山东省临沂市兰山区2017—2018学年高二上学期英语期中考试试题

1、20172018 学年度上学期期中考试试题高二英语2017.11本试卷分选择题和非选择题。第一部分：听力第节听下面 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 much should the man s rent be?A . $500. B . $125. C . $150.2. What will the woman probably think of the man?A . He is a sports fan.B . He is

2、 a real sportsma n.C . He used to be an excelle nt athlete.3. What has the man bee n doing?A . Aski ng for in formati on. B. Havi ng an in terview C . Filli ng out a form.4. What do we know about the woma n?A . She is too busy to go.B . She doesn t want to wait long.C . She s willi ng to go swimmi n

3、g.5. What does the woma n mean?A . It s terrible to go abroad alone.B . The man should improve his En glish.C . It doesn t matter if the man is not good at English.第二节听下面 4 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，每小题给出 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

4、第 6、7 题。6 What is the woman going to be?A A teacher. B A cook. C A doctor.7 How long will the woman work every day?A 8 hours. B 4 hours. C 5 hours.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 What are the speakers talking about?C . He can t understand them as they are too complicated.第三节听下面一段材料，完成第56 至 60 题，每小题仅填写一个词。听材料

5、前你将有20 秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60 秒钟的作答时间。这段材料读两遍What?This week s topic is effective and 56.activitiesto do withyour En glish Club.1011 A writing contest. B An interview. C An exam. How are they feeling at the moment?Pretty happy. B A little confused. C Which part did they both find difficult?The essay. B T

6、he oral self-introduction.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 What will Diana do this afternoon?Write an essay. B Attend a lecture C12 What do we know about Dr. Rich?A He s very strict.B He s been absent three times. Very sad. The imitation writing. Go to class.C He teaches English culture.13 What does Mike say

7、 about the business communication course?A There is not much course work to do.B He has a 3000-word term paper to write.C He has already handed in three essays.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14、15 两个小题。14 What are the speakers talking about? A Howmuch money they spend on meals.B The changes of food in the dining hall

8、. C Thechanges of the food service in the school.15 What does the man think of the changes?A He doesn t like them.B Students will benefit from the changes.What?Club members 57 .and language level of English determinethe activities.Why?Warm-up activitieshelp people 58.and prepare them to startspeak i

9、ng En glish.What?The first two activities: Two 59.and a Lie; Salad Bowl.How?Groups that do not like activitiescan simply start a club meeting witha warm-up discussi on 60.第二部分 阅读理解第节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AIt has proved pretty hard for doctors to treat a damaged brain. Without eno ugh

10、blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors can tfix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it isdangerous to work on the brain. The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brai n.Dr. Robert White, a famous professor

11、 and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help.He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain canlive without blood for 30 minu tes. This gives the doctor a Ion ger time to do someth ing for the brai n.Dr. White tried his idea on 13 mon keys. First he taught them to do

12、differe nt jobs, and the n he operatedon them. He made the mon keys blood go through a machi ne. The machine cooled the blood.Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys temperaturewas 10 C, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brai n. After 30 minu tesheturned the blood back on. He warmed the

13、 blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like theyhad been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taughtthem.16 What is the biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain?A The patients are often too nervous.B The time is too short for

14、doctors.C the damage is extremely hard to fixD the blood-cooling machine might break down17 How was the brain operation made possible?A Mainly by lowering the brain s temperature.B By trying the operation on monkeys first.C By having the blood go through a machine.D By taking the blood out of the br

15、ain.18What is the right order of the steps in the operation?a send the cooled blood back to the brain. b stop the blood to the brain.c have the blood cooled down. d operate on the brain.A a, b, c, d B c, b, d, a Cc, a, b, d D b, c, d, aLiverpool s football team in a Paris pub. Some Parisians have st

16、arted to travel to work in London.In the 19th century, Charles Dickens compared the two cities, London and Paris, in A Tale of Two Cities.These days, it might be A tale of One City.As there are few jobs at home over recent years, perhaps 250,000 Frenchmen moved across thechannel. With an undersea tu

17、nnel, they could travel between cities in three hours. The European Unionfreed them from immigration and customs.Paris, rich in beauty, is more stylish. But London feels more full of life, and more fun until the pubs shutdown.“For me, the difference is that London is real, alive, ” saidTrevor Wheele

18、r, a financial expert. Chantal Jaouen, a professionalbrains. When the brainLondonArides away, across the channel.English kids discuss thedesigner, agrees. I am French, but I ll stay in London, ” she said.There is, of course, the other view. Julie Lenoux is a student who moved to London two years ago

19、. Ithink people laugh more in Paris,” she said.“ Both cities have cha nged bey ond recog niti on,” said Larry Coll ins, an authorand sometimes a Londoner. Like most people who know both cities well, he finds the two now fit togethercomfortably. I first fell in love with Paris in the 1950s.Things are

20、 so much more ordered, and life is better.”But certa inly not cheaper. Ren ts, for example, in some parts of London, can betwice those on Avenue Foch in Paris. Deciding between London and Paris requires a lifestyle choice.Like Daph ne Beno it, a French jour nalismstude nt with perfectEn glish,many y

21、oungpeople are happy to be close eno ugh so they don t have to choose. I love Paris,my little neighbourhood, the way I can walk around a centre, but life is too orga ni zed, ” she said. InLondon, you can be whoever you want. No one cares.”19. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A . Londo

22、n and Paris used to be separated.B . Liverpool is a big city in France.C . Paris and London are the two biggest cities in the world.D . In the 19th cen tury Dicke ns told his stories in the two cities.20. What conclusioncan we draw about London and Paris according to this passage?A . Parisia ns enjo

23、y En glish food more tha n their own.B . Londoners seldom travel to Paris on holidays.C . Young people prefer to live in London.D . Both cities have their adva ntages.21. What does the underlined wordthose ” in Paragraph 7 refer to?A . parts B . rents C . lives D . people22. What is meant in the las

24、t sentence?A . People can do everyth ing in London.B . People will feel Ion ely in London.C . People in London enjoy living in different ways.D . People in London enjoy a lawless life.CIn terested in more about the Great Brita in? Here is what one of its museums isdoing. The Museum of London is star

25、t ing to un earth what might tur n out to be as manyas 3,000 human skeletons（遗骸）under a train station in the United Kingdom s capital. The bones werediscovered when workers began building a newentrance to a train station in London, En gla nd.As the first city burialgro und in London, Bedlam was prob

26、ably used betwee n 1569and 1738. Its n ame comes from the n earby Hospital of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, which people alsocalled Bedlam. Often, the people buried in Bedlam could not afford to be buried any where else. The burialground also served as an overflow cemetery（墓地） . That means that if other

27、cemeteries became full, a person would be buried inBedlam in stead. It is believed that there could be a total of 20,000 skelet ons inthe overall burial ground.Experts think that studying the skeletons may help them learn about London spast, including questions about Black Death, a deadly disease th

28、at had a terrible in flue nce on much ofthe world. It started in the mid-1300s and swept through Asia,Africa, and Europe. Historians believealmost 50 million people died of the disease,in cludi ng many of those buried at Bedlam.“ Sixtee n sixty-five saw the verylastrecorded period of the disease, ”

29、saysJay Carver, the leading experton the project.Carver and his team believe the Bedlam bodies may expla in why the outbreak sudde nlystopped.The dig site sits above an even older Romanroad （between the 2nd and 3rd century A. D.）Archaeologists（考古学家） have already found a large nu mber of objects from

30、Romantimes, includinghorseshoes and urns. Nick Elsden, the project manager for thesite, says,“This is the UK s largest archaeology project, in what is one of theoldest areas of the city, so we sta nd to lear n a great deal.”23. Which of the following is true of the Black Death?A . It killed almost 3

31、0 million people.B . It continued for over 300 years.C .It started in the 1300 in Bedlam.D . It was only found in Europe.24. What can we learn about Bedlam from the text?A . It used to be a train station.B . It served as a cemetery for rich people.C . It was once take n up by the Roma ns.D . got its

32、 n ame tha nks to Jay Carver.25. What was expressed in Nick Elsden s words?A . Exciteme nt. B . Kindn ess. C . Praise. D . Tolera nee.26. What would be the best title for the text?A . Archaeologists work. B . The Museum of London.C . History of the Black Death. D. Skelet on secrets in London.DEarlie

33、r this week, 23 robots from all over the world competed in Pomona, California, for a $ 2 millionprize in the DARPA Robotics Challenge. Teams have been working on these robots for three years their challe nge was to build a robot that can aid indisaster. The rules are simple each robot has one hour t

34、o score eight points for various tasks,which include driving a car, opening a door.Every team has people in a separate garage, sitt ingaround big scree ns andcon trolli ngtheir own robots. Across the garage sta nds Carn egie Mell on s bright redrobot, CHIMP. It has arms and hands but it s different

35、in the sense that it doesn t walk to get around;it rolls around on these tracks,” says Tony Stentz, team leaderof team Tarta n Rescue. “ CHIMPca n go from upright to all fours in just a few sec on ds. Weighing inat around 440 pounds, it seems certain to win in the competition,” hesaid.Duringthe earl

36、y drive,CHIMPalmost went in to the road block. It was slow getti ngout of the car, but once it made it out, and opened the door, it dropped to the ground in the doorway. Forall the other teams, a fall mea ns that huma ns have to step in and get the robot back on its feet. But aboutfive minutes later

37、, CHIMPgot back without any help.The team didn t get any points f or that move, but recovering from a fall would come in pretty handy ina disaster area. And CHIMP still completes all the tasks in under an hour.“ What a bang-up job! ”Stentz said as he received handshakes andhigh-fives from the crowd.

38、Though CHIMP was clearly the winner on the first day of finals, it ran into lotsof trouble on the second day and ended up coming in third place overall. Team KAIST, from South Korea,took the $2 milli on prize; Florida-based Team IHMC Robotics came in second and won $1 million.“After two days, hopefu

39、lly we re all a step closerto making humans safer after disaster,” added Tony Stenz.27. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A . The robots are worth $ 2 million in total.B . The robots are required to complete several jobs.C . The competitors are from 23 different countries.D . The robots are able to

40、 think for themselves.28. What did CHIMP do during the competiti on?A . Scored eight poi nts. B . Beat Team KAIST.C . Fell dow n sudde nly. D . Kept moving on all f ours.29. What does the underlined word“bang-up ” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A . dangerous B . difficult C . temporary D . great30. Wh

41、at is the purpose of the text?A . To report a robotic competiti on. B. To discuss the future of robots.C . To in troduce a clever robot. D. To in spire childre n to make robots.第二节根据短文内容，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。You wouldn t want that job! But robots are doing such jobs right now and haveb

42、ee n for the last 20 years. And they do the same job aga in and aga in without gett ingtired. 31 So insome ways robots make better factory workers tha n huma ns.Thousands of robots are at work right now in factories all over the world. 32Large robots lift heavy parts or weld cars together. Similar r

43、obots do delicate asks, like putti ng candy intoboxes.In automobile factories, robots are replac ing people in paint shop. Paint fumescan make people sick. 33 They can even paint in the dark to save electricity.34 Some robots work in offices, carrying and delivering mail. They look like carts with p

44、laces for holding the mail. The robots are programmed to stop at pickup stati ons and travel through the office on a setpath.Robots can also explore the ocean. They search underwater for lost ships, search for oil and gas, minethe ocean floor, and help to do scientific research. 35Robots, not astro

45、nauts, were the first explorers from Earth to go to the Moon.For now huma n beings cannot visit some pla nets of our solar system. But robots can.In the future robots will be doing more and more of our difficult, dan gerous andboring jobs and will leave humans more time to do interesting things.A .

46、Not all robots work in factories.B . But robots don t mind the fumes.C . Some companies even produce smart robots.D . People do get tired, make mistakes and get hurt.E . There are good reasons for using robots rather than humans.F . The size and shape of a work ing robot is determ ined by its job.G

47、. They can go into places that are too dan gerous for huma n divers.第三部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空阅读下面短文，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。Jim had always been smart and creative. After finishinguniversity,he 36 toLuke was 39 his friends future.become an inven tor. He often desig ned many new thin gs. His

48、37 thought that he was misguided.“ You cannot spe nd your life as an inven tor,” said his best friend Luke.“ Youwill 38 have a steady（稳定的）in come. ”Why don t you 40 and get a job in the city?This is my 41 ,” Jim said to Luke. I have wan ted to be an inven tor sinceI was a small child. I am not going

49、 to 42 .Over several years, Jim developed many ideas that 43 to become a success.His first invention had many 44 and he was unable to sell it. His second idea received little support frompeople or compa ni es.Jim s friend Luke 45 to encourage him to find a（n） 46 career（职业）“ Jim, you have to thi nk a

50、bout your 47 . I think it is now time to 48somethi ng else.”“ But I cannot stop no w. I am so close to coming up with someth inghuge. 49 Ileftmy desig ns now, all my life would have bee n wasted, ” he replied.Luke nodded,I 50 , my friend. Just know that I am here to support you.”Then one day it happ

51、e ned. Jim 51 his desig n of a new wing for an airpla ne.He presented it to several companies who all loved his 52 . After some competition, a compa ny offered tobuy his desig n.“ I knew that one day I would 53 it!” he said to Luke as they celebratedat hisapartme nt. Luke felt a little guilty（内疚的）fo

52、r 54 suggest ing that Jimshould give up. I don t know how you kept going all these years, ” Luke said.“ Youcerta inly deserve every bit of your 55 .”36.A. arranged B.offered C . waited D .decided37.A . teachers B.pare nts C . friends D .relatives38.A . also B . never C . even D . still39.A . worried

53、 aboutB . in terested in C. disappo in ted at D.tired of40.A . forget B .speak C . reconsider D .reach41.A . change B .dream C . honor D . chanee42.A . give up B .fall beh ind C. run away D . look back43.A . appeared B.started C . happe ned D.failed44.A . secrets B .disadva ntages C . storiesD . cor

54、rect ions45.A . promised B.chose C . continued D .seemedLuke often asked.46.A . differe nt B.unu sual C . importa nt D.happy47. A. education B . safety C . health D . future48.A. design B.try C .check D . learn49.A. If B . Although C.Because D . When50.A. insist B.doubt C.un dersta nd D . remember51

55、.A . began B .,impressed C . used D . completed52.A . idea B .hobby C .job D . help53.A . have B .make C .finish D . keep54.A . nearly B.only C.ever D . almost55.A . comfort B.wealthC . patie nee D . success第二节阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1 个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Tony: How great it is to have the opport un ity to see the

56、 Chin ese acrobatics(杂技) performanee. I like watching them very much.Jenn ifer: So 61 I. Which act do you like the most?Tony: I m fond of the magic show.Jennifer: Oh! It is beginning now. Is that tight-rope walking?Tony: I think so.Jennifer: I get nervous every time I watch this. It s so 62 (danger)

57、 andhard for him to balanee. He may fall off and get himself 63 (hurt).Tony:Don t worry. It seldom happens. He has practiced a lot. And 64 (teach)by an experie need teacher he can do a very good job.Jennifer: Oh, he is fin ally 65 (fini sh). It is said 66 many acrobatsstarted their training whe n th

58、ey were very young.Tony: Yes. Only after many years of hard training 67 they give a public performa nee.Jennifer: Exactly. And the acrobats have to rema in cool-headed to perform 68(success).Tony: That s true. By the way, the clow ns show is one of my 69 (favorite).I will come to see it next weekend

59、. Would you like to come with me on that day?Jennifer:I d love to, Billy. Well, let s stop talking.There re many animals70 the stage. Ano ther show is about to begi n.Tony: OK. Look! The little dogs are so cute.第四部分写作第一节课文段落默写根据所学课文内容及上下文提示，写出所缺句子。AHX: No need for a camera. You II have a professiona

60、l photographer with you to take photographs.You ll find your colleagues very eager to assist you, so you may be able to concentrate on photographylater if you re interested.ZY: Thank you. 71. Not onlyHX: Good.ZY: What do I need to remember when I go out to cover a story?HX: You need to be curious. 7