浙江省宁波市余姚中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

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浙江省宁波市余姚中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

1.Whatisthemangoingtodofirst?

A.Buyamap.

B.Goswimming.

C.Gowater-skiing.

2.Whywasthewomansolate?

A.Somethingwentwrongwiththebus.

B.Shetooksomebodytothehospital.

C.Shedidn’tcatchthebus.

3.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?

A.Heisatopstudent.

B.Hefailedthemathexam.

C.Hedidbetterthanexpected.

4.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Inarestaurant.

B.Inabank.

C.Inashop.

5.Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheenvironment?

A.Surprised.

B.Sad.

C.Optimistic.

第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

 听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中做给的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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.WhendoesthenexttraintoManchesterleave?

A.At12:

30pm.

B.At12:

00.

C.At2pm.

7.HowmuchisthesingleticketforthetraintoManchester?

A.£30.50.

B.£27.00.

C.£13.50.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Classmates.

B.Colleagues.

C.Brotherandsister.

9.Howdoesthewomanplantodistribute（分配）thebooksattheendoftheterm?

A.Shetakesthreeandthemantakestwo.

B.Shetakesall.

C.Theyeachtaketheonestheylike.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whyhasthemanneverdoneanyvolunteerwork?

A.Hedoesn’tknowwhattodo.

B.Hethinksitisaboringthing.

C.Hethinksittakestoomuchtime.

11.Whatvolunteerworkdoesthewomanoftendo?

A.Teaching.

B.Cleaning.

C.Nursing.

12.Howmuchtimedoesthewomanspendonvolunteerworkeveryweeknow?

A.Aboutoneday.

B.Abouttenhours.

C.Aboutfivehours.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhatdidMarydobeforeBobcalledher?

A.Shemetherfriends.

B.Shewentshopping.

C.Shedidsomework.

14.Wherearethespeakersnow?

A.InPhiladelphia.

B.InNewYork.

C.InWashington.

15.WhyisBobhere?

A.TomeetMary.

B.Tohaveatour.

C.Toattendaconference.

16.WhatisMarygoingtodotonight?

A.HavedinnerwithBob.

B.Stayathome.

C.Meetaclient.

听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。

17.WhatdidTomwritestoriesabout?

A.Thieves.

B.Detectives.

C.Smokers.

18.WhydidTomgotothecinema?

A.Becausehefeltmuchtootiredrecently.

B.Becausehewantedtoavoidavisitor.

C.Becausehecouldn’tthestory.

19.WhatdidthemandoatTom’shouse?

A.Hehadagoodmeal.

B.HeleftTomsomeadvice.

C.HeleftTomsomemoney.

20.WhatdidTomthinkofthethief’saction?

A.Helpful.

B.Silly.

C.Boring.

第二部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

AGuidetotheUniversity

Food

TheTWUCafeteriaisopen7amto8pm.Itservessnacks（）,drinks,icecreambarsandmeals.YoucanpaywithcashoryourIDcards.YoucanaddmealmoneytoyourIDcardsattheFrontDesk.Evenifyoudonotbuyyourfoodinthecafeteria,youcanusethetablestoeatyourlunch,tohavemeetingsandtostudy.

Ifyouareoncampusintheeveningorlatatnight,youcanbuysnacks,fastfood,anddrinksintheLowerCafélocatedinthebottomleveloftheGouglasCentre.Thisareaisoftenusedforentertainmentsuchasconcerts,gamesorTVwatching.

Relaxation

TheGlobe,locatedinthebottomlevelofMcMillanHall,isavailableforrelaxing,studying,cooking,andeating.Monthlyactivitiesareheldhereforallinternationalstudents.Hoursare10amto10pm,closedonSundays.

Health

LocatedonthetopfloorofDouglasHall,theWellnessCentreiscommittedtophysical,emotionalandsocialhealth.Adoctorandnurseisavailableifyouhavehealthquestionsorneedimmediatemedicalhelporpersonaladvice.Thecostofthisisincludedinyourmedicalinsurance.HoursareMondaytoFriday,9amtonoonand1;00to4;30pm.

AcademicSupport

AllstudentshaveaccesstotheWritingCentreontheupperfloorofDouglasHall.Here,qualifiedvolunteerswillworkwithyouonwrittenwork,grammar,vocabulary,andotheracademicskills.Youcansignupforanappointmentonthesign-upsheetoutsidethedoortwo30–minuteappointmentsperweekmaximum.Thisserviceisfree.

Transportation

TheTWUExpressisashuttleservice.Theshuttletransportsstudentsbetweencampusandtheshoppingcentre,leavingfromtheMattsonCentre.Operationhoursarebetween8amand3pm.Saturdaysonly.Roundtripfareis$1.

21.WhatcanyoudointheTWUCafeteria?

A.DohomeworkandwatchTV

B.Buydrinksandenjoyconcerts

C.Havemealsandmeetwithfriends

D.AddmoneytoyourIDandplaychess

22.Whereandwhencanyoucookyourownfood?

A.TheMcMillanHall,Sunday.

B.TheLowerCafe,Sunday

C.TheTWUCafeteria,Friday

D.TheGlobe,Friday

23.HowcanyouseekhelpfromtheWritingCentre?

A.Byapplyingonline

B.Bycallingthecentre

C.Byfillinginasign-upform

D.Bygoingtothecentredirectly

B

Whyread,andsometimesevenwritepoetry?

Thatquestionisnotdifficulttoanswerifwechangethewordpoetrytosongs.

IsingwhenIfeelgood.WhenIsingmyfavoritesongs,Ifeelevenbetter.SometimeswhenIamlisteningtomusicandtothesongwords,Ifeelthatitwaswrittenforme.Agoodsongalwaysmakesmefeelsomething.TherearesongsthatIsinginmyheadbetweenclassesandsongsthatIwanttosingwhentheschoolbellringsbytheendoftheday.Theyhelpmegetthroughtheday.

Theyarelikebrightandwarmcolorsinthemiddleofgraysandshades.Ilikesongsaboutloveandfriendship.TheextraordinarythingisthatmyfeelingsaremorespecialwhenIsingmyfavoritesongsinEnglish.

Ialsolikereading.Iusedtoavoidpoetryuntilane-friendtoldmeIshouldrecitepoemsandnotlookupthemeaningofthewords.Poetryusesmanydifficultwordsandidioms,butthebestthingistojustforgetaboutthem.InthebeginningIfeltquitestrange.NowIalwayslockthedoor.Readingaloudgivesyouastrangefeeling,butwhenyouhavesomepracticeandfallintotherhythm,andthesoundsofthewords,itisreallyaspecialexperience.

Istartedwithsmallpoems,butnowIthinkImostlikelongpoems.Ihavedifferentfeelingswithdifferentpoems.WhenIhavehadabaddayatschool,IreadKeatsandforgeteverything.WhenIamsadIreadWordsworthbythelightofacandle.Whenthepoemisfinished,Iclosethebookandmysadnessisgone.

24.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?

A.Songsarelikedifferentcolorsindifferenttimes.

B.Songscanhelppeoplebetterunderstandcolors.

C.Songscandescribeamixtureofdifferentcolors.

D.Songscanbringpeoplewarmthandcomfort.

25.Whatwecaninferfromthepassageisthat______.

A.thewriterlikessingingsongsaloudatanytime

B.songsandpoemscanhelpgetoverbademotions

C.thewriter’snativelanguageisEnglish

D.thewriterlikesongsbetterthanpoems

26.WhatcanweknowaboutthepoemsofKeatsandWordsworththroughthepassage?

A.Keats’poemsarefullofbadfeelings.

B.Wordsworth’spoemscontainmuchsaddescription.

C.Bothoftheirpoetrycancreatepositivefeelings.

D.Thethemesoftheirpoemsarenotdifferentatall.

C

ThefirstFerriswheelwasbuiltforthe1893World'sColumbianExpositioninChicago.ThepeoplewhoplannedthefairwerelookingforanattractionthatwouldbringpeopletoChicago.TheEiffelTowerhadbeenagreatsuccessforthefairinPairsin1889,andtheywantedsomethinglikethat.

GeorgeFerrishandedindrawingsofagiantwheelthatpeoplecouldrideon.Atfirsteveryonelaughedathisstrangeidea.ButMr.Ferrisdidn’tgiveup,andfinallytheideawasaccepted.TherideopenedinJuneof1893.

Thatfirstwheelhadthirtysixenclosedcars,eachholdingsixtypassengers.Whenfilleditcarried2,160people.DuringthatsummerinChicagooneandahalfmillionpeoplerodetheFerriswheel,whichwasnamedafterFerris.Sixplatformswereusedtopickupanddropoffpassengers.Eachridewastwofullturnsofthewheel.Onthefirstturn,itmadesixstopsforloading.Thenthesecondturnwasanonstopnine-minuteride.Eachcarhadfivelargeglasswindowsinfrontandinback,givingeveryoneagreatviewofChicagoandLakeMichigan.

Afterthefairtheridewasmovedtoanearbyamusementparkbuiltespeciallytoshowoffthewheel.In1904itwasmovedagain—thistimetoSt.LouisfortheLouisianaPurchaseExposition.AfterthefairinSt.Louisclosed,thewheelstoodunused.In1906itwasfinallysoldtoacompanyforscrap（废弃材料）metal.Ittook200poundsofdynamitetobringitdown.

FortunatelyaChicagobridgebuilder,W.E.Sullivan,figuredouthowtomakeasmallerFerriswheelthatcouldeasilybetakenapartandputtogether.In1906hestartedthecompanythatstillmakesmanyoftheFerriswheelsusedtoday.

ButwheneveryourideonerememberthatitallbeganwithGeorgeFerris’verystrangeidea.

27.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Largedesignsaremoresuccessfulthansmallones.

B.RidingaFerriswheelisthebestwaytotravelaroundtheworld.

C.WorldfairsattractedmillionsofvisitorstoChicagofromallaroundtheworld.

D.Ferris’designwassosuccessfulthatFerriswheelsarestillaroundtoday.

28.ThefirstFerriswheelwasmainlybuiltto.

A.makeGeorgeFerriswell-knownworldwide.

B.attractvisitorstoaneventinChicago.

C.matchtheEiffelTowerinParis

D.bringfuntopeopleinChicago

29.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofGeorgeFerris?

A.HeshowedgreatcreativityintheFerriswheeldesign.

B.HisFerriswheeldesignwasimpractical.

C.Hewasaleaderintheamusementindustry.

D.HedidalotbetterthanW.E.Sullivan.

30.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwri