四川省眉山一中学年高二英语下学期期中试题含答案.docx

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四川省眉山一中学年高二英语下学期期中试题含答案

四川省眉山一中2017～2018学年高二下学期期中试题

英语

（满分150分，考试时间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，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.Whatisthewomanworriedabout?

A.Thebusywork.B.Thelongdistance.C.Thebadweather.

2.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A.Sheisalwayscomplaining.

B.Sheknowsnothingaboutbusiness.

C.Sheworksquitewell.

3.Whomwillthemanprobablycall?

A.Ahotelmanager.B.Atravelagent.C.Anewsreporter.

4.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?

A.WatchingTV.B.Readingnewspapers.C.Shopping.

5.HowoftendoesAmytakeherballetlessonsnow?

A.Onceaweek.B.Twiceaweek.C.Everytwodays.

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，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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6.Wheredoesthewomanwork?

A.Inahotel.B.Inadrycleaner’s.

C.Inahousekeepingcompany.

7.Howmuchshouldthemanpayforthecleaningeveryweek?

A.$15.B.$30.C.$60.

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8.Whenisthebusiesttimefortheman?

A.Monday.B.Wednesday.C.Sunday.

9.Whatmustthemandoinhisjob?

A.Wearcleanclothes.

B.Dothewashing-upeveryday.

C.Standupalltheworkinghours.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?

A.Sendthee-mails.B.Mailsomethingforhim.

C.Pickupsomepackages.

11.Whydoesthemanaskthewomanforhelp?

A.Hedoesn’thaveanytime.

B.Hedoesn’thavetheaddresses.

C.Hedoesn’tknowthephonenumber.

12.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

A.Callthemessengerservice.B.Attendameeting.C.Havesomecoffee.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13.AtwhattimewillthemanandTracymeet?

A.6:

30.B.7:

00.C.7:

30.

14.Whatkindoffilmsdoesthewomandislike?

A.Detectivefilms.B.Lovefilms.C.Horrorfilms.

15.Whatmightthemandotomorrow?

A.Gotothestudio.B.Seeafilm.C.Dosomereading.

16.Whenwillthewomanknowabouttheman’splan?

A.Tomorrowafternoon.B.Tomorrowmorning.C.Tonight.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17.WheredidSidneycatchthefrog?

A.Inalocalpond.B.Inaricefield.C.Inasmallriver.

18.WhatwasSophie’sjobintheexperiment?

A.Todrawthelines.B.Tomeasurethedistance.

C.Torecordtheresults.

19.WhichlegdidSidneyremovefromthefrogatlast?

A.Itsrightfrontleg.B.Itsleftbackleg.C.Itsrightbackleg.

20.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Bothchildrenweregoodatscience.

B.Theexperimentwasconductedinsummer.

C.SophiewasthreeyearsyoungerthanSidney.

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。

A

Themanagementandstaffarehappytowelcomeyouandwilldoalltheycantomakeyourstayanenjoyableone.Wehopeyouwillfindthefollowingsuggestionsandinformationofusetoyou.

MEALTIMES

Ourovernightchargeincludesacontinental-typebreakfast.

Breakfast:

7:

30-9:

30a.m.Lunch:

12:

00-2:

00p.m.

Afternoontea:

4:

00-5:

30p.m.Dinner:

7:

00-9:

15p.m.

Mealscanbeservedinroomsatasmallextracharge.Weregretthatowingtostaffarrangements,mealscannotbeservedoutsidethesetimes.Inexceptionalcircumstancespleaseconsultoneofourreceptionistsinadvance.

Lightrefreshments,includingtea,coffee,biscuitsandsandwiches,canbeservedinroomsbetween10:

00a.m.and11:

00p.m.exceptduringthemealtimeslistedabove.Colddrinksareavailableintheroomrefrigerator.

ROOMCLEANING

Pleasehangtheappropriatesignonyourdoorhandleifyoudonotwishtobedisturbed.Itwillbeeasierforthemaidsifyoucanleavetheroomtemporarilyatanytimebetween9:

30a.m.and4:

00p.m.

VALUABLES

Wearenotresponsibleforthelossofmoney,jewellery,orothervaluablesunlesstheyarekeptinthesafeandsignedforbythemanager.

DEPARTURES

Pleaseinformreceptionistsofyourintendedleavingbefore9:

30a.m.ofthedayconcernedandleavetheroombynoontoallowforitspreparationforincomingguests.Ifcircumstancesrequire,luggagecanbelefttemporarilyinthechargeoftheHallPorter.

ASPECIALREQUEST

Wewouldrespectfullysuggestthatinconsiderationofthecomfortofotherguests,thevolumeofradiosandtelevisionsshouldbeturneddownafter11:

00p.m.

21.Mealscanbeserved_______.

A.outsidetheroomat3:

00p.m.B.inthedining-roomat6:

00p.m.

C.inthedining-roomfrom6:

30a.m.to9:

15p.m.

D.inroomsat9:

00p.m.

22.Ifyoudonotwishtobedisturbed,youshould_______.

A.closethedoorallthetimeB.turnoffallthelight

C.hangasignonthedoorhandleD.informreceptionistnottotelephoneyou

23.Whereisthisnoticemostlikelytobefound?

A.Atrestaurants.B.Inshops.

C.Inhotels.D.Inthenewspapers.

B

OnedaywhenIwas12,mymothergavemeanorder:

Iwastowalktothepubliclibrary,andborrowatleastonebookforthesummer.Thiswasonemoreweaponforhertodefeatmystrangeproblem—inabilitytoread.

Inthelibrary,Ifoundmywayintothe“Children’sRoom.”Isatdownonthefloorandpulledafewbooksofftheshelfatrandom.Thecoverofabookcaughtmyeye.Itpresentedapictureofabeagle.Ihadrecentlyhadabeagle,thefirstandonlyanimalcompanionIeverhadasachild.Hewasmysecretsharer,butonemorning,hewasgone,givenawaytosomeonewhohadthespaceandthemoneytocareforhim.Ineverforgotmybeagle.

Thereonthebook’scoverwasabeaglewhichlookedidenticaltomydog.Iranmyfingersoverthepictureofthedogonthecover.Myeyesranacrossthetitle,Amos,theBeaglewithaPlan.Unknowingly,Ihadreadthetitle.Withoutopeningthebook,Iborroweditfromthelibraryforthesummer.

Undertheshadeofabush,IstartedtoreadaboutAmos.Ireadvery,veryslowlywithdifficulty.Thoughpageswereturnedslowly,Igotthemainideaofthestoryaboutadogwho,likemine,hadbeenseparatedfromhisfamilyandwhofinallyfoundhiswaybackhome.Thatdogwasmydog,andIwasthelittleboyinthebook.Attheendofthestory,mymindcontinuedthefinalsceneofreunion,onandon,untilmyownlostdogandIwere,inmymind,runningtogether.

Mymother’scallreturnedmetotherealworld.Isuddenlyrealizedsomething:

Ihadreadabook,andIhadlovedreadingthatbook.EveryoneknewIcouldnotread.ButIhadreadit.BookscouldbeincrediblywonderfulandIwasgoingtoreadthem.

Inevertoldmymotheraboutmy“miraculous”experiencethatsummer,butshesawaslowbutremarkableimprovementinmyclassroomperformanceduringthenextyear.Andyearslater,shewasproudthathersonhadreadthousandsofbooks,wasawardedaPhDintheliterature,andauthoredhisownbooks,articles,poetryandfiction.Thepowerofthewordshasheld.

24.Theauthor’smothertoldhimtoborrowabookinorderto___________.

A. encourage him to do more walkingB. let him spend a meaningful summer

C. help cure him of his reading problem

D.makehimlearnmoreaboutweapons

25.Thebookcaughttheauthor’seyebecause________.

A. it contained pretty pictures of animalsB. it reminded him of his own dog

C. he found its title easy to understand

D.helikedchildren’sstoriesverymuch

26.Whycouldtheauthormanagetoreadthebookthrough?

A. He was forced by his mother to read it.B. He identified with the story in the book.

C. The book told the story of his pet dog.

D.Thehappyendingofthestoryattractedhim.

27.Whichonecanbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A. The Charm of a Book

B. Mum’s Strict Order

C. Reunion with My BeagleD. My Passion for Reading

C

Initsearlyhistory,Chicagohadfloodsfrequently,especiallyinthespring,makingthestreetssomuddythatpeople,horses,andcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthetimewentsomethinglikethis:

AmanisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet.Askedifheneedshelp,hereplies,“No,thanks.I’vegotagoodhorseunderme.”

Thecityplannersdecidedtobuildanundergrounddrainage（排水）system,buttheresimplywasn’tenoughdifferencebetweentheheightofthegroundlevelandthewaterlevel.TheonlytwooptionsweretolowertheChicagoRiverorraisethecity.

AnengineernamedEllisChesbroughconvincedthecitythatithadnochoicebuttobuildthepipesabovegroundandthencoverthemwithdirt.Thisraisedthelevelofthecity’sstreetsbyasmuchas12feet.

Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:

dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeverybuildinginChicago.Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:

eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildingsintobasements,andthesecondstoriesintomainfloors,orhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenewstreetlevel.Smallwood-framebuildingscouldbeliftedfairlyeasily.Butwhataboutlarge,heavystructuresliketheTremontHotel,whichwasasix-storybrickbuilding?

That’swhereGeorgePullmancamein.Hehaddevelopedsomehouse-movingskillssuccessfully.ToliftabigstructurelikeTremontHotel,Pullmanwouldplacethousandsofjackscrews（螺旋千斤顶）beneaththebuilding’sfoundation.Onemanwasassignedtooperateeachsectionofroughly10jackscrews.AtPullman’ssignaleachmanturnedhisjackscrewthesameamountatthesametime,therebyraisingthebuildingslowlyandevenly.Astonishingly,theTremontHotelstayedopenduringtheentireoperation,andmanyofitsguestsdidn’tevennoticeanythingwashappening.

Somepeopleliketosaythateveryproblemhasasolution.ButinChicago’searlyhistory,everyengineeringsolutionseemedtocreateanewproblem.NowthatChicago’swastewaterwasdrainingefficientlyintotheC