河北省定州中学2017-2018学年高二（承智班）上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、河北定州中学高二英语承智班期中考试试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题，每小题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选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你将有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 kind of pet does the woman suggested? A. A dog. B. A fish. C. A cat2. Which place is the woman looking for? A. A grocery store. B.

2、A movie theater. C. The railway station.3. What did the man buy for the womans birthday? A. A fruit cake. B. Some apple pies. C. A bunch of flowers.4. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Parent and child. C. Teacher and student.5. Where is the woman? A. In a car. B. In a

3、n elevator. C. In a bookstore.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、7题。6.What does the man offer to do for the woman? A. Stay home with her. B. Make her some food. C. Drive her to

4、a friends house7. How did the woman probably get sick? A. From John. B. From the man. C. From her colleague. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。KS5UKS5U8. What does the woman probably do for a living? A. She owns a restaurant. B. She runs a clothing shop. C. She works in a shoe store.9. What does the man want the woman

5、 to do? A. Lend him some money. B. Talk to his father for him.C. Buy him some new T-shirts.KS5UKS5UKS5U听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What day is today? A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Sunday.11. What is the woman planning to do tomorrow? A. See her dentist. B. Attend a meeting. C. Join the book club.12. How many k

6、inds of membership cards are mentioned by the man? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.听第9段材料，回答13至第16题。13. Where was probably the man when he lost Milo? A. In a park. B. In a cafe. C. In a car.14. What does Milo look like? A. He has short hair. B. Hes about 14 pounds. C. Hes black with white spots15. Where d

7、oes the woman tell the man to look first? A. Farther out. B. To the left. C. To the right.16. What do the speakers decide to do in the end? A. Call the police for help. B. Drive around to look for Milo. C. Run for a couple of blocks.听第10段材料，回答17至第20题。17. Who is the speaker? A. Ellen. B. Jenny. C. Ma

8、ria.18. When is the rain expected to stop? A. On Sunday afternoon. B. On Tuesday afternoon. C. On Thursday afternoon.19. What was todays temperature? A. In the low 70s. B. Around 50 degrees. C. Around 45 degrees.20. What time of the year is it? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Fall.二、阅读理解If you thought heli

9、copter parents were too much, wait till you learn about “lawnmower (割草机) parents”. These are the next generation of helicopter parents, who take over-parenting to the next level. Rather than staying overhead in the air, these parents actively prepare the way for their children to succeed, cushioning

10、 every bump along the way.Their goal is to create a soft, even surface onto which their child will proceed, free from harm and worry. They get involved before problems reach their child, sometimes even going to immoral lengths, such as writing college papers for a child whos running out of time.One

11、teacher told the Irish Times: “These days you would often hear from a mother or father insisting their child be put in the top math class, for example. Self-esteem (respect) is the buzzword (popular word). They feel it would harm their childs confidence. The irony is their self-esteem would be damag

12、ed far more by sending them into a class where they cant catch up with others.Its not children who are out of control. Its parents. There will come a point when these children wont have parents on which to depend, and then how are they going to function? Its frightening, too, to imagine these childr

13、en becoming adults and attempting to raise families of their own. They would hardly be capable of teaching independence, confidence, work ethic, and discipline to their own children if theyve never learned it themselves.At the end of the TIME article, Gibbs shared a wonderful quote from writer D.H.

14、Lawrence, written in 1918: “How to begin to educate a child. First rule: leave him alone. Second rule: leave him alone. Third rule: leave him alone. That is the whole beginning.21Which of the following would the author agree with about “Lawnmower parents”?A. They are children of helicopter parents.B

15、. They always stay over their childrens head in the air.C. They want to win over helicopter parents.KS5UKS5UD. They do much more for children than helicopter parents.22According to the teacher mentioned in the text, what does the underlined it in Para 3 refer to?A. That children belong to the ordina

16、ry class.B. That children are put in the top maths class.C. That children cant catch up with the class.D. That children dont do well as expected.23What can we conclude from the last paragraph?A. Letting children be is the last thing to do in education.B. We must allow children enough freedom in thei

17、r development.C. Gibbs must have been an expert in children education.D. There is no definite answer to how to educate a child.24Whats the authors attitude toward the children with “Lawnmower parents”?A. Very appreciative. B. Quite surprised.C. Much worried. D. A little disappointed.KS5UKS5UHuman br

18、ains begin growing and developing at a very young age. They learn from the simplest experiences ,which enable your children to be aware of the world. Theres no denying that outdoor play helps a lot!Times when children have to wait for their turns on playground equipment and following the playground

19、rules by sharing, all these form components of healthy social-emotional development. Young children develop their social-emotional skills through practice and small steps over time.As parents or caregivers, it is fairly simple to support your childs social-emotional skills. Acts like holding him, to

20、uching him, and speaking to him and giving him loving care and attention are all helping factors. When you allow them freedom to play, it is important to follow their interests in helping build their social-emotional skills.Difficulties in social-emotional skills can often lead to children having tr

21、ouble when playing with other children. Becoming easily angry or not empathizing(理解)with other children are all signs that may point in this direction. This can in turn lead to them not empathizing with the needs of other children.As for the development of cognitive(认知的)skills, these develop through

22、 practice and opportunity over time. And while some cognitive skills may be genetic, most are learned through real life situations. In other words, learning and thinking skills can be improved through experiences.To enable them to learn, it is important that we are mindful of what our children are i

23、nterested in. And this realization is only set in place once the child is given enough and time to grow and explore.Depriving children of such experiences can mean that they might struggle with higher-level thinking skills. And while it is normal to keep them safe, we forget that by rushing them and

24、 cutting down on play time, were actually causing more harm than good.25What can playing with other children greatly help children do?A. Learn from other childrenB. Develop their social emotionC. Promote their personal hobbiesD. Help them to control their emotion26What usually brings trouble to a ch

25、ild while playing with other children?A. Not understanding othersB. Caring too much about othersC. Lacking social emotional skillsD. Being more selfish than selfless27What does the underlined word “depriving” in the last paragraph mean?A. Taking away B. Providing forC. Referring to D. Focusing on28W

26、hat is the main purpose of the text?A. To call on us to promotes childrens interestB. To show us the importance of social emotionsC. To tell us how to improve childrens social emotionsD. To persuade parents to allow their children to play outdoorsGAOMI, Shandong, Oct. 11(Xinhua)-China writer Mo Yan

27、said last Thursday that he was “very surprised” at winning the Nobel Literature Prize.“I am very happy,” he said. “I was having dinner when I received the news. I was surprised.”“Thank you for coming all the way to Gaomi. This should be a season of red sorghum, but no such crop is planted any more.

28、I believe none of you have seen the crop.” he said.“The Nobel Literature Prize is a very important literature prize, but not the top award. It represents the opinions of the jury(评审团). I am satisfied with my major works and I still keep writing by hand. My works are Chinese literature, which is part

29、 of world literature. They show the life of Chinese people as well as the countrys unique culture and folk customs. Meanwhile, my novels described human beings in the broad sense. I wrote in the perspective（角度） of a human being. These works stand beyond regions and ethnic(民族的)groups,” he said.Mos wi

30、n brought joy to other writers and readers throughout the country as he is the first Chinese native to win the Nobel Literature Prize in its century-long history.29According to Mo Yan, _A. red sorghum should be planted in his hometown.B. the Nobel Prize represents the opinion of the publicC. he stil

31、l keeps the habit of writing by handD. his novels described human being of all regions30Which of the following words can best describe Mo Yan?A. Romantic B. Self-confidentC. Proud D. Modest31Where might you find the article?A. In a novel B. In a travel bookC. In a newspaper D. In a student book三、完形填

32、空A few summers ago my daughter and I were swimming in our pool. This day had been like most others,_ I had no way of knowing that this one would _in our family history as a memory we _and still talk about from time to time.The sun was setting and the night was_approaching. Fro the shallow end of our

33、 pool, my daughter _it first. Right about eye level, a spider was spinning her_by the pool. It _me that my daughter noticed this, and it surprised me even _that she wasnt afraid of the spider.Instead, she delightfully _ as the spider busied herself in the cycle of life. as we both gazed at this_of n

34、ature, a very simple thought_me. I had lost track of time. I honestly didnt know _we had been just standing there and staring at that spider _her web. But, regardless of what ever amount of time had past, the _was that we were simply having fun. We were having fun_ really doing anything really BIG o

35、r special. I thought. However, in contrast, I believe that by sharing this _of the spider building her web we were_ just as fulfilled as if we had done something very important.Remember that the _things are the best things in life. spend time together appreciating the simple things in _ , and even m

36、ore importantly, _time together talking about life. Do this and youll have special moments and special memories that will last a life time.32A. or B. and C. but D. so33A. go down B. get up C. take off D. lead to34A. deserve B. remind C. treasure D. exhibit35A. eventually B. frequently C. carefully D

37、. quickly36A. invented B. noticed C. informed D. ruined37A. cloth B. craft C. pot D. web38A. surprised B. interested C. frightened D. excited39A. farther B. more C. longer D. better40A. noted B. watched C. followed D. changed41A. sight B. signal C. wonder D. advertisement42A. caught B. occurred C. k

38、nocked D. hit43A. how soon B. how often C. how long D. how far44A. removing B. building C. painting D. sending45A. truth B. message C. advice D. information46A. for B. without C. by D. in47A. ability B. knowledge C. happiness D. experience48A. all B. both C. either D. neither49A. simple B. expensive

39、 C. bright D. flexible50A. office B. earth C. life D. hope51A. kill B. waste C. cost D. spend四、七选五How to Have a Successful Teenage LifeEveryone wants to succeed in their life, dont they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life, it really isnt that hard.52KS5UKS5UDo well in school. N

40、o matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society. Try your best for excellence in school: listen to the teachers, do your homework, study, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better university, which will enable you to have a bright future.5

41、3Do good in your community(社区). Volunteering can not only improve your communitys status, but could make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depression(抑郁) than people who dont.54For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love

42、helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself.55Remember, theyre there to help you be the best that you can be. Respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes.56You dont get to choose your teachers o

43、r your family, but you still have to put up with them. Learn how to deal with people now, because when youre an adult, you dont get to choose your boss or your co-workers, so learn how to respect them now.A. Here are some important points that you may find helpfulB. Be nice to your parents and teach

44、ersC. School sets you up on the right trackD. Find chances to do volunteer work that interests youE. Keep in mind that they do the things they do because they care about youF. Live life to the fullestG. It will help you pass time and develop your personality五、短文改错57假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

45、文中共有10处语言错误，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（从第11处起）不计分。Be an excellent student with all-round development, Li Hua has been honored as Star of all the subjects but often ranks among the top three in th

46、e class. After class, she is active in the playground, music club and some community. The sport he likes most is playing the basketball. He also took great delight in Chinese opera as well singing pop songs. Besides, he takes an actively part in all sorts of social practices. In a word, Li Hua is an

47、 outstanding student, which has set a good example to us.六、书面表达58假如你是李康，最近你的美国朋友Rob给你发了一封电子邮件，请你介绍一下中国的学校系统。你的介绍应涵盖以下要点：1. 小学、初中9年，义务、免费教育阶段；2. 高中3年，有文理之分，学科多，压力大；3. 社团、活动丰富，培养能力；4. 对学生学习、言行要求高，奖惩分明。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 信的开头已给出，不计入总词数；3. 可适当增加内容，以使行文流畅Dear Rob,How is it going? Now, its my turn to tell y

48、ou about the Chinese school system. _KS5UKS5U_Yours,Li Kang参考答案15 BCCAC 610 BCAAC 1115 ABBAB 1620 CBAAC21D22A23B24C25B26C27A28D29C30D31C32D33A34C35D36B37D38A39B40B41C42D43C44B45A46B47D48B49A50C51D52A53C54D55B56E5758Dear Rob,How is it going? Now, its my turn to tell you about the Chinese school syste

49、m. High school in China is divided into two periods, the first of which is called “junior high” and the second (of which is called) “senior high”. Chinese students only enjoy free education of nine years. As a result, we have much more difficulty in going to senior high school.In China, we have to l

50、earn both academic subjects and other subjects such as information technology. To be admitted into a good university, we must work hard and make progress all the time. After class, there are different kinds of activities to take part in, where we have developed our abilities. At school, we should behave ourselves. If not, its impossible for us to avoid being punished.Thats all I could think of about the Chinese school system. Dont hesitate to ask me if you still have any questions. Im looking forward to your reply!Yours,Rob Marshall