高二英语下学期期中试题普通班一二区.docx

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高二英语下学期期中试题普通班一二区

山东省邹平双语学校2015-2016学年高二英语下学期期中试题（普通班，一二区）

（时间：

120分钟，分值：

150分）

第一部分：

听力（共两节,满分30分）

第1节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,共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.whatkindofpetdoesthewomansuggest？

AadogBafishCacat

2.whichplaceisthewomanlookingfor?

AagroceryBamovietheaterCtherailwaystation

3.whatdidthemanbuyforthewoman’sbirthday?

AafruitBsomeapplepiesCabunchofflowers

4.whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers？

AclassmatesBparentandchildCteacherandstudent

5.whereisthewoman?

AinacarBinanelevatorCinabookstore

第2节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5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,每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。

6.whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewoman?

AstayhomewithherBmakehersomefoodCdrivehertoafriend’shouse

7.howdoesthewomanprobablygetasick?

AfromJohnBfromthemanCfromhercolleague

听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。

8.whatdoesthewomanprobablydoforaliving?

AsheownsarestaurantBsherunsaclothingshopCsheworksinashoestore

9.whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?

AlendhimsomemoneyBtalktohisfatherforhimCbuyhimsomenewT-shirts

听下面一段对话,回答第10至12三个小题。

10.whatdayisittoday?

AMondayBTuesdayCSunday

11.whatisthewomanplanningtodotomorrow?

AseeherdentistBattendameetingCjointhebookclub

12.howmanykindsofmembershipcardsarementionedbytheman?

AtwoBthreeCfour

听下面一段对话,回答第13至16四个小题。

13.wherewasprobablythemanwhenhelostMilo?

AinaparkBinacafeCinacar

14.whatdoesMilolooklike?

AhehasshorthairBhe’sabout14poundsChe’sblackwithwhitespots

15.wheredoesthewomantellthemantolookfirst?

AfatheroutBtotheleftCtotheright

16.whatdothespeakersdecidetodointheend？

Acallthepoliceforhe

lpBdrivearoundtolookforMiloCrunforacoupleofblocks

听下面一段对话,回答第17至20四个小题。

17.whoisthespeaker?

AEllenBJennyCMaria

18.whenis

therainexpectedtostop?

AonSundayafternoonBonTuesdayafternoonConThursday

19.whatwastoday’stemperature?

Ainthelow70sBaround50degreesCaround45degrees

20.whattimeofyearisit?

AspringBsummerCfall

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Amorningofmanyyearsago.Iwentintoarestaurantwhereeveryonefromthepooresttothemostpowerfulcameforbreakfast.Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanold,poorly-dressedman.wholookedsomewhatdisheveled.Hewaswearingaworn-outhatandwasalone.IaskedifImightjoinhim.HeagreedquietlyandIsatdowntohavemybreakfast.

Webeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangeofthings.Weneverintroducedourselves.Ithoughtthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.SoasIrosetogobacktothecounterandbuyasecondcupofcoffee,Iasked,“MayIgetyousomething?

”

“Acoffeewouldbenice.”

ThenIboughthimacupofcoffee.Wetalkedmore,andheacceptedanothercupofcoffee.Finally,Irosetoleave,wishedhimwell,andheadedfortheexit.AtthedoorImetoneofmyfriends.Heasked.

“HowdidyougettoknowMr.Galbreath?

”

“Who?

”

“Themanyouweresittingwith.HeischairmanoftheBoardofChurchillDowns.”

Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuying,offeringafreebreakfast,andfeelingpityforoneoftheworld’srichestandmostpowerfulmen!

”

MyfewminuteswithMr.Galbreathchangedmylife.NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare,andnomatteranotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.

21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disheveled”mean?

A.Unfriendly.B.Kind.C.Gentle.D.Untidy.

22.Theauthorboughtcoffeestotheoldmanbecause__________.

A.theywereclosefriendsinfact.

B.theoldmanaskedtheauthortodoso.

C.hewantedtosetcloserelationshipwiththeoldman.

D.hethoughttheoldmanwaspoor.

23.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterhetalkedwithhisfriend?

A.Surprised.B.Pitiful.C.Proud.D.Disappointed.

24.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Weshouldlearntobegenerous.

B.Itishonorabletohelpthoseinneed.

C.Weshouldavoidjudgingpeoplebytheirlooks.

D.Peopleinhighpositionsarenotlikewhatweexpect.

B

Today,traditionalopinionsaboutmenstillexist.Amanhastobestrong,brave,sportslovingandmanly.Anythinglesswouldnotbeconsideredmanly.Sportssuchasfootball,basketballandboxingalltend（往往是）tobemen’ssports.However,thedanceofballetisconsideredfemininebecauseitrequiresnicemovements.Thistraditionisshowninthemovie,BillyElliot.

BillyElliotisamoviethatprotestsagainstthistraditionalviewofmen.BillyElliotisaneleven-year-oldboythathasanaturaltalentforballetdancing,buthisfatherwillnotallowit.Billy’sfatherwantshimtotakeupboxingandbecomestronger,butBillygoesagainsthisfather’swishesandtakesupballetdancing.ThisdifferenceofopinionmakesBillysad.What’smore,hisfriendsalsolaughathim.

Aftersavingenoughmoney,hisfathersendsBillytoaweeklyboxingcourse;however,Billydoesn’tenjoyboxingbecausehealwayslosesinmatchesandisoftenhurt.Hisballetteacher,Mrs.Wilkinsonthinksthatmenorwomenshouldnotbejudgedbytheactivitiestheyliketodo,soshetellsBilly’sfatherthatalthoughhewantshissontomakeagoodliving,heshouldlethissondowhathelovestodobecausehehasatalentforit.Whenhisfatherfinallyrealizesthetruth,Billyissurprised.Intheend,withthehelpofhisfather,brotherandallthepeoplearoundhim,BillygoestotheRoyalBalletAcademyinLondonandbecomesaverysuccessfulballetdancer.

25.Theunderlinedword“feminine”inthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans______

A．ofmen

B．ofchildren

C．ofwomen

D．ofstudents

26.WhyisBillylaughedatbyotherchildren?

A．Healwayslosesinboxingmatches.

B．Heisn’tstrong.

C．Helookslikeagirl.

D．Helovesballet.

27.WhatdoweknowaboutBilly?

A．Histeacherencourageshimtotakeupballetdancing.

B．Hedoeswellinballetdancingandboxing.

C．Hedoeswhathisfatherwantshimtodo.

D．Hehasnevertakenupanymen’ssports.

28.FromBilly’sstory,wecanseethat_______.

A．childrenshouldaccepttheirparents’opinions

B．weshouldtrytofightagainsttraditionalopinions

C．menandwomenplaydifferentsports

D．parentsshouldlettheirchildrendowhattheyareinterestedin

C

AccordingtotheAmericanAutomobileAssociation,since1964allcarssoldintheUnitedStateshavebeenequippedwithseatbelts.（Thesearealsocalledsafetybelts.）Manystudiesofautomobileaccidentshaveshownthatsafetybeltscansavelives.Onestudyshowedthatfortypercentofthosekilledinautoaccidentscouldhavebeensavediftheyhadbeenwearingseatbelts.

Unfortunatelybeltsarewornonlybyasmallpercentageofdriversandpassengers--aboutfifteenpercentincities,andonlyninepercentinsmalltowns.Andsafetybeltscannotprotectpeoplewhodonotwearthem.

Inordertofindoutwhatkindsofpeopledowearseatbelts,astudywasmadeinseveralcitiesoftheUnitedStates.Thefollowingfactswerelearnedaboutthosewhousetheirsafetybelts:

1.Theydonotsm

okewhiledriving.

2.Theyhavehadmoreeducationthannon-users.

3.Theyknowsomeonewhowasinjured（butnotkilled）inanautomobileaccident.

Advertisementsbasedonthesefactshavebeenprintedinnewspapersandmagazinesinordertoteachpeopletheimportanceofusingseatbelts.Buttheseadvertisementshavenothelpedmuch.Somepeoplebelievethereshouldbealawrequiringdriversandpassengerstousesafetybelts.InAustralia,wherethereissuchalaw,deathsinautoaccidentshavedecreasedtwenty-fourpercent.

29.Theselectionismainlyabout___.

A.automobilesintheUnitedStates

B.accidentinvolvingcars

C.safetybeltsfordriversandpassengers

D.trafficjams

30.TheselectionsaysthatinAustralia____.

A.alawrequiresdriversandpassengerstouseseatbelts

B.about50%ofthedriverswearseatbelts

C.theimportanceofseatbeltsisadvertisedinnewspapersandmagazines

D.theautoaccidentshavekeptthesamepercent

31.InAustralia,wherethereissuchalaw,deathsinautoaccidentshavedecreased____.

A.twenty-fourpercent

B.fiftypercent

C.tenpercent

D.fifteenpercent

32.Manystudieshaveshownthatseatbeltscansavelivesofthose____.

A.whoneverwearseatbelts

B.whoseldomwearseatbelts

C.whoarewearingseatbeltswhentheaccidentshappen

D.whositatthebackofthecars

D

Mostpeopleusuallytraveledbyshipandtrainwhicharedrivenbysteamengine.Itplayedanimportantpartinmanykindsofvehiclesseveralscoresofyearsago.Whoinventedsteamengineandwhatunitscouldbeusedtomeasurethepowerofengine？

Theword“horse-power”wasfirstusedtwohundredyearsago.JamesWattfromaworker’sfamilymadetheworldfirstwidelyusedsteamengine.Atfirst,hecouldn’ttellpeoplehowpowerfulitwas,becausetherewerenounitsatthattime.Wattdecidedtofindouthowmuchwor

konestronghorsecoulddoinoneminute.Henamedthatunitonehorse-power.Inthiswayhecouldmeasuretheworkofhissteamengine.

Hediscoveredthatahorsecouldlifta3300-poundweight10feetintotheairinoneminute.Hisenginecouldlifta3300-poundweight100feetinoneminute.Becausehisenginedidtentimesasmuchworkasthehorse,Wattcalleditatenhorse-powerengine.

33.Themainideaofthepassageis___.

A.JamesWattinventedthesteamengine

B.JamesWattfirstusedhorse-pow