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浙江省宁波诺丁汉大学附属中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题第卷考生须知：1. 本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2. 答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字；3. 所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效。4. 考试结束后，只需上交答题卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每题1.5，满分7.5)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 is the woman doing now? a.watching tv.b. taking part in an activity.c. preparing for an exam.2. where does the conversation probably take place? a.in an office.b. in a store.c. in a hotel.3. when will the speakers meet? a. at 6:20.b. at 6:10.c. at 5:40.4. in which country does jane want to spend her holiday? a. america.b. korea.c. japan.5. what do we know about the woman? a. she is fired. b. she didnt work hard. c. she can take a day off tomorrow.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5） 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5秒钟时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各个小题将给出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. which team won the game ? a.the american team.b. the cuban team.c. the japanese team.7. when did the game begin ? a. at 7:00.b. at 7:30.c. at 8:00.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. how does the woman find her job ? a. it is very satisfying.b. its hard to say now.c. it is disappointing.9. where does the woman live ? a. in the center of a city.b. in a small town.c. in a village. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. what are the speakers complaining about ? a. the loud noise.b. the improper rules.c. their busy schedule.11. what are the people in charge like ? a. friendly .b. professional.c. impolite.12. what are the speakers going to do first ? a. go to the construction site.b. visit the doctor.c. call the police.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. what is the womans job now ? a. a secretary.b. an executive director.c. a sales manager.14. why does the woman want to change her job ? a. she is poorly paid. b. she doesnt like her manager. c. she cant bear working overtime15. what does the woman think about the new position ? a. its full of challenges.b.it suits her better.c.the boss isnt strict.16. what will the woman do in the following days ? a. wait for the call.b. see a doctor.c. hand in her reference.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。17. what is carole worried about ? a.her weight.b. her shyness.c. her laziness.18. what does carole often do when she feels unhappy. a. she chats over the phone.b.she plays video games.c. she eats out.19. what caused caroles problem according to the doctor ? a. suffering from a disease. b. having much pressure from her job. c. not having the ability to control herself.20. what suggestion did the doctor give carole ? a. going to the hospital frequently. b. talking to someone face to face. c. finding something else to make her happy.第二部分阅读理解:（共2节，满分35分）第1节 （共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文, 从每题后面所给的选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。a i was born an albino (白化病人) in pennsylvania in 1945. no one in my family had ever known what an albino was and what it meant to be an albino. my family and friends treated me like everybody else. that was just about the best thing they could have done. it helped me believe in myself, so when troubles came along, i could deal with them. like most albinos, i had terrible eyesight, but the fact that i could hardly see didnt trouble me that much. kids would make fun of me, calling me “whitey”. people stared at me when i held reading material right at the tip of my nose so that i could see it well enough. even when i was eight, movie-theatre clerks started asking me to pay full price because i “looked older”. the worst part for me was that because my eyesight was so bad, i couldnt play sports very well. i didnt give up trying, though. i shot hoops (投篮) every day. and i studied harder. eventually, i got better at school and loved it. by the time i got to college, i was double majoring, going to summer school and busying myself with every activity i could find. i had learned to be proud of being an albino. i did my best to make “albino” a positive word. and i decided to make my living with my eyes and in sports. i couldnt see very well to play sports, but with a solid education and a drive to do it, i could make a living involved in the area i loved. ive done it now for over thirty years in print and in video, and now in cyberspace (网络空间). people make jokes about how im the only “blind editor” they know, but the jokes are affectionate, some of them signs of respect. i was just a proud albino kid from the coal country of pennsylvania. i now realize that being born an albino helped me to overcome difficulties, gain confidence and be proud of my personal achievement.21. according to the author, _ helped him a lot in dealing with troubles.a. the special care from his family and friendsb. the care and love from the publicc. the equal way his family and friends treated himd. his education in school22. all the following are the signs of being an albino for the author except _.a. unusually white skinb. poor eyesightc. an older appearancesd. being unable to play sports23. we can infer from the passage that _.a. the authors poor eyesight made him very upsetb. the author finally did well in playing sports after years of practicec. many people laugh at the author because he tries to do more than he cand. the author holds an optimistic attitude towards his illnessb nowadays, so many people are becoming interested in adventurous trip in the wild. no one intends to get lost in the wild, but circumstances such as weather conditions or medical emergencies may need the use of wilderness survival. with key survival tips, a person can survive in the wild until help arrives. here are some of the tips:1. remain dry to keep body warm. do not intentionally get wet. avoid frostbite by staying out of the wind. uncovered skin can become frostbitten in a matter of seconds under the right conditions. wind is the biggest factor. stay out of direct sunlight and find shade where possible. 2. look for a cave or other natural weather shelter. check for other wildlife like bears, snakes before entering the shelter. build a shelter with branches and with rope. use as many branches as possible for added stability and protection against the wind and weather. if you are in a desert environment, try to build an underground shade shelter to avoid prolonged sun exposure so you can travel more comfortably in cooler temperatures.3. light a fire using one of several methods: matches or lighters if they can be got ; striking a flint (燧石) or a sharp edged rock with steel from a knife blade ; focusing the sun through an eyeglass on cotton or dry grass or other excellent fire starting materials ; using dry wood and sticks to start your fire : you can take two pieces of dry wood, sharpen one of them and use it to drill into the other piece, with anything easy to catch fire next to the drill bit. the moment the tiny wood pieces catch a spark, put them onto a nest of leaves or twigs or dry bark.4. humans can live without food longer than they do without water. dig a hole with hands or a stick several feet from a river or lake. let the hole fill in by itself and use that water to drink. collect the dew, which is water. drink sap (汁液) from birch trees or maple trees by cutting a branch with a knife or breaking it off. the sap is mostly water and slightly sweet. follow dry river beds to the water source. check a dry river bed at night and it may contain water not found during the day. conserve water by traveling at night and resting in the shade during the day. boil water for 15 minutes. use iodine tablets if available. 5. eat only known plant specimens like berries, nuts and fruit. this is not the time to test your wild mushroom knowledge. watch for signs of wildlife. if the animals eat it, it is probably safe for humans too. dig up the roots of plants like wild onions and carrots to eat raw or boiled in water. gather worms for protein. maintain protein levels by capturing and eating available meat sources. dig trap holes to catch rabbits or small mammals. fish and snakes are also available sources of protein that require little hunting skill.6. a quick way to get rescued is to create a smoke signal. creating a visible sos sign has the same effect. 7. remember to take things you may need: survival kit, rope and tape, whistle, matches and tinder, pencil and very small notebook, brightly colored cloth, knife, water, tents, traps for hunting, a compass, a gun if possible.24. you can find drinking water under the guidance of _. a. tip 1b. tip 2c. tip 4d. tip 725. how many ways are mentioned on starting a fire without matches or lighters? a. three.b. four.c. five.d. six.26. the best title for this passage is _. a. adventurous trips in the wild b. survival things needed in the wild c. tips on being saved quickly d. tips on wilderness survival cif youve ever had a dog, you know just how deep a connection you can develop with “mans best friend”. but a dog has a much shorter life span than humans about 12 to 15 years long , which means every dog owner has to go through the heartbreaking moment when their loving pet passes away. why not make a clone(克隆)of that dog then? this is the solution offered by a south korean company, sooam biotech research foundation. the company has successfully cloned at least 400 dogs, mostly for us customers, ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005. now, sooam biotech is planning to introduce their business to uk dog owners, offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones. meanwhile, another dog is selected to supply an egg(卵子). researchers then replace the dna in the egg with that from the skin cell and put the egg into the womb (子宫) of a female dog. the egg grows into a young dog over the following two months. to clone a dog, researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that has just died. it takes less than a day to do it , but it comes at a shockingly high price around 63,000 . but if you cant afford it now, you can also save the cells in a laboratory and use them at a later date. just like identical twins of humans, they share the exact same dna but there will still be small differences between them. “the spots on a dalmatian clone will be different, for example,” insung hwang, head of sooam biotech, told the guardian. however, as magical as cloning might sound, there is no guarantee that the cloned dog will be a perfect copy of the original one. dog owners will also have to accept the fact that personality is not “clone-able”. apart from genes, personality is also determined by upbringing and environment, which cloning technologies simply cannot overcome”, professor tom kirkwood at newcastle university, uk, told the telegraph. perhaps bringing our dogs back with cloning is not the best way to remember them after all. kirkwood, a dog owner himself, pointed out: “an important aspect of our relationship with them is accept the pain of letting go.”27. according to the article, sooam biotech research foundation is _. a. working on plans to help dog owners enjoy their pets longer b. offering a way to help dogs give birth to more young dogs c. providing a service that will make copies of pet dogs d. introducing a completely new technique to clone dogs28. which of the following statements about dog cloning is true according to the article? a. dog cloning technology hadnt been put into use until recently. b. dog cloning is very expensive and usually takes several months to complete.c. dog cloning is very popular among us and uk pet owners.d. cloned dogs might develop different habits and characteristics even though they look similar.29. which of the following shows the correct order of the dog cloning process (过程）?a. an egg is taken from another dogb. a skin cell is taken from the pet dog and saved in a laboratoryc. the egg is placed in the womb of a female dogd. the dna of the egg is replaced by the dna from the skin celle. the egg grows into a puppy in two monthsa. acbde b. adbcec. bacde d. badce30. we can learn from the article that kirkwood _ dog cloning.a. disagree withb. supportsc. fearsd. appreciates 第卷第2节 （共5个小题；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进空白的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项we usually consider pink or purple a color for girls while blue or brown for boys. why? 31 . to the egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for muslims, it means heaven. 32 in china, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the new year. for many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils.peoples choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions toward them. 33 . it has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. people who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.red can cause a persons blood pressure to rise and increase peoples appetites. many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. 34 .blue is another calming color. 35 . so if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.the next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.a. green is said to be the most restful color.b. unlike red; blue can cause people to lose appetite.c. the answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences.d. blue can make people feel more relaxed and comfortable.e. similarly, many commercial websites will have a red buy now button because red is a color that easily catches a persons eye.f. red was the color that represented violence and killing.g. red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures.第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36 55各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 a couple of months ago, i made a promise to myself.i had put some money in an envelope in my 36 and set an intention to give this envelope 37 to the first person i came across who 38 it. months passed by, and 39 my daily life got busy, i was unable to keep my own 40 . whenever i opened my wallet and saw the 41 , i was reminded of my 42 for it, and i would feel a little 43 for having not acted upon it.the voice within told me to do 44 . today, while walking to work on a busy street, i passed a 45 old lady with her hands out on the sidewalk. seeing her wrinkled face and sightless eyes, i stopped 46 . waves of sympathy washed over me, and i 47 the envelope of money that had been lying in my wallet all these months. i 48 the money from the envelope and bent down to her level. 49 , i took her hand, pressed the dollar bills into her hand, and closed her fingers over them so that she could 50 the money and understand my gesture. when i got up, i slowly moved away. i felt like i had 51 something. i had kept my 52 to myself. the lady slightly nodded her head. i felt 53 and moved on.afterwards, i thought about why such a 54 act had taken so long. this small act was a huge step toward facing and walking through my own fears around 55 . what a blessing it is to complete these generous little gestures!36. a. coat b. walletc. pocket d. handbag37. a. back b. outc. away d. up38. a. found b. usedc. earned d. deserved39. a. as b. untilc. though d. if40. a. attention b. promisec. belief d. principle41. a. sign b. notec. photo d. envelope42. a. intention b. respectc. design d. longing43. a. satisfied b. disappointedc. surprised d. angry44. a. anything b. nothingc. something d. everything45. a. deaf b. blindc. tired d. weak46. a. immediately b. graduallyc. calmly d. unhappily47. a. discovered b. ignoredc. forgot d. remembered48. a. threw away b. took outc. counted out d. added up49. a. nervously b. proudlyc. gently d. quickly50. a. feel b. seec. accept d. keep51. a. missed b. exploredc. noticed d. achieved52. a. idea b. wordc. experience d. message53. a. worried b. upsetc. happy d. hopeful54. a. brave b. heartwarmingc. common d. practical55. a. givingb. doingc. promising d. communicating第3节 ：（共10个小题，每题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式 michelle has finally realized one of her lifelong 56 (dream). she always wanted to attend the 57 (cook) school that her adviser, mr. brown, attended. the school, 58 is in paris, accepts only 80 students every year. the students who 59 (accept) generally have 60 least three years of cooking experience . her five years of paid experience helped michelle to get the chance to attend it the project which attr