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广东省广州市番禺区学年高二英语下学期期中试题
广东省广州市番禺区2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题
满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
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。
例：
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.
答案是C。
1.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Havehercarrepaired.B.Getalift.C.Borrowacar.
2.Howmuchextramoneydoesthemanneedtopay?
A.$7.50.B.$1.50.C.$0.50.
3.Atwhattimewillthewomanarriveattheofficetomorrow?
A.8:
00.B.8:
30.C.9:
00.
4.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthistest?
A.Worried.B.Surprised.C.Satisfied.
5.Howdidtheboygethomefromschoolyesterday?
A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bybike.
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，各个小题将给出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.WhenwillthespeakersarriveatSt.MaryHallonSaturday?
A.By12:
00.B.By12:
30.C.By1:
30.
7.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?
A.TelephoneEllen.B.Getdressed.C.Chooseaseat.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inashoestore.
B.Ontheplayground.C.Inaclassroom.
9.Whatdoesthemansayaboutrealrunningshoes?
A.Theylookcool.B.They’rewhathewants.C.They’reexpensive.
10.Whydoesthewomanwantrunningshoes?
A.Hersisterhasapair.B.They’recomfortable.C.They’reinstyle.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Guideandtourist.B.Husbandandwife.C.Customerandsaleswoman.
12.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’sfirstidea?
A.Interesting.B.Confusing.C.Absurd.
13.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?
A.Goswimming.B.Takeaboatride.CHaveasunbath.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Someinterestingplaces.B.Theirclassmates.C.Anartlesson.
15.Whatwasinthewomanspeaker’spicture?
A.Somepeopleinamarket.
B.Awaiterinacafé.
C.Childreninaswimmingpool.
16.WheredidMarygoyesterday?
A.Toariver.B.Toasportscenter.C.Toapark.
17.WhatdidCristinadoinBridgeStreet?
A.Shedrewapictureofacleaner.
B.Shetalkedtoacustomer.
C.Shehadadrink.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.WhendidVidocqjointhearmy?
A.In1775.B.In1792.C.In1795.
19.WhatwasVidocqfamousfor?
A.Escapingfromprison.B.Changinghisname.C.Stealing.
20.WhatdoweknowaboutVidocq’steam?
A.Itwasmadeupofthieves.
B.Ithadasmanywomenasmen.
C.Itcaughthundredsofcriminalsayear.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
WithitsGeorgianbrickbuildingsandgrassygreenhills,almosteverywhereinBath（acityinEngland）feelslikealivingpostcard.WithlandmarksfromRomanandmedievaltimes,
youmayfeelyou’velandedbackintime,butthegreatrowhousesandpeoplehustlingaboutonsmart-phonesbringsyououtofthatfantasy.
Bathsomehowweavestogetherthrea
dsofsmall-townlifewithmetropolitan（大都市的）fashion.Ithasgalleries,museumsandtheaters.It’sacollegetownanchoredbytheUniversityofBath.AnditisaUNESCOWorldHeritagesite.EvenonameredaytripfromLondon,just90minutesawaybytrain,Bathbubblesoverwithcharm.
BathAbbey
Animpressivelandmarkinthecenteroftown,BathAbbeyisthethirdplaceofworshiptooccupythissitein1,200years.Thefirstchurch,builtin757,wasreplacedbyacathedralsoonaftertheNormanconquestofEnglandin1066.Thatonegavewayinthe15thcenturytotheabbeythat’stheretoday.
Walkinsideandeyethespecialceilingandfantasticglasswindowsshowing56scenesfromChrist’slife.AfloorplatemarksQueenElizabethII’s1973visit.Toursofthechurchtowerareavailable.
RomanBaths
TheRomanBathsdatebacktotheyear70,withapoolofnatural,hotspringwatercalledtheGreatBathlocatedbelowstreetlevel.Youcanseethesteamswirling（旋涡）onthestreetabove.Peopledressedinperiodclothing—suchasaRomansoldier—standinthearchways（拱门）.
Thecomplexincludesseveralundergroundspacesanddisplays.Theself-guidedaudiotourthoroughlyexplainshowthecitizensofAquaeSulis（theRomann
amegiventoBath）socialized,workedandworshiped.Attheendofthetour,visitorscansamplesomeofthatrefreshingwater.
JaneAustenCentre
NovelistJaneAustenlivedwithfamilyinBathbetween1801and1806.AvidreadersofAusten’sworkknowthatBathwasasignificantsettingintwoofherbooks,PersuasionandNorthangerAbbey.TheJaneAustenCentre,athree-storybuildingonGayStreethasapermanentexhibitandtearoom.
Theexhibitofferstwofloorsofclothes,anecdotesaboutwhatdailylifewouldhavebeenlikeforAusteninBath.Youcanendyourwanderingwithafternoonteainthethird-floorRegencyTeaRoom.
RoyalCrescent
Thishalf-moonformationofGeorgiantownhousesisoneofBath’smostfamousarchitecturalmasterpieces,anarc-shapedclusterofbuildingssetbehindagreenfield.Thefirsthome,No.1RoyalCrescent,whereformerParliamentmemberHenrySanfordlivedinthelate1700s,isalsoamuseum.Roomsarefurnishedin18thcenturystyle,withaglimpseoftheupstairs-downstairslifestyleoftheera（thinkDowntownAbbeybut150yearsearlier）.
21.Howtounderstandtheunderlinedphrases“medievaltimes”inParagraph1?
A.connectedwiththemoderntimesB.connectedwiththeMiddleAges
C.connectedwiththeFutureAgesD.Connectedwiththecontemporaryages
22.Accordingtothearticle,thefollowingaspectsofBatharecoveredEXCEPT_____.
A.historyB.architectureC.transportationD.accommodation
23.WhichofthefollowingstatementisINCORRECTaccordingtothepassage?
A.TwoofJaneAustin’sbooksweresetinBath,whereshelivedfor5years.
B.BathAbbeyoccupied
thesiteinthe15thcenturyafterseveralhistoricalchanges.
C.TheRomanBathsarefeaturedbyahotspringwater,whereyoucantouraroundwiththelocalguide.
D.TheroomsinNo.1RoyalCrescentarefurnishedin18thcenturystyle,lookinglikethatofDowntownAbbey.
24.Wherewou
ldyouprobably
findthepassage?
A.Inahistorytextbook.
B.Inasciencewebsite.
C.Inatravellingmagazine.
D.Inaliteraturejournal.
B
Itwasonher14thbirthdaythatherfirstbook,IntheForestoftheNight,wasacceptedforpublication.Itwasahugesuccessgainingtheattentionofmillionsofyoungreaders.At16,hersecondnovel,DemoninMyView,alsoreachedthebookstores.Severalbookslater,theteenageauthorstillworksawayinherroom,surroundedbyshelvesfullofdarktalesaboutvampires（吸血鬼）andwitches.AmeliaAtwater–RhodesiswidelyseenasAmerica’sfinestteenwriterandwasnamedoneofTeenPeople’s
“20TeensWhoWillChangetheWorld.”
Bornin1984,shebeganmakingupstorieswhenshewasaboutthreeyearsold.“Ineverstoppedandsaid,‘Iwanttowrite’,”Ameliaremembers.“IlovedstoriesandcreatedstoriesbeforeIwasoldenoughtoknowhowtowritethemdown.”
Inherfamily,readingwasbasicandfun.“Myparentsencouragedmetoread----andtoreadanythingIwanted,solongasIwasreading,”shesaid.“TheyneverrestrictedwhatIread.Later,whenIstartedwriting,theynevercriticizedwhatIdidorsaidIwas‘tooyoung’.TheyneversaiditwasimpossibleformetoachievewhatIhave.”
Inhershortbutsuccessfulcareer,Ameliahastrieddifferentstyles.Butvampireswerethefirstcharacterstoreallycomealiveinherwork.Fromthemshehasdevelopedawholeworld,onewhichshealwaysenjoyslearningmoreabout.
As
apublishedteenwriter,Amelia’sadvicetootherteenswhodreamofbeingauthorsis:
justdoit!
“Ibelieveanythingispossible.Don’tgiveupyourdreamsjustbecauseyoufearfailure.Gettingabookpublishedisdifficult,butifIcandoit,otherscantoo.”
25.WhatcanwelearnaboutAmeliaAtwater–Rhodes?
A.Readingwidelyhelpedheralotinhercareer.
B.Shefoundgettingabookpublishedwaseasy.
C.Vampireshavebeentheonlycharactersinherbooks.
D.Herparentsbegantoteachhertomakeupstorieswhenshewas3.
26.WhatdoweknowaboutAmelia’sparents?
A.Theyhelpedherwithwritingstories.
B.Theyfullysupportedher.
C.Theythoughtshewastooyoungtoread.
D.Theychosewhatsheread.
27.Theunderlinedword“them”inParagraph4refersto__________.
A.VampiresB.differentstylesC.TeenagersD.charactersinhernovel
28.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.GoodNewsforTeenWriters
B.IsItPossibleforaTeenWritertoBePublished?
C.AdviceonBeingTeenWriters
D.ATop-sellingTeenWriterPensVampireTales
C
Owning asmartphonemaynotbeassmartasyouthink.TheymayletyousurftheInternet,listentomusicandsnapphotoswhereveryouare...buttheyalsoturnyouintoaworkaholic（工作狂）.Astudysuggeststhat,bygivingyouaccesstoemailsatalltimes,theall-singing,all-dancingmobilephoneaddsasmuchastwohourstoyourworkingday.
Researchers foundthatBritonsworkanadditional460 hoursayearonaverageasthey
areabletorespondtoemailsontheirmobiles.ThestudybytechnologyretailerPixmania,showstheaverageUKworkingdayisbetweennineandtenhours,butafurthertwohoursisspentrespondingtoorsendingworkemails,ormakingworkcalls.Almost oneintenadmitsspendinguptothreehoursoutsidetheirnormalworkingdaycheckingworkemails.Someworkersconfess（坦白）theyareoncallalmost24hoursaday,withnineoutoftensayingtheytakeworkemailsandcallsoutsidetheirnormalworkinghours.Nearlytwo-thirdssaytheyoftencheckworkemailsjustbeforetheygotobedandassoonastheywakeup,whileove
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