2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题 (VIII).doc

2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题 (VIII)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 does the man want to be in the future?A. A soldier. B. A lawyer. C. A teacher.2. What does the girl want?A. Sweets. B. Books. C. Pencils.3. When did the two speakers plan to meet Jane?A. At 2:00. B. At 2:15. C. At 2:30.4. What will the woman do tonight?A. Go to the park. B. Play basketball. C. Work at a bookstore.5. What is the woman doing?A. Offering help.B. Asking for information.C. Making an introduction.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。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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where do the two speakers work?A. At a store. B. At a hotel. C. At a school.7. Where does the woman e from?A. Brazil. B. Australia. C. Singapore.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What is the weather like in the north tonight?9. What is the high temperature in the south tomorrow?A. 15. B. 20. C. 23.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the man want to employ local people?A. To help the local business.B. To increase the local employment rate.C. To reduce the number of workers from other places.11. What will the man probably do in the future?A. Set up a new pany. B. Run a training course. C. Lead an easier life.12. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Supplier and customer.B. Manager and secretary.C. Interviewer and interviewee.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. What rule should you follow if you want to enter the sports plex?A. Wear appropriate shoes.B. Register on the notice board.C. Make an appointment with a coach.14. How much is the buffet?A. 4. B. 8. C. 10.15. What is the purpose of the announcement?A. To introduce a playing field.B. To introduce a holiday camp.C. To introduce a fruit market.第三节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分) 听下面一段对话，完成第16至第20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。Customer plaint FormCustomerThompson ElectronicsProblemA (16) delivery Printers ordered: 25 HW (17) Printers delivered: 25 HW 56CauseA puter (18) problemSolution Post the correct order (19) delivery Put a $ 300 (20) on the customers account第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节 单项填空(共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21. It is widely believed that pollution has seriously negative effect on the health of everyone, _ the data collection of research. A. based on B. due to C. not to mention D. no wonder22. Her appearance nearly _ the party, so Mom insisted that she should be punished. A. damaged B. destroyed C. affected D. ruined23. _ was in that house _ a lot of trees surround that the movie was shot. A. It; where B. There; where C. It; which D. There; which24. _ could be no doubt that there was something he wanted to hide from us. A. It B. There C. That D. This25. After three months they finally arrived in _ is now the State of Kansas. A. what B. which C. where D. that26. _ they can finish the work on time is still a problem. A. That B. Whether C. What D. If27. He often thinks of _ he can do more for his country. A. what B. how C. that D. which28. John, why are you so upset? I _ my cell phone all morning but it is nowhere to be found. A. am looking for B. have looked for C. have been looking for D. had looked for29. As is often _, we have worked out the production plan. A. the matter B. the truth C. the case D. the trend30. _ by self-interest, he is never absent _ lectures on the subject. A. Motivated; for B. Motivating; for C. Being motivated; from D. Motivated; from31. Keep a small notebook with you and quickly put down unknown words as you_ them, for checking later. A. e across B. e up C. e about D. e along32. The Chinese scientists claimed _ a cure for the disease. A. having discovered B. discovering C. to have discovered D. that they discover33. Work on the building site has been _ by bad weather. A. held on B. held off C. held up D. held out34. The other banks are very eager to help, _ they see that he has a specific plan. A. as far as B. provided that C. by no means D. in case35. _ too tight a pair of shoes, I _ after the long walk. A. To wear; wore out B. Worn; got worn C. Having worn; was worn D. Wearing; was worn out36. Are you going to the cinema tonight? Yes, I think I _ my work by then. A. will finish B. finish C. am going to finish D. will have finished37. They _ of the terrible situation in Thailand, otherwise they wouldnt have gone there for sightseeing. A. wouldnt hear B. didnt hear C. havent heard D. dont hear38. Although he didnt mean _ the desk all to himself, putting his things on it meant _ trouble to others. A. having; causing B. to have; to cause C. having; to cause D. to have; causing39. It was remended that she _ her education for 3 more years before working. A. continue B. continued C. would continue D. had continued40. Only ticket-holders were _ to the stadium for the concert given by Jay Chou, so many of his fans were turned away. A. allowed B. permitted C. agreed D. admitted41. My enthusiasm for Chinese football team gradually _ because of their countless failures. A. denied B. faded C. went out D. gave up42. We decided to hold a party to _ him _ the victory. A. celebrate; for B. congratulate; on C. celebrate; on D. congratulate; for43. Some advertisements _ pictures or words of experts to show people how good the products are. A. are consisted of B. are made of C. consist of D. make up44. Its _ to leave a tip in many Western countries. A. ordinary B. mon C. average D. usual45. Questions of this kind _ my privacy and I am not willing to answer them. A. threaten B. enhance C. violate D. instruct第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The Little Angel Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon e out of the operating room.She asked, How is my little boy? The surgeon said, Im 46 . We did all we could, but your boy didnt 47 it. Sally 48 into the chain. The surgeon asked, Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the 49 ? Sally nodded. While saying goodbye, she ran her fingers 50 through his thick curly hair. Would you like a lock of his hair? the surgeon asked. Sally nodded yes. The surgeon cut a few hairs, and handed them to Sally. The mother said, It was Jimmys idea to 51 his body to the university for study. He said it might 52 somebody else. I said no at first, 53 Jimmy said, Mom, I wont be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom. My Jimmy had a heart of 54 , always thinking of someone else, always wanting to help others if he could. she went on. Sally walked out of the hospital. She put the bag with Jimmys 55 on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was 56 . It was even harder to enter the 57 house. She carried Jimmys belongings, and the lock of his hair to her sons room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room 58 where he had always kept them. She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, 59 herself to sleep. It was around midnight when Sally 60 . Lying beside her on the bed was a letter. The letter said, Dear Mom, I know youre going to 61 me, and me too. I will always love you, Mom, even more 62 each passing day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to 63 a little boy so you wont be so lonely, thats OK with me. He can have my room and old toys to play with. Dont be sad thinking about me. I dont hurt any more. The cancer is all 64 . I dont have to stand that 65 any more. The angels in Heaven are so tender. They say Im a Special Angel! I love you, Mom.46. A. worried B. happy C. sorry D. grateful47. A. like B. pass C. win D. make48. A. knocked B. looked C. sank D. got49. A. house B. church C. hospital D. university50. A. anxiously B. lovingly C. patiently D. angrily51. A. donate B. move C. show D. lend52. A. help B. affect C. protect D. impress53. A. for B. and C. so D. but54. A. stone B. gold C. wisdom D. bravery55. A. toys B. clothes C. belongings D. letters56. A. long B. difficult C. smooth D. dangerous57. A. empty B. familiar C. big D. old58. A. roughly B. exactly C. especially D. possibly59. A. put B. sent C. cried D. buried60. A. wrote B. spoke C. slept D. awoke61. A. understand B. forgive C. miss D. leave62. A. with B. around C. on D. in63. A. save B. host C. visit D. adopt64. A. lost B. gone C. cured D. spotted65. A. depression B. sadness C. stress D. pain第三部分：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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAll you have is what you bring with you Ive always felt a need to be prepared for whatever situation Ive found myself in. My mother once took me to a store when I was seven years old. She and I got to the checkout counter, and she realized she had forgotten a couple of things on her shopping list. She left me with the cart and ran off to get what she needed. Ill be right back. she said. She was gone just a few minutes, but in that time, I had loaded all the things on the belt and everything was rung up. I was left staring at the cashier, who was staring at me. Do you have money for me, son? she said. Ill need to be paid. I didnt realize she was just trying to amuse herself. So I stood there, ashamed and embarrassed. By the time my mom returned, I was angry. You left me here with no money! This lady asked me for the money, and I had nothing to give her! Now that Im an adult, youll never catch me with less than $200 in my wallet. I want to be prepared in case I need it. Ive always admired people who are over-prepared. In college, I had a classmate named Norman. One day he was giving a presentation on an overhead projector and in the middle of his talk, the light bulb (灯泡) on the projector blew out. We would have to wait ten minutes until someone found a new projector. Its Okay. he announced. Theres nothing to worry about. We watched him walk over to his bag and pull something out. He had brought along a spare bulb for the overhead projector. Who could even think of that? I often told my students, When you go into the wilderness, the only thing you can depend on is what you take with you. And essentially, the wilderness is anywhere but your home or office. So take money. Pack a light bulb. Be prepared.66. Why was the boy angry with his mother?A. His mother left him alone.B. He lost face in front of the cashier.C. His mother forgot to buy something.D. He had just quarreled with the cashier.67. Why did Norman bring a spare bulb with him?A. He was always well-prepared.B. His presentation was about bulbs.C. He knew the classroom equipment was of poor quality.D. He predicted the bulb on the projector would blow out.68. What do the two stories tell us?A. Accidents happen almost every day.B. Money is the key that opens all doors.C. In fair weather, prepare for a rainy day.D. Chances favor those who are well-prepared.B Ever walked to the shops only to find, once there, youve pletely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years weve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair. But now a new book suggests that weve got it all wrong. According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it es to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60smuch later than previously thought. Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we retain (保留) them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years its been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise. This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speedhow fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more plex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now ing up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age. Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with ageing. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when were younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older weve learned our lessons and are sub-consciously aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it bees more important for us to be happy.69. Barbara Strauch probably agrees that _. A. peoples brains work best between their 40s and 60s B. the young are better at handling important things C. ageing leads to the decline of the function of the brain D. wrinkles and grey hair are the only symbols of ageing 70. People are happier with age because _. A. they know how to share feelings B. they learn to value the time left C. they cannot focus on negative aspects D. they do not realize the possible dangers 71. What is the main idea of the passage? A. People get more forgetful with age. B. People get wiser with age. C. People get happier with age. D. People get more self-aware with age.C As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing diseaseespecially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier. The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely not ill and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the bodys special needs. Both types have simply been called well. In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms well and wellness only to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their bodys condition. Most importantly, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap may be well, in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. Wellness may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.72. Today medical care is placing more stress on _. A. keeping people in a healthy physical condition B. monitoring patients body functions C. removing peoples bad living habits D. ensuring peoples psychological well-being73. According to the author, the true meaning of wellness is for people _. A. to best satisfy their bodys special needs B. to strive to maintain the best possible health C. to meet the strictest standards of bodily health D. to keep a proper balance between work and leisure74. According to the author, which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy? A. People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures. B. People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms of disease. C. People who try to be as healthy as possible, regardless of their limitations. D. People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care.D Text messaging is a surprisingly good way to receive candid responses to sensitive questions, according to a new study to be presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research. The preliminary (初步的) results of our study suggest that people are more likely to disclose sensitive information via text messages than in voice interviews, says Fred Conrad, a psychologist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research. This is sort of surprising, says Conrad, since many people thought that texting would decrease the likelihood of disclosing sensitive information because it creates a persistent, visual record of questions and answers that others might see on your phone and in the cloud. With text, the researchers also found that people were less likely to engage in satisficinga survey industry term referring to the mon practice of giving good enough, easy answers. We believe people give more p