1、金山中学2015学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期中考试卷（考试时间：90分钟满分：100分命题人：张花审核人：杨晓丽）第I卷（共75分）I. Listening Comprehension (20%) Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the
2、 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Mike is not in at the moment. B. Hang up, please. C. She will go and check. D. You
3、called the wrong number.2. A. He is at his office. B. He is at lunch.C. He is in hospital. D. He is at the bakery.3. A. They werent able to see the movie last night.B. They bought two tickets for todays movie.C. They enjoyed the beach more. D. They didnt go to the beach, but rented a video at home.4
4、. A. Unaffected. B. Apologetic. C. Excited. D. Disappointed 5. A. It was impossible for him to come to the party. B. He stayed home to study for his exam.C. Everybody was surprised by his attendance at the party.D. He had expected to come to the party for a long time.6. A. Both shirts are made exact
5、ly the same.B. It doesnt matter which shirt he gets. C. He shouldnt get either one.D. She doesnt like either shirt.7. A. Give him a map. B. Cut his hair for him. C. Drive him to the lake. D. Show him another route.8. A. A party invitation. B. To buy a house. C. A tour of the house. D. Something warm
6、 to drink.9. A. She was Sally Harrisons cousin. B. She was Sally Harrisons friend. C. She was Sally Harrisons sister. D. She was Sally Harrison.10. A. In a gymnasium. B. In a department store. C. In a shoe-repair shop. D. At a track.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages
7、, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions
8、11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. In Spain.B. In Italy. C. In France. D. In Sweden.12. A. that they lie in the sunB. that they have their lessons outdoorsC. that they wear very little in winterD. that they do quite a lot of exercise13. A. To treat diseases. B. To cure childrens
9、 cold. C. To make people look brown. D. To avoid the danger of too much sunshine.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To look for birds.B. To reduce the damage. C. To see the degree of the damage D. To rescue the mother and her kids.15. A. She took her children to a safe
10、 place.B. She used her body to protect her kids C. She was not afraid of fire.D. She was willing to die.16. A. A big fire in forest. B. The strength of loveC. Birds, our friend. D. The life and death.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversations will be
11、read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONEWORDS for each answer.The a
12、dvantages for Helen to take the subwayl Can _17_ up half an hour later.l Can have breakfast at_18_l Its so convenient since her office is near the_19_.l Not have to wait in all_20_for buses.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25%)Section A Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to
13、make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank. ( A )Count to three and rip(撕) it off as fast as you canthis is how most people remove a ban
14、d-aid(创可贴). (21)_ _ _ fast you do it, its still going to be painful. Thats for sure. Or is it?A group of American scientists from Boston have just developed a band-aid that can be taken off without causing pain, reports the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Traditional band-aid
15、s are supposed to break apart (22)_ the skin meets the glue, which is what makes taking them off so painful. But the new band-aid has an extra layer that sits (23)_ the glue and the backing. When you tear off the band-aid, you remove the backing and middle layers, leaving the glue behind. The glue (
16、24)_ then be simply rubbed off with ones fingers or left to fall off naturally. Importantly, this process is pain-free.This is not the first time scientists (25)_(try) to solve this problem. But methods they tried in the past led to band-aids that were (26)_(sticky) and therefore didnt stay on for l
17、ong.The Boston study was first aimed at helping babies (27)_ skin is too delicate for standard band-aids. But adults with sensitive skin might also enjoy the benefits.( B )While income worry is rather a common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the
18、reasons _28_ explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome” (空巢综合症).In order to seek _29_ (good) chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, _30_ (leave)
19、their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact _31_ most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Ameri
20、canized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty _32_ they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match _33_ they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance al
21、so prevents the grown-up children from providing timely response _34_ the needs of their aged parents.The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents _35_ (describe) as “distant parent phenomenon”, _36_ is common both in developed countries and in developing countries.
22、 Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”. Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. challenged B. functions C. deserves D. heated E. topic F. furt
23、her G. urge H. industrial I. visiting J. survival“In wilderness is the preservation of the world.” This is a famous saying from a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism. The frequency with which it is borrowed mirrors a 37 debate on environmental protection: whether to place wilde
24、rness at the heart of what is to be preserved. As John Sauven of Greenpeace UK points out, there is a strong appeal in images of the wild, the untouched; more than anything else, they speak of the nature that many people value most dearly. The 38 to leave the subject of such images untouched is stro
25、ng, and the danger exploitation brings to such landscapes is real. Some of these wildernesses also perform 39 that humans needthe rainforests, for example, store carbon in vast quantities. Lee Lane, a 40 fellow at the Hudson Institute, takes the opposing view. He acknowledges that wildernesses do pr
26、ovide useful services, such as water conservation. But that is not, he argues, a reason to avoid all human presence, or indeed commercial and 41 exploitation. There are ever more people on the Earth, and they reasonably and rightfully want to have better lives, rather than merely struggle for 42 . W
27、hile the ways of using resources have improved, there is still a growing need for raw materials, and some wildernesses contain them in abundance. If they can be tapped without reducing the services those wildernesses provide, the argument goes, there is no 43 reason not to do so. Being untouched is
28、not, in itself, a characteristic worth valuing above all others.I look forward to seeing these views taken further, and to their being 44 by the other participants. One opinion is that both cases need to take on the question of spiritual value a little more directly. And there is a practical questio
29、n as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.This is a 45 that calls for not only free expression of feelings, but also the guidance of reason. What position wilderness should enjoy in the preservation of the world obviouslydeserves much more serious thinking.III. Reading comprehension
30、 (30%)Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Winston Churchill began his love affair with painting in his 40s, under disastrous circumstances. _46_ First Lord of
31、the Admiralty (海军) in 1915, he was deeply involved in a campaign in Dardanelles that could have _47_the course of a bloody world war. _48_when the mission failed, with great loss of life, he paid price both publicly and privately. He was _49_from the admiralty.“Defeated by the failure, I thought he
32、would _50_grief,” said his wife，Clementine. He retired with his family to Hoe Farm. There, as Churchill later recalled, “The inspiration of painting came to my _51_!”After the war, painting would offer deep _52_when, in 1921, the death of mother was followed two months later by the _53_of his belove
33、d daughter, Marigold. Hit by grief, Churchill stayed at the home of friends in Scotland, finding comfort in his painting. He wrote to Clementine: “I went out and painted a beautiful river in the afternoon light with golden hills in the _54_. I keep feeling the hurt of losing Marigold”.Historians hav
34、e called the decade after 1929, when the Conservative government fell and Churchill was _55_, his wilderness years. Politically he may have been wandering in waste places, a lonely fighter trying to awaken Britain to the threat of Hitler, but artistically that wilderness bore great fruit.46. A. ForB
35、. As C. With D. To47. A. delayedB. advanced C. improved D. shortened48. A. Because B. For C. But D. Since49. A. removedB. movedC. appointedD. obtained50. A. persist in B. hold on C. put up D. die of 51. A. rescueB. viewC. griefD. belief52. A. passionB. comfort C. emotionD. confidence53. A. lossB. re
36、coveryC. failureD. success54. A. bookB. background C. backD. album55. A. out of date B. in officeC. in powerD. out of officeSection B Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A
37、, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)The owner of an Alabama Chinese restaurant named “Good Friend” shot at a customer who complained about a bug in her egg roll Thursday night. The bullet narrowly missed 20-year-old Bir
38、mingham resident Jatari Walker who told the Daily News she is scarred by the entire experience. “I cant sleep,” she said Saturday afternoon. “And since it happened Ive had no appetite.”Walker ordered a combinationplatter（大浅盘）and egg roll from the Good Friend Chinese and Seafood Restaurant on Denniso
39、n Ave. Thursday evening. After paying her $7 bill she went back to her car and discovered a fly inside. “I thought I need to take this back,” she said. The customer went back and asked for a repayment and said the owner Chun Hin Ching, 52, was unhappy with her because she announced her discovery in
40、front of other customers. After an argument he repaid the money and Walker who is now a former frequent customer of the business turned and walked to the exit. Thats when Ching drew a handgun and fired a single shot over her head. “He just shot the gun at me and I ran,” she said, adding she could fe
41、el the bullet whiz past her head. Birmingham Police Department spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards told the News the owner was charged with attempted murder and was transported to Jefferson County Jail on $100,000 bail（保释金）.Police believe Ching intended to hit Walker with the bullet and missed, Edwards said.
42、 The bullet hit the top of the door frame of the take-out business.Ching did not tell police why he fired at Walker, Edwards said.Edwards said he did not recall any previous problems at the business. He said Ching did not say why he had a weapon but added it was not uncommon for stores in that neigh
43、borhood.No one was injured from the gunshot, Edwards said.Calls placed to the restaurant Saturday afternoon were not answered.56. What happened on Thursday night in Good Friend Chinese and Seafood Restaurant?A. A fire broke out but luckily no one was injured.B. The restaurant owner refused to repay
44、the money.C. The egg rolls caused sickness among some customers.D. A young woman narrowly escaped being killed by a bullet.57. Why did Walker go back to the restaurant after buying the food?A. Because she left her car key in the restaurant.B. Because she discovered a fly in the egg roll.C. Because s
45、he forgot to take the combination platter.D. Because she found the owner charged her too much.58. The restaurant owner fired on Walker when _.A. she was about to leaveB. she was arguing with him C. she asked for a repaymentD. she announced her discovery( B )Stephen Glenn is a famous American researc
46、h scientist who has made several very important medical breakthroughs. Many people were dying to know the secrets to his fantastic achievements. To unveil the mystery, a newspaper reporter interviewed him asking why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far
47、 apart from others? Having assumed to hear wordings like innate curiosity for science or hard work, the reporter was surprised to have him respond that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about four years old. He had been trying to remove a bottl
48、e of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor - a real sea of milk! When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or chastising him, she said, Steve, what a great an
49、d wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pond of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up? Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, You know, Steve, whenever you make a mes
50、s like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer? He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk. His mother then said, You know, what we have
51、 here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Lets go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it. The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip
52、with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson! This renowned scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didnt need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is,
53、after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment doesnt work, we usually learn something valuable from it. Wouldnt it be great if all parents would respond the way Steves mother responded to him? 59. According to the passage, a newspaper interviewed Stephen Glenn in order
54、 to _.A. persuade him to treat some dying patientsB. find out his differences with ordinary peopleC. hear about his opinions about medical scienceD. know about why he was so successful60. According to the passage, the underlined word chastise is closest in meaning to _.A. pursuingB. punishingC. prai
55、singD. educating61. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Steve spilled the milk bottle to make a milk sea on purpose.B. Steves mother allowed him to play some time with the spilled milk.C. Steves mother let him choose the tool himself to clean up the milkD. Stev
56、es mother led him to try out ways to tightly hold the milk bottle.62. What ordinary mothers can learn from Steves mother is that _.A. never put milk bottle where little kids can get hold ofB. appreciation of kids behaviours is important to their growthC. mothers should teach kids to learn from their
57、 own mistakesD. kids should learn to become scientists from childhood. ( C )Like many other small boys, I was fascinated by cars, especially because my oldest brother was a bit of a car guy and subscribed to cool magazines like Car and Driver and Motor Trend. Every so often, one of those magazines w
58、ould run an article on the “Car of the Future”. They featured unconventional things like small nuclear reactors as power sources. Yet, frankly, my car doesnt do anything that my brothers Studebaker didnt do. It goes, it stops, it burns gasoline. I still have to steer it, and it still runs into thing
59、s if I dont steer it carefully.But guess what? All of these things are likely to change in the not-so-distant future. It may not burn gasoline, I may not have to steer it, and it may be a lot better at not running into things.Airbags arent the be-all and end-all in safety. In fact, considering the r
60、ecent news about people occasionally being killed by their airbags in low-speed crashes, they obviously still need some development. But they arent going away, and in fact, you can expect to see cars appearing with additional, side-impact airbags, something some European car manufacturers already of
61、fer.Better than systems to minimize injury in the event of an accident, however, are systems that minimize the likelihood of an accident happening in the first place? Future cars may be able to remove many of the major causes of accidents, including drunk-driving, and tailgating (与前车距离过近). Cars coul
62、d be equipped with sensors that can detect alcohol in a drivers system and prevent the car from being started, for example. As early as next year, youll be able to buy cars with radar-equipped control systems. If the radar determines youre closing too quickly with the car in front, it will ease up o
63、n the throttle（油门）. Scientists are now working on a system that can brake, accelerate and steer a vehicle down a highway on its own. Will cars eventually be able to drive themselves?63. The author was fascinated by cars because _. A. other small boys liked to own a car of their own, tooB. his oldest
64、 brother loved to take him to places in his carC. he read untraditional things about cars in his brothers magazinesD. he often booked cool car magazines himself64. Which of the following statements is true of airbags? A. They are in need of further improvement. B. They are going to disappear gradual
65、ly.C. They are a standard feature of European cars. D. They kill people instead of protecting them in low-speed crashes. 65. According to the author, what will future cars do if the sensors detect alcohol in the drivers system? A. They will give a warning in advance. B. They will ease up on the thro
66、ttle. C. They will brake automatically. D. They will not start. 第II卷（共25分）I.Translation: (15%) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given in the brackets.1. 尽管费用昂贵，他父母还是送他去了国外。(despite)2吃水果和蔬菜比吃肉好。（It）3. 我第一次写英语作文时犯了许多拼写错误。（make）4那些成功的人会获得真正的成就感。（rec
67、eive）5由于环境污染，越来越多的动物种类在灭绝。（extinct）II.Guided Writing: (10%)Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 记一次你最难忘的课外活动（比如竞赛、艺术节、运动会、春游、参观、晚会）, 并说明这次活动为什么难忘。 (注意：短文中不得出现考生姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。)金山中学2015学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期中考试卷参考答案I. Listening
68、 Comprehension (20%)1-5: CBACD 6-10: BDCCB 11-13: DAA 14-16:CBB17. get 18. home 19. station 20. weathersII. Grammar& Vocabulary (25%) Section A （16分）21. No matter how 22. where 23. between 24. can 25. have tried 26. less sticky 27. whose 28. that/which 29. better 30.leaving 31. that 32. as 33. what
69、34. to 35. is described 36. which Section B （9分）37-45 D G B I H J F A EIII. Reading Comprehension (30%)Section A （10分）46-50: BDCAD 5155: ABABDSection B （20分）( A ): 5658：D B A( B ): 5962： D B A C( C ): 6365 C A DI. Translation (15%)2. 尽管费用昂贵，他父母还是送他去了国外。(despite) Despite the expense, his parents stil
70、l sent him abroad.2吃水果和蔬菜比吃肉好。（It）It is better to eat fruit (s) and vegetables than to eat meat3. 我第一次写英语作文时犯了许多拼写错误。（make）The first time I wrote an English composition, I made a lot of spelling mistakes. 4那些成功的人会获得真正的成就感。（receive）Those who are successful（will）receive a real sense of achievement.5由于环境污染，越来越多的动物种类在灭绝。（extinct）Because of environmental pollution, more（and more） species of animals are becoming extinct .
