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学年高二英语上学期期中试题
西安市第一中学2017-2018学年度第一学期期中
高二年级英语（必修5）试题
第一部分听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。
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．What is the weather like?
A．It's raining. B．It's cloudy. C．It's sunny.
2．Who will go to China next month?
A．Lucy. B．Alice. C．Richard.
3．What are the speakers talking about?
A．The man's sister. B．A film. C．An actor.
4．Where will the speakers meet?
A．In Room 340. B．In Room 314. C．In Room 223.
5．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a restaurant. B．In an office. C．At home.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
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至8题。
6．Why did the woman go to New York?
A．To spend some time with the baby.
B．To look after her sister.
C．To find a new job.
7．How old was the baby when the woman left New York?
A．Two months. B．Five months. C．Seven months.
8．What did the woman like doing most with the baby?
A．Holding him.B．Playing with him.C．Feeding him.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9．What are the speakers talking about?
A．A way to improve air quality.
B．A problem with traffic rules.
C．A suggestion for city planning.
10．What does the man suggest?
A．Limiting the use of cars.
B．Encouraging people to walk.
C．Warning drivers of air pollution.
11．What does the woman think about the man's idea?
A．It's interesting.B．It's worth trying.C．It's impractical.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12．How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?
A．One week. B．Two weeks. C．Three weeks.
13．What advice does the woman give to the man?
A．Go to New Zealand after Christmas.
B．Book his flight as soon as possible.
C．Save more money for his trip.
14．What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?
A．They require early booking.
B．They can be twice as expensive.
C．They are on special offer.
听第9段材料，回答第15至l7题。
15．Why did Jane call Mike?
A．To ask him to meet her.
B．To tell him about Tom.
C．To borrow his car.
16．Where will Jane be in about one hour?
A．At Mike's place.B．At the airport.C．At a garage.
17．What can we infer from the conversation?
A．Jane has just learned to drive.
B．Jane's car is in bad condition.
C．Mike will go to the airport.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?
A．Write a short story.
B．Prepare for the lesson.
C．Learn more about the writer.
19.Why does the speaker ask the questions?
A．To check the students' understanding of the story.
B．To draw the students' attention to reading skills.
C．To let the students discuss fatherson relationships.
20．What will the students do in 10 minutes?
A．Ask more questions.B．Discuss in groups.C．Give their answers.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共10小题;每小题2分，满分20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）
Irecentlyhaddinnerwithsomeonewhotoldmethatoneofhisbestfriendshadbeenkilledinaprivateplanecrash,andsomethinghappenedatthememorialservicethathe’llneverforget.Hesharedthestorywithme.
Atthememorialservice,hisfriend’swifewalkedtotheplatformtospeaktothegathering.Shesaidafriendhadaskedherthebestmemoryshehadoftheirlifetogether.Atthemoment,shehadbeentoosadtoanswer,butshehadthoughtaboutitsinceandwantedtoanswerthequestion.
Theywereintheirlatefortieswhenhedied,andshebegantalkingaboutatimeintheirlifealmosttwentyyearsearlier.Shehadquitherjobtoobtainhermaster’sdegree,andherhusbandneverhesitatedinhissupport.
Hehelddownhisownjobandalsodidthecooking,cleaning,andotherhouseworkwhileshestudiedforherdegree.
Onetimetheybothstayedupallnight.Shewasfinishingherpaper,andhewaspreparingforanimportantbusinessmeeting.Thatmorning,shewalkedoutofherstudy,leanedagainstthedoorbythestairs,lookedatherhusbanddownstairsandjustthoughtabouthowmuchshelovedhim.Sheknewhowimportantthismeetingwastohisfuture,andshewasfeelingguiltythatshedidn’tevenhavetimetomakehisbreakfast.Hetookhisbriefcaseandhurriedout.Sheheardthegaragedooropenandclose,butmuchtohersurprise,shehearditopenagainaboutthirtysecondslater.Fromabove,shewatchedherhusbanddashintothehouseandwalkovertotheforgottencoffeetable.Markingthesurfaceofitwithhisfingerthroughthedustwiththewords“Iloveyou”,thenheracedbacktohiscar.
Thenewwidowthenlookedoutatheraudienceandsaid,“JohnandIhadawonderfullifetogether.Wehavebeenaroundtheworldseveraltimes.We’vehadeverythingmoneycanbuy...butnothingcomesclosetothatmoment.”Hearingthis,Iwasdeeplymoved.“Lovemakeslifeworthwhile.”
21.Theservicewasheldto______.
A.listentothewoman’sstory
B.mournthewoman’shusband
C.meetsomeoldfriends
D.sharethewoman’ssadness
22.Whydidthewomanquitherjob?
A.Shehadtosupportherhusband.
B.Shehadtoomuchhouseworktodo.
C.Shewantedtotravelaroundtheworld.
D.Sheneededtoconcentrateonherstudies.
23.Thewomanmentionedanincident20yearsagotoshow______.
A.howbusytheirlifewas
B.howherhusbandlovedher
C.howtheyimprovedtheirlife
D.howhardherhusbandworked
（B）
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Don’tbetoochoosyaboutthepartoftownyoustayin.Bookingtwomonthsinadvance,thecheapestroomatTravelodge’sCentralEustonhotelinLondonforSaturday22Septemberwas£95.95.AroomjustatubejourneyawayatitsCoventGardenhotelwas£75.75.AndatFarringdon,adoubleroomcostjust£62.95.
LOOKAFTERYOURSELFReallycentralhotelsincitiessuchasLondon,EdinburghandCardiffcancostafortune,especiallyatweekendsandduringbigevents.Asanalternativeconsidercheckingintoaself-cateringflatwithitsownkitchen.Oftentheseflatsarehiddenawayonthetopfloorsofcitycentrebuildings.AgreatexampleisthehistoricO’NeillFlatonEdinburgh’sRoyalMile,availablefor£420forfivedaysinlateSeptember,withroomforfouradults.
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AmongthesmallercitieswiththeirownprogrammesareNewcastle（casualmemberspayaround£1.50fortwohours）andCardiff（freeforupto30minutes,or£5perday）.
24.TheBrightonComedyFestivalismentionedmainlytoshowbigeventsmay_________.
A.helptravellerspasstime
B.attractlotsoftravellerstotheUK
C.allowtravelerstomakeflexibleplans
D.causetravelerstopaymoreforaccommodation
25.“Farrington”inparagraph5ismostprobably________.
A.ahotelawayfromthetrainstationB.thetubelinetoCoventGarden
C.anidealholidaydestinationD.thenameofatravelagency
26.ThepassageshowsthattheO’NeillFlat________.
A.liesonthegroundfloor
B.islocatedincentralLondon
C.providescookingfacilitiesfortourists
D.costsover£100onaverageperdayinlateSeptember
（C）
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However,tosucceedinlife,onefirstneedstosetagoalandthengraduallymakeitmorepractical.And,inadditiontothat,inordertogetreallygoodatsomething,oneneedstospendatleast10,000hoursstudyingandpracticing.Tobecomegreatatcertainthings,it’llrequireevenmoretimethatmostpeoplewon’tputin.
Thisisabigreasonwhymanysuccessfulpeopleadviseyoutodosomethingyoulove.Ifyoudon’tenjoywhatyoudo,itisgoingtofeellikeunbearablepainandwilllikelymakeyouquitwellbeforeyoueverbecomegoodatit.
Whenyouseepeopleexhibitingsomegreatskillsorhavingachievedgreatsuccess,youknowthattheyhaveputinahugepartoftheirlifetogetthereatahugecost.It’ssometimeseasytothinktheygotluckyortheywerebornwithsomeraretalent,butthinkingthatwaydoesyounogood,andthere’sahugechancethatyou’rewronganyway.
Whateveryoudo,ifyouwanttobecomegreatatit,youneedtoworkdayinanddayout,almosttothepointofaddiction,andoveralongperiodoftime.Ifyou’renotwillingtoputinthetimeandwork,don’texpecttoreceiveanyrewards.Consistent,hardworkwon’tguaranteeyouthelevelofsuccessyoumaywant,butitwillguaranteethatyouwillbecomereallygoodatwhateveritisyouputallthatworkinto.
27.Paragraph1mainlytalksabout________.
A.thereasonsforsuccess
B.themeaningofsuccess
C.thestandardsofsuccess
D.theimportanc
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