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英语贵州省遵义四中学年高二上学期期中考试
遵义四中2014-2015年度第一学期半期考试
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。
( )1.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Makinganannouncement.
B.Makinganinvitation.
C.Makinganappointment.
( )2.Whathappenedtotheman?
A.Hisbikewaslost.B.Hemissedthebus.C.Hedidn'tfeelwell.
( )3.Whichsectiondoesthemanliketoread?
A.News.B.Entertainment.C.Sport.
( )4.Wheredoesthewomanwanttogo?
A.Thestation.B.Theman'shome.C.Anewapartment.
( )5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Animal.B.Acamera.C.Amovie.
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。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
( )6.WhoisgoingtotheWestCoast?
A.Mark.B.Susan.C.John.
( )7.Whatistheaimofthebusinesstrip?
A.Togettoknowtheenvironment.
B.Tolearnalanguage.
C.Toattendameeting.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
( )8.Whydoesthewomancometotheman?
A.Togreethim.
B.Toaskforinformation.
C.Totalkabouthertrouble.
( )9.Wherearethespeakers?
A.InAtlanta.B.InChicago.C.InNewYork.
( )10.Whatwillthemandoforthewoman?
A.Haveaparty.
B.Tellherhisexperiences.
C.Introducetheneighbourstoher.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
( )11.Whatisintheman'smindallthetime?
A.Theinterview.B.Thedelicioussoup.C.Themovie.
( )12.Whatisthewoman'sadvice?
A.Toaskfortheresult.
B.Towaitfortheresult.
C.Toseethemovieagain.
( )13.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodonext?
A.Ordersomefood.
B.Tasteaspecialsoup.
C.Dosomethingtoimprovetheirabilities.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
( )14.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Acouple.B.Classmates.C.Colleagues.
( )15.Whatdoesthemanprefertodotonight?
A.Gotoapub.B.Seeamovie.C.VisitMary.
( )16.WhenwilltheChinesefilmbegin?
A.At5:
40.B.At7:
40.C.At9:
30.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
( )17.WhydothelistenerscometoLondon?
A.Toseeafilm.
B.Togoonvacation.
C.ToimprovetheirbusinessEnglishskills.
( )18.WhatwillthelistenersdoonFridayafternoon?
A.Visitmuseums.B.Seeafilm.C.Playgames.
( )19.WhenwillthelistenersleaveforBath?
A.At7:
00am.B.At10:
00am.C.At3:
00pm.
( )20.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.ThelistenerswillspendtwodaysinBath.
B.ThelistenerscandowhattheylikeonSunday.
C.Thelistenersshouldbringlunchduringthetrip.
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)
A
Peoplehavealwaysbeenwonderingaboutwhatourfuturewilllooklike.Goonreadingthistext,andyouwillknowwhatwillhappeninthenextfiftyyears.
Howcanweknowwhatthefuturewilllooklike?
Tobeabletounderstandthefuture,youmustknowthepast.Whathastakenustowherewearetodayandwhathaschangedalongtheway?
Theworldhaschangedalotinthelast150years,butwehumansaredrivenbythesamebasicneedsaswewere150yearsago.Willthischangeinthenext150years?
No.
Whatinventionshavereallymadeadifferenceinthelast150years?
Inthepastyears,theinventionsthathaveaffectedmostpeoplearoundtheworldforeverydaylivingarethetelephone,electricity,radio,television,computer,thecarandtheabilitytocommunicatethroughtheInternet.Thenweofcoursehavealotofinventionsthathavemadelifeeasier,likenewmedicine,fastertransportsetc.Ingeneral,humanbeingshavebeenworkinghardinthelast150yearstomaketheinventionssothattheywillbeabletogetcontrolofthetimeandtheworld.Sincethereisstillmuchtodointhisarea,thiswillbethefocusatleastforthenext150years.
Whydoweneedtopredictthefuture?
Predictingthefutureisimportantfortworeasons:
firstweneedtostarttothinkaboutwhatkindoffuturewewouldlikeforourselvesandtopassontothenextgeneration,andthenweneedtoknowwhatdecisionsweneedtomaketodaythatwillgivethebestresultinthefuture.
21.Whatdoestheauthortrytotellusinthesecondparagraph?
A.Theworldisquitedifferentfromwhatitwas.
B.Ourbasicneedswillnotchangeinthefuture.
C.Humanswillnolongerenjoyfoodinthefuture.
D.Theworldwillbecompletelychangedtomorrow.
22.Ourpastinventionshavemade.
A.iteasyforustoliveB.ourdailylifemorestressful
C.ourworkeasilydoneD.usworklesstime
23.Whatwillhumansdoinordertokeeptheworldundercontrol?
A.Toproducemorecarsfortransportation.
B.Tofocusonmakingmoreinventions.
C.Toworkmuchhardertoachievetheirgoals.
D.TospendmoretimeworkingontheInternet.
24.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?
A.Whatresultwe’llreceiveinthefuture.
B.Thedecisionswemakeforourfuture.
C.Theimportanceofpredictingthefuture.
D.Thetworeasonsofpredictingthefuture.
B
Artclassesaboutanimals&wildlife
AllCreaturesLargeandSmall
Animalsbringsomethingspecialtoourlifeandgiveusinspirationforpaintingsthatwewilltreasure.Thisworkshopwillfocusonhowtobringanimalstolifethroughcolor,lightingandgoodcomposition(构图).Wewillbeworkingfromphotographs,soyouwillneedtobringseveralgoodphotosofyourpetsorwildlifeanimals.
Location:
Scottsdale,AZ
Instructor:
PhilBeck
PetPortraiture(肖像画法)withChristineFifer
Nothingteachesustoliveinthemomentmorethanourfurryandfeatheredfriends,andthisworkshopemphasizes(强调)thetechnicalaspectsofdrawingandpaintinganimals.Fiferisalong-timepainterwhoserealisticstyleissimpleandclear.Nolivemodelsallowed(onlyafavoritepictureortwo)!
Location:
KeyWest,FL
Instructor:
ChristineFifer
Nature&WildlifeintheFieldwithRafaelGalvez
Limitedto12students.HaveaguidedwalkthroughanaturalreserveandexploreCharlotte’swildernesswithanexperiencednaturalistandbirdpainter,whilelearningabouttheregion’swildlifeandhabitats,andlearningtopaintfromlivesubjects.Galvezemphasizesprocessratherthanproduct.
Location:
Charlotte,NC
Instructor:
RafaelGalvez
AnimalDrawing
ArareopportunitytoworkwithliveanimalsinthePAFAstudios!
Workwithahorseandadogservedasmodels,learnskillsanddeveloptechniquesforthegraphicdepiction(图形描绘)ofanimals.Exploreavarietyofdrawingmaterialsandtechniques.
Location:
Philadelphia,PA
Instructor:
PetervanDyck
25.PhilBeckwillteachstudentstopaintanimalsfrom.
A.livemodelsB.hisworks
C.PicturesD.famouspaintings
26.Whereshouldyougoifyouwanttolearntopaintintheopenair?
A.Scottsdale,AZ.B.Charlotte,NC.
C.KeyWest,FL.D.Philadelphia,PA.
27.Ifyouliketopaintinarealisticstyle,youwilllearnfrom.
A.PhilBeckB.PetervanDyck
C.RafaelGalvezD.ChristineFifer
C
Asmoreandmorebooksbecomemovieadaptations(改编),Ican’thelpbutthinkhowthiswillaffectEnglishclassesinAmerica.Thinkingbacktomyyearsinmiddleandhighschool—tenyearsago,IwouldberewardedifIhadreadanumberofclassics.Today,amajorityofthosebooksarenowalsomovies:
LifeofPi,TheGreatGatsby,MuchAdoAboutNothingandAnnaKarenina,tonameafew.
EvenmodernbookssuchasTheHungerGamesandHarryPotterhavebeenadaptedforthebigscreen.Indiscussionwithmystudents,Ioftenhearthemsaytheyarenotgoingtoreadbooksbecausemovieswillcomeoutsoon,whichmakesmewonderwhateffectmovieadaptationshaveonmodern-daystudents.WilltheCommonCoreStateStandards(CCSS)encouragethemtoreadbooksmorecarefullyortousemoviestoimprovetheirunderstandingofthetext?
TheCCSSrequiresstudentstoprovidetext-basedevidencewhenreadinganddiscussingabook.Byfocusingonsuchevidence,teacherscanpullspecificdetailsfromabookthatmayhavenotmadethefinalcutwhenthebookwasadaptedforthebigscreen.Forinstance,afterreadingandwatchingTheHungerGames,therewereanumberofdetailsfromthebookthatweremissingfromthefilm—manypeopleweredisappointedwithRue’smeek(温顺的)movierole.AstudentwhofailedtoreadTheHungerGameswouldnotquiteunderstandRue’simpactonthegamesinthesamewayassomeonewhohadreadthebookandrememberedallthedetailsthatwentintoherdeath.
IamnotsayingtheCCSSwillstopstudentsfromcuttingcorners,butIbelieveifteachersusethesupporttheCCSSprovides,itcanbeagreatroadwaytoensureallstudentsarediggingdeepintotextsandnotjusthittingtheplaybutton.
28.Tenyearsago,studentsinAmericawere.
A.fondofreadingallkindsofnovels
B.forbiddentodiscussmoviesinclass
C.notallowedtowatchmoviesinthecinema
D.encouragedtoreadmanyliteratureworks
29.Whichofthefollowingmightbetheeffectthatmovieadaptationshaveonmodern-daystudents?
A.Theyspendlesstimeinstudying.
B.Theycan’tunderstandEnglishtexts.
C.Theydiscussmoviesmorefrequently.
D.Theyspendlesstimeinreading.
30.Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?
A.TheHungerGamesistheworstmovieadaptation.
B.Itisawasteoftimereadinganddiscussingabookinclass.
C.Rue’simpactonthegamesisperfectlypresentedinthemovie.
D.Movieadaptationsmaybringtroubleinunderstandingthebooks.
31.Accordingtothetext,itseemsthattheCCSS.
A.preventsstudentswatchingmovies
B.providesstudentswithwell-knownmovies
C.encouragesstudentstowritenovels
D.providesguidanceonteachingandlearning
D
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