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湖北省江汉油田广华中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案doc
广华中学2015-2016学年度下学期期中考试
高二年级1-2班英语试卷
命题人:
李林审题人:
党小平试卷满分:
150分考试时间:
120分钟
第一部分(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,你将有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.Whatdoesthewomanneedtodothisweekend?
A.Togethercarfixed.B.Todoherhomework.C.Tomeetafriend.
2.Whatwillthewomanbuyfortheman?
A.Orangesandbananas.B.Applesandoranges.C.Grapesandoranges.
3.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Theexamseemstobeeasierthanitfirstappeared.
B.Hethinkstheymadetheexamdifficultonpurpose.
C.Theexamismoredifficultthanhethought.
4.Whatisthewoman?
A.Awaitress.B.Adoctor.C.Ateacher.
5.Whatwillthewomantake?
A.Ataxi.B.Abus.C.Theunderground.
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至第8题。
6.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?
A.Citylife.B.Lifeabroad.C.TheclimateinCalifornia.
7.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthepeopleinthecity?
A.Friendly.B.Hardworking.C.Humorous.
8.Wheredoesthemancomefrom?
A.Japan.B.Canada.C.Britain.
听第7段材料,回答第9至第11题。
9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Workmates.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Managerandjobhunter.
10.Whydidthewomanfailtogetthejobaccordingtotheman?
A.Sheisawoman.B.Sheisimproperlydressed.C.Sheisnotfitfortheposition.
11.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
A.CarlWhiteisagoodmanager.
B.Themanthinksthewomanistooproud.
C.Thewomanthinksabilityistheonlyimportantthing.
听第8段材料,回答第12至第14题。
12.Whenwillthemangraduatefromcollege?
A.NextJune.B.NextJuly.C.ThisJune.
13.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?
A.Hehassomeexperienceinthejob.B.Hecanspeakseverallanguages.
C.Heisgoodathislessonsatcollege.
14.Howmuchwillthecompanypaythemanforthefirstyear?
A.$10,500.B.$12,500.C.$15,000.
听第9段材料,回答第15至第17题。
15.WhendidTomwritetohismotherlasttime?
A.Lastmonth.B.Lastweek.C.Yesterday.
16.WhoisMr.Rogers?
A.Tom’sfriend.B.Tom’sboss.C.Tom’steacher.
17.WhatdidTomtellhismotherinhislastletter?
A.Hehadmadesomemoney.B.Hehadlosthispart-timejob.
C.Hehadjustboughtacar.
听第10段材料,回答第18至第20题.
18.Whichcoacheswerederailed(脱轨)fromthetrainD3115intheincident?
A.1and4.B.4and15.C.15and16.
19.Whichstatementisn’tthecauseofthisbullettraincrash?
A.Bigproblemsinemergencyandsafetymanagement.
B.D3115caughtfireafterbeingstruckbylightning.
C.Duetothesignalerror.
20.Whichstatementisincorrectabouteffectsoftheincident?
A.Visitors’enthusiasmtothebullettraintravelroutesdecreased.
B.Thenumberofpeoplewhobuytravelinsuranceisgraduallyreducing.
C.Theincidenthascausedanationaloutrage(愤怒).
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。
A
Anelderlycouplelivedfarawayfromtheirchildren.Theynoticedthattheywerebeginningtoforgetmanylittlethingsaroundthehouse.Theywereafraidthatthiscouldbeperilous,asoneofthemmightforgettoturnoffthestove(火炉)andthuscauseafire.Theyweresoworriedthattheydecidedtoseetheirdoctortogetsomehelp.Theirdoctortoldthemthatitwasunnecessarytotakemedicineandthatmanypeopleoftheiragefounditusefultowritethemselveslittlenotesasreminders.Theelderlycouplethoughtthiswonderful,andleftthedoctor’sofficeverypleasedwiththeadvice.
Whentheygothome,thewifesaid,“Dear,willyoupleasegotothekitchenandgetmeadishoficecream?
Andwhydon’tyouwritethatdownsoyouwon’tforget?
”
“Don’tbesilly,”saidthehusband.“Icanrememberadishoficecream!
”
“Well,”saidthewife,“I’dalsolikesomestrawberriesonit.Youshouldwritethatdown,becauseIknowyou’llforget.”
“Comeon,mymemory’snotthatbad,”repliedthehusband.“Adishoficecreamandsomestrawberries.Icanrememberthat!
”
Andwiththat,thehusbandshutthekitchendoorbehindhim.Thewifecouldhearhimgettingoutpotsandpans,andmakingsomenoise,preparingthedish.Hecameoutofthekitchenabout15minuteslater.
Walkingovertohiswife,hepresentedherwithaplateoffriedeggs.Thewifetookalookattheplate,glancedupatherhusbandandsaid,“Hey,where’sthetoast?
”
21.Theunderlinedword“perilous”inthefirstparagraphcanbereplacedby“_________”.
A.infectiousB.dangerousC.excitingD.amazing
22.Thecouplewasworriedabout___________.
A.theirbadhealthB.theirlonelylife
C.theirdangerousstoveD.theirpoormemory
23.Whatwasthedoctor’sadvicetothecouple?
A.Writingthingsdown.B.Takingsomemedicine.
C.Remindingeachother.D.Askingotherelderlypeopleforhelp.
24.Whatdoweknowfromthewife’swordsinthelastparagraph?
A.Thehusbanddidagoodjobinfact.
B.Thehusbandforgottopreparethetoast.
C.Thewifeforgotwhatshewantedtoeat.
D.Thewifehadabettermemorythanthehusband.
B
Severalhundredstrangersreceived“loveletters”fromayoungmanonthestreet.TheletterwaswrittenandgivenoutbyYangYang,astudentmajoringinhumanresourcesatChongqingUniversityofScienceandTechnology,whohopedtoshowhisdisappointmentwithjobhunting.
Yang'sstoryhascaughtmediaattentionperhapsbecauseitissimilartothoseofmillionsofrecentgraduatesseekingjobsandstrugglingforsurvivalinthecountry'swealthiestcities.Theyhavediplomas,ratherthanprofessionalskills,andcometobigcitiesinhopesofbetterlives,onlytofindlow-payingjobsandpoorlivingconditions.
TheyareChina's“anttribe(蚁族)”,atermcoinedbysociologistLianSifromPekingUniversityinhis2009book,AntTribe.“They'resosimilartoants.Theysharesmallandnarrowlivingareas.They'reintelligentandhardworking,yetnamelessandunderpaid.”Thetermalsospeakstotheirhelplessnessinaworldgovernedbythelawofthejungle-onlythestrongestsurvive.
AsurveyinLian'sanotherbookpublishedthisyear,AntTribeⅡ,foundnearly30percentof“ants”aregraduatesoffamousuniversities-almostthreetimeslastyear'spercentage.Mosthaddegreesinpopularmajors.Inaddition,7.2percentof“ants”haveatleastamaster'sdegreecomparedto1.6percentin2009.
An“ant's”averagemonthlysalaryis1,904yuan,withabout64percentofthemearninglessthan2,000yuanamonth.
Anothersurveyinthe2010AnnualReportontheDevelopmentofChineseTalentfoundmorethan1million“ants”liveinbigcities.
“Mostantsarefromruralfamiliesorsmalltowns,andtheirexperiencesinuniversitiesdidn'tarmthemwellenoughtofightwithcompetitorsinbigcities'employmentmarkets.”ProfessorZhangMingatRenminUniversityofChinasaid.
The“anttribe's”embarrassinglivingsituationshavebecomeaserioussocialproblem,andthegovernmentshoulddevelopsmallercitiestoattractmoregraduatesfrombigcities,Zhangbelieved.
However,“ants”expectmorestudyandtrainingopportunitiesinbigcities,whichkeepsthempositivedespitetheirsituations.
25.Yang'sstoryisintroducedinorderto________.
A.analyzegraduates'difficultiesinfindingjobs
B.leadtothetopicofthearticle-“anttribe”
C.tellreadersastoryaboutthosebigcities
D.showacleverwayofdealingwithpressure
26.“Anttribe”membersaresimilartoantsinthefollowingaspectsEXCEPTthat________.
A.theyliveinnarrowandsmallplacesingroups
B.theyworkhardbutearnlittleforsurvival
C.theyareinaworldjudgedbythejunglelaw
D.theyarepleasedwithbeingnamelessandunderpaid
27.Bywritingthisarticle,theauthormainlyintendstoshow________.
A.despitebettereducation,“ants”arestillstruggling
B.despitedifficulties,“ants”haveapromisingfuture
C.bettereducation,betterjobopportunities
D.AntTribeisagoodbooktohelpunderstandtoday'sChina
C
Scientistshaveprovedthatsleepingandlearninggohandinhand.Evenashortnapcanboostourmemoryandsharpenourthinking.Buttherelationshipgoesdeeperthanthat.
“Thebrainisnotpassivewhileyousleep,”scientistAnatArzisaid.“It’squiteactive.Youcandomanythingswhileyouareasleep.”
Arziandhercoworkersdidn’ttrytoteachthesleepingvolunteersanycomplexinformation,likenewwordsorfacts.Instead,thescientiststaughtvolunteerstomakenewconnectionsbetweensmellsandsounds.
Whenwesmellsomethinggood,likeaflower,wetakedeepbreaths.Whenwesmellsomethingbad,wetakeshortbreaths.Arziandherco-workersbasedtheirexperimentonthesereactions.
Oncethevolunteersfellasleepinthelab,thescientistswenttowork.Theygavethemawhiffofsomethingpleasantandmeanwhileplayedaparticularmusicalnote.Theydidn’twakeup,buttheyheard—andsniffed(吸气)deeply.Thenthescientistsgavethevolunteersawhiffofsomethingterribleandplayedadifferentmusicalnote.Again,thevolunteersheardandsmelled—ashortsnortthistime—butdidn’twakeup.Theresearchersrepeatedtheexperiment.
Afterjustfourrepetitions,volunteersmadeaconnectionbetweenthemusicalnotesandtheirpairedsmells.Whenthescientistsplayedthemusicaltonethatwentwithgoodsmells,thesleepersbreatheddeeply.Andwhenthescientistsplayedthemusicaltonethatwentwithbadsmells,thesleepersbreathedbriefly—despitetherebeingnobadsmell.
Thenextday,thevolunteerswokeupwiththesound-smellconnection.Theybreatheddeeplywhenhearingonetoneandcuttheirbreathsshortwhenhearingtheother,wh