云南省大理州南涧县高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

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云南省大理州南涧县高二英语下学期期中试题

云南省大理州南涧县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。

注:

所有题目在答题卡上做答

第I卷（选择题共100分）

第一部分：

听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；第小题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.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inanoffice.B.Inatheatre.C.Inarestaurant.

（）2.Howoldisthemannow?

A.About20.B.Nearly40.C.Over60.

（）3.Whatisthemangoingtodo?

A.Gototheinformationcounter.B.TakeatraintoleaveNewYork.

C.Checkthepriceoftheticket.

（）4.Whatdowelearnabouttheman?

A.Hequittedhisjob.B.Hehasgottwojoboffers.C.Heisdoingapart-timejob.

（）5.WhatdoesMr.Andersondo?

A.Heisateacher.B.Heisalibrarian.C.Heisarepairman.

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7两个小题。

（）6.WhatisTheWesternTeacher?

A.Astory.B.Abook.C.Amagazine.

（）7.Whendidthemanstartwritingbooks?

A.Whenhewasatschool.B.AfterhecametoParis.C.Sincetheyearof2004.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

（）8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Husbandandwife.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Customerandwaiter.

（）9.Whatmusthavecausedthespeakers’stomachaches?

A.Thefish.B.Thesoup.C.Theapples.

（）10.Wherewillthespeakersgo?

A.Tothemarket.B.Tothehospital.C.Totherestaurant.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。

（）11.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Newfilms.B.Popularcinemas.C.Film-seeinghabits.

（）12.Whatseemstobotherthewomanatthecinema?

A.Theuncomfortableseat.B.Thenoisypeople.C.Thelongwaitingtime.

（）13.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?

A.Heprefersseeingnewfilmsatthecinema.B.Heenjoysseeingfilmswithfriends.

C.Helikestalkingaboutnewfilms.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。

（）14.WhydoesDavidgotoProfessorSmithforhelp?

A.Hehadtroublewithtoday’slecture.B.Hemissedalltheclasseslastweek.

C.Hewantedtolearnhowtotakenotes.

（）15.WhatshouldDaviddoatthestartofeachclass?

A.Haveashorttalkwiththeprofessor.B.Lookthroughthenotesfromlastclass.

C.Takedownthemainpointsofthelecture.

（）16.HowcanDavidfindthemostimportantinformationtowritedown?

A.Byrememberallthedetailsofthelecture.B.Byreadingthenotestakenbyhisclassmates.

C.Byfocusingontheorganizationofthelecture.

（）17.HowmanysuggestionshasProfessorSmithgiventoDavid?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.

听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。

（）18.WhobroughtsilktoEuropeinthethirteenthcentury?

A.Napoleon.B.MarcoPolo.C.LeonardodaVinci.

（）19.Whatdoweknowaboutsilktoday?

A.Itisusedbyfamousdressdesigners.B.Itismuchcheaperthaninthepast.

C.Itisverypopularamongpainters.

（）20.Whydoesthespeakergivethetalk?

A.Toencouragepeopletolearndesigning.B.Topersuadepeopletobuysilkclothes.

C.Tointroducethehistoryofsilktrade.

第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；共40分）

第1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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Therearemanyusefulthingswecandoeachdaytofeelbetter.Itmaytakesomeeffortsandtimetomakeahabitofdrinking8glassesofwaterdailyorthinkingmorepositively,butitiswellworthit.Whatthingsdoyoudoeverydaytofeelbetter?

Probablythehealthiestthingyoucandotofeelbettereachdayistoexerciseearlyinthemorning.Youdon’thavetorunthewholemorningorspendafewhoursinthegym.Evendoingsomeeasyexerciselikewalking,sit-upsorjumpingtheropewillhelpyoufeelbetterinnotime!

Again,duetoourbusyschedules,wedon’tgetenoughsleepeachnight.Ifyouhavetroublefallingasleep,avoidwatchingTVorsurfingtheInternetrightbeforebed.Also,trytomakehealthybedtimesnackchoicesanddon’tdrinkteaorcoffeetoolateintheday.

Ifyoudrink3glassesofwater,4glassesofcoffeeorteaandaglassofsodaeachdayandthinkthatyoudrinkenoughwater,thinkagain.Yourbodyneedswater（notcoffeeorsoda!

）tofunctionproperly.Aimingtodrink7-8glassesofwatereachdaycanmakeyoufeelbetter.

Beingpositiveisthekeytoalongerlife.Positivethoughtscanhelpimproveyouroverallhealth.Lifeisfullofstressfulsituationsandit’shardtostaycheerfulwheneverythinggoeswrong,butyourpositiveattitudecanhelpyousolveanyproblemandfightanystressfasterandeasier.Yourpositiveattitudeisespeciallygoodforyourhearthealth.Smile,staypositiveandlivealongerlife!

（）21.Intheauthor’sopinion,whichcanbenefitusmostinorderthatwefeelbetter?

A.Sleepingenough.B.Drinkingenoughwater.

C.Thinkingmorepositively.D.Takingmorningexercise.

（）22.WhichofthefollowingagreeswithwhatissaidinParagraph3?

A.Drinkingteaorcoffeemakesussleepless.

B.Drinkingteabeforebedmakesithardertofallasleep.

C.WatchingTVorsurfingtheInternetleadstolesssleep.

D.Ourbusyschedulescausemoredifficultyinfallingasleep.

（）23.Whyiswaternecessarytoourbody?

A.Becauseitcanmakeusfeelbetter.B.Becauseitcanhaveourbodyworksmoothly.

C.Becauseitcandomoregoodtoourbodythancoffee.

D.Becauseitcanhelpavoidfeelingthirsty.

（）24.Whatdoweneedmostwheneverythinggoeswrong?

A.Thinkingpositively.B.Thinkingoutwiseways.

C.Havingarightattitude.D.Stayingcheerful.

B

PeoplearebeingattractedtoFacebookwiththepromiseofafun,freeservicewithoutrealizingthey’repayingforitbygivinguplargeamountsofpersonalinformation.Facebookthenattemptstomakemoneybysellingtheirdatatoadvertisersthatwanttosendtargetedmessages.

MostFacebookusersdon’trealizethisishappening.Eveniftheyknowwhatthecompanyisupto,theystillhavenoideawhatthey’repayingforFacebookbecausepeopledon’treallyknowwhattheirpersonalinformationisworth.

Thebiggestproblem,however,isthatthecompanykeepschangingtherules.Earlyon,youkeepeverythingprivate.ThatwasthegreatthingaboutFacebook—youcouldcreateyourownlittleprivatenetwork.Lastyear,thecompanychangeditsprivacyrulessothatmanythings—yourcity,yourphoto,yourfriends’names—wereset,bydefault（默认）tobesharedwitheveryoneontheInternet.

AccordingtoFacebook’svice-presidentElliotSchrage,thecompanyissimplymakingchangestoimproveitsservice,andifpeopledon’tshareinformation,theyhavea＂lesssatisfyingexperience＂.

SomepeoplethinkthisismoreaboutFacebooklookingtomakemoremoney.Itsoriginalbusinessmodel,whichwasaboutsellingadsandputtingthematthesideofthepage,totallyfailed. Whowantstolookatadswhenthey’reonlineconnectingwiththeirfriends?

TheprivacyissuehasalreadylandedFacebookinhotwaterinWashington.InApril,SenatorCharlesSchumercalledonFacebooktochangeitsprivacypolicy.HealsourgedtheFederalTradeCommissiontosetguidelinesforsocial-networkingsites.＂Ithinkthesenatorrightlycommunicatedthatwehadnotbeenclearaboutwhatthenewproductswereandhowpeoplecouldchoosetousethemornottousethem,＂Schrageadmits.

IthinkthatwhateverFacebookhasdonesofartoinvadeourprivacyisonlythebeginning,whichiswhyI’mconsideringstoppingusingit.Facebookisaconvenientsite,butI’mupsetbytheideathatmyinformationisinthehandsofpeopleIdon’tknow.That’stoohighapricetopay.

（）25.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Facebookisbecomingamoreusefulsite.B.Facebookisimprovingitsservicegradually.

C.Facebookisstealingandsellingusers’information.D.Facebookislosingmorecustomers.

（）26.WhatdidFacebook’sbusinessmodelincludeatthebeginning?

A.Sellingitsservice.B.Sellingads.

C.Sellingitsproducts.D.Sellingpersonalinformation.

（）27.Accordingtothewriter,whyFacebookmakechangestoitsrule?

A.Toprovidebetterservicetoitsusers.B.TofollowtheFederalguidelines.

C.Toencourageitsusers’communication.D.Togainitsusers’morepersonalinformation.

（）28.Whatdoesthewriterplantodo?

A.HeisplanningnottouseFacebookanylonger.B.HeisconsideringtofightagainstFacebook.

C.Heisplanningtochangehispersonalinformation.

D.HeurgesFederalTradeCommissiontosetguidelinesforFacebook.

C

InthehousewhereIgrewup,itwasourcustomtoleavethefrontdoorclosedbutnotlocked.Noneofuscarriedkeys.Thelastoneinfortheeveningwouldcloseup.Idon’tknowwhetherthatwasalocaloneoritisuniversal.

Thosedaysareover.Inruralareasandincities,doorsdonotstayunlocked,evenforpartofanevening.

Itisnotuncommon,inmostpleasanthomes,toseeonthewindowssmallnoticesannouncingthatthebuildingiscloselyguardedbythissecurityforceorthatguardcompany.

Indeed,arecentpublic-serviceadvertisementbyalargeinsurancecompanyprovideduswithnochartsshowinghowmuchatriskweare,butapictureofachild’sbicyclewiththenow-usuallockattachedtoit.

Theadpointedoutthat,yes,itistheinsurancecompaniesthatpayforstolengoods,butwhoisgoingtopayforwhatthenewatmosphereofdistrustandfearisdoingtoourlife?

WhoisgoingtomakethepaymentforthetransformationofAmericafromtheLandoftheFreetotheLandoftheLock?

Forsomereasonwearesatisfiedwhenwethinkwearewell-protected.Itdoesnotoccurtousthatweshouldaskourselves:

Whyhasthishappened?

Whydowehavetodefendourselvesagainstourneighborsandfellowcitizens?

Wetrustnoone.Suburban（郊区的）housewiveswearrapewhistles（防强暴口哨）ontheirkeychains.Wehave