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江西省铅山县第一中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
2017-2018学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级
英语试卷
考试时间：
120分钟分值：
150分命题人：
沈辉审题人：
陈颖红
第I卷
第一部分：
听力（共两节，满分30分）
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.Whatdidthewomanleaveinthetaxi?
A.Ahat.B.AT-shirt.C.Asweater.
2.Howmuchdidthewomanpayforthedress?
A.10dollars.B.30dollars.C.40dollars.
3.WhatdoesthemanoftenputonaChristmastree?
A.Anangel.B.Astar.C.Adoll.
4.WhatdoesGinatellSamtodo?
A.Scratchhisarmevenmore.
B.Buysomespecialmedicine.
C.Sleepwiththewindowsshut.
5.Whatdoesthemanimplyaboutthewomanintheend?
A.Shealwaysbuysnewclothes.
B.Sheshoulddothelaundryherself.
C.Sheneedsanewwashingmachine.
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.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?
A.Putoffhisspringbreak.
B.Seesomewesternart.
C.Drivehertotheexhibit.
7.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Motherandson.B.Brotherandsister.C.Taxidriverandpassenger.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.WhydidTeresaraiseherhandthefirsttime?
A.Shehadaquestion.
B.Sheneededtorelaxherarm.
C.Shewantedtousethebathroom.
9.WhatdidMr.Johnsonasktheclasstodo?
A.Turntopage55.B.Seeafamouspainting.C.Askquestionslateron.
10.Whenwillthefilmbeshown?
A.AfterTeresagetsback.
B.Attheendofclass.
C.Inmorethantwominutes.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.Whatdidthemanstartdoingtwoyearsago?
A.Teaching.B.Raisingmoney.C.Savingwildanimals.
12.Whyisthemantired?
A.Hestayedupsendingemails.
B.Hetookcareofabearallnight.
C.Hehasalotofhomeworktograde.
13.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthebearsatlast?
A.Theyaredirty.B.Theyarecool.C.Theyarelovely.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.Whyisn’tCindystudyingforthetest?
A.Sheistootired.B.Shehasaheadache.C.Shecan’tfindherbook.
15.WhatdoesBoboffertodoforCindy?
A.Callherataxi.B.Drivehertothedoctor’s.C.Givehersomehotwater.
16.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Athome.B.Atadoctor’s.C.Inaclassroom.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.WhereisWendyfrom?
A.TheUSA.B.Italy.C.TheUK.
18.WhatareChristmascrackers?
A.Papertubeswithagiftinside.
B.AkindofChristmasfood.
C.Toyswithloudsound.
19.WhatdoallthreeBritishChristmasdessertshaveincommon?
A.Theyalllookandtasteaboutthesame.
B.Theyareallmadeoutofnutsanddriedfruit.
C.TheyareallsimilartotheAmericanfruitcake.
20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?
A.Interestingplays.
B.AspecialChristmasdinner.
C.ChristmastraditionsintheUK.
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）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
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JobBoardsandEngines
Ifyouaren’tsurewhatcompanyyouwanttoworkfor,youcanlookforjobapplicationsonjobboardsandjobsearchengines.Thesecontainjoblistingsforpositionsatmanydifferentcompanies.Sometimesyouhavetogotothecompanywebsitetofilloutajobapplication.Atothertimes,youcanapplydirectlyonthesearchengineorjobboard.
InPerson
Applyingforajobinpersonisalittledifferentthanapplyingforemploymentonline.It’snotascomplicated,butyouwillneedtobepreparedtoapplyandinterviewonthespot.Youhavetomakesureyoudressprofessionally,andbringallthematerialsyouneed.
Belowisalistofsampleemploymentapplicationsandclicktofindwhatyouwant.
21.Ifyouwanttolandajobinacertaincompany,you’dbetter.
A.visitCompanyWebsitesB.call“AboutUs”section
C.visitJobBoardsandEnginesD.lookforajobapplicationformfirst
22.Whatisspecialaboutapplyingforajobinperson?
A.Itneedsmorecomplicatedprograms.
B.Itneedsalltheapplicationmaterialshandedin.
C.Itcallsforaninterviewonthespot.
D.Itrequirestheemployeetowearabeautifuldress.
23.Wherecanyoufindthetext?
A.Inamagazine.B.Inatextbook.C.Inaposter.D.OntheInternet.
B
Typingwithonehandwhentheotheroneisoccupiedcanbearealpain,soimaginehavingtotypewithjustonefoot.It’sgottobeanightmare,but21-year-oldHuHuiyuanfromChina’sAnhuiProvinceisusingheronlyfunctionalfoottowritenotjustafewsentences,butanentirefictionnovel!
Bornprematurely（过早地）,Huwasdiagnosedwithcerebralpalsy（脑瘫）whenshewasonly10monthsold.Thisleftherpermanentlyparalyzed—theonlypartsofherbodyshecanmoveareherheadandleftfoot.Asshegrewolder,shelearnedhowtoperformeverydaytasksusingherfoot.
Despitenothavingreceivedformaleducation,Huissurprisinglywell-spoken.Overtheyears,withthehelpofhermother,shetaughtherselftoreadandwrite.“I’mnotagenius,butI’mveryfocused,”shesaid,modestly.“WhenIwatchedTVinmychildhood,Ioftenlearnedwordsonthescreen.”
“WhenIwasteachingherhowtospeak,Ihadtorepeateverysinglewordathousandtimesbeforeshegotit,”Hu’smothersaid.“Butonceshemasteredtheword.Ifeltsatisfied.”
Withtimegoingby,Hu’slanguagegotsoproficientthatshesetouttowriteastoryaboutthepursuitofdreamsandlove.She’sdoingthisbytypingouteverysinglewordonhercomputerusingonlyonefoot.
Inspiteofallthesesetbacks,Huisabletotype20to30wordsaminute.Shehasalreadywrittensixchapters—that’s60,000words—andsayssheonlyhastwomorechapterstogobeforethenoveliscomplete.
24.AccordingtoHuHuiyuan,shelearnedtoreadandwritewellbecause_____.
A.hermothertaughtherB.sheconcentratedonwhatshedid
C.sheoftenwatchedTVD.shehadagiftforlanguage
25.WhatdoyouthinkofHuhuiyuan’smother?
A.Shewasverypatient.B.Shewasveryclever.
C.Shewasverystrict.D.Shewasveryworried.
26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“proficient”mostprobablymean?
A.enoughB.interesting.C.skillful.D.satisfying.
27.Howmanychaptersdoesherbookconsistof?
A.Two.B.Four.C.Six.D.Eight.
C
China’swomen’sswimmerFuYuanhuihascreatedasensation（轰动）onlinenotjustbywinningthebronzemedalinthe100mbackstroke（仰泳）competition,butalsobyherfacialexpressionsduringthepost-semifinalinterviewwithChinaCentralTelevision（CCTV）onMonday.
Fuswamintothewomen’s100mbackstrokefinalwith58.95secondsInthesemifinal,settingherpersonalbestinthegame.WhentheCCTVreporterinformedheraboutthelaptime,Fu’seyessuddenlywidenedandsaid:
“IamverysatisfiedwithmyperformanceandIthoughtitwas59seconds.”
Whenaskedwhethersheheldbackforthefinal,Fureplied,“No,Iemployedmy‘prehistorical’power.”
Sincethen,theso-called“prehistoricalpower”hasgoneviralandbecomeanewInternetmeme.ThephraseoriginatesfromaChinesefantasydrama“ThejourneyofFlower”or“HuaQianGu”,anditsEnglishtranslationfirstappearedonthesubtitlesofCCTVnewschannel.
Meanwhile,herfacialexpressionshavebeenwidelysharedamongChinesesocialmedia.ManyInternetusershavenamedthe20-year-oldswimmerasthenewgenerationofof“WangHong”,orInternetcelebrity.OnAugust8,herlatestpostonherSinaWeibo,aTwitter-likesocialmediaplatform,hasgainedmorethan900,000“likes”and160,000comments.
Inthejust-concludedwomen’s100mbackstrokefinal,FuYuanhuionceagainoutdidherpersonalbestperformancewith58.76secondsandtiedforthebronze.
“Itisprobablymyshortarmstoblame.SinceIemployedthe‘prehistorical’yesterday,mystrengthdried,”Fusaidwithheruniquehumor,asherperformancewasonly0.01secondbehindthesecondplace.
OnAugust9,Fuwentontocompeteinthefinalsofthe100metrebackstrokewinningabronzemedal.KatinkaHosszufromHungarytookthegoldmedalposition,whiletheUSA’sKathleenBakertookthesilvermedal.FuYuanhuisharedthebronzepositionwithCanada’sKylieMasse.
28.WhatdidFuYuanhuiwanttoexpressbysaying“Iemployedmy‘prehistorical’power”?
A.Sheheldbacktogetabetterthefinal.
B.Shesparednoeffortsinthesemifinal.
C.Herprehistoricalpowerisverygreat.
D.Shewantedtoshowoffhergoodperformance.
29.AccordingtoFuYuanhui,Whatmadehermissthesilvermedal?
A.Itwasherbodyitself.B.Itwasherstrength.
C.Itwasherhumor.D.Itwasherperformance.
30.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeFuYuanhui?
A.Cutebutvain.B.Fantasticandunique.
C.Satisfiedandinteresting.D.Cuteandoptimistic.
31.WhatmadeFuYuanhuibecomeahitonline?
A.Herwinningthebronzemedalinthe100mbackstrokecompetition.
B.Herphrasecomingfromthefantasydrama“ThejourneyofFlower”.
C.Hergoodperformanceincompetitionandherfacialexpressionsduringtheinterview.
D.Herwidenedeyesduringthepost-semifinalinterview.
D
StephenHawking,aworldfamousBritishphysicist,alsowroteachildren’sbookwithhisdaughter.Hawkingsaidthebookwouldbe“abitlikeHarryPotter”butwithoutthemagic.“Itexplainsthewondersoftheuniverse（宇宙）,”saidHawking,whilehewasonavisittoHongKongover10yearsago.
Hawking,isprobablytheworld’smostfamousscientistafterAlbertEinstein.Heisanexpertonblackholes.Hehasputhiswholelife
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