广西南宁八中2015-2016学年高二下学期期中段考英语试卷

2015～2016学年度下学期

南宁八中高二年级段考英语试卷

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：

本试卷包含两卷。第Ⅰ卷为选择题，所有答案必须用2B铅笔涂在答题卡中相应的位置。第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，所有答案必须填在答题卡的相应位置。答案写在试卷上均无效，不予记分。

第Ⅰ卷（三部分 共100分）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节

听下面5段对话，每段会话后有个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上的相应位置将该项涂黑。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。每段对话读两遍。

1. What is the man going to do this weekend?

   Watch TV.

   B. Do some reading.

   C. Play football.

2. What does the man want?

   A cup of tea.

   B. A hamburger.

   C. A glass of milk.

3. When will the two speakers go to see a film?

   This Friday.

   B. This Saturday.

   C. This Sunday.

4. What is the man interested in?

   A. English.

   B. Japanese.

   C. Chinese.

5. Where did the man go last month?

   France.

   B. Australia

   C. America.

   第二节
   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，并在答题卡上的相应位置将该项涂黑。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，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。
   听第六段材料回答第6~7小题。
6. What does the man want?

   A book

   B. A ticket.

   C. A bike.

7. When does the man’s train leave?

   At 4:00 pm.

   B. At 3:00 pm.

   C. At 5:00 pm.

   听第七段材料回答第8~9小题。
8. What’s wrong with the woman?

   She has her leg broken.

   B. She has a toothache.

   C. She has a fever.

9. Where will the woman go?

   The library.

   B. Her home.

   C. The park.

   听第八段材料回答第10~12小题。
10. When does the conversation take place?

    Her home.

    B. The park.

    C. The library.

11. What will the woman buy?

    A coat

    B. A dress.

    C. A watch.

12. What color does the woman want?

    Blue.

    B. White.

    C. Red.

    听第九段材料回答第13~15小题。
13. Which season is it?

    Spring.

    B. Summer.

    C. Winter.

14. What do the two speakers want to do?

    Go shopping.

    B. Go for an outing.

    C. Go swimming.

15. When will the woman come back？

    Next Thursday.

    来源：B. Next Saturday.

    C. Next Friday.

    听第十段材料回答第16~20小题。
16. Who is speaking to the visitors?

    A teacher.

    B. A policeman.

    C. A guide.

17. Which city will the visitors arrive in?

    Paris.

    B. London.

    C. New York.

18. What is the population of the city?

    About 6 million.

    B. About 5 million.

    C. About 7 million.

19. What does the speaker think of the people of the city?

    Happy and rich.

    B. Busy and healthy.

    C. Friendly and helpful.

20. Which place does the speaker suggest?

    The British Museum.

    B. The Chinatown.

    C. Windsor Castle.

    
    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 ，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
    A
    Wanted, Someone for a Kiss
    We're looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You'll work on the station's music programs. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.
    Father Christmas
    We're looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.
    Working days: Every day from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 10:30－16:00.
    Excellent pay.
    Please contact (联系) the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne.
    Accountants Assistant
    When you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.
    Wealden District Council
    Software Trainer
    If you are aged 24­45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in program writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs. R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.
    21．Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?
    1. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100. B. Mrs. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.
       C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre. D. Wealden District Council.
       22．We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who________.
       A. is aged between 24 and 40
       B. may do some training work
       C. should deal with general duties
       D. can work for about a month
       23．Which position is open to recent school graduates?
       1. Producer, London Kiss. B. Father Christmas.
          C. Accountants Assistant. D. Software Trainer.
          24．What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?
          1. One with GCSE grade C level.B. One with some office experience.
             C. One having good computer knowledge.D. One trained in producing music programs.
             B
             English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world's books and three quarters of international mails are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary - perhaps as many as two million words.
             However, let's face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.
             We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (矛盾) , we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce, and hammers don't ham? If the plural (复数形式) of tooth is teeth, shouldn't the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese - so one moose, two meese? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?
             English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of human beings. That's why, when stars are out, they are visible; but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.
             25. According to the passage________.
             A. there should be eggs in an eggplant
             B. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different
             C. pineapples are the apples on the pine tree
             D. boxing rings should be round
             26. What does the author use most to prove his idea?
             A. Plurals. B. Paradoxes. C. Comparisons.（比较） D. Synonyms.（同义词）
             27. The underlined words"a wise guy" in paragraph 3 probably mean"______".
             A. somebody wise B. a valuable chance
             C. an opposite word D. a stupid person
             28. The last paragraph is written to show .
             A. English is important B. a word may have several definitions
             C. human beings are creative D. why people invented English
             C
             Sometimes people call each other “scared cat", but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood-stream. If the danger continues, this animal will do one of the two things. It will defend itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.
             Something like this also happens to people. When we are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies go through many physical changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or run. Human beings, however, have a problem. If we give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger and regretted later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher or told somebody you were lonely and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn't always wise to express your feelings freely.
             Does this mean that it's always smarter to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feelings like anger hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense. Physical illnesses can develop, and you can feel disturbed badly inside.Itcan actually be bad for your health. Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside don't just go away. It's as if you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but before long you'd smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, chances are you'd see little fruit flies hovering(盘旋) all over them. They'd be rotten. You can try to treat emotions as if they were bananas in the cupboard. You can hide them and you can pretend they don't exist, but they'll still be around. And at last you'll have to deal with them, just like those bananas.
             29. The best title for this article is______.
             A. What Happens to An Excited Person B. What Happens to A Frightened Cat
             C. Emotions Affect Our Bodies D. Feelings That People Have
             30. According to the passage, human beings get into trouble because ______.
             A. they are not as alert as animalsB. they always do something wrong to other people
             C. they sometimes can't control their feelingsD. they don't pay attention to their physical changes
             31. The underlined word"it" in paragraph 3 refers to________.
             1. bad emotion B. a bottle C. physical illness D. a rotten banana

32. The author mainly intends to tell us to ______.

A. make us face the problem that we have to deal with feelings

B. give us some advice on how to express our feelings

C. tell us that it isn't good to keep feelings inside

D. make us know that it isn't always wise to express our feelings freely

D

American scientists have developed the first material that repairs itself. The material is a form of plastic that has been engineered to fill breaks in its surface.

Plastics are used today in everything. Scientists wanted to find a way to make objects made of plastic last longer. The researchers hope their new discovery can be used to make objects that are difficult or impossible to replace.

The surface of plastic objects breaks over time. Very small breaks develop every time a plastic object is used. The researchers wanted to find out how to stop plastic from developing small breaks that weaken and destroy it. They found the answer in the chemical structure of plastic itself. The research team found a way to make plastic that contains very small balloons filled with monomer(单体) liquid. When the new plastic cracks, the monomer liquid is let out and flows into the crack. Thus the break is repaired. The repaired plastic has seventy-five percent of the strength of undamaged plastic.

The new self-repairing plastic is not yet ready for production. But it has several possible uses. One could be in space vehicles where parts cannot be repaired or replaced. Another possible use might be in bridges. And it could be used in people, to replace bone joints that have become broken or damaged.

33. The passage mainly talks about_______.

A. plastic that repairs itself B. the chemical structure of plastic

C. permanent material invented D. small balloons that makes plastic stronger

34. We know from the passage that the repair is done as_______.

A. the cracked plastic parts are changed B. the plastic cracks

C. the liquid is put into the plastic cracks D. the plastic is made

35. The scientists are planning to use the new material in space vehicles, bridges and people because________.

A. the plastic parts in them are required to last longer

B. they want to experiment in these places first

C. the new material cannot be used elsewhere

D. the plastic parts in them are easily broken or damaged

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。

Tips for cooking on a Tight Schedule

From my experience, there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often: ability, money and time.36 Money is a topic I’ll save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:

1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I’m already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think about of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready?37

2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread?38 It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.

3.39This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.

Hopefully that gives you a good start.40and don’t let a busy schedule discourage you from

making some great changes in the way you eat and live!

A. Try new things.

B. Ability is easily improved.

C. Make three or four instead.

D. Understand your food better.

E. Cooking is a burden for many people.

F. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.

G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.

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。

On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to 41

and the subway system almost came to a stop.

Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were42to go home. Some battled to 43 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 44 bravely, walking miles to get to work.

I45 to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 46 had stopped. After making my way 47 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 48. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 49 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 50. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like a forever, the train 51 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 52 through, exhausted and 53.

My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 54 I received an email from Garth, my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 55 reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 56to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 57 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 58 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 59 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately 60 me and put a smile back on my face.

41. A. breakB. floodC. sinkD. crash

42. A. forcedB. refusedC. adjustedD. gathered

43. A. orderB. payC. callD. search

44. A. weatherB. sceneryC. stormD. burden

45. A. usedB. promisedC. deservedD. happened

46. A. practiceB. demandC. processD. service

47. A. toB. throughC. overD. for

48. A. operatingB. cyclingC. turningD. rushing

49. A. checkB. carryC. findD. board

50. A. streetB. groundC. floorD. platform

51. A. pausedB. crossedC. reachedD. parked

52. A. wetB. weakC. sickD. hurt

53. A. ashamedB. discouragedC. surprisedD. puzzled

54. A. whileB. whenC. whereD. after

55. A. hardlyB. casuallyC. absolutelyD. finally

56. A. devotionB. reactionC. investigationD. relation

57. A. accurateB. vitalC. briefD. humorous

58. A. promiseB. appreciationC. adviceD. guidance

59. A. troublesB. signalsC. rulesD. signs

60. A. correctedB. supportedC. amazed D. refreshed

第二节语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

First aid is of 61 (important) in our life. There is no doubt 62 it is necessary to know some knowledge of first aid as dangers lie everywhere and accidents happen from time to time. If a person has an accident, he needs medical care before a doctor can63 (find). But in the process of first aid, 64 the injured will be properly treated65 (depend) on your knowledge of first aid. As66 famous journalist, Yan Song leads a very simple life. But he not only has a good nose 67 news, but also has68 (admire) professional first aid skills, because he thinks if we know something about first aid, perhaps we can save a life.

Everybody should know some first aid 69 (save) other people's lives. Let’s take delight in 70 (acquire) the skills of first aid.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I still remember how nervously I was on my first day in the new school three years before. I found it how difficult to follow my teacher in first English class. She spoke in English throughout the class, that was totally different as the lessons I had taken before. In the morning class the next day, my English teacher came to me while she was reading the text aloud. After listen to me for a while, she gave me a big smile and said she like my voice very much. The smile shone on the whole day and for several day. Thanks to the smile, I began to be confident.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

请根据以下提示“How to develop a sense of humour”为题写一篇英语短文：

1. 观察生活，因为生活中有很多幽默瞬间；

2. 看幽默电影，读趣味文章；

3. 与幽默的人在一起，尝试开玩笑。

注意：

1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2. 词数100左右。

How to develop a sense of humour

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2015-2016下学期 高二期中考英语答案

听力：1-5 BACAC 6-10 BACBC 11-15 BCABC 16-20 CBACA

阅读：21-25 ADCCB 26-30 BDCCC 31-35 CAABD 36-40 BGCAF

完形：41-45 B A C C D 46-50DBADD 51-55 CABBD 56- 60 ACBAD

语法填空： 61 importance 62 that 63 is found 64 whether 65 depends

66 a 67 for 68 admirable 69 to save 70 acquiring

改错：

1. nervously-----nervous 2.before-----ago 3.how去掉 4.in和first 之间加the 5.that----which 6.as----from 7.she ----I 8.listen----listening 9.like---liked 10. day----days

范文：

How to develop a sense of humour

If you have a sense of humour, more people will like you and you may make more new friends. Here are a few ways to help develop a sense of humour.

First of all, you should be good at observing life because it offers many humorous moments. Secondly, watching humorous movies and reading funny articles are also good ways. Thirdly, you may as well stay with people who are humorous and try playing jokes on people. You’ll learn what makes people laugh and see how humour works.

By following the methods, you’ll be able to develop a great sense of humour successfully.