1、2015-2016 学年四川省巴中市巴州区高中高二上学期期中考试英语试题说明：1、试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分，全卷总分 150 分，考试时间 为 120 分钟。2、第 I 卷答案用 2B 铅笔填涂在机读卡上，第 II 卷按要求写在答题卡上。第 I 卷（选择题 共 100 分）第一部分 听力 (共20小题，每小题 1.5分，满分30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. Whats th
2、e possible relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Strangers. C. Friends.2. What happened to the boy after class yesterday?A. He was kept in the school.B. He was told some news. C. He was given one more English lesson.3. What does the woman mean?A. She knows the pronunciation of the word
3、.B. Theyd better look up the word in the dictionary.C. She has a dictionary.4. Who makes Jim study?A. His father. B. The girls uncle。 C. The girls father.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a cafe. B. On a plane. C. On a farm.第二节 （共15小题）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，并标注在试卷的相应
4、位置。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What are the speakers talking about?A. A new car. B. A used engine. C. A second-hand car.7. How much does the man offer to pay the woman?A. $ 200. B. $ 2,000. C. $ 20,000.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a restaurant. B. At a store. C. In
5、the office.9. Whats wrong with the womans salad?A. She ordered a hot salad but got a cold one.B. She ordered two salads but got only one.C. She ordered a salad but didnt get it.10. What will the woman do?A. She has no idea. B. She will leave. C. She will wait for her order.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where
6、 is the man going?A. To the repair shop. B. To a store. C. To his school.12. Why doesnt the man use Bills recorder?A. Because Bill left it at his friends. B. Because Bills broke down. C. Because Bill is using it himself.13. What will the man do?A. Get back his recorder. B. Buy a new recorder. C. Bor
7、row a recorder from the woman.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. When did the man come back?A. Last night. B. Last Sunday. C. Last week.15. How did the man spend his summer?A. He went to the mountains. B. He went swimming every day. C. He worked at a restaurant.16. Where did the woman spend her summer?A. In the m
8、ountains. B. At a restaurant. C. At home.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who do you suppose Mary might be?A. The mans daughter. B. The mans housekeeper. C. The mans girlfriend.18. How often has the man visited the house for the last fourteen years?A. Fourteen times a month. B. Once a month. C. Twice a month.1
9、9. Why does the man still visit the house?A. To see the girl. B. To find the owner of the house. C. To recall the old days they spent.20. What happened to the girl years ago?A. She left the house for some unknown reason.B. She was driven out of the house by her parents.C. She moved to London with he
10、r family.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。AWhen Kyle walked into Ernies Pet World, he looked very anxious. The shop owner, Ernie, jumped out of his seat to greet Kyle. He was the shops first customer of the day.“Good morning, sir!” E
11、rnie said, “What can I help you with?”“Well, I.” Kyle started to say.“Wait, dont tell me,” Ernie stopped him. “Youre looking for a a little dog for your daughters birthday, Right?”“Not really, I just .”Ernie didnt let him finish. “Ah, Ive got it. You just moved to a new office, and you want some fis
12、h for it. I have some very nice fish bowls over here.“In fact, I” Kyle was starting to look very nervous and strange. “No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernies Pet World, we have the best cats. Take a look at this lovely one with long, white hair. Shes looking at you. Shes thinking,
13、 Take me home. Would you like some cat food and toys, too?”“No, thank you,” Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a terrible look on his face. “Really, Im not interested in cats or fish or little dogs. ”“What do you want, then?” Ernie asked.Kyle looked like he was going to cry.
14、 “I just want to know if I can use your toilet!” he said at last.21. Which is true about Ernies Pet World? A. It has many workers. B. Kyle goes there often. C. Ernie is the owner of the shop. D. It sells school things.22. What kind of person is Ernie? A. Over warm-hearted. B. Rather shy.C. Very lazy
15、. D. Not friendly.23. Kyle went into the Ernies Pet World to _. A. buy a little dog B. look for a washroom C. meet the shop owner D. take fish home 24. What is the best title of the story? A.A Busy Pet Shop B. Kyle and ErnieC. A Pet Lover D. Pet or Toilet BHobbs was an orphan(孤儿). He worked in a fac
16、tory and every day he got a little money. Hard work made him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes,
17、he was very dumbfounded. He didnt know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what Id like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what w
18、ould I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But its too much for one and too
19、 little for the other.”“Here is the reading of your uncles will（遗嘱）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spe
20、nt it.”“Yes, I see. Ill do that,” said the young man.25. Hobbs wanted to borrow money because _.A. He wanted to learn to paint pictures B. He wanted to buy some pictures C. He had to pay off the debts D. He wanted to go to school 26. What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” (in Paragraph 2）probab
21、ly mean?A. excited. B. frightened. C. satisfied. D. surprised. 27. Hobbs was asked to _.A. write down what was to be done with the moneyB. write down what he did with the money after spending itC. tell the lawyer what pictures he wanted to buy D. spend all the money given by his uncleCW is the UKs b
22、iggest and best online guide to the performing arts including theatre, opera, classical music, dance and so on. The Lion KingMusical: The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story. A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity
23、 (成熟).Place: Lyceum Theatre, Wellington Street, LondonTelephone: 0870 243 9000Date: Friday, 18 Nov. 2013Ticket price: 37.5 OliverMusical: Dickens story of a boy in a London workhouse and his adventures on the way to discovering his family. The songs include Food glorious food, Youve got to pick a po
24、cket or two, Who will buy this wonderful morning, I am reviewing the situation and Consider yourself at home.Place: Theatre Royal, Catherine Street, LondonTelephone: 020 7494 5061Date: Thursday, 17 Nov. 2013Ticket price: 25 but now save 20% Jersey BoysMusical: It tells the story of Frankie Valli and
25、 the Four Seasons: the blue-collar kids from New Jersey formed a singing group and became famous. The musical features many of the groups popular songs such as Big girls dont cry, Oh, what a night and Cant take my eyes off you.Place: Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton Street, LondonTelephone: 0870 8
26、50 9191Date: Saturday, 19 Nov. 2013Ticket price: 22.5 Alls Well That Ends WellPlay: A romantic story. Helena, daughter of a poor physician, loves Bertram, son of a Countess (女伯爵).Place: Shakespeares Globe Theatre, Park Street, LondonTelephone: 020 7401 9919Date: Sunday, 20 Nov. 2013Ticket price: 40.
27、528. If Mary is available(有空)on Friday, which of the following should she call to buy a ticket?A. 0870 850 9191 B. 020 7494 5061C. 020 7401 9919 D. 0870 243 900029. In the musical Jersey Boys, you will hear all of the following EXCEPT _.A. Big girls dont cry B. Cant take my eyes off youC. Who will b
28、uy this wonderful morning D. Oh, what a night30. If you want to buy a ticket at a discount, you should go to _.A. Theatre Royal B. Lyceum Theatre C. Prince Edward Theatre D. Shakespeares Globe Theatre31. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To show the importance of W.B. To introduce some famous
29、English theatres.C. To give some information about the performing arts.D. To teach readers how to use the online guide.DSingapore is a country with 42% of its population foreign born. Singaporeans, even those of the same ethnic group (少数民族 ), have many different first languages and cultures. For exa
30、mple, within the Singaporean Chinese group, nearly a third speak English as their home language while almost half speak Standard Chinese as their home language and the rest speak various Chinese dialects (方言) as their home language. Due to these reasons, the English fluency level of people in Singap
31、ore varies vastly from person to person.Most reasonably educated Singaporeans do speak Singapore Standard English, alternatively known as Educated Singapore English, which, grammatically, is not different from standard British English, with changes being limited to accent and a few borrowed words, c
32、ausing few challenges to any native Britons. Singapore English derives (起源) its roots from the 146 years of British colonial rule over Singapore until its independence in 1965. Before 1965, the standard form of English in Singapore had always been British English. After Singapore declared independen
33、ce, English in Singapore began to take a life of its own, leading to the development of modern Singapore English.English had been the official language of the colonial government, and when Singapore gained self-government in 1959, the local government decided to keep English as the main language in
34、order to help develop economy. The use of English as the nations first language serves to bridge the gap between different ethnic groups in Singapore. English is the global language for commerce, technology and science, and improvement of English also helps to expedite Singapores development and it
35、becomes important part of the global economy.There is an increasing trend of Singaporeans speaking English at home. For children who started primary school in 2009, 60% of Chinese along with 60% Indian pupils and 35% of Malay pupils mainly speak English at home. Because many Singaporeans grew up wit
36、h English as their first language in school, some Singaporean Chinese may not be able to speak Standard Chinese.32.How many people in Singapore are native?A. Less than a quarter of the population. B. Nearly sixty percent of the population. C. Only half of the population. D. About forty percent of th
37、e population.33.According to the text, when did the British begin to rule Singapore?A. In 146 B. In 1959 C. In 1819 D. In 1965.34.What is the meaning of the underlined word “expedite” in Paragraph 4?A. Hold back. B. Bring down. C. Put off. D. Speed up.35.What can we infer from the last two paragraph
38、s?A. English is important to the union of the ethnic groups in Singapore.B. English has replaced all the other languages in Singapore.C. The British government suggested people in Singapore use more English.D. Almost all the children can speak English freely at home and at school.第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，
39、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。The Winners Guide to SuccessDo you know what makes people successful? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people around the world. 36 Be responsible for yourselfSometimes you may want to blame othe
40、rs for your failure to get ahead. In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, youre giving away your own power. 37 Write a planIt is very difficult to try to get what you want without a good plan. It is just like trying to drive through strange
41、 roads to a city far away. 38 Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” youll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.Be willing to pay the price39 So you must be ready to work hard even harder than you have ever done.
42、If you are not willing to pay the price, you wont get anything valuable.40 It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done. When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but
43、 giving up means the death of hope.A. Youre saying, “You have more control over my life than I do.”B. Nothing is easy to get.C. Someone elses opinion of you doesnt have to become your reality.D. Never give up.E. Some people achieve success much later in life.F. Here are some keys to success that the
44、y giveG. A good plan is like a map to you.38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。We are often warned by our teacher not to waste precious time, because time _41_ will never return. I think it quite _42_. What does time
45、 look like? Nobody knows for we cant see it or _43_ it and no amount of money can _44_ it. Time is abstract, so we have to _45_ about it.Time passes very quickly. Some students say they dont have _46_ time to review all their lessons. It is because they dont know how to make _47_ of their time. They
46、 waste it in going to theatres, cinemas and parks, and doing _48_ things. Why do we study every day? Why do we _49_? Why do most people would rather _50_ buses instead of walking? The _51_ is very simple. We wish to save time because time is _52_.Today we are living in the 21st century. We look upon
47、 time as _53_. When a person dies, his life _54_. Since life is short, we must _55_ our time and energy to our study so that we may be able to _56_ the people well in the future. Laziness is the _57_ of time, for it does not only bring us failure but also _58_ us other harm. If it is necessary for u
48、s to do our work today, let us do it today and not _59_ it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more _60_ than money.41.A. found B. lost C. expected D. made42.A. false B. valuable C. abstract D. true 43.A. touch B. have C. see D. get 44.A. find B. sense C. buy D. realize45.A. think B. discuss C. advise D. worry46.A. valuable B. little C. enough D. useful47.A. up B. use C. light D. fun48.A. any B. another C. some D. other 49.A. drink B. eat C. think D. work50.A. borrow B. get C. take D. make 51.A. answer B. question C. problem D. method52.A. precious B. valueless
