1、- 1 -金山中学 2016学年度第二学期高二年级英语学科期末考试卷（考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分）第 I卷 （共 110分）I. Listening Comprehension (25分)Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the
2、 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 100 dollars. B. 200 dollars. C. 300 dollars. D. 600 dollars.2. A. In the hospital.
3、B. At a nursery. C. At a police station. D. In a library.3. A. April. B. May. C. June. D. July.4. A. Go to visit the writer. B. Buy her new book.C. Ignore her new book. D. Write a book review.5. A. Jogging. B. Basketball. C. Swimming. D. Throwing.6. A. The ladys room is far.B. She has to sign up for
4、 using the ladys room.C. She is not able to use the ladys room right now.D. He will lead her to the ladys room.7. A. He will read it on Saturday. B. He will lend it to Sandy first.C. He will lend it to Jane first. D. He will keep the paper until Sunday.- 2 -8. A. He probably just has got a headache.
5、 B. Theres no air-conditioner in the room.C. She thinks he is not seriously sick. D. She thinks he should go to see the doctor.9. A. They couldnt change the plan. B. They should change their plan.C. She doesnt believe the weather forecast. D. She thinks the basketball game wont last.10. A. He can co
6、me for next party. B. He can bring his wife along to the party. C. He can stay at home for his wife. D. She will change the time of the party.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read
7、twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. They believed that he would realize
8、 his dream. B. They offered him help to achieve his dream.C. They didnt believe that his dream would come true.D. They made no response to his announcement.12. A. That he was encouraged by the teacher.B. That he was encouraged by the local paper editor.C. That his first poem was published.D. That he
9、 was encouraged by a professional writer.13. A. It reminds him of his school life.- 3 -B. It reminds him that dreams will come true through efforts.C. It reminds him how poor he used to be.D. It reminds him of the local paper.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Gardenin
10、g. B. How to take care of birds.C. How to feed birds. D. How to get birds to the garden.15. A. Fruit, water and insects. B. Plants, sleeping place and food.C. Variety of plants, food and water. D. Different types of plants, seed and insects.16. A. Change the water for them. B. Play with them.C. Not
11、to approach them. D. Play the music for them.Section CListen to a conversation between a student and a clerk in the bookstore.17. Why can the man NOT find the book he needs?A. The bookstore is sold out of the book.B. The bookstore he is in does not carry the book.C. His professor did not order enoug
12、h copies of the book.D. The book is not being used for any course offered at the university. 18. What does the woman offer to do for the student?A. Save a copy of the book for him as soon as it comes inB. Order more copies of the bookC. Call the computer store across the streetD. Find a store that s
13、ells the book if he cannot find it19. How does the man react to the information the woman gives him about where computer science books are sold?A. He is embarrassed that he did not think of it himself.B. He suggests that the information be posted in the store.- 4 -C. He apologizes for bothering the
14、woman.D. He is annoyed that the woman did not tell him sooner.20. Why does the woman say this You are not buying it in advance for next year or anything.A. To determine how urgent the students need is. B. To figure out why the book is not listed on the computer.C. To find out what level computer sci
15、ence course the man is taking.D. To explain why the book might be sold out.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (30分)Section ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the
16、proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Apple Pay is simple to use and works with the card you already have on the devices (21) _ you use every day. And because your card details are never shared when you use Apple Payin fact, they arent stored on
17、your device at allusing Apple Pay on your i-Phone, Apple Watch, or iPad is the safer and (22) _ (private) way to pay.Now paying in stores happens in one natural motiontheres no need to open an app or even wake up your display (23) _ _ the innovative Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna(天线) in iPho
18、ne 6 and iPhone 6s. To pay, just hold your iPhone near the contactless reader with your finger on Touch ID. Or you (24) _ double-click the Home button when your iPhone is locked to access Wallet and quickly make your purchases. Your card number is never stored on your device, and when you make a pay
19、ment, your debit or credit card numbers wont be sent to the merchant. Apple Pay assigns (25) _ unique number for each purchase, so your payments stay private and secure.- 5 -Available since October 20, 2014, Apple Pay is designed to allow iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus and 6s Plus users (26) _(make) payments
20、for goods and services with their iPhones in retail stores through an NFC chip (27) _ (build) into their iPhones. With the Apple Watch, Apple Pay is also extended to the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, and iPhone 5s.To keep transactions secure, Apple uses a method known as “tokenization,” (28) _ (prevent) actu
21、al credit card numbers from being sent over the air. Apple also secures payments using Touch ID on compatible iPhones and continual skin contact on the Apple Watch.Apple is aiming to replace the wallet with Apply Pay, and the one-step payment process helps people no longer dig through a purse or wal
22、let to find credit cards. As it is built on existing NFC technology, Apple Pay will work (29) _ NFC-based contactless payments (30) _ (accept).Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you
23、 need.A. topic B. flourished C. arguably D. empathetic E. repeatedF. events G. shares H. individual I. influenced J. appeals K. literary Poetry is a kind of writing in which the sound and meaning of groups of words express ideas or emotion in addition to the experiences or strong feelings the writer
24、 _31_. Unlike most other forms of writing, poetry is often written in lines, rather than paragraphs. Poetry also sounds different from other forms of writing, often using rhythm and rhyme to create an interesting sound when read aloud. Poetry catches the attention of a reader because it _32_to - 6 -
25、both emotions and senses.Sound is _33_ the single most important aspect of any poem. The sound that any given word makes, or the sounds that come from specific groups of words used together, are what make poetry so unique as a form of writing. A typical story or report does not focus on the sounds t
26、hat each _34_ word makes when read. But poems generally contain few words, so it is important that each word plays a role in making an impact on the reader. Rhythm is the flow of sounds created by successive words in a poem. When you read a poem you can often hear this _35_ pattern, or “beat,” in th
27、e sounds. This is called meter.Some of the oldest and best-known poetry in the world came from Ancient Greece. As far back as 700 BCE, poets there recited their work at public _36_ and religious ceremonies. The great epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer came from Greece. The Greeks eventual
28、ly _37_ Roman poets, such as Virgil, who wrote the Aeneid around 200r 30 BCE. In medieval times, poems such as Beowulf, The Divine Comedy by Dante, and The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer were written. Religion and romance became the _38_ of choice for many poets at that time.Poetry _39_ even more durin
29、g the Renaissance （文艺复兴）period of history, an era of many great cultural achievements. This was the period during which Shakespeare, the most well-known poet, was making his mark! Needless to say, a trend had started. Poetry has continued to grow and change as a form of _40_ expression in modern tim
30、es.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A （15 分）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The famous American inventor Thomas Alva Edison once claimed that genius was -
31、7 -one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration(汗水). Now, it seems, there is scientific evidence to _41_ his claim. The idea that geniuses such as Shakespeare, Mozart, and Picasso possessed certain inborn talents is a false belief, according to a study by a British psychologist and h
32、is colleagues. After examining outstanding performance in the arts and sports, these researchers concluded that _42_ is determined by opportunity, encouragement, training, motivation, self-confidence, and most important of all _43_. Even people who were not thought to be _44_ with any special talent
33、 could, after having received training, reach levels _45_ considered attainable (可获得的) only by gifted individuals. “Talent is a false belief, and it is time that people got rid of it,” they said. This theory a dramatic _46_ with traditional beliefs has been _47_ by academics worldwide. In fact, stud
34、ies of accomplished artists and mathematicians, and top tennis players and swimmers, have reported few early signs of _48_ in these people before any parental encouragement. No case has been found of anyone reaching the highest levels of achievement without _49_ himself or herself to thousands of ho
35、urs of serious training. Even those who are believed to be exceptionally talented whether in music, mathematics, chess, or sports have needed lengthy periods of instruction and practice to achieve their highest level of success. “The persistent false belief that some people reach high levels of perf
36、ormance without spending numerous hours practising _50_ much to the fact that their practice is usually outside the casual observers view,” stated one scientist. The importance of practice has been noticed in athletics. For instance, differences in the composition of certain muscles were once though
37、t to be _51_ predictors of athletic performance. However, the differences in the proportion of certain muscle fibers(组织)that are _52_ for success in long-distance running are largely the result of extended practice in running. “What makes a genius then?” one may ask. _53_, there is no clear answer.
38、What is known, however, is that “nurture” is at least as important as “nature.” _54_, a - 8 -supportive environment will do far more for a childs prospects of success than any inborn gifts. This is a message that most of us will find _55_ even if we havent won the gene lottery, our fate is still in
39、our own hands. 41. A. make B. challenge C. support D. dismiss42. A. excellence B. harmony C. negotiation D. response 43. A. education B. practice C. fortune D. character 44. A. satisfied B. concerned C. decorated D. gifted 45. A. preciously B. practically C. previously D. primarily 46. A. break B. a
40、ssociation C. partnership D. relief 47. A. doubted B. concluded C. mentioned D. applauded 48. A. accomplishment B. treasure C. diligence D. inspiration 49. A. adapting B. attaching C. linking D. devoting 50. A. carries B. leaves C. owes D. connects 51. A. creative B. reliable C. natural D. active 52
41、. A. essential B. suitable C. possible D. feasible 53. A. Unlikely B. Similarly C. Hopefully D. Unfortunately 54. A. To sum up B. In other words C. For example D. In addition 55. A. misleading B. puzzling C. comforting D. amusing- 9 -Section B （22 分）Directions: Read the following three passages. Eac
42、h passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AIf scientists could create a pill that let you live twice as long whi
43、le remaining free of diseases, would you take it ?If one considers only the personal benefits that longer life would bring, the answer might seem like a no-brainer: People could spend more time with loved ones; watch future generations grow up; learn new languages or try different careers.But what a
44、bout society as a whole ? Would it be better off if life spans were doubled? The question is of growing importance, and serious debate about it goes back GCLAs School of Public Health, answered the question with a firm “Yes”. A doubted lifespan, Stock said, would “give us a chance to recover from ou
45、r mistakes, lead us towards longer-term thinking and delay the start of expensive diseases of aging. It would also raise productivity through adding to our prime years.”Callahan, a co-founder of the Hastings Center in New York, didnt share Stocks enthusiasm. For one thing, he said, doubling life spa
46、ns wont solve any of our current social problems. “We have war, poverty, all sorts of issues around, and I dont think any of them would be at all helped if people lived longer,” Callahan said in a telephone interview. “The question is , What will we get as a society? I suspect it wont be a better so
47、ciety.”Other point out that a doubling of the human lifespan will affect society at every level. Ideas about marriage and work will change in fundamental ways, they say, as will attitudes toward the young and the old.- 10 -56. In Paragraph 2, “a no-brainer” most probably refers to _.A. something com
48、ing to mind naturallyB. someone unwilling to thinkC. something difficult to bear in mindD. someone having a low IQ57. According to Stock, a doubled lifespan would result in people_.A. thinking less frequentlyB. having fewer diseases of agingC. making more mistakesD. working productively longer58. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Aging: Burden or TreasureB. Base of Society: the Old or the YoungC. Longer Lives: For or AgainstD. A Doubled Lifespan: Possible or NotBATTENTION, ALL OUR NEW STUDENTSWelcome
