四川省隆昌县2017_2018学年高二英语上学期半期考试试题.doc

1、2017-2018学年度上期高二英语半期考试题第I 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 s the possible relationship between the speakers?A.Mother and son. B.Teacher and student. C.Doctor and patient.2. What will the

2、 weather be like tomorrow?A.Sunny. B.Cloudy. C.Rainy.3. How does Tom look now?A.Disappointed. B.Happy. C.Surprised.4. What does the womans daughter want?A.A bear doll. B.A new dress. C.A new schoolbag.5. Whats the conversation mainly about?A.The mans job. B.The womans math exam. C.The mans math exam

3、.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，从题中做给的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. How old was the woman when she began to learn the guitar?A.8 years old. B.9 years old. C.10 years old.7. What does the man want to learn

4、?A.Playing the guitar. B.Playing the piano. C.Playing the violin.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where are the two speakers now?A.In Room 325. B.In a hotel hall. C.In a hotel restaurant.9. How many cups will be sent to the mans room?A.Four. B.Two. C.Six.听第8段材料，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Why is the woman going to Canada?A.

5、For her further education. B.For a happy and relaxing life. C.For sightseeing.11. How old is the woman now?A.20. B.19. C.18.12. Whats the mans dream?A.To study abroad. B.To attend Beijing University. C.To travel around the world.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the man doing?A.Reading a newspaper. B.Liste

6、ning to the radio. C.Watching TV.14. What do we know about the man?A.He likes watching films. B.He met with disaster last month.C.He cares about the environment very much.15. What does the woman suggest doing?A.Joining some organizations.B.Knowing better about natural disasters.C.Trying to protect t

7、he earth in daily life.16. What will they probably do next?A.Watch a documentary.B.Search the Internet.C.Set up some organizations.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did the man want to buy his wife a present?A.It was her birthday. B.It was Christmas Day. C.It was their anniversary.18. How much did the first

8、 diamond necklace cost?A.2,000 dollars. B.1,500 dollars. C.1,000 dollars.19. How did the saleswoman feel in the end?A.Disappointed. B.Angry. C.Happy.20. What was the man shown in the end?A.A ring. B.An earring. C.A mirror.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）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最

9、佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ASPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKENDCaptain Good Fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.Walking Tour of the

10、 Town Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!Films at the Museum Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The

11、 workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.Take Me out to the Ballgame Its October, and ton

12、ight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold; dont forget sweaters and jackets.Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo” “The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.21

13、. If you are going on the Walking Tour, dont forget_. A. your worries B. your beautiful walk C. your learning about local history D. your comfortable shoes 22. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food_. A. at the front entrance of City Hall B. at 5:00 pm C. at Central Park on Saturday D.

14、 at the Ballgame23. The Redbirds ballgame_. A. is outside B. is at the gate C. is in the afternoon D. might be cold24. “The Zoo” is _.A. a park with lots of animals B. a music group C. US concert D. going to give the concert at 8:00 amBKaitlin Riffels dream to end poverty (贫困) started when she was v

15、isiting her father, who worked for the homeless.“I never realized there were people in the world who didnt have a home or food before,” said Kaitlin, who is now sixteen. “I knew there was something I had to do about that.”At age eight, she started raising money to build a playground. It took me two

16、years, Kaitlin said. We started small. We wanted to do something to make a difference.”In 2014, When Kaitlin was thirteen, she visited Central America, and saw people going hungry and families living in houses made of cardboard. That year, we set Kids on a Mission, which has helped hundreds of peopl

17、e there.“The rooms were smaller than my bedroom, but there would be eight people living in each one, Kaitlin said. “We also got to see the dirty rivers that those people were drinking out of.”Providing clean drinking water, food and clothes for people living in poverty is now an important task for K

18、ids on a Mission. “This young lady is changing the hearts of people, and also changing the world, said the headmaster of Kaitlins school.25. The job of Kaitlins father was to_A. sell foods B. build playgrounds C. visit schools D. help homeless people26. What was peoples life like in Central America

19、according to Kaitlin?A. They lived in strong houses. B. Their drinking water was dirty.C. Their bedrooms were very big. D. They had enough food and clothes.27. What can we infer from the headmasters words?A. Kaitlin is always ready to give and help.B. Kaitlin has many chances to travel around.C. Kai

20、tlin often changes schools for her study.D. Kaitlin has a serious problem with her heart.28. What might be the best title for the text?A. School life in America B. Gift from a headmasterC. Fathers duty in the family D. Girls dream to end povertyCYou either have it, or you dont- a sense of direction,

21、 that is. But why is that some people would find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?Scientists say were all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direc

22、tion have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we dont have it, we lose it.“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of this project. “Howev

23、er, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”Jim Martland also said that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:If you are using a map, turn it to the way you are fac

24、ing.If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Pay attention to landmarks on the route(路线) as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a tow

25、n, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help you find out where you are.29. What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?A. They never have a sense

26、 of direction without a map.B. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.C. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack(缺乏) a sense of direction.D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.30. Scientists believe that.A. everybody has a

27、sense of direction from birth B. some babies are born with a sense of directionC. people never lose their sense of directionD. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older31. According to the last paragraph, the best way to find your direction is to .A. remember your route by looking out for

28、 steps and stairsB. ask policemen for directionsC. use walls, streams, and streets to guide you D. count the number of landmarks that you seeDAlmost every machine with moving parts has wheels，yet no one knows exactly when the first wheel was invented or what it was used for.We do know，however，that t

29、hey existed over 5,500 years ago in ancient Asia.The oldest known transport wheel was discovered in 2002 in Slovenia.It is over 5,100 years old.Evidence suggests that wheels for transport didnt become popular for a while，though.This could be because animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farmi

30、ng tools and humans around.But it could also be because of a difficult situation.While wheels need to roll on smooth surfaces，roads with smooth surfaces werent going to be constructed until there was plenty of demand for them.Eventually，road surfaces did become smoother，but this difficult situation

31、appeared again a few centuries later.There had been no important changes in wheel and vehicle design before the arrival of modern road design.In the mid-1700s，a Frenchman came up with a new design of roada base layer(层) of large stones covered with a thin layer of smaller stones.A Scotsman improved

32、on this design in the 1820s and a strong，lasting road surface became a reality.At around the same time，metal hubs (the central part of a wheel)came into being，followed by the pneumatic tyre(充气轮胎) in 1846.Alloy wheels were invented in 1967，sixty years after the appearance of tarmacked roads(柏油路)As wh

33、eel design took off，vehicles got faster and faster.32.What might explain why transport wheels didnt become popular for some time?AFew knew how to use transport wheels.BHumans carried farming tools just as well.CAnimals were a good means of transport.DThe existence of transport wheels was not known.3

34、3. What do we know about road design from the passage?AIt was easier than wheel design.BIt improved after big changes in vehicle design.CIt was promoted by fast moving vehicles.DIt provided conditions for wheel design to develop.34. How is the last paragraph mainly developed?ABy giving examples.BBy

35、making comparisons.CBy following time order.DBy making classifications.35. What is the passage mainly about?AThe beginning of road design.BThe development of transport wheels.CThe history of public transport.DThe invention of fast moving vehicles.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

36、有两项为多余选项。After entering high school, you must wonder how to study well. Here are some good skills for you.Go to class. If you want to do well at school, going to class is the first step in studying well. If you miss classes, you will miss what the teacher thinks is important. As a result, youll miss

37、 what is the most likely to end up on the test. _36_Take good notes. Try not to write down everything. _37_Write down unfamiliar terms. After class, review your notes as soon as possible. You can fill in details that you missed and review the material while it is still fresh on your mind._38_If you

38、are struggling in class, talk to your teacher. He or she may be able to give you more help before or after class. Most teachers have little sympathy(同情)for students who just become worried about failing during the last few weeks of the grading period. Take part in class discussions. _39_Asking quest

39、ions and having eye contact with your teachers and classmates can increase your participation(参与)and your focus during the class discussion. If the material is difficult, youd better read it before class. This helps you make your point clear in class. Form study group. Get students together who want

40、 to do well in class. Make sure that everyone is familiar with the material because you do not want to spend time re-teaching material to people who do not understand it. _40_ Sometimes group sessions(上课时间)can become chatting sessions.A. But be careful!B. Dont be late for your class.C. Talk to your

41、teacher if you need help.D. You should write down all the new terms.E. So if you want to study well, go to every class.F. All you need is to put down the main points in your own words.G. In order to learn more in class, it is helpful to take part in class discussions.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空

42、（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A young man was walking by the lakeside when he suddenly saw a piece of gold glittering（闪光的） in the lake. He was so happy that he jumped into the 41 to look for it. But he couldnt 42 it however hard he tried. Being wet, dirty and tir

43、ed, he had to go ashore (上岸) for a 43 . Unexpectedly, after the water became 44 , the gold appeared again.He jumped into it again, 45 once again the gold disappeared. So he had to go ashore again to sit beside the 46 . He thought, “Where is the gold coin in the water on earth? I have seen it 47 , bu

44、t how come it is that all the attempts were made without any success?” Driven by the 48 to get the gold, he searched the water again and again, but 49 , which made him really unwilling to 50 .At that moment, his father came to 51 him. Seeing his son wet and dirty, he asked, “What 52 ? Why do you loo

45、k so 53 ? ”His son answered, “I see a piece of gold coin in the water clearly, but I cant get it 54 !”His father looked into the water and it seemed that a gold coin was on the peaceful water. Then he looked up at the tree nearby and said to his son, “You are 55 . Look! Its not a gold coin but the r

46、eflection of the metal 56 on the tree.”Ordinary people are always busy 57 illusory (虚幻的) things and all these just result from hoping for 58 , which weakens our ability to 59 right from wrong. So we should choose the right 60 of life and learn to understand and thank everything, which will help us l

47、ive a happy life.41. A. forest B. water C. bank D. air42. A. search B. pick C. get D. receive43. A. change B. start C. sleep D. rest44. A. dirty B. warm C. calm D. shallow45. A. but B. asC. so D. or46. A. pool B. lake C. river D. sea47. A. cautiously B. possibly C. obviously D. believably48. A. inte

48、rest B. request C. desire D. value49. A. in vain B. with purpose C. in progress D. at peace50. A. watch B. understand C. receive D. accept51. A. look into B. look for C. deal with D. argue with52. A. happened B. changed C. mattered D. lost53. A. embarrassed B. excited C. frightened D. delighted54. A

49、. instead B. meanwhile C. anyway D. otherwise55. A. cute B. wrong C. wonderful D. careful56. A. lying B. standing C. growing D. hanging57. A. running afterB. looking afterC. running into D. looking into58. A. less B. little C. more D. few59. A. bring B. tell C. stop D. benefit60. A. sense B. respons

50、ibility C. role D. direction第卷第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Mr. Clark works in a middle school. He likes reading and often borrows some books_61_ the library. He listens to the radio every morning and reads newspapers after supper. So he knows much

51、 and teaches well.Mr. Clark has a nine-year-old son, Mike, _62_also likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr. Clark always thinks he is too young _63_ (understand) them and chooses the earliest ones to answer. Of course, the boy is not satisfied with it.One day Mike read

52、something about lights and was _64_ (interest) in it. He asked his father a few questions, and without any_65_ (difficult) his father answered them all. Then his father said_66_ (proud), “Fathers always know_67_ (much) than sons!” the boy thought for a while and said, “I dont think _68_.” His father

53、 asked, “Oh? Why?” Mike didnt answer, and asked instead, “Who_69_ (invent) lights in the 19th century?” “Thomas Edison,” answered Mr. Clark. “Why didnt his father invent them, then?” _70_ (look) at his son, Mr Clark didnt know what to say.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

54、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。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。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词; 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Mr. and Mrs. Zhang all work in our school. They live far from the school, and it takes them about a hour and a half to go t

55、o work every day. In their spare time, they are interesting in planting vegetables in their garden, that is on the rooftop of their house. They often get earlier and water the vegetables together. They have also bought for some gardening tools. Beside, they often get some useful informations from th

56、e Internet. When summer came, they will invite their students pick vegetables!第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你班同学决定为小明举办生日聚会。请你写信邀请外教Susan参加，要点包括：1. 时间：周五晚8点至9点2. 地点：学生俱乐部3. 内容：生日歌、蛋糕、游戏等4. 要求：备小礼物注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 答案必须写在答题卡相应的位置Hi Susan,Were throwing a surprise party for Xiaomings birthd

57、ay._ Yours sincerely,LiHua半期考试答案1-5BCBAC 6-10CBBAA 11-15CBCCA 16-20BCABC21-24 DCAB25-28 DBAD29-31 BAC32-35 CDCB 36-40 EFCGA41-45 BCDCA 46-50 BCCAD 51-55 BAACB 56-60 DACBD61. from 62. who 63. to understand 64. interested 65. difficulty 66. proudly 67. more 68 so 69 invented 70 Looking短文改错71. all-both

58、72. a-an73. interesting-interested74. that-which75. Earlier- early 76. for删除77. beside-besides78. informations-information79. came-comes80. pick- to pick书面表达Hi Susan,Were throwing a surprise party for Xiaomings birthday. Wed like to invite you to the party. We want to give him a surprise, so please

59、keep quiet about it. Well gather at the Students Club at 8 pm this Friday, after the evening classes. And its going to last about an hour. We each will prepare a little present. When he comes, we will light the candles and sing “Happy Birthday” together for him. Then the cake will be cut and well sing songs and play games. Itll be nice to see how excited he will be. Im sure you will have a good time at the party, too.Yours,Li Hua