树立中学2017-2018年第一学期期中试卷
高二英语
注意：本试卷满分150分考试时间120分钟
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）
1. Where will the woman have lunch?
A. At her house.
B. At the office.
C. At another cafe.
2. What does the woman think the man should do?
A. Relax.
B. Ask for help.
C. Start studying now.
3. What is the most likely relationship between the speakers?
A. College roommates.
B. Landlord and renter.
C. Boss and employee.
4. How does the man feel about his living situation?
A. Angry.
B. Satisfied.
C. Worried
5. What does the woman suggest?
A. Recycling the computer.
B. Keeping the computer.
C. Selling the computer. 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A．Roommates. B．Brother and sister. C. Boyfriend and girlfriend.
7. What is true about the man?
A. He plans to get married soon.
B. He is living with his parents now.
C. He just broke up with his girlfriend.
听第 7段材料,回答第 8至 10题。
8. What happened to the man after his car accident?
A. He lost interest in running.
B. He had serious pain all the time.
C. He experienced pain while running.
9. What does the woman tell the man to do?
A. Run fewer miles.
B. Find something else to do for exercise.
C. Find someone to teach him how to run safely.
10. Why does the woman want to help the man?
A. She doesn't want his injury to get worse.
B. She knows that running is important to him.
C. She thinks the Boston Marathon is important.
听第 8段材料,回答第 11至 13题。
11. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Boss and employee.
B. Interviewer and interviewee.
C. Customer and saleswoman.
12. What is one of the woman's weaknesses?
A. She is a little lazy.
B. She is not confident.
C. She doesn't know how to find new clients.
13. How does the man feel in the end?
A. Impressed.
B. Annoyed.
C. Indifferent.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题
14. Who inspired the woman to start cooking?
A. Her children.
B. Her husband.
C. Her grandmother.
15. How many children does the woman have?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
16. Why did the woman start writing about food?
A. She missed writing.
B. She had a lot of free time.
C. She hoped to make some money.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17. How might the French Quarter get its name?
A. It was originally ruled by France.
B. Many French people live there today.
C. There are many historical French buildings.
18. Where is the Mardi Gras celebration?
A. On Royal Street.
B. On Bourbon Street.
C. In Jackson Square.
19. Why wasn't the French Quarter affected by Hurricane Katrina?
A. It was built on higher ground.
B. The hurricane did not come close to it.
C. It has strong buildings from the 20th century.
20. What is the main purpose of this introduction?
A. To describe the history of Louisiana.
B. To describe a neighborhood in New Orleans.
C. To describe the impact of Hurricane Katrina.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节阅读理解(共15小题，满分30.0分)
A
Health Coach
Active Nutrition Centers need full-time health coaches interested in providing and developing programs focused on education,nutrition and wellness.Previous experience is needed.
The Interview Time:
①Wednesday,Thursday and Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm;
②Monday,Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 10 pm.
Please call Shawn Campbell at 517-2253852 or emailawittmann@https://www.doczj.com/doc/464154669.html,.
Marketing Manager
We want to find a full-time marketing manager who must be a citizen or permanent resident of the US.Job duties include collecting and designing applications.
Job Requirements:
①Six years of management consulting experience;
②Ability to speak publicly at our customer events.
Please contact Nicole at 517-8890743 or emailhrnetwork@https://www.doczj.com/doc/464154669.html,.
Swimming Coach
The Village St.George Water Moccasins is looking for a coach for their summer swimming team.The position is part-time,from mid-May through July.The coach must be available on weekday mornings and evenings during May, and Thursdays for swim meets.
The ideal candidate will have swimming team coaching experience.Contact Jack at 517-8847839 or emailvsgac@https://www.doczj.com/doc/464154669.html,.
Material Manager
We are looking for two full-time managers to supervise materials.A bachelor?s degree is required for full-time management.Training is provided.We are willing to consider someone close to completing his degree.
If interested,call Al Pittman at 517-8358194 or emailctitus@https://www.doczj.com/doc/464154669.html,.
21.Which job doesn?t require work experience,according to the text?
A.Health Coach.
B.Marketing Manager.
C.Swimming Coach.
D.Material Manager.
22.Applicants can be interviewed at Active Nutrition Centers at .
A.8 am on Monday
B.11 am on Friday
C.10 pm on Sunday
D.9 am on Saturday
23.If you want to find a part-time job you can call .
A.517-8890743
B.517-2253852
C.517-8358194
D.517-8847839
24.If you have seven years of work experience in management and are good at speaking in public you can contact ________.
A.Shawn Campbell
B.Nicole
C.Jack
D.Al Pittman
B
I am a taxi driver. One Monday morning, I had stopped at New York Hospital when I found a well-dressed man coming over. He was waving to me. I waited until he jumped into the cab. “La Guardia Airport, please,” he said.
As always, I wondered about my passenger. “What do you do?” “I am workin g at the hospital.” For some unknown reason, I decided to ask for his help.
“Could I ask a favor of you?” He didn’t answer. “I have a son, 16. He’s doing well in school. He wants a job this summer. Is there any possibility that you might get him a su mmer job?” After a minute, he said, “The medical students have a research project. Maybe he could fit in. Have him send me his school records.” He searched his pocket and handed me a card.
That evening, I pulled the card from my pocket. “Robbie,” I s aid proudly, “This could be a summer job for you. Send him your school records.” He read it out loud, “Fred Plum, New York Hospital.” “Is this a joke?” he said in doubt. After I shouted and threatened (恐吓) to cut off his pocket-money, Robbie promised to send off his grades the next morning.
Two weeks later, when I arrived home, my son handed me a letter from Plum. He was to phone Plum’s secretary for an interview.
Robbie got the job. The white coat he wore made him feel more important than he really was. As high school graduation neared, Plum was kind enough to write letters of recommendation (推荐) for universities. At last, Robbie was admitted to New York Medical College.
It never happen ed to me that a stranger should change my son’s future.
25.Who does the underlined phrase “a well-dressed man” in the first paragraph refer to?
A.The author.
B.Plum.
C.Robbie.
D.A patient.
26.The author threatened to cut off Robbie’s pock et-money probably because _________.
A.he was tired after a day’s work
B.he didn’t earn enough money
C.Robbie was unwilling to work
D.Robbie didn’t believe what he said.
27.It can be inferred from the passage that Plum is _________.
A.patient and selfless
B.generous and careful
C.kind and helpful
D.wealthy and handsome
28.What message does the passage want to tell us?
A.A stranger may change your life.
B.One must be friendly to strangers.
C.A father should be responsible for his son.
D.Doctors may have a great effect on people.
C
I love traffic. I really do. And let me tell you, it’s pretty simple to love traffic, too.I could also easily hate traffic. I could get angry at the cars moving too slowly. I could stare at the clock and focus on all the time I had lost while moving along slowly on the highway. I could be that rude driver who ignores the other cars at a four-way stop and cuts corners with the belief that his or her time is more valuable than others’. I coul d boil up my anger during my journey to work and release it on other people. I could choose to be a stressed-out, angry driver.
But that’s not the life I want to live. I don’t want to be unhappy when I have the choice to be happy. Perhaps it’s that I’m calm by nature or that I’ve been through a series of life events at a young age that let me know traffic is not the worst thing that can happen in life. It is not even nearly the worst thing that can happen in my day.
I choose to love traffic. I choose to use the time to play some of my favorite songs and think about what I want to do in my day. On my drive home, I love to reflect on the best part of the day and how thankful I am to be alive. I choose to use the time to call my loved ones. I choose to use my commute as a karaoke dance party. I choose to smile at angry drivers and hope they will find some happiness in their commute.
I choose to look at traffic as a beautiful time to just de-stress and be at peace. We are not put in traffic against our will. In fact, we get in our cars and make the conscious decision to get into a moving vehicle at certain times of our day. We decide to either drive dangerously or safely. That is our choice.
It is also our choice to learn how to react to situations like traffic. We can be anxious and angry or we can be nervous and excited. We can be mean to each other or we can be kind to each other. We can choose to help or shut people out.
Life is filled with a series of choices. I prefer to make choices that make me calm and bring some more kindness into the world. I choose to love traffic. I hope you do, too.
29.What message does the author intend to convey in Paragraph 3?
A.Life has more exciting things to offer than traffic.
B.It is natural for people to express their anger in traffic.
C.It is better to look at the bright side of things.
D.There is no need to worry about traffic problems.
30.Which of the following choices would the author suggest that people do when they are caught in traffic?
a. make plans for the day
b. look back on happy memories
c. ask drivers nearby to speed up
d. enjoy their favorite songs
e. check for possible shortcuts
A.abc
B.abd
C.bcd
D.abe
31.What is the best title for the text?
A.The Power of Respect and Kindness
B.Finding Happiness in Traffic
C.The Making of a Responsible Driver
D.How to Get Rid of Anxiety in Traffic
D
Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts, however, will tell you that you’re never too old to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language, though.
Children and adults learn new languages in different ways．For children, language is their life. They study for thousands of hours every year, because they need to learn language to become part of their communities. Adults, on the other hand，are already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community, and adults rarely get the chance to practice as much as young children do.
Moreover, children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident. Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can intimidate (使害怕) many people and make it even harder to learn a new language.
Research has shown that children who learn a new language when they are very young are not likely to have a “foreign” accent when speaking a different language. Some scientists also believe that it can take up to 10,000 hours of study to master a new language．This can be difficult for adults to achieve, but young children can accumulate those hours over several years as they grow up.
When young children learn a new language, they come to see multiple languages as a “normal” part of society. This mindset (思维模式) helps them embrace learning