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北京临川学校2015-2016学年下学期

高二期中考试英语试题

第一卷（选择题 共100分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

1. What does the man want to drink?

A. Coffee B. Coke C. Water

What does the man plan to do tonight?

A. Work overtime B. Take a walk C. Go to the park

How is the weather now?

A. Rainy B. Cloudy C. Sunny

What does the man mean?

A. An iPad isn’t necessary for the girl

B. He needs to think about the girl’s idea

C. He’s really concerned about the girl’s study

What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. The man’s parents B. The man’s new car C. The man’s health

第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听第6段材料并回答第6至7题。

6.Which is the woman’s favorite TV channel?

A. ESPN B. Movie Channel C. Discovery Channel

7. What does the man hardly do？

A. Watch movies B. Play sports C.Read books

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.Why is the woman sad?

A. Because of losing her bag B. Because of losing her cellphone

C. Because of something Jenny said

9. Who is the woman speaking to?

A. A policeman B. Someone she knows C. A taxi driver

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When did the woman first feel a headache?

A. Three days ago B. About two days ago C.One day ago

11. What has the woman done?

A. She has taken some medicine B. She has seen a doctor

C. She has asked for sick leave

12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. At home B. In the office C. In a classroom

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.How much does a single room cost?

A.From 160 to 220 dollars B. From 220 to 250 dollars

C.From 250 to 310 dollars

What rooms does the man reserve?

A. Two single rooms B. Two double rooms C. A single room and a double room

How long will the man stay at the hotel?

A. For five days B. For six days C. For a week

What can the man get?

A. Free lunch B. Free service charge C. A 10 percent discount

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When did the woman try to find a summer job?

A.In high school B. In the first year in college C. In the second year in college

18. How was the business after her store opened?

A. It was very disappointing B. It wasn’t very good C. It was successful

19. How many products has the woman sold?

A. Over 1,100 B. Over 11,000 C. Over 40,000

20. What does the woman think of making jewelry?

A. Tiring B. Boring C. Relaxing

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）

A

Having parked near the car wash beside the supermarket, I came away to wait for my wife to come from work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum (流浪汉). From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don’t want to be bothered . This was one of those “don’t want to be bothered times.”

“I hope he doesn’t ask me for any money,” I thought. He didn’t. He came and sat on the seat by the bus stop but he didn’t look like he could have enough money to even ride the bus. After a few minutes he spoke, “That’s a very pretty car”. He was ragged (衣着破旧的) but he had an air of dignity around him. I said, “thanks,” without taking a look at him.

He sat there quietly for a moment. The expected begging for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, “Ask him if he needs any help.” I was sure that he would say “yes”. So I asked, “Do you need any help?”

He answered in three simple words that I shall never forget. The three words shook me. “Don’t we all?” he said.

I was feeling successful and important, above a bum in the street, until those three words hit me. Don’t we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, you need help too. However, no matter how little you have, you can give help too.

21. The author walked away from the car wash to _____.

A. go to work

B. wash his car

C. go shopping

D. meet his wife

22. When the author first saw the bum, he planned to _____.

A. ignore his difficulty

B. give him a lesson

C. offer him some help

D. make friends with him

23. When the bum said “Don’t we all?”, the author felt _____.

A. satisfied B. shy C. sad D. shocked

24. What is the best title for the text?

A. The clever bum

B. Never lose your dignity

C. Don’t we all need help?

D. To give or not?

B

It would be hard to argue that there is anyone more powerful in Hollywood today than Steven Spielberg. Since his first major success “Jaws” in 1975, he has made one hit movie after another. These include the wildly popular series “Indiana Jones,” “Jaws” and “ET”.

Those films are fun and lighthearted. But Steven Spielberg has also made serious films that were well received by critics (评论家) and movie audiences alike. The movie “Saving Private Ryan” is a good example. It is an American war movie in the traditional sense. But, the director’s close attention to detail and historical facts also increased public interest in America’s efforts during World War Two.

4 The film “Schindler’s List” also takes place during World War Two. It tells the powerful story of a German businessman who worked to save Jews from Nazi Germany.

Steven Spielberg was born in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio in 1946. His mother owned a restaurant and was also a musician. His father was an electrical engineer. Steven started making movies while he was growing up. He required his family and friends to pay twenty-five cents to see his films when they were completed. Steven Spielberg said this experience led him to produce the film “Super Eight”. It tells about a group of teenagers who join together to make a movie and uncover a mystery in the process.

Steven Spielberg is one of the top directors in the film industry and also has many fans in China. When asked about the secret of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he owes much of his success and happiness to his wife and children. He met Cate Capshaw, who is an actress, when he was working on one of his films. After that it still took seven years before they finally got married. The couple has seven children in all.

25. What’s the similarity between “Saving Private Ryan” and “Schindler’s List”?

A. They are both humorous.

B. They were released at the same time.

C. They both happen during World War Two.

D. They are both traditional American movies.

26. According to the text, Steven Spielberg _____.

A. lived a poor life when he was young

B. believed hard work led to his success

C. has got seven children in total

D. had musical parents

27. The underlined words “this experience” in Paragraph 3 refer to the experience of _____.

A. young Steven Spielberg’s life

B. young Steven Spielberg’s making films

C. Steven Spielberg’s achieving success

D. Steven Spielberg’s living with his family

C

Every day, 15-year-old Martha wrote on the Internet about the meal she ate at school. She also took pictures of the food. However, Martha was very honest about the food. She did not just describe the food. She judged the taste and health of the food.

Martha also began to use her blog（博客）for an important reason. She began to raise money for the organization Mary’s Meals in the East African country of Malawi. It provides food for children in schools for free. Martha encouraged her readers to send money to Mary’s Meals to help build a kitchen.

But then, Martha began to have a problem. Many people read her blog. She became big news. The news stories showed that the food at Martha’s school was not always healthy. And that made some people angry. So the school officials decided to stop Martha’s blog. They said that she could not take her camera to school.

But an amazing thing happened. Many people began sending messages of support across the Internet. Martha’s story was even bigger than before. Now the officials had to change their minds. A few days later, Martha was again writing her blog. But more than that, people had sent a lot of money for the Malawi school children. Martha had hoped to raise about 10,000 dollars. But the total reached 100,000 dollars and still kept on growing!

Martha’s blog also helped to improve meals at her school. One day she wrote: As we waited for dinner we were told that we are allowed to eat as much fruit and bread as we want.

No one knows what will happen to Martha’s blog in future. But already this little girl has helped to change the eating experience of many children just by sharing on the Internet pictures of her school meals.

28. Martha wrote about her school meals on her blog to __________.

A. invite students to judge the food B. show the terrible taste of the food

C. express her opinion about the food D. ask the school to improve the food

29. The organization Mary’s Meals __________.

A. was set up by Martha B. provides free school meals

C. is an international organization D. helps poor families build kitchens

30. Why did the school officials want to prevent Martha writing her blog?

A. It had a bad influence on her study. B. Some people were upset by its content.

C. Taking pictures needs a lot of time. D. Many other students started to copy her.

31. According to the text, Martha __________.

A. got a lot of support around the world B. helped improve children’s eating habits

C. raised $10,000 for the Malawi school children

D. has no idea what to write on her blog in future

32. What’s the best title for the text?

A. School Meals B. Mary’s Meals

C. Power of the Internet D. Martha Shares Her Food

D

“I’d like to be at a healthier weight,” a friend told me. “But we just don’t have the money to buy expensive diet foods and there isn’t enough money to join a gym.” Many people feel that way — that a hea