四川省中江县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题
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2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题第I卷（共 95 分）I. Listening ComprehensionPart A Short ConversationsDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a qu estion will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a c onversation and the question about it, read the four possible a nswers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answ er to the question you have heard.1. A .At 8:30 . B. At 9:00 . C. At 9:30. D. At. 10 :00.2. A. Daughter and sonC. Father and daughterC. Husband and wifeD. Mother and son.3. A. In a bankB. In a post office.C. In a supermarketD. In a restaurant.4. A. At 6 years oldB. At 10 years oldC. At 14 years oldD. At 18 years old5. A. Catch a train homeB. Do her homeworkC. Go to a theatreD. Go to work6. A. The woman can get the book nowB. The woman can get the book laterC. The man will fold the paper for the womanD. The man will try to get the book for the woman7. A. Few students take itB. Nobody wants to teach itC. Most students don’t finish itD. Most students find it difficult8. A. He has a hard time with his classmatesB. He doesn’t like his new classmates at allC. He can’t remember all the classmates’ nameD. He still doesn’t know how to get along with his classmates9. A. The room is really dirtyB. The room is not dirty at allC. In the man’s eyes, the room is cleanD. The woman doesn’t think the room is dirty10. A. They are having dinnerB. They’re making a phone callC. They’re talking about the newsD. They’re exchanging the newspaperPart B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and yo u will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the be st answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 12 are based on the following passage 11. A.Slow food B. Fast food C. Women’s rights D. Anti-war12. A has written some cookbooks.B Alice opened a restaurant in .C sometimes buys locally-grown food.D.It was ’s keen sense of taste that made her a famous coo k.Questions 13 through 15 are based on the following passage.13. A Last August B Three ye ars agoC A week agoD Six hours ago14. A The river was still full of garbage.B There was no garbage left in the river.C There was much less garbage left in the river.D There was more garbage in the river than ever.15. A Students’ efforts have paid off.B. Students competed to clean up the river.C. Students were praised for their voluntary workD Students call attention to environmental problems.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations, and you will be asked two questions on each of the conversati ons. The conversations will be read twice, but the questions w ill be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the f our possible answers in your paper and decide which one wo uld be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 16 through 17 are based on the following conversa tion.16. A To return some goods B. To app ly for a job.C. To place an orderD. To make a complaint17. A. It depends on a number of factors B. It will be free for large orders.C It costs 15 more for express delivery.D It is not his r esponsibility.Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following conversa tion.18. A. In the newspaperB. On campus.C At the neighborhood housing officeD. On the college pamphlet.19. A It must be in a good locationB. It must have clean surroundings.C It should guarantee her privacyD. It doesn’t cost much to rent.20. A Amy will share the house with Tom.B. Amy is not easy to live with.C Tom is the owner of the house.D Amy and Tom are both studying in college.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirection: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks t o make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word th at best fits each blank.I can still remember the afternoon when we climbed the mou ntain as if it were yesterday. It was a sunny day. Eager to spe nd some time outside, I went up the mountain with my uncle. The mountain was hard (21) ________(climb) and had tough r ocks and streams on it. In the end, (22) ________ (exhaust) an d hot, I couldn’t go any further. So we went back down the mountain in the end. On the way back down, my uncle asked me a question, (23) _____ left me speechless for a second: “What’s your dream, young lady?”“Ihave no idea,” I answered (24) _____thinking it for a while. T hen he smiled and told me about his story. He didn’t perform well at school when he was a student. Although nobody thoug ht he could succeed, he knew clearly (25) ______his dream w as-----to be a businessman. “I knew I wasn’t gifted when it came to s tudying, so I tried to buy snacks from a market and sell them after class,” he told me. After he left school, he started selling different items to find out which one was most attractive to cu stomers. Of course, he often had no money in his pocket, but (26) ______ tough life was, he never gave up.“There is no doubt that a person who puts in a great deal of effort to reach his or her goal will have good luck at some poin t. The meaning of life is to chase your dream,” he said gently. That night I (27) ______ hardly fall asleep. I lay in bed tossing and turning, asking myself, “What’s my motivation?”I once wanted to be a top student, but the hard work needed meant (28) _____ (put) everything into following my passion. I f I find myself lacking willpower, what should I do? Leaving home early the next morning, I climbed the mountain again by (2 9) _____. It made me think: If we don’t experience the climb, h ow can we get to see the scenery on the top of the mountain? In the end, I reached the top and (30) ______ (fascinate) by th e warm breeze and sunshine. Nothing could be more pleasan t than that.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the word s in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that ther e is one word more than you need.There is distinction between reading for information and read ing for understanding. Thus we can ____31____ the word “rea ding” in two distinct senses.The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, ma gazines, or anything else. We can get ____32____ to the cont ent of those materials easily. Such materials may increase ou r store of information, but they cannot improve our understand ing. And clearly we don’t have any difficulty in gaining the newinformation, for our understanding was ____33____ to them b efore we started. Otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement.The second sense is the one in which we read something th at at first we do not completely understand. Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. Th e writer is communicating something that can ____34____ the reader’s understanding. Such communication between unequ als must be possible. Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here “learning” means understanding more, no t remembering more information.What are the ____35____ in this kind of reading? First, there is inequality in understanding. The writer must be “____36____” to the reader in understanding. Besides, his book must ____ 37____ something he possesses and his potential readers lac k. Second, the reader must be able to overcome this inequalit y in some degree. And he should always try to ____38____ th e same level of understanding with the writer. If the equality is ____39__ __, success of communication is achieved.Besides gaining information and understanding, there’s anot her goal of reading - entertainment. It is the least ____40____ and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knowshow to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. In fact, any book that can be read for understanding or information ca n probably be read for entertainment as well.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are f our words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Jame’s New BicycleJames shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __ 41_ the coins that lay on the bed. ＄24. 52 was all that he h ad. The bicycle he wanted was at least ＄90! How on earth w as he going to get the ___42___ of the money?He knew that his friends all had bicycle. It was __43___ to ha ng around with people when you were the only one without w heels. He thought about what he could do. There was no poin t asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to___44_ __.There was only one way to get money, and that was to __45 _ it . He would have to find a job . __46___ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice ,who usually had opinions on most things.“Well, you can start right here, ”said Mr. clay. “My windows n eed cleaning and my car needs washing. ”That was the begin ning of Jame s’ s odd-job（零工） business. For three months he worked every day after fi nishing his homework. He was surprised by the __47___ of jo bs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies f or walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the___48___of cars he washed and windows he clea ned, but the __49___ increased and he knew that he would so on have __50____ for the bicycle he longed for.The day__51___ came when James counted his money and found ＄ 94. 32. He ___52___ no time and went down to the s hop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __53__ home, l ooking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It ha d been hard working for the money, but James knew that he v alued his bicycle far more ___54___ he had bought it with his own money. He had ___55___ what he thought was impossibl e, and that was worth even than the bicycle.A. cleanedB. coveredC. countedD. checkedA. coinsB. partC. numberD. restA. hardB. braveC. smartD. modernA. splitB. spendC. spareD. saveA. borrowB. earnC. raiseD. collectA. OrB. SoC. ForD. ButA. similarityB. qualityC. suitabilityD. varietyA. brandB. numberC. sizeD. typeA. effortB. jobC. moneyD. troubleA. enoughB. allC. muchD. someA. finallyB. instantlyC. normallyD. regularlyA. gaveB. leftC. tookD. wastedA. patientlyB. proudlyC. silentlyD. tiredlyA. sinceB. ifC. thanD. thoughA. deservedB. benefitedC. achievedD. learnedSection BDirection：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished sattments. For each of the m there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the o ne that fits best according to the information given in the pass age you have just read.(A)As a teenage rock fan, all Dennis Vorreyer really expected of the Lollapalooza music festival in two weekends ago was the chance to see his favorite bands perform live.But he and his father, Jeffrey, who accompanied him to the f estival, signed up for L ollapalooza's text-message network, and thus learned about a guitar-playing contest taking place there. Dennis, 14, entered and w on a new Gibson guitar. Tad Kubler, the lead guitarist for the Hold Steady, who was involved in the contest, then invited De nnis to perform with the band as it closed its set.''Having your cell phone everywhere is important for everybody now,'' Dennis said. ''I never dreamed of playing Lollapalooz a.'' The modern mobile phone -- equipped with camera, Internet access and more -- has proved to be a liability for some performers, like Akon an d Beyonc? whose regrettable moments were captured by fans and then immortalized on YouTube and similar sites. But for t hefans themselves, mobile phones are becoming as important a n accessory as an all-access wristband. Beyond using them to record a short souve nir, they are becoming a ticket to everything from free rington es to V.I.P. treatment.On Gwen Stefani's recent tour, as many as 20 percent of the audience at some shows agreed to pay 99 cents for text mes sages and the chance to win better seats, according to the m obile marketing company Impact Mobile. At festivals like Lolla palooza, thousands of fans sign up to receive continuous upd ates from concert organizers about promotions and special ev ents.Even when there is no fee, the service comes at a price: fan s must give their phone numbers to marketers. And purists -- and some artists -- disapprove of fans pecking out text messages or snapping pictures during performances. Still, the arrival of a new generati on of phone-based activities could add a new twist to live events at a time when rising ticket prices have discouraged many concertgoers.56. What is the passage mainly talking about?A. The Lollapalooza music festivalB. How to use your mobile phones correctlyC. How to send and receive text message by mobile phones.D. Mobile phones are very important for fans to get informatio n57. How did Dennis get the information about the guitar –playing contest?A. His father Jeffrey told him about itB. The lead guitarist , Tad Kubler , told him about itC. The Lollapalooza’s text-message network told him about it.D. He got the information from the local TV station58. Why did some audience agree to pay money for the text message ?A. Because they wanted to get better tickets for the concert.B. Because they wanted to get the free tickets for the concert.C. Because Gwen Stefani asked them to do so.D. Because they wanted to have a good holiday59. The author seems to believe that ____________A. Dennis Vorreyer was fortunate to perform with the guitar ba nd.B. phone –based activities will become a turning point for the live events.C. today cell phone is important and indispensable for everyb ody.D. fans shouldn’t peck out text message or snap pictures duri ng performances.(B)60. The total capacity for the public forum on nee and joint pai n is ______ people.A. 5B. 20C. 50D. 10061. Mr Li, a marathon runner, has an irreparable slip disc（椎间盘突出）.Which hospital should he go to if he does not want to un dergo any operation?B. Gleneagles HospitalC. Changi General HospitalD.62. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Any Singaporean can attend Dr Ta n’s talk free-of-charge.B. Participants of public forum can get a book $20 cheaper.C. People “like” the Mind Your Body Facebook page can win a prize.D. People can book the Bone Density Scan on Feb 4th at a s pecial price.(C)Enough “meaningless drivel”.That’s the message from a group of members of the government who have been examinin g how social media firms like LinkedIn gather and use social media data.The House of Commons Science and Technology Committe e’s report, released last week, has blamed firms for making p eople sign up to long incomprehensible legal contracts and ca lls for an international standard or kitemark (认证标记) to identify sites that have clear terms and conditions.“The term and conditions statement that we all carelessly ag ree to is meaningless drivel to anyone,” says Andrew Miller, th e chair of the committee. Instead, he says, firms should provid e a plain-English version of their terms. The simplified version would be checked by a third party and awarded a kitemark if it is an ac curate reflection of the original.It is not yet clear who would administer the scheme, but the government is looking at introducing it on a voluntary basis. “we need to think through how we make that work in practice,”says Miller.Would we pay anymore attention to a kitemark? “I think if you went and did the survey, people would like to think they would,” says Nigel Sha dbolt at the University of Southampton, UK, who studies opendata. “We do know people worry a lot about the inappropriate use of their information.” But what would happen in practice i s another matter, he says.Other organizations such as banks ask customers to sign lo ng contracts they may not read or understand, but Miller belie ves social media requires special attention because it is so ne w. “We still don’t know how significant the long-term impact is going to be of unwise things that kids put on so cial media that come back and bite them in 20 years’ ti me,” he says.Shadbolt, who gave evidence to the committee, says the prob lem is that we don’t know how companies will use our data be cause their business models and uses of data are still evolvin g. Large collections of personal information have become valu able only recently, he says.The shock and anger when a social media firm does somet hing with data that people don’t expect, even if users have apparently permission, sho w that the current situation isn’t working. If properly administer ed, a kite mark on terms and conditions could help people kno w what exactly they are signing up to. Although they would stil l have to actually read them.63. What does the phrase “ meaningless drivel” in paragraphs1 and 3 refer to?A. Legal contracts that social media firms make people sign u p to.B. Warnings from the government against unsafe websites.C. Guidelines on how to use social media websites properly.D. Insignificant data collected by social media firms.64. It can be inferred from the passage that Nigel Shadbolt do ubts whether _______.A. social media firms would conduct a survey on the kitemark schemeB. people would pay as much attention to a kitemark as they t hinkC. a kitemark scheme would be workable on a nationwide sca leD. the kitemark would help companies develop their business models65. Andrew Miller thinks social media needs more attention th an banks mainly because _______.A. their users consist largely of kids under 20 years oldB. the language in their contracts is usually harder to understa ndC. the information they collected could become more valuable in futureD. it remains unknown how users’ data will be taken advantage of66. The writer advises users of social media to _______.A. think carefully before posting anything onto such websitesB. read the terms and conditions even if there is a kitemarkC. take no further action if they can find a kitemarkD. avoid providing too much personal informationSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suita ble sentence from A-G for each blank. There are two extra sentences whichyou do not need.Ten years ago, after 2 years as a postdoc (博士后), I found myself wondering whether I should take a differen t road. Up to that point, I had stuck to a pretty traditional path i nvestigating cancer genetics, but I was losing interest in the r esearch. At the same time, federal funding had flattened, whic h added to my dissatisfaction. ___67___ Then came the hard part: identifying a new career that would nurture my passion f or science and allow me to make an impact with my work.As I was considering my options, I found inspiration in my fir st graduate school research tutor, whose work reminded me t hat scientists’ efforts away from the bench can be incredibly p owerful. But I still didn’t know exactly what I should do. ___68_ __ A colleague mentioned that a professor at a nearby 2-year college was training students to produce monoclonal anti bodies for labs on campus. I was impressed that the professor had taken on this type of ambitious project with relatively ine xperienced students. Curious to find out more, I set up a meet ing with John and was struck by his sincerity and the way he prioritized student training above grants, publications, and per sonal ambition. I could also see his passion for teaching, whic h reminded me of the dream to become a high school biology teacher.___69___ I found a faculty position and joined John at the sa me quiet junior college. Now, I effectively hold two positions: c lassroom instructor and research co-adviser of 15 inexperienced but eager undergraduates. Both r oles give me a chance to help students transform themselves, which is enormously rewarding.___70___ It’s discouraging when others see both my student s and me as less worthy because we are not at universities. We sometimes struggle to get access to federal funding, scie ntific conferences, and other resources and opportunities. My pay is below the standard at 4-year research institutions, even though my teaching workload is greater. But my occasional frustration is relieved by the tho ught of the students, who I have helped train.Looking back at these 10 years, I realize how much my work on this campus has helped me grow, both as an academic and a tutor. I’m grateful that I stepped away from a traditional ca reer path and found a way to serve both the student and rese arch communities in my own way, modest though it may be.第II卷 (共55分)I. SummaryDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then write an English summary within 60 words in your own words according to the passage given below.There are now many products and services on the market w hich are similar in content though produced by different comp anies. It is vital, therefore, for a company to distinguish itself fr om its competitors by having a strong company image which i s immediately recognizable.Logos are part of this image. They are symbols which often i nclude a name or initials to identify a company. The logo esta blishes a visual identity for the company, just as different grou ps of young people express their identity through hairstyles an d clothes. All groups from all cultures and throughout the ages have used colors and symbols to show their identity.In different cultures, different colors carry different meanings.Some colors may be connected with coldness in one culture and with warmth in another; some colors represent life in one culture but death in another. International companies have, th erefore, to make sure that their logos will not be misunderstoo d in different countries.The logos of large international companies are instantly reco gnizable throughout the world. One of the most famous logos is that of Coca-Cola. The design of the words “Coca-Cola” has not changed since 1886, although the surrounding design has been changed from time to time. Many companies have, over the years, renewed their logos to fit in with contem porary design and to present more powerful images. Compan y logos can be emotive and can inspire loyalty by influencing t he subconscious. Some logos include an idea of the product: the steering wheel in the Mercedes logo, for example, and the aero plane tail of Alitalia.Logos are used on packaging and brochures as well as on t he product itself. They may also appear in newspapers or on television as part of an advertising campaign, Companies need to have a strong corporate identity. The logo helps to pr omote this image and to fix it in the minds of the consumers. L ogos, therefore, need to be original and to have impact and st yle.II. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, usi ng the words given in the brackets.1、火灾发生的时候，碰巧房子里没有人。
2016～2017学年第二学期高二年级期中考试英语试题
2016～2017学年第二学期高二年级期中考试英语试题考试时间：2016年5月12日满分：150分考试时长：120分钟第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
AStill seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.King’s Art CentreA day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artis ts on show anywhere. This weekend sees the opening of an e xhibition of four local artists.You could attend a class teaching you how to ‘learn from the masters’ or get more creative with paint – free of charge.The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there i s a small fee.The Botanic GardenThe Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the researc h and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge Univer sity.The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant pro duces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant m ore commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on inse cts and other small animals.The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called ‘Hissing Sid’ is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.Byron’s PoolMany stories surround Lord Byron’s time as a student of Cambridge University. Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and dr unkenness”. However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I’m not just talking about t he pet bear he kept in his rooms. He spent a great deal of tim e walking in the village.It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron’s Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by the fi elds. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experie nce and on the way home you can drop into the village for aft ernoon tea. If you don’t trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it fro m Virginia Woolf ,a famous writer,—over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim i n the same pool.1.The main idea of the passage is __________.A. interesting stories of Lord. ByronB. an approach to becoming creative in artC. the colorful life in the countrysideD. some places for weekend break2.If you are a wildlife enthusiast, you’d better go to__________ .A. Byron’s PoolB. the Botanic GardenC. King’s Art CentreD. Cambridgeshire3.According to the passage, the following statements are wro ng except __________.A. There is a small charge for attending the masters’ classB. Byron liked swimming naked in the lakeC. Byron seemed to like keeping pet bearsD. Hissing Sid and Flytrap are impressive animals4.The autho r’s purpose in mentioning Virginia Woolf is to show__________ .A. she was a famous writerB. she was fond of swimmingC. she was Byron’s admirerD. Byron’s Pool is a pleasant placeBWhen I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided t o visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advi ce about how to find accommodation . I suggested that they s hould stay at ‘bed and breakfast’ houses, because this kind of place gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they cam e back with some funny stories“We didn’t stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “b ecause we found most families were away on holiday.”I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had h appened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought ‘VA CANCIES’ meant ‘holidays’, because the Spanish word for ‘h olidays’ is ‘vacaciones’. So they did not go to house where thesign outside said ‘VACANCLES’, which in English means the re are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the s ign said ‘NO VACANCLES’, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. B ut they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends mad e in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word ‘DIVERSION’ m eans fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word ‘DIVER SION’ on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fu n. Instead, the road ended in a large hold.English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, wh en someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise, the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.”5. My Spanish friends wanted advice about ______.A. learning EnglishB. finding places to stay in EnglandC. driving their car on English roadsD. going to England by car6. ‘NO VACANCIES’ in English means ______.A. no free roomsB. free roomsC. not away on holid ayD. holidays7. When someone offered me more coffee and I said “Thank you” in French, I ______.A didn’t really want any more coffee B. wanted them t o take the coffee pot awayC. really wanted some more coffeeD. wanted to expr ess my politeness8. I was surprised when the coffee pot was taken away becau se I ______.A. hadn’t finished drinking my coffeeB. was expecting another cup of coffeeC. meant that I didn’t want any moreD. was never mis understoodCA warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choic e for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off(打盹)—if it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains moremelatonin, which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, ac cording to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Fo od.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice t o sleep longer.While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has n ot been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellen t for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which help s people to relax.Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the bes t choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat yo u take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.9. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk______ _.A. were more anxiousB. woke up laterC. were less activeD. started sleep more easily10. Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?A. It’s been tested on mice for ten times.B. It’s used in sleeping drugs.C. It can make people more energetic.D. It exists in milk in great amount.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Milk Drinking and HealthB. An Experiment on MiceC. Fat, Sugar and HealthD. Night Milk and SleepDParents have to do much less for their children today than the y used to do，and home has become much less of a workshop. Clothes can be bought ready made; washing can go to the laundry; food c an be bought, cooked，canned or preserved; bread is baked and delivered by the baker; milk arrives on the doorstep; meats can be had at the rest aurant，the worker’s canteen，and the school dining-room. It is unusual now for father to pursue his trade or other emplo yment at home，and his children rarely，if ever，see him at his place of work. Nowadays boys are seldom train ed to follow their father’s occupation，and in many towns they have a fairly wide choice of employm en t and so do girls. The young wage-earner often earns good money，and soon acquires a feeling of economic independence. In textile（纺织物） areas it has long been customary for mothers to go out t o work，but this practice has become so widespread that the working mother is now a not unusual factor in a child’s home life，the number of married women in employment having more th an doubled in the last twenty-five years. With mother earning and his older children drawing substantial wages, father is seldom the dominant（占主导的） figure that he still was at the beginning of the century. W hen mother works, economic advantages increasing，but children lose something of great value if mother’s employ ment prevents her from being home to greet them when they return from school.12. The writer mentions home as workshop in the past becau se______.A. fathers often pursue employment at homeB. parents had to make food and necessity by themselv esC. many families produce goods at home for saleD. both fathers and mothers in most families are worker s13. The chief reason that boys are seldom trained to follow th eir father’s occupation is that ____.A. children rarely see their fathers at their place of workB. fathers do not like to pursue employment at homeC. there is a wide choice of employment for childrenD. children also like to have jobs and earn money outsid e14. What makes father no longer the only dominant person ina family?A. Mother’s and children’s earning enable them not just to depend on father for life.B. There are many choices of employment for mothersand children nowadays.C. Father does much less for his children and earn muc h less today than he used to.D. The number of married women in employment has in creased greatly now.15. What is the writer’s attitude towards the change at home ?A. Unacceptable.B. Worried.C. Unconcerned.D. In terested.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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。
四川省中江县龙台高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版.doc
龙台中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题说明：1. 试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答案一律写在答题纸上。
考试结束时，只须交答题纸。
第I卷（选择题，共笛0分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节.（共5个小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后又一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
1. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The windowB.The treesC. The wind2. How much money does the man want to withdraw?A. 1,000 dollarsB.800 dollarsC. 200 dollars3. What is Tom doing now?A. Playing footballB. Watching TVC. Doing his homework4. What will the woman do this evening?A. Have a classB. Go to the cinema.C. Pick up her sister5. Where are the two speakers now?A. On the streetB. At a bookstoreC. At a hotel第二节：（共15个小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题6. W hat J s the relationship between the man and the woman?A. Husband and wifeB. Customer and waitressC.Neighbors7. Where does the man want to go?A. To a n Italian restaurantB. To a Chinese restaura ntC.To a supermarket 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. Why does the man dislike joining tours ?A. Because he doesn ' t like the fast pace・B. Because he doesn ' t want to eat every meal with strangersC. Both A and B9. Which of the followi ng does the tour the woman is talki ng about in elude?A. Several free evenings ・B. A guideC. All the meals10. What ' s their final decision?A. To travel by themselvesB. To join the tour C・ To look forano ther tour听第8段材料，回答第笛至13题11. What kind of furniture does the woman like?A. Big furnitureB. Experisive furniture C・ Traditional furniture12. What does the woman think of the bookshelf?A. It is too narrow B」t is ugly C. It is boring13. What does the man think is the most important in design ?A. The functionB. The formC.The size听第9段材料，回答第14至仃题14. What are the two speakers going to do ?A. Attend a birthday party.B. Have dinner in a restaurantC. Attend a dinner party15. Why do the two speakers stop?A. TO book a tableB. To buy a giftC. To pick up some one16. What does the woman think of the wine from California?A. It ' s goodB. It s badC. She has no idea17. What do they choose at last ?A. A bottle of white wine.B. A bottle of red wineC. She has no idea听第10段材料，回答第18至20题18. Which of the followi ng does Lin think con tributes to his success?A. His belief in GodB. His educational backgroundC. The help from his parents19. When did Lin graduate from Harvard University?A. In 2010B.ln2011C. In 201220. What career do college students in Taiwan usually like?A. SportsB. Business and tech no logyC.Desig n第二部分英语知识应用第一节•词汇和语法知识（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）从A、B、C> D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
四川省中江县高二英语下学期期中试题
四川省中江县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题时间：120分钟满分:150分第 I卷 (选择题） 100分第一部分: 听力（共二节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1。
5分，满分7。
5）请听下面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。
1。
Why does the woman look pale?A。
She is ill。
B. She is repairing a road。
C。
She hasn’t slept well.2. What is the weather like?A. WarmB. Hot C。
Cold3. What does the man's sister want to be？A。
A dancer. B。
A dance teacher. C。
An English teacher。
4。
Why did the woman oversleep？A。
She didn’t have an alarm clock. B. She didn’t set her alarm. C. Here alarm didn’t work。
5. What does the man want to do？A. Get a library card.。
B. Borrow some booksC. Get a student card。
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)每段材料只读一遍听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6. What are the two speakers mainly talking about？A。
The concert。
B。
The car。
C. The traffic7。
Why is the traffic so heavy?A. There is a car accident。
2016-2017学年度第二学期高二年级期中考试试题
2016-2017学年度第二学期高二年级期中考试试题AI’m sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”. But do you kno w who wrote the song and for whom it was written?The retired professor, Archibald A. Hill in Lucasville, USA coul d tell us the story. Ninety-seven years ago, two of Mr. Archibald Hill’s aunts, Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called “Song Storied for the Sunday Morning”. Miss Pa tty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers t hen. They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book. One of them was the famous “Good Morn ing to You.” The song said, “Good morning to you, good morni ng to you, dear children, good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children. But not many grown-ups knew it. A few years later little Archibald was born. As his aunt, Miss Patty Hill sang the song “Happy Birthday” to the m elody（曲调）of “Good Morning to you” to her little nephew （侄子）. She sang the song like this: Happy birthday to you! Hap py birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Archie! Happy birthd ay to you!Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this son g would become so popular, but it really did. People all over t he world like the song because of its simplicity in tune（曲调简单）and friendliness in words.1. Archibald A.Hill was __________.A. EnglishB. RussianC. AmericanD. Australian2. Professor Archibald A. Hill was Miss Mildred Hill’s ________ __.A. sonB. studentC. brotherD. nephew3. The song “Happy Birthday” has a history of __________ yea rs.A. 97B. about 90C. more than 90D. less than 904. Why did Miss Hiss wrote songs?A. Because they are musicians.B. Because they love children.C. Because they were asked to write for a book.D. Because their nephew asked them to do so.【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C【解析】我肯定你知道那首歌“生日快乐”。
2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题(含解析)
2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题（含解析）完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and ___1___ as much land area as he liked, he would gi ve him the area of land he had covered. ___2___ enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and ___3___as fast a s possible to cover as much land area as he could. He ___4__ _ riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possibl e. Even when he was ___5___ or tired, he did not stop ___6__ _ he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at l ast covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and w as ___7___ . Then he asked himself, “Why did I ___8___ mys elf so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only ___9___ a very small area to ___10___ myself.”The above story is ___11___ to the journey of our ___12___. We push ourselves very hard every day to make more ___13_ __, to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our ___14___ , time with our family and to appreciate(欣赏) the surrounding ___15___ and the things we love to do. O ne day ___16___ we look back, we will ___17___ that we don’t really need that much,___18___then we cannot turn back tim e for what we have ___19___Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only ___20___ to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.1. A. use B. cover C. work D. get2. A. Good B. Strange C. Sure D. Interesting3. A. rode B. ran C. expanded D. struggled4. A. kept on B. asked for C. gave up D. succeeded in5. A. sad B. excited C. confused D. hungry6. A. but B. so C. because D. if7. A. sleeping B. arguing C. dying D. smiling8. A. push B. make C. destroy D. prove9. A. need B. have C. find D. show10. A. live B. bury C. support D. sleep11. A. useful B. certain C. similar D. special12. A. future B. past C. history D. life13. A. friends B. progress C. discoveries D. money14. A. health B. career C. honor D. freedom15. A. things B. condition C. people D. beauty16. A. before B. when C. unless D. since17. A. realize B. regret C. apologize D. explain18. A. or B. until C. however D. but19. A. saved B. missed C. reduced D. won20. A. possible B. probable C. necessary D. suitable 【答案】1. B2. C3. A4. A5. D6. C7. C8. A9. A 10 . B 11. C 12. D 13. D 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. A 1 8. D 19. B 20. C【解析】试题分析：文章讲述了一个国王让他的驯马师骑上他的马,尽力的去跑，凡是他能跑过的地方，这些土地就属于他的。
2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题_14
2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题本试卷共9页，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。
第一部分听力（略）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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AJay Chou is a well-known name both in Taiwan and mainland. He is now one of Asia’s hottest pop stars. His catchy tunes have mainstreamed (主流) rap and R&B in the Mandopop world. In the past his teach er thought he was dumb (木讷的). Talent spotters(观察者)thought he was ugly. But his success proves that the musi c still matters more than looks and image. His musical talent i s recognized by fans, fellowsingers and producers.Now, a singing contest was held in Taiwan. Chou appeared at the contest with band “Nan Quan Mama”, which was discover ed by Chou. Their first album the Summer of Nan Quan Mama, composed and produced by Chou was a great success. Chou started his career at a singing contest, attracting the att ention of record producers. But the successful singer does not believe in luck. He says it’s his passion for music and hard w ork that are keys to his success. He said, “I didn’t know how t o sing at the beginning, so I lost the first time. But I was so det ermined that I never stopped trying. My advice to these young singers is never to give up, and always believe in yourself.”Chou’s confidence has strengthened his music. He is a great source of inspiration to youngsters who share his determinatio n to become a superstar.21. The best title for this passage can be________.A. Jay Chou and Nan Quan MamaB. Jay Chou encourage s youngstersC. Jay Chou and his bandD. A brief introduction of Ja y Chou22. The underlined part “matters more” most probably means ________.A. betterB. more differentC. more difficultD. more important23. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Jay Chou?A. Jay Chou is confident towards music.B. He is a determined man.C. He succeeded the first time he appeared on the stage.D. Though not good-looking, he has a gift for music.24. ________makes Jay Chou a success according to the pas sage?A. His luckB. His passion of musicC. His hard workD. Both B and CBThis March is a busy month in Shanghai. There’s a lot to do. Here are the highlights.Live Music—Late Night JazzEnjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trum pet (小号) player. He’s coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie’s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t expect to get much sleep. This is He rbie’s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so ge t your tickets quickly.Scottish DancingTake your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scotti sh dancing is fun and easy to learn.Instructors will demonstrate the dances. The live band, Gordo n Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.Exhibitio ns—Shanghai MuseumThere are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the wh ole Chinese history under one roof. It’s always interesting to vi sit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exh ibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than you’ve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!Dining –Sushi chef in townSushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it’s become a n art form .The most famous Sushi ‘artist’ is Yuki Kamura .Sh e’s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She’ll be at Sus hi Scene all of this month.For a full listing of events, see our website.25. Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8:00p.m. o n Saturday, which one can you choose?A. Live Music—Late Night Jazz B. Scottish dancingC. Exhibitions –Shanghai MuseumD. Dining—Sushi chef in town26. From the text we may learn that Kamura is _________.A. a cookB. a waitressC. an instructorD. an artist27. Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertise ments?A. Sushi is getting more and more popular in Shanghai.B. The performance given by the American jazz band won’t la st long.C. Scottish dancing is so interesting but difficult.D. You would see a mummy move in Shanghai Museum.CThe British----and especially the English----are bad at complaining. Because of British politeness rules, a ccording to which conflict should be avoided, people either jus t do not complain, or sometimes bottle it up and then outpour i t in another way in other umimportant situations. In fact, thereis a TV programme which show the British in typical situations where they would be perfectly reasonable in complaining, but they don’t. In one scene, a woman reads a newspaper over p eople’s shoulders and the people say nothing or look embarra ssed.The British are also well-known for putting up with bad service everywhere from restau rants to airports and railway stations because the standard rul es of behaviour say that it is bad to draw attention to yourself. This is why, when you travel on the tube in London and there i s yet another delay, the passengers will look at each other, si gh, smile wearily and raise their eyes to heaven. They might e ven say, “Huh!Typical!” in a resigned(顺从的)tone of voice that says that there’s nothing that can be don e about it. When complaints are made, they are made in an a pologetic or a humorous tone of voice. In France ,on the other hand, angry passengers might riot(闹事)and burn down the subway station if they had to put up wit h the poor service that the London underground provides. Americans and other Europeans, who are much more direct a nd in-your-face than the British, often wonder why British people always say “sorry” or “excuse me” when they complain. “It’s like they’re apologizing for something that isn’t their fault, they say. The y are missing the point. British people are not really sorry ---it is because the word ‘sorry’ actually works as a distancing sk ill. This is important in terms of negative politeness and not dr awing attention to yourself. If you do not say ‘sorry’ or use oth er distancing words like ‘could’,‘would’,‘might’,‘possibly’ and so on, you will be seen as rude.”28. What does the underlined part “bottle it up” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Put something into bottlesB. Not do anything d angerousC. Cause problems by hesitatingD. Not allow emoti ons to be seen29. The French tend to _______.A. tolerate bad serviceB. enjoy taking the subw ayC. make a complaint humorouslyD. express their di ssatisfaction directly30. When the British say “sorry”, they actually want to _______ .A. try not to be rudeB. apologize sincerelyC. show their feelings directlyD. draw attention to themselves31. Which can be the best title for the text?A. How to complainB. Complaining politelyC. Poor service in BritainD. Politeness rules acr oss the worldDWhether in the home or the workplace, social robots are goi ng to become a lot more common in the next few years. Socia l robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said Cynthia Breazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.While household robots today do the normal housework, soci al robots will be much more like companions than mere tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when so meone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond more ap propriately to the user.The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it q uestions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesn’t just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. The y have potential applications in everything from education to h ealth care and are already finding their way into some of thes e spaces.Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the m arket. The company’s“Oshbot” robot is built to assist custome rs in a store, which can help the customers find items and hel p guide them to the product’s location in the store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for diff erent items based on what the customer is shopping for.The more interaction the robot has with humans, the more it l earns. But Oshbot, like other social robots, is not intended to r eplace workers, but to work alongside other employees.“We h ave technologies to train social robots to do things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.32. How are social robots different from household robots？A. They can control their emotions.B. They are more like humans.C. They do the normal housework.D. They res pond to users more slowly.33. What can Oshbot work as？A. A language teacher.B. A tour guide.C. A shop assistant.D. A private nurse.34. We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots wil l ______.A. train employeesB. be our workmate sC. improve technologiesD. take the place of workers35. What does the passage mainly present？A. A new design idea of household robots.B.Marketing strategies for social robots.C. Information on household robots.D. An introduction to social robots.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。
学16—17学年下学期高二期中考试英语试题(附答案) (1)(3)
2016~2017年高二英语期中考试测试题说明：本套试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，满分150分。
考试时间：90分钟。
第I卷第一部分阅读理解(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ABCD四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AJoan Chen is famous both in China, where she grew up, and in the United States，where she now lives. How did Joan become a famous actress in two countries? It’s an interesting story.Joan Chen was born in Shanghai in 1961. When she was 14, some people from a film studio (制片厂) came to her school and chose her to study at the studio. She was happy about this chance, but mainly she liked the idea of getting out of school. Soon, however she discovered that she really liked acting. At age 18, she won the Golden Rooster, China's top film prize.In the late 1970s, Joan's parents, who were doctors, moved to the United States. Joan joined them when she was 20 and went to college there. Her parents hoped she would study medicine. In-stead, she majored in(主修) film and later looked for work as an actress. To work in the United States, Joan had to start all over again. She told Hollywood that she was an actress in China, but she only got some small parts in TV shows.One day Joan went to speak to a director who was making a movie called Tai --pan. The interview didn't go well. As she walked away, a man in a car noticed her. The man was Dino De Laurntiis, the film’s producer(制造者). He immediately offered her a leading（主要的）part. A year later, she started in Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor and was on her way to worldwide fame.1. What was turn about Joan Chen when she was 14?A. Some people came to her school and chose her as an actress.B. She liked to study at the studio just because she wanted to be famous.C. The most important reason for her going to the studio was that she wouldn'tlike to stay at school.D. She found she was fond of acting even before she was 14.2 When did she move to the States?A. In the late 1970s.B. After she graduated from college.C. In the late 1980s.D. In the early 1980s3.The interview with a director ____.A. made her on the way to being famous in the worldB. led to no immediate good resultC. made her play a leading part in Tai-- panD. gave her a chance to act in The Last EmperorBA good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English and speak English as much as possible.A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not stay up late（熬夜)for the exam. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper, try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have finished your exam at last, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.4. If students want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard________.A. for most of the monthB. every day of the yearC. for only a few daysD. late at night5. If students want to learn English well, they________.A. only need to learn grammarB. must often practise (练习)EnglishC. have to go to EnglandD. should go to bed early6. It’s important to ________a few days before the exam.A. play too muchB. have a good sleepC. read the questions papersD. have a good drink7. When students have finished the exam, they should________.A．stand up and leave the classroom at onceB．check your answers with the other students in classC．make sure they haven’t missed anything outD．ask the teacher for the right answers in class8. The best title for this passage is ________.A．An Important Exam B．How to Pass An ExamC．The Importance of English D．Get Ready for An ExamCOne day two young men are walking in a big forest. One is fat , and the other is thin.” We are good friends. We must help each other. If we meet any beast(野兽), I’ll help you,” the thin man says. “I’ll help you, too,” the fat one says. They walk on. After a while they hear a great noise. It is a big bear. It is coming this way.The two young men run away quickly. One of them climbs up a tree, and hides among the leaves. He forgets all about his friend. What about the fat one? He is too fat to climb up a tree. So he throws himself on the ground, closes his eyes, and pretends（假装）to be dead. “ The bear will think I’m dead,” he thinks to himself.Soon the bear comes up to the fat man, and even puts its nose to his mouth and ears. The fat man holds his breath.The bear thinks he is dead, so it goes away, because bears never touch the dead. The man in the tree comes down. With a smile he asks his friend, “ The bear puts its nose so close to your ears. What does it say to you?”The friend answers, “ The bear says, ‘ Don’t trust your friend. He runs away from you when you need his help most.”9.What is the best title of this passage?A. A friend in need is a friend indeedB. Two friends in the forestC. Don’t trust(相信) your friendD. An unlucky day in a big forest10. What do you know about the bear according to the passage?A. The bear is waiting for the two friends.B. The bear isn’t hungry at all at that time.C. The bear does tell the fat one something he can understand.D. The bear doesn’t like to eat something dead.11. What does the thin man do in this passage?A. He breaks his promise.B. He fails to climb up the tree.C. He cares much about his friend.D. He also knows what the bear says.DEvery day we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends—you are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you---loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself.Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease but the situation is somewhat different from that of a ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.12. When you speak to the class, you should speak ________.A. as slowly as possibleB. in a low voiceC. loudlyD. forcefully13. Usually, when you speak to the class, the class is ________.A. noisyB. quietC. having a restD. serious14. The situation in the class is _________that in your house.A. not very different fromB. sometimes the same asC. sometimes not the same asD. not the same as15. The main idea of this passage is _______.A. that we should talk in different ways in different situationsB. that we must speak loudlyC. that we must keep silent at any timeD. that we must talk with the class第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项A~F中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
高二英语下学期期中试题(17)word版本
2016-2017学年第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
共12页，共81题，全卷满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
第I卷 (共90分)第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5个小题；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，从每题所给的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。
1.What day is it today?A.Monday.B.Tuesday.C.Wednesday.2.What did the woman do on Saturday?A.She had a picnic.B.She played tennis.C.She cleaned her car.3.Where are the speakers now?A.At a garage.B.At the station.C.At a friend’s house.4.What does the woman mean?A.The concert starts at 7:30.B.The man may go with Betty.C.She has been to the concert.5.How much can the man save?A.$20.B.$50.C.$80.第二节听下面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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.What is the man busy doing?A.Looking for a designer.B.Working on a project.C.Doing some shopping.7.What troubles the man about his job?A.The partner.B.The work hours.C.The stressful atmosphere.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
2016-2017学年度下学期高二英语期中试卷
2016－2017学年度下学期高二英语期中试卷考试范围：必修3；考试时间：120分钟；第I卷选择题第一部分：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。
听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
When will the speakers arrive at the hall?A. At 7:30.B. At 7:45.C. At 7:50.What’s the relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and employee.B. Teacher and student.C. Husband and wife.When can the speakers buy cheaper tickets?A. On Tuesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday. What will the man do next?A. Go to the restaurant.B. Make a reservation.C. Attend a meeting.What does the man want to do?A. Write a check.B. Cook dinner.C. Read the newspaper.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。
听完后，各题将给出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。
How did the woman like her vacation?A. Disappointing.B. Exciting.C. Tiring.Which was the best part of the woman’s tour?A. Hiking.B. Skydiving.C. Seeing the waterfall.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8-9 题。
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四川省中江县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题时间：120分钟满分：150分第 I卷（选择题） 100分第一部分：听力（共二节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5）请听下面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。
1. Why does the woman look pale?A. She is ill.B. She is repairing a road.C. She hasn’t slept well.2. What is the weather like?A. WarmB. HotC. Cold3. What does the man’s sister want to be?A. A dancer.B. A dance teacher.C. An English teacher.4. Why did the woman oversleep?A. She didn’t have an alarm clock.B. She didn’t set her alarm.C. Here alarm didn’t work.5. What does the man want to do?A. Get a library card..B. Borrow some booksC. Get a student card.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)每段材料只读一遍听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. The concert.B. The car..C. The traffic7. Why is the traffic so heavy?A. There is a car accident.B. There is a concert in the park.C. There is a sports meeting in the park.听第七段材料，回答第8、9题8. Where is the woman going?A. To visit Eric.B. To France to travel.C. To the post office.9. Where is Eric from?A. ChinaB. FranceC. Australia听第八段材料，回答第10至12题10. Where does the man want to go?A. State Street Station.B. The science museum.C. The Friendship shopping mall.11. What happened to the man?A. He didn’t know how to use the ticket machines.B. He didn’t have money to buy the ticket.C. He broke one of the ticket machines by accident.12. From which platform should the man get on the train?A. No.14.B. No.50.C. No.40.听第九段材料，回答第13至16题13. Why did the woman want to change her job?A. Because she wants a job as a typist.B. Because her former company closed down.C. Because she needs more time to study.14. When did the interviewer need help?A. At the weekend.B. Late in the week.C. On Friday.15 How much money will the woman get?A. $ 1.6 an hour.B. $ 1.6 a dayC. $ 16 a week.16. When is the company closed?A. On Sunday.B. On Monday.C. On Wednesday.听第十段材料，回答第17至20题17. Where is Paris located?A. In the south of France.B. In the north of France.C. In the northeast of France.18. Which is Paris’s largest income sourceA. Tourism.B. Luxury（expensive） items.C. Book printing and publishing.19. When was the Paris subway system opened?A. In 1990.B. In 1909.C. In 1900.20. What will we learn about Paris next week?A. Its history.B. Its economyC. Its transportation.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)阅读下列A.B.C.D四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
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Benefits differ between employers, but the following benefits must be offered:FREE apartment with furnitureOvertime pay10---14 days paid vacationMedical insurance---generally half providedRound-trip ticketHow to applyTo apply, only send us the following information:Resume/Date of Birth/Recent pictureOnce we receive your information, we will get you into our job matching lists, when a match is recorded, we will get in touch with you for an interview. Click on the following apply.Now button to offer your resume and required documentation.Any questions send us an e-mail at primejobs@.21. One who gets the job will teach ______.A. FrenchB. GermanC. ChineseD.English22. We can learn from the passage that a Japanese ______.A. can’t apply the jobB. can apply the job at any timeC. can get more benefits from the jobD. can get more medical insurance from the job23. If you get the job and take the vacation for ten days, you will ______.A. be finedB. be paid as usualC. not get paidD. be paid with overtime pay24. Where is the passage most probably taken from?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. The InternetD.. A dictionary.BThe bed should be used as a place for sleep, but more and more people like to read an iPad a lot in bed before they go to sleep.Charles Czeisler, a professor at Harvard Medical School, and his cow orkers got a small group of people for an experiment. For five days in a row, these people read either a paper book or an iPad for four hours before sleep. Their sleep patterns were monitored all night. Before and after each trial period, they took hourly blood tests to paint a day-long picture of just how much melatonin(褪黑激素) was in their blood at any time.When the people read the iPad as compared to the paper books, they felt less sleepy at night and less active the following morning. People also took longer to fall asleep on the iPad nights, and the blood tests showed that their melatonin secretion(分泌) was delayed by an hour and a half.The researchers concluded that because of the rise of e-readers and the widespread use of e-things among children and teenagers, more research into the "long-term influence of these e-things on health and safety is urgently needed." Czeisler and coworkers went on, in the research paper, to point out that reading an iPad in bed may increase cancer risk.However, software has been developed that can reduce some of the blue l ight from the screens of phones and computers, and there are also glasses that are made to reduce short wavelengths. While they seem like a logic solution for the nighttime tech users, it needs more research.25. In Charles Czeisler's experiment, the group of people were asked to_______.A. sit in a row and receive the strict testsB. read a paper book and an iPad before sleepC. have their sleep patterns observed all nightD. have their blood tested per hour during the trial26. The third paragraph tells us the iPad readers were likely to_______.A. feel less sleepy and tired in the dayB. become less energetic the next morningC. fall asleep more easily after readingD. have a lot more melatonin secretion27. The special software recently developed can _______.A. reduce the harm caused by doing nighttime e-readingB. reduce the blue light from the screens completelyC. help prevent eyes being harmed by short wavelengthsD. be used in all the e-things widely and safelyCA woman was walking her dog along a beach in New Zealand in late June when she saw something that looked like a white ball in the sand. It turned out to be a young Emperor penguin that was lost. At his age, he should have been close to the Antarctic, swimming for fish and playing on the ice floes(冰川) . But this penguin started swimming north and just kept going.The penguin attracted a lot of attention in New Zealand. It has been 40 years since an Emperor penguin was last seen there. Researchers at the Department of Conservation werecalled in. They decided to watch the penguin closely, but not to disturb it in any way. Many New Zealanders came to Peka Beach to look at the elegant penguin. They were careful to keep their dogs away from it so it wouldn’t be frightened.The public nicknamed the animal Happy Feet. Researchers started to notice that Happy Feet didn’t seem well. It turns out that he had been eating the sand from the beach, likely thinking it was snow.The public raised more than 11,000 po unds for an operation to get the sand out of his stomach. The operation was a success, and Happy Feet was taken to a zoo in Wellington, NZ.A group of experts met to decide how to help Happy Feet return to the wild.Last Sunday, they put him on a boat called the Tangaroa, in a specially built ice-filled box and took him out into the Southern Ocean, southeast of New Zealand. There, they released him into the ocean, which is his natural habitat. He took one last look at his human helpers and then dived into the ocean.“Emperor penguins spend their first five years at sea,” said Peter Simpson of New Zealand’s Department of Conservation. “ What happens now is up to the penguin.”Happy Feet was fitted with a satellite transmitter(发射机)so they can monitor his progress using the Internet. So far, the trackers shows that he swam northeast for a little while before getting his bearings and heading south.28. Where is the young penguin supposed to appear?A．On the sunny beach B. Inside the hole in the ice.C．Near the Antarctic D．In the epths of the ocean.29. How was the penguin treated after he was found in New Zealand?A. He was protected well and taken good care of .B. He was sent to the local zoo and attracted much attention.C. He was taken to the lab by researchers for study.D. He was disturbed by many curious New Zealanders.30. The public collected some money to______.A．do some research on the penguin B．build a home for the penguinC．get the sand out of the penguin’s belly D．return the penguin to his habitat 31. What happened to the penguin in the end according to the passage?A．He was put in a specially built ice-filled box on a boat .B．He was bought to the S outhern Ocean and released.C．He reached his home--The Antarctic.D．He swam northeast from the the Southern Ocean. .DMany cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Careless methods of production and lack of consumer demand for environment friendly products have contributed to the pollution problem. One result is that millions of tons of glass, paper, plastic and metal container are produced, and these are difficult to get rid of.However, today, more and more consumers are choosing “green” and demanding that the products they buy should be safe for the environment. Before they buy a product, they ask questions like these, “Will this shampoo damage the environment?” “Can this metal container be reused or can it only be used once?”A recent study showed that two out of five adults now consider the environment safety of a product before they buy it. This means that companies must now change the way they make and sell their products to make sure that they are “green”, that is, friendly to the environment.Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarkets’ products carry labels to show that the product is green. Some companies have made producing of clean and safe products their main selling points and emphasize(强调) it in their advertising.The concern for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business. No longer will the public accept the old attitude of “Buy it, use it, throw it away, and forg et it.” The public pressure is on, and gradually business is cleaning up its act.32. It becomes clear from the passage that the driving force (动力) behind the green productsis ______.A. companies’ desire for bigger salesB. public caring for the environmentC. new ways of doing businessD. rapid growth of supermarkets33. Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Only the productive methods are the cause of the heavy pollution.B. Manufactures(制造商) made their products clean with cleaners.C. Not all the consumers would like green products.D. In fact, it is the public who made the companies produce green products.34. The underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refers to ______.A. a selling pointB. the company nameC. the producing of green productsD. a great demand for health foods35. What would be the best title for the text?A. Business Goes GreenB. Bus iness and PeopleC. Shopping Habits Are ChangingD. Supermarkets and Green Products第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。