湖南省宁远二中2016-2017学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷
2016-2017学年上期高二期中考试英语试卷
时间：120分钟，满分：150分
第一部分 听力 略
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。
（A）
Shanghai Disney Resort Now Open!
Starting on June 16, 2016, Chinese Guests of all ages now have the chance to immerse themselves again and again within one of the most spectacular and innovative Disney theme parks in history.
Opening hours
·June & August: Monday—Thursday 09:00—21:00
Friday—Sunday 08:00—22:00
·September: Monday—Friday 10:00—19:00
Weekends 09:00—21:00
Attractions
As the sixth in the world and the second in China (after Hong Kong Disneyland), Shanghai Disneyland creates many records among the existing Disney parks:
·the tallest theme Castle
·the first garden-designed zone
·the first pirate-themed garden
It also combines movie figures with Chinese culture, like the Chinese Zodiac Murals(生肖壁画） in the Gardens of Imagination. With inspiring music, the movie figures put on interesting performances on the street and give guests an unforgettable great time. Besides, visitors can enjoy classical musicals and stage plays, like Tarzan: Call of the Jungle, Frozen: A Sing-along Celebration, and the Lion King.
Tickets
One-day Ticket
:
CNY 370 on ordinary days;
CNY 499 on weekends, public holidays, July and August.
Two-day Ticket:
A 5% discount on the basis of the original price.
Note:
Children below 3.3 feet (1 meter) can enter for free when accompanied by an adult.
Children between 3.3 and 4.6 feet (1 - 1.4 meters) and seniors above 65 years old can enjoy a 25% discount.
Transportation
By Subway:
Take Subway Line 11 and get off at Disneyland Park Station.
By Bus:
Take bus line Pudong 50, Pudong 51 or Pudong 52 and get off at South Public Transit Hub.
Visitors can book tickets on the official website of the park or by calling 400-180-0000 or 86-21-31580000. Let the magic begin!
21. What can we know about Shanghai Disneyland Park?
A. You can take bus Line 11 there.
B. It has the biggest theme Castle in China.
C. You can enjoy classical films like Tarzan.
D. Many records are created in Shanghai Disneyland.
22. If a couple want to visit Shanghai Disneyland on August 27-28, 2016, how much should they pay?
A. About CNY 1400. B. About CNY 2200. C. About CNY 15000. D. About CNY 1900
23. What type of writing is this text?
A. A travel journal. B. An advertisement.
C. An exhibition review. D. A news report.
（B）
My problems started after I went to a boarding （寄宿）school. I was only 14, and at first I missed my family a lot. I often called them and cried on the phone. But after two weeks, I found that I enjoyed being with my classmates at school. I had many friends who were boys. I thought of them as my best friends – but only friends. I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.
Then, three months later, my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was staying with boys all day long in order to get attention from them. Seven months after that, the head teacher Mr. Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union. I thought I could win , for I was doing well in school. I had already won prizes for the best math and English exams. A week later, the list came out and it didn’t include me. I was sad.
Mr. Wang came to me and said, “Don’t be sad. I know you’re excellent! Maybe you are a little distant from the girls in our class. They don’t know much about you, so some of them didn’t choose you. It doesn’t matter. Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think you’ll make it next time.”
24. What was the writer’s problem when she was first in the boarding school?
A. She didn’t like her new school.
B. She missed her family very much.
C. She didn’t like her new teacher.
D. She didn’t get along well with her classmates.
25. Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union?
A. Her teachers didn’t like her. B. Some girls didn’t choose her.
C. She was a poor student. D. She likes showing off herself.
26. Many of the writer’s friends in her new school were _______.
A. teachers B. women C. girls D. boys
27. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The teacher thought she was an excellent student.
B. The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams.
C. The writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union
D. The writer didn’t realize her friendships with boys would cause problems.
（C）
How Americans Began to Eat Tomatoes
People have strange ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous (有毒的). They called tomatoes “poison apples.”
President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President’s party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honored guests about the fact.
28. After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is true?
A. Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them.
B. Americans didn’t eat tomatoes before 19th century.
C. Even now Americans don’t eat tomatoes.
D. In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.
29. The passage tells us that Jefferson was a president who learned to love the taste of tomatoes .
A. while he was in Paris B. when he was a little boy
C. because his parents told him so D. from books
30. From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were .
A. people from other countries B. from France
C. men only D. people of his own country