陕西省黄陵中学高新部学年高二英语下学期期中试题Word格式文档下载.docx

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2．Whatdidthethemanusetobe?

A．Ateacher.B．AcookC.Adriver

3．Howdoesthemanfeel?

A.Surprised．B.SadC.Disappointed

4．Ho

wdoesthemansuggestedgoing?

A．Bybus.B.Bybike.C．Onfoot

5．Wherearethetwospeakers?

A．InSingaporeB．InToronto.CInLosAngels

第二节（共15小题；

每题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；

听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7小题。

6．Whendoesthemanwanttousethebike?

ATodayB．YesterdayC．T

hedayaftertomorrow

7．WhydidTomregret?

A．Hewantedtosellthebike.

B．Helentittosomeoneelse.

C．Hisparentswantedtouseit.

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9小题。

8．Whydoestheboyhavetowait?

A．Thedinnerisn’tready.

B．Hisfatherisatwork.

C．Hisgrandparentshaven’tarrived..

9．Whatisthewoman’shusbanddoing?

A．Meetingtheboy’sgrandparents.

B.Helpingcookthedinner.

C.VisitingtheWorld’sExhibition.

听下面一段对话第8段材料，回答第10至第12小题。

10．Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

A．Seeamovie.B．Hearaconcert.C．Attendalecture.

11．Whatistheproblemwithtakingthebus?

A．Thebuswillnotcomeforawhile.

B．ThebusgoesslowlytotheMusicBuilding.

C．Thebusdoesn’tgodirectlytotheMusicBuilding.

12．Whatistheman’sfinallydecision?

A．WaitforthebusBConsideranothervehicle．C．Gothereonfoot

听下面一段对话，回答第13至16小题。

13．Whathappenedtothewoman?

A．Shetookawrongtaxi.B.ShehadanaccidentC．Shefeelsunwell

14．Whatdoesn’tthemanadvisethewomantodo?

A.TrytowalkB.StaystillC.Gostraighthome

15Howsoondidthemangetthere?

A.In1minuteB.In5minutesC.In10minutes

16．Whatisprobablytheman?

A．AreporterB.ApolicemanC．Adoctor

听下面一段独白，回答第17至20小题。

17．Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?

A．H

owpeopleusedtokeeprecords.

B.Howthepaperinfluencespeople’slife

CWhatmaterialsthepaperismadefrom.

18．HowdidtheChinesepeoplekeeprecordsbeforewritingwasdeveloped?

A．Bycarvingpaintingonmetalpots.

B．.Bydrawingpicturesonanimalbones.

C．Byputtinganumberofstonestogether.

19.Whendidpeoplefindtheexamplesofwordsonanimalbonesandmetalpots?

A.FromthesixthcenturytothethirdBC.

B.FromthethirteenthcenturytothethirdBC.

C.FromthesixteenthcenturytothethirdBC

20．Whatwasthedisadvantageofusingbam

bootokeeprecords?

A．Itwasexpensive.

B．Itwasheavytocarry.

C．Itcouldn’tbekeptlong..

第二部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题，每题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，并写在答题卡上

A

DeltaCollegestartsStreetFair

SanJoaquinDeltaCollegewillintroduceitsnewSummerStreetFair,whichrunsfromnoonto8p.meveryFridaystatingthisweekthroughAug.9inDelta’sL-lparkinglotnearPacificAvenueandMarchLane.ThefairgoeswithDelta’sweekendfleamarket.

Thisweek’sfeaturedperformersareguitaristT

ravisMatsumotofromnoonto3p.m.,andJulioandhisJazzTriofrom3to6p.m.

LodeFarmersMarketopens

TheAngelsCampCertifiedFarmersMarketbeginsitsyearlyrunfrom5p.m.toduskthiFridayinUticaParkindowntownAngelsCamp.Openingnightwillfeaturewinetastingfromaward-winningFourWindsCellars,andlivemusicbyguitaristNicholasLeffler.Visitorswillfindfresh,locallygrownproduceandspecialtyfoods.TherewillalsobebarbecueandCalifornia-Mexicanfusioncuisine.

JoinRiverRaftingforagoodcause

WhitewaterenthusiastscanparticipateinMokelumneRive,RaftingAdventuresonJune16inMokelumneHill.LocaloutfitterO.A.R.S.isdonatingitsserv

icestohelpwiththeeventDeparturesareat8a.m.,noon,or4p.m.Thetripshouldla

staboutthreehours.

Thetripisappropriateforthose7andolder,andtheabilitytoswimisnotrequired.Thecostis$70perperson.

Filmscenteronpaddlingwater

Thefestivalisanannualcontestthatawardswinningfilmsthatfocusonpaddlinginrivers,lakesandoceansinavarietyoflocales.Ticketstothefilmfestivalare$12inadvanceand$15atthedoor,andarealsoavailableonlineat

Theeveningalsoincludesadrawing.PrizesincludewhitewatertripsontheSouthForkoftheAmericanRiver.

21.IfyouwanttogototheSummerStreetFair.

A.youmustbeastudentfromDeltaCollege

B.youcangothereontheafternoonofFriday

C.youshouldlivenearthePacificAvenue

D.youmustgiveaperformanceinthemarket

22.Ifyouwanttoenjoythetastyfoods,youcangoto____.

A.thenewSummerStreetFairofDeltaCollege

B.LodeFarmersMarket

C.MokelumneRiverRaftingAdventures

D.thefilmfestivalcenteringonpaddlingwater

23.Ifyouareinterestedinpaddlinginrivers.

A.youcanknowalltheAmericanriversB.youmusttryhardtogetmanyprizes

C.youcangetticketsfromawebsiteD.youmustkeepsilentintheevening

B

Happiness,truehappiness,isn’tanachievementorsomethingyoucanbuy.Itisn’teventheexperienceoffallinginloveorgettingasecondchance.Thepleasureyoucangetfromsuchthingsiswonderful,butit’snottruehappinessbecausesuchpleasuresarebrief.Storybooksandmovieshavegivenustheliethatallyouneedtodoisaccomplishthegoal,andyou’lllivehappilyeverafter.But“everafter”fromsuchendingsisn’tactuallyforever.

Imaginethatyouareintheoceanfloatingalongwiththecurrent.Youriseuptothetopofonewaveandsinkdownintothewave’sbottomasitpassesby.Biggerwavescantakeyouhigher,buttheycanalsohityoudownharderandmayevencauseyoutodrown.Youmaybeabletosurfthosebiggerwaves,allowingyoutostayhigherforlongerperiodsoftime,butevetuallytheytoobreakandcrashdownontothebeach,andyouwillbeleftagaininalow.Eventuallyyoumustgoouttofindanotherwavetoachievethatpleasurablehighagain,sowecontinueacycleofhighsandlows.Itmayseemthatthebestwaytoavoidthesinkingbeweenwavesistosimplyavoidthewavesatall,butthatmaynotbethebestideaeither.

Happinessisn’tabsoluteresteither.Insteadofanocean,nowimagineyourselfinawavelesspoolwithoutanycurrentatall.Itmaybequietandpeaceful,butsittinginapoolofwaterisn’tsomethingmanyofuswouldwanttodoforlong.Eventaully,wewouldbecomebored,Ourbodiesareconstantlygoingthroughcycles,upsanddown,astheyattempttoachieveastateofbalance.Inaway,thesecyclesarewhatdriveustolive.

24.HowdoestheauthororganizeParagraph2?

A.Bygivingdifferentexmaples.

B.Bymakingacomparison.

C.Byexplainingtherules.

D.Byarguingdirectly.

25.WecanlearnfromParagraph2that_________.

A.theauthorlikestofloatontheocean.

B.peopleshouldavoidbigwavesinlife.

C.biggerwaveswillnotleaveusinalow.

D.thereallifeisalwaysfullofupsanddowns.

26.Whatshouldwedoifwewanttoachievetruehapiness?

A.Achieveabalancedlife.

B.Avoidanydownsinlife.

C.Liveaquietandpeacefullife.

D.Trythebesttoachievemoreinlife.

27.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.AHappylife.

B.Wavesinlife.

C.TrueHappiness.

D.ABlancedState.

C

PoetWilliamStaffordoncesaidthatwearedefinedmorebythedetoursinlifethatbythenarrowroadtowardgoals.Ilikethisimage.ButquitebyaccidentthatIdiscoveredthedeepmeaningofhiswords.

ForyearswemadethelongdrivefromourhomeinSeattletomyparents’homeinBoiseinninehours.Wetraveledthewaymostpeopledo:

thefastest,shortesteasiestroad,especiallywhenIwasalonewithfournoisy,restlesskidswhohatesconfinementandhavestrongopinionsabouteverything.

Roadtrips

feltrisky,soIwoulddrivefast,stoppingonlywhenIhadto.Wewouldsticktothefreewaysandarrivetired.

ButthenBanner,ourlambwasborn.HewasrejectedbyhismamadaysbeforeourplannedtriptoBoise.Ihadtwochoices:

leaveBannerwithmyhusband,ortakehimwithme.Myhusbandmadethedecisionforme.

ThatishowIfoundmyselfontheroadwithfourkids,ababylambandnothingbutmyeverlastingoptimismtoseemethrough.Wetookthecountryroadsoutofnecessity.Wehadtostopeveryhour,letBannershkeouthislegsandfeedhim.Thekidschasedhimandoneanother.They’dgetbackinthecarbreathlessandenergized,smellingfreshfromthecoldair.

Weexploredsideroads,catchinggrasshoppersinwaist-highgrass.Evenifwesimplylookedoutofthecarwindowsatbabypigsfollowingtheirmother,orfishleapingoutofthewater,itwasbetterthanthebestridedownthefreeway.Herewaslife.Andnewhorizons.

Weeventuallyarrivedatmyparents’doorstepastonishinglyfreshandfullofstories

Igrewbravewiththetripbackhomeandcreativewithmydiscipliningtechnique.Onanemptysectionofroad,everyonestartedquarreling.Istoppedthecar,orderedallkidsoutandtoldthemtomeetmeupahead.Iparkedmycarhalfamileawayandreadmybookinsweetsilence.

Someroadtripsarebynecessityfastandstraight.ButthattripwithBannerop

enedoureyestoaworldavailabletoanyoneadventurousenoughtowanderaroundandmademerealizethatadetourmayuncoverthebestpartofajourney----andthebestpartofyourself.

28.Whydidtheauthorusetotakefreewaystoher

parents’home?

A.Itwaslesstime

B.Itwouldbefasterandsafer

C.Herkidswouldfeellessconfined

D.Shefeltbetterwithotherdriversnearby

29.Theauthorstoppedregularlyonthecountryroadsto

A.relaxinthefreshair

B.takeadeepbreath

C.takecareofthelamb

D.let