重庆市南岸区学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

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重庆市南岸区学年高二英语下学期期中试题

重庆市南岸区2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

第一部分：

听力（共两节，满分30分）

该部分分为第一、第二两节。

注意：

回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。

听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

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，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．Whattimeisitnow?

A.9:

00.B.8:

00.C.7:

30.

2.Whataretheygoingtodo?

A.Havearest.B.Seeafilm.C.Dosomeshopping.

3.Whydoesthewomanwanttobuyaclock?

A.Shehastroublewakingup.

B.Shewantstobuysomeoneagift.

C．Herwatchisbroken．

4.Wheredidthemanspendhisvacation?

A.Inabigcity.B.Onafarm.C.Inafactory.

5.WhenisJane’sbirthday?

A.June5th.B.June9th.C.June20th.

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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.Whatdoesthemancallthewomanfor?

A.Tohandinhisroommate’spaper.

B.Toaskabouthisroommate’sillness.

C.Toaskhertoseehissickroommate.

7.Whatdoesthemanhavetodointheafternoon?

A.Visitthewoman.B.Meetthesecretary.C.Haveameeting.

听第7段材料，回答8至9题

8.Wheredoesthemancallthewoman?

A.Aroundthebank.B.Inthebusstop.C.Intheshoeshop,

9.Howdoesthemanprobablygotothewoman’shouse?

A.Justbyhimself.

B.Thewomanpickshimup.

C.Apasser-byguideshimtothehouse.

听第8段材料，回答10至12题

10.Whyisthewomansoangry?

A.Hersonhasruinedthecarpetwithsteelwheels.

B.Hersonisroller-skatinginthelivingroomnow.

C.Hersonisplayingoutsidewithmuchsnowontheplayground.

11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?

A.Hehasbeenskatingformanyyears.

B.Heisashamedofhisnotperformingwell.

C.Hewilltakepartinthenewroller-discorink（溜冰）onSaturday.

12.Howlongcanthemancontinuetoskateinthelivingroom?

A.Fourminutes.B.Fiveminutes.C.Fifteenminutes.

听第9段材料，回答13至16题

13.Whatarethetwospeakersdoing?

A.Theyarehavingafriendlychat.

B.Oneisinterviewingtheother.

C.Theyaretalkingabouteachother’sfamily.

14.Whydidthewomanhavetoworkafterfinishinghighschool?

A.Shedidn’tliketostudy.

B.Shehadtoworktosupportherfamily.

C.Afriendofherfather’sofferedherajob.

15.Whywasthewoman’sfatherdisappointedatfirst?

A.Shehaddoneherfirstjobbadly.

B.Shedidn’tdowellintheArtCollege.

C.Shehasgivenupherjobasanaccountant.

16.Whatarethewoman’sbrothersandsisters?

A.Accountants.B.Students.C.Photographers.

听第10段材料，回答18至20题

17.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttoemphasize?

A.Inspiration.B.Bravery.C.Honesty.

18.Whatwerethefrogstravelingthrough?

A.Theriver.B.Theroad.C.Thewoods.

19.Whatdidtheotherfrogstellthetwounluckyones?

A.Theyshouldtrytheirbesttojumpout.

B.Theyhadnochoicebuttodieinthehole.

C.Theywouldtryallmeanstohelpthemout.

20.Whatistheconditionofthefrogthatgotout?

A.Hewasdeaf.B.Hewasblind.C.Hewasfoolish.

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

TheotherdayIheardafewlocalmusicianstalking:

“Ihatealltheterriblepianosinthistown.Ihatethatrubbishtheyplayontheradio.Theycan’tevenunderstandabitofmusic.”

“I’mneverplayinginthatclubagain.Toomanydrunksandnobodylistenstous.”

But,oneyoungermusiciansaid,“Thereareafewclubsthatbookmybandafewnightsamonth,andI’mtryingtofindotherplacestoplay.I’malsolookingtobookafewsummerfestivalsthisyear.”I’veheardthatyouare

theaverageofthefivepeoplewhomyouspendthemosttimewith,ortoputitanotherway,youarewhoyourfriendsare.

Attitudesareimportant.Whetherthey’repositiveornegative,they’rerubbingoffonyou.Ifyou’rearoundpeoplewhocomplainaboutlackofworkandaboutothermusicians,orblameothers,andyouplaytheroleofvictim,chancesareyouwillstarttoaswell.Soit’stimetotakealookatthepeopleyoucall“friends”.

Thisisaneasyexercise:

Makealistofthepeoplewhoyouhangoutwith,andsimplystopspendingtimewiththenegativepeopleonyourlist.Setanewstandardforyourselfanddon’tbecomefriendswithpeoplewhofa

llbelowthatstandard.

Keepsuccessfulpeoplearoundyouandyourownchancesforsuccesswillbemuchbetter.Askthemhowtheydoit.Askiftheywillhelpyougettheworkyou’relookingfor,ormaybegiveyousomeadvicetohelpyouonyourcareerpath.

21.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.AfriendinneedisafriendindeedB.Howtomakefriendshiplastforever

C.YouarewhoyourfriendsareD.Friendsarethemostimportantinone’ssuccess

22.Themusicians’wordsatthebeginningarewrittenmainlytoshow______.

A.themusicians’livingconditionsarequitepoor

B.peoplehavepoortasteinmusic

C.peoplehavedifferentattitudestowardsthesamething

D.youngpeoplehavegreaterchancesofsucceeding

23.Thepassageismainlywrittenfor______.

A.musiciansB.managersC.negativepeopleD.peoplewantingtosucceed

B

Let’sfaceit--therearelotsofreasonstohateMcDonald’s:

calories,cholesteroland,formeatleast,thatsickeningfeelingaftermunching（大口咀嚼）onMcNuggets.Thenthere’salwaysthatchildishsalesmanatthedrive-through（免下车通道）whoforgetstheketchup.

Well,addone

morereasontospiteMcDonald’s:

astheglobaleconomyspiralsdownward,McDonald’sismintingmoney.“Intheworstoftimesfortherestaurantindustry,it’sthebestoftimesforMcDonald’s,”saysButtFlickingerIII,managingdirectoroftheStrategicResourcesGroup,aretail-consultingcompany.Infact,thecompany’ssaleshaveincreasedfor55straightmonths.Profitsgrew11%to$1.2billion.

ThepricingofMcDonald’s,highlightedbydollar-menuitemslikeapplepies,sidesaladsandyogurt,pluscheapcombomealsisakeystrengthduringtherecession.Inparticular,consumersarefleeingcasual,familychainrestaurantsfortheconvenienceandsavingsoffastfood.

TheeconomyisnottheonlyreasonpeoplearedrawntoMcDonald’s.Thecompany’smanagementalsodeservescreditforitssuccess.Backsevenyearsago,America’sobesitywasahottopic,andMcDonald’ssufferedfromthestrongnegativereaction.Changelessfoodandshabbystoresalsokeptpeopleaway.“McDonald’swasactivelypersuadingcustomersfromcomingback,”saysJohnGlass,aMorganStanleyanalyst.

Sincethattime,McDonald’shaveremodeled11,000stores.AtaneatandcleanrestaurantintheBronxoneweekdayevening,BrianWaters,amailman,satwithhis9-year-oldsoninabooth.ThebrightdiningareafeaturedabstractpaintingsofNewYorkCity’sbridgesandtheStatueofLiberty.“Itusedtobedarkanddullinhere,”Waterssays.“Nowit’sniceandclean.Idon’tmindsittinghereanymore.”Storeshavealsoextendedhours:

34%ofthecompany’s14,000U.S.restaurantsarenowopen24/7.

Themenugotanupgradetoo.Obscene“super-size”choiceswerephasedout,andhealthieroptionslikeapplesandsaladswereadded.Thecompanychangeditscoffeeblend;coffeesaleshavesoared70%overthepasttwoyears.ChickenMcNuggetsnowconsistsolelyofwhitemeat,whichhaslessfatandfewercaloriesthanthedarker-meatmixofold.

Likeanyotherbusinessinthisenvironment,McDonald’sfacessomepotentialroadblocks.Astherecessionwearson,fast-food-servicegrowthmayflattenout;plus,McDonald’scanexpectmorepricecompetition.Forexample,Steak‘nShake,thediner-styleburgerchainin21statesthroughouttheMidwestandSouth,ispromotingfourdifferentmealcombosforlessthan$4.“InLosAngeles,everyotherbillboardisa99-centfoodprice,”saysGlass.Thebattleforbargain-huntingeatersison.Butgivenitsrecentwinningways,McDonald’smightjustaddafewmorebillionconsumers.

24.OneofthereasonswhytheauthorhatesMcDonald’sisthat_____________

A.therearealwayskidsmessingaroundintherestaurant.

B.Thesalesclerkalwaysforgettocleanupthedrive-through

C.Childrenalwaysleavetheketchupatthedrive-through

D.Somesalesclerkalwaysforgetstogivehimtheketchup

25.Whatis thekeyforMcDonald’s success evenduringtheglobaleconomicdownturn

A.Its pricingpolicy.

B.Itsmanagingpolicy

C.Itsdollar-menuitems

D.Itscheapcombomeals

26.WhathappenedtoMcDonald’ssevenyearsago,accordingtoJohnGlass?

A.Itsuggestedthatfastfoodnotbeabused.

B.Itpersuadedcustomerstoeatelsewhere

C.Thesizeofitscustomerswasshrinking

D.Customershadmoreexpectationonit

27.Whenthebattleforbargain-huntingeatersison,theauthorexpectsthatMcDonald’swillmostprobably_____________

A.Increaseitsmanagementexpenses

B.Openmorechainrestaurants

C.Havetocutitspricessharply

D.Gainmorecustomers

C

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InhernewbookCrazySexyCancerTips,writerKrisCarrlooksatcancerfromtheperspectiveofayoungadultwhoconfrontsdeathjustasshe’sdiscoveringlife.Ms.Carrwas31whenshewasdiagnosedwitharareformofcancerthathadgeneratedtumorsonherliverandlungs.

Ms.Carrreactedwiththenormalfeelingsofshockandgrief.Shecalledherparentsandstockeduponorganicfood,determinedtobecomea“full-timehealingaddict.”Thenshepickedupthephoneandcalledeveryoneinheraddr