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湖北省咸丰县学年高二英语上学期期中试题
2017-2018学年度上学期高二期中考试
英语试卷
(考试时间:
120分钟试卷满分:
150分)
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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.Whatdoesthemanwant?
A.Juice.B.Milk.C.Beer.
2.Whathappenedtotheman’scomputer?
A.Itgotavirus.
B.Thescreenbroke.
C.Theharddrivecrashed.
3.Whatdoesthewomanlikemostattherestaurant?
A.Thebread.B.Thepasta.C.Thesalads.
4.Whatdidthewomanloseyesterday?
A.Abutton.B.Anewskirt.C.Anewshirt.
5.Howdoesthewomanfeelinhotweather?
A.Sad.B.Calm.C.Angry.
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.Whywastheactressincourt?
A.Shedrovetoofast.
B.Shedrovewithoutalicense.
C.Shestolesomethingfromasupermarket.
7.Whatisthethirdstoryabout?
A.Abull.B.Anactor.C.Anactress’daughter.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdidthewomandoyesterday?
A.Shecleanedthefridge.
B.Shewenttothemarket.
C.Sheboughtsomehotdogs.
9.Whatdoestheboyreallywanttoeat?
A.Oranges.B.Apples.C.Candybars.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whoisthecallfrom?
A.Jill.B.Susan.C.Carol.
11.Whereisthewoman?
A.Inthegarden.B.Inthebathroom.C.Inthekitchen.
12.Whenistheparty?
A.Tonight.
B.Tomorrowafternoon.C.Tomorrowevening.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whendidthewomanjointheclub?
A.Twoweeksago.B.Onemonthago.C.Twomonthsago.
14.Howoftendothemeetingstakeplace?
A.Onceaweek.B.Onceamonth.C.Twiceamonth.
15.Whatisdiscussedatthemeetings?
A.Allthelatestbooks.
B.Anewbookeverymonth.
C.Thebestbooksoftheyear.
16.WhatisTheKiteRunnermainlyabout?
A.Aboywhoflieskites.
B.ThewarinAfghanistan.
C.Kitecompetitionsinthe1970s.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?
A.AnintroductiontoAthens.
B.AbriefhistoryofGreece.
C.ModernGreekculture.
18.WhatisAthensnamedafter?
A.Ahill.
B.Aleader.
C.Agoddess.
19.WhatistheParthenon?
A.Atemple.
B.Astatue.
C.Amodernapartmentbuilding.
20.WhatdoweknowabouttheyoungpeopleinAthens?
A.Theylovetheircity.
B.TheyonlyspeakEnglish.
C.TheythinkAthensisnotmodernenough.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Low-costgiftsforFather’sDay
GiftNo.1
IfDad’sconstantlysearchingforhiskeys,he’llgetakickfromTile.DadwillbeabletoattachTiletoanyitem,includinghiswalletorkeys,andtracktheirlocationthroughhissmartphone.$19.99atA.
GiftNo.2
PraisedbyTheNewYorkeras,“anamazingread,fullofinsightsandconnectionsbothcreativeandinterpersonal,”SickInTheHeadisamustreadforcomedyfansandmovieloversalike.$11.97atAmazon.com.
GiftNo.3
Builtforthedadwholovesroughingitinthewoods,KammokRooHammockisidealforsummeradventures.Itsdurableandwater-resistantmaterialandeasy-set-updesignmakeitagreatcampingcompanion.$99.00atAmazon.com.
GiftNo.4
Forthesharpdresser,aTrunkClubgiftcardwillsethimupwithapersonalstylistwhowilltakecareofpackingandshippingatrunkfullofgreatclothingtohisdoorstep.Uponarrival,he’llget10daystotryonthegoodsandsendbackanythinghedoesn’twant.GetagiftcardatTrunkC.
GiftNo.5
ImperialClassicPomadeisagreathelpinghandforthedadwhotakesgreatprideinhisgrooming(打扮)habits.Itslong-lastingholdwillmakeiteasyfordadtocombbackortousle(弄乱)hishair,andwithscentslikealmond,he‘llfeelfreshallday.$22.00atN.
GiftNo.6
RiteInTheRainNotebookistotallyawesomeforthedadwholivesforthegreatoutdoors.Itensureshewon’thavetocompromisehishabitofkeepingnotesduetotheweather.$7.63atBespokePost.com.
21.Ifyouhaveacomedy-lovingdad,youcanvisit_________?
A.A.B.TrunkC.
C.N.D.BespokeP.
22.Howmuchshouldyoupayforaclothinggiftcard?
A.$7.63.B.$11.97.C.$19.99.D.Notmentioned.
23.Whatareyouadvisedtobuyifyouwanttohelpyourdadarrangehishair?
A.Tile.B.SickInTheHead.
C.ImperialClassicPomade.D.KammokRooHammock.
B
Yoga(瑜伽)isanancientpracticethathelpscreateasenseofunionbody,mind,andspirit.Itbringsusbalance.Afteralongtimeofpracticingyoga,younolongerjustpracticeit—youloveit.
Yogabecomespartofyourphysicallife.Yourbodygrowsstronger,moretoned(有弹性的),andmoreflexibleasyoumovefromoneposetoanother.IspentaweekinMexicoatayogaretreat,anditwasthefirstvacationonwhichIlostweight.“Ratherthanbuildingmuscles,yogabuildsmuscletone,”saysShaktaKaurKhalsa,authorofKISSGuidetoYoga.“Becauseyogahelpsmaintainabalancedmetabolism(新陈代谢),anditalsohelpstocontrolweight.Additionally,yogastretchesmuscleslengthwise,causingfataroundthecellsdisappear,thuslosingweight.”
Idoyogaposesthroughouttheday.Afterhoursatmycomputer,Istretchmystiffshouldersandarms.WhenIneedanincreaseinenergy,Idoenergizingposes.WhenIamfeelingexhaustedattheendoftheday,Idorestorative(恢复体力的)poses.
Yogabecomespartofyourmentallife.Yogateachesyoutofocusonbreathingwhileyouholdtheposes.Thisattentiontobreathiscalming;itdissolves(使消除)stressandanxiety.Iuseyogicbreathingonthetenniscourt,inthedentist’schair,andwhenI’mstuckintraffic.
Youshouldalwaysleaveayogapracticefeelingenergized,butnottired.Ifyoufeeltiredafteryoga,itmeansyouspentthetime“fighting”yourself,tryingtoforceyourselfintoposes.Inyoga,you“surrender”totheposesbylettinggoofthetension.
24.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,yogacanhelppeople___.
A.loseweightB.makefriends
C.beflexibleinthinkingD.growtall
25.Whydoesapersonfeeltiredafteryoga?
A.Becausewhenpracticingyoga,peoplewillconsumealotofenergy.
B.Becauseheorshesurrenderstotheposesbylettinggoofthetension.
C.Becauseheorshedoesn’tdoyogaposesnaturally.
D.Becauseyogadoesn’tbenefitallthepeople.
26.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.What’syoga?
B.Thebenefitsofyoga.
C.HowdoIdoyogaposes?
D.Thevarietiesofyoga.
27.Whatwillbetalkedaboutifthispassagecontinues?
A.Thedisadvantagesofyoga.
B.Yogaisbecomingpopularallovertheworld.
C.Encouragingpeopletodoyoga.
D.Yogaisbecomingpartofyourspirituallife.
C
DanielAnderson,afamouspsychologist,believesit’simportanttodistinguishtelevision’sinfluencesonchildrenfromthoseofthefamily.WetendtoblameTV,hesays,forproblemsitdoesn’treallycause,overlookingourownrolesinshapingchildren’sminds.
Onetraditionalbeliefabouttelevisionisthatitreducesachild’sabilitytothinkandtounderstandtheworld.WhilewatchingTV,childrendonotmerelyabsorbwordsandimages(影像).Instead,theylearnbothexplicit(明确的)andhiddenmeaningsfromwhattheysee.Actually,childrenlearnearlythepsychologyofcharactersinTVshows.Furthermore,asmanyteachersagree,childrenunderstandfarmorewhenparentswatchTVwiththem,explainingnewwordsandideas.Yet,mostparentsuseaneducationalprogramasachancetoparktheirkidsinfrontofthesetanddosomethinginanotherroom.
Anotherargumentagainsttelevisionisthatitreplacesreadingasaformofentertainment.ButaccordingtoAnderson,theamountoftimespentwatchingtelevisionisnotrelatedtoreadingability.TVdoesn’ttaketheplaceofreadingformostchildren;ittakestheplaceofsimilarsortsofrecreation,suchaslisteningtotheradioandplayingsports.Thingslikeparents’educationalbackgroundhaveastrongerinfluenceonachild’sreading.“Achild’sreadingabilityisbestpredictedbyhowmuchaparentreads.”Andersonsays.
Traditionalwisdomalsohasitthatheavytelevision-watchinglowersIQ(智商)scoresandaffectsschoolperformance.Buthere,too,Andersonnotesthatnostudieshaveprovedit.Infact,researchsuggeststhatit’stheotherwayaround.“Ifyou’resmartyoung,you’llwatchlessTVwhenyou’reolder,”Andersonsays.Yet,peopleoflowerIQtendtobelifelongtelevisionviewers.
Foryearsresearchershaveattemptedtoshowthattelevisionisdangeroustochildren.However,byshowingthattelevisionpromotesnoneofthedangerouseffectsasconventionallybelieved,Andersonsuggeststhattelevisioncannotbecondemnedwithoutconsideringotherinfluences.
28.Aneducationalprogramisbestwatchedbyachild_________.
A.onhisownB.withotherkids
C.withhisparentsD.withhisteachers
29.Whichofthefollowingismostrelatedtochildren’sreadingability?
A.Radio-listeningB.Television-watching
C.Parents’readinglistD.Parents’educationalbackground
30.Andersonbelievedthat_________.
A.themoreachildwatchesTV,thesmarterheis
B.theyoungerachildis,themorehewatchesTV
C.thesmarterachildis,thelesslikelyhegetsaddictedtoTV
D.thelessachildwatchesTV,thebetterheperformsatschool
31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?
A.ToadviseontheeducationaluseofTV.
B.TodescribeTV’sharmfuleffectsonchildren.
C.ToexplaintraditionalviewsonTVinfluences.
D.TopresentAnderson’sunconventionalideas
D
Readinginstructionintheclassroomisakeyconcernforallteachersandtherearemanywaystogoaboutit.However,isourdeterminationtoachieveexcellenceinreading