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1、20152016学年舒城中学高二期中考试英语试卷（满分：150分 时间：120分钟） 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15分，满分75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 will the woman probably do? A. Take a long walk. B. Take a good rest. C. Go to the country.2. What book has t

2、he woman bought? A. A music book. B. An English book. C. A history book.3. What is the man going to do? A. Take another flight.B. Give the ticket to someone. C. Catch the plane at 6:00.4. What does the woman mean? A. They should buy a new typewriter. B. They should find a new place for the typewrite

3、r. C. They should find a better typist.5. What are the two speakers talking about? A. The study plan. B. The school plan. C. The vacation plan.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

4、7题。6. Why did the woman stop her car suddenly? A. The mans car hit her car. B. A small child ran in front of her car. C. The traffic lights turned red.7. What would happen if the man got another ticket? A. He would pay a lot of money for the damage. B. He would lose his job. C. He would lose his dri

5、vers license.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. When did the woman get to Canada? A. Several days ago.B. Last month. C. Last September.9. Whats the meaning of moonlighting? A. A kind of lamp.B. A second job. C. A kind of toy.10. How much does it cost the woman to get to the Pacific Hotel?A. $17.25.B. $70.25.C. $71.

6、52.听第8段材料,回答第11至14题。11. What do we know about the mans neighbor?A. Hes sleeping now.B. He will have to get up early tomorrow.C. Hes making noise.12. What were the man and his friends doing?A. They were having a rest.B. They were having a birthday party. C. They were having a celebration.13. What wer

7、e the man and his friends about to do?A. End their activity. B. Leave where they were.C. Apologize to their neighbor.14. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel.B. At home.C. In the managers office.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. How does the man feel about Davids way of sleeping?A. Its h

8、armful.B. Its strange.C. Its the best.16. How many hours does David sleep a day?A. Four.B. Six.C. Seven.17. What does the man mean at the end of the conversation?A. People should develop a habit like Davids. B. People need longer hours of sleep. C. People have different sleeping habits.听第10段材料,回答第18

9、至20题。 18. What were the professors doing?A. They were talking.B. They were reading.C. They were sleeping.19. Why did the other two professors come to the railway station?A. To catch the train. B. To say goodbye to Professor Egghead.C. To meet Professor Egghead.20. What do we learn about these profes

10、sors?A. They are serious. B. They are helpful.C. They are absent-minded.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。A“Write All About It”Centerville High School Essay ContestRules1Students are asked to hand in essays of 500 to 700 words of their own work. Any essay

11、containing material copied from another source will be disqualified.2Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, with the students name, address, and grade level on a separate sheet of paper.3Essays must be turned in by 4:00 P.M. on November 30. They can be brought to Mrs. Elton in Room 104 or to Mr.

12、 Markham in the school library.Essay-Writing Tips1Catch your readers interestYour opening should immediately pull your reader into your essay. Asking a question or starting with a story, or surprising statement are some good ways to do this.2Create a pictureUse active words that show your reader wha

13、t is happening. Instead of telling your reader that “the room was disordered,” paint a picture using active verbs and lively adjectives.3Have a purposeWell-written essays do more than just describe an event or express a viewpoint; they also communicate a message.4Check for mistakesRead your paper ov

14、er to check for mistakes. Ask another student to read your paper. Another pair of eyes will often spot a mistake you have missed.5Format your essayNeatly type your essay on white paper. Choose an attractive cover for handing in. The computer lab will be open after school from 3:15 to 4:45 P.M. each

15、day this month so that students can use the computers.PrizesWinning essays will be published in the Centerville Times. Everyone who takes part in it will also receive a free pass to enter one school activity this year.First Prize: $50 savings bondSecond Prize: Dictionary and reference bookThird Priz

16、e: Pen set and journal21Which of the following rules is set for the essay contest?AStudents can write something exactly as it is written in other books.BEssays must be brought to Mr. Markham in the computer lab on November 30. CStudents personal information should be listed on another piece of paper

17、.DThe students winning the first prize will be awarded a dictionary and a book.22Which of the following writing tips is given in the passage?ADrawing a picture to go with the essay.BMaking the essay short enough to hold the readers interest. CAsking a teacher to find the mistakes you havent found.DT

18、rying to communicate an important idea to readers.23The article is written to.Ainform the students of the essay contest Bshow how to organize an essay contestCexplain how to write a good essay Dconvince the students of the prizes availableBThe easy way out isnt always easiest. I learned that lesson

19、when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cook book and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time. I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was goo

20、d, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough（面团）covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldnt have

21、 to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the

22、 windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up th

23、e stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast(酵母) made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. I had to admit what

24、the living thing was and why it was there. I dont know who was more embarrassed by the whole thingDoug or me.24. The writers purpose in writing this story is _.A. to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books B. to show the easiest way out of a difficultyC. to describe the trouble facing

25、a newly married womanD. to tell an interesting experience25. Why did the womans attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?A. The canned orange had gone bad.B. She did not follow the directions closely.C. The cookbook was hard to understand.D. She didnt use the right kind of flour.26. W

26、hy did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?A. She didnt see the use of keeping it. B. She meant to joke with her husband.C. She didnt want her husband to see it. D. She hoped it would soon dry in the sun.27. When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because she was

27、 _.A. surprised at his being interested in the binB. afraid that he would discover her secretC. curious to know what disturbed himD. unhappy that he didnt enjoy the mealCRecently a study, led by Pedro Hallal of the Federal University, suggests that nearly a third of adults, 31%, are not getting enou

28、gh exercise. That rates of exercise have declined is hardly a new discovery. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, technology and economic growth have helped to create a world in which taking exercise is more and more an option rather than a necessity. But only recently have enough good

29、data been collected from enough places to carry out the sort of analysis Dr Hallal and his colleagues have engaged in. There are common themes in different places. Unsurprisingly, people in rich countries are less active than those in poor ones, and old people are less active than young ones. Less o

30、bviously, women tend to exercise less than men34% are inactive, compared with 28% of men. But there are exceptions. The women of Croatia, Finland, Iraq and Luxembourg, for example, move more than their male countrymen. Malta wins the race for mostslothfulcountry, with 72% of adults getting too littl

31、e exercise, and Swaziland and Saudi Arabia are in close behind, with 69%. In Bangladesh, just 5% of adults fail to exercise enough. Surprisingly, six Americans in ten are active enough according to Dr Hallals study, compared with fewer than four in ten British. These high rates of inactivity are wor

32、rying. Human beings seem to have evolved(进化) to benefit from exercise while deliberately avoiding it whenever they can. In a state of nature it would be impossible to live a life that did not provide enough of it. But that is no longer the case. Actually lack of enough activity these days has nearly

33、 the same effect on life span(寿命) as smoking.28. We may learn from Paragraph 1 that_.A. the industrial revolution has changed the way people live to some degreeB. the study suggests 31% of female adults get too little exerciseC. the good enough data has been collected from only one countryD. the dec

34、line of exercise rates is newly discovered 29. According to the study, women of Luxembourg_.A. have little time to exerciseB. hate to get regular exerciseC. exercise more than men in their countryD. take more exercise to lose weight 30. The underlined word “slothful” in Paragraph 3 most probably mea

35、ns_.A. powerfulB. lazyC.richD. unpopular31. What can be the best title for the text?A.A New Health DiscoveryB. Worldwide Lack of Enough ExerciseC. Evolvement of Human BeingsD. Benefits of Taking ExerciseDThis Sunday in London, an American running phenomenon will hit the UK for the first time and loo

36、ks set to leave a mark. TheColor Run series, founded in 2011 by Utah resident Travis Snyder, who currently lives in Los Angeles, is a 5k with a twist: runners start in white clothing, and at each kilometer get caked in brightly colored powders (made from 100% eco-friendly and natural food-grade corn

37、 starch) thrown by volunteers. Snyder, 35, previously organized rock climbing events but says it was having a child that inspired him to think of an event combining fitness and pleasure. So far, 600,000 people have already taken part in Snyders fitness festivals across the world, from Sydney to Rio

38、de Janeiro, becoming Americas biggest 5k along the way. What does Snyder think is its appeal? I think sometimes people get tired of being so competitive, he says. In a running event, the person next to you is the tool that you are going to compare yourself to; whether or not you run faster than them

39、 or they run faster than you. The Color Run still has running in its basis: people still get to be out and be active. But instead of it being an exclusive experience, its an inclusive experience, where the people next to you are part of that.The events attract a large population, including families

40、and children, along with a higher proportion of women than most runs. For many, it is their first race and furthest distance. Synders eight-year-old son has taken part in 20 of the races. Its not a big deal because he doesnt think of it as 5k he is just running and having fun.In line with this theme

41、 of participation rather than competition, there are no praises for coming first. If runners want to get a result, they will have to track it themselves, as it is not officially timed. And, needless to say, the finish line is one big party before the clean up begins.32. Those can join in the Color R

42、un. A. whose ages are more than 8 B. who wear colorful clothesC. who are good at running D. who dress in white33. What contributed to Travis Snyders founding the fitness festival?A. Competitive society. B. Being a father.C. Love among families and children. D. Having a lifestyle mentally and physica

43、lly.34. The Color Run series main aim is to .A. reduce peoples stress B. find the fastest runnersC. combine health and fun D. have a big party for every family35. Why does the author mention Snyders eight-year-old son in Paragraph 4?A. To show Snyders love for his son. B. To prove the son was good a

44、t running.C. To tell us how the son covers his furthest distance. D. To argue the activity gains popularity whatever age. 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。Fear may top the list of the many unpleasant emotions we can experience. 36 . Fear can also keep us from pursuing t

45、he things in life that really matter - like following our dreams, and developing important relationships. I have some ideas, though, of how to be free from fear.l Experience fear.I used to be very afraid of speaking in front of people. I would get sweaty palms and my stomach would be so tied up that

46、 I wouldnt be able to eat. However, each time I spoke, I noticed afterwards that it wasnt that bad. Things I fear are never as bad in reality as I make them out in my mind. 37 .l Create space.The first and most important step to being fearless is to create some space between ourselves and the emotion of fear. This isnt accomplished by ignoring the fear, or trying to talk ourselves out of it. 38 . In fact, a recent research shows that by simply admitting the emotion we actually begin to reverse the fight or flight response in the body.l Control the breath and feel the fear.Once we admit th