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英语河北省邢台市学年高二下学期期中考试试题
河北省邢台市2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试
英语试题
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。
例：
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.
答案是C.
1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inarestaurant.B.Inatheatre. C.Inaclassroom.
2.Whathappenedtotheman?
A.Hetookaneasierexam.
B.Heprobablyfailedintheexam.
C.Heforgotallabouttheexam.
3.Whatdidthemandothismorning?
A.Hehadahistorylesson.
B.Hehadachemistrylesson.
C.Heattendedameeting.
4.Whatdidthewomanlose?
A.Herhandbag.B.Herkey.C.Hercar.
5.Wherewillthespeakergo?
A.Toaclothesstore.B.BynextMonday.C.Toabirthdayparty.
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、7题。
6.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?
A.BuyabirthdaygiftforDavid.
B.Buyapetforherhusband.
C.Buysomeanimalsforthezoo.
7.Howmanykindsofanimalsarementionedintheconversation?
A.2.B.3.C.4.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Howdidthemanfeelaboutwinningthematch?
A.Easy.B.Difficult.C.Justso-so.
9.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?
A.ShewatchedthegameonTV.
B.Sheknewaboutthegameovertheradio.
C.Shewatchedthematchonthespot.
10.Whenistheman’snextmatch?
A.OnFridaythisweek.
B.OnSaturdaythisweek.
C.OnFridaynextweek.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.Whatunluckythinghappenedtothespeakers?
A.Theymissedtheirflight.
B.Theyhaddifficultyfindinganisland.
C.Theirboatwasdamagedbythestorm.
12.Whydidthemanswimawayfromtheboat?
A.Tolookforhisfavoriteanimals.
B.Somewhalesattackedtheboat.
C.Helosthiswaybyaccident.
13.Wheredidthewomanleaveherchildren?
A.Atherhome.
B.Atherparents’home.
C.Attheman’sparents’home.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuyatthegrocerystore?
A.Abirthdaypresent.
B.Afewthingsformakingacake.
C.Afewthingstomakedinnertonight.
15.Whatdoesthewoman’sgrandmotherlikemost?
A.Chocolateicecream.B.Chocolatecandy.C.Achocolatecake.
16.Whatwillthewomandonext?
A.Gohome.
B.Continuetochatwiththeman.
C.Invitethemantomakethecake.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Whoisthespeaker?
A.ATVhostess.B.Aradiohostess.C.Aprofessor.
18.WhatdidtheHarvardUniversitystudyfind?
A.Fastreadersgetthebestgrades.
B.Parents’educationisimportanttokids’success.
C.Morebooksathomehelpgetsuccessatschool.
19.Whatisthebestpartofreadingaccordingtothespeaker?
A.It’safunactivity.
B.It’srelaxingatbedtime.
C.It’sagreatwaytocommunicate.
20.Whenshouldparentsstarttoreadtotheirkids?
A.Asearlyaspossible.
B.Whentheirkidslearntospeak.
C.Assoonastheirkidscanholdabook.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
ShowBizSummer2018
Location:
RosewoodCenterforFamilyArts
ImportantInformation:
*Tuitionpaidonthefirstdayofclass.Notuitionrefunds（退款）.
*DCTreservestherighttocancelanyclass;refundsmadeforcancelation.
*Pleaseaccompanystudentsthefirstdayofclass.
*Registrationbeginsone-halfhourbeforeclasstime.
HowToRegister:
*Mail:
fillouttheforminthisbrochure.
*Besuretolisttheclassandgroupthatyouwant.
DramaDays:
$175
EnteringGrades:
GroupA:
1st—2nd;GroupB:
3rd—5th.
Time:
June2—June6
*Createthesituationsandscenes.
*Showtime—invitefamilyandfriendstoyourFridayShowcase!
*Bringasacklunchanddrinkeachday!
LaughOutLoud:
$175
EnteringGrade:
5th
Time:
June23—June27
*Tellajoke!
Learnwhyoldjokescanbethebest!
*WorkwithyourclasstoputonaComedyShowforfamilyandfriends!
Acting—JustActing:
$225
EnteringGrades:
GroupA:
1st—2nd;GroupB:
3rd—4th
Time:
August4—August8
*Startwiththecharacters:
Whoareyou?
BetheStarofyourDreams.
*Workwithyourclasstocreatetheplot.
SummerScenes:
$225
EnteringGrades:
5th—6th
Time:
August11一August15
*Doyouwanttobeanactor?
*Improveyourskillswithinstructionsfromprofessionalactors&directors.
21.Whichofthefollowingclassesissetonlyforthe5thgradestudents?
A.DramaDays.B.SummerScenes.
C.Acting—JustActing.D.LaughOutLoud.
22.WhatcanstudentsdoiftheychooseDramaDays?
A.Createpaintings.B.Writenovels.
C.Playadramaforfriends.D.Havefreelunch.
23.WhatshouldparentsknowaboutShowBizSummer2018?
A.Therewillbenorefundsinanycase.
B.TuitionmustbepaidatleastbeforeJune2.
C.Registrationbeginshalfanhourafterclasstime.
D.Studentshadbetterbeaccompaniedonthefirstday.
B
WhenIwasachild,mygrandmotherAdeletookmetomuseums,restaurants,dances.Sheshoweredmegiftsfromhertravelsaroundtheworld.ButIcanonlyrememberabookshegaveme—onebookthat,tothisday,Ihavenotread.Shepresentedmewithherownfavoritechildhoodbook:
HansBrinker.Mygrandmotherwashappytosharethisbookwithme.Sheevendecoratedthetitlepagewithherproudwriting.
Itriedtoreadit.Iadoredreading,andwoulddiveintoanewpileofbooksfromthelibraryallatonce.ButsomethingaboutHansBrinkerjustwouldn’tletmein.ThestorywassetinHolland,alongtimeago.Itfeltdullandunfamiliar,eventhoughIwasafanofclassicsofothertimesandplaces.Isimplyreadthefirstpagesoverandover.Icouldnotprogress.
Standingonabookshelfinourlivingroom,thebookwaslikesomethingIavoided.Itscoldedmefornotbeinginterested,fornottryinghardenough,fordisappointingmygrandmother.Thebookstartedtofitin,almostforgotten,untilAdeleasked.HadIreadit?
DidIlikeit?
Alwaysdetermined,shewantedtoknowtheanswer.Iwouldmakesomekindofexcuse,butfeelbad,andopenitagain,hopingforanewreaction.Thebookweighedonme.
YearspassedandfinallyAdeleandIbothacceptedthatIwouldneverreadHansBrinker.EventuallyIclearedthebookfromtheshelf.TheHansBrinkerexperienceledmetosetarulethatI’velivedbyeversince:
Donotaskaboutabookgivenasagiftanddon’tletanythingbecomeyourbarrier.WhatAdeleoriginallywantedtodoistogivebook-givingspecialmeaning,butsheincreasedthepossibilityoftheownertobeadisappointment.
24.Whatisthesimilarhobbyoftheauthorandhisgrandmother?
A.Reading.B.Writing.C.Travelling.D.Buyingbooks.
25.WhywastheauthorunwillingtoreadHansBrinker?
A.Hedidn’tlikeHolland.B.Thebookwasboring.
C.Thebookhadmanystories.D.Hehadn’tenoughtimetoreadit.
26.Whatisthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?
A.Theauthorbegantohopeforachange.
B.Theauthorbegantodislikereadingbooks.
C.Theauthorfeltstressedfacingthebook.
D.Theauthorfeltsorryforhisgrandmother.
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“theowner”inthelastparagraphreferto?
A.Theauthor.B.Thegrandmother.
C.ThewriterofHansBrinker.D.ThepublisherofHansBrinker
C
NewZealandisanislandcountryinthesouthwesternofPacificOcean.Thecountrygeographicallycomprisestwomainlands—theNorthIsland,orTeIka-a-Maui,andtheSouthIsland,orTeWaipounamu,andnumeroussmallerislands.NewZealandissituatedsome1,500kilometerseastofAustraliaacrosstheTasmanSeaandroughly1,000kilometerssouthofthePacificislandareasofNewCaledonia,Fiji,andTonga.Becauseofitsremoteness,itwasoneofthelastlandstobesettledbyhumans.Thecountry’svariedtopography（地形）anditssharpmountainpeaks,suchastheSouthernAlps,owemuchtovolcaniceruptions.NewZealand’scapitalcityisWellington,whilethecitythathasthelargestpopulationisAuckland.
PolynesianssettledintheislandsthatweretobecomeNewZealandsomewherebetween1250and1300AD,anddevelopedauniqueMaoriculture.In1642,AbelTasman,aDutchexplorerbecamethefirstEuropeantosightNewZealandIn1840,representativesoftheBritishCrown（王室）andMaoriChiefssignedtheTreatyofWaitangi,makingNewZealandaBritishcolony.Today,themajorityofNewZealand’spopulationof4.5millionisofEuropeandescent（血统）,andtheindigenous（土著的）Maoriarethelargestminority,followedbyAsiansandPacificIslanders.Reflectingthis,NewZealand’scultureismainlyoriginatedfromMaoriandearlyBritishsettlers,withrecentbroadeningarisingfromincreasedimmigration.TheofficiallanguagesareEnglish,MaoriandNewZealandSignLanguage,withEnglishpredominant（主要的）.
NewZealandisadevelopedcountrywithamarketeconomythatmainlyconsistsoftheexportsofdairyproducts,meatandwine,alongwithtourism.NewZealandisahigh-incomeeconomyandrankshighlyininternationalcomparisonsofnationalperformance,suchashealth,education,economicfreedomandqualityoflife.
28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“comprises”inParagraph1mean?
A.LosesB.Conquers.C.Explores.D.Includes.
29.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?
A.NewZealandwasthelastlandtobesettledbyhumans.
B.TheindigenousMaoritakesupthelargestpopulationinNewZealand.
C.TheformationoftheSouthernAlpshassomethingtodowithvolcaniceruptions.
D.NewZealand’scultureismainlyoriginatedfromMaoriandearlyDutchsettlers.
30.WhomadegreatcontributionstoMaoricultureaccordingtothetext?
A.Polynesians.B.Dutch.C.BritishCrown.D.Tonga.
31.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlyta
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