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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上广州市第二中学2015-2016学年第二学期期中考试高一英语命题：高一英语备课组 审校：李丽茹2016.4.27本试卷共11页，共9答题，满分140分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必用2B铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号。用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的班级、姓名和考生号填写在答题卡上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选图其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须卸载大头条卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上：如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后
2、再写上新的答案；不能使用铅笔盒涂改液。不按以上要求作答的，答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。选择题部分I. 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. Some of the doctors are paid almost as the nurses. A. twice as much B. much as twice C. as much twice D. as twice much 2. I really love my new room, 5 metres in width an
3、d 10 metres in length. A. that is measured B. which measures C. is measuring D. which is measured 3. News came the head teacher has decided to appoint he thinks is energetic and has good qualities as the monitor. A. which; who B. which; anyone C. that; whomever D. that; whoever 4. She insisted we th
4、e room papered rather than . A. to have; being painted B. on having; painted C. have; painted D. have; painting 5. My parents will get used to living in Guangzhou remains . A. That, to see B. Whether, seeing C. Whether, to be seen D. Why, to be seen 6. On the same day when my car on the way to work,
5、 I was told later a big fire in the building where I worked. A. broke down, broke out B. broke up, broke out C. broke down, broke up D. broke up, broke down 7. - Is everyone here?- Not yet. Look, there the rest of our guests. A. come B. comes C. is coming D. are coming 8. Some people regard as a dra
6、wback is seen as a plus by many people. A. Whether B. How C. That D. What 9. A library with five thousand book to the nation as a gift. A. was offered B. has offered C. were offered D. have offered 10. Only a human being. A. when is ti hungry a lion will attack B. when it is hungry will a lion attac
7、k C. when it is hungry a lion will attack D. when is it hungry will a lion attack 11. can be done done. A. All that, have been B. All what, have been C. All that, has been D. All what, has been 12. Every means prevent water from . A. are used to, polluting B. get used to, polluting C. is used to, po
8、lluted D. is used to, being polluted 13. - How dare he without a driving license?- Really? He that! He be crazy. A. to drive; shouldnt have done; might B. drive; shouldnt have done; must C. to drive; mustnt have done; must D. drive; mustnt have done; might 14. - Excuse me, could you tell me where th
9、e supermarket is?- Its two blocks straight ahead. You miss it. A. mustnt B. cant C. neednt D. shouldnt 15. What is worth doing is to be done well. A. worthwhile B. worthy C. worth D. deserve II. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各小题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As a child, I was truly
10、afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments. Maybe it was the strange 16 things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that 17 me so much. There was never total 18 , but a street light or passing car lights 19 clothes hung over
11、 a chair take on the 20 of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my 21 , I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no 22 . A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My 23 would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would 24 very still so that the “enemy
12、” would not discover me. Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, 25 on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home - that was no 26 . After school, 27 , when all the buses were 28 up along the street, I was afraid that Id get on the wrong one a
13、nd be taken to some 29 neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldnt 30 the leaders out of my sight. Perhaps one of the worst fears 31 all I had as a child was that of not being liked or 32 by others. Being popular was so important to me 33 , and the rear of not being like
14、d was a 34 one. One of the processes of growing up is being able to 35 and overcome four fear. Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life. 16. A. way B. time C. place D. reason 17. A. wounded B. destroyed C. surprised D. frightened 18. A. q
15、uietness B. darkness C. emptiness D. loneliness 19. A. got B. forced C. made D. caused 20. A. spirit B. height C. body D. shape 21. A. eye B. window C. mouth D. door 22. A. breath B. wind C. air D. sound23. A. belief B. feeling C. imagination D. doubt 24. A. lay B. hide C. rest D. lie25. A. especial
16、ly B. simply C. probably D. directly 26. A. discussion B. problem C. joke D. matter 27. A. though B. yet C. although D. still 28. A. called B. backed C. lined D. packed 29. A. old B. crowded C. poor D. unfamiliar 30. A. leave B. let C. order D. send 31. A. above B. in C. of D. at 32. A. protected B.
17、 guided C. believed D. accepted 33. A. then B. there C. once D. anyway 34. A. strict B. powerful C. heavy D. right 35. A. recommend B. remember C. recognize D. recover III. 阅读理解（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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous
18、. I fumbled（摸索）in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search. I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could barely get it to my lips. But I had no matches. They had taken those. I looked through the bars at the guard. He did not make eye contact with me. I
19、called out to him “Have you . got a light?”. He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and lit the match, his eyes unconsciously locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I dont know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it was because, when you
20、get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile. In any case, I smiled. In that instant, it was as thought a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didnt want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips, too. He lit
21、 my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile. I kept smiling at him, now thinking of him as a person and not just a guard. “Do you have kids?” he asked. “Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled fro the pictures of my family. He, too,
22、took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes were filled with tears. I said that I feared that Id never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cel
23、l and silently led me out. Out of the prison, quietly and by back routes, out of the town. There, at the edge of town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town. 36. What do we know about the man from the passage? A He had lost contact with his family . B. He had been
24、forbidden to smoke. C. He had been searched. D. He had killed someone. 37. Why did the man want to smoke cigarettes? A. Because he was sure he was to be killed. B. Because he wanted the guard to set him free. C. Because he wanted to ease his nervousness. D. Because he was a regular heavy smoker. 38.
25、 What can we infer from the story? A. The guard freed him in the prison. B. The man smiled to please the guard. C. The guard set the man free with permission. D. The man was surprised to be set free. 39. What is the most important factor in saving the mans life? A. The smile. B. The cigarette. C. Th
26、e tears. D. The wallet. BA “match of the century” between human champion of the Chinese board game Go（围棋）and Googles computer program kicked off in Seoul on Wednesday , which drew great attention. The first game of the five-game match started at about 1 p.m. Local time (0400 GMT) at Four Seasons Hot
27、el in central Seoul. It will run through next Tuesday to determine the winner between South Korean Lee Sedol, the world Go champion in the past 10 years, and AlphaGo, developed by Googles London-based subsidiary DeepMind. The match of the century drew great attention from news organizations, Go fans
28、 and the general public across the world as well as in South Korea as it is seen as a representative match between humans and artificial intelligence (AI). The Korea Baduk Association, a body for South Korean Go professionals, had received advance applications for an explanatory event of the match,
29、but the limit of 60 seats had already surpassed. South Koreas public broadcaster KBS plans to broadcast live the match from 12:40 to 5 p.m., extending its initial（最初的）plan to air it for two hours from 3 p.m/ due to great interests from the general public. It is unusual for the public broadcaster to
30、broadcast live the Go game for more than four hours. Calbe channel TV Chosun will broadcast the matchs development every 10 minutes on Wednesday and Thursday, while planning to air live the whole matches on Saturday and Sunday. The match is being aired live through YouTube around the world, while va
31、rious Internet websites and TVs are broadcasting the landmark match. Hundreds of journalists from around the world gathered at the venue to report on the match between Lee and AlphaGo. AlphaGo took the world by surprise as it defeated European Go champion Fan Hui in October last year. Some experts h
32、ad predicted it would take decades of years for AI to defeat humans at the ancient Chinese board game.Go, which originated in China more than 2.500 years ago, has been viewed as a grand challenge for AI due to its complexity and intuitive（直觉的）nature. It involves two players, who take turns putting m
33、arkers（围棋）on a grid-shaped board to gain more areas on it. One can occupy the markers of the opponent by surrounding the pieces of the other. 40. What does the underlined phrase “kicked off” mean? A. Started. B. Stayed. C. Closed. D. Finished. 41. Why did the match draw so much attention in the worl
34、d? A. Because the match was the first one between humans and AlphaGo. B. Because it is seen as a representative match between humans and AI. C. Because it would take decades of years for AI to defeat humans at the ancient Chinese board game. D. Because many TVs broadcast live the game. 42. The follo
35、wing statements are true except . A. there are five matches between South Korean Lee Sedol and AlphaGo B. Alphago gave the world a surprise by defeating European Go champion Fan Hui in October last year C. Go originated in China more than 2,500 years ago D. cable cahnnel TV Chosun will broadcast all
36、 the five games43. What the best title of the passage? A. Go match between human champion and Googles AI draws wide attention. B. Humans challenge artificial intelligence C. Human Go champion will defeat Googles AI AlphaGo in Go games. D. Report competition from all over the world become fierce in G
37、o games. CI love seeing Europeans line up in airports to applaud arriving refugees（难民）. But humanitarianism will not guide policy for long. We liberals need to argue from Europes self-interest: our continent has the need, the space and the ability to accept people. Many European countries are gradua
38、lly turning into old peoples homes. Germany, Italy, Spain, and others have some of the lowest birth rates in human history. It is predicted that about one-third of their populations will be aged over 65 in 2050. Germany needs to import at least 350,000 people a year to keep its workforce stable. Sud
39、denly, young ambitious workers are pouring into the country as if called by a genie（精灵）with a lamp. No wonder Angela Mekel, German Chancellor, has been more welcoming than David Cameron, British Prime Minister. But all over Europe, carers for old people are already in need. Norway found oil under th
40、e seabed but it would have been better off if it had discovered 50,000 nurses there instead. Many rightwingers think we have reached our limits. This feeling is widespread. And its true that Western Europe is one of the most densely（密集地）populated regions on earth. Indeed, density has long been Europ
41、es unique selling point: with so many people of different nations closely packed together, we have always traded goods and exchanged ideas fast. Thats why the scientific revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries happened here.But we have plenty more room. Many European cities arent dense enough. Now
42、 east Germany, north-western Spain and gorgeous mountain villages in Italy are losing people. Lots of cities have unused industrial land. Humans inhabit a slice of the EUs territory. Only about 2.5 percent of the EUs land is used for housing, estimates the European Commission. By contrast, a whoppin
43、g 43 percent was used for agriculture in 2009, it says. Thats too much. We could turn more land into forest or into green landscapes where people can relax and play. Making that transition is possible because we now use agricultural land inefficiently. Migrants often spend years locked up together i
44、n serious government-funded “migrant centers”. However, the way to learn a new countrys language, make friends and find work is to live with a local. This crisis has shown that lots of Europeans are willing to take refugees into their homes. After Icelands government said it could take only 50 Syria
45、n refugees, many Icelanders came forward offering to take a far greater number into their own homes. People arent just sitting around waiting for government to do something. We need migrants, and we can accommodate（提供住宿）them. If opponents just dont like foreigners, they should say so instead of pret
46、ending to be hardheaded pragmatists（实用主义者）.44. Why is Angela Merkel willing to take in refugees according to the passage? A. Germany has already stepped into aged society. B. Birth rates in Germany are the lowest in history. C. She is kind and shows sympathy for homeless people. D. Refugees can make up the shortage of labor in Germany. 45. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. No other region is more densely populated t