2015-2016 学年度上学期期末考试
高二英语试题
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共 150 分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
第一卷
注意事项：
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第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例:How much is the shirt?
A.19.15 B.9.15 C.9.18 答案是 B。
1. What is the woman going to do next?
A. Go out for coffee. B. Get some exercise. C. Work with the man.
2. Why does the man seldom wear the shirt?
A. It is too old. B. It doesn’t fit him. C. It has a dark colour.
3. What does the woman think of the dishes in the newly-opened restaurant?
A. Tasty. B Cheap. C. Simple.
4. When should the man hand in his reports?
A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A painting. B. A camera. C. A photo.
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。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。
6. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Check her forms. B. Fill out applications. C. Study abroad together.
7. Which country will the woman go to?
A. America. B. England. C. Canada.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。
8. Why does the woman call the man?
A. To have a phone interview.
B. To know more about a job offer.
C. To inform him of an appointment.
9. When will the woman come back?
A. Next Monday. B. Next Tuesday. C. Next Friday.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What kind of apartment does the man want to rent?
A. One with three big bedrooms.
B. One with a bright living room.
C. One with a small bathroom.
11. What does the man think is necessary in the bathroom?
A. A bath. B. A shower. C. A curtain.
12. What area of the city would Allan rather live in?
A. The east. B. The centre. C. The west.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Hotel receptionist and customer. C. Travel agent and tourist.
14. What are the speakers doing?
A. Booking a hotel. B. Preparing for a party. C. Planning on a celebration.
15. What is the hotel most famous for?
A. Its position. B. Its breakfast. C Its swimming pool.
16. How will the speakers spend their weekend?
A. By having a swim. B. By going climbing. C. By visiting Hyde Park.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What happened last week ?
A. The Hawks was beat in a match.
B. Dave Burchell joined the Hawks.
C. Dave Burchell became a coach.
18. When will the match begin?
A. At 7:45. B. At 8:15. C. At 8:30.
19. How does the speaker suggest people go to the match?
A. By car. B. By underground. C. By taxi.
20. Where can people buy tickets for the match?
A. At the sports shop. B. At the stadium. C. At the studio.
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
Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family were rude and refused
to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their
bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older
angel replied: “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的)farmer and his wife.
After sharing what little food they had，the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s
rest. When the sun came up the next morning，the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose
milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?” “Why did you not watch
out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had
little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem.” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement，I noticed there
was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked
God if I could seal(封口) the wall so he wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of
death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”
21.The younger angel was very angry because .
A. the older angel treated the two families unfairly.
B. the older angel killed the farmer’s cow.
C. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live.
D. the angel of death took the cow away.
22. Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?
A. Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife.
B. Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.
C. Because she was sympathetic to the rich.
D. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.
23. The story tries to tell the reader that .
A. the young should always learn from the old
B. angels are always ready to help the poor.
C. angels are always ready to help the rich.
D. sometimes things are not what they seem.
B
It is important for countries to develop. Sometimes development can do more harm than good for a country.
Therefore, this development needs to be different from past development, which polluted the environment and wasted
natural resources. One possible solution to this problem now being discussed is sustainable development. It focuses on
preserving the environment and natural resources. It is all about creating better health care, education, housing and
improved standard of living for everyone. This is a simple idea, but one that is hard to put into practice. However, it is
something that we must do, because without sustainable development our future and the lives of our children and our
grandchildren will be in danger.
Nearly everything we do in our modern lives requires the use of the Earth’s natural resources. These natural
resources provide the energy for many important things. The list is almost endless. For all these things, we mostly
depend on fuels such as coal, gas and oil to produce energy. We are now consuming these fuels at a much higher rate
than they are being produced. On top of this, burning these fuels produces carbon dioxide, which is harmful to the
environment. This is why many people are pushing for the use of alternative energy sources.
Alternative energy sources can be used without running out. Some examples of the alternatives are solar energy,
wind energy and hydroe lectricity. As people are becoming more aware of the need to protect the environment, these
types of energy are becoming more and more popular.
In many parts of the world, tentative(试验性的) steps are being taken to introduce these forms of alternative energy.
For example, some people in Nigeria are training to use solar power, and in Costa Rica, people are now using
hydroelectricity to provide power for the ir small villages. The introduction of programmes like these will hopefully help
end the systematic destruction of the environment and see alternative energy promoted around the world. This will mean
good things for our future, our children’s future and our grandchildren’s future.
24. We know from the passage that sustainable development _________.
A. means to develop slowly
B. can bring little good to the people
C. has ended the environmental destruction
D. is an idea being discussed
25. It is important to preserve the natural resources because they _________.
A. consume the energy for important things
B. are running out
C. provide the energy for people to use
D. are being produced at a high rate
26. Hydroelectricity means ___________.
A. using the sun to provide electricity
B. using wind power to produce electricity
C. using water power to produce electricity
D. using water to protect the environment
27. What is the author’s attitude toward sustainable development?
A. Critical. B. Positive. C. Tolerant. D. Doubtful.
C
Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy---they’re given after all. Choice can be hard.
I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300
percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with
millions of titles was very exciting to me, I had just turned 30 years old , and I’d been married for a year, I told my wife
MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups
don’t , and I wasn’t sure what to expect, MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage
inventor, I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I
much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on
a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would
be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he
convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult
choice, but ultimately, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I
would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.
After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice, For all of us,
in the end, we are our choice.
28. What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?
A. His dream of being an inventor.
B. The support of his wife.
C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.
D. Millions of exciting titles.
29. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?
A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.
B. He would be very excited if he tried it out.
C. He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try.
D. The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.
30. We can know from the passage that ______.
A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author
B. the author wanted someone else to try the idea
C. the author might not regret if he failed the idea
D. the author might go back to his boss if he failed
31. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of Amazon
C. Following My Passion D. We Are What We Choose
D
As we grow old, we realize that we have so little time to read and there are so many great books that we’ve yet to get
around to. Yet re-readers are everywhere around us. For certain fans, re-reading The Lord of the Rings is a conventional
practice annually. One friend told me that Jane Austen’s Emma can still surprise him, despite his having read it over 50
times.
New sudden clear understandings can be gained from the process of re-reading. Journalist Rebacca Mead, a
long-time Englishwoman in New York, first came across George Eliot’s Middlemarch at 17. Since then, she has read it
again every five years. With each re-reading, it has opened up further; in each chapter of her life, it has resonated (引起
共鸣) differently. Mead evidenced the large number of ways in which really good books not only stand the test of repeat
reads, but also offer fresh gifts each time we crack their spines. These kinds of books grow with us.
Scientists have also recognized the mental health benefits of re-reading. Research conducted with readers in the US
found that on our first reading, we are concerned with the “what” and the “why”. Second time round, we’re able to better
appreciate the emotions that the plot continues to express. As researcher Cristel Russell of the American University
explained, returning to a book “brings new or renewed appreciation of both the great book and its readers.”
It’s true that we often find former selves on the pages of old books (if we’re fond of making notes on the pages).
These texts can carry us back to a time and place, and remind us of the kind of person that we were then. We’re changed
not only by lived experience but also by read experience – by the books that we’ve discovered since last reading the one
in our hand.
More so than the movie director or the musician, the writer calls upon our imaginations, using words to lead us to
picture this declaration of love or that unfaithfulness in life. A book is a joint project between writers and readers, and we
must pour so much of ourselves into reading that our own life story can become connected with the story in the book.
Perhaps what’s really strange is that we don’t re-read more often. After all, we watch our favorite films again and we
wouldn’t think of listening to an album only once. We treasure messy old paintings as objects, yet of all art forms,
literature alone is a largely one-time delight. A book, of course, takes up more time, but as Mead confirms, the rewards
make it adequately worthwhile.
32. The two books are mentioned in Paragraph 1 mainly to __________.
A. attract the attention of readers
B. introduce the topic of the passage
C. provide some background information
D. show the similarity between re-readers
33. The underlined expression “crack their spines” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. recite them B. re-read them C. recall them D. retell them
34. The purpose of the passage is to __________.
A. call on different understandings of old books
B. focus on the mental health benefits of reading
C. bring awareness to the significance of re-reading
D. introduce the effective ways of re-reading old books
35. It can be learned from the passage that __________.
A. reading benefits people both mentally and physically
B. readers mainly focus on feelings on their first reading
C. we know ourselves better through re-reading experience
D. writers inspire the same imaginations as film directors do
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）x_k_b_1
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。
Lately, there is a rising trend in families choosing to homeschool their child than send their child to a traditional
educational institution. Let’s look at some of the benefits of homeschooling. [来源:学,科,网]
1. Flexible Schedule
Homeschooling enables a flexible schedule. 36 With homeschooling, your child can start homeschooling at 9
am or later depending on your preferred schedule. You can schedule your child’s homeschooling education as you see fit
with materials or subjects that may be not available in a traditional school.
2. Individual Attention
With homeschooling, your child gets all the individual attention. For example, if your child is weak in maths, you
could devote more time and energy to teaching maths. Your child’s homeschooling schedule can be adjusted for that. For
example, if your child is better at science than at maths, simply devote more homeschooling hours to maths and cut back
on science. With homeschooling, the choice is yours. 37
3. Family Activity
The schooling of the child can become an extended family activity. Examples are field trips and experiments. Plus,
the child also receives more quality time with his/her parents. 38 The child is also free of any negative peer pressure
or influences.
4. 39
With homeschooling, the child does not need to prove his/her abilities to other children. Parents are able to plan the
learning program according to his strengths and weakness.
Parents can also change the curriculum to suit the learning style of the child. 40 Some children even learn better
from experiencing or seeing things in action.
A. No peer pressure
B. Religion Learning
C. Traditional schools can’t do that.
D. There is more time for family bonding.
E. For example, the child needn’t wake up at 7 every morning.
F. Plus, it is quite impossible to provide individual attention to all students.
G. For example, some children learn better from reading while others need to write.
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。
One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several
weeks she had been 41 me to play chess with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly 42 . It was a school
night, however, and at nine o’clock my daughter asked if I could 43 my moves, because she 44 to go to bed;
she had to get up at six in the morning. I 45 she had strict sleeping habits,
46 I thought she ought to be able to 47 some of this strictness. I said to her,“ 48 , you can stay up late for
once. We’re having 49 .” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked 50 . Finally
she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.” “No.” I replied. “If you’re going to play it
51 , you’re going to play it slowly. ”And so we 52 for another ten minutes, until 53 my daughter burst
out crying, and 54 that she was beaten.
Clearly I had made 55 . I had started the evening wanting to have a 56 time with my daughter but had
57 my desire to win to become more 58 than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to
win 59 me well. As a parent, I 60 that it got in my way. So I had to change.
41. A. guiding B. asking C. training D. advising
42. A. followed B. expected C. replied D. accepted
43. A. change B. repeat C. hurry D. pass
44. A. agreed B. needed C. begged D. hated
45. A. knew B. learned C. guessed D. heard
46. A. so B. for C. but D. or
47. A. put up B. take up C. pick up D. give up
48. A. As usual B. Go ahead C. By the way D. Come on
49. A. patience B. luck C. fun D. success
50. A. excited B. proud C. anxious D. angry
51. A. well B. again 新*课*标*第*一*网] C. fairly D. regularly
52. A. discussed B. continued C. counted D. argued
53. A. nervously B. immediately C. strangely D. suddenly
54. A. promised B. admitted C. wondered D. discovered
55. A. a mistake B. a decision C. an attempt D. an effortw!w!w.!x!k!b!1.com
56. A. free B. different C. full D. happy
57. A. managedw w w . B. recognized C. allowed D. reduced
58. A. important B. attractive C. practical D. interesting
59. A. offered B. served C. controlled D. taught
60. A. realized B. apologized C. imagined D. explained
第二节：单项选择（共 10 分，每小题 1 分）
61. His first book _______ next month is based on a true story.
A. published B. to be published C. to publish D. being published
62. _____ for a long time, most of the crops in this area died from lacking water.
A. Being no rain B. There was no rain C. To be no rain D. There being no rain
63. _____ from the appearance, it is very peaceful; but in fact, a war will break out soon.
A. Judged B. Judging C. Having judged D. To judge
64. Film has a much shorter history, especially when _____ such art forms as music and painting.
A. having compared to B. comparing to C. compare to D. compared to
65. tomorrow , we would put off the match till next Monday.
A. Should it rained B. Were it to rain C. If it would rain D. Had it rained
66. _____ he realized it was too late to return home.
A. No sooner it grew dark than B. Hardly did it grow dark when
C. It was not until dark that D. It was until dark that
67. The naughty boy demanded that he to go on studying the next week.
A. could permit B. could be permitted C. must permit D. be permitted
68. —My Dear! I've just missed the lecture.
—That's too bad．I'm sure you it if you had got up earlier.
A. could have caught B. had caught C. would catch D. could catch
69. I’ve tried very hard to improve my English. But by no means ___ with my progress.
A. the teacher is not satisfied B. is the teacher not satisfied
C. the teacher is satisfied D. is the teacher satisfied
70. _____ and caught the mouse.
A. Up the cat jumped B. The cat up jumped C. Up jumped the cat D. Jumped up the cat
第 II 卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三节: 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
W: What do you think of the football match we 71 (watch) yesterday afternoon?
M: Very 72 (excite). The two teams did very well in the match and it was really 73 close game.
W: I enjoyed it very much too. I have never seen a more interesting game so far this year.
M: I had expected it to be a wonderful match because 74 of the teams had excellent players.
W: I’m sorry I missed the first part of it.
M: You were late for the match? What for?
W: I was filled with 75 (anxious) to see the match and fell off my bike on the way. My legs hurt,
76 I had to ride my bike slowly. It took me quite some time 77 I got to the sports field.
M: I’m sorry to hear that. Were your legs hurt?
W: Yes, but not very serious. I only got my skin 78 (scratch) and bled a little.
M: You 79 (see) a doctor first.
W: But I didn’t think it necessary. I cleaned my skin and then started again.
M: How long were you late for the match? 80 time was it when you got to the sports field?
W: When I got to the sports field, it was already three twenty.
M: Three twenty? Oh, you were twenty minutes late for the match. You missed a very wonderful part
of the match.
W: Yeah. It was really a pity.
第四节: 单词拼写和词组（共 10 分， 每小题 0.5 分）
81. 可获得的(adj) 82. 牺牲 (n)
83. 使人觉得恶心，厌烦(v) 84. 包括，涉及(v)
85. 幸存者(n) 86. 策略，战略(n)
87. 体贴的，考虑周到的(adj) 88. 提到，涉及(v)
89. 犹豫，踌躇(v) 90. 自愿的 (adj)
91. 站起身 92. 代表
93. 享有….的福气 94. 与某人关系好
95. 与….形成对照 96. 与….一致，和….相同
97. 尤其，特别 98. 带头，领先
99. 如下 100. 限于
第四部分: 写作（共两节，满分30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之间交换修改作文，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。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
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。
Today is Sunday. The sky is full of sunshine, so does my life. At about 9:00 a.m., I go to the bookstore with my friends.
There was a lot of new books. I didn’t know which one to buy, because these books were both useful to me. At last, I
chose two. At 10:00, we went to the cinema; the film calling Titanic was very popular. It took us about 3 hours to see.
Having seen the film, and everyone was deeply moved. Some friends even burst out tears. From the story, I understand
that love is noble and valuable. That’s a really wonderful film. It is very worth seeing again. What a happy day! I hope
tomorrow I will be even happy!
第二节: 书面表达（满分 20 分）
自从进入高中以来，你感到学习的任务增加了，而且学习的压力也更大了。请你结合以下要点写篇英语短文，
谈谈如何正确面对和释放压力。
要点包括：1. 以正确的态度对待压力；
2. 通过与人沟通交谈等来释放压力；
3. 积极参加体育活动。
要求：1. 100 词左右；
2. 可适当增加内容以使行文连贯；
3. 内容包括以上要点。
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Answers:
听力： 1-5 ACBCA 6-10 BCBBC 11-15 BACAA 16-20 BACBC
阅读理解：21-23 AAD 24-27 DBCB 28-31 CCCD 32-35BBCC 36-40 ECDAG
完形填空： 41-45 B D C B A 46-50 C D D C C
51-55 A B D B A 56-60 D C A B A
单项选择：61-65 BDBDB 66-70 CDADC
语法填空：71. watched 72. exciting 73. a 74. both 75. anxiety
76. so 77. before 78. scratched 79. should have seen 80. what
单词： 81. available 82. sacrifice 83. disgust 84. involve 85. survivor
86. strategy 87. considerate 88. mention 89. hesitate 90. voluntary
91. rise to one’s feet 92. stand for 93. be blessed with 94. be on good terms with 95.contrast
with
96. be identical to 97. in particular 98. in response to 99. as follows 100. be restricted to
改错答案
does—is; go—went; was—were ; both—all; calling—called; see 后加 it;
去掉 and; out—into; very—well; happy—happier
作文答案
Since I entered senior high school, I can feel more pressure from my teachers and parents with my learning load
increasing. So it is important to learn how to deal with pressure.
First of all, we should develop a positive attitude towards pressure because everybody has pressure and pressure is
everywhere. Second, we should try to relieve our pressure in correct ways. When I feel stressed, I would talk to my
parents or good friends so that they can share my problems. Sometimes I listen to my favorite song and sing out loud
with the singer. In this way, I feel much better. Besides, I can reduce my pressure by playing sports with friends.
If we can do as above mentioned, I do believe we can set free from pressure and enjoy our school life.
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