湖南省郴州市永兴一中桂阳三中学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题.docx

1、湖南省郴州市永兴一中桂阳三中学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题永兴一中2016年下期高二上期英语期中测试题（分值：150分 时间：120分钟 ） 第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面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 does the woman suggest the man

2、do?A. Give up fixing the chair.B. Ask the instructor to help him.C. follow the instructions carefully.2. How does the woman fell about the mans words?A. Upset B. Pleased C. Surprised3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The mans wife B. The mans child C. The womans child4. Where are the s

3、peakers going?A. To a gym B. To a park C. To a store5. How long has the man been late?A. For about one hour B. For about one and a half hours C. For about two and a half hours.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

4、出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听下面一段对话，回答第6、第7两个小题。6. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Speak a little louder.B. Telephone James right now.C. Not to make a call in the restaurant.7. What is the mans attitude towards the woman?A. Polite B. Angry C. Rude请听下面一段对话，回答第8、第9两个小题。8. What are the speakers main

5、ly talking about?A. A workmate. B. A classmate. C. an old friend9. What does the man think of Liz?A. She is talkative B. She is quiet and organized C. She is difficult to get on with.请听下面一段对话，回答第10至12三个小题。10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates B. Mother and son C. t

6、eacher and student11. Where will the boy put the magazine?A. On the desk. B. On the shelf C. On the sofa12. What belongs to the boy?A. The books B. The necklace C. The pair of scissors.请听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题。13. Where are the speakers?A. On a bus B. In the street C. At a bus stop14. What does the wom

7、an suggest improving?A. The time B. The ticket price C. The comfort level15. What do we know about the buses?A. Most of them are old B. most of them havent air conditioners.C. They are usually dirty in the afternoon16.What does the woman think of the driver?A. They are skillful. B. They are helpful

8、C. They have good manners.请听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。17. What caused problems for the traffic this afternoon？A. A Typhoon B. A shower C. An earthquake 18. What day is it today?A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thursday19. Which season is it now most probably?A. winter B. Spring C. Autumn20. What does the speake

9、r advise people to do?A. Avoid going to the mountains B. Avoid going out at night C. Get ready for the coming typhoon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。AYou have the ability to decide if you are happy or not. Happiness is a choice. You cant depend

10、 on someone else to make you happy. That is a lesson I learned early on in my marriage. I realized that I couldnt rely on my husband as my source of happiness. I learned that my happiness depended on me and not my husbands actions. I learned that you have to choose to be happy.You can choose your em

11、otions. True happiness comes from within; it cant be forced by outside forces. So how do you choose happiness? The same way you choose to smile or choose to wear a certain outfit. You choose it because thats what you want to experience in your life.You want to buy a new pair of shoes so you choose a

12、 pair that you like and feel good. You wouldnt buy a pair of shoes that you dont like or that dont fit well, right? So why do we keep choosing emotions and feelings that dont make us feel good?Choosing to be happy after you realize your anger has shown up (or even choosing to be calm) can be benefic

13、ial. We choose our feelings; no one can do that for us. If we let others get to us, influence our emotionswe are giving them power over us. When others cause us anger or pain, we are giving them our power.We need to keep our feelings in check and not react automatically to what is thrown at us. We n

14、eed to think our actions out instead of just reacting to what someone says or does.Remember that we can always choose happiness. At first it will be difficult to just switch your thoughts and feelings from anger, self-doubt, or fear to joy and happiness. But it is only a thought away. Dont dwell on(

15、细想)what happens to you unnecessarily but realize what is causing you to feel that way. Realize that thoughts, feelings and emotions can change. Then move on and choose to be happy.21. Whats the best title of this passage?AChoose to Be Happy BChoose Your EmotionsCPretend to Be Happy DFind Happiness22

16、. The lesson the writer learned in her marriage is _. Ashe can depend on her husband to find happinessBbalancing the relationship between the husband and wife is an artCone cant rely on someone else to make himself or herself happyDhappiness can be influenced by outside forces23. Why did the writer

17、mention buying shoes? ATo use it as an example to show the importance of choosing to be happy.BTo offer advice on how to choose comfortable shoes.CTo compare choosing shoes and choosing an outfit.DTo help to move to the next paragraph easily.24. The writer suggests that we should _. Alet others cont

18、rol our feelingsBrespond immediately to others wordsCpay more attention to words than actionsDhold back our feelings properlyBEvery day, young people across the globe are doing their part to keep the Earth healthy and green. These are just a few kid heroes for the planet.Manatee (海牛) MinderWhen she

19、was in second grade, Stephanie Cohen read about a baby manatee hit by a boat off the coast of Florida. Marine（海的）biologists saved the manatee. But caring for the sea creature was costly. Stephanie took up a collection and raised $27 inone day. Now 18, Stephanie still raises money to help these gentl

20、e giants. She sellsmanatee decorations, candles and cards on her website kmad. org.Color Us Green!At Clarendon Elementary School, in Secaucus, New Jersey, the students know what to do with old, used and broken crayons（蜡笔）.Recycle them ! They collect the crayons and sendthem to Crazy Crayons, where t

21、hey are made into different shapes and sizes. In the past eight years, new Jersey students have recycled nearly nine tons of crayons.Goodbye, Paper Bags!When Adrienne Boukis, 15, was in sixth grade, in Walnut Creek, California, she noticed that many of her classmates carried paper lunch bags. To hel

22、p kids cut down on waste, she invented a reusable lunch bag, which is partially made from recycled plastic bottles. She sells the bags at and some of theproceedsgo to charity that is in need of money.He s Skiiing to Save the EarthParker Liautaud, 15, wanted to raise awareness (意识）about the effects o

23、f climate change on the polar regions. He set out to become one of the youngest people ever to ski to theNorth Pole. Parker feels he met his goal to inspire others. All young people have the power to make a change. he said in an interview.25.What do the kid heroes have in common ?A. They are all hig

24、h school students.B. They all involve themselves in green activities.C. They all raise money for green activities.D. They are all from poor families.26.According to the passage, Grazy Crayons _.A. recycles some used paper B. paints the crayons with different colorsC. gives New Jersey students some c

25、rayonsD. recycles old, used and broken crayons.27.The underlined word proceeds in the passage probably means_.A. money B. bags C. goods D. gifts28.In Parkers opinion, every kid _.A. should travel to the North Pole B. can succeed at an early ageC. should set a great goal D. can make a differenceCI wa

26、lked alongside my father, clutching his right handAll my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red capThey did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first timeI tried in vain lo convince him that I did nothing wrong all

27、the way, but it didnt helpWhen we arrived at the sate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girlsI hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from himBe a man, he saidtoday you truly begin your lifeYou will find me waiting for you when its time to leaveI took a few step

28、sThen the faces of the boys and girls came into viewI did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew meI felt I was a stranger who had lost his wayBut then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, Who brought you? My father, I whispered“My fathers

29、dead,” he said simplyI did not know what to sayThe gate was now closedSome of the children burst into tearsThe bell rangA lady came along, followed by a group of menThe men began sorting us into ranksWe were formed into an intricate(错综复杂的) pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildingsW

30、ell, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basisFrom the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girlsI had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiencesWe played all sorts of gamesIn the music room we sang our first songsWe also had our first introduction

31、to languageWe saw a globe of Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countriesWe started learning numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universeWe ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learningOur path, however, was not totally sweet and uncloudedWe had to be observant and patientIt was not all a matter of playing and fooling around Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fightingAnd while the lady would sometimes smile