2016届准高三预热摸底试卷--2014-2015学年重庆一中春高二下学期期中考试试题英语试卷

秘密★启用前
2015年重庆一中高2016级高二下期半期考试
英语试题卷2015.5
英语试题卷共9页。

满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：
1. 答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。

2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

3. 答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。

4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。

第I卷
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）
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. What is the man’s opinion about the actress?
A. She looks attractive without even trying hard.
B. She is wearing too much makeup to look good.
C. She should wear more makeup.
2. Why can’t the speakers exercise next week?
A. Because of some repairs.
B. Because of a festival.
C. Because of their work.
3. What will the speakers do this weekend?
A. Welcome a newcomer.
B. Have a holiday.
C. Attend a farewell party.
4. What does the man mean?
A. He is not good with cars.
B. He is ready to help.
C. The woman can do it herself.
5.What are the speakers doing?
A. Watching a movie.
B. Listening to music.
C. Listening to a lecture.
第二节（共15 小题；每小题1 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2至4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. What is an advantage of the computer according to the woman?
A. It doesn’t weigh very much.
B. It can only be ordered over the phone.
C. It comes with a two-month free trial.
7. What is the best way to pay for the computer?
A. In cash.
B. By credit card.
C. By bank check.
听第7段材料，回答第8, 9题。

8. Why is the plane delayed?
A. Because of repairs.
B. Because of a strike.
C. Because of the weather.
9. What does the man feel sorry for at the moment?
A. Missing his mother’s birthday party.
B. Not being able to be together with his son.
C. Not getting a gift for his wife.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. How did the man learn about Martin Harris?
A. From TV.
B. From the radio.
C. From the newspaper.
11.What did Martin Harris do?
A. He donated a lot of money to flood victims.
B. He raised awareness about the flood.
C. He saved many people in the flood.
12. Why does the woman want to write Mr. Harris a letter?
A. To express her appreciation.
B. To ask how she can help the flood victims.
C. To find out more information about his life.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Doctor and patient.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Mother and son.
14. What is the job of the boy’s uncle?
A. A doctor.
B. A nurse.
C. A travel agent.
15. Why did the boy refuse to talk about his dream at first?
A. He was afraid of being laughed at.
B. His uncle didn’t want him to talk about it.
C. He was worried that it wouldn’t come true.
16. What does the woman think of the boy’s idea?
A. It’s ridiculous.
B. It is impractical.
C. It’s wonderful.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What does the speaker want to express?
A. His thanks.
B. His regrets.
C. His good wishes.
18. What did the speaker enjoy doing last weekend?
A. Cooking his favorite meal.
B. Looking at the stars in the sky.
C. Playing baseball with Monica.
19. What did the speaker dislike about the trip?
A. The weather.
B. The food.
C. The noise.
20. What does the speaker ask Monica to do?
A. Send him some tickets.
B. Visit him at his house.
C. Take him to a wild animal zoo.
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
The homeless dog, known as Xiao Sa, has been following a team of cyclists for 24 days along 1,833 kilometers of highway from Kangding, Sichuan province, to Lhasa in Tibet.
Nobody knows where the white dog came from or how long she has been straying on highway G318. Netizens call her the “dog with determination” and the micro blog “Go Go Xiao Sa” recording her life has attracted more than 37,000 followers in two weeks. A picture of Xiao Sa in the arms of a young man in front of the Potala Palace on Thursday night drew more than 4,000 comments congratulating the small dog and expressing dreams of going to Lhasa.
The young man in the picture is Zhang Heng, 22, a student in Wuhan, Hubei province. As his graduation trip, he decided to face the challenge of riding to Lhasa alone. On the way he met a lonely dog. “She was lying, tired, on the street around Yajiang, Sichuan province,” he said. “So we fed her, and then she followed our team.”“We felt she might want to come along with us, so we decided to bring her along to the end.” A week later, Zhang and his buddies opened a micro blog account for her. “We thought the dog was encouraging us, and wanted others to know its story,” he said. They created the name Xiao Sa by combining xiao meaning “little” with the last syllable of Lhasa.
During their journey, Xiao Sa, Zhang and his team covered more than 1,700 kilometers and climbed 10 mountains higher than 4,000 meters. Xiao Sa just ran up the mountains or along dirt roads.
“Many people stopped cycling in some sections, then took the bus, but the dog made it,” he said. Zhang put the dog on the back of the bike when the team was riding downhill. “The speed can rea ch 70 kilometers per hour, impossible for the dog to catch us.”
Zhang Heng, who accompanied Xiao Sa for 20 days, called her “a buddy and a friend”. “I would like to take the dog home and take care of her. She has been a stray on the road for a long tim e. She needs a home.”
21. How did the netizens feel when they read the micro blog related to the dog?
A. inquisitive
B. inspired
C. pitiful
D. unbelievable
22. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The dog had been straying on highway G318 before it met the team of cyclists.
B. During their journey, Zhang and his team climbed 10 mountains higher than 4,000
meters.
C. The dog ran alone behind them when the team was riding downhill.
D. The m icro blog “Go Go Xiao Sa” has attracted more than 37,000 followers in two weeks.
23. Which might be the best title for the passage?
A. A Dog with Determination
B. A Micro Blog and a Dog
C. Travel to Lhasa with a Dog
D. A Dog Follows a Team
B
Welcome to our city. If you are a ski lover, you will have a wonderful time here. There are several ski hills that can be found locally, and not so locally. Here's a bit of an informal snow report for any visitors to the city who may be unfamiliar with the local options for skiing.
Sunshine Village
Sunshine is definitely the premier ski hill in the area. Of all the hills in Alberta, Sunshine is the one that has earned international renown. Ticket prices are cheaper this year than they have been in the past. Adults pay $76.5, seniors $61.5, and children only pay $26.5. At present, they have a snow base of 107 cm. The terrain (地形) is a mix of both easy and hard runs.
Lake Louise
Of all the ski resorts nearby it is the largest with 4,200 acres of ski-able terrain. It has the best balance between easy and difficult runs, and it gets snow of 93 cm right now. Adults pay $75.5, seniors pay $54.5, and children pay $24.5. Lake Louise is a great choice for anyone looking to do some easy access backcountry skiing. Nakiska
While it will be opening shortly, Nakiska is popular to the public. Currently, they have a base of 71cm. The terrain at Nakiska is varied, but slants (倾斜) more towards the easy side. It's the best place for families to go skiing as there is a lot of beginner and kid terrain. Tickets are relatively cheap. Adults pay $64.5, seniors pay $51.5, and children only pay $19.5.
Olympic Park
O.P. was built for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Canada, and it is a world-class facility for almost every winter sport. It has facilities not only for skiing, but also for all kinds of other activities. It has a snow base of 102 cm, but it isn't the primary focus. However, with tickets starting at $5 and capping at $39, it is very inexpensive.
24. What can we know about Sunshine Village?
A. It is a ski hill in Europe.
B. It is suitable for ski beginners.
C. Its snow is the thickest of the four.
D. its ticket prices are getting more expensive.
25. What does the underlined word "renown" mean in the passage?
A. Good attraction.
B. Place of interest.
C. Prize or reward.
D. Fame or reputation.
C
Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends largely on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily troubles. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people prevent illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others regardless of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting（转移……注意力）us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support —financial aid, material resources, and needed services —that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.
28. Interpersonal relationships are important because _______.
A. they help people to deal with life in the information time.
B. they are necessary to people’s social well-being
C. they awaken people’s desire to exchange resources
D. they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc.
29. Research shows that people’s physical and mental health _______.
A. relies on the social welfare systems which support them
B. is closely related to their strength for dealing with major changes in their lives
C. has much to do with the amount of support they get from others
D. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles
30. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions” in
A. social companionship
B. informational support
C. the strengthening of self-respect
D. instrumental support
D
This summer, Monika L utz’s life took an unusual turn. Instead of heading off to college, the high school graduate packed her bags for a Bengali jungle. Lutz, like a growing number of other young Americans, is taking a year off. Gap(间隔) years are quite common in Britain and Australia, but they are just beginning to catch on in the U.S. Lutz, who grew up in Boulder, Colo., has put together a 14-month schedule that includes helping deliver solar power to some communities in India and interning (实习) for a fashion designer in Shanghai—experiences that are worlds away from the lecture halls and university dormitories that await other students. “I could not be happier,” she says.
Why are students attracted to the gap-year concept? According to new survey data from Karl Haigler and Rae Nelson, education-policy experts and co-authors of The Gap-Year Advantage, the most common reason for this is to avoid burnout. After a year out of the classroom, students will enter college more energized, focused and mature. That can be an advantage for colleges too. Robert Clagett, dean of admissions at Middlebury, did some research a few years ago and found that a single gap semester was the strongest predictor of academic success at his school. For students like Lutz, who, after getting rejected from five Ivies, decided to take time off, a gap year can help focus interests. Lutz now plans to apply mostly to non-Ivies that have strong marketing programs. “This experience has really opened my eyes to the opportunities the world has to offer,” she says.
But at least one education expert doesn’t want schools spreading the gap-year message. In a study that followed 11,000 members of the high school class of 1992 for eight years after graduation, Stefanie DeLuca, a sociology professor at Johns Hopkins University, found that, all things being equal, those who delayed college by a year were 64% less likely to complete a bachelor’s degree than those who didn’t. DeLuca did not say whether these students voluntarily started college late, but at the very least, her work indicates that taking a gap year doesn’t guarantee success. “I’m not going to say that time off does not have benefits,” says DeLuca. “But I think we should not be so enthusiastic.”
32. The students take gap years mainly because ______.
A. they want to be more unusual
B. their parents think it good for them
C. some experts advise them to do so
D. they want to refresh themselves
33. According to Lutz, the gap year has made her more ______.
A. practical
B. relaxed
C. energetic
D. enthusiastic
34. Stefanie DeLuca probably agrees that ______.
A. taking gap years enables students to achieve success
B. students should think twice before taking gap years
C. schools should encourage their students to take gap years
D. taking gap years i ncreases students’ chances of getting a good job
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。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

The average computer user has between 5 and 15 username/password combinations to log in different kinds of accounts. The feeling of confusion resulting from memorizing these login information has a name: password fatigue(疲劳).
Having to remember so many different passwords is annoying, but it can also be dangerous. Because it is virtually impossible to remember a unique password for each of these accounts, many people leave handwritten lists of usernames and passwords on or next to their computers. 36 While these practices make it easier to remember login information, they also make it easier for thieves to hack into accounts.
Single Sign-On (SSO) confirmation and password management software can help solve this problem. With SSO, users only need to remember one password to log in to the main system. 37 SSO software is typically used by large companies, schools, or libraries.
38 If a user loses or forgets the password required to log in to SSO software, the user will then lose access to all of the applications linked to the SSO account.
Although most websites or network systems allow users to recover or change lost passwords by providing email addresses or answering a prompt（提示）, this process can waste time and cause further frustration. What is more, recovering a forgotten password is only a temporary solution. 39
Some computer scientists have suggested computers rely on biometrics(生物测定学). 40 The use of biometrics raises questions concerning privacy and can also be expensive to practice.
Software engineers and computer security experts are still searching for the cure to password fatigue. Until they find the perfect solution, however, everyone will simply have to rely on the password system currently in place.
A. These software programs have been built into many major web browsers.
B. It does not solve the larger problem of password fatigue.
C. This is a method of recognizing human users based on unique traits, such as fingerprints, voice, or DNA.
D. The problem with password management software makes users feel
powerless.
E. The SSO software then automatically logs the user in to other accounts within the system.
F. Others solve this problem by using the same password for every account or using extremely simple passwords.
G. However, SSO confirmation and password management software also has disadvantages.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While I was waiting in line at a coffee shop earlier, a woman drove alongside the queue in a mobility scooter (踏板车). There was only a 41 space between the line of people and the tables, which she 42 to drive along. She drove over my foot and didn't 43 saying nothing at all.
I got annoyed and expected she would have 44 , but then I just decided to
45 it and got down to selecting which pastry (点心) to go with my coffee. The lady and I ended up sitting at adjacent (邻近的) tables. She was on the end of a row so that she could 46 her scooter. After about half an hour, when she had 47 her coffee, she got up and back onto her scooter. It 48 start. She tried to turn the key several times before she 49 the place she purchased it from.
An engineer 50 within 5 minutes. The place must have been local. I couldn't 51 overhearing their conversation, and it turned out she had just
52 the scooter that morning. This was her very first outing in it. She felt really
53 about driving it. 54 , she wasn't used to its speed, nor its 55 , and this combination made it quite 56 to drive it through narrow gaps.
Suddenly, I felt 57 for the lady. It really didn't 58 me at all that she'd driven over my foot. I had taken it for granted, 59 , that a person doing that should apologize.
Next time you're about to 60 someone, pause for a second and remind yourself that people have judged you without knowing what was going on in your
第II卷
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The camel is a herbivorous animal. This kind of animal certainly likes eating green grass, not dry grass. But 61 (strange), camels always keep looking for dry grass 62 their stomachs are filled up.
A classmate of 63 (I) whose home is on the edge of Turpan Basin in Xinjiang told me his home has two camels; he said you could imagine a camel’s appetite, for it can slowly swallow dozens of kilograms of hay (干草). I asked him
64 camels eat hay, not green grass. He said the camel is a kind of animal with
65 strong sense of suffering, 66 (fear) its master letting it travel through the desert the next day, and the hay in its stomach is more hunger-resistant 67 green grass.
The camel has the best tolerance. Unfortunately, many people can only see a camel’s outstanding performance, but few understand its 68 (prepare) made for it.
Life, 69 a camel traveling through the desert, 70 (need) the adequate accumulation, but not everyone can understand it.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）(原创)
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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。

The Magic Tree House series, composed by Mary Pope Osborne and illustrated
by Salvatore Murdocca, are among the most popular book series ever writing for children. It tells a story of two kids, Jack and his sister Annie, seem to be very excited about finding a tree house in the woods. A tree house is magic and can transport him to various places and various times in history. It turned out that King Arthur from Camelot needs help. However, Jack’s head librarians, Morgan le Fay, sends him and Annie to help. They end up go to many different places and time periods through history on their adventures, which attract to readers a lot. The series so far has had over 40 books and people are expecting more.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是一位乐迷，昨晚看了著名钢琴家郎朗的音乐会，你以此为你校的校
注意：不要逐字翻译，适当发挥，增添细节。

100词左右。

2015年重庆一中高2016级高二下期半期考试
英语答卷2015.5
第I卷
第二部分阅读理解
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
36. _________ 37. _________ 38. _________ 39. _________ 40. _________
第II卷
第三部分英语知识运用
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. _________ 62. _________ 63. _________ 64. _________ 65. _________ 66. _________ 67. _________ 68. _________ 69. _________ 70. _________ 第四部分写作
第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
The Magic Tree House series,composed by Mary Pope Osborne and illustrated by Salvatore Murdocca,are among the most popular book series ever writing for children. It tells a story of two kids, Jack and his sister Annie, seem to be very excited about finding a tree house in the woods. A tree house is magic and can transport him to various places and various times in history. It turned out that King Arthur from Camelot needs help. However, Jack’s head librarians,Morgan le Fay, sends him and Annie to help. They end up go to many different places and time periods through history on their adventures, which attract to readers a lot. The series so far has had over 40 books and people are expecting more.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
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2015年重庆一中高2016级高二下期半期考试
英语答案2015.5
第一部分听力
1-5 BACBC 6-10 ABCBC 11-15 CABBA 16-20 CABCB
第二部分阅读
21-23 BCA 24-27 CDAC 28-31 BCBD 32-35 DABA
七选五36-40 FEGBC
第三部分
完形41~45. CBCAD 46~50. BDAAC 51~55. BDACB 56~60. DCDAB
语法填空
61. strangely 62. until/ till/ before 62. mine 64. why 65. a
66. fearing 67. than 68. preparations 69. like 70. needs 改错：
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书面表达(One possible version)
Last night's concert, given by famous Chinese pianist Lang Lang in Chongqing Grand Theatre, was a great success/was well received. As a music fan, I was so excited to see his performance. In the first part of the concert, Lang Lang played many much-loved classical pieces as usual. Then followed some new pieces. He interpreted some traditional Chinese tunes in a different way, including the folk tune Autumn Moon Over the Calm Lake, which impressed me a lot. So much did the audience enjoyed his creative performance that when the last piece ended, everybody stood up to applaud.
I think Lang Lang did so well at the concert. These pieces chosen by him perfectly fit him, and his personality and his style show his understanding of music. His mixture of western music with Chinese elements appeals to we young generation. In a word, it was a wonderful evening.。