英语吉林省松原市乾安县第七中学学年高二下学期期中考试试题Word格式文档下载.docx
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2.WhatwillNancydotonight?
A.Seeamovie.B.Stayathome.C.Goshopping.
3.HowwillthewomantraveltoBeijing?
A.Byair.B.Bytrain.C.Bycar.
4.Whenshouldthemanreturnthebooks?
A.ByDecember30th.
B.ByDecember13th.
C.ByDecember3rd.
5.Whatdoweknowabouttheboy?
A.Hisroomisalwaysmessy.
B.He’saskedtocleanuptheroomlater.
C.Hewantstogoonapicnicfirst.
第二节(共15小题;
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给出的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6、7题。
6.Howmuchwillthemanpay?
A.$2.50.B.$5.00.C.$7.85.
7.Whatwillthewomangivetothemannext?
A.Someenvelopes.B.Hischange.C.Someairmailstickers.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdidtheguytakewhenheclimbeduptheskyscraper?
A.Cups.B.Ropes.C.Wires.
9.Whathappenedwhenhegottothetopofthebuilding?
A.Hewasarrested.B.Hewasapplauded.C.Hewasfined.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatisthewomanplanningtodo?
A.VisittheArtMuseum.B.Meetherfriend.C.Goshopping.
11.Whattimeisitnow?
A.Around4:
30p.m.B.Around5:
15p.m.C.Around5:
30p.m.
12.Whydoesthemansuggestthewomantakeataxidowntown?
A.It’stheeasiestway.
B.It’sthecheapest.
C.There’renobusesgoingthere.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Robert’splansaftergraduation.
B.Thegoodnewsfromthewoman’sfather.
C.Thewoman’splansforwork.
14.Whatistheman’smajorprobablyinuniversity?
A.Electronics.B.Engineering.C.Computer.
15.Whoownsaconstructioncompany?
A.Theman’sfather.
B.Thewoman’suncle.
C.Theman’suncle’sfriend.
16.HowlongwillthemanstayinAustin?
A.Foroneyear.B.Fortwoyears.C.Forfourdays.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?
A.Anunusualexperience.
B.Aspecialkindofanimal.
C.FunactivitiesintheYellowstonePark.
18.Whatdidthefamilydofirstwhentheygottothepark?
A.Theyputuptheirtent.
B.Theywentexploring.
C.Theyhadarest.
19.WhatwasTom’ssuggestion?
A.Waitingpatientlyforthebeartocomeout.
B.Puttingsomehoneyoutsidethetent.
C.Shoutingatthebeartodrivehimaway.
20.Wheredidtheysleepthatnight?
A.Inthetent.B.Inthecar.C.Inahotel.
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
In1978,Iwas18andwasworkingasanurseinasmalltownabout270kmawayfromSydney,Australia.Iwaslookingforwardtohavingfivedaysofffromduty.Unfortunately,theonlyonetrainadaybacktomyhomeinSydneyhadalreadyleft.SoIthoughtI’dhitcharide(搭便车).
Iwaitedbythesideofthehighwayforthreehoursbutnoonestoppedforme.Finally,amanwalkedoverandintroducedhimselfasGordon.Hesaidthatalthoughhecouldn’tgivemealift,Ishouldcomebacktohishouseforlunch.HenoticedmestandingforhoursintheNovemberheatandthoughtImustbehungry.Iwasdoubtfulasayounggirlbutheassured(使…放心)meIwassafe,andhealsoofferedtohelpmefindalifthomeafterwards.Whenwearrivedathishouse,hemadeussandwiches.Afterlunch,hehelpedmefindalifthome.
Twenty-fiveyearslater,in2003,whileIwasdrivingtoanearbytownoneday,Isawanelderlymanstandingintheglaringheat,tryingtohitcharide.IthoughtitwasanotherchancetorepaysomeoneforthefavourI’dbeengivendecadesearlier.Ipulledoverandpickedhimup.Imadehimcomfortableonthebackseatandofferedhimsomewater.
Afterafewmomentsofsmalltalk,themansaidtome,“Youhaven’tchangedabit,evenyourredhairisstillthesame.”
Icouldn’trememberwhereI’dmethim.Hethentoldmehewasthemanwhohadgivenmelunchandhelpedmefindaliftallthoseyearsago.ItwasGordon.
21.Theauthorhadtohitcharideonedayin1978because.
A.herworkdelayedhertriptoSydney
B.shewasgoinghomeforherholidays
C.thetownwasfarawayfromSydney
D.shemissedtheonlytrainbackhome
22.WhichofthefollowingdidGordondoaccordingtoParagraph2?
A.Hehelpedthegirlfindaride.
B.Hegavethegirlaridebackhome.
C.Heboughtsandwichesforthegirl.
D.Hewatchedthegirlforthreehours.
23.Thereasonwhytheauthorofferedalifttotheelderlymanwasthat.
A.sherealizedhewasGordon
B.shehadknownhimfordecades
C.shewasgoingtothenearbytown
D.shewantedtorepaythefavoursheoncegot
24.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellthereadersthroughthestory?
A.Givingsometimesproducesniceresults.
B.Thosewhogiverideswillberepaid.
C.Goodmannersbringabouthappiness.
D.Peopleshouldofferfreeridestoothers.
B
ScientistsinArgentinahavecreatedtheworld’sfirstcowwithtwohumangenesthatwillenableittoproducehuman-likemilk.
Geneticengineeringwasusedtointroducethe"
mothers’milk"
genesintotheanimalbeforebirth,accordingtotheNationalInstituteofAgribusinessTechnologyinBuenosAires.
Asanadult,theclonedcow"
willproducemilkthatissimilartothatofhumans"
whichwillprove"
adevelopmentofgreatimportanceforthenutritionofinfants(婴儿)"
saidtheinstitute."
Theclonedcow,namedRositaISA,isthefirstintheworldwithtwohumangenesthatcontaintheproteinspresentinhumanmilk,"
saidthestatement.
InApril,scientistsinChinapublisheddetailsofresearchshowingthattheyhadcreateddairycowswhichproducedmilkcontainingproteinsfoundinhumanbreastmilk.ButtheArgentineteamsaidtheChineseonlyintroducedonehumangene,whiletheirresearchinvolvedtwo,meaningthemilkwillmorecloselyresemblethatofhumans.
“Ourgoalwastoraisethenutritionvalueofcows’milkbyaddingtwohumangenes,whichdogoodtotheimmunesystemofinfants,”saidAdrianMutto,fromtheNationalUniversityofSanMartinwhichworkedwiththeinstitute.
CristinaKirchner,PresidentofArgentina,saidthatthescientificinstitutemadeallArgentinesproud.Shealsosaidthatshehadrejectedthe"
honor"
ofhavingthecownamedafterher."
TheycametotellmethatthenameisCristina,butwhatwomanwouldliketohaveacownamedafterher?
ItappearedtometobemorepropertocallitRosita.”
25.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Theimportanceofgeneticengineering.
B.Waystoimprovemothers’milk.
C.Aclonedcowtoproducehuman-likemilk.
D.AdvancedagriculturaltechnologyinArgentina.
26.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace“morecloselyresemble”inParagraph4?
A.havemorevarietiesthan
B.bemoresimilarto
C.havemorenutritionthan
D.bemoredifferentfrom
27.WhatcanbeinferredfromCristinaKirchner’sstatements?
A.Shewasquitesatisfiedwiththeresearchdonebytheinstitute.
B.Sheconsidereditanhonortonamethespecialcow.
C.Shefeltitimpropertobenamedafterthecow.
D.Sherefusedtogiveanametothecowoutofself-respect.
C
DoesFameDriveYouCrazy?
Althoughbeingfamousmightsoundlikeadreamcometrue,today’sstar,feelinglikezooanimals,facepressuresthatfewofuscanimagine.Theyareatthecenterofmuchoftheworld’sattention.Paparazzi(狗仔队)campoutsidetheirhomes,camerasready.Tabloids(小报)publishthrillingstoriesabouttheirpersonallives.Justimaginenotbeingabletodoanythingwithoutbeingphotographedorinterruptedforasignature!
AccordingtopsychologistChristinaVillareal,celebrities—famouspeople—worryconstantlyabouttheirpublicappearance.Eventually,theystarttolosetrackofwhotheyreallyare,seeingthemselvesthewaytheirfansimaginethem,notasthepeopletheywerebeforeeveryoneknewtheirnames.“Overtime,”Villarealsays,“theyfeelseparatedandalone.”
Thephenomenonoftrackingcelebritieshasbeenaroundforages.Inthe4thcenturyB.C.,paintersfollowedAlexandertheGreatintobattle,hopingtopicturehisvictoriesforhisadmirers.WhenCharlesDickensvisitedAmericainthe19thcentury,hissold-outreadingsattractedthousandsoffans,leadinghimtocomplain(抱怨)abouthislackofprivacy.Tabloidsofthe1920sand1930sranarticlesaboutfilm-starsinmuchthesamewaythatmoderntabloidsandwebsitesdo.
Beingapublicfiguretoday,however,isalotmoredifficultthanitusedtobe.Superstarscannotmoveaboutwithoutworryingaboutphotographerswithmoderncameras.Whentheysaysomethingsillyordosomethingridiculous,thereisalwaystheInternettospreadthenewsinminutesandkeeptheir“story”aliveforever.
Iffameissotroublesome,whyaren’tallcelebritiesrunningawayfromit?
Theansweristherearestillwaystodealwithit.Somestarsstaycalmbysurroundingthemselveswithtrustedfriendsandfamilyorbyescapingtoremoteplacesawayfrombigcities.Theyfocusnotonhowfamoustheyarebutonwhattheylovetodoorwhatevermadethemfamousinthefirstplace.
Sometimesafewcelebritiescangetalittlejustice.Still,evenstarswhoenjoyfulljusticeoftencomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesare.Theyaretiredofbeingfamousalready.
28.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatstarstoday___________.
A.areoftenmisunderstoodbythepublic
B.cannolongerhavetheirprivacyprotected
C.spendtoomuchontheirpublicappearance
D.carelittleabouthowtheyhavecomeintofame
29.Whatisthemai