福建省厦门市高二英语下学期期中试题文档格式.docx

1、每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why is the man going to New York?A. To have a holiday B. To see his grandparents C. To attend a meeting2. How was the weather at noon?A. Cold B. Cool C. Hot3. Who had a car accident?A. Bill B. John C. Dick4. What do the speakers think of Carl?A. Stubborn B. Kind C. Modest5. What can we l

2、earn from the conversation?A. The man was late for the meeting.B. The man attended the meeting on time.C. The man missed the meeting completely.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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. When d

3、id the womans grandmother give her the necklace?A. On the womans birthday B. At the womans wedding C. Before her death 7. Where is the beautiful vase from?A. China B. Japan C. Canada听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a hotel B. At a restaurant C. At a bank9.

4、 How does the woman feel at last?A. A little impatient B. Very angry C. Quite surprised听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Doctor and patient B. Boss and secretary C. Clerk and customer11. Where is the recreation centre?A. On the ground floor B. On the second fl

5、oor C. On the third floor12. What kind of music isnt mentioned in the conversation?A. Classical music B. Country music C. Modern music听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whom does the woman want to buy a piano for?A. Her son B. Her daughter C. Herself14. How does the woman feel about the price of the first piano?A

6、. Very high B. Quite reasonable C. Very low15. How much will the woman pay for the piano she will take?A. $ 1,000 B. $ 600 C. $ 62016. What do we know about the store?A. It is in New York B. It is not well-known C. It will deliver the piano for free听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the problem of some u

7、niversity students?A. They dont spend all their time on studies.B. They dont have choices for outside class activities.C. They dont know what to do with their free time.18. How was the students high school life?A. Regular and colorful B. Controlled and busy C. Active and independent19. What is the r

8、ole of outside class activities at university according to the man?A. To enrich students life experienceB. To arouse students learning interestC. To make students healthier and happier20. What does the man advise the students to do?A. Learn to enjoy themselves.B. Learn to develop their potentialC. L

9、earn to be their own masters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。AElectricity shortage leaves Afghanistan in the dark. Electricity is in short supply in the Middle Eastern Nation of Afghanistan. Only 6 percent of the countrys residents have electri

10、c power, according to the Asian Development Bank, an organization that works to reduce poverty. Some residents in Kabul received only 3 hours of electricity a day last fall. Others received none. Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan. “Its dark everywhere,” says city resident Gul Hussein. “Some of our

11、 neighbours are using candles.”Experts say water shortage is partly to blame. Water is used to make electricity. In Kabul, power becomes rare in midsummer, when the regions hydroelectric（水力发电的） dams dry up. Hydroelectricity is made by the force of falling water. Kabuls growing population is also a c

12、ause. Since the late 1990s, the citys population has jumped from less than 1 million to more than 4 million people. Now even more electricity is needed. Despite receiving millions of dollars in international aid, the countrys electricity shortages continue. Still, Afghans hope for a solution. One pl

13、an is to import, or bring in, power from the nearby country Uzbekistan. Afghan officials also spoke with U.S. president about the nations need to make its own electricity. “Life takes power,” says Jan Agha, a worker from Kabul. “If you have electricity, life is good; but if theres no electricity, yo

14、u go around like a blind man.”21. One reason for electricity shortage is _A. the increase of population B. the shortage of hydroelectric damsC. the lack of international aid D. the low temperature in midsummer 22. Which of the following will probably a solution for the problem of electricity shortag

15、e? A. To build more hydroelectric dams. B. To advise people to use less electricity.C. To produce electricity on its own. D. To buy electricity from America.23. Which one should be the best title for the passage?A. Water Shortage in Afghanistan B. Electricity Shortage in AfghanistanC. Population Lea

16、d to Lack of Electricity D. Help Needed in AfghanistanBMany of the worlds famous cities are known by some special names. Paris is known as the City of Light. Hong Kong is the Wall Street of Asia. One small city in Pennsylvania may be the sweetest place on Earth. That is town of Hershey, which is kno

17、wn as the Chocolate Town. It is named after Milton Hershey, the founder of the largest chocolate factory in the world.Milton Hershey built his first candy factory in the early 1900s. At the time, Hershey was developing a technique for milk chocolate. Eventually he succeeded. Hershey was also the fir

18、st to produce individually wrapped chocolate bars. His factory grew and produced more and more types of chocolate. To this day, Hersheys chocolate factory is the largest in the world. Hershey used his success to give back to the community. He built a town around the factory for his employees. He gav

19、e streets fun names like Chocolate Avenue. He built schools, parks and shops. This generous man gave millions of dollars to charity. He built an amusement park with rides, trains for children and a swimming pool. Over the years, the town grew. People from near and far came to visit this special town

20、, whose beauty and fame continue to attract lots of tourists. Every year close to three million tourists visit the Chocolate Town.Today visitors to the city can enjoy a variety of attractions and activities. The Hershey chocolate factory offers tours. Visitors can learn all about chocolate and how i

21、t is made. A gift shop sells all kinds of chocolate and toys made to look like chocolate. Even if you dont buy a souvenir, there is one thing that is impossible to forget: the wonderful aroma of fresh chocolate everywhere. In this special place even the streetlights are shaped like chocolate.Another

22、 attraction is the Hershey Hotel. It has an unusual mineral spring where guests can enjoy a variety of special treatments. The treatments all have one thing in common: chocolate.24. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Milton Hershey B. The Chocolate Town C. Worlds Famous Cities D. Pennsylvania C

23、hocolates25. What was Milton Hershey developing when he built his first factory?A. Public structure. B. An amusement park.C. A technique for milk chocolate. D. Attractions for the community.26. The underlined word aroma in Paragraph 3 probably means _.A.attraction B. fame C. type D. smell27. What ca

24、n we know about Milton Hershey?A. He disliked cooking. B. He wanted to be famous.C. He cared about his employees. D. He didnt pay his employees very well.CThe room in which the boys were fed was a large stone hall, with a large pot at one end. The master, helped by two women, served the soup from th

25、is pot at meal times. Each boy was allowed one bowl of soup and no more. The bowls never needed washing, as the boys cleaned them with their spoons, trying to eat every bit of soup. Boys usually have excellent appetites. Oliver Twist and his companions slowly starved for three months until finally,

26、they became quite wild with hunger. There was one boy who was tall for his age and had a wild, hungry look in his eye. He told his friends he had to have another bowl of soup each day. If not, he was afraid that one night he might eat the small young boy sleeping next to him. The boys had a meeting

27、and decided that one of them should ask for more food after supper that evening. They wrote their names on pieces of paper and picked one out. It was Oliver Twist who was chosen. In the evening, the boys sat down at the tables. The master stood by the pot, and the soup was served. It disappeared qui

28、ckly. The boys whispered and made signs to Oliver. He stood up from the table and went to the master, with his bowl and spoon in his hands. “Please, sir,” he said, “I want some more.” The master was a fat, healthy man, but he went very pale. “What?” said the master at last in a quiet voice. “Please,

29、 sir,” repeated Oliver, “I want some more.” The master hit Oliver with his spoon, then seized him and cried for help. Mr Bumble rushed into the room, and the master told him what Oliver had said. “He asked for more?” Mr Bumble cried. “I cannot believe it. One day they will hang the boy.” He took Oli

30、ver away and shut him in a dark room. The next morning a notice appeared on the workhouse gate. Five pounds were offered to anybody who would take Oliver Twist. 28. This passage is most probably taken from _.A. an essay B. a diary C. a report D. a novel29. The master went pale because he was _.A. sick B. surprised C. nervous D. disappointed30. We can learn from the passage that _. A. the boys suffered from hunger in the workhouseB. the master