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陕西省城固县第一中学学年高二英语下学期期中试题
陕西省城固县第一中学2015-2016学年高二英语下学期期中试题
本试题分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
注意事项:
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3.考试结束以后,将答题卡收回。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5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.Howmuch
shouldtheman’srentbe?
A.$500.B.$150.C.$125.
2.Whatwillthewomanprobablythinkoftheman?
A.Heusedtobeanexcellentathlete.B.Heisarealsportsman.
C.Heisasportsfan.
3.Whathasthemanbeendoing?
A.Fillingoutaform..B.Havinganinterview
C.Askingforinformation.
4.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?
A.Sheistoobusytogo.B.She’swillingtogoswimming.
C.Shedoesn’twanttowaitlong.
5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.It’sterribletogoabroadalone.
B.Itdoesn’tmatterifthemanisnotgoodatEnglish.
C.ThemanshouldimprovehisEnglish.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.
5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秒钟的作答时间,每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatisthewomangoingtobe?
A.Acook.B.Ateacher.C.Adoctor.
7.Howlongwillthewomanworkeveryday?
A.8hours.B.5hours.C.4hours.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Anexam.B.Aninterview.C.Awritingcontest.
9.Howaretheyfeelingatthemoment?
A.Prettyhappy.B.Verysad.C.Alittleconfused.
10.Whichpartdidtheybothfinddifficult?
A.Theoralself-introduction.B.Theessay.C.Theimitationwriting.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Wha
tw
illDianadothisafternoon?
A.Gotoclass..B.AttendalectureC.Writeanessay.
12.WhatdoweknowaboutDr.Rich?
A.HeteachesEnglishculture.B.He’sbeenabsentthreetimes.C.He’sverystrict.
13.WhatdoesMikesayaboutthebusinesscommunicationcourse?
A.Thereisnotmuchcourseworktodo.
B.Hehasalreadyhandedinthreeessays.
C.
Hehasa3000-wordtermpapertowrite.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Howmuchmoneytheyspendonmeals.
B.Thechangesofthefoodserviceintheschool.
C.Thechangesoffoodinthedininghall.
15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthechanges?
A.Hedoesn’tlikethem.
B.Studentswillbenefitfromthechanges.
C.Hecan’tunderstandthemastheyaretoocomplicated.
16.WhatplandidTomchoosetobuy?
A.Aseven-mealplan.B.Aten-mealplan.C.Afourteen-mealplan.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Wheredopeoplebelievethelefthandisunclean?
A.InMalaysia.B.InPakistan.C.InIndonesia.
18.WhenmightelderlyWesternersbeoffended?
A.Whenotherstrytohelpthemwithouttheiragreement.
B.Whenothersteachthemnewthings.
C.Whenothersaskthemtoomanyquestions.
19.Whydon’tItaliansgivehandkerchiefsasgifts?
A.Handkerchiefsmeansayinggoodbye.
B.Handkerchiefsareusedinfunerals.
C.Handkerchiefsareconnectedwithunhappyfeelings.
20.Whommightthetalkbeaddressedto?
A.Peoplewhoaregoingabroad.
B.Guestsfromallovertheworld.
C.Thosewhowillworkforaninternationalconference.
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,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
EveryHeroHasaStory!
Joinusforoursummerreadingkick-off(开始)eventonSaturday,June25from3pmto4pmintheWoodburyRoomoftheJonesLibrary.Registerforsummerreadingclubandpickupyourreadingclubbag.Thenyou’llhavethechancetomeetasuperhero!
Joinusforthese funand specialeventsinthesummer reading club!
Saturday, July9,from3pmto4:
30pm--MakeaMask
·Pre-registrationencouraged!
Stopby the Kids’Roomtoregister.
·Forages4&up.
Sunday,July17,from10:
30amto11:
30am--DrawingSuperheroes
·Pre-registrationrequired--spaceislimited!
Stopby the Kids’Roomtoregister.
·Forages6-10.
Wednesday, July20,from3pmto4pm--LocalHeroes:
Firefighters
·Cometomeetalocalherofrom the firedepartment!
·Allagesarewelcome!
Monday, July25,from2pmto4pm--HittheBigScreen
·Seea funfilm- BigHero6in the WoodburyRoom.
·Allagesarewelcome.
Tuesday,August2,at3pm--TheSummerReadingClubParty
·Meetasuperheroandgetfood,fun,andprizes!
·Allagesarewelcome.
21.Whatcanwelearnaboutthekick-offeventfromthepassage?
A.It’lllasttwohours.
B.It’lltakeplaceonaweekday.
C.It’llbeheldattheJonesLibrary.
D.It’llinvitesuperheroestochatwithkids.
22.Whicheventcanyoujoininifyou’refreeonlyinthemorning?
A.MakeaMask.
B.DrawingSuperheroes.
C.LocalHeroes:
Firefighters.
D.TheSummerReadingClubParty.
23.Thepassageiswrittento___________.
A.advertiseareadingclub
B.tellaboutthelatestfilms
C.introduceapubliclibrary
D.encouragekidstoreadmore
B
EvaHoustonbecameamemberofWestsideHighSchool’smarchingbandwhensheenteredherfreshmanyearinthefal
l,butaftersittingonthesidelines(边线)duringthefirsttwogamesoftheseason,shecamehomeandtoldherparentsthatshewantedtogetmoreinvolved.
The14-year-old,whohasplayedthetrumpet(小号)since5thgrade,hascerebralpalsy(大脑性麻痹)andusesawheelchair,whichmakesitimpossibletomarchlikeherband-mates.
“Weemailedthebandinstructortoseewhatwecoulddoforherandhesaidhe’dbehappytogetherintothepractice,ifsomeonecanpushher,”Eva’sdad,KevinHouston,said.“Evacametomesayingshereallywantedmetodoit,andhowdoIsaynotothat?
”
Kevin,w
howorksintheITdepartmentofaninsurancecompany,leavestheofficefourdaysaweektopushhisdaughter’swheelchairassheplaysthetrumpetduringpractice.OnFridaynights,youcanfindhimonthefieldduringhalftimeandinthestandsnexttohiswife,Vicky,therestofthetime.
KevinrealizedhowmuchitmeanttoEvaafterhejoinedherindoingthepractice.Sheturnedtohimandsaidhappily,“Thatwassomuchfun!
”
Oneofhisfavoritepartsabouttheexperienceisthathenowknowsallofherfriendsandtheirpersonalities.
“WhenshesaysMegandidthis,IcannowactuallypictureMegandoingthat,”Kevinsaid.“Youdropyourkidsoffatschoolandyoudon’tgettoexperiencetheirdaywiththem,soI’mverygratefultobepartofherlife.”
24.Atfirst,Kevintriedtohelphisdaughtermainlybecause___________.
A.Evahadjustenteredtheschool
B.thebandinstructoraskedhimto
C.hewantedtogetinvolvedinEva’slife
D.hefoundithardtorefusesucharequest
25.Whatcanyouprobablyseeinthebandnow?
A.KevinmarchinginfrontofEva.
B.KevinpushingEva’swheelchair.
C.KevincheeringforEva’sperformance.
D.Kevinandhiswifefollowingthebandclosely.
26.WhatdoweknowaboutKevin?
A.HehasgivenuphisjobtosupportEva.
B.Healsoplaysthetrumpetinthebandnow.
C.HehelpsEvatopracticeeveryFridaynight.
D.HehasbecomequitefamiliarwithEva’sfriends.
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“picture”inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Imagine.B.Notice.C.Paint.D.Suggest.
C
Thinkaboutthedifferentwaysthatpeopleusewind.Youcanuseittoflyakiteortosailaboat.Windisoneofourcleanestandrichestpowersources,aswellasoneoftheoldest.Evidenceshowsthatwindmills(风车)begantobeusedinancientIranbackintheseventhcenturyBC.TheywerefirstintroducedtoEuropeduringthe1100s,whenarmiesreturnedfromtheMiddleEastwithknowledgeofusingwindpower.
Formanycenturies,peopleusedwindmillstogrind(磨碎)wheatintoflourorpumpwaterfromdeepunderground.Whenelectricitywasdiscoveredinthelate1800s,peoplelivinginremoteareasbegantousethemtoproduceelectricity.Thisallowedthemtohaveelectriclightsandradio.However,bythe19
40swhenelectricitywasavailabletopeopleinalmostallareasoftheUnitedStates,windmillswererarelyused.
Duringthe1970s,peoplestartedbecomingconcernedaboutthepollutionthatiscreatedwhencoalandgasareburnedtoproduceelectricity.Peoplealsorealizedthatthesupplyofcoalandgaswouldnotlastforever.Then,windwasrediscovered,thoughitmeanshighercosts.Today,thereisaglobalmovementtosupplymoreandmoreofourelectricitythroughtheuseofwind.
28.Fromthetextweknowthatwindmills.
A.haverarelybeenusedsinceelectricitywasdiscovered
B.haveahistoryofmorethan2,800years
C.usedtosupplypowertoradioinremoteareas
D.wereinventedbyEuropeanarmies
29.Whatwasanewuseforwindpowerinthelate19ghcentury?
A.Sailingaboat.B.Grindingwheatintoflour.
C.Producingelectricity.D.Pumpingwaterfromunderground.
30.Oneofthereasonswindwasrediscoveredinthe1970sisthat.
A.itisoneoftheoldestpowersources
B.windpoweriscleaner
C.itwascheapertocreateenergyfromwind
D.thesupplyofcoalandgasfailedtomeetneeds
31.Whatwouldtheauthorprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?
A.Theadv
antagesofwindpower.
B.Theglobaltrendtowardsproducingpowerfromwind.
C.Theworldwidemovementtosaveenergy.
D.Thedesignofwindpowerplants.
D
ProfessorDavidAgus,oneofleadingscientistsatthemedicalrevolution,saysthathebelievesthatwithourcurrenttechnologyhumanshavethepotentialtoregularlyliveintotheirninthortenthdecade.
CraigVenter,co-founderandCEOofHumanLongevityInc.,saystheremightbenosupposedlimittohowlongwecanlive,butthat“weneedtomakesurewecansupportextralonglifeonthisplanet.”Hugeadvancementsattheintersection(交叉领域)ofmedicineandtechnology,suchas