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-1-江苏省响水中学江苏省响水中学 20152015 年秋学期高二年级期中考试年秋学期高二年级期中考试英语试题英语试题注意事项：注意事项：1.1.本试题分第本试题分第 I I 卷和第卷和第 IIII 卷卷,共共 5 5 页。页。2.2.满分满分 120120 分，考试时间分，考试时间 120120 分钟。分钟。第 I 卷（共三部分，共 85 分）第一部分听力部分（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，你将有 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 is the woman probably doing?A.Preparing a speech.B Listening to loud music.C Talking loudly on the telephone.2.How does the woman like the canteen food?A.She is fond of it.B She is tired of it.C.She cant have enoughof it.3.Why does the man want to wear his new suit?A.At the womans request.B.For an important occasion.C.To look more professional.4.Where does this conversation probably take place?A.At the mans houseB.At a hotelC.In a cafe.5.What time is it when the conversation is on?A.8:30B.8:45C.9:15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、7 题。6.Why do they have no chance for the horror movie?A.The theater is too far.B.The tickets are sold out.C.The man didnt read the paper.7.Which cinema are they going tonight?A.The BaysideB.The CapitolC.The Golden.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.What is true about the womans Danish friend?A.She worked at a bank.B.She used to live in London.C.She was the womans roommate.9.How long will the woman be in Copenhagen?A.Two weeks.B.Seven days.C.Three days.10.What has the woman heard about Copenhagen?A.Its big but relaxing.B.People there are quite busy.C.It has good-quality desserts.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What is the woman doing?A.Hosting an evening TV program.B.Having her bicycle repaired.C.Lecturing on business management.-2-12.Why did the man take over the bicycle shop?A.He wanted to be his own boss.B.He found it more interesting.C.He wanted to win a bike race.13.What do we learn about the people working in the shop?A.They are volunteers.B.They are all the mans friends.C.They work five days a week.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14.Why is the woman calling?A.She has an appointment with the man.B.She is checking if Mike still wants the desk.C.She wants to make sure if she could deliver the desk.15.What probably is the man who answered the call?A.A colleague of Mikes.B.A relative of MikesC.A neighbor ofMikes16.What happened to the manager?A.He is on sick leave.B.He is busy with something.C.He is just not being around.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What is the presentation mainly about?A.The sales of the motor car.B.The popularity of the motor car.C.The development of the motor car.18.What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles?A.The driving ranger and cost.B.Recharging points and safety.C.The driving range and recharging points.19.What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today?A.They are able to receive email.B.They can do all the driving for users.C.They are comparatively environmental-friendly.20 What do you learn about a conventional car in the future?A.It will be powered by vegetable oil.B.It will be challenged by other new-energy cars.C.It will still play an important role on the market.第二部分，英语知识综合运用第二部分，英语知识综合运用第一节，从 A,B,C,D 四个选项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.(共 15 小题，每题 1 分,满分 15 分)21.The project has already been _ success because it has helped improve _ localenvironment and the land around the Yangtze river.A.the,aB.a,theC./,theD.a,/22.China has succeeded in producing clones of cows and goats,and continues toresearch ways _ cloning can benefit mankind.A.whichB.whereC.in whichD.when23.Playing badly,Matthew could not _ the game,and as a result of his carelessplaying we lost.A.put up withB.keep pace withC.end up withD.come up with24.From my point of view,friendship means having someone I can rely on and _to others.A.committing toB.commit toC.being committed toD.be committed to25._for the breakdown of the school computer network,Alice was in low spirits.A.BlamingB.BlamedC.To blameD.To be blamed26.This special school accepts all disabled students,educational level and-3-background.A.according toB.regardless ofC.in addition toD.in terms of27.I believe that human cloning is wrong.If we toy with nature,we will have todeal with the _.A.coincidenceB.competenceC.confidenceD.consequence28.Annie put on an _ look,_ that she really appreciate the country music.A.amazed,pretendingB.amazing,pretendingC.amazing,pretendedD.amazed,pretended29.I shall never forget those days _ I lived in the countryside with the farmers,_ has a great effect on me.A.that,whichB.when,whoC.which,thatD.when,which30.-Excuse me,but could you please tell me where Mr Smith,a famous comedian,lives?-Well,Im afraid there is _ living nearby.A.no such a person B.no such personC.such a person D.not such person31.They looked forward with hope _ a chance to receive further education.A.to gettingB.of gettingC.for gettingD.to get32.I have been convinced that the print media are usually more _ and reliablethan television.A.absurdB.accurateC.urgentD.shallow33.Gone are the days when China,a major economic power in Asia today,_ underthe control of others.A.isB.wasC.had beenD.were34.I have heard _ said that Elizabeth is an iron lady,who enjoys great successin the business world.A.herB.whatC.thatD.it35.Im mad at what Jack said yesterday._!He was just making a joke.A.Take your timeB.Cheer upC.Enjoy yourselfD.Not at all第二节 完型填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36-50 各题所给的 A,B,C,D 四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共 15 小题，每题 1 分,满分 15 分)I was off to go back to work one evening when I saw my two children were busysewing things on the sewing machine.My 11-year-old36was,in the midst of herproject,going to assist her elder brother in making a little cushion.I left,andafter a few hours returned to find a mess in the kitchen and in the front room,and37children38in front of the television.39a long day,I was too tired to greet them and then I noticed the materialmy daughter40.It had been purchased to make a color-coordinated(颜色协调的)babyblanket,and now had chunks(块)cut out of41every piece of fabric(织物).Notstopping to listen,I exploded at the children and explained42angry I was at whathad been done.My daughter listened to me43,not trying to defend herself at all,44thepain could be seen written across her face.She went back to her room,and spent sometime there alone45she came out to say good night and once again apologized forthe mistake she had made.A few hours later,as I was preparing to go to bed,I found that there on my bed46a beautiful,little cushion47the forbidden fabric,with the words“I LOVEMOM”.Alongside it48apologizing again,and the innocence49she had taken thefabric.To this day,I still get tears in my eyes when I50how I reacted and stillfeel the51of my actions.52was I who then went to her and53for my actions.I display with great pride the cushion on my bed,and constantly use54to remind-4-me that nothing in this world is55than a childs love.36.A.daughterB.sonC.sisterD.brother37.A.neitherB.eitherC.allD.both38.A.sittingB.being sitC.to sitD.sit39.A.Having been hadB.To haveC.Having hadD.To have been had40.A.was being usedB.was usedC.usedD.had used41.A.almostB.nearC.someD.seldom42.A.whatB.whichC.howD.that43.A.friendlyB.excitedlyC.happilyD.embarrassedly44.A.andB.butC.thereforeD.meanwhile45.A.beforeB.afterC.sinceD.as46.A.lainB.liedC.layD.laid47.A.to make intoB.making out ofC.made out ofD.made into48.A.a note isB.was a noteC.is a noteD.a note was49.A.in whomB.in whichC.in thatD.now that50.A.come up withB.speak ofC.think ofD.speak highly of51.A.goodB.happinessC.coldD.pain52.A.ThatB.ItC.ThisD.There53.A.make upB.criedC.thankedD.apologized54.A.itB.oneC.the oneD.that55.A.biggerB.higherC.worseD greater第三部分：阅读理解（共第三部分：阅读理解（共 1515 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A AIn the months following my arrival,my parents worried about the kind of lifeI would have.They considered their choices,including the possibility of giving meup for adoption.But at last,my parents decided it was their responsibility to raiseme as best as they could.I soon proved that even without limbs(四肢)I was athletic and well coordinated(协调).I was all trunk but all baby boy too.I learnt to pull myself into a straightposition by sticking against a wall and going up it.My mum and dad worked with mefor a long time trying to help me master a more comfortable method,but I alwaysinsisted on finding my own way.One of the best surprises of my childhood was the control I had over my littleleft foot.I used it to roll myself around.My parents and doctors felt that the handylittle foot might be of greater use.There were two toes but they were fusedfused whenI was born.So they decided to give me an operation to free the toes,which wouldenable me to use them like fingers to hold a pen.When the doctors are preparing me for the operation,my mother kept emphasizing(强调)to them that they should pay special attention to the possibility of my bodyoverheating.She knew another child without limbs who overheated during an operationand was left with brain damage.Unfortunately,even though they knew my mother wasa nurse,they didnt take her advice seriously.Despite the successful separationof my toes,I had to be put into buckets of ice to bring down the temperature.After-5-the operation,my quality of life improved a lot from my newly freed toes,thoughthey didnt work exactly as the doctors had hoped.Most of my parents worst fears never became true.Raising me was certainly noteasy,but for all the challenges,we had plenty of laughter and joy.I had an amazinglynormal childhood in which I enjoyed playing jokes on my siblings,Aaron and Michelle,just like other big brothers.Life may be kicking you around now.But Im telling you that you cant evenimagine the good that awaits you if you refuse to give up.Stay focused on your dreamand chase it.You have the power to change your situations.56.What does the underlined word“fused”(Para 3)most probably mean?A.joined togetherB.broken in twoC.slightly bentD.seriously injured57.Which of the following about the operation is TRUE?A.My mother helped with the operation as a nurse.B.The operation was quite successful exactly as expected.C.The doctors should have taken my mums suggestions.D.The overheating did some harm to my brain.58.What message does the passage express?A.Failure is the mother of success.B.Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.C.Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.D.He who falls today may rise tomorrow.B BIts tough,it hurts and yet more than two million of us in the UK run at leastonce a week.Of course,some people run to lose weight,or to get fit,and these aregreat reasons.Running is also easy to do,its cheap,and you can do it when youwant.All these factors certainly contribute to the fact that running is one of themost popular sports in the UK.But for many of those two million runners,the real reason we head out to poundthe roads until our legs hurt is more intangible(无形的)than weight loss or fitness.Many runners become interested in times.They try to break the 40-minute barrierfor the 10K,or run under four hours for the marathon.Yet,really,these times arealmost meaningless.And as soon as they are achieved,another target is thrown outalmost immediately.The times are only the carrots we put in front of ourselves.But why do we putthem there in the first place?Nobody ever gives a wise answer.Deep down,we allknow the answer.Running brings us joy.Watch small children when they are excited,at play,andmostly they cant stop running.Theres a great moment inThe Catcher in the RyewhenHolden Caulfield,caught in the uneasy space between childhood and adulthood,iswalking across his school grounds one evening and he suddenly starts to run.I donteven know what I was running for I guess I just felt like it,he says.-6-This will to run is born.In fact,humans may well have evolved the way we didbecause of our ability to run.As children,and even adolescents,we can respond tothis natural call to run whenever the feeling takes us.As we run,we begin to sense that childish joy,which is born to live a wilderexistence.As we run,the layers of responsibility and identity we have gathered inour lives,the father,mother,lawyer,teacher,all fall away,leaving us with theraw human being.If we push on,running harder,deeper into the loneliness,further away from theworld and the structure of our lives,we begin to feel strangely excited,separatedyet at the same time connected,to ourselves.With nothing but our own two legs movingus,we begin to get a sense of who,or what,we really are.After a long run everythingseems right in the world.Everything is at peace.To experience this is a powerfulfeeling,strong enough to have us coming back,again and again,for more.59.By saying“The times are only the carrots we put in front of ourselves”(Paragraph 4),the author means _.A.runners are not able to achieve their goalsB.progress in times is just one simple reason for runningC.records in running cant be brokenD.nobody knows the reason why people like running60.The purpose of using the example of Holden Caulfield in Paragraph 5 is to showthat _.A.children enjoy runningB.childhood is joyful.C.children often ran for nothingD.running is a natural behavior of human beings61.The author mentions the reasons for running except _.A.physical fitness and low costB.self challengeC.escape from responsibilityD.joy and peace in mindC CYou dont have to look far to find concerns about how technology will steal ourjobs.Its been widely noticed that automation(自动化)is making machines morepowerful and shortening the list of current jobs that only a human can do.Over the weekend,I read Martin Fords new book,Rise of the Robots,which looksat how far machines have come.Ford warns of a coming perfect storm in which mankindhas to fight rising inequality,unemployment caused by technology,and climate change.He says finding a way forward may be the greatest challenge of our time.Yes,robots are coming for our current jobs,and thats an issue.But whatsespecially interesting is the place where Ford says we really need to get some robots health care.Ford gives us the explosion of health-care costs.In 1960,health care was less-7-than 6 percent of the U.S.economy.That increased three times by 2013.The UnitedStates spends about double what most industrialized countries spend on health care.“The danger,is not too many health care robots but too few,”Ford writes.“Technology has affected other employment areas.It is producing inequality andunemployment,as well as falling incomes for most workers in other industries.Iftechnology cant improve the health-care area,many people will be unable to affordhealth care.Take a global look at this and it becomes more acceptable to welcome the machines,and to accept that some jobs should disappear.If machines make health care cheaper,then more humans around the world will be able to afford it.The health of humansworldwide would benefit.Besides,weve seen workers turn to other jobs in the past.As Ford says,nearlyhalf of U.S.workers were employed on farms i