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1、清流一中2015-2016学年上学期第二阶段考试高二 英语(考试时间120分钟 满分150分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 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 does the man want to do?A. Review the last point. B. Go on to the next part. C. Ask more questions.2. How far away are the speak
2、ers from York now?A. 55 kilometers. B. 50 kilometers. C. 15 kilometers.3. When is the swimming on TV?A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Saturday. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to go to the beach. B. When to come back home. C. Where to have a picnic.5. Where does the conversa
3、tion most probably take place?A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In the womans house.第二节 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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the woman going to do?A. Watch TV. B. Have dinner. C. Go shopping.
4、7. Where is the womans phone?A. On the sofa. B. On the table. C. On the TV.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where did the man spend his holiday?A. In the mountains.B. In the city. C. By the sea. 9. What did the woman think of her holiday?A. Busy. B. Noisy. C. Boring.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is taking the boy to th
5、e festival? A. His brother.B. His cousin.C. His sister.11. How will the boy go to the festival?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By bicycle. 12. What will the boy take with him?A. Clothes.B. Drinks.C. Food. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. At what time do lessons begin every day at the boys school?A. 8:20.B. 8:30. C. 8:50
6、.14. What does the boy like best about the school uniform?A. The coat. B. The trousers. C. The sweater.15. Which subject does the boy enjoy most?A. English. B. Maths. C. History.16. What sport does the boy do at school?A. Tennis. B. Football. C. Swimming.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did Mr. Baggins get
7、 in touch with the City Bike Shop?A. To have a bike repaired. B. To change a bike.C. To buy a bike.18. What does the speaker think Mr. Baggins will be satisfied with about the bike?A. The colour. B. The price. C. The style. 19. Where should Mr. Baggins go to pick up the bike?A. To the shop at No. 33
8、 North Street. B. To the shop at No. 87 North Street. C. To the shop next to the supermarket.20. What is Mr. Baggins required to do to get a copy of the bill?A. Visit the shop. B. E-mail the shop. C. Call the shop.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
9、涂黑。AYour body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment (营养).The old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is not as silly as some people think. The body needs fruit and vegetables because they c
10、ontain vitamin C. Many people take extra vitamins in pill form, believing that these will make them healthy.But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesnt need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?In the modern western world, many
11、 people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening,21. “Your body has close relations with the food you eat.” It really means that _.A. all kind
12、s of food you eat can be made into your bodyB. your body is made up of the food you eat C. what you eat has great effect on your healthD. the more you eat, the fitter you will feel22. The old saying referred to in the passage tells us that _.A. eating apples regularly does lots of good to our health
13、B. the apple is the best among all kinds of fruitsC. apples can take the place of doctorsD. an apple is a sure cure for illness 23. In the second paragraph, the writer tries to let us know _.A. our bodies need food or we cant liveB. often eating apples is a good habitC. taking extra vitamin pills is
14、 completely uselessD. a good diet is of great importance for our health 24. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that if we want to keep healthy, we should _ _.A. only eat an apple a day B. eat properlyC. take as many vitamin pills as possibleD. throw something into our stomachs slowly and care
15、fullyBIn the far, far future, bicycles and perhaps skates may be run by jet power, and a new thing to ride may be a small flying saucer (飞碟). Imagine a race between them!There may be telepathy helmets (心灵感应帽) that send thought waves from your brain to that of your friend miles away. You just think a
16、 thought and your friend knows it! You can have secrets with each other that nobody else can turn in on!What about the food of the future? Scientists think that much of it will be artificial made in factories from such surprising things as coal, limestone, air, and water. The artificial food will be
17、 healthful because all the things that you need to live a long and healthy life will be put into it.The future hospitals will probably have “body banks” that can give you almost any new part you need to keep on living. People of the future may live to be a lot older than 100 years.What about highway
18、s of the future? Well, a very small child probably will be able to drive a car. Nobody will need to steer (驾驶). Electric signals will hold each car on the right road to get wherever the “driver” wants to go. And it probably will be impossible for cars to smash together. Controls that wont even have
19、to be touched will make all speeding cars miss each other or will put on the brakes. Driving cars will be as safe as being at home. But maybe the most wonderful surprise in the future will be weather control. Cities may have giant plastic domes (圆顶罩) over them to keep out snow, rain, or storms. When
20、 you plan a picnic in a park, you wont have to worry about rain. It will rain only when the “weatherman” thinks it is necessary to fresh the air inside the city. All other days will be fair and warm.The future should be a wonderful time in which to live and the time we are living in now is also a wo
21、nderful future to the people who lived 100 years ago.25.The underlined word “that” (in Paragraph 2) refers to _.A. telepathy helmetB. the brain C. thought wave D. the secret26. What can we learn from the passage?A. With telepathy helmets, we can share our thoughts without any word.B. The artificial
22、food made from coal and limestone tastes the most delicious in the future.C. There will be “body banks” instead of hospitals in the future.D. Plastic domes themselves can automatically control the weather.27. With the future highways, _.A. small children have to learn to driveB. car accidents still
23、couldnt be avoidedC. we can be taken to the destination without steeringD. cars will be no longer equipped with brakes28. The authors attitude towards the future life is _.A. optimistic B. worried C. frightened D. doubtful CLocated on Alaskas beautiful Kenai Peninsula, Seward is an energetic coastal
24、 town full of activities for children.Kenai Fjords National Park Seward serves as the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park. Boat tours start trips from the Seward small boat harbor daily. Various companies offer half-day and full-day trips to view wildlife, including a variety of marine mammals and
25、 birds, and very exciting glaciers. Choose a boat tour that offers kids a chance to see both the wildlife of Resurrection Bay and the glaciers of Kenai Fjords. Fishing Sport fishing in Seward is an exciting year-round activity for all ages. Even those who choose not to hit the water can enjoy Seward
26、s beauty. Hanging around the harbor and watching the boats pull up with their catches can be loads of fun. And its free! Alaska SeaLife Center To get a personal view of local marine life, check out the Alaska SeaLife Center. The center offers exhibits showing the various wildlife of the Gulf of Alas
27、ka, including Stellar sea lions, puffins, harbor seals, deep sea fishes, Alaskan king crabs, and even the Giant Pacific octopuses. The Alaska SeaLife Center is open daily, year-round, but not during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Into the Woods For kids who enjoy the great outdoors, plan a visit to a C
28、hugach National Forest or Caines Head State Recreation Area. Take a hike and even bring a picnic on one of the many trails (路线) each of these areas has to offer. Trail rides are another great way to view the wildlife for which Alaska is so famous. 29. You can go to Kenai Fjords National Park _.A. by
29、 water B. by bus C. on footD. by air 30. On which of the following days can you NOT travel to Alaska SeaLife Center?A. Thanksgiving. B. New Years Day. C. Mothers Day.D. April Fools Day.31. If you would like to go picnicking, you should travel to _.A. Fishing B. Into the Woods C. Kenai Fjords Nationa
30、l Park D. Alaska SeaLife Center 32. This passage is probably taken from a _.A. history book B. story book C. geography book D. travel book DTimes use their own online news to increase their profits (利润). As yet, they havent figured out a smooth and sure way to do that. So they cut some more to get p
31、rofit. The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results. With every cut, publishers tirelessly argue that readers wont even know the difference. The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that they are getting less for their money,
32、it will be too late too late to notice the reduction in the number of readers.The other big cuts, of course, are in staff (员工). The victims would be the oldest and most experienced workers because they are the highest paid. While there is plenty of tired deadwood among them, there is also a lot of t
33、alent. When experienced staff leave in large numbers as they often do now the newspaper loses great professional memory. But the real loser is the readers, who are suddenly robbed of the insights (见识) that only the experienced reporters can bring. As for the future, there is at least one big, bright
34、 sign: intelligent young people will continue to flood into journalism in urgent search of jobs, despite its high demands and low pay. 33.The underlined word “deadwood” (in Paragraph 2) may refer to “_”.A. the staff who are going to retireB. workers who are experiencedC. people who are no longer use
35、ful or neededD. reporters who are tired of covering events34.Who will be the real loser if newspapers lose according to the passage?A. Publishers. B. Readers. C. Editors. D. Writers.35. What can we learn from the passage?A. All the medium could report news deeply.B. The editors and publishers have f
36、ound a good way to make huge profits.C. The cuts in newspapers size would reduce the number of readers.D. Online news has no threat to the newspaper.第二节 (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。选项中有两项为多余选项。( 注意：若选项为E请填涂AB；F请填涂ABC；G请填涂ABCD )My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very bu
37、sy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 36 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 37 She treats them with p
38、atience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times. 38 . Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and put
39、ting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for
40、us. 39 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use
41、 to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 40 This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.A. She enjoys listening to classic music.B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.C. She loves
42、her students and cares for them.D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.G. Can you tell us something about your mother? 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 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
43、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。Life happens whether we are ready for it or not. My mom passed away after an illness. I was not sure we were ever really prepared to lose a 41 , especially Mom. I had more things I needed to 42 with her about, and I wasnt 43 to let her go. Less than one
44、month later, my husband fell from a ladder, 44 a head injury, and died a week later. My husband was not only my life partner but my 45 partner, and there I was left to run our business and my life _46 .After getting through the initial (最初的) shock of 47 the two people who had the greatest 48 on my l
45、ife, I started to try to make my life normal again with the help and strength 49 by family, friends, and business partners. I quickly learned that 50 for help was the only way I would 51 the sorrow and keep my business and my home intact (完整的). I discovered that people really wanted to 52 , but they
46、 didnt know 53 . My request (要求) opened the door for them to give the support they wanted to share. 姓名 班级 座号_ Two 54 have passed since that time. I sold my business and my house and chose to move back to the state of my birth, where my 55 lives. I am still bouncing back (恢复元气) 56 determination and the belief that I have much to be 57 for and so many good things ahead of me.It may not be the 58 of a loved one, 59 the situation that youve survived an accident that left you feeling despair (绝望). Whatever it is, I 60