河北省枣强中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、20152016学年高二第一学期期中考试英语试卷百佳联盟质检命题组本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）总分150分，考试时间120分钟第I卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题；每小题15分，满分75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 was the womans first job?A. A teacher.B. A secretary. C. A doctor.2

2、. When did the show begin?A. At 9: 50. B. At 9: 40. C. At 9: 30.3. What are the two speakers doing?A. Enjoying meeting each other.B. Saying good-bye to each other.C. Planning to see each other again.4. Where does the dialogue take place?A. In an office.B. In a clothing shop.C. In the mans house.5. W

3、hat will the woman do tonight? A. She will stay at home with the man.B. She will send for a doctor by herself.C. She will watch the weather forecast.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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，

4、回答第6至8题。6. How does the boy go to school every day？A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.7. Why didnt the girl go to school by bike?A. Because she hated the heavy traffic. B. Because she didnt have a bike herself. C. Because she didnt like to ride a bike.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where did the accident happen?A

5、. On a highway. B. On a freeway. C. On a road.9. What was strange about the accident?A. Two people got hurt. B. The truck turned over. C. No one was killed.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does Susan think of her life in New York?A. She doesnt like it at all.B. She thinks highly of it.C. She feels it just

6、so-so.11. What can we learn about Henry from the dialogue?A. He is heavier than before. B. He looks younger than ever. C. He decides to keep on a diet.12. Why does Susan look younger?A. Because she is full of energy.B. Because she stays in warm weather.C. Because she lives a healthier life.听第9段材料，回答

7、第13至16题。13. Where will the woman plan to work in summer?A. In a hotel. B. In a market.C. On a farm.14. How long will the woman work in the morning?A. One hour. B. Three hours. C. Four hours.15. What will the woman prefer to do in her free time?A. Go walking. B. Pick fruits.C. Sell drinks.16. What ar

8、e the two speakers talking about in general?A. Part-time jobs. B. Music festivals. C. Summer plans.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long will the course run this year?A. Six weeks. B. Seven weeks. C. Eight weeks. 18.What was the problem last year? A. Few people wanted to attend. B. There were too few worke

9、rs. C. Nothing to do on rainy days. 19. What will the children do this year?A. They will join in art activities. B. They will do new outdoor sports. C. They will attend a talent show. 20. Whats important for parents whose children attend the course? A. Attending the American Night with the children.

10、B. Sending money to Molly as soon as possible. C. Informing Molly about any food the child cannot eat. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节, 满分30分)第一节 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)AI will never forget the lesson about my window. Four years ago, I moved to a house in a large town. One of my new neighbors house was only a few feet

11、away from mine. There lived a woman. Through one of my windows, I could see her reading by her window every afternoon.Several months later, I found I couldnt see the woman clearly. I thought her window was too dirty. I said to myself, “Why doesnt she clean her window? It looks terrible!” One afterno

12、on, I decided to clean my house including (包括) the window. I felt tired after three hours of hard work. So I sat down by the window for a rest. What a surprise! I could see the woman reading there clearly again! By that time, I realized that my own window was too dirty, not hers! I really felt asham

13、ed for myself. I had been watching her through my dirty window in the past days! The experience is very important for me. So I try to clean the window of my heart before judging(评判) others. 21: How long has the writer lived in the house according to the passage?A. One years. B. Two years. C. Three y

14、ears.D. Four years22: The writer couldnt see the woman clearly because _.A. the writers window was dirtyB. the womans house was too farC. the woman didnt open her windowD. there was something wrong with his eyes23: The underlined word “ashamed” means _. A. 高兴的 B. 放松的 C. 羞愧的 D. 骄傲的24: According to th

15、e passage, the writer has learnt how to _.A. clean the house B. judge othersC. help neighbors D. learn EnglishBIts said that one can know the nature of both man and woman by their behaviors at table. Indeed table manners are closely related to ones life and ones job. As the saying goes“ When in Rome

16、, do as the Romans do”, English learners should know what the proper table manners are in western countries if invited to a dinner party. The followings are some suggestions that may be helpful to you.The first important thing you need to know is when to begin eating. Before dinner, the hostess usua

17、lly serves guests first and herself last. So do not eat as soon as you are served but wait until the hostess has also been served and has picked up her fork as the signal to begin. But at a large dinner party where there are many guests, the hostess may ask everyone to begin eating as soon as they a

18、re served. If you want to talk while eating, your mouth should certainly not be full of food because it is considered very bad manners. But it is possible to speak with a little food in the mouth. When you have to answer a question, naturally you must wait until the food in your mouth is eaten.When

19、a dish is passed to you with a fork in the plate, you should use it to take your food. Do not take too much at a time and make sure that the other guests can have enough food.Anyway, good table manners are very important and they are not so simple as we thought. But it is necessary for one to know w

20、hat good table manners are because they can help one succeed in his life!25. Table manners are closely related to ones _ in paragraph 1.A. life and name B. job and ageC. job and name D. life and job26. What is the first important thing to know at a dinner party?A. what to eat B. whether to talkC. wh

21、en to begin eating D. How to use forks.27. If you have to answer a question while eating, you should _.A. refuse to answer it B. answer it immediatelyC. tell him/her to ask it later D. wait until the food in your mouth is eaten28. In which section of a newspaper can you find such a passage?A. Sports

22、 B. Culture C. Music D. NewsCA new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑).Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度).But the research has found laptop users are less able

23、 to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.In the first experiment, students were given either a lapt

24、op or pen and paper .They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk, they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes

25、as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.The researchers report said, While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a la

26、ptop, the benefit disappears.In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.These two experiments suggest that handwritten note

27、s are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.29. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can . A. write more notes B. digest concepts better C. get higher scores D. understand lectures better30. W

28、hile taking notes, laptop users tend to be . A. skillful B. mindless C. thoughtful D. tireless31. The author of the passage aims to .A. examine the importance of long-term memoryB. stress the benefit of taking notes by handC. explain the process of taking notesD. promote the use of laptops32. The pa

29、ssage is likely to appear in .A. a newspaper advertisement B. a computer textbookC. a science magazine D. a finance reportDTravis is the manager of G&G where he is responsible for forty employees (雇员)and profits (利润) of over $2 million per year. Hes never late to work. He does not get upset on the j

30、ob. When one of his employees started crying after a customer screamed at her, Travis took her away. Your working uniform is your shelter, he told her. Nothing anyone says will ever hurt you. You will always be as strong as you want to be.Travis picked up that lecture in one of his G&G training cour

31、ses, an education program that began on his first day and continues throughout an employees occupation. The training has, Travis says, changed his life. G&G has taught him how to live, how to focus, how to get to work on time, and how to master his emotions (情绪). Most importantly, it taught him will

32、power.At the center of that education is an extreme focus on an all-important habit: willpower. Dozens of cases show that willpower is the single most important habit for a persons success.And the best way to strengthen willpower is to make it into a habit. Sometimes it looks like people with great

33、self-control arent working hardbut thats because theyve made it automatic, Angela Duckworth, one of the University of Pennsylvania researchers said. Their willpower occurs without them having to think about it. The company spent millions of dollars developing programs of study to train employees on

34、self-control. Managers wrote workbooks that serve as guides to how to make willpower a habit in workers lives. Those courses are, in part, why G&G has grown from a sleepy company into a large one with more than seventeen thousand stores and profits of more than $10 billion a year.33. We learn from P

35、aragraph 2 that employees in G&G must .A. learn to give lectures B. attend education programsC. design a working uniform D. develop a common hobby34. Willpower will become a habit when employees can .A. focus on the profits B. benefit from the jobC. protect themselves well D. control their feelings

36、well35. What can we infer from the passage?A. G&G has grown into a large company.B. G&G will spend half its profits training employees.C. G&G may become more successful in the future.D. G&G has to produce more workbooks for managers.第二节 (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。Ti

37、ps for Cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience, there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often: ability, money, and time 36 .Money is a topic Ill save for another day .So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spent in the kitchen .Here ar

38、e three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:1. Think ahead .The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and theres nothing ready to eat .So think ahead of the coming week .When will you have time to cook ?Do you have the right materials already ? 37 .2. Make your tim

39、e worth it .When you do find time to cook a meal , make the most of it and save yourself time later on .Are you making one loaf of bread ? 38 .It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something .So save yourself the effort for future meal.3. 39 This may surprise you, but one of the be

40、st tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation .It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully tha

41、t gives you a good start. 40_ And dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A. Try new things.B. Ability is easily improved.C. Make three or four instead.D. Understand your food better.E. Cooking is a burden for many people.F. Let cooking and

42、living simply be a joy rather than a burden.G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The captain of a ship and a merchant （商人） were friendsThe merchant had a young so

43、n，who wanted to be a sailor （水手），so the captain took him for voyages in his 41 One day when the captain had come from a 42 with a lot of money，the merchant told him that the price of iron（铁） had 43 and suggested that he should buy some with his money“Ill44 it for you in my storehouse 45 you return f

44、rom your next voyage，and perhaps youll get 46 money”But while the captain was away，the price of iron went up very 47 ，so the merchant sold it and kept the moneyWhen the captain came back，his 48 friend told him that he was very sorry and the mice had 49 all the ironThe captain knew that his friend wa

45、s 50 lies，but he stayed51_and said，“I knew that you had problems 52 mice in your storehouse”After a few days，the captain started 53 voyage，and when he returned home，he said to the merchant，“Im very sorry，but 54 our voyage a bird came down and carried your son away” The merchant was very 55 and said，

46、“Birds cannot carry boys!” “And 56 can mice eat iron，” answered the captainThe merchant took the captain to a 57 ，who said，“The merchant must 58 the captain the money which he got when he 59 the iron，and then the captain must 60 the merchants son back to him”41. A. plane B. ship C. cart D. car42. A.

47、 travel B. business C. voyage D. visit43. A. changed B. widened C. fallen D. risen44. A. hide B. hold C. keep D. put45. A. since B. after C. until D. when46. A. a bit B. many C. more D. less47. A. low B. high C. slowly D. little48. A. honest B. real C. former D. dishonest49. A. eaten B. borrowed C.

48、sold D. drunk50. A. making B. telling C. talking D. saying51. A. friendly B. quiet C. calm D. angry52. A. on B. in C. with D. about53. A. next B. another C. the other D. other54. A. during B. after C. before D. while55. A. angry B. puzzled C. afraid D. boring56. A. either B. neither C. yet D. so57.

49、A. manager B. judge C. lawyer D. child58. A. lend B. offer C. give D. return59. A. bought B. sold C. stole D. kept60. A. fetch B. carry C. catch D. bring第 II 卷（共50分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）A: Good Morning! What can I do for you?B: Wed like to make a trip _61_a weekend holiday, please.A: There a

50、re many travel paths. Which one would you like _62_(choose)?B: Wed like Jinggang mountains.A: Its really worth _63_(visit). Which hotel do you want to stay in?B: Were not sure. Which hotel do you think is good and tidy?A: The Holiday Home. But its a bit more _64_(expense).B: It doesnt matter whether

51、 well spend more money _65_(live) in such a hotel.A: Could you please fill in this form?B: OK. Ill ask my wife to fill in _66_. _67_the way, is it all right if we pay _68_ credit card?A: _69_(certain), it is quite all right. And enjoy_70_(you) at the weekend.B: Thank you.第四部分: 写作(共两节, 满分35分)第一节：短文改错

52、 (共10分,每小题1分,满分10分) 该文中共有十处错误,每句中最多有两处,错误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(), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）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仅限一词；2、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。Usually most divers dont go very deep. Mainly they dive to a deep of about 20 meters. Then they swam around as they slowl

53、y return to the surface. Everyone wants to dive must first have diving lessons. There are the number of dangers that you have to learn about. For one thing, you might have problems with its air bottle. A diver must know however the equipment works and be able to recognize possible problem. There are

54、 also dangerous types of fish that you must look out for. You must be familiar to the environment youll be diving in. Before you go on a dive, make sure you know that what you are getting into. Diving may look easily, but if you dont have the necessary training, it can be both difficult and dangerou

55、s.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是光明中学的学生会主席李华。外籍教师Mr.Johnson将于下学期来你校工作。请根据所给提示给他写一封电子邮件，介绍他的学生助手-王伟。主要包括以下内容：1.写信的目的；2.王伟的特点：性格开朗、乐于助人、英语好、组织和沟通能力强；3.祝愿他工作顺利。注意：1.词数100左右（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Mr.Johnson,Im Li Hua, the President of Students Union of Guangming Senior High School._ _ _20152016学年高二

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58、ent youll be diving in. Before you go on a dive, make sure you know that what you are getting into. Diving may look easily, but if you dont have the necessary training, it can be both difficult and dangerous.第二节 书面表达DearMr.Johnson, ImLiHua,PresidentofStudentsUnionofGuangmingSeniorHighSchool.20152016

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64、dfurtherinformation,pleasecontactme.IhopeyouenjoyteachinginChina. Imlookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua1、本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。 2、评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。 3、词数少于90和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。 4、评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性，根据表达内容的层次适当分段及语言的得体性。 5、拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。 6、如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。 各档次的给分范围和要求 0分：信息未能传达给读者。 第一档：（15分）：未完成试题规定的任务。 第二档：（610分）：能表达观点，但不够充分，很少句子可读，未恰当完成试题规定的任务。 第三档：（1115分）：能表达观点，但欠充分，语言错误较多，基本完成了试题规定的任务。 第四档：（1620分）：观点观确，陈述合理，有部分语言错误，较好地完成了试题规定的任务。 第五档：（2125分）：观点观确，陈述合理，极少语言错误，很好地完成了试题规定的任务。