1、 2017-2018学年第一学期期中考试 高二年级英语试题 2017.11本试卷共10页，三大题, 满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损，监考教师分发的考生信息条形码是否正确； 之后务必用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡指定位置填写自己的学校、姓名和考生号，同时，将监考教师发放的条形码正向准确粘贴在答题卡的贴条形码区，请保持条形码整洁、不污损。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B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，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的，答案无效。3非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔作
2、答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上，请注意每题答题空间，预先合理安排；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷注意事项：1答第I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 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. Hurry up! The concert _ for more than ten minu
3、tes! A. has been on B. began C. has begun D. had begun 2. What do you think of the film Avatar? Oh, excellent. I think it is worth _ a second time. A. to watch B. to be watchedC. watching D. being watched 3. Lily and I agreed _ at 8:00 a.m. at my home, but so far she hasnt turned up yet.A. meeting B
4、. having met C. to have met D. to meet4. If _, Kate will certainly go to Janes birthday party tonight. A. invites B. invited C. to invite D. inviting5. This is the only one of the students _ how to play the piano in our schoolA. that knowsB. that know C. who know D. which knows6. _that she has recei
5、ved a doctors degree when she was only twenty-five years old.A. It is a piece of exciting news B. This is an exciting newsC. It is an exciting news D. This is a piece of exciting news7. Which do you enjoy _ your spare time, reading or watching TV?A. spending B. spend C. being spent D. to spend8. Eve
6、ry boy and every girl wishes to attend the English evening party _ this Sunday.A. held B. being held C. to be held D. to hold9. Barbary was working in a company, _ she went daily by bus.A. which B. itC. that D. where10. Dont lose heart. _ you study hard, youll make great progress.A. Although B. As l
7、ong as C. Even if D. Unless 11. How nice the music _! I have never heard a better piece. A. sounded B. is sounded C. is sounded to be D. sounds12. By the time 2009, they_ most parts of the project.A. have finished B. had finished C. will have finished D. finished 13. Do you think _ an English Evenin
8、g tomorrow evening?A. there is B. there is going to have C. there is going to be D. there was14. He failed in the examination, _ made his father very angry.A. which B. it C. that D. what 15. Those _ not only from books but also through practice will succeed.A. learn B. who C. that learns D. who lear
9、n第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATeens For Planet EarthThis is a social networking site for teenagers who want to get involved in protecting our planet. They can connect with other green-minded teens, choose a project or create the
10、ir own. Teens For Planet Earth encourages young folks to get busy in their own communities. They offer guidance on local projects with categories such as habitats, animals, water and education. Awards are given to active members.MeezAt Meez, teens can create their own avatars (头像), rooms and virtual
11、 pets. It is a social community of creative people that combines avatars, virtual worlds and games. Meez offers contests and chat as well as homework help, a fashion central and a writers corner. A chat area for younger teens is available. Other areas are music, geek (极客) central, art and sports.Cyb
12、erteensCyberteens is another cool site that celebrates the teen years. Here teenagers can find community, games, and news. There is a link called “creativity” where teens can share their poems, stories, photos and artwork. The “cool links” section offers a huge variety of options to the curious teen
13、s. This site also has surveys and helps with jobs and school work.SS is a resource site for teens and high school students. Its social network has over 900,000 members. Members earn points to win prizes just by browsing and they offer several multi-player games. Points are used to buy items at aucti
14、on (拍卖会). S is filled with useful information and articles.16. What is Teens For Planet Earth aimed to?A. Set up a project. B. Give awards to teens.C. Get young folks busy. D. Give advice on local projects.17. What makes S special among these websites?A. It has the most members. B. Teens can read ar
15、ticles on it.C. It offers help on school work. D. Teens can make purchases on it.18. What can we infer about the websites mentioned in the text?A. They provide game platforms. B. They benefit teens in their social life.C. They award outstanding teens. D. They offer various study guidance.BOnce upon
16、a time, there was a lovely vegetable field, on which grew a very thick tree. Both the vegetables and the tree gave the place a wonderful appearance, which was the joy of the gardens owner. What no one knew was that the vegetables in the field and the tree couldnt stand each other. The vegetables hat
17、ed the trees shadow, because it left them only just enough light to survive. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water before it could get to him, leaving him with just enough to survive.The situation became so extreme that the vegetables got totally f
18、ed up and decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would dry up. The tree answered back by refusing to give the vegetables shadow from the hot midday sun, so they both began to dry up. Before long, the vegetables were really thin and the trees branches were drying up.Neither of
19、 them thought that the gardener, on seeing his vegetable field becoming worse, would stop watering it. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables really learned what thirst was. There seemed to be no solution, but one of the vegetables, a small courgette（小胡瓜）, understood what was going on, a
20、nd decided to deal with it. Despite the little water and the unbearable heat, the little courgette did all he could to grow, grow. He managed to grow so big that the gardener started watering the field again. The gardener wanted to enter that beautiful big courgette in some gardening contest.They sh
21、ould really learn how to live in harmony）with those around them, doing the best they could. So they decided to work together, and help each other instead of fighting, using both the shadow and the water in the best combination to grow good vegetables. Seeing how well they were doing, the gardener no
22、w gave the best of care to his vegetable field, watering it better than any other field for miles around.19. From the passage, what can we learn?A. The gardener was very lazy.B. The tree and vegetables grew very well at first.C. The tree and vegetables got along well with each other at first.D. The
23、gardener was satisfied with his work on the garden.20. What drew the gardens owners attention to the field again?A. Some gardening contests. B. The fight between plants.C. The big and beautiful courgette. D. The wonderful appearance in the garden.21. What was out of the expectation of the tree and v
24、egetables?A. That the gardener stopped watering them.B. That the courgette understood what was happening.C. That they could live together.D. That they could take part in the contest.22. How can one live in harmony with others according to the passage?A. By working together and helping each other.B.
25、By learning to be thankful.C. By respecting others and oneself.D. By learning to stop being angry with others.CWrist watches are regarded as a tool to tell the time. At first, watches were created as womens decorative bracelets (手镯). At the same time, men used pocket watches. The first mens wrist wa
26、tch was available in 1904. A pilot called Alberto Santos-Dumont personally asked a watchmaker to create a wrist watch to use on flights. Soon after that, mens wrist watches were available on the market. Since then, watches have been considered fashionable accessories for men, and watchmakers have st
27、arted to make mens fashion watches.At present, watches are not indispensable to tell the time for most people have cell phones which have watch functions. But a new market has been created for wrist watches, which are not only used to tell the time, but also as important fashion statement pieces.Gen
28、erally speaking, watches for formal occasions are beautifully made and more like pieces of jewelry than watches. Mens watches for informal and semi-formal events include simple, slim designs and large-and-thick-sized styles. Nowadays, men usually dont follow any specific style of dress for watches,
29、and the luxury brands of the expensive and strongly made sports watches have made them believe that they look more stylish because of their high prices. Some of the fashion watches have a diamond and some others are completely decorated with precious stones such as diamonds.Mens watches also have ma
30、ny advanced functions. For example, the dual-time watches for travelers make them know the time in most other countries as well as the time in their home if they are abroad.In a word, a mens watch is one of the few accessories for mens cupboard. Men can choose their most suitable watches to go with
31、their personal taste.23. According to the first paragraph, the first mens wrist watch _.A. was used by a pilot on flights B. was not only a tool to tell the timeC. was viewed as a symbol of fashion D. was created as a decorative bracelet24. What does the underlined word “indispensable” in Paragraph
32、2 probably mean?A. necessary B. useful C. dependable D. popular25. What can we learn from the passage?A. Mens pocket watches came after mens wrist watches.B. Those touring abroad will find a dual-time watch useful.C. Watches with advanced functions are always expensive.D. Mens watches for informal o
33、ccasions appear like jewels.26. Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?A. The Brief History of Mens WatchesB. Advanced Functions of Mens WatchesC. Mens WatchesFashion Statement PiecesD. How to Choose a Stylish Mens WatchCA golf tournament (锦标赛) isnt held every day and thu
34、s, as an organizer, you have to put on a great show for those who wait for it.Preparations before the TournamentAn important thing you need to note down at this stage here is that once you start advertising an event, the event has actually begun for the audience. At this stage, you need to decide wh
35、at you are going to call this event. You should make the name and the advertisement special, so that people will give them a second look. Depending on your economic situation, you need to decide whether you want to hold this event for amateurs or for experts. The next thing is to choose a proper pla
36、ce to hold the tournament.Plan of Action during the EventWhile the players are on court, you have to make sure that everything they might need is made available to them. Since golf is a sport that is played in the open, guests should be given drinks from time to time, preferably a drink of their cho
37、ice. There should also be enough dustbins to keep the court clean. The things the guests need, from extra equipment to drinks, should not be put off for any reason. Announcement of some contests, lucky draws and prizes during the event will add to the entertainment of the tournament. Another one of
38、the successful golf tournament ideas is an auction (拍卖) of some particular things during the game. You can get some equipment signed from the players.Post Tournament NecessitiesNow that the tournament is over, you need to keep a small after-party in the form of a dinner. During this party, the guest
39、s can actually communicate with the players and congratulate those who won.27. What can we learn from the second paragraph?A. The event means more to the audience than to the players.B. Only professional players can attend the golf tournament.C. The most important thing for the tournament is adverti
40、sing.D. Its important for the organizer to draw the audiences attention.28. The following are done before the tournament EXCEPT _.A. choosing a playing field B. organizing an auctionC. naming the tournament D. advertising the tournament29. Whats the organizers purpose in announcing the lucky draws a
41、nd other activities?A. To have fun himself. B. To earn more money.C. To please the audience. D. To attract more players. 30. The passage is mainly written to _.A. introduce what a golf tournament isB. call on people to join in golf tournamentsC. introduce how to organize a golf tournamentD. share th
42、e experience of attending golf tournaments with readers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。（注意：如果答案是E，填AB；如果是F，填CD；如果是G，填ABC）Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it. Recite and repeat in conversation. When you hear a persons n
43、ame, repeat it. _31_. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial. Ask the other person to recite and repeat. _32_. After youve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the ef
44、fort youre making to learn their names._33_ Admitting that you cant remember someones name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say, “Im working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?” Use associations (联想). _34_. For e
45、xample, you could make a mental note: “Vicki Chengtall, black hair.” To reinforce (强迫) your associations , ,write them on a small card as soon as possible. Limit the number of new names you learn at one time. When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. _35_. F
46、ew of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.A. Admit you dont know.B. Recite and repeat names.C. Free yourself from remembering everyone.D. You can let other people help you rememb
47、er their names.E. If you cant remember someones name, you may tell him the truth.F. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips.G. Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual.第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36 55各题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选
48、项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I was working in a store three years ago. I remember one girl who started 36 there a few months after me. I remember always meeting her. I dont know 37 but for a strange reason we would never talk. We would just see each other and smile.She would 38 smile in a really happy way until on
49、e day when we got to work in the 39 department again. She 40 as if she was the happiest girl in the world. But I had a strange feeling. So I went up to her and said, “Whats wrong with you?” She answered, “Why?” I said, “I could feel youre very 41 today and youre trying to hide it.” She was shocked a
50、s if I had 42 her deepest secret, so we started 43 . She told me why she was feeling like that and why she was 44 to hide it and we had a good time together. Time 45 and we became good friends. Shed always tell me I had changed her 46 in so many ways, but I could not 47 how it had happened. I would
51、just smile, not understanding what she 48 by that.Today this girl is one of my best 49 . I really dont know what I would do 50 her. She has been there for me in every possible way a friend could be.I guess what Im trying to say is you 51 know when youre helping yourself. I 52 this girl never knowing
52、 that at the same time I was helping myself by finding a(n) 53 friend.So the next time you see a 54 , and he looks as if he needs 55 who will listen to him, listen to what he has to say. You never know, you might just end up helping yourself.36. A. playing B. learningC. workingD. living37 A. why B.
53、whenC. whereD. how38. A. secretlyB. hardlyC. perhapsD. always39. A. greatB. sameC. modernD. small40. A. shoutedB. criedC. spokeD. smiled41. A. happyB. angryC. proudD. sad42. A keptB. toldC. discoveredD. watched43. A. talkingB. shoutingC. discussingD. arguing44. A. planningB. tryingC. refusingD. fail
54、ing45. A. went offB. went byC. went upD. went down46. A. lifeB. hobbyC. habitD. road47. A. introduceB. promiseC. suggestD. imagine48. A. meantB. wantedC. offeredD. received49. A. classmatesB. sistersC. friendsD. workers50. A. withB. withoutC. throughD. besides51. A. oftenB. sometimesC. foreverD. nev
55、er52. A. helpedB. acceptedC. recognizedD. praised53. A. kindB. richC. trueD. honest54. A. studentB. strangerC. managerD. listener55. A. someoneB. anyoneC. noneD. everyone第II卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。英语知识运用（共五节，满分65分）第一节（共10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。For Rachael and Leigh Badm
56、an, there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year that their sick daughter Paige should survive until December 25. Fifteen-year-old Paige suffers from 56_ rare brain condition, 57_ affects as few as 12 people in the world, and could kill her any day 58_ warning. And her condition has gone
57、 even 59_(bad) in recent months. Her parents filled the family home with Christmas decorations 60_ September 1 so she could enjoy the rest of her life. Since then, she has 61_(regular) opened Christmas presents and received visitors but she sleeps for up to 19 hours a day, her parents knowing that e
58、ach time she closes her eyes, she may never wake up.Mrs. Badman 62_(describe) dealing with the condition as “like being on death row” as she never knew if 63_ daughter would wake up the next morning.The mother said: “She always loves Christmas and I get my heart broken when I see her 64_(suffer) lik
59、e this. Our best Christmas present would be having Paige with us on Christmas. No matter 65_ she leaves the world, we make sure that she is always happy.”第二节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）66. Judging from his a_（口音）, I can see that he is from Hubei.67. He is a strong person, and he has a character in p_（特别
60、）.68. Claire is good at maths, till now he has s_（解决）many problems.69. Twain has a good m_（记忆力）, so he can remember things well. 70. According to the c_(日历) , it is Oct. 20th today.71. Vanessa is an honest man, and I can q_（保证）that. 72. The Christmas is approaching, we will have a c_（庆祝会）next week.7
61、3. The school sports will be held next week, and Scott will try to be the c_（冠军）.74. All c_（选手）, attention please, we will begin our match now! 75. I think Shenzhen is an i_（理想的）place for us to visit.第三节 单句语法填空（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）76. “Carnival” comes from Two Latin words, _(mean) “no more meat.77. A me
62、eting _(hold) in our school yesterday afternoon.78. I want to stay here until the match _(finish).79. The Siberian tiger is one of the most beautiful _(animal) in the world.80. There are still poachers who kill elephants. It is really _(upset).第四节 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
63、的以下作文。作文中共有10处错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该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 Pele,Im very sorry to hear that you feel lonely in the new school, because you find hard to make friends. Now, Id like to offer you any
64、 advice .Firstly, its normal of you to feel lonely because you were living in a new environment. Secondly, you should greet your classmates when met them on campus. Thirdly, it will be a good idea if you take an actively part in class activities, what can help them learn more about you. I believe yo
65、u will be able to make new friends soon unless youre friendly to the others.I hope the above suggestion will be helpful to you and everything will be fine with you in the future.Yours,Li Hu第五节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，为丰富同学们的课外生活，亲近大自然，你校将于本周六组织大家爬山。请你代表学生会以短文形式写一份书面通知。要点如下： 时间：本周六上午8:00 至下午6:00； 地点：早上8：00
66、校门口集合；要求：（1） 8：10乘坐巴士；（2）穿旅游鞋，带水；（3）想去的同学需在本周三之前在学生会处报名。 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Notice_ Students UnionKey2017-2018 高二年级第一学期 第二次月考 英语学科试题答案 2017 111-5 ACDBA 6-10 AACDA 11-15 DBCAD16 -18 DDB 19-22 BCAA 23-26 AABC 27-30 DBCC 31-35 FDAGC36-40 CADBD 41-45 DCABB46-50 ADACB51-55 DACBA16. a17. which
67、 18. without19. worse 20. on 21. regularly 22. described 23. her 24. suffering 25. when 66.accent 67.particular 68.solved 69.memory 70.calender 71.guaratee 72.celebration 73.champion petitors 75.ideal76.meaning 77.was held 78.finshes/has finished 79.animals 80.upsettingDear Pele,Im very sorry to hea
68、r that you feel lonely in the new school, because you find hard to make friends. Now, Id like to offer you advice. Firstly, its normal you to feel lonely because you living in a new environment. Secondly, you should greet your classmates when them on campus. Thirdly, it will be a good idea if you ta
69、ke an part in class activities, can help them learn more about you. I believe you will be able to make new friends soon youre friendly to the others.I hope the above will be helpful to you and everything will be fine with you in the future.NoticeIn order to enrich the students after-class activities
70、, release the heavy burdens from heavy study work and make us students get close to nature, a climbingmountain activity will be organized by our school students union .We will start at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning at the school gate and the bus will leave the main school gate at 8:10. We wont come
71、back at 6:00 p.m. Please wear the hiking shoes in order not to get your feet hurt and at the same time, please remember to bring some drinking water. Those who are willing to participate in it should sign up at the Students Union before this Wednesday.We sincerely hope that you will not miss the chance and wish you have great fun. Students Union
