英语河北省邯郸市大名县永年县磁县邯郸县四县学年高二下学期期中联考试题.docx
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英语河北省邯郸市大名县永年县磁县邯郸县四县学年高二下学期期中联考试题
2015—2016学年度第二学期期中联考
高二英语试卷
命题人张媛媛审题人夏金莹
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30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1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的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.Whereisthepostoffice?
A.Infrontofahotel.B.Oppositeasupermarket.C.Nexttoagarage.
2.Howdidthewomanfeelaboutherlife?
A.Worried.B.Satisfied.C.Bored.
3.Whatpresentdidthewomangetfromherparents?
A.Jeans.B.Shoes.C.Abag.
4.Whatdidthemandoattheweekend?
A.Hewalkedinthewoods.B.Herodehorses.C.Hewentsailing.
5.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?
A.Ajob.B.Amanager.C.Aninterviewee.
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,回答第6、7题。
6.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Atatravelagency.B.Atanairport.C.Atahotel.
7.Whatdayisittoday?
A.Tuesday.B.Wednesday.C.Thursday.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Wherehasthemanjustbeen?
A.Toatheatre.B.Tohisoffice.C.Tohishome.
9.Whatistheman’sproblem?
A.Hefailedtobookthetheatretickets.
B.Hecouldn’tgetthroughtothetheatre.
C.Hewasfoundmakingaprivatecallatwork.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Wherewillthewoman’spartybeheld?
A.Inherhouse.B.Inaclub.C.Inarestaurant.
11.Howwillthemangohomefromtheparty?
A.Onfoot.B.Bymotorbike.C.Bytaxi.
12.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
A.Thepartywillstartat3p.m.
B.Thewomanplaysvolleyballat6p.m.everyday.
C.Peopleneedn’twearformalclothesattheparty.
听第9段材料,回答第13至1
6题。
13.WhydidthemanchoosetheWesternRestaurant?
A.Hesawthereviewinthenewspaper.B.Thewomansaiditwasverygood.
C.Katiepersuadedhimtogo.
14.Whatdidthemandislikeabouthismeal?
A.Thestarter.B.Themaincourse.C.Thedessert.
15.WhatdidthespeakersdointheWesternRestaurantlastnight?
A.Theycomplainedaboutthefood.B.Theyhadanargumentaboutthebill.
C.Theyheldacelebrationforaworkmate.
16.Whatdoesthewomanmeanintheend?
A.ShewilltakehermumtotheWesternRestaurant.
B.Shewillholdapartyinanotherrestaurant.
C.SheprefersaChineserestaurant.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whenshouldthelistenersarriveatschool?
A.At7:
15.B.At7:
00.C.At6:
00.
18.Whatshouldthelistenersbringduringthetrip?
A.Acamera.B.Drinks.C.Ajacket.
19.Whatdothelistenersneedtodothisevening?
A.Reviewthenotes.B.Drawamapofavillage.C.Asktheteachersforamap.
20.Whatwillthelistenersdotomorrowevening?
A.Visitatheatre.B.Sleepinthevillage
.C.Enjoyaperformance.
第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,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
每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Onceuponatime,therewasawonderfuloldmanwholovedeverythingontheland——animalsandplants.
Onedaywhilewalkingthroughthewoods,theoldmanfoundacocoonofabutterfly.Hetookithome.Afewdayslater,asmallopeningappeared;hesatandwatchedthebutterflyforseveralhoursasitstruggledtoforceitsbodythroughthatlittlehole.Thenitseemedtostopmakinganyprogress.Itappearedasifithadgottenasfarasitcouldanditcouldgonofarther.Thenthemandecidedtohelpthebutterfly,sohetookapairofscissorsandcuttheremainingbitofthecocoon.Thebutterflythencameouteasily.
Butithadaswollenbodyandsmall,shriveledwings.Themancontinuedtowatchthe
butterflybecauseheexpectedthat,atanymoment,thewingswouldenlargeandexpandtobeabletosupportthebody,ortheywouldbesmaller.Neitherhappened!
Infact,thebutterflyspenttherestofitslifecrawlingaroundwithaswollenbodyandshriveled(枯萎)wings.Itneverwasabletofly.
Whatthemaninhiskindnessandhurrydidnotunderstandwasthatthestrugglerequiredforthebutterflytogetthroughthetinyopeningwasnature’swayofforcingfluidfromthebodyofthebutterflyintoitswingssothatitwouldbereadyforflightonceitachieveditsfreedomfromthecocoon.
Sometimesstrugglesareexactlywhatweneedinourlife.Ifwewereallowedtogothroughourlifewithoutanydifficulties,itwouldcripple(无能)us.Wewouldnotbeasstrongaswhatwecouldhavebeen.Andwecouldneverfly.
21.Theoldmancutthecocooninorderto____.
A.killthebutterflyB.playwiththebutterfly
C.makethebutterflycomeouteasilyD.havethebutterfly
22.Thereasonwhythebutterflycouldnotflyisthat_____.
A.theoldmanbrokeitswingsB.itwastoosmall
C.newlybornbutterfliescan’tfly
D.itcameoutofitscocoonwithoutenoughstruggle
23.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?
A.Thatoldmanwasfondofeverythingexceptthebutterfly.
B.Itwastheoldmanthatstoppedthebutterflyflying.
C.Theoldmanrealizedhismistake.
D.It’snothardforthebutterflytocomeoutofthecocoon.
24.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusbywritingthepassage?
A.Weshouldhelpothers.
B.Withoutothers'helpwecanstillsucceed.
C.Strugglesinourlifecanmakeusstronger.D.Butterfliescanflywithoutpeople’shelp.
B
Events
LongMarchexhibit
TheShanghaiHistoryMuseumisputtingonanexhibitiontomarkthe60thanniversaryoftheLongMarch.Onshowaremorethan220photosand40itemsthatexplainwithpictureshowthecommunistRedArmydrewbackfromitsbesieged(被围困的)basesinJiangxiProvinceandfoughtitswaytonorthernShanxiprovinceinthemid-1930s.ExplanationsareallinChinese.TheshowwillendonNovember20.
Time:
10:
00am—4:
00pm.
Address:
1286HongqiaoRoad
Admission:
8yuanforChinese/15yuanforforeigners
Thaielephants
EightelephantsfromThailandareentertainingvisitorsatChangfengParkbyridingbikes,playingbasketball,balancingonabeam,dancingandblowingamouth-organ.Peopleareencouragedtohaveatug-of-war(拔河比赛)withtheanimalsorlieonthegroundandhavetheelephantswalkoverthem.Theelephantsgivethreeshowsadayat9:
30am,3:
30pmand8:
00pmandthereisanadditionalshowat1:
30pmatweekends.TheshowwillendonNovember15.
Address:
189DaduheRoad
Admission:
30-40yuan
Dancingdolphins
Dolphinsjumpingfromthewatertotouchaball,swayingtheirbodiestomusic,kissingpeopleandsolvingmathbytappingtheirtailshavemadethedolphinariuminPeaceParkanattractionforchildren.Sealsandsealionsalsoperform.
Hours:
10:
30am,4:
00pm,and7:
30pm
Admission:
20yuanforadultsand10yuanforchildren.
25.IfyougotovisittheLongMarchexhibitwithanAustralian,howmuchwillyoupayaltogetherfortheadmission?
A.16yuanB.23yuanC.30yuanD.20yuan
26.Attheexhibition,youwillsee________.
A.manyarticleswrittenbyfamouswritersB.manythingsleftbytheRedArmy
C.booksontheLongMarchD.manyphotosandpicturesabouttheLongMatch.
27.WhichofthefollowingisNOTdonebytheThaielephants?
A.Ridingbicycles.B.Blowingamouth-organ
C.DoingmathD.Havingatug-of-warwithpeople.
28.ThedolphinariuminPeaceParkisahallwhereyoucansee________.
A.notonlydolphinsbutalsosealsandsealionsperform
B.onlysealsandsealionsperform
C.onlydolphinsperform
D.onlysealsperform
C
Foryearswehavebeentoldthatencouragingachild’sself-respectisimportanttohisorhersuccessinlife.Butchildexpertsarenowlearningthattoomuchpraisecanleadtotheoppositeeffect.Praise-aholickidswhoexpectitateveryturnmaybecometeenswhoseekthesamekindofapprovalfromtheirfriendswhenaskediftheywanttogointhebackseatofthecar.
Theimplication(含义)ofsaying“Youaretheprettiestgirlinclass,”ortalkingaboutthegoalsshescoredbutnotheroveralleffort,isthatyouloveheronlywhenshelooksthebest,scoresthehighest,achievesthemost.Andthiscarriesovertotheclassroom.
SocialpsychologistCarolDweck,PhD,testedtheeffectsofoverpraiseon400fifthgraderswhileshewasatColumbiaUniversity.Shefoundthatkidspraisedfor“tryinghard”didbetterontestsandweremorelikelytotakeondifficultassignmentsthanthosepraisedforbeing“smart”.
“Praisingattributes(品质)orabilitiesmakesafalsepromisethatsuccesswillcometoyoubecauseyouhavethatquality,anditdevalueseffort,sochildrenareafraidtotakeonchallenges,”saysDweck,nowatStanfordUniversity.“Theyfigurethey’dbetterquitwhilethey’reahead.”
29.Theunderlinedwords“Praise-aholickids”refertokidswhoare______.
A.tiredofbeingpraisedB.extremelyfondofbeingpraised
C.veryproudofbeingpraisedD.worthyofbeingpraised
30.TheauthorquotedDr.Dweck’swordsinthelastparagraphinordertomakethearticle________.
A.morepersuasiveB.better-organizedC.better-knownD.moreinteresting
31.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.
A.praiseforresultsworksbetterthanpraiseforefforts
B.praiseforeffortsshouldbemoreencouraged
C.praisingachild’sachievementsbenefitshisorhersuccessinlife
D.praisingachild’sabilitiesencourageshimorhertotakeonchallenges
D
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