陕西省城固县第一中学学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx
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陕西省城固县第一中学学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题
2017届高二第一学期期末考试
英语试题
第一卷(选择题;满分115分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5个小题:
每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的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.Whatdoesthewomandislike?
A.ApplesB.OrangesC.Bananas
2.What’stheweatherlikenow?
A.FineB.RainyC.Cloudy
3.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?
A.Sheisnervousabouttheexam.B.Sheislookingforagoodjob.
C.Shedidwellintheexam.
4.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?
A.Inahospital.B.InalibraryC.Inacompany
5.Whatcanweknowfromtheconversation?
A.Themanhasgoodsocialskills.
B.Themanfindsitdifficulttogettoknownewpeople.
C.Themanlacksbasicinterpersonalskills.
第二节(共15小题:
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或对白,每段对话或对白后有几个小题,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至7题。
6.Whatarethetwospeakersdoing?
A.Askingaboutapicnic.B.Havingapicnic.C.Talkingaboutapicnic.
7.WhydoesJohnchangehisplan?
A.Becauseheisonabusinesstrip.B.Becausehisgrandmaisill.
C.Becauseheisillinhospital.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题.
8.What’stheman’sfavouritesport?
A.TabletennisB.BasketballC.Football
9.Whatdoesthemanwanttolearn?
A.Playingvolleyball B.Skating C.Playinggolf
10.Whatwillthetwospeaksdothisevening?
A.Gotoschool.B.GoshoppingC.Goskating
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Wherearethetwospeakersnow?
A.Atthewoman’shome.B.Ataconference.C.Ataparty
12.WheredoesPaulwork?
A.InLondon.B.InLosAngelesC.InOxford
13.whatwillprobablyhappennext?
A.Thewomanwillmeetsomenewpeople.B.ThewomanwillsitbesideKathy.
C.Themanwillmakeaspeech.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14.WhatdoesthemanthinkofAmericanfood?
A.Delicious..B.Terrible.C.Healthy.
15.Whydoesthemangainweight?
A.Heeatslotsofjunkfood.B.Heoftencooksbyhimself.
C.Hismothermakeseverymealforhim.
16.Whydoesn’tthemaneatoutintherestaurant?
A.Hehasnomoney.B.Hehateseatingout.C.He’stoobusy.
17.Wheredoesthemanusuallyeat?
A.InChineserestaurants.B.Intheschoolcafeteria.C.Inhisownhome.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.Whendidthespeak
erfirstmeetAnn?
A.Attheendofthefifthgrade.B.Atthebeginningofthesixthgrade.
C.Inthemiddleofthesixthgrade.
19.WhydidtheotherkidsmakefunofAnn?
A.Becauseshebehaveddifferently.B.Becauseshewasnotgoodatherstudies.
C.Becauseshelookeddifferent.
20.Whathappenedintheend?
A.TheotherkidshelpedAnn.B.TheotherkidsstilllaughedatAnn.
C.TheotherkidsstoppedmakingfunofAnn.
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。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.
A
In19
47agroupoffamouspeoplefromtheartworldheadedbyanAustrianconductordecidedtoholdaninternationalfesti
valofmusic,danceandtheaterinEdinburgh.TheideawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.
Atthesametime,the“Fringe”appearedasachallengetotheofficialfestival.Eighttheatergroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947,inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform,andtheydidsoinapublichousedisusedforyears.
Soon,groupsofstudentsfirstlyfromEdinburghUniversity,andlaterfromtheuniversitiesofOxfordandCambridge,DurhamandBirminghamweremakingthejourneytotheScottishcapitaleachsummertoperformtheaterbylittle-knownwritersofplaysinsmallchurchhallstothepeopleofEdinburgh.
Todaythe“Fringe”,oncelessrecognized,hasfaroutgrownthefestivalwitharound1,500performancesoftheater,musicanddanceoneveryoneofthe21daysitlasts.Andyetasearlyas1959,withonly19theatergroupsperforming,somesaiditwasgettingtoobig.
Apaidadministratorwasfirstemployedonlyin1971,andtodaythereareeightadministratorsworkingallyearroundandthenumberrisesto150duringAugustitself.In2004therewere200placeshousing1,695showsbyover600differentgroupsfrom50differentcountries.Morethan1,25millionticketsweresold.
21.WhatwasthepurposeofEdinburghFestivalathebeginning?
A.TobringEuropetogetheragain.B.TohonorheroesofWorldWar11.
C.Tointroduceyoungtheatergroups.D.ToattractgreatartistsfromEurope.
22.WhydidsomeuninvitedtheatergroupscometoEdinburghin1947?
A.Theyownedapublichousethere. B.Theycametotakeupachallenge.
C.Theythoughttheywerealsofamous.D.Theywantedtotakepartinthefestival.
23.Whojoinedthe"Fringe"afteritappeared?
A.Popularwriters. B.Universitystudents.
C.Artistsfromaroundtheworld. D.Performersofmusicanddance.
24.WemaylearnfromthetextthatEdinburghFestival___.
A.hasbecomeanon-officialevent B.hasgonebeyondanartfestival
C.givesshowsallyearround D.keepsgrowingrapidly
B
Shakespeare’sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare’sWorld
Welcometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasborninl564and
wherehegrewup.Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipofShakespeare’sfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravellingfromallovertheworldforover250years.
◆EnterthroughtheVisitors’Centreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespeare'sWorld,alivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare.
◆StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.
◆Discoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfrom
Shakespeare’speriod.
◆EnjoythetraditionalEnglishgarden,plantedwithtreesandflowermentionedinthepoet’sworks.
TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemap;nearestisWindsorStreet(3minutes’Walk).
TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors’Centre,itsexhibition,andthegardenareaccessible(可进入的)towheelchairusers.
TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse(oppositetheBirthplace).
25.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochildren?
A.£9.80.B.£12.00.C.£14.20.D.£16.40.
26.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespeare’sBirthplace?
A.Behindtheexhibitionhall.B.OppositetheVisitors’Centre.
C.AtWindsorStreet.D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.
27.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter.
A.theHouseB.thegardenC.theVisitors’CentreD.theexhibitionhall
C
Sciencecan'texplainthepowerofpets,butmanystudieshaveshownthatthecompanyofpetscanhelplowerbloodpressure(血压)andraisechancesofrecoveringfromaheartattack,reducelonelinessandspreadall-roundgoodcheer.
Anyownerwilltellyouhowmuchjoyapetbrings.Forsome,ananimalprovidesmorecomfortthanahusband/wife.AstudybyKarenAllenoftheStateUniversityofNewYorkmeasuredstress(紧张)levelsandbloodpressureinpeople-halfofthempetowners–whiletheyperformed5minutesofmentalarithmetic(算术)orheldahandinicewater.Subjectscompletedthetasksalone,withahusband/wife,aclosefriendorwithapet.Peoplewithpetsdiditbest.Thosetestedwiththeirani
malfriendshadsmallerchangeinbloodpressureandreturnedmostquicklytobaselineheartrates.Withpetsintheroom,peoplealsomadefewermathmistakesthanwhendoinginfrontofothercompanions.Itseemspeoplefeelmorerelaxedaroundpets,saysAllen,whothinksitmaybebecausepetsdon'tjudge.
Astudyreportedlastfallsuggeststhathavingapet
dognotonlyraisesyourspiritsbutmayalsohaveaneffectonyoureatinghabits.ResearchersatNorthwesternMemoria
lHospitalspentayearstudying36fatpeopleandtheirequallyfatdogsondiet-and-exerciseprograms;aseparategroupof56peoplewithoutpetswereputonadietprogram.Onaverage,peoplelostaboutI1pounds,or5%oftheirbodyweight.Theirdogsdidevenbetter,losinganaverageof12pounds,morethan15%oftheirbodyweight.Dogownersdidn'tloseanymoreweightthanthosewithoutdogsbut,sayresearchers,gotmoreexerciseoverall-mostlywiththeirdogs-andfounditworthdoing.
28.Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?
A.Pets’valueinmedicalresearch.B.Howpetshelppeoplecalmdown.
C.People'sopinionsofkeepingpets.D.Whatpetsbringtotheirowners.
29.Welearnfromthetextthatapersonwithheartdiseasehasabetterchanceofgetting
wellif.
A.hehasapetcompanionB.hehaslessstressofwork
C.heoftendoesmentalarithmet
icD.heistakencareofbyhisfamily
30.AccordingtoAllen,whydidthepeopledobetterwithpetsaroundwhendoingstressfultasks?
A.Theyhavelowerbloodpressure.B.Theybecomemorepatient.
C.Theyarelessnervous.D.Theyareinhigherspirits.
31.Theresearchmentionedinthelastparagraphreportsthat.
A.peoplewithdogsdidmoreexercise
B.do
gslostthesameweightaspeopledid
C.dogslikedexercisemuchmorethanpeopledid
D.peoplewithoutdogsfoundtheprogramunhelpful
D
Doctorsareknowntobeterriblepilots.Theydon'tlistenbecausetheyalreadyknowitall.Iwaslucky:
]becameapilotin1970,almosttenyearsbeforeIgraduatedfrommedicalschool.Ididn'trealizethen,butbecomingapilotmakesmeabettersurgeon.Ilovedflying.AsIflewbigger,fasterplanes,andinworseweather,Ilearnedaboutcrewresourcemanagement(机组资源管理),orCRM,anewideatomakeflyingsafer.Itmeansthatcrewmembersshouldlistenandspeakupforagoodresult,regardlessofpositions.
IfirstreadaboutCRMin1980.Notlongafterthat,anattendingdoctorandIwereflyinginbadweather.Thecontrollerhadusturntoolatetogetourlandingready.Theattendingdoctorwasflying;Iwassafetypilot.Hewassobusybecauseofthebadturn,hehadforgottentoputthelandinggear(起落架)down.Hewasabetterpilot-andmyboss-soitfeltunusualtospeakup.ButIhadto:
Ourliveswereindanger.Iputasi