【中小学资料】吉林省吉林市第五十五中学2015-2016学年高二英语下学期期中试题

2015—2016学年下学期期中考试试题
高二英语
（共120分钟，满分120分）
第一卷客观题（共三节，总计80分）
第一节：单项填空(每题1分，共20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。

1．—Why are you so worried，Sherry?
—Well，Mom. I lost________diamond ring my boyfriend bought for me. Could you keep________eye out for it when you clean the house?
A．the；an B．a；an C．a；the D．the；the
2．The number of micro­bloggers（微博）________from 63.11 million by t he end of 2010 to 300 million in 2012.
A．have grown B．has grown C．are growing D．is growing
3．Between the two parts of the concert(音乐会) is an interval （空闲），________the audience can buy ice­cream.
A．when B．Where C．that D．which
4．—I think this house is overcharged（要价过高）.
—Don't you think it worthwhile？It is with good________to the downtown.
A．neighbour B．Entrance C．access D．place
5．—You ought to have made an apology to Tom yesterday evening.
—Yes，I know I________.
A．ought to have B．have to C．should D．must have
6．The big snow lasted nearly a week. What was worse，they were trapped（被困） in the mountain and badly________food.
A．in search of B．in the hope of
C．in want of D．in charge of
7．The computers in other shop will be______，but______.
A．cheaper；not as better
B．more cheaper；not as better
C．cheaper；not as good
D．more cheap；not as good
8．________some people regard as a drawback（缺点） may be seen as a plus（长处） by many others.
A．Whether B．What C．That D．How
9．She began to take science and technology________when she was still in the middle school.
A．seriously B．Strictly C．especially D．spe cially
10．—You are required by law________seat belts.
—Thanks for your reminding.I'll do it right away.
A．wearing B．being worn C．to wear D．to be worn
11．—Did you switch(调换) your jobs?
—Yeah，I did，________it's definitely been a change for the better.
A．but B．and C．or D．so
12．—Mr.Priestly has just accepted our offer over the phone.
—Good，but you must ask him to________it in writing.
A．consume B．Confirm C．consult D．conduct
13．In face of difficulty，it's very important to________a good state of mind.
A．keep on B．keep up C．keep off D．keep out
14．As we all know，on Aug.29,2011，________three fastest men in________history of the men's 110 m hurdles lined up on World Championship Final in South Korea.
A．the；the B．the；/ C．/；a D．/；the
15．—Mr.Smith，here is my homework.
—________，young man.Keep it up and you'll make progress.
A．Congratulations B．Good job C．You are welcome D．Be careful
16．It wasn't until the 2010 CCTV Spring Festival Gala(央视春晚)________．A．did the former pop band Little Tiger reunited
B．that the former pop band Little Tiger reunited
C．then did the former pop band Little Tiger reunited
D．when the former pop band Little Tiger reunited
17．When and where to go for the on­salary­holiday________yet.
A．are not decided B．have not been decided
C．is not being decided D．has not been decided
18．After the adjustment of financial policies，many citizens put up posts, 90 percent ________carried the message of approval.
A．of which B．Whom C．of them D．of whom
19．—Why didn't you buy that notebook?
—I________，but this gold ring for my daughter cost me too much money.
A．would have B．Bought C．would like to D．had bought
20．Very few scientists________completely new answers to the world's problems.
A．come up with B．come out C．come round D．come up to
第二节：完形填空(每题1.5分，共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。

I've always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed(表达)，but others had their own ways of showing care.
What I__21__most about visiting my boyfriend's parents is the loud tick（大的滴答声）of the clock in the dining room as we__22__ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to__23__his family as cold. When we got into the__24__to go home， his father suddenly appeared. __25__，he began to wash his son's windscreen. I could feel he is a caring man through the glass.
I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often__26__me early in
the morning. “Buy Xerox. It's a good sharp price，”he might say when I answered the phone.
No pleasant__27__or inquiry（探究）about my life，just financial instructions. This manner of his__28__me and we often quarreled. But one day， I thought about my father's success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his__29__morning calls The next time he called and told me to buy a stock，I__30__him.
When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends，I've often felt__31__.For example ，I always return phone calls__32__and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them .I had one friend who rarely（很少） called，answering my messages with short e­mails I rushed to the__33__：She wasn't a good friend! My anger__34__as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I__35__and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window­shoppi ng the previous month. I was__36__at her thoughtfulness（考虑周到），and regretful for how I'd considered her to be__37__.Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.
Far too often，I ignored their__38__expressions，eagerly expecting them to do things in my__39__.Over the years，however，I've learned to__40__other persons，love signs.
21．A.remember B．Enjoy C．value D．admire
22．A.excitedly B．Nervously C．silently D．instantly
23．A.regard B．Treat C．take D．think
24．A.bus B．train C．car D．plane
25．A.Punctually B．Carefully C．Proudly D．Coldly
26．A.visited B．Interrupted C．warned D．telephoned
27．A.greeting B．Meeting C．apology D．explanation
28．A.interested B．Angered C．encouraged D．surprised
29．A.long B．Short C．warm D．polite
30．A.praised B．Remembered C．blamed D．thanked
31．A.content B．Guilty C．curious D．disappointed
32．A.in order B．in turn C．without delay D without difficulty
33．A.feeling B．Suggestion C．judgment D．belief
34．A.disappeared B．Grew C．helped D．declined
35．A.opened B．Refused C．hosted D．invited
36．A.depressed B．Upset C．fascinated D．shocked
37．A.uncaring B．Dishonest C．unhappy D．uncooperative
38．A.unique B．Common C．pleasant D．familiar
39．A.opinion B．Way C．mind D．life
40．A.send B．Read C．give D．express
第三节、阅读理解（每题2分，共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
Welcome to your future life!
You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young­looking.
In 2035，medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150，so at 40，you're not old at all. And your parents just had an anti­ag ing(抗衰老的)treatment.Now，all three of you look the same age!
You say to your shirt，“Turn red.”It changes from blue to red.In 2035，“smart clothes”contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change your clothes' color or pattern.
You walk into the kitchen.You pick up the milk，but a voice says，“You shouldn't drink that！” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk，and it knows the milk is old .In 2035，every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.
It's time to go to work. In 2035，cars drive themselves. Just tell your“smart car”where to go. On the way，you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such“smart technology”
is all around you.
So will all these things come true？“For new technology to succeed，”says scientist Andrew Zolli，“ it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.”The Internet is one example—what will be the next?
41．We can learn from the text that in the future________.
A．people will never get old
B．everyone will look the same
C．red will be the most popular color
D．clothes will be able to change their pattern
42．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A．Milk will be harmful to health.
B．More drinks will be available for sale.
C．Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.
D．Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.
43．Which of the following is mentioned in the text?
A．Nothing can replace the Internet.
B．Fridges will know what people need.
C．Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.
D．Cars will be able to drive automatically.
44．What is the text mainly about?
A．Food and clothing in 2035.
B．Future technology in everyday life.
C．Medical treatments of the future.
D．The reason for the success of new technology.
B
Mini Book Excerpts(节选)
Biography
When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land，the middle­aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it...The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.
J．D.Salinger：A Life by Kenneth Slawenski(Random House，$27)
Mystery (疑案小说)
“You're a smart boy.Benny's death was no accident，and you're the only one who saw it happen.Do you think the murderer should get away with it？”The boy was st aring stubbornly at his lap again.
A thought suddenly occurred to Annika.“Did you...You recognized the man in the car，
didn't you？”
The boy hesitated，twisting his fingers.“Maybe，”he said quietly.
Red Wolf by Liza Marklund( Atria Books，$25.99)
Short Stories
She wants to say to him what she has learned，none of it in class：Some women are born stupid，and some women are too smart for their own good.Some women are born to give，and some women only know how to take.Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers，some who they don't want to be.Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't.Some mothers love so their daughters won't.
You Are Free by Danzy Senna( Riverhead Books，$15)
Humor
Do your kids like to have fun？Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun？Bring them to Fun Times！Fun Times! 's “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have，legally，in the United States right now.Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half of that within a day's drive of most cities?
Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle(Ecco，$14.99)
45．If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger，they should buy the book published by________.
A．Ecco B．Atria Books
C．Riverhead Books D．Random House
46．The book Happy：And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for________.
A．young children
B．Disney World workers
C．middle school teachers
D．parents with young children
47．Which book describes women with characters of their own?
A．Happy：And Other Bad Thoughts
B．J.D.Salinger：A Life
C．You Are Free
D．Red Wolf
48．After finishing the book Red Wolf，the readers would learn that________.
A．the boy helped arrest the murderer
B．Benny died of an accident
C．the murderer got away with the crime
D．Annika carried out the crime
C
Everyone knows what a needle(针) is. Of course there are needles and needles. Needles for sewing machines，needles for injection，you name it.But few people think of the wonder
a needle works in the hands of those who practice acupuncture(针刺疗法)．
During the past ten years or so，I have been suffering from terrible headache.It seems to be getting from_bad_to_worse these st night I got a sudden pain in my head.It was so terrible that I could hardly bear it.Although I swallowed all kinds of pain­killers，I didn't feel any better.It seemed that there was nothing I could do but phone for a doctor.
One of our neighbours happened to be with us.He was not a doctor，but he timidly(胆怯地) offered his help，saying “Do you mind if I tried acupuncture on you? These needles may possibly do you some good.”I agreed.In a moment，he had taken out a few needles from his purse.Without a moment's delay，he fixed a few needles into the skin on my head here and there.Before long，I felt thoroughly relieved(缓解疼痛)．
Just then，the doctor sped through my house and said，“Where is our patient？”
“Sorry，doctor.You are too late.It's killed！” I answered in delight.
I t's miracle，isn't it?
49．The underlined phrase“from bad to worse” in the second paragraph refers to the man's________.
A．character B．life
C．headache D．health
50．The sentences“You are too late.It's killed.”mean that________.
A．the pain was killed because the doctor came late
B．before the doctor came the man's headache was already cured
C．the man was killed because the doctor came too late
D．it was too late and the man had gone way
51．The passage tells us that________.
A．everyone knows that acupuncture is a miracle
B．the neighbour wanted to use acupuncture on every patient
C．the effect of acupuncture on the man was unbelievable
D．the patient did not believe in acupuncture
D
China's space dream took a step closer to reality as the Tiangong­1 module blasted off into the night sky on Thursday from the Gobi Desert.
The Long March Ⅱ­F T1 rocket，under the unmanned module，Tiangong­1，lifted off from
the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 9：16 pm as planned.
Ten minutes later Tiangong­1 separated from the rocket on its way to orbit,350 kilometers above Earth.The module deployed (展开)its two solar panels，which provide power，at 9：28 pm.
The launch paves the way for China's first rendezvous (汇合) and docking mission.An unmanned ShenzhouⅧ spaceship will be launched in November to dock with Tiangong­1.
Two more missions are scheduled for next year and astronauts will board Tiangong­1，which can also function as a space lab.
Wu Ping，the space program's spokeswoman，said that the ability to rendezvous and dock is important for building a space station，which China has scheduled for around 2020.
Zhou Jianping，chief designer of China's manned space program，said that the space lab and future space station provide a rare platform for conducting experiments that could lead to breakthroughs in the study of materials and biological pharmacy (医药)．“Experiments made in the microgravity of space can lead to unexpected results.For example，gas and liquid are unable to mix on Earth，but in space they mix naturally，”he said，“The primary purpose of China's manned space station is to peacefully explore space，and through it，serve mankind.”
Some have questioned the participation of the military in the program.He said that China is firmly opposed to the weaponization of space and the program is peaceful.
The goal of the program，which has three steps，is to build a 60­ton space station around 2020.The first of these，extravehicular activity，was completed successfully in 2008 after Shenzhou Ⅶ was launched.
Rendezvous and docking is what is being experimented with.The third technology involves cargo spaceships ferrying supplies to a spa ce lab.The fourth tackles problems concerning the prolonged sustaining of life on a space lab，especially recycling air and water.
52．It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that________.
A．Tiangong­1 was launched on time successfully
B．Tiangong­1 uses its nuclear power to orbit in sky
C．Tiangong­1 is a f lying module controlled by astronauts
D．Tiangong­1 orbits at a speed of 350 kilometers
53．Why will China build a space station in 2020?
A．To use it as a military base to protect our country.
B．To mix gas with liquid in the microgravity of space.
C．To learn more about space for the interests of humans.
D．To prepare for the weaponization of space.
54．Which technology has China already mastered?
A．How to live in a space lab normally.
B．How to send supplies to a space lab.
C．How to join modules together in space.
D．How to act outside spaceships in space.
55．The best title for the passage may be________.
A．Tiangong­1 Space Module Blasts off
B．Tiangong­1 Will Be China's Space Lab
C．Tiangong­1 Is Prepared to Land the Moon
D．Tiangong­1 Will Be Manned into Space
第二卷主观题（共两节，总计40分）
第一节、课文原文填空(每题2分，共20分)（每空一词）
1.However, the evening makes it all _______.(值得的)
2.She is ____ ____ busy _____.(过着…的生活)
3.By chance I ____ ____ an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi. (偶遇)
4.Why not study at medical college like Lin and ____ ____ her good work?(继续)
5.The UN has more tools in the battle to _____ the world ____ hunger.(使摆脱)
6.Yuan Longping ____ quite _____ _____ his life.( 对…感到满意)
7.Many of these chemicals can _____ _____ cancer or other illnesses. (导致)
8.This also ____ the air, soil, water and crops _____ _____ chemicals.(使…免受)
9.Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even ______ _____.(穷的)
10. Then he ____ ____ the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.(挑出)
第二节、写作（20分）
假定你是某中学的学生李华。

请用英语给出版社的编辑写一封信，表达你对现在使用的英语教材的看法，内容主要包括：
优点：1.话题广泛；2．图片丰富；3．有助于提高学习兴趣。

建议：适当降低词汇难度。

注意：1.词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

提示词：（话题 topic,）
Dear Editor，
As a student reader，I am writing to talk about the English text­books
publishedbyyourhouse.____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Best regards，
Li Hua 高二下学期英语期中考试题答案：
1-20 A B A C A C C B A C B B B A B B D A A A
21-40 A C A C B D A B B D D C C B C D A A B B
41-55 D C D B D D C A C B C A C D A
worthwhile , leading a life , came across, carry on, rid of, is satisfied with, lead to, keeps free from
worse off, picks out
Dear_Editor，
As_a_student_reader，I_am_writing_to_talk_about_the_English_text­books
published_by_your_house.These books have many advantages.One of them is th at we can find a variety of topics，such as science，culture and history.These topics，I think，are very popular with us students.What's more，along with the texts there are many beautiful and colorful pictures，which can help us understand English better.Even the students who used to dislike English have turned out to be interested in the subject.However，some of the texts have too many new words and expressions which are hard for us.Therefore，I'd like to suggest changing them into easier ones.
Best regards，
Li Hua。