广东省揭阳市第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题2.docx

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广东省揭阳市第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题2

第一部分听力理解（共三节，每小题1分，满分24分）

SectionA

Directions:

InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.TheconversationandthequestionwillbespokenONLYONCE.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersinyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebesttothequestionyouhaveheard.

1.A.AtthegroceryB.Atthebicycle-repairshopC.AtschoolD.Intheoffice

2.A.At10:

30B.At10:

25C.At10:

50D.At10:

45

3.A.ThestoresareclosedatweekendsB.Shedoesn’tlikedrivingallthewayintotown.

C.ThetownisverybusyatweekendsD.It’sfrustratingtomakealongtripfornothing

4.A.WorkatarestaurantB.Quitdeliveringflowers

C.BringherflowerseverydayD.Leavehisjobtoworkforher

5.A.It’shotinthemountainsB.Shedoesn’tlikebeingonherfeet

C.ShewantedtogotothemountainsD.Shedoesn’twanttogoanywherethissummer

6.A.ItcanhelpsolvecomplexproblemsB.Itwillmostlikelyproveineffective

C.ItisanewweaponagainstfightersD.Itwillhelpdetectallkindsofliars

7.A.AnnararelyborrowsmoneyB.Annararelyrepaysloansquickly

C.AnnahasalotofexpenseslatelyD.He’sneverlentAnnaanymoney

8.A.ThedoctorwastoobusytoseehimB.Thewomanshouldusethemedicine

C.HisskinconditionhasgottenworseD.Hedoesn’tneedtoseethedoctor.

9.A.Shewon’tbeatherapartmentB.Shecan’tbeinformedatthemeeting

C.Sheshouldn’tbebotheredbyanyoneD.Shewillthinkthisisbadnews

10.A.MakeacopyofhernotesB.Askhisteacherforhelp

C.AttendthereviewlessonsD.Gotothechemistrylabthisevening

SectionB

Directions:

InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.ComparinghosingpricesinHongKongwithotherplaces

B.Housingpricesintheprimarymarket

C.Housingpricesinthesecondarymarket

D.HousingproblemfacingthewholesocietyofHongKong

12.A.BymeansoffacetofacecommunicationB.Bymakingtelephoneinterviews

C.ByaskingpeoplequestionsatrandomD.Byvisitingpeopleinthehousingmarket

13.A.Thesoaringpricesinthehousingmarkethasaroundwideconcern.

B.Thegovernmentwilltakemeasurestocooldownthepropertymarket

C.Thereasonswilltakemeasurestocooldownthepropertymarkets

D.Thehousingpricesinthesecondarymarketarerisingslowly

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.Peoplescanforthenewstheyareinterestedin.

B.Differentpeoplepreferdifferentnewspaper

C.Peoplearerarelyinterestedinthesamekindofnews

D.Peoplehavedifferentviewsaboutwhatagoodnewspaper

15.A.Theyapplyreadingtechniquesskillfully

B.Theyjumpfromonenewspapertoanother

C.Theyappreciatethevarietyofanewspaper

D.Theyusuallyreadanewspaperselectively

16.A.Ittriestoservedifferentreaders

B.Ithastocoverthingsthathappenincertainlocality

C.Readersaredifficultytoplease

D.Readersliketoreaddifferentnewspaper

SectionC

Directions:

InSectionC,youwillbeartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.

Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.

WeekendTour

√Thepeoplewhowillgowiththem:

Someamateurwater17.

√Touringplace:

Redcliff18inQueensland.

√Starttime:

5:

30on19.

√Theplacewherethey’llmeet:

Aroundthe20.

Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.

√whatdidthewomandoinherfirstjob?

Shewasa____21consultant.

√WhatgavethewomananadvantageinJapan?

She22.

√Whyisthewomanapplyingforthenewjob?

Becauseshe23.

√What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

24.

第二部分：

阅读理解（共二节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

阅读下列表格或短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

TheBritishNationalHealthService（NHS）wassetupin1948andwasdesignedtoprovideequalbasichealthcare,freeofcharge,foreverybodyinthecountry.Beforethistimehealthcarehadtobepaidforbyindividuals.

NowadayscentralgovernmentisdirectlyresponsiblefortheNHSalthoughitisadministeredbylocalhealthauthorities.About83percentofthecostofthehealthserviceispaidforbygeneraltaxationandtherestismetfromtheNationalInsurancecontributionspaidbythoseinwork.Therearechargesforprescriptionanddentalcarebutmanypeople,suchaschildren,pensioners,womenwhoareexpectingorattendinginfantsandthoseonIncomeSupport,arefree frompayment.

Mostpeopleareregisteredwithalocaldoctor （aGP,orGeneralPractitioner） whoisincreasinglylikelytobepartofahealthcentrewhichservesthecommunity.

AsthepopulationofBritaingetsolder,thehospitalservicenowtreatsmorepatientsthanbefore,althoughpatientsspendlesstimeinhospital.NHShospitals—manyofwhichwerebuiltinthenineteenthcentury—providenearlyhalfamillionbedsandhaveover480,000medicalstaff.TheNHSisthebiggestemployerinEuropealthoughBritainactuallyspendslessperpersononhealthcarethanmostofherEuropeanneighbours.

Duringthe1980stherewasconsiderablerestructuringoftheHealthServicewithanincreasedemphasisonmanagerialefficiencyandtheprivatizationofsomeservices （forexample,cleaning）.Attheendofthe1980sthegovernmentintroducedproposalsforfurtherreformoftheNHS,includingallowingsomehospitalstobeself-governing,andencouragingGPstocompeteforpatients.PatientswouldbeabletochooseandchangetheirfamilydoctormoreeasilyandGPswouldhavemorefinancialresponsibility.ThepoliticalquestionscontinueofhowmuchmoneyshouldbeprovidedtosupporttheNHSandwhereitshouldcomefrom.

26.WhatdoweknowabouttheNHS?

A.It'smanagedbythecentralgovernmentwiththeaimtoprovideequalbasichealthcare

B.ItscostismainlypaidforbytheNationalInsurancecontributions

C.IthiresmorepeoplethananyotherunitinEurope

D.Fewerpatientsgotoitshospitalsthanbeforebecausetheyspendlessonhealthcare

27.AllthefollowingstatementsaboutGPsaretrueexceptthatthey        

A.takecareofthelocalpeople'shealth

B.oftentakepartincompetitionstoseewhoisthebest

C.workunderhighpressurenowadays

D.havemoreresponsibilitiesthanbefore

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword “exempting”probablymean?

A.havingafamilyB.havingahopeC.havingajobD.havingababy

29.ThebiggestproblemfortheNHSis        

A.manyhospitalsaretoooldtobeused

B.someservicesareinthechargeofindividuals

C.moreandmorepatientsgotoGPsfortreatment

D.thereisalackofmoneyforfurtherreform

B

LOSTANDFOUND

ROOMMATES

FOUND:

Cat,6monthsold,blackandwhitemarking.FoundnearLindenandSouth.U.Steve,800-4661.

FEMALEROOMMATEWANTED

Ownroomnearcampus.AvailableDecember1st.Rent$80permonthuntilMarch1st.$129thereafter.CallJillfordetails,800-7839.

LOST:

Goldwirerimglassesinbrowncase.Campusarea.Reward.CallGregg800-2896.

NEEDPERSONtoassumeleaseforownbedroominaptnearcampus,$92/mo.Youcanclickheretofindmoreinformationofthebedroom.StartingJan.1st.Call800-6157after5:

00.

FORSALE

HELPWANTED

MOVING:

Mustsell.TVb/w2’’,$50;AM/FMtransistorradioA/Corbattery,$15;Cassettetaperecorder,$10;musicrecords.CallJohnorPat,800-0739after5orweekends.

BABYSITTER-MYHOME

Ifyouareavailableafewhoursduringtheday,someeveningsandoccasionalweekendstocarefore2schoolagechildren,pleasecallGayleMooredays800-1111,eveningsandweekends800-4964.

USEDFURCOATSandJACKETSGOOD

CONDITION.$50-￥125.Call800-0436after12noon.

WAITRESSWANTED:

10a.m.-2p.m.or10:

30a.m.–5p.m.

Applyinperson,207S.Mai.CurtisRestaurant.

30.Ifyouwantajoboftakingcareofchildren,whichadwillyouanswer?

A.LOSTANDFOUNDB.ROOMMATESC.FORSALED.HELPWANTED

31.Youwillcall____ifyouwanttobuyaradio.

A.800-0436B.800-0739C.800-4661D.800-4964

32.WherecanyoufindtheAds?

A.OntheInternetB.Onthecampusbillboard

C.InthenewspaperD.Onthestreetbulletinboard

C

CHINADAILY,Beijing------TheBeijinggovernmenthasseouttorecruitthousandsofuniversitygraduatestoworkasjuniorofficialsinruralareastobothimproveruraladministrationandeasethecity’semploymentproblems.

Thegovernmentplanstorecruit3,000universitygraduatesin2017,1,000morethanlastyear,toworkasclerkshelpingvillageheadsinsuburbanareas.

PeopleinterestedinjobsinBeijing’sruralvillagesandtownscansendapplicationstoBeijingMunicipalBureauofPersonnelorlogontofromFebruary1throughMarch15.

“Wehopeuniversitygraduateswillseizethisopportunitytousetheirknowledgeinruralvillagesandtostarttheircareers,”SunZhenyu,theDeputyDirectorofBeijingPersonnelBureau,toldXinhuaNewsAgency.

Thegovernmenthaspromisedsuccessfulcandidatesamonthlysalaryof￥2,000inthefirstyear,￥2,5000thesecondyearand3,000thethirdyear,providedtheirperformanceis