福建省晋江市永和中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分第一卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分第二部分　英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节　单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)21. —I was awarded a prize for doing volunteer work.—___________. A. You've got itB. You deserve it C. Good ideaD. Here we arehe relationship between U.S. and Iran is getting tense, _____ catches the attention of people all over the world. A. it B. what C. that D. which25. Lucy has got into a situation in her study, ____ she finds it hard to go further. A. that B. where C. Which D. What26.The new gym being built for the next Asian Games will be _____ the present one. A. as three times big as B. three times as big as C.as big as three times D. as big three times as27. It took _____ building supplies to construct(建) these energy-saving houses. It took brains,too. A. other than B. Rather than C. Less than D. more than.28.The pianos in the other shop will be _____, but _____. A. cheaper; not as better B. More cheap; not as better C.cheaper; not as good D. more cheap; not as good29. ?Henry, what do you think of the movie Mission Impossible 4? --______. I wish to watch it again. A. It couldn’t be better. B. I can’t agree more. C. It couldn’t be worse. D. I think it a waste of time.30. If the machine is operating after it has run out of oil, it may _______. A. broke up B. broke through C. broke into D. broke down31. I come from a small town. ______flows a branch of the Min River. A. over which B. from which C. on which D. through which32. Many drivers failed to escape _______ since the start of 2013 when the new traffic regulation came into effect. A. fining B. being fined C. having been fined D. to be fined33. If you_________a company, you get control of it, for example by buying its shares. A. take off B. take up C. take in D. take over34. What he has said is reasonable ______.A. in a way B. on the way C. by the way D. in the way35. ________new sporting equipment should be brought in to arouse people’s interest in sports. A. A large number of B. A good many C. A great deal of D.Dozens of第二节　完形填空(共20 小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As the hour hand reaches 10 at night，Paul Lee，a 12th Grade student in Beijing，is getting ready to leave school and start his homework．He is not 36 ：many high school students throughout the country 37 exactly the same routine．Most American students are 38 when they hear about this busy 39 ．This is not surprising when you consider the different attitudes towards 40 in the two countries．American students have stress，but it is of a very different kind． 41__ Chinese universities accept students 42_ mainly on one examination score，American universities take applicants who are not just academically 43 ，but also good at social activities．In fact，the efforts required to improve academic 46 make some Chinese students very unhappy． 47 competition between students also causes problems．”I feel pressured to do well in exams 48 _ the class ranking,” said James Zhan，an 11th Grade Chinese student．”It would be embarrassing if I came 49 of my class．”Some teachers agree that the ranking system can 50 more harm than good．”It means schools put pressure on their students rather than 51 their skills，"said Chang Xueying，a teacher in Beijing． Regardless of the pressure， 52 ，there are ways in which students can 53 their lives．”I always run when I don’t feel like doing homework，it 54 to reduce the stress，"said Tracy Yuan，a Chinese student．But in America，community service，art and music，are also 55 among American students besides sports．They think they learn more out of school than they do in school．36．A．tiredB．aloneC．awayD．1ively37．A．breakB．ignoreC．observe D．follow38．A．shockedB．embarrassedC．delighted D．worried39．A．hourB．1essonC．schedule D．project40．A．educationB．developmentC．situationD．management41．A．As B．IfC．SinceD．While42．A．fixed B．basedC．builtD．focused43．A．hardB．valuableC．available D．strong44．A．forcedB．appointedC．expected D．selected45．A．experienceB．difficultyC．sense D．point46．A．actingB．campaignC．profession D．performance47．A．FrighteningB．FairC．Fierce D．Reasonable48．A．instead ofB．out ofC．ahead of D．because of49．A．freeB．bottomC．proud D．top50．A．giveB．makeC．do D．get51．A．protectingB．studyingC．mastering D．developing52．A．thoughB．thereforeC．otherwise D．instead53．A．devoteB．balanceC．take D．save54．A．failsB．needsC．demands D．helps55．A．livelyB．activeC．popular D．relative第三部分　阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分, 满分40分)A To Whom It May Concern:On March 5, 2015, I bought a Perfect Muffin Kit （松饼粉） from your store at Midfield Shopping Center．The cashier who assisted me was George．George was very friendly and told me mat the Perfect Muffin Kit would live up to the guarantee on the box: "Perfect Muffins Every Time!"．Unfortunately, this product did not live up to what it promised．The muffins I made were far from perfect．I followed the directions in the package very carefully．First, I removed the bag of mix from the box．Then, I poured it into a bowl．Next, I added the correct amount of water to the mix and stirred it．According to the directions, after stirring the mixture, I added half a cup of dried grapes, nuts, berries, or another favorite ingredient （配料）．My favorite ingredient happens to be hot sauce （沙司）．I find that a bit of hot sauce makes pizza and soup taste very delicious．So, continuing to follow the directions, I added half a cup of hot sauce to the mix and stirred it．Finally, I poured the mix into muffin tins and baked it in the baker at 350 degrees for exactly 20 minutes．I would appreciate a full refund （退款） of $3．99 for this product as soon as possible．Enclosed are the receipt(收据), the empty box, and one of the un-perfect muffins so that you can experience it for yourself．Thank you for your attention to this matter．Sincerely,Michelle Bauer56．This letter is most likely addressed to ____．A．a local storeowner B．the owner of the muffin mix companyC．the clerk at a local muffin bakery D．George, the cashier who sold the muffin mix57．The tone （语气） of the author can best be described as ____．A．hopeless B．disgusted C．embarrassed D．disappointed58．The author was unhappy with the product because ____．A．it was too difficult to follow the directionsB．it was worth less money than she paid for itC．it was not up to the promise made on the boxD．the directions of the product contained a mistake59．The author's main purpose in writing this letter is to ____．A．complain about how bad the muffins tastedB．get back all the money paid from the shopC．prevent others from making the same mistakeD．persuade the company to change the wording on their boxBWhat kind of job do you want to do in the future? One that earns the most money or one that gives you the highest social position? What about a job that makes you feel happy? Surprisingly, these three things do not always go together in the job world．According to a general social survey by the National Organization for Research at the University of Chicago in the US, the ten happiest jobs are not those with better pay or higher social position．They are ordinary jobs．But what is it that makes a "happy" job?Researchers found that people are happier when they feel they 福建省晋江市永和中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
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