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1、曾都一中枣阳一中襄州一中宜城一中上学期高二期中考试英语试题时间：120分钟分值：150分第I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。AHere
2、are4extremesportswhicharepopularinthewestcountriesamongtheyoung.VolcanoBoardingRacingdownanactive2,380ftvolcanoataspeedof50mphwithonlyaboardforprotectionisconsideredbymanythrill-seekingsportsfansasthecoolest.ThousandsoftravellersheadtothefoothillsofNicaragua’sCe
3、rroNegroMountaineveryyeartotakepartinthenewsport.Surfers,dressedinprotectivejumpsuits,knee-padsandhelmets,canreachaspeedofupto80km/hontheirspecialboards.Sinceitscreation,in2005,thevolcanoboardinghasattractedmorethan10,000participants.CliffDivingCliffdivingisdefi
4、nedastheperfectionofdivingintowaterfromahighcliff.Fromtheroughrocks,diverstakeajumpintothewaterbeneath.ThisdangeroussportoriginatedfromtheHawaiianIslandofLanaiin1770.Kahekili,theking,demandedthathismenleapoffhighcliffsandenterthewatertoprovetheircourageandloyalt
5、y.Today,aftercenturies,theactivityhasexpandedintoasport.SlackeningAbalancesport,slackliningusesnylonropesstretchedtightbetweentwofixedpoints.Itisdifferentfromtightropewalking—itislikealargerubberband.Theline’stensioncanbeadjustedtosuittheperformeranddifferenttyp
6、esofmovement.ChristianSchouholdstheGuinnessWorldRecordtitleforthehighestslacklineat3,280feet(1000meters)—3Eiffeltowershigh.ZorbingBallEffectivelythrowingyourselfdownaslopeinagiantball,or“zorbing”，isoneofthelatestextremesports.Thisbizarresport,inventedin2000,invo
7、lvesagiantplasticball,whichhastwoskins,oneinsidetheother.Thepersonzorbingisintheareabetweentheskins.Thenotherswillrolltheballdownahill.21.WhichsportcanyouexperiencewhenyouvisitHawaii?A.Zorbingball.B.Slacklining.C.Cliffdiving.D.Volcanoboarding.22.Whatismostneeded
8、duringtheperformanceofslacklining?A.Asenseofbalance.B.Agoodtightrope.C.Alargerubberband.D.Asenseofdirection.23.Wherecanreadersreadthispassage?A.Anofficialreport.B.Apo
