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铁人中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题
黑龙江省大庆铁人中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题
满分:
150分考试时间:
120分钟
第一部分听力(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30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.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inabookstore.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inalibrary.
2.Atwhattimewillthefilmbegin?
A.7:
20B.7:
15C.7:
00
3.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.TheirfriendJane.
B.Aweekendtrip.
C.Aradioprogramme.
4.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?
A.Catchatrain.B.Seethemanoff.C.Goshopping.
5.Whydidthew
omanapologize?
A.Shemadealatedelivery.
B.Shewenttothewrongplace.
C.Shecouldn’ttakethecakeback.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选
项选出最佳选项,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秒钟作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.WhoseCDisbroken?
A.Kathy’s.
B.Mum’s.C.Jack’s.
7.Whatdoestheboypromisetodoforthegirl?
A.BuyheranewCD.B.Dosomecleaning.C.Giveher10dollars.
听第7段材料.回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdidthemanthinkofthemeal?
A.Justso-so.B.Quitesatisfactory.C.Abitdisappointing.
9.Whatwasthe15%onthebillpaidfor?
A.Thefood.B.Thedrinks.C.Theservice.
听第8段材料,回答第I0至12题。
10.Whyisthemanattheshop?
A.Toorderacameraforhiswife.
B.Tohaveacamerarepaired.
C.Togetacamerachanged.
11.Whatcolourdoesthemanwant?
A.Pink.B.Black.C.Orange.
12.Whatwillthemandoafterwards?
A.Makeaphonecall.
B.Waituntilfurthernotice.
C.Comeagainthenextday.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WhatwouldJoeprobablydoduringtheThanksgivingholiday?
A.Gotoaplay.B.Stayathome.C.VisitKingston.
14.WhatisArielgoingtodoinToronto?
A.Attendaparty.B.Meetheraunt.C.Seeacarshow.
I5.WhyisArielinahurrytoleave?
A.TocallupBetty.B.TobuysomeDVDs.C.TopickupDaniel.
16.Whatmightbetherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Classmates.B.Fellowworkers.C.Guideandtourist.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WheredoesThomasManningwork?
A.IntheGuinnessCompany.
B.Ataradiostation.
C.Inamuseum.
18.Wheredidtheideaofabookofrecordscomefrom?
A.Abird-shootingtrip.B.AvisittoEurope.C.Atelevisiontalkshow.
19.WhendidSirHugh’sfirstbookofrecordscomeout?
A.In1875.B.In1950.C.In1955.
20.Whatarethetwospeakersgoingtotalkaboutnext?
A.Morerecordsofunusualfacts.
B.Thefounderofthecompany.
C.Theoldestpersonintheworld.
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
InthehitfilmThebucketList,JackNicholsonandMorganFreemanmeetinhospitalinCaliforniaaftertheyhavebeendiagnosedwithcancer.Betweenthemtheycookupa“bucketlist”–ato-dolistofalltheywanttodobeforetheykickthebucket.Themoviemakesyouwonderwhatwouldbeonyourbucketlist.Solet’spackupsomeandseewhatitwouldcosttogooutandhavealittlefun.
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THEHIMALAYAS,NEPAL
AndontotheHimalayas.Talkabout“somethingtrulymajestic(壮丽的).SeethetopoftheworldonGAPAdventures’EverestAdventuretour,a15-dayexplorationincludingEverestBaseCamp,teahouselodgestays,andwalkingthroughSherpavillages.Incrediblyaffordableatjust$665pluslocalpaymentof$250.GAPAdventureswarnsthatthisisaphysicallydemandingtrip.
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21.Theunderlinedphrase“kickthebucket”inParagraph1means______.
A.playagameB.cometolife
C.passawayD.listinterestingplaces
22.IfyoutakeontheEverestAdventuretour,youshouldbeawarethat________.
A.ItisatiringtripB.thesightsmaynotbesogood.
C.itisanexpensivetripD.youmaynotbeusedtothefoodthere
23.Accordingtothepassage,wherecanyouenjoyaviewofthewholeTajMahal?
A.InSherpavillage.B.AtOberoiAmarVilas
C.NeartheForbiddenCityD.ThroughEgyptExpress.
B
ReportstellusthatAmericansworkmoreandvacationlessthanpeopleinothermajorindustrialcountries.Still,millionsofAmericansdotrytogetawayfromhomeforaweekortwointhesummermonths.Somemightevenhavethetimeandmoneytospendlongeronvacation.
Forexample,manyretiredAmericanscanbefounddrivingaroundtheUnitedStatesinbigrecreationalvehicles,knownasR.V.’s.Theseserveasahomeawayfromhome.Infact,itmightevenbetheironlyhomeastheyseethecountry.
SomeAmericanfamiliesgetintheircarsanddrivetohistoricplaceslikeColonialWilliamsburginVirginia.There,theycanexperiencewhatlifewaslikeforearlyAmericans.Ifthatisnotexcitingenough,alsoinWilliamsburgisawaterparkandanamusementparkwithrides.
OtherAmericansvisitnationalparkslikeYellowstoneorYosemiteoutintheWest.Theywanttospendtimewithnature.Ortheytaketheirvacationbyalakeortheocean.Theymightswimorfish.Butmanyjustwanttositandenjoythefeelingofdoingnothing,exceptmaybereadabook.
Somefamiliesflytoothercountriesonvacation.Ortheygoonacruiseship(大型游轮)andstopindifferentports.Cruiseshipsarelikefloatingcities.
Butnoteveryonegoessomeplacespecialonvacation.Thismightbetheonlytimeforpeopletoworkonthingslikehomeimprovementprojects.Andwhiletheydothat,theymightthinkofallthefuntheirfriendsarehaving.
24.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Americansworkmoreandvacationless.
B.WhereAmericansgoontheirsummervacations.
C.Differentplacesforsummervacations.
D.NotallAmericanstakesummervacations.
25.Ifyouwanttospendtimewithnature,youcandothefollowingthingsexcept________.
A.tovisitnationalparksB.toseethecountry
C.tostaybyalakeD.tovisithistoricplaces
26.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Peoplechoosedifferentdestinationsdependingondifferentinterests.
B.PeopleinterestedinhistorycanhavefuninColonialWilliamsburg.
C.Allthepeopletakevacationsonlytodonothingbutrelaxthemselves.
D.NotallAmericanscanaffordtimeandmoneytogoonavacation.
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceofthepassagemean?
A.Theyfullyenjoydoingtheirworkonhomeimprovementprojects.
B.Theythinkoftheirworkathomeasaspecialkindofvacation.
C.Theycan
imaginewhatfuntheirfriendsarehavingonvacation.
D.Theymightenvytheirfriendshavingtimegoingonvacation.
C
Anewstudywarnsthataboutthirtypercentoftheworld’speoplemaynothaveenoughwaterbytheyear2025.
AprivateAmericanorganizationcalledPopulationActionInternationaldidthenewstudy.Itsaysmorethan3
35millionpeoplelackenoug
hwaternow.Thepeoplelivein28countries.MostofthecountriesareinAfricaortheMiddleEast.
P-A-IresearcherRobertEngelmansaysbytheyear2025,about3,000millionpeoplemaylackwater.Atleast18morecountriesareexpectedtohaveseverewaterproblems.Thedemandforwaterkeepsincreasing.Yettheamountofwaterontheearthstaysthesame.
Mr.Engelmansaysthepopulationincountriesthatlackwaterisgrowingfasterthaninotherpartsoftheworld.Hesayspopulationgrowthinthesecountrieswillcontinuetoincrease.
Thereportsayslackofwaterinthefuturemayresultinseveralproblems.Itmayincreasehealthproblems.Lackofwateroftenmeansdrinking
waterisnotsafe.MrEngelmansaysthereareproblemsallovertheworldbecauseofdiseases,suchascholera,whicharecarriedinwater.Lackofwatermayalsoresultinmoreinternationalconflict.Countriesmayhavetocompeteforwaterinthefuture.Somecountriesnowgetsixtypercentoftheirfreshwaterfromother
countries.ThisistrueofEgypt,theNetherlands,Cambodia,Syria,Sudan,andIraq.Andthereportsayslackofwaterwouldaffecttheabilityofdevelopingtoimprovetheireconomies.Thisisbecausenewindustriesoftenneedalargeamountofwaterwhentheyarebeginning.
ThePopulationActionInternationalstudygivesseveralsolutionstothewaterproblem.Oneway,itsays,istofindwaystousewaterformorethanonepurpose.Anotherwayistoteachpeopletobecarefulnottowastewater.Athirdwayistouselesswaterofagriculture.
Thereportalsosayslong-termsolutionstothewaterproblemmustincludecontrolsonpopulationgrowth.Itsayscountriescannotprovidecleanwaterunlesstheyslowpopulationgrowthbylimitingthenumberofchildrenpeoplehave.
28.Thefirstfourparagraphsmainlytellus.
A.thestudyoftheglobalwaterconditionB.theimportanceofwaterresources
C.theseriousnessofwatershortageD.thefactoftheg