1、20172018学年度第一学期期中考试高二学年 英语试题 满分120分时间100分钟 第I卷选择题（满分70分） 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节；满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A. B. C. D四个选项中，选出最佳选项ALow-Cost Gifts for Mothers DayGift No. 1 Offer to be your mothers health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctors visits whether a disease or a regular med
2、ical check-up. Most mothers always say “no need, but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. The best part? This one is free.Gift No. 2 Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one pla
3、ce. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life,” Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3 Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets（床单） and comforta
4、ble pillows （枕头）to encourage better sleep,” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”Gift No. 4 Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机
5、构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are “green” - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.1. What are you advised to do for your mother at doct
6、ors visits? A. Take notes. B. Be with her. 英语试题第1页 （共8页）C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.2. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep? A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2. C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.3. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to _. A. enjoy g
7、ood sleep B. be well-organized C. get extra support D. give others helpBEach morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book j
8、ust like you, but I dont understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?”The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove（炉子） and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”The boy did
9、 as he was told, but all the water leaked （漏水）out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “Youll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned
10、. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead.The grandpa said, “I dont want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. Youre just not trying hard enough.”The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but w
11、hen he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, its useless!”“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”The boy looked at thebasket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed（转变） from a
12、 dirty old coal basket and was now clean.“Grandson, thats what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, youll be changed, inside and out.”4. What puzzled the grandson most was _. A. why he forgot what he read soon B. whether it was useful
13、 to read booksC. what kind of book he could understand D. how he could read books like his grandpa5.Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water?A. To get him to realize the use of reading books. B. To punish him for not reading carefully.C. To clean the dirty basket in the river. D.
14、To train him to run faster. 英语试题第2页 （共8页）6. What lesson can we learn from the story?A. The old are always wiser than the young. B. It is foolish to carry water with a basket.C. You cant expect to remember all you read. D. Reading books can change a person gradually.7. What can be the best title for
15、the text?A. Grandpa and grandson B. Carrying water in a basket C. Baskets and books D. Reading for total changingCEveryone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We dont alw
16、ays want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.No two people are the same. Sometimes friends dont get along well, which doesnt mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away, then we feel very sad. We m
17、iss them much, but we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again, and we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and
18、 women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.Theres more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people if those dont have friends. Why? It could b
19、e that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares, if someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.8. The first paragraph tells us _.A. none needs friends B. we need friends around us all the timeC. making friends is the need in peo
20、ples life D. we need to be alone9 Which of the following is the most probable(可能的) place people name after friendly people?A. A house. B. A room. C. A library. D. A village.10. If people have friends, they would live longer, because _.A. they feel happier and healthier B. they get a lot of help from
21、 their friendsC. they take better care of themselves D. both A and C11 This passage tells us _.A. that people are all friends B. that people need friendsC. how to get friends D. how to name a place 英语试题第3页 （共8页）DAre you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some ofthese
22、places:. Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids interest. Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings(签名) by childrens favorite writers, and even musical performances and other arts. Head to a natural history museum. This is
23、where kids can discover the past fromdinosaur （恐龙）models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up. Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for c
24、hild and familyvisitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kidscan discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet (木偶) making and stagemake-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find. Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on scienc
25、e museums around thecountry. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. Theyllkeep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushingbuttons（按钮）, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun familyscience show, commonly found i
26、n these museums.12. If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visitA. a Youtheater B. an art museum C. a natural history museum D. a hands-on science museum13. What can kids do at a Youtheater?A. Look at rock collections. B. See dinosaur models.C. Watch puppet making. D. Give perfor
27、mances.14. What does hands-on science mean in the last paragraph?A. Science games designed by kids.B. Learning science by doing things.C. A show of kids science work.D. Reading science books.15. Where does this text probably come from?A. A science textbook. B. A tourist map.C. A museum guide. D. A n
28、ews report. 英语试题第4页 （共8页） 第二节（共5小题；每题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文中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。My mother is a diligent（勤劳的） and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 16 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a mi
29、ddle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 17 She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times. 18 Every da
30、y, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as
31、 cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 19 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.Often she says to us
32、, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 20 This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I alway
33、s feel proud of her.A. She enjoys listening to classic music.B. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.C.My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.D. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.E. She loves her students and cares for them.F. I never forge
34、t it and always bear it in my mind.G. Can you tell us something about your mother?第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节；满分45分）第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每题1.5分， 满分30分）Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts, but people in the streets 21 him, especially those who are 22 .英语试题第5页 (共8页）For those p
35、eople, he is Gloves（手套） Greenberg. How did he get that 23 ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But hes 24 . His briefcase always has some gloves. In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not 25 like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and 26 the street.
36、He looks around at 27 . He stops when he 28 someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he 29 , looking for more people with cold 30 . On winter days, Mr. Greenberg 31 gloves. During the rest of the year, he 32 gloves. People who have heard about him 33 him gloves, and he has many in his a
37、partment. Mr. Greenberg 34 doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and 35 his behavior. But people who dont know him are sometimes 36 him. They dont realize that he just wants to make them 37 . It runs in the 38 . Michaels father always helped the poor as he believed it made eve
38、ryone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the 39 . A pair of gloves may be a 40 thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.21.A. know about 22.A. old 23.A. job 24.A. calm 25.A. act 26.A. cross over 27.A. cars 28.A. helps 29.A. holds up 30.A. hands 31.A. searches for 32. A. borrows 33.A. call 34.
39、A. delayed 35. A. understand 36. A. sorry for 37.A. smart 38.A. city 39.A. honor 40. A. small B.learn from B. busy B. name B. different B. sound B.drive along B. people B .chooses B. hangs out B. ears B.stores up B. sells B. send B.remembered B. dislike B satisfied with B. rich B. family B. pain B.
40、useful C. cheer for C. kind C. chance C. crazy C. feel C. hurry down C.street numbers C. greets C. moves on C. faces C. gives away C. returns C. lend C. began C. study C.proud ofC. special C.neighborhoodC.sameC.delightedD.look afterD.poorD.messageD.curiousD.dressD.keep offD.traffic lightsD.seesD.tur
41、ns aroundD.eyesD.puts onD.buysD.showD.enjoyedD.excuseD.surprised byD.happyD.companyD.coldD.comforting 英语试题第6页 （共8页） 第二卷 非选择题（满分50分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题； 每题1.5 分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, 41 (wear) sun glass
42、es. He 42 （walk）in as if he had bought the school, And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City.For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt 43 (please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasnt her, it was probably the fact that she
43、sat in 44 last row. 45 he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back ,he was wrong. It might have made it a little 46 ( hard ) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didnt stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to l
44、ook at Mary, 47 made her feel like a star.“Do you need those glasses for medical reasons?” the teacher asked. The new boy shook his head.” Then Id appreciate it if you didnt wear them in class. I like to look at your eyes when Im speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher 48 a few seconds a
45、nd all the other students wondered 49 the boy would do. Then he took 50 off, gave a big smile and said “That is cool.”第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分35）第一节 短文改错：（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后
46、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 3. 必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。When I was a child, I hoped to live in the city. I think I would be happy there. Now I am living in a city, but I miss my home in countryside. There the air is clean or the 英语试题第7页 （共8页） mountains are green. Unfortunately, on the dev
47、elopment of industrialization, the environment has been polluted. Lots of studies have been shown that global warming has already become a very seriously problem. The airs we breathe in is getting dirtier and dirtier. Much rare animals are dying out. We must found ways to protect your environment. I
48、f we fail to do so, well live to regret it. 第二节 书面表达 （满分25分） 假定你是李华，从互联网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡(Singapore)举办夏令营，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:I.自我介绍(包括英语能力);2.参加意图(介绍中国、了解其他国家);3.希望获准.注意:1.词数100左右:2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好。Dear Sir or Madam,_Looking forward to your reply!英语试题第8页 （共8页） 20172018 学年度第一
49、学期期中考试高二学年 英语试题答案 一阅读理解1-3 BCD 4-7 BADD 8-11 CCDB 12-15 CCBC二七选五16-20DECBF三完型填空21-25 ADBBA 26-30 CBDCA 31-35 CDBCA 36-40 DDBCA四语法填空(注意大小写)41. wearing 42.walked 43.pleased 44. the 45. If46. harder 47.which 48.for 49.what 50.them五改错1.think thought 2. countryside前加the 3. orand4. onwith 5. been去掉6. seri
50、ouslyserious 7. airsair 8. MuchMany 9. foundfind 10. yourour书面表达范文Dear Sir or Madam,Im Li Hua, a middle school student from China. I read the announcement of the summer camp that you have posted on the Internet and I am interested in it. I know that you welcome students from different countries and
51、Id like to take part in it. Ive been learning English for 10 years, and I speak fluent English. What is more, Ill be able to tell students from other countries about China and learn about their countries as well. I hope I will be accepted as a member of your summer camp.Looking forward to your reply!
