陕西省咸阳百灵中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

陕西省咸阳百灵中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分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. Where will the speakers go next? A. The office. B. Their home. C.A restaurant.2. What do we know about the man?A. He lives not far from the library. B. He always borrows books these days.C. He goes to the library twice a month.3. What does the man imply?A. Everything is ready for the party. B. Too many people are invited to the party.C. Only a few close friends will attend the party.4. What did the man think of the movie?A. Interesting. B. Serious. C. Impractical.5. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Buy the skirt. B. Follow the fashion. C. Bargain over the price.第二节听下面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 is the woman doing now?A. Making introductions to the man. B. Having an interview with the man.C. Showing the man around the pany.7. When will the man have meetings?A. Every Monday. B. Every Thursday. C. Every Friday.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. How does Jane feel?A. Excited. B. Exhausted. C. Anxious.9. What does Jane do?A. A professor. B. A doctor. C. A student.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Why will the woman go to Brazil?A. To watch the RoboCup. B. To take part in a petition.C. To spend a vacation with her family.11. What is Mark crazy about?A. Football. B. Robots. C. Traveling.12. How many times has Marks team taken part in the RoboCup before?A. Twice. B. Three times. C. Four times.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What do the speakers usually do at the mall?A. Enjoy all kinds of delicious food. B. Look at things without buying them.C. Spend a lot of money on boots.14. How did the woman know about the outdoor market?A. From the Internet. B. From a friend. C. From TV.15. What does the woman say about the outdoor market?A. It isnt big enough. B. There are eight halls. C. The food there is cheap.16. How will the speakers go to the outdoor market?A. By car. B. By subway. C. On foot.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. When can the students visit the language laboratory?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.18. What lessons do the students have on Thursday morning?A. Listening and speaking. B. Pronunciation and vocabulary. C. Writing and puting.19. What will the students do first on Friday?A. Review lessons for the week. B. Have a puter lesson. C. Practice writing.20. What does the speaker remind the students to do in the end?A. Finish the homework on time. B. Do self-studying in the library.C. Turn to the teachers for any problems.第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A.B.C.D）中，选出最佳选项。ACan trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do municate (交际) with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell-a signal (信号) causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty.munication, of course, doesnt need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜) for honey. So why shouldnt trees have ways of sending message?21.It can be concluded from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that .Aare lying on the ground Bhave an unfamiliar shapeCbees dont like Dhave an unpleasant taste22.The willow tree described in the passage protected itself by .A.growing more branches B.changing its leaf chemistryC.municating with birds and bees D.shaking caterpillars off 23.According to the passage,the willow tree was able to municate with other trees by .A.giving off a special smell B.waving its branchesC.dropping its leaves D.changing the colour of its trunk 24.According to this passage,bees municate by .A.smelling one another B.touching one another C.making special movement D.making unusual soundB Some people go home for the holidays hoping just to survive, burying their attention in their phones or football to avoid conflict with relatives. Yet research now suggests that is the wrong idea. Family traditionsof any formcan save a holiday, making it well worth the effort of getting everyone in the same room. In a series of studies to be published in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, hundreds of online subjects described traditions they performed with their families during Christmas, New Years Day and Easter, from tree decoration to egg hunts. Those who said they performed collective traditions, pared with those who said they did not, felt closer to their families, which made the holidays more interesting, which in turn made them more enjoyable. Most surprising, the types of activities they describedfamily dinners with special foods, religious ceremonies, watching the ball drop in Times Squaredid not have a direct bearing on enjoyment. But the number of them did. Apparently having family traditions makes the holidays better and the more the merrier. The study could measure only correlations(关联) between subjects responses, leaving causality uncertain Do traditions increase holiday pleasure, or do people who already enjoy the holidays choose to perform more traditions? Yet enjoyment ratings were higher after people describe traditions, suggesting that simply thinking about them can add a feeling of warmness to ones experience. “Whatever the tradition is, and however small it may seem, it helps people to really get closer to one another,” says Ovul Sezer, a researcher at Harvard Business School and the papers primary author. “With some traditions we dont even know why we do them, but they still work,” she says. It could be that traditions offer “small, nonobvious ways” to get people to share an experience without feeling awkward or forced, suggests Kathleen Vohs, a psychologist at the University of Minnesota and one of Sezers co-authors.25. About the family collective activities, what really matters?A. The number of them. B. The form of themC. The place where they take place D. The time that they last26. The underlined word “causality” in paragraph 3 refers to the relationship between _.A. cause and effect B. opinionandfactC. whole and partD. example and conclusion27. Why can family traditions bring people closer according to Kathleen Vohs?A. Because they offer chances for people to get together.B. Because people know the meaning of each tradition.C. Because they work in small and not obvious ways.D. Because people can do things together feeling relaxed.28. Whats the best title for this passage?A. Family traditions are on the rise.B. Family traditions increase happiness.C. Put your smart phone down.D. Family is where happiness lies.CSeated in a convertible（敞蓬车）with the top down at 60 miles an hour,Mary looked at the flies that sat on top of Marks hair.How could they stay there?She wondered.Mary had not seen Mark in years,until the other day when he came into the cafe where she worked.His appearance was different from when he was in high school.Now,he was a bit fat and thick glasses covered his eyes.However,that didnt change Marys feelings for him at all.He had just bought a brand new red sports car and asked her if she would like to go for a ride and then have dinner with him.Her heart beat with excitement as he opened the door for her.She noticed something very strange as Mark got into the car started to drive away.On the hair was a group of flies just sitting there.Mary stared in amazement.It seemed the faster they drove,the more determined the flies were to stick to his hair.Mary remained silent.She leaned forward and turned the radio on,to try to divert her attention away from the flies,but she couldnt help thinking about them.She looked up at Mark,who was pletely devoted to what was going on and continued to sing to the music while driving merrily along.Finally,Mark pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road beside a diner and looked in the mirror and said,”May,I would like to b my hair before we get something to cat.Could you reach under the seat and give me my hair cream?”Mary reached under the seat and pulled cut a camping backpack,which contained a round jar and started to laugh wildly as she pointed to the label（商标）.“Thats not hair cream on your hair,Mark!It says its Fly Trap Glue（捕蝇胶）！”29.What did Mary probably do?A.A car saleswoman.B.A waitress.C.A cook.D.A driver.30.We can learn from the text that .A.Mark used to be a thin boyB.Mark bought a new sports car for MaryC.Mark and Mary had been in love for yearsD.Mary felt strange when she saw the red car31.The underlined word”divert” in Paragraph can be replaced by .A.takeB.absorbC.replaceD.recover32.Whats the best title for this passage?A.A wonderful rideB.Unchanged loveC.A hair trickD.A funny mistakeD The Time Traveler A dreamer crazy about traveling through time, builds himself a time machine and, much to his surprise, travels over 800,000 years into the future. He lands in the year 802701: the world has been transformed by a society which appears to be living in harmony and happiness, but as the Traveler stays in the future he discovers a hidden cruel and evil underground organization. The Three-Body Problem Set in Chinas Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to make contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction receives the signal and plans to attack the Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start to form, planning to either wele them and help them take over the world, or to fight against them. The Graveyard(墓地) Book Bod is an unusual boy who lives in an unusual placehes the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised by the ghosts, werewolves, and other graveyard creatures, Bod has learned many ghostly thingssuch as the ability to fade so ordinary people cannot see him. Can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of both the living and the dead? The Giver It is the future. Its a perfect world, where everything looks right. But ugly truths lie below the surface! Jonas, a sensitive twelve-year-old boy, had never thought there was anything wrong with his munity, until one day. From the moment Jonas is selected as the Receiver of Memory at The Ceremony, his life is never the same. Jonas discovers that The munity is not as perfect as it seems. 33. What type of literature are these books? A. FantasyB. Travel logC. DocumentaryD. History34. What readers will The Three-Body Problem be remended to? A. Reader interested in Chinese historyB. Readers believing in ghosts C. Readers into civilization of outer spaceD. Readers fond of time travel35. Which books tell of dark secrets under the peacefulness? A. The Three-body Problem and The Time Traveler B. The Time Traveler and The Giver C. The Graveyard Book and The Three-body Problem D. The Giver and The Graveyard Book 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。Humor plays an important role in relationships. In new relationships, humor can be an effective tool not just for attracting the other person but also for overing any awkwardness or embarrassment. 36 Sharing the pleasure of humor creates a sense of connection between two people. When you laugh with one another, you create a positive tie between you. This tie acts as a strong buffer(缓冲) against stress, disagreements, disappointments, and bad patches in a relationship. And laughter really is infectious. 37 But dont worry if youre not naturally a lighthearted, humorous person-you can learn to access your playful side and develop your sense of fun.Like any tool, humor can be used in negative as well as positive ways. Humor can only help you overe relationship problems when both partners can understand the joke. 38 If your partner or friend isnt likely to appreciate the joke, dont say or do it. Humor in relationships should be equally fun and enjoyable for both people.Dont use humor to cover up other emotions. 39 Thats when it is used as a cover for avoiding, rather than coping with, painful emotions. You can be funny about the truth, but covering up the truth isnt funny. When you use humor and playfulness as a cover for other emotions, you create confusion and mistrust in your relationships. 40 The important thing is to find enjoyable activities that help you embrace your playful nature with other people. As humor and play bee an unseparated part of your life, youll begin to find daily opportunities for using your new-found skills to help build and maintain your relationships.A. Humor can help you and your loved one.B. There are times when humor is not healthy.C. Its important to be sensitive to the other person.D. Its never too late to develop your humorous side.E. The more you joke, play, and laugh-the easier it bees.F. Just hearing someone laugh can make you smile and join in on the fun.G. In longer-term relationships, humor can keep things exciting and fresh.第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分40分) 第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As I sat there one night in Namibia, staring out at one of the most perfect sunsets Id seen in a while, I realized why I never wanted to visit Africa alone. Sometimes the 41 of travel is not so beautiful when you dont have someone to 42 it with. And there I was, staring out at this gorgeous 43 , and I was alone. I had no one to share that moment. Sure, there was my tour group, but its not the same. Sharing a moment with people you have a bond with is much 44 from sharing it with strangers. Days later, I kept ing back to the 45 I felt at that moment. There was nothing wrong 46 anyone on my tour-they were all nice, polite, and talkative, and we got along well. But tours are 47 organized, and sometimes you closely 48 with people and sometimes you dont. Dining alone may well be one most awkward times of solo travel. But like anything, the more you do it the more you get used to it. And as I sat there looking at this beautiful sunset while zebra 49 from the nearby watering hole, a 50 hit me at the moment-I am alone .And I am 51 it. While Im an introvert(内向的人)and I like my “me” time, after 6.5 years, solo travel isnt for me any longer. I no longer 52 to wander cities or gaze upon African sunsets alone. I want to 53 with people I know. I want 54 faces. I want to share moments. I make plenty of 55 on the road, but Im tired of having to 56 in each new city. I think everyone should travel alone at some point in their life; you 57 a lot about yourself by doing so. I never 58 the solo travel Ive done in the past and never felt alone or bored during those years, but Africa made it 59 that its time to move on to a new 60 of my life. I couldnt hold onto the past any longer.41. A. routeB. beautyC. destinationD. plan42. A. shareB. pareC. awardD. admire43. A. grasslandB. skyC. desertD. sunset44. A. different B. helpfulC. unusualD. admirable45 A. doubtB. sadnessC. wonderD. fort46. A. forB. in C. withD. on47. A. expensivelyB. monlyC. meaningfullyD. casually48. A. playB. peteC. bondD. fight49. A. drankB. layC. bentD. ate50. A. stoneB. truthC. stickD. ball51. A. fond ofB. proud ofC. afraid ofD. tired of52. A. desireB. failC. dare D. refuse53. A. municateB. workC. travelD. deal 54. A. roundB. familiarC. healthyD. similar55. A . friendsB. mistakesC. decisionsD. plans56. A. take overB. look overC. turn overD. start over57. A. learnB. worryC. careD. concern58. A. recallB. dreamC. regretD. experience59. A. clearB. valuableC. impressiveD. basic60. A. situationB. discoveryC. challenge D. chapter第II卷第二节：语法填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的的正确形式。 Most people enjoy listening to music or singing to the music, though theyre busy doing their work, because music is beneficial to 61 (adjustment) their mental state. If they are stressed out, light music will relieve their pressure. If their work is going too slowly, a march helps it to speed up. 62 (pare) with other conveying means, music has advantages in many aspects. First of all, music is 63 universal tool, which helps people from different backgrounds understand and municate with each other 64 (easy) beyond languages, even without requiring any 65 (explain). Besides, music is a unique language for people to describe 66 happens inside and outside them. It always strikes peoples soul and in turn it arouses sympathy or responses in the hearts of people. Music can also carry emotions pe