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.养正中学 20172018 学年下学期高二英语期中考试题 第 I 卷选择题 共 100 分本试卷分第 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 卷选择题 共 100 分 第一部分 听力共两节,满分 30 分 做题时,先将答案标在试卷上,录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是 C。1.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At a coffee shop.B.At a theatre.C.At a hotel.2.Why do people prefer traditional food?A.It is delicious.B.It does good to people.C.It is cheap and convenient.3.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Open the door carefully.B.Have John fix the lock.C.Fix the door in time.4.What can we learn about the man?A.He is a boss.B.He is a clerk.C.Hes unemployed.5.Whats the most important clue according to the inspector?A.The dog hairs.B.The victims coat.C.The murderers blood type.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 和第 7 两个小题。6.What did the man do?A.He forgot to take the womans order.B.He wrote down the wrong order.C.He mistook the table.7.What is the woman like?A.Kind.B.Mean.C.Rude.听下面一段对话,回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8.Why does the man apologize?A.He ran into the woman.B.He was late for the appointment.C.He couldnt offer help to the woman.9.What will the man do next?A.Go shopping.B.Take the bus.C.Pack some bags.听下面一段对话,回答第 10 至 12 三个小题。10.How does the woman feel right now?A.Surprised.B.Upset.C.Cheerful.11.What will the woman have to pay for?A.Her plane ticket.B.Her meals.C.Her hotel fees.12.What day is it today?A.Wednesday.B.Thursday.C.Friday.听下面一段对话,回答第 13 至 16 四个小题。13.Why does the man see the doctor?A.He catches a cold.B.His wife is sick.C.He feels tired.14.What did the man do with the cold six months ago?A.He saw a doctor.B.He just stayed at home.C.He continued to work as usual.15.What causes the mans problem according to the doctor?A.His job.B.His wife.C.His operation.16.What will the man do tomorrow morning?A.Take an English test.B.Leave the hospital.C.Do a further examination.听下面一段独白,回答第 17 至 20 四个小题。17.What is common about public schools in most developed countries？A.They are paid by the government.B.They are not as good as private ones.C.They are paid by parents.18.What attracts teachers to private school most?A.High wages.B.Low pressure.C.Pleasant environment.19.What do parents think of the competition?A.Fierce.B.Helpful.C.Unfair.20.What can we learn from the passage?A.A few countries have private education.B.Public schools are better equipped.C.Children have different opinions in choosing schools.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。A Welcome to Inspire 21!Our aim is to provide Inspiring words for the 21st century.So,here we offer a unique collection of inspiring short stories,motivational short stories,and humorous short stories for you to read and share.If you do care to share,click the SHAREbutton in the bottom left corner of each page.And thanks for telling others about Inspire 21.The inspiring stories that are labeledTRUEare done so to the best of our.knowledge,but we do not have full proof in some cases.However,all of these stories and messages are provided because of their uplifting content,whether true or not.Many books weve read and movies weve watched were totally untrue,but we enjoyed the inspiration they gave usespecially if they had a happy ending.So,please read and share these stories at your own discretion.Thank you for your understanding!Also,many of the inspiring stories used here are used with permission from the author.However,we cannot grant permission to reuse any of these inspirational stories,as the majority of them are not ours.Lastly,many inspiring stories are listed as Author Unknown.If you happen to know the authors name,to whom credit should be given,please contact us with that information so we can keep our inspiring story collection accurate.Thank you again!21.What does Inspire 21 do?A.It encourages people to use inspiring words.B.It offers books and movies with a happy ending.C.It collects both true stories and untrue messages.D.It provides short stories for people to read and share.22.Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word inspiring?A.Uplifting.B.Unique.C.Accurate.D.Humorous.23.What are the readers expected to do in the last paragraph?A.Reuse inspiring stories.B.Write more true stories.C.Help to give credit to unknown authors.D.Keep the inspiring stories more accurate.B Eighteen years ago,Terry Grahl,was pregnant with her fourth child.Money was very tight,Terry recalls.So when her mom called to ask if shed like to go shopping at the local fabric store for the coming Christmas,she couldnt say no because she knew she badly needed some fabrics to make new clothes for her children.I remember.walking around,gazing at all this beautiful fabric,wondering whether there is anything cheap that I could afford.And I could still get some money left to buy Christmas gifts for my family.Well,Terrys mom must have known what Terry was thinking.Smiling kindly,she whispered to Terry,You pick any fabrics you like.Its your Christmas gift from me.Terrys eyes were filled with tears as the cart began to overflow with many fabrics,but not because Terry was planning on making herself a pretty dress or a pair of curtains for the kitchen.Rather,Terrys moms kindness had inspired some holiday gift ideas in Terry,and it didnt take long for Terry to figure out what she was going to do with all that fabric.I was going to make my first quilt,she explains.Every night I would work on this queen-size quilt.With every stitch,I thought about all that my mom had done for me over the course of my childhood,during which we were always battling homelessness,but Mom somehow managed to fill our lives with love and make everything okay.On Christmas Day,five days after her baby girl was born,Terry handed her mom a gift box.Inside was the quilt she had sewn,from the fabric her mother had given her as a gift.24.What do we know about Terry eighteen years ago?A.Terry made a living by making clothes.B.Terry had a bad relationship with her mom.C.Terry and her family lived a hard life at that time.D.Terry often went shopping at the local fabric store.25.Which of the following words best describes Terrys mom?A.Strict.B.Critical.C.Faithful.D.Considerate.26.What made Terry change her idea about Christmas gifts?A.The value of the fabric.B.The responsibility for her family.C.The memory of her childhood.D.The endless love from her mother.27.W hat is the best title for the text?A.A Christmas Day B.The First Quilt C.Colorful Fabrics D.Hard Childhood C Phil White has just returned from an 18,000mile,aroundtheworld bicycle trip.White had two reasons for making this epic journey.First of all,he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity,which he did.He raised 70,000 for the British charity,Oxfam.Whites second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world.He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.White set off from Trafalgar Square,in London,on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later.He spent more than 1,300 hours in the saddle and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains.He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe,the Middle East,India,Asia,Australia,New Zealand and the Americas.Amazingly,he did all of this with absolutely no support team.No jeep carrying food,water and medicine.No doctor.Nothing!Just a bike and a very,very long road.The journey was lonely and desperate at times.He also had to fight his way across deserts,through jungles and over mountains.He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees,all to help people in need.There were other dangers along the road.In Iran,he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had.The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia.For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him.This part of the trip was slow,hard work and depressing,but he made it in the end.Now Mr.White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.28.When Phil White returned from his trip,he .A.broke the world record B.collected money for Oxfam C.destroyed several bikes D.travelled about 1,300 hours 29.What does the underlined word epic in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?A.Very slow but exciting.B.Very smooth but tiring.C.Very long and difficult.D.Very lonely and depressing.30.During his journey around the world,Phil White .A.fought heroically against robbers in Iran B.experienced the extremes of heat and cold C.managed to ride against the wind in Australia D.had a team of people who travelled with him 31.Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?A.Imaginative.B.Punctual.C.Modest.D.Determined.D Runners who meet visual and auditory distractions may be more likely to suffer leg injuries,according to a research by the Association of Academic Physiatrists in Las Vegas.Runners often seek distractions from the task at hand.Whether it is music,texting,daydreaming,taking in the sights,or propping a book up on the treadmill,more often than not a distraction is welcome.But,researchers from the University of Florida have recently discovered that those distractions may lead to injury.Daniel Herman and his team conducted a research on the effect of visual and auditory distractions on 14 runners to determine what effect,if any,these distractions would have on things such as heart rate,how much a runner breathes per minute,how much oxygen is consumed by the body,the speed in which runners apply force to their bodies,and the force the ground applies to the runners bodies when they come in contact with it.The runners were all injury-free at the time of the study and ran 31 miles each week.Dr.Hermans team had each participant run on a treadmill three separate times.The first time was without any distractions.The second time added a visual distraction,during which the runners concentrated on a screen displaying different letters in different colors with the runners having to note when a specific letter-color combination appeared.The third time added an auditory distraction similar to the visual distraction,with the runners having to note when a particular word was spoken.by a particular voice.When compared to running without distractions,the participants had faster application of force to their left and right legs,called loading rate,with auditory and visual distractions.They also experienced an increased amount of force from the ground on both legs,called ground reaction force,with auditory distractions.Finally,the runners tended to breathe heavier and have higher heart rates with visual and auditory distractions than without any distractions at all.Running in environments with different distractions may unfavorably affect running performance and injury risk,explains Dr.Herman.Sometimes these things cannot be avoided,but you may be able to minimize potentially cumulative effects.For example,when running a new route in a chaotic environment such as during a destination marathon,you may want to skip listening to something which may require more attentionlike a new song playlist.Dr.Hermans team will continue to investigate the potential relationship between distracted running and leg injuries,and any effect this relationship has on different training techniques that use auditory or visual cues.32.Paragraph 2 tells us the research _.A.process B.questions C.results D.reflection 33.Based on the research,runners with auditory distractions tended to _.A.breathe heavier and have lower heart rates B.gain a faster speed with slower loading rates C.apply more force with less oxygen consumption D.get an increased amount of ground reaction force 34.What can we infer from the passage?A.Running with distractions becomes uncommon nowadays.B.Listening to a new song while running guarantees performance.C.Runners are advised to minimize distractions in a destination marathon.D.Runners are more likely to get injured in an environment without distractions.35.What is probably the next task for Dr.Hermans team?A.What determines training techniques.B.What effective ways can cure leg.injuries.C.Why runners use auditory and visual cues.D.How distractions should be used in training.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。If something that youre doing doesnt challenge you,then it doesnt change you.We all need some normal stress in our lives,after all.36 So challenge the following limits:1.Find out what youre scared of and do it continuously.If youre a salesman,and youre scared of talking to people personally or over the phone,now,instead of being scared and thinking youll fail,spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call.37 But dont stop on the first try!Eventually,you can look at fear in the eyes and say,Go on,Im not scared!2.38 .Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career,you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this.Some examples might be cooking,sewing,painting and so on.Apart from helping you challenge yourself,taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.3.Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.39 A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself.Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight,but also make you feel better about yourself.4.Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.Dont just limit yourself to your fellow travelers-try to connect with the service staff.You never know what kind of people theyre going to be.Get out of your house or go Online right now to book your class.40 .A.You should do it continuously.B.Someone may hang up on you.C.You dont need to go to the gym.D.Running in the gym may be a better choice.E.Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.F.Take a class for a hobby youve been wanting to develop.G.You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.第三部分: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,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。Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments.One of the most unforgettable 41 when I was teaching second grade 10 years ago.In May I decided to plan something special for the children:a Mothers Day tea.I gathered the students and 42 discussing how to 43 our mothers.We practised singing songs,memorized poems and wrote cards.We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mothers Day.I was surprised and 44 to learn that every mother was planning to attend.I 45 invited my own mother.Finally,the big day arrived.Each child lined up at our classroom door,46 the arr