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英语河南省信阳市学年高二下学期期中考试试题
2016—2017学年度下期高中二年级期中检测
英语试题
本试题卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,满分150分,考试时间120分钟
注意事项:
1.答第
卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等考生信息填写在答题卡上,并用2B铅笔将考号填涂在相应位置。
2.答第
卷时,每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卷上的答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号,不能答在试题卷上。
3.非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色墨水笔书写在答题卷上,字体工整字迹清楚,不得超出答题栏边界。
4.考试结束后,监考员请将答题卷收回。
第I卷选择题
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
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.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?
A.BuyacarB.DrawsomemoneyC.Pickuphergrandma
2.Whatdosethewomanneedtobuyforskiing?
A.GlovesB.AscarfC.Sunglasses
3.Whenisthemangoingtogetmarried?
A.OnJuly30thB.OnJune30thC.OnMay3rd.
4.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthestudioapartment?
A.Itisold.B.Itissmall.C.Itisexpensive.
5.Whydoesthemanhavemuchcoffee?
A.Heissleepy.B.Heisthirsty.C.Heisaddicted.
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.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Ateacher.B.Aphoto.C.Anouting.
7.WhatdoesthegirlsayaboutherEnglishteacher?
A.Shewearsglasses.B.Sheisnotstrict.C.Sheispopular.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?
A.Teachhertousethephone.B.Helpherwithherwork.C.Lendherhisphone.
9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Husbandandwife.B.Co-workers.C.Salesmanandcustomer.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Howmuchistheadultticketforthephotographyexhibitionsonly?
A.£10B.£5C.£6
11.WhereistheHillsideGallery?
A.OnGardeniaRoad.B.BesidetheTownSquare.C.OnFlowerStreet.
12.Howwillthewomangotothegallery?
A.Bybus.B.Bysubway.C.Bycar.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Wheredidthewomangetherinformationabout“smart”cars?
A.Fromamagazinearticle.B.FromaTVprogramme.C.Fromanewspaperreport.
14.Whatisthepurposeofthevoiceon“smart”cars?
A.Towarnthedriverofdangers.B.Toexplaintrafficrules.C.Togivedirections.
15.Whatdoesthemanimply(暗示)abouthisbrother?
A.Heownsa“smart”car.
B.Hehasagoodsenseofdirection.
C.Hedoesn’tknowthewaytothewoman’shouse?
16.Whywasthemandelayed(推迟)onhiswaytothewoman’shouse?
A.Heranoutofgas.B.Hegotlost.C.Hemetwithanaccident.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WheredidGandhi(甘地)studylaw?
A.InPorbandar.B.InBombay.C.InLondon.
18.WhatwasGandhi’sdreambefore1947?
A.LivinginSouthAfrica.
B.Becomingtheleaderofapoliticalparty.
C.GainingIndia’sindependence.
19.WhatcanwelearnaboutGandhi?
A.Heneverfollowedotherpoliticians’methodsinhisfight.
B.Heoncefoughtforblackpeople’srightsinSouthAfrica.
C.Hedidn’tfightforIndianpeople’srightsuntilreturningtoIndia.
20.WhatmakesGandhiremainaninspiration(鼓励)topeople?
A.Hisdreamoffreedom.B.Hisstrongbeliefs.C.Hispoliticalpower.
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
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Courses:
AccountingandFinance;Economics;Management;Law;InternationalRelations;GovernmentandSociety
Dates:
Session1:
7July-25July
Session2:
28July-15August
Rate:
StandardRate:
Onesession:
$1400;Bothsessions:
$2400
ReducedStudentRate:
Onesession:
$1100;Bothsessions:
$1875
Thereducedstudentrateappliestofull-timestudentsregisteredatauniversityorcollegeanywhereintheworld.Accommodationisnotincluded,andfeesrangefrom$500to$1000for20nights.
Applicantrequirements:
IfyouhavestudiedintheUSAthenyoudonotneedanyadditionalEnglishqualifications.StudentsfromothercountrieswillgenerallynotrequireavisatostudyatSummerSchool.YouwillentertheUSAasa"StudentVisitor".Youarepermittedtochangecoursesbeforethestartoftheprogramandwithinthefirstthreedaysofthesession.
Contacthoursandteachingmethods:
SummerSchoolcoursesarefull-timeandnormallyconsistof48contacthoursoverthethree-weekperiod,takingtheformof36hoursoflecturesand12hoursofclasses.Lectures,attendedbyallstudents,takeplaceineitherthemorningorafternoonsupplementedbysmallone-hourclasses,ofapproximately15students.
Assessmentandexaminations:
AssessmentforSummerSchoolisbasedupontheresultsofeithertwowrittenexaminations,orafinalwrittenexaminationandassessmentwork.Everyoneisrequiredtotaketheexaminationsandnoexceptioncanbemadeforanyreason.
SummerSchoollectureseries:
Famouseconomists—TonyGiddensandDavidHeld—haveagreedtogivelecturestoSummerSchoolparticipants.
Ifanyquestions,pleaseclickheretoseeourFrequentlyAskedQuestions/ContactUsPage.
21.Duringthecourse, .
A.studentscanlearnabouteverythingfromculturetoscience
B.studentscanchoosenottoattendthelecturestheydon'tlike
C.allthestudentsmusttakepartintheexamswithoutanyexcuse
D.world-famouseconomistswillgivestudentslessonseveryday
22.Fromthetext,wecanlearnthat .
A.NSESummerSchoolisauniversity-levelprogram
B.theprogramisspeciallydesignedforforeignstudents
C.studentscanchangetheircourseswhenevertheywantto
D.avisaisrequiredtostudyattheNSESummerSchool
23.Thepurposeofthetextisto .
A.introducefamouseconomiststostudents
B.attractstudentstoNSESummerSchool
C.helpstudentstopassthefinalexams
D.advertisefornewstaffforuniversity
B
Alargenumberofthepublicbelieveyoungpeopleagedbetween18and30havethetoughesttime,withworkpressureandfinancialworriestheleadingcauseofstress,accordingtoasurvey.
Thestudyof2,003adultsofallagesfoundthatworkstressandfinancialworriesaresignificantsourcesofpressurefor59.8percentand55.1percentofadultsseparately.
Othermajorsourcesofstressincludefeelinganxiousandlost(32.6percent),alackofpromotionopportunities(32.3percent),andemotionalinstability(不稳定)(28percent).
WangYang,apost-90ssalesman,saidheisnowexperiencingextremestressovermoney."Ihavegotnothingtwoyearsaftergraduatingandthisuncomfortablesituationmightlastforanothertwoorthreeyears."
Thegoodnewsisthat,onaverage,40.3percentofrespondents(受访者)reportedtheirstresslevelsaretendingdownward.
Nearly55.1percentreportedtheylessenpressurewithmoreeffectivementalhints(暗示)ormotivationalkeywords,accordingtothereport.
Somepeopletakeotherstepstoreducestress.Talkingwithfriends,allowingtimetoheal,andtalkingtoparentandprofessionalcounseling(咨询)werereportedbyabouthalfofrespondentsaswaystoreducestress.
Tofightagainstfinancialstress,HeShanjun,anassociateprofessoratChinaUniversityofPoliticalScienceandLaw,notedthatadultswhoarefeelingstressedandareoutofbalanceintheirlifeshouldpersevere(坚持不懈)withtheircareersandgothroughthetoughtimes.
"Itmightbethebesttimefortheyoung,especiallybetween18and30,toexperiencehardshipandbuildupwillpower."
24.Accordingtothestudy,________ranksfirstinthemajorsourcesofpressureamongyoungpeople.
A.feelinganxiousandlostB.workstress
C.alackofpromotionopportunitiesD.financialworries
25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthewayusedbyrespondentstoreducepressure?
A.EffectivementalhintsB.Talkingwithfriends
C.ProfessionaladviceD.Workingharder
26.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.Thestresslevelsontheyoungarestillgoingup.
B.Itmakessensethatyoungpeopleshouldovercomethetoughtime.
C.Oldpeopledon’thaveanypressureliketheyoung.
D.Pressurecanonlyholdtheyoungbackintheirlife.
27.Theunderlinedword“lessen”inParagraph6probablymeans__________.
A.reduceB.increaseC.limitD.forbid
C
OneoftheQueen’sclosestrelativesandoldestfriendswasallowedtogiveadeepdescriptionintothefamilylifeoftheRoyals.AlthoughtherehavebeenhundredsofotherbooksdeclaringtoofferaquicklookbehindthePalacedoors,thisisthefirstwrittenbysomeonewhoiscloselyrelatedtotheRoyalFamilyandhassharedtheirlives—notonlythroughouttheQueen’sreign(统治)butalsothroughthatofherfather,KingGeorgeVI.
TheFinalCurtseywaswrittenbyherMajesty’scousinandchildhoodplaymatetheHonorableMargaretRhodes.IttellsindetailsthestoryofMrs.Rhodes’srelationshipwiththeRoyalfamilyovereightdecades.Thebook,withdelightfullyinformalandnever-before-seenpictures,hasbeenwrittenwiththefullknowledgeoftheQueen,whohasreadandapprovedpartsofit.
Bornin1925,theHonorableMargaretRhodeshasledanextraordinarylife.Shewasthechildhoodplaymateofhercousin,theQueen;awartimeM16spy;andshewasalady-in-waiting(宫女)toheraunt,theQueenElizabeth,theQueenMother,from1991untilthelatter’sdeathin2002.AttheQueen’s80thbirthdayinApril2006,MargaretgaveaninterviewtotheBBCwhichsheprovedthat,inherownopinionanddespiteseveralfalsereports,theQueenwouldnotabdicate(退位).
Inthischarmingautobiography(自传),shetoldhowshewasofferedahousetoliveintheRoyalfarminWindsorGreatParkunexpectedly.OnedaywhensheandtheQueenwereoutridingoutside,shesuddenlyreturnedandsaid,“Couldyoubeartoliveinthesuburb?
”“IthinkitshouldbeOK.”ThereforeMrs.Rhodesisnow