湖南省长郡中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语.docx

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湖南省长郡中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语

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,andthewordsspoketomyheart.Ihadfoundaspacetoexpres