陕西省西安市学年高二英语下册期中考试题1无详细答案.docx
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陕西省西安市学年高二英语下册期中考试题1无详细答案
长安一中2018-2019学年第二学期期中考试
高二英语试题
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共90分）
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，并标在试卷相应的位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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.Whatdoesthemanthinktheweatherwillbelike?
A.Rainy.B.Windy. C.Sunny.
2.Whatwillthewomandoontheweekend?
A.Makesomeplans.B.Workonherpaper.C.Gooutwithherfriend.
3.Whatisprobablythewoman?
A.Astudent.B.Anurse.C.Ateacher.
4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?
A.Whotheladyis.B.Wherethebaris.C.Whatthetimeisnow.
5.Whatisthewomantryingtodo?
A.Getsomesmallchange.B.Findashoppingcenter.C.Findaparkingcenter.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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至7题
6.Whatseasonisitmostlikelynow?
A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Winter.
7.Wheredoesthewomanworknow?
A.Inaweddingcompany.B.InabankofAmerica.C.Ataradiostation.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whydoesthemanneedhisnotebook?
A.Toknowmoreabouttheshow.
B.Tostudyforthetest.
C.Towritenotesin.
9.Whatwillthetwospeakersdoaftertheshow?
A.Havedinnertogether.B.Gototheman’shome.C.Gotothewoman’shome.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatdoesthemanliketodoinhissparetime?
A.Reading.B.Swimming.C.Yoga.
11.Wheredoesthewomanstayinhersparetime?
A.Athome.B.Inswimmingpools.C.Atthegym.
12.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofyoga?
A.Difficulttolearnwell.
B.Reallyboringandtiring.
C.Goodforhealthandrelaxation.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatdoesthemanwanttobe?
A.Apopsinger.B.Amoviestar.C.Agreatmusician.
14.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthisfuture?
A.Uncertain.B.Light-hearted.C.Veryconfident.
15.Whenwillthemangotofindamanager?
A.AfterhemovestoLondon.
B.Afterhetakeshislastexam.
C.Afterheknowshisexamresults.
16.WhatwillthemanprobablydoatfirstinLondon?
A.Dopart-timejobs.B.Publishhisrecord.C.Earnlotsofmoney.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Wheredoesthespeakermostprobablymakethespeech?
A.Atafamilyget-together.B.Atareception.C.Inaclass.
18.WhatisMrBrown?
A.Anassistantmanager.B.Aclothingbusinessman.C.Agovernmentofficial.
19.WhendidthespeakerstarttodobusinesswithMrBrown?
A.In1998.B.In1989.C.In1988.
20.WhyareMrBrownandhispartycomingtoEngland?
A.Tovisitsomebusinesspartners.
B.Topayaninformalvisittosomecities.
C.Toseeknewopportunitiesforcooperation.
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，共30分）
A
“Clevernessisa gift whilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy–they’regivenafterall.Choicescanbehard.”––JeffBezos.IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswas very excitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsold,andI’dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmywifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothis crazythingthatprobablywouldn’tworksincemoststart-upsdon’t,andIwasn’tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy,I’dbeenagarageinventor.I’dalwayswantedtobeaninventor,andshewantedmetofollowmypassion.
IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeople,andIhadabrilliantbossthatImuchadmired.Iwenttomybossandtold him IwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralPark,listenedcarefullytome,andfinallysaid,“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea,butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn’talreadyhaveagoodjob.”Thatlogicmadesome sense tome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice,butultimately（最后）,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn’t think I’dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisiontonottryatall.
Aftermuchconsideration,Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion,andI’mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoices.
21.Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?
A.Hisdreamofbeinganinventor.
B.Thesupportofhiswife.
C.ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet.
D.Millionsofexcitingtitles.
22.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?
.
A.Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim.
B.Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout.
C.Hewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn’ttry.
D.Thedecisiontonottrytheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim.
23.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______.
A.thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthor
B.theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheidea
C.theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheidea
D.theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed
24.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.ClevernessandKindness B.TheStartingofAmazon
C.FollowingMyPassion D.WeAreWhatWeChoose
B
EachmorningGrandpawasupearlysittingatthekitchentable,readinghisbook.Hisgrandsonwantedtobejustlikehimandtriedtocopyhimineverywayhecould.Onedaythegrandsonasked,“Grandpa,Itrytoreadthebookjustlikeyou,butIdon’tunderstandit,andIforgetwhatIunderstandassoonasIclosethebook.Whatgooddoesreadingthebookdo?
”
Thegrandpaquietlyturnedfromputtingcoalinthestoveandreplied,“Takethiscoalbasketdowntotheriverandbringmebackabasketofwater.”Theboydidashewastold,butallthewaterleakedoutbeforehegotbacktothehouse.Thegrandpalaughedandsaid,“You’llhavetomovealittlefasternexttime,”andsenthimbacktotheriverwiththebaskettotryagain.
Thistimetheboyranfaster,butagainthebasketwasemptybeforehereturned.Outofbreath,hetoldhisgrandpathatitwasimpossibletocarrywaterinabasket,sohewenttogetabucketinstead.Thegrandpasaid,“Idon’twantabucketofwater;Iwantabasketofwater.You’rejustnottryinghardenough.”
Theboyagaindippedthebasketintotheriverandranhard,butwhenhereachedhisgrandpathebasketwasemptyagain.Outofbreath,hesaid,“Grandpa,it’suseless!
”“So,youthinkitisuseless?
”thegrandpasaid,“Lookatthebasket.”
Theboylookedatthebasketandforthefirsttimeherealizedthatthebasketwasdifferent.Ithadbeentransformedfromadirtyoldcoalbasketandwasnowclean.“Grandson,that’swhathappenswhenyoureadthebook.Youmightnotunderstandorremembereverything,butwhenyoureadit,you’llbechanged,insideandout.”
25.Whatpuzzledthegrandsonmostwas________.
A.whetheritwasusefultoreadbooks
B.whyheforgotwhathereadsoon
C.whatkindofbookhecouldunderstand
D.howhecouldreadbookslikehisgrandpa
26.WhydidGrandpaaskhisgrandsontofetchabasketofwater?
A.Totrainhimtorunfaster.
B.Tocleanthedirtybasketintheriver.
C.Topunishhimfornotreadingcarefully.
D.Togethimtorealizetheuseofreadingbooks.
27.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthestory?
A.Theoldarealwayswiserthantheyoung.
B.Itisfoolishtocarrywaterwithabasket.
C.Readingbookscanchangeapersongradually.
D.Youcan’texpecttorememberwhateveryouread.
28.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Grandpaandgrandson
B.Carryingwaterinabasket
C.Readingfortotalchanging
D.Basketsandbooks
C
WhenIfirsttoldpeopleIwasgoingtoworkinCameroon,themostcommonreactionwas:
“Why?
”Thesecondwas:
“It’sinAfrica;you’lldie!
”Thethird:
“Whereisthat?
”Soletmegivesomeanswers.IwasofferedajobthatlookedinterestinginapartoftheworldI’dneverbeentobefore.I’dalsolonghadaninterestinAfrica,soIdecideditwastimetofindoutthereality.
Asmallamountofresearchshowedthatinmorethan40yearssincegainingindependence,Cameroonhasbeenapeacefulcountrywithnowars.Notonlyaretherenowars,butCameroonisafoodexportertotheregion.
Now,afterthreeyears,Icansaythatthesehavebeenthehealthiestyearsofmylife!
NomalariaoranyoftheotherfrighteningdiseasesyoureadaboutwhenAfricaismentioned.Theworstthingthateverhappenedtomewasaboutoffoodpoisoning—once.
Sowhatisitliketoteachhere?
Wellsurprisinglynotsodifferentfromteachinganywhereelse.
MoststudentscometouswithabitofEnglishintheirheads.CameroonisabilingualcountrywithFrenchandEnglishasofficiallanguages,whiletherearealsocloseto200localethniclanguagesinacountryof16millionpeople.Frenchisthe dominant language,spokenbyabout80%ofthepopulation.
Thelocalschoolsystemisverytraditionalandsomewhatstrict.Perhapsnotsurprisinglywhentherecanbeupto150studentsintheclassroom（ofwhichmaybe30havethebooks,andthereareprobablyseatsfor70）.
Likeanywhereelse,studentsappreciateitifyouknowabitabouttheircountry,andnotjustRogerMilla（thetopscorerofthe1990WorldCup,incaseyou’rewondering）.Ithelpsifyouknowthenamesofthetenprovinces,knowwhothefirstpresidentwas,orcansayawordinalocallanguage.
Soinconclusion:
Cameroonisn’tjustfootball.Notisitwar,povertyanddisease.It’sjustlifeandpeople,like
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