四川省雅安中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题.pdf
.XX 中学 2016 级高二下期期中考试 英语 第 I 卷选择题,共 100 分 第一部分 听力 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 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：How much is the shirt?A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是 C。1.When will the womans train leave?A.At 3:00.B.At 10:00.C.At 10:30.2.How does the man feel now?A.Hesitant.B.Proud.C.Confident.3.What does the man ask the woman to do?A.Attend a conference.B.Buy a glass.C.Pick out a doll.4.Where will the man go tomorrow?A.To the Blue Sky Restaurant.B.To the Blue Ocean Restaurant.C.To the Blue Bay Restaurant.5.What are the two speakers talking about?A.A new library.B.A redecorated room.C.An art exhibition.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.Where are the speakers?A.In an office.B.On a plane.C.At an airport.7.Why is the man tired?A.He has been traveling a lot lately.B.His seat is not comfortable.C.He worked late last night.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8.What do we know about the woman?A.She is enthusiastic about her job.B.She is always busy with customers.C.She sometimes arrives late for work.9.What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A.Husband and wife.B.Customer and saleswoman.C.Employer and employee.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What do we know about the man?A.He is a fan of the quiz show.B.He is a very humorous person.C.He doesnt think Frank Jones funny.11.What is the mans opinion on the questions of the quiz show?A.They are quite easy.B.They are getting harder and harder.C.They are very serious.12.What kind of questions is the woman good at?A.History and literature.B.Math and science.C.Pop music and movie stars.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13.When did Olivia get the role for Annie at the local theater?A.Last month.B.Last year.C.Seven years ago.14.How did the woman help Olivia prepare for the performance?A.She helped her with her homework.B.She encouraged her to overcome her shyness.C.She went over the lines with her.15.What did the woman think of Olivias performance in Annie?A.Successful.B.Just so-so.C.Unsatisfying.16.What happened to Olivia after her performance in Annie?A.She got an agent.B.She became outgoing.C.She became a singer.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Why did the dog continue barking in the butchers?A.The butcher ignored him.B.The butcher didnt know what the dog wanted.C.The butcher wanted to cheat him.18.What did the butcher think of the dog?A.Faithful.B.Clever.C.Aggressive.19.Where did the butcher go after the dog left?A.To a pet shop.B.To his apartment.C.To the dogs home.20.What did the woman say about the dog?A.He was very intelligent.B.He often forgot to take his key.C.He couldnt tell the bad lamb leg.第二部分 阅读理解 .第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Skydive Greene County Come out and let us teach you how to skydive today!We are located in Xenia,Ohio and is within a reasonable driving distance of major cities in Ohio.Situated on a private airport,Skydive Greene County offers world-class training.We didnt start skydiving but we are Ohios oldest skydiving school which opened in 1961!Tandem Skydiving Tandem skydiving is required if this is your first time skydiving.After filling out paperwork and watching a short video,you will be ready to make your skydive.Somewhere around 11,500 feet you will be secured to your tandem instructor.The door will open and you exit the plane.Your freefall with your instructor will last for approximately 40-50 seconds.We can almost guarantee this will be the most exciting minute of your life as you reach the speed of around 120 mph,falling for about two miles back to the earth!Dont forget to have a video taken of your skydive to show all those that didnt think you would jump from an airplane!Static Line Courses Once you have made your tandem skydiving,you can move on to our Static Line Program.The Static Line Jump is the traditional way to learn to skydive.We have classes throughout the year.Every student will be led through the entire day by a licensed instructor.Never does the student feel unattended.Once training is over,students will make their first jump on that very same day!If the weather does not cooperate,you can come back the next day,or we will re-schedule a time to make your skydive.Price$165.00 Tandem skydiving only$175.00 Static Line Course only.Invite one of our professional videographers on your skydive:$125.00 DVD with photos Booking To book your tandem skydive or skydiving course,call us at 372-0700.We just ask for a call if you cannot keep your scheduled appointment.And you must be at least 18 years old to make a skydive at SGC.Come to learn with the best and make a skydive today!For further information,please call us at 372-0700 or visit our website !21.Skydive Greene County _.A.offers training in major cities in Ohio B.is the oldest skydiving school in the USA C.requires all the students to receive one-day training D.guarantees every skydiver a freefall experience 22.If you want to experience Tandem Skydiving only and a video taken of your skydive,how much will you have to pay?A.$165.B.$175.C.$290.D.$300.23.Whats the purpose of the author to write the passage?A.To give a brief introduction to Skydive Greene County.B.To attract skydiving lovers to Skydive Greene County.C.To make a comparison between Tandem Skydiving and Static Line Courses.D.To convince the readers that Skydive Greene County is the best of its like.B Red wolves used to be a common sight across the southeastern United States.But today,there are just 50 left in the wild.The red wolf is one of the most endangered wild canine species犬科动物 in the world.In the past five years,the species population in the wild has dropped by half.The US Fish and Wildlife Service had been working for decades to reintroduce the species into the wild,but the organization recently put the program on hold.According to Cindy Dohner,the southeast regional director for the Fish and Wildlife Service,the agency is focusing on our commitment to get the science.right and rebuild trust with our neighbors in those communities as we settle problems regarding the recovery of the red wolf.But the animal-rights group Defenders of Wildlife said on its website that the decision made by the Fish and Wildlife Service falls short of what is needed to continue red wolf recovery.The red wolf was declared an endangered species in 1967.By 1980,it had been hunted to extinction in the wild.Some hunters thought the red wolves were coyotes土狼,so most people killed them because they believed wolves were dangerous and would attack people.This wrong belief has made it difficult to restore the species,because people are afraid to have red wolves reintroduced near human communities.Experts say that one way to fight these fears is simply to teach people about red wolves.In reality,they are shy animals that they dont get close to humans and hunt mostly at night.According to the Fish and Wildlife Service,captive breeding centers in the US are home to about 200 red wolves.But without continued efforts from the government and private groups,red wolves will continue to suffer.24.The underlined phrase put.on hold in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A.accomplished B.promoted C.overlooked D.paused 25.What does Defenders of Wildlife think of the Fish and Wildlife Services decision?A.Disappointing.B.Annoying.C.Satisfactory.D.Practical.26.The trouble in reintroducing red wolves near human communities lies in_.A.humans over-hunting B.shortage of food in the wild C.fears in human beings D.lack of governmental support 27.What can we know about red wolves from the text?A.They dont hunt in the daytime at all.B.They keep away from humans due to shyness.C.Their total population in the world is only 50.D.They are dangerous because they attack people.C.Weve all experienced that feeling that comes when your phone makes a sound to tell you that its battery level is low.It often comes at the worst times when youre out on a trip and dont have a charger,or when youre expecting an important phone call.Indeed,this feeling is so common that South Korean electronics manufacturer LG has given it a name:low battery anxiety.According to a survey of 2,000 US adults conducted by the company last year,90 percent of respondents said that they panic if their battery level reaches 20 percent or lower.And last month,UK telecommunications service provider 02 found that around 15.5 million Britons live in constant fear of their mobile phones running out of power,according to a survey by the company.The problem is not about being unable to make calls,but is rooted in the fact that smartphones are now where we store digital memories,noted the Daily Mail.However,battery worries dont just affect smartphone lovers.Many owners of electric vehicles also suffer from so-called range anxiety.This refers to the concern that the vehicle may not make it to its destination before the power runs out.Meanwhile,it isnt just low power that people worry about.A study carried out by South Koreas Sungkyunkwan University and Chinas City University of Hong Kong found that many of us also worry about not having constant access to our phone.This condition is known as nomophobia,short for no mobile phone phobia恐惧症.Symptoms include feeling uncomfortable when access to ones phone isnt possible,being unable to turn off your phone,and constantly topping up the battery to make sure it never dies.So,why do so many people treat their smartphone with such importance?The underlying reason may be that they keep us connected to the people around us,and if were unable to use our phone,we feel like were cut off from our social life.With products with bigger batteries being released all the time though-such as Xiaomis Mi Max smartphone range or Teslas Model S cars battery anxiety may hopefully soon be a thing of the past.28.The major reason for peoples low battery anxiety lies in _.A.They cannot afford to miss important calls.B.They may lose contact with their friends when theyre out on a trip.C.They have no access to the digital memories stored in the phone.D.The charger is not available when needed.29.The following symptoms show that you are likely to experience nomophobia EXCEPT that _.A.you attach great importance to connecting with the outside world B.you find yourself searching for your phone when it is not at hand C.you constantly charge your phone to almost full D.you always keep your phone on 30.What can we learn from the passage?A.People who experience range anxiety worry about the quality of their car.B.Most of the respondents panic when their battery level is lower than 20%.C.People value their phone because they want to participate in more social activities.D.The problems will be completely solved if products with bigger batteries are released.31.Whats the writers attitude towards the solution to low battery anxiety?A.Unconcerned.B.Positive.C.Skeptical.D.Disapproving.D A smartphone program is helping scientists learn about changes taking place in nature.More than 100,000 citizen-scientists around the world are taking pictures of many kinds of plants and animals using a program called iNaturalist.The program gives researchers much information about where plants and animals live,and how a growing human population is changing plant and animal life.In Arlington,Virginia,naturalists are making a record of the plants and animals that live in the heavily populated area.Alonso Abugattas is the local governments natural resources manager.He works.to protect and improve Arlingtons natural spaces.The group is using the iNaturalist smartphone program to record its observations.Then iNaturalist users throughout the world can look at the images and try to help recognize them.The program records where and when the picture was taken.This lets experts like Abugattas and others create maps that show where plants and animals are living,and how that changes because of development and climate change.That is important in Arlington and around the world.Scott Loarie is co-director of iNaturalist.He said species are dying at a faster speed than ever,and the mix of life on Earth is threatened.And weve only begun to understand exactly how those ecosystems contribute to our food system,or human healthall these things that we depend on.Loarie says iNaturalist lets citizen-scientists help professional scientists gather data of the wild plants and animals in the world.More than 100,000 iNaturalist observers on all seven continents have made more than four-and-a-half million observations.The information has been used in studies of other animals.Alonso Abugattas says the group in Arlington recorded more than 450 kinds of animals and plants.If you just open up your eyes to the natural world,youd be amazed at whats out there.32.Which of the following is the function of the iNaturalist smartphone program?A.Creating maps to show climate change.B.Reminding experts to figure out the photos.C.Recording the time and places of the photos.D.Writing down the names of species in the photos.33.What did Scott Loarie want to tell us?A.The goal of iNaturalist.B.The regret for dying species.C.The value of species to humans.D.The importance of scientists.34.What do we know about the iNaturalist smartphone program?A.It gets wildlife information and data from all over the world.B.It directly helps professional scientists to gather data.C.It calls on people in the world to change nature.D.It lets professional scientists pay attention to humans behaviors.35.What can be the best title for the text?A.Two Heads Are Better Than One B.A Cheap Way to Study Plants and Animals C.Measures Are Being Taken to Protect Plants and Animals D.Naturalists Use a Smartphone Programme to Take Photos of Wildlife 第二节 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to keep a journal Keeping a journal can be a way of giving your feelings an outlet like no other.36 .But it can be helpful to read suggestions for making the most of your journal,as well as some ideas about getting one started.Find a journal medium thats perfect for you.37 .Both methods have advantages and drawbacks,so youll need to weigh up what works best for you.For example,a paper based journal can be taken anywhere,never needs electricity.However,typing can be faster and easier in the electronic format.Decide what kind of journal youd like to keep.You could simply use your journal to write down all the thoughts that come to you at any particular time,randomly,or you could make your journal more focused on a specific theme to draw out something that youre trying to develop more of in your life.38 .Find sources of inspiration.Its often easiest to start with your current feelings.39 .There are no rules at all about journal writing and you may find that your starting points vary every time you begin a new entry.Sometimes it is easier to begin with a narrative about something that happened to you during the day.Writing dow
