云南省玉溪市第一中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

玉溪一中高2017届高二下学期期中考试英 语试卷总分150分，考试时间120分钟命题人：邹辉第卷（选择题：共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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 does the man want to tell the woman? a.she should help with the repair work. b.she should choose another way. c.her bus has gone wrong.2. what does the woman think of the movie? a.very interesting. b.very bad. c.very moving.3. who might have taken the boys dictionary? a.jane. b.mike. c.helen.4. what are they talking about? a.building a toy factory. b.visiting america. c.bills wife.5. what has happened? a.a dog was killed, b.the man was injured. c.the mans car was damaged.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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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至第7题。 6. what do we know about mr hunter? a.he is in his hometown now. b.he knows the owner of the wallet. c.he lost a wallet yesterday.7. what will they do next? a.give the wallet to mr hunter. b.go to mr hunters home. c.put up a notice.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8. what is the man doing now? a.having dinner. b.cleaning a meeting room. c.preparing for a meeting.9. whose office does the man have to clean? a.mr browns. b.the managers. c.his own.10. what is the womans suggestion to the man? a.not drinking any beer. b.going home early. c.sleeping early. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。11. how many children does the woman have? a.only a daughter. b.a son and a daughter. c.two sons.12. where does the mans sister live now? a.in seattle. b.in california. c.in washington.13. what might happen next year? a.the mans sister will move her home. b.the mans sister will buy another farm. c.the man will go and see his sister.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。14. how old is alices grandfather? a.83. b.79. c.73.15. who owns a bookstore? a.alices father. b.alices grandmother. c.alices brother.16. what do we know about alices grandmother? a.she was a college teacher. b.she has poor eyesight now. c.she gave up teaching last year.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. what does the long holiday offer to people? a.a new way to live and work. b.a long time to deal with difficulties. c.a chance to do different things.18. which of the following can not be achieved during the long holiday? a.taking intensive courses. b.becoming an expert at something new. c.learning to cook.19. what is the advantage of most national parks? a.people can take sports there. b.they provide privacy. c.people can rent cabins there.20. how long do some organizations offer intensive courses? a.two days. b.three days. c.two or three days. 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a it was a first day as a newcomer to miss hargroves seventh grade. past “ newcomer” experiences had been difficult, so i was very anxious to fit in. it wasnt long before the class nerd (书呆子) was pointed out to me: mary lou. actually she called herself mary louise. she had olive skin, dark hair and handsome features. the girls whispers got louder and louder. mary lou made eye contact with no one as she walked by our table , chin held high with iron determination.after school, the girls invited me to join them in front of the school. i was thrilled to be a member of the club. we waited for what i didnt yet know. arms wrapped around her backpack, mary lou came. the laugh began from the girls. i joined in. my momentum ( 势头 ) began to pick up as i approached her. bad remarks fell from my lips. the other girls stepped back and became my cheerleaders. suddenly i caught the strap (背带 ) of her backpack and then pushed her . the trap broken, mary lou fell and i backed off. everyone was laughing and patting me. i was not proud. something inside me hurt. mary lou got up, gathered her books. she held her head high as blood ran down from her knee. i watched her limping away down the street. i turned to leave with my laughing friends and noticed a man standing beside his car. his olive skin, dark hair and handsome features told me this was her father .he remained still and watched the lonely girl walk toward him. only his eyes looked at me in silence with burning tears that spoke to my shame and burned my heart.21. why did the writer hit mary louise ? a.because she looked down at her b. because she had been hit by her c.she hated such a girl as her d. she wanted to please the girls22. the girls asked me to join them in front of the school probably _. a.give me a lesson b. give mary lou a lesson c. attend a party all together d. take me to an interesting place 23. which of the following can best explain the underlined sentences in paragraph 1? a. i was eager for losing weight and getting slimmer b. i was eager for getting on well with my classmates c. i looked forward to improving my study scores d. i looked forward to become a top student 24. what can be said about mary lous father ? a. he was very rich b. he was a cold man c. he was a gentle man d. he didnt love mary lou b since many of you are planning to study at a college or university in this country, you may be curious to know what you usually do in a typical week, how you can get along with your fellow students, and so on. these are the questions i want to discuss with you today. first, lets talk about what your weekly schedule will look like. no matter what your major may be, you can expect to spend between four and six hours a week for each class attending lectures. lectures are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as introduction to sociology or economics often have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universities. in lectures, its very important for you to take notes on what the professor says because the information in a lecture is often different from the information in your textbooks. also, you can expect to have exam questions based on the lectures. so it isnt enough to just read your textbooks; you have to attend lectures as well. in a typical week you will also have a couple of hours of discussion for every class you take. the discussion section is a small group meeting usually with fewer than thirty students where you can ask questions about the lectures, the reading, and the homework. in large universities, graduate students, called teaching assistants, usually direct discussion sections. if your major is chemistry, or physics, or another science, youll also have to spend several hours a week in the lab, or laboratory, doing experiments. this means that science majors spend more time in the classroom than non science majors do. on the other hand, people who major in subjects like literature or history usually have to read and write more than science majors do.25. the main purpose of this text is _. a. to help the students to learn about university life b. to persuade the students to attend lectures c. to encourage the students to take part in discussions d. to advise the students to choose proper majors 26. we can learn from the passage that university professors _. a. spend about 5 hours on lectures each week b. must join the students in the discussion sections c. prefer to use textbooks in their lectures d. require the students to read beyond the textbooks27. a discussion section does not include _. a. working under the guidance of university professors b. talking over what the students have read about the courses c. discussing the problems related to the students homework d. raising questions about what a professor has said in a lecture28. according to the author, science majors _. a. have to work harder than non science majors b. spend less time on their studies than non science majors c. consider experiments more important than discussions d. read and write less than non science majorsc in the united states government, the congress (国会) make the laws . the congress has two parts, which are more or less equal in power. they are known as the house of representatives(众议院) and senate (参议院) . the house of representatives is larger than the senate whose 100 member (two from each state) serve for six years. the 435 members of the house are elected every two years, and the member from each state is determined by the population of the state. for example, california , which has a large population , has forty-three representatives. the state of nevada (内华达 ) had only one. the house and the senate are divided into small groups which take care of special matters such as education or foreign affairs. the most important task of the congress is often done in these groups, which are called committees. according to the constitution of the united states, a senator must be at least thirty years old and he must have been a citizen of the united states for nine years at the time of his election. to be elected to the house a person must be twenty-five years old and must have been a citizen of the united states for seven years. at the present time, members of the congress include businessmen, farmers, teachers, and especially lawyers. in general, senators are better known than representatives because they are fewer in number and serve for a long time. many american presidents served in the congress before they became presidents of the united states. president john kennedy, lyndon johnson and richard nixon were all representatives and then senators becoming presidents.29. in the united states, the congress _. a.writes articles b. writes novels c. make documents d. makes rules of conduct action 30.the passage tells us the congress consist of _ members a.1000 b. 435 c. 335 d. 53531.the 100 members of the senate come from _ a. 40states b.45states c. 50 states d.55 states 32.those who are elected to the house must be _ and must have been a citizen of the united stated for _ years a.35; 9 b. 25; 7 c.35; 7 d. 25; 9 dglobal warming threatens to hold back human progress, and make unachievable all un targets to reduce poverty, according to some of the worlds leading international development groups. in a report published today, oxfam, greenpeace, christian aid, friends of the earth, wwf and 15 other groups say rich governments must immediately address climate change to avoid even “unbearable levels” of worldwide poverty. “food production, water supplies, public health and peoples living environment are already being damaged,” the report says. “the world must meet its promise to achieve poverty reduction and also deal with climate change.”the report, which draws on un predictions of the effects of climate change in poor countries over the next 50 years, says poor countries will experience more flooding, declining food production, more disease and the worsening or disappearing of entire ecosystems on which many of the worlds poorest people depend. “climate change needs to be addressed now. the poor will bear the burden of it. the frontline experience of many of us working in international development indicates that communities are having to fight against more extreme weather conditions.”climate change will play havoc (浩劫) with agriculture and water supplies and will increase diseases. “by 2025 the proportion of the worlds population living in countries of great water stress will almost double, to 6 billion people. tropical and sub-tropical areas will be hardest hit those countries already suffering from food shortage”. poor countries mostly do not need high-tech solutions, but would most benefit from education, research and being shown how to farm better. the report says unchecked global warming, more than wars or political confusion, will displace millions of people and destabilize (不安定) many countries.33. who should play a leading role in resisting the more extreme weather conditions?a. international groups. b. rich countries.c. poor countries. d. tropical and sub-tropical countries.34. which of the following is not true according to the text?a. poverty and climate change are closely linked.b. more and more people will suffer from the water stress and food shortage.c. what the poor countries need badly is high technology.d. international communities have to take steps to resist the bad climate.35. what is the best title of the passage? a. international development brings in climate change b. global warming is a bigger threat to the poorc. international groups work together to reduce povertyd. worldwide poverty shall be avoided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。dr. sylvia earle wants you to stop eating fish. its not because fish are endangered, though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low. its not because theyre bad for you, though fish in many areas are exposed to poisonous substances in the water. 36 .“fish are sensitive; they have personalities, says the marine biologist. for earle, eating a fish would be like eating a dog or a cat. “i would never eat anyone i know personally.” theres a lot more to fish than meets the eye: they talk to each other, they like to be touched, and they engage in behavior that can seem very human. 37 . earle and a growing number of animal rights activists see these as strong arguments against eating fish altogether. 38 . “while it may seem obvious that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables,” says dr. lynne sneddon. “really, its kind of a moral question. is the enjoyment you get from fishing (or eating fish) more important than the pain of the fish?”fishermen and (fried) fish lovers are skeptical. “ive never seen a smart fish,” says marie swaringen as she finishes off a plate of fish at a seattle seafood restaurant. “ 39 .”“for years, everyones been telling us to eat fish because its so good for us,” says another diner. “now ive got to feel guilty while im eating my fish? 40 ? dont eat salad because cucumbers (黄瓜) have feelings?”a. what are they going to think of next b. its because theyre smart c. the activists also point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket d. they can remember things and learn from experience e. obviously fish are just a kind of vegetablesf. if they were very smart, they wouldnt get caught g. dont they feel guilty while eating their fish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。 michel is a young girl who works for the police 41 a handwriting expert. she has helped 42 many criminals by using her special talents.when she was fourteen, michel was already 43 interested in the differences in her friends 44 that she would spend hours 45 them. after 46 college she went to france for a 47 two-year class in handwriting at the school of police science.michel says that it is 48 for people to hide their handwriting. she can discover 49 of what she needs to know simply 50 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 51 she also has machines 52 help her make 53 different kinds of paper and ink. this knowledge is often 54 great help to the police. michel believes that handwriting is a good 55 of what kind of person the 56 is. i wouldnt go out with a fellow 57 i didnt like his handwriting.” she says. but she 58 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 59 she studied his handwriting. it is later proved to be 60 , however.41. a. with b. by c. like d. as42. a. search b. follow c. catch d. judge 43. a. sob. too c. quite d. extra44. a. books b. letterc. tongues d. handwriting45. a. writing b. studyingc. settling d. uncovering 46. a. attending b. finishing c. starting d. stepping into47. a. powerful b. natural c. speciald. common48. a. main b. safe c. easy d. impossible49. a. most b. nothing c. little d. sight 50. a. with b. by c. of d. about 51. a. so b. for c. thus d. but 52. a. they b. in which c. that d. those53. a. up b. out c. for d. into54. a. of b. toc. with d. for 55. a. test b. sign c. means d. habit 56. a. thief b. criminalc. writer d. policeman57. a. whether b. unless c. if d. after58. a. adds b. tells c. repeats d. cries59. a. before b. after c. so d. and60. a. necessaryb. all right c. important d. quite easy第卷 （非选择题 共50分）第三部分 英语知识运用第二节 （共10分；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。 towards the end of the qing dynasty, the conditions in beijings hutongs went down as the political situation cast a dark cloud on chinas economy. many new hutongs were quickly built 61 (house) the increasing population but these were poorly made. the 62 (turn) point came when t