高二英语上学期期中卷益阳市第六中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

益阳市六中2015年下学期期中考试试卷
高二英语
时量：120分钟总分：150分命题人：唐青
一、听力部分20*1.5=30分
第一节听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的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，你将有10秒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. Where does the dialogue take place?
A. In a bookstore.
B. In a hotel.
C. In a restaurant.
( ) 2. How many people showed up at the meeting last night？
A. Twenty.
B. Twenty-five.
C. Thirty-five.
( ) 3.Why is the woman worried?
A．Because she was ill. B. Because her mother was ill.
C．Because her daughter was ill.
( ) 4.What＇s the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Salesman and clerk. B. Waiter and customer. C .Policeman and driver.
（）5. What can we learn about the man？
A. He used to live in the countryside.
B. He used to live in a very cold house.
C. He lives near the school now.
第二节听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，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至第7题
（）6．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Brother and sister.
B. Husband and wife .
C. Father and daughter.
( )7.What do we know about the woman’s mother?
A．She lives near her daughter
B. She seldom sees her daughter
C.She is too dependent to live alone
听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题
（）8. How is the weather today？
A. No snow，but with a heavy wind。

B. No rain，but with a strong wind。

C. Snowing heavily with a little wind。

（）9. Why does the woman hate the cold weather？
A.Because the weather is cold.
B.Because the streets get slippery.
C.Because the temperature may be 15 degrees below zero.
听第8段材料,回答第10至第12题.
( ) 10. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A.In a company.
B. At school.
C. In a hospital. ( ) 11. Where does the man want to work after graduating?
A.In a big hotel .
B. In a foreign company. C .In a middle school. ( ) 12. What is the woman’s major?
A.Hotel management. B .Business management. C. English。

听第9段材料,回答第13至第16题.
( ) 13. What are the two speaks?
A . Students. B. Teachers. C. Officers.
( ) 14. Where does the woman come from?
A.Canada.
B. China.
C. Australia.
（）15.How many teachers are there in the woman’s new school?
A.About 50.
B. About 100.
C. About 60.
（）16.What is the man’s favorite class？
A．History. B.PE C. Chinese
听第10段材料,回答第17至第20题.
（）17.Which is the oldest way to get information for Americans？
A．Watching TV. B. Surfing the Internet.
C. Reading newspapers.
（）18.When was the first newspaper published in America ？
A．In 1400. B. In 1690. C. In 1960.
（）19.Why are daily newspapers cheaper？
A．The ads pay for most of the cost.
B．T hey are supported by the government.
C．T hey are published in large amounts.
（）20.What do some people complain about the newspapers in the United States？
A．There are too many ads in them.
B．T he price is going up.
C．T here are few kinds of them.
二、阅读理解15*2=30分
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Keeping pace with teachers is a fine way to study English. Teachers are experienced and their plans are systematic. But remember to work in a way that suits you. It's important to learn from past mistakes as well. Keep a notebook to make a record of the mistakes you make－it'll help you avoid making the same ones later.
The time of life may be hard，but you're not alone. You may be busy studying，but you can show your care by calling your friends or sending short messages. Don't let your friendships die.
It's as important to live well as it is to study well. Going to bed no later than 11：30pm is vital. It puts you in the right mood for the next day. You needn't follow a special diet，but make sure you are eating nutritious meals each day.
The person who plays well，studies well. Having a lot of schoolwork doesn't mean having to give up other activities. Playing basketball or having a talk with your classmates can relax yourself. Time_out is not a waste of time but helps you study more efficiently.
Besides taking the big exam，you have other choices for college. I took the independent enrollment exam held by Peking University and some other students even were preparing to study abroad. Pay attention to any relevant information you can find，whether it's from school，the news media or other sources.
21．What should you do if you want to keep your friendship fresh?
A．Have frequent talks with them. B．Always have lunch with them. C．Remain them at some distance. D．Keep connection by some ways.
22．The third paragraph is mainly about________．
A．study.B．friendship.C．relaxation.D．health. 23．Which one is the closest meaning to “Time out” in Paragraph 4?
A．Sleep. B．Exercise. C．Continuation. D．Pause. 24．The passage is mainly written by a(n)________．
A．editor B．student C．teacher D．parent
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Different people like doing different things；different people have different hobbies. My brother is fond of collecting stamps. He has a very good collection and he is proud of it. His stamps can tell you about different people and different countries. My brother often says that his hobby is popular with people of all ages.
Collecting stamps is easy and interesting. It is great fun. You begin to learn many interesting facts about history and famous people when you start to collect stamps. At first people collect every kind of stamp. But soon they begin to make special collections. Sometimes they specialize in stamps of one subject only，for example，birds，animals，flowers or sports. Birds or sports，are your theme(主题)．This kind of collecting is called thematic. My brother's collection is thematic. His theme is fish. My best friend，Alice，is a collector too. She is fond of collecting badges(徽章)．Her collection is also thematic. Her theme is sports. She keeps her badges on the wall. When you come into her room you can see them all there.
My grandfather collected coins when he was a boy. Some people collect dolls. My uncle does. When he travels he always brings home dolls from different countries. Some people collect pictures，cups，toys，toy soldiers，books，pencils and many other things.
But collecting things is not the only hobby people have. Some people are fond of travelling or gardening. Very many boys and girls are fond of sport and that is their hobby. My aunt's hobby is taking pictures and my mother is fond of music. If you have one，what is your hobby?
25．The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 ref ers to__________.
A．stamps B．badges C．birds D．flowers
26．From the last paragraph，we can infer that________.
A. The writer's hobbies are travelling and gardening.
B．Collecting is a favorite hobby of many people.
C．Different people have different hobbies.
D．Boys have different hobbies from those of girls.
27．Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．Interesting hobbies B．Wearing badges
C．Collecting stamps D．Enjoying music
28．The author develops the third and the fourth paragraphs mainly by________. A．cause and effect B．order in space
C．order in time D．examples
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Welcome to the future. It’s year 2050 and Scotland is now powered completely by“clean”energy.
Homes have entire roofs made of solar materials, rooms are kept warm by wallpaper, and people go to and from work in electric and hydrogen( 氢) cars. Oil is still being found in the North Sea, but it’s not now only used to keep aircraft flying. And a new 500---mile underwater link with Iceland has been built to catch heat from the hot springs. There’s still a role for king coal—but the black diamonds are now environment---friendly.
People will be able to import the electricity they need and export any excess(超过的量) they make through rooftop windmills(风车). New technology will store electricity better and provide it on demand. Heat exchangers will provide heating and hot water.
Harmful carbon dioxide waste is being piped offshore to St Fergus and from there into some of the remaining oil—producing fields to be stored safely without entering the atmosphere. Gas remains the preferred energy source of industry and is now shipped in liquid form. But hydrogen is imported through pipelines from France and from a geothermal (地热的) plant in Iceland.
Hydrogen—fuelled cars have become popular. Electric bikes are common in cities using the new urban two—wheel network. Electric vehicles have become common, and their performances have been improved because of the developments in electrical drive technology like high—temperature super conducting motors. Many people leave their vehicles in a giant park
where they can be recharged from the national electrical system . Oilseed rape (油菜) is widely grown to fuel some motors .
29．What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 mean ?
A. The hot springs
B. Oil
C. Coal
D. Oil and coal
30．Which sources of energy play a more important role in people’s daily life in the future ?
A. Oil and coal
B. Hydrogen and gas
C. Electricity and gas
D. Solar energy and wind
31．The means of transport people use in 2050 do not include__________.
A. windmills
B. electric bikes
C. hydrogen—fuelled cars
D. aircraft
32．The passage is written to tell us in the future_____________.
A. Life will be better and better
B. The energy will become cleaner and cleaner
C. People will use some new sources of energy
D. People will pay more attention to the environment
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Americans won’t live without cars! Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets, as millions of new cars are produced．One of every six Americans work at putting together the parts of cars, driving trucks, building roads or filling cars with gas．Most Americans find it hard to think what life would be without a car．However, some have realized the serious problem of air pollution by cars．The polluted air is poisonous and dangerous to health．
One way to get rid of the polluted air is to design a new car that does not pollute．That’s what several large car factories are trying to do．But to build the new car is easier said than done．Progress in this field has been slow．Another way is to take place of the car engine by something else．Engineers are now working on some new cars．Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man．
To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, we’ll have to make some changes in the way many of us live．Americans, for example, have to cut down the number of their cars they are encouraged to travel and go to work by bike．Riding a bike is thought to help keep the air clean．But this change does not come easily．A large number of workers may find themselves with no jobs if a car factory closes down．And the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment．
33．Large car factories are trying to build a clean car, ．
A．Which is clean itself
B．Which is used to clean streets
C．Which does not pollute the air
D．Which is easier to make
34．If the number of cars is cut down, the most serious problem in American workers is ．
A．to have no work to do B．to keep the air clean
C．to get a better life D．to go to work by bike
35．What is the conclusion of the writer?
A．Bicycling is the only way out．
B．The number of ears must be cut down.
C．Cars bring us nothing but serious problems.
D．Cars bring us not only a better life but serious problems
三、七选五阅读5*2=10分
Many people believe sharks are dangerous and will always try to hurt or even kill humans. ___36 .A shark exhibition at the National Aquarium（水族馆）in Baltimore，USA proves this．Visitors can touch young sharks，see their eggs develop and watch a dozen different species swim smoothly around a huge tank．
Most people fail to realize that shark attacks do not happen very often．Humans are more likely to be killed by lightning than by a shark. 37 .There kids can learn, from an early age, not to fear sharks．
“People fear what they don’t know，”said Nancy Hotchkiss，an organizer of the exhibition．“Sharks have been around for 400 million years and play an important role in the
ocean’s food chain．We want people to discover that sharks are amazing animals that need our respect and protection．”38 . A study，published in January in the US magazine，Science，found that almost all recorded shark species have fallen by half in the past 8 to 15 years．Thousands of sharks are hunted in Asia for special foods，and many others get caught in nets，while fishermen are hunting other fish. 39__.
“Some fishin g methods are actually cleaning out the ocean for sharks，”said Dave Schofield，the manager of the aquarium’s ocean health program. _40__．
A．They can watch them develop inside their eggs and feel the skin of the older swimmers.
B．In fact，94 percent of the wo rld’s 400 species are harmless to humans.
D. About 100 million sharks are killed every year around the world by humans．
C．It is a worrying situation but some areas have put measures in place to protect these special fish．E．And to make this point clear，the museum has set up a special touching pool for children．F．Sharks can smell and taste blood, and trace it back to its source.
G. More than half of the sharks caught are smaller than l meter long．
四、完型填空20*1.5=30分
Last summer, I cycled to a small village with my friend Mike. We had a _41__ time there. However, when we were __42__ a bike on a narrow road, we found a big tree lying across the road.
We had to __43__ the bike. And Mike __44__ complaining, “Why did someone put a tree across the road? And why did _45___ get it out of the road?” He _46__ complaining. I thought he would ask me to help him get the tree out of the road, but he didn’t. __47__ , he just stepped over it with his __48__ , followed by me. And he still didn’t stop complaining, “I guess nowadays no one is __49__ to do something for others.” I thought now he would __50__ to remove it, but he still didn’t. He just got on his bike and was about to leave. But I didn’t follow h im. Noticing I wasn’t _51___, he asked me, “What’s wrong?” I said, ”Let’s remove the __52__.” He looked puzzled and asked, “__53__should we do it? It’s not our responsibility.” But I insisted. __54__, he got off his bike and we got the tree out of the road together. “You see, there are still __55__ who are willing to do something for others,” after removing the tree, I said laughingly to my friend and he __56__, too.
My dear friends, when something is in your _57___ next time, you can choose to complain
and just __58__ it there. But you can __59__ choose to get it out of the way. Don’t __60__ for others to do that. You can be the one who does something for others.
41．A. short B. tiring C. different D. great
42．A. checking B. riding C. pushing D. buying
43．A. get back B. look for C. get off D. look after
44．A. advised B. started C. stopped D. continued
45．A. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody
46．A. suggested B. considered C. kept D. began
47．A. Instead B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
48．A. books B. clothes C. bike D. bag
49．A. ready B. happy C. surprised D. worried
50．A. fear B. beg C. try D. refuse
51．A. thinking B. moving C. helping D. smiling
52．A. bike B. village C. stone D. tree
53．A. Where B. Why C. How D. When
54．A. At last B. As usual C. In fact D. At first
55．A. people B. villagers C. tourists D. students
56．A. jumped B. understood C. thanked D. laughed
57．A. heart B. house C. way D. mind
58．A. remove B. leave C. change D. cut
59．A. hardly B. never C. also D. sometimes
60．A. look B. call C. pay D. wait
五、语法填空10*1.5=15分
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

It was now raining heavily. My husband was away. I did not want to ask anyone else to go with me. So I went to the hospital by 61 . I was taken to a small room. Lina was 62 (sleep) quietly on a table.
This wasn’t 63 first time Lina had taken too many pills. I knew she would sleep deeply for about twelve hours 64 the poison stopped doing its harm.
I sat down by Lina’s side and watched her sleep. The room was still. I looked around. The
room seemed familiar. “Have I been here before?” I wondered. I looked around again. “I’m sure I’ve been in this room,” I told myself. Then I remembered. It was in this very room 65 I gave birth 66 Lina seventeen years ago. 67 happy I was then!
Lina used to be such a bright, 68 (health) and nice child. “What has turned her into a dope-taker (吸毒者)?” I asked myself. “And why are millions of young people like her69 (take) dope to destroy themselves? There must be something 70 (serious) wrong with our society. What is it?”
六、改错10*1=10分
71—80．下面短文中有10处语言错误。

请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2.只允许修改10处, 多者( 从第11处起) 不计分。

Mr. Wang and his wife went to the supermarket the last Sunday. They arrived home very lately. On the way upstairs, Mrs. Wang said, “Listen! I can hear someone talk in kitchen.” Then they went downstairs and quiet stood there outside the room. “Yes, you are right,” said Mr. Wang. “There are two boy. They are talking!” Then they call out. “Who’ s there?” And no one answered. Mr. Wang opened the door quickly and turned on the light. The room is empty. When they saw the radio, they laughed. The radio was still on. “Oh, dear,” he said, “I forgot to turn it off when they left.”
七、书面表达25分
81．随着人们生活水平提高，越来越多的人喜爱旅游度假。

最近你班学生就假期旅游的利弊问题进行了一次调查，请就调查结果写一篇短文，内容主要有：
1.假期旅游的好处：工作之余放松；开阔眼界丰富知识。

2.假期旅游的坏处：污染环境；造成交通问题。

3.你的观点。

注意: 1.词数120左右；
2.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3.可适当用语，以使行文连惯
With people’s lives becoming richer and richer，
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参考答案
一．听力:(1.5*20=30分)
1—5 ACBCC 6---10 BAABB
11---15 ACACB 16---20 BCBAA
二．阅读理解:(2*15=30分)
21—25 DDDBB 26—30 CADCD 31—35 ABCAD
三．七选五阅读:(1*10=10分) 36—40 BEDGC
四．完形填空:(1.5*20=30分)
41—45 DBCBD 46—50CACAC
51—55 BDBAA 56—60 DCBCD
五．语法填空:(1.5*10=15分)
61．myself 62．sleeping 63．the 64．until/before 65．that
66．to 67．How 68．healthy 69．taking 70．seriously
六．改错:(1*10=10分)
71. 去掉the 72. lately-- late
73. talk—talking 74. in后加上the
75. quiet—quietly 76. boy--boys
77. call—called 78. and--but
79. is—was 80. they--we
七（81）．书面表达：25分
With people’s lives becoming richer and richer, more and more people love travelling to spend their holiday. We have made a survey on it in our class recently. Different students have different ideas.
Most of the students hold the view that it has many advantages to travel. Firstly, we can have an access to relax ourselves. Secondly, travelling different places, we can broaden our mind and enrich our knowledge.
However, some students believe that people’s travelling does great harm to the environment. In addition, so many people travel at the same time, which naturally causes traffic problems.
In my opinion, every coin has two sides. While we’re on holiday, we’d better be careful to avoid polluting the environment. Then we can enjoy ourselves.。