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高二英语下学期期中试题25
四川省凉山木里中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题
考试时间共120分钟,满分150分
试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)
注意事项:
1.答题前,考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚,考生考试条码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的“条码粘贴处”。
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3.考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。
第
卷选择题(共100分)
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.WhenwillthewomanmeetDilipPatel?
A.Intheafternoon.B.Inthemorning.C.Aroundnoon.
2.Whydoesthewomanthanktheman?
A.Hehasinvitedhertoatour.B.Hehashelpedherwiththetour.
C.Hehastreatedhertodinner.
3.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthepresentsupplier?
A.Unreliable.B.Irreplaceable.C.Dependable.
4.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Givingadvice.B.Organizingfunactivities.
C.Makingatravelplan.
5.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?
A.Whenthemanwillattendawedding.
B.Whatthemanshouldweartoawedding.
C.Whetherthemanhasformalclothesforwork.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,你都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至7题。
6.Whendidthewomanseeafilm?
A.OnWednesday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnFriday.
7.WhatcouldBlake’smostprobablybe?
A.Acinema.B.Aclub.C.Acoffeeshop.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.WhyisthemanlookingforMr.Martin?
A.TolookforhisphotoID.B.Todeliverapackagetohim.
C.Todiscussadocumentwithhim.
9.Whatdoesthemandecidetodo?
A.Givethedocumenttothewoman.B.Comebacklater.
C.WaitforMr.Martin.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Howdoesthewomanfeelnow?
A.Apologetic.B.Stressed.C.Relieved.
11.WhatrelationisthewomantoRicky?
A.Hisneighbor.B.Hissister.C.Hisclassmate.
12.WhoisEmilyJefferson?
A.Oneofthewoman’sfriend.B.Asportsteacher.
C.Theownerofacommunitycenter.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whyisthemanmakingthecall?
A.Tomakeaplan.B.Tocancelaplan.C.Tochangeaplan.
14.Howdoesthemansuggestdiscussingtheprojecttomorrow?
A.Bydoingitonthephone.B.Byholdingavideo-conference.
C.Byorganizingameetingatthewoman’soffice.
15.Whenwasthemeetingoriginallyscheduled?
A.At4:
00B.At2:
00C.At3:
00
16.Whatwillthewomandonext?
A.Makeacall.B.E-mailGianni.C.Attendameeting.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whocouldthelistenersmostprobablybe?
A.Students.B.Guides.C.Teachers.
18.HowlongisthemuseumopenonMondays?
A.4hours.B.8hours.C.11hours.
19.Wherewillschoolgroupsmeettheguide?
A.Attheentrancetothemuseum.B.Atthecarpark.
C.Attheexhibitionarea.
20.Whatdoweknowaboutthecafesinthemuseum?
A.Theydon’tacceptadvancebooking.B.Theycanhold80peopleatthemost.
C.Theyaren’topentothepublic.
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
Groupexerciseisoneofthemosteffectivewaystoimprovephysicalfitnessandsustainahealthylifestyle.Groupexerciseischallenging,yetfunandempowering!
Ofcourseeveryoneknowsthatexerciseisgoodforthebody.However,studieshaveshownthatwhenexerciseisperformedingroups,it’snotonlygreatforimprovingphysicalhealthbutforpsychologicalhealth.It’sanopportunitytobesocial,releaseendorphins,andimproveyourstrength.Additionally,groupexercisecreatesacommunityfeelandthesharedcommongoalmotivatesparticipantstoworkhard.Theinstrumentalsupportoftakingonafitnessjourneywithothersprovesmoreeffectivethangoingtothegymalone.
Anotherbeneficialaspectofgroupexerciseistheinformationalsupportparticipantsreceivefromtheinstructor.Manypeoplefearthegymbecausetheyfeellostanddon'twanttoembarrassthemselves.Ifyoufeelyoucanrelate,thengrouptrainingisanevenbetteroptionforyou.It’sagreatopportunitytolearnmoreaboutfitnessthroughtheclearinstructionandsupervisionofafitnessinstructor.Ifyou’retiredofwanderingaroundthegymwastingtimeandbecomingbored,youcanattendanupbeatgroupfitnessclassthat’llkeepyourworkoutontrack.Don’tletfitnessfrightenyou!
Ifyou’reseriousaboutwantingtoliveahealthylifestyle,it’sextremelyimportanttosurroundyourselfwithpeoplewho’llprovideyouwiththeproperemotionalsupport.Iwouldn’tscoldanyonefordecidingtopartyonweekendsandinturnIwouldn’texpectanyonetogiveoffencetomeforfocusingonmyhealth.Surroundyourselfwithpeoplewhouplift,encourageandunderstandyou!
Makefitnessevenmorefunbytryingsomethingneworanygroupfitnessclass,withafriend.Plantogoforajogtogether.Thentryafunhealthyrestaurantorfreshjuicebar!
Fitnesscanbebothfunandsocial!
Surroundingyourselfwithpeoplewho’llprovideyouwithrespectsupportcanbeverybeneficialwhileworkingtowardsreachinghealthandfitnessgoals.First,decidetodoitforyourselfandworktowardsstayingpositive.Thenmakesurethepeopleyousurroundyourselfwitharesupportive.Don’tletnegativityruinyourmotivation.
21.Thefirstparagraphfocuseson_____________.
A.thegreatestchallengeofgroupexercise
B.themosteffectivewaytoimprovephysicalfitness
C.thecontributionofgroupexercisetopsychologicalhealth
D.thesharedcommongoalinperformingexerciseingroups
22.Theunderlinedword“upbeat”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans“__________”.
A.expensiveB.averageC.secretiveD.cheerful
23.Whenitcomestoemotionalsupport,theauthorthinksitnecessary___________.
A.tosustainacolorfullifestyle
B.tosurroundyourselfwithsupportivepeople
C.totryafunhealthyrestaurantregularly
D.topartyonweekendswithpositivepeople
24.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.BuildingUpFitnessB.SeekingSupport
C.ImprovingYourStrengthD.SupportingHealth
B
Inonestudy,collegestudentswhohadimportantandreality-basedconversationsweremorecontentthantheirpeerswhochangedmereamusingremarks.Butdon’tdenysmalltalksjustyet.
Psychologistshavelongsaidthatconnectingwithothersisimportanttowell-being,butjusthowmuchconversationwerequireisunderinvestigation.Inonestudy,researchersoverheard(偷听)undergraduatesforfourdays,andthencatalogedeachoverheardconversationaseither“smalltalks”(“Whatdoyouhavedone?
Popcorn?
Yummy!
”)or“substantive”(实质性的交流)(“Sodidtheygetdivorcedsoonafter?
”).Theyfoundthatthesecondtypewasrelatedtohappiness—thehappieststudentshadroughlytwiceasmanysubstantivetalksastheunhappiestones.Smalltalks,meanwhile,madeuponly10percentoftheirconversation,versusalmost30percentoftheirconversationamongtheleastcontentstudents.
Butdon’tdenysmalltalksjustyet.Scientistsbelievethatsmalltalkscouldpromotebonding.Researchersfoundthatasmalltalkmaintainsclosenesswithlovedonesafterstudyingring-tailedlemurs’(环尾弧猴)call-and-responseconversations,similartohumansmalltalks.Still,jokingwithstrangerscouldbrightenyourmorning.Inaseriesofexperiments,thosebus-takerstoldtochatwitharereportedamorepleasantjourneythanthosetoldto“enjoyyourloneliness”ortodowhatevertheynormallywould.Smalltalkscanalsohelpusfeelconnectedtooursurroundings.Peoplewhosmiledat,madeeyecontactwith,andbrieflyspokewiththeirStarbucksbaristas(咖啡师)reportedagreatersenseofbelongingthanthosewhorushedthroughthetransaction.
Ofcourse,someofusarebetterthanothersatturningsmalltalksintosomethingbigger.Allthedifferencescometowhatresearcherscall“acuriousmindset”.
Sogoaheadtotalkandask.Smalltalksneedn’tbeidle.Andbeingcuriousaboutothers’businessisn’tallbad.
25.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,wecanknowthat_______.
A.wecandenysmalltalksbecausesubstantivetalksaremoreimportant
B.peoplewhomakemoresmalltalksaremuchhappierthanthosemakingsubstantivetalks
C.thewell-beingisbuiltlargelyduetothepercentageofoursubstantivetalks
D.theleastcontentstudentshavetwicetheamountofsmalltalksthanthosecontentstudents
26.ThebenefitsofsmalltalksarethefollowingEXCEPT_________.
A.Itcanmakethebondingbetweenpeoplemuchcloser
B.Itcanshortenthedistancebetweenstrangersandmakethejourneypleasant
C.Itmakesusfeelconnectedwiththesurroundings
D.YoucangetmorefreecupsofcoffeefromStarbucksbaristas
27.What’stheauthor’sattitudetosmalltalks?
A.Supportive.B.Negative.C.Sceptical.D.Neutral.
28.Thetextmainlytellsusthat_________.
A.substantivetalksareimportantincommunication
B.smalltalksareimportantincommunication
C.substantivetalksmakepeoplehappierthansmalltalks
D.smalltalksandsubstantivetalksareequallyimportantinlife
C
SeveralanimalspeciesincludinggorillasinRwandaandtigersinBangladeshcouldriskdyingoutiftheinfluenceofclimatechangeandextremeweatherontheirhabitatsisnotstressed,aUNreportshowedonSunday.
LaunchedonthesidelinesofglobalclimatenegotiationsinDurban,thereportbytheUnitedNationsFoodandAgricultureOrganizationshowshowhighertemperatures,theriseinsealevels,deforestationandexcessivelandusehavedamagedthehabitatsofcertainspecies,especiallyinAfrica.
“Manyecosystemshavealreadybeenstressedbyincreasingpopulation,historicalandrecentdeforestation,unsustainablemanagementpracticesandeveninvasive(外来的)species,”EduardoRojas-Briales,assistantdirectorgeneralattheFAO’sforestrydepartment,saidatthelaunchofthereport.
Themostaffectedareasincludemountains,isolatedislandsandcoastalareas,whichlimitthepossibilitiesforanimalstomigrateelsewhereandcreatenewhabitats.
“Theremainingpopulationsbecomeenclosedinverysmallecosystems,theyhaveinbreeding(近亲交配)problems…andattheendthesespeciesmaydisappear.”headded.
OtherexamplesofaffectedanimalsincludedelephantsinMali,lionsintheSerengetiandcroco