山西省忻州市第一中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

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山西省忻州市第一中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题

2015-2016学年第一学期期末考试试题

高二英语

试题说明：

1.本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

2．满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

3.听力计入总分。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题）

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．Whatdidthewoman’ssisterusetobe?

A．Ateacher．B．Adoctor．C．Anurse

.

2．Howdidthemancomehere?

A．Bybus．B．Bytaxi．C．Bycar．

3．Whomdoesthedictionarybelongto?

A．Marry.B．Jack．C．Jane．

4．Whenwillthetrainleave?

A．At9:

00.B．At10:

00.C．At10:

30．

5．Whatisthemandoi

ng?

A．WatchingTV．

B．Answeringthephone．

C．RepairingtheTV．

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．Whatdothespeakersdecidetodoatlast?

A．Havearest．B．P

laybasketball．C．VisitLucy．

7．Whohasjustgivenbirthtoababy?

A.Lisa．B.Lucy．C.Thewoman．

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8．WhendidthewomanshowMr.brownaroundthecompany?

A．Yesterdaymorning．B．Yesterdayafternoon．C．Yesterdayevening.

9．Wheredidthequalitymanagergoyesterday?

A．Totherestaurant．B.Tothefactory．C．Tothehospital.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．Howmuchdoesthewomanwanttospendonagift?

A．About$20.B．About$30.C．About$40．

11．Whatgiftdoesthewomandecidetobuyatlast?

A．Acartoonbook．

B．Apenandapencilbox.

C．Abookonhowtoplaygames．

12．Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman’sson?

A．Heistenyearsold．

B．Helikestowritebooks．

C．HeplaysPCgamesverywell．

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．Whatdoesthewomanthinkofhershoppingtrip?

A．Surprising.B．Exc

iting.C．Unpleasant．

14．WhywasJanelate?

A．Herwatchwasslow．

B．Hercarbrokedown．

C．Shemetafriendinthestreet．

15．WheredidthewomanandJaneactuallymeet?

A．Atthewoman’sclothingdepartment．

B．Attheeastentranceofthedepartment．

C．Atthemainentranceofthedepartment．

16．Whatdidthewomanbuy?

A．AsweaterB．AdressC．AT-shirt．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．Whatisthewoman?

A．Aphotographer.B．Amusician.C．Anexplorer．

18．WhatdidthewomanlikedoinginAfrica?

A．Meetingmanyinterestingpeople．

B．Seeinganimalsrunfreelyinthewild．

C．Enjoyingthebeautifulnaturalscenery．

19．Whichcountryhasthewomanvisited?

A．Spain.B.Ireland.C．NewZealand．

20．Whatdoesthewomancomplainabout?

A．Thehighcostoftraveling．

B．Thelongdistanceoftraveling．

C．Theimpolitetouristsofsomeplaces．

第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Gprovidesmorethanjustideas.Sure,ouruniqueandunforgettablegiftsuggestionsareabigpartofwhypeopleloveus,butwealsoofferendlessideasandtoolstomakeeverydayareasontocelebrate.HereareourGreatChristmasGiftIdeas:

ChristmasGiftsforParents

Youloveyourparentslikenooneelse,andyouwanttogivethemsomethingspecialforChristmas.Butwhatwouldmaketheirholidaybright？

FindingthemtheperfectChristmasgiftwillbeeasythisyear,withallourtoppicksinoneplace.

ChristmasGiftsforparentsUnder$45.

HolidayGiftBaskets

Thegiftbasketisagreatwaytogiveagifttoagroup.Ourgiftbasketideascomefromallthetopstoresonline,soyoucaneasilyfindeverythingfromfruitgiftbasketstowinegiftbasketsinoneplace.

GiftBasketsUnder$50.

IdeasforTeens

Tryingtofindtherightgiftforateen?

Teenscanbeachallenge.Whatdotheywant?

Whatcouldtheyuse?

Theyareallunique,butwethinkwe’vegotsomethingforthem,eventhoughtheyareaspecialgroupthatarehardtodealwith.

TopPicksforTeensUnder$20.

ThesecretSantaExchange

ThesecretSantaisagreatwaytoexchangegiftsintheoffice,w

henit’softenimpossibletogiveeveryoneapresent.We’vegotanofficeguiderightheretohelpyoufindpropergiftsfortheworkplace.Andthenthere’salwaysthegiftbasket,withthingsthataresuretopleaseeveryoneintheoffice.

BusinessGiftsUnder$25.

21.WhatmakesGpopular?

A.Itgivespeopleagoodreasontocelebrate

B.Itsendlessnewgifts.

C.Itisorganizedaccordingtopersonaltaste.

D.Itsspecialgiftideas..

22.What’sspecialaboutthisyear’s“ChristmasGiftsforParents”

?

A.Theyaremuchcheaper.

B.Theymakeaholidaybrighter.

C.Theylistpopulargiftsinoneplace.

D.Theyincludetopchoicesfromparents.

23.Both“HolidayGiftBaskets”and“TheSecretSantaExchange”_______.

A.providegiftbaskets

B.sellgiftsfromtopstoresonline

C.haveaguidetohelppeoplechoosegifts

D.aredesignedforpeopleworkinginoffices

24.Youmayfinditmostdifficulttochooseagiftfor_______.

A.aparentB.ateenager

C.agroupD.abusinessman

B

EachmorningGrandpawasupearlysittingatthekitchentable,readinghisbook.Hisgrandsonadmiredhim,tryingtocopyhimineverywayhecould.

Onedaythegrandsonasked,“Grandpa,Itrytoreadthebookjustlikeyou,butIdon’tunderstandit,andIforgetwhatIunderstandassoonasIclosethebook.What

gooddoesreadingthebookdo?

”

Theoldmanquietlyturningfromputtingcoalinthestoveandreplied,“Takethiscoalbasketdowntotheriverandbringmebackabasketofwater.”

Theboydidashewastold,butallthewaterleakedoutbeforehegotbacktothehouse.Thegrandpalaughedandsaid,“You’llhavetomovealittlefasternexttime.”

Thistimetheboyranfaster,butagainthebasketwasemptybeforehereturned.Outofbreath,hetoldhisgrandpathatitwasimpossibletocarrywaterinabasket,sohewenttogetabucketinstead.

Thegrandpasaid,“Idon’twantabucketofwater;Iwantabasketofwater.You’rejustnottryinghardenough.”

Theboyagaindippedthebasketintotheriverandranhard,butwhenhereachedhisgrandpathebasketwasemptyagain.Outofbreath,hesaid,“Grandpa,it’suseless!

”

“So,youthinkitisuseless?

thegrandpasaid,“Lookatthebasket.”

Theboylookedatthebasketandforthefirsttimeherealizedthatthebasketwasdifferent.Ithadbeentransformedfromadirtyoldcoalbasketandwasnowclean.

“Grandson,that’swhathappenswhenyoureadthebook.Youmightnotunderstandorremembereverything,butwhenyoureadit,you’llbechanged,insideandout.”

25.Whatpuzzledthegrandsonmostwas________.

A.whyheforgotwhathereadsoon

B.whetheritwasusefultoreadbooks

C.whatkindofbookhecouldunderstand

D.howhecouldreadbookslikehisgrandpa

26.WhydidGrandpaaskhisgrandsontofetchabasketofwater?

A.Totrainhimtorunfaster.

B.Tocleanthedirtybasketintheriver.

C.Topunishhimfornotreadingcarefully.

D.Togethimtorealizetheuseofreadingbooks.

27.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthestory?

A.Theoldarealwayswiserthantheyoung.

B.Itisfoolishtocarrywaterwithabasket.

C.Readingbookscanchangeapersongradually.

D.Youcan’texpecttorememberwhateveryouread.

C

Peoplearen'twalkinganymore—iftheycanfigureoutawaytoavoidit.

IfeltsuperioraboutthismatteruntiltheotherdayItookmycartomailasmallparcel.Thejourneyisamatterof281steps.ButIusedthecar.AndIwasn'tinanyhurry,either.Ihadmerelybecomeonemorevictimofanationalsickness:

motorosis.

ItisanillnesstowhichIhadthoughtmyselfimmune（免疫的）,forIwasborninthetraditionofgoingtoplacesonmyowntwolegs.Atthattime,weregarded25milesasgoodday'swalkandtheabilitytocoversuchadistanceintenhoursasasignofstrengthandskill.Awel

lknownBritishphysician,SirAdolpheAbrhams,pointedoutrecentlythatheartsandbodiesneedproperexercise.Apersonwhoavoidsexerciseismorelikelytohaveillnessesthanonewhoexercisesregularlyandwalkingisanidealformofexercise---themostfamiliarandnaturalofall.

ItwasHenryThoreauwhoshowedmankindtherichnessofgoingonfoot.Themanwalkingcanlearnthetrees,flowers,insects,birdsandanimals,thesignificanceofseasons,theveryfeelofhimselfasalivingcreatureinalivingworld.Hecan’tlearninacar.

Thecarisaconvenientmeansoftransport,butwehavemadeitourwayoflife.Manypeopledon'tdaretoapproachNatureanymore.Tothemtheworldtheywereborntoenjoyisallthreat;tothemsecurityisasteelriverthunderingonaconcreteroad.Andmuchoftheirthinkingtakesplacewhilewaitingforthetrafficlighttoturngreen.

Isaythatthegreenofforestsisthemind'sbestlight.Andnonebutthemanonfootcanevaluatewhatisbasicandeverlasting.

28.Whatisthenationalsickness?

A.Walkingtoomuch.

B.Travellingtoomuch.

C.D

rivingcarstoomuch.

D.Climbingstairstoomuch.

29.Whatwaslifelikewhentheauthorwasyoung?

A.Peopleusuallywentaroundonfoot.

B.Peopleoftenwalked25milesaday.

C.Peopleusedtowalktenhourseveryday.

D.Peopleconsideredatenhourwalkasahardship.

30.Whatiscomparedto“asteelriver”inParagraph6?

A.Aqueueofcars.

B.Arayoftrafficlight.

C.Aflashoflightning.

D.Astreamofpeople.

31.Whatistheauthor'sintentionofwritingthispassage?

A.Totellpeopletoreflectmoreonlife.

B.Toencouragepeopletoreturntowalking.

C.Toadvisepeopletodooutdooractivities.

D.Torecommendpeopletogiveupdriving.

D

Thomas,thepioneeringWhiteHousereporterknownforputtingpresidentsonthehotseat,diedat92.

Tothosewhoregularlywatchpresidentialpressconferences,HelenThomasisafamiliarfigure.Usuallydressedinredandalwaysseatedinthefrontrow,sheisalwaysthefirstorsecondreporterthepresidentcal