1、四川省广安第二中学校高2017级2018年春半期考试英语试题第I卷（选择题 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，从每题所给的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 time is it now?A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00. 2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. Its nice. B. Its warm
2、. C. Its cold. 3. What will the man do?A. Leave his office. B. Give a lecture. C. Attend a meeting. 4. What is the womans opinion about the course?A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy. 5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Turn off the radio. B. Apologize to her. C. Speak louder.第二节(共15
3、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. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks. 7. Where did Michael go last year?A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India. 听第
4、7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken. B. Eggs. C. Fish.9. What are the speakers going to do?A. Order dishes. B. Go shopping. C. Cook dinner. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home. 11. When is the report due?A. Thursday.B. Friday. C
5、. Next Monday. 12. What does George suggest Stefanie do with the report?A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Salesman and customer.C. Homeowner and cleaner.14. What kind of apartme
6、nt do the speakers prefer?A. One near a market.B. One without furniture.C. One with two bedrooms.15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?A. $350. B. $400. C. $415. 16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?A. On Lake Street.B. On Market Street. C. On South Stre
7、et. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What percentage of the worlds tea exports go to Britain?A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk? A. Tea with milk is healthy. B. Tea tastes much better with milk.C. Most British people drink tea that way.19. Who suggests a price f
8、or each tea?A. Tea tasters.B. Tea exporters.C. Tea companies.20. What is the speaker talking about?A. The life of tea tasters.B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The London Tea Trade Centre.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。APacific Science Center Guide Visit
9、Pacific Science Centers Store Dont forget to stop by Pacific Science Centers Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visitThe store is located（位于） upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome Hungry Our exhibits will feed your mind but wha
10、t about your body？Our caf offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options，in addition to seasonal specialsThe caf is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes Rental Information Lockers are available to store any belongings during your vis
11、itThe lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entranceID required Support Pacific Science Center Since 1962，Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion（热情） for discover
12、y and lifelong learning in science，math and technologyToday，Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington StateIts an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous
13、 support from individuals，corporations，and other social organizationsVisit pacificsciencecenter. org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center21.Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center？ _ A. In Building 1B. In Building 3 C. At the Laser DomeD. At the Denny Way entran
14、ce22.What does Pacific Science Center do for schools？ _ A. Train science teachersB. Distribute science booksC. Inspire scientific researchD. Take science to the classroom23.What is the purpose of the last part of the text？ _ A. To encourage donationsB. To advertise coming eventsC. To introduce speci
15、al exhibitsD. To tell about the Centers historyBThe meaning of silence varies among cultural groupsSilences may be thoughtful，or they may be empty when a person has nothing to sayA silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness，uneasiness，or worrySilence may be viewed by some cultural groups a
16、s extremely uncomfortable； therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap（间隙）with conversationPersons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people，just
17、 as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons doTherefore，when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops，what may be implied（暗示） is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuingIn these cultures，silence is a call for reflectionOther cult
18、ures may use silence in other ways，particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of powerFor example，Russian，French，and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussionHowever，Mexicans may
19、use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or herIn still another use，persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect，particularly to an elder or a person in authorityNurses and other caregivers need to be a
20、ware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencingNurses 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 unnecessarilyA nurse who u
21、nderstands the healing（治愈） value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures24.What does the author say about silence in conversations？A. It implies anger.B. It promotes friendship.C. It is culturespecific.D. It is contentbased.25.Wh
22、ich of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought？A. The Chinese.B. The French.C. The Mexicans.D. The Russians.26.What does the author advise nurses to do about silence？A. Let it continue as the patient pleases.B. Break it while treating patients.C. Evaluate its harm to
23、patients.D. Make use of its healing effects.27.What may be the best title for the text？A. Sound and Silence.B. What It Means to Be Silent.C. Silence to Native Americans.D. Speech Is Silver； Silence Is Gold.CMinutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater，employees were busy sweepin
24、g up popcorns and gathering coke cupsIt was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theaters 75-year historyThis time，however，the cleanup was a little differentAs one group of workers carried out the rubbish，another group began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for t
25、he buildings end The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old theaterThough the movie is 30 years old，most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-bye to the old buildingTheater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seeme
26、d appropriateThe movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to competeHe added that the theaters location（位置）was also a reasonThis used to be the center of town，he saidNow
27、the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses. Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting placeHowever，these plans were abandoned because of financial problemsBradford sold the building and land to a local dev
28、elopment firm，which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located The theater audience said good-bye as Bradford locked the doors for the last timeAfter 75 years the Plaza Theater has shown its last movieThe theater will be missed28.In what way was yesterdays clean up at
29、 the Plaza special？ _ A. It made room for new equipmentB. It signaled the closedown of the theaterC. It was done with the help of the audience D. It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater29.Why was The Last Picture Show put on？ _ A. It was an all-time classicB. It was about the history of the to
30、wnC. The audience requested it.D. The theater owner found it suitable30.What will probably happen to the building？ _ A. It will be repairedB. It will be turned into a museumC. It will be knocked downD. It will be sold to the city government31.What can we infer about the audience？ _ A. They are disap
31、pointed with BradfordB. They are sad to part with the old theaterC. They are supportive of the city officialsD. They are eager to have a shopping centerDI would always remember that dayWhen I was 14，all I wanted was a unique necklace with my name carvedIt was the in thing and it seemed every girl ex
32、cept me had oneOn my 15th birthday, my Mum gave me a beautiful necklace with my initials（姓名首字母）carved into it. I was in heaven. What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasnt being replacedWed been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and h
33、ad lost everything-so most of the new stuff（东西）we got was really just to replace what wed lostBut not my necklaceMy necklace was new Then，only one month later，I lost itI took it off before bed and it was missing in the morningI was sad and searched everywhere for itBut it seemed to have disappearedE
34、ventually，I gave up and stopped looking for itAnd two years later，we sold the house and moved away Years passed，and a couple of moves later，I was visiting my parents when Mum told me that she had something for meIt wasnt my birthday，nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other giftgiving occasionMum
35、noticed my questioning lookYoull recognize this one. she said, smiling Then she handed me a small ring boxI took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful necklace inside The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations，which included replacing
36、the carpetsWhen they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom，they found the necklaceAs it had my initials carved into it，they realized who owned the necklaceTheyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my motherAnd it still fits me32.The underlined word in in the first par
37、agraph probably means _ A. availableB. fashionableC. practicalD. renewable33.When she got the necklace back，the writer was about _ A. 30 years oldB. 28 years oldC. 15 years oldD. 14 years old34.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ _ A. The writer lost her necklace in the morning
38、when she took it offB. The writer never stopped looking for her necklaceC. The writers ring was cleaned up by the new house ownerD. The writers family moved several times during her growth35.What would be the best title for the passage？ _ A. My New NecklaceB. Lost and ReplacedC. Lost and FoundD. A B
39、eautiful Necklace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。Youve been told a hundred times that exercise is good for your health. (36) Here are four benefits that you can get from just a little daily exercise. (37) Do you feel a bit more clear after good daily exercise? Not only
40、is your brain getting more energy and oxygen, but many studies have shown that exercise can help you remember and learn things better. Of course, an intense exercise right before a big exam could leave you more tired than smart - but the two are still undoubtedly linked. You will become more confide
41、nt. (38) Through exercising, you will feel more accomplished and social (if you work out at a gym). Even if you dont see immediate results in your body, the effort will make you feel better - and a bit of confidence can go a long way. You will live longer. Its no secret that healthy living will keep
42、 you alive longer. One study found that exercise improves life expectancy as much as quitting smoking. (39) And just a bit of regular exercise can slow the process for a while. You will sleep better. If you ever have trouble falling asleep at night, it is a good way to solve this problem with regula
43、r exercise. The National Sleep Foundation says that regular exercise can help you sleep better. (40) If you exercise too closely to bedtime, it can actually have the opposite effect! Luckily, you can choose other good ways to fill up that pre-bed relaxation time.A. You will be happier.B. You will im
44、prove your memory.C. It is really true that sitting all day is killing you.D. Both of these are important parts of losing weight.E. Its true, and its good for a lot more than just losing weight or building muscle.F. Obviously, exercise can improve your appearance which can improve confidence.G. The
45、best time to exercise is in the morning or in the afternoon, rather than before bed.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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus, he told me that he had a good (41) in Chicago and he wondered if，by any
46、chance，I (42) to know himFor a moment，I thought he might be (43)，but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was notHe was (44)I felt like saying that it was ridiculous (荒唐可笑的) to (45) that out of all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped（碰到） into his frien
47、dBut， (46)，I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a very (47) cityHe nodded，and I thought he was going to be content to drop the subject and talk about something elseBut I was wrongHe was silent for a few minutes，and then he (48) to tell me all about his friendHis friends main (49) in life
48、seemed to be tennisHe was an excellent tennis player，and he (50) had his own tennis court（网球场）There were a lot of people with swimming (51)，but there were only two people with private tennis court； his friend in Chicago was one of themI told him that I knew several (52) like that，including my brothe
49、r，who was doctor in CaliforniaHe (53) that maybe there were more private courts in the country，than he (54) but he did not know of any othersThen he asked me (55) my brother lived in CaliforniaWhen I said Sacramento，he said that was a coincidence （巧合） (56) his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacr
50、amento last year and he lived next door to a (57) who had a tennis court in his backyardI said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbor had gone to Sacramento last summer and had (58) the house next to my brothers houseFor a moment，we stared at each other，but we did not say
51、 anythingWould your friends name happen to be Roland Kirkwood？I asked finallyHe (59) and said，YesWould your brothers name happen to be Dr. Rey Hunter？It was my (60) to laughYesI replied41. A. brotherB. teacherC. neighborD. friend42. A. managedB. happenedC. triedD. wanted43. A. expectingB. lyingC. jo
52、kingD. talking44. A. funnyB. seriousC. carefulD. disappointed45. A. thinkB. findC. realizeD. see46. A. indeedB. actuallyC. insteadD. exactly47. A. famousB. interestingC. noisyD. big48. A. beganB. stoppedC. refusedD. failed49. A. problemB. interestC. choiceD. chance50. A. justB. everC. evenD. surely5
53、1. A. suitB. habitC. poolsD. river52. A. peopleB. playersC. strangersD. friends53. A. advisedB. arguedC. admittedD. admired54. A. recognizedB. realizedC. visitedD. found55. A. howB. whetherC. whenD. where56. A. becauseB. ifC. thenD. though57. A. doctorB. friendC. neighborD. player58. A. hiredB. visi
54、tedC. designedD. sold59. A. smiledB. laughedC. criedD. nodded60. A. chanceB. pleasureC. timeD. turn第II卷 （非选择题 共50分）第二节 语法填空 (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)或使用括号内单词的正确形式。In much of Asia，especially the socalled “rice bowl” cultures of China，Japan，Korea，(61)Vietnam，food is usually eaten w
55、ith chopsticks Chopsticks are usually two long，thin pieces of wood or bambooThey can also be made of plastic，animal bone or metalSometimes chopsticks are quite artisticTruly elegant chopsticks might(62)（make）of gold and silver with Chinese charactersSkilled workers also combine various hardwoods and
56、 metal (63)（create）special designs The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand yearsPeople probably cooked their rood in large pots，(64)（use）twigs（树枝）to remove itOver time，(65)the population grew，people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly Food in small pieces co
57、uld be eaten easily with twigs which (66)（gradual）turned into chopsticks Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius，(67)lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C.，influenced the (68)（develop）of chopsticksConfucius believed knives would remind people of killings and (69)（be）too violent for us
58、e at the table Chopsticks are not used everywhere in AsiaIn India，for example，most people traditionally eat (70)their hands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桌之间交换修改作文,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。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。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下
59、划一横线,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。 A week before, to celebrate the Earth Day, posters were put up around our school, calling upon us to join in the actions for a greener earth. Our class came up a good idea to make a use of used materials. We brought worn-out clothes, p
60、ieces of cardboard and empty plastic bottle to our classroom and turned those into dolls, handbags, tissue boxes or small vases. That weekend, we went to a nearby neighborhood and give them away to the people there. All were very happy with those unexpectedly gifts, especially little kids and elderl
61、y people. We did very well that we were invited to share our ideas and experience with all the students of our school. We are very proud of themselves and believe we can do more for a better world, which everything will be recycled into useful materials.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)假如你叫李华。最近，你收到美国笔友Tom发来的邮件。在邮件中
62、，Tom说最近自己体质较差总是感冒，经常缺课，因此他非常担心即将到来的考试。请你给他回一封邮件。内容包括： 1表示安慰；2提出三点以上建议；3祝他早日康复。注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。0105ACCBA 0610 BACAB 11-15ABACB 16-20 CBCAC21-25BDACA 26-30 DBBDC 31-35 BBBDC 36-40 EBFCG41-45DBCBA46-50 CDABC51-55 CBCBB56-60 AAABD61. and 62. be made 63. to create 64. using 65. as 66. gradua
63、lly 67. who 68. development 69. were 70. with 改错before-ago came up加with a去掉 bottles or-and give-gave unexpectedly-unexpected very-so themselves-ourselves which-whereDear Tom, I am sorry to hear that youre in poor health and often get colds, missing lots of classes. However, dont worry too much about
64、 that as well as the coming exam. Nothing is more important than health in life. In my opinion, it would be wise to take the following action to recover your health. First of all, consider attaching importance to taking exercise in your spare time, which can help you learn better. In addition, keeping a balanced diet can provide nutrition for your body. Whats more, enough sleep can make you full of energy for a whole day and lay a good foundation for everything. When it comes to the coming exam, I would suggest you relax and put yourself in a good mood.
