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河南省信阳市学年高二英语下学期最后一练试题含答案
河南省信阳市2016-2017学年高二下学期4月最后一练
英语试题
(考试时间:
120分钟试卷满分:
150分)
注意事项:
1.答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。
2.选择题的作答:
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4.考试结束后,请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。
第Ⅰ卷
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.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Timmadeabigmistake.B.Timisn’therbrother.C.Timisnewtothework.
2.Whatarethetwospeakersgoingtodo?
A.Haveapitytogether
B.Saygoodbyetoeachother.
C.Spendthesummervacationtogether.
3.Whatwillthetwospeakersprobablydo?
A.Eatsomething.B.Drinksomething.C.Takeawalk.
4.Howlongwillthewomantravel?
A.Forhalfamonth.B.Foroneandahalfmonths.C.Fortwomonths.
5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Shedoesn’tneedajobB.Shehasn’tgotajobyet.C.Shehasgotagoodjob..
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、8题。
6.Whendidtheconversationtakeplace?
A.OnTuesday.B.OnWednesday.C.onThursday.
7.Whywasthewomanlatethatmorning?
A.Therewasatrafficjam.B.Shecouldn’tcatchabus.C.Herwatchwrong
8.WhathappenedtothewomanonTuesdaymorning?
A.Shewasillandthedoctorwasbad.
B.Shewaskeptwaitingforlongatthedoctor’s.
C.Shecouldn’tgetataxi.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9.Whereisthewomangoing?
A.Tothepark.B.Tothemuseum.C.Tothecinema.
10.Whydoesthemanalsowanttogothere?
A.Tobuysomething.B.Toseetheexhibition.C.Togetafreeticket.
11.Howisthemanmostlikelytogo?
A.Bytaxi.B.Bybus.C.Onfoot.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12.Howlonghasthemanbeenwaitingfor?
A.10minutesB.20minutesC.30minutes
13.What’sthetimenow?
A.9:
10.B.9:
20.C.9:
30.
14.Whatdidthewomandointhemorning?
A.Shedidsomeshopping.B.ShedidsomesewingC.Shedidsomewashing.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15.Where’sTom?
A.Ontheplayground.B.Athome.C.Inahospital.
16.What’swrongwithTom?
A.Hehasastomachache.B.Hehashisarmhurt.C.Hehasatoothache.
17.HowdidTomgethurt?
A.Abasketballhithim.B.HefelloffhisbackC.Arunningcarhithim.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.WhywerethepeopleofOklahomaCityunhappyin1935?
A.Theyhadlittlefood.
B.Theyhaddirtystreets.
C.Theyhadtopaytopark.
19.Whydidthecitycollectmoneyfromthedrivers?
A.Tobuymachines.
B.Tostopcarscomingin.
C.Topaythoseworkingforthecity.
20.HowhasthenumberofparkingmetersinAmericachangedsince1935?
A.Ithasbecomeless.
B.Ithasbecomelarger.
C.Ithasstayedthesame.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节
,40分)
第—节(共15小题:
每小题2分,共30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给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
TwoofthesaddestwordsintheEnglishlanguageare“ifonly”.Ilivemylifewiththegoalofneverhavingtosaythosewords,becausetheyconveyregret,lostopportunities,mistakes,anddisappointment.
Myfatherisfamousinourfamilyforsaying,“Taketheextraminutetodoitright.”Ialwaystrytolivebythe“extraminute”rule.Whenmychildrenwereyoungandlikelytocauseaccidents,IalwaysthoughtaboutwhatIcoulddotoavoidan“ifonly”moment,whetheritwassomethingminorlikemovingacupfullofhotcoffeeawayfromtheedgeofacounter,orsomethingthatrequiredalittle
moreworksuchastapingpadding(衬垫)ontothesharpcornersofaglasscoffeetable.
Idon’tonlyavoidthose“ifonly”momentswhenitcomestosafety.It’sequallyimportanttoavoid“ifonly”inourpersonalrelationships.Weallknowpeoplewholostalovedoneandregrettedthattheyhadforegoneanopportunitytosay“Iloveyou”or“Iforgiveyou.”WhenmyfatherannouncedhewasgoingtotheeyedoctoracrossfrommyofficeonGoodFriday,ItoldhimthatitwasaholidayformycompanyandIwouldn’tbehere.ButthenIthoughtaboutthefactthathe’s84yearsoldandIrealizedthatIshouldn’tgiveupanopportunitytoseehim.IcalledhimandtoldhimIhaddecidedtogotoworkonmydayoffafterall.
IknowtherewillstillbeoccasionswhenIhavetosay“ifonly”aboutsomething,butmylifeisdefinitelybetterbecauseofmypolicyofdoingeverythingpossibletoavoidthateventuality.Andeventhoughittakesanextraminutetodosomethingright,oritoccasionallytakesanhourortwoinmybusyscheduletomakeapersonalconnection,IknowthatI’mdoingtherightthing.I’mbuyingmyselfpeaceofmindandthat’sthebestkindofinsuranceformyemotionalwell-being.
21.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofthe“extraminute”rule?
A.Startthecarthemomenteveryoneisseated.
B.Leavetheroomforaminutewiththeironworking.
C.Waitforanextraminutesothatthesteaktastesbetter.
D.Moveanobjectoutofthewaybeforeittripssomeone.
22.TheauthordecidedtogotoherofficeonGoodFridayto_______.
A.keepherappointmentwiththeeyedoctor
B.meetherfatherwhowasalreadyanoldman
C.joinintheholidaycelebrationofthecompany
D.finishherworkbeforethedeadlineapproached
23.Theunderlinedword“foregone”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto_______.
A.avoidedB.lackedC.abandonedD.took
24.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.TheEmotionalWell-beingB.TheTwoSaddestWords
C.TheMostUsefulRuleD.ThePeaceofMind
B
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