1、 巴彦淖尔市第一中学2015-2016学年高二年级第一学期期末考试英语试题 第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，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称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. Who is the man most probably speaking to?A. His wife. B.A travel agent staff . C. A waitress.2. What does the man mean
2、?A. He needs a lot of help. B. He is hungry now. C. The work is easy for him. 3. What does the woman mean? A. She is not so sure about the vote now.B. She will of course vote for Bob.C. She has found out another candidate who is more suitable.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A
3、. At an airport. B. In a restaurant. C. In a waiting room. 5. What do we know about the man?A. He is allergic to cats. B. He had a bad cold on his first day of work. C. He often brings his cat to work. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 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
4、将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍.请听第6段材料，回答6至7题6. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a store. B. At the airport. C. In the street.7. What does the man suggest the woman do first?A. Turn left. B. Drive back to the traffic lights . C. Drive along the road for a m
5、ile.请听第7段材料，回答8至9题。8. What does the woman worry about?A. The result of a football match. B. A heavy rainstorm. C. The arrangement of a TV program.9. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a park. B. At the weather station. C. At home.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the woman here?A. To b
6、uy a present. B. To look for some cheap things. C. To get another wallet. 11. Why does the woman dislike the brown wallet?A. It is too big and heavy. B. It is too expensive. C. It doesnt have a place to put pictures.12. How much does the woman spend in the end?A. $25.9 B. $13.99 C. $5.00 请听第9段材料，回答第
7、13至16 题。13. What is the mans trouble?A. He lost all his data in his work. B. He cant find his data in the computer. C. His computer has crashed in the middle of his work. .14. How can the man retrieve his data? A. Asking for help from the company suggested by the woman. B. Switching off his computer
8、. C. Changing an advanced antivirus software. 15. What does the woman suggest the man do when hes calling the company? A. Try again before switching off the computer. B. Refer to her name when speaking to Kit. C. Mention his computers name.16. What is the companys phone number?A. 0238-356-789 B. 020
9、8-346-789 C. 0208-356-739.请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. What is intelligence according to this passage? A. The ability to study well. B. The ability to get high scores on some tests. C. The ability to deal with life.18. What will an intelligent person do when meeting a new situation? A. Care more about what
10、 might happen to him. B. Concentrate on what to do about the situation. C. Care more about himself.19. What will an intelligent person do if he fails? A. Learn from his mistakes. B. Try not to feel ashamed. C. Regret as much as possible.20. Which is not the quality of a bright child? A. Trying to fi
11、nd out about life. B. Building a wall between him and life. C. Having a special outlook on life. 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASpeaking two languages can actually help offset(抵消) some effects of aging on the brain, a new study has found.Re
12、searchers tested how long it took participants to switch from one cognitive(认知的) task to another, something that is known to take longer for older adults, said lead researcher, Brian Gold, a neuroscientist at the University of Kentucky.Golds team compared task-switching speeds for younger and older
13、adults, knowing they would find slower speeds in the older population because of previous studies. However, they found that older adults who spoke two languages were able to switch mental activities faster than those who didnt. The study only looked at life- long bilinguals(会说两种语言的人), defined in stu
14、dy as people speaking a second language daily since they were at least 10 years old.Gold and his team asked 30 people, either bilingual or monolingual(只懂一种语言人) , to have a series of tests. They found that bilingual people were not only able to switch tasks faster they had different brain activity th
15、an their monolingual peers.Kristina called bilingualism “a beautiful natural experiment”, because people grow up speaking two languages, and studies have shown that they get certain cognitive benefits from switching between languages and determining which to respond with based on whats going on arou
16、nd them.Gold said he grew up in Montreal, where he spoke French at school and English at home, prompting relatives to question whether his French language immersion would somehow hinder(阻碍) his ability to learn English.“Until very recently, learning a second language in childhood was thought of as d
17、angerous,” he said. “Actually, its beneficial.”21. What-s the main idea of the passage? A. Researchers found that speaking two languages is important.B. Researchers found that bilingual people can slow down the speed of aging on the brain and respond fast. C. Researchers found that bilingual people
18、respond slowly.D. Researchers found that bilingual people are great.22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Older bilinguals cant respond faster in mind. B. Young bilinguals can respond faster in mind than those monolinguals.C. Older adults speaking a second language daily sin
19、ce they were at least 10 years old can respond faster than those who dont.D. Bilingual children respond slower in mind than those monolinguals.23.Kristina called bilingualism “a beautiful natural experiment” becauseA. people speaking two languages like the experimentB. people speaking two languages
20、are naturalC. people speaking two languages are beautifulD. people grow up, benefiting from speaking two languages 24. We can learn from the last paragraph that learning a second language in childhood is_.A. not dangerous but beneficial to children B. not beneficial to childrenC. dangerous but benef
21、icial to childrenD. dangerous to childrenBIf Confucius were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special da
22、y, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if the
23、y want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese study programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and cul
24、ture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the old Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are r
25、acing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China
26、 attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 25. The first paragraph is mainly intended to_.A. show great respect for the
27、 old thinkerB. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrationsC. attract the readers interest in the subject D. provide some key facts about Confucius 26. The reason why few Americans remember Confucius on his birthday is probably that_.A. they consider their own national heroes more important.
28、B. they dont pay much attention to the birthdays of famous people.C. he has bee a bridge between foreigners and China.D. they dont care about Confucius at all.27. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students_.A. were not interested in Chinese studies beforeB. take an active part in Chinese b
29、usinessC. have a great interest in studying ChineseD. hope to make money in China28. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in America B. Chinese Culture for WesternersC. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language D. Old Thinker with a Big FutureCMost artists have a favorite material they
30、 like to work with. For 28-year-old Kristen Alice, it happens to be garbage. The eco-friendly designer uses her incredible talent to transform garbage like empty drink bottles and candy wrappers into charming dresses that sell for thousands of dollars. Kristen says the idea came to her after she saw
31、 how much waste she and her three college roommates generated on a daily basis. The Fine Arts student began to dream about transforming the deserted bags and packages into beautiful garments. Her first dress made from plastic bags and rolled magazines was strange, fun and even charming. However, she
32、 only made it to test her creativity. The young designer did not consider starting a commercial venture（企业）until she spent a week working at Couture Fashion Week in New York City. There she observed the excitement generated by new and vintage（复古的）looks and decided to see if her unusual idea would re
33、sult in as much enthusiasm. She began by creating a line of 12 garbage-inspired dresses. They were a huge success. Today her company that has offices in Palm Beach, Florida and New York City, produces a wide variety of dresses ranging from cocktail dresses to ball gowns （礼服）. Kristen, of course, doe
34、snt search garbage cans for her material anymore. Instead, she seeks it from companies that have produced more than they need and are planning to throw away the extras. However, if you think the garbage-inspired dresses come cheap, think again. The price for ready-made creations retails（零售）from $500
35、 to $1,500. Though that may appear expensive, the designer says she has no shortage of customers. In fact she now even has garbage-inspired clothing for men that includes jackets, ties, trousers and even board shorts! While most of the clothes are strong enough to resist multiple wears, whether they
36、 can be cleaned is a little unclear. 29. What made Kristen think of using trash as her favorite material? A. Her poor living conditions at college. B. Her roommates advice of using garbage to replace ordinary material.C. Her thoughts of environmental protection and trained eyes. D. The education fro
37、m her parents not to waste anything useful. 30. Kristen decided to start a commercial venture because.A. she just wanted to test her creativity.B. she was inspired by the enthusiasm caused by new and vintage dresses.C. she was driven by the huge profits brought by new fashion.D. she found there were
38、 no unique-looking but affordable clothes in New York.31. The last two paragraphs are mainly about _.A. what clothing Kristen mainly designedB. the advantages and disadvantages of the garbage-inspired clothingC. where Kristen got garbage for her clothingD. the success of Kristens career 32. What is
39、the best title of the passage?A. Transforming Trash into Wonderful Garments B. A Talented and Ambitious Fashion DesignerC. A New Trend of Fashion D. New Use of GarbageDEvery kid wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become “kidults” (k
40、id+adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across Asia. Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her s
41、ofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory.(配件)Other kidults still enjoy childrens stories and fairy tales. For example, Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a childrens book! “Kidults
42、can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society,” said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University. He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and ki
43、ds. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together. He may be right. Tim Greenhalgh, a professor , explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to for
44、get their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.33. We can infer from the article that _.A. Kidults miss their childhood so much that they cant give up their toysB. Some toys are so interesting that even adults like them very muchC. Kidults like to have vitamins very muchD. Bloomsb
45、ury knows some kidults dont want people to know that they are kidults 34. According to the author, being a kidult is good in some way EXCEPT that _.A. it can make people loyal to ones parents B. it can help kidults feel relaxedC. it is helpful to solve some social problemsD. it can improve the relat
46、ionship between parents and their kids35. According to the writer, _.A. being a kidult is nothing wrongB. kidults have mental problemsC. our society is very dullD. some people can never grow up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。There is an English saying: “ 36._” Until rec
47、ently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 37. _Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breat
48、hing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 38._. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of st
49、udents who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 39._._40_. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effe
50、cts similar to those caused by laughter. A. Laughter is the best medicine. B. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which reduce both stress and pain.C. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hol
51、d laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. D. They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health.E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.F. Laughter can prolong o
52、nes life.G. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.第三部分：语言知识运用（共二节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每题1.5分，满分45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。 My kids and I were heading into t
53、he supermarket over the weekend. On the way ,we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ _41_ my job. Family to Feed.”At this store, a _42_ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and made a _43_ on how bad it must be to have to stand _44_ in the cold wind.In the store, I aske
54、d each of my kids to _45_ something they thought our “friend” there would _46_. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _47_. I thought about it. We were _48_ on cash ourselves, but well, sometimes _49_ from our need instead of our abundance is _
55、50_ what we need to do! All the kids _51_ something they could do away with (去掉) for the week. When we handed him the bag of _52_, he lit up and thanked us with _53_ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for _54_his family might need, he burst into tears.This has been a wonde
56、rful _55_ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can _56_! Things would have played out so _57_ if I had simply said, “No, we really dont have _58_ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in _59_, it also gave my kids the _60_ taste of helping others. Itll go
57、 a long way with them.41. A. QuitB. ChangedC. LostD. Finished42. A. conditionB. placeC. show D. sight43. A. suggestion B. decisionC. commentD. call44. A. angrily B. proudlyC. byD. outside45. A. pick B. sayC. arrangeD. draw46. A. orderB. appreciate C. supplyD. discover47. A. dollarB. jobC. hot meal D
58、. gift card48. A. easy B. lowC. softD. loose49.A. givingB. savingC. spendingD. begging50.A. justB. evenC. stillD. yet51.A. declaredB. sharedC. ignoredD. expected52.A. foodB. medicineC. toysD. clothes53.A. sleepy B. curiousC. wateryD. sharp54. A. whoeverB. wheneverC. whicheverD. whatever 55.A. advent
59、ure B. exampleC. messageD. experience56.A. helpB. respectC. learn from D. rely on57.A. suddenlyB. vividlyC. differentlyD. perfectly58.A. timeB. powerC. patienceD. money59. A. need B. loveC. fearD. memory60.A. strongB. sweetC. strangeD. simple第II卷第二节 （共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内
60、单词的正确形式。“Remember, your father is only one year _61_(old) than you.” That was Mums usual excuse when Dad said the wrong things or did something _62_(fool).Dad quitted _63_ (drink) exactly one year before I was born. He joined a group of other people. He said they had stopped drinking, too. I loved m
61、y dad but I hated the way his weekly meetings took him away from me. It seemed that they were_64_important to him than I was. But with my birthday coming up I thought Dad would make an exception（例外）.“Cant you miss it just this time? Saturday is my birthday!” I begged him _65_ was refused. He said “I
62、 am chairing the meeting this Saturday. We will have your party on Sunday.”Saturday evening I sat on my bed, _66_(feel) sorry for myself. Dad started to leave, then paused and said, “Why not come with me together tonight? Its an open meeting. All are welcome”. _67_would I do at a meeting? But maybe
63、I needed to see why something Dad every week mattered so much.After we arrived, Dad announced that the theme of the meeting was going to be gratitude. He told his story about giving up smoking. Later, a man _68_(call) Dave also told his story. Only then _69_ I know it was Dad _70_saved his life from
64、 drinking. Showing up week after week and meeting with people, Dad was changing lives. Shame washed over me.第四部分：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。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。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:在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。2.只允许修改10处。多者（从11处
65、起）不计分。I still remember an interesting story that happen when I was ten. One day, a classmate of my named Craig brought his pet mice along. Later, our maths teacher, Miss Jones, who came into the classroom to give her lesson. She saw the mice and said angry, “Get those mice out of here right now!” Cr
66、aigs feeling were hurt, so he let them out of cage. The teacher was very terrified that she jumped up onto her desk and screamed. We all fell back laughed. Four teachers ran into our classroom to see what was go on. They told us that we should put it back in the cage. Five minutes later, Miss Jones
67、was still screaming.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom来信询问最近中国各地，尤其是北京，雾霾天气严重的情况。请你给Tom写封邮件。内容包括：1. 对雾霾天气的情况描述2. 雾霾对健康，生活及交通等的影响3. 你的看法或建议要求：120字左右（已给出部分不计入字数）雾霾天气: the hazy weather 雾霾: haze (n.)Dear Tom,Ive received your letter and thanks for your concern._Yours, Li Hua 高二英语期末考试答案听力1-5 BCABA 6-10 CBB
68、CA 11-15 CCCAB 16-20 BCBAB阅读理解21-24 BCDA 25-28 CBCD 29-32 CBDA 33-35 DAA七选五36-40 ADGBC完形填空41-45 CDCDA 46-50 BDBAA 51-55 AACDD 56-60 ACDAB语法填空61. older 62. foolish 63. drinking 64. more 65. but 66. feeling 67. What 68. called 69. did 70. who/ that短文改错I still remember an interesting story that happen
69、when I was ten. One day, a classmate of my happened minenamed Craig brought his pet mice along. Later, our maths teacher, Miss Jones, who came into the 删掉classroom to give her lesson. She saw the mice and said angry, “Get those mice out of here right angrilynow!” Craigs feeling were hurt, so he let
70、them out ofcage. The teacher was very terrified that feelings the soshe jumped up onto her desk and screamed. We all fell back laughed. Four teachers ran into our laughingclassroom to see what was go on. They told us that we should put it back in the cage. going themFive minutes later, Miss Jones wa
71、s still screaming.写作Dear Tom,I have received your letter and thanks for your concern.Recently the hazy weather has hit many places in China, causing quantities of serious problems. For a start, the hazy weather is harmful to peoples health and daily life. Many people find it difficult to breathe so
72、they have to wear masks. Whats worse, more traffic jams have happened and quite a few flights have to be put off. The hazy weather in China has been caused by many factors. The severely polluted environment contributes a lot to this nightmare. In my opinion, we should call on people to use more public transport, thus reducing the number of cars in the streets. Besides, we have to raise peoples awareness of environmental protection. Only if every single person makes contributions to protecting the environment, will we have a clean and beautiful planet. Best wishes Yours Li Hua
