江苏省天一中学2015—2016学年春学期期中考试
高二年级英语
一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
第一节(共5小题)：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 does the man want? A. A tennis game. 2. What will the man do next? A. Make dinner. 3. What does the man mean?
A. He prefers to keep the window closed. B. He is too busy to open the window. C. He agrees to open the window at once. 4. What is the time now? A. About 5:30.
B. About 5:00.
C. About 4:30.
5. What does the man suggest doing? A. Pressing the emergency button. B. Calling the service centre. C. Doing nothing for a short while.
第二节(共15小题)：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。每段对话或独白仅读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题。 6. What did the woman spend $10 on？ A. The taxi. B. The hot dogs.
B. Wash the dishes.
C. Watch TV.
B. An online game.
C. A shooting game.
C. The popcorn and drinks.
7. Where did the speakers go just before they went home? A. To the convenience store. B. To the movies. C. To the new hot dog place. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。
8. What relation is Ms Leska to the woman? A. Her roommate.
B. Her cousin.
C. Her workmate.
9. Who will probably meet Kevin at the bus station?
A. Claudia. B. Tara. C. Albee. 10. What will the woman do at 3:00 p.m.? A. Meet the man.
B. Look after Ms Leska. C. Teach a class.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。
11. How did the man learn to play instruments? A. He taught himself. B. He learned it at school.
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C. He learned it at pubs and clubs. 12. What instrument did the man play first?
A. The piano. B. Keyboards. C. The drum. 13. When did the man leave school?
A. In 1981. B. In 1992. C. In 1997. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。
14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. An article. B. A newspaper. C. A minibus. 15. How did the girl fall down on the road? A. She tripped over something. B. She was knocked over by a car. C. She slipped because of the wet road. 16. Who flew out in the accident?
A. A car driver. B. A minibus driver. C. A minibus passenger. 17. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The accident took place on Tuesday. B. A truck was involved in the accident. C. The woman witnessed the accident. 听下面一段对话，回答第18至20题。
18. When were the speaker and his friends caught in a storm? A. The second night. B. The fifth night. 19. What was the weather like on the last day? A. Rainy.
B. Cloudy.
C. Fine.
20. What do we know about the speaker? A. He was persuaded into the trip. B. He walked 100 miles in one week.
C. He was disappointed at the trip.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸 (卡) 上将该项涂黑。
21. In modern education, I think, students should be involved in various activities, especially those ________ they can gain experience for growth.
A. who B. where C. which D. whom
22. From the moment babies are born, parents are helping them to be released into the world, not to ______ them or to control the lives for the rest of life.
A. hold on to B. put up with C. give in to D. break up with
23. We find that this task is the most challenging one that we have ever _______. A. undertaken B. evaluated C. assumed D. claimed
24. Joan is always open to new ideas and enjoys _____________ new ways of doing things. A. trying out B. figuring out C. letting out D. thinking out 25. ________ on their last legs, the enemies still thought they were unconquerable. A. As though B. Even though C. In case D. As soon as 26. Clean water ______ the village people in the flooded area.
A. is not easily accessible to B. has no easy access to
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C. The last night.
C. is not easily accessible for D. has no easy access for
27. _______ at an early age by his parents, he was raised at an orphanage in Florida. A. Having abandoned B. Abandoned C. Being abandoned D. Abandoning
28. It is ______ any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much.
A. hopefully B. merely C. nearly D. hardly
29. Now that the sign reads, “No person ______ smoke here”, please choose a seat in the smoking area over there if you _______ smoke.
A. must; shall B. will; must C. shall; must D. can; should 30. －Jack, how can I turn on this ipod?
－__________
A. Allow me! B. So what? C. Why me! D. Nothing much.
31. It’s important for graduates to find a proper job, one in which they can bring their _____ into full play.
A. potential B. concentration C. inaccuracy D. appreciation 32. Without the two assistants at my command, I ___________ the deadline. A. wouldn’t meet B. wouldn’t be met C. wouldn’t have met D. wouldn’t have been met
33. — Congratulations! I hear you passed the driving test the first time you took it. — Thanks. You know, I full preparations for it.
A. made B. have made C. had made D. was making 34. --- Hi, Tom. Does John have any hobbies?
--- _______, swimming will appeal to him most strongly.
A. If anything B. If ever C. If any D. If so
35. Sorry for not having got what you wanted. She kept her mouth shut and just said __________.
A. that’s her feet of clay B. a little bird told her
C. she wanted to kill the fatted calf D. she was the salt of the earth
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。
I walked out on my porch this morning to the wonderful sight of the sun rising over the mountains. I smiled as its golden beams __36__ the clear, blue sky. My light jacket was unbuttoned, and the morning breeze felt warm and conforting. The trees were still bare of any buds, __37__ I could feel a sense of the coming __38__ on this winter day. I breathed in the fresh air and thanked God for this glorious day to be alive.
I thought the only one thing __39__ that would make this a perfect moment: a little morning __40__.
Then suddenly I heard it. God had granted my __41__. The morning music had arrived. It was the first birdsongs of the year. After the cold and silent mornings of winter, __42__ could have sounded sweeter. The music was coming from every direction. The birds were singing for __43__, for joy, and for God.
They were calling on spring to hurry along and life to __44__ this world once more. I stood still and just listened. I could feel my own soul __45__ to Heaven’s joy and my own heart filling with God’s love. It __46__ was a perfect moment.
Sometimes we all __47__ the harshness of winter in our lives. Sometimes we all feel __48__, dead, and quiet inside. Sometimes we all __49__ where the music has gone. It is then, however,
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that we need to tell the little bird in our souls to sing__50__. It is then that we need to ask God to __51__ us with his love and his music. It is then that we need to awaken our __52__ spring and share its life and warmth with the world.
I hope that you always __53__ the time to hear the birds singing in the trees and the bird singing in your soul. I hope that you fill your days with songs of joy, __54__ of love, and thoughts of God. I hope that you __55__ every day of your life here with a little morning music and carry its heavenly melody in your heart all day long.
36. A. lit up B. put up C. took up D. sent up 37. A. and B. so C. for D. but 38. A. warmth B. excitement C. spring D. moment 39. A. sweet B. missing C. glorious D. tough 40. A. sunlight B. greeting C. bird D. music 41. A. morning B. thought C. wish D. song
42. A. nothing B. it C. all D. little 43. A. food B. love C. comfort D. friendship
44. A. turn over B. return to C. pass by D. sweep up 45. A. awakening B. reacting C. contributing D. referring
46. A. eventually B. truely C. fortunately D. approximately 47. A. get over B. get through C. go over D. go through 48. A. disappointed B. cold C. scared D. ashamed 49. A. understand B. appreciate C. wonder D. conclude 50. A. after all B. once again C. for good D. so far 51. A. inspire B. equip C. provide D. fill
52. A. promising B. longing C. inner D. coming 53. A. risk B. save C. kill D. take
54. A. commitments B. acts C. occasions D. attacks 55. A. devote B. replace C. start D. spare
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 ABOUT LIPITOR Lipitor(阿伐他汀钙片) is a prescription medicine. Along with diet and exercise, it lowers “bad” cholesterol(胆固醇) in your blood. It can also raise “good” cholesterol. Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors, including family history of early heart disease, high blood pressure, age and smoking. WHO IS LIPITOR FOR? Who can take LIPITOR： ●People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise ●Adults and children over 10 Who should not take LIPITOR： ●Women who are pregnant, may be pregnant, or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby.
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●Women who are breast-feeding. Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby. ●People with liver problems POSSIBIE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR Serious side effects in a small number of people： ●Muscle problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏) problems, including kidney failure ●liver problems. Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it. Call your doctor right away if you have： ●Unexplained muscle pain or weakness, especially if you have a fever or feel very tired ●Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and / or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing ●Stomach pain Some common side effects of LIPITOR are： ●Muscle pain ●Upset stomach ●Changes in some blood tests HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR Does： ●Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor, ●Try to eat heart healthy foods while you take Lipitor. ●Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food. ●If you miss a dose(一剂),take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose, wait. Take the next dose at your regular time. Don’ts： ●Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor. ●Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor. 56. What is a major function of Lipitor?
A. To help quit smoking. B. To lower “bad” cholesterol. C. To improve unhealthy diet. D. To control blood pressure. 57. Taking Lipitor is helpful for__________.
A. breast-feeding women B. women who are pregnant
C. teenagers with liver problems D. adults having heart disease 58. If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should___________. A. take the next dose at your regular time
B. eat more when taking your next dose
C. have a dose as soon as you remember
D. change the amount of your next dose
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The most complex object known to humanity is the human brain — and not only is it complex, but it is one of the few natural phenomena that science has no consciousness of. To try to replicate (复制) something that is so poorly understood may therefore seem like pride. But you have to start somewhere, and International Business Machines (IBM) and the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), in Switzerland, propose to start by replicating “in silico”, one of the brain’s building blocks.
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