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河北省巨鹿中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语
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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Afriend.B.Aphonecall.C.Acomputergame.
2.Whereisthemangoingtoplantthetree?
A.Bythefrontdoor.B.Besidethegarage.C.Inthegarden.
3.Whatwillthewomandotoday?
A.Visitafriend.B.Attendalecture.C.Doanexperiment.
4.HowisthewomangoingtoTibet?
A.Bytrain.B.Byair.C.Bycar.
5.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?
A.Enterbythesidedoor.B.Getoffat37thstreet.C.Usethefrontentrance.
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.Wherearethespeakersgoingthisevening?
A.Toashoeshop.B.Toaparty.C.Toasupermarket.
7.Whatisthewomandoingatthemoment?
A.Shopping.B.Driving.C.Working.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.WhydidTomfailtosecLilyatlunchtime?
A.Lilydidn’thavelunchatall.
B.Lilywasbusypreparingfortheexam.
C.Lily’sEnglishclassdidn’tfinishontime.
9.What’sTom’sweakestsubject?
A.English.B.Math.C.Biology.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.WhenisMr.Smithleaving?
A.ThisSunday.B.NextMonday.C.NextTuesday.
11.Wherewilltheyhavedinner?
A.AtPizzaHut.B.Intheclassroom.C.Attheconferencehall.
12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Fellowstudents.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Headmasterandteacher.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatwouldthemanliketodoashisjob?
A.Teachinauniversity.
B.Doscientificresearch.
C.Workforasciencemagazine.
14.Whatwillprobablyhappentograduatesliketheman?
A.Theywillfindajobeasily.
B.Theywillberefusedeasily.
C.Theywillchangetheirjobsoften.
15.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouthumancloning?
A.Sheisreadytobecloned.
B.Sheisafraidofherselfbeingcloned.
C.Sheisworriedaboutthefailureofcloning.
16.Whatistheresearchofhumancloningfocusingonnowadays?
A.Cloningmorehumans.
B.Cloningpartsofahumanbody.
C.Cloninganexactcopyofaperson.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?
A.Anewdiscovery.B.Aresearchteam.C.Anewinvention.
18.Wheredidthesharkattackshappen?
A.InWesternAustralia.B.InSouthAustralia.C.InSouthAfrica.
19.What’sthenewdiscoveryaboutsharks?
A.Theyarecolor-blind.
B.Theylikewhiteandblue.
C.Theylikegivingwarnings.
20.Whatkindofsharkswillbetestedwith?
A.Tigersharks.B.Whalesharks.C.Greatwhitesharks.
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
EncounterwithFrenchFilms
Filmfestival
Time:
OngoinguntilMarch27
Place:
ChengduMingtangCreativeCenter
Thisfestivalisauniqueopportunitytosee22filmsfrommultipleFrenchspeakingregions,includingNorthAfricaandQuebecinCanada.ScheduledfilmsincludeTimbuktu,whichwonaprizeatthe2014CannesFilmFestival.Aftereachfilm,audiencesareinvitedtojoinseminarstosharetheiropinions.
WarHorse
Theater
Time:
OngoinguntilMay3
Place:
GuangzhouOperaHouse
UKauthorMichaelMorpurgo’sclassicnovelWarHorsehasbeenadaptedintomanyartforms—aradiobroadcast,astageplayanda2011filmdirectedbyStevenSpielberg.ThestoryfollowstheexperienceofJoey,ahorsethatgoesthroughWorldWarIwiththeFrenchArmyandfinallyreuniteswithhispreviousowner.
Go,MakeYouReady
Theater
Time:
April8
Place:
GuotaiArtsCenter,Chongqing
Overhis52-yearlife,WilliamShakespearewrote38playsand154sonnets.Eachoneisunique,buttheGuildhallSchoolofMusic&DramaintheUKdecidedtotiethemalltogetherintheplay,Go,MakeYouReady.Thenewshow,whichcommemorates(纪念)the400thanniversaryofShakespeare’sdeath,includesseveralofShakespeare’sclassicalsonnetsandplays.
MasterpiecesofGlass
Exhibit
Time:
OngoinguntilJune1
Place:
ShenzhenMuseum
Inthepast,theonlyplacetogotoappreciateglassasanartformwasEurope.Butnow,morethan200glasspiecesareondisplayinShenzhen,aspartofaloanfromtheMuseumofDecorativeArtsinPrague.TheyofferanexpressiveandbreathtakingexplorationofglassmakinginEuropefromthe4thcenturyBCtothepresentday.
21.WhencanyougotowatchthefilmTimbuktu?
A.InMarch.B.InApril.C.InMay.D.InJune.
22.Whicheventisheldinmemoryofaliterarymaster?
A.EncounterwithFrenchFilmsB.WarHorse
C.Go,MakeYouReadyD.MasterpiecesofGlass
23.Inwhichcitycanyouenjoytheartofglassmaking?
A.Guangzhou.B.Chengdu.C.Chongqing.D.Shenzhen.
24.WhatcanwelearnaboutWarHorse?
A.It’sStevenSpielbergsclassicnovel.
B.IthasbeenadaptedintoaFrenchfilm.
C.IttakesWorldWarIasthebackground.
D.Audiencescanjoinaseminarafterwatching.
B
Everysummerandwintervacation,youthhotelshirevolunteersinlargenumberstoserveasreceptionists,cleanroomsandwashdishes.Inexchange,thehotelsofferaccommodationandmeals.Thereisnosalary,butthejobonlyrequiresyoutoworkhalfadayeveryday,whichmeansyoucanspendtherestdoingwhateveryouhaveinmind.Thisbusinessmodeliscalled“volunteertravel”.
AccordingtoXiaShang,afounderofanonlineplatformforvolunteertravel,thereareanaverageof100resumes(简历)beinghandedineveryday.Over90percentofthemarefromcollegestudents,whichexplainswhythenumberrisessharplyduringsummerandwintervacations.“Thepost-1990generationwasbornwith‘sociable’characteristics.Theyhaveadesiretothoroughlyexploreaplace,insteadofmakingahurriedsightseeingtrip,”saidXia.“Economicfactorsalsoplayapart.Evenstudentsfromwell-offfamiliesmayprefervolunteertravelbecausetheywanttobeindependentfromtheirparents’financialsupport.”
It’snoteasytoapplyforapositionasavolunteertraveler.Youneedanappealingresumetostandoutfromthelargenumberofapplicants.Lastyear,LiCheng,acollegestudent,sent10resumesbeforeshegotonereplyfromahotelinXiamen.Infact,mosthotelsrequirethatapplicantsspeakstandardMandarin,inadditiontobeingoutgoing.CookingandEnglishskillsareoptional,buthavingthemwillundoubtedlygiveyouanupperhand.
EventhoughLihadlittlechoiceinherdestination,herone-monthstayinXiamenwasstillanunforgettableexperience.Lisaidthatvolunteertravelisallaboutslowingdowntogettoknowthepeopleandplacesinacity.
25.What’sapplicants’mainpurposeofapplyingtobeavolunteerinahotel?
A.Tolearnsomesocialskills.
B.Toexploretheirtargetplace.
C.Tocontributetofamilyincome.
D.Topreparefortheirownbusiness.
26.Whydoesthenumberofresumesfor“volunteertraveler”risesharplyduringthevacations?
A.Thehotelsneedmorevolunteersthen.
B.Tourismboomsduringtheholidays.
C.Themajorityoftheapplicantsarestudents.
D.Studentslosefinancialsupportfromtheirparents.
27.Whichisnecessaryforsomeonetobecomeavolunteertraveler?
A.Graduatingfromafamouscollege.B.Havinganoutgoingpersonality.
C.SpeakingstandardEnglish.D.Beingabletocook.
C
EverybodylovesagoodweddingandI’mnoexception.I’vebeentoaloadoftheminmynativeBritainandImustsaythatIusuallyhaveagreattime.MostrecentlyIwenttooneinthemountainsofSardiniaandIreallyenjoyedthisoneforthedifferencesfromthoseintheUK.
First,thetwofamiliesspentthreeweeksbeforethebigdaypreparingallthefood,fromwonderfulhome-madedelicaciestosimpletraditionalbreadsandpastas.Inmyexperience,intheUKthathardesttaskislefttothecaterers(承办酒席的人)!
ThisparticularceremonywasinabeautifulcountrychurchandafterwardsthecouplewasdriventothereceptioninawonderfullydecoratedclassicFiat500,whichwasreallysimilartowhathappensintheUK.However,theweddingwitharound500guestsismuchlarger.
Thewineflowed,asdidthechatter.Therewerethefiveorsixcoursesofwonderfulfood,screamingkidsrunningwild,theceremonialcuttingofthecakebythebrideandgroom,butnospeeches!
Notone.IntheUKit’straditionalforthefatherofthebridetopropose(提议)atoast,followedbythegroomandfinishingupwiththatofthebestman(伴郎).Hisspeechgenerallyhasagoodlaughatthegroom’sexpense,butherethegroomwassparedthatparticulardiscomfort.
InsteadtherewasadelightfulcustomwhichI’dneverseenbefore,inwhichsixorsevenofthemaleguestspassroundthehallbangingtrays,drums,pots,pansthatmakenoise,sellingpiecesofthegroom’stiewhichhasbeencutintotinybits.Themoneyraisedwasthengiventothehappycoupletohelpthemsetuptheirnewlifetogether.Finallytheeveningsawalotoftraditionaldancing,alittlediscodancingandsomekaraoke.PrettymuchthepartIlikebest.
28.HowdidtheauthorfeelabouttheSardinianwedding?
A.Itwasenjoyable.B.Itwasverystrange.
C.Itwasexpensive.D.Itwasunpleasant.
29.Asforthepreparationsforthewedding,whichpartdemandedthegreatesteffort?
A.Theparticularceremony.B.Theweddingfood.
C.Thedancingevening.D.Theweddingspeech.
30.Whatcanweinferaboutthebestman’sspeechatatraditionalBritishwedding?
A.Itisthebestoneofalltheweddingspeeches.
B.Itisusuallyverytraditionalandsoundstooflat.
C.Itisfunnybutoftenmakesth