广西南宁市第八中学2016-2017学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2016年秋季学期南宁八中高二年级段考英语试卷 出题人：覃春宁、周群兰、王琦 审题人: 覃春宁、周群兰、王琦本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：本试卷包含两卷。第卷为选择题，所有答案必须用2B铅笔涂在答题卡中相应的位置。第卷为非选择题，所有答案必须填在答题卡的相应位置。答案写在试卷上均无效，不予记分。 第卷（三部分 共100分）第一部分 听力 （共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题，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，并标在答卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都

2、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 is the man going to do on Easter?A. Hold a party. B. Go to a concert. C. Have a picnic. 2. How long does the woman have to finish the paper?A. Twenty minutes. B. Half an hour. C. Forty minutes. 3. What are they doing?A. Watching a movie. B. Talking to a man. C

3、. Looking for seats.4. How was the English exam?A. Easy. B. Difficult. C. Boring. 5. Whats the weather like? A. Sunny and warm. B. Windy and rainy. C. Windy and sunny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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每个小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间

4、，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 does the man think of the food in vegetarian(素食) restaurants? A. Not so good. B. Very delicious. C. Quite healthy. 7. What kind of food will they have? A. Fast food. B. Vegetarian food. C. French food. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What is worrying the man? A. His family. B. h

5、is work. C. His study.9. What does the doctor advise the man to do?A. Drink some coffee. B. Drink some wine. C. Drink some milk. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What did the boy have for breakfast? A. Some rice. B. An egg. C. A cup of tea. 11. Why does the boy never drink too much milk? A. He doesnt want to be

6、 fat. B. He isnt used to it. C. Its bad for his health.12. What is the girl busy doing in the morning? A. Doing exercise. B. Washing. C. Making breakfast 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why does the boy look for a host family? A. To save money. B. To learn English. C. To make friends. 14. How many people are l

7、iving in the house now? A. Seven. B. Two. C. Five. 15. What is Randall like? A. He is quiet. B. He is friendly. C. He likes animals.16. How does Randall go to school? A. By car. B. On foot. C. By subway. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17. How did Slat feel when he saw the ocean with rubbish? A. Angry. B. Upset.

8、C. Surprised18. What was Slats idea for cleaning up the oceans? A. Cleaning rubbish by waves. B. Recycling rubbish in oceans. C. Building fences in ocean. 19. What do we know about the experiment? A. It lasted for two years. B. It cost a lot of money. C. It was done in the Pacific Ocean.20. Where is

9、 Slat planning to build a barrier(障碍)? A. In Asia. B. In Africa. C. In Europe. 第二部分 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）AI was at the costume store with my Mom and my sister Megan, who was only 6 months old. I was looking at the pictures in the pattern book, trying to decide what to be for Hallowee

10、n. I wanted to be a princess, but I didnt get a chance to ask Mom to help me find that page. She was busy taking care of baby Megan.All the women bent over Megans carrier. Mom wasnt even looking at me. Megan started to cry. Mom asked if I had decided yet. I looked down at the book and saw a picture

11、of a kid in a banana costume. I pointed at it although I didnt want to be a banana. Mom bought the banana pattern for me. I knew I had made a mistake. Everyone would laugh at me, a big banana in yellow tights(紧身衣).“Youll be different,” Mom says. “Itll be great.”I pulled on the tights. When we walked

12、 into the party, everyone smiled at cute baby Megan.I sighed. Then I wandered around the party.“Oh! You look so cute,” a woman said.“Im a banana,” I told her.I walked around the party. People smiled when they saw my costume. Many of them told me I was cute.I smiled. I knew I looked funny. And everyo

13、ne was looking at me. The clowns, the pop stars and the grown-ups. They were all looking at me.They thought I was cute and funny, in a good way. And guess what? I was the only banana at the party, and there were three princesses!Later Mom waved me over to where she was sitting against the wall. She

14、looked tired. A thin blanket covered Megan. Mom pulled me into her lap. “Megans finally asleep, and Im not going to let you go. You are the most precious, most attractive little banana!”That was Mom. She was funny.So, being a banana was pretty good, because I was different.21. Why did the author sig

15、h when she went into the party? A. She felt extremely tired.B. She was laughed at by other kids. C. She thought she was ignored by others.D. She looked ugly in the banana costume.22. What did the people at the party think of the author in the banana costume? A. She looked lovely.B. She was strange.

16、C. She was the prettiest girl.D. She should have been a princess.23. The authors mom talked to her after Megan fell asleep mainly to . A. show her love for the authorB. let the author stay with Megan C. tell her she made a good choiceD. explain why it was a good costume24. Which of the following can

17、 be the best title for the text? A. Terrible HalloweenB. A Big MistakeC. I m a BananaD. I Want to Be a Princess BThe booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:Price: 10BOOKING:There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:In personThe Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-8

18、p.m. By telephoneRing 01324976 to book your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted） By postSimply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office. On lineComplete the on-line booking form at www. SDISCOUNTS:Saver:2 off any seat booked anytime in adva

19、nce for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers areavailable for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable tobook in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spac

20、es available and one wheelchair space willbe held until an hour before the show.Standby: best available seats are on sale for6 from one hour before the performance for people suitablefor Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.Group Bookings: there is a ten p

21、ercent discount for parties of twelve or more.School: school parties often or more can book6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticketfree.Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen situations.25. You can book a

22、 ticket EXCEPT .A. using the InternetB. going to the Box Office on SundaysC. completing a booking form and posting it to the Box OfficeD. ringing the booking number and paying for the tickets by credit card26. According to the notes, who can get2 off?A. A full-time college student.B. The people who

23、book the tickets on Fridays.C. A woman who is 55 years old.D. A teenager who is 18 years old.27. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?A.120 B.126 C.140 D.15028. What kind of tickets are the cheapest?A. The standby tickets.B. The tickets for group bookings.C.

24、The tickets for Saver discount.D. The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more.C Everywhere I look outside my home I see people busy on their high-tech devices, while driving, walking, shopping, even sitting in toilets. People have been influenced to become technology addicted. One study fo

25、und that people had a harder time resisting the allure of social media than they did for sleep, cigarettes and alcohol. The main goal of technology companies is to get people to spend more money and time on their products, not to actually improve our quality of life. They have successfully created a

26、 cultural disease. Consumers willingly give up their freedom, money and time to catch up on the latest information, to keep pace with their peers or to appear modern. I see people trapped in a pathological(病态的) relationship with timesucking technology，where they serve technology more than technology

27、 serves them. I call this technology servitude. I am referring to a loss of personal freedom and independence because of uncontrolled consumption of many kinds of devices that eat up time and money. What is a healthy use of technology devices? That is the vital question. Who is really in charge of m

28、y life? That is what people need to ask themselves if we are to have any chance of breaking up false beliefs about their use of technology. When we can live happily without using so much technology for a day or a week, then we can regain control and personal freedom, become the master of technology

29、and discover what there is to enjoy in life flee of technology. Mae West is famous for proclaiming(声明) the wisdom that “too much of a good thing is wonderful. ” But its time to discover that it does not work for technology. Richard Fernandez, an executive coach at Google acknowledged that “we can be

30、 swept away by our technologies. To break the grand digital connection, people must consider how life long ago could be fantastic without todays overused technology. 29. The underlined word “allure in Paragraph 1 probably means . A. advantage B. adaption C. attraction D. attempt30. From the passage,

31、 technology companies aim to .A. deal with cultural diseases B. provide the latest informationC. improve peoples quality of life D. attract people to buy their products31. It can be inferred from this passage that people .A. consider too much technology wonderfulB. may enjoy life better without over

32、used technologyC. can regain freedom without high-tech devicesD. have realized the harm of high-tech devices32. Whats the authors attitude towards the overusing of high-tech devices?A. Disapproving. B. Sceptical. C. Neutral. D. Sympathetic. DWhy is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown

33、for boys? The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red env

34、elope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils(灾祸).Peoples choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions(反应) toward them. Green is

35、said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches. Red can cause a persons blood pressure to rise and increase peoples appetite(食欲). Many decorators will

36、 include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a persons eye.Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some sugges

37、t that eating from blue plates can help. The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.33. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their . A. cultural values B. commercial purposesC. personal experiences D. ph

38、ysical reactions to the color34. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button? A. To relax people physically. B. To encourage people to buy the goods.C. To increase peoples appetites.D. To cause a persons blood pressure to rise.35. Which of the following would be the most proper tit

39、le for the text? A. Colors and Human Beings B. The Cultural Meaning of ColorC. Colors and Personal Experiences D. The Meaning and Function of Color 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。I always reflect on (反思) what happened in my life. I think this is importantto appreciate

40、our wins, losses, new passions, insights, etc. 36Here are some tips for you on reflection.1. Focus on the process and not the outcome(结果).This thought was beautifully summed up by Srikumar Rao. He explains how we fail because we focus our energies on the outcome rather than the process itself. When

41、a child learns to walk, she never focuses on the outcome but on the process.2. Failure is a lead not a stop sign.When you hit a wall and things dont turn up the way they are intended, no one is saying to you, “This is where you stop because you failed”. If you do, you are reading the wrong informati

42、on. Failure tells us, “ 37Try another method.”3. Happiness is not the destination but the journey.We think that happiness is a result that comes after having acquired or achieved something we dont have. This is not quite right. 38Its about stepping back and enjoying the ride rather than expecting it

43、 at your destination point.4. Wisdom comes from the balance between your knowledge and your heart.Let your heart talk more; its wiser than you think. You can be as knowledgeable and clever as one can be. 39Wisdom is really having reached a stage where you balance all your knowledge with your heart.5

44、. Thankfulness is the energy-drink of the soul.Say thank you to the universe every morning. Appreciation can lift your soul from anxiety which weighs you down. Try it out. 40It will help you appreciate life with more depth and perspective. A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Happiness is when we

45、accept and enjoy everything as it is.C. This method and the intended result do not match.D. Be thankful to at least one thing in your day.E. Not reflecting on our lives and experiences is a wasted chance for growth.F. Happiness means achieving your goals and getting what you want.G. But if your mind

46、 doesnt go with your heart, you are losing energy in internal (内部的) conflicts.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，掌握其大意，然后从4160各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I looked up at the signs, trying to make sure which train I needed to take to Narita Airport. So I could catch t

47、he flight that would take me home to Canada. I was feeling the _41_ of my huge pack, which contained gifts for my family. The Japanese language was _42_ to me. You could imagine how hopeless I felt when I failed to see any symbol that _43_ familiar. Just then, a woman stopped and asked in _44_ which

48、 way I wanted to go. She helped me _45_the platform number, the price and the time of departure. I thanked her. Having ten minutes left, she _46_ I join her for a quick tea. She told me she was born in Japan, _47_spending a year backpacking in New York had let her experience the life of a woman_48_a

49、lone. We excitedly traded stories but soon our_49_chat was over. Her train was leaving. Before leaving, she hurriedly_ 50_both our drinks. “Save your money,” she said. I stood up and pulled the load once more onto my back._ 51_, she reappeared with a square box_ 52_in white and red paper. She pushed

50、 the box into my_ 53_. It was warm. “For the train. Goodbye.” I had_ 54_these specially prepared boxed meals for sale in the stations. They looked delicious but they were _ 55_my budget.As I waited on the platform, my pack didnt feel _ 56_ heavy as before. Though I had been given one more _ 57_to ca

51、rry, I felt light-hearted with the taste of warm food, the_ 58_ of my homecoming and the generosity(慷慨) of a Japanese woman I_ 59_ran into on the way. And I never even_ 60_her name when she introduced herself.41.A. pressureB. weightC. content D. value 42.A. attractiveB. simple C. funnyD. mysterious

52、43.A. soundedB. appearedC. turnedD. remained 44.A. EnglishB. JapaneseC. FrenchD. Chinese 45.A. call for B. account for C. find out D. work out 46.A. demandedB. insistedC. wantedD. hoped 47.A. soB. and C. but D. or 48.A. workingB. livingC. travelingD. struggling 49.A. seriousB. shortC. constantD. pri

53、vate 50.A. drank upB. emptied outC. paid forD. filled with 51.A. At the same time B. By that time C. All of a suddenD. In time 52.A. hiddenB. wrappedC. coveredD. decorated 53. A. packB. cups C. handsD. bottles 54.A. tastedB. seenC. touchedD. smelt 55. A. about B. within C. uponD. beyond 56.A. any B.

54、 too C. as D. much 57. A. foodB. packC. burdenD. gift 58. A. planB. promiseC. dreamD. decision 59. A. unexpectedlyB. unluckily C. hurriedly D. finally 60.A. caughtB. forgot C. called D. asked第卷（共50分）注意事项：考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将答案写在答题卷上，在试题卷上作答无效。第三部分 英语知识运用 第二节 语法填空（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

55、的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Its Earth Day, on April 22, a special day 61 (learn) about our planet and how to take care of it. On Earth Day，some people will listen to 62 (speech) about the environment, some will help clean up their communities, and some 63 may even decide to take a day off from driving t

56、heir air-polluted carThe idea for Earth Day came from 64 U.S. Senator(参议员)，whowas 65 (worry) about pollution and the health of plants and animalsAnd the idea quickly caught on(流行起来). In l 970, the first Earth Day 66 (celebrate). More than 20 million people in cities all over the U.S. took part. The

57、first Earth Day helped make the environment an important issue, 67 led to important laws in the United States. Since then，Earth Day 68 (use) to educate people about their role in taking care of our planet.Now，Earth Day has become a global celebration 69 (mark) by people all over the world. Many gove

58、rnments debate and pass laws to protect our environment, but theres a lot we can do on our own to make the Earth Day much 70 (clean).61._ 62._ 63._ 64._ 65._66._ 67._ 68._ 69._ 70._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）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

59、或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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11处起）不计分。Yesterday, when we learned the new word “slovenly”, we asked to make a sentence with it. I volunteered to do it by saying “My deskmate is a slovenly girl who clothes never fit her

60、.” Hearing this, a whole class burst into laughter and my deskmate face turned red. After class, I learned up from the teacher that my deskmate would have dropped out of school if she hadnt been helped with others. My mindless words must have hurt him deeply. Not until then do I realize words could

61、be powerfully in both positive and negative ways. We should avoid hurt others if our words are not encouraging.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，博文中学学生。你校将于12月28日接待来自美国某中学的学生访问，学校委托你与该团学生领队彼得联络，请给他写信介绍活动安排及相关事宜。要点如下： 1、参观校园； 2、在大礼堂与学生座谈； 3、中午共进午餐； 4、下午城市观光。注意：1、词数100左右； 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3、信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：

62、大礼堂-auditoriumDear Peter, I am Li Hua, a student from Bowen high school. Yours, Li Hua2016年秋季学期高二英语段考试题参考答案一、听力1-5 BCABC 6-10 ACBCC 11-15 ABBCB 16-20 ABCCA二、阅读21-24 CAAC 25-28 BABD 29-32 CDBA 33-35 ABD 36-40 ECBGD 三、完形41-45 BDBAC 46-50 BCCBC 51-55 CBCBD 56-60 CDCAA四、语法填空61. to learn 62. speeches 63.

63、 others 64. a 65. worried 66. was celebrated 67. which 68. has been used 69. marked 70. cleaner 五、改错1. 在asked前加were 2. whowhose 3.athe4. deskmatedeskmates 5. learned后的up去掉 6.withby7. himher 8. dodid 9. powerfullypowerful 10.hurthurting六、作文One possible version:Dear Peter,I am Li Hua, a student from B

64、owen high school. Im pleased to learn that a group of your schoolmates will visit our school, and I feel greatly honored to be asked to contact you, informing you of our arrangements.On the morning of December the 28th, well first show you around our campus so that you can have a general impression

65、of our school. Afterwards, you will be led into the auditorium, where a group of Chinese students will meet you, communicating with you and sharing ideas. At lunch time, we will invite you to enjoy some typical Chinese food and you may have a better understanding of our culture. In the afternoon, there will be a “City Tour” for you, and I would like to take you to the most picturesque sites of our city. Whats your opinion about the arrangements? If any changes are needed, please feel free to tell me in advance.Yours, Li Hua