2017-2018学年宁夏育才中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年宁夏育才中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

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。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 does the woman think of the supermarket in the evening?‎ A. It’s crowded. B. It’s quiet. C. It’s noisy.‎ ‎2. What does the man intend to do?‎ A. Read a poem for the woman.‎ B. Ask the woman for some suggestions.‎ C. Encourage the woman to write a poem.‎ ‎3. Whom will the woman go to Mexico with this weekend?‎ A. The man. B. Her husband. C. No one.‎ ‎4. What will the man do tomorrow morning?‎ A. Prepare for exams. B. Have a rest. C. Take two exams.‎ ‎5. What does the man drop on the platform?‎ A. His wallet. B. His train ticket. C. His subway card.‎ 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。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. How are the speakers feeling?‎ A. Delighted. B. Annoyed. C. Grateful.‎ ‎7. What does the man ask the woman to do at last?‎ A. Call the police. B. Slow down. C. Move her car.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Why does the woman join the club? ‎ A. To cut down her weight.‎ B. To be a professional trainer.‎ C. To make friends with the man.‎ ‎9. What does the man suggest doing in the end?‎ A. Starting training soon.‎ B. Doing simple exercises.‎ C. Deciding a training program.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In an office.‎ B. In the man’s home.‎ C. In an office supply store.‎ ‎11. What is said about Office Depot?‎ A. It sells goods at a discount.‎ B. It lies near the woman’s home.‎ C. It provides lots of office supplies.‎ ‎12. What will the woman do first?‎ A. Go to Office Depot. B. Call Albert. C. Pick up Albert.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Student and teacher.‎ B. Salesman and customer.‎ C. Interviewer and interviewee.‎ ‎14. What can we know about the man?‎ A. He is good at painting.‎ B. He enjoys his college life.‎ C. He dislikes organizing activities.‎ ‎15. What club does the woman advise the man to set up?‎ A. A readers’ club. B. A writers’ club. C. A painters’ club.‎ ‎16. What will the man send the woman?‎ A. A list of songs. B. A list of films. C. A list of books.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How many gifts did the speaker receive last Christmas?‎ A. Only four.‎ B. Less than seven.‎ C. More than twenty.‎ ‎18. Where is the special gift put?‎ A. In a box. B. In a small bag. C. In an envelope.‎ ‎19. What color are the letters written under the sticker?‎ A. White. B. Red. C. Pink.‎ ‎20. Why does the speaker treasure the gift most?‎ A. It expresses her granddaughter’s great love.‎ B. It is well prepared by all her grandchildren.‎ C. It shows her granddaughter’s good handwriting. ‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Book: Face to Face ‎ Author: Ved Mehta Book: Courage Beyond Compare ‎ Author: Sanjay Sharma Blind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the Blind, to which he flew alone at 15. America and the school changed his life, leading him to degrees at Oxford and Harvard and a fruitful writing career.‎ The 10 well-known people in the book are champions in different fields like athletics swimming and badminton, who have brought glory to the country and widely considered as heroes. They overcame their physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields.‎ Book: No Looking Back Author: Shivani Gupta Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital because of a car crash. It took Shivani years of pain, struggle and determination to regain control of her life and her body. Then tragedy (悲剧) struck again, As a newly-married woman, Shivani drove to Manali with her family, a truck crashed into her car. Shivani refused to give in-she wouldn’t let her injury keep her from continuing her life.‎ Book: This Star Won’t Go Out ‎ Author: Lori and Wayne Earl Diagnosed (诊断) with cancer at 12, Esther Earl was a bright and talented, but very normal teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous life. A cheerful, positive and encouraging daughter, sister and friend, Esther died in 2010, shortly after turning 16, but not before inspiring thousands through her growing online presence.‎ ‎21. What do we know about Ved Mehta?‎ A. He was born blind. B. He suffered from cancer.‎ C. He was a hero worldwide. D. He left India himself at 15.‎ ‎22. Which book does a big sports fan like most?‎ A. Face to Face. B. Courage Beyond Compare.‎ C. No Looking Back. D. This Star Won’t Go Out.‎ ‎23. What made Shivani move on with life after two car accidents?‎ A. Her strong will. B. Her happy marriage.‎ C. Her family support. D. Her dream of writing.‎ B In 1970, a cyclone hit the southern coast of Bangladesh. So severe and deadly were its effects that it’s still listed as the world’s worst-ever reported natural ‎ disaster. The event had a big influence on two Swedish men from Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF). They traveled immediately to Bangladesh for the purpose of seeing what they could do to help. They went south by boat for several days, throughout the country’s large river network to reach the worst-affected area and began to expect MAF to use an aircraft that would enable direct access to large areas of the country that were almost out of reach.‎ Throughout the 1980s, MAF Australia, along with other MAF groups, sent staff to provide assistance and their patience and devotion paid off since they built trust in the countries that had been assisted.‎ In 1997, MAF could finally start a flight program within Bangladesh. At that time, besides transporting doctors to hospitals lying in remote parts of the country, MAF also began an on-call emergency medevac (救伤直升机）service in Bangladesh.‎ On November 15, 2007, Cyclone Sidr hit southern Bangladesh. MAF’s rapid response and emergency procedures were seriously tested as the office received over 200 phone calls in one day from aid agency personnel in urgent need of transport to and from the disaster zone. For the next two months, MAF flew solidly, seven days a week. The float plane became known by grateful locals as “The Sea Angel” 一the only aircraft in the country of its type having such a reputation.‎ In 2009, “The Sea Angel” was sent again for rapid assistance when Cyclone Alla struck. Today, in Bangladesh, MAF makes over 750 flights and transports around 2,500 passengers annually.‎ ‎24. Why did two Swedish men from MAF go to Bangladesh?‎ A. To finish an official task. B. To report natural disasters.‎ C. To offer personal help. D. To explore access to Bangladesh.‎ ‎25. What do we know about Bangladesh in 1970?‎ A. I t called for help worldwide. B. Natural disasters hit it frequently.‎ C. MAF groups flew to it in no time. D. Large parts of it were ‎ hard to reach.‎ ‎26. How does the author try to organize the text?‎ A. By making comparisons. B. By following time order.‎ C. By providing examples. D. By answering questions.‎ ‎27. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. MAF—The Sea Angel B. Two Heroes of Bangladesh C. MAF Groups from Australia D. A Worst-ever Natural Disaster C Are you crazy about music but often told not to listen to music while you are studying? A new study, conducted by British company Mindlab International, had found that listening to music at work increases accuracy and speed, The Telegraph reported. Perhaps, some parents expressed their dissent, saying, “Switch off the music and concentrate!” Well, if that is the case with your parents, you might now be able to convince them that you have science on your side.‎ The company gave 26 participants a series of different tasks for five days in a row, including spell checking, mathematical word problems, data entry, and abstract reasoning. The participants completed these tasks while listening to music or no music at all.‎ The results showed that while music was played, 88% of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81% completed their fastest work. David Lewis, chairman of Mindlab International, told The Telegraph, “Music is a very powerful management tool if you want to increase not only the efficiency (效率) of participants’ workforce but also their emotional (情感的) state. It enables them to become more positive about the work.”‎ However, you may have a list of your favorite songs, but not all kinds of music match all homework. For maths or other subjects related to numbers or attention to details, you should listen to classical music, the study found. In the study, pop music enabled participants to complete their tasks 58% faster than when listening to no music at all. If you are reviewing your English writing, pop music is the best ‎ choice, as it is the best kind for spell-checking. It cuts mistakes by 14%, compared to listening to no music. After finishing your homework, do you often take time to check your answers? Maybe, some dance music is suitable for you.‎ ‎28. What does the underlined word “dissent” in the first paragraph mean?‎ A. Discussion. B. Discovery.‎ C. Dishonesty. D. Disagreement.‎ ‎29. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?‎ A. How the study was conducted. B. How participants were chosen.‎ C. Different tasks for participants. D. Full preparations for the study.‎ ‎30. According to David’s words, music .‎ A. spreads a sense of satisfaction with life B. helps to work better and stay positive C. brings a great amount of money D. leads to real happiness ‎31. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?‎ A. To stress the great significance of listening to music.‎ B. To show participants’ excellent academic performances.‎ C. To suggest proper music for different kinds of homework.‎ D. To share some music suitable for students and parents to listen to.‎ D Tuvalu, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it fears it will be swallowed up by the sea.‎ Storms and huge waves are a constant threat (威胁) and none of Tuvalu’s nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country’s drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruits and vegetables. Without timely help, the country’s days are numbered.‎ But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24 cm over the past 100 years.‎ ‎ Experts say that it will have sunk another 24 cm by 2050. Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands and Tuvalu’s rising sea level is also caused by global warming.‎ The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degrees over the past century, scientists expect it to rise by extra 1.3 degrees over the next 100 years.‎ Warmer weather makes glaciers (冰川) melt, adding more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen 10.25 cm in the last 100 years.‎ The main cause of global warming is human pollution. Through burning coal, oil and gas, people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, now making 2017 the hottest year on record.‎ Many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one meter this century. If this comes true, the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with people who are forced away from their homeland by climate.‎ ‎32. What does the underlined sentence “the country’s days are numbered” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?‎ A. The country is waiting for help. B. The country may disappear soon.‎ C. The country is counting numbers. D. The country won’t receive assistance.‎ ‎33. Why are Tuvalu and Venice mentioned in Paragraph 3?‎ A. They are both sinking into the sea.‎ B. They need help from other countries.‎ C. They introduce the topic of global warming.‎ D. They are well-known places around the world.‎ ‎34. What can be inferred about global temperature?‎ A. It tends to rise faster in the future. B. Its rise results in ‎ human pollution.‎ C. It directly causes sea level to go up. D. Its rise will keep the homeless from cold.‎ ‎35. What is many scientists’ attitude towards future climate according to the last paragraph?‎ A. Passive. B. Positive. C. Uncaring. D. Concerned.‎ 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。 ‎ Nowadays, a healthy lifestyle really matters, especially for children. No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits. Here are some tips that you can refer to.‎ Tip One: Never overlook family meals.‎ It’s vital to attach great importance to family meals. 36 Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children. Parents can also use the mealtime as a chance to talk with their kids about their life.‎ Tip Two: 37 ‎ Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what can get at home. That’s why it’s important to have enough healthy snacks. They can be fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole-grain biscuits.‎ Tip Three: Be a good example.‎ ‎ 38 Kids will follow the lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sweet drinks, you are sending the right message.‎ Tip Four: No shouts about food.‎ Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front of them. 39 You need to work a bit on different cooking methods.‎ Tip Five: Get kids included.‎ Most kids will enjoy making the decision about food. Talk to them about making ‎ choices and planning a healthy meal. 40 ‎ A. Prepare some healthy snacks.‎ B. They are nice for both parents and kids.‎ C. Allow them to eat anything that they like.‎ D. It plays a key role in leading a healthy life forever.‎ E. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat.‎ F. The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself.‎ G. It can help them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项。‎ On Christmas Day, 1967, I was a patient in a hospital near Saigon, Vietnam. I was 41 seriously in the battle. The constant pain in my arms and headache made me unable to sleep. I felt helpless, 42 to go home.‎ There was a 43 that General Westmorland would visit our ward (病房) that day and 44 the wounded. I was especially hopeful it was 45 because I would receive the commendation (嘉奖).‎ They hadn’t come till early evening. Everyone was 46 , especially me. The day’s activities stopped quickly after the Christmas dinner and my ward mates went to sleep 47 .‎ I couldn’t sleep. My arms were swollen to twice their normal 48 . This pain was 49 worse than my gunshot wound.‎ It was 11 o’clock at night. I was tense and 50 . To avoid waking anyone, I silently called a 51 . She came to my side and 52 my sorrowful eyes. Quietly, she sat by my side, removed the IV(静脉注射), then lightly rubbed my swollen painful 53 .‎ Then gently, she 54 in my ear, “Merry Christmas,” and gave me a long, tender hug. I saw tears running down her cheeks 55 she felt my pain. Then she turned ‎ and went slowly back to her workstation.‎ The next morning I 56 , feeling relaxed throughout the night. A new IV was inserted in my arm and the 57 disappeared. Suddenly I remembered the nurse coming to my side in the night. It was my Christmas 58 . I was thankful for her kindness. I looked towards the nurses’ workstation to see if I could see my angel nurse but she was 59 .‎ I never saw her again, but I will forever honor her 60 toward me on that lonely Christmas night.‎ ‎41. A. lost B. caught C. wounded D. buried ‎42. A. promising B. pretending C. managing D. expecting ‎43. A. message B. saying C. request D. suggestion ‎44. A. alarm B. award C. examine D. obey ‎45. A. false B. true C. urgent D. mistaken ‎46. A. moved B. pleased C. relieved D. disappointed ‎47. A. early B. slowly C. hesitantly D. patiently ‎ ‎48. A. depth B. length C. size D. height ‎49. A. again B. even C. only D. never ‎50. A. suffering B. looking C. crying D. dreaming ‎51. A. waitress B. doctor C. nurse D. friend ‎52. A. looked back on B. made out C. gained access to D. stared at ‎53 A arms B eyes C feet D heart ‎54 A laughed B shouted C broke D whispered ‎55. A. in case B. since C. even if D. unless ‎56. A. walked away B. turned around C. woke up D. stood by ‎57. A. swelling B. gunshot C. joy D. terror ‎58 A ambition B talent C present D declaration ‎59 A praised B gone C fired D refused ‎60 A desire B absence C technology D sympathy ‎ 第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ The world’s first Robocop (机器人警察) has been exposed in Dubai. It is 61 member of the country’s planned robot police force.‎ ‎5.5 feet in height and 62 (weigh) 100kg, it can speak six languages. The machine has a built-in tablet on his chest, which 63 (make) it possible for the public to pay fines and report crimes. It is bound 64 (become) popular with the police.‎ With cameras fixed in its “eyes”, scanning faces from 20 meters away becomes the Robocop’s unique 65 (able). It can chat, respond to public enquiries, shake hands and offer a salute. There is a microphone in it 66 connects directly to the Dubai Police call centers.‎ A prototype (样品) robot 67 (exhibit) first at the GITEX annual computer and ‎ electronic trade show at the Dubai World Centre in October, 2016. Earlier prototypes of the robots had been developed with the aim of offering assistance to tourists in many 68 (way) in Dubai.‎ Multi-lingual (使用多语言的) crime-fighting robots will make up a quarter of the city’s police force 69 total by 2030, according to officials. However, it remains to be seen whether Robocop can be used 70 (adequate).‎ 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仅限一词；‎ ‎2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ A school boy was planning to leave home. He had to do this because his parents were always dissatisfying with his study. He disliked attending the school, for he thought his teachers ignored him by purpose. His deskmate cared about him such much that she understood exactly that he was going through. But she totally disagreed with her idea. She talked to him face to face and gave him plenty of advices to calm him down and settle his problems. The boy felt grateful but abandoned his decision. His deskmate’s help was really beneficially to him. If she hadn’t helped him, what kind of things would happened to the boy?‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Daniel因为即将要参加的英语演讲比赛（English Speech Contest)而感到焦虑。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：‎ ‎1. 表明意图；‎ ‎2. 提出建议(调整心态、肯定能力和经验、充分准备）；‎ ‎3. 表达祝愿。‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Daniel,‎ I’m sorry to hear that you are nervous about the coming English Speech Contest you are going to participate in. ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎ 宁夏育才中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试 英语试题答案 ‎1〜5 ABBCA 6〜10 BCACA 11〜15 CBABA 16〜20 CCCBA ‎ ‎21〜23 DBA 24〜27 CDBA 28〜31 DABC 32〜35 BCAD 3 6〜40 BAFEG ‎41〜45 CDABB 46〜50 DACBA 51〜55 CDADB 56〜60 CACBD ‎61. a 62. weighing 63. makes 64. to become 65. ability ‎ ‎66. which/that 67. was exhibited 68. ways 69. in 70. adequately 短文改错 A school boy was planning to leave home. He had to do this because his parents were always dissatisfying with ‎ ‎ dissatisfied his study. He disliked attending the school, for he thought his teachers ignored him by purpose. His deskmate cared ‎ ‎ 删除the on about him such much that she understood exactly that he was going through. But she totally disagreed with her idea. ‎ ‎ so what his She talked to him face to face and gave him plenty of advices to calm him down and settle his problems. The boy ‎ ‎ advice felt grateful but abandoned his decision. His deskmate’s help was really beneficially to him. If she hadn’t helped ‎ ‎ and beneficial him, what kind of things would ∧ happened to the boy?‎ have 书面表达 One possible version:‎ Dear Daniel,‎ I’m sorry to hear that you are nervous about the coming English Speech Contest you are going to participate in Therefore, I’m writing to offer you some advice to make you feel better.‎ To begin with, you are supposed to take this contest as a chance to get yourself improved instead of worrying about the result. Besides, you must have confidence in yourself because you can speak English fluently and you have got experience in such contest. What’s more important is that you should get well prepared for it. If you still can’t help thinking too much about the contest, I suggest you listen to some music or take a walk for relaxation rather than focus all your attention on it.‎ Hope you will be at your best and wish you good luck.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎