湖南省株洲市第二中学2015_2016学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

株洲市二中2015年下学期高二年级期中考试试卷英语试题时量：120分钟 分值：150分 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. At what time will the train arrive? A. 5:20. B.4:50. C.5:15.2. What is the woman doing at the moment? A.Waiting for a phone call. B. Driving a car. C. Answering the phone.3. How long will the man stay at the hotel in total? A. One night. B. Two nights. C. Three nights.4. Who was badly hurt in the accident? A. Two men. B. A woman and her child. C. No one.5. What time was the mans appointment? A. 11:40. B. 11:00. C. 11:30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，你将有时间来阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或对白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where are the speakers? A. At a restaurant. B. At a hotel. C. At the train station7. How long will the man have to wait? A. 35 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 10 minutes. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teammates. B. Former classmates. C. Neighbors. 9. What is the womans problem? A. She doesnt have a job. B. She doesnt have an apartment. C. She doesnt know how to socialize. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What will the speakers do on Friday? A. Listen to some music. B. Watch a movie.C. Climb a mountain.11. What is the discount on Monday? A. 50%. B. 20%. C. No discount.12. What is the woman? A. An assistant. B. A student. C. A manager. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is wrong with the womans computer? A. It cant connect to the Internet. B. It has a software problem.C. It cant be turned on. 14. What does Matt usually do if his computer has a problem? A. Buy a new one. B. Check the problem online. C. Re-start the computer.15. What do we know about Matt? A. He knows everything about computers. B. He values his abilities too highly. C. He always calls technical support in the end. 16. Who do you think will fix the computer? A. The woman herself. B. Matt. C. A computer technician. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many departments does the college have currently?A. Five. B. Four. C. Six. 18. Which is the largest department in the college? A.The French department. B.The English department. C. The Chinese department. 19. How many students are there in the French department? A. Over 200. B. Over 150. C. Over 120.20. Where are the teachers in the English department mainly from? A. Austria. B. England. C. Canada. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，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 Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015)Nearpod 9:00 am to 10:00 am Room 501 Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it.TEO 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Room 502 Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.Kahoot 10:30 am to 11:30 am Room 601 Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.Prezi 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm Room 602 Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students' attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies. 21. Nearpod can be used to _. A. offer grammar testsB. teach listening on-line C. help vocabulary learningD. gain fluency in speaking 22. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to_. A. Room 501B. Room 502C. Room 601D. Room 602 23. Which of the following can assess your grammar learning? A. Nearpod. B. Kahoot.C. TEO. D. Prezi. 24. A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by _. A. 9:00 amB. 10:30 amC. 2:00 pmD. 3:30 pmB When her five daughters were young, Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity (团结). To show this, she held up one chopstick, representing one person. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. Next, she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family. She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up. Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didn't have much money. They moved their family to San Francisco. There they joined Danny's mother, Diana, who owned a small Italian sandwich shop. Soon afterwards, Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young. However, Helene did not want her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard. Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves, but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business. They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make the business successful. Daughter Elizabeth explains, "Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity, and to have unity we must have peace. Without the strength of the family, there is no business." Their expanding business became a large corporation in 1996, with three generations of Ans working together. Now the Ans' corporation makes more than $20 million each year. Although they began with a small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked together. Now they are a big success.25. Helene tied several chopsticks together to show _. A. the strength of family unity B. the difficulty of growing up C. the advantage of chopsticks D. the best way of giving a lesson26. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the Helene An family _. A. started a business in 1975 B. left Vietnam without much money C. bought a restaurant in San Francisco D. opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles27. What can we infer about the An daughters? A. They did not finish their college education. B. They could not bear to work in the family business. C. They were influenced by what Helene taught them. D. They were troubled by disagreement among family members.28. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. How to Run a Corporation B. Strength Comes from Peace C. How to Achieve a Big Dream D. Family Unity Builds Success C We walked in the hospital so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn't even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, "Very dirty floors.""Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them," the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, "But aren't you working late?" Mum just pushed harder, each swipe (拖一下) of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book. After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, "Thank you." Outside, Mum told me, "Dagmar is fine. No fever. " "You saw her, Mum?" "Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It's a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush."29. When she took a mop from the small room, what Mum really wanted to do was_. A. to clean the floor B. to please the nurse C. to see a patient D. to surprise the story-teller30. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital? A. It is a children's hospital. B. It has strict rules about visiting hours. C. The conditions there aren't very good. D. The nurses and doctors there don't work hard.31. Which of the following words best describes Mum? A. strange B. warm-hearted C. clever D. hard-working D Americans plan parties for many reasons. As in other cultures, many Americans attend parties for weddings and religious or national holidays. But some parties are especially American. For example, a group of neighbors may gather on their street to eat food, play music and visit with one another. This is called a block party. A woman might invite a group of women to a party called a baby shower for a friend who is about to give birth. Guests bring presents for the new baby. Americans also attend tailgate parties (车尾派对). A tailgate is the back end of a truck or other vehicle that opens down. The tailgate parties are a big part of sports culture in the United States. Friends bring food and drink to a sports event. They eat together in the parking area of the sports stadium. Birthday parties are also very popular. Many parents organize a party for their child around a theme. Birthday parties usually include gifts and a birthday cake with candles. In many parts of the United States, cupcakes have become a popular replacement for cakes. Birthday parties can be low cost or very costly. Some parents take their childrens birthday parties very seriously, even when the child is too young to fully understand the celebration. One group of parents started a website called Birthdays Without Pressure. They decided that some parents were under too much social pressure to plan costly parties for their children. The group sees this movement as an example of Americas culture of “too much stuff”. The groups website gives suggestions on how to keep birthday celebrations simple, meaningful and fun without spending a lot of money. Their advice may be very helpful during this period of economic recession (萧条)32. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Reasons for parties B. Birthdays without pressure C. American parties D. Different parties in the world33. How many kinds of parties does the passage mention? A. 5. B. 6. C. 7. D. 8.34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Block party is especially American. B. Some parties in America are the same as in other countries. C. Theres a party for the mother before her new baby is born. D. Birthday parties are the most popular in America.35. The purpose of Birthdays Without Pressure is to advise people to _. A. relieve peoples pressure B. have meaningful birthday parties with low cost C. make birthday parties meaningful and expensive D. spread Americas culture第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。 Health is the most important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than health. If one takes away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we can still survive. 36._That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise often. How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk foods. 37._ Besides, I only eat a little meat. 38._ Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy. Whats more, I think friends are an important part of ones health. 39._ I always feel better when I am with friends than I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends. By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. 40._ A.Some people appear fat because they often eat too much. B.I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins. C.I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy. D.But if our health is taken away, it is certain that we will surely die. E.On the other hand, doing exercise is very important. F.There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy. G.Many studies show that people with a narrow range of social contacts often get sick. 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。 A professor was traveling with a few of his students, they happened to pass a lake. Then the professor told one of his students to get some 41 for him. When the student 42 the lake, he noticed that some people were washing clothes in the water and, 43 at that moment, a bullock cart(牛车) started crossing through the lake. As a result, the water became very 44 . The student thought, “How can I give this muddy water to my 45 to drink? ”So he came back and told professor, “The water there is very muddy. I dont think it is 46 to drink.” After about half an hour, again the professor asked the 47 student to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. The student went back to the 48 . This time he found that the lake had 49 clear water in it. So he 50 some water in a pot and brought it to the professor. The professor looked at the water, and then he looked up at the student and said, “ See what you did to make the water 51 . You let it be .