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贵州省铜仁市学年高二英语上学期期中试题
2017—2018学年第一学期高二年级期中考试试题
英语
本试卷分第I、II卷,满分150分,考试时间120分钟
第I卷(共100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题,每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。
1.Howoldisthewoman?
A.10.B.18.C.28.
2.Whatdoesthemandonow?
A.Ajournalist.B.Ateacher.C.Aneditor.
3.Whenwillthemangohome?
A.Atnoon.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.
4.Whatwillthespeakersdofortheirmother’sbirthday?
A.Buyagift.B.Makeadress.C.Throwaparty.
5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.TheirCDs.B.Theirhobbies.C.Theirstamps.
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,选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.WhatwillbethewomandoonTuesday?
A.Visitafarm.B.Haveapicnic.C.Gotoavillage.
7.Whenwillthewomangototheisland?
A.OnMonday.B.OnThursday.C.OnWednesday.
请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whenwillthelectureend?
A.At3:
30pm.B.At4:
00pm.C.At4:
30pm.
9.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?
A.Helpwithhishomework.
B.Studywithhiminthelibrary.
C.Takehimtothelecture.
请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.WhatdoesthewomanplantodoinHongKong?
A.Goshopping.B.Visitherfriend.C.Stayonabeach.
11.HowwillthewomangotoSiemReapfromHoChiMinhCity?
A.Byplane.B.Bybus.C.Byboat.
12.Wherewillthewomanstayduringhertrip?
A.Inbighotels.B.Insmallguesthouses.CInhertent.
请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whichroomwillbepaintedwhite?
A.Thediningroom.B.Thetelevisionroom.C.Thekitchen.
14.Onwhichfloorwillthebedroomsbelightgreen?
A.Thefirstfloor.B.Thesecondfloor.C.Thethirdfloor.
15.Whichofthefollowingthingsareblack?
A.Thecurtains.B.Thebeds.C.Thesofas.
16.Whatcolordoesthewomanwanttopainttheoffice?
A.Green.B.Grey.C.Blue.
请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.HowlonghavethespeakerandBernieknowneachother?
A.Threeyears.B.Fouryears.C.Fiveyears.
18.Whenwasthecompetition?
A.Abouttwoweeksago.B.Aboutsixweeksago.C.Abouttwomonthsago.
19.Wheredidthespeakercatchafish?
A.Nearabrokenboat.B.Aroundafallentree.C.Underabridge.
20.Inwhichplacedidthespeakerandhisteamcomeinthecompetition?
A.Sixth.B.Fourth.C.Tenth.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
A
CheapTravelDestinationsforWinterTrips
Charleston,SouthCarolina(HotelCost:
$72.33,Round-TripFlight:
$303)ThecharmingcityofCharlestonisripeforexploringevenduringthecoolerwintermonths.CatchashowattheCharlestonStageCompanyorwatchaperformancefromtheCharlestonBallet.Ifit’syourfirsttimevisiting,takeacarriagetourofthecitytoexplore25to30blocksofthedowntownarea.
Anchorage,Alaska(HotelCost:
$43.67,Round-TripFlight:
$577.50)Walkonaglacier,seewildlifeandexploreattractivenationalparksforcheapnessinAnchorage.TheChugachMountainsareeasilyaccessible,just20minutesfromthedowntownarea.
Washington,D.C.(HotelCost:
$150,Round-TripFlight:
$206.50)TakeatriptotheLincolnMemorial,expressrespectandadmirationtothesoldiersthatservedinWorldWarIIattheNationalWorldWarIIMemorialanddiscoverothersitesthathonorAmericanhistory—freeofcharge.Galleries,museumsandhistoricneighborhoodsareripeforexploringevenduringthewintermonths.
Savannah,Georgia(HotelCost:
$49,Round-TripFlight:
$317.50)Takingaself-guidedtourofthissoutherncityisoneofthebestwaystoseefamouslandmarksandsitesfreeofcharge.Visitthe22publicsquaresandseetheGeneralCasimirPulaskimonument.Anddon’tforgettogetyourpicturetakenatthesamebusstopbenchusedinthemovieForrestGump,inChippewaSquare.
21.WhichplacewillyouchoosetogoifyouareinterestedinmodernAmericanhistory?
A.Savannah,Georgia.
B.Washington,D.C.
C.Anchorage,Alaska.
D.Charleston,SouthCarolina.
22.WhatcanwelearnabouttravelinginSavannah?
A.Travelerscanoftenseewildlifeintheparks.
B.Travelerscanwatchaperformanceofballet.
C.Travelersoftentakepicturesatabusstopbench.
D.Travelershavetotakeaself-guidedtourtotravel.
23.ThepassageisNOTprobablytakenfroma___________.
A.newspaperB.novelC.web-pageD.magazine
B
Iwaswaitingforaphonecallfrommyagent.Hehadleftamessagethenightbefore,tellingmethatmyshowwastobecancelled.Icalledhimseveraltimes,buteachtimehissecretarytoldmethathewasinameetingandthathewouldcallmelater.SoIwaitedandwaited,buttherewasstillnocall.Threehourspassingby,Ibecamemoreandmoreimpatient.Iwascertainthatmyagentdidn’tcareaboutmywork,andhedidn'tcareaboutme.Iwasovercomewiththatthought.Istartedtoshoutatthephone,“Letmewait,willyou?
Whodoyouthinkyouare?
”
AtthattimeIdidn’trealizemywifewaslookingon.Withoutshowinghersurprise,sherushedin,seizedthephone,toreoffthewires,andshoutedatthephone,“Yeah!
Whodoyouthinkyouare?
Badtelephone!
Badtelephone!
”Andshesweptitintothewastebasket.
Istoodwatchingher,speechless.Whatonearth...?
Shesteppedtothedoorwayandshoutedattherestofthehouse,“Nowhearthis!
Allobjectsinthisroom—ifyoudoanythingtoupsetmyhusband,outyougo!
”
Thensheturnedtome,kissedme,andsaidcalmly,“Honey,youjusthavetolearnhowtotakecontrol.”Withthat,shelefttheroom.
Afterwatchingacrazywomanrushinginandout,shoutingateverythinginsight,Inoticedthatsomethinginmymood(情绪)hadchanged.Iwaslaughing.HowcouldIhavetroublewiththatphone?
HeranticshelpedmerealizeIhadbeendrivencrazybysmallthings.Twentyminuteslatermyagentdidcall.Iwasabletolistentohimandtalktohimcalmly.
24.Whydidtheauthorshoutatthetelephone?
A.Hewasmadatthetelephone.B.Hewasangrywithhisagent.
C.Hewasanxiousabouthiswife.D.Hewasimpatientwiththesecretary.
25.Whatdidtheauthor’swifedoaftersheheardhisshouting?
A.Shethrewthephoneaway.B.Sheshoutedathim.
C.Shecalledtheagent.D.Shesaidnothing.
26.Whatmadetheauthorlaugh?
A.Hischangeablefeelings.B.Hiswife’ssuggestion.
C.Hisownbehavior.D.Hiswife’ssweetkiss.
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“antics”referto?
A.Smartwords.B.Anxiousfeelings.
C.Surprisinglooks.D.Unusualactions.
C
TerrafugiaInc.saidMondaythatitsnewflyingcarhascompleteditsfirstflight,bringingthecompanyclosertoitsgoalofsellingtheflyingcarwithinthenextyear.Thevehicle—namedtheTransition—hastwoseats,fourwheelsandwingsthatfoldupsoitcanbedrivenlikeacar.TheTransition,whichflewat1,400feetforeightminuteslastmonth,canreacharound70milesperhourontheroadand115intheair.Itfliesusinga23-gallontankofgasandburns5gallonsperhourintheair.Ontheground,itgets35milespergallon.
Around100peoplehavealreadyputdowna$10,000deposittogetaTransitionwhentheygoonsale,andthosenumberswilllikelyriseafterTerrafugiaintroducestheTransitiontothepubliclaterthisweekattheNewYorkAutoShow.Butdon’texpectittoshowupintoomanydriveways.It’sexpectedtocost$279,000.Anditwon’thelpifyou’restuckintraffic.Thecarneedsarunway.
Inventorshavebeentryingtomakeflyingcarssincethe1930s,accordingtoRobertMann,anairlineindustryexpert.ButMannthinksTerrafugiahascomecloserthananyonetomakingtheflyingcarareality.Thegovernmenthasalreadypermittedthecompanytousespecialmaterialstomakeiteasierforthevehicletofly.TheTransitionisnowgoingthroughcrashteststomakesureitmeetsfederalsafetystandards.
MannsaidTerrafugiawashelpedbytheFederalAviationAdministration’sdecisionfiveyearsagotocreateaseparatesetofstandardsforlightsportaircraft,whicharelowerthanthoseforpilotsoflargerplanes.Terrafugiasaysanownerwouldneedtopassatestandcomplete20hoursofflyingtimetobeabletoflytheTransition,arequirementpilotswouldfindrelativelyeasytomeet.
28.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Theadvantagesofflyingcars.B.ThebasicdataoftheTransition.
C.Thepotentialmarketforflyingcars.C.ThedesignersoftheTransition.
29.WhyistheTransitionunlikelytoshowupintoomanydriveways?
A.Itcausestrafficjams.B.Itisdifficulttooperate.
C.Itisveryexpensive.D.Itburnstoomuchfuel.
30.Whatisthegovernment’sattitudetothedevelopmentoftheflyingcar?
A.Cautious.B.Favorable.
C.Negative.D.Disapproving.
31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.FlyingCarClosertoRealityB.TheTransition’sFirstFlight
C.Pilots’DreamComingTrueD.FlyingCaratAutoShow
D
InthePacificNorthwest,thereisakindofowl(猫头鹰)thatservesasauniquepiecetotheNorthwesthabitat—thenorthernspottedowl.
Northernspottedowlsareknowntobecurious.Whenseeingyou,theseowlswillcomedowncloseandcheckyouout.
Thenorthernspottedowlhasbeenasavior(救世主)ofold-growthforests.Old-growthforestsareforeststhathavebeenaroundforalongtimewithoutsignificantdisturbances.Onewaythespottedowlhasbecomeaprotectorofold-growthforestsissimplybybeingthere.Thenorthernspottedowlhasbecomeendangered,andsotoprotectthemfromdyingout,thegovernmenthastoprotecttheirhabitat.Sonowanydestructionofold-growthforestsisillegal.Anotherwaytheowlshelptheirhabitatisbyeatingsmallanimals.Thishelpscreateabalanceintheforest.
So,ifthenorthernspottedowlisinahabitatthatisprotectedbylaws,whyaretheystillendangered?
Unfortunately,acousinofthenorthernspottedowlhasmovedintoitsneighborhood.Thebigger,mo