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安徽省黄山市屯溪一中高二英语上学期期中试题
2015-2016屯溪一中高二上学期期中考试英语试题
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?
A.Takeiteasy.B.Finishhiswork.C.Getsomethingtoeat.
2.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemanbuy?
A.Adress.B.Apurse.C.Ajacket
3.Whendoesthemangotothelibrary?
A.OnSaturday.B.OnSunday.C.OnMonday.
4.Wheredoesthisconversationmostlikelytakeplace?
A.Ataclothingstore.B.Atalaundryplace.C.Atarestaurant.
5.Howdoesthewomanrespondtotheman?
A.Sheisdisappointed.B.Sheisimpressed.C.Sheisoptimistic.
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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各个小题将给出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.Whywon’tthewoman’ssistercometodinner?
A.Shehastoworklate.B.Shehasanappointment.C.Sheisinanothertown.
7.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthedinnertonight?
A.Sheisveryexcited.B.Heisalittledisappointed.C.Heisquiteangry.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Wheredoesthewomanplantogo?
A.SanFrancisco.B.Sacramento.C.LosAngeles.
9.WhatisthebestwaytoseeCaliforniaaccordingtotheman?
A.Gotherebyplane.B.Takethetrainalongcoast.
C.GothroughthecenterofCalifornia.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Whydidthemanfallasleep?
A.Heissick.B.HeworksatnightC.Hisclasswasboring.
11.Whydoesthemanhavetowork?
A.Topayforschool.B.Topayhisdebts.C.Topayhishospitalbill.
12.Wherewillthemanprobablygonext?
A.Toaclass.B.Tothefinancialaidoffice.
C.Tothestudentemploymentoffice.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Howdidthewomangetthecomputer?
A.Sheorderedit.B.Sheborrowedit.C.Itwasagift.
14.Whatsurprisesthemanaboutthecomputer?
A.Thesize.B.Theprice.C.Thecolor.
15.Whatdidthewomandointhecafetoday?
A.Shetalkedwithafriend.B.Sheworkedonheresume.
C.Shelookedforajobthere.
16.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutnoisycafe?
A.Shedislikesthenoise.B.Sheignoresthenoise.
C.Sheisinspiredbythenoise.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Whatisrequiredforguests?
A.AphotoID.B.Alifejacket.C.Gymshorts.
18.Whatmustbereportedtothegymstaff?
A.Spitting.B.Children’s“accident”.C.Anyillnessesafterswimming.
19.Atwhatagecanchildrenswimalone?
A.Nineyearsold.B.Tenyearsold.C.Elevenyearsold.
20.Whichpoolpolicyhaschanged?
A.Thebusinesshours.B.TheshoweringrulesC.Requiredswimmingclothes.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
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（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项。
A
Mostpeoplepayattentiontobodylanguage.Theyshakehandsandmakeeyecontactwhentheymeetpeopleforthefirsttime.Amongverygoodfriends,awomanmaygiveanotherwomanalittlehug,andamanmaykissawomanquicklyonthecheek.
Whenpeoplearewaitinginapublicplace,suchasthepostoffice,theyusuallyformlines.Somepeoplegetangryandcomplainifsomeonepushestheirwayintoalineorjumpsaheadofotherpeople.Moreover,manywomenlikementoopendoorsforthem.Theyalsolikementogiveuptheirseatsonpublictransportation.However,somewomendonotlikethistypeofbehavior.Theyfeelthatmenandwomenshouldbetreatedinthesameway.
IntheUnitedStates,it’simportanttomakedirecteyecontactinbusinessandsocialsituations.Ifyoudon’tmakeeyecontact,peoplewillprobablythinkthatyouareboredornotinterested.Ifthereissilenceinthesesituations,peopleusuallytrytomakeconservation.Periodsofsilencemakemanypeopleuncomfortable.PeopleintheUnitedStatesusuallystandaboutonearm’slengthawayfromeachotherwhiletalkingorstandingtogether.Thisspaceiscalled“thecomfortzone”.
IntheUnitedStates,motherssometimesshowthattheyareangrywithchildrenbyshakinganindexfingeratthem.Peoplemayshowthattheylikechildrenbypattingthemonthetopofthehead.
21.Somewomendon’tliketobeofferedaseatbymenbecause_______.
A.theyliketobetreatedequallyB.theyprefertostandratherthansit
C.theythinksittingisharmfulforhealth.D.theydon’tneedmen’sfavor
22.Thethirdparagraphismainlyabout________.
A.bodylanguageinpublicplacesB.impolitebodylanguage
C.thecomfortzoneD.bodylanguageinbusinessandsociallife
23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.It’srudetocutinalineintheUnitedStates.
B.Eyecontactplaysanimportantroleinsocialcommunication.
C.Inbusinesssituations,standingtooclosemakesAmericanscomfortable.
D.Insocialsituations,frequentsilencemakespeopleuncomfortable.
B
Toextinguish（熄灭）differentkindsoffires,severaltypesoffireextinguishershavebeeninvented.Theymustbereadyforimmediateusewhenfirebreaksout.Mostportable（手提式的）kindsoperateforlessthanaminute,sotheyareusefulonlyonsmallfires.Thelawrequiresships,trains,busesandplanestocarryextinguishers.
Sincefuel,oxygen（氧气）andheatmustbepresentinorderforfiretoexist,oneormoreofthesethingsmustberemovedorreducedtoextinguishafire.Iftheheatisreducedbycoolingthematerialbelowacertaintemperature,thefiregoesout.Thecoolingmethodisthemostcommonwaytoputoutafire.Wateristhebestcoolingmaterialbecauseitislowincostandeasytoget.
Anothermethodofextinguishingfireisbycuttingofftheoxygen.Thisisusuallydonebycoveringthefirewithsand,steamorsomeotherthings.Ablanketmaybeuseddocoverasmallfire.
Athirdmethodiscalledseparation,whichincludesremovingthefuel,ormaterialeasytoburn,fromafire,sothatitcanfindnofuel.
Themethodthatisusedtoputoutafiredependsuponthetypeoffire.Fireshavebeengroupedinthreeclasses.Firesinwood,paper,clothandthelikearecalledClassAfires.Thesematerialsusuallyhelpkeepthefireon.Suchfirescanbestoppedmostreadilybycoolingwithwater.
24.Ifafirebreaksoutonabus,whichofthefollowingshouldbereadythereforyoutouse?
A.SandBWater.C.Ablanket.D.Anextinguisher.
25.Tocoverasmallpieceofburningwoodwithabasininordertostopthefireisanexampleof_______.
A.separatingthefireB.cuttingofftheoxygen
C.removingthefuelD.reducingtheheat
26.Inchoosinghowtoputoutafire,weshouldfirstbeclearabout_______.
A.whenitbreaksoutB.howitcomesabout
C.whatkinditisD.whereittakesplace
27.Whatwouldtheauthorprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?
A.AnotherclassoffiresB.Anothertypeofextinguishers
C.Howfiresbreakout.D.Howfirescanbeprevented.
C
After40yearsofresearch,socialscientistsfindhappinessresultsfromthreemajororigins:
genes,eventsandvalues.Armedwiththisknowledgeandafewsimplerules,wecanimproveourlivesandthelivesofthosearoundus.
Everyotheryearforfourdecades,aboutathirdofAmericanshavesaidthey’re“veryhappy”andabouthalfreportbeing“prettyhappy.”Onlyabout10to15percenttypicallysaythey’re“nottoohappy.”
Beneaththeseaveragesaresomedifferences.Politiciansmightbeinterestedtolearnthattraditionalwomenfeelparticularlyhappy,about40percentsaytheyareveryhappy.Thatmakesthemslightlyhappierthantraditionalmenandobviouslyhappierthanopen－mindedwomen.Theunhappiestofallareopen－mindedmen;onlyaboutafifthconsiderthemselvesveryhappy.Whatexplainsthedifferences?
Thefirstanswerinvolvesourgenes.Theseresearchersfoundthatwereceiveasurprisingpartofourhappiness－around48percentfromparents.Andstudiessuggestthatone－timeevents－likegettingadreamjoborreceiveanunexpectedgiftdocontrolabigpartofourhappiness－upto40percent.
Buteachevent’sinfluenceprovesrathershort－lived.Peoplesupposethatmajorchangeslikegettingabigraisewillmakethempermanentlybetteroff.Theywon’t.Hugegoalsmaytakeyearsofhardworktomeet,andthestruggleitselfmaybeworthwhile,butthehappinesstheycreatedissipatesafterjustafewmonths.
Toreview:
Abouthalfofhappinessisgeneticallydetermined.Uptoanadditional40percentcomesfromthethingsthathaveoccurredinourrecentpast－butthatwon’tlastverylong.
Thatleavesjustabout12percent.Thatmightnotsoundlikemuch,butthegoodnewsisthatwecanbringthat12percentunderourcontrol.Itturnsoutthatchoosingtoseekfourbasicvaluesoffaith,family,communityandworkisthesurestpathtohappiness,giventhatacertainpercentageisgeneticandnotunderourcontrolinanyway.Togoafterthehappinesswithinourreach,wedobesttodevoteourselvestofaith,family,communityandmeaningfulwork.
28.Itcanbeinferredthat______.
A.mostAmericansfeelunhappyB.womenarealwayshappierthanmen
C.about40%ofAmericanwomenareveryhappy
D.traditionalmenarehappierthanopen－mindedwomen
29.Theunderlinedword“dissipates”probablymeans_______.
A.occurB.returnC.disappearD.last
30.Amongtheoriginsofhappiness,_______.
A.ageandsexcontributethemostB.valuesareundercontrol
C.eventshardlyperformafunctionD.genesplayatinypart
31.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto_____.
A.advocatethewaysofseekinghappiness
B.clarifythecausesoflastinghappiness
C.stresstheimportanceofhappiness
D.showtheresultsofthestudyonhappiness
D
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