四川省绵阳南山中学高二英语上学期期末热身试卷

绵阳南山中学高2016届高二上学期期末热身考试
英语试题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，第Ⅰ卷1页至8页，第Ⅱ卷9页至10页。

考试结束后，须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。

满分100分，考试时间100分钟。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共80分）
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必用0．5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上．
2. 第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动,用橡皮擦干后，再选涂其他答案标号。

3. 第Ⅱ卷必须用0．5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域相应的位置，不能写在试卷上，如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写下新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带．不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. It is really_____ surprise that the boy aged seven can send his drunken father back home on_____ electro-tricycle.
A. /; a
B. a; a
C. /; the
D. a; /
2. Every child loves ______ when their parents think highly of them.
A. it
B. him
C. them
D. that
3. I hate being _______when I am doing my homework.
interrupted B. introduced C. immigrated D. involved
4. _____ production up by 50%, the staff in the company had a salary increase.
As B. Because C. For D. With
5. If you study in Nanshan Senior High, _________are that you will hear birds singing to welcome the new day.
possibilities B. situation C. chances D. opportunities
6. Your suggestions on how to improve English is too general. Could you make it more______?
A. specific
B. particular
C. special
D. simplified
7. —Have you seen the movie “Gone With The Bullets”?
—Who_____ it?
directs B. has directed C. had directed D. directed
8. We are supposed to take public transport more frequently_________ the low-carbon life.
in response to B. in spite of C. in relation to D. in honor of
9. We have come to a point in my life _______ we should make full use of what is left in our Senior High.
A. that
B. when
C. where
D. which
10. It was not until she broke up with her best friend________ she realized what friendship meant to her.
while B. that C. when D. which
11. —It was really tiring for me to stand in the line for 2 hours to get the G-train ticket.
—You __________. You could have got one online.
A. needn’t have
B. needn’t
C. didn’t need to
D. couldn’t have
12. The high-speed rail between Mianyang and Chengdu has been completed, _______ it convenient for people in these two cities to trip and trade.
A. to make
B. made
C. having made
D. making
13. As an adolescent, ______to make his fortune, he_____from his hometown for New Orleans.
A. determining; set up
B. having determined; set about
C. determined; set off
D. determined. set aside
14. It was some time_______ we realized the truth.
A. when
B. until
C. since
D. before
15. —Oh, dear me! It’s seven o’ clock now.
—________________ Let’s grab a bite to eat.
Hang on a minute. B. Get a move on.
C. I am stuck.
D. Look at the time!
：完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该选项涂黑。

I still remember my first day as a waiter in a busy London restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet were 16 . The loaded plates I carried 17 to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I wasn’t able to do anything 18 . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream 19 a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father 20 at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve 21 us really well.”Suddenly my tiredness 22 . I smiled back, and later, when the 23 asked me how I’d like my first day, I said, “Fun!”Those few words of praise had 24 everything. Praise is like 25 to the human spirit; we cannot grow without it. And yet, while most of us are only too 26 to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are 27 to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why ---- when one word of praise can bring such 28 ?
It is strange how chary(吝啬的) we are about 29 . Perhaps it’s 30 few of us know how to accept it. It’s 31 rewarding to give praise in areas in which 32 generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets admired for a beautiful picture, a cook for a 33 meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are 34 just right? In fact, to give praise 35 the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.
16. A. bare B. dirty C. painful D. tough
17. A. turned B. remained C. looked D. seemed
18. A. right B. happy C. special D. strange
19. A. shape B. order C. price D. brand
20. A. smiled B. stared C. nodded D. called
21. A. thought of B. talked about C. depended on D. looked after
22. A. developed B. increased C. continued D. disappeared
23. A. friends B. children C. manager D. father
24. A. improved B. made C. changed D. found
25. A. sunlight B. heat C. shadow D. snowstorm
26. A. embarrassed B. ready C. doubtful D. satisfied
27. A. anxious B. unable C. unwilling D. bored
28. A. advance B. attention C. experience D. pleasure
29. A. praising B. criticizing C. changing D. accepting
30. A. that B. because C. when D. whether
31. A. fortunately B. finally C. especially D. probably
32. A. feeling B. effort C. effect D. action
33. A. main B. daily C. light D. tasty
34. A. given B. done C. sold D. chosen
35. A. costs B. brings C. leaves D. offers
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）
第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
There are only a few minutes before the test and you don’t know what to do. You just have to pass it, but how? You didn’t even open the book the night before and you hear a voice in your head saying “Cheat, cheat ...” So what are you going to do, ignore it and fail or go for it? It’s a tough decision many students must make.
Most young people believe that cheating is wrong. However, they have cheated at least once in their high school years. So, why do they do it? Are they too lazy to study? Perhaps, it’s not as simple as that. According to some experts, one main reason why students cheat is that they see their friends get away with it. It’s an easy way out. They avoid embarrassment and their parents’ anger for no t doing well in an exam. Another reason is that students think it’s OK to cheat if the subject isn’t important for their future career. What’s more, most students have to put up with the pressure of getting into university. They need to get good marks to carry on with their studies. This means that there will always be students who will do anything for a better mark.
It has never been easier to cheat than it is today. With all the technology available, students needn’t cheat by looking over their shoulde rs anymore. They use mobile phones to send answers to each other during a test. There is also the Internet. With hundreds of websites, students don’t have to worry because they can find lots of material which they can copy and use in projects. There are even tips on the art of cheating in exams.
Obviously, if you get caught cheating, you fail the exam or the subject. But it doesn’t really matter whether you get caught or not. What’s important is that it’s wrong. You mustn’t cheat because cheating is a lie. It deceives people into thinking you know more than you actually do. How can you be proud of something you have achieved through cheating? In the end, it’s not about deceiving your teachers and your parents, but about fooling yourself that you can do something you really can’t.
36. The tough decision that many students have to make before an exam is __________.
A. how to keep calm
B. how to cheat
C. what to do if they fail
D. whether to cheat or not
37. According to some experts, which is one of the reasons that make students decide to cheat?
A. They suffer from great pressure of carrying on with their studies.
B. They think the subject is important enough for their future.
C. With all the technology available, they find it easy to cheat.
D. They will be made fun of by their friends if they don’t cheat.
38. It is easier for students to cheat today because students __________.
A. will get away with it
B. encourage each other to do so
C. use technology to help them
D. will do anything for a better mark
39. The worst thing about cheating is that __________.
A. your teacher will inform your parents
B. you can get caught and fail
C. you cheat others and yourself
D. you give others a bad impression
40. What is the text mainly about?
A. Cheating is a social and psychological problem
B. Students cheat to get into university.
C. Students have found new ways to cheat.
D. Cheating can be explained but not excused.
B
Do you remember the man who contributed a lot to the understanding of British and American English? Noah Webster, born on October 16, 1758, is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language. He has been called the “Father of American Scholarship and Education”. His “Blue-Backed Speller” books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. But how much do you know about him beyond that?
At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attending Yale College. Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Later, he served in the army.
Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in order to pay for his education. He set up many small schools that didn't survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like most teachers did, he rewarded them.
He earned his law degree in 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. Once he started he found the law was not to his liking. Webster did not have much money.
In 1793, Alexander Hamilton lent him $1500 to move to New York City to edit a newspaper. In December, he founded New York 's first daily newspaper, American Minerva, and edited it for four years. For decades, he published textbooks, political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party, He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages .
Noah Webster died on May 28, 1843 and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.
41. What's the main idea of Paragraph l?
A. Webster's college education.
B. Webster's famous dictionary.
C. Webster's daily routines.
D. Webster's main achievements.
42. Which of the following best describes Webster's life at Yale?
A. Tiring.
B. Tough.
C. Smooth.
D. Normal.
43. What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale?
A. A scholar.
B. A teacher.
C. A lawyer.
D. A headmaster.
44. Why was Webster a good teacher?
A. Because he often rewarded his students.
B. Because he set up many small schools.
C. Because he graduated from Yale College.
D. Because he forced his students to learn.
45. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?
A. Webster didn't write any political works.
B. Webster was a most productive author.
C. Webster led a miserable life in New York City.
D. Webster's books added up to 655 pages.
C
(Reuters)—A Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was reported to have been missing near the Vietnamese coast on Saturday, having 227 passengers and 12 crew on board, and European officials said two people on board were using false identities.
There were no reports of bad weather and no sign of why the Boeing 777-200ER would have vanished from radar screens about an hour after it took off from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing.
“We are not ruling out any possibilities,” Malaysia Airlines CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya told a news conference.
By the early hours of Sunday, there were no confirmed signs of the plane or any wreckage, well over 24 hours after it went missing. Operations will continue through the night, officials said.
There were no indications of sabotage (蓄意破坏) nor claims of an attack. But the passenger list issued by the airline included the names of two Europeans—Austrian Christian Kozel and Italian Luigi Maraldi—who, according to their foreign ministries, were not in fact on the plane.
The foreign ministry spokesman in Vienna said: “Our embassy got the information that there was an Austrian on board. That was the passenger list from Malaysia Airlines. Our system came back with a note that this is a stolen passport.”
“Austrian police had found the man safe at home. The passport was stolen two years ago while he was travelling in Thailand,” the spokesman said.
The foreign ministry in Rome said no Italian was on the plane either, despite the inclusion of Maral di’s name on the list. His mother, Renata Lucchi, told Reuters his passport was lost, presumed stolen, in Thailand in 2013.
The U.S. and European security officials said that there was no proof of any terrorist link and there could be other explanations for the use of stolen passports.
46. What was Ahmad Jauhari Yahya’s attitude?
A. Confident.
B. Uncertain.
C. Negative.
D. Positive.
47. According to the passage, the foreign ministry spokesman in Vienna had made sure ______.
A. Christian Kozel lied to the police
B. two passports had been stolen by two Europeans
C. Christian Kozel was the man who kidnapped the plane
D. the Austrian on board was actually at home
48. Which of the following is true about Maraldi?
A. His passport was lost in Thailand
B. He was from Austria.
C. He was found safe at home.
D. His mother was sad when she saw his name on the list.
49. Who should be responsible for the missing of the plane according to the passage?
A. Christian Kozel and Luigi Maraldi.
B. Terrorists.
C. The two people using false identities.
D. We are not sure.
50. Where could this passage most likely be found?
A. In a novel.
B. In the newspaper.
C. In a fashion magazine.
D. In a travel brochure.
D
The Spring Festival, which starts in February this year, is the most important festival for Chinese people as most of them drop any business at hand to go back to their hometown to see their families. It is a tradition that has been cherished since ancient times, but as social mobility increases in modern times, the road to family reunions has become very uneasy.
It is not the higher travel costs, nor the expected big spending on gifts and other festival items, but the train ticket that has driven many travelers mad. I’ve heard some colleagues complain that they have tried every means to secure a train ticket, only to find it a mission impossible. Some of them have turned to the latest software to aid online booking; others have sought help from friends to increase the possibility of successful booking.
No doubt Chunyun, the Spring Festival travel season, is the largest-scale annual human migration in the world. Last year, 220 million passengers traveled by train during the Spring Festival season, which usually lasts 40 days. It is a huge jump from 10 years ago, when the number was 128 million.
With the big sudden increase in demand, the railway company has increased investment in railway construction; still, it cannot bridge the supply gap, leading to fierce public complaints and criticism.
Admittedly, it is almost impossible for the railway company to suddenly improve its capacity to meet the explosive demand during the Spring Festival holiday. Moreover, any temporary increase in capacity would become unnecessary after the holiday and mean great commercial losses during the off season.
What the company can reasonably do is gradually improve its capacity while focusing on better distribution of its existing resources during the special peak season. At any rate, however, the problem cannot be solved overnight.
51. Compared with ten years ago, the percentage of passengers last year increased by________.
A. 83%
B. 40%
C. 58%
D. 71%
52. Which of the following does the author probably agree with?
A. People nowadays cherish reunion with their families more than before.
B. Social mobility in modern times hasn’t changed much in these years.
C. The latest software may increase the possibility of successful booking.
D. Higher travel costs discourage travelers from reunions with families.
53. Which word can be used to best describe the way to solve the problem only by increasing capacity?
A. Impractical
B. Expensive
C. Effective
D. Hopeful
54. Which of the following is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
A. The Spring Festival travel season can last more than 40 days.
B. Next year the railway company will temporarily improve its capacity to meet the demand during Chunyun.
C. The public are not satisfied with the situation and complain much.
D. Most people still have problems booking a train ticket during Chunyun.
55. What’s the tone of the whole passage? A. Critical. B. Optimistic. C. Objective. D. Subjective. 第三节：补全对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

选项中有一项多余选项。

注意：请考生将情景对话题所选择选项涂在机读卡上。

如机读卡上没有E,F 选项，请用 AB 替代E; AC 替代F 。

A: Good morning, do sit down Ms Patterson.
A: My name is Mr Floyd and I’m the manager. B: ______56_________
A: You are interested in a temporary position with us? B: Yes.
A: ______57_________
B: I saw your ad in the local paper. A: ______58_________
B: Well, I like working with people and I’ve got “A” levels in English and Business Studies. A: ______59_________And I think we can offer you the job. But before we go on, are there any questions you’d like to ask about the job?
B: ______60________The advertisement wasn’t very specific.
A: You will earn the starting salary of a permanent employee, that’s roughly 1,200 $ a
Firstly, Chinese music is similar in the Chinese language. In Chinese, the same pronunciation with different tones have different meanings. The same is true for music. Secondly, classical Chinese music is close connected to Chinese poetry, so it isn’t surprised that most classical pieces have very poetic titles. Thirdly, in Chinese art, there are some empty spaces, they are very important. They give life to the whole painting. It’s the same with classical Chinese music.
南山中学高2016届高二上学期期末热身考试 英 语 试 题
第II 卷(非选择题，共20分) 注意事项：
1．用黑色签字笔或钢笔将答案直接写在答题卷上。

2．答卷前将第Ⅱ卷的密封线内项目填写清楚。

第三部分 写 （共两节，满分20分）
班级 姓名 考号
----------------------------------------请------不------要------在------密------封------线------内------答------题------------------------------------------
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，每句最多有两处错误。

按下列情况改正：此句多一个词，把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉；此句缺一个词，在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该句下方写出添加的词；此句错一个词，在错的词下划一横线，在该句下方写出改正后的词。

注意：1）短文共有5处错误；原句没有错的不要改。

2）不按要求做不得分。

Firstly, Chinese music is similar in the Chinese language. In Chinese, the same pronunciation with different tones have different meanings. The same is true for music. Secondly, classical Chinese mu sic is close connected to Chinese poetry, so it isn’t surprised that most classical pieces have very poetic titles. Thirdly, in Chinese art, there are some empty spaces, they are very important. They give life to the whole painting. It’s the same with clas sical Chinese music.
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Chris 来中国学习已有3个月了，但他因为不善交际，和同学相处得不好。

请你用英文写一封信给Tom ，帮助他提高交际能力。

内容要点如下：
简述他的问题并给予安慰；
2． 提出建议：1）如何闲聊（举例说明） 2）学会倾听； 3）入乡随俗。

注意： 1.词数：120字左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 2. 按要点写，切勿逐字逐句翻译; 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Chris,
How is it going? It has been three months since you came to China._______________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes!
Yours,
Lihua 绵阳南山中学高2016届高二上学期期末热身考试 答 案
第二节： 书面表达 （共1题，满分15分）
单项选择：
1----5 BAADC 6---10 ADACB 11—15 ADCDB
完形填空：
16—20 CDABA 21—25 DDCCA 26—30 BCDAB 31—35 CBDBA
阅读理解：
36—40 DACCD 41—45 DBCAB 46—50 BDADB 51—55 DCABC
补全对话：
56---60 BEFAC
短文改错：
61. in—to 62. have --- has 63. close---closely
64. surprised---surprising 65. they----which/ they前面加and
书面表达：
One Possible Version：
Dear Chris,
How is it going? It has been three months since you came to China. I am sorry to hear that you aren't on good terms with your classmates. It is lack of social skills that accounts for the problem. Don’t worry! I can give you some advice on how to get on well with others in China.
First of all, you are supposed to prepare some safe topics or openers for the small talk. Talking about your favorite stars or movies with others is a good bet. Do avoid serious topics or personal questions. Secondly, communication is a two-way process, involving speaking and listening. It is best to listen to others while they are talking, which makes the speakers feel important and respected. Last but not least, as the old saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do!”Therefore, you’d better learn about the social rules and do as we Chinese do to shorten the culture gap.
I hope my advice will help you. And I am sure that you will get along well with your classmates in a short time.
I wish everything went well with you.。