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高二英语上学期期中试题20
广西宾阳县宾阳中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5个小题:
每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的ABC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.Whatdoweknowabouttherestaurant?
A.Itservesbigmeals.B.Therearemanycustomers.C.Itisnewlyopened.
2.WhydoesMaryfeelsotired?
A.Shehadalongjourney.
B.Shehasbeenworkingovertime.
C.Shereviewedherlessonsdayandnight.
3.Whendoesthemanwork?
A.Onweekdaysonly.B.Onweekendsonly.C.Onweekendssometimes.
4.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inabookstore.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inalibrary.
5.Whatiswrongwiththeman?
A.Hecan’tfindatoilet.B.Hehasanupsetstomach.C.Hehasafever.
第二节(共15小题:
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或对白,每段对话或对白后有几个小题,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,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.WhatisBettyrelatedtothewoman?
A.Herdaughter.B.Herclassmate.C.Hercousin.
7.WhatwillBettydo?
A.AttendJoan’sparty.B.StudyinAmerica.C.Visitthewoman.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。
8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Ataconcert.B.Atthebusstop.C.Inataxi.
9.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?
A.Gohomeonfoot.B.AskMaxforalift.C.Callherparents.
10.Howwillthewomangohome?
A.Bycar.B.Bytaxi.C.Onfoot.
听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。
11.Whatseemstobethewoman’sproblem?
A.Shecan’tgetalongwithherclassmates.
B.Shedoesn’thaveenoughtimetostudy.
C.Shedoesn’thaveagoodfriend.
12.Whatdoesthewomanhavetodofirstaccordingtotheman?
A.Beconfident.B.Talktoothersfrequently.C.Helpothers.
13.Howdoesthewomanfeelatlast?
A.Confused.B.pleased.C.Worried.
听下面一段对话,回答第14至第17四个小题。
14.Whatisthemandoingnow?
A.Havingaholiday.B.Cleaningtheroom.C.Makingacomplaint.
15.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthehotel?
A.Theroomwasdirty.
B.Thefoodwasdelicious.
C.Itwasveryquietatnight.
16.Whathappenedtothecleaners?
A.Theywereoffwork.B.Theywereataparty.C.Theywereonholiday.
17.Whatdoesthemandecidetodofinally?
A.Gohome
.B.Seethemanager.C.Acceptthewoman’sadvice.
听下面一段独白,回答第18至第20三个小题。
18.Whydidthespeakerchoosethepresentschool?
A.Theschoolfacilitiesareadvanced.
B.Theteachersgraduatedfromfamousuniver
sities.
C.Itmakesstudentsbemorelikelytoenteruniversity.
19.Whatpercentageofthestudentsaregirls?
A.Aboutonethird.B.Abouttwothirds.C.Aboutthreefourths.
20.Whatdoesthespeakerdislike?
A.Theenvironment.B.Theoldcomputers.C.Toomuchhomework.
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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(A)
Theproverb“Workwhileyouwork,playwhileyouplay”isusefultopeopleinallwalksoflife.Aproperandnormaldailylifesignifies(表示)order,progressandcheerfulness.
Schoollifeismoreorlessregular,studentshaveclasshoursatcertaintimesofa
day,andgototheplaygroundafterschool.Mostoftheschoolchildrenarehealthy,cheerfulandprogressive(进步的),becausetheyaretrainedaccordingtotheirproperlyregulateddailyprogram.
Nowadays,manybusinessmenandofficialsalsohaveofficehours.Duringthattime,theyworkveryhardandthinkaboutnothingexceptwork.Butwhentheyarefree,theywillgotoplaceswheretheycanrelaxthemselvesandhavefun.Iftheyarenotsuccessfulpeople,theymaynotbeabletoaffordthetimeandmoney.
Inshort,theproverb“Workwhileyouwork,playwhileyouplay”shouldbestrictlyobservedbyanyonewhowishestomakehislifepleasant,efficientandsuccessful.Whenourmindisconcentrated(集中)ononething,itwillsurelyworkefficiently.Inthisway,youwillhavetimetosettleotherproblems.Itistruethatonecannotworkalldaylong.Playisasimportantaswork.
Whenyouplay,youwillfeelfreshandcheerfulsothatyoumaynotbesickofyourwork.Soifyoucan,giveyourselfenoughtimetoplay.Andalwaysremembertheproverb“Workwhileyouwork,playwhileyouplay.”
21.Ifyouworkalldaylong,youwill_______ .
A.besuccessfulB.beefficientC.makeprogressD.getsick
22.Onemindwillsurelyworkefficientlyifitisconcentratedon_______ .
A.onethingonlyB.asmanythingsasitcan
C.workandplayatthesametimeD.severalthings
23.Tobecomeasuccessfulperson,onemustknowhowto_______ .
A.earnmoremoneyB.gethelpfromothers
C.liveahealthylifeD.workandstudyallday
(B)
PopeyetheSailorfirstbecameapopularcartooninthe1930s.Thesailorinthatcartoonatelotsofspinachtomakehimstrong.P
eoplewatchedhim,andtheybegantobuyandeatalotmorespinach.Popeyehelpedsell33percentmorespinachthanbefore!
Spinachbecameanecessarypartofmanypeople’sdiets.Evensomechildrenwhohatedthetastebegantoeatthevegetable.
ManypeoplethoughtthattheironinspinachmadePopeyestrong,butthisisno
ttrue.Spinachdoesnothaveanymoreironthananyothergreenvegetable.
Peopleonlythoughtspinachhadalotofironbecausethepeoplewhostudiedthefoodmadeamistake.Inthe1890s,agroupofpeoplestudiedwhatwasinsidevegetables.Thisgroupsaidthatspinachhadtentimesmoreironthanitdid.Thegroupwrotethenumberwrong,andeveryoneacceptedit.
Today,weknowthatthelittleironthereisinspinachcannotmakeadifferenceinhowstrongapersonis.However,spinachdoeshavesomethingelsewhichthebodyneeds—folicacid.
Itisinterestingtopointoutthatfolicacidcanhelpmakeapersonstrong.MaybeitwasreallythefolicacidthatmadePopeyestrongallalong.
24.Agoodtitleforthisreadingpassageis______.
A.PopeyetheSailorB.TheTruthAboutSpinach
C.AMistakewithNumbersD.FolicAcidMakesYouStrong
25.WhydidmanypeopleeatspinachaftertheysawPopeyetheSailor?
A.Theythoughtspinachmadethemstrong.
B.TheythoughtPopeyewasfunny.
C.Spinachhadalotofiron.
D.Peoplelikedfolicacid.
26.Aresearchgrouptoldpeoplethatspinach______.
A.madePopeyestrongB.wasagreenvegetable
C.hadlessironthanothergreenvegetables
D.hadmoreironthanothergreenveget
ables
27.ThereadingpassagesaysthatperhapsPopeyegothisstrengthfrom______.
A.ironB.folicacidC.spinachD.exercise
28
.Folicacidis______.
A.somethinginfoodB.avegetable
C.dangerousD.acertainkindofspinach
(C)
Balzacwasgoodatbuyingthingsatitslowestprice.Onedayhewantedtobuyavaseinashopwindowthatwasmuchmoreexpensivethanhecouldoffer.Notbeingable
tomaketheshopkeepercutdownitspriceverymuch,heleftwithoutfurthertalking.Collectingahalfdozenofhisfriends,heexplainedhiswishtothemandtheyworkedaplan.Thefirstwouldentertheshopandmakeanoffer,lowerthanthemarkedprice.Notgettingthevaseathisprice,hewouldwalkout.Shortlyafteranotherwouldenterandaskforapricelowerthanthefirst.Inthisway,eachoftheotherswouldofferapricelowerthantheonebefore,andthelastofhisfriendsmadeagreatefforttoattempttogetitatthelowestprice.BeforelongBalzachimselfwouldreturn,offermorethanthelasttwo or threepersonsmadeandtrusttoluck.Theplanworked---Balzacgotthevaseathisprice!
29.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtot
hepassage?
A. Avaseinthewindowwaspl
acedmuchhigherthanBalzaccouldreach.
B. AtfirstthepriceofthevasewasmuchhigherthanBalzaccouldoffer.
C. Balzacalwayswantedtobuyavasethatwasmuchmoreexpensivethanhecouldpay
D. Balzacwasverypoor.Hecouldn’tbuythevaseatahighprice.
31.HowmanyfriendsdidBalzacgather?
A.SixB.Twelve
C.TenD.Five
31.Whoaskedforthelowestprice?
A.Thefirstone.B.Thesecondone.
C.Thelastofhisfriends.D.Balzac.
32.WhatkindofpersondoesthewritertrytotellusaboutBalzacandhisfriends?
A.UnkindB.Dishones
tC.SelfishD.Clever
(D)
HowdoyougetajobinNewYorkafteryoureducationatschooliscompleted?
Thereareseveralways.
1.Ifyourfamilyiswealthyand
ownsabusiness,youcaninf
ormyourparentsyouarenowreadytostartwork.Fewpeoplehavesuchrelatives.
2.Mostcollegesarrangejobinterviewsfortheirgraduatingseniorswiththemajorcorporationswhoarehiringyoungworkers.Thecompanywillinterviewmanyoftheseniorsandofferajobtothosetheywant.
3.Youcanlookatthejobadvertisementsinthenewspaper.Ifacompanyislookingforwardtohiringaworker,theyoftenputanadvertisementinthepaper.
4.Youcaninformallyourfriendswhoareworkingthatyouarenowreadytogotowork.Yourfriendscanintroducetheircompanyifthereisaneedformoreworkers.
5.Youcanwritealetterwithyourresumetodifferentcompaniesadvisingthemyouarelookingforajob.Ifthecompanylikesyourresume,theymaycallyouforaninterview.Aftertheinterview,youmaygetajob.
6.Ifyouareateache
r,youcanapplydirectlytotheBoardofEducationforateachingposition.Theywillprocessyourpapersandwillofferyouajobifthereisaneedinyourareaofteaching.Mathandscienceteacherscanalwaysfindajob.
7.Scientistsmayapplytoprivatecompaniesandalsotothegovernmentforajob.Manygovernmentdepartm
entshirescientists.
Ifyoutryalloftheaboveandyoustilldonotgetajob,youshouldconsidergoingontograduat
eschool.
33.Themaintopicofthispassageis_____.
A.howtofindajobinNewYork
B.jobadvertisementsinthenewspaper
C.jobopportunitiesforscienceteacher
D.employmentsituationinNewYork
34._____aremorelikely