1、鱼台二中2017年高一下学期期中考试英语试题说明：本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)，共12页。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第I卷和第II卷答案全部涂写在答题卡上，考试结束后，只交答题卡。第I卷第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。1What doe
2、s the women probably do? Aa shop assistant Ba waitress Ca policewoman2When did the train leave?Aat about 8:40 Bat about 9:50 Cat about 10:403What will the man do this afternoon?AstudyBgo shopping Cfix his watch4Where was the man yesterday?Aat a hospitalBin his workplaceCin his house5What does the wo
3、men ask the man to do?Abuy some stamps Bpost a letter for her Cbuy some books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至7题。 6What does the man buy at last?Aa Chinese painting Ban ivory
4、horse Ca vase7How much does the man pay for the thing he bought?A100 yuanB120 yuanC200 yuan听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8How does the woman feel these days?AtiredBbored Cexcited 9What does the man like the most about playing football?Ait offers a chance to run aroundBhe feels good when he wins a gameCit allows hi
5、m to play in a team听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Who is the woman?Apeters classmateBpeters sisterCpeters neighbor11What will the man do on Sunday?Agive peter a callBvisit a nursing homeCgo swimming12When does the conversation take place?Aon FridayBon SaturdayCon Sunday听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What does the women thi
6、nk of the university?Ashe thinks it is small Bshe thinks it is beautiful Cshe thinks it lacks modern facilities14What will the man major in?AHistory BEnglish CChinese15What activity will be held on wednesday?Aa lecture Ba singing competition Ca dance party16What does the woman like doing?Ataking par
7、t in singing competition B listening to others singing Csinging herself听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17How old is the writer this year?A15 years old B16 years oldC17 years old18When did the writer and her mother go to the super market?Ain the morningBin the afternoonCin the evening 19When did her friends leave?
8、Aat 3 oclock Bat 4 oclockCat 5 oclock20In which season did the writer hold her 16th birthday party? AwinterBspringCsummer 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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A After a long winter，spring is the ideal time for sightseeing and exploring Londons green spaces 1Exp
9、lore Londons parks and gardens Springtime is one of the perfect times of year to explore Londons parks and gardens，when the citys Royal Parks will be blooming with flowersGo and admire the rainbow of azaleas(杜鹃花)at Richmond Park or hire a deckchair in St Jamess Park with a view of Buckingham Palace
10、2Enjoy the entertainment at a Spring Festival There are a good many festivals and events held in London throughout springMake the most of the cultural exhibitions at the British Library Spring Festivalthe Sundance Film Festival or the London Literature Festival；head to Shakespeares Globe，which hosts
11、 open-air Shakespeare performances from late April until early October 3Get active Warmer weather means theres no excuse for staying indoors，so go for a walking or cycling tour of LondonAlternatively，walk the Thames Walkway，which follows the river all the way from central London into the countryside
12、；make the most of Londons“Boris Bikes”，which are available for hire all around the city and are free of charge for the first half hourIf youre really looking for a challenge，sign up for the famous London Marathon，held annually in April 4Take to the waters Whether cruising(航行)along the Thames River，h
13、iring a rowing boat in Hyde Park or riding a canal boat around Little Venice，there are lots of fun ways to get on the water in LondonHeld every year since 1829，the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race allows teams from Englands most famous universities to compete against each other，and draws huge crowds o
14、f watching people21If you are interested in British culture，you are advised to_Avisit Richmond Park Brow a boat in Hyde ParkCwalk the Thames Walkway Dattend the London Festivals22Which of the following is true according to the text?AOutdoor Shakespeare performances are held only in springBLondons Bo
15、ris Bikes are free to use for a whole dayCYou can see Buckingham Palace from St Jamess ParkDThe Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race has a history of over 200 years23According to the writer，which of the following activities challenges you most?AJoining in London Marathon BWatching Boat RaceCCruising along
16、 the Thames RiverDCycling around London24The writer wrote the text in order to_. Aintroduce tourist attractions in LondonBsuggest ways to enjoy spring in LondonCstress the importance of exploring LondonDshow the beauty of spring in LondonBYacouba Sawadogo is an African farmer who has been travelling
17、 across the deserts for the last 30 years，using ancient farming techniques to fight the threatening deserts His story dates back to the 1980s when Africa suffered one of the worst droughts in its historyDuring that period，rainfall reduced by as much as 80，killing almost all the plantsMost local peop
18、le moved away to different places，but Yacouba stayed backInstead of giving in to the violence of nature，he decided to take control and change the face of the land completely Unable to read and write，and with no access to modern techniques and tools，he started to employ an old African farming practic
19、e called“Zai”The practice involves planting seeds in small holes filled with eco-friendly manure(肥料)The holes fill up with and keep the water that falls during the rainy seasonThis provides moisture(水分)and nutrients for the growing plants during the dry periodsAlso，the manure attracts ants，which hel
20、p break up the soil further and increase its ability to take in water Within two decades of starting his revolutionary work，a forested area of about fifty acres came up on the land of the African desertYacouba featured in a documentary titled“The Man Who Stopped the Desert”through which he became kn
21、own to the rest of the worldTo the great joy and relief of Yacouba，what the documentary focused on was put into the re-establishment of local forests and a training program for the farmers who wanted to 1earn Yacoubas techniqueToday，“Zai”is being widely practiced in the region25What does the text ma
22、inly talk about? AAn African farmer fighting deserts with old farming methodsBA documentary about an influential African farmerCThe serious situation of environment destruction in AfricaDA training program for African farmers 26What can we learn from the last paragraph?AYacouba advertised his farmin
23、g practice through the mediaBRebuilding forests is no tough job at a11CYacoubas efforts have made a great differenceDDeserts no longer threaten Africa27Which word can best describe Yacouba? ACreative BKnowledgeable CCurious DDeterminedCGrandparents who help out occasionally with childcare in their c
24、ommunity tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for other people，according to a study from Berlin，Germany.“Having no contact with grandchildren at all can negatively impact grandparents health. This link could be deeply rooted in our evolutionary past when help with childcare was important
25、 for the survival of the human species，”said Sonja Hilbrand，one of the researchers.The findings are drawn from data on more than 500 people over age 70Overall，after accounting for grandparentsage and general state of health，the risk of dying over a 20-year period was one-third lower for grandparents
26、 who cared for their grandchildren，compared with grandparents who provided no childcareCaregiving was associated with a longer life even when the care receiver wasnt a relative. Half of a11 childless seniors who provided support to friends or neighbors lived for seven years after the study began，whi
27、le non-helpers lived for four years on average.“Caregiving may give caregivers a purpose of life because they may feel useful for others and societyCaregiving may be thought also as an activity that keeps caregivers physically and mentally active，”said Professor Bruno ArpinoArpino noted，however，that
28、 caregiving is not the only activity that can improve health and that too many caring responsibilities can take away from other beneficial activities like working，being in social clubs，or volunteering“Children should take into account their parentsneeds，willingness，and desires and agree with them on
29、 the timing and amount of childcare，”he suggested“It is very important that every individual decides for himherself，what proper amounts of helpmeans，”Hilbrand said，adding，“As long as you do not feel stressed about the intensity(强度)of help you provide you may be doing something good for others as wel
30、l as for yourself”28What is the caregiving study based on? AHuman evolutionary history BDemand modern societyCData on many elderly people DSocial contact between relatives29In Arpinos opinion，childcare_Ais sure to keep old people away from illnessesBmakes social activities inaccessible to old people
31、Ccreates more job opportunities for old people Dallows old people to live a more meaningful life30What does the underlined part“take into account”in Paragraph 6 probably mean?ALimit BIgnore CConsiderDFavor31What does the last paragraph tell us?AGrandparents can do anything in their own interestsBGra
32、ndparents should share more social responsibilitiesCCaregiving guarantees every grandparent a longer life.DProper amounts of childcare do good to grandparentsDIn an effort to discourage people from using plastics，scientists have been hard at work inventing alternative packaging productsFrom water bo
33、ttles made from seaweed to cutlery(餐具)made from rice and wheat，a number of inventions are set to change the way we eat while we are on the go，or having a relaxing picnic in the parkThe idea of using seaweed to make eco-friendly(环保的)water bottles has been around for a few yearsRecently，Ari Jonsson to
34、ok his inventiona water bottle made from red seaweedto show off at a festival. The bottles will only hold their shape as long as they are filledAs soon as these bottles are empty they will begin to break down，though they would be perfectly safe to eatAri Jonssons bottles are a step closer to a widel
35、y used alternative to the current plastic ones The eatable water container is not the only product to add to our image of the futureNarayana Pessapaty has also created eatable spoonsAfter the success of his spoonsMr Pessapaty is ready to expand and introduce forks and chopsticks to his menuHis aim i
36、s to largely reduce the amount of plastic waste，which is a huge problem for waste sites all over the worldIt is a product that may take up to 500 years to break down，and recycling companies worldwide are struggling to deal with it Aside from the obvious benefits to the environment，this new packaging
37、 is also cheap to produce and therefore cheap to buyEven better is the fact that similar eatable cutlery can be made at home，possibly a science project for children or just fun with friendsWhy not get experimenting and create your own recipes?32Why do scientists invent alternative packaging products
38、?ATo make peoples life more convenient BTo charge the way we picnic outsideCTo reduce the amount of plastic waste DTo show off their inventive talents33What makes Ari Jonssons water bottles eco-friendly?AThey can be made at homeBThey are cheap to produce and buyCThey will break down themselves when
39、emptyDThey will hold their shape when they are filled34What do Ari and Narayanas inventions have in common?AThey are convenient to carry BThey can be used for a short timeCThey are heavier than plastics DThey are safe to eat35What can be inferred from this passage?AHome-made eatable cutlery is likel
40、y to be popular BIts unsafe for individuals to invent eatable cutlery at homeCNo recycling companies can breakdown plastic wasteDEatable cutlerywill completely replace plastics in the near future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。 Tests can be stressful even for the best
41、 students 36 Fortunately，there are several steps you can take to make your stress much more manageable Get Enough Sleep Getting 6 hours of sleep or less can put you into whats called a sleep deficit(不足)，which makes you less sharp mentally and prevents you from performing properly on tests 37 This wa
42、y，you neednt stay up for the test and can get a good night of sleep before your big day Study Smarter 38 Make a list of the most important things you need to learn and hit the items at the top of the list firstThis will ensure theyre mostly covered if you run out of timeMake a list of all the work y
43、ou have to do，estimate how long each item will take，and compare that with the amount of hours you have availableThis will tell you if you can carefully read or just skim，how many times you can afford to revise the papers. Visualize(想象)Success A proven way to build your confidence is to visualize you
44、rself taking the tests and doing wonderfullyVisualization can not only help you perform better in the tests but can help you remember factsYou can create detailed situations that involve the information youre trying to remember 39 Stay Calm Therere several techniques that can help you calm down quic
45、kly 40 Just close your eyes，take a deep breath，hold it for a while and then let it out slowlyYour stress will come out with your exhales(呼气)AThere are options for easing stress and potentially improving test performance.BSo its very important to get all your studying done before your examCBreathing
46、exercises can be extremely effective in helping you relaxDIn this process you can strengthen the facts in your memoryETest anxiety has a negative impact on your performanceFExtra time on tests can bring success to studentsG，Be organized with your studies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小题；每小题1.5分满
47、分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项。 I spent last summer volunteering at a hospitalOne morning，I was called to a room in which an 41 woman was staying42 she wanted to go to a nearby gift shop，I got a(n) 43 and helped her into it，heading for the shop When we got there，the shop wasnt 44
48、 yetIt was merely a 30-minute wait so we went over to the 45 area and I read her bits and pieces of the newspaper aloudAfter 30 minutes，we went into the gift shopPushing her around，I could see the 46 on her face as she looked at everythingShe happily chose some window decorations and then 47 chocola
49、tesShe asked me to push her 48 that directionI helped her 49 all the different chocolate arrangementsShe 50 decided on three different boxes As she was checking out，she asked the cashier for a 51 and asked me to write the numbers l，2，and 3 on the boxesShe 52 that the nurses were taking such good car
50、e of her, so she 53 chocolates for each of the three shifts(三班倒)of nursesThe moment I wheeled her back up to her room，she gave the 54 shift of nurses their box of chocolate，who 55 offered some to me before taking some themselvesThere were 56 all around 57 her generosity and getting the opportunity t
51、o spend time with someone who got so much pleasure from life was a 58 in itselfGratitude(感恩)has an amazing way of bringing people 59 ，especially in a place where health is so highly 60 41Ahonest Belderly Cimpatient Dindependent42AWhile BAs long as CAs DIn case43Aambulance Bbus Ctaxi Dwheelchair44Aop
52、en Bcompleted CcrowdedDclosed 45Achecking Bdieting Cwaiting Dparking46Ajoy Bsurprise C，pride Danxiety47Asmelt Btasted Cpurchased Dsported48Ain Bto CupDat49Aput away Bgive out Clook though Dhand in50Aproperly Bgradually CeventuallyDhurriedly51Apen Bchange Ccard Dbox52Aadmitted Bpromised CexplainedDsu
53、ggested 53Aborrowed Bordered Cmade Dbought54Anext Bprevious Cpresent Dnight55Aon purpose Bby chance Cin advance Din turn56Anoises Bgreetings Csmiles Djokes57ASearching for BTaking advantage of CRepaying DWitnessing 58Aprize Brisk Cstory Dgift 59A.back Bupwards Ctogether Ddown60Arespected Bpraised Cv
54、alued D admired 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) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 No one knows exactly_61_the earth began. According to a widely accepted theory, the earth began with a “Big Bang”, _62_exploded loudly and produced water vapor and many gases, _63_ (make) the earths a
55、tmosphere. As the earth cooled down, water appeared and stayed_64_ the surface. It was the presence of water_65_ allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas, which made_66_ possible for life to develop. First, the appearance of small plants encouraged the developme
56、nt of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. _67_were followed by land animals. So reptiles appeared for the first time. Later, dinosaurs developed. _68_, they suddenly disappeared. After that, mammals came into being. Finally, humans appeared and spread all
57、 over the earth. However, they are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, making the earth too hot _69_ (live) on. So, whether life will continue on the earth will depend on_70_this problem can be solved.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) 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
58、 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。The day before yesterday, I went to the bookstore where is near our school to buy a reference book. It wasSaturday, so there was many peopl
59、e. Under the help of the shop assistants, I quickly got the book I needed. I was about to leave while I found someone trying to steal a mans money. Although I was nervous, but I tried to think of a way to help. Suddenly, a good idea occurred me. I stepped on the mans foot on purposes. As expected, the mans scream gives the thief a fright, who quickly walked out of the shop. After hear my explanation, the man smiled and showed great gratitude to him.第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 假如你是李华，你校英国交换生Tom在邮件中说他被Oxford University录取了，邀 请你本周六晚参加庆祝派对，但你那天要参加汉语诗词(poetry)比赛，不能参加派对。请用英语给他回复邮件。注意：1词数100左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
