1、2017-2018学年度第一学期期末考试高二年级文理科英语试卷说明：本试卷分第I卷和第II卷。不含听力，满分120分，考试时间 100分钟，考试结束后，只交答题卡和答题纸。 第I卷注意事项：1答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题号的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净以后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分） AA Of all the famous English writers , the best known is William Shakespeare. He w
2、as born in 1564. His father was an important man in his town, so Shakespeare had a good upbringing (教养). Shakespeare went to school but not university. He got married to Anne Hathaway when he was 18 and the couple had 3 children. Shakespeare wrote 38 plays . He began working in his hometown of Strat
3、ford but in 1592 he was writing in London. He became rich enough to buy a house in the capital and in his hometown. He wrote sad stories called tragedies，like Romeo and Juliet, funny stories or comedies，Romantic stories and stories about historical figures such as Julius Caesar. He died on his birth
4、day in 1616, almost 400 years ago. But why is his work still popular today? His work looked at common human themes(主题)，such as murder, power and love. These themes are as much a part of human nature today as they were and are the ones we see in modern soap operas(肥皂剧) and Hollywood films. Even thoug
5、h his theatre , the Globe ,burned down in 1613,it was rebuilt in London in 1997 and you can still see his plays there today. Shakespeares influence(影响) on the English language can still be felt today. For example, we often talk about “fair play” , meaning honest behavior but this phrase was first us
6、ed by Shakespeare. 21. Julius Caesar may be seen in_. A. comedy B. tragedy C. romantic story D. historical story 22. From the passage ,we can make a conclusion that_. A. Shakespeare did much to the development of the English language B. Shakespeare was born in a poor family C. Shakespeare liked to b
7、uy and sell houses to make money D. Shakespeare is the father of modern soap operas 23. The phrase “fair play” refers to a persons nature of _ A. patience B. bravery C. honesty D. good manner B It was 1994, and a new mother took her sick baby to the doctor. After being tested, the child was diagnose
8、d (诊断) with CF(包囊纤维化), a serious disease. The girl would be lucky to survive into her twenties. The woman and her husband did not know what to do. She turned to two friends football star Boomer Esiason and his wife Cheryl, who knew a lot about CF since they had a son with it. Theyd been trying to ra
9、ise money for the CF Foundation (基金会), and they were heading their own foundation then. The woman called the Esiasons right away and they shared with her everything they knew about the illness. She was changed, and put her whole heart into understanding CF. She learned how to use the treatments that
10、 would best give her daughter hope. She learned about other challenges about CF. Though 30,000 Americans suffer from the illness, the number was too small to motivate(激励) drug companies to do research. The CF market could not get enough investment (投资) for the government to make up the millions need
11、ed to develop new drugs. So she gave up her job and jumped into the CF business full time. She now takes part in events organized by the CF Foundation, and gives speeches wherever she can. The money she raises goes to the CF Foundation, letting it employ scientists to study the disease. Her name is
12、Angela Kinney. Thanks to the many people just like her, the average lifespan (寿命) of a child born with CF has jumped to 36.5 years.24. From the passage we can learn that Cheryl was _. A. a doctor studying CF B. a football star C. a person with CF D. a member of the CF Foundation 25. What did the Esi
13、asons do to help Angela Kinney? A. They offered her a job. B. They offered her money. C. They told her what they knew about CF. D. They taught her how to comfort the child.26. Why wasnt there enough research on CF? A. There were no researchers studying it. B. The number of CF patients was too small.
14、 C. Drug companies found it hard to do research. D. The government was unwilling to invest in it.27. Which of the following best describes Angela Kinney? A. Clever and changeable. B. Brave and warm-hearted. C. Helpful and open-minded. D. Responsible and honest. CFive years ago, I was a mother relyin
15、g on the government to raise four children on a limited income. Some of my neighbors were also struggling for different family matters. I knew I had the ability to do something, while they also had something to offer. Then I began connecting families so that we could care about others and share thin
16、gs with one another. In February 2004, we jumped through all the difficulties to become a non-profit (非盈利的) organization the Family Support Network. It has been a totally volunteer organization since it was founded. There are over 200 families in our network now and weve received national attention
17、for our effort. Our volunteers have provided over 10,000 hours of help for their neighbors in need. With the help of four volunteers from Microsoft, we are now looking for volunteers from all around the world who are devoted to caring about others and sharing things with their neighbors. We can reac
18、h them either by phone or email.Our Family Support Network is aimed at ordinary people. People are attracted by our effort. We do not advertise, but we try to share the good news we have as much as possible. I was recognized as a giraffe（带头人) last year for sticking my neck out to make the world a be
19、tter place. The Associated Press regarded us as a leader in making society better. John McKnight of Northwest University considered the Family Support Network as a new idea for community (社区) development. We welcome more people to join us. Together we are making a difference to create a better and m
20、ore caring society for our childrens future.28. We can learn from the first paragraph that the author _. A. worked for the government B. learnt a lot from her neighborsC. had difficulty raising her children D. decided to set up an organization alone29. What can we learn about the Family Support Netw
21、ork from the passage? A. It is designed only for women. B. It is set up to make money. C. It advertises itself on the Internet. D. It is well-known throughout the country.30. The author was recognized as a giraffe because she _. A. also cared about the life of giraffes B. was concerned about the wor
22、ld C. was a great mother and leader D. has a long and beautiful neck31. The passage is mainly about a(n) _. A. act of kindness B. successful business C. way to develop communities D. job opportunity for volunteers D The United States is full of cars. There are still many families without cars, but s
23、ome families have two or more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life.Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have
24、 to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies.Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile away from the school. When the children are too young to walk too
25、far, their mothers take turns driving them to school. One mother drives on Mondays taking her own children and the neighbors as well（也）. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesday, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns
26、 driving to the place where they all work.More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer cars on the road and use less gas. Too many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done about the use of cars.32. The United States is filled with cars, but .A. not every family has a car B. few
27、 families have two cars or even moreC. every American has a car D. every family has a car33. Whats the main idea of the second paragraph?A. Workers drive cars to offices and factories B. Salesmen drive to carry their products.C. Farmers drive into cities to get supplies. D. Cars are widely used.34.
28、Which statement is true according to the third paragraph?A. Small children are always driven to school. B. All children go to school by bus in some cities.C. Mothers drive their children who cant walk to school. D. School buses pick up all children.35. Mothers form car pools in order that .A. they c
29、an drive to school B. they can take turns driving their children to schoolC. they reach school quickly D. they can drive their children to school in time二、任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans_36_ Whether they are worn for w
30、ork or for fashion todayStrauss invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829_37_He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, St
31、rauss worked in his brothers dry goods businessThis gave him a chance to produce his famous inventionAfter the gold rush of 1849, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for mineralsInstead, he knew he could make a good living
32、 by selling supplies to the minersAt first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth_38_When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the minersThese pants proved so po
33、pular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets（铆钉）This made the pants last a long timeBecause Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he off
34、ered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent_39_ By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion ._40_ThebusinesshasbeengrowingeversinceandLeviStrausscompanyisnowoneofthelargestclothingcompaniesintheworldAAs a young boy, he moved w
35、ith his family to the United StatesBNobody knew what kind of material was suitableCHe did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever sinceDHowever, he did not get much business for those productsEHe also made a great contribution to Americas clothing industryFSince they were invented by Le
36、vi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture GAs the business grew, Strauss got much money from it三、 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分） My family were strongly against me when I was going to Europe over the Christmas holidays with a friend of mine. Mother said that 41 there was going to
37、be a family reunion(聚会), I really 42 to stay at home. Although I always 43 these occasions(场合), nothing could make me change my mind this time.A week before Christmas, my friend and I 44 to Madrid and then traveled by train through Spain, France and Germany. On Christmas Eve we 45 a small town in so
38、uthern Germany and were greatly 46 to find so many activities. The streets were 47 with people, and then shops were full of all kinds of interesting things. We walked 48 for hours and then just before midnight we went to listen to Christmas songs sung by children in the main square. We 49 to our hot
39、el late that night, 50 forward to the next day when we 51 to have Christmas 52 at the best restaurant in town. However, in the morning 53 people were seen in the streets. To make the matter 54 ,every shop was 55 up tightly, even the restaurants. We 56 uselessly for hours and 57 had to get back to ou
40、r hotel feeling unhappy and 58 .Our Christmas meal was a bag of fruit 59 my friend had bought the day before. Our thoughts sadly turned to home. At that moment, our families must have been 60 us “Merry Christmas”.41Awhi1e B because Cunless D. once 42Ahad Bwanted Cneed D. ought43Adisliked Bjoined Cen
41、joyed D. avoided44Aflew Bwalked Creached D. ran45A. entered Barrived Creached D. got46Asurprised Bdiscouraged Ceager D. exciting 47Acrowded Bcovered Ctaken D. supplied48A. off B. along C. away Daround49A. led B. moved C. returned D left50A. hoping B. expecting C. looked Dlooking51A. planned B. offer
42、ed C. promised Dallowed52A. cards B. gifts C. presents Ddinner53A. many B. no C. friendly Dangry54A. worse B. better C. easier Dharder55A. filled B. crowded C. closed Dopened56A. Looked B. searched C. found Ddiscovered57A. usually B. immediately C. suddenly Dfinally58A. unfair B. funny C. lonely Dal
43、one59A. that B. what C. who Dwhen60A. hoping B. showing C. wishing Dexpecting四、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）Onceuponatimetherewasarichmerchant_61_had4wives.Helovedthe4thwifethemost.Hetookgreatcareofherandgavehernothing_62_thebest.Healsolovedthe3rdwifeverymuch.Hewasvery_63_（pride）ofherandalwayswantedtosho
44、woffhertohisfriends.Healsolovedhis2ndwife.Sheis_64_veryconsiderateperson,alwayspatientandinfactisthemerchantsclosefriend._65_themerchantfacedsomeproblems,healwaysturnedtohis2ndwifeand_66_wouldalwayshelphimoutandtide（帮助渡过）_67_through difficult times.Now,themerchants1stwifeisaveryloyalpartnerandhasmad
45、egreat_68_（contribute）inmaintaininghiswealthandbusinessaswellas_69_（take）careofthehousehold._70_,themerchantdidnotlovethefirstwifeandalthoughshelovedhimdeeply,hehardlytooknoticeofher.第卷 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 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，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最
46、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。 3. 不按要求改不得分。John Brown is London taxi driver who love going to the theater. Last week his mother gave her two tickets for a play. The tickets were for Sunday e
47、vening. Then John read some reviews of the play, which all said it 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
48、 went back home, the tickets were still there. In the fact, there were four tickets on theseat. Someone has placed another pair of tickets on top of them!第二节 书面表达（满分25分）上周你收到了你的英国朋友Chris寄给你的一本英文词典作为给你的生日礼物。请你根据以下指示回信。1. 对他寄来的生日礼物表示感谢。2. 你很喜欢英语，词典对你用处很多。3. 邀请他暑假来赤峰旅游，住在你家。 注意：1.词数120左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使
49、行文连贯。2017-2018 学年上学期期末考试高二英语试卷试题答案21-23 DAC 24-27 DCBB 28-31 CDBA 32-35 ADCB 36-40 FADCE41-45 BDCAC 46-50AADCD 51-55 ADBAC 56-60 BDCAC61 who/that 62 but 63 proud 64 a 65 when/whenever 66 she 67 him 68 contributions 69 taking 70 HoweverJohn Brown is London taxi driver who love going to the theater. a
50、 lovesLast week his mother gave her two tickets for a play. The tickets were for Sunday evening. himThen John read some reviews of the play, which all said it was a terribly one! terribleHe wouldnt go to see a play that no one liked it. So two hours before the play started, 去掉ithe left the ticket on
51、 the back seat of his taxi. Perhaps someone who wanted see the play tickets towould take them. However, while John went back home, the tickets were still there. In the fact, when 去掉thethere were four tickets on the seat. Someone has placed another pair of tickets on top of them! had书面表达：Dear Chris,
52、How are you these days? I received the English dictionary you sent to me last week. I am so pleased that you remember my birthday and I am writing this letter to express my deep gratitude for you sending me such a marvelous birthday gift. As you know, I am fascinated with English and the English dic
53、tionary is what I want most. It is of great use to me and will definitely help me a lot to improve my English. I deeply appreciate your courtesy. By the way, will you be free this summer vacation? I do hope youll come to visit Chifeng and stay together with me for a few days so that I can show you around and introduce the fantastic Chinese culture to you, for which I know you have great affection. Thank you again. Im looking forward to seeing you! yours, Tom
