四川省雅安中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、雅安中学2016级高二下期期中考试英语第I卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是C。1. When will the womans

2、train leave?A. At 3:00. B. At 10:00. C. At 10:30.2. How does the man feel now?A. Hesitant. B. Proud. C. Confident.3. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Attend a conference. B. Buy a glass. C. Pick out a doll.4. Where will the man go tomorrow?A. To the Blue Sky Restaurant.B. To the Blue Ocean R

3、estaurant.C. To the Blue Bay Restaurant. 5. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A new library. B. A redecorated room. C. An art exhibition.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。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. Whe

4、re are the speakers?A. In an office. B. On a plane. C. At an airport.7. Why is the man tired?A. He has been traveling a lot lately.B. His seat is not comfortable.C. He worked late last night.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What do we know about the woman?A. She is enthusiastic about her job.B. She is always busy

5、with customers.C. She sometimes arrives late for work.9. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Customer and saleswoman. C. Employer and employee.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about the man?A. He is a fan of the quiz show.B. He is a very humorous person

6、.C. He doesnt think Frank Jones funny.11. What is the mans opinion on the questions of the quiz show?A. They are quite easy.B. They are getting harder and harder.C. They are very serious. 12. What kind of questions is the woman good at?A. History and literature.B. Math and science.C. Pop music and m

7、ovie stars.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When did Olivia get the role for Annie at the local theater?A. Last month. B. Last year. C. Seven years ago.14. How did the woman help Olivia prepare for the performance?A. She helped her with her homework.B. She encouraged her to overcome her shyness.C. She went over

8、 the lines with her.15. What did the woman think of Olivias performance in Annie?A. Successful. B. Just so-so. C. Unsatisfying.16. What happened to Olivia after her performance in Annie?A. She got an agent. B. She became outgoing. C. She became a singer. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did the dog continu

9、e barking in the butchers?A. The butcher ignored him.B. The butcher didnt know what the dog wanted.C. The butcher wanted to cheat him.18. What did the butcher think of the dog?A. Faithful. B. Clever. C. Aggressive.19. Where did the butcher go after the dog left?A. To a pet shop. B. To his apartment.

10、 C. To the dogs home.20. What did the woman say about the dog?A. He was very intelligent. B. He often forgot to take his key.C. He couldnt tell the bad lamb leg.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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASkydive Greene CountyCome out and let us teach

11、 you how to skydive today! We are located in Xenia, Ohio and is within a reasonable driving distance of major cities in Ohio. Situated on a private airport, Skydive Greene County offers world-class training. We didnt start skydiving but we are Ohios oldest skydiving school which opened in 1961!Tande

12、m SkydivingTandem skydiving is required if this is your first time skydiving. After filling out paperwork and watching a short video, you will be ready to make your skydive. Somewhere around 11,500 feet you will be secured to your tandem instructor. The door will open and you exit the plane.Your fre

13、efall with your instructor will last for approximately 40-50 seconds. We can almost guarantee this will be the most exciting minute of your life as you reach the speed of around 120 mph, falling for about two miles back to the earth!Dont forget to have a video taken of your skydive to show all those

14、 that didnt think you would jump from an airplane!Static Line CoursesOnce you have made your tandem skydiving, you can move on to our Static Line Program. The Static Line Jump is the traditional way to learn to skydive. We have classes throughout the year. Every student will be led through the entir

15、e day by a licensed instructor. Never does the student feel unattended.Once training is over, students will make their first jump on that very same day! If the weather does not cooperate, you can come back the next day, or we will re-schedule a time to make your skydive.Price$165.00 Tandem skydiving

16、 only$175.00 Static Line Course onlyInvite one of our professional videographers on your skydive:$125.00 DVD with photosBookingTo book your tandem skydive or skydiving course, call us at (937) 372-0700. We just ask for a call if you cannot keep your scheduled appointment. And you must be at least 18

17、 years old to make a skydive at SGC.Come to learn with the best and make a skydive today! For further information, please call us at (937) 372-0700 or visit our website www. !21. Skydive Greene County _.A. offers training in major cities in OhioB. is the oldest skydiving school in the USAC. requires

18、 all the students to receive one-day trainingD. guarantees every skydiver a freefall experience 22. If you want to experience Tandem Skydiving only and a video taken of your skydive, how much will you have to pay?A. $165.B. $175.C. $290.D. $300.23. Whats the purpose of the author to write the passag

19、e?A. To give a brief introduction to Skydive Greene County.B. To attract skydiving lovers to Skydive Greene County.C. To make a comparison between Tandem Skydiving and Static Line Courses.D. To convince the readers that Skydive Greene County is the best of its like.BRed wolves used to be a common si

20、ght across the southeastern United States. But today, there are just 50 left in the wild.The red wolf is one of the most endangered wild canine species（犬科动物）in the world. In the past five years, the species population in the wild has dropped by half. The US Fish and Wildlife Service had been working

21、 for decades to reintroduce the species into the wild, but the organization recently put the program on hold.According to Cindy Dohner, the southeast regional director for the Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency is focusing on our commitment(承诺) to get the science right and rebuild trust with our

22、neighbors in those communities as we settle problems regarding the recovery of the red wolf.” But the animal-rights group Defenders of Wildlife said on its website that the decision made by the Fish and Wildlife Service falls short of what is needed to continue red wolf recovery.The red wolf was dec

23、lared an endangered species in 1967. By 1980, it had been hunted to extinction in the wild. Some hunters thought the red wolves were coyotes（土狼）, so most people killed them because they believed wolves were dangerous and would attack people. This wrong belief has made it difficult to restore the spe

24、cies, because people are afraid to have red wolves reintroduced near human communities.Experts say that one way to fight these fears is simply to teach people about red wolves. In reality, they are shy animals that they dont get close to humans and hunt mostly at night. According to the Fish and Wil

25、dlife Service, captive breeding centers in the US are home to about 200 red wolves. But without continued efforts from the government and private groups, red wolves will continue to suffer.24. The underlined phrase put.on hold in Paragraph 2 probably means “ _ ”.A. accomplished B. promotedC. overloo

26、ked D. paused 25. What does Defenders of Wildlife think of the Fish and Wildlife Services decision?A. Disappointing. B. Annoying.C. Satisfactory. D. Practical.26. The trouble in reintroducing red wolves near human communities lies in_.A. humans over-huntingB. shortage of food in the wildC. fears in

27、human beingsD. lack of governmental support27. What can we know about red wolves from the text?A. They dont hunt in the daytime at all.B. They keep away from humans due to shyness.C. Their total population in the world is only 50.D. They are dangerous because they attack people.CWeve all experienced

28、 that feeling that comes when your phone makes a sound to tell you that its battery level is low. It often comes at the worst times when youre out on a trip and dont have a charger, or when youre expecting an important phone call.Indeed, this feeling is so common that South Korean electronics manufa

29、cturer LG has given it a name: low battery anxiety.According to a survey of 2,000 US adults conducted by the company last year, 90 percent of respondents said that they panic if their battery level reaches 20 percent or lower. And last month, UK telecommunications service provider 02 found that arou

30、nd 15.5 million Britons live in “constant fear” of their mobile phones running out of power, according to a survey by the company. “The problem is not about being unable to make calls, but is rooted in the fact that smartphones are now where we store digital memories,” noted the Daily Mail.However,

31、battery worries dont just affect smartphone lovers. Many owners of electric vehicles also suffer from so-called “range anxiety”. This refers to the concern that the vehicle may not make it to its destination before the power runs out.Meanwhile, it isnt just low power that people worry about. A study

32、 carried out by South Koreas Sungkyunkwan University and Chinas City University of Hong Kong found that many of us also worry about not having constant access to our phone.This condition is known as nomophobia, short for “no mobile phone phobia（恐惧症）”. Symptoms include feeling uncomfortable when acce

33、ss to ones phone isnt possible, being unable to turn off your phone, and constantly topping up the battery to make sure it never dies.So, why do so many people treat their smartphone with such importance? The underlying reason may be that they keep us connected to the people around us, and if were u

34、nable to use our phone, we feel like were cut off from our social life.With products with bigger batteries being released all the time though - such as Xiaomis Mi Max smartphone range or Teslas Model S cars battery anxiety may hopefully soon be a thing of the past.28. The major reason for peoples “l

35、ow battery anxiety” lies in _.A. They cannot afford to miss important calls.B. They may lose contact with their friends when theyre out on a trip.C. They have no access to the digital memories stored in the phone.D. The charger is not available when needed.29. The following symptoms show that you ar

36、e likely to experience “nomophobia” EXCEPT that _.A. you attach great importance to connecting with the outside worldB. you find yourself searching for your phone when it is not at handC. you constantly charge your phone to almost fullD. you always keep your phone on30. What can we learn from the pa

37、ssage?A. People who experience “range anxiety” worry about the quality of their car.B. Most of the respondents panic when their battery level is lower than 20%.C. People value their phone because they want to participate in more social activities.D. The problems will be completely solved if products

38、 with bigger batteries are released.31. Whats the writers attitude towards the solution to low battery anxiety?A. Unconcerned. B. Positive. C. Skeptical.D. Disapproving.DA smartphone program is helping scientists learn about changes taking place in nature. More than 100,000 citizen-scientists around

39、 the world are taking pictures of many kinds of plants and animals using a program called iNaturalist. The program gives researchers much information about where plants and animals live, and how a growing human population is changing plant and animal life.In Arlington, Virginia, naturalists are maki

40、ng a record of the plants and animals that live in the heavily populated area.Alonso Abugattas is the local governments natural resources manager. He works to protect and improve Arlingtons natural spaces. The group is using the iNaturalist smartphone program to record its observations. Then iNatura

41、list users throughout the world can look at the images and try to help recognize them. The program records where and when the picture was taken. This lets experts like Abugattas and others create maps that show where plants and animals are living, and how that changes because of development and clim

42、ate change. That is important in Arlington and around the world.Scott Loarie is co-director of iNaturalist. He said species are dying at a faster speed than ever, and the mix of life on Earth is threatened. “And weve only begun to understand exactly how those ecosystems contribute to our food system

43、, or human healthall these things that we depend on.”Loarie says iNaturalist lets citizen-scientists help professional scientists gather data of the wild plants and animals in the world. More than 100,000 iNaturalist observers on all seven continents have made more than four-and-a-half million obser

44、vations. The information has been used in studies of other animals.Alonso Abugattas says the group in Arlington recorded more than 450 kinds of animals and plants. “If you just open up your eyes to the natural world, youd be amazed at whats out there.”32. Which of the following is the function of th

45、e iNaturalist smartphone program?A. Creating maps to show climate change.B. Reminding experts to figure out the photos.C. Recording the time and places of the photos.D. Writing down the names of species in the photos.33. What did Scott Loarie want to tell us?A. The goal of iNaturalist.B. The regret

46、for dying species.C. The value of species to humans.D. The importance of scientists.34. What do we know about the iNaturalist smartphone program?A. It gets wildlife information and data from all over the world. B. It directly helps professional scientists to gather data.C. It calls on people in the

47、world to change nature.D. It lets professional scientists pay attention to humans behaviors.35. What can be the best title for the text?A. Two Heads Are Better Than OneB. A Cheap Way to Study Plants and AnimalsC. Measures Are Being Taken to Protect Plants and AnimalsD. Naturalists Use a Smartphone P

48、rogramme to Take Photos of Wildlife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。 How to keep a journalKeeping a journal can be a way of giving your feelings an outlet like no other. 36 . But it can be helpful to read suggestions for making the most of your journal, as well as some

49、ideas about getting one started.Find a journal medium thats perfect for you. 37 . Both methods have advantages and drawbacks, so youll need to weigh up what works best for you. For example, a paper based journal can be taken anywhere, never needs electricity. However, typing can be faster and easier

50、 in the electronic format.Decide what kind of journal youd like to keep. You could simply use your journal to write down all the thoughts that come to you at any particular time, randomly, or you could make your journal more focused on a specific theme to draw out something that youre trying to deve

51、lop more of in your life. 38 .Find sources of inspiration. Its often easiest to start with your current feelings. 39 . There are no rules at all about journal writing and you may find that your starting points vary every time you begin a new entry. Sometimes it is easier to begin with a narrative ab

52、out something that happened to you during the day. Writing down the facts and events can open up a whole stream of consciousness as youre writing. 40 . Think about what things have become clearer to you from one journal entry to the next, and think about what hopes and dreams once written in your jo

53、urnal have now turned into reality. Use your journal to assess your lifes journey.A. Write down your feelings on paper and see where this takes you next.B. Reflect over what youve written now and then.C. Keep in mind that a journal is not about using a fancy book.D. Decide how you want to keep your

54、journal, either on paper or in electronic form.E. Journal writing is a personal journey, determined wholly by your own thoughts.F. Its fun to glue in little things of your life, like pictures you took of a breathtaking sunset.G. And there is nothing saying that you cant keep both a random and a spec

55、ific journal at the same time!第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分) 第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When we seem to have finally obtained things weve worked hard for, most of us tend to think that we can relax and enjoy life._41_, life has some rude awakenings

56、 for us.This was the_ 42_ _for Stevie. He worked hard and years later, he was able to buy a really nice home on a cliff_ 43 _ the ocean. It seemed that all his work_ _44 _and that he had finally realized his dream.Well, as life would have it, along came the events over which he had no_ 45 _. Above a

57、ll, the cliff started to erode（风化）badly from the_ 46 _winds and rains over the years. What was once a one-hundred-foot backyard was rapidly _ 47 _week by week, and to make matters even_ 48 _, he became badly ill to the point_ 49 _he had to take lots of time off from work.Then, the most tragic things

58、 happened. The backyard totally disappeared and what was_ 50 _was the back of the house sitting dangerously on the edge of the cliff. What was even more destructive was that he had no house insurance_ 51 _the family could not get any from insurance companies who knew of the_ 52 _. No insurance, and

59、so sick that he couldnt worknow what? A person who thought he had finally reached the_ _53 _and now only to find almost everything had disappeared through no_ 54 _of his own.The good news was that he wasnt donefriends, neighbors and even those who didnt know him_ _55 _responded to fund-raisers to he

60、lp them start over.Life has a way of_ _56 _and kicking us from behind and even kicking again when we are really down. But life also gives us a way_ 57 _if we dont give up. There is kindness and comfort -_58 _an opportunity to start again if we have a _ 59 _to move forward. Keep focused on new life a

61、nd move beyond all those things that may_ 60 _us to the present.41A. Unfortunately B. Evidently C. Consequently D. Actually42A. point B. case C. sense D. occasion43A. approaching B. overlooking C. separating D. surrounding44A. took off B. dropped off C. paid off D. broke off45A. doubt B. control C.

62、advantage D. authority46A. temporary B. regular C. constant D. steady47A. expanding B. growing C. declining D. shrinking48A. stranger B. worse C. better D. simpler49A. what B. which C. when D. where 50A. preserved B. constructed C. left D. withdrawn51A. because B. but C. and D. although52A. profits

63、B. pressure C. risks D. intention53A. conclusion B. decisions C. agreement D. dreams 54A. fault B. duty C. purpose D. expectation55A. extremely B. casually C. eventuallyD. personally 56A. turning around B. showing up C. standing out D. getting through57A. over B. off C. out D. across58A. in terms of

64、 B. regardless of C. instead of D. as well as 59A. talent B. desire C. heart D. chance60A. limit B. connect C. lead D. drive第II卷（非选择题，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，在空白处填入一个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。Earth Day is an event 61 (annual) celebrated on April 22. 62 (found) by Senator Gaylord Nelson, an Ameri

65、can politician and environmentalist, it was originally aimed at helping the public to know the current situation of pollution and 63 (get) people to care about the earth.In 1962, Rachel Carsons bestseller “Silent Spring” created an 64 (aware) of the dangerous effects of pesticides(农药）. Then, a fire,

66、 65 broke out in 1969 on Clevelands Guyahoga River, revealed the problem of chemical pollution in water. Senator Gaylord Nelson dreamed of 66 similar event that would get people to take environmental issues seriously. In 1969, he was inspired by protests against the Vietnam War and came up with the

67、idea for Earth Day.In the fall of 1969, Nelson announced it and appealed to the entire country to get involved. Consequently, telegrams, letters and telephone calls 67 all over the country poured in. Since 1970, Earth Day celebrations have grown. Later, Nelson 68 (award) the Presidential Medal of Fr

68、eedom because of his work.Today, numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of 69 (activity) focused on the environmental issues. In 2017, the March for Science 70 (occur) on Earth Day and was followed by the Peoples Climate Mobilization on April 29.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

69、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，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。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，并在其下面写出修改后的词。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。As it is known to us, fewer and fewer students do sports regularly, what makes them weak and easily t

70、ired. There are many reasons about this. First of all, some of the students complained that they have too many homework, resulting in less time to take exercise. However, some of them think that it is very difficulty for them to keep doing exercise, because it is a very hard thing.Because lack of ph

71、ysical activities, many students are in poor health. I suggest that our school must take measures to encourage more students to take part in sports. For us students, no matter what busy we are, it is necessary to spare some time to do exercise.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Edward正在学习汉语，希望你推荐一个适合他学习汉语的

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73、ss65. which66. a 67. from 67.was awarded 69. activities 70. occurred短文改错1. 删除it2. what改为which3. about改为for4. complained改为complain5. many改为much6. However改为Besides7. difficulty改为difficult8. Because后加of9. must改为should或去掉10. what改为how书面表达Dear Edward,Im more than pleased to know that you are learning Chi

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