广东省惠东高中高二英语中段考试

惠东高中2015-2016学年上学期第一学段考试高二英语试卷考试时间150 分钟试卷分值：150分第一部分听力（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Direction:In this section, you’ll hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11.Where is most probably the woman’s mother now?A.At homeB. In a hospitalC. In a restaurant.2.What will the man do next?A. Go to enjoy some seafood.B. Go to study in the library.C. Go to return some books.Conversation 23.What does the man like doing?A. Collecting Barbie dolls.B. Building model trains and cars.C. Collecting model trains and cars.4.How does the man probably think about his sister’s hobby?A.BoringB. StrangeC. CostlyConversation 35.Who answered the woman’s phone yesterday?A.The manB. Jennifer.C. Jane6.Which number did the woman dial?A.785-4362B. 785-4262C. 785-4263 Conversation 47.Why did the man just have $100 left?A.Because he bought a lot of things this month.B.Because he has lent some money to his friends.C.Because he paid the bill at the restaurant yesterday.8.What does the man want to do?A. Work in a restaurant.B. Do some teaching.C. Look after a child.9.What do we know about the man?A.He wants to move to China soon.B.He is a Chinese man in America.C.He can speak Chinese.Conversation 510.How many countries has the woman traveled to?A.3B. 4C. 511.What do people in the UK call “toilet”?A.Loo.B. Restroom.C. Washroom12.In which country, people usually use the word “trash” to describe somethinguseless?A.Canada.B. The USA.C. The UK.Conversation 613.What sport didn’t the man give up?A.Wheelchair football.B. Wheelchair basketball.C. Skating.14.How long does the man skate every morning?A.For two hours.B. For an hours.C. For half an hour.15.What keeps the man inspired all the time?A. His love for sports.B. His trainer’s encouragement.C. His determination to get the gold medal.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AAfter years of study，I have known there are only two types of people in this world：those who get to the airport early and those who arrive as the plane is about to take off.If there were any justice in this world，the early-airport people would be rewarded for doing the right thing and the late-airport people would be punished. But the early-airport people get ulcers(溃疡)，heart attacks and bite their finger-nails to the bone (急得团团转)．The late-airport people are hardly aware that they are flying.A guy of that kind once said，“Don’t hurry. If you miss your flight，it’s because God didn’t want you to go." This is clearly a guy who is never going to get an ulcer.Early-airport people suffer another“name”．They are called exactly what they are — wimps(懦夫)．I know I am an early-airport person for years. My luggage will get on the plane first，which makes it the last luggage they take off the plane after landing.Another strange thing：No matter how early I showed up，I was always told that someone had called two or three years ahead of me and asked for the best seat. I figured it was a trick. I figured there was someone in America who called every airline every day and said，“Is that wimp Simon flying somewhere today？If he is，give me his seat.”After a lifetime arguing with my wife over whether I really have to pack 24 hours in advance and set the alarm clock four hours ahead，I have learned another fact about early-airport people and late-airport people：They always marry each other. 16．We can learn from the passage that________.A．late-airport persons often get ulcers or heart attacksB．early-airport persons are always relaxed during the flightC．early-airport persons get their luggage first after landingD．late-airport persons always take things easy17．It could be inferred that the w riter’s wife is________.A．an early-airport woman B．a late-airport womanC．a hot-tempered woman D．a fascinating woman18．The writing style of the passage would be best described as________.A．serious B．simple C．humorous D．indifferentBJohn’s mother was coming to see me, which had worried me a lot. I was a new teacher, and I gave an honest description of the students’ work. In John’s case, the grades were terribly low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. But he was a brightstudent. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected(反映) his abilities.So when John’s mother entered the room, my hands were sweating(出汗). I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. Because of me, John had become a different person. He talked of how he loved me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. Sh e wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the self-respect I had developed in her son. She kissed me again and left.How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without even knowing it? What I finally came to remember was one day, several months before, when some students were giving reports in the front of the class, Mary spoke quietly, and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. John is the expert on this. He is the only one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the back of the room.” That was it. From that day on, John had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more, and became happy. And it was all because he happened to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed praise was the one who took the last seat that day.It taught me the most valuable lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came early and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.19. We can infer that when John’s mother entered th e room, the writer felt _______.A. satisfiedB. nervousC. happyD. surprised20. Why did John’s mother come to visit her son’s teacher?A. Because John asked her to do so.B. Because she worried about her son’s poor work.C. Because she wanted to say thanks to the teacher.D. Because she wanted to know her son’s performance.21. What the teacher said in paragraph 3 is intended to _______.A. ask Mary to convince JohnB. encourage John to work hardC. encourage Mary to speak louderD. tell the students that John was the expert on that22. The purpose of the passage is to ________.A. tell the story of the boy JohnB. share a valuable lesson with readersC. advise the readers to be kind to othersD. tell teachers how to be kind to studentsCWhen Peng Liyuan stepped off the plane in Moscow, the whole world wanted to know who dressed the elegant first lady. The reporter released the secret—Ma Ke.Peng Liyuan has been wearing Ma Ke's designs for more than a decade, a fact that was only highlighted recently when she was on herfirst state visit, accompanying her husband President XiJinping. The elegant and attractive Peng, formerly apopular singer, has been compared with the US' firstlady Michelle Obama and France's Carla Bruni－Sarkozy, since stepping off the airplane in Moscow onMarch 22. Suddenly, everyone was curious to know more about the first lady's wardrobe.Even so, Ma prefers a low­key approach. “If you eat a tasty egg why would you want to see the hen？” she says of all the med ia attention.Ma's relationship with Peng began 10 years ago after a concert in Guangzhou when a reporter told Peng she knew the designer behind the label Exception de Mixmind. Peng asked for an introduction because she was a fan of Ma's designs and had been wearing them for years.The two naturally became friends. Ma says, “The painting reflects the painter, and clothes reflect both the designer and the wearer. Someone desires fame and wealth, or love and sympathy; what you have in your heart is reflected in the design. Those who don't share my philosophy won't buy my clothes. Peng is a caring person, devoted to charity and environmental protection, which is exactly what I'm doing now.”However, regardless of the brand, Peng's support of Chinese labels has surprised millions of Chinese who favor foreign fashion brands.“Instead she presented a vision of Chinese fashion, desiring to bring Chinese designers to the world stage，” says a western designer.The first lady's double-breasted coat and her black leather handbag aren't available at any of Exception's shops，though Exception's physical stores do have seen a rising number of visitors.23．The passage mainly discusses ________.A．Peng Liyuan's clothes on her first state visitB．the friendship between Peng Liyuan and her designerC．the designer of the first lady Peng Liyuan's dress, Ma KeD．the reactions to Peng Liyuan's first visit to Moscow24．In the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 Ma Ke mentioned “an egg and the hen”to show ________.A．it is hard to expl ain “Which came first, the egg or the hen？”B．paying such great attention to her was unnecessaryC．the outcome was more important than the processD．her dissatisfaction with the media attention on her dress25．What can be inferred from the passage?A．Peng had liked Ma's designs long before she got to know her in the flesh.B．Peng's suits can be bought in Ma Ke's clothes stores.C．Ma Ke offered to design the first lady's clothes through her friends.D．First ladies compete with each other whenever they are together 26．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A．Peng wears the dress designed by a Chinese designer probably to support Chinese brands.B．Many citizens found Peng Liyuan's choice quite unexpected.C．After Peng Liyuan's visit to Moscow Ma Ke's clothes became more popular.D．Black leather handbags like Peng's are widely sold in bag stores in big cities.DMore than half of rich Americans have not shown their full wealth to their children，a new survey showed last Tuesday.The survey，published by the Bank of America, studied the rich with $3 million or more in assets(资产). It found that “surprisingly few of those surveyed have well－developed plans to preserve and pass on their assets to their children”．The majority of the 457 people surveyed are self-made，first－generation rich. Fifty－two percent of parents have chosen not to tell their children just how wealthy they are，and 15 percent have given away nothing about the family wealth. One in three parents said they had never thought to do it.They are worried that their children would become lazy，spend money freely，make bad decisions and even become a target for gold diggers.Only 34percent strongly agreed that their children would be able to handle any inheritance(遗产) they plan to leave them.“There is an expectation about the wealthy parents that they have a responsibility to pass down their fortune to the next generation，”said Sallie Krawcheck，president of the Global Wealth and Investment Management of the Bank of America. “Our research，however，uncovered changing views of what one generation owes the next.”The trend is led by the world's richest man Bill Gates，who promised in 2008 that he would leave his $58 billion fortune to the charity started by him and his wife，the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation(基金会)，and not to his children.“We want to give it back to society in the way that it will have the most positive impact.” he said.Of his plans for his children，Gates said, “I will give the kids some money but not a meaningful percentage...they will need to work but they will feel reasonably taken care of.”27．We can learn from the passage that ________.A．rich parents may not know how to manage their inheritanceB．rich parents don't equal rich kids，at least in the USC．American children don't get to inherit their parents' wealthD．poor children don't expect themselves to be as rich as their parents 28．According to the survey，most rich Americans ________.A．think they owe their children nothingB．think it best to give their money back to societyC．doubt their children's ability to handle wealthD. are confident of their children's ability to handle wealth29．The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 6 refers to ________.A．responsible childrenB．Bill Gates and his wifeC．first－generation richD．rich parents30．From the last paragraph，we can see that Bill Gates wants to show ________.A．the trend of leaving no inheritance to childrenB．the positive impact of charity on societyC．the way of giving back to societyD．the importance of independence for children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。