甘肃省通渭县学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

1、甘肃省通渭县学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题20152016学年度高一级第一学期期末试题（卷）英 语本试卷满分150分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，上交答题卡。注意事项： 1答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、学号填写在答题卡上。 2将答案一律写在答题卡上，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AWe walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the

2、book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open is surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the n

3、urse looked up, Mum nodded and said, Very dirty floors. Yes, Im glad theyve finally decided to clean them, the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, But arent you working late?Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched un

4、til she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book. After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, Thank you. Outside, Mum told me, Dag

5、mar is fine. No fever. You saw her, Mum?Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. Its a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush.1. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wante

6、d to do was _. A. to clean the floor B. to please the nurseB. to surprise the story-teller D. to see a patient2. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a _ . A. nurse B. cleaner C. patient D. visitor3. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?A. It has strict rules abou

7、t visiting hours.B. It is a childrens hospital.C. The conditions there arent very good. D. The nurses and doctors there dont work hard. 4. From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely _ .A. Dads boss B. the story-tellers sisterC. the story-tellers classmateD. Mums friend5. Which of the following

8、 words best describes Mum?A. strange B. warm-hearted C. clever D. hard-working BThere are thousands of products (商品) of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are worth a try. How? Packaging is the silent but persuading salesman. There on the shelves, each bottle, can ,

9、box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer, because he/she is buying not only a product but also his/her belief in life. Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality”

10、 of the product and on how well it sells, because “consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages and many packages are products.”, as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers feelings for packaging, noticed. Colors are one of the be

11、st tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colours draw human attention quickly. Take V8 for example. For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that is it very good for your body. And the word “green” today can keep food prices

12、 going up. Shapes are another attraction. Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. Thats why the round yellow M signs of McDonalds are inviting to both young and old. This new consumer response to the colors and shapes of pack

13、ages reminds producers and sellers that people by to satisfy both body and soul.6. The underlined word “consumer” in the passage means _.A. salesman B. shopkeeper C. buyer D. product7. According to the passage, _ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product.A. the pleasing color of the

14、 package B. he special taste of the productC. the strange shape of the package D. the belief in the product8. If a package or a product is round in shape, it can _.A. bring excitement to the consumers B. attract the consumers attentionC. catch the eye movement of the consumers D produce a happy and

15、peaceful feeling9. “And the word green today can keep food prices going up ” This sentence suggests that consumers today are _.A. starting to notice the importance of new food B. enjoying the beauty of nature more than before C. beginning to like green vegetablesD. paying more attention to their hea

16、lth10. It can be inferred from the passage that V8 is a kind of _.A. vegetable dish B. healthy juice C. iced drink D. red vegetableCHarvard English Language CenterInformation for New StudentsCLASS TIME: 9:00a.m.10:00a.m., 10:30a.m.12:00a.m., 1:30p.m.3:00p.m. The Language Center is open from Monday t

17、o Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.SELF-ACCESS: The language laboratory (Room 1110) is available from Monday to Friday (3:15p.m. -5:00p.m.) for all full-time students.You can learn how to use computers for language g

18、ames or word-processing. There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask y

19、our class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.ATTENDANCE：All students are expected to attend classes as it is required. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is require

20、d for students to receive their certificates (证书) when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa.BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.If students wish to

21、buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books (Room 3520).11. When do classes begin and end on a full day?A. 8:30a.m.1:30p.m. B. 9:00a.m.3:00p.m.C. 10:30a.m.3:15p.m. D. 3:15p.m.5:00p.m.12. Timetable can be seen in _.A. the classroom B. Room 3520 C. the lecture hall D. R

22、oom 111013. The language laboratory is open _.A. on week days B. all through the week C. from 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. D. on weekends14. What does the underlined word “attendance” in the passage mean?A. presence B. absence C. concentration D. focus15. According to the passage, which of the following sta

23、tements is true?A. 80% of the students can receive their certificates when they finish their courses.B. Students can borrow tapes to practice their English.C. Books can be taken home but they must be returned after two days.D. The librarian will be expected to pay for the lost book.DNew York State h

24、as passed the USAs first state law banning drivers talking on hand-held cell phones. The ban will begin November 1, although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month. First-time violators(违法者) will face a 100 fine. A second time call for a 200 fin

25、e and every violation after that will cost500At least a dozen localities(地方) have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passedAt least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones. There ar

26、e about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State. “To think that Im not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop, I still can read a paper, I can still change my pants(裤子) while driving 65 mph. I think theres just so

27、mething wrong,” an official saidOther critics noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make-up while driving posed(造成) at least as much of a concern. They suggested that the ban should include a broader range(范围) of things. 16How much fine altogether will a hand-held cell ph

28、one user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November? A$500 B$1000 C$1200 D$130017We can see from this passage that _. Athe ban has been put into effect in most states in the U. S. Bmany of the developed countries forbid drivers using hand-held cell phones Cover fi

29、fty localities or states ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones Dmore people in the U. S. are against the ban than for it 18The official mentioned in this passage _. Adoes not agree with this ban Bdoesnt believe using hand-held cell phones while driving will cause any danger Cdoesnt understand

30、 why hand-held cell phones alone should be banned among many others Dbelieves changing pants while driving will cause greater danger 19The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that _. Ait is not fair to have this ban passed Bthe ban will never be passed in the whole country Cmore activiti

31、es of the same kind should also be banned Dthe ban will meet with more criticism20This article is most probably taken from_. Aa newspaper article Ban advertisement Ca personal diary Da letter EThe Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunda