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高二上学期期末考试英语试题
高中二年级期终质量评估
英语试卷
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卷（选择题，共100分）
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。
例：
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.￡19.15.B.￡9.15.C.￡9.18.
答案是B。
1.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?
A.Readsomebooks.B.Buyhersisterabook.C.Giveacardtohersister.
2.Whoisusingabike?
A.Ann.B.Bob.C.John.
3.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Keepslim.B.Learncooking.C.Takeexercise.
4.Whereisthewomangoing?
A.Toapark.B.Toachurch.C.Toaflowershop.
5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Theluggage.B.Theclothes.C.Theweather.
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.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Reservingatable.B.Buyingsomefood.C.Havingdinner.
7.Howmuchishegoingtopay?
A.$100.B.$400.C.$500.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Whatisthewomantellingtoherfather?
A.Herplanforherholiday.B.Hersightseeingexperience.
C.HerimpressionofGreenwichVillage.
9.Whatisthewomangoingtodoonherlastnight?
A.SeetheStatueofLiberty.B.VisitChinatown.C.Watchashow.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?
A.Whattocookfortheirfather.B.Howtoshowlovetotheirfather.
C.Wheretoeatontheirfather’sbirthday.
11.Whatdoesthespeakers’fatherenjoymost?
A.TheChinesefood.B.TheFrenchfood.C.TheItalianfood.
12.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inacar.B.Atabusstop.C.Atacarpark.
14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftakingabus?
A.Enjoyable.B.Convenient.C.Unbearable.
15.Whydidthemanstopdrivingacarintotown?
A.Itwasdifficulttoparkthecar.
B.Itwasexpensivetopaythefineforthecar.
C.Therearetoomanytrafficjamsonhiswaytohiscompany.
16.Whatisthewoman’sopinion?
A.Morepeopleshouldtakethebus.B.Thegovernmentshouldtakesomemeasures.
C.Thebuscompanyshouldincreasethedriver’spay.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.WhydidthespeakerplantogotoKualaLumpur？
A.Towork.B.Totravel.C.Tostudy.
18.Whatdidthespeakerdobeforesheleft?
A.Shesoldherapartment.B.Sheborrowedsomeguidebooks.
C.Shegotridofallherheavyclothes.
19.Whathappenedtothespeakerintheend?
A.Shequitherjobandwentbacktoherhometown.
B.Thepreviousofferwascancelledbutshegotanotherjob.
C.Theweatherchangedandshehadtobuyclothesforwinter.
20.Whereisthespeakernow?
A.InMadrid.B.InBangkok.C.InKualaLumpur.
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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
A
Historicalfictionallowstheyoungtoexperiencehistoryinanentertainingway,tomeetpeopleortolearnaboutothertimesandplaces.Thefollowingaresomebookswhicharesuretobringyourchildrendifferentexperiences.
CastleDiary:
TheJournalofTobiasBurgess
Author:
RichardPlatt
Illustrator（插头画家）:
ChrisRiddell
Overview（概要）:
Withanoversizeformatandwonderfullydetailedillustrations,youngreadersgetafirsthandviewofdailylifeinacastlein1285asTobiasBurgess,whois11yearsold,recountshisexperiencesasanewpage（男侍）.
Awards:
Parents’ChoiceAwards,NotableSocialStudiesTradeBooksforYoungPeople
Publisher:
CandlewickPress
PublicationDate:
1999
JohnnyTremain
Author:
EstherForbes
Overview:
Setinthe1770s,thestoryofJohnnyTremain,a14-year-oldorphan,isadramaticone,focusingonhisinvolvementintheRevolutionaryWarandtheeffectithasonhislife.
Award:
1944JohnNewberyMedal
Publisher:
HoughtonMifflinHarcourt
PublicationDate:
1943
TheEvolutionofCalpurniaTate
Author:
JacquelineKelly
Overview:
SetinTexasin1899,thisisthestoryofCalpurniaTatewhoismoreinterestedinscienceandnaturethaninlearningtobealadyandherlifewithherfamily,whichincludessixbrothers.
Award:
NewberyHonorBook
Publisher:
HenryHolt
PublicationDate:
2009
AcrossFiveAprils
Author:
IreneHunt
Overview:
ThisnovelcoversfiveyearsinthelifeofyoungJethroCreightonandfocusesonhowtheCivilWaraffectslifeforJethro,fromtheageof9to14,andhisfamilyontheirsouthernIllinoisfarm.
Awards:
Five,includingrecognitionasa1965NewberyHonorBook
Publisher:
FollettCorporation
PublicationDate:
1964
21.Whichtwopersonsshareasimilarlifeexperience?
A.TobiasBurgess&JohnnyTremain.B.CalpurniaTate&JethroCreighton.
C.TobiasBurgess&CalpurniaTate.D.JohnnyTremain&JethroCreighton.
22.WhatcanwelearnaboutTheEvolutionofCalpurniaTate?
A.It’sasciencefiction.
B.Itsstoryhappensinacastle.
C.Itsstoryfocusesonagirl’schildhood.
D.It’sthelastbooktocomeoutamongthefour.
23.Whichofthefollowingpublishesabookthatearnsthemostawards?
A.HenryHoltB.FollettCorporation
C.CandlewickPressD.HoughtonMifflinHarcourt
B
Mymotherhadguestsoapsinthebathroom.Inahomewithveryfewluxuries（奢侈品）,thosetinyrosesofgrapepurpleandlemonyellowrepresentedsomethingspecialtoher;theyweresomethingshewantedtokeepniceforourguests.Soshekepttheminacoveredglasscontainer,wheretheywouldbesafefromthemanysetsoflittlefingersinourhouseholdthatneededwashing.ThosesoapsdecoratedtheshelfinthebathroomforaslongasIcanremember.Theretheystayed,displayeduntildustcakedinthecontainer,andtheroseslosttheirbeauty.Buttheywereneverused.
Fastforwardtomyadultlife.Whenwewerevisitingmyin-laws,itwascasuallygiven.Nobigdeal;everyonegotone.Itwasjustabarofsoap,wrappedinbeautifulpaperwithalovelylabelshowingthatthissoaphadbeenmadenotbymachinebutsomebodywhojusthappenedtobemynewbrother-in-law.Thatsoapwasonlyafewdollars,butIcarriedtheweightofitforyears.Itwasguestsoap.
Itwastooprettytouse.Itwasproudlysetouttobelookedat,butnotused,foraboutaweek.Mypracticalhusbanddidnotseethepointofitcluttеrіngup（胡乱填满）thеcountertop.Anemptychildhoodbedroomwheretherewasaglassed-indisplayshelfwasthenewhomeforthesoap.
Ilovedthisroom.Brightandsunny,itwasfilledwithfurnishingsandthingsIloved.WhenIgotsick,itbecamemyrecoveryroom.Icouldresttheresurroundedbyhappymemories.AsIgotbetter,Itookinventory（盘点）ofmylife,andofmysurroundings.And,Isawthesoap.
Isawsomethingthatwasmeanttobeused,notadmired.Itookthatcarefullywrappedsoapofftheshelfandopeneditwithasenseofchildishdelight.ThenIranitunderwater.AsIconcentratedonthebubbles（气泡）buildingbetweenmyhands,Ifeltallmytroubleswashingawaywiththosetinybubbles.Itbecameamomentofpurejoy.
So, from now on, I will use the guest soap. Andwhile I’mat it, I might as well use the good towelstoo.
24. What happened to the author’s mother’s soap inthe end?
A. It was full of fingerprints.B. It was kept well by the author.
C. It failed to win the author’s love.D. It stopped serving its decorative purpose.
25. In what way was the author’s soap special?
A. It was a wedding gift.B. It was made by hand.
C. It was a bit expensive.D. It was bought by her husband.
26. Where can we find the reason whythe author put hersoap in another room?
A. In Paragraph 2.B. In Paragraph 3.
C. In Paragraph 4. D. In Paragraph 5.
27.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhilewashingherhandswiththesoap?
A.Guilty.B.Concerned.C.Carefree.D.Disappointed.
C
WhiletheInternethasmettheneedsofsightandsound,ithasnotreachedtouch,taste,andsmellyet.
Severalgroupsaretryingtobreakthosebarriers.Immersionisdevelopingasystemcalled“TouchSense”.Withtheplug-intheyprovideforfreeattheirsiteandthecorrecttypeofmouse,onecanactually“feel”thesensationofdifferentthingsonline.
Thesenseofsmellisnotfardownthelineeither.Anothercompany,DigiScentsisdevelopingtechnologythatwillallowfolkstoliterallydownloadsmells.Thesenseofsmellplaysanimportantroleinfurtherinvolvingtheuserinthevirtualworld.
Butwhatdoesthisallmeantosociety?
Willpeoplebesowonoverbythetechnologyandtheexperiencestherethattheywillforgetaboutthe“readworld”?
Thereareseveralbooks,gamesandTVseriesbasedontheideaof“cyberaddiction”.Forexample,apopularsciencefictionbook,NeuromancerbyWilliamGibson,goestogreatlengthstodescribetheaddictionoflivinginaVR（VirtualReality）world.Amovie,StrangeDays,hasapersondealinginrecordedemotionsandexperiencestoselltoaVRaddictedmarket,
Butcanthosethingsreallyhappen?
Ibelieveso.Ibelieveifwedon’twatchourselveswewillfallintothatstateofaddictionwhereVRbecomes“Better-Than-Life”.TheworldaroundusisfilledwithsomanypainfulthingsthattheInternetandthetemptation（诱惑）toescapethroughVRarequitestrong.
OverthelastcoupleofyearsasI’verunvariousgamesonline,I’veseenmoreandmorepeoplejoininandparticipate.Peoplearemoreacceptingof“playing”inthesevirtualworlds.
TheworldisdifferentnowandtheInternet,allithastoofferandallitwillofferinthefuture,willincreasinglybecomeourlifelines.Ifwe’renotcareful,fictionwillbecomereality.Theaddictionisalreadythere.
28.WhatcanweknowaboutDigiScents’technology?
A.Itwillencouragepeopletofocusonthemselves.
B.Itwilldragmoreandmorepeopleintocyberadd
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