1、广州市培正中学2015-2016学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试题（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟；命题人：曹园园；审题人：王骏）第一部分：听力（共20分）第一节；听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。请听第1段对话，回答第13题。1. What is the woman doing?A. Meeting guests at the airport B. Looking for her luggage. C.
2、Discussing volleyball matches.2. How many volleyball teams have already started training?A. 16. B. 9. C. 73. What will the man do this evening?A. Go back to China. B. Have a meeting.C. Play volleyball.请听第2段对话，回答第46题。4. How did the man get the MP3 player?A. He borrowed it from Jay Chou. B. He got it
3、from his uncle.C. He bought it himself5. Why do the speakers think of Jay Chou as a superstar?A. Jay Chous albums are selling well. B. Jay Chou is vey cool and talent.C. Jay Chous songs have Chinese culture.6. Whats the poosible relationship between the speakers?A. Workmates. B. Schoolmates. C. Stra
4、ngers.请听第3段对话，回答第79题。7. What does the man think of his job?A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Bearable.8.Where does the man probably work?A. On a train to London B. In an office in London.C. At a club outside London.9.What can we know from the conversation?A. The man gets up at 6:30 every day.B. The woma
5、n thinks its an enjoyable time on the train.C. The man feels relaxed now on the train.请听第4段独白，回答第1012题。10. When did Sally give up her tennis dreams?A. After she enrolled in a college. B.After she entered Stanford University.C. After she spent three months practising11. How many degrees did Sally ear
6、n in Stanford University?A. Two . B. Three C. Four12. How many women were among the 35 people?A. Only one. B. Five C. Six请听第5段对话，回答第1315题。13. What is the woman sending to her sister?A. A box of homemade candy. B. Some fruit. C. Some vegetables.14. When is the womans sisters birthday?A. On Thursday.
7、B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.15. Which method will the woman use to send her package? A. By regular rate. B. By priority service. C. By the cheapest way. 第二节：听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，然后填入标号为1620的空格中。SubjectsFactsWhen the zoo was openedIn (16) _The size of the zoo110 hecta
8、resHow many types of animals there are in the zooOver (17) _Which animal has been born in the zoo(18) _The reasons why people do not feed any of the animals at alla. It may cause (19) _ and even death to the animals.b. Some of the animals have very (20) _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
9、读下列短文，从每题所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIt was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step
10、.“Any old paper, lady?” asked one of them.I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.“Come in and Ill make you a cup of hot cocoa.”They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet scandals left marks upon the fl
11、oor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen ad stated again on my household budget.The silence in the front door struck me. I looked in. the girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, a
12、re you rich?”“Am I rich? Mercy, no!”I looked at my shabby slipcover (家具套). The girl put her cup back in its sauce carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucer.” Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the
13、 wind. They didnt said “Thank you”. They didnt need to. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.Plain china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof covered over our he
14、ads, my man with a good, steady jobthese matched, too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small scandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a whole, I thought, just in case I should begin to feel how rich I am.21. Why did the writer let t
15、he children in?:A. She showed great pity on them. B. She had old papers to sell.C. She knew them and wanted to make them a cup of coca.D. She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving party.22. The girl thought the writer was rich perhaps in that _. A. she saw that the ladys room was comfortable. B.
16、 she saw the cups matches the saucers.C. the writers slipcovers were very new.D. the boy thought so23. From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on _. A. how much money you have had B. how you feel about your life C. how you have helped others D. what job you are doing 24. The
17、 writer left the muddy prints of small scandals on the floor for a while to_. A. show her husband that someone had come B. remind her that she had helped two children C. show that she was a kind-hearted woman D. remind her how rich she wasBAs you move around your home, take a good look at the things
18、 you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday
19、 abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long-hours work culture to
20、 make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifte
21、d is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny (保姆) . Most evenings Daniel wouldnt get home u
22、ntil eight or nine oclock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales, “I always wanted to have a farm here,” says Daniel, “and we
23、 took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. Its taken some getting used to , but its been worth it . We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think its made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.”Li
24、z, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. Im not really a country girl, but I suppose Im gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people w
25、anting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”25When Daniel was a reporter, he .Alived in central London Bdisliked his job Cmissed his children Dwas well paid26Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm _. .Awas easy to organize Bhas improved family
26、life Cwas extremely expensive Dhave been a total success 27What does the underlined “it” in the last paragraph refer to?AChild-caring. BLizs advice. CDownshifting. DLizs job.28The underlined word “downshifting” in the second paragraph means .Arepairing your car by yourselfBspending money carefullyCm
27、oving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better lifeDliving in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a weekC Before he sailed round the world alone, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931
28、. The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail.His friends and doctors did not think he could do i
29、t, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August 1966, at the age of nearly 65, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Chichester covered 14100 miles before stopping in Sydney, Australia. This was more than twice the distance an
30、yone had previously sailed alone. He arrived in Australia on 12 December, just 107 days out from England. He received a warm welcome from the Australians and from his family who had flown there to meet him. On shore, Chichester could not walk without help. Everybody said the same thing: he had done
31、enough; he must not go any further. But he did not listen. After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends attempts to dissuade him. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn.
32、After succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn, Chichester sent the following radio message to London: I feel as if I had wakened from a nightmare. Wild horses could not drag me down to Cape Horn and that sinister Southern Ocean again. Just before 9 oclock on Sunday evening 28 May 1967, he arrived back
33、 in England, where a quarter of a million people were waiting to welcome him.Queen Elizabeth II knighted(授以爵位) him with the very sword that Queen Elizabeth I had used almost 400 years earlier to knight Sir Francis Drake after he had sailed round the world for the first time.The whole voyage from Eng
34、land and back had covered 28,500 miles. It had taken him nine months, of which the sailing time was 226 days. He had done what he wanted to accomplish.29. What can we learn about Chichester?A. He failed the solo transatlantic sailing race in 1959.B. He was a brave and determined man.C. The second ha
35、lf of his voyage was not as dangerous as the first half.D. The radio message expressed his concern about the sailing.30.What did Queen Elizabeth II do after Chichester arrived back in England?A. She called on the English to learn form him. B. She was waiting to congratulate on his success in sailing
36、.C. She thought poorly of his achievements.D. She knighted him for praising him.31.We can infer from the text that _A. Anyone who had sailed alone traveled less than 7050miles before 1966B. Chichester sailed round the Atlantic in 1931C. Most of the English retire at the age of 65D. Chichester died o
37、f lung cancer in 1967 after he went back to EnglandDHappy birthdayThe China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday .Different generations of CNO vocalists , like Li Guangxi , Yao Hong and Ma Mei , will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chi
38、nese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as , arias of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.Time/ date : 7:30 pm , September 7, 8Location : Tianqiao Theatre Tel : 6551-4787, 8315-6170Tickets : 60500 yuan (US $7.2 60.2)Fol
39、k musicA concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works .The concert , given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre , will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood ”, “Memorial Ceremony for God ”and “Wine Song”.Time/date: 7:30pm, Septem
40、ber 13 Location: Concert hall at the National Library of China Tel: 6848 5462, 6841-9220Tickets: 30-200 yuan (US$3.6-24.1)Moon musicA concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.The concert will feature a number of famous
41、 pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra.
42、Time / date: 7:30 pm, September 21st Location: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities Tel: 66068888, 6606999932If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial _.A65514787B68485462C83156170D6606999933Which statement is right according to the p
43、assage?ALi Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.B“Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.C“Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.DZhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestr
44、a.34“Madame Butterfly” is .Aa Chinese opera Ba Western opera Ca piece of music Da song35In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?AEntertainment. BPeople. CCulture. DSports.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。If there is a building which symbolizes a cou
45、ntrysuch as the Eiffel Tower for Franceand Sydney Opera House forAustraliathen it has to be the Taj Mahal for India._36_From the time they got married, they wouldnt be separated. She followed him to wars, advised him on affairs of state, and was loved by his people for her good work. _37_The emperor
46、 was heartbroken and had the Taj Mahal built as a sign of his love.It took more than 20 years for the Taj Mahal to be built. Workers were brought in, not only from all overIndia, but from Central Asia too._38_In 1657, Shah Jahan fell ill, and in 1658 his son Aurangzeb, imprisoned(囚禁) his father and
47、seized power. Shah Jahan stayed in prison until his death in 1666. He was finally buried there with his wife he could never forget._39_ As it is built with white marble stones, its character changes in different lights. It looks more beautiful at sunrise and sunset. At sunset, for example, the color
48、 of the Taj changes from white to yellow, then to pink._40_To show respect to the Taj, tourists are asked to take off their shoes during their visit.A. The Taj Mahal is definitely worth more than a single visit.B. A total of 20 000 people worked on the building.C. The Taj Mahal is a symbol of IndiaD
49、. But she died in 1631 during childbirth.E. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to memorize his wife.F. As the moon rises, it turns a silvery white.G. It was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.第三部分：语言知识及应用 （共两节， 满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2135各题
50、所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night when my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burnt toast in front of my dad. I remember 41 to see if anyone noticed! 42 all my dad did was to reac
51、h for his toast, 43 at my mom and ask me how my day was at school.When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom 44 to my dad for burning the toast. And Ill 45 forget what he said, “Baby, I love burnt toast.” Later that night, I went to kiss Dad good night and I asked him if he
52、 really 46 his toast burnt. He wrapped me up in his 47 and said, “Debbie, your mom had a 48 day at work today and shes really tired. And besides, a little burnt toast never 49 anyone! In bed that night, I thought about the scene at dinner and the 50 my dad showed to my mom.To this day, its a cherish
53、ed (珍贵的) 51 from my childhood that Ill never forget. And its one that came to mind just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.As I 52 the plate in front of Jack, I waited for a(n) 53 about the burnt toast. But all I got was, “Thank you, dear! This is 54 . I know you had a hard day!” Just t
54、hen, I thought about my parents, and was quietly 55 for having a marriage where burnt toast wasnt a deal-breaker either!41. A. being encouraged B. being allowed C. waitingD. refusing42. A. YetB. OnlyC. SoD. Certainly43. A. laughB. smileC. shoutD. stare44. A. reportB. shout C. apologizeD. complain45.
55、 A. almostB. neverC. oftenD. hardly46. A. likedB. gotC. cookedD. made47. A. backB. heartC. arms D. hands48. A. boringB. hardC. depressingD. sad49. A. hurtsB. comfortsC. invitesD. hates50. A. interestB. surpriseC. kindnessD. satisfaction51. A. feelingB. storyC. choiceD. memory52. A. set downB. took a
56、wayC. finished upD. washed up53. A. answerB. question C. commentD. suggestion54. A. possibleB. trueC. terribleD. great55. A. amazingB. disappointedC. annoyedD.thankful第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面的材料，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。Reggie was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well kno
57、wn to everyone in town, and they were all very fond 56._ him. Unfortunately, he always seemed to be treated 57. _ (different) from everyone else.Reggie didnt like this very much. But the person 58._ disliked this the most was his friend Michael. Michael decided that things had to change. So he manag
58、ed to persuade other people in town 59._ (choose) one day of the festival for deaf people this year. During that whole day everyone in town would have to wear earplugs (耳塞). The day 60._ (call) The Day of Silence, and when it arrived everyone stuck plugs in their ears. As the hours passed, people be
59、gan to realize 61._ difficult life was for the deaf. Soon no one was thinking of Reggie as a deaf person. Using 62._ (he) usual gestures, Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. They were 63._ (surprise) at his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They realized all R
60、eggie needed was a little 64._ (much) time than others to communicate. That was the only difference.It 65._ (be) on this day that everyone realized they have to give people a chance to show how useful they are.第四部分：写作（共45分）第一节：根据下列各句句意及所给单词的汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）66. The President is pr
61、eparing to _(宣布) his new plan on Tuesday.67. We shouldnt _ (拒绝；不接受) his offer because the time is running out.68. He was a little worried because he had no _(以前的) experience of this kind of job.69. _(缺乏) experience, he cant find a satisfying job.70. Whatever happens, he adopts an _(乐观的) attitude.71.
62、 I dont _ (赞成) of smoking in bed.72. Life _ (包括) of not only sunshine but also hard times.73. In the exhibition, this painting _ (吸引) many people.74. Please keep us _ (告知；通知) of any development.75. Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious _ (挑战) we face.第二节：句子翻译。（共5小题；每题3分，满分15分）76.
63、 除了作为有趣而且有益的运动外，游泳还是一项很有用的技能。(apart from)_77. 我为占用了老师那么多时间而向她道歉。(take up)_78. 只有当你经历了真正的磨难后, 你才知道幸福的可贵。(only if) _79. 为了阻止火灾蔓延，你应当中断电源。 (cut off; prevent from)_80. 为了图方便, 我把参考书放在书桌附近。（for convenience）_第三节：书面表达（满分20分）假定你是阳光中学的高二学生，母校将为高一新生举办主题为“What to learn in senior high school?” 的英语沙龙活动，特邀请你结合自身经历
64、谈谈自己的体会。请根据以下提纲准备一份英语发言稿。1. 学会学习：方法，习惯等2. 学会做人：真诚，友善等3. 其他方面：考生自拟。注意：1. 词数100左右2. 发言稿开头给出，不计入总词数。Good morning, everyone！Its my honor to be here to share with you my opinions on what to learn in senior high school.班级_ 姓名_ 学号_ -密-封-线- 广州市培正中学2015-2016学年第一学期期中考试高二英语答卷第卷 非选择题 （共65分）听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
65、16._17._18._19._20._语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 56._57._58._ 59._60._61._ 62._63._64._65._单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）66._67._68._ 69._70._71._ 72._73._74._75._句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）76._ _77. _ _78. _ _79. _ _80. _ _书面表达（20分）Good morning, everyone！Its my honor to be here to share with you my opinions on wh
66、at to learn in senior high school. _广州市培正中学2015-2016学年第一学期期中考试高二英语答案I 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节；听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1-5 ACBBC 610 BCBCC 1115 BCACB第二节：听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）16. 1958 17. 120 18. Deer 19. illness 20. sharp teeth II阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）21-24 ABBD 25-28 DBCC 29-31 BDA 32-35 BCBA 36-40 GDBAFII
67、I语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 41-45 CABCB 4650 ACBAC 5155 DACDD第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.of 57. differently 58. who/that 59. to choose 60. was called61.how 62. his 63. surprised 64. more 65. wasIV 写作 (共三节，满分为45分）第一节：单词拼写（共10小题，满分10分）66. announce 67. reject 68. previous 69. Lac
68、king 70. optimistic71. approve 72. consists 73.attracted 74. informed 75. challenges第二节：完成句子（共5小题，满分15分）76. Apart from being fun and good exercise, swimming is also a very useful skill.77. I apologized to my teacher for taking up so much of her time.78. Only if you have experienced real hardship wil
69、l you be able to value happiness.79. You should cut off the electricity supply to prevent the fire from spreading.80. I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience.第三节：书面表达（满分20分）Good morning, everyone！Its my honor to be here to share with you my opinions on what to learn in senior high sch
70、ool.Firstly, it is advisable for you to learn how to study efficiently. It benefits you a lot to improve your study methods and develop good habits such as previewing lessons, getting actively involved in class and reviewing knowledge learned. Besides, you are supposed to learn how to shape yourselv
71、es with sincerity and kindness, which helps you to get along well with your classmates and teachers. Whats more, it is vital for your to persevere in pursuing your dreams despite hardships. It is because of your persistence that you can come to your final success. I firmly believe that with the suggestions above together with your ceaseless efforts, you are bound to enjoy a meaningful life in senior high school.
