2017-2018学年江苏省泰州中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年江苏省泰州中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

江苏泰州中学 2017-2018 学年高二上学期期中考试 英语试题 2017 年 11 月 试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两卷，满分 120 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 第 I 卷将正确的选项填涂在答题卡的相应位置上，第 II 卷做在答题纸上。 第一卷（共 85 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） 请听下面 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 man invite the woman to do? A. Go camping B. Go to a movie C. Go to Henry’s party 2. What’s the time now? A. 10:00 B. 9:53 C. 7:10 3. What’s the weather usually like in May? A. Very rainy B. Not too hot C. Very windy 4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a hospital B. At a restaurant C. At a bank 5. What does the man mean? A. The woman can stay in the room for free B. The woman can only use half of the room C. The room will not be free 第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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 boy want to eat right now? A. Apples B. Oranges C. Ice cream 7. Where did the boy come from? A. The school B. The restaurant C. The ice cream shop 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. What does the man do? A. He’s a clerk B. He’s a taxi driver C. He’s a traffic policeman 9. What is the about the airport? A. It’s about 40 kilometers away B. It’s nearer than the railway station C. The traffic there is heavy all the time 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What has the woman been trying to do? A. Find a job B. Convince the man to hire her C. Persuade her father to retire 11. How does the woman feel? A. Happy B. Bad C. Lucky 12. What does the woman’s father tell her to do? A. Stay in the city B. Get married soon C. Live on the farm 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Where is the man from? A. Britain B. Kenya C. The U. S. 14. Where does the man want the box picked up from? A. Westhall Road B. Downlands College C. Somewhere in Bristol 15. What does the box contain? A. CDs B. Food C. Books 16. What information does the woman ask for in the end? A. The total value of the contents B. The weight of the box C. The postal code 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. When is the next SAT exam? A. On Friday B. On Saturday C. On Wednesday 18. How many times can one take the SAT? A. Three times B. Six times C. As many as one wishes 19. What does the speaker recommend? A. Not reporting your first score B. Finishing as quickly as possible C. Taking at least two practice tests 20. Who will offer help in the library? A. The speaker B. Students who have good SAT scores C. Teachers who wrote SAT questions 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上相应位置进 行填涂。 21. After they each had said _____few words, Professor White took ______floor and answered the questions. A. a; / B. a; a C. a; the D. /; a 22. Recently, to maintain national balance, the Chinese government has _____a policy of encouraging college graduates to take positions in rural areas. A. adopted B. admired C. adapted D. admitted 23. ______there was no obvious evidence, most people thought the man was guilty of stealing some vegetables from the stall. A. Unless B. While C. Since D. If 24. Based on the agreement, all payments ____be made by the end of the month. A. may B. can C. shall D. will 25. I am delighted to receive an invitation from you. __________ your wedding, I should be pleased to attend. A. In charge of B. In response to C. In favor of D. In regard to 26. The practice of a lawyer requires not only detailed knowledge of certain aspects of the law but also ______with court procedures. A. acquaintance B. administration C. consequence D. presentation 27. I felt very ____and out of place at the beginning. After all, never before had I been invited to such a formal party. A. guilty B. sensitive C. cautious D. awkward 28. In my opinion, it is the present examination system rather than the teachers, that _____for the heavy burden on today’s students. A. is blamed B. are to blame C. is to blame D. are blamed 29. ---Peter once _______English at Oxford University for three years and now is a speakers. ---No wonder he ______perfect English. A. had taught; spoke B. taught; speaks C. is teaching; has spoken D. has been teaching; will speak 30. The information you give in the application is too general. You should ________something special about yourself. A. spy on B. rely on C. cut back on D. focus on 31. ---Hello, is Mr. Smith in? ---Sorry, there is ______person ______ you referred to in my office. A. such no; that B. such no; whom C. no such; who D. no such; as 32. _____at the back of the temple is the Tianning Tower, which _______154 metres into the sky, is the tallest tower of the kind in China. A. Located; rises B. Located; rising C. Locating; rising D. Locating; rises 33. The young member made several proposals, none of ______considered practical or acceptable. A. which B. what C. it D. them 34. The project alongside with the experiment we had once committed so much time ______ perfectly. A. to work out B. to working out C. to worked out D. has worked out 35. ----What’s the capital of Luxiembourg? ---I don’t know. _________. A. You’ve got me there B. You’ve got me wrong C. You said it D. You never know 第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项，并在答题卡上相应位置进行填涂。 She looked up at me sadly, her pain unbearable obvious. I 36 her as she swam silently around the small pool, surrounded by people she didn’t know. The top left corner of her yellow shell was 37 , and her flippers(鳍状肢)were filled with cuts and scars. Then she swam slowly to others. I couldn’t help but think that these 38 creatures looked as though they were war heroes wounded in battle, but they weren’t. They were just a group of innocent sea turtles that had been injured by 39 humans. Earlier that day, our group of forty high school students had learned that those endangered sea turtles were being ___40 all the time 41 water pollution, litter, and careless boaters and fishermen. We were taught how to 42 the deaths and injuries of this species and to encourage others to conserve our ocean life and environment. I had always been conscious of the damage our environment was suffering 43 I had never truly been given the opportunity to 44 the devastating(毁灭性的)effects of environmental destruction until I observed that 45 . seeing a picture or movie of these animals cannot truly capture the 46 on their faces. Now that I have witnessed the 47 caused by the pollution and people’s carelessness. I try to encourage my peers to 48 time and money to help save endangered animals. I stress to them that we need to start saving our environment now 51 it’s too late. We must fight for those creatures that cannot 52 for themselves because we have only one world to live in and one 53 to save it. Now I will always be that person 54 that ice cream wrapper flying crazily in the wind just because I hate the thought of even one piece of 55 on the ground. 36. A. recognized B. introduced C. watched D. satisfied 37. A. strange B. missing C. shining D. complex 38. A. troublesome B. rare C. ugly D. unfortunate 39. A. skilful B. stubborn C. intelligent D. careless 40. A. studied B. discovered C. killed D. displayed 41. A. because of B. in case of C. in spite of D. apart from 42. A. report B. lessen C. escape D. prove 43. A. so B. but C. or D. and 44. A. see B. predict C. prevent D. experience 45. A. boater B. fisherman C. visitor D. turtle 46. A. pain B. dirt C. mask D. sign 47. A. worry B. harm C. anger D. shame 48. A. mention B. form C. change D. check 49. A. describe B. witness C. investigate D. benefit 50. A. donating B. sharing C. ignoring D. recording 51. A. unless B. before C. while D. though 52. A. wait B. search C. care D. fight 53. A. need B. place C. chance D. promise 54. A. running after B. looking after C. naming after D. getting after 55. A. food B. coin C. litter D. metal 第三部分：阅读理解（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分） 阅读下面的短文，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，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。 A Give shoes, Give Love. Mission Soles4Souls is a not-for-profit global social enterprise committed to fighting poverty through the collection and distribution of shoes and clothing. Host a shoe drive You can join hundreds of people of various ages and walks of life who are collecting shoes in their community. Soles4Souls gives you all the tools you need and makes it as easy as possible! You can host a shoe drive from start to finish in just four simple steps: 1.Register Sign up and Soles4Souls will get in touch with you as soon as possible. 2. Get the resources you need from our Tools &Ideas page Soles4Souls wants your shoe drive to be successful, so it has gathered some stuff to make your life easier. You’ll find the tools you need, as well as the opportunity to spread the word by social media and email. 3. Start a fundraising page This is a great way to get your friends, family and followers involved. You can raise money to help with the cost of shipping your shoes to Soles4Souls, or for just straight donations. It’s fast and easy to sign up and share. 4. Get the shoes to us. Soles4Souls has collection locations all over the place. When your shoe drive is complete, you can check out our shipping page and find the best option. 56. From the passage, we know that Soles4Souls_________. A. tries its best to support poor B. is a business that collects old shoes C. pays the cost of shipping the shoes you collect D. provides the tools for distributing the shoes you collect 57. The passage is intended to ________. A. introduce Soles4Souls in detail B. call on people to donate their shoes C. tell people why donating their shoes in meaningful D. teach people how to express love B The world seems gloomy( 阴 沉 的 )and gray when you’re feeling blue. In fact, being down might even affect how you perceive( 感 知 )the color blue. A recent study about color was published in the journal Psychological Science. It shows a direct connection between a person’s ability to perceive color and their emotions. Psychologists have long known that emotions can affect the way people perceive things. That’s in part because chemicals from your brain might affect how you process what you see. “Color is such an important part of our experience,” says lead author Christopher Thorstenson, a psychologist at the university of Rochester, in New York. There’s reason, he says, that sad people commonly describe the world as “colorless” and “gray”, and happy people use words like “bright” and “colorful”. In the experiment, the researchers randomly assigned people to one of two groups. People in the “sadness” group watched a sad scene from The Lion King. Those in the “amusement’ group watched a comedy. Everyone was then asked to look at red, yellow, green, and blue patches(斑点)that had been changed to a grayish color. “Some of the patches are pretty difficulty to make out,” Thorstenson admits he says it takes some time to figure out their shade. People were scored on how accurate their color perception was. Then they completed an emotional evaluation. The result? Sad people had a hard time seeing the difference between shades along the blue-yellow color axis( 色 轴 ). But they did no have problems seeing colors in the red-green spectrum(光谱). Thorstenson says this could be the result of an evolutionary need to see red as a response to anger. Thorstenson says these results highlight the possible important of dopamine in sight. Dopamine is a chemical that sends signals to the brain. Researchers are hoping to focus more on dopamine in the future. “We know dopamine affects how we see colors, too,” Thorstenson says “How we feel can really influence how we see the world around us” he says. 58. According to paragraph 2, how people describe the world reflects ________. A. how they feel B. how they think C. their world view D. their language skills 59. In the experiment, the participants were asked to watch different programs so as to __________. A. check their feelings B. influence their moods C. develop their interests D. test their personalities 60. Why were the patches made grayish in the experiment? A. To make them look prettier B. To make them hard to recognize C. Because it changed the participants’ attitudes D. Because it was good for the participants’ eyes 61. Which color is easier to recognize for sad people? A. Blue B. Yellow C. Red D. Gray C John J. Lennon, who’s currently serving a 28-year life sentence for drug dealing and a murder he committed in 2001. He is one of 23 out of 2,300 inmates(监犯)participating in an education program, and he advocates greater access to education in prison through TV. Currently, he says the TV is used as “an inability tool; it’s a tool to keep us entertained cells.” But he suggests that prison TVs should stream online courses instead of movies. “If inmates had the chance to watch an online course then they might say, ‘Hey, look what’s on Channel 3; it’s an interesting lecture from a professor of philosophy.’ Believe it or not, people will tune in, and after the lecture they’re going to go on their gates, hang on their bars, and they’re going to talk about it.” Education, he says, also makes prison a safer place. “If I’m working on a paper banging away(砰砰响个不停)on my typewriter, I have other things on my mind. I’m not fighting in the prison yard.” Most prison administrators support that view. “They understand it makes prison a safer place if you have a group of guys with their eyes on the prize who are trying to change themselves.” John J. Lennon arrived at Attica in 2004 with a 9th grade education, but in May will graduate with a two-year associate degree. Attica creative writing workshops have changed his life. “I came into prison looking up to gangsters(匪徒), now I look up to scholars and intellectuals like Doran Larson, Tim Golden, all these Pulitzer-winning journalists. Education has changed the lens(镜头)through which I view the world. I don’t look up to gangsters anymore. I think its’ a horrible lifestyle.” Hamilton College professor Doran Larson has been teaching creative writing workshops at Attica since 2006. He says the demand for education from inmates is enormous and that it’s “almost impossible to create a program large enough to satisfy the desire which pushes against the public perception(认识)that such people inside aren’t interested in education.” Thoughts on prison education have changed over the years. Until 1973, there was a period of rehabilitation( 改 造 )in American prisons. Even after that year, college degree programs were available for inmates nationwide until 1994, when the country’s movement to get tough on crime made prisoners not qualified for Pell fund aid. “We have moved to a punishment mentality(心 态),” Larson says. No one cared about these people “as long as they are kept from the outside.” Larson argues that inmates want to become productive members of society. The prison population is “a huge untapped resource, both commercial and intellectual. And right now there is far from enough being done to tap into skills which can get them off the public dole(失业救济 金)and turn them into taxpayers.” 62. Lennon thinks TV programmes in prison should be _________. A. accessible B. interesting C. educational D. philosophical 63. Why does education make prison a safer place? A. Prisoners spend more time watching TV B. Prisoners concentrate on their study C. Prisoners can get along well with administrators D. Prisoners become more organized there 64. According to the passage, in 1994, people _________. A. insisted on punishing criminals seriously B. expected prisoners to be punished mentally C. sought every possible means to prevent prisoners escaping D. suggested establishing a fund for prisoners to receive education 65. In the opinion of Larson, __________. A. prisoners should be kept from the outside B. punishment will no longer have an effect on prisoners C. society fails to turn prisoners into useful people D. it’s hard to persuade most prisoners to receive education D A California wind farm will become the first in the U. S. to avoid charges if a limited number of eagles are injured or die when they run into the huge turning blades(桨叶), the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday. The Shiloh IV Wind Project LLC, 60 miles east of San Francisco, will receive a special permit allowing up to five golden eagles to be accidentally killed over five years. Previously, such eagle deaths could potentially draw criminal charges and discourage private investment in wind farms. Agency Director Daniel Ashe said the permit encourages development of renewable energy while requiring the wind company to take steps to protect eagles from turbines( 涡 轮 机 )and power lines. The move will help California reach its goal of producing one-third of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, he said. Michael Hutchins of the American Bird Conservancy said he believes the five-year permit for the California wind farm is reasonable, but he said the rapid expansion of wind energy has gotten ahead of the science and regulation to protect all types of birds. Too often, he said, wind farms are built in migratory patterns or near wetlands. Birds on the hunt can become dizzy by what’s on the ground and fly into the blades, Hutchins said. “Is it really green energy if it’s going to kill hundreds of thousands of birds or bats each year?” he said. “The whole system needs a much harder look.” Shiloh IV Wind Project is a 102-megawatt wind farm operating since 2012 and made up of 50 turbines in Solano County. Shiloh is the first to obtain a permit. Marie Strassburger, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s regional migratory bird chief, said that obtaining one requires a lengthy process, and because this is the first of its kind, officials have carefully made conversation plans with the wind company. “It’s not a quick, efficient process by any means,” Strassburger said. Federal wildlife officials in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon are working on two more applications for five-year eagle permits and one for 30 years, said Scott Flaherty of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Sacramento. Eagles are not listed as endangered, but they are protected under a federal act. 66. Shiloh IV will be breaking the law if ___________. A. its turbines injure any birds in California B. it withdraws its private investment in wind farms C. its equipment kills over five golden eagles in five years D. it builds wind farm in migratory patterns or near wetlands 67. Why is California giving Shiloh IV the permit? A. To encourage green energy B. To protect big turning blades C. To prevent criminal activities D. To support research on eagles 68. What was Hutchins’s attitude to wind farm’s rapid development? A. Tolerant B. Uncaring C. Surprised D. Critical 69. When drafting the five-year permit, officials ________. A. Showed great caution B. Reached an agreement quickly C. Wanted to list eagles as endangered D. Had already singed tow similar permits 70. Who explained to us how eagles are killed on wind farms? A. Daniel Ashe B. Scott Flaherty C. Michael Hutchins D. Marie 第二卷（共 35 分） 第四部分：写作（共三节，满分 35 分） 第一节 任务型阅读（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格的空格处填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意：请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上，每个空格只填 1 个单词。 Fashion, a term that applies to clothing, hairstyle, footwear, furniture and so on, is like a wind and is changing rapidly. From school-going kids to working professionals, everyday wants to look their best. Fashion is promoted mostly by TV advertisements and celebrities. Many people defined their fashion statement as comfort. They wear whatever makes them feel comfortable. Of course you need to consider the occasion too. You can’t wear a jogging suit and go for a wedding and similarly you won’t wear a skirt to go jogging. Nowadays, fashion has become a common language for people all over the world, it helps to connect people internationally, because it travels from one city to another. Sometimes, fashion can be an inspiration for many to discover their hidden potential, and it persuades individuals to attend fashion schools and make something out of their career. In other words, fashion inspires some people to expand their knowledge and creativity to turn their hobby into a career. And therefore, fashion offers employment opportunities to those who dream about being a part of the fashion industry. Additionally, following your own fashion statement makes you a more independent thinker. If you think you have the ability to carry the attire(服装),then it fills you up with a great deal of confidence. It also helps you to make new friends easily. If you share the same interest as other people, then connecting with them won’ t be difficult. You will have a common thing to base your decisions on. However, there are also negative impacts of fashion. For example, today some students focus more and more on fashion than on their studies. They want to know everything about fashion, but little about their school or college activities. there are other problems, too. People experimenting with their hair or skin often forget about the allergies(过敏)they may have to face when using cosmetic(美容的)products. Being fashion-conscious can even make you anxious and depressed if you don’t feel you are dressed up to the mark. Worse still, fashion can do harm to our environment through the procedure and ingredients used to produce fashionable products. Often, animal fur is used in jackets and fur coats. A large number of birds are killed, and experiments are done on animals to check if the products would be allergic to humans. On a concluding note, fashion will not be harmful to our society if we learn to create a balance between our studies and interests. There is no harm in being fashionable, but don’t let it interfere with your way of life and career. Is fashion harmful to society Introduction Fashion is always changing and affects people from all walks of life. Fashion (72)_________to be promoted via TV ads and by celebrities. When flowing fashion, many consider comfort important, but we should take occasions into(73)_____________, too. Advantages of poor group dynamics Fashion is a platform where people connect in a(n)(74)_____________manner. Fashion is also a platform where people get themselves (75)_________. Fashion makes one learn to think independently and become (76)______. Fashion provides people with a common topic to discuss, which helps them make friends with each other. (71)_______of fashion Fashion(77)______some students from concentrating on their studies. Using some fashionable products can result in allergies. Following fashion in an unbalanced manner can result in (78)____and depression. To produce fashionable products, people kill many birds and experiment with animals, thus(79)______ the environment. Conclusion Fashion, if followed in a proper way, will do no harm to society. We should be fashionable without influencing our life and career (80)__________. 第二节单词拼写（共 10 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 5 分） 请根据所给首字母或中文，填入所缺单词。 注意：请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上，每个空格只填 1 个单词。 81. The director seemed suitably ____________(印象深刻的)and I left feeling sure that he would agree to our plan. 82. ________________(全神贯注)in my own studies, I seldom took notice of Mother’s tiredness and never offered to help her with the housework. 83. I am __________(可靠地)informed that the company is being sold. 84. Three days after Rastus’ disappearance, Mrs Ramsay received an ___________(匿名的)letter. 85. Despite its ___________(强大), it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer’s dream to create ‘an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible’. 86. In our school there is a pond, it m______________ more than five meters across. 87. A____________ to British universities depends on examination results. 88. Colin’s o______________ dream of studying abroad, once limited by the poor conditions of his family, has finally been realized. 89. When I heard that my best friend had told someone else about my secret. I felt angry and b_____________. 90. The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or r___________ each other all the time. 第三节 书面表达（满分 20 分） 最近，你们班就长江污染的问题作了一次深入的讨论。现请你根据下面的提示要点用英语 作一个总结，适当举例并提出自己的的看法（至少两点）。开头已为你写好。 长江受污染的状况引起了世人的关注 问题 1.用水量大增 2.排放到江里的有害物质和城市污水急剧增长 结果 1.众多鱼类和野生动物濒临灭绝 2.饮用水安全受到威胁 3.生态平 衡遭到破坏 原因分析 1.迅猛的工农业发展 2.人口急剧增长 看法与建议 1. 2. As the third longest river in the world, the environmental problems of the Yangtze River have raised concern both nationally and internationally. ____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________ 江苏泰州中学 2017-2018 学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 参考答案 Keys: 一、听力 1-5ABBAC 6-10CABBA 11-15BCBCC 16-20ABACB 二、单选 CABCD ADCBD DBDCA 三、完形 CBDDC ABBAD ABCDA BDCAC 四、阅读 AB ABBC CBAC CADAC 五、任阅 71. Disadvantages 72. tends 73. consideration/account 74. international/global 75. employed 76. Confident 77. prevents/stops/keeps/discourages 78. anxiety 79. damaging 80. negatively 六、单词拼写 81. impressed 82. Absorbed 83. reliably 84. anonymous 85. immensity 86. measuring 87. Admission 88. original 89. Betrayed 90. repelled 七、书面表达 As the third longest river in the world, the environmental problems of the Yangtze River have raised concern both nationally and internationally. Not only is the amount of water taken from the river rising, but the waste being put back into the river has also been increasing. As a result, a lot of fish and wildlife are endangered. In addition, the drinking water, which hundreds of millions of people rely on the river for, is unsafe now. Therefore, the balance of the ecology has been badly broken. The main reason for the present situation of the Yangtze River is mainly because of the rapid growth of the population, which contributes to the rapid development of agriculture and industry. In order to focus on water conservation and survival of the wildlife, effective laws are needed and more measures should be taken forcefully to prohibit factories and cities along the river from sending out waste and sewage into the river, and only when every one of us takes action, will we be able to win the battle against the pollution.