西安市第一中学
2015-2016学年度第一学期期末考试
高二年级英语试题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节
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. How many students were there at the school last year? A. 700. B. 400. C. 300. 2. What will the man sell?
A. His bike. B. His CDs. C. His camera.
3. What program will be shown after the football match?
A. The cartoon movie. B. The news. C. The food program. 4. What information does the man want? A. Flights. B. Hotels. C. Cars.
5. Where does this conversation probably happen? A. On the road. B. At a stadium. C. In an office. 第二节
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. What should Jack do first when he gets off the bus? A. Turn right. B. Go across the road. C. Turn left. 7. Where is the man’s house?
A. Beside a bus stop. B. In front of a shop. C. Near a bookstore. 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. How much money should the man pay? A. ￡315. B. ￡350. C. ￡375.
9. How does the man pay the money?
A. By credit card. B. By check. C. In cash. 听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. What did the man think of learning to make videos? A. Difficult. B. Enjoyable. C. Boring. 11. What does the man plan to do in the future?
A. Stop making videos. B. Write stories. C. Enter the music industry. 12. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A plan. B. A job. C. A hobby.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。 13. Where will the man go first?
A. To a classroom. B. To a hall. C. To a meeting room.
14. When will the Student Accommodation Officer give a talk? A. 11:15. B. 10:30. C. 9:45.
15. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Friends. 16. How does the man feel about the test?
A. Glad. B. Nervous. C. Confident. 听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about the cycling holiday? A. It starts from the northeast of England. B. It costs ￡625.
C. It lasts nearly a week.
18. What should the tourists pay for themselves to do? A. Hire a bike. B. Book a hotel. C. Find a guide.
19. What entertainment will the tourists have on the first day? A. A party. B. A quiz. C. A musical evening. 20. Who is the speaker? A. A tour company manager. B. A tour guide. C. A radio host.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
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The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis’s Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp. “So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name ? ” “Are you sure you want to hear it ? It’s a scary story,” warned Jack. “Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldn’t have chosen this place!” “Ok, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale. “Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in . In those days, the area looked quite different ---- it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice. “ ‘You are clearing too much land, ’ warned one old man. ‘ The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it. ’ “ ‘ Silly fool,’ said Dennis to himself. ‘If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. I’ll become wealthier. He’s just jealous!’” “Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and
shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.” “What happened ? ” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire. “The land hit back ---- just as the old man warned, ” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.” “What a stupid story, ” laughed Tom. “Plants can’t …” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted(晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom’s face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.
21. The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to ________. A. courage B. assistance C. instruction D. challenge 22. Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man ? A. The old man envied him. B. The old man was foolish C. He was too busy to listen to others. D. He was greedy for more crops. 23. Why did Tom scream and faint ? A. He saw Dennis’s shadow B. He was scared by a plant C. His friends played a joke on him. D. The weather became extremely cold. 24. What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis ? A. Grasp(抓住) all, lose all. B. No sweat, no sweet. C. It is no use crying over spilt milk. D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
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Do you know how to use a mobile phone without being rude to the people around you? Talking during a performance irritates (激怒) people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate (振动). When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance.
Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public places—especially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen to someone’s conversation in these places? Worse yet, how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off.
When eating at a restaurant with friends, don’t place your mobile phone on the table. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you. Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that others won’t hear the details of your conversations. If you are calling from a noisy area, use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone.
Many people believe that they can’t live without their mobile phone. Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient, but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are at home.
25. What should you do when you need to answer a phone call during a performance? A. Call back after the performance. B. Answer it near the exit door. C. Talk outside the exit door. D. Speak in a low voice.