英语卷·2018届江苏省如东高级中学高二上学期期中考试（2016-11）

英语卷·2018届江苏省如东高级中学高二上学期期中考试（2016-11）

注意事项 ‎ 考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求：‎ ‎ 1．本试卷包括第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷从第1页至第9页，第二卷从第10页至第12页。考生答题全部答在答题纸上，答在本试卷上无效。本次考试时间为120分钟，满分120分。考试结束后，请将答题纸交监考老师。‎ ‎ 2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、学校、班级、座位号、考试证号用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题纸的相应位置，并将考试证号用2B铅笔将答题纸上考试证号相应的数字涂黑。‎ ‎ 3．答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔写在答题纸上的指定位置，在其它位置答题一律无效。‎ 第一卷（选择题 共85分）‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. Why does the woman want the man to ask Mary?‎ ‎ A. Mary has read the book ‎ B. Mary may have the book ‎ C. Mary knows where do borrow the book ‎2. What can we know about the man when he was a child?‎ ‎ A. He didn’t like the piano ‎ ‎ B. He enjoyed playing the piano ‎ C. He took piano lessons ‎3. What are the speakers going to do?‎ ‎ A. To get on plane B. To get their plane tickets C. To see their friends off ‎4. Why does the woman look forward to Nina’s parties?‎ ‎ A. The food is good B. There are many friends C. The music is great ‎5. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ ‎ A. Boss and clerk B. Interviewer and interviewee C. Teacher and student 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，每小题将给出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至8题。‎ ‎6. What is the color of the coat the man shows to the woman?‎ ‎ A. Gray B .Blue C. Dark blue ‎7. Which one is cheaper?‎ ‎ A. The shoes B. The coat C. The jacket ‎8. Why doesn’t the woman buy the jacket?‎ ‎ A. It’s too dark B. It’s too expensive C. It’s too small 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。‎ ‎9. What did the doctor suggest the man doing?‎ ‎ A. Getting more rest B. Joining a club C. Taking more exercise ‎10. What does the woman find about going to the health club?‎ ‎ A. Tired B. Helpful C. Useless ‎11. What is the woman’s suggestion?‎ ‎ A. Enrolling(注册)in the club on Tuesday ‎ B. Taking a swim before exercising ‎ C. Experiencing before making a decision 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。‎ ‎12. Why is the man late?‎ ‎ A. He forgot to look at his watch ‎ B. His maths teacher gave lessons overtime ‎ C. His maths teacher kept him in her office ‎13. What do we know about the students?‎ ‎ A. They don’t want to hurt the teacher ‎ B. They prefer to learn more maths ‎ C. They don’t mind the teacher’s being late ‎14. What is the man most likely to do?‎ ‎ A. Let it be B. Remain silent about it C. Talk to the maths teacher 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。‎ ‎15. How does the woman help the man?‎ ‎ A. Buy a new computer for the man B. Let the man borrow her book C. Lend him her computer ‎16. Why does the man want to go to the cinema?‎ ‎ A. Because he can buy two tickets with the price of one ‎ B. Because there is an interesting film on ‎ C. Because his computer is broken ‎17. How does the man get to know about the film?‎ ‎ A. He learned it from the newspaper ‎ B. He called the service line of cinema ‎ C. He knew it from his friend 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. How old are most airline pilots at least?‎ ‎ A. 40 B. ‎35 C. 30‎ ‎19. Why are many successful sportsmen young people?‎ ‎ A. They can move fast B. They can learn fast C. They are interesting ‎20. What kind of people work till they die?‎ ‎ A. Artists, musicians and teachers B. Writers, artists and actors C. Writers, musicians and engineers 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 单项填空（共30题；每小题1分，满分30分）‎ ‎ 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎21. ---It is said that the popular record has been sold out.‎ ‎ ---What a shame! How I regret that I didn’t buy ________.‎ ‎ A. such one B. any a such C. no such D. one such ‎22. A number of question ______at the meeting, but the leaders could not ____any proper answer.‎ ‎ A. came about; keep up with B. came out; end up with ‎ C. came up; come up with D. put forward; come up with ‎23. ________go for a holiday?‎ ‎ A. Where do you suggest that we B. Where do you suggest should we ‎ C. Where do you suggest we D. Do you suggest where we should ‎24. I just love _______ when the weather is warm in the spring, __________ always makes me happy.‎ ‎ A. it; that B. it; which C. that; which D. that; that ‎25. I was impressed by the way _____the comedian teased an audience member.‎ ‎ A. of which B. in that C. that D. which ‎26. They met each other for the first time at the party, but they talked as if they _____old friends.‎ ‎ A. were B. would have been C. have been D. had been ‎27. The children ______lost in the woods; Otherwise, they would have been at the lakeside camp as scheduled.‎ ‎ A. must have got B. must get C. should have got D. should get ‎28. Much to my surprise she _______tears ________she read the letter.‎ ‎ A. burst out; instant B. burst into; the instant C. burst out; instantly D. burst into; instant ‎29. The ____to the environment has helped many animals to escape from their enemies and fit in with the surroundings.‎ ‎ A. adaptation B. adoption C. recreation D. foundation ‎30. By the time I saw the angry expression on his face, I ____what I had to face.‎ ‎ A. adjusted B. have known C. would know D. had known ‎31. At the end of the year everyone should think what has been ____and what is left undone.‎ ‎ A. adjusted B. advocated C. accompanied D. accomplished ‎32. On hearing the news, the girl rushed out without hesitation, _____the luggage(行李)______on the floor, and ____in the dark.‎ ‎ A. left; lied; disappeared B. leaving; lying; disappeared ‎ C. leaving; lie; disappeared D. left; lay; disappeared ‎33. In a debate, ____the side you don’t believe in can encourage your critical thinking.‎ ‎ A. taking up B. take away C. taking on D. take in ‎34. ______these different forms of greeting and customs might seem strange to you, remember ‎ _____you consider normal probably seems just as unusual to others.‎ ‎ A. As; what B. As; that C. While; what D. While; that ‎35. To ensure that children from poor areas can receive fair education, the government has planned to _____more money to improve the miserable conditions of local schools.‎ ‎ A. announce B. allocate C. advocate D. accumulate ‎36. There will be a bow and arrow competition _______to retell ______the Plains Indians used to hunt for food.‎ ‎ A. designed; what B. designing; how C. designing; what D. designed; how ‎37. ______the local authorities paid more attention to the safely of the children, more than 20 lives ______ in Gansu Province.‎ ‎ A. Should; would not be claimed B. Had; would not have been claimed ‎ C. Should; would not be cost D. Had; would not have been cost ‎38. The local health organization is reported by the newspaper ______twenty-five years ago when Dr. Green became its first president.‎ ‎ A. to be set up B. being set up C. to have been set up D. to have set up ‎39. Australia, a continent ______from the mainland for thousands of years, is ________many rare species like the koala and the platypus.‎ ‎ A. having been separated; the home of B. separated; native to ‎ C. having separated; home to D. separated; home to ‎40. Poverty is one of the major problems ____the children living in this remote mountainous area.‎ ‎ A. faced B. facing C. faced with D. being facing ‎41. You probably can’t get much sleep if you live near _______a wedding reception ____.‎ ‎ A. the place; is being held B. the place where; has been held ‎ C. where; is being held D. which; has been held ‎42. With each problem ______he globe and the area _______, the APEC Summit closed successfully in Singapore.‎ ‎ A. concerning; discussed B. concerned; discussing C. concerning; discussing D. concerned; discussed ‎43. ---How did you sleep last night?‎ ‎ ---_________. Never slept better. ‎ ‎ A. Like the early bird B. Counting sheep all night C. As a pig D. Like a log ‎44. ____an important decision more on emotion than on reason, and you’ll regret it sooner or later.‎ ‎ A. Based B. Base C. Basing D. To base ‎45. To allow all students _________to education, China has to increase education spending to 4.5 percent of GDP.‎ ‎ A. access B. opportunity C. account D. commitment ‎46. In addition, my visits will encourage people ______on the projects and _____local people’‎ s attention ___the situation.‎ ‎ A. to work; draw; on B. working; draw; from C. to work; pay; to D. working; draw; to ‎47. Instead of sand ____everywhere, there is mud and water everywhere, _________it difficult travel from place to place.‎ ‎ A. blowing; having made B. blowing; making C. being blown; making D. being blown; having made ‎48. When I __all the experiences that I have had around the world since ___Doctors without Borders, I feel that I have been very lucky to be able to help others and do something ______.‎ ‎ A. think back to; joining in; worthy B. think over; joining; worthwhile ‎ C. think back to; joining in; worthwhile D. look back on; joining; worthwhile ‎49. However, if the pump _____, having it________ can be troublesome, as an engineer has to come from the nearest town to repair it. ‎ ‎ A. breaks down; fixed B. breaks up; repaired C. breaks down; being repaired D. breaks up; repairing ‎50. ---Thanks for your help.‎ ‎ ---_______.‎ ‎ A. With pleasure B. It doesn’t hurt to ask C. It was no bother at all D. No offence 第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）‎ ‎　　请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给得A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Dr. K was one of my favorite professors in college. He was unique because he admitted telling lies in his 51 . I remembered the 52 to his teaching at the beginning of his first class: “Now let me explain how I teach. Between today until the class right before finals, I’ll put a  53 into each of my lectures. Your job is to try and  54 me in the Lie of the Day.” And thus  began our ten-week course. Early in the course, the Lie of the Day was usually obvious —  55 causing a forest of raised 56 to challenge the lie. Dr. K would smile, saying, “Very good! In fact, the opposite is true.”‎ As the course progressed, however, the Lie of the Day became less  57 . Every once in a while, a lecture would  58   with nobody catching the lie. On such days, we would all sit in 59 , while Dr. K, looked quite  60 with himself and announced:“ Ah ha! Each of you has one lie in your  61 . Discuss what it might be, and I will tell you next Monday.” Those lectures forced us to 62 what we had set down in our notebooks the following week.‎ It’s years since I graduated. While my knowledge taught by Dr. K has faded over time, the lessons will always stay 63 with me. “Experts” can be 64 and say things that sound right. So build a habit of 65 new information and check it against things you already accept as a fact.‎ ‎51. A. memories  B. lectures  C. stories  D. textbooks ‎52. A. introduction  B. way  C. access  D. devotion ‎53. A. puzzle B. joke C. surprise D. lie ‎54. A. catch  B. help  C. support  D.‎ ‎ punish ‎55. A. gradually B. suddenly C. actually D. immediately ‎56. A. eyes B. hands C. heads D. books ‎57. A. attractive B. noticeable C. difficult D. special ‎58. A. prove B. meet C. end D. connect ‎59. A. danger  B. relief  C. comfort  D. silence ‎60. A. pleased  B. disappointed  C. annoyed  D. surprised ‎61. A. diaries  B. notes  C. homework  D. articles ‎62. A. go through  B. look for  C. find out  D. turn in ‎63. A. funny  B. fresh  C. useful  D. important ‎64. A. responsible  B. greedy  C. patient  D. wrong ‎65. A. believing  B. spreading  C. challenging  D. organizing ‎ 第三部分 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）‎ 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ A ‎ No matter where the dads and their children go, that location immediately becomes a tourist destination. This has become a pattern for Hunan TV’s reality show Where Are We Going, Dad ? And last week the show was heading overseas for a special international episode. The entry has taken place in New Zealand, which was expected to become a popular travel destination for Chinese fans of the show. ‎ If you don’t know much about New Zealand but would like to explore it, check out our travel guide to see what ‎ kinds of activities might interest you.‎ Nature and wildlife encounter New Zealand was the last country on Earth to be settled by humans. As such, it’s a paradise ‎ for exotic birds. ‎ You’re also able to watch dolphins and whales on boat tours. ‎ Possible itinerary ‎ ‎1.Auckland: fly in and visit TiritiriMatangi conservation project (bellbirds spotting); ‎ ‎2.Waipoua Forest: huge kauri trees; ‎ ‎3.Kaikoura: whale watching by boat or air seal watching, hike the Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway, join a dolphin ‎ encounter tour; ‎ ‎4.Wellington (Matiu/ Somes Island): red-crowned parakeet, blue penguins, weta, skinks and tuatara; ‎ ‎5.Stewart Island: kiwi bird spotting; ‎ ‎6.Te Anau: takahe and kea; ‎ ‎7. Queenstown: fly to Auckland and then fly back.‎ Landscape lover Landscape lovers may have heard that New Zealand is brimming with natural wonders like active volcanoes ,‎ snowy mountaintops, glaciers perched near beaches and caves infested with glowworms. Indeed, you can’t see many of ‎ these wonders anywhere else in the world.‎ Possible itinerary ‎1.Auckland: fly in; ‎ ‎2.Whangamata: beach resorts and The Coromandel Forest Park (short walks, mountain bike trails);‎ ‎3.Waitomo: underground caves and glowworm caverns; ‎ ‎4.Rotorua: geothermal areas; ‎ ‎5.Abel Tasman: golden sand beaches (taking water taxi, sea kayaking, hiking, and snorkeling); ‎ ‎6.Fox Glacier and Franz Josef: biggest glaciers in the country (hiking and guided glacier walks); ‎ ‎7.Queenstown: crystal clear Lake Wakatipu (bungee jumping, sky diving, horse trekking and cycling); ‎ ‎8. Milford Sound: fjord (boat cruises, sea kayaking, diving and flightseeing); ‎ ‎9.Christchurch: fly back.‎ ‎66. What is the purpose of this passage?‎ ‎ A. To attract people to watch Hunan TV’s reality show Where Are We Going, Dad?‎ ‎ B. To prove the powerful influence the TV’s reality show has on the chosen spot.‎ ‎ C. To provide a general introduction to New Zealand ‎ D. To serve as a tour guide for people who want to travel in New Zealand ‎67. Which of the following pairs doesn’t have a cause-and-effect relationship?‎ ‎ A. (a) Human TV’s reality show shots at a certain location ‎ (b)That location immediately becomes a tourist attraction.‎ ‎ B. (a) Some readers are interested in New Zealand, yet they don’t know a lot about it.‎ ‎ (b) They find this passage very helpful.‎ ‎ C.(a)New Zealand was the last land to be settled by humans. ‎ ‎ (b)It’s a paradise for exotic birds.‎ ‎ D. (a)New Zealand is abundant with natural wonders.‎ ‎ (b)Caves there are crowded with glowworms.‎ B If you followed the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, you may have noticed that several athletes, including US swimmer ‎ Michael Phelps, had circular bruises on their bodies. These bruises were the results of “cupping therapy”, a traditional Chinese medicinal practice that has been around for more than 2,000 years.‎ ‎ Cupping therapy involves attaching circular cups to the skin using suction(吸力). The suction is created either by ‎ Heating the cup inside or by using a handing pump. This suction pulls the skin upward into the cup. Something it can ‎ Leave dark red bruises, other times there is no mark at all.‎ ‎ Many athletes say that they have benefited from the therapy. Phelps used the therapy in the fall of 2014 and has ‎ used it about twice a week since, reported ABC New. Another US swimmer, Dana Vollmer, also believes that “it really ‎ helps with blood flow, and helps pull swelling out of different areas.”‎ ‎ However, some have said that the supposed health effects result from people feeling that the treatment works, ‎ Rather than any physical effect of the treatment.‎ ‎ To figure out whether cupping therapy has any physical effects, last year researchers from Germany carried out a ‎ Test in which a sham(假装的) treatment was provided ‎ In the study, the same type of cups was used in the real treatment and the sham treatment. But in the sham ‎ treatment, the cups had a hole at the top so that they couldn’t create the proper suction.‎ ‎ The tested patients, who suffered from a disorder(疾病)that causes a lot of pain, were told that they would ‎ receive either a traditional cupping or “soft cupping”. But they were not informed that the so-called “soft cupping”‎ was a sham treatment.‎ ‎ It turned out that most patients correctly guessed which kind of cupping they had received. In both groups, patients ‎ Also experienced about the same reductions in pain. The results suggest the effects of cupping therapy might come ‎ From factors that are not necessarily part of the treatment itself, the researchers told the LiveScience website ‎ The question of whether cupping therapy works still needs to be answered. But because the treatment is relatively safe it could be helping for some people, “the therapy can be used as a part of a comprehensive treatment program involving other exercises, nutritional choices and lifestyle interventions(干预)”, Dr Brent Bauer, director of the US’ Mayo Clinic Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program, told LiveScience. ‎ ‎68. The purpose of the test was to______.‎ ‎ A. prove the health effects of cupping therapy ‎ B. see whether cupping therapy has a physical effect ‎ C. compare cupping therapy’s effects on different groups of people ‎69. What can be concluded about the test?‎ ‎ A. Different types of cups were used for different cupping therapies.‎ ‎ B. Patients knew which kind of cupping they would receive before the treatment ‎ C. The real treatment and the sham treatment were almost equally effective for patients ‎ D. The results show that the effects of cupping therapy result from people’s belief in the treatment.‎ ‎70. According to the last paragraph,_____.‎ ‎ A. cupping therapy can be used with other treatments ‎ B. cupping therapy is recommended for most people ‎ C. cupping therapy must be used under a doctor’s guidance ‎ D. cupping therapy is only effective when combined with lifestyle interventions C I tried not to be biased(有偏见的), but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His social worker assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. But I had never had a mentally handicapped employee. He was short, a little fat with the smooth facial features and thick-tongued speech of Down’s Syndrome(唐氏综合症). I thought most of my customers would be uncomfortable around Stevie so I closely watched him for the first few weeks.‎ I shouldn’t have worried. After the first week, Stevie had my staff wrapped around his fat little finger, and within a month my regular truck customers had adopted him as their official truck stop mascot(吉祥物). After that, I really didn't care what the rest of the customers thought of him. He was like a 21-year-old in blue jeans and Nikes, eager to laugh and eager to please, but fierce in his attention to his duties. Every salt and pepper shaker was exactly in its place, not a coffee spill was visible when Stevie got done with the table. Our only problem was persuading him to wait to clean a table until after the customers were finished.‎ Over time, we learned that he lived with his mother, a widow who was disabled after repeated surgeries for cancer. Money was tight, and what I paid him was probably the difference between them being able to live together and Stevie being sent to a group home.‎ That’s why the restaurant was a gloomy place that morning last August, the first morning in three years that Stevie missed work. He was at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester getting a heart surgery. His social worker said that people with Down’s Syndrome often have heart problems at an early age so this wasn't unexpected, and there was a good chance he would come through the surgery in good shape and be back at work in a few months.‎ A ripple of excitement ran through the staff later that morning when word came that he was out of surgery, in recovery, and doing fine. Frannie, the head waitress, did a little dance when she heard the good news. Belle Ringer, one of our regular trucker customers, stared at her and asked, “OK, Frannie, what was that all about?”‎ ‎“We just got word that Stevie is out of surgery and going to be okay.”‎ ‎“I was wondering where he was. I had a new joke to tell him. What was the surgery about?”‎ Frannie quickly told Belle Ringer and the other two drivers about Stevie's surgery, then sighed: “Yeah, I’m glad he is going to be OK,” she said. "But I don't know how he and his Mom are going to handle all the bills. From what I hear, they’re barely getting by as it is." Belle Ringer nodded thoughtfully, and Frannie hurried off to wait on the rest of her tables.‎ After the morning rush, Frannie walked into my office. She had a couple of paper napkins in her hand and a funny look on her face.‎ ‎“What’s up?” I asked.‎ ‎“I cleared off that table where Belle Ringer and his friends were sitting after they left, and I found this was folded and put under a coffee cup.”‎ She handed the napkin to me, and three $20 bills fell onto my desk when I opened it. On the outside, in big, bold letters, was printed “Something For Stevie”.‎ That was three months ago. Today is Thanksgiving, the first day Stevie is supposed to be back to work. His social worker said he had been counting the days until the doctor said he could work. I arranged to have his mother bring him to work, met them in the parking lot and invited them both to celebrate his day back.‎ I led them toward a large corner booth. I could feel and hear the rest of the staff following behind as we marched through the dining room. We stopped in front of the big table. Its surface was covered with coffee cups, and dinner plates, all sitting slightly bent on dozens of folded paper napkins.‎ ‎“First thing you have to do, Stevie, is clean up this mess,” I said.‎ Stevie looked at me, and then at his mother, then pulled out one of the napkins. It had "Something for Stevie" printed on the outside. As he picked it up, two $10 bills fell onto the table. Stevie stared at the money, then at all the napkins peeking from beneath the tableware, each with his name printed on it.‎ I turned to his mother. "There's more than $‎10,000 in cash and checks on that table, all from truckers and trucking companies that heard about your problems. “Happy Thanksgiving !”‎ Well, it got really noisy about that time, with everybody hollering and shouting, and there were a few tears, as well. But you know what's funny?‎ While everybody else was busy shaking hands and hugging each other, Stevie, with a big, big smile on his face, was busy clearing all the cups and dishes from the table.‎ ‎71. Why did the author have doubts about hiring Stevie?   ‎ A. Stevie was not that reliable.          B. Stevie was mentally disabled.‎ C. Stevie was too short and fat.          D. Stevie was bad-tempered.‎ ‎72. According to the story, which of the following sentences is true?‎ A. Stevie made customers uncomfortable.     B. Stevie couldn’t fix his attention on his work.‎ C. Stevie often spilled coffee out of cups.     D. Stevie usually cleaned the table too early.‎ ‎73. By saying the underlined sentence in Para. 3, the author meant that the money she paid Stevie ________.‎ A. could help Stevie out of the money trouble. B. couldn’t thoroughly solve Stevie’s problem.‎ C. could make a great difference to Stevie’s life. D. couldn’t send Stevie to a group home.‎ ‎74. Why did Frannie sigh after she got word that Stevie would be OK ?‎ A. She was worried that the owner would fire Stevie.‎ B. She was worried about Stevie’s health.‎ C. She was worried about Stevie’s finance problem.‎ D. She was worried that no one would help Stevie.‎ ‎75. Why did the author ask Stevie to clean up the mess on the table after he returned?‎ A. It was Stevie’s duty to clean the table.‎ B. The table was so dirty that it needed cleaning.‎ C. Stevie would find the money that was given to him.‎ D. She wanted to congratulate Stevie on his coming back.‎ 第四部分 写作（共三节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。‎ 注意：每个空格只填个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。‎ Circumnavigating the planet(环球航行) and stopping off wherever you fancy is the ultimate trip – perfect for travelers who want to see it all, or who are just plain indecisive. But booking a round-the-world (RTW) trip can be a complex business. Here is a guide to get you started.‎ How to do it The most economical way to circumnavigate the globe is to buy a RTW air ticket that uses one airline alliance. Theoretically, any routing is possible, but knowing how the RTW booking system works will make your trip cheaper. For example, the Star Alliance, a coalition of 27 airlines which fly to 1,185 airports in 185 countries, offers a RTW ticket with a maximum of 15 stops.‎ There are rules: you must follow one global direction (east or west – no backtracking); you must start and finish in the same country; and it will be better if you book all of your flights before departure, though you can change them later (which may incur extra charges).‎ When to go The weather will never be ideal in all of your stops. So, focus on what you want to do most and research conditions there. If a Himalaya trek is your highlight, do not land in Nepal mid-monsoon season; if you want to swim with whale sharks off the coast of Western Australia, be there between April and July. Then accept you will be in some regions at the “wrong” time – though this might offer unexpected benefits (for example, Zambia in wet season means lush landscapes and cheaper prices).‎ In general, city sightseeing can be done all the year round (escape extreme heat/cold/rain in museums and cafes) but outdoor adventures are more reliant on – and enjoyable in – the right weather.‎ Where to go The classic (and cheapest) RTW tickets flit between a few big cities, for example London , Bangkok, Singapore, Sydney, LA. If you want to link more offbeat hubs (Baku – Kinshasa – Paramaribo, anyone?), prices will climb considerably. The cost of the ticket is based on the total distance covered or the number of countries visited.‎ Remember, you do not have to fly between each point: in Australia you could land in Perth, travel overland and fly out of Cairns. Or fly into Moscow, board the Trans-Siberian train and fly onwards from Beijing.‎ Pick some personal highlights and string the rest of your route around those. For instance, if you are a keen trekker, flesh out a Peru (Inca Trail), New Zealand (Milford Track) and Nepal (Everest Base Camp) route with Brazil (Rio’s a good access point for South America), Australia and northern India.‎ If budget is an issue, spend more time in less expensive countries. Your daily outgoings will be far higher in Europe and North America than in South-East Asia. Indonesia, Bolivia and India are particularly cheap.‎ Pay attention:‎ Talk to an expert before you book: you may have a route in mind but an experienced RTW flight booker will know which routings work best and cost least – a few tweaks could mean big savings.‎ Be flexible: moving your departure date by a few days can save money; mid-week flights are generally cheaper, as are flights on Christmas Day.‎ Think about internal travel: it can be cheaper to book internal flights at the same time as booking your RTW ticket. But, with the global increase of low-cost airlines, you may find it better (and more flexible) to buy them separately as you go.‎ Be warned: if you do not board one of your booked flights (say, on a whim, you decide to travel overland from Bangkok to Singapore rather than fly it), your airline is likely to cancel all subsequent flights.‎ A (76).         to a Round-the -World Trip How to do it ‎﹡To buy a RTW air ticket (77).         one airline alliance to save money.‎ ‎﹡To follow one global direction and start and finish in the same country;‎ ‎﹡To book all flights before you (78).        .‎ When to go ‎﹡To arrive at your destination at the right time, research weather conditions in (79).        ‎ ‎﹡To be in some regions at the ‘wrong’ time offers benefits beyond (80).        .‎ ‎﹡(81).        , city sightseeing can be done year-round but outdoor activities are more enjoyable in the right weather.‎ Where to go ‎﹡Cheap cities like London and Sydney.‎ ‎﹡Unusual places like Baku (82).        much more.‎ ‎﹡Less expensive places in (83).         of budget.‎ ‎(84).        and warnings ‎﹡Turning to an expert before you book.‎ ‎﹡Being flexible about your departure date.‎ ‎﹡(85).         to board one of your booked flights may lead to the cancel of all subsequent flights.‎ 第二节 短文填空（共10空，每空0.5分，满分5分）‎ 根据上下文及首字母提示填入适当的单词。‎ 注意：每个空格只写1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。‎ Hangzhou hosted the ‎2016 G20 summit (86) r______ to an international forum that brings together the world’s ‎ leading industrialized forum that brings together the world’s leading industrialized countries to (87)s_____ the economic cooperation. Leaders from 20 countries (88) p_____ in the summit.‎ ‎ The logo of the Hangzhou G20 summit features the image of a bridge with the imprint of a traditional Chinese seal. According to the designer’s (89)______(描述), it is a bridge on a spiritual level. (90) A_______, Hangzhou is a city of 12000 bridges, of which the West Lake is so famous that it holds (91) v______ of activities every year. ‎ ‎ On the night of Sept. 4, Hangzhou entertained its guest (92) t______ the world with a gala directed by Zhang Yimou. Many（93）______(外国人)comment that the (94) p______ is amazing and (95) w_____ of being seen.‎ 第三节 书面表达 （满分20分）‎ ‎ 假如你叫李平，是一位成绩优秀的学生。你班班主任在安排座位时，让成绩好的学生和成绩差的学生同桌，这在你们成绩优秀的学生中引起了反响，班会课上大家就此进行了讨论。现在请你根据下表把讨论结果向班主任写一封信反映一下，并说出自己的观点。‎ 赞同 1. 人人有长处和不足，成绩差的学生也有可取之处。‎ ‎2. 相互学习，建立友谊。‎ ‎3. 通过帮助学习差的学生的学习从而使他们建立自信。‎ 反对 ‎1. 部分学习差的学生常常上课说话、违反校规校纪，担心自己会受影响，会养成坏习惯；‎ ‎2.老师问问题，使自己不能专心学习。‎ 你的观点 ‎……‎ 注意;1. 词数：150字左右，短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；‎ ‎ 2. 短文需包括表中所有要点，内容可适当发挥，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎ 3. 参考词汇：成绩差的学生 a slower student 自信 self-confidence。‎ Dear Mr. Zhang.‎ ‎ We have held a discussion about whether it is good or not for a student to share a desk with a slower student._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 江苏省如东高级中学2016-2017学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题参考答案 ‎1-5BCABB 6-10ABBCB 11-15CBACC 16-20AACAB ‎21-25DCCBC 26-30DABAA 31-35DBCCB ‎36-40DBCDB 41-45CADBA 46-50DBDAC ‎51-55BADAD 56-60BBCDA 61-65BABDC ‎66-67DD 68-70BCA 71-75BDBCC ‎76. Guide 77. using 78. depart/leave 79. advance 80. expectations ‎81. Generally 82. costing 83. view/consideration 84. Tips/Suggestions/ Advice ‎85. Failing/ Failure 86. referring 87. strengthen 88. participated 89. descriptions ‎ ‎90. Additionally 91. varieties 92. throughout 93. foreigners 94. Performance ‎95. worthy ‎ One possible version:‎ Dear Mr. Zhang,‎ ‎ We have held a discussion about whether it is good or not for a top student to share a desk with a slower student.‎ Some are in favor of the idea. As they know, everyone has strengths as well as weaknesses. Although they are not good at lessons, they might do well in other fields like sports or arts. Therefore, they can learn from each other, and they may develop friendship. In addition, top students can help slower ones gain self-confidence by helping them with their lessons, which benefits them all.‎ However, others don’t hold the same view. They think some slower students are always making trouble, such as keeping taking in class, breaking school rules, which may lead to them forming bad habits. Besides, slower students often ask top students questions, which has a bad effect on their studies.‎ In my opinion, I’d like to choose to share a desk with a slower students so that we can learn from each other and make progress together.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Ping