四川省邛崃市2015-2016学年高二英语上册期中考试题

高埂中学高2017级高二上第二次月考
英语试题
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's the correct time?
A. 8:20.
B. 8:25.
C. 8:15.
2. Where are the two speakers?
A. On a ship.
B. On a train.
C. On a plane.
3. Where is the woman going now?
A. Her brother's office
B. Her own house.
C. The market.
4. Why can't the woman go to the party?
A. She is sick.
B. She has to work.
C. She has to stay at home.
5. What is the p roblem with her English?
A. Her spelling is very poor.
B. Her speaking is not good.
C. Her pronunciation is not good.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话。

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6-8 题。

6. Where are the two speakers?
A. In the library.
B. In a department store.
C. In the street.
7. Who are the two speakers?
A. A woman and his husband.
B. A woman and a passer-by(路人).
C. A woman and her friend.
8. Where will the woman change buses?
A. At the zoo.
B. At the traffic lights.
C. At the end of the No. 9 bus. 听第7 段材料，回答第9-11 题。

9. Why is the man going to the States?
A. Visit places of interest.
B. Visit his friends.
C. Attend a conference.
10. How long will the conference last?
A. One month.
B. Two weeks.
C. Seven days.
11. What is the man?
A. A scientist.
B. A writer.
C. A traveler.
听第8 段材料，回答第12-14 题。

12. Where does this conversation take place?
A. At school.
B. In the street.
C. On the phone.
13. Why is the woman going to borrow some old exam papers?
A. She wants to look through them.
B. Hers are missing.
C. She wants to check them.
14. Why is the girl worried about her physics exam?
A. Because she hasn't prepared well.
B. Because she has lost her physics book.
C. Because she has no old exam papers.
听第9 段材料，回答第15-17 题。

15. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a library.
B. In a classroom.
C. In a bookstore.
16. What is the man doing?
A. Returning some books.
B. Looking for a book.
C. Writing a research paper.
17. What does the woman tell the man to do?
A. To return the due books.
B. To refer to the card list.
C. To make use of the computer.
听第10 段材料，回答第18-20 题。

18. Who does the speaker talk to?
A. A friend of his.
B. A group of new students.
C. A group of visitors.
19. What is the total number of departments in the college?
A. Six.
B. Five.
C. Four.
20. Where do the teachers in the English department mainly come from?
A. Engl and and America.
B. America and Australia.
C. America and Canada. 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节阅读（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
Pennsylvania—When Connie Beck and her husband awoke to strange noises last weekend, they thought high winds were rattling (使……发出响声) their home.
What they found was even more unexpected: A deer was taking a bubble (泡沫) bath in their bathtub.
“I wasn’t exactly dressed for company,” Mrs. Beck said. “We were just waking up.”
The deer burst through the front door early on Saturday, ran past the couple’s bedroom and into the bathroom.
Somehow he managed to turn on the water in the bathtub and knock over a bottle of bubble bath into the bathtub. He then got himself into the bubbly water.
“You could hear the water running over the kicking,” Beck said.
The Becks called State Game Commission officials, who arrived with tranquilizers (镇静剂) and a lot of laughter.
“A guy said, ‘There’s nothing wrong… he’s just in there taking a bubble bath,’” Mrs. Beck said.
The animal was soon brought under control, removed from the house and released(释放).
“He was unharmed except for a little cut above the eye,” said Mrs. Beck. “We were also fortunate. There wasn’t much damage, except for the front door, some marks on the tub, and a few hoof (蹄) prints on the floor.”
21. When did the story take place?
A. On the night of Friday.
B. On the late night of Saturday.
C. On the early morning of Saturday.
D. On Sunday evening.
22. When Mrs. Beck said, “I wasn’t exactly dressed for company,” (in paragraph 3) she ______.
A. was joking about the incident
B. meant she never liked people to visit
C. explained she was about to go to work
D. wished she could have new clothes
23. After the animal burst through the door and entered the bathroom, he _______.
A. managed to cover himself with bubbles
B. kicked over the tub
C. began to swim in the tub
D. happened to turn on the bath taps(水龙头)
24. When he was removed f rom the house, _______.
A. the deer was set free
B. the deer destroyed the tub and the floor
C. the officials made fun of the couple .
D. the officials discovered the deer was badly injured in the eye
B
We often hear the phrase: "You've a greater chance of being struck by lightning." It is used to describe something that hasn't got much chance of happening. However, the common saying undermines (掩盖) the very real dangers of lightning. Last Friday, at least 5 people were killed by lightning in Nepal. Lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the US. The first is floods. Around 400 people nationwide are struck by lightning each year, and of those 73 people die. That means more people are killed by lightning than by tornadoes and hurricanes. Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention as other disasters.
So to raise awareness, the US has made June 22 to 28 National Lightning Safety Week. It aims to warn the public of the dangers of lightning and provide safety tips during thunderstorms. "If you hear thunder, you are in danger from lightning," said Rocky Lopes, a disaster educator at the American Red Cross. "Thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any minute, so you should move indoors immediately and stay there until after the storm has ended. The single most important thing to remember is to seek hiding place," Lopes said.
Summer is the high time for lightning storms, so when lightning strikes across the sky, remember these safety tips:
◆Stop working, fishing, swimming or playing in open fields.
◆If you can count less than ten seconds between a thunder and a lightning
flash, take cover inside the nearest building.
◆Do not stand under a tree.
◆Get off bicycles or motorcycles.
◆Crouch down (蹲下) if there is no hiding place.
◆Avoid open spaces, wire fences, metal objects and electrical objects such as
hair driers.
25. What's the popular opinion about being struck by lightning?
A. It is impossible for people to be killed by lightning.
B. It is the most dangerous among all the natural disasters.
C. The chance for a person to be struck by lightning is very small.
D. There is a greater chance for being killed by lightning than any other natural disaster.
26. The average death rate of being struck by lightning in the US is about
A. 18%
B. 50% C 30% D. 73%
27. What's the safety tip when you hear thunder outside?
A. Take away the hair drier.
B. Quickly find a place to go inside.
C. Just stand by your bicycles and motorcycles.
D. Count ten seconds between a thunder and a lightning.
28. Which of the following statements is true?
A. There are on average 5 persons killed by lightening in Nepal each day.
B. The National Lightning Safety Week is made to warn the public of lightning.
C. The death rate of being struck by lightning is much higher than by other natural disasters.
D. There are more people killed by tornadoes and hurricanes than by lightning in the US each year.
C
Psychologist George Spilich and workmates at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, decided to find out whether, as many smokers say, smoking helps them to "think and concentrate". Spilich put young non-smokers, active smokers and smokers deprived (被剥夺) of cigarettes through many tests.
In the first test, each subject sat before a computer screen and pressed a key as soon as he or she recognized a target letter among a group of 96 letters. In this simple test, active smokers, deprived smokers and non-smokers performed equally well.
The next test was more complex, requiring all to look quickly at orders of 20 same letters and respond to the immediate one of the letters transformed into a different one. Non-smokers were faster, but under the encouragement of nicotine, active smokers were faster than deprived smokers.
In the third test of short-term memory, non-smokers made the fewest errors, but deprived smokers committed fewer errors than active smokers.
The fourth test required people to read a passage, and then answer questions about it. Non-smokers remembered 19 percent more of the most important information than active smokers, and deprived smokers bested those who had smoked a cigarette just before testing. Active smokers were not only likely to have poorer memories but also had trouble picking important information from unimportant details (细节).
"As our tests became more complex," Spilich concludes, "non-smokers performed greatly better than smokers." He predicts, "Smokers might perform well enough at many jobs until they got complex. A smoking airline pilot could fly well enough if no problems appeared, but if something went wrong, smoking might damage his mental capacity (心智,智力)."
29. What's the purpose of George Spilich's experiment?
A. To show how smoking damages people's mental capacity.
B. To prove that smoking affects people's regular performance.
C. To find out whether smoking helps people's short-term memory.
D. To test whether smoking has a positive effect on the mental capacity of smokers.
30. George Spilich's experiment was conducted in such a way as to
A. check the effectiveness of nicotine on smokers
B. register the immediate responses of the subjects
C. put the subjects through increasingly complex tests
D. force the subjects to pick major information from details
31. The underlined word "bested" in Paragraph 5 most probably means"
A. lost
B. beat
C. hated
D. caught
32. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_________.
A. no airline pilots smoke during flights
B. smoking in urgent cases causes mental illness
C. smokers should not expect to become airline pilots
D. smokers may prove unable to deal with urgent(紧急的) cases
D
Beijing West Railway Station is the biggest railway station I have ever seen. I once joked, "You will never know how many people there are in China unless you go to Beijing West Railway Station."
I usually bought hard-berth (硬卧) tickets when I traveled by train in China. The
first thing I noticed was that Chinese berths were much smaller than those in other countries. Though I had to crouch (蜷缩) on the berth, I could still manage to sleep on it, as I'm not that tall.
China's trains are operated efficiently. The work is done well among the attendants (乘务员) and trains leave on time. The friendly nature of the Chinese passengers turns a trip on the train into a big family gathering, and they often share their food with other passengers. Foreigners, on the other hand, will say "hi" to each other, but rarely go further than that. On Chinese trains, I often saw such a funny thing: old couples would argue about where they should put their luggage; young people would begin to play with their mobile phones as soon as they settled in their seats.
I like traveling by train in China because it is cheap, safe and comfortable. In India and Spain, people are always knocking off the metal parts of the train to sell them for money. Bit by bit, the train is destroyed. That's why there are signs on the train, warning "Stop stealing the train!" There are signs on Dutch and French trains which read "No Sticking" to stop people from sticking pictures on the trains. On the other hand, on Chinese trains you can find signs like this: "Welcome to take our train."
33. What did Beijing West Railway Station remind the writer of?
A. The large population of China.
B. The biggest railway station in the world.
C. The good management of Chinese trains.
D. The smaller hard-berths compared with other countries.
34. Which of the following statements is true according to the writer's opinion?
A. It's a pity that trains in India are often stolen.
B. Young people pay more attention to their luggage.
C. Chinese passengers are friendlier than foreigners.
D. Dutch and French trains are more special with pictures stuck on them.
35 Which of the following might be the best title of this passage?
A.Experiencing China by Traveling on Trains.
B.B. A Foreigner's View on Chinese Trains.
C. Different Train Systems in the World.
D. A Foreigner's Impression on Traveling in China
第二节：阅读七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
English is one of the most commonly spoken language in t he world.
36 . And as all of native English speakers know, it’s hard to communicate with somebody who has a hard time pronouncing words correctly. That brings us to the secret of fluently speaking English---It’s all about pronunciation.
Definition of Pronunciation
Pronunciation is the way you speak a word. Pronunciation is a skill that is learned over time . If you’ve ever played an instrument, how did you learn? Not by picking up every once in a while, you learned by practicing daily. 37
38 Try it, say a word as you normally word, then say it again while forcing you lips into different positions. It most likely will sound like gibberish (乱语）——it’s the same word, but it’s not being said (pronounced) in a way that is familiar to us---and therefore not understood.
39
The way to improve your pronunciation is to practice in front of a mirror.
Here’s what you do---Grab yourself a dictionary and pick a word at random. Say the word in your normal voice pronouncing it the way you normally would. Just watch your mouth---the positions your lips are in while you say the word. Now, read it the way the dictionary says to pronounce it, and watch your lips closely. 40 This will help you with how to improve English pronunciation over time. Practice this technique for a few minutes daily,and you’ll improve your English pronunciation in no time.
A. Ways to improve your English.
B. How to improve English pronunciation.
C. Pronunciation is related to the way that your lips move.
D. It’s the same with pronunciation , which needs practicing every day.
E. English is spoken in different accents around the world.
F. However, as with any language, English requires some practice, patience and hard work to master.
G. Note the difference between the way you normally say the word and the way you say it when you read the pronunciation.
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）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的(A、B、C、D) 四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I never knew how well Mother could keep a trust until I was going through her things after she died. I discovered something I had 41 forgotten, something that happened to me as a child.
One day, as I went to sleep after my sisters and I had said our prayers, I recalled the events of the day and how 42 I had behaved toward Mother. “I must make things right now,” I thought.
Quietly I 43 out of bed and picked up the pencil and paper from the dresser, and then tiptoed into the hall. The 44 from the living room shone dimly. I knew Mother was downstairs still doing some sewing.
I quickly 45 a note asking Mother to excuse me for being so 46. I didn’t want my sisters to know my 47 so I added a postscript, “Please don’t let anyone else see this.” Then I 48 moved into my parents’ bedroom and put the letter under Mother’s pillow.
The next morning when I 49 my bed after breakfast, I 50 found a return note under my pillow. Mother wrote that she loved me and 51 me. This became my way of apologizing whenever I talked 52 or disobeyed. Mother always left a re turn note, but she never 53 our under-the-pillow messages in front of the family. Even when we were 54, she never mentioned them when we sisters 55 our childhood.
When Mother passed away, I had to go through her personal belongings. In her desk was a bundle of notes tied with a faded ribbon. On top was a message in handwriting whi ch read, “In the event of my death, please 56 these.”
I 57 the package and glanced at the handwriting on the bottom. To my 58, I recognized my childish writing, “PS. Please don’t let anyone else see this. Love, Edie.” I gently placed the unopened bundle in the 59 along with other things for the
rubbish burner. “Lord,” I prayed, “make me like 60.”
41. A. long B. hardly C. never D. often
42. A. well B. politely C. happily D. badly
43. A. went B. rushed C. moved D. slipped
44. A. moon B. light C. gas D. lamp
45. A. found B. sent C. wrote D. took
46. A. lazy B. late C. careless D. naughty
47. A. mistakes B. business C. relation D. messages
48. A. quietly B. quickly C. calmly D. hurriedly
49. A. searched B. left C. made D. folded
50. A. secretly B. unexpectedly C. happily D. fortunately
51. A. favore d B. understood C. supported D. forgave
52. A. back B. over C. loudly D. big
53. A. spoke about B. put on C. gave out D. got around
54. A. alone B. curious C. grown D. interested
55. A. reminded B. recalled C. missed D. forgot
56. A. destroy B. keep C. hide D. announce
57. A. turned over B. tore open C. looked through D. picked up
58. A. sadness B. embarrassment C. surprise D. excitement
59. A. drawer B. was tebasket C. bedroom D. dresser
60. A. a bird B. an angel C. Mother D. God
第二节：（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列材料，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。

Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will 61 (probable) say that they go to learn languages, arithmetic, history, science and some other knowledge. That is quite true, 62 why do they learn these things? We send our children to school 63 (prepare) them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for 64 (they) . Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. But is that 65 only reason why they go to school? There is more in education than just 66 (learn ) facts. We go to school to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school we can continue to learn. A man 67 really knows how to learn will always be 68 (succeed) , because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able to do it well himself, he will also be able to teach others how to do it in the best way. The 69 (educate) person, on the other hand, is either unable to do something new, or just 70 (do) it badly. The purpose of schools , therefore, is not to teach languages, arithmetic, history, s cience, etc. , but to teach pupils the way to learn.
第四部分写作（共两节,满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Get a good education is more important today than ever before. In Canada mostly children attend public schools. Public schools are mainly found by
governments through tax income. Students in Canada taught in English and French. The rests of Canadian children attend private schools, that are supported mainly by fees paying by parents. By law, the children must attend the school from age 5 to 16. There are several different levels in the Canadian education system. The first was called Elementary Schools, which includes kindergartens through grade 7 or 8.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，你所喜爱的Global Mirror周报创刊五周年之际征集读者意见．请你依据以下内容给主编写封信，内容主要包括：
1．说明你是该报的忠实读者
2．赞赏该报优点：1)兼顾国内外新闻2)介绍名人成功故事
3．提出建议：刊登指导英语学习的文章
注意：1．词数100左右，开头语己为你写好；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Editor-in-Chief,
Congratulations on the 5th anniversary of Global Mirror!
_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________
英语试题答案
1.听力1-10 BCCBA CBACB 11-20 ACAAA BCBBC
2.阅读理解21—24 CADA 25—28 CABB 29—32 DCBD 33—35 ACB
3.七选五阅读：
FDCBG
3.完形填空
31-35 ADDBC 36-40 DBACB
41-45 DAACB 46-50 AACBC
4.语法填空：
1.probably
2. but
3. to prepare
4.themselves
5.the
6.
learning 7.who/that 8.successful 9.uneducated 10.does
5.短文改错：
第一句：Get 改为Getting
第二句：mostly 改为most
第三句：found 改为founded
第四句：Canada 后加are
第五句：rests 改为rest that 改为which paying 改为paid
第六句：去掉the
第八句：was 改为is includes 改为include
书面表达：
Dear Editor-in-Chief,
Congratulations on the 5th anniversary of Global Mirror!
I’m a regular reader of your newspaper. I like it very much mainly for the following two reasons. First, it covers both national and international news so that, by simply turning the pages, I can learn all the important affairs that have happened during the week. Equally attractive are the success stories of world-famous people, which help me understand how a person can work hard to make the world a better place.
As a young student, I suggest that Global Mirror carry articles to guide us in our English learning, and I hope that it will become even more popular.
Sincerely yours, Li Hua
薄雾浓云愁永昼，瑞脑消金兽。

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