1、江苏省盐城中学 2015-2016 学年度第一学期高二年级英语试题 （2015.9） 命题人：钟云 审题人：郑建忠 陈巍 李震 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 20 分)第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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. What kind of sport did Linda use to do in high school?A. She used to go swimming. B.
2、 She used to play tennis. C. She used to play table tennis.2. When will the supper be ready?A. In 10 minutes. B. In 20 minutes. C. In 30 minutes.3. Where is Jim according to Jason?A. In his bedroom. B. In school. C. In the museum4. Whats Jenny s plan now?A. Go swimming. B. Have a picnic. C. Visit he
3、r parents.5. What can we know about Peter?A. He hasnt appeared in Dancing Club recently. B. He wants to join Dancing Club.C. He doesnt work hard at school.第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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
4、段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6. What happened to the man?A. He couldnt get into the house. B. He couldnt get out of the house.C. He left his roommate in the house. 7. Who came to help the man at last?A. His roommate. B. His friend. C. His neighbor.8. What does the woman think of his story?A. Thing
5、s like this seldom happen. B. Things like this always happen. C. It doesnt seem like a funny story. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9. When will the show start?A. At 8:10. B. At 7：50. C. At 7：20. 10. Where will they probably meet?A. At Monicas house. B. At Bill s house. C. At the gate of the cinema. 11. Whats
6、 Bills phone number? A. 575-2698. B. 574-2788. C. 574-2699.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. Why does the man go to Britain?A. To study there. B. To work in a restaurant. C. To visit his friend. 13. Why does the man work in the restaurant?A. He likes the job.B. He wants to get some practical experience.C.
7、He has to earn some money for his life and education.14. How much does the man earn every day?A. 10 pounds. B. 20 pounds. C. 30 pounds. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15. Why can NOT the mans daughter go to the university she loves?A. She cant afford it. B. She has got low scores.C. Shes not allowed by her
8、parents.16. What do you know about Northern Michigan University?A. Its very famous. B. Its near the mans home. C. It has a training center.17. What did the man s daughter do after her failure?A. She stayed at home. B. She talked to her friends. C. She began to study harder.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18
9、. What kind of part-time job has become popular among teenagers?A. Doing housework. B. Helping neighbors. C. Working online. 19. Who can get the job about surveys?A. Ones who like spending hours outside. B. Ones between 15 and 18 years old. C. Ones working for the companies. 20. What can we learn fr
10、om the text?A. Its difficult for teenagers to make money online.B. Teenagers can get paid by answering surveys online.C. The jobs online take much more time than before. 第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 35 分) 学科第一节 单项填空 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑21. I prefer shutt
11、ing myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays. Thats _ I disagree. You should have a more active life. A. how B. where C. when D. what22. Staff are allowed to take a ten-minute break _ to relax, use the bathroom or do _ else is necessary. A. every two hours; something B. every second hour;
12、 whatever C. every other hour; what D. each second hour; anything 23. He has worked on the research several years, but something he hopes for doesnt _.A. come to lights B. come to a light C. come to lighting D. come to light24. I know that Thanksgiving Day _ on the last Thursday of November. Could y
13、ou tell me how you usually _ it in your country?A. rests; congratulate B. places; remind C. bids; remember D. falls; observe25. If a man is fond of your looks, _ just shows how shallow he is.A. as B. which C. that D. what26. When I try to understand _ that prevents so many children from being happy,
14、 there seem to be three causes.A. why it is B. what it does C. why it does D. what it is27. You shouldnt have told everybody my secret. Wait a minute! I didnt tell anyone. I swear! Oh, _! You big mouth！A. I dont buy it B. I mean it C. You dont forget it D. You got it28. When older men retire，they _
15、younger men to take their places. A. make their way B. make way for C. give their way to D. lead their way for29. There is no light or sound in the house. They must have gone to the cinema, _?A. didnt they B. dont they C. mustnt they D. havent they30. Wed like you to start work tomorrow if possible.
16、 Im sorry, but I cant possibly start until Monday._?A. Do you agree with me? B. Is that a good idea? C. Do you think Im right? D. Will that do？31. Polly observed that she _ by a tall man in a dark coat when she _ the faces around her on the train.A. was watched; stared at B. was being watched; glanc
17、ed atC. was being watched; glared at D. was watched; looked at32. The reason _ Old French made contributions to Middle English is _ English borrowed many words from it.A. why; because B. that; because C. why; that D. that; that33. He insisted that he _the cup and that an apology _for misunderstandin
18、g him.A. didnt break; should be given B. not break; be madeB. not break; would be given; D. hadnt broken; be made34. Its not until _that_ the school in the UK are so different from schools in China.A. did I read your article; I realized B. did I read your article; did I realizeC. I read your article
19、; I realized D. I read your article; did I realize35. The news of the mayors coming to our school for a visit was _ on the radio yesterday.A. turned out B. found out C. given out D. carried out第二节 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Imagine being born w
20、ithout arms. No arms to hug someone, and no hands to 36 touch. Or what about being born without legs? Having no 37 to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenes together: no arms and no legs. How would that 38 ones everyday life?Without any 39 explanation, Nick Vujicic
21、 came into the world with neither arms nor legs. Imagine the 40 his parents felt when they saw their baby being what the world would consider 41 and abnormal. Little did they know that this beautiful limbless(无肢的) baby would one day be someone who would 42 and motivate(激励) people from all walks of l
22、ife.Throughout his childhood Nick dealt with the 43 of self-respect, and struggled with depression and 44 . As Nick grew up he learned to deal with his 45 and started to be able to do more and more things on his own. He adapted to his situation and found ways to 46 tasks that most people could only
23、do by using their limbs, such as cleaning teeth, 47 hair, typing on a computer, etc. As time went 48 , Nick began to eagerly accept his 49 and achieve greater things.Nick got a double bachelors degree 50 in accounting and financial planning. By the age of 19, Nick had started to 51 his dream of enco
24、uraging others by telling his 52 through motivational speaking. He found the purpose of his 53 . Now at 27 years old, he has accomplished more than most people. He has travelled around, 54 his story with millions of people. He is a true inspirational and motivational 55 .36. A. understand B. experie
25、nce C. know D. prevent37. A. chance B. interest C. reason D. ability38. A. control B. affect C. improve D. design39. A. physical B. mental C. medical D. psychological40. A. shock B. excitement C. calmness D. eagerness41. A. imperfect B. unique C. extraordinary D. bitter42. A. teach B. organize C. in
26、spire D. comfort43. A. challenge B. management C. question D. disadvantage44. A. tiredness B. loneliness C. disappointment D. terror45. A. fault B. disability C. shortage D. panic46. A. achieve B. apply C. find D. reduce47. A. wearing B. cutting C. brushing D. losing48. A. up B. ahead C. away D. by4
27、9. A. position B. situation C. state D. emergency50. A. researching B. majoring C. aiming D. choosing51. A. finish B. recognize C. support D. realize52. A. character B. technique C. story D. document53. A. action B. existence C. behavior D. communication54. A. telling B. recalling C. writing D. shar
28、ing55. A. doctor B. driver C. speaker D. writer第三部分 阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Last Supper is regarded as one of the supreme masterpieces in the whole field of pictorial art. Tradition has it that Leonardo Da Vinci worked for ten years up
29、on the painting, the monks in the church annoyed at the delay. It was said that Leonardo often painted continuously from dawn to night without eating his meals. But at other times he spent hours before the picture, lost in contemplation, examining, comparing, and measuring his figures.This inactivit
30、y aroused the anger of the fussy Prior, the head of the church, who belonged to the large group of those who believed that the busier a man seems, the more he accomplishes; and so he tried to find fault with the idle(空闲的) painter. Leonardo was slightly unhappy and explained to somebody else that the
31、re is a great difference between the work of the creative artist and the stonemason(石匠). The creative artist needs time for contemplation; he may be busiest when his hands are idlest. Just now he needed two heads to complete the picture: that of Christ, for which no model on earth could be found, fo
32、r where was the man to be found whose face would express the strength, and beauty, and tenderness, and deep sorrow of the Christ; then he also needed a head of Judas, and that was hard to find as well, for where was the man whose face could express the meanness of that base traitor（叛徒）. But he would
33、 look no further; if none came his way, he would be satisfied to take Prior as a model for Judas. This threat silenced the angry Prior, who quite naturally had no desire to pass to descendants（后代）in such a fashion. 56. Why did the Prior complain about the delay?A. Because he thought that the painter
34、 idled most of the hours.B. Because he knew that genius(天才) might be busiest when seemingly idlest.C. Because he liked the work of a stonemason.D. Because he was eager to be taken as a model for Judas.57. What does the underlined word “contemplation ” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. possibility B. intention
35、C. deep thought D. great expectation 58. Which of the following is true?A. The painter was pleased with the Priors complaint.B. The Prior was angry because he thought the painter did not work hard.C. The painter took one of the monks as a model for Christ.D. The painter took one of the monks as a mo
36、del for Judas.59. Why did the Prior stop complaining?A. He did not wish to be remembered like an evil traitor after he died.B. He wanted to be painted as a tender Christ.C. He disliked to be painted in fashionable clothes.D. He was pleased to be a fashionable model.BIN the famous fairy tale, Snow Wh
37、ite eats the Queens apple and falls victim to a curse; in Shakespeares novel, Romeo drinks the poison and dies; some ancient Chinese emperors took pills that contained mercury, believing that it would make them immortal(不朽的), but they died afterward.Poison has long been an important ingredient in li
38、terature and history, and it seems to always be related to evil, danger and death. But how much do you really know about poison?An exhibition, The Power of Poison, opened last month at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, intended to give the audience a more vivid understanding of poi
39、son. The exhibition will continue until Aug 2014, reported The New York Times.The museum tour starts in a rainforest setting, where you can see live examples of some of the most poisonous animals: caterpillars, frogs and spiders. Golden poison frogs, for instance, arent much bigger than a coin, but
40、their skin is covered in a poison that can cut off the signaling power of your nerves, and a single frog has enough venom to kill 10 grown humans.The exhibition also features interactive(互动的) activities. In an iPad-based game, visitors are presented with three puzzling illnesses and asked to identif
41、y the poisons based on symptoms. In one case, for example, a pet dog is found sick in a backyard and visitors have to figure out whether it was the toad (蟾蜍), the leaky batteries in the trash or the dirty pond water that did it.“Poisons can be bad for some things,” Michael Novacek, senior vice presi
42、dent of the museum, told NBC News. “Yet they can also be good for others.”This is what visitors learn from the last part of the exhibition, which displays how poisons can be used favorably by humans, including for medical treatment.The blood toxins of vampire bats, for example, can prevent blood fro
43、m clotting (凝结), which may protect against strokes. A poisonous chemical found in the yew tree is effective against cancer, which is what led to the invention of a cancer-fighting drug called Taxol. One chemical in the venom of Gila monsters can lower the blood sugar of its victims, so it has been u
44、sed to treat diabetes.The benefits from natural poisons are not limited to just medicine. Believe it or not, many substances that we regularly take in chili, coffee and chocolate, etc. owe their special flavors or stimulating effects to chemicals that plants make to poison insects.60. By mentioning
45、Snow White and Romeo at the beginning of the story, the author intends to _.A. show that poison has long been involved in literatureB. show that poison is always linked with evil and deathC. draw readers attention to the topic of the articleD. get readers to think of more examples of the use of pois
46、on in stories61. What is the main purpose of the exhibition The Power of Poison?A. To give people more knowledge about poison.B. To teach people how to handle poisonous animals.C. To inform people about which animals are the most poisonous.D. To show how poison has been used for medical treatment.62
47、. Which of the following statements about the exhibition is TRUE according to the article?A. The exhibition will lead visitors to a real rainforest.B. Golden poison frogs are the most poisonous animals on display.C. Those who visit the exhibition can join in some iPad-based interactive games.D. Visi
48、tors can listen to lectures on recent studies of poisonous animals.CIts tough, it hurts and yet more than two million of us in the UK run at least once a week.Of course, some people run to lose weight, or to get fit, and these are great reasons. Running is also easy to do, its cheap, and you can do it when you want. All these factors certainly contribute to the fact that running i
