2016学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

2016-2017学年第一学期期中测试
高二英语
第I卷（选择题，共100分）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
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 Jack going to do?
A. Hurry to his office. B. Meet Professor Johnson. C. Help Mary carry the books.
2. What do we know about Mr. Smith?
A. He missed the meeting. B. He was late for the meeting. C. He wasn’t invited to the meeting.
3. Why did the man fail to answer the phone?
A. He went to sleep early. B. The TV was too noisy. C. His phone was broken.
4. Why is the woman going to Germany?
A. To work there. B. To visit friends. C. To study German.
5. What is the man trying to do?
A. Tell Sarah when the picnic ends. B. Persuade Sarah to go to the picnic.
C. Ask Sarah to drive him to the picnic.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6. Who is the woman?
A. A tourist. B. An actress. C. A musician.
7. On what has the woman got information?
A. A play. B. A house. C. A theatre.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。
8. Where does the man aim to go?
A. London. B. Taipei. C. Hong Kong.
9. How many pieces of luggage is the man checking in?
A. None. B. One. C. Two.
10. When does the man’s flight leave?
A. At 09:00. B. At 11:00. C. At 11:30.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。
11. How does Carrie feel about her job?
A. It is quite okay. B. It is unpleasant. C. It is not too bad.
12. What seems to be Andrew’s future plan?
A. Start a travel business. B. Learn to speak Spanish. C. Find a new job in Spain.
13. What is the relationship between Carrie and Andrew?
A. Good friends. B. Fellow workers. C. Travel companions.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。
14. What does Simon study at Oxford?
A. English. B. History. C. Physics.
15. What is Simon’s first novel mainly about?
A. His father’s work as a reporter. B. His experience in South Africa.
C. His volunteer work in Vietnam.
16. What does Simon plan to do after graduation?
A. Go on to study abroad. B. Find a job in Vietnam. C. Write his second novel.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。
17. Which is a reason for children’s weight gain in the summer?
A. Hot weather. B. Lack of sleep. C. Watching TV.
18. How many meals do a lot of children have daily in the summer?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
19. What do most children choose to do when they are left by themselves?
A. Go outside and play. B. Read books at home. C. Play computer games.
20. What does the speaker suggest parents do?
A. Prepare good food for children. B. Spend more time with children.
C. Pay attention to their own habits.
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）
阅读短文，从所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡涂黑。
A
If you are a booklover, you may be interested in the following.
Dietland, by Sarai Walker
If you're sick of the stick-thin and perfectly slim models of society today, Dietland is for you. The funny novel follows Plum Kettle, an over-weight advice journalist who answers fan mail for a teen girls’ website. She’s convinced that her life won’t really start until she saves up enough money for her weight-loss operation — when she’ll finally look like the ‘‘perfect’， woman. But after she gets pulled into a series of adventures with a group of women who live life on their own terms, she begins to reconsider her own opinions of what “beauty” really is.
Orhan’s Inheritance, by Aline Ohanesian
After Orhan’s Turkish grandfather dies, he learns that while he’s taken over his grandfather’s successful business, the house that’s been in his family for generations was not left to him. Instead, it went to an 87-year-old woman who lives in L.A. that no one in his family has ever heard of. To get to the bottom of this, Orhan travels to L.A. to meet with the woman. It’s then that he uncovers the secrets of his family.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari
If the story of evolution (进化）has always interested you, this book is for you. In it, Dr. Yuval Noah Harari explores how, if 100,000 years ago there were six different kinds of humans on Earth, only one lived through to today: homo sapiens. He takes both an historical and biological approach to his discussion of how humans have evolved over time. He talks about the society created by sapiens and cultural wonders. And perhaps most fascinating is the evolution of humans.
21. What does Plum Ketlle want before she joins the women in the adventures?
A. slim shape. B. Natural beauty.
C. A healthy lifestyle. D. A large sum of money.
22. What puzzled Orhan after his grandfather’s death?
A. His grandfather’s business was such a success.
B. Their house was given to a stranger
C. He had to take care of the 87-year-old woman.
D. The 87-year-old woman was one of his relatives.
23. What’s the most interesting in Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind?
A. The advanced society. B. The cultural wonders.
C. The rise of humans. D. The development of biology.
B
Aqeela Asifi, who escaped to Pakistan as a young woman, has spent her life teaching other Afghan refugees (难民）.For her efforts, Ms. Asifi has won the 2015 UNHCR Nansen Refugee award. She also gets $100,000 to help pay for her education projects.
Asifi faced many problems in Afghanistan before she escaped to Pakistan. Resources were limited and education for women was discouraged. However, she persuaded parents to send their daughters to school in a tent at the Kot Chandana refugee village. Since then, Ms. Asifi has guided more than a thousand refugee girls through their primary education. “When I began to educate Afghan girls, I could not have imagined that one day it will win me this award. I cannot express my happiness,” she said.
Nearly half school-aged Afghan refugee children don't attend school in Pakistan. Ms. Asifi was a teacher in Kabul when she escaped with her family in 1992. “In Afghanistan I was teaching both boys and girls，’’ she said. “When I left Afghanistan and ended up in this refugee village with my family, I was sad to find out there were no facilities (设施）here, particularly for women and girls.”
In the refugee camp she began teaching a small number of students in her tent. She made teaching materials by hand. Her tent school has led to the opening of several permanent (永久) schools in the village. These schools teach more than one thousand children. Support from the local government and non-governmental organizations helped make these new schools possible.
Ms. Asifi is a mother of six children. She has worked hard to pay for their education. She spends almost all her income to send her sons to Kabul University. But seeking higher education for her four daughters is difficult. There is not enough money or secondary schools for girls in the village.
The Afghan teacher hopes more and more children will receive an education in Afghanistan. She hopes her home country becomes better known for higher levels of education, instead of war. “I want my goal to be introduced in parts of Afghanistan where old traditions and customs still prevent parents from sending their daughters to outdoor schools,” she said.
24. What made Asifi get the Nansen Refugee award?
A. Being a great mother. B. Founding some local schools.
C. Educating Afghan refugee children. D. Solving many Pakistan problems.
25. What do we learn about the tent school from the text?
A. It is replaced by regular schools. B. It’s intended for Afghan girls.
C. It’s well equipped by the government. D. It is supplied with rich teaching materials.
26. Which of the following best describes Asifis feeling according to Paragraph 5?
A. Hopeful. B. Puzzled. C. Crazy. D. Upset.
27. What does Asifi’s goal refer to in the last paragraph?
A. Sending more girls to go to school. B. Making more money for her family.
C. Following Afghan traditions and customs. D. Seeking higher education for her daughters.
C
When men get together, they seldom talk about their feelings or inner thoughts. However, they talk about a lot, like their newest computer, how to repair their car, or even business.
Talk might move to the best place to find fish or women, jump to computer games, then continue to the sport of the season. They also like to tell jokes each other and spend a fair amount of time playing one-up and boasting (吹牛). Men seldom call each other to chat.
When man meets woman, he usually wants to make a good impression. Many single men try hard to carry on amusing, fun, and pleasant conversations. They use conversation to discover her interests and feelings in order to learn how to be attractive to her.
Some men, either out of nervousness or ignorance, spend most of the time talking about themselves, often appearing to brag about their achievements or talk endlessly about their problems or work. Even the quietest man talks to his woman when love is new.
When women get together, they talk about feelings and relationships, their work, and their family. They enjoy talking but also want the give and take of talk, then listen. Women often call each other to chat. Conversation is an important part of most women’s lives.
As relationships progress, however, many a man turns on the television and forgets how to talk. This raises anger and cry from his woman partner who says, “You never talk to me anymore.” Some men start talking. Many, however, mainly discuss their own achievements and problems.
When the woman starts talking about her favorite subjects: feelings, family, relationships, friends and her work, many men lose interest or bring the conversation back to themselves. Pretty soon, the man is back to staring at the television each night, wondering where his relationship has gone. The woman is talking to her friends, mom, sister, or neighbor, often about that very relationship and how she is hurting.
28. From the first two paragraphs we can know that men______.
A. are willing to expose their inner thoughts B. like to talk about practical matters
C. prefer to take adventurous travels D. often call each other to chat about work
29. Which of the following can replace the underlined part “brag about” in Paragraph 4?
A. Dream about. B. Show off. C. Put forward. D. Care for.
30. What is the same topic in both men’s and women’s talk?
A. Work. B. Family. C. Friends. D. Jokes.
31. What is the best title of this passage?
A. How a man makes a good impression to a woman. B. Good relationship between men and women.
C. Men talk; women talk; do they talk together? D. Talking, the women’s main tool in communication.
D
What would happen today, if there was an accident at your workplace? Would employees know what to do? Would the injured person get the best possible care?
When an accident happens, a first aid program that meets the requirements of the law and is made to the type and size of the workplace can really make the difference between life and death, or between recovery and lasting disablement (伤残).
Employers should make sure that all employees know where emergency(紧急情况) information is posted（张贴） at the work place. The emergency notice should show the phone numbers of the closest ambulance service, fire/rescue unit, police station, and hospital. The amount of time it takes to look up one of these important numbers can make a big difference to a seriously injured person. The place of first aid equipment and rescue equipment should also be posted.
All work places should have a person with first aid or medical training in case of an emergency. First aid equipment and supplies, including a variety of dressings and instruments, as well as an up-to-date first aid book, should be stored where they can be reached quickly and easily in case of an accident. These supplies should be inspected frequently, making sure they are kept in sanitary (卫生）and usable condition and re-stored after use. Larger workplaces may need more than one, fully-equipped first aid bag.
In lonely work places, emergency supplies and an action plan are especially important. At least one person trained in emergency first aid should always be on-site (现场). If first aid is not given properly, it can sometimes hurt rather than help an injured person, or even be harmful to the person giving the first aid. All workers should know who is trained to give first aid on-site, where the emergency first aid equipment is put, and what medical professional or medical instruments should be found if a medical emergency happens.
32. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The necessity to make a first aid program at the workplace.
B. The importance of a proper first aid program.
C. The requirements of the law about a first aid program.
D. Difference between the type and size of the workplace.
33. What should you do for a seriously injured person?
A. Inform the present conditions to the employers.
B. Give first aid to him right away all by yourself.
C. Look up and call the emergency telephone numbers quickly.
D. Run to the rescue center to get the first aid equipment.
34. First aid equipment and supplies are stored in work places in order to_______.
A. meet the requirements of the government B. be reached quickly and used to rescue in time
C. deal with the inspection(检查) of higher departments
D. make a medical training for the employees
35. According to the text all workers are required to_______.
A. know the exact place for the emergency first aid equipment
B. be responsible for the result of the injured person
C. be trained to give first aid to the injured in an accident
D. be far away from the accident place without permission
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。 (答题卡填涂时E涂AB；F涂AC；G涂AD)
Life is just like a box. Inside it are happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in it teach us new lessons and make us a better person.
Love
Love plays a key role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel and violent. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care. They tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad. 1.__________  . It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to the feelings of others. Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.
Happiness and Sorrow
Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others gives a certain level of fulfillment. 2. ___________ . No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of