学年湖北省仙桃市汉江高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、学年湖北省仙桃市汉江高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题汉江中学2017-2018学年春季学期期中考试高二英语试卷第卷第一部分：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. How will the man go to school next week？ A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By bus.2. Whats the mans major（主修）？ A

2、. Computer technology. B. Science. C. History.3. What are the children doing？ A. Playing outside.B. Reading in the library.C. Watching a basketball match.4. What is the woman complaining about（抱怨）？ A. The traffic. B. Waiting in line. C. The cost of tickets.5. What does the man mean？ A. He found the

3、book boring. B. He finished the book yesterday. C. He likes the book very much.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。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Why isnt Emma listening to the man？ A. Shes worried ab

4、out something. B. She doesnt want to have coffee. C. She thinks the man is annoying.（讨人厌）7. What does her daughter want to do？ A. Get a better job. B. Move out. C. Get a bigger apartment.8. What is the mans opinion？ A. Emma should live with her daughter. B. Emma should learn to accept the situation.

5、 C. Emma should talk with her daughter.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. When will the man arrive in San Francisco？ A. At 5:30 a.m. B. At 7:30 a.m. C. At 8:15 a.m.10. How long does he plan to stay there？ A. About 10 days. B. About 15 days. C. About 20 days.11. Who might the woman be？ A. His wife. B. A travel agent

6、（代理人）. C. A flight attendant（侍者）.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What does the man think of living in the country？ A. Most neighbors are narrow-minded.（小心眼） B. The public services（公共设施） are very poor. C. Life is healthier than in the city.13. Where does the woman live？ A. In the country. B. In a town. C. In a

7、city.14. Whats the womans attitude（态度） toward problems in the city？ A. Optimistic. B. Uncertain. C. Passive.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Who kept the 150 in the end？ A. The woman. B. The police. C. The owner of the wallet.16. What happened when the man was waiting to pay for groceries？ A. He realized that h

8、is wallet had been stolen. B. He realized that he didnt have any money with him. C. He realized that he didnt bring enough money.17. Where did he find his 100？ A. In his jacket pocket. B. In his wallet. C. In the washing machine.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who might the speaker be？ A. An ordinary customer

9、. B. A manager of a supermarket. C. A staff member at a corner shop.19. What is the main advantage of a corner shop？ A. Low prices. B. Friendly staff. C. Not having to pay immediately.20. What is the biggest disadvantage of a supermarket？ A. There are too many products to choose from. B. Some goods

10、may not be fresh. C. You need to wait in line to pay.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。（A）EventsLong March exhibitThe Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60thanniversary（周年） of the Long March（长征）. On show are more than 220 pho

11、tos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army（红军） drew back（退却） from its besieged bases（根据地） in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930s. Explanations are all in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.Time: 10:00 am4:00 pm.Address:

12、1286 Hongqiao RoadAdmission: 8 Yuan for Chinese/ 15 Yuan for foreignersThai elephants（泰国象）Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouth-organ（口风琴）. People are encouraged to have a tug-of

13、-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at 1:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.Address: 189 Daduhe RoadAdmission: 30-40 YuanDancing do

14、lphinsDolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform.Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pmAdmission: 20 Yuan for

15、 adults and 10 Yuan for children.21.If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission? A. 16 yuan B. 23 yuan C. 30 yuan D. 20 yuan22.At the exhibition, you will see _. A. many articles written by famous writers B. many things left by the

16、 Red Army C. many photos and pictures about the Long Match. D. books on the Long March 23.Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants? A. Riding bicycles. B. Blowing a mouth-organ C. Doing math D. Having a tug-of-war with people.24.The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can

17、see_. A. not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform B. only seals perform C. only dolphins perform D. only seals and sea lions perform（B）If you want to become a fluent English speaker you should take some advice: There are four skills in learning English. They are reading, listening, spe

18、aking, and writing. The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve（提高） your speaking and writing skills you should first master（掌握） the skills of reading and listening. Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning

19、 of the sentence（句子）, the meaning of the unfamiliar words（不熟悉的词）, etc. There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammars or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across, but the fact that you see them for first time and recognize（认出） them whenever you see them, for example, in

20、 other passages or books, is enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.As for listening, there are two choices:besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading and b

21、ecome skillful at your reading, then you can catch up on your listening. Since you have lots of inputs in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practise listening.For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are special

22、ly made for children. Their languages are easy. Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.If you follow these pieces of advice, your speaking and writing will improve auto

23、matically, and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.25. According to the author, which should you improve first among the four skills? A. Reading and listening B. Reading and writing C. Writing and speaking D. Speaking and listening 26. The underlined phrase “come acros

24、s” in the second paragraph can probably be replaced by “_”. A.meet by accident B. discover C. find on purpose D. look for27. The author seems to agree with view that_. A. everyone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every day B. you neednt practise listening if you keep on reading every day C. bein

25、g good at reading is helpful in improving your listening D. you should take notes of whatever you are hearing28.The passage is mainly about how to _. A.choose suitable listening materials B.deal with new words in reading C.improve your English as quickly as possible D.become fluent in speaking and w

26、riting English (C)I was a dance teacher when I first began working with people who have disabilities. I had thirty students. These were teens and adults up to the age of 40. We learned new steps together. We laughed together and we shared a love of music and fellowship. I had one pupil, Dan, who did

27、nt appear to get much out of the class. I never had eye contact with （有眼神交流）him. When I left the class to travel down the stairs to reach the main floor of the building, he moved worriedly as a blind person might do in unfamiliar condition. One day his parents met me shopping downtown and told me th

28、at they were so grateful that I was teaching the class. They said that my class was the high point of their sons week. Were they just being polite? A week later, a snowstorm held me up and I was later than usual pulling into the school parking lot. Ahead of me by one row of cars, and over to one sid

29、e, was my student, Dan and his worker. I could see his face as he moved toward the building. He was excited. I watched Dan run toward the building in anticipation of（期待着）his weekly treat, my class. I cried as it hit me that though I could not see in class all that Dan got from the class, it surely m

30、eant a lot to him. Dan did indeed love the class. He was getting enjoyment out of it. Today when I teach courses at the College to students, I remind them that children can stand on the sidelines and seem to be uninterested and yet they can be learning at the same pace as those who are in the middle

31、 of the activity. When I teach this, I think, yes and this is true for those with disabilities too! Teach with the wonderful enthusiasm and you are bound to（必然） reach your students. Do your job with a love for others and you will be successful no matter what your job involves.29. The writer found her working with disabilities _. A. boring B. confusing C. satisfying D. challenging30. The writer has learned from Dan that _. A. a teacher is sure to reach his students B. kids with disabilities need more love C. students learn in different ways D. a students makes achievements out of