1、学年四川省成都市实验中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题成都市实验中学2017-2018学年度上期半期考试高二年级 英语试题第卷第一部分：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。1. Where will the speakers go? A. Jeans place. B. Their hometown. C. The hospital.2. What is the woman
2、 asking for? A. The mans bill. B. The mans keycard. C. The mans room number.3. How much was the original price of the camera? A. $300. B. $280. C. $230.4. What does the woman want to be? A. A bank clerk. B. A nurse. C. A doctor.5. What does the woman want to do? A. Not go to the party. B. Slow down.
3、 C. Be quick.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 are the speakers talking about? A. The evening sky. B. The weather. C. The school project.7. What pictures did the boy t
4、ake last week? A. The moon. B. The stars. C. The clouds.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did Natasha like doing when she was 9 years old? A. Snowboarding. B. Climbing mountains. C. Playing computer games.9. What does Natashas father say about sailing? A. Expensive. B. Exciting. C. Dangerous.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。1
5、0. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Housemates. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates.11. When will the party begin? A. About 10:00 p.m. B. About 8:00 p.m. C. About 6:00 p.m.12. What does the man advise Amy to bring? A. iPod. B. Beer. C. Juice.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the woman want t
6、o travel? A. In a mountain. B. On a river. C. In a park.14. When will the woman be back for sure? A. 12:15 p.m. B. 1:45 p.m. C. 2:00 p.m.15. How will the woman come back? A. By boat. B. By bus. C. On foot.16. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Book tickets in advance. B. Come early. C. Take
7、some food.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker doing? A. Making an invitation. B. Introducing a theater. C. Advertising for a play.18. What does the speaker want to do? A. Watch a film. B. Attend a party. C. See a play.19. Why does the man offer to buy the ticket? A. To celebrate Jamies birthda
8、y. B. To show their friendship. C. To make an apology. 20. Where would the speaker like to meet Jamie? A. In a bar. B. In a restaurant. C. In a theater.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。AWhile CCTVs educational show Animal World is well known, f
9、ew big screen wildlife documentaries have been made by Chinas film industry.But Born in China, which came out on Aug 2, may be important for Chinese filmmakers who want to get into nature -themed films. The movie, directed by Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan, was shot in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and show
10、s the animals lives during different seasons.Born in China not only brings to audiences the lives of animals that are rarely seen in the wildgiant pandas, snow leopards, and golden monkeys, but also shows Chinese traditional culture. A symbol of China, the giant panda is both black and white. Its bo
11、dy is thought to show yin and yang, which ancient Chinese ideas were based on. The pandas gentle nature shows how yin and yang lead to peace. It can be seen in the film when a panda mother guides her baby to look for independence and explore the world.Unlike the shy pandas, monkeys always have stron
12、g personalities. The Monkey King in Chinas most famous novel Journey to the West has many conflicting traits(特点). It stands for not only impatience but also cleverness and energy. Born in China follows a 2-year-old golden monkey who leaves his family, but then returns and understands the meaning of
13、responsibility.Just as the golden monkey, a mother snow leopard also faces difficulty in raising her babies in the wild. The leopards, known for their rapid attacks and quick footwork(脚步), have inspired a form of pictographic(象形拳) in Shaolin martial arts(武术).“Born in China is a means to show off Chi
14、nese traditional culture,” director Lu told the reporter. “Chinese people have learned a lot from wild animals since ancient times. This is why I shot this nature -themed documentary.”21. How is Born in China special according to the article?A. It shows Chinese traditional culture through the lives
15、of animals.B. Its considered the best nature-themed film to come out of China.C. Its the first big screen wildlife documentary ever made in China.D. It shows audiences the lives of rare animals.22. We can learn from the article that in Born in China, _.A. the story of the giant pandas shows the impo
16、rtance of exploring the worldB. the story of the golden monkeys was inspired by the Monkey KingC. the stories show how animals grow up to be independentD. the story about snow leopards shows what people can learn from animals23. What may be the best title for the text?A. The stories of 3 animal fami
17、lies B. Symbols of ChinaC. Wildlife born in China D. Nature shows cultureBOne advantage of the Internet is shopping conveniently online for clothes; one disadvantage of the Internet is also shopping conveniently online for clothes.“Nothing fits,” said Lam Yuk Wong, a senior in electrical and compute
18、r engineering at Rice University. “Everyone says this. They order clothes and they dont fit. People get very unhappy.”Wong and her design partner, Xuaner “Cecilia” Zhang, are Team White Mirror, creators of what they call a “virtual (虚拟)fitting room”. Their goal is simple and consumer-friendly: to le
19、t online clothing shoppers have a perfect fit and a perfect look when shopping every time. Both women are from China, Wong from Hong Kong and Zhang from Beijing. They both order most of their clothing online. They got the idea from their own experience as consumers and from listening to the complain
20、ts of friends and relatives. “They say, The color is wrong or I got the right size but it still does not fit. We want to make it like youre in the store trying on the clothes,” Zhang said.Using a Kinect developed by Microsoft for use with its Xbox 360 video game player, Zhang scans Wong and turns he
21、r image into, in effect, a virtual model, keeping Wongs dimensions (尺寸), and even her skin and hair color. “We put the clothes on the shoppers 3-D body models and show how they look when they are dressed,” Wong said. So far, Wong and Zhang have adapted the software to show dresses and shirts, and th
22、ey are now working on shorts.Asked if she thought men as well as women might be interested in using their virtual fitting room, Wong said, “I think their wives will care about this, so it will also be important to men.”24. Why is shopping conveniently online for clothes a disadvantage?A. Students ma
23、y easily get addicted to it.B. Clothes bought online may not fit.C. It attracts more online clothing shoppers.D. It causes shoppers to waste too much money.25. Wong and Zhang got the idea to design a virtual fitting room from _.A. their shopping experiences B. a program at their universityC. some sh
24、op-owners complaints D. the Xbox 360 video game player26. Which of the following shows the process of using the virtual fitting room?A. scanning - trying on clothes - getting images B. trying on clothes - getting models - scanningC. scanning - getting models -trying on clothes D. trying on clothes -
25、 getting images - scanning27. What did Wong think of her virtual fitting room?A. It is perfectly developed. B. It will have its market share.C. It is limited to women shoppers. D. It is like a kind of video game player.CReader: For six years, Ive run an office that has two employees: me and my boss.
26、 He used to be so appreciative that I didnt mind doing a little extra, but about two months ago, he started being rude and demanding. Now he even yells when I dont have time to bring his favorite wine to his home after work. This change started when we met a wealthy new customer, who is a huge jerk
27、(古怪的人) - my bosss new behavior is just like his. My boss is a good man; he and his family have treated me like a little sister. Is there a good way to discuss this with him?Karla: Sounds like your new customer has set a bad example to your boss. You need to remind your boss that youre in his corner-
28、 but youre not his slave. My suggestions are as follows.Start with a simple question in a calm moment: “Is everything okay?”State the truth: “Until recently, Ive felt like a valued teammate. But our relationship has become tense. Your expectations of me seem to have changed. Although I used to do oc
29、casional personal businesses for you as a favor, now it seems expected.”Draw your lines: “If you think my job description needs to change or my performance is not good enough, lets discuss that. Otherwise, I need you to stop yelling at me and to respect my personal time.”Ideally, youll get an apolog
30、y and a promise to do better. After that, its a matter of reinforcement (加强) . If he starts yelling, look at him with a calm expression. After he cools down, restate his request and add, “Is that correct?” For the unreasonable request, such as fetching his favorite wine after work: “Im afraid I cant
31、 take care of that for you.” If he keeps acting like a jerk, there are bosses out there who will better respect your time and talent.Karla L. Miller is ready to hear your work dramas. Send your questions to wpmagazine. 28. We can infer that the readers boss used to be _.A. grateful and friendly B. r
32、ich but strangeC. proud and hard-working D. honest but self-centered29. What does the underlined word “demanding” mean in the last but one paragraph?A. appreciating too much B. scolding too much C. apologizing too much D. expecting too much30. When the readers boss asks her to do something unreasonable next time, she is advised to _.
