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湖北剩州中学宜昌一中等荆荆襄宜四地七校考试联盟学年高二英语上学期期中试题
2017年秋“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”
高二期中联考英语试题
试卷满分:
150分考试用时:
120分钟
第I卷第一部分:
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。
例:
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.£19.15.B.£9.15.C.£9.18.
答案是B。
1.HowwillthewomantravelinCairo?
A.Bycar.B.Bybike.C.Byunderground.
2.WhatisJohn’snewhomenumber?
A.97314322.B.97313456.C.94523456.
3.Whatistheweatherlike?
A.Cloudy.B.Sunny.C.Windy.
4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Theman’shealth.B.Thewoman’shometown.C.Thewoman’sparents.
5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Atastop.B.Atacafé.C.Atadrugstore.
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、7题。
6.Whatrelationisthewomantotheman?
A.Histeacher.B.Hisclassmate.C.Hismother.
7.Whatwillthemandonext?
A.MeetRandy.B.Reviewhislessons.C.Findaclassroom.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdidthewomanforgettodo?
A.Passonamessage.B.Writeareport.C.Prepareapresentation.
9.WhenwillMr.LeereturntheHarrisreport?
A.Thismorning.B.Thisafternoon.C.Tomorrow.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.WhoisPhyllis?
A.Ted’swife.B.Tanya’saunt.C.Herman’ssister.
11.WhatisTomdoing?
A.Standingunderatree.B.Runningafteracat.C.Takingcareofababy.
12.WhatdoweknowaboutSam?
A.Helikesdrinkingtea.B.He’sservinginthearmy.C.Hehasatwo-month-oldson.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whyisthemantalkingwiththewoman?
A.Tobookatrip.B.Tofindaplace.C.Toaskforinformation.
14.Atwhattimewillthemantaketherailwayexpress?
A.9:
30a.m.B.10:
30a.m.C.11:
00a.m.
15.Whatwillthemandobeforetakingthe792bus?
A.Takethe706bus.B.Walkafewkilometers.C.Changetothe638bus.
16.Atwhichstopwillthemangetonthe792bus?
A.BayswaterShoppingCenter.B.NorthStreet.C.CentralPark.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhatcanthelistenersborrowattheRidingCenter?
A.Sunglasses.B.Ahat.C.Ajacket.
18.Wherewillthelistenersgoforahorseridetoday?
A.Alongtheriver.B.Nearthebeach.C.Onthefarm.
19.Howmuchshouldadultspayforthehorseridetoday?
A.$19.70.B.$27.50.C.$29.70.
20.Whatwillthelistenersdonext?
A.Taketheircameras.B.Getthehorses.C.Gototheoffice.
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,从每题所给的选项A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Thebloomingofsocialmediaandinteractivesmartphone-basedappshasprovedthate-marketingisanunchangeabletrend.InthecaseofChina,thelatestbattlefieldisbeautycameraapps,whichhavebecomeanovernighthitintheWest.
1.MeituPic
DevelopedbytheXiamen-basedMeituInc,MeituPicisthecompany’sflagshipbeautycameraappandwasthefirsttobecomeabighitamongWesternusers.Theapphasdrawnsome456millionusers,whouseittopostmorethan6billionphotoseverymonth.
InadditiontoMeituPic,MeituInchasdevelopedaseriesofbeautycameraappssuchasBeautyPlus,PosterLabsandMeipai,eachspecializinginfacialfeatureimprovement,videoeditingandmanyotherfeatures.
2.Pitu
TianTianPiTu,isabeautyappdevelopedbyChina’sInternetgiantTencent.Similartoother
photo-editingapps,Pituoffersanumberofbeautifyingfilters,blemish(瑕疵)removingtoolsandvirtualmakeupchoicesforuserstochoosefrom.
Launchedin2014,Pituhasaccumulated106millionmonthlyactiveusers(MAUs).WhilethenumberisnotasimpressiveasthatofMeitu’sapps,somearguethattheuserbaseofTencent’sgamingproductsandchatapplications,suchasQQandWeChat,givesPitugreatpotentialforfurthergrowth.AccordingtoChineseappwatchers,Pitu’stargetaudienceisyoungerandmoreindividualizedthanthatofMeituPic.80percentofPitu’susersareyoungerthan25,givingtheappmoreroomtotryoutmorenewfeatures.
3.FaceU
Incontrastwithmostotherbeautyapps,FaceU,focusesmoreonthesocialfeature,encouraginguserstovideochatwithfriendsandevenstrangerswhileplayingwithitsfunstickers(贴纸)—and
thestrategyisundoubtedlyworking.Launchedin2016,theapp,whichmainlytargetsfemaleusersbetween15and35,hastwicemadeitontotheApplestore’sChartfortopapps.
21.MeituInchasdevelopedaseriesofbeautycameraappsexcept.
A.MeipaiB.MeituPicC.TianTianPiTuD.BeautyPlus
22.WhatgivesTianTianPiTumoreroomtogrowpotentially?
A.TheamountofMeituApps’spotentialusers.B.UsersofTencent’sgamingproductsandchatapps.
C.Thevariouskindsofphoto-editingfunctions.D.Theroomtotryoutmorenewfeatures.
23.Accordingtothepassage,whatdothethreeAppshaveincommon?
A.Theymainlytargetyoungusers.B.Theyalllaunchedin2016.C.Theyspecializeinphotoediting.D.Theyarepopularandhot.
B
EverygirldreamsandLiXieisnoexception.Shehasreaddozensofbooksonhowtobeaballerina.Lakeisherfavorite.Shehopesonedayherdreamwillcometrue.Shehastakenballetlessonsandallherteachersconfirmsheisagoodstudent.
Onedayshesawanadvertisementthatafamousballerinatroupe(演出团)willbeperformingin
herhometown.Herthoughtsranwild,“Imustmeetupwiththeleaderofthetroupeandshowhim
myskills.”shemurmuredtoherself.
Shedressedherselfinherballerinacostumeandmanagedtoavoidtheguardsandhidinthedressingroom.Toherluck,theleaderenteredandshetimidlyknockedatthedoor.Shebravelyapproachedhimandhandedhimabunchofredrosesandinherexcitementthethorns(刺)pricked
herhandbutshedidnotmakeanycomplaintsaboutthepain.Theleaderobservedheractionasshe
toldhimherdream.“Alright,youdanceandIwillgiveyoumyverdict(评审意见).”Buthalfwaythroughthedancehestoppedherandsaid,“I’msorryyou’renotgoodenough!
”Onhearingthis,LiXieranasfastasherlegscouldcarryherandwasashamed.Shegaveupherdream.
Manyyearslater,sheheardthatthesameballettroupewasperforminginhertownagain.Bittermemoriesoftheleader’sunpleasantwordscamefloodingbacktoher.Thistimeshewasdeterminedtofindoutwhytheleaderhadtoldhershewasnotgoodenoughwhenallherteachersthoughtotherwise.
Thiswashisreply,“Itellthistoeverystudent.”Sheangrilytalkedback,“You’veruinedmylife!
”Thenshegotafurthershock,“Irememberyourgiftofrosesandhowthethornshadprickedyourfingersbutyoucarriedonbravely.Ifyouonlyhadtreatedballetlikethatanddidnotgiveupsoeasily;therefore,youstilldeservemyverdict!
”
24.Accordingtothewholepassage,whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethecharacterofthegirl?
A.fullofflamebutstubbornB.professionalbutargumentative
C.childishandnarrow-mindedD.easytoquitandundetermined
25.Accordingtothestory,whatcanbeinferredfromthefourthparagraph?
A.Thegirlwantedtopaytheleaderbackforhisunpleasantwords.B.Thegirlrecalledthebittercommentsoftheleaderonherperformance.
C.Thememoriesweresounbearablethatthegirlwantedtoforget.D.Thegirlrecognizedtheperformanceasheranotherchancetosucceed.
26.Theleadersaid“youstilldeservemyverdict”againatlastbecausetheleaderthought
that.
A.herballetskillsweren’tstillgoodenoughtowinhisrecognition
B.shewassupposedtobebraveenoughjustlikethethornyroseC.sheshouldlearntosticktoherdreamsandnottobedefeatedeasilyD.shewasnotmeanttobeanoutstandingballerinaofthistroupe
27.Whatdoesthetextmainlywanttotellus?
A.Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.B.Morehaste,lessspeed.C.Neverdothingsbyhalves.D.Pridehurts,modestybenefits.
C
TencentannouncedyesterdaythatitwilllimitthedailytimeforyoungsterstoplayitspopularKingofGlorygameafterparentsandschoolsinShanghaiandotherareascomplainedtheirchildrenhadbecomeaddictedtoplayingit.
Fromtomorrow,childrenyoungerthan12willonlybeallowedtoplaythegameforamaximum(最大值)ofonehouraday,andafter9pm,theywillbebannedfromloggingintoit,said
Tencent.Thoseolderthan12willbeabletoplayamaximumtwohoursaday.
Thegamesystemwillremindplayersthetimetheyhavebeenplayingandyoungplayerswillbeforcedtologoutwhenthetimeisup.
TencentclaimedthesewerethestrictestmeasuresinChina’sgameindustrytopreventaddictionandthecompanyexpectedtheywouldeaseparents’anxiety.
Thecompanyalsosaidithadupdateditssystemforparentstokeeptabsontheirchildrenusing
itsgames.
SinceFebruary,parentscanreceivemessageswhenchildrenloginandspendmoneyonthe
gameaftertheyconnectchildren’sgameaccountswiththeirmobilephonenumbers.
Now,parentscanconnectphones,tabletsorcomputersthattheirchildrenusetoplaygames,sothattheycankeepaneyeonthechildreneveniftheyhaveseveralgameaccounts,Tencentsaid.
SongZhe,afatherofaShanghaihighschoolstudent,welcomedthemeasuresbutwasnotsure
iftheywouldbesufficientlyeffective.“Ilikethesystemthatcouldlockupthedevicesaschildrencanregistermanyaccounts,”hesaid,“butchildrenaresocleverthattheycanalwaysthinkoutcountermeasures.”
28.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?
A.Kidsunder11couldplaythegameforatmost7hoursinaweek.B.Girlsunder8areabletologinthegameat10pm.
C.Thoseolderthan16areabletoplaythegameallthetime.
D.Childrenover13canloginthegameafterplaying3hoursinaday.
29.Theunderlined