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2015—2016学年度第二学期期中考试
高二英语试题
时间：120分钟 满分：120分
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第一部分: 听力(共两节，满分20分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 does the man usually do on Sunday afternoon
A. Work in the garden. B. Go to the church. C. Do some reading.
2. Which book is the most expensive
A. The blue one. B. The green one. C. The red one.
3. What is the man going to do
A. Find a new job. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. Found his own company. C. Ask the woman to join him.
4. When will the two speakers probably go to the concert
A. At 7:45. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. At 8:30. C. At 10:00.
5. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a restauran ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t. B. In a coffee shop. C. In a hotel.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )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21世纪教育网各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the two speakers doing
A. Visiting a place of interest.
B. Checking a building.
C. Having a swim.
7. What do we know about the woman
A. She wishes to enter the temple.
B. She feels disappointed.
C. She thinks the building charming.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How does the man feel about the additional English courses
A. Difficult. B. Easy. C. Helpful.
9. What do we know about such English schools
A. They will test ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) you first. B. They charge high fees. C. They train oral English only.
10. What will the woman do next
A. Learn English with the man.
B. Register(登记) for the class immediately.
C. Ask for her mother's permission.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. When does the conversation probably take place
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
12. How does the man drink his tea
A. Strong with milk and sugar.
B. Strong with milk but a slice of lemon.
C. Strong without milk but a slice of lemon.
13. What doesn’t the man take if he drinks with a pie？
A. Milk. B. Sugar. C. Lemon.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What will the man do on the 30th of this month
A. Move to a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )new flat. B. Help the woman to move. C. Buy some furniture.
15. How much may the man pay the woman for 3-hour service
A. $200. B. $400. C. $600.
16. How long does it take to go to the new place by car
A. 20 minutes. B. 15 minutes. C. 10 minutes.
17. Which of the following is TRUE according to the conversation
A. The packing service is reasonable for the man.
B. Workers will get to the man’s place at 9:00 a. m.
C. The man now lives on the fifth floor.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the chief duty of every government
A. To collec ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t taxes. B. To teach and train citizens. C. To protect people and possessions.
19. How did the government raise money in the past
A. By selling public lands.
B. By selling coal and other natural products.
C. By selling services that make our life comfortable.
20. What is the talk mainly about
A. Environmental pollution and protection.
B. Taxes and services for the public.
C. Police efforts in protecting people.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer．We won’t take the new one, _____, because we don’t feel as safe on it．
A．though B．therefore C．too D．instead
22. — Sorry, I'm af ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )raid the project will be delayed. Time is so limited!
— Take it easy. You will have two assistants _____.
A. at your command B. at your expense
C. at your convenience D. at your sacrifice
23. _____ of their ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )bad habits, the boys switched from being dependent on their parents to _____
for others.
A. Having rid; sacrificing B. To rid; sacrifice
C. Rid; sacrificing D. Having been rid; sacrifice
24. Under the pre ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ssure from society, Alice eventually _____ that she did not have the required
qualifications and decided to quit the position.
A. accelerated B. acknowledged C. addressed D. assumed
25. It is vital that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) every piece of equipment ________ before the experiment.
A. is checked B. will be checked
C. be checked D. must be checked
26. I am so excite ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d! At this time tomorrow I _____ to Rome, my dream city!
A. fly B. will fly C. have flown D. will be flying
27. The computer wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s used in teaching. As a result, not only _____, but students became more
interested in the lessons.
A. saved was te ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )achers’ energy B. was teachers’ energy saved
C. teachers’ energy ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) was saved D. was saved teachers’ energy
28. — Jack, take more ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) clothes when going camping. It ______ be very cold on the top of the
mountains in the early spring.
— Thank you, Mum. I will.
A. can B. should C. shall D. must
29. Evidence h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as been found through years of study _____ children’s early sleeping problems
are likely to continue when they grow up.
A. why B. how C. that D. whether
30. Our teacher is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the only one ______we can turn when we are in trouble.
A. in whom B. to whom C. for whom D. from whom
31. During the last ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness
programs _____ sharply.
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A. precious B. diverse C. potential D. anxious
33. This building ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is both a secret and a mystery. No one shall be admitted into it _____ he can
give the right password.
A. if B. as C. since D. unless
34. If you _______ this newspaper, you’ll get an extra magazine.
A. correspond to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. apply to C. take to D. subscribe to
35. —I’m terribly sorry for putting you to so much trouble.
—__________. You didn’t mean to, did you
A. Forget it B. No trouble
C. All right D. You’re welcome
第二节: 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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was having lunch a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t a restaurant when a pretty girl walked in and sat down at a table waiting for her friend. It didn’t 36 long before I saw she was trying to stay hidden from other people’s stares and my 37 sank.
You could see her ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) hair was 38 and, at such a young age, she was receiving chemo (化疗). I ached for her, imagining what it must be like to 39 this. I needed to get across a 40 of hope to this girl. But 41
Then it hit me! I called over her waitress and explained that I wanted to buy the girl and her friend’s 42 but that she couldn’t tell her it was me. I 43 her a note to give to the girl. The note 44 as follows:
“Someone today thought you were beautiful, someone today thought your eyes 45 the world, someone today cared and wanted you to know this. 46 the rest of your day, pretty young lady.”
About 15 minutes later the young girl asked for her 47 . As she was told it was paid for, she looked 48 and asked who and why. The waitress 49 handed her the note and informed her that the gentleman who had done it had left, so as to keep me secret.
I watched as she 50 read the note. Tears welled up in her eyes, for only a moment, and then came the smile! A huge, beautiful, 51 smile! She lit up the room and then sat up straight, not caring who saw her. Her 52 also smiled, not for what was done but 53 her friend was feeling beautiful again.
It’s not how we look or what we have, 54 is it how much money we can earn. It’s all about how much we care and what we do, 55 it’s making someone feel pretty only for a moment.
Yes, lunch cost only a few dollars but you see the wonderful part, the magic was free.
36. A. take B. cost C. remain D. last
37. A. mind B. head C. body D. heart
38. A. falling out B. falling off C. falling down D. falling apart
39. A. break through B. read through C. go through D. look through
40. A. sentence B. word C. message D. lesson
41. A. what B. how C. when D. where
42. A. breakfast B. coffee C. supper D. lunch
43. A. brought B. handed C. awarded D. showed
44. A. read B. wrote C. spoke D. looked
45. A. took up B. lit up C. picked up D. gave up
46. A. Finish B. Enjoy C. Like D. Accept
47. A. menu B. order C. change D. check
48. A. excited B. disappointed C. amazed D. puzzled
49. A. sadly B. seriously C. simply D. similarly
50. A. immediately B. finally C. slowly D. quickly
51. A. hopeless B. hopeful C. helpful D. helpless
52. A. mother B. waitress C. friend D. classmate
53. A. after B. that C. while D. because
54. A. nor B. or C. both D. either
55. A. even if B. in case C. as if D. so that
第三部分: 阅读理解 (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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Iron Man 3
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Turbo
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The Frozen Ground
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Hammer of the Gods
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56. Which film is inspired by an incredible true story
A. Iron Man 3 B. Turbo C. The Frozen Ground D. Hammer of the Gods
57. Who plays Steinar in the film Hammer of the Gods
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58. Peter likes science, he is probably interested in .
A. Iron Man 3 B. Turbo C. The Frozen Ground D. Hammer of the Gods
B
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59. According to the passage people part their ways after living together for years because .
A. they always don’t show respect for each other
B. they ignore the genuine complaints of the other
C. they always don’t have the same opinions of love
D. they don’t have interest in common with the other
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A. touching the o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ther gently B. apologizing to the other sincerely
C. asking the expert for help D. criticizing the other constantly
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A. People’s life is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) full of love B. People should have strong bodies
C. People sh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ould be the salt of the earth D. People’s life is not perfect without love
62. In this passage the author mainly tells us .
A. the importance of keep the flames of love
B. the importance of having a loving person
C. the relationship between love and life
D. the relationship between love and profession
C
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C. introduce ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the topic of the text D. show us how to do an IQ test
64. The experiment with the four-year-olds shows us that .
A. the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment
B. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success
C. emotional intelligence won’t show up until adolescence
D. candy can be used to measure a person’s emotional intelligence
65. The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means .
A. positive B. negative C. inpatient D. friendly
66. From the passage we learn that .
A. EQ does not have any connection with IQ
B. The higher a person’s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is
C. Brain theory is able to explain what we wonder about most
D. Scientists haven’t discovered the way EQ and IQ work together
D
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目前,随着经济的发展，城市交通拥堵十分严重,并造成空气污染，严重地威胁到城市居民的健康。假如你是李明，请就此问题谈谈你的建议和看法。
交通状况 城市交通拥堵十分严重,并造成空气污染，严重地威胁到城市居民的健康。
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