【英语】浙江省东阳中学2015-2016学年高二下学期期中考试试题

1东阳中学2016年上学期期中考试卷（高二英语）命题：马芳审题：王灵仙第一部分：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答案，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.Wherewillthespeakersgothisweekend?A.Totheseaside.B.Tothecitycenter.C.Totheforest.2.Whatwillhappentothecans?A.Someonewilltakethemout.B.Themanwillsellthem.C.Theywillberecycledlateron.3.Howmucharetheshoesnow?A.$50.B.$60.C.$120.4.Whatdoweknowabouttheman’sweekend?A.Hehastowork.B.Hewilltakearest.C.Hewillplaythemusicwiththewoman.5.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Dialadifferentphonenumber.B.TalktoPatrickonthephone.C.AskMrs.Robinsonaquestion.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出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.Whatpresentdidtheboygivethewoman?2A.Aball.B.Apetdog.C.Apicture.7.Whatdoweknowabouttheboy’sgrandpa?A.Heissittinginthebackyard.B.Hehaspassedaway.C.Heworksontheplane.听第7段材料，回答第8---10题。8.Whattimeisitnow?A.Aquartertonine.B.Nineo’clock.C.Aquarterpastnine.9.WhatdoesBobbyaskthewomantodo?A.Readhimastory.B.Givehimsomecookiesandmilk.C.Lethimfinishwatchingamovie.10.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardBobby?A.Patientandfirm.B.Nervousbutprofessional.C.Violentandmean.听第8段材料，回答第11---13题。11.Accordingtotheman,whatisthebestthingaboutthekitchen?A.Itgetsthebestlight.B.Ithasadishwasher.C.Itisagoodsize.12.Whydoesthewomansayshewillneverseethesun?A.Sheisabusystudentwithapart-timejob.B.Sheisabusyteacher.C.Sheworksallday.13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkisthemostimportant?A.Thesizeoftheapartment.B.Thesafetyofthebuilding.C.Theviewfromthelivingroom.听第9段材料，回答14---16题。14.Whointroducedthespeakerstoeachother?A.Stephanie.B.MaryC.Joanne.315.Whathappenedtothewomanlastyear?A.Shehadababy.B.Shegotherfirstjobinadvertising.C.Shestoppedworkingtotakecareofhermother.16.Howmuchdoesthemanofferthewoman?A.Asmuchasshewants.B.Fifteenthousanddollarsforthreemonths.C.Threethousanddollarsamonthtostart.听第10段材料，回答17---20题。17.Whatisthefirstchangeofpolicy?A.Guestsarenotallowedinthegym.B.Amembercanonlybringoneguestpermonth.C.Themembershipfeeis$10morepermonth.18.Howmanytowelscouldonememberuseeverytimeinthepast?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.19.Whatisthepurposeofthetowelpolicy?A.Tosavewater.B.Toensurebetterhealth.C.Tosavemoneyonstaff.20.Howmuchdoesitcosttorentatowel?A.$1.B.$3.C.$10.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节：（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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涂黑。AEachofusfailsfromtimetotime.Ifwearewise,weacceptthesefailuresasanecessarypartofthelearningprocess.Butalltoooftenweconveytoourchildreneitherbywordsorbyactionsthatfailureissomethingtobeashamedof,thatnothingbuttopperformancemeetsourapproval.Donniewasmyyoungestthird-grader.Hisfearoffailurekepthimfromclassroom4gamesthatotherchildrenplayedexcitedly.Heseldomansweredquestions---hemightbewrong.Heseldomfinishedhisworkbecauseherepeatedlycheckedwithmetobesurehehadn’tmadeamistake.Itriedmybesttobuildhisself-confidence.Butnothingchangeduntilmidterm,whenMaryAnne,astudentteacher,wasassignedtoourclassroom.Shewasyoungandpretty,andshelovedchildren.Mypupils,Donnieincluded,admiredher.Butevenenthusiastic,lovingMarywasbaffledbythislittleboywhofearedhemightmakeamistake.Thenonemorningwewereworkingmathproblems.Donniehadcopiedtheproblemswithpainstakingneatnessandfilledinanswersforthefirstrow.Pleasedwithhisprogress,IleftthechildrenwithMary.ButwhenIreturned,Donniewasintears.He’dmissedthethirdproblem.Marylookedatmeindespair.Suddenlyherfacebrightened.Fromthedeskweshared,shegotacanister(小筒)filledwithpencils.“Look,Donnie,”shesaid,“I’vegotsomethingtoshowyou.”Sheremovedthepencilsandplacedthemonhisdesk.“Seethesepencils,Donnie?”shecontinued.“TheybelongtoMrs.Lindstromandme.Seehowtheerasersareworn?That’sbecausewemakemistakestoo.Lotsofthem.Butweerasethemistakesandtryagain.That’whatyoumustlearntodo,too.”Shekissedhimandcontinued,“I’llleaveoneofthesepencilsonyourdesksoyou’llrememberthateverybodymakesmistakes,eventeachers.”Donnielookedupwithloveinhiseyesandjustaglimmer(少许)ofasmile.ThepencilbecameDonnie’sprizedpossession.That,togetherwithMaryAnne’sfrequentencouragementandpraiseforevenDonnie’ssmallsuccesses,graduallypersuadedhimthatit’sallrighttomakemistakes---aslongasyouerasethemandtryagain.21.Theword“baffled”inParagraph3mostprobablymeans__________.A.easedB.confusedC.defeatedD.impressed22.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeMaryAnneassheisshowninthearticle?A.Patientandinspiring.B.Creativeandmodest.C.Determinedandstrict.D.Considerateandproud.23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?A.Eachofusshouldtryourbesttobeperfect.5B.ThestorywaswrittenmainlytosinghighpraiseforMaryAnne.C.Theauthorseemstobelievethatfailureisanopportunitytolearnandmakeprogress.D.Donnierarelyfinishedhisworkbecauseheseldomansweredquestionsandthushaddifficulties.BForsomepeople,musicisnofunatall.Aboutfourpercentofthepopulationiswhatscientistscall“amusic.”Peoplewhoareamusicarebornwithouttheabilitytorecognizeorreproducemusicalnotes(音调).Amusicpeopleoftencannottellthedifferencebetweentwosongs.Amusicscanonlyhearthedifferencebetweentwonotesi