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湖北省宜昌市三峡高中宜昌金东方高级中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
考试时间:
120分钟满分:
150分
第I卷
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.Whatdidtheboyfinallyget?
A.Acolorfulbike.B.Abluebike.C.Awhitebike.
2.Howlongdoesthewomanplantostay?
A.Aboutsevendays.B.Aboutfivedays.C.Abouttwelvedays.
3.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Heismakingcoffee.
B.Hehasapaininhishands.
C.Heisbusypainting.
4.Whatdidthewomandolastnight?
A.Shesawamovie.
B.Shewenttohersister’s.
C.Shewatchedafootballgame.
5.WhattimewillCathygototheparty?
A.Beforeseven.B.Aroundsixthirty.C.Afterseven.
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.Whatkindofdressdoestheladyget?
A.AcottondressSize9.B.AspecialdressSize8.C.AsilkdressSize7.
7.Howmuchisthechange?
A.$10.B.$6.C.$16.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdidthemandoduringtheseweeks?
A.Herodetothecountryseveraltimes.
B.Hespenthisholidaysawayfromthecity.
C.Hemanagedtovisitthetower.
9.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutwhathe’sdone?
A.Hefeelsregretful.B.Hefeelscontent.C.Hefeelsdisappointed.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whoisthewomanmostprobablyspeakingto?
A.Apassenger.B.Arailwayman.C.Aconductor.
11.Whatdoweknowaboutthetrain?
A.IttakeshalfanhourtoSevenoaks.B.Itisforlongjourneytravelers.C.Itisaslowtrain.
12.Whatisthewomangoingtodothen?
A.Tochangetoanothertrain.B.Togiveupthejourney.C.Tobuyaticketforthistrain.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Husbandandwife.B.Sonandmother.C.Fatheranddaughter.
14.Whatdoesthewomantellthemanabout?
A.Thebigstorm.B.Thepowerstation.C.Thesharpcryinthedark.
15.Whatisthefirstthingthemanisgoingtodo?
A.Tobuysomecandles.B.Tomakeaphonecall.C.Togobackhome.
16.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethewoman’sfeeling?
A.Fearless.B.Helpless.C.Hopeless.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Accordingtothespeaker,howwillstudentsfeelabouttheuniversitylifeatitsbeginning?
A.Excitedandfearful.B.Excitedandtired.C.Excitedandanxious.
18.Whatwillhelpthestudentstobecomeclearabouttheirowngoals?
A.Walkingaroundtheuniversity.
B.Understandingtheuniversityrequirements.
C.Gettingusedtouniversitylife.
19.Whydoesthespeakeradvisethestudentsnottogiveuplearning?
A.Becauselearningcanhelpthemunderstandtheirownvalue.
B.Becauselearningcanhelpthemimprovetheirlife.
C.Becauselearningcanhelpthemgetuniversitydegrees.
20.Accordingtothespeaker,whatisthemostimportantforthenewstudents?
A.Fieldsoflearning.B.Resultsoflearning.C.Waysoflearning.
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
TheassociatesIhiredinmybicycleandlawnmower(割草机)shoplikemyselfwereneverperfect;however,theywereexcellent.Workingwiththemastheyimprovedtaughtmenewwaystoshowforgiveness,understanding,andpatience.
Onedaytheplacementofficeraskedmetointerviewayoungmanwhowashavingtroublefindingajob.HetoldmethatDavidwasalittleshy,didnottalkmuchandwasafraidtogoonwithinterviews.HerequestedthatIgiveDavidaninterviewjustforpractice.HeplainlytoldDavidthatIhadnopositionsopenatthetimeandtheinterviewwasjustforpractice.
WhenDavidcameinfortheinterview,hehardlysaidaword.Itoldhimwhatwedidatthebicycleshopandshowedhimaround.ItoldDavidtokeepshowingupbecausethenumberonethinganemployerwantedinanassociatewasdependability.
Davidwasveryquiet(hewasevaluatedasaslowlearnerinschool).Everytendaysorso,forweeksaftertheinterview,Davidwalkedintothebicycleshopandstoodbythefrontdoor.Heneversaidaword,juststoodbythedoor.
Oneday,shortlybeforeChristmas,alargetruckcametotheshop,packedwith250newbicycles.Ithadtobeunloadedrightawayorthedriverwouldleave.
Itwasraining.Someofmyworkers(withoutphysicallimitations)chosenottobravetheweathertogetintowork,soIwasshort-handed.Itseemedeverythingwasgoingwrongandontopofit,Davidcameintothefrontdoorandjuststoodthere.Ilookedathimandshouted,“Well,allright!
Filloutatimecardandhelpmeunloadthistruck!
”
Davidworkedformybicycleshopforeighteenyears.Hecametoworkeverydaythirtyminutesearly.Hecouldtalk;however,herarelychoseto.Hedrovemytruckandmadedeliveries.ThecustomerswouldpraiseDavid,saying,“Hedoesn’ttalk,buthereallyshowsyouhowtooperatealawnmower!
”
21.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.YourteammembersdonothavetobeperfectB.Domoreandsayless
C.HavetherightattitudetowardsworkD.Aworkerwhokeepsshowingup
22.TheauthorgaveDavidaninterviewto________.
A.findapersonwhoisreliableB.findapart-timeworkerinneed
C.givehimsomepracticeD.showsympathyforhim
23.TheauthorfinallyhiredDavidbecause________.
A.therewerenootherworkersintheshopthenB.heneededsomeonewhowaswillingtoworkthen
C.DavidkeptshowingupD.herealizedDavidwasdependable
B
Mostpeopleagreethathonestyisagoodthing.ButdoesMotherNatureagree?
Animalscan’ttalk,butcantheylieinotherways?
Cantheyliewiththeirbodiesandbehavior?
Animalexpertsmaynotcallitlying,buttheydoagreethatmanyanimals,frombirdstochimpanzees,behavedishonestlytofoolotheranimals.Why?
Dishonestyoftenhelpsthemsurvive.
Manykindsofbirdsareverysuccessfulatfoolingotheranimals.Forexample,abirdcalledtheploversometimespretendstobehurtinordertoprotectitsyoung.Whenapredator(猎食动物)getsclosetoitsnest,theploverleadsthepredatorawayfromthenest.How?
Itpretendstohaveabrokenwing.Thepredatorfollowsthe“hurt”adult,leavingthebabybirdssafeinthenest.
Anotherkindofbird,thescrubjay,buriesitsfoodsoitalwayshassomethingtoeat.Scrubjaysarealsothieves.Theywatchwhereothersburytheirfoodandstealit.Butcleverscrubjaysseemtoknowwhenathiefiswatchingthem.Sotheygobacklater,unburythefood,andburyitagainsomewhereelse.
Birdscalledcuckooshavefoundawaytohavebabieswithoutdoingmuchwork.How?
Theydon’tmakenests.Instead,theygetintootherbirds’nestssecretly.Thentheylaytheireggsandflyaway.Whenthebabybirdscomeout,theiradoptiveparentsfeedthem.
Chimpanzees,orchimps,canalsobesneaky.Afterafight,thelosingchimpwillgiveitshandtotheother.Whenthewinningchimpputsoutitshand,too,thechimpsarefriendlyagain.Butananimalexpertoncesawalosingchimptakethewinner’shandandstartfightingagain.
Chimpsaresneakyinotherways,too.Whenchimpsfindfoodthattheylove,suchasbananas,itisnaturalforthemtocryout.Thenotherchimpscomerunning.Butsomecleverchimpslearntocryverysoftlywhentheyfindfood.Thatway,otherchimpsdon’thearthem,andtheydon’tneedtosharetheirfood.
Aschildren,manyofuslearnthesaying“Youcan’tfoolMotherNature.”Butmaybeyoucan’ttrusther,either.
24.Aploverprotectsitsyoungfromapredatorby______.
A.gettingclosertoitsyoungB.drivingawaytheadultpredator
C.leavingitsyounginanothernestD.pretendingtobeinjured
25.By“Chimpanzees,orchimps,canalsobesneaky”(paragraph5),theauthormeans______.
A.chimpsarereadytoattackothersB.chimpsaresometimesdishonest
C.chimpsarejealousofthewinnersD.chimpscanbeselfishtoo
26.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Somechimpslowertheircrytokeepfoodawayfromothers.
B.Thelosingchimpwonthefightbytakingthewinner’shand.
C.Cuckoosfooltheiradoptiveparentsbymakingnonests.
D.Somecleverscrubjaysoftenstealtheirfoodback.
27.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Doanimalslie?
B.DoesMotherNaturefoolanimals?
C.Howdoanimalslearntolie?
D.Howdoeshonestyhelpanimalssurvive?
C
“Iwanttobejustlikeyou.Youarefromuptown,aren’tyou?
”theyoungmanaskedinthelocalslangwithabroadsmileunawareoftheburningtropicalsun.Sellingbagsofpotatoesattheroadside,hisextra-largeTshirtandfadedbluejeanswereaprooftotheuniversalinfluenceofAmericanpopcultureinAfrica.IhadacceptedaseatathispotatostandtotakeabreakbeforeconcludingbusinessinAccrathatafternoon.Betweenbusysalesservingcustomersstuckintraffic,heaskednumerousquestionsaboutlifeinAmerica,convincedthathavingavisatotheUnitedStateswaslikewinningthelottery.HowcouldItellhimthatIenviedhissimplelifeandchildishinnocencewhenIwasguiltyofthesilentculturethathashelpedtocreateafalseimageofAfricanslivingabroad?
Outwardly,IlookedliketheposterboyforsuccessvisitingfromtheUnitedStates.MywhitedesignershirtandmatchingpantswerestraightfromtheshoppingmallsinDetroit,whereIworkedasanengineer.Inwardly,Iwascaughtinawebofambitionandculturaldisappointment.Myclothessuggestedwealthy,yetIcouldnotaffordthenumerousrequestsformoneyortomakegiftsofmybelongings.Unclesandauntieswhowerepreparedtomortgage(抵押)theirhomestohelpmeleave10yearsagonowexpectedmetofinancecousinshopingtomakethesamemovetotheUnitedStates.
Americahadfulfilledmyambitionforfurtheringmyeducationandpro