广西桂林市永福县第二中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx
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广西桂林市永福县第二中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
2016年春季学期高二年级英语期中质量检测
第Ⅰ卷
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填到
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.Whatistheweatherlikenow?
A.ColdB.WarmC.Hot
2.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Sheisunwillingtodonateblood.
B.Donatingbloodisnoneofherbusiness.
C.Sheisreadytodonateblood.
3.Whenwillthewomangettothecinema?
A.At8:
00B.At8:
30C.At9:
00
4.Whatdoesthemanimply?
A.Hewasbusyeating.
B.Johnsonwastoobusytotalk.
C.Hedidn’tnoticewhoJohnsonwastalkingto.
5WhydoesJanetcry?
A.Shecan’tcontactherfamily.
B.Shedoesn’tgetusedtothelifeinschool.
C.Shedoespoorlyinschool.
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。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Applyforajob.
B.Doasurvey.
C.Talkaboutadvertising.
7.Whenwillthemeetingbearranged?
A.Thisafternoon.
B.Tomorrowmorning.
C.Tomorrowafternoon.
听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。
8.Whatisthewomanworryabout?
A.Herjob.B.Hermoney.C.Herhealth.
9.Whatwillthewomando?
A.Changehereatinghabit.B.Giveupsmoking.
C.Makeashoppingplan.
听下面一段对话,回答第10和第12三个小题。
10hatdoweknowabouttheman’sfamily?
A.Theyhadagoodtimeduringthevacation.
B.Theyvisitedalltheplacestheywantedtosee.
C.TheyspentawholedayvisitingtheIndianFalls.
11.Whichhighwaydoestheman’sfamilytakefromDenver?
A.Highway90B.Highway14.C.Highway10.
12.Whydidtheman’sfamilystayinArizonaanotherday?
A.Jimmywassick.B.Theytookthewrongway.
C.Theircarbrokedown.
13.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Bookingaticket.B.Doingasurvey.C.Askingforadvice.
14.WhyisthemanflyingtoBarcelona?
A.Foravisit.B.Onvacation.C.Onbusiness.
15.Howoftendoesthemantakeaplane?
A.Abouttwiceamonth.B.Abouttwiceayear.
C.Aboutonceamonth.
16.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheparkinglot?
A.It’stoofaraway.B.It’sbig.C.It’sconvenient.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。
17.What’sAlice’sproblem?
A.shedoesn’tlikeherteachers.
B.sheisnervouswhentalkingexams.
c.Shedoesn’tgetalongwellwithherclassmates.
18.Whatisthespeakertryingtodointheletter.
A.FindoutthereasonforAlice’sproblem.
B.GiveAlicesuggestionsabouthowtobeatopstudent.
C.TellAlicehowtomakemorefriends.
19.WhatdoesAliceusuallydoatschool?
A.Offertohelpotherswiththeirwork.
B.Takenonoticeofherclassmates.
C.Cheatclassmatesandteachers.
20.WhatdoesthespeakertellAlicetodointheendoftheletter?
A.Talkwithherteachers.
B.Offermorehelptoherclassmates.
C.Talkdirectlywithoneofclassmates.
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)中选出最佳选项填到答题卡上。
A
Beethovenwasneverafraidtoshowhisfeelings(感情).Oncewhenhewasplayingatarichman'shouse,oneofhislisteners,amanofrichfamily,wastalkingtoagirl.Helikedgirlsmorethanmusic,andhedidn'tstoptalkingwhenBeethovenstartedtoplay.Thenoisewasnotaquietone,andBeethovencouldhearwellinthosedays.
ThemusicstoppedinthemiddleandBeethovenstoodup,“Idonotplayforanimalsofthiskind!
”Hecried.“No!
Notforanimals!
”Thenhewalkedout.
21.Beethovenwasa________.
A.scientistB.doctorC.chemistD.musician
22.Beethovenwas________hisfeelings.
A.unwillingtoshowB.infearofshowing
C.fearlessofshowingD.unhappytoshow
23.Oneofthelisteners___whenBeethovenstartedtoplay.
A.stoppedtalkingB.sangslowly
C.stilltalkedtoagirlD.smoked
24Thislistener________.
A.didn'tlikemusicB.likedgirlsandmusic
C.likedmusicmorethangirls
D.wasmoreinterestedingirlsthanmusic
B
Somepeoplehavethefeelingthatnothingcanbedoneabouttheirpoorreadingability.Theyfeelhopelessaboutit.Canyoulearntoreadbetter,ormustyouagreethatnothingcanbedoneaboutit?
Tobesure,peoplearedifferent.Youcannotexpecttodoeverythingaswellascertainotherpeopledo.Ifallthestudentsinaclasstriedoutforbasketball,somewouldbeverygoodplayers;otherswouldbeverypoor;andmanywouldbeinbetween.Buteventheverypoorplayerscanbecomemuchbetterplayersiftheyareguidedintherightway,andwithplentyofpractice.Itisthesamewithreading.Someseemtoenjoyreadingandtoreadwellwithoutanyspecialhelp.Othersfindreadingaslowandtiringjob.Inbetween,therearealldegreesofreadingability.
Manyexperimentshaveshownthatjustabouteverypoorreadercanimprovehisreadingability.Intheseexperiments,thepoorreadersweregiventestsofreadingability.Aftersomeofthecausesoftheirpoorreadingwerediscovered,theyweregivenspecialinstructionandpracticeinreading.Afterafewmonths,anothertestofthesamekindwasgiven.Innearlyallcases,thesepeoplehadraisedtheirreadingscores.
25.Withtheexampleofbasketballplayers,theauthorshows__________.
A.whycertainpeoplearepoorreaders
B.thattherearedifferencesinpeople'sabilities
C.whysomepeoplearegoodbasketballplayers
D.thatgoodbasketballplayerscanbegoodreaders
26.Toimprovetheirreadingability,peopleshould______________.
A.worklongandhard B.takedifferentformsoftests
C.havespecialhelpandpractice D.trydifferentreadingmaterials
27.Theexperimentsmentionedinthetextshowthat______.
A.goodreadersseemtoenjoyreading
B.almostallpoorreaderscanmakeprogress
C.causesofpoorreadingaredifficulttofindout
D.testshelppeopleimprovetheirreadingability
C
AbrahamLincolnwasbornin Kentucky onFebruary12,1809.Hewasatall,skinnyman.Bythetimehewas19hewassixfeet,fourinchestall.Whenhewasseven,hehelpedhisfatherchopdowntreestomakeanewhomeforhisfamily.Helivedinalogcabin.Whenhewasnineyearsold,hismomdiedofmilkfever.Thisiswhenthecowseatpoisonoussnakeweedanditgetsinthemilkandthenapersondrinksit.
Hehadmanyjobswhengrowingup.Onewasasarailworker,andonewasasaflatboatdriver.Heoncefloateddownthe Mississippi to NewOrleans for1,000miles.
Lincoln studiedtobealawyer.Helovedtoreadandwrite.Hewasnicknamed"HonestAbe".Hewassohonestthatoncewhenhewasworkingatastore,awomancameintobuysometea,hegaveherbackthewrongamountofchangeandwhenhediscoveredhismistake,hewalkedsixmilestofixhismistakeandreturnthemoneytoher.
HemarriedMaryToddandtheyhad4sonstogether.TheirnameswereRobert,Edward,William,andThomas.
HebecamepartoftheHouseofRepresentatives(众议员).Hewaselectedthe16thPresidentofthe UnitedStates.InNewOrleansataslavemarket,Lincolnsawsomeblackpeoplechainedup(戴着镣铐)andbeingsoldlikecattle. Lincoln didnotlikeslavery.Duringthetimethat Lincoln wasPresident,theCivilWarwasfought.Friendsfoughtagainstfriendsandbrothersfoughtagainstbrothers.
Hewrotethe"EmancipationProclamation(奴隶解放宣言)",whichhelpedtoendslavery.Hegaveafamousspeechcalledthe"GettysburgAddress"toremembersoldiersthatgavetheirlivesfortheircountry.AftertheCivilWar,PresidentLincolnwenttoaplayatFord'sTheater.HewasshotbyJohnWilkesBoothanddiedthenextday.
28.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.AbrahamLincoln'sfamily B.Agreatpresidentin America
C.ThelifeofAbrahamLincoln D.AbrahamLincoln'scontribution
29.Howdid Lincoln'smotherdie?
A.Shediedfromhardwork. B.Shediedofhighfever.
C.Shewaskilledbyasnake. D.Shediedfromapoison.
30.Accordingtothepassage, Lincoln workedasthefollowingwhenhewasgrowingupEXCEPT__________________.
A.aworker B.adriver C.alawyer D.ateacher
31.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.Lincolnwasnamed"HonestAbe"becauseofhishonesty.
B.Lincolnhadabigfamilywithfourdaughters.
C.Lincolndiedonthedaywhenhewasshot.
D. Lincoln gavethewrongchangewhileworkingonaboat.
D
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