湖南省岳阳县高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

湖南省岳阳县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题时间：120分钟 分值：150第i卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分)1. what does the woman mean?a. the man can carry on with the game.b. the man should draw a picture on the computer.c. the man should review his lessons.2. where are the speakers?a. in a bookstore. b. in a library. c. in a zoo.3. what does the woman ask the man to do?a. do some exercise. b. go out for a walk c. put on more clothes.4. how much will be left after the woman buys the tickets?a. $1. b. $3. c. $4.5. what is the woman going to do after school?a. have a cup of coffee. b. buy some books. c. go to the post office.第2节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满22.5 ）6. how long will the man be away?a. one week. b. one month. c. o ne year.7. where would the woman probably set up their picture?a. on the wall. b. o n the stove. c. on the refrigerator.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9、10 题。8. why did the man come to school early?a. to meet the woman. b. to avoid the rush hour. c. to prepare for the exam.9. which subject does the woman find most difficult?a. physics. b. english. c. chinese.10. what will the man do during the coming vacation?a. work as a chinese teacher. b. work as a tour guide. c. visit his grandparents.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. what does the woman ask the man for?a. a new job. b. a new car. c. a watch.12. how much money can the woman afford for a car?a. about $5,000. b. at most $3,500. c. about $7,500.13. what does the man think of the car the woman mentioned? a. it is too expensive. b. it is worth the price. c. it isnt a very good car.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. what is the man p robably?a. a host. b. an athlete. c. a cook.15. what is the woman good at?a. swimming. b. baking. c. singing.16. what does the woman think of her abilities at dancing?a. she can do ballet very well.b. s he is an excellent dancer. c. she doesnt do well in it.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. who created the first seat belt?a. george cayley. b. nile bohlin. c. edward j. claghorn.18. which country first recognized the invention of an automobile seat belt?a. britain. b. the united s tates. c. sweden.19. when did bohlins seat belt first appear in europe?a. 50 years ago. b. 100 years ago. c. 150 years ago.20. why did bohlin design seats for an airplane? a. for the pilot to sit steadily. b. for the pilot to be comfortable. c. for the pilot to escape in case of emergency.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)ahere are the responses from parents to the posts(帖子)about toys.michele manhiremy son aaron is 8. its been 8 birthdays and 9 christmases of “what can we get, aaron?” without proper toys along the way. he is just simply particular about toys. i can honestly tell you, i am printing this list, and heading to a couple of stores (some online) that i can get some of these items! maybe this wont be such a depressing christmas.verado you have any yam balls (纱球)i bought a giant one for my classroom but ended up keeping it for my own kids. theyre strong enough to throw but soft enough to use as a doll bed.natalieexcellent post! thank you so much for putting this together. i have been looking through special needs toy lists to find one that i thought would be most helpful to my followers. this post agrees to our personal experience most closely. i have shared it with many other groups and the feedback has been wonderful.meaganthis is a great list. my son loved his egg chair and empty bottles are always a win. he also loves to turn a globe and look at wonder tubes. wonder tubes are about $ 6 on amazon. this year one of his gifts is a gel (凝胶）filled medicine ball.21. what are the four posts responding to?a. a game list b. a party list c. a toy list d. a food list22. what is micheles problem?a. she has no money for toys. b. she cant find good toys for herself.c. her son has a special taste for gifts. d. her son missed too many birthdays.23. who suggests a good toy which can be used as a bed for dolls?a. michele manhire. b. natalie. c. meagan. d. vera.bowning a smart phone may not be as smart as you think.they may let you surf the internet,listen to music and snap photos wherever you arebut they also turn you into a workaholic（工作狂）,it seems.a study suggests that,by giving you access to emails at all times,the smart phone adds as much as two hours to your working day.researchers found that britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles.the study shows the average uk working day is between 9 and 10 hours,but a further 2 hours is spent responding to or sending work emails,or making work calls.almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails.some workers confess they are on call almost 24 hours a day.nearly two-thirds say they often check work emails just before they go to bed and as soon as they wake up,while over a third have replied to one in the middle of the night.the average time for first checking emails is between 6 a.m and 7 a.m,with more than a third checking their first email in the period,and a quarter checking them between 11p.m.and midnight.ghadi hobeika,marketing director of pixmania,said:“the ability to access millions of apps has made smart phone invaluable for many people.however,there are disadvantages.many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day,seven days a week,and smart phones mean that people cannot get away from work.the more constantly in contact we become,the more is expected of us in a work capacity.”24.with a smart phone the average uk working day is .a.11 to 12 hours b.9 to 10 hours c.8 hours d.2 hours25.it could be inferred from the text that the british people .a.prefer to check emails in the morningb.are crazy about different smart phonec.work extra hours with smart phonesd.shorten their normal working hours26.what does ghadi hobeika feel about smart phones?a.they are unimportant for most of people.b.they have disadvantages for some companies.c.they are useful to improve a work ability.d.they make it impossible for people to rest.27.what can we conclude from the text?a.every coin has two sides. b.all that glitters is not gold.c.it never rains but pours. d. its no good crying over spilt milk.cowning a pet makes us healthier and happier,but for many of us,long hours at work,tight budgets and small flats means its just not practical.but theres good news for animal lovers;you can now cosy up with a cup of tea while spending time with furry friends,as the global movement of animal cafes has reached the uk.the international phenomenon originated in taipei,where the worlds first cat cafe,cat flower garden,opened in 1998.curious tourists soon discovered the pet paradise and brought the concept over to japan.the first japanese cat cafe opened in osaka in 2005,and now there are said to be nearly 40 in tokyo alone.japan has now gone far beyond the original concept,and some of the trendiest places to visit nowadays have owls,rabbits and goats hanging around.tokyos fukuro no mise,which means the “shop of owls”,has full guest lists for up to two months.lady dinahs cat emporium was the first of its kind to open up in east london last year.the successful cat cafe takes bookings 50 days ahead and usually about 90% of them book out about 5-6 weeks in advance,though the business has been a success,the owner lauren pears worries a little bit about the sudden rise of cat cafes everywhere.“cat cafes are still in their beginnings here and weve seen a very recent cautionary tale springing up in singapore with the sudden burst of cat cafes in the city.earlier this year, one of them was closed down after serious animal welfare issues resulted in the deaths of several cats.” she emphasizes that even though the job is fun and rewarding,it also comes with serious responsibility.28.which country does the text mainly report about?a.uk.b.china.c.taipei.d.singapore.29.why are cat cafes so popular?a.they offer great services.b.they promote a new concept.c.they stay open for a long time.d.they provide practical means to enjoy pets.30.what does the underlined part “cautionary tale” in the last paragraph refer to?a.greeting. b.warning. c.interview. d.development.31.what is the concern of lauren pears?a.the blind expansion of cat cafes.b.the sudden rise of illegal cat cafes.c. cat cafe owners lack of responsibility.d.the possibility that cats may be unfriendly.da company has designed a water bottle,the memobottle,which is ideal for the office workers bag,because its completely flat.with the same shape as a piece of paper,the memobottle is a reusable water bottle that slides into your bag to lie next to books and laptops.the bottle,which can also be washed in a dishwasher,is designed to help reduce the number of plastic bottles in landfills（填埋）.two creative people jesse leeworthy and jonathan byrt,both 28,designed the bottle to be convenient to carry and environmentally friendly.it is made from a durable and dishwasher-friendly“green” plastic.leeworthy and byrt,from australia,say more than 600 billion single-use bottles were sold globally last year.in america alone,studies show that around 1,500 single-use water bottle are consumed every secondonly 20 percent of these are recycled.and the cost of buying more and more plastic bottles adds to the pair say that bottled water costs approximately 1,400 times more than tap water.“weve always been passionate about the environment,” said leeworthy.“for years we have been focused on creative design that provides environmental remedy while improving social convenience.the memobottle was designed to overcome two problems that we see in our society: our attachment to the outdoors,and our inability to fit water bottles in laptop bags.”the bottle will be available in three different sizes a5 which holds 750 ml,a4 which holds 1.25 litres and letter size which stores 1.25 litres.the product is seeking funding on kickstarter and has already soared（飙升）past its primary goal of raising 8,310 ($13,500),reaching it in just 36 hours.jonathan byrt said,“the feedback weve received has been overwhelmingly positive! the emails of support and interest,and social media comments have been amazing!”the product is expected to be on the market by christmas and will be available for global delivery.32.what is the main character of the newly-designed water bottle? a.clean and easy to wash. b.practical and friendly to environment. c.flat and popular with housewives. d.cheap and convenient to carry in bags.33.what are the two designers most concerned about? a.materials and shape. b.price and production. c.comments and popularity. d.environment and convenience.34.what is peoples attitude towards the water bottle? a.opposed. b.indifferent. c.supportive. d.doubtful.35.what can be the best title of the text? a.the way to protect water resource. b.round water bottles are out of date. c.seeking fund for an ideal water bottle. d.two creative australian young designers.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人空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项多余选项。how to relax your mindnowadays，people everywhere seem to find less and less time available to them, and more and more things to achieve. its quite common to find people running around like headless chickens meeting deadlines that they create. one doesnt have to live this way, in stress and struggle. 36 breathe i cant stress enough the importance of learning how to breathe properly, and not only when youre stressed, but at all times that you can. learning how to breathe properly at all times is essential. you should try to deepen and lengthen your breath to lower the stress level and promote relaxation. 37 relax we often think that just going to the gym and working out is the right way to go to relax ourselves. 38 a good hard workout is good from time to time, but you are still running at full steam ahead and not giving yourself time to relax. so lighting some fragrant candles, taking a slow hot bath or a shower, or meditating for even 10 minutes will do wonders to help you relax your mind and get out of the stress zone. let it all out 39 so calling or meeting up with a person who can listen and empathize with us, is often a great way to relax. its important that we dont go into victim mode and get too negative. when we let out our frustrations, it should be done in a positive manner, and with lightheartedness, even joking about the stress were under. 40 probably one of the most difficult skills at first to master, but in the end one of the most rewarding to learn in our fast-paced society is the attitude of gratitude. we can do some gratitude list making right on the spot to get out of our heads and away from all that we wished we had but dont, and to be thankful for all that we do have. i swear learning how to do this will relax you in a way that will change your life for the better. hopefully this article helped you to find an answer to your question about how to relax your mind from stress. try these techniques and let us know, what works best for you. a. be thankful to your friends. b. be grateful for what you have. c. but this pace doesnt do much for our mind or stress levels. d. you can either lie down on the floor or sit comfortably to relax yourself. e. in this article we will present a few tips on how to relax your mind from stress. f. in addition, deeper breathes help to get rid of harmful substances in your lungs. g. sometimes we need to just let out our frustrations and worries to a close friend. 第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分)like many families in sanyati, a small countryside town in western zimbabwe（津巴布韦）, johnsons family does not have a television. one day after school, johnson arrived home and 41._ something unusual in the house. at first, he 42._ his father had bought a television, but when his mother said it was a computer, he was 43._.its not that johnson didnt like the 44._; he just didnt know how to use it. johnson and his father didnt even know how to turn it on. nobody in our neighborhood knew how to 45._ a computer, johnson said.but things 46._ when nikon, a young family friend, came from a big city to visit. nikon knew all about computers. “at first, i was always 47._ the wrong button,” johnson recalled. “but i kept on going 48._i was eager to learn.” after three weeks, johnson had mastered some computer 49._, such as opening and closing files.johnson kept on practicing after nikon 50._. his speed slowly improved. soon, johnson felt 51._ with the computer. meanwhile, johnsons friends 52._ what had happened to him. he no longer played soccer after school like he used to. johnsons friends 53._. were johnsons parents 54._him from playing with them? did he have new friends?one day, three of johnsons friends surprised him at home. they couldnt 55._ what they saw a computer, and johnson was operating it. after that, johnson began to teach them how to use the computer.it wasnt long before the neighborhood kids wanted to learn, too! the computer began to experience 56._ because the kids were pressing too many buttons. so he 57._a plan. he began charging for lessons. but this did not stop more kids from coming. those whose parents did not have money 58._with chickens or goats.johnson has taught computer skills to 30 students from his local school. with the money earned from 59._, johnson has bought a television and a radio for his 60._. and he plans to buy a new computer and keep on teaching.41.a. realizedb. noticedc. receivedd. achieved42.a. feltb. foundc. thoughtd. decided43.a. disappointedb. interestedc. satisfiedd. excited44.a. televisionb. radioc. telephoned. computer45.a. operateb. repairc. managed. control46.a. finishedb. endedc. changedd. corrected47.a. editingb. pressingc. pullingd. putting48.a. butb. andc. becaused. so49.a. systemsb. filesc. languagesd. basics50.a. leftb. returnedc. arrivedd. disappeared51.a. confusedb. comfortablec. valuabled. considerable52.a. rememberedb. discussedc. suspectedd. wondered53.a. screamedb. hopedc. worriedd. laughed54.a. preventingb. escapingc. protectingd. separating55.a. understandb. admitc. proved. believe56.a. challengesb. problemsc. tasksd. chances57.a. kept up with b. put up withc. came up withd. caught up with58.a. paidb. greetedc. filledd. played59.a. workingb. beggingc. teachingd. competing60.a. friendb. neighborc. studentd. family第卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(共10小题；每小题15分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 before i realized what had happened, we were off the ground. the earth just seemedto drop away from the hot air balloon. i 61(honest) felt nothing when the ropes were unfastened and we started to fly into the sky. john reminded us 62(relax). he then set out to point out some of the best sights and photo opportunities, 63(start) with the s