浙江省杭州市实验外国语学校2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

浙江省杭州市实验外国语学校2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题考生须知 1本试卷分试题卷和答题卷，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2答题前，在答题卷密封区内填写姓名、班级、考场号、座位号和准考证号。3所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试题卷上无效。满分：150分 测试时间：120分钟第I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. What has Paul been busy doing recently?A. Getting a novel published. B. Collecting poems. C. Writing a poem.2. When does the next bus leave for New York?A. At 9:30 B. At 10:00 C. At 10:30 3. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Call the postman for him B.Attend a meeting with him. C. Post some packages for him.4. What does the man want?A. A spare key B. A wake-up call service. C. A room next to the lift.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A sports center. B. Swimming pools. C. Sports lessons.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或读白。每段对话或读白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或读白前，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。每段对话或读白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Why didnt the woman major in art?A. It needed a lot of money. B. It required hard work. C. It was impractical.7. What does the man think of the womans decision?A. Regretful. B.Reasonable. C. Strange.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a car.B. At home. C. In a shop.9. What does the woman suggest doing right now?A. Parking the car in a proper place. B. Going shopping after the rain stops. C. Putting on a raincoat before going out.10. How does the woman feel about the weather?A. Excited. B. Unconcerned. C. Worried听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A new munity center. B. The womans friend Nat. C. Problems of the old.12. What does the woman say about the old munity center?A. Its Nats favourite place. B. It isnt suitable for the old. C. It was set up for people without family.13. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Write a letter to the government. B. Ask her friends to do the work themselves. C. Collect some furniture from her neighbors. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Why does the woman make the call?A. To ask for help. B. To make a plaint. C.To make a request.15. How is the womans house owner?A. He is lazy and impolite. B. He is nice but care too much money. C.He is considerate and easy to get along with.16. What can we learn from the womans birthday party?A. Her friends ate up all her food and drank up all her beers. B. Some neighbors got angry at her noisy party. C. All her neighbors went to her party.17. What does the womans house owner want her to do?A. Pay for the repairs. B. Call him to fix the window. C. Mail the house rent on time.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What may cause people fail to get their dream jobs?A. Lack of experience. B. Poor school report card. C. The nervousness during the interview.19. What does the speaker suggest the listeners do when applying for a job?A. Build up self-confidence. B. Prepare for the possible questions. C. Go to the beauty salon before the interview. 20. What kind of clothes does the speaker suggest wearing at an interview?A. A designer suit. B. High quality clothes.C. A suit in a simple style.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。AOne day my two sons and I got into my old car to drive to the local post office. I backed out of my drive slowly like I normally do and then pulled to a stop at the side road that leads to the main highway. When it was clear I pulled out and stepped on the gas. As I stepped on the clutch（离合器）and tried to shift into second, though, I immediately knew that something was wrong. The normally solid gear shift（档位杆）now felt like a spoon in a bowl of soup. I tried quickly to get it to lock into any of the gears but did not succeed. Thankfully, the steering wheel（方向盘）was still working fine and I allowed the car to go to the end of the side road where I was able to pull safely into a wide spot and turn the engine off.It was only later in the day that I finally realized how blessed I had been. I could have been on the main road when that stick shift failed. I could have been in the middle of a curve with no place to turn off the road. I could have had a car too close behind me that wouldnt have been able to stop in time. A hundred things could have made this incident dangerous or deadly. Yet, the gear shift broken at just the right moment to keep me and my boys safe.Far too often we only see the bad things in life. We get angry when things dont go out way, and we fail to see the thousands of times that they do. Yes, my car broken down. Still, my sons and I are safe. We are loved. And we have been given more time here in this world to share our own love and light.21. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. The clutch.B. The gear shift.C. The spoon.D. The car.22. How did the writer stop the car at last?A. By turning the engine off quickly.B. By turning to a local garage for help.C. By removing the steering wheel away.D. By letting it slow down to stop naturally.23. The drivers thoughts in Paragraph 2 imply that _.A. they were lucky enough to be safeB. the car needed to be repaired wellC. the driver was good at driving a broken carD. it was important to find a suitable place to park24. By writing the story, the writer expected us to _.A. be careful in our drivingB. ignore the bad things in our lifeC. share our love with others in timeD. find a bless even from a bad situationBNinety percent of Americans drive to work every day although working from home is on the rise. If youre lacking for topics of conversation at a party, chatting about your mute（通勤） is a pretty safe bet.According to a recent study, driving for more than two hours each day can steadily decrease the IQ of middle aged drivers. The Sunday Times of London detailed the study, which looked into the lifestyle choices of over 500,000 Britons between the ages of 37 and 73.When looking at the data of the 93,000 participants who drove more than two to three hours per day, the study found a noticeable drop off in brainpower, measured by intelligence and memory tests. The study found similar results with participants who took part in several hours similarly sedentary (久坐的) activities, like television watching.As it turns out, stimulating activity stimulates your brain, while non-stimulating activity, well, doesnt stimulate your brain.“Cognitive (认知的) decline is measurable over five years because it can happen fast in middle-aged and older people. This is associated with lifestyle factors such as smoking and bad diet and now with time spent driving,” Kishran Bakrania, a medical epidemiologist(流行病学家） at the University of Leicester（莱斯特大学） told the Times.Fortunately for most Americans, the average mute time was recorded at approximately 26.5 minutes according to the 2015 United States Census.And if you think that the way to pump up your IQ is through brain games, think again. Just try and avoid those long hours on the road if possible, and if you happen to have free time on your mute, be sure to use it wisely.25. According to the passage, which of the following may be of help to our brainpower?A. Watching TV.B. Having sports.C. Driving long time.D. Sleeping.26. Why does the writer mention “results with people participating in similarly sedentary activities” in paragragh3?A. To make a contrast.B. To give an example.C. To make a description.D. To give more evidence.27.We can infer from the passage that _.A. people should participate in more stimulating activitiesB. long time drive may decrease the drivers IQC. smoking and bad diet can cause cognitive declineD. an increasing number of Americans drive to work every dayCAt 27, after serving in World War II, I dreamed of owning a piece of land. So I moved from central Illinois to Shelbina, Missouri, and bought 236 acres for $6,000. The plot of land was situated on a dirt road and was half farmland and half trees, with an old house that had no running water or electricity. Obviously, it was not what youd call prime real estate. But it was mine.I was alone for the first time in my life, and I found it liberating. My days were filled from dawn until dusk with plowing and planting corn. Dinnertime came and went, and I barely remembered to eat.I wouldnt say I was a great success at farming in Missouri. However, when I went to the store to buy some plowshares, I met a nice woman named Claudette working behind the counter. I also ran into her at St. Marys Catholic Church in Shelbina each week. I found out later that her manager kept asking her about “that tall boy (and eligible bachelor) from Illinois living out in the country in an old house with no water, no electricity and no housekeeper.”Claudette and her sister soon visited my farm and put up some curtains. To show my appreciation, I took Claudette out for a ride in my 2-ton Studebaker truck. We married in 1954 and have now been together for more than 62 years!I later sold the Missouri farm for a $3,500 profit and bought 40 acres in Illinois. For many reasons, buying the Missouri farm was a good idea. I will always cherish memories of owning the farm and meeting my beloved. 28.When the author bought the plot of land in Shelbina, _.A. it was well equippedB. he was unsatisfied with itC. it was not a real estateD. he worked very hard on it 29. The underlined word “liberating” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by the word _. A. upset B. interesting C. free D. boring 30.The author regards buying the Missouri farm as a good idea because _.A. he was able to sell it at the price of $3,500.B. he could recall plenty of experiences in his own farm.C. he got the chance to meet his wife working at a church in Shelbina then.D. he could purchase another house in Illinois as a result of successful farming.第二节（共 5 个小题；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。WaterTo Your Health!Study after study shows that drinking enough water defends against problems from head to toe. Water is a basic need for cell health. 31 . So pour yourself a nice big glass, sit back, and take a look at the many benefits being well hydrated（保持充足水分）can bring to your health.Youll have lots of energy 32 When youre dehydrated, cells wont function well enough and the flow is not so smooth affecting your physical and mental performance and making you feel sluggish（迟钝的）, according to a review of hydration research conducted by scientists at the University of North Carolina.You might lose weightA new study from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign involving more than 18,000 adults found that when people increased their daily water intake by one to three 8-ounce cups (on top of the four they already drank on average), they ate less. 33 .Your memory may improveYour brain is hugely dependent on fluidall those brain cells need liquid to fire properly. According to a review published in the journal Nutrients, studies have consistently found that memory and attention improve in children after they take a drink of water. 34 .Your skin will growAccording to research, skin is at least 30 percent water. If your skin cells dont get the water they need, theyll start to wither and shrink. But if you drink enough water, you skin cells will bee larger, softer and rounder, minimizing the appearance of wrinkles. 35 When women in a small study from the University of Connecticut lost just 1.36 percent of their body mass through sweat (and didnt drink enough water to replace it), their moods soured and they were more likely to experience headaches and exhaustion.A. Youll be in higher spiritsB. Youll feel strong when you work outC. It can have a magic power to your mind and bodyD. Their food intake dropped by as much as 205 calories a dayE. Water helps keep up a steady flow of nutrients into your cellsF. That means your cells need more fluid to keep up with the demandsG. The research is less clear on whether this pattern holds true for adults第三部分：语言运用（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。A letter from GrandpaDear Ronny, Years ago you came to me for help. You said, Grandpa, how is it that youve acplished so much in your life? Youre still full of _36_, and Im already tired of struggling. How can I get that same _37_ that youve got? I didnt know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are _38_, I figure that I _39_ you an answer. So here is what I believe. I think a lot of it has to do with how a person _40_ things. I call it “keeping your eyes wide open”. First, realize that life is filled with_41_, but many are good ones. If you dont keep watching for them, youll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while, and you will be. When you meet up with challenges, _42_ them. Theyll leave you wiser, _43_, and more capable than you were the day before. When you make a mistake, be _44_ for the things it taught you. Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.And always follow the rules. Even the little ones. When you follow the rules, life works. If you think you ever really get by with _45_ the rules, youre only fooling yourself.Sometimes we have to be _46_ enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Life isnt just reaching _47_. Part of it is moving from one peak to the next. If you rest too long in between, you might be tempted to_48_. Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.Dump things that weigh you down _49_ and spiritually. When an old resentment（怨恨）, belief, or attitude bees heavy,_50_ your load. Shed those hurtful _51_ that slow you down and drain（消耗） your energy.Remember that your choices will create your _52_and your failures. So consider all the pathways _53_, and decide which one to follow. Then believe in yourself, get up, and get going. Most important of all, _54_give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the one who resolves to win. Give life everything youve got, and life will _55_its best to you.Love always,Grandpa36. A. energy B. powerC. confidence D. respect37. A. feelings B. senseC. enthusiasm D. case38. A. dragged B. numberedC. alarmed D. occupied39. A. adapt B. oweC. convey D. advocate40. A. does with B. points at C. glares at D. looks at41. A. surprises B. happinessC. tears D. strength42. A. judge B.spreadC. range D. wele43. A. purer B. greaterC. stronger D. awkward44. A. glad B. delightedC. grateful D. depressed45. A. breaking B. watchingC. finding D. preparing46. A. wise B. patientC. desperate D. brave47. A. sides B. roadsC. peaksD. ways48. A. sleep B. quitC. return D. continue49. A. emotionally B. physicallyC. randomly D. logically50. A. IgnoreB. changeC. lightenD. consume51. A. attitudes B. altitudesC. aptitudes D. institutes52. A. fortunes B. successesC. difficulties D. sorrows53. A. along B. asideC. across D. ahead54. A. Never B. DoC.Ever D. Even55. A. give in B. give backC. give out D. give up第II卷第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Hello Kitty, one of the most famous imaginary 56._ (character) in the world, greets us everywhere. Since she was born, she 57._(gain) impressive popularity she is 58._international fashion queen.2014 was the characters 40th birthday. Fans from around the world gathered 59._ (cheerful) to celebrate their love of Hello Kitty.Hello Kitty was 60._ (design) as a character to attract pre-teen age girls. The designers could not 61._(dream) that she would bee such a 62._ (globe) star as she is today.Helen McCarthy, an author and expert on Japanese cartoons, explained 63._the character is so popular. “Because Hello Kitty is all about happiness, friendship and fun. Women and girls all over the world are happy 64._ (buy) the image of the trusting, loving childhood represented by Hello Kitty.”And the imaginary character does not only appeal 65._ females. There are also Hello Kitty products for boys and men, such as neckties and golf bags.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）假如你是美国佛罗里达镇的学生Mark，五一假期你杭州的笔友李华刚刚带你游览了西湖等周边景点，回国后，你特地写了一封邮件感谢他。内容包括： 1. 表达感谢；2. 在杭州景点游玩的见闻与感受；3. 邀请李华到佛罗里达镇游玩。注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；参考词汇：西湖 West Lake 佛罗里达镇FloridaDear Li Hua, Yours, Mark第二节：读后续写（25分）My mother always told me it was better to be smart than to be beautiful. “If you are smart, finally you will afford to be beautiful.” All I needed were the brains, and someday, I would be a really beautiful lawyer.My mother worked at a TV station and I would e along and wat