浙江省临海市白云高级中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

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白云高级中学2018学年第二学期期中试题

高二英语

（考试时间：

120分钟　　满分：

150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.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Teacherandstudent.B.Salesgirlandcustomer.C.Husbandandwife.

2.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’snewhouse?

A.Astonishing.B.Disappointing.C.Satisfying.

3.Whatdoesthewomanmeanaccordingtotheconversation?

A.Thephilosophyteacherisnotsopopularamonghisstudents.

B.Theclassesgivenbythephilosophyteacherarequiteboring.

C.Thestudentsareinterestedinthephilosophyclasses.

4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.WatchingTV.B.BuyingaTV.C.PlacingtheTV.

5.WhydoesthewomanintendtophoneHarry?

A.BecauseHarrywilljointheminthebikeride.

B.BecauseHarryisfamiliarwiththeplacesforcycling.

C.BecauseHarryenjoystravelling.

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.Whydoesthemanwanttotalktothedirector?

A.Totalkabouthisscheduletogohomenextweek.

B.TotalkabouthisplantovisitEnglandnextweek.

C.Tokeephisappointmentwiththedirectornextweek.

7.Howlonghasthemanbeenawayfromhismotherland?

A.Overtwoyears.B.Aboutayear.C.Lessthanonemonth.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.HowmanybagswereofcolorsotherthanblackinLostandFound?

A.Three.B.Five.C.Eleven.

9.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman’sbag?

A.It’ssmall.B.Ithasazip.C.Ithasapocketonthefront.

10.Whatisinthewoman’sbag?

A.Atoy.B.Somesnacks.C.Somebooks.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.WhereistheFlowerShow?

A.IntheCityPark.B.IntheForestPark.C.IntheFlowerPark.

12.Whatdidthewoman’sdaughtersayabouttheFlowerShow?

A.Itwasbeautiful.

B.Itwasopeninthemorning.

C.Itwasthebiggesttouristattractioninthecity.

13.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.ThemanwillgototheFlowerShow.

B.ThewomanhasbeentoseetheFlowerShowonce.

C.Thewoman’sdaughterwenttotheFlowerShowyesterday.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.Whatisthewoman’sproblem?

A.Sheforgottobuyapplepies.

B.Theapplepiesshemadehavegonebad.

C.Sheisatalosswhattohavefordessert.

15.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutSteve’sparents?

A.Theyareveryconsiderate.

B.Theyarealwayscomplaining.

C.Theytendtoeatlessdessert.

16.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Goouttohavedinner.

B.Buysomefruitandvegetables.

C.Preparefreshfruitandcheesefordessert.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatisthespeaker’smainpurposeofcomingtoEngland?

A.Tomakeatriptothecity.

B.Tobuysomepresentsforherboyfriend.

C.Toattendaconferenceandexhibition.

18.Whatdidthespeakerdoyesterday?

A.ShevisitedChinatown.

B.Shedidsomeshopping.

C.Sheregisteredfortheexhibition.

19.Whatarrangementsdidthespeakermakefortheexhibitiontoday?

A.Shecheckedinatthehotel.

B.Shediscussedwiththemanagerabouttheconference.

C.Shepersuadedpeopletobuytheirholidays.

20.Whereisthestandofthespeaker’scompany?

A.Neartherestaurant.B.Nearthecoffeeshop.C.Neartheclothesshop.

第二部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Runningamarathonisnoteasy.Ittakeshardwork,practice,andpatience.Afterall,torunamarathon,youhavetorun26.2milesbyfoot!

Thinkaboutitthisway:

26.2milesisthesameasrunningthelengthofafootballfieldmorethan460times.Ittakesmostpeoplefourorfivehourstofinish.

Bytheageof30,LeaTambellinihadrunmorethanfivemarathonsandhadnoplanstostop.Shehadalwaysbeenanathlete.Whenshewasinhighschool,sheswamonherschool’sswimteamandrantostayhealthyandactive.Hermomanddadranmarathons,andwhenshewas22,theyhelpedhertrainforherfirstmarathon.Lea’sfirstmarathontookplaceinCincinnati,Ohio,andwascalled“TheFlyingPig.”.“Iwasverynervous,”shesaid,“butIhadmymomthere,sothathelped.”Runningtheracewashard,butthehardestpartwaswhensheranpastacookiefactoryandsmelledcookiesatmile18.“Ijustwantedtobedone,”shesaid.“Iwasspent,mymomkeptmegoing.Itwasalreadyher15thMarathon.”

Today,thousandsofpeoplerunmarathonseveryyear.Runnerstrainformonthstogetready.Toprepareforoneofthemarathons,Learanfourtofivetimeseveryweek.Onweekdaysshecompletedshorterruns,fiveorsixmilesatmost.Butontheweekendssheranlongdistances—13miles,15miles,and20miles!

“Idon’tmindtrainingbecauseIgetexcitedaboutworkingtowardsomething.AndIlove　runningwithagroupoffriendsandworkingtowardthegoaltogether.Butitdoestakealotof　time.”Runningamarathonisagreatachievement.“It’sagreatfeelingofaccomplishmentandnothingfeelsaswonderfulasreachingmygoalwhenIcrossthefinishline,”Leaexplained.“Ican’twaitforthenextone!

”

21.WhatcontributedtoLeabecomingamarathonrunner?

A.Hergreatpatienceandlifeambitiontobeasuccessfulathlete.

B.Herathleticexperienceandherparents’guidance.

C.Herstronginterestinswimmingandlong-distancerunning.

D.Herloveforrunningwithfriendsandachievingagoaltogether.

22.WhatdoesLeameanbysaying“Iwasspent”inparagraph3?

A.Iwasovercomebyhunger.B.Iwasextremelyexhausted.

C.Ifeltlikequittingmysportingcareer.D.Iwasfeelingincreasinglynervous.

23.HowdidLea’sfeelingofrunningamarathonchangeovertheyears?

A.Fromcuriositytoenthusiasm.B.Fromthrilltoboredom.

C.Fromdelighttodisappointment.D.Fromnervousnesstoexcitement.

B

FortheSwiss,punctuality（准时）isasourceofdeepsatisfaction.Theyobtainrealjoyfromthefactthatlifeunfoldsontimeandinahighlyefficientmanner.WheneverIvisitSwitzerland,Igothroughseveralstagesofpunctualityreaction.Atfirstitdelightsme,especiallyifI’mcomingfromNeighbouringItalyorFrancewiththeirrathermoreflexibleapproachtotimekeeping.Bycontrast,lifeinSwitzerlandisenthusiasticanddependable.Ifsomeonesaystheywillmeetmeat2pm,theyarriveat2pmnot2:

05（or1:

55,forthatmatter）.Ilikethis,forawhile.

Thenitannoysme.Theextremepunctualitystrikesmeasakindofbeingmean,andIfindmyselfagreeingwiththeEnglishwriterEvelynWaughwhosaidthat“punctualityisthevirtueofthebored.”

Thatisunfairthough,andfinallyIcometoappreciateSwisspunctualityforwhatitis:

adeepexpressionofrespectforotherpeople.Apunctualpersonisaconsiderateone.Byshowingupontimeforeverything,aSwisspersonissaying,ineffect,“Ivalueyourtimeand,byextension,Ivalueyou.”

It'snocoincidencethattheSwissaretheworld’swatchmakers.Whichcamefirst,thepreciseclocksandwatchesortheprecisepeople?

Hardtosay,buttheresultisthesame:

anationwherethetrainsandeverythingelsereallydorunontime.

Howtoexplainthispunctuality?

Nooneknowsforsure.Butapopulartheoryisthat,historically,itarisesfromthetough,mountainousarea.Eitheryouplantedyourcropsontimeandharvestedthematthecorrecttimeor,well,youstarved.

Punctuality,sadly,isadyingartinmanypartsoftheworld.Mobilephonesarepartlytoblame.Wefeellesscompelled（紧迫的）toarriveontimeifwecanalwaystexttosaywe'rerunningafewminuteslate.Idon'tsensethatishappeninginSwitzerland,though.

Punctualityisnotwithoutitsweaknesses.Extremepunctualityalsocreatesanexpectation,andifthatexpectationisnotmet,disappointmentfollows.Onthoserareoccasionswhenthingsdonotfunctionsmoothly,theSwissgetnervous,confusedandangry.

24.What’sNOTtheauthor’sattitudetowardstheSwisspunctuality?

A.Exhausted.B.Pleasant.C.Annoyed.D.Appreciated.

25.WhatdotheSwisspeoplewanttoshowbyarrivingontime?

A.Toshowthattheyhavethebestwatches.

B.Toshowthattheyareconsideratepersons.

C.Toshowtheirrespectforotherpeople.

D.Toshowthattheyarethebestwatchmakersintheworld.

26.Thepassageisprobablytakenfroma.

A.AhistorybookB.Aculturalguidebook

C.AbusinessnewspaperD.Aneconomicmagazine

C

Twofriendshaveanargumentthatbreaksuptheirfriendshipforever,eventhoughneitheronecanrememberhowthewholethinggotstarted.Suchsadeventshappenoverandoverinhighschoolsacrossthecountry.Infact,accordingtoanofficialreportonyouthviolence,"Inourcountrytoday,thegreatestthreattothelivesofchildrenandadolescentsisnotdiseaseorstarvationorabandonment,buttheterriblerealityofviolence".Giventhatthisisthecase,whyaren'tstudentstaughttomanageconflictthewaytheyaretaughttosolvemathproblems,drivecars,orstayphysicallyfit?

Firstofall,studentsneedtorealizethatconflictisunavoidable.Areportonviolenceamongmiddleschoolandhighschoolstudentsindicatesthatmostviolentincidentsbetweenstudentsbeginwitharelativelyminorinsult（侮辱）.Forexample,afightcouldstartoverthefactthatonestudenteatsapeanutbuttersandwicheachlunchtime.Laughteroverthesandwichcanleadtoinsults,whichinturncanleadtoviolence.Theproblemisn'tinthesandwich,butinthewaystudentsdealwiththeconflict.

Oncestudentsrecognizethatconflictisunavoidable,theycanpracticethegoldenruleofconflictresolution（解决）staycalm.Oncethestudentfeels