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1、横峰中学 2016-2017 学年度上学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷命题人：汪莹 考试时间：120 分钟第卷第一部分 听力 （每题 1.5 分，共 30 分）第 1 节：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. What is the weather like in the east? A. Its cold. B. Its windy. C. It rains a lot.2. What kind of music does th
2、e man like best? A. Classical music. B. Rock-and-roll. C. Country music.3. What time is it now? A. 9:00. B. 8:40. C. 8:30.4. Where was the man born? A. In China. B. In America. C. In Canada.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Manager and employee. C. Teacher
3、and student.第二节听下面 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. When does the woman want to meet the man? A. On Wednesday evening. B. On Thursday evening. C. On Saturday morning.7. How long are the man
4、s classes each time? A. Two hours. B. Three hours. C. Four hours.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the woman complaining about? A. The unfriendly neighbors.B. The expensive rent.C. The long way to the train station.9. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Buy a bike.B. Move to another apartment.C.
5、Find a better supermarket.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Who can receive a discount? A. Adults. B. People with long-term courses. C. Beginners.11. How much does the woman charge for two children per hour? A. 450 RMB. B. 500 RMB. C. 650 RMB.12. What do we know about the woman? A. She is preparing for a t
6、est. B. She has a lot of experience.C. She thinks teaching adults is more difficult.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What grade did the man need for a good college? A. 84 percent. B. 88 percent. C. 90 percent.14. Which university will both the speakers apply to? A. The University of Toronto. B. Queens Uni
7、versity. C. McGill University.15. How will the woman pay for her tuition? A. Her parents will pay all of it for her.B. She will find some part-time jobs.C. She will pay part of it with scholarships.16. How does the man feel about universities in America? A. Their campuses are really nice.B. They are
8、 far too expensive.C. They provide high quality education.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the purpose of the talk? A. To introduce a new department member.B. To welcome a new employee.C. To say goodbye to an old employee.18. What did John Clayton work as at first? A. Senior manager. B. Systems d
9、irector. C. Hardware technician.19. How many children does John Clayton have? A. One. B. Two. C. Three.20. What will happen next? A. Martin Lynch will retire. B. John Clayton will speak. C. The audience will vote.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
10、，选出最佳选项 ，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASailors used to speak of a “Jack”when they meant a flag which was set near the bow of a sailing ship. The flag showed the country to which the ship belonged. The Union Jack became the flag of Great Britain. Australias flag has the Union Jack in the top left hand corner together
11、 with the stars of the Southern Cross. They have kept this small part of Britain on their flag because their country was first settled by people from Britain.Australias flag is the same color as the Union Jack-red, white and blue. The act of joining together is called a“ Union”. The Union Jack was t
12、he name of the flag made when England, Scotland and Ireland joined together to make one country.It all began in 1707 when England and Scotland joined together to become one nation. A flag was made using two crosses-one for the patron saint of each country. The word “patron” means protector. Many cen
13、turies before the English had taken St George as their patron saint, his emblem (标志) was a red cross on a white background. The Scottish patron saint was St Andrew. In memory of him, they used a white cross on a blue background. This cross was shaped like the letter “X”. The new flag was a mixture o
14、f both flags with two sets of crosses. When Ireland joined England and Scotland in 1800,another cross was added. St Patrichs cross of Ireland was red and also shaped like an “X”. All three flags now made up the Union Jack.21. The Union Jack is a kind of _ and contains _.A. flag; two crosses B. ship;
15、 four crossesC. flag; three crosses D. ship; three crosses22. Why does Australia have the Union Jack in its flag?A. Because Australians respect the English.B. Because people from Britain settled in Australia first.C. Because the Union Jack is colorful.D. Because people from Britain brought the Union
16、 Jack to Australia.23. Which of the following is not true?A. The emblem of the English was a red cross on a white background. B. The Scottish used a white cross on a blue background in memory of St Andrew.C. Australias flag is the same color as the Union Jack.D. The Irish used a red cross on a blue background in memory o
