2017-2018学年宁夏育才中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年宁夏育才中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

宁夏育才中学2017～2018学年第一学期 高二年级期中考试试卷 英语 ‎(试卷满分 150 分，考试时间为 120 分钟) 命题人：沈咏萍 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案写在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。‎ 注意事项：选择题答案使用2B 铅笔填涂，如需修改，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号；非选择题答案使用黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。‎ 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, 你将有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。‎ ‎1. What kind of pet does the woman suggested?‎ ‎ A. A dog. B. A fish. C. A cat ‎2. Which place is the woman looking for?‎ ‎ A. A grocery store. B. A movie theater. C. The railway station.‎ ‎3. What did the man buy for the woman’s birthday?‎ ‎ A. A fruit cake. B. Some apple pies. C. A bunch of flowers.‎ ‎4. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ ‎ A. Classmates. B. Parent and child. C. Teacher and student.‎ ‎5. Where is the woman?‎ ‎ A. In a car. B. In an elevator. C. In a bookstore.‎ 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，各小题将给出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.What does the man offer to do for the woman?‎ ‎ A. Stay home with her. B. Make her some food. C. Drive her to a friend’s house ‎7. How did the woman probably get sick?‎ ‎ A. From John. B. From the man. C. From her colleague. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman probably do for a living?‎ ‎ A. She owns a restaurant. ‎ B. She runs a clothing shop. ‎ C. She works in a shoe store.‎ ‎9. What does the man want the woman to do?‎ ‎ A. Lend him some money.‎ ‎ B. Talk to his father for him.‎ C. Buy him some new T-shirts.[]‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What day is today?‎ ‎ A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Sunday.‎ ‎11. What is the woman planning to do tomorrow?‎ ‎ A. See her dentist. B. Attend a meeting. C. Join the book club.‎ ‎12. How many kinds of membership cards are mentioned by the man?‎ ‎ A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.‎ 听第9段材料，回答13至第16题。‎ ‎13. Where was probably the man when he lost Milo?‎ ‎ A. In a park. B. In a cafe. C. In a car.‎ ‎14. What does Milo look like?‎ ‎ A. He has short hair. ‎ B. He’s about 14 pounds. ‎ C. He’s black with white spots ‎15. Where does the woman tell the man to look first?‎ ‎ A. Farther out. B. To the left. C. To the right.‎ ‎16. What do the speakers decide to do in the end?‎ ‎ A. Call the police for help.‎ ‎ B. Drive around to look for Milo.‎ ‎ C. Run for a couple of blocks.‎ 听第10段材料，回答17至第20题。‎ ‎17. Who is the speaker?‎ ‎ A. Ellen. B. Jenny. C. Maria.‎ ‎18. When is the rain expected to stop?‎ ‎ A. On Sunday afternoon.‎ ‎ B. On Tuesday afternoon.‎ ‎ C. On Thursday afternoon.‎ ‎19. What was today’s temperature?‎ ‎ A. In the low 70s. B. Around 50 degrees. C. Around 45 degrees.‎ ‎20. What time of the year is it?‎ ‎ A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Fall.‎ 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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。‎ A ‎(English Newspaper, March 19) English newspaper needs a foreign editor(编辑). He(She) must have worked in China for more than 2 years. British nationality is necessary. The salary is $‎100,000 a year. The term is 3 years. In ten days this piece of ads (广告) will not be useful. Tele: 3890066; Address: No.6 Xinling Road…‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(China Football, February 3, 2001)‎ Shanghai Shenhua Team Vs Beijing Guo’an Team TIME: February 8, Sunday(3:00)‎ PLACE: Hongkou Stadium TICKET PRICE: RMB 25 yuan (for adults)‎ ‎ RMB 15 (for students)‎ NAME: China Cup Football Contest COACHES: Xu Genbao. Jin Zhiyang ‎21. This English Newspaper’s editor must be _______ working in China for more than 2 years.‎ A. a foreigner B. an American C. a Chinese D.an Englishman ‎22.Where and when will the football match be?________.‎ A. in Hongkou Stadium on February3 ‎ B. in Hongkou Stadium on Sunday C. in Guo’an on February 8 ‎ D. in Shenhua Stadium on Feburary 8‎ ‎23. If three adults and six students want to watch the match, the tickets will cost RMB ______ yuan.‎ A. 225 B. ‎135 ‎ C. 195 D. 165‎ B[]‎ It happened to me recently. I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President. A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was ,in his words, “a wonderfully written book ”. However, he then went on to talk about Mr. Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all .I felt that I was talking to a book liar.‎ And it seems that my friend is not the only one. Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t .In the World Book Day’s “Report on Guilty（愧疚的） Secrets”, Dreams From My Father is at number 9.The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as I’m not one to lie too often (I’d hate to be caught out ),I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire top ten .But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have read the book at number one ,George Orwell’s 1984.I think it’s really brilliant.‎ The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it. It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky (I haven’t read him, but haven’t lied about it either ) and Herman Melville.‎ Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were speaking to. This could be tricky if the conversation became more in –depth!‎ But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J.k. Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella (ah, the big sellers, in other words). Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story (I’ll come clean: I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so).‎ ‎24. How did the author think of Dreams From My Father?‎ ‎ A. It was his favorite. B. It made little sense. ‎ ‎ C . He was very fond of it. D. He totally had no idea.‎ ‎25. What can we learn from “Report on Guilty Secrets”?‎ ‎ A. 58% of people haven’t read 1984. ‎ ‎ B. All of the listed authors are unknown.‎ C. Many people have ever lied about reading. ‎ D. Dreams From My Father isn’t among the top ten.‎ ‎26. Why do people probably lie about reading?‎ ‎ A. To admire the writer. B. To advertise the book. ‎ ‎ C. To start a conversation. D. To leave a good impression.‎ ‎27. What’s the tone (语气) of the author in the article?‎ ‎ A. Very friendly B. A little humorous C. Rather confusing D. Quite cautious ‎ C ‎ When we are young we are taught that it’s wrong to lie and we should always tell the truth. Unfortunately, most children lie even if they are told not to. Research carried out at the institute of child study at Toronto‎ ‎University has shown that this might not be such a bad thing. Apparently (显然地), children who tell lies when they’re two years old have a good chance of becoming successful adults.‎ According to the research, at the age of two, 20 percent of children lie. At the age of three, 50 percent lie, and at four almost 90 percent lie. By the age of 12 almost every child tell lies.‎ Lying needs much brain work, and the better the lie is, the more work the brains has to do. By training the brain early, researchers believe children will be able to think more clearly when they are adults.‎ Recent research, carried out by the Science Museum in London, has shown some interesting facts about the way we lie as adults. According to the research, the average British man tells three lies every day; that’s over 1000 lies a year. However, the average woman apparently only lies twice a day. ‎ Most people think women are better liars than men although in fact they tell fewer lies. Popular women’s lies include “Nothing’s wrong, I’m fine.” “I don’t know where it is; I haven’t touched it.” and “It wasn’t that expensive”.‎ Some people say you can lie as long as it’s a white lie. A white lie is a lie told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. One of the most common lies for both men and women is “It’s just what I’ve always wanted”, said after opening a present from their partner.‎ ‎28. What will happen to young children who lie?‎ A. They will possibly do wrong later.‎ B. They’re likely to succeed in the future.‎ C. They will keep lying when they grow up.‎ D. They may have a good chance of losing other’s trust.‎ ‎29. What do the numbers in Para 2 show about children?‎ A. Older children tell bigger lies than younger ones.‎ B. As they grow, they often lie about their age.‎ C. The older they grow, the more likely they lie.‎ D. It’s quite natural for them to tell lies.‎ ‎30. What did the research by the Science‎ ‎Museum find out?‎ A. Men lie more than women. B. Women are better liars than men.‎ C. Women’s lies ate usually most serious. D. Men sometimes have to lie to women.‎ ‎31. What’s the true feeling behind the underlined part in the last paragraph?‎ A. You know me so well. B. I don’t like the present.‎ C. You are good at picking presents. D. I haven’t received a present I really like.‎ ‎ D ‎ Bad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored(监控) in different ways, researchers are discovering ‎ new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.    “The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University‎ of ‎Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”    Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative(消极的), but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website. He and a colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others.    Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused(激发) one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.”  32 .What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to? A. Research papers.     B. News reports C .Private e-mails.    D. Daily conversations．‎ ‎33. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer? A. They’re socially inactive. B. They’re good at telling stories. C. They’re careful with their words. D. They’re inconsiderate of others.‎ ‎34. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research? A. Sports news.        B. Personal accounts. C. Science articles.  D. Financial reviews.‎ ‎35 .What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks B .Online News Attracts More People C. Reading Habits Change with the Times D. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据对话内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ ‎ Everyone knows that fish is good for health. 36 But it seems that many people don’t cook fish at home. Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home. Buying, storing, and cooking fish isn’t difficult. 37 This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way.‎ ‎ 38 Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that you’re standing at the ocean’s edge. Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isn’t fresh. 39 When you have bought a fish and arrive home, you’d better store the fish in the refrigerator if you don’t cook it immediately, but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two. Frozen fish isn’t as tasty as the fresh one.‎ ‎ There are many common methods used to cook fish.   40  First, clean it and season it with ‎ your choice of spices(调料). Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 ‎ minutes if it weighs about one pound. (A larger one will take more time.) Then, it’s ready to serve.‎ A. Do not buy it. B. The easiest is to steam it. C. This is how you can do it. D. It just requires a little knowledge. E. The fish will go bad within hours. F. When buying fish, you should first smell it. G. The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease.‎ 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）‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad.‎ Instead of looking at nature, I 41 my e-mail. Instead of paddling an old boat, I 42 my Twitter feed. Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to reading four 43 each morning. ‎ And that was the problem: I was acting 44 I were still in the office. My body was on vacation but my head wasn’t.‎ So this year I made up my mind to try something 45 : getting away from the Internet. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, since I’m not good at self-control. But I was determined. I started by 46 the iPad to my wife. Then, a stroke of luck: The cell phone signal at our cabin was 47 than in the past, meaning that I couldn’t cheat. I was 48 , forced to carry out my plan. Largely 49 from e-mail, Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites, I had little way to connect to the world 50 radio —and how much radio can one listen to, really? I had no 51 but to do what I had planned to do all along: read books. ‎ This experience has had a 52 ending—for now, at least. With determination and the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle 53 the Internet. I 54 realized that it was me, of course, not the iPad, that was the problem.‎ I knew I had 55 when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the WiFi. “Don’t need it,” I said. 56 , as we return to post-vacation situation, a test begins: Can I 57 when I’m back at work? And I don’t plan to 58 my convenience completely. But I hope to resist the temptation(诱惑)to check my e-mail every five minutes, 59 often leads to following my Twitter feed.‎ A vacation is supposed to help you reset your 60 to become more productive(高效的). Here’s hoping this one worked. ‎ ‎41. A. received B. checked C. wrote D. recognized ‎42. A. organized B. ignored C. followed D. founded[.‎ ‎43. A. newspapers B. magazines C. journals D. letters ‎44. A. so that B. ever since C. even though D. as if ‎45. A. upset B. different C. crazy D. calm ‎46. A. handing B. sending C. destroying D. burying ‎47. A. better B. stronger C. worse D. less ‎ ‎48. A. trapped B. shocked C. defeated D. frightened ‎49. A. set off B. turn off C. cut off D. put off ‎50. A. more than B. except for C. instead of D. rather than ‎ ‎51. A. idea B. way C. means D. choice ‎52. A. meaningless B. hopeful C. peaceful D. happy ‎53. A. against B. for C. to D. in ‎54. A. entirely B. frequently C. finally D. gradually ‎55. A. won B. lost C. suffered D. recovered ‎56. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Anyway ‎57. A. stop B. escape C. continue D. change ‎58. A. give in B. give up C. give off D. give away ‎59. A. that B. when C. which D. who ‎60. A. body B. heart C. brain D. Thought ‎ 第II卷 ‎ 第二节：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。 （ 共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ Without doubt, studying international customs can help avoid 61 (difficult) in today’s world of cultural crossroads. ‎ ‎ 62 I get to know more international friends, I learn more about cultural “body language”. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor 63 (be )they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people. Spoken language can 64 (take) full advantage of to communicate with others, they also express their feelings 65 (use) unspoken “language” through physical distance, actions or posture, English people, for example, do not usually stand very close 66 others or touch strangers as soon as they meet. ‎ However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries approach others 67 (close) and are more likely 68 (touch) them. Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands, 69 some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japanese, 70 prefer to bow. ‎ 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。‎ Last night, I couldn’t find my diary which my secrets were kept. I thought my mother has taken it. She used to read my diary without letting me known and she must have done that again. In angry, I ran to her and asked her to return my diary back to me. She said she didn’t take it but I didn’t believe her. Just then, my little sister came to me with my diary and asked why I was looking for it. Looked at my mother, I didn’t know what to do for moment. Then I apologized on what I had done. I think an apology is necessarily when we do something wrong. And we should think carefully before we act.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假定你是李华，是一名高二学生。最近，你校广播站向全体学生招募两名英语播音员(announcer)。你很想尝试一下，请根据下面的要点写一封自荐信。‎ ‎ 1.自我介绍和写信的目的；‎ ‎ 2.自身优势；‎ ‎ 3.希望被录取。‎ 注意：1.词数120左右；‎ ‎ 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎ 3.开头语已为你写好。‎ Dear Sir or Madam,‎ ‎ I am Lihua, a student in Class 1, Grade 2. I have read the notice ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Lihua ‎ 高二期中答案 第一部分 听力(30分) ‎ ‎1~5 BCCAC 6~10 BCAAC 11~15 ABBAB 16~20 CBAAC 第二部分 阅读理解（40分）‎ 第一节 (30分)‎ ‎21-23 DBD 24-27 CCDB 28-31 BCAB 32-35 BDCA ‎ 第二节 ‎ （ 10分） 36-40 GDFAB 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节， 满分45 分）‎ 第一节 完形填空 (30分) ‎ ‎41-45 BCADB 46-50 ACACB 51-55 DDACA 56-60 BCBCC ‎ 第二节 填空 （15分）‎ ‎61.difficulties 62. As/ When 63. are 64. be taken 65.using ‎66.to 67.closely 68.to touch 69. but/ while 70.who 第四部分：写作 （35分）‎ 第一节：短文改错 （10分）‎ ‎71 which → where 72 has → had 73 known→ know 74 angry → anger ‎75 去掉back 76 why → whether 77 looked → looking 78 for ∧moment ‎ a 79 on →for 80 necessarily → necessary 第二节 书面表达（25分）‎ ‎ I am Li Hua, a student in Class 1, Grade 2. I have read the notice that our school radio needs two English announcers, therefore, I am writing to volunteer to serve as one.‎ ‎ First of all, I am greatly interested in broadcasting. I have received some professional training in my spare time, hoping that I can work as an announcer in the future. Now I would like to put what I have learned into practice and gain some experience. Besides; I am good at English, especially spoken English. I won first prize in the English Speech Contest last year. So I think I am highly qualified for the job. If I were admitted, I would spare no effort to serve the students.‎ ‎ I would appreciate it if you could give me a chance to work for the school radio station. I am looking forward to your early reply.‎ Yours,‎ Li hua