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河北省保定市定兴中学学年高二下学期期中考
河北定兴中学2016—2017学年度第二学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分3O分）
第一节
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.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?
A.Buyacar.B.Drawsomemoney.C.Pickuphergrandma.
2.Whatdosethewomanneedtobuyforskiing?
A.Gloves.B.Ascarf.C.Sunglasses.
3.Whenisthemangoingtogetmarried?
A.OnJuly30th.B.OnJune30th.C.OnMay3rd.
4.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthestudioapartment?
A.Itisold.B.Itissmall.C.Itisexpensive.
5.Whydoesthemanhavemuchcoffee？
A.Heissleepy.B.Heisthirsty.C.Heisaddicted.
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，各小题给出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.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Ateacher.B.Aphoto.C.Anouting.
7.WhatdoesthegirlsayaboutherEnglishteacher?
A.Shewearsglasses.
B.Sheisnotstrict.
C.Sheispopular.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo？
A.Teachhertousethephone.
B.Helpherwithherwork.
C.Lendherhisphone.
9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Husbandandwife.B.Co-workers.C.Salesmanandcustomer.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Howmuchistheadultticketforthephotographyexhibitionsonly?
A.£10.B.£5.C.£6.
11.WhereistheHillsideGallery?
A.OnGardeniaRoad.
B.BesidetheTownSquare.
C.OnFlowerStreet.
12.Howwillthewomangotothegallery?
A.Bybus.B.Bysubway.C.Bycar.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Wheredidthewomangetherinformationabout“smart”cars?
A.Fromamagazinearticle.
B.FromaTVprogramme.
C.Fromanewspaperreport.
14.Whatisthepurposeofthevoiceon“smart”cars?
A.Towarnthedriverofdangers.
B.Toexplaintrafficrules.
C.Togivedirections.
15.Whatdoesthemanimplyabouthisbrother?
A.Heownsa“smart”car.
B.Hehasagoodsenseofdirection.
C.Hedoesn’tknowthewaytothewoman’shouse?
16.Whywasthemandelayedonhiswaytothewoman’shouse?
A.Heranoutofgas.
B.Hegotlost.
C.Hemetwithanaccident.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.WheredidGandhi（甘地）studylaw?
A.InPorbandar.B.InBombay.C.InLondon.
18.WhatwasGandhi’sdreambefore1947?
A.LivinginSouthAfrica.
B.Becomingtheleaderofapoliticalparty.
C.GainingIndia’sindependence.
19.WhatcanwelearnaboutGandhi?
A.Heneverfollowedotherpoliticians’methodsinhisfight.
B.Heoncefoughtforblackpeople’srightsinSouthAfrica.
C.Hedidn’tfightforIndianpeople’srightsuntilreturningtoIndia.
20.WhatmakesGandhiremainaninspirationtopeople?
A.Hisdreamoffreedom.
B.Hisstrongbeliefs.
C.Hispoliticalpower.
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。
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Therumorprovedalltoobitterlytrue:
Park’sHardware,adowntowninstitutionofOronoforover100years,wouldbeclosing.Localscross-examined,andbeggedLin,theownerofthestore,butinvain.Runningasmall,local,family-ownedhardwarebusinesswasnolongerprofit-making.Thetown’saffectionforPark’sHardwarewasjustnotenoughtoallowittocompeteagainstthegiantwarehousestores.
IwasonememberoftheexcitedmassesthatbegantowalkthroughPark’sas,daybyday,theletteringonthefrontwindowchangedfrom“20%OFFEVERTHING”to“30%”,“40%”,andonandon,untiltheonlythingsleftwerethelightsockets（插座）anddoorknobs.
Comparedwithgiantwarehouses,ahardwarestoreisspecial.IrecallthetimeIwasexploringinonegiantwarehouseforawirelessdoorbellthatPark’sdidn’tcarry.Ifoundthething,butdidn’tunderstandthefollowingnoteonthepackage:
“Redlightindicatesconditionofthebattery.”“Excuseme,”Isaidtoaclerk,holdingtheitemout,“Ican’tseemtofindtheredlight.”Themanexaminedit,andsaid,“NeithercanI.”IcontrastedthisexperiencewithoneIroutinelyhadatPark’s.“Lin,”I’dbeg.“Canyou….please…Idon’tknow…doyouthink?
”Andquickerthanonewouldsay,“littleredlight,”Linwouldspringintoactionandtogetherwe’dsitdowntofindthesolution.
Icouldbuyasinglescrew（螺丝钉）atPark’s.AtawarehouseIhavenochoicebuttobuyaboxofahundredscrews.ButIdon’twantaboxofahundredscrewswhenallIneedisone.Ijustwanttoknowthelocationoflittleredlight,andnowthatPark’sgone,IrealizedthatIneverwill.
21.WhydidPark’sdecidetostopitsbusiness?
A.Theownerinvestedinotherbusiness.
B.Theownercouldn’tmakeenoughmoney.
C.Itslocationwasnotconvenientforshopping.
D.Itcouldn’twinenoughaffectionfromthelocals.
22.WhatdidPark’sdobeforeclosing?
A.Ithadaclosingdownsale.
B.Itstruggledforitsreorganization.
C.Itdistributeditsgoodstoregulars.
D.Itlookedforanewowner.
23.Whatdoesthewriter’sexperienceinParagraph3indicate?
A.Thebenefitofhavingmorechoices.
B.ThepressureofcompetitionforPark’s.
C.ThegoodserviceofPark’s.
D.Theresponsibleworkingattitudeoflargestores.
24.What’sthewriter’stoneinwritingthispassage?
A.HumorousB.IndifferentC.CriticalD.Regretful
B
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