湖南省邵东县高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

湖南省邵东县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分 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. whats the probable relationship between the speakers?a. teacher and student. b. manager and staff.c. husband and wife.2. what kind of room does the woman want?a. a room with a shower. b. a room with a single bed. c. a room with no air-conditioner.3. why is the man going shopping? a. to buy a schoolbag for the woman. b. to buy a birthday gift for his sister. c. to buy a coat for himself.4. why didnt johnson have supper? a. he was too tired. b. he had a stomachache. c. he was not hungry.5. what does the woman think of her trip to india? a. it was interesting. b. it was terrible. c. it was just so-so.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 often do in his childhood?a. he often told stories to his friends. b. he often listened to his grandparents stories.c. he often wrote stories for his grandparents. 7. where did the man put the collection of stories?a. on the table in the kitchen. b. in a box in the dining room. c. in a drawer in the living room. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. where does the conversation probably take place? a. in a shop.b. in a restaurant.c. in a classroom. 9. what will tina do in the evening?a. go to church. b. attend a party. c. take part in a march.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what may have caused the fire?a. a cigarette butt. b. the electricity. c. someone set it on purpose. 11. why did no one catch the fire?a. the smoke alarm didnt work. b. the fire was small. c. it happened late at night. 12. what was damaged in the fire?a. some workers. b. some papers. c. some smoke alarms. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is the womans favorite sport?a. mountain climbing. b. tennis.c. yoga.14. why does the woman like playing tennis?a. it makes her feel comfortable. b. it helps her keep her shape. c. it develops coordination.15. which sport is good for breathing?a. walking. b. playing tennis. c. mountain climbing. 16. what does the man plan to do?a. go mountain climbing. b. start doing yoga. c. join in a tennis club.听第1 0段材料，回答第1 7至20题。17. what is a long-standing tradition in ethiopia?a. making coffee with friends. b. drinking coffee with friends. c. buying coffee for friends. 18. what kind of climate is suitable for processing coffee?a. dry. b. wet. c. cold. 19. how do experts not estimate the quality of coffee? a. by observing the color b. by tasting.c. by comparing it with other kinds of coffee.20. how many countries is ethiopias coffee exported to?a. more than 150. b. more than 120. c. less than 100. 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 atake a look at the following ads! you may find some useful information you need here！guitar lessonsexperienced musician from australia. good at teaching kids for 5 years!for more information, please visit larrys website: .lost dogmedium size, with brown spots and white short hair. answer you when you call it david. many thanks for sending it back.call susan at 7328059.taxi driver wantedfull time or part time. experience and a good knowledge of the city are necessary. english is also a must.under 45 years old.call mr. white at 5132683.apartment for saletwo bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. hot water 8：0018：00. beautiful sights out of the windows.email: . 21. if you want to have a guitar lesson, you may _.a. surf the website: b. call susan at 7328059c. telephone mr. white at 5132683 d. email 22. who is the owner of the lost dog?a. mr. white. b. susan. c. larry. d. david.23. if you want the job as a taxi driver, you should _.a. master at least three languages b. younger than 50c. know the city very well d. be an inexperienced driver24. which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?a. it has a beautiful view. b. it has three floors. c. it has hot water in the daytime. d. it has a kitchen.bthis is not a diet. its a simple way to lose weight. you dont have to give up the food you love or join a gym. you just follow some habits the thin people have. keep them, and youll become thin.wakeupwhen you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. with legs straight out, lean forward until you feel sore in your back. it will use up 10 calories.start with souporder a clear soup, and have it before the main food. in this way, youll feel fuller, so youll eat less when the main food comes.an apple or more a dayapples are full of fiber(纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. studies show that people who eat at least three apples or pears a day may lose weight.talk it upevery time you use the cell phone, stand up and walk around. heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more each day than thin people. this skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn up 50 or more calories.use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss. 25. the text is to encourage you to _.a. go on a diet b. give up your favorite foodc. join a gym d. follow some habits of thin people26. which of the following ways is a good choice to become thin?a. sit up quickly in the morning. b. have soup before the main food.c. eat rice instead of apples. d. sit down when using a cell phone.27. how many skills are there in the text for people to lose weight?a. two. b. three. c. four. d. five.28. the text is most likely to be read _.a. in a magazine b. in a dictionary c. in a storybook d. on a map cmr. jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. he tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent (房产经纪人)the agent advertised the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “im sorry, mr. jones, but ive decided not to sell my house after all.” “why？” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “because from the advertisement in that magazine i can see its just the kind of house ive wanted to live in all my life.”29. the reason why mr. jackson went to the estate agent was _.a. he had failed in selling his house by himselfb. he wanted the estate agent to help him get a good pricec. he was sure that the estate agent could help himd. he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine30. mr. jackson wanted to sell his house because _.a. he needed some money to support his familyb. his house was too old to live inc. he wanted some money to buy a new oned. he didnt want to live in the house any longer31. what do you think of the advertisement in magazines?a. they are worth reading.b. they usually make things far better than they really are.c. they are a great help to those who want to buy something.d. they describe things as they really are.32. at last mr. jones _.a. was successful in selling the houseb. felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good a jobc. was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisementd. didnt understand why mr. jackson had changed his minddgoing zero waste means more than dealing with the rubbish we create. it means reducing it, too. people who go zero waste are careful about what they do. they never take more than they need, they reuse plastic bags, and they make good plans not to buy more than necessary before going shopping.kamikatsu, a japanese village, has already gone zero waste. the 2,000 villagers recycle (循环利用) everything possible. there are 34 different boxes at the recycling center! the villagers sometimes just feel unhappy about what they have to do, but they also see the good side.lets think about how to enjoy a zero waste christmas. by sending recyclable cards, we can help our friends and family reduce waste. and wouldnt it be better to enjoy the spirit of christmas with a real tree that can be replanted in spring?going zero waste requires us to think more about what happens before and after we act. it is not always easy. but just think how good it would be, both for ourselves and for the environment, if we never had to waste anything.33. the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to _.a. a plastic bag b. the rubbishc. a difficult thing d. going zero waste34. which of the following is a way of going zero waste?a. planting trees at christmas.b. using plastic bags when shopping.c. sending recyclable cards for christmas.d. buying food when you are very hungry.35. what is the purpose of this passage?a. to persuade people to reduce waste.b. to teach people how to enjoy christmas.c. to introduce the life of japanese villagers.d. to tell people how to deal with difficulties.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。 it is not so easy to disagree with your parentshere are a few quick tips on how to show your opinion in the right way 36 dont let angry words fly out of your mouth if you dont really want to say them，or you will have a lot of work to do later 37 how would you feel if you were your mother or father? why do they do that? is it really bad? try to stay calmif you find yourself getting too angry, ask for softie time io be alone38 learn to listenmaybe your parents arent as persuasive(具有说服力的)as you think. 39 pay attention to needs rather than problems 40 tell your parents that you want to discuss the problem with them rather than work against them athink before you speak bnever listen to your parents cthink about the problem from your parents point of view dit is quite common to disagree with ones parents ehear them out and then decide how to deal with the problem fbe clear about what you need，rather than focus on why you disagree gif you can, try to discuss the problem with your parents at another time第卷第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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。 at college, i am really in need of a computer. but i can not 41._ one . asking my parents for help is 42._,since it is already a heavy burden(负担) for them to send me to college. i must 43._what i want by myself now. one saturday morning, i want out to look for a 44._. having been refused many times, i finally 45._a restaurant at 8 p.m. there were already four candidates (应聘者) in the bosss office. at the moment, the boss had difficulty in 46._whom he would employ. he said 47._, “well, i need to check your references(简历) 48_. i can make a decision. ill call you later. but 49._whoever is going to be employed must work here from 6:00 to 8:00 every morning. i was 50._. the working hours were perfect for me. 51._, the restaurant wasnt far from my university. i wanted to talk to the boss, but he said, “youre too late” and 52._. “ but sir, i will work two days for free. then you may decide who youll 53._. at these words, the boss turned to me, “i want a(n) 54._ boy. you know this is a restaurant. but look at your 55._!”he was right. after a 56._day, i did look terrible. “oh sir, ill keep myself tidy. and i 57._ i will work very hard , if only you could give me this 58._.” “all right. ill give you a try.” my heart jumped like mad. i lowered my head and said, “59._, sir.” then i thought to myself, “ i am really 60._!”41. a. use b. fix c. find d. afford42. a. normal b. impossible c. necessary d. dangerous43. a. get b. know c. show d. forget44. a. man b. job c. restaurant d. computer45. a. ran b. saw c. entered d. left46. a. reporting b. noticing c. proving d. deciding47. a. at last b. as well c. at most d. once more48. a. unless b. before c. while d. because 49. a. imagine b. believe c. remember d. understand 50 . a. proud b. excited c. angry d. worried51. a. besides b. in short c. however d. for example52. a. set off b. looked up c. calmed down d. turned away 53. a. help b. visit c. choose d. praise 54. a. clean b. clever c. honest d. healthy55. a. bag b. books c. photo d. clothes56. a. noisy b. cloudy c. tiring d. snowy57. a. hope b. think c. agree d. promise58. a. gift b. chance c. course d. message59. a. hello b. sorry c. thank you d. come on 60. a. lucky b. rich c. strong d. lonely 第二节 （共10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。注意: 请将答案填入答题卡。i always wondered when i would get the english novel 61._ my parents had promised to give me. i finally got it today. the book 62._ (call) treasure island. what i always dreamt of has 63._ (come) true. it is really 64._ (excite)! the difficulty is how im going to understand 65._ without a dictionary. looking up every new word will certainly be 66._ waste of time. now im worried 67._ when im going to finish the book. miss cheng always told us to guess the 68._ (mean) of unknown words from the context. i used to wonder 69._ we should do this. 70._i understand now, the question is what if i still cannot understand the meanings. i must talk to miss cheng about this tomorrow.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）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：在错误的词下面画一横线，并在该词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。my neighbor mrs wang is an old lady who lived alone in a small house. its saying that her husband and son died in the traffic accident. what bitter her life is. but she often helps other with a smile. whenever it snows, she is always the first to cleaning the paths. she looks after several child living nearby. i am one of them. i can still remember the stories she told i and her kind smile. perhaps she more unlucky, but i think she is a happy person. her life is full laughter and love. ill never forget her.第二节 书面表达 (25分)如果肚子饿了，我们会饱餐一顿；如果大脑饿了，我们可以通过阅读来解决。请你根据以下信息写一篇文章，题为“reading can feed our mind”，谈谈读书的益处。注意：1开头语已为你写好，不计入词数