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浙江省桐乡市凤鸣高级中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题
桐乡市凤鸣高级中学2017学年第一学期期中考试
高二年级英语试卷
考生须知：
1.全卷分试卷和答卷。
试卷共8页，有4大题，65小题，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.本卷全部答案必须做在答题卷的相应位置上，做在试题卷上无效。
1—55题请填涂到机读卡上,其中，31-35题涂在61-65题，其他按题号涂。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第1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。
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.WhatwastheweatherlikewhenBethwasatthebeach?
A.Cloudy.B.Sunny.C.Rainy.
2.WhatwillthemandonextFriday?
A.Attendaparty.B.Goonabusinesstrip.C.E-mailthewomanareport.
3.Howdidthewomanhearaboutthewedding?
A.Simontoldherfacetoface.B.Shegottheinvitation.C.Bettinaphonedher.
4.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Atarestaurant.B.Athome.C.Atasupermarket.
5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Whattheapartmentmanagerislike.
B.Whenthemanmettheapartmentmanager.
C.Whetherthemanlikestheapartmentmanager.
第2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。
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.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisjob?
A.Boring.B.Enjoyable.C.Challenging.
7.Whatdoestheman’ssisterdo?
A.Atravelagent.B.Ahotelmanager.C.Auniversitystudent.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodofortheman?
A.Takehimtoadanceparty.
B.Sendhimbacktothehotel.
C.ShowhimaroundNewOrleans.
9.Howdidthemancometomeetthewoman?
A.Bytakingaboat.B.Bytakingastreetcar.C.Bywalkingthere.
10.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?
A.Gotoajazzclub.B.Boatontheriver.C.Havearest.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.Whatcoloristheman’sshirtnow?
A.Brightred.B.Lightpink.C.Brightpink.
12.Howdidthemanwashhisshirt?
A.Hehaditdry-cleaned.
B.Hewasheditbyhand.
C.Hewasheditinawashingmachine.
13.Whatwillthemanprobablydointheend?
A.Keephisshirt.B.Returnhisshirt.C.Changehisshirt.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Hehasbeentothehotelbefore.
B.Someonebookedthehotelforhim.
C.Hehasoncechangedhisname.
15.Whenwillthemangettothehotel?
A.At9:
15.B.At9:
40.C.At10:
00.
16.Wherewillthemanhavedinnertonight?
A.Inhisroom.B.Ontheplane.C.Inthehotelrestaurant.
17.Howwillthewomanhelptheman?
A.Bycallinghimataxi.
B.Bypreparingasandwichforhim.
C.Bypickinghimupfromtheairport.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.Howwillthenewrunnersregister（登记）?
A.BytelephoningCarolBeaton.
B.Bygoingtotheclubinperson.
C.Byfillingtheforme-mailedtothem.
19.Howmuchshouldbepaidforalltheracesthroughthesummer?
A.Fivedollars.B.Fourdollars.C.Onedollar
20.Whatcolorshirtsdothefastestrunnerswear?
A.Orange.B.Red.C.Blue.
第二部分：
阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）
第1节（共10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。
A
In1977,adeadauthorofdetectivestoriessavedthelifeofa19-month-oldbabyinamostunusualway.TheauthorwasAgathaChristie,oneofthemostsuccessfulwritersofdetectivestoriesintheworld.
InJune1977,ababygirlbecameseriouslyillinQatar,nearSaudiArabia.Doctorswereunabletofindoutthecauseofherillnesswithconfidence,soshewassenttoHammersmithHospitalinLondon.Shewasthenonlysemi-consciousandonthe"DangerouslyIll"list.Ateamofdoctorshurriedtoexaminethebabyonlytodiscoverthatthey,too,wereconfusedbytheveryunusualsymptoms（症状）.Whiletheywerediscussingthebaby'scase,anurseaskedtospeaktothem.
"Excuseme,"saidNurseMarshaMaitlan,"butIthinkthebabyissufferingfromthallium（铊）poisoning（中毒）."
"Whatmakesyouthinkthat?
"Dr.Brownasked."Thalliumpoisoningisextremelyrare."
"Afewdaysago,IwasreadinganovelcalledAPaleHorsebyAgathaChristie,"NurseMaitlanexplained."Inthebook,somebodyusesthalliumpoison,andallthesymptomsaredescribed.They'reexactlythesameasthebaby's."
"You'reverythoughtfulandyoumayberight,"anotherdoctorsaid."We'llcarryoutsometestsandfindoutwhetherit'sthalliumornot."
Testsshowedthatthebabyhadindeedbeenpoisonedbythallium,araremetallicsubstance（物质）usedinmakingspecialglass.Oncetheyknewthecauseoftheillness,thedoctorswereabletogivethebabythecorrecttreatment.ShesoonrecoveredandwassentbacktoQatar.Lateritwasreportedthatthepoisonmighthavecomefromaninsecticide（杀虫剂）usedinQatar.
21.ThebabywassenttoLondonbecause_____.
A.shewasbornthere
B.thehospitalsinQatarwerefullatthattime
C.shewasthedaughterofadoctorinLondon
D.theQatardoctorswerenotsurewhethertheycouldcureher
22.Asfaraswecantellfromthepassage,AgathaChristie_____.
A.hadnevermetthisbaby
B.hadspentalongtimestudyingthebaby'scase
C.visitedthebabyinthehospitalatHammersmith
D.gaveNurseMaitlansomeadviceonthephone
23.Itseemslikelyfromthepassagethatthebaby'sillnesshadsomethingtodowith_____.
A.adangerouspairofglassesB.thewaterinQatar
C.aharmfulsubstanceusedtokillinsectsD.adeadwriter
B
Theworld’sfirstsubwaywasbuiltinLondonin1863.Atthetime,thegovernmentwaslookingforawaytoreducetrafficproblemsinthecityofLondon.Thepoorareasofthecityweresocrowdedwithpeoplethatitwasalmostimpossibleforhorsecarriagestogetthrough.ThecityofficialswereinterestedintryingtomakeitpossibleforworkerstoliveoutsideofLondonandtraveleasilytoworkeachday.Ifpeoplehadacheapandconvenientwaythattheycoulddependontogotoandfromwork,theywouldrelocatetheirhomesoutsideofthecity.Thiswouldhelpease（减轻）thepressureoftoomanypeoplelivinginthepoorpartsofLondon.Fromtheseproblems,theideaoftheLondonUnderground,thefirstsubwaysystem,wasborn.
TheplansforbuildingtheUndergroundmetwithseveralproblemsanddelays,butthefast
trackwasfinallyopenedinJanuary1863.Asteamtrainpulledthecarsalongthefastundergroundtrackwhichwas6kilometers（3.7miles）long.About30，000peoplegotonthesubwaythefirstday.Ridersweretreatedtocomfortableseats（standingupwhilethetrainwasmovingwasnotallowed）,andpleasantdecorationsinsideeachofthecars.However,thesmokefromtheenginesoonfilledtheairinthetunnels（隧道）withashandsoot（煤灰）,aswellaschemicalgases.Fanshadtobeputinthetunnelslatertokeeptheaircleanenoughforpeopletobreathe.Evenwithitsproblems,ridingintheUndergrounddidcatchon.Itcarried9millionridersinitsfirstyear.
24.WhatledtheBritishgovernmenttobuildtheLondonUnderground？
A.Trafficjamsandpollution.
B.Populationandpollution.
C.Overcrowdingandtrafficjams（堵塞）.
D.Thepovertyandsubwayproblems.
25.HowdidtheLondonUndergroundsolvethesmokeproblem？
A.Itmadethetunnelslarger.
B.Itputfansinthetunnels.
C.Itcleanedthechemicalgasesinthetunnels.
D.Itreducedthenumberofpassengersridinginthetrain.
26.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE？
A.Torelocatetheworkers’homesoutsideLondon,thegovernmentbuiltthesubway.
B.Thereweresomanyproblemsanddelaysthatin18thcenturythefirstsubwayopened.
C.Thesubwaygreatlyeasedthepressureoftraffic.
D.Therewerenotenoughseatsforthepassengersthefirstdaythesubwayopened.
27.Itseemsthatthewriterisgoingtotalkabout_________.
A.moreproblemswithsubways.
B.subwaysaroundtheworldlateron.
C.thehistoryandcultureofLondon.
D.theBeijingsubway.
C
Intheyearsofmygrowingup,Dadwashardonme.HemadesureImademybedanddidmyhomework.Asaschoolgirlandyoungadult,Ifearedhimandfeltbitterabouthim.HeseemedunhappywithmeunlessIgotstraightA’sandunhappywithmyboyfriendsiftheirfatherswerenotas“successful”ashewas.WheneverIwentoutwithhimonweekends,Iusedtostruggletothinkupthingstosay,feelingonguard.
Hewouldcallinadvancetomakesuretherewasnoalcohol（酒精）attheparty.Igotsoangrywithhimforlayingdownthelaw.Iwouldscream,“Ihateyou!
”Dadwouldyellback,“Good!
Idon’tcare!
”DeepdownIknewhedid.
Onetimeataparty,Idranktoomuchalcoholandgotsosick.Isaid,“Callmydad.”Nextthing,Dadwascarryingmetothecar.Iwokeupthenextmorning,thinkingIwoulddefinitelybecriticized（批评）.Asexpected,Igotaroasting,butInowunderstandwhyIneeddiscipline（纪律）.
Dadwas29whenhegothisbigrolesinfilms.Ihadanearlystartattheageofninewitharoleina1990sTVseries,butitwasn’tuntilIfinishedfilmstudiesthatIpursuedmycareerasanactress.LikethoseearlydaysforDad,Ifacedlotsofrejections.Workinginsuchacompetitiveindustry,I’vesometimesthought,“Ican’tdothisanymore.”
Once,afteratriptoHollywood,IreturnedtoAustraliasodepressedandspentmonthsinmybedroompainting,listeningtoEckhartTolle’smusicandtryingtofindmyselfagain.Dadsatmedownandsaid,“Alice,Iknowit’shard,butit’sallaboutpersistence（坚持不懈）.”
NowIgettoworkwithDadalot,whichIlove.Wearebothenthusiasticaboutacting,whichcomesfromusbeingsointerestedinpeople.Ifitweren’tforDad,Iwouldn’tbewhereIamtoday.He’smybiggestfan,andwhenyouhavethatinyourlifeyoucangoalongway.
28.Whichofthefollowingissimilarinmeaningtotheunderlinedpart?
A.Iwasblamed.B.Iwaspulledoutofbed.
C.Igotoutoftrouble.D.Iwascomforted.
29.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Asanactor,herfather’scareerisalwayssmooth.
B.Itisherfatherwhohashelpedshapetheauthorwhoshe
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