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高二上学期期中联考英语试题Word版含答案
高二期中考试
英语试题
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)。
第I卷1至6页,第II卷6至8页。
考
试结束,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷
注意事项:
1.答第Ⅰ卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。
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
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.Whereistheman’smothernow?
A.Athome.B.Atabusstop.C.Inahospital.
2.WhendoesthelibrarycloseonSundays?
A.At8:
30p.m.B.At7:
00p.m.C.At5:
30p.m.
3.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.FamilymembersB.Co-workersC.Classmates
4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Coats.B.Shoes.C.Trousers.
5.Whydoesthemanwanttodropthebiologyclass?
A.Hehasdifficultygettingupearly.
B.Hethinksitdifficulttolearn.
C.Hegetsatighttimetable.
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.Whyisthewomanworried?
A.shedoesn’tknowwhattoread.
B.Shehasn’tfinishedhertask.
C.Shehasnotimetowriteherbook.
7.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Hehadagreattimeinthecountryside.
B.Hehasforgottentowritehisreports.
C.Hehasfinishedreadingallthebooks.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题
8.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?
A.LookafterGary.B.Attendameeting.C.Readabook.
9.Howdoesthemansound?
A.Uncertain.B.Content.C.Confident.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whoisthewoman?
A.Acompanysecretary.B.Asalesmanager.C.AdriverfromABCcompany.
11.Howwillthemangettothehotel?
A.Bysubway.B.ByairC.Bycar.
12.Whathappenedtotheairport?
A.Ithascompletelychanged.
B.Itisbiggerthanitusedtobe
C.Ithasbeenrebuilt
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatdoweknowaboutauthorofthebook?
A.HewasaclosefriendofSteveJobs
B.HeusedtowriteaboutAppleproducts
C.HewrotethefirstbookaboutSteveJobs
14.Whatisthebookabout?
A.SteveJobs’wholelife
B.SteveJobsandhisAppleproducts.
C.SteveJobs’familyandfriends.
15.Whatsurprisesthemaninthebook?
A.ThatSteveJobsisveryweak
B.ThatSteveJobsisalwaysstrong.
C.ThatSteveJobsisverysensitive
16.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthebook?
A.Nothingspecial.B.Quiteinteresting.C.Veryhelpful.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WheredidthespeakerandKategettoknoweachother?
A.Onaplane.B.Inthecollege.C.Atahotel.
18.HowdidthespeakertrytohelpKate?
A.BylookingforahotelforKate.
B.ByinvitingKatetostaywithher.
C.BytakingKatetoabusstation.
19.Whatdidthespeakforgettodo?
A.Bookahotelroomearlier.
B.Telephoneherroommate.
C.AskKateabouttelephoneinformation.
20.WhatrelationshipisKatetoSusan?
A.Hercollegeroommate.B.Herworkmate.C.Herneighbour.
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10个小题,每小题2.5分,满分25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
将该项涂黑。
A
OnefineafternoonIwaswalkingalongFifthAvenuewhenIrememberedthatitwasnecessarytobuyapairofsocks.Iturnedintothefirstsockshopthatcaughtmyeye,andaboyclerkwhocouldnothavebeenmorethan17yearsoldcameforward.
“WhatcanIdoforyou,sir?
”
“Iwishtobuyapairofsocks.”
Hiseyesglowed.“Didyouknowthatyouhadcomeintothebestplaceintheworldtobuysocks?
”Ihadnotbeenawareofthat.
“Comewithme,”saidtheboyhappily.Hebegantohaul(用力拖)downfromtheshelvesboxafterbox.
“Holdon,boy,Iamgoingtobuyonlyonepair!
”
“Iknowthat,”saidhe,“butIwantyoutoseehowbeautifultheseare.Aren’ttheywonderful?
”Therewasonhisfaceanexpressionofjoy,asifhewereshowingtomethemysteriesofhisreligion.
“Myfriend,”saidI,“ifthisisnotjusttheenthusiasm(热情)thatcomesfromnovelty(新鲜),ifyoucankeepupthisdayafterday,intenyearsyouwillowneverysockintheUnitedStates.”
Inmanyshopsthecustomerhastowaitforsomeonetoservehim.Andwhenfinallysomeclerkdoesnoticeyou,youaremadetofeelasifyouweredisturbinghim.Hedisplaysnointeresteitherinyouorinthegoodsheispaidtosell.
Yetpossiblythatveryclerkwhoisnowsocoldbeganhiscareerwithenthusiasm.Astimegoesby,theenthusiasmisgraduallygone;hisonlypleasureswerefoundoutsideofworkinghours.Hebecameamechanical(机械的),notinspired,salesman.
IhaveobservedsuchchangeinthelivesofsomanypeopleinsomanyoccupationsthatIhavecometotheconclusionthatthefastestroadtofailureistodothingsmechanically.
21.Thewriterwasimpressedby_______.
A.theboy’syoungageB.thewaytheboyservedhim
C.thebeautifulsocksintheshopD.theboy’ssellingskills
22.Accordingtothewriter,manyshopclerks______.
A.shownoorlittlepleasureinservingtheircustomers
B.havetroubleinsellinggoodstotheircustomers
C.becomeuninterestedintheirworkbecauseit’shard
D.thinkitunnecessarytointroducetheirgoodstothecustomer
23.Thewriterwrotethisarticleto______.
A.shareaninterestingshoppingexperience
B.tellastoryofasuccessfulyoungsalesman
C.inspirepeopletogoabouttheirworkwithgreatinterest
D.encouragesalespeopletobecomemorecreativeintheirwork
B
Teenagersandadultshaveadifficulttimeincommunicating.Teenagersoftenthinkadultsdon’tunderstandthem.Adultsoftenthinkteenagersjustdon’tlistentoanythingtheysay.Thatcausesargumentsandconflicts.
Peopleveryoftenuse“generationgap”toexplaintheproblemsbetweenparentsandchildren.However,theproblemofcommunicationbetweenparentsandteenagersdoesnotalllieinthe“generationgap”.Itliesinmostlyunderlyingstatementsthatarenotfullycommunicatedbetweenateenagerandaparent.Hereisanexample.Mothersays:
“Pleasetakeoutthetrash.”Theteenagerreplies:
“OK.”However,onehourlaterthemotherfindsthetrashisstillinthekitchenandsobecomesabitunhappy.“IthoughtIaskedyoutotakeoutthetrash.”Butthechildreplies:
“Youdidn’tsayIhadtodoitnow.”
Areyoufamiliarwithhiskindofconversation?
Inthisconversationthemotherfeelsthattheteenagershouldknowwhatshemeans,buttheteenagerjustdoesn’t.Conversationslikethistakeplacearoundourhomeeveryday.Theycausesomeunhappinessbutaretotallynormal,andcanusuallybesolvedquitesoon.Itiswhenthistypeof“lackofcommunication”getsinvolvedwiththebiggerissuesofteenagersthatlargerproblemscanbecaused.Itismoredifficulttosolvetheselargerproblemsandittakesthehardworkofbothparentsandteenagerstoovercomesuchproblems.
24.Accordingtothewriter,thedifficultyincommunicationbetweenteenagersandtheirparentsliesin______.
A.generationgapB.misunderstanding
C.lackofcommunicationD.differentstyleofthinking
25.Theunderlinedword“underlying”inparagraph2isclosestinthemeaningto______.
A.slightB.indirectC.originalD.intended
26.Thewriterbelievesthat______.
A.smallincidentsathomecancauselagerproblems
B.bothparentsandteenagersshouldlearntorespecteachother
C.theproblemsbetweenparentsandteenagersareeasytosolve
D.largerproblemscanbecausedifmiscommunicationarisesinbiggerissues
C
Lifeisfulloffunnymoments,andnotjustforhumans.
Overtheyears,studiesbyvariousgroupshavesuggestedthatmonkeys,dogsandevenratsloveagoodlaugh.People,meanwhile,havebeenlaughingsincebeforetheycouldtalk.
JaakPanksepp,aprofessoratBowlingGreenStateUniversity,US,saidhewouldnotbesurprisedifpositivefeelingscouldbeproducedinsomeanimals.
Dolphins,forexample,havelongattractedanimalresearchersbecauseofthecomplex(复杂的)waysinwhichtheycommunicate:
arichvarietyofsoundsofdifferentrhythms.
Adecadeago,researchersstudyingdolphinsattheKolmardenWildlifeParkinSwedennoticedasetofsoundsthedolphinsmadeduringplay-fighting.Theyconcludedthatthepurposeofthesoundwastosuggestthatthesituationwaspleasantandtopreventitfromarealfight.
Panksepphasevenseenevidenceofjoyincrayfish(小龙虾).Whengivensmallamountsofdrugssuchascocaine(可卡因)inacertainplace,theyappeartoconnectthatlocationwithpleasure.
“Giventhechance,theywillalwaysreturntothatplace,perhapsinthehopeofgettingmore,”hesays.Pankseppwasn’tsureitequalsthesamehappinessthathumansgetfromcocaine,butsaidit“couldbeinthesameevolutionarycategory”.
Morestudiesareneededtoreallyunderstandanimals’laughter.Strangelyenough,theanswersmayhelpwithourowndesiresforcuresformentalillnesses.Panksepp’sexperimentsmaysoonleadtoanewantidepressant(抗抑郁)drugthatworksbyusingthepathwaysinthebrainbehindpositivefeelingsandjoy.Perhapspleasureandlaughterintheanimalworldwillhelpsolvethedepressioninourownspeciesoneday.
27.Scientistsarealwaysinterestedindoingresearchondolphinsbecausedolphins________.
A.understandhumans’sounds
B.showpositivefeelingwhileplaying
C.makedifferentsoundswhentheycommunicate
D.makeasetofsoundsduringplay-fightinggames
28.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“ourownspecies”inthelastparagraphreferto?
A.Animals.B.Humans.C.Sounds.D.Pleasure.
29.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.
A.peoplelearntotalkbeforetheycanlaugh.
B.animalshaveaverygoodsenseoflocation.
C.humanshaveknowntheanimals’happinesswell.
D.thereisstillmuchlefttolearn