河北省衡水市冀州中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题A卷.docx

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河北省衡水市冀州中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题A卷

试卷类型：

A卷河北冀州中学

2015—2016学年上学期期中考试

高二年级英语试题

考试时间120分钟试题分数150分

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.Whatseasonisitnow?

A.Summer.B.Autumn.C.Winter.

2.Howmightthewomanfeel?

A.Satisfied.B.Annoyed.C.Excited.

3.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?

A.Whatthetimeisnow.B.Wherethebaris.C.Whotheladyis.

4.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

A.Cleanthecar.B.Brushherteeth.C.Leavethehouse.

5.Whatdoesthemanoffertodo?

A.Fixthecarforthewoman.

B.Givethewomanaride.

C.Callataxiforthewoman.

第二节

听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?

A.Goingtobedrightaway.

B.Eatingsomecandy.

C.Watchingamovie.

7.Whyisthewomansotired?

A.Shecelebratedafestival.

B.Shetooksomekidstodinner.

C.Shehelpedherneighborwithsomework.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.Whatdidthemandointhesummervacation?

A.Heworkedatarestaurant.

B.Heattendedsomeclasses.

C.Hetraveledaroundtheworld.

9.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Themanworksatagoodcompanynow.

B.Thewomanwouldrathergetadegreethanwork.

C.Thewomandoesn’twanttogotoschool.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whenwillmostoftheexamsend?

A.ThisFriday.B.OnJanuary23rd.C.OnJanuary26th.

11.Howmanystudentsarethereintheman’sdorm?

A.4.B.5C.6.

12.Whatdoweknowabouttheparty?

A.Itwillbeheldaftertheterm.

B.Alltheman’sclassmateswillcome.

C.Theman’sunclewillmakeavideooftheevening.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Friends.B.Husbandandwife.C.Brotherandsister.

14.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.Watchingagame.B.Havingabaseballclass.C.PracticingbaseballwithJimmy.

15.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthecoach?

A.Hetakesiteasyontheplayers.

B.Heusedtobeagreatplayer.

C.Heusuallydoesagoodjob.

16.HowdoesJimmyperformtoday?

A.Verywell.B.Justso-so.C.Terrible.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatdidthewomanlooklikeinhighschool?

A.Shehaddarkhair.B.Shewasoverweight.C.Shehadcurlyhair.

18.Whatdoesthewomandoforliving?

A.Shesellsinsurance.

B.Sheworksinaseafoodrestaurant.

C.Sheisalawyer.

19.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisjob?

A.Dullbutwell-paid.

B.Excitingbutlow-paid.

C.Helikesitverymuch.

20.Wherearethespeakersatthemoment?

A.InSpringfield.B.InOvington.C.InBrookfield.

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。

A

TheBoyMadeIt!

OneSunday,Nicholas,ateenager,wentskiingatSugarloafMountaininMaine.Intheearlyafternoon,whenhewasplanningtogohome,afiercesnowstormsweptintothearea.Unabletoseefar,heaccidentallyturnedoffthepath.Beforeheknewit,Nicholaswaslost,allalone!

Hedidn’thavefood,water,aphone,orothersupplies.Hewasgettingcolderbytheminute.

Nicholashadnoideawherehewas.Hetriednottopanic.HethoughtaboutallthesurvivalshowshehadwatchedonTV.Itwastimetoputthetipshehadlearnedtouse.

Hedecidedtostopskiing.Therewasabetterchanceofsomeonefindinghimifhestayedput.Thefirstthinghedidwastofindshelterformthefreezingwindandsnow.Ifhedidn’t,hisbodytemperaturewouldgetverylow,whichcouldquicklykillhim.Usinghisskis,Nicholasbuiltasnowcave.Hegatheredahugemassofsnowanddugoutaholeinthemiddle.Thenhepiledbranchesontopofhimself,likeablanket,tostayaswarmashecould.

Bythatevening,Nicholaswasreallyhungry.Heatesnowanddrankwaterfromanearbystreamsothathisbodywouldn’tlosetoomuchwater.Notknowinghowmuchlongerhecouldlast,Nicholasdidtheonlythinghecould—hehuddled（蜷缩）inhiscaveandslept.

Thenextday,Nicholaswentouttolookforhelp,buthecouldn’tfindanyone.Hefollowedhistracksandreturnedtothesnowcave,becausewithoutshelter,hecoulddiethatnight.OnTuesday,Nicholaswentoutagaintofindhelp.Hehadwalkedforaboutamilewhenavolunteersearcherfoundhim.Aftertwodaysstuckinthesnow,Nicholaswassaved.

NicholasmightnothavesurvivedthissnowstormhaditnotbeenforTV.HehadoftenwatchedGrylls’survivalshowManvs.Wild.That’swherehelearnedthetipsthatsavedhislife.Ineachepisode（一期节目）ofManvs.Wild,Gryllsisabandonedinawildareaandhastofindhiswayout.

WhenGryllsheardaboutNicholas’amazingdeeds,hewassuperimpressedthatNicholashadmadeitsinceheknewbetterthananyonehowhardNicholashadtoworktostayalive.

21.WhathappenedtoNicholasoneSundayafternoon?

A.Hegotlost.

B.Hebrokehisskis.

C.Hehurthiseyes

D.Hecaughtacold.

22.HowdidNicholaskeephimselfwarm?

A.Hefoundashelter.

B.Helightedsomebranches.

C.Hekeptonskiing.

D.Hebuiltasnowcave.

23.OnTuesday,Nicholas______.

A.returnedtohissheltersafely

B.wassavedbyasearcher

C.gotstuckinthesnow

D.stayedwherehewas

24.NicholasleftGryllsaverydeepimpressionbecausehe______.

A.didtherightthingsinthedangeroussituation

B.watchedGrylls’TVprogramregularly

C.createdsometipsforsurvival

D.wasveryhard-working

B

WhenIwasnineyearsold,Ilovedtogofishingwithmydad.Buttheonlythingthatwasn’tveryfunaboutitwasthathecouldcatchmanyfishwhileIcouldn’tcatchanything.Iusuallygotprettyupsetandkeptaskinghimwhy.Healwaysanswered,“Son,ifyouwanttocatchafish,youhavetothinklikeafish”,Irememberbeingevenmoreupsetthenbecause,“I’mnotafish!

”Ididn’tknowhowtothinklikeafish.Besides,Ireasoned,howcouldwhatIthinkinfluencewhatafishdoes?

AsIgotalittleolderIbegantounderstandwhatmydadreallymeant.So,Ireadsomebooksonfish.AndIevenjoinedthelocalfishingclubandstartedattendingthemonthlymeetings.Ilearnedthatafishisacold-bloodedanimalandthereforeisverysensitivetowatertemperature.Thatiswhyfishprefershallowwatertodeepwaterbecausetheformeriswarmer.Besides,waterisusuallywarmerindirectsunlightthanintheshade.Yet,fishdon’thaveanyeyelids（眼皮）andthesunhurtstheireyes…ThemoreIunderstoodfish,themoreIbecameeffectiveatfindingandcatchingthem..

WhenIgrewupandenteredthebusinessworld,Irememberhearingmyfirstbosssay,“Weallneedtothinklikesalespeople.”Butitdidn’tcompletelymakesense.Mydadneveroncesaid,“Ifyouwanttocatchafishyouneedtothinklikeafisherman.”Whathesaidwas,“Youneedtothinklikeafish.”Yearslater,withgreateffortstopromotelong-termservicestopeoplemucholderandricherthanme,Igraduallylearnedwhatweallneedistothinkmorelikecustomers.Itisnotaneasyjob.Iwillshowyouhowinthefollowingchapters.

25.Whywastheauthorupsetinfishingtripswhenhewasnine?

A.Hecouldnotcatchafish.B.Hisfatherwasnotpatientwithhim.

C.Hisfatherdidnotteachhimfishing.D.Hecouldnotinfluenceafishashisfatherdid.

26.Whatdidtheauthor’sfatherreallymean?

A.Toreadaboutfish.B.Tolearnfishingbyoneself.

C.Tounderstandwhatfishthink.D.Tostudyfishinginmanyways.

27.Accordingtotheauthor,fisharemostlikelytobefound_________.

A.indeepwateronsunnydaysB.indeepwateroncloudydays

C.inshallowwaterundersunlightD.inshallowwaterunderwatersidetrees.

28.Afterenteringthebusinessworld,theauthorfound_________.

A.iteasytothinklikeacustomerB.hisfather’sfishingadviceinspiring

C.hisfirstboss’ssalesideasreasonableD.itdifficulttosellservicestopoorpeople

C

Peterlovedtoshopusedarticles.Almostamonthago,heboughtpopularwordgamethatusedlittlepiecesofwoodwithdifferentlettersonthem.Ashewaspurchasingit,thesalesgirlsaid,“Uh,look,thegameboxhasn’tevenbeenopenedyet.Thatmightbeworthsomemoney.”

Peterexaminedthebox,and,sureenough,itwascompletelycoveredinfactory-sealedplastic.Andhesawadateof1973onthebackofthebox.

“Youshouldputthatupforauction（拍卖）ontheInternet,andseewhathappens.”thesalesgirlsaid.

“Yes,you’reright.Peoplelikesomethingrare.”Peteragreed,“Ican’timaginetherebeingverymanyunopenedboxesofthisgamestillaround40yearslater.”

“Don’tforgettotellmeifyousellit.”thesalesgirlsmiled.

“Noproblem.”Petersaid.

Afterhegothome,Peterwentonlinetoseveralauctionwebsiteslookingforhisgame.Buthecouldn’tfindit.ThenhetypedinthenameofthewordgameandhitSearch.Thesearchresultwas543websitescontaininginformationaboutthechangesofthegame.Overtheyears,thegamehadbeenproducedusinglettersindifferentsizesandgameboardsindifferentcolors.Healsofoundsomelistsofgamefanslookingforvariousversionsofthegame.Peteremailedsomeofthem,tellingthemwhathehad.

Twoweekslater,Peterwentbacktotheshop.

“Hello.Doyoustillremembertheunopenedwordgame?

”

Thesalesgirllookedathimforasecond,thenrecognizedhimandsaid,“Oh,hi!

”

“I’vegotsomethingforyou,”Petersaid.“Isoldthegameandmade$1,000.Thankyouforyoursuggestion.”Hehandedherthree$100bills.

“Wow!

”thesalesgirlcriedout.“Thankyou,Ineverexpectedit.”

29.WhatdidthesalesgirlprobablythinkofPeter’swordgame?

A.Oldandhandy.B.Rareandvaluable.

C.Classicandattractive.D.Colorfulandinteresting

30.Petergotthenamesofthegamefansfrom_________.

A.anauction