2017-2018学年内蒙古集宁一中（西校区）高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年内蒙古集宁一中（西校区）高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

集宁一中西校区2017—2018学年第一学期期末考试 高二年级英语试题 ‎ 试卷说明：本套试卷总分120分，考试时间100分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 （选择题 共70分）‎ 第一部分  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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．‎ ‎ A There is no best way to learn a language, just different ways that suit different people. Some people prefer to “pick up” the language by reading books or magazines, watching films, visiting the country where the target language is spoken, etc. They focus on the meanings of words and don’t worry too much about the language forms used. This method often suits children if they find themselves in a foreign country or with foreign friends. However, this approach doesn’t suit everyone if your aim is to become good at writing. ‎ ‎ Probably the most common way to learn a language is in a classroom with a teacher. The teacher can explain difficult words, give guidance, provide extra motivation and feedback on progress. Unfortunately, some people do not have very pleasant experiences of learning a language in the classroom. Language learning can be great fun. But your writing level will be increased most efficiently this way. Besides learning in a classroom, you can use a personal tutor(家教) and arrange a very flexible system of tuition. That means if you are busy at a particular time, you can still arrange to have your language tuition at a time that suits you.‎ ‎ With recent improvements in modern technology, it is now possible to purchase a wide range of multi-media materials for learning a language. You can teach yourself using cassettes, videos, CD- ROMs, books, and any combination of these. This approach is best suited to students who are self-disciplined and well-organized. It also ‎ tends to assist with the development of reading and listening skills. But be sure to pick out materials of high quality. If you want to become fluent at speaking and writing a language, you’ll also benefit from cooperating with other users. ‎ ‎1. The method mentioned in the first paragraph can be considered _______.‎ A. passive learning B. the most effective learning method C. natural and active learning ‎ D. a structured learning method ‎2. The underlined word “flexible” in the second paragraph means “________”. ‎ A. strict B. free C. safe D. pleasant ‎3. From the passage, we can NOT learn that ________. ‎ A. people need to care about grammar when speaking a language B. classroom studying can be boring sometimes ‎ C. not all learning materials can help improve our language level D. students lacking self-control may not benefit much from self-study ‎4. What might be talked about in the next paragraph? ‎ A. How to cooperate with other language learners.‎ B. How to deal with the difficulties in study.‎ C. How to find a personal tutor.‎ D. How to find the best studying method. ‎ B Please excuse me if I’m a little sad today. Mark is leaving, and I’m feeling kind of sad. ‎ ‎ You probably don’t know Mark. He’s been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years, combining great professional skills with a sweet nature. And now he’s moving on to an exciting new professional opportunity. We’re genuinely (真诚地) pleased about it. But that doesn’t make it easier to say goodbye. ‎ ‎ Life has a way of throwing these curve balls at us. Just when we start to get comfortable with a person, a place or a situation, something comes along to change ‎ the recipe. Our ability to cope with change and disturbance determines, to a great degree, our peace, happiness and contentment in life. ‎ ‎ But how do we do that? My friend Chris once told me that the answer can be summed up in four words “Go with the flow”. “It’s like surfing,” Chris explained. “You can’t organize the ocean. Waves just happen. You ride them where they take you, then you paddle back out there and catch the next one. Mostly you just take them the way they come.”‎ ‎ I’m not exactly sure, but I think Chris was saying that life is a series of events — both good and bad. There will always be life-influencing factors you can’t control. When things come up, which aren’t exactly in your plan, work them out and then move on to be truly successful. Of course, a rained-out picnic is easier to deal with than the sudden death of a loved one. But the principle(原理) is the same. ‎ ‎ We’ll miss Mark, but let’s focus on hopes for a brighter future. And then we’ll go out and do everything we can to make that future happen. ‎ ‎5. What is the probable relationship between the writer and Mark? ‎ A. Mother and son. B. Wife and Husband. ‎ C. Colleagues. D. Sister and brother. ‎ ‎6. Which of the following is NOT an example of a curve ball in life?‎ A. A wonderful neighbor moves away. ‎ B. The family’s main bread-winner is out of work. ‎ C. A person succeeds after many years of hard work.‎ D. A child in the family leaves for college.‎ ‎7. By comparing a rained-out picnic with a sudden death of a loved one, the writer wants to show __________. ‎ A. many changes could happen in our daily life ‎ B. some changes in life are easier to take than others ‎ C. the sudden death of a loved person will destroy our life ‎ D. only what influences us greatly should be treated seriously ‎ ‎8. According to the passage, truly successful people are those who _______. ‎ A. can predict what will happen in the future ‎ B. are not interested in what is happening around them ‎ C. reach a higher position with the aid of a higher power D. can make adjustments when the unexpected thing happens C Reading is the key to success in all school subjects. With a bit of creativity, you can help your child enjoy reading more, and encourage him to do more!‎ Buy or borrow a lot of “fun” books. Choose books that are slightly below his level of reading ability. Don’t forget what your child likes to do when choosing books for him. Don’t comment about the books. Simply leave the books lying on the table where your child is sure to see them. Computer games are not as harmful as most parents usually think them to be. Instead, you should take advantage of your child’s love of computer games to purchase those that require a lot of reading and avoid those that are simply computerized video games.‎ Buy your child a bedside reading lamp, or a tiny book light. Tell him that from now on, he must be in bed by a specific time (say 8:30) and that he can either sleep or read. Most kids will do anything else rather than go to sleep, so there’s a chance you’ll create a new bedtime reading habit.‎ Many children will read when they are sitting alone having a snack, or when they have a few minutes of unplanned free time. Put a box of books and magazines near the kitchen table so that reading material is accessible. ‎ Often, once children learn to read independently, parents stop reading to them. This change of routine causes great sadness to a child who has come to love falling asleep as you read. Even a teenager will enjoy being read to if you pick books that interest him. Select books together, and make sure they’re ones you enjoy as well, so your enjoyment will come through as you read to them.‎ ‎9. To make children become interested in reading, parents should _______. ‎ A. choose the interesting books for children to read ‎ B. tell them what they can learn from these books ‎ C. choose books based on parents’ interest D. always read books together with them ‎ ‎10. Which of the following is NOT what parents are advised to do? ‎ A. Pick the right computer games. ‎ B. Read to children when possible.‎ C. Have reading material available.‎ D. Reduce children’s sleeping time.‎ ‎11. What attitude do most parents hold towards children playing computer games? ‎ A. Negative. B. Doubtful. C. Supportive. D. Neutral (中立的). ‎ ‎12. The main idea of the passage is to ________. ‎ A. help children succeed in school subjects B. teach parents how to encourage children to read C. remind parents of the importance of reading ‎ D. give parents advice on how to educate children ‎ D Three types of pangolins (穿山甲) exist in Africa — the giant pangolin, the tree pangolin and the most widespread, the ground pangolin. Pangolins have small heads and long, broad tails. They are toothless and have no external ears, although their hearing is good. Their sense of smell is well-developed, but their sight is poor. The weight of the scales (鳞片) and skin makes up about 20% of their weight. ‎ ‎ The common pangolin prefers sandy soils and is found in woodlands and savannas (热带草原), within reach of water. ‎ ‎ All pangolins can roll themselves into a ball to defend themselves. The cutting action of their scales protects them too. Pangolins also have anal scent glands (臭腺) that release strong, foul smelling secretions. Pangolins are normally lonely. Females are usually alone with their young. The young are 6 inches long and weigh 12 ounces at birth. Their pale, soft scales begin to harden by the second day. The baby is folded in the mother’s lap or rolled-up body. Nursed for 3 to 4 months, it begins to eat termites (白蚁). At this time the infant begins to accompany the mother, perhaps riding on the base of her tail. If the mother senses danger, the baby slips under her and is protected when she rolls up her body. ‎ ‎ Pangolins use their sense of smell to locate termite and ant nests. They dig the insects with their claws and use their extremely long tongues to eat them. Large salivary glands (唾液腺) coat the long tongue with gummy mucus (粘胶) to which ants and termites stick. ‎ ‎13. Where do common pangolins like to live？‎ A. On the tree. B. In the pond.‎ C. On the hill. D. In woodlands and savannas. ‎ ‎14. When does the infant begin to accompany the mother pangolin?‎ A. At 1 month. B. At 2 months.‎ C. At 2-3 months. D. At 3-4 months.‎ ‎15. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?‎ A. Pangolins’habitat. B. Pangolins’behavior C. Pangolins’diet. D. Pangolins’appearance.‎ 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。 ‎ Easy ways to get healthy I always hate the first few weeks of the New Year, mostly because people all say, “Let’s diet! It’s a new year!”‎ You can always choose to switch it up! 16 Here are some simple ways to get your health on all year round.‎ Switch out bad habits for good ones. 17 Do something as simple as swapping nighttime cookies for nighttime vitamins.‎ Catch some sleep. One of the most important things we can do for our minds and bodies is to make sure we’re getting enough sleep on a regular schedule. 18 ‎ Feed your mind. Keep your mind smart. Start a new hobby, read a book about something you don’t understand — and so on.‎ ‎ 19 I’m not suggesting you take on a new sport. But taking the stairs, parking farther away, and finding a hobby you enjoy will allow you to be active.‎ Get organized. I’m not saying a whole repair of your entire world; start small. ‎ Organize a kitchen cabinet. Purge (清除) yourself of stuff you don’t need.‎ Get rid of the mess. That means your mind is included too! Make lists. Get a calendar and mark down important days. Clear your mind and your home. 20 ‎ Smile. Overlook some of the bad things that are going on in your life, and focus on the good. Staying positive can help in nearly every aspect of your life!‎ A. Change your activity. ‎ B. Try exercising your brain too. ‎ C. You’ll find it improves your mood.‎ D. You are the one to improve yourself.‎ E. It’s time to take charge of your health!‎ F. Sounds boring, I know, but trust me—sleep is amazing for you.‎ G. Start small, and don’t plan to change your entire life in a week.‎ 第二部分  英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎  阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。‎ The story I’m going to tell truly happened in my life.‎ The other day, I met a man outside the gym who   21   a movie star. He was handsome and smiling. His upper body was muscular（肌肉发达的）and he  22   to be on top of the world.‎ ‎“How are you?” I  23   with a smile. “I’m doing really well,” he replied in a cheerful voice. His enthusiasm and big smile   24   the parking garage.   25   as he walked up, I  26   his long legs were thin and I saw he had a silver cane (手杖). “Why do you need that cane?” I couldn’t   27   thinking he had a minor injury. “I have MS,” he answered in a    28   voice too, as if his broad smile  29   left his face. Multiple Sclerosis（多发性硬化症）is a very serious disease and often painful. I looked at him from my little red sports car and said, “You    30   it very well. You seem like a happy man   31   the MS.” Without losing a bit of his smile he replied, “I am a happy man,” and then added, “I’d be even happier if I had that sports 32   .”‎ ‎   It was ironic (讽刺的). Just   33 we spoke, I’d been sitting in that little sports ‎ car, feeling sad about my painful shoulder over the last 11 months as I was 34    after an operation. Here’s a man with a   35 far tougher than mine, but his positive attitude made him feel no 36 happiness. He went on with his enjoyment of life as usual, which moved me deeply.‎ ‎    It was also a wonderful reminder of that old   37   , “I cried because I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had no feet.”  38   your problems, just keep in  39   that none of us goes through life  40   like the man with MS ,and make the most of what you have. Count your blessings.‎ ‎21. A. stared at B. talked a bout C. agreed with D. looked like ‎22. A. conducted B. appeared C. performed D. pretended ‎23. A. questioned B. advised C. complained D. greeted ‎24. A. lit up B. put up C. held up D. kept up ‎25. A. So B. And C. But D. Though ‎26. A. watched B. noticed C. examined D. checked ‎27. A. want B. set C. wait D. help ‎28. A. cheerful B. careful C. wonderful D. painful ‎29. A. sometimes B. seldom C. never D. always ‎30. A. solve B. handle C. predict D. deal ‎31. A. in spite of B. in return for C. due to D. aside from ‎32. A. gym B. hospital C. coat D. car ‎33. A. when B. until C. before D. since ‎34. A. recovering B. suffering C. repairing D. benefiting ‎35. A. direction B. location C. situation D. position ‎36. A. fewer B. less C. further D. more ‎37. A. story B. news C. saying D. lesson ‎38. A. Whatever B. However C. Whichever D. Whenever ‎39. A. head B. brain C. heart D. mind ‎40. A. completely B. easily C. hardly D. lightly 第II 卷 非选择题(共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，根据方框里提供的信息，在空白处填入单词（短语）的正确形式。备注：一种一项信息为干扰项。‎ Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions with the word “water” have unpleasant meanings. The expression “to be in hot water” is 41_____of them. It is a very old expression. “Hot water” 42 ___ (use)five hundred years ago to mean “ being in trouble”. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing 43____(extreme) hot water down on enemies 44_____(attack) a castle. That no longer happens. 45______we still get in hot water. When we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble---serious, 46_____not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with 47_____(he) mother, if he walks in the house with dirty shoes. “ Being in deep water” is almost the same 48______being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are facing a problem that you do not have 49_____ability to solve. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks(股票) 50_____knowing anything about the stock market. ‎ 第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节:短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（Λ)，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（一），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ Dear Bill,‎ I’m very happy that you will come to Beijing that winter. My family and I will do both we can to make you feel at the home. ‎ During your stay in Beijing, I will show you around some famous tourist ‎ attraction, such as the Great Wall, Beijing Capital Museum, Beihai Park. We will also spend some time tour around downtown Beijing, when you can see the rapid change of the city. Another excited moment we will share is going to the 2018 New Year’s Concert, which can help you experience Chinese culture by a pleasant way. ‎ I believed we will have a good time. Looking forward to your early visit.‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Li Hua 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） ‎ 在班内，同学们就“青少年是否该吸烟”展开了讨论。‎ ‎80%的人反对吸烟，理由是：危害身体健康；一旦成瘾，很难戒除；影响他人健康等。‎ ‎20%的人赞成吸烟，理由是：可以缓解压力；一种时尚， 感觉很酷等。‎ 根据以上内容写一篇短文，并表明自己的观点。‎ 注意：1. 要点齐全，并可适当增加细节；‎ ‎ 2. 要写成一篇连贯的短文，不可逐条翻译；‎ ‎ 3. 词数100左右。‎ Recently, we had a discussion about whether adolescents（青少年）should smoke cigarettes.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 2017—2018年度高二第一学期英语期末答案 ‎ 阅读理解: A篇 CBAA B篇 CCBD C篇 ADAB D篇 DDC 七选五：EGFAC 完形填空： DBDAC/BDACB/ADCAC/BCADB 语法填空one/was used/extremely/attacking/But/or/his/as/the/without 短文改错：that---this, both---all, 去掉the, attraction---attractions, Beihai前加and, tour---touring, when---where, excited---exciting, by---in, ‎ believed---believe 作文：‎ Recently, we had a discussion about whether adolescents should smoke cigarettes.‎ On one hand, about 20% of the students agree that adolescents smoke cigarettes. In their opinion, smoking can help them ease their pressure when they are under heavy stress. Besides, smoking is fashionable and it feels cool to smoke in front of other peers. However, on the other hand, about 80% object to it. They think smoking does great damage to their bodies. Once they are addicted to it, it’ll be tough to quit it. What’s more, smoking also has a harmful effect on others, non-smokers in particular. More importantly, if you are a heavy smoker, you’ll smell terrible. That’s why sometimes you find it difficult to communicate with others.‎ As far as I’m concerned, adolescents should not get into the bad habit of smoking. That’s because it does no good to our physical and mental health in the long term.‎