湖北省十堰市第二中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

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湖北省十堰市第二中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

湖北省十堰市第二中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

第一部分：

听力（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

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分，满分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.Whatdoesthemanusetotakenotes?

A.Apen.

B.Acomputer

C.Apencil.

2.Whenwillthephoneberepaired?

A.ByWednesdaybeforenoon.

B.ByMondaybeforenoon.

C.ByMondayafternoon.

3.Whatisthewomandoingrecently?

A.Skippingbreakfast.

B.Losingweight.

C.Learninghowtocook.

4.Whoisthepresentationintendedfor?

A.Newclients.

B.Thedirectoroftheboard.

C.Thepresident.

5.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Hehasn’ttraveledaroundtheworldyet.

B.Hewentmountainclimbinglastyear.

C.Hedoesn’twanttogoatall.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1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。

听完每段对话或独白前，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。

每段对话仅读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答6、7题。

6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Aschedule.B.Aninterview.C.Amanager.

7.Whatdoesthewomanplantodoaftertheinterview?

A.Haveatalkwiththeman.

B.Gotoanotherinterview.

C.Visittheman’scompany.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatisthewoman’sproblem?

A.Shecan’tdrivetowork.

B.Shecan’taffordanewcar.

C.Hercardoesn’tworkwell.

9.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Replaceheroldcar.

B.GetintouchwithJimmy’sGarage

C.Settleherproblembefore6o’clock.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Wheredidthemanwanttogo?

A.Toatown.B.Tobigcity.C.Toaport.

11.Whendidtheman’sflighttakeoffeventually?

A.At3:

30pm.B.At12:

30pm.C.At2:

00pm.

12.Whycouldn’ttheman’sflightlandonthemilitarybase?

A.Therewasatechnicalproblem.

B.Themilitarydidn’tallowittoland.

C.Theweatherwasterriblethere.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Inthewoman’shouse.B.Inthestreet.C.Inarestaurant.

14.Whatistheproblemofthewoman’sneighborhood?

A.Teenagersdrawpicturesonthebuildings.

B.Peoplearoundaren’tfriendly.

C.Thepolicearen’tondutyatnight.

15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkinconvenient?

A.Parking.B.Eating.C.Shopping.

16.Whatdoweknowabouttheman’sneighborhood?

A.It’squietatnight.B.It’snearaschool.C.It’sdirty.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Howdidthespeakerknowaboutthecruiseholiday?

A.Heheardaboutitfromhisfriend.

B.Hesawitinanadvertisement.

C.Ms.Lawrencetoldhimaboutit.

18.Whatdoesthespeakerplantododuringthecruiseholiday?

A.GotoSpain.B.Visiteveryport.C.Goshopping.

19.Whatdoesthespeakercaremostaboutthecruiseholiday?

A.Thedeparturetime.B.Thecost.C.Theactivity.

20.Howmanypeoplewillgoonthecruiseholidayaccordingtothespeaker?

A.4.B.5.C.3.

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。

A

Asyoungstudentsgainindependence,theycantakeonscienceandengineeringprojectsthatrequiremorespecialknowledge.Thefollowingsarethebesteducationaltoysformiddleschoolstudents.

TerraformingMars

ThegoaloftheTerraformingMarsboardgameistomaketheRedPlanetfitofhumanhabitation.Players,representingapersonsenttotheplanettowarmitcreateoceansandbuilduptheoxygenlevels,competeforvictorypointsawardedforbuildingcitiesorintroducinganimals.Thegoalsarebasedonrealscience—forexample,playersmustfoundgreenhousegasproductiontowarmtheplanet.

Recommendedages:

12andup

Price:

$69.99

DIYCellPhoneEquipment

AreyoukidsbeggingyouforthelatestforthelatestiPhone?

Tellthemtobuilduptheirown.DIYCellPhoneEquipmentwillteachyoungteensaboutthetechnologybehindtheirbelovedmobileequipment.KidscanturnthisPhoneequipmentintoarealworkingphone.

Recommendedages:

12andup

Price:

$58.99

OWI:

14-in-1SolarRobot

Kidscanexperience14differentroboticmodelswiththissolarrobot.Therobotcanmoveonlandandwater,andtherearetwoskilllevels,whichmeansmoreexperiencedbuilderswillstillbechallenged.Therobotispoweredbythesun,soyoudon’thavetobuybatteries（电池）.

Recommendedages:

12to15

Price:

$24.99

CompoundMicroscope

CompoundMicroscopeisgreatforhomeorclassroomexplorations.Ithelpskidsgetaneyefulofsolidsamples,suchasinsects,coinsandplants.Themicroscopealsocomeswithamicrotome,dyes,testtubes,ahandbookandcleaningtools.

Recommendedages:

12andup

Price:

$89.95

21.Thesetoysmaybethebestbirthdaygiftstobesentto.

A.teenagersB.pupilsC.childrenyoungerthan12D.babies

22.CompoundMicroscopewillprovidebuyersthefollowingthingsexcept.

A.testtubesB.abatteryC.cleaningtoolsD.ahandbook

23.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?

A.Marshasbeensuitableforhumanstoliveon.

B.OWI:

14-in-1SolarRobotisthemostexpensivetoy.

C.DIYCellPhoneEquipmentisthelatestiPhoneatpresent.

D.Youneedn’tequipOWI:

14-in-1SolarRobotwithabattery.

B

Inatimewhenivorypoaching（偷猎）hasgottensobadthatitthreatenstowipeoutseveralanimalspecies,ayoungDutchdesigneriscreating"egalitarian（平等主义）jewelry"madeofourveryownivory—teeth.

LucieMajerusgottheideaforher"humanivory"collectionafterhavingherwisdomteethremoved.Shekeptthemandsoonrealizedtheywouldmakegreatmaterialforajewelrycollection."Whywouldn’twevalueourownmaterialinsteadofthepreciousmaterialfromotherspecies?

Andwhatifwemineourownivoryandturnitintopearls?

"sheasks.

Herownteethbecamearing,butinordertocreateawholecollection,sheneededmorematerial,andsincehavingmoreofherteethremovedwasn’taverypleasantchoice,sheaskedherdentisttosavehispatient’sunwantedteeth.Mostpeoplechoosenottokeeptheirpulledteeth,sotheyareusuallydonatedtodentistryschools.Majerusalsoreceivedthelostteethoftwoof-herteachersatDesignAcademyEindhoven,soshehadanicesupplyofhumanivorytoexperimentwith.

Toturnhumanteethintoattractivepiecesofjewelry,LucieMajerusfirstbleaches（漂白）them,andthenusesastonepolishingmachinetoshapetheteethintovariousshapes.

Majerusdisplayedherhumanivoryjewelrycollectionatthisyear’sDutchDesignWeek,andclaimsthatpeople’sreactionwasmostlypositive."Surprisingly,mostpeoplearen’tfrightenedatthesightofthejewelry,butreallyliketheidea,"MajerustoldFastCoDesign."Someregretthattheydidn’tkeeptheirtoothatthedentistandsome,whowillhaveteethtakenoutsoon,arenowlookingforwardtoit."

24.WhendidMajerusgettheideaofcollectinghumanivory?

A.Aftersheboughtaring.B.Beforeherwisdomteethappeared.

C.Beforeshewaslackinginpearls.D.Afterherwisdomteethwerepulledout.

25.SeeingMajerus’shumanivoryjewelrycollection,mostpeoplefelt.

A.frightenedB.interestedC.sadD.curious

26.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.

A.Majerusisthefirstwomantocreatejewelryusinghumanteeth

B.otherspecies’teetharemorepreciousthanhumanteeth

C.mostpeopledon’tlikekeepingtheirpulledteethathome

D.Majerus’steachersobjectedtoherexperimentswithteeth

27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?

A.ElephantsandIvoryB.HumanIvoryJewelry

C.ADesignerRemovedHerTeethD.TheWeakenessesofHumanTeeth

C

WorldBookDayfallsonApril23everyyear.ItwassetupbytheUnitedNationsEducational,Scientific,andCulturalOrganization（UNESCO）in1995toencouragepeople,especiallyteenagers,todiscoverthepleasureofreading.Itisalsothedaytohonorgreatwriters,forexample,WilliamShakespeare,bornordeadonthatday.

ManycountriescelebrateWorldBookDay.TakeUKasanexample.Onthatday,millionsofschoolchildrencanbuybooksofspecialprice,amuchlowerpricethanusual,inanybookstore.Ithasbeendoneeveryyearsince1998.WorldBookDayisalsocelebratedinChina.WenJiabao,abookworm,whodoeslotsofreadingeveryday,hascalledonpeopletodomorereading.Hesuggestedthatyoungpeopleshouldspendmoretimereading."Bookscannotchangetheworld,butpeoplecanchangetheworldbychangingthemselvesthroughreading,"hesaid.

Whydopeoplelikereading?

Onebigadvantageisthatreadinghelpsusbecomemoreknowledgeableandmoreintelligent.Also,readinghelpsustofollowthelatestdevelopmentsofscienceandtechnology.Besides,readinggivesusinformationaboutotherculturesandplacesoftheworld.Whenweread,wemayfindmanythingsthatareunfamiliartous.Wewouldhavetouseourbraintothinkaboutthemordomorereadingtofindouttheanswers．Themoreweread,themoreweknow.What’smore,readingisalsooneofthemostimportantwaystolearnaforeignlanguagelikeEnglish.

"Readingmakesafullman"（Bacon,1597）.Books,magazines,newspapersandotherkindsofreadingmaterialscanhelpustoknowmoreabouttheoutsideworldandperfectus.Soitisnecessaryforustospendtimeonreadingeveryday.

28.WorldBookDaywassetupinordertoencouragepeopleto.

A.buymorebooksB.domorereading

C.learnforeignlanguagesD.knowmoreaboutscience

29.IntheUK,whatwillschoolchildrendoonWorldBookDay?

A.Theywillgiveawaysomebookstothosepoorfamilies’children.

B.Theywillgotothelibraryinordertoreadasmanybooksaspossible.

C.Theywillbuybooksofmuchlowerpricethanusualinanybookstore.

D.TheywillorganizesomeactivitiesinmemoryofWilliamShakespeare.

30.Howmanyadvantagesofreadingarementionedinthepassage?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.

31.Theunderlinedwords“abook