甘肃省庆阳市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期中试题

2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷共10页，满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

试卷由两部分组成。

第一部分70分；第二部分80分。

注意事项：1、答卷前，考生将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。

2、每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上。

3、考试结束，监考人员将答题卡按座位号、页码顺序收回。

第一部分（满分70分）一、阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解 (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。

AWhen you’re on the go, your best friend and resource can be your phone. In the age of smart phones, apps are like guiding stars: They can point you in the right direction for a hotel, lis t expenses, send postcards, and much more. When used tog ether, these apps can be the basic travel tool, placing a wealt h of information at your fingertips no matter where you are on the planet. U.S. News Travel has picked the essential travel a pps, known for their utility and reliability. Best of all, they cost absolutely nothing.Trip ItYour Personal Travel AgentBe your own travel agent and plan every detail of your trip—from car rental to accommodating restaurants—with Trip It. You can make travel schedule by hand, or simply forward the email confirmations of your flight, rental car, train t ickets, and hotels to plans.Weather FreeYour Go-To Meteorologist(气象学者)Stop trying to explain the weather forecast on the evening ne ws (particularly when it’s in a foreign language). The Weather Free app informs you (in English) of the climate in various loc ations. It features the local weather, and other key factors thatwill inform your decision about what to wear before stepping outside.GobyYour Event GuruWhen you're in a foreign city, you sometimes look around and ask: Where are all the people? Goby has the answer. This ap p pinpoints the neighborhood hot spots (including museums, hotels, eateries, and more) in your neighborhood. But its true value comes in finding nearby events. You'll discover concerts , plays, and more right around the corner.1. What is the advantage of using travel apps picked by the U. S. News Travel?A. They can solve any problem you come across.B. They reduce your travel budget.C. They exercise your fingertips.D. They are reliable and free of charge.2. With the help of the travel apps used together, travelers ca n do the following things EXCEPT .A. rent a carB. decide what to wearC. look for a friend while travelingD. find the nearby museums3. Where are the readers likely to read the passage above?A. In a geography textbookB. In a scienc e and technology magazineC. On a popular websiteD. In a business rep ortBTim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York – he in computers, she in special edu cation. “Teaching means everything to us,” Tim would say. In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It wa s the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lif e’s purpose.Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Ima gination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton’s foundatio n (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to ag e five in the singer’s hometown of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thoug ht, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we r etire,” Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, “as a r eminder.”Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on thedesk, Tim clicked on . The program ha d been opened up to partners who could take advantage of b ook and postage discounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a look-see. “We didn’t want to give the children rubbish,” says Linda. The books – reviewed each year by teachers, literacy speciali sts and Dollywood board members – included classics such a s Ezra Jack Keats’s The Snowy Day and newer books like An na Dewdney’s Llama Llama series.Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mot her of four, is more than grateful: “This program introduces us to books I’ve never heard of.”The Richters spend about ＄400 a month sending books to 2 00 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die,” says Tim.“Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Libr ary?A. Give out brochures.B. Do something similar.C. Write books for childrenD. Retire from being a teacher.According to the text, Dollly Parton is .A. a well-known surgeonB. a mother of a four-year-oldC. a singer born in TennesseeD. a best-selling authorWhy did the Richters go to Dollywood?A. To avoid signing up online.B. To meet Dollywood board members.C. To make sure the books were the newest.D. To see if the books were of good quality.What can we learn from Tim’s words in the last paragraph?A. He needs more money to help the children.B. He wonders why some people are so busy.C. He tries to save those waiting to die.D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.CHave you ever found yourself in this situation: You hear a son g you used to sing when you were a child – a bit of nostalgia(怀旧) or “blast from the past,” as we say. But it is not a distant childhood memory. The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago.Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the rela tionship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages.Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and rand omly divided them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simpl y speak the words. They had the second group speak the wor ds to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words.All three groups studied words from the Hungarian languag e for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language t ests to see what they remembered.Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hu ngarian because not many people know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, s uch as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singer s came out on top. The people who learned these new Hunga rian words by singing them showed a higher overall performa nce. They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who simply learned t he words by speaking them.Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to lear n a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things whe n they are contained in a catchy 3, or memorable 4, tune 5. Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to l earn foreign languages. On the University of Edinburgh’s web site Dr. Ludke writes, “This study provides the first experiment al evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”8. The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to .A. recall the pastB. attract the readersC. introduce the topicD. compare the childh ood with the present9. According to the passage which language doesn’t share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages?A. HungarianB. SpanishC. ItalianD. English10. Based on the last two paragraphs, we can conclude thatA. singing is the best way to learn a language.B. the brain probably works best when the foreign language le arners sing the words.C. a listen-repeat method is very effective for any language learner.D. Dr. Katie Overy and Dr. Ludke disagree with each other.11. In which situation can the finding of the research be applie d?A. A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak.B. A child is going to have his first music lesson.C. A student is going to learn a new English song.D. An American is going to learn some Chinese.DIn my generation, most people assume. We assume that after getting a driver’s license, we should see a brand new car sitti ng in our driveway. We assume that the latest iPhone product should be in our hands as soon as something goes wrong wit h our old one. We also assume that college, being as expensi ve as it is, is given. However, what we don’t realize is that all of these things are very special privileges.New cars, the latest technology and college fees are somethi ng that most people have in the place where I live. I’m not necessarily complaining about this. I live in a very fortunate area, and I try to remind myself of that every day.Getting nice things is great, but sometimes, the competition th at rules our lives gets too fierce. When someone else gets so mething great, you begin to think, “Why can’t I have that?” Wh en everyone around you goes to college, you think that one d ay you will obviously do the same, because who doesn’t? Even now, being almost done with my first year of college, I c onstantly see people who forget why we’re here, and how luc ky we are to be on this campus. All of the distractions can sur ely keep you from doing your best, and they can easily make you forget your real purpose at college. The parties, friends, e vents, and overall social life can move you into a never-ending whirlpool (旋涡）of not doing schoolwork. Having fun is a part of life, but balan ce is the key when it comes to college.Appreciation nowadays is slowly fading into a distant thought. We constantly forget how lucky we are to have the things and the life that we do. Surely, who doesn’t dream of a new car w aiting for them, or that brand new iPhone that you see in all of the commercials? But wanting something is different from ex pecting it. Setting yourself up with an “I should get this” attitud e will only push appreciation further away.Appreciate what you have, but don’t expect what you don’t ha ve. Say thank you to those who help and support you, and rea lize that whoever you are, you’re lucky in a great way.12. Which of the following may the author agree with?A. Assuming should be forbidden.B. People of his generation are lazy.C. What we have may be privileges.D. College education shouldn’t be expensive.13. What do we know about the author?A. He is too poor to afford a new car.B. He is sure that everyone can go to college.C. He is a fortunate second-year student.D. He is grateful for his college education.14. What does the author think of the social activities at colleg e?A. They should be balanced in students’ life.B. They are totally a waste of time and money.C. They make students confused about their life.D. They are useful for students after graduation.15. According to the fifth paragraph, people nowadays .A. don’t expect new cars or cell phonesB. don’t seem to appreciate what they haveC. always set up big goals in lifeD. often complain they are unlucky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。

注意事项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求：1．本试卷包括第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

第一卷从第1页至第9页，第二卷从第10页至第12页。

考生答题全部答在答题纸上，答在本试卷上无效。

本次考试时间为120分钟，满分120分。

考试结束后，请将答题纸交监考老师。

2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、学校、班级、座位号、考试证号用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题纸的相应位置，并将考试证号用2B铅笔将答题纸上考试证号相应的数字涂黑。

3．答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。

答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔写在答题纸上的指定位置，在其它位置答题一律无效。

第一卷（选择题共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. Why does the woman want the man to ask Mary?A. Mary has read the bookB. Mary may have the bookC. Mary knows where do borrow the book2. What can we know about the man when he was a child?A. He didn‘t like the pianoB. He enjoyed playing the pianoC. He took piano lessons3. What are the speakers going to do?A. To get on planeB. To get their plane ticketsC. To see their friends off4. Why does the woman look forward to Nina‘s parties?A. The food is goodB. There are many friendsC. The music is great5. What‘s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and clerkB. Interviewer and intervieweeC. Teacher and student第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

2017—2018学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第I卷第一部分听力（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. What will the man do this weekend?A. Go hiking.B. Help Linda.C. Mo ve his house.2. What didn't the man lose?A. His purse.B. His car key.C. A g old necklace.3. How many people were killed?A. 3.B. 6.C. 23.4. What is the woman's neighbor like?A. Friendly.B. Polite.C. Unkind.5. How long is the library open on weekends?A. For seven hours.B. For eight hours.C. For nine hours.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道小题，从每题中所给的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5秒钟的时间阅读每小题，听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. What's wrong with the boy?A. His leg got hurt.B. His head got hurt.C. His arm got hurt.7. Who was driving the car when the accident happened?A. The boy.B. The boy's mother.C. Th e boy's father.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

2017～2018学年度第一学期高二年级期中考试英语试题注意事项：答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上。

选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。

写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AThe China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic (图表) designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation（膳宿）with utilities（公用事业）paid for 90 percent medical return, a seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of reside nce.Senior Copy EditorYou must:＊work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;＊edit or rewrite copy and give up-to-date headlines and captions(字幕);＊have had at least two years’ editing experience working on ed iting desks and be familiar with industry software.Copy EditorYou must:＊be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headli nes and captions;＊be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;＊have two years of editing experience working on copy desks a nd be familiar with industry software.Graphic DesignerYou must:＊have excellent skills in information graphics;＊be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;＊be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts;＊have a good sense of typography;＊have good news judgment;＊be familiar with Macintosh software, including InDesign, Illustr ator and Photoshop;＊be fluent in English.For enquiries, write to job@chinadaily. com. cn.1. What’s the meaning of the underlined words“ have the last word” in the third paragraph?A. Showing that the editor is forgetful.B. Showing that the editor has the right to make a decision.C. Meaning the editor is good at making a speech.D. Meaning the editor is bored with his work.2. What is not required about Graphic Designer?A. Be familiar with Photoshop.B. Have excellent skills in information graphics.C. Having a good sense of typography.D. Writing up-to-date headlines and captions.3. The author writes this passage to .A. advertise for employing some employeesB. describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper groupC. describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspa per groupD. tell you how to become good editors and designersBIn our home it was natural to fear our father. Even our mother was afraid of him. As children, my sister and I thought every f amily was like that—that every family had an unpredictable dad who was impossibl e to please and a praying mom who was there to protect the children. We were good children. Mom was always telling us w e were, even if daddy couldn’t see it.Then came the day we found something new and fun to do. We discovered we could draw pictures with chalk on our woo den front door. We could have lots of fun, so we set to work dr awing and making lots of pretty pictures all over it. We had a great time. We decided to finish our pictures, knowing Mom w ould just love them.The praise we expected did not come. We did not understand why, but we knew our parents were angry, and that we were i n big trouble！Off we ran to find a place to hide. In our wooded yard it was n ot hard for two small children to find safety. Together, we hid behind a tree and did not move. Soon we heard the frightened voices of Mom and our neighbors calling out to us. We were afraid we would be found. The sun set, and it began to get dar k, we heard another voice, one we recognized with great fear: our daddy. But there was something strangely different about it. In it we heard something we had never heard before: fear and despair. Our daddy with tears running down his face, pra yed to God for the safe return of his girls.[]Things were different after that. We had a new daddy; it was a s if the old one had been buried that day in the yard. Our whole family had been changed by one piece of chalk.4. The children drew pictures on the wooden front door in ord er to .A. improve their drawing skillsB. be praised by their moth er.C. make the door beautifulD. have fun5. Why didn’t the children come out when others were searchi ng for them?A. They were afraid of being punished.B. They wanted to make their father worry.C. They wanted to tell their parents that they were wrong.D. They wanted to stay there for the night.6. What happened while the children were hiding?A. The mother told the neighbors about it.B. The father came home early.C. The father became very angry.D. The children found it was interesting to do so.7. What can we infer from the passage?A. The father didn’t love his children.B. The father was too busy to talk with the children.C. The children weren’t afraid of their father after the incident.D. The family was afraid of the father because of his rudene ss.CHappy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy? Of c ourse they do. Birthdays celebrate the day we were born. Bes ides, that extra candle on the cake suggests another year of g rowth and maturity—or so we hope. We all like to imagine that we’re getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoy seeing the miracle of grow th in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, lik e people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. But growing old? That’s a different story.Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in youth-oriented American culture. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes, “You’re as young as you feel.” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. People in so me countries value the aged as a source of experience and wi sdom. But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”.Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden. Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just t o get by. Retirement at age 65 brings a sharp decrease in per sonal income. Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, m edical care and housing. Some even experience age discrimi nation (歧视). In 1987, American sociologist Pat Moore dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often tre ated rudely—even cheated and robbed. However, dressed as a young pers on, she received much more respect.Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing f ast. Why? People are living together. Fewer babies are being born. And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the groups of the el derly. America may soon be a place where wrinkles (皱纹) are “in”. Marketing experts are already noticing this group of consumers (消费者).8. The main ideaof the third paragraph is________.A. the golden years can make the old earn lots of moneyB. many old people in America are leading a hard lifeC. the old in America have to retire at the age of 65D. American social security benefits are not good9. From the last paragraph we know that the underlined word “in” can be replaced by________.A. seriousB. badC. disappearing slowlyD. growing fast10. From this passage we can know________.A. in America, growing up is not a wonderful processB. in America, growing up is as wonderful a process as gro wing oldC. in America, growing up is a wonderful process, while gro wing old is notD. in America, growing old is a wonderful process, while gro wing up is not11. What should be mentioned in the following paragraph?A. The public will change their attitudes towards old people.B. People will provide more services to the old in their com munities.C. Companies will soon produce more goods for old Americ ans.D. The government will pass laws to ensure the benefits of t he people.DNothing is more tiresome than being stuck in a boring class. E very second takes ages to tick by. A recent survey of America n kids revealed that 91 percent experience boredom. In fact, a dolescence is considered a peak period for the problem. One study showed that roughly one in three teenagers was bored at school.Peter Stromberg, professor at the University of Tulsa says, “O ur brains adapt really quickly to certain levels of stimulation(刺激). We get used to the media providing levels of highly emoti onal stimulation, and when we’re not getting them we feel bor ed. As our society develops various ways of keeping us entert ained, we may discover that rather than getting rid of boredo m, we’re increasing it.” Luckily, new research is implying a wa y that we can battle the trend.Professor John D. Eastwood of the University of York develop ed a new theory of boredom, which links it to the brain’s attent ion system—the part of the brain that we use to focus. Anything the attenti on system in your brain locks onto will be automatically sucke d up into your conscious awareness—it might be a bird outside the window, the pleasant smell of lunch, or even someone sleeping in the back of the class.The problem is that your attention system doesn’t like being to ld what to do. It wants to focus on stuff that you find fun and in teresting. For the parts of school that you enjoy, this isn’t a pr oblem. But for those classes that don’t interest you, or present too much or too little challenge, the story is very different. In t hose situations, you’re going to have to spend a lot of effort c onstantly redirecting your attention system to focus on things i t would rather ignore. And the effort is going to wear you out. Eastwood describes it as “wanting, but being unable, to be inv olved in a satisfying activity.”It’s like a block in the system. An d it’s the awareness of that block combined with a sense that t he environment is to blame that leads to feelings of boredom. When we’re bored we blame the world around us, but Eastwo od’s theory challenges this assumption: Boredom doesn’t exis t out there; it exists inside your brain. What that means is—hard as it may be to hear—boring lessons aren’t only the fault of your teacher or the subj ect, they’re your fault, too.12. According to Peter Stromberg, ________.A. teenagers are victims of boredomB. our brains demand much stimulationC. we’ve grown dependent on media for funD. the way we have fun makes us become bored13. According to Paragraph 4, the attention system ________.A. doesn’t like challengesB. enjoys interesting thingsC. does what you want it to doD. can make our efforts fruitle ss14. What might the author suggest about a boring class?A. Focusing more attention on it.B. Changing the way we look at it.C. Employing various teaching methods.D. Challenging the disturbing environment.15. What might be the best title for the passage?A. Escape Your BoredomB. Battle Your AttentionC. Fun or Boredom?D. Who Is to Blame?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2017—2018年度高二年级第一学期期中考试英语试题（100分）注意事项：1.选择题答案必须填涂在答题卡上，写在试卷上的一律不计分。

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目写在答题卡上。

3.考生须按规定要求正确涂卡，否则后果自负。

一、语音（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）（一）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出划线部分发音不同的一项。

1.A.avoid B.afraid C.ashamed D.gladly2.A.nod B.honestly e D.cross3.A.factor B.social C.cloth D.music4.A.means B.jeans C.result D.steal5.A.human B.rush C.upstairs D.jump6.A.whenever B.whole C.whose D.whom7.A.trouble B.doubt C.cloud D.proud8.A.cheap B.stomach C.chance D.cheerful9.A.choosy B.mood C.foot D.food10.A.work B.form C.normal D.order11.A.thus B.father C.maths D.rather12.A.wear B.pear C.earn D.bear13.A.relationship B.suggestion C.emotion D.conversation14.A.weight B.tight C.light D.cough15.A.cowboy B.down C.low D.brown二、单项选择题（本大题共30小题，每小题1分，共30分）从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出空白处的最佳选项。

16.I have some trouble_______ English in the USA.A.understandB.understandingC. to understandD.understood17.She pretended________ me when I said hello to her.A.not to hearB.to not hearC.not hearD.not hearing18.We communicate with each other _________ language.A.with means ofB.with means toC.by means ofD.by means to19.We should get up early _______ we can catch the first bus.A.so thatB.in order toC.so as toD.such that20._________ our teacher has told us the answer, some students still made a mistake.A.AlthoughB.BecauseC.IfD.So21.He won’t tell me the truth _______ he knows all about it.A.becauseB.even ifC.evenD.if22.He ______up very late in the morning, but now he_____up very earlyed to get;is used to geted to getting;is used to getC.is used to getting;used to geted to get;is used to getting23.Do you have _______ to tell me?A.something importantB.important somethinC.anything importantD.important anything24.---I’m too busy_______ to my family often.---Why not call them instead?A.writingB.to writeC.writtenD.write25.The result of the test was rather _____.A.disappointedB.disappointingC.being disappointedD.disappoint26.I had to shout to make myself _____ above the noise.A.heardB.hearingC.hearD.tohear27.________ time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.A.Having givenB.To giveC.GivingD.Given28. We must have the work ______before 10 o’clock.A.finishB.to finishC.finishedD.finishing29. He prefers ______ to ______.A.swim;skateB.swimming; skatingC.swimming; skateD.swim; skating30.______, jeans became fashionable.A.In 1950sB.In 1950’sC.In the 1950sD.In a 1950s31.Why do they wear _____ the trousers so quickly.A.inB.outC.forD.with32.China is a ______ country.A.developingB.developC.developedD.being developed33. The classroom needs ______.A.cleanB.cleanedC.to cleanD.cleaning34.In the chidren’s minds ,summer ______picnics.A.is associated byB.is associated withC.associated byD.associated with35.We expected you ________here for a long time.A.stayingB.to stayC.staysD.stay36.When a person is in low spirits,he is ____.A.in a good moodB.in a bad moodC.cheerfulD.excited37.---- Here ____! Where is Xiao Liu!----There ____.es the bus; is hees the bus;he isC.the bus comes; is heD.the bus comes; he is38. Not only ____working hard，but also ____ very polite.A.the boy is;he isB.is the boy;he isC.the boy is;is heD.is the boy;is he39.Never _________seen such a big mouse.A.I haveB.have IC.I havingD.having I40.I_____myself for being unable to pay back the money.A.am ashamedB.am ashamed ofC.ashamed withD.ashamed of41.I found the work was very difficult._____,I was wasting my time.A.in other wordsB.in another wordsC.in a wordD.in words42.If a road is being repaired, we may say, “The road is ____repair.”A.underB.out ofC.in goodD.beyond43.---Is my watch on the desk?---No, there is ____.A.isn’t nothingB.is nothingC.is anythingD.isn’t nothing44.If you need money, I’ll lend you ______.A.oneB.fewC.a fewD.some45. ---How many books on the table?---_____________A.NoneB.No oneC.NoD.Nobody三、完型填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）从A、 B 、C、 D 四个选项中，选出空白处的最佳选项。

2017-2018学年度第一学期高二英语第一次月考卷第Ⅰ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。

每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关问题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the man want to buy?A.HamburgersB.French friesC. A salad2.What are the speakers probably going to do next?A.Go to the cinema immediately.B.Eat at a fast-food restaurant.C.Keep waiting for a table.3.What will the woman do next?A.Go for a run.B.Finish her work.C.Go dancing with the man.4.What do we know about the woman?A.She leads a healthy life.B.She cares little about health.C.She has regular eating habits.5.What do we know about the speakers?A.They’re very lazy now.B.They’re talking in a gym.C.They seldom take exercise now.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。

听完每段对话或独白前，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。

镇原中学2017-2018-1高二英语期中考试题注意事项：1．本试卷考试时间：100分钟2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分：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,D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂上。

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。

Passage AI travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” (风格) of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑) in Japan because most streets there don‟t have names;in Japan, people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it‟s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don‟t know.It‟s true that a person doesn‟t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Y orker might say, …Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don‟t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don‟t know” is impolite, They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!1. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _________A. describe the place carefullyB. show him a map of the placeC. refer to recognizable buildings and placesD. tell him the names of the streets2. What is the place where people measure distance in time?A. Los Angeles.B. New York.C. Kansas.D. Iowa.3. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________A. in order to save timeB. so as to be politeC. as a testD. for fun4. What can we infer from the text?A. People have similar understandings of politeness.B. It‟s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.C. It‟s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.Passage B is the UK‟s biggest and best online guide to the performing arts including theatre, opera, classical music, dance and so on.◆ The Lion KingMusical: The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story. A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity (成熟).Place: Lyceum Theatre, Wellington Street, LondonTelephone: 0870 243 9000Date: Friday, 18 Nov. 2011Ticket price: ￡37.5◆ OliverMusical: Dickens‟ story of a boy in a Lo ndon workhouse and his adventures on the way to discovering his family. The songs include Food glorious food, You‟ve got to pick a pocket or two, Who will buy this wonderful morning, I am reviewing the situation and Consider yourself athome.Place: Theatre Royal, Catherine Street, LondonTelephone: 020 7494 5061Date: Thursday, 17 Nov. 2011Ticket price: ￡25 but now save 20%◆ Jersey BoysMusical: It tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: the blue-collar kids from New Jersey formed a singi ng group and became famous. The musical features many of the group‟s popular songs such as Big girls don‟t cry, Oh, what a night and Can‟t take my eyes off you.Place: Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton Street, LondonTelephone: 0870 850 9191Date: Saturday, 19 Nov. 2011Ticket price: ￡22.5◆ All‟s Well That Ends WellPlay: A romantic story. Helena, daughter of a poor physician, loves Bertram, son of a Countess (女伯爵).Place: Shakespeare‟s Globe Theatre, Park Street, LondonTelephone: 020 7401 9919Date: Sunday, 20 Nov. 2011Ticket price: ￡40.55. If Mary is available on Friday, which of the following should she call to buy a ticket?A. 0870 850 9191.B. 0870 243 9000.C. 020 7494 5061.D. 020 7401 9919.6. In the musical Jersey Boys, you will hear all of the following EXCEPT ________.A. Oh, what a nightB. Can‟t take my eyes off youC. Big girls don‟t cryD. Who will buy this wonderful morning7. If you want to buy a ticket at a discount, you should go to ________.A. Shakespear e‟s Globe TheatreB. Lyceum TheatreC. Prince Edward TheatreD. Theatre Royal8. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To introduce some famous English theatres.B. To show the importance of .C. To give some information about the performing arts.D. To teach readers how to use the online guide.Passage CNot everyone can sit around and daydream while twirling (旋转) hair or worrying about how they are going to style it for school pictures or a special event. Some kids have no hair at all due to illness. Locks of Love is an organization that helps kids deal with their hair loss by providing real hair wigs (假发) from donors.Jessica Moon, a photo editor, donates (捐献) her hair whenever she cuts it, waiting each time for it to grow the necessary 10 inches.“I don‟t miss my hair at all,” Moon said. “And it grows really quickly.”At Locks of Love, the focus is on helping kids who have gone bald (秃顶) and feel embarrassed to go out in public to go on with the activities they normally enjoy. Lauren Kukkamaa, who works for the organization, believes that it is important for kids to live out their lives as normally as possible.“Many times, a lot of children feel embarrassed by their baldness,” she said. “They have low self-confidence, so they may want to stop playing sports or going to summer camps. When they get the hair wigs, they feel confident to start doing these things again.”“For a donor, I think it‟s a very personal donation,” said Kukkamaa. “You‟re giving of yourself. If you‟re looking for a way to get involved and give back, I think it‟s a great opportunity for someone.”Moon, who first donated her hair when she was 15 after she found out her father had cancer, said donating is a good way to make a difference.“The best part is that it‟s helpful for someone and it does make a difference for patients who need the hair,” she said.9. One of the reasons why Moon is glad to donate is that ________.A. her hair could grow back very quicklyB. she looks more beautiful with short hairC. she could earn extra money by doing itD. she needn‟t worry about how to style it10. What is the main task of Locks of Love?A. Encouraging kids to get rid of shyness.B. Teaching people how to style hair well.C. Finding out why some people lose hair.D. Helping bald children to live normally.11. According to the text, Kukkamaa thought that ________.A. 10 inches of hair may change a child‟s lifeB. a person with long hair will be more confidentC. people are devoting themselves by donating hairD. children like wearing wigs for a special event12. What would be the best title for the text?A. You can make a differenceB. Donating your hairC. Bald kids are very poorD. Wearing real hair wigsPassage DIf you'd like to go travelling, the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest AreaThe Jiuzhaigou valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province, reaches a height of more than 4,800m, with a series of diverse forest ecosystems(生态系统). It's particularly well-known for series of narrow land forms and excellent waterfalls. Some 140 kinds of birds live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, including the giant panda.For more information, please visit/en/list/637.Khami Ruins National MonumentThe city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological(考古的) interest. The discovery of objects fromEurope and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long period of time.For more information, please visit /en/list/637.Henderson IslandHenderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls(环礁) in the world whose ecology has been untouched by human beings. It is particularly famous for the 10 plants and four land birds that can only be seen on the island.For more information, please visit /en/list/487.Old City of JerusalemAs a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage Status in 1981 and placed on the "World Heritage in Danger List" in the following year.For more information, please visit /en/list/148.13. Which of the following is TRUE about the Jiuzhaigou valley?A. It has the most beautiful forests.B. Wonderful waterfalls can be seen there.C. About 140 kinds of animals live there.D. You can find most of China's endangered plants there.14. From the passage you can learn that Henderson Island________.A. hasn't been influenced by human activitiesB. is made up of a few large atollsC. isn't suitable for humans to live onD. is open to visitors free of charge15.If you want to learn about religions, you may visit________.A. /en/list/637B. /en/list/365C. /en/list/487D. /en/list/148第二节：(共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0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，有两项为多余选项，并将答案填涂在答题卡上。

会宁四中2017-2018学年度第一学期高二级中期考试英语试卷第一部分：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）AThis year I’m buying presents for 16 children, as well as my own daughter, Mia-Grace, who will be two on Christmas Day. My tree will be beautifully decorated, I’m bringing the turkey to the family Christmas lunch and having an open house on Boxing Day. And the whole thing’s only going to cost me ￡150.We’re very careful now and we don’t overspend or owe anything on credit cards. I work for an electrician and my husband Neil, 33, works in construction business. We’re concerned about our jobs because our companies are quiet at the moment.We’ve also been hit by rising prices, particularly food, petrol, gas and electricity. Everyone I know is worried. One of my friends’ husband h as just gone self-employed and if he doesn’t work, they have no money coming in.Christmas has been playing on my mind for the past three or four months. We decided on a budget of ￡150 because that’s just under my weekly wage and it meant we could afford Christmas while using Neil’s salary for our essential bills.We quickly realized that we buy some things every year just for the sake of it. Even though we have loads of decorations, we usually buy something new for the tree but this Christmas we’re not going to. We’ve already got our tree — a big artificial one which I bought half-price in the January sales. It will last us for years.After all, no one can escape from this financial crisis(经济危机) which is spreading throughout the globe.1. From the passage, we can infer Boxing Day most probably falls on ______.A. January 20B. May 5C. October 24D. December 262. Which of the following is TRUE about the author?A. She has bought an artificial Christmas tree at a low price.B. She has bought Christmas presents for 16 children altogether.C. Both the author and her husband are already out of work now.D. She’d like to buy a new Christmas tree for this Christmas.3. Why can the author only spend $150 for Christmas?A. Because she and her husband have little earnings.B. Because she is always careful with money.C. Because she wants to save for the future.D. Because she is a mean womanBA quarrel at home may result in your falling ill. Don’t laugh, it’s true. Fami ly matters including living habitsand even the way we speak have a big effect on our health, doctors say.Wang Xiaoyu, a Senior 2 girl from Xichang, Sichuan Province, fainted (晕倒) in class when she heard her classmates quarrel at the top of their voices. Quarrels between her parents also put the girl into a coma. It is because she is suffering from depression (抑郁症), caused by bad relations at home, doctors explained.“We don’t get sick or stay well by ourselves,” says Dr Robert Ferrer from the US. Ferr er shows that family forces may explain up to a quarter of health problems, in his recent research. The genes you get from your family may cause illness. If one of your parents has a heart attack, your risk of being affected may double. But effects on health are not only written in our DNA.Unrelated people who live under the same roof also get similar problems. Diet, lifestyle and environment affect our health, too. Ferrer’s research also found that if teenagers feel they are ignored or unimportant at ho me they are more likely to get sick.We may never fully understand all the effects that families have on our health. But just as individual (个别的) problems can have effects on others, a small improvement can have big benefits, Ferrer said.4. Which of the following can best explain why Wang Xiaoyu fainted in class?A. Because her classmates often quarreled in class.B. Because her parents used to quarrel.C. Because of her depression caused by bad family relations.D. Because her classmates shouted loudly at her.5. According to Dr Ferrer, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. We get sick or stay well by ourselves.B. Only the genes we get from our family have a big effect on our health.C. Our health has nothing to do with diet, lifestyle and environment.D. Teenagers who are ignored at home get sick more easily than those who are not.6. The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph2 probably means ________.A. surpriseB. faintC. tirednessD. sadness7. The best title for this passage is ________.A. Family relations.B. The reasons why we get sick.C. Family---- another cause to healthD. A research about health.CAs a kid, I was always chubby (圆胖的). In college I started blowing up. It got out of control when I went to law school.I’d made a decision a thousand times: I’m going to lose weight now. But what motivated me to get serious about it was turning 30. I weighed 414 pounds. I was always tired. Some of my family members have suffered from heart disease, and I was scared. I also wanted to look better. So after my birthday, I walked into the office of a weight-loss doctor.She was very understanding. Her focus was on balanced meals and she wanted me to exercise.Walking was all I could do at first. I started by walking a few blocks and gradually increased the distance, until one weekend, I found myself saying, “Wow, this seems pretty easy.” So I started to run.I was losing nine or ten pounds a month, and I had more energy. I started to think about the New York City Marathon. For years, I watched the runners and thought, “This looks like fun, but I could never do that.” But now I realized that maybe I could. I joined the New York Road Runners. I ran a 10 K, then a half-marathon. I still wasn’t confident I could run a full 26 miles. But I told myself I was going to do it, no matter what.By my 33rd birthday, I was down to 180 pounds. I started formally training for the marathon. And on the morning of November 1, I stood on the Verrazano Bridge in Staten Island with more than 40,000 other runners, waiting for the event to start.It was unbelievable to have the audience cheering me on, handing me cups of water. And I crossed the finish line. My friends sprayed(喷洒) me with beer, as if I’d won the Super Bowl. And at that moment, I knew: If I set my mind to something, nothing is impossible.8. The underlined phrase “blowing up” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______. A. going weaker B. becoming fatter C. becoming healthier D. growing higher9. It can be learned from the passage that the author ________.A. controlled his weight at collegeB. was satisfied with his figure as a kidC. may have a family history of heart diseaseD. began to consider losing weight at 3010. What do we know from the passage?A. The marathon the author ran started on the Verrazano Bridge.B. The author formally trained for the marathon for three years.C. The author started by running when losing weight.D. The author has won the Super Bowl.11. Which of the following proverbs can best summarize the passage?A. Practice makes perfect.B. Pride comes before a fall.C. A good beginning is half done.D. Where there is a will, there is a way.DTo a large degree，the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment．Regardless of what happened yesterday or last year，and what may or may not happen tomorrow，the present moment is where you are—always!We allow past problems and future concerns to control our present moments so much that we end up anxious，frustrated，depressed，and hopeless．We often convince ourselves future will be better than today. John Lennon once said，“Life is what's happening while we're busy making other plans”“When we're busy making other plans”，our children are busy growing up，the people we love are moving away and dying，our bodies are getting out of shape．and our dreams are slipping away．In short, we miss out on life．Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date．It isn't．In fact，no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow．Now is the only time we have．and the only time that we have any controlover．When our attention is in the present moment．we push fear from our minds．Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future—we won't have enough money，our children will get into trouble．we will get old and die，whatever．To struggle against fear，the best strategy is to learn to bring your attention back to the present．Mark Twain said，“I have been through some terrible things in my life．some of which actually happened．”I don't think I can say it any better．Practice keeping your attention on the here and now and your efforts will pay off．12．The purpose of this passage is to tell readers________A．people who are busy making plans are living activelyB．how to help others overcome fearC．we ought to learn to live in the present momentD．someone who only enjoys the present time usually wastes his time blindly13．It implies from the passage that______.A．many people know how to fight against fearB．it isn't necessary to fear for futureC．you can gain more happiness by putting off your pleasureD．some people make plans for their children to improve their lives14．Why are some people depressed and anxious day and night?A．Because they fear they cannot pass their tests．B．Because past problems and future concerns control their present moment．C．Because the people they love want to leave them aloneD．Because they make some mistakes in the past．15. What’s the ideal practice to do away with fear?A. To struggle against fear.B. To bring your attention back to the past.C. To focus your attention on the current.D. To pay little attention to the present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。

2017-2018学年上学期高二年期中考试英语试卷（20171121）出卷人：Allen 核对：高二年英语备课组第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面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. What will the man do during the vacation?A. Go to the countryside.B. Work in a clothes store.C. Travel around with Sam.2. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Workmates.B. Husband and wife.C. Customer and waitress.3. How does the woman sound?A. Confused.B. Annoyed.C. Excited.4. What does the woman think Tom needs?A. Suggestions.B. Punishment.C. Encouragement.5. Where does the woman find her mobile phone?A. In her bag.B. On the chair.C. On the table.第二节听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. What day is it today?A. Friday.B. Saturday.C. Thursday.7. What is the woman going to do first?A. Call Mark’s parents.B. Watch a match.C. Exchange tickets.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

2021-2021学年上学期高二年期中考试英语试卷〔20211121〕出卷人：核对：高二年英语备课组第一局部听力〔共两节，每题1.5分，总分值30分〕第一节听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. ?A. .B. a .C. .2. ’s ?A. .B. .C. .3. ?A. .B. .C. .4. ?A. .B. .C. .5. ?A. .B. .C. .第二节听下面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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

听下面一段对话，答复第6和第7两个小题。

6. ?A. .B. .C. .7. ?A. ’s .B. a .C. .听下面一段对话，答复第8和第9两个小题。

8. ?A. .B. .C. .9. ?A. 1.B. 4.C. 3.听下面一段对话，答复第10至第12三个小题。

10. ?A. a .B. a .C. .11. ’s ?A. .B. .C. .12. ?A. 12:15.B. 12:25.C. 12:20.听下面一段对话，答复第13至第16四个小题。

13. ’s ’s ?A. A .B. A .C. A .14. ?A. .B. .C. .15. ?A. 8.B.6.C. 7.16. 's ?A. .B. .C. .听下面一段独白，答复第17至第20四个小题。

17. ?A.16℃~23℃.B. 18℃~28℃.C.16℃~30℃.18. ?A. .B. .C. .19. ?A. .B. .C. .20. ?A. a .B. a .C. a .第二局部阅读理解〔共两节，总分值40分〕第一节〔共15小题：每题2分，总分值30分〕阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中选出最正确选项。

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2017-2018学年上学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷考试时间100分钟，试卷满分120分。

第一部分听力理解(共10小题；每小题1分，共10分) 你将听到两段听力材料，请根据所听内容填空，每空仅填写一个词。

每段听力材料读两遍。

Task 1Kazuo Ishiguro，the Japanese-born English writer，has won the 2017 Nobel Prize in 1 . The Swedish Acade my made the announcement Thursday in Stockholm. Sara Da nius，the academy's secretary，praised Ishiguro as a very interesting writer in many ways.His best known work The Remains of the Day，which was published in ___2___，tells of a man who worked as a butler，the main male servant in the home of a rich person. He looks back on a life in service to the wealthy. The book deepens int o a darker story of the repressed(压抑的) ___3___ and social environment of 20th—century England. The work earned Ishiguro the Man Booker P rize. The 1993 film version of the book starred Anthony Hopki ns and Emma Thompson.The choice of Ishiguro for the Nobel Prize marked a chang e following two years ofunconventional choices. Last year，the prize went to American singer and song writer Bob Dylan. In 2015, it went to Svetlana Alexievich of Belarus，an investigative 4 .Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki，Japan and moved to Britain with his family at the age of 5. Alt hough he did not return to Japan until he was in his 30s，Japanese 5 were important in his first two novels A Pale View of Hills and An Artist of the Floating World. Task 2New AustraliansToday there are more than 15 million people living in A ustralia. Until 1850 most of the 6 came from Britainand Ireland. Then in 1851, 7 was discovered in south-eastern Australia. 700,000 people went to Australia, most of whom were Chinese. Since then, many different g1. In 1830, Greeks went towork in vineyards （葡萄园）in south-eastern Australia, becausetheir experience in makingwine was very 9 .2. Some went to work in the coalmines in Sydney.3. Others started cafes, bars and restaurants.4. After the Second WorldWar, 10 in Greece werevery bad: little work and very poor people. Australia needed workers so Greeks went there to find a better life.第二部分完形填空(共20小题；每题1分，共20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

2017-2018学年上学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷（试卷满分为140分，考试时间为120分钟）第一卷（三部分，共105分）第一部分：听力理解（共三节，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. What can we know about the woman?A. She hasn't seen the movie.B. She will buy the tickets.C. She likes the actors a lot.2. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Sister and brother.C. Wife and husband.3. Why couldn't the man find Dr. White?A. He forgot the right number.B. He dialed a different number.C. He was making a joke.4. How much will the woman pay for the peach?A. 2. 5 yuan.B. 5 yuan.C. 10 yu an.5. What does the woman need?A. Something to drink.B. Something to eat.C. Something to ask for.第二节（共10小题；每题1. 5分，满分15分）听下面4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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2017-2018学年度上学期期中测试高二年级英语科试卷答题时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分2 0分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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1 0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. What did the woman do for a whole night?A. She took care of her uncle.B. She worked in a hospital.C. She attended a meeting.2. Where does the conversation take place?A. At home．B. In a restaurant．C. At a fruit shop．3. What can we learn from their conversation?A．The woman is blind． B. The woman is a stranger he re.C. It's the first time for the woman to take a taxi.4．What is Mike doing?A. Making a design.B. Doing an experiment.C. Attendi ng a party.5. What did the woman do in her summer holiday?A. She lived in Yunnan.B. She went to Yunnan by train.C. She took a good tour in Yunnan.第二节（共1 5小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2017---2018学年度第一学期高二英语中期考试题考试时间：120分钟试卷总分：150分一．阅读理解(每小题2分，20小题，共40分)（阅读短文，从每题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项。

）AAfter a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when you are dreaming, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people suggest breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.1. The text makes us know that not getting enough sleep might make you _________.A. suffer form poor healthB. enjoy moreC. dream more oftenD. breathe quickly2. During REM, _______.A. you move restlesslyB. you start dreamingC. your mind stops workingD. your eyeballs move quickly3. The underlined word “drowsy” in the last paragraph probably means______.A. lazyB. sleepyC. relaxedD. pleased4. A good title for this text might be_________.A. DreamsB. SleepC. Good HealthD. Work and Rest5. One of the ways to fall asleep easily is to _______________.A. breathe slowly and deeplyB. drink cold drinksC. get up and runD. look for some sheepBA friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nic e things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.6. The street urchin was very surprised when _______.A. he met PaulB. Paul told him about the carC. Paul received an expensive carD. he was walking around the car7. From the story we can see the urchin _______.A. wished to give his brother a carB. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a carC. wished he could have a brother like Paul’sD. wished Paul could be a brother like that8. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.A. to show he had a rich friendB. to show his neighbors the big carC. to let his brother ride in the carD. to tell his brother about his wish9. We can find from the story that _______.A. the urchin wished Paul to give his car to BuddyB. the urchin wished to have a rich brotherC. the urchin had a deep love for his brotherD. the urchin’s wish came true in the end10. The best name of the story is _______.A. A Christmas PresentB. Paul, a Kind-hearted PersonC. A Brother Like ThatD. An Unforgettable Holiday RideCLouis Pasteur, one of the world's great scientists, was born in 1822, and died in 1895.While still a young boy, Louis Pasteur made his decision to become a scientist. He spent much of his life time studying the diseases of cattle, chickens and other tame animals. His wife learned to help him with his work. Almost everyone knows that Pasteur is the man responsible for finding a way of preventing milk from spoiling (变质). Not many people know he was the first to imagine and to prove that air we breathe is full of germs (细菌). One of his greatest successes was finding a treatment for people and animals to prevent a disease called rabies (狂犬病). Louis Pasteur won many honors and could have got large amount of money. But Pasteur preferred to live simply. The real happiness of this unusual man came from his work. Louis Pasteur did so well in his life that the French government took up his work and created the Institute Pasteur in the year 1888.11.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A.Pasteur was a scientist and doctor as well.B.Pasteur lived for less than seventy years.C.Everybody knows that Pasteur succeeded in finding a way of preventing milk from spoiling.D.Pasteur's wife was of some help to him in his work..12.From the passage, we know that Pasteur lived a simple life. This is because ________.A.he earned little money.B.he cared much about money.C.what he really enjoyed was a simple life.D.of all mentioned above.13.Why were many honors given to Louis Pasteur?A.Because he was the greatest scientist in the world.B.Because he spent much of his life time studying the diseases of people .C.Because he lived simply.D.Because he was a great success as a scientist.14.Pasteur could have got large amount of money if he had___________.A.cared much about it.B.made more discoveries.C.lived a better life.D.achieved more successes.15.To Louis Pasteur the real happiness in his life was to __________.A.studyB.workC.get large amount of moneyD.raise tame animalsDEven nowadays there is a lot of misunderstanding between nationalities. Let’s have a look at what the following people have to say.Maria Conti: I find the English people insincere, cold and unfriendly.They keep saying “Thank you”, “I’m sorry”even when they don’t know each other. They are even polite to their own relatives. Except for helping you find your way in the streets, they a ren’t really friendly and never invite you to their houses.Giannis Stinios: On the contrary I found them broad-minded and friendly. I was invited to people’s houses and they all showed great interest in my ideas, Greek life and people. In England I learned that it was possible to be warm, friendly and polite at the same time.Judy Brown: I lived in both Italy and Greece for a few years. At first there were a few misunderstandings between my foreign friends and myself. For example, I once gave a Greek friend a present for her birthday party. I was rather sorry that she did not unwrap it immediately. What’s more,she even didn’t thank me until I asked her if she liked it. I’ve learned from different experiences that a lot of foreigners find our attitude to what we English people call politeness rather insincere. They feel that politeness isn't necessary between friends.16.According to Maria Conti, it isA.insincere to keep saying “Thank you” and “I’m sorry”.B.necessary for relatives to be polite to each other.C.unfriendly for the English people to help you find your way in the streets.D.not polite for the English people to invite her to their houses.17.Giannis Stinios is from .A.EnglandB.GreeceC.ItalyD.America18.When the English people receive gifts from their friends or relatives, they .A.wrap them at onceB.unwrap them immediatelyC.put them away at firstD.always ask their friends or relatives if they like them19.According to Judy Browns experience, .A.what the English people call politeness is a truthB.the English people are less polite than the people in other countriesC.ideas of what are good manners are the same in different countriesD.ideas of what is politeness are not always the same in different countries20.Maria Conti says that the English people are notfriendly,but Giannis Stinios says that the English people are friendly. We can draw the conclusion that .A.neither of them is rightB.neither of them is wrongC.both of them are not rightD.they may both be right二．完形填空（每小题1.5分，20小题。