江西省上饶市铅山县一中2015-2016年度高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

2015-2016学年度第二学期铅山一中高二年级期中考试

英语试题

考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分 命题人：林清华；审题人：费静

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.Who is going to play the piano?

1. LisaB. TomC. Jane

2. What does the woman want?

A. Some fruitB. Some booksC. A toothbrush

3. When is the woman leaving?

1. 9:35B. 10:35C. 11:35

4. How many days will the man stay in the hotel?

1. FourB. ThreeC. Two

5. Why couldn’t Peter come here today?

A. His wife was injured on the stairs

B. He made an appointment with a doctor

C. He took his mother-in-law to the hospital

第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话对话或独白。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. Where will the speakers have dinner tonight?

A. In a barB. In a restaurantC. At Mary’s home

7. What will the man buy on his way home?

A. WineB. RosesC. Apple pies

听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。

8. What does the woman plan to be in her new job?

A. A typistB. A managerC. A secretary

9. How fast can the woman type?

A. 60 words per minuteB. 70 words per minuteC. 80 words per minute

10. Who is the man in the conversation?

A. Li Ling’s friendB. An interviewerC. An interviewee

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Who is going to sell the car?

A. The manB. The womanC. The woman’s cousin

12. What’s the car like?

A. It’s a brand new carB. It’s a second-hand carC. It’s a practically new car

13. What can we learn from the dialogue?

A. The man will probably buy the car at last.

B. The woman’s cousin will take his car abroad.

C. They don’t agree with each other on buying the car.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What do the two speakers most probably do?

A. BossesB. StudentsC. Employees.

15. What does the man think of the film?

A. TerribleB. WonderfulC. Just so-so

16. What happened to the couple in the end?

A. They had to work even harder

B. They bought a house of their own

C. They continued to live with the wife’s mother.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Which is not provided for the pets in America?

A. ExerciseB. EducationC. Medical care

18. Why do some owners dress their pets in pretty clothes?

A. Their pets will give performances.

B. Their pets like to follow the fashion.

C. They want to keep their pets in fashion.

19. Which don’t belong to the most common pets in the US?

A. MonkeysB. Birds and dogsC. Dogs

20. Which pets can be trained to help disabled persons?

A. Dogs and catsB. Birds and dogsC. Dogs and monkeys

第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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

Many people in high school can not wait to go to college and leave their hometowns behind. Questions arise, though, when it comes to all of the decisions involved in choosing a college.

One of the first considerations may be finance. State and public colleges are often the least expensive. Often, though, the better colleges are private and more expensive. It is sad when gifted students cannot attend a college of their choice just for financial reasons.

Another major factor is location. Whether the college is in a small town or large city can have a major impact on its activities. A water lover probably will be more comfortable spending four years near an ocean or a lake. Those who cannot tolerate heat will probably be more comfortable at a northern college. Distance from home may also come into consideration. If family is a top priority, that person should stay close to home; on the other hand, if independence is desired, a campus farther from home would be more appropriate.

School size also plays a major role in the decision process. If you want to get to know your teachers, a small college is suitable. For those of you who consider yourself a “people person” and want a wide range of activities, a large college is more fitting. Your area of interest is another factor to consider in the decision-making process if you want to get the most from your education. The whole point of college is to learn what is of interest to you.

Crucially(至关重要地), one must take into consideration the colleges by which you can realistically be accepted. An Ivy League school for an average student would probably not be a good match. Similarly, an average school for an above-average student would not work well. The college should provide enough of a challenge for the student to work hard. Although there may not be the perfect college out there, there probably will be one that is close. Those who cannot find a suitable college are probably not looking hard enough.

21.When it comes to going to college the author thinks .

A. students will become homesick

B. students are unwilling to leave their home

C. financial situation is the first to consider

D. students are eager to attend their ideal university

22. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. The location of the college is a main factor.

B. A long distance will make students upset.

C. Students can be independent at college.

D. The climate must be taken into consideration.

23. What does the underlined part “people person” in the passage mean?

A. A person of great capacityB. A very sociable person

C. A very particular personD. A person of great importance

24. Which is the most important factor when choosing a college?

A. The location of a collegeB. School size

C. The examination resultsD. the coming challenges.

B

Gardens in Scotland

Dirleton Castle

The garden at Dirleton, dating from the 16^th century, now is a mixture of formal tradition and modern plantings. Recognized by the Guiness(吉尼斯) Book of World Records as having the world’s longest herbaceous(草本的) border.

Location: 3 m W North Berwick, on A198

Website: Dirleton Castle

Phone: 01620 850 330

Accommodation: nearest hotels—nearest Self catering

Hirsel Gardens and Country Park

Spring flowers. Long walks through the 3,000 acre garden. Large lake with bird hide. Displays of garden life in Homestead Museum on the grounds.

Location: W Coldstream, off A697

Website: Hirsel Gardens and Country Park

Email:info@hirselcountrypark.co.uk

Phone:01573 224 144

Accommodation: nearest hotels—nearest Self catering

Pitmedden Garden

Formal garden with various flower designs, first created in the 17^th century. The formal garden is best visited in July and August when 30-40,000 annuals(一年生植物) are in bloom. Woodland walk and nature paths where rare or endangered species can be viewed.

Location: A920, 1 m(1.6 km) W Pitmedden

Website: Pitmedden Garden

Phone: 0844 493 2177

Accommodation: nearest hotels—nearest Self catering

Kinnoull Hill Tower

Lying on the extreme edge of a high hill overlooking the Tay River. Built in the early 19^th century, it consists of a round tower set between walls, battlements and arches(拱门). The surrounding land is a country park with nature paths through the woods.

Location: A90 by exit 11 from M90

Website: Kinnoull Hill Tower

Accommodation: nearest hotels—nearest Self catering

25. If you like a lakeside walk and watch wild birds, you would probably go to .

A. 3 m W North Berwick, on A198B. W Coldstream, off A697

C. A920, 1 m(1.6km) W PitmeddenD. A90 by exit 11 from M90

26. Which of the following websites is most useful to a college student who wants to find a garden to study endangered species?

A. Dirleton CastleB. Hirsel Gardens and Country Park

C. Pitmedden GardenD. Kinnoull Hill Tower.

27. Dirleton Castle entered the Guiness Book of World Records because of its .

A. old historyB. large area

C. varieties of plantsD. long herbaceous border

28. We are advised to visit Pitmedden Garden in July or August because .

A. we can see some rare animals thenB. the weather is fine then

C. we can see flowers in full bloom thenD. it is open to public then

C

Death Valley is the lowest, hottest, driest area in North America. This California National Park has less than 5cm of rainfall a year and temperature up to 53^oC in summer. That’s enough to keep Americans away during the hottest months from June to August. But it is the high temperature and terrible heat that draw their most crazy fans, the foreign tourists. From all over the world, they come to the valley floor in cars, carrying maps and water bottles, and fanning themselves with newspapers to keep cool.

About 1.3 million visitors enter the park each year, from June through August. 90% of them are foreigners. They go there to experience the summer heat that gives Death Valley its name. The average high in July is 53.2^oC and the low 30^oC. For August, the average high is 52.2^oC and the low 29.4^oC.

So what do Americans think of the foreign visitors who arrive for the heat, just when locals from the United States try to avoid it? Park manager Brenda Henson says, “The foreigners want to experience the heat in Death Valley. We think it’s crazy.”

In fact, Death Valley is a series of salt flats(盐滩) 225 km long and 6 km to 26 km wide. Birds and animals are largely absent, and only the hardiest plants have any chance of existence in this extreme place.

One tourist from Paris concluded, “We come to here because we can tell all our friends and family that we’ve been to the hottest place in the world”.

29. The real attraction of Death Valley for foreigners is that .

A. summer heat keeps Americans awayB. experiencing the heat when it is cool

C. it is a series of salt flatsD. it is the hottest place in the world

30. The underlined word “hardiest” in Paragraph 4 means “ ”.

A. most difficultB. most energeticC. strongestD. best

31. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The hottest time in Death Valley is from June to August.

B. Not all the visitors to Death Valley are foreigners.

C. The lowest temperature in Death Valley is 29.4^oC

D. Death Valley is made up of salt flats.

32. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Crazy Fans of Death Valley

B. Importance of Death Valley

C. Beauty of California National Park

D. The Best Tourist Attraction in North America

D

A few years ago a literary agent turned me down after he read a couple chapters of my manuscript(稿件). After I received the rejection, I responded to his email with a question. “So is it the lack of platform,” I asked him, “or the quality of the writing…or both?”

He answered quickly. “To tell you the truth, you don’t have a strong enough platform yet, but the bigger issue right now is your voice. Your writing is okay, but your voice needs work.”

Staring at that reply on my computer screen, I burst into tears. That was the day I quit writing and gave up my dream to publish my book. “It’s too hard, too disappointing,” I complained to my husband later that evening. My husband listened carefully, and then he asked me a single question: “Can you imagine your life without writing?”

I didn’t even have to think about it. “No,” I answered Brad. “No, I can’t image my life without writing.”

“Well then keep at it,” Brad encouraged. “Keep writing. Something will come of it.”

Not long after, I hired a professional editor to work with me on the manuscript. The editor observed two voices competing on the pages: the personal voice and the instructional voice. The two voices didn’t play well together, the editor concluded; switching from one voice to the other was unsettling to the reader.

I wish I could tell you that reworking the manuscript was an inspiring, fulfilling process. But it wasn’t. It was hard, slow work. Another entire year passed before the manuscript was ultimately accepted by a different agent. And it was another two years before that agent was able to sell the book to a publisher.

I’m grateful my husband asked me that pointed question the day the agent rejected my manuscript.

And I’m even strangely grateful the agent offered such a searing criticism of my work. Without it, I might have been satisfied with writing that was merely “okay”.

33. What was the author’s biggest problem with her writing?

A. The voice in it needed to be improved.

B. There was lack of platform in it.

C. He didn’t show his personal voice in it.

D. There was a strong platform in it.

34. Who helped the author improve her writing?

A. Her husbandB. A professional editor

C. A different agentD. A famous writer.

35. Why is the author grateful to the literary agent who turned her down?

A. He made her realize her writing needed improving.

B. He encouraged her to go on writing.

C. He pointed out her potential in writing.

D. He gave practical advice on her writing.

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。

Amazing Activities for a Mental Health Day

Mental health is an important part of your life. It makes you able to function during everyday life and helps you feel confident to rise to a new challenge. There are many ways to improve your mental health.

Pay a visit to your friends. 36 It is a good idea to visit your best friend and spend your mental health day together. You will have an opportunity to laugh, relax and reflect together on some interesting topics.

Go for a walk. Walking is one of the best ways to increase both mental and physical health. If you make long walking a regular habit, you will always feel peaceful and calm. 37 Moreover, it can help you erase a bad day, as you start concentrating on the surrounding environment.

38 Go to a park in your neighborhood or take a short trip to more rural areas, because nature is a perfect medicine when you are suffering from stress. Just looking at greenery can ease your mind. It seems to be the healing for tired minds and for overburdened spirits.

Read. If you prefer a passive way of spending time, you can spend your mental health day reading, a good book. 39 When you read, you can escape from reality, fears and obsessive thoughts. Reading is a good de-stressing activity that takes your mind off everyday life.

Go shopping. Shopping sprees can offer wonderful health benefits linked to great mental health. 40It surely rids yourself of stress. The heightened emotions of happiness release endorphins in your brain, which help you refocus your mind on your body movements, improving your mood.

A. Nature heals.

B. Human interaction seems to keep our minds refreshed.

C. Go out for a picnic.

D. Shopping with your friends provides a bonding experience.

E. Getting lost in a wonderful book will help you refresh your mind.

F. Use your mental health day to make up for sleep and have a good rest.

G. A long walk is a perfect time to clear your mind and focus on yourself.

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）

阅读下面的短文，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。

Last autumn, I took a sightseeing trip to Paris. I was walking in the street 1 I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” Turning around, I 2 an elderly blind woman with her hand extended. In a natural 3, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her. I was 44 at being bothered by a beggar. But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your 45, I just need help to find the post office.”

Immediately, I 46 what I had done. I acted with prejudice—I 47 another person simply by what I thought she was. I hated what I saw in 48.

The thing I have forgotten about myself is that I am a(n) 49. I left Honduras for the U.S. at the age of 15. I 50 my new life with two suitcases, my brother and my sister, and a strong-minded mother. Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, a doorkeeper and a pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs. 51 I became a network engineer.

In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of 52. At the age of 17, I worked as a 53, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not take school 54, he would end up like me.

But now, living in my American middleclass lifestyle, it is too 55 to forget my past, to 56 who I am and where I have been, and to 57 sight of where I want to be going. But that blind woman 58 me of my blindness and helped keep my eyes and heart 59. By the way, I helped the old lady to the post office. I hope to 60 her for the priceless lesson.

41. A. whileB. asC. untilD. when

42. A. knewB. sawC. heardD. recognized

43. A. reactionB. stateC. situationD. scenery

44. A. excitedB. annoyedC. embarrassedD. amused

45. A. helpB. adviceC. moneyD. food

46. A. learnedB. acceptedC. realizedD. admitted

47. A. trustedB. blamedC. doubtedD. judged

48. A. herselfB. myselfC. themD. another

49. A. strangerB. visitorC. engineerD. immigrant

50. A. startedB. continuedC. keptD. stopped

51. A. HopefullyB. NaturallyC. ObviouslyD. Eventually

52. A. appreciationB. kindnessC. prejudiceD. pride

53. A. businessmanB. waiterC. leaderD. lawyer

54. A. seriouslyB. quicklyC. carelesslyD. fortunately

55. A. regretfulB. lateC. easyD. difficult

56. A. forgetB. rememberC. imagineD. feel

57.A. catchB. loseC. missD. confuse

58. A. warnedB. informedC. accusedD. cured

59. A. openB. quietC. cleanD. warm

60. A. persuadeB. praiseC. thankD. admire

第II卷

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第二节（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。

Tom is a boy with physical 61.(disable) and he can’t walk as 62. normal boy. In order to offer him more convenience, his mother bought him a robot 63. name is Jimmy . Jimmy accompanies Tom every day after his parents leave for work, 64. (take) care of him.

Tom suffers 65. a rare disease. He can’t stand up. Instead, he has to sit on an armchair all the day. Jimmy shows sympathy to Tom and tries his best to make him happy. Some days ago, he took Tom to the park. He 66. (try) to protect him from being harmed. He gave Tom encouragement to have a try to walk. So Tom did. But to Jimmy’s disappointment, Tom fell on the ground, causing some other boys nearby to make fun 67. him. “Don’t laugh at the disabled!” Jimmy turned around, warning those boys.

They felt sorry and ran away 68. (quick). The next day, Jimmy took Tom to the park once again. This time, Tom was adaptable to the circumstance and didn’t feel clumsy(笨拙的) any 69.(long). He gets back his own confidence 70. he is still a disabled boy.

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）

假设英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅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(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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

One Sunday, I was reading my book while it suddenly occurred to me that it was mother birthday the next day. However, I forgot it complete. I was worried that I didn’t prepare any present to her. At that moment, idea of online shopping came to my mind. I clicked the mouse and search some famous shopping websites. Having compared the prices of many dress, I chose one with a reasonable price which I supposed Mum would appreciate it and bought it as soon as possible. The next day I received the dress as expected without get out of my room. You see, online shopping is very convenient that it has made our life colorful.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假如你叫小明，是某市某中学学生。最近你校在为一批来自英国的学生征寻住宿家庭，你有意申请。请根据下表提供的信息用英语给校长写封信，说明你的理由。

申请理由：

注意：1.文章必须包括所有要点。

2.词数：100左右。信的开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear sir,

I’m writing to request a valuable chance to be one of the host families of the British students. .

Sincerely,

Xiaoming

英语答案

听力：1－5 ACBAC 6－10 CBCAB 11－15 CCABA 16－20 BBCAC

阅读 21－24CABCB 25－30CDCDC 31－35CA ABA 36－40BGAED

完型 41－45DBABC 46－50CDBDA 51－55 DCBAC 56－60ABDAC

语法填词 61.disability62. a63.whose64.taking65.from

66.tried67.of68.quickly69.longer70.though/although

改错 71.while→when72.mother→mother’s73.complete→completely

74.to→for75.idea前加the76.search→searched

77.dress→dresses78.删除it79.get→getting80.very→so

范文

Dear sir,

I’m writing to request a valuable chance to be one of the host families of the British students.

We have a large and clean house, which lies in a beautiful area of the city. I’m good at English and my parents are both professors of English, so I’m sure we won’t have any difficulty communicating with English speakers. My father is an excellent driver and we will be very glad to show foreign students around some nearby places of interest in our own car. Last month we received two American students. We had a great time. Besides, my mother cooks well, so the students will be able to enjoy delicious Chinese food.

I would greatly appreciate it if I could have the chance to make friends with them.

Looking forward to your reply.

Sincerely,

Xiaoming