2017-2018学年河北省定州中学高二（承智班）上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年河北省定州中学高二（承智班）上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

河北定州中学（承智班）2017—2018学年度第一学期期末考试 高二年级 英语试卷 ‎ ‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 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 was the woman’s phone yesterday?‎ A. At her home. B. In a restaurant. C. In her office.‎ ‎2. What did the woman like about the coat?‎ A. The quality. B. The color. C. The design.‎ ‎3. Why does the woman thank the man?‎ A. He attended her party.‎ B. He got her known to his friends.‎ C. He found a new school for her.‎ ‎4. What’s the relationship between Lia and the woman?‎ A. Neighbors. B. Classmates. C. Sisters.‎ ‎5. Which necklace will the woman buy?‎ A. The red one. B. The blue one. C. A clear one.‎ 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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。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 are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. How to get to the Train Station.‎ B. How to go to the bus stop.‎ C. How to save money.‎ ‎7. Which bus should the woman take first?‎ A. Bus No. 6. B. Bus No. 7. C. Bus No. 8.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. How much did the man pay for his TV?‎ A. $700. B. $800. C. $1,500.‎ ‎9. What does the woman think about the man?‎ A. Interesting. B. Unrealistic. C. Clever.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Why does Cindy look for a job?‎ A. To get some experience.‎ B. To pay for her school.‎ C. To save money to travel.‎ ‎11. What will Cindy do this afternoon?‎ A. Go to the community center.‎ B. Send emails.‎ C. Buy concert tickets.‎ ‎12. What’s Tom’s summer vacation plan?‎ A. Do some part time job. B. Have a concert. C. Practice his guitar.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What time is it now?‎ A. 8:00a.m. B. 9: 00a.m. C. 6:00p.m.‎ ‎14. What was the man doing when the woman called him?‎ A. He was in a shower.‎ B. He was working.‎ C. He was sending a package.‎ ‎15. Where will the speakers meet after work?‎ A. At the man’s company. B. At the theater. C. At the post office.‎ ‎16. Who will give a dancing show?‎ A. The woman’s brother. B. The woman’s sister. C. The woman.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How many gold medals did Simone win in 2016 Olympics?‎ A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.‎ ‎18. Who is Aimee Boorman?‎ A. Simone’s mother. B. Simone’s teammate. C. Simone’s coach.‎ ‎19. When did Simone first take part in the World Championships?‎ A. 2004. B. 2013. C. 2016.‎ ‎20. What do people think about Simone’s personality?‎ A. She is optimistic. B. She is shy. C. She is tough.‎ 二、阅读理解 The TED speaker series features “ideas worth spreading.” With over 1,400 to choose from, we’ve selected a few that are perfect for students.‎ Larry Smith: Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career We humans have an excellent ability to make excuses for ourselves. Larry Smith, a professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, tells us why most of us will fail to have a great career. But there is a way out— if you try to pursue your passion.‎ Andy Puddicombe: All It takes Is 10 Mindful Minutes Between dance team, volunteering and—oh, right—lectures, your life’s crazy factor is about to go way up. In this entertaining and informative talk, mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe teaches us how to be “more healthy, more mindful and less distracted” by taking just 10 minutes out of the day to be more present.‎ Shane Koyczan: To This DAY For the Bullied and Beautiful This talk is sure to stay with you. Shane Koyczan’s “To this DAY” is an affecting spoken-word poem about bullying and being different that gained over 10 million views on YouTube. In this talk, Koyczan gives a live reading of the poem, along with some stories about his background.‎ Susan Cain: The power of Introverts(性格内向者)‎ Does a cup of tea and a good book sound like a perfect Friday night? In this personal ‎ talk, Susan Cain argues that introverts have important talents and abilities. Our culture may value being social and outgoing, but the world needs all kinds.‎ ‎21．What does Larry Smith advise students to do for a good career?‎ A. Don’t be too optimistic.‎ B. Learn from others’ lessons.‎ C. Never make excuses for yourself.‎ D. Match your interests with your career.‎ ‎22．Whose talk can make people who are shy more confident?‎ A. Susan Cain’s. B. Larry Smith’s. C. Shane Koyczan’s . D. Andy Piddicombe’s.‎ At United Biscuits t we are best-known for our globally appealing brands that have been enjoyed for over 100 years, including McVitie’s, Jacob’s, Carr’s, Mini Cheddars, Twiglets, Verkade, Delacre and more!‎ What are we looking for?‎ We are looking for talented, driven and ambitious individuals to join our Graduate Program. 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If you are keen to get your career started, and you want a role with real responsibilities from day one, United Biscuits is the right choice for you!‎ Future Career Progression Within your first workplace role, you will focus on building your skills, knowledge, and networks to give you a solid foundation. United Biscuits has been running its Graduate Program for four years and has seen many of its graduates progress into middle management roles including: Business Account Managers, Area Engineering Managers, Brand Managers, Commodity Buyers and HR Managers, to name but a few. This showcases that United Biscuits can offer real career development if you show the right potential, passion and capabilities to succeed.‎ If you are looking for a challenging anti rewarding future, click below for more information and submit an application!‎ ‎23．The text intends to .‎ A. introduce some new products to readers B. show the latest program of United Biscuits C. hire some graduates to work for United Biscuits D. attract more people to choose United Biscuits' brands ‎24．Which of the following is necessary when you apply for a job at United Biscuits?‎ A. The ability to speak two foreign languages.‎ B. A grade B in GCSE Mathematics and English.‎ C. Having a degree in engineering or marketing.‎ D. Being able to accept the change of your work location.‎ ‎25．What can we learn from the text?‎ A. United Biscuits was founded more than a century ago.‎ B. United Biscuits is only popular in the United Kingdom.‎ C. The specially designed development program lasts half a year.‎ D. United Biscuits has been running its Graduate Program for two years.‎ When it comes to eating, most of us don’t have to go very far. But for many bird ‎ species, finding food may mean traveling hundreds of thousands of kilometers.‎ A team of researchers from institutions in the UK and Ireland spent five years tracking (追踪) four species of seabird to monitor their travel patterns. It was discovered that over the five years, the species covered an area of 1.5 million square kilometers when hunting for food-almost four times the size of Japan.‎ The findings were published recently in the journal Ecological Applications. As part of the study, over 1,300 birds were fitted with GPS tags to track their movements. It was discovered that most of them search for fish in the same place-waters off the coast of Scotland.‎ As a result of this, organizations such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) will spend more time trying to preserve coastal Scotland.‎ ‎“For the first time, this study provides us with a full map for each breeding colony (繁殖群体) of the feeding areas for some of our most important seabird species,” wrote the study’s lead author Ewan Wakefield, from the University of Glasgow.‎ ‎“That means we can now protect the places these birds catch the fish they need to feed their hungry chicks.”‎ The findings could also affect the future building of offshore wind turbines (满轮机). Although wind turbines help to fight climate change by providing a green source of energy, their huge blades (刀片) are blamed for the deaths of thousands of birds each year, as they often fly into them.‎ Stuart Housden, director of RSPB Scotland, said in a news release that although climate change is a huge threat to both humans and nature alike, we should “invest in an energy system that works for both people and our natural heritage.”‎ To protect both nature and the environment, the RSPB supports the building of turbines in areas that won’t have “significant adverse (不利的) impacts on important bird populations or their habitats,” it wrote on its website.‎ ‎26．What did the scientists from the UK and Ireland find about the four species of seabird?‎ A. They have totally different travel patterns.‎ B. They prefer to catch fish in places near their nests.‎ C. Climate change has influenced their hunting distance.‎ D. They can travel a very long distance to find food.‎ ‎27．According to the article, why is the research important?‎ A. It shows what a perfect living environment for seabirds is.‎ B. It was the first to use GPS technology to track seabirds.‎ C. It could guide people on how to better protect seabirds.‎ D. It provides more information about the diet of seabirds.‎ ‎28．Wind turbines are a threat to seabirds because ________.‎ A. they produce noise that could disturb seabirds B. their strong airflow could influence the flight of seabirds C. their big blades may kill the seabirds that fly by D. they force seabirds to move away from their habitats ‎29．According to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, ________.‎ A. no more wind turbines should be built in the future B. we should think of more measures to protect the climate C. the government should invest more money to protect seabirds D. we should consider wildlife when we build turbines in the future Flying to another country can sometimes take several days. But the designer of a futuristic jet (喷气式飞机) says his plane could take you around the world in your lunch break.‎ According to an article in The Sun, the planet, called the Antipode, could carry 10 people and use rocket boosters (火箭助推器) to go 12 km high. Then it could fly from London to New York in less than 20 minutes, or from New York to Shanghai in 24 minutes.‎ A normal Boeing 747 has a top speed of 917 km/h. The fastest plane in the world right now is Air Force One. It carries the president of the United States and can reach 1,092 km/h. But the Antipode would be capable of reaching a crazy 25,750 km/h!‎ Canadian designer Charles Bombardier says his plane could be 10 times faster than the Concorde, which could fly at 2,180 km/h. The Concorde used to be the world’s fastest passenger plane between 1976 and 2003. But the Concorde was very noisy and ‎ its nose got dangerously hot when it flew, A Concorde crashed in 2000, killing 114 people. No Concordes were flown again after 2003.‎ The Antipodes design includes a special nose that stops it from overheating and having the same problems that the Concorde did. New technology, recently tested by NASA, makes the Antipode the perfect shape and weight to fly fast and safely.‎ ‎“It’s always something that people would like — a transportation system that could take you from one place on the planet to the other side,” Mr Bombardier told the BBC.‎ Don’t try to buy a ticket on the plane yet, though. The design is just a concept and will need more research before it becomes a reality.‎ ‎30．What is the biggest difference between the Antipode and other normal planes?‎ A. It can fly much faster. B. It can hold many more people.‎ C. It can fly much higher. D. It can be much safer.‎ ‎31．Which of the following about the planes is NOT true?‎ A. A Boeing 747 can reach a speed of 917 km/h.‎ B. Air Force One is the fastest plane in the world.‎ C. The president of the United States usually takes a Boeing 747.‎ D. The Antipode could be about 24 times faster than Air Force One.‎ ‎32．What do we know about the Concorde?‎ a. It used to be the world’s biggest passenger plane.‎ b. It made loud noises when it was flying.‎ c. Its nose got dangerously hot when it flew.‎ d. It stopped flying after 2000.‎ A. ab B. bc C. cd D. ad ‎33．According to the story, we know that ________.‎ A. a US designer designed the Antipode B. people now can book a ticket to fly on the Antipode C. the Antipode has already been produced D. the Antipode won’t have the problems that the Concorde had 三、完形填空 Whatever misfortune you face, just hold up your head and face it with a smile! I got to know this from a musical soul.‎ The other day I was feeling quite______, having just been laid off from my job. With so many______to pay, I was wondering what was going to happen to my family.‎ I got off the bus when I heard piano music and______rising above the noise of the traffic. I walked a bit slower, trying to find out where it was coming from. Through the______I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a box next to her.‎ She was singing songs about love and her sweet voice______me a bit. Then I stood there watching her playing, thinking that it must take______to perform on her own in front of hundreds of people she didn’t know.‎ She might have felt my______for she occasionally looked in my direction.‎ By now I was telling myself that I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked______and put some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face.‎ I asked her______, “Why are you playing the piano in the middle of this crowded place?”‎ She explained to me that she sees so many______people in the world that she is trying to relieve the pain by______motivational music.‎ Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been going through a______time lately, but you’ve made me______again.”‎ ‎“I’m happy that I could be______to you,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”‎ I told her my story and said, “I’m not so______about what to do….”‎ ‎“You see, here’s the______,” she responded. “When you were walking, your head was down.” She looked me in the eyes and went on, “Don’t look defeated, because______comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should______more… lift your head up.”‎ I was really______by what she said! I did hold my head up and soon got through the ‎ difficult time.‎ So______in trouble, just face it bravely and you are sure to overcome your difficulty sooner or later.‎ ‎34．A. lonely B. confused C. depressed D. regretful ‎35．A. bills B. fees C. fines D. prices ‎36．A. dancing B. singing C. laughter D. shout ‎37．A. trees B. avenue C. buildings D. crowd ‎38．A. shocked B. comforted C. excited D. amused ‎39．A. courage B. energy C. patience D. technique ‎40．A. mood B. presence C. thought D. appreciation ‎41．A. aside B. down C. off D. over ‎42．A. quietly B. anxiously C. curiously D. seriously ‎43．A. negative B. unhealthy C. unconscious D. elderly ‎44．A. creating B. sharing C. enjoying D. teaching ‎45．A. tense B. wonderful C. rough D. crazy ‎46．A. calm B. emotional C. energetic D. hopeful ‎47．A. available B. essential C. practical D. helpful ‎48．A. sure B. ashamed C. particular D. anxious ‎49．A. problem B. crisis C. conflict D. solution ‎50．A. success B. opportunity C. aid D. happiness ‎51．A. concentrate B. look C. smile D. fight ‎52．A. reminded B. impressed C. inspired D. satisfied ‎53．A. however B. wherever C. whoever D. whenever 四、任务型阅读 Let’s face it: homework can be almost as frustrating for parents as it is for kids. Getting kids to do their homework can be a challenge, and when they do sit down to study, a variety of other problems can appear.‎ Doing homework may not be as fun as playing video games or chatting with friends, but it shouldn’t be something that kids hate. Your children’s assignments should not be busywork, but should help them build a skill or learn something new.‎ You can offer help by stepping in to answer questions or offer encouragement. This gives you a chance to see what they are learning and how well they understand the material. It helps you understand their learning style and shows you care about their education.‎ Many kids refuse to study by asking why they have to learn things they’ll never use in real life. If your son or daughter shows little interest in their assignments, you can make them seem more important by pointing out ways you use them in daily life.‎ Parents who feel that their kids have too much homework can talk about it with the teachers, but they’re in the minority. A 2007 survey showed that 15 percent of parents said their kids had too much homework. About 60 percent said the homework load was just right, and 25 percent thought their children had too little homework.‎ If you think it takes your child too long to finish homework, try to determine whether the problem lies in having too much work or managing time poorly. One of the things homework is supposed to do is to teach time management.‎ If your child feels bored while doing homework, consider the following suggestions to make study sessions more enjoyable.‎ Get help from friends: if your children are struggling with an assignment, let them call a friend for help or invite a friend over to work on it with them. You might also invite neighborhood kids over and let them do homework together. Have them sit around the dining table and help each other.‎ Add physical activities: set mini-goals for homework and allow time for stretching, jumping around, or a snack after each goal is completed. For a kid who can’t sit still, find active ways to study.‎ Turn the tables: let your children teach you a lesson. Let them give you a quiz on the things they have just learned.‎ Title: Help with your child’s homework The right goal of doing homework It is supposed to help your child 54．a skill or learn new things Advantages of offering help ‎◆You can see how things are going with your child’s studies.‎ ‎◆You can see what your child’s learning style is like.‎ ‎◆You can show you are 55． in your child’s education.‎ ‎56． that you may face The child’s thinking that the assignments are 57．‎ Tell them how you use the knowledge in real life.‎ Your thinking that your child has too much homework ‎58． the problem with the teachers.‎ Your thinking that the assignments59．your child too much time Find out whether there are problems with your child’s time 60．.‎ The child’s thinking doing homework is 61．‎ ‎◆ 62．to a friend for help.‎ ‎◆Set small goals for the assignments and allow the child to do physical 63．during breaks.‎ ‎◆Let the child teach you something.‎ 五、短文改错 ‎64．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短文。短文中共有10处错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Laughter is the greatest medicine. It helps those that cannot work out become fit. First of all, laughing out loud helps improve your general fitness. This is why laughter strengthens the heart and the lung. Second, a good laugh can relax your muscles. As you laugh, the muscles participated in the laugh become active. After you laugh, these muscles start to relax. Also, laughter make us feel the sense of happiness. Experts say that the positive feelings produce by laughter not only make us happy but also help us to reduce pain.‎ The next time when you feel upset or disappointing, do not worry. Enjoying a funny comedy or reading some jokes will drive your negative feelings and make you feel much better.‎ 六、读写任务 ‎65．One day a nice old man found a cocoon (茧) of a butterfly(蝴蝶). He took it home.‎ A few days later, a small opening appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole.‎ Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further. Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of scissors and cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then appeared easily.‎ But it had a swollen body and small, fragile wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would be smaller in time. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (慢慢爬行) around with a swollen body and fragile wings. It never was able to fly.‎ The man did not understand that the limited cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Nature’s way of forcing fluid (液体) from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.‎ ‎【写作内容】‎ ‎1)以约30个词概括故事的主要内容。‎ ‎2)以约120个词就“个人成长需要艰难生活的磨砺”这一话题发表你的看法，内容包括：‎ ‎(1)你读了这则故事后的感受。‎ ‎(2)叙述当前父母溺爱子女的现象和由此造成的后果。‎ ‎(3)假如你是父母一方，你会如何磨砺自己的孩子？‎ ‎【写作要求】‎ ‎1 使用实例支持你的论点，不得直接引用原文中的句子。‎ ‎2 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。‎ ‎【评分标准】‎ 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。‎ 参考答案 参考答案 第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎1-5 CBBAC 6-10 ABCBC 11-15 ACBAC 16-20 ABCBA ‎21．D ‎22．A ‎23．C。‎ ‎24．D。‎ ‎25 A。‎ ‎26．D ‎27．C ‎28．C ‎29．D ‎30．A ‎31．C ‎32．B ‎33．D ‎34．C ‎35．A ‎36．B ‎37．D ‎38．B ‎39．A ‎40．B ‎41．D ‎42．C ‎43．A ‎44．B ‎45．C ‎46．D ‎47．D ‎48．A ‎49．A ‎50．B ‎51．C ‎52．C ‎53．D ‎54．build ‎55．interested ‎56．Problems / Difficulties ‎57．useless ‎58．Discuss ‎59．cost ‎60．management ‎ ‎61．boring ‎62．Turn ‎63．activities ‎64．‎ ‎65．A kind man cut a cocoon open in order to relieve the pain of a butterfly struggling out of the cocoon, only to find it could never fly because of his help.‎ Our life is more or less like this. Sometimes, struggles or obstacles in our life are a must for our growth. It is these struggles or obstacles that increase our willpower and contribute to our success.‎ Nowadays, with only one child in most families, parents do whatever they can to satisfy the child’s needs and even do for him/her what should be done by himself. As a result, too much care and protection from parents deprives children of chances to grow strong by overcoming obstacles.‎ If I were a parent, I would first keep my child well informed that life is never easy and that he/she should be ready to face any difficulty. Besides, I would expose him/her to the hardships in life, providing him/her with chances to take on challenges.‎