英语湖南省醴陵市第一中学学年高二下学期期中考试试题Word下载.docx

1、A. In a cotton field. B. On a plane. C. On a train.4. What will the woman have to do?A. Buy a ticket for the 10 oclock flight. B. Change the ticket to a different flight. C. Go to the airport immediately.5. What does the man plan to do this holiday?A. Go on a trip.B. Stay at home.C. Buy another car.

2、第二节 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。听第6段材料，回答第6 、7题。6. Where is the woman now?A. In New York. B. In New Delhi. C. In London.7. When will the speakers go shopping, most probably?A. In the morning. B. In the afterno

3、on. C. In the evening.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does the man come to the shop?A. To change a shirt. B. To buy a skirt. C. To have an interview.9. When does the shop close on Saturday?A. At 4 p.m. B. At 7 p.m. C. At 8 p.m.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Which kind of flat did the woman want to live in?A. A flat nea

4、r a bus station. B. A flat near the university. C. A flat near a supermarket.11. How many bedrooms does the woman need in the flat?A. One. B.Two. C. Three.12. What will the woman probably do next?A. Have a look at the flat.B. Go to buy some furniture.C. Rent the flat immediately.听第9段材料， 回答第13至16题。13

5、. What kind of tea is the woman tasting?A. Green tea. B. Black tea. C. Oolong tea.14. How many kinds of tea are there, according to the man?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.15. What does the woman think of tea culture?A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Relaxing.16. What is the probable relationship between the

6、 speakers?A. Friends. B. Father and daughter. C. Boss and secretary.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which college was founded first?A. The college of Law.B. The college of Medicine.C. The college of Science and Engineering.18. What happened to the university in 1947?A. It was founded.B. Its name was changed.C

7、. A museum was built in it.19. How can students borrow books from the university library?A. By showing their student card.B. By showing their ID card.C. By showing their library card.20. What can we learn about the university?A. There are 2,800 students in total.B. It is the third oldest university

8、in Japan.C. It has partnerships with many other universities.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 ATop 5 Must See Places in BeijingBeijing is an old capital city with a lot of tourists attractions. What is the most representative place in Beijin

9、g? The answers are various. Here are the Top 5 Must See Places in Beijing.Forbidden City The Forbidden City is the ideal place for you to begin your exploration of Beijing. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes as you have to walk a lot! A multilingual guide recorder is recommended, as it can tell you

10、 the stories behind the palace.Opening Hour: 8:30-17:00Entrance Fee: RMB 60Tiananmen Square Lying in the heart of Beijing City, it is the place for massive parades and gathering. It boasts of the largest square of such kind in the world. At sunrise and sunset the raising and lowering ceremony of the

11、 Chinese National Flag is well worth seeing. Ticket fees: FreeOpening Time: Whole DayGreat Wall Most of the sections of the Great Wall in Beijing are well-preserved, and the most famous section is Badaling. For the Great Wall hiking, get ready for strong footwear. For hot weather, please also prepar

12、e sunblock, sunglasses and water.Badaling Great Wall:Ticket Fees: RMB40 （Nov. 01 to Mar. 31）; RMB 45 （Apr. 01 to Oct. 31） Open Hours: 6:40 to 18:30 Summer Palace Regarded as the largest imperial garden in China, the Summer Palace is in fact a park-styled royal retreat. With masterly design and artis

13、tic architecture integrating the highlight of Chinese garden arts, it has earned a title of Royal Garden Museum.Open Time:30-20:30Ticket Fee: RMB 40 （low season） / RMB 50 （peak season during the holidays）Temple of Heaven The Temple of Heaven worked as sacrificial compound buildings for the Ming and

14、Qing emperors. Whats the intriguing by-production of the temple is that if you enter the Temple of Heaven in the early morning, you can find many people doing all types of Kungfu, Taiji, dancing and other morning exercises. 00-21: RMB 3521. At 5:45 in the morning, what could one enjoy? AThe artistic

15、 architectural design of the Summer Palace. BWandering about on the Tiananmen Square. CThe sunrise on the Badaling Great Wall. DExercises of Kungfu and Taiji in the Temple of Heaven. 22. Which is the most suitable place for those who want to go square dancing in the morning?A. Temple of Heaven B. Ti

16、ananmen SquareC. Summer Palace D. Forbidden City23. If Li Hua wants to visit the Summer Palace and Badaling Great Wall during the National Day, how much should he pay for the tickets?A. 80 B. 85 C. 90 D. 9524. According to the passage, tourists are recommended to use a multilingual guide recorder wh

17、en visiting _.A. Tiananmen Square B. Temple of HeavenC. Forbidden City D. Summer Palace BMy parents were in a huge argument, and I was really upset about it. I didnt know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friends house. Though I k

18、new I wouldnt tell her about my parents situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on. I was really di

19、sappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that Id stay with him until the power was restored. He was quite happy and said, “Great opportunity.” “What is it?” I asked. “To talk, you and I” he

20、 said. “To hold a private little meeting about what were going to do with your mom and dad, and what were going to do with ourselves now that were in the situation we are in.” “But we cant do anything about it. Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and

21、 someone who was in the same “boat” as I was. And thats how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life from how fast things change to how they sometimes dont change fast enough. That night, because the p

22、ower went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be. Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means youll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”25. I wished

23、 to get out of the house because _. A. I was eager to have fun with my best friend B. I found nobody to share my feelings with C. I wanted to escape from the dark house D. I planned to tell my friend about my trouble26. Grandpa was happy to see me because _. A. he could discuss the problem with me B

24、. he had not seen me for a long lime C. he was afraid of darkness D. he felt quite lonely27. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The grandchild was eager to leave. B. They would have more chats. C. The lights would go out again. D. It would no longer be dark.C More than 2.25 billion cups of co

25、ffee are drunk throughout the world each day, and its likely that many taste bitter. Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink sweeter by changing the color of their cups. Researchers from Oxford set out to prove whether the claim that coffee drunk from a white cup tastes bitte

26、r was true. They used 36 volunteers and three different colored cups-blue, white and transparent（透明的） glass- to examine the claim. In one experiment, the white cup increased the intensity （浓度） of the coffee taste relative to the transparent cup. Then, in a second experiment, coffee drunk from the wh

27、ite cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness, and coffee in a white cup appears the brownest.“Our study clearly shows that the color o

28、f a cup does influence our sense of the coffee taste,”leading author Dr George Doorn, wrote in an article for The Conversation. “The effect of the color of the cup on the taste of the coffee reported here suggests that cafe owners should carefully consider the color of their cups,”he said,“The poten

29、tial effects may spell the difference between a one-time purchase and a return customer.”Actually, the idea that color can change the food and drink taste came out many years ago. A study published last year reported that red, strawberry-flavored cake served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent

30、sweeter than the same food presented on a black plate.28. The passage is mainly about _. A. the popularity of sweet coffee B. an experiment made in Oxford C. the effect of cup color on coffees taste D. useful tips on how to make coffee29. In which cup will coffee taste the sweetest A. A white cup B. A blue cup C. A transparent cup D. A brown cup30. Cafowners should consider their cups color in order to _. A. redu