1、莆田第六中学2015-2016学年上学期期末考试卷 高二英语 2016-1-20第I卷 （共三部分，满分100分）第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，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.Which country makes the mans favorite coffee?A. Brazil B. Ireland C. America2. Where did the w
2、oman meet Paul? A. At the airport B. At Pauls house C. In the post office 3. What is the woman going to do next? A. Wait for a reply B. Talk to her boss again C. Ask for leave 4. Why wont the boy copy the girls homework? A. There isnt enough time. B. The girl didnt do a good job. C. The boy thinks c
3、opying is wrong.5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Something that happened to a friend. B. A TV show they enjoy watching. C. The womans bad experience last night.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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6-7
4、题。6. Why did the man fail in his interviews? A. He was not qualified（合格）. B. His degree was too high. C. He performed poorly in the interviews.7. What does the man want to be? A. An insurance salesman B. A full-time coach C. A teacher 听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8What is the probable relationship between the spe
5、akers? A. Builder and manager. B. House buyer and agent. C. Co-workers in an office.9. What are the speakers going to do? A. Find more workers.B. Increase the speed of construction.C. Have a meeting.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. According to the woman, what is different about A Bite of China? A. It only show
6、s food being prepared. B. It is more honest than other programs. C. It connects food with people and their culture. 11. How many cities did the makers of the TV show visit? A. 30 B. 50 C. 6012. Where did the woman first see the show? A. At a friends apartment. B. At the mans apartment. C. At her apa
7、rtment.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the man doing in the beginning? A. Emptying a trash can. B. Throwing away a bottle. C. Pouring waste water into a river.14. According to the woman, where does all trash end up? A. In the dump B. In the ocean. C. Under the earth.15. What causes the death of fish in
8、 the sea according to the woman? A. The water is poisonous. B. Theres not enough food for fish. C. The tiny pieces of plastics make fish unable to breathe.16. How does the man feel about what the woman says? A. Its ridiculous. B. Its understandable. C. Its interesting.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. How many p
9、eople died in Taiwan because of Typhoon “Saola”? A.1 B.6 C.2318. What is the wind speed of Typhoon “Saola”? A. 80 kilometers an hour. B. 112 kilometers an hour. C. 170 kilometers an hour.19. When will Typhoon “damrey” arrive in Zhejiang Province? A. Around 4:00 this afternoon. B. Around 8:00 this ev
10、ening. C. Around 10:00 this eveing.20. What is true about the storms? A. They will not affect Shanghai. B. They have caused a lot of damage in Fujian Province. C. It is unknown when they will end.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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项( A )Nick Vujicic is an Austra
11、lianmotivational speaker born with no arms or legs, but the brave man plays football and golf, swims, and surfs. Nick has a small foot on his left side, which helps him balance and enables him to kick. He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up between his toes.“I call it my c
12、hicken drumstick,” joked Nick. “Id be lost without it. When I get in the water I float because 80 percent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller (螺旋桨).”When Nick was born, his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room to vomit(呕吐). His distraught mother couldnt bring her
13、self to hold him until he was four months old.“It was so hard for them, but right from the start they did their best to make me independent. My dad put me in the water when I was 18 months old and gave me the courage to learn how to swim,” said Nick.Throughout his childhood Nick dealt with the typic
14、al challenges. At the age of seven, Nick tried out some specially designed electronic arms and legs, in the hope that he would be more like other kids. During the short trial(试用) period of the electronic arms and legs, Nick realized that even with them, he was still unlike his peers （同辈）at school, a
15、nd they turned out to be much too heavy for Nick to operate, affecting his flexibility quite significantly.“When I was 13 I read a newspaper article about a disabled man who had managed to achieve great things and help others,” said Nick. “I realized why God had made us like thisto give hope to othe
16、rs. It was so inspirational to me that I decided to use my life to encourage others and decided to be thankful for what I do have, not get angry about what I dont.”“I tell people to keep on getting up when they fall and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person then my
17、 job in this life is done.” By now, he has visited 35 different countries, touring the world as a motivational speaker.21What makes it possible for Nick to swim in the water?A. His small size. B. His small foot.C. His light weight. D. His big lungs.22. The underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3
18、 probably means _.A. really crazyB. cold-bloodedC. extremely upsetD. bad-tempered23. Which of the following statements is true?A. Nicks parents were very strict with him.B. Nicks mother was to blame for his disability.C. Nick learned to be independent at a young age.D. Nicks family accepted his disa
19、bility at his birth.24. Nick abandoned（放弃） the electronic arms and legs because _.A. his family couldnt afford themB. his classmates didnt like themC. they were too heavy to handleD. they affected his appearance ( B ) Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consum
20、e（消耗） rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorit
21、e TV show is over. According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola
22、 believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking
23、to small shops and farmers markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal. After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Dont Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rat
24、her than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym. In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity or extreme overweight among adults is only 6%. However
25、, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% and is growing.25. In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?A. They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently. B. They s
26、queeze eating between the other daily activities.C. They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.D. They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.26. This text is mainly the relationship between _.A. Americans and the French B. life style and obesityC. children and adults D. fast food and
27、 overweight27. The text is mainly developed _.A. by comparison B. by space C. by process D. by classification(分类) ( C )BEIJING, China - Chinese leaders announced on Thursday that they would officially end the countrys “one-child policy,” allowing couples to have two children instead. The policy, whi
28、ch was designed to help curb the countrys population growth, has been one of the most controversial policies of the last century. Heres what you need to know now that the policy is on its way out. Under Chairman Mao Zedongs rule between 1949 and 1976, Chinas population nearly doubled to 940 million
29、people. That spike（剧增）, combined with growing fears of global overpopulation, inspired Chinas leaders to attempt to slow further growth. China established the one-child policy in 1979. The “one-child” label itself is a bit of a misnomer（使用不当的名称）. While urban families have largely been limited to one
30、 child, many couples were given exceptions, including ethnic minorities（少数民族）, rural families whose first child was a daughter and couples who were both only children. Still, for decades anyone who exceeded（超过） the birth limits was subject to escalating（使上涨）fines, as well as forced sterilizations(不孕
31、) and abortions . Chinese leaders and experts now see the policy as fueling（激起） massive economic and social problems. Limiting births has contributed to unfavorable demographics（人口统计资料）, with a shrinking number of people supporting an ever-growing retired population. The countrys economy once benefi
32、ted from a “demographic dividend（红利，股息）” of a swollen working-age population, but China is starting to pay that debt down in the form of slowing growth and higher spending on health and retirements. On top of age imbalances, the policy has also helped fuel an enormous sex-ratio（性别比例） imbalance: Expe
33、rts predict that by 2020 China will have 30 million more marriage-age men than women. Traditional preferences for boys meant that families limited to one or two children often practiced illegal sex-selective abortions or abandoned newborn daughters. Authorities fear the resulting generation of bache
34、lors（单身汉） could contribute to crime and social instability. The Chinese Communist Party said it would allow for second children in all families, but further details on timing and regulations for “excess births” havent been announced. This is the latest and most decisive in a progressive series of st
35、eps to loosen the policy - most notably, a change in 2013 allowed couples to have an extra child if either parent was an only child. 28. Which is the closest meaning of the underlined word “curb” in para.1 ? A. advance B. cut C. control D. speed 29. Which was NOT the exception that a couple could ha
36、ve a second child before now ? A. If they are ethnic minorities B. If they are families whose first child was a daughter C. If either parent was an only child D. If they are couples who were both only children. 30. Why do experts predict that by 2020 China will have 30 million more marriage-age men
37、than women? A. Due to peoples age imbalances B. Due to peoples practice of illegal sex-selective abortions C. Due to peoples abandoning their newborn babies D. Due to peoples traditional preferences for boys 31. Which may be the economic problem fueled by the policy? A. A growing number of people su
38、pporting an ever-shrinking retired population B. Higher spending on health and retirements C. Crime and social instability D. An enormous sex-ratio imbalance ( D ) When a big exam is coming up, you probably feel anxious about any wasted time and want to begin school as soon as you probably can.But t
39、ens of thousands of British high school students will soon be getting up later. Theyre taking part in a new experiment by Oxford University to see if later classes can improve their exam results.Grades 10 students in the UK have to take the nationwide General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE
40、) exams. They have to pass these exams in order to study more advanced courses, and later apply for universities.The Oxford University project means that GCSE students from more than 100 schools across England will start school at 10 am, more than one hour later than the current start time (8:50 am)
41、.The project is based on scientific evidence that teenagers are “out of sync(同步)” with traditional school hours, the Telegraph reported. And what they need is more sleep in the morning.“We know that something funny happens when youre a teenager, in that you seem to be out of sync with the world,” sa
42、id professor Colin Epsie, who is leading the study. “Your parents think its because you are lazy and opinionated（固执己见的）and everything will be OK if you could get to sleep earlier. But science is telling us that teenagers need to sleep more in the mornings.”Everyone follows a natural cycle of sleep a
43、nd wakefulness. Biology has decided that teenagers go to sleep around midnight and dont feel fully awake until 9-10 am, according to scientists. Thats two hours later than adults. And their body clocks stay like this until the age of around 21 for males, and 19 for females.“Society provides school f
44、or learning, but the brain provides sleep. So we are exploring the possibility that if you delay the schools start time until 10 am, that will improve learning performance,” said Epsie.The results could be positive, based on previous studies.An early study at the UKs Monkseaton High School in 2009 f
45、ound that starting an hour later improved grades in core subjects by 19 percent.The Oxford project is expecting to publish the results in 2018. Its time to wait and see whether scientists will give us an excuse to get up late.32. According to the article, students who take part in the Oxford Univers
46、ity project_. A. will start school one hour earlierB. will no longer have to take GCSE examsC. will perform better academically than those who dont participateD. will be guaranteed more sleeping time in the morning33We can infer from the article that _ .A. the Oxford University project is targeted a
47、t all British high schoolsB. getting up late is a sign of laziness in the eyes of most British parentsC. children and adults have different natural cycles of sleep and wakefulnessD. there is still no scientific evidence that supports a late school start time34. What is the authors attitude toward th
48、e Oxford University project ?A Critical B. Optimistic C. Doubtful D. Uninterested35 Whats the best title of the article ?A. Wake up late to excel（优于，胜过） B. Its never too late to learnC. The later you get up, the better youll learn D. An excuse to get up late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
49、白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项Wrong Reasons for Going to College A college education can be priceless. _36_ If any of these following factors had a big influence on your decision, youre probably right to second-guess yourself.Because someone else expects it from you.Perhaps you come from a family where everyon
50、e goes to college. Or maybe, youre the kid that everyone is proud to believe will be the first to get there. _37_. Its become so much a part of the air you breathe that youve never stopped to consider whether you want to go or whether youre ready to go.Because all your friends are going.In only a fe
51、w weeks time, the whole friend group will be scattered to a half dozen different colleges in a half dozen different places. _38_Friends would wonder whats wrong with you. Some would take it as a betrayal（背叛） of the dreams youve dreamed together and the plans youve made._39_Its been tough to find eve
52、n a summer job. You dont have an alternative plan. Everyone else is doing it . You think you might as well go to school. That is the lamest of reasons to spend $20,000 or more in the next year. Because you are afraid youll regret it if you dont go. Your uncle tells you that his one regret in life is
53、 that he didnt go to college. Others tell you that they could have gone so much farther in their career if only they had a college education. _40_ So this is not a persuasive reason for you to go to college.A. Not to go would be set yourself apart.B. Because you dont know what else to do.C. Thats mu
54、ch too fine.D. It seems that for years everyone has just assumed（认为） that of course youll go.E. Everyone seems more excited than you are.F. But maybe in your heart you know that you are going for the wrong reasons.G. Whatever the story is, there are always people who regret decisions theyve made.第三部
55、分： 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）With his leg lame(瘸的)and his teeth uneven(参差不齐的), the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He 41 played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always 42 his head without a word.One spring, his father brought home s
56、ome young trees. 43_ of his children would plant a young tree and he promised, “Whoever 44 his young tree best shall get a favorite gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get his fathers gift. 45 seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, an idea 46_ him: he hoped the tree he planted would die
57、soon. So after watering it once or twice, he never 47 it.Several days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was 48 to find it not only didnt die, but also grew so many fresh 49 . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his 50 , bough
58、t the little boy one of his favorite 51 and said from the tree he planted, he would surely become an outstanding botanist(植物学家)when he grew up. From then on, the little boy slowly became 52 and confident. One night, he suddenly 53_ that his biology teacher once said that plants 54 grow at night. Why
59、 not go to see his tree? When he came to the courtyard, he found his father was working near his tree! Instantly he 55 : his father had been secretly 56 his small tree! He returned to his room, with tears 57 in his eyes.Decades passed. The little boy didnt become a botanist. 58 , he became the U.S.
60、president. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. 59 is the best nourishment(滋养品)of life. 60_ it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!41.A. ever B. seldom C. still D. often42.A. held B. raised C. lowered D. covered43.A. Both B. None C. One D. Each 44.A. likes B. protects C. gr
61、ows D. watches45.A. And B. So C. Before D. But 46.A. arranged B. remained C. struck D. defeated47.A. appealed to B. attended to C. adapted to D. turned to 48.A. surprised B. frightened C. disappointed D. amused 49.A. roots B. leaves C. branches D. seeds 50.A. word B. balance C. agreement D. opinion
62、51.A. trees B. flowersC. toys D. gifts 52.A. satisfied B. certain C. optimistic D. independent 53.A. believed B. remembered C. repeated D. knew54.A. generally B. hardly C. recently D. voluntarily55.A. reminded B. understood C. wondered D. admitted56.A. cutting B. decorating C. watering D. growing57.
63、A. welling B. falling C. dropping D. crying58.A. Therefore B. Besides C. Moreover D. Instead 59.A. Love B. Water C. Disability D. Father 60.A. So long as B. If only C. Now that D. Even though第二卷一 课文填空 （每题0.5分，共10 分）If we 61_ (not run) out of energy, we would have won the match.So when the drug 62 _
64、your body, you get withdrawal 63 . I remember 64_ bad-tempered and sometimes even in pain. Secondly, you become addicted 65_ habit. _66 _ you know , if you do the same thing over and over again, you begin to do it _ 67_. However, _68 I did know was that my girlfriend thought I _ 69 _ terrible. It is
65、 not easy to stop smoking, but millions have _ 70 _ to quit and 71 _ can you. You can have HIV in your blood for a long time, but 72 HIV will damage your immune system so 73 that your body can no 74 fight disease. If you develop AIDS, your chances of 75 are very small.61_ 62_ 63_ 64_ 65_66_ 67_ 68_
66、69_ 70_71_ 72_ 73_ 74_ 75_二 短文改错（每题1分 共10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），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. 每句不超过两个错误；2. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一次； 3. 只允许修改10出，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Hi, Tom, Its been a month since I came to this new school and I really want share with y
67、ou some of the problems I have been experiencing. As I tell you last time, I made three new friend here. We hang out together during lunch and after school. Weve been spending a lot of time sing in karaoke bars. Its been three Saturdays now and it really costs me many. And I started to see this as a
68、 time-wasting activity! In fact ,I dont like to go anymore, so Im afraid Ill lose their friendship. How do you think I should do? If you are me , would you talk to him? Please help with me and give me some advice. Grace三 书面表达：（25分）假如你是李华，你的好友王伟来信说他在高中英语学习过程中遇到一些困难，英语考试成绩不理想，感到很苦恼。希望你就如何学好英语给他提些建议，要求
69、内容包括以下几点。词数在120左右。(首尾句已给出不计入总词数。)1.利用课余时间多听多读以增加词汇量；2.熟练掌握每单元的重要句型；3.一旦遇到疑难问题多与老师同学交流。4.不向困难屈服。参考词汇：句型sentence patterns 熟练掌握 have a good command of温馨提示: 文章要分段; 文章内容要包括这些词组: 增加词汇量; 熟练掌握; 与老师同学交流;不屈服; 可适当增加内容使行文流畅.Dear Wang Wei,Im sorry to learn that you are feeling sad because you have some difficult
70、y in learning English._莆田六中2015-2016学年上学期高二英语期末考第一卷听力：15 BBACB 610 BCABC 1115 CABBC 1620AAABC阅读理解:21-24 BCCC 25-27 CBA 28-31 CBDB 32-35 D C B A 36-40 FDABG完形填空：41-45 BCDCD 46-50 CBABA 51-55DCBAB 56-60CADAD第二卷一 课文填空61. hadnt run 62.leaves 63. symptoms 64. feeling 65 through 66. As 67. automatically 6
71、8. what 69. smelt 70. managed 71. so 72. eventually 73. much 74. longer 75.survival二 短文改错第一句want后加上to .第二句 telltold friendfriends 第四句singsinging 第五句 manymuch 第七句sobut 第八句HowWhat 第九句arewere himthem 第十句去掉with三 书面表达：Dear Wang Wei,Im sorry to learn that you are feeling sad because you have some difficul
72、ty in learning English. Even worse, you do badly in the English exams. Id like to give you some advice on how to learn English well.Firstly, you should make full use of your spare time to do more listening and reading about English to increase vocabulary .Its widely believed that practice makes perf
73、ect. Secondly, if you want to improve your writing, you should have a good command of important sentence patterns of each unit. Thirdly, once you come across problems, you can turn to your teachers and classmates for help. Lastly, never give in to any difficulties. Only in this way can you learn English well.I hope you will find these suggestions helpful.Best wishes Yours, Li Hua版权所有：高考资源网()