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精品杭州市实验外国语学校学年高二英语下学期期中试题

浙江省杭州市实验外国语学校2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题

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1．本试卷分试题卷和答题卷，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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3．所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试题卷上无效。

满分：

150分测试时间：

120分钟

第

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.WhathasPaulbeenbusydoingrecently?

A.Gettinganovelpublished.

B.Collectingpoems.

C.Writingapoem.

2.WhendoesthenextbusleaveforNewYork?

A.At9:

30B.At10:

00C.At10:

30

3.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?

A.Callthepostmanforhim

B.Attendameetingwithhim.

C.Postsomepackagesforhim

.

4.Whatdoesthemanwant?

A.Asparekey

B.Awake-upcallservice.

C.Aroomnexttothelift.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Asportscenter.B.Swimmingpools.C.Sportslessons.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或读白。

每段对话或读白后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话或读白前，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。

每段对话或读白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whydidn`tthewomanmajorinart?

A.Itneededalotofmoney.

B.Itrequiredhardwork.

C.Itwasimpractical.

7.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman`sdecision?

A.Regretful.B.Reasonable.C.Strange.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inacar.B.Athome.C.Inashop.

9.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingrightnow?

A.Parkingthecarinaproperplace.

B.Goingshoppingaftertherainstops.

C.Puttingonaraincoatbeforegoingout.

10.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheweather?

A.Excited.B.Unconcerned.C.Worried

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Anewcommunitycenter.

B.Thewoman`sfriendNat.

C.Problemsoftheold.

12.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheoldcommunitycenter?

A.It`sNat`sfavouriteplace.

B.Itisn`tsuitablefortheold.

C.Itwassetupforpeoplewithoutfamily.

13.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Writealettertothegovernment.

B.Askherfriendstodotheworkthemselves.

C.Collectsomefurniturefromherneighbors.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whydoesthewomanmakethecall?

A.Toaskforhelp.

B.Tomakeacomplaint.

C.Tomakearequest.

15.Howisthewoman`shouseowner?

A.Heislazyandimpolite.

B.Heisnicebutcaretoomuchmoney.

C.Heisconsiderateandeasytogetalongwith.

16.Whatcanwelearnfromthewoman`sbirthdayparty?

A.Herfriendsateupallherfoodanddrankupallherbeers.

B.Someneighborsgotangryathernoisyparty.

C.Allherneighbors

wenttoherparty.

17.Whatdoesthewoman`shouseownerwanthertodo?

A.Payfortherepairs.

B.Callhimtofixthewindow.

C.Mailthehouserenton

time.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whatmaycausepeoplefailtogettheirdreamjobs?

A.Lackofexperience.

B.Poorschoolreportcard.

C.Thenervousnessduringtheinterview.

19.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestthelistenersdowhenapplyingforajob?

A.Buildupself-confidence.

B.Prepareforthepossiblequestions.

C.Gotothebeautysalonbeforetheinterview.

20.Whatkindofclothesdoesthespeakersuggestwearingataninterview?

A.Adesignersuit.

B.Highqualityclothes.

C.Asuitinasimplestyle.

第二部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

OnedaymytwosonsandIgotintomyoldcartodrivetothelocalpostoff

ice.IbackedoutofmydriveslowlylikeInormallydoandthenpulledtoastopatthesideroadthatleadstothemainhighway.WhenitwasclearIpulledoutandsteppedonthegas.AsIsteppedontheclutch（离合器）andtriedtoshiftintosecond,though,Iimmediatelyknewthatsomethingwaswrong.Thenormallysolidgearshift（档位杆）nowfeltlikeaspooninabowlofsoup.Itriedquicklytogetittolockintoanyofthegearsbutdidnotsucceed.Thankfully,thesteeringwheel（方向盘）wasstillworkingfineandIallowedthecartogototheendofthesideroadwhereIwasabletopullsafelyintoawidespotandturntheengineoff.

ItwasonlylaterinthedaythatIfinallyrealizedhowblessedIhadbeen.Icouldhavebeenonthemainroadwhenthatstickshiftfailed.Icouldhavebeeninthemiddleofacurvewithnoplacetoturnofftheroad.Icouldhavehadacartooclosebehindmethatwouldn’thavebeenabletostopintime.Ahundredthingscouldhavemadethisincidentdangerousordeadly.Yet,thegearshiftbrokenatjusttherightmomenttokeepmeandmyboyssafe.

Fartoooftenweonlyseethebadthingsinlife.Wegetangrywhenthingsdon’tgooutway,andwefailtoseeth

ethousandsoftimesthattheydo.Yes,mycarbrokendown.Still,mysonsandIaresafe.Weareloved.Andwehavebeengivenmoretimehereinthisworldtoshareourownloveandlight.

21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1referto?

A.Theclutch.B.Thegearshift.

C.Thespoon.D.Thecar.

22.Howdidthewriterstopthecaratlast?

A.Byturningtheengineoffquickly.

B.Byturningtoalocalgarageforhelp.

C.Byremovingthesteeringwheelaway.

D.Bylettingitslowdowntostopnaturally.

23.Thedriver’sthoughtsinParagraph2implythat______.

A.theywereluckyenoughtobesafe

B.thecarneededtoberepairedwell

C.thedriverwasgoodatdrivingabrokencar

D.itwasimportanttofindasuitableplacetopark

24.Bywritingthestory,thewriterexpectedusto______.

A.becarefulinourdriving

B.ignorethebadthingsinourlife

C.shareourlovewithothersintime

D.findablessevenfromabadsituation

B

NinetypercentofAmericansdrivetoworkeverydayalthoughworkingfromhomeisontherise.Ifyou’relackingfortopicsofconversationataparty,chattingaboutyourcommute（通勤）isaprettysafebet.

Accordingtoarecentstudy,drivingformorethantwohourseachdaycansteadilydecreasetheIQofmiddleageddrivers.TheSundayTimesofLondondetailedthestudy,whichlookedintothelifestylechoicesofover500,000Britonsbetweentheagesof37and73.

Whenlookingatthedataofthe93,000participantswhodrovemorethantwotothreehoursperday,thestudyfoundanoticeabledropoffinbrainpower,measuredbyintelligenceandmemorytests.Thestudyfoundsimilarresultswithparticipantswhotookpartinseveralhourssimilarlysedentary（久坐的）activities,liketelevisionwatching.

Asitturnsout,stimulatingactivitystimulatesyourbrain,whilenon-stimulatingactivity,well,doesn’tstimulateyourbrain.

“Cognitive（认知的）declineismeasurableoverfiveyearsbecauseitcanhappenfastinmiddle-agedandolderpeople.Thisisassociatedwithlifestylefactorssuchassmokingandbaddiet—andnowwithtimesp

entdriving,”KishranBakrania,amedicalepi

demiologist（流行病学家）attheUniversityofLeicester（莱斯特大学）toldtheTimes.

FortunatelyformostAmericans,theaveragecommutetimewasrecordedatapproximately26.5minutesaccordingtothe2015UnitedStatesCensus.

AndifyouthinkthatthewaytopumpupyourIQisthroughbraingames,thinkagain.Justtryandavoidthoselonghoursontheroadifpossible,andifyouhappentohavefreetimeonyourcommute,besuretouseitwisely.

25.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmaybeofhelptoourbrainpower?

A.WatchingTV.B.Havingsports.

C.Drivinglongtime.D.Sleeping.

26.Whydoesthewritermention“resultswithpeopleparticipatinginsimilarlysedentaryactivities”inparagragh3?

A.Tomakeacontrast.B.Togiveanexample.

C.Tomakeadescription.D.Togivemoree

vidence.

27.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.

A.peopleshouldparticipateinmorestimulatingactivities

B.longtimedrivemaydecreasethedriver’sIQ

C.smok

ingandbaddietcancausecognitivedecline

D.anincreasingnumberofAmericansdrivetoworkeveryday

C

At27,afterservinginWorldWarII,Idreamedofowningapieceofland.SoImovedfromcentralIllinoistoShelbina,Missouri,andbought236acresfor$6,000.Theplotoflandwassituatedonadirtroadandwashalffarmlandandhalftrees,withanoldhousethathadnorunningwaterorelectricity.Obviously,itwasnotwhatyou’dcallprimerealestate.Butitwasmine.

Iwasaloneforthefirsttimeinmylife,andIfounditliberating.Mydayswerefilledfromdawnuntilduskwithplowingandplantingcorn.Dinnertimecameandwent,andIbarelyrememberedtoeat.

Iwouldn’tsayIwasagreatsuccessatfarminginMissouri.However,whenIwenttothestoretobuysomeplowshares,ImetanicewomannamedClaudetteworkingbehindthecounter.IalsoranintoheratSt.Mary’sCatholicChurchinShelbinaeachweek.Ifoundoutlaterthathermanagerkeptaskingherabout“thattallboy（andeligiblebachelor）fromIllinoislivingoutinthecountryinanoldhousewithnowater,noelectricityandnohousekeeper.”

Claudetteandhersistersoonvisitedmyfarmandputupsomecurtains.Toshowmyappreciation,ItookClaudetteoutforarideinmy2½-tonStudebakertruck.Wemarriedin1954andhavenowbeentogetherformorethan62years!

IlatersoldtheMissourifarmfora$3,500profitandbought40acresinIllinois.Formanyreasons,buyingtheMissourifarmwasagoodidea.Iwillalwayscherishmemoriesofowningthefarmandmeetingmybeloved.

28.WhentheauthorboughttheplotoflandinShelbina,________.

A.itwaswellequipped

B.hewasunsatisfiedwithit

C.itwasnotarealestate

D.heworkedveryhardonit

29.Theunderlinedword“liberating”inparagraph2canbereplacedbytheword________.

A.upsetB.interestingC.freeD.boring

30.TheauthorregardsbuyingtheMissourifarmasagoodideabecause_______.

A.hewasabletosellit