1、 2015-2016 学年第二学期海宁市三校期中联考 高二年级英语试卷 考生须知： 全卷分试卷和答卷。试卷共 12 页，期中试卷 10 页，答卷 2 页，有 6 大题， 72小题，满分 100 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 一、听力测试（本题共两节，每小题 1 分，共 15 分） 第一节（共 5 小题； 每小题 1 分，满分 5 分） 请听下面 5 段对话， 每段对话后有 1 个小题，请 选出最佳选项。 听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How many languages can the man speak? A. Two B. Thre
2、e C. Four 2. What does the man need a suit for? A. A dance party B. A business trip C. A job interview 3. Where did Mr. Smith get an education? A. In Scotland B. In Wales C. In England 4. How will the two speakers go to the cinema? A. By car B. By taxi C. By subway 5. What did the man do yesterday?
3、A. He played football. B. He went to see a doctor. C. He took his brother to hospital. 第二节 （共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 听下面 4 段较长对话，选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有 5 秒钟时间阅读每个小题；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话均读两遍。 请听第 6 段材料， 回答 6、 7 题。 6. Why does the woman call the man? A. To tell him a composition. B. To talk about Mr.
4、Smith. C. To ask about homework. 7. What time is it now? A. About 1:30 pm. B. About 2:30 pm C. About 3:30 pm. 请听第 7 段材料， 回答 8、 9 题。 8. How did the man get his first car? A. It was a prize. B. He bought it himself C. It was a birthday gift. 9. When did the man start making money? A. When he was in pr
5、imary school. B. When he was in high school. C. When he was in college. 请听第 8 段材料， 回答 10 至 12 题。 10. How long did the man stay at the zoo? A. Three hours B. Five hours C. Six hours 11. What impressed the man most at the zoo? A. The penguins B. The dolphins C. The giraffes 12. What will the woman do
6、next? A. Get her iPhone. B. See some pictures C. Make a phone call. 请听第 9 段材料， 回答 13 至 15 题。 13. What is the main reason that helps the woman get this job? A. She has a college education. B. She knows foreign languages. C. She has some experiences. 14. When does the woman choose to work? A. In the m
7、orning B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 15. What day is it today? A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Saturday 二、 单项 填空（本题有 14 小题；每小题 0.5 分，共 7 分） 16.All of _ sudden, I caught _sight of my teachers and classmates in the crowd, and then I felt calmer. A. a ; / B. / ; / C. a ; a D. / ; a 17.Rather than _
8、 on a crowded bus, he always prefers _ a bicycle. A.ride; ride B. riding; ride C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding 18._ made her surprised was _the news _ our volleyball team won the championship was true. A.What; that; that B. What; that; which C. That; that; that D. What; which; 19.Only when_ in t
9、he afternoon _ able to leave. A.the match was over; they were B.was the match over; were they C.was the match over; they were D.the match was over; were they 20. My friend was very unhappy for _ to the concert. A. having not been invited B. not having been invited C. not to be invited D, not having
10、invited 21. Mum used only half of the money, the rest of which _ saved for other purpose. A. is B. are C. was D. were 22. She has determined to devote the rest of her life _ English all over the world. A. to teach B. to teaching C. teach D. to teach 23. - Ouch! You hurt me！ - I am sorry. But I _ any
11、 harm. I only _ to drive a rat out. A. didnt mean; meant B. dont mean; meant C. havent meant; mean D. didnt mean; mean 24. The speaker _ kindness in the listeners by delivering an _ speech, as we can judge from their _ look . A. inspired; inspired; inspired B. inspiring; inspiring; inspiring C. insp
12、iring; inspired; inspiring D. inspired; inspiring; inspired 25. The house _ by trees _ my cousin. A. surrounding; belonging to B. surrounded; belongs to C. surrounding; belong to D. surrounded; belong to 26. Professor Li, do you like Ewa and can you make a(n)_ on her new movie? A. impression B. bet
13、C. attack D. comment 27. Wed better live in the countryside, because living in the city will cost us twice_ much. A. so B. as C. than D. Too 28. I was too late to catch a bus after the party._, I called a taxi. A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise 29. Tom, _ yourself. Have you already for
14、gotten the rules I told you? A. behave B. respect C. consider D. entertain 三、完形填空（本题有 20 小题；每小题 1 分，共 20 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 30-49 各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job. I met all kinds of _30 and so I used up all my money soon. One day, I _31_ a bus quietly a
15、t dusk when most people got off work. Suddenly, a _32_ cried loudly, “Someone has _33_ my money!” I felt _34_ , because his money was in my _35_ . Some people suggested the bus be _36_ to the police station, but some were against it _37_ they were in a hurry to go back home. The whole bus was very _
16、38_ . The driver then _39_ the bus by the road and turned on the lights to _40_ the money. At that time, one passenger said, “Turn off the lights and give the thief a chance to take out the money.” Then the bus got _41_ . When I was still struggling in mind whether to take out the money or not, the
17、lights were on again. There was no _42_ on the floor. Someone said again, “Give him one more _43_ .” Then the lights were off again. My heart kept beating fast. The lights were on again but they got the _44 result. The passengers were in heated discussion again. At that time, someone said again, “Gi
18、ve him the _45_ chance!” Suddenly I felt _46_ and took out all the money when the lights were off again. For many years I have felt _47_ to the one who gave me three chances to _48 _my mistake. When the first and second opportunities come, you may not be prepared well or dont have enough _49_ to act
19、. When the third opportunity comes, you should know clearly what you should do. 30. A. difficulties B. strangers C. dangers D. chances 31. A. got on B. waited for C. ran for D. passed by 32. A. thief B. driver C. passenger D. policeman 33. A. borrowed B. received C. paid D. stolen 34. A. sad B. calm
20、 C. nervous D. disappointed 35. A. mind B. bank C. house D. hand 36. A. pushed B. driven C. drawn D. carried 37. A. because B. though C. if D. once 38. A. noisy B. dirty C. bright D. empty 39. A. lost B. stopped C. missed D. found 40. A. take out B. give back C. search for D. throw away 41. A. cold
21、B. dark C. clean D. crowded 42. A. money B. water C. paper D. space 43. A. reason B. way C. opportunity D. choice 44. A. strange B. exciting C. second D. same 45. A. last B. only C. fair D. good 46. A. upset B. awakened C. pleased D. interested 47. A. painful B. sorry C. lucky D. grateful 48. A. mak
22、e B. try C. repeat D. correct 49. A. strength B. skill C. courage D. experience 四、阅读理解 （本题有 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共 30 分） 阅读下列短文并完成每篇后面的题目。从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Can trees talk? Yesbut not in words. Scientists have reasons to believe that trees do communicate with each other. Not long ago, researchers
23、 learned some surprising things. First a willow tree(柳树 ) attacked in the woods by caterpillars(毛毛虫 ) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that the caterpillars got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. The even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special vapo
24、ur a signal causing its neighbours to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty. Communication, of course, doesnt need to be always in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabular
25、y of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar(花蜜 ) for honey. So why shouldnt trees have ways of sending messages? 50. From the passage we know that caterpillars _. A. like willow trees B. enjoy eating fallen leaves
26、C. can talk to other caterpillars D. can send out a special vapour 51. According to the passage, bees communicate with each other by _. A. talking B. making unusual sounds C. singing songs D. flying certain patterns 52. Where is the passage most probably taken from? A A fiction（虚构或想象的） book. B A new
27、spaper. C A science book. D A novel. B As children enter their teens, they usually begin to pay more attention to their peers (同龄人 ) or friends. Peer pressure (压力 ) can be direct or indirect, but it is almost always present. Learning to deal with peer pressure makes a teen mature (成熟的 ), and able to
28、 get along well with others. Bad peer pressure is when teens feel pressured to do something that they know is wrong, such as smoking, drinking, or drugs, and it can remain with them into adulthood. This is the main reason teens have to learn how to deal with it. Some of the things you can do to deal
29、 with peer pressure include: Choose friends who share your values. Good friends use positive peer pressure to help you be your best self. Keep away from situations where people are doing things you dont want to do. Think about your reasons for doing things. Are they good reasons? Are you being true
30、to yourself and your values? Practice ways of saying no, giving excuses if necessary. Talk to your parents, or other trusted adults, about the kinds of peer pressure you face, and listen to their advice. Let the adults know when you need help to get out of a bad situation, and dont know what to do a
31、bout it. Remember that if just one teen stands up to (对抗 ) peer pressure, usually others will join him or her. Learning to deal with peer pressure will make you confident and mature. 53. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. Peer pressure includes direct and indirect pressure.
32、 B. Peer pressure comes from smoking, drinking and using drugs. C. Teens facing pressure cant tell right from wrong. D. Teens who face pressure are more mature than those who dont 54. Teens should learn to deal with peer pressure mainly because _. A. it can keep them from making serious mistakes B.
33、it can influence them even when they have grown up C. learning to deal with it can help them get along well with others D. learning to deal with it can make them mature and confident 55. According to the passage, teens should _. A. stay away from people who dont share their values B. have good reaso
34、ns for anything they do C. say no more often than yes D. ask adults they trust for help 56. Which column of a magazine may the passage be from? A. Social problem. B. School news. C. For teens. D. Science. C Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is
35、 a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world. Maybe that doesnt sound very interesting. But when youve joined to the Internet, there are lots of things you can do. You can send E-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also
36、do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW). There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on peoples desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These compu
37、ters are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself. There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are wel
38、come to use it at any time. Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information
39、on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow? 57. What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To tell a story. B. To introduce a topic. C. To describe a scene. D. To make a conclusion. 58. Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends? A. By post.
40、 B. By telephone. C. By E-mail. D. By satellite. 59. Who is the owner of the Internet? A. The headmaster. B. The officer. C. The user. D. No one. 60. What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences? A. English is important in using the Internet. B. the Internet is more and more popul
41、ar. C. Most of the information is in English. D. Every computer must have the Internet. D I work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly. This year, a very sweet old lady that I cared for, Alice, had gone through a difficult time. She got dementia and so she had been in the hospi
42、tal twice. In November I was finally able to get her back to her “home”. Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas day and that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days. When she finally realized that that happy moment was not going to happen, she
43、 was very sad. Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy, I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday! On Christmas Eve, I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a candlelight service at church that night. Instead of taking he
44、r to my church, I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were. We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in. Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed over to greet her and sit with her. The candlelight service
45、was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there. The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift: the smile on Alices face. 61. The underlined word “dementia” in Paragraph 2 probably is _. A. a letter B. a job C. an illness D. a plan 62. From the passag
46、e we can learn that Alice _. A. didnt like living in the nursing home B. was thrown out by her daughter C. returned to her home after leaving the hospital D. expected to spend Christmas with her daughter 63. What was the best gift that the author got on Christmas Eve? A. Alices happiness. B. Alices
47、praise. C. Alices thanks. D. Alices recovery. 64. What is the best title for this passage? A. A special candlelight Christmas Eve B. The dream of an old lonely lady C. A real present D. The true love 五、 选词填空（本题共 8 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 8 分） 请选择方框中的单词，用其正确形式完成下列句子，使语句意思完整。提供的单词多于可使用的单词，每个单词最多可使用一次。 65. The new evidence _ my opinion that they ar
