1、学年第一学期高二上学期期中考试英语试题2016-2017学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试卷本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）共170分 考试时间130分钟第卷I：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题：每题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一小题，每段对话只读一遍。1Whats the time now? A900 B750 C8002What does the man suggest?APlaying tennis BDining outside CRepairing his bike3How much will the man pay for the two ai
2、r-conditioners?A720 dollars B1800 dollars C360 dollars4Whats the mans opinion about the car?AIts cheap BIts expensive CIts too old5Who wanted to borrow the mans tape recorder last night?AHis sister BHis brother CHis new neighbor第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 每段对话读两遍听第6段材料，回答6至7题。6What are the two speake
3、rs talking about?AA TV show BGymnastics CRussian children7What do we know from the conversation?ARussian athletes have been doing wellBItalian athletes are the big winners in the international competitionsCAmerican athletes are the big winners in the international competitions听第7段材料，回答8至9题。8What doe
4、s the man ask the woman to do?ATo see the new houseBTo help with his housework CTo play ping-pong with him9Why cant the woman go with the man?ABecause she has a lot of housework to doBBecause she has to move things to the new houseCBecause she has to help her mother paint the new house听第8段材料，回答10至12
5、题。 10Where is the group from?ABritain BItaly CAmerica11Which song will the group sing tonight?AFlying in the wind BIf you let me go CPromises in the wind12How will they go there?ABy car BBy bus COn foot听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13What does the man do?AA doctor BA salesman CA repairman14When will the man come?
6、ATomorrow afternoon BTomorrow morning CSoon15How much is the mans charge usually?A90 dollars B19 dollars C69 dollars 16Who broke the door this time?AThe woman BThe womans husband CThe womans children听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17What job did Lucy do for thirty years?AAn electrician BA cashier CAn artist18How m
7、any children do Lucy and Frank have?ATwo BThree CFive19Whats the relationship between Ted and Billy?AFather and son BBrothers CGrandfather and grandson20What can we know about Kimberly?AShe is a lawyer BShe has got married CShe lives in CaliforniaII.阅读理解：（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AOne
8、 sixth of undergraduates (本科生) in Beijing this year have registered at a driving school . The students , mostly from majors such as business management or international trade , will finish there driving courses within 20 days or so .Training costs have dropped to 2,600yuan for students , according t
9、o the Haidian Driving School in Beijing . The price is not really low , but students will accept it , seeing it as an investment in their future . Familiarity with the operation of computers and fluent English are the basic skills graduating students need to find a job . But a drivers permit has bec
10、ome another factor. “In the job market , owning a drivers permit sometimes strengthens a graduating students competitiveness for a good position ,” says Zhou Yang , an undergraduate at the China University of Political Science and Law .Cars will become a necessary part of many peoples lives in the c
11、oming years , and its difficult to get a permit out of campus because of the pressures on working peoples time . “Having a full-time job after graduation offers limited time to learn to drive . We senior students have plenty of spare time , plenty of opportunities to learn.” Xu Jian , an official at
12、 the driving school, said undergraduates were very able and serious , and could grasp in an hour what it took ordinary people four hours to learn . In this driving school, middle-aged people , young women and college students are the main customers .To get a drivers permit , a beginner is now requir
13、ed to have at least 86 hours practice before the final road test .21The undergraduates are learning to drive because . Athey like to drive cars Bthey need this skill to find a good job . Cmost of them will be able to buy cars in the future Dthey want to become full-time drivers after graduation 22Wh
14、ich of the following is Xu Jians opinion of students learning to drive ? AHe decided it was a waste of money and time . BHe thought they must learn it at school . CHe thought they would spend three times more time . DHe agreed that young people had an advantage in learning to drive .23Which of the f
15、ollowing would be the best title of this passage ?AStudents Learn to Drive BWelcome to Driving School CIts Better to Learn to Drive at College DStudents Pay Less to Learn to Drive NowB When milk arrived on the doorstep When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman deliveri
16、ng milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer. Of course, he delivered more th
17、an milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically（魔术般）appear. All of this was about more than convenien
18、ce. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldnt freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen tab
19、le,having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery. There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practiced to have a del
20、ivery service. Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. 1 took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every so often my sons friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along
21、 with his milk.24. Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer . A. to show his magical power B. to pay for the delivery C. to satisfy his curiosity D. to please his mother25. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house? A. He wanted to have tea t
22、here. B. He was a respectable person. C. He was treated as a family member. D. He was fully trusted by the family.26. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist? A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now. B. It has been driven out of the market. C. Its service is getting poor. D. It is forbidden by law.2
23、7. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box? A. He missed the good old days. B. He wanted to tell interesting stories. C. He needed it for his milk bottles. D. He planted flowers in it.CSports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in
24、 the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment. Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts
25、of energy are used to keep its courses(球场)in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas. There are many environment-friendly sport. Power walking is one
26、of them that you could take up today. You dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20
27、 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control. Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are
28、 better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, its free. 28.Which of the following is the author most
29、probably in favor of? A. Cycling around a lake. B. Motor racing in the desert. C. Playing basketball in a gym. D. Swimming in a sports center. 29.What do we know about golf from the passage? A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain. B. It causes water shortages around the world. C. It pollutes the ear
30、th with chemicals and wastes. D. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green. 30.The author uses power walking as an example mainly because_. A. it is an outdoor sport B. it improves our health C. it uses fewer resources D. it is recommended by experts 31.The author writes the passage t
31、o_. A. show us the function of major sports B. encourage us to go in for green sportsC. discuss the major influence of popular sports D. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports D Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husbands income. So this year she did something more than a hobby. She planted vegetables in her yard. For her first garden, Ms. Feeley has put in 15 tomato plants, and five rows of a variety of vegetables. The familys old farm house has become a chicken ho
