2015～2016学年下学期高二英语单元测试卷
（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）
第 I 卷
注意: 1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、座号填写在答题卡上。 2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
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. What are Jenny’s favorite animals?
A. Tigers. B. Monkeys. C. pandas. 2. What is the price of the hat?
A. $41.15. B. $14.50. C. $ 14.25. 3. What is Mike going to do this evening?
A. Take a break. B. Take an exam. C. Study for an exam. 4. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Policeman and driver. B. Strangers（陌生人）. C. Clerk and customer(顾客). 5. Where are the speakers?
A. In a shop. B. At home. C. In a library. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
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. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a bus stop. B. In the street. C. At a railway station. 7. How will the woman find the phone?
A. The man will show her the way. B. The man will lend her a phone. C. The man will draw a man for her. 听第7段材料，回答第8.9题。
8. Why does the woman want to buy a gift?
A. For her son’s birthday. B. For her son’s graduation(毕业). C. For her son’s admission to a college. 9. What does she buy finally?
A. An MP4 player. B. A basketball. C. A pen and a notebook. 听第8段材料，回答第10题至12题。
10. What did the teacher do when the students were planting trees?
A. She dug holes. B. She held the trees. C. She carried water. 11. What did the woman say about Li Lei and Wang Hua? A. They did a good job. B. They were not very helpful. C. They were always free.
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12. What does the man think of the activity(活动)?
A. It’s interesting. B.It’s boring. C. It’s difficult. 听第9段材料，回答第13题至16题。 13. Which city is always warm?
A. Seattle. B. Boston. C. San Diego. 14. Which part of the United States is hot around the year?
A. The southern part. B. The eastern part. C. The western part. 15. What is the weather like in Portland?
A. It is very hot. B. It rains a lot. C. It is very cold. 16. What do we know about Chicago and Boston?
A. It is cold all year round. B. It is very pleasant in spring and autumn. C. It is rainy in summer.
听第10段材料，回答第17题至20题。
17. Who can decide whether a child’ s name is OK in Germany? A. Parents. B. Priests. C The government. 18. When did the rules begin?
A. Over 113 years ago. B. Over 130 years ago. C. Over 160 years ago. 19. What can the parents do if there is a disagreement?
A. They can go to court. B. They can change their child’s name. C. They can choose a name from the Bible.
20. What kind of name will usually be chosen for a boy?
A. An unusual one. B. A strange one. C. A common one.
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.
A
Once there was an actress. The beautiful and very successful actress was the star of a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn’t want to have to go back there every night, so she rented (租用) an expensive flat in the centre of the city, bought some beautiful furniture (家具) and hired a man to paint the rooms in new colours.
It was very difficult to get tickets for her show because everybody wanted to see it, so she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better and more willingly for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month, when she got the painter’s bill. At the bottom of it were the words “Four hours watching Miss Hall sing and dance,￡3,” with this note： “After 5 p.m. I get fifteen shillings an hour instead of ten shillings.”
21. In the article, “Miss Hall” was the name of ______.
A. a place where people sang and danced B. an unmarried woman C. a hall D. a street 22. The woman’s flat was situated ______.
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A. near the city B. near her home
C. in the middle of the city D. by the side of the country road 23. The actress gave the painter two tickets, hoping he would______.
A. be pleased B. ask less money for his work
C. charge more money for his work D. say a good word for her musical show 24. After the painter got the tickets from the actress, he ______. A. sold them for ￡3 B. went to watch the musical show C. paid ￡3 for them D. was very thankful to her
B (1) Secretary. Part time. 20 hours a week. Busy doctor's office. Experience preferred. Good typing.
Call 555-2438. (2) BABY SITTER. 3 to 6 weekday afternoons. I will take you home. $5 an hour, call 555-5593. (3) Guitar lessons. Your home or mine. Experienced musician. Master's degree in music. Call Louise 555-6131.
(4) TENTH STREET BLOCK PARTY. Sunday. July 15. Noon to 8. Food, games, prizes, live band. Tenth Street between Main and North.
(5) APARTMENT FOR RENT. 3 sunny rooms on high floor, great view. Separate kitchen. Wall-to-wall carpeting. The living room can be used as dining room. Email: SDGT@163.com.cn
(6) TAXI DRIVER WANTED. Full or part time. Experience necessary. A good knowledge of the city is required. Call 555-8860 between 9am and 5pm weekdays.
(7) A stereo system for sale. It has two speakers. The system has an AM/FM radio. It also has a tape deck and turntable. It is in good condition. The stereo was owned for only one year. The price is $ 200 including the speakers. The owner will also take the highest price offered if the asking price is not met. Call Bill after 6pm at 555-9834.
25. How many of the seven ads are placed by people who want to hire someone for a certain job? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. D. Five. 26. Which of the following is true?
A. Those who have some experience in office work will have a better chance to get the job of secretary.
B. The owner of the stereo will never sell his stereo at a price less than $ 200. C. The taxi driver is not necessarily familiar with the city. D. The tenth street block party will last until after 8. 27. We may learn from the ads above that ____. A. a baby-sitter is paid by the hour
B. the party will be held without any music C. the rooms for rent cannot get good sunlight
D. people can get guitar lessons at any place they like 28．If you want to rent an apartment, you can______
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A. Call 555-2438. B. Call Louise 555-6131.
C. Call Bill after 6pm at 555-9834. D. Sent an Email: SDGT@163.com.cn
C
There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages.
On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, \give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages.\
The sailors had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't trust him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.
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The sailor came out of the water, and said, \won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken.\ \
\you can't, you will give me your ship.\
The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, \ \ \
\cook your chicken.\
29. The captain got the sailors' wages ________. A. to buy a chicken for himself
B. and kept the money for future use C. by cheating him
D. and said he would return the money soon 30. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. All the sailors refused to get into the water because it was too cold.
B. The captain knew that the fire the fishermen made was enough to warm the sailor in the water. C. The captain succeeded in cheating the sailor. D. It was the sailor who was cleverer.
31. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. The sailors didn't trust the captain.
B. In order to help the sailor in the water, the fishermen made a fire. C. The captain failed to cheat the sailor this time.
D. The sailor didn't get out of the water before the sun appeared. 32. What is the title of the story? A. How a Captain Cheated His Sailor B. How a Sailor Got a Ship
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C. A Brave Sailor D. A Fire Is Fire
D
The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff(东西) they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer, In fact I dared not.
The clock struck twelve.” Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate(绝望的) now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
33. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were .
A. asleep B. outside C. working in bed D. quietly laughing at him 34. What do you suppose happened to the author?
A. He went to a church to pray again B. He passed the exam by sheer luck C. He failed in the exam D. He was punished by his teacher 35. The best title for the passage would be_______. .
A. The Night Before the Examination B. Working Far into the Night C. A Slow Student D. Going Over My Lessons
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 36 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.
My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 37 She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.
38 Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 39 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.
Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good
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advice this is! 40 This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her. A. She enjoys listening to classic music.
B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort. C. She loves her students and cares for them.
D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals. E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money. F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind. G. Can you tell us something about your mother?
第三部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
At the beginning of the world all the people lived in one place. As time went by, that part of the earth became very 41 , and many families began to move away, looking for new 42 . Many of them moved into a place where they 43 that the soil could be made into bricks (砖), which made it 44 for them to build houses to live in. Then they wanted to 45 a great city and rule everyone around them. They said, “Let’s build a great tower, the top of which will 46 the sky. Then we will 47 , and never be scattered (分散) over the earth.” So they began to build a great tower out of 48 .
However, God did not wish the people of the earth to 49 close together. He knew that 50 they all lived together, the world would become crowded(拥挤的) and not 51 to live any more. So while they were building the great 52 , God made their speech 53 . In the past all people had the same 54 . But now suddenly they could not 55 one another. The members of one 56 could not understand those of 57 family. So they scattered to the 58 and to the south, to the east and to the west, and the earth became 59 with people, living in different places and speaking many languages. 60 the tower stayed forever unfinished(未完成). But the city they had built was afterward known as Babylon（巴比伦）, and the tower as the Tower of Babel.
41. A. crowded B. interesting C. warm D. noisy 42. A. homes B. friends C. food D. fun
43. A. saw B. felt C. recognized D. found 44. A. free B. easy C. slow D. terrible 45. A. buy B. send C. share D. build 46. A. hold B. keep C. reach D. leave 47. A. break down B. stay together C. come up D. end up 48. A. stones B. wood C. bricks D. steel 49. A. live B. followC. sleep D. work 50. A. unless B. though C. if D. while
51. A. empty B. suitable C. lonely D. friendly 52. A. world B. tower C. village D. house 53. A. stop B. pass C. move D. change 54. A. language B. name C. purpose D. hobby 55. A. hear B. understand C. like D. meet
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56. A. part B. family C. country D. area 57. A. another B. each C. both D. either 58. A. land B. place C. earth D. north
59. A. got B. agreed C. covered D. written 60. A. Instead B. However C. So D. Still
第II卷
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面句子，在空白处填入恰当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A father was patting his son on the back while smiling ___1____ (happy). It means the father was congratulating his son on doing something well. Across the world, a pat on the back and a smile usually means, “Well ___2___(do)”.
Body language used every single day by all people ___3____(consist) of gestures, facial expressions and body movements. But body language differs from spoken language ____4____ it is not always explicit.
People often use body language ____5___ purpose, but it can be unconscious as well. Besides, body language can make people’s feelings _____6___ transparent as it’s not easy to lie with our bodies. Learning to be aware of your body language can be a very ___7____(use) tool. Body language can be useful when people do not share a common spoken language. However, body language ____8____ sometimes be ambiguous.
Regardless of these ____9___(different), experts agree ___10__ across the globe the smile, one form of body language, receives universal approval.
第四部分：写作。（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中有10处错误，每句最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。
Last Friday, just before the 66th National Day holiday, I conducted interview with James Watson, a famous American scientist, talk about how to become a successful scientist. On his opinion, to be a scientist, we need to be very fond of science. What’s most, we have to keep practicing as well as learn from other successful scientist. If we want to be a successful one, besides hard-working, we are supposing to set up for a clear goal as well. James Watson also suggest that every child who is curiously about science should make your effort to realize the dream of becoming a scientist.
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第二节：书面表达（满分25分）。
看电影还是看书呢？当前不少文学作品被改编成电影。有人选择看电影，有人则喜欢读原著。请你以“Film or book, which do you prefer?”为题，按照下列要点写一篇短文 要点：1、 看电影：省时、有趣、易懂 2、 读原著：细节更多、语言优美 3、 自己的看法及理由
注意：1、词数：100词左右，文章题目和开头已给出（不计入词数）。 2、参考词汇： original work 或 book in the original （原著）
Film or book, which do you prefer?
Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original.
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