英语江西省上饶市横峰中学学年高二下学期期中考试试题.docx
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英语江西省上饶市横峰中学学年高二下学期期中考试试题
江西省上饶市横峰中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试
英语试题
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.Whichsportdoesthewomanlikebest?
A.Baseball.B.Badminton.C.Volleyball.
2.Whatarethetwospeakersgoingtodo?
A.Goshopping.B.Seeafilm.C.Havehaircut.
3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Atahospital.B.Atashop.C.Atapostoffice.
4.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Colleagues.B.Friends.C.Couple.
5.Whatdoesthewomanprobablydo?
A.Areporter.B.Astudent.C.Atourguide.
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5秒钟的时间来阅读各个小题，听完后，每个小题将给出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7题。
6.Whathappenedtotheman?
A.Helosthisjob.
B.Hefailedhisfinaltest.
C.Hewaslateforschool.
7.Howistheman’sfeelingtothewoman?
A.Frightened.B.Grateful.C.Disappointed.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.Wherewillthewomantaketheboysto?
A.School.B.Park.C.Hospital.
9.Whatisthemanplanningtodo?
A.Openasavingsaccount.
B.Bakeabirthdaycake.
C.Buyabirthdaypresent.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Whatkindofmusicdoesthewomanprefer?
A.Classicalmusic.B.Popmusic.C.Countrymusic.
11.Whatdoesthemansayaboutclassicalmusic？
A.Helistenstoitwhencooking.
B.Itisgoodforhisbrain.
C.Itcanhelpreducestress.
12.Whatdoesthewomantellthemanintheend?
A.HecanfindsomerecordingsontheInternet.
B.HecanbuysomenewCDsonline.
C.HecanlistentoMozart’smusic.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Wherearethetwospeakersprobably?
A.Atthewoman’shouse.B.Atthehospital.C.Inanoffice.
14.Whydoesthemanmeetthewoman?
A.Tofindoutwhythewoman’srecentworkwaspoor.
B.Toaskaboutthewoman’smother.
C.Todiscussfutureplans.
15.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman’smother?
A.Sheisseriouslysick.
B.Shehadanaccident.
C.Shediedofstomachcancer.
16.Whatistheman’sattitudetothewomanintheend?
A.Heisangry.B.Heissad.C.Heiskind.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Whatwillpeopledotomorrowmorning?
A.Watchaperformance.B.Haveameeting.C.Gosightseeing.
18.Whydoesthespeakerhavetochangetoday’splan?
A.DianaDeckerwantstospeakfirst.
B.Thefirstspeakergotfoodpoisoning.
C.Hewillattendanimportantmeeting.
19.Whenwillthecoffeebreakstart?
A.At9:
30.B.At10:
00.C.At10:
30.
20.Wherewillthediscussionbeheld?
A.InRoom201.
B.Inthemeetinghall.
C.IntheYouthActionTheater.
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
Doyouwanttoreallyexperiencealocallife,toexploreitshiddencornersandappreciatedifferenceswhileenjoyingthebenefitsandsatisfactionoftravelingunderyourownpower?
Thenjoinusforabiketour.
Highlights
StartyourjourneyfromthegatewaycityofLisbon,Portugal'scapital,wheretraditionandmodernculturemeet.TastethefreshestMediterraneanfoodpreparedbyexperiencedchefs,aswellasthegreatestwineintheworld.EnjoyextraordinaryviewsfromhilltopMonsaraz,thecountry’smostbeautifulvillage.
Arrangements
Day1KnowaboutLisbon,whereold-worldcharmmeetsmodernculture.BikethroughthewonderfulMediterraneancountrysideattheheartofsouthernPortugal.Enjoyaquietlandscapefullofoliveandcorktrees.Admireendlessvineyardsandtastegreatwines.Enjoyafive-stardinnerandacomfortablestayinanotherbeautifulcityofMontemor-o-Novo.
Days2-3Visitatraditionalfamily-runfarmhouseforalunchfromthegarden.TourthevineyardsinPortugal’swinecountry.ExploremedievalEvora,aWorldHeritagesite（世界遗产地）andamemberoftheMostAncientEuropeanTownsNetwork.
Day4Amazingcastleruinsandwhite-washedvillageswithterra-cottaroofsarejustpartoftoday'sscenery.RelaxatCasaAgricolawineryandenjoyapicniclunchinaseaofolivegroves.TakeintheviewsfromthevillageofMonsaraz.
Days5-6Learnabouttheproductionofterra-cottainS.PedrodoCorval,Portugal’spotterycapital.Upforachallenge?
ClimbuptoMonsarazwithsweepingviewsofAlquevaDam,whichcreatesoneoftheWesternEurope’slargestman-madelakes.Enjoytheflavorsoftheplaceatourfarewelldinner.
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21.Wherewilltheparticipantsmostprobablymeetatthebeginning?
A.InEvora.BInMonsaraz.C.InLisbon.D.InS.Pedrodo.Corval.
22.Ifyou'reinterestedintheremainsofcastles,you’llprobablylookforwardto_________.
A.Day1B.Days2-3C.Day4D.Days5-6
23.What'stheauthor’spurposetowritethepassage?
A.Toadvertiseabiketour.
B.Toencouragepeopletoridebikes.
C.ToadvisepeopletopayavisittoPortugal.
D.TorecommendfamousattractionsinPortugal.
B
Oneeveninglastsummer,whenIaskedmy14-year-oldson,Ray,forhelpwithdinner,hisresponseshockedme.“What’sacolander（漏勺）?
”heasked.
Icouldonlyblamemyself.Inthefamily,nobodyelsehelpedmeinthekitchen.Butthatnight,asIexplainedwithatouchofpanicthatacolanderisthethingwithholesinit,IwonderedwhatelseIhadn’tpreparedRayfor.
Asparents,whilewefocusonoursons’confidenceandcharacter,weperhapsdon’talwaysconsiderthatwearealsoraisingsomeone’sfutureroommates,boyfriends,husbands,orfathers.IwantedtoknowthatI’draisedaboywhowouldneveraskthewomaninhislife,“What’sfordinner?
”SoIcameupwithaplan:
IwouldofferRayaprivatehomecourse.Iwasdelightedtofindthathedidn’tsayno.Fortwohours,threedaysaweek,Raywasallmine.
Iknewthathewouldratherhavebeenplayinginthedrivewaythanlearningtomendsockswithhismother—hetriedtobegnottohavesewinglessons,eventhoughIinsistedthatoneday,someonewouldfindthesightofhimfixinghisownshirtveryattractive,butitcouldn’tbedeniedthathewaslearning,andmorethanjusthousekeeping.“Iappreciatewhatyoudoasamom,”hetoldmeoneday.Raynowunderstandsthefinerpointsofcooking,andmoreimportantly,herealizesthere’snothinggoodaboutbeinghelpless.
Now,notonlycanhemakehisowndinner,butalsohecanmakeabigmealforhisfamily.That’swhatIcallaman.I’mgladthatIpreparedsogreatapresentformyfuturedaughter-in-law.
24.Whywastheauthorshockedatherson’sresponse?
A.Becausehewasnotwellbehaved.
B.Becauseherefusedtohelpwithdinner.
C.Becausehewasverycuriousaboutkitchentools.
D.Becausehedidn’tknowthecommonkitchentools.
25.Intheauthor’sopinion,someparentspaylittleattentionto_______.
A.makingchildrenliveahardlife.B.preparingchildrenfortheirfuturelife
C.tellingkidswhatisrightandwrongD.buildingupchildren’sconfidence
26.Afterlearningtodohousework,Ray______.
A.fellinlovewithsewing.B.didotherworkinthehouse.
C.acknowledgedhismother’sefforts.D.begantobemorehard-working.
27.What would be the best title for the text?
A.Useful Education for Boys
B.Boys Should Be Involved in Housework
C.The Importance of Housework
D. Cooking and Sewing Make Boys Manly
C
TeachingPoetry
Nopoemshouldeverbediscussedor“analyzed”,untilithasbeenreadaloudbysomeone,teacherorstudent.Betterstill,perhaps,isthepracticeofreadingittwice,onceatthebeginningofthediscussionandonceattheend,sothesoundofthepoemisthelastthingonehearsofit.
Alldiscussionsofpoetryare,infact,preparationsforreadingitaloud,andthereadingofthepoemis,finally,themosttelling“interpretation”ofit,suggestingtone,rhythm,andmeaningallatonce.Hearingapoetreadtheworkinhisorherownvoice,onrecordsoronfilm,isobviouslyaspecialreward.Buteventhoseaidstoteachingcannotreplacethestudentandteacherreadingitor,bestofall,recitingit.
Ihavecometothink,infact,thattimespentreadingapoemaloudismuchmoreimportantthan“analysing”it,ifthereisn’ttimeforboth.IthinkoneofourgoalsasteachersofEnglishistohavestudentslovepoetry.Poetryis“acriticismoflife”,and“aheighteningoflife”.Itis“anapproachtothetruthoffeeling”,andit“cansaveyourlife”.Italsodeservesaplaceintheteachingoflanguageandliteraturemorecentralthanitpresentlyoccupies.
IamnotsayingthateveryEnglishteachermustteachpoetry.Thosewhodon’tlikeitshouldnotbeforcedtocommunicatethistoanyoneelse.Butthosewhodoteachpoetrymustkeepinmindafewthingsaboutitsessentialnature,aboutitssoundaswellasitssense,andtheymustmakeroomintheclassroomforhearingpoetryaswellasthinkingaboutit.
28.Tohaveabetterunderstandingofapoem,oneshould______.
A.analyzeitbyoneself B.discussitwithothers
C.practisereadingitaloud D.copyitdowninanotebook
29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasafunctionofpoetry?
A.Extendingyourlife.B.Savingyourlife.C.Criticizinglife.D.Heighteninglife.
30.Thelastsentenceinthethirdparagraphimply_______.
A.Theteachingofpoetryismoreimportantthananyothersubject
B.Moreimportanceshouldbegiventotheteachingofpoetry
C.Poetryisthefoundationofalllanguageandliteraturecourses
D.Onecannotenjoylifefullywithoutanunderstandingofpoetry
31.Theunderlinedphrase“makeroom”inthelastparagraphcouldbebestreplacedby ______.
A.provideequipment B.buildaschool
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