河北省石家庄市2016_2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题

2016—2017学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试题本试卷分第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。

例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。

1. What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?A. Go out for lunch.B. See her dentist.C. Visit a friend.2. What is the weather like now?A. It’s sunny.B. It’s rainy.C. It’s cloudy.3. Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?A. To make an apology.B. To ask for help.C. To discuss his studio4. How will the woman get back from the railway station?A. By train.B. By carC. By bus.5. What does Jenny decide to do first?A. Look for a job.B. Go on a trip.C. Get an assistant.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. What time is it now?A. 1:45.B. 2:10.C. 2:15.7. What will the man do?A. Work on a project.B. See Linda in the library.C. Meet with Professor Smith.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What are the speakers talking about?A. Having guests this weekend.B. Going out for sightseeing.C. Moving into a new house.9. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Husband and wife.C. Host and visitor.10. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Work in his garden.B. Have a barbecue.C. Do some shopping.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Where was the man born?A. In Philadelphia.B. In Springfield.C. In Kansas.12. What did the man like doing when he was a child?A. Drawing.B. Traveling.C. Reading.13. What inspires the man most in his work?A. Education.B. Family love.C. Nature.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. Why is Dorothy going to Europe?A. To attend a training program.B. To carry out some research.C. To take a vacation.15. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?A. A few days.B. Two weeks.C. Three months.16. What does Dorothy think of her apartment?A. It’s expensiv e.B. It’s satisfactory.C. It's inconvenient.17 What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?A. Recommend her apartment to Jim.B. Rent a new apartment for her.C. Take care of her apartment.听第10段材料，回答第18 至20题。

18. What are the tourists advised to do when touring London?A. Take their tour schedule.B. Watch out for the trouble.C. Wear comfortable shoes.19. What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?A. Meet the speaker.B. Go to their rooms.C. Change some money.20. Where probably is the speaker?A. In a park.B. In a hotel.C. In a shopping centre.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。

ARod Kalin learned the secret to success while he was young. As a child, he liked playing with a stuffed (填充) rabbit his mother had made. “At that time, I knew he would become a craftsman (工匠) in the future,” Kalin’s mother said.Kalin’s father was a carpenter and taught him early how to use his hands. In high school, Kalin was so interested in photography that he cut class to take photos 18 hours a day. Eventually Kalin ended up at New York University. One night, his landlord asked him to build a website for his restaurant. “I didn’t know an ything about websites, but I built the basic site by looking through books in four weeks,” Kalin recalls.After working on a craft site that provided “advice and a lot of hand-holding”, Kalin recognized that there was no market for their goods. He wrote a fan letter to Stewart Butterfield, the founder of Flickr, who had sold his highly popular photo-sharing website to Yahoo! Impressed by Kalin’s letter, he took a look at Kalin’s idea and invited him to San Francisco for a month in 2006. He taught Kalin how to build a website, and helped him borrow $615,000 from a bank.With the help of Stewart, Kalin was able to create etsy. com, an online craft fair that may be the largest market for hand made goods in the world. Last year, 350,000 woodworkers and other craftsmen sold their one-of-a-kind goods on the four-year-old site. It sells everything from hand-knitted T-shirts to wooden electric guitars. In an age of chain stores and malls, it seems there’s still a big market for the unique: custom-made skirts and hand-painted tea sets. Today, Etsy’s staff has increased to 70 employees, and more than three million consumers in 150 countries are buying goods on Etsy every year.21. It can be learned from the passage that Rob Kalin ______.A. opened a restaurant after graduationB. was good at building websites at universityC. admired Stewart Butterfield very muchD. offered good advice to craftsmen22. Which of the following can be used to describe Rob Kalin?A. Helpful and creative.B. Curious and stubborn.C. Smart and humorous.D. Strict and brave.23. What can we learn about Etsy from the passage?A. It offered craftsmen advice at first and then began to sell crafts.B. It sells custom-made clothes and other handmade things.C. It has employed 350,000 craftsmen.D. It was set up by Stewart Butterfield.24. The underlined part “custom-made shirts” in the last paragraph means _______.A. shirts that are sold in large quantities on a websiteB. shirts that are of high quality and sold at a high prizeC. shirts that are made according to someone’s special requestsD. shirts that are designed to meet the need of a certain kind of craftsmanBWhere can you find a nic e place to relax on holiday for both you and your children? Well, I suggest you try the beautiful and green Isle of Wight (IOW). The Isle of Wight is one of the main attractions of many tourism businesses.Here is some information on a few of the attractions on the IOW.Dinosaur IsleThis park is located in Sandown, a seaside town on the southeast coast. It’s a large, lovely museum, both fun and educational. Here you can see a large fossil (化石) collection of all kinds of dinosaurs, as well as a gift shop. You can walk into the past, learning about the history and the development of the civilization of dinosaurs that lived 120 million year ago.Robin Hill Country ParkThis attraction is set i n the beautiful countryside, and is suitable for children’s parties and games. It has five new gardens, and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels.The West of the WightThe Marine Aquarium, the Archaeology Exhibition and the Model Railway are the great attractions here. They offer another opportunity to combine entertainment with learning. This is a great place to see ancient boats crossing the narrow strait between the island and the mainland.The Wight Bus MuseumThis museum is run completely by unpaid volunteers. It has a vehicle collection stored in a former grain warehouse (仓库). Most of the vehicles in the museum date back to around the 1910’s.With all these choices, what are you waiting for? IOW Tourism welcomes you!25. Where can you visit the dinosaur museum?A. On the northeast coast.B. In the west of the isle.C. In a seaside town.D. In the beautiful countryside.26. Which attractions feature the combination of fun and education?A. Dinosaur Isle and Robin Hill Country Park.B. The Wight Bus Museum and the West of the Wight.C. The Wight Bus Museum and Robin Hill Country Park.D. Dinosaur Isle and the West of the Wight.27. It can be learned from the passage that ______.A. on Dinosaur Isle we can learn about all kinds of an imalsB. those running the Wight Bus Museum work for freeC. there are five new gardens on Dinosaur IsleD. the Wight Bus Museum can be visited free of chargeCLiving an adventurous lifeNearly ten years ago, I was told that I had a brain tumor (瘤), and this experience changed my attitude about adventure forever. I thought that I was going to die and that all my adventures were over. I did not have a brain tumor, it turned out, but rather multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化), which meant that, although they were not over, the nature of my adventures could have to change.Each morning that I wake up is a fresh event, something that I might not have had. Each gesture that I make carries the weight of uncertainty and demands significant attention; buttoning my shirt, changing a light bulb, walking down stairs. I might not be able to do it this time. If I could not delight in them, they would likely drown me in anger and in self-pity.I admire the grand adventures of others. I read about them with interest. With Peter Matthiessen I have hiked across the Himalayas to the Crystal Mountain. I have walked with Annie Dillard up, down, into, and across Tinker Creek in all seasons. David Bain has gone with me along 110 miles of Philippine coast, and Ed Abbey has rowed me down the Colorado River, I enjoy the adventures of these courageous figures, who can strike out on difficult trips —2 miles, 250 miles, 3000 miles – ready to bear cold and tiredness – indeed not just to bear but to celebrate.But as for me, I can no longer walk very far from the armchair in which I read. Some days I don’t even make it to the backyard. And yet I’m unwilling to give up the adventurous life; the difficulty of it, even the pain, the an xiety and fear, and the sudden brief lift of spirit that makes a hard journey more attractive.I refine adventure, make it smaller and smaller. And now, whether I am moving on my hands and knees across the dining room to help my cat, lying wide –eyed in the dark battling another period of sadness, gathering flowers from the garden, meeting a friend for lunch, I am always having the adventures that are mine to have.28．What happens to the author after her illness?A．She has a fear of medical treatments.B．She travels to places she has dreamed.C．She can’t take care of herself any longer.D．She is not drowned in anger and self-pity.29．Why does the author admire the people mentioned in paragraph 3?A．Because they write popular novels.B．Because they are great adventurers.C．Because they are famous geographers.D．Because th ey struggle with hardship in life.30．The author ends the article with a feeling of .A. sadnessB. sacrificeC. securityD. satisfaction31．What does “adventurous life” in the title mean to the author?A．The struggles of great people against difficulties.B．Her concern about giving up certain activities.C．Her adapting to the situation with an illness.D．The exciting traveling experience of others.DI stood at the edge of the cliff (悬崖). Dark-feathered birds circled the air, diving low over the ocean every now and then to catch their dinner. Below me, hundreds of feet below, the deep ocean beat against the rough sandy shore. I took a deep breath, filling my lungs with expectation and excitement—and at the same time, fear.I was here for the shooting of a movie as I was one of the lead actors in the film Dangerous Things, and this was the most important scene right in the middle of it. It was vital that this went right.The director had talked to me about getting a stunt double (替身), but I’d persuaded him that I could handle the dive. I’d taken a diving course a few years before, and I’d been taking swimming lessons since I was five years old. I had been pretty confident that I could do this—up till now.Someon e called out, “Keira, you don’t have to do this! Are you sure you want to dive?”It was one of the producers, Callie Evans. I knew she meant well, but deep in my heart Iknew I couldn’t turn back now. I couldn’t bear to see the disappointed look on thedir ector’s face when he was told that I couldn’t do it.At that moment, all my fears and worries broke free. I dived downwards. The air on eitherside of me cut into my extended arms. I knew that this wonderful feeling of flight wouldonly last a few seconds, yet time seemed to slow down. I could hear the thrilled screamsof my crew and a burst of applause (鼓掌) that seemed to echo in my ears.32. We can learn from the first paragraph that the writer felt _______.A. nervous and proud C. hungry and exhaustedC. delighted and relaxedD. excited and frightened33. What was the writer doing?A. Shooting seabirds.B. Acting in a movie.C. Taking diving lessons.D. Having a dangerous sport.34. Why was the writer confident in diving?A. The director supported him.B. He had the necessary training.C. He had lots of experience.D. A stunt double could help him.35. What happened while the writer was diving down?A. Many birds were circling the air happily.B. He felt time seemed to freeze.C. His arms were seriously injured.D. The crew cheered loudly for him.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。