2017-2018学年四川省乐山四校高二第二学期半期联考英语试题（Word版）

2017-2018学年四川省乐山四校高二第二学期半期联考英语试题（Word版）

‎2017-2018学年四川省乐山四校高二第二学期半期联考英语试题 命题：乐山一中 刘敏 审题：乐山一中 陈彦遐 ‎ ‎（考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150分）‎ 第I卷 选择题 注意事项：‎ 1. 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ 2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。‎ 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。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．How many children do the woman's parents have?‎ A．Five.　　 　 B．Six.　 　　 C．Seven.‎ ‎2．What is the man probably going to do?‎ A．Have lunch. B．Go shopping. C．Go climbing.‎ ‎3．Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A．At a flower shop B．At a concert. C．At a restaurant.‎ ‎4．How long does it take the two speakers to get to Beijing?‎ A．Five hours. B．Three hours. C．Two hours.‎ ‎5．When does the woman check in?‎ A．On Friday. B．On Thursday. C．On Tuesday.‎ 第二节 ‎（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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7题。‎ ‎ 6．What day does the man like best?‎ A．Monday. B．Wednesday. C．Friday.‎ ‎7．What subjects does the man like probably?‎ A．Art and Music. B．English and Math. C．Geography and French.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎ 8．What does the man think of Canada?‎ A．Modern.　　B．Big.　　C．Good.‎ ‎9．What do we know about the man?‎ A．He has decided to stay with his family. B．He loves traveling. ‎ C．He is now a graduate student.‎ ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10．Where is the woman going?‎ A．To the movie theater. B．To the library. C．To the lab.‎ ‎11．What do we know about the man?‎ A．He finds doing lab experiments easier than writing term papers.‎ B．He has a lot of reports to write this term.‎ C．Term papers are easy for him.‎ ‎12．What kind of movie would the woman like to watch?‎ A．Comedy. B．Murder mystery. C．Romance.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13．What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ A．Workmates. B．Driver and passenger. C．Boss and secretary.‎ ‎14．Where does the woman want to go?‎ A．To Fifth Avenue. ‎ B．To Greenwich Village. ‎ C．To Washington Square Park.‎ ‎15．What do we know about the woman's stop?‎ A．It is on Park Avenue.‎ B．There is a big gate and many trees near the stop.‎ C．It is far from the place where the conversation goes.‎ ‎16．What can we learn from the woman?‎ A．The woman can’t get to her destination by bus No.2.‎ B．The woman may come to the place for the first time.‎ C．The woman should pay two dollars.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎ 17．When does Emily have to finish her homework every night?‎ A．By 9：00. B．By 8：00. C．By 10：00.‎ ‎18．What does Emily have to do on Saturday morning?‎ A．Do her homework. B．Clean her room. C．Learn to dance.‎ ‎19．What do we know about Emily?‎ A．She is a bad student. ‎ B．She can play computer games on weekends. ‎ C．She doesn't want to be ruled like that.‎ ‎20．Why is Emily worried now?‎ A．Because her father knew about her secrets.‎ B．Because she did not do well in her math test.‎ C．Because her teacher was angry with her.‎ 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 ‎ My father grew up without his father’s company. Therefore he was very mean to us children. What’s more, his attitude wasn’t soft towards me till I became an adult and enter university. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in severe weather. If I grumbled, he’d say in his loudest father-voice, “That’s what your legs are for!” The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was canceled(取消) one spring evening.‎ It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I ‎ longed for home. When the bus reached the stop, I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.‎ A row of hedge（树篱）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. Upon closer observation, I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew, each time I’d come home, he had stood behind the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.‎ On later visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery(草木). Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting innocently(故作不知地) in his chair. “So! My son, it’s you!” he’d say, his face lengthening into pretended surprise.‎ I replied, “Yes, Dad, it’s me. I’m home.”‎ ‎21．What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?‎ A. Accepted happily. B Explained clearly. ‎ C. Agreed willingly. D. Spoke unhappily.‎ ‎22．What made the author feel upset was ______.‎ A. the tiredness after long hours in labs ‎ B. the fear of seeing something moving C. the feeling of being less than valued ‎ D. the loneliness of riding the bus home ‎23．The author’s father watched behind the hedge because ______.‎ A. he didn’t think his son was old enough to walk alone B. he wanted to help his son build up courage C. he didn’t want to meet his son at the doorway ‎ D. he was concerned about his son’s safety ‎24．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?‎ A. My College Life. ‎ B Riding Bus Alone.‎ C. Terrible Journey Home. ‎ D. My Father’s Secret.‎ ‎ B ‎ It will be very hard for you to spend a day without mobile phone. When you find there’s no wi-fi in the restaurant or cell phone signal, you get anxious. You feel upset if your phone is getting low on power, and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you’re not there. All these can be called “always on” stress caused by smartphone addiction.‎ For some people, smartphones have freed them from the nine-to-five work. Flexible working has given them more autonomy（自主权）in their working lives and enabled them to spend more time with their friends and families. For many others though, smartphones have become tyrants（暴君）in their pockets, never allowing them to turn them off, relax and recharge their batteries.‎ Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends in favor of his iPhone. So he developed an app－Moment to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see how much time they’re spending on the device(设备）and set up warnings if the usage limits are breached（突破）." Moment’s goal is to promote balance in your life," his website explains. “Some time on your phone, some time off it enjoying your loving family and friends around you.”‎ Dr Christine Grant, an occupational psychologist at Coventry University, said, “The effects of this ‘always on’ culture are that your mind is never resting, and you’re not giving your body time to recover, so you’re always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can suffer.”‎ And as the number of connected smartphones is increasing, so is the amount of data. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis（瘫痪）and is creating more stress in the workplace because people have to receive a broader range of data and ‎ communications which are often difficult to manage. “It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many do less because they’re controlled by it all and feel they can never escape the office,” said Dr Christine Grant.‎ ‎25. What’s the firstparagraph mainly about?‎ A. The popularity of smartphones. ‎ B. The signs of “always on” stress. ‎ C. The progress of modern technology D. The cause of smartphone addiction ‎26. Kevin Holesh developed Moment to ______.‎ A. research how people use their mobile phones B. make people better use mobile phones C. help people control their use of mobile phones D. increase the fun of using mobile phones ‎27. What’s Dr Christine Grant’s attitude towards “always on” culture?‎ A. Doubtful. B. Critical C. Confused. D Positive. ‎ ‎28. According to the last paragraph, a greater amount of data means ______.‎ A. we will be equipped with more knowledge ‎ B. we can make a decision more quickly C. we will become less productive ‎ D. we can work more effectively C More and more people in the world come to realize the importance of reducing air pollution. The quality of air is closely related to people’s health. Nowadays, a fight is on to get rid of air pollution in our cities. While the best solution in the long-term would be to ban fossil-fueled cars, that won’t help the millions who are dying in the meantime, and so some high-tech solutions are now on the cards.‎ In March 2016, 10 London pigeons became famous. These pigeons took to the sky from Primrose Hill in north London, wearing backpacks monitoring air pollution. Once in the air, the backpacks sent live air-quality updates to the smartphones of the Londoners below. ‎ The pigeons and their backpacks were just the latest in a series of attempts to monitor and control air pollution. London’s air pollution problem has been getting worse for years, and it often rises to more than three times the European Union’s legal limit. ‎ Another promising approach can be found in Beijing, after China declared a “war against pollution” in 2014. A seven-metre-high “Smog Free Tower”, designed by a Dutch scientist, Daan Roosegaarde, opened in Beijing’s 751 D Park in September 2016. ‎ It is a huge, outdoor air purifier（净化器）. Airborne particles（颗粒）are sucked into the tower where they receive a positive charge. The particles are then caught by a negatively charged dust-removal plate and clean air is blown out of the other end. “Changing smog particles does not take much electricity.” Roosegaarde said.‎ ‎ As for what to do with the collected PM waste, he has currently set up a business making jewellery out of the waste. Prince Charles owns a set of “smog free” cufflinks(袖扣). If collected on at a big scale, Roosegaarde believes it could even be used as a building material. ‎ ‎ Mexico City has an alternative solution. Looking to Nature to maximize the surface area of a building, Allison Dring, a Berlin-based architect, managed to catch light and wind from all sides. She is now making a building material by burning agricultural crop by-products in the absence of oxygen. “It means that you are actually taking carbon(碳) out of the sky, transforming it into a material, and then using it to build,” says Dring. ‎ ‎ The fight against outdoor air pollution is really just starting. Even if none of the ideas take off, at least Prince Charles’ cufflinks, the special building surface and pigeons wearing back-packs will have brought the issue more to the public’s attention. ‎ ‎29. The 10 pigeons in London were used to _____. ‎ ‎ A. update weather forecast B. warn Londoners ‎ C. monitor air pollution D. promote backpacks ‎30. What can we learn about the Smog Free Tower? ‎ ‎ A. Its power consumption is high. ‎ B. It can attract light and wind from all sides.‎ C. It is built of agricultural by-products. ‎ D. PM waste from it can be reused. ‎ ‎31. What’s the best title for the passage?‎ ‎ A. When can humans get rid of smog? ‎ B. How are the world’s cities fighting smog?‎ C. Why is technology used to fight smog?‎ ‎ D. What makes smog a worldwide problem?‎ ‎32. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? ‎ P2‎ I Sp2‎ Sp1‎ P3‎ C P1‎ P2‎ I Sp2‎ Sp1‎ P3‎ C P1‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ A. B. ‎ ‎ C.I Sp2‎ Sp1‎ P2‎ C P1‎ P2‎ I P2P2‎ CC P1P1‎ Sp2‎ Sp2‎ Sp1Sp1‎ D. ‎ I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion D Many people in China prefer buying goods from Australia nowadays. There appears a special job. “Freelance retail consultant” refers to daigou in Chinese, or overseas people who buy goods for customers in the Chinese mainland.‎ ‎ It’s said that there are 40,000 daigou in Australia, most of whom are young migrants(移民) or international students looking for ways to help cover their rent and university cost.‎ ‎ These freelance retail consultants have created thousands of trading routes, both small and big, into China. ‎ ‎ Shops in Australia sold out of instant formula (婴儿配方奶粉), leaving many Australian parents unable to buy their preferred brands. The Sydney Morning Herald reported last year that half of Australia’s infant formula sold went to China through customers selling to other customers.‎ ‎ Because of this, daigou have received criticism from Australian media. The Sydney Morning Post even suggested that the Australian government should put a limit on instant formula exports.‎ ‎ However, not everyone dislikes daigou. “ We think daigou are good for both the local economy… and they are very good for our business,” Peter Nathan, the chief executive of A2 Milk, a New Zealand infant formula maker, told Reuters. “We clearly believe they are a positive force.”‎ ‎ Others agree that nothing is wrong with the practice. “People are buying these products legally on the Australian market… they’re not illegally being exported to China,” Tim Foulds, head of research at Euro monitor Australia and New Zealand, told The Washington Post. ‎ ‎33. Why do most daigou in Australia buy goods for Chinese customers? ‎ A. To pay their expenses. B. To satisfy import demand.‎ C. To improve living conditions. D. To get sales experience.‎ ‎34. According to the passage, which of the following is right?‎ A. Australian parents criticize daigou.‎ B. Consumers prefer milk made in Australia.‎ C. Different ideas about daigou exist in Australia.‎ D. Australian government has limited exports.‎ ‎35. What’s the attitude of the author to Daigou?‎ A. Doubtful. B. Objective.‎ C. Negative. D. Supportive. ‎ 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。‎ ‎ ‎ While many students in China have learnt English for several years, and some have a large vocabulary and a good command of English grammar, most students would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”! __ 36__ ‎ ‎ First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. ____37 ‎ ‎ __ 38__ Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can. ____39_ The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.‎ ‎ The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth and two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking!‎ ‎ Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. __ 40__ ‎ A. Sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, which doesn’t matter.‎ B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.‎ C. Obviously the better answer is to enlarge their vocabulary.‎ D. If you have this proactive outlook, you will see English opportunities wherever you go.‎ E. I would like to explain some reasons for it.‎ F. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.‎ G. The second reason lies in the unwillingness of using what has just been learned.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节， 满分45分）‎ 第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题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。‎ Once upon a time, there is a small town, where the scenery is beautiful, and people live peacefully and happily. In the town, a group of children would gather frequently at each other’s homes. They 41 what was happening in their lives. Their friendship was beautiful to see, and surprising thoughts flowed from these 42 minds.‎ The mother of one of the children would occasionally join their 43 and tell them stories. When she spoke of her “jewel box”, her most 44 possession, she sent their 45 soaring(翱翔）.‎ She emphasized that the jewel box was so 46 that its contents could never be stolen! Of course, the children’s minds were 47 with dazzling pictures of diamonds, jewels, pearls, and other priceless items. They daydreamed of her being an heiress(继承人) of a 48 family, even though her simple life did not 49 vast material wealth.‎ One day the children asked her what was in the jewel box. Looking at the children’s 50 , upturned faces, she 51 at each child, and then 52 them to gather around her and sit on the grass. “Let me tell you a wonderful 53 ,” she whispered, “The jewel box is not a 54 box!”‎ The children’s eyes were big with 55 . The mother continued, “In reality, it is a ‎ ‎ 56 box of your heart. And everyone has one! Its 57 are the feelings of love, joy, peace, gratitude, and faith. It is an inner experience, and the treasure of knowing will 58 with you forever.”‎ The children asked many questions that day. Most of them never 59 the story of the jewel box, and appreciated it more as they 60 adulthood.‎ ‎41. A. valued B. shared C. predicted D. desired ‎42. A. easy B. selfish C. young D. proud ‎43. A. gatherings B. associations C. campaigns D.revolutions ‎44. A. valueless B. practical C. invaluable D. successful ‎45. A. creativity B. desire C. performance D. imagination ‎46. A. secure B. firm C. heavy D. perfect ‎47. A. loaded B. filled C. connected D. concerned ‎48. A. poor B. happy C. big D. rich ‎49. A. enjoy B. find C. cover D. indicate ‎50. A. simple B. lovely C. eager D. funny ‎51. A. shouted B. smiled C. called D. glared ‎52. A. asked B. made C. attracted D. forced ‎53. A. aim B. joke C. secret D. miracle ‎54. A. material B. precious C. right D. special ‎55. A. sadness B. expectation C. delight D. embarrassment ‎56. A. field B. money C. treasure D. room ‎57. A. effects B. outcomes C. problems D. contents ‎58. A. cooperates B. stays C. communicates D. accompanies(陪伴)‎ ‎59. A. forgot B. understood C. told D.believed ‎60. A. went over B. looked back C. grew into D. congratulated on 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）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ As is often the case, a man 61 can dream will try hard to overcome any difficulties and live his dream. Take my friend Tom for example. In Senior One, he was an energetic boy who wanted to become a player in the school basketball team. At first he 62 (advise) to give up his dream 63 he was not tall enough, but he didn’t lose heart. 64 determination, he devoted himself to 65 (play) basketball after class. Now he has become a basketball player in our school team 66 (succeed).‎ From my point of view, ___67___(dreamless) play an important part in changing my life. 68 (realize) my dream, I should focus my effort on my studies. In addition, when 69 (face) with failure, I choose never to give up. Last but not least, I should develop such skills as problem-solving 70 (able) and communication skill. ‎ ‎61. 62. 63. 64. 65. ‎ ‎66. 67. 68. 69. 70. ‎ 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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。‎ Hello，everyone！I would like to share my travel experience for you.Last summer，our school had an exchange programme with an American school，but I took part in it with many classmates.We stay at host families，that gave us an opportunity to learn more about America. The main part of our programme was to experience the school life in the America. Compare with Chinese students，American students were very open and active. Beside，they had less homeworks and fewer exams. During the visit，I made friends with some American students，who thought Chinese culture interested. I think the programme is of great benefit to us as well the American ‎ students.‎ 第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）‎ 你叫王宁，你有一位美国笔友名叫John。你听说他沉溺于网络游戏不能自拔，甚至不听父母劝阻想要离家出走。请根据以下要点提示，写信劝他放弃这个想法。‎ ‎1. 网瘾的危害（两方面）‎ ‎2. 要尊重父母并道歉 ‎3. 建议他管理好自己的时间 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数100左右 ‎2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 ‎3. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数 Dear John,‎ I’m sorry to hear that you have decided to leave home because of your conflict with your parents.______________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ I’ m looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours,‎ Wang Ning