高二英语上学期期中习题17.docx

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高二英语上学期期中习题17

重庆市杨家坪中学2016—2017学年度第一学期期中检测

高二年级英语试题

时间：

120分钟满分：

150分

第一部分：

听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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.Wheredoesthewomanwanttogo?

A.ToOxford.B.ToLiverpool.C.ToLondon.

2.Howmanypeoplewillgotothetennisgame?

A.2.B.3.C.4.

3.Whatdoesthewomanasktheboytodoafterschool?

A.Putawayhisschoolbag.B.Movethekitchentable.C.Hanguphiscoat.

4.WhatdoweknowaboutLindaRivera?

A.Shewenttraveling.B.Shestartedacompany.C.Shewasfired.

5.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Hepreferscoldweather.B.Hehashadadifficultweek.

C.Thetemperaturewasgoodlastweek.

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Howwillthemanchoosethemusic?

A.Bylettingapersondecideonit.

B.Byaskingpeoplefortheiradvice.

C.Byallowingeveryonetobringapiece.

7.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?

A.Helppreparefortheparty.

B.Tellthemanaphonenumber.

C.AskSoniaforsomeinformation.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatwillthewomandofirst?

A.Washacar.B.Goshopping.C.Doh

erhomework.

9.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.OnMonday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnSunday.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Colleagues.B.Schoolmates.C.Brotherandsister.

11.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheshow?

A.Inspiring.B.Unusual.C.Cool.

12.Whichpartdidthewomanlikebestabouttheshow?

A.Designerwear.B.Clothesrecycling.C.Livemodels.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Frenchmusic.B.Frenchclothes.C.Frenchteens.

14.WhatdoesVeroniqueliketodoinhersparetime?

A.Collectalbums.B.Visitmusicstores.C.EnjoyFrenchsongs.

15.WhatdoesVeroniqueusuallyhaveforlunch?

A.Hamburgers.B.Sandwiches.C.Chips.

16.WhydoesVeroniquelikethesilverjacket?

A.It’sup-to-date.B.It’sclassicandlovely.C.It’sunique.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatisbeingheldinthenewsportsstadium?

A.Amatch.B.Aconcert.C.Ameeting.

18.WhatisthedisadvantageoftheCityTheatre?

A.Ithaslimitedspace.

B.It’stoooldtolookgood.

C.Itsair-conditioningdoesn’twork.

19.WhichplaceisnormallyoutoftherouteoftheCititoursbus?

A.VictoriaPark.B.TheCityTheatre.C.TheMarketPlace.

20.Whatdoesthespeakerrecommendvisitorsdointheend?

A.Seeanimalsinthecitycentre.B.GototheHighStreet.C.Visitsomeshops.

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

MatthewHenson—ArcticExplorer

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mehelefttheKatieHindsin1885,Hensonwaswelleducatedandhadbecomeanexcellentseaman.

Unabletofindworkanywhereelse,HensontookajobinahatshopinWashington,D.C.Onedayin1887,amancameintobuyahat.Theman,RobertPeary,askedtheownerifheknewanyonewithexperienceatsea.PearywouldsoontraveltoSouthAmericafortheU.S.government.Heneededexperiencedmentoaccompanyhim.Theshopownerknewabouthisyoungemployee’sskillsandexperienceonoceanjourneys,soheintroducedPearytoHenson.

Usinghismap-readingandsailingskills,Hensonprovedhimselftobeaworthyandsmartseaman.PearysoonmadeHensonhisassistant,andtheybecameclosefriends.OnedayPearytoldHensonabouthisrealdream:

tobethefirstmantostandon“thetopoftheworld”attheNorthPole.HeaskedHensontohelphimmakehisdreamcometrue.Overthenextfiveyears,thetwoexplorersmadetwotripstogethertotheArctic.However,theywerenotabletoreachthepoleeithertime.Thecold,wind,andicewereworsethaneitherofthemhadeverimagined.

In1908,PearyandHensonwerereadytomaketheirfinalattemptatreachingtheNorthPole.Bothmenwereoverfortyyearsold.Theyearsofhardshipinthearcticcoldhadmadethemsufferalot.Thiswouldbetheirlastchance.WithfourInuitguides,theymadeamadrushstraightacrosstheicetowardthepole.Peary’sfeetwereinjuredandhehadtobepulledonadogsled.InApril1909,Henson’sinstrumentsshowedtheywerestandingattheNorthPole.TogetherHensonandPearyplantedtheAmericanflaginthesnow.

Inlateryears,RobertPearyandHensonweregreatlyhonoredfortheirachievements.Today,thetwofriendsandfellowexplorerslieinheroes’gravesnotfarapartintheArlingtonNationalCemetery.

21.Paragraph2mainlytellsus________.

A.howMatthewHensonmetRobertPeary

B.whyMatthewHensonwenttothehatshop

C.whyMatthewHensonstoppedworkingontheKatieHinds

D.howRobertPearyknewthatMatthewHensonhadseaexperience

22.OntheirtriptotheNorthPole,HensonandPearycouldbest

becomparedto________.

A.treasurehuntersseekingbigfortunes

B.generalsseekingpoweroveranothercountry

C.soldiersgoingtowartofightfortheirfreedom

D.fightersperformingataskinanunknownland

23.Theinformationpresentedinthispassageismainlyorganized________.

A.bycauseandeffect

B.bycomparingandcontrasting

C.intheorderthattheeventshappened

D.withmainideasandsupportingexamples

B

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Computers

Youcanuseyourowncomputertoconnecttothewi-fispeciallypreparedfornotebookcomputers;youcanalsouselibrarycomputers,whichcontainthemostcommonlyusedapplications,suchasMicrosoftOffice.TheyaresituatedintheareaknownastheExperimentalFieldonthegroundfloor.

Group-studyPlaces

Ifyouwanttodiscussfreelywithoutdisturbingothers,youcanbookastudyroomorsitatatableonthegroundfloor.Somestudyroomsarefor2-3peopleandotherscanholdupto6-8people.Allroomsaremarkedonthelibrarymaps.

Thereare40group-studyroomsthatmustbebookedviawebsite.Tobook,youneedanactivecampusaccountandavalidcampuscard.Youcanusearoom3hoursperday,ninehoursatmostperweek.

StorageofstudyMaterial

Thelibraryhaslockersforstudentstostorecourseliterature.Whenyouhaveobtainedatleast40credits（学分）,youmayrentalockerandpay400RMBforayear’srentalperiod.

Rulestobefollowed

Mobilephoneconversationsarenotpermittedanywhereinthelibrary.Keepyourphoneonsilentasifyouwereinalectureandexitthelibraryifyouneedtoreceivecalls.

Pleasenotethatfoodandfruitareforbiddeninthelibrary,butyouareallowedtohavedrinksandsweetswithyou.

24.Thelibrary’supperfloorismainlyforstudentsto_______________.

A.takecomfortableseats

B.havegroupdiscussions

C.readinaquietplace

Dgettheircomputersfixed

25.Librarycomputersonthegroundfloor________________________.

A.helpstudentswiththeirfieldexperiments

B.areforthosewhowanttoaccessthewi-fi

C.aremostlyusedforfillingoutapplicationforms

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26.Whatconditionshouldbemettobookagroup-studyroom?

A.Applicantsmustmarktheroomonthemap.

B.Oneshouldfirstregisterattheschool.

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