湖北剩州市2017_2018学年高二英语上学期第五次双周考试题无答案.doc

1、湖北省荆州市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第五次双周考试题（无答案）考试时间：2017年12月7日 笫卷第一部分 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。1Where does the conversation take place? AIn the bookshop. BIn the library. CIn the theater.2What will the

2、man do before 5:30? AVisit his grandparents. BStay at home. CGo to a concert.3What are the speakers talking about? AThe holiday. BThe schedule. CThe weather.4When would the man like to meet Mr Smith? AAt l:30 pm. BAt l:50 pm. CAt 3:00 pm.5What does the woman want the man to do probably? AHelp her fi

3、nd a taxi. BDrive her home. CPay for the taxi.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。6Which room did Gina stay in? ARoom 204. BRoom 208. CRoom 210.7What will Gina do soon? AGo sigh

4、tseeing. BGo to the airport. CGo shopping.听第7段材料，回答第8.9题。8What does the man think of playing the musical instrument? AIt can help kids develop their brains. BIt can give kids enjoyment. CIt makes kids too tired.9What musical instrument can the mans son play? AThe violin. BThe guitar. CThe piano. .听第

5、 8段材料.回答第 10至 12题。10When did the girl get the earrings? AA week ago. BA month ago. CA year ago.11Who chose the earrings for the girl? AHer sister. BHer father. CHer mother.12What present does the girl want for her coming birthday? AA necklace. BA watch. CA computer.听第 9段材料 ,回答第 13至 16题。13Whats the w

6、oman? AA singer. B. A pianist. C. A host.14What does the man think of his music life? ABoring. BEnjoyable. CHelpful.15What does the man usually do in the day? AHe goes to concerts. BHe visits his friends. CHe writes songs.16Where would the man go to find some inspiration if he had time? AThe beach.

7、BThe countryside. CThe bar.听第10段材料 ,回答第 17至 20题 。17What does the speaker prefer to do to spend the spare time? AListen to music. BRead books. CGo outdoors.18Whats the speaker? AA student. BA teacher. CA coach.19What are needed for a healthy body according to the speaker? AClean water and exercise. B

8、Fresh air and music. CFresh air and sunlight.20Whats the disadvantage of outdoor activities according to the speaker? AThey take too much money and energy. BThey are dangerous sometimes. CThey need too much time.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，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFortune presents

9、 a list of the highest-grossing (最高票房)cartoon movies of all time. FrozenIf you are the parent of a girl under age 10 or so,then you do not need the plot of 2013 s Frozen summarized for you. The musical fantasy took in $362 million and your daughter has probably been more than happy to talk your ear

10、off about it since its release.Frozen brought many sing-along events at theaters and Frozen-themed birthday parties.Monsters,Inc.Monsters,Inc. is the story of two creatures that help power their hometown of Monstropolis with the screams of the children they scare. It features the voices of John Good

11、man, Billy Crystal and Steve Buscemi, and is the rare children s film that parents could actually enjoy along with their kids. It opened to huge box office totals in November 2001. It earned $290 million in its theatrical run.Despicable Me 2Released in 2010,the original Despicable Me took in $252 mi

12、llion. Naturally, this meant that there had to be a sequel (续集),which was delivered to attract children in the summer of 2013.Lovely children across this great nation returned to the theatres to have fun in the humorous acting of Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) and the Minions. The movie earned $374 mi

13、llion and was also nominated for a Best Cartoon Feature Oscar. It lost, but the filmmakers could comfort themselves by crying into a pillow made of money.Toy Story 2The 1999 sequel to 1995s commercially praised Toy Story, this second one finds Buzz Lightyear and the group trying to rescue their frie

14、nd Woody from a cruel toy seller. It took in $246 million.21Which film could appeal to a nine-year-old girl most? AFrozen. BMonsters,Inc. CDespicable Me 2. DToy Story 2.22What is special about the film Despicable Me 2 ? AIt won the Best Cartoon Feature Oscar. BIt earned the highest-grossing of the f

15、our films. CIt spawned many sing-along events and birthday parties. DIt could be watched by parents and children together.23The film about a character trying to rescue his friend was released in. A1999 B2001 C2010 D2013B At home, ordering food from a menu is a normal, everyday routine. I dont even g

16、ive it a second thought. In China, its a whole other story! Here, ordering is a fun game of trial and error, and the adventure begins before the food is even served! Many restaurants in central Beijing advertise English language menus, but the translations can just add to the confusion. Although acc

17、ompanying pictures can be a helpful relief, the translations often make the whole experience even more amusing. During my first few weeks in China I tried some delicious dishes with off-the-wall names. As an experiment, my friends and I would order things like students addicted to chicken gristle (软

18、骨) and red burned lion head. It was always fun to see what landed on our table. Eventually we learned that lion head was actually pork, and students are addicted to diced (切碎的) chicken with green pepper. Recently, I came across a busy restaurant down a narrow side street in a Beijing hutong. It was

19、lunchtime and the small room was packed with people sitting on small stools eating noodles. I was hungry and cold, and the steaming bowls looked irresistible! I sat myself down and called out for a caidan! In response, the waitress pointed to a wall at the back of the restaurant. The wall was full o

20、f Chinese characters describing numerous dishes. There was only one sentence in English: crossing over the bridge noodles. I had never heard of the dish and had no idea what it would taste like. I took a gamble and ordered one bowl of crossing over the bridge noodles. A few minutes later the waitres

21、s carried over a heavy bowl full of broth (肉汤) and I quickly dug in. It was the best bowl of noodles I had ever tasted! I have been back again and again and each time I point at the one English sentencecrossing over the bridge noodles. I always enter a restaurant in China feeling excited and a littl

22、e nervous. Who knows what the next ordering adventure will show.24How does the writer find the English-language menus in many of Beijings restaurants? AConfusing but amusing. BEasy to understand. CBoring and annoying. DAccurate and helpful.25The underlined word gamble in the last paragraph probably

23、means . Ataste Blook Cstep Drisk26The passage deals with . Athe authors favorite Chinese dishes Bthe fun the author had ordering food in Chinas restaurantCa comparison between Western food and Chinese foodDthe correct way to translate the names of Chinese dishes into English27The passage is develope

24、d mainly in the form of .Aexamples and statements Bcomparison and conclusionCcauses and effects Dtime and descriptionCBeing forgiving to yourself and others can protect against stress and the harm it does to mental health，according to a new study in the Journal of Health PsychologyResearchers looked

25、 at the effects of lifetime stress on a persons mental health，and how more forgiving people got along compared with people who were not so forgivingTo do this，they asked 148 young adults to fill out questionnaires that assessed their levels of lifetime stress，their tendency to forgive and their ment

26、al and physical healthNo surprise，people with greater exposure to stress had worse mental and physical healthBut the researchers also discovered that if people were highly forgiving of both themselves and others，that characteristic alone almost removed the connection between stress and mental illnes

27、s“Its almost entirely erasedits zero，”says study author Toussaint“If you dont have forgiving tendencies，you feel the immediate effects of stress in a severe wayYou dont have anything to cushion you against that stress”How a forgiving personality protects a person from the influence of severe stress

28、is hard to determineThe researchers infer that people who are more forgiving may adopt better skills to deal with stress，or their reaction to major stressors may be slow Though more research is needed to fully understand the benefits of being more forgiving，Toussaint believes“100”that forgiveness ca

29、n be learnedHis own previous research has shown that saying a short prayer on forgiveness can help people take the edge off. “I think most people want to feel good and forgiveness offers you the opportunity to do that，”he says28The researchers got the effect of forgiving by_Aanalyzing questionnaires

30、 Bdoing scientific experimentCwriting research papers Dcommunicating with 148 adults29What can we infer from the passage?AForgiving tendencies can deal with all mental problemsBIt remains unknown why forgiveness helps to reduce stressCToussaints study has completely discovered the benefits of being

31、forgivingDSaying a short prayer on forgiveness is the key to getting rid of stress30What does the underlined phrase“take the edge off”in the last paragraph probably mean?ALook ahead BBecome relaxedCMake up their mindDStick to their goals31What may be the best title for the passage?AA new study on ph

32、ysical healthBForgiving yourself makes you feel good CForgiveness is good for mental healthDGetting rid of stress is good for your health DA fly with an extremely unusual ability to hear is the model for what may be the future of new and improved hearing aidsNeal Hall is a sound engineer who worked

33、on the new hearing aid modelHe says the tiny yellow fly living in Central America and the southern United States owns special hearing structureMrHall and his team at the University of Texas made a copy of the flys hearing structureThey discovered that the fly has a clever mechanism(机制)that instead o

34、f using two independent ears, like a human would, the flys ears are actually coupledThe flys ears are two millimeters apartThat distance is so small that sound reaches one ear just four millionths of a second before arriving at the otherExperts say it should be impossible to identify where a sound i

35、s coming fromBut inside this flys ear there is a 1.5 millimeters long structure similar to a see-sawa piece of childrens play equipmentLike the see-saw，the flys ear structure goes up and down from a central pointPressure waves against the structure increase the time it takes for sound to travel, whi

36、ch permits the fly to identify sound easily MrHall and his team used silicon(硅)to copy the flys ear structureThey also used special electric materials that enable them to measure its movements at the same timeHall says the hearing aid device could be used in two waysOne way would be to help the mili

37、tary on the battle field, where sensors could find where shots are coming fromThe second way would be to remove unwanted noise from a persons surroundings“That is a feature that is incredibly useful for hearing aids, for example, if you turn up the gain of a hearing aid to hear someone across from y

38、ou, it also expands everything else in the room.”said Hall32Whats the authors purpose of writing the passage?ATo introduce a hearing aid based on the flys ear structureBTo describe a fly with an unusual hearing abilityCTo compare the flys ears with the hearing aidDTo encourage people to protect thei

39、r hearing 33In which way are humans ears different from the flys ears in structure?AHumans ears are much bigger BHumans ears are coupledCHumans ears are independentDHumans two ears are similar34What helps the fly identify sound easily?AThe strong pressure waves outside.BThe central point inside its

40、two ears CThe special structure like a see-saw inside its earsDThe short distance between the flys two ears35What does the last paragraph mainly tell us about the new hearing aid?AIts shortcoming BIts practical functionCIts main featuresDIts future designs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

41、的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Help a local charity without giving a pennyPhilanthropic(博爱的)efforts do not have to be financial. 36. _ Regardless of how tight money is for you，you can still help othersGive away your gently used things When you clean out your closets，chances are that youll find items you no longe

42、r needConsider giving them to a local charity37._ Toys at a homeless shelter, a kitchen table at a halfway house or maternity(孕妇的)clothes at a pregnancy center benefit the individuals who receive those services and meantime save the non-profit organizations money.Volunteer your time Could you spare

43、an hour each week to volunteer in your community? 38. _ You could do something like attending a patient or stuffing envelopes, which would be a help to some organizations When youre looking for somewhere to volunteer, take the following things into account： How the time requirements work with your a

44、vailability Your specific skills and passions Personal experiences that might be beneficial to share with others in similar circumstances 39_If theres a specific cause close to your heart, use your passion to let others know about it and get involvedThis may mean partnering with one organization or

45、with many, depending on the cause40. _ Whether you want the world to know about the importance of wildlife conservation or how many children are waiting for forever homes, your voice mattersYour unique influence touches people and corporations that might not otherwise be made awareUse social network

46、ing sites or letters to government officials to help find solutions to problems around you ABecome an advocate（提倡者）BMake some speeches in publicCVolunteer opportunities vary widelyDMatch your donations to specific charitiesELocal charities need more than just banknotesFUsually, people are reluctant（

47、不情愿的）to waste time with othersGOne thing is for sure：people wont respond if theyre uninformed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个小题；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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。On my twelfth birthday, my parents and I 41 toward a building to select a dog for me. Wheel-chaire

48、d since my birth, I really needed a 42 .Two angelic Shih Tzus 43 me. A white male and his smaller sister, a black-and-white puppy. I was 44 toward the male which was far more playful. Yet the girl was so tiny, her black eyes attractive and sweet.I held them 45 , the male against the center of my che

49、st, while the female in the warmth of my lap.Seeing this, the employee whispered 46 me, “ Look, if I were you, Id take the boy because the females 47 . Her legs are deformed (变形的) ; she stands like a ballerina (芭蕾舞女) in first position.”My eyes widened. Hadnt he seen my legs or the wheelchair I sat i

50、n? I wondered.Noticing my 48 , the employee continued, “I dont 49 to upset you, but shell need constant care. And the last thing you probably face is another pile of doctor bills.”Wanting to 50 him wrong, I placed her on her feet. But 51 her great effort, she couldnt keep her 52 . Seeing her almost

51、out of breath, I was moved. I knew her struggle far too well. I recalled those times 53 I had used all my strength to stand upright, and that unforgettable second when I stood tall only 54 crashing down.“Okay Ill take him,” I said sadly.As we were saying good-bye to the little female, she struggled

52、to 55 herself up. Her eyes bursting with 56 . she pushed her brother out of the way and then carefully placed one foot in front of the other, as she began to climb across my lap and up my shirt. She didnt stop until she rested against my heart. 57 and crying at the same time, I 58 , “I hear you, bal

53、lerina dog. Youre coming home with me.” We would 59 whatever care she needed.“Excuse me, sir,” I 60 loudly, “Ive changed my mind. Im taking ballerina dog .”( ) 41. A. telephonedB. ranC. headed D. set( ) 42. A. companion B. assistantC. attendantD. guide( ) 43. A. was interestedB. interestedC. was exc

54、itedD. exciting( ) 44. A. leaning B. standingC. pushingD. running( ) 45. A. all B. eitherC. bothD. whole( ) 46. A. atB. inC. toD. on( ) 47. A. disabilityB. disabledC. inabilitiesD. disabling( ) 48. A. expressionB. appearanceC. tragedyD. amusement( ) 49. A. likeB. meanC. tendD. ready( ) 50. A. tell B

55、. decideC. informD. prove( ) 51. A. in spite ofB. despite ofC. thoughD. no matter how( ) 52. A. body B. balanceC. way D. behavior( ) 53. A. on whichB. for whichC. whenD. while( ) 54. A. to come B. coming C. came D. having come( ) 55. A. standB. riseC. backD. follow( ) 56. A. determinationB. decision

56、C. curiosityD. love( ) 57. A. LaughedB. To laughC. Being laughedD. Laughing( ) 58. A. whisperedB. shoutedC. criedD. talked( ) 59. A. take B. manageC. arrangeD. make( )60 . A. uttered B. screamed C. announced D. interrupted 笫卷第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处根据上下文填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Overw

57、eight children and teenagers aged between 5 and 18 in the China mainland 61._ (reach) 8.5 million in 2025, a number 62. surpasses(超过) the population of Spain, a study said.According to the study, among the obese Chinese youth, millions of them 63. (report) to suffer from all kinds of diseases. It al

58、so stated that by 2025, there would be 268 million overweight school-aged children worldwide, 91 million obese children 64. (include), if no effective 65. (measure) could be taken to stop the existing trends. Inactivity and the consumption of junk food and soda drink contributed 66. the growing numb

59、er of overweight 67. (young）in the world. 68. (respond) to the increase of obese children in China, the State Council released a guideline this year. The guideline 69._ (aim) at preventing more children from becoming obese demanded that the local government in China 70. (strength) the training of me

60、dical staff around childrens health and promote knowledge of balanced eating and drinking habits among their parents.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。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()划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该

61、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。 Dear friends，I feel greatly honored to share with you my experience in making English speechesTo tell the truth，my speaking English used to be a big headache for meDue to my terrible pronunciation，I often got misunderstood or even laughed by oth

62、ersI never succeed in speech competitionsTherefore，I refused to give upEvery day I spent two hours listen to English programs to improve my oral skillsTo my joy，my efforts were finally paid offI made steadily progress and managed to win prize in some speech competitions So problems can help us grow

63、if we deal with it bravely and properlyThis is which Ive learned from my experience第二节 书面表达(满分25分)绘画，作为一种独特的艺术形式，一直以来是人们精神生活不可或缺的一部分。假设你是李华，你的好友张明最近想要学习画画，但对于是学习中国水墨画（Chinese Ink Painting）还是西方现代画一直犹豫不决，因此写信向你咨询，请写信给他回复，提出你的建议，要点包括：1.你的观点及理由（如两种不同风格的画的特色，魅力，难易程度及意义等）；2.对他给予鼓励并推荐一名好的老师。注意：词数：100120，开头，结尾不计入总词数。Dear Zhangming,Im more than happy to receive your letter asking for my advice on which kind of painting you should choose to learn._ Yours, Sincerely Lihua