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最新属中等音乐学校1718学年下学期高二期中考试英语试题附答案
2017-2018学年第二学期高二英语
期中试题
第一部分听力(1-10每小题0.5分11-20每小题1分总分15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.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inabookstore.B.Inalibrary.C.Inasupermarket.
2.Whatdoesthewomanmeanbysaying“soon”?
A.Shewillseehersistersoon.B.Shewillgetmarriedsoon.
C.Shethinkshersistergotmarriedtoosoon.
3.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthemanandthewoman?
A.Colleagues(同事).B.Classmates.C.Friends.
4.Whendidthealarmclockring?
A.At6:
00.B.At7:
00.C.At8:
00.
5.What’sthewomandoing?
A.Talkingwithherboss.B.Havinganinterview.
C.Writinghereducationalbackground.
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.Whathasthewomanorderedforherself?
A.CoffeeB.Milk.C.Juice.
7.Whydoesthemanrecommendstrawberryjuice?
A.It’ssweeter.B.It’sfresher.C.It’scolder.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman’sneighbor?
A.Hejustmovedinrecently.B.Heismad.C.Hegoestosleepveryearly.
9.Whydidthewoman’sneighborpressherdoorbellatmidnightlastnight?
A.Becausehehadanurgentproblem.
B.Becausehe’smadandwantedtomaketroubles.
C.Becausehewantedtostopthewomanplayingthepiano.
听第8段材料,回答第10至第12题。
10.Howmuchweighthasthewomanlost?
A.15pounds.B.20pounds.C.25pounds.
11.Whatdidthewomandotoloseweight?
A.Shejoinedahealthclub.B.Shedidphysicalactivity.C.Shewentonadiet.
12.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?
A.Shehasahealthydietnow.B.Shesuggeststhemaneathealthyfood.
C.Shealsogoesonadiettoloseweight.
听第9段材料,回答第13至第16题。
13.Whatmakesthemanworried?
A.Hecan’tfindahousemate.
B.Hehasnotimetotakeapart-timejob.
C.Hecan’taffordtherentoftheapartment.
14.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthecarpet?
A.Itisbroken.B.Itneedstobereplaced.
C.Itisnewexceptforafewstainsonit.
15.Howhasthemandealtwiththebrokenwindows?
A.Hehashadthemfixed.
B.Hehaspushedboxesagainstthem.
C.Hehascoveredthemwithaboard.
16.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheapartment?
A.Dissatisfied.B.Surprised.C.Interested.
听第10段材料,回答第17至第20题。
17.Howdidpeopletravelwithoutroadsandcarsinthepast?
A.Theytraveledwiththehelpofanimals.
B.Theyusedlogs(木块)onriversandlakes.
C.Theyhadtotravelonfoot.
18.Whatwasthemostimportantinventionintransportation?
A.Thecar.B.Thestagecoach(马车).C.Thewheel.
19.Whatistheadvantageofthestagecoach?
A.Itcantransportmorepeople.B.Itcantravelfasterandeasier.
C.Itcanpullheavyloads.
20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?
A.Difficultiesintraveling.B.Waysoftravelinginhistory.C.Howtotravelwithease.
第二部分阅读理解(每小题2分共30分)
Moreandmorepeoplearetakingpartindangeroussportsandactivitiesaroundtheworld.Ofcourse,therehavealwaysbeenpeoplewhohavelookedforadventure—thosewhohaveclimbedthehighestmountains,exploredunknownpartsoftheworldorsailedinsmallboatsacrossthegreatestoceans.Now,however,therearepeoplewhoseekanimmediatethrillfromariskyactivitywhichmayonlylastafewminutesorevenseconds.
Iwouldconsiderbungee-jumpingtobeagoodexampleofsuchanactivity.Youjumpfromahighplace(perhapsabridgeorahot-airballoon)200metersabovethegroundwithanelastic(有弹性的)ropetiedtoyourankles.Youfallatupto150kilometers.Itisestimatedthat2millionpeoplearoundtheworldhavenowtriedbungee-jumping.Otheractivitieswhichmostpeoplewouldsayareasriskyasbungee-jumpinginvolvejumpingfromtallbuildingsanddivingintotheseafromthetopofhighcliffs(悬崖).
Whydopeopletakepartinsuchactivitiesasthese?
Somepsychologists(心理学家)suggestthatitisbecauselifeinmodernsocietieshasbecomesafeandboring.Notverylongagopeople’sliveswereconstantlyunderthreat.Theyhadtogooutandhuntforfood,diseasescouldnoteasilybecured,andlifewasacontinuousbattleforsurvival.
Nowadays,accordingtomanypeople,lifeofferslittleexcitement.Theyliveandworkincomparatively(相对地)safeenvironments;theybuyfoodinshops,andtherearedoctorsandhospitalstolookafterthemiftheybecomeill.Theanswerforsomeofthesepeopleistoseekdangerinactivitiessuchasbungee-jumping.
21.Moreandmorepeopletodayare.
A.tryingactivitiessuchasbungee-jumpingB.climbingthehighestmountains
C.comingclosetodeathinsports
D.lookingforadventuressuchasexploringunknownplaces
22.Peopletakepartindangeroussportsnowadaysprobablybecause.
A.theyhavealotoffreetimeB.theycangotohospitalwhentheyareinjured
C.theirlivesareshortofexcitementD.theynolongerneedtohuntforfood
23.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“thrill”inthefirstparagraphmean?
A.Astrongfeelingofexcitement.B.Afeelingofunhappiness.
C.Afeelingofbeingupset.D.Afeelingofbeingfrightened.
B
Manypeoplegomadwhentheysitnexttoachildwhoisscreaminginanairplane.Sometravelersgetnervous,notonlybecauseplanesarepackedandfootspaceislimited,butalsobecausecryingbabiesgetontheirnerves.Insomecasesparentsdon’tdoanythingtostopscreaming,inothersnothinghelpstocalmachilddown.
Nowmoreandmoretravelersaredemandingchild-freeflightsorsectionsreservedforfamiliesonplanes.Somepassengerswouldevenpayextramoneyiftheycouldavoidthecryingandscreamingofchildreninthecabin.Manyparentsareinfavorofthesuggestionaswellbecausecryingchildrenareastressforthemtoo.Asectionforparentsandtheirchildrenwouldgivefamiliesachancetolaugh,cryandtalktotheirchildren.
Theairlinesthemselves,however,donotlikethisidea.Theysaythatflyingisatoughindustryandtheyarenotgoingtotellpassengerstotakeanotherflightiftheywantacertainone.Therearemanydifficultiesinfamilysectionsonplanestoo.Howwouldyouarrangetheseating?
Whatifparentswanttositinthebackrowandchildrenupinthefront?
Whatwouldhappenifalargefamilysuddenlycancelledaflight?
Ifyouprovideanareaforfamiliessomepeoplemightthenwantasectionforobese(肥胖的)people,oronesonlyforseniors.Airlinessimplycan'tletthathappen.
Oneairlineofficialespeciallytrainedtohandlechildrensaystherearethingsparentscandotomakeflyingwithchildrenmorestress-free.Youcouldsupplyaninfant(婴儿)withsomethingtododuringaflightorrequestaseatinthelastrowoftheplanewhereyouwouldn'tbotheranyoneelse.Inanycase,it'simportanttostaycalm.
24."Child-freeflights"inthesecondparagraphprobablyrefersto“flights”.
A.withoutchildrenB.withoutpayment
C.withcryingbabiesD.withalotoftoys
25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?
A.Nothingcanbedonetocalmacryingchilddownonaplane.
B.Youcanavoidsittingwithchildrenifyoupayextramoney.
C.Childrenscreaminginthecabincanbetoleratedbyotherpassengers.
D.Airlineswouldhavemanydifficultiesifpassengerscouldchoosetheirseats.
26.What'stheairlines'attitudetowardsdividingspecialsectionsonplanes?
A.Supportive.B.Opposed.C.Doubtful.D.Optimistic.
C
JohnandBobbyjoinedthesamecompanytogetherjustaftertheygraduatedfromuniversitythesameyear.Bothofthemworkedveryhard.Severalyearslater,however,thebosspromotedBobbytomanagerbutJohnwasstillaworker.Johncouldnottakeit,andgavehisresignationtothebossHecomplainedthatthebossdidnotthinkmuchofthosewhowerehard-working,butpromotedonlythosewhoflattered(奉承)him.
ThebossknewthatJohnhadworkedveryhardfortheyears.Hethoughtamomentandsaid,“Thankyouforwhatyousaid,butIhopeyouwilldoonemorethingforourcompanybeforeyouleave.”
Johnagreed:
Thebossaskedhimtogoandfindanyonesellingwatermelonsinthemarket.Johnwentandreturnedsoon.Hesaidhehadfoundamansellingwatermelons.Thebossaskedhowmuchtheycosteverykilogram.Johnshookhisheadandwentbacktothesellertoaskandreturnedtotelltheboss$1.2everykilogram.
ThebosstoldJohntowaitasecond,andhecalledBobbytocometohisoffice.HeaskedBobbytogoandfindanyonesellingwatermelonsinthemarket.Bobbywentandreturned,saying,"Boss,onlyonepersonissellingwatermelons.$1.2everykilogram,and$10for10kilograms.Thesellerhas340melons.Onthetablethereare58melons,andeachweighsabout2kilograms.TheywerebroughtfromtheSouthtwodaysago.Theyareofgoodquality."
HearingwhatBobbysaid,JohnrealizedthedifferencebetweenhimselfandBobby.HedecidedtostayandlearnfromBobby.
27.HowdidJohnfeelwhenBobbywaspromotedtomanager?
A.Worried.B.Nervous.C.Angry.D.Helpless.
28.WhydidthebossaskJohntofinishataskbeforeheleftthecompany?
A.Hewantedhimtomakemorecontributiontohiscompany.
B.Hewantedhimtolearnmoreabouthimself.
C.Hewantedtogivehimselfenoughtimetofindanotheremployee.
D.Hewantedtocomparethedifferencesbetweenhistwoemployees.
29.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.Thebosswaswise.B.Johnwaslazyanddidn’tlikehisjob.
C.Bobbywasnarrow-minded.D.Fewwatermelonshavebeensoldout.
30.Whatdoesthestorywanttotellus?
A.Thebossshouldtreatallhisworkersinafairway.
B.Thebossshouldnotpromoteonewhoflattershim.
C.Oneshouldnotonlyworkhardbutalsousehishead.
D.Oneshouldtrytogeteverydetail