浙江省绍兴市诸暨中学-高二英语下学期4月期中试题

PAGEPAGE6浙江省绍兴市诸暨中学高二英语下学期4月期中试题考生须知：1．本卷总分值150分，考试时间120分钟；2．所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效；3．考试完毕后，只需上交答题卷。第一局部听力（共两节，总分值30分）第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值7.5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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Wheredoesthedialogueprobablyhappen?A.Intheticketoffice. B.Ontheplatform. C.Inthewaitingroom.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.CustomsinRome. B.DrivingrulesintheUS. C.TrafficrulesinHongkong.3.Whatdoesthemanintendtodotomorrow?A.Haveagoodsleep. B.Gotoseethedentist. C.Watchasoccermatch.4.Whatisthewoman’ssuggestionfortheman?A.PutoffhistraveltoNewZealand. B.Tryvariousmeansofpayment. C.Carryenoughcashonhim.5.HowdoesTomfeelabouthishair?A.Hefeelsworriedaboutit. B.Hefeelsitoutofstyle. C.Hefeelsconfusedaboutit.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，总分值22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，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.每题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或单独读两遍。听第6段材料，答复第6、7题。6.What’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Booksellerandcustomer. B.Librarianandreader. C.Professorandstudent.7.Whatwillthemandoforthewoman?A.Searchtheshelf. B.Checkthedatabase. C.Keepthebook.听第7段材料，答复第8至10题。8.Whatiswrongwiththewoman’scomputer?A.Thelaptopcan’tgetstarted. B.Thescreenhasgotmuchdarker. C.Thekeyboardisn’tfunctioningwell.9.WhatdoesthemanthinkofApple?A.Itisunreliable. B.Itisofhighquality. C.It’sbetterthanIBM.10.Whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewoman?A.Repairhercomputer. B.Buyheranewcomputer. C.Lendherhisowncomputer.听第8段材料，答复第11至13题。11.Whatdidthewomanusetobe?A.Anurse. B.Ahousewife. C.Anutritionist.12.Whatdoesthewomanenjoydoing?A.Washingclothes. B.Makingmeals. C.Caringforchildren.13.Whathasledtofewstay-at-homeparentsaccordingtothewoman?A.Thehighfinancialpressure. B.Theneighborhoodeffects. C.Theboringhousework.听第9段材科，答复第14至16题。14.What’sthewoman’sopinionoffamousbrands?A.Theyareveryattractive. B.Theymakepeoplefeelgood. C.Theyaren’tworththehighprice.15.Whydosomepeoplepreferfamousbrandsaccordingtotheman?A.Tolookspecialandfashionable. B.Toshowofftheirwealth. C.Tochangethefashion.16.Whatistheman’sconcerninshopping?A.Brandandpopularity. B.Qualityandprice. C.Fashionandstyle.听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。17.What’sthisyear’sexhibitionabout?A.Holidayposters. B.Railwayposters. C.Filmposters.18.WhatcanbelearnedaboutAlanBrown?A.Heisasuccessfulfilmdirector.B.Heisafamousstageactor.C.Heisapopularlocalwriter.19.HowlongdoestheTouristCenterstayopenonTuesday?A.7hours. B.8hours. C.9hours.20.Wherecanpeoplegoiftheywanttoseeaplay?A.TownHall. B.TheTouristCenter. C.TheArtsCenter.第二局部阅读理解（共两节，总分值35分）第一节（共10小题；每题2.5分，总分值25分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。AEmoryJensen,a10-year-oldfourth-grader,ranherfingersacrossawallcoveredinartworkasshewalkedthroughanartexhibit.“It’ssomethingthatwouldgetmeintroubleorkickedoutelsewhere,”shesaidunbelievably.ButEmory,whoisunabletosee,wasn’tkickedout,becauseitwasn’tatatypicalartmuseum,butatthefullyimmersive(沉浸式的)artexperiencecalled“dreamscapes”aspartofafieldtripdesignedtohelpexposeblindstudentstoart.“Wecanalljustfeelitandit’snotwhatwecanonlylookat,”shecontinued.“It’sawesome.TheexperienceislikethatinAliceinWonderland.”Thestudentalsosaidshewantedtovisitagainwithhercousinwhosuffersthesameinborneyesightproblem.“Mostofthesestudentsprobablyhaveneverbeenabletogotoanartmuseumorreallygettoexperiencewhatartis,”saidKateBorg,directorofblindcampusprograms.Artistypicallyfocusedonvisuals,but“dreamscapes”isaimedatmore.Sight,touchandsmellareabigpartofit,aswellasemotionalfeelings.Itusesdifferentsounds,smellsandsubstances(物质)intheartworkandallowspeopletowalkthroughspaceswithdifferentthemes.Somestaffwereblownawaytowatchthechildrenexperiencetheart.“Icouldn’tholdbackmytears,”saidAndreaSilva,“dreamscapes”manager.“I’veneverseenavisitorsolostinandcuriousabouttheart.Wewantedittobeaccessibletoeveryone,includingandespeciallykids.”Accessibilityforartisvital,Borgsaid.“Wereadresearchafterresearchthattalksaboutcreativityandartbeingsoimportantforchildrenintheirdevelopmentandgrowth,”shesaid.“Andjustbecauseachildisblindorvisuallyimpaired(受损的)doesn’tmeanthattheyshouldn’thavethesameopportunity.Theyabsolutelyneedtobeclosetoart,andwehavetobealittlemorecreativeinmakingsureweprovidethat.”21.Whatcanbelearnedabout“dreamscapes”?A.Itisopentothestudentsonly. B.Itisfocusedonvarioussenses.C.Itisbuiltwithspecialmaterials. D.Itisdecoratedtolooklikeafantasyworld.22.HowdidSilvafeelwhenseeingkidsexperiencetheart?A.Touched. B.Curious. C.Proud. D.Puzzled.23.WhatdoesBorgstressinthelastparagraph?A.Thenecessityforchildrentoresearchart.B.Thewaytogetchildrentothinkcreatively.C.Thereasontohelpblindkidsgetaccesstoart.D.Theimportanceforblindkidstodevelopoverall.BDearMrJones,Iexpectyoumaybeslightlysurprisedtoreceivealetterfromsomeonelivingasnearasyournext-doorneighbor,butIhavetoraiseasubjectthatitwillbeeasierformetodiscussinwriting.YoumayhavenoticedthatIhavealineofappletreesrunningalongsidethefencethatseparatesourtwogardens.Youmayalsohavetakenpleasureinthefrequentsightofyourtwochildrensittingonyourlawndirectlybythefence.Andyoumayalsohavenoticedthatmyappletrees,sotospeak,bendoverthefenceandseemtolookdownatyourchildrenwithinterest.Itisonlynaturalthatyourchildrenshouldsometimesseemtoreturnthatinterest.Anditisnotonlynatural,but,Iacknowledge,quitelegal,forthemoccasionallytoshowthatinterestbypickingalltheapplesthathangoveronyoursideofthefence.Buttobeplainwithyou,MrJones,Iamtiredofseeingyourchildren,dayafterday,tearthebranchesoffthesideofeveryoneofmyappletrees,andleavemytreeslookingasthoughabattlehadbeenfoughtononesideofthem.Iam,ifanything,evenmoretiredofwakingupthesefineautumnmornings,tofindeventheapplesonmysideofthefencemuchlessinnumber.Iknowthisistheworkofyourchildren,sincelastnightIwaswokenupmidnightbythenoisetheyweremakingclimbingoneofmytrees,and(astheymayhavetoldyou)chasedthemhome.WhileIamonthesubject,Iamatleastgratefultoyouforkeepingyourbonfire(篝火)onthefarsideofyourgardenthisyear.LastyearneitherInoryourchildrenhadanyapples,becausethesmokefromyourbonfiredestroyedalltheflowersbeforetheappleshadtimetoform.Iverymuchhopethatnextyear—forthefirsttimesinceIcametothisvillage—Ishallhavemyapples,andyourchildrenwillhavetheirsandthatthesightofthelineofappletreeswillbeapridetousboth.Otherwise,Ishallnotexpressmydispleasuresimplyinwritingtoyou,butshallhavetoreferthemattertothosecapableoftakingstrongeraction.Yourssincerely,J.Smith24.WhydoesJ.SmithwritethelettertoMrJones?A.Tomakeanapology. B.Toexpresshisdispleasure.C.Todevelopafriendship. D.Toconveyhisappreciation.25.WhatisthegeneralideaJ.SmithmeanstocommunicatetoMrJonesinParagraph4?A.Heneverexpectedtobewokenupbythechildrenatnight.B.Heisheartbrokenatthesightoftheapplesbeingstolen.C.Heistiredofwhatthechildrenhasdonetotheappletrees.D.Heisconcernedaboutthechildren’sdisappointingbehavior.26.WhatdoyouknowaboutJ.Smithfromthewayhetriestosolvetheproblem?A.Heisobviouslyfault-finding. B.Heisprobablyaggressive.C.Heisratherbad-tempered. D.Heisactuallyquitereasonable.CEverydayaroundtheworld,thousandsofpeoplewithlittleornoscholarlytraininginarthistorywalkintomuseums.Theymayormaynotreadnoticeboardsthatsharerelevantinformationoftheartworksorartists.Imagine,beforebeingpermittedtodirecttheireyeballstotheartonthewalls,museumvisitorswererequiredtoreada15-or20-pageintroductiontoeachpieceoreachartist.Howmanypeoplewouldgotomuseumsifthatwerethecase?Yetthisseemstobetheexpectationwhenitcomestoreadingclassicliterature.Classicnovelstypicallycomewith15-or20introductions,whichoftenincludespoilers,assumingthatreadersdonotcometoclassicbookstodiscover,beabsorbedin,andbesurprisedbythestoryworld.Also,evidently,wemustn’treadclassicsalone,withoutexpertsguidingourexperiences.However,classicliteratureisinauniquepositiontoshowusthatwe’renotaloneinourpainsandjoys.Bytakingusoutofourtime,classicbooksfreeustoseebeyondthesetofbeliefswesticktoandtoconnecthumanexperiencesthatremainaliveacrosstimeandplace.Whatcouldbemoregrounding,morecomforting,thanseeingourselvesinthebattles,longings,andpleasuresthathaveplayedoutacrosshundreds,thousandsofyearsofhumanhistory?Ourpersonalengagement(参与)isthefirststepofalongerjourneyofdiscoverythatdeepensourknowledgeandunderstandingofourselvesandourworld.Wemay,forexample,feelforHesterPrynnefromNathanielHawthorne’sTheScarletLetterthoughwefeelhopelessoftheworldshelivedin.Whilewe’relettinggoofthings,let’sstopworryingaboutunderstandingeverything.Wecan’t.Itwillbefunifweembrace(拥抱)curiosity,thepleasureofworkingoutamystery,andourcommonrelationshipsashumans.Wecanfeel,forexample,thepowerofself-sacrifice(牺牲)inCharlesDickens’ATaleofTwoCitiesevenwhenwelackfullunderstandingoftheculturalreferencesandlanguage.27.Mostmuseumgoers__________.A.enjoyreadingnoticeboards B.understandtheartworkswellC.lackprofessionalartknowledge D.sharecommoninterestinartworks28.WhatcanthespoilersinParagraph2possiblebe?A.Storywriters. B.Readers’expectations.C.Guidingexperts. D.Contentgivenawayinadvance.29.Whatpreventsreadersfromenjoyingreadingclassics?A.Showingcuriosityaboutthewriters. B.Lettinggoofthings.C.Tryingtounderstandeverything. D.Workingoutmysteries.30.Whatmessageismainlyconveyedinthepassage?A.Weshouldfindmorefunfromclassics.B.Readingclassicsisapersonalexploration.C.Expertsneedtogivereadersbetterguidance.D.Classicliteraturebenefitsreadersagreatdeal.第二节（共5小题；每题2分，总分值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正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoBeattheProcrastinationHabitIamaprocrastinator（拖拉者）.Ialwayshavebeen.I'vetriedallsortsofthingstobeatthehabit.HerearesometechniquesI'vebeenusingtotrytoforcemyselftogettonow:Setasideblocksoftimetodothings.WhenIwastalkingwithmywellnesscoachearlierthisyear,sheaskedmewhyIdidn'texercisemoreoften.“31,”Isaid.“Somethingalwayscomesup.”Shewasn'timpressed.“J.D.,”shesaid,“Youhavetomaketime.Makeanappointmentwithyourselftorunortogoforabikeride.”Thesameprincipleappliestootherthingsyoumightprocrastinate.32OftenI’llbesittingonthebackporchreadingabook,anditwilloccurtomethatsomechoreneedstobedone—mendingthefence,forexample.“33,”Itellmyself.Wrong!WhatusuallyhappensisthatIforgettowriteitdown,andevenifIdo,Ijustlookatthelistandprocrastinateforweeksonend.ThebestmoveistoactuallydothechorewhenIthinkofit.(Assuming,ofcourse,thatIhavethetimeatthatmoment,whichIusuallydo.)Useatimertobringyoubacktoreality.PartofthereasonIprocrastinateisthatI'madaydreamer.34Onewaytokeepontrackistouseatimer.IusetheUltrakJumboCountdownTimer,butnotasoftenasIshould.Isetitfor48minutes.Whenitgoesoff,35：AmIdoingwhatI'msupposedtobedoing？Donotmultitask.Ioftenstartmanythingsatonce,butIneveractuallydoanyofthem.Inorderformetogetsomethingdone,Ineedtofocusmyattentiononit.Tryingtodoseveralthingsatonceisasurewaytobesurethey’llallbeunfinishedtomorrow.A.Idon'thavethetime.B.I'malwayslostinthought.C.itbringsmebacktoreality.D.Ifitcomestomind,thendoit.E.itservesasaninstantrealitycheck.F.IneedtowritethatdownsoIcanrememberit.G.Doitrightawayifyouareaskedtodosomething.第三局部语言运用（共两节，总分值50分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分）阅读以下短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。Songsbringusthroughourlife.EachtimeIlistentomyfavoritesongReach,I’mdeeply36byitslyrics(歌词):“IfIcouldreachhigher,justforonemomenttouchthesky…”Whenwehearthis37songsungbyGloriaEstefan,wecan38imaginehowshemanagedtoreturntothestageafterherseriousbackinjury.In1990,thisCubansingerwas39downinaterribletrafficaccident,andthedoctor40thatshemightneverwalkagain.ButGloriadidnot41andkeptonworkinghardtowardsher42.Justoneyearafterthedisaster43,shestoodupagainand44thisencouragingsongattheAtlantaOlympics.45IthinkofGloria,amemorycrowdsinmymind.WhenIentereduniversity,naturallyshy,ordinarylooking,andwith46scoresinmylessons,justlikeanuglyduckling.Iseemedtobethe47outstandingoneinmyclass.Continuousfailuresdrovemeinto48.“AmItotakeabackseattoeveryoneelse?”49togiveintosuchafate,Isparednoefforttoworkonmylessonsandjoinedinmany50,suchasEnglishspeechcontestsanddramas.Ijustwantedtocatcheverylittlechanceto51myself.Mycontinuouseffortsfinallypaidoff.Ireceivedsome52.Moreimportantly,I53courageandconfidencetofaceanydifficultyinmylife.54isjustlikefarming.You55whatyousow.Onceyouhaveadream,don’thesitate.Keepmoving!36.A.convinced B.disturbed C.impressed D.discouraged37.A.entertaining B.inspiring C.boring D.puzzling38.A.easily B.simply C.finally D.hardly39.A.knocked B.cut C.pulled D.turned40.A.argued B.said C.doubted D.added41.A.giveaway B.giveback C.giveout D.giveup42.A.goal B.journey C.achievement D.recovery43.A.happened B.ended C.lasted D.returned44.A.wrote B.recorded C.presented D.covered45.A.However B.Wherever C.Whatever D.Whenever46.A.standard B.poor C.high D.excellent47.A.most B.more C.least D.very48.A.hopelessness B.weakness C.trouble D.anger49.A.Free B.Eager C.Disappointed D.Unwilling50.A.parties B.games C.activities D.meetings51.A.satisfy B.improve C.enjoy D.forgive52.A.awards B.thanks C.gifts D.comments53.A.confirmed B.gained C.combined D.requested54.A.Luck B.Belief C.Life D.Competition55.A.harvest B.reserve C.expand D.discover第三局部语言应用（共两节，总分值45分）第二节（10个小题：每题1.5分，总分值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。DearTom,Iregret56(tell)youthatIcan’ttraveltoBeijingtogetherwithyouatthe57(appoint)time.I’vecaughtaterriblecoldafterI58(swim)intheEastLakeyesterday.ThismorningIhadaheadache.Aftertakingmytemperature,mymotherfoundthatIhadahighfever.Iwastakentoseeadoctor,59advisedmetostayinbedforthreedays.Healsosuggestedthatourtravel60(put)offwhenItoldhimourplan.Athiswords,I61(bitter)regrettedwhatIhaddone.IfonlyI62(notswim)inthelake!IfonlyIweren’till!HowIwishI63(enjoy)thetripinyourcompany,mybestfriendandintroduceChineseculture64you.Maybewecanmake65sometimenextmonth.IsthatOK?Bestwishestoyou.Yourstruly,LiHua第四局部写作（共两节，总分值40分）第一节应用文写作（总分值15分）假设你是校学生会主席李华，发现有局部同学开场抽烟，甚是担忧。现请你在校园网上发一建议号召大家远离这一坏习惯。内容包括：1.抽烟的危害；2.不良的现象；3.你的号召注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节概要写作（总分值25分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Formanyhighschoolstudents,givinganin-classpresentation(展示)isanapproachtotheirgrowth.Teacherswillcallupstudents,onebyone,topresenttheirworkinfrontoftheclass,and,thoughitisoftentense,manypeoplesayithashelpedturnthemintomoreconfidentpublicspeakers.Someeducatorsalsocredititwithbuildingleadershipskillsandincreasingstudents’confidenceandunderstandingofmaterials.Butinthepastfewyears,studentshavestartedcallingforanendtoin-classpresentationsastheyshowdiscriminationagainstthosewithanxiety.Thisweek,atweetpostedbya15-year-oldhighschoolstudentdeclaring“Stopforcingstudentstopresentinfrontoftheclassandgivethemachoicenotto”receivedmorethan130,000retweetsandnearlyhalfamillionlikes.Infact,beingahighschoolernowadaysismorestressfulthanever.Studentsareburdenedwithextrahoursofhomework.Theystayupeverynighttill1:00a.m.finishinghomeworkontheirthirdRedBull.Anxietyisincreasingatafasterratethandepressionastheleadingmental-healthissueaffectingteenagers,arecentstudyintheJournalofDevelopmentalandBehavioralPediatricsfound.Thesestudentswantmoreoptions(选择).Theysaythateverystudenthasuniquestrengthsandthattheyshouldbeallowedtopresenttheirworkinwaysthatspeaktothosestrengths.Thismig