2017-2018学年内蒙古北京八中乌兰察布分校高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年内蒙古北京八中乌兰察布分校高二上学期期中考试英语试题

‎ 2017-2018学年内蒙古北京八中乌兰察布分校高二上学期期中考试英语试题 第I卷 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 (共15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 Monthly Talks at ‎London‎ Canal ‎Museum ‎    Our monthly talks start at 19: 30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.‎ November 7th The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil enginers”.‎ December 5th Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.‎ February 6th An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater‎ ‎Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn‎ ‎Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.‎ March 6th Eyots and Aits-‎‎ Thames ‎Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.‎ ‎         Online bookings: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book ‎1.When is the talk on James Brindley?‎ A. February 6th.‎ B. March 6th.‎ C. November 7th.‎ D. December 5th.‎ ‎2. What is the topic of the talk in February?‎ A. The Canal Pioneers.‎ B. Ice for the Metropolis C. Eyots and ‎Aits-‎‎ Thames ‎Islands D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals ‎3. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.‎ A. Miranda Vickers B. Malcolm Tucker C. Chris Lewis D. Liz Payne ‎ ‎ B Next autumn when you see wild geese (大雁) heading south for the winter flying in a V formation you might think about what scientists have discovered as to why they fly that way.‎ As each bird flaps (拍打) its wings, it creates an uplift (上升力) for the bird immediately following. By flying in a V formation the whole group adds at least 71% greater flying range (航程) than if each bird flies on its own.‎ People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on the push of one another. When a wild goose falls out of the formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance (阻力) of trying ‎ to go alone and quickly tries to get back into the formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front. When the head goose gets tired, it flies back into the formation and another goose flies to the front. It is wise to take turns doing difficult jobs whether it be people or wild geese flying south. ‎ Wild geese honk (发出雁叫声) from behind to inspire those up front to keep up their speed. What can we learn from this?‎ When a wild goose gets sick or wounded by gunshots, and falls out of the formation, two other geese will fall out with that goose and follow it down to lend help and protection. They will stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies, and only then will they go on with their own or with another formation to catch up with their group.‎ ‎4. Wild geese fly in a V formation in order to ________.‎ A. protect themselves from danger B. fly more quickly and easily C. help the sick and wounded D. fly much higher in the sky ‎ ‎5. If a wild goose falls out of the V formation, _______.‎ A. the other geese will call it back ‎ B. the other geese will fly with it C. it will try to get back into the group ‎ D. it will fall behind the whole group ‎ ‎6. What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?‎ A. We should give people facing difficulties encouragement. ‎ B. We should believe in those who offer us help.‎ C. We should try to lead others to move forward.‎ D. We should care more about the old and sick. ‎ ‎7. When a wild goose becomes sick or is wounded, ____.‎ A. it will be left alone and will fall on the ground ‎ B. other geese will honk to give it encouragement C. the whole group will stop flying D. two other geese will stay with it to offer help C Welcome to your future life!‎ ‎ You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people at your age could live to be 150, so at 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging (抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!‎ ‎ You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change clothes’ color or pattern.‎ ‎ You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says, “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.‎ ‎ It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.‎ ‎ So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli, “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example—what will be the next?‎ ‎8. We can learn from the text that in the future .‎ A. people will never get old B. everyone will look the same C. red will be the most popular color D. clothes will be able to change their pattern ‎9. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?‎ A. Milk will be harmful to health.‎ B. More drinks will be available for sale.‎ C. Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.‎ D. Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.‎ ‎10. Which of the following is mentioned in the text?‎ A. Nothing can replace the Internet.‎ B. Fridges will know what people need.‎ C. Jacked sleeves can be used as a guide.‎ D. Cars will be able to drive automatically.‎ ‎11. What is the text mainly about?‎ A. Food and clothing in 2035.‎ B. Future technology in everyday life.‎ C. Medical treatments of the future.‎ D. The reason for the success of new technology.‎ D One day, Mr. Arnold was teaching a lesson, and things were going as normally as ever. He was explaining the story of mankind to his pupils. He told them that, in the beginning, men were nomads(游牧人)；they never stayed in the same place for very long. Instead, they would travel about, here and there, in search of food, wherever it was to be found. And when the food ran out, they would move off somewhere else.‎ He taught them about the invention of farming and keeping animals. This was an important discovery, because by learning to cultivate(耕作)the land, and care for animals, mankind would always have food steadily available. It also meant that people could remain living in one place, and this made it easier to set about tasks that would take a long while to complete, like building towns, cities, and all that were in them. All the children listening were attracted by this story, until Lucy jumped up：‎ ‎“And if that was so important and improved everything so much, why are we nomads all over again, Mr. Arnold？”‎ Mr. Arnold didn’t know what to say. Lucy was a very intelligent girl. He knew that she lived with her parents in a house, so she must know that her family were not nomads; so what did she mean?‎ ‎“We have all become nomads again,” continued Lucy. “The other day, outside the city, they were cutting the forest down. A while ago a fisherman told me how they fish. It’s the same with everyone：when there’s no more forest left, the foresters go elsewhere, and when the fish ‎ run out, the fishermen move on. That’s what the nomads did, isn’t it？”‎ The teacher nodded, thoughtfully. Really, Lucy was right. Mankind had turned into nomads. Instead of looking after the land in a way that we could be sure it would keep supplying our needs, we kept developing it until the land was bare. And then off we would go to the next place！The class spent the rest of the afternoon talking about what they could do to show how to be more civilized.‎ The next day everyone attended class wearing a green T-shirt, with a message that said, “I am not a nomad！”‎ And, from then on, they set about showing that indeed they were not. Every time they knew they needed something, they made sure that they would get it using care and control. If they needed wood or paper, they would make sure that they got the recycled kind. They ordered their fish from fish farms, making sure that the fish they received were not too young and too small. They only used animals that were well cared for, and brought up on farms.‎ And so, from their little town, those children managed to give up being nomads again, just as prehistoric men had done so many thousands of years ago.‎ ‎12.Why would early humans travel about in the beginning? ‎ A. To experience different lifestyles. ‎ B. To go sightseeing in different places.‎ C. To find what they could to feed themselves. ‎ D. To do more exercise to build themselves up.‎ ‎13. In the teacher’s opinion, Lucy’s argument was________.‎ A. reasonable B. ridiculous C. puzzling D. shocking ‎14. Which of the following agrees with the message “I am not a nomad”(Paragraph7)?‎ A. People eat young fish for its delicious taste.‎ B. People use recycled materials as much as possible.‎ C. Fishermen move elsewhere when there is no fish left.‎ D. Foresters leave the place where wood is not available.‎ ‎15. The writer tries to make us believe that________.‎ A. mankind has been progressing mainly through traveling about B. it’s unwise for mankind to use the land in an uncontrolled way C. it’s quite good for students to learn more about the history of mankind D. teachers should encourage students to voice their own opinions 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。‎ It can be challenging to find time to work out(锻炼)when your schedule is full, but unless you want to deal with a waistline(腰围) that keeps increasing in size, staying active is important. 16__‎ Workday You might not have time to escape the office and visit the gym during your lunch break, but that doesn’t mean you can’t burn calories throughout your workday. Instead of driving to work or riding the bus, walk or cycle, depending on how far you live from the office. A 30-minute bike ride at just 12 to ‎13.9 mph will help a 155-pound person burn 298 calories. 17_ Instead of phoning a colleague across the office, walk over to speak in person.‎ At home You probably want to sit or sleep on the couch, but by keeping active around the house, you can burn a significant number of calories throughout the day. 18__ Playing with your kids for 30 minutes will help you burn 186 calories if you weigh 155 pounds, while you’ll burn 167 calories in a half-hour house-cleaning session.‎ Outdoors ‎ 19__ If you weigh 155 pounds, expect to burn 172 calories for every half hour you spend weeding the garden. You’ll burn 205 calories in 30 minutes of pushing your lawnmower(割草机) around the yard. When winter arrives, cleaning snow is worth 223 calories per 30 minutes.‎ Other Everyday errands(差事) can help you burn extra calories when you can’t find time to work out. 20__Washing your car by hand will burn 167 calories in 30 minutes. By parking ‎ your car at the far end of the parking lot, you’ll burn more calories getting to and from your vehicle.‎ A. You can make adjustments to your lifestyle to include a variety of calorie-burning activities into everyday life.‎ B. Pushing a shopping cart around the supermarket causes 130 calories burned in a half hour.‎ C. Instead of paying to clean up the yard, do it yourself.‎ D. At work, take the stairs instead of the lift.‎ E. Don’t visit a car wash to shine up your ride.‎ F. If you have a family, play with your kids.‎ G. You have to find the time to work out.‎ 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful. Cathy suffered some terrible  21  in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she   22   became healthy. Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to   23  our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally   24   it. The team practice,   25   , was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly   26   her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to   27   her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit  28   to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to   29   and insisted she go. From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t   30   a single practice. She had a  31  intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this  32   human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of   33   of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a   34   —ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying. ‎ ‎ Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to   35   her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach   36   , “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her   37   and enthusiasm.   38   skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset (财富) one can hold is the heart.” It was the greatest   39   of my daughter’s life. With all she had been   40   in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功). 21. A. failure          B. pressure              C. loss                   D. illness 22. A. usually        B. finally             C. firstly                 D. frequently 23. A. improve        B. train                   C. join                   D. contact  24. A. increased        B. found               C. created               D. made 25. A. however         B. therefore           C. otherwise          D. instead 26. A. use                  B. survive             C. save                    D. waste 27. A. pull                 B. tell                   C. hide                    D. fire 28. A. afraid                  B. nervous             C. ready                D. free 29. A. take off          B. set off                C. give up               D. show up 30. A. attend               B. miss                     C. ban                        D. start 31. A. rich       B. weak     C. firm        D. kind  32. A. trusted    B. determined C. experiencd D. embarrassed   33. A. frustration   B. delight    C. excitement   D. surprise  34. A. beginner     B. learner      C. partner      D. winner 35. A. respond to   B. run after C.  compete with  D. cheer on 36. A. admitting    B. explaining    C. announcing    D. whispering 37. A. humor       B. will        C. honesty     D. wisdom 38. A. Although     B. Since     C. Once       D. Because 39. A. discovery     B. choice   C. influence     D. moment 40. A. through     B. under    C. across       D. around  ‎ ‎ ‎ 第II卷 第二节 ‎（共10分；每小题1.5分,满分15分）‎ 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Many teens in high school want to try out for sports because they think it will make them more popular. 41 there are lots of other benefits from sports that teens may overlook(忽视）.‎ ‎ With TV, movies, computers, and video games 42 (become)more and more popular, it has become much 43 (easy) for teens to be by themselves rather than going out with friends. Kids used to hang out at the mall or drive around the town; now they just sit at home. 44 (get) teens into a sport gives them an opportunity to go out and socialize. Although they may not find a new best friend, they will learn how to interact and work as 45 team, something that they’ll find 46 (use) later in life.‎ ‎ More and more kids are becoming overweight. If teens see that their physical condition is causing them to perform 47 (bad), they may 48 (motivate) to do other activities to get healthy. When your child 49 (reach) their teenager year, part of good parenting will provide them 50 direction and encouragement and continue to help them develop a healthy style of living.‎ 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）‎ 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：在错的词下面画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。‎ ‎ 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。‎ Here is the Time Machine, which I used to travelling into the future last week. I was very nervous and certain at first. Besides, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was understanding and gave me some green medicine helped a lot. His parents’ company, called "Future Tours", transport me safely into the future . A few minute later, the journey was completed and we arrived. I was still on the earth and one thousand years in the future. At first my new surroundings turned into complete dark. Hitting by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. At that time Wang Ping came to me and she handed a mask to me and then I felt better in a flash. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 近年来，各地媒体不断推出各种选秀节目，电视选秀非常流行，同时不少年轻人，甚至高中生也参加了这类节目。请以“电视选秀节目（TV talent show）之利弊”为主题，用英文写一篇100个词左右的短文。要点如下：‎ ‎ 1.简述电视选秀节目的现状；‎ ‎ 2.你对选秀节目利弊的看法并说明你的理由。 ‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ 乌兰察布分校 ‎2017-2018学年第一学期期中考试 高二年级英语试题 参考答案 阅读理解 1-3 CDA 4-7 BCAD 8-11 DCDB 12-15 CABB ‎ 七选五16-20 ADFCE ‎ 完形填空 ‎21-25 DBCDA 26-30 BACCB 31-35 CBADD 36-40 CBADA ‎ 语法填空：‎ ‎41. But 42. becoming 43. easier 44. Getting 45. a ‎46. useful 47. badly 48. be motivated 49. reaches 50.with 短文改错 ‎ ‎1. travelling ——> trval 2. certain ——> uncertain 3. Besides ——> However 4. medicine 后面加that/which, 或helped ——> helping 5. transport ——> trtansported 6. minute ——> minutes 7. and ——> but 8. dark ——> darkness 9. Hittng ——> Hit 10. she ——> he 或删除she ‎ 书面表达 With different media across China coming up with various show, TV talent show has grown in popularity in recent years. Meanwhile, it is not uncommon to see many young people, even high school students, attend these shows.‎ ‎ As far as I am concerned, TV talent show is like a double-edged sword, which can do us both good and harm. On the one hand, these shows can provide precious opportunities for the young to express themselves and to perform their talents of singing, dancing and so on. On the other hand, they may also mislead the youth and make them believe that they can make easy money or become famous overnight, ignoring the fact of “No pains, no gains.”‎ ‎ Therefore, it is of vital importance for us, especially young people and their parents, to think twice before attending them.‎