广西壮族自治区田阳县高二英语段考期中试题.docx

1、广西壮族自治区田阳县高二英语段考期中试题广西壮族自治区田阳县2016-2017学年高二英语4月段考（期中）试题命题时间： 2017年4月17日本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。 满分150分， 考试时间120分钟。第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节（共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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15.1. Whe

2、re does this conversation most probably take place? A. At a nursery. B. In a laundry（洗衣房）. C. In a library. 2. When are Jennys parents coming?A. In April. B. In June. C. In February. 3. What will the woman probably do?A. Buy the writers new book. B. Go to visit the writer. C. Write a book review. 4.

3、 What does the man mean?A. The ladys room is a long way from here.B. The woman has to sign up for using the ladys room.C. The woman is not able to use the ladys room right now. 5. Why wont the woman eat any more?A. She is losing weight. B. She isnt feeling well. C. She has had enough.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.

4、5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或对白，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. What do we know about Kate?A. Shes too busy to see a doctor.B. The doctors advice does her no good.C. She hasnt got well though she has seen a doctor. 7.

5、 Who will go to see Kate?A. The man. B. The woman. C. Both of them. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What does the man want?A. Less work. B. More fun. C. A good dinner. 9. How does the man feel?A. Dissatisfied. B. Excited. C. Sleepy.10. What is the mans attitude towards his older generation?A. Doubtful. B. Admiri

6、ng. C. Disappointed.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why does the man hire some bikes?A. To go traveling abroad. B. To visit the island with his friend.C. To go to visit the bicycle rental shop. 12. What does the woman suggest?A. Seeing her tomorrow. B. Going to the beach. C. Hiring a motorbike.13. Where is the

7、 man staying?A. At Burts Bicycle Rental. B. At the Holiday Sun Hotel. C. At No.100 Teckman Street. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. When did Meg hand in the report?A. On September 1st. B. On September 3rd. C. On September 5th. 15. What is the most important to Starbucks success?A. Its management. B. The taste o

8、f its coffee. C. Its selections of stores and service. 16. What does the professor advise Meg to do?A. To leave out some figures. B. To change a new topic. C. To do more research.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is Task Rabbit?A. A service company. B. An old company with new ideas.C. A successful magazine

9、 that offers many services.18. What could a Task Rabbit worker do?A. Find you a job to do. B. Lend you money for rent. C. Help you move your furniture.19. Who founded the company Task Rabbit?A. Leah Busque. B. Sally. C. Neighbors.20. What is the theme of Task Rabbit?A. Making millions of dollars. B.

10、 Finding ways to help the elderly.C. Connecting neighbors to help each other.第二部分：阅读理解（共2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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcome to The Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe Met, which is short for The Metropolitan Museum of Art, presents over 5,000 years of art

11、from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. Millions of people take part in The Met experience online or offline.Since it was founded in 1870, The Met has always tried to be more than a storeroom of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museums galleries and t

12、hrough its exhibitions and events, revealing（显示）both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.Notes:I. How can I obtain permission to film or photograph at The Metropolitan Museum of Art?Please e-mail a detailed request to communicationsmetmuseum.org.II. How can I obtain

13、suitable images to reproduce in a magazine, newspaper, or website?To view and request press images for the Museums current and upcoming exhibitions and news stories about the Met, please sign in or register for a press account in the Press Images section of the online Press Room.III. All other image

14、 requests should be directed to Art Resource through its website (), by telephone at 212-505-8700,or e-mail at requests. You may also submit your request using the Image Request Form available on the Mets website.IV. If you have any other questions, please contact the Museums Digital Department:Digi

15、tal DepartmentThe Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth AvenueNew York, New York 10028-0198Telephone: 212-650-2550E-mail: privacypolicymetmuseum.orp21. What type of writing is this text?A. A business guide. B. An advertisement. C. A research report. D. An art survey.22. What can we learn about the M

16、et from the text?A. The Met has a history of 5,000 years.B. The Met stops collecting arts right now.C. People started to visit the Met online to buy objects.D. People cannot take a photo without the permission of the Met.23. What should you do if you want to have images used for a magazine?A. Teleph

17、one at 212-505-8700. B. Contact the Museums Digital Department.C. Write an application at the online Press Room. D. E-mail to communicationsmetmuseum.org.BVolunteering Is FunOne afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored. Instead of feeling sorry for myself, I wanted to meet people and have ne

18、w experiences so I decided to start volunteering. I searched on my computer and found a website where I could volunteer on a farm in France.My time working on a farm was a new experience for me. It was basically a free holiday as food and accommodation were provided. However, it was not your typical

19、 holiday as I had to look after fifteen horses and sleep at the top of a tower in a castle! I was an awful farmer but it did not matter because I made some great friends.However, you do not need to go abroad to volunteer. I have had plenty of adventures at home as volunteering can become a hobby. Fo

20、r example, I love singing so I had a good laugh waving my arms in an attempt to conduct my local choir. I did slowly improve and it felt great to conduct the choir in a concert. At university, I organized a concert for charity with my friends. It was really fun finding bands and raising money for a

21、cause we believe in.It is true that you feel good volunteering but there are also other advantages. I once volunteered as a server at a charity sports event where the organizers gave me cupcakes to thank me for my services. I also volunteered in a charity shop so I found loads of nice cheap clothes

22、to update my wardrobe（衣柜）.While this is all fun, my favorite aspect of volunteering is creating and sharing stories. My terrible attempts at farming have given me hilarious stories to tell! Talking to volunteers from different countries and backgrounds has also helped me learn more about the world.

23、I feel thankful to have had so much fun with many nice people thanks to volunteering.24. Why did the author want to volunteer?A. He wanted to go abroad. B. He felt ashamed of himself.C. He wanted to be a farmer. D. He wanted to taste new life and make friends.25. The underlined word “hilarious” in t

24、he last paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”.A. funny B. negative C. awful D. sad26. What volunteering work did the author do?A. Helping in a charity shop B. Conducting a choir in a sports eventC. Helping in an Italian farm D. Taking care of sheep27. How does the author feel according to the last

25、paragraph?A. Curious. B. Anxious. C. Grateful. D. Cautious.C The worlds first “Sky Pool” has been uncoated（曝光）-and itll give anyone a touch of dizziness(眩晕), unless he or she is not bothered by heights.Situated in the capitals new riverside district beside Battersea Power Station, the glass pool, ha

26、nging 10 storeys, or 110 feet up as a bridge between two apartment buildings, is 25m long, 5m wide and 3m deep with a water depth of 1.2m. Swimmers will be able to look down 35 meters to the street below as they take a dip, with only 20cm of glass between them and the outside world. Its even got a b

27、ar, folding chairs and an orange garden.The pool will be part of Embassy Gardens at Nine Elms, a huge15 billion building project beside the new American Embassy in south-west London. The project is creating thousands of apartments, the smallest of which are expected to cost nearly $1 million, and th

28、e pool will only be open to the apartments owners.Embassy Gardens takes design inspiration from the Meatpacking District of New York with floor to ceiling windows and brick frontages. The designer, Sean Mulryan, desired to push the boundaries in the capability of construction and engineering and do

29、something that had never been done before. The Sky Pools transparent structure is the result of significant advancements in technologies over the last decade.The experience of the pool will be truly unique and it will feel like floating through the air in central London.Those people lucky enough to

30、swim there will have a perfect view of the Palace of Westminster and the London Eye. It will be a selling point for developers when the second stage of the development is released to market.28. Who can swim in the Sky Pool?A. Anyone at Nine Elms. B. Visitors to London.C. People living in Embassy Gar

31、dens. D. Those who are not terrified of heights.29. People lucky enough to swim in the Sky Pool can do the following except .A. drinking with friends B. experiencing diving and surfing C. appreciating the London Eye D. sitting in the orange garden30. What do we know from the text?A. The pool lies in the centre of London.B. The pool is 25 metres above the ground.C. The pool was similar to New Yorks modern constructions.D. The pool i