河北省定州中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案文档格式.docx

1、 B. They cant find Tommy on the train.C. They are on the wrong train.4. What does the man usually do on Saturday?A. He goes fishing. B. He goes to work. C. He works around his house.5. How is the woman in the mans opinion?A. There is something wrong with her heart.B. She is afraid of exciting games.

2、C. She is in the best of health.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。听第6段材料，回答第6.7题。6. Who is Melanie?A. The womans daughter. B. The womans son. C. The womans husband.7. What will the new girl baby be named?A. Jenny B. John C. Jane.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. W

3、hat does the woman want to know?A. The best way to go to New York.B. The information on travelling by bus.C. The cheapest way to get to New York.9. Is the woman going to take the bus.A. Yes. B. No. C. Hard to say.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the woman looking for?A. Her clothes. B. The car key. C. S

4、ome medicine.11. Why is the woman going to the doctor?A. She has a fever.B. She has a pain in the back.C. She doesnt feel well in the chest（胸）.12. When is she expected at the doctors?A. 10:00 B. 10:30 C. 10:40听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. How is William communicating with the girl?A. On the Internet. B. On t

5、he radio. C. On the phone.14. How old is William?A. 16. B. 17. C. 18.15. What does Julie like best?A. Literature（文学）. B. Chatting. C. Study.16. What is Julie doing when the two speakers talk?A. Chatting with William. B. Answering a phone. C. Playing outside.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the strang

6、e noise come from?A. Pieces of paper on the window.B. A baby in the waste basket.C. A mouse under a piece of paper.18. When did the noise disturb（打断，打扰） the person?A. In the middle of her sleep.B. Just as she turned off the light.C. After she washed and went to bed.19. What did she first do when she

7、 found the noise came from the wastepaper basket? A. She kicked the basket. B. she closed the door. C. She turned on the light. 20. What did she do after she carried the basket to the door?A. She closed the door.B. She went to bed again.C. She didnt go to bed until the next morning.二、阅读理解 When I beg

8、an planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India, where we lived. She worried particularly about the lack of jobs, the cultural differences and the chance that I would face racism（种族偏见）.Despite these

9、worries, I came to New Zealand in July 2009. I have found the place and people very nice and supportive. Soon after I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job for my living expenses.Determined to do this on my own, I spent a whole day going door to door asking for a job. However, I receiv

10、ed little response. This became my routine every day after college for a few weeks.One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask whether there were any job opportunities. People there were very surprised, and advised me not to continue my job search in that manner. As I was about to leave, a clerk

11、in the building, who had been listening to what the others had said, approached me and asked me to wait outside for a while. Fifteen minutes later, he returned. He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay confident. Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to search for a job.I was a little

12、surprised but had a good feeling about him. He gave me some suggestions on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very satisfied. The following day, I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.It seems that the world always gives back to you when you n

13、eed it .And this time，it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.21What wasnt the authors mother worried about?A. The author couldnt speak the local language.B. The author wasnt familiar with local customs.C. People might look down on the author.D. It might be difficult for the

14、author to find a job.22After staying in New Zealand for a short time, the author _.A. decided to go back to his own countryB. had to find a job to cover his living expensesC. felt the local people were not very friendlyD. wanted to get a job that needed practical skills23 When the author went into a

15、 building to look for a job, _.A. a clerk recommended him to the company he worked forB. he was confident that he would find a good oneC. he found many college students like him already thereD. a clerk gave him encouragement and advice24What is the story mainly about?A. How a stranger offered the au

16、thor a job.B. How a stranger turned out to be a real blessing.C. How the author was helped to get a job by a stranger.D. How the author adapted himself to a new situation. Shakespeares Birthplace and ExhibitionHenley Street，Stratford-Upon-Avon Tel：01789 204016Shakespeares Birthplace was the childhoo

17、d home of William ShakespeareTake a step back in time and see what life was like for the young Shakespeare growing up in Stratford-Upon-AvonThe house has been exactly furnished，and includes both original and copy items similar to those which would have been there in the house when Shakespeare was a

18、boyBeautiful painted cloths hang on the walls，brightly colored fabrics fill the rooms and his fathers glove workshop has been recreatedAt the back of the house is a beautiful garden containing many plants，herbs and flowers mentioned in Shakespeares playsThe neighboring exhibition shows Shakespeares

19、life and focuses on many rare local items connected with him，as well as a copy of the first edition of his collected plays published in 1623Limited disabled accessMany restaurants close to Shakespeares BirthplaceTown center parkingGift shopAllow at least 45 minutes to visit the house and the exhibit

20、ion25What can we see in Shakespeares birthplace?AOld furniture BAncient restaurants.CColored gloves DShakespeares plays.26How much would they pay if a couple with their two children visit the exhibition?A5.2 B13.4 C15 D18.627What is the deadline to enter the exhibition on Friday in July?A4：00 pm B5：

21、00 pm C5：30 pm D6：00 pm. Europe is now the biggest market for organic food in the world, having grown by 25 percent a year over the past 10 years. Denmarks agriculture minister is herself an organic farmer. The UK market for organic food grew by 55 percent in 2000, while the food market as a whole g

22、rew by only one percent. Yet only seven percent of British shoppers account for nearly 90 percent of organic sales. However popular the idea of organic farming may be, it is still an interest for only a few people.So what makes the idea of organic farming popular? Organic farming means farming with

23、natural materials, rather than with man-made fertilizers or pesticides. Organic farmers rely on many methods such as crop rotation （农作物的轮作） and the use of resistant varieties, because they are necessary for organic farmers to compensate for the shortage of man-made chemicals.Organic farming is often

24、 supposed to be safer than traditional farming for the environment. Yet after a long research on organic farming worldwide for a number of years, science continues to be against this opinion. The House of Commons committee on agriculture publicized that, even with complete research work, it would fa

25、il to find any scientific evidence to prove “that any of claims （宣称） made for organic farming is always true”.However, the talk about the benefits of organic farming is going on. This is partly because many people depend on their individual farm, the soil, the weather, and so on.28The first paragrap

26、h mainly tells us _.A. organic farming has been performed only in Europe over the past 10 yearsB. governments of European countries have cared less about organic farmingC. organic farming is far from being as popular as expectedD. European countries need organic food more than the other countries in

27、 the world29The underlined words “compensate for” in the second paragraph probably mean “_”.A. argue for B. care forC. struggle for D. pay for30According to the third paragraph, _.A. organic farming is safer than traditional farming for the environmentB. the idea that organic farming is safer has no

28、t been proven by scienceC. organic farming is accepted by the UKs House of Commons committeeD. organic farming is preferred to traditional farming31Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?A. The UKs agriculture minister is an organic farmer.B. Organic farming is popular with young p

29、eople.C. Farmers make use of many different kinds of methods to improve the organic sales system.D. Ninety-three percent of British shoppers seldom buy organic products. Zero gravity looks cool. But what about the thing no one likes to talk about? Yes, that is right: going to bathroom. Zero gravity

30、makes this everyday task quite a challenge. Astronauts have to be toilet-trained all over again.The Apollo astronauts raised themselves off the seat of their chairs and stuck a clear plastic bag to their back sides with sticky strips. A second astronaut watched closely to be sure no waste matter escaped the seal. （You would not want that stuff floating around the cabin!） When the deed was done, the astronaut cleaned up with a piece of plastic attached to the inside of the bag, removed t