2017-2018学年河南省林州市第一中学高二下学期开学考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年河南省林州市第一中学高二下学期开学考试英语试题 Word版

一、阅读理解(共20小题，每题2分, 共40分)‎ A Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon Tel: 01789-204016‎ Shakespeare’s birthplace was the childhood home of William Shakespeare. Take a step back in time and see what life was like for the young Shakespeare growing up in Stratford-upon-Avon. The house has been exactly furnished, and includes both original and copied items similar to those which would have been there in the house when Shakespeare was a boy. Beautiful painted cloths hang on the walls, brightly colored fabrics fill the room and his father’s glove workshop has been recreated. At the back of the house is a beautiful garden containing many plants, herbs and flowers mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays. ‎ The neighboring exhibition shows Shakespeare’s collected plays published in 1623.‎ ‎◎Limited disabled access ‎◎Many restaurants close to Shakespeare’s birthplace ‎◎Town center parking ‎◎Gift shop ‎◎Allow visitors at least 45 minutes to visit the house and the exhibition Adult£ 6.70 Child £2.60 Family £15.00‎ Jun.-Aug.‎ Apr.-May ‎ Sept.-Oct.‎ Nov.-Mar Open Last Entry Open Last Entry Open ‎ Last Entry Monday-‎ Saturday ‎9:00am ‎5:30pm ‎10:00am ‎5:00pm ‎10:00am ‎4:00pm Sunday ‎9:30am ‎6:00pm ‎10:00am ‎5:30pm ‎10:30am ‎4:00pm ‎21. What can we see in Shakespeare’s birthplace?‎ A. Old furniture. ‎ B. Ancient restaurants. ‎ C. Colored gloves. ‎ D. Shakespeare’s plays. ‎ ‎22. How much will they pay if a couple with their two children visit the exhibition?‎ A. £ 5. 2. ‎ B. £ 13. 4. ‎ C. £ 15. ‎ D. £ 18. 6. ‎ ‎23. What is the deadline of entering the house on Friday in July?‎ A. 4:00 pm. ‎ B. 5:00 pm. ‎ C. 5:30 pm. ‎ D. 6:00 pm. ‎ B 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。‎ On a stormy day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea. ‎ Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed(划船) out a boat to search for a football. Once they’d rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. The boys were worried and tried to row back to shore. But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control. ‎ Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves. ‎ Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress. “At one point, I considered turning back, ”he says. “I wondered if I was putting my life at risk. ”After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to call to the boys, “Take down the umbrella! Let’s ‎ aim for the pier(码头), ”Jack said. Tim turned the boat toward it. Soon, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. “Can you guys swim?”he cried. “A little bit,” the boys said. ‎ Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs. Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys’ faces “Are we almost there?” they asked again and again. “Yes, ”Tim told them each time. After 30 minutes , they reached the pier. ‎ ‎24. Why did the two boys go to the sea?‎ A. To go boat rowing. ‎ B. To get back their football. ‎ C. To swim in the open water. ‎ D. To test the umbrella as a sail. ‎ ‎25. What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 2refer to?‎ A. The wind. ‎ B. The water. ‎ C. The boat. ‎ D. The beach. ‎ ‎26. Why did Tim raise his head regularly?‎ A. To take in enough fresh air. ‎ B. To consider turning back or not. ‎ C. To check his distance from the boys. ‎ D. To ask the boys to take down the umbrella. ‎ ‎27. How can the two boys finally reach the pier?‎ A. They were dragged to the pier by Tim. ‎ B. They swam to the pier all by themselves. ‎ C. They were washed to the pier by the waves. ‎ D. They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back. ‎ C Zebra crossings(斑马线)—the alternating dark and light stripes on the road ‎ surface—are meant to remind drivers that pedestrians may be trying to get across. Unfortunately, they are not very effective. A 1998 study done by the Department of Traffic Planning and Engineering at Sweden’s Lund University showed that three out of four drivers kept the same speed or even speeded up as they were approaching a crossing. Even worse? Only 5% stopped even when they saw someone trying to get across.‎ Now a mother-daughter team in Ahmedabad, India has come up with a clever way to get drivers to pay more attention—a 3D zebra crossing with an optical illusion(视错觉). Artists Saumya Pandya Thakkar and Shakuntala Pandya were asked to paint the crosswalks by IL&FS, an Indian company that manages the highways in Ahmedabad. The corporation was looking for a creative solution to help the city’s residents to cross the busy accident-prone(易出事故的)roads safely. Thakkar and Pandya, who had previously seen images of 3D zebra crossing that gave drivers the illusion of logs of wood on the streets in Taizhou,China, decided to test if a similar way would work in India. ‎ Sure enough, in the six months when the 3D crosswalks have been painted across four of the city’s most dangerous highways, there have been no accidents reported! The artists say that while it may appear that the zebra crossing could cause the drivers to brake suddenly and endanger the vehicles behind, such is not the case. Because of the way the human eye works, the illusion is only visible from a distance. As they get closer, the painting looks just like any other ordinary design will become increasingly common throughout India and perhaps even the world. So let’s look forward to it.‎ ‎28. What can we learn from the first paragraph?‎ A. Most drivers will slow down at zebra crossings. ‎ B. Common zebra crossings don’t function well. ‎ C. Drivers have to stop when approaching zebra crossing.‎ D. About 95% of the drivers choose to speed up when approaching zebra crossings. ‎ ‎29. Why do drivers seeing the 3D zebra crossings slow down according to Para. 2 ?‎ A. Because the drivers consider the safety of pedestrians.‎ B. Because the drivers mistake them for logs of wood on the streets. ‎ C. Because the drivers are afraid of being fined for breaking the traffic rules. ‎ D. Because the drivers don’t want to brake suddenly and endanger the vehicles behind. ‎ ‎30. The last paragraph is mainly about the theory of the 3D zebra crossings .‎ A. the theory of the 3D zebra crossing B. the popularity of the 3D zebra crossings C. the shortcoming of the 3D zebra crossings D. the positive effect of the 3D zebra crossings ‎31. What is the author’s attitude towards the 3D zebra crossings?‎ A. Cautious. ‎ B. Doubtful. ‎ C. Approving. ‎ D. Disapproving. ‎ D Have you ever wondered when dogs first became “man’s best friend” and the world’s favourite pet? If you have then you’re not alone. When and where dogs first began living side-by-side with humans are questions. There are a few hard facts that all agree on. These include that dogs were once wolves and they were the first animal to be domesticated(驯养) by humans. They came to life some 15,000 years ago, before the dawn of agriculture.‎ Beyond that, there is little agreement. The earliest bones found that are unquestionable dogs and not wolves date from 14,000 years ago. However, 30,000-year-old skull(头骨) have been discovered in France and Belgium that are not pure wolves and that some scientists think could be dogs. ‎ With such puzzling evidence, many scientists are now turning to DNA to find out when and where dogs were first domesticated. In one research project, tens of thousands of blood samples have been taken from street dogs around the world. The plan is to compare them with those of wolves. It’s even possible to analyse DNA from ancient Tiny pieces of the 30, 000-year-old skulls mentioned earlier are currently being studied, and another DNA study has already shown that ancient dogs preserved in the Alaskan ice fields evolved(进化) from Asian wolves, not American ones. ‎ Indeed, the ancient DNA may turn out to be more informative than the DNA of living dogs. Because dogs have accompanied humans around the world for thousands of years, their current distribution may tell us very little of their origins. This is why different groups of scientists believe that dogs variously originated in eastern Asia, Mongolia, Siberia, Europe or Africa. ‎ But why were the animals domesticated in the first place? The most recent theory is that dogs domesticated themselves, originally living in and around our ancient villages to eat any food thrown out. Today, this is a way of life still shared by three quarters of a billion unowned dogs worldwide. ‎ ‎32. Which of the following is the statement generally agreed on by scientists studying dogs?‎ A. They originally were used as farm animals. ‎ B. They evolved from wolves found in Europe. ‎ C. They helped the development of agriculture. ‎ D. They were the first animal to be trained by humans. ‎ ‎33. Why does the writer first mention the 30, 000-year-old animals’ skulls?‎ A. To show that dogs were much larger in the past. ‎ B. To prove that dogs developed from Asian wolves. ‎ C. To suggest that dogs may have evolved much earlier. ‎ D. To argue that dogs were first kept in France and Belgium.‎ ‎34. How did scientists determine the origins of the ancient dogs found in Alaska?‎ A. By examining the animals’ DNA. ‎ B. By analyzing the age of their bones. ‎ C. By studying the shape of their skulls. ‎ D. By comparing them with modern dogs. ‎ ‎35. Why did dogs start living with humans?‎ A. Because they were attracted by food. ‎ B. Because they were trapped by humans. ‎ C. Because they couldn’t survive in the wild. ‎ D. Because they were trained to protect the villages. ‎ 七选五 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。‎ A strong vocabulary helps develop understanding, communication and reading ability. 36 Consider the following tips on helping your child develop an impressive vocabulary. ‎ Let your child tell the story. ‎ Perhaps you read nightly to your child or take turns to do so. Of course, this is an excellent way to expand reading and vocabulary skills. 37 Then, let your child change the end of the rope of his imagination wherever his imagination leads. ‎ ‎38 In short, you need to take an active role. If you want your children’s language skills to improve, take their vocabulary questions seriously. When they express curiosity about a word, be sure to teach the correct meaning and pronunciation. ‎ Correct mistakes with care. ‎ ‎39 However, it’s essential not to scold them when they make such mistakes. Rather, point out what they got right, and then review the proper way to use and or speak the word. The more fun and positive an experience, the more interested and able your children will be in expanding their vocabulary. ‎ Do be patient. ‎ You may need to repeat words and meanings many times before your child understand them. 40 Children develop at their own pace, The most important thing is to honor and balance their needs so that learning doesn’t become struggle. ‎ A. Try your best to correct them. ‎ B. Pay more attention to your kid’s vocabulary. ‎ C. It’s natural for children to mispronounce or misuse new words. ‎ D. It’s important for children to mispronounce new words while learning. ‎ E. That’s why parents should do what they can to help kids learn new words. ‎ F. It your neighbor’s child has twice the vocabulary yours does, it’s not worth worrying. ‎ G. However, on occasion, feel free to put the book down and ask your child to create ‎ a story to tell you. ‎ 二、完形填空( 每空1. 5分, 共30分)‎ I was born in Morocco in 1954. From childhood drawing became my great love. As 41 as infant school(幼儿学校) in an experimental school in Ardeche, I took part in a children’s craftwork exhibition in Budapest thanks to my school teacher’s 42.‎ All through my school years it became more and more 43 for my family that study would never be my cup of 44.However, drawing was my permanent favorite. My class fellows as well as my teachers were my favorite 45 . Pencil drawing was my first 46 to what was to become my job later—painting. ‎ At 16 my meeting Pierre-Jean Chaffrey was the deciding 47: I would be a painter! Little did I 48 he would become my master for 26 years. ‎ For many years, we met at first 49 because of the distance between us, but his advice was 50. As he settled in Lyon in 1978, his 51 became more frequent. As soon as I had some free time, I went to see him with my 52, pastel, sometimes with an oil picture which he was willing to 53 on or to correct with his own hand sometimes. ‎ I became a regular of my teacher’s gallery which 54 in Rue Auguste Comte in the antique(古董)dealer’s district. I was part of all the first viewing, as I 55 PJ Chaffrey to hang the new paintings, for hours I 56 him paint at his easel(画架) in his studio near Lyon. ‎ In 1981, on his advice it was my turn to open my own gallery 57 in Rue Auguste Comte, near his own, the gallery Le Pinceau Ivre, and I 58 my work as well as that of other regional and national painters, the best known being Henry d’Anty. The 59 was extremely fruitful but then I became 60 that I had no more time to paint.‎ ‎41. A. well B. early C. young D. late ‎42. A. aim B. technique C. preference D. encouragement ‎43. A. obvious B. common C. natural D. necessary ‎44. A. tea B. milk C. coffee D. water ‎45. A. friends B. competitors C. models D.‎ ‎ relatives ‎46. A. attitude B. approach C. passage D. success ‎47. A. result B. condition C. situation D. factor ‎48. A. predict B. suspect C. admire D. expect ‎49. A. frequently B. possibly C. effectively D. irregularly ‎50. A. timely B. conventional C. ridiculous D. specific ‎51. A. visit B. examination C. advice D. training ‎52. A. presents B. diaries C. drawings D. belongings ‎53. A. comment B. concentrate C. carry D. operate ‎54. A. showed up B. turned up C. made up D. opened up ‎55. A. ordered B. suggested C. helped D. hoped ‎56. A. kept B. watched C. found D. directed ‎57. A. situated B. constructed C. housed D. seated ‎58. A. sold B. exhibited C. appreciated D. improved ‎59. A. experience B. adventure C. journey D. lesson ‎60. A. guilty B. tired C. amused D. aware 三、语法填空( 每空1. 5分，共15分)‎ 阅读下面材料 , 在空白处填入适当的内容 ( 1个单词)或所给单词的正确形式。‎ Many English language learners believe that the 61(great)difficulty. with listening comprehension(理解) is that the listener cannot control how quickly a speaker speaks. They feel that what the speaker says disappears 62 they can follow. ‎ This frequently means that students 63 are learning to listen cannot keep up. They are so busy working out the meaning 64 one part of what they hear that they miss the next part. Or they 65 (simple) ignore a whole section because they fail to catch it quickly enough. Another difficulty is that the listener is not always in a position to get the speaker to repeat what has been said. And, of course, repeats cannot 66 (ask) for when listening to the radio or watching TV. ‎ Besides, 67(choose)of vocabulary is in the hands of the speaker, not the listener, Very often, for people listening to a foreign language, an unknown word can be like a suddenly 68 (drop) stone making them stop and think about the meaning of the word, 69 (cause) them to miss the next part of the speech. In listening, it really is a case of“He who 70 (stop) to work out the meaning is lost.”‎ 四、短文改错(共10分)‎ I think university life is a time for learning and experiencing new things. I can meet the other young people like me from many different places and can make lots of friends. I will probably study and live away home during this time, so I will have a lot more independent. Study at university will be quite differently from studying at high school I may not have so many homework to finish every day, and I will have to spend much more time working by myself. I know that in any university there are different societies or clubs organizing by the students themselves. I want to join the film society and the travel club because I show interest in both activity. These societies and clubs can make my life interesting and helped me make friends.‎ 五、书面表达(共25分)‎ 假如你是李华, 你们学校要举行第一届校园艺术节, 请你以组织者的身份邀请你的好朋友John来参加你们的艺术节。要点如下:‎ 时间:2017年10月1日-10月3日 目的:丰富同学们的课余生活, 展示自我, 放松心情 主题:艺术让我们丰富 内容:歌咏比赛, 乐器比赛, 古典和民间音乐，流行歌曲 要求:‎ ‎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:艺术节art festival歌咏比赛singing contest 河南省林州市第一中学2017-2018学年高二下学期开学考试 英语试题答案 一、阅读理解 ‎21-23 ACC 24-27 BACA 28-31 BBDC 32-35 DCAA 36-40 EGBCF 二、完形填空 ‎41-45 BDAAC 46-50 BDDDA 51-55 CCADC 56-60 BABAD 三、语法填空 ‎61. greatest 62. before 63. who 64. of 65 simply ‎66. be asked 67. choice 68. dropped 69. causing 70. stops.‎ 四、短文改错 I think university life is a time for learning and experiencing new things. I can meet the other young people like me from many different places and can make lots of friends. I will probably study and live away/home during this ‎ ‎ from time, so I will have a lot more independent. Study at university will be quite differently from studying at high school ‎ ‎ independence Studying different I may not have so many homework to finish every day, and I will have to spend much more time working by myself. ‎ ‎ much but I know that in any university there are different societies or clubs organizing by the students themselves. I want to ‎ ‎ organized join the film society and the travel club because I show interest in both activity. These societies and clubs can make ‎ ‎ activities my life interesting and helped me make friends.‎ ‎ help 五、书面表达 Dear John, ‎ Our school is going to hold the first art festival from Oct.1st to3rd, 2017. This festival is aimed at making our after-class life more colorful, providing opportunities to show our talents and relax ourselves with the theme “Art Makes Us Rich”.‎ At the festival, not only will singing contests and instrument playing contests catch your eyes but also classical music, folk music and pop music will make you amazed and excited. You will feel completely relaxed and get away from troubles. So I really hope you will come and attend our festival. ‎ I’m looking forward to the coming of the festival and sincerely hope that the festival will be a great success. ‎ Wish you were here!‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎