1、2015年山东省枣庄市枣庄六中第二学期高二开学初测试题英语试题时间：120分钟 总分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分）1Why cant the man tell the woman the way？AHes lostBHe doesnt want to help herCHe is not familiar with the area2How does the man feel about the play？AIts very goodBIts very terribleCIts the best one he has ever se
2、en3What is the time now？A8:30 B8:20 C8:004What are the speakers talking about？ATheir hobbies BThe players CThe games5What color is the shirt？AYellow BGreen CBlue第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225分）听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6Where did the Maori come from?AAsiaBAustraliaCEurope7What caused the population of the Maori t
3、o be reduced sharply?ATheir cultureBDiseases and battlesCDiseases alone听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. Why did the woman miss the meeting this morning? AShe got up late. BHer bus broke down. CShe was delayed by the traffic.9 What did the manager decide to do? AStart a new project next week. BFinish a projec
4、t this week. CFire an employee.10. What will the woman do? AWork overtime for weeks. BTalk to the manager. CCheck her email.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11Where does this conversation most likely take place?AOver the phoneBAt the womans homeCIn the street12What is the woman going to do tonight? AHelp her s
5、ister with her foreign languageBMeet her friend at the stationCGo to an art exhibition with her parents13When will the woman most probably go to see a filmwith the man? ASometime next weekBThis weekendCTonight听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14Why will the woman put on a show? AFor moneyBFor fun CFor other rea
6、sons15What do you think of the man according to the woman? AHe likes actingBHe likes playing with the womanCHe has a wonderful voice16What does the woman ask the man to do?ATo join in the churchBTo join in the musical playCTo join in her movie听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17How long may the students keep th
7、e books?ATwo weeksBTen daysCOne week 18What kind of books may NOT be borrowed? AReference booksBTextbooks CDocuments19Where should the students put the books back?AOn the original places of the shelvesBOn the last line of the shelvesCOn the first line of the shelves20What can we learn from the talk?
8、 AThe students can lend the books to others BThe students may not talk or disturb others in the libraryCThe students can borrow any books if they like第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21Would you mind if the window was closed? I also feel a little coldAAbsolutely BDefinitely CCertainl
9、y not DOh, I see 22We can never expect _ bluer sky unless we create _ less polluted world Athe; the Ba; the Cthe; a Da; a 23Having longed so much to have a look at the famous star, the fans looked forward anxiously the live concertAnot to missing Bto not miss Cnot to miss Dto not missing24Out of for
10、 the homeless children, he gave them shelter for the night Apity Bshame Csympathy Dmercy25Suspecting him of robbing the bank, the police were _ his phone callsAlooking Bglancing Cmonitoring Dstaring 26He his post because he had been offered a better jobAresigned Bretired Cdismissed Dfired27You know
11、nursing is a way of lifeAas a much job as Bas much a job as Cas job a much as Da job as much as28 quiet, for, you see, the baby is sleeping!ATo keep BKeep CKeeping DKept29Please make my excuse at tomorrows meetingIve got too much work Ato do to come Bdoing coming Cto do coming Ddoing to come30My bro
12、ther is always on medicine, so he has _ table tennis to keep fitAtaken up Bbuilt up Cmade upDheld up 31How can you expect others to believe you when you _ constantly _ lies! Ahave; told Bhad; told Care; telling Dwere; telling32Most of them were my opinion while David was against itAin honor of Bin f
13、avor of Cin search of Din memory of 33Reading English aloud every morning seems to be a rule Ato never break Bnever to be breakingCnever to be broken Dnever breaking34Tom wants to be another Obama after he graduates from schoolIt sounds great, but how can he a person like him if going on like this?A
14、change Bturn Cget Dmake35It was not until he met Rose life is beautifulAdid he feel Bthat did he feel Cthat he felt Dhe felt第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）Bob was a life insurance salesmanTry 36 he might, he was still unable to get a couple to sign up for a policy“I certainly dont want to frighten you
15、into a 37 ” he announced, standing up to 38How 39 he be successful in his post? People can be 40 by many different means Fear is the common one41 many people find that other kinds of motivation are usually 42 effective in getting more out of those with whom we live and workA twelve-year-old girl too
16、k her younger brother, who 43 from a mental disability, Christmas shoppingAs they went into a department store, the 44 accidentally hit a display, knocking shoes in every 45at that 46 an angry clerk grabbed the boy by the arm and 47, “Pick them up”“No,” the boy screamed in defiance（反抗）“Pick them up,
17、” the clerk 48“No,” the boy shouted backHis older sister began picking up the 49Then the boy started to 50Before long, the boy, his sister and the clerk were 51 together to put the shoes 52 in orderWhen they finished, the girl taught the clerk a（n） 53 lesson with these words: “You have to encourage
18、my brother to do it in action” If you live or work with other people, you may benefit from the older sisters adviceIf you want people to respond to you, try encouraging them in actionPeople prefer 54When you fill people with what they want, youre 55 to get what you want out of them36Ahowever Bsince
19、Cas Din spite of37Atrouble Bsale Cbargain Ddecision38Adefend Bfight Cleave Dargue39Acould Bwill Cshall Dmay40Amotivated Bmoved Cdisappointed Dtroubled41AThus BBut CPlus DSince42Aless Bmore Chalf Djust43Aarose Bcontributed Cbenefited Dsuffered44Aboy Bgirl Cclerk Dsalesman45Asection Bdirection Cshelf
20、Dcourse46Aoccasion Bstage Csituation Dpoint47Ademanded Bconflicted Creminded Darranged48Aexpected Bcommented Cshouted Dacquired49Ashoes Bbooks Ctoys Dbottles50Acry Bhelp Ccomplain Dworry51Awalking Borganizing Cworking Dassisting52Aback Bup Cbefore Don53Athoughtful Binstant Ccautious Dcomplex54Agift
21、Bstick Choney Dtears55Apositive Blikely Cconfident Dprobable第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分，满分40分）AThe nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments outside the jewelers shop before he got enough courage to enterHe was warmly greeted by a young assistantJames felt a rush blood to his face as he expl
22、ained he would bring in his future wife to choose a birthday presentThe assistant listened carefully and told him hed better buy a necklaceHe wasnt used to buying jewelry and was a little worried about overspendingAfter some discussion as to reasonable price and type, the assistant showed him dozens
23、 of necklaces and helped him to chooseAt last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five oclockWhen, half an hour later, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never seen him beforeWhen she was asked to show them some necklaces,
24、 she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose and then gave them the one she had preparedA choice was soon made and they went away, satisfiedJames would certainly come back to buy what he wanted when he got married56A good title for this passage is _AA Clever Assistant BBuying a Bi
25、rthday PresentCHow to Choose a Necklace DA Brave Young Man57Why did the young man look nervous?ABecause he had never bought jewelry beforeBBecause he would get marriedCBecause he didnt have enough money to buy a satisfying presentDBecause he feared he would be laughed at by shop assistants58The word
26、 overspending in this passage means _Aspending too much moneyBspending too much timeCspending more time than be plannedDspending too much time and too much money59When James told the assistant why he wanted to buy a present, his face _Aturned pale Bturned black Cturned yellow Dturned red60James woul
27、d come back to buy what he wanted because _Athe necklace was goodBLaura liked the necklaceCthe assistant knew how to satisfy the people who came to buy thingsDthe assistant who served James was very beautifulBAmerican author Mark Twain once noted that “life would be surely happier if we could only b
28、e born at the age of 80 and gradually approach 18” Twains words were only one of many complaints about agingThe ancient Greek poet Homer called old age “hateful”, and William Shakespeare termed it “terrible winter”Alexander the Great, who conquered most of the known world before he died around 323 B
29、C, may have been looking for a river that healed the ravages of ageDuring the 12th century AD, a king called Prester John ruled a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of youthBut the name linked most closely to the search for a fountain of youth is 16th-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de
30、 LeonHe thought it would be found in FloridaIn StAugustine, the oldest city in the US, theres a tourist attractionIt is said to be the fountain of youth that Ponce de Leon discovered soon after he arrived in what is now Florida in 1513However, elderly visitors who drink the springs water dont turn i
31、nto teenagersBut the tale of the search for a fountain of youth is so appealing that it survives anyway, says Ryan KSmith, a professor of history“People are more attracted by the story of looking and not finding than they are by the idea that the fountain might be out there somewhere” Still, a few g
32、rains of truth have helped to support the storyKathleen Deagan, a professor of archaeology, says a graveyard and the remains of a Spanish mission dating back to StAugustines founding in 1565 have been discovered near the so-called fountain of youthMichelle Reyna, a spokesperson for the Fountain of Y
33、outh Archaeological Park in StAugustine, says the fountain has been a tourist attraction since at least 1901 and may have been attracting visitors since 186061According to the passage, who searched for a fountain of youth? APonce de Leon BWilliam ShakespeareCKathleen Deagan DMichelle Reyna 62What do
34、es the underlined word “ravages” in the second paragraph probably mean? AGrowth BLimits CDamagesDBenefits63What is the attitude of people towards the fountain of youth? APeople find much pleasure in looking for itBPeople believe the existence of it somewhereCPeople have no interest in searching for
35、itDPeople consider the idea of the fountain of youth absurd64The passage mainly tells us _Ahow the fountain of youth came into beingBwhy some famous people hate becoming old Chow to remain young foreverDwhether the fountain of youth exists 65Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AT
36、he underlined words “the story” refers to Alexander the Great ruling a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of youthBAugustine, which is the oldest city in the US, lies in FloridaCSome elderly visitors find themselves younger after drinking the water from the fountain of youthDKathleen Deaga
37、n is the spokesperson for the Fountain of Youth Archaeological ParkCWanted, Someone for a KissWere looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FMYoull work on the stations music programmesMusic production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern danc
38、e musicPlease apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100Father ChristmasWere looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suitWorking days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 103016
39、00Excellent payPlease contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, EastbourneAccountants AssistantWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general dutiesIf you are educ
40、ated to GCSE grade C level, we would like to talk to youThis position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experienceWealden District CouncilSoftware TrainerIf you are aged 2445 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for
41、You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writingYou will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present themPay upwards of 15,000 for the right personPlease apply by sending your CV （简历） to Mrs. ROglivie, Palmlace Limited66Who should y
42、ou get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?AProducer Vacancies, Kiss 100 BMrs. Oglivie, Palmlace LimitedCThe Enterprise Shopping Centre DWealden District Council67We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who_Ais aged between 24 and 40 Bcan work for ab
43、out a monthCshould deal with general duties Dmay do some training work68Which position is open to recent school graduates?AProducer, London Kiss BFather ChristmasCAccountants Assistant DSoftware Trainer69What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?AOne with GCSE grade C level BOne w
44、ith some office experienceCOne having good computer knowledge DOne trained in producing music programmes70Which of the following sentences is TRUE?AYou can apply for Software Trainer by calling Mrs. R Oglivie, Palmlace LimitedBTo be a producer of London Kiss 100FM, you just need music production exp
45、erienceCRevenue Administration Unit prefers school leavers to those who have office experienceDYou will get good pay if you are employed as Father ChristmasDRecently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had
46、Given that I teach students who are trained to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”“What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help
47、them out“Surgery（外科手术）”, one repliedI was pretty alarmed by that responseIt seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a jobOne girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height“They break your l
48、egs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrowsYou can get at least 5 cm taller!”At that point, I was shockedI am shortI cant deny that, but I dont think I would put myself through months of pain just to be a few centimeters tallerI dont
49、 even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as Im not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall!It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in realityNo one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images o
50、f thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm（标准）Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the costIn my opinion, skills,
51、 rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career71We can know from the passage that the author works as _Aa professor Ba model Ca teacher Da reporter 72Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to _Amarry a better man/womanBbecome a model Cget an advantag
52、e over others in job-huntingDattract more admirers73What was the authors reaction towards the girls decision?AExcited BSurprised CHappy DAngry74According to the passage, the author believes that _Aeveryone should pursue perfection, whatever the cost Bits right for graduates to ask for others to help
53、 them out in hunting for jobs Cmedia are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgeryDit is ones appearance instead of skills that really matters in ones career75What does the author think of his height?AHe hates to be called a short man BHe tries to increase his height through
54、surgeryCHe always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the factDHe just accepts it as it is第卷（非选择题满分35分）第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分） 请把答案写在答题卷上，否则答题无效！第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。Everyone makes mistakesHow do you react when a family member, a friend, or a classmate makes
55、 a mistake? Some of us may shout out, complain, or punishUnfortunately, these reactions to mistakes greatly hurt both sides In fact, there is a better way to deal with a mistakeReframe “MISTAKE”: Change “MISTAKE” into “MIS-TAKE”Doesnt that have a different feeling? Therefore, a mistake is not so bad
56、 as expectedWe can learn from it and it is likely to lead to success in the endUse mistakes as an opportunity for learningMost of us want to hide our mistakes, but we may be more willing to share our “MIS-TAKES” and let others learn from themEither an individual or a family can benefit by openly rec
57、ognizing and correcting mistakes, rather than pretending that they didnt happenIn fact, a mistake, if corrected quickly and in a creative way, can become an opportunity for learningThink of mistakes as opportunities to prove yourselfA mistake may become an opportunity to create a close friend or cus
58、tomerFor example, in business, studies show that one of the things all customers want is recovery when the organization has made a mistakeThey want us to apologize sincerelyWith creative thinking, we can make them satisfied with the way we deal with a mistakeWe have learned to allow people around us
59、 to make mistakesNow give them “protection” when they make a mistakeIf you give people both permission and protection, you will get along well with themShow them how they can turn a mistake into learning something about themselves so that they wont make the same mistake again76What is the passage ma
60、inly about? （no more than 10 words）77What is likely to lead to success according to the passage? （no more than 3 words）78How can a mistake become an opportunity for learning ? （no more than 12 words）79Who are “they” that is mentioned in Paragraph4? （ with 2 words ）80Why should you show people how to
61、 turn a mistake into learning something about themselves? （no more than 12 words ）第二节：书面表达（25分）请根据下图提示，用英语写一篇短文。先简要描写下图，然后再发表你自己的看法和意见。注意：1词数：120左右2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯3参考词汇：孤独（寂寞）get/feel lonely 陪伴 accompany/keep sbcompany2015年山东省枣庄市枣庄六中第二学期高二开学初测试题英语试题参考答案听力：1-5 ABCAB 6-10 BACBA 11-15 ABABC 16-20 BAAAB单
62、选：21-25 CDDCC 26-30 ABBAA 31-35 CBCCC完型：36-40 CDCAA 41-45 BBDAB 46-50 DACAB 51-55 CAACB阅读：56-60 ACADC 61-65 ACADB 66-70 ABCCD 71-75 CCBCD阅读表达76How to deal with mistakes in a better way77A mistake/ Making a mistake78If the mistake is corrected quickly and in a creative way/ If people can correct quic
63、kly and in a creative way79The customers80Because it can prevent them from making the same mistake again书面表达From the picture we can see that it is the old mans birthday todayNow he is sitting on a sofa aloneMaybe his wife has passed awayOn his right side is a big birthday cake sent from his sonAnd t
64、here are also some presents given by his daughter lying on his left sideYet the old man doesnt feel happy at allInstead, he looks very sad because he feels lonely very muchAs is known to us, our life is getting better and betterSome young people think that their parents will be happy and satisfied a
65、s long as they give them enough food to eat and enough clothes to wearBut as far as I am concerned, it is quite wrongOld people get lonely easily because during the daytime they have no work to doSo as their son or daughter we should spend as much time as possible keeping them company and take good care of them in the meantime in every possible way
