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湖北省荆州市沙市区学年高二英语下学期期中试题

湖北省荆州市沙市区2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题

考试时间：

2017年4月19日上午14:

30-16:

30　试卷满分：

150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.Wherewasthewoman’sphoneyesterday?

A.Atherhome.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inheroffice.

2.Whydidn’tthewomanbuythecoat?

A.Shedislikedthecolour.B.Itdidn’tfither.C.Thepricewashigh.

3.Whydoesthewomanthanktheman?

A.Heattendedherparty.

B.Hegotherknowntohisfriends.

C.Hefoundanewschoolforher.

4.What’stherelationshipbetweenLiaandthewoman?

A.Neighbors.B.Classmates.C.Sisters.

5.Whichnecklacewillthewomanbuy?

A.Theredone.B.Theblueone.C.Theclearone.

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、7题。

6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.HowtogettotheTrainStation.

B.Howtogotothebusstop.

C.Howtosavemoney.

7.Whichbusshouldthewomantakefirst?

A.BusNo.6.B.BusNo.7.C.BusNo.8.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.HowmuchdidthemanpayforhisTV?

A.$700.B.$800.C.$1,500.

9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkabouttheman?

A.Interesting.B.Unrealistic.C.Silly.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.What’sTom’ssummervacationplan?

A.Dosomeparttimejob.B.Haveaconcert.C.Practicehisguitar.

11.WhydoesCindylookforajob?

A.Togetsomeexperience.

B.Topayforherschool.

C.Tosavemoneytotravel.

12.WhatwillCindydothisafternoon?

A.Gotothecommunitycenter.B.Sendemails.C.Buyconcerttickets.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whattimeisitnow?

A.8:

00a.m.B.9:

00a.m.C.6:

00p.m.

14.Whatwasthemandoingwhenthewomancalledhim?

A.Hewasinashower.

B.Hewasworking.

C.Hewassendingapackage.

15.Wherewillthespeakersmeetafterwork?

A.Attheman’scompany.B.Atthetheater.C.Atthepostoffice.

16.Whowillgiveadancingshow?

A.Thewoman’sbrother.B.Thewoman’ssister.C.Thewoman.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.HowmanygoldmedalsdidSimonewinin2016Olympics?

A.3.B.4.C.5.

18.WhoisAimeeBoorman?

A.Simone’smother.B.Simone’steammate.C.Simone’scoach.

19.WhendidSimonefirsttakepartintheWorldChampionships?

A.2004.B.2013.C.2016.

20.WhatdopeoplethinkaboutSimone’spersonality?

A.Sheisoptimistic.B.Sheisshy.C.Sheistough.

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

  Customerschat,readthenewspaperandordersandwichesanddrinksatAugustFirstBakery&CaféinBurlington,Vermont,butthere’ssomethingdifferenthere.“IwashereworkingonmylaptopwhenIlookedoverandsawthattherewasasignthatsaid‘laptop-free,’”saysLunaColt,astudentattheUniversityofVermont.Duringarecentvisit,Coltwasshockedthatusinghercomputerwasagainsttherules.

      WhenownerJodiWhalenfirstopeneditfouryearsago,sheofferedfreeWi-Fitocustomers.StudentslikeColtwentthereinlargenumbersandstartedtypingaway—andstaying.Allday.“Wesawalotofcustomerscomein,lookforatable,notbeabletofindoneandleave,”Whalensays.“Itwasmoneyflowingoutofthedoorforus.”That’swhyWhalendecidedthere’dbenomorescreens.Itwasagradualmove.ShestartedbyshuttingdowntheWi-Fitwoyearsago.Then,thecafébannedscreensduringlunch.“Alotofpeoplewerebummedout,”Whalensays.“Butweactuallysawoursalesincrease.”

      What’ssociallyacceptablewhenitcomestousingalaptopinpublic?

LunaColtthinksit’sabouthowmuchmoneyyouspend.“Youshouldbuysomethingeverytwohoursifyou’regoingtobehereandjustworkallday,”Coltsays.Aslongasyou’rebeingagoodcustomer,shesays,there’snothingwrongwithworkingonalaptop.

      Notquite,accordingtoWhalen.“It’slessabouthowmuchalaptopuserbuys,andmoreabouttablespace.Eveniftheythinkthey’reagoodcustomerbecausetheybuyfood,they’restillhereforlonghours,”shesays.“Towalkintoaplaceandseepeoplelookingattheirscreenswithablankstare,ittakesawaythecommunityaspectofit—ofyoubeinginaplacewithotherpeople,”Whalenadds.

21.WhyisAugustFirstBakery&Cafédifferent?

A.Customersarenotallowedtousetheirlaptops.

B.Thosewhovisitthecaféareoftenverystrange.

C.Itoffersunusualsandwichesanddrinks.

D.Itisonlyopentouniversitystudents.

22.Theunderlinedwords“bummedout”inParagraph2probablymean“_____”.

A.gratefulB.fortunateC.disappointed     D.frightened

23.WecaninferfromthetextthatLunaColt_____.

A.workspart-timeinJodiWhalen’sstore

B.mightnotbepopularwithJodiWhalen

C.likesthefoodinAugustFirstBakery&Café

D.willnotworkonalaptopinpublicanymore

24.What’sthemainideaofthetext?

A.ItisgoodforourhealthtostayawayfromWi-Fi.

B.Acaféownerimprovessalesbysayingnotolaptops.

C.Auniversitystudentshowshowtobeagoodcustomer.

D.Peopleareefficientwhileworkingonalaptopinacafé.

B

      Manydoctorsknowthestoryof“MrWright”.In1957hewasdiagnosed（诊断）withcancer,andgivenonlydaystolive.Heheardthatscientistshaddiscoveredanewmedication,Krebiozen,whichwaseffectiveagainstcancerandhebeggedthedoctortogiveittohim.Hisphysician,DrPhilipWestfinallyagreed.AfterMrWrighthadbeengivenaninjectiononaFridayafternoon,theastonisheddoctorfoundhispatientoutofhis“deathbed”.

      Twomonthslater,MrWrightreadmedicalreportsthatthemedicationwasfake.Hisconditionimmediatelygotworseagain.“Don'tbelievewhatyoureadinthepapers,”thedoctortoldMrWright.Thenheinjectedhimwithwhathesaidwas“anewsuper-refineddoublestrength”versionofthedrug.Actually,therewasnodrug,justamixofsaltandwater.Later,MrWrightwasthepictureofhealthforanothertwomonthsuntilhereadanofficialreportsayingthatKrebiozenwasworthless.Hediedtwodayslater.

      Thisstoryhasgoneunnoticedbydoctorsforalongtimeandtheideathatapatient'sbeliefscanmakeadiseasegoawayhasbeenthoughtofastoostrange.Butnowscientistsarediscoveringthattheplaceboeffect（宽慰作用）ismorepowerfulthananyonehaseverthought.Theyarealsobeginningtodiscoverhowsuchunbelievableresultsareachieved.Throughnewtechniquesofbrainimagery,itcanbeshownthatathought,abelieforadesirecancausechemicalprocessesinthebrainwhichcanhavepowerfuleffectsonthebody.Scientistsarelearningthatsomebodyreactionsarenotcausedbyinformationcomingintothebrainfromtheoutsideworld,butbywhatthebrainexpectstohappennext.

      Placebosare“liesthatheal”,saidDrAnneHarrington,ahistorianofscienceatHarvardUniversity.“Theword‘placebo'isLatinfor‘Ishallplease'anditistypicallyatreatmentthatadoctorgivestoanxiouspatientstopleasethem,”shesaid.“Itlookslikemedication,buthasnohealingingredientswhatsoever.”

25.AfterbeinginjectedKrebiozenforthefirsttime,MrWright_____.

A.gotcancer               B.almostdiedC.feltbetter                D.gaveup

26.WhatcausedMrWright'sdeathaccordingtothestory?

A.Thefakedrug.B.Hisownbeliefs.

C.Hisdamagedbrain.D.Thedoctor'swrongdiagnosis.

27.What'sthepurposeofParagraph3?

A.Toexplorethebiologyofhumanbrains.B.Toexplainwhypeoplegetcancer.

C.Toanalysehowplaceboswork.D.ToquestionMrWright'sstory.

28.WhatdoesDrAnneHarringtonthinkoftheplaceboeffect?

A.Itislimited.B.Itiseffective.

C.Itcancheatpatients.D.Itgoesagainstscience.

C

      PresidentBarackObamarenamedNorthAmerica'stallestmountainthisweek.Foralmost100years,the20,310-footAlaskanpeakhasbeenidentifiedonmostmapsasMountMcKinley.ItsnameisnowofficiallyDenali.

      This“new”officialnameisn'treallynewatall.Obamachangedthemountain'snametoDenalibecause,forgenerations,that'swhatpeopleinAlaskahavecalledit.TheAthabascanpeople,aNativeAlaskangroup,namedthepeakDenalilongago.Itmeans“highone”or“greatone.”

      “WeareofficiallyrenamingthemountainDenaliinrecognitionofthetraditionsofAlaskaNativesandthestrongsupportofthepeopleofAlaska,”saidU.S.InteriorSecretarySallyJewell.

      AlaskaSenatorLisaMurkowskipraisedObama'smove.“I'dliketothankthepresidentforworkingwithustoachievethissignificantchangetoshowhonor,respect,andgratitudetotheAthabascanpeopleofAlaska,”shesaid.

      ThenameMountMcKinleygotitsstartin1896.Atthattime,therewasagoldrushgoingoninAlaska.Agold prospector （勘探者）wantedtohonorWilliamMcKinleyofOhio,whohadjustbeennominated（提名）torunforU.S.president.McKinleywouldgoontobecomethenation's25thpresident.Hewaskilledin1901,sixmonthsintohissecondtermaspresident.TheU.S.CongressmadethenameMountMcKinleyofficialin1917.

      NativeAlaskanswereinsulted（侮辱）bythenamechange.Theresulthasbeenapoliticaltug-of-warbetweenAlaskaandOhio.Since1975,AlaskapoliticianshavepushedCongresstochangethenamebacktoDenali.NowthatPresidentObamahaschangedthename,somepeopleinOhioareveryunhappy.“ThispoliticalchangeisinsultingtoallOhioans,”saidCongressmanBobGibbs,whoisfromthatstate.

      Denalialsomadenewsthisweekforanotherreason:

U.S.officialsdecreaseditsofficialheightby10feet.TheUnitedStatesGeologicalS