1、哈密石油高级中学2023学年第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷考试时间为120分钟，试卷满分120分。本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，请考生将第1-15及21-40题用2B铅笔涂在机读卡上，剩余部分用黑色笔答在手写答题卷上。考试结束后，将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷（选择题 两部分 共70分）第一部分：阅读理解（共20 小题，每小题2分，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.并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。ADear Mr. Price, I have eaten in your restaurant
2、 many times and have always been happy with the food and service, but what happened last Saturday made me very angry. It was my sons birthday so we ordered a no-smoking table at your restaurant for 7:30p.m. We arrived on time but were told that our table was not yet ready. At 8:00 p.m., we were give
3、n a table in the smoking area. I asked to move but I was told that there were no other tables. A lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable and unhealthy.The first waitress, Janet , was very polite and helpful. She gave us free drinks for waiting so long. Our food also came quickly and looke
4、d fresh and tasty. When my wife had eaten most of her meal, she found a little insect in her vegetables. She was surprised and wanted to leave. At first, the waitress told us it was a piece of garlic. When we told her that garlic does not have legs , she said sorry and took the food away. We asked f
5、or the bill, expecting not to pay for my wifes meal. Nobody came. After 15 minutes, I asked to see the manager. The head waiter told us that he was on holiday. I complained again about the terrible insect. He told me Janet had finished work. He didnt believe my story and gave me a bill for the meals
6、 including my wifes . I argued with him but had to pay in the end.The waitress , Janet, was always friendly, but I would like an apology from your impolite head waiter and a full refund for our meal. It cost $68. Until then, I will not be eating at your restaurant or recommending it to anyone.You ca
7、n contact me on 742-3254 or through e-mail if you want more information. Yours sincerely, Raymond Yuen1. How did Mr. Yuen feel about the restaurant before last Saturday? A. Pleased B. Disappointed C. Interested D. Concerned2. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. Mr. Yuen had
8、his birthday party at the restaurant. B. Mr. Yuen paid for all the meals they had ordered. C. Mr. Yuen was satisfied with the service and food. D. Mr. Yuen argued with the manager of the restaurant.3. This is basically a letter of _. A. appreciation B. apology C. disagreement D. dissatisfaction4. Mr
9、 Yuen wants Mr. Price to _. A. say sorry to him B. pay for his bill C. fire the head waiter D. get the head waiter to apologizeB How could you tell time if there were no watches or clocks anywhere in the world? The sun was probably the worlds first clock, except in the far north, where the Eskimos l
10、ive. There, its dark most of the winter, and light most of the summer. But in most of the world, people have used the sun for a clock. Even today, if you dont have a clock, you still know that when the sun shines, its day , and when its dark, its night. The sun can also tell you if its morning, noon
11、 or afternoon. People who live near the sea can tell time from the tides. In the daytime, for about six hours, the water rises higher and higher on the beach. And then it goes down and down for about six hours. The same thing happens again at night. There are two high tides and two low tides every 2
12、4 hours. Seamen on a ship learn how to tell time by looking at the moon and stars. The whole sky is their clock. In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the same time every day or changes directions or stops blowing. In these places the wind can be the clock. A sand clock is an even b
13、etter clock. If you had fine dry sand in a glass shaped like the one in the picture, you would have what is called an hourglass. The sand in the hourglass goes from the top part to the bottom part in exactly one hour. And when it is turned over, the sand will take another hour to go back again.5. Wh
14、at did people use as the first clock according to the writer?A. The moon. B. The star. C. The sun.D. The wind.6. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The Eskimos cant tell time from the sun.B. The moon and stars are seamens clocks.C. Wind can be the clock at all places. D. Sand clocks are better th
15、an others.7. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 means _?A. the sand. B. the hourglass. C. the picture.D. the part. 8. What is the passage mainly about？A. Different ways to tell time. B. Useful machines to tell time. C. The history of the clock. D. The development of the clock. CIn the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeares plays in their own language, in our Globe , within the architecture Sh