2017-2018学年河南省信阳市高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年河南省信阳市高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

‎2017-2018学年河南省信阳市高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语学科试题 ‎ 满分：120分 时间：100分钟 第I卷 第一部分： 听力 （略） ‎ 第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节；满分40分）‎ 第一节 （共15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ‎ A The Internet has greatly changed the way people communicate. But some teachers think the changes are not all for the better.‎ Eleanor Johnson, an English professor, thinks that text messaging has made students believe that it is far more acceptable than it actually is to just make terrible spelling and grammatical errors. And she says her students over the past several years have increasingly used less formal English in their writing. Words and phrases like “guy” and “you know” now appear in research papers.‎ Professor Johnson supposes there is a strong relationship between the rise of informal online communication and an increase in writing mistakes. But she says there may not be much scientific information, at least not yet.‎ David Crystal, a British linguist(语言学家), says the actively changing nature of the Internet makes it difficult to keep up-to-date in studing its effects. But he believes its influence on language is small. The main effect of the Internet on language is the way it has added to the expressive richness of language, providing language with a new set of communicative tools that haven’t existed in the past.‎ Erin Jansen is founder of NetLingo.com, an online dictionary of the Internet and text messaging terms. She says the new technology has not changed existing language but has greatly added to its vocabulary. Basically it’s freedom of expression.‎ And what about those teachers who find these new kinds of mistakes in spelling and grammar in their students’ work? What is her message to them?‎ Erin Jansen said, “I am always on the students’ side and won’t get angry or upset about that. If it’s helping the kids write more or communicate more, that’s great. That’s what teachers and educators want—to get kids communicating.”‎ But Erin Jansen and David Crystal agree with Eleanor Johnson on at least one ‎ thing. Teachers need to make sure students understand the uses and rules of language.‎ ‎21. Which of the following is Eleanor Johnson’s view on text messaging?‎ ‎ A. It becomes far more acceptable.‎ ‎ B. It causes an increase in writing mistakes.‎ ‎ C. It helps students learn informal expressions.‎ ‎ D. It makes informal expressions accepted by educators.‎ ‎22. David Crystal and Erin Jansen share the view that the Internet ______.‎ ‎ A. has changed our language system B. has influenced our language greatly ‎ C. makes language richer in expression D. makes language harder to understand ‎23. The author wants to tell us that _______.‎ ‎ A. different opinions on informal expressions exist ‎ B. what language is now used on the Internet ‎ C. informal expressions are popular among teachers ‎ D. why the Internet is welcomed by all students B When I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper (护士助手) at a local hospital in my town. I volunteered about 30 to 40 hours a week during the summer.‎ ‎ Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never has any visitors, and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, even though he responded with only an occasional hold of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).‎ ‎ I left for a week for a vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was gone. I didn’t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions unanswered, I continued to volunteer there through my eighth-grade year.‎ ‎ Several years later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I realized who it was, my eyes were filled with tears. He was alive! I got up the nerve to ask him if he was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he replied yes. I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking to him in the ‎ hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever received.‎ He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose (昏睡的), he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angel, who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive. Then he told me about his life. We exchanged a hug, said our good-byes and went our separate ways.‎ ‎ Although I haven’t seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. As importantly, he has made a great difference in my life. I will never forget him and what he did for me: He made me an angel.‎ ‎24. When the author volunteered at a local hospital, she .‎ A. mainly helped the nurses with their paper work B. made up her mind to become a nurse herself one day C. spent most of her time taking care of a man in a coma D. became friends with Mr. Gillespie’s visitors ‎25. The author didn’t ask where Mr. Gillespie had gone because .‎ A. she knew for sure that he had recovered B. she feared that he might have died C. she forgot all about him when she returned to the hospital D she had been concerned that he might stay in coma forever ‎26. Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?‎ A. The author continued her volunteer work in the hospital until eighth-grade.‎ B. Mr. Gillespie recognized the author’s voice the moment he met her.‎ C. No one in the hospital believed that Mr. Gillespie would recover from his coma. ‎ D. The author met Mr. Gillespie at a gas station several years later.‎ ‎27. Which of the following statements best summarizes the point of the story? ‎ A. If you spread happiness you will be happy yourself.‎ B. Those with faith in themselves will succeed.‎ C. Respect people and they will try hard to improve.‎ D. Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.‎ C Every day, hundreds of thousands of us visit coffee shops. While we drink our ‎ coffee, we may connect our smartphone to the shop’s Wi-Fi network, and keep in touch with friends via services such as Facebook.‎ As well as socializing, we may use the time and free access to a wireless connection to get on top of our finances. Transferring money from your account to others’ accounts is nothing more than a few taps on your screen.‎ But what coffee drinkers do not realize is that lurking(潜伏) among their fellow coffee-lovers are bank robbers.‎ Unknown to you, this modern form of bank robber is silently collecting all your private data. The only sign of his thievery is perhaps a little smile as your bank log-in details appear on his screen.‎ You’ll only realize when you later go to a cash machine to withdraw some money, and discover that every penny in your account has been cleared out.‎ The common method for thieves is to use your smartphone’s Wi-Fi connection. They rely on the fact that most of us are not careful about the security of networks we connect to.‎ For example, when you are in a coffee shop, your smartphone will present you with a list of available Wi-Fi networks that you can use to connect your phone to the Internet. Most of these networks are run by legitimate(合法的)companies, but sometimes they are actually created by a thief sitting nearby with little more than a laptop.‎ These networks are often given names, such as “Free Public Wi-Fi”, which deceive smartphone users into logging in. On the surface, everything seems normal, and you will be able to connect just as you are with a legitimate Wi-Fi service.‎ However, because you have connected to a network controlled by a thief, he can monitor (监视) everything you do, enabling him to collect passwords and log-in details about your bank account.‎ ‎28. The underlined phrase “get on top of” can be replaced by________.‎ A. deal with                 B. give up                  C. cut off                  D. set up ‎29. What can we learn from the passage?‎ A. Transferring money from your account to others’ is a complex process.‎ B. It’s easy for you to tell bank robbers from other coffee drinkers.‎ C. Online thieves could steal money because people pay little attention on the network security.‎ D. All the networks available in a coffee shop are illegal.‎ ‎30. What’s the author’s attitude towards Wi-Fi traps?‎ A. Positive.               B. Negative.               C. Objective.              D. Indifferent.‎ ‎31. What’s the best title of this passage?‎ A. Be cautious about free Wi-Fi networks.       ‎ B. The thief who withdraws our money.‎ C. The convenience of free Wi-Fi networks.    ‎ D. The process of stealing money.‎ D There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.‎ But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.‎ You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.‎ ‎32．Open education allows the students to .‎ A．grow as the educated B．be responsible for their future C．develop their own interests D．discover subjects outside class ‎33．Open education may be a good idea for the students who .‎ A．enjoy learning B．worry about grades C．do well in a traditional classroom D．are responsible for what they do in life.‎ ‎34．Some students will do little in an open classroom because .‎ A．there are too few rules B．they hate activities C．open education is similar to the traditional education D．they worry about the rules ‎35．Which of the following best summarizes the passage?‎ A．Teachers dislike open education.‎ B．Open education is better than traditional education.‎ C．Open education is a really complex idea.‎ D．The writer thinks that open education is a good idea in practice. ‎ 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项。‎ How to improve your vocabulary Vocabulary is a key part of learning a new language. 36 Maybe you can’t learn a hundred new words a day, but you can learn one or two a day, totaling thousands of new words over the years. Here are some tips for building up your vocabulary.‎ Make a plan to learn new words. If you want to improve your vocabulary more quickly, you have to make at least a small promise. 37 ‎ Make you vocabulary practical. 38 For example, learn more of your trade language—the words that are commonly used in your business or hobby or vocation(职业). Find better, fresher, clearer words to express what your friends are talking about.‎ ‎ 39 As you read, if you come across a new word that you don’t understand. Don’t miss it. Take the time to look it up in a dictionary. Write it down and use it later.‎ When you learn a word, use it immediately and frequently. Put your new word into conversation with as many different people as you can. 40 Use it in sentences. Write it on a card and practice it while waiting for red lights.‎ A. Start learning where you are.‎ B. They’re highly reusable.‎ C. Repeat it to yourself.‎ D. When you’re writing something, use a dictionary frequently.‎ E. Decide to learn one new word every day or two.‎ F. Start by learning the words that can express what’s most important to you.‎ G. The more you read, the more words you’ll see, and the more you’ll understand.‎ 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。‎ As a shy girl growing up, Delana Pence got a lot of teasing from other children. It was because of her 41 name.“People would mispronounce it or 42 it,” said Pence. “I 43 ‎ myself why my 44 named me this. Why couldn’t I be a Cindy or a Rhonda?”Life got 45 ‎ in junior high school when someone started calling her Dee. “I have been called Dee ever since, except by my family, who has 46 called me Delana. I like the nickname(绰号).” Finally, Pence 47 her name. “It’s a pretty name, 48 it took me all these years to figure that out” she said.‎ Her 49 of heart doesn’t surprise Cleveland Kent Evans, an associate professor of psychology at Bellevue University, who has 50 given names for more than 30 years. “A great many people go through a period during their adolescence where they 51 their names,” he said. “But I think for most people these feelings 52 by the time they are in their 30s.” Most people, Evans and other psychologists say, go through life with a 53 view of their names.‎ What is it about names that makes them 54 , anyway? Why do they matter? In the book The Language of Names, Justin Kaplan and Anne Bernays try to 55 such questions. “Names are a form of poetry, storytelling, and compressed(被压缩的) history,” the authors write. “ 56 there has never been a society able to get along 57 them. They are among the 58 things we ask or learn when we meet someone new. And we use them to form 59 but often unreliable conclusions about personality.” Names define(给下定义) us. “They are the anchor(精神支柱) around which we build our 60 ,” Evans said.‎ ‎41. A. proper B. unusual C. pretty D. official ‎42. A. make use of B. think about C. make fun of D. worry about ‎43. A. asked B. told C. reminded D. warned ‎44. A. friends B. parents C. teachers D. classmates ‎45. A. quieter B. busier C. healthier D. easier ‎46. A. never B. sometimes C. always D. seldom ‎47. A. hated B. knew C. accepted D. paused ‎48. A. and B. unless C. since D. but ‎49. A. risk B. change C. beauty D. kindness ‎50. A. studied B. forgotten C. carried D. signed ‎51. A. bear B. obtain C. choose D. dislike ‎52. A. increase B. return C. decrease D. disappear ‎53. A. general B. popular C. favorable D. clear ‎54. A. important B. common C. attractive D. strange ‎55. A. raise B. answer C. avoid D. face ‎56. A. Surprisingly B. Gradually C. Apparently D. Luckily ‎57. A. without B. beyond C. except D. beside ‎58. A. best B. worst C. last D. first ‎59. A. unbelievable B. immediate C. obvious D. correct ‎60. A. world B. dream C. future D. identity 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）‎ 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。‎ Last weekend our school held a sports meeting. 61 (realize) it was our last sports meeting in high school, we decided to make it an unforgettable experience for all of us.‎ We first attended the opening parade, for 62 our class made a lot of preparations. To our ‎ ‎ 63 (excited), our parade performance was 64 great success. After the parade, the games started. My classmates participated 65 various events such as running, high jump, long jump etc. Due to the hard training they 66 (do) before, their performances were very impressive. On the stand, my classmates applauded and cheered the athletes. Some raised their cameras to capture the exciting moments, and some 67 (accompany) the athletes to help them have a relaxation. Finally, the result ‎ was announced. It was 68 (amaze) that our class was reported 69 (win) the first place. Our efforts paid off. 70 (award) the first prize, we took a picture together excitedly. ‎ I believe all of us will remember this unforgettable experience as time goes by. ‎ 第三部分 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。‎ 删除：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 Some of us is in tense relationship with our parents, as they often look into their We Chat or QQ. I fully understand when we are angry about it, but there’s no need to feel too sadly. Our parents maybe just want to make it sure we are not getting into trouble. They had probably heard some horrible stories about other kid and think we might do the same. Or perhaps they just want to stay connected with us and are doing it in a wrong way. I suggest that we would tell them we expect them to trust us as much we’d like to trust them.‎ 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，你的笔友Peter给你发来一封电子邮件,信中提到他不久前去法国留学,很不适应那里的生活。请你根据以下要点用英语给他写一封建议信。‎ ‎1. 尊重当地的风俗习惯；2. 与法国学生多交流；3. 积极参加各项活动；‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右； ‎ ‎2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数；‎ ‎4. 请勿出现真实姓名与学校名。‎ Dear Peter，‎ How nice to hear from you again! ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 高二英语试卷答案 第一部分 听力（略）‎ 第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）‎ ‎21—23 B C A ‎24—27 C B D A ‎ ‎28—31 A C C A ‎32—35 C B A C ‎36—40 G E F A C 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）‎ ‎41—45 BCABD 46—50 CCDBA 51—55 DDCBA 56—60CADBD 第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. Realizing 62. which 63. excitement 64. a ‎ ‎65. in 66. had done 67. accompanied 68. amazing ‎ ‎69. to have won 70. Awarded / Having been awarded 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）‎ ‎1.is改为are ‎2.their改为our ‎3.When改为why ‎4.sadly改为sad ‎5.去掉it ‎6.had改为have ‎7.kid改为kids ‎8.and改为but ‎9.would改为should或去掉would ‎10.as much后加as 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)‎ Dear Peter, ‎ How nice to hear from you again! I think it is natural for you not to get used to the life there. Here I have some suggestions for you.‎ First of all, you should respect the local customs there and try to involve yourself in the natives’ lives. Just as the saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”Besides, don’ t be afraid to communicate with French students and make friends with them. Friendship will bring you happiness. Finally, it is suggested that you participate in more activities, which may help you relax and have fun.‎ ‎ I do hope my suggestions will help. May you adapt to your new life and enjoy your stay there.‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua