重庆市高二上学期期中考试英语试题含答案(DOC 17页).doc

1、高二上学期半期考试英语试题本试卷分为四个部分，共 10 页。满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。 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）请听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给出的 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 has the man already bought?A. A wallet. B. Some jewelry. C. A sewing machine.2. What

2、is the man going to do?A. Take another flight. B. Catch a plane at 6:00.C. Pick up his girlfriend at the airport.3. What does the girl think of Professor Smiths class?A. Its easy. B. Its boring. C. Its interesting.4. Who might the woman be?A. A farmer. B. A reporter. C. A police officer.5. Where are

3、 the speakers talking?A. Outside a gallery. B. Inside a bookstore.C. Outside a sports center.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）请听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有 2 至 4 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 秒钟的 时间阅读各个小题；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。 听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. What does the wo

4、man order for herself?A. Milk. B. Juice. C. Coffee.7. Why does the man recommend the strawberry juice?A. Its sweeter. B. Its fresher. C. Its colder.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What happened to the woman?A. She worked late last night.B. She didnt eat anything today.C. She had a pizza for lunch today.9. Wha

5、t is the relationship between the speakers?A. Brother and sister. B. Doctor and patient. C. Co-workers.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What time of day is it now?A. Morning.B. Afternoon.C. Evening.11. What are the speakers missing?A. Salt.B. Red peppers.C. Green peppers.12. Where is the frying pan?A. In

6、the cupboard. B. Under the stove. C. By the drawer.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a library.B. In a dorm.C. In a classroom.14. Whats the matter with the man?A. He doesnt like his professor.B. He cant sleep well in the dorm.C. He cant narrow down his papers to

7、pic.15. What has the man been interested in for a long time?A. Different idioms of England and America.B. The influence of Chinese culture on other cultures. C. Differences in customs between England and China.16. What is the womans advice?A. Limiting the paper to one aspect.B. Asking for help from

8、the professor.C. Changing the topic of the paper completely.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When did the speaker realize something was wrong?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. At night.18. How much did the speaker think it would cost to fix her heater?A. More than $400. B. Less than $500. C. About

9、 $900.19. How long did it take the repairman to fix the heater?A. Only one hour. B. Two hours.C. About three hours.20. Which part was fine?A. The pump.B. The timer.C. The water tank.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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A BKLYN House HotelThis hotel fe

10、atures works by Brooklyn artists. The 116 rooms are good value and Manhattan is only 20 minutes away by taxi or subway. The immediate surroundings feel urban the hotel is by a high-rise public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under elevated(高的) subway tracks but Bushwicks best

11、bars and cafes / restaurants are nearby.Doubles from $99, room only. Tel: 718 388 4433Archer HotelVisitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan should try one of the bargain-priced rooms at this hotel. Rates vary from great value to expensive; some start from as low as $179 a night (if prepaying

12、in full). Rooms are small but tasteful, with nice touches such as exposed brick. Some have close-up views of the Empire State Building.Doubles from $199, room only. Tel: 212 719 4100Pod 39 HotelIn an elegant brick building in Manhattans Murray Hill, this excellent budget option opened following the

13、success of its sister hotel, The Pod. The rooms are called pods given for their small size and may not suit everyone. But with prices among the most competitive in Manhattan, budgeters will be happy.Doubles from $95, room only. Tel: 212 865 5700CitizenM New York Times SquareThis is the first US loca

14、tion for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chain CitizenM. The hotel features self check-in at its 230 little but comfortable rooms via touch screen “MoodPads”. Theres a rooftop bar, a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an area with public iMac workspaces. Although New Yorkers avoid nearby Times Squa

15、re, all the lights, cameras and action can make it a fun tourist experience.Doubles from $170, room only. Tel: 212 319 700021. What can we know about BKLYN House Hotel?A. It has the most rooms.B. It is located in Manhattan.C. It is Bushwicks best hotel.D. It is decorated with some art works.22. Whic

16、h hotel might attract those who have a tight budget?A. Archer Hotel.B. Pod 39 Hotel.C. BKLYN House Hotel.D. CitizenM New York Times Square.23. What is the advantage of living in CitizenM New York Times Square?A. Regulars can enjoy a certain dis count.B. Visitors will get a “MoodPads” as a gift.C. Vi

17、sitors can enjoy themselves in a rooftop bar.D. Visitors can have a good view of the Empire State Building.BMy six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time. “Grandma, you are an antique( 古 董 ).” she said. “You are old. Antiques are old. You are myantique.”I was

18、 not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Websters Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny. I explained, “An antique is not only old, its an object existing since or belonging to earlier times.a work of art. a piece of furniture. Antiques are treasured,” I told Jenny as I put a

19、way the dictionary. “They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old.”“Im only 67,” I reminded Jenny.We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed

20、down from Rone aunt to another and finally to our family. “Its very old,” I told Jenny. “I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques.There was a picture on the wall bought at a garage sale. It dated from 1867. “Now thats an antique,” I said with pride. “Over

21、 100 years old.” Of course it was marked up and scratched and not in very good condition. “Sometimes age does that,” I told Jenny. “But the marks are good marks. They show living, or being around. Thats something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valua

22、ble it can become.” I believed this was important for my own self-worth.Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didnt buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they u

23、sually had a story. Theyd been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place. Theyd lasted through years and years. They could have been thrown away, or ignored, or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived.For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtf

24、ul. “I dont have any antiques but you.” she said. Then her face brightened. “Could I take you to school for show and tell?”“Only if I fit into your backpack,” I answered. And then Jennys antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years.24. Why did Grandma read the de

25、finition of “antique” to Jenny ?A. to express her disappointment at being called “antique” B. to change Jennys shallow understanding of antiquesC. to tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiquesD. to list all the important characteristics of antiques25. Which of the following information did gra

26、ndma express to Jenny?A.The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.B. There was usually a sad story behind each antique. C. The spots on the picture showed its age and value.D. She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.26. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Grandma was too o

27、ld to lift Jenny up.B. Jenny was too young to know grandmas humor. C. Jenny had a strong desire for grandmas love.D. Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny.27. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Jennys AntiqueB. Grandmas AntiqueC.A Tour of AntiquesD. Story of AntiquesCToday, we ar

28、e told, children dont spend enough time in the fresh air. Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TVthey seem to be living in a virtual world. They have lost touch with nature.But now 400 organizations in the UK, from playgroups to the National Health Service, are encouraging

29、 children to have some“wild time”. They wan t kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city, they can

30、 go on adventures in the garden or the park.Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad. They need to be shown what to do and where to go. Andy Simpson from National Health Service says, “We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids development, independence an

31、d creativity, by giving wild time a go”.So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing“natures playground”is what modern children need. David Bond fromProject Wild Thing says, “We need to make more space for wild time in childre

32、ns daily routine，freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted”This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe, like me, its made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. Theres no age limit on enjoy

33、ing yourself!28. Which of the following activities are children not encouraged to do?A. building dens.B. climbing trees. C. playing hide and seek.D. watching TV.29. According to Andy Simpson，what information can we get?A. wild time is hard to design.B. wild time is beneficial for children.C. parents

34、 know the importance of wild time. D. parents like keeping their children indoors.30. How is the passage mainly developed?A. By following time ordersB. By comparing.C. By listing examplesD. By giving explanations31. What is the exact meaning for the underlined word ?A. interesting thingsB. the same

35、and repeated stuffC. terrible mattersD. disappointing eventsDAn international team of researchers from the University of Oxford have found that the way people use the Internet is closely tied to the seasonal movements in the natural world. Their onlinespecies searches follow the patterns of seasonal

36、 animal migrations (迁徙).Migratory birds ( 候 鸟 ) flood back to where they reproduce every spring. That migratory behavior is accompanied by some human behavior. “In English-language Wikipedia ( 维基百科),the online searches for migratory species tend to increase in spring when those birds arrive in theUn

37、ited States,” said the lead author John Mittermeier.And not just birds. Mittermeier and his team surveyed nearly 2.5 billion Wikipedia search records, for 32,000 species, across 245 languages. They also saw variable search rates for insects, horsetails and flowering plants. Seasonal trends seemed to

38、 be widespread in Wikipedia behavior for many species of plants and animals.This finding suggests new ways to monitor changes in the worlds biological diversity. It also shows new ways to see how much people care about nature, and which species and areas might be the most effective targets for conse

39、rvation.Mittermeier is encouraged by the search results. He commented, “I think theres a concern among conservationists (生态环境保护者) that people are losing touch with the natural world andthat theyre not interacting with native species anymore. And so in that sense, it was really exciting and quite une

40、xpected for me to see peoples Wikipedia interest closely related to changes in nature.” Richard Grenyer, Associate Professor from the University of Oxford, says search data is useful to conservation biologists, “By using these big data approaches, we can direct our attention towards the difficult qu

41、estions in modern conservation: which species and areas are changing, and where are the people who care the most and can do the most to help.”32. What have researchers found about species searches?A. They strengthen ties among people. B. They affect the animal movements.C. They reflect animal migrat

42、ion seasons. D. They differ in language backgrounds.33. What is the purpose of writing Paragraph 3?A. To further support the research findings. B. To show the variety of species searches. C. To summarize the research process.D. To present researchers heavy work load.34. How does Mittermeier feel abo

43、ut the search results?A. Sad about peoples not getting close to nature. B. Worried about Wikipedia behavior.C. Amazed at peoples care about nature. D. Satisfied with Wikipedias service.35. From which is the text probably taken?A. A scientific magazine.B. A biology textbook. C.A biography. D. A trave

44、l brochure .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。Critical ReadingCritical reading applies to non-fiction writing in which the author puts forth a position or seeks to make a statement. Critical reading is active reading. 36 . Here are the things you should do to be a

45、critical reader.Consider the context of what is written.You may be reading something that was written by an author from a different cultural context than yours. Or, you may be reading something written some time ago in a different time context than yours. 37 .Question opinions made by the author.Don

46、t accept what is written at face value. 38 . Look for facts, examples, and statistics that provide support. Also, look to see if the author has involved the work of authorities. 39 .Assumptions are whatever the author must believe is true in order to propose opinions. However, in many cases, you mus

47、t read carefully in order to identify any indirect assumption. Once you identify an assumption, you must decide whether or not the assumption is valid.Evaluate the sources the author uses.In doing this, be certain that the sources are credible as well as relevant. 40 . For example, studies done by Einstein in the early 20th century may not be