福建省厦门市2015-2016学年高二英语下学期期中试题

厦门市翔安第一中学2015～2016学年第二学期高二年期中考试卷英语科考试时间：2016年4月22日上午7:50—9:50满分150分注意事项：1.第一卷题号为1-55的选择题答案填涂在答题卡上，其中56-60题的答案填在答题卷上，第二卷的答案请按要求在答题卷上作答。2.请注意审题，并按照题目的要求作答。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.WhyisthemangoingtoNewYork?A.TohaveaholidayB.ToseehisgrandparentsC.Toattendameeting2.Howwastheweatheratnoon?A.ColdB.CoolC.Hot3.Whohadacaraccident?A.BillB.JohnC.Dick4.WhatdothespeakersthinkofCarl?A.StubbornB.KindC.Modest5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Themanwaslateforthemeeting.B.Themanattendedthemeetingontime.C.Themanmissedthemeetingcompletely.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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whendidthewoman’sgrandmothergiveherthenecklace?A.Onthewoman’sbirthdayB.Atthewoman’sweddingC.Beforeherdeath7.Whereisthebeautifulvasefrom?A.ChinaB.JapanC.Canada听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.AtahotelB.AtarestaurantC.Atabank9.Howdoesthewomanfeelatlast?A.AlittleimpatientB.VeryangryC.Quitesurprised听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.DoctorandpatientB.BossandsecretaryC.Clerkandcustomer11.Whereistherecreationcentre?A.OnthegroundfloorB.OnthesecondfloorC.Onthethirdfloor12.Whatkindofmusicisn’tmentionedintheconversation?A.ClassicalmusicB.CountrymusicC.Modernmusic听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whomdoesthewomanwanttobuyapianofor?A.HersonB.HerdaughterC.Herself14.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthepriceofthefirstpiano?A.VeryhighB.QuitereasonableC.Verylow15.Howmuchwillthewomanpayforthepianoshewilltake?A.$1,000B.$600C.$62016.Whatdoweknowaboutthestore?A.ItisinNewYorkB.Itisnotwell-knownC.Itwilldeliverthepianoforfree听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatistheproblemofsomeuniversitystudents?A.Theydon’tspendalltheirtimeonstudies.B.Theydon’thavechoicesforoutsideclassactivities.C.Theydon’tknowwhattodowiththeirfreetime.18.Howwasthestudents’highschoollife?A.RegularandcolorfulB.ControlledandbusyC.Activeandindependent19.Whatistheroleofoutsideclassactivitiesatuniversityaccordingtotheman?A.Toenrichstudents’lifeexperienceB.Toarousestudents’learninginterestC.Tomakestudentshealthierandhappier20.Whatdoesthemanadvisethestudentstodo?A.Learntoenjoythemselves.B.LearntodeveloptheirpotentialC.Learntobetheirownmasters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涂黑。AElectricityshortageleavesAfghanistaninthedark.ElectricityisinshortsupplyintheMiddleEasternNationofAfghanistan.Only6percentofthecountry’sresidentshaveelectricpower,accordingtotheAsianDevelopmentBank,anorganizationthatworkstoreducepoverty.SomeresidentsinKabulreceivedonly3hoursofelectricityadaylastfall.Othersreceivednone.KabulisthecapitalofAfghanistan.“It’sdarkeverywhere,”sayscityresidentGulHussein.“Someofourneighboursareusingcandles.”Expertssaywatershortageispartlytoblame.Waterisusedtomakeelectricity.InKabul,powerbecomesrareinmidsummer,whentheregion’shydroelectric(水力发电的)damsdryup.Hydroelectricityismadebytheforceoffallingwater.Kabul’sgrowingpopulationisalsoacause.Sincethelate1990s,thecity’spopulationhasjumpedfromlessthan1milliontomorethan4millionpeople.Nowevenmoreelectricityisneeded.Despitereceivingmillionsofdollarsininternationalaid,thecountry’selectricityshortagescontinue.Still,Afghanshopeforasolution.Oneplanistoimport,orbringin,powerfromthenearbycountryUzbekistan.AfghanofficialsalsospokewithU.S.presidentaboutthenation’sneedtomakeitsownelectricity.“Lifetakespower,”saysJanAgha,aworkerfromKabul.“Ifyouhaveelectricity,lifeisgood;butifthere’snoelectricity,yougoaroundlikeablindman.”21.Onereasonforelectricityshortageis_________A.theincreaseofpopulationB.theshortageofhydroelectricdamsC.thelackofinternationalaidD.thelowtemperatureinmidsummer22.Whichofthefollowingwillprobablyasolutionfortheproblemofelectricityshortage?A.Tobuildmorehydroelectricdams.B.Toadvisepeopletouselesselectricity.C.Toproduceelectricityonitsown.D.TobuyelectricityfromAmerica.23.Whichoneshouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WaterShortageinAfghanistanB.ElectricityShortageinAfghanistanC.PopulationLeadtoLackofElectricityD.HelpNeededinAfghanistanBManyoftheworld'sfamouscitiesareknownbysomespecialnames.ParisisknownastheCityofLight.HongKongistheWallStreetofAsia.OnesmallcityinPennsylvaniamaybethesweetestplaceonEarth.ThatistownofHershey,whichisknownastheChocolateTown.ItisnamedafterMiltonHershey,thefounderofthelargestchocolatefactoryintheworld.MiltonHersheybuilthisfirstcandyfactoryintheearly1900s.Atthetime,Hersheywasdevelopingatechniqueformilkchocolate.Eventuallyhesucceeded.Hersheywasalsothefirsttoproduceindividuallywrappedchocolatebars.Hisfactorygrewandproducedmoreandmoretypesofchocolate.Tothisday,Hershey'schocolatefactoryisthelargestintheworld.Hersheyusedhissuccesstogivebacktothecommunity.Hebuiltatownaroundthefactoryforhisemployees.HegavestreetsfunnameslikeChocolateAvenue.Hebuiltschools,parksandshops.Thisgenerousmangavemillionsofdollarstocharity.Hebuiltanamusementparkwithrides,trainsforchildr