2017年_2018年高二年级英语期中考试试题和答案解析

1、 .wd.文华高中20162017学年上学期期中考试高二英语试卷第I卷选择题第一局部：听力共两节，总分值30分做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容完毕后。你将有两分钟的时间将卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节共5小题：每题1.5分，总分值7.5分听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有15秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话只读一遍。1Where is the managers office?A. On the third floor B. On the fourth floor C. On th

2、e fifth floor2Where does the conversation take place?A. At a bookstoreB. At a hotelC. At a library3Where might the mans glasses be according to the woman?A. At home B. In the officeC. In the mans car4How will the man go to the hospital probably?A. By bus B. By taxiC. On foot 5What are the two speake

3、rs going to do?A. Go on a picnicB. Swim in the seaC. Join a club第二节共15个小题；每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间来阅读各个小题，每题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，答复第6至7题。6What language is the man weakest in?A. JapaneseB. French C. English7What are

4、 the two speakers doing?A. Talking about sportsB. Doing an interview C. Talking about their work听第7段材料，答复第8至9题。8Where does the conversation take place?A.In the club B. At the mans homeC.Over the telephone9How many lessons will a learner take in all?A. 16B. 18C.10听第8段材料，答复第10至12题。10Why does Susie fee

5、l so tired?A.She worked too hard last night.B. She stayed up too late last night.C. She is very excited.11How long will the trip last? A.Two days B. A weekC. One day12What do we know from the conversation? A. The two speakers have to reach the top first and then go home.B.The two speakers will reach

6、 the top by noon.C. The two speakers are climbing the mountain.听第9段材料，答复第13至16题。13Whatwas Mary doing before 19:00 today?A. She was at homeB. She went to a partyC. She was shopping14Why didnt Bob ring Mary this morning?A. He was hosting a conference.B. He was attending a conference.C. He was chatting

7、 with his boss.15What will Mary do tonight?A. She will meet a friend.B. She will meet Bob.C. She will attend a conference.16Who is Henry?A.He is Bobs bossB. He is Bobs colleagueC. He is a doctor听第10段材料，答复第17至20小题。17Why was the man wet?A.He had been working too hard in the pub.B. He had been riding i

8、n the rain.C. He was hot for staying with too many people.18Why did the man ask the pub keeper to take some fish to the horse?A. His horse was hungryB. He would take it away afterwards.C. He wanted to make others leave the fire.19. What would the crowd probably feel when they came into the pub again

9、?A. CuriousB. FrightenedC. Angry20Who would eat the fish at last ?A.The horse.B. The man.C. The crowd of people.第二局部阅读理解共两节，总分值40分共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、和D中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOnce there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(属于) a rich man. One day he brought a basket of appl

10、es to the rich mans house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed(服从) and the farmer went into the house. He asked to se

11、e the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting. I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for, he said. But why have you brought a half-empty basket? the rich man asked. I met your children outside, and they stole(偷) some of the apples.21. Why did the farmer br

12、ing apples to the rich man? Because_. A. he was poor B. he liked the rich man C. his farm belonged to the rich man D. the rich mans children liked apples22. What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps? A. Theycried.B. They played games. C. They ran away.D. They ate some of the apple

13、s.23. The monkeys left the basket because _. A. they had thrown apples on the ground B. the farmer had politely asked them to get off C. they were afraid of the hat D. the farmer was angry with them24. How did the rich man feel when he saw the basket? He felt_. A. pleased B. unhappy C. excited D. mo

14、ved BJenny went to visit her friends in New York last weekend Her friends met her at the airport on Friday afternoon and drove her to the hotel They had dinner at a Chinese restaurant and went to see a film after thatJenny and her friends set out early on Saturday morning for a farm and stayed there

15、 until Sunday morning During their stay, they went fishing and swimming in the small river on the farm They played football in the field and enjoyed a big meal around a camp fire篝火, singing and dancing till late into the nightNobody could get up early on Sunday morning So when they got back to New Y

16、ork City, it was about threeoclock in the afternoon They drove right to the airport because Jenny didnt want to miss her plane back home Jenny only stayed in New York for two nights but she had a great time with her friends25Jenny went to New York_Ato do some shopping Bto see her friendsCto spend he

17、r summer holiday Dto find a job26How did Jenny get to New York?ABy trainBBy busCBy plane DOn foot27Where did Jenny and her friends go on Saturday?ATo the farm BTo the Chinese restaurantCTo the airport DTo the railway station28When did Jenny go back home? AOn Saturday afternoon BOn Sunday morningCOn

18、Saturday eveningDOn Sunday afternoonCRiding School:You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open countryside. You will

19、need a riding hat.Opening Hours: Monday through Friday:9:00 a.m. 8:30p.m.Phone: (412) 396-6754 Fax: (412) 396-6752Sailing Club:Our Young Sailors Course leads to the Stage Sailing qualification. Youll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with othe

20、r course members afterwards in the clubroom. There are 10 weekly two-hour lessons (Tuesdays 6p.m. 8p.m.)Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6:00p.m. 8:00p.mPhone:( 412)396-6644 Fax: (412) 396-6644Diving Centre:Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two e

21、vening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need a swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.Opening Hours: Monday and Friday: 6:30p.m. 8:30p.mPhone: (412)396-6312 Fax: (412) 396-6706Water sports club:We use a two-kilometer lengt

22、h of river for speedboat racing, and water-skiing. A beginners course consists of ten 20-minute lessons. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lessons all through the day.Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00a.m. 4:00p.mPhone: (412)396-6899 F

23、ax: (412) 396-689029. If you want to experience speedboat racing and water-skiing , you should join _ . A. Sailing Club B. Riding SchoolC. Watersports Club D. Diving Centre 30. If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings, you may fax _ . A. (412) 396-6752 B. (412) 396

24、-6706 C. (412 ) 396-6648 D. (412) 396- 687631. If you are planning to explore the deep-sea diving, you should attend your lessons at _ . A. 24 hours from Monday to Sunday B. Monday and Friday: 7:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. C. Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.D. Monday and Friday: 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.32. If you wa

25、nt toget the Stage Sailing qualification, you can go to _ . A. Sailing Club B. Diving CentreC. Watersports Club D. Riding School DAll over the world people enjoy sports, Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or

26、 turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for(参加) them. Football, for example, has spread(展开)around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many

27、rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many love to skate or ski (滑雪) in Japan, Norway or Canada. Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has

28、a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports. People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but a

29、fter a game together they often become good friends. Sports help to train(培养,训练) a persons character(性格,品格). One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(胜不骄，败不馁).33. Why do people all over the world enjoy sports? A. Because sports keep them healthy. B. Becaus

30、e sports keep them happy. C. Because they want to live longer. D. All the above.34. Why do some people get excited when they watch a game? Because_. A. their favorite team wins B. they win the game C. they get the good news D. they cant help themselves35. Which of the sports has a long history? A. W

31、ater-skiing. B. Basketball. C. Volleyball. D. Jumping.第二节共5小题，每题2分，总分值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正确选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。There is no better feeling than walking away from your desk in the evening with a sense of deep satisfaction满意for a job well done. 36 Here are five ways to help you do just that：Empty y

32、our inbox(收件箱)_37_ You will find that an empty inbox late in the day will give you a strong sense of accomplishment成就 and order in your life.If you want an empty inbox，it means everything is in a particular spot：either in the trash，or sent to someone else. 38 If you leave a tiring and undesirable ta

33、sk until the next day，you will walk away from your desk with a dark cloud hanging over you and a sense of fear.On the other hand，try to complete the task before you leave the office，and you will walk away with a feeling of freedom and victory.Do something nice for someone else.The key here is intent

34、ionality意图性Plan to end your day by doing something specific and beneficial for someone in your lifea partner，friend，family member，customer，etc._39_ It is impossible to do something nice for someone without feeling better yourself.Say thank you.Take a moment before you shut things down for the day to

35、 be thankful for your life. 40 When you feel grateful to people around you，you will get a new idea on the difficulties of any given day.ADetermine what will make tomorrow special.BRegardless of what else has happened in a day，ending it with thanks is a rewarding approachCFinish the task as far as po

36、ssible before you leave.DKeeping your inbox empty makes you more effective.EIn fact， a whole unproductive (低效的) day can end with just 15 hyperproductive(高效的) minutes.FNothing else throughout your day could possibly be so bad.GYou will feel better when doing a good deed to others.第三局部英语知识运用共两节，总分值45第

37、一节 完形填空共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值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正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。On Tuesday, September 16th, Im proud to join fathers across New York State for “Dads Take Your Child To School Day. 41 giving my son Felix a 42 at the door before he heads off to school with his mom, Ill take his hand

38、 and walk him there myself. Then Ill 43 for a bit in the classroom to participate in the morning activities. Im more than 44 to do this, because its the 45 thing to do.The U.S Department of Education has collected the results of numerous studies pointing to how 46 it is for dads to be involved in th

39、eir childrens 47 . Here are just a few:Dads model how grown men behave in life. When talking to my son about his 48 , I often point to how I and my male friends conduct ourselves illustrating how we use our wordsinstead of our hands to 49 , and treat other people with respect and kindness. This has

40、come to make a big impression on him. Its important for kids to see grown men behaving 50 and carrying themselves with dignity, because they 51 our every move.Also, dads encourage kids to take 52 and explore. Kids with active fathers tend to be highly 53 about the world. A dads involvement seems to

41、give kids more confidence in exploring the world around them.Besides, kids learn about how men and 54 interact with one another by watching their dads. It makes a great impact on kids when dads 55 help around the house and treat the childs mother with love and 56 . This helps break down rigid, 57 ge

42、nder stereotypes 性别刻板印象.Whether youre a 58 in New York State or not, any day is a good day to take your child to 59 . Beyond that, ask your child about what theyre learning in school. Get involved! Your child will 60 it, and really, so will you. 41A Because ofB In spite of C Instead ofD In case of42

43、A hugB giftC lessonD bag43A stayB lookC liveD hide44A strangeB happyC confidentD polite45A sameB simpleC hardD right46A interestingB importantC surprisingD normal47A exerciseB entertainmentC careerD education48A appearanceB hobbyC behaviorD future49A celebrateB communicateC competeD compromise50A pr

44、operlyB bravelyC quicklyD perfectly51A imitateB changeC rememberD influence52A controlB stepsC chargeD risks53A confusedB curiousC worriedD careful54A friendsB relativesC womenD children55A regularlyB hardlyC slowlyD finally56A prideB honestyC confidenceD consideration57A modernB unnecessaryC friend

45、lyD unhealthy58A motherB workerC fatherD boss59A parkB schoolC libraryD museum60A think ofB benefit fromC get used toD know about第II卷第2节 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。将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。共10小题；每题1.5分，总分值15分Once there lived a rich man61wanted to do something for the people of his town. Butfirst he want

46、ed to find out whether they deserved his help.In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed62very large stone. Then he63(hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.“Who put this stone in the centre of the road? said the old man,64 he did not try to removethe s

47、tone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.65man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove66. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 67(say) t

48、o himself: “The night68(be) very dark. Some 69 neighbor will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all hisstrength to move it. How great was his surprise at last!70the stone, he found a bag of money.第四局部写作共两节总分值35第1节 短

49、文改错10分此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线_，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。只允许修改10处，多者从第11处起不计分。(在答题卡上改)The summer holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortably but there is no need to sp