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-1-2015学年度第二学期高二年级英语学科期中考试卷（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷（共103分）I.ListeningComprehension（30分）SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.4:45B.5:15C.5:50D.5:452.A.Athome.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inacar.D.Onthestreet.3.A.Colleagues.B.Husbandandwife.C.Employerandemployee.D.Motherandson4.A.Listeningtosomeloudmusic.B.Testingtheearphones.C.Talkingloudlyonthephone.D.Preparingforthespeechcontest.5.A.Pickuphissonfromschool.B.Meetthewomaninheroffice.C.Workonareport.D.Preparedinnerforhisson.6.A.ShediscussedthesportsprogramwithMr.Wright.B.SheisabouttocallMr.Wright’ssecretary.C.ShewillseeMr.Wrightatlunchtime.D.ShefailedtoreachMr.Wright.7.A.Tofindoutmoreaboutthetopicfortheconference.B.Tomakeacopyofthescheduleforhisfriend.C.Togettheconferencescheduleforthewoman.D.Topickupthewomanfromthelibrary.-2-8.A.Itcanstandanycrash.B.Itisnotasgoodashers.C.Itwasoncedamaged.D.Itiskeptingoodcondition.9.A.Shehasbeenwarmedtoimproveherworkingefficiency.B.Shehasbeenfiredbecauseofherpoorperformance.C.Shehasbeenpromotedtoawell-paidposition.D.Shehasbeendismissedduetotheeconomiccrisis.10.A.Moresleepcangetthemanbackontotherighttrack.B.Tirednessisatypicalsymptomoflackofexercise.C.Themanshouldspendmoretimeoutdoors.D.Peopletendtoworklongerhourswithartificiallighting.SectionBDirections:InsectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Question11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.ToworkforMr.Brown.B.Tobakecakes.C.Totakeatrainingcourse.D.TogotoParis.12.A.Bytakingacookingtest.B.BywritingtoMr.Brown.C.Bymakingadeliciouscake.D.Byhavingbakingexperience.13.A.Popular.B.Optimistic.C.Experienced.D.Ambitious.Question14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Greatmarketdemandsforonlinebuying.B.Benefitsforbusinessmenandconsumers.C.Groupbuyingonline——anewshoppingmodel.-3-D.Discountsandgoodservicesavailableonline.15.A.Bypurchasingcheapergoods.B.Byinvitingotherstobuytogether.C.Byprovidingpersonalinformationpublicly.D.Bycheckingtheconditionsofsalescarefully.16.A.Consumersgainmorebenefitsthanmerchants.B.Therearemanyproblemsingroupbuyingonline.C.Thegroupbuyingbusinessisnowingoodcondition.D.Groupbuyinghelpsmerchantstosellmoreproducts.SectionCDirections:InsectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouanswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Tom’smood:Heis____17_____.TheobjectbrokenbyTom:A____18____.TheunfairthingforPaul:Hehadtopayforthe____19____.Thecompensationdeed:Tomshould____20____toMr.HenryandgivebackthemoneytoPaul.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.Blank21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.InformationabouttheApplicantWhatdoesthemanwanttofigureout?Shelly’s____21_____.WheredoesShellyworknow?Sheisworkingfor____22____.Whatisherpresentjob?Sheworksinthedepartmentof____23____.-4-Whatshouldemployeesdoiftheyareallowedtotakeupsixhoursaweekatfullpay?Theyareexpectedto____24____.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.II.GrammarandVocabulary.（26分）SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.(A)Theproblemwithmuchmobiletechnologyisthatit’snotreallydesignedtobeusedwhileyou’reactuallymobile.Thehumanbraincanonlypayattentiontoaboutthreethingsatatime——andconcentrateeffectivelyonjustoneofthem.Eventhoughtheconsequencesofsmartphonedistractionaresometimes____25____(amuse),theycanalsobeserious.Thenumberofchildren____26____(admit)tohospitalsafteraccidentsinpublicplaygroundshasclimbedbyaboutathirdinfiveyears,accordingtoNHSdata.ExpertsinbothBritainandtheUS,____27____asimilarrisehasoccurredsuggestsomeoftheincreasemaybearesultofparentsbeingtoodistractedbytheirphones____28____(take)careoftheirchildrenproperly.Andnowcomesevidenceshowingthat11-year-oldchildrenarethreetimesmorelikelytobehurtorseriouslyinjuredonthewaytoandfromschoolthan10-year-old,since11istheaverageageatwhichchildrenreceivetheirfirstmobilephone,sixtimesmorelikelytosendatest___29____ithappens.___30___quarterofchildrensurveyedadmittedthattheyhadbeendistractedbypersonaltechnologywhilecrossingtheroad.“Thereis,”thereportconcluded,“aclearconnection__31__theuseoftechnologyandtimeofseriousaccidentswith-5-children.”（B）DCHiltonwasoneofthefirstAmericanstofindoutthattherewasmoneytobemadeinthemiddleofthenight.52yearsagoheboughtasmallrestaurantonU