吉林省吉林市第五十五中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、吉林省吉林市第五十五中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分 听力第一节听下面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。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. Why is Ann so upset? A. She failed one of her exams.B. She is worrying about other lessons.C. She has no time to do her math homework.2. What type of food does the woman

2、 eat? A. Junk food.B. Healthy food.C. Delivered food.3. What will the man probably do to stay warm? A. Use a blanket.B. Turn on the heater.C. Drink some hot chocolate.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The mans career.B. The mans travel plan.C. The mans plan after graduating.5. What a

3、re the speakers opinions about the painting? A. Its simple.B. Its colorful.C. Its complex.第二节 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。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. Where does the conversation take place? A. In an office downtown.B. In an apartme

4、nt downtown.C. In an apartment in the East End.7. What does the man want to do now? A. Get to work.B. Go to a restaurant.C. Visit the womans company.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How do the speakers know each other? A. They are family members.B. They go to the same school.C. They teach at the same school.9. How

5、 has the man tried to reach his brother? A. He sent him a text.B. He went to his house.C. He left him a voicemail.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Which subject is difficult for the woman? A. Math.B. History.C. Chemistry.11. When can the woman have tutoring?A. On Tuesdays.B. On Thursdays.C. On Fridays.12. Who i

6、s in charge of the Gifted Program? A. Mr. Jennings.B. Mr. Hobart.C. Mrs. Lee.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What might the womans job be? A. Shes a diver.B. Shes a lifeguard.C. Shes a swimming instructor.14. Who called the ambulance? A. The woman.B. One of the students.C. The mans colleague.15. When did the a

7、mbulance arrive? A. Immediately.B. Ten minutes later.C. Twenty minutes later.16. How did the girl react when she awoke?A. She didnt know what happened.B. She went back in the pool.C. She cried.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who is making the announcement?A. The student government.B. The school newspaper.C. T

8、he football team.18. How many new teams are added this year? A. Four.B. Three.C. Two.19. What do the music club members do?A. They organize trips.B. They attend concerts.C. They have dancing nights.20. Why should a student join a campus group?A. To have friends.B. To make good grades.C. To keep up w

9、ith world news.听力15 ABACA 610 CBCCA 1115 BCBBC1620 AACBAII、阅读理解（152=30）(A)Can trees talk? Yesbut not in words. Scientists have reasons to believe that trees do communicate with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree(柳树) attacked in the woods by cate

10、rpillars(毛毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that the caterpillars got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. The even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special vapour a signal causing its neighbours to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make

11、them less tasty. Communication, of course, doesnt need to be always in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns

12、that tell other bees where to find nectar(花蜜) for honey. So why shouldnt trees have ways of sending messages?21. From the passage we know that caterpillars _. A. like willow trees B. enjoy eating fallen leavesC. can talk to other caterpillarsD. can send out a special vapour22. Caterpillars will stop

13、 eating willow tree leaves which _. A. have a chemical change and become tasteless B. have a pleasant tasteC. are being attacked D. are communicating23. According to the passage, bees communicate with each other by _. A. talking B. making unusual sounds C. singing songs D. flying certain patternsA【答

14、案与解析】树同动物们一样也可以用自己的方式交流。21. A。判断题。正因为毛毛虫觉得柳树叶可口，它们才吃柳树叶的。22. A。语义理解题。从第 1 段第 4 句话First a willow tree(柳树) attacked in the woods by caterpillars(毛毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that the caterpillars got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them 可以做出正确选择。23. D

15、。语义理解题。从第 2 段倒数第 2 句话 flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar(花蜜) for honey 可以知道bees交流的方式。(B)Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is n

16、ot large. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai. The government has made enough laws to fight pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow v

17、ery well. Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers exhibition. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild

18、flowers exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the c

19、ar as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos(袋鼠). After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep. 24. Australia is _. A. the

20、 largest country in the world B. as large as ShanghaiC. not as large as China D. the largest island in the north of the earth25. The government had made _. A. too enough laws to fight pollution B. so many laws that it can fight pollutionC. enough laws that it can hardly fight pollutionD. enough laws

21、 because the pollution is very serious26. Which of the following is NOT true？A. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. B. Perth is bigger than any other city in Western Australia. C. Perth lies in the west of Australia. D. No other city is larger than Perth in Australia. 27.Which of the fol

22、lowing is true?A.Australia is famous for its sheep.Kangaroos and wild flowersB.We ran back to the car ecause we were in the middle of white sheep.C.Three hundred sheep came towards us bcause they saw us.D.If you go to the countryside in Australia, you wil see a large number of sheep【答案与解析】本文主要介绍了澳大利

23、亚的一些大概情况。 24. C。细节题。根据第1段的第2句Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China可知答案为C。25. B。细节题。根据第2段的The government has made enough laws to fight pollution可知答案为B。26. D。由第3段的第1句“the biggest city in ”我们可以推测出是澳大利亚西部最大的城市，而选项D则说它是澳大利亚最大的城市，所以D错误。27 .D。从最后一段的After a short dr

24、ive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep可以判断出选项D正确。（C）Choose Your One-Day Tours!Tour A一Bath & Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge一until 26 March and 39 thereafter.Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey

25、,the Royal Crescent and the CostuiteMatson.Stonehenge is one of the worlds most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour B-Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Marys Church Tower and Anne Hathaways house一32 until 12 March and 36 thereafter.Oxford: Inc

26、ludes a guided of Englands oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶)”form St Marys Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour CWindsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace一34 un

27、til March and 37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry Mills favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle（entrance fees not included）. With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open t

28、o the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!TourD-CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-33until18Marchand37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousunivers

29、itytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.28.WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEnglandsoldestuniversitycity?A.Tour A B.Tour B C.Tour C D.Tour D 29.Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A.WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt. B.Oxford&StratfordC.Bath&Stonehenge. D.Cambridge.30.WhyisHamptonCourtama

30、jortouristattraction?A.Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies. B.Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC.ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain D.Itisaworld-famouscastle. 28.B 29.D 30.A（E）七选五 将最合适的句子填入短文，使文章意思完整Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady,gradual increases in the length of the runs._ 31 ,buy

31、the best-fitting,best-built running shoes you can find.No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet,so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop.When you have found shoes that seem right,walk in them for a few days to double-check the

32、 fit._32_.As always,you should stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.During the first week,do not think about distance,but run five minutes longer each day._33_,it is wise to take a day off to rest.But during the next week,set a goal of at least a mile and a half per r

33、un._34_.After two weeks,start timing yourself. 35 .Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter,you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.A.After six daysB. For a good marathon runnerC.Before you begin your trainingD.With each day,increase the distance by a half mileE.If

34、they still feel good,you can begin running in themF.Time spent for preparation raises the quality of trainingG.Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time31-35 CEADGIII、完形填空(201=20) Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was

35、ready for new 36 in high school. 37, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛)for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 38 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 39 read a list of the girls for a second tryou

36、t. Her heart 40 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 41 , she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 42 . She moved on to English and history, and was 43 to find that she didnt have any

37、 trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 44 math for the time being. The nest day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 45 . Mrs. Biden wasnt as 46 as Jenna. “Im sorry, but we have enough 47 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and well talk then.”

38、Jenna smiled 48 and left. “Why is high school so 49 ?” she sighed. Later in 50 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 51 . By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided shed continue to try to 52 at h

39、er new school. She wasnt sure if shed succeed, but she knew she had to 53 . High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 54 a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 55 fish you can be.” 36AprocessesBdecisionCchallengesDexercises37ATherefo

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45、to learn English well. it80.He suggested that our class _ (divide). (should) be divided三.书面表达 Should students make friends online? Some people say yes.The Internet helps make many friends. By chatting online, students can express their feelings and opinions more freely and even get help with their f

46、eelings and opinions more freely and even get help with their foreign language studies. Others, however, think students should not make friends online. They say making friends online is a waste of time,which should be spent more meaningfully on study.Besides, some students get cheated online. It is my opinion that students should place study, healthy and safety before other things.As for friendship, we can readily find it among our classmates and other people around us.