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安徽省无为英博学校学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
2015-2016学年度第一学期期中考试试卷
高二英语
分值:
150分时间:
120分钟
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,共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.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inthecinema.B.Atthedrugstore.C.Inthestreet.
2.Howmanystudentsarethereintheclass?
A.52.B.46.C.40.
3.Whatisthemangoingtodothisweekend?
A.Workinhisgarden.
B.Gotothepicnic.
C.Gotothecompany.
4.Whatdoyoujudgefromwhatthemansays?
A.Themanregretsthathedidn’tstudyhard.
B.Themanalwaysstudieshard.
C.Themandoesn’tthinkheiswrong.
5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
A.Thewomanwantstocleantheroom.
B.Theroomhasn’tbeencleanedsinceLindacame.
C.Theman’sroomisveryclean.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,共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,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.Howmucharethedoublerooms?
A.From$180to$240.B.From$180to$270.C.From$270to$330.
7.Whydidthemanmakethephonecall?
A.Tochecktheroomrates.
B.Toaskforanextrabed.
C.Tochangehisreservation.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whydoesthemanfeelsurprised?
A.Thewomandoesn’tfeellikeleaving.
B.Thewomandisagreeswithhim.
C.Thewomanhasfoundanewjob.
9.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherdepartment?
A.Thereisalackoftrust.
B.Thereareseriousproblems.
C.Thereistoomuchpressure.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.WhoisDr.Larsonprobably?
A.Thewoman’sclassmate.
B.Thewoman’smanager.
C.Thewoman’steacher.
11.Wherewillthewomanwork?
A.AtAppleComputer.B.AtComputerScience.C.Atthecollege.
12.Whatdoesthewomanadvicethemantodo?
A.Teachart.B.Workinadvertising.C.Beafreeartist.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Housesinthecountryareexpensive.
B.Howtobuyacheaperhouse.
C.Thelocationofahouse.
14.Whydon’tthewomanandherhusbandmovetoanewhouse?
A.Theycan’taffordthenewhouse.
B.Theydon’tlikethenewhouse.
C.Theyhavehadtheirownhouse.
15.Whatdoestheman’ssister-in-lawthinkofthehouseshebought?
A.Satisfying.B.Expensive.C.Poor.
16.Whatcanweknowabouttheoldhousefromtheconversation?
A.Theoldhouseisover100years.
B.Theoldhouseisworthalotofmoney.
C.Theneighborsgetalongwellwitheachother.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题:
17.What’stheweatherliketoday?
A.Hot.B.Cool.C.Warm.
18.Howwasthelakementionedinthepassageformed?
A.Itwasformedwhenmanychildrencametoplay.
B.Itwasformedwhenpeoplebuilthouses.
C.Nooneknows.
19.Whodoyouthinkisspeaking?
A.Atouristguide.B.Abusdriver.C.Aschoolteacher.
20.Whatdopeopleenjoydoingintheparkinautumnandwinter?
A.Takingphotos.B.Enjoyingthebeauty.C.Watchingbirds.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15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。
A
GeorgeGershwin,bornin1898,wasoneofAmerica'sgreatestcomposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.
ManyofGershwin'ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.
Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusic.Couldjazz,somepeopleasked,beconsideredseriousmusic?
In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.Andinthatshorttime,hecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworld-famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.
In1928,GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition(作曲)withthewell-knownmusicianNadiaBoulanger,butsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz-influencedstyle.Whilethere,GershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformed,critics(评论家)weredividedoverthemusic.Somecalledithappyandfulloflife,toothersitwasstillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.
GeorgeGershwindiedin1937,justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty-nineyearsold.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.
21.ManyofGershwin'smusicalworkswere________.
A.writtenaboutNewYorkers
B.composedforPaulWhiteman
C.playedmainlyinthecountryside
D.performedinvariousways
22.WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyWhiteman?
A.Itattractedmorepeopletotheatres.
B.Itprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusic.
C.ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestra.
D.Itcausedadebateamongjazzmusicians.
23.WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?
A.Hecreatedoneofhisbestworks.
B.HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger.
C.HearguedwithFrenchcritics.
D.Hechangedhismusicstyle.
24.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGershwin?
A.Talentedandproductive.
B.Seriousandboring.
C.Popularandunhappy.
D.Friendlyandhonest.
B
IwasinastrangecityIdidn’tknowatall,andwhat’smore,Icouldnotspeakawordofthelanguage.OnmyseconddayIgotonthefirstbusthatpassed,rodeonitforseveralstops,thengotoffandwalkedon.Thefirsttwohourspassedpleasantlyenough,thenIdecidedtoturnbacktomyhotelforlunch.Afterwalkingaboutforsometime,IdecidedIhadbetterasktheway.ThetroublewasthattheonlywordIknewofthelanguagewasthenameofthestreetinwhichIlived,andeventhatIpronouncedbadly.Istoppedtoaskanewspaper-seller.Hehandedmeapaper.Ishookmyheadandrepeatedthenameofthestreetandheputthepaperintomyhands.Ihadtogivehimsomemoneyandwentonmyway.Thenextperson.Iaskedwasapoliceman.Helistenedtomecarefully,noddedandgentlytookmebythearm.Therewasastrangelookinhiseyesashepointedleftandrightandleftagain.Inoddedpolitelyandbeganwalkinginthedirectionhepointed.
AboutanhourpassedandInoticedthatthehousesweregettingfewerandfewerandgreenfieldswereappearingoneithersideofme.Ihadcomeallthewayintothecountryside.Theonlythingleftformetodowasfindthenearestrailwaystation.
25.Thewriterpreferredtowalkbacktohishotelbecause.
A.hehadnomoneytobuyaticket
B.hewantedtolosehimselfinthecity
C.hetriedtoknowthecityinthisway
D.itwaslateandtherewerenobusespassingby
26.Fromthestoryweknowthatthepoliceman______。
A.waskindbutdidn’tunderstandthewriter
B.toldthewriterwheretotakeatrain
C.knewwhatthewriterreallymeant
D.wascold-heartedanddidn’thelpthewriter
27.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.Thewritergotclosetothehotelwherehestayed.
B.Thewritergottothehotelwiththepoliceman’shelp.
C.Thewriterfoundhewasmuchfartherawayfromthehotel.
D.Thewriterfoundthehotelinthedirectionthepolicemanpointed.
28.Inyouropinion,whatwasthewriter’srealtrouble?
A.Hedidn’tknowthecityatall.B.Hecouldn’tspeakthelanguage.
C.Hewenttoofarinthewrongbus.D.Hefollowedthepoliceman’sdirection
C
Inthelast500years,nothingaboutpeople----nottheirclothes,ideas,orlanguages------haschangedasmuchaswhattheyeat.TheoriginalchocolatedrinkwasmadefromtheseedsofthecocoatreebySouthAmericanIndians.TheSpanishintroducedittotherestoftheworldduringthe1500s.Andalthoughitwasveryexpensive,itquicklybecamefashionable.InLondon,shopswherechocolatedrinkswereservedbecameimportantmeetingplaces.Somestillexisttoday.
ThepotatoisalsofromtheNewWorld.Around1600,theSpanishbroughtitfromPerutoEurope,whereitsoonwaswidelygrown.IrelandbecamesodependentonitthatthousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedwhenthecropfailedduringthe“PotatoFamine”of1845~1846,andthousandsmorewereforcedtoleavetheirhomelandandmovetoAmerica.
TherearemanyotherfoodsthathavetraveledfromSouthAmericatoOldWorld.Butsomeotherswentintheoppositedirection.Brazilisnowtheworld‟slargestgrowerofcoffee,andcoffeeisanimportantcropinColombiaandotherSouthAmericancountries.ButitisnativetoEthiopia,acountryinAfrica.ItwasfirstmadeintoadrinkbyArabsduringthe1400s.
AccordingtoanArabiclegend,coffeewasdiscoveredwhenapersonnamedKaldinoticedthathisgoatswereattractedtotheredberriesonacoffeebush.Hetriedoneandexperiencedthe“wide-awake”feelingthatone-thirdoftheworld‟spopulationnowstartsthedaywith.
29.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowinghaschangedthemostinthelast500years?
A.Food.B.Clothing.C.Ideology.D.Language.
30.“Some”inthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphrefersto____.A.somecocoatreesB.somechocolatedrinks
C.someshopsD.someSouthAmericanIndians
31.ThousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedduringthe“PotatoFamine”because_______.
A.theyweresodependentonpotatoesthattheyrefusedtoeatanythingelse
B.theywereforcedtoleavetheirhome
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