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牛津译林版高中英语必修五高二上学期段考期中英语试题
2015年下学期高二年级英语段考试题
时量:
120分钟分值:
150分
试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,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.What’swrongwiththewoman?
A.Herwatchdoesn’twork.B.Herwatchwasstolen.C.Herjewelrywasbroken.
2.Wherewillthewomanprobablygonow?
A.Tothelibrary.B.Totheguitarclub.C.ToProf.Jones’office.
3.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Heissurethatthemanagerwillcome.
B.Hewillcleantheroomintime.
C.Themanagerwillbelate.
4.WhatdothespeakersthinkofMary?
A.Sheisagoodhelper.B.Sheisgoodatmanaging.C.Sheisabadsecretary.
5.Howwillthespeakergototheoffice?
A.Bybike.B.Bybus.C.Bysubway.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
请听下面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至7题。
6.Howdoesthewomansayshecankeepintouchwiththeman?
A.Bywritingtoeachother.B.BychattingontheInternet.C.Bymakigphonecalls.
7.Whatwouldthemanliketobe?
A.Ateacher.B.Adoctor.C.Alawyer.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.WhatisAmygoingtodothisweekend?
A.GototheWildlifePark.B.Gotohergrandparents’home.C.Visitsomeofherfriends.
9.WhenwillTonyhaveaswimmingclass?
A.OnSaturdaymorning.B.OnSundaymorning.C.OnSundayafternoon.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.HowlonghasthewomanworkedinGloryNetworkCompany?
A.Forfiveyears.B.Forfiveyearsandamonth.C.Forfiveandahalfyears.
11.Whatkindofpersondoesthemanwant?
A.Someonewhocandesigncomputers.
B.Someonewhocancreateandmanageawebsite.
C.Someonewhocanrepairhiscompany’scomputers.
12.WheredoesthewomanthinkshehastriedJava?
A.Inherhouse.B.Atacoffeeshop.C.Inherformercompany.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whenwillthewoman’scontractforwhereshelivesnowrunout?
A.Attheendofnextweek.B.Attheendofthismonth.C.Attheendofnextmonth.
14.Whatroomsarecombined?
A.Thelivingroomandthediningroom.
B.Thelivingroomandthekitchen.
C.Thediningroomandthekitchen.
15.Whichofthefollowingisnew?
A.Therefrigerator.B.Thestore.C.Themicrowaveoven.
16.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
A.Thecouplelivingintheapartmentmovedouttwodaysago.
B.Thewomancanusetheelevatoranytimeoftheday.
C.Therentwillbe15%morebytheendofthismonth.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhoisJohnmostprobably?
A.Avisitortothemuseum.B.Anexpertonpainting.C.Aguardatthemuseum.
18.Whatdidthedirectordothenextday?
A.Hecheckedwhetherthepaintingwasastolenone.
B.Hehungthepaintinginhisnewoffice.
C.Heinvitedsomeexpertstoseethepainting.
19.Howdidthedirectorfeelafterheheardwhattheexpertssaid?
A.Surprised.B.Worried.C.Proud.
20.Whywasthewomancertainthatthepaintingbelongedtoherson?
A.Shesawhersonpaintitafewweeksago.
B.Sheknewherson’snamewasonit.
C.Shehelpedhersonfinishitathome.
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
Afewweeksago,whileIwasreadingthemorningpaper,IturnedtheradiouptolistentoaSaturdaymorningtalkshowandIheardanoldsoundinggentleman,withagoldenvoice.Hewastellingwhoeverhewastalkingwithsomethingabout“athousandmarbles”.
Iwasintriguedandstoppedtolistentowhathehadtosay…
“Letmetellyousomething,Tom,somethingthathashelpedmekeepagoodperspectiveonmyownpriorities(优先考虑的事).”
Hecontinued,“Yousee,Isatdownonedayanddidalittlemath.Theaveragepersonlivesforaboutseventy-fiveyears.Nowthen,Imultiplied75by52andIcameupwith3,900whichisthenumberofSaturdaysthattheaveragepersonhasintheirentirelifetime.Nowstickwith(继续倾听……的话)me,Tom.I’mgettingtotheimportantpart.”
“Itwasn’tuntilIhadlivedthroughovertwenty-eighthundredSaturdaysthatIstartedthinkingaboutallthisinanydetail,”hewenton.“IgottothinkingthatifIlivedtobeseventy-five,Ionlyhadaboutathousandofthemlefttoenjoy.SoIwenttoatoystoreandbought1,000marbles.Itookthemhomeandputtheminsidealarge,clearplasticcontainer.EverySaturdaysincethen,Ihavetakenonemarbleoutandthrownitaway.
“Ifoundthatbywatchingthemarblesdiminish(变少),Ifocusedmoreonthereallyimportantthingsinlife.Thereisnothinglikewatchingyourtimehereonthisearthrunouttohelpgetyourprioritiesstraight.
“Itwasnicetomeetyou,Tom.Ihopeyouspendtimewithyourfamily,andIhopetomeetyouagain.”
Youcouldhaveheardapindropontheradiowhentheoldmansignedoff.Iguesshegaveusallalottothinkabout.Ihadpannedtoworkthatmorning.Instead,Iwentupstairsandwokemywifeupwithakiss.“Comeon,honey,I’mtakingyouandthekidstobreakfast.Andcanwestopatatoystorewhilewe’reout?
Ineedtobuysomemarbles.”
21.Theunderlinesword“intrigued”inParagraph2probablymeans“________”.
A.encouragedB.movedC.worriedD.attracted
22.Theoldmanstartedpracticingthetheoryof“athousandmarbles”________.
A.inhistwentiesB.inhisfiftiesC.inhisseventiesD.inhiseighties
23.Whatlifelessondoesthistextteachus?
A.Spendingmoretimewithourfamily.B.Enrichingourlifewithmarblegames.
C.It’snevertoolatetoloveourfamily.D.Learningtolivelifetothefullest.
B
Theworldwasmysterious(神秘的)whenIwasachild,somiracles(奇迹)werewelcomewonders.Now,theredoesn’tseemtobespacefortheminthisworldIsointelligentlyunderstand.
Perhapsit’sfromyearsofworkingaroundsickandoftendyingchildren,watchingtimeandtimeagainasachildslipsawayfromthearmsofabeggingmother.Ihavestoppedhopingastheparentsaroundmehope.
Irecentlycaredforapatientneartheendofhislife.Medicallyspeaking,hissituationwashopeless,whichmademefeelhelplessanddefeated.
Hismothercameintoseehim.Ihadpreparedmyselftosupporther,imaginingshewouldcrumble(崩溃)intoapileoftears.
“OurGodisfaithful,”shesaid,withasmileonherfaceandthesunshineofhopeinhereyes.
“Cancerisfaithful,”Imuttered(嘀咕)inmymind.
“Westillbelievehecanhealhim,”shecontinued,asifshehadheardwhatIwasthinking.
Iprovidedupdatesonhisbody.Inalaundrylistofupdates,perhapstwothingswerepositive.Shethankedmefortheinformation,repeatingbacktheminorpositivenotesIhadgiven.
Ibrcamekindofangry.AndIwantedtosak,“Doyoureallynotunderstandthegravity(严重性)ofthisillness?
”
Andthen,yetagain,asifshehadheardme,sherepliedwiththis:
Apositiveattitudegivesuspoweroverourcircumstances,ratherthanallowingourcircumstancestohavepoweroverus.
Iwasshocked.HereIwas,judgingherpositiveattitudeasafault.Icompletelydisregardedthechoicetobelieveinsomethingmorepowerfulthanme,morehealingthanthedoctorsonourteam.Itwasn’tblindfaith.Itwasstrengthanddevotion.
WhenIcameoutoftheroom,tearswellinginmyeyes,Isatatmycomputerandlooked
downatasmallplateofcandiesshemusthaveleftformeonherwayintotheroom.Ahand
writtennotewaslaidabovethem:
Kate,yourdevotionissoappreciated,S.
S,itisyourdevotionthatIamappreciatingtoday.Becauseofyou,Iambeggingagainto
believeinmiracles.
24.Theauthorisprobablya________.
A.nurseB.patientC.teacherD.mother
25.Beforeseeingthepatient’smother,theauthorthoughtthatthepatient________.
A.wouldrecoversoonB.hadgotmuchbetter
C.wasgoingtodieofcancerD.mightmakeamiraculousrecovery
26.Whywastheauthorangrywiththepatient’smother?
A.Becauseofheroptimism.B.Becauseofherimpoliteness.
C.Becauseshecouldn’tstopcrying.D.Becauseshewasalwayscomplaining.
27.Finally,thepatient’smothermadetheauthorbecome________.
A.morepatientB.morepositiveC.moreaggressiveD.moresympatheticC
Therearetimeswhennothingseemstobeworkinginourfavor.Wemayusecomplainingasacopingmechanism(办法,途经)whenwearetrulyunhappy.However,therearemanytimeswhenwedon’ttryourbestandjustwantthingstoworkourway.Wemaytrytocoverourfaultsbycomplainingabouttheunfairnessofitall.Theseareexpressivecomplaintswherethecomplainerjustwantstoletouthis/herangerorfrustration,withnorealintentionofsolvingtheproblem.Thecomplainerexpectspityandrecognitionfromthelistenersalthoughtheresultsoftendisappointhim/her.
Sometimes,weusecomplaintsasaconversationstarter.Conversationsthatstartwithacomplaintoftenhaveadominoeffect.Itmaycausethelistenertoincludehis/hercomplaintsintheconversationaswell,whichmakesyouthinkthatyouarenottheonlyonefacingproblems.However,yourgoodfeelingwon’tlastlongaslongasyouarealwaysfocusingonthenegative.
Whencomplainingbecomesahabit,youcomplaintoanyonethatcomesaround.Negativitythatcomesfromcomplainingkillscreativityandinnovation(创新).Habitualcomplainersarelesslikelytocomeupwithnewideas,astheyarebusyfindingfaultsanddiscourageothersfromtryingnewthingsbymakingthemfeelthattheywon’twork.Whenyouspendtimewithpeoplewhoconstantlycomplain,youarelikelytoviewthingsinanegativelight.Thiswillmakethingsworse.Thiscanaffectthewayyouperceiveyourownsituation,andeventhepeoplearoundyou.
Thoughexpressingyourfeelingsmaymomentarilyimproveyourstateofmind,itcouldsometimeshaveabadeffectonthelistener’sstateofmind.Arecentstudyhasshownthatatsocialgatheringswhilepeoplewho