1、云南省玉溪市玉溪一中学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案玉溪一中20172018学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语学科试卷 第I卷(共100分)第一部分:听力理解(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. How did the man know where to find his son?A. He went to the fruit section.B. He
2、 heard an announcement.C. The woman called him over.2. Where might the speakers final destination be?A. The Johnsons house. B. The bank. C. A concert hall.3. What are the speakers doing?A. Moving a sofa. B. Choosing a sofa. C. Replacing an ugly sofa.4. Why isnt the man seeing any results?A. He isnt
3、eating healthy.B. He isnt exercising enough.C. He expects too much of himself.5. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Go to the office. B. Buy golf equipment. C. Play golf.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
4、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. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the professors office. B. In a copy shop. C. In a classroom.7. What did Jake fail to do?A. Write the essay. B. Bring a copy. C. Email the essay.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. What is the womans job?A. She is a photographer. B. She is
5、a wedding planner. C. She is a website designer.9. How many days per week does the woman work? A. 2 days per week. B. 5 days per week. C. 7 days per week.10. What does the man tell the woman to do?A. Hire a helper. B. Call his sister. C. Create a new web page.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. How has Fionas expe
6、rience been so far?A. Just so-so. B. Not good at all. C. Mostly good.12. What is different about Fionas life at college?A. She eats out a lot more than now.B. She has more friends now.C. She goes out at night more often now.13. What does Fiona plan to do next year?A. Take a part-time job. B. Go to t
7、he movies more. C. Spend more time studying.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14. Why is the woman pleased with Tom?A. He is good at sports.B. He has been cleaning his teeth well.C. He gets on well with his classmates.15. Why does Tom want to get the special mouthpiece?A. He wants straight teeth.B. His mom wants him
8、 to.C. He wants to be different at school.16. What does the woman tell Tom about the mouthpiece?A. It really hurts at first. B. Things will be fine in a day or two.C. He may not be able to exercise for a while.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What season is it now?A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Autumn.18. Who has be
9、en most affected by the rain?A. People in the countryside.B. People living in older homes downtown.C. People in nearby town.19. When is the show taking place?A. In the evening. B. In the morning. C. In the afternoon.20. What is the speaker doing?A. Preparing a piece of news.B. Conducting a seminar.C
10、. Hosting a radio program.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四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AKenya-Giraffe ConservationPreserve and protect Kenyas WildlifeAfter some difficult years, Kenya is back in fashion and welcoming travellers with open arms, with one main aimhelp save and
11、protect their unique wildlife. It isnt just the elephant under threat, but its the smaller species that are also suffering, for example, Rothschild Giraffes. Now there are only 670 left in the wild and they need your help to survive.How can you help?Head out to the Soysambu Conservancy, which is hom
12、e to more than 450 bird species and over 50 different mammals, including lions, zebra and more than 100 critically endangered Rothschilds Giraffes.Get stuck into general reserve conservation but primarily focus on the research and protection of their resident Rothschild Giraffes, which is the reserv
13、es main priority.Your Daily TasksWork will be a combination of observational research and hands on workfive days a week.Minimum number of weeks is 2. This project is perfect for anyone with a passion for nature, wildlife, and the great outdoors.No previous conservation experience required.Where will
14、 you live?You will stay in the houses right in the middle of the reserve with other volunteers.The weekends will be free time, so you can explore further up the Rift Valley, Lake El-menteita itself and beyond.Interested in this; ready to enquire?Find out more by filling out the form below and clicki
15、ng send. The Leap Overseas should then be in touch shortly to help with your enquiry.21. What does the project mainly focus on?A. Inspiring peoples love for nature.B. Studying and helping Rothschild Giraffes.C. Providing people with conservation knowledge.D. Instructing people to live in harmony wit
16、h wildlife.22. What is a must to participate in the project?A. At least a two weeks free time.B. The ability to handle emergency.C. Related conservation experience.D. Knowledge about wildlife protection.23. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To look for volunteers. B. To call on people to pr
17、otect wildlife.C. To collect money for wildlife protection. D. To raise peoples environmental awareness.BI have an interest in photography and follow many photography Instagram accounts. Just like me, a friend of mine has a similar interest. The only difference is that he is a traveller and has take
18、n hundreds of beautiful photos. He is really talented.Having returned from one trip, he shared some of his latest photos. Blown away by the images, I asked him why he hadnt started his own Instagram account of shots.“Its hard to start when there are already so many other websites devoted to travel p
19、hotography with thousands of followers”, he explained. “What if I dont get any followers or what if people dont like my shots?”“Yet how will you ever know if you dont try?” I asked.He just shrugged and quickly changed the subject. I knew this feeling well. The feeling of self-doubt. That was when I
20、was ten years old. I participated in a guitar competition. My grandfather helped me write a short speech to address the crowd and judges. But as the competition began, doubt consumed me and questions flooded my head. I thought to myself, “If I do say the speech, will the other girls laugh at me? Wil
21、l the judges think Im being silly for doing my own talk?”Then with a shake in my voice I said, “My name is Heidi Ceci. I live in St. Catharines and I play the guitar.” Nothing more. and nothing less.But the next girl walked up to the microphone and actually said a speech. I just stared at her in com
22、plete disbelief. No one seemed to be judging her for doing something different. In fact, they applauded louder for her than any other girl.From then on, I never let fear and doubt rule my decisions. Whatever happens, I always take chances and have a try.24. What stops the authors friend starting his
23、 Instagram account of shots?A. Having no time. B. Lacking money.C. No desire to share. D. Doubt about himself.25. Why did the author fail to say the prepared speech?A. She was not allowed to say.B. She was afraid of being laughed at.C. She forgot the content of the speech.D. She thought the speech w
24、as not good enough.26. How did the author feel when she heard another girls self-introduction?A. Surprised. B. Angry. C. Excited. D. Curious.27. What lesson can we learn from the text?A. No one is perfect. B. Its no use regretting.C. Every one of us needs encouraging. D. It is important to being con
25、fident.CAlvin Irby, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher, was at a barbershop when he saw one of his former students sitting in the shop with a bored look on his face. Thats when Irby realized that by pairing barbershops and books, he might be able to inspire young black boys to read.Four y
26、ears ago, he launched Barbershop Books as a way to not just get books into the hands of young black boys, but to also create community reading spaces in a place where kids go frequently. Since its inception in 2013, the program has created kid-friendly reading spaces in 50 barbershops in 12 states t
27、hroughout the United States.Irby isnt the first person to see the connection between barbers and books and boys. Hair stylist Courtney Holmes, launched a program a few years ago offering free haircuts to kids as long as they read to him while he cuts their hair.Thats the kind of environment that Irb
28、y wants to promote with his program. The reading spaces created by Barbershop Books help to spark an interest in books by showing kids that reading is about more than just spelling and vocabulary skills, its about making reading a low-stress activity that can help them relax, laugh and have fun. “Ou
29、r belief is that if we can create positive reading experiences early and often for young black boys, then they will choose to read for fun because they will identify as a reader,” Irby noted, adding, “This is really what Barbershop Books is about, getting young black boys to say three words: Im a re
30、ader.”Irbys idea is catching on, and it will continue to spread thanks in part to the National Book Foundation. Barbershop Books recently won the organizations 2017 Innovations in Reading prize, which is given to Programs that use reading to make a social impact.28. What happened to Alvin when he wa
31、s at a barbershop?A. He found it easy for black boys to get bored.B. He offered a barbershop to his former student.C. He thought of a way to make black boys readers.D. He realized the importance of reading for black boys.29. What is the function of Barbershop Books?A. To attract more customers who love books.B. To provide free haircuts to black book lovers.C. To show the influence of reading on children.D. To create a reading environment for children.30. What can we infer about Irby according to the text?A. His program has been recognized by society.B. He is the first to connect barbers wi
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