河北省唐山一中2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、河北省唐山一中2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题说明：1.考试时间120分钟，满分150分。2.将卷答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上，将卷答案答在答题纸上。卷(选择题 共100分)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；第小题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答案，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. What color does the m

2、an prefer? A. Light blue B. Yellow C. White2. What do we know about the woman? A. She has got a new job. B. She will receive some training in Hawaii. C. She doesnt like spending her holiday in Hawaii.3. Who is the woman speaking to probably? A. A policeman. B. A friend. C. A shop assistant.4. When d

3、id the man get up this morning actually? A. At 6:00. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:30.5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the theater. B. At the ticket office. C. In the shopping mall.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各

4、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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What is Mr. Brown doing? A. Attending a meeting. B. Making a call. C. Leaving a message.7. What does the woman ask the man to repeat? A. His position. B. His address. C. His phone number.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Which season does the woman like bes

5、t? A. Summer. B. Fall. C. Winter.9. How long has it rained? A. For two days. B. For a week. C. For two weeks.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman think of working in IT field? A. Hard. B. Popular. C. Well-paid.11. Who is the mans father? A. An architectural designer. B. A college teacher. C. A b

6、iologist.12. What degrees will the man get? A. Architecture design and biology. B. Architecture design and computer science. C. Biology and computer science.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman decide to buy for her dad? A. Stamps. B. Postcards. C. Poker cards.14. Which goods among the three is

7、the most expensive? A. The woolen hat. B. The Swiss army knife. C. The leather belt.15. How much money did the woman pay for all? A. $78. B. $108. C. $114.16. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman is visiting the region for the second time. B. The womans son is in primary school now.

8、 C. The woman buys two silk scarves for herself.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many people were there running the Ford Motor Company together? A. 11. B. 12. C. 13.18. When did the company develop the production line? A. In 1903. B. In 1908. C. In 1913.19. How did the production line change manufacturing

9、according to the speaker? A. Slightly. B. Slowly. C. Greatly.20. Which of the following was the main contribution made by the production line? A. More efficiency and less cost. B. Better cars and fewer workers. C. More cars for poor families.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分） 第一节：（共10小题; 每小题2分, 共20分）阅读下

10、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。 ASome time ago, I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didnt think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there were a whole lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me.

11、I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldnt even look at my chair. The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourthso I decided that my approach must be wrong.I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my m

12、ind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,” I said. “OK,” he said, “Ill give you twenty pounds.” “Its got a slightly broken leg,” I s

13、aid. “Yes, I saw that, but its nothing.”Everything was going according to the plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “Ill buy it,” I said. “What do you mean? Youve just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but Ive

14、changed my mind. Im sorry; Ill give you twenty-seven pounds for it. ” “You must be crazy,” he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair. ” “Youre right,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said would you mend this chair

15、for me?” “I wouldnt have agreed to do it,” he said. “We dont do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But Ill mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver (五镑钞票)?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.21. We can learn from the text that in the first shop th

16、e writer _. A. was rather impoliteB. was warmly received C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chairD. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair22. The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper _. A. changed his mindB. accepted the offer C. saw the writers purposeD. decid

17、ed to help the writer23. How much did the writer pay? A.5. B.7. C.20. D.27.24. From the text, we can learn that the writer was _. A. smart B. careful C. honest D. funnyBNanjing and Hangzhou summer camps offered We are looking for hard-working and open-minded English teachers to join the Nanjing (Jia

18、ngsu Province) and Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province) summer camps! Both of the summer camps will run from the beginning of July to the end of August. You will be expected to teach spoken English to Chinese students of different ages. We encourage you to bring your own culture to the classes to make thing

19、s more interesting. The information of the Nanjing camp: Working hours: 40 hours per week, 5 working days per week. Salary: about 7,000 RMB per month. Accommodation: free (single room). The information of the Hangzhou camp: Working hours: 5 hours per day (50 min./class 6 classes), one day rest per w

20、eek. Salary: 20,160 RMB in total (420 RMB per day 70 RMB/class 6 classes). Accommodation: free (shared room). The requirements of the summer camps: Native English speakers (US, England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand). A university degree. Teaching experience. Please send us your resume (简历), copies

21、 of certificates and passport if you are interested in the camps. E-mail: teacher1324 For more information you can visit our website at http: /www. Englishsummercamps. Looking forward to hearing from you soon!25. How long will a teacher work for the summer camps? A. About five weeks. B. About eight

22、weeks. C. Less than one month. D. More than two months.26. Who might be accepted as a teacher at the summer camps? A. Abhishek, an excellent teacher from India. B. Robert, a high school student from the USA. C. Linda, an experienced university teacher from Canada. D. Jerry, a university student from

23、 Australia.27. Compared with the Nanjing camp, the Hangzhou camp _. A. has longer working hours B. has younger students to teach C. provides better accommodation D. pays a higher salaryCIf you want fully enjoy your vacation, youd better check the Durban City Tours! This is actually one of the best c

24、hoices in South Africa today. There is nothing more relaxing than to think about that there is a place to go and relax, right? City life is strained, but you can escape this situation and be in the place where there is nothing but relaxation. Here in Durban you will get to see all the amazing touris

25、t attractions. If you love animals and want to see some elephants wandering around the streets, then Durban is the place to go. You can even get to ride one if you want!Here you will also get to taste all the delicious South African food. You can choose from Italian cooking to its native dishes. Dur

26、ban is a great place to tour with your friends and family. You will learn a lot about its history through the landmarks you will see down the streets. Tourists and even the local villagers just cant get enough of these treats!However, it is important that you make the necessary arrangements. There a

27、re actually lots of tour guides that will help you as you make your journey along the streets of Durban. But if you prefer the best tour guides here in Durban, then youd better choose the Street Scene Tours. Their staff are all well-trained and professional. They will certainly make your stay here a

28、n unforgettable one. No wonder tourists prefer the Street Scene Tours when it comes to Durban City Tours.28. The underlined word “strained” in Paragraph 2 means _.A. easy B. stressful C. relaxing D. wonderful29. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A. Durban is a relaxing city.B. People dont like ci

29、ty life.C. It is good to have a place to relax.D. One can have fun riding elephants.30. If you walk in the streets of Durban, what will impress you most?A. Tourists from all over the world.B. The buildings and many kinds of animals.C. The streets and some wandering elephants.D. The friendly local pe

30、ople and the scenery.31. The author wrote the last paragraph mainly to _.A. attract tourists to DurbanB. help readers make arrangementsC. introduce the tour guides D. persuade tourists to choose the Street Scene Tours DTo many web-building spiders, most of whom are nearly blind, the web is their ess

31、ential window on the world: their means of communicating, capturing prey (猎物), meeting mates and protecting themselves. A web-building spider without its web is like a man cast away on an island of solid rock, totally out of touch and destined to starve to death. So important is the web to an orb-we

32、b spiders survival that the animal will continue to construct new webs daily even if it is being starved. For 16 days the starving spider builds completely normal webs. Then, as the animal gets scrawnier (憔悴的), it constructs a wider-meshed web using fewer strands (线). Such webs would only trap large

33、r prey, which is more economical from the perspective of a starving spider. The spider stores energy by recycling web protein. It simply eats its own web each evening and re-uses it to produce new silk. In studies with radioactively labeled materials, it was found that 95 percent of web protein reap

34、pears in the next days web. Most of the energy needed for web-building is used in walking over the strands as they are laid down. Scientists are impressed by the adaptability of the spiders highly preprogrammed brain, which is larger for its size than the brain of any other invertebrate (无脊椎动物). If

35、web-building is interrupted, or if some of the existing strands are destroyed, the spider simply goes back to see where the web is left off and then finished building a normal web. One spider will even finish building the incomplete web of another. 32. What is probably the best title for the passage

36、?A. Secrets of Spiders AdaptabilityB. Importance of Webs to SpidersC. Secrets of the Spiders Life D. Spiders Highly Preprogrammed Brain 33. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Web-building spiders have good eyesight.B. One web-building spider usually conducts one

37、web.C. Most spiders will stop conducting webs when hungry.D. Web-building spiders will probably die without their webs.34. A spider conducts a wider-meshed web when _. A. it is 16 days oldB. it is getting weakerC. it has fewer strands D. it hunts for food35. A spiders ability to finish an incomplete

38、 web proves that _. A. it has a highly preprogrammed brain B. it reuses its web protein to reproduce new silk C. the web is everything for a spider D. it is able to rebuild a destroyed web 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。（如果所用的答题卡没有E、F、G选项，则选E涂A、B，选F涂A、C，选G涂A、D）Anger I

39、s Dangerous to Your HealthDoctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer. 36 Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. O

40、thers burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger. For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. They said that when a person is

41、 angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. 37 Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart d

42、isease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. 38 They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “ 39

43、Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.” Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 40 A. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.B. They said that laughter is much h

44、ealthier than anger.C. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.D. Anger may cause you a cancer.E. Do not express your anger while angry.F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.G. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.第三部分: 完形填空（共20小

45、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中（A、B、C和D）, 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。 I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. Im left 41 . Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other 42 ?I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, 43 child

46、ren from different races and religions played and studied 44 in harmony. At that time my family lived a stones 45 from Ismails. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu we just 46 our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary a

47、dvice, well 47 or otherwise. We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, wed 48 the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to 49 the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his 50 . When I was twelve, my fam

48、ily moved to Johor. Ismails family later returned to their village, and I 51 touch with him. One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I 52 my destination. The driver acknowledged my 53 but did not move off. Instead, he looked 54 at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my childhood nic

49、kname. I was astonished at being so 55 addressed (称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two 56 we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something 57 to describe. If we can allow our children to be 58 without prejudice, theyll build friendships with peopl

50、e, regardless of race or religion, who will be 59 their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and 60 we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “we happy few, we band of brothers”. 41. A. interestedB. pleasedC. puzzledD. excited42. A. partiesB. citiesC. villag

51、esD. races43. A. whyB. whichC. howD. when44. A. togetherB. aroundC. aloneD. apart45. A. dropB. throwC. moveD. roll46. A. refusedB. madeC. soughtD. accepted47. A. paidB. meantC. preservedD. treated48. A. exploreB. searchC. discoverD. desert49. A. get throughB. deal withC. come acrossD. take away50. A

52、. arrivalB. choiceC. effortD. company51. A. lostB. gainedC. developedD. missed52. A. statedB. orderedC. decidedD. chose53. A. attemptsB. instructionsC. opinionsD. arrangements54. A. anxiouslyB. carelesslyC. disappointedlyD. fixedly55. A. familiarlyB. strangelyC. fullyD. coldly56. A. departuresB. mon

53、thsC. yearsD. decades57. A. possibleB. funnyC. hardD. clear58. A. themB. themselvesC. usD. ourselves59. A. fromB. byC. withD. against60. A. stillB. otherwiseC. thenD. instead 卷(非选择题 共50分)注意：将答案写在答题纸上, 写在本试卷上无效。第四部分: 单词拼写（共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，将空缺处各单词的正确形式写在答题纸的横线上。61. The truck was found

54、 _ (遗弃) by the side of a windswept rural road late the next day. 62. An _ (有雄心的) person is someone who has an aim in life and strives for it. 63. While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more like _ (伙伴;同伴) than mere tools. 64. I hope that these arrangements m

55、eet with your _ (认可). 65. I did not feel at all _ (同情) towards Kate. 66. At the graduation ceremony, our headmaster encouraged us to _ (参加) in more meaningful activities in modern society. 67. Tired and hungry, he _ (拖着脚步走) behind the others. 68. Not having made full _ (准备), they put off the meeting

56、. 69. People need to realize the _ (深度) of this problem. 70. You know the punishment for _ (不服从) orders is extremely strict. 第五部分：单句改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分。）（此题在答题纸上作答）下列各句中每句有一处错。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：在错的词下画划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。71. His parents, apparent,

57、did not look after him very well - the elbows of his jacket and his boots were badly worn. 72. To the hosts surprise, all the judges are in the favor of the boys dream. 73. All we need are a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit trees throughout the growing seasons of the yea

58、r. 74. Anyone doesnt observe the school rules will be punished. 75. The flowers smelt sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature. 76. Despite the previous rounds of talks, no agreement has reached so far by the two sides. 77. Intelligence, perseverance and confidence ar

59、e that it takes to make a good scientist. 78. Have the government limited the sales of cars much earlier, traffic jam and pollution would not be so serious now. 79. Unsatisfied although he was with the payment, he took the job just to get some work experience. 80. He lived in a big house, in front o

60、f that stood a big tree. 第六部分：语法填空（每空不多于三个单词。共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分）Six months ago, Xie Lei boarded a plane for London to complete a business 81_ (qualify). It was the first time she 82_ (leave) her motherland. And she is halfway through her foundation year, which is 83_ must for any student before ent

61、ering a degree course. On 84_ (arrive) in London, she lived with a host family, 85_ members always helped her. Xie Lei found it difficult 86_ (get) used to the whole new ways of life as well as study; the former occupied all her concentration in the beginning. It was 87_ (benefit) as well as difficu

62、lt for her to study in London. Now she 88_ (learn) more about everyday life and customs of the new country. 89_ has got Xie Lei impressed deeply is their academic requirements. The teachers encourage students to think by 90_ and have their own opinions rather than only refer to others. 81. _ 82. _ 8

63、3. _ 84. _ 85. _86. _ 87. _ 88. _ 89. _ 90. _第七部分：书面表达（满分20分）假如你是我校高二（1）班的班长李华，得知美国学生Chris作为交换生，下学期到你班学习。请你根据以下提示，给他写封邮件：1. 表示欢迎；2. 介绍信息（如气候、饮食等）；3. 介绍本班情况；4. 表达希望。注意：1. 请勿提及与考生相关的真实信息； 2. 可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯；3. 词数不少于100； 开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：交换生 exchange studentDear Chris, Im Li Hua, monitor of Class O

64、ne, Grade Eleven. _ _ _ Yours, Li Hua参考答案第一部分：听力 15CAABB 610 ACBAB1115 ACBAB1620 CBCCA第二部分：阅读理解2124 DCAA 2527 BCD2831 BACD3235 BDBA3640 FAGEB第三部分：完形填空4145 CDDAB 4650 DBACD5155 AABDA5660 DCBBC 第四部分：单词拼写61. abandoned/deserted62. ambitious63. companions64. approval 65. sympathetic66. participate67. dra

65、gged68. preparations 69. depth 70. disobeying第五部分：单句改错71. apparent 改为 apparently 72. 去掉the73. are改为is 74. Anyone后加who 或Anyone改为Whoever75. smelt改为smelling 76. has后加been77. that改为what78. Have改为Had 79. although改为as或though80. that改为which第六部分：语法填空81. qualification82. had left83. a84. arriving85. whose86.

66、 to get 87. beneficial88. has learned/has learnt89. What90. themselves第七部分:书面表达Dear Chris, Im Li Hua, monitor of Class One, Grade Eleven. Im very delighted to learn that youre coming to study with us next term. I, on behalf of the whole class, welcome you to China warmly. Its a great honor for me to

67、 tell you some information relevant to the local life. First, our traditional foods are steam-bread and rice. I hope you can get used to them soon. In addition, the climate here is similar to that in the USA, so theres no need for you to worry about it. As for our class, its made up of 57 students,

68、all of whom are hard-working and friendly. Our teachers are kind and treat us as friends. We hope you can enjoy your life here and that we can promote the understanding and friendship between us at the same time.Looking forward to seeing you. Yours, Li Hua 完形解析4145 CDDAB 4650 DBACD5155 AABDA5660 DCB

69、BC 夹叙夹议文友谊【文章大意】本文通过作者和儿时的伙伴虽然信奉的宗教不同但是彼此非常要好，分别多年后再次巧遇使双方激动不已。作者通过自己的经历告诉我们要排除种族歧视，同甘共苦，创建和谐社会。最后一段点出文章主旨大意。41【考点】考查形容词辨析【解析】根据下文的作者的疑问“为什么这些人有那些不信任和问题呢？”可知作者感到非常困惑，选择puzzled。42【考点】考查名词辨析【解析】根据最后一段第一句中出现的without prejudice“没有种族歧视”和下文的regardless of race or religion“不管种族和宗教”，可推知本空选择D项。43【考点】考查连词词义辨析【解

70、析】本句是个定语从句，先行词指的是20世纪60年代的时候，所以用when。44【考点】考查上下文逻辑搭配【解析】那个时候我们来自不同种族的孩子们一起（together）玩，一起学习，相处融洽。45【考点】考查固定短语辨析【解析】a stones throw 近在咫尺，本句指的是我家当时离Ismail的家很近。46【考点】考查动词辨析以及上下文的逻辑关系【解析】differences指的是上文提到的Ismail是个穆斯林教，并且我是印度教，根据下文的解释可知我们接受（accept）彼此的信奉的宗教的不同。47【考点】考查上下文的逻辑关系【解析】well meant“善意的”是个固定短语，本句指的

71、是我们的老人没有用那些不必要的建议或善意的建议还是其他的方面来充满我们的大脑。48【考点】考查固定搭配【解析】选择explore“探索，考查”来形容当时作者和他的伙伴童真无邪的心理觉得一切都很新鲜，骑着自行车来“探索”乡下未知的事物。49【考点】考查动词短语辨析【解析】由于没去过乡下，再说是骑着自行车当然是想遇到一些没遇到过的事情，come across“偶然中遇到”。50【考点】考查名词辨析【解析】根据上文的accompany“陪同”可知答案为company，“有他的陪伴我感到很高兴”。51【考点】考查动词短语搭配以及逻辑关系辨析【解析】 根据下文Unexpectedly! It was I

72、smail!可推知自从各自搬家后他们两个失去了（lost）联系52【考点】考查动词词义辨析【解析】我叫了一个出租车并说明（state）了我的目的地53【考点】考查名词词义辨析【解析】这个司机告知我他获悉我到达的方向(instructions)54【考点】考查副词词义辨析【解析】由于是多年之后好朋友见面当然是Ismail应该是目不转睛地盯着我，选择fixedly表示不相信自己的眼睛，直盯盯的看着我，55【考点】考查副词词义辨析【解析】根据上文的childhood nickname，可知是熟悉的称呼familiarly，选择可知作者在异地有人叫他儿时的绰号感到非常震惊56【考点】考查上下文逻辑关系

73、【解析】根据本段第一句时间是in 1983和第二段第一句20世纪60年代可推知事情过了20多年，选择decade“十年”。57【考点】考查形容词辨析【解析】根据语境和本句中的a true affection，可知当时作者的心情是难以（hard）形容。58【考点】考查代词的逻辑代指【解析】选择themselves指的是我们孩子们他们自己。59【考点】考查介词辨析【解析】by ones side through thick and thin“和某人同甘共苦，共同支持”。60【考点】考查副词的辨析【解析】社会被建立在这样的友谊之上，那么（then）我们如莎士比亚所写的亚那样真正能为“一支兄弟的队伍”。