2017-2018学年广西陆川县中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年广西陆川县中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

‎2017-2018学年广西陆川县中学高二上学期期中考试 英语 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 ‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10称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’s wrong with the woman?‎ A. She has a stomachache. B. She has a fever. C. She has a toothache.‎ ‎2. Where will the speakers go first?‎ A. To a school. B. To the baker’s. C. To a shopping mall.‎ ‎3. What is the man going to do?‎ A. Take another train. ‎ B. Give the ticket to someone. ‎ C. Catch the train at 7:00.‎ ‎4. What is the woman trying to find?‎ A. The campus. B. The church. C. The garden.‎ ‎5. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. A play. B. A book. C. An actor.‎ 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，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. Why does Jenny look worried?‎ A. Because she lost her way.‎ B. Because she can’t get a taxi.‎ C. Because she had an accident.‎ ‎7. How will Jenny go to the hospital?‎ A. By bus. B. By bicycle C. In the man’s car 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Why is Mr. Smith leaving the company?‎ A. To take a better job. ‎ B. To travel around the world. ‎ C. To move to another country.‎ ‎9. What will the man do on Friday afternoon? ‎ A. Visit a lawyer. B. Hold a meeting. C. Attend a party.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What’s wrong with the man?‎ A. He gets tired easily.‎ B. He can’t sleep well. ‎ C. He has a pain in his leg.‎ ‎11. What caused the man’s illness probably?‎ A. His work. B. His weight. C. His medicine.‎ ‎12. What will the man do at 4:00 pm?‎ A. Take the tests. B. Attend a meeting. C. Have a business dinner.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What do we know about Susan’s classmates?‎ A. They’re at the same age. ‎ B. They’re all college students. ‎ C. They all like reading books.‎ ‎14. Where does Susan take the class?‎ A. In her school. B. In a college. C. In a library.‎ ‎15. Why does James want to learn Spanish?‎ A. To work in Spain. B. To go to Argentina. C. To be a Spanish teacher.‎ ‎16. Who is Rosemary?‎ A. Steve’s mother’s friend. ‎ B. Steve’s friend. ‎ C. Susan’s friend.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Where is the man’s new roommate from?‎ A. London. B. Birmingham. C. Liverpool.‎ ‎18. How is the living room?‎ A. Very long. B. Very big. C. Very small.‎ ‎19. Which room will Andrew live in?‎ A. The guest room without a bathroom.‎ B. The master bedroom with a bathroom ‎ C. The guest room with a bathroom.‎ ‎20. What will Andrew have to prepare?‎ A. A bed B. A coffee maker. C. A fridge.‎ 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A While CCTV’s educational show Animal World is well known, few big screen wildlife documentaries have been made by China’s film industry.‎ But Born in China, which came out on Aug 2, may be important for Chinese filmmakers who want to get into nature -themed films. The movie, directed by Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan, was shot in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and shows the animals’ lives during different seasons.‎ Born in China not only brings to audiences the lives of animals that are rarely seen in the wild—giant pandas, snow leopards, and golden monkeys, but also shows ‎ Chinese traditional culture.‎ ‎ A symbol of China, the giant panda is both black and white. Its body is thought to show yin and yang, which ancient Chinese ideas were based on. The panda’s gentle nature shows how yin and yang lead to peace. It can be seen in the film when a panda mother guides her baby to look for independence and explore the world.‎ Unlike the shy pandas, monkeys always have strong personalities. The Monkey King in China’s most famous novel Journey to the West has many conflicting traits(特点). It stands for not only impatience but also cleverness and energy. Born in China follows a 2-year-old golden monkey who leaves his family, but then returns and understands the meaning of responsibility.‎ Just as the golden monkey, a mother snow leopard also faces difficulty in raising her babies in the wild. The leopards, known for their rapid attacks and quick footwork(脚步), have inspired a form of pictographic(象形拳) in Shaolin martial arts(武术).‎ ‎“Born in China is a means to show off Chinese traditional culture,” director Lu told the reporter. “Chinese people have learned a lot from wild animals since ancient times. This is why I shot this nature -themed documentary.”‎ ‎21. How is Born in China special according to the article?‎ A. It shows Chinese traditional culture through the lives of animals.‎ B. It’s considered the best nature-themed film to come out of China.‎ C. It’s the first big screen wildlife documentary ever made in China.‎ D. It shows audiences the lives of rare animals.‎ ‎22. We can learn from the article that in Born in China, _______.‎ A. the story of the giant pandas shows the importance of exploring the world B. the story of the golden monkeys was inspired by the Monkey King C. the stories show how animals grow up to be independent D. the story about snow leopards shows what people can learn from animals ‎23. What may be the best title for the text?‎ A. The stories of 3 animal families B. Symbols of China C. Wildlife born in China D. Nature shows culture B One advantage of the Internet is shopping conveniently online for clothes; one disadvantage of the Internet is also shopping conveniently online for clothes.‎ ‎“Nothing fits,” said Lam Yuk Wong, a senior in electrical and computer engineering at Rice University. “Everyone says this. They order clothes and they don’t fit. People get very unhappy.”‎ Wong and her design partner, Xuaner “Cecilia” Zhang, are Team White Mirror, creators of what they call a “virtual (虚拟)fitting room”. Their goal is simple and consumer-friendly: to let online clothing shoppers have a perfect fit and a perfect look when shopping every time. Both women are from China, Wong from Hong Kong and Zhang from Beijing. They both order most of their clothing online. They got the idea from their own experience as consumers and from listening to the complaints of friends and relatives. “They say, ‘The color is wrong’ or ‘I got the right size but it still does not fit.’ We want to make it like you’re in the store trying on the clothes,” Zhang said.‎ Using a Kinect developed by Microsoft for use with its Xbox 360 video game player, Zhang scans Wong and turns her image into, in effect, a virtual model, keeping Wong’s dimensions (尺寸), and even her skin and hair color. “We put the clothes on the shopper’s 3-D body models and show how they look when they are dressed,” Wong said. So far, Wong and Zhang have adapted the software to show dresses and shirts, and they are now working on shorts.‎ Asked if she thought men as well as women might be interested in using their virtual fitting room, Wong said, “I think their wives will care about this, so it will also be important to men.”‎ ‎24. Why is shopping conveniently online for clothes a disadvantage?‎ 第一节 ‎ Students may easily get addicted to it.‎ 第二节 ‎ Clothes bought online may not fit.‎ 第三节 ‎ It attracts more online clothing shoppers.‎ 第四节 ‎ It causes shoppers to waste too much money.‎ l Wong and Zhang got the idea to design a virtual fitting room from ____.‎ A. their shopping experiences B. a program at their university C. some shop-owners’ complaints D. the Xbox 360 video game player l Which of the following shows the process of using the virtual fitting room?‎ A. scanning -- trying on clothes -- getting images ‎ B. trying on clothes -- getting models -- scanning C. scanning -- getting models --trying on clothes ‎ D. trying on clothes -- getting images -- scanning l What did Wong think of her virtual fitting room?‎ A. It is perfectly developed. B. It will have its market share.‎ C. It is limited to women shoppers. D. It is like a kind of video game player.‎ C Reader: For six years, I’ve run an office that has two employees: me and my boss. He used to be so appreciative that I didn’t mind doing a little extra, but about two months ago, he started being rude and demanding. Now he even yells when I don’t have time to bring his favorite wine to his home after work. ‎ This change started when we met a wealthy new customer, who is a huge jerk (古怪的人) -- my boss’s new behavior is just like his. ‎ My boss is a good man; he and his family have treated me like a little sister. Is there a good way to discuss this with him?‎ Karla: Sounds like your new customer has set a bad example to your boss. You need to remind your boss that you’re in his corner-- but you’re not his slave. My suggestions are as follows.‎ Start with a simple question in a calm moment: “Is everything okay?”‎ State the truth: “Until recently, I’ve felt like a valued teammate. But our relationship has become tense. Your expectations of me seem to have changed. Although I used to do occasional personal businesses for you as a favor, now it seems expected.”‎ Draw your lines: “If you think my job description needs to change or my performance is not good enough, let’s discuss that. Otherwise, I need you to stop yelling at me and to respect my personal time.”‎ Ideally, you’ll get an apology and a promise to do better. After that, it’s ‎ a matter of reinforcement (加强) . If he starts yelling, look at him with a calm expression. After he cools down, restate his request and add, “Is that correct?” For the unreasonable request, such as fetching his favorite wine after work: “I’m afraid I can’t take care of that for you.” If he keeps acting like a jerk, there are bosses out there who will better respect your time and talent.‎ Karla L. Miller is ready to hear your work dramas. Send your questions to wpmagazine@washpost.com. ‎ ‎28. We can infer that the reader’s boss used to be ____.‎ A. grateful and friendly B. rich but strange C. proud and hard-working D. honest but self-centered ‎29. What does the underlined word “demanding” mean in the last but one paragraph?‎ A. appreciating too much B. scolding too much ‎ C. apologizing too much D. expecting too much ‎30. When the reader’s boss asks her to do something unreasonable next time, she is advised to ____.‎ A. quit her job B. look at her boss calmly C. refuse the request D. discuss the job description ‎31. What sort of problem can be solved by Karla L. Miller?‎ A. How do I make a friend? B. How do I kill my personal time?‎ C. How can I get along well with my workmates? D. How can I get rid of wine?‎ D Nearly 19 percent of teachers of color(有色人种教师) left their jobs after the 2014-2015 school year. Some left for personal reasons like taking care of their families. But 50 percent said they left because they were dissatisfied with their employment situation, such as poor working conditions, student discipline problems and large class sizes. Thus, taking immediate measures to improve it is our top priority.‎ For years, researchers have proved the benefits of increasing the share of ‎ minority teachers in schools, especially as our public school system has turned to one that is made up mostly of minority students. Teachers of color, who are more likely than their white counterparts to choose to work in racially diverse(多种多样的) schools, offer particular benefits to their students. Graduation rates increase among minority students when they are taught by racially similar educators, research shows. They can also serve as positive role models, and their presence reduces the chance of racial discrimination at school.‎ The Shanker Institute report suggests that the rate of minority teacher hiring is not the whole problem. The problem is what happens after these teachers enter the classroom. These teachers often work in high-poverty rural schools. They are more likely to have less-desirable working conditions.‎ Diversity is a key component to equality and opportunity. Where there’s a diverse teaching workforce, all kids thrive. So solutions must be found at once to turn this trend around. Firstly, schools should develop mentorship programs that support minority teachers once they are in the classroom. Secondly, more money should be spent in improving working conditions in these schools. Of course, school headmasters should also be evaluated on their ability to retain teachers of color.‎ ‎32. Among teachers of color leaving their jobs, half of them quit because _______. ‎ ‎ A. they had to take care of their children B. they had to move to other places ‎ C. they eventually found better-paid jobs D. their employment situation was unsatisfactory ‎33. Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?‎ ‎ A. The solutions to increasing graduation rates among minority students.‎ B. The benefits of increasing the share of minority teachers in schools.‎ C. The reasons for teachers of color leaving their jobs in many schools.‎ D. The ways to decrease the possibility of racial discrimination at school.‎ ‎34. Which of the following components is vital to equality and opportunity?‎ A. Honesty B. Variety C. Ability D. Safety ‎35. How did the author feel when writing the passage?‎ ‎ A. He felt angry about the government.‎ ‎ B. He was satisfied with the present situation.‎ ‎ C. He felt it urgent to solve the problem. ‎ D. He didn’t care about diverse teaching workforce. ‎ 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。‎ Humor plays an important role in relationships. In new relationships, humor can be an effective tool not just for attracting the other person but also for overcoming any awkwardness or embarrassment. 36 ‎ Sharing the pleasure of humor creates a sense of connection between two people. When you laugh with one another, you create a positive tie between you. This tie acts as a strong buffer(缓冲) against stress, disagreements, disappointments, and bad patches in a relationship. And laughter really is infectious. 37 But don’t worry if you’re not naturally a lighthearted, humorous person----you can learn to access your playful side and develop your sense of fun.‎ Like any tool, humor can be used in negative as well as positive ways. Humor can only help you overcome relationship problems when both partners can understand the joke. 38 If your partner or friend isn’t likely to appreciate the joke, don’t say or do it. Humor in relationships should be equally fun and enjoyable for both people.‎ Don’t use humor to cover up other emotions. 39 That’s when it is used as a cover for avoiding, rather than coping with, painful emotions. You can be funny about the truth, but covering up the truth isn’t funny. When you use humor and playfulness as a cover for other emotions, you create confusion and mistrust in your relationships.‎ ‎ 40 The important thing is to find enjoyable activities that help you embrace your playful nature with other people. As humor and play become an unseparated part of your life, you’ll begin to find daily opportunities for using your new-found skills to help build and maintain your relationships.‎ A. Humor can help you and your loved one.‎ B. There are times when humor is not healthy.‎ C. It’s important to be sensitive to the other person.‎ D. It’s never too late to develop your humorous side.‎ E. The more you joke, play, and laugh----the easier it becomes.‎ F. Just hearing someone laugh can make you smile and join in on the fun.‎ G. In longer-term relationships, humor can keep things exciting and fresh.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节：完型填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ As a child, I started learning to play the piano, my favorite musical 41  ,but I was forced to give up when I started my middle school  42   I could concentrate more on my studies.‎ ‎ It’s one of my biggest   43   to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today. During the following years, I kept telling my piano teacher that I would44  . However, I didn’t keep my promise because I was  45   with my study.46   I lost touch with my teacher. Some years later, my teacher died. I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts me to think she may have been 47   that I never returned. I haven’t taken lessons since then but to be honest, I  48   to. Sitting at the piano, I couldn’t help recalling many49  -- times of my practising at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher   50   me after I played entire pieces of music wrong in front of her colleagues. I was so   51   that I could hardly say anything. But her  52   helped me ease my shame. These memories,   53  , good or bad, never caused my   54   for playing the piano again.‎ ‎ This thought then led me to think that  55  is like music, and that we all try to play different   56  in the instrument of our life. Sometimes the pitch(音高) is   57  when we play it well, but sometimes we are out of tone. However, we all continue to create our own   58  style of music. No matter what style our music is, it is   59   that we sing the songs of joy, quietness and love. Though I may ‎ never make it back to piano lessons, it doesn’t  60   that I’ve stopped making music.‎ ‎41.A. instrument   B. performance  C. room    D. stage ‎42.A. in that     B. so that    C. now that   D. except that ‎43.A. Successes   B. regrets  C. Decisions D. hobbies ‎44.A. play    B. graduate    C. leave    D. return ‎45.A. occupied  B. angry     C. satisfied  D. patient ‎46.A. Actually  B. Constantly   C. Suddenly   D. Gradually ‎47.A. astonished  B. glad     C. disappointed  D. amazed ‎48.A. liked B. needed   C. wanted    D. decided ‎49.A. dreams  B. expressions  C. words     D. memories ‎50.A. instructed  B. hurt      C. punished     D. respected ‎51.A. frightened  B. moved  C. embarrassed D. excited ‎52.A. happiness   B. satisfaction  C. comfort   D. sigh ‎53.A. instead   B. meanwhile  C. therefore  D. however ‎54.A. Hope  B. courage  C. feeling   D. effect ‎55.A. life     B. learning   C. attitude     D. enjoyment ‎56.A. cards    B. sports     C. roles      D. games ‎57.A. hard  B. wonderful  C. surprising  D. complex ‎58.A. unique   B. boring   C. common      D. similar ‎59．A. necessary  B. strange     C. possible     D. important ‎60．A. matter   B. mean    C. report        D. Appear 第Ⅱ卷 ‎ 第二节（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 语法填空： 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ My friend had a chance to make a trip to Hong Kong _61___ August 15, 2011. He had dreamed about ___62___ (visit) it since his boyhood and it 63__ ( be)  the first time that he had been there. The following was ___64__ he had seen.‎ Arriving there, he was __65__ (impress) by its beautiful scenery and tall buildings. It is said that Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers in the world. Wherever he went, he saw many smiling __66____ (face) there. People in Hong Kong were kind, generous, easygoing and ready to help others. Much to  ___67___（he）surprise, he saw that people there always kept order in public places. ____68___ crowds of people were waiting for the next train at the subway station, they were talking in such a low voice as not to disturb one another.‎ Chinese and English are their official languages. English is 69__ (wide) used in governments, markets, service centers and other fields.‎ Staying there for only a week was a good experience ___70____ he will never forget 第四部分 写作 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。‎ Dear Jack,‎ ‎ I’m very happy to know the news you are planning to visit to my city. I’m looking forward to your early arrive. There’re a few well-known place of interest in my city. I’d like to show you around it when you came here. Time permits, we can watch some live operas. I know you’re a fan of Chinese opera. As it is becoming cold day by day, I suggest you wear some warm clothes so you won’t catch a cold. Remember to tell me exact the time of the flight. I’ll meet you at the airport.‎ ‎ Wish you the pleasant journey! ‎ ‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ ‎ Xiao Hong 第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分）‎ ‎ 全国中学生运动会将会在你市举行，组委会现面向全市中学生征集志愿者。假如你是李华，请给组委会负责人Mr. Li写封信，申请成为一名志愿者。内容要点包括：‎ ‎1．个人情况；‎ ‎2．为什么申请当志愿者;‎ ‎3．你将如何当好这个志愿者。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.词数100左右； ‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。‎ 参考词汇：全国中学生运动national high school sports meeting ‎ Dear Mr Li,‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ 英语参考答案 一、听力(每题1.5分)‎ 第一部分：听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎ 1-5 BBABC 6-10 BCBCC11-15 ABACB16-20 ABBAA 阅读理解及七选五 ‎21-40 ADD BACB ADCC DBBC GFCBD 三、完型 ‎41~45ABBDA 46~50 DCCDA    51~55CCDBA  56~60CBADB 四、语法填空 ‎61. on    62. visiting    63. was     64. what    65. impressed ‎66. faces  67. his       68. Although/ Though/ While (首字母大写)  ‎ ‎69. widely    70. which/ that  ‎ 短文改错 Dear Jack, ‎ them permitting that at arrival places colder I’m very happy to know the news you are planning to visit to my city. I’m looking forward to your early arrive. There are a few well-known place of interest in my city. I’d like to show you around it when you came here. Time permits, we can watch some live operas. I know you’re a fan of Chinese opera. As it is becoming cold day by day, I suggest you wear some warm clothes so you won’t catch a cold. Remember to tell me exact the time of the flight. I’ll meet you at the airport.‎ come exactly a ‎ Wish you the pleasant journey! ‎ ‎ Yours truly,‎ ‎ Xiao Hong 书面表达 Dear Mr. Li,‎ ‎ My name is Li Hua, a high school student in our city. Knowing that the national high school sports meeting will be held in our city, I am so excited that I can’t wait to write to you to apply to be a volunteer.‎ ‎ As a sports-lover myself, I have a general idea of the rules of different events. In addition, I am also good at communicating with others and eager to lend a hand to people in need. With the spirit of voluntary work rooted in my heart, I am sure that I can be a suitable volunteer you need. If I am honored enough to be accepted as a volunteer, I will serve the players heart and soul, using my patience and carefulness to make them feel at home.‎ ‎ Look forward to hearing from you.‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua