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1、南开实验学校2015-2016学年第一学期期中考试高二英语2015.12.1本试卷分I 卷（选择题）和 II 卷（非选择题）两部分，共6面； 满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1答卷前，考生务必用2B铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号。用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己所在的学校以及自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。 2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。 3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定

2、区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4作答选做题时，请先用2B铅笔填涂选做题题组号对应的信息点，再作答。漏涂、错涂、多涂的，答案无效。 5考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，收卷时只交答题卷。第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分15分）第一节 听力理解：( 4 段共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)听下面一段对话，回答第12题。1. How may the woman feel when she hears the man is going out? A. Worried. B. Interested. C. Ex

3、cited. 2. What will the woman do tonight? A. Go to Davids. B. Watch a game. C. Watch a talk show. 听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。3. Who was Josephine Cochrane? A. The mans distant relative . B. The mans grandmother. C. The mans great-grandmother.4. What did Josephine Cochrane like doing when she was alive ? A. Goi

4、ng to parties. B. Throwing dinner parties. C. Collecting valuable plates.5. What was Josephine Cochranes achievement? A. She started the Worlds Fair. B. She invented the dishwasher. C. She improved the washing machine.听下面一段对话，回答第6-8题。6. What kind of place is Cactus City Wild West Park? A. A place to

5、 see cowboys and cowgirls. B. A place for children to play in winter. C. A fun place for the whole family.7. When does the Wild West Show begin? A. At 10 am on weekends. B. At 2 pm on weekends. C. At 2:30 pm every day.8. When can people take free buses to the park? A. On Saturdays and Sundays. B. Th

6、roughout the week. C. In the evening.听下面一段对话，回答第9-10题。9. What is the woman going to do in America? A. Visit some friends. B. Do some sightseeing. C. Attend a conference.10. What does the woman think of Los Angeles? A. Quiet. B. Hot. C. Crowded.第二节 听取信息：(共5 小题，每小题1分，满分5分)A great summerWorking placeA

7、student 11._Students ageFrom ten to 12._My roommates job*Look after students when they are 13._* Organize 14. _ competitions in bad weatherMy jobLook after the 15. _ club第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，每小题2分，满分50分）第一节 （每小题2分，满分40分） AUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. I

8、t was set up by Alten“AL”Neuharth in 1982 with the goal of providing a national newspapers in the US market, where generally only a single local newspaper was available. The paper has the widest circulation(发行量)of any newspaper in the US, averaging over 2.5 million copies every weekday. It was the f

9、irst color newspaper in the US.The newspaper was also among the first newspapers to use satellites to send the final edition of the newspaper to different locations across the country for printing and final distribution in those regional markets. This allowed the paper to include the most recent new

10、s and sports scores in each edition.Each edition of the newspaper consists of four sections: News, Money, Sports and Life. On Fridays, two Life sections are included: the regular life for movies subtitled Weekend, which features television, films and trends, and a travel supplement called Destinatio

11、ns & Diversions. Each section is denoted(表示) by a certain color to different sections, which is seen in a box the topleftcorner of the first page, with News being blue(section A), Money with green(section B), red for Sports(section C) and purple for life(section D)USA Today prints each complete stor

12、y on the front page of the respective(各自的) section with exception to the cover story. The cover story is a longer story that requires a jump (readers must turn to another page in the paper to complete the story, usually the very next page, page 2 of that section)w W w .x K b 1.c o MStarting in Febru

13、ary, 2008, the newspaper added a magazine supplement(增刊)called “Open Air”， appearing several times a year.16Why did Alten “AL，” Neuharth found USA Today in 1982?A. To advertise his products.B. To voice peoples views.C. To provide a national newspaper to Americans.D. To compete with other newspapers.

14、17. From the first paragraph we can learn that_.A. USA Today is not published on weekendB. USA Today is the first color newspaper in the worldC. USA Today is an international newspaperD. USA Today developed from an American local newspaper18. Why can USA Today include the most recent news to the pub

15、lic?A. Because its reporters work every corner of the world.B. Because it has four sections and a supplement.C. Because it has the widest circulation in the US.D. Because it uses satellites to send its final editions.19. Which of the following about USA Today is NOT mentioned in the text?A. Its hist

16、ory. B. Its influences.C. Its circulation. D. Its sections.BYou can find language pollution whenever you open a newspaper or turn on your TV set, listen to a popular song at various advertisements. Language pollution exists almost everywhere and can be seen in the following places：1Chinese character

17、 are written in the complex(复杂的)form. Although simplified(简单的) Chinese characters were accepted for use many years ago, it seems that more and more people like Chinese characters written in the complex form.2Many goods are produced in China but carry foreign names, which sound strange and have no me

18、aning at all.3Words and expressions being used have a bad meaning. “Ba”(霸), which means bully(巨大的)in Chinese, is one example. Now there are a lot of goods, restaurants, even factories or firms, with “Ba”in their names.4There are too many incorrect grammatical expressions. Some films have strange nam

19、es and incorrect grammatical structures(结构). “Ai ni mei shang liang”， which means “I love you without consulting”， is grammatically incorrect and this kind of expression is now becoming popular.Some language experts point out that language pollution must be done_away_with，which is an idea shared by

20、many others and myself.20The writer of the passage suggests that_.Asomething be done to make our language pure Bthe Chinese language not have the word “Ba” Ceverything have a good name and a good meaningDeverybody try their best to stop language pollution21What the writer wants to say is that_.Agrea

21、t difference exists between the Chinese characters written in the complex form and simplified form Blanguage used by our newspapers，TV programs, pop songs and advertisements are getting polluted Cmany people agree with the experts on language pollution in China Dsome film writers havent studied Chin

22、ese grammar22The underlined expression “done away with” in the last paragraph means_.Agot away BrecycledCcleaned Dended23Which of the following is the best title of the passage?AMore Attention to Grammar.BExperts Good Advice.CFilms with Strange Names.DPollution of Our Language.CFirst aid means the a

23、id or the help that can be given to an injured person first, that is, before any other help arrives. Nowadays there is usually a telephone not far away and the first we should do，if a serious accident happens，is to send someone to telephone for an ambulance. Sometimes quick action by us may save som

24、eones life.Shock. People often suffer from shock after receiving an injury，sometimes even when the injury is a small one. The face turns grey，and the skin becomes damp and cold. They breathe quickly. They should be kept warm. Cover them with a blanket and give them a warm drink.Broken bones. Do not

25、move the patient. Send for an ambulance at once. Treat for shock if necessary.Bleeding. A little bleeding doesnt harm. It washes dirt from tile wound. But if the bleeding continues, try to stop it by placing a clean cloth firmly over the wound until the bleeding stops or helps arrive.Poison. A perso

26、n who has taken poison should be taken to a hospital at once. With some poisons, sleeping pills, for example，it is a good thing to make the patient throw up by pressing your fingers down his or her throat.Remember: When an accident happens, is to send someone to telephone for an ambulance at once. K

27、eep the injured person warm and quiet. Give him or her plenty of air. Do not let other people crowd around him or her.24.How many common accidents are mentioned in this passage?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.25.If someone goes into shock after receiving an injury, youll find that_. A. the face t

28、urns grey B. the skin becomes damp and cold C. the patient breathes quickly D. all of the above26.Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage? A. First aid means to give an injured person the help at once before the doctor comes. B. If an injured person goes into shock, we mu

29、st try to keep them warm. C. Dont move the injured person if he or she has broken his or her legs. D. When a person has taken poison, we must make him or her sick.27. The passage mainly tells us_.A. some advice on how to deal with common accidentsB. some facts about some common accidentsC. some exam

30、ples of common accidentsD. something we must remember DPeople arent walking any more-if they can figure out a way to avoid it.I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasnt in ay hurry,

31、 either, I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune(), for I was bred in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as good days walk and the ability to cover such a distance

32、 in ten hours as sign of strength and skill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. And the effect was lasting. When I was 45 years old I raced and beata teenage football player the 168 steps up the Stature of Liberty.Such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as ba

33、d for the heart. But a well-known British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly. And walking is an ideal form of exercise- the most familiar and natural of all.It was Henry Thoreau who

34、 showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn the trees, flower, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world, He cannot learn in a car.The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made

35、it our way of life. Many people dont dare to approach Nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security isa steel river thundering on a concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.I say that the gree

36、n of forests is the minds best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.28.What is the national sickness?AWalking too much BTraveling too muchCDriving cars too much DClimbing stairs too much.29. What was life like when the author was young?APeople usually went a

37、round on foot.Bpeople often walked 25 miles a dayCPeople used to climb the Statue of Liberty.Dpeople considered a ten- hour walk as a hardship.30.The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove thatAmiddle-aged people like getting back to natureBwalking in nature helps enrich ones mindCpeople need regula

38、r exercise to keep fitDgoing on foot prevents heart disease31. What is the authors intention of writing this passage?ATo tell people to reflect more non life.BTo recommend people to give up drivingCTo advise people to do outdoor activitiesDTo encourage people to return to walking EA primary school t

39、eacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired.When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa，the supply teacher said out suddenly，“Its your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day.” The class of sevenyearolds at Bl

40、ackshaw Lane Primary School，Royton，Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home.Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher，who only worked at the school for one day last week，has been disciplined

41、.The school has now said it will not hire her again.One father said，“My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesnt exist and its their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously，they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came st

42、raight out with it.”“My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the classespecially as it was so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. Hes only seven years old and its part of the magic of Christmas to him.”“We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas b

43、ecause of her religion and hes fine now.”“The father described the incident as shocking and believed it was done with malicious intent(恶意地)A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher，who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency，is still listed and will work with ot

44、her schools，”the agency said.However，the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.32Who felt the angriest about the incident?AThe teacher who was fired. BThe pupils who were in tears. CThe parents whose children cried. DSanta Claus the teacher talked about.33The sevenyearo

45、ld children cried because of _.Atheir teachers leaving Bthe letters by the schoolCsomething about Santa Claus Dthe presents left out by the parents34We can infer from the passage that _.Athe teacher was fired and couldnt continue her career in teachingBthe parents complained about the discipline of

46、the schoolCthe little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the news told by the teacherDin reality，Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year.35Whats the meaning of the underlined word“rowdy”？ASurprised. B. Noisy. CDiscouraged. DAnnoyed.第二节（每小题2分，共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。 The benefits of keeping a journal (日志) If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all the lessons I learn and al