内蒙古包头市第三十三中学学年高二上学期期中二考试英语试题word版含答案.docx

1、内蒙古包头市第三十三中学学年高二上学期期中二考试英语试题word版含答案内蒙古包头市第三十三中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期中二考试英语试题陆秀茹 2014-11-27本试卷满分150分， 考试时间120分钟第 卷 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30 分） 第一节(共5小题: 每题1.5分 ,满分7.5)请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项1.Why did the mans family go to Australia during Christmas?A.To go sightseeing B.To visit his uncle C.To visit his grandparents2.

2、How much will the woman probably pay for the rent? A.$200 B$. 400 C. $1003. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Couple B. Workmates C. Neighbors 4. Why would Lily come home late? A. She attended a party. B. She studied at her classmates house C. She did some cleaning at scho

3、ol.5. How did the man arrive at last? A. By bike B. By taxi C. By subway第二节（共15小题；每题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，回答6，7题6. Who can get the tickets? A. The man B.the woman C.the mans brother7. When will the two speakers meet? A.At 5:50 B. At 6:10 C. At 6:30请听第7段材料，回答第8，9题8.Where does the co

4、nversation probably take place? A.in a restaurant B. At the airport C. In a company9.Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Schoolmates C business partners .请听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题10.Whats the weather like today? A. Sunny B. Cloudy C. rainy11.What does the woman usual

5、ly do when she is bored? A. She watches TV B.she has a big meal C . She goes out for fun12.why was the man unhappy yesterday?A.He didnt sleep well B.He lost his meal ticket . C.He wasted so much time.请听第9段材料， 回答第13至16 题。13. What did the Browns think of their trip to Venezuela?A.excellent B. Tiring C

6、. Boring14. What do we know about the hotels in Venezuela?A. The food there is terribleB. The people there are helpfulC.they are great but expensive.15. What problem do the Browns probably have in Venezuela? A. The climateB. The language C. The transportation16. Which of the following is not worth b

7、uying in Venezuela?A. Gold B. Jewelry C. Clothes 请听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20题17. What does Tom like? A reading B. Swimming C.walking his dog 18. How old is Tom?A. 11 B. 12 c. 1319 What do we know about Tom?A. He is a good student . B. He is bad at math C. He doesnt like his teachers20. What does the speaker

8、 mainly tell us ? A. Children should have their own hobbies.B . Children experience stress from their parents .C. Children should spend more time with their parents.D. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节， 满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每题2 分, 满分30 分）二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） AHere is some mustknow information from a handbook on how peo

9、ple behave in doing business in some countries.In BrazilBrazilians are warm and friendly.They often stand close when talking and it is common for them to touch the person on the shoulder.People often greet each other (particularly women) with light cheek kisses.Schedules tend to be flexible，with bus

10、iness meetings sometimes starting later than planned.But to be safe, be on time.Meals can stretch for hourstheres no such thing as rushing a meal in Brazil.Lunches also can start in the mid to late afternoon.Brazilians are social，preferring facetoface communication over emails or phone calls.In Sing

11、aporeSingaporeans shake hands when they meet and often also greet each other with a small，polite bow.Business cards should be offered and received with two hands.Arriving late is considered disrespectful.So be on time. Efficiency(效率) is the goal, so meetings and dealings often are fastpaced.Singapor

12、eans are direct in their discussions，even when the subject is about money.Rank is important and authority is respected.This determines how people interact in meetings.For example，people avoid disagreeing outright with someone of a higher rank.In the United Arab EmiratesIn the UAE，status is important

13、, so the most senior or oldest should be greeted first with their titles.The handshake seems to be longer than elsewhere. So do not pull away from the handshake. Women should cover themselves when it comes to dress.Men also tend to be covered from neck to elbows(肘部) and down to the knees.People do n

14、ot avoid entertaining in their homes，but they also hold business meals at restaurants.Touching or passing food or eating with your left hand is to be avoided.When meetings are onetoone，if your host offers you coffee，you should refuse.It might seem odd，but it is a cultural tradition.Coffee should onl

15、y be accepted if it is already set out or presented.In SwitzerlandThe Swiss tend to be formal and address each other by last name.They also are respectful of private lives.You should be careful not to ask about personal topics.Punctuality (守时) in vital，something that comes from a deep respect for ot

16、hers time.Arrive at any meeting or event a few minutes early to be safe.They also have clear structure in their companies.Higherups make the final decisions，even if others might disagree.Neat，clean dress is expected.The Swiss follow formal table manners.They also keep their hands visible at the tabl

17、e and their elbows off the table.It is polite to finish the food on your plate.21The passage is mainly about _.Acommunication typesBthe workplace atmosphereCcustoms and social mannersDliving conditions and standards22Why do Singaporeans avoid arguing with the boss?AThey put efficiency in the first p

18、lace.BThey dislike facetoface communication.CThey want to finish meetings as quickly as possible.DThey are supposed to obey the person of a higher rank.23In the UAE，when should you refuse the coffee if it is offered?AWhen greeting seniors.BWhen meeting the host alone.CWhen attending a presentation.D

19、When dining with business partners.24In which country do people care about where to put their hands at the dinner table?AIn Brazil. BIn Singapore.CIn the United Arab Emirates .DIn Switzerland. BHow is it that siblings (兄弟姐妹) can turn out so different? One answer is that in fact each sibling grows up

20、 in a different family. The firstborn is, for a while, an only child, and therefore has a completely different experience of the parents than those born later. The next child is, for a while, the youngest, until the situation is changed by a new arrival. The mother and father themselves are changing

21、 and growing up too. One sibling might live in a stable and close family in the first few years; another might be raised in a family crisis, with a disappointed mother or an angry father.Sibling competition was identified as an important shaping force as early as in 1918. But more recently, research

22、ers have found many ways in which brothers and sisters are a lasting force in each others lives. Dr. Annette Henderson says firstborn children pick up vocabulary more quickly than their siblings. The reason for this might be that the later children arent getting the same one-on-one time with parents

23、. But that doesnt mean that the younger children have problems with language development. Later-borns dont enjoy that much talking time with parents, but instead they harvest lessons from bigger brothers and sisters, learning entire phrases and getting an understanding of social concepts such as the

24、 difference between “I” and “me”. A Cambridge University study of 140 children found that siblings created a rich world of play that helped them grow socially. Love-hate relationships were common among the children. Even those siblings who fought the most had just as much positive communication as t

25、he other sibling pairs.One way children seek more attention from parents is by making themselves different from their siblings, particularly if they are close in age. Researchers have found that the first two children in a family are typically more different from each other than the second and third

26、. Girls with brothers show their differences to a maximum degree by being more feminine than girls with sisters. A 2003 research paper studied adolescents from 185 families over two years, finding that those who changed to make themselves different from their siblings were successful in increasing t

27、he amount of warmth they gained from their parents. 25. The underlined part “in a different family” (in Para. 1) means “_”.A. in a different family environmentB. in a different family tradition C. in different family crisesD. in different families26. In terms of language development, later-borns _.A

28、. get their parents individual guidance B. learn a lot from their elder siblingsC. experience a lot of difficulties D. pick up words more quickly27. What was found about fights among siblings? A. Siblings hated fighting and loved playing. B. Siblings in some families fought frequently. C. Sibling fi

29、ghts led to bad sibling relationships. D. Siblings learned to get on together from fights.28. The word “feminine” (in Para. 4) means “_”. A. having qualities of parents B. having qualities of women C. having defensive qualities D. having extraordinary qualities CWanted, Someone for a KissWe re looki

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