学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题2.docx

1、学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题2北师大附属实验中学20152016 学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试试卷及答案 试卷I（共六部分，满分100分）第一部分：听力理解(共三节，30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. How long does the woman suggest spending at the beach? A. Two months. B. Half a month. C. One week.2. What

2、 is the mans attitude towards the womans remarks?A. Angry. B. Surprised. C. Disappointed.3. When will the speakers see the performance on Saturday?A. At 3:00 p.m. B. At 7:00 p.m. C. At 8:00 p.m.4. Where is Mr Davies now?A. At home. B. In his office. C. On his way to office.5. What are the speakers t

3、alking about?A. An article of clothing. B. A clothes shop. C. A friend.第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分)听下面4段对话。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Who deals with deliveries in the company at present?A. Jennings. B. Eric George. C. Tom Smith.

4、7. When will the package be delivered?A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Monday. C. Today. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What made the woman angry the other day?A. She waited an hour for a bus. B. She didnt get on a bus at rush hour. C. She had waited long when three buses arrived together.9. How does Tony Berelli go to

5、work?A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By subway.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man want the woman to do? A. Arrange an appointment for him. B. Introduce a new product to him. C. Repair a mobile phone for him.11. What does the man say about the new battery?A. Its expensive. B. Its very light. C. It last

6、s long.12. What is the probable relationship between the woman and Linda?A. Job hunter and manager. B. Employee and employer. C. Customer and shopkeeper.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. Who is the woman probably?A. A salesgirl. B. A librarian. C. A waitress.14. Why does the man want to change the CD?A. It is br

7、oken. B. His mum took it wrong.C. He doesnt like it any more.15. What does the man want to exchange the CD for?A. The latest CD by Chaos Theory. B. The first CD by Chaos Theory. C. A computer game.第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为15的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。（每小题仅

8、填写一个词；请将这五道小题的答案填写在答题纸上。）The School Open DayDateDecember 1. Time9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.Activitiesa Christmas treein the school 2. a Christmas card competitionsent the designs before the end of 3. Miss Donna Eaton a famous 4. will be the awarder.a talent showsing, dance, do 5. , or recite an English or Fr

9、ench poemParticipantsstudents, their parents or friends第二部分：单项选择 （共25小题，每题1分）16. John didnt accomplish the task last time. Do you think he can be given the task again? I think everyone _ second chance. A. is worthy a B. deserves a C. is worthy the D. deserves the17. I cant put up with him any more.

10、He is always finding _ with others. A. error B. mistake C. fault D. shortcoming18. Bo Xilai was removed from the Communist Party the month before last and _ of charges including corruption and illegal sexual relationships. A. blamed B. punished C. scolded D. accused 19. Having won this years Nobel P

11、rize in literature, _ A. Mo Yan created a cast of colorful characters B. Mo Yan met the press at his hometown in Gaomi country, Shandong province C. Mo Yans works are dramatic with a unique style, wild imagination and sharp language. D. Mo Yans works are flying of the shelves in leading Chinese book

12、stores 20. Im writing to apply for a post at Students Post, which I saw _in the school newspaper recently. A. advertised B. being advertised C. having advertised D. advertising21. Her son, _ she was so devoted, went abroad ten years ago. A. in which B. for whom C. on which D. to whom22. _ several ti

13、mes, the plan was finally figured out. A. Discussing B. Being discussed C. Having discussed D. Having been discussed23. Have you seen the film Under the Hawthorn Tree? Of course, I have. It was in our village _ it was made. A. where B. which C. that D. when24. Life learning is important if we want t

14、o _ with the times. A. keep on B. keep up C. keep off D. keep out25. Leave your key with a neighbour _ you lock yourself out one day. A. as long as B. even if C. once D. in case26. Mary_ get angry when others disagree with her. A. tends to B. contributes to C. sticks to D. leads to27. I went to Lind

15、as party. As a result, I found no time to do my homework. I wish I _ at home doing my homework last night so that I could hand it in today. A. would stay B. stayed C. had stayed D. should stay28. I envy those people living in that apartment, who have free _ to the swimming pool. They dont have to be

16、 _. A. care, cost B. access, charged C. entrance, paid D. time, contributed29. Dont _ any e-mail requiring personal information, no matter how official they look. A. reply B. react C. answer to D. respond to30. All her efforts _ and she was finally admitted into Beijing University. A. paid off B. la

17、id off C. showed off D. gave off31. Pollutions exist here and there. Its high time we _ measures to protect our earth. A. take B. will take C. took D. would take32. Nobody expected that the president would _ at the party. We thought he remained in hospital. A. make out B. turn up C. come up D. set o

18、ff33. Whoever gets caught _ in the exam cannot escape punishment. A. cheat B. to cheat C. cheating D. cheated34. Could you lend me that book you _ about when I telephoned you? No, I am sorry, I cant. I _ it to a friend. A. were talking, have given B. talked, gave C. talked, had given D. had been tal

19、king, have given35. The truck ran down the hill, and the driver_, according to the local newspaper, to have been killed. A. was reported B. was reporting C. reported D. had been reported36. _ local and international artists, the festival is a celebration of Celtic music and culture.A. Exploring B. F

20、eaturing C. Penetrating D. Teasing37. There are patents on things that are _ on the market, too.A. harsh B. sensitive C. ridiculous D. unavailable38. Fiber helps decrease you risk of cancer, and is good for _ and benefits your heart.A. consume B. recipe C. digestion D. device39. I also worry about m

21、y friends _ if my boss sees my Facebook.A. distinction B. obesity C. expertise D. privacy40. Virgin Galactic offers a 2.5-hour suborbital flight for only $200,000, and more than 500 _ passengers have paid their fare.A. prospective B. astronomical C. escalated D. bald第三部分：阅读理解 （共10小题，每题2分）AOne fine a

22、fternoon I was walking along Fifth Street, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wished to buy only one pair was unimportant. I turned into the first sock shop that caught my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old came forward, What

23、 can I do for you, sir? I wish to buy a pair of socks. His eyes shone. There was a note of excitement in his voice, Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks? I had no idea of that, as my entrance had been accidental. Come with me, said the boy, eagerly. I follow

24、ed him to the back of the shop, and he began to pull down from the shelves box after box showing their contents for my choice.Hold on, lad, I am going to buy only one pair! I know that, said he, but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Arent they wonderful! There was on his face an expression

25、of seriousness and pride and delight as if he were showing to me the secrets of his religion. I became far more interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in amazement.My friend, said I, if you can keep this up, if this is not merely from having a new job, if you can keep up this high spir

26、it and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every sock in the United States.41. Why did the writer get into a shop one fine afternoon? A. He wanted to visit different shops. B. He was interested in the boy clerk. C. He wanted to buy a pair of socks. D. He had nothing else to do.42. Wh

27、ich is true according to the passage? A. The writer entered the shop by chance. B. The boy was 18 years old. C. The shop was on the Second Road. D. The boy was not in high spirits.43. What the writer said in the last paragraph means that_. A. if you dont work hard, you will lose the job B. you shoul

28、d keep on following your customs C. if you keep up your great interest in your work, you will succeed in the future D. if you are too hardworking, you will failBThe success of a speech is often regarded as being caused by the skill of the speaker, with merit (优点) being given to speakers who are conf

29、ident, articulate, knowledgeable and able to deliver a speech with conviction(说服力). But often it is not the speakers who write these moving speeches, it is a speechwriter. And one industry in which this practice is common is that of politics. So what does it take to be a political speechwriter?Well,

30、 according to a recent job advertisement from the US Embassy in Britain, a political speechwriter needs to have exceptional interpersonal skills, be detail oriented (重视细节的) and able to show a deep knowledge of their subject clearly. They must also work closely with speakers and be able to relate to

31、their style. Some believe that the best speechwriters have an inborn talent, a natural creative instinct, and that speechwriting is an art form. So what about those of us who do not possess such genius? Can we still produce successful speeches?In an interview with the BBC, Dr Max Atkinson (a communications speciali