黑龙江省双鸭山市第一中学2015_2016学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

黑龙江省双鸭山市第一中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分， 共150分。考试时间120分钟。注意：将答案涂或写在答题卡上。涂或写在本试卷上无效。第卷（选择题 满分95分）第一部分：听力（共两节；满分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 does the man hope to be in the future? A. A lawyer.B. A policeman. C. A teacher.2. Why is the man so happy? A. Hes got a letter from his father in Canada. B. He will go to Canada to visit his brother. C. His brother will get married soon.3. What is the new movie about? A. War experiences. B. Young lovers. C. Prison breaks.4. How do scientists think of the advertisements on TV? A. Its a waste of time to advertise on TV. B. They are boring. C. They are good for our eyes.5. Which number should the man call? A. 00441632451275. B. 00401632451275. C. 01632451275.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，各个小题将给出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68题。6. What advantage does the older flat have? A. Much bigger. B. A lot cheaper. C. In better shape.7. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Seller and buyer. B. Husband and wife. C. Householder and housekeeper.8. Which flat is the woman more interested in? A. Neither. B. The older one. C. The modern one.听第7段材料，回答第911题。9. What will the speakers do tomorrow? A. Go for a picnic. B. Go to the park. C. Go abroad.10. Who suggested having a get-together? A. The man. B. The woman. C. Big Jim.11. Where are the two speakers going to meet? A. At the mans. B. At the womans. C. At the entrance of the Great Lake Park.听第8段材料，回答第1214题。12. What can we learn about the present telephone rates? A. The same as before. B. Lower than before. C. Higher than before.13. What will the woman probably do? A. Reduce phone calls. B. Apply for IDS. C. Go on complaining.14. Who is the man in the conversation? A. A friend of the womans. B. A man willing to help. C. A clerk of CTC.听第9段材料，回答第1517题。15. What is the man going to do? A. Have a meeting. B. Give a speech. C. Have a class.16. Why doesnt the man have a window seat? A. Because he dislikes the window seats. B. Because the window seats are sold out. C. Because the travel agency made a mistake.17. What does the woman suggest the man do on his way to the airport? A. Send a fax. B. Pick up his medicine. C. Make a telephone to Connie.听第10段材料，回答第1820题。18. What can we learn about “Valentine”? A. It is the name of a churchman. B. It is the name of a boy. C. It is the name of a girl.19. When was Valentine killed? A. More than 2,000 years ago. B. More than 1,000 years ago. C. More than 1,700 years ago.20. What do the lovers do on the holiday? A. Send gifts. B. Send cards telling of their love. C. Both A and B.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） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出正确选项。AI was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leather-jacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. “We are the Brothers of the Wheel”, he said. “We are collecting money for a Christmas Toy Drive for needy children”. As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and tattoos and into his eyes. They shined with a goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been improved. And I had to remember again never to judge people by their appearance.Our society often judges books by their covers, but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.21. The writers good mood ended when _. A. he heard news between songs B. he had to stop at a red traffic light C. he heard a rich man broke the law D. he saw four leather-jacketed kids in need22. What were four bikers doing at the traffic light? A. Having a bicycle race in the street. B. Selling helmets to the passers-by. C. Raising money to help kids in need. D. Preparing for Christmas holidays.23. The writer wants to tell us that we should _. A. have faith in young people B. judge others by their actions C. change our attitude to society D. manage to help others in needBGadgets youll have soonTen years ago, computers were not that popular, to say nothing of smart phones or tablets-people had no idea what those were. Yet today, these digital gadgets are such an important part of most of our lives that we couldnt imagine living without them.So what might technology look like in 10 years?CNN has listed several new electronics that are likely to enter our lives in the near future. Lets look at some of them.1. Touch screen shirtOne of the important features of future electronics design is making them wearable. While we now have to hold cell phones with our hands, the touch screen shirt will allow us to “wear” it, as the screen will be woven into the sleeve. This shirt will be very useful when youre exercising and dont want to carry too many personal items with you.2. Fitbit Flex wristband(腕带)This wristband will be another example of “wearable tech”. Put it on and itll start tracking your activitiesthe steps you take, the calories you burn and the quality of your sleep. The wristband will connect to your computer or smartphone wirelessly, and it will be waterproof as well, which means you will be able to wear it anytime and anywhereeven when you are taking a shower or swimming.3. Nest Thermostat(温度调节器)Besides being wearable, the electronics of the future will also get better at knowing you and suiting your needs. Nest Thermostat will have the ability to remember and learn about your lifestyle and adjust the temperature of your apartment accordingly. For example, it will turn the temperature up when it expects you to come home from school or work and turn it down when you are away.4. Mico HeadphonesHeadphones for music will get smarter too. Mico Headphones, designed by Japanese company Neurowear, will be able to read your mind by attaching a sensor to your head. They will then analyze your brain activities to figure out your mood and choose a song from your playlist to match it. How amazing that is!24. What does the underlined word “adjust” mean? A. Lower. B. Increase.C. Change.D. Measure.25. Which of the following electronics should you use if you go surfing at the beach? A. Touch screen shirt.B. Fitbit Flex wristband. C. Nest Thermostat.D. Mico Headphones26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article? A. Nest Thermostat is unwearable. B. Touch screen shirt makes it convenient for you to exercise. C. Fitbit Flex wristband can count how many calories youve eaten. D. Mico Headphones let you choose songs from the Internet. CTV Affects dreamsWe have dreams almost every night. Do you ever notice the colors of your dreams? Do you dream in black and white or do you dream in yellow, red and green?New research suggests that the type of television you watched as a child has a great effect on the color of your dreams.While almost all people under 25 dream in color, thousands of people over 55, all of whom were brought up with black and white TV sets, often dream in monochrome(黑白画面)。“It suggests there could be a critical period in our childhood when watching films has a big impact on the way dreams are formed”, said Eva Murzyn, a psychology student at Dundee University in Britain who carried out the study.Research from 1915 through the 1950s suggested that the vast majority of dreams are in black and white. But the tide(潮流) turned in the sixties, and later results suggested that up to 83 percent of dreams contain some color.Since this period also marked the transition(过渡) between black-and-white film and TV and Technicolor(印染法彩色)，an obvious explanation was that the media had been painting peoples dreams. However, there werent any firm conclusions.But now Miss Murzyn believes she has proven the link. She made a survey of more than 60 people, half of whom were over 55 and half of whom were under 25.She asked the volunteers to answer a questionnaire on the color of their dreams and their childhood exposure to film and TV.She then analyzed her own data. Only 4.4 percent of the under-25s dreams were black and white. The over-55s who had had access to color TV and film during their childhood also reported a very low proportion of just 7.3 percent.But the over-55s who only had access to black-and white media reported dreaming in black and white about a quarter of the time.Even though they would have spent only a few hours a day watching TV or films, their attention and emotion would have been heightened during this time, leaving a deeper imprint on their mind, Miss Murzyn told the New Scientist.“The crucial time is between three and ten when we all begin to have the ability to dream”, she said.27. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. The relationship between dream color and types of television and films people watch. B. The relationship between dreams and types of television and films that people watch. C. The relationship between peoples dreams and colors that they see in their life. D. The relationship between dream color and the age of the people. 28. From the text, we can see that _. A. all people who are below 25 dream in color B. watching TV or films probably affects dream color C. people over 55 always dream in monochrome D. people begin to dream when they are 10 years old29. Which is WRONG according to the passage? A. Miss Murzyn thought she has proved the connection between dream color and TV and films. B. The 1960s was a time which marked a transition in dream color. C. The period between 3 and 10 is an important time in forming dreams. D. Eva Murzyn is a professor at Dundee University in Britain.30. In which magazine can you find the article? A. Aging HealthilyB. Psychology Analysis C. New ScientistD. TV And Film Reviews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正确选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? _31_We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. _32_ Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. _33_ If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent._34_ According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “_35_”.A. A healthy body contributes to ones intelligence.B. Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children.C. What people want to express is like this.D. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.E. It needs exercise.F. You are such a smart child.G. These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）My sister and I have been a headache for my mother, because my father was in the army, he was not around too often. _36_, my mother brought us up almost single-handedly and it must have _37_ real strength of mind to bring up such naughty and stubborn children who got out from one trouble only to get into another.Bonus and I werent scholars either. _38_, we hated studying from the very beginning. We were _39_ to spend time with our schoolbooks out of the fear of Mums scolding. I almost did not make it to 10th grade. That entire summer Mum _40_ that I read my schoolbooks from the very first chapter till the last.I left _41_ college at 18. In my second year of college, while I was studying for my final exams, I got a phone call from Mum _42_ my sister had failed her 9th grade exams. Mum was heartbroken. My mother was an English teacher in a famous school in the city and it was a(n) _43_ for her.Then started another _44_ for my Mum. There always seemed to be people who would come and talk about how well their children were doing _45_ my mother would be having a tough time making sure we stayed on the right path. Mum was _46_ that we would do well for ourselves. She never let my sister and me _47_ that we had lost out on something and always told us: “Let this be a lesson. We are going to work really really hard···_48_ will change.”Things did change, but very slowly and _49_, one little step at a time. Last year I finished with law school and started working. My mothers belief in me _50_. And just a few days ago I got a phone from Bonus. She had _51_ the exam with honors and was _52_ to the best university in the country. I was in tears. Later that night I _53_ Mum: “Mum, your two little failures didnt do as badly as everybody thought.” Mum _54_ and said: “You are my daughters and I knew you the best. I always knew that you would succeed. It was just a _55_of time.”36. A. HoweverB. ThusC. OtherwiseD. Besides37. A. devotedB. spentC. takenD. wasted38. A. In that caseB. In this wayC. On t