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高二英语上学期期中试题练习
高二英语上学期期中试题练习
2016.11.3
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ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。
1.Whatshouldthemandonow?
A.Cleanhisroom.B.Keephimselfbusy.C.Leavetheroominamess.
2.WhereisElizabethnow?
A.OnTV.B.Inthehall.C.Onthestage.
3.Howmuchshouldthemanpaytorentacarforaweek?
A.80dollars.B.100dollars.C.120dollars.
4.What’swrongwiththewoman’scar?
A.Hercarisbeingrepaired.
B.Hercaroftenbreaksdownhalfway.
C.Hercarisusedasataxi.
5.HowdidLouisgotoLosAngeles?
A.Byplane.B.Bycar.C.Bytrain.
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.Whatrelationshipdoyouguessthetwospeakersare?
A.Friends.B.Workmates.C.Strangers.
7.BywhatmeansdoesthewomanadvisethemantogettotheHuanghaiHotelatlast?
A.Taxi.B.Bus.C.Bike.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?
A.Tired.B.Depressed.C.Desperate.
9.Howmanycoursesdidthemanfailintheend-of-yearexams?
A.TwoB.Onlyone.C.Three.
10.Whatwillthemandoifhefailsanexaminhiscountry?
A.Takethewholecourseagain.B.Paysomemoneyforit.C.BothAandB.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Whathasbeendonefortheparty?
A.Abigcakehasbeenordered.
B.Theinvitationshavebeenmade.
C.Theactivitieshavebeenplanned.
12.Whatwilltheyserveattheparty?
A.Redwine.B.Frenchdishes.C.Chickenandbeef.
13.Whatdoesthewomanplantodosothatshecanhavefun?
A.Thewomanhasplannedthemenu.
B.Thewomanhashiredtwopeopletohelpher.
C.Thewomanhaspreparedsomepaperproducts.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
A.Atahotel.B.Atabookstore.C.Inashoppingmall.
15.Whatdoesthemanconsiderfirstwhenchoosingasuitcase?
A.Itssize.B.Thematerialitismadeof.C.Itscolourandfashion.
16.Whydoesthewomanrecommendthewallet?
A.Becauseit’sbig.
B.Becauseit’sverycheap.
C.Becauseit’spopularandcanbefolded.
17.Howmuchdoesthemanpaythewomanatlast?
A.580yuan.B.720yuan.C.13,000yuan.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.Betweenwhatageswerethepeoplewhenquestionedinthesurvey?
A.18and85.B.80and85.C.22and25.
19.Whatquestionswereaskedinthesurvey?
A.Questionsaboutemotionsandmentalstress.
B.Questionsaboutemotionalstressandphysicalhealth.
C.Questionsaboutlivingconditionsandphysicalhealth.
20.Howdoestheemotiondifferbetweenwomenandmen?
A.Astheygrowolder,womenarehappierthanmen.
B.Atallages,womenreportmoresadness,stressandworrythanmen.
C.Astheygrowolder,womenandmenexperiencethesamelevelofhappiness.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Doyouwantajobintheholidays?
Justgoforit.First,youneedtoknowwhatkindofjobissuitableforyourageandinterest.
Ifyou’re13to15
▪Itseemsthatyoucan’tworkalmostanywhere,butyou’reprobablyallowedtocleanyourneighbors’carsorwalktheirdogs.
▪Thereisnolowestwageforchildrenunder16.
▪Bylaw,youcan’tworkmorethan35hourseachweekduringschoolholidays.Andyoucan’tworkbefore7amorafter7pm.
Ifyou’re16or17
▪Thelowestwagefor16-17yearsoldteenagersshouldnotbelessthan7dollarsperhour.
▪Youcan’tworkinapuborbar,butyoucanworkinmanyotherplaces.
▪Bylaw,youcan’tworkmorethan40hourseachweek.
Whatjobsareoutthere?
▪Obviouslyyourchoicesarelimitedbythefactthatyoucanworkduringschoolholidays,butthefollowingsituationsarefine.
▪AtChristmas,mostshopsareshortofhands,soyoumayfindsomethingtodothere.Inthesummer,there’salwaysfruitpicking.Itcanbeprettyhardwork,butitpaysreallywell.
▪Ifyou’remadaboutfootball,youcouldworkinasportsshoporhelpoutatalocalfootballclub.Nomatterhowmuchyouarepaid,youaredoingwhatyoulike.
21.Intheschoolholidays,14-year-oldkids________.
A.can’tgotoworkatnightB.canworkanywheretheywant
C.arenotallowedtoworkaloneD.canworkaslongas14hoursaday
22.Howmuchcana17-year-oldkidearnatleastintwohours?
A.7dollarsB.14dollarsC.21dollarsD.17dollars
23.Accordingtothetext,fruitpickingis_______.
A.betterthanotherjobsB.moreattractivetogirls
C.notrightforchildrenD.tiringbutpayswell
24.Thetextisprobablytakenfroma______.
A.newsreportB.traveldiaryC.jobguideD.storybook
B
Aneight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney.Onlyaveryexpensiveoperationcouldsavehimnowandtherewasnoonetolendthemthemoney.Whensheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmother,“Onlyamiracle(奇迹)cansavehimnow,”thelittlegirlwenttoherbedroomandpulledhermoneyfromitshidingplaceandcounteditcarefully.
Shehurriedtoadrugstorewiththemoneyinherhand.
“Andwhatdoyouwant?
”askedthesalesman.“It’sformylittlebrother,”thegirlanswered.“He’sreally,reallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle.”“Pardon?
”saidthesalesman.
“MybrotherAndrewhassomethingbadgrowinginsidehisheadandmydaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehim.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?
”“Wedon’tsellamiraclehere,child.I’msorry,”thesalesmansaidwithasmile.
“Listen,ifitisn’tenough,Icantryandgetsomemore.Justtellmehowmuchitcosts.”
Awell-dressedmanhearditandasked,“Whatkindofmiracledoesyourbrotherneed?
”
“Idon’tknow,”sheansweredwithhereyesfulloftears.“He’sreallysickandmumsaysheneedsanoperation.Butmydaddycan’tpayforit,soIhavebroughtallmymoney.”
“Howmuchdoyouhave?
”askedtheman.“$1.11,butIcantryandgetsomemore,”sheanswered.
“Well,whatluck,”smiledtheman.“$1.11,thepriceofamiracleforyourlittlebrother.”
Hetookupthegirl’shandandsaid,“Takemetowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrotherandmeetyourparents.Let’sseeifIhavethekindofmiracleyouneed.”
Thatwell-dressedmanwasDr.CarltonArmstrong,afamousdoctor.Theoperationwassuccessfulanditwasn’tlongbeforeAndrewwashomeagain.
Howmuchdidthemiraclecost?
25.Intheeyeofthelittlegirl,amiraclemightbe_________.
A.somethinginterestingB.somethingbeautiful
C.somegoodfoodD.somewonderfulmedicine
26.Thelittlegirlsaidagainandagain“...Icantryandgetsomemore.”Thatshows________.
A.shehadstillkeptsomemoney
B.shehopednottoberefused
C.Therewasnoneedtoworryaboutmoney
D.shethoughtmoneywaseasytoget
27.Whatmadethemiraclehappen?
A.Thegirl’sloveforherbrother.B.Thegirl’smoney.
C.Themedicinefromthedrugstore.D.Nobodycantell.
28.Fromthepassagewecaninfer(推断)that___________.
A.thedoctorhadgreatsympathyforthegirl’slittlebrother
B.thelittlegirlislovelybutnotsoclever
C.thedoctordidn’taskforanypay
D.amiracleissuretohappenifyoukeepon
C
In2015,YouyouTu,a85-year-oldChinese pharmaceuticalchemist andeducatorwasawardedNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicineforhernewtreatmentofmalaria(疟疾).Malariaiscausedbyasingle-cellparasite(寄生虫)carriedbymosquitoesthatcausesseverefever.TraditionalChinesemedicineusessweetwormwood(Qinghao)totreatfever.Inthe1970s,afterstudiesoftraditionalherbal(草本)medicines,Tumanagedtogetartemisinin(Qinghaosu),anddrugsbasedonithaveledtothesurvivalandimprovedthehealthofmillionsofpeople.BecauseofTu,thefirstChinese Nobelwinnerinphysiologyormedicine,Chinesemedicinehassteppedintothespotlightagainandattractedworldwideattention.
However,thefactunknowntousallisthatforalongtime,westernershavebeendoubtfulabouttheeffectsoftraditionalChinesedrugsmadeofmedicinalherbs.Inthepastfewyears,traditionalChinesemedicinehasgonethroughstrictscientificscrutiny(审查)worldwide.ToproveandincreasetheeffectsoftraditionalChinesemedicine,Chinesemainlandhaspouredhugeamountsofmoneyintohardresearchonthisfield.WhileHongKonghasbeenworkinghardtomakeitselftheworldleaderinrelatedresearch,TaiwanhasmadeaplantochangeitselfintoatraditionalChinesemedicinetechnologycenter.ResearchintotraditionalcuresisalsohotinuniversitiesandotherorganizationsoutsideAsia.TheseeffortstodiscoverthesecretsoftraditionaltreatmentscouldproducebenefitsforsufferersofdiseasesthathavepuzzledbothWesternandtraditionalChinesemedicines.
29.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTcorrect?
A.Ifbittenbymosquitoes,oneislikelytocomedownwithmalaria.
B.ItwasbecauseofherinventionofartemisininthatYouyouTugottheNobelPrize.
C.WesternerswillpaymoreattentiontoChinesemedicineafterTugottheNobelPrize.
D.IntheplacesoutsideAsiaresearchersarealsointerestedinthetraditionalChinesemedicine.
30.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastsentenceofthelastparagraph?
A.Chinesemedicinedoesabetterjobthanwesternmedicineincuringcertainpuzzlingdiseases.
B.Chinesemedicinehasthepotentialsforcuringcertain“incurable”diseases.
C.ThebestwayofcuringapatientistocombinebothChineseandwesternmedicines.
D.TraditionalChinesemedicineistoomysterioustounderstand.
31.Whatdoyouthinkthetextmainlytalksabout?
A.OneoftheGreatestDiscoveriesinMedicine
B.Th