江苏省淮安市吴承恩中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题（承恩班） WORD版含答案.doc

1、2015- 2016学年度高二年级第一学期期末统测英语试卷第I卷 (三部分 共85分)第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. They a

2、re host and guest.B. They are waiter and customer.C. They are husband and wife.2. Where did this conversation take place?A. At the hospital.B. At the airport.C. At the post office.3. Why will the woman go to London?A. To have a look at London.B. To go with her friend.C. To spend the weekend.4. Whats

3、 the womans job?A. She is a saleswoman.B. She is a waitress.C. She is a hotel clerk.5. How is the weather now?A. Its snowing.B. Its raining.C. Its clear.第二节（共15小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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将给出每题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。6. Why was Paul

4、 angry with Jane?A. She told the others about his salary.B. She told Mrs. Wallace his salary.C. She always talks to everybody.7. Why did Jane tell Mrs. Wallace the news according to her own explanation?A. Because she thought it doesnt matter.B. Because she knew everybody would know at last.C. Becaus

5、e she got too excited and wasnt thinking.8. What does Paul mean by Everyone in this town got a big nose?A. People in this town have big noses.B. People in this town are always eager to know about others things.C. People dont care about each other.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What is the man reading?A. A magaz

6、ine.B. A Chinese play.C. A newspaper.10. Where are they going at the weekend?A. Beijing TheaterB. Beihai Park.C. Beihai Cinema.11. What are they going there for?A. For a visit.B. To see Beijing Opera.C. To learn Beijing Opera.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Why didnt Mike take an examination yesterday?A. Becau

7、se he didnt want to do so. B. Because he got sick. C. Because he got the examination date wrong. 13. What did the professor permit Mike to do? A. Have all examination at home.B. Have an exam sometime later when he got better.C. Have an exam next term.14. Why didnt Mike drive his car?A. Because the d

8、octor told him not to.B. Because he liked taking a walk.C. Because he didnt think he was able to.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What does Rogers mean in this conversation? A. Toms friend.B. Toms teacher.C. The name of a person.16. What does Tom tell his mother in yesterdays letter?A. He had made a new discove

9、ry.B. He had lost his new job. C. He had just bought a car.17. Why does Tom tell his mother about his job?A. Because he doesnt want her to worry about his job.B. Because he doesnt want her to worry about his life.C. Because he doesnt want her to worry about his marriage.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where d

10、id the fire probably start?A. On the first floor.B. On the second floor.C. On the third floor.19. When was the building built?A. In 1930. B. In 1782.C. In 1718.20. What was the building used as at the time of the fire?A. A history museum.B. A hotel.C. The old peoples home.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分35分)第一节

11、 单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. If you had listened to me, we _ at the party. Move over. Ill drive.Aare Bwere Cwould be Dwould have been22. _ photographing herself, the girl didnt know what happened outside.AOccupying in BOccupied withCAbsorbed in DAbsorb

12、ing in23The new rule has come into effect that in no account _ in public places.Ais smoking permitted Bsmoking is permittedCpermits smoking Ddoes smoking permit24Ma Yun, founder of Alibaba, declared that he would take in any good employee _ age, sex or background.Ainstead ofBon account of Cin terms

13、of Dregardless of25 Some villagers reported a huge snake, _over two metres long, was found dead in a nearby cave.Ameasuring Bbeing measured Cmeasured Dto be measured26. _ of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend _ her. AWarned; accompaniedBWarning; accompanying CHaving war

14、ned; accompaniedDHaving been warned; accompanying 27. Large quantities of information, as well as some timely help, _ since the organization was built.Ahas offered Bhad been offered Chave been offered Dis offered28 I want to listen to what you have to say because what you have to say might help me _

15、 something that is going to be the answer eventually.Aput up withBkeep up withCcome up with Dgo through with29Mary often does some translation work to earn extra money, which _ half of her income.Amakes for Bcounts onCaccounts for Dconsists in30. You may rely on _ that they will look after your daug

16、hter when you are away.Athem Bit Cthis Dthat31To his great surprise, the short man _ he made fun yesterday turned out to be the interviewer.Aof whom Bof which Con whom Don which32_ several parking tickets, the driver was also fined for speeding on the highway, which is likely to contribute to his dr

17、iving license being cancelled.AIn terms ofBIn spite ofCFar from DApart from33 I hear you worked very late yesterday. Yes, it had been completely dark by the time I _ the office.Aleave Bleft Chave left Dhad left34The suggestion came from the general_ the soldiers _ camp after dark.Athat; be prohibite

18、d from leavingBwhether; were prohibited to leaveCthat; were prohibited from leavingDwhose; should be prohibited to leave35. Its immoral to smoke in an air-conditioned bus. _， but I often see that kind of thing.AI dont think so BIm with you thereCIts no surprise DIt doesnt make sense第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每

19、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。Whatever misfortune you face, just hold up your head and face it with a smile! I got to know this from a musical soul. The other day I was feeling quite 36 , having just been laid off from my job. With so many 37 to pay, I was wondering w

20、hat was going to happen to my family.I got off the bus when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the 38 . I walked a bit slower, trying to find out where it was coming from. Through the 39 I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a box next to her.She was singing songs about l

21、ove and her sweet voice 40 me a bit. Then I stood there watching her playing, thinking that it must take 41 to perform on her own in front of hundreds of people she didnt know.She might have felt my 42 for she occasionally looked in my direction. By now I was telling myself that I could at least tel

22、l her how good she sounded. I walked 43 and put some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face.I asked her 44 , “Why are you playing the piano in the middle of this crowded place?”She explained to me that she sees so many 45 people in the world that she is trying to reli

23、eve the pain by 46 motivational music.Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been going through a 47 time lately, but youve made me 48 again.”“Im happy that I could be 49 to you,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”I told her my story and said, “Im not so 50 about what to do.”“You

24、see, heres the 51 ,” she responded. “When you were walking, your head was down.” She looked me in the eyes and went on, “Dont look defeated, because 52 comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should 53 more lift your head up.”I was really 54 by what she said! I d

25、id hold my head up and soon got through the difficult time. So 55 in trouble, just face it bravely and you are sure to overcome your difficulty sooner or later. 36. A. lonely B. dizzyC. awfulD. breathless37. A. billsB. feesC. finesD. prices 38. A. listenersB. traffic C. instrumentD. background39. A.

26、 trees B. avenueC. buildingsD. crowd 40. A. shocked B. comforted C. excitedD. amused41. A. courageB. energyC. patienceD. technique 42. A. moodB. presenceC. thoughtD. appreciation43. A. asideB. downC. offD. over 44. A. quietlyB. deliberatelyC. curiouslyD. seriously 45. A. negativeB. unhealthyC. uncon

27、scious D. elderly 46. A. creatingB. sharingC. enjoyingD. teaching47. A. tenseB. wonderfulC. roughD. crazy48. A. enthusiasticB. emotionalC. dynamicD. hopeful 49. A. availableB. essential C. superior D. helpful 50. A. sureB. ashamedC. particular D. anxious 51. A. problemB. crisis C. conflictD. solutio

28、n 52. A. successB. opportunityC. aidD. happiness53. A. concentrateB. look C. smile D. fight 54. A. occupied B. impressedC. inspiredD. satisfied 55. A. howeverB. whereverC. whoever D. whenever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。 AAn international panel of e

29、xperts will reexamine all data gathered in the nearly twomonth hunt for the missing Malaysia jet to ensure search crews have been looking in the right place, officials said Monday.Senior officials from Malaysia, Australia and China met in the Australian capital to hash_out the details of the next st

30、eps in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which will center around an expanded patch of seafloor in a remote area of the Indian Ocean off Western Australia. The area became the focus of the hunt after a team of analysts calculated the planes most likely flight path based on satellite and r

31、adar data. Starting Wednesday, that data will be reanalyzed and combined with all information gathered thus far in the search, which hasnt turned up a single piece of debris (残骸) despite crews searching more than 4.6 million square kilometers of ocean.“Weve got to this stage of the process where its

32、 very sensible to go back and have a look at all of the data that has been gathered, all of the analysis that has been done and make sure theres no flaws in it, the assumptions are right, the analysis is right and conclusions are right，”Angus Houston, head of the search operation, told reporters in

33、Canberra.Investigators have been confused by a lack of hard data since the plane vanished (销声匿迹) on March 8 during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. A weeks long search for surface debris was called off last week after officials determined any debris that may have been floating has likely sunk.

34、“Unfortunately, all of that effort has found nothing, ”Australian Transport Minister Warren Truss said. “Weve been confident on the basis of the information provided that the search area was the right one, but in practice, that confidence has not been converted into discovering any trace of the airc

35、raft.”Houston has warned the underwater search is likely to drag on for up to a year.56Whats the meaning of the phrase “hash out” in Paragraph 2？ADetermine.BDiscuss. CDeliver. DDebate.57Whats the purpose of the reexamination of all data by the experts?ATo make assumptions and conclusions of the plan

36、e.BTo check whether the searching is in the right place.CTo encourage the searching crews.DTo calculate the planes most likely flight path.58Which of the statements is TRUE according to the two officials interviewed?AThey didnt think they can finish the task.BThere is something going wrong in the se

37、arching.CThe searching crew are still confident after nearly twomonth hunt.DThe search for the missing jet will continue.59The main purpose of the passage is to inform us of _.Athe likeliest fly path based on satellite and radar dataBthe wrong area for MH370 searchingCthe further information about t

38、he Missing Malaysia AirlinesDthe final result of the searching BShirley Temple (1928 2014), an American actress, was considered among the most successful child stars in the history of film. Born by an ambitious mother, Temple first appeared in a film at the age of three, and at six she starred in St

39、and Up and Cheer (1934). Known and recognized for her ability to sing and tap dance in several films, Temple became a famous figure in 1934. At the end of that year she was given a special Academy Award “in grateful recognition of her outstanding contribution”During the Great Depression of the 1930s

40、, Temple was celebrated by an adoring public. At the height of her popularity, from 1935 to 1938, Temple was the biggest boxoffice attraction in Hollywood. Temple made a number of films as a teenager, but her appeal had faded, and the films were not successful. In 1949, Temple departed elegantly fro

41、m Hollywood.Two decades later, she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress. She lost the election, but Temple displayed her determination and went on to enjoy a long and successful career with the United Nations and the State Department.After retirem

42、ent, she reported that she was at peace with her life and proud of her accomplishments in two of the nations most influential areas. “If I had to do it all over again，” Shirley Temple once declared, “I wouldnt change anything.”60Temple became famous at the age of_.A3B6 C10 D2161What do we learn from

43、 Paragraph 2?ATemple was still popular in 1949.BTemple was a failure as a child star.CHollywood made a big fortune because of Temple.DPeople became tired of Temple in the Great Depression.62Temple attracted peoples attention again when_.Ashe entered Congress Bshe worked for the UNCshe went on with t

44、he political life Dshe announced to participate in the election63We know from the last paragraph that Temple_.Awanted to lead a different life Bregretted having left HollywoodCwas content with her experiences Dwas sorry about her election failure64Which of the following best describes Temple?ASpecia

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51、enture stories66. Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?A. Services are convenient for its members. B. The bank opens only on work days. C. Special gifts are ready for parents. D. Fees are necessary for the account keeping. DBen walked quietly. He wanted to surprise the hunter. But t

52、hen, what would he do?Suddenly he heard a birds wings beating the dry grass. Ben moved quickly toward the sound.He saw a colored head the head of a beautiful bird. The bird did not move until Ben came close. Then it tried to fly away, but one wing was broken.Ben lifted the bird and held it close aga

53、inst his body. The bird fought to escape, but soon lay quietly in Bens arms.Ben decided to take the bird home and fix its broken wing so that it could fly again.He was almost out of the woods when he heard the hunter behind him.“You just found that bird?” the hunter asked.“Yes,” Ben answered.“It is

54、mine!”Ben was afraid and tried to answer, but his mouth was too dry to speak. Nevertheless, he wetted his lips and said, “No.”“I shot him and I say he is mine!”“But he is not dead yet,” Ben answered, “and besides, anything on my land belongs to me.”The hunter looked down at the little man and smiled

55、. “Say, who are you?”Bens voice shook with both fear and anger. “I own this land. There are signs everywhere that say, No hunting.”“No need to get angry, mister,” the hunter said, “Control yourself.”There was something threatening in the mans cool quiet voice. And he had a gun. His arms were free an

56、d Bens were not.The hunter stepped closer and said, “Give me that bird!”Ben was white with anger, “No!” he answered. His eye glasses became wet and he had to look over the top of them to see the other man.“Give me the bird and I will go away,” the hunter said.“You get off my land,” Ben told him. “Ge

57、t off right now you do not belong here!”The mans face got red. “Mister,” he said, “I have been hunting here all my life. I grew up here.”“That is a thing of the past.” Ben said. “I do not know who you are and I do not care. I own this place now and Im telling you to leave. You go back through the wo

58、ods and get off my land!”“Now look, mister,” the hunter said, “be reasonable.”The hunter raised his gun.A cold wind blew across Bens face. He looked into the hunters gray eyes. Ben was frightened. It was not too late, he thought. He could still give the bird to the hunter and return safely home that

59、 would end this whole ugly business.The bird struggled weakly and made a wild, strange noise.Then Ben knew he could never give this bird to the hunter. This feeling gave Ben great strength, and he was no longer afraid.“I will never let you kill this bird,” he said. “Get away from here. If you try to

60、 take this bird, I will fight you have a gun and you are bigger, but that does not worry me. You will never get this bird you will have to kill me first.”The two men looked at each other. Bens fear returned. His knees began to shake and felt sick. Yet he stood straight, wondering what would happen n

61、ext.They stood close to each other for a long time. The woods are strangely quiet. Then the hunters rough voice broke the silence.“You are a fool.” And then to Bens surprise, he slowly walked away.Ben watched until he was gone. His arms hurt, his body felt wet and cold.67. Why did the hunter smile w

62、hen saying “Say, who are you” (Paragraph 13)?A. He was amused at Bens reply and interested in him.B. He wanted to confirm Bens identity in a friendly way.C. He looked down on Ben and thought his reply ridiculous.D. He meant to be friendly enough to get the bird from Ben.68. What strengthened Bens de

63、termination never to give the bird to the hunter?A. His strong dislike of the hunter.B. His firm confidence in himself.C. His ownership of this piece of land.D. His concern and sympathy for the bird.69. The hunter thought Ben a fool in the end because _.A. Ben tried to protect a bird at all costsB.

64、Ben insisted he should leave the landC. Ben pretended to be fearless though scared D. Ben stood close to him saying nothing for long70. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. Ben held out to the endB. Ben never thought of giving inC. Ben was willing to compromiseD. Ben was sure about his victo

65、ry第卷 (两部分 共35分)第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。On our journey to finding our true self and achieving our full potential, we sometimes get into hard times. However, we must never lose hope for only through determination and discipl

66、ine will we be able to reach personal growth. The following tips may help you to achieve your goals for personal growth.Find challengesIf you dont find any challenges to your life, dont just let it be but find them yourself. You should understand that staying too much in your comfort zone would just

67、 cause you to remain where you are and therefore never improve. So try to find new challenges that would further develop your strengths and therefore achieve their peak performance.Always have a positive mindset (思维模式)You should develop a positive mindset, as this would be useful when you face any c

68、hallenge along the way. Through this type of mindset, you will be able to continue with your life no matter how hard the challenge you face is. You should always find a reason to be happy, which would fuel you to go on further and further until you reach your destination.You are not alone and you sh

69、ouldnt let yourself beThis is a very important factor. Sometimes we are so stubborn about doing things on our own that we dont ask others for help. Generally speaking, doing things by yourself is not wrong, and, in fact, its even preferred to be independent. However, there are really instances in ou

70、r life that we need to ask others for help. You shouldnt see this as being weak, and other people wont think less of you if you do this. We humans are communal individuals and we could achieve more in this world if we help one another. So dont hesitate to ask for help if you need it, and also lend a

71、 hand to others when they need you.PlanWhen you want to achieve something, dont be in a rush. You need to make good preparations before doing it, that is, to plan your overall course of action in advance. Create a goal that you are ready to bet your life on, and check it to see if it is really the g

72、oal you want to attain before you give it your all without any second thoughts. When youre sure about it, plan the ways to achieve it, and to evaluate if your process is effective while still along the way. You can change your course of actions while you still have time. Make sure that your goals ar

73、e specific, attainable and time limited. In this way you can make sure you are not planning to fail, but to be successful in your search for personal growth.Consistency is the key to securing self-improvement; however, being able to do this is really hard. Still we need to be prepared to pay our due

74、s if we want to reach our goal in life.How can you achieve your goals for personal growth?Though we have (71) _ finding our true self and achieving full potential, we will still be capable of achieving personal growth with determination and discipline. Dont live a life without any challenge, and try

75、 to (72)_ your comfort zone. New challenges should be found to develop your (73)_ to the full.Challenge yourself Learn to have a proper attitude no matter how hard the challenges you are to be faced with are in your life. Find a reason to be happy to make you go as (75)_ as your destination. Stay (7

76、4)_ Be (76)_ about whether you should ask for help. Turn to others for help if necessary and offer to help others in need, which will result in more (77)_. Dont consider asking for help from others to be weak and it will not make others think less of you.Seek help Dont be in a (78)_ to achieve somet

77、hing. Learn to make a plan and create a goal and remember to have it (79)_ before action. Think of ways to achieve it and evaluate their effects. Make plansIn a word, it is important and necessary to be (80)_ with what we have suggested above for personal growth.第五部分 书面表达 (满分25分)阅读下面的短文，然后根据要求做题。As

78、we all know, the “(passenger) transport during the Spring Festival period” has been a hot phrase all through the China land. The volume of passenger traffic (客运量) reaches its climax before and after the Spring Festival. Especially, the number of those who decide to go back to their hometown by train

79、 is increasing rapidly, so it promotes the short of the tickets of passenger train. Luckily, the Ministry of Railways (铁道部) has come up with solutions. For instance, it arranges extra trains during the peak time for passenger transport as well as opens 24hour ticket sales windows for passengers in o

80、rder to ease the traffic pressure. Moreover, it helps to deliver train tickets to the doorsteps, providing convenience for passengers. One thing that has to be mentioned is about start of selling tickets on line this year. For one thing, it to some degree shortens the time of purchasing tickets. How

81、ever, most of the passengers are migrant workers returning home for the Spring Festival. They are not familiar with the process of buying tickets online and as a result cannot buy the tickets on time. What is worse, many computers selling tickets broke down under too much pressure of operation. Ther

82、efore, many people blame such a method in that it doesnt suit nowadays situation. 写作内容1以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。2以约120个词对“春运”进一步叙写，内容包括：(1)自己亲身经历或者听闻的一次火车春运的状况；(2)“网上售票”引起人们不满的原因；(3)给铁道部或者农民工提出解决“网上购票”问题的合理化建议。写作要求1作文中可以使用亲身经历或者虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。评分标准概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语句连贯。答案听力1-

83、5BACCC 6-10BCBCB 11-15BBBCC 16-20CBCCC单项选择CCADA DCCCB ADBAB完型填空 3640 CABDB 4145 ABDCA 4650 BCDDA 5155 ABCCD阅读理解BBDC BCDCD CA CDAA任务型阅读71. difficulty / trouble 72. leave 73. strengths 74. positive 75. far 76. flexible 77. achievements 78. rush / hurry 79. checked 80. consistent书面表达参考范文Although it is

84、as crowded as usual during the “transport during the Spring Festival period”， many solutions have been raised. But this year, with another problem of buying tickets online appearing, many are dissatisfied. Last year, I, together with my parents, went to our hometown by train. At that time, you can i

85、magine how crowded it was in the railway station and how difficult it was for us to buy a ticket. Worse still, it was raining and we had to wait in queue patiently for our turn to buy tickets. This year, things are much better. We can buy tickets through Internet. However, some other problems appear

86、. Reasons for the problems of buying tickets online are divided. For migrant workers, lacking the knowledge of handling computers has trapped them into trouble. Also, the ticketselling system is not advanced enough to cope with difficult situations.To solve the problem, I suggest that not only shoul

87、d the Ministry of Railways update or better the ticketselling system regularly but also provide more convenient and easy ways for migrant workers to buy tickets. As for migrant workers, they can learn to purchase their tickets online with the help of Internet or coworkers. Choosing other means of transportation to return back is also available. 版权所有：高考资源网()