高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx
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高二下学期期中考试英语试题
高二年级(下)期中考试
英语
考生注意:
1.本试卷共150分,考试时间120分钟。
2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。
3.本试卷主要考试内容:
高考全部内容。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例:
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.
答案是C。
1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inalibrary.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inawaitingroom.
2.Whatdidthewomanapologizefor?
A.Shemadealatedelivery.
B.Shewenttothewrongplace.
C.Shecouldn’ttakethecakeback.
3.Whydoesthewomanlookverysad?
A.Sheisill.
B.Herfrienddied.
C.ShequarreledwithSusan.
4.Howmuchisthechange?
A.$5.B.$3.5.C.$1.5.
5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Afilm.B.ATVplay.C.Asong.
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.WhydoesRosedislikethebeaches?
A.Theyaretoofaraway.
B.Theyarebadlypolluted.
C.Theyarecrowdedwithpeople.
7.WherewillRosestay?
A.Inahotel.B.AtAnn’shome.C.Onafarm.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.WhoisMileyCyrus?
A.Theman’sfavoritedancer.
B.Theman’sdaughter.
C.Averypopularsinger.
9.Whatdidtheman’sdaughterdoyesterday?
A.Shedidsomechangetoherhair.
B.Sheworesomestrangeclothes.
C.Shewenttoaconcert.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatdidthemanhaveforlunchyesterday?
A.Rice.B.Noodles.C.Fish.
11.Whydidthewomanfailtobuyanythingfortheman?
A.Shewasbusy.
B.Sheforgotit.
C.Shehadnomoneyonher.
12.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Colleagues.B.Couples.C.Classmates.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.HowlonghasMr.Foxhadheadaches?
A.Nearlyayear.B.Aboutsixmonths.C.Severalweeks.
14.WhatiscausingMr.Fox’sheadachesinthewoman’sopinion?
A.Stress.B.Anaccidentatwork.C.Alackofexercise.
15.WhatisMr.Fox’sjob?
A.Adoctor.B.Afireman.C.Apoliceman.
16.WhatwillMr.Foxprobablydosoon?
A.Takegoodcareofhimself.
B.Gobacktoworkasusual.
C.Haveabrainoperation.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Howlonghadnooneseentheoldman?
A.Forabout5years.B.Forabout10years.C.Forover20years.
18.Whendidtheservanttellthepoliceabouttheoldman’sdeath?
A.Ayearaftertheoldmandied.
B.Amonthaftertheoldmandied.
C.Aweekaftertheoldmandied.
19.Whatwaspeople’sguess?
A.Theoldmanhidallhismoneyinhishouse.
B.Theservantmurderedtheoldman.
C.Thepolicetookthemoney.
20.Whatdidtheoldmanleavetotheservant?
A.Somejewelry.B.Ahouse.C.Allofhisgold.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
In2007,JamieWhitmorewasconsideredasoneofthemostsuccessfulathletesinAmerica.
However,everythingchangedduringacompetitionthatseemedlikemanyothersshehadconquered.Asaprofessionalathlete,Whitmorewasusedtosuffering,butsheneverimaginedthepaininherlegcouldbeadeadlycancer.
Whatdoctorsfoundduringsurgeryshockedthemall:
WhitmorehadSpindleCellSarcoma,asofttissuetumor(肿瘤)thatcanstartinthebone,andthetumorwaswrappedaroundhernerveandtouchingseveralvitalorgans.Theycouldn’tcutitoutfearingtoburstthetumor.
Whensheheardthediagnosisforthefirsttime,Whitmoresaid,“timestoodstill,Icouldn’tbreathe.TheyweretalkingaboutthetreatmentandIstartedcryingasIdidn’twanttodie.”Finally,thedoctorsenlistedthehelpofseveralspecialiststoremovethetumor.Whitmoredevelopedsepsis(败血症)fromthesurgeryandenduredatwo-monthrecovery.Whenshebegantofeelsickagain,Whitmorewassurehercancerwasback.Instead,doctorsgaveherunexpectednews:
Shewaspregnant-withtwins.“Thatwasawholeotherfreak-out,”Whitmorerecalled.
Shehasnevermetachallengeshecouldn’tovercome.Today,Whitmoreisamotheroftwosonsandcancer-free.Sheiscompetingagain,andhaswonagoldmedalintheParalympics(残奥会),nineworldtitles,andhassettwoworldrecords.Shetravelsasamotivationalspeakerwhenshedoesn’tspendtimewithhersons.Whitmorehassomewordsofadviceforotherswithlimitations:
“Neverletanyonetellyouwhatyoucanandcannotdo.SomedoctorstoldmeIwouldneverrideanything.AndyetIrodemymountainbike104milesclimbingfrom9,000feetto14,000feet.Peoplewithtwogoodlegshavefallenshortofthattask!
Youjustcan’tgiveup.”
21.HowdidWhitmorefeelwhenknowingabouthercancer?
A.Sadandscared.B.Ashamedandregretful.
C.Annoyedandfrightened.D.Astonishedandinspired.
22.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“freak-out”inparagraph3referto?
A.Somethinginteresting.B.Somethingdemanding.
C.Somethingunusual.D.Somethingmeaningful.
23.What’sthepurposeofWhitmore’stravelingasaspeaker?
A.Tobuilduphercharacter.
B.Toinspirethosewithlimitations.
C.Tospendmoretimewithherchildren.
D.Toearnmoremoneyinhersparetime.
B
Whenwe’restudyinganewlanguage,manyofusapproachitwithfearandanxiety.However,wewouldbenefitalotbychangingourfocus,accordingtocommunicationskillstrainerMariannaPascal.
Pascalhasspent20yearsinMalaysiahelpingpeoplespeakbetterEnglish.Overtime,shehasdiscoveredasurprisingtruth:
Howwellsomebodycommunicatesinanewlanguagehasverylittletodowithhislanguagelevel—butalotmoretodowithhisattitude.
PascalnoticedthatalotofMalaysianswentintoEnglishconversationswiththefeelingthattheyweregoingtobejudgedbyhowmanymistakestheyweregoingtomake.AndtheyhadtheideaofwhatgoodproperEnglishissupposedtobeandhowfartheywouldhavetogotogetthere.
Asateacher,shednoticedonespecificstudentnamedFaisal.DespitenotknowingmuchEnglish,thisguycouldjustsitandlistentoanybodyverycalmly,clearly,andthenhecouldexpresshisthoughtsbeautifully.
PascalrealizedwhenFaisalenteredanEnglishconversation,hedidn’tfeeljudged.Heentirelyfocusedonthepersonthathewasspeakingtoandtheresulthewantedtoget.Hegotnothoughtsabouthisownmistakes.
Pascalbelievesthatspeakingalanguageisnotlikethoseexamsthatmanyofushadtotakeinschool,whereatinyspellingorgrammarmistakewouldresultinabigredXfromtheteacher.Intherealworld,smallmistakesdon’tmatter—whatmattersiswhetherwe’reabletomakeourselvesunderstood.Sheconcludes,“IfyouwanttospeakEnglishlikeFaisalwiththatgreatconfidence,here’stheonethingthatyoucandowhenyouspeak:
Don’tfocusonyourself,focusontheotherpersonandtheresultyouwanttoachieve.”
24.WhywasFaisalsuccessfulinEnglishconversationaccordingtoPascal?
A.HisspokenEnglishwasquiteexcellent.
B.HisattitudetospeakingEnglishwasright.
C.Heandhispartnerweregoodfriends.
D.Hemadefewgrammaticalmistakes.
25.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothemistakesEnglishspeakersmake?
A.Tolerant.B.Careful.C.Grateful.D.Worried.
26.WhatshouldyoudoifyouwanttocommunicateeffectivelyinEnglish?
A.Trytoexpressyourselfcorrectly.
B.Remembertouseanewlanguage.
C.Avoidanymistakeswhilespeaking.
D.Concentrateonwhattheotherpeoplesay.
C
Heatstressfromextremeheatandhumidity(湿度)willannuallyaffectareasthatarenowhometo1.2billionpeopleby2100,assumingcurrentgreenhousegasemissions(排放),accordingtoaRutgersstudy.
Mostclimatestudiesonprojectedheatstresshavefocusedtoomuchonextremeheatbutdidnotconsidertheroleofhumidity,whichisanotherkeydriver.“Whenwelookattherisksofawarmerplanet,weneedtopayparticularattentiontothecombinedeffectsofextremeheatandhumidity,whichareespeciallydangeroustohumanhealth.”saidRobertE.Kopp,directoroftheRutgersInstituteofEarth,Ocean,andAtmosphericSciences.
Risingglobaltemperaturesareincreasingexposuretoheatstress,whichharmshumanhealth.Heatstressiscausedbythebody’sinabilitytocooldownproperlythroughsweating.Bodytemperaturecanriserapidly,andhightemperaturesmaydamagethebrainandothervitalorgans.What’smore,heatstresscanresultinheatstroke(中暑),whichisthemostseriousheat-relatedillness,cankillorcausepermanentdisabilitywithoutemergencytreatment.
Annualexposuretoextremeheatandhumidityabovesafetyguidelineswillbeprojectedtoaffectareasthatarecurrentlyhometoabout500millionpeople,iftheplanetwarmsby1.5℃andnearly800millionat2℃.Theplanethasalreadywarmedbyabout1.2℃abovelate19thcenturylevels.
Anestimated1.2billionpeoplewouldbeaffectedwith3℃ofwarming,asexpectedbytheendofthiscenturyundercurrentglobalpolicies.That’snearlyfourtimesthenumberofpeopleaffectedtoday,andnearly12timesthenumberwhowereaffectedinnoindustrialage.
27.Whatcanweinferfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?
A.Manyareaswillbefloodedbytheendof2100.
B.Exposuretopollutedairmaycausecancer.
C.Lessattentionhasbeenpaidtotheeffectofhumidity.
D.Heatstressmakesithardertoforecasttheweather.
28.What’stheharmofhighbodytemperature?
A.Sweatingalot.B.Damagingorgans.
C.Causingheart-attack.D.Leadingtohighbloodpressure.
29.Howmanypeopleareaffectedbyheatstressnowadays?
A.About800million.B.About500million.
C.About1.2billion.D.About300million.
30.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.Howtopreventheatstress
B.Heatstressmayaffectmorepeople
C.Thecombinationofheatandhumidity
D.Theearthmaygetwarmerandwarmer
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
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