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福建省长汀一中连城一中等六校学年高二上学期期中考联考试题英语含答案
“长汀、上杭、武平、连城、漳平、永定一中”六校联考
2018—2019学年第一学期半期考
高二英语试题
(考试时间:
120分钟总分:
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(选择题,共100分)
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
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(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.WhosebookdoesSuziehave?
A.Hannah’s.B.Hermother’s.C.Deborah’s.
2.Howwillthewomangotothetowncenter?
A.Bytrain.B.Bybus.C.Bytaxi.
3.Howmanyshirtswillthemanbuy?
A.Three.B.Five.C.Six.
4.WhoisJackprobablytalkingwith?
A.Hismother.B.Histeacher.C.Hisdentist.
5.Whatwilltheboyprobablydothisweekend?
A.Haveapicnic.B.Learnaboutscience.C.Studymathbyhimself.
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,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.Howmanypeoplewilltherebeintheparty?
A.Twelve.B.Fourteen.C.Twenty.
7.Wherewillthepartybeheld?
A.Inapark.B.Attheoffice.C.Ataco-worker’shouse.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdidthemangivethewoman?
A.Abill.B.Akeycard.C.Somemoney.
9.Whatdidthemanenjoyabouthistrip?
A.Theroomservice.B.Thehelpfulpeople.C.Thepleasantweather.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.WhydoesMichaelfeelsorry?
A.Heishavingalotofproblems.
B.Heforgothisgrandmother’sbirthday.
C.Hehasn’tcalledhisgrandmotherforalongtime.
11.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Michael’sbirthday.B.Michael’sgrandfather.C.Michael’sbusyschedule.
12.HowdoesMichaelprobablyfeelaboutgoingtocollege?
A.Worried.B.Confident.C.Disappointed.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Atabank.B.Atadrugstore.C.Atapostoffice.
14.Whereistheman’smother?
A.InAtlanta.B.InSt.Louis.C.InMemphis.
15.Whyisthereextracostforthemantopay?
A.Heispayingforovernightservice.
B.Heispayingwithacreditcard.
C.Hehasafragile(易碎的)item.
16.Whatisthemangivingtohismother?
A.Aboxofcookies.B.Somecash.C.Acup.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatistheimportantweathernews?
A.Therewillberainallnight.
B.Therewillbeastormthismorning.
C.Therewillbesunnyskiestomorrow.
18.Whenwillthestormpass?
A.OnTuesday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnSunday.
19.Whereisthetornadostarting?
A.InTulsa.B.InSpringfield.C.InOklahomaCity.
20.Whatsuppliesdoesthespeakersuggestpeopleprepareintheend?
A.Umbrellas.B.Rainboots.C.Waterandfood.
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。
A
2016ExhibitionsintheBritishMuseum
Sunkencities:
Egypt’slostworlds
19May-27November2016
SainsburyExhibitionsGallery
Adults£16.50,Members/under16sfree
Sunkenundertheseaforoverathousandyears,twolostcitiesofancientEgyptwerelatelyrediscovered.TheiramazingdiscoveryistransformingourunderstandingofthedeepconnectionsbetweenthegreatancientcivilizationsofEgyptandGreece.Theirstoryistoldforthefirsttimeinthisexhibition.
FrancisTowne’swatercoloursofRome
21January-14August2016
Room90/OpenlateFridays
Free,justdropin
Comeandexperience18th-centuryRomethroughanastonishingseriesofwatercoloursnotdisplayedtogethersince1805.
Sicily:
cultureandconquest
21April-14September2016
Room35
Tickets:
Adults£10,Members/under16sfree
ThisexhibitiontellsSicily’sfascinatingstories-fromthearrivaloftheGreeksandothersettlers,totheextraordinaryperiodofenlightenment(启蒙)underNormanruleinthe11thto13thcenturies.
EarlyBritishexplorationoftheclassicalworld
14March-27July2016
Room90a/OpenlateFridays
Free,justdropin
ThissmalldisplayfeaturesaremarkableselectionofdrawingsbyBritishexplorersandarchitects,whodiscoveredanddocumentedsomeofSicily’sbestsurvivingclassicalsculptureandarchitecture.
21.WhichplacedoesFrancisTowne’sworksdescribe?
A.Sicily.B.Rome.C.Egypt.D.France.
22.WhatartworksarehousedinRoom90a?
A.Sculptures.B.Watercolours.C.Drawings.D.Buildings.
23.WhichexhibitioncanyouattendinOctober?
A.Sunkencities:
Egypt’slostworlds.
B.Sicily:
cultureandconquest.
C.FrancisTowne’swatercoloursofRome.
D.EarlyBritishexplorationoftheclassicalworld.
B
JohnAdamstookofficein1797.TwomajorissuesmarkedAdams’presidency.ThefirstinvolvedAmerica’srelationswithFrance.
FrancehelpedAmericawinitswarforindependencefromBritain.ThefriendshipformedduringthewarcontinuedafterwardwhenThomasJeffersonservedasMinistertoParis.Relationsbegantogobadassoonashereturnedhome.ThemanwhoreplacedhimopenlysupportedthelosingsideintheFrenchrevolution.Aftertherevolutionsucceeded,thenewFrenchgovernmentdemandedthatheleave.MostFederalists(联邦主义者)didn’twantgoodrelationshipswithFrance.Theysearchedforanysignsofinsult(侮辱)andanyexcusetodeclarewar.
PresidentAdamswantedtoimproverelationswithFrancethroughnegotiations(协商).YethesaidtheUnitedStateswouldstrengthenitsdefenses.Oneincident,especially,broughtthetwonationsclosetowar.It’sknowninAmericanhistorybooksasthe“X,YandZAffair”.
PresidentAdamshadappointedthreeministerstonegotiatewiththeFrenchgovernment.Frenchofficialskeptthesethreemenwaitingforseveralweeks.Whiletheywaited,theyhadavisitfromthreeFrenchmen---latercalledX,YandZ.X,YandZtoldtheAmericansthatFrancewouldsignanagreementiftheUnitedStatesdidthreethings.IthadtolendtheFrenchgovernmenttwelvemilliondollars.Ithadtoapologizeforanti-FrenchstatementsinarecentmessagefromPresidentAdamstotheAmericanCongress.AndithadtopaytheFrenchforeignminister250,000dollars.
TheAmericanministerswerewillingtopay.Buttheywantedtosigntheagreementfirst.TheFrenchforeignministerrefused.Firstthemoney,thentheagreement.TheFederalistsfinallyhadtheexcusetheywerelookingfor.FrancehadinsultedtheUnitedStates.Theonlyanswerwaswar.
24.WhydidAmericaandFrancehaveagoodrelationshipatfirst?
A.BecauseThomasJeffersonworkedhardonit.
B.AmericasupportedtheFrenchrevolution.
C.AmericaandFranceoftenhelpedeachother.
D.FrancehelpedAmericagetawayfromBritain.
25.WhathappenedtothethreeministerswhentheyarrivedinFrance?
A.Noonecametonegotiatewiththematfirst.
B.Theyweretreatedverynicely.
C.Theywereaskedtoapologizeatonce.
D.Theywerewatchedoverbythreemen.
26.WhatwastheexcusethattheFederalistsfound?
A.Francehurtthethreeministers.
B.FrancelookeddownupontheUnitedStates.
C.Franceaskedfortoomuchmoney.
D.Francewasunwillingtosigntheagreement.
27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.TherelationsbetweenFranceandtheUS.
B.JohnAdams’greatachievementasPresident.
C.HowthewarbetweentheUSandFrancestarted.
D.HowthefriendshipbetweentheUSandFrancestarted.
C
WhenMarkLevine,anEnglish-languageinstructoratBeijing’sMinzuUniversityofChina,wasfirstinvitedtoattendaChinesecolleague’sweddinginJiangsuprovincein2017,hissecondyearinChina,theCalifornianativewasreadytopresentasmalldecorativegiftforthenewcoupleasheusedtodointheUnitedStates.
However,hisgesturesuddenlydidn’tseemproperasherealizedtheChineseattheceremonyhadredenvelopesfilledwithcashtopresentratherthanapackedgift.
“It’salittlebitembarrassingwhenyoupresentsomethingthatpeopledidn’texpecttoreceiveoncertainoccasions,”Levine,whousedtobeasocialworkerintheUS,toldChinaDailyrecently.
“IntheUS,peopledothataswellbutonlyforcloserelatives.Peoplewouldnormallygivethingsaspresents,whilehereinChinaredenvelopesaremorecommonlywelcomed.”
Itwasthefirsttimethe66-year-olddiscoveredtheceremony-includingtaboos(禁忌)-ingiftgiving.Hewasnotalone,astherecentargumentfollowingaBritishminister’svisittoTaipei,Taiwan,revealed.
BritishMinisterofStateforTransportBar
onessSusanKramerpresentedawatchinJanuarytoKoWen-je,mayorofTaipei,whenshevisitedthecity,immediatelysparkingheadlinesasshebrokealong-heldtabooinChineseculture.
Aclockorwatch,orzhonginMandarin,signifies“theend”inChinese,andmanyassociateitwithdeath.Therefore,givingsomeone,especiallyanelder,aclockorwatchimplies“yourtimeisup”.
Kramerlaterapologizedforthegaffe(失礼),butKowasalsoblamedforhis“rude”responseashetoldreportersthathehadnouseforthewatchandwouldsellitforcash.
However,someforeignersinChina,suchasMarkDreyer,supportKointhisparticulardebate.“WhenIheardaboutthestory,Ifeltembarrassed,”saidDreyer,aBritishcitizenwhohaslivedandworkedinChinasince2007.“Afterall,‘don’tgiveclocksorwatchestoyourhosts’isonpage1ofmostChinatravelguides.I’membarrassedbythelackofrespectshownbytheBritishfornotevenreadingaboutthecustomsaheadoftime.”
28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph3referto?
A.Presentinggifts.B.Givingcash.
C.Attendingweddings.D.Receivingmoney.
29.HowdidthepublicviewKo’sresponsetothegift?
A.Theyconsidereditasmartmove.B.Theybelievedhehadnootherchoice.
C.Theysawitasarudeness.D.Theythoughtitproper.
30.WhatwasDreyer’sattitudetotheBritishMinister’sgift?
A.Negative.B.Supportive.C.Positive.D.Doubtful.
31.Whatcanw