福建省六校2017-2018学年高二上学期期中联考 英语

1、HLLYBQ整理 供“高中试卷网（）”“长汀、连城、上杭、武平、漳平、永定一中”六校联考20172018学年第一学期半期考高二英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）注意事项：1. 本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2 B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 第一部分 听力 （共两节， 满分30分）第一节 (共5小题， 每小题1

2、.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. When should the man have finished the article?A. This Tuesday.B. This Monday.C. Last Friday.2. How often does Amy take ballet lessons now? A. Every other day.B. Twice a week.C. Every day.3. W

3、hat are the speakers mainly talking about? A. An activity.B. A festival.C. A movie. 4. What can we learn from the mans response? A. He is confident.B. He is lovely.C. He is short of confidence.5. What was the conference about? A. Stopping teenagers from driving after drinking. B. Stopping children a

4、way from terrible photos. C. Stopping mothers from drinking.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. When will the party begin? A. At 7:30.B. At 7:00.C. At 6:45.7. Who will take

5、care of the kids tonight? A. Tina.B. Teresa.C. The Johnsons.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where might the man get hurt? A. In the gym.B. At home.C. In a restaurant.9. What part of the body does the man hurt? A. His head.B. His arm.C. His neck.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do the speakers want to do? A. Rent the hou

6、se.B. Buy the house.C. Repair the house.11. Why is it pretty dark in the house? A. Its near some high buildings. B. Its located at the bottom of the building. C. The sunlight is blocked by the skyway.12. What room was the woman satisfied with? A. The bathroom.B. The bedrooms.C. The study.听第9段材料，回答第1

7、3至16题。13. Whats the original price per dozen the man ask for? A. $14.B. $16.C. $18.14. Why does the woman put forward to reduce the price? A. The products are poor in quality. B. She wants to buy lots of the products. C. Other companies all offer the same product.15. How many dozens of the products

8、does the woman order? A. 40,000. B. 4,000. C. 400. 16. What happened in the end? A. The man doesnt want to continue the talk. B. The womans final offer is accepted. C. They reached no agreement. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the speaker have the vocation? A. Clearwater. B. Florida.C. Columbia.18.

9、What did the security guard offer to do? A. Keep guests belongings safe. B. Park guests cars. C. Call a taxi.19. How many kids went for the holiday together?:. A. 2.B. 3.C. 5. 20. What does the speaker plan to do? A. Write good comments on the hotels website. B. Recommend the hotel to friends. C. St

10、ay here longer next Christmas. 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。AThe World Heritage(遗产) Centre is pleased to announce the Call for Projects for the World Heritage Volunteers Campaign 2017. The WHV 2017 aims to raise awareness of young people, volunteers

11、and local communities, about World Heritage related to continuous development and biodiversity, integrating non-formal education tools on heritage preservation and conservation. For more information, please consider the Call for Projects document at this website.Who can participate in this campaign?

12、Youth organizations that want to sensitize young people to the value of World Heritage sites, NGOs and institutions including public authorities that wish to organize an action camp to preserve and promote a World Heritage site with young national and international volunteers.How to apply for this c

13、ampaign?We kindly invite all the interested organizations and institutions to join the projects. In order to get involved in or renew your commitment to the protection and preservation of World Heritage through voluntary action and non-formal education, please fill in the on-line application as foll

14、ows: .Please submit your application at the latest by 23 November 2017 at midnight (Paris Time).If you have difficulties to access the online form, please download the PDF application from below and send it to (for projects in Africa, Arab States and Latin Amer

15、ica), to infoheritagevolunteers.eu (for projects in Europe) or whvbetterworld.asia (for projects in Asia) with a copy to .21. Who cant participate in this campaign?A. Institutions.B. Young professors.C. Youth organizations.D. Public authorities.22. An institution from China should

16、send the application form to_.A. whvbetterworld.asiaB. infoheritagevolunteers.euC. D. whvbetterworld.ou23. Where is the text most probably taken from?A. A report.B. A newspaper.C. A novel.D. A webpage.BEveryone seems to be in favor of progress. But progress is a funny word. It do

17、esnt necessarily mean that something has become stronger, wiser or better. It simply means changing it from being one thing to another and sometimes it turns out to be worse than before.Take medicine as an example. Medical progress has enriched our lives greatly. Because of medical advances, we eat

18、better, live easier and are able to take care of ourselves more efficiently. We can cure disease with no more than one injection(注射)or a pill. If we have a serious accident, surgeons can put us back together again. If we are born with something wrong, they can repair it. They can make us happy, rest

19、ore our normality, ease our pain, replace worn parts and give us children. They can even bring us back from the dead. These are wonderful achievements, but there is a price we have to pay.Because medicine has greatly reduced infant mortality(婴儿死亡率)and natural death , the population has been rising s

20、teadily, in spite of serious efforts to reduce the rate of population growth. Less than a century ago in the United Stales, infant mortality was reported to be more than half of the newborn within the first year of life. Medical advances, however, have now reduced that rate to nearly zero. A child b

21、orn in the United States today has better than a 90% chance of survival. Furthermore, medical advances have ensured that most of these infants will live to be seventy years of age or more, and even that life expectancy increases every year. The result of this progress is an enormous population incre

22、ase that threatens the quality of life, brought about by progress in the medical profession.24. Which of the following shows the medical progress according to the text?A. Make people younger. B. Keep humans from death.C. Stop serious accidents.D. Cure disease more easily and sooner.25. At the beginn

23、ing of the 20th century in the US_.A. over 90% of the children survived after their birthB. over 50% of the children could live normallyC. infant mortality was nearly zeroD. less than half of the children could live over one year old26. The text suggests that population increase results from _.A. ex

24、treme measures B. medical advances C. infant mortalityD. quality of life27. What can we learn from the text?A. Everyone is in favor of progress.:.B. Medical progress always does good to humans.C. Progress has both advantages and disadvantages.D. Medical progress has become a threat to humans.CIts be

25、en said that honesty is the best policy. It sounds like the simplest thing in the world, but being truly honest with others and with yourself can be a real challenge.Most of us learned to be dishonest as children. Remember that dishonesty is rooted in fear, so you must look for and face those fears.

26、 By listing areas where you have a problem, and then working to deal with them, you can battle these habits. If you find yourself lying because you fear disapproval from someone, for example, perhaps you need to learn how to stop being a people pleaser and be yourself. Most importantly, admit your e

27、rrors so that you can forgive yourself and use those experiences to reinforce your determination to do better.If you feel guilty for having been dishonest in the past, apologize to the person you lied to and/or find a creative way to make things right. If youve lied to a person who plays an importan

28、t role in your life (a significant other, relative, or friend), the best (but most difficult) thing to do is to come clean.Think honestly. This may sound silly, but if you dont think honestly, you wont be honest.If youre pushed into a corner and dont know how to respond, you have the right to remain

29、 silent or say “Can we talk about this another time?” or “I really dont feel comfortable talking about this.” Dont say “I dont know.” Practice being honest on the simple things. Abraham Lincoln became famous for going to great lengths to return a few cents that did not belong to him, hence the nickn

30、ame “Honest Abe”. By applying honesty to the little things, you will get in the habit of being honest in general.28. Whats the authors attitude towards becoming honest? A. Optimistic. B. Pessimistic. C. Skeptical. D. Unconcerned. 29. What does the underlined word “reinforce” in paragraph 2 mean?A. s

31、how B. strengthenC. express D. confirm30. Whats the authors main purpose of writing the text?A. To encourage people to be honest. B. To arouse readers interest in being famous.C. To call on people to learn from Abraham Lincoln.D. To advice us to say sorry to the person we lied to.31. Which of the fo

32、llowing can be the best title for the text? A. Challenge YourselfB. No Need to Lie to OthersC. Honesty is the Best PolicyD. Little Things Can Make a Big differenceD As the most common and popular forms of energy are being used up quickly, the search to find new sources of energy is underway. These s

33、ources of energy must be renewable and not cause the pollution that fossil fuels do. Among them are solar energy, geothermal (地热的) energy, wind energy and tidal energy.We can get endless solar energy from the sun. The main problem is to collect and store this energy in an economical way. We can capt

34、ure (接收) energy from the sun with plates or cells. Collectors put on roofs of houses and other buildings turn solar energy into heat. With this energy we can heat up water or the air inside. Solar cells transform the suns light directly into electricity. Geothermal power can be produced in places wh

35、ere water comes into contact with hot rock below the earths surface. The water that reaches these hot areas turns into steam, which then produces electricity. Geothermal heat is an important source of energy in countries that lie in volcanic areas, like Iceland, Italy, New Zealand or California. Win

36、dmills have been used for centuries to grind grain into flourbetweentwolarge stones or pump water out of areas that have been flooded. Today, large wind generators turn the power of wind into electricity. Such devices, however, can only be used in places with strong and constant winds. At the moment

37、, though, costs are too high to produce wind energy on a big scale. Tidal energy comes from the movement of ocean waves. One way to use the power of waves is to seal off a bay with a dam. When water moves into and out of the bay it turns a turbine (涡轮), which produces electricity. There are some coa

38、stal areas around the world where the difference between high and low tide is up to 10 meters and more. Great Britain, Germany or France has coastal regions where such power can be created.32. What kind of energy can be used if there are hot rocks beneath the earth in your area? A. Tidal energy. B.

39、Geothermal energy. C. Solar energy. D. Wind energy.33. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Italy is a country that lies in volcanic areas.B. Wind generators can be set up inside a house.C. A turbine caused by water moves can produce electricity. D. Sun collectors can c

40、hange the suns light directly into electricity34. When it comes to solar energy, what is the main problem people are facing? A. How to use cells to store electricity.B. How to cut down the costs for solar energy.C. How to collect and store solar energy economically.D. How to find the right place to

41、fix plates or cells.35. What can we infer from the text? A. Tidal energy was used in our daily life centuries ago. B. We can collect and store energy from the sun for free. C. Some kinds of energy mentioned in the text will cause air pollution. D. Environmentally friendly and renewable sources of en

42、ergy are badly in need. 第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。When choosing Chinese universities, it is necessary for students to take both university conditions and self qualifications into consideration. 36 The following factors should be considered carefully before mak

43、ing decisions. Students graduation resultStudents graduation result provided during the application is the key reference for the university to decide whether to admit or not. The stronger comprehensive strength and better reputation the university has, the stricter requirement for students graduatio

44、n result will be. _37 Economy conditions The cost of the study in China is relatively cheap, while daily expenses are not exactly the same in different areas. In Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other developed coastal cities, the daily expense can be relatively higher than that of inland. These cit

45、ies living conditions are relatively better and entertainment and recreational facilities are richer. Therefore, when choosing universities, your economy factor needs to be taken into account. 38 China is a large country and the northern and southern China has many differences in climate and diet cu

46、stom. 39 Students need to consider whether the climate, traffic, diet, and culture of the city that university lies in are as expected before applying, so as to choose suitable universities. Professional or comprehensive strengthIn China, universities can be divided into comprehensive and profession

47、al two kinds. Which is more important, professional strength or comprehensive strength? 40 If you want to make achievement in professional field, we suggest that you consider professional kind of university. If you want to get diploma of a university which is comprehensive strength strong and well-k

48、nown, the comprehensive kind of university may be better meet your demand. A. Location preferenceB. Each city has its own characteristics.C. There is no absolute answer actually.D. Students sometimes get stuck when choosing majors.E. Everyone hopes to choose suitable Chinese university reasonably.F.

49、 You should make a reasonable assessment about self-qualifications.G. So apply for a suitable university according to your graduation result.第三部分 语言知识运用 （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） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（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。 Miwa Sado is a Japanese journalist who die

50、d in 2013 after working too hard.Her case became 41 this week after labor inspectors publisheda detailed 42 .The journalist worked 160 hours of overtimea month and then died of heart failure at home.She was working 43 for Japans public broadcaster NHK, which is Japans largest broadcasting 44 . At th

51、e time of her death she was gathering information ona Tokyo _45_ for the next governor.The death of Sado is expected to make the Japanese government more 46 of the health risks 47 in working too much. According to a survey, about one 48 five workers risk a critical(严重的) health condition because of t

52、oo 49 work.Now the government wants to 50 overtime to a maximum of 100 hours a month and 51 companies that do not obey.In another case 52 became known, 24-year old Matsuri Takahashi, killed herself in 2015 after suffering from 53 and working long hours for a Japanese advertising agency.Japanese empl

53、oyees, 54 , work more hours than anywhere else in the western world. They also 55 only a third of the holidays they are entitled to.Many Japanese work hard in order to show that they are loyal(忠诚的) to their 56 .In 2016, two thousand Japanese workers killed themselvesdue tostress and 57 . Many others

54、 died from stress-related diseases, 58 from heart attacks and high blood pressure.TheJapanese 59 such work-related deaths as karoshi.(过劳死) We can conclude from above that too much work does 60 stress and illnesses. Therefore, the Japanese government has launched a campaign encouraging people to enjo

55、ying their holidays.:.41. A. uncertainB. suspectedC. confused D. public42. A. report B. bookC. headlineD. scheme43. A. unwillingB. wholeheartedlyC. secretlyD. severely 44. A. hospital B. schoolC. community D. organization45. A. motivationB. instructionC. election D. position46. A. afraidB. awareC. d

56、emandingD. guilty 47. A. involved B. investigatedC. concludedD. assisted 48. A. of B. in C. to D. on 49. A. little B. few C. much D. many 50. A. limit B. assess C. suspect D. submit51. A. honourB. praise C. reward D. fine52. A. that B. whereC. whenD. whose53. A. violenceB. lonelinessC. unemploymentD. stress 54. A. in conclusion B. on