贵州省兴义中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语.docx

1、贵州省兴义中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语贵州省兴义中学2017-2018学年度（第一学期）期中考试高 二 英 语 说明：1、考试时间120分钟，满分150分。2、将卷I答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上，卷II用蓝黑钢笔或圆珠笔答在答题卡上。第I卷（选择题）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. What will the woman probably do

2、 today?A. Go camping. B. Take an exam. C. Review lessons. 2. What is the most expensive item?A. The bed. B. The fridge. C. The washing machine. 3. Where are the speakers?A. At home. B. In the office. C. In the supermarket. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The mans childhood. B. The m

3、ans change. C. The mans favorite movies. 5. What do we know about Mrs. William?A. She is in her thirties. B. She looks younger than she is. C. She had her daughter at the age of 25. 第二节（共15小题；每题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

4、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. What happened to the speakers?A. They lost their way. B. They had difficulty getting a map. C. They were given the wrong directions. 7. What will the woman do?A. Blame the man. B. Call her sister. C. Drive the car. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What does the

5、man do?A. A sportsman. B. A sports writer. C. A tour guide. 9. What does the woman think of the mans job?A. Great. B. Tiring. C. Boring. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What is the weather like now?A. Warm and sunny. B. Cold and cloudy. C. Chilly and snowy. 11. How will the man go to work?A. On foot. B. B

6、y bus. C. By car. 12. What is the woman trying to persuade the man to do?A. Wear warm clothes. B. Listen to the forecast. C. Go out for lunch. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Whats the mans plan for this summer?A. Staying with his family. B. Doing a market survey. C. Working at musical festivals. 14. Wher

7、e will the woman probably work this summer?A. In a hotel. B. On a farm. C. In a restaurant. 15. How long will the woman work every day?A. 4 hours. B. 5 hours. C. 6 hours. 16. Where did the woman get the job information?A. From a magazine. B. From her friend. C. From her parents. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小

8、题。17. In which country is the speaker now?A. England. B. Australia. C. America. 18. When was The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry published?A. In 2007. B. In 2012. C. In 2014. 19. What award has the speaker won?A. The Man Booker Prize. B. The Tinniswood Award. C. The Commonwealth Book Prize. 20. Wh

9、at will the speaker do next?A. Introduce her works. B. Visit the library. C. Answer questions. 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。AAlbert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname(绰号) “Four dollars a bucket (桶)” to hi

10、m, for he was always used to leaving an advertisement of his company “Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surpr

11、ised, so he invited Albert to come to his office.“Some people give you a nickname for Four dollars a bucket. Why arent you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because Four dollars a bucket is our companys advertisement. As

12、long as someone calls me Four dollars a bucket once, I think its a free advertisement for our company. I have no reason to get angry. Dont you think so, Mr. Rockefeller?”“Oh! What a fantastic man!” Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Alberts words. “Young man, work harder! You must succeed in th

13、e future! I believe in you!”Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I dont think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things. We should treat every thing actively because maybe our future s

14、uccess will begin from a small thing!”21. What was Albert in the oil company at the beginning?A. A customer B. An assistant. C. A manager. D. A worker.22. Why wasnt Albert angry at his nickname?A. He could become famous. B. He liked to have a nickname.C. It could make his workmates happy. D. It coul

15、d advertise for his company for free.23. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Its very important to do small things well.B. Rockefeller asked young people to work harder.C. You cant get angry when someone calls your nickname.D. You should make more advertisements for your company.24. What would

16、be the best title for this passage?A. A Clever Way to Make Advertisements. B. Albert and Rockefeller.C. Four Dollars a Bucket. D. The Second Board Chairman.BScientists can learn about man by studying animals, such as mice, rats and monkeys. The scientists in a laboratory are experimenting on mice an

17、d they are studying the relationship between diet and health.In this experiment, the scientists are studying the relationship between the amount of food the mice can eat and their health. The mice are in three groups. All these groups are receiving the same healthy diet. But the amount of food that

18、each group is receiving is different. The first group is eating one cup of food each day, the second two cups, and the third three cups.After three years, the healthiest group is the one that is only eating one cup of food each day. The mice in this group are thinner than normal mice but they are mo

19、re active. Most of the day, they are running, playing with one another, and using the equipment in their cages. Also, they are living longer. Mice usually live for two years, while most of the mice in this group are still alive after three years.The second group of mice is of normal weight. They are

20、 healthy, too. They are active, but not as active as the thinner mice. But they are only living about two years.The last group of mice is receiving more food than the other two groups. Most of the day, these mice are eating or sleeping. They are not active. These mice are living longer than the scie

21、ntists thoughtabout a year and a half, but they are not healthy. They are sick more often than the other two groups.25. The first group is the thinnest mainly because .A. they run and play all day long. B. they eat only one cup of food a day.C. they live longer than the other groups D. they are bore

22、d with the kind of food in the cup.26. How long do normal mice live according to the passage?A. About one year. B. About a year and a half.C. About two years. D. About three years.27. What can we learn from the experiment?A. Daily amount of food may influence our health.B. Sleeping may have nothing

23、to do with weight.C. Playing with others may help us sleep better.D. Less exercise may make us live longer.28. This passage is mainly about the relationship between _.A. sleep and weight B. exercise and equipmentC. food and health D. weight and exerciseCAttractions in WisconsinWisconsin Historical M

24、useum30 N. Carroll Street on Madisons Capitol SquareDiscover Wisconsins history and culture (文化) on four floors of exhibits. Open for public program. Admission is free.Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9: 00am4:00 pm.(608) 264-6555 www. wisconsinhistory. orgSwiss historical village612 Seventh Ave. , Ne

25、w GlarusThe Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in Americas heartland. 14 buildings in the village give a full picture of every day life in the nineteenth-century Midwest.Tue.Fri. , May lstOctober 31st, 10:00 am4:00 pm. Admission is $20.( 608 )527-2317 www. swisshistori

26、calvillage. comArtisan Gallery & Creamery Caf6858 Paoli Rd. , Paoli, WIOne of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts (手工艺品) in Wisconsin. Over 5000 sp. ft. of exhibition space in a historic creamery (乳品厂). While visiting enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our caf overlooking the Sugar Ri

27、ver. Just minutes from Madison!Gallery open Tue.Sun. , 10:00 am5:00 pm.Caf open Wed.Sat. , 11:00 am3:00 pm.Sun. brunch with wine, 10: 00am3:00 pm.(608)845-6600 www. artisangal. comChristopher Columbus Museum239 Whitney St. , ColumbusWorld-class exhibit2000 quality souvenirs (纪念品) marking Chicagos 18

28、93 World Columbian Exhibition. Tour buses are always welcome.Open daily, 8:15 am4:00 pm.(920) 623-1992 www. columbusantiquemall. com29. Which of the following is on Capitol Square?A. Christopher Columbus Museum. B. Swiss Historical Village.C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Caf. D. Wisconsin Historical M

29、useum.30. Where can you go for a visit on Monday?A. Wisconsin Historical Museum. B. Swiss Historical Village.C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery cafe. D. Christopher Columbus Museum.31. We learn from the text that .A. Swiss Historical Village is open for half a year.B. Christopher Columbus Museum overlook

30、s a river.C. tickets are needed for Wisconsin Historical Museum.D. Artisan Gallery & Creamery cafe are open daily for 4 hours.D A recent trend in Californian restaurants shows new eating habits among those out to have an interesting dining experience. Appetizers (开胃品) seem to be the name of the game

31、s as diners turn away from the more traditional three-course meal in favor of smaller snacks sampled in various types of restaurants, bars and cafes. In this way, in the course of an evening out, you might go to a restaurant for a tasty dish to eat at one end of town, to a bar with some live music a

32、t the other end, then for a coffee, and finally back to the restaurant for a further appetizer. Reasons for this trend are the fact that so many different types of restaurants have been set up recently, each with their own particular type of food and special atmosphere, combined with the increased sophistication in the type of snacks being offe