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安徽省濉溪县第二中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题
2015～2016学年度濉溪二中高二上学期期中联考
英语试卷
（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
第
卷（选择题共100分）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节听下面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.WhichaspectofGermandoesthemanhavetroublewith?
A.Speaking.B.Grammar.C.Listening.
2.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthefood?
A.Great.B.Special.C.Boring.
3.Whenwasthemansupposedtoattendthemeeting?
A.At11:
40.B.At12:
30.C.At13:
30.
4.Wherewillthespeakerstravel?
A.ToCanadaandMexico.B.TotheUSAandMexico.C.TotheUSAandCanada.
5.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?
A.Howoldthewoman’sgrandpais.
B.Howthewoman’sgrandpakeepshealthy.
C.Howlongthewoman’sgrandpadoessportseachday.
第二节听下面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.Wheredidthewomanknowaboutthecenter?
A.FromtheInternet.B.Fromanewspaper.C.Fromastudentofthecenter.
7.Whatlevelcoursedoesthemansuggestthewomantake?
A.Thebasiclevel.B.Themediumlevel.C.Theadvancedlevel.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.WhatrelationisthewomantoOliverPerowneprobably?
A.Hismanager.B.Hiscustomer.C.Hissecretary.
9.Whatdoesthemandecidetodointheend?
A.Havelunchwiththewoman.
B.MeetOliverPerowneat12p.m.on6th.
C.RearrangetheappointmentwithJaneParker.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Whatdidthegovernmentaskalladultstodo?
A.Helpoutinthewar.B.Learnspecialskills.C.WorkonChristmasDay.
11.WhatdidthewomandoduringWorldWar
?
A.Shetrainednurses.B.Shenursedtheinjured.C.Sheworkedinthegovernment.
12.WhyweretheManchesterCityRestCentersshortofstaff?
A.Toomanypeoplegotwoundedinthewar.
B.Peoplewenthomeafterdaysofhardwork.
C.PeoplewereawayforChristmasholidays.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?
A.Tastelocalfood.B.Changehishotel.C.Taketheeveningtour.
14.Whereisthemanstaying?
A.AttheRiversideHotel.B.AttheCrestHotel.C.AttheBluebayHotel.
15.Atwhattimewouldthemanliketotakethebustour?
A.1:
00p.m.B.2:
00p.m.C.4:
00p.m.
16.Howwillthemanpayforthetour?
A.Bypayingthet
ourguide.
B.Bybuyingticketsfromthewoman.
C.Bygivingthemoneytothebusdriver.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.WhydoesthespeakergetexcitedabouttheScreenMachine?
A.Italwaysshowsthelatestmovies.
B.Itcanprovidecomfortableseats.
C.Itscreensfilmsnearherhome.
18.Howlongdoesittaketochangethetruckintoacinema?
A.30minutes.B.60minutes.C.80minutes.
19.Whatisthetruckdriverresponsiblefor?
A.Operatingthefilm.B.Sellingtickets.C.Fixingthemotors.
20.Howdomostpeopleinthespeaker’shometownbookticketsforfilms?
A.ByusingtheInternet.B.Bymakingtelephonecalls.C.Byqueuingattheticketoffice.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（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中，选出最佳选项。
A
CharlesDickens（1812-1870）,thegreatnineteenthcenturyEnglishnovelist,wasbornnearPortsmouth.Hisfatherranheavilyintodebtandwhenhewastwelve,hehadtogoandworkinafactoryformakingbootpolish.Theonlyformaleducationhereceivedwasatwo-yearschoolingataschoolforpoorchildren.Infact,hehadtoteachhimselfallheknew.Heworkedforatimeasjuniorclerkinalawyer’soffice.Afterthat,heworkedasareporterinthelawcourts,andlaterinparliament,forLondonnewspapers.Hiscareerasawriteroffictionbeganin1833withshortstoriesandessaysinperiodicals,andin1837hiscomicnovelThePickwickPapersmadehimthemostpopularauthorathistimeinEngland.
Hewasagreatobserverofpeopleandtheirplacesbecausehewasattractedbylifeandcondi
tionsinmid-nineteenthcenturyLondon.Hewrote19novelsallhislifeandinmanyofthem,DickensgavearealisticpictureofallclassesofEnglandsociety,showingdeepsympathyforthepoorandunfortunate,exposingtheinjusticeandinhumanityofthebourgeoisie（资产阶级）.
ManyofhisnovelslikeOliverTwist,DavidCopperfield,NicholasNickleby,GreatExpectations,ATaleofTwoCitiesandsoondrewattentiontotheunsatisfactorysocialconditionsthatexistedinEnglandoverahundredyearsago.
Dickenscriticizedcapitalist（资本主义）societyfromthepointofviewofbourgeoishumanism.Hewishedtoseeimprovementinthelivingconditionsofthepoor,butfailedtofindanyeffectivemeanstoachievethatend.
21.Dickensonlyreceivedalittleformaleducationbecause______.
A.hewantedtoteachhimself
B.hewastoopoortoaffordanymoreformaleducation
C.hewantedtoworkandmadealotofmoney
D.hewantedsomeworkingexperiencestobeanovelist
22.AccordingtoDickens,thesocietyathistimeinEnglandwas______.
A.justB.poorC.unsatisfyingD.comfortable
23.WhichofthefollowingnovelmadeDickensthemostpopularwriterathistimeinEngland?
A.OliverTwistB.ATaleofTwoCitiesC.ThePickwickPapersD.GreatExpectations
24.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaboutDickensisTRUE?
A.Hebegantowritefictionswhenhewas21yearsold.
B.Heonlywroteaboutpoorpeopleandshoweddeepsympathyforthem.
C.Hedidn’tgotoschoolatall.
D.Hefoundsomeeffectivewaystoimprovethelivingconditionsofthepoor.
B
Somepeopledon’tmindbeingfat.Otherpeoplecankeepslimwithoutanyeffort.Butalotofpeopledoputonweightanddon’tlikeit.Thequestionis:
whatcantheydoaboutit?
Somebelieveexercisecanbehelpful.Butthetroubleisthatitonlymakesyouwanttoeatmore.Youmightsweatoutacoupleofpoundsplayingtennisorclimbingamountain,butyouputitallbackonagainwithabigsteakorbreadandjam.
Ahelpfulwayisfoodchoosing.Butwhatsortoffoodshouldyouchoose?
Somebelievethatthelesstheyeat,theslimmertheywillbe.Theydon’teatanythinguntiltheybecomeweakwithhunger.Somesticktomilkandbananas.You’llfindyouneedalotofbananas,andunlessyoulivewheretheygrow,theyaren’tcheap.Anothersaysthatifyoueatthingslikehard-boiledeggs,andappleswiththeirskinsonwhicharehardforyourstomachtodigest（消化），themoreyoueat,thethinneryouget.Thisisbecauseyouuseupthefatinyourbodytogettheenergytodigestthefood.
Formostofusthesemethodsaretooextreme.Thesimplestwayisjusttocutdownonthecarbohydrates（糖类）thatmeansnoteatingbread,potatoes,cakes,sugar,rice,andsoonandeatinganythingelseyoulike.It’sstraightforwardandoftenquiteeffective.
Stillothersliketobemorescientific.Theygetatable,whichtellsthemthat,forexample,100gramsofroastlegoflambgivesyou330caloriesanda50gramhelpingofpuddinggivesyou130calories.
25.Thereseemsnothingwrongwithexerciseexceptthat______.
A.itmakesyousweatB.it’shardworkC.itmakesyoueatmore
D.ittiresyouout
26.Accordingtothepassage,thebestwaytokeepslimis______.
A.exercisingB.hungerC.eatingmilkandbananasD.food-choosing
27.Thepracticalmethodsuggestedheremeans______.
A.noteatingmanycarbohydratesB.stickingtobananas
C.eatingaslittleaspossibleD.eatingthingsthatarehardtodigest.
28.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Don’tEatTooMuchB.VariousWaysofLosingWeight
C.WaystoKeepFitD.FoodandHealth
C
Asayoungman，A1wasaskilledartist,apotter（陶艺工人）withawifeandtwofinesons.Onenight,hiseldersondevelopedaseverestomachache.Thinkingitwasonlysomecommonintestinal（肠道）disorder，neitherA1norhiswifetooktheconditionveryseriously.Buttheboydiedsuddenlythatnight
.
Knowingthedeathcouldhavebeenavoidedifhehadonlyrealizedtheseriousnessofthesituation,healwaysfelthewasguilty.Tomakemattersworse,hiswifelefthimashorttimelater,leavinghimalonewithhissix-year-oldyoungerson.ThehurtandpainofthetwosituationsweremorethanA1couldstand,andheturnedtoalcoholforhelp.IntimeAlbecameanalcoholic.
Asthealcoholismprogressed,A1begantoloseeverythinghepossessed一hisland,houseetc.FinallyA1diedaloneinasmallbar.HearingofAl'sdeath,Ithought,“Whatatotallywastedlife!
Whatacompletefailure!
”
Astimewentby,Ibegantorevaluemyearlierroughjudgment.IknewA1’snowadultson,Ernie.Heisoneofthekindest,mostcaringandmostlovingmenIhaveeverknown.IsawthelovebetweenErnieandhischildren,thinkingthatkindnessandcaringhadtocomefromsomewhere.
Ihadn’theardErnietalkedmuchabouthisfather.Oneday,Iworkedupmycouragetoaskhimwhatonearthhisfatherhaddonesothathebecamesuchaspecialperson.Erniesaidquietly."AsachilduntilIlefthomeat18,A1cameintomyroomeverynight,gavemeakissandsaid,"Iloveyou,son."
TearscametomyeyesasIrealizedwhatafoolIhadbeentojudgeA1asafailure.Hehadnotleftanymaterialpossessionsbehind.Buthehadbeenakindlovingfather,andleftbehindhisbestlove.
29.WhydidAl'seldersondie？
A.Hedranktoomuchalcohol.B.Hisparentsdidn'ttakehisillnessseriously.
C.Hecouldn’tbearthehurtandpain.D.Hesufferedfromintestinaldisorder.
30.WhichoneofthefollowingwasthecauseofAl’saddictiontoalcohol？
A.Thefeelingofguilty.B.Hiswife’scomplaints.
C.Hiselderson’sillness.D.Ernie’skindness.
31.Whatcanyoulearnfromthepassage？
A.ThewriterwasarelativeofA1’s.B.ThewriteroftenwenttohelpAl.
C.ThewritermisunderstoodA1atfirst.D.ThewriterthoughtbadlyofAl.
32.Whatisthebesttitleofthestory？
A.LoveYou,SonB.AF
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