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学年安徽省定远县育才学校高二下学期开学调研考试英语试题
定远育才学校2017-2018学年下学期开学调研考试
高二英语试题
考生注意:
1.本卷分第I卷和第II卷,满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卷上。
2.选择题的作答:
每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标题涂黑。
3.非选择题的作答:
用签字笔直接答在答题卷上对应的答题区内。
第I卷
第一部分听力(共20题,每小题1.5分,共30分)
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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Theircommunity.B.Theirexerciseplan.C.Anewclub.
2.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?
A.Wearwarmclothes.B.Stayathome.C.Doexercise.
3.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?
A.Tobookatable.
B.Tomakeanappointment.
C.Togetaphonenumber.
4.Whatwillthemandofirst?
A.Havesomeorangejuice.B.Dosomeshopping.C.Gotothebank.
5.Whatisthewomancomplainingabout?
A.Theman'sreports.B.Thedirtyapartment.C.Herroommate.
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秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题
6.Whatdoesthemanplantodo?
A.Readatravelbook.
B.Goabroadforswimming.
C.Traveltosomeplacenearthewater.
7.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?
A.Enjoysightseeing
B.PhonetheIslandofPearl.
C.Readatravelbookonpages54to58.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whydidn'tthewomantakepartinthemansbirthdayparty?
A.Becausethemandidn'tinviteher.
B.Becauseshedidn'tgethise-mail.
C.Becauseshewasbusy.
9.Howdothetwospeakersfeel?
A.Anxious.
B.Upset.
C.Sad.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Wheredoesthedialogueprobablytakeplace?
A.Atastreet.
B.Inasupermarket.
C.Inarestaurant.
11.Whenwillthetwospeakersprobablyhavelunch?
A.At2:
25p.m.
B.At2:
00p.m.
C.Atnoon.
12.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Helikestoeatcheapfood.
B.Hehasalittlemoneywithhimnow.
C.Hefeelsveryhungrynow.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Husbandandwife.
B.Colleagues.
C.Classmates.
4.Whatdoesthemanusuallydoinhissparetime?
A.Playfootball.
B.Playthepiano.
C.Playtheviolin.
15.What'sthewomannotgoodat?
A.Thetheoryofmusic.
B.Theteachingofmusic.
C.Thepracticeofmusic.
16.Whatwillthewomando?
A.Askthemanforadvice.
B.StudyattheInstituteofMusic.
C.Visittheman'suncle.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whydoesthespeakercallhisoldroommate?
A.Tosayhellotohim.
B.Togettogether.
C.Tosaygood-bye.
18.Whereisthespeakernow
A.Attheairport.
B.Inarestaurant.
C.Intown.
19.Wherehavethetwospeakerseverbeen?
A.Columbus.
B.Italy.
C.NewYork.
20.WhoisSusan?
A.Peter'swife.
B.Mary'sdaughter.
C.Tom'swife.
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
AdevicethatstopsdriversfromfallingasleepatthewheelisabouttoundergotestingatDepartmentofTransportlaboratoriesandcouldgoonsalewithin12months.
Thesystem,calledDriverAlert,aimstoreducedeadlyroadaccidentsby20%—40%thatarecausedbytiredness.Airlinepilotscanalsouseittoreducethe30%ofallpilot-erroraccidentsthatarerelatedtofatigue.
DriverAlertisbasedonacomputerizedwristband(腕带).Thedevice,wornbydriversorpilotsgivesoutasoundabouteveryfourminutesduringacarjourney.Aftereachsoundthedrivermustrespondbysqueezingthesteeringwheel(方向盘).Asensorinthewristbanddetectsthispressingactionandmeasuresthetimebetweenthesoundandthedriver’sresponse‘
Tirednessisdirectlyrelatedtoadriver’sresponsetime.Usually,awatchfuldriverwoulduseabout400millisecondstorespond,butoncethatfallstomorethan500milliseconds,itsuggeststhatthedriverisgettingsleepy.
Insuchcasesthedevicegivesoutmoreregularandloudersounds,showingthatthedrivershouldopenawindoworstopforarest.Ifthedriver'sresponsecontinuestoslowdown,thesoundsbecomemorefrequentuntilanonstopalarmwarnsthatthedrivermuststopassoonaspossible.
Thedevicehasbeendeliveredtothedepartment’slaboratoriesfortesting.Ifthesetests,scheduledforsixmonths’time,aresuccessful,themakerswillbringtheproducttomarketwithinaboutayear.
21.DriverAlertisadevicethatcan.
A.keepdriversasleep.
B.changedrivers’responseaccuracy.
C.reducethepossibilityofaccidents.
D.protectdriverswhenaccidentshappen
22.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fatigue”inParagraph2mean?
A.Illness.B.Tiredness.
C.Carelessness,D.Impoliteness,
23.HowdoesDriverAlertwork?
A.Bybeingusedasanonstopalarmallthetime.
B.Bysqueezingthesteeringwheelontheway.
C.Byremindingorwarningdriversifnecessary.
D.Bybeingwornondrivers*handseverymoment.
24.WhatdoweknowaboutDriverAlert?
A.Itmustbefixedonthedriver’scars.
B.Itaimstopreventdriversfromsleeping.
C.Ithasgonethroughtestingatlaboratories.
D.Itisn'tavailabletodriversatthemoment.
B
TheUKmaybesmall,butit'sfullofamazingtouristattractions.Excitingcities,historicplacesandstunningcountryside,alltheseattractanddelightvisitorsfromaroundtheworld.HerearesomeofthemostvisitedplacesintheUK.
Stonehenge
Stonehengeisprehistoricstonecircleandisbelievedtohavebeenconstructedaround3100BC.NooneknowsexactlywhatpurposeStonehengeserved.Wasitatempleforworship,aburialsiteorperhapsahugecalendar?
Howdidourancestorsmanagetocarrythemightystonesfromsofarawayandthen,usingonlythemostprimitivetools,buildthisamazingstructure?
Surroundedbymystery,Stonehengeneverfailstoimpress.
TowerofLondon
TheTowerofLondonislocatedontheThamesRiver.ItisguardedbyaspecialbandofYeomenWarders,knownasBeefeaters.TheTower'shistorydatesbacktothe11thcentury,andeachnewmonarch(君主)hasplayedaroleinitsgrowthanddevelopment.ItalsohousesBritain'sfamouscrownjewels,aspectaculardisplayofsomeoftheworld'sfinestgemsandworkmanship.TheTowerisnexttoTowerBridge.
TowerBridge
TowerBridgeisoneofLondon'smostrecognizablelandmarksandalsooneofthemostfamousbridgesintheworld.Spanning(跨越)theThames,TowerBridgewasbuiltin1894after50architectsanddesignersenteredacompetitiontodesignanewbridgeforLondon.VisitorscanviewLondonfromthehigh-levelwalkways.Youcanalsocheckthebridgeliftschedulewhichshowstimesanddateswhenthebridgewillriseforlargeships.
ChatsworthHouse
TheUKisdottedwithahugenumberofspecialcountryhousesandcastles,butthemostbeautifuloneisChatsworthHouseinDerbyshire,homeoftheDuke&DuchessofDevonshiresince1549.AswellashousingoneofEurope'sfinestprivateartcollections,thestatelyhomealsohasamagical101-acregarden,afarmyardandanadventureplayground.The2005movieversionofPrideandPrejudicewasfilmedatChatsworth.ItisbelievedthatJaneAustenbasedPemberleyonthisstunningestate.
25.HowdoestheauthorshowthemysteryofStonehenge?
A.Bytellingastory.
B.Byintroducingitshistory.
C.Bycomparingthedifferences.
D.Byaskingtwodifferentquestions.
26.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?
A.TheTowerofLondonisconnectedwithTowerBridge.
B.TowerBridgehasfixedtimesforlargeshipstocross.
C.Visitorsdon'thaveaccesstoTowerBridgenow.
D.TowerBridgewasbuiltseveralyearsago.
27.WhatdoweknowaboutChatsworthHouse?
A.ItbelongedtotheDuke&DuchessofDevonshire.
B.Itexhibitsthefinestartcollectionsintheworld.
C.ThemoviePrideandPrejudicewasfirstshownthere.
D.JaneAustenhadlivedthereformanyyears.
C
At13,HawaAbdulaiYorkeleftherfamily’shome,inGhana,Africa,tolivewithanauntwhopromisedtosendhertoschool.Instead,theauntputYorketoworkashermaid(佣人).Determinedtogotoschool,Yorkereturnedhomeandbegansellingwaterinanearbycitytoraisemoneyforhereducation.However,herfatherspentthemoneyshehadearnedonamotorcycle.
YorkersstoryisfamiliartogirlsgrowingupinGhana.There,agirl’splaceisinthehome.Educatinggirlsisconsideredawasteofmoney.
“Ithappensmorethanitshould,whereparentshavemoneytosendtheirgirlstoschoolbutchoosenotto,”saysRyanRoach,avolunteerinGhana,wherenearly55%ofgirlsarenotallowedtoattendsecondaryschool.Culturalbeliefssayeducationisnotawiseinvestment(投资).
TheWhiteHouse’sLetGirlsLearnisworkingtochangethisviewofgirls’education,inGhanaandincountriesworldwide.FormerFirstLadyMichelleObamasaysparentshavetobepersuadedthatgirls’educationisabetterinvestmentthanhouseholdlabor.Astudyshowsthatforeveryyearofsecondary-schooleducation,agirl’searningpowerincreasesby18%.Today,LetGirlsLearnworksin13countries,andthereareplanstoexpandtheprogram.Recently,LetGirlsLearnhosteda24-houreventtocomeupwithcreativesolutionsforthebarriers(障碍)togirls’education.
Yorke,now22,isabouttofinishhighschool.ThankstoLetGirlsLearn,sheplanstoattendcollegeandstudycomputerscience.ShesaysworkingalongsidecollegestudentsattheLetGirlsLearneventstrengthenedherdetermination.“I’mfocusedonmybooks,”saysYorke.“IknowifIstudyhard,I,too,cangotouniversityandliveahappylife.”
28.WhatwastheattitudeofYorkersaunttowardsgirlsattendingschool?
A.Shewasagainstit.B.Shehadnoideaofit.
C.Shewasinfavorofit.D.Sheconsideredithardwork.
29.AccordingtoRyanRoach,thereasonforgirlsnotreceivingenougheducationisthat
A.theyaretoobusytogotoschool
B.theirfamiliesaretoo