高二英语下学期期中试题12

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。福建省龙海市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题 （考试时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分）第卷 (选择题 共100分)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。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. How is the weather in the womans opinion? A. Warm. B. Cold.C. Hot.2. What does the man mean?A. He already has plans.B. The woman should decide.C. He will make a reservation.3. Why did the man go to Beijing?A. To visit his parents.B. To have an interview.C. To receive job training.4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. What to take up as a hobby. B. How to keep fit. C. How to handle pressure.5. What will the man do first?A. Tidy his room. B. Go on a picnic.C. Wear clothes.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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What are the two speakers doing？A. Seeing a movie. B. Having dinner. C. Making soup.7. What makes the man unhappy？A. The woman doesnt cook very well.B. The woman seldom talks to him at dinner.C. The woman watches too many commercials.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What is the woman going to do after dinner?A. Watch TV. B. Give a speech. C. Go to the hotel.9. What do we know about the woman?A. She feels very tired. B. She enjoys the election very much.C. She likes to shake hands with many people.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Where is the woman from?A. The UK. B. America. C. Russia.11. When will Halloween begin?A. Tomorrow. B. This week. C. Next week.12. What will the woman do?A. Buy some candy. B. Attend a party. C. Visit her friends.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What is the man reading?A. A textbook. B. A magazine. C. A novel.14. Why are some people against kung fu novels?A. They think kung fu novels are bad for teenagers.B. They think kung fu novels are not useful today.C. They dont think highly of kung fu writers.15. What are kung fu novels considered as by some people?A. Old Chinese literature. B. Modern Chinese literature. C. Future Chinese literature.16. What does the woman think of the new textbooks?A. She is indifferent to them. B. She is in favor of them. C. She is against them.听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. How long has the woman been coughing? A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Four days.18. What is wrong with the woman? A. She has a headache. B. She is tired. C. She has got the flu.19. What does the man tell the woman to do? A. Stay in bed for some time. B. Go around from time to time.C. Come to see him tomorrow morning.20. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In the street. B. In the mans office. C. At the womans.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。(A) Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didnt listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him. It was New Years Day. Mr. Lang didnt go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didnt think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.“I saw there werent any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”21. Mr. Lang was paid much because _. A.he was a driver B. he had a lot of work to do C. he worked in a factory D.he had worked there for a long time22. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _. A. she thought her husband was tiredB. she couldnt find any work C.her husband spent all time in gambling D.she wouldnt stop her husband gambling23. _, so he was put into lockup. A. Mr. Lang wasnt polite to the police B.Mr. Lang was late for workC.Mr. Lang didnt help his wife at home D. Mr. Lang often gambled 24. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _. A. he was hardly sent away by the factoryB. he wouldnt stop gamblingC. he had been put into lockupD. he didnt love her any longer（B）Yellowstone WeatherYellowstone National Park is at high altitude. Most of the park is above 7500 feet (2275 meters).Yellowstones weather is unpredictable. In summer, it may be warm and sunny with temperatures in the high 70s. At night in any given month, the temperature may drop close to freezing. So it is best to come prepared for cold evenings and mornings, especially if you are camping or hiking. When you leave your campsite, please leave it prepared for possible thundershowers and wind.A sunny warm day may become fiercely stormy with wind, rain, sleet and sometimes snow. Without enough clothing, an easy day hike or boat trip can turn into a battle for survival.Seasonal Weather InformationSpringCold and snow continue into May, althoughtemperatures gradually climb. Early in spring, daytime temperatures average in the 40s to 50s; by late May and June, they may reach the 60s and 70s. Nighttime lows fall below freezing.SummerDaytime temperatures are usually in the 70s, occasionally reaching the 80s in the lower area. Nights are cool, temperatures may drop in the 40s and 30s，sometimes even the 20s. June can be cool and rainy; July and August tend to be somewhat drier, although afternoon thundershowers are common.FallWeather can be pleasant, although temperatures average 1020 degrees lower than summer readings. Nighttime lows can fall into the teens and even lower. Snowstorms increase in frequency as the weeks go by or towards the end of the fall season.WinterTemperatures often stay near zero throughout the day, occasionally reaching high in the 20s. Subzero nighttime lows are common. Annual snowfall averages nearly 150 inches in most of the park. At higher places, 200400 inches of snow have been recorded.25、The theme（主题）of this passage is _ in Yellowstone National Park.A、terrible thunderstorms B、the beautiful sceneryC、campsites for free D、the special weather26、This passage is mainly written for those who plan to _ in Yellowstone National Park.A、do research work B、take a business tripC、spend their holidays or take a tour D、have sports games 27、Which of the following best describes Yellowstones weather?A、Its pretty warm in the day and very cold at night throughout the year.B、The lowest nighttime temperature often stays about zero in winter.C、Weather in fall is pleasant and temperatures never fall below freezing.D、The weather is generally changeable and it snows most of the year.28、If you are planning to spend your holiday in Yellowstone National Park in summer, what should you take with you?A、Just some light clothing such as T-shirts or skirts.B、Both light clothing and warm clothing. C、Just some warm clothing such as sweaters or coats.D、Either light clothing or warm clothing.（C） At least eight babies in East Chinas Anhui Province have died since last year. they died of serious deficiency disease which happened to them because of fake milk powders.More than 100 other babies in Fuyang, mostly between three and five months old, are still in poor nutrition after drinking different kinds of cheap milk powders produced in North Chinas Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Northeast Chinas Heilongjiang Province and Beijing.The baby victims were born healthy, but they became thinner and thinner, and had large heads for their bodies after fake milk powders were fed to them.“My girl, the first child of mine, died when she was only four months old after drinking the Haobaobeimilk powder.”said Zhang Linwei, a 32-year-old villager of the Wangzhuang Village in Fuyang.Zhang found that his daughter got ill after the girl didnt want to drink the milk powder any more half a month before.“Before that , I though my daughters face was becoming fatter and fatter because she was fed well and grew fast.”the babys father said.The girl died nine days later after she was sent to hospital and all of the familys savings were spent on her medical treatment.“It is like a terrible dream. I never thought that my baby would pass away like this .”he said.Zhang said he tried to telephone and write to the producer of the milk powder by the address on the packing bag but never made it.“The fake milk powders only have 5-6 per cent protein and the lowest is has only 1 per cent. For babies, drinking such fake milk powder is no different from drinking water,”Zhang Fangjun, said a medical expert with the Fuyang Peoples Hospital.“Such so-called milk powders cannot afford any nutrition for babies growth,” Zhang said.29. The fake milk powders, which were produced in North Chinas Inner Monglolia Autonomous Region, Northeast Chinas Heilongjiang Province and Beijing .A. were all called HaobaobeiB. were only sold in Anhui ProvinceC. killed at least eight babies in Anhui ProvinceD. were much cheaper than any other milk powders 30. Which may NOT be right according to the passage?A. The milk powders the sick children ate fail to reach the national standard of protein content for baby milk powder-at least 10 per cent.B. Deficiency disease is a kind of disease from the people who are in poor nutrition.C. The baby victims became thinner and thinner and had large heads for their bodies after drinking the fake milk powders.D. Fuyang is the only place where fake milk powders were found.31. “pass away”in the passage means _ .A. move away B. die C. set off D. lose oneself32. Zhang Linwei _ .A. didnt know what caused her first daughters death at firstB. found her first daughter was killed by Haobaobei milk powderC. got a lot of money from the producer of the milk powderD. asked the reporter to give him a hand (D) “S.H.E. is going to sing at the CCTV annual Spring Festival Evening Party, is that true? ”cried out Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl in Shanghai and die-hard S.H.E. fan.After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news. For fans like her, S.H.E.s performance is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to excited about.The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella. Their name comes from the first letter of each of the singers English names.Last week S.H.E. announced they would perform in Las Vegas, US, over Christmas and them in Guangzhou on January 15.At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium. Inside, thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed.“I love their music, healthy image and everything related to them. Thank God that, although my parents dont understand why I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show,”said Peng about the Shanghai performance.It is not just no the mainland that the three girls have made audience much excited. In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysia.When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar. “We had never met before, and we didnt talk at all at the beginning.”recalled Ella.When asked about the secret of their success, she said.“Our average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans. We are happy to be the girls next door, your singing sisters.”“Its really a magical journey, from day-dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols(偶像). Nothing but magical,”she said.33. Why was Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl, so excited?A. S.H.E. band will get the old fashioned evening exciting.B. S.H.E. will perform in Las Vegas over Christmas.C. S.H.E.will perform on the CCTV Spring Festival Evening Party D. .Her parent bought her a ticket for S.H.E.s Shanghai show.34. How did the Taiwanese band get the name?A. Their fans gave the name to them.B. Their idols had a deep influence on them.C. The first letters of Selina, Hebe and Ella form the band name.D. A singing contest gave their idea of the band name35. What do you know about Peng Weiye?A. she stayed outside the Hongkou Stadium to listen to S.H.E.s performance.B. She pays close attention to everything about S.H.E.C. She will watch the performance in Guangzhou on January 15.D. She was grateful that her parents understood and supported her.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.选项中有两项为多余选项。Tips for Cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience，there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often：ability，money，and time. _36._ Money is a topic Ill save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule：1Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and theres nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials already？_37._2Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal，make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread？_38._ It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.3_39._ This may surprise you，but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try，the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that gives you a good start_.40._ And dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!ATry new things.BAbility is easily improved.CMake three or four instead. DUnderstand your food better.ECooking is a burden for many people.FLet cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.GA little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.第三部分: 英语知识运用第一节 : 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，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。When I was in high school, my father retired and set up a food stand on the street near my school. He was particularly good at making 41 _ . Every day after I finished school, my classmates and I would _42_ his food stand. But I really _43 talking to him before his food stand, because I didnt want my classmates to know my father was selling noodles on the street!One night, I couldnt _44_ it any more and shouted, “Dad, could you _45 _ selling your annoying noodles? I dont need a father who sells noodles on the street!” At that moment, my father was _ 46_ . He tried to say something but didnt. When he turned _47 _ , something happened that I would never _48_ . His eyes were filled with tears. I saw him _49_ for the first time. My mother later told me my father was selling noodles to _50_ money for my college education. Even today I still feel _51_ for what I did that night.Time really flies. I finished _52_ and then left my home to work. During the past years, whenever I 53_ home, he was always there meeting me _54_ at the railway station. Whenever he saw me off, he never tried to hug me, although I always _55_ his hug. When I was away from home, he never wrote or telephoned me, _56_ he always pushed my mother to telephone me. Whenever my mother was telephoning me, hed sit beside her with a list of questions. Hed _57_ my mother to talk to me for him. Thats the way he is, and thats how he shows his _58_ to me. My father is quiet, but I feel a _59_ , which is deep and powerful. It lives in a place far beyond _60_ , and it is something special“a silent fathers love”.41. A. noodlesB.chickenC. bread D. dessert42. A. advertiseB. watchC. visit D. pass43. A. hatedB.enjoyed C. considered D. continued44 A. digestB. deserve C. forgiveD. stand45. A. stopB. start C. forgetD. remember46. A. tired B. confused C. shockedD. interested47. A. downB. back C. up D. around 48. A. forget B. describe C. prove D. face49. A. weepingB. arguingC. laughing D