2017-2018学年安徽省江淮名校高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年安徽省江淮名校高二上学期期中考试英语试题

安徽省江淮名校2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试 英语试题 ‎（满分：150 时间:120分钟）‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 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. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. At an airport. ‎ B. In a library. ‎ C. In a hotel.‎ ‎2. What is the man doing probably?‎ A. Taking a photo.‎ B. Giving directions.‎ C. Looking for a building.‎ ‎3. What is the weather like today?‎ A. Sunny.‎ B. Windy.‎ C. Rainy.‎ ‎4. How does the woman want to get to the zoo at first?‎ A. By taxi.‎ B. On foot.‎ C. By bus.‎ ‎5. What will the man do next?‎ A. Send someone to the woman’s room.‎ B. Buy some buttons for the woman.‎ C. Take an instruction book to the woman.‎ 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，从题中做给的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. What does the man say about New York?‎ A. It’s really big and has a large population.‎ B. It’s the best place to live in.‎ C. There’s always something exciting to do there.‎ ‎7. Where are the speakers now?‎ A. In Fiji.‎ B. In New Zealand.‎ C. In the United States.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8.When did the woman stop asking her parents for money?‎ A. When she worked for the government.‎ B. When she worked as a nurse.‎ C. When she left school.‎ ‎9. What do we know about the man?‎ A. He was forced to study abroad.‎ B. He is eager for more freedom.‎ C. He has always been happy with his life.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12小题。‎ ‎10.When did the accident happen?‎ A. This afternoon.‎ B. Last night.‎ C. Yesterday afternoon.‎ ‎11. What happened to the man?‎ A. He fell into the water.‎ B. He was trapped too.‎ C. He was badly hurt.‎ ‎12. Who actually rescued the boy?‎ A. The Coast Rescue Service.‎ B. A young lady.‎ C. Two middle-aged men.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13.How often does the woman go to the club?‎ A. Twice a month.‎ B. Once a week.‎ C. Twice a week.‎ ‎14. What does the woman think of her improvement on excising?‎ A. Big.‎ B. Medium.‎ C. Small.‎ ‎15. How long does the woman swim each time?‎ A. 20 minutes.‎ B. 30 minutes.‎ C. 50 minutes.‎ ‎16. What does the woman suggest that the man do?‎ A. Work out before swimming.‎ B. Drink some water before exercising.‎ C. Come to the club with her.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17.What is the speaker most probably?‎ A. A teacher.‎ B. A painter.‎ C. A gallery director.‎ ‎18. What should the students do when they are on the trip?‎ A. Look through a report.‎ B. Collect some information.‎ C. Choose a name for the exhibition.‎ ‎19. Which of the following may not be included in the report?‎ A. The place and date of the trip.‎ B. The description of some paintings.‎ C. The weather during the trip.‎ ‎20. What can the students learn during the trip?‎ A. The painter’s education.‎ B. The painter’s family.‎ C. The painter’s future.‎ 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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A The Little Prince ‎108 min | Animation, Fantasy 16 | October 2015‎ A little girl lives in an adult world with her mother, who tries to prepare her for it. Her neighbor, the Aviator, introduces her to an extraordinary word where anything is possible, a world more than just a fairy tale for children.‎ Director: Make Osborne Stars: Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd, Jeff Bridges Bridge‎ of ‎Spies ‎141 min | Biography, Drama, History | 16 October 2015‎ During the Cold War, an American lawyer is employed to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA achieve an exchange of the spy because the Soviet caught an American U2 spy plane pilot.‎ Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda By the Sea(I)‎ ‎122 min | Drama, Romance | 9 December 2015‎ Set in France, Vanessa and her husband Roland travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they wander in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to each other by meeting some of the lively town citizens, such as a local bar keeper.‎ Director: Angelina Jolie Stars: brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Melanie Laurent Alvin‎ and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip ‎86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 18 December 2015‎ With misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore believe that Dad is going to propose(求婚) to his new girlfriend. They have three days to stop the proposal, saving themselves not only from losing Dave but from gaining a terrible stepbrother. Kids’ favorite!‎ Director: Walt Becker Stars: Kaley Cuoco, Anna Faris, Bella Thorne ‎21. Which of the two will probably appeal to children most?‎ A. The Little prince and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip B. The little Prince and Bridge of Spies C. Bridge of Spies and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip D. By the Sea and ‎Bridge‎ of ‎Spies ‎22. Among the films mentioned above, which is the latest one?‎ A. The Little Prince B. ‎Bridge‎ of ‎Spies C. By the Sea ‎ D. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip ‎23. The director also plays a key role in .‎ A. The Little Prince B. ‎Bridge‎ of ‎Spies C. By the sea ‎ D. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip ‎24. According to films, which of the following is not true?‎ A. The little girl’s neighbor introduces her to an extraordinary world.‎ B. The lawyer defends a Soviet spy and no American spy is arrested.‎ C. Alvin, Simon and Theodore finally don’t lose Dave.‎ D. The couple in the end get close to each other in the town.‎ B Peggy Whitson's job demands a daily two-hour workout in a gym where weight has no meaning and the view changes at 17,000 miles an hour.‎ Whitson makes it look easy. At 57, she is the oldest woman to fly in space, breaking the record last November when she began her third long-term stay at the International Space Station. After returning home in September, 2017, the NASA astronaut felt matter-of-fact about the age milestone(里程碑).‎ ‎“It wasn’t a record I was seeking out,” Whitson said. “I was 42 and 48 for my first two space flights. I feel lucky that I was able to get to do another one in my 50s. I don’t think people should let age discourage them, even on those jobs that require some amount of physical fitness. The oldest man is John Glenn (at 77), but we’ve had male astronauts in their 60s before, so it’s just a matter of time before women started flying in space at this age.”‎ On Earth, she stays fit by weightlifting, biking, playing basketball and water skiing. She shared what it's like to live in micro-gravity: “It’s like you’re in a swimming pool, but you don’t have to worry about breathing. If I push off from one side, I’m going to float to the other side. Every direction feels exactly the same, which is really hard for your brain to grasp, but it’s amazing how fast you adapt.‎ It’s a big shock for the body to come back to Earth — everything is so heavy. We spend a lot of time getting used being back in gravity again. Back pain was really the most dramatic for me this time. For me, coming home is way harder than going up into space.”‎ ‎25. What does the underlined word probably mean in the passage?‎ A. amazing ‎ B. natural ‎ C. enthusiastic D. unbelievable ‎26. How many days did Peggy Whiston spend in space for her third stay in the International Space Station?‎ A. About 300 days.‎ B. About 708 days.‎ C. About 107 days.‎ D. About 57 days.‎ ‎27. According to the passage, which of the following is true?‎ A. Peggy Whiston is the oldest person to fly in space, breaking the record.‎ B. There had been female astronauts in their 60s before.‎ C. Peggy Whiston likes swimming most to stay fit on earth.‎ D. Peggy Whiston had been in space in 2002 and 2008.‎ ‎28. Which of the following will Peggy Whiston probably say?‎ A. You can still be successful and do physical things when you get older.‎ B. I spent quite a lot of time getting used to the life in space.‎ C. The moment we reached the earth, we felt so relaxed.‎ D. I feel lucky that I am physically all right after the whole journey.‎ C ‎ The earlier Thanksgiving in Canada was to celebrate the earlier start of winter in the North, ending the harvest season earlier. Thanksgiving in Canada did not have a fixed date until the late 19th century. Many of the individual Canadian provinces had declared their own days of Thanksgiving. The first official Canadian Thanksgiving occurred on April 15, 1872, when the nation was celebrating the Prince of Wales’ recovery from a serious illness. By the end of the 19th century, Thanksgiving Day was normally celebrated on November 6. However, when World WarⅠended, the Armistice Day holiday was usually held during the same week. To prevent the two holidays from conflicting with each other, in 1957 the Canadian Parliament declared Thanksgiving to be observed on its present date on the second Monday of October.‎ Much as in Canada, Thanksgiving in the United States was observed on various dates ‎ throughout history. From the time of the Founding Fathers until the time of Lincoln, the date Thanksgiving was observed varied from state to state. The final Thursday in November had become the date of custom in most states by the beginning of the 19th century. Modern Thanksgiving was first officially called for in all states in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln. Influenced by Sarah Josepha Hale, who wrote letters to politicians for around 40 years trying to make it an official holiday, Lincoln declared the date to be the final Thursday in November in an attempt to raise a sense of American unity between the Northern and Southern states. However, a nationwide official Thanksgiving date was not realized until the 1870s. On December 26, 1941, President Franklin D. Rosevelt changed the national Thanksgiving Day from the last Thursday in November to the fourth Thursday.‎ ‎29. What do Canada and the USA have in common about Thanksgiving?‎ A. They both have fixed dates of Thanksgiving in history B. They both celebrate their Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November.‎ C. They both celebrated their first official Thanksgiving in the 1870s.‎ D. They both observed thanksgiving to raise a sense of unity of their countries.‎ ‎30. Who made American Thanksgiving Day celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November officially?‎ A. Abraham Lincoln.‎ B. Sarah Josepha Hale.‎ C. Franklin D. Roosevelt.‎ D. The Northern and Southern states.‎ ‎31. What is the passage mainly about?‎ A. The history of the dates Thanksgiving in Canada and America.‎ B. The first official Thanksgiving in Canada and America.‎ C. Modern Thanksgiving in Canada and America.‎ D. The customs of Thanksgiving in Canada and America.‎ D Last summer my daughter’s school was blown up. No students were harmed, but the main building was completely destroyed, as well as the nearby dorms.‎ Before you start trying to ask when this horrible act took place on U. S.‎ soil, I should ‎ mention that this attack didn’t happen in reality, rather in my daughter’s carefully constructed Minecraft world. During an online journey with a few friends, a stranger came to her school and bombed the school she had carefully built. In a minute, her school was ruined. Sure, no actual property(财产)was damaged. But the emotional pain she felt was very much real. She thought this was a form of terrorism.‎ I shared this act of absurd online violence on my Facebook page, and fellow parents with Minecraft-loving children were just as shocked as I was. I had thought this was a unique experience, and my daughter was just unlucky that this happened to her. But, as it turned out, she was far from alone. The acts were performed by computer bullies(暴徒) known as “griefers”. The platform that my daughter was playing was the Minecraft: Pocket Edition(PE)version, which is popular with younger players. While she once only played in creative mode(模式), she began to play in the multi-player mode so that she and a few friends from school could build and create together. That multi-player choice made it possible for a stranger, one of these “griefers”, to do damage.‎ It was a painful lesson for my daughter that dangers happened suddenly. She understood we have to protect ourselves from bad people in the real world. Still, there was some goodness that came out of the ruins. Many fellow players of hers took the time to help her rebuild her school, which has been set up again. She is moved. Also, this experience opened her eyes.‎ ‎32. What was the result of the daughter’s school being blown up?‎ A. All the buildings but the dorms were ruined.‎ B. Many students were seriously injured.‎ C. Money needed to be seriously injured.‎ D. The author’s daughter felt hurt a lot.‎ ‎33. Before talking to other parents about the attack the author had thought that .‎ A. her daughter should be blamed for it B. this attack was just a rare incident C. danger happened all of a sudden on the Internet D. her daughter was too lonely ‎34. Which of the following is NOT true about the “griefers”?‎ A. They can help players build and create a new world.‎ B. They are performed by computer bullies.‎ C. They are likely to cause damage in the multi-player mode.‎ D. They disturb and cause sadness to game players.‎ ‎35. What did her daughter do after the incident?‎ A. Quit playing Minecraft.‎ B. Gave up multi-player mode.‎ C. Learned to defend herself against bad people.‎ D. Decided to rebuild her school independently.‎ 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。‎ The playing field is never fair or equal. 36 Knowing what you can do to have an advantage can make the difference between success and failure. ‎ My kids tell me it’s unfair to play with the big children. I tell them that’s right. Unfairness is a good thing. There is more to be gained by the effort when things seem unfair. It’s true that many things in the world are unfair. 37 For example, the early bird catches the worm. It’s unfair that the bird that sleeps in misses out on breakfast but it’s nice to know that if it gets up early it’s sure to get the worm. ‎ I always try to explain to my kids that complaining about how unfair something is will get them nowhere. 38 Once you do that you are in the advantage. Above all, you have to focus on gaining that unfair advantage and in order to do that, build your inner strength. When you empower yourself you are gaining skills or abilities, confidence and self-esteem (自尊). 39 Where do you want to be financially, spiritually, emotionally, and physically? You are creating your own story when you empower yourself. ‎ ‎ 40 If you haven’t yet, you need to make a list of all the things you want to experience in your new life. This will help you focus on building advantages so that you never have to say that it’s Not Fair. When you do this then you will be able to realize that unfairness is a good thing and you will want to teach those around you to see unfairness in this way too.‎ A. You should look at your place in the world.‎ B. Instead, make the most of it and get on the other side of it.‎ C. Therefore, the best way to deal with unfairness is to change it.‎ D. You can build all the advantages that you need to live the life that you want.‎ E. But unfair things usually benefit you.‎ F. Only when you know your advantages can you have more confidence.‎ G. Your skills and attitude play a major role in the outcome.‎ 第三部分英语知识运用（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）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Miracles sometimes just happen when you think they won't. The Weaver family home in Santa Rosa‎, ‎California, used to look like a dreamland. 41 on October 9, Clint Weaver, and Kathy Weaver, 42 in the middle of the night to find their beautiful home 43 into ruins.‎ ‎“They had to drive through walls of 44 and across a burning 45 bridge to get to mark west springs road and to safety,” the couple’s daughter, wrote in a Facebook post. “They lost 46 .” But one 47 hurt even more than watching their home burn to the ground is leaving 48 their 9-year-old Bernese mountain dog, Izzy, who escaped in another direction as the couple 49 the burning area, the couple’s son, Jack Weaver, told NBC News.‎ The next day, Jack Weaver returned to the scene to get some 50 of the house’s ruins for his parents. 51 he found was shocking—in the 52 way possible.‎ Izzy had 53 .‎ ‎“When she came out, that was an unbelievable moment, Jack Weaver added, “I was so 54 that I dropped the phone.” Izzy smelled of smoke and was 55 in ashes—but the two-time cancer survivor has made 56 back to her loving family. As for the rest of the Weavers, Clint had an operation in his arm. Kathy was physically 57 , but is still 58 from the sad experience.‎ ‎“My mom has 59 a lot. The goal was to try to put her mind at ease in one way or the other,” Jack said. “We didn’t believe Izzy would’ve survived, but she really did.” This 115-pound pup is a fighter- just like the rest of her family. Best of luck to all of the Weavers as they recover and 60 .‎ ‎41. A. And B. But C. So D. Instead ‎42. A. fought B. awoke C. slept D. wept ‎43. A. transformed B. formed C. grown D. improved ‎44. A. blame B. games C. fame D. flames ‎45. A. rock B. plastic C. wooden D. steel ‎46. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing ‎47. A. gain B. loss C. success D. failure ‎48. A. back B. behind C. off D. up ‎49. A. flowed B. flown C. fought D. fled ‎50. A. views B. money C. pictures D. animals ‎51. A. That B. Which C. Where D. What ‎52. A. good B. bad C. best D. worst ‎53. A. died B. gone C. survived D. saved ‎54. A. amazed B. puzzled C. amused D. confused ‎55. A. covered B. laid C. suffered D. rolled ‎56. A. it B. her C. this D. that ‎57. A. injured B. lost C. unharmed D. unfinished ‎58. A. preventing B. protecting C. dealing D. suffering ‎59. A. gone through B. pushed ahead C. risen up D. given up ‎60. A. review B. remind C. rebuild D. remember 第Ⅱ卷 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） ‎ 第二节（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。‎ Access to electricity has always been limited for people living in Nuevo Saposoa, 61 remote village in Peru. However, things went from bad to 62 (bad)in March 2015 after a flood damaged the power station in the area. The villager 63 (force)to turn to kerosene(煤油)lamps, which are not only expensive but give off poisonous matter.‎ Fortunately, the researchers and students at the UTEC in Lima‎, ‎Peru heard about it and came up with a 64 (create)idea. They designed a lamp that can be powered by plants and ‎ soil, both of 65 can be found in the Amazonian rainforests where the village 66 (lie). Called Plantalamparas, the lights draws energy from a plant 67 (grow)in the rainforests and uses it to light up an LED bulb. So far, the bulbs have been a huge success.‎ This is not the first time the students and professors of UTEC 68 (come)up with a clever approach 69 a problem. In 2014, 70 (deal)with Peru’s severe air pollution they created a large advertising board that could be used as an air purifier(净化器)as well.‎ 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限一词。‎ ‎ 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ When I was a kid, the very thing that aroused my interest about New Year’s Eve was trying to stay wake until midnight. My parents didn’t force me to go to bed early. Thus, I usually fall asleep before the New Year arrived. It wasn’t until my 10th birthday when I reached the finish line and was able to cheer with the rest of the family. I woke up happily next morning. When asking if I wanted to make a New Year’s wish, I said I would try to fight less with my brother. Unfortunately, the wish was lasted only until dinnertime. The reason is that my brother and me got into an argument about whom would set the table.‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 假如你叫李华，你在朋友家看到一套英文原版的The Magic Tree House Books，非常喜欢。但是你所在城市的书店却没有这套书。因此，你给这家出版社写信寻求帮助，内容如下：‎ ‎1.解释写此信的原因；‎ ‎2.询问对方是否可海外邮寄这套书籍，如果有，咨询费用情况；‎ ‎3.询问对方在中国有没有合作商，以便自己在国内上买到这套书。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Sir or Madam,‎ ‎ Thank you first for your kind attention to my letter.______________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ I would appreciate it a lot if you could reply earlier.‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Li Hua 参考答案 一：听力 ‎1—5. CABCA 6—10. ABCBC 11—15. BACAB 16—20. CABCA 二、阅读理解 ‎21-25 ADCBB 26-30 ADACC 31-35 ADBAC 36-40 GEBAD 三 完形填空 ‎41-45 BBADC 46-50 ABBDC 51-55 DCCAA 56-60 ACDAC 四 语法填空 ‎61. a 62. worse 63. were forced 64.creative 65.which ‎66.lies 67.growing 68. Have come 69.to 70.to deal 五 短文改错 When I was a kid, the very thing that aroused my interest about New Year’s Eve was trying to stay wake until ‎ ‎ in awake midnight. My parents didn’t force me to go to bed early. Thus, I usually fall asleep before the New Year arrived. It ‎ ‎ However fell wasn’t until my 10th birthday when I reached the finish line and was able to cheer with the rest of the family. I woke up ‎ ‎ that happily∧ next morning. When asking if I wanted to make a New Year’s wish, I said I would try to fight less with my ‎ ‎ the asked brother. Unfortunately, the wish was lasted only until dinnertime. The reason is that my brother and me got into an ‎ ‎ I argument about whom would set the table.‎ ‎ who 六 书面表达 Dear Sir or Madam,‎ Thank you first for your kind attention to my letter. I’m writing to ask for your help with some difficulty in buying a set of The Magic Tree House Books in China.‎ I came across this splendid set of books when I visited one of my friends, who bought the books when visiting your country. I enjoy the amazing stories so much that I long for a set of my ‎ own. However, the books are not available in my city and there’s little chance of my going abroad in the near future.‎ Therefore, I am wondering if you offer an overseas service to post the books to China. If so, could you please inform me of the detailed expenses? Or perhaps you have some cooperative partners here in China so that we Chinese customers can buy the books online in our own country. ‎ I would appreciate it a lot if you could reply earlier.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua