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1、高二英语期中试卷第一部分听力（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答案。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。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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。APersonal RobotMake your parents and teachers happy!Are you having problems finishing your h
2、omework on time?Do you avoid tidying your room until your mom shouts at you?You dont need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot.Mr.H can be programmed to organize your homework.Your own personal robot will follow you around,putting away books and objects that you have left on the flo
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5、rately!Originally sold for $199NOW ONLY $99For further information,click here.21With help from a Mr.H,you can .A stop using batteries B.remember your teachers instructions C.finish your homework on time D.get your room tidied on your way home22A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to .A.repair your TV
6、B. know what the weather is likeC.organize your homework D.be a James Bond23You can get your Mr. H for .A.$499 B. $99C.$299 D.$19924Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?A.On a notice board. B.In a company brochure.C.In a college newspaper D.On a teenage website.BMore students than ev
7、er before are taking a gap year(间隔年) before going to university.It used to be called the “year off” between school and university.The gap-year phenomenon originated(起源) with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.This ye
8、ar,25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year,according to statistics on university entrance provided by the University and College Admissions Service(UCAS).That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap
9、year.Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education.“Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with,and complete,their chosen course.Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,” he said.But not ev
10、eryone is happy.Owain James,the president of the National Union of Students(NUS),argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education.“New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to 15,00
11、0 in debt.It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree.NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods,” he said.25What do we learn
12、about the gap year from the text?A.It is flexible in length. B.It is a time for relaxation.C.It is required by universities. D.It is increasingly popular.26According to Tony Higgins,students taking a gap year .A.know a lot more about their future jobs.B.are better prepared for college studiesC.are m
13、ore likely to leave university in debtD.have a better chance to enter top universities27How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?A.Hes worried. B.Hes puzzled.C.Hes surprised. D.Hes annoyed.CProverbs are popular around the world. Many proverbs give advice about how to live. Some prover
14、bs are hundreds of years old, but they are still used today. For example, my son is just like his father in many ways. We often say the two of them prove the proverb that“the apple does not fall far from the tree”. My daughter is very short. She would like to be taller. But I tell her that“good thin
15、gs come in small packages”. The size of something is not always important. Some valuable things are very small, like diamonds and other jewels. But I also tell my children that“all that glitters is not gold”. Do not be fooled by appearances. Something may look valuable, but may not really be valuable. Also, I tell them“do not j
