2017-2018学年山西省运城市高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

2017-2018学年山西省运城市高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

山西省运城市2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试 英语试题 本试题满分150分,考试时间120分钟。答案一律写在答题卡上,听力不计入总分。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1.答题前,考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题纸上,认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号,并将条形码粘贴在答题纸上的指定位置上。‎ ‎2.选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号;非选择题答案用0.5毫米的黑色中性(签字)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(黑色线框)内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效。‎ ‎4.保持纸面清洁,不折叠,不破损。‎ 第一部分听力(共两节满分30分)‎ 该部分分为第一、第二两节,注意:回答听力部分时,请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前,你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到答卡上。‎ 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AB、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试的相应位置,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小题,每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What will the woman do for the man?‎ A. Give him her pen.‎ B. Lend him her pencil.‎ C. Borrow a pen for him.‎ ‎2. What does the woman love doing in ho er spare time?‎ A. Studying languages.‎ B. Collecting stamps.‎ C. Reading books.‎ ‎3. What does the woman probably think of the man's lifestyle?‎ A. Active.‎ B. Stressful.‎ C. Unhealthy.‎ ‎4. What's the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Strangers.‎ B. Colleagues.‎ C. Boss and secretary.‎ ‎5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. The woman's plans.‎ B. The woman's shoes.‎ C. The woman's feelings.‎ 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. Where is most probably Mr. Brown now?‎ A. At the meeting room.‎ B. In Andy's office.‎ C. On the street.‎ ‎7. When will the man most probably go to see Mr. Brown?‎ A. At 4: 00 p. m. today.‎ B. At 10: 00 a.m. tomorrow.‎ C. At 11:30 a. m. tomorrow.‎ 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What has the weather been like recently? ‎ A. Bad B. Changeable.‎ C. Good.‎ ‎9. What will the speakers do next most probably? ‎ A. Check the weather report. ‎ B. Do exercise indoors.‎ C. Take a walk.‎ 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What did the man do this morning?‎ A. He did some homework. ‎ B. He went to see a doctor.‎ C. He stayed at home.‎ ‎11. What's the English homework for today?‎ A. To finish the exercises on Page 60.‎ B. To go on with the reading.‎ C. To prepare for a topic.‎ ‎12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?‎ A. Over the phone.‎ B. In a classroom.‎ C. At the woman's house.‎ 听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Why did the man go to downtown yesterday?‎ A. To pick up his uncle.‎ B. To buy a cellphone.‎ C. To teach a language.‎ ‎14. Why did the man give online shopping a try?‎ A. He needed some books badly.‎ B. He hated to go downtown.‎ C. His friend encouraged him.‎ ‎15. What was the second thing the man bought online?‎ A. A pen.‎ B. Some books.‎ C. A pencil box.‎ ‎16. What's the man’s attitude towards online shopping now?‎ A. Supportive.‎ B. Doubtful.‎ C. Worried.‎ 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the speaker doing?‎ A. Advertising for a gym.‎ B. Hosting a radio program. ‎ C. Giving a speech in class.‎ ‎8. How did the speaker learn much about healthy eating?‎ A. Through talking with his uncle.‎ B. Through trying different diets.‎ C. Through reading studies.‎ ‎19. How does the speaker usually go to school?‎ A. On foot B. By bike.‎ C. By bus.‎ ‎20. What do we know about the speaker?‎ A. He considers sleep important.‎ B. He doesn't like doing sports.‎ C. He usually stays up late.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节,60分）‎ 第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分,共45分）‎ 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ‎ A Photographer wanted Take creative and innovative pictures for our monthly magazine. bachelor's degree in photography or closely related field is necessary. Also, at least 2 years of previous experience in related areas is required, Knowledge of publishing is desirable. Candidates must be familiar with current trends in visual and graphic technologies of photography, and a working knowledge of international economics.‎ Send resume by September 13 to Brock Peterson, Monthly Atlantic Economist, ‎225 Nelson Avenue‎, Toronto, ‎ON V9ZIM2 or brockpeterson@month lyatlantic.Com.‎ To: Brock Peterson< brockpeterson@ monthlyatlanticcom>‎ From: Sandy Gob< Sandyg@ HomeCanada.ca>‎ Sent: Sept. 12,05:45 PM Dear Mr Peterson,‎ I am writing in response to your job advertisement for a photographer posted in the August 21 issue of the Monthly Atlantic Economist. I think I am highly qualified for this position. As you can see from my attle hed resume, I have the appropriate academic background including a Boston College degree in photography and professional credentials(证明书)such as working as a photographer Cambridge for over 3 years. I will be moving to Toronto on September 18, so I can start working from the time you want.‎ Please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. I would also be happy to supply references and/ or a collection of my works.‎ Sincerely Sandy Goh ‎21. Where is Brock Peterson working?‎ A. At a graphics design firm.‎ B. At a photograph firm.‎ C. At a magazine.‎ D. At a discount store.‎ ‎22. By what time must applications be sent to Brock Peterson?‎ A. August 21.‎ B. September 12.‎ C. September 13.‎ D. September 18.‎ ‎23. Why does Saindy Goh mention Cambridge?‎ A. She once did work there.‎ B. She graduated from a college there.‎ C. She will move from there to Toronto soon.‎ D. She met Brock Peterson at a conference there.‎ B ‎ I was first introduced to Puppies Behind Bars (PBB) when I watched a special on Animal Planet. This non-profit organization is the brainchild of Gloria Gilbert Stoga, a kind-hearted woman from New York PBB is a program in which specially-selected prisoners from prisons are trained in the preparation of puppies to become service dogs for the handicapped(残疾人), or police dogs to serve police forces.‎ My wife and I were so moved when we watched the program. It is a win-win situation at all points. First, it makes a prisoner, who may never have the chance to be released, go back to the community by joining in this program and offering every minute of every day working, loving, and training a puppy for future service. It is difficult for them, but they realize the importance of this program. In addition, most of them have the chance ( for the first time in their lives) to experience warm love through an animal.‎ Second, the program saves tens of thousands of dollars that it would cost to train these dogs through traditional ways. All donations to the program are used to buy dog food, training supplies, and veterinary care.‎ Finally, our society benefits from service dogs which can protect people from danger, search and rescue humans after a serious disaster, or become the lifeline for a handicapped person. The last of these goes far beyond the fact that dogs can open.‎ Fridges, answer the phone or do a dozen other daily tasks. They give a sense of freedom back to a person who has had it taken away by illness, accident, or warfare.‎ Because of this we have given a lot of monetary support of this meaningful program.‎ ‎24. What does the underlined word "brainchild" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?‎ A. Founder.‎ B. Idea.‎ C. Pain.‎ D. Wealth.‎ ‎25. In Puppies Behind Bars we can find dogs that_______.‎ A. are being trained for the government B. will be adopted by prisoners C. will serve the disabled and police D. can play games with children ‎26. The donations of this program will _______.‎ A. be for policemen and prisoners B. be spent on things for dogs C. be used to train dogs in traditional ways D. be handed out to the disabled ‎27. What is the author's purpose of writing the text?‎ A. To ask people to support the police.‎ B. To indicate the significance of PBB.‎ C. To call on people to care for dogs.‎ D. To praise Gloria and her workmates.‎ C ‎ If you are in a dilemma about being self-taught or getting formal education, you have come to the right webpage. In this article, we note the advantages of each of these to help you decide which one would be the best for you.‎ Perhaps the biggest advantage of being self-taught is that you are able to save a lot of money. With each passing year, the cost of getting a degree is on the rise. As a result, many students these days tend to graduate from college with a significant amount of debt. This makes it necessary for them to get a job as soon as possible, otherwise a number of serious issues may arise. Besides, it is possible to learn faster on your own, by focusing on only those areas that you are interested in. Finally, learning on your own can be a great confidence builder. You have to struggle to gain knowledge but once you clear the basics on your own, you will find yourself being much more confident about your abilities.‎ One of the biggest advantages of formal education is that you get a degree which is a mark of recognition that you have achieved a level of knowledge in that particular field. Many companies tend to prefer candidates who have a college degree. What’s more, though formal education lacks the convenience and flexibility of self-education, it offers you much more in terms of the actual structure of the learning process. Last, being formally educated means that you will enter a college or other similar educational institutions. There you will get the benefit of being taught and guided by learned teachers and other subject experts. This will be a big benefit as you will be able to lake advantage of their experience and gain in-depth knowledge about the subject.‎ Thus, both formal education and self-education have their own sets of advantages. The choice between the two comes down to individual preferences as well as personal situations.‎ ‎28. Which of the following is an advantage of self-education?‎ A. A faster pace of learning. ‎ B. Being guided by subject experts. ‎ C. A wider range of ways to gain knowledge. ‎ D. Having more chances of getting part-time jobs.‎ ‎29. To get the benefit of being taught by learned experts, you should_______.‎ A. choose self-education ‎ B. enter an educational institution C. work fur learned teachers ‎ D. make use of webpages about education ‎30. What is the most important factor in choosing the way of education?‎ A. The reputation of educational institutions.‎ B. The knowledge of teachers and experts.‎ C. The opinions of relatives and friends.‎ D. One's preference and situations.‎ ‎31. What the author’s purpose of writing this text?‎ A. To promote a webpage about education.‎ B. To prove that self-education is the best choice.‎ C. To help readers choose between two form of education.‎ D. To prove that it’s difficult to decide on the proper education.‎ D It's comforting to think if you were somehow swallowed by a whale, you'd simply hang out in his stomach until he eventually spat you out, unharmed and whole. Unfortunately, your chance of ending up in this type of situation is pretty low.‎ In 2012 reporter Ben Shattuck read the records at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library. Despite his extensive research at one of the most comprehensive whaling archives(档案), he failed to find a single report of anyone ever being swallowed alive by a whale. He found plenty of reports of whalers who were bitten or injured by the creatures, and several who died after fighting with a whale, but none related to swallowing.‎ With whales' large mouths, it certainly seems possible that a whale could swallow someone whole, so why is it so unlikely? Baleen whales, or whales without teeth, are some of the largest creatures on the planet. Despite their massive size, baleen whales could never get you into their bellies thanks to their relatively small esophagus(食道). These whales are designed to eat small sea creatures, and the opening in their throat is only about as large as a baske tball, so you'd never make it that far.‎ But what about toothed whales? Sperm whales eat whole seals, so you could easily fit down their throats and into their stomachs. However, once you reached the first of the sperm whale's four stomachs, your journey would probably end quickly. Not only would the whale's stomach acid make quick work of you, but you'd experience a distinct lack of air on the inside. Actually, you're more likely to get eaten or injured as you try to make it past the sperm whale's sharp teeth. Plenty of whalers, have fought with sperm whales and lost their hands or lives due to these mean teeth. ‎ ‎32. What did Ben Shattuck's research in 2012 show?‎ A. Many people had been killed by whales.‎ B. Only a single whale had swallowed people.‎ C. Whales had often been injured by whalers.‎ D. No whales had been found swallowing people.‎ ‎33. What can we learn about baleen whales in this text?‎ A. They have only a few teeth.‎ B. They like big sea creatures best.‎ C. They have relatively small esophagus.‎ D. They are the largest animals in the world.‎ ‎34. What is the most likely tool for sperm whales to injure humans?‎ A. Their throats.‎ B. The four stomachs.‎ C. The inside of the stomach.‎ D. The mean teeth.‎ ‎35. What may be the best tide for the text?‎ A. Will Whales Kill Humans?‎ B. Can Whales Swallow People Alive?‎ C. Do Whales only Eat Small Creatures?‎ D. How Can People Research on Whales?‎ 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,井在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Nov 21 is United Nations' World Television Day. While many of us today take the television for granted, it's actually one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. 36 And it has been increasingly popular since its introduction. By 2021, there will be 1. 7 billion homes around the world that contain TV sets.‎ ‎37 We mostly had to rely on the radio or newspapers to know what was going on in the world. But after television arrived, the world seemed a lot smaller. It brought information night to our home. 38 Also, they became aware of things happening around the world just by watching the news.‎ But there is undoubtedly a bad side to TV. 39 In the days before television, a typical family would have played games or just chatted with each other after their evening meal. But since then, sitting around the TV in sil ence has become a regular evening activity. ‎ Still, the United Nations says that TV "continually invites people to explore beyond their living rooms," and that is undoubtedly true. 40 . ‎ While television is indeed a brilliant tool, let's not forget about the people sitting next to us on the couch. After all, what good is watching something interesting if you don't want to share your opinions on it?‎ A. Think about life before television.‎ B. What would our life be like without TV?‎ C. As we know, information is of great value to our life.‎ D. TV changed the way that we relate to the world forever.‎ E. People were able to communicate better and address issues faster.‎ E. It could be said to have destroyed communication as much as it strengthened it.‎ G. But sometimes, this "exploration" is at the expense of ignoring the people closest to us. ‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选取可以填入空白处的最佳选项。答案写在答题卡上。‎ ‎ I'm sweating heavily in my chair. Mr. Fogarty slowly looks over the rows of boys, each holding his breath and 41 it's not his turn. Mr. Fogarty's eyes pass over them and they can 42 again. His eyes land on me and my heart jumps.‎ This is the 43 I go through every Tuesday during jazz practice. I'm fine during practice 44 it's time for each of us to stand and play our instrument, alone, with everyone watching. I always pray for Mr. Fogarty to 45 me, but he never does. 46 , he calls me out in front of everyone, every time.‎ Mr. Fogarty mouths, "You're 47 "‎ My stand partner smiles. He knows how much I 48 this moment each week and in some way it gives him 49 to see me sweat.‎ I pray that the kid before me has a(n) 50 solo, or maybe an earthquake will interrupt us. But then the boy before me finishes his solo. My heart beats so hard I can 51 breathe as I stand up.‎ I start to breathe out the first notes. I hold them as long as I can and then I look at the music, hoping to 52 the safe pattern of musical notes that tell me what to do. But no, I have to trust myself.‎ ‎53 the notes on the page start jumping at me, each coming so fast I'm not 54 which to play first. So I play them all. My thoughts are no longer words, but musical 55 ,and they're moving so fast I don't have time to 56 what to play next. I just let my hands go. I’m so caught up in my solo that I don't 57 how long I've been playing.‎ Mr. Fogarty gives me a signal and, abruptly(突然地)I 58 , and free my hands from the saxophone which is still warm from my 59 fingers.‎ I sit so hard that the chair makes a noise. I ignore my stand partner's 60 and look up at my band teacher's approving smile.‎ ‎41. A. explaining B praying C. realizing D imagining ‎42. A. talk B. play C. practice D. breathe ‎43. A. project B. business C. routine D. exam ‎43. A. project B. business C. routine D. exam ‎44. A. until B. when C. though D. because ‎45. A. remember B. forget C. help D. guide ‎46. A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Meanwhile ‎47. A. alone B. late C. lost D. next ‎48. A. expect B. hate C. fear D. enjoy ‎49. A. burden B. pleasure C. relief D. benefit ‎50. A. unsuccessful B. wonderful C. cheerful D. never-ending ‎51. A. nearly B. merely C. barely D. slightly ‎52. A. follow B. form C. practice D. show ‎53. A. Gradually B. Suddenly C. Actually D. Naturally ‎54. A. afraid B. anxious C. confused D. sure ‎55. A. notes B. stars C. instruments D. patterns ‎56. A refer to B. think about C. pick out D. watch out ‎ ‎57. A understand B. mind C. notice D. discover ‎58. A stop B. sing C. dance D. fall ‎59. A. unskilled B. strong C. dancing D. helpless ‎60. A. apology B. question C. invitation D. praise 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。答案写在答题卡上。‎ ‎ Dragon Heads-raising Day, 61 ______ falls each year on the second day of the second lunar month, is one of tlle Chinese traditional festivals as the proverb goes: "The dragon is awake, 62 _____ (raise) his head. "On this day, dragons, a pronfinent totem (图腾) in Chinese culture, raise 63 ______(they) heads with the sound of thunder. Around this time, the earth 64 ______ (burst) with life--grass and trees are beginning to shoot up. In ancient China, people 65 _______ (pray) the dragon god beside a river or a lake for the precious spring rain to breed their crops.‎ ‎66 _______ (tradition), food eaten on this day was renamed after parts of the dragon. For instance, wontons (馄饨) were called "dragons' eyes". The special 67 ______ (food) usually eaten on this day include dragons' scales, popcom and pigs' heads.‎ In Shanxi, people get their hair 68 _______ (cut) in a symbolic move to remove the old and embrace the new. In 69 _______ countryside in Hebei‎ ‎Province, people would fetch water from a well at dawn. It was believed 70 _______ on this day the well was full of dragon eggs which would bring the collectors good harvest.‎ 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，文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每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仅限一词；‎ ‎ 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Last week, our class held a class meeting to celebrate World Animal Day. At first, we made preparations to the activity. Several students design a blackboard poster but some decorated the classroom. The meeting began with few interesting games. Then, a sad song about animals sang by two girls touched us deep. Four other students performed a play, showing us how terrible the situation of endangered animals were. Finally, our monitor gave us a speech, that made us aware of the importance of protecting animal.‎ The activity is meaningful because of we now realize that human beings should live in harmony with animals.‎ 第二节 书面表达（25分）‎ ‎ 假定你是李华,你班同学计划骑共享单车去湖边过端午节( the Dragon Boat Festival)。请给你校外籍英语教师Mike发一封邀请邮件,内容包括:‎ ‎1.会合地点、出发与返回时间;‎ ‎2.活动内容:吃粽子、看龙舟比赛。‎ 注意: 1.词数100左右;‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。‎ 参考词汇:粽子 rice dumpling 共享单车 shared bikes 山西省运城市2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 参考答案 第一部分听力(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ ‎1-5 BACAB 6-10 ABACB 11-15 CAACA 16-20 ACABA ‎ 第二部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)‎ ‎21-25 CCABC 26-30 BBABD 31-35 CDCDB 36-40 DAEFG 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）‎ ‎41-45 BDCAB 46-50 ADCBD 51-55 CABDA 56-60 BCACD ‎ 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. which 62.rasing 63.their 64.is bursting 65.would pray/ prayed ‎66. Traditionally 67. foods 68.cut 69. the 70. that 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）‎ Last week, our class held a class meeting to celebrate World Animal Day. At first, we made preparations to the ‎ ‎ for activity. Several students design a blackboard poster but some decorated the classroom. The meeting began with∧ few ‎ ‎ designed and a interesting games. Then, a sad song about animals sang by two girls touched us deep. ‎ ‎ sung deeply Four other students performed a play, showing us how terrible the situation of endangered animals were. Finally, ‎ ‎ was our monitor gave us a speech, that made us aware of the importance of protecting animal.‎ ‎ which animals The activity is meaningful because of we now realize that human beings should live in harmony with animals.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ One possible version:‎ Dear mike,‎ I'm honored to invite you to join in our class activity. We have planned to rede shared bikes ‎ to the lakeside this Sunday morning for the Dragon Boat Festival, which is in memory of Qu Yuan, a famous Chinese poet.‎ We'll gather at our school gate and start out at eight. We'll arrive at about 8: 30 and eat rice dumplings at the lakeside. We'll also have an opportunity to watch a dragon boat race, which will make you experience Chinese traditional culture.‎ If you decide to go, please let me know as soon as possible.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua ‎