汉台中学高二期中考试英语试题
命题：陈晓梅 校对:许海云
第一卷
第一部分 听力(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 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )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 time will Lily come here
A. At 2:15. B. At 2:45. C. At 3:00.
2. What does the girl want
A. A bike. B. A cell phone. C. A pair of shoes.
3. What is the weather like
A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.
4. What does the woman offer to do
A. Look for the man's lunch box.
B. Get the man a coffee. C. Treat the man to lunch.
5. What is the relationship between the two speakers
A. Salesgirl and cust ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )omer. B. Brother and sister. C. Driver and passenger.
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 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What has the man got
A. A pair of sports shoes. B. An overcoat. C. A pair of pants.
7. Where are the speakers going
A. To the lif ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t. B. To a men's store. C. To a women's store.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man need to improve
A. English. B. Math. C. Chinese.
9. When can the man have the free class
A. On Thursday even ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing. B. On Sunday morning. C. On Sunday afternoon.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What has made working at home possible
A. The information industry. B. The advanced equipment.
C. The convenient transportation.
11. What is the advantage of working at home
A. People can get more jobs. B. People can make more money.
C. People can save more time.
12. What might happen in the future
A. We might work at home for a foreign company.
B. We could atten ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d meetings at home. C. We could call for service for free.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where did Mary spend her vacation
A. In a foreign c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ountry. B. In her friend's home. C. In her grandma's home.
14. When did Mary leave her own home
A. A week after the va ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cation began. B. Five days after the vacation began.
C. Three days after the vacation began.
15. Whom does Mary's grandma usually live together with
A. Mary's uncle. B. Mary's grandpa. C. Mary's family.
16. What does Mary think of the countryside life
A. It's stressful. B. It's simple. C. It's convenient.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What was the speaker afraid of as a child
A. The dark. B. The strange sound. C. The quiet house.
18. How did the speaker go to school when he was a child
A. By school bus. B. By bike. C. By subway.
19. Which of the following could make the speaker fear as a child
A. He met a strange person. B. He got on the wrong bus.
C. He failed his exams.
20. What did the speaker think of fears
A. Unimportant. B. Annoying. C. Helpful.
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、D）中，选出最佳选项
A
Life ge ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ts noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn't matter where you live---in the middle of a modern city or a faraway village---the chances are that you’ll be disturbed by jet planes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc. We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they’re working.
Scientific t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ests have shown that total silence can be a very frightening experience for a human being. However, some people are fond of listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓). The noise level in some discos is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
One recent report a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )bout noise and concentration(专注). suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really influences their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise which doesn't change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.
21. According to this passage, the noise pollution______.
A. has become the w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )orst in the countryside B. has become better in big cities
C. has spread fro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )m cities to villages D. has been controlled in modern cities
22. What does background music refer to
A. Music played whil ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e people are working. B. Music played in the backyard.
C. Noise that continues while you’re listening to other noises.
D. Music used to help people to concentrate.
23. Some people have their hearing harmed______.
A. while listening to pop music B. in complete silence
C. when speaking loudly D. while watching TV
B
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Rowling, whose w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ealth was recently estimated at US $1 billion, is writing the sixth Potter book.
In the Web chat, s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he was flooded with 16,000 questions from devoted readers of her wizard sagas ( 英雄传奇)
The release ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in June last year of the fifth book was billed as the world’s biggest book launch.
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“If I was Harry P ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )otter, I would hide because I know what is coming”. she said.
24. From the passage we can know that J.K.Rowling____________.
A. has finished writing all the books Harry Potter.
B. is considering stopping writing more than Harry Potter.
C. is still writing books about Harry Potter
D. has no idea about whether to go on writing or not.
25. Where does J.K. Rowling give the talk
A.On the Web B. On TV C. On the radio D. In her book.
26. It can be inferred ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) from the last paragraph that______ in the book to come out.
A. Things will get easier for Harry Potter
B. Harry Potter will have to go through even harder times.
C. Harry Potter will give up fighting and hide himself.
D. The author will describe Harry Potter in a different way.
27. From what J.K.Rowling says we can conclude that __________.
A. the author has a loving attitude towards Harry Potter
B. the author feels guilty for Harry Potter
C. is worried about Harry Potter
D. she has really made a mistake in her writing.
C
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In the United State ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious(和谐的) business relationship they’re trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.
As a general rule, i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t’s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing one’s salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your host’s team.
28. The author considers politics and religion _______ .
A. cheerful topics B. taboos C. rude topics D. too serious
29. Which is typi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cally a friendly topic in most places according to the author
A. Sports. B. Children. C. Personal feelings. D. Families.
30. In which count ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ry may it be suitable to talk about the family with your business friends
A. In France. B. In Saudi Arabia. C. In Korea. D. In the USA.
31. What shouldn’t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country
A. Praising yo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ur own country’s sports. B. Criticizing your own country’s sports.
C. Praising the sports of your colleagues’ country.
D. Criticizing the sports of your colleagues’ country.
D
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Tessa, Virginia
It can be hard to be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) around someone who is in a bad mood. Since you can’t change another person’s mood, try to focus on what you can control: your own mood and reaction.
You might find it eas ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ier to stay in a good mood if you leave your sister alone when she feels grumpy (脾气暴躁的). The next time she is in a bad mood, go to a quiet place in your house. Read, exercise, draw, listen to music — do something that makes you feel happy.
Your parents might have some good suggestions for you, too.
Dear Highlights,
I play soccer, but sometimes I play badly. How can I do better
Jarom, Utah
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Learning more a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )bout the sport may help too. Your coach can likely direct you to some good resources on skills development.
Dear Highlights,
I was moved up a gra ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )de a few years ago. Now, almost everyone in my previous grade asks me why. It wouldn’t be a problem, except some boys ask over and over just to be annoying. What do I do
Allison (by e-mail)
If you’re sure tha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t they are trying to be annoying, you might respond with something humorous. For example, you could say something like “They told me that the lunch lines would be shorter.” Use the situation to turn annoying questions into something to laugh about.
32. What should Tessa do when her sister gets bad-tempered
A. Accompany her. B. Change her mood.
C. Try some happy things. D. Leave her in a quiet place.
33. When talking ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )about Jarom’s problem, Highlights especially stresses the importance of ______.
A. determination ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. practice C. team spirit D. the coach’s help
34. What’s Allison’s problem
A. She cannot get along well with her classmates.
B. Some boys in her class annoy her on purpose.
C. She cannot stand being asked the same question.
D. Her friends cannot accept that she moved up a grade.
35. What can we learn from the answer to Allison’s question
A. Laughter is the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )best medicine. B. He who laughs last laughs longest.
C. A sense of humor makes you easy-going.
D. Humor can ease the tension in many situations
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。
Without plants, p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eople could not live. We eat plants. 36 . And we need plants for another reason—we need them because they are beautiful.
37 . Imagine n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine, when the wind blows, we are not able to hear the leaves of the trees or watch the branches swing from side to side.
38 . That is wh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always like houses with room for some grass and a garden.
Do you talk ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to your plants 39 . Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called The Street of Plants, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. 40 . Under the earth it had more and longer roots；above the earth, it had a thicker stem and more leaves.
A. Plants get energy from the sun.
B. Do you give them love and take care of them
C. After six months, the deserted plant faded (凋谢) away.
D. After six months, the beloved plant was bigger.
E. We take in oxygen that plants make.
F. Everywhere people need beautiful plants.
G. Imagine a world without plants.
第三部分语言知识运用 （共两节。满分45）
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分)
One day I visite ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet 41 of the splendid artwork. A young 42 viewing the paintings ahead of me 43 nonstop between themselves.
I watched ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s 44 for putting up with her 45 stream of words. 46 by their noise, I moved on. I met them several times as I moved 47 the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 48 .
I was standing at ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the counter of the museum gift shop making a 49 when the couple approached the 50. Before they left, the man 51 into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He 52 it into a long stick and then 53 his way into the coat room to get his wife’s jacket. “He’s a 54 man,” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we became blind at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in 55 there is a new art show.” “But what does he get out of the art ” I asked. “He can’t see.” “Can’t see! You’re 56. He sees a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife 57 each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned someth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing about patience, 58 and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 59 and the courage of a husband who would not 60 blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.
41. A. touch B. view C. wander D. scenery
42. A. lady B .man C. couple D. clerk
43. A. chatted B. argued C. screamed D yelled
44. A. attempt B. independence C. wisdom D. patience
45. A. vivid B. continuous C. casual D. exciting
46. A. Adopted B. Adapted C. Conducted D. Disturbed
47. A. through B. to C. towards D. from
48. A. anxiously B. slowly C. quickly D. sensibly
49. A. comment B. decision C. purchase D. profit
50. A entrance B. exit C. front D. queue
51. A. plugged B. held C. reached D. bent
52. A. made B. lengthened C. brought D. broadened
53. A led B. found C. forced D. tapped
54. A brave B. rough C. smart D. generous
55. A. wherever B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
56. A. wrong B. silly C. equal D. unique
57. A. describes B. draws C. shows D. decorates
58. A. kindness B. pride C. enthusiasm D. courage
59. A. support B. sight C. expectation D. confidence
60. A get B. hope C. allow D. cause
第二节 语法填空 （ 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）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Without prop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er planning, tourism can cause 61 (problem). For example, too many tourists can crowd public places 62 are also enjoyed by the inhabitants (居民)of a country. If tourism create too much traffic, the inhabitants will become 63 (anger) and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them 64 (impolite). They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy. 65 is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism 66 (affect) them. Tourism should help a country keep 67 customs and beauty that attracts tourists. Tourism should also advance the wealth and 68 (happy) of local inhabitants.
Too much tourism can be a problem 69 tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work 70 the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer
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)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )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(∧)，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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
I like musi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )c very much, pop songs in particular. Every evening when I am doing my homework and at weekends when I at home, I always play some of my favorite songs on my tape recorder. The familiar patterns of notes attracts me into the colorful world of music. Now and then I stopped to follow the songs. Sometimes, my mother comes in, asking me to focus my attention to my homework. She does not like the pop music. Like most grown-ups, she enjoys listen to folk songs, because the peace music reminds her of their beautiful life when she was young. It is certain which people of different ages understand music differently and enjoy different kind of music.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你叫李华，为了培养同学们的英语 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )学习兴趣，提高英语水平，你和学校的几位英语爱好者在互联网上建了一个叫做“”的网站。请用英语在校报上写一篇文章向全校同学介绍这个网站。要点如下：
1、目的：培养学习兴趣，使英语学习变得更轻松。
2、内容包括：（1）丰富的英语材料：英语习题、外国文化、英语小故事等；（2）网络英语聊天；（3）展示英语习作，交流学习体会。
3、内容包括以上要点，可适当添加细节。词数不少于100。
高二期中考试答案
2016.4
听力:1-5.CBBCA 6-10.CBBCA 11-15.CACAB 16-20.BAABC
阅读: 21-23 CAA 24-27 CABA 28-31 BADD 32-35 CBCD
36-40 EGFBD
完型； 41-45 BCADB 46-50 DACCB 51-55 CBDAD 56-60 AADBC
语法填空：61.problems ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )62. that/which 63. angry 64. impolitely 65. It
66. affects 67. the 68. happiness 69. if 70.in
短文改错
71.I-︿am 72.attracts改为attract 73.stopped 改为stop 74.to改为on
75.the/ 76. listen改为listening 77.peace改为peaceful
78. their改为her 79. which改为that 80 .kind改为kinds
作文； One possible version:
Dear fellow students,
I’d like to introduce you to a new website---.
The purpos ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e of setting up such a website is to develop your interest of learning English and make learning English easy and enjoyable for us students. A wide variety of English materials are available in this website, such as English exercises, foreign cultures and short English stories. And you can also enjoy chatting in English here with other English learners so that you can improve both your oral and written English. Furthermore, if you’d like to show your own English writings and exchange your English learning experience with others, this website is your best choice. Meanwhile, your English can get improved by being corrected by others.
Welcome to surf this website and enjoy learning English!
