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新高二英语下学期期中试题2
新高二英语下学期期中试题2
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。
考试时间120分钟，满分150。
第I卷
注意事项：
1.答第I卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考号和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。
2.第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B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三个选项巾选出最佳选项，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.Wherearethespeaker?
A.Onabus.B.Onaplane.C.Inaear.
2.Howmanypeoplewillgotothetennisgame?
A.2.B.3.C.4.
3.Whatdoesthewomanasktheboytodoafterschool?
A.Putawayhisschoolbag.B.Movethekitchentable.C.Hanguphiscoat.
4.WhatdoweknowaboutLindaRivera?
5.Whenwillthemanmeetthewomantomorrow?
A.At1:
00a.m.B.At11:
00a.m.C.At2:
00p.m.
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。
每段对活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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Howtochoosemusicfortheparty.
B.Whatmusictoplayattheparty.
C.Whentostarttheparty.
7.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?
A.Helppreparefortheparty.
B.TextSonia’sphonenumbertotheman.
C.AskSoniaforsomeinformation.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Whatwillthewomandofirst?
A.Washacar.B.Goshopping.C.Doherhomework.
9.Whowillgototheparty?
A.Theman.B.Thewoman.C.Bothofthem.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Wifeandhusband.B.Schoolmates.C.Brotherandsister.
10.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheshow?
A.Inspiring.B.Disappointing.C.Justso-so.
11.Whichpartimpressedthewomanmostabouttheshow?
A.Designerwearsection.B.Clothesrecycling.C.Livemodels.
听第9段材料。
回答第13至16题。
13.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Frenchmusic.B.Frenchclothes.C.Frenchteens.
14.WhatdoesVeroniqueliketodoinhersparetime?
A.Collectalbums.B.Visitmusicstores.C.EnjoyFrenchsongs.
15.WhatdoesVeroniqueusuallyhaveforlunch?
A.Hamburgers.B.Sandwiches.C.Chips.
16.WhydoesVeroniquelikethesilverjacket?
A.It’sup-to-date.
B.It’sclassicandlovely.
C.It’sunique.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Whatisbeingheldinthenewsportsstadium?
A.Amatch.B.Ameeting.C.Aconcert.
18.WhatisthedisadvantageoftheCityTheatre?
A.Ithaslimitedspace.
B.It’stoooldtolookgood.
C.Itsair-conditioningdoesn’twork.
19.WhichplaceisnotincludedintherouteoftheCititoursbus?
A.VictoriaPark.B.TheCityTheatre.C.TheMarketPlace.
20.
A.Seeanimalsinthecitycentre.
B.GototheHighStreet.
C.Visitsomeshops.
第二部分：
阅读理解（共两节，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Volunteersneeded
atUpperEastSidehomelessshelter
StJames/MAPCShelter
Weareseekingearlyeveningandovernighthostsforourhomelessshelter.Weareparticularlyinterestedinovernighthosts.Ourshelterrunseveryweekoftheyear,fromSundaytoThursday.
Theearlyeveninghost（6:
30pm-8:
30pm）:
▲
▲Preparesthebreakfasttrays（托盘）.
▲Offersalightsnack（小吃）forthosewhomisseddinneratthedrop-inCenter.
▲
Theovernighthost（8:
30pm-7:
00am）:
▲Organizesfoodclean-upwithhelpfromtheguests.
▲Makessurebreakfastisreadytogo.
▲Makessureofthesmoothoperationoftheshelterovernight,from10:
00pmlights-outtowakingupbreakfastandleavinginthemorning.
▲Leavesthekitchenandguestareacleanandneat.
Earlyeveningandovernighthostscanvolunteerbythemselvesorwithafriend/partner/familymember/etc.Theymustattendtrainingcourseswhichareheldonamonthlybasisat1:
00pmatMadisonAvenuePresbyterianChurch（MAPC）.
Mosthostsserveatleasttwicepermonth
Skills
▲Peopleskill
▲Relationshipbuilding
▲Foodservice
▲Operations
2I.Thehomelessshelterparticularlyneedsvolunteerswhocanworkfrom______________.
A.6:
30pm-8:
30pmB.8:
30pm-7:
00am
C.7:
00am-1:
00pmD.1:
00pm-10:
00pm
22.Whatdotheearlyeveninghostsneedtodo?
A.Towashblankets.B.Tokeepthetoiletclean.
C.Towashtraysforsupper.D.Toprepareasuppersnack.
23.WhatdotheovernighthostsneedNottodo?
A.Tomakethekitchenclean.B.Topreparethebreakfast.
C.Tohelpthegueststocheckin.D.Toorganizefoodclean-up.
24.Volunteerhostsarerequiredto______________.
A.havegoodsocialskillsB.acceptyearlytraining
C.havevolunteerexperienceD.workatleastoncepermonth
B
Eglooisacleverlittleheaterthatusesthepoweroftealights（candles）toheatspaceupto20squarefeetforaslittleas10centsaday,withoutusinganyelectricity.
DevelopedbyMarcoZagaria,astudentattheAcademyofFineArtsinRome,Eglooisbothcheaptouseandeco-friendly.Madeupoftwosmallterracottadomes（赤陶圆顶）andametaltray,thedevicetakesadvantageofthenaturalheatingabilityofthesematerials,drawingheatfromjustfourtealightsplacedinsideitandsendingitoutinyourlivingspace.
Itmaylookbasicinitsshape,materialsusedandthefactthatithasnofancyswitches,butEglooisactually3D-printedsoit’sactuallyalotmorehigh-techthanmostelectricheatersonthemarkettoday.Ataboutsevenincheswideandweighingjustovertwopounds,Egloowon’ttakeuptoomuchspace,andcanbeeasilymovedaroundatanytime.Justmakesureyoudon’ttouchitdirectly,asittendstogetprettyhot.
Egloostartedcrowd-fundedthroughanIndiegogocampaignlastyear,blowingpastitsinitialgoalof$30,000andgetting$262,513bytheendofthecampaign.It’scurrentlyavailableforpurchaseviatheEgloowebsite,foranywherebetween$50and$100,dependingonsize,colorandglaze.Consideringsomeuserspaythatmuchforheateverycoupleofweeks,thepriceseemsveryattractive.
25.Whatdoes“it”refertointhe2ndparagraph?
A.Heat.B.Egloo.
C.Electricity.D.Tealight.
26.WhatshouldwebecautiousofwhenusingEgloo?
A.Itssize.B.Itsweight.
C.Itstemperature.D.Itsprice.
27.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.Egloocanbeboughtinstoresanywhere.
B.Egloohadplannedtoraise$30,000atfirst.
C.Eglooismuchcheaperonlinethaninstores.
D.Egloogotinvestmentfromthegovernment.
C
CheynesBeachWhalingStationisAustralia’slastwhalingstation.Operatedsince1952itisnowclosed.Thisbringsanendtowhalingactivitythathasforcedhumpbacks（座头鲸）,southernrightwhales,andspermwhales（抹香鲸）almosttodieoutinAustralianwaters.
Improvedtechnologysuchasfasterboatsandlaterfactoryshipsandtheuseofaircrafttofindgroupsofwhalesincreasedtheefficiencyofwhalingandreducedthenumberofwhales.ThisforcedtheAustraliangovernmenttopreventallwhalingfromhappeningbeforewhalesdiedoutinAustralianwaters.
TangaloomainQueenslandwasoncethelargestland-basedwhalingstationinthesouthernhemisphere（半球）.Itclosedin1962afterreducingthenumberofhumpbacksofftheeastcoastofAustraliafromabout15,000to500whalesintenyears.HumpbackshavebeenprotectedunderAustralianlawsince1963.
WhalingwasoneofAustralia'sfirstindustries.Whaleoilwasusedforlightingandcandlemaking.Latertheoilwasusedincosmetics（化妆品）whilewhalemeatwasusedforanimalfood.Whaleboneswereusedinwomensclothing.
Thevalueoftheindustrybecamedifferentgreatlyovertheyearsasthepricesofwhaleoilwereaffectedbymarketinfluences.TheintroductionofvegetableoilandnewwaysofgettingpetroleumoilintheUSAinthelate1850sreducedtheworld’sdependenceonwhaleoil.
16,000spermwhaleshavebeenkilledinAustraliawaterssince1952.Thefinalseason’scatchfortheCheynesBeach.Stationwas698spermwhales.
28.Howdidnewtechnologyinfluencewhales?
A.Theywerebetterprotected.
B.Theywereleftinsaferenvironments.
C.Theywereusedmoreeffectively.
D.Theywerecaughtmoreeasily.
29.WhatdoweknowaboutTangalooma?
A.Itwassetupinthesea.
B.Itdidn’tkillanywhalesafter1962.
C.ItwasprotectedunderAustralianlaw.
D.Itusedtobetheworld’slargestwhalingstation.
30.WhatdidGreenpeacemembersprobablythinkofwhaling?
A.Itwascruel.
B.Itwasacceptable.
C.Itwasinternationallypopular.
D.Itwasaslowlydevelopingindustry.
31.Whichofthefollowingwasauseofwhaleoil?
A.Improvinghealth.B.Makingclothes.
C.Creatinglighting.D.Producingfood.
D
ForfansofTaiChi,thewaittoseeitgetglobalrecognitionmaysoonbeover.
Althoughit’spopular,theideathatTaiChiisfortheelderlyhasstoppedmanyyoungpeoplepracticingtheancientmartialart.Theythinkofitasaslowexercise,whichisbettersuitedfortheirgrandparents.ManyyoungpeopleareturningtoIndianYoga,whichwasplacedonUNESCO’slistlastyear.About10millionChinesepeoplepracticeyogain2014,upfrom4millionin2009.Manyofthemdoyogatokeepfitandrelievestress.
Taichiisalsoagreatwaytokeephealthy.ResearchersfromtheAmericancollegeofRheumatologyfoundthatitcanhelpmanageseveraldiseases.Atthesametime,moreeffortsarebeingmadebyChinatogetyoungpeopletopracticethiskindofmartialart.
32.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.TaiChiandIndianYoga.B.RecognitiononWayforTaiChi.
C.SportsamongYoungGeneration.D.PopularityonWayforTaiChi.
33.WhatdoesthewriterwanttoconveyinParagraph3?
A.TaiChiisancientandnativeinChina.
B.TaiChiispopularinH
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