高二英语下学期期中试题30

一岗双责落实还不到位。受事务性工作影响，对分管单位一岗双责常常落实在安排部署上、口头要求上，实际督导、检查的少，指导、推进、检查还不到位。宁夏石嘴山市大武口区2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷 (选择题 共95分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What time is it now? A. 9:10 B.9:50 C.10:002.What does the woman think of the weather? A. Its nice. B. Its warm. C. Its cold.3.What will the man do? A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office.4.What is the womans opinion about the course? A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy.5.What does the woman want the man to do? A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her. C. Turn off the radio.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.How long did Michael stay in China? A. Five days. B. One week. C.Two weeks.7.Where did Michael go last year? A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.What food does Sally like? A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs.9.What are the speakers going to do? A. Cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers? A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home.11.When is the report due? A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday.12.What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report? A. Improve. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Salesperson and customer. B. Homeowner and cleaner. C. Husband and wife.14.What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer? A.One with two bedrooms. B. One without furniture. C. One near a market.15.How much rend should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment? A.350. B. 400. C. 41516.Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see? A. On Lake Street. B. On Market Street. C. On South Street.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What percentage of the worlds tea exports go to Britain? A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.18.Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk? A. Most British people drink tea that way. B. Tea tastes much better with milk. C. Tea with milk is healthy.19.Who suggests a price for each tea? A.Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea companies.20.What is the speaker talking about? A. The life of tea tasters. B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The London Tea Trade Centre.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. _ several times, the young scientist still kept on doing his experiments. A. FailedB. Having been failed C. Having failed D. To fail22. Waving to her family on the platform, _. A. sorrow filled the girls mind B. the girl could not hold back tears of sorrow C. the girl began to wipe tears with her hands D. the train began to move slowly23. That was really a splendid eveningIts years _ I enjoyed myself so much A. when B. that C. since D. before 24. The celebration of that traditional festival _ a great parade, singing and dancing. A. makes up of B. is made up C. is consisted of D. consists of 25. Was it _she said _ you were angry at so much?A. what; that B. that; which C. that; what D. what; which26. I saw her in the office this morning. She _ back to work without the doctors permission. A. couldnt come B. couldnt have come C. should have come D. should not have come27. The word “boring” is _ “tiring”_ meaning. A. similar to, in B. similar with, in C. similar with, by D. similar to, by28. Who do you think is up to_ your position when you retire? A. take over B. taking over C. take in D. taking in29. I entered the room. I saw a man _on the floor, _with rope. A. lying; tying up B. lie; tie up C. lying ; tied up D. lied; tied up30. I want to buy that kind of cloth because I _ that the cloth _ well. A. have told; washed B. have been told; was washed C. was told; washes D. have been told; washes 31. She pretended_to the manager，but actually she was thinking about something else. A. to listening B. to be listening C. having listened D. to have listened 32. The two boys_each other in appearance but differed widely in their tastes. A. are resembling B. resemble C. are resembled D. resembled33. He studied hard, _ the College Entrance Exam. A. aiming at passing B. aimed to passing C. aiming passing D. aimed to pass34. With his mind_，he didnt catch even a single word of what the teacher was saying. A. wondering B. wandering C. drifting D. floating 35. He was dismissed，because he had been_to be punctual but was late again. A. allowed B. encouraged C. warned D. forbidden 第二节： 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When I was a little kid, my mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would 36 the correct answer. When I was young, I thought 37 was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mummy.” She said, “No. Many people are 38 . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.” Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first 39 , I had often thought over the question. So this time I told her, “Mummy, it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and said, “You are 40 fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.” 41 the years, my mother asked me a couple more 42 and always her response to my answer was, “No, but you are getting 43 every year, my child.”Then last year, my grandpa 44 . Everyone was heartbroken. Everybody was crying. My mum looked at me when it was our 45 to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?” I was 46 when she was asking me this then. I always thought this was a(n) 47 between her and me. She saw the 48 on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows that you have really 49 your life.” I saw her eyes filled up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your 50 .” I asked, “Is it because they hold up my head?” She replied, “No, it is 51 on them a crying friend or a loved one can rest his or her head. I only hope that you have enough 52 and friends and that you will have a shoulder to cry 53 when you need it.” Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a 54 one. It is sympathetic to the pain of 55 .36. A. doubt B. guess at C. notice D. believe in37. A. love B. sight C. health D. sound38. A. blind B. invisible C. deaf D. thoughtful39. A. discovery B. decision C. suggestion D. attempt40. A. thinking B. learning C. changing D. growing41. A. Before B. Till C. Beyond D. Over42. A. times B. question C. things D. ways43. A. nicer B. smarter C. stronger D. taller44. A. left B. got wounded C. got ill D. died45. A. pity B. duty C. turn D. chance46. A. satisfied B. shocked C. secret D. interested47. A. secret B. question C. game D. agreement48. A. worry B. regret C. pain D. puzzlement49. A. enjoyed B. disliked C. lived D. found50. A. feet B. shoulders C. hair D. hands51. A. because B. how C. whether D. why52. A. respect B. love C. favor D. fun53. A. by B. above C. for D. on54. A. valuable B. selfish C. precious D. useful55. A. the deaf B. Grandpa C. others D. the blind第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Its good to receive gifts. It also feels better to give gifts to others. So whats the best way to budget your money, shop wisely and spend smartly this holiday season? Time for kids asked for advice from Susan Beacham of Money Savvy Generation, a company that teaches money-management skills to kids. “ My first tip is to make a list and check it twice,” says Beacham. She suggests that kids talk with their families about whom to include in their gift giving and how much to spend. Start by writing down names, Beacham says. Then put a dollar amount next to each name and add it up. Do you have enough money? If not, make changes. And dont forget- not everyone needs a store-bought gift. Beacham points out that some of the best presents are free. Add to your list the names of people you want to give gifts of time and talent. Do the match Take the list with you to the store and “make sure that you do the match,” says Beacham “ If youve spent $ 30 on someone you were going to spent $25 on, youre going to have to spend $5 less on somebody else.” The key to budgeting is staying within the boundaries youve set for yourself. Gifts from the heart The best gifts dont cost a thing. Here are some of Beachams top gifts ideas.For parents, make coupons(礼券) that can be trade for your services, such as doing dishes.For grandma, write a note telling her how special she is to you.For a friend, create a work of art, like a poem, a drawing or a necklace.For teachers, bake a delicious cake.56. Whats the most important thing in budgeting for presents according to Beacham? A. Spending money within the limit you have set. B. Working out how much money to spend in total. C. Deciding how much money to spend on each person. D. Checking the name list of people you will give presents57. Which of the following is Beachams gift idea for friends? A. Writing a note telling them you love them. B. Bringing them delicious food. C. Offering to help them with their studies. D. Drawing pictures for them58. Whats the text mainly about? A. How to teach kids money-management skills. B. How to make plans for giving presents. C. How to do the math while shopping. D. How to make gifts from the heart.BLong long ago there lived a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasnt dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.As he got closer he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?”The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?” “The sun is up and the tide is going out, and if I dont throw them in theyll die.”“But, young man, dont you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You cant possibly make a difference!”The young man listened politely, then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said, “It made a difference for that one.”There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our visions the power to shape the future.We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.59. One day, the wise man saw the young man .A. dancing along the beach B. walking with a dancerC. picking up starfish for sale D. trying to save as many starfish as possible60. Near the end of the passage, “something very special” refers to .A. the gifts from friends B. the ability of shaping ones own futureC. our own starfish D. the strength of making decision61. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that .A. the wise man realized something new and importantB. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfish into the oceanC. the young man had the ability to make a differenceD. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach62. The writer told this story in order to show us .A. how and where we can write a good article B. everyone can do something for the futureC. wise men are sometimes stupid D. young people are actually wiser than old people C We get up every morning. Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful ? This might be called laziness, butDr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that youre hot. Thats true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak . For somepeople the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one hasdiscovered why this is so , but it leads to such familiar monologues（自言自语） as : Get up, John! Youll be late for work again ! The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and -energy peak in the evening. Much family quarreling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes . Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway . Counteract（对抗/抵消）your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to .If your energy is low in the morningbut you have an important job to do early in the day, get up before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam and work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which keeps your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch . Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor . Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.63. If you wants to work more efficiently at your low point in the morning, you should _. A. change his energy cycle B. overcome his laziness C. get up earlier than usual D. go to bed earlier64. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _. A. help to keep your energy for the days work B. help you to control your temper early in the day C. enable you to concentrate on your routine work D. keep your energy cycle under control all day65. Whats the best title of the passage? A. Change Your Habits B. Save Your Energy C. Daily Energy Cycle D. Temperature- and-Energy Peak66. The text is probably taken from a _. A. news report B. research paper C. medical textbook D. fashion journal D Have you ever heard of Google Glass? It is a wearable computer, which will not go on sale for many months. But the resistance is already under way. The glasses-like device, which allows users to access the Internet, take photos and shoot videos, has been banned by a bar in Seattle, because according to the bar owner, the bar was kind of a private place. Besides, large parts of Las Vegas will not welcome wearers. Google Glass is a pair of glasses with a tiny computer attached to the right earpiece and has the ability to capture any chance encounter and broadcast it to millions. As personal technology becomes increasingly invisible, it is causing questions of whether it will rob people of privacy. As Google sees it, Glass is a revolutionary new way to quickly and effortlessly connect people with information. Google stresses that Glass is a work in its early stage, with test versions now being released to 2,000 developers. The company hopes theyll be seen as normal and become accepted in the same way smart phones are. The wearer has to speak or touch the device to activate(激活) it, and must look directly at someone to take a photograph or video of them. We are thinking very carefully about how we design Glass because new technology always raises new issues, said Courtney Hohne, a Google spokeswoman. Critics view Glass as an unfriendly new technology that could rob people of what few privacy they have left. They think Google is downplaying the privacy and security risks. According to Google, its obvious when someone is taking pictures or recording a video on Glass. Developers, however, are pushing the limits. One created a small sensation in tech circles with a program that eliminated the need for gestures or voice commands. To snap a picture, all the user needed to do was wink(眨眼).Imagine a surveillance(监控) device that you could wear on your body all day without anyone being the wiser. Out on the street, in the subway, at a bar or cafe, people would never know whether the stranger next to them is secretly recording thei