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福建省宁德市同心顺联盟学年高二英语下学期期中试题
宁德市高中“同心顺”联盟2017-2018学年第二学期期中考试
高二英语试题
（考试时间：
120分钟；满分：
150分）
注意事项：
1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。
3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷（满分100分）
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）
听下面五段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC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，你都有十秒钟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.Whatwillthemandofirst?
A.Gooutforameal.B.Writesomeemails.C.Attendameeting.
2.Whattimeisitnow?
A.5:
30p.m.B.5:
00p.m.C.
4:
00p.m.
3.Whatdoesthemanwant?
A.Eggsandfruit.B.Coffeeandeggs.C.Coffeeandwater.
4.Howmanybathroomsdoesthewoman’shousehave?
A.4.B.6.C.7.
5.Howoldisthemannow?
A.10.B.20.C.30.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面五段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题
6.Whyisthewomanupset?
A.Shewasmadetowaitfortoolong.B.Thestoredoesn’thaveherbook.
C.Thestudentworkerwasrudetoher.
7.Whoisthewomanspeakingto?
A.Anewemployee.B.Theowner.C.Themanager.
听第7段材料，回答8、9题
8.Wherearethespeakers?
A.InAmerica.B.InChina.C.InJapan
9.WhatwillthemangivetoLinda?
A.Aboxofchocolate.B.Someflowers.C.Atablecloth.
听第8段材料，回答10至12题
10.Whereisthemangoing?
A.ToHonolulu.B.ToChicago.C.ToHouston.
11.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthetickets?
?
A.$220.B.$476.C.$515.
12.Howlongwilltheman’striplast?
A.Oneweek.B.Twoweeks.C.Onemonth.
听第9段材料，回答13至16题
13.WhoteachesthegirlEnglish?
A.MissSharon.B.MissSimpson.C.Mr.Smith.
14.Whyisn’tthegirldoingwellinherSpanishclass?
A.Shedidpoorlyonthelasttest.B.Sheneverdoesherhomework.
C.Sheoftentalkstoothersinclass.
15.Accordingtothegirl,whatisMr.Joneslike?
A.Heisboring.B.Heiskind.C.Heisinteresting.
16.Whatdoesthegirlhavetodoafterthemovie?
A.Practiceherpiano.B.Gotothedentist.C.Finishherreport.
听第10段材料，回答17至20题
17.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofthemodels’clothes?
A.They’retoosimple.
B.They’renotveryexpensive.
C.They’renotverycomfortable.
18.Howdoesthefashionindustrymakemoney?
A.Bycreatinganeedforyou.
B.Bysellingproductsathighprices.
C.Byhelpingyougetridofyourshortcomings.
19.Whydoesthespeakermentionlipsticks（口红）?
A.Togiveadvicetogirls.
B.Toshowthesecretofthefashion.
C.Toshow
thatfashionsareimpossibletoexplain.
20.Whatdoesthespeakermeanattheend?
A.Fashioncancreatemorejobopportunitiesforpeople.
B.Fashioncanhelppeoplesucceed.
C.Peopleshouldn’tspendanytimeormoneyonfashion.
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A、B、C和D的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Ifyouwanttowalkinthefootstepsofsomeoftheworld’sgreatestfigures,thengotoOxford.ManyofOxford’s38collegesareopentothepublicyear-round.Hereareafewofthecollegesworthvisitingandsomefamouspeoplewhohavestudiedthere.
ChristChurchCollege
LongbeforeitbecameknownasalocationfortheHarryPotterfilms,ChristChurchwasthecollegewhereAlbertEinstein,authorCharlesDodgsonwhowroteAliceinWonderland,and13Britishprimeministersstudied.Inthislargeandpopularcollege,youcanseethepaintingsinthe16th-centuryGreatHall.
MagdalenCollege
ManyconsiderMagdalentobeoneofthemostbeautifulOxford’scolleges.ThisiswhereauthorOscarWildereadhisclassicscourse.Youcanenjoythemedieval（中世纪的）churchwithits15th-centurytower.OppositethecollegeisthebeautifulBotanicGardenfoundedin1621.
MertonCollege
Foundedin1264,Mertonhastheoldestmedievallibraryinuse.J.R.R.TolkienissaidtohavespentmanyhoursherewritingTheLordoftheRings.Oneofthecollege’streasuresisanastrolabe（星盘）,thoughttohavebelongedtoChaucer.ThecollegehasthemostamazingcollectionofmedievalcoloredglassinOxford.
BodleianLibrary
TheBodleianLibrary,themainresearchlibraryoftheUniversityofOxford,isthelargestuniversitylibraryintheUK.ItisoneoftheoldestlibrariesinEurope,andinBritainissecondinsizeonlytotheBritishLibrary.Itholdsmorethan9millionprinteditemson189kmofshelvingandseatsupto2,500readers.Theusersofthelibraryhereincludefivekings,40NobelPrizewinners,25Britishprimeministerandcountlessfamouswriters.
21.WhatwillaHarryPotterfanprobablyvisitwhentravelingtoOxford?
A.MertonCollege.
C.MagdalenCollege.
B.BodleianLibrary.
D.ChristChurchCollege.
22.WhichofthefollowingcantravelersseeinMagdalenCollege?
A.A15th-centurytower.
C.England’ssmallestcathedral.
B.Aseven-tontowerbell.
D.Britisholdestbotanicgarden.
23.WhatdoweknowabouttheBodleianLibrary?
A.ItliesinMagdalenCollege.
B.ItissmallerthantheBritishLibrary.
C.ItisthemostfamouslibraryintheUK.
D.Ithasacollectionof2,500kindsofbooks.
24.Accordingtothepassage,J.R.R.Tolkienis____________.
A.thefounderofMertonCollege
B.theauthorofTheLordoftheRings
C.thedesigneroftheoldestmedievallibrary
D.theowneroftheastrolabeinMertonCollege
B
Thereisahugedemandforsharkfins（鳍）inAsiancountries.Asaresult,manysharksarecaughtandkilled.Accord
ingtoreports,sharksarebeingkilledatanalarmingrateofupto273millionworldwideperyear.
Someexpertspredictthatifthekillingcontinuesatthecurrentratemanysharkspecieswillbelostforever.Itcanbeverydangerous.Sharksareveryimportantandtheyshouldbeprotected.
InastudyoftheeastcoastoftheUnitedStates,11speciesofsharkswereeliminatedfromtheirrange.Ofthe14speciesofoceanlifethatthosesharksusedtoeat,thepopulationsof12explodedandcausedgreatdamagetotheecosystem.Forexample,thecownoseray（鳐）populationwasnolongerkeptundercontrolbysharksandsogrewoutofcontrol.Asaresult,theraysdestroyedthepopulationofbayscallops（扇贝）,theirfavoritefood.Thescallopfishery,whichhadbeeningoodconditionforover100years,waswipedout.Also,theremovalofthescallopsmostlikelyhadaneffectonwaterqualityastheywerenolongertheretoperformtheirfunctionofcleaningthewater.
Sharksplayavitalroleintheoceansinawaythattheaveragefishdoesnot.Mostsharksplayacriticalroleinoceanecosystems.Directlyorindirectlytheyregulatethenaturalbalanceoftheseecosystems.Sharkstendtoeatveryefficiently,goingaftertheold,sick,orslowerfishinapopulation,keepingthatpopulationhealthy.Sharkshelpkeepmanypopulationsofoceanlifetotherightsizesothatthoseprey（猎物）speciesdon’tcauseharmtotheecosystembybecomingtoopopulated.Theoceanecosystemismadeupofverycomplexfoodwebs.Forthemostpart,sharksareatthetopofthesewebsandareconsideredbyscientiststobe"keystone"species,meaningthatremovingthemmaycausethewholestructuretofallapart,includingkeyfisheriessuchastunaandotherimportantfishspeciesthatmaintain（维持）thehealthofcoralreefs.
Therefore,weshouldprotectsharksbecausedoingsoistoprotectthewholeecosystem.
25.What’sthemainreasonforkillingsharksinAsia?
A.Sharkfinsareingreatneed.B.Peoplekillthemoutoffear.
C.Sharksoftenattackswimmers.D.Sharksbreakthebalanceofthesea.
26．Theunderlinedword"eliminated"inParagraph3canbereplacedby"________".
A.separatedB.removedC.forbiddenD.protected
27．Afterthenumberofcownoseraysgreatlyincreased,________.
A.waterqualityimprovedaswellB.bayscallopsgrewoutofcontrol
C.thehealthofcoralreefsworsenedD.thelocalscallopfisherywasharmed
28．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A.Whysharksarekilledworldwide.
B.Whysharksshouldbeprotected.
C.Howhumanskeeptheecosystembalanced.
D.Howoceanlifeaffectstheecosystem.
C
Researchersareplacingroboticdogs（机器狗）inthehomesoflonelyoldpeopletodeterminewhethertheycanimprovethequalityoflifeforhumans.AlanBeck,anexpertinhuman-animalrelationship,andNancyEdwards,aprofessorofnursing,areleadingtheanimal-assistedstudyconcerningtheinfluenceofroboticdogsonoldpeople’sdepression,physicalactivity,andlifesatisfaction.“Noonewillarguethatanolderpersonisbetteroffbeingmoreactive,challenged,orstimulated（应急的）,”Edwardspointsout.“Theproblemishowwepromotethat,especiallyforthosewithoutfriendsorhelp.Aroboticdogcouldbeasolution.”
Inthestudy,therobot,calledAIBO,isplacedforsixweeksinthehousesofsomeoldpeoplewholivealone.BeforeplacingAIBOinthehome,researcherswillcollectbaselinedataforsixweeks.TheseoldpeoplewillkeepadiarytonotetheirfeelingsandactivitybeforeandafterAIBO.Then,theresearcherswillreviewthedatatodetermineifithasinspiredanychangesinthelifeofitsowner.
“Italktohimallthetime,andherespondstomyvoice,”saysaseventy-year-oldlady,“WhenI’mwatchingTV,he’llstayinmyarmsuntilhewantsdown.Hehasamindofhisown.”
TheAIBOsrespondtocertainorders.Theresearcherssaytheyhavesomeadvantagesoverlivedogs,especiallyforoldpeople.Oftentheelderlyaredisabledandcannotcareforananimalbywalkingitorplayingwithit.Aroboticdogremovesexercise
andfeedingconcerns.
“Atthebeginning,itwasbelievedthatnoonewouldrelatetotheroboticdog,becauseitwasmetalandnotfurry.”Becksays，“Butit’samazinghowquicklywehavegivenupthatbelief.”
“Hopefully,
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