英语重庆市南开中学学年高二下学期半期考试.docx

1、英语重庆市南开中学学年高二下学期半期考试重庆南开中学高2016级高二（下）半期考试英语试题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷（共115分）一、听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，请先将答案划在试题卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试题卷上的答案转涂或转填到答题卡上。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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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

2、 man mean? A. He doesnt know why she came here. B. He is Dr. Johnson. C. The doctor will be with the woman shortly.2. Where are the speakers now? A. They are at a concert. B. They are in a store. C. They are in a bank.3. Whats the man doing now?A. Reading the menu.B. Waiting for the waitress to brin

3、g his bill.C. Asking for a glass of beer.4. What time is it now? A. 9:30. B.10:10. C.10:00.5. Whats the mans opinion of the womans car? A. Her car is better than his. B. Her car is cheaper. C. Her car is not so good.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独自。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

4、。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8题。6. Where is the boy going to spend his holidays? A. In the city. B. In the country. C. Abroad.7. What will he do there? A. To do some farm work.B. To study at home,C. To do some housework.8. Which of the following is NOT true

5、? A. The boys grandparents live in the country. B. The boys school is in the city. C. The girl knows how to farm, too.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.What would the man like to have here? A. Something for his study. B. Something for his letters. C. Something for his showcase.10. How many stamps does the man buy?

6、A. Fifty. B. Five. C. Fifteen.11. How much is the change?A. Forty cents. B. Sixty cents. C. One dollar.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题.12. Why cannot the woman rent a bigger house right now? A. She hasnt enough money at hand. B. She already spent all her money on her vacation. C. She will save some money to buy a

7、new house.13. How can the woman solve the problem at present? A. By borrowing some money from her friend. B. By renting a new house. C. By sharing a big house with her friend.14. How much did the woman pay when she first rented a house? A. 600 yuan a month. B. More than l,200 yuan a month. C. 400 yu

8、an a month.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What do you think the woman is? A. A teacher. B. A reporter. C. A headmaster.16. Why did the woman decide to start this school? A. To bring all types of children together for their education. B. Because there were not enough special schools. C. Because the world is ch

9、anging.17. What happens in classes in the schools? A. Faster and- slower learners are together for all classes. B. Slower learners work better and more quickly. C. Faster learners sometimes act as teachers for slower learners.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why is the bicycle sometimes better than a car in to

10、wn? A. It has a basket at the front. B. It is much cheaper than a car C. It is often faster than a car.19. When does the speakers husband use the bicycle? A. When he goes for an outing. B. When he goes to his office. C. When he goes to see his friends.20. What can we learn from what the speaker said

11、? A. Riding saves her a lot of money. B. Riding does her a lot of good. C. Cycling is her favorite sport.二、英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答案题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。21. Baymax called DaBai in China, cartoon character in film Big Hero 6, is an instant hit because of i

12、ts humor and cuteness, A. a;/ B. a; the C. the; / D. the; the22. - Have you finished painting a picture on the T-shirt? - No, I for the mid-exam all day yesterday. A. was preparing B. would prepare C. had prepared D. prepare23. A new war memorial is under construction, is named after a great warrior

13、. A. where B. what C. that . D. which24. is known to us all is light travels faster than sound. A. What;/ B. As; / C. It; that D. What; that25. The box office of the film Fast and Furious 7 has almost reached 2 billion RMB in China since it on the market on Apr, 12. A. had come B. has come C. came D

14、. comes26. you fixed your attention on the project, you wouldnt have been fired. A. Were B. Should C. Had D. Could27. Recently the law has made clear that smoking in public places is illegal. A this B. that C. it D. one28. The survey indicates that proper quantities of red wine, if regularly, can be

15、nefit our health. A. being drunk B. drinking C. drunk D. to drink29. A question occurred to him everyone would vote for the plan. A. that B. whether C. if D. what30. It is strongly recommended that we a regular and balanced diet for the purpose of health. A. develop B. develops C. developed D. be de

16、veloped31. Diligence is a valued quality, importance always tied to success. A. whose B. its C. which D. that32. Many of us disagreed on the way that was used to the problem. A. solving B. be solved C. solve D. solved33. Not until he saw it open his yellow eyes creating the monster. A. did Frankenst

17、ein regret B. had Frankenstein regretted C. Frankenstein regretted D. Frankenstein had regretted34. - Its a great pity that I missed the concert of Katy Perry, - Take it easy. It wont be long she holds another one. A. before B. since C. when D. unless35. -Thats my presentation. Do you have any more

18、questions?- No, .A. thats it B. were through C. come on D. see what I mean第二节完形填空（共20小题:每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。The only survivor of a shipwreck(海难)was washed up on a small, uninhabited island, He prayed 36 for God to rescue him, and every day he 37 the horizon for he

19、lp, but none seemed forthcoming.Exhausted, he 38 managed to build a little hut out of wood to 39 him from the elements,and to store his few 40 .But then one day, after 41 for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in 42 .the smoke 43 up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost.

20、He was shocked with grief and 44 . God how could you do this to me! he cried. Early the next day, however, he was 45 by the sound of a ship that was 46 the island. It had come to rescue him, How did you know I was here? asked the 47 man of his rescuers, We saw your smoke 48 ,they replied. It is easy

21、 to get 49 when things are going bad. 50 ,we shouldnt lose heart because God is 51 work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little 52 is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that 53 the grace of God. For all the 54 things we have to say to

22、ourselves, God has a positive 55 for it. 36. A. curiously B. anxiously C. unwillingly D. patiently37. A. glanced B. crossed C. scanned D. fled38. A. eventually B. instantly C. originally D. temporarily39. A. prevent B. ban C. shelter D. help40. A. foods B. cloths C. treasures D. possessions41. A. pr

23、aying B. preparing C. apologizing D. searching42. A. fires B. flames C. damages D. shapes43. A. rolling B. raising C. burning D. winding44. A. pleasure B. satisfaction C. anger D. disappointment45. A. annoyed B. awakened C. charmed D. absorbed46. A. leaving B. approaching C. moving D. surrounding47.

24、 A. weary B. energetic C. passionate D. silent48. A. sign B. mark C. information D. signal49. A. inspired B. confused C. amused D. discouraged50. A. However B. Moreover C. Meanwhile D. Thus51. A. at B. on C. in D. for52. A. hut B. dream C. house D. present53. A. orders B. calls C. chases D. desires5

25、4. A. depressed B. meaningful C. negative D. priceless55. A. attitude B. duty C. praise D. answer三、阅读理解（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。AI left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over thenext six years, I Was

26、treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didnt think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a writing assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull. I had enough savings to take a year01

27、jFwork, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words. It takes confidence to make a new start - theres a dark period in-between where youre neither one thing nor the other. Youre out

28、for dinner and people ask what you do, and youre too ashamed to say, Well, Im writing a novel, but Im not quite sure if Im going to get there. My confidence dived, Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside. Then I met an agent who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did

29、and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, finished the second half of the novel. The next problem was finding a publisher. After two and a half years of no income, just waiting and wonderin

30、g, a publisher offered me a book deal - that publisher turned out to do the one I once worked for, It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck - of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, theres no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a con

31、tract of the publisher - to be a published writer - is unbelievably rewarding.56. What does the underlined part in Paragraph l mean? A. I was waiting for good fortune. B. I was trying to find an admirable job. C. I was being aimless about a suitable job. D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.57. The author decided to write a novel . A. to finish the writing course B. to realize her own dream C. to satisfy readers wish D. to earn more money58. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel? A. Disturbed. B. Ashamed.