陕西省安康市2017_2018学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

陕西省安康市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期中试题（考试时间：120分钟；总分：150分）第卷（满分100分）.第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5个小题：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.Where is the woman going for her summer vocation?A. Australia. B. Canada. C. Japan.2. How much should the man pay for the tickets?A. $17. B. $34. C. $70.3.What does the woman ask the man to do on Sunday?A. Take their mum out. B. Celebrate her birthday. C. Help Tim move house.4.What does the woman mean?A. She doesnt like the part-time job. B. She will accept the part-time job right away. C. She isnt sure whether to accept the part-time job.5. What does the man like to collect?A. Stamps. B. Magazines. C. Paintings.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并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、7题。6.What will the woman do this evening?A. Attend a party. B. Go to work. C. Do some shopping.7.What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Make a skirt. B. Buy a handbag. C. Wear a necklace.听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。8.Where does the conversation take place?A. At a hotel. B. At an airport. C. At a police station.9.What can we learn about the woman?A. She has missed her flight. B. She will call the police . C. She is angry.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Where does Mike work?A. In a cultural centre. B. In a language school. C. In an art school.11.What does the woman want to do for a change? A. Learn English. B. Find a job. C. Learn to paint.12.What is most difficult for the woman about learning Arabic? A. Pronunciation. B. Grammar. C. Spelling.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.What is Mr. Lis class about? A. How to dress properly. B. How to write a job application. C. How to get ready for an interview.14.When will Mr. Lis class begin? A. On June 1st.B. On May 1st.C. Next Friday.15.What is the most important thing in an interview?A. Friendliness.B. Honesty.C. Excitement.16.Where does the conversation take place? A. On the phone. B. In the street. C. In the classroom.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.What does the special breathing system help the whales do ? A. Stay underwater for a while.B. Keep awake all the time. C. Know where the food is.18. Whats special about whales when they breathe?A. They breathe through their noses on the heads.B. They can stop breathing for a long time.C. They know clearly about every breath.19.Why cant whales be asleep completely?A. They may miss their food. B. They may be eaten. C. They may drown.20.What makes different whales feed on different things?A. The size. B. The type. C. The sleeping style.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ASan Francisco Fire Engine ToursSan Francisco Winery TourRunning: February 1st through April 30thThis delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer. (included in tickets price)Departing from the Cannery: Tell times upon request.Duration(时长): 2 hoursPrice: $90Back to the Fifties TourRunning: August 16th through August 31stThis tour transports you back in time to one of San Franciscos most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.Departing form the Cannery 5:00 pm and 7:00 pmDuration: 2 hoursPrice: $90Spooky Halloween TourRunning: October 10th through October 31stJoin us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear（服装）is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pmDuration: 1 hour and 30 minutesPrice: Available upon requestHoliday Lights TourRunning: December 6th through December 23rdThis attractive tour takes you to some of San Franciscos most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.Departing form the Cannery：7:00 pm and 9:00 pm.Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutesAdvance reservations required.21. Which of the tours is available in March?A. Holiday Lights Tour.B. Back to the Fifties Tour.C. Spooky Halloween Tour.D. San Francisco Winery Tour.22. What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tour?A. Go to Treasure Island.B. Have free ice cream.C. Enjoy the holiday scenes.D. Visit the Presidio district.23. What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?A. Take some drinks.B. Set off early in the morning.C. Make reservations in advance.D. Wear warm clothes.BWhen I was young，I wished for a good car and a big house. That was my idea about success. I took all the advanced classes and tried to do well in the exams with my mind focused on going to a key school. I just knew that I would somehow become famous and be able to afford the car and the dream house. All the way through the previous years，my mind was planning this beautiful future.Then in the eleventh grade, many losses changed my mind. First, one of my friends died at 16. Soon after, my great-grandmother passed away, followed by my beloved fourth-grade teacher. These events left me not knowing what to do or where to go. Death had never touched me so closely.After a long period of emptiness, it finally struck me: Life is not promised and neither is future success. Though I was attempting to achieve material success， I was not enjoying my daily life. I realized that finding inner peace，purpose and happiness will stick with me forever and that is real success.Enjoying lifes precious unexpected events makes an ordinary person more successful than a wealthy person who isnt content and takes everything for granted. The summer before my junior year in high school (高中三年级), my attitude changed greatly. Instead of memorizing facts, I began to learn skills. Instead of focusing on the future, I focused on today and then the blessings and successes that came with it.I still get excellent grades，but now I devote weeks to studying instead of struggling for exams, and I think about the future with a deeper sense of meaning. For me, being successful means truly living life each day.24. The reason why the author changed his idea about success is that .A. he can't afford his house B. he lost a few beloved persons in a short timeC. he didn't know what to do or where to goD. his beloved teacher was dead25. According to the writer, which of the following is the real success for a person?A. Truly living life each day. B. Material achievements.C. Being famous.D. Having a good car and a big house.26. What does the author want to tell the readers?A. The true meaning of the life.B. The true meaning of studying.C. His opinion about success.D. How to achieve success.27. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. He didnt want to take all the exams. B. His teacher died before the death of his great-grandmother. C. The writer didnt do well in all the exams. D. The writer thinks the success is not promised.CFacial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians dont smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions, but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience such emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressions because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotions are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” other persons incorrectly.28. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?A. Love.B. Politeness.C. Thankfulness.D. Joy. 29. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can .A. show friendliness to strangersB. be used in the wrong placesC. be used to hide true feelingsD. show personal habits30. What should we do before attempting to "read" people?A. Learn about their relations with others.B. Find out about their past experience.C. Understand their cultural backgrounds.D. Figure out what they will do next.31. What would be the best title for the test?A. Facial ExpressionsB. Smiles and RelationshipsC. Cultural DifferencesD. Habits and EmotionsD.The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated (隔绝) and inactive.Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.These include custom-made navigation (导航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”“But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to.”Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains, “The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems.“For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. Were looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”32. What is the purpose of the DriveLAB?A. To explore new means of transport.B. To design new types of cars.C. To teach people traffic rules.D.To find out older drivers problems.33. Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe?A. It helps them save time.B. It keeps them independent.C. It builds up their strength.D. It cures their mental illnesses.34. What do researchers hope to do for older drivers?A. Develop driver-assist technologies.B. Improve their driving skills.C. Provide tips on repairing their cars.D. Organize regular physical checkups.35. What is the best title for the text?A. A New Model Electric CarB. A Solution to Traffic ProblemC. Keeping Older Drivers on the RoadD. Driving Services for Elders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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning, and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resetting your body clock.    36     Here is how to make one.    37     In order to make a change, you need to decide why it's important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reasons, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags.    38    Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If youre tired out by Friday night, sleeping on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found.    39   Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After youve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record.    40   If not, take another look at other methods you could try.A. Get a sleep specialist.B. Find the right motivation.C. A better plan for sleep can help.D. And consider setting a second alarm.E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the cafe to get coffee.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Jack was happily trying his new car. The car was good and there wasnt 41 traffic on the roads. Suddenly, a flower shop 42 his attention. He stopped h