高二英语上学期期中试题86.doc

湘潭县一中20162017学年度期中高二英语试卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第1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. How is the man going home?A. By bus. B. By car. C. On foot.2. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Go to the opening. B. Have a good rest. C. Invite Rick to the ice festival.3. When will the man meet Dave?A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their friend Tom. B. A notice. C. A manager.5. What does the woman imply?A. They should move to another city. B. The air quality is not so serious as the man says. C. The air pollution is caused by the development of industry.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。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、7题。6. What does the man like to do after work?A. He plays golf. B. He plays table tennis. C. He plays volleyball.7. How often does the woman play volleyball?A. Once a week. B. Once two weeks. C. Once a month.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What color does the man prefer?A. Blue. B. Brown. C. Dark green.9. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is buying a jacket for the man. B. The woman finds it more expensive to shop online than in the shop. C. The man wants a larger size.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman call the man?A. To book a hotel. B. To discuss the detail of a meeting. C. To ask for some information about hotels.11. How will the man send the copies to the woman?A. By e-mail. B. By fax. C. By express.12. What will the man do this afternoon?A. Hold a meeting. B. Meet the woman. C. Call the woman back.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why is the woman moving?A. To find a nicer place to live in. B. To live together with her parents. C. To get a better job in a new place.14. Where do the womans parents live now?A. In a big city. B. In a small village. C. In a town.15. How does the woman feel?A. Sad. B. Worried. C. Confident.16. When will the woman move?A. In August. B. In October. C. In November.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the storm begin?A. Early in the morning. B. Late in the afternoon. C. Late in the evening.18. How many people were killed or badly injured in the storm?A. 14. B. 7. C. 5.19. What happened to the farmers house?A. The roof came down. B. The house fell down. C. Only the windows were broken.20.What do we know about Lindas family?A. She and her children ran out safely. B. One of the children was missing. C. Her husband was badly injured.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!Peterborough MuseumThe Age of the Dinosaurs is the museums main attraction this summer. Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands-on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking (潜伏）around every ember! The museum is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday, and from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August.Call 01733 864663 for details.Saxon Youth ClubSchool holiday fun: Young people aged 13-19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Center, Norman Road, Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday, 12th August between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm.Houghton MillAlice through the Looking Classa new production of the family favorite on Monday, 30th August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open 5:30 performance 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. Tea room will be open until end of the interval. Adult 10. Child 7. Family 20.Farmland Museum and Denny AbbeyFarmland Games: From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches, come and join the Farmland Team. Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette （玫瑰形饰物）that is fit for a winner! No need to book, just turn up between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Thursday, 19th August. Suitable for children aged four and above, each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price. Tickets Cost 7 per child.For further information, call 01223 810080.21. If you are interested in cooking, you can go to _.A. Peterborough MuseumB. Houghton MillC. Saxon Youth ClubD. Farmland Museum22. You want to watch the new play with your parents, so it will cost you _.A. 21B. 17C. 27D. 20.23. Which of the following activities needs parents company?A. Playing farmland games.B. Watching a new play.C. Competing in spots activities.D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.BHaving experienced a shocking electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, James Francos world became completely dark and quiet for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up 20 minutes later, lying face down in muddy water. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a tree and a muddy road. When Mrs. Franco came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.The news of James regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a compellent answer as to why this should happen. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since James lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.24. The reason why James attempted to kill himself was that _.A. a terrible electrical accident happened to himB. nobody in the world cared about himC. he was struck by the lightning once moreD. he had to live in a dark and silent world25. What was James doing when he was struck by the lightning?A. Putting an end to his life.B. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.C. Taking a walk with a stick.D. Lying on the ground.26. What does the underlined word “compellent” in paragraph 3 mean?A. convincing B. wrong C. unexplained D. true27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. A Terrible Electrical AccidentB. What a Sudden ShockC. An Unforgettable ExperienceD. James Franco and His WifeCThis could be the perfect gift for the partner, who embarrasses you on the dance floor. Smart socks, which can teach to dance, may be the answer for anyone with two left feet.The socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve their skills. Thanks to the socks, users can accurately record not only how far and fast they run but also how well. It means the user maximizes their performance, and reduces damage to body and prevents hurt. The hi-tech socks are made of special fibers that watch the movements of your feet. They look, feel and can be washed like normal clothes.Sensors (传感器) record each movement and send it by an ankle transmitter (脚踝发射器) to a smart phone. Then a “virtual coach” application shows the information and can tell the user what they are doing wrong, and help to improve skill in any task with feet.The socks should be useful to athletes and weekend joggers. “People think running is so easy and of course everybody can do it but not necessarily safely and well,” Dr Davide Vigano said. A recent study showed that between 60 and 80 percent of runners got hurt per year. This is pretty much more than any other human activity. Researchers say the technology can also be developed to teach people how to dance, play sports such golf, or even to help to teach women to walk better in high heels.Mr. Vigano said, “People could all benefit from the idea. We have had interest from all sorts of sports, like skiing, football, cycling and golf. Anything where you have to use your feet can use it. It could even be put in high heels to help women walk in them safely.”Socks are just the start, and the technology could be used in gloves, hats and boots. The socks, anklet and software package, are expected to be sold for around 120, which will go on sale in March.28. What does the underlined part “anyone with two left feet” refer to?A. People who are disabled.B. People who are interested in dancing.C. People who are not good at dancing.D. People who invented the socks.29. Whats special about fibers that the socks are made of?A. They feel much softer than normal clothes.B. They can monitor the movement of feet.C. They are expensive to produce.D. They act as a smart phone for users.30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the socks?A. They can improve the skill of running.B. They can help women walk better in high heels.C. They can teach people to dance well.D. They can be worn for days without washing.31. According to Dr Vigano, _.A. everyone can make good use of the smart socksB. users can run as fast as they like with the socksC. 60 to 80 percent of runners would like to buy the smart socksD. no runners will get hurt, thanks to the socksDThe kindly “Chinese Fortune Grandpa” wearing Han Chinese clothing and holding a fortune bag debuted （亮相） at the Imperial Ancestral Shrine in Beijing on the day after Christmas. The final image of the Chinese gift-giver was selected through a global design competition against “Santa Claus”, according to a report by Guangming Daily. Many Chinese cities have been filled with Christmas neon lights, Christmas songs, Christmas trees, and the images of “Santa Claus”in recent days. As a matter of fact, foreign festivals are becoming more popular than certain traditional Chinese festivals among the Chinese people, particularly the youth. “Certain traditional festivals have died out because people have forgotten their spiritual meanings, ”said noted writer Feng Jicai. More and more Chinese people are beginning to exchange gifts on Valentines Day and Christmas. However, many of them know nothing about Chinese New Year pictures or sugarcoated figurines（小糖人）, and have never heard suona music. Certain folk customs on the Dragon Boat Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day, and other traditional festivals have gradually disappeared. Under such circumstances, even the “Chinese Fortune Grandpa” is unlikely to defeat “Santa Claus”. However, it is not a bad thing to some extent. It constantly reminds people to restore the “true face” of traditional festivals. China has listed traditional Tomb Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival as legal holidays, which brings more paid leaves to the public, and helps to awake the public awareness of traditional festivals. In modern society, festival is a carrier of culture and its meaning largely depends on their understandings and usages by people. Compared with foreign festivals, traditional Chinese festivals are not inferior （次于） in cultural meanings, but lack of fashion sought by modern people. If people do not appreciate the historical culture contained by traditional festivals, and only take pleasure-seeking as the most important, the significance of traditional festivals will fade away and the inheritance （继承） of fine traditional culture will be cut off. 32. The second paragraph implies that _.A. traditional festivals should co-exist with foreign festivalsB. all the Chinese festivals are disappearing in the near futureC. western festivals are constantly impacting on our festivalsD. the Chinese people have the public awareness of traditional festivals33. We can learn from the passage that _.A. an image designed by the Chinese people will be displayedB. the Chinese gift-giver was intended to symbolize traditional cultureC. many foreigners know nothing about Chinese festivalsD. the Chinese are beginning to exchange gifts on the Mid-Autumn Festival34. Many Chinese youth dislike traditional festivals because they think _.A. traditional festivals are out of fashion nowB. the historical culture is more difficult to understandC. western festivals contain more cultural meaningsD. the inheritance will cut off their contact with western festivals35. What would be the best title of the passage?A. Gone are Chinese Traditional FestivalsB. True Face of Chinese Traditional CultureC. Foreign Festivals Popular with ChineseD. Chinese Fortune Grandpa VS. Santa Claus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。One of the common complaints we hear from the people around us are problems they are facing. Every day and everywhere there are problems. Many times we find it hard to stay happy. When one problem is solved, another one comes up. How to solve them? The answer is that we must equip ourselves to deal with different kinds of worries by learning the three basic steps of problem analysis. The three steps are:Get the factsWhy is it so important to get the facts? Unless you have the facts, you cant possibly attempt to solve your problem intelligently. Without the facts, all you can do is wondering around in confusion. It is not an easy job to get facts. When you are worried, your emotions are riding high. 36 .When trying to get the facts, you can pretend that you are collecting this information not for yourself but for some other person. 37 . You can also pretend that you are a lawyer preparing to agree. Try to get all the facts both on your side and the other side of the case. You will generally find the truth lies somewhere in between. 38 .Whenever you are worried, write down the questions that make you worry. And write out all the various steps you could take and then the probable consequences of each step. For example, what am I worrying about? What can I do about it? Here is what Im going to do about it. After carefully weighing all the facts, you can calmly come to a decision.Act on that decision. 39 . How can you break the worry habit before it breaks you? Crowd worry out of your mind by keeping busy. Plenty of action is one of the best ways to cure worry. 40 . If you know a situation is beyond your power, say to yourself: “It is so; it cant be otherwise.” Dont permit little things to ruin your happiness. Try to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness.A. Analyze the facts.B. Accept what cant be avoided.C. Decide how much anxiety a thing may be worth.D. This will help you to take a cold and fair view of the evidence.E. There comes a time when you must decide and never look back.F. But here are two ideas that can help you see the facts in a clear and objective way.G. Unless you take your action, all your fact-finding and analysis is a sheer waste of energy.第三部分: 英语知识运用(共两节，满分35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，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following 41 may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering 42 weakness.A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly 43 to emerge from its chrysalis(蛹）. He decided to 44 the butterfly. So he peeled the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so 45 to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified 46 he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle and 47 to keep flying. In fact, the butterflys struggle to 48 the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.Like the little boy, 49 too often want to protect their children from struggle in the 50 of love. They dont realize that their children need to struggle, to experience 51 , to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way 52 children strengthen their emotional strength, become 53 and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can 54 the ups and downs of life.However, it isnt helpful either in this case when parents 55 lectures(训斥), blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers 56 to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You cant always get what you want.” These 57 words should be avoided. Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Dont lose 58 . Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough partno 59 and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can 60 his disappointment and figure out what he can do to get what he wants in the future.41. A. sayingB. story C. proverb D. experiment42. A. damages B. burns C. experien