福建省厦门市学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

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福建省厦门市学年高二英语下学期期中试题

厦门市翔安第一中学2015～2016学年第二学期高二年期中考试卷

英语科

考试时间：

2016年4月22日上午7:

50—9:

50满分150分

注意事项：

1.第一卷题号为1-55的选择题答案填涂在答题卡上，其中56-60题的答案填在答题卷上，第二卷的答案请按要求在答题卷上作答。

2.请注意审题，并按照题目的要求作答。

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.WhyisthemangoingtoNewYork?

A.TohaveaholidayB.ToseehisgrandparentsC.Toattendameeting

2.Howwastheweatheratnoon?

A.ColdB.CoolC.Hot

3.Whohadacaraccident?

A.BillB.JohnC.Dick

4.WhatdothespeakersthinkofCarl?

A.StubbornB.KindC.Modest

5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Themanwaslateforthemeeting.

B.Themanattendedthemeetingontime.

C.Themanmissedthemeet

ingcompletely.

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。

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whendidthewoman’sgrandmothergiveherthenecklace?

A.Onthewom

an’sbirthdayB.Atthewoman’sweddingC.Beforeherdeath

7.Whereisthe

beautifulvasefrom?

A.ChinaB.JapanC.Canada

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

A.AtahotelB.AtarestaurantC.Atabank

9.Howdoesthewomanfeelatlast?

A.AlittleimpatientB.VeryangryC.Quitesurprised

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.DoctorandpatientB.Bossandsec

retaryC.Clerkandcustomer

11.Whereistherecreationcentre?

A.OnthegroundfloorB.OnthesecondfloorC.Onthethirdfloor

12.Whatkindofmusicisn’tmentionedintheconversation?

A.ClassicalmusicB.CountrymusicC.Modernmusic

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whomdoesthewomanwanttobuyapianofor?

A.HersonB.HerdaughterC.Herself

14.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthepriceofthefirstpiano?

A.VeryhighB.QuitereasonableC.Verylow

15.Howmuchwillthewomanpayforthepianoshewilltake?

A.$1,000B.$600C.$620

16.Whatdoweknowaboutthestore?

A.ItisinNewYorkB.Itisnotwell-knownC.Itwilldeliverthepianoforfree

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatistheproblemofsomeuniversitystudents?

A.Theydon’tspendalltheirtimeonstudies.

B.Theydon’thavechoicesforoutsideclassactivities.

C.Theydon’tknowwhattodowiththeirfreetime.

18.Howwasthestudents’highschoollife?

A.RegularandcolorfulB.ControlledandbusyC.Activeandindependent

19.Whatistheroleofoutsideclassactivitiesatuniversityaccordingtotheman?

A.Toenrichstudents’lifeexperience

B.Toarousestudents’learninginterest

C.Tomakestudentshealthierandhappier

20.Whatdoesthemanadvisethestudentstodo?

A.Learntoenjoythemselves.

B.Learntodeveloptheirpotential

C.Learntobetheirownmasters

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

ElectricityshortageleavesAfghanistaninthedark.ElectricityisinshortsupplyintheMiddleEasternNationofAfghanistan.Only6percentofthecountry’sresidentshaveelectricpower,accordingtotheAsianDevelopmentBank,anorganizationthatworkstoreducepoverty.

SomeresidentsinKabulreceivedonly3hoursofelectricityadaylastfall.Othersreceivednone.KabulisthecapitalofAfghanistan.“It’sdarkeverywhere,”sayscityresidentGulHussein.“Someofourneighboursareusingcandles.”

Expertssaywatershortageispartlytoblame.Waterisusedtomakeelectricity.InKabul,powerbecomesrareinmidsummer,whentheregion’shydroelectric（水力发电的）damsdryup.Hydroelectricityismadebytheforceoffallingwater.

Kabul’sgrowingpopulationisalsoacause.Sincethelate1990s,thecity’spopulationhasjumpedfromlessthan1milliontomorethan4millionpeople.Nowevenmoreelectricityisneeded.

Despitereceivingmillionsofdollarsininternationalaid,thecountry’selectricityshortagescontinue.Still,Afghanshopeforasolution.Oneplanistoimport,orbringin,powerfromthenearbycountryUzbekistan.AfghanofficialsalsospokewithU.S.p

residentaboutthenation’sneedtomakeitsownelectricity.

“Lifetakespower,”saysJanAgha,aworkerfromKabul.“Ifyouhaveelectricity,lifeisgood;butifthere’snoelectricity,yougoaroundlikeablindman.”

21.Onereasonforelectricityshortageis_________

A.theincreaseofpopulationB.theshortageofhydroelectricdams

C.thelackofinternationalaidD.thelowtemperatureinmidsummer

22.Whichofthefollowingwillprobablyasolutionfortheproblemofelectricityshortage?

A.Tobuildmorehydroelectricdams.B.Toadvisepeopletouselesselectricity.

C.Toproduceelectricityonitsown.D.TobuyelectricityfromAmerica.

23.Whichoneshouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.WaterShortageinAfghanistanB.ElectricityShortageinAfghanistan

C.PopulationLeadtoLackofElectricityD.HelpNeededinAfghanistan

B

Manyoftheworld'sfamouscitiesareknownbysomespecialnames.Parisisknownasthe"CityofLight".HongKongisthe"WallStreetofAsia".OnesmallcityinPennsylvaniamaybethesweetestplaceonEarth.ThatistownofHershey,whichisknownasthe"ChocolateTown".ItisnamedafterMiltonHershey,thefounderofthelargestchocolatefactoryintheworld.

MiltonHersheybuilthisfirstcandyfactoryintheearly1900s.Atthetime,Hersheywasdevelopingatechniqueformilkchocolate.Eventuallyhesucceeded.Hersheywasalsothefirsttoproduceindividuallywrappedchocolatebars.Hisfactorygrewandproducedmoreandmoretypesofchocolate.Tothisday,Hershey'schocolatefactoryisthelargestintheworld.Hersheyusedhissuccesstogivebacktothecommunity.Hebuiltatownaroundthefactoryforhisemployees.HegavestreetsfunnameslikeChocolateAvenue.Hebuiltschools,parksandshops.Thisgenerousmangavemillionsofdollarstocharity.Hebuiltanamusementparkwithrides,trainsforchildrenandaswimmingpool.Overtheyears,thetowngrew.Peoplefromnearandfarcametovisitthisspecialtown,whosebeautyandfamecontinuetoattractlotsoftourists.EveryyearclosetothreemilliontouristsvisittheChocolateTown.

Todayvisitorstothecitycanenjoyavarietyofattractionsandactivities.TheHersheychocolatefactoryofferstours.Visitorscanlearnallaboutchocolateandhowitismade.Agiftshopsellsallkindsofchocolateandtoysmadetolooklikechocolate.Evenifyoudon'tb

uyasouvenir,thereisonethingthatisimpossibletoforget:

thewonderfularomaoffreshchocolateeverywhere.Inthisspecialplaceeventhestreetlightsareshapedlikechocolate.

AnotherattractionistheHersheyHotel.Ithasanunusualmineralspringwhereguestscanenjoyavarietyofspecialtreatments.Thetreatmentsallhaveonethingincommon:

chocolate.

24.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.MiltonHersheyB.TheChocolateTown

C.World'sFamousCitiesD.PennsylvaniaChocolates

25.WhatwasMiltonHersheydevelopingwhenhebuilthisfirstfactory?

A.Publicstructure.B.Anamusementpark.

C.Atechniqueformilkchocolate.D.Attractionsforthecommunity.

26.Theunderlinedword"aroma"inParagraph3probablymeans"_________".

A. attraction         B.fameC.type            D.smell

27.WhatcanweknowaboutMiltonHershey?

A.Hedislikedcooking.B.Hewantedtobefamous.

C.Hecaredabouthisemployees.D.Hedidn'tpayhisemployeesverywell.

C

Theroominwhichtheboyswerefedwasalargestonehall,withalargepotatoneend.Themaster,

helpedbytwowomen,servedthesoupfromthispotatmealtimes.Eachboywasallowedonebowlofsoupandnomore.Thebowlsneverneededwashing,astheboyscleanedthemwiththeirspoons,tryingtoeateverybitofsoup.Boysusuallyhaveexcellentappetites.OliverTwistandhiscompanionsslowlystarvedforthreemonthsuntilfinally,theybecamequitewildwithhunger.

Therewasoneboywhowastallforhisageandhadawild,hungrylookinhiseye.Hetoldhisfriendshehadtohaveanotherbowlofsoupeachday.Ifnot,hewasafraidthatonenighthemighteatthesmallyoungboysleepingnexttohim.Theboyshadameetinganddecidedthatoneofthemshouldaskformorefoodaftersupperthatevening.Theywrotetheirnamesonpiecesofpaperandpickedoneout

.ItwasOliverTwistwhowaschosen.

Intheevening,theboyssatdownatthetables.Themasterstoodbythepot,andthesoupwasserved.Itdisappearedquickly.TheboyswhisperedandmadesignstoOliver.Hestoodupfromthetableandwenttothemaster,withhisbowlandspooninhishands.“Please,sir,”hesaid,“Iwantsomemore.”Themasterwasafat,healthyman,buthewentverypale.

“What?

”saidthemasteratlastinaquietvoice.

“Please,sir,”repeatedOliver,“Iwantsomemore.”

ThemasterhitOliverwithhisspoon,thenseizedhimandcriedforhelp.MrBumblerushedintotheroom,andthemastertoldhimwhatOliverhadsaid.“Heaskedformore?

”MrBumblecried.“Icannotbelieveit.Onedaytheywillhangth

eboy.”HetookOliverawayandshuthiminadarkroom.Thenextmorninganoticeappearedontheworkhousegate.FivepoundswereofferedtoanybodywhowouldtakeOliverTwist.

28.Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom__________.

A.anessayB.adiaryC.areportD.anovel

29.Themasterwentpalebecausehewas__________.

A.sickB.surprisedC.nervousD.disappointed

30.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat____________.

A.theboyssufferedfromhungerintheworkhouse

B.themastersh