高二英语下学期期末考试试题13.docx

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高二英语下学期期末考试试题13

黑龙江省大庆市第四中学2015-2016学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

考试时间：

120分钟分值：

150分

本试卷分第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.Whoispayingthelunchnow?

A.Theysharethebill.B.Thewoman.C.Theman.

2.Whoarethetwospeakers?

A.Workers.B.Students.C.Teachers.

3.Whatwillthespeakersdoovertheweekend?

A.Gocamping.B.Stayathome.C.Climbmountains.

4.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Inabookstore.B.Onabus.C.Athome.

5.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?

A.Gethiskey.B.Startthecar.C.Waitforhim.

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。

听完每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?

A.Totellhimthetimeandplaceofameeting.

B.TotellhimhowtogettoBirmingham.

C.TotellhimtovisitDonWhite.

7.Whichtrainisthewomantaking?

A.The10:

17.B.The10:

45.C.The11:

15.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whenistheirflight?

A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.

9.WhydothespeakersneedtostopoffinHongKong?

A.Directflightsaremoreexpensive.

B.Theyplantodosomeshoppingthere.

C.Therearenonon-stopflightstoSingapore.

10.Howlongwillthespeakersbeawayfromhome?

A.Twodays.B.Tendays.C.Twelvedays.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?

A.Inaconcerthall.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inatheatre.

12.Howdoesthewomanfeelintheconversation?

A.Unhappy.B.Curious.C.Excited.

13.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?

A.Starttoworkimmediately.B.Talktothegroup.C.Sitdowntoorder.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.WhywasBillunhappyaboutthegame?

A.Someplayersplayedpoorly.B.Thescoresweretooclose.C.Itlastedtoolong.

15.WhocheeredfortheTigers?

A.Steve.B.Bill.C.Eric.

16.WhatwastheonethingBillsaidheenjoyed?

A.Hisfriends’company.B.Supportinghisteam.C.Eatingsomefood.

17.Whatdoyouknowaboutthewoman?

A.SheknowsBillwell.B.Sheownsarestaurant.

C.Shedislikesfootball.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhatdoweknowaboutCactusCityWildWestPark?

A.Aplacetoseecowboysandcowgirls.B.Aplaceforchildrentoplayinwinter.C.Afunplaceforthewholefamily.

19.WhendoestheWildWestShowbegin?

A.At10a.m.onweekdays.B.At2p.m.onweekends.

C.At2:

30p.m.everyday.

20.Whencanpeopletakefreebusestothepark?

A.OnSaturdaysandSundays.B.Throughouttheweek.

C.Intheevenings.

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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

TaylorSwiftbeganhermusiccareerasacountryartist.Butshehaslongappealedtobothcountryandpopmusicfans.In2014,the24-year-oldsuperstartriedsomethingnew.Swiftreleasedherfirst-everall-popalbum,1989.Hergreateffortspaidoff.Initsfirstweekalone,1989sold1.287millioncopies,thebestsalesweekforanalbumsince2002.

SwiftwasbornonDecember13,1989.Shegrew

uponafarminWyomissing,Pennsylvania.Asachild,Swiftlovedtowriteandperformsongs.ShesignedapublishingcontractwithSony/ATVatage13,theyoungestsongwriterthecompanyhadeversigned.In2006,shereleasedherfirstalbum,calledTaylorSwift.Eightyearslater,1989isherfifthstudioalbum,anditmadeheroneofthemostsuccessfulwriter-artistsofthemillennium.

Swifthasprovenherselftobeasavvybusinesswoman.Sheknowshowtomakealbumspeoplewillpayfor.Herlastthreealbumseachsoldmorethanamillioncopiesinoneweek.Thisfall,SwiftmadeheadlinesforpullinghermusicfromSpotify,apopularonlinestreamingservicethatletsuserslistentomusicforfreewithads."Ithinkthatpeopleshouldfeelthatthereisavaluetowhatmusicianshavecreated,"shetoldTime.

InOctober,NewYorkCity’stourismorganizationannouncedSwiftasitsnew"GlobalWelcomeAmbassador".HersongWelcometoNewYorkfrom1989isinspiredbyherrecentmovetoNewYorkCity.SwiftplanstodonatealltheincomefromthesongtotheNewYorkCitypublicschoolsystem.

Throughouthercareer,Swifthasleftroominherbusyscheduletogiveback.Thenon-profitDoSomething.orgnamedSwiftthemostcharitablecelebrityof2013.She’salsoknownforsurprisingherfans.Inthemonthsleadinguptothereleaseof1989,Swiftassembledsmallgroupsofherbiggestsupportersforprivatelisteningparties,whereshebakedtreatsforthemandpreviewedhernewmusictosharewiththem.

21．Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout.　　.

A.TaylorSwift’soccupation.

B.TaylorSwift’sfamilybackground.

C.thenewsongTaylorSwifthasrecorde.

D.therecentsuccessTaylorSwiftachieved.

22．Theunderlinedword"savvy"inParagraph3probablymeans.　　.

A.sensibleB.quick-mindedC.imaginativeD.determined

23．InwhichorderdidthefollowingthingshappentoTaylorSwift?

a.Shereleasedherfirstalbum“TaylorSwift”.

b.Shewasnamedthemostcharitablecelebrit

y.

c.Shewasappointedas"GlobalWelcomeAmbassador".

d.ShesignedapublishingcontractwithSony/ATV.

A.d,b,c,aB.d,a,b,cC.a,d,c,bD.d,a,c,b

24．WhydidTaylorSwiftholdprivatelisteningparties?

A.Tothankherfansforbuyingheralbums.

B.Tosharehermusicwithherfansinadvance.

C.Toaskherfansfortheiradviceonhermusic.

D.Tocelebratethesuccessofreleasinganewalbum.

B

Acampaignisbeinglaunchedtoencouragechildrentosurrender30minutesofscreentimeadaytoheadforthegreatoutdoors.

ThenewlyformedWildNetwork—acollaborationofnearly400organizations—isattemptingtoattractyoungstersawayfromtelevisionandcomputerscreenandtofields,woodsandparks.OrganizerssayitistheUK’sbiggestevercampaigntoreconnectchildrenwithnatureandoutdoorplay,andclaimitcouldhelpimprovefitness,mentalalertness（机敏）andgeneralwellbeing.

Adocumentaryfilm,ProjectWildThin

g,willforecastthelaunchatmorethan50cinemasacrosstheUKfromFriday.Itlooksattheincreasinglinkbetweenchildrenandnature.

MembersofthenetworkincludetheNationalTrust,RSPB,PlayEnglandandtheNHSsustainabledevelopmentunit.

AndySimpson,chairmanoftheWildNetwork,said,“Thetragictruthisthatkidshavelost

touchwithnatureandtheoutdoorsinjustonegeneration.Timespentoutdoorsisdown,roaming（漫步）rangeshavefallenlargely,activitylevelsaredecliningandtheabilitytoidentifycommonspecieshasbeenlost.”

Suggestionsofhowtogetmoretimeinnatureincludecollectingconkers（七叶树果）,campingorsnailracing,andobservingautumncolourontrees.

FromJanuary,thenetworkwillaimtomakesuggestionstopoliticiansonhowgovernmentcandomoretogetchildrenmuddyandbright-eyed.

Thisisnotthefirsttimethemessageoflessscreen,moreplayhasbeenbroughtup.Childreninthe1980swererequestedtodothesamebytheBBCTVseriesWhyDon’tYou,whichsomewhatconfusinglycalledonitsviewersto“switchoffyourTVsetandgotodosomethinglessboringinstead”.

25.ForwhatpurposeistheWildNetworkorganized?

A.Tomakechildrenreadmorebooks.

B.Tohelpchildrendistinguishthenaturalworld.

C.Toencouragechildrentoparticipateinoutdooractivities.

D.Togetchildrenoutoftoomuchhomeworkfromschool.

26.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollow

ingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Theoutdoorscanbebeneficialtochildren’swellbeing.

B.TheNetworkadvocates（提倡）keepingchildren’sdistancefromTV.

C.Itisthefirsttimeforlessscreen,moreplaytobebroughtup.

D.Thegovernmentshoulddomoretogetchildrentogooutdoors.

27.Whichofthefollowingshowsthatkidshavelosttouchwithnatureandtheoutdoors?

A.Timespentoutdoorsislessandactivitylevelsaredown.

B.Chancesoftravelingabroadarefewerandfewer.

C.Timespentonthestudyisdecreasing.

D.Theabilitytoidentifycommonspecieshasbeenimproved.

28.Whichisconfusingaccor

dingtothepassage?

A.Governmenttookmeasurestogetchildrenmuddyandbright-eyed.

B.ABBCTVseriescalledonitsviewerstoshutofftheirTVsets.

C.Morechildrenwentouttokeepintouchwithnature.

D.WildNetworklaunchedacampaigntoencouragechildrentogooutdoors.

C

Iftheearth'spopulationisingrowthatthisrate,therewillnotbeenoughresources.Bythemiddleofthe21stcentury,ifpresenttrendscontinue,wewillhaveusedupalltheoilthatdriveso

urcars,forexample.Evenifscientistsdevelopnewwaysoffeedingthehumanrace,thecrowdedconditionsontheearthwillmakeitnecessaryforustolookforopenspacesomewhereelse.Butnoneoftheotherplanetsinoursolarsystemarecapableofsupportinglifeatpresent.Onepossiblesolutiontotheproblem,however,hasrecentlybeensuggestedbyAmericanscientist,ProfessorCarlSagan.

Saganbelievesthatbeforetheearth'sresourcesarecompletelyexhausteditwillbepossibletochangetheatmosphereofVenusandsocreateanewworldalmostaslargeastheearthitself.ThedifficultisthatVenusismuchhotterthantheearthandthereisonlyatinyamountofwaterthere.

Saganproposesthatalgaeorganisms（海藻有机体）thatcanliveinextremelyhotorcoldatmospheresandatthesametimeproduceoxygen,shouldbebredinconditionsimilartothoseonVenus.Assoonasthishasbeendone,thealgaewillbeplacedinsmallrockets.SpaceshipwillthenflytoVenusandfiretherocketsintotheatmosphere.Inafairlyshorttime,thealgaewillbreakdownthecarbondioxideintooxygenandcarbon.

Whenthealgaehavedonetheirwork,theatmospherewillbecomecooler,butbeforemancanset