2017-2018学年内蒙古集宁一中高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年内蒙古集宁一中高二上学期期中考试英语试题

集宁一中2017—2018 学年第一学期期中考试 高二年级英语试题 本试卷满分为120分，考试时间为100分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共70分）‎ 第一部分 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 Coolest Hotels in the World Ariau‎ Amazon ‎Towers ‎ The Ariau‎ Amazon ‎Towers hotel lets you sleep in a tree house. Eight towers make up this hotel that offers over 300 rooms. If you really want to get into the spirit, book the Tarzan Suite which is large enough for a big family. You'll be thirty feet up in the air and can travel between the towers through their wooden walkways.‎ ‎ Prices: starting at $300 one night for each person for a regular room and going all the way up to $3000 for the Tarzan Suite.‎ ‎ For more information, visit the website: http://www.ariautowers.com The Ice Hotel ‎ Every winter in Jukkaarvi, Sweden, a special kind of hotel called the lee Hotel is built. Each year, world-famous artists are invited to design and produce works of art from the ice, many of which can be found in the rooms. You’ll have your choice between hot or cold rooms but you will be well advised to stay at least one night in a cold room for a true experience.‎ ‎ Prices: starting at $318 one night for each person for either a cold room or a warm one. For more information, visit the website: http://www.icehotel.com Propeller‎ ‎Island‎[]‎ ‎ Propeller‎ Island ‎City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a ‎ German artist. Each room provides you with the possibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furniture in the thirty rooms of the hotel has been hand-made and each room is completely different. You'll be able to choose a room based on your own personal tastes.‎ ‎ Prices: starting at just $91 a night, and an additional person for only 20 extra dollars. For more information, visit the website: http://www.propeller-island.com ‎ For information about other cool hotels in the world, visit the website: http://www.bahamabeachclub.com ‎1. What is special about the Ariau‎ Amazon ‎Towers hotel?‎ ‎ A. You can sleep in tree houses. ‎ ‎ B. You can choose any of the towers. ‎ ‎ C. It is designed for big families. ‎ ‎ D. Every room has a walkway.‎ ‎2. For two persons spending a night in one of these hotels, they have to pay at least_______. ‎ ‎ A $111 B. $182 C. $600 D. $636‎ ‎3. Which website should you visit if you want to find out whether there exists a hotel under the sea?‎ A. http://www.icehotel.com ‎ B. http：//www.ariantowers.com C. http://www.propeller-island.com ‎ D. htlp://www.bahamabeachclub.com B A mother was devastated, crying, yelling all she can in that dark corner. There was nobody to hear her yell and not a soul to calm her, because outside her house is a long winding lonely road. The wind was at rest and the leaves didn’t rustle, silence filling the air. Loneliness was already killing her, but no one knew what made her cry.‎ Losing something you love with all your heart isn’t really the pain you can ever overcome. Radha lost her baby, her only means to live. She saw her child getting killed and the accident was terrible. One lonely night, she was walking down the ‎ street to get a breath of fresh air with her child hugged tight in her arms.‎ The whole time she walked with her child in her arms, the only thing that worried her was Aryan’s future. She was imagining and feeling every day of the child’s growth, and figuring what she would have in store for him. But who knows what’s in store for us tomorrow? Life can change in a second.[]‎ On that deserted road were a few street lights barely enough. It was this light that could be seen from a distance, but as it came closer it got brighter and brighter. That light changed Radha’s life into darkness forever. A speeding car came down that road. The driver came at a speed of 100 kmph throwing beer bottles out of his half open window. He was definitely drunk, and the speed took everything in its path. Just then, there was a loud cry, and silence set in again.‎ But the mother wasn’t hurt. She opened her eyes, unable to focus her eyes, and didn’t see Aryan. After a few minutes when her sight cleared up she looked all over in panic for her baby, but alas… The child hadn’t even seen life.‎ Simply, don’t drink and drive. You could take a life, but kill a number of people.‎ ‎4. The underlined word “devastated” in Paragraph 1 would probably mean ______.‎ A. worried B. scared C. heart-broken D. weather- beaten ‎5. Which of the following statements is TRUE of Radha?‎ A. She had expected much of Aryan. ‎ B. She got her eyes injured in the accident.‎ C. She was hit by one bottle on the arm. ‎ D. She had everything ready for Aryan’s future.‎ ‎6. The underlined sentence implies that ______.‎ A. drunk driving is absolutely forbidden ‎ B. there is more than one victim in the car accident. ‎ C. the driver killed Aryan and his mother.‎ D. drunk driving is certain to kill a lot of people ‎7. What would be the best title for the passage?‎ A. The Death of a Miserable Child B. A Sad Mother on a Windy Night C. The Price for Another Man’s Mistake D. Speeding from Drunk Driving C A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive（强迫的） habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.‎ ‎ Decades ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.‎ They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don’t concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.‎ They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual（虚拟的） life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.‎ Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate（使…孤立） themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the entire world.‎ ‎8. The main idea of the passage is about ______.‎ A. the cause of weboholism B. the influence of weboholism ‎ C. the advantage of weboholism D. the popularity of weboholism ‎9. The underlined word “ obsessional ” in the second paragraph probably means ______.‎ A. addictive B. attractive C. professional D. potential ‎10. We can infer from the passage that ______.[]‎ A. weboholism has the greatest effects on teenagers B. people are addicted to games on the Internet C. students can hardly balance real and virtual life D. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway ‎11. The author’s attitude towards weboholism is that of being ______.‎ A. optimistic B. neutral C. acceptable D. critical D Last night's meteor (流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothschild, Emerald‎ ‎Valley's mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city's lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.‎ ‎“My family was so frustrated，” admitted town resident Duane Cosby, “We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment.”‎ Astronomers—scientists who study stars and planets—have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it.‎ There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs，snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating (迁徙的)birds. According to the International DarkSky Association，“100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.”‎ ‎ More animals have been injured or killed as a result of the use of artificial lighting. Clearly，people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some ‎ scientists think it can be harmful for humans，too. They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase a person's chances of getting cancer.‎ Emerald‎ ‎Valley‎ is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution. For years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has carried out lighting regulations（管制） in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observation Station. Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night.‎ ‎12．It happened last night that ________．‎ A. the meteor watching ended up a social outing ‎ B. the meteors flew past before being noticed C. the city light show attracted many people D. the city's lights affected the meteor watching ‎13．What do the astronomers complain about?‎ A. Meteor showers occur less often than before.‎ B. Their observation equipment is in poor repair.‎ C. Their eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting.‎ D. Light pollution has remained unsolved for years.[.‎ ‎14．What is the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4?‎ A. Animals' survival is threatened by outdoor lighting.‎ B. Animals' living habits may change suddenly.‎ C. Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced.‎ D. Birds may take other migration paths.‎ ‎15．Lighting regulations in Flagstaff, Arizona are put into effect to________．‎ A. lessen the chance of getting cancer B. create a good observation condition C. ensure citizens a good sleep at night D. enable all creatures to live in harmony 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock 16 Here is how to make one.‎ ‎● 17 In order to make a change, you need to decide why it's important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.‎ l Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. 18 That’s a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.‎ l Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If you’re tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But sleeping more on weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 19 ‎ l Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After you’ve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record. 20 If not, take another look at other methods you could try.‎ A. Get a sleep specialist.‎ B. Find the right motivation.‎ C. A better plan for sleep can help.‎ D. And consider setting a second alarm.‎ E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.‎ F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.‎ G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the café to get coffee.‎ 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 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。‎ My grandmother died when my mother Alice, was five years old. The year was 1925, and life was hard. My mother told me that her family was too ___21__ to even afford to give her a doll.‎ In December 1982, I had a job at a bank. One afternoon, we were __22__ the tree in the hall, getting ready for the Christmas. One of my customers came in with beautiful handmade dolls. He was ___23__ Christmas dolls. I decided to get one for my daughter. I asked my customer if she could make me a _24__doll for my mother-one with grey hair and glasses. The doll maker felt that this idea was certainly __25__ and took it on as a creative __26__. He said “Yes”. So I placed my Christmas __27_: two dolls for Christmas morning! I asked if he could __28__ Santa Claus to make a visit to Christmas morning to our home. He _29__ happily.‎ Christmas Day arrived at the _30__ time, so did Santa Claus. I had prepared the gifts for Santa to __31__. My daughter was surprised and __32__ that Santa had come to see her. ‎ My mother was enjoying watching her granddaughter’s __33_ to the visit of this special guest. As Santa asked who Alice was, my mother was taken back by her name being _34_ , and said that she was. Santa handed her a doll with a __35_ that reads:‎ For Alice ：‎ I was cleaning out my sleigh (雪橇) before my trip this year when I _36__ this package that was supposed to be sent on December 25, 1925. The present inside had __37__ , but I felt that you might still wish to have it. Many __38__ for the lateness of the gift.‎ ‎                            Love，‎ Santa Claus My mother was deeply __39__ by the words in the card. She couldn’t speak but hold the doll as tears of __40_ ran down her cheeks. That gift made my mother the happiest “child” in the world. ‎ ‎21. A. ashamed B. helpless C. skeptical D. poor ‎22. A. decorating B. cutting C. planting D. climbing ‎23. A. checking B. collecting C. repairing D. selling ‎24. A. beautiful B. special C. common D. strange ‎25. A. satisfying B. doubtful C. unique D. amusing ‎26. A. question B. record C. challenge D. decision ‎27. A. service B. wish C. idea D. order ‎28. A. play B. tell C. advise D. invite ‎29. A. performed B. agreed C. sang D. jumped ‎30. A. given B. limited C. planned D. written ‎31. A. deliver B. select C. buy D. receive ‎32. A. convinced B. excited C. confident D. aware ‎33. A. reaction B. reply C. contribution D. introduction ‎34. A. answered B. called C. used D. left ‎35. A. sign B. report C. message D. notice ‎36. A. learnt about B. brought back C. picked up D. came across ‎37. A. disappeared B. arrived C. aged D. changed ‎38. A. thanks B. apologies C. reasons D. solutions ‎39. A. shocked B. moved C. upset D. confused ‎40. A. desire B. pity C. regret D. joy 第II卷（非选择题 共50分）‎ 第二节（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular 41._______(tradition) festivals celebrated in China, which is on the fifth of the fifth lunar month, also known as Duanwu Festival. It’s said that it is to honour the death of a Chinese poet, Qu Yuan, 42.______was snared (陷害) by corrupt officials in ancient China and ‎ finally killed himself by drowning 43._______(he) in the Miluo River to protest（抗议） against them.‎ The traditions and customs held on this festival differ 44._____ place to place, but there are some common in them. First, people in many parts of China hold 45____ they call “Dragon Boat Festival races” in order to protect Qu Yuan’s body against 46.______ (attack) by fishes and other animals in the river by beating drums and rowing the dragon shaped boat. In the past decades, dragon boat races 47._____( be) an annual popular sport activity among people.‎ In addition, making and eating Zongzi—a dumpling made of rice and 48.______(wrap) in bamboo or reed （芦苇）leaves—is also a popular custom during this day. It can be made with many kinds of stuffing (馅料).What’s more, hanging herbs on 49____ front door, drinking realgar wine and pasting up picture of Zhongkui—a mythic guardian figure in ancient china—are also popular during the festival. ‎ Chinese people attach great importance to observing festivals like the Dragon Boat Festival, because 50._____ by doing so will we be able to pass Chinese culture from generation to generation.‎ 第三部分 写作 (共两节, 满分35分 ) []‎ 第一节 短文改错 (共10分; 每小题1分,满分10分) ‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。‎ ‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。‎ 修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎ 2、只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。‎ ‎ It was extreme cold last Monday morning. I was walking on my way to school while I noticed two street cleaners sweeping the street. See them working so hard on such a cold morning, I was moved and made up my mind do something for them.‎ ‎ After arriving at school, I discussed with some classmates that we could do. The next day, we got up early and preparing porridge at home. When we handed the cleaner the hot porridge and expressed our appreciation for their hard work, they looked a little surprising at first. And then they took the porridge and thanked us happily. Although it was very cold, but we all felt warm at that moment. I really wish everyone in the world can do something for the cleaners and respect their hard work.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 作为一个中学生, 你肯定经历过多次考试, 体验过成功, 也遭遇过失败。 请你根据提示内容, 简要概述中学生普遍存在的对考试失败的两种态度, 并结合自身实际, 说明你的观点。‎ 态度一: 当考试结果不尽人意时, 情绪低落, 丧失信心, 不再继续努力。‎ 态度二: 当考试失败时, 找出失败的原因, 鼓励自己, 增强自信, 避免再犯同样的错。‎ 你的观点: 失败乃成功之母, ……‎ 要求：1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎ 2. 词数在100个左右。‎ 高二年级英语答案 阅读理解：共15小题；每题2分，满分30分 ‎1. A 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8.B 9.A 10.C 11. D 12.D 13.D 14.A 15.B 七 选 五： 共5小题；每题2分，满分10分 ‎16.C 17.B 18.G 19.F 20.E 完型填空：共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分 ‎21 D 22 A 23 D 24 B 25 C 26 C 27 D 28 A 29 B 30 C ‎ ‎31 A 32 B 33 A 34 B 35 C 36 D 37 C 38 B 39 B 40 D 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共50分）‎ 语法填空： 共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分 traditional; who; himself; from ;what; being attacked; have been; wrapped; the; only 短文改错： 共10小题；每题1分，满分10分 extreme改成extremely; while改成when; See改成Seeing; mind后加to; that改成what; ‎ preparing改成prepared; cleaner改成cleaners; surprising改成surprised; 去but; can改成could 书面表达：满分25分 One possible version:‎ We middle school students have had many exams. We have both achieved success and suffered from failure. Different students take different attitudes to failure.‎ Some fall in low spirits when they don't do well in the exams. They usually lose heart and no longer study hard as before. But most students take an active attitude towards failure. They encourage themselves to be self-confident. They find out the causes so that they will no longer make similar mistakes.I agree with those with active attitudes. ‎ As we all know, failure is the mother of success. Even great men have failed many times before they succeeded. Therefore, only by dealing with failure correctly will we be able to make progress.‎