厦门双十中学2021届高二（上）期中考英语试卷
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本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（共100分）
第一部分:听力理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
第一节听下面5段对话。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍
1. What is woman worried about？
A. Her health.
B. The classes she missed.
C. The
coming examination.
2. What is the relationship between the speakers？
A. Neighbors.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Classmates.
3. When did the woman get home yesterday evening？
A. At 6 o’clock.
B. At 8 o’clock.
C. At 9 o’clock.
4. What did the man do for three weeks？
A. He took a vacation.
B. He studied in a different class.
C. He
stayed home and rested.
5. What did the man want？
A. A higher payment.
B. A better position.
C. Enough freedom.
第二节听下面5段对话或独白。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How long does the man ask the woman to wait？
A. At least one month.
B. At most one week.
C. At least one week.
7. What will the woman do next？
A. Go to another shop.
B. Wait for th e man’s call.
C. Try on another pair of boots.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why doesn’t Michael have good friends in his class？
A. It’s difficult to get along with his classmates.
B. His classmates don’t have much spare time.
C. They have different interests.
9. What does he like？
A. Music.
B. Sports.
C. Reading.
10. How did he get to know the boys from the other classes？
A. His neighbors are in those classes.
B. They attend the same club.
C. He has the same teachers with them.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where is the gas station？
A. T o the left.
B. Next to the bank.
C. Across from the post office.
12. How will the man pay for the gas？
A. By credit card.
B. By cash.
C. By check.
13. What does the woman suggest the man buy？
A. Some postcards.
B. Some souvenirs.
C. A map.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What are the speakers going to do tonight？
A. See a movie.
B. Have a meeting.
C. Attend a party.
15. What kind of food does the woman prefer？
A. Chinese food.
B. Mexican food.
C. American food.
16. How are the speakers going there？
A. By bus.
B. By subway.
C. By bike.
17. What do we know about Tina？
A. She lives in the city.
B. She is a humorous and nice girl.
C. She and the woman went to the same school.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why do people in England often talk about the weather？
A. The weather changes a lot.
B. They often have very good weather.
C. England has the worst weather in the world.
19. Why do British people sometimes go swimming in winter？
A. They love swimming in the cold.
B. The weather can become very hot in winter.
C. It’s a custom in England.
20. What do English people often take with them？
A. A hat.
B. Gloves.
C. An umbrella.
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）
A
I was a very luck girl. Many girls didn’t know they could participate or even be g ood at sports, but I never needed to be told that because I grew up with my grandmother who was a great Olympian. Even today, many girls need that extra nod in sports, but where can they get it？
Winners Never Quit by Mia Hamm
This picture book has a
great message about how
important attitude is in sports. I
especially love the main character who is a child. This makes little girls and boys find themselves in similarly frustrating situation. You will find yourself saying “Winners Never Quit” a lot reading this book.
Players in Pigtails by Shana Corey
This book takes the
story of the All-American
Girls Professional Baseball League and personalizes it for young readers. Many young girls who love sports more than princess will like the main character and hopefully understand her desire to do what she loves.
Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull
It’s a true story of Wilma
Rudolph, an African-
American Olympian who, despite having polio（小儿麻痹）as a child, Basketball Belles by Sue Macy
This book is set in 1896 and the attractive
illustrations by Matt Collins
became the first American woman ever to win three gold medals at one Olympic Games. What did Wilma have in her corner？Not much more than great determination. This story is incredibly inspiring and the illustrations （插图） by David Diaz bring the amazing facts straight to your heart.take readers back to that time. The author takes you back into that gymnasium and makes you see not only how amazing that first game was for those devoted women who played in it, but also how important it was to all the women that have played basketball ever since.
21. What do we know about Winners Never Quit？
A. Its story happened in ancient times.
B. It shows sport isn’t always easy for children.
C. It tells the story of a successful adult player.
D. It mainly attracts girls who desire to be successful.
22. The main character who may play basketball was written by ______.
A. Mia Hamm
B. Shana Corey
C. Kathleen Krull
D. Sue Macy
23. What do the four books have in common？
A. They are all picture books intended for teenagers.
B. They all contain knowledge about the Olympics.
C. They all inspire girls to participate in sports.
D. They are all about modern sports players.
B
Four million children are caught up in the war in Syria. Thirteen-year-old Rabia is one of them. Tall and thin, she sits shaking in a yellow T-shirt at the Al Marj settlement, close to the Lebanese-Syrian border.