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2017届高二第一学期期末考试英 语 试 题第一卷（ 选择题；满分115分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5个小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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 woman dislike?A. Apples B. Oranges C.Bananas2. Whats the weather like now?A. Fine B.Rainy C. Cloudy3.What do we know about the woman?A.She is nervous about the exam. B.She is looking for a good job.C.She did well in the exam.4. Where does this conversation take place?A.In a hospital. B. In a library C.In a company5. What can we know from the conversation?A.The man has good social skills.B.The man finds it difficult to get to know new people.C.The man lacks basic interpersonal skills. 第二节(共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，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 are the two speakers doing?A. Asking about a picnic. B. Having a picnic. C. Talking about a picnic.7. Why does John change his plan?A.Because he is on a business trip. B.Because his grandma is ill.C.Because he is ill in hospital.听第7段材料，回答第8至 10题.8.Whats the mans favourite sport?A.Table tennis B. Basketball C.Football9.What does the man want to learn?A. Playing volleyball B. Skating C. Playing golf10.What will the two speaks do this evening?A.Go to school. B.Go shopping C.Go skating听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Where are the two speakers now?A.At the womans home. B.At a conference. C.At a party 12. Where does Paul work?A.In London. B.In Los Angeles C.In Oxford13.what will probably happen next?A.The woman will meet some new people. B.The woman will sit beside Kathy.C.The man will make a speech.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.What does the man think of American food?A.Delicious. B.Terrible. C.Healthy.15.Why does the man gain weight?A. He eats lots of junk food. B. He often cooks by himself. C. His mother makes every meal for him.16.Why doesnt the man eat out in the restaurant?A.He has no money. B.He hates eating out. C.Hes too busy.17.Where does the man usually eat?A.In Chinese restaurants. B.In the school cafeteria. C.In his own home.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.When did the speaker first meet Ann?A.At the end of the fifth grade. B.At the beginning of the sixth grade.C.In the middle of the sixth grade.19.Why did the other kids make fun of Ann?A.Because she behaved differently. B.Because she was not good at her studies.C.Because she looked different.20.What happened in the end?A.The other kids helped Ann. B.The other kids still laughed at Ann. C.The other kids stopped making fun of Ann.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.AIn 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music,dance and theater in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theater groups turned up uninvited in 1947,in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform,and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon,groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge,Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theater by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the “Fringe”,once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theater,music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959,with only 19 theater groups performing,some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1,25 million tickets were sold.21. What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at he beginning? A. To bring Europe together again. B. To honor heroes of World War 11.C. To introduce young theater groups. D. To attract great artists from Europe.22. Why did some uninvited theater groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?A. They owned a public house there. B. They came to take up a challenge.C. They thought they were also famous. D. They wanted to take part in the festival.23. Who joined the Fringe after it appeared?A. Popular writers. B. University students.C.Artists from around the world. D. Performers of music and dance.24. We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival_.A. has become a non-official event B. has gone beyond an art festivalC. gives shows all year round D. keeps growing rapidlyBShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares World Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 andwhere he grew up .The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806 .The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world for over 250 years. Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World，a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare. Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up. Discover examples of furniture and needlework fromShakespeares period. Enjoy the traditional English garden，planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poets works.The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes Walk).The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre，its exhibition,and the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchair users.The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).25How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？A9.80 B12.00 C14.20 D16.4026Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace？ABehind the exhibition hall BOpposite the Visitors CentreCAt Windsor Street DNear the Coffee House27A wheelchair user may need help to enter Athe House Bthe garden Cthe Visitors Centre Dthe exhibition hallCScience cant explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure (血压) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer.Any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress (紧张) levels and blood pressure in people - half of them pet owners while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. With pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more relaxed around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets dont judge.A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about I1 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Dog owners didnt lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overall-mostly with their dogs - and found it worth doing.28What does the text mainly discuss?APets value in medical research. BHow pets help people calm down.CPeoples opinions of keeping pets. DWhat pets bring to their owners.29We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if Ahe has a pet companion Bhe has less stress of workChe often does mental arithmetic Dhe is taken care of by his family30According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when doing stressful tasks?AThey have lower blood pressure. BThey become more patient.CThey are less nervous. DThey are in higher spirits.31The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports that Apeople with dogs did more exerciseBdogs lost the same weight as people didCdogs liked exercise much more than people didDpeople without dogs found the program unhelpfulDDoctors are known to be terrible pilots. They dont listen because they already know it all. I was lucky: became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didnt realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As I flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather, I learned about crew resource management (机组资源管理), or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions.I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot .He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down. He was a better pilot - and my boss - so it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness and said, We need to put the landing gear down now! That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and Ive used it in the operating room ever since.CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesnt overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when Im in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes theyre not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them , someday someone will keep me from “landing gear up”.32.What does the author say about doctors in general?A. They like flying by themselves. B. They are unwilling to take advice.C. They pretend to be good pilots. D. They are quick learners of CRM.33.The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when_.A. he saved the plane by speaking up B. he was in charge of a flying taskC. his boss landed the plane too late D. his boss operated on a patient34.In the last paragraph”landing gear up” probably means _.A.following flying requirements. B.overreacting to different opinions.C.listening to what fellow doctors say D.making a mistake that may cost lives35.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.CRM:A New Way to Make Flying Safe B.Flying Makes Me a Better DoctorC.The Making of a Good Pilot D.A Pilot-Turned Doctor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。The jobs of the future have not been invented, 36 By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.1. CuriosityYour children need to be deeplycurious. 37 Ask kids, “What ingredients(配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time” and then try them out. Did those ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time?2. Creativity True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it. 38 There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their Creativity.3. Interpersonal SkillsUnderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what is goingoninsideourown head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kids from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 39 “Why do you think she is crying?” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”4. Self Expression 40 There are many ways to express thoughts and ideasmusic, acting, drawing, building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.A. Encourage kids to cook with you.B. And we cant forget science education.C. We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.D. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist?E. Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.F. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.G. Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.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。 Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top 41_, but on their way back conditions were very 42 . Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon 43 alone, he would probably get back 44 . But Simon decided to risk his 45 and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳). As they 46 down, the weather got worse. Then another 47 occurred. They couldnt see or hear each other and, 48 , Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was 49 for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joes 50 was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. 51, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to 52 . In tears, he cut the rope. Joe 53 into a large crevasse(裂缝) in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldnt walk, but he 54 to get out of the crevasse and started to 55 towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers 56_. Simon had 57 the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be 58 , but he didnt want to leave 59_. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joes voice. He couldnt 60 it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.41.A. hurriedly B. carefully . C. successfully D. early42. A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal43. A. climbed B. worked C. rested . D. continued44. A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully45. A. fortune B. time C. health D. life46. A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked47. A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble48. A. by mistake B. by chance C. by choice D. by luck49. A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible50. A. height B. weight C. strength . D. equipment51. A. Finally B. Patiently . C. Surely D. Quickly52. A. stand back B. take a rest C. make a decision D. hold on53. A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed54. A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped55. A. run B. skate C. move D. march56. A. around B. away C. above D. along57. A. headed for B. traveled to C. left for D. returned to58. A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late59. A. secretly B. tiredly . C. immediately D. anxiously60. A. find B. believe C. make D. accept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(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Mary, a pretty girl, was giving an English lesson to a class of adults _61_ had recently come to live in the United States. After _62_ (place) quite a number of everyday objects on a table, she asked various members of the class to give her the ruler, the book, the pen and so on. Everything went _63_ well and the students seemed to understand the meaning of _64_ English words for the objects. _65_ when Mary turned to _66_ Italian student and asked him to give her the keys, the man stood still, looking very _67_ (surprise). _68_(see) this, Mary thought she hadnt made the students _69_ (understand) her clearly. So she repeated, “Would you please give me the keys?” The Italian shrugged h