新疆昌吉州一中学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案.docx

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新疆昌吉州一中学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案

第一部分听力理解（共二节，10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项,每段对话读一遍。

1.Whatisthewomangoingtodothisevening?

A.Gototheconcert

B.Gototheairport

C.Pickupherfather

2.Whatprobablycausedthewoman’stomachache?

A.TheseafoodB.ThemedicineC.Thecold

3.Whatarethetwospeakersmostprobablygoingtobuy?

A.ApplesB.OrangesC.Strawberries

4.Howlonghasthewomanbeenexercising?

A.ThreeweeksB.ThreemonthsC.Sixmonths

5.Whatdoesthemanplantodofirstduringthesummervacation?

A.TouracityB.SeehisbrotherC.Gobackhome

第二节：

（共5题；每小题1分，满分5分）

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项，每段对话读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答6-7题。

6.HowwillthewomangettoEmberton?

A.Intheman’carB.OnfootC.Bybus

7.What’sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.ClassmatesB.NeighborsC.Strangers

请听第7段材料，回答8-10题

8.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

A.AtahotelB.InanofficeC.Atatouristsite

9.Whatwillthemanprobablydoinafewdays?

A.FlytothesouthofSpainB.Drivebacktovisitfriends

C.Comebackandstayhereagain

10.HowisthemangoingtoSpain?

A.ByairB.BycarC.Byship

第二部分阅读理解（共四篇，共15小题，满分30分）

A

Afarmergrewsomevegetablesinhisgarden.Onedayhiswifewasillandhehadnomoney.Hehadtosellsomecabbagesandcarrotsinthemarket.Thenextmorninghetooktwobasketsofvegetablestotown.Butitwasraininghardthatafternoonandtherewerefewpeopleinthestreet.Whenhisvegetablesweresoldout,itwasdark.Heboughtsomemedicineandhurriedtohisvillage.

Onhiswayhomehesawapersonlyingonthesnow.Heplacedhisbasketsonthegroundandwasgoingtohelpthepersontogetup.Atthattimehefounditwasadeadmanandtherewasmuchbloodonhisbody.Hewassoafraidthatheranawayquickly,withouttakingthebasketswithhim.

Thenextafternoonthefarmerwassenttothepolicestation.Havingshownthebaskets,anofficerasked:

“Aretheseyours?

”“Yes,sir.”thefarmeransweredtimidly（胆怯地）。

”Haveyoukilledtheman?

”“No,no,sir.”thefarmersaidinahurry.”Whendidyouseethedeadman?

””Aboutsevenlastevening.”“Didyouseewhokilledtheman?

”“No,Sir.”Theofficerbroughtoutaknifeandasked,“Haveyouseenityet?

””No,Sir.’Theofficerbecameangryandtoldthepolicementobeathimupandsendhimintoprison.

Thateveningtheofficerwentontrying.Pointingtotheknife,heaskedagain,”Haveyouseenityet?

””Yes,Sir.”Theofficerwashappyandasked,”Whenandwhere?

”“Isawitherethisafternoon,sir.”

11．Thefarmerdecidedtosellthevegetablesto.

A.buysomefoodforhisfamily

B.buysomemedicineforhiswife

C.gotoseeadoctor

D.gotothecinema

12．Thefarmerdidn’tsellouthisvegetablesuntiltheeveningbecause.

A.theyweretoobad

B.theywereveryexpensive

C.itrainedhardthatmorning

D.fewpeoplelikedtogooutonsuchabadday

13．Thefarmerranawayquicklybecause.

A.thepolicemenwerecomingtowardshim.

B.hiswifewaswaitingforhimathome

C.hewasafraidtoseeadeadman.

D.itwassolatethathecouldn’tstaythereanylonger.

B

Amanoncesaidhowuselessitwastoputadvertisementsinthenewspaper."Lastweek,"hesaid,"myumbrellawasstolenfromaLondonchurch.Asitwasapresent,Ispenttwiceitsworthinadvertising,butdidn'tgetitback."

"Howdidyouwriteyouradvertisement?

"askedoneofthelisteners,amerchant.

"Hereitis,"saidtheman,takingoutofhispocketaslipcutfromanewspaper.Theothermantookitandread,"LostfromtheCityChurchlastSundayevening,ablacksilkumbrella..ThegentlemanwhofindsitwillreceivetenshillingsonleavingitatNo.10BroadStreet."

"Now,"saidthemerchant,"Ioftenadvertise,andfindthatitpaysmewell.Butthewayinwhichanadvertisementisexpressedofextremeimportance.Letustryforyourumbrellaagain,andifitfails,I'llbuyyouanewone."

Themerchantthentookaslipofpaperoutofhispocketandwrote:

"IfthemanwhowasseentotakeanumbrellafromtheCityChurchlastSundayeveningdoesn'twishtogetintotrouble,hewillreturntheumbrellatoNo.10BroadStreet.Heiswellknown."

Thisappearedinthenewspaper,andonthefollowingmorning,themanwasastonishedwhenheopenedthefrontdoor.Inthedoorwaylayatleasttwelveumbrellasofallsizesandcolors,andhisownwasamongthem.Manyofthemhadnotesfastenedtothemsayingthattheyhadbeentakenbymistake,andbeggingthelosernottosayanythingaboutthematter.

14.Theresultofthefirstadvertisementwasthat_____.

A.Themangothisumbrellaback

B.Themanwastedsomemoneyadvertising

C.Nobodyfoundthemissingumbrella.

D.Theumbrellawasfoundsomewherenearthechurch.

15.Themerchantsuggestedthatthemanshould________.

A.buyanewumbrella

B.goonlookingforhisumbrella

C.writeanotherandbetteradvertisement

D.reportthepolice

16."Ifitfails,I'llbuyyouanewone,"suggestedthatthemerchant________.

A.wasquitesureofsuccess

B.wantedtobuyhimanewumbrella

C.didn'tknowwhattodo

D.wasrichenoughtobuyone

17.Thestoryismainlyabout_________.

A.auselessadvertisement

B.howtomakeaneffectiveadvertisement

C.howthemanlostandfoundhisumbrella

D.whatthemerchantdidfortheumbrellaowner

LikeJohn,millionsofpeople---andtheiremployers---arefindingthattelecommutingisagreatwaytowork.Telecommuterscanfollowtheirownschedules.Theyworkinthecomfortoftheirhomes,wheretheycanalsolookafteryoungchildrenorelderlyparents,theysavetimeandmoneybynottravelingtowork.Theiremployerssave,too,becausetheyneedlessofficespaceandfurniture.Studiesshowthattelecommuterschangejobslessoften.Thissavesemployersevenmoremoney.Telecommutinghelpssociety,too,byreducingpollutionandtrafficproblems.

Jobsthataresuitedtotelecommutingincludewriting,designwork,computerprogrammingandaccounting（会计）.Ifajobinvolvesworkingwithinformation,atelecommutercanprobablydoit.

18.FromthepassageweknowthatJohndoeshisjob______.

A.BytelephoneB.ThroughtheInternet

C.InhisofficeD.Awayfromhome

19.Oneoftheadvantagesoftelecommutingisthatyoucan____.

A.workforseveralemployersB.Enjoyalotoftraveling

C.GetalongwellwithotherworkersD.Workonyourownschedule

20.Telecommuterschangejobslessoften,so______.

A.theiremployerscansavemoneyB.theiremployerswillgivethemahigherpay

C.theycangetmoreworkexperienceD.theywillhavealongerpaidholiday.

21.Theunderlinedphrase“suitedto”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans“______”.

A.acceptableB.badforC.difficultforD.fitfor

D

Jacob’sPillowDanceFestival

Where:

Becket,Massachusetts

When:

June15----Aug.24

Eachsummer,thisinfluentialdancecenterpresentsanumberofclassesandperformancesbymorethan50companiesfromaroundtheworld.Highlights（最精彩的部分）thisseasonincludetheDanceTheaterofHarlem’sproductionofAlvinAiley’s“TheLarkAscending”,whichopensthefestival.

Manyeventsarefree.Ticketedperformancesstartat$22.jacobspillow.org.

MoabMusicFestival

Where:

Moab,Utah

When:

Aug.29--Sept.9

Thisareaisbetterknownformountainbikingthanformusic.Butsince1992,ithashostedaprivatefestivalthatbringsclassical,Jazz,Latinandothertypesofmusictotheland.Thisyeartherewillbe16concerts,includingthree“GrottoConcerts”,wheregueststakea45-minutesboatridedowntheColoradoRivertoperformances.

Eventsstartat$25.noabmusicfest.org.

CheyenneFrontierDays

Where:

Cheyenne,Wyoming

When:

July19-28

Thereissomethingforeveryoneatthis117-year-oldfestival,froman“Indianvillage”andOldWestmuseumtocountryconcerts.Butthecompetitionisstillthemainattraction,withcowboys（牛仔）andcowgirlscompetingformajormoneyintheworld’slargestoutdoorstage.

Competitionticketsstartat$18,andconcertticketsat$23

TheGlimmerglassFestival

Where:

Cooperstown,NewYork

When:

July6--Aug.24

Eachsummer,operaloversfromaroundthecountry（andtheworld）traveltoupstateNewYorktowatchproductionsthatincludestarslikeNathanGunnandGingerCosta-Jackson.Thisyear’sperformancesincludeWagner’s“TheFlyingDutchman”andVerdi’s“KingforaDay”,inhonorofthe200thbirthdaysofbothcomposers（作曲家）。

Ticketsstartat$26.Glimmerglass.org.

22.Ifyouwanttoenjoya“GrottoConcert”,whichdatesuitsyoubest?

A.June15.B.July19C.August24D.September4

23.IfyougotoCheyennetowatchacompetitionandenjoyaconcert,howmuchwillyoupayat

least?

A.$18B.$22C.$36D.$41

24.IfyouareabigfanofWagner,you’readvisedtogoto____.

A.Jacob’sPillowDanceFestivalB.TheGlimmerglassFestival

C.CheyenneFrontierDaysD.MoabMusicFestival

25.Whichpartofawebsiteisthetextprobablychosenfrom?

A.EducationB.ArtC.BusinessD.Literature

三．完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In1982,StevenCallahanwascrossingtheAtlanticaloneinhissailboatwhenitstrucksomethingandsank．Hegotintoalifeboat,buthissupplieswere26．Hischancesofsurvivingweresmall．27whenthreefishermenfoundhim76dayslater,hewasalive—much28thanhewaswhenhestarted,butalive．

His29ofhowhesurvivedisfascinating．Hiscleverness—howhe30tocatchfish,howheevaporated（蒸发）seawaterto31freshwater—isveryinteresting．

Butthethingthat32myeyewashowhemanagedtokeephimselfgoingwhenallhopeseemedlost,andthereseemedno33incontinuingt