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重庆一中学年高二下期期中考试英语
秘密★启用前
2016年重庆一中高2017级高二下期半期考试
英语试题卷2016.5
英语试题卷共10页。
满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
注意事项:
1.答题前,务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。
2.答选择题时,必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
3.答非选择题时,必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔,将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。
4.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答,在试题卷上答题无效。
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.Howmuchrentamonthwaspaidatfirst?
A.$500.B.$200.C.$400.
2.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Thenewteacherissick.B.Hehasn’tmetthenewteacheryet.
C.Hedidn’twanttomeetthenewteacher.
3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Customerandbookseller.B.Studentandlibrarian.
C.Teacherandstudent.
4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Thewomanshouldgetanotherjob.
B.Thewomanwon’thavetowaitmuchlonger.
C.Thewomanwasmistaken.
5.Whatcanweconcludefromthisconversation?
A.Thewomandoesnotwanttogotothemovies.
B.Themanistootiredtogotothemovies.
C.Thewomanwouldlovetogotothemovies.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面五段对话或独白,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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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至8题。
6.Whatistheman’sname?
A.TomSmith.B.TomWhite.C.TomAddison.
7.What’stherateforonepersononenight?
A.$49.B.$59.C.$69.
8.Whenshallthemancheckout?
A.Anytimeafter11a.m.B.Anytimebefore11a.m.
C.Anytimeafterlunch.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.InviteMr.BlackandhisfamilytohavedinnertogetheronFriday.
B.InviteMr.BlacktohavedinnertogetheronFriday.
C.InviteMr.BlacktoplaychesstogetheronFriday.
10.WhatdoesMr.BlackplantodoonFriday?
A.Playchesswithhischild.B.Havedinnerwithhischild.
C.Playchesswiththewoman.
11.WhatwillMr.Blackbringtothedinner?
A.Nothing.B.Whitewine.C.Redwine.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12.Whatkindofticketsisthemangoingtobuy?
A.Movietickets.B.Concerttickets.C.Museumtickets.
13.Whatkindofticketsisavailable?
A.Frontseattickets.B.Backseattickets.C.Standingtickets.
14.Howmuchdoesthemanpayforthetickets?
A.8pounds.B.16pounds.C.60pounds.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15.Whatisthemanlookingfor?
A.Thepolicestation.B.Adrugstore.C.Abookstore.
16.Whereistheclosestbookstore?
A.Nextdoor.B.Nexttoadrugstore.C.Aboutfourblocksaway.
17.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthatthemanbuy?
A.Aguidebook.B.Apolicereport.C.Anythingatadrugstore.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.Whatiscalledagapyear?
A.Theone-yearbreakbetweenmiddleschoolandhighschool.
B.Theone-yearbreakbetweenhighschoolanduniversity.
C.Theone-yearbreakbetweenthethirdyearandthefourthyearinuniversity.
19.Wherewillmostgap-yearstudentsliketogo?
A.China.B.Austria.C.Australia.
20.Whatisanimportantpartofanygapyear?
A.ToteachEnglishtothelocals.
B.Todocharityworkindevelopingcountries.
C.Tolearnaboutthecultureandsocietyofotherpeoples.
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,共30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中选出最佳选项。
A
“Let’shaveajourney.Whynotflyoutandmeetme,Dad?
”Isayoneday.
Myfatherhadjustretiredafter27yearsasamanagerforIBM.Hisjobfilledhisday,histhoughts,andhislife.Whilehewokeupandtookawarmshower,IscreamedunderafreezingwaterfallinPeru.WhilehetiedatieandputonthesameSwisswatch,IrowedaboatacrossLakeoftheOzarks.
Myfatherseesmedriftingaimlessly,nothingtoshowformy33yearsbutapassportfulloffunnystamps.Hewantsmetosettledown,butnowIwanthimtofindanadventure.
Heagreestotravelwithmethroughthenationalparks.WemeetfourweekslaterinRapidCity.
“What'sourfirststop?
”asksmyfather.
“Whattimeisit?
”
“Stilldon'thaveawatch?
”
LessthananhourawayisMountRushmore.AshestaresupatthefourPresidentscarvedingranite(花岗岩),hismouthandeyesopenslowly,likethoseofalittleboy.
“Unbelievable,”hesays.“Howwasthisdone?
”
AfilmintheinformationcentershowssculptorGutzonBorglumdevoted14yearstothesculptureandthenleftthefinaltouchestohisson.
WestareupandIaskmyself,“WouldIeverdevotemylifetoanything?
”
Nodirections,nogoals.Ialwaysusedtohearthosewordsinmyfather'svoice.NowIheartheminmyown.
Thenextdaywe’reatYellowstoneNationalPark,wherewehaveapicnic.
“Didyouevertravelwithyourdad?
”Iask.
“Onlyonce,”hesays.“Ineverspokemuchwithmyfather.Welovedeachother—butneversaidit.Whateverhecouldgiveme,hegave.”
Thatlastsentence—it’sprobablythesamethingI’dsayaboutmyfather.AndwhatI’dwantmychildtosayaboutme.
InGlacierNationalPark,myfathersays,“I'veneverseenwatersoblue.”Ihave,inseveralplacesoftheworld.Icankeeptraveling,Irealize—andmaybearegularjobwon'tbeasdullasIfeared.
Weeksafterourtrip,Icallmyfather.
“Thephotosfromthetriparewonderful,”hesays.“We'vegottotakeanothertriplikethatsometime.”
ItellhimI'vedecidedtosettledown,andI'mwearingawatch.
21.WecanlearnfromParagraphs2and3thatthefather_____.
A.wasaveryfashionablemanager
B.wasunhappywiththeauthor'slifestyle
C.gotboredwithhisjobsoheretired
D.likedtheauthor'scollectionofstamps
22.WhatdoestheauthorrealizeatMountRushmore?
A.Heshouldpursueaspecificaiminlife.
B.Heshouldlearnsculptureinthefuture.
C.Hisfatherisasinnocentasalittleboy.
D.Hisfatherisinterestedinsculpture.
23.Fromtheunderlinedparagraph,wecanseethattheauthor_____.
A.wantshischildrentolearnfromtheirgrandfather
B.hopestogivewhateverhecantohisfather
C.learnshowtocommunicatewithhisfather
D.comestounderstandwhatparentallovemeans
24.Whatcouldbeinferredabouttheauthorandhisfatherfromtheendofthestory?
A.Theydecidetolearnphotographytogether.
B.Theybegintochangetheirattitudestolife.
C.Thecallsolvestheirdisagreements.
D.TheSwisswatchhasdrawnthemcloser.
B
Haveyoueverconsideredwhyyoubeginyawningtoowhenyouseesomeoneyawn?
Orhowharditistobeamongpeoplelaughingandnotlaughyourself?
Well,apparentlyit'sbecausewehavemirrorneurons(神经元)inourbrains.
Putsimply,theexistenceofmirrorneuronssuggeststhateverytimeweseesomeoneelsedosomething,ourbrainsimitateitwhetherornotweactuallyperformthesameaction.Thisexplainsagreatdealabouthow,welearntosmile,talk,walk,danceorplaysports.Buttheideagoesfurther:
mirrorneuronsnotonlyappeartoexplainphysicalactions,theyalsotellusthatthereisabiologicalbasisforthewayweunderstandotherpeople.
Mirrorneuronscanundoubtedlybefoundalloverourbrains,butespeciallyintheareaswhichrelatetoourabilitytouselanguages,andtounderstandhowotherpeoplefeel.Researchershavefoundthatmirrorneuronsrelatestronglytolanguage.Agroupofresearchersdiscoveredthatiftheygavepeoplesentencestolistento(forexample:
“Thehandtookholdoftheball”),thesamemirrorneuronsweretriggeredaswhentheactionwasactuallyperformed(inthisexample,actuallytakingholdofaball).
Anyproblemswithmirrorneuronsmaywellresultinproblemswithbehavior.Muchresearchsuggeststhatpeoplewithsocialandbehavioralproblemshavemirrorneuronswhicharenotfullyfunctioning.However,itisnotyetknownexactlyhowthesediscoveriesmighthelpfindtreatmentsforsocialdisorders.
Researchintomirrorneuronsseemstoprovideuswithevenmoreinformationregardinghowhumansbehaveandinteract.Indeed,itmayturnouttobetheequivalent(相等物)forneuroscienceofwhatEinstein'stheoryofrelativitywasforphysics.Andthenexttimeyoufeeltheurgetocoughinthecinemawhensomeoneelsedoes—well,perhapsyou'llunderstandwhy.
25.Mirrorneuronscanexplain_____
A.whywesmilewhenweseesomeoneelsesmile
B.whyweyawnwhenweseesomeoneelsestayuplate
C.whywecrywhenwearehurt
D.whywecoughwhenwesufferfromacold
26.Theunderlinedword"triggered"inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans“_____’’.
A.builtupB.brokenupC.setoffD.cutoff
27.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatmirrorneurons_____.
A.determineourknowledgeandlanguageabilities
B.controlhumanphysicalactionsandfeelings
C.resultinbadbehaviorandsocialdisorders
D.relatetohumanbehaviorandinteraction
28.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Waystofindmirrorneurons.B.Problemsofmirrorneurons.
C.Functionsofmirrorneurons.D.Existenceofmirrorneurons.
C
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