学年吉林省松原市乾安县第七中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

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学年吉林省松原市乾安县第七中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题

乾安七中2016---2017学年度第二学期期中考试试卷

高二英语试题

命题人：

命题时间：

2017年4月20日

本试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5个小题；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，从每题所给的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.Whydoesn’tthemanwantthefirstT-shirt？

A.It’stooexpensive.B.It’stoobig.C.It’stoosmall.

2.WhatwillNancydotonight?

A.Seeamovie.B.Stayathome.C.Goshopping.

3.HowwillthewomantraveltoBeijing?

A.Byair.B.Bytrain.C.Bycar.

4.Whenshouldthemanreturnthebooks?

A.ByDecember30th.

B.ByDecember13th.

C.ByDecember3rd.5.Whatdoweknowabouttheboy?

A.Hisroomisalwaysmessy.

B.He’saskedtocleanuptheroomlater.

C.Hewantstogoonapicnicfirst.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

请听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给出的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6、7题。

6.Howmuchwillthemanpay?

A.＄2.50.B.＄5.00.C.＄7.85.

7.Whatwillthewomangivetothemannext?

A.Someenvelopes.B.Hischange.C.Someairmailstickers.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdidtheguytakewhenheclimbeduptheskyscraper?

A.Cups.B.Ropes.C.Wires.

9.Whathappenedwhenhegottothetopofthebuilding?

A.Hewasarrested.B.Hewasapplauded.C.Hewasfined.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatisthewomanplanningtodo?

A.VisittheArtMuseum.B.Meetherfriend.C.Goshopping.

11.Whattimeisitnow?

A.Around4:

30p.m.B.Around5:

15p.m.C.Around5:

30p.m.

12.Whydoesthemansuggestthewomantakeataxidowntown?

A.It’stheeasiestway.

B.It’sthecheapest.

C.There’renobusesgoingthere.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Robert’splansaftergraduation.

B.Thegoodnewsfromthewoman’sfather.

C.Thewoman’splansforwork.

14.Whatistheman’smajorprobablyinuniversity?

A.Electronics.B.Engineering.C.Computer.

15.Whoownsaconstructioncompany?

A.Theman’sfather.

B.Thewoman’suncle.

C.Theman’suncle’sfriend.

16.HowlongwillthemanstayinAustin?

A.Foroneyear.B.Fortwoyears.C.Forfourdays.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?

A.Anunusualexperience.

B.Aspecialkindofanimal.

C.FunactivitiesintheYellowstonePark.

18.Whatdidthefamilydofirstwhentheygottothepark?

A.Theyputuptheirtent.

B.Theywentexploring.

C.Theyhadarest.

19.WhatwasTom’ssuggestion?

A.Waitingpatientlyforthebeartocomeout.

B.Puttingsomehoneyoutsidethetent.

C.Shoutingatthebeartodrivehimaway.

20.Wheredidtheysleepthatnight?

A.Inthetent.B.Inthecar.C.Inahotel.

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。

A

In1978,Iwas18andwasworkingasanurseinasmalltownabout270kmawayfromSydney,Australia.Iwaslookingforwardtohavingfivedaysofffromduty.Unfortunately,theonlyonetrainadaybacktomyhomeinSydneyhadalreadyleft.SoIthoughtI’dhitcharide（搭便车）.

Iwaitedbythesideofthehighwayforthreehoursbutnoonestoppedforme.Finally,amanwalkedoverandintroducedhimselfasGordon.Hesaidthatalthoughhecouldn’tgivemealift,Ishouldcomebacktohishouseforlunch.HenoticedmestandingforhoursintheNovemberheatandthoughtImustbehungry.Iwasdoubtfulasayounggirlbutheassured（使…放心）meIwassafe,andhealsoofferedtohelpmefindalifthomeafterwards.Whenwearrivedathishouse,hemadeussandwiches.Afterlunch,hehelpedmefindalifthome.

Twenty-fiveyearslater,in2003,whileIwasdrivingtoanearbytownoneday,Isawanelderlymanstandingintheglaringheat,tryingtohitcharide.IthoughtitwasanotherchancetorepaysomeoneforthefavourI’dbeengivendecadesearlier.Ipulledoverandpickedhimup.Imadehimcomfortableonthebackseatandofferedhimsomewater.

Afterafewmomentsofsmalltalk,themansaidtome,“Youhaven’tchangedabit,evenyourredhairisstillthesame.”

Icouldn’trememberwhereI’dmethim.Hethentoldmehewasthemanwhohadgivenmelunchandhelpedmefindaliftallthoseyearsago.ItwasGordon.

21.Theauthorhadtohitcharideonedayin1978because.

A.herworkdelayedhertriptoSydney

B.shewasgoinghomeforherholidays

C.thetownwasfarawayfromSydney

D.shemissedtheonlytrainbackhome

22.WhichofthefollowingdidGordondoaccordingtoParagraph2?

A.Hehelpedthegirlfindaride.

B.Hegavethegirlaridebackhome.

C.Heboughtsandwichesforthegirl.

D.Hewatchedthegirlforthreehours.

23.Thereasonwhytheauthorofferedalifttotheelderlymanwasthat.

A.sherealizedhewasGordon

B.shehadknownhimfordecades

C.shewasgoingtothenearbytown

D.shewantedtorepaythefavoursheoncegot

24.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellthereadersthroughthestory?

A.Givingsometimesproducesniceresults.

B.Thosewhogiverideswillberepaid.

C.Goodmannersbringabouthappiness.

D.Peopleshouldofferfreeridestoothers.

B

ScientistsinArgentinahavecreatedtheworld’sfirstcowwithtwohumangenesthatwillenableittoproducehuman-likemilk.

Geneticengineeringwasusedtointroducethe"mothers’milk"genesintotheanimalbeforebirth,accordingtotheNationalInstituteofAgribusinessTechnologyinBuenosAires.

Asanadult,theclonedcow"willproducemilkthatissimilartothatofhumans",whichwillprove"adevelopmentofgreatimportanceforthenutritionofinfants（婴儿）",saidtheinstitute."Theclonedcow,namedRositaISA,isthefirstintheworldwithtwohumangenesthatcontaintheproteinspresentinhumanmilk,"saidthestatement.

InApril,scientistsinChinapublisheddetailsofresearchshowingthattheyhadcreateddairycowswhichproducedmilkcontainingproteinsfoundinhumanbreastmilk.ButtheArgentineteamsaidtheChineseonlyintroducedonehumangene,whiletheirresearchinvolvedtwo,meaningthemilkwillmorecloselyresemblethatofhumans.

“Ourgoalwastoraisethenutritionvalueofcows’milkbyaddingtwohumangenes,whichdogoodtotheimmunesystemofinfants,”saidAdrianMutto,fromtheNationalUniversityofSanMartinwhichworkedwiththeinstitute.

CristinaKirchner,PresidentofArgentina,saidthatthescientificinstitutemadeallArgentinesproud.Shealsosaidthatshehadrejectedthe"honor"ofhavingthecownamedafterher."TheycametotellmethatthenameisCristina,butwhatwomanwouldliketohaveacownamedafterher?

ItappearedtometobemorepropertocallitRosita.”

25.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Theimportanceofgeneticengineering.

B.Waystoimprovemothers’milk.

C.Aclonedcowtoproducehuman-likemilk.

D.AdvancedagriculturaltechnologyinArgentina.

26.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace“morecloselyresemble”inParagraph4?

A.havemorevarietiesthan

B.bemoresimilarto

C.havemorenutritionthan

D.bemoredifferentfrom

27.WhatcanbeinferredfromCristinaKirchner’sstatements?

A.Shewasquitesatisfiedwiththeresearchdonebytheinstitute.

B.Sheconsidereditanhonortonamethespecialcow.

C.Shefeltitimpropertobenamedafterthecow.

D.Sherefusedtogiveanametothecowoutofself-respect.

C

DoesFameDriveYouCrazy?

Althoughbeingfamousmightsoundlikeadreamcometrue,today’sstar,feelinglikezooanimals,facepressuresthatfewofuscanimagine.Theyareatthecenterofmuchoftheworld’sattention.Paparazzi（狗仔队）campoutsidetheirhomes,camerasready.Tabloids（小报）publishthrillingstoriesabouttheirpersonallives.Justimaginenotbeingabletodoanythingwithoutbeingphotographedorinterruptedforasignature!

AccordingtopsychologistChristinaVillareal,celebrities—famouspeople—worryconstantlyabouttheirpublicappearance.Eventually,theystarttolosetrackofwhotheyreallyare,seeingthemselvesthewaytheirfansimaginethem,notasthepeopletheywerebeforeeveryoneknewtheirnames.“Overtime,”Villarealsays,“theyfeelseparatedandalone.”

Thephenomenonoftrackingcelebritieshasbeenaroundforages.Inthe4thcenturyB.C.,paintersfollowedAlexandertheGreatintobattle,hopingtopicturehisvictoriesforhisadmirers.WhenCharlesDickensvisitedAmericainthe19thcentury,hissold-outreadingsattractedthousandsoffans,leadinghimtocomplain（抱怨）abouthislackofprivacy.Tabloidsofthe1920sand1930sranarticlesaboutfilm-starsinmuchthesamewaythatmoderntabloidsandwebsitesdo.

Beingapublicfiguretoday,however,isalotmoredifficultthanitusedtobe.Superstarscannotmoveaboutwithoutworryingaboutphotographerswithmoderncameras.Whentheysaysomethingsillyordosomethingridiculous,thereisalwaystheInternettospreadthenewsinminutesandkeeptheir“story”aliveforever.

Iffameissotroublesome,whyaren’tallcelebritiesrunningawayfromit?

Theansweristherearestillwaystodealwithit.Somestarsstaycalmbysurroundingthemselveswithtrustedfriendsandfamilyorbyescapingtoremoteplacesawayfrombigcities.Theyfocusnotonhowfamoustheyarebutonwhattheylovetodoorwhatevermadethemfamousinthefirstplace.

Sometimesafewcelebritiescangetalittlejustice.Still,evenstarswhoenjoyfulljusticeoftencomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesare.Theyaretiredofbeingfamousalready.

28.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatstarstoday___________.

A.areoftenmisunderstoodbythepublic

B.cannolongerhavetheirprivacyprotected

C.spendtoomuchontheirpublicappearance

D.carelittleabouthowtheyhavecomeintof