《全国百强校》重庆市南开中学2014-2015学年高二下学期半期考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、重庆南开中学高2016级高二（下）半期考试英语试题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷（共115分）一、听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，请先将答案划在试题卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试题卷上的答案转涂或转填到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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. What does the man mean? A. He doe

2、snt know why she came here. B. He is Dr. Johnson. C. The doctor will be with the woman shortly.2. Where are the speakers now? A. They are at a concert. B. They are in a store. C. They are in a bank.3. Whats the man doing now?A. Reading the menu.B. Waiting for the waitress to bring his bill.C. Asking

3、 for a glass of beer.4. What time is it now? A. 9:30. B.10:10. C.10:00.5. Whats the mans opinion of the womans car? A. Her car is better than his. B. Her car is cheaper. C. Her car is not so good.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独自。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

4、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. Where is the boy going to spend his holidays? A. In the city. B. In the country. C. Abroad.7. What will he do there? A. To do some farm work.B. To study at home,C. To do some housework.8. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The boys grandp

5、arents live in the country. B. The boys school is in the city. C. The girl knows how to farm, too.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.What would the man like to have here? A. Something for his study. B. Something for his letters. C. Something for his showcase.10. How many stamps does the man buy? A. Fifty. B. Five. C

6、. Fifteen.11. How much is the change?A. Forty cents. B. Sixty cents. C. One dollar.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题.12. Why cannot the woman rent a bigger house right now? A. She hasnt enough money at hand. B. She already spent all her money on her vacation. C. She will save some money to buy a new house.13. How ca

7、n the woman solve the problem at present? A. By borrowing some money from her friend. B. By renting a new house. C. By sharing a big house with her friend.14. How much did the woman pay when she first rented a house? A. 600 yuan a month. B. More than l,200 yuan a month. C. 400 yuan a month.听第9段材料，回答

8、第15至17题。15. What do you think the woman is? A. A teacher. B. A reporter. C. A headmaster.16. Why did the woman decide to start this school? A. To bring all types of children together for their education. B. Because there were not enough special schools. C. Because the world is changing.17. What happ

9、ens in classes in the schools? A. Faster and- slower learners are together for all classes. B. Slower learners work better and more quickly. C. Faster learners sometimes act as teachers for slower learners.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why is the bicycle sometimes better than a car in town? A. It has a bask

10、et at the front. B. It is much cheaper than a car C. It is often faster than a car.19. When does the speakers husband use the bicycle? A. When he goes for an outing. B. When he goes to his office. C. When he goes to see his衔ends.20. What can we learn from what the speaker said? A. Riding saves her a

11、 lot of money. B. Riding does her a lot of good. C. Cycling is her favorite sport.二、英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答案题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。21. Baymax called DaBai in China, cartoon character in film Big Hero 6, is an instant hit because of its humor and cuteness,

12、A. a;/ B. a; the C. the; / D. the; the22. - Have you finished painting a picture on the T-shirt? - No, I for the mid-exam all day yesterday. A. was preparing B. would prepare C. had prepared D. prepare23. A new war memorial is under construction, is named after a great warrior. A. where B. what C. t

13、hat . D. which24. is known to us all is light travels faster than sound. A. What;/ B. As; / C. It; that D. What; that25. The box office of the film Fast and Furious 7 has almost reached 2 billion RMB in China since it on the market on Apr, 12. A. had come B. has come C. came D. comes26. you fixed yo

14、ur attention on the project, you wouldnt have been fired. A. Were B. Should C. Had D. Could27. Recently the law has made clear that smoking in public places is illegal. A this B. that C. it D. one28. The survey indicates that proper quantities of red wine, if regularly, can benefit our health. A. be

15、ing drunk B. drinking C. drunk D. to drink29. A question occurred to him everyone would vote for the plan. A. that B. whether C. if D. what30. It is strongly recommended that we a regular and balanced diet for the purpose of health. A. develop B. develops C. developed D. be developed31. Diligence is

16、 a valued quality, importance always tied to success. A. whose B. its C. which D. that32. Many of us disagreed on the way that was used to the problem. A. solving B. be solved C. solve D. solved33. Not until he saw it open his yellow eyes creating the monster. A. did Frankenstein regret B. had Frank

17、enstein regretted C. Frankenstein regretted D. Frankenstein had regretted34. - Its a great pity that I missed the concert of Katy Perry, - Take it easy. It wont be long she holds another one. A. before B. since C. when D. unless35. -Thats my presentation. Do you have any more questions?- No, .A. tha

18、ts it B. were through C. come on D. see what I mean第二节完形填空（共20小题:每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。The only survivor of a shipwreck(海难)was washed up on a small, uninhabited island, He prayed 36 for God to rescue him, and every day he 37 the horizon for help, but none seemed for

19、thcoming. Exhausted, he 38 managed to build a little hut out of wood to 39 him from the elements,and to store his few 40 .But then one day, after 41 for food, he arrived home to find his little hutin 42 .the smoke 43 up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was shocked with gri

20、ef and 44 . God how could you do this to me! he cried. Early the next day, however, he was 45 by the soundof a ship that was 46 the island. It had come to rescue him, How did you know I was here? asked the 47 man of his rescuers, We saw your smoke 48 ,they replied. It is easy to get 49 when things a

21、re going bad. 50 ,we shouldnt lose heart because God is 51 work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little 52 is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that 53 the grace of God. For all the 54 things we have to say to ourselves, God has a pos

22、itive 55 for it. 36. A. curiouslyB. anxiouslyC. unwillinglyD. patiently37. A. glanced B. crossed C. scanned D. fled38. A. eventually B. instantly C. originally D. temporarily39. A. prevent B. ban C. shelter D. help40. A. foods B. cloths C. treasures D. possessions41. A. praying B. preparing C. apolo

23、gizing D. searching42. A. fires B. flames C. damages D. shapes43. A. rolling B. raising C. burning D. winding44. A. pleasure B. satisfaction C. anger D. disappointment45. A. annoyed B. awakened C. charmed D. absorbed46. A. leaving B. approaching C. moving D. surrounding47. A. weary B. energetic C. p

24、assionate D. silent48. A. sign B. mark C. information D. signal49. A. inspired B. confused C. amused D. discouraged50. A. However B. Moreover C. Meanwhile D. Thus51. A. at B. on C. in D. for52. A. hut B. dream C. house D. present53. A. orders B. calls C. chases D. desires54. A. depressed B. meaningf

25、ul C. negative D. priceless55. A. attitude B. duty C. praise D. answer三、阅读理解（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。AI left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over thenext six years, I Was treading water, just trying

26、 to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didnt think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a writing assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull. I had enough savings to take a year01jFwork, and I decided to tr

27、y to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words. It takes confidence to make a new start - theres a dark period in-between where youre neither one thing nor the other. Youre out for dinner and people ask w

28、hat you do, and youre too ashamed to say, Well, Im writing a novel, but Im not quite sure if Im going to get there. My confidence dived, Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside. Then I met an agent who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got so

29、me wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, finished the second half of the novel. The next problem was finding a publisher. After two and a half years of no income, just waiting andwondering, a publisher offered me a

30、book deal - that publisher turned out to do the one I once worked for, It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck - of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, theres no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract of the publisher - to

31、be a published writer - is unbelievably rewarding.56. What does the underlined part in Paragraph l mean? A. I was waiting for good fortune. B. I was trying to find an admirable job. C. I was being aimless about a suitable job. D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.57. The author decided

32、 to write a novel . A. to finish the writing course B. to realize her own dream C. to satisfy readers wish D. to earn more money58. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel? A. Disturbed. B. Ashamed. C. Confident. D. Uncertain.59. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last pa

33、ragraph? A. It pays off to stick to ones goal. B. Hard work can lead to success, C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky. D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something.BSome Wise Lessons That I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger1. Dont worry about what other people think of you.If youre w

34、asting too much time seeking respect or approval from others, then you wont have time toaccomplish all that you desire. Everyone has an opinion, but in reality others opinions of you are based more on their history and observations than anything youre actually doing. So while its good to ask for fee

35、dback, rely on your own assessment of you rather than others.2. Believe in yourself.If you do not have confidence in your own value, then nobody else will either. You do not have to be ableto see the end zone. Just because you arent able to see where you might go and how you might succeed, thatdoesn

36、t mean it will not happen. And just because you may have made mistakes and have a string of failuresbehind you, that does not mean you cant achieve your goals in the future.3. Dont burn your bridges.You never know when a former boss, colleague or business partner may come in handy, Try to part ongoo

37、d terms, stay on good terms and never gossip about former connections. Maintain connections on alllevels. A wide pool of friends and connections of all kinds will provide a wealthy resource of ideas andsupport as you go forward in life. (The exception would be dishonest, disrespectful or offensive p

38、eople. Cutthem loose!)4. Dont achieve your goals in haste,We have so much to accomplish and it feels as though we have to be in a hurry to get there, But you donot have to do it all at once. In fact, if you do, you will, at best not have time to enjoy it and at worst bum outand damage your health an

39、d relationships, Slow down and take one thing at a time. Yes, make plans, butdont be in such a rush 24/7.60. According to the writer, if others dont think well of you, . A. you should work harder to change their opinions B. you should not waste time accomplishing what you want C. you should not care

40、 too much about it and trust yourself D. you should try to get more feedback from them61. What does the underlined word it refer to (Para.2)? A. The end zone B. Success C. Your goals D. Confidence62. What does the third paragraph tell us? A. Wealthy friends can give us inspiration and support. B. We

41、 should befriend those people who can help us. C. We should keep our former relationships. D. We should make friends with people of all kinds.CAs the railroads and the highways shaped the American West in the past centuries, a new electricalgenerating and transmission system for the 21st centrn0; wi

42、ll leave a lasting mark on the West, for better or worse. Much of the real significance of railroads and highways is not in their direct physical effect on the scenery, but in the ways that they affect the surrounding community. The same is true of big solar plants and the power lines that will be l

43、aid down to move electricity around.The 19th century saw land grants(政府拨地)offered to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroads, leaving public land in between privately owned land. In much of the West, some of the railroad sections were developed while others remained undeveloped, a

44、nd in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management. With the completion of the interstate highway system, many of the small towns, which sprang up as railway stops and developed well, have lost their lifeblood and died.Big solar plants and their power lines will al

45、so have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the West, This is not an argument against building them. We need alternative energy badly, and to really take advantage of it we need to be able to move electricity around far more readily than we can now.So trade-offs will have to be made. Some s

46、cenic spots will be sacrificed. Some species will be forced tomove, or will be carefully moved to special accommodations. Deals will be struck to reduce the immediateeffects.The lasting effects of these trade-offs are another matter. The 21st century development of the American West as an ideal plac

47、e for alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money in the region There are chances that power and money do a lot of good. But it is just as likely that they will be spent wastefully and will leave new problems behind, just like the railroads and the highways.The money set aside

48、in negotiated trade-offs and the institutions that control it will shape the West farbeyond the immediate footprint of power plants and transmission lines. So lets remember the effects of therailroads and the highways as we construct these new power plants in the West.63. What was the problem caused

49、 by the construction of the railways? A. Small towns along the railways became abandoned B. Some railroad stops remained unused. C. Land grants went into private hands. D. Land in the West was hard to manage.64. What is the major concern in the development of alternative energy according to the last

50、 two paragraphs? A. The transmission of power, B. The conservation of solar energy. C. The use of money and power. D. The selection of an ideal place.65. What is the authors attitude towards building solar plants? A. Approving. B. Cautious. C. Doubtful. D. Disapproving.66. Which is the best title fo

51、r the passage? A. How the Railways Have Affected the West B. How the Problems of the Highways Have Been Settled C. How the Effects of Power Plants Can Be Reduced D. How Solar Energy Could Reshape the WestDMost damagingly, anger weakens a persons ability to think clearly and keep control over his beh

52、aviour. The angry person loses objectivity in evaluating the emotional significance of the person or situation that arouses his anger.Not everyone experiences anger in the same way; what angers one person may amuse another. Thespecific expression of anger also differs from person to person based on

53、biological and cultural forces. Incontemporary culture, physical expressions of anger are generally considered too socially harmful to betolerated. We no longer regard duels(决斗)as an appropriate expression of anger resulting from one personsawareness of insulting behaviour on the part of another.Ang

54、er can be identified in the brain, where the electrical activity changes. Under most conditions EEG(脑电图)measures of electrical activity show balanced activity between the right and left prefrontal(额叶前部)areas. Behaviourally this corresponds to the general even-handed disposition(意向)that most of us po

55、ssess most of the time. But when we are angry the EEG of the right and left prefrontal areas arent balanced and, as a result of this, were likely to react. And our behavioural response to anger is different from our response to other emotions, whether positive or negative.Most positive emotions are

56、associated with approach behaviour: we move closer to people we like.Most negative emotions, in contrast, are associated with avoidance behaviour: we move away from peopleand things that we dislike or that make us anxious. But anger is an exception to this pattern. The angrier we are, the more likel

57、y we are to move towards the object of our anger. This corresponds to what psychologists refer to as offensive anger: the angry person moves closer in order to influence arid control the person or situation causing his anger. This approach-and-confront behaviour is accompanied by a leftward prefront

58、al asymmetry(不对称)of EEG activity. In defensive anger, in contrast, the EEG asymmetry is directed to the right and the angry person feels helpless in the face of the anger-inspiring situation.67. The duels example in Paragraph 2 proves that the expression of anger . A. usually has a biological basis

59、B. varies among people C. is socially and culturally shaped D. influences ones thinking and evaluation68. What changes can be found in an angry brain? A. Balanced electrical activity can be spotted. B. Unbalanced patterns are found in prefrontal areas. C. Electrical activity corresponds to ones beha

60、viour. D. Electrical activity agrees with ones disposition.69. Which of the following is typical of offensive anger? A. Approaching the source of anger. B. Trying to control what is disliked. C. Moving away from what is disliked. D. Feeling helpless in the face of anger.70. What is the key message o

61、f the last paragraph? A. How anger differs from other emotions. B. How anger relates to other emotions. C. Behavioural responses to anger. D. Behavioural patterns of anger.四、七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。EmpathyLast year, researchers from the University of Michigan

62、reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. 71 Today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.Jennifer Freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the

63、TV, and youreshowered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. 72 There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples, Humans are socially related by nature. 73 Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are mo

64、re likely to have high self-respect. Besides,empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear. Empathy is also an indication of a good leader. In fact, Freed says, many top companies report thatempathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers. 74 Academics ar

65、eimportant. But if you dont have emotional intelligence, you wont be as successful in work or in your lovelife, she says. Whats the best way to up your EQ? For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others. 75 To really develop empathy, youd better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospit

66、al, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a sharing circle with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.A. Everyone is different, and levels of empathy differ from person to person.B. That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen

67、 time, the researchers said.C. One doesnt develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking, Freed says.D. Humans learn by example-and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.E. Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else-both what they think an

68、d how they feel.F. Good social skills-including empathy-are a kind of emotional intelligence that will help you succeed in many areas of life.G. Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human-and having empathy is decisive to those relationships.第II卷 （共两节，满分35分）第一节 单词填空（用

69、单词正确形式填空。1至7题每空一词，8至10题每空不超过三词，共10题；每空1分，满分10分）1. At the end of the sports meeting, the headmaster p medals and gifts to the winners. 2. She charged them with giving away c information about her private life.3. Trusted colleagues, friends and family members can help you overcome negative emotions, s

70、uch as pain, worries and f .4. It seemed (难以置信的) that people would still want to play football during a war.5. The major problem faced by our company is how to (加速)the development of the technologies.6. Under these new (规定), spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled.7. The policy was

71、created to turn government dreams of (准时的) flights and happy passengers into reality. 8. With his mind (occupy) by work, he overlooked his health problems.9. Claire is said not (apologize) for her coming late yesterday, which made her teacher rather angry.10. _(settle) in America, he has more opport

72、unities and benefits for his whole family.第二节作文（共1题；满分25分） 当前不少文学作品被改编成电影。有人选择看电影，有人则喜欢读原著，理由如下。请你以Film or book, which do you prefer?为题，按照下列要点写一篇英语短文：1、 看电影：省时、有趣、易懂2、 读原著：细节更多、语言优美3、 我的看法及理由要求：1、词数：100左右。 2、可适当增加内容，使行文流畅。 3、在答题卡上作答。参考词汇：original work或book in the original（原著）注：标题和开头已写好，不计入总字数。Film or book, which do you prefer?Nowadays, many literature works have been adapted into movies _