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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
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