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1516学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题附答案2
湘阴一中2015年下学期高二英语期中测试卷
时间:
120分钟总分:
120分
第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)
Ⅰ.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.What’sthemainreasonthatthemanlikeshiscollege?
A.It’snotexpensive.B.Ithasgreatteachers.C.Helikeshisclassmates.
2.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?
A.Waitonthephone.B.OrderontheInternet.C.Drivetothepizzaplace.
3.HowmuchwillastampcostinMay?
A.Apenny.B.42cents.C.44cents.
4.Whatdoesthemanoffertodo?
A.Takeamessage.B.GetMs.Sullivan.C.Callbackinthirtyminutes.
5.WhatwillthemandoonFriday?
A.Goshopping.B.Gocamping.C.Holdadinnerparty.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatpresentdoesthewomanfirstsuggest?
A.Atoycar.B.Adoll.C.Amachinegun.
7.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Motherandson.C.Sisterandbrother.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whydoesthemanwanttolearnhowtocook?
A.Tosavemoney.B.Toeatahealthierdiet.C.Tocookforhismother.
9.Whatdoesthewomantellthemantodofirst?
A.Cracktheeggs.B.Getthecookingoil.C.Heatupsomewater.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.WhatdoesMariasayaboutreading?
A.Shereadsallthetime.B.Sheonlyreadsatwork.C.Shedoesn’thavemuchtimetoread.
11.WhatisMaria’sfavoritetypeofbook?
A.Biographies.B.History.C.Novels.
12.WhatmightMaria’sjobbe?
A.Ateacher.B.Amusician.C.Anathlete.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?
A.Inanapartmentbuilding.B.Inaworkplace.C.Inarestaurant.
14.Wherewillthewoman’shusbandopenarestaurant?
A.InDallas.B.InHouston.C.InSanAntonio.
15.Whattypeoffooddoestheman’swifelikebest?
A.Thai.B.MiddleEastern.C.Mexican.
16.Whatdoesthemanofferthewoman?
A.Toshowheraroundtown.B.Tointroducehertohiswife.
C.Totellheraboutgoodrestaurants.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhereisIdinaMenzelfrom?
A.LosAngeles.B.NewYork.C.Chicago.
18.WhatisMenzelbestknownforrightnow?
A.ABroadwaymusical.B.Herdancingabilities.C.Thesong“LetItGo”.
19.WhatdoesMenzeldoinFrozen?
A.Sheplaysaprincess.B.Shevoicesthemaincharacter.C.Sheperformsabeautifuldance.
20.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutMenzel’svoice?
A.It’sverypowerful.B.Itsoundsyoungerthanherage.C.It’sbeeninmanyDisneymovies.
第二部分阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
第一节(共10小题:
每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
AgirlbecameavolunteerintheactivitiesofDeathbedCare,whichmeantvisitingandtakingcareofapatientsufferingfromanincurablediseasewithdaysnumbered.
Thegirlwasassignedtolookafteranoldmansufferingfromcancerwhosechildrenlivedabroad.Theirlivingconditionswerenotsatisfactorywhiletheoldmanhadalotofsavings.Shewasexpectedtocomforthimandkeepuphisspirits.
EverySaturdaythegirlcameontimetokeephimcompany,tellinghimstories.Whenhewashavinganintravenousdrip(静脉滴注),shewouldhelpmassagehisarms.Thedoctorfoundthepatientmuchimprovedmentally.Theoldmanbegantoinvolvehimselfactivelyinthemedicaltreatmentandheseldomshoutedatothers.
Butsomethingthathappenedmadethedoctoruneasyandpuzzled.Eachtimethegirlleft,theoldmanwouldgivehersomemoney.Thedoctordidnothingtointerfere(干涉),unwillingtooffendtheoldman.Amonthlatertheoldmanshowedevidentsignsofdeclineaftersufferingcoma(昏迷)afewtimes.
Whenrescuedfromthelatestcoma,theoldmantoldthedoctorhislastwish,“Ihavedeepsympathyforthegirl.Willyoubekindenoughtohelpherfinishherstudies?
”
Butthedoctorknewthatherfamilywaswell-offandshehadnodifficultypursuingherstudies.Sometimessheevencametothehospitalinherfather’scar.
Whenthegirlcameattheweekendafterthedeathoftheoldman,thedoctortoldherthebadnews.Shewasverysadandburstintotears.Thenshehanded$500tothedoctor,saying,“TheoldmanhadallalongthoughtIcametodothejobbecauseofpoverty.HegavememoneysothatIcouldcontinuemyschooling.”Nowhegottheanswertothepuzzle.Inthelastperiodofhislife,theoldmanfounditarealpleasuretobeabletohelpagirlbadlyinneed.
21.Ifyou’reavolunteerintheactivitiesofDeathbedCare,whatkindofpeopledoyouhavetoattendto?
A.Patientswithalotofmoney.B.Patientssufferingfromcancer.
C.Patientswithoutmanydaysleft.D.Patientslivingalone.
22.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Thedoctortoldtheoldmanthetruth.B.Theoldman’schildrenwerewealthy.
C.Thegirl’sfatherencouragedhertoacceptthemoney.
D.Thegirldidn’taccompanytheoldmanwhenhedied.
23.Whatistherealreasonresultingintheoldman’smentalimprovement?
A.Thegirl’sloveandgreatcare.B.Thepleasureofhelpingpeopleinneed.
C.Thedoctor’smedicaltreatment.D.Hischildren’sprogressinlife.
B
ThereisaveryinstructiveincidentinvolvingthelifeofAlexander,thegreatGreekking.Alexander,afterconqueringmanykingdoms,wasreturninghome.Ontheway,hefellillandittookhimtohisdeathbed.Withdeathstaringhiminhisface,Alexanderrealizedhowhisconquests,hisgreatarmy,hissharpswordandallhiswealthwereofnoconsequence.So,helayhelplesslywaitingtobreathehislast.Hecalledhisgeneralsandsaid,“Iwilldepartfromthisworldsoon.Ihavethreewishes.Pleasecarrythemoutwithoutfail.”
“Myfirstdesireisthat,”saidAlexander,“Myphysiciansalonemustcarrymycoffin(棺材).”Afterapause,hecontinued,“Secondly,Idesirethatwhenmycoffinisbeingcarriedtothegrave,thepathleadingtothegraveyardbestrewn(撒满)withgold,silverandpreciousstoneswhichIhavecollected.”Thekingcontinued,“Mythirdandlastwishisthatbothmyhandsbekepthangingoutofmycoffin.”Alexander’sfavoritegeneralkissedhishandandpressedthemtohisheart.“OhKing,weassureyouthatyourwisheswillallbefulfilled.Buttelluswhydoyoumakesuchstrangewishes?
”
AtthisAlexandertookadeepbreathandsaid,“IwouldliketheworldtoknowofthethreelessonsIhavejustlearnt.Iwantmyphysicianstocarrymycoffinbecausepeopleshouldrealizethatnodoctorcanreallycureanybody.Theyarepowerlessandcannotsaveapersonfromtheclutchesofdeath.Soletpeoplenottakelifeforgranted.
Thesecondwishofstrewinggold,silverandotherrichesonthewaytothegraveyardistotellpeoplethatnotevenabitofgoldwillcomewithme.Ispentallmylifeearningrichesbutcannottakeanythingwithme.Letpeoplerealizethatitisjustawasteoftimetochasewealth.
Andaboutmythirdwishofhavingmyhandshangingoutofthecoffin,IwishpeopletoknowthatIcameempty-handedintothisworldandempty-handedIgooutofthisworld.”Withthesewords,thekingclosedhiseyes.Soonheletdeathconquerhimandbreathedhislast.
24.ThefirstparagraphsuggeststhatAlexander_________.
A.wasconqueringmanykingdoms.
B.realizedthatwhathegotinhislifewasnothingtohimatall.
C.wantedtoleaveashecameempty-handed.
D.regardedhisconquests,hisgreatarmy,hissharpswordandallhiswealthasthemostimportantthings.
25.Theunderlinedword“clutches”inparagraph3means“_______”.
A.sentenceB.attentionC.controlD.shadow
26.Theauthorintendsto________.
A.tellusthestoryofAlexanderB.introducereaderstotheinstructivelessonsofAlexander
C.stressthepowersofAlexandertheGreatD.persuadepeopletorealizewhatAlexandersaid
27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.TheDeathofAlexander.B.TheGreedofAlexander
C.ThreeWishesofAlexanderD.TheLifeofAlexander
C
SincetheInternetcameintohomes,thedailylifehasneverbeenthesameagain.ButthethingthatworriesmostofusisthatwecangetvirusesfromtheInternet.Butcanwecatchvirusesonourcellphones?
AnewstudyinthejournalSciencesaysyes,butthespreadofsuchmobilesoftwarethatcanbringharmtoourcellphoneswon’treachdangerouslevelsuntilmorecellphonesareonthesameoperatingsystem.
Computersareeasilyattackedbyvirusesbecausetheysharedata,especiallyovertheInternet.Ofcourse,nowadays,morepeopleareusingtheircellphonesmoreandmorefrequently.Theyusethemforemailing,textmessaginganddownloadingtroublesomeringtones,etc.,soitisobviousthatcellphonevirusesareathreataswell.
Scientistsusednamelesscalldatafrommorethansixmillioncellphoneuserstohelpmodelapossibleoutbreak.AndtheyconcludedthatvirusesthatspreadfromphonetophonebyBluetootharenotmuchconcerned,becauseusershavetobeinclosephysicalrelationfortheirphonesto“see”oneanother.However,virusesthatspreadthroughmultimediamessagingservicescanmovemuchfaster,becausetheycancomeindisguise(伪装),suchasacooltunesentbyafriend.Thegoodnewsisthattobeeffective,thesevirusesneedtheirvictims(受害人)toallusethesameoperatingsystem,whichnotenoughofusdo.BecausethereisnoMicrosoftoperatingsystemformobilephones,yet.Thankgoodness.
28.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Theoperatingsystemofcellphones.B.Thethreatofcellphoneviruses.
C.Thewideuseofcellphones.D.Computerviruses.
29.When_____,cellphonevirusescanbedangerous.
A.allthecellphonesworkonthesameoperatingsystem
B.Microsoftoperatingsystemforcellphonesiscreate