loading2015～2016学年第二学期高二英语期中试题
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第一部分：听力（共两节，满分15分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分） 1. Where does the man suggest arriving?
A. At 11:30 am B. At 1:30 pm C. At 2:30 pm 2. What is the woman probably doing? A. Preparing dinner B. Playing
basketball C. Watching a game 3. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Set the dining table B. Change the light bulb C. Hold the ladder for him 4. Why doesn’t the man want to buy a pair?
A. He can’t afford it B. He doesn’t like the brand C. He has already had one 5. Where will the conference be held?
A. In the Peace Garden B. In the sunshine Hall C. In the Palace Center
第二节（共15小题，6-10题每小题0.5分，11-20每小题1分，共12.5分） 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。 6. Who are speakers probably?
A. Sports fans B. Soccer players C. Program hosts 7. Which country is playing with Haiti?
A. Mexico B. Italy C. Canada 请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Which is an all-purpose travel site?
A. expedia.com B. hoteldiscount.com C. smarterliving.com 9. What does smarterliving.com offer?
A. Family travel bargains B. One-stop-booking service C. Rooms for 65 percent off
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Who is Erec?
A. Jim’s friend B. Ella’s classmate C. Luke’s brother
11. Why was the man absent from school yesterday?
A. He was not feeling well B. He wanted to avoid a test C. He needed to pick up a friend
12. What will the woman do after school?
A. Lend the man her notes B. Prepare for a quiz C. See a new movie
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the maximum number of people who can join the tour? A. Twelve B. Thirteen C. Fifteen 14. Which month is it probably now? A. March B. April C. June 15. What activity has no extra cost?
A. Having a bushwalk B. Going on a fishing trip C. Going to a reptile park 16. What does the man prefer to do?
A. Play table tennis B. Play badminton C. Go bowling 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. How long will the voyage last?
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A. One week B. Two weeks C. Three weeks 18. What are on the top floor?
A. Swimming pools B. Movie theaters C. Fitness center 19. What is the best feature of the restaurants?
A. They are in the open air B. They are open 24 hours a day C. They provide live music shows
20. Where can people have skin treatments?
A. On the first floor B. On the second floor C. On the bottom floor 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
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Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning. Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015) TEO Nearpod 2:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m 9:00 a.m to 10:00 a.m Room 502 Room 501 Our students come from different Nearpod is a software program backgrounds but have the same desire to that creates a rich context (语learn on-line. The presenter will use 境) for students to learn examples from his first on-line class to vocabulary. The presenter will explain how any teacher can begin teaching show how to use it. on-line with TEO. Kahoot Prezi 10:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m 3:30 p.m to 4:20 p.m Room 601 Room 602 Kahoot software can be used to Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking create grammar tests which can courses draw students' attention to be graded on a network. It can speaking more fluently. The presenter will provide students with instant show how students can use Prezi to feedback (反馈), including confidently present on a variety of topics, reports about their strengths including introducing family, friends, and and weaknesses. hobbies.
21. Nearpod can be used to ______.
A. offer grammar tests B. teach listening on-line C. help vocabulary learning D. gain fluency in speaking
22. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________. A. Room 501 B. Room 502 C. Room 601 D. Room 602
B
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just
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try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”
“Oh, you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said,” I’m tired. Let’s go now.” We drove in silence to the address she had given me. “How much do I owe you?” she asked. “Nothing.” I said. “You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto e tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.” 23. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.
A. show she was familiar with the city B. see some places for the last time C. let the driver earn more money D. reach the destination on time 24. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______. A. wanted to do her a favor B. shut off the meter by mistake
C. had received her payment in advance D. was in a hurry to take other passengers 25. What can we learn from the story? A. Giving is always a pleasure. B. People should respect each other.
C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.
D. People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.
C
When we can see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.
People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing, reading and sewing, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.
People who are farsighted(近视的) suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy(浑浊的) because of cataracts(白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
When night falls, colors become fainter to the eye and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the sides of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn you head in its direction.
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This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they cannot see it anymore, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of the eye, which is very sensitive(敏感的) in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eyes after dark.
1. We don’t know that our eyes are of great importance until _____. A. we think about our eyes B. we cannot see clearly C. we wear glasses D. we have to do much reading
2. According to the passage, a _____ is more likely to be nearsighted. A. writer B. doctor C. guard D. painter 3. Those who suffer from cataracts _____.
A. will become blind B. cannot be cured (治愈) C. may be cured D. must move to other places 4. People who are farsighted _____.
A. cannot do a lot of close work without glasses
B. can only see things that are very close to their eyes
C. have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm’s length D. have the same problem as the nearsighted people
5. To see a small thing at night, it is better to look ______. A. with wide open eyes B. with half- shut or narrowed eyes C. straight at it D. in a slightly different direction 第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
If you want to keep fit, please refer to the following:
Move More
Make it a daily to find ways to move your body.31.________Climb stairs instead of taking the elevator .Walk your dog; play with your kids. It doesn’t have to be an hour in the gym or a 45-minute dance class. But that’s great when you’re up to it. At the same time, move more.
Quit Smoking
Ever since 1960 when it was announced that smoking was harmful to health, Americans have been reducing their use of tobacco products. Just recently, we’ve seen more and more teens smoking. Could it be the Hollywood influence? 32. ________Take care! Warn your children against smoking.
33.________
While recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney(肝肾) disease and cancer.
Reduce Stress
Easier said than done, stress comes in many ways. 34.________Spend 30 minutes a day doing something you like such as walk on the beach or in a park, read a good book, visit a friend, listen to relaxed music and watch a funny movie.
Protect Yourself from Pollution If you can’t live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms. 35______ Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good. A. Avoid Excessive Drinking B. It seems that the stars in every movie smoke cigarettes. C. Think carefully about what you will do. D. Exercise outside when the smog rating is low. E. There are many things you can do to move your arms and legs. F. Keep a Positive Mental Outlook G. Some techniques given by experts are thought to be positive thoughts. 4
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 36 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 37 filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, 38 , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a 39 under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all 40 people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their 41 and apologize for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and 42 everyone in person.” his mother said. “What if we invited them to come here for a 43 instead? Dario asked. They both loved the 44 . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 45 their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party 46 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 47 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 48 Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I 49 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we 50 you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t 51 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.
“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such 52 music.”
“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be 53 to play them in the evening.” “And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to 54 the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of 55 and made him feel that they were home at last.
36. A. sat B. stood C. lay D. walked 37. A. voice B. ring C.
music D. cry 38. A. therefore B. however C.
otherwise D. instead
39. A. note B. poster C. bill D. report
40. A. proud B. rich C. lucky D. nice 41. A. neighbors B. friends C.
relatives D. audience
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