2017-2018学年辽宁省大连市普兰店第二中学高二上学期竞赛（期中）考试英语试题

2017-2018学年辽宁省大连市普兰店第二中学高二上学期竞赛（期中）考试英语试题

‎2017-2018学年辽宁省大连市普兰店第二中学高二上学期竞赛（期中）考试英语试题 总分：120分 时间：100分钟 ‎ 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共70分）‎ 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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ A Calling all poets! TIME For Kids(TFK) has a challenge for you.‎ WHO: The contest is open to students who are 8 to 13 years old.‎ WHAT: Write a funny, rhyming poem and enter it in the TFK Poetry Contest. By entering, the entrant（参加竞赛者）should promise that the poem is an original one that does not copy another poet’s work, has not been published in any medium and has not won an award.‎ HOW: Send your poem by e-mail to contest@poetry4kids.com. The subject line of your e-mail message should read “TFK POETRY CONTEST”. Be sure to include your first name only, your e-mail address and your parents’ e-mail address. Limit one entry per person or e-mail account. The sponsor（赞助者）is not responsible for lost, late or incomplete entries, or those not received for any reason.‎ WHEN: This contest begins 12:01 a.m. on January 13, 2013, and ends 11:59 p.m. on March 1, 2013.‎ JUDGING: All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following standards: creativity and originality (50%), use of language and rhyme (25%) and relatedness to contest theme (25%). Winner will be informed by e-mail and must respond within five days.‎ WINNER’S LIST: For names of the winner and finalists, visit timeforkids.com (after April 1,2013, you can get for a period of 10 days).‎ PRIZE: Our judge will select four semifinalists(半决赛选手)from which one grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand-prize winner will receive an online class visit from poet Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of one of his books of poetry. The poem of the grand-prize ‎ winner will be published on timeforkids.com. The finalists will receive signed copies of one of Nesbitt’s books of poetry. The poems of finalists will be published on timeforkids.com.‎ ‎21. Which may be a proper work for the TFK Poetry Contest?‎ A. A war poem published in a book.‎ B. A great poem which has won many prizes.‎ C. A fine poem downloaded from the Internet.‎ D. A love poem which has been kept secret from others.‎ ‎22．According to Paragraph 3, a student__________.‎ A. can send more than one original poem B. must send the poem with his full name on it C. can ask a parent for help while writing the poem D. can’t use the name of the poem as the subject line ‎23．Only the grand-prize winner can________.‎ A. visit timeforkids.com for free B. have his poem published on timeforkids.com C. receive an online class visit from poet Kenn Nesbitt D. obtain a signed copy of one of Nesbitt’s books of poetry.‎ B Powered by courage and determination，Felicity Aston, 33，became the first person to ski alone across Antarctica on 15，Jan,2012.‎ Aston finished the 59day trip almost exactly a century after Roald Amundsen first reached the South Pole in 1911. Aston crossed 1,084 miles from the Ross Ice Shelf to Hercules Inlet.‎ Aston，a freelance travel writer，and explorer，faced temperatures that averaged -25 degrees as she pulled two sleds across the ice and thick snow on her nearly twomonth trip. The scariest moment came when her two lighters failed to work while she was in the Transantarctic Mountains. The lighters started working again at lower altitudes.‎ While early Antarctic explorers were cut off from the outside world, Aston's access to a satellite phone meant that friends and family could follow her online as she regularly tweeted and made almost daily podcasts(播客)about her journey. An interactive map showed Aston's progress in real time. And while she skied，Aston listened to bands.‎ On New Year's Eve she noted that there would be no champagne.“No wine with me to toast the new year but treating myself to spoonfuls of the peanut butter，” Aston tweeted as the new year approached.‎ In Aston's last podcast，the emotional traveler recorded after she reached Hercules Inlet, “I seem to have got here in a rush or something and I don't really feel prepared for it，”said Aston.“It feels amazing to be finished and greatly sad that it's over at the same time.”‎ Weather permitting，Aston will return home today where she says she is looking forward to some “red wine and a hot shower”．‎ ‎24．What is Aston's most possible purpose to ski alone across Antarctica?‎ A．To memorize human's arrival at the South Pole.‎ B．To become the first woman to cross the South Pole.‎ C．To make an exploration by herself and write about it.‎ D．To explore Antarctica and do science researches.‎ ‎25．What is the difference between Aston's trip and the early explorers'?‎ A．She brought an electronic map with her.‎ B．She was monitored by a special satellite.‎ C．She suffered much lower temperatures.‎ D．She was followed online all through the trip.‎ ‎26．It was the most difficult for Aston when ________.‎ A．the temperatures fell below -25 degrees B．her two lighters failed to work in mountains.‎ C．there was no champagne on New Year's Eve D．her trip across Antarctica was coming to an end ‎27．Aston feels ________ about the ending of her trip.‎ A．depressed and sorry B．amazed but sad C．excited and proud D．tired but cheerful C Two new studies suggest that modern running shoes could increase the risk of injuries to runners. ‎ One study involved sixty-eight healthy young women and men who ran at least twenty-four ‎ kilometers a week. The runners were observed on a treadmill machine (跑步机). Sometimes they wore running shoes. Other times they ran barefoot. ‎ Researchers from the JKM Technologies Company in Virginia, the University of Virginia and the University of Colorado did the study.‎ They found that running shoes create more stress that could damage knees, hips and ankle joints than running barefoot. They observed that the effect was even greater than the effect reported earlier for walking in high heels.‎ The study appeared in the official scientific journal of The American Academy of Physical Medicine. ‎ The other study appeared in the journal Nature. It compared runners in the United States and Kenya. The researchers were from Harvard University in Massachusetts, Moi University in Kenya and the University of Glasgow in Scotland.‎ They divided the runners into three groups. One group had always run shoeless. Another group had always run with shoes. And the third group had changed to shoeless running.‎ Runners who wear shoes usually come down heel first. That puts great force on the back of the foot. But the study found that barefoot runners generally land on the front or middle of their foot. That way they ease into their landing and avoid striking their heel.‎ Harvard’s Daniel Lieberman led the study. He says the way most running shoes are designed may explain why those who wear them land on their heels. The heel of the shoe is bigger and heavier than other parts of the shoe, so it would seem more likely to come down first. Also, the heel generally has thick material under it to soften landings. ‎ But the researchers do not suggest that runners immediately start running barefoot. They say it takes some training. And there can be risks, like running when your feet are too cold to feel if you get injured.‎ The study was partly supported by Vibram, which makes a kind of footwear that it says is like running barefoot. The findings have gotten a lot of attention. But the researchers say there are many problems in the way the press has reported in their paper. So they have tried to explain their findings on a Harvard Website. ‎ ‎28．What’s the main idea of the passage?‎ A. Walking in high heels could cause less serious effects than running barefoot.‎ B. Two new discoveries encourage people to run in high heels.‎ C. Running in shoes is partly good to runners.‎ D. Two new studies prove running without shoes is beneficial to runners in most cases.‎ ‎29．Which part of our body could be injured if we run in running shoes?‎ A. Toes. B. Hips. C. Feet. D. Legs.‎ ‎30．What can we learn from the passage?‎ A. The way that we run by landing on the front or middle of our foot could avoid damaging our heel.‎ B. We should start running barefoot in no time.‎ C. Running in modern running shoes could cause more serious effects than running in high heels.‎ D. We won’t be injured if we run barefoot.‎ 31. Where is possibly this passage from?‎ ‎ A. A newspaper B. A text book C. A fashion magazine D. A science report ‎ D In the United States, many low income parents cannot afford to buy enough food for their children. A program called Kids Café is helping some of these children by providing free nutritious (有营养的) snacks and meals during after-school programs.‎ At a community center in Virginia just outside of Washington, D.C., children make a snack as part of their afterschool program. “The snack is very healthy for your body, but the main thing is that it tastes really, really good,” Keith Clements tells them. He runs the Kids Café program.‎ The children are between the ages of 5 and 11 and are from several local schools. About half have parents from Ethiopia. Many of the children eat their traditional food at home. Kids Café, with food offered free by a food bank, gives them an opportunity to try different types of food.‎ ‎“It’s good,” says one girl. But Rebecca Nance, whose parents are from the US, is not so sure. “The taste is weird.” Her mother, Daffany Nance has two children in the program. She’s glad her kids are getting nutritious food. “Even in my house we don’t have much junk food,” she says, “so it’s very important that it’s healthy and continues to help them grow better.”‎ The charity , Feeding America, started the national Kids Café program in 1993. The charity says more than 16 million children in the United States do not have enough healthy food to eat.‎ Kids Café became part of the afterschool program at this community center five years ago. Lori McFail heads the afterschool program. She says some children do not eat good evening meals because their parents work late or cannot afford healthy food. She hopes the children will make full use of what they’ve learned about nutrition in their lives.‎ ‎32．What is the purpose of starting Kids Café?‎ A. To provide poor children with nutritious food.‎ B. To raise money for some poor children.‎ C. To develop the afterschool program.‎ D. To help poor children learn new skills.‎ ‎33．The underlined word “weird” is the closest in meaning to _____.‎ A. delicious B. unusual C. good D. strong ‎34．What can we learn about Daffany Nance?‎ A. She is from Ethiopia and has two children.‎ B. She cared little about her children’s diet before.‎ C. She believes the program is good for her children.‎ D. She hopes more types of food can be offered for free.‎ ‎35． Who leads the afterschool program?‎ A. Lori McFail. B. Keith Clements.‎ C. Feeding America. D. A community center in Virginia.‎ 第一节 ‎（共10小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 第二节 七选五. 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Whether you' re a child, teenager, young adult or are middle-aged, respect for your parents is an important value. Your parents are the people who raised you, devoting time, energy and money to your development. ______36______No matter your age, there are 5 ways to show respect.‎ ‎● Respect their belongings. ‎ One important way to show respect is to show regard for the things important to your parents. For younger children, this may mean not touching jewelry or other valuable things. For grown children, respect may mean returning a borrowed tool in good condition and on time. Lack of respect for a parent's belongings is a violation of personal boundaries. _____37______And never borrow t hings without asking first. ‎ ‎● Punctuality .‎ ‎______38________Therefore, always be on time. For teenagers, showing up on time means coming home by curfew（宵禁）.Adult children should show up on time for family dinners or events, or to pick a parent up for a medical appointment. Call if you're going to be late because parents worry about children, no matter their age.‎ ‎●_________39__________‎ Remembering birthdays, anniversaries and other special days is a sign that you honor your parents. Make plans to take them to lunch or dinner or bake a cake or cookies. Most parents don't expect expensive gifts, but a handmade gift is always appreciated .A phone call from a grown child who lives too far for a visit is a welcome sign of respect.‎ ‎● Be kind.‎ Kind words and affection are simple ways to show respect. Tell your parents you love them. Listen and allow your parents to speak without interruption. Show a sincere interest in what your parents have to say. Be patient with your parents and don't rush them. Never talk back or be rude or disrespectful. Acknowledge your parents' achievements. ______40_________‎ A. Be a good listener.‎ B. Celebrate with them.‎ C. Lateness indicates a lack of respect.‎ D. Treat your parents the way you would like to be treated.‎ E. And they love you unconditionally throughout your life.‎ F. Being respectful helps build positive relationships with others.‎ G. Don't take advantage of your parents' kindness and generosity.‎ 第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening. The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had  41  finding the keyhole. When I  42  to open the door, ‎ I  43  around the wall for a light switch. I found a plate where a switch was  44  installed... but no switch!  ‎ Not discouraged easily, I remembered  45  a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage  46  in the day. I found the bed in the  47  and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing  48 ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the  49  to find another lamp. So I  50  my way slowly across the room to the curtains and... no drawstring! I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞地走）around  51  I found a desk lamp which actually  52 ! ‎ That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world  53  be and how   necessary light is! But even more necessary than  54  light is the light that shines from people --the light of  55  and faith. Because, for many people, the world is a dark and  56  place. For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in  57   of some light. So let your light shine. Whatever light you  58  may be a beacon of hope and encouragement. And if you feel that your light is  59  a candle in a forest remember -- there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to  60  the light of one small candle. ‎ ‎41. A. confidence  B. respect            C. admiration       D. difficulty  ‎ ‎42. A. managed             B. failed               C. wished            D. meant ‎ ‎43. A. touched               B. felt                  C. sensed             D. looked   ‎ ‎44. A. already                B. never               C. still                  D. once  ‎ ‎45. A. equipping             B. producing        C. spotting           D. removing ‎ ‎46. A. later                    B. earlier              C. lower              D. upper ‎ ‎47. A. light            B. dark                C. room               D. corner  ‎ ‎48. A. happened             B. operated          C. fired                 D. developed ‎ ‎49. A. machine              B. street               C. room               D. car ‎ ‎50. A. wound              B. forced             C. made                D. lost ‎ ‎51. A. after                   B. until          C. while                 D. since ‎ ‎52. A. helped               B. affected                C. worked             D. inspired  ‎ ‎53. A. can                   B. shall                 C. will                 D. must ‎54. A. mental               B. psychological     C. electrical         D. physical   ‎ ‎55. A. existence           B. love                  C. truth                 D. wisdom ‎ ‎56. A. lonely                 B. colourful           C. friendly            D. complex ‎ ‎57. A. short                 B. favour             C. face                 D. need    ‎ ‎58. A. make                  B. offer                C. take                  D. contribute ‎ ‎59. A. not more than  B. other than        C. no more than    D. rather than  ‎ ‎60. A. put out               B. give out           C. get over              D. set up 第II卷 英语知识运用(50分)‎ 第三部 分：语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ As a child, my family moved around a lot. Once, when __61__ (ask) how she stood moving from one town to another, my mother answered, “ As long as there’s a library, I’ m happy .” I remember after one move, getting my new library card and rediscovering many of the familiar friends _____62___ I thought I’d left behind. Over the years, wherever I lived, I could always rely on _____63_____ (surround) by old friends: Sherlock Holmes, Jay Gatsby, and more.‎ I’ve always been a great reader. While in school, the library provided me ____64___ required reading, term papers and science projects. And as a young adult, it became a source of free ____65_____ (entertain), which brought me endless joys. I managed to make___66____ easy to have access to best-selling authors, classic movies and music with very little income.‎ Recently, matters ____67___ (change). When my aging mother moved in with us, one of the first things I did was take her to the public library, followed by many weekly trips until her failing health made it ___68______(possible). I believe her influence led to two of my brothers ending up ___69______(work) at libraries, continuing ____70______encourage young readers and helping others in their quest for knowledge.‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错(共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分) ‎ One evening two young man were walking in the street together. They tried to find a chance to steal everything. The clock struck twelve. Most of the people were in bed. Quickly they came to a house and it seemed everyone in the house had fallen asleep. Standing at the front gate, one man ‎ whispered in English to the other at a low voice, “You wait here and I’ll go around to the back door and then get into the house.” Suddenly out of the house ran a dog, barked at them. The two men was very frightened and ran away as fast as possibly. They didn’t stop until they get to a lonely place. The man said to the other in a surprise, “It’s too bad, but I hadn’t thought what the dog could understand English.”‎ 第二节 书面表达 假如你叫李华，最近在浏览新西兰的中学网站时，看到一位名叫Tom的留言， 他计划在暑假期间到中国的大连旅游，希望能有一名中国的中学生作他的导游。你对此很感兴趣。请你根据以下要点提示给他写一封e-mail，介绍相关情况。‎ 主要内容： 1.希望做他的导游；‎ ‎2. 打算如何给他做导游；‎ ‎3． 期盼他的回复。‎ 注意：1. 字数100字左右。2. 信的开头结尾已经写好，不计入总字数。‎ Dear Tom,‎ Recently, while browsing a senior high school website of New Zealand,I saw the message you posted on it._____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua ‎ 参考答案 1. 阅读理解(21-35小题 每题2分，共30分）‎ DDC CDBB DBAA ABCA 2. 七选五（36-40 每题2分， 共10分）‎ EGCBD 3. 完形填空（41-60小题， 每题1.5分 共30分）‎ ‎ DABDC BBABC BCADB ADBCA 4. 语法填空 ‎61. asked 62. who/that/whom 63. being surrounded 64. with 65. entertainment ‎66. it 67. have changed 68. impossible 69. looking 70. to ‎5. 改错 ‎ 【小题1】man→men ‎【小题2】everything→something ‎【小题3】seemed后加that ‎【小题4】other后at→in ‎【小题5】barked→barking ‎【小题6】was→were ‎【小题7】possibly→possible ‎【小题8】get→got ‎【小题9】去掉surprise前a ‎【小题10】what→that 6. 写作 ‎ Dear Tom,‎ Recently, while browsing a senior high school website of New Zealand, I saw the message you posted on it. I get to know your wishes that you intend to travel in Harbin during the summer vacation with a Chinese student as your guide.‎ Learning this news, I am really willing to travel with you and introduce Harbin to you. I know as a brilliant guide I am supposed to make your journey interesting and meaningful. For one thing, I will keep you company to visit numerous great places of interest and enjoy the wonderful sightseeing. For another thing, I am going to tell you something of Harbin’ s history.‎ I am looking forward to the reply from you. With all my wishes you could give me this honor.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua