海口大成高级实验中学 2017-2018 学年上学期期中试卷
高二 英语
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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， 并标示在试卷的相应位置。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 think of the movie from South Korea? A. . Very good. B.Very bad. C.Just so--so 2. what does the man ask the woman to do? A. Go to the south. B. Retell the name of the city. C. Spell a word. 3. How many people lost their lives in the plane crash? A. 224. B. 242. C. 214. 4. Why doesn’t John go to work today ? A. He’s too tired to go to work. B.He lost his job. C. It’s the weekend. 5. What does the man like about the movie? A. The actor. B. The pictures. C.The director.
请听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter. C. Friends. 14. What does the woman think of the weather?
A. Too bad . B. Fine. C. Just so--so. 15. Where is the woman going?
A. To the supermarket. B. To the doctor’s. C. To school. 16. What will happen for the the woman’s parents ?
A. They will go to meet a friend. B.They will celebrate their anniversary. C. They will be late.
请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。 17. How did the pioneers travel to their new land ?
A. On foot. B.By riding horses. C. .In wagons（货车）. 18. What did the pioneers need when they went to their new land ?
A. Tools. B. Money. C.Labor. 19. Why were the wagons so full ? A. They took all their belongings with them. B. There were too many of them few wagons. 20. Who would be the mayor ?
A. The driver. B.The leader. C.The pioneer.
C. There were very
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，从每题所给的 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。 请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。 6. Where are the two speakers talking ? A. In the library. B. In the classroom.. C. In the bookshop. 7. What does the man need? A. A menu. B. A long talk. C. A newspaper article.
第二部分：阅读理解（共 2 大题， 40 分）
第一节、阅读理解题（共 15 小题，每题 2 分，共 30 分）
阅读短文，根据文后问题，从 A、B、C、D 中选出最佳选项。
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China’s government has been trying all measures to reduce pollution in the past few years. Now people can enjoy a fresh environment everywhere. The following two graphs are adopted from the column of “City Information” on the webpage of Beijing Review. Graph 1: Olympic Cities Air Quality Report Major Air Quality Quality City Date API Pollutant Degree Condition Ⅰ Beijing Sep. 8 37 N/A Very good Ⅱ Qinhuangdao Sep. 8 52 PM10 Good Qingdao Sep. 8 68 PM10 Ⅱ Good Ⅱ Shanghai Sep. 8 67 PM10 Good Ⅱ Shenyang Sep. 8 88 PM10 Good Ⅱ Tianjin Sep. 8 54 PM10 Good Graph 2: Chinese National Standard API Values Levels of health concern Colors When the API is in this range: ...air quality conditions are: ...as symbolized by this color: 0 to 50 Very good Blue 51 to 100 Good Green 1
请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。
8. What will the man do tonight? A. Read a book. B.Have a foreign language class. C. Give a speech. 9. Why does the man read the speech so many times?
A. He is very nervous. B.He still has something wrong each time. C. He is trying to stay calm.
请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。 10. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Roommates. C. Work mates. 11. Where is the table ?
A. It’s next to the cups. B. It’s in front of the sofa. C.It’s behind the computer. 12. What will the woman do next ?
A. Arrange her new office.. B. Buy some new furniture. C. Move into the new office.
101 to 150 Slight pollution Yellow 151 to 200 Moderate pollution Orange 201 to 250 Medium pollution Red 251 to 300 High pollution Purple 301 to 500 Hazardous Brown Notes: **API stands for Air Pollution Index(指数).
**Particulate matter (PM10) is a major component of air pollution that threatens both our health and our environment. It consists of very small liquid and solid particles floating in the air.
**Sulfur dioxide(SO2) acts as an acid．Inhalation(吸入) results in labored breathing, coughing, or a sore throat and may cause permanent lung damage.
21. According to Graph 1, which of the following cities has the worst air pollution?
A. Qinhuangdao. B. Tianjin. C. Qingdao D. Shenyang. 22. If your city is symbolized by either red or purple, the pollution in your city is .
A. Moderate or high. B. Moderate or slight. C. Medium or high. D. Medium or slight. 23. Which of the following statements is TURE?
A. With API value below 150 the air is free from being polluted.
B. The colors from purple to Yellow indicate the air quality is becoming much worse. C. When there are floating solid particles and dust in the air, it is dangerous pollution. D. On September 8th the color-symbol of Beijing City’s air quality is ‘Blue’.
24. When more citizens are beginning to have labored breathing soon after they are in the
open air, it suggests that . A. there is a large amount of sulfur dioxide in the air B. it is so cold that they may have caught a cold C. they are starting to cough or have a fever
D. they must be infected with permanent lung disease
B
Ten years ago I used to be very fit. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing.
Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like that any more.
There’s a lot of stress (压力) in my job. Perhaps that’s why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.
Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn’t believe it. Luckily it wasn’t very
serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven’t any time! My job takes everything out of me!
Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something like I used to do. But
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if I do that, I won’t earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do.
25. Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now?
A. His job. B. His pay. C. His means of transport. D. His health.
26. According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?
A. He got higher pay. B. His working hours weren’t long. C. He found it very stressful. D. He had little free time at weekends. 27. After the author had a heart attack, the doctor advised him . A. not to work any longer B. to take a long vacation abroad C. to stop smoking and take exercise D. not to eat out any more 28. What can we learn about the author?
A. The author is not sure what he should do now. B. The author has taken the doctor’s advice already. C. The author has got another new job. D. The author feels much better now.
C
If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion; they are always taken advantage of by the designers and big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. Women usually stand in front of a wardrobe full of clothes, announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.
Changing fashions are nothing more than the international creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women , who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.
No one can claim that fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital thing like warmth, comfort and durability（持久性）. They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn’t at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or deliberately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.
When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusion to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women’s clothes, one wonders, reflect qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide. 29. Designers and big stores always make money .
A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry. B. because they are capable of predicting new fashions. C. by constantly changing the fashions in women’s clothing
D. because they attach great importance to quality in women’s clothing.
30. To the writer, the fact that women put aside their old-fashioned dresses is seen as _. A. a waste of time B. a waste of money C. an expression of taste D. an expression of creativity
31. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women. B. The constant changes in women’s clothing reflect their strength of character. C. the fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.
D. Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women. 32. By saying “the conclusion to be drawn are obvious”, the writer means that . A. women’s inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at. B. women are better able to put up with discomfort. C. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers. D. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion.
D
We can achieve knowledge either actively or passively (被动地). We achieve it actively by direct experience, by testing and proving an idea, or by reasoning.
We achieve knowledge passively by being told by someone else. Most of the learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV or read newspapers or magazines is passive. Conditioned as we are to passive learning, it’s not surprising that we depend on it in our everyday communication with friends and co-workers.
Unfortunately, passive learning has a serious problem. It makes us tend to accept what we are told even when it is little more than hearsay and rumor（谣言).
Did you ever play the game Rumor? It begins when one person writes down a message but doesn’t show it to anyone. Then the person whispers it, word for word, to another person. That person, in turn, whispers it to still another, and so on, through all the people playing the game. The last person writes down the message word for word as he or she hears it. Then the two written statements are compared. Typically, the original message has changed.
That’s what happens in daily life. The simple fact that people repeat a story in their own words changes the story. Then, too, most people listen imperfectly. And many enjoy adding their own creative touch to a story, trying to improve on it, stamping（打上标记）it with their own personal styles. Yet those who hear it think they know.
This process is also found among scholars and authors: a statement of opinion by one writer may be restated as a fact by another, who may in turn be quoted by yet another; and this process may continue, unless it occurs to someone to question the facts on which the original writer based his opinion or to challenge the interpretation he placed upon those facts. 33. According to the passage, passive learning may occur in . A. doing a medical experiment B. solving a math problem C. visiting an exhibition D. doing scientific reasoning 34. The author mentions the game Rumor to show that . A. a message may be changed when being passed on B. a message should be delivered in different ways
C. people may have problems with their sense of hearing D. people tend not to believe in what they know as rumor 35. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Active learning is less important. B. Passive learning may not be reliable. C. Active learning occurs more frequently.
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D. Passive learning is not found among scholars.
第二节、（共 5 小题，每题 2 分，共 10 分）
阅读短文，从后面选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两项是多余的选项。
_ 36 She described all the things she had to do—one was to make her bed—from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work. I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks. She was shocked, probably thinking I’d been raised by wolves in a forest. 37 Two weeks later she went into my office beaming. She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years—and nothing bad had happened. “And you know what?” she said. “I don’t dry my dishes anymore, either.”
38 One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before. The other was giving herself permission to be less than perfect. This story shows an important principle about managing time: No one can do it all. Each of us has to make choices and accept trade-offs. The problem is, many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last. They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves. 39 So what is the solution? There’s an easy way. Decide what you want in your life, and put that first. On a daily basis, that should include regular meals, enough sleep and time with your family. Exercise, leisure, friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life. 40 The choice is yours: whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life. Take a nap. Take a walk. Take time to play the piano. Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office. Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers. Fill more of your time with want-to-dos instead of have-to-dos.
A. This woman had made two major breakthroughs.
B. Above all, you needn’t do anything for yourself regularly. C. They put everyone else’s needs ahead of their own. D. However, she went along with my idea.
E. Most people do not take time to relax themselves. F. The point is to do something for yourself every day. G. A patient came to see me about the stress in her life. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共 2 节，45 分）
第一节、完形填空题（共 20 小题，每题 1.5 分，共 30 分）
根据短文内容，从 A、B、C、D 选出可填入各空白处的最佳选项。
I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic 41 ; in the other a toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her make-believe little friend and I’ll never forget the words she said, even 42 it was a pretense.
She said, “Suzie’s in the comer because she’s not been very 43 . She didn’t listen to a 44 I said or do the things she should.” In the comer I saw her baby doll all dressed in lace and pink. It was 45 she’d been put there to sit alone and 46 .
My daughter 47 her “conversation”, as I sat down on the floor. She said, “I’m all fed up, I just don’t know what to do with her anymore. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She never 48 me do the things that I just have to do. She cries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot 49 and she doesn’t know 50 to fold towels. I don’t have the 51 to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don’t have the time to sit and play - 52 what I mean?”
And that day I thought a lot about making some 53 in my life, as I listened to her Mike : No, we 68 have gone to the cinema. Anyhow, the kids will be 69 tired when they get _54 words that cut me like a knife. I hadn’t been paying enough attention to what I hold most home that they’ll fall asleep and we 70 (have) a good rest. 55 . I’d been caught up in responsibilities that increased throughout the year. Andy : I wouldn’t be so sure about that !
But now my 56 has changed, because, in my heart, I realize I’ve seen the world in a different 57 through my little darling’s eyes. So, let the cobwebs（蜘蛛网） 58 the corners and the dust bunny rabbit rule the floor, and I’m not going to worry about keeping up with them 59 .
I’m going to fill the house with 60 of a child and her mother, for we are granted only one childhood, and we will never get another. 41. A. lamp B. camera C. hammer D. phone 42. A. then B. as C. though D. so 43. A. gentle B. good C. happy D. helpful 44. A. word B. story C. joke D. sentence 45. A. possible B. obvious C. common D. unusual 46. A. recover B. pretend C. think D. regret 47. A. continued B. stopped C. repeated D. interrupted 48. A. has B. helps C. makes D. lets 49. A. reach B. settle C. arrive D. handle 50. A. what B. whether C. why D. how 51. A. ability B. duty C. energy D. reason 52. A. mind B. see C. feel D. learn 53. A. friends B. changes C. plans D. troubles 54. A. innocent B. casual C. generous D. humorous 55. A. clever B. heavy C. dear D. lovely 56. A. purpose B. principle C. destination D. attitude 57. A. glance B. light C. focus D. impression 58. A. have B. manage C. make D. stop 59. A. either B. anymore C. neither D. anywhere 60. A. conversations B. messages C. imaginations D. memones
第二节：短文语法填空（共 10 小题，每题 1.5 分，共 15 分）
阅读下列短文，在空白处填入适当内容（不多于 3 词）或者括号里单词正确形式。 Mike : This is a nice place. Andy : Yes, it’s not too 61 (crowd). This is a lovely beach. Are the children safe? Mike : Yes, there’s someone 62 (look) after them by the pool. You can see them over there. Andy : It is good 63 they have that little pool for children. Mike : Later on we’ll take them to the park.
Andy : Aren’t you going to take 64 on the Big Wheel? Mike : No, they’re too small for that. But they can go to the merry-go-round(旋转木马). Andy : I know，you just want to go on it yourself! Well, let’s have our dinner first.
Mike : That’s 65 good idea. The children can have sandwiches and beef for their 66 . And then we see the performance.
Andy : There is so much to do here ! Mike : Thank heavens it’s a lovely day.
Andy : 67 it had rained we couldn’t have come.
第四部分：英语写作（共 2 节，35 分）
第一节、改错题（共 10 题，每题 1 分，共 10 分） 这是英语课上老师要求你修改的作文。文中有 10 处错误，每句最多 2 处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。 修改：在错词下画一横线，并在下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 2、只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。 Physical exercise is important for us because good health makes it possible for us to follow our interest and achieve their goals in the future. However, most of us students don’t do sports regular, which make us weak and easily get tired. The reasons of this are clear：we have too much homeworks to do every day, thus having a little time to take exercise; besides, there is not enough space which we students can do sports after class. To live an active life or keep fit, I suggest that effective measures could be taken to encourage students to take part in sports regularly. We students should be also aware the importance of taking exercise no matter how busy we are. 第二节、书面表达（共 1 题，共 25 分）： 假定你是李华，请你将国庆小长假的去向，所见所闻，以‘My travel experiences’为题写一篇 100 词左右的短文。要求符合现实生活，不能脱离实际，文章叙述符合逻辑，生动有趣。 4
海南海口大成高级实验中学年高二上期中英语试卷
