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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 restaurant B. In a supermarket C. In the kitchen
2. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The man’s sister B. A party C. An actor
3. Who is going to work in Los Angeles?
A. Sam B. Betty C. John
4. What will the man do next?
A. Get the candle B. Make a phone call C. Hand in his report
5. What did the young man do?
A. He hit a boy B. He made a U-turn C. 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 is B. Where the wallet is C. What is in the wallet
7. What will the man do next?
A. Go to the supermarket B. Search the house C. Make a phone call
第7段对话，回答第8-9题
8. Where does the man work?
A. In a school B. In a gym C. In a club
9. How far can the woman run in an hour on the running machine?
A. About 7 kilometers B. About 8 kilometers C. 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 morning B. On Monday afternoon C. On Tuesday morning
11.What did the thief buy?
A. Some small articles B. Some of the cheapest things C. One of the most expensive dresses
12. What’s the real relationship between the assistant and the thief?
A. Mother and daughter B. Teacher and student C. 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 trip B. Having a holiday alone C. Visiting his girlfriend
14. How much will the man pay for the insurance?
A. $15 B. $45 C. $135
15. Where will the man return the car?
A. In Los Angeles B. In San Francisco C. In New York
16. What will the woman do next?
A. Bring the man the keys B. Talk about the insurance C. 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 malls B. Those who shop regularly in mallsC. Those who steal things from malls
18. Which is not the reason why people like malls?
A. Feeling safe B. Free parking C. Reasonable price
19. How many night clubs are there in the Mall of America in Minnesota?
A. 35 B. 8 C. 7
20. When was the first indoor mall built in America?
A. In 1995 B. In 1963 C. In 1965
二、单项选择（15分）
21. She could have been in time for the interview, but her flight _______.
A. was delaying B. had been delayed C. has delayed D. was delayed
22. TV satellite dishes are often seen _______ in the remote areas when you drive along the mountainous highway.
A. to distribute B. distributed C. distributing D. distribute
23. They advocate the proposal we were opposed ______ rediscussed at the next meeting.
A. to be B. should be C. to was D. was
24. 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. abandon B. reject C. decrease D. withdraw
25. As the only child, Jack was ______ all the belongings after his parents died.
A. in place of B. in possession of C. in favor of D. in honor of
26. _______to the Internet, as many adolescents do, will to some extent have a negative effect on their mental and physical health.
A. Having been addicted B. Being addicted C. Addicted D. To be addicted
27. As far as I’m concerned, the questions put forward at the meeting are of ______ importance.
A. various B. potential C. obvious D. vital
28. To write a good news report, you have to make sure your information ______something that is coming up, or has recently happened.
A. relates to B. turns to C. comes to D. belongs to
29. When the man came in, gun in hand, we all stood there, ________.
A. astonished B. astonishing C. being astonished D. having astonished
30. He accidentally ______ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a couple of weeks.
A. let out B. took out C. left out D. made out
31. –Do you______ her optimistic view of the state of the current economy?
--Yes. We should have faith in our government.
A. subscribe to B. contribute to C. respond to D. apply to
32. –I need to advertise for a roommate for next term?
--_______? Mary is interested.
A. So what B. What for C. How come D. Why bother
33. _______, according to the study in 6 out of 10 patients, all symptoms _______ what the researches had expected.
A. To conclude, corresponded to B. In a conclusion, corresponded to
C. Having drawn a conclusion, corresponded with D. To be concluded, corresponded with
34. The government has been under growing pressure to ______ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently smothers the country’s large cities.
A. release B. schedule C. address D. maintain
35. 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 knew well, rushed up to me. She was full of ____36____ .
“Do you know ____37____ you and I are?” she asked. ___38_____ I could answer, she gave out the reason for her question. She had just returned from renewing her driver’s license at a government office. The woman ___39_____ desk asked her what her “occupation” was. Emily hesitated, ___40_____ how to answer it. “What I mean is,” explained the woman, “do you have a job, or are you just a ...?” “Of course I have a job,” answered Emily. “I’m a (an) ____41____ .” “We don’t ____42____ ‘mother’ as an occupation ... ‘housewife’ covers it,” she said.
I forgot all about her story ____43____ one day I found myself in the same situation. This time it was at our own Town Hall. The clerk was a woman.
“And what is your occupation?” she asked. What ___44_____ me say it, I do not know. The words simply jumped out. “I’m ... a (an) ___45_____ in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”
The clerk stopped, her ball-point pen ___46_____ in mid-air. She looked up___47_____ she had not heard right. I repeated the title slowly.
“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “just what you do in your ___48_____ ?” Coolly, I heard myself___49_____ , “I have a continuing program of research in the laboratory and in the field. I’m working for my masters (the whole family) and already have ____50____ credits (令人增光的人或事物) (all daughters). I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). The job is more challenging than most jobs and the _____51___ are in satisfaction rather than just money.”
There was an increasing note of ____52____ in the clerk’s voice as she ___53_____in the form. As I drove into our driveway(私家车道), I was ___54_____ by my lab assistants — ages 13, 7, and 3. Inside the house I could hear our new experimental model (six months) in the child-development program.
I felt successful. Motherhood...what a great ___55____ .
36．A. surprise B. anxiety C. anger D. excitement
37．A. who B. what C. how D. why
38．A. When B. As C. Before D. Since
39．A. at B. after C. by D. around
40．A. nervous B. sure C. anxious D. uncertain
41．A. mother B. worker C. teacher D. doctor
42．A. think B. list C. expect D. give
43．A. since B. unless C. until D. when
44．A. got B. caused C. permit D. made
45．A. researcher B. manager C. expert D. scholar
46．A. dropped B. floated C. frozen D. broke
47．A. so that B. even though C. as though D. because of
48．A. family B. subject C. study D. field
49．A. words B. reply C. shout D. whisper
50．A. two B. three C. four D. five
51．A. rewards B. awards C. profits D. benefits
52．A. interest B. respect C. doubt D. fear
53．A. explained B. passed C. completed D. filled
54．A. accepted B. greeted C. recognized D. refused
55．A. person B. award C. career D. business
四、阅读理解（30分）
A
Here are some of the world’s most impressive subways．
The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines
Features: The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that compose Tokyo’s massive subway system carry almost 8 million people each day, making it the busiest system in the world. The system is famous for its oshiya--- literally, “pusher”--- who shove passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close. And you think your commute is hell．
The Moscow Metro
Features: The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world. The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers（枝形吊灯）, marble moldings and elaborate murals. With more than 7 million riders a day, keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden.
The Hong Kong Metro
Features: The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit. It’s privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridership. It also introduced “Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically, but buy stuff at convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants and even parking meters. It’s estimated that 95 % of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card.
Shanghai Metro
Features: Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system, and it has become the country’s largest in the 12 years since it opened. Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years. By that point, it would be three times larger than Chicago “L”. The system carries about 2.18 million people a day.
The London
Metro
Features: Londoners call their subway the Underground, even though 55 percent of it lies above ground．No matter when you’ve got the oldest mass-transit system in the world, you can call it anything you like. Trains started in1863 and they’ve been running ever since. Some 3 million people ride each day, every one of them remembering to “Mind the gap”.
56. Which one can provide the riders some wonderful decorations at the stations?
A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines B. The Moscow Metro
C. The London Metro D. The Hong Kong MTR
57.We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro ________．
A. carries the most people each day B. is the world’s largest
C. may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the future D. is the busiest in the world
58.How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
B
While 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 printer
B． attract more companies to work for NASA
C． help astronauts in space enjoy fresh pizza one day
D． produce pizza in large quantities to earn great profits
61．The biggest challenge that Anjan Contractor is faced with now is probably that _______．
A． he has no money left to go on with his research
B． the pizza doesn’t seem appetizing to pizza lovers
C． he has no way to make pizza that can last for thirty years
D． he cannot make the food container last for decades
62．What’s the best title of the passage？
A． NASA is trying its best to help astronauts eat better
B． Astronauts may soon be able to enjoy steaming hot pizza
C． NASA is working on making pizza for common people
D． A 3-D pizza printer has been used to make pizza
C
As 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 land a 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 people B. prevents many people from changing careers
C. does not mean the U.S. economy is worsening D. should not stop people from looking for a job
64．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. Education B. Intelligence C. Experience D. Persistence
66．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.
D
Every 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 started 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.
67．From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.
A. traditional broadcast has come back B. Americans love listening to the radio
C. podcasts have become very popular today D. smartphones sell well because of podcasts
68．The writer mentions Donna Jackson mainly to ________.
A． tell how young people relax themselves B． explain why young people like podcasts
C． introduce what programs podcasts are presenting D． show how popular podcasts are presenting
69．Paragraph 5 is mainly about ________.
A． the influence of radios B． the advantage of podcasts
C． readers’ impression on radios D． people’s reaction to the medium
70．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。
注意：补全填空应符合语法和搭配要求，每空只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
Plant a Tree in Your Community
Almost everyone loves trees, but do you know that tree can help sick people recover faster?
It’s true. According to the International Society of Arboriculture（树木培植）, hospital patients have been shown to recover faster when they are given a view with trees. Also, while trees certainly benefit any landscape, whether lining streets, decorating urban areas, or growing naturally in the forest, they are actually important in our daily lives.
Trees improve the quality of the air around us by absorbing dust and other particles（颗粒物）. Their leaves also absorb harmful gases before we have a chance to take them in. They also protect us from the sun, rain, hail , and snow, which can quickly damage unprotected homes. Even better, they give off clean oxygen for us to breathe.
Trees make economic sense. A home surrounded by trees costs less to cool and heat. Neighborhoods with trees are often several degrees cooler in summer than those in similar climates that don’t have trees. In winter, trees can keep houses warmer by blocking strong winds. Also, less water is needed to water grass and gardens in tree-shaded areas where the sun isn’t constantly shining.
Besides that, trees can further improve privacy, block unpleasant views, and increase the value of your home. Unfortunately, these days, construction projects tend to wipe out all the trees in an area before creating new neighborhoods and buildings. That’s why it’s more important than ever to plant a tree in your community.
Check out the National Arbor Day Foundation online at ArborDay.org to find out more about planting a tree in your area or how to volunteer in an urban center. You can even donate funds to help the foundation replant trees in New Orleans. Trees also make great gifts. The Arbor Day Foundation can tell you how to plant a tree in someone’s name as a gift, donate a tree to honor someone, or memorialize a loved one by planting a tree. Make Arbor Day a true holiday this year. Plant a tree!
Plant a Tree in Your Community
Trees make you （71）______and safer.
Trees make economic sense.
Trees make life more （72）______
and comfortable.
The quality of
Unprotected
Trees give
With trees
Less water is
Trees can further
the air around you will be further
（73）______.
homes can be protected from the effects of （74）_____.
off clean oxygen for us to breathe.
（75）____your home, it costs less to heat and cool.
needed in
（76）_____
areas.
improve（77）______,
block unpleasant views, and increase the value of your home.
More （78）______
online at ArborDay.
org.
To find out more about planting a tree or how to volunteer in an urban center.
To help the foundation replant trees with a （79）______.
How to plant a tree in someone’s name as a gift, donate a tree in honor of someone, or memorialize a （80）______ one.
第六部分：词汇检测（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）
请认真阅读下列句子，并根据题干所给的信息在空格处填上一个恰当的词。
81. To learn a language, we must follow the _________(原则)of gradual improvement.
82. Mobile phones are _________(轻便的) units that can be used away from home.
83. Ten people _________(投票)in favor, five against and two abstained(弃权).
84. Some facts came to light when we investigated the ____________(现象).
85. Various ________(品牌)of watches are now on display in the shop windows.
86. The goal is to track small objects with great a__________.
87. In a library, books are usually c__________ by subjects.
88. The Red Cross has given the a________ about the threat of famine.
89. It seems good in t______, but it doesn’t work in practice.
90. A cough is sometimes a s__________ of a serious disease.
第七部分：书面表达(20分)
假如你叫李平，是一位成绩优秀的学生，你班班主任在安排座位时，让成绩好的学生和成绩差的学生作同桌，这在你们班成绩优秀的学生中引起了反响，班会课上大家就此进行了讨论。现在请你根据下表把讨论结果向班主任写一封信反映一下，并说出自己的观点。
赞同
反对
你的观点
1．人人有长处和不足，成绩差的学生也有可取之处；
2．相互学习，建立友谊；
3．通过帮助学习差的学生的学习从而使他们建立自信。
1．部分学习差的学生常常上课说话、违反校规校纪，担心自己会受影响，会养成坏习惯。
2．老是问问题，使自己不能专心学习。
注意：1．词数：150字左右，短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
2．短文需包括表中所有要点，内容可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。
3．参考词汇：成绩差的学生：a slower student 自信：self-confidence
Dear Mr. Zhang,
We have held a discussion about whether it is good or not for a top student to share a desk with a slower student.
高二英语期中试题答案
1~5 ACCAB 6 ~10 BCCBA 11~15 AACBA 16~20 CACBC
单项选择21—35 DBABB BDAAA ADACD
完形填空 CBCAD ABCDA CCDBC ABDBC
阅读理解 56—58 BCA 59—62 DCDB 63—66 DBDB 67—70 CBBA
任务型阅读
71. healthier 72. pleasant/enjoyable 73. improved 74. nature 75. surrounding
76. tree-shaded 77. privacy 78. information/advice 79. donation/fund 80. loved
81. principle 82. portable 83. voted 84. phenomenon 85. brands
86. accuracy 87. classified 88. alarm 89. theory 90. symptom
书面表达：
Dear Mr. Zhang,
We have held a discussion about whether it is good or not for a top student to share a desk with a slower student.
Some are for the idea. As they know, everyone has strengths as well as weaknesses. Although they are not good at lessons, they might do well in other fields like sports or arts. Therefore, they can learn from each other, and they may develop friendship. In addition, top students can help slower ones gain self-confidence by helping them with their lessons, which benefits them all.
However, others don’t hold the same view. They think some slower students are always making trouble, such as keeping talking in class, breaking school rules, which may lead to them forming bad habits. Besides, slower students often ask top students questions, which has a bad effect on their studies.
In my opinion, I’d like to choose to share a desk with a slower student so that we can learn from each other and make progress together.
Yours,
Li Ping
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