得胜高中20152016学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷

2015～2016学年度第一学期期末考试试卷高二英语注意事项：1．请在答题纸上作答，在试卷上作答无效。2．本试卷分第一卷和第二卷，共120分，考试时间100分钟。第一卷第一部分：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。ASamuelOsmondisa19­year­oldboystudentfromCornwall,England.Heneverstudiedthepiano.However,hecanplayverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicianssuchasChopinandBeethovenjustafewminutesafterhehearsthem.Helearnsapieceofmusicbylisteningtoitinpartsandthinkingaboutthenotesinhishead.Amazedathisperfectperformance,histeacherssaySamuelisunbelievableandhisabilityisveryrare.ButSamueldoesn’tevenrealizethatwhathecandoisspecial.Samuelwantedtobecomealawyerasitwasthewishofhisparents,butmusicteacherstoldhimheshouldstudymusicinstead.Now,hestudieslawandmusic.Samuelcan’tunderstandwhyeveryoneissosurprised.“Igrewupwithmusic.Mymotherplayedthepianoandmyfatherplayedtheguitar.Abouttwoyearsago,Isuddenlydecidedtostartplayingthepiano,withoutbeingabletoreadmusicandwithouthavinganylessons.Itcomeseasilytome—Ihearthenotesandcanbeartheminmind—eachandeverynote.”saysSamuel.Recently,Samuelperformedapieceduringaspecialeventathiscollege.Thepiecehadmorethanathousandnotes.Theaudiencewasimpressedbyhisamazingperformance.Heisnowlearningapiecewhichissodifficultthatmanyprofessionalpianistscan’tplayit.Samuelsaysconfidently,“It’sallaboutsupermemory—IguessIhavethatgift.”However,Samuel’sabilitytorememberthingsdoesn’tstopwithmusic.Hisfamilysaysthatevenwhenhewasayoungboy,Samuelheardsomeonereadastory,andthenhecouldretellthestorywordforword.Samuelisstillonlyateenager.Hedoesn’tknowwhathewantstodointhefuture.Fornow，heisjusthappytoplaybeautifulmusicandcontinuehisstudies.1.WhatisspecialaboutSamuelOsmond?A.Hehasagiftforwritingmusic.B.Hecanwritedownthenotehehears.C.Heisatopstudentatthelawschool.D.Hecanplaythemusicalpiecehehears.2.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Samuelchoselawagainstthewishofhisparents.B.Samuelfollowsthewishesofhisparentsandteachers.C.Samuelthinksofhimselfasamanofgreatmusicalability.D.Samuelplannedtobealawyerratherthanamusician.3.WhatcanweinferaboutSamuelinParagraph4?A.Hebecamefamousduringaspecialeventathiscollege.B.Heimpressedtheaudiencebyplayingallthemusicalpieces.C.Heplaysthepianobetterthanmanyprofessionalpianists.D.Heisproudofhisabilitytorememberthingscorrectly.4.Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.therelationshipbetweenmemoryandmusicB.theimportanceofearlyeducationC.thestoryofamusicaltalentD.thequalitiesofamusicianBLosAngeles:LoveforMomisnecessary,butbuyingflowersonherbigdaymaynotbe.AslumpinflowersalessincelatelastyearislikelytocontinuethroughMother’sDay,anotherexampleofAmericanscuttingbackonspendingduetorecessionfears,whichisaperiodofreducedtradeandbusinessactivity,andincreasingfoodandgasprices.“IfyoulookatwhathashappenedonValentine’sDayandChristmas,themarketforflowershascooled,”saidEricBeder,ananalystatBreanMurray.“Growthhasslowedinthepasttwoquarters.Mother’sDaywillprobablybeaslowquarter,too.”USflowersalesforMother’sDaywillfallthirteenpercentthisyearto$2billion,withconsumersspendinganaverageof$17.65,accordingtotheNationalFederation.Mother’sDay,whichaccountsforaone-quarterofannualholidaypurchases,accordingtotheSocietyofAmericanFlorists,istraditionallythedaywhenflowersaredeliveredtothedoorstepsofmanymothers.Butthisyear,theshop-ownersareconcerned.GabrielSoto,whoownsaflowershopbeneathanofficehigh-riseintheLosfinancialdistrict,isexpectinglowersalesandhasordered30percentfewerflowersthannormalthisMother’sDay.Lastmonth,Soto,whoalsooperateswebsitedowntown-flowers.net,closedanotherstoreinanearbybuildingthatwasheadquarterstoahugecompany.Afterworkerslosttheirjobsduetothehousingcrisis(危机),ordersdecreased.5.Theunderlinedword“slump”inPara.2probablymeans_______.A.sharpdecreaseinpriceB.suddenfallbyalargeamountC.globalworryofflowerstoresD.greatfearforlosingjobs6.ThispassageinfersthatAmericanshave_______.A.deliveredflowerstoeveryhouseformothersB.nolongerboughtflowersformothersC.metfinancialproblemsrecentlyD.cutbackonspendingbecauseofunemployment7.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.SorryMom,LoveYoubutNoFlowersB.HolidayPurchasesHaveaHardTimeC.HardTimeComingNearerD.Mother’sDayandCrisisCTheaimsoftheIllustrators(插图画家)Exhibition,stagedaspartoftheBolognaChildren’sBookFair,organizedbyBolognaFiereandheldfrom23to26December,aretobringillustratorsandpublisherstogetherandtopromoteillustratorsandtheirworksamongpublishers.QUALIFICATIONS*Individualillustratorsorgroupsofillustratorsofanynationality,iftheywerebornbefore31stDecember1996,whoseartworkisintendedforuseinchildren’sbooks,arequalifiedtoentertheExhibition,eitherdirectlyorthroughpublishinghousesorschools.*PleasestateintheapplicationformwhetheryouareenteringworkfortheFictionorNon-FictionCategory.Illustratorsmayonlyenteronecategory.*ArtworkpreviouslypresentedtotheExhibitionmaynotbere-entered.*Theconfirmation(证明)formmustbefilledinwithaphotographattached,andthenpresentedtogetherwithillustrationsnolaterthan15October.SHIPMENTEntries（参赛作品）maybedeliveredbypost,expressdeliveryserviceorbyhand.Toavoiddelays,materialshouldnotbesentbynormalpost.Materialshouldbesent“carriage(运费)paid”,i