2015-2016学年湖南省长沙市望城区第一中学高二下学期期末考试英语试题

望城一中2016年上学期高二期末考试

英语

满分150分，考试时间为120分钟

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. When will the woman return to work?

A. Next Friday.

B. Next Thursday.

C. Next Wednesday.

2. Where will the man go first this afternoon?

A. To a bookstore.

B. To a flower shop.

C. To a supermarket.

3. How does the man usually relax on Sunday?

A. He has a big lunch.

B. He plays soccer with his friends.

C. He goes to a park with his family.

4. What time is it now?

A. About 6:00p.m..

B. About 5:40 p.m..

C. About 5:20 p.m..

5. What does the woman mean?

A. The lecture was made up of many topics.

B. The lecture was better than expected.

C. T he lecture was somewhat interesting.

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. Who is going to get married?

A. Jack.

B. Bob.

C. Kate.

7. What are the speakers going to do next?

A. Have lunch.

B. Attend a wedding.

C. Do some shopping.

听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

8. What are the two speakers?

A. Students.

B. IT engineers.

C. Lab assistants.

9. What does the man care most?

A. The equipment of the lab.

B. The name of the company.

C. The background of the company.

听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

10. What are the speakers talking about?

A. How to decorate the apartment.

B. W hen to move into the apartment.

C. W hether to live in such kind of apartment.

11. What does the woman say about the apartment?

A. There was an earthquake.

B. There was a flood.

C. There was a storm.

12. What is the man’s attitude towards the apartment?

A. He is fond of it.

B. He is curious about it.

C. He is uninterested in it.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where are the speakers?

A. At an airport.

B. At a railway station.

C. At a coach station.

14. How much will the man pay for the camera?

A. $500.

B. $599.

C. $750.

15.What does the man like about the camera?

A. The design.

B. The quality.

C. The brand.

16.How will the man pay?

A. In cash.

B. By cheque.

C. By credit card.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the speaker’s wish?

A. To have a good singing voice.

B. To teach more children to sing.

C. To own a karaoke centre.

18. How does the speaker feel at the karaoke?

A. Relaxed.

B. Embarrassed.

C. Bored.

19. Where does the speaker come from?

A. The US.

B. Japan.

C. Thailand.

20.What can we learn from the speaker?

A. He sings a lot in front of his students.

B. H e thinks singing from children important.

C. He is sure to be a good singer some day.

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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．

A

The Horn of Plenty is one of the largest natural health food stores within the Greater Hamilton are a. We are big supporters of buying locally and we are here to tell you why it is so important for your family, the community and the environment.

The concept of buying locally is simple: buy food produced, grown, or raised as close to your ho

me as possible. Not only will your food be fresher and tastier, but you are helping protect the envir onment and are supporting businesses within your community and reducing pollution.

Better for the environment

Sustainability and global warming are such hot topics at the moment, and many

people want to do their bit to help support a healthier environment. Small action carried out by m any people can make a big difference. Most materials in an average North American meal h ave traveled about 1,500 miles to get from farm to plate. To cut out a big part of this travel would greatly reduce not only pollution from transportation and refrigeration but also customers’expenses as well.

Taste and nutritional content

Locally-grown fruits and vegetables are usually sold within 24 hours of being harvested. Because t hey are picked at the height of ripeness(成

熟) and travel only a short distance to the market, their freshness, nutrition, and flavor are kept. Pr

oduce trucked in from far away may lose both taste and nutritional content.

Community and home values

When you buy direct from a farmer or buy locally-grown foods, you are engaged in a time-hon ored tradition between a grower and an eater. You also help keep dollars within your community.

21. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ___________.

A. global warming is the most serious problem now

B. North American food is rich in various kinds of materials

C. the increased cost of transporting food is passed on to the customers

D. most people support buying locally

22. Locally-grown fruits and vegetables taste good mostly because___________.

A. they are picked when they are fully grown

B. they are not polluted by chemical fertilizer

C. they can be harvested at any time

D. they are sent to the market at a high speed

23. According to the author, when you buy locally-grown foods ___________.

A. you can see how fruits and vegetables grow

B. you will contribute to protecting the environment

C. you will become much healthier and prettier

D. you are making money from your community

24. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The way to keep your food tasty and healthy.

B. The popularity of the Horn of Plenty.

C. The importance of protecting the environment.

D. The benefits of buying locally.

B

Being able to count at least ten people as friends makes us happy, but those with five or fewer are likely to be miserable, researchers say.

Their study of hundreds of men and women also found that people who feel satisfied with their lives always have lots of close friends and regularly make new ones.

While it is not clear whether our friends make us happy or we make friends because we are happy, the researchers say it is clear that we should maintain our friendships. Psychologist Richard Tunney said, “Whatever the reason is, actively working on friendships in the same way as to maintain a marriage is a prerequisite(必备条件) to happiness. ”

Dr. Tunney, of Nottingham University, quizzed more than 1,700 people about their satisfaction with their lives and the state of their friendships. Those with five friends or fewer had just a 40 per cent chance of being happy. In other words they were more likely to be unhappy than happy. Ten was the first number at which people were more likely to be happy than unhappy. The happiest people were those with dozens of friends, according to the study, which was carried out for the National Lottery(彩票).

For women, this meant having 33 friends;for men, the number was 49. Dr. Tunney said,

“People who were extremely satisfied with their lives had twice the number of friends of people who were extremely dissatisfied. ” Women tended to have fewer friends than men but formed tighter relationships.

Interestingly, the study found that childhood friends are no more likely to make us happy than people we become close to later in life. Lottery winners, however, have a different

opinion on life. They are always happier than others despite spending their time with a

small circle of old friends. This could be because they trust people they’ve known for a

long time.

25. What’s the best title for this passage?

A. The Secret to Happiness Is to Make New Friends

B. Having at Least 10 Good Friends Makes People Happy

C. Why Most People Like to Make Friends Regularly

D. Men’s and Women’s Friends Are Different

26. Which of the following opinions may Richard Tunney NOT agree with?

A. People with few friends are sure to be unhappy.

B. Our friends can make us happy.

C. Happiness may come from a good marriage life.

D. We may become happier if we have more friends.

27. According to the passage, lottery winners ________.

A. enjoy making new friends

B. make new friends easily

C. like staying with old friends

D. have no time to make friends

28. We can conclude from the passage that ________.

A. it’s enough for one person to have ten friends

B. unhappy people must have few friends

C. childhood friends make people happier than adulthood ones

D. friendships play a major role in people’s life

C

Danielle Steel, America's sweetheart, is one of the hardest working woman in the book business Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divide into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.

Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, s he worked in the public relations and advertising industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in prin t, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her 1998 book about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times best -selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty eight of her books have been made into films. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.

Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable style. There is only one Danielle Steel.

29. Children who have read “Max and Martha” picture books may know ________.

A. how to deal with affairs at school

B. what to do if Max and Martha die

C. what to do when new babies are born into their families

D. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes

30. One of Danielle Steel' a achievements is that ________.

A. some TV plays were based on her books

B. her picture books attracted a lot of young men

C. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998

D. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records

31. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel ________.

A. lives an exciting life

B. values her readers a lot

C. writes about quiet women

D. is pleased with her achievements

D

Having a great collection of books at home doesn’t really mean that you are a person who has a passion for literature and reading. It can be a family inheritance(承) or it can be just to impress

people around you about the fact that you are a person of culture. On the other hand, there are many persons who cannot afford to buy books, because some of them are quite expensive, but they usually go to libraries and spend hours reading something that interests them a lot, or just borrow books to read at home.

From my point of view, literature is very important in our lives from several points of view. For example, reading is a means of gaining culture and enriching our knowledge in different areas of a ctivities. It can help us have a great imagination and it makes things easier when it comes to making compositions on different themes. It gives you the possibility to speak about science, even if you don’t work in this field, or you can express your opinion about a political aspect, just becau se you have read something connected to that.

Secondly, literature offers us the possibility to enter the world of imagination, and to leave apart the real one for a couple of hours. We come to meet kings and queens many years ago, dream in the world of the rich or imagine how life will be in the future. Sometimes, we identify ourselves with the characters in the stories we read and they can give us some clues to solve our problems and how to react in certain circumstances.

To conclude, I would like to say that literature is the perfect means to enrich our culture, to express correctly and have a rich vocabulary, to be able to interfere(干涉) in

conversations in different fields of interest and to really be considered an erudite person.

32. The people who are fond of literature are those that _________.

A. go to libraries on weekends

B. buy expensive books in the bookstore

C. keep many books in their studies

D. have much interest in reading

33. We can learn from the third paragraph that _________.

A. we can bring kings and queens back to life

B. what we read can be useful in our daily life

C. it is very good for us to stay alone for some hours

D. we can make friends with the people in the stories

34．The underlined word“erudite”in the last paragraph probably means_________.

A. hard-working

B. enthusiastic

C. learned

D. creative

35. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage？

A. To advise readers to like reading.

B. To explain the true meaning of reading.

C. To tell readers how to read a book.

D. To tell readers who has the real passion for literature.

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。

Going to college is a new experience full of excitement of the unknown. Socialization is a big thin g for college students and it is common to feel a little uncomfortable going into a situation where e veryone is a stranger. You may probably miss your friends from high school.36 College is a g reat opportunity to make new lifelong friends. The question is: how?

▲Get to know your roommate.

You may find you have lots of things in common with your roommate, but even if you are comple tely different from each other, with a little effort and understanding the two of you may become best friends.

▲37

If you leave your door open, this shows that you welcome visitors. As a result people will naturall y stop in and say hello. Closed doors are not likely to bring many visitors and those who stay l ocked up in their rooms may give others the impression of being cold. Other students will be les s likely to stop in and build a new friendship.

▲Join clubs or organizations.

Getting involved in organized societies is a great way to meet new people.38

By staying active in college groups such as clubs and organizations you can meet lots of people with whom you share common interests.[来源:]

▲Talk to classmates.

39 Starting conversations in class is a great opportunity to meet people who are interested in

the same kind of studies as you are. Short friendly discussions can build lifelong friendships.

▲Try out for a sport.

If you' re athletic, trying out for a sport will do for you the same thing that joining a club will do.

40

A. Close the door to keep away from theft.

B. Hang a welcome sign on your dorm room.

C. It also helps you get more familiar with the campus.

D. Your roommate is the first person you will have close contact with.

E. You will instantly meet a large group of people who share your interests in sports.

F. Get to know your classmates as you'll be spending several months with them.

G. Trying actively to find new friends can help ease the feelings of being lonely.

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；每题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21 – 40 各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 和D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant

41 Miller King, who was the best 42 at our school.

Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for 43 .

Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from 44 . He looked very 45 , but he didn’t cry.

That season, I 46 all of Miller’s records while he 47 the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, 48 I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s 49 .

One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller 50 going over a fence—which wasn’t 51 to climb if you had both arms. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept 52 from. But even that challenge he accepted. I 53 him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally 54 on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did 55 . Thank you for filling in for

56 .”

His words freed me from my bad 57 . I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was 58 ahead of me. I was right to

have 59 him. From that day on，I grew 60 and a little more real.

41. A. cheering for B. beating out C. relying on D. staying with

42. A. coach B. student C. teacher D. player

43. A. practice B. show C. comfort D. pleasure

44. A. school B. vacation C. hospital D. training

45. A. pale B. calm C. relaxed D. ashamed

46. A. held B. broke C. set D. tried

47. A. reported B. judged C. organized D. watched

48. A. and B. then C. but D. thus

49. A. decision B. mistake C. accident D. sacrifice

50. A. stuck B. hurt C. tired D. lost

51. A. steady B. hard C. fun D. fit

52. A. praise B. advice C. assistance D. apology

53. A. let B. helped C. had D. noticed

54. A. dropped B. ready C. trapped D. safe

55. A. fine B. wrong C. quickly D. normally

56. A. us B. yourself C. me D. them

57. A. memories B. ideas C. attitudes D. dreams

58. A. still B. also C. yet D. just

59. A. challenged B. cured C. invited D. admired

60. A. healthier B. bigger C. cleverer D. cooler

第Ⅱ卷(共50分)

第二节（共10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。

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间交换修改作文，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。错误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：把多余的词作斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

Dear Ms. Jenkins,

I’m Li Hua. I’m writing to tell you anything about my plan for the coming summer vacation and I also want you to do me a favor. In order to get some practically experience, I’m planning to take a part-time work in a foreign capital company. I have already finished my job application and personal resume. But this was the first time that I have been written a application and the personal resume, so I don’t even know if there are something to pay attention. Therefore, I’m writing you the letter, hope you can give me some help. I will be very grateful that you can help me with words and format. I’m looking forward to my reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

第二节书面表达(25分)

请以Traffic and Safety 为话题写一篇100词左右的发言稿。

开头已给出：

Hello, classmates. I promise to do my part to maintain the road safety.

英语试题参考答案

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

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第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

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第三部分第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）

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第二节（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

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67. employed 68.them 69.moved 70.Though/Although

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)

Dear Ms. Jenkins,

I’m Li Hua. I’m writing to tell you something about my plan for the coming summer vacation and I also want you to do me a favor. In order to get some practical experience, I’m planning to take a part-time job in a foreign capital company. I have already finished my job application and personal resume. But this is the first time that I have (been) written an application and the personnel resume, so I don’t even know if there is something to pay attention to. Therefore, I’m writing you the letter, hoping you can give me some help. I will be very grateful if you can help me with words and format. I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua