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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:
Expertspredictthatby2020Chinawi