广东省湛江市部分学校高二上学期期中联考英语试题.doc

2015-2016学年广东省湛江市部分学校高二上学期期中联考英语试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束,交回答题卡。第一卷注意事项：1. 答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的准考证号、姓名填写在答题卡上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节 阅读理解（共10题；每小题2分，满分20分）A Since 1989 University of Phoenix Online offered online degree programs to working adults around the country. You attend classes whenever and wherever you want via the Internet for complete flexibility(机动性) and convenience. Earn your degree via the Internet for more career opportunities and higher income potential with University of Phoenix Online. Many of our students complete their degree in about 2 to 3 years. With over 99000 online students, University of Phoenix Online has one of the most successful online degree programs in the country. There is no need for residency(居住) in the United States, since 100% of the coursework is done online.Bachelors Degree Admission Requirements: A high school diploma or equivalent.Student must be 21 years of age or older.A minimum score of 550 on the paper-based exam or 213 on the computer-based exam of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL) for non-native speakers of English. Current employment or access to an organizational environment.Masters Degree Admission Requirements:A regionally accredited US bachelors degree or equivalent(相等的）.A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or betterThree years significant working experience.A minimum score of 550 on the paper-based exam or 213 on the computer-based exam of the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOFEL) for non-native speakers of English. Current employment or access to an organizational environment. For further information, please click www.Uophx.edu.1.Which of the following conditions is a must if you want to earn either of the two online degrees? A. You have to rent an apartment in the United States. B. You must take part in an exam of English language if you are a non-native English speaker. C. You must be at least 21 years old. D. You must be employed and have a few years working experience.2.Who will not apply for the program? A. Those who will go to the States to study. B. Those who want better income. C. Those who are adults. D. Those who are not English native speakers.3.Whats the main advantage of the program? A. Its free. B. It costs little. C. Courses online. D. No entrance exams.B There was once an 11-year-old boy who went fishing every time he went to an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day before bass(巴斯鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then he tied on a small silver lure(鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly the boy felt something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass. The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm two hours before the season openedHe looked at the fish, then at the boy. “Youll have to put it back, son,” he said “Dad!” cried the boy. “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats could be seen in the moonlight. He looked again at his father. Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his fathers voice that the decision couldnt be changedHe threw the huge bass into the black water. The big fish disappearedThe boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish. That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place. And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish . again and again . every time he has an ethical (道德的) decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.4. How did the father feel when he saw his son skillfully pulling a big fish out of the water? A. Delighted B. Nervous C. Embarrassed D. Shocked5. From the text we know that . A.the father didnt love his son B. the father always disagreed with his son C. the father disliked the huge fish D. the father was firm and stubborn 6. What does the author want to show in the story? A. It is easy to say something, but difficult to do. B. An ethical decision is not difficult to make. C. It is hard to tell right from wrong sometimes. D.Fishing helps you to make right ethical decisions.C Now net fiction(小说),also called computer fiction is popular in more than 80 countries. To write computer fictions, the writers don't have to think about making any plot. Like reporters, they just go to a lot of places and collect materials：what most women want, their ideas about life and love, their happiness and sufferings and emotions. All these materials are fed into the computer to be processed(处理) and classified(分类).Then the writers just pick some materials from every part and fill in some details(细节) and a story is made up. The first computer fiction was edited by 13 editors and published in Canada in 1976.It was a great success and 45 million copies were sold. Seeing this new process as profittaking(赢利的), a big American publishing company bought over the majority of the 13 Canadian editors and soon a series of computer fictions were published in the United States. All the computer fictions have very romantic titles. The heroines always about 20,while the hero is a 30 to 40 bachelor(单身的),handsome, with money and power. The hero and the heroine have a happy reunion(团聚) after all kinds of misunderstandings. Computer fictions are enjoyed by most women readers of the west. But people doubt if they have any literary value(文学价值).7. When writing computer fictions, the writers . A. think hard B. collect materials from many places C. express what they want to D. describe women's sufferings and emotions.8. The first computer fiction was published years ago. A.about 13B.about 39C.about 20D.about 809. Computer fictions are all about . A. romantic people B. 20-year-old beautiful women C. rich, strong and handsome young men D. the happy lives of heroines and heroes10. Computer fictions are popular for the following possible reasons except that . A. readers like them B. they are easily sold C. people are curious about the stories written by computers D. people doubt if they have any literary value第二节 阅读填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 If you garden for pleasure, you may not be aware of how beneficial this hobby is for your health. While you are preparing your garden to grow fresh plants, you are actually doing an amount of exercise as well. Basic yard care tasks such as cleaning the grass or moving fallen leaves away are also good ways to get physical exercise. 11 . Just think of the mental relaxation you experience when working in the garden. Various health experts and university studies show that gardening and yard work are more than just enjoyable hobbies. 12 . This is truly a great thing as you can use your whole body while you are working. Gardening also involves a number of different kinds of exercise, including stretching and weight lighting. Activities in the yard and garden are also a form of exercise that is appropriate for a variety of people and age groups. Depending on the activity, gardening and yard work are not quite as hard on your body as jogging or running. 13 . Like other forms of exercise, gardening can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol (胆固醇) levels and keep away heart disease. Moreover, it helps burn a lot of calories. 14 . But you can increase the amount of time you spend gardening to improve your health even more. If you are not an active gardener, think about starting a small garden. This way, you can combine the joys of growing your own food with light exercise. When gardening, like other forms of exercise, you need to follow a few basic tips to maximize your experience. First, you should warm up a bit. Do some basic stretches so that your muscles are ready. 15 .This is especially important if you are not already an active gardener.A.They are also unique forms of exercise that allow you to do something creative and fun.B.Then if you plan to lift heavy objects, always lift them with your knees, not your back.C. Additionally, gardening and yard care are beneficial for your mental health, too.D. In the winter, you may wonder what kinds of activities you can do in the garden.E. There are a lot of activities that you can do in your yard and garden. F. This means that even if you are older, you can still enjoy the exercise. G. If you already garden, good for you!第二部分 语言知识应用（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） My friend Michelle is blind, but youd never know it. She makes such good use of her other 16 , including her “sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression shes 17 anything. Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 18 that she doesnt push too hard on them, 19 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house. She moves around so fast that often 20 dont realize shes blind. I 21 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 22 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 23 excited about her finger-painting project. “Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. "I learned how to 24 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 25 with us. To my great 26 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 27 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 28 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 29 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper I realized Kayla didnt know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 30 in conversation. When I told her, she was 31 for a moment. At first, she didnt believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 32 . And I knew my child was 33 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla's 34 in her work, We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did see my picture. She just used my 35 .” Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have. 16.A. waysB. meansC. methodsD. senses 17.A. enjoyedB. foundC. missedD. lost 18.A. andB. exceptC. evenD. but 19.A. whoB. itC. sheD. which 20.A. guestsB. familyC. childrenD. friends 21.A. realisedB. heardC. recognizedD. witnessed 22.A. excitedB. sadC. satisfiedD. enjoyed 23.A. especiallyB. not soC. a littleD. not at all 24.A. paintB. drawC. creatD. mix 25 .A. stayedB. paintedC. talkedD. played 26.A. excitementB. encouragemantC. delightD. surprise 27.A. attitudeB. colorC. pictureD. paper 28.A. touchedB. distinguishedC. sawD. understood 29.A. afterB. beforeC. untilD. when 30.A. referrred toB. turned outC. come upD. talked about 31.A. curiousB. quietC. puzzledD. worried 32.A. criedB. insistedC. complainedD. informed 33.A. rightB. wrongC. worriedD. uncertain 34.A. shortcomingsB. difficultiesC. prideD. description 35.A. paperB. pensC. handsD. eyes第二卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第二部分 语言知识运用第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 What is the power?One man was searching for an answer _36_ the question. He found out that there was a wiseman in his region. He came to the wiseman and saw some children were playing in the yard. The man was surprised ; he thought that people _37_ comprehended the truth should live _38_ (different). He asked the owner to help him to find the answer. The wisman said,” You can find the strength _39_. Seek your way or follow the road of the ancestors.” The man, looking for perfection, _40_ (train) hard day after day all the time. And he knew the power of body. Not _41_ (bow) to the difficulties, he went ahead and defeated himself. And he knew the power of spirit. Comprehending the _42_ (think) of great peope, he found his opinion. And he knew the power of knowledge. He _43_ (fall) in love and bowed down to the earth goddess of his heart. _44_ he knew the power of feelings. He got a house, a family, took his child in _45_ arms, and knew the power of life. Encouraging the unknown thing with peace, he did not regret about the past and knew the past and knew the power of death.第三节 课本知识应用 （共三节，满分40分）一、根据中文意思填出单词的适当形式.（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 46. Iam planning on _（出席）the companys holiday party. Could you give me some advice on what I should wear? 47. The warm wind and the sunny weather _（宣布）the coming of spring. 48. To my _（高兴），he passed the test without difficulty. 49. Many people like to do some shopping, but I prefer _（观光）. 50. His first visit to the small village made a strong _（印象）on him. 51. Having been shown around the stadium,we were _（引导）around the science and technology. 52. The woman was _（控告）of stealing money. 53. The lady in red _（要求）to see our headmaster. 54. The rain _（倾泻）down all afternoon, which kept me from going out. 55. Medical experts will train doctors to _（治疗）the disease.二、按照括号里的提示完成句子，每空一词。(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 56.This essay is good _ _ （除了）a few spelling mistkes. 57.Now plastics have _ _ _ _（代替）many other building materials. 58.When he looked up again, he _ _ _ （看不到）the plane which he saw just now. 59.I cant _ _ （集中精神）my studies with all that noise going on. 60.Believe it or not, it _ _ _（没有作用）to me what you say.三、用所给动词的适当形式填空（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 61. Deeply _ (move) by the story, she burst out crying. 62. _