1、曙光中学20162017学年第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试题卷试卷满分150分，考试时间 120分钟第I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。1. What does the woman like best about her college?A. The teachers B. Her classmates C. The cost2. What are th
2、e speakers talking about?A. Taking photographs B. How to look natural C. Mending cameras3. Which food does the man NOT want to buy?A. Milk B. Swiss cheese C. Hamburgers4. What is the woman?A. A student B. A teacher C. An eye doctor5. What does the woman mean?A. She is afraid of telling her boss what
3、 she thinks B. She will tell her boss what she thinks later C. She can earn a higher salary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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What was the temperature last night?A. 8 degrees below zero
4、B. 12 degrees below zeroC. 18 degrees below zero7. Where did the man put his car last night?A. In the garageB. In the parking lotC. In front of his apartment听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is Jim doing?A. Watching TV B. Doing his homework C. Watching his favorite show9. What is the probable relationship betw
5、een the speakers?A. Classmates B. Mother and son C. Teacher and student听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why will the man move to another room?A. Because Room 203 is too expensive for himB. Because he prefers a room on a higher floorC. Because Room 203 has already been booked11. At what time will the man probabl
6、y move to Room 308 tomorrow?A. Before 12:00B. Before 9:30 C. Not until the evening12. What will the man do at 9:30 tomorrow morning?A. Leave the hotel for a lectureB. Change his room numberC. Give a lecture听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the man advise preparing for Jack?A. Balloons B. Noisemakers C.
7、 A cake14. Who will do the clean-up after the party?A. The man B. The woman C. Jack15. What is the party for?A. The womans birthday B. Jacks becoming a performer C. Jacks birthday16. When does the conversation probably take place?A. After breakfast B. Before lunch C. After supper听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17
8、. What is being held in the new sports stadium?A. A match B. A conference C. A concert18. What is the disadvantage of the City Theatre?A. Its too old to look good B. Its air-conditioning doesnt work C. It cant seat enough people for big shows19. Which place is in the route of the Cititours bus today
9、?A. Victoria Park B. The City Theatre C. The Market Place20. What does the speaker advise visitors to do in the end?A. Visit some shopsB. Go to the High StreetC. See animals in the city center第二部分 阅读理解（共2节，满分35分）第一节 （共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhen a storm is coming, most
10、 people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm clos
11、e up.“Storm chasing(追逐)” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to
12、 where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you ar
13、e a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for vacations during the storm season.Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for somet
14、hing to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greates
15、t show on Earth.”21. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to _.A. get quickly into their cars for safetyB. wait patiently for the storm to develop C. head straight for the center of the stormD. collect information about a coming storm22. Beginners of storm chasing are advised _.A.
16、to do it in an organized way B. to spend much more time on itC. not to get too close to a storm D. not to drive in a heavy rain23. By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that _.A. storm chasing costs a lot of moneyB. efforts in storm chasing are well paidC. storm chas
17、ing is worth hours of waitingD. a storm presents the greatest show on EarthBIn 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first p
18、hoto.The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. Daguerre invented the Daguerreotype process, which started the history of human flat image. In his picture
19、 you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 184
20、0, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things, which was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous Americ
21、an photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.24. The
22、 Daguerreotype was_.A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer25. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_.A. watch lots of films B. buy himself an expensive cameraC. stop in most cities D. take lots of film and other th
23、ings26. This passage mainly tells us_. A. how photography was developed B. how to show your feelings in picturesC. how pictures spread around the world D. how to use different camerasCAmericans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two car
24、s. When the family becomes large, one of their cars is sold and they will buy a van.A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. A van can hold seven persons easily, so a family of three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel
25、. They could all travel together.Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. The sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents home,
26、 the suitcases are brought into the two seats. The van can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members
27、 of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.27. The word “van” in this text probably means _.A. 住房汽车 B. 机动车辆 C. 移动家庭 D. 大型卡车28. A motor home is usually owned by a family
28、with_.A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans29. Americans usually use motor homes_.A. to visit their grandparents at weekendsB. to drive their children to school every dayC. to travel with all the family members for holidaysD. to do some shopping with all the family me
29、mbers30. Motor homes have become popular because_.A. they can take people to some other citiesB. big families can take more things alongC. some people think motor homes are cheapD. they can bring families a much happier life 第二节（共5个小题；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项。Lots of peopl
30、e give you advice on overcoming (克服) fear. 31. _ However, I want to tell you that a world without fear would be more dangerous, less rewarding. So we want to treat fear as a friend? Here are three reasons.32. _ Think about it. Do you get more nervous when you meet the girl (or guy) of your dreams? W
31、hich is more fearful, talking to the boss of your company or to some of your friends? 33. _ If you didnt have fear to guide you, you might not know that! Not so bad, right?Next, fear encourages us to take action. Fear is a call to action. In the past, our ancestors (祖先) didnt run away in fear when t
32、hey saw a tiger running toward them but tried to kill it for food. Now, most of us dont face serious danger like hungry tigers every day, but we do face serious bosses or public speaking. So, what can we do? 34. _Lastly, fear lets you know you are alive. Why do we like roller coasters (过山车)? 35. _ S
33、ame for horror movies.So fear can guide you towards whats important for you and encourage you to take action to improve. Dont we all need that kind of friend?A. It frightens us in a mostly safe way.B. Dont fear to be wrong.C. Imagine what life would be like without fear.D. They say if you can overco
34、me fear, you will be successful.E. The first is that fear is an excellent guide to opportunity.F. Fear is showing you what is important and what matters to you.G. Let fear provide us with the energy to do what needs to be done.第三部分 语言运用（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A、B、C和
35、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When my son Gene was about 12 years old, I started helping him learn to 36 . I bought twenty chickens and asked him to 37 them. I told him that they would be his own chickens and we would 38 the eggs from him. However, he would have to buy chicken 39 with the money he made from
36、 the eggs. Whatever money was 40 would be his to keep. Gene was 41 , thinking he would make his first 42 .After several weeks successful work, I began to 43 that egg production was going down, I 44 nothing about it. Then one night, Gene told me he didnt have 45 money to buy the feed. He said the chi
37、ckens had never 46 a meal and he could not figure out why some of them had stopped 47 eggs.Then I asked him if he had 48 the amount of feed he had given the chickens. He was 49 . It was like he did not think 50 would ever know what he had done. After a long 51 , he said yes. He thought he would make
38、 more money if he gave them 52 food. I asked him, “Did you fool the chickens?”I was just astonished at the question in my own 53 . I was dumbfounded(惊呆) at the significance of it. Yes, you can fool everyone else, 54 you cannot “fool the chickens,” because 55 , you will find out, as the saying goes,
39、“What goes around comes around.”36. A. cook B. share C. work Dstudy37. A. observe B. take care of C. train D. pay attention to38. A. enjoy B. buy C. borrow D. keep39. A. nest B. soup C. feed D. meat 40. A. given back B. picked up C. left over D. brought in41. A. satisfied B. worried C. thrilled D. d
40、iscouraged42. A. deal B. contribution C. fortune D. choice43. A. hear B. notice C. predict D. imagine44. A. said B. found C. thought D. recalled45. A. prize B. enough C. pocket D. lucky 46. A. missed B. wasted C. saved D. finished47. A. hatching B. laying C. bringing D. hiding48. A. handed out B. ch
41、ecked out C. cut down D. put down49. A. delighted B. shocked C. tired D. disappointed50. A. nobody B. everybody C. someone D. anyone51. A. preparation B. absence C. discussion D. silence 52. A. heavy B. fresher C. less D. solid53. A. life B. job C. case D. mind54. A. or B. and C. but D. so55. A. in
42、the end B. in fact C. in contrast D. in addition第II卷第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 （共10个小题；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。One day, a mother horse told her son, “My child, will you 56 (happy) go and carry this bag of wheat to the mill(磨坊) to make it 57 flour?” The little horse agreed wit
43、hout hesitation and 58 (run) out of the house with the bag of wheat on his back. After some time, the little horse came to a river, 59 blocked his path to the mill. He suddenly got 60 (confuse). Looking around, he saw a cow. So he asked, “Auntie Cow, can you tell me whether I can cross the river?” T
44、he cow answered, “Definitely you can. The water is very shallow.” When the little horse was about 61 (cross) the river, a squirrel shouted to him, “Dont cross the river. You will drown.” Not 62 (know) what to do, the little horse decided to go back to ask his mother, who said, “My son, its not enoug
45、h to only listen to others; you have to give it 63 try by yourself, and then youll know the answer.”With those words, he walked carefully across the river. The water was neither shallow nor 64 (deeply). It was just fine for him. Finally the little horse crossed the river and completed his task. He a
46、lso learned to overcome 65 (difficulty) by practicing instead of only listening to others. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：应用文写作（满分15分） 学生上网正成为时代潮流，但不少学生因沉溺于虚拟世界，严重影响了学业，且损害了健康，假设你是一名高中生李华，请你写一份倡议书，倡议全校学生减少上网时间，专注学业。倡议内容包括：1.网络成瘾影响学习，危害视力2.减少上网时间的好处要求： 1.词数80左右，开头和结尾已为你写好；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：成瘾be addicted t
47、o；倡议propose；视力eyesightPROPOSALDear fellow students, Yours,Li Hua第二节：概要写作（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or
48、worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙)with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs.Many Native Americans value silence and fe
49、el it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what maybe implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing
50、. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement
51、 between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly
52、 to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.