2017-2018学年甘肃省会宁县第一中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年甘肃省会宁县第一中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

会宁一中2017-2018学年度第二学期期中考试 高二级 英语试题 ‎ 命题人：张红梅 审题人：柴东伟 ‎ 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分，考试时间100分钟。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，保留试卷，只交答题卡。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎ 1．答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、班级填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎ 2．选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔、钢笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。‎ ‎3．请按照题号在各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。‎ ‎4．保持答题卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力部分（略）‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（共15个小题；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、D中，选出最佳选项。 ‎ ‎ A ‎ In many situations, the quality of your travel experience is directly affected by your ability to understand the local language. For some travelers, the challenge of learning a new tongue is one of the joys of travel, and as a result, they spend much of their time in conversations with local citizens. Others will find that just learning to read the most common signs and use every-day greetings is enough. ‎ ‎ No matter which view you agree with, it’s necessary to take some time to learn some of the simple phrases of the new language before you go. One way of finishing this task is by listening to the new language. A phrase book can help expand your vocabulary, but hearing the sounds of the different spoken words is an excellent activity that can be done right in the comfort of your home. You can see movies in the new language or listen to the tapes or CDs. You can also download some listening material from the Internet. Just spending 15 minutes a night will improve your language skills.‎ ‎ When you arrive in the new land, begin by greeting new friends in their own tongue. This may come easy or it could take some time to learn, but it’s interesting. If you can’t do this, then it means that you will need more practice and patience to learn these very important words. You can go out during the day and begin one-on-one c onversations with shop owners, business-men and taxi drivers. This should not be done until you have learned some of the most common phrases, but once you begin to go shopping in a second language your communication skills will start to improve rapidly. You can also watch the local TV or listen to the local radio. For example, the advertisements will help you recognize the correct pronunciation of local street names. ‎ ‎1. What’s the text mainly about?‎ A. How important it is to learn a new language.‎ B. How to enjoy oneself during travel.‎ C. How to learn a new language during travel.‎ D. How to prepare for travel.‎ ‎2. One should start one-on-one conversations with the local people _____.‎ A. as soon as he arrives in the place he is visiting ‎ B. after he has seen many movies in the local tongue ‎ C. after he has mastered enough vocabulary to go shopping D. when he has learned some of the most common phrases ‎3. According to the author, the local advertisements can help travelers _____.‎ A. learn more about local business ‎ B. know the right pronunciation of the street names C. improve communication skills more rapidly D. understand the local people’s dialogues ‎ B For those who study the development of intelligence（智力）in the animal world, self-awareness is an important measurement. An animal that is aware（意识）of itself has a high level of intelligence.‎ Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image（反射出的影像）.Many animals fail this exercise bitterly, paying very little attention to the reflected image. Only humans, and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins, have shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves.‎ Now another animal has joined the club. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that an Asian elephant has passed the mirror self-reflection test.‎ ‎“We thought that elephants were the next important animal,” said Dinana Reiss of the Wildlife Conservation Society, an author of the study with Joshua M.Plotnik and ‎ Fans B.M. de Waal of Emory University. With their large brains, Reiss said, elephants “seemed like cousins to apes and dolphins.”‎ The researchers tested Happy, Maxine and Patty, three elephants at the Bronx Zoo.They put an 8-foot-square mirror on a wall of the animals’ play area (out of the sight of zoo visitors) and recorded what happened with cameras, including one built in the mirror.‎ The elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it, and to examine parts of their bodies.‎ Of the three, Happy then passed the test, in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face. She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, and she used the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose.‎ Diana Reiss said, "We knew elephants were intelligent, but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way."‎ ‎4. What can mirror tests tell us about animals?‎ A. Whether they have self-awareness.‎ B. Whether they have large brains.‎ C. Whether they enjoy outdoor exercises.‎ D. Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors.‎ ‎5. Why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text?‎ A. They are most familiar to readers.‎ B. They are big favorites with zoo visitors.‎ C. They are already known to be intelligent.‎ D. They are included in the study by Reiss.‎ ‎6. What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty?‎ A. She used her nose to search behind the mirror.‎ B. She painted a mark on her own face.‎ C. She recognized her own image in the mirror.‎ D. She found the hidden camera. ‎ ‎ C Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband ,Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.‎ ‎ During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.‎ ‎ He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.‎ ‎ Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.‎ ‎ My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of ‎ unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.‎ That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people.We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.‎ ‎7.What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?‎ A.Find a house B.Go shopping C.Join his family D.Take a vacation ‎8.The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from_______.‎ A.a friend of his family B.a Sydney policeman C.a stranger in Sydney ‎ D.a letter in his papers ‎9.What does the underlined word“restored”in the last paragraph mean?‎ A.Showed B.Sent out C.Gave back D.Delivered ‎10.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?‎ A.From India to Australia.‎ B.Turning Trash to Treasure.‎ C.Living in a a New Country.‎ D.In Search of New Friends.‎ ‎ D ‎"I didn't hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."‎ It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana----she was still on cloud nine．‎ ‎"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience（观众）that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.‎ Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）．"She's always been my role model．I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her."‎ One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write ‎ a lot, a lot, a lot...”‎ As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.‎ When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."‎ 11. What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?‎ A. frightened B. very happy C. troubled D. very angry ‎12. Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role model mainly because she is .‎ A. strict B. friendly C. determined D. experienced ‎13. How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?‎ A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.‎ ‎14. What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?‎ A. She visited drunken drivers.‎ B. She made speeches on safe driving.‎ C. She gave dance performance.‎ D. She helped other teens with their studies.‎ ‎15. What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?‎ A. Meet friends whenever possible.‎ B. Be yourself with the support of friends.‎ C. Go easy on yourself and others.‎ D. Have a good role model.‎ 第二节（共5个小题；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项。‎ How to become a professional athlete ‎ Everyone wants to be a superstar athlete. However, there is a lot of competition to make it. So if you want to be a professional athlete, you have to know all the tricks of the trade to rise up above the rest.‎ ‎ 16 ‎ ‎ To play your sport better than anyone else, you have to practice your skills with lots of repetition. For example, you have to shoot 100 free throws every day for basketball. ‎ ‎ Make steady improvements ‎ ‎ If you are a baseball pitcher (投手) and your fastball is stuck at about 60 miles per hour, change it up! Try to walk your first step a little bit longer, bring in your elbow a little bit tighter, or try to reach higher when you’re following through. 17 ‎ ‎ Quality coaches ‎ Have you ever noticed that a lot of kids with parents who are professional athletes will often become professional athletes in the same sport? They have access to a professional athlete’s tips and tricks. 18 You should try to find coaches or professional athletes that are willing to answer your questions.‎ ‎ Diet of champions ‎ 19 If you can change your diet to a healthy one, you’re going to be stronger.‎ ‎ Friends and enemies ‎ 20 By having great teammates or competitors, it pushes you to try harder and that always results in getting better.‎ A. Practice makes perfect ‎ B. Better late than never ‎ C. The big secret to advancing your skills above anyone else is to improve.‎ D.The biggest thing that most kids often ignore is their diet. ‎ ‎ ‎ E.Surrounding yourself with quality teammates and competitors is the best way to get better.‎ F. These little improvements are things that will help you advance your skills.‎ G.But don’t get discouraged if you don’t have parents who were professional athletes.‎ 第三部分 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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎ I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.‎ ‎ I was on my lunch break and had 21 the office to get something to eat . On the way, I 22 a Busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some 23 in my pocket but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would 24 use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He 25 like that type-young and ragged. 26 what was I going to spend the money on ? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then 27 I had no right to place myself above 28 just because he was busking.‎ I 29 and dropped all the coins into his 30, and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As 31 as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of 32 or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened 33 , I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of 34 ,”I thought.‎ On my way home at the end of the 35, I saw the busker again and he was 36 . I watched him pick up the hat and walk 37 a cafe counter. There he poured the 38 contents into a tin collecting 39 an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)！‎ Now I donate any 40 I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.‎ ‎21. A. cleaned B. left C. prepared D. searched ‎ ‎22. A. led B. saw C. chose D. fooled ‎ ‎23. A. chocolates B. tins C. coins D. drugs ‎ ‎24. A. almost B. rather C. only D. still ‎ ‎25. A. looked B. acted C. sounded D. smelt ‎ ‎26. A. Though B. For C. But D. Therefore ‎ ‎27. A. realized B. declared C. expected D. guessed ‎ ‎28. A. it B. him C. all D. them ‎ ‎29. A. waited B. followed C. arrived D. stopped ‎ ‎30. A. hat B. rag C. pocket D. counter ‎ ‎31. A. innocent B. awkward C. selfish D. special ‎ ‎32. A. love B. sadness C. happiness D. hate ‎ ‎33. A.Unfortunately B. Disappointedly C. Coincidentally D. Comfortably ‎ ‎34. A. words B. money C. space D. effort ‎ ‎35. A. moment B. event C. break D. day ‎ ‎36. A. walking around B. packing up C. passing by D. running off ‎ ‎37. A. to B. in C. behind D. around ‎ ‎38. A. chief B. basic C. total D. actual ‎ ‎39. A.by B. on C. for D. with ‎ ‎40. A.work B. time C. change D. energy ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 第II卷 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节（共10个小题；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。‎ There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt. This trend, which was started by the medical community (医学界) 41______ a method of fighting heart disease, has had some unintended side 42______ (effect) such as overweight and heart disease—the very thing the medical community was trying to fight. ‎ Fat and salt are very important parts of a diet. They are required 43______ (process) the food that we eat, to recover from injury and for several other bodily functions. When fat and salt 44______ (remove) from food, the food tastes as if it is missing something. As 45______ result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing. Even 46______ (bad), the amount of fast food that people eat goes up. Fast food 47______ (be) full of fat and salt; by 48______ (eat) more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet. ‎ Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack(吃点心) bet ween meals and will improve the taste of your food. However, be 49______ (care) not to go to extremes. Like anything, it is possible to have too much of both, 50______ is not good for the health. ‎ 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）‎ 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作文。文中有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 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限一词。‎ ‎ 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Nowadays, more and more farmers were moving to cities. The farmers have chances in cities as good as difficulties. Of course, there are more opportunity in cities because most of them can find jobs to earn more money. Besides, their children can get a good education and have brighter future. But at the same time, they meet a lot of challenges. Some remains unemployed thus they can not afford to living in cities. As far as I’m concerned, we should do something to help with them. I hope the farmers can live happy in cities. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是杭州市某中学学生李华，你的朋友Mike打算来杭州游玩，请你根据下表内容给他写封邮件，推荐西溪国家湿地公园（Xixi National Wetland Park）。‎ 湿地 ‎“地球之肾（kidney）”， 有极其重要的生态功能 ‎ 西溪湿地 杭州市区西部，总面积约10平方公里 主要活动 乏舟、观鸟、赏花、品尝美食等 注意：‎ ‎ 1. 词数：100-120；‎ ‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎ 3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。‎ Dear Mike, ‎ ‎ How’s it going with you?‎ ‎ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ I’m sure we’ll have great fun.‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎高二第二学期期中考试答案 第一部分 阅读理解和七选五参考答案：‎ A. 1-3 CDB 4-6ACC 7-10 ADCB 11-15 BCCBB 16-20 AFGDE 第二部分 完形填空和语法填空参考答案：‎ ‎21-25 BBCCA 26-30 CABDA   31-35 CCBBD  36-40 BACCC ‎41. as 42. effects 43. to process 44. are removed 45. a ‎46. worse 47. is 48. eating 49. careful 50. which 第三部分 写作 第一部分 短文改错 ‎51. ... were moving to cities. were → are ‎52. ... as good as difficulties. good → well ‎53. ... more opportunity in cities ... opportunity → opportunities ‎54. ... because most of them ... because → so ‎55. ... get a good education ... good → better ‎56. ... have brighter future. brighter前加a ‎ ‎57. Some remains unemployed ... remains → remain ‎ ‎58. ... afford to living ... living → live ‎ ‎59. ... help with them. 去掉with ‎60. ... can live happy in cities. happy → happily ‎ 第二部分 书面表达参考范文.‎ Dear Mike,‎ ‎ How’s it going with you?‎ ‎ You said you would like to come to Hangzhou for a visit, and I strongly advise you to go to Xixi‎ National Wetland ‎Park. I would be very glad to be your guide. ‎ ‎ Wetland, known as “the kidney of the earth”, plays an extremely important role in the earth’s ecosystem. Xixi Wetland lies to the west of Hangzhou City, covering an area of about 10 square kilometers. There are varieties of things to do in the park. For example, we can take a boat tour on the river, watching different kinds of birds as we go. We can also enjoy beautiful flowers and have delicious food and so on. ‎ ‎ I’m sure we’ll have great fun.‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎