高二期中考试试题.docx

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高二期中考试试题

2017-2018学年度第二学期期中考试

高二年级英语试题

说明：

1、本卷考试时间为130分钟，全卷满分为150分。

第I卷

第一部分听力部分（共两节，满分15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.Whenwillthenextundergroundarrive?

A.At1:

55

B.At2:

00

C.At2:

05

2.Whatdoesthemanlikeabouttheplay?

A.Thestory.

B.Theending

C.Theactor

3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Onaplane.

B.Onatrain

C.Onaship

4.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Coachandplayer.

B.Bossandemployee

C.Customerandseller.

5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.SurfingontheInternet.

B.Sendingadocumentviaemail.

C.Writinganarticle.

第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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.Whatfooddoesthewomanorder?

A.Porknoodles.

B.Roastedbeefsteak

C.Fishsalad.

7.Howdoesthewomanorderherfood?

A.Bymakingaphonecall.

B.Byshowingupintherestaurant.

C.ByusingtheInternet.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Howdidthewoman’ssongetinjured?

A.Hehadacaraccident.

B.Hegothurtinamatch.

C.Hegotinvolvedinarobbery.

9.Whatwillthemandointhenextfewhours?

A.Dosometests.

B.Getsomerest.

C.Takesomemedicine

听第8段材料，回答第10题。

10.What’sthedestinationforthespeakers?

A.GreenwoodPark.

B.SweetwaterMoutains.

C.NightstarValley

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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Name:

OfftheBeatenPath

Coverprice:

$30.00

Ourprice:

$l9.80

Thebest-sellingReader’sDigesttravelbookhas40%newcontentincludingover200newsites,over200newfull-colorphotographs,andall-new,up-to-datemaps.Itspotlightsoverl,000oftheUnitedStates’mostoverlookedmust-seedestinations.

Name:

ContainerGardensbyNumber

Coverprice:

$l5.95

Ourprice:

$9.49

Auniquebookcontains50easy-to-followcontainerdesigns.Eachdesignprovidesasimplenumberedplantingplanthatshowsexactlyhowtocreateeachdisplay,withaninstructionofthefinishedplanterandin-depthplantinformation.Theplansareeasytofollowandforanytypeoflivingspaceorgarden.

Name:

BestWeekendProjects

Coverprice:

$l7.95

Ourprice:

$l3.96

Choosefrom80uniqueideastocreateanextraordinarylivingspace.Theprojectsarepractical,aswellasattractive,andwillimproveyourhomeandyardandcanbemadeinaweekend.These80well-designedprojectsarepresentedinaclear,easy-to-followstylethataddressesreadersinanaccessible,user-friendlytone.

Name:

l80lHomeCures

Coverprice:

$40.00

Ourprice:

$29.96

Plentyofhealthcomplaintscanbehandledathome.Eachandeverycurewillbetestedbyadoctortomakesureitissafeandsound.

Dozensofconditionsarecovered,fromheadaches,sunburn,badbreath,andblisterstoallergies,andhiccups.

11.Youcanmostprobablyreadthepassageina___________.

A.newspaper

B.travelguide

C.referencebook

D.textbook

12.Howmuchmoneycouldyousaveifyouwanttobuyatravelbook?

A.$6.46

B.$l3.96

C.$l0.20

D.$l9.8

13.Whichofthefollowingcouldhelpyoutodealwithcommondiseaseswithoutadoctor?

A.l80lHomeCures.

B.ContainerGardensbyNumber.

C.OfftheBeatenPath.

D.BestWeekendProjects.

14.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Tosharehisopinionaboutthebookswithreaders.

B.Toadvisereaderstoreadmoreinsparetime.

C.Tosharethepleasureofreadingwithreaders.

D.Toadvisereaderstobuytheirbooks.

B

London’snewestskyscraper（摩天大楼）iscalledtheShardanditcostabout430millionpoundstobuild.Ataheightofalmost310metres,itisthetallestbuildinginEurope.TheShardhascompletelychangedtheappearanceofLondon.However,noteveryonethinksthatitisachangeforthebetter.

TheShardwasdesignedbythefamousItalianarchitectRenzoPiano.WhenhebegandesigningtheShardforLondon,Pianowantedaverytallbuildingthatlookedlikeaspire（尖顶）.Hewantedtheglasssurfacestoreflecttheskyandthecity.Thesidesofthebuildingaren’tregular.Sothebuildinghasanunusualshape.Itlookslikeaverythin,sharppieceofbrokenglass.Andthatishowthebuildinggotthename:

theShard.PianosaysthatthespireshapeoftheShardispartofagreatLondontradition.TheshaperemindshimofthespiresofthechurchesofLondonorthetallmasts（桅杆）oftheshipsthatwereonceontheriverThames.

TheShardhas87floors.Atthetop,thereisanobservatory.Atthemomentthebuildingisempty,buteventuallytherewillbeafive-starhotel.Therewillalsobetopqualityrestaurants,apartmentsandoffices.

Beforebuildingworkbegan,alotofpeopledidn’twanttheShardthoughtheplanswereapproved.NowtheyarestillunhappyabouttheShard.SomecriticssaythatsuchatallskyscrapermightbegoodinacitylikeNewYork,butnotinLondon.TheysaythatthebestthingabouttheShardisitsspireshape.Butthatistheonlything.Thereisnodecoration,onlyflatsurfaces.TheEgyptiansdidthat4,500yearsago.TheyalsothinktheShardistoobigforLondon.Itdestroysthebeautyofthecity.

Othercriticsdon’tlikewhattheShardseemstorepresent.TheysaythattheShardshowshowLondonisbecomingmoreunequal.Onlyveryrichpeoplecanaffordtobuytheexpensiveprivateapartmentsandstayinthehotel.ButthepeoplewholiveneartheShardareamongthepoorestinLondon.SotheShardseemsasymbolofthedivisioninsocietybetweentheveryrichandthepoor.

TheShardnowdominatestheLondonskyline.Itisnotcertain,however,thatordinaryLondoncitizenswilleveracceptitasavaluableadditiontothecity.

15.London’snewestskyscraperiscalledtheShardbecauseof______.

A.itscost

B.itssize

C.itsshape

D.itsheight

16.WhenhedesignedtheShard,Pianowanteditto______.

A.changeLondon’sskyline

B.inheritLondon’stradition

C.imitatetheEgyptianstyle

D.attractpotentialvisitors

17.ThecriticswhorefertosocialdivisionthinktheShard______.

A.isonlypreferredbytherich

B.isintendedforwealthypeople

C.isfarawayfromthepoorarea

D.ispopularonlywithLondoners

18.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheShard:

CheersandClaps

B.TheShard:

WorkofaGreatArchitect

C.TheShard:

NewSymbolofLondon?

D.TheShard:

AChangefortheBetter?

C

OnedaywhenIwasabouttenyearsold,andGeorgeeight,Fathersuddenlywantedtoteachusmusic.Therewerenumerousotherthingsthathefelteveryboyoughttolearn,suchasswimming,blackingshoes,andbook-keeping.Itoccurredtohimnowthatsinging,too,shouldbeincludedinoureducation.

Hewasright,perhaps.ButIhadnosenseformusic.

Fatherwasthelastmantotakethisintoconsideration,however:

helookeduponchildrenasrawmaterialthatafathershouldshape.WhenIsaidIcouldn’tsing,hesaid“Nonsense!

”Hewenttothepiano.Heplayed,andsang“Do,Re,Mi,…”.Heenjoyeddoingthis.Hesangitagain,highandlow.Hethenturnedtomeandtoldmetojoinhim.

Iwasshy.IagaintoldhimhonestlythatIcouldn’tsing.Helaughed.“Howdoyouknowyoucan’tdoit?

”Andheaddedinafirm,kindvoice,“DowhateverItellyou.”HewasalwayssosureofhimselfthatIcouldn’thelphavingfaithinhim.

Iplantedmyselfrespectfullybeforehim.Heneverwastedtimeinexplanations,andIhadonlytheslightestunderstandingofwhathewishedmetodo.ButIjusttried.

“No,no,no!

”Hestruckthenoteslouder.

Wetrieditrepeatedly....

Attheendofwhatseemedtomeanhour,Istillstoodatattention,whileFatherstilltriedenergeticallytoforcemetosing.Myvoicewouldn’tdowhatIwanted;Idon’tthinkitcould.“Do,Re,Mi,Fa,So,La,Si,Do”!

Whatanightmare!

Thoughbythistimehehadgiveninalittle;hehadreducedhisdemandstomysingingonesinglenote:

“Do”.Icontinuallyopenedmymouthwide,ashehadinstructedme,andshoutedtheword“Do”,hopingitmightberight.Heagainstruckthepiano.Iagainshouted“Do”…

19.Whatdidthewriterdotohisfather’sinstructions?

A.Heobeyedimmediately.

B.Hehesitatedbutfollowed.

C.Hedisagreedandrefused.

D.Herespectedbutdeniedthem.

20.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthefather?

A.Hewasenthusiasticineducatinghiskids.

B.Hewasunderstandingandthoughtful.

C.Hewasfirmandfullofconfidence.

D.Hehimselfmightbegoodatmanythings.

21.Howmightthewriterfeelaboutlearningtosing?

A.Itwashardbutwasfun.

B.Itwasnothingenjoyable.

C.Hisfathertaughthimwell.

D.Ithelpedfightnightmares.

D

There’salwaysonestudentwhoneverspeaks.Heconstantlylooksdownatthedeskorhiswork,afraidtomovehiseyesightelsewhere.Occasionally,he’llglanceyourwaybutonlytolookbackdownagain.It’sclearfromhisbodylanguagethatheisuncomfortable,butthere’snowayinmakinghimfeelathome.There’snothingwrongwithhim.Heisjustintrovert（内向的）.

Insomecountries,theintrovertmayfindtheirwayoflifeeasily.However,intheUS,theextrovert（外向的）areeverywheretalking,shoutingandlaughingfortheworldtohear.Americaisanationthatbelievesinthefreedomofspeech.There’snothingwelovemorethantherighttospeakasweplease,somuchsothattheburningoftheAmericanflagisaprotectedspeech.Thoughit’slookeddownupon,theashesofanAmericanflagwillnotleadtoapunishmentofanykind.It’slegal.

Whatseemsnottobelegal,however,isshyness.Inournation