1、高2017级高二上期半期测试题英 语注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。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。录音结束后，你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，每小是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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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 doe
2、s the man mean?AHe cant hear what the woman is saying.BHe will try to touch the spider later.CHe is afraid to touch the spider.2. Where does the woman want to go?AThe supermarket. BThe book store. CThe kindergarten.3. When will the man check out?AOn Friday. BOn Thursday. COn Tuesday.4. What does the
3、 man advise the woman to do?AExercise for 20 minutes in the morning.BRead English every morning.CGet up early.5. Why does the woman want to buy a heavy coat for Jimmy?AWinter is coming soon.BJimmy will go camping in the mountains.CJimmy has caught a bad cold.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
4、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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Who may the woman be?AMr. Thomass wife.BMr. Thomass boss.CMr. Thomass secretary.7. What is Mr. Thomas doing now?AHe is attending an activity.BHe is having supper.CHe is having a meeting.请听第
5、7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What will the man do tomorrow afternoon?AHave a meeting.BGo to the national lab.CHave dinner with Mr. Cooper.9. When will the man have a meal with Mr. Cooper?AAt 300 BAt 700 CAt 1000 10. What will the man do on Saturday?ADo some paper work.BWatch a basketball game.CVisit LG Company.
6、请听第8段材料，回答10至13题。11. What is the man looking for?AA shop BA food list. CA book list.12. Where is the list now?AIn the pocket near the bed. BOn the shelf. COn the bed.13. What does the woman think of the books?AThey are interesting.BThey might be useful.CThey are quite valuable.请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.
7、When did the woman begin collecting stamps?ALast month. BWhen she was ten. CTen years ago.15. How many stamps does the woman have now?ALess than 1,000.BMore than 1,000. CAt least 3,000.16. Why does the woman love collecting stamps?AShe can get much pleasure from them.BThe stamps are worth a lot of m
8、oney.CShe loves putting stamps on her letters.17. What kind of stamps doesnt the woman have now?AStamps of the animals of Chinese birth years.BStamps of national flowers.CStamps of Beijing Opera face masks.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.What is the similarity of logos?AThey are in small size.BThey are diffic
9、ult to understand.CThey are simple in design.19. What colors are most frequently used in logos?ARed and yellow. BBlue and yellow. CBlue and red.20. What does the blue color on logos stand for?ATrust. BStrength. CEnergy.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
10、卡上将该项涂黑。AJune 8Culinary (烹饪的) Historians of Washington: Food historian Joel Denker discusses how certain foods acquired culinary significance and ceremonial and economic importance. 2-4 pm. Free. Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, Meeting Room A, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda. 202-487-674
11、0.June 11Beers of Umbria: Beer director Scott Weiss leads a tasting of Italian beers. 7:30 pm. $35. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Avenue. NW. 202-333-3904.June 13Wine Dinner: A special menu paired with sparkling (气泡的) wine. 6:30 pm. $75, not including tax and tip. Wildfire, Tysons Galleria, Third Floor
12、, 1714 International Dr., McLean. 703-442-9110.June 14Cooking Class: Chef Gerard Pangaud shows how to make several seasonal French dishes. 11 am-2 pm. $85. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue. SE. 202-549-4172.Hot Drinks from Around the World: Participants learn about and
13、sample drinks made from purple corn, yak (牦牛) butter, orchid root and more. 10 am. $27. Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria.June 18Gourmet Symphony: A special American cuisine-inspired menu accompanied by a performance by the Inscape Chamber Orchestra. VIP option available. 7-9
14、pm. $49. Columbia Firehouse, 109 S. Saint Asaph St., Alexandria.21. If you can spend no more than 20 dollars on an event, the most likely choice is to call _.A. 202-549-4172B. 202-487-6740C. 703-442-9110D. 202-333-390422. Suppose you were doing research on French cooking, you would probably want to
15、attend _.A. Culinary Historians of Washington on June 8B. Beers of Umbria on June 11C. Cooking Class on June 14D. Sips on June 2823. The events mentioned in the article are mainly intended for _.A. artistsB. historiansC. doctorsD. food loversBJohn and Mary had a nice home and two lovely children. Jo
16、hn had just been asked to go on a business trip to another city for several days and Mary would go with him too. They hired a reliable woman to care for their children and returned home a little earlier than they had planned.As they drove into their hometown, they found a home on fire. After having
17、a look, Mary said, “Oh, well, it isnt our fire. Lets go home. ” But John drove closer and said. “That home belongs to Fred Jones who wouldnt be off work yet. Maybe there is something we could do. John noticed an old lady screamed to him, “The children! Get the children!” John caught her by the shoul
18、der saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the basement, ”cried the lady.In spite of Marys disagreement, John soaked(浸湿)his clothes and ran to the basement which was full of smoke. He found the door and grabbed two children. As he left he could hear some more cry. H
19、e sent the two badly frightened children into the waiting room and asked how many more children were down there. They told him two more and Mary grabbed his arm and screamed. “John! Dont go back! Its dangerous! That house will fall down in any second!”But he shook her off and went back. It seemed a
20、very long time before he found both children and started back. As he climbed up the endless steps the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely familiar about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the sunlight and fresh air, he found that he had ju
21、st rescued his own children. The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.24. The old lady screamed to John to .A. ask him to get away from the fireB. ask for his help to save the childrenC. ask him to rescue her from the fireD. ask him to take out valuable things from the
22、fire25. What was Marys response to Johns action?A. She disagreed with it. B. She supported it.C. She was unconcerned about it. D. She misunderstood it.26. What was the house like before John went back once again?A. It was clean. B. It was burned down.C. It was dangerous. D. It was under repair.27. W
23、hich of the following can be concluded from the story?A. Two heads are better than one.B. Where there is a will, there is a way.C. Helping others means helping ourselves.D. God helps those who help themselves.CIf you ever visit an English village, make sure to look out for morris dancing. Undoubtedl
24、y one of the strangest traditions of English culture, morris dancing is a form of folk dancing that dates back to the 15th century. If you ever get the opportunity, you really have to see it.Men and women wearing old-fashioned, worn-out clothing dance in the streets of towns and villages across the
25、country during the holiday periods. Women wear long, frilly (有褶皱边的) skirts and men wear short trousers with bells attached to them. They dance to traditional folk music which is often played on traditional musical instruments.Some groups carry heavy black sticks which they beat against each other wh
26、ile they dance. Other groups wave handkerchiefs in the air while they perform. The dances are usually performed near a pub so that when its over, the dancers and audience can sing some traditional folk songs over a pint of beer. The festivities will often continue long into the night, by which point
27、 most people are too drunk to think about performing again.Morris dancing is a great English tradition but its facing a big crisis. As the years go by, fewer and fewer young people are joining morris dancing groups. The dancers are getting older and older and eventually, if nothing is done to change
28、 this trend, the tradition will die out within the next few decades.If youve ever had the fortune to see morris dancing, you may understand why teenagers arent rushing to sign up. Putting it straight, its not exactly the coolest thing for an 18-year-old to be doing. Why dress up in bells and funny c
29、ostumes when you could be going night clubs? Or playing sport? Or doing anything else?However, it would be a great shame to lose such a fun and live part of Englands history and culture. Its important to look after some traditions and customs especially when its something as harmless and happy as mo
30、rris dancing. So heres a toast to the next generation of would-be morris dancers! Lets hope they dont leave it too late.28. According to the text, what can be learned about morris dancing?A. Dancers usually wear long dresses with bells attached.B. People sing traditional folk music while they dance.
31、C. Dancers perform with sticks or handkerchiefs in their hands.D. People prefer to dance till nighttime in pubs and then stop to drink beers.29. What crisis is morris dancing facing?A. There is a lack of professional dancers.B. It is losing attraction among young people.C. It is said to lack fun and
32、 variety.D. Its traditions and customs have been forgotten.30. What is the authors attitude toward morris dancing?A. It is a good way for people to stay healthy and positive.B. It is a live part of English culture that deserves more attention.C. It is too old-fashioned and needs to be improved.D. It
33、 is fun and every teenager should learn to do it.31. What is the article mainly about?A. The popularity of morris dancing in the UK.B. The origins of morris dancing in the UK.C. Different attitudes toward morris dancing in the UK.D. The traditions and development of morris dancing in the UK.DTencent
34、 announced yesterday that it would limit the daily time for youngsters to play its popular King of Glory game after parents and schools in Shanghai and other areas complained their children had become addicted to playing it.From tomorrow, children younger than 12 will only be allowed to play the gam
35、e for a maximum(最大值) of one hour a day, and after 9 pm, they will be banned from logging into it, said Tencent. Those older than 12 will be able to play a maximum two hours a day.The game system will remind players the time they have been playing and young players will be forced to log out when the
36、time is up.Tencent claimed these were the strictest measures in Chinas game industry to prevent addiction and the company expected they would ease parents anxiety.The company also said it had updated its system for parents to keep tabs on their children using its games. Since February, parents can r
37、eceive messages when children log in and spend money on the game after they connect childrens game accounts with their mobile phone numbers. Now, parents can connect phones, tablets or computers that their children use to play games, so that they can keep an eye on the children even if they have sev
38、eral game accounts, Tencent said.Song Zhe, a father of a Shanghai high school student, welcomed the measures but was not sure if they would be effective enough. “I like the system that could lock up the devices as children can register many accounts,” he said, “but children are so clever that they c
39、an always think out counter measures.”32. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A. Kids under 11 could play the game for at most 7 hours in a week.B. Girls under 8 are able to log in the game at 10 pm.C. Those older than 16 are able to play the game all the time.D. Children over 13 can log in the game
40、after playing 3 hours in a day.33. The underlined phrase “keep tabs on” is closest in meaning to “_”.A. be careful with B. be in control ofC. have an eye on D. keep contact with34. According to the passage, parents .A. can monitor their children even if they try to register different game accounts.B
41、. need to connect their tablets or computers to the game accounts of their children.C. can be reminded of the time their children have been playing the games.D. should pay attention to their phones all the time in case they miss any message.35. What did Song Zhes father think of the game system?A. T
42、he game system was absolutely welcomed by him.B. Children were too dull to break out of the system.C. He was uncertain about the effectiveness of the system.D. Children could register lots of accounts to unlock the devices.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。Did you take p
43、art in a camp this summer? 36. _ To choose which camp is best for you, first you must do a bit of research.Maybe youve never thought about it before, but every great summer camp has the same main goals opportunity, challenge and growth.Opportunity means you are given a chance to do something special
44、. 37. _ For example, if you are interested in writing, then you can choose to join a journalism camp. You may even have the opportunity to meet famous journalists there.38. _ You must finish the task and succeed in overcoming the challenge. Then you will have a sense of achievement. For example, you
45、 could take a lifeguard course at some summer camps. If you pass the exam, then you will receive a certificate (证书) to become a real lifeguard.This also leads to the third and most important goal of every great summer camp personal growth. It doesnt mean growing taller and stronger or more beautiful
46、. It means seeing yourself improve, learning something new and doing something you didnt know you could do before. 39. _So in the future, when choosing your next summer camp, remember to ask yourself: Is it a special opportunity? Is it a challenge? Will I grow?40. _ These will all happen naturally w
47、hen you have the right goals at summer camp.A. Challenge means you are given a task.B. It also means becoming more confident in yourself.C. Some camps focus on developing a certain skill or ability.D. But what about friendship, fun and joy?E. There are so many summer camps and not all of them are th
48、e same.F. Of course, summer camps arent all about adventure or study.G. It also makes you special because other kids dont have the same opportunity. 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。As my husband, Doug, stood on the busy New Y
49、ork city street trying to stop a taxi, I tried to protect my daughter from the cold December wind and rain. I put my head down to kiss her tiny face. 41 and wet, my husband gave up his attempt to stop a taxi. I knew the 42 . Just after her first birthday, we were told our daughter Katie has a 43 bra
50、in illness. Since that moment, Doug and I felt like runners in a marathon race where the finish line kept 44 . We knew Katie was running out of 45 . It had taken months before we finally had a name for the 46 , but we were told only a few experts in the world knew how to 47 it. Now, as we finally fo
51、und a brilliant doctor to 48 our girl, we were in a 49 city in the cold rain.Just at the moment, a middle-aged woman pulled over and said, “Pardon me? May I offer you a(n) 50 ?”Before we could say anything, she continued, “Its really no 51 for me. Just get in.”It was then that I noticed her thick Ir
52、ish accent, which 52 me up like hot soup. We simply said, “Thanks! Roosevelt Hospital, please,” as we got in her car for the ride.“Are you going 53 the baby?” she asked us.I nodded my head, holding back my 54 .At the hospital, we 55 her a dozen times for the ride. As the woman hugged me, I 56 her fa
53、ce was wet with tears. She promised to 57 for us before she left.After three more visits to New York and two more 58 operations, Katie is cured. But the 59 of the Irish Angel still rang as a constant reminder of a tiny ray of light that appeared in our 60 days.41. A. ExcitedB. FrustratedC. WorriedD.
54、 Satisfied42. A. feeling B. spirit C. message D. sense43. A. simpleB. rare C. normal D. natural44. A. comingB. loweringC. disappearingD. running45. A. timeB. confidenceC. moneyD. courage46. A. raceB. illnessC. doctorD. challenge47. A. explainB. checkC. reachD. treat48. A. protect B. meetC. save D. e
55、ncourage49. A. wonderfulB. similarC. same D. strange50. A. seat B. ride C. car D. umbrella51. A. trouble B. differenceC. questionD. loss52. A. pickedB. called C. warmed D. woke53. A. toB. afterC. for D. with54. A. surprise B. angerC. smile D. tears55. A. thanked B. praisedC. respected D. accepted56.
56、 A. guessedB. believed C. understood D. noticed57. A. workB. sing C. pray D. drive58. A. eye B. brainC. kidneyD. heart59. A. voice B. braveryC. rewardD. advice60. A. busiest B. luckiest C. happiestD. darkest第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Do you have a
57、pet? 61. _ you do, congratulations, you are likely to have a 62. _ (good) mental state than those who dont, reported Time magazine.According to the report, people with pets 63. (usual) have lower blood pressure, a lower heart rate and a lower risk of having a heart attack. These benefits may come fr
58、om extra exercise of walking and playing with pets, and stress relief for having a good “friend”.One study shows that 64. _ (keep) live creatures can help people with 65. _ (anxious), while animal toys have no effect at all.In a 2016 study 66. _ (publish) in the journal Gerontology, elderly people 6
59、7. _ were given five crickets (蟋蟀) in a cage became happier than before.Other researches studied the effect of pets 68. _ children who have difficulty reading. When the children 69. _ (ask) to read aloud to a dog and its trainer, they were less upset.“Their attitudes changed and 70. _(they) skills i
60、mproved,” said Lisa Freeman, director of the Tufts Institute for Human-Animal Interaction in the United States.第四部分 改错 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。作文中共有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。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。删除：把多余的词
61、用（）划去。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 Ms. J. K. Rowling, It is great pleasure to write to you. I like reading all of your Harry Potter book. A few days before, I listened to a radio programme about you. Now I know that you teach English at home and in others countries before you st
62、arted writing books. I also know that you could only write the first book while your baby daughter was asleep, so you worked on them for five years. That was a very much difficult job. Your son David and your daughter Jessica must be proud for you. I hope I can become as successfully as you when I g
63、row up. Thank you for spending time read my letter. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，从互联网上得知联合国将在澳大利亚举办冬令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容主要包括：1自我介绍（包括英语能力、性格特点）；2参加意图（传播中国文化、了解其他国家）；3希望获准。注意：1. 文章必须包括所有要点。可适当增加细节，以使文章连贯；2. 词数100，文章开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3. 提示词：the winter vacation camp冬令营 the United Nations联合国To whom it may concern, Yours, Li Hua