1、江苏省泰兴市第一高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题含听力20152016学年度第二学期期中考试 高 二 英 语 试 题 2016.4.20 (考试时间：120分钟 总分：120分)注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。第I卷 （三部分， 共75分）第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分10分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题0.5分；满分2.5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
2、读一遍。1. What will the woman do for the man? A. Call his sister. B. Write an application letter for him. C. Teach him how to use the computer.2. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The speakers will get a pet cat. B. The woman has a bad cough. C. The speakers are allergic（过敏的）to cats.3. What w
3、ill the man do next? A. Pose for a picture. B. Prepare some materials. C. Change his address.4. Where might the speakers be? A. In a hospital. B. In a store. C. In the street.5. When will the speakers contact the newspaper company? A. Monday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.第二节（共15题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话或独白
4、。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。每段对话读或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What kind of work does the man do?A. News reporting. B. Weather reporting. C. Teaching about the climate.7. What is the relationship between Steve and Marcy?A. Coworkers. B.
5、 Husband and wife. C. Radio announcer and audience.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the woman want to do? A. Get a pet dog. B. Take the bird home. C. Get a cat with soft fur.9. Whats the mans opinion?A. Its cruel to keep a bird in a cage. B. Their backyard is not big enough for a pet.C. Keeping a dog is
6、much easier than keeping a fish.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is a regular part of the womans diet?A. Healthy food for all meals. B. Small amounts of junk food.C. Delicious home-cooked meals.11. What does the man think of the womans diet?A. Its very healthy. B. Its very expensive. C. Its not very good.1
7、2. How does the woman stay in shape?A. By skipping meals. B. By working out. C. By wearing tight jeans.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where might the speakers be?A. On a university campus. B. Near a sports center downtown.C. Near a forest outside the city.14. How can the man get to his destination?A. Take a b
8、us to the clock tower. B. Walk for about ten minutes.C. Turn left on Butte Avenue.15. Who gave money to build the tennis courts?A. An athlete. B. A businessman. C. A famous professor.16. What will the man probably do next?A. Go to a class. B. Meet a professor in the office.C. Get together with a fri
9、end.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How does the speaker describe public transportation in Beijing?A. It is very cheap. B. It is difficult to use during the day.C. There are special bus lanes on every street.18. Why does the speaker mention Los Angeles?A. It has a good bus system. B. It has more cars than Bei
10、jing.C. It has the most cars in America.19. What does the speaker say about parking in Beijing?A. It is more difficult at night. B. More parking lots are being built now.C. It can take more than an hour to get a parking place.20. What type of transportation is NOT mentioned in the talk?A. Biking. B.
11、 Walking. C. The subway.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C及D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. A good writer is _ who can express the commomplace in an uncommon way.A. that B. one C. he D. this22. Reform of the evaluation process for educational performance is vital to balanced _ of educa
12、tion resources. A. transformation B. distribution C. reputation D. presentation23. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded _ other more well-informed experimenters failed. A. which B. that C. where D. what24. - What did David demand in the meeting just
13、now? - _ a chance to join the Debating Club.A. Being offered B. Having been offered C. To be offered D. To have been offered25. I like that bookstore because whenever I buy a book there, they will offer me a book cover _. A. for good measure B. at any cost C. beyond my reach D. on their own26. Today
14、 acupuncture has become popular round the world, _.A. as have other traditional Chinese medicines B. as other traditional Chinese medicines haveC. so other traditional Chinese medicines have D. other traditional Chinese medicines have so27. The ban for drunk driving _every driver _ whatever you are
15、and whoeveryou are. A. refers to; even though B. turns to; as if C. points to; due to D. applies to; regardless of 28. - How did Professor Lis lecture impress you? - I just heard his voice but couldnt _ what he was saying.A. pick out B. make out C. think out D. stand out29. - What about your trip to
16、 the town?- Couldnt be worse. Stuck in the mud, the car _ not move, however hard we pushed it.A. could B. would C. should D. might30. - Its down to you to pick up the lecturer to give us the report tomorrow. -Yes. But how can I pick him out _ Im in the dark about his appearance?A. while B. though C.
17、 as D. when 31. My daughter, _ all kinds of meat, would not like to eat any vegetable, which worries me a lot.A. devoted to B. addicted to C. accustomed to D. exposed to32. _ what you are doing today important, because you are trading a day of your life for it.A. Make B. To make C. Making D. Made33.
18、 - How soon will the candidates get their university admissions?- It may take three weeks for all the applications to be _.A. withdrawn B. delivered C. edited D. processed 34. Is this the second time that the old man, an expert in IT from India, _ the Summer Palace?A. visit B. is visiting C. had vis
19、ited D. has visited35. - Where do you think Simons disappeared to?- _. But we are trying to get in touch with his parents.A. Good bless you B. Its no big deal C. God knows D. It makes sense第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The New York Times published an a
20、rticle recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation”. It suggests that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 36 than ever, theyre also driving us 37 from people around us. Users get final connectivity 38 the price of 39 face-to-face
21、 conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are 40 to a different way of being “alone together”. Actually, 41 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 42 thoughts. 43 bits and pieces of online cannot 44 a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman
22、 English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear peoples tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 45 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that 46 ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conve
23、rsations with strangers and 47 people. Turkle mentioned the popular 48 of “I share, therefore I am.” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks its a mindset adopted by most young people. They are so busy creating or polishing
24、their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a (n) 49 life. For example, they may 50 more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being 51 . 52 , experts remind us that its unfair to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth & Children Rese
25、arch Center, points out that it is still owners of gadgets, such as cell phones and tablets, whore avoiding personal 53 . We take advantage of these devices to 54 ourselves from others. Texting messages or calling may be a (n) 55 to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by str
26、engthening conversation can we understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said.36. A. received B. shared C. connected D. respected37. A. off B. back C. away D. down38. A. beyond B. at C. for D. above39. A. having B. risking C. sacrificing D. sharing40. A.
27、related B. committed C. devoted D. accustomed41. A. sending B. getting C. reading D. taking42. A. change B. exchange C. deliver D. raise43. A. So B. And C. Or D. But44. A. indicate B. replace C. cover D. involve45. A. conversation B. computer C. party D. Internet46. A. abandoning B. joining C. buryi
28、ng D. attaching47. A. interviewing B. introducing C. knowing D. meeting48. A. feeling B. concept C. fact D. truth49. A. colorful B. interesting C. real D. meaningful50. A. worry B. care C. ask D. debate 51. A. there B. out C. down D. in52. A. Therefore B. Altogether C. Instead D. However53. A. infor
29、mation B. space C. contact D. management54. A. hide B. announce C. prohibit D. sacrifice55. A. approach B. source C. result D. excuse第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A A Sydney Pass gives you unlimited and flexible travel on the Explorer Buses: the red S
30、ydney Explorer shows you around our exciting city sights while the blue Bondi Explorer visits Sydney Harbor bays and famous beaches. Take to the water on one of three magnificent daily harbor cruises(游船). You can also travel free on regular Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries or City Rail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city. Imagine browsing at Darling Harbor, sampling the famous seafood at Watsons Bay or enjoying the city lights on an evening ferry cruise. The possibilities and plans are endless with a Sydney Pass. Wherev
