学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题word版.docx
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学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题word版
市一中2015-2016学年度第二学期期末
高二英语试题
第一部分听力(共两节,满分20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.Wherearetheymostpossibly?
A.AtthepostofficeB.ThebookstoreC.Atthebank
2.What’sthemandoing?
A.Borrowingabook B.Readingabook C.Buyingabook
3.Howisthemantoday?
A.HeisbetterB.HeisveryangryC.Heisstillverysick
4.Whatisthetotalcostforthem?
A.100yuanB.50yuanC.150yuan
5.WhereisMrBlacknow?
A.HeisattheFriendshipHotel.
B.Heisintheoffice.
C.Heisatlunch.
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至7题。
6.Whataretalkingabout?
A.TheweatherofLondon
B.TravellingtoBritain
C.ThetrafficofLondon
7.WhatdoesthewomanthinkoftheLondonbuses?
A.RatherslowB.VerygoodC.Tooexpensive
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.What’sthewomangoingtodo?
A.Attendherfriend’sweddingparty
B.AttendLan’sparty
C.Dosomeshoppingwithsomeofherfriends
9.Whatdoesthemansuggesttothewoman?
A.Wearhernewdresstoattendtheparty.
B.Wearthelightbluedress
C.Wearamoreformalone
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatdidthewomangototheofficefor?
A.ToaskforajobB.ToseeherfriendC.Tomakefunoftheman
11.Whichplacedidthewomanwanttogo?
A.AlargercountryBAnearercountryC.Anewanddifferentcountry
12.WhydidthewomandislikeworkingintheMiddleEast?
A.ShehatedlivingthereB.ItwasfarfromhomeC.She’dlivedthereforyears
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatdidthedriverenjoy?
A.Drivinghiscarfast
B.Singingalongtheway.
C.BuyingafamousModelTFordcar
14.WhydidHenrygotoastorewhenitbegantogetdark?
A.Forsomethingtoeat
B.Foranewlightbulb
C.Togetsometyres.
15.Whowasthemanwiththewhitehairsittinginthebackseatofthecar?
A.Theownerofthecar
B.Thebuilderofthecar
C.Theinventorofthelightbulb.
16.Whowasthedriverhimself?
A.ThomasEdisonB.Atyre-makerC.HenryFord
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.HowoldwasMissJenkins?
A.LessthantwentyB.ThirtyC.Morethanthirty
18.WhydidMissJenkinsgetfatter?
A.Becausesomethingwaswrongwithher.
B.Becauseshelikedfatandsugarverymuch.
C.Becausesheneverhadanysports.
19.Whycouldn’tMissJenkinsgetonwellwithherworkmates.
A.Becauseshewasricherthanherworkmates
B.Becauseshewasfatterthananyofherworkmates.
C.Becauseshewasoftenlaughedat
20.WithwhomdidMissJenkinsgototherestaurant?
A.WithherservantsB.ByherselfC.Withherfriends
第二部分阅读(共两节,满分30分)
第一节阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
TheChineseputupwithalotlivingintheworld’smostpopulouscountry:
standingonover-crowdedtrainsfor40hours;sleepingoutsidehospitalstosecureadoctor’sappointment;waitingmorethanayeartoearnadriver’slicense.
AddgettingaU.S.entryvisatothelist.Applicantsherehavewaitedaslongas60daystosecureanappointmentatoneoffiveU.S.consularlocations(领事馆)inChinathatprocessvisas.There,they’reoftengreetedbylonglines,followedbyaface-to-faceinterviewthatcanendbadlyinamatterofseconds.
Nowthereareonlyabout100U.S.visaofficersinChina,facingconsiderablechallengesduringthesummerwhentouristsandstudentstravelthemost.“It’snoteasywork,”CharlesBennett,minister-counselorforConsularAffairsattheU.S.EmbassyinBeijing,saidtohisstaff.“You’remaking,insomecases,life-changingdecisionsmanytimesaday,andthatcancausegreattiredness.”
Toadapt,USconsularservicesexpandedtheirhours,tookonaboutadozenadditionalstaffandhopetohaveanother20officersbyspring.Morefacilitiesarealsobeingexpanded.
Despitetheshockingnumbers,theembassyremainstroubledbychargesthatitrejectsapplicantsunreasonablyandthattheprocessisunfairlyburdensome.“I’mfedup,”saidWendyLiu,24.ThesinglewomanfromBeijingsaidshewasrecentlyrefusedavisaandtoldtore-applywhenherpersonallifeandfinancesweremorestable.“I’llgoanywherebuttheU.S.now,”shesaid.“IthoughtAmericawassupposedtobeacountryoffreedom.”
TovisittheUS,Chinesenationalsmustprovethattheyhaveenoughmoneyandfamilyorbusinesstiesthatmakeitlikelythey’llreturntoChina.TheDepartmentofHomelandSecuritysaiditdidnotkeeprecordsonhowmanyChineseoverstaytheirvisas.
Studentvisascanberefusedongroundsofnationalsecurity.BeijingnativeTanGe,25,believeshewasnotacceptedafterhestatedhisinterestsininfrared(红外线的)technologyandnanoelectronics(纳米电子学)onhisapplication.HenowstudiesinCanadaafterbeingforcedtoabandonafullscholarshiptoArizonaStateUniversity.
Byitsverynature,theon-the-spotprocessattheU.S.EmbassycanfeelunbearabletoChineseapplicants,whoareaskedtotaketheirbankstatements,propertydeeds(房产证),marriagelicensesandHUKOU,aChinesehouseholdID.
“Itmademefeelveryuncomfortable,”saidXuYong,28,ajournalistwhoneededabusinessvisalastmonthtocoveraconferenceinNewYork.“TheymademefeellikesomeonefromaThirdWorldcountryuptonogood.”
Aftergivinghisfingerprints,Xuwaitedtobecalledforhisinterview,sittinginanareathatwasasquietasalibrary.Eachpassingminuteseemedtobeaslongasacentury.
Afteranhour,Xuwascalledwiththreeotherpeopletoawindowfortheirinterview.Twowererejectedbeforehisturn.ThentheAmericanofficer,speakingfluentChinese,reachedforXu’spaperwork,askedsomesimplequestionsandsaid,“Congratulations.”
“Iwassonervous.ThefirstthingIdidwhenIgotoutwastocallmymomandtellherIpassed,”Xusaid.“Shewastheonewhowarnedmeitwasn’tgoingtobeeasy.”
21.WecanlearnfromParagraph2thatinChina________.
A.youmayquicklyberejectedforaU.S.visaafteralongwait
B.gettingaU.S.visaisnotashardasgettingadriver’slicense
C.anapplicanthastowaittwomonthstogetavisafortheU.S.
D.therearemorethanfiveUSconsularlocationsstampingvisas
22.BeijingnativeTanGewasrefusedaU.S.visaprobablybecausehe________.
A.hadnostableincomeB.wassupposedtobeunsafefortheU.S.
C.hadtoowideinterestsD.hadgotafullscholarshipintheU.S.
23.WhydoestheauthorgiveadetaileddescriptionofXuYong’sexperience?
A.ToshowhowluckyXuistomakeittoNewYork.
B.ToreflecttheproblemsinprocessingaU.S.entryvisa.
C.Tostresswhatahard-wonsuccessitistogetaU.S.visa.
D.Topersuadereadersoutofworkingorstudyingabroad.
B
Allhotelsredecorateregularly.However,veryfewdoitasfrequentlyasSweden’sIcehotel.Asthenameindicates,thehotelthatislocatedintheremotevillageofJukkasjarvi,isbuiltentirelyfromiceand,therefore,hastoberebuiltannually!
The26thversionofIcehotel,whichwelcomeditsfirstvisitorsonDecember11th,features69rooms.Tomakethemaffordableforeveryone,theyrangefromexpensiveluxurysuitestobasicaccommodations.
Amongthisyear’suniquesuiteofferingsisthe“ElephantintheRoom”,whichfeaturesamassive3-mtallsculptedAfricanelephantoverlookinganice—framedbed.The“CountingSheep”suitefeaturesfrozensheepthatmayhelpthosewhodon’tsleepwellgetagoodnight’srest.Thoughtheatmospherebetweentheluxurysuitesandthebudgetroomsmaydiffer,theyareallsubjecttothebone-chilling-5℃temperatures.Togetagoodnight’srestguestshavetolieinsidesleepingbagsandkeeptheirglovesandhatson.Thoughthatseemsalittleuncomfortable,visitorssayitisanexperiencelikenoneother.
Thehotelalsofeaturesabeautifullycraftedicechurchwhereover100coupleswillgetmarriedthisyearandanIceBarthatwillservedrinksiniceglasses.Thoughdiningoptionsarelimitedtothehotel’sonlyrestaurant,guestswillhavelittletocomplainaboutwithMichelin—trainedchefAlexanderMeier.Tokeepcustomersentertained,thehoteloffersavarietyoffunactivitieslikesnowshoeing,mooseorsnowmobilesafaris,dogsledding,andevenovernightwildernesscamping.
The26-year-·oldtraditionbeganaccidentallyin1989whenlocalsorganizedanartexhibitiontodrawwintervisitorstotheremotevillagethatlies200kmnorthoftheArcticCircle.Amongthemanytouristswasanadventurousgroupandtheyannouncedtheirintentionofspendingthenightintheplacewheretheexhibitionwasbeingheld.That’swhentheideaofbuildingtheicyaccommodationsdawnedonthelocals.
24.WhyisSweden’sIcehotelrebuilteveryyear?
A.Itneedsmorerooms.B.Itisentirelybuiltfromice.
C.Itfollowsoldtraditions.D.Itcanbeeasilydecorated.
25.Whatisuniqueaboutthehotelthisyear?
A.Itopensearlierthaneverbefore.B.Moreexpensiveroomsareavailable.
C.Roompricesaremoreaffordable.D.Someroomshavethemesculptures.
26.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthehotelinParagraph3?
A.Itsserviceneedsimproving.B.Itsactivitiesmaybeboring.
C.Ittriestoappealtocustomers.D.Itsfoodisnotdeliciousatall.
C
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Imadelotsoffriendsinmy studentdorm,wentto great parties,joinedthe debatingsociety…and, well,Ididsomeworktoo—butImustadmitmy lecturers were very patientwithmy tardiness(拖拉).
It'seasytolookbackatouruniversitydays throughrose-tintedspectacles butthetruthisthatwhenwefirstarrivedon campus,mostofuswere outofourcomfortzone.
Infact,asurveyofstudentsatImperialCollegeLondonhasrevealedthat3outof4students experience highlevelsofstress,o
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