江苏省海州高级中学、灌南高级中学、海头高级中学2015-2016学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、海州高级中学2015-2016学年度第二学期期中学情调查考试高二英语试题命题人：殷志勇第卷 （选择题，共80分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节听下面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. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a restaurant. B. At a bank. C. At a hotel.2. What does the woman

2、mean?A. She wants to come back to campus.B. She is used to living off campus.C. She doesnt live on her own.3. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Doctor and patient. B. Friends. C. Husband and wife.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Natural selection.B. Natura

3、l protection.C. Animals dying off5. What happened yesterday morning?A. The dog fell ill.B. The dog had a traffic accident.C. The man had an accident with the dog.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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7小题

4、。6. What are the speakers looking for?A. A fire station. B. A place to eat. C. A college.7 Where did the fire probably break out?A. In a cafeteria. B. In a library. C. In a classroom.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10小题。8. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a weather station. B. In a classroom. C.

5、On the road.9. What is the woman trying to do?A. Persuade the man to go home.B. Ask the man to stop and rest.C. Teach the man about weather.10. How did the woman receive the knowledge about the weather?A. From her teacher.B. From the life on the farm.C. By reading.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13小题。11. Who is the

6、woman?A. The mans aunt. B. The mans teacher. C. A reporter.12. What did the man do at the age of 10?A. He began to attend school.B. He went to New York.C. He stayed with his grandmother.13. What does the man think of his school days?A. Unhappy. B. Exciting. C. Interesting.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17小题。14. Wha

7、t are the speakers talking about?A. The mans holiday.B. The mans first day at school.C. The womans past experience.15. How did the woman feel about her breakfast at the park?A. It was delicious.B. It was terrible.C. It was so-so.16. How did the woman feel on her first day at school?A. Terrible. B. S

8、hy. C. Tired.17. What does the woman think of her history teachers class?A. Boring. B. Humorous. C. Lively.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20小题。18. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. An experiment. B. A workbook. C. Equipment.19. Who is the speaker?A. A teacher. B. A librarian. C. A tour guide.20. How are th

9、e activities different from experiments?A. The activities take less time.B. No equipment is needed in activities.C. Fewer instructions are given for activities.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C 、D 、四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. -Instead of lending a hand, Jim st

10、ood by, laughing at us in trouble.-Oh, its _ of him to be so cold hearted.A. accessible B. scepticalC. terminal D. typical22. This course aims to develop students _ in oral communication with much practice in different situations.A. referenceB. influence C. competenceD. conference23. If a woman has

11、been _ as the best tennis player in the world, she can acquire a lot of money from advertisements. A. addictedB. acknowledgedC. approvedD. accelerated24. -What about my idea?-Very good! But not many people _ the idea that money brings happiness.A. subscribe to B. adapt toC. contribute to D. correspo

12、nd to25. -Why was Professor Johnson unhappy those days? -The only reason was that the theory he stuck to _ wrong.A. prove B. proving C. proved D. being proved26. As we all know, he has regretted wasting the precious time when he _ studied hard playing computer games at school.A. should haveB. would

13、haveC. might haveD. must have27. His teacher told him that since his parents were working abroad, either his grandparents or one of his uncles _ allowed to come to the parents meeting .A. was B. were C. have D. had28. A big earthquake _ 7.1 on the Richter scale（里氏震级）struck Yushu, knocking down build

14、ings and causing more than two thousands people to lose their lives. A. measuredB. measuringC. to bemeasuredD. measures29. In todays competitive economy, _ everyone is trying to do more with less, youve got to figure out a way to profit from the very beginning.A. which B. that C. how D. where来30. -J

15、ack had prepared for the game for such a long time. We all thought he would have won it.-What a pity! He _ too nervous when playing.A. is B. was C. has been D. had been第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Its a tradition for Ann Sutton to seek help for one or

16、 two families around Christmas. The Suttons dinner conversation often turned to local families 31 . This year, the youngest daughter Kate was 32 that Santa Claus would make a special visit 33 a 22-year-old single mother named Ashley. One Sunday, the 34 rang. A representative from a local organizatio

17、n was calling to say the 35 Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. Ann saw the cheer 36 from her childrens faces at the news. Without a word, Kate ran into her room. Soon, Kate returned with her piggy bank, her face set with 37 . And now she 38 the coi

18、ns and dollar bills out, one by one, onto the kitchen table: $3.30. “Mom,” she told Ann, “I know its not much. 39 maybe this will buy a present for the baby.” 40 everyone was reaching into pockets and purses. Soon, the money 41 on the kitchen table. The total: $130. The next morning, Ann told her co

19、workers about her daughters latest project. Throughout the day, more coworkers 42 with contributions. Each time a little money came in, Ann called home. And with each 43 from her mother, Kate would scream into the phone and do a little dance of victory. With the story of Kates gift 44 beyond Anns of

20、fice, she received more contributions. By the end of the day, the total was now $500plenty of a Christmas for Ashleys family.That evening, Kate went with her mother to 45 the money. They bought plenty of household necessities. They 46 had enough to buy food for a Christmas dinner. On Christmas Eve,

21、Ann 47 through the pouring rain to where the family lived. When Ashley opened the door, Ann stood under her umbrella and wished the 48 woman a Merry Christmas. Then Ann began to unload the gifts from the car. With so many gifts to take inside, she abandoned the umbrella. Ashley 49 her in the rain. S

22、oon both women were wet through, and the surprise had turned to something deeper, the kind of 50 that brought them close to tears.31. A. in charge B. in need C. in return D. in turn32. A. excited B. surprised C. ashamed D. disappointed33. A. withB. without C. to D. from 34. A. doorbell B. phone C. a

23、larm D. clock35. A. pleasure B. permission C. information D. aid 36. A. rise B. show C. take D. disappear 37. A. determination B. peace C. surprise D. puzzle 38. A. collected B. counted C. chose D. found39. A. Or B. And C. But D. So40. A. Gradually B. Finally C. ImmediatelyD. Constantly41. A. made u

24、p B. picked up C. took up D. piled up42. A. put upB. came outC. set off D. dropped by43. A. greeting B. report C. letterD. gift44. A. spreading B. sharingC. starting D. inventing 45. A. spendB. deliver C. make D. receive46. A. evenB. alwaysC. alreadyD. yet47. A. walked B. drove C. ran D. cycled48. A

25、. astonished B. embarrassedC. bored D. frightened49. A. took B. held C. joinedD. attended50. A. sympathy B. sadness C. anxiety D. joy第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe defeat of Lee Sedol, the worlds strongest Go (围棋) player, by a Google artificial in

26、telligence (AI) program, looks like another milestone towards a world where computers can do almost anything a human can. It is not. There are uncountable things that only a human can do, and that no computer seems close to. The problem is that the purely human things are not economically useful to

27、anyone. The things that computers can be taught to do are by contrast economically fantastic. But even the most powerful programs are not human, just as a shovel (铲车). They have no feelings. What they have is power, but this power is growing at a rate that should frighten us all.It might be less fri

28、ghtening if computers were truly intelligent, but even the most powerful networks are less human than monstrous Martians (火星人). Their power will be used to make money for the firms that finance their development, and then for others quick and clever enough to take advantage of the new world. It is f

29、ar more likely that they will increase inequality and still further remove the middle classes as we move towards an hourglass (以金钱来衡量的) society in which everyone is either very rich or very poor and likely indebted.One of the ill effects of the spread of more intelligent computer networks is, at the

30、 same time, the spread of what might be called artificial stupidity. If AI is employed largely to replace unskilled labour, it is most productive when labour is kept unskilled or redefined that way. So much of the work in service industries is now simplified until it might be automated (自动化). And ro

31、bots will never need pensions. AI is slowly reducing skilled work, like some forms of medical diagnosis, at the same time, as older doctors complain that the traditional human skills of diagnosis are falling out of medical training. The belief that everything worthwhile can be measured and then mana

32、ged is far more damaging to humanity than the threat of artificial intelligence on its own.But no victory in complicated Go games can bring us closer to truly human-like computers.51. By mentioning the defeat of Lee Sedol, the author intends to tell us that _. A. computers can completely replace hum

33、ans in everything B. humans are of no practical economic values to the society C. the power of computers is growing at a frightening rate D. AI programs can not compare with humans economically 52. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the power of computers will _. A. improve the quality of human life

34、 B. promote equality at work places C. make contributions to human developmentD. widen the gap between the rich and the poor53. What does “artificial stupidity” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Unskilled workers become stupid.B. AI discourages skilled work. C. Computers dont need pensions.D. AI is ruining me

35、dical training.54. What is the authors attitude towards the future of artificial intelligence? A. Optimistic.B. Supportive.C. Skeptical.D. Disappointed.BThe truth was written all over her face. The eyes are the window to the soul. From those sayings, you would think that we could read faces. In fact

36、, people tend to overestimate their ability to do it.Most of us cant distinguish between certain expressions without contextual clues. In one study, participants were unable to tell whether faces in photos were showing pain or pleasure about a quarter of the time. In another, when people watched sil

37、ent videos of the same person experiencing pain and faking pain, they couldnt tell which was which. And yet, as bad as we are at reading expressions, we jump to all kinds of conclusions based on peoples faces. We might scoff at the ancient physiognomyassessing character on the basis of facial featur

38、ebut we unknowingly practice it daily. Recent research shows that while theres practically no evidence that faces reveal character, we nonetheless behave as if certain features signal certain traits. People with typically “female” facial features seem more trustworthy; those with lower eyebrows appe

39、ar more controlling. In another study, people were ready to decide whether an unfamiliar face should be trusted after looking at it for just 200 milliseconds. Even when given a chance to look longer, they rarely changed their mind.Such judgments can defy logic. Subjects playing a trust game invested

40、 more money with a player who had a trustworthy face than with one who didnteven when the two players had the same fame. Another study reported that judges needed less evidence to sentence a person with an untrustworthy face. And a researcher focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict found that a

41、 Palestinian peace offering was more likely to be accepted by Jewish Israeli if it was attributed to a politician with “babyfacedness”.Which brings us to a contradiction? A persons face may not reflect her nature, and yet research finds that specific facial features do seem to influence futures. U.S

42、. Army War College graduates with controlling-looking faces are more likely than their peers to become generals; people with obvious cheekbones, appearing strong and competent, are more likely to become CEOs of successful companies. This makes a certain sense. If everyone assumes strong-chinned Dani

43、el is an ambitious person, hes more likely to become one. Perhaps by treating others as though their face reveals their character, we motivate them to become the people we assume them to be.55. Miss Green wants to find a pet shop for her dog while she is on holiday. She is most likely to choose the

44、shops owner with _.A. a strong chin B. “female” facial features C. low eyebrows D. obvious cheekbones56. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?A. People rush to judgments based on facial features.B. People are better at telling “pain” than “delight” from faces.C. People consider it

45、instructive to study the ancient physiognomy.D. People would change their first impression if given more chances.57. In Paragraph 4, the examples are used to show _.A. facial features reveal mindsB. trust is essential in big issuesC. baby faces are more trustworthyD. decisions are easily influenced

46、by faces58. According to the last paragraph, the author believes _.A. facial features mirror characterB. peoples behavior is contradictoryC. people wont be judged by appearanceD. facial features can influence eventual characterCThe British Museum is a museum dedicated to human history, art, and cult

47、ure, located in the Bloomsburyarea of London. Its permanent collection, numbering some 8 million works, is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. The British

48、 Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury, on the site of the current museum building. Admission and opening times Free, open daily 10:0017:

49、30. The Museum is open every day except for 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January. Museum galleries are open daily 10:0017:30, and most are open until 20:30 on Fridays. Closing starts from 17:20 (20:20 on Fridays). Tips for your school visit Its a good idea to come and see the Museum before your visi

50、t. Whatever your plans, please book in advance via the Ticket Desk to make sure you get the most out of your trip. Booking your visit Contact the Ticket Desk at+44 (0)20 7323 8181 or tickets britishmuseum.org Cancellation If you are not able to attend a session you must inform the Ticket Desk at lea

51、st three weeks before the session date. Failure to do so may incur a charge. Gallery availability Please book at least one term in advance and wait for confirmation before making travel plans. Greek and Egyptian galleries book up quickly. Opening times of some galleries may be limited at short notic

52、e - you will be contacted if necessary. Access and special educational needs The majority of galleries and all special exhibitions are fully accessible. There is a range of facilities for visual, hearing and mobility impaired students. Parking There is little on-street parking available. The nearest

53、 car park to the Museum is located at Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2RJ. There is limited parking in the Museums forecourt for disabled visitors only. To make arrangements please telephone +44 (0)20 7323 8299 at least 24 hours in advance. You will be asked to provide the registration number, make and mode

54、l of your vehicle and the date of your visit. Support us Your support is vital in enabling the Museum to fulfill its mission to share its collection with the world. The British Museum relies on funding from a wide range of sources and there are many ways that you can donate to help ensure the displa

55、y, care and preservation of the collection for future generations. Please consider supporting the British Museum today. 59. Who can be admitted to the British Museum? A. Mary arriving at the museum at 12:00 on December 26 B. Jennifer reaching the museum at 10:00 on New Years Day C. George getting to

56、 the museum at 13:15 on Monday D. Elizabeth coming to the museum at 20:25 on Friday 60. What do we know about the British Museum? A. Sir Hans Sloane donated 8 million works to the museum. B. All the cars can park in the Museums forecourt. C. Greek and Egyptian Galleries are quite popular with the sc

57、hool visitors. D. Disabled students are limited to some special galleries and exhibitions. 61. What does the museum mainly depend on to operate? A. Money from selling its admission tickets. B. Income from selling some famous works. C. Donation and fund from a wide variety of sources. D. Fund from di

58、fferent international organizations.DThe U. S. Postal Service (USPS) is losing billions of dollars a year. The government company that delivers small mail is losing out to email and other types of electronic communication. First-class mail amount fell from a high point of 104 million pieces in 2000

59、to just 64 million pieces by 2015.Congress permits the 600.000-employee USPS to hold a monopoly (垄断) over first-class and standard mail. The company pays no federal, state or local taxes; pays no vehicle fees; and is free from many regulations on other businesses. Despite these advantages, the USPS

60、has lost $52 billion since 2007, and will continue losing money without major reforms.The problem is that Congress is preventing the USPS from reducing costs as its sales decline, and is blocking efforts to end Saturday service and close unneeded post office locations. USPS also has a costly union-d

61、ominated workforce that slows the introduction of new ideas or methods down. USPS workers earn significantly higher payment than comparable private-sector workers. The answer is to privatize the USPS and open postal markets to competition. With the rise of the Internet, the argument that mail is a n

62、atural monopoly that needs government protection is weaker than ever.Other countries facing declining letter amounts have made reforms. Germany and the Netherlands privatized their national postal companies over a decade ago, and other European countries have followed suit. Britain floated shares of

63、 the Royal Mail on its stock exchange in 2013. Some countries, such us Sweden and New Zealand, have not privatized their national postal companies, but they have opened them up to competition.These reforms have driven efficiency improvements in all of these countries. Additional number of workers ha

64、ve been reduced, productivity has risen and consumers have benefited. Also, note that cost-cutting measuressuch as closing tone post officesare good for both the economy and the environment.Privatization and competition also encourage new changes. When the USPS monopoly over extremely urgent mail wa

65、s stopped in 1979, we saw an explosion in efficient overnight private delivery by firms such as FedEx.The government needs to wake up to changing technology, study postal reforms abroad and let businessmen reinvent our out-of-date postal system.62. What do we know about the USPS?A. Its great competi

66、tor is the delivery firm FedEx.B. It is an old public service open to competitions.C. Its employees dont pay federal, state or local taxes.D. It has complete control of first-class and standard mail.63. The author mentions some other countries in Paragraph 4 to _.A. explain the procedures of reform

67、to the USPSB. show the advantages of private postal servicesC. set some examples for the government to learn fromD. prove the situation is very common around the world64. The author probably agree that the USPS _.A. needs governments protection as everB. can work together with other businessesC. mus

68、t be replaced by international companiesD. should be sold out and become a private service65. Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage? A B C D( I: Introduction CP: Central point P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion) 第卷 （非选择题，共40分）第一部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读

69、下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。（每空一词）Young people are definitely less courageous (勇敢的) than they were 30 years ago. Why is this? Its because they are spoiled, and take for granted everything that they have or are given.Thirty years ago, there wasnt nearly as much blatant (公然的) disrespect for elders

70、, peers, or other people in general. At that time, young people were taught that to get anything or get anywhere in life, theyd have to work for it and earn it.If young people arent being taught the basics of respecting others, and arent being taught that they need to work to make a living, then whe

71、re are they to learn courage?Courage isnt necessarily about risking your life, for whatever reason. It is about being able to face any kind of hardship, and to make decisions and face the consequences of those decisions.Courage means being able to learn from hard times, and to take those lessons wit

72、h you through life. It means having the resourcefulness (足智多谋) to find ways to deal with your problems yourself, and not being afraid to do so.Too many young people now rely on parents, siblings, older relatives and others to get them through life. Too often they turn to these figures whenever they

73、get into trouble, and expect to have their problems solved for them.If we are to help our young people become more courageous, we should stop spoiling them, stop doing everything for them, and teach them the skills necessary to make basic life decisions on their own.Once these basic principles are i

74、nstilled (灌输) in our young people, I think well find that they are more courageous than we could have dreamed, and more like the young people of thirty years ago than we had ever imagined.Its time to go back to older values and ideas, and to bring courage back into our young people and society.Theme

75、(66)_ with young people 30 years ago, those are less courageous.The behavior of young people todayl They generally show no(67) _for elders and other people.l They take for granted whatever they have or receive.l Many of them (68) _ on their parents or other relatives to get them through life.(69)_l

76、They are not (70) _ of the basics of respecting others.l They are not taught to work hard to make a (71)_. l They dont have the (72) _ to make wise decisions and overcome difficulties independently.l They tend to expect others, such as their parents or siblings, to help them out when they are in (73

77、)_.Tipsl Never (74) _ them; only help them when necessary.l Teach them the skills they need to make basic life decisions by themselves.ConclusionIts time we went back to older values and ideas, and (75)_ courage back into our young people and society.第二部分：选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从方框内选择10个正确的词语并用正确的形

78、式填空（有2个多余选项）benefit access apply reserve approve try out turn up drop off drop out arise fromin favor of in honor of76. Id like tomakea _fortonight, atableforfive, please.77. Without the _ of teachers, no one can leave school earlier.78. Youd better open the window for freshair, whichis_toyourhealth

79、.79. Frank put the medicine in the top drawer to make sure it would not be _ to the kids.80. I would really appreciate your kindness if you could take my _ into consideration.81. Teenagers who have _ of high school have trouble in finding jobs.82. They are speaking _ the Internet, believing that on

80、the Internet they can find rich information.83. Well work together to deal with the problems _ air pollution.84. Wouldyoumind_theradioa little?Icanthearitclearly.85. Xu Peiisgoingto_forthe partofRomeointheschoolEnglish play.第二部分：书面表达（满分20分）请根据你对以下图画的理解，以“Deeds Should Match Words”为题，用英语写一篇作文。你的作文应包括以

81、下内容：1. 简要描述该图的内容；2. 概述你对该图中言行不一的现象的理解；3. 举例说明该图对你的启示。注意：1. 可参照图画适当发挥；2. 作文词数150左右；3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。高二英语期中试题参考答案听力1-5 CBACC 6-10 BACAB 11-15 CBACB 16-20 BCBAC单项选择21-25 DCBAC 26-30 AABDB完形填空 31-35 BACBD 36-40 DABCC 41-45 DDBAA 46-50 ABACD 阅读理解51-54 CDBC 55-58 BADD 59-61 CCC 62-65 DCDB任务

82、型阅读66. Compared 67. respect 68. rely/depend 69. Reasons/ Causes 70. aware 71. living 72. ability 73. trouble 74. spoil 75. brought选词填空76. reservation 77. approval 78. beneficial 79. accessible 80. application 81. dropped out 82. in favor of 83. arising from 84. turning up 85. try out书面表达 As is vivid

83、ly shown in the picture, a truck carrying a slogan “Protecting the Environment” is used to call on people to take action immediately, but meanwhile it is giving off huge amounts of waste gases, which makes the trees along the road suffer a lot. What the picture conveys to us is that some people clai

84、m to protect the environment, but actually they are polluting it. Its obvious that their deeds contradict their words. Whether conscious or unconscious, these people will surely fail to see a good environment. Unfortunately, the phenomenon is not alone in our society. For example, when we require others to observe traffic rules, we ourselves tend to violate them, in which case we can hardly see a fast-flowing traffic and will frequently get trapped in the traffic. In my opinion, we should match deeds with words. Only in this way can we achieve our goals.版权所有：高考资源网()