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学年福建省龙海市第二中学高二下学期期末考试英语试题
龙海二中2015-2016学年下学期期末考试
高二英语试卷
（考试时间：
120分钟;总分150分）
第I卷
第一部分：
听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时问将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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.What’stheweatherlikeatthemoment?
A.SunnyB.RainyC.Cloudy
2.What’sthewoman’sroommatelike?
A.She’snice.B.She’spatient.C.She’stidy.
3.WhyhasJohnmovedout?
A.TobenearschoolB.Toliveinaquietplace.C.Toavoidthetrouble.
4.What’stheman’sproblem？
A.Hecan’tseetheniceclearlyB.He’sparkedinthewrongplace.
C.Hehasnoticketforthemovie
5.WhichmusicalinstrumentdoesBobhave?
A.DrumsB.violin.C.Aguitar.
第二节（共15小题：
每小题1.5分，满分22.5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三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置，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6、7题。
6.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
A.Thewomanhasmissedflight.B.Theplanewilltakeofftonight.C.Theairportisclosed.
7.Whatdoesthewomenwant?
A.Aroomforherselfalone.B.Ahotelclosetotheairport.C.Aroomwithbrightlight.
听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。
8.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?
A.Sheisn’tfamiliarwiththeInternet.B.Shecan’taffordacamera.
C.Shedoesn’tlikeMA-205.
9.Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodonext?
A.Reducethebudget.B.Changethemodel.C.Orderacamera.
听第8段材料，回答第10至17题。
10.Whatdoesthemanshowthewoman?
A.AmagazineB.HaircareproductsC.Abottleofredwine.
11.Howwillthewoman’shairlook?
A.Long.B.Short.C.Shoulder-length.
12.Whydoesn’tthewomanwanttochangethecolorofherhair?
A.Shethinksit’stooexpensive.B.She’safraiditmightdamageherhair.
C.Shedoesn’tlikethesuggestedcolor.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.HowmuchpocketmoneydoesLilygetamonth?
A.About5pounds.B.About15pounds.C.About20pounds.
14.WhydoesLilywantmorepocketmoney?
A.Togetasmuchasherfriends.B.Topayformusiclessons.C.Tobuysomeclothes.
15.WhencanLilyhavemorepocketmoney?
A.Whensheismatureinhermum’seyes.B.Whenshenolongerargueswithhermum.
C.Whensheprovesgoodatherschoolwork
16.WhatdoesDavidsuggestLilydo?
A.Haveadiscussionwithhermum.B.Helphermumwithhousework
.C.SitdownandwaitBalmy.
听第10段录音，回答17-20问题：
17.Whereisthespeaker?
A.Onaplane.B.Inabus.C.Atatouristsite.
18.Whyisfoodordrinknotallowedonthejourney?
A.Toavoidannoyingothers.B.Toshowrespectfortheguide.
C.Toguaranteepassengers’safety.
19.Howlongcanthetouristsstayatthefirstdestination?
A.15to30minutes.B.Aboutanhour.C.Abouttwohours.
20.Whatistheseconddestinationfamousfor?
A.Stonehenge.B.TheRiverAvoid.C.TheRomanBaths.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分32分）
第一节（共11小题，每小题2分，满分22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
VictoriaFalls
SituatedontheZambeziRiverinsouthernAfricaandformingtheborderbetweenZambiaandZimbabwe,regardedasaUNESCO（联合国教科文组织）WorldHeritageSitein1989,VictoriaFallsisknownasoneofthemostmagnificent（华丽的）andthelargestcurtainsoffallingwaterintheworld.TheVictoriaFallsmakesagreatholidaydestinationwithmanytravelersvisitingnotjustfortheWaterfall,butalsofortheincredibleactivities.AtitspeakflowaroundJune,amile-widecrack100mstraightdownisfilledwiththeroarofwaterfallingatarateof3,000tonspersecond.
MountKilimanjaro
LocatedintheEastAfricancountryofTanzaniawithinKilimanjaroNationalPark,withanelevationof19,340feet,MountKilimanjaroisthehighestpeakinAfricaandthefourthhighestintheworld.Unlikemanyoftheothermountains,climbingMountKilimanjarodoesn'trequireanytechnicalmountainclimbingskills.
MountKenya
BeingthetallestmountaininKenyaandonlysecondtoMountKilimonjaro,MountKenyaislocatedintheMountKenyaNationalParkclosetotheequator.Themountainfeaturesthreepeaksover16,000feet:
1）Batianasthetallestat17,058feet,2）Nelionat17,022feetand3）Lenanaat16,355feet.Thepeakandareareceivesapproximately15,000visitorseachyear.
NileRiver
TheNileRiverislocatedinnorthernAfricaspanningacrossmanycountriesthatincludeUganda,Ethiopia,Sudan,SouthSudan,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,Kenya,Tanzania,Rwanda,BurundiandendinginEgyptasitfeedsintotheMediterraneanSea.TheNileRiveristhelongestriverintheworldbeatingouttheAmazonby155feet.
21.VictoriaFallsispopularbecause______.
A.itwillapplyforthelistofworldheritage.
B.itisthelargestcurtainoffallingwater.
C.itisaplacewithincredibleactivities.
D.itcanofferthepeakflowingalltheyear.
22.WhatisthespecialcharacterofMountKenya?
A.ItislocatedintheMountKenyaNationalPark.
B.Itissuitableforpeopletoreachthesummit.
C.Itreceivesabout15,000visitorseachyear.
D.itshowsitsthreepeakstotheworld.
23.FloatingdowntheNileriver,youwill______.
A.endyourtravelattheAmazonB.findagreatmanywatersources
C.seeitgoingthrough10countriesD.besurprisedbythesceneryofEgypt
B
TherearemanyAmericanexpressionsaboutinsects.
Beesareknownasveryhardworkers.Soyoumightsayyouwereasbusyasabeeifyouspentyourweekendcleaningyourhouse.Infact,youmightsayyourhousewasabeehiveofactivityifyourwholefamilywashelpingyouclean.Youalsomightsayyoumadeabeelineforsomethingifyouwentthererightaway.Whenwegotoseeamovie,myfriendalwaysmakesabeelinefortheplacewheretheysellpopcorn.Ifsomethingwasthebestofitskind,youmightsayitwasthebee’sknees.Now,weadmitthatwedonotknowhowthisexpressiondeveloped.Infact,wedonotevenknowifbeeshaveknees!
Ifyourfriendcannotstoptalkingaboutsomethingbecauseshethinksitisimportant,youmightsayshehasabeeinherbonnet.Ifsomeoneasksyouapersonalquestion,andyouwouldlikenottotellhimorher,youmightsay,“Thatisnoneofyourbeeswax.”
Butterfliesarebeautifulinsects,butyouwouldnotwanttohavebutterfliesinyourstomach.Thatmeanstobenervousabouthavingtodosomething,likespeakinginfrontofacrowd.Youwouldalsonotwanttohaveantsinyourpants.Thatis,toberestlessandunabletositstill.
Ifafriendkeepsaskingyoutodosomethingyoudonotwanttodo,youmightaskhimtoleaveyoualoneor“stopbuggingme”.Afriendalsomighttellyouagainandagaintodosomething.Ifso,youmightsayheputabuginyourear.Ifyouwerereadingabookinyourwarmbedonacoldwinter’sday,youmightsayyouweresnugasabuginarug.And,ifyouwishsomeonegoodnight,youmightsay,“sleeptight—don’tletthebedbugsbite.”
24.Whenyoudescribeawonderfulbikeofyourfriend,youcansay______．
A.itmakesabeelineB.itisthebee’sknees
C.itisabeehiveofactivityD.ithasabeeinitsbonnet
25.TheunderlinedphraseinParagraph2means“______”.
A.hasnothingtodowithyouB.drawsyourattention
C.goeswrongD.isthebee’sknees
26.Inthetext,butterfliesandantsareusedto______.
A.speakhighlyofabeautifulpersonB.describeapersonwithoutconfidence
C.standforbadeffectsonapersonD.comfortapersoninabadmood
27.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.Theword“bug”canbeanounoraverb.B.Bugisakindofgoodinsectsforman.
C.Bugslivemainlyinhuman’sears.D.Abuginarugisverydanger
C
Vacationisatimeforrefreshment.Inwork,weareoftencalledtothink.Sometimes,it’sgoodtogiveourbrainsarest.Withoutabreak,wemaynotbeabletoperformuptoourpotential.Thiscanbeaproblem,notonlyfortheemployee,butfortheemployeraswell.
“Themainbenefitofvacationisfortheworkertocomebackenergized,”saysWeaver.“Iftheyhaven’thadabreak,thenthey’renotcomingbackwithnewenergy.Theyhaven’thadachancetostepbackandgetperspective（远景）,andcomebackwithrenewedenthusiasm.”
Longworkinghourswithoutabreak,insecurity（不安）aboutone’sjob,andotherwork-relatedworriescanleadtoburnoutandstress.Humanscanusuallyadapttopressure,butnotforalimitlessamountoftime.
“Itisaproblemofrelatinggoodworkersandhavingthemloyaltothefirmwhilethey’rethere,”saysDavidMaume,PhD,professorofsociologyattheUniversityofCincinnati.Hesaysburnoutcanalsoaffectemployees’productivity,creativity,andeffectiveness.
Inaddition,highlevelsofstressarelikelytobeprecursors（前兆）todepression,whichcanhitboththeemployerandemployee’spocketbook.Evenpeoplewhomanagertoremainproductiveatworkcanhaveproblems.Ifthey’realwaysatwork,thenthey’renotwiththeirfamilyandfriends.Ifthey’reworkingwhileonvacation,forthetimethatthey’reonthejob,they’renotreallypresent.
Anunbalancedemphasisonworkcanstrainfamilyandsociallife.Whenyoucomeupforair,youmayseethatyou’realone,orthatyourrelationshipshavegoneonwithoutyou.
28.What’sthemainbenefitofavacation?
A.Themanagercanbemorecreative.
B.Theworkercanstepbackandgetmoreexcited
C.Theworkercancomebackwithnewenergy.
D.Theworkercanadapttopressuremuchbetter.
29Theunderlinedword“there”inthefourthparagraphprobablyrefersto________.
A.thevacation B.thehome
C.theuniversity D.thecompany
30.Whenaworkerisalwaysatwork,heislikelytogetmoreandmore__________.
A.absent-minded B.energetic C.skillful D.active
31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthetext?
A.Howtospendthevacationeffectively.
B.Whythewo
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