全国百强校山西省忻州市第一中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题原卷版.docx

1、全国百强校山西省忻州市第一中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题原卷版山西省忻州市第一中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题试题说明：1. 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。 2满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 3. 听力计入总分。第卷（选择题）第一部分 听力（共两节,满分20分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 What will the man do?A. Wor

2、k as a teacher in two years B. Choose by himself C. Follow the womans advice2 What does the man mean?.A. They will have a test tomorrow. B. They have to attend a meeting.C. They wont have a test this afternoon3 What can we learn from the conversation?A. The teacher never prepares his lectures well.B

3、. The teacher isnt strict with himself.C. The woman likes the teachers lecture.4 What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Mother and son B. Teacher and student C. Boss and secretary5 What does the woman suggest the man choose?A. Music and Science B. Music and art C. Science and Art第二节(共1

4、5小题；每小题1分，满分15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至7题。6. What language does the mans teacher use in class?A. English B. Spanish C. French 7. How does Miss Parker think of the man? A. He is good at speaking Spanish. B.

5、He can pronounce very well. C. He is the best student. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8Where does this conversation most probably take place? A. At school B. In an office C. In a store9Why is the woman going to give up chemistry? AShe isnt fond of the subject.BShe wants to take a part-time job.CMaybe she cant pass

6、 the exam.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Whats the woman? AShe is a junior student. BShe is a senior student CShe is a professor 11What is the professors first reply to the womans request?AHe doesnt intend to offer the course. BHe doesnt think the course will interest her. CHe thinks the course will be too diff

7、icult for her.12What does the woman say to persuade the professor? AShe is really well prepared. BShe got good grades in last summer. CShe wants to read a book in his course.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Why does the man call the woman?ATo get more information about the course BTo sign up for the course CTo me

8、et the woman soon14Whats the mans major? ADrawing BEnglish CTechnique 15What does the woman provide? ADrawing board BBrushes CPaints16What can we learn about the course? AIts only suitable for beginners BIts suitable for everyone interested in it COnly people who have some skills can take it 听第10段材料

9、，回答第17至20题。17Whats the speaker talking about? ATax BEducation CChildrens life18When do American children go to school?AAt the age of 7 B. At the age of 6 CAt the age of 5 19What can we learn about American public schools?AParents should pay directly to the public schools BTax supports the public sch

10、oolsCHalf of the children go to public schools20How many college students work while studying? AMost of them B. Half of them CFew of them第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。 APeople think being an artist must be a wonderful way to earn ones

11、 living. And of course, there are lots of great things about working for oneself, at home alone, even in a cold studio like mine. What I really like is that nobody tells me what time to start in the morning. I like to paint as soon as I wake up, which is always early, but isnt the same time every da

12、y. And nobody tells me what to wear or whether I can take the afternoon off and go to a football match.But then, I have no one to chat with when Im bored, no one to discuss last nights match with during the office lunch hour. Sure, I can spend the afternoon doing something I enjoy like cycling or ga

13、rdening if I choose. But the work will still be there when I do finally get back home.Unfortunately, working at home means that people can always find me, whether Im bored or not, and once Ive answered the doorbell, its too late my thoughts have been interrupted. No one would dream of calling in if

14、I worked in an office, but I find myself listening to friends troubles. As they talk, my ideas disappear and I feel increasingly stressed thinking of my work waiting to be done.However, when I hear the traffic news on the radio, and imagine my friends sitting miserably in their cars in a jam, feelin

15、g bored, or waiting unhappily for an overcrowded train in the rain, I realize that I really havent got much to complain about. I find a CD which will start me thinking, turn it up really loudly and begin another picture.21. In the passage the writer is trying to _.A. encourage readers to work at hom

16、eB. explain why he decides to be an artistC. describe his working lifeD. show how he begins a picture22. What does the writer like about his working life?A. He has plenty of opportunities for sport.B. He can do things without being told by others.C. He neednt work in the morning.D. He has a comforta

17、ble place to work in.23. The writer plays loud music because _.A. the traffic outside is noisyB. it helps him to have ideasC. it prevents him from feeling boredD. he doesnt want to hear the doorbell24. Which of these notices would be the most useful for the writer to put on his door?A. Im working pl

18、ease dont disturb.B. Please knock before entering.C. Im listening to music join me.D. Come in and have a chat. BIce Age Cave Art of Southwest FranceMay 21, 2013 May 27, 2013Day 1 U.S. Bordeaux, FranceLeave the U.S. for Bordeaux to start our prehistoric exploration(史前探索).Day 2 Bordeaux Les Eyzies-de-

19、Tayac-SireuilOn arriving in Bordeaux, join the group to Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil, Frances prehistory capital. Cheek into Les Glycines hotel. Enjoy a welcome dinner here.Day 3 Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-SireuilBegin at the Combarelles cave, believed to have been used by Cro-Magnon man between 14 000 and

20、12 000 years ago. After lunch in a restaurant in the rock, enjoy a guided tour of the National Prehistory Museum, containing one of the largest prehistoric collections. Our day ends at the cave of Font-de-Gaume. Discovered in 1901, it remains one of the most exciting places in the world, with many d

21、rawings of horses, deer and so on.Day 4 Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-SireuilJourney through Black Perigord, starting with a tour of Sarlat. After lunch in town, visit Bernifal. Discovered in 1898, it offers its visitors various paintings.Day 5 Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-SireuilAt the Rouffignac cave, get on an elec

22、tric train to explore the nearly 10 kilometers of cave a real underground maze(迷宫)of prehistoric drawings and several surprising handprints. Pause for lunch in a local farm house, then continue to Abri Castanet.Day 6 Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-SireuilAfter checking out of Les Glycines, travel to Cougnac ca

23、ve, containing the oldest paintings in a site open to the public. Enjoy lunch in this beautiful town on the Dordogne river. As you leave Rocamadour, visit the Abri des Merveilles, then continue to the popular Chateau de Mercues.Day 7 Toulouse U.SCheck out of the Chateau de Mercues, and travel to the

24、 Toulouse airport for your return flight to the U.S.25. Where will tourists have a welcome dinner?A. At the Rouffignac cave. B. At the Cougnac cave.C. In the Les Glycines hotel. D. At the Combarelles cave.26. On which day tourists will visit Cougnac cave?A. Day 3. B. Day 4.C. Day 5. D. Day 6.27. How

25、 many nights will tourists stay in Les Glycines hotel?A. Two nights. B. Three nights.C. Four nights. D. Five nights. CThough problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesnt mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, youll have to stand up and say problem, I dont want y

26、ou in my life.Of course, weve been fighting troubles ever since we were born. Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes a

27、nd colors and feelings.But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. But the truth is that when you talk about, y

28、oure setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you. Talking helps you move on and let go.Write your problems. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you dont want a real person to talk with. When you write down your problems, youre setting free all the tension f

29、rom your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.Dont lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, dont lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family ., you should

30、still have faith. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.Your problems arent the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, therere another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why cant I? Your problems might

31、just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.28. What is the text mainly about?A. How to find problems. B. How to change problems.C. How to live without problems. D. How to deal with problems.29. According to the text, the first paragraph is trying to _.A. upset the readers B. encourage the readersC. laugh at the readers D. please the readers30. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A.