云南省玉溪市玉溪一中2017_2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、玉溪一中20172018学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语学科试卷注意事项：1. 本试卷分为第I卷、第II卷；总分150分；考试时间120分钟。2. 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填涂在本试卷和答题卡相应位置上。第I卷（共100分）第一部分：听力理解（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. How did the man know where to find h

2、is son?A. He went to the fruit section.B. He heard an announcement.C. The woman called him over.2. Where might the speakers final destination be?A. The Johnsons house.B. The bank.C. A concert hall.3. What are the speakers doing?A. Moving a sofa. B. Choosing a sofa. C. Replacing an ugly sofa.4. Why i

3、snt the man seeing any results?A. He isnt eating healthy.B. He isnt exercising enough.C. He expects too much of himself.5. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Go to the office.B. Buy golf equipment. C. Play golf.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

4、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. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the professors office.B. In a copy shop.C. In a classroom.7. What did Jake fail to do?A. Write the essay.B. Bring a copy.C. Email the essay.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the womans job

5、?A. She is a photographer. B. She is a wedding planner. C. She is a website designer.9. How many days per week does the woman work? A. 2 days per week.B. 5 days per week.C. 7 days per week.10. What does the man tell the woman to do?A. Hire a helper.B. Call his sister. C. Create a new web page.听第8段材料

6、，回答第11至13题。11. How has Fionas experience been so far?A. Just so-so.B. Not good at all. C. Mostly good.12. What is different about Fionas life at college?A. She eats out a lot more than now.B. She has more friends now.C. She goes out at night more often now.13. What does Fiona plan to do next year?A.

7、 Take a part-time job. B. Go to the movies more. C. Spend more time studying.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Why is the woman pleased with Tom?A. He is good at sports.B. He has been cleaning his teeth well.C. He gets on well with his classmates.15. Why does Tom want to get the special mouthpiece?A. He wants st

8、raight teeth.B. His mom wants him to.C. He wants to be different at school.16. What does the woman tell Tom about the mouthpiece?A. It really hurts at first. B. Things will be fine in a day or two.C. He may not be able to exercise for a while.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What season is it now?A. Summer. B.

9、 Winter. C. Autumn.18. Who has been most affected by the rain?A. People in the countryside.B. People living in older homes downtown.C. People in nearby town.19. When is the show taking place?A. In the evening. B. In the morning. C. In the afternoon.20. What is the speaker doing?A. Preparing a piece

10、of news.B. Conducting a seminar.C. Hosting a radio program.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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AKenya-Giraffe ConservationPreserve and protect Kenyas WildlifeAfter some difficult years, Kenya is back in fashion and welcoming travellers with open arms

11、, with one main aimhelp save and protect their unique wildlife. It isnt just the elephant under threat, but its the smaller species that are also suffering, for example, Rothschild Giraffes. Now there are only 670 left in the wild and they need your help to survive.How can you help?Head out to the S

12、oysambu Conservancy, which is home to more than 450 bird species and over 50 different mammals, including lions, zebra and more than 100 critically endangered Rothschilds Giraffes.Get stuck into general reserve conservation but primarily focus on the research and protection of their resident Rothsch

13、ild Giraffes, which is the reserves main priority.Your Daily TasksWork will be a combination of observational research and hands on workfive days a week.Minimum number of weeks is 2. This project is perfect for anyone with a passion for nature, wildlife, and the great outdoors.No previous conservati

14、on experience required.Where will you live?You will stay in the houses right in the middle of the reserve with other volunteers.The weekends will be free time, so you can explore further up the Rift Valley, Lake El-menteita itself and beyond.Interested in this; ready to enquire?Find out more by fill

15、ing out the form below and clicking send. The Leap Overseas should then be in touch shortly to help with your enquiry.21. What does the project mainly focus on?A. Inspiring peoples love for nature.B. Studying and helping Rothschild Giraffes.C. Providing people with conservation knowledge.D. Instruct

16、ing people to live in harmony with wildlife.22. What is a must to participate in the project?A. At least a two weeks free time.B. The ability to handle emergency.C. Related conservation experience.D. Knowledge about wildlife protection.23. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To look for volun

17、teers.B. To call on people to protect wildlife.C. To collect money for wildlife protection.D. To raise peoples environmental awareness.BI have an interest in photography and follow many photography Instagram accounts. Just like me, a friend of mine has a similar interest. The only difference is that

18、 he is a traveller and has taken hundreds of beautiful photos. He is really talented.Having returned from one trip, he shared some of his latest photos. Blown away by the images, I asked him why he hadnt started his own Instagram account of shots.“Its hard to start when there are already so many oth

19、er websites devoted to travel photography with thousands of followers”, he explained. “What if I dont get any followers or what if people dont like my shots?”“Yet how will you ever know if you dont try?” I asked.He just shrugged and quickly changed the subject. I knew this feeling well. The feeling

20、of self-doubt. That was when I was ten years old. I participated in a guitar competition. My grandfather helped me write a short speech to address the crowd and judges. But as the competition began, doubt consumed me and questions flooded my head. I thought to myself, “If I do say the speech, will t

21、he other girls laugh at me? Will the judges think Im being silly for doing my own talk?”Then with a shake in my voice I said, “My name is Heidi Ceci. I live in St. Catharines and I play the guitar.” Nothing more. and nothing less.But the next girl walked up to the microphone and actually said a spee

22、ch. I just stared at her in complete disbelief. No one seemed to be judging her for doing something different. In fact, they applauded louder for her than any other girl.From then on, I never let fear and doubt rule my decisions. Whatever happens, I always take chances and have a try.24. What stops

23、the authors friend starting his Instagram account of shots?A. Having no time.B. Lacking money.C. No desire to share.D. Doubt about himself.25. Why did the author fail to say the prepared speech?A. She was not allowed to say.B. She was afraid of being laughed at.C. She forgot the content of the speec

24、h.D. She thought the speech was not good enough.26. How did the author feel when she heard another girls self-introduction?A. Surprised.B. Angry.C. Excited.D. Curious.27. What lesson can we learn from the text?A. No one is perfect.B. Its no use regretting.C. Every one of us needs encouraging.D. It i

25、s important to being confident.CAlvin Irby, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher, was at a barbershop when he saw one of his former students sitting in the shop with a bored look on his face. Thats when Irby realized that by pairing barbershops and books, he might be able to inspire young b

26、lack boys to read.Four years ago, he launched Barbershop Books as a way to not just get books into the hands of young black boys, but to also create community reading spaces in a place where kids go frequently. Since its inception in 2013, the program has created kid-friendly reading spaces in 50 ba

27、rbershops in 12 states throughout the United States.Irby isnt the first person to see the connection between barbers and books and boys. Hair stylist Courtney Holmes, launched a program a few years ago offering free haircuts to kids as long as they read to him while he cuts their hair.Thats the kind

28、 of environment that Irby wants to promote with his program. The reading spaces created by Barbershop Books help to spark an interest in books by showing kids that reading is about more than just spelling and vocabulary skills, its about making reading a low-stress activity that can help them relax,

29、 laugh and have fun. “Our belief is that if we can create positive reading experiences early and often for young black boys, then they will choose to read for fun because they will identify as a reader,” Irby noted, adding, “This is really what Barbershop Books is about, getting young black boys to

30、say three words: Im a reader.”Irbys idea is catching on, and it will continue to spread thanks in part to the National Book Foundation. Barbershop Books recently won the organizations 2017 Innovations in Reading prize, which is given to Programs that use reading to make a social impact.28. What happ

31、ened to Alvin when he was at a barbershop?A. He found it easy for black boys to get bored.B. He offered a barbershop to his former student.C. He thought of a way to make black boys readers.D. He realized the importance of reading for black boys.29. What is the function of Barbershop Books?A. To attr

32、act more customers who love books.B. To provide free haircuts to black book lovers.C. To show the influence of reading on children.D. To create a reading environment for children.30. What can we infer about Irby according to the text?A. His program has been recognized by society.B. He is the first t

33、o connect barbers with reading.C. He attaches great importance to school education.D. All his life has been devoted to helping black children.31. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “inception” in paragraph 2?A. Discovery.B. Success.C. Popularity.D. Beginning.DTo save as much

34、 language diversity as possible in the face of its rapidly dying out, researchers suggest using “evolutionary trees”, a tool from conservation biology.One of the worlds 7,000 languages disappears every other week, and half might not survive the 21st century, experts say.When setting conservation goa

35、ls, ecologists use evolutionary treesdiagrams that show how biological species are related to one anotherto identify species that have few close relatives. Such species are said to be evolutionarily distinct. Similarly, recent advances in the construction of language trees make it possible to measur

36、e how unique a language is.“Evolutionary trees have transformed our understanding of how life has evolved and helped us to decide which species most need conserving,” says Jonathan Davies, senior author of the new study.“The rapid rate of language loss, as well as limited resources for preservation（

37、保护）, means that we must choose carefully where to focus our efforts,” adds Max Farrell, a PhD student in Davies lab. “The more isolated (孤立的) a language in its family tree, the more unique information it contains and eventually contributes to language diversity.”As a case study, they used this appro

38、ach to rank 350 Austronesian languages, spoken in islands spread across Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean.For each of these languages, the researchers combined measures of evolutionary distinctiveness (ED) and global endangerment (GE) to produce an “EDGE” score. The language with the highest scor

39、e, which means it is extremely distinct（不同的） yet nearly dying out, was Kavalan, a language native to Tai Wan. The next-highest scores went to Tanibili, an endangered language in the Solomon Islands.By building trees for other language groups, language specialists could target preservation efforts an

40、d help reduce the loss of language diversity in the future, the researchers say.32. What can an evolutionary tree show in biology?A. The relation among species.B. The concept of each species.C. The conservation measures of each species.D. The different uses of different species.33. Why do researcher

41、s build language trees?A. To increase the variety of languages.B. To make languages easier for new learners.C. To aim their effort at endangered languages.D. To choose the best way to study languages.34. What does it mean if a language gets the highest EDGE score?A. It is unique to a special area.B.

42、 It is widely used in the world.C. It is similar to other languages.D. It is in danger of dying out.35. What can be the best title for the text?A. Evolutionary Trees, Symbols of LanguagesB. Evolutionary Trees, Tools to Record SpeciesC. To Save Dying Languages, Use Evolutionary TreesD.To Show Languag

43、e Diversity, Choose Evolutionary Trees 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。Weve always been fascinated by consistently successful people. Most of them were not born into success. And they simply continue to do things that help them realize their full potential. 36 Cre

44、ate and pursue goals. Successful people are objective. 37 They know what they are looking for and why they are fighting for it. Successful people always create and pursue their goals. Take decisive and immediate action. Sadly, very few people ever live to become the success story they dream about. 3

45、8 You cant change anything or make any sort of real-world progress without taking action. So make the decision and take action immediately. Focus on being productive, not being busy. Busy people are heading to work, meetings, social engagements, etc. But it may be an illusion. Theyre like hamsters (

46、仓鼠) running on a wheel. The solution: Slow down. Put first things first. 39 And always remember, results are more important than the time it takes to achieve them. 40 If youre selling a product line, dont keep it so complicated. And if youre trying to make a decision about something, dont waste all

47、your time evaluating every last detail of every possible option. Choose something that you think will work, give it a shot, and keep pressing forward.A. Keep things simple.B. Do one thing at a time.C. It will be hard in the beginning.D. They have realistic targets in mind.E. Here are some things the

48、y do differently.F. And thats because they never take action.G. Focus on making small, continuous improvements.第三部分: 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共20小题；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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。27- year - old Ross OC Jennings has become an online celebrity for his bagpipe-playing (演奏风笛) pho

49、tos across the globe. He calls 41 the First Piper.The seed for the world traveling idea 42 him when he attended a travel expo in London, where he met adventurers who shared their 43 from across the globe. Ross was attracted by their stories.The 44 began on a night in Tunisia in May 2014 by chance. R

50、oss 45 his bags without knowing much about the North African country. 46 Tunisia, he traveled across Western Europe, the mountains of China, played in front of the Taj Mahal in India and Cambodians ancient temples. But his greatest 47 was in Kenya.On the way to Nairobi, Ross arrived at a famous 48 s

51、anctuary (禁猎区) and hotel in Kenya. He begged the hotel owners to ask if he could play the bagpipes there. They answered 49 , “Of course the house was built by a Scotsman.” “the minute I started playing all these giraffes started 50 towards me, rocking. It was the most 51 audience Ive ever had.Ross h

52、as three 52 when traveling. First, pipe in a school to interact with students; second, challenge himself to play in a dramatic place; and last, play in public. His Facebook is filled with 53 taken from around the world.Rosss journey is all 54 thanks to his unique music career, which started at the 5

53、5 of thirteen when he was offered the chance to play bagpipes at school. After leaving university, he 56 “the last thing I wanted to do was work behind a desk”. Inspired by the travel expo and equipped with his bagpipes, he made his wish to 57 a real desk. 58 planning what to do in the countries Ros

54、s visits, the plans seem to find him. He said, “Chance is a big part of it. Thats why I partly, intentionally, dont try to plan too much.” The music connects people in uncommon and wonderful 59 . “Without having this dripping in clichs（陈词滥调）, it is amazing how 60 does connect people and how it makes

55、 people smile,” Ross said.41A. herself B. himself C. yourself D. themselves42A. occurred to B. got to C. referred to D. moved to43A. opinions B. feelings C. problems D. experiences44A. journey B. flight C. memory D. challenge45A. destroyed B. informed C. packed D. caught46A. Allowing B. Following C.

56、 Knowing D. Borrowing47A. appearance B. consequence C. existence D. performance48A. panda B. giraffe C. tiger D. elephant49A. warmly B. merely C. carefully D. unconsciously50A. climbing B. visiting C. walking D. escaping51A. puzzling B. embarrassing C. amazing D. frightening52A. mistakes B. edges C.

57、 rules D. posters53A. photos B. articles C. comments D. messages54A. suitable B. possible C. flexible D. responsible55A. end B. expense C. mention D. age56A. considered B. realized C. classified D. regretted57A. avoid B. serve C. shake D. handle58A. More than B. Or rather C. Rather than D. Would rat

58、her59A. eyes B. cases C. paths D. ways60A. instrument B. travel C. beauty D. music 第卷（共50分）第二节 （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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In the US, April is National Volunteer Month, 61 recognizes and thanks volunteers who lend their time, talent, and support to causes they care about in

59、their 62 (community).The very nature of volunteering means choosing to work without being paid for it. As a result, people tend to do things they feel strongly 63 (concern) about. For students, valuable lessons may be learned outside class. 64 (consequent), in many parts of the US, volunteering is o

60、ften taken into consideration when vacations 65 (plan). Unlike his classmates, Andrew Makhoul, 66 university student, spent his 2012 spring break volunteering at an orphanage (孤儿院), 67 (locate) in one of the poorest and most violent parts of Guatemala and depending 68 volunteers to stay open. Makhou

61、ls first time as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew he 69 (will) be back soonbecause he saw love and hope. “If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, and you will fill 70 (you) with hope,” former US president wrote on social

62、media in 2016.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、删除或修改。只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。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，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。Im proud to tell you the newsyou heard fromis true. As is proved, som

63、e UK primary schools will use 36 math textbook, exercise books, and teachers guides publishing by the Shanghai Century Publishing (SCP). The textbooks will be used in both Shanghai orthe UK at thesame time. It is the first time that a developed countryhasbeen adopted Chinese textbooksin suchsystemat

64、ic and large-scale way. The textbooks hadbeen listed as a sample by the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics of the UK. British publisher Harper Collins, the UK publisher of the textbooks,will be responsibly for the promotion of the schoolbooks, it has been permitted by SCP.

65、 We should, without doubt, take pride in yourselves.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是中学生李华，计划端午节邀请外教Thomas去你家做客。请给Thomas写一封邮件，内容包括： 1. 出发时间，地点及交通方式；2. 活动：包粽子，讲述节日来源等。注意：1. 词数：100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇： 粽子：ZongziDear Thomas,_ Yours Sincerely, Li Hua玉溪一中20172018学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语学科答案 听力1-5 BCABC 6-10 CBACA 11-15CA

66、ABA 16-20 BCBBC阅读理解2123 BAA2427 DBAD2831 CDAD3235 ACDC3640 EDFBA完形填空4145 BADAC 4650 BDBAC5155 CCABD 5660 BACDD语篇填空61. which62. communities63. concerned64. Consequently65. are planned66. a67. located68. on69.would70. yourself 改错1. hear from 改为hear of/ hear about2. textbook改为textbooks 2. publishing改为p

67、ublished4. or改为and5. has been adopted 去掉been6. such后加a7. had改为have8. responsibly改为responsible9. it改为which10. yourselves改为ourselves写作One possible version:Dear Thomas,It will be the Dragon Boat Festival next Friday. I would like to invite you to celebrate the day with my family.On the Dragon Boat Fest

68、ival, families conventionally have a big dinner, eating Zongzi and other delicious foods to honor an ancient poet named Qu Yuan. I will tell you the stories behind the festival while we are making Zongzi. Im sure youll take an interest. How desperate I am to share the Chinese happiness and delicate fine dining with you. If you can come, my father will pick us up at 5:00 pm next Friday at the school gate. All my families really long for your acceptance and coming.Looking forward to your reply.Yours sincerely,Li Hua