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益阳市2015-2016 学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语（试题卷）注意事项：1本学科试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分。2请将姓名、考号等相关信息按要求填写在答题卡上和试题卷的密封栏内。3选择题和非选择题均须按答题卡的要求在答题卡上的相应题号处作答，答在试题卷上无效。4本学科为闭卷考试，考试时量为120 分钟，卷面满分为150 分。5考试结束后，请将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。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，你将有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. How did Nancy first react to being offered chocolate?A. Surprised. B. Disappointed. C. Happy.2. What do we know about the man?A. He is allergic to cats.B. He had a bad cold on his first day of work.C. He often brings his cat to work.3. What does the man mean?A. He had a lot of help.B. He is hungry now.C. The work is easy for him.4. Why does the man ask the woman to help him paint his bedroom?A. His brother cant do it.B. The woman is really good at painting.C. His arm is broken.5. Where might the mans backpack be?A. He is wearing it. B. Its at school. C. Claire has it.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5 秒钟时间阅读各个小题；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。听第6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。6. What did the woman do last night?A. She read a book.B. She watched a football match.C. She saw a film.7. What did the mans wife think of the film?A. Boring. B. Just so-so. C. Exciting.听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The languages they can speak.B. The differences between languages.C. The importance of foreign language learning.9. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man can speak four foreign languages.B. The woman is good at speaking Japanese.C. The man often deals with overseas business.听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。10. When does the man plan to go?A. On the week of June 12th.B. On the week of June 15th.C. On the week of June 30th.11. What is the special event for an 11-year-old child?A. Flying for half price. B. Going for free. C. Getting a 15% off.12. How much will the man pay for the round-trip tickets?A. $960. B. $600. C. $ 480.听第9 段材料，回答第13 至第16 题。13. Why is the man going to the city?A. For a holiday. B. For business. C. For study.14. What kind of room does the man want?A. A flat. B. A double room. C. A single room.15. Where will the man have dinner?A. On the plane. B. In the restaurant. C. In his room.16. What food will be offered to the man?A. A sandwich with fries. B. A cheese sandwich. C. A burger with chips.听第10 段材料，回答第17 至第20 题。17. Where did the speaker park his car?A. In front of a cinema. B. Beside a shop. C. Near a bank.18. What do we know about the thief?A. He is tall and strong.B. He is f at with a moustache.C. He shot a bank clerk.19. What did the speaker do that afternoon?A. He went shopping.B. He went to the cinema.C. He went to the police station.20. What was the thief doing when he was arrested?A. Buying something. B. Drinking in a bar. C. Running down the stairs.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，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APeople all want to improve the way they study. Many students say that a lack of concentration is their biggest problem. It seriously affects their ability to study, so do their test results. If so, use these tips to help you.Study TechniquesYou should always study in the same place. You shouldnt sit in a position that you use for another purpose. For example, when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax. Dont watch TV while you are studying. Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way.Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract (make less concentrated) you. Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equipment you need. Apart from your textbooks, pens, pencils and knives, make sure you have a dictionary. If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it.Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface.Position your book at an angle of 30 degrees.Be realistic and dont try to complete too much in one study period. Finish onething before beginning another. If you need a break, get up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat.Test-taking SkillsAll your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test.Getting plenty of rest is very important. This means do not study all night before your test! It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan. Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts for a few months.Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure. Doing some form of exercise every daywill also improve your concentration. Eat healthy food too.When you arrive in the examination room, find your seat and sit down. Breatheslowly and deeply. Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often.Above all, take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undividedattention.21. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Check the time during the exam at a certain time.B. You should study in a different place every day, so you dont get bored. C. Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at the same time.D. Staying up all night and studying is tiring, but you will learn a lot using this method.22. What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to? A. Your textbook. B. Your dictionary.C. The equipment you need. D. Your study desk or table.23. What can be inferred from the passage?A. You shouldnt look at everyone else during the test.B. A white wall is a must for you to concentrate more.C. You will have enough energy to deal with your study and exams by eating healthy diet.D. If you feel tired during study, you can walk around for a few minutes.BSome years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the cold swimming hole behind his house.In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he did not realize an alligator（短吻鳄）was swimming towards the shore. His mother in the house, looking out of the window, saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In fear, she ran towards the water, yelling to the son as loudly as she could.It was too late. The alligator reached him.From the dock, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator got his legs. That began an incredible tug of war（拔河）between the two. The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother would not let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard her screams, ran from his truck, and shot the alligator. Amazingly, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His leg were extremely scarred by the animals attack, and on his arms were scratches (抓痕) from mothers fingernails where she had tried to hang on to the son she loved.The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his pant legs . And then, he proudly said to the reporter: “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom would not let go.”You and I can identify with (理解) that little boy. We have scars, too. No, not from alligator, or anything quite so dramatic. But the scars of a painful past. Some of those scares are ugly and have caused us deep regret.But some wounds, my friend, are because someone has refused to let go. In your struggle, maybe someone has been there holding on to you.24. Upon seeing the alligator getting close to her boy, the mother _ .A. dived into the cool water at onceB. shouted a warning to her boy.C. was too afraid to moveD. got ready to fight the crocodile25. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. A crocodile attacked the boy when he and his mother were swimming.B. The mother won the “match” because of her strength.C. A farmer scared the alligator away by hitting it in the eyes.D. There were scars on the boys arms and legs.26. By saying, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too,” the boyreally wanted to show _.A. how deep the scars wereB. what a brave boy he wasC. how great his mother wasD. how recently he had survived an attack27. According to the author, how are we all similar to the boy in the story?A. We can be brave and never let go of our loved ones.B. We may be faced with danger in our lives.C. We may have to depend on the kindness of strangers.D. We may have scars that come from pain and love.CEveryone agrees that all the creatures want happiness and are afraid of pain and grief. The question, however, is “What is real happiness?” The desire for happiness has no meaning without understanding the real nature of happiness.Generally, ordinary beings consider sensual（感觉的）pleasures as happiness, and their actions are directed toward gaining these. According to them, searching for happiness means searching for pleasures of the senses. The question, “What is happiness?”, does not arise（出现） in their hearts, because in their hearts they think of a life full of sensual joys as a happy life.Some thinkers say, “Happiness does not lie in the objects of enjoyment; happiness or unhappiness lies in the imagination.” To prove their belief they give examples like the following one. A man has a two-storey house. When he thinks of those who have a house with three storeys Kor more, he feels unhappy. When he thinks of those who have just a cottage, he feels happy. Such happiness does not lie in possessions（占有物）, but in the imagination. They advise people to take inspiration from those who have few possessions but are quite happy. If you only consider people wealthier than yourself, you will always be unhappy.If you want to be happy, they say, look at the poor. But it is unreasonable to hold that happiness lies in the imagination. And it is inappropriate to think that someone is happy if he only imagines himself better than the poor and the unhappy. This attitude also satisfies the sense of pride of possession. This can never be called happiness. Unless we find out where happiness lies, we cannot really become happy.Some ask people to do this or that, and say, “This way your desires will be satisfied. That way you will get what you want and become happy.” People holding these views regard happiness as satisfaction of desires and unhappiness as denial(否定) of such satisfaction.28. What kind of life can make common people feel happy?A. Life without pain and grief. B. Life full of imagination.C. Life with desire for possessions. D. Life full of sensual pleasures.29. The underlined word “cottage” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to _.A. a house in ones imagination B. a small houseC. a desired object D. a modern building30. The author may agree that _.A. possessing wealth may lead to a sense of prideB. people wont feel happy without a desire for happinessC. by comparing themselves with the poor,people will feel happyD. people have to experience pain and grief before finding happiness31. The best title for this passage would be “_”.A. Happiness and Desire B. How to Get HappinessC. What is Happiness? D. Happiness and ImaginationDGenetically modified foods have become a focus point of agriculture throughout the news today. This has an effect on many different aspects of the agriculture world.From the seed dealer, to the farmer that buys the seed，to the workers that the farmer sells to: all are affected by the new technologies that are involved in this part of production agriculture.Genetically modified foods have come under heavy fire lately. There are some countries that are against buying these types of foods. They are being tested for safety by the best scientific experts in Europe, the US and the rest of the world. They are not for sale until they have gone through this complete safety process. Since they are a new product，and any slight problem with them could affect a whole country, these tests are very necessary.These safety tests are carried out because of the new rules that were made with the Novel Foods Regulation. Begun in May of 1997，the Novel Foods Regulation set up an EU-wide pre-market system for all novel foods. A novel food is described as one that has not been eaten by EU consumers widely in the past. By setting up this program the EU hopes to keep its consumers safe from any possible side effects of any new food products.There are a variety of ways in which genetic modification has helped food producers.They can improve the nutritional value or the storage conditions of the food.Today there are only two genetically modified foods that have been allowed for use，these are GM soybean and GM maize.Despite any safety checks, many people are still cautious about eating genetically modified foods. By providing these people with the necessary information, we can allow them to make decisions about these foods.32. What do we know about the novel food?A. Its very popular in EU. B. Its bad for peoples health.C. Its story has been published D. Its a new kind of food.33. Genetically modified foods are allowed to be sold if they are .A .tested for safety B. of high qualityC. more nutritional D. grown in Europe34. From paragraph 2, we can learn that genetically modified foods _.A. do no harm to peopleB. are criticized and attacked by many peopleC. are well received after being testedD. have caused some problems35. Whats the writers attitude towards genetically modified foods?A. We should warn people that they are too dangerous to be eaten.B. We should encourage people to eat them because they are more nutritional.C. We should give people information about them so that they can decide whetherto buy them.D. We should tell people that they are trying to fool the farmers.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。Protecting Your EyesightNowadays most people have bad eyesight. Dont take your eyes for granted. Here are some tips on protecting your eyesight.Eat for good vision.Protecting your eyes starts with the food on your plate. Nutrients such as vitamin C and vitamin E may help ward off (avoid) vision problems. 36 You can choose green vegetables, eggs，beans and other non-meat protein sources.Wear sunglasses for good vision.37 Choose sunglasses that block 99% to 100% of both UVA and UVB rays. If you wear contact lenses, choose offer UV protection. Its still a good idea to wear sunglasses for more protection.Quit smoking.Smoking makes you more likely to get cataracts(白内障）,optic nerve (视觉神经） damage,and macular degeneration (黄斑部退化）.If you have tried to quit smoking before and started smoking again, keep trying. The more times you try to quit smoking,the more likely you are to succeed.38Staring at a computer screen can cause so many problems：dry eyes, headaches and neck, back and shoulder pain. To protect your eyes, you can position your computer so that your eyes are level with the top of the monitor. This allows you to look slightly down at the screen. Try to avoid glare on your computer from windows and lights. Use an anti-glare screen if needed. Every 20 minutes, rest your eyes by looking 20 feet away for 20 seconds. 39 Visit your eye doctor regularly.Everyone, even young children, should get their eyes examined regularly. 40 They can also find some eye diseases, such as glaucoma (青光眼）. The earlier diseases are found, the easier they are to be treated.A. Eye exams help you protect your sight and see your best.B. Look away from the computer for good eye health.C. Use safe eyewearD. At least every two hours, get up and take a 15-minute break.E. Wear glasses when examined under the guidance of your doctor.F. Regularly eating nutritious foods can lead to good eye health.G. The right kind of sunglasses will help protect your eyes from the suns ultraviolet(紫外线的）rays.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。I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have reallychanged. I have started to think about other people 41 I think about myself. I amhappy that I am becoming a 42 person.I think my 43 started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to getmy 44 and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardlyever 45 to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really46 . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) 47 . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 48 to help. That was really a big 49 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of 50 are still my best friends today.A bigger cause of my new 51 , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimers disease became my 52 .Every time I came into her room, she was so 53 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never 54 her, so I took her place. She let me 55 that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was 56 , but I was very grateful to her.I think I am a much 57 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not 58 these experiences. They have 59 me to care about other people more than about myself. I 60 who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.41. A. since B. or C. before D. unless42. A. famous B. simple C. skilled D. different43. A. change B. career C. tour D. education44. A. balance B. degree C. homework D. interest45. A. wrote B. talked C. lied D. reported46. A. careful B. curious C. lonely D. guilty47. A. argument B. game C. defence D. experiment48. A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D. happened49. A. dream B. problem C. duty D. step50. A. us B. which C. them D. whom51. A. luck B. hobby C. hope D. attitude52. A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest53. A. polite B. strange C. happy D. confident54. A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted55. A. explain B. see C. declare D. guess56. A. homeless B. hopeles C. bad-tempered D. heartbroken57. A. quieter B. busier C. better D. richer58. A. face B. forget C. improve D. analyze59. A. forced B. preferred C. taught D. ordered60. A. like B. miss C. wonder D. expect第II 卷第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45 分）第二节语法填空（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。Before I came here, I once worked as a nurse in dry areas such as Sudan andKenya, 61 there was not enough water. When 62 (work) there, we usually helped people , babies or children by setting up feeding centres, checking the health of babies or giving children shots. Unluckily, life there was 63 (fill) with fighting and from time to time, we had to run from one place to another.However, things are entirely different here. There is mud and water everywhere,which adds to the 64 (difficult) of travelling from place to place. The water makes65 difficult for the cuts and wounds to get better and easy for bacteria 66 (spread). It has also destroyed the fields and harvest, which is 67 (like) to cause a lack of food. Sometimes, when food came, people 68 (fight) each other to get it.Luckily, many people here can speak English or French, 69 communication is nota problem. Thinking of what I did and am doing, I take pride in myself, because I do all I can to make 70 difference to peoples lives.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，每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或
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