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高二英语上学期期中联考试题4
湖北省襄阳市四校(襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中)2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
第Ⅰ卷
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.Whatwillthemandotonight?
A.Gotothetheatre.B.Catchaflight.C.Pickuphisparents.
2.Whoisreadingoverthere?
A.David.B.Sam.C.Tom.
3.Whatwasthewomandoing?
A.Doingsomereading.
B.Turningdownthemusic.
C.Listeningtomusic.
4.Howmuchshouldthemanreturnthewomaninall?
A.10dollars.B.20dollars.C.30dollars.
5.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?
A.Theweather.B.Abigrain.C.Plansfortoday.
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6、7题。
6.Howoldisthemannow?
A.30.B.34.C.44.
7.
Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Theman’sexperienceoflearningthepiano.
B.Theman’slifeasafamouspianist.
C.Theman’slifeinapianoclass.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.WhatgiftdoesthewomanreceivefromDavid?
A.Abag.B.Abook.C.Aguitar.
9.HowdoesthewomanprobablyfeelseeingSienna’spresent?
A.Disappointed.B.Happy.C.Confused.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whyisthewomanlookingforanewjob?
A.Becauseshewillloseherjobsoon.
B.Becausesheistiredofhercurrentjob.
C.Becauseshewantsahigher-payingjob.
11.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?
A.Sheisunder35yearsold.
B.Shedoesn’thaveanyworkexperience.
C.She’dliketogiveupherpart-timejob.
12.Whatdoesthewomanneed?
A.Ajobrequiringnoworkexperience.
B.Afull-timejobatthesupermarket.
C.Ajobrequiringnoovertimework.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatdoweknowabouttheapartment?
A.Ithasthreebedrooms.
B.It’snearalake.
C.Itisfarfromthewoman’soffice.
14.Howdoesthewomanusuallygotowork?
A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.
15.Howmuchdoesthewomanwanttoweigh?
A.90pounds.B.100pounds.C.110pounds.
16.What’sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthemanandRose?
A.Husbandandwife.
B.Roommates.
C.Brotherandsister.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whendidthewomanvisitthefirstcity?
A.Sometimelastyears.
B.Inthemiddleofthisyear.
C.Atthebeginningofthisyear.
18.What’sthewoman’snationality?
A.British.B.American.C.French.
19.WhatdidTheBeatlesdoin1969?
A.VisitedtheSherlockHolmesMuseum.
B.VisitedBuckinghamPalace.
C.WalkedacrossAbbeyRoad.
20.Whichofthefollowingisn’tinthethirdcity?
A.TheEmpireStateBuilding.
B.BuckinghamPalace.
C.BigBen.
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
A
Wouldn’tyouwanttotravelmoreoftenwithoutb
reakingthebank?
Ifyouareinterested,readontofindouthowyoucandosimplethingstosavemoneynexttimeyougoonvacation.
Airfares
Planinadvanceandvisitdiscountwebsitestoseeiftherearebetterdeals.Ifyouareplanningtostayintwocountriesandanairlinemakesyouchangeplanesonthosecountriesanyway,youmightbeinluck.Checkpricingontheflightstoseeifyoucanstayafewdaysatthecountryoftheflightchangeinsteadofchangingplanesrightawaysinceairlinesoftenletyoudothatforthesameprice.
Accommodations
Sometimesthesmallertownsclosetowhereyouaregoinghavehotelsthataremuchlessexpensive.Ifyoudon’tmindthe15-minuteride,youmightjustsavealargeamountofmoney.HomeexchangesareprettycoolandpopularespeciallyinEurope.Ifyouareoftheadventuretype,thiscouldbeexcitingandrefreshing.Sometimessmallerhotelchainsarewillingtogiveyoufreeupgradesorevenfreenights.Ifyouarestayingatadestinationforatleastafewdays,consideravacationhomeinsteadofhotels.Theyareoftenmorecomfortableandyourcostwillprobablybecheaper.
Eating
Figureoutwhereyouwillbeandeatbeforeyouactuallygoout.Avoidbreakfastfromthehotelsbecausechancesaregoodthatthebreakfastfromthehotelisexpensiveandisn’tgreat.Itprobablypaystowalkoutthefrontdoorinthemorningandfindalocalcafe.Youmightjustdiscoverthelocalfavoriteunexpectedly.Wantabreakfastthatcostsnothing?
Askforsomebreadto-goattherestaurantthenightbefore.Inaddition,fancylunchesareoftenmuchlessexpensivethandinners.Ifyoueatabiglunchandalightdinner,it’salsohealthier.
21.Whatkindoftravelerswillchooseavocationhome?
A.Thosewhodislikesmallhotelchains.
B.Thosewhowantanadventuretr
ip.
C.Thosewhoplantoliveinoneplaceforafewdays.
D.Thosewhodon’tmindlong-distancetrips.
22.Tosavemoneyoneating,youareexpectedto______.
A.eatmorefordinnerthanlunch
B.havethreemealsinthehotels
C.buybreadfromrestaurants
D.tryalocalcafeforbreakfast
23.Thetextismainlyabout______.
A.tripsindifferentcountriesB.tipsoneconomicaltravel
C.dosanddon’tsduringatripD.arrangementsforapackageholiday
B
WhenacustomercameintoaMexicanrestaurantinGeorgiawithanunusualrequest,aselflesswaiterdidn’thesitate(犹豫)tohelphimout.
AdisabledmanwithnohandswhoorderedamealatCin
cocleMayoMexicanGrillinDouglasvilleonSundayafternoonhopedsomeonemightbeabletohelphimeathislunch.
ServerAlexRuiz,22,wasmorethanhappytohelpashesatoppositefromthemanandhelpedhimenjoyhismeal.
TheheartwarmingmomentwascapturedinaphotobyoneofRuiz’sworkmates,CrystalFigueroa.Sheposteditontherestaurant’sFacebookpage.
“He’sagreatperson,”Figuero,24,whosefathermanagestherestaurant,said.
“He’salwayssonice,andthefactthathejustcameoutofnowhereandhelpedamanhedoesn’tevenknowhaveamealsayseverything.Thatjustshowsthepersonthatheis.
OneofFigueroa’sfriends,ReginaldWidener,alsowitnessedthemomentandpostedthephotoonhisFacebookpage.
“Thisseriouslyhitmerightinthesoul,”Widenerwrote.
Thewaitersdidnotgetthenameoftheman.Hehadnevereatenintherestaurantbefore,accordingtoFigueroa.ButRuizjumpedatthechancetohelp.
“Ijustfeellikepeopleshouldseethatthere’restillgoodpeopleoutthere,”Figueroasaid.“Itwasjustahappymoment.”
24.WhydidAlexRuizhelpthemaneathislunch?
A.Themanwasrich.
B.Themanhadnohands.
C.Theykneweachother.
D.HeisAlexRuiz’sfather.
25.HowmanypeoplepostedthephotoontheInternet?
A.Two.B.One.C.Noone.D.Many.
26.What’stherelationshipbetweenAlexandFigueroa?
A.Theyarefriends.B.Theyarefamily.
C.FigueroaisAlex’sboss.D.Theyareworkmates.
27.WhatkindofpersonisAlex?
A.Hehopespeopletofindsomethinggoodinlife.
B.HelikesworkingonSundays.
C.Heisreadytohelpothers.
D.HelikestopostphotosontoFacebook.
C
MexicoCitysitsonaninlandplateau(高原)surroundedbyvolcanicpeaks,whichmakesairqualityaconstantconcernforpeoplewholivehere.
InApril,thecountrytookadecisivesteptowardimprovingairqualitybyenacting(颁布)atemporaryban(禁令)onprivateandfederalvehiclesinthecity.Th
eruleforbidspeoplefromdrivinginthecityonedayeachweekandoneSaturdayeachmonth.Electricvehicles,governmentservicevehicles,publictransportoptionsandschoolbusesarenotincludedintheban.
MexicoCityisn’tthefirsturbancentretobeinvolvedincar-freeliving.Butthebanismorethananawareness-raiser;itwasenactedwiththedirectaimofsolvingairpollution.InMarch,thecitysankintoadeepbrownhazeofsmogwhenpollutionlevelspassedthe200mark.Thecityorderedsome1.1mofthearea’s4.7mcarsoffthestreetsandalsoofferedfreebusandsubwayrides.
M
exicoCity’stemporaryvehiclebanraisesquestionsaboutthebestwaystoimproveurbanairquality.India,whosecitizensbreathesomeoftheworld’sdirtiestair,hastriedavarietyofsolutions.Earlierthisyear,theIndiangovernmentstarteda4%salestaxonnew-carpurchases.
Beijingalsohasexperiencewithcleaningtheair.Thecityintroducedalternate-dayrulesinadvanceofthe2008OlympicGames,whichproducedgood,ifshort-lived,results.Thedayafterthevehicle-userestrictions(限制)werelifted,thebluefadedbacktogray.AndthenthereistheLondoncongestion(拥挤)charge,introducedin2003.Thechargehashadameasurableeffectonairquality.
Fo
rnow,MexicoCity---namedbytheUnitedNationsasthemostpollutedcityontheplanetin1992---canlookforwardtothestartoftheregion’srainyseason,whendailyshowerswillhelptocleantheair.
28.WhatmakestheairqualityofMexicoCityaconcernforcitizens?
A.itspopulationB.itslocation
C.itspublictransportationD.itsgovernmentaction
29.WhichistrueabouttheruleenactedinAprilinMexicoCity?
A.Itwillcomeintoeffectforever.
B.Federalvehiclesarenotincludedintheban.
C.TherulepreventspeoplefromdrivingonSaturdayseachmonth.
D.It’sadecisivemeasuretowardreducingairpollution.
30.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Twomoreplacesarementionedwhichdealtwithairpollutionbesides
MexicoCity.
B.TheIndiangovernmentstarteda47%salestaxonnew-carpurchasesinadvanceofthe2008OlympicGames.
C.TheactionBeijingtookhasgotgoodresultsforaverylongtime.
D.AsforMexicoCity,rainyseasoncanhelptoimprovetheairquality.
31.Whichwordhastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedword“lifted”?
A.removedB.raisedC.approvedD.clarified
D
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