山东省临沂市罗庄区学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

1、山东省临沂市罗庄区学年高二英语下学期期中试题山东省临沂市罗庄区2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。考试时间120分钟，满分150。第I卷注意事项：1. 答第I卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考号和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。2. 第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共

2、5小题；每小题1.5分。满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项巾选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是B。1. Where are the speaker?A. On a bus. B. On a plane. C. In a ear.2. How many people will go to the tennis game?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.3

3、. What does the woman ask the boy to do after school?A. Put away his school bag. B. Move the kitchen table. C. Hang up his coat.4. What do we know about Linda Rivera? A. She went traveling. B. She started a company. C. She was fired.5. When will the man meet the woman tomorrow?A. At 1:00 a.m. B. At

4、11:00 a.m. C. At 2:00 p.m.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。每段对活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. What are the speakers talking about?A. How to choose music for the party.B. What music to play at the party.C.

5、 When to start the party.7. What is the woman going to do?A. Help prepare for the party.B. Text Sonias phone number to the man.C. Ask Sonia for some information.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What will the woman do first?A. Wash a car. B. Go shopping. C. Do her homework.9. Who will go to the party?A. The man. B.

6、 The woman. C. Both of them.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Wife and husband. B. Schoolmates. C. Brother and sister.10. What does the woman think of the show?A. Inspiring. B. Disappointing. C. Just so-so.11. Which part impressed the woman most about the

7、show?A. Designer wear section. B. Clothes recycling. C. Live models.听第9段材料。回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. French music. B. French clothes. C. French teens.14. What does Veronique like to do in her spare time?A. Collect albums. B. Visit music stores. C. Enjoy French songs

8、.15. What does Veronique usually have for lunch?A. Hamburgers. B. Sandwiches. C. Chips.16. Why does Veronique like the silver jacket?A. Its up-to-date. B. Its classic and lovely. C. Its unique.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is being held in the new sports stadium?A. A match. B. A meeting. C. A concert.1

9、8. What is the disadvantage of the City Theatre?A. It has limited space.B. Its too old to look good.C. Its air-conditioning doesnt work.19. Which place is not included in the route of the Cititours bus?A. Victoria Park. B. The City Theatre. C. The Market Place.20. What does the speaker recommend vis

10、itors to do in the end?A. See animals in the city centre. B. Go to the High Street. C. Visit some shops.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的（A、B、C和D）四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AVolunteers neededat Upper East Side homeless shelterSt James/MAPC ShelterWe are seeking early evening and overnight hosts for o

11、ur homeless shelter. We are particularly interested in overnight hosts. Our shelter runs every week of the year, from Sunday to Thursday. The early evening host (6: 30 pm-8: 30 pm) : Welcomes and checks in the guests). Prepares the breakfast trays(托盘). Offers a light snack(小吃) for those who missed d

12、inner at the drop-in Center. Makes sure that everyone has blankets and toiletries to be comfortable and cleans up the table and kitchen.The overnight host (8: 30 pm-7: 00 am): Organizes food clean-up with help from the guests. Makes sure breakfast is ready to go. Makes sure of the smooth operation o

13、f the shelter overnight, from 10: 00 pm lights-out to waking up breakfast and leaving in the morning. Leaves the kitchen and guest area clean and neat. Early evening and overnight hosts can volunteer by themselves or with a friend/ partner/ family member/etc. They must attend training courses which

14、are held on a monthly basis at 1: 00 pm at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church(MAPC).Most hosts serve at least twice per monthWe rely on our volunteer hosts to keep the shelter open, so we need dependable volunteers to show up for and complete every shift(轮班)they agree to fill. Volunteers must be 18

15、or older and should work at least one shift per month.Skills People skill Relationship building Food service Operations2I. The homeless shelter particularly needs volunteers who can work from _.A. 6:30 pm-8:30 pm B. 8:30 pm-7:00 am C. 7:00 am-1:00 pm D. 1:00 pm-10:00 pm22. What do the early evening

16、hosts need to do?A. To wash blankets. B. To keep the toilet clean.C. To wash trays for supper. D. To prepare a supper snack.23. What do the overnight hosts need Not to do?A. To make the kitchen clean. B. To prepare the breakfast.C. To help the guests to check in. D. To organize food clean-up.24. Vol

17、unteer hosts are required to_.A. have good social skills B. accept yearly trainingC. have volunteer experience D. work at least once per monthBEgloo is a clever little heater that uses the power of tealights (candles) to heat space up to 20 square feet for as little as 10 cents a day, without using

18、any electricity.Developed by Marco Zagaria, a student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, Egloo is both cheap to use and eco-friendly. Made up of two small terracotta domes(赤陶圆顶) and a metal tray, the device takes advantage of the natural heating ability of these materials, drawing heat from just f

19、our tealights placed inside it and sending it out in your living space.It may look basic in its shape, materials used and the fact that it has no fancy switches, but Egloo is actually 3D-printed so its actually a lot more high-tech than most electric heaters on the market today. At about seven inche

20、s wide and weighing just over two pounds, Egloo wont take up too much space, and can be easily moved around at any time. Just make sure you dont touch it directly, as it tends to get pretty hot.Egloo started crowd-funded through an Indiegogo campaign last year, blowing past its initial goal of $30,0

21、00 and getting $262,513 by the end of the campaign. Its currently available for purchase via the Egloo website, for anywhere between $50 and $100, depending on size, color and glaze. Considering some users pay that much for heat every couple of weeks, the price seems very attractive.25. What does “i

22、t” refer to in the 2nd paragraph? A. Heat. B. Egloo. C. Electricity. D. Tealight. 26. What should we be cautious of when using Egloo? A. Its size. B. Its weight. C. Its temperature. D. Its price.27. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Egloo can be bought in stores anywhere. B. Egloo had pl

23、anned to raise $30,000 at first. C. Egloo is much cheaper online than in stores. D. Egloo got investment from the government. CCheynes Beach Whaling Station is Australias last whaling station. Operated since 1952 it is now closed. This brings an end to whaling activity that has forced humpbacks(座头鲸)

24、, southern right whales, and sperm whales(抹香鲸) almost to die out in Australian waters.Improved technology such as faster boats and later factory ships and the use of aircraft to find groups of whales increased the efficiency of whaling and reduced the number of whales. This forced the Australian gov

25、ernment to prevent all whaling from happening before whales died out in Australian waters.Tangalooma in Queensland was once the largest land-based whaling station in the southern hemisphere(半球). It closed in 1962 after reducing the number of humpbacks off the east coast of Australia from about 15,00

26、0 to 500 whales in ten years. Humpbacks have been protected under Australian law since 1963.The first Greenpeace activity in Australia saw people take action against Cheynes Beach Whaling Company ships, drawing international attention to the industry at that time.Whaling was one of Australias first

27、industries. Whale oil was used for lighting and candle making. Later the oil was used in cosmetics(化妆品) while whale meat was used for animal food. Whale bones were used in women s clothing.The value of the industry became different greatly over the years as the prices of whale oil were affected by m

28、arket influences. The introduction of vegetable oil and new ways of getting petroleum oil in the USA in the late 1850s reduced the world s dependence on whale oil.16,000 sperm whales have been killed in Australia waters since 1952. The final seasons catch for the Cheynes Beach. Station was 698 sperm

29、 whales.28. How did new technology influence whales?A. They were better protected.B. They were left in safer environments.C. They were used more effectively.D. They were caught more easily.29. What do we know about Tangalooma?A. It was set up in the sea.B. It didnt kill any whales after 1962.C. It w

30、as protected under Australian law.D. It used to be the worlds largest whaling station.30. What did Greenpeace members probably think of whaling?A. It was cruel.B. It was acceptable.C. It was internationally popular.D. It was a slowly developing industry.31. Which of the following was a use of whale

31、oil?A. Improving health. B. Making clothes.C. Creating lighting . D. Producing food. DFor fans of Tai Chi, the wait to see it get global recognition may soon be over.China has nominated (提名) Tai Chi to be included in the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. A final decision will be made later this year. The list was introduced by UNESCO in 2008 to celebrate and protect the worlds cultural diversity. Its hoped that Tai Chi will become Chinas 30th entry on the list