2017-2018学年山西省平遥中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年山西省平遥中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

‎2017-2018学年山西省平遥中学高二上学期期中考试 英语试题（文理科）‎ 本试卷满分150分 考试时间100分钟 ‎ 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60 分）‎ 第一节:（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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 Liquid Paper (修正液) was invented by Bette Nesmith Graham. She was 17 when she got a job at a Texas bank as a secretary, even though she didn’t know how to type. The company she worked for sent her to a secretary school, and she was typing in no time at all.‎ The 1950s had seen the widespread use of the electric typewriter, which typed faster but also meant more mistakes. Also, mistakes made by early electric typewriters were very hard to erase, which caused problems for Bette.‎ In order to make extra money she used her talent to paint holiday windows at the bank. Then one day, it suddenly occurred to her that she could create a paint to cover up type-writing mistakes.‎ It worked! In 1956, Bette sold her first bottles of the new product, which she called “Mistake Out”. She made it in her kitchen, and her son Michael and his friends bottled it in the family garage.‎ By 1957, she was selling 100 bottles a month and had gotten a patent (专利) for her product, which she now called “Liquid Paper.” Sales continued to grow, as more and more people heard about Liquid Paper, through word-of-mouth and by reading about it in magazines.‎ In the 1960s, Bette bought a machine to help her produce Liquid Paper in large quantities. In 1971, she sold 2 million bottles. In 1979, she sold the company for 47.5 million dollars. She didn’t live to see the end of the contract (合同), dying in 1980, at the age of 56, in Texas.‎ Bette’s invention continues to be used every day by secretaries and other people in ‎ the office and wherever typewriters are used.‎ ‎1. When Bette began to work in a bank, she ______.‎ A.was too young to type           B. had graduated from secretary school C.had no experience in typing      D. taught herself about typing ‎2. It can be inferred that the first Liquid Paper ______.‎ A. was produced by hand         B. was made by machine C. was bottled in the kitchen      D. was tested in the factory ‎3. What is the passage mainly about?‎ A. A rock group.   B. A secretary.   C. Liquid Paper.   D. Mistake Out.‎ ‎4. The passage is organized mainly in order of ______.‎ A. importance    B. time       C. space     D. popularity B Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthdays celebrate the day when we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggests another year of growth and maturity（成熟）—or so we hope．We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older．Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well．For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud．For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process．But growing old? That is a different story.‎ Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented (以年轻人为中心)American culture．Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel．”Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old．People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom．But Americans seem to favor those who are young, or at least “young at heart”．‎ Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden．Economically, “senior citizens” often try just to get by．Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income．Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference．Older people may suffer from poor nutrition (营养), medical ‎ care, and housing. Some even have the experience of age discrimination(歧视). American sociologist(社会学家) Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets．She was often treated rudely--even cheated and robbed．However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect．‎ Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast．Why? People are living longer．Fewer babies are being born．And middle-aged “baby boomers”(婴儿潮) are rapidly entering the group of the elderly．America may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are “in”．Marketing experts are already noticing this growing group of consumers．‎ ‎5. Growing up is a wonderful thing because ________.‎ A. people can celebrate their birthdays.‎ B. people can become more and mature and wiser.‎ C. people can receive many presents.‎ D. people will feel younger at heart.‎ ‎6. We can infer from the second paragraph that _________.‎ A. young people lack experience and wisdom.‎ B. American older people often joke about their old age.‎ C. American culture is very young.‎ D. different countries have different opinions on the old age.‎ ‎7. The underlined sentence (in Paragraph 3) means “_________.”‎ A. the golden years can make the old earn lots of money and receive good medical care B. the old people in America are probably leading a hard life without good nutrition, medical care or housing.‎ C. the old in America have to retire at the age of 65.‎ D. American social security benefits are not good.‎ ‎8. From the last paragraph we know that the underlined word “in” can be replaced by _______.‎ A. serious    B. bad    C. disappearing slowly      D. growing fast C The human brain remembers negative experiences more easily than positive ones. Our brains have developed in this way because threats, like dangerous animals, have a more immediate effect on people’s survival compared to positive things like food or shelter. As a result, you clearly know what makes you unhappy, but do you know what makes you happy?‎ Research suggests that our level of happiness is partly shaped by the choices we make. If you’ve been chasing wealth, fame, power and some material things, you may be looking for happiness in the wrong places. Psychologists suggest that the following habits can make people happier.‎ People who own close relationships tend to be happier than those who do not. The number of our friends is not important. What matters is the quality of our relationships. Relationships that bring happiness usually consist of the sharing of feelings, acceptance, mutual (双方的) respect and trust.‎ People who exercise regularly can improve both their physical and mental well-being. Some research has shown that exercise can be as effective as some medicine in treating depression.‎ If we are so interested in an activity, we may lose track of time, and we can be in a state of flow. The activity could be playing the piano, surfing the Internet or playing a game… People who experience flow in their work or life tend to be happier.‎ People are more likely to be happy if they know what their strengths are and can use them regularly. People are especially happy when they can set goals and use their strengths to achieve them.‎ People, who think positively by being grateful, mindful and optimistic, are more likely to be happy. Being grateful means being thankful. Being mindful means considering, focusing on, and enjoying the experiences of the present moment. Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.‎ ‎9. Human brains remember negative things more easily because negative things _______.‎ A. tend to affect human survival immediately B. are easy to remember C. are much more important than other things D. can make people live much happier ‎10. According to this passage, people may find happiness in ________.‎ A. being famous B. chasing power ‎ C. setting life goals D. earning money ‎11. In the last paragraph, the author tries to tell us to _________.‎ A. think more about our future B. be positive in our life and work C. focus on everything in our life D. only enjoy the present moment ‎ ‎12. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?‎ A. Why people remember positive things easily.‎ B. Why people remember negative things easily.‎ C. What makes people happy.‎ D. What makes people sad.‎ D Email has brought the art of letter writing back to life, but some experts think the resulting spread of bad English does more harm than good. Email is a form of communication that is changing, for the worse, the way we write and use language, say some communication researchers. It is also changing the way we communicate and build relationship. These are a few of the recently recognized features of email, say experts, which should cause individuals and organizations to rethink the way they use email. “Email has increased the spread of careless writing habits,” says Naomi Baron, a professor of linguistics at an American university. She says the poor spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure of emails reflect a growing unconcern about the way we write. Baron argues that we shouldn’t forgive and forget the poor writing often shown in email. “The more we use email and its tasteless writing, the more it becomes the normal way of writing,” the professor says. Others say that despite its poor writing, email has finished what several generations of English teachers couldn’t: it has made writing fashionable again. ‎ ‎ “Email is a critical new communication technology.” says Ian Lancashire, a professor of English at Toronto University. “It fills the gap between spoken language and the formal methods of writing that existed before email. It is the purest form of written speech.” Lancashire says email has the mysterious ability to get people who are usually scared by writing to get their thoughts flowing easily onto a blank screen. He says this is because of email’s close similarity to speech. “It’s like a circle of four or five people around a campfire,” he says. Still, he accepts that this new-found freedom to express themselves often gets people into trouble. Emails sent in a day almost exceed(超过) the number of letters mailed in a year. But more people are recognizing the content of a typical email message is not often exact. 13. From what Baron says in the third paragraph we can see that ________. A. careless people use email more than careful people B. email requires people to change their native language C. professors in universities don’t need to use email D. people communicate by email full of mistakes 14. In Lancashire’s opinion, email is a wonderful technology because _______. A. it can be useful all over the world B. it is the fastest way to communicate C. we can express ourselves in a free way D. we can save a lot of paper 15. This passage mainly shows us that ______. A. people should stop using email to communicate B. experts hold different opinions about email writing C. Americans only use email to communicate D. email makes people lose interest in English 第二节：（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。‎ Your teen is falling asleep in class Teens have a busy morning schedule as they need to wake up and get moving v ery early in order to catch a bus and get to school by the required time. This means teens need to get their rest the night before or they will be too tired to learn anything at school. 16 ‎ When a teen falls asleep in class, two things happen: he/she misses what is being taught and he/she loses the respect of the teacher. He/She may also receive a consequence from the school, depending on the classroom discipline policy. 17 ‎ To prevent your teen from being sleepy in class, try these three tips:‎ ‎* Set a time for “lights out” on school nights. This is never be any later than 11 p. m. and preferably 10 p.m. 18 Soft music can be on and used to help calm your teen. ‎ ‎ * Help your teen develop a nighttime routine that involves activities that slow them down for the end of the day. 19 Turning off the computer and disconnecting from friends and the excitement of the day an hour before bedtime will also help your teen relax.‎ ‎ * 20 This will reinforce （增强）what it feels like to be rested and capable of accomplishing what he/she wants.‎ A. What’s worse, they may even fall asleep in class.‎ B. Taking a bath and reading are two activities that work well.‎ C. Set a good example and show him/her your love for learning.‎ D. Point out the positives after your teen has had a good night’s rest.‎ E. All of these things affect your teen’s academic success and can be avoided. ‎ F. “Lights out” means the computer, television, lights and cell phone should be off.‎ G. While your teen keeps his/her goals in line with your expectations, he/she may have his/her own goals. ‎ 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55 分）‎ 第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）‎ 阅读下列短文，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，并写在答题卡上。‎ ‎ I decided to ski to the North Pole. It was after I saw a(n) 21 in a newspaper looking for people to join a team that would 22 350 miles to the Magnetic North Pole. Back in 1996, a woman from the UK had never 23 this challenge. I wondered what it would be like to 24 in temperatures that cold, so I ‎ sent off for the application form.‎ When the application form 25 , it said “Are You Man Enough for the Ultimate Challenge? ” and it was 26 pictures of male explorers. I was angry and decided that women could do it too, so it made me even more 27 to get on the team.‎ Over 500 individuals 28 for a place in the team, and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to 29 the best group. One test was to complete the Sandhurst military assault course, where the UK’s best officers are trained, and it’s not for 30 . We had to climb a huge rope ladder, and I stopped at the top because I have a fear of 31 . I thought all hope was 32 . But two others helped me over, and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing 33 , but great team players, and it was this moment 34 had shown them who would look out for others in the team. I had also shown my real self, and in a place like the Arctic, you have to be yourself, 35 there is nowhere to hide. These 36 of asking for help and showing your real self are necessary for women to master.‎ I realized that by being yourself, I could 37 . I was chosen for the team, and as a result became the 38 British woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole. I realized that I could achieve more than I ever 39 -but more importantly, by sharing my story with others, I could 40 them to take a step into the unknown.‎ ‎21. A. notice ‎ B. report ‎ C. announcement ‎ D. advertisement ‎22. A. run ‎ B. ski ‎ C. drive D. fly ‎23.A. enjoyed ‎ B. ignored C. accomplished D. received ‎24.A. survive ‎ B. suffer C. exist D. hide ‎25.A. passed B. arrived    ‎ C. fetched D. appeared ‎26.A. in memory of B. kept free of C. full of D. made up of ‎27. A. determined B. confident C. excited D. satisfied ‎28.A.waited B. looked ‎ C. competed D. cared ‎29.A. train B. pick ‎ C. develop D. challenge ‎30.A. everyone B. someone C. anyone D. no one ‎31.A. heights B. silence C. loss D. changes ‎32.A. left ‎ B. missed C. saved D. lost ‎33.A. skiers B. team ‎ C. individuals ‎ D. men ‎34.A. when B. what C. which D. that ‎35.A. as B. if C. unless D. though ‎36.A. talents B. qualities C. lessons D. experiences ‎37.A. try B. fail C. succeed D. improve ‎38.A. excellent B. first C. noble D. extra ‎39.A. imagined B. permitted C. admitted D. remembered ‎40.A. allow B. require C. promise D. inspire 第II卷（非选择题 共50分）‎ 第二节：语法填空 （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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ It was my first time visiting the United States. Before leaving 41 Washington D.C., I downloaded some introductions about some tourist attractions in the city. Therefore I knew something about this city before the trip. A lot of things 42 （happen）during my trip to Washington D.C.. However, 43 impressed me most is the International Spy Museum, which I visited on the 44 (three) day of the trip.‎ ‎ In my spare time, I often watched movies about spies with my parents because I was extremely interested in spies. I acquired 45 good knowledge of that after I read the descriptions in the museum. I learned that spies usually hid important letters in an umbrella, in a shoe, 46 even in a pair of ordinary glasses. When they thought they were 47 (probable) found out, they could have their appearances changed in a few minutes. They put on fake(假的) hair, eyes or 48 __(tooth). If they had an emergency, they even changed a smaller pair of shoes to change their walking styles in order not to 49 (recognize).‎ In 50 (conclude), it was a nice trip. I had a good time in Washington D. C.. I will remember this trip forever.‎ 第三部分：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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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：在错的词下画一横线，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。‎ Dear Jenny,‎ ‎ Welcome to my school! When you arrive, there will be a party for you organizing by my classmates. You may attend to English classes to feel a differently learning style.‎ ‎ After that, you can go to your host family that you can experience the Chinese way of life. You can have meals together chatting anything that interests us.‎ ‎ The host family will also show you around some famous scenic spot. You can see people selling kites everywhere because our city was home to kites. There are many kinds of kites to choose from. So isn’t it the good idea to buy some for your friends? Write to me unless you have any questions about the schedule.‎ ‎ Best wishes.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Zhang 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 最近， 你班学生就暑假上辅导班的问题进行了讨论。结论如下：‎ 赞成52%‎ 培养学习兴趣，增长知识，提高成绩 反对48%‎ 增加学习负担，减少了娱乐和放松的时间 请你根据以上表格的内容，写一篇100词左右的英语短文，反映讨论的结果，并谈谈你对上暑假辅导班的看法。‎ 注意：开头已经为你写好，不计入总词数；‎ 参考词汇：辅导班auxiliary classes ‎ Recently our class had a discussion about whether the students should attend auxiliary classes during the summer vacation. ‎ ‎2017-2018学年度第一学期高二期中考试 英语参考答案（文理科）‎ 阅读理解（共两节，满分60 分）‎ ‎1-4 CACB 5-8 BDBD 9-12 ACBC ‎ ‎13-15 DCB 16-20.AEFBD ‎ 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）‎ ‎21-40 DBCAB CACBA ADCDA BCBAD 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎41. for 42. happened 43. what 44．third 45．a ‎46．or 47．probably 48．teeth 49．be recognized 50．conclusion 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎51 organizing ---organized 52 attend to 去掉to ‎ ‎53 differently--- different 54 that--- where 55.chat后加about ‎56 us---you 57 spot----spots 58 was---is 59 the---a ‎60 unless--- if 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ Recently our class had a discussion about whether the students should attend auxiliary classes during the summer vacation.‎ ‎ 52% of the students agree to it because they can follow their interests and learn more about their favorite subjects. Besides, they can gain more knowledge by receiving instructions from their tutors so that they can improve their academic performance.‎ ‎ However, 48% of the students are strongly against it. They think it adds more burdens to their study, which in turn reduces their time to have fun and relax.‎ In my opinion, the summer vacation is a good time for us to rest and to do what we like. You can make your own decision based on your interest. ‎ ‎ ‎