高二英语上学期期末考试习题5.docx

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高二英语上学期期末考试习题5

莆田第六中学2015-2016学年上学期期末考试卷

高二英语2016-1-20

第I卷（共三部分，满分100分）

第一部分：

听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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.Whichcountrymakestheman’sfavoritecoffee?

A.BrazilB.IrelandC.America

2.WheredidthewomanmeetPaul?

A.AttheairportB.AtPaul’shouseC.Inthepostoffice

3.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?

A.WaitforareplyB.TalktoherbossagainC.Askforleave

4.Whywon’ttheboycopythegirl’shomework?

A.Thereisn’tenoughtime.

B.Thegirldidn’tdoagoodjob.

C.Theboythinkscopyingiswrong.

5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Somethingthathappenedtoafriend.

B.ATVshowtheyenjoywatching.

C.Thewoman’sbadexperiencelastnight.

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。

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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6--7题。

6.Whydidthemanfailinhisinterviews?

A.Hewasnotqualified（合格）.

B.Hisdegreewastoohigh.

C.Heperformedpoorlyintheinterviews.

7.Whatdoesthemanwanttobe?

A.AninsurancesalesmanB.Afull-timecoachC.Ateacher

听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。

8．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Builderandmanager.

B.Housebuyerandagent.

C.Co-workersinanoffice.

9.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?

A.Findmoreworkers.

B.Increasethespeedofconstruction.

C.Haveameeting.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Accordingtothewoman,whatisdifferentaboutABiteofChina?

A.Itonlyshowsfoodbeingprepared.

B.Itismorehonestthanotherprograms.

C.Itconnectsfoodwithpeopleandtheirculture.

11.HowmanycitiesdidthemakersoftheTVshowvisit?

A.30B.50C.60

12.Wheredidthewomanfirstseetheshow?

A.Atafriend’sapartment.

B.Attheman’sapartment.

C.Atherapartment.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatisthemandoinginthebeginning?

A.Emptyingatrashcan.

B.Throwingawayabottle.

C.Pouringwastewaterintoariver.

14.Accordingtothewoman,wheredoesalltrashendup?

A.InthedumpB.Intheocean.C.Undertheearth.

15.Whatcausesthedeathoffishintheseaaccordingtothewoman?

A.Thewaterispoisonous.

B.There’snotenoughfoodforfish.

C.Thetinypiecesofplasticsmakefishunabletobreathe.

16.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutwhatthewomansays?

A.It’sridiculous.B.It’sunderstandable.C.It’sinteresting.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题．

17.HowmanypeoplediedinTaiwanbecauseofTyphoon“Saola”?

A.1B.6C.23

18.WhatisthewindspeedofTyphoon“Saola”?

A.80kilometersanhour.B.112kilometersanhour.

C.170kilometersanhour.

19.WhenwillTyphoon“damrey”arriveinZhejiangProvince?

A.Around4:

00thisafternoon.

B.Around8:

0

0thisevening.

C.Around10:

00thiseveing.

20.Whatistrueaboutthestorms?

A.TheywillnotaffectShanghai.

B.TheyhavecausedalotofdamageinFujianProvince.

C.Itisunknownwhentheywillend.

第二部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：

（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

（A）

NickVujicicisanAustr

alian motivationalspeakerbornwithnoarmsorlegs,butthebravemanplaysfootballandgolf,swims,andsurfs.Nickhasasmallfootonhisleftside,whichhelpshimbalanceandenableshimtokick.Heuseshisonefoottotype,writewithapenandpickthingsupbetweenhistoes.

“Icallitmychickendrumstick,”jokedNick.“I’dbelostwithoutit.WhenIgetinthewaterIfloatbecause80percentofmybodyislungsandmydrumstickactsasapropeller（螺旋桨）.”

WhenNickwasborn,hisfatherwassoshockedthatheleftthehospitalroomtovomit（呕吐）.Hisdistraughtmothercouldn’tbringherselftoholdhimuntilhewasfourmonthsold.

“Itwassohardforthem,butrightfromthestarttheydidtheirbesttomakemeindependent.MydadputmeinthewaterwhenIwas18monthsoldandgavemethecouragetolearnhowtoswim,”saidNick.

ThroughouthischildhoodNickdealtwiththetypicalchallenges.Attheageofseven,Nicktriedoutsomespeciallydesignedelectronicarmsandlegs,inthehopethathewouldbemorelikeotherkids.Duringtheshorttrial（试用）periodoftheelectronicarmsandlegs,Nickrealizedthatevenwiththem,hewasstillunlikehispeers（同辈）atschool,andtheyturnedouttobemuchtooheavyforNicktooperate,affectinghisflexibilityquitesignificantly.

“WhenIwas13Ireadanewspaperarticleaboutadisabledmanwhohadmanagedtoachievegreatthingsandhelpothers,”saidNick.“IrealizedwhyGodhadmadeuslikethis—togivehopetoothers.Itwassoins

pirationaltomethatIdecidedtousemylifetoencourageothersanddecidedtobethankfulforwhatIdohave,notgetangryaboutwhatIdon’t.”

“Itellpeopletokeepongettingupwhentheyfallandtoalwayslovethemselves,”hesaid.“IfIcanencouragejustonepersonthenmyjobinthislifeisdone.”Bynow,hehasvisited35differentcountries,touringtheworldasamotivationalspeaker.

21．WhatmakesitpossibleforNicktoswiminthewater?

A.Hissmallsize.B.Hissmallfoot.

C.Hislightweight.D.Hisbiglungs.

22.Theunderlinedword“distraught”inParagraph3probablymeans_____

____.

A.reallycrazyB.cold-blooded

C.extremelyupsetD.bad-tempered

23.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Nick’sparentswereverystrictwithhim.

B.Nick’smotherwastoblameforhisdisability.

C.Nicklearnedtobeindependentatayoungage.

D.Nick’sfamilyacceptedhisdisabilityathisbirth.

24.Ni

ckabandoned（放弃）theelectronicarmsandlegsbecause______.

A.hisfamilycouldn’taffordthem

B.hisclassmatesdidn’tlikethem

C.theyweretooheavytohandle

D.theyaffectedhisappearance

（B）

WhydoAmericansstrugglewithwatchingtheirweight,whiletheFrench,whoconsume（消耗）richfood,continuetostaythin?

NowaresearchbyCornellUniversitysuggestshowlifestyleanddecisionsabouteatingmayaffectweight.ResearchersconcludedthattheFrenchtendtostopeatingwhentheyfeelfull.However,AmericanstendtostopwhentheirplateisemptyortheirfavoriteTVshowisover.

AccordingtoDr.JosephMercola,ahealthexpert,theFrenchseeeatingasanimportantpartoftheirlifestyle.Theyenjoyfoodandthereforespendafairlylongtimeatthetable,whileAmericansseeeatingassomethingtobesqueezedbetweentheotherdailyactivities.MercolabelievesAmericanslosetheabilitytosensewhentheyareactuallyfull.SotheykeepeatinglongaftertheFrenchwouldhavestopped.Inaddition,hepointsoutthatAmericansdrivetohugesupermarketstobuycannedandfrozenfoodsfortheweek.TheFrench,instead,tendtoshopdaily,walkingtosmallshopsandfarmers’marketswheretheyhaveachoiceoffreshfruits,vegetables,andeggsaswellashigh-qualitymeatsforeachmeal.

AfteravisittotheUnitedStates,MireilleGuiliano,authorofFrenchWomenDon’tGetFat,decidedtowriteabouttheimpo

rtanceofknowingwhentostopratherthansuggestinghowtoavoidfood.Todayshecontinuestostayslimandrarelygoestothegym.

Inspiteofallthesedifferences,evidenceshowsthatrecentlifestylechangesmaybeaffectingFrencheatinghabits.Todaytherateofobesityorextremeoverweightamongadultsisonly6%.However,asAmericanfastfoodgainsacceptanceandtheyoungrejectoldertraditions,theobesityrateamongFrenchchildrenhasreached17%—andisgrowing.

25.InwhatwayaretheFrenchdifferentfromAmericansaccordingtoDr.JosephMercola?

A.Theygoshoppingatsupermarketsmorefrequently.

B.Theysqueezeeatingbetweentheotherdailyactivities.

C.Theyregardeatingasakeypartoftheirlifestyles.

D.Theyusuallyeattoomuchcannedandfrozenfood.

26.Thistextismainlytherelationshipbetween_________.

A.AmericansandtheFrenchB.lifestyleandobesity

C.childrenandadultsD.fastfoodandoverweight

27.Thetextismainlydeveloped__________.

A.bycomparisonB.byspaceC.byprocessD.byclassification（分类）

（C）

BEIJING,China--ChineseleadersannouncedonThursdaythattheywouldofficiallyendthecountry’s“one-childpolicy,”allowingcouplestohavetwochildreninstead.Thepolicy,whichwasdesignedtohelpcurbthecountry'spopulationgrowth,hasbeenoneofthemostcontroversialpoliciesofthelastcentury.Here'swhatyouneedtoknownowthatthepolicyisonitswayout.

UnderChairmanMaoZedong’srulebetween1949and1976,China’spopulationnearlydoubledto940millionpeople.Thatspike（剧增）,combinedwithgrowingfearsofglobaloverpopulation,inspiredChina’sleaderstoattempttoslowfurthergrowth.

Chinaestablishedtheone-childpolicyin1979.The“one-child”labelitselfisabitofamisnomer（使用不当的名称）.Whileurbanfamilieshavelargelybeenlimitedtoonechild,manycouplesweregivenexceptions,includingethnicminorities（少数民族）,ruralfamilieswhosefirstchildwasadaughterandcoupleswhowerebothonlychildren.Still,fordecadesanyonewhoexceeded（超过）thebirthlimitswassubjecttoescalating（使上涨）fines,aswellasforcedsterilizations（不孕）andabortions.

Chineseleadersandexpertsnowseethepolicyasfueling（激起）massiveeconomicandsocialproblems.Limitingbirthshascontributedtounfavorabledemographics（人口统计资料）,withashrinkingnumberofpeoplesupportinganever-growingretiredpopulation.Thecountry’seconomyoncebenefitedfroma“demographicdividend（红利，股息）”ofaswollenworking-agepopulation,butChinaisstartingtopaythatdebtdownintheformofslowinggrowthandhigherspendingonhealthandretirements.

Ontopofageimbalances,thepolicyhasalsohelpedfuelanenormoussex-ratio（性别比例）imbalance:

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