2017-2018学年湖南省衡阳市祁东县第二中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年湖南省衡阳市祁东县第二中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

祁东二中2017-2018学年上学期期中考试试卷 高二英语 时量：120分钟 分值：150分 命题人：曾 慧 注意事项： 1. 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两大部分。‎ ‎2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的班级、姓名、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡上相应的位置。‎ ‎ 3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题卷上无效。‎ ‎ 4. 短文改错请按题目要求作答，否则不计分。‎ 第 Ⅰ 卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5个小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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. When was Sam born?‎ ‎ A. In 1985 B. In 1986 C. In 1987‎ ‎2. Which subject is the most challenging to Tom?‎ ‎ A. Science B. History C. Chemistry ‎3. What will the man do next?‎ ‎ A. Have lunch with the woman B. Attend a conference ‎ C. Go to the manager’s office ‎4. How long has the girl been taking piano lessons?‎ ‎ A. For ten years B. For eleven years C. For twelve years ‎5. What kind of music is the boy listening to?‎ ‎ A. Classical music B. Country music C. Rock music 第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） ‎ 听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，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. How many tickets does the man need?‎ ‎ A. Three B. Four C. Five ‎7. How much is the tax and service?‎ ‎ A. 6 dollars B. 16 dollars C. 20 dollars 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Who did Claire talk on the phone with just now?‎ ‎ A. Her mother B. Beth C. Susie ‎9. What will Claire do this afternoon?‎ ‎ A. Do her homework B. Go to the mall C. Visit her grandma 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Where are the two speakers probably?‎ ‎ A. At the airport B. In the hospital C. At the travel agency ‎11. What is the weather like in Beijing in summer?‎ ‎ A. Cool and wet B. Hot and humid C. Hot and dry ‎12. Where does the woman look forward to going?‎ ‎ A. To an air-conditioned room B. To the Great Wall C. To the man’s office 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题 ‎13. What does the woman do probably?‎ ‎ A. A teacher B. A librarian C. A student ‎14. What can people read in the Third Reading Room?‎ ‎ A. Books about animals B. All kinds of storybooks ‎ ‎ C. Newspapers and magazines ‎15. Where is the copy centre?‎ ‎ A. On the left of the computer room. B. On the right of the restroom.‎ ‎ C. Next to the information desk.‎ ‎16. Why can’t the man borrow books?‎ ‎ A. The borrowing section is closed. B. He doesn’t have a library card.‎ C. The librarian is out at the moment 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What’s the man’s advice about preparing history exams?‎ ‎ A. Memorizing the dates and events B. Remembering all the facts ‎ C. Doing more exercises ‎18. What does the man think of his way to study science?‎ ‎ A. Difficult B. Effective C. Important ‎19. How many points did the man mention about French study?‎ ‎ A. One B. Two C. Three ‎20. What is the most important thing for all exams?‎ ‎ A. Working hard B. Being careful C. Preparing early 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 BRAD GARRETT'S COMEDY CLUB Category: Comedy ‎ Best known for his role on the Emmy award-winning sitcom ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’, Brad Garrett returns to his Vegas roots with his comedy club at the MGM Grand. It is a good place to check out when you need a break from work. Prices from: $56.40 and up Age restriction: Must be 21 years of age or older Show Length: 115 minutes ‎ MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOW Category: Comedy, Magic Mac King Comedy Magic Show is different every afternoon, with lots of audience’s participation. He is willing to make fun of himself instead of his guests in order to make everyone feel welcome and entertained. The afternoon is kid-friendly from start to finish. Still, whether you're eight or 80, you won't be able to figure out King's secrets. Prices from: $40.90 and up Age restriction: No age restriction Show Length: 90 minutes ‎ THE MENTALIST, GERRY MC CAMBRIDGE Category: Comedy, Magic Using his skills as a “mentalist”, Gerry Mc Cambridge shocks the crowds as he uses his abilities to predict just what audience members will do next. Anyone who has seen the show has walked away in disbelief, amazed by his unusual power. Prices from: $34.99 and up Age restriction: Under 13 will not be admitted into the theater Show Length: 75 minutes ‎ ROCK OF AGES Category: Plays & Musicals The cheerful Rock of Ages brings audiences back to the times of big hair and even bigger bands with 28 popular rock songs from the 80s including “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” “I wanna Know What Love Is,” “Here I Go Again,” and more. Rock of Ages has been nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. It also received a Drama League nomination for Distinguished Production for a Musical. Prices from: $74.00 and up Age restriction: Must be 15 years of age or older Show Length: 125 minutes ‎21. Who is most likely to be able to read audiences' minds? ‎ A. Raymond B. Gerry Mc Cambridge C. Mac King D. Brad Garrett ‎22. Which of the following is good for a kid of 10 years old to go to? ‎ A. Gerry Mc Cambridge's show B. Brad Garrett's Comedy Club C. Performances of Rock Of Ages D. Mac King's comedy magic show ‎23. If someone is interested in musicals, his best choice must be ______. ‎ A. BRAD GARRETT'S COMEDY CLUB B. ROCK OF AGES C. MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOW D. THE MENTALIST, GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE B ‎ When Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco‎, ‎California, his unmarried mother decided to put him for adoption because she wanted a girl. So in the middle of the night, his mother called a lawyer named Paul Jobs and said, “We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?” But his mother told his future parents to promise that they would send Jobs to college. After Steve Jobs graduated from high school, he went to college but decided to drop out because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor in his friends’ rooms.‎ ‎ At 20, he and a friend started a company in a garage on April 1, 1976. Jobs named their company ----Apple in memory of a happy summer he had spent at an orchard (果园) in Oregon.‎ ‎ After 10 years of hard time and failures, starting from two kids working in a garage, Apple computer eventually grew into a big company with over 4,000 employees.‎ ‎ At 30, Jobs, however, was fired from the company he co-founded. But after he had to leave the company, Apple was under heavy pressure from rival Microsoft and in 1996 posted billions of dollars in losses. Apple needed Steve Jobs and he was appointed as Apple’ CEO in1997. Under his leadership, Apple returned to profitability and introduced new products such as the iPhone and the iPad.‎ ‎ Steve Jobs once said, “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick, don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.‎ ‎24. Why did Steve Jobs stop his college education?‎ ‎ A. He hated to share rooms with his friends ‎ B. He took no interest in his major ‎ C. He wanted to start a company ‎ D. He had financial problems ‎25. What can be inferred about Apple from the passage?‎ ‎ A. It had a difficult beginning B. It was founded in Oregon ‎ C. It developed from a garage D. It had a successful beginning ‎26. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?‎ ‎ A. Steve Jobs invented the iPhone ‎ B. Steve Jobs joined Microsoft in 1987‎ ‎ C. Steve Jobs gave Apple a second life ‎ D. Steve Jobs set up another company at 30‎ ‎27. What does what Steve Jobs said suggest?‎ ‎ A. Courage goes with confidence B. Enthusiasm is the key to success ‎ C. Hope helps us succeed D. Attitude is everything C When her five daughters were young, Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity. To show this, she held up one chopstick, representing one person. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. Next, she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family. She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up.‎ Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they were poor. They moved their family to San Francisco. There they joined Danny’s mother, Diana, who owned a small Italian sandwich shop. Soon afterwards, Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young. However, Helene did not want her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard.‎ Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves, but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business. They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make the business successful. Daughter Elizabeth explains, “Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity, and to have unity we must have peace. Without the strength of the family, there is no business.”‎ Their expanding business became a large corporation in 1996, with three generations of Ans working together. Now the Ans’ corporation makes more than $20 million each year. Although they began with a small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked together. Now they are a big success.‎ ‎28. Helene tied several chopsticks together to show _________.‎ A. the strength of family unity B. the difficulty of growing up C. the advantage of chopsticks D. the best way of giving a lesson ‎29. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the An family _________.‎ A. started a business in 1975‎ B. bought a restaurant in ‎San Francisco C. left Vietnam without much money D. opened a sandwich shop in ‎Los Angeles ‎30. What can we infer about the An daughters?‎ A. They did not finish their college education.‎ B. They could not bear working in the family business.‎ C. They were influenced by what Helene taught them.‎ D. They were troubled by disagreement among family members.‎ ‎31. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?‎ A. How to Run a Corporation B. Strength Comes from Peace C. How to Achieve a Big Dream D. Family Unity Builds Success D People who realize and master the art of small talk can use it to improve relationships. Small talk can lead to “big” talk — more important discussions. Using small talk, you can achieve big results. But many people do have fears that hold them back from making small talk.‎ For one thing, those who refuse to make small talk usually fear the unknown. When I was little, my mom said, “Don't talk to strangers!” For some people, that childhood fear of strangers continues into adulthood.‎ Suppose you are at a business networking event and have checked out who is there and found potential conversation partners. You're ready to make your move, but there are butterflies in your stomach. You are too frightened to introduce yourself to total strangers.‎ Consider a different situation for the next networking event you attend. To overcome your nervousness, you can think of yourself as an event's host and not its guest. As a host, you would introduce yourself to people you don't know and introduce them to others. You can play the role of the host even though you are not the actual host. Get in the habit of holding out your hand first and saying, “Hi, my name is ...”‎ Another reason why people refuse to open their mouth is the fear of rejection. Anytime you open your mouth and speak, you risk rejection. If you never talk to people, you won't be rejected. But if you never talk to people, you will also be very lonely. The best way I've found to overcome the fear of rejection is to focus on how I feel when I am accepted.‎ So ask yourself: what do I have to lose? Nothing! What do I have to gain? Possibly everything! Think back to when you first met your best friend or any important person in your life. How did it all start? You probably started with small talk.‎ ‎32. In Paragraph 1, the author wants to tell us that small talk is _____.‎ A. very interesting            B. hard to make C. often ignored                   D. worth doing   ‎ ‎33. The underlined part “there are butterflies in your stomach” probably means you are _____.‎ A. busy                B. nervous C. confident                D. excited              ‎ ‎34. When you are at a business networking event, you are advised to _____.‎ A. talk with the host             B. behave yourself C. try to be helpful             D. play an active role ‎35. What's the purpose of the text?‎ A. To advise.                      B. To discuss.‎ C. To describe.               D. To introduce.‎ 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。‎ ‎ People have always wanted to know what the future will look like. Then, how can we know what the ‎ future will look like? 36 The world has changed a lot in the past 150 years, but we humans are driven by the same basic needs as we were 150 years ago, such as food, sleep, the feeling of being appreciated and loved.‎ ‎ 37 No. In addition, generally speaking, the inventions for the last 150 years have been a human effort for freedom and communication, to be able to get in control of the time and world. Since there is still much to do in this area, this will be the focus at least for the next 150 years.‎ ‎ But why do we need to predict the future? Predicting the future is important for two reasons: first we need to start to think about what kind of future we’d like for ourselves and to pass on to the next generation. 38 ‎ ‎ How about the virtual worlds? It might be possible in the future to experience the sand between your toes, and hear the waves, just lying in your bed at home. 39 So, even if a great invention is there for an affordable price, it'll never take the place of the common experience if it's not real.‎ ‎ 40 What we'll see in the next 50 years is the transition from an oil-dependent society to a new society. Here there'll be new medicine, continued exploration of space, challenges in the climate change, and new inventions that make life a little easier.‎ ‎ A. Will this change in the next 150 years?‎ B. So what will the future look like then?‎ ‎ C. Predicting the future can help us in many ways.‎ ‎ D. Then we have to know what decisions we need to make today will give the best result in the future.‎ ‎ E. However, no matter how real the experience will feel, it doesn't happen for real.‎ F. Well, to understand the future, you must know the past.‎ ‎ G. However, you'll never get the feeling of being there.‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第三节 完形填空 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）‎ My husband works at home, and so do I. We have three children, so the times when I am __41__in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a __42__to be by myself, I fill that time with more__43__, whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind. __44__, I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that It often __45__ putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little__46__because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life__47__on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often __48__me a lot.‎ One day, when the kids were at school, I __49__for the movie theater—alone. I’d__50__been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie __51__so much work waited for me at home? I __52__myself to swallow these__53__and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my__54__held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits__55__.For a couple of hours, I was __56__wife or mother. I was just myself.‎ From that point on, I_57__that Fridays would be mine, __58__for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping, __59__up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really __60__my Fridays after a long week of caring for my family.‎ ‎41. A. busy B. tense C. alone D. brave ‎42. A. way B. chance C. purpose D. fortune ‎43. A. fun B. fear C. love D. work ‎44. A. So far B. After all C. As a result D. From then on ‎45. A. meant B. advised C. practiced D considered.‎ ‎46. A. happy B. nervous C. angry D. excited ‎47. A. knocked B. insisted C. depended D. centred ‎48. A. moved B. amused C. bothered D. scared ‎49. A. headed B. waited C. longed D. applied ‎ ‎50. A. ever B. never C. also D. instead ‎51. A. if B. with C. unless D. when ‎ ‎52. A. forced B. allowed C. ordered D. taught ‎53. A. answers B. efforts C. results D. thoughts ‎54. A. hands B. legs C. head D. ticket ‎55. A. leave B. happen C. return D. weaken ‎56. A. everybody’s B. somebody’s C. anybody’s D. nobody’s ‎57. A. expressed B. declared C. decided D. agreed ‎58. A. at least B. at last C. in all D. in time ‎59. A. picking B. making C. taking D. bringing ‎60. A. come up with B. break away from C. look forward to D. pay attention to 第II卷（非选择题 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，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ Have you ever had the feeling that no one understands you? Well, here _61_ (come) “pepper”, which could be about to change all that. Pepper is the first robot _62 _ (read) human feelings. Using its emotion functions, Pepper can make jokes and _63_ (surprise) it can even sing to people. ‎ ‎ The robot is like a lovely girl. It is four feet tall with a tablet computer in its chest. It will be showed to attract people on Friday. Pepper can tell different facial _64_ (express), human voices and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is used at home or stores, 65 we enjoy pleasure and entertainment. At home, not only __66_ it tell jokes, it can also help people in trouble. If a natural accident happens, it can encourage them, make them laugh and feel 67 (relax).‎ ‎ Pepper will be on sale 68 the price of $‎2,000 in August. At present, several Peppers are on show at stores for people to visit. Before 69 (sell) Peppers, the creators want them to store more knowledge in order to get much 70 (well) along with human beings.‎ 第四部分 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处错误，每句中最多有两处。每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。‎ I am a editor of English Corner. I’ve received your letter ask me to give you some advice on how to learn English well. First of all, you should try to memorize as much useful sentences as possible and recite some short passages as well. Moreover, it suggested that you read a great variety of books after school. Last but not least, a certain amount of time should be spent in listening exercises. As long as you can make good use of your spared time to learn English, surely, you will make rapid progresses. Just as the saying going, “Where there is a will, and there is a way.” If you stick to your dream and study hardly, I’m sure you will be successful in your English study.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 某英语报正在就中学生可不可以带手机上学这一话题开展讨论。假如你是李华，请你根据下表所提供的信息，向该报编辑写一封英文信，发表观点。‎ 手机的优点 ‎1．便于与父母和朋友联系；  2．能增加乐趣。‎ 带手机上学存在的问题 ‎1．上课时使用手机干扰教学； 2．用手机聊天、发短信费时费钱。‎ 建议 ‎1．上课时不许使用手机；    2．贵重物品，个人宜妥善保管。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 祁东二中2017-2018学年上学期期中考试参考答案 高二英语 听力：1-5 CBABC 6-10 BBCAA 11-15 CBBCA 16-20 BABBC 阅读：21-23BDB 24-27 DACB 28-31 ACCD 32-35 DBDA 36-40 FADEB 完形填空：41-45 CBDBA 46-50 CDCAB 51-55 DADCC 56-60 DCAAC 语法填空：61. comes 62.to read 63.surprisingly 64.expressions 65.where 66.can 67. relaxed 68.at 69.selling 70.better 短文改错：‎ I am a editor of English Corner. I’ve received your letter ask me to give you some advice on how to ‎ an asking learn English well. First of all, you should try to memorize as much useful sentences as possible and recite ‎ ‎ many some short passages as well. Moreover, it ∧ suggested that you read a great variety of books after school. ‎ ‎ is Last but not least, a certain amount of time should be spent in listening exercises. As long as you can make ‎ ‎ on good use of your spared time to learn English, surely, you will make rapid progresses. Just as the saying ‎ ‎ spare progress going, “Where there is a will, and there is a way.” If you stick to your dream and study hardly, I’m sure you ‎ goes hard ‎ will be successful in your English study.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 作文：‎ Dear Editor，‎ I’m a Senior Two student. I’m writing to tell you my opinion on whether middle school students can go to school with mobile phones. I think they can do that, because students can stay in touch with their friends and family wherever they are. Besides, the mobile phone is a way to have fun. However, there are some problems with using mobile phones. The ring of phones can disturb teachers and students in the classroom. Another problem is that some students can spend too much time and money on phone calls and sending messages. In conclusion, I suggest students not use phones in the classroom. Also, as it is expensive, the owner should take good care of it. Yours sincerely, Li Hua