宁夏石嘴山市第三中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2017-2018学年高二年级期中英语试题命题人： 第卷第一部分 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 does the women mean ?A. They should live outside the country.B. They need to buy a new cell phone.C. They should cut down thei

2、r phone bill.2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a library. B. In a bank. C. At a station.3. What did the woman do before last May?A. A businesswoman. B. A politician. C. A teacher.4. What does the man offer to do?A. Take the womans box downstairs.B. Help the woman take away st

3、ones. C. Put the womans things in the box.5. Why is the woman in a hurry?A. She wants to buy some books. B. She is going to the library.C. She is looking for her library card.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

4、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 woman order first?A. Vegetable salad. B. Bread and ice water. C. A glass of dry white wine.7. When can the woman get her order?A. At about 6:50. B. At about 7:10. C. At about 7: 30.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Visit the

5、 orphans and give them some presents.B. Visit the orphans and give lessons to them.C. Visit some high school volunteers with him.9. Where will the speakers meet?A. At the door of the mans house.B. At the gate of their school.C. On their school playground.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What size does the man t

6、hink he wears?A. Size 40. B. Size 42. C. Size 44.11. Which color does the man like especially?A. Grey. B. Blue. C. Black. 12. What do we know about the jacket?A. It is made of an expensive material.B. It doesnt match the mans skin.C. It is slightly tight in the collar.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Which is o

7、ne of the mans good memories?A. His parents used to take him to hunt birds.B. His parents used to teach him to plant trees.C. He used to play in the backyard with his friends.14. What did the man learn from his hard life?A. Working hard than others.B. Dealing with problems all alone.C. Making more m

8、oney for his family.15. What change would the man make in his early life if he could?A. He would like to have been richer than others.B. He would have chosen a quite different job.C. He would prefer to have been born in a peaceful area.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The mans parents

9、supported him until he found a job.B. The mans parents are both in their late seventies.C. The man contacts his parents by writing letters. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What meat is mentioned in the talk?A. Pork. B. Fish. C. Chicken.18. Who especially like hot dogs cooked over a hot fire in the open air?A.

10、 Turks. B. Germans. C. Americans.19. How does the speaker describe mustard?A. Its yellow or yellow-brown.B. Its a white or red liquid.C. It has a strong smell.20. Why is a hot dog also called frankfurter or frank?A. The people in Frankfurt enjoy hot dogs most.B. The city of Frankfurt is said to be i

11、ts birth-place.C. The butcher Frankfurt made the first hot dog.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项选择（共15题，每小题1分；共15分）21. Hes making _ great progress in his lessons that everyone else in his class cant believe it.A. so B. very C. such a D. such22. - Do you need any help, Lucy? - Yes. The job is _ I could do

12、 myself.A. less than B. more than C. no more than D. not more than23. _ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A. A. Once B. While C. If D. Until24The open-air celebration has been put off _ the bad weather.A. in case of B. in spite of C. instead of D. because of25Jim ch

13、anged his mind, _ made me very angry.A. that B. where C. which D. when26. From their _on the top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better view of the city.A. stage B. position C. condition D. situation27. Our refrigerator is _ again. Wed better buy a new one instead of repairing it.A. in order B.

14、 by order C. under order D. out of order28. “Since all men are created _ by law, we demand to be treated _ in your company.” Charlie said to the boss.A. equally; equally B. equally; equalC. equal; equal D. equal; equally29. The meeting was of _, and the information he offered at the meeting was_.A.

15、important; valuable B. great important; of valuableC. great importance; valuable D. very importance; of valuable30. The man in black has two children, one of whom _ in a foreign country. A. brought back B. was brought back C. was brought up D. brought up31. Eating too much fat can_ heart disease and

16、 cause high blood pressure.A. result from B. contribute to C. attend to D. devote to32. In yesterdays newspaper, it was reported that great damage _ by the flood.A. has been done B. had been done C. has done D. had done33. The books on the desk, _ covers are shiny, are prizes for us.A. which B. that

17、 C. whose D. as34. - Is Peter there?- _ , please. Ill see if I can find him for you.A. Hold up B. Hold on C. Hold out D. Hold off35. - Do you mind if I record your lecture? - _ . Go ahead.A. Never mind B. No way C. Not at all D. No, youd better not第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、

18、C、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。One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the splendid artwork.A young couple _36_the paintings ahead of me chatted _37_between themselves. I watched them a moment and _38_

19、 the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the mans patience for _39_ her constant (不停的）flow of words.Annoyed by their noise, I moved on.I met them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. _40_ I heard her constant flow of words, I moved away _41_.I was standing at the counter

20、of the museum gift shop making a _42_ when the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man _43_ his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extendedit into a long stick and then _44_ his way into the coatroom to get his wifes jacket.“Hes a _45_ man,” the clerk at the counter said. “Most o

21、f us would _46_ if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a _47_ that his life wouldnt change. So, as before, he and his wife come in_48_ there is a new art show.”“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He cant see.”“Cant see! Youre _49_. He sees a lot. _50_ you a

22、nd I do,” the clerk said. “His wife _51_each painting so he can see it in his head.”I learned something about patience,courageand love that day. I saw the _52_ of a young wife describing paintings to a person without _53_ and the courage of a husband who would not _54_ blindness to change his life.

23、And I saw the love _55_ by two people as I watched this couple walk away with their arms intertwined.36. A. visiting B. judgingC. noticing D. measuring37. A. continuouslyB. carefully C. carelesslyD. excitedly38. A. required B. concludedC. declared D. announced39. A. coming up withB. catching up with

24、C. putting up withD. keeping up with40. A. As though B. Now that C. Each time D. Ever since41. A. frequentlyB. constantly C. gradually D. quickly42. A. difference B. decision C. fortune D. purchase43. A. looked intoB. got into C. reached into D. entered into44. A. pushed B. tapped C. fought D. force

25、d45. A. brave B. unluckyC. patientD. clever46. A. make upB. give upC. break upD. turn up47. A. discovery B. complaintC. promise D. contribution48. A. whenever B. wherever C. whichever D. however49. A. right B. wrongC. foolish D. careless50. A. Less thanB. Rather thanC. More than D. Other than51. A.

26、describesB. draws C. expressesD. analyzes52. A. wisdomB. patienceC. courage D. bravery53. A. thought B. hearing C. emotion D. sight54. A. letB. make C. allow D. force55. A. expected B. sharedC. receivedD. spared第三部分：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）阅读下面短文，从ABCD四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Zoe Chambers was a s

27、uccessful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going wellshe had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work.“The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through,” she

28、 said. “After everything Id done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didnt feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life.” Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband,

29、Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.“The moment I arrived at Kathys farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay there,” said Zoe. “Everything about my past life suddenly se

30、emed meaningless.” Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. “Its a hard life, physically very tiring,” she says. “In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is

31、 a hot bath and one of Kathys wonderful dinners.” Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learned to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambingwatching a lamb being born

32、 is unbelievable, she says, “Its one of the most moving experiences Ive ever had. I could never go back to city life now.”56. When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a _ life.A. boring B. tough C. meaningless D. satisfying57. The most important reason why Zoe went to visit K

33、athys farm is that _.A. Zoe got tired of the city life B. Kathy persuaded her to do soC. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultantD. Zoe loved Wales more than London58. How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage? A. Tiresome and troublesome B. Romantic and peacefulC. Mentally exhaus

34、ting but healthy D. Physically tiring but rewarding59. Which of the following is closet to the main idea of the passage?A. Kill two birds with one stone.B. A misfortune may turn out a blessing.C. Where there is a will, there is a way.D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.BUsing a computer or smartp

35、hone at night can cause us to pile on the pounds，new research has revealed The study found a link between blue light exposure (blue light is produced by smartphones and computers) and increased hungerIt found that exposure to blue light increases hunger levels for several hours and even increases hu

36、nger levels after eating a mealBlue light exposure has also already been shown to cause decreased sleepiness in the evening，increasing the risk of sleeplessnessThe leading researcher Ivy Cheung，from Northwestern University in Chicago said ,“A single three-hour exposure to blue-enriched light in the

37、evening greatly affected hunger and metabolism(新陈代谢)These results are important because they suggest that controlling environmental light exposure for humans may represent a novel approach of influencing food intake patterns and metabolism”The study group consisted of 10 healthy adults with regular

38、sleep and eating schedules. They completed a four-day trial under dim light conditions，which involved exposure to less than 20 lux (勒克斯，照明单位) during 16 hours awake and less than 3 lux during eight hours of sleepOn the third day they were exposed to three hours of 260 lux，blue-enriched light starting

39、10.5 hours after waking up, and the effects were compared with dim light exposure.Ivy Cheung said more research is needed to determine the functions involved in the relationship between light exposure，hunger and metabolism60What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?AHow blue light exposure affects hungerBWhy

40、 blue light exposure influences sleepinessCWhat is the link between blue light exposure，hunger and sleepinessDWho has found the effects of blue light exposure on hunger and sleepiness61The underlined word “novel” in the third paragraph probably means“_”.Aunusual Bunforgettable Ctemporary Dimpossible

41、62What can we learn from the passage?ABlue light exposure can make us lose weight at nightBBlue light exposure has no effect on sleeplessnessCThe researchers drew their conclusion by comparisonDIvy Cheung has found the relationship between light exposure and hunger63Where would you be most likely to

42、 find the passage?AOn a notice board BIn a health magazineCOn a business website DIn a college newspaperCKings College Summer SchoolKings College Summer School is an annual training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of

43、 Kings College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This years summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.More information is as follows:Application dateStudents in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2017.Students of other

44、 cities should send their applications before July 16, 2017.Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2017.CoursesEnglish Language Spoken English: 22 hoursReading and Writing: 10 hoursAmerican History: 16 hoursAmerican Culture: 16 hoursStepsA letter of self-introductionA letter

45、 of recommendationThe letters should be written in Englishwith all the necessary information.CostDaily lessons: $200Sports and activities: $100Travels: $200Hotel service: $400You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.Please write to:Thompson, Sanders1026 Kings StreetNew

46、York, NY 10016, USAE-mail: KC-Summer-School yahoo. com64. Which of the following is true about Kings College Summer School?A. Only top students can take part in the program.B. King s College Summer School is run every other year.C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.D. Onl

47、y the teachers of King s College give courses.65. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _.A. $200 B. $400 C. $500 D. $90066. What information can you get from the text? A. The program will last two months. B. You can write to Thompson only in English.C.

48、As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2017.D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.DA friend just back from Beijing told me quite confused that there many girls spent more than 1,000 yuan in Yoga classes every month. Yes, it seems that Yoga has gai

49、ned its popularity in China, not only in Beijing. If you search for Yoga online in Chinese, lots of pages are there to see, most of which are main-pages of Yoga clubs. People take part in Yoga classes to learn Yoga to keep fit and lose weight. However, are you really ready for it. There are several

50、things you need to know before you really take it. First, do not compel（强迫）your body too much. Yoga has many difficult poses. They are beautiful and worth boasting if you could finish them. But if you compel yourself to do as exactly as an experienced Yoga teacher does, you may hurt your body, inste

51、ad of strengthening it. Do you remember your original purpose for playing Yoga? It is self-building, not competing. Second, do some research about the Yoga class that you are to register. Yoga is new in China and there are not so many certificated well-trained Yoga teachers. Some not-well-organized

52、clubs just find someone learn a little Yoga and certificate them. But be aware, a non-eligible teacher might wrongly guide you and you could not benefit from the classes much except that they force you to exercise your body a bit. Considering about the large amount of money you invest in it, it is w

53、orth and reasonable to make sure the teachers in the club areeligiblebefore you join. Third, it would be better to learn something about nutrition when you practice Yoga. In the very beginning, Yoga was part of the Vedas, bible of the traditional Indian philosophy. So it could be regarded as a kind

54、of life style. When you have decided to care for your body, why not feed it properly. In fact, good clubs have their own nutritionists. Anyhow, make sure you are ready before you act. The fashion may change quickly. But what benefits is still good for us.67. The first paragraph tries to tell us _.A.

55、 many girls spent more than 1,000 yuan in Yoga classes every monthB. online you can find a large number of main-pages of Yoga clubsC. Yoga is a very valuable form and way for physical buildingD. Yoga seems to have been more and more popular in China68. From the three pieces of advice offered by the

56、author, we can conclude _.A. Yoga is somehow easy to exerciseB. there are wolves in lambs skin among the Yoga clubsC. many people learn Yoga so as to competeD. Yoga has nothing to do with culture69. The underlined word eligible in the fourth paragraph means _.A. qualified B. experienced C. hi-techni

57、cal D. honored70. Which of the following isnt the authors advice?A. Knowing some knowledge about nutrition.B. Finding out a real teacher.C. Joining one of the most expensive clubs.D. Dont easily follow the fashion about Yoga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。Years ago，if a t

58、eenager had some problems in his life，he might write them in his diary. Now a teenager with the same problems might go onto the Internet and write them in his blog. In many ways，a diary and a blog are almost the same. So，what makes a blog different from a diary?_71_ Usually, a teenager treats his di

59、ary like a book full of secrets. Both diaries and blogs tell what happened to the writer that day.I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her blog. She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry exam. _72_ Then, after I

60、finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was worried that my sister might read it!Because a blog is such a public way of writing, it has both good and bad points. _73_ If I am angry with a friend during school and write something bad about her in my diary, she will never k

61、now. However, if my sister writes something bad about a friend, that friend may read her blog and get angry. _74_A blog has good points，of course. _75_ People choose to write in blogs，they know that their friends will read what they write. If you feel sad one day and write in your diary，no one will

62、know about it. If you write the same words in your blog，your friends may quickly write back to comfort you and offer their help. Blogs help people know what their friends are doing.A. So we have to be very careful of what we write.B. When I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but only in my

63、diary.C. The biggest problem with a blog is that anyone can read what you write.D. The biggest difference is that a blog is much more public than a diary. E. Everyone intends to keep his own secret.F. Blogs help people stay in contact with their friends and hear what the people around them are doing

64、.G. When we write a diary we usually write down what we have done or how we think of others. 第卷第四部分 写作 （共两节。满分35分）第一节: 单词拼写（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）76. The new school is still under c_.77. We should make every citizen aware of the importance of environmental p_.78. After a long a_, we decided where to go

65、for our holidays.79. Leave a basin of water outside in f_ weather.80. The custom d_ back to the 8th century.81. We are very much _ (担心的) that he may fail.82. There is a strong _ (可能) that they will win the next election.83. Anyway, I cant cheat him - its against all my _(原则).84. Tom is one of the mo

66、st _(有影响力的) figures in our company.85. They _ (搬迁) from Xidan to the western suburbs last year.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）近年来，微信( WeChat ) 已成为人们日常生活中必不可少的通讯方式，然而关于它的利与弊人们众说纷纭。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文。内容包括：1. 分析使用微信的利与弊；2. 你的看法和建议。注意：1. 词数：100词左右；2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数；3. 可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。In recent years, WeChat is becoming increasingly popular. _ _