宿州市十三所重点中学高二第一学期期中质量检测英语 试题考生注意：1.本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。2.请将各题答案填在答题卡上。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。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，选出最佳选项。AOpera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742. http:/www.cityopera.com.Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http:/www.chamberorch.com.Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http:/www.symphony.org/home.asp.College Conservatory of Music (CCM):Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http:/www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.Riverbend Music Theater:6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference).Big name shows all summer long! Phone:232-6220. http: /www.riverbendmusic.com.21.Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?A. 381-3300. B. 723-1182.C. 241-2742. D. 232-6220.22.When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?A. February.B. November.C. August.D. May.23.Where can students go for free performances with their I.D. cards?A. Patricia Cobbett Theater.B. Memorial Hall.C.Music Hall. D. Riverbend Music Theater.24.How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?A. It presents famous musical works.B. It gives shows all year round.C. It offers membership discounts.D. It has seats in the open air.BOn Sunday, May 25th, 2014, Indias Malavath Poorna, became the youngest female to climb to the summit of the worlds highest peakMount Everest. The 13-year-old girl surpassed (超越) the previous record holder, Nepals Nima Chemji Sherpa, who accomplished the same achievement in 2012, at the age of 16.Unlike many young climbers who come from wealthy families, Malavath comes from a poor farming family living in a small village named Pakala in southern India.Most Pakala girls have never seen the inside of a school all their lives. Malavath is one of the fortunate ones that managed to realize their dreams thanks to Swaeroes, a welfare organization whose mission is to help Indias poor children reach their fullpotential. They helped enroll (使入学) the young girl in a nearby boarding school. Then about nine months ago, Swaeroes provided her with the opportunity to achieve this dream by offering mountaineering training. Not one to pass up (错过) an exciting adventure,the athletic girl signed up.At the end of the two-week period, only two youngsters were selected for the dangerous climbMalavath was one of them!Then came the big day. On April 15th, 2014, Malavath and 16-year-old Anand Kumar along with their guide Shekhar Babu and a team of Sherpas (夏尔巴人) began the dangerous 8,848-meter trek (艰苦跋涉). While most climbers attempt the peak from the slightly easier Nepalese side, this team had to go via the harder Tibetan side. Thats because the government of Nepal does not allow anyone younger than 16 to climb up the route.It was not easy. In fact, Malavath was sent back to the base camp after she experienced altitude sickness when she got to the advanced base camp set up at an altitude of 6,400 meters. However, the youngster returned three days later, and insisted on continuing. It took 52 days, but on May 25th, 2014, Malavath, who made it to the summit a few minutes ahead of 16-year-old Anand, proudly raised her countrys flag at the top of the world. The young girl hopes that her achievements will inspire poor girls all over the world to try to achieve their dreams.25. Who helped Malavath Poorna receive education in a boarding school?A. A wealthy family. B. Shekhar Babu.C. Some Sherpas. D. A welfare organization.26. Why did Malavath Poornas team choose to climb Mount Everest from the Tibetan side?A. Malavath Poorna was not old enough to be allowed to climb up the route.B. They wanted to make their climb more challenging.C. This side was considered much safer for Malavath Poorna.D. They could s