安徽省安庆市第一中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题

安庆一中2015—2016学年度第一学期期末考试

高二英语试卷

命题、审题：高一年级英语教研组

注意事项：

1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

2. 全部答案在答题卡上相应区域内完成，在本试卷上作答无效。选择题请使用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题请使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答。要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。

3. 请在答题卡规定的地方填写好个人信息,并认真核对答题卡上所粘贴的条形码是否与本人的信息一致。

4. 考试结束后，只上交答题卡。

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将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. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. At a restaurant.

B. At the doctor's.

C. In a coffee shop.

2. What time is it now?

A. 9:15 pm.

B. 9:30 pm.

C. 9:45 pm.

3. Why can't the woman meet the man this evening?

A. The man will visit his friend.

B. She will go to visit her friend.

C. Her friend will come to see her.

4. What does Billy mean?

A. His brother never forgets his own birthday.

B. His brother will give him a birthday present.

C. His brother is coming to celebrate his birthday.

5. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Order a new book.

B. Read another book.

C. Search the shelf again.

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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the attitude of the man towards the woman?

A. Cold.

B. Rude.

C. Considerate.

7. How much is the calculator?

A. 9 dollars.

B. 19 dollars.

C. 90 dollars.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Where is the woman?

A. In a hotel.

B. In a company.

C. In a travel agency.

9. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. The man's hobby.

B. Tour information.

C. Hotel service.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why is the man going to the States?

A. To visit places of interest.

B. To attend a conference.

C. To visit his friends.

11. What is the man most probably?

A. A scientist.

B. A reporter.

C. A pilot.

12. Who will pay the man's expenses?

A. The man himself.

B. A California official.

C. The University of Stanford. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What field of job does the woman want to do after graduation?

A. Law.

B. Medicine.

C. Management.

14. What does the woman think is the key to one's success?

A. Education background.

B. Working experience.

C. Interest.

15. What does the man's father want him to be?

A. A doctor.

B. A teacher.

C. A businessman.

16. What can we learn about the man?

A. He hasn't found a job up to now.

B. He has no ambition and feels down.

C. He will accept his father's suggestion.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where did Mary work as a waitress?

A. At a top club in Britain.

B. At a club named Top Club.

C. At a club at New York University.

18. How did Mary describe Mr.Williams?

A. Nice.

B. Careless.

C. Humorous.

19. Why did the club pay Mary the money?

A. She worked hard for the club.

B. Her story made the club well known.

C. Mr.Williams asked the boss of the club to do so.

20. What is the story mainly about?

A. A generous customer.

B. The biggest tip in the history.

C. An unexpected amount of money.

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。

A

In today's fast paced，high stress world people are working longer hours than ever，and often exhaust themselves at day's end in front of the television to relax enough to begin again in the morning. However，television watching，for most people，does not really lower stress. Studies show that TV viewing more than an hour or so actually creates stress and，especially in women，may lead to the blues. Most individuals are unaware that doing some exercise after work makes them more energetic since it increases energy levels.

Wise use of free time does not mean getting an advanced degree，although the mental encouragement gained through education is unbeatable in keeping your mind active. Learning new things nearly always adds a spark to your daily life，especially if it is a favorite topic，such as sport，fashion，or art. Also，look through your bookstore or library to find books on your interests. Try to replace a half hour TV watching with reading.

It is reported that in the United States recently，many individuals have as few as two good friends. Long work hours and car commute act to separate people from each other. This separation is deadly. Find ways to meet people at the end of the day and on weekends. Often this can be best done by combining activities，such as by joining a walking group to get both exercise and companionship. Taking a class will lift your spirits and allow you to meet others with similar interests. Hobbies are great for reducing stress and provide another opportunity f or s ocial i nteraction.

Using your free time to aid your health may include these elements and many more，such as going to concerts and spending time with family. Overall，the key is to spend less free time being passive. The best ways to use free time are to be mentally and physically active，spend some time outdoors，and interact with other people on a regular basis.

21. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Watching television may cause women to feel depressed.

B. Finding interests and hobbies in common means taking a class.

C. Going to concerts is the best way to make you mentally active.

D. Getting an advanced degree in education always lights up your life.

22. What does the underlined word “commute”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. The arrangement to work every day.

B. The journey to work every day.

C. The communication between people.

D. The separation between people.

23.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Live a Happy and Healthy Life

B. Relax Yourself in Various Ways

C. Spend Your Free Time Wisely

D. Interact With Others Outdoors

B

There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can't help putting on weight as they get older，while others hold that if they stop exercising，their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths：

I'll never lose weight—I come from a fat family

Wrong！While we can't change the body type we are born with，we can't blame

our g enes f or m aking us fat. There's plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families，and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercising too little.

I am fat because I burn calories slowly

Wrong！Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism(新陈代谢). In fact，although fat people consume more energy than slim people，they also fail to realize how much they eat！Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.

Exercise is boring

Wrong！Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that's fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk，take a different route. If you do yoga，try a tai chi class. If you like swimming，set yourself a distance or time challenge.

No pain，no gain

Wrong！Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed，pain is your body telling you something's wrong，and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly，but this is your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If they don't，rest and seek medical advice.

24.What does the author think about being fat?

A. It is the family genes that make people fat.

B. People are fat because they consume too little energy.

C. A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat.

D. It is the consequence of people's unbalanced lifestyle.

25.According to the author，how can we make exercise more interesting?

A. By taking varied exercise.

B. By choosing simple exercise.

C. By doing regular exercise.

D. By sticking to outdoor exercise.

26.What is the author's opinion about “No pain，no ga in” in exercising?

A. Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience.

B. Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.

C. Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal.

D. Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.

27.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To declare the importance of keeping fit.

B. To clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise.

C. To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.

D. To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.

C

LEEDS, England--- A Leeds University psychology professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Bristons forgive their enemies.

“The hatred we hold within us is a cancer,” Professor Ken Hart said, adding that holding i n anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.

More than seventy people have become members in Hart’s first 20-week workshop in London--- a course he says is the first of its kind in the world.

These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their b itterness i s a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves,

said Canadian- born Hart.

The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.

The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people. “People have lots of the attitudes towards forgiveness,” he said. “People confuse forgiveness with forgetting. Forgi veness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one.”

Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed.

“The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at various kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes towards the person you’re angry with,” said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project. Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people “want to get free of the past.”

28. Ac cording to the passage if you’re angry with somebody, you should ________.

A.try your best to defeat him or her

B.break off relations with him or her

C.persuade him or her to have a talk with you

D.relax yourself by not thinking of him or her any more

29.Afrer reading the passage we are more aware that ________.

A.high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatred

B.high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professors

C.without hatred people will have less trouble connected with blood and heart

D.people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies

30.If you’re a member of Hart’s workshop, you’ll _______.

A.pay a large amount of money

B.go to the course every night in twenty weeks

C.attend a gathering twice a month

D.pour out everything stored in your mind in the workshop

31.The author wrote this passage in order to _______.

A.persuade people to go to Hart’s course

B.tell us the news about Hart’s workshop

C.tell us how to run a workshop like Hart’s

D.help us to look at various kinds of anger

D

When most people think of artists, they usually forget the part about the artist being a surveyor of beauty. This is because most people do not realize that there is actually a sort of process when it comes to making art so much so that lots of individuals(个人) cannot understand why true artists take their time when creating brilliant works.

The reason as to why artists take their time when creating their works is because they will first have to look for something beautiful which will inspire them. This is because an artist is someone who appreciates beauty and captures(捕获) the said beauty in a portrait, a song, a novel, and any other forms of artistic medium available to man. Rather than those commercial artists who simply paint a picture because they are paid to do so, a true artist will only work if he or she is inspired. The true artist shall not compromise his or her work because of earth temptations(诱惑) a nd a s s uch they run the risk of being ridiculed(嘲弄)in exchange for their happiness. History has however shown that the true artist who correctly appreciates beauty is one whose works will end up being celebrated.

How does a true artist spot beauty? The only possible way to go about doing this is to actually look at the world. This means that the true artist is someone who loves to walk around and look at new things. Whatever it may be, the point here is that the artist does take a bit of time out to survey the world and find something beautiful which would inspire him. At times it even happens that the object that inspires the artist is not a thing but rather a person. At the end of the day, it must be said that each artist has his own views of what is beautiful and what is not. The true artist is someone who appreciates beauty.

32.What do we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Most people know little about how artists work.

B. People understand only how true artists work.

C. Most people appreciate the work of artists.

D. People tend to ignore the works of artists.

33. True artists are ridiculed because they .

A. have a strange lifestyle

B. resist earth temptations

C. refuse to live a happy life

D. search for something beautiful

34.What is the author's attitude towards true artist?

A. Doubtful.

B. Concerned.

C. Appreciative.

D. Disapproving.

35.The main purpose of the passage is to .

A. tell us the result of a survey

B. make a comparison

C. make a suggestion

D. argue for a point

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。

Different cultures

The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot.36.______

The origin of the Eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers—the Yellow River in China and the Indus River in India.

37.________

When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.38.________ Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't distinguish from the European culture a lot.

39．________ Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But what's more, due to the far distance and the steep, areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference(干扰) from the other.

These differences are everywhere. 40.________ But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colourful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.

A．Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.

B．One important thing is to learn about other cultures.

C．And these two are well known as the base of the European culture.

D．At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.

E．This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.

F．They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.

G．They are obvious and affect people's ways of thinking and their views of the world.

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Why do young adult children become independent so much later than they did in 1970，when the average age of independent living was 21? Why have reduced class sizes and increased per-pupil expenditures (花销）not _41__ higher academic achievement levels? Why is the mental health of today’s kids so poor when __42__ with that of children in the 1960s and before? Why do today’s __43__ become defensiv e when told by teachers that their children have misbehaved in school?

The answer is in two words: parental __44__. Those two words best summarize the __45__ between “old” child raising and new, post-1960s parenting. Then, the general philosophy was that parents were not to be __46__ involved with their kids. They were available __47__ emergency, but they stood a (an) __48__distance from their kids and allowed them to experience t he b enefits o f the trial-and-error process. It was the child’s __49__ , back then, to keep his or her parents from getting involved. That was __50__ children learned to be responsible and determined.

Today’s parents help their kids with almost everything. These are parents who are __51__ when it comes to an understanding of their purpose in their kids’lives. Their involvement leads them to personalize everything that happens to their kids; __52__, the defensiveness. But given that schools and mental health professionals have been pushing parent involvement for nearly four decades, the confusion and defensiveness are __53__.

University researchers analyzed three decades of data relating to parent participation in children’s academics. Their conclusions __54__ what I’ve been saying since the 1980s: pare ntal help with homework __55__ a child’s academic achievement and is not reflected on standardized tests.

Parents who manage a child’s social life interfere with(干预，阻挠) the __56__ of good social skills. Parents who manage a child’s after-school activities grow kids who don’t know how to __57__ their own free time. Parents who get involved in their kids’__58__ with peers（伙伴）grow kids who don’t know how to avoid much less trouble.

These kids have anxieties and fears of all sorts and don’t want to leave thei r __59__. And their parents, when the time comes, don’t know how to __60__ being parents. You can imagine what will become of their future.

41. A. touched on B. counted on C. resulted in D. taken in

42. A. associated B. compared C. linked D. matched

43. A. psychologists B. adolescents C. youths D. parents

44. A. involvement B. protection C. assistance D. preference

45. A. similarities B. differences C. choices D. relations

46. A. slightly B. passively C. fairly D. highly

47. A. in view of B. in spite of C. in case of D. in fear of

48. A. safe B. equal C. long D. short

49. A. fault B. turn C. job D. attitude

50. A. when B. why C. how D. what

51. A. amazed B. disappointed C. confused D. satisfied

52. A. thus B. still C. yet D. however

53. A. unreasonable B. understandable C. changeable D. avoidable

54. A. convinced B. confirmed C. realized D. reflected

55. A. lowers B. decides C. helps D. encourages

56. A. appearance B. performance C. development D. establishment

57. A. value B. fill C. devote D. save

58. A. communication B. cooperation C. conflicts D. competitions

59. A. school B. home C. career D. profession

60. A. stop B. ignore C. consider D. start

第II卷

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）

第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。

The Internet is an 61.________ (amaze) information resource. Students，teachers，and researchers use it as 62.________ investigative tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the 63.________ (late) medical development. Ordinary people use it 64.________ shopping，banking，billpaying，and communicating with family and friends. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from 65._______ countries and cultures. However, while there are many positive developments 66.________ (associate) with the Internet，there are also certain fears and concerns. One concern relates to a lack of control over 67.________ appears on the Internet. With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programmes，and with television there are 68.________ (restrict) on other aspects，for example，what kinds of programmes can 69.________ (broadcast) and at what time of the day. With the Internet，parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable for their children 70.________ (see). 第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之问交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I am Corn — a delicious food favoring by people and animals. More than 450 years ago, I am introduced into China. And in 17th century, I was grown a lot in Tibet and Sichuan so I did not need much water like rice. Today you can see me nowhere around the world. People living in the west prefer to boil and eat my fruits with salt or butter. Therefore, people in each other places often make my fruits into powder, that will later be mixed with water and other things. In this way, many different kind of food can be made. So now you see, people can not live in the absent of me. 第二节书面表达（共1题，满分25分）

学校图书馆需要购置一批新书，现向学生征求意见。假如你是李华，你认为学校图书馆最需要购置科普类图书（popular science books）和文学类图书（literary books）。请你用英语给图书馆王老师写一封100词左右的信，推荐这两类书，并分别说明推荐理由。

注意：信的抬头与落款已给出（不计入词数）。

Dear Mr. Wang,

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

高二期末英语答案：

听力(30分)

1～5BACBC 6～10CBABB 11～15ACACA 16～20ABABC

阅读理解（40分）

21-40 ABC DABB DCCB ABCD EFCDG

完形（30分）

41-45CBDAB 46-50DCACC 51-55CABBA 56-60CBCBA

语法填空（15分）

61. amazing 62. an 63. latest 64.for 65.other 66.associated

67.what 68. restrictions 69. be broadcast或be broadcasted 70.to see

短文改错（10 分）

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favored was introduced into China. And in∧17th century, I was grown a lot in Tibet and Sichuan so I did not

the because

need much water like rice. Today you can see me nowhere around the world. People living in the

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often make my fruits into powder, that will later be mixed with water and other things. In this way,

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many different kind of food can be made. So now you see, people can not live in the absent of me.

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书面表达（25分）

One possible student version:

Dear Mr. Wang,

Knowing that our library is going to buy books, I’d like to give some suggestions.

What we need most are popular science books. Usually popular science books explain basic principles of nature in a simple and interesting way. They help us understand science subjects better and arouse our curiosity about scientific discoveries.

In addition to reading for knowledge, we read for fun and inspiration. That is why I recommend another category of books：literary books. Classic works, written by masters, present great thoughts through fascinating stories and language. They not only offer us joy and excitement, but also encourage us to think critically.

I’ll be glad if you can consider my recommendation.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua