1、20162017学年下期中考18 届 高二英语试题说明:1. 本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题)和第 II 卷(非选择题),满分150分,考试时间 120分钟。2. 将第 I 卷的答案代表字母填(涂)在第 II 卷的答题表(答题卡)上。第 I 卷第一部分听力(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. What does the woman prefer
2、doing?A. Going cycling.B. Going camping.C. Going swimming.2. What does the man want to do?A. Lend the woman a book.B. Buy a new book.C. Read a book.3. What does the man mean?A. Its too far away to walk.B. Its within walking distance.C. Its better to take a taxi.4. When did the man graduate from Mich
3、igan University?A. In 1960.B. In 1937.C. In 1956.5. What does the woman mean?A. The man cannot post his letter now.B. The post office is still open for business now.C. The man can post his letter on Saturday afternoon.第二节(共 15 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
4、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. Where does the man want to go?A. Hangzhou.B. Hainan.C. Guilin.7. What will the manager talk about at the meeting?A. The business model.B. Travel plans.C. The goal of the company.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10
5、题。8. Why havent the family had dinner together?A. She is too busy with her work.B. Her parents schedules are different.C. She is extremely exhausted.9. What is the womans attitude towards her parents now?A. Complaining.B. Afraid.C. Worried.10. What can we learn about the woman?A. She likes hamburger
6、s very much.B. Her mother is a doctor.C. Her father works in a hospital.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Who put the book in the drawer?A. Jean.B. Tina.C. Bill.12. What do we know about the man?A. He has a bad memory.B. He has to return the book today.C. He paid ten dollars for the book.13. Where did the
7、man get the book?A. From the library.B. From Tina.C. From a bookstore.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。14. What are the speakers going to do this weekend?A. Go on a picnic.B. Go on a trip.C. Go out for dinner.15. What kind of food does the woman like?A. Italian food.B. Thai food.C. Chinese food.16. Where is t
8、he restaurant that the speakers have chosen?A. On Nanjing Road.B. On Chinese Road.C. On Liuquan Road.17. When will the speakers meet?A. At 6:15.B. At 6:00.C. At 5:45.听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。18. Whom are the exhibits designed for?A. People working on research projects.B. Individuals who are intereste
9、d in original documents and other items.C. People who want to see rare materials related to research projects.19. What should visitors do first in the main lobby?A. Stop at the admissions desk to register.B. Tell the staff what documents they want to research.C. Download a brief registration form.20
10、. What should visitors check in the coat room?A. Their belongings.B. Photo identification.C. Research materials.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。AThere is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her One day, fe
11、eling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn (荆棘) bush. The young girl carefully released the butterfly. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbeliefFor
12、your wonderful kindness, the good fairy said to the girl, I will give you any wish you would like. The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, I want to be happyThe fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her earThen the fairy disappearedAs the little girl grew up, there was no one in th
13、e land as happy as sheEveryone asked her secret of happinessShe would only smile and answer, The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girlWhen she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her, afraid that her unbelievable secret of
14、happiness would die with her. Tell us, please, they begged, Tell us what the good fairy said. The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, She told me that everyone, no matter how secure they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me21. the girl felt sad and lonely AThere
15、were many friends but BSeeing the butterfly was caught, CThere was nothing to do, DThere was nobody to love her so,22. The butterflyafter it was saved by the little girl Achanged into a fairyBstill died Cflew awayDwas more beautiful than before23. The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woma
16、n when she was dying, because Athey loved this woman deeply and they didnt want her to die Bthe woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died Cthey wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness Dthey wanted to pray for her after her deathBADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia One of the worlds most
17、 famous fossils (化石) the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy skeleton (骨骼) unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974 will go on an exhibition tour abroad for the first time in the United States, officials said Tuesday.Even the Ethiopian public has only seen Lucy twice. The Lucy on exhibition at the Ethiopian National Mus
18、eum in the capital, Addis Ababa, is a replica while the real remains areusually locked in a secret storeroomA team from the Museum of National Science in Houston,Texas, spent four years discussing with the Ethiopians for the U.S. tour, which will start in Houston next September.“Ethiopias rich cultu
19、re of both the past and today, is one of the best kept secrets in the world,” said Joel Bartsch, director of the Houston museum.The six-year tour will also go to Washington, New York, Denver and Chicago. Officials said six other U.S. cities may be on the tour. But they said plans had not been worked
20、 out.Travelling with Lucy will be 190 other fossils.Lucy, her name taken from a Beatles song that played in a camp the night of her discovery, is part of the skeleton of what was once a 312 -foot-tall ape-man (猿人).24The author writes this text mainly to.Aintroduce a few U.S. museums Bdescribe some r
21、esearch work Creport a coming event Ddiscuss the value of an ape-man25What does the words “a replica” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AA painting of the skeleton. BA copy of the skeleton.CA photograph of Lucy DA written record of Lucy.26How many cities has Lucys U.Stour plan already included?AFour. BEleven.
22、 CSix.DFive.27What was the skeleton named after?AAn ape-man. BA song.CA singer. DA camp.CGood afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy
23、wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please dont make unnecessary noise, particularly, at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.Thirdly, crossing the road. Be carefu
24、l! The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings and dont take any chance when crossing the road.My next point is about rubbish. It isnt lawful to drop rubbish in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it ho
25、me, or put it in a dustbin.Finally, as for smoking, it is against law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.Id like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact the police, who will be pleased to help you. You can call, write or d
26、irectly go to ask any policeman.28Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?AAn English officerBA person who makes the law CA teacherDA guide29How many laws are there discussed in the speech?AThree BFour CFive DSix30The main purpose of this speech is to.Atell people those above 18 can smoke
27、 and drink there Bgive advice to travelers to the countryCdeclare the different laws of England Dwarn people against going to the country31From the speech we have learnt that.Ayou may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age Bin the country, if you are under 18 years of age
28、, you may not buy wine, but yourfriends can buy it for youCbecause the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the roadDyou cant make a noise except at nightDIts time to do something for your father the man who for many people has been an encourage
29、ment and support since birth.The third Sunday of June is Fathers Day. The holiday honors not only fathers, but also all men who act as father figures, such as stepfathers, uncles and grandfathers.The idea of Fathers Day came from the love and appreciation of American lady called Sonore Smart Dodd in
30、 1909.Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. He raised six children by himself on a countryside farm in Washington State after his wife died during the birth of their sixth child.When Dodd became an adult, she realized the selflessness her father has shown in raising his child
31、ren as a single parent.It was her father who did all for his children. In the eyes of his daughter, William Smart was a courageous, selfless and loving man.Dodds father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Fathers Day celebration in Washington on June 19th, 1910.In 1924, US President Cal
32、vin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Fathers Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Fathers day.So this is a perfect chance to let your father know what he means to you. To show your love and respect, you need not buy an expensive gift. You can
33、send him a home made card; You can call him every day; Even you can give him a sweet smile when he comes back from work. All these little things are easy for us to do, but they can show your care and love to your father.32Fathers Day always falls on.Athe same day every year BJune 16th of each year C
34、the last day of June Dthe third Sunday of June33Which of the following was NOT used to describe the character of Dodds father?AHumorous. BSelfless.CCourageous. DLoving34Who declared the third Sunday of June as Fathers Day?APresident Coolidge. BPresident Washington. CPresident Johnson.DPresident Linc
35、oln.35Whats the best title for this passage?ABeing a Good Father BFathers Day CDodds FatherDShowing Love to Your FatherEDoctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional
36、 problems and possibly cancer. 36 Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.For years many doctors thought that repressing ang
37、er was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones. They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. 37 Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. Th
38、ey believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. 38 They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, t
39、hen decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “ 39 Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 40 AAnger
40、 is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.BThey said that laughter is much healthier than anger. CExpressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it. DAnger may cause you a cancer.EDo not express your anger while angry.FIn general the person feels excited and ready to act. G
41、Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.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 个小题;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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportunity to 41 my 7-year-old
42、 sons room and 42 some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We 43 that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.The night before the 44 , we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too 45 for him. In the yard he 46 the bike for the last time a
43、nd then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we 47 . It wasnt in the best 48 and was certainly not new, but the tires were 49 good.We put a price of $10 on it, but it didnt sell. So, after the sale was 50 , my friend put it on the sidewalk, with
44、a sign that 51 “FREE BIKE”. Within five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was 52 there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was 53 free. She said yes and that he could have it for 54 . He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had ma
45、de at the sale, he was very 55 , shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering 56 they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him 57 . He was much happier than when I told him how much he had 58 . He was so happy to 59 that someon
46、e else would make good 60 of that little bike!41AcheckBcleanCdisplayDdesign42Alook forBgo throughCdeal withDshow off 43ArefusedBagreedCwroteDlied 44AsaleBshowCtripDdecision45AsmallBweakCnewDthin46AfoundBwatchedCfeltDrode 47AdoubtedBtoldCthoughtDknew 48AshapeBtimeCchanceDplace 49AalsoBneverChardlyDst
47、ill 50AaheadBoverConDnear 51AsaidBrepeatedCcopiedDexpressed 52AjumpingBstandingCwalkingDshouting 53AbarelyBusuallyCreallyDalways 54AsomethingBeverythingCnothingDanything 55AexcitedBcalmCscaredDdisappointed 56AwhenBifCwhyDhow 57AcryBworryCsmileDleave 58AenjoyedBlostCboughtDmade 59AunderstandBremember
48、CthinkDhear 60AinterestBuseCmoneyDprice第 II 卷 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分) 第二节 (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。At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I drove up to 61.light,it turned red,and
49、I braked to a stop. I looked left, right,and 62.me. Nothing,not a car,no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat,waiting for the light 63.(change),the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.I started wondering 64.I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of 65. (catch) by the pol
50、ice, because there was 66.(obvious)no cop anywhere around and 67.certainly would have been no danger in going through it.Much later that night,the same question of why Id stopped for that light came back to me.I think I stopped 68.its part of a contract( 合同) we all have with each other. Its not only
51、 the law, but its an agreement we have,and we trust each other to honor it :We dont go through red lights. Like most of us, I 69. (be)more ready to be stopped from doing something bad by the social agreement that disapproves of it 70.by any law against it.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
52、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:在错词的下面划一横线,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11 处起)不计分。Edison was famous for inventing bulbs, also for his kindness and forgiveness.After hard work, Ed
53、ison had at last produced a working bulb . It was the first electric light bulb that has ever been made, and Edison was filled of pride and delight. He had dreamed of this moment for years. “Bring it upstairs, Jimmy,” he said, handing it to her assistant, Jimmy Price. Suddenly there was a crash, the
54、precious bulb had fallen to ground and broken into pieces on the floor. Jimmy had let the bulb slip through his finger carelessly.Edison said nothing , however, he went back to his work table and worked again. A few days later, a new bulb was finally ready. There it was, lied on the table.Then Ediso
55、n does a very big thing. With a smile, he handed the new bulb to Jimmy. “Be careful this time,” he said. He was giving the young man another one chance. Jimmy did not break it, so we have millions of bulbs in the world today.第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)学校规定每周三下午为家长探望日,同学们对此褒贬不一,请给出你的观点并说明 理由。注意:1.词数 100 左右;2.
56、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。第 I 卷2016-2017学年下期中考18 届 高二英语参考答案第一部分听力 1-20CBBBAABBCCABACBCCBAA第二部分 阅读理解A-DACB-CBDBC-DCBAD-DACBE-AFGEB第三部分第一节完形填空 41-45 BCBAA46-50 DDADB51-55 ABCCA 56-60 BCDDB第 II 卷第三部分第二节 61.the62.behind63.to change64. why65. being caught66. obviously 67. there68.because69. am70.than第四部分第一节短文改错Edi
57、son was famous for inventing bulbs, also for his kindness and forgiveness.After hard work, Edison had at last produced a working bulb . It was the first electric light bulb that has ever been made, and Edison was filled of pride and delight.hadfull(或者 of with)He had dreamed of this moment for years.
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59、k to his work table and worked again. insteadA few days later, a new bulb was finally ready. There it was, lied on the table . ThenlyingEdison does a very big thing. With a smile, he handed the new bulb to Jimmy. “Be didcareful this time,” he said. He was giving the young man another one chance. Jim
60、my did not break it, so we have millions of bulbs in the world today.第二节书面表达 学校规定每周三下午为家长探望日,同学们对此褒贬不一,请给出你的观点并说明理由。One possible versionOur school has made it a rule that parents can pay a visit to their children on Wednesday afternoon. Some students support it while others dont. As for me, Id like
61、to say No to it. The reasons are as follows:To begin with, there is no denying that it disturbs our normal teaching schooling. Second, the students whose parents are coming cant pay their attention to teachers lessons, which has a bad effect on students study. Whats the most important is that when t
62、he school opens, not only parents can come into it freely, but others can walk around as if they were masters, Chances are that it is a great danger to the safety of students.As is mentioned above, our dear parents can stay at home and prepare delicious food for us.We are sure to have a good time at home on weekends.