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浙江省宁波市余姚中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
第一部分听力(共两节,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。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
1.Whatisthemangoingtodofirst?
A.Buyamap.
B.Goswimming.
C.Gowater-skiing.
2.Whywasthewomansolate?
A.Somethingwentwrongwiththebus.
B.Shetooksomebodytothehospital.
C.Shedidn’tcatchthebus.
3.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?
A.Heisatopstudent.
B.Hefailedthemathexam.
C.Hedidbetterthanexpected.
4.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inarestaurant.
B.Inabank.
C.Inashop.
5.Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheenvironment?
A.Surprised.
B.Sad.
C.Optimistic.
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2至4个小题,从题中做给的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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.WhendoesthenexttraintoManchesterleave?
A.At12:
30pm.
B.At12:
00.
C.At2pm.
7.HowmuchisthesingleticketforthetraintoManchester?
A.£30.50.
B.£27.00.
C.£13.50.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Classmates.
B.Colleagues.
C.Brotherandsister.
9.Howdoesthewomanplantodistribute(分配)thebooksattheendoftheterm?
A.Shetakesthreeandthemantakestwo.
B.Shetakesall.
C.Theyeachtaketheonestheylike.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whyhasthemanneverdoneanyvolunteerwork?
A.Hedoesn’tknowwhattodo.
B.Hethinksitisaboringthing.
C.Hethinksittakestoomuchtime.
11.Whatvolunteerworkdoesthewomanoftendo?
A.Teaching.
B.Cleaning.
C.Nursing.
12.Howmuchtimedoesthewomanspendonvolunteerworkeveryweeknow?
A.Aboutoneday.
B.Abouttenhours.
C.Aboutfivehours.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WhatdidMarydobeforeBobcalledher?
A.Shemetherfriends.
B.Shewentshopping.
C.Shedidsomework.
14.Wherearethespeakersnow?
A.InPhiladelphia.
B.InNewYork.
C.InWashington.
15.WhyisBobhere?
A.TomeetMary.
B.Tohaveatour.
C.Toattendaconference.
16.WhatisMarygoingtodotonight?
A.HavedinnerwithBob.
B.Stayathome.
C.Meetaclient.
听第10段材料,回答第17至第20题。
17.WhatdidTomwritestoriesabout?
A.Thieves.
B.Detectives.
C.Smokers.
18.WhydidTomgotothecinema?
A.Becausehefeltmuchtootiredrecently.
B.Becausehewantedtoavoidavisitor.
C.Becausehecouldn’tthestory.
19.WhatdidthemandoatTom’shouse?
A.Hehadagoodmeal.
B.HeleftTomsomeadvice.
C.HeleftTomsomemoney.
20.WhatdidTomthinkofthethief’saction?
A.Helpful.
B.Silly.
C.Boring.
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
AGuidetotheUniversity
Food
TheTWUCafeteriaisopen7amto8pm.Itservessnacks(),drinks,icecreambarsandmeals.YoucanpaywithcashoryourIDcards.YoucanaddmealmoneytoyourIDcardsattheFrontDesk.Evenifyoudonotbuyyourfoodinthecafeteria,youcanusethetablestoeatyourlunch,tohavemeetingsandtostudy.
Ifyouareoncampusintheeveningorlatatnight,youcanbuysnacks,fastfood,anddrinksintheLowerCafélocatedinthebottomleveloftheGouglasCentre.Thisareaisoftenusedforentertainmentsuchasconcerts,gamesorTVwatching.
Relaxation
TheGlobe,locatedinthebottomlevelofMcMillanHall,isavailableforrelaxing,studying,cooking,andeating.Monthlyactivitiesareheldhereforallinternationalstudents.Hoursare10amto10pm,closedonSundays.
Health
LocatedonthetopfloorofDouglasHall,theWellnessCentreiscommittedtophysical,emotionalandsocialhealth.Adoctorandnurseisavailableifyouhavehealthquestionsorneedimmediatemedicalhelporpersonaladvice.Thecostofthisisincludedinyourmedicalinsurance.HoursareMondaytoFriday,9amtonoonand1;00to4;30pm.
AcademicSupport
AllstudentshaveaccesstotheWritingCentreontheupperfloorofDouglasHall.Here,qualifiedvolunteerswillworkwithyouonwrittenwork,grammar,vocabulary,andotheracademicskills.Youcansignupforanappointmentonthesign-upsheetoutsidethedoortwo30–minuteappointmentsperweekmaximum.Thisserviceisfree.
Transportation
TheTWUExpressisashuttleservice.Theshuttletransportsstudentsbetweencampusandtheshoppingcentre,leavingfromtheMattsonCentre.Operationhoursarebetween8amand3pm.Saturdaysonly.Roundtripfareis$1.
21.WhatcanyoudointheTWUCafeteria?
A.DohomeworkandwatchTV
B.Buydrinksandenjoyconcerts
C.Havemealsandmeetwithfriends
D.AddmoneytoyourIDandplaychess
22.Whereandwhencanyoucookyourownfood?
A.TheMcMillanHall,Sunday.
B.TheLowerCafe,Sunday
C.TheTWUCafeteria,Friday
D.TheGlobe,Friday
23.HowcanyouseekhelpfromtheWritingCentre?
A.Byapplyingonline
B.Bycallingthecentre
C.Byfillinginasign-upform
D.Bygoingtothecentredirectly
B
Whyread,andsometimesevenwritepoetry?
Thatquestionisnotdifficulttoanswerifwechangethewordpoetrytosongs.
IsingwhenIfeelgood.WhenIsingmyfavoritesongs,Ifeelevenbetter.SometimeswhenIamlisteningtomusicandtothesongwords,Ifeelthatitwaswrittenforme.Agoodsongalwaysmakesmefeelsomething.TherearesongsthatIsinginmyheadbetweenclassesandsongsthatIwanttosingwhentheschoolbellringsbytheendoftheday.Theyhelpmegetthroughtheday.
Theyarelikebrightandwarmcolorsinthemiddleofgraysandshades.Ilikesongsaboutloveandfriendship.TheextraordinarythingisthatmyfeelingsaremorespecialwhenIsingmyfavoritesongsinEnglish.
Ialsolikereading.Iusedtoavoidpoetryuntilane-friendtoldmeIshouldrecitepoemsandnotlookupthemeaningofthewords.Poetryusesmanydifficultwordsandidioms,butthebestthingistojustforgetaboutthem.InthebeginningIfeltquitestrange.NowIalwayslockthedoor.Readingaloudgivesyouastrangefeeling,butwhenyouhavesomepracticeandfallintotherhythm,andthesoundsofthewords,itisreallyaspecialexperience.
Istartedwithsmallpoems,butnowIthinkImostlikelongpoems.Ihavedifferentfeelingswithdifferentpoems.WhenIhavehadabaddayatschool,IreadKeatsandforgeteverything.WhenIamsadIreadWordsworthbythelightofacandle.Whenthepoemisfinished,Iclosethebookandmysadnessisgone.
24.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?
A.Songsarelikedifferentcolorsindifferenttimes.
B.Songscanhelppeoplebetterunderstandcolors.
C.Songscandescribeamixtureofdifferentcolors.
D.Songscanbringpeoplewarmthandcomfort.
25.Whatwecaninferfromthepassageisthat______.
A.thewriterlikessingingsongsaloudatanytime
B.songsandpoemscanhelpgetoverbademotions
C.thewriter’snativelanguageisEnglish
D.thewriterlikesongsbetterthanpoems
26.WhatcanweknowaboutthepoemsofKeatsandWordsworththroughthepassage?
A.Keats’poemsarefullofbadfeelings.
B.Wordsworth’spoemscontainmuchsaddescription.
C.Bothoftheirpoetrycancreatepositivefeelings.
D.Thethemesoftheirpoemsarenotdifferentatall.
C
ThefirstFerriswheelwasbuiltforthe1893World'sColumbianExpositioninChicago.ThepeoplewhoplannedthefairwerelookingforanattractionthatwouldbringpeopletoChicago.TheEiffelTowerhadbeenagreatsuccessforthefairinPairsin1889,andtheywantedsomethinglikethat.
GeorgeFerrishandedindrawingsofagiantwheelthatpeoplecouldrideon.Atfirsteveryonelaughedathisstrangeidea.ButMr.Ferrisdidn’tgiveup,andfinallytheideawasaccepted.TherideopenedinJuneof1893.
Thatfirstwheelhadthirtysixenclosedcars,eachholdingsixtypassengers.Whenfilleditcarried2,160people.DuringthatsummerinChicagooneandahalfmillionpeoplerodetheFerriswheel,whichwasnamedafterFerris.Sixplatformswereusedtopickupanddropoffpassengers.Eachridewastwofullturnsofthewheel.Onthefirstturn,itmadesixstopsforloading.Thenthesecondturnwasanonstopnine-minuteride.Eachcarhadfivelargeglasswindowsinfrontandinback,givingeveryoneagreatviewofChicagoandLakeMichigan.
Afterthefairtheridewasmovedtoanearbyamusementparkbuiltespeciallytoshowoffthewheel.In1904itwasmovedagain—thistimetoSt.LouisfortheLouisianaPurchaseExposition.AfterthefairinSt.Louisclosed,thewheelstoodunused.In1906itwasfinallysoldtoacompanyforscrap(废弃材料)metal.Ittook200poundsofdynamitetobringitdown.
FortunatelyaChicagobridgebuilder,W.E.Sullivan,figuredouthowtomakeasmallerFerriswheelthatcouldeasilybetakenapartandputtogether.In1906hestartedthecompanythatstillmakesmanyoftheFerriswheelsusedtoday.
ButwheneveryourideonerememberthatitallbeganwithGeorgeFerris’verystrangeidea.
27.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Largedesignsaremoresuccessfulthansmallones.
B.RidingaFerriswheelisthebestwaytotravelaroundtheworld.
C.WorldfairsattractedmillionsofvisitorstoChicagofromallaroundtheworld.
D.Ferris’designwassosuccessfulthatFerriswheelsarestillaroundtoday.
28.ThefirstFerriswheelwasmainlybuiltto.
A.makeGeorgeFerriswell-knownworldwide.
B.attractvisitorstoaneventinChicago.
C.matchtheEiffelTowerinParis
D.bringfuntopeopleinChicago
29.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofGeorgeFerris?
A.HeshowedgreatcreativityintheFerriswheeldesign.
B.HisFerriswheeldesignwasimpractical.
C.Hewasaleaderintheamusementindustry.
D.HedidalotbetterthanW.E.Sullivan.
30.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwri