四川省蓉城名校学年高二英语上学期期中试题070901114.docx

1、四川省蓉城名校学年高二英语上学期期中试题070901114蓉城名校2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期中试题考试时间共120分钟，满分150分试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，考生考试条码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的“条码粘贴处”。2.选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答，超出答题区域答题的答案无效；在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。3.考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。第卷 选择题

2、（共100分）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。1. Who is the woman talking with?A. Her brother. B. Carls brother. C. Her teacher.2. How much money did the speakers raise this year?A. Two hundred dollars

3、. B. Three hundred dollars. C. Four hundred dollars.3. What does the man want to know?A. Where the sign-up sheet is.B. When he can take the field trip.C. Whether the woman will go on the field trip.4. Which gate should the woman go to?A. F56. B. B5. C. C34.5. What will the man probably do tomorrow?A

4、. Stay alone. B. Go on a school outing. C. Relax with the woman.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。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 does the man want to reserve?A. Business suites. B. Double rooms. C. Single roo

5、ms.7. When will the man check in?A. On the 16th. B. On the 19th. C. On the 23rd.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What kind of movie is The Space Between Us?A. A romantic movie. B. An action movie. C. A kids movie.9. When will the speakers see a movie today?A. At 12:00. B. At 2:30. C. At 7:30. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.

6、What color did Stella use in the middle of the picture?A. Purple. B. Orange. C. Green.11. Who might Donald be?A. Stellas cat. B. Stellas brother. C. Stellas uncle.12. What will Stella do next?A. Draw a mouse. B. Buy some flowers. C. Write some words.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is wrong with Steven?A.

7、He has sleep problems. B. He has the flu. C. He has a fever.14. What does the woman advise Steven to do?A. Go to the doctor immediately.B. Get a group medical plan.C. Have a day of rest.15. When does the conversation take place?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.16. What will the woman pro

8、bably do next?A. Buy some medicine.B. Look something up on her phone.C. Call the doctors office for an appointment.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How tall is the Burj Khalifa?A. 828 meters tall. B. 304 meters tall. C. 162 meters tall.18. When was the Burj Khalifa officially opened?A. In 2004. B. In 2009. C.

9、In 2010.19. Who designed the Burj Khalifa?A. Bill Baker. B. Adrian Smith. C. Armani.20. What will the speaker do next?A. Take a break.B. Go to another scenic spot.C. Visit the inside of the Burj Khalifa.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。ALet u

10、s help you arrange your visitLooking for a cultural experience or a fun filled family day out? A lot of attractions in North Wales provide something to please all ages. Explore some of the finest historic attractions in Wales. Enjoy a visit to farm or forest parks and zoos or try canoeing(划独木舟), qua

11、d biking or cruising the spectacular coastline of the Lyn Peninsula. So much to see and do! Welsh Mountain ZooSea Lions Rock is the largest attraction at Britains most beautifully sited zoo. Caf, shop and playground open all winter. Free daily presentation of chimp(黑猩猩)encounter and sea lion feeding

12、, childrens farm, jungle adventure land. Restaurant(hot meals & snacks). Enquire about special event. Open: All year(except Christmas Day)9:30 am-5:00 pm(Winter 9:30 am -4:00 pm)Flagstaff Estate, COLWYN BAY LL28 5UYTel: 01492 532938www. welshmountainzoo. orgAberconwy HouseDating from the 14th centur

13、y, this is the oldest dated town house in Wales. The furnished rooms reflect daily life from different periods in its history. Open: 25 Mar.-29 Oct. Daily 11:00 am-5:00 pm except TuesdayCastle Street, CONWY LL32 8AYTel: 01492 592246www. nationaltrust. org. ukConwy CastleA World Heritage SiteConwy Ca

14、stle is a masterpiece of medieval military architecture(建筑)and is associated with one of the greatest circuits of town walls to be found anywhere in Europe. Open: Apr. - May. 9:30 am-5:00 pm daily June - Sept. 9:30 am-6:00 pm daily Oct. 9:30 am-5:00 pm daily Nov. - Mar. 9:30 am-4:00 pm Mon. - Sat. 1

15、1:00 am-4:00 pmClose: 24th - 26th Dec. & Jan. 1stPlease telephone to check for opening times.CONWY LL32 8AYTel: 01492 592358www. cadw. wales. gov. ukJJ Canoeing & Rafting LtdStart your adventure here. To raft down the rapids, climb a rock face or go into green crevices(裂缝)is to get really close to n

16、ature and the real wild world. Please provide a minimum of fourteen days notice to ensure availability of activities. Open: All year 8:00 am - 9:00 pmMile End Mill, Berwyn Road, LLANGOLLEN, Denbughshire LL20 8ADTel/Fax:01978 860763Email: enquiriesjjraftcanoe. comwww. jjraftcanoe. com21. Where can yo

17、u most probably find this passage?A. News report. B. Travel magazine. C. History book. D. Science magazine.22. Where should you telephone to check for the opening times if you want to visit?A. Welsh Mountain Zoo. B. Aberconwy House. C. JJ Canoeing & Rafting Ltd. D. Conwy Castle. 23. Where can you go

18、 if you want to take an adventure?A. Welsh Mountain Zoo and Aberconwy House. B. Aberconwy House and Conwy Castle.C. Conwy Castle and JJ Canoeing & Rafting Ltd. D. JJ Canoeing & Rafting Ltd and Welsh Mountain Zoo.24. Which attraction will be better to choose if you take a 7-year-old child to?A. Welsh

19、 Mountain Zoo. B. Aberconwy House. C. Conwy Castle. D. JJ Canoeing & Rafting Ltd.BPicture a library without books? Well, I cant. Ever since I was little, I would go to the library and take out numerous books. From picture books to beginning chapter books to YA books, books have always been part of m

20、y life. Unlike many people today, I dont own a Kindle or a Nook or any type of e-reader. I prefer the old-fashioned book. There is something about holding a book and being able to turn the pages that I find comforting. In todays 21st century, books may become obsolete. For me thats something I find

21、scary.I am a fan of the old TV science-fiction series Twilight Zone. One episode (一段情节) is about a librarian who has become obsolete. Though this episode aired in 1961, the writer of the series，Rod Serling was exactly on point when it came to predicting the future. In fact, in San Antonio, Texas the

22、 first-ever bookless library in the country opened. The library is full of iMacs, tablets and iPads which cost a huge $2.3 million. The library offers around 10,000 e-books. So the question is, is this what the future will soon be? Mary Graham, vice president of South Carolinas Charleston Metro Cham

23、ber of Commerce states, “This is the future. If youre going to be building new library facilities, this is what you need to be doing.”It is our generation that will be the guinea pigs (试验品) of increasing technology like this. Is this a good or bad thing? Well, digital libraries may help the environm

24、ent by not using paper, however, I feel like something will always be lacking with a digital book. A digital library is just the beginning.With all of this new technology, people seem to be more absorbed in their own world. One of my biggest complaints is when I am with my friends and they cant seem

25、 to get off their smart phone and talk to me. To make plans with a friend and then have them stuck on their phone the whole time is extremely rude. Not only is it disrespectful, but it reflects the direction of where human interactions are heading. Though social media is great, it also is addicting

26、and has negative effects.Often when I go on Facebook it just makes me feel worse about myself. Ill see many of my 800 Facebook friends showing off their newest accomplishment or acceptance to college. Additionally, our society is becoming increasingly lazy. For instance, instead of doing mental math

27、, people use their phone to solve 89+74. It is simple tasks like these that are allowing people to lack important educational and social skills.It is up to us to find a balance between technology and human values and interactions. With new technology being created every day, we need to learn how to

28、use it alongside our great minds. After all, inventions are supposed to benefit society, not harm it. In the day of technology, who knows whats next?25. The underlined word “obsolete” (Paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to_. A. complex B. outdated C. expensive D. meaningless26. What can we learn abo

29、ut the library in San Antonio, Texas?A. It is the first-ever library in America. B. It is of no practical use although it costs so much.C. People can read e-books there with the help of the new facilities.D. It holds an exhibition of much electronic equipment.27. Which of the following will the writ

30、er probably disagree with?A. Through social media, people can develop educational and social skills.B. With the increasing use of social media, something will actually be lost.C. Great as social media is, it does have some negative effects.D. As a result of social media, people may communicate less

31、with the people around.28. Whats the writers attitude to the bookless library?A. sceptical B. optimistic C. supportive D. objectiveCBEIJING, Oct.1 (Xinhua)Police across China have got ready to deal with huge traffic flows along expressways during the eight-day national holiday, said the Ministry of

32、Public Security here Monday. Traffic along main expressways increased by more than 40 percent on Sunday, the first day of the holiday period, said a statement on the ministry website. Police have opened 743 service stations along expressways and set up to 14, 000 temporary service booths to help control traffic,