1、第一部分 阅读理解（版权所有：百强校英语解析团队专供）（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen Boris left school, he could not find a job. He tried hard and he wrote letters to many companies until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris began to lose his confidence, then d
2、epressed. Still he went on trying and still he failed. He began to think that he had no future at all.“Why dont you start your own business?” one of his uncles told him. “The world is a money-locker. Youd better find a way of opening it.”“But what can I do?”“Get out and have a look round.” advised h
3、is uncle. “See what people want; then give it to them, and they will pay for it.”Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to win h
4、is good fame. A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good: in the wrong position, too expensive or with some other problems. But at long last, he managed to find an empty shop in a new place where t
5、here were plenty of customers but no competition.Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair motor-cycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris had managed lo open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.1. Whats the best
6、title for the passage?A. No Education, No Future.B. The World Is a Money-locker.C. Good Fame Is the Key to Success.D. Difficulty of Starting a Small Business.2. Which of the following best describes Boriss job hunting experience?A. Boring.B. Surprising.C. Encouraging. D. Disappointing.3. Boris start
7、ed his career by _.A. repairing cyclesB. buying empty shopsC. cycling around the townD. developing a waste ground4. Boris finally chose an empty shop in a place because _.A. it was not so expensiveB. he had a lot of old customers thereC. there were good opportunities thereD. he could make good use o
8、f his skills thereBFITNESS CENTREThe fitness centre offers a variety of activities for members of all ages throughout the week.Activities for Monday 12 July, 2017:Learn to swim. Classes for preschool children aged five and under start at 10:00 am. Classes last 30 minutes and parents must attend with
9、 their children. Dont forget to book in advance, as places are limited, and to pack some warm clothes for after the lesson.Womans aerobics (有氧运动). Sessions are for one hour and begin at 10:45 am，led by Melissa. Come along and join us every Monday for an exhilarating hour of exercise and fun. Leave y
10、our kids at the nursery and take time out for yourself. Wear a track-suit or something similar.Lunchtime yoga. Take a break at lunchtime (1:002:00 pm) for an hour of meditation and yoga. Enjoy the peace and quiet of our meditation room, and relaxing sessions designed for active people with busy live
11、s. Use your own matfor floor work or hire one from us for a small sum.Family Shootaround. 10:005:30 pm. Family Shootaround is open for members and guests to bring the family out for basketball. Half court games are only during this time. There are no full court games during Family Shootaround hours.
12、 All participants must sign in at the front desk and wear a wistband during the play.5. When will Melissa be working?A. From 10:00 am to 10:30 am.B. From 10:45 am to 11:45 am.C. From 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.D. From 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.6. Which activity may need extra fees?A. Lunchtime yoga.B. Learn to sw
13、imC. Womens aerobics.D. Family Shootaround.7. What is the common requirement of the activities?A. The need to sign in.B. The need to bring something.C. The need to book in advance.D. The need to become a member.CTwo of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest ef
14、fort and, having gained it, to learn how to use it properly. Recently I walked into the locker room of a rather well-known golf club after finishing a round. It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes. But a half-dozen or so men past middle age were still seated at
15、 tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them. These same men can be found there day after day, and, strangely enough, each one of these men had been a man of affairs and wealth, successful in business and respected in the community. If material prosperity were the chief necessi
16、ty for happiness, then each one should have been happy. Yet, it seemed to me, something very important was missing, else-there would not have been the constant effort to escape the realities of life through scotch and soda. They knew, each one of them, that their productivity had ceased (停止). When a
17、 fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit, it is dying. And it is even so with man.What is the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours? I think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible. The words were few, but th
18、ey became memorably impressed on my mind. “In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread.”To me, that has been a challenge from my earliest recollections (memories). In fact, the battle of life, of existence, is a challenge to everyone. The immortal words of St. Paul, too, have been and always wi
19、ll be a great inspiration to me. At the end of the road I want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.8. Which of the following is indicated in the first paragraph?A. Wealth results from honest effort.B. The men seated at tables in the l
20、ocker room are lost in the significance of life.C. For some people, no way can be found to escape the realities of life other than scotch and soda.D. The men acquire wealth by planting fruit trees.9. The underlined sentence “In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread” means _.A. Bread tastes d
21、elicious when sweat pours off your faceB. No pains, no gainsC. Failure is the mother of successD. Bread comes from the sweat on your face10. We learn from the passage that the author _.A. was a wealthy person in the communityB. held a positive attitude towards an active lifeC. was fond of associatin
22、g with celebrities (名人)D. kept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed11. What is implied in the passage by the writer?A. To use wealth properly, cat, drink and be merry.B. Where there is a will, there is a way.C. As life is but like a dream, a man is like a fruit tree.D. If you cease to stru
23、ggle, you cease to live.DHaving a great collection of books at home doesnt really mean that you are a person who loves reading. It may be got from your father or your fathers father, and it can just impress people around you with the fact that you are a person of culture.From my point of view, readi
24、ng is very important in our daily life. For example, reading is a way of gaining knowledge in different areas. It can help us have a great imagination, and it makes things easier when it comes to making compositions on different themes. It gives you the possibility to speak about science, even if yo
25、u dont work in this field. You can express your opinions about a political event because you have read something about that.Secondly, reading gives us the possibility to enter the world of imagination. We can imagine what life will be like in the future. Sometimes, we compare ourselves with the peop
26、le in the stories we read and they can give us some clues to solve the problems and tell us what to do in certain situations. Books are based on real life. Even if writers are considered to be somehow different from common people, they often face the same problems as we all do.In short, I would like
27、 to say that literature is the perfect way of enriching our culture, expressing correctly, having a rich vocabulary, being able to understand different fields and really being considered to be a learned person.12. In the authors opinion, a person has many books at home only to _.A. make his house lo
28、ok more beautifulB. show that his father is a learned personC. impress others with the fact that he loves readingD. show that he is rich enough lo collect many books13. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?A. Reading a lot is good for writingB. Reading can help us gain knowledgeC. Rea
29、ding can help us have a great imaginationD. Reading helps us enter the field of politics easily14. We can learn from the third paragraph that _.A. people in stories are always unbelievableB. books may help us solve problemsC. writers are good at dealing with problems in lifeD. writers often have dif
30、ferent experiences in life15. What can be the best title for the text?A. Why Is Reading Important in Our LifeB. How Can We Become a Learned PersonC. Different Reading, Different FunctionsD. Having a Good Collection of Books Means a Lot第二节（版权所有：百强校英语解析团队专供）（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
31、选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Its reported that a male waiter recently poured boiling water over a female customer at a hot pot restaurant after the woman was caught complaining about the waiters bad service online. _16_The female victim, surnamed Lin, reportedly got into an argument with the waiter, surnamed Zhu,
32、 when Zhu refused her repeated request for additional soup for her pot. Lin was rushed to hospital and was diagnosed with severe bums on up to 40% of her body. _17_Many netizens criticized the waiter for being too impulsive and ignoring the possible consequences, but some also accused Lin of being t
33、oo picky. Meanwhile, some came up with a question worthy of discussion: _18_Many tragedies are caused by arguments and if the victim can control his or her anger and try to reach a compromise, the tragedies could possibly be avoided. Sometimes so-called “cowardliness” can be a form of self-protectio
34、n, especially when you are faced with strangers and you know little about their personalities._19_ When they calm down afterwards, they would regret their “ridiculous” behavior and have to pay the price for the consequences.In May, a male driver in the southwestern city of Chengdu was captured on fi
35、lm intercepting a womans car and dragging her out of her seat, throwing her on the ground, before cruelly kicking her several times on the head, simply because the woman suddenly changed lanes in front of his car._20_ Forgive others mistakes and avoid fueling others anger. Accordingly, you may be le
36、ss likely to suffer from unexpected troubles.A. Will the situation be out of control because of your anger?B. Intolerance has contributed to lots of violent incidents.C. How to keep ourselves safe when we argue with others?D. The waiter has been arrested for further investigation and trial.E. This i
37、ncident caused an outcry among netizens and opinion leaders.F. But it is difficult to control our anger when we have conflict with others.G. So next time you deal with conflict, it is. mere advisable to control your temper and say “sorry” with a smile.第二部分 （版权所有：百强校英语解析团队专供） 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20
38、小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When my oldest son was in high school, he planned to _21_ a Christian contemporary concert with the youth group from our church. To my _22_, Aaron invited me to go along. I_23_ accepted; however, by the time the date of the co
39、ncert arrived, my youngest son had been ill, and I was _24_ about him. i hesitated (犹豫). Then my husband _25_ me to attend the concert, promising he would take care of our youngest.Finally, the _26_ was made. Aaron was sixteen years old. How many _27_ would I have to do something fun with him _28_ h
40、e went away to college? And how many youths actually would _29_ their mothers to attend a concert with them that was clearly for teens? I would not miss this opportunity.At the concert, I _30_ with Aaron in the third row, putting cotton in my ears to block out the _31_, ear-splitting music of the fi
41、rst performer. I stood when the kids stood, clapped when they _32_, and never let anyone know how _33_ I was to feel the floor shaking beneath my feet. Aaron and his friends were _34_ at my enthusiasm (激情).By the lime we left the concert, my ears were ringing, but it quickly passed. _35_ did my sons
42、 teenage years. _36_ he was in college and away from home. I missed him more than I could say. Whenever I felt _37_, I would think back to the concert we attended and be thankful once again that I didnt _38_ an opportunity to spend time with my son.Aaron is now grown and has a family of his own, but
43、 he often calls just to _39_ and tell me about his day. I drop everything and _40_ the moment.21. A. joinB. take partC. join inD. attend22. A. argumentB. agreementC. amazementD. disappointment23. A. hardlyB. hurriedlyC. suddenlyD. happily24. A. crazyB. concernedC. patientD. merciful25. A. preventedB
44、. refusedC. stoppedD. encouraged26. A. concertB. decisionC. problemD. promise27. A. festivalsB. yearsC. opportunitiesD. months28. A. afterB. beforeC. whenD. since29. A. permitB. adviseC. inviteD. promise30. A. satB. stoodC. layD. jumped31. A. loudB. pleasantC. wonderfulD. sweet32. A. criedB. stoodC.
45、 clappedD. laughed33. A. excitedB. surprisedC. curiousD. nervous34. A. amusedB. confusedC. puzzledD. disappointed35. A. SoB. NeitherC. SuchD. Either36. A. At a timeB. In timeC. In no timeD. By the time37. A. tiredB. lonelyC. upsetD. worried38. A. haveB. graspC. obtainD. miss39. A. chatB. noticeC. ta
46、lkD. communicate40. A. waitB. enjoyC. listenD. spend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。The story happened in ancient times. A king was so clever that he thought of a good way to test 41_ his men were reliable.One day, he had a huge rock 42_ (place) on a roadway at night. Then he
47、 hid 43_ (him) nearby and watched carefully to see if anyone would remove the big rock. Some 44_ (wealth) businessmen and high officials came by, but they simply walked around it. Many of them even loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none of them would bother 45_ (get) the bi
48、g stone out of the way.Then a villager came along carrying a load of vegetables. On 46_ (approach) the big rock, he stopped and laid down his burden, trying hard to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing, he 47_ (final) succeeded. As the villager picked up his load of vegetables,
49、 he noticed a purse lying in the road where the rock 48_ (be). The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king, saying that the gold was for the person 49_ removed the huge rock from the road.The villager learned a valuable lesson that many others would never understand: Every obstacle
50、presents 50_ opportunity to improve ones condition.第四部分 写作（版权所有：百强校英语解析团队专供）（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1
51、1处起）不计分。Now Id like to tell you something that took place in my school yesterday. In the afternoon we had held a grown-up ceremony for our come 18-year-old birthday. At first we made an promise that as grown-up we should have a sense of duty for our society from now on. Then we expressed our thanks
52、to our parents which had gone through hardships to bring us up and our teachers who had been educating us patient. And our teachers also gave them cards expressing their good wishes. Finally we put on wonderfully performances, singing or dancing. We learned a lot from the activity. I think it is of
53、great important for us. I will never forget that day in my life.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）随着人们生活水平的提高，越来越多的家庭有了私家车，你班同学就私家车的问题进行了讨论，提出了两种不同的观点和看法，请你根据讨论的结果向报社编辑写封信，客观的介绍这两种看法。支持者认为：1. 方便，快捷，舒适的交通工具。2. 反映出人们生活富裕，国家富强。3. 带动促进其他行业的发展。反对者认为：1. 废气污染严重。2. 过多的影响交通，导致更多事故。3. 停车问题日益突出。要求字数：100左右。（私家车：private cars交通：tra
54、nsportation)Dear editor,_Yours truly,Li Hua河南省豫西名校2017-2018学年高二下学期第一次联考英语试题答案一、阅读理解：1-4 BDAC 5-7 BAB 8-11 CBBD 12-15 CDBA 16-20 EDCBG二、完型填空：21-25 DCDBD 26-30 BCBCA 31-35 ACDAA 36-40 CBDAB三、语法填空：41. whether/if 42. placed 43. himself44. wealthy45. to get46. approaching47. finally48. had been49. who/th
55、at50. an四、短文改错：1.去掉 had 2. come-coming 3. an-a which-who/that4. grown-up 改为 grown-ups5. which-who/that6. patient-patiently 7. them-us 8. wonderfully-wonderful9. or-and10. important-importance五、书面表达（One possible version)Dear editor,I am writing to you about the discussion we recently had about weathe
56、r it is good or not for families to have private cars.With the development of peoples living conditions, more and more people have their own cars. Some of us think it is good to have private cars. Firstly, it is a convenient, fast and comfortable means of transportation tool. You can go to any place
57、s at any time. Secondly, it shows people are becoming richer and the county stronger. It also makes businesses and industries develop faster. However, others have different opinions. They think cars give off waste gas, and pollute the environment. Too many cars will have bad effects, such as more accidents. Besides, parking cars is another problem. Maybe people should think carefully before they buy a car.Yours truly,Li Hua
