2017-2018学年广西桂林市第十八中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年广西桂林市第十八中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

桂林市第十八中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试卷 英 语 命题人：黄雪林 审题人：李丹 注意：1、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：120分钟。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和考号填写或填涂在答题卷指定的位置，将条形码张贴在指定位置 ‎2、选择题答案用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试题卷上。‎ ‎3、主观题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卷上作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 （共90分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分） ‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ 1. What did the man do today?‎ A. He took a written test. B. He passed the driver’s test. C. He received his driver’s license.‎ 2. Who is probably going to compete in the contest?‎ A. Lisa. B. Anna. C. Jenny.‎ 3. What needs to be updated?‎ A. The woman’s address. B. The woman’s office number. C. The woman’s company’s name.‎ 4. Why does the woman think the man is lying?‎ A. His body language tells it. B. He is a dishonest person. C. She already knew the truth.‎ 5. What is mentioned about Dan?‎ A. He had to take time off. B. He is the new project manager. C. He will hold a meeting on Tuesday.‎ 第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）‎ 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。‎ 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6至7题。 ‎ 1. What are the speakers talking about?‎ ‎ A. Using the left hand. B. Operating machines. C. Designing machines.‎ 2. What can we learn from the conversation?‎ A. Left-handers can’t run the machines. B. The woman only uses her right hand.‎ C. The woman is more skillful than the man.‎ 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8至9 题。‎ 3. What does the man spend most of his pocket money on?‎ A. Food. B. Books. C. Clothes.‎ 4. How much money does the man receive from his uncle every month? ‎ A. $15. B. $60. C. $80.‎ 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。‎ 5. Where might the speakers be?‎ A. At a toy store. B. At a game center. C. At the man’s house.‎ 6. What did the man play yesterday?‎ ‎ A. Spider-Man. B. A racing game. C. An airplane game.‎ 7. What vehicle will the woman choose in the game?‎ A. racecar. B. A motorcycle. C. A monster truck.‎ 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。‎ 8. What has the man been doing lately?‎ A. Traveling to a seaside town. B. Playing the piano for a group.‎ C. Looking for a job in Germany.‎ ‎14.Why doesn’t the man want to take the new job?‎ A. The salary is not good. B. He hates working in hotels. ‎ C. He dislikes playing the same old music all the time.‎ ‎15.How does the woman probably feel about the new job?‎ A. Bored. B. Satisfied. C. Disappointed.‎ ‎16.What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Manager and employee.‎ 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。‎ 17. What was Annie Oakley famous for?‎ A. Her perfect shooting skill. B. Her adventures while traveling.‎ C. Her friendship with Native Americans.‎ ‎18.What is true about Annie Oakley?‎ A. She grew up in the Wild West. B. She fought in a battle before. C. She was born in Ohio.‎ ‎19.Why did Annie Oakley begin to learn how to hunt?‎ A. To support her family. B. To become famous in her town.‎ C. To make her grandfather’s dream come true.‎ ‎20.At what age did Annie Oakley die?‎ A. 46. B. 56. C. 66.‎ 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 WELCOME TO THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM ‎ Visit the limited-time “Interactive! The Exhibition” at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and save more than 30% on museum admission tickets with an audio tour.‎ WHEN ‎ Through June 28, 2017‎ WHAT’S INCLUDED ‎$19 (reg. $28)… Admission for one person to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, including “Interactive! The Exhibition” with an audio tour. Please note: the virtual reality(虚拟现实)experience will be an additional cost and participants must be 10 years old or above.‎ WHY WE LOVE IT ‎●The exhibition is a hands-on experience focusing on movies, TV, music and the arts.‎ ‎●Experience virtual reality, 1980s video games, robots, 3D printing.‎ ‎●Climb aboard Air Force One, view the expensive comfortable presidential car and a Marine One helicopter.‎ ‎●Explore Reagan’s legacy(遗产): Step into an Oval Office copy and see a piece of the Berlin wall.‎ ‎●The audio tour has more than 50 stops and original material not copied in the exhibits.‎ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW This is a season-specific event. All sales are final. No refunds(退款)or exchanges. Not valid after the expiration date. Valid any regular museum operating day through June 28, 2017. Museum hours are 10 a.m.‎ ‎—5 p.m., seven days a week. Valid for one person. Cannot combine with other offers. Must use in one visit. Tickets include admission to “Interactive! The Exhibition” and the entire museum’s galleries and grounds.‎ ‎21. What can visitors do while visiting the library and museum?‎ A. Fly on Air Force One. B. Experience virtual reality for free.‎ C. Approach technology of different times. D. Learn about the president’s daily routine.‎ ‎22. What does the author say about the admission ticket?‎ A. It can be enjoyed with other offers. B. It allows limitless visits to the museum.‎ C. It isn’t accessible to children. D. It cannot be changed once sold.‎ ‎23. What type of writing is this passage?‎ A. A notice. B. An official report. C. An advertisement. D. A tour review.‎ ‎ B A member of our class told us of a request made by his wife. She and a group of other women in her church were involved in a self-improvement program. She asked her husband to help her by listing six things he believed she could do to help her become a better wife. He reported to the class, “I was surprised by such a request. Frankly, it would have been easy for me to list six things I would like to change about her---my heavens, she could have listed a thousand things she would like to change about me---but I didn’t. I said to her, ‘ Let me think about it and give you an answer in the morning.’ ” “The next morning I got up very early and called the florist（花商）and had him send six red roses to my wife with a note saying, ‘I can’t think of six things I would like to change about you. I love you the way you are.’ ” “When I arrived at home that evening, who do you think greeted me at the door? That’s right. My wife! She was almost in tears. Needless to say, I was extremely glad I had not criticized her as she had requested.” “The following Sunday at church, after she had reported the result of her request, several women with whom she had been studying came up to me and said, ‘That is the most considerate thing I have ever heard. ’ It was then that I realized the power of appreciation.” Lincoln once began a letter saying, “Everybody likes a compliment.” William James said, “The deepest principle in human nature is the desire to be appreciated. ” So let's give honest, sincere appreciation to others instead of criticizing them. This will make a great difference to your life as well as others’．‎ ‎24.What did the wife request from her husband?‎ ‎ A. To make a self-improvement plan. B. To give her a pleasant surprise.‎ C. To help find her weak points. D. To forgive and accept her.‎ ‎25. The husband believed that ________.‎ A. he had to end his marriage B. he had many shortcomings C. his wife wanted some praise D. his wife’s request was a joke ‎26. According to the husband’s response to his wife’s request, the husband is _______.‎ ‎ A. thoughtful B. ambitious C. courageous D. childlike ‎27. What’s the author purpose’s in writing the text?‎ ‎ A. To tell us the power of knowledge. B. To stress the value of recognition.‎ ‎ C. To tell us the meaning of perfection. D. To stress the importance of forgiveness.‎ ‎ C Many Beijing residents go to great lengths to avoid breathing the city’s smoggy air, especially when it reaches critical pollution levels, but one local businessman decided that canning and selling this poor quality air as a souvenir would be a great idea. Believe it or not, he was right. After seeing a number of companies achieve commercial success by canning fresh air from countries like France, Canada or Australia and selling it in China, Dominic Johnson-Hill, a British-born citizen of Beijing and owner of the Plastered 8（创可贴8）souvenir shop, decided to turn the idea on its head and sell canned Beijing air throughout China and abroad. “ I’d seen people going crazy to buy canned air from Canada and Australia, so I thought it was time to push business the other way,” the businessman said. “They’re perfect gifts! What else are you going to take home when you go home from Beijing? A roast duck? A Plastered T-shirt? These cans are light, easily carried home. You can just imagine someone’s face when they unwrap it for Christmas.” The few mouth-fulls of Beijing air come in standard tin cans featuring a couple of famous city landmarks as well as a bitter description of the contents: “a unique mix of nitrogen(氮气), oxygen and probably some unknown stuff”. The ironic(讽刺的) souvenirs cost 28 RMB (US$4) and are available at the Plastered 8 shop, as well as in its online shop. But if you’re actually considering buying some, you’d better ask the shop in advance, as they are always flying off the shelves. Johnson-Hill said that his shop is selling hundreds of Beijing air cans every day. Personally, the well-sold can probably is an awakening for the public to be concerned about the living conditions. Yet one thing that’s not particularly clear is whether the air is really collected from Beijing, because the cans are labeled as “Made in Shenzhen”. There’s a big chance that it is just a kind of “Plastered 8 humor”, as they also list “Choking Risk” and “May have unidentified objects inside” as warnings. Anyway, it is probably a unique way to arouse public awareness of protecting the environment. 28. What are many people in Beijing likely to do with the smoggy air? A. Try to get used to it. B. Can it as a ‎ souvenir. C. Sell it all over the world. D. Try their best to avoid. 29. How may one feel when receiving canned Beijing air for Christmas? A. Satisfied. B. Surprised. C. Frightened. D. Refreshed. 30. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “stuff” in paragraph 4? A. liquids B. objects C. minerals D. risks 31. What can we infer from the passage? A. There are unidentified objects in the canned Beijing air. B. The Plastered 8 souvenir shop is famous for its humor. C. The writer may expect us to care more about the environment. D. Dominic Johnson-Hill is a British man who lives in Beijing.‎ ‎ D A new international study shows that some people’s biological clock plays a powerful role for their life expectancy, regardless of lifestyle choices.‎ Published in the latest issue of Aging on Wednesday, the study has found the most definitive evidence to explain why some people keep healthy lifestyle but die younger than others.‎ Geneticist Steve Horvath from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), led a team of 65 scientists around the world to record age-related changes to human DNA, analyse blood samples collected from 13, 000 people and estimate their lifespan.‎ A higher biological age, regardless of actual age, consistently predicts an earlier death, the study says.‎ ‎“You get people who are vegan, sleep 10 hours a day, have a low-stress job, and still end up dying young,” Horvath said in a statement. “We have shown some people have a faster innate aging rate.”‎ The findings discovered that 5 percent of the population ages at a faster biological rate, which translated to a roughly 50 percent higher than average risk of death at any age.‎ ‎“The great hope is that we find anti-aging interventions that would slow your innate aging rate,” Horvath said, adding that “this is an important milestone to realizing this dream.”‎ ‎32.Some people keep healthy lifestyle but die younger than others because ________.‎ A. their biological clock is not powerful enough B. the most definitive evidence has been found C. they have a higher actual age than others D. they ages at a relatively faster biological rate ‎33.How was the study conducted?‎ A. By collecting and analyzing data. B. By interviewing lots of people.‎ C. By researching previous studies. D. By studying different lifestyles.‎ ‎34.According to the study, it can be inferred that ________.‎ A. people who keep healthy lifestyle tend to live longer B. people’s lifespan can be predicted by their age C. 5 percent of people are believed to have a faster innate aging rate D. anti-aging interventions have proved to slow the innate aging rate ‎35.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?‎ A. We all should keep healthy lifestyle B. Geneticist finds anti-aging interventions C. Biological clock predicts life expectancy D. Horvath builds an important milestone 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。‎ Little Habits Make a Big Difference ‎ Everything around us is changing at amazing speed, it seems---but some things will always remain the same. 36 Some of our daily habits have the power to always give us happiness and lead toward success. Here are some little habits that can make a big difference: 37 ‎ ‎ Many studies have linked early rising with success. An early morning wake-up carries benefits including better planning and anticipation(预料) of problems, and more time to do the things that make you happy. Happiness comes to those who are curious. ‎ ‎ 38 As long as you live, there will always be something to learn, and as long as you follow your heart and your passions, you won’t miss out on learning. Believe in yourself and all that you are. ‎ ‎ 39 Confidence is the key to success—the thing that lets you look at the past without regret, stay grounded in the present, and prepare for the future without fear. A day well spent gets you a good night sleep. ‎ Enough sleep makes you feel healthier and happier, and it’s more than lifting up your or removing exhaustion(疲惫). Adequate sleep is a key part of your health and inner happiness. 40 It doesn’t take a huge effort to make a significant change in your life---using one or two tiny habits may be all you need. Get started today and you’ll soon be experiencing the rewards. A. That’s why habits are so powerful. B. The ground work of all happiness is good health. C. Early to rise makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise. D. The habit of respect means treating everyone with kindness. E. Nothing will ever make you happier than having faith in yourself. F. When you rest better, you can live better and achieve more happiness. G. There is no stage in life when we can’t be learning something valuable.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分55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。‎ ‎ When I was young I wanted to be a model, so I convinced my parents to take me for an audition (试演）. I was 41 by the judges and told I had potential．They said that for only $900 I could 42 a weekend event that dozens of the most well-known 43 agencies would attend．At 13, my 44 of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go．We have never been rich, but they saw my 45 and agreed．‎ ‎ I 46 being signed by some famous model companies．For months, any boredom or 47 I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model．I thought I would grace the 48 of famous magazines!‎ ‎ Of course, I wasn't signed, but what 49 most was being told that if I grew to 1.75 meters I could be a 50 ．I prayed for a growth spurt (冲刺) 51 I could not imagine giving up my ‎ dream．I made a(n） 52 with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded ＄500 for classes, and ＄300 for other expenses．My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my 53 ．‎ ‎ The agency sent me out on a few auditions, but with every day I didn't receive a call, I grew more 54 ．The final straw came in September after I had decided to 55 commercial modeling．There was an open call in New York City．We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too 56 ．I was extremely upset．‎ ‎ Years later, I 57 that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn't 58 love modeling, just the idea of it．I wanted to be 59 and I was naively（天真地）determined to reach an 60 goal．The experience has made me stronger and that will help me later in my life．‎ ‎41．A．selected B．invited C．ignored D．refused ‎42．A．witness B．attend C．record D．celebrate ‎43．A．acting B．travel C．modeling D．advertising ‎44．A．hopes B．senses C．attitudes D．doubts ‎45．A．fortune B．training C．enthusiasm D．preparation ‎46．A．considered B．appreciated C．imagined D．admitted ‎47．A．amusement B．excitement C．embarrassment D．disappointment ‎ ‎48．A．articles B．sales C．editions D．covers ‎ ‎49．A．hurt B．motivated C．comforted D．satisfied ‎50．A．giant B．beauty C．success D．dresser ‎51．A．though B．because C．unless D．before ‎52．A．wish B．appointment C．comment D．promise ‎53．A．complaining B．questioning C．advising D．begging ‎ ‎54．A．cautious B．depressed C．patient D．curious ‎55．A．take in B．show off C．put away D．focus on ‎56．A．suitable B．worried C．pretty D．short ‎ ‎57．A．realized B．doubted C．confirmed D．declared ‎58．A．gradually B．eventually C．actually D．extremely ‎59．A．special B．generous C．realistic D．considerate ‎60．A．ideal B．immediate C．achievable D．impossible ‎ ‎ 第II卷（共60分）‎ 注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 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）或括号内单词的适当形式。将答案填写在答题卷的相应位置。‎ I had in my hands two boxes which God gave me 61 (hold). He said, “Put all your sorrows in the black box, and all your enjoyments in the gold box.” I listened to his advice, and in the two boxes I stored both my joys and sorrows. The gold one became 62 (heavy) each day, while the black one was as light as before. With 63 (curious), I opened the black one; I wanted to find out why. And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole which 64 (I) sorrows had ‎ fallen out through. I showed the hole to God, and thought about it 65 (careful) for a long tome, “ I wonder 66 my sorrows could be.” He smiled a gentle smile 67 said, “ My child, they’re all here 68 me.” I asked God why he gave me 69 boxes, and why the black one 70 (have) a hole. “My child, the gold one is for you to count your blessings; the black one is for you to let go.”‎ 第三节 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎ 根据句子意思，在空白处填入单词的适当形式。‎ ‎71.The space available is not ____________(充足的) for our needs.‎ ‎72. He helped the poor woman out of ______________(同情).‎ ‎73. It is universally ____________（承认）that the shortest distance between persons is a sincere smile.‎ ‎74. It ____________(出现) to me that he was jealous.‎ ‎75. You don’t _________(麻烦) to get dinner for me today. I’ll eat out.‎ ‎76. You should ____________(抓住) every opportunity to practice your oral English.‎ ‎77. Encouraged by the teacher, all the students ______________(参加) in the discussion actively.‎ ‎78. He paused，______________(显然) lost in thought.‎ ‎79. The exhibition is held ____________(一年一次).‎ ‎80. A balanced diet is ______________(有益的) to your 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） ‎ 文中共有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：在错的词下面划一横线(__)，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。‎ Lang Ping, the head coach of China’s national women’s volleyball team, arrived at my high school in Sept. 17. At about 9 o’clock, all the Senior 3 student gathered in the school stadium, waiting for the arrival of Lang Ping and her team. The moment Lang Ping stepped into the stadium, nobody could stay seating. We clapped wild as we saw the schoolmaster take Lang to his seat. Then Lang shares her life with us in her speech. She said it was faith and courage had led her to her success.‎ ‎ As the Senior 3 student, I think it was not only a fortunate experience for me, but also a powerful one, as Lang’s words gave me strength. I will keep it in mind what she told us: Trusting yourself and fight every step of the way to win!‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）‎ ‎ 假设你是李华，你打算利用假期出国旅游。请你就此给你的美国笔友Michael写一封信，谈论一下你出国旅游的原因，并邀请Michael有时间来中国。‎ ‎ 要点如下：1. 出国旅游很有意义；2. 开阔眼界，了解国外的风俗和历史；3. 和来自不同文化背景的人交朋友，学习外语； 4. 放松身心，欣赏美景。‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；‎ ‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Michael，‎ ‎ How are you?‎ ‎ These days, I’m planning to travel abroad during the vacation. …‎ 高二英语下学期期中测试答案 听力：1---5 ACBAA 6---10 BCABC 11---15 BCBCB 16---20 AACAC ‎ ‎ 阅读 (21-35)：CDC CCAB DBBC DACC ‎ ‎ 七选五 （36-40）ACGEF ‎ ‎ 完形填空：（41-60）ABCAC CDDAC BBDBD DACAD ‎ ‎ 语法填空：61. to hold 62.heavier 63.curiosity 64. my 65.carefully ‎ ‎66. where 67. and 68. with 69.the 70. had ‎ ‎ 单词拼写：71.adequate 72.sympathy 73.acknowledged 74.occurred 75. bother ‎ 76. seize 77. participated 78.apparently 79. annually 80. beneficial 改错： ‎ ‎ Lang Ping, the head coach of China’s national women’s volleyball team, arrived at my high ‎ ‎ ‎ school in Sept. 17. At about 9 o’clock, all the Senior 3 student gathered in the school stadium, ‎ ‎ on students waiting for the arrival of Lang Ping and her team. The moment Lang Ping stepped into the ‎ ‎ ‎ stadium, nobody could stay seating. We clapped wild as we saw the schoolmaster take Lang to ‎ seated wildly ‎ his seat. Then Lang shares her life with us in her speech. She said it was faith and courage ‎ her shared had led her to her success.‎ ‎︿that ‎ As the Senior 3 student, I think it was not only a fortunate experience for me, but also a ‎ ‎ a powerful one, as Lang’s words gave me strength. I will keep it in mind what she told us: ‎ ‎ ‎ Trusting yourself and fight every step of the way to win!‎ ‎ Trust