湖南省郴州市湘南中学高二英语上学期期中试题

湘南中学2015年下期高二英语期中考试
时量120分钟满分100分
第一部分听力技能（共两节。

满分20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. How much did the man tip the woman?
A. $1.
B. $10.
C. $100.
2. How will the woman go home?
A. Walk.
B. Run.
C. Drive.
3. What meal will the speakers eat?
A. Breakfast.
B. Lunch.
C. Dinner.
4. Who was at the door?
A. The postman.
B. The man’s friend.
C. The woman’s brother.
5. When will the tomatoes be ready?
A. Right now.
B. In three weeks.
C. In two months.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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5秒钟；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. Where are the speakers?
A. At a hotel.
B. At a store.
C. At an airport.
7. How does the woman feel in the end?
A. Excited.
B. Sick.
C. Scared.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Who left the company?
A. Lisa.
B. Steve.
C. Tim.
9. What has the man been trying to do?
A. Give up coffee.
B. Go to bed earlier.
C. Employ a new employee.（雇一个新员工）
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where is the man?
A. On a farm.
B. In a restaurant.
C. At a grocery store.（在杂货店）
11. What does the man like to put on his biscuits?
A. Cheese.
B. Peanuts.
C. Honey.
12. What does the man think of the biscuits?
A. They taste ba d.
B. They’re too big.
C. They break easily.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Who is Mr. Taylor?
A. A teacher.
B. The parent of a student.
C. The school headmaster.
14. Why does the woman keep the curtains closed?
A. She wants to get some sleep.
B. It gets too hot in the classroom.
C. Sunlight makes the children act wild（狂野的，疯狂的）.
15. How long should the children be outside, according to the man?
A. Less than an hour.
B. At least one hour.
C. Half a day.
16. What are the man’s students like after they run around outside?
A. They are quiet.
B. They can’t sit quietly.
C. They fight with each other.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where is the park located?
A. In West Africa.
B. In Southeast Asia.
C. In South America.
18. How many birds are there in the park?
A. 5,000
B.7,000
C.3,000
19. How high is the waterfall?
A. 30 meters.
B. 50 meters.
C. 100 meters.
20. When does the All Stars Bird Show start?
A. At 9:00 a.m.
B. At 5:00 p.m.
C. At 6:00 p.m.
第二部分知识运用（共两节，满分20分）
第一节单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
21. I often go to the school library with friends at weekends.
A. my
B. mine
C. me
D. I
22. Smoking kills, so you stop smoking.
A. may
B. can
C. must
D. dare
23. We have not given up the search for the missing plane MH370, ?
A. don’t we
B. haven’t we
C. do we
D. have we
24.Chenzhou is the city Daniel visited last summer vacation.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
25. ______ is reported that the No.2 Underground in Changsha is now in use.
A. It
B. That
C. This
D. There
26. Sarah wants to know she has passed the exam or not.
A. why
B. how
C. whether
D. what
27. Traveling a good way to learn about the world.
A. is
B. are
C. have
D. has
28. The 31st Summer Olympic Games _____ in Brazil in 2016.
A. have held
B. held
C. are held
D. will be held
29. We have been learning English 2012.
A. while
B. since
C. until
D. before
30. You can ask your teachers you when you have trouble.
A. helps
B. helped
C. to help
D. helping
第二节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Have you ever heard the radio club in our school? It is great because it is run by the students for the school. Kate Jones is 31 as she is one of the hosts.
It was 32 two years ago. One day, Kate just began thinking about 33 for everyone, so she asked the headmaster if music could be played during break times. He agreed to the 34 , and two years later Kate is in charge of the radio club 35 the oldest student member. The club is much more than music. Every morning the hosts
36 their schoolmates about the weather, recent news, and some special messages that
they are required to broadcast.
When parents come to visit the school and talk to the teachers, Kate and her fellows
37 play songs sung by students, and also give messages to inform the 38 of events
such as outings and school plays. At the end of the school year, many students who
are graduating use the 39 to give messages to their close friends and teachers.
Kate says she will miss the radio club after graduation, 40 she knows that it
will continue without her.
31. A. afraid B. shy C. lucky D. angry
32. A. started B. made C. found D. ended
33. A. paintings B. sport C. stories D. music
34. A. order B. question C. idea D. speech
35. A. to B. about C. as D. from
36. A. tell B. warn C. call D. ask
37. A. never B. often C. seldom D. hardly
38. A. foreigners B. reporters C. friends D. parents
39. A. club B. party C. team D. class
40. A. thus B. but C. or D. so
第三部分阅读技能（共三节，满分35分）第一节阅读理解（共12小题；每小题2分，满分
24分）
A
Lily went to London with her parents for a two-week vacation. She sent postcards to
her friends.
Dear Wang Lin
This is a beautiful city and I like it very much. You can see parks here and there. The River Thames(泰晤士河）runs in the middle of the city. My mother and I have been busy shopping. Restaurants can offer you all types of food. I’ve got lots of photos to show you when I get back.
Love Lily
Dear Lei Fang
Dear Tan Xiao
I’m having a great vacation. This is an amazing city. There are lots of interesting old buildings and famous museums to visit. The people here are friendly and helpful when we get lost. The only thing that I don’t like is the weather. It rains every day and it’s still cold.
Wish you were here!
Love Lily
41. The postcards you read were all sent by .
A. Tan Xiao
B. Lei Fang
C. Wang Lin
D. Lily
42. Which of the following places has Lily NOT visited yet?
A. The River Thames.
B. The Tower of Bridge.
C. Buckingham Palace.
D. Oxford University.
43. What does Lily think of the people in London?
A. Friendly and helpful.
B. Beautiful and interesting.
C. Amazing and famous.
D. Busy and tiring.
44. What Lily doesn’t like about London is its .
A. weather
B. food
C. subway
D. photos
B
As time goes on, people have come to realize the importance of protecting the environment. But they can’t deal with everything by themselves. Take small steps,
and you can make a difference.
● Think Green. Think about the environment as you live your life. If you turn off
lights and TV when leaving the room, you’ll save energy. If you take shorter showers, you will save water.
● Shop Green. Shopping is fun, but buying things you don’t need is wasteful and even bad for the earth. Before you buy something, ask yourself how much you will use it, and whenever possible, buy things locally made instead of those shipped from far away.
● Dress Green. What really matters is not the colour. It’s how the clothes were made. So look for products made from environmentally friendly(环保的）materials.
● Study Green. What’s better than learning about the environment? Save it while you learn. It can be as simple as using both sides of a piece of paper before you recycle it.
45. What does the writer want us to do?
A. Know some facts.
B. Deal with everything at once.
C. Protect the environment.
D. Make no difference.
46. How many steps can we take according to the text?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
47. Which of the following is the writer’s idea?
A. Take a shower as long as possible.
B. Wear clothes whose colour is green.
C. Buy things that are locally made.
D. Use only one side of a piece of paper.
48. The text is most probably written for .
A. children
B. women
C. men
D. all people
C
Pearl S. Buck was a very popular American writer of her day. She was famous for her books about China. Pearl was born in 1892 in West Virginia, America, but she spent almost half of her 81 -year-long life in China.
Pearl spent her youth in Jiangsu Province, China. She learned to speak Chinese before she could speak English. Her mother had traveled widely in her youth and liked literature very much. After being educated by her mother and by a Chinese teacher, Pearl S. Buck went to school in Shanghai at the age of fifteen. She continued her education in the United States at a Woman’s College to study psychology(心理举).
After graduation in 1914，she returned to China. In the 1920s, her family moved to Nanjing, where she taught English and American literature at a university.
As a writer, Pearl S. Buck’s book, The Good Earth, appeared in 1931 and sold quite well in its first year. It has been translated into over thirty languages. In 1938，she became the third American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. By the time of her death in March, 1973，Pearl had published more than seventy books.
49. Pearl S. Buck was born in West Virginia, America in .
A. 1892
B. 1901
C. 1906
D. 1913
50. Which of the following is NOT true about Pearl S. Buck?.
A. She lived in Jiangsu Province in her youth.
B. She was able to speak English before she spoke Chinese.
C. Her mother and a Chinese teacher had educated her.
D. She studied at a Woman’s College in the United States.
51. Pearl S. Buck won the Nobel Prize for Literature because of her .
A. education in China
B. experiences in America
C. The Good Earth
D. psychology books
52. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Pearl S. Buck’s Family
B. Pearl S. Buck’s Life Story
C. Pearl S. Buck’s Books
D. Pearl S. Buck’s Job as a Teacher
第二节摘录信息（共S小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

注意:每空不超过3个单词。

This report is about how to be polite. It examines how we can make our language more polite and how we can make sure we do not upset people from another culture.
It has been found that words such as ‘would’ and ‘could’ can be used to help us to be more polite. For example, it is much better to say ‘Would you do this?’ rather than ‘Do this!’ It is very useful to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. People from the West like to use these words in cases where some people in Asia may not think
it necessary. Saying ‘sorry’ if we interrupt or disagree with someone also helps us to be polite. For example, when we disagree, it is much better to say ‘I’m sorry, but I think you may be mistaken.’ rather than ‘You’re wrong!’ We also ought to show respect for people older than us. Of course, this is true in most countries. In conclusion, we need to know the customs of a country that we do not make other people embarrassed or annoyed.
A Report about How to Be (53)
第三节回答问题（共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分）
阅读下面短文，根据第58至第60小题的具体要求，尽可能简要回答问题, 并将答案写到答题卡上。

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Nowadays we can find advertisement almost wherever we go. There are two main types of advertisements — commercial advertisements and public service advertisements (PSAs). PSAs are often run for free, and use some of the same methods, like attentive pictures and clever language, but they are made to serve the public. PSAs aim to teach us and help us lead better lives. Our government has been using PSAs to educate people for many yean. Chinese began a nationwide public advertising campaign in 1996. and since then various types of PSAs have appeared around the country. Some ads deal with widespread social concerns, such as “Yes to life, n o to drug”. There are a1so PSAs that encourage people to support public service projects. such as Project Hope. There are even PSAs to teach us how to live healthy lives. One of these is “Wh en you smoke cigarettes, you are slowly killing yourse lf.” Al l of these ads are meant to benefit the public, and yon can often learn a lot by following the advice they give.
58. How many types of advertisement are there? （回答词数不超过5个)
59. When did China begin a nationwide public service advertising campaign? (回答
词数不超过6个）
60. What are all the PSAs meant to do? (回答词数不超过15个)
第四部分写作技能（共两节，满分25分）
第一节双向翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

Desertification is the name for what happens when land used to grow crops turns into desert. It is a world problem caused by people’s activities .They cut down trees and dig up bushes .61 Some farmers get rich by letting their animals eat all the grass.Others keep on planting things on the same piece of land .We should know 62.土地也需要休息.Scientists say out-of-date farming methods may cause desertification. Meanwhile , we must stop building too many factories . 63.They will pollute the water and if we are not careful enough , we will not be able to offer animals and plants any water. In that case , 64.所有的植物将会死去，and the desertification will form . So from now on ,65 we should keep people informed of the danger of such activities.
第二节情景作文（共1小题，满分15分）
最近，你班召开了一次以“What Makes a Good Student”为主题的班会，请综合以下词学发表的意见并加以补充，向学校广播站写一篇报道。

注意：①词数 100左右，开头语已为你写好。

②文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。

A good student is honest and kind to others. In other words, he never betrays his friends … Zhang Lin A good student is one who focuses on his studies. He makes .fUll use of his time to leam both in and out of class... Liu Fang Besides studying, he also likes sports and takes part in after-school activities... Liu Kai
A good student is always ready to help his friends when they are in trouble... Wang Qin
What Makes a Good Student
Recently we have had a heated discussion about what makes a good student. Different students have different ideas.
2015年下期高二英语期中考试参考答案
1-20 CAABB ACBCC BCACB ABAAA
21-30 ACDBA CADBC
31-40 CADCC ABDAB
41-52 DDAA CBCD ABCB
53.polite 54. another culture 55.sorry 56.conclusion 57. Annoyed 58.Two/2. 59. In 1996 .
60. To teach us and help us lead better lives.（2分）
To benefit the public（2分）
To serve the public. （2分）
To teach us how to live healthy lives（1分）
To educate people（1分）
2015年下期高二英语期中考试参考答案
1-20 CAABB ACBCC BCACB ABAAA
21-30 ACDBA CADBC
31-40 CADCC ABDAB
41-52 DDAA CBCD ABCB
53.polite 54. another culture 55.sorry 56.conclusion 57. Annoyed 58.Two/2. 59. In 1996 .
60. To teach us and help us lead better lives.（2分）
To benefit the public（2分）
To serve the public. （2分）
To teach us how to live healthy lives（1分）
To educate people（1分）
2015年下期高二英语期中考试参考答案
1-20 CAABB ACBCC BCACB ABAAA
21-30 ACDBA CADBC 31-40 CADCC ABDAB 41-52 DDAA CBCD ABCB
53.polite 54. another culture 55.sorry 56.conclusion 57. Annoyed
58.Two/2. 59. In 1996 .
60. To teach us and help us lead better lives.（2分） To benefit the public （2分） To serve the public. （2分）
To teach us how to live healthy lives （1分） To educate people （1分） 听力材料 Text 1
W: Sir, I think you made a mistake on the bill. You left 100-dollar tip. (1)Did you mean $10?
M: No, I didn’t. You w orked hard. Enjoy it! Text 2
M: I f you run through the rain, you won’t get as wet.
W: I think I would get just as wet, so I think I’ll walk home. (2) M: Suit yourself . I’m glad I drove today. Text 3
W: Don’t forget the bread, dear. And pick up some eggs, too. M: Anything else? I’d like a big breakfast today. (3) W: Some butter would be nice. Text 4
M: Who was at the door? The postman?
suit yourself: 随你的便吧 “Mind if I sit here?” he said gently. “Suit yourself.”
“介意我坐在这儿吗？”他轻声说。

“随便。

”
男士抱怨，每当他试着把花生酱抹在饼干上时，饼干很容易就碎了。

W: No, it’s your friend Matt. (4)
M: Why didn’t you invite him in? It’s so cold outside.
Text 5
M: Martha, look at my tomato plants.
W: They’ve grown a lot! They were so small two months ago.
M: Yes. Look at those green tomatoes. They’ll be ready in three weeks. (5)
Text 6
M: And please make sure you turn off all lights before you go to sleep. The lights attract flies. We’ve been having a problem with that at this hotel. (6)
W: Really? I hate flies. I think I’ll stay at another hotel.
M: No, no! There is no problem as long as you turn the lights off at night.
W: Now I’m really scared (7)
Text 7
W: Good morning, Tim. How are you feeling?
M: Good morning, Lisa. I didn’t sleep much last night. I’m feeling very tired. Coffee doesn’t even help!
W: You always look tired these days. What’s going on?
M: Well, there has been so much work to do in the office since Steve left the company.
(8)I can’t keep up with it. I can’t even go for a run because I get home too late. W: Why don’t you employ someone new? (9)
M: I’ve already talked to six different people, (9) but I don’t like any of them. Text 8
W: Hello, sir. Welcome to Farmer Jack’s Grocery. (10) How may I help you?
M: I’d like to return this box of biscuits. I want my money back.
W: OK. Why are you returning it?
M: The biscuits aren’t strong enough.
W: What do you mean?
M: When I tried to put peanut butter on them, they kept breaking.(12)They’re also too small for cheese. (11)
W: Let me take a look… Um, this is an empty box, sir!
M: Yeah, I know.
W: Where are the biscuits? M: I ate them.
W: But I thought you’re returning them because you didn’t like them. M: I didn’t say that. They tasted great… Text 9
M: Mrs. Robinson, I’d like to know why you always keep the curtains closed. Every time I pass by your classroom, it’s dark.
W: Well, Mr. Taylor, (13) I keep it dark because it helps the children be calmer. M: That’s a very bad idea. The children will just be less happy. They need more sunlight. Please keep the curtains open all the time. (14)
W: But then they act very wild! (14) They run around a lot and fight with each other. M: Do you take the children outside to play on the playground? W: Usually, I don’t. It takes away time from their lessons.
M: You should take them outside for at least an hour during the day. (15)If you do that, the children will be more likely to sit quietly while you teach them. My students are very quiet after they run around outside. (13) (16) W: OK, I’ll try it.
M: I hope you will. If you don’t, I’ll have to tell the headmaster. Text 10
Jurong Bird Park is Southeast Asia’s largest bird park. (17) It’s home to over 5000 birds from all over the world. Jurong Bird Park is one
of the most famous places to view birds. The birds live in areas within the park that are just like their natural environments. Located
at
the west end of Singapore, the park has a lot of room for visitors to walk around. (18)This way, guests have a good opportunity to see the birds. In one area of the park, there is a 30-meter-high waterfall and over 100 types of plants. (19)Visitors can enjoy getting close to the birds during several different daily feeding time and
裕廊飞禽公园（Jurong Bird Park ）于1971年正式开放，是世界上最大的飞禽公园。

它依山而建，占地约20公顷，栖息着分属近400个物种的5000多只飞禽。

公园内主要景点包括飞禽知识馆、非洲瀑布鸟舍、彩鹦谷、东南亚鸟舍和备受赞誉的非洲湿地。

shows. One, called Breakfast with the Birds, runs from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Another is the All Stars Bird Show. It happens in the evening, from 5:00 p.m.to 6:00 p.m.
(20) till go to see his plays today.。