仁化中学2017-2018学年第二学期期中考试

高二英语试题

命题人：范浩福 曾玲

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，并在答题卡将该选项的标号涂黑。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。

听第1段材料，回答第1至5题。

1. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. Films. B. Animals. C. Hobbies.

2. What does the man plan to do tomorrow?

A. Leave a message. B. Go to the center. C. Borrow some books.

3. Why is the woman dissatisfied with her job?

A. She doesn’t earn much money.

B. She has to spend much time working.

C. She has to try to satisfy her customers.

4. Where are the two speakers?

A. In a restaurant. B. In a school. C. In a hospital.

5. When will the man’s plane probably take off?

A. Tonight. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow 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选项，并涂在答题卡的相应位置。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. What information does the woman provide?

A. The address of the hotel. B. Her telephone number.

C. The downtown map.

7. Which direction will the woman take first?

A. She will turn left. B. She will turn right. C. She will go straight ahead.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What will the woman do on Friday?

A. Hold an art show. B. Visit the museum. C. Stay with her friend.

9. When will the two speakers meet on Sunday?

A. At 9:00. B. At 8:20 C. At 7:30

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is the woman going to do today?

A. Do housework. B. Play with her son. C. Buy clothes for her son.

11. What does the man promise to do?

A. Prepare for his exams in the library.

B. Play basketball after dinner.

C. Wash his own clothes.

12. Who will the man spend time with next?

A. His classmates. B. His friends. C. Buy clothes for her son.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why does the man feel excited about the trip?

A. He likes traveling with exchange students.

B. He won’t be surrounded by too many tourists.

C. He will see beautiful red leaves in the park.

14. How will the man go to the park?

A. By train. B. By bus. C. By bike.

15. Where will the man take the bus?

A. In London. B. In Beijing. C. In Tianjin

16. How much is the full-price ticket to the park in autumn?

A. 2.5 yuan B. 5 yuan C. 10 yuan

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How many students showed their scientific research at the show?

A. 38 B. 40 C. 500

18. What was the top prize?

A. A scholarship B. Some prize money. C. A chance to join a program.

19. What was the theme of the speaker’s research at the show?

A. Flight control. B. Cancer treatment. C. Machine learning.

20. What was young people’s attitude to science at the show?

A. Interested. B. Doubtful. C. Negative.

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

These are some ideas that some people came up with about what the life will be like in the year 2500.

We will have established a base on the moon. School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly. We will have found cures for AIDS and cancer. The war will have ended and peace flows freely through the land. Kids will learn more and be smarter than ever before! History will be the main subject at school. Cafeteria (自助餐厅) food will be delicious! You just walk up to a machine, stick out your tongue, and it will scan your taste buds (味蕾) to see what you want to eat.

— Kristen

Here I am in the wonderful year of 2500 and life is so easy. I work in a pet store and it is so hard! I have to wake up at midnight every day and fly my car to the store. It takes so long to get there. It takes me 20 seconds to get to the store in Mississippi from my home in Florida! At work, I have to push 5 buttons and then I go home. It takes 2 seconds and that is like forever.

— Morgan

In the year 2500, I think we will have invented cars that run on things we don't need like garbage. Tail gas will smell like whatever you like such as chocolate. I also predict that buildings will be able to go into a different dimension so your car won't hit them. The cars in 2500 don't fly, for we haven't got that technology yet, but they can hover up to seven feet. These cars are made for speed!

— Carly

Instead of cars, we may have hovering devices that float around. We could also have electric cars instead of gas-powered cars. Food might be more healthy. What I believe is that the environment will change the most. The environmental changes will also determine many other changes. If more people try to help the environment, then perhaps in 2500 we will have more forests and wildlife. If people won't help the environment, then we will have no forests and little wildlife left.

— Roberta

21. According to Kristen, what will happen in 2500?

A．English will be the main subject at school.

B．Cafeteria will replace other restaurants.

C．Students can go to the moon every week.

D．AIDS and cancer will disappear.

22. Who mainly tells the reader of the cars in 2500?

A．Carly. B．Morgan. C．Kristen. D．Roberta.

23. Roberta thinks that in 2500 ________.

A．there will be less wildlife and forests

B．the environment will have changed a lot

C．the environment will be seriously damaged

D．cars will run on solar power and electricity

B

Statistics show that every year, about 4 million students fail to pass the national college entrance exam. However, as China recently publicized students’ scores for this year’s college entrance exam, it seems that schools, parents and society at large give more attention to students who succeed in the exam, few people care about those who fail, the China Education Daily reported.

Some students, after failing the exam, cannot get a timely support from their parents or teachers and begin to display some serious mental problems. How to help these students to get rid of the shadow on their mind has become a problem to be taken seriously.

First, students’ friends, parents and relatives should offer their sympathy and care to them in order to comfort their heart. At this time, parents should not blame students for their failure, otherwise they might bear more psychological (心理的) burden.

Secondly, teachers and the whole society should also offer more support to students who fail the exam.

Lastly, students themselves should also try to overcome their depressions and adjust their mood.

The newspaper urges the general public to offer their care, trust and support to these students. It also expects that students can face their failure bravely and try to start a new life happily.

24. The underlined word “publicized” is closest in meaning to _________.

A. informed B. blamed C. announced D. accused

25. What’s the writer’s attitude towards the students who failed the college entrance

examination?

A. He looks down upon them. B. He expresses concern for them.

C. He doubts about their learning ability. D. He feels positive about their optimism.

26. What would do harm to students who failed the college entrance examination?

A. Parents put the blame on them for their failure.

B. Teachers and the whole society offer more support to them.

C. They themselves get over their depression and adopt an optimistic attitude.

D. Friends, parents and relatives show more concern for them.

27. What can we infer from the passage?

A. After the college entrance exam, more attention is paid to students who failed

the exam.

B. Students failing the college entrance exam know how to remove the shadow

on their mind.

C. People have done a lot to help students who failed the college entrance exam.

D. Students who failed the college entrance exam may suffer from some mental problems.

C

Children are losing the ability to play properly because they are being given too many toys and games, according to a new research.

The studies show that children, especially those under five, are often overwhelmed (不知所措) and actually play less than those with fewer toys. It may even harm their development. The studies show that giving children too many toys or toys of the wrong type can actually be doing them harm. They get overwhelmed and cannot concentrate on anything long enough to learn from it.

The conclusions have been backed up by British research looking at children with relatively fewer toys, whose parents spend more time reading, singing or playing with them. It showed such children surpass (胜过) youngsters from richer backgrounds, even those who could use computers.

Some parents notice the ill effect early. Orhan Ismail, a researcher saw a change for the worse in Cameron, his 10-month-old son, after he was given a lot of toys last Christmas.

Ismail said, “If there are too many toys in front of him, he will just keep flitting（掠过） around them and then end up going off and finding something like a slipper to play with. Now we just get out one or two toys and hide the rest in a box.”

Alexander and her husband also decided to limit the toys their 6 daughters play with. She believed many toys limit children’s imaginations. She said, “A Barbie can only work as a Barbie. But a cardboard box can become anything. The only limitations are in the child’s mind.”

Experts hesitate to put a figure on the number of toys children should have, but many believe two dozen is enough for children of preschool age.

28. From which paragraph can we learn that “British research group has been in favour of the conclusion”?

A. Paragraph 4. B. Paragraph 3. C. Paragraph 5. D. Paragraph 6.

29. In the writer’s opinion, a Barbie _____.

A. may become anything else such as a cardboard

B. may prevent children from further imaginations

C. can attract more attention from children than a cardboard box

D. can work more than a Barbie

30. Which of the following is TRUE about toys given to children?

A. Only wrong types of toys do harm to children.

B. Too many toys will help children develop wide interests.

C. One or two toys at a time will help children concentrate.

D. The proper number of toys given to the children depends on their ages.

31. It may NOT be a good idea to _____.

A. ask experts for the exact number of necessary toys

B. choose right types of toys for children

C. spend more time reading or playing with children

D. put out one or two toys and hide the rest

D

Sharks are the world’s most frightening and impressive fish. They are distributed all over the world and are believed to have been in existence before the dinosaurs. In fact, scientists guess that the earliest shark species were swimming in the earth’s waters some 420 million years ago.

The shark species are diverse in terms of their physical appearance, diets and habits. Different shark species prefer different waters, but, generally, sharks are found all over the world. They live anywhere between relatively shallow depths and about 2,000 meters from the surface. Some can even be found on the ocean floor.

The shark’s body is streamlined (流线型的) to allow these effective hunters to slide through the water smoothly. Sharks that swim around on the ocean floor usually have flat bodies, allowing them to slide across the sand unnoticed. Unlike other fish, which have both bones and cartilage (软骨), sharks only have cartilage, increasing their flexibility and decreasing their weight to allow even faster movement. Their replaceable rows of teeth are used only for catching their prey (猎物) and tearing off large pieces of flesh. They do not chew their food, but swallow it whole.

All sharks are meat eaters. However, their diets are varied. Sharks are believed to be relatively intelligent. They can learn to adopt new patterns of behavior and recognize certain people and objects.

There have been several shark attacks on people, usually resulting in severe injuries or death. The bull shark is the most common killer for bathers, as it swims in the shallow waters in which people usually swim. To avoid attacks by such sharks, it is necessary for bathers to stay within the swimming confines (界限) set by lifeguards and for bathers to exit the water immediately if they have a bleeding injury.

Sharks continue to be threatened by hunting and pollution, yet remain one of the most fascinating (迷人的) creatures.

32. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A. All shark species have the same diets and habits.

B. Sharks came into existence later than dinosaurs.

C. A wide diversity of shark species exists in the world.

D. Sharks usually live 2,000 meters under the water’s surface.

33. Unlike other fish, sharks have cartilage, which _____.

a. makes them more flexible

b. makes them lighter

c. helps them move faster

d. makes them stronger

A. b、c、d B. a、b、d C. a、c、d D. a、b、c

34. The third paragraph is mainly about _____.

A. the function of sharks’ teeth

B. Sharks’ habits

C. Sharks’ bone structure

D. Sharks’ physical characteristics

35. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Sharks’ teeth are used for catching their prey.

B. Bull sharks often swim down to 2,000 meters.

C. Nearly all kinds of sharks like to attack people.

D. The shark’s body makes it easier to catch.

第二节 七选五（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。

注意：E涂AB；F涂CD；G涂BC

Have you ever heard of a pianist who knows almost everything about music but is unable to play a complete melody(曲子) on the piano? You’ll surely reply, “No, because playing the piano is not a sort of knowledge, but a practical skill.” This is so concerning English learning. 36 The skills are known as listening, speaking, reading and writing.

I’ve met many Chinese students. At first glance, they seem to be almost English experts, for they KNOW English very well. 37 For example, they know when to use “that” as a relative word in an attributive clause and when it’s forbidden or something like that. And they like to find out where the difference between “always” and “usually” lies.

But when you talk with them with great expectation, you’ll always disappointedly find that they are easily defied(无法理解) by simple questions.

No wonder some talented Chinese students, who can obtain higher score on the TOEFL than Americans, still have difficulty communicating with foreigners.

38 They know that gaining musical knowledge about minor, major, harmony, form, etc. simply lays a solid theoretical foundation for real piano practice, but it’s not their main learning task. Instead, they spend most of their time on the piano, playing the melody again and again.

39 Why do we read English with our mouth shut? Why don’t we put 0down our grammar books and enter a dynamic English environment to speak, to read, and to write?

Try to imitate foreigners’ pronunciation, their intonation(语调)，even their way of thinking; try to make sentences with the new words you just discovered; try to speak with the sentence pattern you just learned. That’s the right way, I think.

40 A famous pianist is never distinguished by the amount of his music knowledge, but by his actual performance on the piano. Likewise, a good English learner is not measured by his command of grammar, but by his ability to communicate in English with people in real life.

A. A good mastery of English is based on steady enthusiasm and perseverance.

B. Knowledge is one thing, but skill is another.

C. They can tell you all kinds of fine grammatical details.

D. Piano learners are more sensible.

E. English is playing a more and more important role in our work and social life.

F. A good English learner always pays most attention to the real English skills instead of grammar.

G. Why do we devote all our time to memorizing grammatical rules and doing piles of grammar exercises?

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Before reading McCarty’s story I had thought that a smile just invited unwanted attention. Afterwards I had a  41  opinion. I found that smiling could  42  myself and the people around me.

Recently I became a(n)  43  in my son’s school. The more I drove the more I heard the other drivers  44  about a new crossing guard, the person who  45  the flow of traffic so that cars can get in and out of the school area  46  and safely. The guard, not having much  47 , seemed unsure when he made a decision, which often  48  long lines of heavy traffic. Most days he looked worried. I saw cars pass by him with the  49  drivers. I wanted to do something just to make the guard  50 .

Then I realized I did have the  51  to change at least one interaction (互动) in his day. One morning when the crossing guard gave me a(n)  52  to pull into the school, I moved my car forward. Then, just before I began my  53 , I gave him a big smile. He saw me, and then his face  54 . He smiled back at me as I continued my turn.

That’s it. That’s all it took. I knew I had made a  55  in his day. And  56  I have yet to speak a word to this man, I know he  57  me because we smile to each other every time he sees me behind the wheel.

Now, I  58  smile toward people around me. I can’t speak for the people who have  59  these smiles, but I can say my life is so much  60 , so much more joyous, that I can’t imagine how I lived without such a smile. I hope I can make others share their happiness just as freely.

41. A. poor  B. popular C. strong     D. new

42. A. change  B. protect      C. educate       D. surprise

43. A. teacher    B. cleaner      C. adviser D. driver

44. A. ask          B. complain C. learn           D. argue

45. A. controls  B. admits        C. breaks       D. notices

46. A. quietly    B. closely     C. quickly          D. lately

47. A. interest      B. experience   C. discussion  D. consideration

48. A. drew        B. reduced C. followed       D. caused

49. A. careless    B. drunk       C. impatient     D. dangerous

50. A. proud  B. relaxed    C. nervous        D. confused

51. A. truth        B. message    C. program D. power

52. A. address    B. gift     C. report          D. sign

53. A. turn    B. work        C. test            D. journey

54. A. darkened  B. reddened    C. softened D. hardened

55. A. speech       B. mistake C. difference D. decision

56. A. now that     B. as if C. even though     D. only if

57. A. recognizes B. believes       C. supports      D. interviews

58. A. never B. always     C. hardly           D. sometimes

59. A. sent         B. enjoyed C. received D. collected        

60. A. easier      B. brighter       C. longer D. busier

第 II 卷

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。

It is 61 (say) that in the year of 300 AD, there was a kind old man and his name was Saint Nicholas. He was always ready to help the poor and often gave 62 (present) to them.

Today, Father Christmas is 63 imaginary figure, but 64 (near) all young children believe in him. They think he is an 65 (attract) old man with a long white beard 66 a long red robe.

67 the night of the twenty-fourth of December every year, Father Christmas from some cold northern land 68 (come)down the chimney of the fireplace to put presents by the beds of children or 69 (fill)their stockings. So when children go to bed that night, they hang up their stockings, and on Christmas morning they wake to find them full of presents. Of course, it's really 70 (they) parents who fill the stockings.

第四部分 写作 （共两节 满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（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。

I had a interesting dream last night. I dreamed that I took part in a race in the sports meeting. At first, I could not to run very fast and fell behind. So I didn't lose heart and kept running. All the student on the playground cheered me on, "Come on！" I was so encouraging that I ran faster and faster until I caught up all the other runners. I felt like a superman. In the end, I got to the finishing line first. I won the race. I felt very proudly of myself. Many of my classmates throw me up into the air. Just at that moment I woke up and found me still lying in bed! What interesting the dream was![来源:学

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是学生李华，得知好朋友Tom在学习中感到压力很大，学习效果甚微，请你给他写一封电子邮件，帮助他放松身心，提高学习效率。

内容要点：

1. 快乐学习，保持愉快的心情；

2. 积极参加体育活动，如打乒乓球、听音乐等；

3. 多与同学交流，互相鼓励。

注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已经为你写好。

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom，

Recently, I have heard that you feel stressed about study.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __

Best wishes!

Li Hua

D

When people want to know about the weather,they usually go to their radios,TVs, newspapers,or to the Internet.However,you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses.Drops in air pressure(压力) produce an effect on small animals in many ways.Mice and deer are good weather indicators.People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that,before a storm,field mice come out of their holes and run around.Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains.

Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways.For example,some birds become irritable(急躁的) and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread.Other birds chirp(叽叽喳喳) and sing just before a storm.It seems they know they won’t get another chance for an hour or two.Birds also seek safe places before a storm.You will sometimes see birds settling in trees or gathering together on a wire close to a building.Pre-storm low pressure makes the air so thin that birds have difficulty flying.

It is unusual to see many birds flying overhead in the summertime,rather than during the periods in the spring or autumn.Watch for other weather signs if you see this.If they fly in the wrong direction,they may be flying ahead of a storm.

By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature,we can become better prepared for any kind of weather.

12.The word “indicators” in Paragraph 1 probably means ______.

A.signs B.services C .maps D.stations

13.There will be a storm if birds ______.

A.make more noise than usual B.fly in different directions

e down from tall trees D.share a piece of bread

14.How can birds sense the coming of a storm?

A.By feeling a drop in air temperature.

B.By noticing the change of wind directions.

C.By feeling a drop in air pressure.

D.By noticing the movements of other animals.

15.The best title for the text would be ______.

A.Signs of a Storm B.Drops in Air Pressure

C.Animals’ Sharp Senses D.Nature’s Weather Signs

12-15AACD

广东仁化中学2017-2018学年第二学期期中考试（无答案）