. Some small articlesB. Some of the cheapest thingsC. One of the most expensive dresses12. What‘s the real relationship between the assistant and the thief?A. Mother and daughterB. Teacher and studentC. Shop assistant and customer第9段对话，回答第13-16题13. What is the man doing here?A. Taking a business tripB. Having a holiday aloneC. Visiting his girlfriend14. How much will the man pay for the insurance?A. $15B. $45C. $13515. Where will the man return the car?A. In Los AngelesB. In San FranciscoC. In New York16. What will the woman do next?A. Bring the man the keysB. Talk about the insuranceC. Bring the man some forms第10段, 回答第17-20题17. What are ―mall rats‖ according to the speaker?A. Those who spend a lot of time in mallsB. Those who shop regularly in mallsC. Those who steal things from malls18. Which is not the reason why people like malls?A. Feeling safeB. Free parkingC. Reasonable price19. How many night clubs are there in the Mall of America in Minnesota?A. 35B. 8C. 720. When was the first indoor mall built in America?A. In 1995B. In 1963C. In 1965二、单项选择（15分）21. She could have been in time for the interview, but her flight _______.A. was delayingB. had been delayedC. has delayedD. was delayed22. TV satellite dishes are often seen _______ in the remote areas when you drive along the mountainous highway.A. to distributeB. distributedC. distributingD. distribute23. They advocate the proposal we were opposed ______ rediscussed at the next meeting.A. to beB. should beC. to wasD. was24. The Internet users have been warned to ______ any messages that ask you to send cash or personal information, no matter how formal they are.A. abandonB. rejectC. decreaseD. withdraw25. As the only child, Jack was ______ all the belongings after his parents died.A. in place ofB. in possession ofC. in favor ofD. in honor of26. _______to the Internet, as many adolescents do, will to some extent have a negative effect on their mental and physical health.A. Having been addictedB. Being addictedC. AddictedD. To be addicted27. As far as I‘m concerned, the questions put forward at the meeting are of ______ importance.A. variousB. potentialC. obviousD. vital28. To write a good news report, you have to make sure your information ______something that is coming up, or has recently happened.A. relates toB. turns toC. comes toD. belongs to29. When the man came in, gun in hand, we all stood there, ________.A. astonishedB. astonishingC. being astonishedD. having astonished30. He accidentally ______ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn‘t been home for a couple of weeks.A. let outB. took outC. left outD. made out31. –Do you______ her optimistic view of the state of the current economy?--Yes. We should have faith in our government.A. subscribe toB. contribute toC. respond toD. apply to32. –I need to advertise for a roommate for next term?--_______? Mary is interested.A. So whatB. What forC. How comeD. Why bother33. _______, according to the study in 6 out of 10 patients, all symptoms _______ what the researches had expected.A. To conclude, corresponded toB. In a conclusion, corresponded toC. Having drawn a conclusion, corresponded withD. To be concluded, corresponded with34. The government has been under growing pressure to ______ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently smothers the country‘s large cities.A. releaseB. scheduleC. addressD. maintain35. Would you be so kind as to ______the radio? I am writing a letter.A. turn up B turn to C. turn over D. turn down三、完形填空（20分）A few months ago, I was picking up the children at school. Emily, another mother that I knewout the reason for her question. She had just returned from renewing her driver‘s license at atime it was at our own Town Hall. The clerk was a woman.and Human Relations.‖she had not heard right. I repeated the title slowly.credits (令人增光的人或事物) (all daughters). I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it).just money.‖ages 13, 7, and 3. Inside the house I could hear our new experimental model (six months) in the child-development program.36．A. surprise B. anxiety C. anger D. excitement37．A. who B. what C. how D. why38．A. When B. As C. Before D. Since39．A. at B. after C. by D. around40．A. nervous B. sure C. anxious D. uncertain41．A. mother B. worker C. teacher D. doctor42．A. think B. list C. expect D. give43．A. since B. unless C. until D. when44．A. got B. caused C. permit D. made45．A. researcher B. manager C. expert D. scholar46．A. dropped B. floated C. frozen D. broke47．A. so that B. even though C. as though D. because of48．A. family B. subject C. study D. field49．A. words B. reply C. shout D. whisper50．A. two B. three C. four D. five51．A. rewards B. awards C. profits D. benefits52．A. interest B. respect C. doubt D. fear53．A. explained B. passed C. completed D. filled54．A. accepted B. greeted C. recognized D. refused55．A. person B. award C. career D. business四、阅读理解（30分）AHere are some of the world‘s most impressive subways．56. Which one can provide the riders some wonderful decorations at the stations?A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei LinesB. The Moscow MetroC. The London MetroD. The Hong Kong MTR57.We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro ________．A. carries the most people each dayB. is the world‘s largestC. may be larger than the Chicago ―L‖ in the futureD. is the busiest in the world58.How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5BWhile astronauts in space get to do many exciting things，they miss out on ordinary things that we all take for granted—being able to walk on firm ground，hanging out with family and digging into a slice of hot steaming pizza. Though not much can be done about the first two things,there may soon be a solution to the third one, thanks to this cool 3-D pizza printer！About a year ago，NASA offered $125 ,000 to Anjan Contractor，a 3-D technology expert，to build a device that would allow astronauts to make pizza on demand．The mechanical engineer promised that his invention would produce pies in large quantities that looked，tasted and even smelled like pizza made in common ovens．Late last year，the engineer presented a video of his first prototype（原型）that begins by creating a single slice of dough（面团）that is cooked and printed at the same time．Then comes the tomato ―sauce‖ —a mix of tomato powder，oil and water and finally，a protein slice that resembles cheese．While the video doesn‘t show the baking process，the inventor says that once the pizza is printed，it can be ready to be consumed in 7 seconds．While the pie in the video looks delicious enough to attract any pizza lover，Anjan Contractor is far from ready for astronauts．That‘s because he still has to find a solution to make the food container in the printer last for 30 years. Though that may sound unrealistic，actually it is not．Anjan Contractor believes that the only way that is possible is that the water is removed from all the ingredients（配料）and then they are reduced to the powder form．This，as you can imagine，will not be so easy．But，while the printer may not be ready for space，it certainly looks ready enough for people on earth．Hopefully，NASA and Contractor will consider selling it to those not fortunate enough to go to Mars！59．Why does the author mention the things that astronauts in space cannot do？A．To ask us not to take common things for granted．B．To show they live a difficult life there．C．To show their life is boring in space．D．To introduce the topic of the text．60．NASA offered $ 125，000 to Anjan Contractor mainly to _______．A．create some new type of 3-D printerB．attract more companies to work for NASAC．help astronauts in space enjoy fresh pizza one dayD．produce pizza in large quantities to earn great profits61．The biggest challenge that Anjan Contractor is faced with now is probably that _______．A．he has no money left to go on with his researchB．the pizza doesn‘t seem appetizing to pizza loversC．he has no way to make pizza that can last for thirty yearsD．he cannot make the food container last for decades62．What‘s the best title of the passage？A．NASA is trying its best to help astronauts eat betterB．Astronauts may soon be able to enjoy steaming hot pizzaC．NASA is working on making pizza for common peopleD．A 3-D pizza printer has been used to make pizzaCAs you are probably aware, the latest job markets news isn‘t good: Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero. That‘s bad for the economy, of course. And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now. But it actually shouldn‘t matter to you nearly as much as you think. That‘s because job growth numbers don‘t matter to job hunters as much as job staff-turnover(人员流动)data. After all, existing jobs open up every day due to promotions, resignations(辞职), and retirements. (Yes, people are retiring even in this economy.)In both good times and bad, staff-turnover creates more openings than economic growth does. Even in June of 2014, when the economy was still booming along, job growth was only 132，000, while staff-turn over was 4.7 million!And as it turns out, even today—with job growth near zero—over 4 million job hunters are being hired every month.I don‘t mean to imply that overall job growth doesn‘t have an impact on one‘s ability to landa job. It‘s true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from(and compete for). And it's true that there are currently more people applying for each available job opening, regardless of whether it‘s a new one or not.But what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who don‘t is their ability to stay motivated. They‘re willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills; be creative about where and how to look；learn how to present themselves to potential employers; and keep going, even after repeated rejections. The Bureau of Labor Statistics data show that 2.7 million people who wanted and were available for work hadn‘t hunted for it within the last four weeks and were no longer even classified as unemployed.So don‘t let the headlines fool you into giving up．Four million people get hired every month in the U.S. You can be one of them.63．The author tends to believe that high unemployment rate____.A. takes job opportunities from peopleB. prevents many people from changing careersC. does not mean the U.S. economy is worseningD. should not stop people from looking for a job64．What does the author say about overall job growth?A. It increases people‘s confidence in the economy.B. It doesn‘t have much effect on individual job seekers.C. It gives a ray of hope to the unemployed.D. It doesn‘t mean greater job security for the employed.65．What is the key to finding a job according to the author?A. EducationB. IntelligenceC. ExperienceD. Persistence66．What do we learn about The Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment data?A．They clearly indicate how healthy the economy is.B．They don‘t include those who have stopped looking for a job.C．They provide the public with the latest information.D．They warn of the structural problems in the economy.DEvery day we are exposed to images, videos, music and news．In this age of visual and aural hyper-stimulation, the medium of radio is making a great comeback.―We‘re at the beginning of a golden age of audio,‖ said US-based podcaster Alex Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morning Herald．In the last month alone, 15 percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast (播客)．These statistics, released by Edison Research, show the successful evolution of traditional radio broadcasts to the present day‘s digital podcast format．The term ―podcast‖ was invented in 2004, but the trend only star ted gaining mainstream popularity in recent years．With the sharp increase in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets, podcast sales have jumped.The appeal of the podcast partly lies in its multiplatform delivery and on-demand capabilities (功能)．You can listen during those extra minutes of the day when you‘re walking to the shops, waiting in a queue or riding the subway．Similar to television shows, podcasts are generally free to download and most offer new content every week.Donna Jackson, 22, Sydney University media graduate, listens to podcasts two or three times a week, via iTurns．―I listen while I‘m wandering around the house doing something else．It makes completing a boring task much more enjoyable… And it‘s an easy way of keeping in touch with what‘s going on in the rest of the world,‖ she said, ―I mainly listen to BBC podcasts, but recently I‘ve also been listening to This American Life and Serial．They have a special skill to really draw you in.‖Unlike television and music, the audio format has the potential to create a deep impression on readers．Blumberg says this owes to the podcast‘s ability ―to create close relationship and emotional connection.‖ Sydney University undergraduate Hazel Proust, majoring in social work and arts, agrees．―When you‘re listening, it feels as if the voice of the podcast‘s storyteller is talking directly to you．It‘s comforting, ‖ said Proust.It seems the age-old tradition of verbal storytelling is very much alive and well.A. traditional broadcast has come backB. Americans love listening to the radioC. podcasts have become very popular todayD. smartphones sell well because of podcastsA．tell how young people relax themselves B．explain why young people like podcastsC．introduce what programs podcasts are presenting D．show how popular podcasts are presentingA．the influence of radios B．the advantage of podcastsC．readers‘ impression on radios D．people‘s reaction to the medium70．What is probably the best title of the passage?A．Return of Radio B．Opinions of Podcast C．Features of Radio D．Technology of Podcast五、任务型阅读（10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据短文的内容要点完成文章后的表格列单。