1、莆田八中2016-2017上学年高二英语期中考试卷命题人：吴英兰审核人：高二英语备课组第I卷（共100分）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. How does the woman usually go to work? A. By car. B.By bus. C.By subway.2. When will the train leave? A. At
2、 about nine. B.At about ten. C.About eleven.3. What will the man do next? AMake a grocery list. BDo some cooking. C. Fetch something for the woman.4. How many workers worked on the bridge yesterday?A80 B100 C1205. What can we infer about the house that used to belong to Mark? AIts price has risen. B
3、. Its price stays the same.C. Its price has gone down.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. Which of the following main courses is mentioned in the conversation? A. Fish. B.Be
4、ef. C.Pork.7. How does the woman order her food? A. By ringing up the restaurant. B. By showing up on the spot. C. By asking her friend to help her.听第 7段材料,回答第 8.9题。8. How does the man like to live? A. He is fond of living alone. B. He prefers to live a rich life. C. He likes living an independent l
5、ife.9. Who lives in New York City? A. The woman. B. The mans son. C. The womans child.10. What is the most probably relationship between Sylvia and Dr. Morris? A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Family members.11. When will Mr. Woods see Dr. Morris? A. This week. B. At 2:00 pm today. C. Next week.12. W
6、hy does Sylvia ask Mr. Woods if he has a pen handy? A. To write down where the new office is. B. To write down the time when he can see Dr. Morris C. To write down the address of Dr. Morris house13. Where does the man come from? A. San Francisco. B. Houston. C. Southern California.14. Which school a
7、re the speakers in now? A. Berkeley. B. Austin. C. Stanford.15. What do the speakers have in common? A. Both of them are freshmen. B. They share the same major. C. They come from the same state.16. What does the woman want to major in? A. Political science. B. Electric engineering. C. English litera
8、ture.听第 10段材料 ,回答第 17至 20题。17. Which of the following is true about Wikipedia? A It has over 5 million articles. B. There are 2. 6 billion words in it. C. More than 2 million volunteers help to write it.18. What is the purpose of the project? A. To break a record. B. To make more money. C. To show h
9、ow big Wikipedia is.19. Where may the books be stored in the end? A. In a library. B. In a museum. C. In a publishing house.20. What is the passage mainly about? A. A general introduction to Wikipedia. com. B. PediaPress intends to print all of the articles from Wikipedia. com. C. People would like
10、to refer to Wikipedia for information.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40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。AWho do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams (1860 - 1935) Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education op
11、portunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964) Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular 1962 book “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson made peo
12、ple realize the dangers and the harmful effects of pollution on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Angela Merkel (1954 - ) In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been a scientist in the past. As Germanys leader, she has had an effect on the whol
13、e world.Sandra Day OConnor (1930 - ) When Sandra Day OConnor finished her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981 after years of hard work. Margaret Thatcher (1925 -2013) In 197
14、9, Margaret Thatcher became Britains first woman Prime Minister. She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britains Iron Lady. Marie Curie (1867-1924) Polish-born scientist Marie Curi
15、e discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation (辐射). Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.21.Who once won the Nobel Prize? AJane Addams and Marie Curie. BJane Addams and Margaret Thatcher
16、. CMarie Curie and Angela Merkel. DMarie Curie and Rachel Carson.22.We can infer from the text that Rachel Carson worked to _. Ahelp the poorBspread geographic knowledge Cprotect the environmentDprotect the rights of women23.What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common? ABoth of them w
17、ere scientists before coming to power. BBoth of them are the first woman head of their country. CBoth of them are famous for being strict. DBoth of them are still in office now.24.Who once failed to find a job? AJane Addams.BSandra Day OConnor. CRachel Carson.DMargaret Thatcher. BHappy birthday! Do
18、birthdays really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthdays celebrate the day we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggests another year of growth and maturityor so we hope. We all like to imagine that were getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoy seeing the miracle of
19、 growth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. But growing old? Thats a different story.Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in youth-oriented Am
20、erican culture. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes, “Youre as young as you feel.” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. But
21、Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”.Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden. Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by. Retirement at age 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income. Social security benefits
22、usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care and housing. Some even experience age discrimination (歧视). In 1987, American sociologist Pat Moore dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often treated rudelyeven cheated and
23、robbed. However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect.Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are living together. Fewer babies are being born. And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the groups of the elderly. America may soo
24、n be a place where wrinkles (皱纹) are “in”. Marketing experts are already noticing this group of consumers (消费者).25. The main idea of the third paragraph is_. A. the golden years can make the old earn lots of money B. many old people in America are leading a hard life C. the old in America have to re
25、tire at the age of 65 D. American social security benefits are not good26. From the last paragraph we know that the underlined word “in” can be replaced by_. A. seriousB. badC. disappearing slowlyD. growing fast27. From this passage we can know_. A. in America, growing up is not a wonderful process
26、B. in America, growing up is as wonderful a process as growing old C. in America, growing up is a wonderful process, while growing old is not D. in America, growing old is a wonderful process, while growing up is not28. What should be mentioned in the following paragraph? A. The public will change t
27、heir attitude towards old people. B. People will provide more services to the old in their communities. C. Companies will soon produce more goods for old Americans. D. The government will pass laws to ensure the benefits of the people. C Fifty Japanese graduates decided to gamble with their job oppo
28、rtunities at a mahjong tournament set up by interviewers looking for a different way to choose interviewees. Held in a crammed mahjong outlet in downtown Tokyo, competitors competed against each other on Friday to gain the chance to face interviewers from six companies in the fitness, education,tech
29、nology and real estate sectors.Mahjong is a very strategic game, so I think people who are good at it would be good at marketing. This is a new approach and I find it really interesting, candidate Tomoko Hasegawa, who desired to become a designer, told Reuters.Mahjong, which originated in China, is
30、similar to a western card game, and players in Japan said the game required skill, strategy, calculation and a degree of chance.Organizers said the tournaments began in 2012 and had gained popularity, mostly among male students, and also with hirers, who said the game revealed more about the candida
31、tes than just long pages of resumes（简历).On Friday, eight students advanced to the next round of the selection process. Between five and ten students are hired by participating companies every year, organizers said.29. What did hirers mainly want to express in Para. 4? A. The rules of the game. B. Th
32、e qualifications of the candidates. C. The functions of the tournaments. D. The advantages of long pages of resumes.30. What is Tomoko Hasegawas attitude toward mahjong? A. A very popular activity. B. A competition to win jobs. C. A risk of gaining or losing money. D. A game related to a set of plan
33、s.31. Why was the mahjong tournament set up? A. For employers to pick out interviewees. B. To promote the game of mahjong in Japan. C. For college students to show their special talents. D. To improve employees skills and working ability.DWhether in the home or the workplace, social robots are going
34、 to become more common in the next few years. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said Cynthia Breazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo. While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more like compan
35、ions than mere tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user. The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it questi
36、ons, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesnt just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos. Soci
37、al robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have other applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces. Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The companys “Oshbot” robot is built to ass
38、ist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the products location in the store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for. The more interaction the robot has with humans,
39、the more it learns. But Oshbot, like other social robots, is not intended to replace workers, but to work alongside other employees. “We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.32. How are social robots different from household robots? A. They ca
40、n control their emotions. B. They are more like humans. C. They do the normal housework . D. They respond to users more slowly.33. What can a Jibo robot do according to Paragraph 3? A. Communicate with you and help you with homework. B. Answer your questions and make requests. C. Take your family pi
41、ctures and deliver milk. D. Obey your orders and remind you to take pills.34.We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots will _. A. be our workmatesB.train employees C. improve technologies D. take the place of workers35.What is the passage mainly about? A. A new design idea of household
42、 robots. B. Marketing strategies for social robots. C. Information on household robots. D. An introduction to social robots.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。A students life is never easy. 36 A lot of preparations are needed so you can be sure to go back home with a diplo
43、ma and a bright future waiting for you. The following are some basic things you need to do before even seizing that passport and boarding on the plane.Knowing the country.You shouldnt bother researching the countrys hottest tourist spots or historical places. You wont go there as a tourist, but as a
44、 student. Itll be helpful to read the most important points in their history and to read up on their culture. 37 You surely dont want to face legal problems, especially if youre away from home.Studying their language.Dont expect that you can graduate abroad without knowing even the basics of the lan
45、guage. Before leaving your home country, take online lessons to at least master some of their words and sentences. 38_ Doing this will also prepare you in communicating with those who cant speak English.39_.Check the conversion（兑换）of your money to their local currency, set up your bank account so yo
46、u can use it there, get an insurance, and find an apartment. The Internet or your intended school will be very helpful in finding an apartment and helping you understand local currency.Remember, youre not only carrying your own reputation but your countrys reputation as well. If you act foolishly, p
47、eople there might think that all of your country men are foolish as well. 40 A. Packing your clothes.B. Preparing for other needs.C. Most importantly, read about their laws.D. This will be useful in living and studying there.E. That would surely be a very bad start for your study abroad program.F. G
48、oing with their trends will keep it from being too obvious that youre a foreigner.G. And it is even more difficult if you will have to complete your study in a foreign land.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（共20小题； 每小题15分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的四个选项(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。I remember when I w
49、as four, I looked out a window of our flat and saw a new Toyota parked on the street. It 41 the Tans next door. I asked my mother,“Why didnt we own a car?”Mother 42 and said,“We have you, your sister and this house. I think it is enough.” I kept quiet and stared at the Tans as they climbed into thei
50、r shiny Toyota. I was too 43 to understand the financial struggles Mother and Father 44 .All I could see was that we didnt have a car. Instead, Father had an old 45 . He would cycle to and from work, and in the evenings take me and my sister for 46 around the neighborhood. Despite the rusty (生锈的) ba
51、ckseat that often left red marks on my legs, I 47 that bicycle. I would hold on to Fathers waist tightly and scream my lungs out. It always felt like a roller coaster ride.Then one morning, when I was eight, I 48 that the bicycle was not in its usual spot in the basement. It had been 49 . As Mother
52、cried, Father comforted her that he could get to work with a co-worker. He 50 got a new bicycleI guess we couldnt afford one at the time.As time passed, our family 51 . There were four children, and no doubt even more bills to pay. I 52 watching as cars came and went on our street. Our neighbors wou
53、ld kindly offer us a lift, but Mother insisted on not 53 people. So we did a lot of walking. Fortunately, the school was 54 . On weekends, to get to our local church, we 55 almost a kilometer to the nearest bus stop. Dressed in our best clothes, my siblings（兄弟姐妹） and I would chat 56 as Mother and Fa
54、ther led the noisy kids.Years passed and many things changed. One evening, 57 I was standing at the window looking at all the parked cars, Mother came up beside me.“Your sister is planning to get a car,”she said. “A Toyota.”Suddenly 58 a car didnt seem to matter so much. Despite our shortage of mone
55、y for all those years, the journey of 59 had bonded us tightly together. Remembering our 60 twenty years earlier, I smiled to her and said,“Mother, I still have you and this house. I think it is enough.”41. A. turned toB. picked upC. belonged toD. stood for42. A. smiledB. weptC. hesitatedD. complain
56、ed43. A. generousB. proudC. youngD. embarrassed44. A. approachedB. facedC. mentionedD. expected45. A. vehicleB. houseC. friendD. bike46. A. ridesB. sightseeingC. businessD. performances47. A. mendedB. hatedC. likedD. cleaned48. A. liedB. imaginedC. predictedD. noticed49. A. soldB. stolenC. hiddenD.
57、moved50. A. evenB. nearlyC. neverD. immediately51. A. grewB. enrichedC. improvedD. separated52. A. continuedB. stoppedC. beganD. avoided53. A. beggingB. helpingC. troublingD. blaming54. A. nearbyB. vastC. distantD. crowded55. A. measuredB. followedC. cycledD. walked56. A. formallyB. loudlyC. politel
58、yD. curiously57. A. asB. ifC. onceD. because58. A. owningB. runningC. takingD. driving59. A. respectB.loveC. friendshipD. success60. A.struggleB.neighborC. quarrelD. conversation第卷（共50分）第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式。Have Helen and I usually meet in a supermarket caf.
59、We usually arrive some time in the last hour 61 the caf closes. Then the service is not as good, with the staff far more concerned about tidying up so that they can get away 62 (quick). Yesterday evening there was one young guy behind the counter. Even though he had lots of things to do, he took the
60、 time 63 (talk) and made sure we had everything we wanted. So we decided to leave him 64 tips. I left the cash among the plates and told him how much we 65 (enjoy) the meal. He seemed genuinely pleased. But a couple of seconds later he rushed after me with the cash. I told him it was 66 . He said th
61、ey werent allowed to take tips and then he 67 (apology). Then I realized he was trying to do the right thing. 68 (see) me hesitate, he said, “You could put it into the charity box over there if you like.” It was really nice to meet the young man in the caf, 69 was so helpful, honest and considerate.
62、 Not only did he do a good job, but he helped some poor children 70 the tips he should have had!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学们交换修改作文，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（），并在其下面写上该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修
63、改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Nowadays, the computer technology develops very fast that the Internet has become more and more popular. Some students regarded it as a great helper. Because there has a lot of information on line, so you can surf the Internet for any information you need in a short
64、time without working hard in the library. This is also very convenient to talk with others by using the Internet. Moreover, other students think that there is some information on line which is not good for students. In addition, spend too much time playing games will not only have a bad effect on th
65、eir studies but also do harm health. Therefore, we should make properly use of the Internet. It is of great important to separate good plants from wild weeds.第二节：书面表达 （满分25分）假设你是晨光中学高一(2)班的班长刘俊,得知美国学生Chris 作为交换生,下学期将到你班学习。请你根据以下提示,给他写封邮件。（1） 表示欢迎 （2） 介绍与本地生活相关的信息（如天气,饮食等） （3） 介绍本班情况（4） 希望Chris做哪些事情,
66、以促进学习和增进友谊 注意：（1） 可适当加入细节,以使行文连贯。（2） 词数100左右。（3） 参考词汇：交换生 exchange student参考答案及解析1-5 CBABC 6-10 BACBA 11-15 CABAA 16-20 CBCAB21-24 ACBB 2528 BDCC 29-31 CDA 32-35 BDAD 36-40 GCDBE完形填空：41-45 CACBD 46-50 ACDBC51-55 AACAD56-60 BAABD语法填空61. before 62. quickly 63. to talk 64. a 65. had enjoyed 66. his 67.
67、 Apologized 68. Seeing 69. who 70. with短文改错Nowadays, the computer technology develops very fast that the Internet has become more soand more popular. Some students regarded it as a great helper. Because there has a lot of regard isinformation on line, so you can surf the Internet for any information
68、 you need in a short time without working hard in the library. This is also very convenient to talk with others by Itusing the Internet. Moreover, other students think that there is some information on line Howeverwhich is not good for students. In addition, spend too much time playing games will no
69、t spending only have a bad effect on their studies but also do harm health. Therefore, we should tomake properly use of the Internet. It is of great important to separate good plants from proper importance书面表达Dear Chris,I am Liu Jun, monitor of Class Two, Grade One. I am glad to hear that you will c
70、ome to China as an exchange student next term. Welcome to our class! Now, Id like to introduce something about the weather , local food and our class.The weather in my hometown is very pleasant. It is neither too hot nor too cold. It is really nice to live here. Besides, our Chinese food is deliciou
71、s and healthy. I am sure you will enjoy it. Our class is a warm family, which is made up of 55 students.You will find it easy to join us because we are friendly and helpful. After you come here, I hope you can help us with English and we will teach you Chinese. If you have any question, dont hesitate to contact me. We are looking forward to meeting you. Yours, Liu Jun