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学年湖南省长郡中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题
湖南省长郡中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试
英语试题
第一部分听力(共两节,满分10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0.5分,满分2.5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.Whatcanweknowaboutthemanfromtheconversation?
A.Hecamebackbytaxi.
B.Hetookthetaxitotheairport.
C.Hewantedtogetinformationontaxi-service.
2.HowdoesthewomanhappentoknowoftheGardenCafe?
A.She’sbeenthereonce.
B.Shegottoknowofitonline.
C.Themantalkedaboutittoher.
3.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Sheisgreatlyencouraged.
B.Sheappreciatestheman’soffer.
C.Sheneedsafriendliketheman.
4.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
A.Janeusuallymakesshortphonecalls.
B.Janeoftenhurriestomakeaphonecall.
C.Janealwaysstaysonthephonetoolong.
5.What’sthewomandoinghere?
A.Blamingthegirl.
B.Tryingtocomforttheman.
C.Stoppingthemanwaiting.
第二节(共15小题;每小题0.5分,满分7.5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至7题。
6.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Returningsomebooks.
B.Lookingforabook.
C.Writingaresearchingpaperforhistory.
7.Whatdoesthewomantellthemantodoatlast?
A.Returntheduebooks.
B.Refertothecardlist.
C.Makeuseofthecomputer.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.Whenwillthewomangoshopping?
A.OnFriday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnSunday.
9.Whyistheman’swifebakingacake?
A.It’sherbirthday.
B.It’stheman’sbirthday.
C.It’stheirson’sbirthday.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whenwasthewomanborn?
A.In1988.B.In1989.C.In1999.
11.Whydoesthemanprefertheafternoonshow?
A.Itismoreinteresting.
B.Itissuitableforhisbrother.
C.Hisfavoritebandplaysintheafternoon.
12.Whatwillthewomandotomorrowafternoon?
A.Work.B.Seeafilm.C.Visitherbrother.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatisthemanstudying?
A.Spanish.B.English.C.German.
14.What’stherelationshipbetweenthewomanandtheman?
A.Teacherandstudent.
B.Classmates
C.Motherandson.
15.Whydidn’tthemancometotheclass?
A.Hehadbeenwritingreportsalldaylong.
B.Hehadgivenitup.
C.Hecamebacklateandhisfriendwastired.
16.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?
A.HeisfromanEnglish-speakingcountry.
B.Heisinterestedinlearningforeignlanguages.
C.HehadstudiedFrenchbeforehecame.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Howcouldyoubestdescribetheweatherforthesouthernstates?
A.SunnyB.RainyC.Snowy
18.HowmuchrainwasreportedinTexas?
A.Twoinches.B.Twenty-fourinches.C.Fifteeninches.
19.Inwhichstateweretemperaturesover39degrees?
A.Florida.B.Arizona.C.Texas.
20.WhatwastheweatherlikeintheRockyMountains?
A.Hot.B.Cool.C.Cold.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
AtriptoParisisnotcompletewithoutavisittotheEiffelTower.Togetthemostoutofyourvisit,readourtipsbelow:
VisitatNight
RidinguptheEiffelToweratnightandlookingoutoverthestreetsofParis,you’llseewhyParisisknownasthe“CityofLight”.Atstreetlevel,thespotlightsonthetopoftheTowerzoomacrosstheParisskyline,andthereflectionsoftheTowerintheSeinearesightsnottobemissed.
PurchaseYourTicketinAdvanceOnline
BypassthelongticketlinesattheEiffelTowerbypurchasingyourticketonlinefromtheEiffelTowerwebsite.You’llpickatimetovisit,andthenselectwhethertoprintouttheticketordisplayitonyourphoneoriPad,whichisaconvenientoptionifyoubuyyourticketinPariswithouteasyaccesstoaprinter.
Don’tBringValuableObjectswithYou
BeforeenteringtheEiffelTower,yourbagswillbeexaminedbyasecurityofficer.Ifanitemyouarecarryingsetsoffthemetaldetector,theofficerwilltakeyouawayfromthelineforfurtherinspection.We’vestoodinlineforhourswitnessingpeoplewhomissedtheirchancetogouptheEiffelTower.
HaveDrinksandSnacksattheEiffelTower
Ifyou’relikeus,afteranexcitingtriptotheEiffelTower,you’llbereadytorestyourlegsandhavearelaxingsnackandadrinkinaParisiancafe.AcrosstheSeineintheTrocaderoarea,therearemanyelegantcafes.Theatmosphereisgreat,butthepricesareinthestratosphere(最高水平).Actually,theperfectplaceforcommonvisitorstoeatanddrinkisontheEiffelToweritself.
21.WhydoestheauthorsuggestvisitingtheToweratnight?
A.BecauseyoucanstandonthetopoftheTower.
B.Becauseyoucanavoidthecrowdsandenjoyitpeacefully.
C.BecauseyoucanhaveaspecialsightofthecityofParis.
D.BecauseyoucanseetheSeineasclearlyaspossible.
22.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Bypass”inParagraph3mean?
A.Standin.B.Avoid.C.Control.D.Remember.
23.WhydidsomepeoplefailtogouptheEiffelTower?
A.Becausetheydidn’tseizethechance.
B.Becausetheylostvaluableobjects.
C.Becausetheysetoffthemetaldetector.
D.Becausetheyhadaquarrelwiththeofficer.
B
WhenIwasinmiddleschool,apoisonousspiderbitmyrighthand.Irantomymomforhelp—butinsteadoftakingmetoadoctor,mymomsetmyhandonfire.Afterwrappingmyhandwithseverallayersofcotton,thensoakingitinwine,sheputachopstickintomymouth,andignitedthecotton.Heatquicklypenetratedthecottonandbegantoroastmyhand.Thepainmademewanttoscream,butthechopstickpreventedit.AllIcoulddowaswatchmyhandburn—oneminute,thentwominutes—untilmomputoutthefire.
Yousee,thepartofChinaIgrewupinwasaruralvillage,andatthattimepreindustrial.WhenIwasborn,myvillagehadnocars,notelephones,noelectricity,andevennorunningwater.Andwecertainlydidn’thaveaccesstomodernmedicalresources.Therewasnodoctormymothercouldbringmetoseeaboutmyspiderbite.
Forthosewhostudybiology,youmayhavegraspedthesciencebehindmymom’scure:
heatdeactivates(使失去活性)proteins,andaspider’svenom(毒液)issimplyaformofprotein.It’scoolhowthatfolkremedyactuallyincorporatesbasicbiochemistry,isn’tit?
ButIamaPhDstudentinbiochemistryatHarvard,Inowknowthatbetter,lesspainfulandlessriskytreatmentsexisted.SoIcan’thelpbutaskmyselfwhyIdidn’treceiveoneatthetime.
FifteenyearshavepassedsincethatincidentIamhappytoreportthatmyhandisfine.Butthisquestionlingers,andIcontinuetobetroubledbyit.Wehavelearnedtoeditthehumangenome(基因组)andunlockmanysecretsofhowcancerprogresses.Wecancontrolneuronalactivityliterallywiththeswitchofalight.Eachyearbringsmoreadvancesinbiomedicalresearch—exciting,transformativeaccomplishments.Yet,despitetheknowledgewehaveaccumulated,wehaven’tbeensosuccessfulindistributingittowhereit’sneededmost.AccordingtotheWorldBank,twelvepercentoftheworld’spopulationlivesonlessthan$2aday.Malnutritionkillsmorethan3millionchildrenannually.Threehundredmillionpeoplearesufferingmalariaglobally.Allovertheworld,weconstantlyseetheseproblemsofpoverty,illness,andlackofresourcespreventingtheflowofscientificinformation.Life-savingknowledgewetakeforgrantedinthemodernworldisoftenunavailableintheseunderdevelopedregions.Andinfartoomanyplaces,peoplearestillessentiallytryingtocureaspiderbitewithfire.
24.Howdidtheauthor’smomcurehimofthespider’sbite?
A.Shesenthimtothenearbyhospitalimmediately.
B.Sheaskedtheneighborsforhelp.
C.Shewrappedthewoundwithcottonandburntit.
D.Shelethimdrinksomewine.
25.WhatwasNOTtheauthor’shometownlike?
A.ItwasabackwardvillageinChina.
B.Itwasanindustrialruralvillage.
C.Ithadnorunningwater,telephonesorcars.
D.Peopletherehadnoaccesstomodernmedicalcare.
26.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“incorporates”inParagraph3?
A.includesB.resistsC.inspiresD.invents
27.Whatdoestheauthorwanttodomost?
A.Changetheunequaldistributionofscientificknowledge.
B.Discovermoresecretstocancer.
C.Bringmoreadvancesinbiochemistry.
D.Inventbetterandlesspainfultreatments.
C
GrowingupinPuertoRico,ourfamilywasnodifferentfromsomanyothers.Myparentsgotmarriedaftermyfathercamebackwhenthewarended.Bothofmyparentswerestrugglingwiththehardeconomicrealitiesofthetime.Butsomehow,theyfoundtimetocherishthoseculturalvaluesthatshapedoureverydaylife.
Inourdailylife,wecelebratedtogetherwithourfriendsorfamilymemberseverybirthday,everygraduation,andallholidayswithmusicanddancing,andtypicalfoods.Whenwevisitedourfamilyinthecountryside—atripthattookabouttwohoursinacar,withfivechildrenfightingastowhowouldgetawindoworthefrontseat—wewouldbreakintosong,andsomehowthetripwouldturnintoonefullofhappinessandfun.Wewouldsingnotonlyinterestingchildren’ssongsbutalsobeautifullovesongs—songsabouttheloveofourcountrythoughwedidn’tunderstandthemeaningofthewordsmanytimes.
IcametoPhiladelphiaforthefirsttimein1973todoaresidency(实习)infamilymedicine.Irememberthemanyhoursofwork.Iwasfacingissuesoflifeanddeathandsufferingtheclearlysocialunfairnessandissuesofpovertyandrace.Thesewereallworsenedbymyfeelingofculturaldifferences.
AnimportantturningpointinmylifehappenedoneSaturdaynightwhenIattendedaconcertofPuertoRicosingerandcomposerAntonioCabanVale.Themusicshowedmyfamiliarrhythms,andthewordsspoketomyh