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发布者：邹荣昌     所属单位：赣州第三中学     发布时间：2016-01-17    浏览数：0

 

赣州三中2015-2016第一学期期中考试

高二英语试卷

命题人： 钟春艳 邹荣昌 雷健 刘海英  审题人：刘海英

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 can we learn from the conversation?

A．The woman didn’t buy the ticket.

B．The ticket was quite expensive.

C．The man bought the ticket.

2．What kind of room did the man get in the end?

A．Two single rooms.             B．A single room.           C．A double room.

3．What does the man mean?

A．His suit is too old.

B．He wants to buy some new clothes.

C．He doesn’t want to go shopping.

4．How many students are there in the man’s class?

A．30.                                       B．45.                                C．60.

5．What does the woman want the man to do?

A．Lend the CD to her.   

B．Leave the CD in his dorm.   

C．Return the CD by tonight.

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，各小题将给出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 day is it today?

A．Tuesday.                               B．Friday.                          C．Saturday.

7．How far will the woman drive the car?

A．160 miles.                                   B．260 miles.                      C．520 miles.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．What is the probable relationship between Mrs. White and the man?

A．Hostess and guest.                 B．Husband and wife.                 C．Mother and son.

9. Where did the woman have the picnic?

A．In a park.                            B．In a boat.                                    C．On an island.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A．In a hotel.                          B．In a restaurant.                    C．In the hospital.

11．Why is the man unhappy?

A．He doesn’t sing well.

B．He can’t sleep well at night.

C．He doesn’t get on well with his neighbour.

12．Why does the man make the call?

A．To talk to the secretary.    

B．To give the manager some advice.   

C. To complain about the noise.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．What is the man, probably?

A．A poet.                                B．A writer.                               C．A reporter.

14．Who made the woman become interested in poetry?

A．Miss Armstrong.                    B．Her Aunt Mae.                      C．The man.

15. What is the woman’s first poem about?

A．A sailing boat.                       B．A little cat.                                   C．Old family photos.

16. How many books has the woman published?

A．About 30.                          B．About 26.                           C．About 24.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Which country has had very little snow until now?

A．Germany.                     B．Canada.                      C．The U.K.

18. Why is this week different?

A．England has had a heavy fall of snow.        

B．It is not wet and windy.        

C．It has snowed all over England.

19．What is England like after it snows?

A．It becomes noisy.                B．It stops completely.             C．It stays the same as usual.

20．What is the children’s reaction to the snow?

A．They are enjoying themselves in the snow.

B．They easily catch a cold in such weather.

C．They are sad that they can’t go to school.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：  （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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Speaking from my past experience, it is very difficult to find good friends that you can trust. But once you have found them, they are worth keeping forever! Therefore, I think friendship is the most important relationship that anybody could have.

   The qualities I look for in a friend are a good sense of humor but sensitivity when it matters. Also that friend would have to be strong-minded and highly spirited. I think that these qualities are the key qualities to look for in a good friend.

Even the strongest friends can still have arguments, although usually about more serious topics, rather than the usual teenage childish arguments. Some matters can seriously affect a friendship. If one of your friends started experimenting with harmful and dangerous drugs, what would you do ? A good friend would try to help as much as possible, whereas a bad example of a friend would simply shrug(耸肩) and turn a blind eye.

Not only the bad things affect friendship ---- good activities do too. Such as bonding with one another, not just by going out on a night with them but by spending quality time with them and talking to each other, which indicates a good ability to communicate. This is a key aspect of a good friendship.   

Good friends do not always have to be in the same age group as you. I have a good friend and she is 47 years old and I am 16.

Unfortunately, some people lose contact with their friends as they grow older, which is a sad way to lose a good friend.

I think friendship is one of the most important things in life because if you have no friends you will have no happiness.

21．According to the author, true friendship _______.

A．is easy to get                       B．deepens with time

C．needs management                 D．affects one’s happiness

22．Paragraph 3 is mainly about______.

A．why drugs are bad for teenagers            B．problems that will test friendship

C．ways that help avoid arguments             D．whether a friend is trustworthy

23．According to the author, which matters least in friendship?

A．Age.                                        B．Sensitivity.        

C．Sense of humor.                         D．Communication ability.

24．Which of the following saying can match the author’s view on friendship?

A．Old friends and old wines are best.           

B．A friend without faults will never be found.

C．A life without a friend is a life without the sun.  

D．a friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.

B

Shree Bose is one of the most impressive kids graduating from Fort Worth Country Day High School this year. Bose has a large circle of friends, and there’s one who you may have heard of President Obama. He has twice publicly recognized her achievements in cancer research and spoken with her in the Oval Office.

If that isn’t enough, Bose recently gave a TED Talk about her work with the cancer drug Cisplatin, which also won her first prize at the Google Science Fair and recognition as one of Glamour magazine’s Young Amazing Women of the Year.

After watching her grandfather struggle with liver cancer, Bose was determined to help out in any way she could. As a high school student though, her scientific choices were limited. She reached out to various hospitals and research centers, but doctors turned down her requests because they felt she was too inexperienced medically.

Only the North Texas Science Health Center respected her determination and chose to guide her. The results were amazing.

Bose chose to study a protein (蛋白质) and its reaction with the cancer drug Cisplatin. She noticed that when she prevented this protein from growing, Cisplatin was allowed to begin destroying cancer cells once again.

“My project not only contributes to the understanding of the relationship between the protein and Cisplatin, but also suggests a newer, more effective treatment for patients who resist Cisplatin,” Bose said.

Bose’s achievements aren’t limited to the lab, though. She was also captain of her swim team and editor-in-chief of her school paper.

Bose is currently getting practical experience at the National Institute of Health and she’ll be attending Harvard in the fall. She plans to study molecular biology and go to medical school. Eventually, she would like to be a doctor.

25．President Obama has spoken with Bose because she ______.

      A．gave a TED Talk recently                    B．is captain of her swim team

      C．has a large circle of friends                 D．contributed to the cancer research

26．According to Bose’s research, ______ helps make Cisplatin work better.

      A．stopping the protein from growing      

B．destroying cancer cells timely

      C．using the drug more frequently            

D．making the protein react with the drug

27．From the passage, we know that _____.

      A．Bose’s research was supported from the start

      B．Bose plans to become a doctor in the future

      C．Bose will study in the National Institute of Health

      D．Bose’s grandfather asked her to do cancer research

28．The passage is mainly about _____.

      A．a research on cancer drugs                  B．a new effective cancer treatment

      C．a doctor who has a promising future     D．a girl who did research on cancer treatment

 

C

Here are the comments on CRI (China Radio International) given by people from different countries on the Internet.

People	Comments
Yingtian Hu Guangzhou, China	This is the first time that I participate in CRI. And I like it very much. I hope its website will become the most excellent one with the foreign languages. And I choose the important news which I think has a great influence on our society and our lives. In the end, I hope that more and more persons join in CRI and make it perfect!
SujanParajuli, Select city, Nepal	I am both a regular listener of CRI and visitor of its wonderful Website. First of all, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to CRI for its great efforts to keep the listeners up-to-date during the year 2008. We, the listeners, are greatly grateful to CRI for its praise-worthy efforts to quench the thirst of its dear listeners. During the Year 2008, I found all of your programs quite interesting, informative and educational.  Once again, thanks a lot for offering lots of information, news, entertainment and many items which have indeed broaden the horizons of our knowledge and understanding as well.
Ibrahim Rustamov, Tajikistan	With CRI, I was impressed by China’s rapid development in all spheres. But I felt so sorry to get to know about the snowstorms in China and Wenchuan earthquake. CRI and CCTV play a great role in introducing China to the world! Kudos! My friends and I wish CRI all the best!
Mike Thatcher, London	My family and I are all keen on Chinese Culture, especially the beautiful Chinese folk music. Various interesting programs by CRI just open a window for us foreigners, through which we can know more about China and have a better understanding of the Chinese culture. Best wishes to CRI! Best wishes to China!

29．Which of the following benefits of CRI is NOT mentioned above?

     A．CRI helps to keep its listeners up-to-date.

     B．CRI helps its listeners to better understand China.

     C．CRI helps its listeners to practice and improve foreign languages.

     D．CRI helps its listeners broaden their knowledge with its rich contents.

30．The underlined phrase “quench the thirst” refers to _____.

     A．satisfy one’s need               B．supply drinks

     C．take care of                    D．keep in touch with

31．What can be concluded from the four comments?

     A．CRI has a great influence on our society and lives.

     B．Wonderful though CRI is, there are still many weaknesses.

     C．CRI plays an important role in introducing the world to China.

     D．CRI has made great efforts to make itself better and gained popularity.

D

In most cases, there is only one correct answer to a question. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.

Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?

People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.

Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.

The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near a brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.

Other early surnames came from people’s occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter — a person who made pots and pans.

The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.

Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John who was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.

Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name. English-speaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.

32．Which of the following aspects are NOT covered in the surnames of the passage?
       A．People’s characters.                            B．People’s occupations.

C．Places where people lived.                  D．Talents that people possessed.

33．According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _______.

A．owned or drove a cart                   B．made things with metals

C．built houses and furniture                    D．made kitchen tools or containers

34．Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _______.

A．Beatrice Smith                             B．Leonard Carter

C．Donald Greenwood                         D．George Longstreet

35．The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a person’s _____.
      A．ancestors                                 B．later generations

C．friends and relatives                           D．colleagues and partners

第二节 （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。

How to make the world a better place

When you think about people who have made the world a better place , you probably think of famous scientists or great leaders. That is not all the facts. __36___ . An act of kindness can bring a smile to a person’s face even if only for a moment.

● Give away your money.  ___37____. For example , if you want to help hungry children, you can try to find an international organization that provides food for those in poor areas. Every cent you give away will mean a lot.

● Help a stranger. Your small action can brighten the day of others. Hold the door for someone whose hands are full. Help the blind cross the street.  38  . The key is expecting nothing in return for your acts of kindness.

● Care about those you know . Show the people close to you how much you care about them .Tell them they mean a lot to you. Make a beautiful gift for a friend. Take your husband to his favorite fun place if he has had a hard week.  39  .

● Be grateful to others. Have you had good service in a restaurant ? Thank the waiter .Do you have a very good neighbor who is always there when you need her ? Tell her how much you appreciate her being in your life.

●  40  If a friend needs skills in a certain area, offer your advice . Perhaps she is struggling to set up a computer, and you know how to do that. Offer whatever ability you have, but always remember to be polite.

A．Keep walking forward.

B．Small steps, not big ones.

C．Share your knowledge .

D．Choose a charity that has meaning for you .

E．Give your seat on the bus to an old man.

F．Tell your children how much they mean to you.

G．Ordinary people like you and me can also help a lot.

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）  阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job.

This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech .So, you have to give a speech—and you are __41__ You get nervous, you __42___ what you want to say, you stumble（结结巴巴）over words, you talk too long, and you bore your__43__. Later you think, ―“Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I __44__ have to do that again.”

__45__ ! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to__46__ the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the __47__? Why are you speaking? Then, __48__ as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your __49__. Then spend plenty of your time __50__ your material so that your speech is clear and easy to __51__ . Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your __52__ more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk   53  to them. Treat your audience with ___54___ . They will appreciate your thoughtfulness. Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be ___55___ Say what you have to say and then stop. And be ___56___. Let your personality ___57___ so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.  If you follow these simple ___58___ , you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so ___59___ that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not ___60___ yet? Give it a try and see what happens

41．A．confident           B．determined           C．coward              D．terrified

42．A．remember           B．forget               C．remind                     D．Keep

43．A．audience            B．public               C．classmates            D．organizers.

44．A．often              B．always               C．never                D．hardly

45．A．Come on            B．Get out              C．Cheer up             D．Watch out.

46．A．take               B．keep                C．move                D．put

47．A．atmosphere         B．situation             C．circumstance          D．occasion

48．A．check              B．gather               C．search               D．write

49．A．report              B．rehearsal            C．renew               D．research

50．A．making             B．examining           C．organizing                  D．preparing

51．A．follow             B．listen               C．absorb               D．hear

52．A．items              B．points              C．positions             D．parts

53．A．about              B．against                     C．down               D．up

54．A．care               B．patience                    C．passion             D．respect

55．A．brief              B．short                C．full                D．complete

56．A．himself             B．Yourself            C．ourselves            D．themselves

57．A．come over          B．come up            C．come around         D．come through

58．A．advice             B．steps                C．suggestion           D．tip

59．A．comfortable         B．proud              C．enjoyable           D．simple

60．A．believed            B．convinced           C．confirmed           D．contradicted

第二节 阅读下面材料，用不多于1个单词的正确形式填空（每空1.5分，共15分）

As Holli Cheung lay in her hospital bed desperately ill with a failing heart being pumped by a machine, doctors feared her hope of (61)          (survive) was small.

But then her husband Jason brought in their three-month-old son Jordan to lie by her side---and her (62)        (damage) organ began beating on (63)       (it) own.

Holli had suffered two cardiac arrests(心跳停止) after being struck down by a virus (64)        attacked her heart muscles. Doctors believed her only chance of survival was transplant(移植). Yet the doctors were (65)       (shock) when they saw her incredible recovery (66)        baby Jordan’s two-hour visit.

Holli, 36, who hadn’t seen her son for 10 days until that incredible reunion, said:“I think that for whatever reason, he woke up my heart. I have no idea (67)        happened when Jordan slept beside me. I’d missed him so much. All I know (68)        that when the doctors came on their ward rounds(查房) the next day, they were astonished to see my heart (69)       (beat).”

After that night, slowly but surely, her heart got a little stronger (70)     she started to recover.

第四部分 写作  （共两节  满分35）

第一节 短文改错（10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Never shall I forget the writing class present by our English teacher today.

Yesterday Mr. Wang, our English teacher, told us that much other teachers would visit the writing class they would present to us. We were look forward to it. It struck us as a big surprise was that Mr. Wang, who was used to be punctual, didn’t appear when the school bell had rung. The teachers sitting under the class were quite puzzled. We were quite worried about him, wondered what might have happened to him. Five minutes later, Mr. Wang showed up in front of us! On the blackboard was the writing titles: When Our English Teacher Was Late for Class… Only then we realize that he had intended to be late! Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

第二节   书面表达(25分)

国家长期实行独生子女政策，现在政府将放开这一政策，允许夫妻生育第二个孩子，对此你怎么看。请围绕以下几点谈谈你的看法。 
谈谈你对独生子女政策one-child policy的理解；
对实施夫妻可生育第二个孩子的政策的想法；
你对未来中国的人口问题有何期望，简述原因注意：

1.     词数120左右；

2.     可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯的.