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1、12015-2016 学年度高二年级期中考试英 语 试 卷第一部分:听力(共两节, 每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)做题时, 先将答案划在试卷上，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）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 is the relationship between Anna and the man?A. Moth

2、er and son. B. Classmates. C. Sister and brother.2. Why doesnt the man go to work?A. Hes enjoying a holiday. B. Hes got injured. C. Hes become ill.3. When will the man pay the rent?A. On July 1st . B. On July 2nd. C. On July 3rd.4. What will the man do this afternoon? A. Go to the park. B. Watch a m

3、ovie at home. C. Go to the cinema .5. How does the woman most probably feel now?A. Relaxed. B. Surprised. C. Upset.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 ABC 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 7 题。6. How

4、many years did the man live in Ireland?A. For 2 years. B. For 8 years. C. For 10 years.7. Where are the two speakers now?A. In Ireland. B. In Australia. C. In China.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. Why did the woman want to go to the cinema?A. To see a movie. B. To look for a Chinese man there. C. To find he

5、r uncles place.9. How did the man react when the woman asked him?2A. He shook his head. B. He felt very nervous . C. He didnt want to help.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. When will the man leave Beijing?A. On the morning of tomorrow. B. On the morning of the day after tomorrow. C. On the afternoon of the

6、 day after tomorrow. 11.How long will the man wait after arriving in Japan?A. For four hours and twenty-five minutes. B. For five hours and forty minutes. C. For six hours and thirty minutes.12. How does the man pay?A. In cash. B. By check C. By credit card.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why did the gir

7、l go out yesterday?A. She got tired of staying indoors. B. Her friends strongly insisted on going out. C. She wanted to eat out.14. What was the weather like yesterday?A. Hot. B. Warm. C. Cold.15. What did the girl call her mother for?A. Asking about her conference. B. Asking about the pills. C. Tel

8、ling about her cold.16. What will the girl do?A. Go to see a doctor. B. Buy some pills. C. Sleep in bed.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.How long does one class last?A. Forty minutes. B. Forty-five minutes. C. Fifty minutes .18. Where does the girl have lunch? A. At home. B. At school. C. At a restaurant.

9、19. How does the girl go to her gymnastics class?A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By car.20. When does the girl usually go to bed?A. At 9:00 pm. B. At 9:30 pm. C. At 10:00 pm.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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂AHere are two places that you

10、 may want to pay a visit to.Sark, Channel IslandsThis is one of the few places in the world where tradition still stands and the traditional ways 3are fully respected. The roads here remain not cemented(铺水泥 )，and are not even paved, and they are completely dark at nights as there are no street light

11、s. The residents of Sark are not allowed to drive cars, and if they do, they have to keep them outside Sark. The transportation you can use in Sark includes your legs, bicycles or a horse-drawn carriage. There are no motor vehicles here.There are many activities you can enjoy here during the day, bu

12、t when the night comes, the only thing you can do outside is look at the sky, which is really great. Because of the lack of artificial lights, the stars are very clearly visible.Hyderabad, India This southeastern city of India was the city where one of the wealthiest people in the world lived, Mir O

13、sman Ali Khan. Now this city is the place where many global IT brands hold their head offices. But it hasnt lost its historic looks, as it remains surrounded by ancient boulders(大圆石) and the modern houses recently built are surrounded by traditional gardens and lakes. From the great hotel Taj Falakn

14、uma Palace you can see the Old City where the old Indian tradition is well preserved.The best time to travel to Hyderabad depends on whether you are going for the city itself, or you wish to go to some of the festivals that take place here. The Hyderabad Literary Festival takes place from the 23rd t

15、o the 26th of January, while a festival celebrating various cultures, the Deccan Festival, happens from February 25 to March 1.21.Sark on Channel Islands would most probably attract those who _.A. want to go hiking in a mountainB. are interested in exciting nightlifeC. want to enjoy a very quiet hol

16、idayD. want to visit a city with a long history22. If you go to Sark on Channel Islands, you can _.A. try driving on unpaved roadsB. go everywhere on a motorbikeC. use a horse-drawn carriage for freeD. enjoy the beautiful starry sky at night23.Why hasnt Hyderabad lost its historic looks?A. Because m

17、any old buildings remain there. B. Because an ancient place still remains there. C. Because many buildings that are like old ones are built there. D. Because traditional boulders, gardens and lakes remain there. BWhen Boris left school, he could not find a job. He tried hard and pestered(纠缠) his rel

18、atives, but they had problems of their own. He answered advertisements until he could not 4afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed, then depressed, then a little hardened. Still he went on trying and still he failed. He began to think that he had no future at all.“Why dont you start your o

19、wn business?” one of his uncles told him. “The world is a money-locker. Youd better find a way of opening it.”“But what can I do?”“Get out and have a look round,” advised his uncle in a vague sort of way. “See what people want; then give it to them, and they will pay for it.”Boris began to cycle aro

20、und the town and found a suitable piece of waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit. A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with b

21、y himself. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good: in the wrong position, too expensive or with some other snags(障碍). But at long last, he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.Boris and his assistant taught themselv

22、es how to repair scooters and motorcycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.24. Which of the following best describes Boris job hunting experience?A. Surprising.B. Encour

23、aging.C. Boring.D. Disappointing.25. Boris started his career by _.A. cycling around the townB. developing a waste groundC. repairing cyclesD. buying empty shops26. Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because _.A. it was not so expensiveB. he had a lot of old customers thereC. he could

24、 make good use of his skills thereD. there were good opportunities there27. We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris _.A. still couldnt make good profitsB. set off in a successful careerC. found a lot of gold coins by accidentD. had great difficulty running his business5CThe higher a countrys

25、 chocolate consumption, the more Nobel Prize winners it produces per capita(按人头) ，according to findings released in the New England Journal of Medicine.The Swiss, of course, lead the pack, closely followed by the Swedes and the Danes. The US is somewhere in the middle and the nation would have to up

26、 its cocoa intake by 275 million pounds (125million kg) a year to produce one more Nobel Prize winner, said Frank, who did the analysis. “The Swiss eat 120 bars that is, 3-ounce bars (85 grams) per year, for every man, woman and child . Thats the average.”Frank admitted the whole idea is absurd.He c

27、ame up with the idea for the study after seeing a study that linked flavonoids (黄酮类), a type of antioxidants(抗氧化物) present in cocoa and wine, to better scores on cognitive tests. He began with industry data on chocolate intake in 23 countries according to the number of Nobel Prize winners per capita

28、.“National chocolate consumption is connected with a countrys wealth and high-quality research is connected with a countrys wealth,” said Eric Cornell, an American physicist who shared the Nobel Prize for physics in 2001.“So therefore chocolate is going to be connected with high-quality research, bu

29、t there is no causal connection there.”When it comes to chocolate, several researchers have suggested dark varieties might benefit the brain, the heart and even help cut excess weight.Frank admits to daily chocolate consumption and said that despite the tongue-in-cheek tone, he does believe chocolat

30、e has real health effects although people should stay away from the sweeter kinds.“Personally I feel that milk chocolate makes you stupid,” joked Cornell, who “attributed” his success to the large amount of chocolate he eats.“Now dark chocolate is the way to go. Its one thing if you want like a medi

31、cine or chemistry Nobel Prize, ok, but if you want a physics Nobel Prize it pretty much has got to be dark chocolate.”But other researchers said the evidence is still far from impressive at best. 28. Frank decided to do the research because _.A. he wanted to get a Nobel Prize for his countryB. he pr

32、oduced and ate more chocolate than othersC. he knew some study about cocoa and intelligence D. he visited Nobel Prize winners in 23 countries29. Eric Cornell holds the opinion that_.A. a countrys wealth is decided by its chocolate consumption6B. high-quality research is supported by a countrys wealt

33、hC. a countrys wealth has nothing to do with its high-quality researchD. people in wealthy countries should consume more chocolate30. According to what Eric Cornell said in the sixth paragraph, we can conclude that_.A. the Swiss have a bad eating habitB. Switzerland owns most chocolate C. the Swiss

34、are all crazy about scienceD. Switzerland is a wealthy country 31. Which might be the best title for this passage?A. Eat chocolate, win the Nobel Prize? B. Eat chocolate, become scientist?C. Chocolate benefit our brains? D. Do you like eating chocolate?DThe technology is great. Without it we wouldnt

35、 have been able to put a man on the moon, explore the oceans depths or eat microwave sausages. Computers have revolutionized our lives and they have the power to educate and pass on knowledge. But sometimes this power can create more problems than it solves.Every doctor has had to try their best to

36、calm down patients whove come into their surgery waving an Internet print-out, convinced that they have some rare incurable disease, say, throat cancer. The truth is usually far more ordinary, though: they dont have throat cancer, and its just that their throats are swollen. Being a graduate of the

37、Internet “school” of medicine does not guarantee accurate self-health-checks.One day Mrs. Almond came to my hospital after feeling faint at work. While I took her blood sample and tried to find out what was wrong, she said calmly, “I know whats wrong; Ive got throat cancer. I know theres nothing you

38、 doctors can do about it and Ive just got to wait until the day comes.”As a matter of routine I ordered a chest X-ray. I looked at it and the blood results an hour later. Something wasnt right. “Did your local doctor do an X-ray?” I asked. “Oh, I havent been to the doctor for years,” she replied. “I

39、 read about it on a website and the symptoms fitted, so I knew thats what I had.”However, some of her symptoms, like the severe cough and weight loss, didnt fit with it but shed just ignored this.I looked at the X-ray again, and more tests confirmed it wasnt the cancer but tuberculosis(肺结核) somethin

40、g that most certainly did need treating, and could be deadly. She was lucky we caught it when we did.Mrs. Almond went pale when I explained she would have to be on treatment for the next six months to ensure that she was fully recovered. It was certainly a lesson for her. “Im so 7embarrassed,” she s

41、aid, shaking her head, as I explained that all the people she had come into close contact with would have to be found out and tested. She listed up to about 20, and then I went to my office to type up my notes. Unexpectedly, the computer was not working, so I had to wait until someone from the IT de

42、partment came to fix it. Typical. Maybe I should have a microwave sausage while I waited?32Mrs. Almond talked about her illness calmly because _.Ashe thought she knew it wellBshe had purchased medicine onlineCshe had been treated by local doctorsDshe graduated from a medical school33It was lucky for

43、 Mrs. Almond _.Ato have her assumption confirmedBto have contacted many friendsCto have her disease identified in timeDto have recovered in a short time34Mrs. Almond said “Im so embarrassed” (Para.7) because _.Ashe had distrusted her close friendsBshe had caused unnecessary troubleCshe had to refuse

44、 the doctors adviceDshe had to tell the truth to the doctor35By mentioning the breakdown of the computer, the author probably wants to prove _.Aits a must to take a break at workBits a vital to believe in IT professionalsCits unwise to simply rely on technologyDits a danger to work long hours on com

45、puters第二节（共 5 小题） ；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Tips for Cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience, there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often: ability, money, and time. _36_ Money is a topic Ill save for another day. So today I want to give you some

46、 wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:1.Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and theres nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you ha

47、ve time to cook? Do you have the right materials already? _37_ 82.Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? _38_ It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save your

48、self the effort for a future meal.3. _39_ This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability yo