山东省聊城市第四中学2015_2016学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、20152016学年聊城四中高二上学期期中考试 英语试卷( 时间：100分钟， 总分：120分)第一卷（满分80分）第一部分 听力第一节 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，你将有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 did the man do？A. He ate up leftovers in the fridge B. He did some cleaningC. He fixed the fridge2. What is the new movie about?A

2、. War experiencesB. Prison breaksC. Young lovers3. What probably is the woman?A. A restaurant managerB. A hotel clerkC. A bank clerk4. What does the man suggest doing？A. Taking a walkB. Writing a reportC. Going to the library5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A continent B. A bookC. A

3、city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。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至8题。6. Why would the woman like to change her job? A. She wants to look after babiesB. She wants to work with Dr. LaverC. She loves working in the emergency wards7. W

4、hats the mans opinion on her changing job?A. He supports her very much B. He doesnt agree with herC. He asked her not to work8. What can we know about Dr. Laver?A. He is a doctor specializing in baby care.B. He is very friendly with his colleagues.C. He is good-looking and warm-hearted 听第7段材料，回答第9至1

5、1题。9. What happened to the woman last Wednesday?A. She bought a new watchB. She had her money lostC. She watched a game10. What does the woman want to do for the man?A. To give him a rewardB. To introduce him a girlfriendC. To give him 150 dollars11. What does the woman think of the man?A. Hes hones

6、tB. Hes singleC. Hes wealthy 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Why doesnt the woman want to swim?A. She has no bathing suitB. She cant swimC. She likes sunbathing better 13. What will the speakers do next?A. The man will teach the woman to swimB. They will have a rest under the umbrellaC. They will go out for a

7、ride on a boat14. What did the speakers do before coming to the seaside?A. Shopped all day for a bathing suitB. Drove fifty miles for a sunbathC. Borrowed beach umbrellas and chairs听第9段材料，回答第15至17小题。15. What are the speakers talking about?A. Chinese cultures B. Different charactersC. Chinese birth s

8、igns16. Whats the character of people born in 1983?A. They are courageous but react poorly under stressB. They are kind but horrible once angryC. They are dependable but too shy17. Whats Michals birth sign?A. TigerB. PigC. Ox听第10短材料，回答第18至20题。18. What does a blogger usually do?A. Add posts or diary

9、entries to a webpageB. Write personal diaries only can be seen by himselfC. Set up blog sites with the same web address19. How many kinds of blog are mentioned?A. 1 B. 2C. 320. Whats a weblog？A. Diary writingB. Bulletin postingC. Content management system第二部分 阅读理解（每小题2分，共10小题，满分20分）AAlthough she die

10、d more than twenty-five years ago, many Americans still argue about Ayn Rand. People also continue to talk about her ideas and her interesting life.As a young child, Alisa loved books. She began to write her own stories when she was only seven. She took classes in politics, history, law and writing.

11、 In 1926, she traveled to the United States and decided she would never leave. She also decided to change her name to Ayn Rand. Newly named, Rand moved to Hollywood, California to work in the movie business. Throughout the 1930s, she published two books, but did not earn much critical or popular rec

12、ognition. Then, in 1943, Rands famous book The Fountainhead was published. It took her seven years to write the novel. Twelve publishers rejected the book. However, a man named Archibald Ogden loved the story and convinced the Bobbs-Merrill company to publish it. The Fountainhead became a huge succe

13、ss around the world. It has sold more than six million copies. It continues to sell about one hundred thousand copies each year.The Fountainhead tells the story of a young building designer named Howard Roark. Roark wants to build interesting, modern-looking buildings. However, most people only want

14、 to see traditional designs. Roark loves designing and building more than anything in the world. But he refuses to compromise and make buildings he hates. Several people work against Roark and his goals. But in the end, Roark succeeds.The Fountainhead is an unusual novel for many reasons. It is more

15、 than 700 pages long, far longer than most books people read for entertainment. More importantly, it also includes discussions of philosophy, which are not usually found in popular books. Most critics did not like The Fountainhead. But readers loved it. In 1949，it was made into a popular movie. She

16、lived quietly in New York City until she died in 1982. She is still one of the most loved, and hated, American thinkers and writers.21When did Alisa decide to change her name to Ayn Rand?AWhen she began to write her own stories.BWhen she took classes in politics and writing.CWhen she decided to sett

17、le in the US. DWhen she moved to Hollywood, California.22Which of the following is true of Rands famous book The Fountainhead?AIt cost the author eight years to complete. BIt was loved by all the twelve publishers.CIt was finally published by Archibald Ogden.DIt was a great success around the world.

18、23What can we learn about Howard Roark?AHe wants to build interesting, traditional buildings.BHe loves designing and building anything in the world.CHe has to give in and make buildings he hates.DHe achieves his goals and eventually gains success.24What is the passage mainly about?AThe life and writ

19、ing of Ayn Rand BThe interesting life of Ayn Rand.CRands famous book The Fountainhead DDifferent attitudes towards Rands book.BEven at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.“Ill be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast（吹嘘）.“And youll be sorry y

20、ou knew me,” George would reply “because Ill be the best lawyer in the town!”George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them w

21、orse.Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coastbut Richard never came back. The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned.Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes

22、he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his formal rival(竞争对手). Perhaps he missed him?George was very interested in old dictionaries. Hed recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in

23、 perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonishedthe smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.“Bookends have bought ten boo

24、kstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.”25. George and Richard were _ at school. A. competitors B. good friends C.roommates D. booksellers26. George got information about Richard from _. A. a dictionary colle

25、ctor in AustraliaB. Richards wife C. a rare first edition of a dictionaryD. the wrapping paper of a book27. How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?A. He envied Richards marriage. B. He thought of Richard from time to time.C. He felt lucky with no rival in town. D. He was guilty of

26、 Richards death. CThe kids in this village wear dirty, ragged clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts(小屋） made of sticks and mud. They have no school. Yet they all can chant the English alphabet（字母表）, and some can make words. The key to their success: 20 tablet computers(平板电脑) dropped off

27、in their Ethiopian village in February by a U.S. group called One Laptop Per Child. The goal is to find out whether kids using todays new technology can teach themselves to read in places where no schools or teachers exist. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers analyzing the project

28、data say theyre already amazed. “What I think has already happened is that the kids have already learned more than they would have in one year of kindergarten,” said Matt Keller, who runs the Ethiopia program. The fastest learnerand the first to turn on one of the tabletsis 8-year-old Kelbesa Neguss

29、e. The devices camera was disabled to save memory, yet within weeks Kelbesa had figured out its workings and made the camera work. He called himself a lion, a marker of accomplishment in Ethiopia. With his tablet, Kelbasa rearranged the letters HSROE into one of the many English animal names he know

30、s. Then he spelled words on his own. “Seven months ago he didnt know any English. Thats unbelievable,” said Keller. The project aims to get kids to a stage called “deep reading,” where they can read to learn. It wont be in Amharic, Ethiopias first language, but in English, which is widely seen as th

31、e ticket to higher paying jobs. 28. What can we infer from Kellers words in Paragraph 3? A. They need more time to analyze data. B. More children are needed for the research. C. He is confident about the future of the project. D. The research should be carried out in kindergartens. 29. How does the

32、Ethiopia program benefit the kids in the village? A. It trains teachers for them. B. It contributes to their self-study. C. It helps raise their living standards. D. It provides funds for building schools. 30. What is the aim of the project? A. To offer Ethiopians higher paying jobs. B. To make Amha

33、ric widely used in the world. C. To help Ethiopian kids read to learn in English. D. To assist Ethiopians in learning their first language. 第三部分完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） When I was 10 years old，my mother passed away because of illnessI had to move to the USA to live with my fatherThere I met my 31 f

34、or the first time and from the beginning she made sure that I was safe and welcomeOver the past several years she 32 everything I neededI am happy today because I have a 33 stepmotherYesterday I went to see her for Mothers DayWhen 34 her my gift，she held my face in both of her hands and 35 meeven th

35、ough I had the flu! Her simple act of affection36 me back to my very first night in AmericaAfter I was 37 from the airport，we went home and she unpacked my 38 Then she took me shopping for new clothes 39 the ones I had brought with me from Africa were a bit worn That night before I went to bed，she c

36、ame to my roomShe told me she was 40 to have me and that she would take good care of meBecause I was 41 shown affection as a child，I did not know how to 42 what she said, so I just stared at her Before she walked out of my new room，she asked me for a 43 But I had no idea what she was talking about b

37、ecause I had never heard the 44 before 45 she didnt give upShe told my father that she 46 me to give her a hug and asked him to explain to me what she 47 My father explained 48 a hug was and told me why people hugged in AmericaThen my new mom opened her arms 49 and shyly I opened mine and we hugged

38、That was my very first hug and I was eleven at that timeIm 23 now and， 50 ，I have received many hugs since then31Astepmother Bcousin Cbrother Dsister32Apreserved Bprovided Cmanaged Ddesigned33Abeautiful Bstrict Ckind Dserious34Aordered Bsupplied Cbought Dpresented35Akissed Bpraised Cwelcomed Dcomfor

39、ted36Akept Btook Cheld Dgave37Abrought up Bhelped out Cseen off Dpicked up38Aschoolbag Bpurse C1uggage Dscarf39Asince Bthough Cwhen Dif40Aeager Bthankful Cglad Dconfident41Afrequently Balways Conce Dnever42Areact to Bsee to Capply to Drefer to43Achat Bhug Cfavor Dhelp44Aquestion Bword Cstory Dsugges

40、tion45ASince BSo CBut DAnd46Adetermined B1onged CinvitedDwanted47Ameant Brequired CdemandedDordered48Awhat Bhow Cwhere Dwhich49Adirect Bwide Csuddenly Dquickly50Asurprisingly Binterestingly Chopefully Dthankfully第四部分（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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to Be ConfidentWe

41、are all human and have weaknesses. Even if your physical appearance or social skills arent what you wish they were, that doesnt have to stop you from being confident. (51)_*Make a list of special talents you have, or things you do that are goodmorally（道德上） or otherwise. It doesnt have to be a specif

42、ic skill；it can be an approach or an attitude that you hold through life. (52)_ Are you very patient with people? Do you always see the humorous side of things? Are you always there for your friends? *(53)_ When you feel strongly about something, speak loudly and clearly and make eye contact with pe

43、ople. People will judge you all the time, and usually theyll misjudge you anyway, so why bother trying to live up to their opinions at all? *Take care of yourself. Eat a healthy diet and get enough exercise. Dont abuse your body, dont overload it, and don t deny it any of the things it needs. At the

44、 same time, dont obsess(沉迷). (54)_ Those things are only band-aids(权宜之计） and make-up. Confidence comes from within. In order to be confident, you must value yourself and understand that your well-being is important. *Improve your posture. (55)_ Dont drop your shoulders. Make sure that your back is s

45、traight, your shoulders are square, and your chest sticks out slightly (but stay loose, otherwise youll appear stubborn （固执的）and nervous). Good posture also helps with deep breathing, which helps with feeling calm and relaxed. A. Heres how to believe in yourself. B. But smiling at yourself in the mi

46、rror helps you to love yourself, thus making you a bit more confident. C. Buying all the moisturizers (润肤霜) and creams will not bring you closer to who you want to be. D. It is surprising how powerful the simple step of taking action can be. E. Do you always stay calm, cool and collected, even in hu

47、rried situations? F. Having good posture can actually make you feel more confident. G. Know that you have important things to say and do. 第卷（满分40分)第一节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 Once a year, a race _56_ (hold) for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and

48、 there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. _57_ most unusual car was a Benz _58_ had only three wheels. _59_(build) in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions(轰响），the race began. Many o

49、f the cars _60_ (break) down on the way so some drivers spent _61_ time under their cars than in them! A few cars, _62_, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -much faster than any of _63_(it) rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and the driver had a l

50、ot of trouble _64_(try) to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less _65_(excite). 第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（

51、）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。On Oct.24, 2014 I paid visit to the town of Ebian County (峨边县) . At about 10:12 I board a bus. One and a half hour later , the bus came to its terminal(终点站) . Getting off the bus, I took notice a special bridge who looked like

52、 a rainbow . “A great bridge!” I said to myself, and then I found myself stood at the foot of a mountain .I tried to look up and up and up Three attempts were made and then its peak was seen . What steep the mountain is ! I spent over an hour get around in the town and found three bridges across the

53、 river calling Daduhe (大渡河) .Almost all the houses had been built along both sides of the river. Because of the flat and solid area is so limited, you can imagine the whole town can not be large. However, the local government is making efforts to enlarge it and improve peoples living condition第三节 书面

54、表达（20分）： Sleep in Class Ruins(毁掉) Our Future山东聊城四中高二上学期英语期中考试 答案听力 1-20 ACBAB BBABA ABCAC BCABC阅读理解21-24 CDDA 25-27ADB28-30CBC 完形填空31-50 ABCDA BDCAC DABBC DAABD 七选五51-55 AEGCF语法填空56 is held 57 The 58 which/that 59Built 60 broke 61 more 62 however 63 its 64 trying 65 exciting短文改错： On Oct.24, 2014 I p

55、aid a visit to the town of Ebian County (峨边县) . At about 10:12 I board a bus. One oboardedand a half hour later , the bus came to its terminal(终点站) . Getting off the bus, I hourstook notice of a special bridge who looked like a rainbow . “A great bridge!” I said to myself, and then I whichfound myse

56、lf stood at the standingfoot of a mountain .I tried to look up and up and up Three attempts were made and then its peak was seen . What steep the mountain is !How I spent over an hour get around in the town and found three bridges across the river gettingcalling Daduhe (大渡 called河) .Almost all the h

57、ouses had been built along both sides of the river. Because of the flat and solid area is so去掉of limited, you can imagine the whole town can not be large. However, the local government is making efforts to enlarge it and improve peoples living conditions.书面表达： Sleep in Class Ruins Our Future Quite a

58、 few students in our school sleep in class, and it is worse that they take it for granted . Perhaps they dont know that sleep in class does harm to them . Now let me throw light on it . Sleep in class does terrible harm. Firstly, if a student sleeps in class, he / she can not gain knowledge from the

59、ir teachers or any books. As a result, they are to fail to pass the college entrance examination in two years. Secondly, the students who always sleep in class make a bad impression on other students. Many years later, when the classmates gather together, those “sleepyheads” will still be talked abo

60、ut . Last but not least, those who sleep in class may have more chances to catch cold, which affects their health . In my opinion, students who are not ill should not sleep in class. Instead, as students ,we should concentrate to listen to our teachers in class. If some of us are sleepy in class, we may keep standing for a while as well until were energetic .