重庆市第四十二中学校2016—2017学年度上期半期考试高2018级（高二）英语试题第I卷（选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共5小题;每小越1.5分，满分7.5分)请听下面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. What does the man imply?A. He got wet in the rain.B. The shower is out of order.C. He got out of the shower to answer the phone.2. How much does the woman need to pay?A.15 dollars.B. 35 dollars.C. 50 dollars.3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. At the speakers’ home.C. In the street.4. Why does the woman look worried?A. She lost 200 dollars.B. Her c ell phone doesn’t work well.C. Her cell phone is lost.5. How does the woman prefer to go to work？A. By car.B. By bus.C. On foot.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或。

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. How does the woman feel?A. Sick.B. Tired.C. Nervous.7. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At an airport.B. At a hospital.C. At school.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What are the two speakers probably doing?A. Having a chat.B. Talking about the weather.C. Interviewing.9. Why didn’t the man continue his study after he finished school?A. He didn’t like studying at all.B. His father asked him to work for him.C. One of his father’s friends offered him a job.10. How long did the man work for the accounting firm?A. 5 months.B. 6 months.C. 7 months.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What are the two speakers mai nly talking about?A. The piano lessons for Mary.B. The piano lessons for Mary’s daughter.C. The piano lessons for the woman.12. On what day is the woman going to take her lessons?A. Monday.B. Wednesday.C. Friday.13. How much will the woman have to pay for the lessons each time?A. 8 dollars.B. 6 dollars.C. 4 dollars.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. Why does the woman call the man?A. To introduce a job.B. To set up a laboratory.C. To get a job.15. How does the Town Job Center get to know the man?A. He phoned them.B. He emailed them.C. He is the Town Job Center’s assistant16. What can we know about the job?A. The working tome is changeable.B. The pay is low.C. The working environment is uncomfortable.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. A fire.B. An old building.C. George Washington.18. Where did the fire probably start?A. On the first floor.B. On the second floor.C. On the third floor.19. When did George Washington stay in the building?A. In 1718.B. In 1782.C. In 1930.20. Who is Andrew Bond?A. A reporter.B. The owner of the building.C. The chief of the fire department.第二部分：阅读理解（共 2 节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AWhen you go out to dine with kids, you need to know the places where kids are not only welcomed, but really catered for (满足……的要求). Now we’ve listed some of the best family­friendly restaurants and cafes.MUMU GrillIt offers the perfect family dinner. The children can eat and then play in thepark opposite the restaurant. Children will be kept amused by the kids’ menus, which feature coloring­in activities. Childre n are able to color in a picture of a cowwith crayons.Business Hours:Monday to Friday: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.Saturday to Sunday: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.Tel: 9460 6877Flying Fox CafeIt is located in a park in Mona Vale. Near the cafe is a fantastic fenced children’s playground, famous for playground facilities including a bike track, walking tracks and a dog walking beach.Business Hours:Monday to Sunday: 9 a.m to 4 p.mThe weather can sometimes influence the closing time, however, if you are unsure, please call 9986 0980.Billy LidsIt is a unique environment where your child can play safely while you relax inthe central cafe area. The indoor playground includes facilities for children up to11 years old. There are plenty of food options for the kids, including homemade sausage rolls.Business Hours:Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Friday to Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Tel: 9916 0350Gladesville BistroWelcome to our revolutionary kid friendly family bistro(小餐馆)—where your kidsare welcome to play, draw, slip and slide. Our menu includes sandwiches and chips.Your children will receive a free cup of popcorn with every kid's meal purchased.Business Hours:Monday to Sunday:11 a.m. to 7 p.m.Tel: 9816 4052A. It has an indoor playground for children.B. It is famous for home­made sausage rolls.C. It offers coloring­in activities to children.D. It is located in the beautiful foreshore park.22. If your children would like to walk a dog, you can choose ________.A. MUMU GrillB. Flying Fox CafeC. Gladesville BistroD. Billy Lids23. It can be inferred from the text that ________.A. Flying Fox Cafe only offers dinner to parents and childrenB. the business hours of Gladesville Bistro are influenced by the weatherC. MUMU Grill offers free popcorn to childrenD. Billy Lids does not offer service on SundayBBefore I had my son, I spent two years working with children with disabilities. I learned that shouting and threats of punishment would result in a disaster. Coming up against their behavior could only make the job harder and their behavior more extreme（极端的）. I found something that worked, though.There was a very naughty boy in the nursery and a teacher who was generally very confidentwith the children was asked to take charge of him. One day the boy joined a discussion in the room next to mine. His appearance created an atmosphere of tension ( 紧张 ). He spent the entire session running around, hitting and kicking, and destroying things.I was in the craft room working with some other children when my co-worker told me that this boy’s teacher was in tears, and could not get control of the situation. As we were talking, the boy ran in. I told my co-worker that I would take care of him.I closed the door. He was full of energy, throwing things around and making a huge mess. But I could see that he was doing all these to annoy me. He needed communication, and this was the only way he knew how to ask for it. So I sat back down and kept quiet. Then he slowed down. I talked to him about it. We continued like this for a few minutes before I slipped into the conversation:“So what happened today?”It was purely a question, no blame or anger in my tone. I believe that if I had criticized （批评）him, the gate that was slowly opening would have shut firmly closed. He told me that the teacher didn’t let him do what he knew w ell for the good of safety but asked him to do what he disliked. He also admitted that he had enjoyed making her run around and saw it as a game. I explained that his teacher had not seen it as a game and was very upset. This again was stated simply as a fact. I suggested that next time he had a session, he talk about what he hoped to do at the start, which might be easier for everyone. He agreed and was quiet for a moment. Then he looked at me with tears in his eyes before quietly asking if he could go to find his teacher to apologize.24. The boy made trouble for his teacher because he ______.A. was criticized for destroying thingsB. was told not to shout loudly at other childrenC. was made to do things against his willD. was blamed for creating an air of tension25. Why didn’t the author do anything about the boy’s bad behavior at first?A. She didn’t want to make it worse.B. She didn’t mind the huge mess at all.C. She was tired of shouting and threats.D. She hadn’t thought of a goo d way26. The author managed to get the boy to talk to her by ______.A. playing games with himB. giving him a good suggestionC. describing his teacher’s feelingsD. avoiding saying critical words27. Why did the boy have tears in his eyes in the end?A. H e was sorry about his reputation.（声誉）B. He was regretful about his behavior.C. He was fearful of the author’s warning.D. He was sad for the author’s misunderstanding.CMeeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries—like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand.I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural (多元文化) environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.28. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ________.A. develop closer relationsB. share the same cultureC. get to know each otherD. keep each other company29. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________.A. the English prefer to make long speechesB. too many words are of no useC. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by natureD. even talk and silence can be culturally different30. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?A. By sharing different ways of life.B. By accepting different habits.C. By recognizing different values.D. B y speaking each other’s languages.31. What would be the best title for the text?A. Multicultural Environment.B. Cross-Cultural Differences.C. Values differences.D. How to Build Up a Relationship.DRising above the namesI was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.“Mom，come here！There's this lady here my size！”The mother rushed to her son；then she turned to me to apologize.I smiled and told her，“It's okay.” Then I talked to the boy，“Hi，I'm Darryl Kramer. How are you？”He studied me from head to toe，and asked，“Are you a little mommy？”“Yes，I have a son，”I ans wered.“Why are you so little？”he asked.“It's the way I was born，”I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I'm just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions，I shook the boy's hand and left.My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I en joy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness. I stand three feet nine inches tall.I was born an achondroplasia dwarf(侏儒)．Despite this，I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.I didn't realize how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me，calling me names. Then I knew. I began to hate the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs.But I learned to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height，I made up for in personality.I'm 47 now，and the stares have not diminished as I've grown older. People are amazed when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude，I remind myself，“Look what else I have－a great family，nic e friends.”It's the children's questions that make my life special. I enjoy answering their questions. My hope is that I will encourage them to accept their peers(a person of the same age，class，position，etc.)，whatever size and shape they come in，and treat them with respect. 32．Why did the mother apologize to the author?A．Because the boy ran into the author.B．Because the boy laughed at the author.C．Because the boy said the author was fatter than him.D．Because the mother thought the boy's words had hurt the author.33．When did the author realize that she was too short?A．When she grew up. B．When she was 47 years old.C．When she began to go to school. D．When she met the boy in the supermarket.34. Which of the following word can best replace the underlined word “diminished”？A. 丢失.B. 增加.C. 减少.D. 可区别的.35．How does the author feel about people's stares?A. Angry.B. Calm.C. Painful.D. Discouraged.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。