河北省隆化县存瑞中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版无答案doc.docx
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河北省隆化县存瑞中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版无答案doc
存瑞中学2015—2016学年第二学期高二年级期中考试
英语试题
命题人:
饶永刚刘丽欣
第Ⅰ卷(选择题,共100分)
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.Whataretheytalkingabout?
A.Givingtips.B.Reducingtheprice.C.Orderingadinner.
2.WhattimeshouldJennycomehere?
A.At1:
50p.m.. B.At2:
20p.m.. C.At2:
30p.m..
3.Wherearethetwospeakers?
A.Athome.B.Atschool.C.Inalibrary.
4.Howmuchdidtheypayfortherepairofthebike?
A.25yuan.B.50yuan.C.100yuan.
5.WhywillTombeinvitedtotheparty?
A.Becausethewomanlikeshim.
B.Becauseheistheman'sgoodfriend.
C.Becausetheman'smotherwantshimtocome.
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.Whyisthemanstillintheoffice?
A.Hehastocleanthefloor.
B.Heneedstotypealetter.
C.Heiswaitingforthewoman.
7.Whatwillthemandothisevening?
A.SeeafilmwithMary.
B.GoshoppingwithMary.
C.Watchaplaywiththewoman.
听第7段材料,回答第8~9题。
8.Wherewasthematchheld?
A.InEngland.B.InAmerica.C.InSouthAfrica.
9.Whendidthehostteamgetitsgoal?
A.Inthefirsthalf.B.Inthesecondhalf.C.Neartheendofthematch.
听第8段材料,回答第10~12题。
10.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Popularsportsevents.
B.Thingspeopledoafterwork.
C.TVprogramspeoplelikebest.
11.Howdidthewomandotheresearch?
A.Shetalkedtopeople.
B.Shesentletterstopeople.
C.Shecollectedinformationfromnewspapers.
12.Whatdomostpeopleliketodointheirsparetime?
A.WatchTV.B.Gotomovies.C.Readbooks.
听第9段材料,回答第13~16题。
13.Whyisthemanreadingthebook?
A.Totakeatest.B.Towriteareport.C.TolearnEnglish.
14.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.OnWednesday.B.OnFriday.C.OnSaturday.
15.Wheredoesthewomancomefrom?
A.Britain.B.Italy.C.Canada.
16.What'sJohn'splanforthefuture?
A.TotourBritain.B.Togetajobabroad.C.Toopenashoeshop.
听第10段材料,回答第17~20题。
17.Howmanypeoplearethereinthewoman'sfamilynow?
A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.
18.Whatdidthechildrenthinkabouthavingmealstogetherathome?
A.Theydislikedtheideaatfirst.
B.Theythoughtitwasfunny.
C.Theypreferredeatingwithfriends.
19.Howoftendidthefamilyfinallydecidetohavemealstogether?
A.EverySunday.B.Twiceaweek.C.Threetimesaweek.
20.Whichofthefollowingwasnotmentioned?
A.Playingsports.B.Planningtrips.C.Cookingmeals.
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,从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Just10yearsago,Isatacrossthedeskfromadoctor.“Yes,”hesaid,“thereissomethingwrongwiththeleft,upperlobe(肺叶).Youhaveamoderatelyadvancedcase...You'llhavetogiveupworkatonceandgotobed.Lateron,we'llsee.”
Feelinglikeamanwhoisinmidcareerhassuddenlybeenplacedundersentenceofdeath,Ileftthedoctor'soffice,walkedovertothepark,andsatdownonabench.Ineededtothink.Inthenext3days,Iclearedupmyaffairs,thenIwenthome,gotintobed,andsetmywatchtotickoffnottheminutes,butthemonths.Twoyearslater,Ileftmybedandbeganthelongclimbback.ItwasanotheryearbeforeImadeit.
Ispeakofthisexperiencebecausetheseyearsthatpassedsoslowlytaughtmewhattovalueandwhattobelieve.IrealisenowthatthisworldI'mlivinginisnotmyoyster(牡蛎)tobeopenedbutmyopportunitytobegrasped.Eachday,tome,isapreciousthing.Thesuncomesupandpresentsmewith24brandnew,wonderfulhours—nottopass,buttofill.
I'velearnedtoappreciatethoselittle,allimportantthingsIneverthoughtIhadthetimetonoticebefore:
theplayoflightonrunningwater,themusicofthewindinmyfavouritepinetree.Iseemnowtoseeandhearandfeelwithsomeoftherecoveredfreshnessofchildhood.Howwell,forinstance,IrecallthetouchofthespringyearthundermyfeetthedayIfirststeppeduponitaftertheyearsinbed.
Frequently,Isitbackandsaytomyself,“LetmemakenoteofthismomentI'mlivingrightnow,becauseinitI'mwell,happyandhardatworkdoingwhatIlikebesttodo.Itwon'talwaysbelikethis,sowhileitis,I'llmakethemostofit—andafterwards,Iremember—andbegrateful.Allthis,Iowetothatlongtimespentonthesidelinesoflife.”
21.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor'sfeelingaftervisitingthedoctor?
A.Hopeless.B.Curious.C.Confused.D.Energetic.
22.Howlongdidittaketheauthortorecoverfromhisdisease?
A.Twoyearsandahalf.B.Threeyears.
C.Threeyearsandahalf.D.Fouryears.
23.Theunderlinedwords“theseyears”inParagraph3refertotheyearswhentheauthor
________.
A.wasillB.startedhiscareer
C.cleareduphisaffairsD.struggledtogobacktohiswork
24.Byfightingwithhisdisease,theauthorrealised________.
A.patientsshouldknowhowtogetonwithdoctors
B.doctorsshouldtreatpatientsmorecarefully
C.weshouldpayenoughattentiontodiets
D.weshouldvalueandappreciatelife
B
TaykaHoteldeSal
Where:
Tahua,Bolivia
Howmuch:
about$95anight
Whyit'scool:
You'vestayedathotelsmadeofbrickorwood,butsalt?
That'ssomethingfewcanclaim.TaykaHoteldeSalismadetotallyofsalt—includingthebeds(thoughyou'llsleeponregularmattressesandblankets).ThehotelsitsontheSalardeUyuni,aprehistoricdrieduplakethat'stheworld'sbiggestsaltflat.Buildersusethesaltfromthe4,633squaremileflattomakethebricks,andgluethemtogetherwithapasteofwetsaltthathardenswhenitdries.Whenrainstartstodissolvethehotel,theownersjustmixupmoresaltpastetostrengthenthebricks.
GreenMagicNatureResort
Where:
Vythiri,India
Howmuch:
about$240anight
Whyit'scool:
Ridingapulleyoperated(滑轮操控的)lift86feettoyourtreetoproomisjustthestartofyouradventure.Asyoulookoutofyouropenwindow—thereisnoglass—youwatchmonkeysandbirdsintherainforestcanopy.Lateryoumighttestyourfearofheightsbycrossingthehandmaderopebridgetothemainpartofthehotel.Youdon'tevenhavetocomedownforbreakfast—thehotelwillsendituponthepulleydrawn“elevator”.
DogBarkParkInnB&B
Where:
Cottonwood,Idaho
Howmuch:
$92anight
Whyit'scool:
Thisdoghouseisn'tjustforthefamilypet.SweetWillyisa30foottalldogwithguestroomsinhisbelly.Climbthewoodenstairsbesidehishindlegtoenterthedoorinhisside.Youcanrelaxinthemainbedroom,goupafewstepstotheloftinWilly'shead,orhangoutinsidehisnose.
GamirasuCaveHotel
Where:
Ayvali,Turkey
Howmuch:
between$130and$475anight
Whyit'scool:
Experiencewhatitwaslike5,000yearsago,whenpeoplelivedinthesemountaincavesformedbyvolcanicash.Butyourstaywillbemuchmoremodern.Bathroomsandelectricityprovidewhatyouexpectfromamodernhotel,andthewhitevolcanicash,calledtufa,keepstheroomscool,about65℉insummer.
25.WhichofthefollowingaboutTaykaHoteldeSalisTRUE?
A.Thehotelisthecheapestamongthefourhotels.
B.Everythinginthehotelismadeofsalt.
C.Rainhasnoeffectonthehotel.
D.Itislocatedonanoldlake.
26.Whatisthesimilarityofthefourhotels?
A.Beingold.B.Beingunique.C.Beingnatural.D.Beingbeautiful.
27.Itcanbeinferredthat________.
A.itisthesamemanwhodesignedthefourhotels
B.GreenMagicNatureResortisthedearestinIndia
C.thebuildingofDogBarkParkInnB&Bislikeadog
D.GamirasuCaveHotelistheoldestamongthefourones
28.What'sthewriter'spurposeinwritingthepassage?
A.Toshowhiswideknowledge.B.Todevelopbusinessintourism.
C.Toattractattentionfromreaders.D.Tointroducesomeinterestinghotels.
C
Thebehaviourofabuilding'susersmaybeatleastasimportantasitsdesignwhenitcomestoenergyuse,accordingtonewresearchfromtheUKEnergyResearchCentre(UKERC).TheUKpromisestoreduceitscarbonemissions(排放)by80percentby2050,partofwhichwillbeachievedbyallnewhomesbeingzerocarbonby2016.Butthisreportshowsthatsustainablebuildingdesignonitsown—thoughextremelyimportant—isnotenoughtoachievesuchreductions:
thebehaviourofthepeopleusingthebuildinghastochangetoo.
Thestudysuggeststhatthewaysthatpeopleuseandliveintheirhomeshavebeenlargelyignoredbyexistingeffortstoimproveenergyefficiency(效率),whichinsteadfocusonarchitecturalandtechnologicaldevelopments.
“Technologyisgoingtoassistbutitisnotgoingtodoeverything,”explainsKatyJanda,aUKERCseniorresearcher,“consumptionpatternsofbuildinguserscandefeatthemostcarefuldesign.”Inotherwords,oldhabitsdiehard,eveninthebestdesignedecohome.
Anotherpartoftheproblemisinformation.Householdsandbillpayersdon'thavetheknowledgetheyneedtochangetheirenergyusehabits.Withoutspecificinformation,it'shardtoestimatethecostsandbenefitsofmakingdifferentchoices.Feedback(反馈)facilities,likesmartmetersandenergymonitors,couldhelpbridgethisinformationgapbyhelpingpeopleseehowchangingtheirbehaviourdirectlyaffectstheirenergyuse;somestudieshaveshownthathouseholdscanachieveupto15percentenergysavingsusingsmartmeters.
Socialscienceresearchhasaddedafurtherdimension(方面),suggestingthatindividuals'behaviourinthehomecanbepersonalandcannotbepredicted—whetherpeoplethrowopentheirwindowsratherthanturndownthethermostat(恒温器),forexample