贵州省铜仁市学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、贵州省铜仁市学年高二英语上学期期中试题20172018学年第一学期高二年级期中考试试题英 语 本试卷分第I、II卷，满分150分，考试时间120分钟第I卷(共100分)第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. How old is the woman?A. 10. B. 18. C. 28.2. What does the man do now?A. A journalist. B. A teacher. C. An editor. 3. When will the man go home?A. A

2、t noon. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.4. What will the speakers do for their mothers birthday?A. Buy a gift. B. Make a dress. C. Throw a party.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their CDs. B. Their hobbies. C. Their stamps.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回

3、答第6、7题。6. What will be the woman do on Tuesday?A. Visit a farm. B. Have a picnic. C. Go to a village.7. When will the woman go to the island?A. On Monday. B. On Thursday. C. On Wednesday. 请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When will the lecture end?A. At 3:30 pm. B. At 4:00 pm. C. At 4:30 pm.9. What does the man wa

4、nt the woman to do?A. Help with his homework. B. Study with him in the library. C. Take him to the lecture.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman plan to do in Hong Kong?A. Go shopping. B. Visit her friend. C. Stay on a beach.11. How will the woman go to Siem Reap from Ho Chi Minh City?A. By plan

5、e. B. By bus. C. By boat.12. Where will the woman stay during her trip?A. In big hotels. B. In small guest houses. C In her tent.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Which room will be painted white?A. The dining room. B. The television room. C. The kitchen.14. On which floor will the bedrooms be light green?A. Th

6、e first floor. B. The second floor. C. The third floor.15. Which of the following things are black?A. The curtains. B. The beds. C. The sofas.16. What color does the woman want to paint the office?A. Green. B. Grey. C. Blue.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long have the speaker and Bernie known each other

7、?A. Three years. B. Four years. C. Five years.18. When was the competition?A. About two weeks ago. B. About six weeks ago. C. About two months ago.19. Where did the speaker catch a fish?A. Near a broken boat. B. Around a fallen tree. C. Under a bridge.20. In which place did the speaker and his team

8、come in the competition?A. Sixth. B. Fourth. C. Tenth.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） A Cheap Travel Destinations for Winter Trips Charleston, South Carolina (Hotel Cost: $72.33, Round-Trip Flight: $303) The charming city of Charleston is ripe for exploring even during the cooler win

9、ter months. Catch a show at the Charleston Stage Company or watch a performance from the Charleston Ballet. If its your first time visiting, take a carriage tour of the city to explore 25 to 30 blocks of the downtown area. Anchorage, Alaska (Hotel Cost: $43.67, Round-Trip Flight: $577.50) Walk on a

10、glacier, see wildlife and explore attractive national parks for cheapness in Anchorage. The Chugach Mountains are easily accessible, just 20 minutes from the downtown area. Washington, D.C. (Hotel Cost: $150, Round-Trip Flight: $206.50) Take a trip to the Lincoln Memorial, express respect and admira

11、tion to the soldiers that served in World War II at the National World War II Memorial and discover other sites that honor American historyfree of charge. Galleries, museums and historic neighborhoods are ripe for exploring even during the winter months. Savannah, Georgia (Hotel Cost: $49, Round-Tri

12、p Flight: $317.50) Taking a self-guided tour of this southern city is one of the best ways to see famous landmarks and sites free of charge. Visit the 22 public squares and see the General Casimir Pulaski monument. And dont forget to get your picture taken at the same bus stop bench used in the movi

13、e Forrest Gump, in Chippewa Square. 21. Which place will you choose to go if you are interested in modern American history? A. Savannah, Georgia. B. Washington, D.C. C. Anchorage, Alaska. D. Charleston, South Carolina.22. What can we learn about traveling in Savannah? A. Travelers can often see wild

14、life in the parks. B. Travelers can watch a performance of ballet. C. Travelers often take pictures at a bus stop bench. D. Travelers have to take a self-guided tour to travel. 23. The passage is NOT probably taken from a _. A. newspaper B. novel C. web-page D. magazine B I was waiting for a phone c

15、all from my agent. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing b

16、y, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didnt care about my work, and he didnt care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?” At that time I didnt realize my wife was looking on. Without sh

17、owing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!” And she swept it into the wastebasket. I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth.? She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the re

18、st of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in this roomif you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!”Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how to take control.” With that, she left the room. After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting

19、 at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood (情绪) had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.24

20、. Why did the author shout at the telephone?A. He was mad at the telephone. B. He was angry with his agent.C. He was anxious about his wife. D. He was impatient with the secretary.25. What did the authors wife do after she heard his shouting?A. She threw the phone away. B. She shouted at him.C. She

21、called the agent. D. She said nothing.26. What made the author laugh?A. His changeable feelings. B. His wifes suggestion.C. His own behavior. D. His wifes sweet kiss.27. What does the underlined word “antics” refer to?A. Smart words. B. Anxious feelings.C. Surprising looks. D. Unusual actions. CTerr

22、afugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehiclenamed the Transitionhas two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, whi

23、ch flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air. It flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit

24、to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But dont expect it to show up in too many driveways. Its expected to cost $279,000. And it wont help if youre stuck in traf

25、fic. The car needs a runway. Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. The government has already permitted the company to use specia

26、l materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety standards.Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administrations decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport a

27、ircraft, which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition, a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.28. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The advan

28、tages of flying cars. B. The basic data of the Transition. C. The potential market for flying cars. C. The designers of the Transition.29. Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways?A. It causes traffic jams. B. It is difficult to operate.C. It is very expensive. D. It burns too

29、 much fuel.30. What is the governments attitude to the development of the flying car?A. Cautious. B. Favorable.C. Negative. D. Disapproving.31. What is the best title for the text?A. Flying Car Closer to Reality B. The Transitions First FlightC. Pilots Dream Coming True D. Flying Car at Auto Show DI

30、n the Pacific Northwest, there is a kind of owl (猫头鹰) that serves as a unique piece to the Northwest habitatthe northern spotted owl.Northern spotted owls are known to be curious. When seeing you, these owls will come down close and check you out. The northern spotted owl has been a savior（救世主）of ol

31、d-growth forests. Old-growth forests are forests that have been around for a long time without significant disturbances. One way the spotted owl has become a protector of old-growth forests is simply by being there. The northern spotted owl has become endangered, and so to protect them from dying ou

32、t, the government has to protect their habitat. So now any destruction of old-growth forests is illegal. Another way the owls help their habitat is by eating small animals. This helps create a balance in the forest. So, if the northern spotted owl is in a habitat that is protected by laws, why are they still endangered? Unfortunately, a cousin of the northern spotted owl has moved into its neighborhood. The bigger, mo