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1516学年上学期高二期末考试英语试题附答案12
高二英语月考卷
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
试卷满分150分,考试时间i20分钟。
注意事项:
1.开始答卷前,考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名和准考证号填写清楚。
2.将答案填在相应的答题卡内,在试题卷上作答无效。
第I卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。
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。
例:
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.£19.15.
答案是B。
1.Whatisthewomandoingnow?
A.Preparingforatest.
B.Playingagame.
C.Watchingaprogram.
2.Howdidthewomanreachtheconcert?
A.Bycar.
B.Bysubway.
C.Bybike.
3.HowoldisJennynow?
A.15.B.20.C.22.
4.Howdoesthewomanfeel?
A.Theholidayspassedquicklyforher.
B.She’ssurprisedtohearwhatthemansaid.
C.Themanalreadytoldherabouttheholiday.
5.Whatisprobablytheman’sjob?
A.Heisadancer.
B.Heisamanager.
C.Heisasalesman.
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.Whatwillthewomanwanttofindabankfor?
A.Keepsomemoney.
B.Changehermoney.
C.Borrowsomemoney.
7.Whereisthepostoffice?
A.Nexttothebigchurch.
B.Nearthebignewshoppingcenter.
C.Inthebignewshoppingcenter.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdidthewomandointhesummerholidays?
A.Sheworkedatarestaurant.
B.Sheattendedsomeclasses.
C.Shetraveledaroundtheworld.
9.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
A.Thewomanworksatagoodcompany.
BThemanwouldrathergetadegreethanwork.
C.Thewomanwon’tgotoschool.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10Whatdoesthenewhouseimpressthewoman’sfamilymost?
A.It’sinthemiddlethecity.
B.It'snearapark.
C.It’sneartheman’shouse.
11•Whenwillthewomanmoveintohernewhouse?
A.Thisweekend.B.Nextweek.
12.Howdoyoufindtheman?
A.Heishelpful.B.Heisgrateful.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whydoesthewomaninvitetheman?
A.Themanneedstoloseweight.
B.Themanshouldrefreshhimself.
C.Themanistooexcitedtosleep.
14.Howdidthemanfeelatfirst?
A.Excited.B.Angry.C.Nervous.
15.Howoftenwillthespeakersgotothegym?
A.Everyday.B.TwiceaweekC.Threetimesaweek
16.What’sprobablytherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Colleagues.B.Coachandplayer.C.Doctorandpatient.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhatdoyoudisagreewithaboutShakespeareandCompany?
A.Itreadbookstochildren.
B.Itpreparedbedsforwriters.
C.Itlentbooks.
18.WhatdoweknowaboutMr.Whitman?
A.HewasMs.Beach?
sboss.
B.HeworkedatMs.Beach’sbookstore.
C.HehasfollowedMs.Beach’sways.
19.WhywasMs.Beach'sbusinessclosed?
A.Shejoinedthearmy.
B.TheGermanmadehergiveitup.
C.Herbusinesswentfrombadtoworse.
20.WhendidMr.WhitmanchangethenameofhisbookstoretoShakespeareandCompany?
A.In1911.B.In1951.C.In1964.
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
LivinginThreesByJudithTarr$4.99(Novel)
ISBN
978-1-61138-208-2
LIVINGINTHREESisthestoryofthreeyoungwomeninthreedifferentagesoftheworld,whoworktogetheracrossspaceandtimetosolveanancientmysteryandendaterribleplague.
Meredithhasthesummerallplanned.She’llhangoutwithherfriends,rideherhorse,andspendtimewithhermom,whoisrecoveringfromcancer.Thenhermomdropsabomb:
she'ssendingMeredithtoEgypttodigupmummies(木乃伊)withherauntthearchaeologist.Meredithdoesn’twanttogoatall.Buttherearemoreforcesatworkthanasixteenth-birthdaypresentshedoesn’twantandasummershedidn’tplan—andagreateradventurethanshecouldeverhaveimagined.
Dispossession
ByChazBrenchley
$4.99(Novel)
ISBN
978-1-61138-206-8
WhatwouldyoudoifyouwokeupinhospitalandyourlastmemorywasdatedJanuary,butthecalendarsaidApril?
Iftheysaidyou,dcrashedacar,andyounotonlydidn’trememberthecrash,youdidn’trememberthecareither?
Ifyouwereasolicitor(求婚者)andveryhonest,andthebiggestbunchofflowersinyourroomcamefromthebiggestcrookintown?
HisMajesty,sElephant
ByJudith
TarrS4.99(Novel)
ISBN
978-1-61138-240-2
Onceuponatime,theCaliphofBaghdadsendstheEmperorCharlemagneawonderfulgift:
anelephantnamedAbulAbbas.Thatgiftbringsgreatmagicintotheroyalcourt,andagreatbetrayal(背叛)•Withthehelpofastableboywhoismorethanheseems,andtheElephanthimself,theEmperor’sdaughterRowanmustlearntomasterthatmagicandsaveherfather’slife.
TwoStories:
“NahikuWest"and“NlghtsideOnCallisto"
ByLindaNagata$2.99(Collection)
TwosciencefictionstoriesbyNebula-award-winningauthorLindaNagata—bothstoriesselectedfor2012best-of-the-yearanthologies!
“NahikuWest’,isaNanotechSuccessionstory,setinthesameworldastheaward-winningnovelTheBohrMaker.
21.Whichofthefollowinghasthesameauthorandprice?
A.LivinginThrees&HisMajesty’sElephant.
B.LivinginThrees&Dispossession.
C.Dispossession&TwoStories:
“NahikuWest”and“NightsideOnCallisto”.
D.HisMajesty’sElephant&Dispossession.
22.WhoreallysavedtheEmperorCharlemagne?
A.TheEmperor’sson.
B.Rowan,
C.Theelephant.
D.TheCaliphofBaghdad.
23.Itcanbeinferredthat
A.everystorytellsastory
B.Meredith’smomisaterrorist
C.ChazBrenchleyexperiencedanaccident
D.LindaNagataoncewonNebulaAward
B
Itwasabadtimeforme.Iwaslowemotionallyandtiredphysically.ProbablybecauseofthisIhadntshavedforafewdays.Also,becauseIhadbeendoingsomerepairsatmydaughter’shouse,Iwasdressedquitescruffily(不整洁地)•BoardingthebustogohomeIsawitwasalmostfullsoIfoundarail(扶手)toleanagainst.
Thatwaswhenayoungwoman,sittingwithherchild,stoodupandofferedmeherseat.‘Wow”1thought.OutloudIsaid,“DoIlookthatoldandtired?
”Shereplied,“Youlooklikeyou,vehadatoughday.”ithankedhersincerelyandstayedstanding.
Amomentlateramanrosefromhisseatatthebackofthebusandmadehiswaytowardsme,squeezingpastseveralpeopleontheway.Thenhetoldmeabouthisaddictionproblems,askedmyadvice,andjustchattedaboutlifeforafewminutes.Thenhewentbacktohisseat.Veiyrandom!
Watchinghimgo,Ialsolookedatthebus-loadofpeoplebetweenmeandhisseat.Hehadn’tchosentotalktothosestrangers.Hechosetotalktothisstranger,forwhateveritmeanttohimandwhatevercomfortitbroughthim.Why?
That´swhenitoccurredtome.ImusthavelookedlikeIhadbeenwherehewas.Iprobablylookedlikeamanwhowouldunderstandadifficultlife.Iwashumbledandupliftedatthesametimebytherealizationthatevenwhenweareatourlowestwecanstillhelpothers一ifwelooklikewemightbeabletomeetthemwheretheyliveorwalkawhileintheirworld.
24.vVhydidtheyoungwomanofferherseattothewriter?
A.Becauseshethoughtthewriterlookedveryold.
B.Becausethewriterlookedveryfriendly。
C.Becausethewriterlookedhumorous.
D.Becausethewriterlookedexhausted.
25•WhatcanweleamaboutthemanfromParagraph3?
A.Hewasanacquaintanceofthewriter.
B.Hefeltfamiliarwiththewriter.
C.Hemaybetakesdrugsheavily.
D.Helacksconfidentinlife.
26.Theunderlinedwords4Sthisstranger”inParagraph4probablyreferto
A.theyoungwoman
B.onepassenger
C.thewriter
D.thedriver
27.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Unusualappearanceinterestsstrangers
B.Meetthemwheretheylive
C.Smalltalksmakeadifference
D.Acceptwhattheyare
C
Airpollutionbysourcesrangingfromcookingfirestoautosmokecontributedtoanestimatedsevenmilliondeathsworldwidein2012,theUNhealthagencysaidTuesday.“Airpollution,andwe,retalkingaboutbothindoorsandoutdoors,isnowthebiggestenvironmentalhealthproblem,andit’saffectingeveryone,bothdevelopedanddevelopingcountries,”saidMariaNeira,theWorldHealthOrganization’spublicandenvironmentalhealthchief.
Globally,pollutionwaslinkedtoonedeathineightin2012,newWHOresearchfound.Thebiggestpollution-relatedkillerswereheartdisease,stroke,pulmonary(肺的)diseaseandlungcancer.Thehardest-hitregionsoftheglobewerewhattheWHOlabelsSoutheastAsia,whichincludesIndiaandIndonesia,andtheWesternPacific,rangingfromChinaandSouthKoreatoJapanandthePhilippines.Together,theyaccountedfor5.9milliondeaths.Theglobaldeathtollincluded4.3milliondeathsduetoindoorairpollution,chieflycausedbycookingovercoalandwoodstovesandsoon.Thetollfromoutdoorpollutionwas3.7million,withsourcesrangingfromcoalheatingfirestogasengines.
Manypeopleareexposedtobothindoorandoutdoorpollution,theWHOsaid,andduetothatoverlap(重叠)theseparatedeathtollattributedtothetwosourcescannotsimplybeaddedtogether,thereforethefigureofsevenmilliondeaths.Thenewfigureisshocking,Neiratoldreporters.Whenit
lastreleasedanestimatefordeathsrelatedtoairpollution,in2008,theagencyhadputthefigurerelatedtooutdoorpollutionat1.3million,whilethenumberblamedonindoorpollutionwas1.9million.
Butachangeinresearchmethodsmakescomparisondifficultbetweenthe2008estimateandthe2012figures,Neirasaid.Inthepast,forexample,theWHOdidnottakeintoaccounttheoverlapbetweenexposuretobothforms,andonlyassessedurbanpollution.Satelliteimageryhasmadeiteasiertoassessruralpollution,andnewknowledgeaboutthehealthimpactofexposurehasenabledabettercount.
28.WecaninferfromParagraph1that