2015-2016学年第一学期进贤一中期末考试高二英语试卷考试时间:120分钟;命题:熊小平审题:曹跃华第I卷(选择题)第一部分:听力(1-20)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 did Jenny become healthy and beautiful?A. By eating less.B. By reducing working hours.C. By changing her diet and exercising.2. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Call her back.B. Take a message for her.C. Leave a message to Peter.3. Why does the man need a rest?A. He has been devoted to his work.B. He is too old to walk around.C. He has hurt his shoulders.4. Where is the man?A. In a hotel.B. In an office.C. In a restaurant.5. What are the speakers probably talking about?A. Finding a hotel.B. Buying a house.C. Renting a house.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,各小题将给出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 kind of tickets does the woman still have?A. 5-dollar tickets.B. 15-dollar tickets.C. 50-dollar tickets.7. When will the box office close?A. At 7:00 p.m.B. At 7:30 p.m.C. At 8:00 p.m.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

8. What happened to the man?A. He broke a coffee cup.B. His shirt was made dirty.C. He had no shirt to wear.9. Where is the Shell Building?A. It’s on Madison.B. It’s near Madison.C. It’s two blocks from the park.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

10. What is the boy going to do after losing his bike?A. Buy a new one.B. Buy a second-hand one.C. Go to school without a bike.11. What does the girl suggest the boy do?A. Call the police.B. Have a good lock.C. Be more careful with his bike.12. Why did the thief steal the three locks in the story?A. They were more valuable.B. He needed them to lock his bike.C. He wanted to make fun of the student.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13. Why does the man talk with the woman?A. Her dog destroys the garden.B. He wanted to ask her about the exam.C. Her dog’s barking bothered him.14. What does the man think is the dog’s problem?A. He is lonely.B. He is hungry.C. He misses the woman.15. What does the man offer to do with the woman’s dog?A. Bring it to his house.B. Walk it several times a day.C. Feed it during lunch time.16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Brother and sister.C. Neighbors.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. The British paper-making industry.B. Britain’s ex port of paper.C. The British newspapers.18. How long did the art of paper-making take to reach Britain?A. 700 years.B. 770 years.C. 1400 years.19. Which country does the British paper-making industry import wood from?A. Norway.B. South Africa.C. Australia20. What problem may come out in the future?A. A waste of paper.B. A shortage of paper.C. Disappearance of forests.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)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。

)AWhat is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Taiyuan No. 55 Middle School, it’s money.The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things.What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets.Hu Qin g’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”.It worked. More people came to their stall (小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office.Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.”21.______ took part in the activity.A. Some teachersB. About 200 of Junior 1 and Junior 2 studentsC. 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