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曾都一中枣阳一中宜城一中襄州一中
曾都一中枣阳一中宜城一中襄州一中
2017—2018学年上学期高二期中考试
英语试题
时间：
120（分钟）命题牵头学校：
枣阳一中
分值：
150分命题教师：
枣阳一中曾都一中
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将姓名、准考证号等在答题卷上填写清楚。
2．选择题答案用2B铅笔在答题卷上把对应题目的答案标号涂黑，非选择题用0.5mm的黑色签字笔在每题对应的答题区域内作答，答在试题卷上无效。
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
第Ⅰ卷
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
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.WhosebookdoesSuziehave?
A.Hannah’s.B.Hermother’s.C.Deborah’s.
2.Howwillthewomangotothetowncenter?
A.Bytrain.B.Bybus.C.Bytaxi.
3.Howmanyshirtswillthemanbuy?
A.Three.B.Five.C.Six.
4.WhoisJackprobablytalkingwith?
A.Hismother.B.Histeacher.C.Hisdentist.
5.Whatwilltheboyprobablydothisweekend?
A.Haveapicnic.
B.Learnaboutscience.
C.Studymathbyhimself.
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，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.Howmanypeoplewilltherebeintheparty?
A.Twelve.B.Fourteen.C.Twenty.
7.Wherewillthepartybeheld?
A.Inapark.
B.Attheoffice.
C.Ataco-worker’shouse.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdidthemangivethewoman?
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A.Abill.
B.Akeycard.
C.Somemoney.
9.Whatdidthemanenjoyabouthistrip?
A.Theroomservice.
B.Thehelpfulpeople.
C.Thepleasantweather.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.WhydoesMichaelfeelsorry?
A.Heishavingalotofproblems.
B.Heforgothisgrandmother’sbirthday.
C.Hehasn’tcalledhisgrandmotherforalongtime.
11.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Michael’sbirthday.
B.Michael’sgrandfather.
C.Michael’sbusyschedule.
12.HowdoesMichaelprobablyfeelaboutgoingtocollege?
A.Worried.B.Confident.C.Disappointed.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Atabank.B.Atadrugstore.C.Atapostoffice.
14.Whereistheman’smother?
A.InAtlanta.B.InSt.Louis.C.InMemphis.
15.Whyisthereextracostforthemantopay?
A.Heispayingforovernightservice.
B.Heispayingwithacreditcard.
C.Hehasafragileitem.
16.Whatisthemangivingtohismother?
A.Aboxofcookies.B.Somecash.C.Acup.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Whatistheimportantweathernews?
A.Therewillberainallnight.
B.Therewillbeastormthismorning.
C.Therewillbesunnyskiestomorrow.
18.Whenwillthestormpass?
A.OnTuesday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnSunday.
19.Whereisthetornadostarting?
A.InTulsa.
B.InSpringfield.
C.InOklahomaCity.
20.Whatsuppliesdoesthespeakersuggestpeopleprepareintheend?
A.Umbrellas.B.Rainboots.C.Waterandfood.
第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
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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
Ifyouaregoingtotravelabroad,herearefourbeautifulcountriestorecommend.
TheMaldives
NotonlyistheMaldivesoneofthemostbeautifulislandcountries,itisalsooneofthemostpopularhoneymoondestinations.LocatedinthemiddleoftheIndianOcean,theMaldivesismadeupofanentireseriesofincredibleancientcoralreefsthatgrewupalongthesidesofancientvolcanoes.Thereisamagnificentocean,withfascinatingbeachesandluxuryresorts.Ifyouarelookingforthebesthoneymoondestination,theMaldiveswillbeperfectforyou.
Cuba
Unfortunately,manypeopledon'teventhinkofvisitingCubathesedays.However,Cubaisacharmingislandcountrythatboaststheclearbluewaters,thewhitesandybeaches,thebestcoralreefsintheworld,thesmallshopsandnumerousattractions.Thiscountryhasarichcultureandhistorytoexplore.Andifyouliketoscubadiveorsnorkel,Cubashouldbenumberoneonyourtravellist.
Fiji
Fijiisafantasticislandthathasplentyofsurprisesforanyadventuroustraveler.Thereisone
oftheworld’sbestsurfscenes,andmanysurfingenthusiaststraveltoFijiyearlytoridethegreatwaves.Well,ifsurfingisnotforyouandyoulovesittingonthebeachandrelaxingorhiking,seeingbreathtakingwaterfalls,Fijiiscertainlythebestislandcountrytovisit.
Greece
Greeceisabeautifulcountry,knownforitslonghistoryanditscleanbeaches.Thecountryconsistsofover1,400islandsandislets,howeveronly169ofthemareactuallysettled,whicharethemostpopularandvisitedGreekdestinations,especiallyduringthesummermonths.Mykonosisland,Santoriniisland,Creteisland,CorfuislandareamongthebestGreekislandstovisit.
21.Ifyou’renewlymarried,whichofthefollowingmaybeyourbestdestinationtotravel?
A.TheMaldives.B.Cuba.C.Fiji.D.Greece.
22.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat__.
A.CubaliesinthemiddleoftheIndianOcean
B.Greekislandsarewellreceivedespeciallyinsummer
C.theMaldivesisbestforsurfingenthusiasts
D.you’dbettergotoFijitosnorkelorscubadive
23.Whatcanweinferaboutthecountriesmentionedinthetext?
A.Theyarethicklypopulated.B.Theyareforadventurers.
C.Theyareforcrazyshoppers.D.Theyareislandcountries.
24.Whatkindofwritingisthistext?
A.Anannouncement.B.Anofficialreport.
C.Atravelguide.D.Anexhibitionadvertisement.
B
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JoanneKathleenRowlingwasborninEnglandin1965,andwroteherfirststoryattheageof
six.Shewasinhermid-20swhentheideafortheHarryPotternovelscametoher,duringalongtrainride.Bytheendofthatjourney,shesays,thecharacterofHarryandtheschoolforwizardswhichheattendsweremoreorlessfullyformedinhermind.
Itwouldbeseveralyears,however,beforethenovelwascompleted.Bythattime,Rowling
hadbeenthroughafailedmarriage.Livingonwelfareasasingleparent,shewroteaboutHarryPotterwhilesittinginanEdinburghcafewithherdaughterasleepbesideher.ShecouldnothavedreamedofthefameandsuccesswhichHarrywouldbringherintheyearstocome.
HarryPotterisnotyouraveragesuperhero.Heis12yearsold,skinny,wearsglasses,and
tendstoworryalot.Yet,hehascaughttheimaginationofchildrenandadultstheworldover,andhasintroducedmillionstothejoysofreading.
Harry'sattractioncomesfromhisroleasaveryordinaryboywhofindshimselfin
extraordinarysituations.Orphanedasababy,Harryspendsthenext10yearsbeingbadlytreatedbythecruelrelativeswithwhomhelives.Onhis11thbirthday,helearnsthathepossessesmagicalpowersandisadmittedfortrainingattheHogwartsSchoolofWitchcraftandWizardry.
TheadventuresofHarryandhisfriendsattheschoolaresuperblynarratedbyJ.K.Rowling.
Shemanagestoleadhermillionsofreadersdeepintotheworldofthesupernatural,whileatthesametimedealingwiththefearsandemotionsoftheordinaryhumanworld.ManyfeelthatthisistherealmagicofHarryPotter.
25.HowdidJKRowlingfeelaboutthegreatsuccessthatHarrywouldbringher?
A.It’snatural.B.It’sdiscouraging.
C.It’sunexpected.D.It’sdisappointing.
26.WhatdoweknowaboutHarryPotter?
A.Heenjoysahappychildhoodandislovedbyall.
B.Heisamazinglypopularonlyamongteenagers.
C.ThecharacterwasformedinRowling’searlytwenties.
D.Hisstorieshaveraisedpeople’sinterestinreading.
27.Accordingtotheauthor,whatistherealappealofHarryPotternovels?
A.JKRowlingspentseveralyearsworkingonthemsupportedbyherhusband.
B.JKRowlingcombinesthesupernaturalwiththeemotionsoftherealworld.
C.HarryPotterisanaveragesuperherowithhandsomelooksandastrongbody.
D.HarryPotterisabornwizardwithextraordinarypowersbutlivesinordinarysituations.
28.WhatcanwelearnfromJKRowling’sstory?
A.Noonecansucceedwithease.B.Strikewhiletheironishot.
C.Manyhandsmakelightwork.D.Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.
C
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Withthejobmarketbecomingincreasinglycompetitiveeveryyear,agrowingnumberoffreshuniversitygraduatesarechoosing"delayedemployment".AccordingtoasurveyreleasedbyonlineorganizationZhaopinonTuesday,about9.8percentofthe93,420graduateswhoparticipatedinawrittensurveysaidtheywouldnotbeginworkingrightaftergraduation.
JobconsultantsatZhaopinexplainedthattherearemorechoicesforyoungpeoplebornafter
1995.Jobsrelatedtopersonalinterestshavegreaterattraction,andtheyarenotwillingtogiveinandtakeajobtheydon'tlike.Theyjustwanttoknowmoreabouttheworldfirst.Atthesametime,theyarealsoawareoftensionsinthejobmarket,andsomehavedecidedtodelayjobhuntingtoavoidthecompetition.
AccordingtoBeijing-basededucationconsultancyMyCos,thenumberofstudentswhohave
chosendelayedemployment—ornotstartingtheircareerinsixmonths'time—hasbeengrowingsteadilysince2011.
"Someyoungpeoplewhoarenotfacedwithaheavyfinancialburdenaresimplystayingathome,relyingonparents.Butingeneral,themajorityofuniversitygraduatesarewillingtogetajobandworktowardtheirgoals."saidGuoSheng,CEOofZhaopin.
Unlikesomegraduates'calmattitudeisthegrimjobmarket.Statisticsprovidedbythe
MinistryofEducationshowthenumberofnewuniversitygraduateswillreacharecord7.95millionin2017.AccordingtoZhaopin,27.7percentofthenewgraduatessurveyedhadnotreceivedanofferasofApril—up2.9percentyear-on-year.Halftherespondentssaidtheyhavereceivedonetothreeoffers,down5.2percentfrom2016.Meanwhile,only26.7percentofthenewgraduateshadsignedcontracts（合同）withemployers,down8.7percentyear-on-year.
29.Somegraduateschoosetodelayemploymentbecause___.
A.theywanttolearnmoreabouttheworldfirst.
B.theyaresolazyastorelyonthei
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