山西省康杰中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

康杰中学2015—2016学年度第一学期期中考试

高二英语试题

2015.11 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。

第I卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）

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. Who is coming for dinner?

A. Tom.

B. Mark.

C. Jane.

2. What will the man do next?

A. Stay for lunch.

B. Call his uncle.

C. Go to the airport.

3. What does the man come for?

A. A lecture.

B. A discussion.

C. A meeting.

4. What size of shoes does the man want?

A. 9.

B. 10.

C. 45.

5. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Weather conditions.

B. Life in Singapore.

C. A holiday.

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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

听第6 段材料，回答第6-7 题。

6. Why does the woman want to leave her present job?

A. Because she does not like the job.

B. Because she wants to do something different.

C. Because she does not want to live in Australia.

7. Which of the following countries is the woman most likely to go to?

A. China

B. Canada

C. Australia.

听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。

8. Why is it easier for the woman to learn English?

A. Because she talks to English people every day.

B. Because she speaks two languages already.

C. Because she always does her homework right after class.

9. Which of the following is suggested by the woman to be a good way of learning English?

A. Reading newspapers.

B. Writing diaries.

C. Reading aloud in the morning.

10. Why is it difficult for the man to learn English?

A. Because he doesn’t talk to his English teacher.

B. Because there are no native speakers around him.

C. Because he is shy to speak English.

听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。

11. Why is the man so upset about his grade?

A. Because it took him months to finish the project .

B. Because the woman doesn’t understand his project.

C. Because Tim got a better grade with less work.

12. What does the woman suggest the man do at first?

A. Work harder.

B. Speak to the teacher.

C. Forget about the whole thing.

13. What does the woman think of the man’s grade?

A. It is not a bad grade.

B. It is totally unfair to the man.

C. She has no opinion.

听第9段材料，回答第14至第17题。

14. What did the man do after making a cup of coffee according to his story?

A. He watched TV.

B. He had supper.

C. He took a shower.

15. What time did the mean have supper according to his story?

A. At about 9:00 pm.

B. At about 9:45pm.

C. At about 10:15 pm.

16. Where did the man go last night according to the woman?

A. His friend’s home.

B. Peace Street.

C. A bank.

17. What will the man do next?

A. Tell the truth.

B. Go to prison.

C. Go home.

听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。

18. Where is the speaker now?

A. In an office.

B. In a classroom.

C. In a bookstore.

19. How often will the class meet in the research lab during the last two months of the course?

A. Every two weeks.

B. Once a week.

C. Twice a week.

20. Which of the following will play a role in determining a student’s grade?

A. Out-of –class activities.

B. Attendance records.

C. Research work.

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. China has seen _______dramatic decline in rural poverty, but the problem is on

_______increase in Africa and South Asia.

A.a; \

B. \ ；the

C. the ;an

D. a; the

22. After he retired from office, Tim ________ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A. set up

B. took up

C. picked up

D. made up

23. The quality of the goods in this firm is _______ to the customers, as there has been no

complaint since it was founded.

A. guaranteed

B. pretended

C. demanded

D. extended

24. It sounded like a good idea, but _______it didn’t work.

A. on average

B. in theory

C. in practice

D. on the spot

25. The little boy was watching a late night film at home ________, right in the middle of a

thrilling scene, the television went blank.

A. which

B. when

C. where

D. that

26.Jim was given the same suitcase his father and grandfather _______with them to school.

A. would take

B. took

C. had taken

D. were taking

27. I hurriedly ran back home, _______that I was cheated by my classmates. Then I just

remembered it was April Day!

A. only to tell

B. only telling

C. only to have told

D. only to be told

28. My brother entered the room and sat in the sofa, ________.

A. looking disappointed

B. looked disappointing

C. looked disappointed

D. looking disappointing

29. ---I saw your uncle ______ a taxi to the airport. Why didn’t you drive him there?

--- I would have, but my car _______.

A. took; was fixed

B. taking; had been fixed

C. take; was being fixed

D. took; had fixed

30. Lucy is going to have difficulty finding a desired job ______ she graduates from a key

university.

A. as if

B. now that

C. so that

D. even though

31. Don’t take _______ for granted _______everyone should adore you.

A. that; what

B. it; that

C. it; what

D. that; which

32. He ________ without saying goodbye to them, for he always has good manners.

A. can’t have left

B. may not have left

C. shouldn’t have left

D. mustn’t have left

33. The book tells stories of the earthquake through the eyes of those ______ lives were affected.

A. which

B. that

C. who

D. whose

34. It was at the street bend ______he was making a sudden turn ______Tom crashed into a tree.

A. that; which

B. when; that

C. where; that

D. which; that

35.---Shall we go fishing on Saturday or Sunday?

--- Up to you. _______.

A. That’s all right.

B. Never mind

C. That’s not the point.

D. It makes no difference to me.

第二节完型填空（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。

John Smith and Sam Bush were experienced professional mountain-climbing players. But they would never forget the life-changing moments on the Andes mountains. They reached the top 36 but on their way back conditions were very 37 . John fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Sam 38 alone, he would probably get back 39 . But Sam decided to risk his 40 and try to lower John down the mountain on a rope (绳).

As they 41 down, the weather got worse. Then another 42 occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and,43 , Sam lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was 44 for John to climb back or for Sam to pull him up. Joe’s 45 was pulling Sam slowly towards the precipice. 46 , after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Sam had to 47 . In tears, he cut the rope. John 48 into a large crevasse（裂缝）in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he49 to get out of the crevasse and started to 50 towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers 51 .

Sam had 52 the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that John must be 53 , but he didn’t want to leave54 . Three days later, in the middle of the night, he he ard John’s voice. He couldn’t55 it. John was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.

36. A. successfully B. carefully . C. hurriedly D. early

37. A. similar B. difficult C. special D. normal

38. A. climbed B. continued C. worked D. rested

39. A. unwillingly B. regretfully C. slowly D. safely

40. A. life B. time C. health D. fortune

41. A. lay B. went C. settled D. looked

42. A. damage B. storm C. trouble D. change

43. A. by chance B. by mistake C. by chance D. by luck

44. A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible

45. A. height B. strength C. weight D. equipment

46. A. Surely B. Patiently . C. Finally D. Quickly

47. A. stand back B. take a rest C. hold on . D. make a decision

48. A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed

49. A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped

50. A. run B. move C. skate D. march

51. A. around B. away C. above D. along

52. A. headed for B. travelled C. returned to D. left for

53. A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late

54. A. secretly B. immediately. C. tiredly D. anxiously

55. A. believe B. find C. make D. accept

第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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

It was a dark, wet November morning. It seemed like it would take a million years to get to summer again. I thought bears have got it right---- what a perfect idea to sleep through the worst part of the year and wake up when spring comes!

―Want some words of affirmation(肯定)?‖ a coworker, seeing my mood, kindly suggested. ―You don’t think they would cheer you up?‖

―Today? No.‖ I shook my head.

―I used to think so too,‖he said, ―until I realized the effect my words had on a certain person. Well, it was someone I knew pretty well. I have to say I treated him rather badly.‖―You? But you are always so positive! How did you treat him badly?‖

―I told him I did not like anything about him, really. I told him I did not even like his name. In fact, it wasn’t only what I said. I also did pretty bad things to him. When he was hungry, I did not give him the chance to eat proper food. When he felt like doing something fun, I said to him that he was being childish and having fun was not productive (有成果的). And worst of all, when he was sick and needed care, I did not care. I told him to get up and get to work. And when he did, I never told him he did good work. You could say I was ashamed of him,‖ he said. ―I wanted to get rid of him because he just wasn’t good enough for me---but couldn’t.‖

―But that was heartless!‖

He nodded. ―Then one day it all changed. I stood there in front of the bathroom mirror one morning. I saw the dark circles under his eyes, I saw the excess (过量的) weight. I saw the hair that needed cutting. And I saw the eyes that once had looked at the world eagerly. Now they were so sad and tired. And there and then I realized he deserved better. So I told the man I had disliked for so many years that he was a good person after all.‖

My jaw (下巴) dropped. I looked at him---full of positive energy, in good shape, always ready to encourage others.

―Wow…‖

He winked (眨眼) at me. ―So how about having a little positive conversation with the bathroom mirror? The person in there has the greatest effect on you!‖

56. The first paragraph implies that .

A. the author felt frustrated that morning

B. the weather in November was the worst in a year

C. the author didn’t enjoy his work environment

D. the author always felt bad in winter

57. The author’s coworker used to be a person who.

A. was very proud of himself

B. treated people differently

C. worked hard to keep fit

D. criticized himself a lot

58. Which paragraph gives a clue about who the person that a author’s coworker treated badly

was?

A. Paragraph 4.

B. Paragraph 8.

C. Paragraph 6.

D. The last paragraph.

59. What does the author’s cowork er suggest the author do?

A. Be helpful to those in need.

B. Be confident in the face of difficulty.

C. Be positive about himself.

D. Be kind to those who make mistakes.

B

Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage for five days where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (纪念）the true

feeling of what folk music is all about and that’s the traditional togetherness (友爱）that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.

This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. ―People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation,‖ Riedel said. ―It’s really eas y to relax, and it’s great seeing family and friends have fun together.‖ These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.

With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地）for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.

The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.

The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.

60. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to _______.

A. gather people with different musical tastes

B. collect old stories of folk music

C. exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk music

D. remind people of the real sense of folk music

61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.

B. It’s hard for people to appreciate Blues.

C. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5years.

D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.

62. We can learn from the passenger that .

A. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized

B. people can get tickets easily for the festival

C. driving one’s own car to the festival is highly recommended

D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday

63. What would the best title for the passage?

A. Folk Music of Blues

B. Edmonton’s Downtown Park

C. Festival for Family Gathering

D. One Festival for All

C

The African elephant, which is the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem. Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna (大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.

It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and under-bushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.

Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.

What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.

64. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Disappearance of African elephants.

B. The effect of African elephants’ search for food.

C. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.

D. The eating habit of African elephants.

65. What does the underlined phrase ―setting the terms‖ most probably mean?

A. Fixing the time.

B. Deciding the conditions.

C. Improving the quality.

D. Worsening the state.

66. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?

A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.

B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.

C. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.

D. They are home to many endangered animals.

67. The passage is developed mainly by ______.

A. giving examples

B. pointing out similarities and differences

C. describing the changes in space order

D. showing the effect and then explaining the causes

D

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68. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who ____.

A. is aged between 24 and 40

B. can work for about a month

C. should deal with general duties

D. may do some training work

69. Which position is open to recent school graduates?

A. Producer, London Kiss.

B. Father Christmas.

C. Accountants Assistant.

D. Software Trainer.

70. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?

A. One having good computer knowledge.

B. One with some office experience.

C. One with GCSE grade C level.

D. One trained in producing music programmes.

第二节（共5小题; 每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

As we all know, different countries have different cultures. The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 71

The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are fostered by rivers—the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 72

Then in Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture gradually went overseas to Japan, mixed into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from

the Chinese one, it belongs to the same system.

When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 73 Like the Chinese culture, the European one also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn’t distinguish from the European one a lot.

74 Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干扰) from the other.

The differences are everywhere. 75 But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.

A. Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.

B. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.

C. One important thing is to learn about other cultures.

D. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.

E. They are obvious and affect people’s wa ys of thinking and their views of the world.

F. At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.

G. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.

第II卷

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

One day an elderly teacher took a walk through a forest, with a pupil by his side. Suddenly he 76 （stop）and pointed to four plants close at hand. The first was just beginning to appear slowly above the ground, the second had rooted itself pretty well into the earth, the third was a small short tree, while the fourth was 77 full-sized tree. The tutor said to his young 78 （company）,―Pull up the first plant.‖ The boy did so eagerly,79 （use）only his fingers．

―Now pull up the second.‖The youth obeyed 80 found that the task was 81 （difficult）.

―Do the same82 the third, ‖ he urged．The boy had to use all his strength to uproot it．―Now, ‖ said the instructor, ―try your hand with the fourth．‖ The pupil put his arms around the trunk of the tall tree and couldn’t even shake 83 leaves．―This, my son, is just 84 happens with our bad habits．When they are young, we can remove them easily; but when they are old, it’s hard to pull them out of the ground, 85 we pray and struggle ever so sincerely!‖

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

你们班准备举办一个主题为―My Favorite Sports Star‖的班会，请你根据以下表格信息，写一篇英语短文，简要介绍羽毛球选手林丹，并向全班作演讲。

注意：1. 词数120左右；

2. 可以适当添加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：羽毛球badminton; 绰号nickname; 冠军champion; 敬礼salute; 扣球smash

Good afternoon, everyone!

My favorite sports star is Lin Dan,

_______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for listening.

命题人：樊玢

审题人：刘笠园

高二期中考试英语试题参考答案

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第二部分

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第三部分

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第四部分

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书面表达范文

Good afternoon, everyone!

My favorite sports star is Lin Dan, whose nickname is Super Dan, a world-famous badminton player.

Born on Oct. 14th, 1983, in Longyan, Fujian Province, China, Lin Dan started playing badminton at the age of five and joined the army when he was twelve. His professional career began six years later when he was admitted into the national team. He is 1.78 m tall and weighs 72kg. He is famous for his smash as well as his left-handed playing style. So far, he has received lots of champions and honors in a variety of international competitions, including the two Olympic gold medals from Beijing and London. After winning a game, he often salutes audiences of all sides or throws his sportswear to the crowds to celebrate his victory.

Thank you for listening.

听力原文：

(Text 1)

W: Tom, is Mark coming for dinner?

M: Yes. I told you last night, Jane.

W; Oh! Did you? Sorry, I must have forgotten.

(Text 2)

W: Where is Alice? We’d like her to stay for lunch.

M: Well, thanks a lot. But Alice and I have to meet my uncle at the airport. (Text 3)

W: Hi, David. We had to start the lecture without you.

M:I know. My flight was late due to the heavy fog.

W: But you are just in time for the discussion.

(Text 4)

M: How much are the shoes?

W: Oh, they are 45 pounds a pair.

M: Do you have these shoes in a size 10?

W: Unfortunately, they have just sold out. But size 9 is in stock.

(Text 5)

W: Hi, I’m thinking of taking a trip during the winter holidays.

M: Where would you like to go?

W: Well, maybe somewhere pleasant and warm

M: How about going to Singapore?

W: Good idea. I’ll orde r a ticket as soon as I go to the office.

(Text 6)

M: Judy, why do you want to give up your present job?

W: I’d like to do something different.

M: Something different? What do you mean?

W: I want to travel. You know, I have been to other countries.

M: Really?

W: Yes. I want to go to Australia, Canada, especially China.

M: What can I say? I’m really sorry. But I understand.

W: Thank you, Jack.

(Text 7)

M: It’s so hard for me to learn English. Why is it so easy for you?

W: I didn’t know you were having problems. Maybe it’s easier for me because I already speak two languages. Besides, I really work at it.

M: Well, I always do my homework and go to class. What else do you think would help?

W: Well, you might try reading newspapers. And I always talk to Americans when I get a chance, though sometimes it’s hard.

M: But, how do you meet Americans? I only know few foreign students.

W: How about sitting next to an American at lunch, or have you ever thought of asking someone over to your house for dinner?

M: Those ar e good ideas. But I’m a little shy to speak English.

W: You won’t learn if you don’t try and speak. If I were you, I’d talk to your English teacher. He might have good ideas.

(Text 8)

M: I can’t believe it! I only got a ―B‖ on my project.

W: Why are you co mplaining? That’s not a bad grade.

M: I worked on it for weeks. I spent hours in the library checking on things. I really thought I’d done a good job. I even gave up last week’s concert.

W: Well, getting a ―B‖ is good. I just don’t see why you are so upset.

M: But Tim didn’t spend half as much time on his project and he still got a n ―A‖.

W: Tim always gets good grades on his projects. If you are truly dissatisfied, why don’t you speak to the teacher to find out why you only got a ―B‖?

M: I’m really not in the mood to speak to that teacher.

W: Maybe your grade can be changed. If that can’t be done, you can find out what was weak about it and try to improve on those points in you next project.

M: I suppose that’s the best thing to do.

(Text 9)

W: Mr. Brown, when did you get home last night?

M: At about nine o’clock.

W: What did you do right after you entered your apartment?

M: Well, I made a cup of coffee and then watched the international news on TV.

W: When did you have supper?

M: At about a quarter to ten, I guess.

W: Did you stay at home the whole evening?

M: Yes. I had a good sleep at home.

W: But your friend said that he called you several times between ten and eleven, but you didn’t answer.

M: Well，I think I was taking a shower at that time and didn’t he ar the calls.

W: No, you weren’t. You were not even at home last night. You robbed a jewelry store on Peace Street.

M: I’m sorry, madam. I’ll tell you the truth, but you must promise that I won’t be sent to prison. You know, my mother is sick and I have to look after her everyday.

(Text 10)

Hello, every. My name is Karl Roverts, and I’ll be your teacher of this course, Language and Culture. To begin with, please take a look at the teaching program in front of you. As you should all know by now, this course is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:50 in the afternoon. We will be meeting in this classroom for the first half of the course, but we will be using the research lab every other week in Room 405 during the last two months of the course. This is the text for the lesson, Beyond Language. Unfortunately, the books haven’t come in yet, but I was told that you will be able to buy them at the bookstore the day after tomorrow. Again, as you can see on your course outline, your grade is determined by you performance in the midterm and final exams, classroom tests and your research work. My office hours are from 9:00 to 12:00 on Wednesdays, and you can set up a time to meet me at other times as well.