河南省南阳市学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

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河南省南阳市学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

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.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

A.HelpJudy.B.Borrowsomemoney.C.MakefriendswithJudy.

2.Wherearethetwospeakersgoing?

A.ToarestaurantB.Toazoo.C.Toashop.

3.What’sthetimenow?

A.11:

15.B.11:

25.C.11:

40.

4.Howmanycoldshasthemanhad?

A.One.B.Two.C.Four.

5.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?

A.HewillprobablywaittogotoCanadauntilsummer.

B.HewillprobablygotoMexicoforhisvacation.

C.HewillprobablygotoCanadaforhisvacation.

第二节（共15小题：

每小题l.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.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

A.Hiringataxi.B.ThewaytoWindStreet.C.Atraintimetable.

7.Howmuchwillthewomanandherfriendpay?

A.$90B.$45C.$135

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9小题。

8.HowoldisLucianow?

A.Seventeen.B.Sixteen.C.Nineteen.

9.WhydocsLucialikeplayingthepiano?

A.Tomakealotofmoney.B.Toattendweddings.C.Torelaxherself.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatarethetwospeakers?

A.Theyareforeigners.B.Theyareteachers.C.Theyarestudents.

11.WhatdothekidsdowiththeboyfromBrazil?

A.Theyexcusehim.B.Theyhatehim.C.Theywelcomehim.

12.Whatisrewardingaccordingtothewoman?

A.Herstudents’progressintheend.

B.Herstudents’praisesfortheirteacher.

C.Herstudents’effortstocatchup.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。

13.WhatisJackprobablygoingtobe?

A.Adoctor.B.Abusinessman.C.Alawyer.

14.WhatdidLiHuaplantodoatfirst?

A.Adoctor.B.Abusinesswoman.C.Alawyer.

15.WhydoesLiHuawanttolearnEnglishnow?

A.BecauseEnglishisveryimportantforChina.

B.BecauseEnglishisveryinteresting.

C.BecauseEnglishiseasiertolearn.

16.Whatarethetwospeakers?

A.Doctors.B.Lawyers.C.Students.

听下面一段对话r回答第17至20题。

17.Whatisthespeakermainlytellingthelistenersabout?

A.Vacationarrangements.B.Collegefacilities.C.Dormitorymanagement.

18.Howlongwillmostofthedormitoriesbeclosed?

A.Forabout5days.B.Forabout10days.C.Forabout15days.

19.Whatwillremainopenasusual?

A.Thepostofficeandthecollegeoffice.

B.Thelibraryandthecomputercenter.

C.Thecollegestoreandthedininghalls.

20.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker?

A.Heisthepresidentofthecollege.

B.HenormallylivesinButlerHall.

C.Heisinchargeofgeneralaffairs.

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，选出最选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

A

Makeyoursummermagicalwithaone-of-a-kindsummercampexperience!

Ages6—8

Half-day,weeklongcampsareheldfrom9a.m—12p.mor1p.m—4p.m

Dailysnacks（小吃）willbeprovidedandevenbecomepartofthehands-onfun!

WonderWizards

June6—10,June13—17,June20—24

Camperstravelbacktomedievaltimes（aboutAD1100—1400）andbecomewizardsofscienceastheyexplorethewondersofcastleandmakemagicalmixturesthatwillchallengethemtounlockthesecretsofchemicalcombinations.Theadventureendswhencampersshowofftheirskillsforfamilyandfriendsataspecialpresentation!

ScienceSleuths（侦探）

June27—July1,July11—15,July18—22

CampersbecomejuniordetectivesastheyunlockthemysteriesofTheMagicHouse,Studythewondersofscience,discoversomesuper-secretscienceexperimentsandpresenttheirfindingstofriendsandfamily.

Whirly（回旋的）Waters

July25—29,August1—5

“Water”youwaitingfor?

Onyourmark,getset,gowithH2O!

Camperswillberacingtodiscoverallthatiswetandwonderfulaboutwaterthroughtonsofexperimentsandhands-onactivities.Attheendoftheweek,campersaresuretosurprisefamilyandfriendswithamazingdemonstrations（示范）.

Cost:

$125perpersonfornon-members;$100perpersonfamilymembers.

Allcampersmustberegisteredinadvance.

Ages9—11

Weeklongfull-daycampfrom9am—4pm.

（Lunchnotprovided）

CampMake-It

June13—17,June27—July1

GetreadyforthewonderfulDIYexperience!

Campersages9—11willusescience,technology,engineering,artandmathtodiscovertheirinnerinventors.Duringthisall-daycamp,camperswillhavetheopportunitytocreatecuriousarticles,experimentwithalotofstuff,andlearnamazingskills.Onthelastdayofcamp,camperswillshowofftheirworktofamilyandfriends!

Cost:

S200perpersonfornon-members;S175perpersonfamilymembers.

Allcampersmustberegisteredinadvance.

21.WhencancampersattendWonderWizards?

A.InJune.B.InearlyJuly.C.InlateJuly.D.InAugust.

22.Howmuchshouldtwonon-memberspayforWhirlyWaters?

A.$200.B.$250.C.$350.D.$400.

23.Whichprogramfeaturescreatingbasedoncomprehensiveknowledge?

A.CampMake-It.B.WhirlyWaters.

C.ScienceSleuths.D.WonderWizards.

B

WhenwemovedtotheAustralianoutback,theprevioustenant（房客）hadleftsomeoftheirpets,includingabigfatshinycow.Hewasahugecreature,andveryfriendly.WediscoveredmuchtoMother’sanger,thereasonhiscoatwassoshinywashelovedtoeatthevelvetsoap（usedforwashingclothes）.

Thelaundrywasquiteadistancefromthemainhouseandhalfwayinbetweenthelaundryandhousetherewasanartesianbore（自流井眼）whichusedtorunconstantlywithwarmsaltywater.Thecowwouldopenthelaundrydoorandeatgreatquantitiesofthevelvetsoap.He’dthengototheboreanddrinkequalquantitiesofthehotwater.Afterthishewouldwalkaroundtheyardblowinggreatbigbubbleswhilebelching（打嗝）!

Weaschildrenwouldencouragehimtoeatthesoapsohecouldblowthebubbles.Motherdidnot!

Shehadtohidethesoapsothatthecowcouldnotfindit.

Theotherpetwasablackcrow（乌鸦）.ThecrowspentitslifewaitingforMothertopeg（用衣夹夹住）thewashedcleanclothesontheoutsideline.Thepegsatthattimedidn’tworkwell.ThecrowwouldwaitandonceMotherhadpeggedouttheclothesandgoneinsidehewouldpullallthepegsoffandtheclotheswouldlandinthereddustunderneaththeline.

Wethoughtthecrowwasprettysmartandwouldwaitforittodoitsdirtydeed.Mother,whohadaveryshorttemper,wouldgetherlonggunandshootatthecrow.Finally,onedayitdisappeared.

SomeweekslaterDadreportedtoMotherthatthenextdoorneighbour（wholived25kmaway）askedifweweremissingacrowthathadtheshockinghabitofpullingthepegsoutoftheclothesontheclothesline.IrememberDadbeingthreatenedwithsomethingworsethandeathifheadmittedithadcomefromourhouse.

24.Whydidthecowhaveshinyfur?

A.Itlikedeatingsoap

B.Itsfurwaswashedwithsoap.

C.Becauseofthelocalenvironment.

D.Becauseofthespecialgrassitate：

25.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthecow?

A.Itwaslazy.B.Itwasbrave.

C.Itwasfunny.D.Itwasstupid.

26.Whatdidthecrowdo?

A.Itstolepegs.B.Itrepairedpegs.

C.ItmadetroubleforMotherD.IthelpedMotherwashclothes.

27.Afterdisappearingfromtheauthor’shouse,thecrow________.

A.diedofhunger.B.brokeitsbadhabit.

C.camebackweekslater.D.movedtoanearbyplace.

C

DaylightSavingTime,alsoknownas“SummerTime”,beginsonthesecondSundayinMarchandendsonthefirstSundayinNovember.Theclockgoesforwardonehouratstartingdateandbacktonormaltimeat2a.m.ontheendingdateandbacktonormaltimeat2a.m.ontheendingdate.

Before2007.DSTintheUSbeganonthefirstSundayinAprilandendedonthelastSundayinOctober.ThesedatesweremodifiedwiththepassageoftheEnergyPolicyActof2005.

UndertheUSUniformTimeActof1966,theDepartmentofTransportationismchargeofrimezonesandensuringthatDSTbeginsandendsonthesamedate.Thefederallawdoesn’trequireanyareatoobserveDST.ButifastatechoosestoobserveDST,itmustfollowthestartingandendingdates.

TheconceptofDSTwasfirstconceived（构想）byBenjaminFranklinasanAmericandelegate（代表）inParisinalettertotheJournaldeParis.TheletterwaspublishedonApril26,1784,underthetitle“AnEconomicalProject”.

DSTwasfirstseriouslyproposedinLondonin1907byWilliamWillettinthebook“TheWasteofDaylight”.Heproposedadvancingclocks20minutesoneachoffourSundaysinApril,andsettingthembackbythesameamountonfourSundaysinSeptember.Theideametwithlaughterandopposition.

DSTwasfirstbroughtintoeffectduringWorldWarIandagaininWorldWarIItopreserveenergy.GermanywasthefirstnationtoadoptDSTin1915.Britain,partsofEurope,CanadaandtheUSquicklyfollowedsuitCurrently,47statesintheUSandover70countiesobserveDST.

ByobservingDST,wecreateanextrahourofdaylightinwhichlesslightingisusedandthuslesselectricity.Studieshaveshownthatwereducetheentirecountry’susageofelectricitybyabout1%eachdaywithDST.Otherstudieshaveshownthattheextrahourofdaylightleadstoareductionintrafficaccidents.Crimeisalsoreducedsincemorepeoplehavetheopportunitytoarrivehomebeforedarknesssetsin.

28.Theunderlinedword“modified”inParagraph2probablymeans________.

A.checkedB.changed

C.rememberedD.appointed

29.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph5?

A.WilliamWillett’sproposalwasrejected.

B.WilliamWillettwasinspiredbyBenjaminFranklin.

C.ItwasdifficultforWilliamWilletttoclearlystatehisideas.

D.DSTwascasuallyproposedbyB