2016-2017高二下期中英语试题

2016-2017学年第二学期高二期中考试本试卷满分150分考试时间100分钟第I卷第一部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分100分）第一节阅读理解（共四篇，共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分ALand Art, sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks, is a form of art which involves using physical landscapes to cre ate art, taking art out of the museum and into the outside worl d. Modern Land Art movement really got going in the 1960s w hen American artists began creating Land Art on a large scale . Today, works of modern Land Art can be seen all over the w orld, sometimes right alongside much older pieces of Land Art created by people who lived thousands of years ago.Land Art, which is not necessarily unchangeable, can take a n umber of forms. For examples, in 1970 Robert Smithson creat ed the Spiral Jetty（螺旋状防波堤）, made of a collection of stones and mud, in the Great Sal t Lake. The American artist made a large jetty in a spiral shape which sticks out into the waters of the lake.Reshaping the landscape is a common characteristic of Land Art, which can be created by moving parts around. People ca n also add things to the environment to create Land Art, like s alt, which is added to the Spiral Jetty. It is possible to use plan ts. In all cases, Land Art is immovable.Land Art is designed to gradually form, change, and eventuall y decay（衰落）. That’s one of the biggest differences between Land Art and most of the art one sees in the museums. Some works of art can exist only for a few hours or days. Others are exposed to rain and wind so that they develop and decay over time, w hich is part of the attractiveness in the eyes of the artists.1. What do we know about Robert Smithson?A. He is a great creative artist.B. He lives near the Great Salt Lake.C. He made the most famous Land Art.D. He was a pioneer i n creating Land Art.2. One of the unique characteristics of Land Art lies in ______ _.A. it shows the extreme beauty of natureB. it develops and decays gradually over timeC. it combines the landscapes around completelyD. it offers the artists a chance to get close to nature3. What is the passage mainly about?A. Works of Land Art.B. History of Land Art.C. Changes of Land Art.D. Introduction of La nd Art.BIf you have a chance to go to , you will probably be surprised t o find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are most ly high-class Benz（奔驰）with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywher e in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without pa ying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anx iety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guest s, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meal s free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have th eir meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is t o wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loosecheck, you can easily use any old registration card to take a c ouple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very m uch on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss o n the rate（价钱）. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly（相应地）.With so many loopholes（漏洞）in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those wh o love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all t he taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsid er has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And wo rkers always give an honest account of the exact hours they p ut in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “ge ntleman”.In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?4. While taking a taxi in , _________.A. a passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to goB. a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi rideC. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay thedriverD. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration before they leave without paying5. We know from the passag e that big hotels in _________.A. provide meals for only those who live in the hotelsB. provide meals for any dinersC. provide free wine and charge for foodD. are mostly poorly managed6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passag e?A. The workers in are paid by the hour.B. The bosses in are too busy to check the working hours of t heir employees.C. The workers are always honest with their working hours.D. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in a dvance about the pay.7. It can be concluded that ___________.A. Finnish people are not smart enough in daily lifeB. Finland has been a good place for cheatsC. the Finnish society is of very high moral levelD. all the Finns are richCIt was a dark, wet November morning. It seemed like it would take a million years to get to summer again. I thought bears h ave got it right---- what a perfect idea to sleep through the worst part of the ye ar and wake up when spring comes!“Want some words of affirmation(肯定)?” a coworker, seeing my mood, kindly suggested. “You do n’t think they would cheer you up?”“Today?No.” I shook my head.“I used to think so too,” he said, “until I realized the effect my words had on a certain person. Well, it was someone I kn ew pretty well. I have to say I treated him rather badly.”“You? But you are always so positive! How did you treat him badly?”“I told him I did not like anything about him, really. I told hi m I did not even like his name. In fact, it wasn’t only what I sai d. I also did pretty bad things to him. When he was hungry, I d id not give him the chance to eat proper food. When he felt lik e doing something fun, I said to him that he was being childis h and having fun was not productive (有成果的). And worst of all, when he was sick and needed care, I did not care. I told him to get up and get to work. And when he did, I never told him he did good work. You could say I was ash amed of him,” he said. “I wanted to get rid of him because he j ust wasn’t good enough for me---but couldn’t.”“But that was heartless!”He nodded. “Then one day it all changed. I stood there i n front of the bathroom mirror one morning. I saw the dark circ les under his eyes, I saw the excess (过量的) weight. I saw the hair that needed cutting. And I saw the e yes that once had looked at the world eagerly. Now they were so sad and tired. And there and then I realized he deserved b etter. So I told the man I had disliked for so many years that h e was a good person after all.”My jaw (下巴) dropped. I looked at him---full of positive energy, in good shape, always ready to encour age others.“Wow…”He winked (眨眼) at me. “So how about having a little positive conversation with the bathroom mirror? The person in there has the greate st effect on you!”8. The first paragraph implies that .A. the author felt frustrated that morningB. the weather in November was the worst in a yearC. the author didn’t enjoy his work environmentD. the author always felt bad in winter9. The author’s coworker used to be a person who .A. was very proud of himselfB. treated people differentlyC. worked hard to keep fitD. criticized himself a lot10. Which paragraph gives a clue about who the person thata author’s coworker treated badly was?A. Paragraph 4.B. Paragraph 8.C. Paragraph 6.D. The la st paragraph.11. What does the author’s coworker suggest the author do?A. Be helpful to those in need.B. Be confident in the face of difficulty.C. Be positive about himself.D. Be kind to those who make mistakes.DEdmonton's is transformed into one huge stage for five days where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its begin ning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been co mmemorating (纪念）the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that’s the tr aditional togetherness (友爱）that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings th rough song.This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be o ffering up her time to the festival. “People coming off a busy s pring and summer have a moment of relaxation,” Riedel said. “It’s really easy to relax, and it’s great seeing family and friend s have fun together.” These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festi val does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees fe el as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations th roughout the venue (举办地）for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned w hen the plate is brought back.The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record ti me. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dyl an, it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride sys tem or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunda y one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the ga tes close.The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Au g.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund conce rt, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.12. The Folk Music Festival is held mainly to _______.A. gather people with different musical tastesB. collect old stories of folk musicC. exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk musicD. remind people of the real sense of folk music13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water station s.B. It’s hard for people to appreciate Blues.C. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5years.D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.14. We can learn from the passenger that .A. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organizedB. people can get tickets easily for the festivalC. driving one’s own car to the festival is highly recommendedD. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sund ay15. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Folk Music of BluesB. Edmonton’s Downtown ParkC. Festival for Family GatheringD. One Festival for All第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2016～2017学年第二学期高二年级期中考试英语试题考试时间：2016年5月12日满分：150分考试时长：120分钟第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40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。

AStill seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.King’s Art CentreA day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artis ts on show anywhere. This weekend sees the opening of an e xhibition of four local artists.You could attend a class teaching you how to ‘learn from the masters’ or get more creative with paint – free of charge.The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there i s a small fee.The Botanic GardenThe Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the researc h and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge Univer sity.The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant pro duces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant m ore commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on inse cts and other small animals.The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called ‘Hissing Sid’ is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.Byron’s PoolMany stories surround Lord Byron’s time as a student of Cambridge University. Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and dr unkenness”. However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I’m not just talking about t he pet bear he kept in his rooms. He spent a great deal of tim e walking in the village.It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron’s Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by the fi elds. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experie nce and on the way home you can drop into the village for aft ernoon tea. If you don’t trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it fro m Virginia Woolf ,a famous writer,—over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim i n the same pool.1.The main idea of the passage is __________.A. interesting stories of Lord. ByronB. an approach to becoming creative in artC. the colorful life in the countrysideD. some places for weekend break2.If you are a wildlife enthusiast, you’d better go to__________ .A. Byron’s PoolB. the Botanic GardenC. King’s Art CentreD. Cambridgeshire3.According to the passage, the following statements are wro ng except __________.A. There is a small charge for attending the masters’ classB. Byron liked swimming naked in the lakeC. Byron seemed to like keeping pet bearsD. Hissing Sid and Flytrap are impressive animals4.The autho r’s purpose in mentioning Virginia Woolf is to show__________ .A. she was a famous writerB. she was fond of swimmingC. she was Byron’s admirerD. Byron’s Pool is a pleasant placeBWhen I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided t o visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advi ce about how to find accommodation . I suggested that they s hould stay at ‘bed and breakfast’ houses, because this kind of place gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they cam e back with some funny stories“We didn’t stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “b ecause we found most families were away on holiday.”I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had h appened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought ‘VA CANCIES’ meant ‘holidays’, because the Spanish word for ‘h olidays’ is ‘vacaciones’. So they did not go to house where thesign outside said ‘VACANCLES’, which in English means the re are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the s ign said ‘NO VACANCLES’, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. B ut they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends mad e in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word ‘DIVERSION’ m eans fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word ‘DIVER SION’ on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fu n. Instead, the road ended in a large hold.English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, wh en someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise, the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.”5. My Spanish friends wanted advice about ______.A. learning EnglishB. finding places to stay in EnglandC. driving their car on English roadsD. going to England by car6. ‘NO VACANCIES’ in English means ______.A. no free roomsB. free roomsC. not away on holid ayD. holidays7. When someone offered me more coffee and I said “Thank you” in French, I ______.A didn’t really want any more coffee B. wanted them t o take the coffee pot awayC. really wanted some more coffeeD. wanted to expr ess my politeness8. I was surprised when the coffee pot was taken away becau se I ______.A. hadn’t finished drinking my coffeeB. was expecting another cup of coffeeC. meant that I didn’t want any moreD. was never mis understoodCA warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choic e for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off(打盹)—if it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains moremelatonin, which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, ac cording to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Fo od.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice t o sleep longer.While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has n ot been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellen t for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which help s people to relax.Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the bes t choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat yo u take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.9. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk______ _.A. were more anxiousB. woke up laterC. were less activeD. started sleep more easily10. Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?A. It’s been tested on mice for ten times.B. It’s used in sleeping drugs.C. It can make people more energetic.D. It exists in milk in great amount.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Milk Drinking and HealthB. An Experiment on MiceC. Fat, Sugar and HealthD. Night Milk and SleepDParents have to do much less for their children today than the y used to do，and home has become much less of a workshop. Clothes can be bought ready made; washing can go to the laundry; food c an be bought, cooked，canned or preserved; bread is baked and delivered by the baker; milk arrives on the doorstep; meats can be had at the rest aurant，the worker’s canteen，and the school dining-room. It is unusual now for father to pursue his trade or other emplo yment at home，and his children rarely，if ever，see him at his place of work. Nowadays boys are seldom train ed to follow their father’s occupation，and in many towns they have a fairly wide choice of employm en t and so do girls. The young wage-earner often earns good money，and soon acquires a feeling of economic independence. In textile（纺织物） areas it has long been customary for mothers to go out t o work，but this practice has become so widespread that the working mother is now a not unusual factor in a child’s home life，the number of married women in employment having more th an doubled in the last twenty-five years. With mother earning and his older children drawing substantial wages, father is seldom the dominant（占主导的） figure that he still was at the beginning of the century. W hen mother works, economic advantages increasing，but children lose something of great value if mother’s employ ment prevents her from being home to greet them when they return from school.12. The writer mentions home as workshop in the past becau se______.A. fathers often pursue employment at homeB. parents had to make food and necessity by themselv esC. many families produce goods at home for saleD. both fathers and mothers in most families are worker s13. The chief reason that boys are seldom trained to follow th eir father’s occupation is that ____.A. children rarely see their fathers at their place of workB. fathers do not like to pursue employment at homeC. there is a wide choice of employment for childrenD. children also like to have jobs and earn money outsid e14. What makes father no longer the only dominant person ina family?A. Mother’s and children’s earning enable them not just to depend on father for life.B. There are many choices of employment for mothersand children nowadays.C. Father does much less for his children and earn muc h less today than he used to.D. The number of married women in employment has in creased greatly now.15. What is the writer’s attitude towards the change at home ?A. Unacceptable.B. Worried.C. Unconcerned.D. In terested.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。

福建省2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一卷（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. What is the man doing?A. He is giving a suggestionB. He is making an apologyC. He is making an excuse2. What is the speed now?A. 55 miles per hour.B. 70 miles per hour.C. 105 miles per hour.3. What is the woman doing?A.Making a pair of trousers.B. Trying on clothes.C. Leaving a message.4. How many people are having the meal?A.TwoB. Three.C. Four5.What does the man mean?A.He doesn’t feel like eating.B. He doesn’t care what to eat.C. He doesn’t like chicken.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话或独白前，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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.Who is the woman?A.A hotel staff.B. A bank clerk.C. A restaurant manager.7.Why is the man at the hotel?A. To hold a business meeting.B. To eat at the restaurant.C. To spend his holidays听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

福建省三明市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题（时间：120分钟；满分：150分）第I卷（选择题共100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. What does the man like about the play?A. The story.B. The ending.C. The actor.2. Which place are the speakers trying to find?A. hotel.B. bank.C. restaurant.3. At what time will the two speakers meet?A. 5:20.B. 5:l0.C. 4:40.4. What will the man do?A. Change the plan.B. Wait for a phone call.C. Sort things out.5. What does the woman want to do?A. See a film with the man.B. Offer the man some help.C. Listen to some great music.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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Where is Ben?A. In the kitchen.B. At school.C. In the park.7. What will the children do in the afternoon?A. Help set the table.B. Have a party.C. Do their homework.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2016－2017学年度下学期高二英语期中试卷考试范围：必修3；考试时间：120分钟；第I卷选择题第一部分：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。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

When will the speakers arrive at the hall?A. At 7:30.B. At 7:45.C. At 7:50.What’s the relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and employee.B. Teacher and student.C. Husband and wife.When can the speakers buy cheaper tickets?A. On Tuesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday. What will the man do next?A. Go to the restaurant.B. Make a reservation.C. Attend a meeting.What does the man want to do?A. Write a check.B. Cook dinner.C. Read the newspaper.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

听完后，各题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第 6 段材料，回答第 6-7 题。

How did the woman like her vacation?A. Disappointing.B. Exciting.C. Tiring.Which was the best part of the woman’s tour?A. Hiking.B. Skydiving.C. Seeing the waterfall.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8-9 题。

95 分）I. Listening ComprehensionPart A Short ConversationsDirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A .At 8:30 . B. At 9:00 . C. At 9:30. D. At. 10:00.2. A. Daughter and son C. Father and daughterC. Husband and wifeD. Mother and son.3. A. In a bank B. In a post office.C. In a supermarketD. In a restaurant.4. A. At 6 years old B. At 10 years oldC. At 14 years oldD. At 18 years old5. A. Catch a train home B. Do her homeworkC. Go to a theatreD. Go to work6.A.The woman can get the book nowB. The woman can get the book laterC. The man will fold the paper for the womanD. The man will try to get the book for the woman7. A. Few students take itB. Nobody wants to teach itC. Most students don’t finish itD. Most students find it difficult8. A. He has a hard time with his classmatesB. He doesn’t like his new classmates at allC. He can’t remember all the classmates’ nameD. He still doesn’t know how to get along with his classmates9. A. The room is really dirtyB. The room is not dirty at allC. In the man’s eyes, the room is cleanD. The woman doesn’t think the room is dirty10. A. They are having dinnerB. They’re making a phone callC. They’re talking about the newsD. They’re exchanging the newspaperPart B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you haveheard.Questions 11 through 12 are based on the following passage11. A.Slow food B. Fast food C. Women’s rights D. Anti-war12. A Alice has written some cookbooks.B Alice opened a restaurant in France.C Alice sometimes buys locally-grown food.D.It was Alice’s keen sense of taste that made her a famous cook.Questions 13 through 15 are based on the following passage.13. A Last August B Three years agoC A week agoD Six hours ago14. A The river was still full of garbage.B There was no garbage left in the river.C There was much less garbage left in the river.D There was more garbage in the river than ever.15. A Students’ efforts have paid off.B. Students competed to clean up the river.C. Students were praised for their voluntary workD Students call attention to environmental problems.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections:In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations, and you will be asked two questions on each of the conversations. The conversations will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 16 through 17 are based on the following conversation.16. A To return some goods B. To apply for a job.C. To place an orderD. To make a complaint17. A. It depends on a number of factorsB. It will be free for large orders.C It costs 15 more for express delivery.D It is not his responsibility. Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following conversation.18. A. In the newspaper B. On campus.C At the neighborhood housing office D. On the college pamphlet.19. A It must be in a good location B. It must have clean surroundings.C It should guarantee her privacy D. It doesn’t cost much to rent.20. A Amy will share the house with Tom.B. Amy is not easy to live with.C Tom is the owner of the house.D Amy and Tom are both studying in college.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirection: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each。

2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分听力（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. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Manager and staff.C. Husband and wife.2. What kind of room does the woman want?A. A room with a shower.B. A room with a single bed.C. A room with no air-conditioner.3. Why is the man going shopping?A. To buy a schoolbag for the woman.B. To buy a birth day gift for his sister.C. To buy a coat for himself.4. Why didn’t Johnson have supper?A. He was too tired.B. He had a stomachache.C. He was not hungry.5. What does the woman think of her trip to India?A. It was interesting.B. It was terrible.C. It was just so-so.第二节（共15小题）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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2016-2017学年第二学期高二年级英语学科期中检测卷时间：120分钟分值：150分日期：2017.04第Ⅰ卷（选择题共75分）一、听力。

（共20小题，满分20分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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 did the woman know John failed the exam?A. From the man.B. From John’s paper.C. Fro m John’s expression.2. What are the speakers discussing?A. How to celebrate the man’s birthday.B. Where to have dinner this evening.C. What to get for a meal.3. What will the speakers do?A. Go to .B. Invite Mr. Quizon.C. Get familiar with their company.4. What did the man do last night?A. He attended a party.B. He went to a restaurant.C. He had his car repaired.5. What does the man mean?A. He will go into town.B. He misses his parents.C. He has moved house.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

安徽省2016-2017学年度第二学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷第I卷选择题（共115分）第一部分：听力（共二节, 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. When can the man see the headmaster?A. At 9:30.B. At 11:45.C. At 12:40.2. Why does the man want to keep the window shut?A. He is ill.B. He wants to open it himself.C. The air inside is fresh enough.3. What is Mike?A. A teacher.B. A student.C. A writer.4. What has made working at home possible?A. Personal computers.B. Communication industry.C. Livingfar from companies.5. Where is the woman?A. In a soap factory.B. In her house.C. At an information desk.第二节 (共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题6. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At home.B. On a bus.C. In the bank.7. Why do the two speakers want to buy a car?A. They have a lot of money.B. The man lives too far away from his office.C. The woman's office is too far away from her home.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. Why won't Mr. Stone come to the clinic tomorrow?A. He can't spare the time.B. The clinic will be closed.C. Dr. Milton won't come to work.9. When is the clinic open in a week?A. From Monday to Friday.B. On weekdays except Thursday.C. During the whole week.10. What time has finally been fixed for Mr. Stone to come?A. 5:30 p. m., Wednesday.B. 6:15 p. m., Wednesday.C.6:15 p. m., Thursday.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11. What's the relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Doctor and patient.C. Friends.12. When did the woman cough most seriously?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. At night.13. What did the man do for the woman?A. He examined the woman carefully.B. He gave her some medicine and some advice as well.C. He just told her not to worry too much.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14. What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Friends.C. Strangers.15. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. At the woman s home.C. At the man's home.16. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Have some soup.B. Have more rice.C.Bring his wife next time.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. What did Nicholas do at eighteen months？A. He began to learn French.B. He read the newspaper.C. He took telephone messages.18. Why was Nicholas bored and unhappy at the two schools?A. He had too much homework.B. He almost couldn't learn anything special.C. His teachers often corrected his spelling.19. Who offered to help Nicholas finally?A. His classmates.B. His parents.C. A college.20. What is Nicholas' life like now?A. Busy without any social life.B. Full but boring.C. Busy at college and free at home.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。

2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题第I卷（共 95 分）I. Listening ComprehensionPart A Short ConversationsDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a qu estion will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a c onversation and the question about it, read the four possible a nswers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answ er to the question you have heard.1. A .At 8:30 . B. At 9:00 . C. At 9:30. D. At. 10 :00.2. A. Daughter and sonC. Father and daughterC. Husband and wifeD. Mother and son.3. A. In a bankB. In a post office.C. In a supermarketD. In a restaurant.4. A. At 6 years oldB. At 10 years oldC. At 14 years oldD. At 18 years old5. A. Catch a train homeB. Do her homeworkC. Go to a theatreD. Go to work6. A. The woman can get the book nowB. The woman can get the book laterC. The man will fold the paper for the womanD. The man will try to get the book for the woman7. A. Few students take itB. Nobody wants to teach itC. Most students don’t finish itD. Most students find it difficult8. A. He has a hard time with his classmatesB. He doesn’t like his new classmates at allC. He can’t remember all the classmates’ nameD. He still doesn’t know how to get along with his classmates9. A. The room is really dirtyB. The room is not dirty at allC. In the man’s eyes, the room is cleanD. The woman doesn’t think the room is dirty10. A. They are having dinnerB. They’re making a phone callC. They’re talking about the newsD. They’re exchanging the newspaperPart B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and yo u will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the be st answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 12 are based on the following passage 11. A.Slow food B. Fast food C. Women’s rights D. Anti-war12. A has written some cookbooks.B Alice opened a restaurant in .C sometimes buys locally-grown food.D.It was ’s keen sense of taste that made her a famous coo k.Questions 13 through 15 are based on the following passage.13. A Last August B Three ye ars agoC A week agoD Six hours ago14. A The river was still full of garbage.B There was no garbage left in the river.C There was much less garbage left in the river.D There was more garbage in the river than ever.15. A Students’ efforts have paid off.B. Students competed to clean up the river.C. Students were praised for their voluntary workD Students call attention to environmental problems.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations, and you will be asked two questions on each of the conversati ons. The conversations will be read twice, but the questions w ill be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the f our possible answers in your paper and decide which one wo uld be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 16 through 17 are based on the following conversa tion.16. A To return some goods B. To app ly for a job.C. To place an orderD. To make a complaint17. A. It depends on a number of factors B. It will be free for large orders.C It costs 15 more for express delivery.D It is not his r esponsibility.Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following conversa tion.18. A. In the newspaperB. On campus.C At the neighborhood housing officeD. On the college pamphlet.19. A It must be in a good locationB. It must have clean surroundings.C It should guarantee her privacyD. It doesn’t cost much to rent.20. A Amy will share the house with Tom.B. Amy is not easy to live with.C Tom is the owner of the house.D Amy and Tom are both studying in college.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirection: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks t o make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word th at best fits each blank.I can still remember the afternoon when we climbed the mou ntain as if it were yesterday. It was a sunny day. Eager to spe nd some time outside, I went up the mountain with my uncle. The mountain was hard (21) ________(climb) and had tough r ocks and streams on it. In the end, (22) ________ (exhaust) an d hot, I couldn’t go any further. So we went back down the mountain in the end. On the way back down, my uncle asked me a question, (23) _____ left me speechless for a second: “What’s your dream, young lady?”“Ihave no idea,” I answered (24) _____thinking it for a while. T hen he smiled and told me about his story. He didn’t perform well at school when he was a student. Although nobody thoug ht he could succeed, he knew clearly (25) ______his dream w as-----to be a businessman. “I knew I wasn’t gifted when it came to s tudying, so I tried to buy snacks from a market and sell them after class,” he told me. After he left school, he started selling different items to find out which one was most attractive to cu stomers. Of course, he often had no money in his pocket, but (26) ______ tough life was, he never gave up.“There is no doubt that a person who puts in a great deal of effort to reach his or her goal will have good luck at some poin t. The meaning of life is to chase your dream,” he said gently. That night I (27) ______ hardly fall asleep. I lay in bed tossing and turning, asking myself, “What’s my motivation?”I once wanted to be a top student, but the hard work needed meant (28) _____ (put) everything into following my passion. I f I find myself lacking willpower, what should I do? Leaving home early the next morning, I climbed the mountain again by (2 9) _____. It made me think: If we don’t experience the climb, h ow can we get to see the scenery on the top of the mountain? In the end, I reached the top and (30) ______ (fascinate) by th e warm breeze and sunshine. Nothing could be more pleasan t than that.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the word s in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that ther e is one word more than you need.There is distinction between reading for information and read ing for understanding. Thus we can ____31____ the word “rea ding” in two distinct senses.The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, ma gazines, or anything else. We can get ____32____ to the cont ent of those materials easily. Such materials may increase ou r store of information, but they cannot improve our understand ing. And clearly we don’t have any difficulty in gaining the newinformation, for our understanding was ____33____ to them b efore we started. Otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement.The second sense is the one in which we read something th at at first we do not completely understand. Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. Th e writer is communicating something that can ____34____ the reader’s understanding. Such communication between unequ als must be possible. Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here “learning” means understanding more, no t remembering more information.What are the ____35____ in this kind of reading? First, there is inequality in understanding. The writer must be “____36____” to the reader in understanding. Besides, his book must ____ 37____ something he possesses and his potential readers lac k. Second, the reader must be able to overcome this inequalit y in some degree. And he should always try to ____38____ th e same level of understanding with the writer. If the equality is ____39__ __, success of communication is achieved.Besides gaining information and understanding, there’s anot her goal of reading - entertainment. It is the least ____40____ and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knowshow to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. In fact, any book that can be read for understanding or information ca n probably be read for entertainment as well.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are f our words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Jame’s New BicycleJames shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __ 41_ the coins that lay on the bed. ＄24. 52 was all that he h ad. The bicycle he wanted was at least ＄90! How on earth w as he going to get the ___42___ of the money?He knew that his friends all had bicycle. It was __43___ to ha ng around with people when you were the only one without w heels. He thought about what he could do. There was no poin t asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to___44_ __.There was only one way to get money, and that was to __45 _ it . He would have to find a job . __46___ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice ,who usually had opinions on most things.“Well, you can start right here, ”said Mr. clay. “My windows n eed cleaning and my car needs washing. ”That was the begin ning of Jame s’ s odd-job（零工） business. For three months he worked every day after fi nishing his homework. He was surprised by the __47___ of jo bs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies f or walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the___48___of cars he washed and windows he clea ned, but the __49___ increased and he knew that he would so on have __50____ for the bicycle he longed for.The day__51___ came when James counted his money and found ＄ 94. 32. He ___52___ no time and went down to the s hop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __53__ home, l ooking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It ha d been hard working for the money, but James knew that he v alued his bicycle far more ___54___ he had bought it with his own money. He had ___55___ what he thought was impossibl e, and that was worth even than the bicycle.A. cleanedB. coveredC. countedD. checkedA. coinsB. partC. numberD. restA. hardB. braveC. smartD. modernA. splitB. spendC. spareD. saveA. borrowB. earnC. raiseD. collectA. OrB. SoC. ForD. ButA. similarityB. qualityC. suitabilityD. varietyA. brandB. numberC. sizeD. typeA. effortB. jobC. moneyD. troubleA. enoughB. allC. muchD. someA. finallyB. instantlyC. normallyD. regularlyA. gaveB. leftC. tookD. wastedA. patientlyB. proudlyC. silentlyD. tiredlyA. sinceB. ifC. thanD. thoughA. deservedB. benefitedC. achievedD. learnedSection BDirection：Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished sattments. For each of the m there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the o ne that fits best according to the information given in the pass age you have just read.(A)As a teenage rock fan, all Dennis Vorreyer really expected of the Lollapalooza music festival in two weekends ago was the chance to see his favorite bands perform live.But he and his father, Jeffrey, who accompanied him to the f estival, signed up for L ollapalooza's text-message network, and thus learned about a guitar-playing contest taking place there. Dennis, 14, entered and w on a new Gibson guitar. Tad Kubler, the lead guitarist for the Hold Steady, who was involved in the contest, then invited De nnis to perform with the band as it closed its set.''Having your cell phone everywhere is important for everybody now,'' Dennis said. ''I never dreamed of playing Lollapalooz a.'' The modern mobile phone -- equipped with camera, Internet access and more -- has proved to be a liability for some performers, like Akon an d Beyonc? whose regrettable moments were captured by fans and then immortalized on YouTube and similar sites. But for t hefans themselves, mobile phones are becoming as important a n accessory as an all-access wristband. Beyond using them to record a short souve nir, they are becoming a ticket to everything from free rington es to V.I.P. treatment.On Gwen Stefani's recent tour, as many as 20 percent of the audience at some shows agreed to pay 99 cents for text mes sages and the chance to win better seats, according to the m obile marketing company Impact Mobile. At festivals like Lolla palooza, thousands of fans sign up to receive continuous upd ates from concert organizers about promotions and special ev ents.Even when there is no fee, the service comes at a price: fan s must give their phone numbers to marketers. And purists -- and some artists -- disapprove of fans pecking out text messages or snapping pictures during performances. Still, the arrival of a new generati on of phone-based activities could add a new twist to live events at a time when rising ticket prices have discouraged many concertgoers.56. What is the passage mainly talking about?A. The Lollapalooza music festivalB. How to use your mobile phones correctlyC. How to send and receive text message by mobile phones.D. Mobile phones are very important for fans to get informatio n57. How did Dennis get the information about the guitar –playing contest?A. His father Jeffrey told him about itB. The lead guitarist , Tad Kubler , told him about itC. The Lollapalooza’s text-message network told him about it.D. He got the information from the local TV station58. Why did some audience agree to pay money for the text message ?A. Because they wanted to get better tickets for the concert.B. Because they wanted to get the free tickets for the concert.C. Because Gwen Stefani asked them to do so.D. Because they wanted to have a good holiday59. The author seems to believe that ____________A. Dennis Vorreyer was fortunate to perform with the guitar ba nd.B. phone –based activities will become a turning point for the live events.C. today cell phone is important and indispensable for everyb ody.D. fans shouldn’t peck out text message or snap pictures duri ng performances.(B)60. The total capacity for the public forum on nee and joint pai n is ______ people.A. 5B. 20C. 50D. 10061. Mr Li, a marathon runner, has an irreparable slip disc（椎间盘突出）.Which hospital should he go to if he does not want to un dergo any operation?B. Gleneagles HospitalC. Changi General HospitalD.62. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Any Singaporean can attend Dr Ta n’s talk free-of-charge.B. Participants of public forum can get a book $20 cheaper.C. People “like” the Mind Your Body Facebook page can win a prize.D. People can book the Bone Density Scan on Feb 4th at a s pecial price.(C)Enough “meaningless drivel”.That’s the message from a group of members of the government who have been examinin g how social media firms like LinkedIn gather and use social media data.The House of Commons Science and Technology Committe e’s report, released last week, has blamed firms for making p eople sign up to long incomprehensible legal contracts and ca lls for an international standard or kitemark (认证标记) to identify sites that have clear terms and conditions.“The term and conditions statement that we all carelessly ag ree to is meaningless drivel to anyone,” says Andrew Miller, th e chair of the committee. Instead, he says, firms should provid e a plain-English version of their terms. The simplified version would be checked by a third party and awarded a kitemark if it is an ac curate reflection of the original.It is not yet clear who would administer the scheme, but the government is looking at introducing it on a voluntary basis. “we need to think through how we make that work in practice,”says Miller.Would we pay anymore attention to a kitemark? “I think if you went and did the survey, people would like to think they would,” says Nigel Sha dbolt at the University of Southampton, UK, who studies opendata. “We do know people worry a lot about the inappropriate use of their information.” But what would happen in practice i s another matter, he says.Other organizations such as banks ask customers to sign lo ng contracts they may not read or understand, but Miller belie ves social media requires special attention because it is so ne w. “We still don’t know how significant the long-term impact is going to be of unwise things that kids put on so cial media that come back and bite them in 20 years’ ti me,” he says.Shadbolt, who gave evidence to the committee, says the prob lem is that we don’t know how companies will use our data be cause their business models and uses of data are still evolvin g. Large collections of personal information have become valu able only recently, he says.The shock and anger when a social media firm does somet hing with data that people don’t expect, even if users have apparently permission, sho w that the current situation isn’t working. If properly administer ed, a kite mark on terms and conditions could help people kno w what exactly they are signing up to. Although they would stil l have to actually read them.63. What does the phrase “ meaningless drivel” in paragraphs1 and 3 refer to?A. Legal contracts that social media firms make people sign u p to.B. Warnings from the government against unsafe websites.C. Guidelines on how to use social media websites properly.D. Insignificant data collected by social media firms.64. It can be inferred from the passage that Nigel Shadbolt do ubts whether _______.A. social media firms would conduct a survey on the kitemark schemeB. people would pay as much attention to a kitemark as they t hinkC. a kitemark scheme would be workable on a nationwide sca leD. the kitemark would help companies develop their business models65. Andrew Miller thinks social media needs more attention th an banks mainly because _______.A. their users consist largely of kids under 20 years oldB. the language in their contracts is usually harder to understa ndC. the information they collected could become more valuable in futureD. it remains unknown how users’ data will be taken advantage of66. The writer advises users of social media to _______.A. think carefully before posting anything onto such websitesB. read the terms and conditions even if there is a kitemarkC. take no further action if they can find a kitemarkD. avoid providing too much personal informationSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suita ble sentence from A-G for each blank. There are two extra sentences whichyou do not need.Ten years ago, after 2 years as a postdoc (博士后), I found myself wondering whether I should take a differen t road. Up to that point, I had stuck to a pretty traditional path i nvestigating cancer genetics, but I was losing interest in the r esearch. At the same time, federal funding had flattened, whic h added to my dissatisfaction. ___67___ Then came the hard part: identifying a new career that would nurture my passion f or science and allow me to make an impact with my work.As I was considering my options, I found inspiration in my fir st graduate school research tutor, whose work reminded me t hat scientists’ efforts away from the bench can be incredibly p owerful. But I still didn’t know exactly what I should do. ___68_ __ A colleague mentioned that a professor at a nearby 2-year college was training students to produce monoclonal anti bodies for labs on campus. I was impressed that the professor had taken on this type of ambitious project with relatively ine xperienced students. Curious to find out more, I set up a meet ing with John and was struck by his sincerity and the way he prioritized student training above grants, publications, and per sonal ambition. I could also see his passion for teaching, whic h reminded me of the dream to become a high school biology teacher.___69___ I found a faculty position and joined John at the sa me quiet junior college. Now, I effectively hold two positions: c lassroom instructor and research co-adviser of 15 inexperienced but eager undergraduates. Both r oles give me a chance to help students transform themselves, which is enormously rewarding.___70___ It’s discouraging when others see both my student s and me as less worthy because we are not at universities. We sometimes struggle to get access to federal funding, scie ntific conferences, and other resources and opportunities. My pay is below the standard at 4-year research institutions, even though my teaching workload is greater. But my occasional frustration is relieved by the tho ught of the students, who I have helped train.Looking back at these 10 years, I realize how much my work on this campus has helped me grow, both as an academic and a tutor. I’m grateful that I stepped away from a traditional ca reer path and found a way to serve both the student and rese arch communities in my own way, modest though it may be.第II卷 (共55分)I. SummaryDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then write an English summary within 60 words in your own words according to the passage given below.There are now many products and services on the market w hich are similar in content though produced by different comp anies. It is vital, therefore, for a company to distinguish itself fr om its competitors by having a strong company image which i s immediately recognizable.Logos are part of this image. They are symbols which often i nclude a name or initials to identify a company. The logo esta blishes a visual identity for the company, just as different grou ps of young people express their identity through hairstyles an d clothes. All groups from all cultures and throughout the ages have used colors and symbols to show their identity.In different cultures, different colors carry different meanings.Some colors may be connected with coldness in one culture and with warmth in another; some colors represent life in one culture but death in another. International companies have, th erefore, to make sure that their logos will not be misunderstoo d in different countries.The logos of large international companies are instantly reco gnizable throughout the world. One of the most famous logos is that of Coca-Cola. The design of the words “Coca-Cola” has not changed since 1886, although the surrounding design has been changed from time to time. Many companies have, over the years, renewed their logos to fit in with contem porary design and to present more powerful images. Compan y logos can be emotive and can inspire loyalty by influencing t he subconscious. Some logos include an idea of the product: the steering wheel in the Mercedes logo, for example, and the aero plane tail of Alitalia.Logos are used on packaging and brochures as well as on t he product itself. They may also appear in newspapers or on television as part of an advertising campaign, Companies need to have a strong corporate identity. The logo helps to pr omote this image and to fix it in the minds of the consumers. L ogos, therefore, need to be original and to have impact and st yle.II. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, usi ng the words given in the brackets.1、火灾发生的时候，碰巧房子里没有人。

2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题总分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

第I卷（三部分，共100分）第一部分听力 (共两节，满分30分)第一节听下面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. What does the man want to do?A. Fly a kite.B. Go to the parkC. Play on the Internet.2. What will the girl buy this evening?A. SunglassesB.A scarf.C. Gloves.3. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Take a taxi.B. Walk to the hotel.C. Ask someone else for help.4. Who is the woman probably?A. A hotel clerkB. A police officer.C. The man’s wife.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A birthday party.B. New Year’s gifts.C. The man’s parents.第二节听下面5段对话或独自。

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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6.7题。

6. How does the man probably feel?A. ExcitedB. NervousC. Regretful.7. What will the man do next?A. Talk to Samantha.B. Dance with the woman.C. Attend a graduation ceremony.听第7段材料，回答第8.9题。

2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版）一、阅读理解1、阅读理解Keeping pace with teachers is a fine way to study English. Teachers are experienced and their plans are systematic. But remember to work in a way that suits you. It's important to lea rn from past mistakes as well. Keep a notebook to make a rec ord of the mistakes you make－it'll help you avoid making the same ones later.The time of life may be hard，but you're not alone. You may be busy studying，but you can show your care by calling your friends or sending short messages. Don't let your friendships die.It's as important to live well as it is to study well. Going to b ed no later than 11：30 pm is vital. It puts you in the right mood for the next day. Y ou needn't follow a special diet，but make sure you are eating nutritious meals each day.The person who plays well，studies well. Having a lot of schoolwork doesn't mean having to give up other activities. Playing basketball or having a talk w ith your classmates can relax yourself. Time out is not a wast e of time but helps you study more efficiently.Besides taking the big exam，you have other choices for college. I took the independent enr ollment exam held by Peking University and some other stude nts even were preparing to study abroad. Pay attention to any relevant information you can find，whether it's from school，the news media or other sources.(1)What should you do if you want to keep your friendship fres h?A、Have frequent talks with them.B、Always have lunch with them.C、Keep connection by some ways.D、Remain them at some distance.(2)The third paragraph is mainly about________．A、healthB、friendshipC、relaxationD、study(3)Which one is the closest meaning to “Time out” in Paragra ph 4?A、SleepB、PauseC、ContinuationD、Exercise(4)The passage is probably written by a(n)________．A、editorB、parentC、teacherD、student2、阅读理解Nowadays it is common that people are buying more produ cts and services than ever before through the Internet, so do Americans. And experts say the popularity of online sales is li kely to spread to other countries. Online sales now represent as much as 10% of all retail sales in the United States. This h as led traditional stores to seek new ways to keep their custo mers loyal.Taking Lynne for example, she made good use of the Inter net. She used the Internet to buy everything she needed for h er Wedding and holiday gifts for her husband and daughter. O ther than food, 90% of her purchases were made on her hom e computer. “I find that, by being able to go online, choose the things that I need, and have them delivered to me right at my doorstep, I eliminate all the driving, all the crowds, all the noise of that, and I usually get a better selection.”There are a lot of people like her. Experts say American onl ine shopping hit records in both November and December.57 % of Americans have bought something electronically. Store owners worry that this growing amount of online sales will hurt their business. Cornell University marketing professor Ed Mel aughlin says they can keep their customers by selling goods li ke clothing, which buyers may want to see and try on before p urchasing. The stores could also offer things that are difficult t o ship. Besides, some stores can please customers by offerin g to repair electronic products.Bill Martin is the founder of Shopper Trak. His business hel ps stores learn about their customers. He said, “There is still a lot of emotion in the buying decision, you know, that takes pla ce. Often you need that last sense of “Boy, this is exactly wha t I want before you are ready to part with money, and you can' t always get that online. It's a rather cold process.”While e-commerce worries some business owners, the only worry for delivery services is keeping up with the number of packages. UPS manager Dana Kline says her company is very busy at t his time of the year.UPS is so busy that it has filled 55,000 temporary work posi tions during the holiday season.(1)The purpose of this passage is to tell us ________.A、the challenge online owners are faced withB、the challenge e－commerce causes to traditional salesC、the difference between online sales and traditional salesD、the trouble that customers often meet when purchasing online (2)The example of Lynne is mentioned in the passage to sho w________.A、online sales will replace traditional sales sooner or laterB、traditional stores find new ways to keep their customers loyal C、traditional stores can't offer enough food to their customersD、online business has changed many Americans' life(3)The underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 2 can be repl aced by “________”.A、includeB、avoidC、increaseD、discourage3、阅读理解Most American students go to traditional public schools. Th ere are about 88, 000 public schools all over the US. Some students attend charter schools.Charter schools are self governing. Certain companies ope rate some charter schools. They are similar in some ways to t raditional public schools. They receive tax money just as othe r public schools do. Charter schools must prove to local or sta te governments that their students are learning. These govern ments provide the schools with the agreement called a charte r that permits them to operate.Charter schools are different because they do not have to o bey most laws that govern traditional public schools. Each sch ool can choose its own goals and decide what to teach and h ow to teach them in their own way. Class size is usually small er than in traditional public schools.The government strongly supports charter schools as a wa y to reorganize public schools, which are failing to educate stu dents. But some education unions are against charter schools . One teachers' union has just released the results of the first national study, which compared the progress of students in bo th traditional schools and charter schools.The results of the study show that charter school students performed worse on math and reading tests than the students in traditional public schools.Some experts say the study is not fair because students in charter schools have more problems than students in traditional schools. Other education experts say the study results woul d make charter school officials realize that they should help th eir students make greater progress .(1)If a company wants to operate a charter school, it must ___ _____.A、try new methods of teachingB、get the government's permissionC、obey the local and state lawsD、prove its management ability(2)What's the government's attitude toward charter schools?A、Doubtful.B、Unclear.C、Satisfied.D、Supportive.(3)What can we learn from the text?A、More students choose to attend charter schools.B、Charter schools are better than traditional schools.C、Students in charter schools are well educated.D、People have different opinions about charter schools.(4)What might be the best title for the text?A、Charter schools in AmericaB、Public schools in AmericaC、The government in AmericaD、Education in America4、阅读理解If you need glasses to read this, you are among the majorit y of Chinese students. That's because most students in China are short-sighted which means they can only see things close up and di stant things will be blurry. Four-fifths of high school students wear glasses and now more and more children in primary school need glasses, too.This epidemic of poor eyesight has two very simple causes: too much time spent indoors studying and too little time spent outdoors playing. Reading and writing for hours and hours, s ometimes in poorly lighted rooms, causes eyesight to weaken . But students have to do this because there is so much press ure on them to succeed in school. And because they spend s o much time indoors at school and at home, they have less ti me to spend outdoors enjoying the sun.The sun, as a consequence, is important in developing goo d eyesight. Exposure to daylight releases a chemical in the ey es that prevents, or at least delays, short-sightedness. According to a study by Ian Morgan of AustralianNational University, Australian children and Chinese children have the same level of eyesight before they start school, but o nce they enter primary school, Chinese children only spend a bout an hour a day outside, while Australian children spend th ree to four hours each day in the sunshine. The result is that while about 40 percent of Chinese primary school students ne ed glasses, only three percent of Australian children do.Wearing glasses may not seem like a big deal. For some, wearing glasses can even be an opportunity to make a fashio n statement. But poor eyesight at a young age can have serio us long term consequences. As you get older, your eyesight c an worsen and lead to things like macular degeneration(黄斑变性), a condition of the eyes for which there is no cure and whi ch can eventually lead to blindness.With all that in mind, don't you think it's time to give your ey es a break? Try spending a little less time inside and go for a walk in the park, instead. It's the healthy thing to do and your eyes will thank you for it.(1)What does the underlined word “blurry” mean?A、unpopular.B、unpleasant.C、unclear.D、unconscious.(2)How should the students protect their eyesight according to the passage?A、They should study less and less.B、They should stay longer outdoors.C、They should wear sun-glasses.D、They should have a longer rest in bed.(3)It can be inferred from the passage that _____ is to blame f or the poor eyesight of Chinese children.A、the ever-worsening bad weatherB、the ever-increasing burden of studyC、the ever-decreasing sunny daysD、the ever-decreasing period of study time(4)What is the purpose of this article?A、To explain why Chinese students are poor-sighted.B、To admire Australian children's good eyesight.C、To criticizethe present education system.D、To call on people to protect Chinese children's eyesight二、完形填空5、完形填空Whenever I felt disappointed I often thought of what my mo ther had said to me，“Everything happens for the best. If you 1 ， one da y something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn 't have happened if not for that previous 2 ．”As it 3 , mother was right.In 1932，I ended my college life. 4 that，I had decided to try for a job in radio，and then could work my way up to sports 5 ． I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every 6 ,and was turned down every time. In one station，a 7 lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring a person who lacked 8 ．“Go to 9 town an d find a little station that'll give you a chance，” she said. I the n 10 to Dixon . While there was no radio- announcin g jobs in Dixon，my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wa nted an athlete to 11 its sports department. Since Di xon was where I had played high school football， I 12 ． The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn't 13 ．My disappointment must have 14 ．“Everything h appens for the best，” Mom 15 me. Dad 16 me one car for me to job hunt. I 17 WOC Radio in Da venport . The program 18 ， a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur，told me they had already 19 a contract with another announcer.I often 20 what direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward and if I didn't persist .1. A. go on B. give up C. look upD. stayup2. A. disappoint ments B. successesC. livesD. results3. A. carried ou t B. lookedoutC. turnedoutD. figured out4. A. Since B. Before C. After D. Durin g5. A. announce r B. athleteC. hostessD. performer6. A. firm B. stationC. storeD. school7. A. beautiful B. cruel C. strict D. kind8. A. money B. knowledgeC. appearanceD. experience9. A. bad B. small C. big D. good10. A. walked B. saw C. turned D. adde d11. A. run B. buy C. sell D. show12. A. refused B. applied C. managedD. yelled13. A. fired B. satisfiedC. fittedD. employed14. A. disappe ared B. fallen C. shownD. responded15. A. reminded B. askedC. advisedD. recited16. A. lent B. offeredC. soldD. promised17. A. visited B. passed C. tried D. poure d18. A. actor B. singer C. photographerD. director19. A. designe B. knew C. signe D. resigd d ned20. A. doubted B. wondered C. intendedD. expected三、七选五6、任务型阅读We all wish we had just a bit more time. Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or spring-clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on. ________ But I can help you find more hours in your day f or the things that really matter.1）. Get Out of Bed EarlierIf you normally get up at 7: 30 a. m. , try getting up at 7: 00 a. m. That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book you've been meaning to fini sh. ________2）. Do the Important Tasks FirstOnce you get to work, get the important ones done first (not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones). You can afford to sp end at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather tha n on all those little urgent ones. ________The urgent tasks will still get done, and you won't miss the important ones.3）. Reduce InterruptionsIf colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to c hat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it t akes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a lette r. Constant interruptions don't just eat up time, they also brea k your concentration.When you've got a big task to focus on, let your calls go to voicemail. ________Wearing headphones makes it less likely t hat people will try to strike up a conversation.4）. ________A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can e asily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day. When you're working, work. If your concentration is slipping, t ake a proper break: go and get a glass of water, or stretch yo ur legs a bit. And if you're facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that it's easier to deal with.A. Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start.B. I can't magically make all your days 25 hours long.C. Would you want me to make your day longer?D. Take Breaks When NecessaryE. If you have an office door, close it.F. If you work like this, you'll usually save time.G. Stay Focused on Your Work四、短文填空7、语法填空I have great news to report. Yesterday I ________ (give) a h igher position in my company with ________ (high) pay . I ____ ____ (work) for my company for a number of years, and things have gone quite ________ (good). First, I helped my departm ent increase sales last year. Before that, we only earned 150, 000 dollars a year. We have advertised and promoted our pr oducts at trade shows , on TV and in the newspaper , _______ _ brings about a good result. Our company has become better ________ (know) not only in our area but also in other cities. Now, more and more ________ (customer) are learning about us ; When you have satisfied customers, the news gets aroun d. Besides increased sales, I've established ________ good w orking relationship with my colleagues. We recognize each ot her's abilities and respect each other's opinion. All my co-workers believe I have the ability ________ (lead) the departm ent in the right direction. Therefore, I accepted the promotion and the pay raise, and I'll do my best for my company and for my customers in the future. I'm sure that we ________ (have)a bright future.五、单词拼写8、In the long run, one should save money for ________.(紧急情况)9、Don't let any failures ________ ( 阻止，打消…念头) you, for you can never tell how close you may be to victor y.10、Generally speaking, when taken according to the directions, t he drug has no side ________ .(效果，作用)11、To be honest, it was Susan's fault but Lily was able to _______ _(应负的责任) —they were not calm enough and both said some really mean t hings.12、I didn't say that I wanted to buy it but ________(仅仅，只不过) asked for the price.13、You should try to ________ (寻找，寻求) for the information you need.14、It is known to us that our country is ________ (丰富的，充裕的) in natural resources.15、The committee will ________ (争论，辩论) whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. 16、To get more evidence, the lawyer worked hard to ________ (调查) many witnesses.17、Scientists are ________ (确信的，信服的) of the positive effect of laughter on physical and mental he alth.六、语法填空18、He got rapid ________ (promote), and ended up as a manager .19、All the students are advised to keep a ________ (balance) diet for their health.20、It was his ________ (absent) of mind during driving that resulted in a terrible accident.21、It is something everybody can do as long as he is patient and given________ (profession) training.22、________ (disturb) news came that an unknown disease is spr eading the area.23、________ (owe) to your help, I have made great progress. In other words, I owe my progress to you.24、As we all know, China is ________ (remark) for its china and si lk.25、As more and more cars are produced and used, the emission from their exhaust pipes contains an even larger volume of __ ______ (poison) gas.26、Tom asks, “Why does the moon move around the earth?” Per haps he shows ________ (curious) about everything.27、He made a ________ (complain) that the food was too cold.七、语法填空28、The school shop, ________ customers are mainly students, is closed for the holiday.29、The boy was away from home for a week, ________ worried hi s parents very much.30、I have returned home twice________ I settled down in the United States.31、________ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutti ng down the amount you eat.32、Mr. Smith, together with his wife and children, ________ (be) g oing to visit Beijing next year.33、Between the two rows of trees ________ (stand) the teaching building.34、His first novel ________(receive) good reviews since it came o ut last month.35、By the time the messenger reached him, the damage _______ _ (do).36、My English teacher promised________ (lend) some books to me.37、The park was full of people, ________ (enjoy) themselves in th e sunshine.八、短文改错38、假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

陕西省2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共94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 does the women feel now?A.BoredB.SleepyC.Tired2.What day is it today?A.MondayB.TuesdayC.Wednesday3.How much should the boy pay?A.￡7.5B.￡12.5C.￡154.Who might be the youngest child?A.KevinB.AliceC.Jack5.When should they get to Jim's house?A.At 4:50B.At 5:20C.At 5:30第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面4段对话或对白，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，你将有时间阅读各个小题。

每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.How much does the CD player cost?A.$130B.$100C.$707.What will the man do next?A.Go to another store.B.Look at another CD player.C.Buy this CD player.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.How does the man feel about the delay of the flight?A.AngryB.HappyC.Upset9.Which gate will the man leave from?A.Gate 15B.Gate 18C.Gate 20听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

沁县中学2016-2017学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语答题时间：120分钟，满分：150分第一部分：完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There was once a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever want, so he was only _1__ in the most rare objects. One day his parents bought him a very strange 2 . When the boy went to see his reflection (映像) in it, he looked very __3__. He tried smiling, __4__ his reflection continued with its sad expression.__5___, the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys. He came home as happy as he could be, but he __6__ looked sad in that mirror.“What a(n) __7__ mirror! It’s the first time I’ve seen a mirror that didn’t __8__ properly!”That afternoon he went out to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was __9__. The boy went over to see what had __10__ to her. The little girl said that she couldn’t find her parents.Together the two children set off __11__ them. As the little girl wouldn’t stop cr ying, the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to __12__ her up. After much walking, they __13__ her parents who were looking for her, very worried.Then the boy said__14__ to the family. When seeing the time, he __15__ to head for home, without toys and without __16__. In his room, to his great surprise, he found a(n) __17__ face in the mirror. And so he understood the __18__ of that mirror. The mirror could only reflect the _19___ feelings of its owner. He felt really happy at having__20__ that little girl.1. A. interested B. confident C. skilled D. rich2. A. book B. mirror C. sweet D. toy3. A. shy B. sad C. excited D. beautiful4. A. for B. or C. but D. and5. A. Proud B. Hungry C. Satisfied D. Surprised6. A. already B. once C. still D. never7. A. nice B. terrible C. big D. expensive8. A. work B. move C. change D. appear9. A. studying B. playing C. sleeping D. crying10. A. devoted B. referred C. happened D. turned11. A. in need of B. in search of C. in honor of D. in charge of12. A. put B. bring C. dress D. cheer 13. A. foundB. recognizedC. leftD. accepted14. A. no B. hello C. sorry D. goodbye15. A. decided B. agreed C. pretended D. refused16. A. effort B. hope C. doubt D.money17. A. red B. dark C. angry D. happy18. A. meaning B. mystery C. game D. reason19. A. general B. strange C. true D. good20. A. introduced B. helped C. invited D. saved第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）AJust because you are in a wheelchair doesn't mean you can't enjoy the competitiveness—the all­around fun that playing sports offers you.More and more wheelchair users are playing sports every day—some even on a professional level.The following information is just a few examples of what gaming opportunities you have.Wheelchair basketball is a very common wheelchair sport.It was started over forty years ago as a medical recovering program，and over the years has grown rapidly.Today wheelchair basketball is a professional sport that offers more than 180 teams across the United States.In order to play wheelchair basketball，it is essential to have a lightweight wheelchair.Several sports wheelchairs are on the market today just for sports enthusiasts.Another wheelchair sport，quad rugby，was specifically designed for quadriplegics（脊髓受伤的病人）unable to play wheelchair basketball.It is a mixture of wheelchair basketball and ice hockey.To play the game you must have two teams of four players each.Each player is classified based on impairment.Power soccer is another fun wheelchair sport that can be very fun and exciting.Players in power soccer must have an electric wheelchair.Two teams hav e two 30­minute halves to push the soccer ball over the other team's goal line.The first team to reach the other team's goal line most frequently wins.And finally，based on the sport you choose to participate in，there are several wheelchair sportsaccessories available for you，including belts and harnesses，gloves，bags for carrying items，drink holders and special back supports.21．In the beginning，wheelchair basketball was first started for the purpose of ______.A．holding professional games around the USB．spreading the sport all over the USC．helping the patients restore a normal lifeD．increasing people's sense of taking up sports22．In the wheelchair sport，quad rugby，players are divided according to ______.A．their experience and skill B．their age and heightC．the strength of the sport D．the level of their disease 23．To play power soccer，______.A．there should be two teams of four players eachB．wheelchair users have to equip electric wheelchairsC．wheelchair users have to equ ip light­weight wheelchairsD．Wheelchair users have to be professional players24．What is the main idea of the passage?A．To introduce some possible sports to wheelchair users.B．To introduce some products to the wheelchair users.C．To encourage wheelchair users to take up sports.D．To talk about the differences among these sports.BHas it come to this？Robots standing for doctors at the hospital patients' bedside?Not exactly，but some doctors have found a way to use a robot to check on patients while they're miles from the hospital.One is at Baltimore's Sinai Hospital.Equipped with cameras，a screen and microphone，the robot is guided into the rooms of Dr Alex Gandsas' patients where he speaks to them as if he were right there.“The system allows you to be a nywhere in the hospital from anywhere in the world，” said the surgeon，who specializes in weight­loss operation.Besides his normal morning and afternoon personal visits，Gandsas uses the $150,000 robot to visit patients at night or when problems arise.The robot can circle the bed and adjust the position of its two cameras，giving the perception from the patient's standpoint that the doctor is there.“They love it.They'd rather see me through the robot，” he said of his patients' reaction to the machine.Nurse Florence Ford，who has worked with the robot since it was introduced about 18 months ago，said patients have reacted well，particularly because “seeing the doctor's facegives them confidence.”Gandsas presented the idea to hospital leaders as a method to more closely observe patients following weight­loss operation.Since its introduction，Dr Alex found that nearly one third of his 376 patients went out of hospital earlier than first expected.Michael Chan，president of InTouch Technologies，said his company's device allows doctors to “be in more than one place at the same time.”Speaking with Gandsas through one of the robots at company headquarters，Chan said the company designs applications for the devices in remote areas and for dealing with shortages of health care workers.“They will soon be big，”said Chan when asked about their future.25．According to the passage，which of the following statements of the robot is Correct?A．It has replaced Dr Alex to visit his patients every day.B．The patients would rather have it treat their diseases.C．It has reduced the duty that doctors should have for their patients.D．Patients are likely to be treated even when doctors are far away.26．By using robots，Dr Alex finds that ______.A．patients visited by robots may recover completely soonerB．the number of patients in his hospital is reducing a lotC．he can operate on different patients at the same timeD．their hospital doesn't need as many medical workers as before27．From the last sentence，we can learn that Michael Chan thinks that ______.A．people won't believe robots will do well in the futureB．in the future bigger robots will be made to satisfy the needsC．more robots of this kind will be used in hospitalsD．the prices of the robots will be greatly reduced in the future28．What would be the best title of the passage?A．Robot Replaces Doctors to Treat PatientsB．Robot Visits Patients When Doctors Can'tC．High­tech Makes Patients Better Communicate with DoctorsD．Robot Has Begun to Play a Great Part in Hospital ManagementCThere's no end of dangerous sports to try out in Southern Africa—bungee jumping, skydiving, water rafting. But for a new rush, how about swimming face to face with a killer shark（鲨鱼）？The public seems interested in seeking excitement in this activity. Cape Town's aquarium has been filled with divers who want to swim with the sharks since it opened its tanks to paying visitorslast month. Around 70 tourists aged between 12 and 40 have paid 275 rand（＄55） each to spend up to an hour with Maxine, Dee and Floyd.And conservationists（自然环境保护论者）say the project should help change the damage done to the shark's image by the popular movie Jaws.“People will always pay money to be a bit daring（胆大的）, ”said Paul Loetter, an aquarium diver. “Most people think every shark is dangerous, but they've got the wrong idea.”Each visitor can swim with the sharks and other fish that share their tank, guarded by aquarium divers armed only with a stick to keep off any over-friendly sharks.“This is part of a communicational and educat ional programme to show sharks are not as bad as everyone makes out, ” said Tony McGy re, operational manager of the aquarium.Len Compagno, head of the South African shark research centre, agreed. “It's no joke to play around with a big dog. In the same way, a three-metre-long shark could put a few holes in you, ” he said.29. We may infer that in the movie Jaws __________.A. sharks are hunted everywhereB. sharks kill other sea animalsC. sharks are disappearing in the seaD. sharks are man eaters30. The writer's purpose in writing the passage is to tell us that __________ .A. sharks are not as bad as everyone makes outB. people will always pay money to be a bit daringC. there's no end of dangerous sports in Southern AfricaD. the public seems interested in seeking excitement in swimming with a killer shark31. We can learn that Maxine, Dee and Floyd are __________.A. workers in the aquariumB. the aquarium's three sharksC. ConservationistsD. divers in the aquariumDWhy not join us and help somebody else?Some people come to large cities for work and find life difficult. They may have problems with work, accommodation, finance or relationships. Many of these people may experience feelings of depression, which might even lead to suicide. It is our job to help them with advice and comfort at any time of the day or night.Now here’s where you come in. We need volunteers to help depressed people by listening to theirtroubles and helping them over the telephone. No previous experience is necessary and no professional training is required. Instead volunteers need to be.over21 years of agegood listenersanonymous（匿名）and prepared not to claim recognition for being a Samaritanprepared not to judgeprepared not to talk about whatever they hear with otherspositiveable to show sympathy to anyonedependableprepared to give up some of their free time to help othersWe will train you and show you how best to help people who feel they have no hope. If you think you might be interested, why not try this little test:1.Ma Li is a college student and pregnant. Should she have an abortion(堕胎)2.Liu Bin is 43 years old. She and her husband no longer live in the same city. They hardly ever see each other.Should she leave him?3.Wang Li’s wife spends her housekeeping money on clothes rather than food.Should he get a divorce?If you answered “yes” or “no” to these questions,then perhaps you are not the person for us. However, if you think that the solutions are not so clear,then you are one of the people we are looking for . We need people who can see all sides of a problem and help provide a solution that will genuinely（真正的）help another person.If you would like to let us know your interest, either ring us at the telephone nunbers below or email us.We will be waiting for your call or your email.Thank you.Suicide Research and Prevention Centre HotlineHelpline :0800Website:32.Which of the following requirements is unnecessary to be a volunteer?A.Prepared not to judgeB.ReliableC.PositiveD.Experience33.If you want to be a volunteer,your answer to the first question in the little test should be“”A.YesB.NoC.Not a clear answerD.A rather clear answer34.The text mainly talks about _________.A.an advertisement for a volunteerB.how to become a volunteerC.requirements for a volunteerD.a test for a volunteer35.Where can we probably find the text?A.In a magazineB.In a bookC.In a guidebookD. In a websiteE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。

湖北省黄石市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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．What will the speakers probably do tonight?A．Eat out. B．Take fast-food home. C．Cook at home.2．What is the woman looking for?A．Her iPad.B．A book on snooker players.C．Her exercise book for physics.3．Who is receiving a fax?A．Jane. B．Tom. C．Mark.4．What does the woman think of computer programming?A．Popular. B．Dull. C．Unpractical.5．Why has the man been calling the landlady?A．To have the walls repaired.B．To ask her to clean the apartment.C．To have the apartment painted.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，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。

每段对话读两遍。