江苏省如东高级中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题(共21页).doc

精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上注意事项考生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9页至第11页。考生答题全部答在答题纸上，打在本试卷上无效，本次考试时间为120分钟，麻烦120分。考试结束后请将答题纸交给监考老师。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，在其他位置答题一律无效。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 did the man take out of the cupboard?A. A cake. B. Bowls. C. Some sugar. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. Sightseeing B.Weather C. Fishing 3. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Salesgirl and customer. C. Doctor and patient. 4. What does the man imply? A. He is stressed. B. He works too hard. C. He needs some excitement. 5. How long will the boy be at summer camp? A. For one week. B. For two weeks. C. For three weeks.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。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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How does the man feel? A. Elegant B. Painful C. Focused 7.What advice does the woman give the man? A. Go to the opera house. B. Take a short break. C. Relax and keep going. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the woman looking? A. A spicy and sweet sauce. B. A spicy and sour sauce. C. A spicy sauce. 9. How much will the woman spend? A. Five dollars B. Six dollars C. Three dollars 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How does the man feel about his birthday party at first? A. He thinks it will be really fun. B. He cant wait to start planning it. C. He thinks it will be a lot of work. 11. Why does the man suggest renting the back of a restaurant? A. He wants to hire a DJ. B. He heard about a great place down town. C. It would be a nice change of scenery. 12. What will likely happen next? A. The man will go online. B. The man will make a phone call. C. The woman will look up the name of a DJ.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the man looking for? A. A black T-shirt with a yellow star. B. A black sweater with a yellow star. C. A blue sweater with a white star. 14. Why does the man need to wear it? A. It gives him good luck. B. It is his only clean thing. C. It is his favorite piece of clothing. 15. Whats the relationship between Danny and the man? A. Coach and student. B. Teammates. C. Father and son. 16. What can we learn at the end of the conversation? A. The man has to buy some new clothes. B. The man will have to change his plans. C. The man doesnt have a good memory.听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. Where are the Watts Towers? A. In Italy. B. In Russia. C. In America. 18. What is part of the Watts Towers? A. A sitting place. B. Three walls. C. Four tall pointed towers. 19. How old was the artist when he built the towers? A. In his forties. B. In his thirties. C. In his twenties. 20. What can we learn about the Watts Towers? A. They contain writing and music pieces. B. They were damaged badly in an earthquake. C. They are admired and considered important by many people.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 单项填空（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。21.To ensure that children from poor areas can receive fair education, the government has planned to_more money to improve the miserable conditions of local schools.AannounceBallocateCadvocateDaccumulate22.There will be a bow and arrow competition_to retell_the Plains Indians used to hunt for food.Adesigned; whatBdesigning; howCdesigning; whatDdesigned; how23. _to his work, he paid no attention to health. Finally he_and had to take a complete test in hospital.A. Devoted; broke down B. Devoting; broke off C. Devoted; broke in D. Devoting; broke out24.In modern education, I think, students should be in involved in various activities, especially those_they can gain experience for growth.A. who B. where C. which D. whom25. All flights_because of the air traffic control, the passengers had to wait in the hall.A.were put off B.having put off C.have been put off D.having been put off26.Who would rather_to the concert tonight? I have a ticket here and Id rather someone_instead of me.A. went; to goB. go; wentC. go; to goD. to go; went27. But for my teachers help when I was in the senior high school, I_in Fudan University now.A.would not have studiedB.hadnt studiedC.would not be studyingD.was not studying28. Dressed in a newly-bought skirt,_.A.I could hardly recognize herB.nobody could recognize herC.she could hardly be recognized by meD.there was nobody who could recognize her29.To our disappointment, the research they have carried out has been limited_production profits,_making sure that GM foods are safe.A.to increase, instead ofB.to increasing, as well asC.to increase, other thanD.to increasing, rather than30. People have the believe_factories should produce fewer things from raw material, _the supply is growing smaller and smaller.A. which; thatB. that; of whichC. that; whoseD. which; whose31. _ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.A. However serious a problemB. What a serious problemC. However a serious problemD. Whatever serious a problem32. Only _ stay-up comedians have become famous as television and film actors later on in life. _person is Billy Crystal.A. a few; One suchB. few; Such a C. a few; Such oneD. some; A such33. He works as a driver now, _his father before his retirement.A. as wasB. so didC. as didD. and so was34. _this kind of humor may sound cruel, it usually only works if both the comedian and the audience _ or admire the person being made fun of.A. While; have affection forB. Though; have power overC. Although; have respect forD. As; have preference for35. Multi-media are widely used in teaching. As a result, not only _, but students become more interested in the lessons.A. saved is teachers energyB. is saved teachers energy C. teachers energy is savedD. is teachers energy saved36. Then the families will be able to spend the maximum amount of their precious time _ each others _ and the minimum amount of time doing housework.A. enjoying; companionB. enjoying; companyC. enjoy; companionD. to enjoy; company37. AlphaGos beating Go grandmaster Lee Sedol 4-1 has _ an international debate about whether robots will completely take the place of humans.A. set offB. show offC. cut offD. give off38. The breaking of a taboo is usually _ for the person _ and the people around him or her.A. embarrassing; concernedB. embarrassed; concerningC. embarrassing; concerningD. embarrassed; concerned39. He ran off the stage as fast as possible, _ people and things on the way out.A. running overB. ran intoC. ran overD. running into40. To run your dream into really, you should first _ the hard life here which you hasnt got used to so far.A. come to B. apply to C. refer toD. adapt to41. A typhoon is on the way, but people are still looking forward _ the football match.A. to not call offB. not to calling offC. not to call offD. not to calling off42. Was it in the park, _ stands an old temple, _ you asked your guide to take a photo for the two of you?A. which; thatB. that; whichC. where; thatD. that; where43. There is a growing tendency for people to do shopping on the Internet. But sometimes its difficult to _ them the quality of the products.A. assumeB. assureC. measureD. ensure44. I wouldnt speak to him, _ trust him and lend him some money.A. leave aloneB. let aloneC. stand aloneD. go alone45. Mr. River gave Sarah a gold ring as a _ of affection, but was refused.A. symbolB. symptomC. gestureD. signal46. Several witnesses gave _ of what they had seen, which took the police much time to take them down.A. accentB. accountsC. adviceD. approval47. If a man once _ gambling, its difficult for him to break the habit.A. takes inB. takes upC. takes downD. takes to48. Such poets as Shakepeare _ widely read, of whose works however, some _ difficult to understand.A. are; areB. is; isC. are; isD. is; are49. Of the 1000 young people _ last month, 85% were found _ in ADS prevention knowledge.A. surveyed; lackingB. surveying; lackC. being surveyed; to lackD. surveyed; lacked50. -Was he nervous when facing the interviewers? -He is _ ,and he even made some jokes.A. down in the dumpsB. flying off the handleC. as cool as a cucumberD. over the moon第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Throughout my life. I have had many different experiences that have taught me useful life lessons, encouraged me to push foreard through adversity（逆境）,and helped prepare me for my future attempts. I want to use the _51_ I was blessed with to help encourage others. Everyone faces trials on a daily basis. They need someone to see _52_ and guide them in the right direction. I am blessed to have people who have loved and _53_ me throughout my life. This gives me a greater _54_ to do the same for others. In my opinion, fighting through adversity is a challenge, but very rewarding when accomplished. When I was nine years old, my teacher and physician diagnosed me with dyslexia(诵读困难症) and memory problems. The thought of being _55_ scared me. I did not want to feel _56_ or dumb. Over the years I have been able to _57_ it with the help of others. This taught me how to work hard for things that are important to me. I may put in double the hours and get the same _58_ as someone else, but that has _59_ my character. I _60_ at a special needs camp every summer. This is a place for them to feel loved and _61_. Through my trials I _62_ patience to improve my abilities as a counselor. I chose to work at the Preschool at my church and I have got _63_ to encourage four to six year old children. Weekly we encourage teamwork, sharing, and good behavior. These little things, which may seem not serious at all, develop respect among each other. Loving and helping others can _64_ the negative of a lower salary that teachers often meet with. I believe it is more important to spend your time in a meaningful job than to work for a high income. I am looking forward to the educational classes in college and _65_the skills to inspire children to develop a love for learning. 51. A. plans B. gifts C. dreams D. ideas 52. A. possibilities B. expectations C. benefits D. problems 53. A. respected B. praised C. encouraged D. understood 54. A. desire B. pressure C. decision D. limit 55. A. different B. bitter C. aggressive D. disappointing 56. A. left off B. left alone C. left out D. left around 57. A. realize B. overcome C. underline D. ignore 58. A. result B. reason C. point D. right 59. A. lost B. built C. shared D. suited 60. A. relax B. recover C. serve D. exercise61. A. content B. normal C. bright D. fortunate 62. A. evaluated B. required C. trained D. developed 63. A. opportunities B. places C. activities D. challenges 64. A. simplify B. understand C. beat D. discover 65. A. explaining B. requiring C. displaying D. learning第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）认真阅读下列短文，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。 ADriving Offence Points SystemWhat is the Driving Offence Points System?After the introduction of this system, certain traffic offences will earn the driver points besides other punishment. If a driver makes any of these offences, the points will be recorded. When the driver gets a certain number of points, he will be forbidden to drive for a certain amount of time.What are the purposes of this system?This is a system designed to make roads much safer. It can improve standards of driving and reduce the accident rates.Which traffic offences will result in Driving Offence Points?Of course, not all traffic offences are covered by this system. Only those that have direct effect on road safety are included. There are altogether fourteen items.CodeOffencePoints1Causing death by dangerous driving102Dangerous driving103Careless driving54Driving after drinking or talking drugs105Driving over speed limit36Driving in a motor rave on the road107Failing to stop after an accident38Failing to give information after an accident39Failing to report an accident310Failing to obey directions of police officers311Crossing double while lines312Failing to obey traffic signals313Failing to give way to walkers at a crosswalkFailing to stop for people walking314Failing to stop at school crossing3What will happen if you have got up to 10 points?If you have got 10 points or above, but still less than 15 points, you will receive a warning letter from the Transport Department. This letter will tell you your record of Driving Offence Points and remind you of the result of getting more points. It is hoped that this warning will change your driving behavior for the better.What will happen if you have got 15 points?If you have got 15 points or more within two years, a court will take away your driving license. The first time you are found guilty you will not be able to drive for three months, but if you are caught a second time, you will not be able to drive for six months.66. A drunk man drove through a red light and narrowly missed an old lady at a crosswalk by driving very fast. How many points will he get?A. 6 points. B.19 points. C.12 points. D.16 points.67.What will happen to you if you have got 18 points for the first time?A.You will be defined as guilty.B.You will get a warning letter from the Transport Department.C.You will have to give up driving for 3 months.D.Your driving license will be taken away.BGood news for people who always fail to see the silver lining on clouds. A report in New Scientist, suggests that a tendency to get down when life beats you up can be good for you. A growing n