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学年度第二学期高二英语期中试题
2017-2018学年度第二学期期中考试试题
高二英语
满分:
150分时间:
120分钟
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,考试结束后,将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷
注意事项:
1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案前,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号框,不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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1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.Whatdoesthemanthinkoflife?
A.Sad.B.Romantic.C.Hard.
2.WhatisPeter'sattitudetowardshislatearrival?
A.Angry.B.Apologetic.C.Indifferent.(漠不关心)
3.Whatdoestheconversationtellus?
A.Themanwantstobookaflight.
B.Themanwantstochangehisflight.
C.Themanwantstochangehisseat.
4.Whatdidthemanmean?
A.Hewantedaquietplace.
B.Hewantedtositnearthedoor.
C.Hewantedatablenearthewindow.
5.Whatdoweknowfromthetalk?
A.Themanlosthiswallet.
B.Thewomanlostherwallet.
C.Thewomanwillpayfortheman.
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。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7题。
6.Howmuchdidtwohalf-gallonscost?
A.$1.50.B.$2.25.C.$4.5.
7.Howmuchchangedidthewomanget?
A.$1.5.B.$1.C.$0.50.
听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9题。
8.FromwhichcountrydidMarybringthepainting?
A.China.B.Egypt.C.Japan.
9.Whatdoesthemanlike?
A.Listeningtomusic.B.Travelling.C.Watchingmovie.
听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12题。
10.Whichplaceisthemanlookingfor?
A.Ahospital.B.McDonald’s.C.Asupermarket.
11.Howfarisit?
A.30minutes’ride.B.30minutes’walk.C.Threekilometersaway.
12.Howwillthemangothere?
A.Bybus.B.Onfoot.C.Bytaxi.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至第16题。
13.Whatisthewoman?
A.Atourguide.B.Ajournalist.C.Awriter.
14.Whenwastheman'sfirsttriptoCambodia?
A.In1995.B.In1980.C.In1918.
15.Whatwasthetemplelikeduringtheman'sfirsttrip?
A.Inapoorstate.B.Inagoodstate.C.Nomoreexisted.
16.Howsoonwastheman'ssecondvisittoCambodia?
A.After50years.B.After25years.C.After15years.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20题。
17.Whatkindofpersonisthewriterbynature?
A.Wild.B.Brave.C.Shy.
18.Whatdidhedotenyearsago?
A.Hewasacollegestudent.
B.Hestartedasmallbusiness.
C.Hestartedabigbusiness.
19.Howfardidtheytraveloveraweekendjusttoattendatrainingcourse?
A.200km.B.1,200km.C.2,000km.
20.Whatdidthemanandhiswifetrytolearnaccordingtothepassages?
A.Theylearnhowtorunabusinessonly.
B.Theylearnhowtomakefriends.
C.Theylearnhowtoteachtheirchildren.
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、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Nooneknowsexactlyhowmanydisabledpeoplethereareintheworld,butestimatessuggestthefigureisover450million.ThenumberofdisabledpeopleinIndiaaloneisprobablymorethandoublethetotalpopulationofCanada.
IntheUnitedKingdom,aboutoneintenpeoplehavesomedisability.Disabilityisnotjustsomethingthathappenstootherpeople:
aswegetolder,manyofuswillbecomelessmobile,hardofhearingorhavefallingeyesight.
Disablementcantakemanyformsandoccuratanytimeoflife.Somepeoplearebornwithdisabilities.Manyothersbecomedisabledastheygetolder.Therearemanyprogressivedisablingdiseases.Thelongertimegoeson,theworsetheybecome.Somepeoplearedisabledinaccidents.Manyothersmayhaveaperiodofdisabilityintheformofamentalillness.Allareaffectedbypeople'sattitudetowardsthem.
Disabledpeoplefacemanyphysicalbarriers.Nexttimeyougoshoppingortoworkortovisitfriends,imaginehowyouwouldmanageifyoucouldnotgetupsteps,orontobusesandtrains.Howwouldyoucopeifyoucouldnotseewhereyouweregoingorcouldnothearthetraffic?
Butthereareotherbarriers:
prejudice(偏见)canbeevenhardertobreakdownandignorance(无知)inevitablyrepresentsbyfarthegreatestbarrierofall.Itisalmostimpossiblefortheable-bodiedtofullyappreciatewhattheseverelydisabledgothrough,soitisimportanttodrawattentiontothesebarriersandshowthatitistheindividualpersonandtheirability,nottheirdisability,thatcount.
21.Weknowfromthepassagethat_______.
A.mentalillnesscan'tbeconsideredasdisability
B.someoldpeoplehavedisabilityofsomesort
C.therearefewpeoplewhoaredisabledintheUnitedKingdom
D.thedisabledhavelittledifficulty,thankstothehelpofthegovernment
22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Therenolongerexistsprejudiceagainstthedisabled.
B.Thereareabout10percentdisabledpersonsintheUK.
C.Thewholesocietyshouldpayattentiontothebarriersfacedbythedisabledpeople.
D.Eventheable-bodiedmaylosesomeoftheirbodyfunctionswhentheygetolder.
23.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.
A.weshouldtryourbesttopreventdisablement
B.wemusttakeaproperattitudetowardsthedisabled
C.bothphysicalandmentalbarriersarehardtobreakdown
D.theable-bodiedpeoplewillneverfullyunderstandthedisabled
B
WearelookingforteachersforourprivatesecondaryschoolinNigeria.ThisisaChristianschoolandwearelookingforChristianteachers.Accommodationsareprovidedandsalariescanbediscussed.Volunteersarewelcometoapplybutthosewithteachingqualificationsandexperiencewillbefirstchosen.Subjects:
English,FrenchorArt.Thosewhoteachothersubjectsarealsowelcome.
Applicant1ModupeBvuma
Ihaveamaster'sdegreeinManagerialPsychologyandknowalittleFrench.I'mlookingforajobeitherasateacherorasapersonnelmanager.I'maChristianandliveinNigeria,AfricaandI'dbegladtobegiventheopportunity.
Applicant2RachelMoore
I'manAustralianandhaveexperienceinworkingwithchildreninthelocalchurch,althoughIdon'tbelieveinJesus.Ihavebachelor'sdegreesinbothArtandEducation.IhaverelinquishedmyjobwithmypupilsandnowhavesettledinNigeria,AfricatolookforajobteachingEnglishorFrench.
Applicant3MwanyimiBushabu
I'vebeeninAfricafor5yearsasabanker.ItisadvantageousformetoteachFrenchatyourschoolsinceit'smymothertongue,IamaChurchmemberandpromiseIshallkeeptheChristianstandardsatyourschool.
Applicant4FreddieMatthews
IamtograduatefromtheUniversityofNottingham,England.Ihavegainedteachingexperiencebytutoringchildreninlotsoffamiliesandwillhaveateachingqualification.I'minterestedinyourjob.
Applicant5AdelaideWhite
IamanEgyptianlivinginSanFrancisco,theUSA.I'maChristian.IhavebeenateacherofEnglishandFrenchfor12years.Iamcurrentlyanadvisorinschools.Besidesmymaster'sdegree,mypostbachelor'sdegreeisinPupilsPersonnelServiceCredentials.Iwanttoreturntomycontinent.
24.Accordingtothepassage,forteacherstoworkinthementionedsecondaryschoolinNigeria,________.
A.theirsalarywillbedeterminedbytheschool.
B.thehousingissueisleftforfurtherdiscussion.
C.theirreligiousbeliefoughttobeconfirmed.
D.theymusthavegotrelatedqualifications.
25.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“relinquished”inthepassage?
A.quitB.discussedC.reconsideredD.shared
26.SupposingtheschoolneedsanAfricantoteachFrench,whowouldbethebestchoice?
A.RachelMoore.B.AdelaideWhite.
C.ModupeBvuma.D.MwanyimiBushabu.
27.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.FreddieMatthewshasgainedexperienceinteachinginauniversity.
B.AdelaideWhitehas12years'teachingexperiencebutnowisoutofwork.
C.MwanyimiBushabuisaChristianandworksasabankerinhismotherland.
D.ItisnotprobableforRachelMooretobeemployedasateacherbytheschool.
C
Thecrisis(危机)atJapan's.FukushimaDai-Ichinuclear(核)energycentercausedbytheterribleearthquakehasraisedquestionsaboutthefutureofthenuclearenergyindustry.ArjunMakhijaniispresidentoftheInstituteforEnergyandEnvironmentalResearchintheUnitedStates.HesaysthedisasterinJapanishistoric.
Thisweek,thechairmanofAmerica'snuclearagencysaidthereislittlechancethatharmfulradiation(辐射)fromJapancouldreachtheUnitedStates.GregoryalsosaidAmericahasastrongprograminplacetodealwithearthquakethreats.Nonewnuclearpowercentershavebeen
builtintheUnitedStatessincenineteenseventy-nine.ThatwaswhenAmerica'sworstnuclearaccidenthappenedattheThreeMileIslandcenterinPennsylvania.Theaccidentbegantoturnpublicopinionagainstnuclearenergy.Atpresent,abouttwentypercentofelectricityintheUnitedStatescomesfromnuclearenergy.
GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelsaidGermanywouldclosesevennuclearpowercenterswhileenergypolicyisreconsidered.TheEuropeanUnionisplanningtotestallcentersinitstwenty-sevenmembernations.
Developingnationsarelesswillingtoslownuclearexpansion.Chinasaiditwillcontinuewithplanstobuildabouttwenty-fivenewnuclearreactors(反应堆).AndIndia,underacooperationagreementwiththeUnitedStates,planstospendbillionsonnewcentersinthecomingyears.
Nuclearreactorssupplyfourteenpercentofglobalelectricity.Nuclearenergyisacleanresource,producingnocarbongases.Butradioactivewasteisaseriousunresolvedissue.SoisthepresenceofnuclearpowercentersinearthquakeareasliketheonenearBushehr,Iran.
28.WecanlearnfromthetextthatAmerica__________.
A.experiencedaterriblenuclearaccidentin1979
B.hasa