【英语】福建省莆田市第二十五中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试

莆田第二十五中学2015-2016学年上学期期中考试卷高二英语第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1.Which sport does the woman like best?A.Basketball.B.Baseball.C.Volleyball.2.When does the game end?A. at 5；10 pm B at 4：50 pm C. at 4：30 pm3.What is the woman going to do?A.Visit her uncle.B.Do some reading.C.Have a trip to Paris.4.Why won’t the girl attend Miss Jiao’s class?A.Because she is busy.B.Because she feels uncomfortable.C.Because she dislikes it.5.What’s the rela tionship between the two speakers?A.Friends.B.Strangers.C.Colleagues.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5，满分22.5）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What’s wrong with the woman?A.She fell off a tree.B.She was hit by a car.C.She hurt her leg.7.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a parkB.In a hospital.C.At their house听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Who is probably the woman？A.A guide.B.A tourist.C.A receptionist(接待员).9.When can they have breakfast tomorrow？A.Frow 6:00 to 8:00B.From 6:30 to 8:00C.From 6:30 to 8:30.10.What will the woman do tomorrow morning?A.Make a call.B.change the scheduleC.collect the room cards听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.What can we learn from the conversation?A.Banks are all closed today.B.The man is very serious.C.The woman is playing a joke.12.When is the man’s wife’s birthday this year?A.April lstB.April 2nd.C.April 3rd.13.What do we know about the man’s wife?A.She is from China,B.She is a strange person.C.She often forgets her birthday.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.What is Tom going to do after school?A.play tennis.B.Meet Sandy.C.Borrow some books.15.Where does Tom work？A.In a club.B.In a restaurant.C.In a bookstore.16.How many hours does Tom work a week?A.For 15 hours.B.For 21 hours.C.For 30 hours.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.How old was April when her parents were killed?A.One month old.B.Two months old.C.Three months old.18.How often was April fed before she was one year old?A.Every three hours.B. Every four hours.C.Every five hours19.What can we learn about the two-year –old April?A.She was bigger than the keeper.B.She didn’t need milk any more.C.She could eat leaves or something.20.What happened to April when she was ten years old?A.She had her first baby.B.She began to live in the wild.C.She began to stay alone at night.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）AIt was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog’s legs. However, they did not have e nough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see th e crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.21. From paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers __________.A. were poor but somewhat content (满足的)B. dreamed of having a better lifeC. worked very hard for centuriesD. lived a different life from their forefathers22. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs ?A. They needed money to buy medicine.B. The frogs were easy money.C. They wanted to please the visitors.D. The frogs made too much noise.23. What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?A. The visitors brought in diseases.B. The crops didn't do well.C . There were too many insects. D. The pesticides were overused.24. What can we infer推断from the last sentence of the text ?A. The harmony(和谐) between man and nature is important.B. Health is more important than money.C. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.D. Good old days will never be forgotten.BThe most popular fashion trend (趋势) for 2015 is a modern reinvention of revival (重新流行) styles, particularly styles from the 1960s. This is mostly a result of recent TV shows. Many of the styles on sale look attractive on teenage girls.● Cat eye sunglassesCat eye sunglasses are one of the most fashionable sunglasses shapes for 2012. Cat eye sunglasses are those shaped wider along the top lenses (镜片) and narrower at the bottom. They will immediately make you look up to date with the 1960s revival.● Curve hugging dressesWhen you are young, your body is often in the best shape of your life. So it’s a great time to show it off. Stars like the Kardashian sisters have been making curve hugging dresses really popular. They may come in long sleeve(袖子) styles if where you live is a little cool in autumn.● Ballet flat shoesBallet flat shoes are a great day-to-day style because they are always very comfortable to walk in. This season many printed styles are appearing in stores. Flower prints are some of the most popular looks.● Color block T-shirtsColor blocking was a trend that first appeared during the 1960s. It is characterized (以……为特征) by the use of different solid colors in the one design broken up by lines. During the 1960s, color block dresses were particularly popular. A more modern style is the color block T-shirt. You will find styles which feature one color across the shoulders, another across the chest and yetanother on the lower part of the T-shirt.25. The curve hugging dresses can make teenage girls .A. show off the shape of their body B feel a little cold in autumn.C. hide their body disadvantagesD. la ugh at the Kardashian sisters’ similar dresses26. Which can best describe this year’s ballet flat shoes?A. They are uncomfortable but cheap.B. They are seldom seen in shops.C. They are of the printed style.D. There is nothing special with them.27. It can be inferred that this year’s fashion theme is based on .A. .elements（元素）in the 1960sB. the stars’ lifestyleC. teens’ imagination D new materials28. In which part of a newspaper can we read the text?A. Art. B Fashion. C. News. D. Education.CIt’s not easy being a teenager ---nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager．You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself．It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’11 still be there for him when he needs you．Expect a lot from your child，just not everything．Except for health and safety problems，such as drug use or careless driving，consider everything else open to discussion．If your child is unwilling to discuss something，don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind．The more you insist，the more likely that he’11 clam up．Instead，let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time，remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help．Show respect for your teenager’s privacy．Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations．Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long，tell him he can talk for l5 minutes，but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time．This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls，but teaches your teenager moderation(节制).Or if you are open to the idea，allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job．29．The main purpose of the text is to tell parents ．A. How to respect a teenagerB. How to help a teenager grow upC. How to understand a teenagerD. How to get along with a teenager30. What does the phrase "clam up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. refuse to talkB. show respectC. become excitedD. seek help31 The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenagerA. to pay for his own telephoneB. to answer the phone quicklyC. to share the phone with friendsD. to use the phone in a sensible（理智的）way32. What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.B. Give him advice only when necessary.C. Let him have his own telephone.D. Not talk about personal things with him.DThe food we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps 80% of human illness is related to food and 40% of cancer is related to food as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep color in meats and other food additives（添加剂）caused cancer.Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings（包装）of foods are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of cows. Sometimes similar things are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to make a profit（利润）.The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues.33. According to this passage, we can know .A. cancer was discovered in 1945B. perhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eatC. perhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eatD. scientists will make food unhealthy to eat34.Things that are used to keep colors in meats are .A．harmful B．good C．helpful D．useful35. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Some wrappings of food are harmful.B. “The practice continues” means “things are still going on like that”.C. We needn’t worry about what we eat.D. Farmers try to make more money on the market by fattening their animals.第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。