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陕西省黄陵中学高新部学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
高新高二中期考试
英语试题
本试卷共150分答题时间120分钟
卷Ⅰ(选择题共100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分20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答案,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,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至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.Hehasafragileitem.
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20小题;每小题2分,满分40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。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Itwasmyfirstdaybackhomesincestartingcollege.Alothadchangedinthelastyear.Notwithmyhometownbutwithme.Ihadleftasa17-year-oldboyandhadnowreturnedasan18-year-oldman.Inthecity,Iwaslivingonmyown,hadapart-timejobandwasstudying.EventhegovernmentrecognizedIwasanadult:
Ihadadriver’slicense.SohereIwas,onmysummervacation,walkingdownthemainstreetwithmyfather,desperateforhimtoacknowledgehowmatureIwas.Whenhisrecognitionfailedtoappear,Itookmattersintomyownhands.“Dad,”Isaidcasually,“I’mthirsty.Let’sgoforabeer.”ItwasthefirsttimeI’devermentionedbeerinfrontofmyfather,letaloneaskhimtodrinkonewithme.
Heturnedtomewithacuriousexpressiononhisface.“Abeer?
WellIguessyou’reoldenoughnow.Let’sgotoSailors’Bar.It’swheremycousinTom,youruncle,usedtodrink.Yourememberhim,right?
”
Ihadonlysomevaguerecollectionofmyuncle.Hewastheblacksheepofthefamily.Wedidn’ttalkabouthimmuch.“WhateverhappenedtoUncleTom,Dad?
Ihaven’tseenhiminyears,”Isaidaswecontinuedtowardsthebar.
“NeitherhaveI,unfortunately.Hewasagoodkidonce.Butthingschanged,”myfathersaidsadly.Asaboy,heexplained,therehadbeennobetter-behavedboythanTom.Butafterleavingschool,hemovedtothecityandfellinwithbadcompany.Hestartedgoingouteverynight,drinkinginnightclubsandplayingcards.Soonhelosteverythingandhadtobeghismumtopayhisdebts.Sheagreedontheconditionthathereturnedhome.
Mydadtookadeepbreathandcontinuedhistale.“Thingssettleddownforawhile.Hemarriedalovelywoman,gaveuphisbadhabits.Butitdidn’tlast.Hewassoonbacktohisoldways.Hecouldn’tresist.HewasatSailors’Baralmosteverynight.Hispoormotherdiedofgriefandshame.Hiswifefollowedhersoonafter.
“Whatruinedhimwasalcohol.Hetoldmeonce,whenamanbeginsdrinking,heneverknowswhereit’llend.‘So’,Tomwarnedme,‘beawareofyourfirstdrink!
’
“Hewentfrombadtoworse.LastyearTomsentmealettersayinghehadbeenfoundguiltyofstealing,andsentencedfortenyears.”
DadfinishedtalkingjustaswereachedthefrontofSailors’Bar.“Anyway,hereweare.Let’sgoin,”hesaid.ButIunderstood.Iputmyarmaroundmyfatherandsaid,“I’mnotthirstyanymore,Dad.Let’sgohome.”
21.Whydidtheyoungmaninvitehisfathertodrinkabeer?
A.Becausehewasthirsty.
B.Becausehewantedtoshowhewasanadult.
C.Becausehewantedtoimpresshisfathercasually.
D.BecausehewantedtodiscusshisUncleTom.
22.WhatwasthemainsourceofUncleTom’sproblems?
A.Hisoverly-strictfamily.B.Hisaddictiontocardgames.
C.Thedeathsofhismotherandwife.D.Hisinabilitytocontrolhisdrinking.
23.WhatdoestheyongmanmeanbyreferringtoUncleTomas“theblacksheepofthefamily”?
A.ThefamilywasconcernedaboutTombecausehewasalwaysintrouble.
B.ThefamilyshowedsympathytoTombecausehewasunfortunate.
C.ThefamilyfeltashamedofTombecausehewasafailure.
D.Thefamilyfeltdisgustedabouthimbecausehewasdifferent.
24.Inthestory,thefathertoldhissonaboutTominorderto________.
A.warnthesontokeepawayfromTom
B.entertainthesonwhiletheywalkedtothebar
C.recallaninterestingperiodinthefather'slife
D.convincethesonoftheharmcausedbydrinking
B
HIGHFIELDCOMPREHENSIVESCHOOL
SCHOOLREPORT
FormTeacher:
G.Baker Pupil’sName:
SimonWatkins
Term:
Summer2017 Form:
Ⅳ B
Subject
Exam
Classwork
Comments
English
59
61
Simonhasreachedasatisfactorystandardbutnowneedstoapplyhimselfwithmoredetermination.
Mathematics
77
85
Soundworkandprogressthroughouttheyear.Welldone!
History
46
53
Adisappointingexamresult.Heisunabletogiveattentiontothissubjectforlong.
Chemistry
78
85
Hisobviousabilityinthesubjectwasnotfullyreflectedinhisexamwork,butIhavehighhopesforhimnevertheless.
Physics
86
94
Anexcellentterm’sperformance.Hegoesfromstrengthtostrength.Abornscientist,Ifeel.
Biology
57
60
Thistimenextyearhewillbetakingthe“0”exam.Heneedstoconcentrateonthework,notonclassconversation.
French
41
46
Clearlyhedidn’tbothertorevise.Hisgeneralattitudeisfartoocasual.
Physical
Education
/
31
Weak.It’stimeheexercisedhisbodymoreandhisvoiceless.Heshouldtrytoworkwithateam.
FORMTEACHER’SREMARKS HEADMASTER
Basicallysatisfactoryworkandprogress Ishallbekeepinganeyeonhis
thoughhewillnowhaverealized,Ihope,that progressinhisweakersubjectsincertainsubjectareasheneedstothoughhissuccessinthe
makespeedy improvement. scienceismostpleasing.
25AccordingtothecommentsofthePhysicalEducationteacher,Simon_____.
A.becomesweakbecausehedoesn’texerciseatall
B.likestoworkwithhisclassmates
C.doesn’texercisehisbodyattherighttime
D.istootalkativeintheclass
26.WhichofSimon’ssubjectswillattracttheheadmaster’sattentioninfuture?
A.HistoryandFrench.B.BiologyandMaths.
C.EnglishandChemistry.D.PhysicsandPhysicalEducation.
27.WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribesSimon?
A.Hehasmadegreatprogressinlanguageclasses.
B.Hispotentialhasbeenfullyreflectedinscienceclasses.
C.Heneedstoimprovehisattitudeoncertainsubjects.
D.Hisgradeinmathsmakeshimabornscientist.
28.Basedontheschoolreport,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Simondidn’tbotherhisteachertoreviseFrench.
B.Basically,Simondidagoodjobinscience.
C.SimonisadeterminedlearnerinEnglish.
D.Simonisabletopayattentiontohistoryforlong.
C
AsInternetusersbecomemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformation,arepeoplerememberingless?
Ifyouknowyourcomputerwillsaveinformation,whystoreitinyourownpersonalmemory,yourbrain?
ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.
Inarecentstudy,ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperiment,theygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoacomputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Later,thesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagain,sotheydidnottrytorememberit.
Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersgavepeoplefactstoremember,andtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationontheInternet.Theinformationwasinaspecificcomputerfolder(文件夹).Surprisingly,peoplelaterrememberedthefolderlocation(位置)betterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet,theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather,theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalled"transactivememory(交互记忆)"
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