重庆市彭水一中高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

重庆市彭水一中2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题说明：英语试卷共8页，满分150分。考试时间150分钟。注意事项： 1答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡在规定的位置上。 2答选择题时，必须使用2b铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。 3答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。 4所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。第一部分：听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what are the two speakers talking about?a. study.b. weather.c. hometown.2. how does the man feel about the final exam?a. it is difficult.b. it is important.c. it has only one page.3. what does the man mean?a. his chance of getting the job is slim. b. hes confident hell get the job.c. the interview didnt go as well as he expected.4. when will the two speakers meet?a. at 8:00.b. at 5:45.c. at 7:15.5. who is judy probably?a. the mans former neighbor. b. the mans former colleague.c. the mans former schoolmate.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6. what seems to be the womans problem?a. her car broke down.b. she didnt feel well.c. she lost her wallet.7. where is the woman going now?a. to her home.b. to a taxi company.c. to the hospital.听第7段材料，回答第89题。8. how did the woman learn japanese?a. she learnt it in school. b. she once went to japan.c. she learnt it from her father.9. how long has the woman been in china?a. for 30 years.b. for 25 years.c. for 20 years. 听第8段材料，回答第1012题。10. what is the man complaining about?a. there is too much noise. b. there is too much dust. c. there is too much traffic.11. what do we know about the road near the mans house?a. its condition is not good.b. it is being constructed. c. it has completed the construction.12. what suggestion does the woman give to the man?a. showing the truth to the media.b. collecting money for the construction.c. holding a neighborhood meeting.听第9段材料，回答第1316题。13. what are the two speakers mainly talking about?a. how to sell the products of their company.b. how to deal with difficult callers.c. how to answer customers phone calls properly.14. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?a. classmates.b. couple.c. colleagues.15. what kind of company is diana?a. clothing.b. food.c. tour.16. how is the woman required to end a call?a. by promising to do something.b. by offering something that sounds interesting.c. by writing down customers names.听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17. how much did the speaker spend on the brand voyager tour?a. $4,000.b. $3,000.c. $2,000.18. what was the speaker doing in a waiting room?a. she was listening to some music.b. she was seeing a movie.c. she was taking some photos.19. where did the speaker start on the one-hour flight tour?a. from hoover dam. b. from the great colorado river.c. from the south of the canyon.20. which of the following did the speaker have during the tour?a. a sandwich.b. some hot drinks.c. a piece of bread.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共10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。awelcome to cape town-the city that has everything!about two million tourists visit cape town every year. it isnt the capital city (thats johannesburg), but the cape town is south africans most popular city with tourists for its beautiful views and sunny beaches to great shopping, cape town has something for everyone. in fact a vacation in cape town is unforgettable!adventure &outdoorsfor the outdoor adventure or sports fan, cape town has a lot of activities from climbing to diving-all combined with fantastic setting and sunny skies.water sports & divingcape towns beaches are perfect for water sports. scuba diving is also popular. the many shipwrecks（失事船只）along the coastline offer some excellent dives. the more adventurous diver can even try shark cage (鲨鱼笼) diving to get eye-to-eye with a great white! if you arent so adventurous, try a visit to boulders beaches. its part of a protect area for the african penguin. you can walk around on wooden roads and watch the penguins in their natural environment. its great for swimming too, if you dont mind coming face-to-face with a penguin or two!cape towns weather is pleasant. in summer, its about 26(and remember, mid-summer here is january!), and the winner temperatures dont usually fall below 10. the local money is the rand. there are one hundred cents to every rand. the three main languages are xhosa, english and afrikaans. th population of cape town is about 3.5.million. 21. what can we learn about cape town?a. it is underdeveloped.b. it is bigger than johannesburg.c.it is less famous than pretoria.d. it is a well-visited city22. which of the following is a special sight at boulders beach?a. shipwrecksb. penguinsc. sharks d. shops23. what does the last paragraph mainly talk about?a. a few facts about cape town.b. some suggestions for tourists.c.the best time to go to cape town.d. the reasons for visiting cape town.bjapan is starting to experiment with self-driving buses in rural（乡村的）communities, such as the town of nishikata, where the elderly are living a hard life because of fewer bus and taxi services as the population ages and becomes smaller.the advance of the self-driving technology is making cities such as paris and singapore experiment with such services, which could prove important in japan , where population are not only graying, but becoming smaller, in rural areas.japan could start the self-driving services for communities that are far from cities by 2020, if the experiments begun this month prove successful.the government plans to turn highway rest stops into centers from which to drive the elderly to medical and banking services.“smaller towns in japan are graying even faster than cities, and there are just not enough workers to drive buses and taxis,” said hiroshi nakajima of mobile gaming software maker dehe naco.in the initial (最初的) experiment, the elderly of nishikata were sent from a service area to some organizations providing healthcare services.“i worry about not being able to go out when i am no longer able to drive,” said one test rider, shuze yuzawa, adding that she would be open to using such services.the test also checked the vehicles safety in road conditions, and if those crossing its path would react to the warning it gives.the ride, at a speed of about 10 kilometers per hour, felt comfortable and safe, said test taker mieko shimazaki, 71, but he 72-year-old husband, susumu, said, “self-driving cars could be useful in the future, but id like to see them go faster, at least at 40 kilometers per hour.”24. why are diverless buses appearing in nishikata?a. nobody there can drive a bus.b. its population is aging and falling.c.people there welcome new things.d. people there can hardly afford cars.25. what does the government plan to do?a. provide healthcare services.b. train more bus and taxi drivers.c.produce more and more driverless cars.d. set up centers picking up passengers.26. what was shiza ynzawas attitude toward the self-driving services?a. she was in favor of them.b. she was doubtful about them.c.she was uncertain about them.d. she was strongly against them.27. which of the following about self-driving buses did susumu think could improve?a. their space.b. their safety.c.their speed.d. their price.cparents, youve worked hard to teach the most important life lessons to your little ones. you ask them to say “please” and “thank you”, you remind them to eat with a knife and fork, and you never,ever let them pick their nose in public. but theres one important lesson that you might be forgetting- and its nothing you can cover in a simple conversation.according to a new study in the journal science, babies receive more than genetics(基因) from their parents. they can also get certain good qualities, such as persistence(坚持不懈)，by watching how adults behave. researchers at massachusetts institute of technology say that babies who watched an adult struggle(努力) with and then triumph over something were more likely to show persistence themselves when given a new task.the team at mit studied 262 babies between the ages of 13 and 18 months. they places them in one of three situations. in the first one, the lead researcher struggled with two different toys problems before solving them, letting the the baby watch while she did so. the second time ,the researcher solved the problems but did not struggle with them. and for the third scene, she did not do anything.after each scene, the researcher left a small musical toy with the child. she showed the baby that it could play music but did not teach them how to turn it on. the babies who had watched the researcher struggle discovered and pressed the toys button (按钮) a much greater number of times than those in the last two groups. in other words, the babies did not copy what they had watched; they learned not to give up, instead.now, the researchers are interested in finding which ways of talking with babies influence them the most. they also hope to know if the results can work in the real world, as well as whether the lesson of persistence might last into adulthood.28. what important lesson might parents forget?a. asking their kids to be polite.b. setting an example for their kids.c. teaching their kids good table manners.d. using proper words in front of their kids.29. what do the underlined words “triumph over” in paragraph 2 mean?a. succeed at b. look atc. search for d. care for30. what did the study mainly show？a. babies finished difficult tasks through copying.b. babies learned the value of persistence.c. kids learned most from their parents.d. kids are smarter than we thought.31. what will the researchers make an effort do?a. know the influence of society on behaviors.b. help parents get along with their kids.c. put the research results into practice.d. learn more about babies language.dgeorge grey was born in lisbon in portugal on 14 april 1812. after completing his education at the royal military at sandhurst in england in 1862,grey went to irish with the army. he felt sorry for the irish people and thought it would improve their lives if they moved to australia. in 1836 he planned to lead an expedition(远征军) to look for land for a settlement in northwest australia.he left england on the beagle in july 1837. in cape town he took another ship, the lynher, and sailed to the north coast of western australia. after landing near collier bay his group walked inland. grey and his men were totally inexperienced and lacked survival skills, the local people were hostile and grey was injured. it took two weeks before he was well enough to travel. they discovered and named the glenelg river, stephen range and mount lyell, the land was not suitable for settlement, so in april they sailed to the island country mauritius to get some rest.grey returned to australia, and in february 1839 he sailed from perth to shark bay, western australia. his team landed with three whaleboats to go northwards. they lost their food when one whaleboat was damaged in a strong storm. they finally reached shark bay. they set sail back to perth but both boats were damaged. after making it to shore(岸) with very little food, they began walking to perth, 483 kilometers away. it was hard going in the heat with very little food and water. his men were badly weakened and one died. grey pushed on ahead and arrived in perth on 21 april. his men arrived later. he noted the fertile(富饶的) area south of the murchison river and people began to settle there in 1850.32. why did grey lead an expedition to australia.a. to research om australia.b. to break away from the irish army.c. to show their strong fighting spirit.d. to find a better place to live.33. what happened when george grey s men first arrived in australia?a. they lost their ship the lynher.b. the settled on the north when north coast.c. they found it hard to survive.d. they lost their way inland.34. what does the underlined word “hostile” in paragraph 2 probably mean?a. unfriendlyb. foolishc. strongd. upset35. what can be learned about the whaleboats?a. not all of them carried food.b. they were all damaged by storms.c. not all of them reached the final stop.d. they all went north first and then south.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。you can take a selfie with a hand-held digital camera or mobile phone and later share it on the internet. so selfies have been especially popular over the years. 36 love them or hate them, selfies show no sign of stopping.after all, the selfie is the most important way to show off on holiday. everyone has his own way to take the holiday selfies. how can you take the best holiday selfies? 37 food chewstylewant to let everyone know how exciting your holiday food choices are? 38 you can also cut off a piece to show off whats inside. but dont have food hanging out of your mouth. remember, food always looks best before being eaten.i m so adventurous stylerock climbing, hiking, surfing, or skiing? 39 just let the natural settings make people go “wow”. one commonly used gesture is spreading out an arm to show how thrilled you are. but remember that no one likes a sweaty selfie.i am cultured tourist style 40 you can also try an optical illusion（视错觉）by making it look like youre holding up the leaning tower of pisa, touching the top of the eiffel tower, or picking the sphinxs nose.a. just taking a selfie against a famous cultural site makes you look great.b. some people have no idea where to travel.c. according to a recent survey, haft of the interviewees admitted to taking a selfie while on holiday.d. these adventurous holiday moments are great for a selfie.e. different cultures have different characteristics of food.f. hold up some food on your fork or chopsticks.g. here are some useful posing tips for you.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）阅读下列短文，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 welcome giftdario and his mother loved their new apartment. the living room was large enough for their piano. that night, the two of them 41 side by side at the piano. they played jazz music to celebrate their new home. the loud 42 filled the room and made them feel very happy.the next morning, 43 , their happiness disappeared. someone had left a 44 under their door during the night. one of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. darios mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. but he said that they were all 45 people and he couldnt imagine any of them had done that. later that morning, dario suggested that they write a letter to their 46 and apologize for their playing.“maybe we could go and 47 everyone in person.” his mother said.“what if we invited them to come here for a 48 instead? dario asked.they both loved the 49 . over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 50 their guests. they decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.finally, the day of the party 51 . some guests brought presents. others brought flowers. some even brought desserts to 52 . one woman, mrs. gilbert, 53 darios mother with a book of piano music by chopin.“i heard you playing the other night,” she said. “the sounds woke me out of bed. i 54 that you might play like this every night. so i wrote a short note. i hope you dont think i disliked the playing.”darios mother smiled at mrs. gilbert. “i think maybe we 55 you an apology.” she said. “i didnt 56 how late it was when we were playing. maybe we should play some quieter music at night.“you play, you play!” mrs. gilbert said. “i like what you play! just not so loud at night.” she pointed to the book she had given them. “these songs are not such 57 music.”“these songs are beautiful music.” darios mother said. “we will be 58 to play them in the evening.”“and we wont play so loud or late!” dario said. he was already looking forward to 59 the new music. more than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mothers face. it gave him a feeling of 60 and made him feel that they were home at last.41. a. sat b. stoodc. layd. walked42. a. voice b. ringc. music d. cry43. a. therefore b. howeverc. otherwised. instead44. a. note b. posterc. billd. report45. a. proud b. richc. luckyd. nice46. a. neighbors b. friendsc. relativesd. audience47. a. blame b. instructc. questiond. visit48. a. party b. concert c. showd. play49. a. experience b. ideac. performanced. action50. a. to b. withc. ford. from51. a. continued b. arrivedc. passedd. finished52. a. order b. sellc. shared. advertise53. a. treated b. presentedc. helpedd. served54. a. promised b. admittedc. agreedd. worried55. a. give b. sendc. offerd. owe56. a. realize b. rememberc. understandd. accept57. a. sweet b. strangec. funnyd. loud58. a. brave b. sorryc. happyd. afraid59. a. changing b. practicingc. recording d. writing60. a. equality b. freedomc. warmthd. sympathy第二节（共10小题,每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 two weeks after the popular show chinese poetry conference, a new program, reader( 朗读者)，has