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1、20152016学年第一学期高二英语期中联考卷第I卷第一部分 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. What do the speakers need to buy?A. A few chairs. B. A dinner table.C. A fridge.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a restaurant.B. I
2、n a school.C. In a hotel.3. What does the woman mean?A. Cathy is too busy to come.B. Cathy will be at the party.C. Cathy is going to be invited.4. Why does the woman plan to go to town?A. To pay her bills in the bank.B. To get some money from the bank.C. To buy books in a bookstore. 5. What is the w
3、oman trying to do?A. Finish some writing.B. Print an article.C. Find a newspaper.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the man doing?A. Changing seats on the plane.B. Trying to find his seat.C. Asking for a window seat.7. What is the womans seat number?A. 6A.B. 7A.C. 8A.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题
4、。8. Why doesnt the woman take the green T-shirt?A.Its too expensive.B. Its too dark.C. Its too small.9. What does the woman buy in the end?A. A yellow T-shirt.B. A blue T-shirt.C. A pink T-shirt.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How long has the man been in London?A. A few years.B. One year.C. A couple of months
5、.11. Why did the woman leave her hometown?A. To lead a city life.B. To find a job.C. To open a restaurant.12. Where did the woman come from?A. London.B. Arnside.C. Lancaster.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is a daypack?A. A box.B. A bag.C. A lock.14. What surprises the girl at school?A. Few students askin
6、g questions in class.B. Teachers giving little homework.C. A lot of discussions in class.15. At what time of the school term does the conversation most probably take place?A. At the end of it.B. In the middle of it.C. At the beginning of it.16. What do we know about the girl?A. She seldom asks quest
7、ions in class.B. She writes for the school newspaper.C. She is new to the school.听第10 段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does Mr. Henry Stone do?A. A bank clerk.B. A teacher.C. A writer.18. What does Henry like doing at airports?A. Reading magazines.B. Telling stories.C. Watching people.19. What did Henry learn
8、 from the newspaper that day?A. A valuable suitcase was missing.B. A man stole money from a bank.C. A woman ran away from home.20. Why was the woman at the airport?A. She was traveling on business.B. She was seeing the man off.C. She was leaving for Greece.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
9、）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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 AOnline Money EarningYou can earn money online without any investment or without anytime limit. There is no need to stop any other work. Here I tell you the complete method for online earning.The Method You can earn money through “Bux.to” by c
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11、vertising income is paid to our members. “Bux. to” makes money through advertising.How you make moneyYou view websites in 30 seconds through the “Surf Ads” page. Once the 30 seconds is up, youll either get a green tick sign or a red “x”. The green tick sign means youve earned $0.01 and the “x” means
12、 you have not earned money for the visit. Youll get red xs when you have more than one website from the “Surf Ads” page open. When this happens, you get no credit.Earnings exampleYou click 10 ads per day = $0.1020 referrals (转送) click 10 ads per day = $2.00Your daily earnings = $2.10Your weekly earn
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14、at is the authors purpose of writing this passage? A. To tell an interesting story. B. To solve a puzzling problem. C. To introduce a surprising way to earn money. D. To present an exciting research.22. You can earn money by _.A. chatting online B. advertising some products C. choosing green ticks o
15、r xs D. clicking on advertisement 23. What can we know from the passage?A. You can get your payments through AlertPay. B. Youll earn $0.10 if you click 1 ad.C. Youll get many green ticks if you have many websites open. D. Your AlertPay account is not for free.BWoman Uses Daughters Key to Steal Car C
16、harlie Vansant, a college student of Athens, Ohio, who reported that his car was stolen, got a surprise when he learned a woman had mistaken it for her daughters car and taken it using her key. Kate Anderson became an accidental car thief when picking up her daughters car near an Ohio University bui
17、lding last week. Anderson spotted the Toyota Camry（丰田凯美瑞）and used her daughters key to unlock the car, start the engine and drive home without realizing that the car wasnt her daughters. When Charlie Vansant left class a short time later, he found only an empty parking spot. He first assumed the car
18、 had been towed, but when the police couldnt find a record of it, they took a theft report. The morning after Anderson took the car, her daughter discovered the Camry in the driveway wasnt hers. Anderson said she was able to find Vansants name on paperwork in the glove compartment and look up his ph
19、one number on the website for the university. When Anderson told Charlie the car was in her driveway, It sounded really suspicious at first, as she wanted to hold the thing for ransom (赎金) , ” said Vansant. He eventually went to the house with a police officer, where he was reunited with his car. Ac
20、cording to the police report, the case was closed because of mistaken car identity, and Anderson wasnt charged. Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the thief. Her key fit not only my lock, but my ignition（点火装置）as well so high-five for Toyota, I guess. he said. 24. What does the underli
21、ned word towed mean in paragraph 3? A. sold B. damaged. C. stolen. D. remove25. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Mrs. Andersons daughter discovered the car her mother drove was not hers. B. Charlie had thought he had to give Anderson money to get his car back. C. Mrs.
22、Anderson stole Charlies car at the request of her daughter. D. Mrs. Anderson used her daughters key to unlock Charlies car and drive home. 26. What does Charlie mean by high-five for Toyota? A. He should thank Toyota for returning his car. B. He is blaming Toyota for the poor quality of car keys. C.
23、 He wants to celebrate with Toyota for getting his car back. D. He thinks highly of Toyota for producing large quantities of cars.27. What is likely to happen next according to the passage? A. Mrs. Anderson was charged with stealing a car. B. Charlie blamed Mrs. Anderson for mistakenly taking his ca
24、r. C. Charlie would ask the Toyota Company to give him an explanation. D. The Toyota Company would give Charlie a new car as compensation.C“I cant live without my mobile phone!” is what I often hear people say as they talk about how mobiles have become an essential part of their lives.The all so com
25、mon sight of heads bent, eyes staring at mobile screens and fingers busy tapping away repeats itself across major cities around the world. Whenever there is a moment to spare while on the train, taxi or waiting in a queue, people busy themselves with their mobile phones. Some people believe our unhe
26、althy obsession(着迷) with mobile phones is destroying how we appreciate the little things in life or miss the moments that matter. The truth is that technology overall should be seen as just a tool to improve our lives.Mobile phones have certainly had a great influence on our lives, but I truly belie
27、ve it is for the better.Its changed the way we communicate, whether for work or play. We are now less constrained(限制)by time and geographical location. With my mobile phone, I can dial into conference calls while stuck in a traffic jam, or reply to urgent e-mails while on the go. I can send a text m
28、essage or share photos and videos with friends who arent living in the same country. My phone calendar keeps my life organized, and even Facebook, Twitter, and instant messaging are now accessible from mobile phones!The mobile revolution isnt just changing the lives of urbanities (都市人) like myself.
29、I know of a young Bangladeshi woman named Shompa Akhter who is crazy about fashion and design. She dreamt about starting her own business and she did just that, opening a shop in Kushtia featuring her own creations. Dealing with supplies in different towns was a problem for Shompa - purchase orders
30、had to either be hand delivered or mailed out to supplies. Shompa also found it tough publicizing her business to potential customers outside her town. But once she learnt to operate the mobile phone, she was addicted. The 25-year-old businesswoman now stays in touch easily with her suppliers. Mobil
31、e e-mail is a blessing in her life.Who would have thought that mobility could bring about such enormous change? It shouldnt really be a surprise though.28. In the first two paragraphs, the author wants to show _. A. mobile phones make people communicate lessB. mobile phones make peoples life more en
32、joyableC. peoples health is greatly affected by mobile phonesD. people become addicted to mobile phones in daily life29. Whats the authors attitude towards mobile phones? .A. Doubtful B. Supportive C. Critical D. Uninterested30. Paragraph 5 is mainly about_.A. New functions of mobile phonesB. New ch
33、anges in Information AgeC. The advantages of mobile phonesD. The authors personal experiences31. How is the text mainly developed?A. By inferring（推断）. B. By analysing causes.C. By giving examples. D. By comparing different ideas.DWhen 7-year-old Warren Buffett said,“I will be the richest man one day
34、,” his friends made fun of his “daydreaming”. But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money by selling drinks, delivering newspapers and buying stocks. The American had already earned $9,000 (equal to $90,000 today) by the time he graduated from high school. And this mo
35、nth the 78-year-old man, who earned his fortune by making a lot of sound investment in the stock（股票）market, took the place of Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, as the worlds richest man. Gates worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after the recent financial storm, according to Forbes
36、Magazine. Buffett, the only son of a stockbroker, was ready to think outside the box to develop his business from a very early age. At 8, he went to golf courses collecting and selling the used balls. At 11 when he sold soda pop door-to-door with a friend, the pair collected lids on streets to judge
37、 which flavor was the most popular. As a paper boy during high school, Buffett delivered two competitor papers, so that even when customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. With his paper delivery savings, Buffett bought 162,000 square meters of farmlan
38、d and collected rent. Young Buffett stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $5. The experience taught him one of the virtues in investing, patience. After graduating from university, Buffett started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. He researched
39、 the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. By sticking to companies such as American Express and Coca-Cola, Buffett has become rich. “Learning is important to Buffetts success. He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading.
40、 He keeps learning from books, street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. In this way, he over-achieved his aptitude (能力).” said Charlie Munger, his longtime business partner. 32. The passage is mainly about _.A. why Buffett took the place of Bill Gates as the worlds richest man
41、B. what effect Buffetts childhood experiences had on his successC. what Buffett dreamt about when he was a childD. how Buffett earned his fortune and achieved his aptitude33. Which of the following is true about Buffett?A. He is next to Bill Gates in wealth at the present time.B He achieved great su
42、ccess on stepping into the stock market.C. His worth is more than $ 55.5 billion now. D He bought 162,000 square meters of farmland by selling soda pop.34. Which is the main factor that determines Buffetts success?A. His degree of education. B. His eagerness to absorb the knowledge. C. His family ba
43、ckground.D. His cooperation with his partner.35. What can we infer from the passage?A. Buffett is an immediate success in the stock market. B. Buffett and Gates are business partners.C. His father helped him a lot in his business. D. Buffett has a good sense of business.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分） 根据短文内容
44、，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。 How to Love Your ParentsEven if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are. 36 Tell the
45、m you love them every morning. A gentle good morning and I love you will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world. Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments
46、to learn from them, preparing yourself for when youre off on your own. Its OK to get angry but angry actions dont help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend. _37_ Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from
47、them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you dont get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when its cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes. 38_ Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or