精品解析：江苏省南京外国语学校2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

2021-2022学年高二下学期南京外国语学校期中考试 英语试卷 一、听力（共10空；每空1分，满分10分） 听以下新闻报道，回答1-2小题，仅读一遍。 1. Why does New York State want to turn off Niagara Falls? A. To satisfy the curiosity of tourists. B. To replace two old stone bridges. C. To enable tourists to visit Goat Island. D. To improve utility services in the state. 2. What did people find when Niagara Falls were shut off in 1969? A. Countless tree limbs. B. A few skeletons. C. Lots of wrecked boats and ships. D. Millions of coins on the bottom. 听以下对话，回答3-6小题，仅读一遍。 3. What do foreigners generally think of British people according to the woman? A. Open. B. Friendly. C. Selfish. D. Reserved. 4. What may British people typically do on a train according to the man? A. They stay quiet. B. They read a book. C. They talk about the weather. D. They chat with fellow passengers. 5. What does the man say about the Italian woman working in Manchester? A. She was always treated as a foreigner. B. She was eager to visit an English castle. C. She was never invited to a colleague’s home. D. She was unwilling to make friends with workmates. 6. Why do British people prefer houses to flats? A. Houses are much quieter. B. Houses provide more privacy. C. They want to have more space. D. They want a garden of their own. 听以下篇章，回答7-10小题，仅读一遍。 7. What can actually motivate workers according to Frederick Herzberg? A. Job security. B. Good labor relations. C. Challenging work. D. Attractive wages and benefits. 8. What does the speaker say about jobs in the computer era? A. Many boring jobs continue to be done manually. B. More and more unskilled workers will lose jobs. C Computers will change the nature of many jobs. D. Boring jobs will gradually be made enjoyable. 9. What do some supermarkets do to motivate their employees? A. Offer them chances of promotion. B. Improve their working conditions. C. Encourage them to compete with each other. D. Give them responsibilities as part of a team. 10.