西寧市第四高級(jí)中學(xué)20152016學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期末考試卷高 二 英 語(yǔ)第卷注意事項(xiàng)：答第卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)。不能答在本試卷上，否則無(wú)效。第一部分：聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分) 做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題：每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題。從題中所給的a. b.c三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. what is the woman going to do?a practice skating b do some shopping c sign up for the club 2. what are the two speakers probably doing?a having a walking b visiting a friends c choosing a present3. how did the woman know about the fire?a she read it in the paper b she saw it on tv c she witnessed it.4. which course does the man want to take next year？a the art course b the english course c the computer course5. where will the two speakers meet?a at the station b at the cinema c at the church 第二節(jié)(共15小題：每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的a，b，c三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。請(qǐng)聽(tīng)6段材料，回答6至7題。6when will the meeting held?a on the 2nd b on the 5th c on the 7th 7. what kind of room does the man usually use?a. a small one b. a mid -sized one c. a large one 請(qǐng)聽(tīng)7段材料，回答8至9題8. in which place will the tour start?a big ben b trafalgar square c piccadilly circus9. how much should the man pay?a 30 b39 c45 請(qǐng)聽(tīng)8段材料，回答10至12題。10. what does the man probably do?a a musician b a journalist c a dentist11. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?a. mother and son b doctor and patient c sister and brother12. how does the man feel about the womans suggestion?a he is disappointed b he is interested c he is confused請(qǐng)聽(tīng)9段材料，回答13至16題。13. why will the man be away?a. for business b. for holiday c. for his wedding party14.what will the man do on monday?a meet the company boss b. visit a factory c. climb mountains 15. what clothes does the man prepare for wednesday?a .sweater b. a suit c.a coat16. when does the man plan to wear the blue shorts?a. on tuesday b. on thursday c. on friday請(qǐng)聽(tīng)10段材料，回答17至20題 17. when will the new school district be open fully?a. next year b. next month c. next week18. who wont move at all?a. the agriculture student b. the law student c. the arts student19. what is the plan for the history departmenta. the staff will stay in the old building b. the students will move downtown c. the teachers will be left.20. what do we know about the engineering department?a .lab has been done b. teaches offices are being painted c. the move for engineer will be finished next week.第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（a、b、c和d）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。abig ben, the landmark of london, a clock famous for its accuracy and chimes(和諧的鐘聲), stopped working for 90 minutes, an engineer said saturday. people do not know why the 147-year-old clock on the banks of the river thames stopped at 10:07 p.m. friday. it continued keeping time, but stopped again at 10:20 p.m. and remained silent for about 90 minutes before starting up again, a spokeswoman for the house of commons said. there has been speculation(推測(cè)) that a recent period of hot weather may have been to blame(責(zé)備). temperatures in london reached 90 on saturday, and forecasters called it englands hottest day in may since 1953. the clock has experienced occasional problems. in 1962, snow caused the clock to stop before the new year. in 1976, the clock stopped when a piece of its machinery broke. big ben also stopped on april 30, 1997, and once more three weeks later.21:how many times has big ben stopped up to now?a. three b .five c. six d. eight22:the probable reason for big ben stopping working this time is _.a. high temperature b. low temperature c. broken machine d. heavy snow23:the passage mainly talks about _.a. big bens history b. the solution to big bens problem.c. the landmark of london d. big bens silencebpeople with bigger brains tend to score higher on standardized tests of intelligence, according to new study findings. however, the study author dr michael a.mcdaniel of the virginia commonwealth university in richmond emphasized that these findings represent a general trend, and people with small heads should not automatically believe they are less intelligent. for instance, albert einsteins brain was “not particularly large”, mcdaniel noted. “theres some relationship between brain size and intelligence on the average, but theres plenty of room for exceptions,” he said. interest in the relationship between brain size and intelligence grew in the1830s, when german anatomist(解剖學(xué)家) frederich tiedmann wrote that he believed there was “an unquestionable connection between the size of the brain and the mental energy displayed by the individual man”. since that statement, scientists have conducted numerous studies to determine if tiedmanns assertion was, in fact, correct. most studies have looked into the link between head size and intelligence. more recently, however, researchers have published additional studies on brain size and intelligence, measured using mri scan(核磁共振成像掃描). for his study, mcdaniel analyzed more than 20 studies that looked into the relationship between brain size and intelligence in a total of 1,530 people. the studies showed that on the average, people with larger brain volume tended to be more intelligent. the relationship between brain volume and intelligence was stronger in women than men, and in adults than in children. mcdaniel notes in the journal intelligence. mcdaniel is not sure why the relationship was stronger for adults and women. “other research has shown that women, on the average, tend to have smaller brains than men, but score just as wellif not higherin tests of intelligence,” he said. mcdaniel insisted that the relationship between brain size and intelligence is not a “perfect” one. “one can certainly find lots of examples of smaller-sized people who are highly intelligent,” he said, “but, on the average, the relationship holds.”24:. what does the text mainly talk about?a. mri scans are applied to intelligence. b. on the average, a bigger brain means higher iq.c. dr mcdaniel did well in his intelligence study. d. scientists are interested in tiedmanns idea.25: by mentioning albert einstein, the writer wants to show .a. albert einstein was intelligent b. the result of intelligence test was falsec. being hard working is more important than intelligenced. brain size doesnt necessarily decide the level of intelligence26: the underlined word “assertion” in para. 3 probably means “ ”.a. experiment b. statement c proof d. demand27: after frederich tiedmann wrote his article, .a. many scientists agreed with him b. numerous studies have failed to prove his ideac.mri scan became popularly used d. lots of researchers were interested in the connections between head size and intelligencectoo many people want others to be their friends, but they dont give friendship back. that is why some friendships dont last long. to have a friend, you must learn to be one. you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.honesty is where a good friendship starts. friends must: be able to trust one another. if you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. if a friend finds out that you havent been honest, you may lose the friends trust. good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. you do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings, these can be very valuable to a friend. they tell your friend what is important to you. by sharing them, you help your friend know you better.sooner or later everyone needs understanding and helping with a problem. something may go wrong at school. talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. turning to a friend can be the first step in solving the problem. so to be a friend you must listen and understand. you must try to put yourself in your friends place so you can understand the problem better.no two friendships are ever exactly alike. but all true friendships have three things in common. if you plan to keep your friends, you must practise honesty, generosity and understanding.28.some friendships dont last very long because .a. there are too many people want to make friends b. some people receive friendship but dont give friendship backc. those who give others friendship receive friend-ship from othersd. they dont know friendship is something serious29.according to the passage, honesty is .a. something countable b. the base of friendshipc. as important as money d. more important than anything else30.which of die following is not true according to the passage?a. always tell your friends the truth.b. sharing your mind with your friends is of great value.c. discussing your problems with your friends often helps to solve the problemd.a friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.31.the best title for this passage is “ ”。a. honesty is the best policy b. a friend in need is a friend indeedc. how to be friends d. three important points in lifedhave you ever wondered why birds sing? maybe you thought that they were just happy. after all, you probably sing when you are happy.some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. however, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.do you know what a “territory” is? a territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (聲稱) as its own. only he and his family are welcome there. no other families of the same species are welcome. your house is your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. if a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. probably this would be enough to frighten him away.if so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. a bird does the same thing. but he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season. so he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. this screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.32. some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually _.a. an expression of happiness b. a way of greetingc. an expression of anger d. a way of warning33. what is a birds “territory”?a. an area which a bird considers to be its own. b. a place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.c. an area for which birds fight against each other. d. a place where families of other species are not accepted.34. why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?a .because they want to invite more friends. b. because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.c. because they want to find outsiders around. d. because their singing helps get rid of their fears.35. how does the writer explain birds singing?a. by describing birds daily life. b. by reporting experiment results.c. by comparing birds with human beings. d. by telling a birds story.第二節(jié) （共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 question: i have been learning english for about 7 years. 36and i still cant make myself understood in english. however, i love learning english. how can i learn english well? please help me.answer: many people have asked me this question. 37 here i will give you several tips for learning english. 38 first of all, you must want to learn. if you are not interested in learning english, no class will help you and no book will help you. so you have to be honest with yourself. ask yourself, “do i really want to learn english?” if you cant answer “yes” to this question, it is better for you to set english aside until youre ready and willing to learn. set goals . to learn english well, you must set some goals. 39 it will also help you to see your progress. ask yourself, “what are my goals? what areas would i like to improve?” think about what your goals are, and review once in a while to see that you are making progress toward your goals. practice, practice, and practice. after you have set your goals, you have a better idea of what you need to practice. just like the athlete whose goal is the olympics must train daily, you as a language learner must practice language every day to make progress toward your goal. 40a. want to learn.b. i think it is not easy to learn it well.c. make friends with some americans online.d. reading is a very good way to learn new words.e. the answers are as different as the people asking the question.f. the more you practice, the more progress you will make.g. having goals will help you remember what areas you want to work on.第三部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)；滿分45分）第一節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（，和）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。how often do you let other peoples nonsense change your mood? do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss，or an insensitive employee_41_your day?one day i was in a taxi and we headed_42_the airport. we were driving in the_43_lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. my taxi driver slammed on his_44_，slide sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and_45_the other car by just inches！the driver of the other car looked around and started_46_at us. my taxi driver just_47_and waved at the guy. and i mean he was really_48_so i asked，“why did you just do that? this guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！”this is when my taxi driver taught me what i now call “the law of the garbage truck”he explained that many people are like garbage trucks. they run around full of_49_，full of frustration，full of anger，and full of disappointment. as their garbage_50_up，they need a place to dump it and sometimes theyll dump it on_51_.dont take it personally; just smile，wave，wish them well，and move on.believe me. youll be_52_.dont take their garbage and_53_it to other people at work，at home，or on the streets, lifes too short to wake up in the morning with_54_.the mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on whats_55_in your life. roy baumeister，a psychology researcher from florida state university，found in his extensive research that you_56_bad things more often than good things in your life, you store the bad memories mare easily, and you_57_them more frequently.so.love the people who treat you right. ignore the ones who dont. life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you_58_it!when you follow “the law of the garbage truck”，you take back control of your life. you make room for the good by_59_go of the bad. have a garbagefree day！have a marvelous，garbagefree day！the seeds you plant today_60_the harvest you reap tomorrow.41a. enrich b. ruin c. spare d. obtain42a. through b. to c. in d. for43a. latter b. right c. opposite d. free44a. brakes b. door c. window d. seat45a. knocked b. overtook c. missed d. lost46a. laughing b. throwing c. glancing d. yelling47a. wondered b. smiled c. ignored d. guessed48a. friendly b. angry c. tired d. disappointed49a. expectation b. passengers c. garbage d. goods50a. turns b. pushes c. holds d. piles51a. roads b. children c. you d. dustbin52a. upset b. happier c. pitiful d. frightened53a. spread b. share c. explain d. contribute54a. surprise b. pleasure c. doubt d. regrets55a. funny b. important c. strange d. embarrassing56a. remember b. forget c. value d. appreciate57a. enjoy b. exchange c. recall dimagine58a. inspire b. take c. mend d. notice59a. letting b. consisting c. making d. dreaming60a. distinguish b. deserve c. deliver d. determine第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分） 閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。nowadays, millions61lonely singles are now going online instead.62world wide web is quickly becoming the worlds most popular matchmaker(媒人).singles are flocking(涌向) to the internet63(main)because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. using dating sites(約會(huì)網(wǎng)址) is quick and convenient. many singles say the regu