江苏省扬大附中2015-2016学年高二第一学期阶段测试英语试卷

扬大附中2015-2016第一学期阶段测试高二英语试卷1.—With this New Year new challenges.
—Sure. Global economy remains uncertain, and many countries continue to struggle.
es
B. will come
C. is coming
D. come
2.Though the GDP growth in July-September marked the slowest quarterly growth, it was still the reasonable range set by policy makers and in line with market expectation.
A.within
B. against
C. beyond
D. alongside
3. A new study suggest that yelling at children may have consequences that go beyond of beating them.
A.ones
B. these
C. that
D. those
st month, part of Britain was struck by snowstorms, from effects most passengers in Healthrow were suffering a lot, especially those with children.
A.that
B. those
C. whose
D. what
5.Traffic conditions in Beijing for decades. At first people only complained about jams during rush hours, but today every hour is rush hour.
A.is worsening
B. have been worsening
B. C. have worsened D. worsened
6.The dispute between the neighboring states led to Parkistan control of Bangladesh.
A.lost
B. losing
C. lose
D. loss
7.Male and female students are quite different from each other the age at which they begin to develop an intellectual self-discipline.
A.regardless of
B. in favour of
C. in honor of
D. with regard to
8.—School is over. How can we contact Robert?
—Try phoning him. He be home by now. he lives only a stone’s throw from the school.
A.would
B. should
C. will
D. shall
9.We haven’t settled the question of it is necessary for him to study abroad.
A.if
B. where
C. whether
D. that
10.Though the scheme was well designed, it because people were unwilling to cooperate.
A.broke down
B. broke through
C. broke out
D. broke up
11.The most exciting thing for him was he finally found two tinned fruits in seemed to him to be a servant’s bedroom.
A.what ; that
B. what ; that
C. that ; that
D. that ; what
12.After years of hard work, the writer finally had his book published
with farming methods.
A.to deal
B. dealing
C. to be dealt
D. being dealt
13.All flights because of the air traffic control, the passengers had to wait in the hall.
A.Were put off
B. having put off
C. have been put off
D. having been put off
14.Don’t worry about Derek. Police believe he gave a reasonably account of what happened.
A.anxious
B. accurate
C. absurd
D. awkward
15.—Conductor, can I get to Market Street on the subway?
—Of course. It’s leaving. , please.
A.Take your time.
B. Mind your step
C. Look out.
D. Walk slowly 完型填空
Carl Walter was my piano teacher. During one of my lessons he asked how much practicing I was doing. I said three or four hours a day.
“Do you practice in long stretches, an hour 16 ?”“I try to.”
“Well, don‟t,” he said loudly. “When you grow up, 17 won‟t come in long stretches. Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them five or ten before school, after lunch, 18 household tasks. 19 the practice through the day, and
piano-playing will become a part of your life.”
When I was teaching at Columbia, I wanted to 20 , but class periods,
theme-reading, and committee meetings filled my days and evenings. For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my 21 was that I had no time. Then I remembered what Carl Walter had said. During the next 22 I conducted an experiment. Whenever I had five minutes unoccupied, I sat down and wrote a hundred words or so. To my 23 , at the end of the week I had a rather large manuscript ready for revision, later on I wrote novels by the same piecemeal method. 24 my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, in every day there were idle moments which could be caught and put to use. I 25 took up piano-playing again, finding that the small 26 of the day provided sufficient time for both writing and piano practice.
There is an important 27 in this time — you must get into your work quickly. If youhave but five minutes for writing, you can‟t afford to waste four 28 your pencil. You must make your mental preparations 29 , and concentrate on your task almost instantly when the time comes. Fortunately, rapid 30 is easier than most of us realize.
I 31 I have never learnt how to let go easily at the end of the five or ten minutes. But 32 can be expected to supply interruptions. Carl Walter has had a
tremendous 33 on my life. 34 him I owe the discovery that even very short periods of time 35 all useful hours I need.
16. A. at no time B. at a time C. at one time D. in no time
17. A. time B. life C. work D. success
18. A. beyond B. among C. beneath D. between
19. A. Separate B. Spread C. Organize D. Arrange
20. A. play B. rest C. write D. read
21. A. excuse B. reason C. cause D. factor
22. A. time B. morning C. week D. day
23. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. depression D. astonishment
24. A. Though B. Because C. Whether D. Unless
25. A. often B. even C. ever D. always
26. A. quantities B. pieces C. intervals D. ranges
27. A. period B. link C. stage D. trick
28. A. chewing B. sharpening C. repairing D. using
29. A. in mind B. in advance C. without delay D. by chance
30. A. development B. progress C. concentration D. improvement
31. A. admit B. confirm C. claim D. realize
32. A. time B. work C. career D. life
33. A. affection B. influence C. promotion D. proposal
34. A. On B. For C. In D. To
35. A. come down with B. look up to C. add up to D. break up with 阅读理解
A
Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beaches and overheated hotel rooms head for a big igloo. Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel, the world's first igloo hotel. Built in a small town in Lapland, it has been attracting lots of visitors, but soon the fun will be over.
In two weeks'time Bergqvist's ice creationwill be nothing more than a pool of water. "We don't see it as a big problem," he says. "We just look forward to replacing it."
Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was so successful th at he designed the present one, which measures roughly 200 square meters. Six work men spent more than eight weeks piling 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base; when the snow froze, the base was removed. "The only wooden thing we have left in the igloo is the front door," he says.
After their stay, all visitors receive a survival certificate recording their success. With no windows, nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0℃, it may seem more like a survival test than a relaxinghotel break. "It's great fun," Bergqvist explains , "as well as a good start in survival training."
The popularity of the igloo is beyond doubt: it is now attracting tourists from all over the world. At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only 10 rooms. "You can get a lot of people in," explains Bergqvist. "The
beds are three meters wide by two meters long, and can fit at least four at one time."
36. Bergqvist designed and built the world's first igloo hotel because ______
A. he believed people would enjoy trying something new
B. he wanted to make a name for the small town
C. an art exhibition was about to open
D. more hotel rooms were needed
37. When the writer says "the fun will be over," he refers to the fact that ______
A. hotel guests will be frightened at the thought of the hard test
B. Bergqvist's hotel will soon become a pool of water
C. holidaymakers will soon get tired of the big igloo
D. a bigger igloo will replace the present one
38. According to the text, the first thing to do in building an igloo is ______
A. to gather a pool of water
B. to prepare a wooden base
C. to cover the ground with ice
D. to pile a large amount of snow
39. When guests leave the igloo hotel they will receive a paper stating that _____
A. they have visited Lapland
B. they have had an ice-snow holiday
C. they have had great fun sleeping on ice
D. they have had a taste of adventure
40. Which of the four pictures below is the closest to the igloo hotel as described in the text?
B．
Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food
9:00—9:45 a.m. Blue Tent
Panelists(成员):Jami Bernard, David Kamp, Marion Nestle and Peter Singer.
Hosted by Denise Gray, science writer for The New York Times.
How does what we eat not only affect our bodies, but also the world? The food and nutrition experts
debate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health, and present a look at food politics.
Sports writing: For the Love of the Game
9:50—10:35 a. m. Blue Tent
Panelists: Christine Brennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape.
Hosted by William C. Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times.
Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers are
anything but audience. Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news.
The Art of the Review
11:15—12:00 a. m. Green Tent
Panelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler.
Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for The New York Times Book Review.
How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales? Join this group of critics（评论家）as they discuss the reality of the book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review.
New York Writers, New York Stories
3:003:45 p. m. Green Tent
Panelists: Cindy Adams, Richard Cohen, Ric Klass and Lauren Redniss.
Hosted by Clyde Haberman, columnist（专栏作家）
for the City Section of The New York Times.
Join this inspiring group of New York-centric writers as they talk about why New York is a gold
mine of ideas for their work.
41. If you are free in the afternoon, you can attend________.
A. The Art of the Review
B. New York Writers, New York Stories
C. Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food
D. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game
42. If you like sports writing, you will most probably________.
A. go to Blue Tent at 1115 a. m.
B. enjoy Jami Bernard's talk
C. listen to Christine Brennan
D. attend the Art of the Review
43. Sam Tanenhaus is in charge of________.
A. The Art of the Review
B. Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food
C. New York Writers, New York Stories
D. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game
44. All the four activities above________.
A. are about writing
B. will last 45 minutes each
C. can be attended freely
D. will attract many readers
45. We can learn from the text that_______________.
A. sports writers are a type of audience
B. New York Times is a gold mine company
C. Denise Grady will discuss political policy
D. book reviews may affect book sales
C．
The discovery that language can be a barrier (障碍) to communication is quickly made by all who travel, study, govern or sell. Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing or business, the lack of a common language can severely delay progress or can stop it altogether.
Although communication problems of this kind must happen thousands of times each day, very few become public knowledge. Publicity comes only when a failure to communicate has major results, such as strikes, lost orders, legal problems or deadly accidents--even, at times, war. One reported example of communication failure took place in 1970, when several Americans ate a species of poisonous mushroom.
No remedy was known, and two of the people died within days. A radio report of the case was heard by a chemist who knew of a treatment that had been successfully used in 1959 and published in 1963. Why had the American doctors not heard of it seven years later? Possibly because the report of the treatment had been published only in journals written in European languages other than English.
Several comparable cases have been reported. But isolated (孤立的) examples
do not give an impression of the size of the problem--something that can come only from studies of the use or avoidance of foreign-language materials and contacts in different communicative situations. In the English-speaking scientific world, for example, surveys of books and documents consulted in libraries and other information agencies have shown that very little foreign-language material is ever consulted. Library requests in the field of science and technology showed that only 13 percent were for foreign language journals.
The language barrier presents itself entirely to firms who wish to market their products in other countries. British industry, in particular, has in recent decades often been criticized for its assumption (设想) that foreign buyers will be happy to
communicate in English, and that awareness of other languages is not therefore a matter to be considered first. In the 1960s, over two-thirds of British firms dealing with non-English-speaking customers were using English for outgoing letters; many had their sales language only in English; and as many as 40 percent employed no one who was able to communicate in the customer's languages. A similar problem was identified in other English-speaking countries, especially the USA, Australia and New Zealand. And non-English speaking countries were by no means free from the same problem--although the widespread use of English as an alternative (可替换的) language made them a bit more able to communicate with other countries.
The criticism and publicity given to this problem since the 1960s seems to have greatly improved the situation. Industrial training projects have promoted an increase in language and cultural awareness. Many firms now have their own translation services. Some firms run part-time language courses in the languages of the countries with which they are most involved; some produce their own technical glossaries (词汇表), to ensure consistency (一致性) when material is being translated. It is now much more readily accepted that marketing efforts can be delayed, damaged or ruined by a failure to take the language needs of the customer into consideration.
46. Communication problems may come to the attention of the public when ______.
A. somebody has died
B. a serious traffic accident has happened
C. serious results have been caused
D. people have trouble in travelling
47. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 2?
A. doctor
B. mushroom
C. poison
D. treatment
48. What can we infer about American doctors from the case of the poisonous mushrooms?
A. They probably only read reports written in English.
B. They hadn’t read that report of the treatment.
C. They didn’t know how to treat such a case.
D. They were unable to get reports written in other languages.
49. Firms of English-speaking countries use English only when marketing their products because ______.
A. English is their official language
B. they don’t know their products will be sold abroad
C. people in their countries don’t know other languages
D. they think foreign customers will be happy when English is used
50. Which of the following ways has been used by the British companies to solve the problem of language barrier since the 1960s?
A. Employing foreign workers.
B. Setting up their own translation services.
C. Providing English training for foreign customers.
D. Stopping exporting goods to foreign countries.
D．
Mo was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had tow exams that day and physics was first .She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Terry Looked back at her from the front of the line, and then looked away quickly. Mo thought she looked guilty. She didn't have a problem with physics ,She didn't have a problem with anything ...Miss Perfect!
"Hi ,Mo,it's your foavourite exam today "said Nima ,laughing as she joined the line .Terry was looking at Mo again ."So what's wrong with her?” asked Nima. “I thought you were friends." " Yes, so did I," said Mo. "I)ut she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she's ignored all my calls and texts .And when I rang her house, her mum just told me she was busy. She's forgotten who her friends are!" said Mo angrily. "Are you listening to me?" Mr. Reed was talking to the class and the other students were going into the exam room. Mo gave Nima a worried look and followed them.
Mo couldn't answer question number five. She looked up and saw Terry sitting two rows in front of her. Mo couldn't believe it! Terry was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Is that how Terry always got such good grades? She felt really angry at Terry, but she didn't know what to do. She thought about telling the teacher, but what would everyone else think of her? "Stop writing and put your pens down" said Mr. Reed as he started to collect the exam papers. Oh no, Mo hadn't answered two of the questions. She was going to fail again!
Mo wanted to talk to Terry at lunch time, but she couldn't find her anywhere. The next exam was history. That was Mo's favourite subject but she wasn't feeling good. Mo went to the library to study, but she couldn't concentrate. She didn't know what to do about Terry. She thought about telling a teacher, but everyone would hate her if she did that. "It wasn't fair! " she thought. "Terry was getting good grades by cheating all that time. " thought Mo. Just then, Mr. Reed walked past her table. "Mr. Reed. . . "
Mo was sitting behind Terry again in the history exam that afternoon. Mo was feeling terrible. Why had she told Mr. Reed? But it was too late now. And anyway, Terry didn't want to be her friend! Mr. Reed wanted her to look at him and nod if she saw that Terry was cheating in the exam. She was working on the last question when she saw that Terry had her phone under the table withou t thinking, Mo looked up and nodded to Mr. Reed. Terry was too busy looking at her phone and she didn't hear him
as he walked silently up to her table. Mr. Reed didn't say anything. He jus picked up her exam paper, tore it in half and pointed to the door, to tell Terry to leave the room. Terry was crying as she walked to the door. Everyone was staring at her and Mo felt really guilty now. Why did she tell Mr. Reed?
Mo was walking towards the school gate, when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Terry. "Mo, please wait I want to talk to you." Mo could see that Terry had been crying, her face was pale and her eyes were red. Mo couldn't say a word. “Listen," said Terry. "I'm reall y sorry I haven’t answered any of your calls, but we're having a terrible time at home. My dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he's in hospital. He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him. I know it was stupid, but I was reading texts from my mum to see how the operation was going, but Mr. Reed caught me with my phone. He thought I was cheating. He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again. I'm sorry I didn't tell you what was happening. I haven't forgotten that you're a good friend'. Will you forgive me?“
51. At the beginning of the story Mo felt sick most probably because ______.
A.Terry was looking at her form the front of the line
B. she was worried that she would fail the physics exam
C. she had to take two different exams within one day
D. she had been waiting in the line for too long a time
52. Who does "Miss Perfect" in the first paragraph refer to?
A. Mo
B. Nima
C. Terry
D. Terry's mum
53. It can be inferred from the above passage that
A. students didn't like those who were not faithful to their friends
B. Mr. Reed was a strict teacher who never corrected his mistakes
C. The physics exam was much more difficult than the history exam
D. Mo was angry because Nima laughed at her relationship with Terry
54. Terry didn't help Mo review for the physics exam because
A. she didn't consider Mo as a true friend
B. she herself was quite bad at physics
C. she had to look after her sick father
D. she was selfish and hated to waste time
54. At the end of the story Mo probably felt
A. confident and optimistic
B. glad and inspired
C. sad and angry
D. regretful and guilt
55. What lesson can we learn from this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. Friendship should be based on trust.
C. Old friends and old wines are the best.
D. A life without a friend is a life without a sun.
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Waste to Energy—JUST BURN IT!
WHY BURN WASTE?
Waste-to-energy plants generate (产生) enough electricity to supply 2.4 million households in the US. But, providing electricity is not the major advantage of
waste-to-energy plants. In fact, it costs more to generate electricity at a
waste-to-energy plant than it does at a coal, nuclear, or hydropower plant.
The major advantage of burning waste is that it considerably reduces the amount of trash going to landfills. The average American produces more than 1,600 pounds of waste a year. If all this waste were landfilled (在垃圾填埋地上处理), it would take more than two cubic yards of landfill space. That’s the v olume of a box three feet long, three feet wide, and six feet high. If that waste were burned, the ashes would fit into a box three feet long, three feet wide, but only nine inches high!
Some communities in the Northeast may be running out of land for new landfills. And, since most people don’t want landfills in their backyards, it has become more difficult to obtain permits to build new landfills. Taking the country as a whole, the United States has plenty of open space, of course, but it is expensive to transport garbage a long distance to put it into a landfill.
TO BURN OR NOT TO BURN?
Some people are concerned that burning garbage may harm the environment. Like coal plants, waste-to-energy plants produce air pollution when the fuel is burned to produce steam or electricity. Burning garbage releases the chemicals and substances found in the waste. Some chemicals can be a threat to people, the environment, or both, if they are not properly controlled.
Some critics of waste-to-energy plants are afraid that burning waste will hamper (妨碍，阻碍) recycling programs. If everyone sends their trash to a waste-to-energy plant, they say, there will be little motive to recycle. Several states have considered or are considering banning waste-to-energy plants unless recycling programs are in place. Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York City have delayed new waste-to-energy plants, hoping to increase the level of recycling first.
So, what’s the real story? Can recycling and burning waste coexist? At fir st glance, recycling and waste-to-energy seem to be at odds (不一致), but they can actually complement (弥补) each other. That’s because it makes good sense to recycle some materials, and better sense to burn others.
Let’s look at aluminum, for example. Al uminum mineral is so expensive to mine that recycling aluminum more than pays for itself. Burning it produces no energy. So clearly, aluminum is valuable to recycle and not useful to burn.
Paper, on the other hand, can either be burned or recycled—it all depends on the price the used paper will bring.
Plastics are another matter. Because plastics are made from petroleum and natural gas, they are excellent sources of energy for waste-to-energy plants. This is especially true since plastics are not as easy to recycle as steel, aluminum, or paper. Plastics almost always have to be hand sorted and making a product from recycled plastics may cost more than making it from new materials.
To burn or not to burn is not really the question. We should use both recycling and waste-to-energy as alternatives to landfilling.
Waste to Energy—JUST BURN IT!
扬大附中2015-2016第一学期阶段测试高二英语试卷答案
单选：DADCB BDBCA DBDBB
完型：（淮阴中学2015届高三10月月考英语试题）
BADBC ACDAB CDABC ADBDC
阅读：A：（2001年全国高考英语试题）ABBDA
B：（浙江省湖州市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮(暑假)精炼）BCABD C：（2014浙江高考一模冲刺提优卷）CDADB
D：（2014杭州市第一次高考教学质量检测）BCACDB
任务型阅读：
56. cost 57. reduce / prevent / stop 58. Difficulties 59. lack 60. transporting 61. Concerns / Worries 62. harmful / dangerous 63. Coexistence64. Conclusion 65. replace。