2016学年度高二上学期中英语试卷(含答案)
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第I卷 选择题(共4大题;满分60分)
一、听力部分(共20小题;每小题0.5分，满分10分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题0.5分，满分2.5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秒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. When does this conversation most probably take place?
A. June. B. July. C. August.
2. What do you know about the woman?
A. She is very busy.
B. She prefers lunch at desk.
C. She doesn’t want lunch.
3. Why can’t the man take exercise?
A. He gets up too late.
B. He has to rush to work early.
C. He can’t spare enough time.
4. What makes the woman mad sometimes?
A. The young stars had a fight.
B. People said they didn’t get along well.
C. The young stars didn’t have a great time.
5. What do you learn from the conversation?
A. The man is being interviewed by the woman.
B. The man once worked in an international company.
C. The man is looking for a new job.
第二节(共15小题;每小题0.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What is the woman invited to do?
A. To give a talk.
B. To give a concert.
C. To teach in her mother school.
7. What can we learn about the woman?
A. She is a pop star now.
B. She is a teacher now.
C. She is a famous actress now.
8. Why does the woman decide to go to her mother school?
A. Because she used to be a good student.
B. Because she likes her teachers very much.
C. Because she doesn’t want to let the students down.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. Why did the woman start swimming?
A. Her husband persuaded her to do so.
B. She wanted to get fit again.
C. She had nothing to do.
10. How long has the woman been taking swimming seriously?
A. For about three years.
B. For about two years.
C. Since her youngest child was born.
11. What do you know about the woman’s husband?
A. He gives all-out support to her.
B. He wants her to do more housework.
C. He hopes she can practice more often.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Why does the woman come to talk with the man?
A. Because she wants to use the computer.
B. Because there’s some trouble with her computer.
C. Because she had made a plan for the use of computers.
13. How do the students feel about the present plan for the use of computers?
A. The time is too changeable.
B. The time is too limited.
C. The machines are hard to use.
14. What do the speakers plan to do tomorrow?
A. Forbid students to use the computers.
B. Prepare a notice to solve the problem.
C. Allow students to use the computers for longer hours.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What is the man doing?
A. Studying in a university.
B. Preparing for a party.
C. Asking for advice.
C. It has tough admission requirements.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why does the girl come to the man’s house?
A. To ask for help.
B. To borrow money.
C. To be a babysitter.
19. Who is Kelly’s financial advisor?
A. Mrs. Adams. B. Her mother. C. Her father.
20. What are the two speakers probably talking about?
A. Money. B. Courses. C. Housework.
二、单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. It’s said that the 4.7-inch screen of an i-phone 6 will be a bit bigger than _____ of an i-phone 5s.
A. that B. one C. the one D. it
22. Tom，_____ his bedroom, found in the corner of it his missing diary, which he had looked for several days.
A. to clean B. having been cleaned C. cleaned D. cleaning
23. —Is this computer working well now?
—Yes. My mother _______ it repaired.
A. need have had B. can have had C. must have had D.should have had
24. Li Xin even doesn’t know the test of TOFEL, however, she _____ that she has studied economics in an American college for four years.
A. adopts B. pretends C. confirms D. prevents
25. I walked up to the top of the hill with my friend, ______ we enjoyed a splendid view of the lake.
A. which B. where C. who D. that
26. Compared with me, my sister is even more ________ to, and more easily troubled by emotional and relationship problems.
A. curious B. addicted C. available D. sensitive
27. I deeply appreciate _______ the opportunity to go abroad for further study.
A. giving B. to be given C. being given D.that I have been given
28. —Peter once ________ English at Oxford University for three years and now is a speaker.
—No wonder he ________ perfect English.
A. had taught ; spoke B. taught ; speaks
C. is teaching ; has spoken D. has been teaching ; will speak
29. Hardly could he this amount of work in such a short time.
A. get through B. get down C. get across D. get into
30. —It’s reported that several college girls have got missing on their way home or to school recently, and some were murdered. I do think we students should learn to protect ourselves.
— . The society is complicated.
A. Don’t mention it. B. It depends.
C. That’s all right. D. I can’t agree more.
三、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A little river flowed down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests until it reached a desert. It then thought, “I’ve overcome countless difficulties. I should have no 31 crossing this desert!” But when 32 her journey, she found herself gradually disappearing into the sands. “Maybe I cannot reach the ocean.” she said 33 to herself.
At this time, a deep 34 came, saying, “If a breeze(微风) can cross the desert, so can a river. ”
It was the voice of the desert. The river replied, “That’s because a breeze can fly.”
“That’s because you 35 what you are. If you give it up, and let yourself evaporate(蒸发)into the breeze, it can take you across,” said the desert.
“Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No!” She could not accept this 36 . Wouldn’t it be self-destruction to give up what she was now?
“How do I know if this is true?” asked the little river.
“The breeze can carry the steam across the desert and the steam can 37 into rain at an/a 38 site. The rain will form a river again to continue its 39 ,” answered the desert very 40 , “whether you’re a river or invisible steam, your inner nature never 41 . You stick to the fact that you’re a river because you don’t know your nature 42 . ”
Now the little river vaguely (模糊地) 43 before she became a river, 44 was the breeze that had carried her up a high mountain, where she turned into rain and 45 onto the ground and became what she was now. Finally the river 46 her courage and rushed into the open arms of the 47 , which carried her to the next stage of her life.
The course of our lives is like the 48 of the little river. If you want to 49 difficulties in your life, you should also have the wisdom and courage to change yourself.
Perhaps you can try asking yourself these questions: What is my inner 50 ? What is it that I stick to? And what is it that I really want?
31. A. problem B. way C. power D. time
32. A. ending B. starting C. planning D. considering
33. A. immediately B. directly C. slowly D. sadly
34. A. breeze B. desert C. voice D. rain
35. A. think of B. stick to C. take up D. refer to
36. A. order B. requirement C. idea D. trick
37. A. disappear B. change C. get D. flow
38. A. beautiful B. appropriate C. historic D. familiar
39. A. cause B. road C. route D. course
40. A. patiently B. proudly C. angrily D. aimlessly
41. A. improves B. forms C. changes D. exists
42. A. outside B. upside C. downside D. inside
43. A. understood B. realized C. found D. remembered
44. A. it B. she C. he D. which
45. A. dropped B. fell C. flew D. dived
46. A. decided B. saw C. gathered D. exposed
47. A. desert B. mountain C. breeze D. God
48. A. experience B. appearance C. performance D. style
49. A. meet B. overcome C. avoid D. refuse
50. A. thought B. course C. nature D. courage
四、阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Cell Phones Are the New Cigarettes
When you get in your car, you reach for it. When you’re at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with it. When you get into a lift, you play with it.
Cigarettes? Cup of coffee? No, it’s the third most addictive thing in modern life, the cell phone. And experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to curb their desire to hug it more tightly than most of their personal relationships.
With its shiny surface, its smooth and satisfying touch, its air of complexity, the cell phone connects us to the world even as it disconnects us from people three feet away. In just the past couple of years, the cell phone has challenged individuals, employers, phone makers and counselors(顾问) in ways its inventors in the late 1940s never imagined.
The costs are becoming even more evident, and I don’t mean just the monthly bill. Dr. Chris Knippers, a counselor at the Betty Ford Center in Southern California, reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions: a barrier to one-on-one personal contact, and an escape from reality.
Sounds extreme, but we’ve all witnessed the evidence: The person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal, ignoring his kids around the table; the woman who talks on the phone in the car, ignoring her husband; the teen who texts messages all the way home from school, avoiding contact with kids all around him.
Is it just rude, or is it a kind of unhealthiness? And pardon me, but how is this improving the quality of life?
Jim Williams, an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts, notes that cell-phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separation. He points to a study by Duke University researchers that found one-quarter of Americans say they have no one to discuss their most important personal business with. Despite the growing use of phones, e-mail and instant messaging, in other words, Williams says studies show that we don’t have as many friends as our parents. “Just as more information has led to less wisdom, more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends,” he says.
If the cell phone has truly had these effects, it’s because it has become very widespread. Consider that in 1987, there were only 1 million cell phones in use. Today, something like 300 million Americans carry them. They far outnumber wired phones in the United States.
51. Which of the following best explains the title of the passage?
A. Cell phone users smoke less than they used to.
B. More people use cell phones than smoke cigarettes.
C. Cell phones have become as addictive as cigarettes.
D. Using cell phone is just as cool as smoking cigarettes.
52. The underlined word “curb” in Paragraph 2 means __________.
A. control B. ignore C. develop D. rescue
53. The example of a woman talking on the phone in the car supports the idea that .
A. women use cell phones more often than men
B. talking on the phone while driving is dangerous
C. cell phones make one-on-one personal contact easy
D. cell phones do not necessarily bring people together
B
Each Indian tribe(部落) had a different language. Many Indians never learned any language except their own. Do you know how Indians from different trib es talked to each other? They had two ways to talk without sound. One way was by sign language;the other way by signals.
Sign language is a way of talking by using signs. Indians used sign language when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out whether the stranger was a friend or an enemy. In the Indian sign language, signs were made with the hands. One sign meant “man”. Another meant “horse”. To tell the time of day when something happened, an Indian pointed to the sky. He showed where the sun had been at the time.
Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony. He might use a blanket. Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows.
To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide. This meant that there was danger.
The blanket signal was visible from far away. An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.
He could also send many signals with a mirror. He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger. Or he attempted to get the attention of a person far away. But he also used it to send messages in code. Of course, mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling.
An Indian also sent signals with smoke. He made a small fir e. Then he put grass or green branches on it. He held a blanket over the fire for a minute. When he removed the blanket from the fire, there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code.
Now you can see that Indians didn’t need to learn each other's language. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language.
54. From the passage we can infer that _________.
A. Indian language was difficult to learn, so many Indians never learned it
B. among the Indian tribes there was no common spoken language
C. many Indians couldn’t communicate with each other
D. Indians talked with each other only in two ways---sign and signal language
55. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. One or two clouds of smoke sent different message.
B. In Indian sign language, “man’’ meant friend and “horse” meant enemy.
C. If an Indian rode his pony in a large circle, it meant there was danger.
D. Signals with smoke could be used to send messages at night.
56. What is the best title of this passage?
A. Indians’ way of life B. Each Indian tribe had its own language
C. How to use signals and sign language D. Talking without sound
C
When we think of leadership, we often think of strength and power. But what are these really, and how do they operate?
Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. If this is even possible, it is short-term. If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel they must, but the anger they feel will d o more harm in the long-term. They will also experience fear.
Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best. If they associate you with this emotion of fear, they will become less functional around you, and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively. Fear has no place in leadership.
The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding and use of emotion .We can order someone to do something, which may be part of t he work day; or we can employ them at the emotional level, so they became fully devoted to the projects and provide some of their own motivation(积极性). Today’s work place is all about relationships.
Anyone works harder in a positive environment in which they are recognized and valued as a human being as well as a worker. Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like. Leaders understand the way things work. They know money is not the single most motivating factor (因素) in the work life of most people.
The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of emotional intelligence---knowing your own emotions, and how to handle them, and those of others. Developing your emotional intelligence is the single best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationships with people around you, which is the key to the leadership skills.
57. An employee may have a feeling of fear in the work place when_________.
A. he cannot work at his best B. he feels his brain shut down
C . he is forced to do things D. he thinks of his work as too heavy
58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People tend to connect leadership with fear
B. Working conditions affect people’s physical health
C. Good relationship is the key to business success
D. Smart people are more functional in the work place.
59. To positively influence employees a leader should first of all __________.
A. provide better suggestions B. develop his own personality
C. give his employees a pay raise D. hide his own emotion of fear
60. Good leadership is mainly seen in a leader’s ability to______ _____.
A. provide a variety of project for employees
B. help raise employee’s living standards
C. give employees scientific instructions
D. deal wisely with employees’ emotions
第II卷 非选择题(共5大题;满分60分)
五、单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
根据首字母和汉语意思完成单词，使句意完整。
1. This restaurant has become popular for its wide r of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.
2. That the exam will be very difficult has caused much a among the students.
3. He felt very a when his wife discovered the money he had hidden in the old case.
4.They united together and o difficulties caused by the natural disaster.
5. Whatever you do wrong, your mother will f you, which doesn’t mean you can do anything without limits.
6. To read the ________ (原作的) work is better than to see the film based on it.
7. Campus _________ (安全) has become a public concern after a series of violent attacks against school children。
8. Our company ________ (真诚地)welcomes the arrival of new and old customers.
9. Her manner seemed unpleasant at first, but she improved a lot on further _________ (了解).
10. Donations have been _________ (大量涌入) in since the appeal made for help over the radio.
六、动词填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
用括号中所给动词的适当形式填空，每空不一定只填一个词。
1. As we all know, an extra test will be required for __________ (admit) to that university.
2. My brother lay on the bed, _________(absorb) in the book, Jane Eyre.
3. The factory keeps giving off smoke, _________ (make) the air dirty.
4. The old man, __________ (work) abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his
motherland.
5. We should do something rather than ___________ (stay) here waiting for help.
6. The water and soil conservation project resulted in farmers __________ (replace) the crops on
the farmland for trees and grass.
7. An Italian physician has declared that he wants to be the first __________ (clone) a human
being.
8. While shopping, people sometimes can’t help _____________ (persuade) into buying something
they don’t really need.
9. Unless _________ (change), this law will make life difficult for farmers.
10. While in class, you should always keep your attention ________ (focus) on the teacher.
七、句型转换(共10小题、20空;每空0.5分，满分10分)
在改写后的句子中填入适当的词，使该句与原句意思相符或相近。每空一词。
1. Before you quit your job, you should think about how your family would feel about your
decision.
Before you quit your job, _______ how your family would feel about your decision into _____.
2. If your parents don’t permit you to go on a trip alone, you’d better not.
You’d better not go on a trip alone _________ your parents’ __________.
3. The world’s population has grown six times that of 1800.
The world’s population has grown six times ________ it ________ in 1800.
4. Thank you so much! This is the best present you could find for me.
Thank you so much! You _________ find a _________ present for me.
5. I don’t know what to do next, so I turned to my teacher for help.
_________ _________ what to do next, I turned to my teacher for help.
6. You shouldn’t blame the accident on her, as it’s not her fault.
She is not the one ________ ________ for the accident, as it’s not her fault.
7. Enjoying English songs benefits our pronunciation.
Enjoying English songs _________ __________ to our pronunciation.
8. Nobody has the right to abuse others no matter what his background is.
Nobody has the right to abuse others, __________ __________ his background.
9. I f you don’t know what you want, you might get something you don’t want in the end.
If you don’t know what you want, you might _________ _________ getting what you don’t
want.
10. With money used up, it’s hard for us to push ahead with the plan.
With money ________ ________, it’s hard for us to push ahead with the plan.
八、任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空格只能填一个单词。
Friendship—Seven Tips on How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Friendship offers companionship, improves an individual self-worth and promotes good health. However making new friends comes easy for some people but for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful tips on how to make and keep friends.
Associate with others. The first step to making friends is associating with other people. Health clubs, places of worship and charities are some places where you can meet new people and build friendship. But attending these places is not enough. You will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member.
Be cheerful. A smile on the face is a sure way to attract new friends. No one wants to keep company with someone who constantly looks upset.
Start a conversation. Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. Do not wait to be spoken to;you can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people regardless of the environment or circumstance.
Stay in touch. For a friendship to grow you need to stay in touch. There are several ways of staying in touch with your friends and these include SMS, phone calls and online social networking sites.
Do things together. Choosing friends with common interest is important in establishing friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together and hanging out will always be a pleasant experience. The less you have in common with your friend the more likely the friendship will not grow.
Let it grow. It is a good thing to stay in touch but try not to choke your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and eventually they may not want to be your friend anymore. The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
Enjoy your friendship. The best way to enjoy your new friends is to allow them to be themselves. Try not to be critical (挑剔的) of them and try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be.
Theme Friendship, which has a positive (1) __________on people’s life, is a very important human relationship.
(2) _______
on making and keeping friends Be (3)__________with people by going to public places. Take an active part in activities to create (4) __________for others to know you.
Wear a smile all the time to make others willing to get(5)_______ to you.
Try to have a conversation with others (6)__________ the environment is.
Contact your friends in some ways, (7)__________ SMS, phone calls and online social networking.
Choose friends whose interests are (8) _________to yours, which will bring you pleasant experiences when you do things together.
(9)__________ calling or visiting friends too frequently and leave friendships grow naturally.
Remember not to find fault with or (10)__________your friends, and make them as what they are.
九、书面表达(满分20分)
最近，“到底该不该为老年人让座”的问题在网络上被热烈讨论。很多人认为“让座只是美德，不是义务”。高二•九班的同学也对此进行了一场讨论。请你写一篇评论稿投给校刊，描述一下讨论的情况，并表达自己的观点。不用逐句翻译，可以适当发挥。字数150字左右，开头已经给出。
支持让座 1. 让座是中华民族传统美德。
2. 我们都会老，都需要帮助，要换位思考。
3. 让座也是文明行为，帮助别人也让自己快乐。
反面的意见 1. 老年人不应该在年轻人上下班时去坐公交车。
2. 年轻人每天工作累，压力大，也会生病。
3. 有些老年人认为年轻人让座是理所当然，让人不愉快。
【提示】：让座：give one’s seat to…; 传统美德：traditional virtue;
文明的 civilized; 认为…理所当然 take…for granted
Recently, whether the young should give their seats to the old on buses is being discussed on the internet. We classmates had a class meeting to discuss the topic.
第一学期期中试题
高二英语参考答案
第I卷 选择题(共4大题;满分60分)
一、 听力部分(共20小题;每小题0.5分，满分10分)
1-5 BACBC 6-10 AACBA 11-15 ACBBC 16-20 ACCBA
二、 单项选择 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
21-25 ADCBB 26-30 DCBAD
三、 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
31-35 ABDCB 36-40 CBBDA 41-45 CDDAB 46-50 CCABC
四、阅读理解 (共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)
51-53 CAD 54 -56 BAD 57- 60 CCBD
第II卷 非选择题(共5大题;满分60分)
五、单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
1. range 2. anxiety 3.awkward 4. overcame 5. forgive
6. original 7. security 8. sincerely 9. acquaintance 10.flooding
六、动词填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
1. being admitted 2.absorbed 3. making 4. having worked 5.stay
6. replacing 7. to clone 8. being persuaded 9. changed 10. focused
七、句型转换(共10小题、20空;每空0.5分，满分10分)
1. take; consideration/account 2. without; permission 3. what; was
4. couldn’t; better 5.Not knowing 6.to blame
7. is beneficial 8. regardless of 9. end up 10. running out
八、任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
1. effect/impact/influence 2. Tips/Suggestions/Advice
3. associated/connected/linked 4. chances 5. close 6. whatever
7. including/like 8. similar 9. Avoid 10. change
九、书面表达(满分20分)
Recently, whether the young should give their seats to the old on buses is being discussed on the internet. We classmates had a class meeting to discuss the topic. Different students have different opinions on this matter.
Some students are in favor of giving seats to the old. They think that respecting the old is always Chinese traditional virtue. Besides, we will be old one day and we also need others’ help. What’s more, giving seats to the old people is also a civilized behavior.
However, other students think differently. They say that the young people aren’t supermen. They will also get sick and feel tired after a long day’s hard work. They also need seats to rest on. As a result, the old people should try not to take buses during the rush hours. Furthermore, some old people take it for granted that it’s the young’s duty to give seats to them, which makes them unpleasant.
As far as I am concerned, no matter you are the old or the young, you ought to put yourself into others’ shoes and care about others’ feelings. As an old saying goes, “One for all, all for one.” Only in this way can we have a harmonious society in common.
【听力材料】
Text 1
M: How terrible the heat we are having now is!
W: Generally speaking, ①July is the hottest month of the year in Hangzhou. I don’t think the heat will be relieved before August.
Text 2
M: Are you going to join us for lunch, or are you going to eat at your desk again?
W: ②I’m afraid I have to stay at my desk. I am up to my neck in work.
Text 3
M: I want to exercise, but never seem to find time.
W: Why not do it first in the morning?
M: ③But I often get up at seven, have a quick breakfast, and then have to rush to the office by car.
Text 4
M: What would it be like working with those young stars?
W: It was a great group. ④I always got mad when people said that we didn’t get along well, just because we were girls. There was never a fight. We had a great time.
Text 5
W: Look. ⑤ Here’s a job that might interest you.
M: What is it? Are you sure? The last job interview you sent me off to was a disaster.
W: Well, look. It says they want a sales manager. It’s a big international company. That would be good.
Text 6
W: When I got home last night I found a letter from the school I used to study in.⑥ The students there want me to go back and talk to them.
M: Oh, really? And are you going?
W: I don’t know. I used to hate school, so I don’t feel like going back.
M: But it’s different now.
W: Yes, I know. But it’s still a difficult situation. You see, when I was at school I used to be bad at studies and none of the teachers liked me.
M: Well, I think you should go. ⑦When I was younger, I used to dream about meeting a famous pop star. ⑧You can’t let them down.
W: Maybe you are right. OK. I’ll go.
Text 7
M: Mrs. Williams, I’d be grateful if you could just tell me a bit about yourself. Have you been swimming long?
W: No, not long at all. ⑨I started originally to get fit again after my youngest child was born. And I didn’t take it seriously at first; I only started practicing properly when I realized how much I was enjoying it.
M: So when did you start taking it seriously?
W: ⑩I suppose I started taking it seriously about three years ago. I joined the swimming club then, which really made me work at it.
M: And now, how often do you practice?
W: Every day. But I can’t go at a regular time, as I have to make arrangements for the children to
be looked after.
M: And what does your husband think about it?
W: Oh, ⑪he thinks it’s wonderful, and he’s proud of me for getting onto the national team and winning prizes.
M: And how many prizes have you won?
W: Two so far. One was an individual medal and the other was a team cup.
M: Well, Thank you very much, Mrs. Williams.
Text 8
W: Hi, Tommy, got a minute?
M: Sure, come in. What’s on your mind?
W: Oh, ⑫it’s the plan for the students about the use of computers.
M: What’s the trouble?
W: The students are supposed to use the computers for only one hour a day because so many students need to use them every day.
M: I can see that.
W: Well, ⑬now it seems that some of the students aren’t willing to give up their machines when the hour is over.
M: I suppose they feel that it doesn’t matter very much to keep them a few minut es more.
W: Yes, but this makes it hard for those who are waiting to use the machines.
M: You are right. ⑭Let’s prepare a notice right now. Then we can pass it out tomorrow to clear up the problem.
Text 9
W: ⑮Do you need some help?
M: ⑮I guess so. I’m just checking these college rankings. I want to find out which schools are the most popular.
W: Well, Southeastern has the most students, if that’s what you mean.
M: I don’t know. I want to know which school is the most fun. ⑯Where do they have the best parties?
W: Hmm. . . I’m no t sure I can help you there.
M: No? What about Granton College? This magazine says it’s the “good time” school. Everybody who goes there has a lot of fun.
W: I’ve heard that it’s po pular with students.
M: What was the other school you mentioned?
W: Southeastern?
M: Yeah, what’s it like?
W: Well, it’s a very old, well-established school. Students who are looking for a party should probably look somewhere else.
M: Oh, really? Why’s that? Is it hard to get into?
W: Yes. ⑰The admission requirements are tough, a lot tougher than Granton.
M: And you said it’s really old?
W: It is an old school, established in 1854.
M: Wow! It must have some great party traditions.
Text 10
W: Hi, Mr. Adams?
M: Ah, yes. You must be Kelly. Thanks for coming.
W: Here is my card.
M: Oh, ⑱it is hard to find a good babysitter on a Friday night.
W: ⑱Well, I like watching kids, and I need the extra money.
M: Well, I heard you were one of the best babysitters in the area, and. . .
W: Uh, well, I’d like to talk to you about my new rate increases.
M: Rate increases?
W: You see, Mr. Adams. ⑲I’ve consulted with my financial advisor.
M: What?
W: ⑲Uh, my mother, and she says I should charge more per child since I do cook and clean your house while you’re away.
M: Oh, I see. So, what do you have in mind?
W: Well, as I see it, ⑳I’d like to ask a dollar more per child per hour, and overtime after midnight. Based on my calculations, that’s only 10. 23% above the going market, and I’m now a certified babysitter with training.
M: Oh, I never knew there were courses and certifications in babysitting.
W: Times are changing, Mr. Adams. ⑳I have to figure in expenses for a benefit package to cover college tuition, retirement, and so on. Well, I will tell my mother what to do.
2014-2015学年度第一学期期中试题
高二英语参考答案
第I卷 选择题(共4大题;满分60分)
四、 听力部分(共20小题;每小题0.5分，满分10分)
1-5 BACBC 6-10 AACBA 11-15 ACBBC 16-20 ACCBA
五、 单项选择 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
21-25 ADCBB 26-30 DCBAD
六、 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
31-36 ABDCB 36-40 CBBDA 41-45 CDDAB 46-50 CCABC
四、阅读理解 (共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)
51-53 CAD 54 -56 BAD 57- 60 CCBD
第II卷 非选择题(共5大题;满分60分)
五、单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
1. range 2. anxiety 3.awkward 4. overcame 5. forgive
6. original 7. security 8. sincerely 9. acquaintance 10.flooding
六、动词填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
1. being admitted 2.absorbed 3. making 4. having worked 5.stay
6. replacing 7. to clone 8. being persuaded 9. changed 10. focused
七、句型转换(共10小题、20空;每空0.5分，满分10分)
1. take; consideration/account 2. without; permission 3. what; was
4. couldn’t; better 5.Not knowing 6.to blame
7. is beneficial 8. regardless of 9. end up 10. running out
八、任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
1. effect/impact/influence 2. Tips/Suggestions/Advice
3. associated/connected/linked 4. chances 5. close 6. whatever
7. including/like 8. similar 9. Avoid 10. change
九、书面表达(满分20分)
Recently, whether the young should give their seats to the old on buses is being discussed on the internet. We classmates had a class meeting to discuss the topic. Different students have different opinions on this matter.
Some students are in favor of giving seats to the old. They think that respecting the old is always Chinese traditional virtue. Besides, we will be old one day and we also need others’ help. What’s more, giving seats to the old people is also a civilized behavior.
However, other students think differently. They say that the young people aren’t supermen. They will also get sick and feel tired after a long day’s hard work. They also need seats to rest on. As a result, the old people should try not to take buses during the rush hours. Furthermore, some old people take it for granted that it’s the young’s duty to give seats to them, which makes them unpleasant.
As far as I am concerned, no matter you are the old or the young, you ought to put yourself into others’ shoes and care about others’ feelings. As an old saying goes, “One for all, all for one.” Only in this way can we have a harmonious society in common.
【听力材料】
Text 1
M: How terrible the heat we are having now is!
W: Generally speaking, ①July is the hottest month of the year in Hangzhou. I don’t think the heat will be relieved before August.
Text 2
M: Are you going to join us for lunch, or are you going to eat at your desk again?
W: ②I’m afraid I have to stay at my desk. I am up to my neck in work.
Text 3
M: I want to exercise, but never seem to find time.
W: Why not do it first in the morning?
M: ③But I often get up at seven, have a quick breakfast, and then have to ru sh to the office by car.
Text 4
M: What would it be like working with those young stars?
W: It was a great group. ④I always got mad when people said that we didn’t get along well, just because we were girls. There was never a fight. We had a great time.
Text 5
W: Look. ⑤ Here’s a job that might interest you.
M: What is it? Are you sure? The last job interview you sent me off to was a disaster.
W: Well, look. It says they want a sales manager. It’s a big international company. That would be good.
Text 6
W: When I got home last night I found a letter from the school I used to study in.⑥ The students there want me to go back and talk to them.
M: Oh, really? And are you going?
W: I don’t know. I used to hate school, so I don’t feel like going back.
M: But it’s different now.
W: Yes, I know. But it’s still a difficult situation. You see, when I was at school I used to be bad at studies and none of the teachers liked me.
M: Well, I think you should go. ⑦When I was younger, I used to dream about meeting a famous pop star. ⑧You can’t let them down.
W: Maybe you are right. OK. I’ll go.
Text 7
M: Mrs. Williams, I’d be grateful if you could just tell me a bit about yourself. Have you been swimming long?
W: No, not long at all. ⑨I started originally to get fit again after my youngest child was born. And I didn’t take it seriously at first; I only started practicing properly when I realized how much I was enjoying it.
M: So when did you start taking it seriously?
W: ⑩I suppose I started taking it seriously about three years ago. I joined the swimming club then, which really made me work at it.
M: And now, how often do you practice?
W: Every day. But I can’t go at a regular time, as I have to make arrangements for the children to
be looked after.
M: And what does your husband think about it?
W: Oh, ⑪he thinks it’s wonderful, and he’s proud of me for getting onto the national team and winning prizes.
M: And how many prizes have you won?
W: Two so far. One was an individual medal and the other was a team cup.
M: Well, Thank you very much, Mrs. Williams.
Text 8
W: Hi, Tommy, got a minute?
M: Sure, come in. What’s on your mind?
W: Oh, ⑫it’s the plan for the students about the use of computers.
M: What’s the trouble?
W: The students are supposed to use the computers for only one hour a day because so many students need to use them every day.
M: I can see that.
W: Well, ⑬now it seems that some of the students aren’t willing to give up their machines when the hour is over.
M: I suppose they feel that it doesn’t matter very much to keep them a few minutes more.
W: Yes, but this makes it hard for those who are waiting to use the machines.
M: You are right. ⑭Let’s prepare a notice right now. Then we can pass it out tomorrow to clear up the problem.
Text 9
W: ⑮Do you need some help?
M: ⑮I guess so. I’m just checking these college rankings. I want to find out which schools are the most popular.
W: Well, Southeastern has the most students, if that’s what you mean.
M: I don’t know. I want to know which school is the most fun. ⑯Where do they have the best parties?
W: Hmm. . . I’m not sure I can help you there.
M: No? What about Granton College? This magazine says it’s the “good time” school. Everybody who goes there has a lot of fun.
W: I’ve heard that it’s popular with students.
M: What was the other school you mentioned?
W: Southeastern?
M: Yeah, what’s it like?
W: Well, it’s a very old, well-established school. Students who are looking for a party should probably look somewhere else.
M: Oh, really? Why’s that? Is it hard to get into?
W: Yes. ⑰The admission requirements are tough, a lot tougher than Granton.
M: And you said it’s really old?
W: It is an old school, established in 1854.
M: Wow! It must have some great party traditions.
Text 10
W: Hi, Mr. Adams?
M: Ah, yes. You must be Kelly. Thanks for coming.
W: Here is my card.
M: Oh, ⑱it is hard to find a good babysitter on a Friday night.
W: ⑱Well, I like watching kids, and I need the extra money.
M: Well, I heard you were one of the best babysitters in the area, and. . .
W: Uh, well, I’d like to talk to you about my new rate increases.
M: Rate increases?
W: You see, Mr. Adams. ⑲I’ve consulted with my financial advisor.
M: What?
W: ⑲Uh, my mother, and she says I should charge more per child since I do cook and clean your house while you’re away.
M: Oh, I see. So, what do you have in mind?
W: Well, as I see it, ⑳I’d like to ask a dollar more per child per hour, and overtime after midnight. Based on my calculations, that’s only 10. 23% above the going market, and I’m now a certified babysitter with training.
M: Oh, I never knew there were courses and certifications in babysitting.
W: Times are changing, Mr. Adams. ⑳I have to figure in expenses for a benefit package to cover college tuition, retirement, and so on. Well, I will tell my mother what to do.
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