广东省揭西县河婆中学2017_2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题20180526119.doc

1、广东省揭西县河婆中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、班别填写在答题卡上。2非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。3考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。第一部分 听写理解（共两节，满分15分）第一节：角色扮演：角色：你是Mary。任务：（1）与朋友Tom谈论给爷爷买手机的事情； （2）根据谈话内容回答另一位同学的提问。听下面一段对话，根据中文提示，用英语写出三个问题，并

2、根据你所听到的录音材料和回答内容，回答随后五个问题。对话听两遍，你有5分钟的时间完成这一部分的练习（共8题计8分，每小题计1分。）First, please listen to the conversation carefully.Now please get ready to ask the following three questions in English.Q1: 你花了多少钱买手机？ 1._ A1：Listen to answer 1.Q2: 你爷爷觉得那部手机贵吗？ 2. _ A2: Listen to answer 2.Q3：你爷爷学得快吗？3._ A 3: Listen to

3、 answer 3.Now please get ready to answer the following five questions.Q4: Listen to question 4. Answer 4:_ Q5: Listen to question 5. Answer 5:_ Q6: Listen to question 6. Answer 6:_ Q7: Listen to question 7. Answer 7:_ Q8: Listen to question 8. Answer 8: _ 第二节：故事复述：听下面一段独白，根据你所听到的内容，用50字左右英语单词写出所听到的信

4、息。要求尽可能使用自己的语言，概括所听到的信息内容。录音播放两遍。你有10分钟的时间完成这一部分的练习（共1题计7分）故事梗概：Tom想为爸爸买份特别的父亲节礼物，善良的店主帮他实现了愿望。关键词： gift(礼物), watch(手表), shopkeeper(店主), lack(缺), appreciate(感谢) 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。AFour books that will inspire you to travel the wor

5、ldTheres truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspective (观点) and exposing yourself to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help us come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see hi

6、s list of four books that will inspire you to travel the world. ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess WalterThis book by the popular author Jess Walter tells a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually appears on the screen in Hollywood. As the settings shift from Italy to

7、 Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon.Price: $ 28.90.SEATTLE: Where Youd Go, Bernadette? by Maria SampleMaria Samples first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are real

8、ly as self-involved as the characters in her book . What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $ 26.60.ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary MantelYou cant travel to Thomas Cromwells England without a time machine, but reading Mantels prize-winning novel i

9、s the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient building and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there. Buy it on Amazon.Price: $ 25.10.NANTUCKET: Heres to Us by Eli HildebrandEli Hildebrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown islan

10、d of Nantucket. Her latest is Heres to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read. Buy it on Amazon.Price: $ 30.80.1. Which book has been made into a film according to the text?A. Beautiful Ruins.B. Wolf Hall.C. Heres to Us.D. Where You d Go, Bernadette?2. What is the feature of Wher

11、e Youd Go, Bernadette?A. Its low price.B. Its characters.C. Its storytelling and laughs.D. Its content about love.3. What does the book Wolf Hall inspire you to do?A. Experience the joy and sadness of the self-involved. B. Go to beach. C. Appreciate the English countryside. D. Know about the foreign

12、 culture.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 he is a traveller and has taken hundreds of beautiful photos. He is really talented.Having returned from one trip, he shared

13、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 other websites devoted to travel photography with thousands of followers”, he explained. “What if I dont get any followers or wha

14、t 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 of self-doubt. That was when I was ten years old. I participated in a guitar competition. My grandfather helped me write a sho

15、rt 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 the 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,

16、“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 speech. I just stared at her in complete disbelief. No one seemed to be judging her for doing something different. In fact, they a

17、pplauded 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.4. What stops the authors friend starting his Instagram account of shots?A. Having no time. B. Lacking money.C. No desire to share. D. Doubt

18、about himself.5. 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 speech.D. She thought the speech was not good enough.6. How did the author feel when she heard another girls self introduction?A. S

19、urprised.B. Angry.C. Excited.D. Curious.7. 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 is important to being confident.CWe already know that plants are capable of learning and adapting to their environment, just like

20、 any organism. But a new study seems to suggest that plants can do more than just adapt. They can actually make decisions at that.Perhaps we shouldnt be surprised. Plants might be rooted, but their environments can be complex. In fact, researchers discovered that competition and a dynamic environmen

21、t are what really pushes plants decision-making to its limits.For instance, when competing with competitors for limited sunlight, a plant is faced with having to choose among a number of options. It can attempt to outgrow its neighbors, thus gaining more access to light. It can also attempt to go in

22、to a low-light survival mode, if it doesnt consider an arms race to be worthwhile. The plant might also need to determine which way it should grow to best maximize its resources.“In our study we wanted to learn if plants can choose between these responses and match them to the relative size and dens

23、ity(密度) of their opponents,” said Michal Gruntman.In the experiment, whenever plants were presented with tall competitors, they would go into shade-tolerance mode. On the contrary, when plants were surrounded by small, dense vegetation, they would attempt to grow upright. But there were also wise de

24、cisions built into each of these situations, too. For instance, plants in shade-tolerance mode would make their leaves thinner and wider to capture as much light as possible relative to the level of their competition.“Such an ability to choose between different responses according to their outcome c

25、ould be particularly important in diverse environments, where plants can grow by chance under neighbors with different size, age or density, and should therefore be able to choose their appropriate strategy,” said Gruntman.All of this basically means that scientists are beginning to look more closel

26、y at how plants work through their decisions. Obviously plants dont have nervous systems, so more research will be needed to see exactly how these decision-making mechanisms (机能) operate within our plant friends.8. Why do plants need to make decisions?A. They are far different from other organisms.B

27、. They know how to adapt to their environment.C. The environment where they are suited can change.D. They have the ability of learning about environment.9. The underlined phrase “an arms race” in Paragraph 3 means .A. the attempt to growB. the choice to surviveC. the way to maximize the resourcesD.

28、the competition for more sunlight10. What influences the size and shape of plant leaves?A. How fierce their competitions are. B. Where the plants grow actually.C. Whether vegetation is dense or not. D. What small plants they are surrounded with.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Plants can e

29、asily adapt to the environment. B. Plants are capable of decision-making.C. Plants can work like other organisms actually.D. Plants compete for sunlight with each other.DWhile there are a few ways to make use of your old smartphone, one of the better ways is to convert into a dash cam (行车记录仪) that y

30、ou can use on your bicycle. With the camera, you can record your rides, which is especially helpful if you are involved in a crash with another vehicle.To use your smartphone as a dash cam on your bike, you will need to make sure it is properly secured to your bike. To do this correctly, you must ta

31、ke two strips of heavy-duty Velcro (a kind of cloth used as fastening) along with two pipe Clamps (管夹) and a flat corner brace (角撑) to properly attach it. You will start by attaching the comer brace to your smartphone.Next, attach a Velcro strip to your phoned back. You will put the second strip on

32、the end of the brace comer and cut any extra Velcro off and away from the brace. By using heavy-duty Velcro, you shouldnt have to worry about the camera brace must be attached to the bicycle directly.Take two pipe clamps so you can attach the part of the corner brace so the phone can be held up and

33、used. The pipe clamps must be positioned near the center of the handlebar, which will enable you to get a better picture when videotaping.To run a dash cam app on your old phone, you will just need to download a dash cam app onto the old phone. You will then just start the app at any time you head o

34、ut on the road. There is always the chance of flaws, but you will be giving yourself a way to protect yourself in a friendly, eco-friendly manner that is much less expensive than purchasing a dash cam.12. What is the purpose of building a dash cam on your bike?A. To make full use of an old smartphon

35、e. B. To record the scenery while travelling.C. To reduce an unexpected crash on the road.D. To avoid unnecessary arguments in an accident.13. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The bike.B. The pipe clamp. C. The smartphone. D. The flat comer brace.14. What can we learn ab

36、out a Velcro strip?A. It will fix the camera firmly. B.It is best put in the center of the smartphone.C. It is better to keep it as long as possible. D. It is important for the flat comer brace. 15. What can be inferred about the DIY dash cam from the last paragraph?A. It is a perfect alternative to

37、 a purchased one.B. It is beneficial to environment in some way.C. It is a much more demanding job for the user.D. It makes its owner friendly to other people.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 Beat LonelinessNo matter how great life is, there will always b

38、e some time when you can feel lonely. Loneliness is nothing but a state of emotion. 16 Here, take note of these effective tips on how to cheer up your life. 17 Contact a friend or a relative to join you to explore places you have not seen. Even a weekend getaway will do. If you cant find a close fri

39、end, build a network with other solo travelers. You will not only have a companion there but you will also find a friend. Get into Sports You dont need to be good at specific sports to join a sports team. 18 Ask your neighbors, your family members, your co-workers, or your friends about sports clubs

40、 that he may know. Soccer and baseball are good choices. Be a Volunteer 19 Plus, there are a lot of people you can meet through volunteer work. Find some local charities and apply as a volunteer. Pick one which has a goal that you really care about. It can be helping the environment, joining in medi

41、cal missions, and the like. Join Online Forums(论坛)You will find a lot of people who suffer from loneliness as well on the Internet. Join them as they discuss their experiences and share their techniques in dealing with the situation. 20 A. Get Some Time to TravelB. Make Many FriendsC. The satisfacti

42、on of helping other people can help ease the loneliness.D. Knowing this will effectively make you feel not too much lonely in this world.E. There are a lot of ways to help you beat loneliness out of your life.F. It is necessary for you to take some steps to find out why you frequently feel lonely.G.

43、A lot of people form their team only to exercise their bodies and to meet new friends.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共三节，满分60分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）The day before Fathers Day, Mrs. Berry asked her students to make a card for their fathers. She passed out paper and pieces of cloth.Elizabeth looked for a while

44、at the blue cloth and began to cut it. Then she 21 her paper in half and began writing. When Elizabeth finally looked at the message the teacher gave on the paper, she noticed something else. She felt her 22 grow hot she hadnt heard that anyone who didnt have a father could make one for a grandfathe

45、r or an uncle.As her teacher walked to her, Elizabeth tried 23 her card with her arm, but Mrs. Berry gently 24 it so that she could read it. Elizabeth sat 25 , waiting for her to say something, but she saw a 26 roll down Mrs. Berrys face. She had never made Mrs. Berry so upset.When school was over,

46、Elizabeth 27 until all the other kids left so that she could 28 . “Im sorry for not listening. Ill make another card 29 you want. Ill do it 30 and bring it tomorrow.”“ 31 are you talking about?” asked Mrs. Berry.“My Fathers Day card. I know youre upset because I didnt do it 32 .”“Elizabeth, that was

47、 the 33 card in the whole class. It was so 34 that it made me cry.”Elizabeth was so 35 that she ran out of the class-room.When her mom came home from work that night, Elizabeth 36 to give her the card early.On the front of the card was a 37 of Elizabeths mom, with a blue piece of cloth cut like her

48、hair. In-side the card she had written:Dear Mom,I know you work really hard to be both a mommy and a(n) 38 . I want to thank you and 39 you a happy Fathers Day! Love, ElizabethWhen her mom read the card she started 40 , just like Mrs. Berry did.21. A. cut B. tore C. spread D. folded22. A. heart B. f

49、ace C. hands D. body23. A. coveringB. holding C. doing D. making24. A. caught B. left C. lifted D. placed25. A. aloneB. still C. up D. down26. A. tear B. smile C. hair D. sweat27. A. worked B. waited C. stood D. sat28. A. apologize B. stop C. understand D. stay29. A. because B. until C. unless D. if

50、30. A. just here B. at once C. at home D. at school31. A. Who B. Whose C. Which D. What32. A. carefullyB. quickly C. wrong D. right33. A. worst B. best C. favorite D. simplest34. A. wild B. useful C. sweet D. hard35. A. happyB. regretfulC. brave D. rude36. A. seemed B. decidedC. refusedD. promised37

51、. A. recording B. discovery C. drawing D. writing38. A. teacher B. sister C. daddy D. aunt39. A. wish B. hope C. want D. congratulate40. A. laughingB. joking C. worrying D. crying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。The Silk Road is in fact a relatively recent term(术语). These

52、ancient roads had no particular name 41 the mid-nineteenth century; Baron Ferdinand Von Richthofen named the trade and communication network the Silk Road. Since then the term has been accepted globally.In the 42 (nineteen) century, a new type of travelers stepped onto the Silk Road: archaeologists

53、and geographers, enthusiastic explorers who were eager 43 (look) for adventure. Researchers who came from many countries traveled through the Taklamakan Desert, 44 is now in Xinjiang, to explore ancient sites along the Silk Road,45 (lead) to many discoveries and studies, and most of all, a renewed i

54、nterest in the history of these routes.Today, many historic 46 (build) and monuments still stand, marking the passage of the Silk Road through hotels, ports and cities. Whats more, the long-standing legacy(遗产) of this 47 (impress) network is reflected in a large number of cultures, languages, custom

55、s and religions that 48 (develop) for many years along these routes. The passage of merchants and travelers of many different nationalities resulted not only in commercial exchange, but in a widespread and continual process of cultural interaction. 49 (obvious), it has become 50 driving force in the

56、 formation of diverse societies.第三节：语言知识应用（共13小题；满分15分）一、 基于选修7所学内容，结合所给中文意思或单词首字母写出单词的正确形式。一空一词。(每空1分, 满分7分) 51We should do what we can do to take care of those with _ (伤残)52Everyone in class is expected to p_ in these discussions.53Who is widely _ (承认，确认) as the best football player in the world?5

57、4There is _ (丰富的) coal under the ground of this area，and there exist many coal companies here.55I was s_ to death when I saw someone walking slowly towards me in the dark.56He was a_ to find that supper was not ready when he got home.57My friend _(催促) me to apply for the job. He thought I was fit fo

58、r it.二、 句子翻译， 基于选修7所学内容，一空一词（每空0.5分，共16空，满分8分）58一般来说，我们一直对弱者表示同情。Generally speaking，we always _ _ _ the weak.59 作为一名志愿者，我想尽我所能帮助那些需要帮助的人。As a volunteer, I would like to do all I can to help those _ _.60 据说考试与我们学到的课文有关。Its said that the test _ _ _ the texts we have learned. 61他戒了烟以便为儿子的教育攒钱。He gave u

59、p smoking to _ _ the money for his sons education.62他们一在山村定居，就开始在山上探险。As soon as they _ _ a mountain village, they started their adventure in the mountain.63孩子们发现很难适应新学校。The children find_ difficult _ _ _ the new school.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

60、。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仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I was entering the underground parking lot when I heard a little girl shouted, “Mama, Mama!” I looked around and saw the girl in a car a

61、lone. I went over to ask her how was the matter. She said she needed to go to the washroom badly. I tell the girl to get out and I would take him to the washroom. She was very gladly and ran with me to the washroom. After she washed her hand, I took her back to car. Still, her mom didnt come. I real

62、ly hoped the girl would tell her mom what had been happened. But next time the mom wouldnt leave her little daughter in the car on herself.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的英国网友Leslie不久要来中国留学，他想了解一些日常生活中和他人保持联系的方法。请你写信向他推荐微信 (WeChat)软件，并期待他早日到来。内容包括：1.使用广泛；2.方便快捷；3.节省费用。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。答案第一部分 听写

63、理解（共两大题，满分15分）第一节：角色扮演 Q1:How much did you spend on the phone?Q2: Did your grandpa think the phone was expensive?Q3: Does your grandpa learn fast?A4:I will stay in Harbin for a week. A5: He dreams of seeing beautiful snows. A6: Last Sunday. A7: His best friend.A8:He asks Tom to teach him something a

64、bout using the phone.第二节：故事复述:（7分）Fathers Day was coming. But Toms father was unhappy because he was out of work. Tom decided to cheer his father up by buying him a special Fathers Day gift, so he went to the biggest shop which sold expensive watches in his town. Tom only had 13 dollars in all. But

65、at last, Tom bought a Swiss watch with 12 dollars as the gift to his father. The shopkeeper knew that Tom needed the gift but lacked money, so she sold Tom the watch for only 12 dollars and left one dollar for him. When Toms father got the gift and knew this story, he said nothing but appreciated th

66、e lady so much. 评分标准：第一节1. 每道题1分必须语法、选词正确；2. 组合问句有语法和时态错误扣0.5分，大小写错误不扣分；3. 4-8题答对关键词（划线部分单词）得全分。4. 出现严重语法、选词错误，导致误解或不能理解，所表达的信息疑问词错误，结构不完整，且意义不连贯0分。第二节 评分标准：1.6-7分：内容丰富，涵盖全部或大部分情节，连贯，语法基本正确；2.4-5分：内容涵盖了至少一半的情节，基本连贯，语法有错误；3.2-3分：内容只涉及少部分情节，不太连贯，有较多语法错误；4.0-1分：没有多少内容，或写了与听力材料中不符的内容，不连贯，语法错误太多。第二部分 阅读理

67、解（共两节，每题两分，满分40分）1-3 ACC 4-7 DBAD 8-11 CDAB 12-15 DCAB 16-20. EAGCD第三部分 英语知识运用 （共三节，满分60分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）21-25 DBACB 26-30 ABADC 31-35 DDBCA 36-40 BCCAD第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）41. until 42.nineteenth 43. to look 44. which 45.leading46. buildings 47. impressive 48. have developed 4

68、9. Obviously 50. a第三节：语言知识应用（共13小题；满分15分）51.disabilities 52. participate 53. acknowledged 54. abundant 55. scared 56.annoyed 57. urged （一空1分）58. have sympathy for 59. in need 60. is relevant to 61. set aside 62. settled in 63. it to adjust to (每空0.5分)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）1. s

69、houtedshouting 2. howwhat 3. telltold 4. himher 5. gladlyglad 6. handhands 7. car前加the 8. 删去been 9. ButSo/And 10. onby第二节 书面表达（满分25分）Dear Leslie,Im more than delighted to hear that you will come to China for your further study and I hope you can enjoy your stay here.There are a variety of ways to co

70、mmunicate with others in our daily life, of which WeChat is the most popular one. Nowadays, a good number of Chinese, especially young people, are using WeChat to keep in touch with each other. The reason why I like it best is that it is very fast and convenient to send word files, messages, pictures, or even video programmes. More importantly, it is free to communicate with others on WeChat, which will surely save you a lot of money.Hopefully my advice will be of some help to you and Im looking forward to your early arrival.Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua