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学年山东省济南外国语学校济南第一中学等四校高二上学期期末考试英语试题
考试时间120分钟满分150分
I卷(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.Whatdoesthemanlikeabouttheplay?
A.ThestoryB.TheendingC.Theactor
2.Whichplacearethespeakerstryingtofind?
A.Ahotel.B.Abank.C.Arestaurant.
3.Atwhattimewillthetwospeakersmeet?
A.5:
20.B.5:
10.C.4:
40.
4.Whatwillthemando?
A.Changetheplan.B.Waitforaphonecall. C.Sortthingsout.
5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Seeafilmwiththeman. B.Offerthemansomehelp. C.Listentosomegreatmusic.
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。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和7两个小题。
6.WhereisBen?
A.InthekitchenB.AtschoolC.Inthepark
7.Whatwillthechildrenintheafternoon?
A.HelpsetthetableB.HaveapartyC.Dotheirhomework
听下面一段对话,回答第8和9两个小题。
8.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?
A.AfamilyholidayB.AbusinesstripC.Atravelplan
9.WheredidRachelgo?
A.SpainB.ItalyC.China
听下面一段对话,回答第10至12三个小题。
10.Howdidthewomangettoknowaboutthird-handsmoke?
A.FromyoungsmokersB.FromanewspaperarticleC.Fromsomesmoking
11.Whydoesthemansaythatheshouldkeepawayfrombabies?
A.HehasjustbecomeafatherB.HewearsdirtyclothesC.Heisasmoker
12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestsmokingparentsshoulddo?
A.Stopsmokingaltogether
B.Smokeonlyoutsidetheirhouses
C.Reducedangerousmatterincigarettes
听下面一段对话,回答第13至16四个小题。
13.WheredoesMichelleRaycomefrom?
A.Amiddle-sizedcityB.AsmalltownC.Abigcity
14.WhichplacewouldMichelleRaytakehervisitorstoforshopping?
A.TheZenGardenB.TheHighlandsC.TheRedriverarea
15.WhatdoesMichelleRaydoforcompletequiet?
A.GocampingB.StudyinalibraryC.Readathome
16.Whatarethespeakerstalkingaboutingeneral?
A.Late-nightshoppingB.AsianfoodC.Louisville
听下面一段对话,回答第17至20四个小题。
17.WhydosomepeoplesaytheyneverhavedreamsaccordingtoDrGarfield?
A.Theyforgetabouttheirdreams
B.Theydon’twanttotallthetruth
C.Theyhavenobadexperiences
18.WhydidDavisstophavingdreams?
A.Hegotaseriousheartattack
B.Hewastoosadabouthisbrother’sdeath
C.Hewasfrightenedbyaterribledream
19.WhatisDrGarfield’sopinionaboutdreaming?
A.ItisveryusefulB.ItmakesthingsworseC.Itpreventthemindfromworking
20.Whydosomepeopleturnofftheirdreamscompletely?
A.TosleepbetterB.TorecoverfromillnessesC.Tostayawayformtheirproblems
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
“IWentSkydivingat84!
”
Asayounggirlgrowingupinthe1930s,Ialwayswantedtoflyaplane,butbackthenitwasalmostunheardofforawomantodothat.Igotatasteofthatdreamin2001,whenmyhusbandarrangedformetorideinahotairballoonformybirthday.Buttheexperienceturnedouttobeverydull.Aroundthattime,ItoldmyhusbandthatIwantedtoskydive.Sowhenourretirementcommunity(社区)announcedthattheywerehavinganessaycompetitionandthetopicwasanexperienceofalifetimethatyouwantedtohave,Idecidedtowriteaboutmydream.
Intheessay,Iwroteaboutmydesiretoskydive,statingGeorgeBrushSr.diditatage80.Whynotme?
Iwasjust84andinprettygoodhealth.AyearwentbyandIheardnothing.ButthenatacommunitypartyinlateApril2009,theyannouncedthatIwasoneofthewinners.Ijustcouldn’tbelieveit.Inspiredbythis,Idecidedtorealizemydream,eventhoughsomeofmyfamilymembersandmydoctorwereagainstit.
OnJune11,2009,nearly40ofmyfamilyandfriendsgatheredintheareaclosetowhereIwouldlandwhileIheadedupintheairplane.My instructor,Jay,guidedmethroughtheexperience.TheplanewasthenoisiestoneIhadeverbeenin,butIwasn’tfrightened—Iwasreallyjustlookingforwardtotheexperience.Whenwereached13,000feet,Jayinstructedmetothrowmyselfoutoftheplane.Whenwefirsthittheair,thewindwassostrongthatIcouldhardlybreathe.ForasecondIthought,“WhathaveIgottenmyselfinto?
”Buttheneverythinggotcalmer.WewereinafreefallforaboutaminutebeforeJayopenedtheparachute(降落伞),thenwejustfloateddownwardforaboutfiveminutes.BeingupinthecloudsandlookingattheviewbelowwasunlikeanythingIhaveeverfelt—muchbetterthanthehotairballoon.Iwasjustenjoyingit.
Skydivingwasreallyoneofthegreatestexperiencesofmylife.Ihopeotherpeoplewilllookatmeandrealizethatyoudon’tstoplivingjustbecauseyouare84yearsold.Ifthere’ssomethingyouwanttoexperience,lookintoit.Ifit’ssomethingthatispossible,makeithappen.
21.Whathappenedtotheauthorin2001?
A.Sheflewanairplane B.Sheenteredacompetition
C.Shewentonahotairballoonride D.Shemovedintoaretirementcommunity
22.TheauthormentionedGeorgeBushSr.inheressayto .
A.buildupherownreputation B.showheradmirationforhim
C.comparetheirhealthcondition D.makeherargumentpersuasive
23.Howdidtheauthorfeelimmediatelyaftershejumpedoutoftheplane?
A.Excited B.Scared C.Nervous D.Regretful
24.Whatdidtheauthorenjoymostwhenshewasskydiving?
A.Thebeautifulclouds B.Thewonderfulview
C.ThecompanyofJay D.Theone-minutefreefall
B
GeorgeGershwin,bornin1898,wasoneofAmerica’sgreatestcomposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.
ManyofGershwin’ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.
Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusic. Couldjazz,somepeopleasked,beconsideredseriousmusic?
In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.Andinthatshorttime,hecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic. Itmadehimworld-famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.
In1928,GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition(作曲)withthewell-knownmusicianNadiaBoulanger,butsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz-influencedstyle.Whilethere,GershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformed,critics(评论家)weredividedoverthemusic. Somecalledithappyandfulloflife,toothersitwassillyandboring. ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.
GeorgeGershwindiedin1937,justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty-nineyearsold.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.
25.ManyofGershwin’smusicalworkswere _________.
A.writtenaboutNewYorkers
B.composedforPaulWhiteman
C.playedmainlyinthecountryside
D.performedinvariousways
26.WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorgahizedbyWhiteman?
A.ItattractedmorepeopletotheatresB.Itprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusic
C.ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestraD.Itcausedadebateamongjazzmusicians
27.WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?
A. Hecreatedoneofhisbestworks
B.HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger
C.HearguedwithFrenchcritics
D.Hechangedhismusicstyle
28.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGershwin?
A.TalentedandproductiveB.Seriousandboring
C.PopularandunhappyD.Friendlyandhonest
C
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