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牌头中学2017学年第一学期期中考试卷
高二英语
第一部 听力 (共两节,满分30分,每小题1.5分)
第一节 请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。
1. What does the man think of time travel in the future?
A. It’s a strange idea. B. It’s impossible. C. It’s crazy.
2. What does the woman want to buy?
A. A bookcase. B. Two suitcases. C. Some books.
3. What does the man complain about?
A. His house. B. His work. C. The environment.
4. How does the man stay in touch with his aunt?
A. By phone. B. By e-mail. C. By short message.
5. What does the man hope the government will do?
A. Predict earthquakes in time.
B. Provide more job opportunities.
C. Change its attitude to the social problems.
请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料,回答6~7题
6. How often can the man take a bath in his country?
A. Once a month. B. Twice a month. C. Once a week.
7. What is the biggest environment problem in the woman’s country?
A. Water pollution. B. Air pollution. C. Noise pollution.
请听第7段材料,回答8~9题
8. Where does the man’s wife want to go?
A. Somewhere in her country. B. Somewhere in Africa. C. Somewhere sunny.
9. Which country is the man interested in?
A. Greece. B. Italy. C. America.
请听第8段材料,回答10~12题
10. How is the man now?
A. He is still very weak. B. He has a sore throat. C. He has a runny nose.
11. What are the students doing now?
A. Reviewing Unit 10. B. Studying Unit 10. C. Studying Unit 11.
12. What happened to the woman’s mother?
A. She got the flu several weeks ago.
B. She has forgotten to take Vitamin C.
C. She has got little sleep recently.
请听第9段材料,回答13~16题
13. How many people will attend the tea party?
A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.
14. Who took a two-week trip?
A. Julia. B. Pierre. C. Pierre’s sisters.
15. What will the woman take to the tea party?
A. Biscuits. B. French desserts.. C. A strawberry cake.
1. Where are the speakers now?
A. In Canada. B. In Mexico. C. In France.
请听第10段材料,回答17~20题
2. What was Peter probably poor at?
A. Writing. B. Reading. C. Speaking.
3. Why was Peter happy the first day?
A. The family was pleasant and friendly.
B. There was a girl of his age in the family.
C. There was a comfortable bed in the home.
4. What was Peter’s problem?
A. He had little chance to talk.
B. He was rather busy with his studies.
C. He couldn’t get on well with the family.
5. When did Peter start learning English?
A. At age six. B. At age eight. C. At age ten.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分35分)
第一节 (共10小题,每小题2.5分,满分25分)
A
Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books --- especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy “proper” books, too, printed on good paper and bound(装订)between hard covers.
There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being “the biggest bookshop in the world” to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens’ time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet!
Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand books, the collector must venture off the beaten track, to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small hand carts. And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs, have been waiting for them. In places like this they can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds.
21. “Londoners are great readers” means that __________.
A. Londoners are great because they read a lot.
B. There are a great number of readers in London
C. Londoners are readers who read only great books
D. Londoners read a lot
22. According to this passage, Charring Cross Road __________.
A. is in the suburbs of London B. is famous for its bookshops
C. contains various kinds of shops D. is the busiest street in London
23. In this passage, what does the underlined part “venture off the beaten track” mean? __________.
A. buy books in a most busy street B. move away from a busy street
C. waste time looking for books D. take a risk of losing one’s life
24. On Farringdon Road, _________.
A. you can find fine bookshops for the latest books
B. there are only small bookshops for the second-hand books
C. you can see book sellers selling books on hand-carts
D. the same books as the ones in the bookshops of Charring Cross Road are sold
B
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco,California is one of the world's most beautiful bridges. It is also one of the most visited places in the world. Vehicles(车辆)cross the bridge an average of 41 million times each year. More than 1800 hundred million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened more than 70 years ago.
The bridge was painted “International Orange” because that color went well with the natural surroundings. The color also is easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area. But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color. It was named for the body of water that it crosses,the Golden Gate Strait.
The Golden Gate Strait is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. The Golden Gate Bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County,California.
Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing. People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries(渡船).
Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer for the project. Work began in 1934. Mr. Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building. These included the first use of “hard hats” to protect the workers' heads and special glasses to protect their eyes.
A special safety net was suspended(挂)under the bridge. This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction. However,11 other workers were killed when they fell from the bridge through the net. Still,this was a new safety record for the time.
The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937.It extends 1280 meters across the water. The total length is 2737 meters. It was the largest suspension bridge(吊桥)in the world until 1964.That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City. Today,the Golden Gate Bridge is the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world.
25.The purpose of suspending a special safety net is to ________.
A.protect the environment B.make construction easier
C.prevent workers from falling D.save building materials from falling
26.What do we know about Joseph Strauss?
A.He attached importance to the workers' safety.
B.His safety measures were not of practical value.
C.He built the first suspension bridge in the world.
D.He demanded strong measures to ensure the safety of the bridge.
27.The passage is written to ________.
A.invite readers to San Francisco
B.introduce the Golden Gate Bridge
C.describe how the Golden Gate Bridge was built
D.tell the story of an engineer called Joseph Strauss
C
Edward Hibberd Johnson was an American inventor. He lived in New York City in the 1800s. In 1882, Johnson had an idea. It would change the look of Christmas forever.
Johnson worked as a boss at a technology company. In 1871, he hired a young man to work for him. The man's name was Thomas Edison. Edison was a great worker. He came up with many new ideas. Later, Edison left to start his own company. Johnson followed him. Johnson started turning Edison's ideas into money. In 1880, Edison invented the light bulb. No one knew how much it was worth. At the time, most homes did not have the electricity to power it. However, Johnson helped start a company to sell the bulbs.
Before long, Mr. Johnson had a bright idea. Christmas trees were very popular. They were so beautiful because of their candles. Flickering (闪烁的) flames were perfect for Christmas. But they were also dangerous. They could easily start a fire.
Mr. Johnson thought of a way to fix this. He set up a Christmas tree by one of his windows. Then he took 80 colored light bulbs and hung them around it. The lights were red, white and blue. People on the street stopped to look. They admired the shining Christmas tree. It was so popular that Johnson made it a tradition. Each year he added more lights. In 1884, there were 120 light bulbs on his tree. The lights were not cheap. In 1900, a string of 16 bulbs cost $12. That was a lot of money back then, because people made less. In today's money, that is about $350. But over time, they started to cost less. By the 1930s, colored light bulbs were everywhere.
Today millions of light sets are sold in America each year. They light 80 million homes. Some of them are now used for other holidays too. They are used on Halloween and Valentine's Day. But it all started with Johnson's Christmas tree.
28. What do we know about Edward Hibberd Johnson?
A. he came up with the idea for Christmas tree lights
B. he employed Thomas Edison to invent the light bulb.
C. he adovacated setting up a Christmas tree in America.
D. he built up a company to provide electricity for many homes.
29. Johnson used colored light bulbs to replace tree candles mainly to_______.
A. develop a new tradition B. make a Christmas tree safer
C. to make Christmas popular D. to attract people to his company
30. Why didn’t people decorate their Christmas trees with lights in the early 1900s?
A. The light bulbs were not available on the market.
B. They preferred candles to colored light bulbs.
C. People didn’t know much about electricity.
D. They couldn’t afford to pay for the light bulbs
第二节 (共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
A. Discuss the issues at once.
B. Accept the need of private space.
C. Agree on some basic rules.
D. Respect and accept cultural differences.
E. Explore together.
F. Get to know each other better.
G. Share your cleaning work together
How to Become Best Friends with Your Dormmates
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31. ____________
This is the essential rule of any good relationship. Make a list of the things that are/aren’t allowed to both of you and stick to it. Decide on the studying time, cleaning and visiting hours. Not only will it make your routine easier, but can also help to avoid misunderstandings and quarrels. It’s important to talk about male guests and overnight visitors. If needed, you may set some rules for your visitors. When I was a student, our room was frequently full of friends and visitors, but I tried not to turn it into the social center.
32. ____________
You will escape many fights if you start talking about the problem once you feel it’s necessary. When you accumulate the little things, they grow bigger and chances are you will say a lot of unpleasant things you don’t really mean. Your dormmates simply cannot know or notice some things. That’s why negotiations are always the right thing to consider. My dormmate was always forgetting to take away her wet towel from the dresser and it was just unbearable. When she performed the same thing for several times, I explained that it was a bit irritating and an annoying bad habit. That’s it.
33. ___________
Common memories and experience are the right things that pull people together. You are newcomers and you have no idea about the territory of the campus. So why not explore the campus together? Generally speaking, any activity you can share will be of advantage. You can become workout buddies or you may turn out to be the fans of the same band.
34. ____________
I really appreciate togetherness and I was always a good mixer, but sometimes even such an easy going person like me needs some personal space and me-time. You
spend every minute together and you need to take a break once in a while. It’s absolutely okay. Discuss this question with your dormmates well in advance so that you won’t have any problems during the school year.
35. ____________
This tip will help you to get along with the dormmate and will help you go far in life as well. Your dormmates may be from other countries with different traditions, religion and views. Be careful with the stereotypes and prejudgment, your ideas about the subject may be superficial and incorrect. Most probably your overseas dormmates will need some help during the period of adaptation to the new surrounding and life style. Sharing a room with an international student is a unique chance to learn another culture and language. Don’t miss it!
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 完型填空 (共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Last week I stopped at a red light. To my left stood a young woman. She had a look of 36 on her face, ragged clothes, and a sign that 37 , “Just need a little help. Thank you.” I was 38 drawn to her. I had no cash in my 39 . Instead, I gathered all the change I had in my car. I rolled my 40 down. “Hi. What’s your name?” I asked. “Joyce,” she 41 with caution in her voice. “Hi, Joyce, I’m Kelley.” I 42 my arm to give her a handshake. She unwillingly 43 my hand. “It’s nice to meet you. I wish I had 44 to help you with but this is all I have right now.” She pleasantly 45 her hands and 46 the coins. She started telling me how their house was burned down last year and they 47 everything. With no insurance and both losing their jobs, they were starting over.
All week I drove by that place hoping to see Joyce and give her more. One week later, I was the first in 48 at the red light and as I 49 the light I smiled. There was Joyce. I asked her what her 50 were. She said that one of her relatives lived in Texas and 51 a few rental houses, and she had agreed to let them stay in one until they got 52 . “I have a little something to help you 53 there,” and I gave her a 20-dollar bill. “We all need a little help every now and then, don’t we?” We both smiled and nodded in 54 .
Who knows if I’ll ever see her again? But I know at that moment she smiled and she knew that things really were going to get better for her. And seeing her smile and the hope in her eyes is what I needed to 55 my trouble in life.
36. A. pride B. satisfaction C. sadness D. puzzle
37. A. told B. read C. wrote D. showed
38. A. luckily B. generally C. slowly D. naturally
39. A. wallet B. home C. office D. car
40. A. door B. window C. curtains D. sleeves
41. A. explained B. argued C. responded D. repeated
42. A. put away B. put up C. put out D. put aside
43. A. folded B. raised C. pressed D. shook
44. A. less B. more C. fewer D. most
45. A. raised B. gave C. reached D. cupped
46. A. accepted B. spread C. collected D. threw
47. A. got B. lost C. sold D. missed
48. A. fact B. time C. turn D. line
49. A. approached B. left C. discovered D. broke
50. A. beliefs B. dreams C. plans D. projects
51. A. built B. chose C. sold D. owned
52. A. truth B. jobs C. benefits D. support
53. A. get B. escape C. pass D. survive
54. A. agreement B. doubt C. demand D. surprise
55. A. run into B. hold back C. get through D. put off
第一节 语法填空 (共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
(一)阅读下面材料,在空格处填入适当的词(一个)或者用所给词的适当形式填空
My name is Billy Smith. I’m 50 years old this year. I tipped the scales at 32 stone two years ago. 56. ___________(lucky), I managed to lose weight.
I began to gain weight when my mom developed Parkinson’s disease in 1992. I soon became her caregiver, and continued to provide her 57.____________ care for over 10 years. But when the pressure of taking care of my mother and 58.______________(keep) my job got too much for me, I began to skip meals and feed on fast food. I gained weight quickly.
My huge weight gain caused me to develop high blood pressure. I also had 59. ___________(difficult) in breathing at times. In 2014 I went to see my doctor, 60. ___________ told me that I would die within two years if I didn’t lose weight. I didn’t want to die. I wanted to see my young son grow up, and I knew 61. __________ was time to change.
I started to eat healthy food and work out in the gym. Finally, I 62. __________ (succeed) in losing weight. Now I weigh just 19 stone. I had never been to my son’s parents’ evenings because I was so ashamed and scared 63. _____________ my weight would lead to him being bullied. Now, 64. __________(look) normal, I can do the things I have never been able to do, but should 65. __________ as his father.
(二)单句语法填空 (共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
66. Yuan Longping gives millions of yuan to equip others ________ their research in agriculture.
67. Not _______ Charlie’s own life was easy! In fact, he had a terrible childhood himself.
68. When Darlene Coulon came _________(dash) through the door, she recognized Tony and shook hands with him.
69. ___________(open) in 1987, Futuroscope is one of the largest space-age parks in the world.
70. In the 19th century, Cholera was the deadly disease of _______ day.
71. They often change the kind of crop in each field __________ few years, for example, growing corn or wheat and then the next year peas or soybeans.
67. With all these attractions, no __________ tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland.
68. Smile does not always mean that we are _________(true) happy.
69. Charlie Chaplin ___________(bright) the lives of Americans and the British through two world wars and the hard years in between.
70. Copernicus’ theory is now the basis on _________ all our ideas of the universe are built.
第一节 选词填空 (共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
用所给词或词组的适当形式填空(有两个为多余项)
preserve in particular be modeled after contribute defeat cut off apart from struggle focus on more than make sense be likely to
76. In winter, the small town is often ____________ by heavy snowstorms.
77. Studies show that people _______________ suffer back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.
78. It was a really good concert and I enjoy the last song sung by Joy Chou ______________.
79. These traditional customs in my hometown should be ________________ and passed on to the younger generations.
80. The woman is respected by people for ______________ against cancer bravely for years.
81. _______________ the injuries to his face and hands, he broke both legs.
82. If you tell your father what you have done, he will be _______________ a little angry.
83. It doesn’t ______________ to buy that expensive coat when these cheaper ones are just as good.
84. Many people donated money to the poor boy, which ____________ to his returning to school.
85. The doctors are working hard ______________ King cholera.
第四部分 写作(共1题,满分20分)
假定你是李华,原定周六上午的烧烤取消, 改为下午去烤鸭博物馆(the Roast Duck Museum)。请给你的英国朋友 Chris 写封邮件。内容包括: 1.说明变更原因;
2.活动内容:参观展览、品尝烤鸭等; 3. 征求对方意见。 注意: 1. 词数 100左右。 2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
高二英语期中试卷
答案
1~20 BACAB CBCAB AACCB ACBAC
21~30 DBBCC ABABD
31~35 CAEBD
36~55 CBDAB CCDBD ABDAC DBAAC
56. Luckily 57. with 58. keeping 59. difficulty 60. who
61. it 62. succeeded 63. because/ as 64. looking 65. have done
66. for 67. that 68. dashing 69. Opened 70. its
71. every 72. wonder 73. truly 74. brightened 75. which
76. cut off 77. are likely to 78. in particular 79. preserved 80. struggling
81. Apart from 82. more than 83. make sense 84. contributed 85. to defeat
写作参考范文 (20分)
Dear Chris,
I’m writing to convey my sincere apology for cancelling the barbucue scheduled on Saturday morning due to the heavy rain. A trip to the Roast Duck Museum in the afternoon has been arranged instead. During our visit there, we will see an exhibition on the history of roast duck. A chef will show how to roast a duck, after which we will have a taste of freshly roasted duck. I do hope you will like the arrangement and enjoy the cuisine. I’m sorry for the abrupt change.
If available ,would you inform me at your earliest convenience?
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
1~20每小题1.5分
21~30每小题2.5分
31~35每小题2分
36~55每小题1.5分
56~65每小题1.5分
66~85每小题1分