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湖北剩州市沙市区学年高二英语下学期第五次双周考试题
湖北省荆州市沙市区2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第五次双周考试题
考试时间:
2017年5月19日
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分,不计入总分)
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,从每题所给的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.Whowillthemancall?
A. Hiswife.B.Hisboss.C.Ataxidriver.
2.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?
A.Waitonthephone.B.Orderthepizzaonline.C.Drivetothepizzaplace.
3.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Makesomecoffee.B.Buyacoffeemaker.C.Learntomakeavideo.
4.Whatwillthemandoat3o’clockonFriday?
A.Gotoclass.B.Meetthedoctor.C.Takethewoman’sshift.
5.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthelecture?
A.Excellent.B.Difficult.C.Boring.
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,从每题所给的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、7题。
6.Whowillsendthefile?
A.Sam.B.Carol.C.Lucy.
7.Whereisthewoman?
A. Attheairport.B.Intheoffice.C.Inthehotel.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至10题。
8.WhendidthewomangettoLondon?
A.Lastspring.B.ThisAugust.C.Afewhoursago.
9.WhydoesthewomancometoLondon?
A.Tovisitrelatives.B.Totakeaholiday.C. Toattendaprogram.
10. What’sthemeaningofmoonlighting?
A. Asecondjob.B.Akindoftoy.C. Agame.
听下面一段对话,回答第11至13题。
11.Wherearethespeakers?
A.In acar.B.In anelevator.C.In ameetingroom.
12.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?
A.Park hiscar.B.Ca
llhiswife.C.Finda
repairman.
13.Howwillthemanprobablygotowork
tomorrow?
A.By bus.B.Bycar.C.Bytaxi.
听下面一段对话,回答第14至17题。
14.WhatdoesthemansuggestforLisa?
A. T-shirt.B.Apurse.C.Adress.
15.WhenshouldthewomanhavecalledHelen?
A. At3:
45B.At4:
15C.At4:
45
16.What’stheman’stelephonenumber?
A. 61199621.B.61299621.C.61299622.
17.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Husband andwife.B.Boss andemployee.C.Friends.
听下面一段独白,回答第18至20题。
18.Whendoesthespeakerhelpwithcooking?
A.In themorning.B.Intheafternoon. C.Intheevening.
19.Whatdoesthespeakerlikebest?
A. Fishing.B.Hiking.C.Tellingstories.
20.Howdoesthespeakerfindthesummercamp?
A.Disappointing.B.Interesting.C.Surprising.
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。
A
Howcanwegetridofgarbage?
Dowehaveenoughenergysourcestomeetourfutureenergyneeds?
Thesearetwoimportant
questionsthatmanypeopleareaskingtoday.Somepeoplethinkthatmenmightbeabletosolvebothproblemsatthesametime.Theysuggestusinggarbageasanenergysource.
Foralongtimepeopleburiedgarbageordumpeditonemptyland.Nowemptylandisscarce.However,moreandmoregarbageisproducedeachyear,butgarbagecanbeagoodfueltouse.Thethingsingarbagedonotlooklikecoal,petroleum,ornaturalgas:
buttheyarechemicallysimilartothesefossilfuels.Asweuseupourfossil-fuelsupplies,wemightbeabletousegarbageasanenergysource.
Burninggarbageisnotanewidea.SomecitiesinEuropeandtheUnitedStateshavebeenburninggarbageforyears.Theheatthatisproducedbyburninggarbageisusedtoboilwater.Thesteamthatisproducedisusedtomakeelectricityortoheatnearbybuildings.InParis,France,somepowerplantsburnalmost2millionmetrictonsofthecity'sgarbageeachyear.Theamountofenergyproducedisaboutthesameaswouldbeproducedbyburningalmostahalfmillionbarrelsofoil.
Butthereareproblemsinusinggarbageasafuel.Garbagethatburnseasily,suchasfoodscrapsandpaper,mustbeseparatedfrommetals,glass,andothermaterialsthatdonotburneasily.Thisseparationprocessisnormallycostly.Anotherproblemisthatburninggarbagecanpollutetheair.
Ourfossilfuelsuppliesarelimited.Burninggarbagemightbeonekindofenergysourcethatwecanusetohelpmeetourenergyneeds.Thismethodcouldalsoreducetheamountofgarbagepilingupontheearth.
21.WhichofthefollowingisNOTfossilfuel?
A.NaturalgasB.PetroleumC.CoalD.Tide
22.Peopleusedtodeposegarbageby______.
A.turninggarbageintousefulfossilfuelB.burninggarbageordumpingitonemptyland
C.separatinggarbageintothreetypesD.shippinggarbageintoseaorocean
23.Whyshouldweusegarbageasanenergysource?
A.Becauseourfossilfuelsuppliesarelimited
B.Becausegarbageismoreusefulthanfossilfuels
C.Becauseburninggarbagecansavealotofmoneyforus
D.Becauseemptylandisgettingmoreandmorescarce.
B
Hebuiltasmallhouseonapieceofroughland.Inthewetseasontherewasaplentifulstream,andovertheyearsheencouragedthedryforesttosurroundhimwithathickscreen.Thegreeneritbecametheeasieritwastoforgettheoutside.IntimeMeliolearnthowtoliveinspiteofthedifficultiesuponthatmountainshelf.
HisonlyneighbourswereafamilygroupofParakanaIndianswho,forreasonsknownonlytothemselves,tookalikingtoMelio.TheirchiefneverlookedcloselyatMelioandsaidtohimselfthatthiswhitemanwasasmadasasnakewhichchewsoffitsowntail.TheParakanastaughtMeliotocatchfishwiththehelpofawildplantwhichmadethemsenselessinthestream.Itgaveoffapowerfuldrugwhenshakenviolentlythroughthewater.Theyshowedhimhowtohuntbylayingtrapsanddigging.IntimeMelio’sp
ieceoflandbecamearegularfarm.Hehadwildbirds,fatlong-leggedonesandthinchickens,andhiscornandsaltedfishwasenoughtokeephimstockedupthroughthewetseason.
TheParakanaswerealwaysaroundhim.He’dneveradmitit,buthecouldfeelthatthetreeswereliketherodsofaprison;theywerewatchinghim.Whentheycametohim,theIndiansneverenteredhishousewithitsroofofdriedgrassandleaves.Theyshowedthemselvesbystandingintheshadeofthetreesattheclearing’sedge.Meliocouldneverpersuadethemtocomeanycloser.
ThegroupguessedatMelio’shatredforhiscivilizedbrothersinthetownsfaraway.TheyknewMeliowouldneverinviteanymorewhitemenuphere.ThispleasedtheParakanas.Itmeantthattraderslookingforrubberandjewelswouldneverreachthem.
TheirMeliowouldseetothat.Theyweresafewiththismanandhishatred.
24.Meliowantedtheforestaroundhimtobecomethickbecauseit______.
A.remindedhimofhishomeB.preventedtheParakanasfromwatchinghim
C.helpedhimforgettheworldhehatedD.protectedhimfromtherain
25.ThechiefcomparedMeliotoasnakeinordertoshowthat______.
A.hewastheleaderofthefamilygroupB.itwasunwisetogettooclosetoMelio
C.hebelievedMeliohatedtheParakanasD.hethoughtMeliowasoutofhismind
26.Meliokepthimselfaliveduringtherainyseasonby______.
A.eatingwhathehadinstoreB.catchingwildanimalsintraps
C.growingcornonhisfarmC.fattening(养肥)hischickens
27.TheParakanasbelievedthemselvessafebecause________.
A.MeliocouldprotectthemagainsttheinvadersB.thetraderswouldbuytheirrubberandjewels
C.nootherwhiteswouldcometotheirlandD.Melioneverfoughtwiththemforfood
C
Imagineforamomentwhatitwouldbelikeifallthemarkets,clothingstores,schools,doctorsandotherthingsjustdisappeared.Imaginethattherewerenoneighborhoodsortowns.Whatwouldlife
belike?
Theearlysettlersofthiscountrydidn’tknowtheluxuryofhavingallthesethings.
TheSpanishwomenwhocamewiththeirfamiliesfromMexicotoNewMexicolongagofacedalifethatwasespeciallyhard.Theyfoundnothingbutemptycountry.TheSpanishsettlersformedtownsandsetupranches.Womenhadkeyrolesinthissociety.Theyservedasdoctorsandteachers.Theymademanyofthethingstheyneeded,includingalltheirclothing.Itwasthewifeoftheheadoftheranch,towhomtheworkerscamewithnewsbothgoodandbad.
Shewasthefirsttolearnofbirthsanddeaths,sicknessesorothermisfortunes.Theranchesandtownswerefarfromanymedicaldoctors.Thewomenusedtheirknowledgeofplantmedicine,passeddownfrommothertodaughter,togatheranduseplants
fromthemountains.Somewomenweremidwivesanddeliveredbabiesborninthearea.
Someofthewomenaddednewdiscoveriestotheiroldknowledgeofhealing.Forexample,whensmallpoxbrokeoutinthevillageofLaLiedre,thewifeoftheheadoftheranchtriedtohelpthevillagerswiththenewlydiscoveredmedicine.Thepeoplewereverysuperstitiousanddidn’twanttotrythisnewmedicine.Soshebecamegodmothertomanyofthevillagechildren.Hervaluetothehealthandsafetyofthevillagewasexactlyamatteroflifeanddeath.
28.LifeinMexico’searlydays______.
A.centeredaroundthemountainsB.requiredlotsofluxuries
C.waseasyformostpeopleD.hadnomodernconveniences
29.Thewomenpracticedmedicinebecause______.
A.doctorswerefarawayB.villageshadtoomanybabies
C.theycouldn’tafforddoctorsD.themenwereunableto
30.Peoplefirstrefusedsmallpoxmed
icine______.
A.asitwasunnecessaryB.becauseitcosttoomuch
C.infearofsomethingnewD.becausesmallpoxwasn’tserious
31.ThemainideaofthispassageisthatwomeninearlySpanishsettlements______.
A.facedahardlifeB.hadimportant,life-savingroles
C.hadtotreatsmallpoxD.movedwiththeirfamiliesfrequently
D
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