1、2015-2016学年度第二学期期中考试高 二 英 语 试 题（命题人：胡珂 审查人：潘璐）注意事项：l. 本试卷分第卷和第卷。第卷15分，第卷135分，全卷满分150分。考试时间120分钟。2考生务必将所有的答案涂/写在答题卷上各题目指定区域内的相应位置；否则不得分。3. 考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔做答。第I卷 (满分15分)听力（共两节, 满分15分）第一节 听力理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请听第1段对话回答第1至2题1. What is the mans main problem?A. Headaches B. Sleeplessness C. pressure of
2、work2. On which day did the man begin to take the medicine?A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday 请听第2段对话回答第3至5题.3. What color does the woman like?A. Green B. Blue C. Yellow4. Where is the womans uncle now?A. In Los Angeles B. In New York C. In Chicago5. What will the woman do?A. Ask her uncle for help.B
3、. Go to buy the paint.C. Help paint the rooms.第二节：听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分).请听下面一段独白，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610题的空格中。Summer jobsPositions AdvantagesLooking after 6 For people who love the outdoors, nature and designingJobs at concert or clubsTickets sales, reception, parking and cleaning service
4、Learning 7 Restaurant employmentWaiter, 8 and dish washerLearning 9 and responsibilityA teaching jobTeach 10 Helping others and earning money第卷 (满分135分)第一部分 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，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADriving to a friends house on a recent evening, I was at
5、tracted by the sight of the full moon rising just above my friends rooftop. I stopped to watch it for a few moments, thinking about what a pity it is that most city people - myself included - usually miss sights like this because we spend most of our lives indoors.My friend had also seen it. He grew
6、 up living in a forest in Europe, and the moon meant a lot to him then. It had touched much of his life.I know the feeling. Last December I took my seven-year-old daughter to the mountainous jungle of northern India with some friends. We stayed in a forest rest house with no electricity or running h
7、ot water. Our group had campfires outside every night, and indoors when it was too cold outside. The moon grew to its fullest during our trip. Between me and the high mountains lay three or four valleys. Not a light shone in them and not a sound could be heard. It was one of the quietest places I ha
8、ve ever known, a bottomless well of silence. And above me was the full moon, which struck me deeply.Today our lives are filled with glass, metal, plastic and fiber-glass. We have television, cell phones, electricity, heaters and ovens and air-conditioners, cars, computers.Struggling through traffic
9、that evening at the end of a tiring day, most of it spent indoors, I thought, “Before long, I would like to live in a small cottage. There I will grow vegetables and read books and walk in the mountains. And perhaps write, but not in anger. I may become an old man there, and wear the bottoms of my t
10、rousers rolled and measure out my life in coffee spoons. But I will be able to walk outside on a cold silent night and touched the moon.”11The best title for the passage would be _.A. Break away from Modern lifeB. Touched by the MoonC. A Bottomless well of SilenceD. The Pleasures of Modern Life12The
11、 writer felt sorry for himself because _.A. there was too much pollution.B. there were too many accidents on the road.C. he failed to see the fullest moon.D. he didnt adapt to modern inventions13Modern things are mentioned mainly to _.A. show that the writer likes city life very much.B. explain that
12、 people have less chances to enjoy nature.C. tell us that people greatly benefit from modern life.D. show that we can also enjoy nature at home through them.14The author wrote the passage to _.A. show the love for the moonlight.B. want to communicate longing for modern life.C. advise modern people t
13、o learn to live.D. express the feeling of returning to nature.BLast week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome suc
14、cessful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight As and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful
15、” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my fathers friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and
16、 laughed over my sons funny facial expressions. Gone was my fathers critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite
17、 a few stories about his own childhood. Although our time together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, Im at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, Im delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back
18、to me from where he was.15 What does the author think of her father before her visit to Tucson?A. He was silent most of the time.B. He was too proud of himself.C. He expected too much of her.D. He did not love his children.16 When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel _ .A.
19、 tired B. nervous C. sorry D. Strict and hare-working.17 What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?A. Gentle and friendly. B. More talkative.C. More critical. D. Strict and hard-working.18The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to _ .A. the authors s
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21、o; Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favorite songs.Performances: 8 pm nightly.Admission: 5; under 16 or over 60: 4.York Theatre RoyalSt Leonards Place, York. Tel. 223568Sept. 23-Oct 17 Groping for Words - a comedy by Sue Townsend. Best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries, Townsend now w
22、rites about an evening class, which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.Admission: First night, Mon: 2; TuesFri: 3.25 - 5.50; Sat: 3.50 - 5.75.Halifax PlayhouseKings Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365998Oct 1017 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is a magical comedy about real people. A be
23、autifully produced, well-acted play for everyone. Dont miss it.Performances: 7:30 pm.Admission: 2. Mon: 2 seats for the price of oneGrand TheatreOxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116Restaurant and CafOct 17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13. Sue Townsends musical play, based on her best-selling b
24、ook.Performances: Evenings 7:45. October 1017,at 2:30 pm. No Monday performances.Admission: TuesThurs: 25; Fri & Sat: 26.19 Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?A. City Varieties B. Halifax PlayhouseC. Grand Theatre D. York Theatre Royal20If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which p
25、hone number will you ring to book a seat?A. 430808 B. 223568 C. 365998 D. 50211621We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is_.A. a musician B. an actress C. a writer D. a directorDAmmie Reddick from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, was only 18 months old when she had the accident that had scarred(留下
26、创伤) her for life. The curious child reached up to grab the wire of a hot kettle in the family kitchen and poured boiling water over her tiny infant frame.Her mother Ruby turned round and, seeing Ammie horribly burnt, called an ambulance which rushed her daughter to a nearby hospital. Twenty percent
27、of Ammies body had been burned and all of her burns were third-degree. There, using tissue(组织) taken from unburned areas of Ammies body, doctors performed complex skin transplants(移植) to close her wounds and control her injuries, an operation that took about six hours. Over the next 16 years, Ammie
28、underwent 12 more operations to repair her body.When she started school at Maxwelton Primary at age 4, other pupils made cruel comments or simply wouldnt play with her. “I was the only burned child in the street, the class and the school,” she recalled, “some children refused to become friends becau
29、se of that.”Today, aged 17, Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars; pain is a permanent part of her body. She still has to have two further skin transplants. Yet she is a confident, outgoing teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young burns victims.She is a member
30、of the Scottish Burned Childrens Club, a charity set up last year. This month, Ammie will be joining the younger children at the Graffham Water Center in Cambridge shire for the charitys first summer camp. “Ill show them how to get rid of unkind stares from others,” she says. Ammie loves wearing fas
31、hionable sleeveless tops, and she plans to show the youngsters at the summer camp that they can too. “I do not go to great lengths to hide my burns scars,” she says, “I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago.”22What did other children do when Ammie first went to school?AThey were f
32、riendly to her.BThey showed sympathy to her.CThey were afraid of her.DThey looked down upon her.23Ammie will teach the younger children at the Graffham Water Centerto_.Aface others unkindness bravelyBhide their scars by proper dressingClive a normal lifeDrecover quickly24What does the underlined wor
33、d “permanent” in the 4th paragraph mean?A. necessary B. life-long C. difficult D. important25What can be the best title of the passage?AA Seriously Burned Girl SurvivesBWays to Get Rid of Unkind StaresCPermanent Scars And Pain For a GirlDA seriously burned angel of Hope第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从
34、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项。How to Improve Vocabulary FastYour vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it.Read every day. _ 26 . Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up wor
35、ds you do not know. _27 . If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one.Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, yo
36、u must be able to use it in speech.Elaborate(详尽阐述)on the meaning of the word. If you have just learned that the word “stubborn” , think about the neighbor who will not lend you his car. _ 28_Use your new word in speech and in writing. E-mail your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping
37、on your pillow. _ 29 But the more you use it, the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary.Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is._ 30 . The more you explain the meaning of a
38、 word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it.A. Find a new word every day.B. The vocabulary can be increased.C. Your vocabulary contains the words you understand.D. The more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.E. Or let them ask for the definition of a new word you have u
39、sed.F. Imagine him shaking his head, and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal”.G. The first time you use a new word in speech it may seem strange.第二部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分60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。Why do young adult children become indepe
40、ndent so much later than they did in 1970，when the average age of independent living was 21? Why have reduced class sizes and increased per-pupil expenditures (花销）not _31_ higher academic achievement levels? Why is the mental health of todays kids so poor when _32_ with that of children in the 1960s
41、 and before? Why do todays _33_ become defensive when told by teachers that their children have misbehaved in school?The answer is in two words: parental _34_. Those two words best summarize the _35_ between “old” child raising and new, post-1960s parenting. Then, the general philosophy was that par
42、ents were not to be _36_ involved with their kids. They were available _37_ emergency, but they stood a (an) _38_distance from their kids and allowed them to experience the benefits of the trial-and-error process. It was the childs _39_ , back then, to keep his or her parents from getting involved.
43、That was _40_ children learned to be responsible and determined.Todays parents help their kids with almost everything. These are parents who are _41_ when it comes to an understanding of their purpose in their kidslives. Their involvement leads them to personalize everything that happens to their ki
44、ds; _42_, the defensiveness. But given that schools and mental health professionals have been pushing parent involvement for nearly four decades, the confusion and defensiveness are _43_.University researchers analyzed three decades of data relating to parent participation in childrens academics. Th
45、eir conclusions _44_ what Ive been saying since the 1980s: parental help with homework _45_ a childs academic achievement and is not reflected on standardized tests.Parents who manage a childs social life interfere with(干预，阻挠) the _46_ of good social skills. Parents who manage a childs after-school
46、activities grow kids who dont know how to _47_ their own free time. Parents who get involved in their kids _48_ with peers（伙伴） grow kids who dont know how to avoid much less trouble.These kids have anxieties and fears of all sorts and dont want to leave their _49_. And their parents, when the time c
47、omes, dont know how to_50_ being parents. You can imagine what will become of their future.31A. touched on B. counted on C. resulted in D. taken in32A. associated B. compared C. linked D. matched33A. psychologists B. adolescents C. youths D. parents34A. involvement B. protection C. assistance D. pre
48、ference35A. similarities B. differences C. choices D. relations36A. slightly B. passively C. fairly D. highly37A. in view of B. in spite of C. in case of D. in fear of38A. safe B. equal C. long D. short39A. fault B. turn C. job D. attitude40A. when B. why C. how D. what41A. amazed B. disappointed C.
49、 confused D. satisfied42A. thus B. still C. yet D. however43A. unreasonable B. understandable C. changeable D. avoidable44A. convinced B. confirmed C. realized D. reflected45A. lowers B. decides C. helps D. encourages46A. appearance B. performance C. development D. establishment47A. value B. fill C.
50、 devote D. save48A. communication B. cooperation C. conflicts D. competitions49 A. school B. home C. career D. profession50A. stop B. ignore C. consider D. Start第二节 语法填空（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分）按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空, 并将答案填写在答题纸标号为36-45的相应位置上。51. Taking exercise is _ (benefit) t
51、o our health.52. The new drug is _ (test) out on 500 overweight patients next year.53. The new technology will be applied _ farming.54. The room _ door faces south is my office.55. In 1492, Columbus reached _ is now called America.56. I think it really _ honor for me to speak here.57. Do you know th
52、e boy _ (award) the gold medal now?58. He asked _ I could go with him or not.59. Please write down your name, age, and _ (occupy) below.60. The teacher recommended that we _ (read) the book before seeing the film.61. The classical music is not _ (access) to everyone.62. I am pleased to hear _ you.63
53、. It is important to raise public _ (aware) of environment protection.64. It took over half an hour _ (get) the boat back to James.65. All _ we need is enough rest after long hours work.第三节 句子考查 （共6小题，6668 每小题2分； 6971每小题3分，按要求完成句子。本题满分15分）66. The early settlers arrived in America _ _ _ (借助) a land b
54、ridge.67. If you work hard, you _ _ _ _ (一定) successful.68. _ _ _ I am _ (就我个人而言), both health and wealth are important to our life.69. Japanese farmers began arriving in California at the beginning of the 20th century. (强调划线部分) 70. 问题是你是否有充足的时间去做这份工作。（用表语从句翻译） 71. He failed in the exam. It was unex
55、pected. (合并为非限定性定语从句) 第三部分 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)文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每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：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在其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）不计分Now Id like tell you something about my part-time job this summer vac
56、ation, in which I worked as the guide in a travel agency. It was the first time that I have earned money on my own. Ive realized what hard my parents work to support for the family. I used to keep on ask them for money, but now Ill learn to share worry with my parents. Ive learned how to get along w
57、ell with others. Beside, I have gained some social experience and you have learned something that cant be learned from textbook. In a word, I had a wonderfully and valuable summer vacation.第二节 书面表达(共1题，满分25分)假如你是李华，最近你发现你的好友李明因为一次英语考试的不及格而有了厌学的情绪。你很担心他。请根据以下的要点给李明写一封英语邮件，鼓励他战胜困难、努力学习。1.分析李明的学习情况。他上课
58、不注意听讲等；2.高中生应该如何面对考试中的失败和挫折；3.对他今后的学习提供帮助。注意：1短文必须包括所有要点，可以适当增加情节，使内容连贯。2. 词数100左右。3. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。4. 参考词汇：frustration 挫折发件人：LiHua收件人：LiMing日期：Thur,6 Nov 2014 11:30主题：Cheer up! Everything will be fine.Hi, Li Ming,To be honest, Im really concerned about you as I find you are tired of studying English after taking the exam. Im writing to_Yours sincerely,Li Hua 版权所有：高考资源网()
