1、吉林省公主岭市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期中试题（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. Where are the speakers probably?A. On the train B. At a train station C. In a taxi2. What is the mans favorite sport?A. Skiing B. Skating C. Swimming 3. What does the man think of the movie?A. I
2、t was disappointing. B. It was moving. C. It was great.4. What does the man mean?A. He cannot help the woman.B. He is good at singing songs.C. He is busy with his own paper5. Who is the man looking for?A. Tom B. Bill C. Alice 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6和第7题。6. Where is the
3、woman probably now?A. In London B. In Beijing C. In Paris 7. When do the speakers plan to meet?A. At 12:30pm on Tuesday.B. At 2:30pm on WednesdayC. At 7:30pm on Wednesday请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. How does the woman feel now?A. surprised B. disappointed C. Excited.9. What will the woman have to pay for?A.
4、Her plane ticket. B. Her meals. C. Her hotel stay.10. What day is it today?A. Wednesday. B. Thursday C. Friday.请听第8段材料，回答第11和12小题。11. What kind of vegetables do the speakers need to buy?A. Tomatoes B. Potatoes C. Onions12. What do we know about the woman?A. She has only a few coins.B. She has no mon
5、ey on her.C. She lost her purse.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16小题13. What will the weather probably be like tomorrow？A. Sunny B. Cloudy C. Rainy14. How did the woman check the weather yesterday?A. She listened to the radio.B. She watched TV.C. She looked on the Internet.15. How will the speakers go to the mall?A.
6、By car B. By taxi C. By bus.16. What does the man want to do in the mall？A. Watch a movie B. Sing songs C. Go shopping.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20小题。17. What did the first caller ask Mrs. Moore to do? A. Buy light bulbs. B. Do volunteer work. C. Borrow a ladder.18. Why did Mrs. Moore go upstairs?A. To change
7、clothes B. To answer the phone C. To find her children.19. How many times did the phone ring during dinner?A. Six times B. Four times C. Twice.20. Why did Mrs. Moore take her children to the cinema?A. To meet their father thereB. To thank them for the dinner.C. To avoid answering the phone.第二部分：阅读理解
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14、above qualifications, please send your CV and a current picture to principalinchinayahoo. com.21The purpose of the advertisements is_Ato start a business Bto help people find a suitable jobCto provide the latest jobs Dto employ English teachers 22According to the first advertisement, we can learn th
15、at_AEnglish Teacher agency charges teacher for this service Byou may call to get more information about the job Cyou must go online to offer your basic information firstDonce you call the English Teacher agency, you will get a job23In the third advertisement, the private English tutor should_Abe an
16、English language expert from UKBspeak American EnglishChave rich teaching experienceDhave the ability to deal with changing situations 24If you didnt pass the interview for Teacher/Librarian, the probable reason should be that _Ayou can only speak English Byou have a strong team spiritCyou lack teac
17、hing experience Dyou like working with children BIn my living room, there is a plaque that advises me to “Bloom (开花) where you are planted.” It reminds me of Dorothy. I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s, when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Bar
18、bourville, Kentucky. The job responsibilities required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program. Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who “bloomed” in her remote area.Dorothy taught in a school In Harlan County, Kentucky, Appalachian Mountain area. To get to her school fro
19、m the town of Harlan, I followed a road winding around the mountain. In the eight-mile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times. Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains, I found it depressing.
20、 The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all gloom disappeared. Upon arriving at Dorothys classroom. I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen. The children had been pr
21、epared to show me their latest projects. Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for “dinner” (lunch). In case you dont know, poke greens are a weed-type plant that grows wild, especially on poor ground.Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting acti
22、vities of her students. Her enthusiasm never cooled down. When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing required to receive her Child Development Associate Certification, Dorothy was ready. She came to the assessment and passed in all areas. Afterward, she invited me to the one-and-only
23、steak house in the area to celebrate her victory, as if she had received her Ph. D. degree. After the meal, she placed a little box containing an old pen in my hand. She said it was a family treasure, but to me it is a symbol of appreciation and pride that cannot be matched with anything. 25. “Early
24、 Childhood Development” in Paragraph 1 refers to _. A. a course given by the author B. a program directed by DorothyC. an activity held by the students D. an organization sponsored by Union college26. Upon arriving at the classroom, the author was cheered up by _. A. the sight of poke greens B. Doro
25、thys latest projects C. a warm welcome D. a big dinner made for her27. What can we know about Dorothy from the last paragraph? A. She was invited to a celebration at a restaurant. B. She got a pen as a gift from the author C. She passed the required assessment. D. She received her Ph. D. Degree.28.
26、What does the author mainly intend to tell us_ A. Whatever you do, you must do it carefully. B. Whoever you are, you deserve equal treatment. C. However poor you are, you have the right to education. D. Wherever you are, you can accomplish your achievement.CIt seems its hard for graduates to hunt fo
27、r a job. Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had. Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs
28、they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.“Surgery”, one replied. I was pretty surprised by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go u
29、nder the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering a surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at least 5cm
30、 taller!”At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I cant deny that, but I dont think I would put myself through months of agony just to be a few centimeters taller. I dont even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as Im not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall!It seems to me that there
31、 is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality.No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clin
32、ics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.29. Many graduates today turn to cosm
33、etic surgery to_. A. marry a better man/woman B. get an advantage over others in job-huntC. become a model D. attract more admirers30. According to the passage, the author believes that _.A. everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the costB. its right for graduates to ask for others to help th
34、em out in hunting for jobsC. media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgeryD. it is ones appearance instead of skills that really matters in ones career 31. What does the word underlined mean? A. Worry B. Anxiety C. Pain D. Anger32. The best title for the passage should
35、be _. A. Young Graduates Have Higher Expectation B. Young Graduates Opinion About Cosmetic Surgery C. Young Graduates Look to Surgery for Better Jobs D. Young Graduates Refuse a Different Situation in Job-hunt DIf a diver surfaces too quickly, he may suffer the bends. Nitrogen (氮) dissolved (溶解) in
36、his blood is suddenly given off by the reduction of pressure. The result, if the bubbles (气泡) gather in a joint, is sharp pain and a bent bodythus the name. If the bubbles form in his lungs or his brain, the result can be death.Other air-breathing animals also suffer this decompression sickness if t
37、hey surface too fast: whales, for example. And so, long ago, did ichthyosaurs. These ancient sea animals got the bends can be seen from their bones. If bubbles of nitrogen form inside the bone they can cut off its blood supply. This kills the cells in the bone, and consequently weakens it, sometimes
38、 to the point of collapse. Fossil bones that have caved in on themselves are thus a sign that the animal once had the bends.Bruce Rothschild of the University of Kansas knew all this when he began a study of ichthyosaur bones to find out how widespread the problem was in the past. What he particular
39、ly wanted to investigate was how ichthyosaurs adapted to the problem of decompression over the 150 million years. To this end, he and his colleagues traveled the worlds natural-history museums, looking at hundreds of ichthyosaurs from the Triassic period and from the later Jurassic and Cretaceous pe
40、riods.When he started, he assumed that signs of the bends would be rarer in younger fossils, reflecting their gradual evolution of measures to deal with decompression. Instead, he was astonished to discover the opposite. More than 15% of Jurassic and Cretaceous ichthyosaurs had suffered the bends be
41、fore they died, but not a single Triassic specimen showed evidence of that sort of injury.If ichthyosaurs did evolve an anti-decompression means, they clearly did so quicklyand, most strangely, they lost it afterwards. But that is not what Dr Rothschild thinks happened. He suspects it was evolution
42、in other animals that caused the change.Whales that suffer the bends often do so because they have surfaced to escape a predator such as a large shark. One of the features of Jurassic oceans was an abundance of large sharks and crocodiles, both of which were fond of ichthyosaur lunches. Triassic oce
43、ans, by contrast, were mercifully shark- and crocodile-free. In the Triassic, then, ichthyosaurs were top of the food chain. In the Jurassic and Cretaceous, they were prey as well as predatorand often had to make a speedy exit as a result.33. Which of the following is a typical symptom of the bends?
44、A. A gradual decrease in blood supply.B. A sudden release of nitrogen in blood.C. A drop in blood pressure.D. A twisted body.34. The purpose of Rothschilds study is to see _.A. how often ichthyosaurs caught the bendsB. why ichthyosaurs bent their bodiesC. how ichthyosaurs adapted to decompressionD.
45、when ichthyosaurs broke their bones35. Rothschilds finding stated in Paragraph 4 _.A. confirmed his assumption B. disagreed with his assumption C. speeded up his research process D. changed his research objectives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。If you have ever been in
46、a school play or even made believe you were a doctor, detective, or a space traveler, you know the enjoyment that acting brings. Almost all of us have the wish to play the part of someone-or something-else. 36 . In the ancient world, acting was often connected with religious ceremonies and other spe
47、cial occasions. As far back as 2200 B.C. trained Chinese actors performed ceremonial dances in costume and makeup at harvest festivals. 37 To the dance was gradually added pantomime-the imitation of movements and gestures-as well as the wearing of masks, the singing of chants, and finally the use of
48、 dialogue.While acting was coming into its own in the ancient Chinese classical theatre, it was doing the same in the western world, in Greece. From about 500 B.C. on, acting became a highly specialized art in Greece. Greek actors, however, still wore masks, and their motions were largely fixed by c
49、ustom. 38 . Modern acting, by contrast, gives the individual actor great opportunity to develop his or her personal talents for serious, comic, or musical drama. The names, faces, and styles of famous movie actors are known worldwide. 39 A special form of acting takes place in radio drama, which was
50、 highly popular before television. In radio drama the actors face an unique challenge. They are unseen by their audience. So they must rely on voice alone to make their characters real to the listeners. 40 Only forty percent of Broadway actors are employed, most of them for only part of the year. Th
51、ose who become stars need not only talent, but determination. They must not be easily discouraged. Otherwise, they might give up before the opportunity for stardom presents itself.A. Consequently, they had little opportunity to demonstrate their individual personalities.B. Historical records indicat
52、e that this desire is as old as civilization itself. C. Drama in Greece began with festivals honoring Dionysus.D. Acting is not, as many people think, a quick, easy road to fame and riches.E. The origins of acting are in the act of remembering.F. It is believed that this was the first step in the de
53、velopment of acting.G. Broadway and television provide other stages on which actors can display their talent.第三部分：英语知识运用完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Human growth is a process of experimentation, mistakes, and error eventually leading to wisdom. Each time you choose to trust yourself and take action, you
54、 can never quite be sure how the situationwill 41 .Sometimes you are victorious, and sometimes you become disappointed. The 42 experiments,however, are no less valuable than the experiments that finally prove successful; In fact, you 43 learnmore from your “failures ”than you do from your 44 . If yo
55、u have made what you think to be a mistake or failed to realize your own 45 ,you will most likely put up a block between your essence and the part of you that is the alleged wrong-doer. However, viewing past actions as 46 implies guilt and blame, and it is not possible to learn anything meaningful w
56、hile you are busy blaming. 47 ,forgiveness is required when you are severely judging yourself . Forgiveness is the act of erasing and 48 debt. There are four kinds of forgiveness.The first is beginner forgiveness for yourself.The second of forgiveness is beginner forgiveness for another.The third ki
57、nd of forgiveness is 49 forgiveness of yourself. This is for serious misbehaviors ,the ones you carry with deep 50 . When you do something that break your own values and principles, you create a gap between your standards and your actual 51 .In such a case, you need to work very hard at 52 yourself
58、for these deeds so that you can close this gap. This does not 53 that you should rush to forgive yourself or shouldnt feel regret, 54 taking pleasure in these feelings for a long period of time is not healthy.The 55 and perhaps most difficult one is the advanced forgiveness of another.At some time o
59、f our life, you may have been severely wronged or hurt by another person to such a degree that forgiveness seems 56 .However, having anger and revenge fantasies only keeps you 57 _in a bad situation. Under such a circumstance, you should force yourself to see the bigger picture. By so doing, you wil
60、l be able to 58 the focus away from the anger and resentment .It is only through forgiveness that you can erase wrongdoing and 59 the memory. When you can 60 release the situation , you may come to see it as a part of your growth.41A. turn up B. break up C. break out D. turn out42A. failed B. import
61、ant C. engaged D. successful43A. obviously B. usually C. necessarily D. continuously 44A. failure B. success C. fault D. benefit45A. expectations B. belief C. experiences D. ability46A. victories B. mistakes C. experiments D. fantasies 47A. Still B. Instead C. Therefore D. However48A. emotional B. a
62、bsurd C. original D. unusual 49A. ordinary B. alternative C. certain D. advanced 50A. shame B. wisdom C. mercy D. injury 51A. thought B. approach C. purpose D. behavior52A. forgiving B. punishing C. blaming D. praising53A. prove B. reflect C. mean D. represent54A. and B. but C. or D. so55A. last B.
63、uncertain C. previous D. next 56A. essential B. impossible C. valuable D. unavoidable57A. located B. lost C. trapped D. occupied58A. drive B. shift C. drag D. put 59A. clean B. keep C. refresh D. weaken 60A. naturally B. initially C. definitely D. finally第II卷（共35分）注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第四部分：写作（共两节,
64、满分35分）第一节 语法填空（本题共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）One day, about ten years ago, while working at the cash register in the gift shop at my University Museum of Natural History, I saw 61 elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair.As I looked 62 ( close ) at this girl, I found that she was fixed on
65、her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs , just a head, a neck and upper body, 63 ( dress ) in a little white skirt.As the couple wheeled her up to me, I turned my head toward the girl. When I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back 64 the girl, who was giving me the most optim
66、istic, largest smile I had ever seen. All of a sudden, her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, 65 smile just melted me 66 almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of 67 life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and 68 ( bring ) me into her world;
67、 a world of smiles, love and 69 ( warm ). Im a successful business man now and whenever I think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught 70 .第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）短文中有10处语言错误。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（），并在其下方写出该加
68、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。John Brown is a London taxi driver who love going to the theatre. Last week his mother gave her two tickets for a play. The tickets were in Sunday evening. But John read some reviews of the play, that all sa
69、id was a terribly one! He wouldnt go to see a play that no one liked it. So two hours before the play started, he left the ticket on the back seat of his taxi.Perhaps someone who wanted see the play would take them. However, while John went back home, the tickets were still there. In fact, there wer
70、e four tickets on the seat. Someone has placed another pair of tickets on top of them!第三节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71. The Index m_ a countrys achievements in three ways.72. Athen, the capital of Greece, is known as the birthplace of western _（文明）. 73. The two towns have similar _(特征），such as tourism,
71、 culture and industry.74. A tornado is a _（旋转的） column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground.75. One of the v_ erupted on the 18th July 1995.76. The airport is designed to a_80 million passengers77. Mozi, born in 476BC, was another teacher who was very i_.78. In order to solve the problem of sand
72、storms, a mass c_ has been started .79. The“Green” movement began and soon _(传播)all over Europe.80. About 800 historical relics have been s_, while some are being put into museums.第四节 书面表达（满分25分） 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Mary 最近迷恋于网购，花费了大量金钱。请你给她写封邮件，主要内容包括：1. 劝说她改掉这一习惯；2. 指出其弊端；3. 提出建议（培养兴趣爱好，专注学习）注意：1. 词数100字
73、左右2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已写好，不记入总数。Dear Mary, How are you these days? I miss you so much. _ Yours, Li Hua2017-2018学年度上学期期中考试高二2016级英语答案1-5BCCAC 6-10 BCCBA 11-15 ABCCA 16-20 BAACC21-25 BCDAA 26-30 CCDBC 31-35CCDCB 36-40BFAGD41-45 DABBA 46-50 BCADB 51-55 DACBA 56-60 BCBAD61.an 62.closely/closer 63
74、.dressed 64.at 65. whose66.and 67.what 68.brought 69.warmth 70.me1.love-loves 2.her-him 3.in-on 4.that-which5.terribly-terrible 6.it 删除7. ticket-tickets 8.wanted后面加to 9.while-when 10. has-had71.measures 76.accommodate72.civilization/civilisation 75.volcanoes/volcanos 73.features/characteristics 77.i
75、nfluential74.rotating 78. campaign 79.spread 80.submerged范文Dear Mary, How are you these days? I miss you so much. I hear that you are addicted to shopping online, which makes me worry about you. It will cost you lots of money so I am writing to persuade you to give up this habit. As we know, going s
76、hopping online costs you much time and money, which can cause bad influence on your study. Here are some suggestions I want to share with you. First of all, you should develop some other habits, such as reading books and taking part in some activities. Futhermore, as a student, its your responsibility to put most of the efforts into studying, which can repay your parents best. Only in this way will you become successful and be admitted to a good university for further education. I hope my suggestions will be helpful to you. I am looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua
