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巴彦淖尔市第一中学2015-2016学年高二年级第一学期期末考试英语试题 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称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. Who is the man most probably speaking to?A. His wife. B.A travel agent staff . C. A waitress.2. What does the man mean?A. He needs a lot of help. B. He is hungry now. C. The work is easy for him. 3. What does the woman mean? A. She is not so sure about the vote now.B. She will of course vote for Bob.C. She has found out another candidate who is more suitable.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At an airport. B. In a restaurant. C. In a waiting room. 5. What do we know about the man?A. He is allergic to cats. B. He had a bad cold on his first day of work. C. He often brings his cat to work. 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.请听第6段材料，回答6至7题6. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a store. B. At the airport. C. In the street.7. What does the man suggest the woman do first?A. Turn left. B. Drive back to the traffic lights . C. Drive along the road for a mile.请听第7段材料，回答8至9题。8. What does the woman worry about?A. The result of a football match. B. A heavy rainstorm. C. The arrangement of a TV program.9. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a park. B. At the weather station. C. At home.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the woman here?A. To buy a present. B. To look for some cheap things. C. To get another wallet. 11. Why does the woman dislike the brown wallet?A. It is too big and heavy. B. It is too expensive. C. It doesnt have a place to put pictures.12. How much does the woman spend in the end?A. $25.9 B. $13.99 C. $5.00 请听第9段材料，回答第13至16 题。13. What is the mans trouble?A. He lost all his data in his work. B. He cant find his data in the computer. C. His computer has crashed in the middle of his work. .14. How can the man retrieve his data? A. Asking for help from the company suggested by the woman. B. Switching off his computer. C. Changing an advanced antivirus software. 15. What does the woman suggest the man do when hes calling the company? A. Try again before switching off the computer. B. Refer to her name when speaking to Kit. C. Mention his computers name.16. What is the companys phone number?A. 0238-356-789 B. 0208-346-789 C. 0208-356-739.请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. What is intelligence according to this passage? A. The ability to study well. B. The ability to get high scores on some tests. C. The ability to deal with life.18. What will an intelligent person do when meeting a new situation? A. Care more about what might happen to him. B. Concentrate on what to do about the situation. C. Care more about himself.19. What will an intelligent person do if he fails? A. Learn from his mistakes. B. Try not to feel ashamed. C. Regret as much as possible.20. Which is not the quality of a bright child? A. Trying to find out about life. B. Building a wall between him and life. C. Having a special outlook on life. 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、D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASpeaking two languages can actually help offset(抵消) some effects of aging on the brain, a new study has found.Researchers tested how long it took participants to switch from one cognitive(认知的) task to another, something that is known to take longer for older adults, said lead researcher, Brian Gold, a neuroscientist at the University of Kentucky.Golds team compared task-switching speeds for younger and older adults, knowing they would find slower speeds in the older population because of previous studies. However, they found that older adults who spoke two languages were able to switch mental activities faster than those who didnt. The study only looked at life- long bilinguals(会说两种语言的人), defined in study as people speaking a second language daily since they were at least 10 years old.Gold and his team asked 30 people, either bilingual or monolingual(只懂一种语言人) , to have a series of tests. They found that bilingual people were not only able to switch tasks faster they had different brain activity than their monolingual peers.Kristina called bilingualism “a beautiful natural experiment”, because people grow up speaking two languages, and studies have shown that they get certain cognitive benefits from switching between languages and determining which to respond with based on what's going on around them.Gold said he grew up in Montreal, where he spoke French at school and English at home, prompting relatives to question whether his French language immersion would somehow hinder(阻碍) his ability to learn English.“Until very recently, learning a second language in childhood was thought of as dangerous,” he said. “Actually, it's beneficial.”21. What-s the main idea of the passage? A. Researchers found that speaking two languages is important.B. Researchers found that bilingual people can slow down the speed of aging on the brain and respond fast. C. Researchers found that bilingual people respond slowly.D. Researchers found that bilingual people are great.22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Older bilinguals cant respond faster in mind. B. Young bilinguals can respond faster in mind than those monolinguals.C. Older adults speaking a second language daily since they were at least 10 years old can respond faster than those who dont.D. Bilingual children respond slower in mind than those monolinguals.23.Kristina called bilingualism “a beautiful natural experiment” becauseA. people speaking two languages like the experimentB. people speaking two languages are naturalC. people speaking two languages are beautifulD. people grow up, benefiting from speaking two languages 24. We can learn from the last paragraph that learning a second language in childhood is_.A. not dangerous but beneficial to children B. not beneficial to childrenC. dangerous but beneficial to childrenD. dangerous to childrenBIf Confucius were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese study programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the old Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 25. The first paragraph is mainly intended to_.A. show great respect for the old thinkerB. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrationsC. attract the readers interest in the subject D. provide some key facts about Confucius 26. The reason why few Americans remember Confucius on his birthday is probably that_.A. they consider their own national heroes more important.B. they dont pay much attention to the birthdays of famous people.C. he has bee a bridge between foreigners and China.D. they dont care about Confucius at all.27. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students_.A. were not interested in Chinese studies beforeB. take an active part in Chinese businessC. have a great interest in studying ChineseD. hope to make money in China28. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in America B. Chinese Culture for WesternersC. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language D. Old Thinker with a Big FutureCMost artists have a favorite material they like to work with. For 28-year-old Kristen Alice, it happens to be garbage. The eco-friendly designer uses her incredible talent to transform garbage like empty drink bottles and candy wrappers into charming dresses that sell for thousands of dollars. Kristen says the idea came to her after she saw how much waste she and her three college roommates generated on a daily basis. The Fine Arts student began to dream about transforming the deserted bags and packages into beautiful garments. Her first dress made from plastic bags and rolled magazines was strange, fun and even charming. However, she only made it to test her creativity. The young designer did not consider starting a commercial venture（企业）until she spent a week working at Couture Fashion Week in New York City. There she observed the excitement generated by new and vintage（复古的）looks and decided to see if her unusual idea would result in as much enthusiasm. She began by creating a line of 12 garbage-inspired dresses. They were a huge success. Today her company that has offices in Palm Beach, Florida and New York City, produces a wide variety of dresses ranging from cocktail dresses to ball gowns （礼服）. Kristen, of course, doesn't search garbage cans for her material anymore. Instead, she seeks it from companies that have produced more than they need and are planning to throw away the extras. However, if you think the garbage-inspired dresses come cheap, think again. The price for ready-made creations retails（零售）from $500 to $1,500. Though that may appear expensive, the designer says she has no shortage of customers. In fact she now even has garbage-inspired clothing for men that includes jackets, ties, trousers and even board shorts! While most of the clothes are strong enough to resist multiple wears, whether they can be cleaned is a little unclear. 29. What made Kristen think of using trash as her favorite material? A. Her poor living conditions at college. B. Her roommates advice of using garbage to replace ordinary material.C. Her thoughts of environmental protection and trained eyes. D. The education from her parents not to waste anything useful. 30. Kristen decided to start a commercial venture because         .A. she just wanted to test her creativity.B. she was inspired by the enthusiasm caused by new and vintage dresses.C. she was driven by the huge profits brought by new fashion.D. she found there were no unique-looking but affordable clothes in New York.31. The last two paragraphs are mainly about _.A. what clothing Kristen mainly designedB. the advantages and disadvantages of the garbage-inspired clothingC. where Kristen got garbage for her clothingD. the success of Kristen's career 32. What is the best title of the passage?A. Transforming Trash into Wonderful Garments B. A Talented and Ambitious Fashion DesignerC. A New Trend of Fashion D. New Use of GarbageDEvery kid wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become “kidults” (kid+adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across Asia. Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory.(配件)Other kidults still enjoy childrens stories and fairy tales. For example, Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a childrens book! “Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society,” said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University. He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together. He may be right. Tim Greenhalgh, a professor , explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.33. We can infer from the article that _.A. Kidults miss their childhood so much that they cant give up their toysB. Some toys are so interesting that even adults like them very muchC. Kidults like to have vitamins very muchD. Bloomsbury knows some kidults don't want people to know that they are kidults 34. According to the author, being a kidult is good in some way EXCEPT that _.A. it can make people loyal to ones parents B. it can help kidults feel relaxedC. it is helpful to solve some social problemsD. it can improve the relationship between parents and their kids35. According to the writer, _.A. being a kidult is nothing wrongB. kidults have mental problemsC. our society is very dullD. some people can never grow up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。There is an English saying: “ 36._” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 37. _Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 38._. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able