1、2017-2018学年度第二学期高二英语期中测试卷本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共120分，时间120分钟。第一卷（三部分，共85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）1. What does the girls mother do?A. She is a professor. B. She is a writer. C. She is an engineer.2. How often does the woman go to the training center?A. Every day. B. Once a week.
2、C. Twice a week.3. What does the man intend to do? A. Ask for a lift. B. Offer to drive the woman home. C. Take a bus.4. What will the woman do? A. Go back to work. B. Stay in bed for a few days. C. Do more exercise.5. Which word can best describe the man? A. Strong-willed. B. Diligent. C. Changeabl
3、e.第二节 （共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where does the woman get the news?A. From the TV. B. From the newspaper. C. From a doctor.7. What does the man suggest they do?A. Donate blood. B. Go to a bank. C. Give money to hospitals.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Whats the mans location now?A. At a bus stop. B. On
4、 Pine and Highland Drive. C. Near the crossing of Burton and Main.9. Which bus goes to the mans office?A. The one that reads Main. B. The one marked Downtown. C. The one marked Wilson.10. What do we know about the speakers?A. Walk one block. B. Take his time. C. Hurry up.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What do
5、 we know about the speakers?A. They go to the cinema every evening. B. They are old. C. They are young.12. What is the womans life like?A. Dull. B. Full of life. C. Busy and tiring.13. What does she want to do? A. Move back to Nottingham. B. Find a part-time job in the present place. C. Get away fro
6、m the big city life.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Where are the speakers?A. On a plane. B. On an airport bus. C. In the waiting room.15. Why did the woman think she wouldnt catch the plane?A. Her brother had an accident. B. The traffic was heavy on the road. C. She missed the bus to the airport.16. What is t
7、he woman general opinion of flying?A. You never know what will happen. B. Its always very boring.C. The only exciting moment is take-off.17. What is the weather like today? A. Rainy. B. Fine C. Cold.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Whats the talk mainly about?A. The importance of the Internet. B. The bad side
8、of the Internet.C. Horrible stories about the Internet.19. What do some people do with other peoples information?A. Make friends. B. Send advertisements. C. Sell it to some newspapers.20. What personal information is NOT mentioned by the speaker? A. Hobbies. B. Phone numbers. C. Home address.第二部分 英语
9、知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The little boat is _ safe. Dont you think so, Mike ? No worries! Ive been on this boat dozens of times.A. something but B. nothing but C. anything but D. everything but22. What do you think of Peter? He _ be reall
10、y difficult to get along with even though hes a nice person in general.A. shall B. should C. must D. can23. However occupied you are with study, try to _ at least 15 minutes each day to have some exercise.A. put out B. put through C. put off D. put aside24. _, a small advertisement held my attention
11、, which read “Easy job. Good wages. No experience necessary.” A. Looking through the newspaper B. While I was looking through the newspaper C. To look through the newspaper D. I was looking through the newspaper 25. How about your job-hunting？ No luckNow，Ive reached the stage _ I dont care what I do
12、A. which B where Cwhen D. that 26.They felt _ it was high tax and low income _ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.A. /；that B. that; which C. that; what D. /; which27. On hearing the news, the girl rushed out without hesitation, _ the luggage _ on the
13、 floor, and _ in the dark. A. left, lied, disappeared B. leaving, lying, disappearedC. leaving, lie, disappeared D. left, lay, disappear28. The manager has come back from his business trip. He is asking you for the report. Oh，my god ! I havent finished it yet. But he _ back at the company tomorrow.A
14、. was expected B. will expect C. expected D. will be expected29. Its a long time _ I saw you last.Yes，and what a pity！It will be a long time _ we see each other again.A. since; before B. when; when C. since; when D. before; since30. Is there anything else to discuss?_. I guess.A. Not at all B. No, t
15、hats all C. Yes, Im sure D. Yes, of course31. In societies where social roles are determined, boys usually copy the behavior of their fathers, and girls _ of their mothers. A. that B. those C. one D. the ones 32. For sustainable development, the government has decided to give _ to thoseenergy-conser
16、ving and environment-friendly businesses in many aspects.A. profit B. interestC. preference D. advantage33. _, I have never seen anyone whos as capable as John. A. As long as I have traveled B. Much as I have traveled C. Now that I have traveled so much D. As I have traveled so much 34. All the citi
17、zens here strongly insist those caught _ “harmful” advertisements in the streets _ punished strictly.A. putting up; will be B. to put up; should be C. being put up; shall D. putting up; be 35.If I hadnt been caught in the heavy rain, I could have been back by 7 oclock.What a pity！Stella _ here to se
18、e you.A. is B. was C. would be D. has been第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从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并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。I was working on my usual Sunday afternoon shift at the bakery. The flow of 36 rushed to finish weekend shopping in order to return home 37 to prepare supper or watch the footba
19、ll game. I focused on my job of 38 hundreds of bags for the coming holiday weekend 39 I heard a weak voice, “Excuse me, miss.” I 40 up to see an elderly man standing before me. He 41 asked if he could have a tart (果陷饼). I went to fetch the tart and placed it in a box. “Three dollars, please.” I told
20、 him. The man looked 42 and began shaking his head. This is one of the most awkward 43 , because you want to give the dessert away, but cannot. He apologized, saying he would not 44 more than expected on a tart. 45_ I felt upset, I waited on (照顾) the customer behind him, a woman who asked for variou
21、s breads and desserts 46 a dinner party she was hosting. After finishing her_ 47 , she asked if I would 48 adding a tart to her bill and placing it in a 49 box. My 50_ grew as I handed it to her. She paid, _ 51 me and walked away. I 52 to stamping bags, but I couldnt concentrate. I could not stop th
22、inking about the little old man who could not, or _ 53 not, spend three dollars on a dessert. Just then, I saw the woman giving the man 54 _ much-desired tart. His face lit up , brilliant and appreciative. _55 her kindness, he reached into his pocket and gave her the only thing he had: a piece of ca
23、ndy.36Aworkers Bwomen Chousewives D. customers37Awhether Beither Cas D. while38AwrappingBpacking Cstamping D. collecting39Athen Bthat Cwhich D. when40Alooked Bgot Ccame D. covered41Apolitely Bloudly Cproudly D. rudely42Aangry Bdisappointed Chappy D. poor43Amoments Bpersons Cmanners D. ways44Apay Bus
24、e Cspend D. waste45ABecause BSince CBefore D. Although46Afor Bin Cfrom D. to47Aquestion Border Cshopping D. need48Atry Blike C mind D. consider49Asimilar Busual Cdivided D. separate50A. patienceB. curiosityC. temperD. anger51A. thanked Bexcused Cgreeted D. left52Aran Bturned Creturned D. walked53Ada
25、red Bwould Cshould D. must54Aher Bhis Cmy D. their55AIn honor of BIn addition to CIn place of D. In return for第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） A Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy. Some scientists
26、 believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory. Do you know what a territory is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually
27、 the male, claims as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this
28、 would be enough to frighten him away. If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This
29、screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away. Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs. You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attr
30、acting mates and setting up territories.56. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually_.A. an expression of happinessB. a way of warningC. an expression of angerD. a way of greeting57. What does the underlined word “territory mean?A. A place where families of other speci
31、es are not acceptedB. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voiceC. An area for which birds fight against each otherD. An area which a bird considers to be its own58. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?A. Because they want to invite more friendsB. Because their singing helps f
32、righten outsiders awayC. Because they want to find outsiders aroundD. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears59. How does the writer explain birds singing?A. By comparing birds with human beingsB. By reporting experiment resultsC. By describing birds daily lifeD. By telling a birds storyB
33、Losing a baby tooth can be fun for a kid. You can put it under your pillow and look forward to finding some money there in the morning. And then you can watch your new permanent(永恒的) tooth grow in its place.But if a permanent tooth falls out, thats a problem. There isnt another one under the gum(齿龈)
34、that can replace it. Unfortunately, this happens to some older people. And if permanent teeth fall out or need to be pulled, an older person might need dentures.Dentures, known as false teeth, are a set of replacement teeth for any teeth that are missing. There are partial dentures, which take the p
35、lace of only a few teeth and prevent the others from changing position. If all the teeth are gone, the person would need complete dentures, which replace every tooth in the mouth.Dentures can cause pains at first and take little time to get adjusted to. They also need special care. They should be br
36、ushed daily with a special denture brush and cleanser and soaked（浸泡） in denture solution when not in the mouth.Dentures are important for the old because, without teeth, its hard to smile, talk, and eat properly. But it can be a little weird if you see someone take out his or her dentures. It can al
37、so be strange to see someone, like a grandparent, without dentures in because he or she wont have any teeth. Try not to make fun of the person because this could cause hurt feelings.People usually lose their permanent teeth due to periodontal disease（牙周炎）, or gum disease, which is caused by bacteria
38、 that attacks the gums. Diseased gums arent strong and healthy, so teeth can get loose and fall out. Older people often have many cavities(洞)that have been filled over the years, and these fillings can weaken over time, leading to more tooth problems.60. If one of your baby teeth falls out, you _.A.
39、 should have a false tooth fixed in its place B. have to put it under your pillow at onceC. will gain a permanent tooth in future D. can exchange it for some money61. A person wearing dentures _.A. should brush them with a special denture brush every few daysB. will take a very long time to adjust h
40、imself or herself to themC. will experience unpleasant feelings at the beginning of fixing themD. should use denture solution to soak them in his or her mouth62. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Partial dentures can prevent the remaining teeth from changing position.B.
41、Old people will find it hard to smile, talk, and eat properly without teeth.C. A persons teeth will possibly get loose if diseases strike his gums.D. It is hard for a person to wear dentures if all his teeth have fallen out.63. What does the underlined word “weird” mean in the fifth paragraph?A. inc
42、onvenientB. excited C. uncomfortable D. impoliteCFor last few decades, women have been breaking professional barriers. But a new report shows that there is a hidden barrier girls are meeting with.“Girls are facing prejudice from boys, from some parents, and even from each other. We have made a lot o
43、f progress in gender equality but we still have a long way to go,” said Richard Weissbourd, who conducted this study. The prejudice could hold girls back from succeeding.The study of 20,000 students showed only 8% of girls preferred female political leaders. Many tend to believe males have always le
44、d, so they have a preference for their leading, which becomes one of their habits. Whats more surprising is that although some mothers appear to be prejudiced, they hold the idea that school councils should be led by boys.Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out, says these findings are amazing, but s
45、hes not really surprised by them. “Even today weve given girls every opportunity but our attitudes should be changed,” Simmons said. Simmons offers ways for parents to help break these patterns of gender prejudice: Research shows that chores are usually distributed in really gendered ways. That mean
46、s we tend to tell boys to mow the lawn and girls to do the dishes. Change it up at home. Thats a big thing parents can do. Let boys do something like babysitting because attitudes develop very early and parents can help kids change it very early in the home. Another thing is to change the way we tal
47、k to our kids. If you have an outspoken girl, do you call her bossy, or do you say, “Im so glad you spoke up”?We all have our own prejudice. I have a 3-year-old daughter and when she doesnt want to wear a dress, I get a little angry about it. Again, every parent has to look at their own biases. What
48、 toys are we buying for our kids? Are we buying girls the makeup and boys the science kits?64. Many girls dont support female leaders mainly because_. A. female leaders lack creativity and talent B. they become kind of used to mens leadingC. they feel in danger with female leaders aroundD. the femal
49、e leaders themselves have gender prejudice 65. According to the fourth paragraph, Rachel Simmons_.A. takes the findings of the study for grantedB. agrees to give equal opportunity to every girlC. believes that girls hate to seek support from othersD. implies that adults should be blamed for gender p
50、rejudice 66. What is the best title of this text?A. Gender prejudice American girls suffer B. The surprising findings of a recent studyC. The reason girls arent learning to be leadersD. Advice to those who have prejudice about girlsD If your in-box is currently reporting unread messages in the hundr
51、eds or thousands, you might have a hard time believing the news: e-mail is on the decline. At first blush, that might seem to be the case. The incoming generation, after all, doesnt do e-mail. Oh, they might have an account. They use it only as we would a fax machine: as a means to communicate with
52、old-school folks like their parents or to fulfill the sign-up requirements of Web sites. They rarely check it, though. Todays instant electronic memossuch as texting and Facebook and Twitter messagesare more direct, more concentrated, more efficient. They go without the salutation(称呼语) and the signo
53、ff; we already know the “to” and “from.” Many corporations are moving to messaging networks for exactly that reason: more signal, less noise and less time. This trend is further evidence that store-and-forward systems such as e-mail and voicemail are outdated. Instead of my leaving you a lengthy mes
54、sage that you pick up later, I can now send you an unobtrusive, easily -consumed message that you can readand respond toon the go. The decline of e-mail corresponds neatly to the dawn of the mobile era. Instantaneous(及时) written messages are different. These are neatly tailored to fit in just about
55、any time: before a movie, in a taxi, waiting for lunch. And because these notes are invariably brief, theyre a natural for smartphone typing. With these formats, you also have control over who can correspond with you, which you usually dont in e-mail. And especially on Facebook, instant messaging ca
56、n take on the character of a chat room, where several people can talk at once. Does this mean e-mail is on its way to the dustbin of digital history? Not necessarily. E-mail still has certain advantages. Whereas tweets and texts feel ephemeralyou read them, then theyre gone, into an endless string,
57、e-mail still feels like something youhave and that you can file, search and return to later. Its easy to imagine that it will continue to feel more appropriate for formal communications: agreements, important news, longer explanations. So, e-mail wont go away completely. Remember, weve been through
58、a transition like this not so long ago: when e-mail was on the rise, people said that postal mail was dead. Thats not how it works. Postal mail found its smaller niche, and so will e-mail. Technology rarely replaces an institution completely; it just adds new avenues. E-mail down, messaging up. Now
59、go clean out your in-box.67. What would the incoming generation like to do with their e-mail accounts? A. Contact close friends B. Send long messages C. Fill in some forms D. Communicate with their colleagues68. Paragraphs 3-4 are important to the passage in that they _. A. illustrate the preference
60、s of the young generation B. explain the possible reasons behind the decline of e-mail C. reveal the rapid development of e-communication channels D. offer evidence about the uncertain future of easily-consumed messages69. What does the underlined word “ephemeral” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Convenientl
61、y-sent B. Randomly-written C. Hardly readable D. Short-lived70. What does the author think of e-mail being replaced? A. Negative B. Indifferent C. Ambiguous D. Doubtful第二卷 非选择题（满分35分）第四部分：任务型阅读（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）请阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。Travel sets us thinking and makes us in discu
62、ssions of major world problems. If our thinking skills decrease, they will have to wait until were done traveling! Thats WHY we travel. What follows is HOW we travel.CHEAP TRAVELThe less you spend, the closer you come to the reason you came.Were savers by choice when traveling, although we could aff
63、ord to stay in middle-priced hotels and eat in their restaurants if we cut back on the length of our trips. By spending less we can travel longer and travel better. We meet more locals by using buses rather than taxis and by staying in small family-run hotels and eating in local-style cafes. Spendin
64、g too much money makes you away from the foreign experience you came to have. TRAVELERS - NOT TOURISTSWhats the difference? Travelers are more likely to get deeper into the life of a country than tourists. The way to do this is to do lots of pre-trip reading about the countries we will visit, and tr
65、y to learn a few words of local languages. Independent travel is usually far less expensive than packaged tours. We dont use travel agents because we dont stay in hotels that charge high, and we can get cheaper tickets on the Internet. We like figuring out where to eat and working out how to get aro
66、und. This puts us into direct contact with the local people. Independent travel isnt as comfortable or convenient, but its the most meaningful way to travel. MOVING AROUNDDespite its discomforts, we take public transportation(交通) whenever possible. Traveling in a car is easier, but also scarier. In
67、much of the world roads are poor and driving behaviors are not fixed. Fortunately, even the less developed countries often have good public transportation systems; riding buses and trains brings us into closer contact with the local people. CARRYING STUFF(东西)Backpacks work better for long-term trave
68、l than the wheeled luggage most middle-aged travelers use. Bumping a “wheelie” over rough sidewalks or up several flights of stairs in a hotel is difficult. Using luggage is fine with a car, but backpacks are easier for bus and train travel. Best of all, wearing backpacks bridge the gap between age
69、groups - allowing gray-haired travelers like us to make friends with travelers decades younger. Why to travelTravel can make us think and 71 major world problems. How to travelCheap travelWe 72 to be savers while travelling so that we can travel for a 73 time, and get 74 to the foreign experience.Be
70、ingtravelers Travelers can get a better 75 of the life of a country than tourists We need to make some 76 in advance if we want to be independent travelers. Although packaged tours can 77 some trouble, independent travel can be more meaningful.Moving aroundPublic transportation 78 us to communicate
71、with locals closely.Carrying stuffWe 79 backpacks for long-term travel to the wheeled luggage because they are easier to carry and can 80 the gap between age groups.第五部分：第一节、单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）81. Without the Internet, these people would have fewer a_ to meet people. .82. He has been _ (通信) with h
72、er since he went abroad. 83. These new ways of digging a_ the pace of the London Undergrounds development.84. Such a sharp comment is an _(诱因) to a bitter argument.85. U_, Tom failed the English exam a second time.第二节、 新概念单词拼写（提供首字母，共5题；每题1分，满分5分）写出一个意义和形式都正确的单词。86.To c_ for his unpleasant experienc
73、es in hospital, the man drank a little more than was good for him.87.No one s_ that there might be someone else on the farm who had never been seen.88. This i_ wins them the love and respect of others, for they add color to the dull routine of everyday life.89.The chest contained the personal b_ of
74、a seaman, Alan Fielding.90.In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a u_ appeal.第六部分: 书面表达 (15分)最近的一项研究表明，江苏大约有50的青少年没有吃早餐的习惯。请根据以下内容用英语写一篇题为“Top Meal of the Day”的短文刊登在21st Century上：原因： 1、学习太晚，多睡一会。2、家长太忙，给钱让孩子自己解决。3、女孩子保持苗条身材。结果； 1、课堂上睡觉。2、注意力下降。3、成绩不理想。建议 注意：1、词数：150左右。 2、不要
75、逐字翻译，要点可适当发挥。2017-2018学年度第二学期期中高二英语试题参考答案：一, 听力部分（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）1-5 ACBBC 6-10 BACBC 11-15 CAAAB 16-20 CBBBA二、单选题21-25CDDBB 26-30 ABAAB 31-35 ACBDB三、完形填空 36-40 DBCDA 41-45 ABACD 46-50 ABCDB 51-55 ACBBD四、阅读理解（A）56-59BDBA (B) 60-63 CCDC (C) 64-66BDC (D) 67-70 CBDA五、任务型阅读71. discuss 72. choose 73.
76、longer 74. closer / close 75. understanding76. preparations 77. save/avoid 78. enables/allows 79. prefer 80. narrow/bridge六、单词与新概念81. avenues 82. corresponding 83. accelerated 84. invitation 85. Unfortunatelypensate 87. suspected 88. invariably 89. belongings 90.universal七、书面表达Top Meal of the DayA r
77、ecent study shows that nearly 50 percent of the school kids in Jiangsu do not have breakfast. They tend to feel sleepy all day and unable to concentrate on the lessons, so it is hard for them to get high marks in all kinds of tests.There are some reasons for this. To begin with, some students who st
78、udy late into the night choose to ignore breakfast just to have a few extra minutes in bed. Others, whose parents are too busy to prepare breakfast for them, have to buy it on the way to school with the given money. In addition, a few schoolgirls want to stay slim and often go to school without breakfast.In fact, the morning meal plays an important part. It can provide 30 percent of the whole days energy. For a creative mind and better judgment, school kids should start their day with a regular breakfast.
