学年四川省绵阳市南山中学实验学校高二下学期入学考试英语试题.docx

1、学年四川省绵阳市南山中学实验学校高二下学期入学考试英语试题绵阳南山中学实验学校2017-2018学年入学考试英语试题第卷（选择题共75分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20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涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。1. Where does the man plan to go in America? A. West.

2、B. South. C. East.2. What does the woman mean? A. She can finish work on time. B. She may begin to work right now. C. Their computers are out of order.3. What do we learn about the two speakers? A. They knew each other when they lived in England. B. Both of them once lived in England. C. The woman o

3、nce studied in England.4. Whos in danger? A. Mrs. Hills daughter. B. Mr. Hill. C. Mrs. Hill.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At the bus stop. B. On a bus. C. At the railway station.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)听下面一段对话或独白。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

4、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。听下面一段对话, 回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Mike planned to travel with Celia. B. Mike will go sightseeing with Miguel. C. Celia planned to go on a trip with Miguel.7. Whats the possible relationship between Sue andMike? A. Frie

5、nds. B. Husband and wife. C. Strangers. 听下面一段对话, 回答第8至第10三个小题。8. Why does Timmy often go to concerts? A. To make some new friends.B. To earn some money. C. To learn from others.9. What were the two speakers both poor at? A. Classic music. B.Pop music. C. Theory of music.10. Who would they turn to fo

6、r help?A. Timmys uncle. B. Lilys uncle. C. Their teacher.听下面一段对话, 回答第11至第13三个小题。11. When did the woman begin to work as a typist? A. After she finished high school. B. Before she finished high school. C. After her mother died.12. When can the woman start her new job if she is employed? A. This month

7、. B. Next month. C. Next week.13. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man thinks little of the womans work. B. The woman is unwilling to change her style. C. The woman wont get married within three years.听下面一段对话, 回答第14至第16三个小题。14. Why does Lisa look so sad? A. Someone in her family is il

8、l. B. An accident happened to her friend from Hangzhou. C. Her family will have to move to a new place.15. What is Lisa probably? A. A doctor. B. A student. C. A driver.16. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Tom will go to Hangzhou for a visit. B. Tom is glad for Lisa. C. Lisa and Tom wont

9、see each other again.听下面一段独白, 回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. Newspapers. B. Advertising. C. Daily life.18. How was news sent in the past? A. By telegraph. B. By letter. C. From mouth to mouth. 19. What do newspapers give us besides important events? A. Product informa

10、tion. B. Weather forecast. C. Notices.20. What effect do advertisements have on newspapers? A. Advertisements make the price of product higher. B. Advertisements make the price of newspaper lower. C. Advertisements make newspapers more popular.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

11、个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 AThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequenceother countries might learn from its mistakes.For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the r

12、emote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798.He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. Then w

13、haling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining compa

14、ny discovered phosphate（磷酸盐）on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.A phosphate mine(矿) is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company stripmines, it

15、removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Stripmining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and million

16、s of dollars for its phosphate.Unfortunately, the leaders invested(投资) the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problemtheir phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their is

17、land was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000，Nauru was almost financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.21What might be the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo seek help for Nauru

18、s problems. BTo give a warning to other countries.CTo show the importance of money. DTo tell a heartbreaking story of a war.22What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?ARich and powerful. BModern and open.CPeaceful and attractive. DGreedy and aggressive.23The ecological disaster in Nauru resulte

19、d from _.Asoil pollution Bphosphate overminingCfarming activity Dwhale hunting24Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem?AIts leaders misused the money. BIt spent too much repairing the island.CIts phosphate mining cost much money. DIt lost millions of dollars in the civil war.

20、25What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?AThe ecological damage is difficult to repair.BThe leaders will take the experts words seriously.CThe island was abandoned by the Nauruans.DThe phosphate mines were destroyed.BOne of the greatest contributors to the first Oxford English Diction

21、ary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but als

22、o the history of the word and quotations（引文） showing how it was used.This was a huge task, so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including Wil

23、liam Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford.Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he

24、became one of the staffs most valued contributors.But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a booklined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum（精

25、神病院） for the Criminally Insane.Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.In 19

26、10, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were cont

27、ributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.26According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _.Acame out before Minor diedBwas edited by an American volunteerCincluded the English words invented by MurrayDwas intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary27How did Dr

28、. Minor contribute to the dictionary?AHe helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.BHe sent newspapers，magazines and books to Murray.CHe provided a great number of words and quotations.DHe went to England to work with Murray.28Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford?AHe was shut in an asylum. BH

29、e lived far from Oxford.CHe was busy writing a book. DHe disliked traveling.29Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because _.Athey both served in the Civil War Bthey had a common interest in wordsCMinor recovered with the help of MurrayDMurray went to America regularly to visit Minor30Wh

30、ich of the following best describes Dr. Minor?ABrave and determined. BCautious and friendly.CConsiderate and optimistic. DUnusual and scholarly.CSan Francisco has its cable cars. Seattle has its Space Needle. And, Longview has its squirrel bridge. The bridge, which has attracted international attention，is now a local landmark.The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars.The original br