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蓉城名校2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期中试题

考试时间共120分钟，满分150分

试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）

注意事项：

1.答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，考生考试条码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的“条码粘贴处”。

2.选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答，超出答题区域答题的答案无效；在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。

3.考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。

第卷 选择题（共100分）

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. Who is the woman talking with?

A. Her brother. B. Carl’s brother. C. Her teacher.

2. How much money did the speakers raise this year?

A. Two hundred dollars. B. Three hundred dollars. C. Four hundred dollars.

3. What does the man want to know?

A. Where the sign-up sheet is.

B. When he can take the field trip.

C. Whether the woman will go on the field trip.

4. Which gate should the woman go to?

A. F56. B. B5. C. C34.

5. What will the man probably do tomorrow?

A. Stay alone.

B. Go on a school outing.

C. Relax with the woman.

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。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. What does the man want to reserve?

A. Business suites. B. Double rooms. C. Single rooms.

7. When will the man check in?

A. On the 16th. B. On the 19th. C. On the 23rd.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What kind of movie is The Space Between Us?

A. A romantic movie. B. An action movie. C. A kids’ movie.

9. When will the speakers see a movie today?

A. At 12:00. B. At 2:30. C. At 7:30.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What color did Stella use in the middle of the picture?

A. Purple. B. Orange. C. Green.

11. Who might Donald be?

A. Stella’s cat. B. Stella’s brother. C. Stella’s uncle.

12. What will Stella do next?

A. Draw a mouse. B. Buy some flowers. C. Write some words.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is wrong with Steven?

A. He has sleep problems. B. He has the flu. C. He has a fever.

14. What does the woman advise Steven to do?

A. Go to the doctor immediately.

B. Get a group medical plan.

C. Have a day of rest.

15. When does the conversation take place?

A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.

16. What will the woman probably do next?

A. Buy some medicine.

B. Look something up on her phone.

C. Call the doctor’s office for an appointment.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How tall is the Burj Khalifa?

A. 828 meters tall. B. 304 meters tall. C. 162 meters tall.

18. When was the Burj Khalifa officially opened?

A. In 2004. B. In 2009. C. In 2010.

19. Who designed the Burj Khalifa?

A. Bill Baker. B. Adrian Smith. C. Armani.

20. What will the speaker do next?

A. Take a break.

B. Go to another scenic spot.

C. Visit the inside of the Burj Khalifa.

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

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21. Where can you most probably find this passage?

A. News report. B. Travel magazine.

C. History book. D. Science magazine.

22. Where should you telephone to check for the opening times if you want to visit?

A. Welsh Mountain Zoo. B. Aberconwy House.

C. JJ Canoeing & Rafting Ltd. D. Conwy Castle.

23. Where can you go if you want to take an adventure?

A. Welsh Mountain Zoo and Aberconwy House.

B. Aberconwy House and Conwy Castle.

C. Conwy Castle and JJ Canoeing & Rafting Ltd.

D. JJ Canoeing & Rafting Ltd and Welsh Mountain Zoo.

24. Which attraction will be better to choose if you take a 7-year-old child to?

A. Welsh Mountain Zoo. B. Aberconwy House.

C. Conwy Castle. D. JJ Canoeing & Rafting Ltd.

B

Picture a library without books? Well, I can’t. Ever since I was little, I would go to the library and take out numerous books. From picture books to beginning chapter books to YA books, books have always been part of my life. Unlike many people today, I don’t own a Kindle or a Nook or any type of e-reader. I prefer the old-fashioned book. There is something about holding a book and being able to turn the pages that I find comforting. In today’s 21st century, books may become obsolete. For me that’s something I find scary.

I am a fan of the old TV science-fiction series Twilight Zone. One episode (一段情节) is about a librarian who has become obsolete. Though this episode aired in 1961, the writer of the series，Rod Serling was exactly on point when it came to predicting the future.

In fact, in San Antonio, Texas the first-ever bookless library in the country opened. The library is full of iMacs, tablets and iPads which cost a huge $2.3 million. The library offers around 10,000 e-books. So the question is, is this what the future will soon be? Mary Graham, vice president of South Carolina’s Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce states, “This is the future... If you’re going to be building new library facilities, this is what you need to be doing.”

It is our generation that will be the guinea pigs (试验品) of increasing technology like this. Is this a good or bad thing? Well, digital libraries may help the environment by not using paper, however, I feel like something will always be lacking with a digital book. A digital library is just the beginning.

With all of this new technology, people seem to be more absorbed in their own world. One of my biggest complaints is when I am with my friends and they can’t seem to get off their smart phone and talk to me. To make plans with a friend and then have them stuck on their phone the whole time is extremely rude. Not only is it disrespectful, but it reflects the direction of where human interactions are heading. Though social media is great, it also is addicting and has negative effects.

Often when I go on Facebook it just makes me feel worse about myself. I’ll see many of my 800 Facebook friends showing off their newest accomplishment or acceptance to college. Additionally, our society is becoming increasingly lazy. For instance, instead of doing mental math, people use their phone to solve 89+74. It is simple tasks like these that are allowing people to lack important educational and social skills.

It is up to us to find a balance between technology and human values and interactions. With new technology being created every day, we need to learn how to use it alongside our great minds. After all, inventions are supposed to benefit society, not harm it. In the day of technology, who knows what’s next?

25. The underlined word “obsolete” (Paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to________.

A. complex B. outdated C. expensive D. meaningless

26. What can we learn about the library in San Antonio, Texas?

A. It is the first-ever library in America.

B. It is of no practical use although it costs so much.

C. People can read e-books there with the help of the new facilities.

D. It holds an exhibition of much electronic equipment.

27. Which of the following will the writer probably disagree with?

A. Through social media, people can develop educational and social skills.

B. With the increasing use of social media, something will actually be lost.

C. Great as social media is, it does have some negative effects.

D. As a result of social media, people may communicate less with the people around.

28. What’s the writer’s attitude to the bookless library?

A. sceptical B. optimistic C. supportive D. objective

C

BEIJING, Oct.1 (Xinhua)—Police across China have got ready to deal with huge traffic flows along expressways during the eight-day national holiday, said the Ministry of Public Security here Monday.

Traffic along main expressways increased by more than 40 percent on Sunday, the first day of the holiday period, said a statement on the ministry website.

Police have opened 743 service stations along expressways and set up to 14, 000 temporary service booths to help control traffic, the statement said.

In addition, more than 16, 000 ambulances have been put on standby for emergencies and accidents along busy sections, the statement said.

The number of travelers taking to China’s expressways totaled 85 million by 4 p.m. on Sunday, 13.3 percent more than that of last year, according to the Ministry of Transport.

The surge was partially because of a government policy, allowing free passage of passenger cars with seven seats or fewer on toll roads, bridges and tunnels during the Spring Festival, Qing Ming Festival, Labor Day and National Day.

Authorities predict that around 740 million trips will be made by Chinese people during the holiday, with about 660 million trips to be made on roads and waters. The ministry called in the statement for safe driving and urged drivers to stay away from hard shoulders (隔离墩) on expressways during congestions, so emergency vehicles can pass.

29. On Oct. 1, the first day of the National Day, the traffic along main expressways increased

by _____.

A. four fifths B. three fifths C. two fifths D. one fifth

30. According to the new policy, what kind of cars can enjoy the free passage on expressways?

A. Cars with no less than seven seats. B. Cars with about seven seats.

C. Cars with no more than seven seats. D. Cars with seven seats.

31. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Last month the State Council announced a new government policy.

B. Traffic along main expressways increased by more than 40 percent on Sunday.

C. The ministry called in the statement for safe driving during the eight-day national holiday.

D. To solve the huge traffic flows during the eight-day national holiday, more police are sent and more action is taken.

D

The advice offered from any other 82-year-olds might have made young people yawn and roll their eyes. But when former South African president Nelson Mandela advised two dozen local youth leaders in Los Angeles to take education seriously, his audience was listening.

The famed old man said to the young people that if they expected to improve the lives of others in the future, they must work at improving their own lives now. “Education is one of the most important weapons you have,” Mandela advised. “It will place you in a far better position to serve yourself and your community. ”

“The point is, he was young once and rebellious once and he kept his dream alive, just as you each have dreams,” explained South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, Sheila Sisulu, as she introduced Mandela to the young crowd.

Asked for specific advice about changing society by 21-year-old Ahmed Younis, Mandela suggested that somehow helping arouse more American interest in foreign affairs might be a start.

“There is an impression that Americans, in general, have not followed international developments properly,” Mandela said. “I’m not making that statement myself, but there are serious political analysts who say Americans are not well informed as to what has happened in the world.”

22-year-old Omari Trice said Mandela left him full of enthusiasm. “He’s a person who set the tone for an entire nation,” said Trice. “You come away feeling you need to be a superman in order to get things done.”

32. From the passage, we can conclude that American youth______________.

A. are willing to accept the advice from world-famous leaders

B. usually think that advice from old people is not worth considering

C. have a good understanding of the old

D. have no intention to improve the lives of others

33. Nelson Mandela makes the point in his speech that American youth leaders should_______.

A. go to college for better education B. improve their own lives

C. put more importance on education D. become interested in foreign affairs

34. What Sheila Sisulu said suggested that_________.

A. she was especially troublesome when young

B. Nelson Mandela never lost hope in his life

C. American youth should be no more rebellious

D. Nelson Mandela was quite different from American youth when young

35. From what Trice said, we can know that____________.

A. he thought little of Mandela’s speech

B. he must be a superman in order to change society

C. he’ll be more interested in international development

D. he was greatly impressed and encouraged by Mandela’s speech

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。

Secrets to a Happier Commute(通勤)

The daily commute can often be as stressful as work itself. Here are some secrets to a happier, less stressful way to travel every day.

Use public transport whenever possible. If you drive your own car to work, you’ll feel you’re in control. So if you get stuck in traffic, you feel that you have lost control of your commuting experience, which makes you stressed. By taking public transport, you have already given up control of your commute. 36

Consider car-sharing. Car-sharing can reduce stress, especially when you’re an out-going person. 37 But keep in mind, if you prefer a quiet commute, then car-sharing with people who expect more conversation could just make you more stressed.

38 It is such an obvious way to improve your commute, yet the crowded streets and trains show that few people manage to find a better solution. It may be hard to find a new job, but you may try to get up earlier and drive in before the crowds.

Never “race” with other cars. It rarely gains you more than a few minutes, but it has a huge price because it adds greatly to your stress level. 39 And your commute will become much more pleasant.

Work out in your car. Do isometrics (静力锻炼法) while driving by tensing and relaxing your leg muscles. 40 It can also improve your health and relax you without distracting you or adding an extra minute to your schedule.

A. Avoid rush hour.

B. Wake up earlier.

C. That is because you can communicate with others.

D. Drive calmly, and don’t try to compete with others by speeding up.

E. If you get stuck, you won’t be blaming yourself for the delay.

F. When done correctly for some time, these exercises can make a great difference to your shape.

G. When you are late for work, you will complain about the traffic jam.

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；每题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出可以填在空白处的最佳选项。

A grey sweater hung limply (无力地，不直挺地)on Tom’s empty desk, a reminder of the sad boy who had just followed his classmates out of our third-grade room. Soon Tom’s parents, who had recently 41 , would arrive for a meeting on his 42 schoolwork and bad behavior.

43 of the parents knew that I had sent for the other.

Tommy, an (a) 44 child, had always been a happy, cooperative and excellent student.
45 could I convince (使相信) his father and mother that his recent failing grades represented a 46 child’s reaction to his loved parents’ separation and coming divorce?

Tom’s mother entered and took one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Soon the father arrived. Good! At least they were 47 enough to be present at the meeting. A look of surprise and anger passed between them, and then they purposely 48 each other.

As I gave a detailed description of Tom’s behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the 49

words to bring these two together, to help them see what they were doing to their son. 50

somehow the words wouldn’t come. Perhaps if they saw one of his unclear 51 done papers.

I found a crumpled(褶皱的) tear-spotted sheet of paper in the corner of his desk, an English paper. 52 covered both sides——not the schoolwork, but a single sentence scribbled(潦草地写) over and over.

53 I smoothed it out and gave it to Tom’s mother. She read it and then without a word handed it to her husband. He frowned(皱眉头). Then his face 54 . He studied the scrawled words for 55 seemed so long a time.

At last he folded the paper carefully, placed it in his pocket, and 56 his wife’s outstretched hand. She wiped the tears from her eyes and 57 at him. My own eyes were filled with tears, but neither seemed to 58 . He helped her with her coat and they left together.

In his own way God had given me the words to 59 that family. He had guided me to the sheet of yellow copy paper covered with the sad showing of a small boy’s 60 heart.

The words, “Dear Mom ... Dear Daddy ... I love you ... I love you ... I love you.”

41. A. remarried B. separated C. left D. divided

42. A. puzzling B. encouraging C. failing D. disappointed

43. A. None B. Neither C. Every D. Either

44. A. alone B. stupid C. fearful D. only

45. A. How B. When C. Where D. Why

46. A. cold-hearted B. broken-hearted C. warm-hearted D. excited-hearted

47. A. liked B. concerned C. inspired D. sad

48. A. missed B. looked C. ignored D. fought

49. A. necessary B. grateful C. helpless D. right

50. A. Or B. But C. And D. So

51. A. carefully B. carelessly C. patiently D. seriously

52. A. Writing B. Phrases C. Tears D. Notes

53. A. Eagerly B. Secretly C. Silently D. Quickly

54. A. softened B. puzzled C. discouraged D. surprised

55. A. it B. that C. which D. what

56. A. took up B. got to C. held up D. reached for

57. A. smiled B. glanced C. laughed D. glared

58. A. look B. observe C. watch D. notice

59. A. help B. support C. reunite D. change

60. A. troubled B. beating C. disappointing D. moved

第卷 非选择题（共50分）

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45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。

During World Space Week—Oct. 4 to 10, 2017, a number of 61 (country) around the world came together to celebrate humankind’s achievements in outer space. From Russia’s
62 (send) the first human into space in 1961 to China’s plan to send a rover(探测器) to Mars in 2020, we’re slowly becoming more familiar with this mysterious and faraway place.

Indeed, in ancient times, many people 63 (wonder) what was up in the so-called heavens. They turned the skies 64 the background of stories. It was 65 (wide) believed that the heavens were important because it could predict or control something.

Today, we know a lot more about the “heavens”, 66 we now call “space” and “outer space”. Since Copernicus(哥白尼), 67 Polish astronomer, we 68 (know) that we are part of a solar system, like Jupiter, Mars and other planets that go around the sun.

We’ve even been there. We’ve circled around our planet in space stations and a few of us have set foot on the surface of the moon. We’ve landed spacecraft on other planets and received scientific information from those craft. However, none of this science has made space any less
69 (fascinate) to us. Space is still as mysterious as it 70 (be) for the ancient people. And perhaps it will always be.

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）

请改正下面短文中的错误。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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

As is known to all that the same body language may have different meaning in different cultures. If we don’t use body language properly, we may be misunderstanding.

Last year I had a holiday in Thailand. I was walking in the street while I saw a boy fall down. I quickly ran over, help him stand up and patted him on the head. Surprising, he seemed very much angry and walked away. I had meant to comfort him with the way we Chinese usually do. Later, I know that it’s impolite to pat a child’s head in Thailand. I felt embarrassing.

Obviously body language is important part of international communication. Only when we know more about other cultures, can we have a better understanding of foreigners.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

你的美国朋友Jack在北京留学，他写信告诉你他计划今年寒假到成都来旅行，所以希望你就交通方式和旅游景点两方面给他一些建议。

主要内容要点如下：

1．推荐一种从北京到成都的交通方式，并说明原因；

2．推荐1-2个成都的旅游景点，并阐明推荐理由；

3．愿意提供更多帮助。

注意：

1．总词数：120词左右；

2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

3．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jack,

I’ve known about your plan for the coming winter vacation,

Yours,

Li Hua

四川省蓉城名校2017 - 2018学年高二英语上学期期中试题