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高二英语上学期期中试题word版
高二上学期期中考试
英语试题
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第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分20分)
第一节:
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.Whatdidthewomanlikedoingduringtheholiday?
A.Sunbathing.B.Visitingmuseums.C.Goingshopping.
2.WhereisDavidnow?
A.Inhisoffice.B.Inarepairshop.C.Inastadium.
3.WhatisthemangoingtodoafterschoolonMonday?
A.Haveaswimmingclass.B.Paintapicture.C.Learntocook.
4.Whatfoodisthewomangoingtobringtotheparty?
A.Pizza.B.Acake.C.Salad.
5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Ashop.B.Afriend.C.Apostcard.
第二节:
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.Whathasthemanbeendoing?
A.Havingaholiday.B.Travelingonbusiness.C.Shoppinginasportsshop.
7.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?
A.Worried.B.Excited.C.Tired.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whydoesthewomanmakethecall?
A.Tochangeaflight.B.Tobookanairticket.C.Tocheckherflight.
9.Whenwillthewomanarriveattheairport?
A.By6:
00a.m.B.By7:
00a.m.C.By9:
00a.m.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whydidn’tthewomanattendtheparty?
A.Shelookedafterhergrandfather.B.Shewenttoseeadoctor.C.Shehadaheadache.
11.Howlongdidthepartylast?
A.About3hours.B.About3.5hours.C.About4.5hours.
12.Whatimpressedthemanmostintheparty?
A.Theatmosphere.B.Thefood.C.Themusic.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatdoesthemansayabouthisdrivinglessons?
A.Hemademanymistakesatthebeginning.B.Hehaspassedthedrivingtest.
C.Hehaddifficultyparking.
14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutdriving?
A.Itisunfitforheryoungage.B.Itisexpensive.C.Itisuseless.
15.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Interviewerandinterviewee.B.Classmates.C.Brotherandsister.
16.Whatdotheman’sparentsoffertodo?
A.Buyhimacar.B.Drivehimtoschool.C.Helphimpracticedriving.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.HowdidJuanCabelloearnhisliving?
A.Byteachingthewhistlinglanguage.B.BygivingperformancesinSilbo.
C.Byoperatingarestaurant.
18.Whatdidfarmersusethestrongwhistletodointhepast?
A.Talktotheirfamilies.B.Tellstoriestotheirkids.C.Sendmessagestoothers.
19.WhatisbeingdonetopreventSilbodyingout?
A.Makingtheschoolchildrenstudythislanguage.B.Askinglocalpeopletousemobilephonesless.
C.Encouragingmorepeopletouseit.
20.Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?
A.PeoplecanhearSilbomorethan5milesaway.B.ItissaidAfricansbroughtSilbotoSpain.
C.About2,500peoplecoulduseSilbo.
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
A
Mysonhaspoliomyelitis(小儿麻痹症)andhesufferedfromitalot.Whenhewasyoung,mywifeandItookhimtoseesomanydoctorsandgotdifferentkindsoftreatments.Butstill,hecouldn’twalklikeanormalkid.
Sohewaslaughedatbyhispeersforhiswalkingstyle.Histearsburntoureyeslikesulphuricacid(硫酸).Then,hebecameafraidofgoingtoschool.Hewouldn’tgoanymore.
Onenight,mywifehadabreakdownandshoutedathim,“Itellyou,mykid,youmightbelikethisforever.Youareafreakinotherpeople’seyes,andperhapsitwouldneverchange.Butinmyeyes,inyourdad’seyes,youarenotafreak!
Youarenot!
Evenifyouare,weloveyouandwewillloveyouforever!
”Mysonspokenothingfortwodays.Hedidn’teatorsleep.Wecouldreadhewashurt.Wehopedsomethingwonderfulwouldfallinourfamily.Onthethirdmorning,hestruggledtowalktomycar,withhisschoolbaginhishandofcourse.Heraisedhisheadhighandhuggedme,saying“Iwanttogotoschool.Nothingwillbeatme.”
Youknow,fromthenon,hewasneverafraidofbeingmockedordespisedanymore.Ifhecouldn’tavoidtheselooks,hechosetolookatthemintheeyes.Later,somethingnicereallyhappenedandmysonwenttoMIT.Whenhewasaskedhowhemanagedtobearthepressure,hesaid,“Becauseofmyparents.”
Mydearfellows,ifyoucaretoomuchabouthowotherpeoplelookatyouorwhattheiropinionsare,youwillneverbecomewhatyouwanttobe.
21.Theauthor’ssonwaslaughedatbyhispeers,because__________.
A.hedidn’tdowellinhislessonsB.hewalkedinastrangeway
C.hewasfromapoorfamilyD.heoftenburstintotears
22.Afterhearingwhatthemothersaid,theson__________.
A.quarreledwithhismotherandlefthomeangrily
B.wenttoschoolunwillinglywithoutspeakinganything
C.burstoutcryingcomplainingabouthisbadexperience
D.didn’tsayanythingwithouteatingorsleepingfortwodays.
23.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightaccordingtothepassage?
A.Theboywasbravetofaceanydifficultyafterbeingencouragedbyhismother.
B.Theboyachievedsuccessandwasadmittedtoafamousuniversity.
C.Theboyfinallycouldwalklikeanormalchildaftersometreatments.
D.Theboyowedhissuccesstohisparentsandwasgratefultothem.
24.Fromthepassagewecansaytheboyis__________.
A.confidentandoutgoingB.braveandhard-working
C.wiseandeasy-goingD.determinedandbrave
B.
JourneytoAmerica
ByHemangDave
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English.Published:
August8,2014.
I,HemangDavewenttoAmericaforavacation,butitturnedintoanextraordinaryquest.Imetanorphanlookingforhisparents.Ithought,Iwillhelphimfindhisparents.Heagreedandwebegunouradventure.Whatanadventure!
Iamproudtosharemyadventureswithyou.Havefunreading..
Noah’sArk:
Encounters
ByHarryDayle
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BritishEnglish.Published:
August7,2014.
Twomonthsaftertheworldended,istherefinallysomehopeforthethreethousandsurvivorsaboardcruiseshipspiritofArcadia?
Astrangesignalontheradarsuggestsmoresurvivors.Itmightevenexplainthemysteriousfindsthecruiseshiphasmadeonherjourneysouth.Orcoulditbesomethingaltogethermoresinister?
EncountersisthethirdnovelinthethrillingNoah’sArkseries.
HealyourMind
ByGeraldN.Ogonyo
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August7,2014.
Thisbookhasbeenwrittentoguideyoutoachievesuccess,mentally,physically,emotionallyandspiritually.Theauthorwasinspiredtowritethisbookafterhisownlifewaschangedbythekeypointsdiscussedinthebook.Read,enjoyandhopefullyitwillchangeyourlifeforthebettertoo.
MyChildhoodChristmas
ByRootieSimms
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Santapins,cigarette-smokingtoys,schoolplays,busstopbattlesandsleddingwars---thisistheChristmasof1959!
AhystericalChristmas,asledridebacktotheplacewhereyourfondestmemoriesstilllive.WelcometoMyChildhoodChristmas!
25.TheauthorofJourneytoAmericaimpressesusasbeing__________.
A.braveandintelligentB.honestandeasy-going
C.wealthyandgenerousD.helpfulandwarm-hearted
26.What’stheauthorspurposeinwritingMyChildhoodChristmas?
A.Tosharehappychildhoodmemories.B.Torecalltheharddaysinthe1950s
C.Todiscourageusfromcigarette-smoking.D.Totellaboutthesocialproblemsofthe1950s.
27.Ifyouaimforcareersuccess,you’dbetterreadthebookby_______.
A.HemangDaveB.HarryDayleC.GeraldN.OgonyoD.RootieSimms
C.
BritishengineeratacompanycalledReactionEngines,havesuccessfullytestedawholenewkindofjetengine,namedSabre,FinancialTimesisreporting;somuchsothatthetimeoflong-distanceflightcouldbehalved,orevenquarteredBritain’sOrangeNewssaysjetswiththenewenginecouldflyfromLondontoSydneyinfourhours,insteadoftheusualtwelvetosixteenandMailOnlineaddsthatnewenginenotonlyallowsforfastertravelbutpolluteslessandthefuelforitcostslessaswell.
Thesecrettothenewengineispatentedandthisnewtechnologyveryquicklychangesairfromnormaltemperaturetosuper-coldtemperature.Thismeanstheenginecanrunfasterwithoutbreakingapartduetooverheating,whichkeepsmostmodernjetsfromtravelingfaster.Theengineisair-breathinganduseshydrogenasitsfuelsource.Inadditiontoflyingfaster,ajetwiththenewenginewouldalsoflymuchhigher,allowingforaneventfasterflightintheverythinair.Becauseoftheveryhighspeedproducedbytheengineandthehighaltitude,ajetwithSabreinitwouldnothaveanywindows.
Thisisthebiggestbreakthroughinjettechnologysincetheinventionofthejetengine,andtheyexpectnewaircraftwiththenewenginetobetravelingintheskyinjusttenyears.TheyalsonotethattestsoftheenginewereoverseenbytheEuropeanSpaceAgencywhichhasnowwhollysupportedthenewengineandhaseventbeguntalkingaboutbookingflighttimewithfuturejetsthatcouldbeusedtodeliversatellitesintoorbitaroundtheEarth.
Thistechnologyisnotsomethingthathappensovernight.Instead,itistheresultofmanyyears’hardworkbythousandsofengineersfromoverseventeencountries.Researchhassuggestedthat,withadvancesinjetplanetechnologytomatchtheengine,flightscouldeventuallyreachspeedsofnearly20,000milesperhour,makingtraveltodistantpartsoftheglobeasquickandsimpleasdrivingacrosstown.
28.WhichadvantageofjetswiththenewengineisNOTmentioned?
A.TravelingfasterB.PollutinglessC.costinglessD.Flyingmoresafely
29.Themodernjetswithoutthenewengine