吉林省榆树一中2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

吉林省榆树一中2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题满分：150分 时量：120分钟第I卷 选择题（共100分）第一节（共5小题）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 season is it now?A.Summer. B.Winter. C.Autumn.2.What does the woman mean?A.She doesnt have a bike.B.Her mother made up the story.C.She didnt tell the man the truth.3.What is the woman most probably?A.A clerk. B.A librarian. C.A waitress.4.Where is the woman going for holiday this year?A.Canada. B.Turkey. C.Italy.5.What does the man mean?A.He doesnt want the woman to open the window.B.He has caught a cold.C.Its too cold outside.第二节（共15小题）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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.What did the man do last weekend ? A. He watched TV. B. He stayed at Home C. He visited a friend.7. What will the woman probably do this weekend? A. Play tennis B. Do some shopping. C.Go to a dance party.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. What does the boy think of the football match ? A. Satisfying. B. Disappointing. C.Just so-so.9. Which sport did the girl watch on Tv last night? A Football . B.Tennis. C.Swimming.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What are the speakers talking about ?A .The content of papers. B.An exciting travel. C. A travel plan. 11.What might the man have trouble with in Tibet according to the woman ?A.weather B.food and water. C.Travelling information. 12. What does the woman pian to do ? A. Help the man get some information. B. Go somewhere out of the way. C.Work in the garden.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Where does this conversation most probably take place? A.At the womans home. B. In the street. C.At the mans office.14. When did the woman get wet in the rain ? A. Two days ago B. Three days ago . C .Four days ago. 15.What is wrong with the woman ? A.She has got the flu. B.She has a stomachache. C.She has a headache 16.What does the man tell the woman to do?A.Take some medicine three times a dayB.Go around from time to time.C.e to see him tomorrow morning.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. In which area did the British ships land in 1607?A. The Atlantic Ocean B.The Mississippi. C.Virginia.18. How did people find names for areas of the new land ?A. They invented their own names.B. They used Native Amercian words.C. They used words from English.19. Who honoured three gods with special days each week?A. Native Amercians. B.Indians. C.Northern Europeans.20.What is the speaker mainly talking about ?A.The development of English. B.Days of the week. C.Place names.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。APart-time Front Desk PositionKirchoff, Inc., a book development pany, is looking for a part-time front desk office worker. This position is perfect for a person who is cheerful, dependable, and pleasant to work with. Also, you should be able to wele guests, redirect phone call, and take messages. More importantly, you can stay cool under pressure. You are expected to work 5:00-6:00 pm weekdays. You need to fill in some forms if you are interested. Forms can be collected atKirchoff, Inc 866 United Nations Plaza, #525 New York, NY 10017 Important Points to Remember When SwimmingWait at least an hour after meals.Follow the advice of lifeguards.Dont dive into unknown waters. Always swim in line with the shore.Find out at the seaside when and where it is safe to swim.Dont use floating toys on the water. Wind can easily sweep them out to sea.Get out of the water if you feel tired or cold. Cold can kill even strong swimmers. Help Telephone:212-543-5902 Atlantic City Beach OfficeArrive on time.Introduce yourself in a polite manner.Read pany materials while you wait.Have a firm handshake.Listen.Use body language to show interest.Smile and nod to the interviewers.Ask about the next thing you should do.Thank the interviewer.Write a thank-you letter to anyone you have spoken to. For more information, please visit jobweb. 368 Cooper Square, New York.21. What does a person need most to be fit for the one-hour weekday job?AHe can remain calm in a difficult situation.BHe has to work from Monday to Friday.CHe should he cheerful, dependable, and easy-going. DHe can wele guests and deal with phone calls.22. According to the above information, what is the right thing to do when you swim?A To swim soon after lunch B.To dive into unknown waters.CTo use floating toys on the water. D. To keep close to the beach.23. The best title for the last piece of information would be_.A ,Tips on Showing Interest in a JobB.Advice on Introducing Yourself PolitelyC .Steps to a Successful InterviewD. Rules of Body Language in an Interview BAre you bad at math? If you answer yes, consider this question: Are you bad at math because you didnt study hard enough to learn the material or because you lack the ability to be good at it?As it turns out, many children believe that they dont do well on math tests because theyre intellectually incapable (无能的) of understanding the material. They have no reason to try harder, thus trapping them in a state of being bad at math.Educators Miles Kimball and Noah Smith argue that this is a big problem, “Math is the great mental subject of an unconfident America. If we can convince you that anyone can learn math, it should be a short step to convincing you that you can learn just about anything, if you work hard enough.”Psychologist Carol Dweck took on the task of convincing a group of students that if they worked hard they could bee smarter. The truly remarkable part of that study was not that the kids improved and earned higher grades; it was that Dweck noted that a few of the tough boys in the group were brought to tears, learning that the level of intelligence they could reach was limitless it was entirely up to them.Of course, not all of us will bee genius mathematicians, but the majority of us can bee skilled and maybe even good at math. As Mashable points out, while dyscalculia (计算障碍), a math disability, is a real thing, only 6 percent of the population is likely to have it. For the rest of us, its a confidence problem, or a lack of belief that with hard work, well improve. Thankfully, we now know better, and we can pass on that_information to the next generation.24According to Miles Kimball and Noah Smith, _Amath is a big problem to deal withB one can learn anything as long as he works hardCmath is an important subject at schoolDmost Americans dont like math at all 25In Carol Dwecks study, the students _Apassed the tests easilyBbecame good at math soonCdidnt get higher grades in the testDknow their intelligence depends on themselves26What does the underlined part “that information” refer to?AMath disability doesnt really exist.BConfidence is important in ones life. CMath cannot be ignored at any time.DEveryone is likely to learn math well.27.Why do most children cant study math well?A.They are stupid. B. They have math disability.C.They lack confidence. D.They have a bad habit of studying.CMy students often tell me that they do not have enough time to do all their homework. My response often is “You have as much time as the president. I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that not enough time is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.Once in graduate school, I tried to prove to my professor that I was working hard. His answer was Thats irrelevant (不相干).Whats important is the quality of your work.” That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work, which is perhaps best explained in a sign: Dont work harder. Work smarter.If you cant get more time, as few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of your work. That means improving ways to get more out of the same time. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits, which for students should be read as study habits.Then as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you can, it will pay off in all your subjects.As to improving reading, one suggestion is to take a quick nap when you feel reading puts you to sleep, which later helps you read better. The second solution is to speed up.But there are other issues. First, you need to find a place where you can work without unnecessary disturbances. Second, you need to take control. Success depends on realizing that you have to take active control over what you are doing. Third, you might as well get hold of a good book on reading and master the reading skills that pay off in all your classes.Talking about advice on good writing habits, you simply have to master the writing skills. Increasing your efficiency in both reading and writing will pay off immediately in terms of the quality of your work and in terms of the time spent doing it. Then you will be able to do better work in less time. And maybe you will find time to play golf with the president.28. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. In fact, everyone has as much time as the president.B. Not having enough time is unacceptable for unfinished work.C. Reading and writing matter a lot in finishing homework.D. The key to having enough time is to improve work quality29. According to the author, the students do not have enough time to get their work done mainly because _.A. they are not good at writing B. they only have 24 hours a dayC. they feel sleepy while readingD. they lack good learning habits30. The author believes a most important way for a student to improve work quality is to_.A. take control over his or her work B. find a quiet place to read and writeC. improve reading and writing skillsD. read and write in all classes31. According to the passage, Dont work harder means that _ .A. one should not be more devoted to ones workB. working harder is not the key point in work C. working harder is not allowed in our daily lifeD.one should not spend more time in workingDArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents(文件). Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.32. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shoppingB. Take a vacationC. Join his familyD. Find a house33. The girls parents got Rashids phone number from_.A. a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD. a stranger in Sydney34. What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. ShowedB. Sent outC. Gave backD. Delivered35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. From India to Australia.BTurning Trash to Treasure.C. Living in a NewCoun try. D. In Search of New Friends.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。 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。Weve always been fascinated by consistently successful people. Most of them were not born into success. And they simply continue to do things that help them realize their full potential. 36 Create and pursue goals. Successful people are objective. 37 They know what they are looking for and why they are fighting for it. Successful people always create and pursue their goals. Take decisive and immediate action. Sadly, very few people ever live to bee the success story they dream about. 38 You cant change anything or make any sort of real-world progress without taking action. So make the decision and take action immediately. Focus on being productive, not being busy. Busy people are heading to work, meetings, social engagements, etc. But it may be an illusion. Theyre like hamsters (仓鼠) running on a wheel. The solution: Slow down. Put first things first. 39 And always remember, results are more important than the time it takes to achieve them. 40 If youre selling a product line, dont keep it so plicated. And if youre trying to make a decision about something, dont waste all your time evaluating every last detail of every possible option. Choose something that you think will work, give it a shot, and keep pressing forward.A. And thats because they never take action.B. They have realistic targets in mind.C. It will be hard in the beginning.D. Do one thing at a time.E. Focus on making small, continuous improvements.F. Keep things simple.G. Here are some things they do differently. 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。When I was young at school, I loved to talk, a characteristic not always appreciated by Miss Jordan, my tenth-grade English teacher.She was a teacher no one wanted because she was so_41_ She stood about five-foot-five, was very thin and wore her hair pulled back in a way that gave her a horsy_42_. She wore those half-circular reading glasses. Whenever she got upset, she would lower her head and look at you over the top of her glasses.One day in her class I was busy talking. I didnt_43_ she had stopped teaching andwas_44_straight at me. “Young lady, I would like to see you after school.”Later Miss Jordan_45_in a low, but very firm voice that showed she expected me to listen when she was talking. For_46_she told me to write a thousand word essay on education and its effect on the economy(经济). She wanted it in by the following Wednesday.Well, I met my deadline. I was_47_. It was a good paper. And I expected a sign of_48_from her. The next day in class,_49_, she was looking at me over her glasses. She called me forward and_50_my paper. “Go back and rewrite,” she said. “Remember, each paragraph is supposed to begin with a topic sentence.” When she gave my paper back a second time, she51_the grammar. The third time, the spelling. The fourth time, it was punctuation. The fifth, it wasnt neat enough. I was_52_!The sixth time, I rewrote the whole paper_53_, in ink, leaving generous space. When she saw it, she removed her glasses and smiled. She finally_54_the paper. After that, I put the whole thing out of my_55_.Two or three months passed. One day Miss Jordan came into the class and said to us: “Class, do you still_56_an essay contest held citywide? Theyve announced the_57_. I am happy to inform you that Mary has won third prize in the essay contestOn the Impact of Education on the Economy.”I was amazed and58_. It was the first time I had ever won a prize. Years later, I told a reporter that story, and my mentsincluding my unfriendly 59_of Miss Jordans appearance. Miss Jordan wrote me, and said that her appearance wasnt what was important. What was important was the_60_I had learnt. When I wrote and rewrote that paper for her, I began to learn how to discipline m cold-hearted yself.41.A. open-minded B. cold-hearted C.careful D. strict 42.A. style B. shape C. look D. character43.A. guess B. believe C.imagine D. realize44.A. waving B. staring C laughing D. running45.A. plained B. whispered C.explained D. apologized46.A. punishment B. motivation C.praise D. encouragement47.A. concerned B confident C. nervous D. help. 48.A. suggestion B. approval C. ment D. respect49.A. otherwise B. moreover C. therefore D. Howeve