黑龙江省大庆市第四中学2015-2016学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
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大庆四中2015～2016学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级
英语学科试题
考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分
第Ⅰ卷（选择题）
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）
请听下面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. What does the man probably do
A. A teacher B. A lawyer C.A doctor
2. What will the woman do these evening
A. Have a meal with the man. B. Help her brother with his English.
C. Give the restaurant a phone call.
3. Who is calling
A. Mr. Jacobs’ secretary.B. Mr. Smith’s secretary.
C. Mr. Ford’s secretary.
4. When will the morning tea break be after the conversation
A. At 10:00. B. At 10:30. C. At 11:00.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Doctor and nurse. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）
请听下面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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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，回答第6至7题。
6. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To get back his document．B. To hand in his document．
C. To ask about his document．
7. When can the man get the result
A. This Tuesday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Tuesday.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the shelf like
A. It’s wooden.B. It’s a meter long.C. It’s a meter wide.
9. How much should the woman pay if she buys the shelf next week
A. $20.50 B. $17.50C. $14.50
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s the first purpose of advertising
A. Telling consumers information about the product.
B. Introducing the manufacturers to consumers.
C. Selling the product to consumers.
11. What do people consider most when making a purchase
A. Advertisements B. Popularity C. Economy and convenience
12. Who usually influences the man
A. Some sports heroes B. Some movie stars C. Some politicians
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. When did the woman start swimming originally
A. After her youngest child was born. B. After her oldest child was born.
C. After she joined the swimming club．
14. How often does the woman practice swimming in the winter and spring
A. Every dayB. Every two days C.Every three days
15. What prizes has the woman won
A. Three individual medals. B. One individual medal and two team cups.
C. Two individual medals and one team cup.
16. What can we learn from the conversation
A. The woman will enter a competition today.
B. The woman’s husband doesn’t like swimming.
C. The woman’s fourth child is three years old.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where did the speaker grow up
A. In the US． B. In France．C. In Spain．
18. What did the speaker focus on years ago
A. His education．B. His profession．C. His family．
19. What does the speaker often do on the hikes with his children
A. He tells them stories or shares personal experiences．
B. He points out the wildlife and plants along the way．
C. He teaches them how to survive in an emergency．
20. What can we learn from the text
A. The speaker got married in Spain．
B. There are five people in the speaker’s family．
C. There are open talks in the speaker’s family．
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
（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和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Animal training refers to teaching animals specific responses to specific conditions or stimuli（刺激）. Training may be for the purpose of companionship, detection, protection, entertainment or all of the above. An animal trainer may use various forms of reinforcement（强化）or punishment to condition an animal’s responses. There are many ways to train animals and as a general rule no legal requirements or certifications（证书）are required.
Chickens Training chickens has become a way for trainers of other animals (primarily dogs) to perfect their training technique. Bob Bailey, former director of Animal Behavior Enterprises and the IQ Zoo, teaches in chicken training courses where trainers teach chickens to tell different shapes, to navigate an obstacle course and to chain behaviors together.
Fish Fish can also be trained. For example, a goldfish may swim toward its owner and follow him as he walks through the room, but will not follow anyone else. The fish may swim up and down, signaling the owner to turn on its aquarium （鱼缸） light when it is off, and it will skim the surface until its owner feeds it. Pet goldfish have also been taught to perform more complicated tasks, such as doing the limbo (a kind of dance) and pushingaminiaturesoccerballinto a net.
Pigs Among all animals，they are the third cleverest — monkeys，dolphins and pigs. Scientists think the training of pigs is easier than the training of dogs and cats. Pigs have a very good sense of smell. They can find things nearby or faraway. They can also help the police to find out drugs at an airport or at a train station.
21. Which is true according to the passage
A. Most people train animals because they need friends.
B. Training animals requires some certifications.
C. Bob Bailey is a professional animal trainer.
D. Training chickens is a way to improve the trainers’ skills.
22.According to the passage, a fish can _________.
A. be trained to follow anyoneB. signal its owner to get fed
C.turn on its aquarium light when it is offD. take part in a football game in the field
23. Scientists think the training of pigs is easier because _________.
A. pigs do not bite like dogsB. pigs have a good sense of hearing
C.the pigs are smart animalsD. pigs can help find out drugs at an airport
B
On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert, a team of researchers learnt a lot more about honey badgers（獾）. The team employed a local wildlife expert, KitsoKhama, to help them follow the badgers across the desert. Their main aim was to study the badgers’ movements and behavior.
“The problem with honey badgers is that they are naturally curious animals, especially when they see something new,” Kitso says. “That, combined with their unpredictable nature, can be a dangerous mixture. If they sense you have food, for example, they won’t be shy about coming right up to you for something to eat. They’re actually quite sociable creatures around humans, but as soon as they feel they might be in danger, they can become extremely fierce. Fortunately this is rare, but it does happen.”
The research confirmed many things that were already known. As expected, honey badgers ate any creatures they could catch and kill. The researchers were surprised, however, by the animal’s fondness for local melons, probably because of their high water content. The team also learnt that, contrary to previous research findings, the badgers occasionally formed loose family groups, including the fact that female badgers never socialized with each other.
Following some of the male badgers was a challenge, since they can cover large distances in a short space of time. Some hunting territories（地盘）cover more than 500 square kilometers.
Although they seem happy to share these territories with other males, there are occasional fights over an important food source, and male badgers can be as aggressive towards each other as they are towards other species.
As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people, it gave the team a chance to get close to them without being the subject of the animals’ curiosity-- or a sudden aggression. It also allowed the team to observe more closely some of the others that form working associations with the honey badger, as these seemed to badgers’ relaxed attitude when near humans.
What would be the best title
A. A Field Trip to the Kalahari DesertB. A Good Hunt for Honey Badger
C. On the Track of the Honey BadgerD. The Problem with Honey Badger
What does KitsoKhama say about honey badgers
A. They usually attack peopleB. They are especially good eaters
C. They do not enjoy human companyD. They show interest in new things
Which of the following is a typical characteristic of male badgers
A. They hunt over a very large area.
B. They don’t fight with each other for foods.
C. They never socialized with each other.
D. They are more aggressive than females
We can infer from the last paragraph that________
A. badgers become accustomed to the presence of people very quickly
B. badgers are no more aggressive when they get accustomed to people’s presence.
C. observers can touch badgers when they get accustomed to their presence.
D. other animals like to work with honey badgers for food source.
C
In the early 1980s to have a mobile phone was an impossible luxury to most people in the world. People did not usually assume that they had to reach someone via a mobile phone on a regular basis. It didn’t matter if you didn’t have a mobile phone. In the modern society owning a mobile phone has no longer been a privilege, but a necessity. Almost anyone needs a mobile phone to reach as well as be reached by others no matter where they are. The days are gone when phone ownership depended on a fixed address and a high salary.
It is amazing to see how fast and how far the mobile phone has spread. Teenagers have become the channel through which mobile phones have found their way into the wider society. The young were also the first to see the potential of text messaging. However, the mobile phone is by no means a mere technological innovation; it heightens a basic human quality —the ability to communicate —there are few aspects of life that it fails to touch.
The mobile phone is mobile only because the user is mobile. We are in a time of mobility. Never before have so many people been on the move, whether as commuters, workers, travelers, freelancers or migrants. Mobile phones encourage and respond to this mobility. They help those far away from their home to keep in touch with their families. They serve as a means of people fitting into a new social environment.
The mobile phone changes the way people organize their lives. Plans can be made or changed at any moment and while organizing in advance used to be extremely important to any social gathering, now only the vaguest plans are necessary. Mobile phones even change the experience of being alone as they provide countless way to pass the time.
It is ridiculous to compare a mobile to a body part, but carried on the person, often all the time, they are something to which people have grown attached.
28.The underlined word “luxury” in the first sentence means something that is ____________.
A. expensive and not necessary B. important and valuable
C. unnecessary and useless D. payable and comfortable
29.The fact that the mobile phone touches almost every aspect of life supports the author’s view that______________.
A. the mobile phone suits a new social environment.
B. the mobile phone has the function of sending text messages.
C. the mobile phone encourages mobility of the people
D. the mobile phone promotes human communication
30.How has the mobile phone changed people’s lives
A. It removes the difficulty in making plans in advance.
B. It increases the possibilities to get over loneliness.
C. It simplified the process of holding social gatherings.
D. It narrows the gap between teenagers and adults.
31.What do you think of the writer’s attitude towards mobile phones
A. They are troublesome and useless. B. They are expensive yet useful.
C. They are important and necessary. D. They are immediate but noisy.
D
If you were to come up with a list of organizations whose failures had done the most damage to the American economy in recent years, you would probably have to start with the Wall Street firms that brought us the financial crisis. From there, you might move on to the automakers in Detroit.
But I would suggest that the list should also include a less obvious nominee: public education.
At its top level, the American system of higher education may be the best in the world. Yet in terms of its core mission---turning teenagers into educated college graduates--- much of the system is failing.
The United States does a good job enrolling（招生）teenagers in college, but only half of the students who enroll end up with a bachelor’s degree.
So identifying the causes of the college dropout crisis in the world’s largest economy matters enormously, and a new book called “Crossing the Finish Line” tries to do precisely that. Its authors are economists William Bowen and Michael McPherson, and a doctoral candidate Matthew Chingos. The first problem they diagnose is something they call under-matching. It refers to students who choose not to attend the best college they can get into. They instead go to a less selective one, perhaps one that is closer to home or less expensive. About half of the low-income students with a grade-point average of at least 3.5 in high school and an SAT score of at least 1,200 do not attend the best college they could have. “I was really astonished by the degree to which well-qualified students from poor families under-matched,” said Mr. Bowen.
In fact, well-off students attend the colleges that do the best job of producing graduates. Meanwhile, lower-income students -–even when they are better qualified—often go to colleges that excel（擅长）in producing drop-outs. “It’s really a waste,” Mr. Bowen said, “and a big problem for the country.” As the authors point out, the only way to lift the college graduation rate significantly is to lift it among poor and working-class students. Instead, it appears to have fallen.
What can be done Money is clearly part of the answer.
32. Which of the following would people first think of as a factor responsible for the American financial crisis according to this passage
A. The government. B. Public education.
C. The Detroit automakers. D. The Wall Street firms.
33.What is a big problem with American higher education
A. It is hard to enroll enough students into college.
B. Many colleges are experiencing low rate of graduation.
C. Many college students stay away from classes.
D. It is hard for many colleges to get financial aid from the government.
34. Why do some students under--match
A. Because they have financial difficulty. B. Because they face ambition crisis.
C. Because they lack confidence. D. Because they can’t get guidance.
35. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. problems with secondary American education and possible solutions
B. America’s financial crisis, its cause and influence
C. low rate of American college graduation, its cause and its influence
D. relationship between American education and its economy
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。
How to Teach a Child to Respect
As a child grows out of being an infant and begins to notice and react to the world around him, you may find yourself wondering how you possibly impart all of the things that he needs to become a responsible, respectful adult. 36A child who learns to respect all he meets not only receives respect from others, but also learns to respect himself as well.
Instructions:
Show your child respect. This is perhaps the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to your child by giving him your full attention and he will learn to listen to you, understanding how important this is in communication.
37The more you say “please” and “thank you” to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them with you and others. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation.
Agree to disagree._38_Explain your decision so that he will understand your reasoning and expect respectful responses. Disagreeing with you doesn’t equate to disobedience（不服从）.
Control your impulse to overact. When a situation arises between you and your child that requires calmness, keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behaviour.__39
Praise, praise, praise! So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that the accomplishments are not celebrated enough. 40
A. Teach manners by using polite requests and responses.
B. Try to remember that a child won’t always agree with you.
C. Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life.
D. If he sees you lose temper, he is more likely to respond that way in future.
E. A child may act like he pleases, but will respect being given limits.
F. When you see your child exhibit respectful behavior, make sure he knows just how proud you are of him.
G. Setting a good example is the best way to start a child on the path to respect.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
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。
When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.
I remember my first project—a small table. I was so 41 of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) 42 . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to__43 it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a 44 . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always 45 with us.
As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so 46 and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a 47 , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.
When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was 48 it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand 49 it, she noticed that it was still wet.
“Were you 50 to bring this home ” she asked.
“No, ma’am,” I 51 with my head down.
She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was 52 stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.
I hid the table in my closet and never 53 it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would 54 it away.
Thirty years later at a reunion, I 55 that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her 56 to get something important. I followed her 57 into a dark corner. She picked something up. 58 she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.
Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.
Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of 59 to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to 60 .
41. A. tired B. ashamed C. proud D. aware
42. A. award B. wonder C. record D. product
43. A. design B. invent C. paint D. complete
44. A. gift B. reward C. prize D. souvenir
45. A. satisfied B. strict C. patient D. angry
46. A. upset B. amazed C. confident D. excited
47. A. thief B. hero C. sword D. flash
48. A. drying B. observing C. admiring D. hiding
49. A. into B. across C. above D. after
50. A. supposed B. embarrassed C. encouraged D. determined
51. A. agreed B. sighed C. whispered D. argued
52. A. dirt B. glue C. paint D. wood
53. A. removed B. touched C. shook D. split
54. A. put B. give C. take D. throw
55. A. learned B. expected C. remembered D. recommended
56. A. bathroom B. balcony C. basement D. bedroom
57. A. curiously B. unwillingly C. doubtfully D. worriedly
58. A. Before B.Since C.As D. Until
59. A. admiration B. gratitude C. sympathy D. regret
60. A. adapt B. study C. perform D. please
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
（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（不多于3个单词）或口号内单词的正确形式。
Most students do an IQ test early in their school career. Even if they never see their results, they feel that their IQ is61determines how well they are going to do in life. When they see other students doing62than them, they usually believe those students have63__higher IQ and that there is nothing they can do 64 (change) facts.
However, new research into EQ suggests that success is not 63 (simple) the result of a high IQ. While your IQ tells you how66(intelligence) you are, your EQ tells you how well you use your intelligence. Professor Salovery, who 67(invent) the term EQ, gives the following description: At work, it is IQ 68_gets you promoted. Supported by his academic research, Professor Salovery suggests that when69(predict) someone’s future success, their character, __70measured by EQ tests, might actually matter more than their IQ.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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（Λ），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：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词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处起）不计分。
Dear Brown,
Last summer I take a part-time job in the International Camp for children. I have told one more worker will be needed in this year and I think you are fit for it. How about join us The camp is at the foot of a small hill closed to a river. It is such beautiful a place! We can hear birds singing happy all around. Everybody sleeps in tents, that is very exciting. We usually work only five hours a day, so we will have plenty of spare time visit the area and have fun. I am sure it will be an unforgettable experience. If you have interests in it, reply to me soon.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，得知一所英语学校招聘助教，帮助外教组织教学。请你用英语给该校写一封邮件应聘。内容主要包括：
1. 口语能力；
2. 组织能力；
3. 沟通能力。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I’ve learned a teaching assistant for foreign teachers is wanted in your school.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
大庆四中2015～2016学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级
英语学科试题答案
听力：1-5 CBBAC 6-10 CBBAA 11-15 CBABC 16-20 AABAC
阅读理解：21-15DBCCD 26-30 ABADB 31-35 CDBAC 36-40 CABDF
完形填空：41-45 CBDAB 46-50 DDCBA 51-55 CABDA 56-60 CACBD
语法填空：61. what 62. better 63. a 64. to change 65. simply
66 intelligent 67. invented 68. that 69. predicting 70. as
改错：
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作文：
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’ve learned a teaching assistant for foreign teachers is wanted in your school. I’m writing to apply for the job.
First of all, having been exposed to foreign teachers since a young age, I can communicate freely with others in English. What’s more, years of experience of being monitor makes me a brilliant organizer, which will help a lot to keep the class in order. The most important factor is that I love kids, and I’m confident that my patience and care will undoubtedly win their trust.
All in all, I think my enthusiasm and full sense of responsibility will make me a qualified teaching assistant. I’d appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration.
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
英语学科试题
考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分
第Ⅰ卷（选择题）
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）
请听下面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. What does the man probably do
A. A teacher B. A lawyer C.A doctor
2. What will the woman do these evening
A. Have a meal with the man. B. Help her brother with his English.
C. Give the restaurant a phone call.
3. Who is calling
A. Mr. Jacobs’ secretary.B. Mr. Smith’s secretary.
C. Mr. Ford’s secretary.
4. When will the morning tea break be after the conversation
A. At 10:00. B. At 10:30. C. At 11:00.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Doctor and nurse. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）
请听下面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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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，回答第6至7题。
6. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To get back his document．B. To hand in his document．
C. To ask about his document．
7. When can the man get the result
A. This Tuesday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Tuesday.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the shelf like
A. It’s wooden.B. It’s a meter long.C. It’s a meter wide.
9. How much should the woman pay if she buys the shelf next week
A. $20.50 B. $17.50C. $14.50
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s the first purpose of advertising
A. Telling consumers information about the product.
B. Introducing the manufacturers to consumers.
C. Selling the product to consumers.
11. What do people consider most when making a purchase
A. Advertisements B. Popularity C. Economy and convenience
12. Who usually influences the man
A. Some sports heroes B. Some movie stars C. Some politicians
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. When did the woman start swimming originally
A. After her youngest child was born. B. After her oldest child was born.
C. After she joined the swimming club．
14. How often does the woman practice swimming in the winter and spring
A. Every dayB. Every two days C.Every three days
15. What prizes has the woman won
A. Three individual medals. B. One individual medal and two team cups.
C. Two individual medals and one team cup.
16. What can we learn from the conversation
A. The woman will enter a competition today.
B. The woman’s husband doesn’t like swimming.
C. The woman’s fourth child is three years old.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where did the speaker grow up
A. In the US． B. In France．C. In Spain．
18. What did the speaker focus on years ago
A. His education．B. His profession．C. His family．
19. What does the speaker often do on the hikes with his children
A. He tells them stories or shares personal experiences．
B. He points out the wildlife and plants along the way．
C. He teaches them how to survive in an emergency．
20. What can we learn from the text
A. The speaker got married in Spain．
B. There are five people in the speaker’s family．
C. There are open talks in the speaker’s family．
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
（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和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Animal training refers to teaching animals specific responses to specific conditions or stimuli（刺激）. Training may be for the purpose of companionship, detection, protection, entertainment or all of the above. An animal trainer may use various forms of reinforcement（强化）or punishment to condition an animal’s responses. There are many ways to train animals and as a general rule no legal requirements or certifications（证书）are required.
Chickens Training chickens has become a way for trainers of other animals (primarily dogs) to perfect their training technique. Bob Bailey, former director of Animal Behavior Enterprises and the IQ Zoo, teaches in chicken training courses where trainers teach chickens to tell different shapes, to navigate an obstacle course and to chain behaviors together.
Fish Fish can also be trained. For example, a goldfish may swim toward its owner and follow him as he walks through the room, but will not follow anyone else. The fish may swim up and down, signaling the owner to turn on its aquarium （鱼缸） light when it is off, and it will skim the surface until its owner feeds it. Pet goldfish have also been taught to perform more complicated tasks, such as doing the limbo (a kind of dance) and pushingaminiaturesoccerballinto a net.
Pigs Among all animals，they are the third cleverest — monkeys，dolphins and pigs. Scientists think the training of pigs is easier than the training of dogs and cats. Pigs have a very good sense of smell. They can find things nearby or faraway. They can also help the police to find out drugs at an airport or at a train station.
21. Which is true according to the passage
A. Most people train animals because they need friends.
B. Training animals requires some certifications.
C. Bob Bailey is a professional animal trainer.
D. Training chickens is a way to improve the trainers’ skills.
22.According to the passage, a fish can _________.
A. be trained to follow anyoneB. signal its owner to get fed
C.turn on its aquarium light when it is offD. take part in a football game in the field
23. Scientists think the training of pigs is easier because _________.
A. pigs do not bite like dogsB. pigs have a good sense of hearing
C.the pigs are smart animalsD. pigs can help find out drugs at an airport
B
On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert, a team of researchers learnt a lot more about honey badgers（獾）. The team employed a local wildlife expert, KitsoKhama, to help them follow the badgers across the desert. Their main aim was to study the badgers’ movements and behavior.
“The problem with honey badgers is that they are naturally curious animals, especially when they see something new,” Kitso says. “That, combined with their unpredictable nature, can be a dangerous mixture. If they sense you have food, for example, they won’t be shy about coming right up to you for something to eat. They’re actually quite sociable creatures around humans, but as soon as they feel they might be in danger, they can become extremely fierce. Fortunately this is rare, but it does happen.”
The research confirmed many things that were already known. As expected, honey badgers ate any creatures they could catch and kill. The researchers were surprised, however, by the animal’s fondness for local melons, probably because of their high water content. The team also learnt that, contrary to previous research findings, the badgers occasionally formed loose family groups, including the fact that female badgers never socialized with each other.
Following some of the male badgers was a challenge, since they can cover large distances in a short space of time. Some hunting territories（地盘）cover more than 500 square kilometers.
Although they seem happy to share these territories with other males, there are occasional fights over an important food source, and male badgers can be as aggressive towards each other as they are towards other species.
As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people, it gave the team a chance to get close to them without being the subject of the animals’ curiosity-- or a sudden aggression. It also allowed the team to observe more closely some of the others that form working associations with the honey badger, as these seemed to badgers’ relaxed attitude when near humans.
What would be the best title
A. A Field Trip to the Kalahari DesertB. A Good Hunt for Honey Badger
C. On the Track of the Honey BadgerD. The Problem with Honey Badger
What does KitsoKhama say about honey badgers
A. They usually attack peopleB. They are especially good eaters
C. They do not enjoy human companyD. They show interest in new things
Which of the following is a typical characteristic of male badgers
A. They hunt over a very large area.
B. They don’t fight with each other for foods.
C. They never socialized with each other.
D. They are more aggressive than females
We can infer from the last paragraph that________
A. badgers become accustomed to the presence of people very quickly
B. badgers are no more aggressive when they get accustomed to people’s presence.
C. observers can touch badgers when they get accustomed to their presence.
D. other animals like to work with honey badgers for food source.
C
In the early 1980s to have a mobile phone was an impossible luxury to most people in the world. People did not usually assume that they had to reach someone via a mobile phone on a regular basis. It didn’t matter if you didn’t have a mobile phone. In the modern society owning a mobile phone has no longer been a privilege, but a necessity. Almost anyone needs a mobile phone to reach as well as be reached by others no matter where they are. The days are gone when phone ownership depended on a fixed address and a high salary.
It is amazing to see how fast and how far the mobile phone has spread. Teenagers have become the channel through which mobile phones have found their way into the wider society. The young were also the first to see the potential of text messaging. However, the mobile phone is by no means a mere technological innovation; it heightens a basic human quality —the ability to communicate —there are few aspects of life that it fails to touch.
The mobile phone is mobile only because the user is mobile. We are in a time of mobility. Never before have so many people been on the move, whether as commuters, workers, travelers, freelancers or migrants. Mobile phones encourage and respond to this mobility. They help those far away from their home to keep in touch with their families. They serve as a means of people fitting into a new social environment.
The mobile phone changes the way people organize their lives. Plans can be made or changed at any moment and while organizing in advance used to be extremely important to any social gathering, now only the vaguest plans are necessary. Mobile phones even change the experience of being alone as they provide countless way to pass the time.
It is ridiculous to compare a mobile to a body part, but carried on the person, often all the time, they are something to which people have grown attached.
28.The underlined word “luxury” in the first sentence means something that is ____________.
A. expensive and not necessary B. important and valuable
C. unnecessary and useless D. payable and comfortable
29.The fact that the mobile phone touches almost every aspect of life supports the author’s view that______________.
A. the mobile phone suits a new social environment.
B. the mobile phone has the function of sending text messages.
C. the mobile phone encourages mobility of the people
D. the mobile phone promotes human communication
30.How has the mobile phone changed people’s lives
A. It removes the difficulty in making plans in advance.
B. It increases the possibilities to get over loneliness.
C. It simplified the process of holding social gatherings.
D. It narrows the gap between teenagers and adults.
31.What do you think of the writer’s attitude towards mobile phones
A. They are troublesome and useless. B. They are expensive yet useful.
C. They are important and necessary. D. They are immediate but noisy.
D
If you were to come up with a list of organizations whose failures had done the most damage to the American economy in recent years, you would probably have to start with the Wall Street firms that brought us the financial crisis. From there, you might move on to the automakers in Detroit.
But I would suggest that the list should also include a less obvious nominee: public education.
At its top level, the American system of higher education may be the best in the world. Yet in terms of its core mission---turning teenagers into educated college graduates--- much of the system is failing.
The United States does a good job enrolling（招生）teenagers in college, but only half of the students who enroll end up with a bachelor’s degree.
So identifying the causes of the college dropout crisis in the world’s largest economy matters enormously, and a new book called “Crossing the Finish Line” tries to do precisely that. Its authors are economists William Bowen and Michael McPherson, and a doctoral candidate Matthew Chingos. The first problem they diagnose is something they call under-matching. It refers to students who choose not to attend the best college they can get into. They instead go to a less selective one, perhaps one that is closer to home or less expensive. About half of the low-income students with a grade-point average of at least 3.5 in high school and an SAT score of at least 1,200 do not attend the best college they could have. “I was really astonished by the degree to which well-qualified students from poor families under-matched,” said Mr. Bowen.
In fact, well-off students attend the colleges that do the best job of producing graduates. Meanwhile, lower-income students -–even when they are better qualified—often go to colleges that excel（擅长）in producing drop-outs. “It’s really a waste,” Mr. Bowen said, “and a big problem for the country.” As the authors point out, the only way to lift the college graduation rate significantly is to lift it among poor and working-class students. Instead, it appears to have fallen.
What can be done Money is clearly part of the answer.
32. Which of the following would people first think of as a factor responsible for the American financial crisis according to this passage
A. The government. B. Public education.
C. The Detroit automakers. D. The Wall Street firms.
33.What is a big problem with American higher education
A. It is hard to enroll enough students into college.
B. Many colleges are experiencing low rate of graduation.
C. Many college students stay away from classes.
D. It is hard for many colleges to get financial aid from the government.
34. Why do some students under--match
A. Because they have financial difficulty. B. Because they face ambition crisis.
C. Because they lack confidence. D. Because they can’t get guidance.
35. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. problems with secondary American education and possible solutions
B. America’s financial crisis, its cause and influence
C. low rate of American college graduation, its cause and its influence
D. relationship between American education and its economy
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。
How to Teach a Child to Respect
As a child grows out of being an infant and begins to notice and react to the world around him, you may find yourself wondering how you possibly impart all of the things that he needs to become a responsible, respectful adult. 36A child who learns to respect all he meets not only receives respect from others, but also learns to respect himself as well.
Instructions:
Show your child respect. This is perhaps the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to your child by giving him your full attention and he will learn to listen to you, understanding how important this is in communication.
37The more you say “please” and “thank you” to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them with you and others. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation.
Agree to disagree._38_Explain your decision so that he will understand your reasoning and expect respectful responses. Disagreeing with you doesn’t equate to disobedience（不服从）.
Control your impulse to overact. When a situation arises between you and your child that requires calmness, keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behaviour.__39
Praise, praise, praise! So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that the accomplishments are not celebrated enough. 40
A. Teach manners by using polite requests and responses.
B. Try to remember that a child won’t always agree with you.
C. Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life.
D. If he sees you lose temper, he is more likely to respond that way in future.
E. A child may act like he pleases, but will respect being given limits.
F. When you see your child exhibit respectful behavior, make sure he knows just how proud you are of him.
G. Setting a good example is the best way to start a child on the path to respect.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
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。
When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.
I remember my first project—a small table. I was so 41 of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) 42 . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to__43 it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a 44 . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always 45 with us.
As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so 46 and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a 47 , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.
When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was 48 it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand 49 it, she noticed that it was still wet.
“Were you 50 to bring this home ” she asked.
“No, ma’am,” I 51 with my head down.
She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was 52 stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.
I hid the table in my closet and never 53 it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would 54 it away.
Thirty years later at a reunion, I 55 that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her 56 to get something important. I followed her 57 into a dark corner. She picked something up. 58 she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.
Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.
Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of 59 to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to 60 .
41. A. tired B. ashamed C. proud D. aware
42. A. award B. wonder C. record D. product
43. A. design B. invent C. paint D. complete
44. A. gift B. reward C. prize D. souvenir
45. A. satisfied B. strict C. patient D. angry
46. A. upset B. amazed C. confident D. excited
47. A. thief B. hero C. sword D. flash
48. A. drying B. observing C. admiring D. hiding
49. A. into B. across C. above D. after
50. A. supposed B. embarrassed C. encouraged D. determined
51. A. agreed B. sighed C. whispered D. argued
52. A. dirt B. glue C. paint D. wood
53. A. removed B. touched C. shook D. split
54. A. put B. give C. take D. throw
55. A. learned B. expected C. remembered D. recommended
56. A. bathroom B. balcony C. basement D. bedroom
57. A. curiously B. unwillingly C. doubtfully D. worriedly
58. A. Before B.Since C.As D. Until
59. A. admiration B. gratitude C. sympathy D. regret
60. A. adapt B. study C. perform D. please
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
（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（不多于3个单词）或口号内单词的正确形式。
Most students do an IQ test early in their school career. Even if they never see their results, they feel that their IQ is61determines how well they are going to do in life. When they see other students doing62than them, they usually believe those students have63__higher IQ and that there is nothing they can do 64 (change) facts.
However, new research into EQ suggests that success is not 63 (simple) the result of a high IQ. While your IQ tells you how66(intelligence) you are, your EQ tells you how well you use your intelligence. Professor Salovery, who 67(invent) the term EQ, gives the following description: At work, it is IQ 68_gets you promoted. Supported by his academic research, Professor Salovery suggests that when69(predict) someone’s future success, their character, __70measured by EQ tests, might actually matter more than their IQ.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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（Λ），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：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词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处起）不计分。
Dear Brown,
Last summer I take a part-time job in the International Camp for children. I have told one more worker will be needed in this year and I think you are fit for it. How about join us The camp is at the foot of a small hill closed to a river. It is such beautiful a place! We can hear birds singing happy all around. Everybody sleeps in tents, that is very exciting. We usually work only five hours a day, so we will have plenty of spare time visit the area and have fun. I am sure it will be an unforgettable experience. If you have interests in it, reply to me soon.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，得知一所英语学校招聘助教，帮助外教组织教学。请你用英语给该校写一封邮件应聘。内容主要包括：
1. 口语能力；
2. 组织能力；
3. 沟通能力。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I’ve learned a teaching assistant for foreign teachers is wanted in your school.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
大庆四中2015～2016学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级
英语学科试题答案
听力：1-5 CBBAC 6-10 CBBAA 11-15 CBABC 16-20 AABAC
阅读理解：21-15DBCCD 26-30 ABADB 31-35 CDBAC 36-40 CABDF
完形填空：41-45 CBDAB 46-50 DDCBA 51-55 CABDA 56-60 CACBD
语法填空：61. what 62. better 63. a 64. to change 65. simply
66 intelligent 67. invented 68. that 69. predicting 70. as
改错：
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作文：
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’ve learned a teaching assistant for foreign teachers is wanted in your school. I’m writing to apply for the job.
First of all, having been exposed to foreign teachers since a young age, I can communicate freely with others in English. What’s more, years of experience of being monitor makes me a brilliant organizer, which will help a lot to keep the class in order. The most important factor is that I love kids, and I’m confident that my patience and care will undoubtedly win their trust.
All in all, I think my enthusiasm and full sense of responsibility will make me a qualified teaching assistant. I’d appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration.
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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