舒城晓天中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案试题.docx

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舒城晓天中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案试题

晓天中学2015～2016学年度第二学期期中考试

高二年级英语学科（试题卷）

第一部分听力（每小题1.5分，计30分）

1.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Shecouldn’ttellhimthetruth.B.Sheisnothungry.    C.Sheisveryhungry.

2.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Inamuseum.   B.Ataconcert.      C.Inamovie.

3.Howlongdidhewait?

A.Anhour.             B.Fifteenminutes.        C.Twentyminutes.

4.WhatisJohngoingtodo?

A.StayathomewatchingTV.   B.Gotothefilm.          C.Gooutforsupper.

5.Whatdidthemansayaboutthefinalexam?

A.Hewillcorrectpapers.B.Hewillcollectpapers.C.Theassistantwillcorrectpapers.

听第6段材料，回答第6~8小题。

6.Whatdoesoneneedtodoifhewantstojointhelibrary?

A.Heneedstowritedownhisnameandaddress.

B.Heneedstoshowsomekindofidentificationwithhisnameandaddressonit.

C.Heneedstogivehisaddress.

7.Whydoesthewomanwanttoborrowsomebooks?

A.Shewantstoreadthemandenjoyherself.

B.Shewantssomebookstoreadonholidaythisweekend.

C.Sheenjoysreadingandcan’tlivewithoutbooks.

8.Whatdoesthewomanshowatlast?

A.Herdrivinglicense.    B.Herbankbook.   C.Herpassport.

听第7段材料，回答第9~12小题。

9.Wherecanthemangetmoney?

A.FromtheDunnesStores.B.FromtheAlliedIrishBank.C.FromtheBankofIreland.

10.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.TheBankofIrelandisneartheDunnesStores.

B.Itisabouttenminutes’walktothebank.

C.Themanisn’tfamiliarwiththearea.

11.Whatwillthewomandoattheendoftheconversation?

A.Shewillhelpthemantogetmoneyfromthebank.

B.Shewilldrawamapfortheman.

C.Shewillshowhimthewaytothebank.

12.Whichwordcanbestdescribethewoman?

A.Openminded.B.Warmhearted.C.Honest.

听第8段材料，回答第13~15小题。

13.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

A.Hewantstohelpherwithherwork.B.Hewantstotalktoher.C.Hewantshertohelphim.

14.Whatisthewomanbusyworkingon?

A.Herhistorypaper.B.Herbiologypaper.C.Hertestpaper.

15.Whatdidtheprofessortellthewomantodo?

A.Theprofessortoldhertocutdown10pages.

B.Theprofessoraskedhertoaddanother10pagestoherpaper.

C.Theprofessorwantedhertohandinherpaperofover10pagesonFriday.

听第9段对话，回答第16~17小题。

16.Whatdoesthewomanworryabout?

A.Herweight.    B.Herhealth. C.Herwork.

17.Whatdoyouthinkthewomanisgoingtodo?

A.Shemaybuyadancingmachinetoloseweight.

B.Shewillwalkforanhoureverydaytokeepfit.

C.Sheisgoingtodancewiththemantokeepherhealthy.

听第10段材料，回答第18~20小题。

18.WhatwasMrHill?

A.Afarmer.    B.Abusinessman.  C.Ashopkeeper.

19.WhydidMrHill’schickenslayhardlyanyeggsinsummer?

A.Becauseitwascold.B.Becauseitwasverynoisy.C.Becauseitwasveryhot.

20.WhywasMrHillnotinterestedintheowner’ssuggestion?

A.Becauseitwasquitecoolinhisownhouse.

B.Becausehiswifecouldn’tlayanyeggsforhim.

C.Becauseheonlythoughtofhowtomakehenslaymoreeggs.

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Peoplewithmanydifferentrelationshipsusesmalltalk.Themostcommontypesofpeopletousesmalltalkarethosewhodonotknoweachotheratall.Itisalsocommonforpeoplewhoareonlyacquaintances（熟人）,oftencalleda“friendofafriend”,tousesmalltalk.

Therearecertain“safe”topicsthatpeopleusuallymakesmalltalkabout.Theweatherisprobablythenumberonething.Sometimesevenfriendsandfamilymembersdiscusstheweatherwhentheymeetorstartaconversation.Anothertopicthatisgenerally“safe”iscurrentevents,suchassportsnewsandentertainmentnews.Ifthereissomethingthatyouandtheotherspeakerhaveincommon,thatmayalsobeacceptabletotalkabout.Negativecommentsaboutanotherpersonnotinvolvedintheconversationarenotacceptablebecauseyoucannotbesurewhohisfriendsarewhenyoudonotknowapersonwell.

Peoplemakesmalltalkjustaboutanywhere.Mostoften,smalltalkhappensinplaceswherepeoplearewaitingforsomething.Forexample,youmightchatwithanotherpersonwhoiswaitingforthebustoarrive.Somesocialevents（suchasaparty）requiresmalltalkamongguestswhodonotknoweachotherverywell.

Themostcommontimeforsmalltalktohappenisthefirsttimeyouseeormeetsomeone.However,thenexttimeyouseeeachother,youmightjustsmileandsaynothing.Donotinterrupttwopeopleinordertodiscusssomethingunimportant,suchastheweather.Ifsomeoneisreadingabookorwritingaletterinawaitingroom,itisnotpropertoinitiateaconversationeither.

21.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsus.

A.howpeoplemakesmalltalkB.peoplelikemakingsmalltalk

C.whypeoplemakesmalltalkD.wherepeoplemakesmalltalk

22.Whatcanwelearnaboutsmalltalkaccordingtothetext?

A.Smalltalkonlyhappensbetweenstrangers.

B.Whenpeoplefeellonely,theywillstartsmalltalk.

C.Unpleasantcommentsaboutanotherpersonaren’ta“safe”topic.

D.Smalltalkonlyhappenswhenpeoplewanttomakefriends.

23.Theunderlinedword“initiate”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans“”.

A.endB.startC.controlD.avoid

B

Shynessequals（等于）losingopportunities,lesspleasureandfewersocialconnections,buttherearewaystomakeitathingofthepast.

WhenIwasfifteen,Iwasshy.Irememberanattractivegirltryingtotalkwithme.Myshynessmademefocusonmeinsteadofher.IheardmyownvoicebutnothersandIthoughtaboutwhatIwastryingtosayinsteadofwhatshewastryingtosay.

Toovercomeshynessyouneedtolearntorelax.Thisgivesyouthespacetopracticecertainconversationalskills.Relaxedsocializing（社交）issopleasurable.Tostartreducingyourownshyness,Iwantyoutoabsorbthefollowingtipsandideasandstarttoputthemintopractice.

Focusyourattentionawayfromyourself.Noticewhatotherpeoplearewearingandmakeamentalnote,listentotheirconversation,imaginewheretheymightlive,andmakeapointofrememberingnames.Notonlydoesthisgiveyoumoretotalkabout,italsoreducessocialanxiety,leavingyoufeelingcalmer.

Askpeopleopenquestions.Manypeopleliketotalkaboutthemselvesandwillfindyouinterestingifyoufindtheminteresting.Askquestionsthatrequiremorethana“yes”or“no”responsesuchas“Whatdoyoulikeaboutthisplace?

’ratherthan“Doyoulikethisplace?

”Oncetheyhaveanswered,youcanuseadd-on（追加）questionsconnectedwiththefirstsuchas“Whatotherplacesdoyoulikeinthiscity?

”Nextyoucanexpressyourviews.Thisisagreatwaytogettheconversationgoing.

NowIlovemeetingnewpeopleandsuspectthatmycurrentsocialconfidencewouldbeunrecognizabletomyfifteen-year-oldself.

24.Theauthordidn’tpayattentiontowhatthegirlwassayingbecause.

A.hervoicewasverylowB.hewasshyandnervous

C.hewasattractedbyherappearanceD.hewasn’tinterestedinhertopic

25.Togetridofyourshyness,youshould.

A.paymuchattentiontoyourselfB.findabeautifulgirltotalkwith

C.learntotalktoothersinarelaxedwayD.askpeoplesomeinterestingquestions

26.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.

A.peoplewillnoticeourappearanceifwefocusontheirlooks

B.shypeoplewillhavenofriendsunlesstheychangethemselves

C.shypeoplemaysufferagreatdealandmaybelesshappy

D.girlsliketoshowofftheirvoicesinfrontofboys

27.Whichofthefollowingquestionswilltheauthorprobablyadviseustoask?

A.Whatalovelyday,isn’tit?

B.Doyoulikeplayingbasketball?

C.Doyouthinkhewillpasstheexam?

D.WhydoyoufindthatEnglishishardtolearn?

C

ClaudeMonetissurelyoneofthemostfamousFrenchartistsofall.Monetwasparticularlyinterestedintheeffectoflightandwouldpaintthesamesceneindifferentlightingconditionsortimesoftheday.Forexample,hepaintedaround20versionsoftheRouenCathedralfromdawntodusk.HismostfamouspaintingsincludehisWaterliliesseries.

ThepaintingsofPaulCézannehadalotofinfluenceinthedevelopmentof20thcenturyart,includingCubism（立体派）andFauvism（野兽派）.CézanneisoneofthemostfamousFrenchartistsandisknownasa“post-impressionist”,whichwassimilarinsomewaystoimpressionismbutalsobrokeawayfromsomeofitslimitations.FamousFrenchpaintingsincludehisBathersandMontStVictoireseries.

HenriMatissewasoneofthemostimportantfamousFrenchartistsofthe20thcentury.HewasconsideredoneoftheleadersoftheFauvistmovement.Hehadalongandvaried（多样化的）artisticcareer,paintingindifferentstylesrangingfromImpressionismtoAbstract.In1941,Matissewasdiagnosedwithcancerandwasforcedintoawheelchair.Butthisdidn’tstophimcompletingtheamazingChapeloftheRosaryinVence.

DegasisprobablyoneofthemostfascinatingofallthefamousFrenchartists.HeisknownasoneofthefoundersofImpressionism,buthispaintingswerealsoinfluencedbyclassicism,romanticism,andrealism.Hisstyleisdefinitelyveryunique.Hewasaprolific（多产的）artist,producingoveronethousandworks.Heisbestknownforhispaintingsofballetdancers.

28.WecanknowthatClaudeMonetpaintedabout20versionsoftheRouenCathedral.

A.withinonedayB.usingthesamecolors

C.atdifferentplacesD.indifferentlightingconditions

29.WhichstyledoesBathersmostprobablybelongto?

A.Impressionism.B.Post-impressionism.C.Romanticism.D.Abstract.

30.DuringHenriMatisse’slongartisticcareer,he.

A.paintedpaintingsofdifferentstylesB.didhismostfamouspaintingsafter1941

C.paintedinthestyleofFauvismmostfrequently

D.spentmostofhistimepaintinginawheelchair

31.We