广东省深圳市耀华实验学校2017_2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题实验班201806050276.doc

1、2017-2018学年第二学期期中考试 高二年级英语试题 2018.5本试卷共4页，三大题, 满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损，监考教师分发的考生信息条形码是否正确； 之后务必用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡指定位置填写自己的学校、姓名和考生号，同时，将监考教师发放的条形码正向准确粘贴在答题卡的贴条形码区，请保持条形码整洁、不污损。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B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，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的，答案无效。3非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔作答，答

2、案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上，请注意每题答题空间，预先合理安排；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷注意事项：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，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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, 从所给的A、B、C和D中，选

3、出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALadies and gentlemen, do you want to find a suitable job for yourself? Here are some suggestions on where to find job applications. Hope they will help you!Company WebsitesIf you are interested in working for a particular company, visit their website. Career information is usually

4、 listed in the “Careers” or the “About Us” section of the site. Often, you will be able to apply for all company positions directly from the websiteJob Boards and EnginesIf you arent sure what company you want to work for, you can look for job applications on job boards and job search engines. These

5、 contain job listings for positions at many different companies. Sometimes you have to go to the company website to fill out a job application. At other times, you can apply directly on the search engine or job board. In PersonApplying for a job in person is a little different than applying for empl

6、oyment online. Its not as complicated, but you will need to be prepared to apply and interview on the spot. You have to make sure you dress professionally and bring all the materials you need.Below is a list of sample employment applications and click to find what you want.1. What should you do if y

7、ou want to land a job in a certain company?A. To visit Company Websites.B. To call “About Us” section.C. To visit Job Boards and Engines.D. To look for a job application form first.2. What is special about applying for a job in person?A. It needs more complicated programs.B. 1t calls for an intervie

8、w on the spot.C. It needs all the application materials handed in.D. It requires the employee to wear a beautiful dress.3. Where can you find the text?A. In a magazine.B. In a textbook.C. On the internet.D. In a poster.BDay in and day out. Rose, a neat, well-dressed, dark-haired young woman carries

9、out her work at an office in a business park near Cambridge and spends hours studying pictures of children being abused (虐待). She watches the images again and again, looking for the tiniest details that might deliver a young victim from hell. They might be as small as the titles of books on a table,

10、 the action of making the bed or the images on the posters on the wall-anything that might provide a clue to the place where the child is suffering and might finally lead the police to the abuser.How can Rose decide to do such work? And all that for a salary of less than $23.000 a year? She said her

11、 motivation in joining the work was to protect the public. “When I first started this job, there was anger at the beginning. But when you see what the children have to endure, you know someone has to be there to protect them. If I can play a small part, I will help make a difference.”The 33-year-old

12、 woman is enthusiastic about her job. Rose and her team have done what they could to put the childrens life back together. They are very proud of what they have done.The nature of her work has changed her for the better. “Im a lot more focused on the positive, much more relaxed about the world. I en

13、joy the good people around me,” she says. Rose thinks that her job is a bit like giving blood. Maybe you dont like doing it, but someone has to. She regards it as her duty to help abused children.4. What is Roses job?A. Managing a big business park.B. Finding clues that help save abused children.C.

14、Teaching and looking after abused children.D. Studying images on the posters on the walls.5. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “endure” in Paragraph 2?A. Suffer.B. Change.C. Enjoy.D. Expect.6. Why are Rose and her team satisfied with their job?A. Nobody in her country dare to ab

15、use children.B. Children will live a happier life than ever before.C. The number of children who are abused will be reduced.D. Parents in her country will know how to protect their children.7. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Roses life makes her popular.B. Rose often donates blood to ot

16、hers.C. Rose makes a difference to the world.D. Roses life has been positively affected by her job. CPerhaps every old generation since ancient times has complained about young people, and today is no different. Isnt it clear that compared with our glorious selves, kids these days are self-absorbed

17、social network addicts?However, this summer, my impression of todays kids has been restored by the story of Rachel Beckwith. She could teach my generation a great deal about maturity and unselfishness even though shes just 9 years old, or was when she died on July 23.At age 5, Rachel had her long ha

18、ir short off and sent to Locks of Love, which uses hair donations to make artificial hair for children who have lost their own hair because of cancer or other diseases. After that, Rachel announced that she would grow her hair long again and donate it again. And thats what she did.Then when she was

19、8 years old, her church began raising money to build wells in Africa through an organization called charity: water. Rachel was astonished when she learned that other children had no clean water, so she skipped her ninth birthday party. Rachel set up a birthday page on the charity: water website with

20、 a target of $300. Instead of presents, she asked her friends to donate $9 each to charity: water. Finally Rachel raised only $220 which had left her just a bit disappointed.Then, on July 20, a serious traffic accident left Rachel critically injured. Church members and friends, seeking some way of s

21、howing support, began donating on Rachels birthday page charitywater.org/Rachel and donations reached her $300 goal, and kept rising.But Rachel couldnt hear that she had raised beyond the $47,544 that the singer Justin Bieber had raised for charity: water on his 17th birthday. “I think Rachel would

22、have been overjoyed for she secretly had a crush on (迷恋) him,” Rachels mom said.When it was clear that Rachel would never regain consciousness, the family decided to remove the life support system. Her parents donated her hair for the final time to Locks of Love, and her organs to other children.Wor

23、d about Rachels last fund-raising spread. Contributions poured in, often in $9 each. The total donations soon topped $100,000, then $300,000.This is a story not just of one girl, but of a young generation of outstanding problem-solvers working creatively.8. What does the author think of todays kids

24、after he knew the story of Rachel Beckwith?A. They can get problems settled effectively.B. They are unselfish as grown-ups.C. They are good at social network.D. They have narrow minds and care about nothing.9. Why did each of Rachels friends donate $9 to charity: water?A. Because she began to raise

25、money from her ninth birthday.B. Because she set up her birthday page on June 9th.C. Because she had asked them to do that.D. Because she died at the age of 9 and they wanted to honor her.10. Why was the singer Justin Bieber mentioned in the text?A. Rachel collected more than him who she admired.B.

26、He had donated on Rachels page on his 17th birthday.C. Rachel would have been overjoyed for his donation.D. Rachels mom said she secretly had a crush on him.11. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Rachels hair donations.B. A lesson from Rachel. C. The authors impression of todays kidsD. A kind g

27、irl, Rachel.D Every year, billions of kilograms of fresh produce are wasted in the United States. Meanwhile, millions of poor Americans go hungry, without access to healthy and affordable meals. Evan Lutz, CEO and founder of Hungry Harvest, was inspired to act after seeing extreme poverty in areas o

28、f Baltimore. Maryland. He wants to reduce the so-called food desert in that area. His work is to make sure the food goes to waste and no person is ever hungry in America. And he combines that goal with a love for business.Hungry Harvest is a business which collects and sells fruits and vegetables th

29、at most food companies will throw away. Everything doesnt grow the same way on a farm. But all that is too big or too small gets thrown out. That is why everything in a grocery store looks similar. Hungry Harvest will box those imperfect ones and deliver them to customers once a week.For every purch

30、ase, Hungry Harvest delivers healthy food to people in need. Hungry Harvest has recovered 300,000 pounds of produce to date and provided 100,000 pounds to those in need.Lutz established Hungry Harvest in 2014. Its success depends on team work. Every week on Monday or Tuesday they will decide what wi

31、ll go into the next weeks box by calling up packing houses and wholesalers to see what they will normally throw away that week. They then place the order. The last step is to send goods to customers.In January 2016, Lutz appeared on the American business competition television show “Shark Tank” and

32、got even more than he expected: $100,000. Lutz is using the money to expand. Actually, more than six billion pounds are wasted each year due to “ugly” surface. Hungry Harvest is on the way to saving more food from going to waste and feeding hungry families.12. What do the underlined words “food dese

33、rt” mean?A. Food that grows in the desert. B. A lack of fresh and healthy food.C. The desert where food can grow. D. The poor areas in Baltimore.13. The food delivered by Hungry Harvest is _. A. popular with local fruit farmers B. easy to be found in grocery stores C. healthy and available to hungry

34、 people D. fresh but hard to keep for food companies14. Which of the following words can be used to describe Evan Lutz?A. strong-willed and smart B. kind-hearted and creativeC. warm-hearted and strict D. open-minded and humorous15. Who will not benefit from Evan Lutzs business?A. Hungry Harvest B. H

35、ungry families C. Fruit farmers D. Food companies 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。Gain Self-Confidence and Better Health Nothing could be more hurtful when you are deeply troubled by one simple question, have you put on?! Well, this can take away your nights sle

36、ep and days peace and put you in a restless state. _16_ So follow these daily habits and save yourself some trouble.Control your food intaking. No wonder it is very hard to have control over the food habits, when those large pizzas and big burgers are available at your doorstep. Control your food in

37、taking! The sooner, the better. _17_ Go for it! Cheers!_18_ A glass of water followed by an early morning walk can jump-start your day. Blood circulation is well controlled by exercise and all the hormones (荷尔蒙) start flowing in the right directions. Thats wow!Socialize. You may not be good at it, b

38、ut it shouldnt stop you from socializing. You might as well find a stranger, equally bad at it. You may have a long run with him/her. _19_These are few of the many things that are to be done to socialize. This will increase the overall self-confidence which will be clearly reflected in your routines

39、.Plan your day out. Give yourself 10 minutes at the start of every morning. Plan your day out in that time. At the same time, have a goal for the day. You may not achieve it every day, but you will have a purpose. _20_ Round them up and plan for a better tomorrow. I wish you good luck!A. Get moving.

40、B. Make new friendsC. It might affect your confidence as wellD. Start conversations, smile, and talk to strangersE. A proper schedule and a reasonable aim help make an effective dayF. Its proven that a healthy diet reduces stress and cheers you upG. A good goal gives the body time to recover from th

41、e days mental and physical workout.第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1 20各题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Yaster, an international student, first met Steve in their chemistry class at an American university. _21_, Steve seemed very friendly. He always _22_Yaster warmly before class. Somet

42、imes he _23_to study with him. He _24_ invited Yaster to eat lunch with him. But after the term was over, Steve seemed _25_ and the two former classmates didnt see each other very much at school. One day Yaster decided to call Steve, but Steve didnt seem very interested in _26_ to him. Yaster was _2

43、7_ by Steves change of attitude. Yaster complained, “I thought friends were friends forever.”As a _28_, he doesnt understand the way Americans view friendship. Americans use the word “friend” in a very _29_ way. They may call both casual acquaintances and close _30_ “friends”. These friendships are

44、_31_ common interests. When the _32_ activity ends, the friendship may fade. Now as Steve and Yaster are no longer classmates, their “friendship” has _33_.In some cultures friendship means a strong life-long _34_ between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built

45、to _35_. But American society is one of rapid change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year, and thus American friendships may change just _36_ quickly. People from the United States may at first seem friendly and they often _37_ easily with strangers. But American fri

46、endliness is not _38_an offer of true friendship. After an experience _39_ Yasters, people whove been in this country for only a few months may consider Americans to be unreliable. Learning how Americans _40_ friendship can help non-Americans avoid misunderstandings. It can also help them make frien

47、ds in the American way.21. A. As usualB. At firstC. In factD. In short22. A. invitedB. helpedC. guidedD. greeted23. A. agreedB. promisedC. offeredD. expected24. A. evenB. againC. suddenlyD. still25. A. specialB. distantC. upsetD. rude26. A. explainingB. returningC. turningD. talking27. A. frightened

48、B. missedC. hurtD. controlled28. A. strangerB. foreignerC. friendD. student29. A. quickB. complexC. generalD. formal30. A. companionsB. familiesC. relativesD. passers-by31. A. developed intoB. aimed atC. based onD. meant for32. A. variedB. plannedC. preparedD. shared33. A. startedB. changedC. separa

49、tedD. developed34. A. bondB. happinessC. dutyD. influence35. A. lastB. fadeC. helpD. match36. A. soB. forC. moreD. as37. A. meetB. breakC. chatD. live38. A. onlyB. justC. indeedD. always39. A. withB. likeC. onD. from40. A. viewB. startC. endD. keep第II卷英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面材料

50、，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。AThe Great Wall of China is more than 6,000 kilometres long. It winds _41_ (it) way from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys _42_ at last it reaches the sea. The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it _43_ (buil

51、d) during the Spring and Autumn period. During the Qin Dynasty, _44_ (keep) the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin Shi Huang had all the walls _45_ (join) up. Thus, the Great Wall came into being. The Great Wall is wide enough at _46_ top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the

52、wall are watchtowers, _47_ soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the towers as a _48_ (warn) when the enemy came.It was _49_ (extreme) difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done _50_ hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under

53、 the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth, but of the flesh and blood of millions of men. BClassical Chinese poetry is traditional Chinese poetry _51_ (write) in Classic Chinese and typified by certain traditional forms. Many _52_ (poem) come from particular historica

54、l periods, such as the poetry of the Tang Dynasty and the verse of Song Dynasty. _53_ (it) existence dates back to at least as early as the publication of the Classic of Poetry or Shijing. There are _54_ (vary) combinations of forms and genres, most of _55_ arose at the end of the Tang Dynasty.Devel

55、opment of Classical Chinese poetry _56_ (active) continued up to the year of 1919, when the May Fourth Movement _57_ (take) place, and is still popular even today. Classical Poetry created during this 2,500 year period has been developing continuously, _58_ (produce) a great deal of diversity - clas

56、sified by both major historical periods _59_ dynastic periods.Of the key aspects of Classical Chinese poetry is its close inter - relationship with other forms of Chinese art, such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy (书法). Classical Chinese poetry has proven to have a strong influence _60_ p

57、oetry worldwide.第二节 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。作文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，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。With the time go by, Chris is now a senior three student that devot

58、es himself in his lessons every day. Last Saturday, as a usual, he attended several classes. In the evening, he studied at home until deep into the night. He was too sleepy and tired that he couldnt work effective. His father came up and advises him to have a break. Soon they came up with a good ide

59、as. They bought a kite which they liked very much and then the family went to the suburbs Chris enjoyed himself fly the kite. The family had a picnic together but felt very relaxed in the open air. On Monday, Chris was energetic and active in class.第三节 书面表达（满分30分）假设你是李华，你的外籍好友Jane在你校举办的汉字拼写大赛中获得一等奖。

60、请你给她写一封信，内容包括：1. 表示祝贺； 2. 望她介绍经验；3. 你的祝愿。注意：1.词数100左右2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总数.参考词汇：汉字拼写大赛: Chinese Character Spelling ContestDear Jane,Im Li Hua. _Yours,Li HuaKey 2018 5 高二年级期中考试 实验班英语学科1-3 ABC 4-7 BACD 8-11 ACAD 1215 BCBC16-20 CFADE21-25 BDCAB 26-30 DCBCA 31-35 CDBAA 36-40 DCDBA41.its 42.

61、till/until/and 43.was built 44. to keep 45. Joined 46. the 47. where 48. warning 49. extremely 50. by51. written 52. poems 53. its 54. various 55. which 56. actively 57. took 58. producing 59. and 60. on1.go改为going 2.in改为to 3.去掉a 4.too改为so 5.effective改为effectively 6.advises改为advised 7.ideas改为idea 8.

62、Chris前加where 9.fly改为flying 10.but改为andDear JaneIm Li Hua. On hearing that you have won the first prize in the Chinese Character Spelling Contest held by my school, I felt exceedingly excited! Congratulations to you!As your good friend, I am proud of you! Your proficiency in Chinese Character as well

63、 as your deep dive into Chinese culture has left a lasting impression on me. It came as no surprise that you won the contest. You deserve it! I wonder how you are able to master a foreign language. I really wish to improve my English, so could you please share with me your own experience and unique views on language learning?I will be grateful if you write me back. I am looking forward to your early reply. Thank you in advance and wish you all the best!Yours,Li Hua