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福建省晋江市高二英语下学期期中试题
福建省晋江市2016-2017高二英语下学期期中试题
考试时间:
120分钟满分:
150分
命题者张振英
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分20分)
第一节:
(共5小题,每小题1分,满分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.Wherewillthespeakersgo?
A.Toapark.B.Totheclassroom.C.Tothelibrary.
2.Whatwillthewomanprobablydolater?
A.Repairhertypewriter.B.Buyanewtypewriter.C.TurntoJimforhelp.
3.WhatdoweknowaboutJane?
A.Shecanspeaktwolanguages.B.SheisfromAfrica.C.Shehasanofficeofherown.
4.Whowillprobablylookafterthebabytoday?
A.Theman.B.Ababysitter.C.Thewoman.
5.Whatisthemansatisfiedwith?
A.Thecoffeetable.B.Thecurtains.C.Thebathroom.
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.Wherearethespeakersnow?
A.InSanFrancisco.B.InNewYork.C.InChina.
7.Whydoesn’tthewomanwanttotakethesubway?
A.It’stoocrowded.B.It’snotmodernenough.C.There’snothingtoseethere.
听第7段材料,回答第8
至10题。
8.Whatdidthewomanbringtheman?
A.Someflowers.B.Acomputer.C.Somefruits.
9.Howdoesthemanfeelinthebeginning?
A.Surprised.B.Confused.C.Sorry.
10.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?
A.Workinhercompany.B.Helpherrepairhercomputer.
C.Solvesometechnicalproblemsforher.
听第8段材料,回答第11、12题。
11.Whatwillthespeakersdofirst?
A.Goshopping.B.Gojogging.C.Visitamuseum.
12.WheredopeoplewelcometheNewYear?
A.AtWashingtonSquare.B.AtTimesSquare.C.OnWallStreet.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatdidthespeakersjustdo?
A.Theyhadameeting.B.Theywenttoacafétogether.
C.Theygotsomepaperreadyfortheclient.
14.Whendidthewomanfirstlookattheapartment?
A.Oneweekago.B.Threeweeksago.C.Twoweeksago.
15.WhomightRobbe?
A.Thewoman’sneighbor.B.Thewoman’shusband.C.Thewoman’sclassmate.
16.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutRob?
A.Hedoesn’tlikehercomplaints.B.Hecan’tstayawakeatwork.
C.Hecan’tsleepthroughthenoise.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whydidn’tAprilwearherjacket?
A.Itwassunnyandwarm.B.Shedidnotmindtherain.
C.Shewaswearingasweateralready.
18.Wheredidshefindthecat?
A.Alongapathway.B.Behindatree.C.Nexttosomepurpleflowers.
19.Whatdidshedofirstwhenshegothome?
A.Shegavethecatabath.B.Shegavethecatsomefood.
C.Shedriedoffthecat.
20.WhydidshenamethecatRain?
A.Heroldc
atwasnamedRain.B.Shefounditonarainyday.
C.Herfriendsuggestedthename.
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中(A、B、C和D),选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
CrazyFestivals
MiketheHeadlessChickenFestival
In1945,farmerLloydOlsenattemptedtocutofftheheadofMike,achicken,sohiswifecouldcookitupfordinner.However,thebirddidn’tdieandlivedanotheryearandahalf,makingregulartripstothefair,wherepeoplepaidaquartertoseetheamazingheadlessbird.
Today,thespiritofMiketheHeadlessChickeniscelebratedwithatwo-dayMayfestivalinFruita,Colorado,whichincludeslivemusic,agolftournamentandlotsofdeliciouschicken.
RoswellUFOFestival
Inthesummerof1947,aflyingsaucer(碟状物)crashedonalargefarmoutsidethetownofRoswell,NewMexico.Thegovernmentsaysitdidn’tcomefromouterspace,whilemanytopUFOresearchersbelieveitdid.
Knowingagoodthingwhenitcrashesintheirbackyard,thecitizensofRoswellcelebratetheeventeveryJulywithathree-dayfestivalthatfeaturesacostumecontest,aparadeandotheractivities.Becareful,though—thatstrangelittlepersonnexttoyoucouldbefromanotherplanet!
World’sLargestRattlesnakeRoundup
Therattlesnake,apoisonousAmericansnake,servesanimportantfunctioninnaturebykeepingsmallpestsundercontrol,butwhentheirnumbersgrowtoolarge,theycancauseseriousproblemsforfarmers.That’swhyeveryMarchtheresidentsofSweetwater,Texas,hostathree-dayfestivalinassociationwiththetown’sannualrattlesnakehunt.
Visitorscanlearnaboutrattlesnakes,ta
keabustouroftheirnaturalhabitat,participateinarattlesnakeeatingcontestandsoon.
BugFest
EverySeptember,theNorthCarolinaMuseumofNaturalSciencesinRaleighsponsorsadaylongfestivalthatfocusesonsomethingmostpeopletrytoavoid:
insects.
Visitorscanholdbugsthatarenotnative,cheeronracinginsectsandlearnaboutbeekeeping.ButthehighlightformanyisCaféInsecta,wherebugsarethemainingredientinavarietyoftastydishes.
21.LloydOlsencutoffthechicken’sheadbecause________.
A.hisfamilywantedtocelebrateaheadlesschickenfestival
B.hewantedtosellitsmeatatthefair
C.hisfamilywantedtoeatit
D.hewantedtomakemoneybyshowingaheadlesschicken
22.Bywritingtheunderlinedpart,theauthorwantsto_________.
A.addanairofmysterytothefestival
B.implythathemayattendthefestival
C.describethefunofthecostumecontest
D.remindreadersthatcreaturesfromanotherworlddoexist
23.What’sthepurposeoftheWorld’sLargestRattlesnakeRoundup?
A.Toincreasethelocaltourism.
B.Tocontrolthepopulationofrattlesnakes.
C.Toprotectrattlesnakes’habitats.
D.Tointroducetheimportanceofrattlesnakes.
24.Whichofthefollowingistheearliestfestivaloftheyear?
A.World’sLargestRattlesnakeRoundup.B.RoswellUFOFestival.
C.BugFest.D.MiketheHeadlessChickenFestival.
B
ThefirstlivingcreaturestotravelinspacewerethedogsoftheSovietUnionsspaceprogram.Beginningin1951dogsflewaboardsub-orbitalflightstotheheightof63milesandhigher.Theyhelpedtotesttheequipmentthatwouldlaterbeusedbyhumans.Thefirstpairofdogstofly,onJuly22.1951,werenamedTsyganandDezik.
SpacedogswouldmakehistoryonNovember3rd 1957.Onthisdate,justonemonthafterthehistoriclaunchoftheworld’sfirstartificialsatellite,Sputnik,theSovietUnionshockedtheworldagainbylaunchingSputnik2.Thissatellitecontainedthefirstlivingcreaturetotravelinspace,adognamedLaika.Laikawastohaveorbitedforaweekormoreuntilherfoodandoxygenranout.Infact,Laikalastedonlyhoursinorbitbeforeoverheatinginhercapsuletookherlife.
Thatnextstep,occurredinAugust1960,whenthedogsBelkaandStrelkamade18orbitsofearthandreturnedalive.LikeLaikabeforethem,theybecame distinguished,featuredinnewspapersandmagazinesaroundtheworld.
Sixmoreorbitaldogflightsoverthenexteightmonthsfurthertestedtheequipmentnecessaryforhumanstofollowinthedogs’footsteps.ThathistoriceventhappenedonApril12,1961,whenYuriGagarinbecamethehumantotravelinspace.
Theroleofthespacedogshadprovenimportantinadvancingtheexplorationofspace.But,theywouldmakeonefinalflight.In1966,travelingaboardtheCosmos110satellite,thedogsUgolekandVeterokspent22daysinorbit.Onceagaindogsledtheway.Humanswouldnotachieveaspaceflightthatlongforeightmoreyears,inSkylab2.
25.Fromthepassagewemayinferthat_____________.
A.TsyganandDezikbecameworldfamousaftertheyreturnedtotheearthsafely
B. Laikacouldn’treturntotheearthalive
C.LaikewasnotasfamousasBelkaandStrelka
D.mantravelearlierinspacethandogs
26.Theunderlinedword“distinguished”inparagraph3probablymeans________.
A.crazy B.terrified C.anxious D.famous
27.Accordingtothepassage,spacedogs__________
_.
A.playedanimportantpartinspaceexploration
B.wereusedtowalkedonthesurfaceofplanetsinsteadofman
C.didmoreresearchworkthanmanwhentravelinginspace
D.couldstaylongerinspacethanman
C
Teamworkisallaboutworkingtogethertoachieveacommongoalorpurpose.Isteamworkoutofdate?
Whyisitsohardtoeffectivelyconductteamworkinthosedays?
Onewayweemployteamworkineverydaylivesisbybecomingaparent.Itisparents’jobtoteachtheirchildrenthebasicskillsandgivethemtheknowledgetheyneedtobesuccessfulinlife.This,tome,requiresteamwork.Forexample,themotherteachesherchildrenmannersandgoodhealthskills,whilethefatherteachesthemhowto
catchaballordriveacar.However,intoday’ssociety,wefindthatmoreandmoreparentsarefeelingthatthisteamworkisaonesidedthing.Accordingtoareport,thereare13.7millionsingleparentsraisingtheirchildrenintheUSandthiscouldbeduetothefactthatparentsdon’ttakeresponsibilityfortheirchildren,sotheyleaveoneparenttodoitalone.Thisisasadfact,anditreflectsthateffectiveteamworkislosinggroundintheparentingaspectofoureverydaylives.
Anotherplacewhereteamworkaffectsusgreatlyisinourjobs.Itdoesn’tmatterifyouhaveasmallcompanyoralargecompany:
ifyouhaveatleastoneemployeeandyourself,thenteamworkworks.Ihavenoticedthatwiththecurrenteconomicrecession(衰退),peopleareracingtograbjobsbutthequalityofpeople’sworkhasgonedowngreatly.Itjustappearstomethatpeopledonottakeprideintheirworkanymore.Theygettoworkasfastastheycan,justtoreceivethepaycheck,buttheirqualitystandardsflyrightoutofthewindows.SoIthinkteamworkislosinggroundintheworkforce.
Asyoucansee,werunintotheaspectsofteamworkinjustabouteverythingwedo.Doyoubelieveteamworkisreallylosinggroundintoday’ssociety?
Ithinkitis.
28.Whydoesteamworkdisappearintheparentin