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吉林省实验中学2015～2016学年度下学期
高二年级英语学科期中考试试题
本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
第I卷
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 time is it now ?
A. 5:40. B. 5:20. C. 5:10.
2. What will the woman do on Friday ?
A. Study at home. B. Take an examination. C. Go on a tour with the man.
3. What will the woman probably do ?
A. Buy a new fridge. B. Call a repairman. C. Ask the man to fix her fridge.
4. What can we know about the man?
A. He will not give up his job. B. He likes his job very much.
C. He has a large family to support.
5. How will the guests go to New York?
A. By train. B. By car. C. By plane.
第二节(共1 5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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers ?
A. Classmates. B. Husband and wife. C. Employer and employee.
7. When will the man take the exam?
A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. The day after tomorrow.
8. What did the man think of the coming exam?
A. He would pass the exam. B. He might fail again. C. He had no confidence in it.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers ?
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Father and daughter.
10. Who is the conductor of Class 1, Grade 2 ?
A. Mr. Li. B. Mr. Wang. C. The girl with yellow hair.
11. When will the woman’s class enter a contest ?
A. In 15 minutes. B. In 50 minutes. C. At the end of the singing contest.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. What do the two speakers think of the film ?
A. Moving. B. Boring. C. Terrible.
13. What did they plan to do after the film ?
A. To go home. B. To go to a restaurant. C. To go to bed.
14. Who took money ?
A. The man. B. The woman. C. Neither.
听第9段材料，回答第l 5至l7题。
15. Who will hold the party ?
A. Jane. B. Simon. C. Johnson.
16. How does the woman deal with the invitation ?
A. She hasn’t decided yet. B. She decides to accept it. C. She decides to refuse it.
17. What does the woman want to do at the party ?
A. To win a dress contest. B. To dress as a cool wolf. C. To make more friends.
听第10段材料，回答第l 8至20题。
18. Who will the pop singers attract in the town ?
A. All the people. B. Mainly the young people. C. Only workers.
19. The police will be there ____________.
A. because they also have interest in the Greenwood Boys’ songs.
B. to help to keep order.
C. because there will be trouble.
20. What can we learn from the text ?
A. The group will stay for five days. B. The group will come by plane.
C. The group will give four performances.
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。 A
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. That was the first photograph.
The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. In his pictures, you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s process. Travelers brought back daguerreotypes from all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures
of people and moving things. The process was not simple. The photographers had to carry lots of films and processing equipment. But this did not stop the photographers, especially in the United States. After the 1840s , daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities.
Mathew Brady was a well-known American photographer. He took many pictures of famous people. The pictures were unusual because they were very life-like and full of personality.
Brady was also the first person to take pictures of war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and ruined cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible.
In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy films readymade in rolls. So they did not have to make the film themselves. Also, they did not have to process the film immediately. They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later meaning that they did not have to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive.
With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun. They took pictures of their families, friends and favorite places. They called these pictures “snapshot”.
Photographs became very popular in newspapers in the 1890s. Soon magazines and books also used documentary photographs. These pictures showed true events and people. They were much more real than drawing.
Photography also turned into a form of art by the end of the 10th century. Some photographs were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.
21. The passage is mainly about _____.
A. the invention of cameras B. how to develop films
C. the development of photography
D. the important dates in the history of photography
22. The first pictures of a war were taken by _____.
A. a French photographer in the 1840s
B. an American photographer in the 1860s
C. a German reporter in the 1880s D. a French artist in the 1890s
23. Photography can also be an art form because artists can _____.
A. take anything they like B. keep a record of real life
C. take photos of the famous D. show ideas and feeling in pictures
24. According to the passage, which of the followings shows the correct order?
a. Photographs became popular in newspapers.
b. Photographers carried processing equipment while taking pictures.
c. The invention of small handheld cameras made photography easier.
d. Daguerre invented a kind of photograph called daguerreotype.
e. Brady took pictures of famous people.
A. e, a, d, b, c B. d, b, e, c, a C. b, e, c, a, d D. d, c, e, a, b
B
Some problems are difficult to solve. But there are a lot of number expressions that can help. For example, if we put two and two together, we might come up with the right answer. We know that two heads are better than one. It is always better to work with another person to solve a problem. Some problems have only one solution. You cannot be of two minds over this. But with any luck，we can solve the problem in two shakes of a lamb’s tail. In other words，we could have our answers quickly and easily.
Sometimes we can kill two birds with one stone. That is, we can complete two goals with only one effort or action. But we must remember that two wrongs don’t make a right. If someone does something bad to you, you should not do the same to him.
If you are going out with your girlfriend，or boyfriend，but you don’t want another friend to go along on your date，you can just say to your friend: two’s company, three’s a crowd.
When I was a young child in school, I had to learn the three R’ s. These important skills are reading, writing and arithmetic. These three words do not all start with
the letter “R”. But they have the sound of “R”. My teacher used to give three cheers when I did well in maths. They gave praise and approval for a job well done.
Some of my friends were confused and did not understand their school work. They were at sixes and sevens. In fact, they did not care if they finished high school. But they were happy when they completed their studies and graduated from high school. They were in seventh heaven. They were on cloud nine. Nine times out of ten students who do well in school find good jobs. Some work in an office doing the same things every day at nine-to-five jobs. You do not have to dress to the nines, or wear your best clothes, for this kind of work.
25. If you solve a problem without any difficulty, you can also say that you can do it .
A. in seventh heaven B. on cloud nine
C. at sixes and sevens D. in two shakes of a lamb’s tail
26. When Tom wins first place in the game，we can congratulate him by using “ ” according to the passage.
A. dress up to the nines B. give three cheers
C. kill two birds with one stone D. put two and two together
27. Which of the following has the similar meaning to “in all probability” ？
A. Two wrongs don’t make a right. B. Two’s company, three’s a crowd.
C. Nine times out of ten. D. Two heads are better than one.
28. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Interesting Number Expressions B. The Importance of Numbers
C. Number Stories D. Use Numbers
C
A poem
Music notes fly through my ears.
Soft sounds float in the air，
as if they are floating on water.
Music is like a paintbrush，
painting sounds in the sky.
A warm sun shining bright，
clouds drifting far away in the night，
to the sounds of music.
Music is nature’s friend，
as one paints our earth，
and the other fills our hearts.
29. The writer associates music with the following EXCEPT ______.
A. sounds floating on water
B. a paintbrush painting sounds in the sky
C. one friend of nature D. a person who plays music
30. The poem expresses the idea that the author______.
A. likes to fly in the air with the sound of music
B. likes painting clouds while listening to music very much
C. enjoys music because music can comfort his heart
D. would like to compose music with his paintbrush by himself
31. What may be the best title for this poem?
A. Painting B. Music C. Sunshine D. Warmhearted
D
One day, around Christmas time, fishermen off the west coast of Peru started on their traditional fishing trip. Much to their surprise, there were no fish! They knew immediately what had happened. Tales from years gone by had told them this was the result of El Nino which sometimes stop fishing for many months!
El Nino is a warm current that comes and goes along the west coast of South America. It got its name from fishermen in Peru more than a century ago. Every few years, they noticed a sudden warming in the normally cool Pacific water where they fished. Because this warming often came about around Christmas, they called it El Nino, which is Spanish for the “Christ Child”. Generally, El Nino occurs every three to seven years and lasts only a few weeks to a month or more.
El Nino warms the water it flows through. Because the fish and sea birds need
cold water to live, many of them die when El Nino comes through. El Nino also causes both floods and droughts. It is believed that El Nino may have caused the 1993 Mississippi and 1995 California floods. And at the same time, it may have caused droughts in South America, Africa and Australia.
El Nino has occurred thirteen times within the last fifty years, bringing natural disasters to many countries such as Indonesia and Peru. However, El Nino does not often trouble China. During this period China was badly hit by El Nino only once. In 1998, North China had a terrible drought, while South China was troubled by floods.
32. The underlined word "current" （in Paragraph 2）most probably refers to “______”.
A. water B. wind C. atmosphere D. climate
33. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about El Nino?
A. It happens in November and December.
B. It was named by some Spanish fishermen.
C. It only happens in South America. D. It lasts a few weeks or more.
34. If El Nino happens, the following will take place EXCEPT ______.
A. rises in temperature of the sea water
B. diseases spreading around the world
C. floods and droughts D. death of fish and sea birds
35. The purpose of this passage is ______.
A. to discuss the prevention of El Nino B. to explain how El Nino trouble farmers
C. to let us know about El Nino D. to tell us how to prepare for El Nino
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。
36 If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale，you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. 37 If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them. If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or
service for the market.
38 You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market.
39 But for each person or business that is making and selling something, it is very concrete(具体的). If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won’t be long before you get the message. 40 It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn’t want you to do.
A. The market may be something abstract(抽象的).
B. The sellers are always smarter than buyers.
C. When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market.
D. The market is a concept.
E. One has to make his ends meet when shopping.
F. The market is telling you something.
G. Your efforts are being directed by the market.
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
America’s Beauty Is in Its Diversity
America is built on the idea of freedom, and there is no exception for Muslim women. I 41 the freedom of religion and speech. But mostly, I believe it's OK to be 42 , and to stand up for who and what you are. So I believe in wearing the hijab.
The hijab is a religious head covering, like a scarf. I am Muslim, and keeping my head covered is a 43 of maturity（成熟） and respect toward my 44 and to Allah's will. 45 , I also like to wear it to be different. I don't usually like to do what everyone else is doing. I want to be a(n) 46 , not just part of the crowd. But when I first wore it, I was also afraid of the 47 that I'd get at school.
I 48 on my own that sixth grade was the 49 I should start wearing the hijab. I was 50 about what the kids would say or even do to me. I thought they might make
fun of me, or 51 be scared of me and 52 my headscarf. Kids at that age usually like to be all the same, and there's little or no 53 of differences.
On the first day of school, I put all those 54 thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high. I was holding my breath a little, but 55 I was also proud to be a Muslim, proud to be wearing the hijab, proud to be different.
I was 56 about everything I thought the kids would say or even do to me. I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering. Most of the kids would come and ask me questions 57 about the hijab and why I wore it.
I did hear some kids was making fun of me, 58 there was one girl; she wasn't even in my class, and we never really talked much and she spoke 59 me, and I wasn't even there! I made a lot of new friends that year, friends that I still have until this very day, five years later.
Yes, I'm different, but everyone is different here, in one way or another. This is the beauty of America, which lies in its 60 .
41. A. believe in B. stick to C. carry out D. push for
42. A. independent B. free C. sensitive D. different
43. A. signal B. sign C. reminder D. cause
44. A. religion B. country C. parents D. status
45. A. In a word B. In general C. To be exact D. To be honest
46. A. princess B. heroine C. individual D. adult
47. A. praise B. punishment C. reaction D. reflection
48. A. hoped B. expected C. realized D. decided
49. A. time B. chance C. case D. occasion
50. A. disappointed B. scared C. enthusiastic D. angry
51. A. still B. already C. even D. ever
52. A. show off B. pull off C. pick up D. put up
53. A. rejection B. ignorance C. awareness D. acceptance
54. A. negative B. optimistic C. serious D. strange
55. A. often B. inside C. only D. outside
56. A. concerned B. particular C. wrong D. convinced
57. A. respectfully B. friendly C. suspiciously D. critically
58. A. and B. so C. but D. or
59. A. in terms of B. in front of C. in charge of D. in favor of
60. A. significance B. diversity C. value D. power
第 II 卷
第三部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节：语法填空 在下面短文的空白处填上适当的词或用所给词的适当形式填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
One day, Pierre, 61___ worked in a government office, received 62____ invitation to a palace ball. His wife, Mathilde, had no money 63____jewellery, so she borrowed a beautiful necklace 64____ her friend, Jeanne. She looked very beautiful 65____ they had a wonderful time that evening. But after the ball, she found the necklace 66___(miss). They had to borrow a lot of money to buy a new 67____ for Jeanne. In order to pay 68____ the money, they worked day and night for 10 years. Mathilde became very old, so Jeanne didn’t recognize her 69____ they met in a park 10 years later. From this story, we know a person shouldn’t be affected 70_____ vanity (虚荣心), otherwise it will cost him or her a lot.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下小作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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：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。
3. 必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。
English is my weak subject. I almost failed in all the English tests in last term, that made me worried and discouraged. Know that I was in low spirits, Mr. Li, who is in the charge of my class, advised me to read an article. I finished reading it immediate. It was a true story about a girl student who lost all her arms and a leg
at the age of five. But she didn’t lose her heart. Instead, she smoothed away various discomforts and learn to write with her only foot. I was deeply moved by his story. Now I have made up my minds to learn English well.
第二节 书面表达 （ 满分25分）
假如你是张华， 近日写信给某英文报的编辑，反映目前人们养宠物带来的问题，希望得到媒体的关注和支持。信的内容应包括以下要点：
1.宠物过多，噪音扰民； 2. 污染环境； 3. 不少人尤其孩子曾被惊吓或咬伤；4. 传播疾病。
注意：1.词数100左右;
2.信的开头和署名已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear editor,
Nowadays some people in our city are keeping too many pets, but they don’t care about it enough. So I want to tell you something about the problems caused by it.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Zhang Hua
吉林省实验中学2015～2016学年度下学期
高二年级英语学科期中考试试题
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
1—5 CABAC 6—10 ABAAB 11—15 BABCB 16—20 BCBBA
第二部分: 阅读理解（共两节，满分40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）
阅读理解 21—24 CBDB 25—28 DBCA 29—31 DCB 32—35 ADBC
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分)
36—40 DGCAF
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）
41—45 ADBAD 46—50 CCDAB 51—55 CBDAB 56—60 CACDB
第二节 语法填空
61. who 62. an 63. for 64. from 65. and 66.(was) missing 67. one 68. back/off
69. when 70. by
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)
1.去掉last 前的in 2. thatàwhich 3. knowàknowing 4. 去掉charge前的the 5. immediate àimmediately 6. allà both 7. 去掉 heart前的her 8. learnàlearned 9. hisàher 10. mindsàmind
书面表达
Dear editor,
Nowadays some people in our city are keeping too many pets, but they don’t care about it enough. So I want to tell you something about the problems caused by it.
I consider the problems more and more serious for the following reasons. First of all, as is known to us, pets make too much noise that trouble residents a lot. What’s worse, it’s widely accepted that animal wastes pollute the environment, which makes people quite uncomfortable. Many owners like taking their pets to public places where they may frighten children or even sometimes bite people. Worse still, pets can spread some disease and this has attracted much attention.
Taking all these factors into consideration, I sincerely hope that I can get help from you and expect the media to do something for it.
Yours faithfully,
Zhang Hua
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