青海省西宁四中2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷

西宁市第四高级中学2015—2016学年第一学期期末考试卷

高二英语

命题人：审题人：

第Ⅰ卷

注意事项：

答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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. what is the woman going to do?
   A Practice skating B Do some shopping C Sign up for the club
2. What are the two speakers probably doing?
   A Having a walking B Visiting a friends C Choosing a present
3. How did the woman know about the fire?
   A She read it in the paper B She saw it on TV C She witnessed it.
4. Which course does the man want to take next year？
   A The art course B The English course C The computer course
5. Where will the two speakers meet?
   A At the station B At the cinema C At the church
   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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
   请听6段材料，回答6至7题。
   6．When will the meeting held?
   A on the 2nd B on the 5th C on the 7th
   7. What kind of room does the man usually use?
   1. A small one B. A mid -sized one C. A large one
      请听7段材料，回答8至9题
      8. In which place will the tour start?
      A Big Ben B Trafalgar Square C Piccadilly Circus
      9. How much should the man pay?
      A ＄30 B＄39 C＄45
      请听8段材料，回答10至12题。
      10. What does the man probably do?
      A A musician B A journalist C A dentist
      11. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
      1. Mother and son B Doctor and patient C Sister and brother
         12. How does the man feel about the woman’s suggestion?
         A He is disappointed B He is interested C He is confused
         请听9段材料，回答13至16题。
         13. Why will the man be away?
         A. For business B. For holiday C. For his wedding party
         14.What will the man do on Monday?
         A Meet the company boss B. Visit a factory C. Climb mountains
         15. What clothes does the man prepare for Wednesday?
         A .sweater B. A suit C.A coat
         16. When does the man plan to wear the blue shorts?
         A. On Tuesday B. On Thursday C. On Friday
         请听10段材料，回答17至20题
         17. When will the new school district be open fully?
         A. Next year B. Next month C. Next week
         18. Who won’t move at all?
         A. The Agriculture student B. The Law student C. The Arts student
         19. What is the plan for the History Department
         A. The staff will stay in the old building
   2. The students will move downtown
   3. The teachers will be left.

20. What do we know about the Engineering Department?

A .lab has been done

B. Teaches’ offices are being painted

C. the move for engineer will be finished next week.

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

Big Ben, the landmark of London, a clock famous for its accuracy and chimes(和谐的钟声), stopped working for 90 minutes, an engineer said Saturday.
People do not know why the 147-year-old clock on the banks of the River Thames stopped at 10:07 p.m. Friday. It continued keeping time, but stopped again at 10:20 p.m. and remained silent for about 90 minutes before starting up again, a spokeswoman for the House of Commons said.
There has been speculation(推测) that a recent period of hot weather may have been to blame(责备). Temperatures in London reached 90 ℉on Saturday, and forecasters called it England’s hottest day in May since 1953.
The clock has experienced occasional problems. In 1962, snow caused the clock to stop before the New Year. In 1976, the clock stopped when a piece of its machinery broke. Big Ben also stopped on April 30, 1997, and once more three weeks later.
21:How many times has Big Ben stopped up to now?

A. Three B .Five C. Six D. Eight

22:The probable reason for Big Ben stopping working this time is ________.

A. high temperature B. low temperature C. broken machine D. heavy snow

23:The passage mainly talks about ________.

A. Big Ben’s history B. the solution to Big Ben’s problem.

C. the landmark of London D. Big Ben’s silence

B

People with bigger brains tend to score higher on standardized tests of intelligence, according to new study findings.
However, the study author Dr Michael A.McDaniel of the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond emphasized that these findings represent a general trend, and people with small heads should not automatically believe they are less intelligent. For instance, Albert Einstein’s brain was “not particularly large”, McDaniel noted. “There’s some relationship between brain size and intelligence on the average, but there’s plenty of room for exceptions,” he said.
Interest in the relationship between brain size and intelligence grew in the1830s,  when German anatomist(解剖学家) Frederich Tiedmann wrote that he believed there was “an unquestionable connection between the size of the brain and the mental energy displayed by the individual man”. Since that statement, scientists have conducted numerous studies to determine if Tiedmann’s  assertion was, in fact, correct. Most studies have looked into the link between head size and intelligence. More recently, however, researchers have published additional studies on brain size and intelligence, measured using MRI scan(核磁共振成像扫描).
For his study, McDaniel analyzed more than 20 studies that looked into the relationship between brain size and intelligence in a total of 1,530 people. The studies showed that on the average, people with larger brain volume tended to be more intelligent. The relationship between brain volume and intelligence was stronger in women than men, and in adults than in children. McDaniel notes in the journal Intelligence.
McDaniel is not sure why the relationship was stronger for adults and women. “Other research has shown that women, on the average, tend to have smaller brains than men, but score just as well—if not higher—in tests of intelligence,” he said.
McDaniel insisted that the relationship between brain size and intelligence is not a “perfect” one. “One can certainly find lots of examples of smaller-sized people who are highly intelligent,” he said, “But, on the average, the relationship holds.”
24:. What does the text mainly talk about?

A. MRI scans are applied to intelligence. B. On the average, a bigger brain means higher IQ.

C. Dr McDaniel did well in his intelligence study. D. Scientists are interested in Tiedmann’s idea.

25: By mentioning Albert Einstein, the writer wants to show .

A. Albert Einstein was intelligent B. the result of intelligence test was false

C. being hard working is more important than intelligence

D. brain size doesn’t necessarily decide the level of intelligence

26: The underlined word “assertion” in Para. 3 probably means “ ”.
A. experiment   B. statement   C proof      D. demand
27: After Frederich Tiedmann wrote his article, .

A. many scientists agreed with him B. numerous studies have failed to prove his idea

C.MRI scan became popularly used

D. lots of researchers were interested in the connections between head size and intelligence

C

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.
    Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must: be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose the friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
    Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings, These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know you better.
    Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and helping with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be the first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
    No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practise honesty, generosity and understanding.
28.Some friendships don’t last very long because                         .
A. there are too many people want to make friends

B. some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back
C. those who give others friendship receive friend-ship from others
D. they don’t know friendship is something serious
29.According to the passage, honesty is                         .
A. something countable B. the base of friendship
C. as important as money D. more important than anything else
30.Which of die following is not true according to the passage?
A. Always tell your friends the truth.
B. Sharing your mind with your friends is of great value.
C. Discussing your problems with your friends often helps to solve the problem
D. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.
31.The best title for this passage is “                         ”。
A. Honesty is the best policy B. A friend in need is a friend indeed
C. How to be friends D. Three important points in life

D

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing when you are happy.

Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your house is your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

32. Some scientists believe that most of the time bird’s singing is actually ________.

A. an expression of happiness                               B. a way of greeting

C. an expression of anger                                    D. a way of warning

33. What is a bird’s “territory”?

A. An area which a bird considers to be its own. B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

C. An area for which birds fight against each other. D. A place where families of other species are not accepted.

34. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A .Because they want to invite more friends. B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

C. Because they want to find outsiders around. D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.

35. How does the writer explain birds’ singing?

A. By describing birds’ daily life.                   B. By reporting experiment results.

C. By comparing birds with human beings.              D. By telling a bird’s story.

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。

  Question: I have been learning English for about 7 years.    36   And I still can’t make myself understood in English. However, I love learning English. How can I learn English well? Please help me. 
        Answer: Many people have asked me this question.    37    Here I will give you several tips for learning English. 
        ●    38    
        First of all, you must want to learn. If you are not interested in learning English, no class will help you and no book will help you. So you have to be honest with yourself. Ask yourself, “Do I really want to learn English?” If you can’t answer “yes” to this question, it is better for you to set English aside until you’re ready and willing to learn. 
        ● Set goals . 
        To learn English well, you must set some goals.   39   It will also help you to see your progress. Ask yourself, “What are my goals? What areas would I like to improve?” Think about what your goals are, and review once in a while to see that you are making progress toward your goals. 
        ● Practice, practice, and practice.
        After you have set your goals, you have a better idea of what you need to practice. Just like the athlete whose goal is the Olympics must train daily, you as a language learner must practice language every day to make progress toward your goal.    40    
A. Want to learn.
B. I think it is not easy to learn it well.
C. Make friends with some Americans online.
D. Reading is a very good way to learn new words.
E. The answers are as different as the people asking the question.
F. The more you practice, the more progress you will make.
G. Having goals will help you remember what areas you want to work 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。

How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss，or an insensitive employee__41__your day?

One day I was in a taxi and we headed__42_the airport. We were driving in the__43__lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his__44__，slide sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and__45__the other car by just inches！The driver of the other car looked around and started__46__at us.

My taxi driver just__47__and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really__48__So I asked，“Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！”This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”．

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of__49__，full of frustration，full of anger，and full of disappointment. As their garbage__50__up，they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on__51__.Don't take it personally; Just smile，wave，wish them well，and move on.

Believe me. You'll be__52__.Don't take their garbage and__53__it to other people at work，at home，or on the streets, Life's too short to wake up in the morning with__54__.The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what's__55__in your life. Roy Baumeister，a psychology researcher from Florida State University，found in his extensive research that you__56__bad things more often than good things in your life, You store the bad memories mare easily, and you__57_them more frequently.

So...Love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don't. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you__58__it!

When you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”，you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by__59__go of the bad. Have a Garbage­Free Day！Have a marvelous，garbage­free day！The seeds you plant today__60__the harvest you reap tomorrow.

41．A. enrich B. ruin C. spare D. obtain

42．A. through B. to C. in D. for

43．A. latter B. right C. opposite D. free

44．A. brakes B. door C. window D. seat

45．A. knocked B. overtook C. missed D. lost

46．A. laughing B. throwing C. glancing D. yelling

47．A. wondered B. smiled C. ignored D. guessed

48．A. friendly B. angry C. tired D. disappointed

49．A. expectation B. passengers C. garbage D. goods

50．A. turns B. pushes C. holds D. piles

51．A. roads B. children C. you D. dustbin

52．A. upset B. happier C. pitiful D. frightened

53．A. spread B. share C. explain D. contribute

54．A. surprise B. pleasure C. doubt D. regrets

55．A. funny B. important C. strange D. embarrassing

56．A. remember B. forget C. value D. appreciate

57．A. enjoy B. exchange C. recall D．imagine

58．A. inspire B. take C. mend D. notice

59．A. letting B. consisting C. making D. dreaming

60．A. distinguish B. deserve C. deliver D. determine

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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nowadays, millions   61   lonely singles are now going online instead.   62  World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker(媒人).

     Singles are flocking(涌向) to the Internet   63   (main)because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites(约会网址) is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene    64  (just lead) them from one bad experience to   65   and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make    66   easy to avoid someone  whom you are not 67(interest) in. In the real world,   68  , ignoring someone you don’t like can be difficult.

     Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People aren’t always those who they declare to be in their online  69  (describe). Safety is another concern. You are just   70  (like) to find a criminal online as you are Mr. Or Miss Right.

第Ⅱ卷

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，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。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 have learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for receptionist. I'm very interesting in the

job and I'd like to apply to the position.

First of all, allow me to introduce myself. I had just graduated from high school and taken the University

Entrance Examination. I want to find out a part­time job in the summer. I'm 18 year old and have a good

command of English, especial in terms of speaking and listening. In fact, I once won the first prize in the

English speech competition hold in our school. Besides, I'm quite easy­going but therefore very popular

among my classmates. I sincerely hope you can give us a chance. I'm looking forward to your early reply.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

今天你班同学就“Should we stay up for study?”这一话题进行了辩论。假定你是主持人,请根据以下表格中的内容,为辩论会写一个总结,并谈谈你的看法。

 注意:
1.词数120左右;
2.可适当增加细节,使短文连贯;
3.开头已给出,但不计入总词数。
We’ve had a heated debate today on whether we senior students should stay up for study or not and we have different.opinions.________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

一．听力。(共两节，满分30分)

1-5 ACCBB 6-10 CCCBC 11-15 CBAAC 16-20 CBBCC

二．阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

21-23CAD 24-27 BDBD 28-31 BBDC 32-35 DABC 36-40 BEAGF

三．完形填空。（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）

41:D42:D43:B44:C45:C 46:D47:C48:A49:C50:B

51:C52:B53:D54:D55:B 56:A57:A58:B59:A60:D

富有哲理的一篇短文告诉我们对待生活要有好的心态，要坦然接受生活中的一切。
1:动词辨析。由上文可知不要让不愉快的事情毁了我们的好日子。
2:固定词组。Head for 朝….过去。
3:形容词辨析。根据句意可知我们是在正确的车道上行驶。
4:名词辨析。A窗户；B门；C刹车；D座位；根据常识前方突然有车司机应该紧踩刹车。
5:动词辨析。由下文可知并没有撞车，这里是相差了几英寸。
6:动词辨析。A嘲笑；B朝…扔；C撇一眼；D对…大喊；由下文可知那个司机对我们大吼。
7:上下文串联。由下文可知我们的司机并不生气，反而是微笑着，真是非常友好
8:形容词辨析。解析同上。
9:名词辨析。由上文可知司机把那些人比喻成垃圾车，车里装满的是垃圾。
10:固定短语。Pile up堆积起来。
11:上下文联系。当垃圾太多的时侯，他们就要把垃圾倒掉，有时候倒在你身上。
12:形容词辨析。与文章第一段形成呼应。句意：你就会幸福。
13:动词辨析。根据下文的to other people知道应该使用spread传播。不要把这些不愉快传递给别人。
14:上下文串联。根据上文的too …to…太…而不能…可知应该选D，句意：人人很短暂，不要在遗憾中醒来。
15:形容词辨析。由上下文可知。我们要聚焦于生活中重要的事情。
16:动词搭配。根据下文的good things, bad things可知应该使用动词remember.
17:动词辨析。Ａ回忆；B交换；C享受；D想象。由句意可知你经常会回忆起他们。
18:动词搭配。Take it 接受它。由上文可知生活是百分之十的创造和百分之90的接受。
19:固定搭配。Let go放开,松手.
20:上下文串联。由句意可知：你今天种的种子决定了你明天的收获。

四．语法填空。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

文章主要讲述当今社会有很多单身汉通过网络来寻找自己的另一半，但是网络中寻觅也有它的弊端。

61. of  固定搭配，millions of意为“数以百万计的；许许多多的”。

62. The  由普通名词构成的专有名词前要加定冠词the。

63. mainly  副词修饰整个句子，意为“主要地”。

64. has just led  根据just的惯用法得知此处填完成时态。

65. another  固定搭配，one…another (…)“一个……，另一个(……)”。

66. it  作形式宾语。

67. interested  。

68. however  前后是转折关系。

69. description  根据句意和前面定语修饰该词，所以得用其名词形式。

70. likely  本句意为“你‘可能’会发现网络罪犯，因为你是Mr. Right或Mrs. Right”。likely在此处作形容词“可能的”用，sb. be likely to do sth.“某人可能做某事”。

五．短文改错。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

六．书面表达（满分25分）