河北省九师联盟2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

九校联盟期中考试试题

高二英语

考生注意：

1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。

3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区城内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。

4.本卷命题范围：人教版选择性必修第一册。

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。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 did the man leave his bicycle?

A. By a tree.             B. By a street light.          C. In the middle of the road.

2. What does the woman intend to do?

A. Play basketball.        B. Go swimming.          C. Play tennis.

3. Where may the conversation take place?

A. In the restaurant.       B. In the office.            C. At the woman’s home.

4. What does the man probably advise the woman to do?

A. Give up the math class.       B. Change the waiting list.           C. Keep on trying.

5. In which country did the man begin his cycle trip?

A. Spain.               B. France.                    C. Switzerland.

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。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 is the woman’s original dream?

A. A nurse.                  B. A chemist.                  C. A train driver.

7. What does the woman think of her present work?

A. Rewarding.               B. Well-paid.                   C. Dangerous.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What did the woman do during the trip?

A. Swam in the lake.           B. Went on a hike.             C. Studied in a restaurant.

9. What did the man help the woman do?

A. Buy some newspapers.              B. Pick up her children.          C. Water her plants.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What’s the advantage of electric cars over the petrol ones?

A. Cheaper.                  B. Cleaner.                 C. Faster.

11. Why is the man worried about the wide use of electric cars?

A. It may cause more traffic jams.

B. It may affect the sales of petrol cars.

C. It may be hard to find parking places.

12. What is the problem in Melbourne according to the text?

A. Lack of free public transport.       B. Too many petrol cars.          C. Bad public transport.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Who does the woman want a same plan with?

A. The man.                    B. Her sister.                     C. Her friend.

14. What service does the woman want most?

A. Voice mailbox service.          B. Free long-distance call service.      C. Playing as many songs as possible.

15. How much is the service of Plan C?

A. $5 per month.                 B. $10 per month.                C. $15 per month.

16. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Sister and brother.             B. Teacher and student.             C. Customer and salesman.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A. How to improve English.         B. Why people learn English.      C. What to choose for learners.

18. How many aspects does most languages study include?

A. Two.                         B. Three.                       C. Four.

19. How does the speaker find reading newspapers?

A. Interesting.                   B. Boring.                        C. Useless.

20. What’s the benefit of watching news in English?

A. It is helpful for the use of body language.

B. It can help to correct our pronunciation.

C. It is good for broadening our horizons.

第二部分  阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节  （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Four Best Theme Parks in the World

Whether you’re discovering magical characters or enjoying the thrills of an exciting ride, theme parks offer a great day out for adults and children alike. In this text I will introduce four best theme parks in the world.

Tivoli Gardens

Old meets new at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, an amusement park that first opened in 1843. It sits right in the center of the city and has a range of rides, games, musicals, gardens and major concerts. With its grand status, it’s no wonder that Tivoli Gardens is considered one of the best theme parks in the world.

Opening hours: 9:00 am~8:00 pm Mon~Fri; 9:30 am~9:00 pm Weekends

Happy Valley Beijing

Happy Valley Beijing was designed with unique sights in mind, with rides focusing on different themes. There are more than 40 rides altogether, 10 of which are extreme thrill rides. There’s also an IMAX theatre with seven screens, and a shopping center.

Opening hours: 9:00 am~8:00 pm Mon~Fri; 9:30 am~9:00 pm Weekends

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Originally named Magic Mountain, Six Flags Magic Mountain is a world-famous Californian theme park. There are themed areas to discover, including a DC Universe, which offers rides and attractions based on the likes of Batman and Superman.

Opening hours: 8:30 am~10:30 pm Mon~Thur, Sun; 9:30 am~11:00 pm Fri & Sat

Aquaventure Waterpark

Slide through shark-filled lagoons (环礁湖) and make a huge splash (飞溅) at Aquaventure Waterpark in Dubai. It’s home to more than 30 rides and attractions, including the Leap of Faith, which sees you fall suddenly from nine storeys high. Aquaventure Waterpark is included in the 100 most fun things to do in Dubai!

Opening hours: 11:00 am~10:00 pm Mon, Wed~Sun

21. What do Tivoli Gardens and Happy Valley Beijing have in common?

A. They have the same opening hours.              B. They are designed specially for kids.

C. People can enjoy concerts in both places.          D. People can shop in supermarkets.

22. Which theme park attracts kids fond of supermen?

A. Tivoli Gardens.    B. Happy Valley Beijing.    C. Six Flags Magic Mountain.    D. Aquaventure Waterpark.

23. What can you see in Aquaventure Waterpark?

A. A magic mountain.    B. A DC Universe.       C. An IMAX theatre.         D. Shark-filled lagoons.

B

Mary Wollstonecraft, a famous writer, was born on April 27, 1759 in Spitalfields, London. She grew up in a difficult family situation. His father was violent and drunken every day. In 1778, she was tired of such a life and decided to take a job as a lady’s companion to Sarah Dawson. This proved a difficult experience as she didn’t get on well with the old lady.

However, around this time, she made friends with Fanny Blood, who played an important role in widening Mary’s ideas. The two became very close and Fanny Blood’s death in 1785 was quite a shock to Mary.

For a while, Mary worked as a tutor in a large Irish family. She had a talent for teaching but took a dislike to Lady Kingsborough. To Mary, Kingsborough was not an ideal woman. In Lady Kingsborough, she saw a woman with no real independence, but primarily concerned with appearances and pleasing men. Mary later developed her thoughts on the concept of a good wife.

Mary had a desire to become a writer. Mary returned to London where she met with famous men such as Thomas