2015-2016学年第二学期高二期中考试

2015-2016学年第二学期高二期中考试

英语试卷

（满分：135分；时间：120分钟） 第一部分：阅读理解 （共20小题。每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

New York, 10 November 5:27 pm, yesterday. Biggest power failure in the city's history.

Thousands of people got stuck in lifts. Martin Saltzman spent three hours between the 21st and22nd floors of the Empire State Building. %us. But no one panicked. We passed the time telling stories and playing word games. One man wanted to smoke but we didn't let him. Firemen finally got us out.\

\restaurant on42nd Street. \carrying candles on their trays. The place was full and all night, in fact, for after we had closed, we let the people stay on and spend the night here.\

The zoos had their problems like everyone else. Keepers worked through the night. They used blankets to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm. While zoos had problems keeping warm, supermarkets had problems keeping cool. \our ice cream and frozen foods melted,\said the manger of a store in downtown Manhattan. \

The big electric clock in the lobby(大厅) of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in downtown Manhattan started ticking (滴答) again at 5:25 this morning. It was almost on time.

1. Throughout the period of darkness, Martin Saltzman and the eleven others were________.

A. nervous B. excited C. calm D. frightened

2. In what way was the night of November 9 the best night for Angela Carraro? A. She had a taste of adventure.

B. Burning candles brightened the place. C. Business was better than usual.

D. Many people stayed the night in her restaurant. 3. How long did the power failure last?

A. Nearly 12 hours. B. More than 12 hours. C. Nearly 24 hours. D. More than 24 hours. B

Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.

One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me

some money, and you lent me ￡ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”

Mr. Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”

4. How did Mr. Grey get to his office? A. He went up to work by train. B. He walked to his office.

C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained.

D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather

was fine.

5. Mr. Grey liked walking to his office because ________. A. he couldn?t afford the buses B. he wanted to save money

C. he wanted to keep in good health

D. he could give some money to people in need on the way

6. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______ A. give him a start in life

B. help him on the way to success C. make him rich D. gain more money

7. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______ A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money B. again asked Mr. Grey for money C. would like to make friends with him

D. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then

C

JOLIN Tsai, a famous singer, has become an English teacher！But she is not staying in a classroom to give you talks in English. Instead, she has published (出版) a new book, \English Diary Book\helping you learn English in a light-hearted way and give you useful words for life outside your textbooks.

\you will keep on doing it.\This certainly doesn't mean just reciting (背诵) words. Jolin has a lot of clever ways of learning. She likes to listen to English songs or find friends to talk to in English. She has been good at English since Grade 3 in primary school. Because of this, she hosted news programme on the radio herself.

Jolin knows it's important to put English to good use. So, in her English diaries, she wrote something about her everyday life, like study, fashion, travel and family. After each diary, she gives you lots of notes. You can use them often, too! Jolin also asks you to keep diaries like hers.

8. The underline word “light-hearted” is referred to _________

A. relaxed B. nervous C. kindly D. embarrassed 9. She has been good at English ________.

A. since she became a famous singer B. since she was in Grade 3 C. since she was in college D. since she was 3 years old 10. According to the Jolin?s diaries , Which of the following is not mentioned? A. Fashion. B. Japanese learning. C. Trip. D. Family life. 11. From the passage we know that _________.

A. she is not only a famous singer but also an English teacher in a primary school B. you don't have to keep English diaries

C. she teaches us how to be a famous singer in \ D. Jolin Tsai shows us how to learn English in a fun way D

China?s new popular word, “tuhao”, may be taken in next year?s Oxford English dictionary. The word caught the attention of the dictionary?s editing team after BBC?s recent program on influential Chinese words.

“If its influence continues, it is very likely to appear on our updated list of words,” said Julie Kleeman, project manager with the editing team. Kleeman told the Beijing Youth Daily that “tuhao” has some similarities with the English word “bling”, which refers to expensive, ostentatious (阔绰的) clothing or jewelry. Both the two words have existed for long but later on took a new meaning.

The word gained acceptance in September with the launch (投放) of Apple?s new gold-colored iPhone, an item loved by China?s nouveau riche (暴发户). The color became known as “tuhao gold”. The word is now often used by the online community to refer to people who have the cash but lack the class to go with it.

Kleeman also mentioned another Chinese word “dama” which may also be taken in the dictionary.

“Dama”, meaning middle-aged women, was first used in the Western media by the Wall Street Journal in May when thousands of Chinese women were buying up record number of gold. They were the driving force in the global gold market between April and June when the gold prices had dropped. “People can have an intuitive (直觉的)grasp of the meanings if they see pinyin”, Kleeman said adding that people avoided using an English word to keep the original meaning. The new words will be first uploaded on the official website before the dictionaries arrive. The online version is also renewed every three months.

12. Why is the word “tuhao” likely to be taken in Oxford English Dictionary?

A. Because it represents noble and rich

B. Because it has the same meaning with an English word. C. Because its influence becomes bigger and bigger D. Because it is not popular in online game circle. 13. What?s the similarity between “tuhao” and “dama”?

A. Both take new meanings. B. Both were created in British.

C. Both will be uploaded in the next dictionary version.

D. They have the same meaning. 14. What?s the main idea of the passage?

A, The popularity of the two words “tuhao” and “dama”.

B. The possibility to be taken in Oxford English Dictionary for “tuhao” and “dama”.

C. The new meanings of the two words “tuhao” and “dama”. D. The influence of Chinese in modern world.

15. The passage most probably belongs to _____________. A. a social survey B. an advertisement C. a news report D. a publishing notice 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。

How to improve your perseverance(毅力)

If you?re familiar with the story of the hare(兔子) and the tortoise（乌龟）, you know that the tortoise proved that perseverance is much more important than speed. 16 , but fewer people have the patience and perseverance of the tortoise. Here are some tips that can help you to improve your perseverance.

● Set goals and write them down.

If you don?t know what you want to accomplish, it?s hard to persevere until you do. 17 , instead of making many projects that may upset you

● 18 , and cross each step off the list as you complete it.

If you want to master the ability to cook German dishes, you?ll need to read cookbooks, study the recipes（食谱）, buy ingredients（食料） and practice making the dishes. Write down all these steps and remove each step as you go.

● Make a list of the rewards related to any project to encourage yourself to persevere.

When you want to lose 40 pounds, it may seem like a difficult goal. 19 . You can lower your blood sugar or fit into your favorite pair of jeans. Keep those rewards in mind to encourage yourself to stick to your diet and exercise program.

● Imagine your success.

Take time each day to sit back, relax and picture the life you?ll lead once you?ve reached your goal.

20 . Read them over several times a day to encourage yourself to keep going.

A. Like the hare, many people start off strong B. And you should focus on every step carefully C. You can?t lose weight only by going on a diet