福建省永春县学年高二英语上学期期初考试试题.docx

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福建省永春县学年高二英语上学期期初考试试题

福建省永春县2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期初考试试题

考试时间：

120分钟试卷总分：

150分

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

第I卷（三部分，共100分）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节听下面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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Theircommunity.B.Theirexerciseplan.C.Anewclub.

2.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?

A.Wearwarmclothes.B.Stayathome.C.Doexercise.

3.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?

A.Tobookatable.

B.Tomakeanappointment.

C.Togetaphonenumber.

4.Whatwillthemandofirst?

A.Havesomeorangejuice.B.Dosomeshopping.C.Gotothebank.

5.Whatisthewomancomplainingabout?

A.Theman'sreports.B.Thedirtyapartment.C.Herroommate.

第二节听下面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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6.WhenwillthemanleaveChina?

A.Inonemonth.B.Intwoweeks.C.Nextyear.

7.WhydoesthemangotoAmerica?

A.Tolookafterhismother.

B.ToimprovehisEnglish.

C.Tofindajob.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

8.WhyisMr.Smithleavinghisposition?

A.Tochangeajob.

B.Totravelaroundtheworld.

C.Tomovetoanothercountry.

9.HowdoesthemanfeelaboutMr.Smith'sleaving?

A.Disappointed.B.Surprised.C.Sad.

10.WhatwillthemandoonFridayafternoon?

A.Planforameeting.B.Visitalawyer.C.Attendaparty.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。

11.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

A.Openthewindows.

B.Checktheapartment.

C.Havedinnerwithherfamily.

12.Onwhichfloordoesthewomanlive?

A.Thefirst.B.Thesecond.C.Thethird.

13.Howdoesthewomansound?

A.Nervous.B.Impatient.C.Excited.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。

14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemovieshesawlasttime?

A.Great.B.Justso-so.C.Terrible.

15.Whooftengoestosingsongsinthepark?

A.Thewoman'smother.B.Thewoman'sbrother.

C.Thewoman'sgrandma.

16.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodotonight?

A.Goshopping.B.Goswimming.

C.Gotothepark.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17.Howmanypeoplearethereinthespeaker'sfamily?

A.4.B.5.C.6.

18.Howdoesthespeaker'sfathergotowork?

A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bysubway.

19.Whatisthespeaker'smotherprobably?

A.Ateacher.B.Adoctor.C.Ahousewife.

20.Wheredoesthespeaker'sbrotherusuallygoonSaturday?

A.Thedanceclub.B.Thebasketballclub.

C.Thefootballclub.

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，并在答题卡将该选项涂黑。

A

TheUKmaybesmall,butit'sfullofamazingtouristattractions.Excitingcities,historicplacesandstunningcountryside,alltheseattractanddelightvisitorsfromaroundtheworld.HerearesomeofthemostvisitedplacesintheUK.

Stonehenge

Stonehengeisprehistoricstonecircleandisbelievedtohavebeenconstructedaround3100BC.NooneknowsexactlywhatpurposeStonehengeserved.Wasitatempleforworship,aburialsiteorperhapsahugecalendar?

Howdidourancestorsmanagetocarrythemightystonesfromsofarawayandthen,usingonlythemostprimitivetools,buildthisamazingstructure?

Surroundedbymystery,Stonehengeneverfailstoimpress.

TowerofLondon

TheTowerofLondonislocatedontheThamesRiver.ItisguardedbyaspecialbandofYeomenWarders,knownasBeefeaters.TheTower'shistorydatesbacktothe11thcentury,andeachnewmonarch（君主）hasplayedaroleinitsgrowthanddevelopment.ItalsohousesBritain'sfamouscrownjewels,aspectaculardisplayofsomeoftheworld'sfinestgemsandworkmanship.TheTowerisnexttoTowerBridge.

TowerBridge

TowerBridgeisoneofLondon'smostrecognizablelandmarksandalsooneofthemostfamousbridgesintheworld.Spanning（跨越）theThames,TowerBridgewasbuiltin1894after50architectsanddesignersenteredacompetitiontodesignanewbridgeforLondon.VisitorscanviewLondonfromthehigh-levelwalkways.Youcanalsocheckthebridgeliftschedulewhichshowstimesanddateswhenthebridgewillriseforlargeships.

ChatsworthHouse

TheUKisdottedwithahugenumberofspecialcountryhousesandcastles,butthemostbeautifuloneisChatsworthHouseinDerbyshire,homeoftheDuke&DuchessofDevonshiresince1549.AswellashousingoneofEurope'sfinestprivateartcollections,thestatelyhomealsohasamagical101-acregarden,afarmyardandanadventureplayground.The2005movieversionofPrideandPrejudicewasfilmedatChatsworth.ItisbelievedthatJaneAustenbasedPemberleyonthisstunningestate.

21.HowdoestheauthorshowthemysteryofStonehenge?

A.Bytellingastory.

B.Byintroducingitshistory.

C.Bycomparingthedifferences.

D.By

askingtwodifferentquestions.

22.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?

A.TheTowerofLondonisconnectedwithTowerBridge.

B.TowerBridgehasfixedtimesforlargeshipstocross.

C.Visitorsdon'thaveaccesstoTowerBridgenow.

D.TowerBridgewasbuiltseveralyearsago.

23.WhatdoweknowaboutChatsworthHouse?

A.ItbelongedtotheDuke&DuchessofDevonshire.

B.Itexhibitsthefinestartcollectionsintheworld.

C.ThemoviePrideandPrejudicewasfirstshownthere.

D.JaneAustenhadlivedthereformanyyears.

B

Long-timeexposuretoairpollutioncanleadtophysicalchangesinthebrainandcausetroubleinlearningandmemory,andevenanxiety.Thisissuggestedbytheresultsofnewresearchonmice.

Whileotherstudieshaveshowntheharmfuleffectsofpollutedairinthelungsandheart,thisisthefirsttoshowthenegativeeffectonthebrain.

TheteamofLauraFonken,RandyNelson,fromtheOhioStateUniversity,U.S.A.,hasspreadtothebrainapreviouslineofresearchwhichfoundthatfineparticulate（微粒）matterfloatingintheairmainlybecauseofairpollutioncausedbyhumans,causesswellinginmuchofthebody,andmayberelatedtohighbloodpressureproblems,andsomeotherdiseases.

IntheresearchFonkenandhiscolleaguesexposedmicetopollutedairforsixhourseachday,fivedaysaweek,overaperiodof10months,almosthalftheaveragelifelengthofmice.

Pollutedaircontainsfineparticlescreatedbycars,factoriesandnaturaldust.Fineparticlesofthiskindaretiny,about2.5micrometersindiameter,oraboutone-thirtiethth

ewidthofahumanhair.Theseparticlescangodeepintolungsandotherorgans.

Theconcentrationofthisparticulatematerialtowhichtheyexposedmiceisequaltotheconcentrationatwhichpeoplecanbeexposedinsomepollutedurbanareas.

Afteraperiodof10months,theresearchersgottheanimalstohaveaseriesofbehavioraltests.Boththebehaviorofmiceandtheresultsofneurological（神经的）testsdonetothemshowthatthosewithinthepollutedairhadmoreproblemsinlearningandmemory,andhigherlevelsofanxiety.

Theresultssuggestthatlong-timeexposuretopollutedaircanhavemeasurablenegativeeffectsonthehumanbrainandcancauseavarietyofmentalhealthproblems.Thiscouldhaveimportantconsequencesforthoselivingandworkinginpollutedurbanareas.

24.Theresultsofnewresearchonmicefirstsuggestthatpollutedairmainlydoesharmto.

A.normalorgansB.lungsandheart

C.mentalhealthD.bloodpressure

25.ThebadeffectsoftinyparticlesinpollutedairarethoseEXCEPT.

A.highbloodpressureproblemsB.makinghumanhairthinner

C.differentkindsofdiseasesD.swellinginmuchofthebody

26.Fromthelastsentencewecaninferthatpeoplelivinginpollutedurbanareas.

A.arelikelytosufferfrommentalproblems

B.canmeasurethenegativeeffectonthem

C.showlittleconcernforairpollution

D.canbeexposedtopollutedairlonger

27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Long-timeExposuretoAirPollution

B.EvidenceandConcernofAirPollution

C.MeasurableEffectonHumanBrain

D.MentalProblemsCausedbyAirPollution

C

Howdoyouknowwhetheryourbabywillsuithis/hernameuntilhe/sheisborn?

SometimesababynamedPhilipwillsurprisehisparentsbyturningupwiththefaceandpersonalityofaRyanoraGeorge.LotsofmomsanddadsallowforthisbythinkingupseveralpossiblenamesandwaitingfortheBigDaytomaketheirfinaldecisions.

OnesuchmomwasCharley,whohadthoughtupthreefavoritenamesforherbaby:

Elana,AmeliaandMelody.Butwhenherbabyarrivedsixweeksearly,therewasonlyoneoption.

"Shewasnotdoingsogreat,"explainsCharley."SowechoseElanafromourlist.ItmeansatreeinHebrewandwethoughtitwouldhelphergrowbigandstrong.Itwasobviousshewasthatpersonassoonasshewasborn."

BecauseCharleydidn'twanttobe"sounprepared"forhernextbaby,sheandherhusbanddreamedupsomepossiblenames.Oneoftheirchoices,iftheirunbornbabyisaboy,isIsaacMacRae.

"Isaacmeans'laughter',"Charleysays."Macwasmygran'smarriedname."

LikeCharley,CathyandherpartnerinManchesteronlynamedtheirdaughterAmberMaeafterthey'dactuallymether.

"Wewereonlyreallysureofit,finally,ontheday,"shesays."WechoseitbecauseAmbermeansthingslikepreciousjewels.Inoldtimesitwasseenalmostasgold.It'sgotlotsofhistoryaboutit.Italsosoundsnice.Peoplehaveheardofitandknowhowtospellit."

CathyhadlotsofotherreasonsforchoosingMae."AmberwasborninMay,"sheexplains."Alsoit'sshortforMargaret,whichismymiddlenameandafamilynameofmine.It'salsotodowiththeMaytreeandmeans'bright'inafewotherlanguages."

28.Whendoweknowwhetherababysuitshis/hernameornot?

A.Threemonthsbeforebirth.

B.