高二英語期中考試題(含答案)

英語試題 第Ⅰ卷第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Wherewillthespeakersgo A.Jean’splace. B.Theirhometown. C.Thehospital.2.Whatisthewomanaskingfor A.Theman’sbill. B.Theman’skeycard. C.Theman’sroomnumber.3.Howmuchwastheoriginalpriceofthecamera A.$300. B.$280. C.$230.4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobe A.Abankclerk. B.Anurse. C.Adoctor.5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo A.Notgototheparty. B.Slowdown. C.Bequick.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout A.Theeveningsky. B.Theweather. C.Theschoolproject.7.Whatpicturesdidtheboytakelastweek A.Themoon. B.Thestars. C.Theclouds.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.WhatdidNatashalikedoingwhenshewas9yearsold A.Snowboarding. B.Climbingmountains. C.Playingcomputergames.9.WhatdoesNatasha’sfathersayaboutsailing A.Expensive. B.Exciting. C.Dangerous.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers A.Housemates. B.Colleagues. C.Classmates.11.Whenwillthepartybegin A.About10:00p.m. B.About8:00p.m. C.About6:00p.m.12.WhatdoesthemanadviseAmytobring A.iPod. B.Beer. C.Juice.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Wheredoesthewomanwanttotravel A.Inamountain. B.Onariver. C.Inapark.14.Whenwillthewomanbebackforsure A.12:15p.m. B.1:45p.m. C.2:00p.m.15.Howwillthewomancomeback A.Byboat. B.Bybus. C.Onfoot.16.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando A.Bookticketsinadvance. B.Comeearly. C.Takesomefood.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatisthespeakerdoing A.Makinganinvitation. B.Introducingatheater. C.Advertisingforaplay.18.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttodo A.Watchafilm. B.Attendaparty. C.Seeaplay.19.Whydoesthemanoffertobuytheticket A. B.Toshowtheirfriendship. C.Tomakeanapology.20.WherewouldthespeakerliketomeetJamie A.Inabar. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inatheater.第二部分：閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分．滿分30分)閱讀下列短文。從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AWhileCCTV’seducationalshowAnimalWorldiswellknown,fewbigscreenwildlifedocumentarieshavebeenmadebyChina’sfilmindustry.ButBorninChina,whichcameoutonAug2,maybeimportantforChinesefilmmakerswhowanttogetintonature-themedfilms.Themovie,directedbyChinesefilmmakerLuChuan,wasshotintheQinghai-TibetPlateauandshowstheanimals’livesduringdifferentseasons.BorninChinanotonlybringstoaudiencesthelivesofanimalsthatarerarelyseeninthewild—giantpandas,snowleopards,andgoldenmonkeys,butalsoshowsChinesetraditionalculture.AsymbolofChina,thegiantpandaisbothblackandwhite.Itsbodyisthoughttoshowyinandyang,whichancientChineseideaswerebasedon.Thepanda’sgentlenatureshowshowyinandyangleadtopeace.Itcanbeseeninthefilmwhenapandamotherguidesherbabytolookforindependenceandexploretheworld.Unliketheshypandas,monkeysalwayshavestrongpersonalities.TheMonkeyKinginChina’smostfamousnovelJourneytotheWesthasmanyconflictingtraits(特點).Itstandsfornotonlyimpatiencebutalsoclevernessandenergy.BorninChinafollowsa2-year-oldgoldenmonkeywholeaveshisfamily,butthenreturnsandunderstandsthemeaningofresponsibility.Justasthegoldenmonkey,amothersnowleopardalsofacesdifficultyinraisingherbabiesinthewild.pictographic(象形拳)inShaolinmartialarts(武術(shù)).“BorninChinaisameanstoshowoffChinesetraditionalculture,”directorLutoldthereporter.“Chinesepeoplehavelearnedalotfromwildanimalssinceancienttimes.ThisiswhyIshotthisnature-themeddocumentary.”21.HowisBorninChinaspecialaccordingtothearticleA.ItshowsChinesetraditionalculturethroughthelivesofanimals.B.It’sconsideredthebestnature-themedfilmtocomeoutofChina.C.It’sthefirstbigscreenwildlifedocumentaryevermadeinChina.D.Itshowsaudiencesthelivesofrareanimals.22.WecanlearnfromthearticlethatinBorninChina,_______.A.thestoryofthegiantpandasshowstheimportanceofexploringtheworldB.thestoryofthegoldenmonkeyswasinspiredbytheMonkeyKingC.thestoriesshowhowanimalsgrowuptobeindependentD.thestoryaboutsnowleopardsshowswhatpeoplecanlearnfromanimals23.WhatmaybethebesttitleforthetextA.Thestoriesof3animalfamilies B.SymbolsofChinaC.WildlifeborninChina D.NatureshowscultureBOneadvantageoftheInternetisshoppingconvenientlyonlineforclothes;onedisadvantageoftheInternetisalsoshoppingconvenientlyonlineforclothes.“Nothingfits,”saidLamYukWong,aseniorinelectricalandcomputerengineeringatRiceUniversity.“Everyonesaysthis.Theyorderclothesandtheydon’tfit.Peoplegetveryunhappy.”Wongandherdesignpartner,Xuaner“Cecilia”Zhang,areTeamWhiteMirror,creatorsofwhattheycalla“virtual(虛擬)fittingroom”.Theirgoalissimpleandconsumer-friendly:toletonlineclothingshoppershaveaperfectfitandaperfectlookwhenshoppingeverytime.BothwomenarefromChina,WongfromHongKongandZhangfromBeijing.Theybothordermostoftheirclothingonline.Theygottheideafromtheirownexperienceasconsumersandfromlisteningtothecomplaintsoffriendsandrelatives.“Theysay,‘Thecoloriswrong’or‘Igottherightsizebutitstilldoesnotfit.’Wewanttomakeitlikeyou’reinthestoretryingontheclothes,”Zhangsaid.UsingaKinectdevelopedbyMicrosoftforusewithitsXbox360videogameplayer,ZhangscansWongandturnsherimageinto,ineffect,avirtualmodel,keepingWong’sdimensions(尺寸),andevenherskinandhaircolor.“Weputtheclothesontheshopper’s3-Dbodymodelsandshowhowtheylookwhentheyaredressed,”Wongsaid.Sofar,WongandZhanghaveadaptedthesoftwaretoshowdressesandshirts,andtheyarenowworkingonshorts.Askedifshethoughtmenaswellaswomenmightbeinterestedinusingtheirvirtualfittingroom,Wongsaid,“Ithinktheirwiveswillcareaboutthis,soitwillalsobeimportanttomen.”24.WhyisshoppingconvenientlyonlineforclothesadisadvantageStudentsmayeasilygetaddictedtoit.Clothesboughtonlinemaynotfit.Itattractsmoreonlineclothingshoppers.Itcausesshopperstowastetoomuchmoney.WongandZhanggottheideatodesignavirtualfittingroomfrom____.A.theirshoppingexperiences B.aprogramattheiruniversityC.someshop-owners’complaints D.theXbox360videogameplayerWhichofthefollowingshowstheprocessofusingthevirtualfittingroomA.scanning--tryingonclothes--gettingimages B.tryingonclothes--gettingmodels--scanningC.scanning--gettingmodels--tryingonclothes D.tryingonclothes--gettingimages--scanningWhatdidWongthinkofhervirtualfittingroomA.Itisperfectlydeveloped. B.Itwillhaveitsmarketshare.C.Itislimitedtowomenshoppers. D.Itislikeakindofvideogameplayer.CReader:Forsixyears,I’verunanofficethathastwoemployees:meandmyboss.HeusedtobesoappreciativethatIdidn’tminddoingalittleextra,butabouttwomonthsago,hestartedbeingrudeanddemanding.NowheevenyellswhenIdon’thavetimetobringhisfavoritewinetohishomeafterwork.Thischangestartedwhenwemetawealthynewcustomer,whoisahugejerk(古怪的人)--myboss’snewbehaviorisjustlikehis.Mybossisagoodman;heandhisfamilyhavetreatedmelikealittlesister.IsthereagoodwaytodiscussthiswithhimKarla:Soundslikeyournewcustomerhassetabadexampletoyourboss.Youneedtoremindyourbossthatyou’reinhiscorner--butyou’renothisslave.Mysuggestionsareasfollows.Startwithasimplequestioninacalmmoment:“Iseverythingokay”Statethetruth:“Untilrecently,I’vefeltlikeavaluedteammate.Butourrelationshiphasbecometense.Yourexpectationsofmeseemtohavechanged.AlthoughIusedtodooccasionalpersonalbusinessesforyouasafavor,nowitseemsexpected.”Drawyourlines:“Ifyouthinkmyjobdescriptionneedstochangeormyperformanceisnotgoodenough,let’sdiscussthat.Otherwise,Ineedyoutostopyellingatmeandtorespectmypersonaltime.”Ideally,you’llgetanapologyandapromisetodobetter.Afterthat,it’samatterofreinforcement(加強).Ifhestartsyelling,lookathimwithacalmexpression.Afterhecoolsdown,restatehisrequestandadd,“Isthatcorrect”Fortheunreasonablerequest,suchasfetchinghisfavoritewineafterwork:“I’mafraidIcan’ttakecareofthatforyou.”Ifhekeepsactinglikeajerk,therearebossesouttherewhowillbetterrespectyourtimeandtalent.KarlaL.Millerisreadytohearyourworkdramas.Sendyourquestionsto.28.Wecaninferthatthereader’sbossusedtobe____.A.gratefulandfriendly B.richbutstrangeC.proudandhard-working D.honestbutself-centered29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“demanding”meaninthelastbutoneparagraphA.appreciatingtoomuch B.scoldingtoomuch C.apologizingtoomuch D.expectingtoomuch30.Whenthereader’sbossaskshertodosomethingunreasonablenexttime,sheisadvisedto____.A.quitherjob B.lookatherbosscalmlyC.refusetherequest D.discussthejobdescription31.WhatsortofproblemcanbesolvedbyKarlaL.MillerA.HowdoImakeafriend B.HowdoIkillmypersonaltimeC.HowcanIgetalongwellwithmyworkmates D.HowcanIgetridofwineDNearly19percentofteachersofcolor(有色人種教師)lefttheirjobsafterthe2014-2015schoolyear.Someleftforpersonalreasonsliketakingcareoftheirfamilies.But50percentsaidtheyleftbecausetheyweredissatisfiedwiththeiremploymentsituation,suchaspoorworkingconditions,studentdisciplineproblemsandlargeclasssizes.Thus,takingimmediatemeasurestoimproveitisourtoppriority.Foryears,researchershaveprovedthebenefitsofincreasingtheshareofminorityteachersinschools,especiallyasourpublicschoolsystemhasturnedtoonethatismadeupmostlyofminoritystudents.Teachersofcolor,whoaremorelikelythantheirwhitecounterpartstochoosetoworkinraciallydiverse(多種多樣的)schools,offerparticularbenefitstotheirstudents.Graduationratesincreaseamongminoritystudentswhentheyaretaughtbyraciallysimilareducators,researchshows.Theycanalsoserveaspositiverolemodels,andtheirpresencereducesthechanceofracialdiscriminationatschool.TheShankerInstitutereportsuggeststhattherateofminorityteacherhiringisnotthewholeproblem.Theproblemiswhathappensaftertheseteachersentertheclassroom.Theseteachersoftenworkinhigh-povertyruralschools.Theyaremorelikelytohaveless-desirableworkingconditions.Diversityisakeycomponenttoequalityandopportunity.Wherethere’sadiverseteachingworkforce,allkidsthrive.Sosolutionsmustbefoundatoncetoturnthistrendaround.Firstly,schoolsshoulddevelopmentorshipprogramsthatsupportminorityteachersoncetheyareintheclassroom.Secondly,moremoneyshouldbespentinimprovingworkingconditionsintheseschools.Ofcourse,schoolheadmastersshouldalsobeevaluatedontheirabilitytoretainteachersofcolor.32.Amongteachersofcolorleavingtheirjobs,halfofthemquitbecause_______. A.theyhadtotakecareoftheirchildren B.theyhadtomovetootherplaces C.theyeventuallyfoundbetter-paidjobs D.theiremploymentsituationwasunsatisfactory33.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthesecondparagraph A.Thesolutionstoincreasinggraduationratesamongminoritystudents. B.Thebenefitsofincreasingtheshareofminorityteachersinschools. C.Thereasonsforteachersofcolorleavingtheirjobsinmanyschools. D.Thewaystodecreasethepossibilityofracialdiscriminationatschool.34.WhichofthefollowingcomponentsisvitaltoequalityandopportunityA.Honesty B.Variety C.Ability D.Safety35.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwritingthepassage A.Hefeltangryaboutthegovernment. B.Hewassatisfiedwiththepresentsituation. C.Hefeltiturgenttosolvetheproblem.D.Hedidn’tcareaboutdiverseteachingworkforce.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Humorplaysanimportantroleinrelationships.Innewrelationships,humorcanbeaneffectivetoolnotjustforattractingtheotherpersonbutalsoforovercominganyawkwardnessorembarrassment.36Sharingthepleasureofhumorcreatesasenseofconnectionbetweentwopeople.Whenyoulaughwithoneanother,youcreateapositivetiebetweenyou.Thistieactsasastrongbuffer(緩沖)againststress,disagreements,disappointments,andbadpatchesinarelationship.Andlaughterreallyisinfectious.37Butdon’tworryifyou’renotnaturallyalighthearted,humorousperson----youcanlearntoaccessyourplayfulsideanddevelopyoursenseoffun.Likeanytool,humorcanbeusedinnegativeaswellaspositiveways.Humorcanonlyhelpyouovercomerelationshipproblemswhenbothpartnerscanunderstandthejoke.38Ifyourpartnerorfriendisn’tlikelytoappreciatethejoke,don’tsayordoit.Humorinrelationshipsshouldbeequallyfunandenjoyableforbothpeople.Don’tusehumortocoverupotheremotions.39That’swhenitisusedasacoverforavoiding,ratherthancopingwith,painfulemotions.Youcanbefunnyaboutthetruth,butcoveringupthetruthisn’tfunny.Whenyouusehumorandplayfulnessasacoverforotheremotions,youcreateconfusionandmistrustinyourrelationships.40Theimportantthingistofindenjoyableactivitiesthathelpyouembraceyourplayfulnaturewithotherpeople.Ashumorandplaybecomeanunseparatedpartofyourlife,you’llbegintofinddailyopportunitiesforusingyournew-foundskillstohelpbuildandmaintainyourrelationships.A.Humorcanhelpyouandyourlovedone.B.Therearetimeswhenhumorisnothealthy.C.It’simportanttobesensitivetotheotherperson.D.It’snevertoolatetodevelopyourhumorousside.E.Themoreyoujoke,play,andlaugh----theeasieritbecomes.F.Justhearingsomeonelaughcanmakeyousmileandjoininonthefun.G.Inlonger-termrelationships,humorcankeepthingsexcitingandfresh.第三部分：英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)第一節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AsIsatthereonenightinNamibia,staringoutatoneofthemostperfectsunsetsI’dseeninawhile,IrealizedwhyIneverwantedtovisitAfricaalone.Sometimesthe41oftravelisnotsobeautifulwhenyoudon’thavesomeoneto42itwith.AndthereIwas,staringoutatthisgorgeous43,andIwasalone.Ihadnoonetosharethatmoment.Sure,therewasmytourgroup,butit’snotthesame.Sharingamomentwithpeopleyouhaveabondwithismuch44fromsharingitwithstrangers.Dayslater,Ikeptcomingbacktothe45Ifeltatthatmoment.Therewasnothingwrong46anyoneonmytour-----theywereallnice,polite,andtalkative,andwegotalongwell.Buttoursare47organized,andsometimesyouclosely48withpeopleandsometimesyoudon’t.Diningalonemaywellbeonemostawkwardtimesofsolotravel.Butlikeanything,themoreyoudoitthemoreyougetusedtoit.AndasIsattherelookingatthisbeautifulsunsetwhilezebra49fromthenearbywateringhole,a50hitmeatthemoment-----Iamalone.AndIam51it.WhileI’manintrovert(內(nèi)向的人)andIlikemy“me”time,after6.5years,solotravelisn’tformeanylonger.Inolonger52towandercitiesorgazeuponAfricansunsetsalone.Iwantto53withpeopleIknow.Iwant54faces.Iwanttosharemoments.Imakeplentyof55ontheroad,butI’mtiredofhavingto56ineachnewcity.Ithinkeveryoneshouldtravelaloneatsomepointintheirlife;you57alotaboutyourselfbydoingso.Inever58thesolotravelI’vedoneinthepastandneverfeltaloneorboredduringthoseyears,butAfricamadeit59thatit’stimetomoveontoanew60ofmylife.Icouldn’tholdontothepastanylonger.41.A.route B.beauty C.destination D.plan42.A.share B.compare C.award D.admire43.A.grassland B.sky C.desert D.sunset44.A.different B.helpful C.unusual D.admirable45A.doubt B.sadness C.wonder D.comfort46.A.for B.in C.with D.on47.A.expensively B.commonly C.meaningfully D.casually48.A.play B.compete C.bond D.fight49.A.drank B.lay C.bent D.ate50.A.stone B.truth C.stick D.ball51.A.fondof B.proudof C.afraidof D.tiredof52.A.desire B.fail C.dare D.refuse53.A.communicate B.work C.travel D.deal54.A.round B.familiar C.healthy D.similar55.A.friends B.mistakes C.decisions D.plans56.A.takeover B.lookover C.turnover D.startover57.A.learn B.worry C.care D.concern58.A.recall B.dream C.regret D.experience59.A.clear B.valuable C.impressive D.basic60.A.situation B.discovery C.challenge D.chapter第II卷注意事項：用0.5毫米黑色筆跡的簽字筆將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。第三部分：英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的的正確形式。Manytimeswesparenoeffortatwork,61(offer)hoursofovertimebyignoringourfamilylife.Wespendtimewithpeoplewhowehavenothingincommonwith,andattendsocial62(activity)wehavenointerest63.Wealwaysfindourselveslivingourlivesinthewaythatpleasesandimpressesothersinsteadofbeingourselves.Infact,forthemajorityofpeople,theyonlythinkabout64(they)99%ofthetime,and65(rare)giveusasecondthought,asaresultof66weoftenendupunhappyandfeelingoutofplace.Inviewofthis,it’stimetothinkaboutourselves,ourownfamily,andstartcreatingafuture67(base)onourownlikesanddislikes.68,thinkitovernexttimewhenwearerequiredtoworkovertime.Tryingtobealovingparentorgoodfriend69(be)verylikelytogiveusfarmore70(please)andafeelingofsecurity,connectionandbelonging.第四部分：寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)：短文改錯(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改:在錯詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意:1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。DearJack,I’mveryhappytoknowthenewsyouareplanningtovisittomycity.I’mlookingforwardtoyourearlyarrive.There’reafewwell-knownplaceofinterestinmycity.I’dliketoshowyouarounditwhenyoucamehere.Timepermits,wecanwatchsomeliveoperas.Iknowyou’reafanofChineseopera.Asitisbecomingcolddaybyday,Isuggestyouwearsomewarmclothessoyouwon’tcatchacold.Remembertotellmeexactthetimeoftheflight.I’llmeetyouattheairport.Wishyouthepleasantjourney!Yourssincerely, XiaoHong第二節(jié)：書面表達（滿分25分）全國中學(xué)生運動會將會在你市舉行，組委會現(xiàn)面向全市中學(xué)生征集志愿者。假如你是李華，請給組委會負責(zé)人Mr.Li寫封信，申請成為一名志愿者。內(nèi)容要點包括：1．個人情況；2．為什么申請當(dāng)志愿者;3．你將如何當(dāng)好這個志愿者。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右； 2.可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文流暢。參考詞匯：全國中學(xué)生運動nationalhighschoolsportsmeetingDearMrLi,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yourssincerely, LiHua

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