1、20172018年度高中二年级第一学期期中考试 英语试卷本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷两部分。第卷1至8 页，第卷 9至11 页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷（客观题 共100 分）注意事项：答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、学号、班级及准考证号等分别写在试卷相应位置和涂在答题卡上；不能将题直接答在试卷上。第一部分 听力（共二节,满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分）听下面 5 段对话, 每段对话后有一个小题, 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
2、. How much will the man pay?A.$8 B.$15 C.$30.2. What class is the woman having next?A. Dance. B. Violin. C. Tennis.3. Why was the woman waiting for her roommate?A. To return keys. B. To get into her room. C. To borrow textbooks.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a hotel. B. At a restaur
3、ant. C. At an airport.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The weather. B. A holiday C. A flight.第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225分） 听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。6. Where did the man first live in Australia?A. On a campground. B. At his workplace. C. In a hotel.7. what did the man always do on Saturday night?A.
4、 He saw a film. B. He attended a party. C. He ate out with his friends听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How did the man feel about his weekend?A. Bored. B. Tired. C. Satisfied.9. What is the Italian city like?A. Ancient with a long history. B. Modern with tall buildings. C. Crowded with heavy traffic.听第8段材料，回答第10至1
5、2题。10 .Where are the speakers?A. At a bookstore. B .At a CD shop. C. At a music hall.11. What does the man think of Westwood?A. Its music is fast. B .Its singers are too old. C. It is quite a good band.12. what will the speakers probably do next ?A. Buy books. B. Listen to music. C. Walk along the s
6、treet.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When will the man check in?A. 6:30 p.m. B. 7:55 p.m. C. 9:55p.m.14. What will the man do on Tuesday afternoon?A. See Mr. Shah.B. Tour the new factory in Bombay.C. Arrange a separate meeting with Mr. Majundar.15. What will the woman phone for? 库A. Travelers cheques. B. The
7、return flight. C. The mans visa.16. What relation is the woman to the man?A. His secretary. B. His customer. C. His guide.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. What is the speaker doing?A. Describing some maps on the screen.B. Explaining the positions of some places.C. Showing some students around a university.18. W
8、here is the Students Union?A. Behind a small church. B. Across from the sports hall. C. On the right of the library19. Which place is behind the library?A. The dining hall. B. The sports ground. C. A car park.20. How many dormitories are there behind the Students Union?A. One. B. Three. C. Four.第二部分
9、 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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe University of Waikato is a good choice for those who want to be a success. The university is internationally recognized for its excellence and achievements. It will help you develop advanced research skills. As a univer
10、sity student you can get first-class research facilities (设施) with trained teachers to help, support and advise you in your study. We pride ourselves on our high standards, our research success and our international recognition. For further information: infwaikato.ac.nz. DegreeWe offer a wide choice
11、 of bachelors degrees(学士学位) for international students, which includes: Arts, Communication Studies, Social Sciences, etc. Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education are only for New Zealand citizens, for further information: degwaikato.ac.nz. Tuition Fees(学费)Tuition fees are different from departm
12、ent to department, generally from $5,000 to $6,000 a year. For further information: tuiwaikato.ac.nz. Accommodation(住宿)You can have a room in a 4-bedroom flat, which will cost about $100 a month with other regular living costs of about $150 a month for one person. For further information: accwaikato
13、. ac.nzHealthThe Student Health Service provides excellent medical services for students. The Medical Centre is open five days a week, including student holidays with four doctors and nurses to meet your medical needs. For further information: healwaikato.ac.nz. SportsThe Centre is a great place to
14、have sports activities. Trained exercise teachers can help you work out a training plan and keep you active. The sports hall has volleyball, basketball and indoor football courts and a swimming pool as well. There are also a large number of sports clubs at Waikato. For further information: sport wai
15、kato.ac.nz21. If you want to get more information about arts, you can write to _.A. infwaikato.ac.nz B. healwaikato.ac.nz C. sportwaikato.ac.nz D. degwaikato.ac.nz 22. Which of the following statement is true?A. You can live in a flat with two bedrooms.B. If you want to know more about Health, you c
16、an visit accwaikato. ac.nz.C. You dont have to pay more than $5000 a year.D. Not everyone can choose the Bachelor of Music.23. According to the text, what will you do if you are ill during Christmas holidays?A. Go to a hospital nearby. B. Buy some medicine in a drug store.C. Try to get help from you
17、r classmates. D. See a doctor at the school medical centre. BChris Thomas used to think of Facebook as just a platform to get in touch with his friends. He now believes the social networking service with saving his life. The 28yearold was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症) nine years ago and h
18、as relied on a wheelchair ever since.On July 15，2015，Thomas was getting ready for bed in his apartment，when a shelving(架子) fell onto his wheelchair and knocked him over，causing him to fall and hit the back of his head. After waking up from a few minutes of coma(昏迷)，he realized he couldnt reach the s
19、tring used to get the doorkeepers attention.His phone was nearby and had the Facebook application conveniently open，so he posted a status update that immediately got his friends worriedeven some he hadnt spoken to in years. “It was amazing，friends from six different states who didnt know each other
20、were connecting with each other to get me help，” Thomas said. “Now thats the power of social media! You have hundreds of people at your fingertips.”Eight minutes after the status went up，an old friend，Leah，got in contact with Thomas friend Brad，whose wife was in the neighborhood，and before you knew
21、it there were 12 Facebook friends in his apartment，who took him to the hospital at once. They showed up to the rescue at the perfect time. Minutes before they arrived，Thomas thought he was going to have a panic attack，which he often suffers from because of his illness，but hes doing better now.“It fe
22、lt good to know that my friends，even those I havent spoken to in the past，came to save me，” Thomas said. “They all came together .I wouldve never imagined it.”24What did Chris Thomas do with Facebook in the past?ATo sell his products online. BTo seek treatment for his illness.CTo communicate with hi
23、s friends. DTo offer help to others.25What happened to Chris Thomas on July 15，2015?AHe became seriously ill. BHe was hit by a a shelving.CHe fell off a shelving. DHe fell to the ground.26What did Chris Thomas do to cause his friends attention?AHe shouted loudly. BHe telephoned them.CHe posted a sta
24、tus update. DHe hit the door heavily.27When seeing the status update，Chris Thomas Facebook friends _Aconnected with each other to offer help Bcame to his apartment at once Cgave him some practical advice Dtook him to hospital immediatelyCFeifei,an 11-year-old boy from Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, suffe
25、red from a sudden acute eye disease which has almost led to blindness. The disease was caused by excessive（过度的）eye fatigue（疲劳）during the winter vacation, during which he played computer games for continuous 10 days and nights.Many youngsters in China nowadays are increasingly addicted to computer ga
26、mes and other electronic products. This is followed by a series of health problems, with the most typical case being myopia, or nearsightedness.According to the latest research report released by the World Health Organization (WHO),the myopia rate among Chinese teenagers ranks first in the world70 p
27、ercent of high school and college students. The rate is nearly 40 percent in primary school students, while it is only 10 percent for their peers in the United States.There are at least 10 million people in China with severe myopia, and they are likely to get pathological（病理性的）myopia in middle age.
28、Pathological myopia cant be treated with glasses or surgery, and it is one of the biggest factors that lead to blindness, Xu Xun, director of the ophthalmology（眼科学）department at Shanghai General Hospital, pointed out.Experts explain that two major factors lead to the high rate of myopia among Chines
29、e people. One is high academic pressure, and the other one is excessive use of electronic devices over a long period of time .Genetics, on the other hand, are not the main reason, as only 20 percent of Chinese people had myopia in the 1960s.Teenagers are now faced with severe academic pressure, whic
30、h means they often study without natural light. This increases their risk of becoming nearsighted, Xu said.Experts suggest that youngsters maintain a proper balance between study and rest so as to protect their eyesight, and parents should play an active role in the process.28. Why does the author m
31、ention Feifeis experience in the first paragraph?A. To advise people to protect their eyes.B. To introduce the topic of nearsightedness.C. To inform people of the cause of blindness.D. To show that Feifei developed an eye disease.29. What can be learnt from the passage?A. Nearsightedness may cause o
32、ther health problems.B. There are more nearsighted students in the United States.C. Pathological myopia is most likely to cause blindnessD. 70 percent Chinese students in primary school are nearsighted.30. Which of the following can be a main reason for myopia?A. Genetics factors. B. Low academic pr
33、essure.C. Reading in natural light D. Overuse of electronic devices.31. What will be probably discussed in the following paragraph?A. The significance of protecting eyesight.B. Parents role in helping youngsters protect their eyesight.C. The relationship between youngsters and their parents.D. Young
34、sters bad behavior leading to myopia.DTyler Skiuzaceks father，Patrick，could not sleep through the nightIt was 2007，and Patrick had just returned from a year in Iraq，where he served in the USArmyPatrick Skluzacek was energetic and happy when he left for Iraq，Tyler saysBut when he returned，he was unha
35、ppy and drinking alcohol too muchIt turned out Patrick was suffering from sleep panic attacksPatrick would wake up every nightHis heart would beat too fastHe would sweatThe nighttime panic attacks prevented Patrick from feeling good the next day，because he was so tiredAlmost 10 years later，Tyler was
36、 in a position to help his fatherHe thought he could make a computer program that might help his fatherSo he entered a competition in Washington，DC，trying to solve the problem Tylers father and other USwar veterans(老兵)，were havingPeople called them “night terrors.”The students had 36 hours to come u
37、p with a programThey called it myBivyThat name comes from bivouac，a military term for a safe place to sleepThe application uses a smart watch and a smart phone togetherThe watch tracks the wearers heartbeatIt sends the data to the program on the smart phoneResearch shows that a persons heart rate wi
38、ll increase right before a night terrorSo if the wearers heartbeat started to rise，myBivy would respondThe smart watch would vibrate(振动)and gently wake up the sleeping personThat was enough to prevent a night terror from happeningPatrick wore the watch for two weeks to get used to itThen，Tyler turne
39、d on the applicationOn the first night，the vibrations from the watch prevented 10 nightmaresPatrick said he had not slept that well in many yearsTyler and his team won the contest in Washington，DCThe prize was $1，500Then the group tried to raise more money from investors，and they were surprised when
40、 they took in over$25，000By the spring of 2016，Tyler and his team were testing the app with volunteers，and hoped to make it availab1e to the public soon 32What might be the cause of Patricks problem?AHis experience in the war BHis drinking habitCHis family troubles DHis sleeping disorder33We can lea
41、rn from the second paragraph that_Athe US government tries to help war veteransBpeople look down upon the night terrorsCmany other veterans suffer similar problemsDmyBivy was named after a great soldier34What is the main idea of the third paragraph?AHow effective the app is BHow to download the appC
42、How to design the app DHow the app works35What does the author probably think of the future of myBivy?AValueless BPromising CToughDDoubtful.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容从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。请把36-40的答案依次涂在答题卡71-75相应位置。 Every person wants to achieve the goals set at the beginning of a new scho
43、ol year. The following are some ways to help you achieve your goals. _36_When it comes to choosing your goal, ensure that it states precisely what it is that you want to achieve. Dont generalize. Your goal should involve both what you want to achieve and the effort that you will put in to achieve it
44、. _37_Having a copy of your goal makes it real. You can write you goal in a journal youll be keeping all year, or you can write it on a poster and stick it on your desk so that you can look at it each day. Every time you remind yourself of your goal, youre training your brain to accept the effort ne
45、eded to make the goal happen. Try various methods. One may not work while another may be just right for you. _38_Some people learn best through writing, some through listening and reading, and some through talking it through. Once you realize which way works for you, you can work better and achieve
46、your goal easily. Think positive. _39_Negative thoughts are unhelpful and they became roadblocks. Stop telling yourself you cant and start telling yourself you can, and talk about you are doing rather than hoping you can do something. Always believe that youre capable, even if you have difficulty al
47、ong the way. Reward yourself along the way. _40_Occasionally, when youve achieved certain “milestones” in your goal plan, take a break and reward yourself. Watch a movie, visit a friend who lives across town, go to the ice cream shop with your friends or buy yourself something new.A. Write down your
48、 goal.B. Choose specific and realistic goalsC. Be aware of the way you learn bestD. Remember that everyone makes mistakesE. Set aside some time each week for exerciseF. All study and no reward can break your spiritG. If youre not in the right state of mind, you wont be able to succeed.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两
49、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,掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Dont stop believing. If youre not reaching your highest potential, it might not be for lack of talent or determination, _41_ because youre not keeping the right things in front of you.A few years after my dad died, I wa
50、s _42_ with the desire to write a book. For _43_, I set two copies of my dads most popular book beside my bed. One copy was in English, the other in _44_. My dream was that my book would be translated into Spanish, too.Kevin is a twin. He _45_ having twins himself. His wife Lisa had several surgerie
51、s. They attempted every _46_ treatment. But _47_ worked. They were beyond _48_. One day Kevin found a small package in the mailbox. There were two diapers (尿布) inside. He ran into the house and _49_ Lisa. “Look, honey, we just got the first diapers for our babies！”He wrote the date on them and put t
52、hem on his _50_ table. Month after month, they were the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes, and the last thing he saw _51_ he fell asleep. Several years later, Kevin and Lisa got a phone call asking if they would be interested in _52_ a baby.“Yes！” they said. The caller asked, “Would you con
53、sider accepting two？These are twin girls about to be born, and they need a good home.” Talk about a dream _53_！Remember that _54_ I dreamed about writing？In 2004 I wrote Your Best Life Now. When the publishers read it they decided to _55_ it in English and Spanish at the same time.Proverb says, “Whe
54、re there is no vision, the people perish (毁灭)” _56_ vision your dream will die, and part of you will die with it. Studies show that we move toward what we _57_ see. Is there something you see every day that _58_ you？Keep them in front of you to _59_ you of what youre aiming for. If your dream is to
55、go to a particular college, buy a Tshirt with the school name and wear it _60_41AorBso Cbut Dand 42Aconcerned Bstruck Cbored Ddelighted 43Amotivation BrevolutionCapplication Dadjustment 44AFrenchBSpanishCGermanDChinese 45Aleft about Bset aboutCdreamed of Dthought of46A. available BstrangeCspecialDco
56、mmon47AanythingBsomethingCeverythingDnothing 48AembarrassedBdiscouraged CastonishedDdetermined49A. promisedBtrickedCfoundDshowed 50AkitchenBstudyCbedside Dcomputer51Abecause BifCunless Dbefore 52Aadopting Bfeeding CdeliveringDsharing 53Abring out Bcome true Ccome outDtake away 54A. novel Bpoem Cbook
57、 Dletter 55A. translate Bsell Cchange Dpublish 56ABeyond BThrough CWithoutDAlongside 57A. effectivelyBreasonablyCconstantlyDeventually58A. inspires Bprevents CgreetsDastonishes59A. warn BinformCconvinceDremind 60Agradually BconfidentlyCcarefully Dregularly 黄骅中学20172018年度高中二年级第一学期期中考试英语试卷第卷注意事项：第卷共 2
58、页，用钢笔或圆珠笔将答案直接写在试题卷上。得分 阅卷人第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词(仅限一个词)或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置上。Stephen Hawking, who is the most famous physicist, was born in Britain on January 8th, 1942. As a child, he was enthusiastic about designing
59、 complicated(复杂的) toys .As a teenager, 61 (expose) to maths and physics ,he showed great interest in them. But 62 (fortune), in his twenties, he suffered 63 a disease that was impossible to be cured, 64 was a great challenge for him. However, not only was he positive about the misfortunes 65 also he
60、 eventually he defeated all the obstacles and was 66 (absorb) in his research in the universe. In 1988, his best-seller A Brief History of Time was published, in which he put forward the idea 67 time itself has a 68 (begin), and will have an end. In 69 (conclude), he has made outstanding contributio
61、ns 70_ the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity(宇宙学与量子引力).61._62. _63. _64._65._66._67. _68. _69._70._得分 阅卷人第四部分 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)第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。As we
62、 all know, everyone have a dream. I have dreamed of being a doctor since I entered into the primary school. Nowadays with modern life go rapidly, many people suffer from different kind of diseases, both mentally and physically. As a result, doctors are in great need at home and abroad. My dream is t
63、o become successful doctor, helping to save peoples lives. Although to be a good doctor was very difficult, I will do whatever I can to keep everyone health. To make my dream come true, I have told me over and over again that Ill concentrate more to studies. After all, only by working hardly can one
64、 succeed.第二节: 书面表达 （满分25分） 假定你是李华，你校英语文学社最近在招纳新人，你打算加入。请你用英语写一封自荐信，主要内容包括： 1.自身优势； 2.平时英语学习情况介绍； 3.加入文学社后的打算。注意：1. 词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir, Im writing to you about joining the English literature club._ _Best wishesYours,Li Hua 英语试题答案听力 1-5 BCBAC 6-10 CBCAB 11-15 AABAC
65、 16-20ABCAB阅读 21-23 DDD 24-27 CDCA 28-31 BCDB 32-35 ACDB 36-40 BACGF完形 41-45 CBABC 46-50 ADBDC 51-55 DABCD 56-60 CCADB语法填空：61.exposed 62. unfortunately 63. from 64. which 65.but 66. absorbed 67. that 68. beginning 69.conclusion 70. to短文改错第一句：havehas 第二句：去掉into第三句：gogoing; kindkinds 第五句：become后加a第六句：
66、wasis; healthhealthy 第七句：memyself; toon第八句：hardlyhard书面表达One Possible Version （25分）Dear Sir, Im writing to you about joining the English literature club. Im Li Hua from Class One, Grade Two. Addicted to English, I have been interested in English literature for 5 years. I find some meaningful things
67、through English works. Although Im only a high school student, I have read many English books and mastered many English words. Meanwhile, I know many famous English authors, such as William Shakespeare, Hemingway and Charles Dickens, whose novel, A Tale of Two Cities, is my favorite. If I can be admitted into the club, I will do my best to expand the club and devote myself to helping the members of it. I think I will have many common topics to talk with guys of the club. So its a wise decision for you to let me become a member of the club. Yours, Li Hua
