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班级_ 姓名_ 学号_ 考场号_ 座位号_装订线 平罗中学20162017学年度第一学期期中试卷高二英语 第一部分：听力理解(共两节,满分20分)第一节(共5小题：每小题1分，满分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 is the man looking for? A. His bag.B. His notebook.C. His pen.2. What does the man think will happen? A. It will get drier. B. A storm will come soon.C. The bad smell will get worse.3. How many hot dogs does the man want? A. One.B. Two.C. Three.4. What does the woman want to do? A. Sing a song. B. Listen to a song. C. Find out the name of a song.5. When will the plane probably be here? A. In an hour. B. In two hours. C. In three hours.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，共15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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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. How much does an argument cost? A. $5 for the first five minutes. B. $5 for the first ten minutes.C. $10 for the first five minutes.7. What is happening in the end? A. The man is telling the truth. B. The speakers are having an argument.C. The woman is saying something wrong.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why doesnt the woman want to close the curtains? A. She likes feeling the wind. B. She enjoys the view outside.C. She likes having the lights off.9. Who will benefit from the rule? A. The planet.B. Some animals.C. The speakers.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the boat probably used for, according to the man? A. Government business. B. Traveling for pleasure. C. Selling things worldwide.11. What kind of work does the Russian man do? A. A banker. B. A fisherman. C. A writer.12. How much does gas cost for the boat? A. 300 million dollars.B. 500 thousand dollars.C. 300 thousand dollars.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What did the man write? A. A book.B. A newspaper article.C. A short story for children.14. What happened in the story? A. A man fought against robots. B. A man wrote a computer program.C. Some people traveled to another world.15. Whats wrong with the mans story? A. It isnt very exciting. B. It isnt based on a true story.C. Its the same as a famous movie.16. What does the man think of the story? A. It will be a huge success. B. Someone else stole his idea.C. The woman is lying about her opinion.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did Shakespeare mostly write? A. Poems.B. Plays.C. Novels.18. When was Shakespeare born? A. In 1593.B. In 1598.C. In 1564.19. Why were the theaters closed in 1593? A. A terrible disease came.B. Poems were more popular. C. The ruler didnt like plays.20. What do many people think about Shakespeare? A. Hes very funny. B. Hes one of the best actors ever.C. Hes one of the greatest English writers.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）第一部分：阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy-theyre given after all. Choice can be hard. I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year. Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me, I had just turned 30 years old , and Id been married for a year, I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most start-ups dont , and I wasnt sure what to expect, MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, Id been a garage inventor, Id always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion. I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didnt think Id regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all. After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and Im proud of that choice, For all of us, in the end, we are our choice.21. What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore? A. His dream of being an inventor. B. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.C. The support of his wife. D. Millions of exciting titles.22. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.B. He would be very excited if he tried it out.C. He would be always having a doubt if he didnt try.D. The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.23. We can know from the passage that _.A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author B. the author wanted someone else to try the ideaC. the author might not regret if he failed the idea D. the author might go back to his boss if he failed24. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of AmazonC. Following My Passion D. We Are What We Choose B Read the advertisements, and then choose the best answers.Driver Wanted 1. Clean driving license 2 Must be of smart appearance. 3 Aged over 25.Apply to：Capes Taxis, 17 Palace Road, BostonAir Hostesses for International Flight Wanted1. Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old.2. Height 1.6m to 1.75m. 3 Education to GCSE standard.4 Two languages. Must be able to swim.Apply to: Recruitment office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KKTeachers Needed For private language school. Teaching experience unnecessary. Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant Language Ltd, 279 Canal Street 25. What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxis? A. Fond of beer and wine. B. Not having college education.C. Unable to speak a foreign language. D. Punished for speeding and wrong parking26. Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just graduated from a college and can speak two foreign languages. Which job might be given to him?A. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd. B. Working for Southern Airlines.C. Driving for Capes Taxis. Om D. None of the three jobs mentioned above. 27. If Mary wants to work for Southern Airlines, she must _.A. be over 25 years old B. speak another language besides her own C. look smart and beautiful D. have some similar working experience C Two recent studies have found that punishment is not the best way to influence behaviorOne showed that adults are much more cooperative if they work in a system based on rewards. Researchers at Harvard University in the United States and the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden did the study. They had about two hundred college students play a version of the game known as the Prisoner s Dilemma. The game is based on the tension between the interests of an individual and a group. The students played in groups of four. Each player could win points for the group, so they would all gain equally. But each player could also reward or punish each of the other three players. Harvard researcher David Rand says the most successful behavior proved to be cooperation. The groups that rewarded it the most earned about twice as much in the game as the groups that rewarded it the least. And the more a group punished itself, the lower its earnings. The study appeared last month in the journal Science. The other study involved children. It was presented last month in California at a conference on violence and abuse. Researchers used intelligence tests given to two groups. More than eight hundred children were aged two to four the first time they were tested. More than seven hundred children were aged five to nine. The two groups were retested four years later, and the study compared the results with the first test. Both groups contained children whose parents used physical punishment and children whose parents did not. The study says the IQs of the younger children who were not spanked were five points higher than those who were. In the older group, the difference was almost three points. The more they are spanked, the slower their mental development. 28According to the first study, we mainly infer that . Athe game is called Prisoners Dilemma Bthe less a group punished itself, the lower its earnings Cadults are much more cooperative if rewarded Dthe game is introduced in the journal Science29Which of the following is TRUE according to the second study? AChildrens IQs have much to do with physical punishment BThe study is about violence and cooperation of children CThe children tested were divided into groups of four DChildrens mental development only relies on their IQs30What does the underlined word spanked refer to? A Punished B Blamed C Tested D Praised31What might be the best title for the text? A The Best Way to Correct Misbehavior B Punishment Is the Best Way of Education C Cooperation Is the Most Successful Behavior D Punishment or Reward: Which Works Better on Behavior?D Have you ever heard the phrase “we just cant communicate”? Most people associate communication with the ability to read or write well. This might not be the case as you will soon find out.How many times have you been to the doctors office and listen to an educated professional explain something to you that is just meaningless. These people keep asking you , “Do you understand ?”and sometimes out of embarrassment because you dont want to look like stupid, you tell them, “Yes, I do understand. ”This isnt a good way to communicate either.How do we communicate in a positive way to get our points across（使被理解）? Ask the person you are communicating with if they understand what you just said, if someone is talking to you, then use the statement ,“Just to make Sure That I Understand What You Just Said”and then repeat back your understanding of their conversation. Sometimes just asking a few simple questions and clarifying your understanding can bring great benefits to any communication.In some countries like Japan for instance , you might find them reading your body language more than the words you are communicating with. Sometimes just by the way someone stands or reacts to something you said, you can get a valuable insight to what the other person means in this conversation. Dont forget however this could lead to a misunderstanding also. Again if you think someone is communicating with their body language , try not to assume （假设）that you know for a fact what message they are trying to get across. Always ask them if they understand what you are talking about.A person is responsible for what he says and to make sure that the other person completely understands the point he is trying to get across. Why not start using some of the simple skills used in this article to help with your communication skill, you will start to see the benefits within a short period of time.32. According to the author , you cant catch a doctor because_A. he keeps asking you questions. B. you are a complete idiot.C. he cant make himself understood. D. you dont pay enough attention to him.33. As a listener , you should _to ensure（保证） a good communication. A. listen carefully and quietly. B. take some notes while listening C. retell the conversation in your own words. D. ask the speaker to speak slowly and clearly34. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. How to Express Yourself Positively B .Simple Good Communication SkillsC. Communication and Body Language D. Communication and Misunderstanding35. From the passage we can learn that _ A .communication skills in the passage need a long time to practice B. youd better not ask any questions in communicating with others C. one cannot completely understand a conversation by body language D. communication has nothing to do with the ability of reading and writing 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 There is an old Spanish saying which states, “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.” How many times have we put off out dreams tomorrow? _36_ We have to go for them now!来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.Kl Tomorrow is not promised.来源:Z-x-x-k.Com Nobody likes to talk about death, but everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day or the hour. _37_ Dont go to your tomb(坟墓) with unrealized dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.l _38_ One of the biggest dream killers is fear. Many people could have achieved amazing things if only they werent afraid. Just think about all the things youve wanted to go, but allowed fear to convince you that you werent talented, or good enough. Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts you create.l Take action to realize your dream. You can dream about writing a great play, but its never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. _39_l Possibilities are waiting on you. There are so many amazing opportunities and people waiting on you. How do you get to them? Simple! Follow your dream. _40_ Youll never see those doors if you sit around waiting on a dream to happen, instead of actually working to make it happen.A. Dont let fear win.B. In other words, dreams dont work unless you do.C. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait.D. Therefore, today is all we have.E. Youll be much happier if you go for it.F. You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody can copy.G. Doors that you couldnt imagine open up when you go after what you want.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。 It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on. A 41 came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Gregs mother works for my family. We were going to 42 that shirt away, but gave it to her 43 .” I was speechless. I wanted to hide. I 44 the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her 45 , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldnt clean anymore; she knew her lifes 46 was something greater. The next morning she 47 with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to 48 a university. After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are 49 , arent you? I think I have a 50 for you as a teachers assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of 51 .” Mom accepted the opportunity very 52 . For almost five years, as a teachers assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling 53 . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal 54 in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you 55 the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working 56 over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you 57 be the teacher of this class.” My mom spent more than 20 years there. 58 her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the 59 comment（评论） made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to deal with 60 situations and never give up.41. A.noiseB. tuneC. soundD. voice42. A.throw B. takeC. carryD. get43. A.otherwiseB. anyhowC. insteadD. actually44. A.settledB. pushedC. presentedD. put45. A.teacherB. directorC. employerD. adviser46. A.successB. encouragementC. purposeD. victory47. A.wentB. metC. workedD. stayed48. A. visitB. continueC. attendD. prepare49. A.seriousB. fortunateC. carefulD. responsible50. A.careerB. positionC. dutyD. part51. A.judgingB. learningC. obeyingD. imagining52. A.patientlyB. eagerlyC. successfullyD. skillfully53. A.guiltyB. frightenedC. upsetD. ashamed54. A.looked upB. went upC. took upD. showed up55. A.believeB. protectC. receiveD. treat56. A.actionB. intentionC. spiritD. attempt57. A.mustB. oughtC. mightD. should58. A.AtB. OnC.