1、陕西省西安音乐学院附属中等音乐学校学年高二英语下学期期中试题陕西省西安音乐学院附属中等音乐学校2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分 听力 （1-10 每小题0.5分 11-20 每小题1分 总分 15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.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a s
2、upermarket.2.What does the woman mean by saying “soon”?A. She will see her sister soon. B. She will get married soon.C. She thinks her sister got married too soon.3.Whats the probable relationship between the man and the woman?A. Colleagues(同事). B. Classmates. C. Friends.4.When did the alarm clock r
3、ing?A. At 6:00. B. At 7:00. C. At 8:00.5.Whats the woman doing?A. Talking with her boss. B. Having an interview.C. Writing her educational background.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 has the wom
4、an ordered for herself?A. Coffee B. Milk. C. Juice.7.Why does the man recommend strawberry juice?A. Its sweeter. B. Its fresher. C. Its colder.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What do we know about the womans neighbor?A. He just moved in recently. B. He is mad. C. He goes to sleep very early.9.Why did the womans ne
5、ighbor press her doorbell at midnight last night?A. Because he had an urgent problem.B. Because hes mad and wanted to make troubles.C. Because he wanted to stop the woman playing the piano.听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。10.How much weight has the woman lost?A.15 pounds. B.20 pounds. C.25 pounds.11.What did the w
6、oman do to lose weight?A. She joined a health club. B. She did physical activity. C. She went on a diet.12.What do we know about the woman?A. She has a healthy diet now. B. She suggests the man eat healthy food.C. She also goes on a diet to lose weight.听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。13.What makes the man worried
7、?A. He cant find a housemate.B. He has no time to take a part-time job.C. He cant afford the rent of the apartment.14.What does the woman say about the carpet?A. It is broken. B. It needs to be replaced.C. It is new except for a few stains on it.15.How has the man dealt with the broken windows?A. He
8、 has had them fixed.B. He has pushed boxes against them.C. He has covered them with a board.16.How does the woman feel about the apartment?A. Dissatisfied. B. Surprised. C. Interested.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。17.How did people travel without roads and cars in the past?A. They traveled with the help of ani
9、mals.B. They used logs（木块） on rivers and lakes.C. They had to travel on foot.18.What was the most important invention in transportation?A. The car. B. The stagecoach(马车). C. The wheel.19.What is the advantage of the stagecoach?A. It can transport more people. B. It can travel faster and easier.C. It
10、 can pull heavy loads.20.What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. Difficulties in traveling. B. Ways of traveling in history. C. How to travel with ease.第二部分 阅读理解 （每小题2分 共30分 ）More and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities around the world. Of course, there have always be
11、en people who have looked for adventurethose who have climbed the highest mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who seek an immediate thrill from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even se
12、conds. I would consider bungee-jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place（perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon） 200 meters above the ground with an elastic（有弹性的）rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers. It is estimated that 2 million people around
13、 the world have now tried bungee-jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee-jumping involve jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs(悬崖). Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists（心理学家） suggest tha
14、t it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago peoples lives were constantly under threat. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle for survival. Nowadays, according to many people, life offers
15、little excitement. They live and work in comparatively(相对地) safe environments; they buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to seek danger in activities such as bungee-jumping.21. More and more people today
16、are .A. trying activities such as bungee-jumping B. climbing the highest mountains C. coming close to death in sports D. looking for adventures such as exploring unknown places 22. People take part in dangerous sports nowadays probably because .A. they have a lot of free time B. they can go to hospi
17、tal when they are injured C. their lives are short of excitement D. they no longer need to hunt for food 23. What does the underlined word “thrill” in the first paragraph mean?A. A strong feeling of excitement. B. A feeling of unhappiness.C. A feeling of being upset. D. A feeling of being frightened
18、.BMany people go mad when they sit next to a child who is screaming in an airplane. Some travelers get nervous, not only because planes are packed and foot space is limited, but also because crying babies get on their nerves. In some cases parents dont do anything to stop screaming, in others nothin
19、g helps to calm a child down.Now more and more travelers are demanding child-free flights or sections reserved for families on planes. Some passengers would even pay extra money if they could avoid the crying and screaming of children in the cabin. Many parents are in favor of the suggestion as well
20、 because crying children are a stress for them too. A section for parents and their children would give families a chance to laugh, cry and talk to their children. The airlines themselves, however, do not like this idea. They say that flying is a tough industry and they are not going to tell passeng
21、ers to take another flight if they want a certain one. There are many difficulties in family sections on planes too. How would you arrange the seating? What if parents want to sit in the back row and children up in the front? What would happen if a large family suddenly cancelled a flight? If you pr
22、ovide an area for families some people might then want a section for obese（肥胖的） people, or ones only for seniors. Airlines simply cant let that happen. One airline official especially trained to handle children says there are things parents can do to make flying with children more stress-free. You c
23、ould supply an infant(婴儿) with something to do during a flight or request a seat in the last row of the plane where you wouldnt bother anyone else. In any case, its important to stay calm.24.Child-free flights in the second paragraph probably refers to “flights ”. A. without children B. without paym
24、ent C. with crying babies D. with a lot of toys 25. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? A. Nothing can be done to calm a crying child down on a plane. B. You can avoid sitting with children if you pay extra money. C. Children screaming in the cabin can be tolerated by ot
25、her passengers. D. Airlines would have many difficulties if passengers could choose their seats. 26. Whats the airlines attitude towards dividing special sections on planes? A. Supportive. B. Opposed. C. Doubtful. D. Optimistic. CJohn and Bobby joined the same company together just after they gradua
26、ted from university the same year. Both of them worked very hard. Several years later, however, the boss promoted Bobby to manager but John was still a worker. John could not take it, and gave his resignation to the boss He complained that the boss did not think much of those who were hard -working,
27、 but promoted only those who flattered (奉承) him. The boss knew that John had worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, “Thank you for what you said, but I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave.” John agreed: The boss asked him to go and find anyone sell
28、ing watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found a man selling watermelons. The boss asked how much they cost every kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the seller to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 every kilogram. The boss told John to wait a second,
29、 and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went and returned, saying, Boss, only one person is selling watermelons. $1.2 every kilogram, and $10 for 10 kilograms. The seller has 340 melons. On the table there are 58 melon
30、s, and each weighs about 2 kilograms. They were brought from the South two days ago. They are of good quality. Hearing what Bobby said, John realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided to stay and learn from Bobby.27. How did John feel when Bobby was promoted to manager? A. Worried
31、. B. Nervous. C. Angry. D. Helpless. 28. Why did the boss ask John to finish a task before he left the company? A. He wanted him to make more contribution to his company. B. He wanted him to learn more about himself. C. He wanted to give himself enough time to find another employee. D. He wanted to
32、compare the differences between his two employees. 29. What can we infer from the text? A. The boss was wise. B. John was lazy and didnt like his job. C. Bobby was narrow-minded. D. Few watermelons have been sold out. 30. What does the story want to tell us? A. The boss should treat all his workers in a fair way. B. The boss should not promote one who flatters him. C. One should not only work hard but also use his head. D. One should try to get
