学年湖南省娄底市重点中学高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx
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学年湖南省娄底市重点中学高二下学期期末考试英语试题
娄底市2015-2016学年高二年级第二学期期末考试英语试题
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称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。
例:
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.
1.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?
A.Takephotos.B.Buyacamera.C.Helpthewoman.
2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Anoisynight.B.Theirlifeintown.C.Aplaceofliving.
3.Whereisthemannow?
A.Onhisway.B.Inarestaurant.C.Athome.
4.WhatwillCeliado?
A.Findaplayer.B.Watchagame.C.Playbasketball.
5.Whatdayisitwhentheconversationtakesplace?
A.Saturday.B.Sunday.C.Monday.
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6、7题。
6.WhatisSarahgoingtodo?
A.BuyJohnagift.
B.GiveJohnasurprise.
C.InviteJohntoFrance.
7.WhatdoesthemanthinkofSarah’splan?
A.Funny.B.Exciting.C.Strange.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.WhydoesDianasaysorrytoPeter?
A.Shehastogiveuphertravelpan.
B.Shewantstovisitanothercity.
C.Sheneedstoputoffhertest.
9.WhatdoesDianawantPetertodo?
A.Helpherwithherstudy.
B.Takeabooktoherfriend.
C.Teachageographylesson.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?
A.Totellherabouthernewjob.
B.Toaskaboutherjobprogram.
C.Toplanameetingwithher.
11.Whoneedsanewflat?
A.Alex.B.Andrea.C.Miranda.
12.Whereisthewomannow?
A.InBaltimore.B.InNewYork.C.InAvon.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WhatdoesJanconsidermostimportantwhenhejudgesarestaurant?
A.Wheretherestaurantis.
B.Whetherthepricesarelow.
C.Howwellthefoodisprepared.
14.WhendidJanbegintowriteforamagazine?
A.AfterhecamebacktoSweden.
B.BeforehewenttotheUnitedStates.
C.Assoonashegothisfirstjobin1982.
15.WhatmayJandotofindagoodrestaurant?
A.Talktopeopleinthestreet.
B.Speaktotaxidrivers.
C.Askhotelclerks.
16.WhatdoweknowaboutJan?
A.Hecooksforarestaurant.
B.Hetravelsalotforhiswork.
C.HeprefersAmericanfood.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhatdoweknowaboutthePlazaLeon?
A.It’sanewbuilding.B.It’sasmalltown.C.It’spublicplace.
18.WhendoparentsandchildrenlikegoingtothePlazaLeon?
A.Saturdaynights.
B.Sundayafternoons.
C.FridaysandSaturdays.
19.Whichstreetisknownforitsfoodshopsandmarkets?
A.ViadelMarStreet.B.FernandoStreet.C.HernandesStreet.
20.WhydoesthespeakerlikeHoratioStreetbest?
A.Ithasanoldstonesurface.
B.Itisnamedafterawriter.
C.Ithasafamousuniversity.
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
Afterwemeetpeopleitisuptoustomakethemourfriends.Letusstopamomentandconsiderwhatreallymakesafriend.Themajorqualitieslikefaithfulness,devotion,friendlycompany,flashthroughourminds.Butitisthelargenumberofverysmallparticularqualitiesthatmakeupone’swholecharacter,suchascheerfulness,friendliness,andpunctuality(守时).Afterall,“tomakeafriend,beafriend”isnotsuchabiganddifficultorder.Thereareparticularfavorablequalities,whichattractotherstous,andsomeelementswhichdohaveaneffectonpeopleinfundamentalpsychology(基础心理学)ornot.
Ifyouareinthepresenceofashyperson,talkingandaskingcasual(随意的)questionsmaybringhimoutofhisshell.Thinkofwhatwouldbemostacceptabletotheotherperson,foryoutotalk,ortolisten.Eitherwaythegoalistomakeyourselfpleasant.
Alwaysremembertolisten,butlistenintelligently.Tohaveanyone“hangonourwords”isthemostunnoticeablycleverwayintheworldtopleasesomebody.Forafewextremelyhappysecondswearethecenterofattraction,butwhenitisourturntobeaudience,letusrememberhowwefeltastheactor,andlet’sbegenuinely(真正地)interestedinwhattheotherfellowissaying.
Otherpeoplewilllikeus,ifwelikethem.Ifyouwantfriends,keepyourmindandheartopentofriendship.Bealivetotheotherperson’sworld.
21.Thispassageismainlyabout_______.
A.thewaysoftalkingtoashyperson
B.somefavorablequalitiestobeapsychologist
C.howtomakeyourselfattractivetoyourlisteners
D.howtomakeafriendandbeafriend
22.Thewords“bringhimoutofhisshell”inthispassagemostprobablymean_______.
A.makehimbecomeactiveB.makehimfeelmorenervous
C.helphimunderstandthequestionbetterD.helphimlistenintelligently
23.Accordingtothepassage,animportantwayinmakingfriendsisto________.
A.attractthemB.beattractedC.listenattentivelyD.talkwidely
B
Speed-readingisanecessaryskillintheInternetage.Weskimoverarticles,e-mailsandWeChattotrytograspkeywordsandtheessentialmeaningofacertaintext.Surroundedwithinformationfromourelectronicdevices,itwouldbeimpossibletocopeifwereadwordbyword,linebyline.Butanewtrendcallsonpeopletounplugandenjoyreadingslowly,listingbenefitsbeyondtheintelligentstimulation.
ArecentstoryfromTheWallStreetJournalreportedonabookclubinWellington,NewZealand,wheremembersmeetinacafeandturnofftheirsmartphones.Theysinkintocomfortablechairsandreadinsilenceforanhour.Unliketraditionalbookclubs,thepointoftheslowreadingclubisn'texchangingideasaboutacertainbook,buttogetawayfromelectronicdevicesandreadinaquiet,relaxedenvironment.AccordingtotheJournal,theWellingtonbookclubisjustoneexampleofamovementstartedbybookloverswhomisstheold-fashionedwayofreadingbeforetheInternetandsmartphones.
Slowreaders,suchasTheAtlantic'sMauraKelly,sayaregularreadinghabitsharpensthemind,improvesconcentration,reducesstresslevelsanddeepenstheabilitytosympathize(共鸣,同感).AnotherstudypublishedlastyearinScienceshowedthatreadingnovelshelpspeopleunderstandother'smentalstatesandbeliefs,afundamentalskillinbuildingrelationships.Yettechnologyhasmadeuslessattentivereaders.Screenshavechangedourreadingpatternsfromthestraightandinformationleft-to-rightsequencetoawildskimmingandskippingpatternaswehuntforimportantwordsandinformation.Readingtextpunctuated(加标点符号)withlinksleadstoweakercomprehensionthanreadingplaintext.TheInternetmayhavemadeusstupider,saysPatrickKingsleyfromTheGuardian.BecauseoftheInternet,hesays,wehavebecomeverygoodatcollectingawiderangeofinterestingnews,butwearealsograduallyforgettinghowtositback,reflect,andrelateallthesefactstoeachother.
Slowreadingmeansareturntoanuninterrupted,straightpattern,inaquietenvironmentfreeofdistractions.Aimfor30minutesaday,advisesKellyfromTheAtlantic.“Youcansqueezeinthathalfhourprettyeasilyifonlyduringyourfreemoments,youpickupameaningfulworkofliterature,”Kellysaid.“Reachforyoure-reader,ifyoulike.KindlesmakebookslikeWarandPeacelessheavy,notlesssubstantive,andalsoensureyou'llneverloseyourplace.”
24.ThebookclubinWellingtonmentionedinParagraph2shows____________.
A.thenewtrendofslowreadingB.thedeclineofelectronicdevices
C.theimportanceofexchangingideasD.theincreasingnumberofclubreaders
25.AccordingtoPatrickKingsley,peoplearestupiderpartlybecauseof_____________.
A.anon-stopreadingpatternB.thestraight,left-to-rightscreen
C.widerangeofinterestingnewsD.thelackofreflection
26.Accordingtothepassage,slowreading___________.
A.contributestounderstandingamongpeople
B.promotesthecurrenttechnologyadvances
C.providespeoplewithaquietenvironment
D.curesthememorylossofelderlypeople
27.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.BenefitofReadingClubsB.ReturnofSlowReading
C.ReadingoftheInternetAgeD.InfluenceofSpeedReading
C
Singles'Day----theChineseoppositeofValentine’sDayhasturnedintoamassiveonlineshoppingevent.Itisadaywhensinglepeoplearesupposedtobuythemselvespresents.ButtherearesociologicalreasonsbehindChina's“celebration”ofsinglelife.Andtheimbalancecouldhavebigconsequencesforthecountry.
Therewere34millionmorementhanwomeninChinain2011.Partofthatisnatural–usuallythereare105boysbornforevery100girls.ButtheChinesegenderratio(性别比例)atbirthismuchmoreobvious.Itwas116boysto100girlsin2012.Theonechildpolicyislargelytoblame.Broughtintolimitpopulationexpansion,thepolicyallowsonlyonechildperfamily.Butbecausemalechildrenareseenasmorevaluable,aswellasmorelikelytosupporttheirparentsinoldage,someparentschoosetohaveasonoveradaughter.Theresultisthatlargenumbersofmenwilllikelynevergetmarried.Infact,onestudyhaspredictedthatby2030,1in5Chinesemenintheir30swillneverhavemarried,whileanotherstatesthat94%ofunmarriedpeopleinChinaaremen.
Traditionally,Chinahasseenhighlevelsofmarriage,usuallyamongtheyoung.Besides,theincreasededucationandcareeropportunitiesforwomenhavemeantthatmarriagesarehappeninglater.Itisalsotraditionalthatwomenoftenmarrymenofahighersocioeconomicstatusthanthemselves.Sowomenatthetopandmenatthebottomfindthemselvesalone.Onestudyhasevensuggestedalinkbetweenanimbalancedgenderratioandgrowthinviolentcrimeinthecountry.
Singles’Daycan’tsolvealltheproble
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