江西省鄱阳县2017_2018学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

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1、 2017-2018学年度高二年级期中考试英语试卷第一部分 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 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 does the woman enjiy doing in her free time?A. Swimming B.Painting C.Singing2.What will the man do th

2、is saturday?A.Go to the exhibition B.Visit his friend C.Go shopping3.Where are the speakers most probably?A.In a library B.At a bookstore C.In a post office4.How did the woman learn to cook?A. She learnt from a cookbook B. She learnt from her friennd C. She learnt from a cooking show5.What did the m

3、an think they could do this weekend?A.Go to art gallery B.Stay at home C. Go hiking第二节 听下面5段对话, 选出最佳选项请听第六段材料，回答第6、7题。6.What musical instrument can the man play?A. The violin B.Guitar C.Piano7.How many members are there in the band at present?A. Two B.There C.Four请听第七段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What are the speak

4、ers mainly talking about?A.The meaning of a painting B.The colour of a painting C.The style of a painting9.How does the man know about the paintingA.He took some courses B.He work for an artist C.He learnt it from his aunt请听第八段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Who didi Jessica forget to invite last year?A. The man B.

5、The woman C.Mary11.What time will the party start?A. At 7:30pm B.AT 8:00pm C.At 8:30pm12.What will the man do next?A. Wait for her invitation B.Go to her friends home C.Buy some gifts for her friend请听第九段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What did the woman find in her living room besides the broken glass?A. Some fotpr

6、ints B.A baseball C.A basketball14.Who will come to repair the window?A. A repairman B.The mans friend C. The womans friend 15.Who will pay for the repair?A. The man B. The woman C. the kids16.Which the apartment will the man go to first?A. Apartment 25 B. Apartment 24 C. Apartment 23请听第十段材料，回答第17至2

7、0题。17.What was Grandma Moses father?A. A journalist B.A farmer C. A painter18.How did Grandma Moses make a living at age twelve?A. By sekking clothing B.By drawing colorful scenesC.By working as a hired girl19.What do we know about Thomas S. Moses? A. He was a farm worker B.He was born in New York C

8、.He met his wife in Virginia20. When did Grandma Moses have her first exhibition in New Yor?A. In 1887 B. In 1905 C. In 1940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40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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑A OLIVIA Engel, 6, was going to play an angel in the Christmas play this year. Yet on

9、 Dec 14, 2012, she, along with 19 other children and six adults, was killed.A man named by the police as Adam Lanza, aged 20, shot and killed his own mother on the morning of that day. Afterwards, he drove her car to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, US, and shot and killed 20 ch

10、ildren and six women. Finally, he killed himself. The police still do not know why he did that.US President Barack Obama openly cried as he spoke about the killing. He told the parents of the children that “You are not alone in your grief (悲痛). All across this land of yours we have cried with you.”W

11、hen this kind of shooting has happened recently, people have had special ways of showing their grief. They have lit candles, and left flowers by the scene of the tragedy (悲剧). This is very much the case again. Those who died in Newtown were very young children aged from 5 to10. The tragedy has raise

12、d more questions about gun control in the US. 21. How many people did Adam Lanza kill before he killed himself? A. 19. B. 27. C. 25. D. 28.22. We can tell from Paragraph 3 that President Obama _.A. spoke loudly to show his angerB. felt angry and wanted the killer to dieC. felt sad and tried to comfo

13、rt (安慰) the parents D. asked the whole country to donate money23. What did the sentence “This is very much the case again” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. This is not a big problem. B. This makes people happy again.C. This is an unimportant event. D. This happened again.24. What does the writer of this passa

14、ge really want to express (表达)? A. Barack Obama felt very sorry about this tragedy. B. The questions about gun control should be paid attention to. C. All the people should not use guns in the USA. D. Young children should be protected. BHave you ever noticed the black and white bars (条状物) on books?

15、 Do you know what they are used for?They are barcodes (条形码) used in most products. If you go to a supermarket, you can see almost every product with a barcode on it. Barcodes contain (包括) information about the products, such as names and production date. Its an easy and convenient way to keep track

16、of the products. Just scan (扫描) the bars with a barcode reader and everything is clear.The first use of a barcode in a supermarket checkout system was on a pack of American Wrigley Company chewing gum in 1974. Beyond supermarkets, barcodes are needed everywhere: for renting cars, for luggage checks

17、on a plane, for parcels(包裹) you send. Life will be rather hard without barcodes. Most things would get lost in the post.Barcodes change as well. Barcodes in the past were 1-D (one-dimensional), but now there are 2-D (二维码), such as QR (正方形点状码) has been used on Chinese train tickets. People can enter

18、stadiums, cinemas and theaters by holding certain types of barcodes.If you find these barcode things boring, a barcode building might be more up your street. In St Petersburg, Russia, there are games too. Barcode Monsters is a mobile phone game. You have to scan barcodes and find the monsters (怪物)!

19、25. The black and white bars on books are called _. A. QRsB. productsC. barcodesD. monsters26. Where do we use a barcode? A. At supermarkets. B. At the train station. C. In the post.D. A, B and C.27. According to the passage, which one is true? A. Just scan the barcodes with our eyes and everything

20、is clear.B. Most of our things would get lost in the post if we use barcodes. C. Life will be very easy with barcodes.D. All of the products have barcodes.28. Whats the best title of this passage? A. We Can Live Without Barcodes B. Small Barcodes Make a Big Difference C. Science Develops Too Fast D.

21、 You Must Have Your Own BarcodeC In all fine weather, my father and I used to climb the mountain near our house. Walking together, we used to talk a lot. From our conversations, I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the

22、 mountain climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldnt have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got so much from mountain climbing. It gave me time to have talks with my father in souls (灵魂) and it helped develop my patience as well.Once we climbed a very high mounta

23、in. It was so hard for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds singing. Time passed, and then both of my legs hurt. I really wanted to give up. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, “You can a

24、lways see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you cant see its beauty before you reach the top. Only there at the top, you can see all the nice things, just like in life.” At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found

25、myself standing at the top of the mountain. And there, I could see the whole of the sky, as clear as crystal (水晶). 29. The father helped most with the writers _.A. health B. personality C. subjects D. dream30. The writer started climbing mountains with his father _. A. when he was quite young B. aft

26、er he went to school.C. while he was a student. D. after he understood his fathers words.31. How did the writer feel when both his legs hurt? A. Pleased. B. Amused. C. Afraid. D. Annoyed.32. A great success needs _.A. goals, hard work, patience and confidence B. conversations between father and son

27、C. mountain-climbingD. clear crystals DHow are you? I hope you are feeling well and your leg is improving. Can you walk a bit now? Is your neighbour, Mrs Lu, bringing you enough books to read? I hope so.Youd love our school library, Grandma. There are so many books on all kinds of subjects. The othe

28、r day I found a book about engineering. I couldnt really understand it but I hope to learn more about this topic sometime. This term I have three new subject classes, so I think Ill tell you about them.I study biology. It is a very interesting subject. Im learning; all about the human-body, where ev

29、erything is and what it does. Did you know that we have a kissing muscle? Its called orbicularis and its a circle muscle that closes your mouth and moves your lips forward. I love biology. Its so interesting! Another new subject is religion (宗教). I didnt think I would like this one, but actually it

30、is very interesting to hear how different people worship (崇拜). We are learning about lots of religions from all over the world, not only Asia. My other new subject is Spanish. Its really difficult to learn a new language but I know it will be useful for me in the future, if I want to travel around t

31、he world. Spanish is one of the official languages of the European Union and the United Nations. Ive learnt that Spanish is not only spoken in Europe but in South America too. Countries like Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Mexico also speak Spanish. You know Ive always wanted to go to Mexico, so if I can

32、speak Spanish it would be really useful.Did you study these subjects when you were at school? I suppose subject choice changes over time, doesnt it? Ill come to visit you again in the next holiday, which I think is in eight weeks time. Ill bring you some of my new books if you like. I hope you can w

33、rite back soon and tell me all the village news. I miss you very much.Lots of love,Sara33. From the letter we can know that Grandmas leg may be _. A. improving B.lost C.getting worse D.hurt34. The three new subjects for the writer this term are _. A.engineering, biology and Spanish B. engineering, b

34、iology and Religion C. Spanish, biology and religion D.Spanish, engineering and religion35. Which of the following is Not True according to the passage? A. Sara knows little about engineering. B Sara thinks Spanish is useful but not easy to learn. C. Grandma probably doesnt like reading books very m

35、uch. D. The subjects Sara learns are different from the ones her grandma did.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。 Issac Newton was born in 1642 on Christmas Day. He was so small when he was born that his mother said she could put him into a bowl. Issac did not have good hea

36、lth when he was a baby. 36_.As a child, Issac didnt like playing with friends at his own age. He read a lot and invented small toys for himself. When she started school, he was lazy and seldom listened to the teachers. One day, a boy in his class called him “stupid” and had a fight with him. Then Is

37、sac decided that he would get better marks than this boy. 37_ and in a short time he was the top student in his school.After leaving school, Issac went to the University of Cambridge. 38_. He used his tools to study how planets moved.39 _. He kept his ideas to himself because he was very shy. 40 _ .

38、 In the year after that, he made many important scientific discoveries and became one of the most important scientists in England. In 1705, he received a special title from the Queen of English.A. Issac received his university degree in 1665B. He liked to play basketball when he was youngC. There, h

39、e spent a lot of time reading and making scientific toolsD. He studied really very hardE. Issac was a good student.F. After some time, he began to understand why they moved in particular waysG. However, he grew up into one of the most famous scientists the world has known第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形

40、填空（共20小题；每题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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。On Monday,April 20,we experienced heavey rain and fierce winds. During a break in the weather on Tuesday morning, I stupidly decided to 41. into town to buy some food.I left supermarket around 10am. 42. . As I drove th

41、e six kilometers back to my home,the weather took a turn for the 43. .It was raining very 44. and I was forced to take a 45. .i dont usually travel. Nearing my town, i watched the water level on the road46. in front of me. I had nowhere to go.The driver of a four-wheel drive signaled from his car to

42、 tell me not to try and cross the47. road. Then I noticed a man in his early 30s in his front yard 48. the situation. He quickly waved to me to come and 49. in his driveway away from the rushing water.The man called Trent then50. . me to wait inside his house. I told him I was concerned about the 51

43、. .to my fathers car, which I was driving, 52. the continuing rain started to turn into hail(冰雹). Trent then took a cover from his gargage and 53. my car to protect it from the hail. 54. , his efforts saved Dads car from being destroyed by the hail.While waiting for the 55. to improve, I learnt that

44、 Trent had56. his jop ten months ago and was trying his hand as a local handman(做零活的人) to make ends meet.By 12;30pm the rain57. so I asked Trend if he thought it would be safe enough to 58. -he told me it was. As I left , I insisted on 59. two of his business cards, and my father has since called Tr

45、ent to offer him60. as a handman at our place doing various small jobs.41. A.run B. walk C. drive D. bike42. A. Besides B.Therefour C. Instead D. However43. A.more B. worse C. less D. better44. A. lightly B. normally C. heavi D. regularly45. A. town B. road C.turn D. market46. A.rose B. arrived C.fell D. disappeared 47. A. busy B. wide C. quiet D dangerous48. A. recordi B. describing C.changing D.examining49. A. call B. park C. washd D. stay50. A.forced B. begged C. invited D. promised51. A. approach B reaction C. damage D. attention52 A.as B. if C. so D. but53. A. hid B. cl