福建省福州市第八中学学年高二上学期期中考.docx

1、福建省福州市第八中学学年高二上学期期中考福州八中20162017学年第一学期期中考试高二英语 必修5第I卷 （满分100分）第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节 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三个选项中选出最佳选项，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。1. How many eggs does the man order for breakfast? A. One. B. Two. C. Three.2. What does the woman agree to do?

2、 A. Visit Nelson tomorrow. B. Keep the party secret from Nelson. C. Arrange the party at the mans house.3. How does the woman probably feel now? A. Happy. B. Unsure. C. Surprised.4. What will the woman do next week? A. Organize a family get-together. B. Give a presentation. C. Do research on wildlif

3、e.5. Where are the speakers? A. In a restaurant. B. In a shop. C. In a hotel.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. Why does the woman want to buy a dress? A. To wear it at work. B. To go to a wedding

4、. C. To attend a job interview.7. What does the man suggest the woman buy? A. Shoes. B. A flower. C. A hat.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man like? A. Eating out. B. Doing exercise. C. Going shopping.9. Where do the speakers decide to go first tomorrow? A. To a market. B. To a restaurant. C. To a s

5、wimming pool.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What subject does Miss Jones teach? A. French. B. English. C. History. 11. Why doesnt the woman like her French teacher? A. She is too old. B. She isnt helpful. C. She gives boring classes.12. What does the man think of Mr. Davis? A. He is good at sports. B. He is n

6、ice to his students. C. He is better than Mr. Wood.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How is the woman helping the man? A. By using a map. B. By showing him around. C. By asking another librarian for help.14. Where can the man borrow books? A. At the Help Desk. B. At the Service Desk. C. At the Quiet Room.15. Wha

7、t does the woman remind the man to do? A. Turn off mobile phones in the Quiet Room. B. Enter the library through the front door. C. Avoid going into the Training Room.16. What course is the man taking? A. History. B. Biology. C. Geography.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker mainly talking abou

8、t? A. His mother. B. His childhood. C. His grandson.18. How many children did the speakers parents have? A. 2. B. 5. C. 6.19. Why did the speaker leave school early? A. He disliked the life in school. B. He wanted to work with his friends. C. His family couldnt afford the school fee.20. What did the

9、 speakers mother insist on? A. Buying her children new shoes. B. Sending her children to school. C. Making clothes for her children.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。AShaving all of your hair off isnt an easy thing to do.But its just what sever

10、al dozen Americans choose to do each year to support friends and family with cancer who often dont have a choice but to go bald because of the effects of treatment. This year the popular Bald is Beautiful fundraiser（募捐）was held in New Hampshire on March 13.Some say going bald is the least they can d

11、o for friends with cancer.“I dont think hair decides who we are, but its certainly something were very protective of”, said Rebecca Pratt, a nurse at Cheshire Medical Center in New Hampshire.Pratt, is no stranger to a “shiny dome（圆顶）”, as she calls it. She first went bald as a part of the fundraiser

12、 team at the hospital six years ago. At the time, her hair was down to the middle of her back, she said.The team called “Andreas Angels” was formed in honor of Cheshire Medical Center employee Andrea Smith, who died of cancer.Last year, Bald is Beautiful events in the area raised about $40,000.The m

13、oney goes toward basic requirements for cancer patients, including painkillers, gas money and groceries. It helps to reduce some of the financial burdens that come with illness.Pratt said the act of shaving it all off can be emotional, but its always worth it.“Its intimidating in the very beginning

14、to think of losing all your hair,” she said. But she added that any anxiety she might have about shaving her head is nothing compared to what cancer patients have to deal with.21. Why did Pratt shave all of her hair off six years ago? A. To get a popular “shiny dome”. B. To present support and prote

15、ction for cancer patients. C. To show honor to her workmate Andrea Smith. D. To help raise money for cancer patients.22. What is the money raised by Bald is Beautiful events used for? A. Cancer patients fitness costs. B. Cancer patients food and medical treatment. C. Cancer patients transportation f

16、ees. D. Cancer patients mental health.23. The underlined word “intimidating” is closest in meaning to _. A. surprising B. interesting C. frightening D. disappointing24. The main purpose of the text is to _. A. report on a fundraising event for cancer patients B. recommend a good way to help people w

17、ho have cancer C. explain how Bald is Beautiful events became popular D. introduce Pratts experiences of Bald is Beautiful eventsBWhat does family mean to you? Could you capture it in a photograph? If so, our great new competition is for you! All you have to do is take a picture that sums up your se

18、nse of family life.The competition will be judged by the RD (Readers Digest) team and award-winning photo-grapher Barry Marsden. To get your creative juice flowing, here are two of our regular photographers tips for taking great pictures.Pal HansenThe most important thing is to carry a camera around

19、 with you at all times. Use manual (手动的) settings as much as possible. Now that everything is digital Id also say, “Shoot as much as possible,” because it doesnt cost anything.Michelle McCarronKids find wonder in the simplest things, so as a photographer it helps to be ready for those moments. The c

20、onnection across generations is sometimes best captured in a photograph. Frame your subject well. Get close to the action, or your subject, and choose your angle (角度) carefully. A slightly odd angle can make a photo different. HOW TO ENTER Take a clear photo with either a phone or digital camera. Se

21、nd it to rdphotocomp readersdigest.co.uk by 5 pm, August 30, 2014. Please include a brief explanation of whos in the entry (参赛作品).There are two categories one for adults and one for under-18s.In the adult category, the winner will receive 500. The under-18 winner will receive 250 of high-street vouc

22、hers (代金券) for a store of their choice.Rules:Please make sure that pictures are not published before. If you are under 16 you must ask your parents permission to enter this competition.We will use entries in all print and electronic media. We cannot return your entry. Entry is not open to employees

23、of Vivat Direct Ltd (trading as Readers Digest) and all other persons associated with this competition, their immediate families, and relatives living in an employees household. The judges decision is final.25. What do we know about the photo competition? A. It is designed for readers of RD. B. Phot

24、os must be taken by a camera. C. Entries must be about family. D. Pal Hansen is one of its judges. 26. To take part in the competition, one should _. A. be 18 years old or above B. give a description of his entry C. ask his familys permission D. send in his entry in August27. According to the text,

25、winners of the competition will _. A. each win500 B. see their pictures published C. get their entries back D. be offered some vouchers CTwo new studies suggest that modern running shoes could increase the risk of injuries to runnersOne study involved sixty-eight healthy young women and men who ran

26、at least twenty-four kilometers a weekThe runners were observed on a treadmill machine（跑步机）Sometimes they wore running shoesOther times they ran barefootResearchers found that running shoes create more stress that could damage knees，hips and ankle joints than running barefootThey observed that the e

27、ffect was even greater than the effect reported earlier for walking in high heelsThe other study compared runners in the United States and KenyaThere were three groupsOne group had always run shoelessAnother group had always run with shoesAnd the third group had changed to shoeless runningRunners wh

28、o wear shoes usually come down heel firstThat puts great force on the back of the footBut the study found that barefoot runners generally land on the front or middle of their footThat way they ease into their landing and avoid striking their heelsDaniel Lieberman says the way most running shoes are

29、designed may explain why those who wear them land on their heelsThe heel of the shoe is bigger and heavier than other parts of the shoe，so it would seem more likely to come down firstAlso，the heel generally has thick material under it to soften landingsBut the researchers do not suggest that runners

30、 immediately start running barefootThey say it takes some trainingAnd there can be risks，like running when your feet are too cold to feel if you get injured28. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Running in shoes is partly good to runners. B. Two new studies prove running without shoes is benefic

31、ial to runners in most cases. C. Walking in high heels could cause less serious effects than running barefoot. D. Two new discoveries encourage people to run in high heels.29. From the fifth paragraph we can infer that_. A. running barefoot is faster than running in shoes. B. running shoeless can give people a real exercise. C. the landing point is very important in running. D. different running ways cause different injuries.30. Why do people who run in shoes land on their heels? A. Because the shoes put great force on the back of the foot. B. Because the running people wa