浙江省温州十五校联合体学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题附答案.docx
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浙江省温州十五校联合体学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题附答案
2018学年第二学期“温州十五校联合体”期中考试联考
高二年级英语学科试题
考生须知:
1.本卷共页满分150分,考试时间120分钟;
2.答题前,在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。
3.所有答案必须写在答题纸上,写在试卷上无效;
4.考试结束后,只需上交答题纸。
第I卷
第一部分:
听力(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)
第一节听下面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.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A. Husbandandwife. B. Teacherandstudents. C. Doctorandpatient.
2.How does thewomanfeelabouttheshoes?
A. They’reabitsmall.B. They’re tooexpensive.C.She doesn’t like thecolor.
3.WhywasAlicialatethistime?
A.Shemissedthebus.B.Hergrandmawassick.C.Thebuswasinanaccident.
4.Whatwasthewomanprobablytryingtoget?
A.Aticketforamovie. B.Apartinaplay. C.Ajobasamodel.
5.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Atabagstore. B.Inarestaurant. C.Atahotel.
第二节听下面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.WhyisMaryupset?
A. Shefailed the test.
B. Shedidn’tstudyhard.
C. Jaydidbetterthanherinthetest.
7.WhatscoredidJaygetinthetest?
A. 49%. B. 70%. C.79%.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.WhyisAlicecalledLittleMissSunshine?
A. She ishelpful.B. Sheisoutgoing.C. She singsverywell.
9. Whoistheyoungest intheclass?
A. Jane. B. Bob. C. Jim.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatdid thewoman dreamabout?
A.Shelost100dollars.
B.Shefound100dollars.
C.Sheearned100dollars.
11.Whatdoes theman thinkof thewoman’sdream?
A. Realistic. B.Ridiculous. C.Magical.
12.Whatwill thewoman dowiththemoney?
A. Invite theman tohaveabigmeal.
B. Buysomeclothesforherself.
C. Trytoreturnittotheowner.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WhyarethespeakerstravelinginLondon?
A.Forpleasure.B.Onbusiness.C.Forresearch.
14.HowlongwillittakeforthemtowalktotheHydePark?
A.Fortyminutes.B.Thirtyminutes.C.Fifteenminutes.
15.Whatistheweatherlikerightnow?
A.Hot.B.Rainy.C.Cold.
16.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?
A.Walkingtothepark.B.Takingataxitothepark.C.Goingbacktotheirhotel.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whendowisdomteethusuallystarttoappear?
A.Inone’schildhood.B.Inone’smiddleage.C.Inone’searlytwenties.
18.Whenmayawisdomtoothcauseaproblem?
A.Whenthereistoomuchgum(齿龈)aroundit.
B.Whenthereisnotenoughroomforittogrow.
C.Whenitcompletelyrisesthroughthegum.
19.WhatdoestheAmericanDentalAssociationsuggestdoingwhenawisdomtoothappears?
A.Removingit.B.Brushingitregularly.C.Eatingsoftfood.
20.Whydopeoplehavewisdomteethaccordingtoscientists?
A.Peoplestillneedthemforchewing.
B.Peopleneedthemtoprotecttheirgums.
C.Ancienthumansneededextrachewingteeth.
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A、B、C、和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Atfirst,MichaelSurrelldidn’tseetheblacksmokeorflamesshootingfromthewindowsofhisneighbors’home.Thentheygotacallfromoneofhisdaughters:
“Thehousenextdoorisonfire!
”Hewentoverandsawthreewomencryingmadlyontheirporch(门廊).
“Thebaby’sinthesecondfloor!
”oneofthewomencried.Thoughthefiredepartmenthadbeencalled,Surrell,then64,bravelyraninside.“Thebaby”wasTiaraRoberts,thewoman’sgranddaughterandaplaymateofSurrell’sthreeyoungestkids.
Enteringtheburninghousewaslike“runningintoabucketofblackpaint,”Surrellsays.Thethicksmokecausedhimtostumbleblindlyaround,burnedhiseyes,andmadeitimpossibletobreathe.Theconditionswouldhavebeendangerousforanyone,butforSurrell,whohaschronicobstructivepulmonarydisease(慢性阻塞性肺病),theywerelife-threatening.
Takingadeepbreath,hemovedaroundintheoverwhelmingdarkness.Becausethehousehadasimilarlayouttohis,hefoundthestairsandmadeittothesecondfloor.Thenheheardasoftbutclearmoan.Stillunabletosee,Surrellfelltohiskneesonthehotwoodfloor.Hecrawledtowardthesound,feelingaroundforanysignofthegirl.Finally,hetouchedsomething.Ashoe,thenanankle.HepulledTiaratowardhim,scoopedherintohisarmsandstood.Turning,hefoughtthroughthesmokeandranblindlyintotheblackness…
Surrellwokeupinthehospitalacoupleofdayslaterandspentoveraweekinthehospital.Tiarawasreleasedfromthehospitalafterafewdays.ThefireworsenedSurrell’spulmonarycondition,andhefeelstheeffectseventwoyearslater.Asaresult,hetakesextramedicationthathelpsopenhisairways.“It’sasmallpricetopay,”hesays.“I’ddoitagaininaheartbeat.Iwouldn’tgiveitasecondthought.”
21.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothestory?
A.TiaraRobertswastheSurrell’syoungestgranddaughter.
B.Surrellwasfamiliarwiththestructureoftheburninghouse.
C.Surrellranintothefirebeforethefiredepartmentwascalled.
D.Thefirewaslife-threateningforSurrell,mostlyconsideringhisage.
22.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“overwhelming”probablymean?
A.Normal.B.Unexpected.C.Mild.D.Extreme.
23.Judgingbythestory,whichwordsbestdescribeSurrell’spersonality?
A.Humorousandpatient.B.Outgoingandintelligent.
C.Warm-heartedandselfless.D.Determinedandambitious.
B
Afteryearsoftrying,ourneighborsconvincedmyparentsthaticefishingwouldbeafunwintergetawayfromourdairyfarm.Beforethat,theirideaofentertainmentinvolveddrivingaroundthecountrysidetoseehowtheneighbors’cropsweredoing.
MyparentseventuallybuiltafishhouseandsetituponWoodLake.WeexcitedlyheadedforthelakeonmanyJanuaryandFebruaryweekends.Bythetimewearrivedatourfavoritefishingspotacrossthelakeeachday,somebodyhadusuallymadeaclearpathacrosstheice.Thefishhousesweretogetheratthebestfishingspots,formingsomekindofaneighborhood.
Ourhousewaslargeenoughsoallfourofuscouldfishatthesametime.Eachcornerhadasquarecutoutofthefloor.Wesatincomfort.You’dthinkicefishingwouldbecold,butwehadasmallwoodstove(木炉)inside,andweputsnowaroundthebottomofthehousetokeepthewindfromblowingunderneath.
Besidesthethrillofwatchingyourbobber(钓鱼浮标)dipbelowthewater,lunchwasalwaysthehighlightoftheday.Momwouldfryporkorhamburgersinapan.Thesmellofcookingmeatwastheenvyofeveryotherfishhouseintheneighborhood.
Ourdayspassedwithamixofquiettimeandfamilychatter.Wetalkedaboutthefarmorschool.Andofcourse,wesharedfishingadvice.Partofthefunoficefishingwaslearningtounderstandandtrustthesoundsofthefrozenlake.Healthyice“talks”asitfreezesandshifts.Youcouldoftenhearthesoundofacracktravelingthroughtheice.
Peoplewhohavenevertriedicefishingmaynotthinkitsoundsveryexciting,butitwasforus.Fishingtripswereanadventure.Wedidn’talwayscatchfish,butwealwaysbroughthomegreatmemoriesofadaywithfamilyandfriends.
24.Whichistrueaboutentertainmentfortheauthor’sfamilybeforethefishingtrips?
A.Theyenjoyedvisitingthecountryside.B.Theyhadlittlechoiceforentertainment.
C.Theypreferredtotakecareoftheirfarm.D.Theylovedtodoresearchongrowingcrops.
25.Whydidtheauthorputsnowaroundthebottomofthefishhouse?
A.Toprotectthefishhouse.B.Tofollowanoldlocaltradition.
C.Toblockthewindunderneath.D.Tositinacomfortableposition.
26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?
A.Theauthor’smomwasnotquiteinterestedincooking.
B.Theauthor’sfamilysharedfishingadvicewitheachother.
C.Theauthorconsideredthosetripsenjoyableandmeaningful.
D.Theauthor’sfamilyusuallyfishedalone,farfromthecrowd.
C
Ihaveapairofpants.Tellme:
HowmanydifferentwayscanIputapairofpantstouse?
Nowimagineyou’reLadyGaga.BillGates.Ascubadiver.Anarchitect.Youstillhavethepants.Whatotherusescometomind?
Whatyoujustpracticed—theconsciousactof“wearing”anotherself—isanexercisethat,accordingtopsychiatristSriniPillay,MD,isessentialtobeingcreative.
Oneproblemaboutourunderstandingofcreativityisthatwetendtoconnectittoourconceptofself:
Eitherwe’re“creative”orwearen’t,withoutmuchofamiddleground.“I’mjustnotacreativeperson!
”afrustratedstudentmightsayinartclass.
Dr.Pillay,anassistantprofessoratHarvardUniversity,hasspentagoodpartofhiscareerchallengingtheseideas.Hebelievesthatthekeytounlockingyourcreativepotentialistorejecttheoldadvicethaturgesyouto“believeinyourself.”Infact,youshoulddotheopposite:
Believeyouaresomeoneelse.
Dr.Pillaypointstoa2016studywheretheauthors–educationalpsychologistsDenisDumasandKevinDunbar-dividedtheircollege-studentsubjectsintothreegroups,instructingonegrouptothinkofthemselvesas“poets”andanothertoimaginetheywere“librarians”(thethirdgroupwasthecontrol).Theresearchersthenpresentedalltheparticipantswithtenordinaryobjects,includingafork,acarrot,andapairofpants,andaskedthemtocomeupwithasmanydifferentusesaspossibleforeachone.
Thosewhowereaskedtoimaginethemselvesaspoetscameupwiththewidestrangeofideas,whereasthoseinthelibrariangrouphadthefewest.Meanwhile,theresearchersfoundonlysmalldifferencesinstudents’creativitylevelsacrossacademicmajors.In