2017-2018学年贵州省湄潭县湄江中学高二下学期半期测试英语试题（Word版）

2017-2018学年贵州省湄潭县湄江中学高二下学期半期测试英语试题（Word版）

湄江高级中学2017-2018学年度第二学期半期考试 ‎ 高二英语 ‎ 命题人： 袁永峃 ‎ 第Ⅰ卷 ‎ 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。注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 ‎ A ‎ Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum ‎ Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00. ‎ November 7th ‎ The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”. ‎ December 5th ‎ Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew. ‎ February 6th ‎ An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play. ‎ March 6th ‎ Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. ‎ Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest. ‎ Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book ‎ More information:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson ‎ London Canal Museum ‎ ‎12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT www.canalmuseum.org.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobi ‎ Tel: 020 77130836 ‎ ‎ ‎ 1. When is the talk on James Brindley? ‎ A. November 7th. B. March 6th. C. February 6th. D. December 5th. ‎ 2. What is the topic of the talk in February? ‎ A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice for the Metropolis ‎ C. An Update on the Cotsword Canals D. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands ‎ 1. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames？ ‎ A.Malcolm Tucker B. Miranda Vickers C. Chris Lewis D. Liz Payne ‎ ‎ ‎ B ‎ My father was poor in expressing his feelings. I knew that my dad loved me, but showed me love in other ways. There was one particular time in my life when this became real to me. ‎ I always believed that my parents had a good marriage, but gradually the strain (紧张) on my ‎ mom and dad’s relationship was quite evident. However, I was not prepared for the day when Dad had decided to leave. All that I could think of was that I was going to become a product of a divorced family. I kept telling myself that it wasn’t going to happen. The night before he left, I stayed up in my room for a long time, I prayed (祈祷) and I cried and I wrote a long letter to my dad. I told him how much I loved him and that I would always and forever be his Krissie…his Noodles. As I folded my note, I stuck in a picture of me with a saying I had always heard, ‎ ‎“Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a daddy.” Early the next morning, as my dad left our house, I slipped my letter into one of his bags. ‎ Two weeks later, my mother told me that they decided that there were things that the both of ‎ them could and would change and that their marriage was worth saving, “Well, Dad said that when he read your letter, it made him cry. It meant a lot to him and I have hardly ever seen your dad cry. After he read your letter, he called to ask if he could come over to talk. Whatever you said really made a difference to your dad.” ‎ A few days later my dad was back. We never talked about the letter. I guessed it became a secret between us. ‎ ‎ ‎ 4. Why did the author’s father decide to leave? ‎ A. Because he was poor in showing his feelings. ‎ B. Because his wife was always giving orders. ‎ C. Because serious problems occurred in their marriage. ‎ D. Because the strain on father-daughter relationship was evident. ‎ 5. How did the author feel when her father decided to leave? ‎ A. Upset B. Annoyed C. Doubtful D. Excited ‎ 6. The underlined sentence in paragraph 2 means________. A. a man who develops some special talents can be a real father ‎ B. a man who raises special children can become a real father ‎ C. a man may have to give in to his wife to be a daddy ‎ D. a man may have to give up a lot to be a real father ‎ ‎7.What’s the main idea of the passage? ‎ A. How the author’s parents enjoyed a happy marriage. ‎ B. How a letter saved the author’s parents’ marriage ‎ C. The divorce had a great influence on the author ‎ D. The author had a good relationship with his parents. ‎ C ‎ Children have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a referee(裁判) and rarely trouble to keep scores. They don't care much about who wins or loses, and it does not seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself. ‎ Grown-ups can hardly find children's games exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught. It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win. ‎ ‎8.What is true about children when they play games? ‎ A．They can stop playing any time they like. B．They can test their personal abilities. C．They want to pick a better team. D．They don’t need rules. ‎ ‎9.To become a leader in a game the child has to_________ . ‎ ‎ A. play well B. wait for his turn ‎ ‎ C. be confident in himself D. be popular among his playmates ‎ ‎10.What do we know about grown-ups? ‎ ‎ A．They are not interested in games. B. They find children's games too easy. ‎ ‎ C．They don't need a reason to play games. D．They don't understand children’s games. ‎ ‎11.The writer believes that________ . ‎ A. children should make better rules for their games. ‎ B. children should invite grown-ups to play with them. ‎ C. children's games can do them a lot of good ‎ D. children play games without reasons ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ D ‎ Six volunteers are about to find out what it would be like to live on Mars without ever leaving the Earth. Three men and three women will spend eight months living in a special place on the side of a volcano in Hawaii. They are part of an experiment that is designed to mimic(模仿)life on Mars. Their mission began on October 15, 2014. ‎ NASA says it could send astronauts to Mars as early as the 2030s. The mission would take more than two years, so NASA needs to know how people would react to living in a small group, isolated from the rest of the world, for such a long time. Some people may become depressed or bored living under those conditions. By studying people living in similar conditions here on Earth, NASA hopes to learn how to choose the most suitable people for a space mission, and how to help them get along. ‎ They will live in a two-story building. The ground floor is about 86 square meters, roughly the size of a small two-bedroom apartment. It includes shared areas like kitchen, dining room, bathroom, laboratory and an exercise room. The upstairs is less than half the size of the downstairs. It contains another bathroom and six small bedrooms. The building is located in an abandoned quarry(采石场)about 2,400 meters up the side of Mauna Loa, the second biggest volcano(火山） in the world. It is constantly monitored(监测) for signs of volcanic activity. NASA chose the location because the appearance looks very similar to Mars. ‎ To make it more like being on Mars in the future, they are only able to communicate by email during the experiment. Meanwhile, there will be a 20-minute delay between the time when a message is sent and that when it is received. When they go outside, they will have to suit up in full spacesuits, just as if they were on Mars. ‎ The commander is Martha Lenio, a 34-year-old Canadian. During the mission, she will run experiments on growing food. The other members have backgrounds in physics and so on. None of them are astronauts. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎12. When will the six volunteers end their mission about mimicking life on Mars? A. On June 15, 2015. B. On October 15, 2015. ‎ C. On October 15, 2030. D. On June 15, 2032. ‎ ‎13.What’s the main purpose of the experiment? A. To monitor signs of volcanic activity. ‎ B. To prepare for a space mission to Mars. ‎ C. To train the six people to become astronauts. ‎ D. To study the difference between men and women. ‎ ‎14.Mauna Loa was chosen as the experimental site because _________. ‎ A. it is located near a rocket base ‎ B. other people can hardly find the location ‎ C. ‎.its landscape is so much like that of Mars D .it is a safe place to conduct the experiment ‎ ‎15.What can be inferred from the passage? ‎ A. Martha is a famous expert on agriculture. ‎ B. The six volunteers will be sent to Mars in 2030. ‎ C. All the experimental activities are done in doors. ‎ D. It takes about 40 minutes to get a reply to an email. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 第二节（共5小题，每题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，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 ‎ Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it's easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight： ‎ ‎·Schedule yearly exams. __16_ Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses. ‎ ‎·Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No ‎ Matter what the season is, it's extremely important to wear sunglasses. __17__ ‎ ‎·Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. __18__ Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. ‎ ‎·__19__ As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health. ‎ ‎·Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. __20__ Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition. ‎ A．Eat your greens. ‎ B．Eye care should begin early in life. ‎ C．They can properly protect your eyes. ‎ D．Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins. ‎ E．Parents usually don't care about their own eyesight. ‎ F．Always follow the doctor's advice for appropriate wear. G．This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness. ‎ 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，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入 空白处的最佳选项。将答案填涂在答题卡上。 ‎ I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was __21__ and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be __22 __ but a failure.” ‎ ‎ After 5 years of __23__jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best __24__that could have happened to me. I___25___ I wanted to do something positive with my life because I wanted to prove to__26___ that what people said about me was _27___ . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s __28__ it, you’ ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my__29___ and went to college. My first novel__30___ while I was at college. After college I taught during the __31___ in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a ___32__ in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of __33___that job to write full time __34___ I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself— __35___was a working class boy who had __36___ ‎ School early, now teaching at the University. ‎ My writing career took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and __37___, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. ___38___ what does it mean? I __39___ wish all the people that have put me down had __40___ : “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.” ‎ ‎ ‎ 21. A. bright B. useless C. simple D. hopeful ‎ 22. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing ‎ 23. A. low B. poor C. good D. useful ‎ 24. A. support B. happiness C. surprise D. thing ‎ 25. A. admitted B. decided C. planned D. told ‎ 26. A. me B. them C. her D. it ‎ 27. A. wrong B. right C. stupid D. faulty ‎ 28. A. see B. know C. understand D. face ‎ 29. A. experiment B. practice C. writing D. composition ‎ 30. A. came on B. came in C. came out D. came back ‎ 31. A. day B. night C. month D. year ‎ 32. A. Graduation B. pass C. degree D. success ‎ 33. A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up ‎ 34. A. while B. if C. when D. or ‎ 35. A. there B. here C. it D. that ‎ 36. A. left B. attended C. changed D. graduated ‎ 37. A. tired B. calm C. nervous D. famous ‎ 38. A. And B. But C. However D. Well ‎ 39. A. just B. exactly C. so D. very 40. A. praised B. said C. answered D. advised ‎ 第Ⅱ卷 ‎ 第二节 单句语法填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）根据句意，在空白处填入 1 个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案写在答题卡上。 ‎ ‎ ‎ 41. Lisa was so upset that she ___________(upset) a cup of hot coffee on the table. ‎ 42. While _________(listen) to the radio, she fell asleep. ‎ 43. It was not until he told me ________ I knew the truth. ‎ 44. You failed the exam again. You ____________(make) a full preparation. ‎ 41. It is the second time that he _________ (visit) the Great Wall. ‎ 42. The sports meeting has to be put off__________ the heavy rain. ‎ 43. ‎_________（actual), I am not a student. I am a doctor. ‎ 44. The _________(express) on his face changed from sympathy to surprise. ‎ 45. I am getting along well __________ my classmates. ‎ 46. He ___________(recognize) as leader of the team. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 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，共 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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。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。 ‎ ‎ ‎ I was in an hotel near the beach. It had been very wind for a few hours and it had rained for two days. Sudden, the wind became much strong. There were some trees across the road near the beach and they began to move side to side. The hotel manager said that we have to stay in the hotel because of this was the start of a hurricane. We closed all the window and stayed in their rooms. The hurricane lasted for two days. It was terrified! ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） ‎ ‎ ‎ 请结合自己学习英语的实际，以 The Importance of Learning English 为题写一篇作文，‎ 并给学习有困难的同学提几条学好英语的建议。内容包括： 1. 英语在我们的生活中越来越重要； ‎ 2. 有的同学在学习英语方面有困难，比如词汇，语法等； ‎ 3. 对此提出自己的看法和建议。 ‎ ‎ ‎ 注意： 1. 词数 100 词左右 ‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ The Importance of Learning English ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 湄江高级中学2017-2018学年度第二学期半期考试 高二英语答案 第一部分 阅读理解 (每题2分,共20小题)‎ ‎1---3: A C B 4—7: C A D B 8—11: A B B C 12—15: A B C D 16—20: B C G A F ‎ 第二部分 ‎ 第一节 完形填空 （每题1.5分，共20小题）‎ ‎21—25：B A B D B 26—30: C A D C C 31—35:  A C D C B 36—40: A D B A B 第二节 语法填空 （每题1.5分，共10小题）‎ ‎41. upset 42. listening 43. that 44. should have made 45. has visited ‎ ‎46. because of 47. actually 48. expression 49. with 50. is recognized ‎ 第三部分 第一节 短文改错 （共10处错误，每处1分）‎ ‎ I was in an hotel near the beach. It had been very wind for a few hours and it had rained for ‎ ‎ a windy two days. Sudden, the wind became much strong. There were some trees across the road ‎ ‎ Suddenly stronger near the beach and they began to move side to side. The hotel manager said that we have ‎ from had to stay in the hotel because of this was the start of a hurricane. We closed all the window ‎ ‎ windows and stayed in their rooms. The hurricane lasted for two days. It was terrified!‎ ‎ our terrifying ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎