山东省枣庄市薛城区2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期中试题(共19页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上山东省枣庄市薛城区2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期中试题考生注意： 1本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。 2请将各题答案填在试卷后面的答题卡上。第I卷第一部分 听 力（共两节；满分30分）第一节（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. What are the speakers talking about?A. The w

2、omans favorite fruit. B. Different kinds of grapes. C. Ways of growing grapes2. What can be learned about the man from the conversation?A. He usually plays sports now. B. He often played sports when young.C. He was poor at American football.3. When does the conversation most probably take place?A. B

3、efore a dinner. B. During a dinner. C. After a dinner.4. How does the woman find her sons paper? A. Its well written. B. Its hard to understand. C. It needs rewriting. 5. Why doesnt the man go to the laundry?A. Its too small. B. Its far away. C. Its not convenient.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

4、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至7题。6. Where did Joan have lunch yesterday?A. At home. B. At a restaurant. C. At a shopping center. 7. What did the man do yesterday? A. He played golf with his father. B. He wen

5、t shopping with his father. C. He bought a gift for his father.听第 7段材料, 回答第 8至 9题。8. Why does the man visit the woman?A. To rebuild her house. B. To repaint her house. C. To rent her house.9. What did the woman do with her house last month? A. She had it repainted. B. She had it well furnished. C. S

6、he had it pulled down.听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10. What time will the woman have her English class?A. At 7 a.m. B. At 8 a.m. C. At 9 a.m.11. Why does the man plan to go to the library?A. To study for the coming examination. B. To return some books. C. To read some magazine and newspapers.12. Where does the

7、 man suggest going after visiting the library?A. To the classroom. B. To the lab. C. To the gym. 听第 9段材料, 回答第 13至 16题。13. Where are the two rugby teams from?A. From Oxford and Harvard. B. From Yale and Cambridge. C. From Yale and Harvard. 14. When is the rugby game usually held every year？A. In Octo

8、ber. B. In November. C. In December. 15. What does the woman think of the game？A. brilliant. B. Noisy. C. Boring.16. How do the students celebrate the event according to the man?A. By waving flags and dancing. B. By throwing bottles and singing. C. By waving flags and showing the logo. 听第 10段材料, 回答第

9、 17至 20题。17. What does the study mainly explain?A. Watching too much TV could increase the risk of death. B. The healthy way to watch TV for relaxation. C. Bad habits related to TV watching.18. How many sitting-for-long actions does the speaker mention?A. One. B. Three. C. Five.19. What does Gonzale

10、z say about driving a car?A. It represents a higher energy loss than watching TV. B. It represents as much energy loss as watching TV. C. It represents a lower energy loss than watching TV.20. What does Gonzalez suggest people do?A. Eat food while watching TV. B. Watch TV less than an hour each day.

11、 C. Stop watching TV. 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。AA newspaper reporters job can be very interesting. He meets all types of people and lives quite a busy life. He is on the rush for news all the time, then after several years he may get a

12、 desk job, and life becomes a bit more settled. Lets look at his work a little more closely. In a day he may have to interview the prime minister of a foreign country, and the next day he may be writing about a football match. Sometimes he may be so busy that he has hardly any time to sleep. And at

13、other times he may go on for days looking out for news materials yet return empty-handed.In the beginning, a reporter has to cover a very wide field. After the early years he becomes more specialized in his work. For example, he may finally be asked to write only on court cases or politics or sports

14、. Some reporters may become so specialized that they are asked only to write on a special thing: horse racing, for example. In most newspaper houses there is at least one special racing correspondent. Some newspapers have book reviews. Their job is delightful. They read the latest book and then writ

15、e reviews on the ones they like. Then there are those who write on films, so they get to see them even before they are shown in the cinema. How lucky, you would say!A reporters job can also be very dangerous. A number of them have died rushing from one assignment to another, and if there is a flood

16、or a riot(暴乱) they may get hurt or even be killed. Three years ago there was a reporter whose camera was smashed by a group of men, because they were angry with him for taking their picture. Dangerous or not, one thing is certain, and that is, their job is never dull!21. What does the underlined phr

17、ase “on the rush” mean in the passage? A. on the beach B. in a hurry C. on the spot D. in no time22. Reporters who write on films are said to be lucky because they _. A. can see the films before most people see them in the cinema B. can see more film stars C. can pay less than other people D. can wr

18、ite anything they like23. Why did the men break the reporters camera?A. The reporter took their picture B. They did not like him at allC. They were afraid of his camera D. The camera was in the way24. A reporters work becomes dangerous when _.A. there is a flood or a riot B. there is an interview wi

19、th the prime ministerC. there is a football match D. he is seeing a horror filmB Forests are amazing, and so are the animals that live in them. We enjoy watching TV shows about bears, bats or monkeys. We know a lot about their lives: how they find food or what they do at different times of the year.

20、 But what about smaller animals that are more difficult to see or film?Many small animals that live in forests are very important for the soil. A French scientist, Francois Xavier Joly, is studying one of them the millipede(千足虫).The importance of leavesWhen the leaves begin to die in fall, they turn

21、 from green to yellow and fall from the trees. As they decompose on the ground, nutrients(营养物质) are returned to the soil and carbon dioxide to the air. Life in the forest needs these nutrients. Without them, plants could not grow and there would be no food for animals such as the millipede.Food on t

22、he forest floorSome living things, like mushrooms, break the leaves into smaller pieces and eat them. In a few months there is nothing left of them. But for mushrooms, not all trees are the same. Mushrooms prefer some types of leaves to others. This means that some leaves take much longer to be brok

23、en down than others. Sometimes it takes years. So what happens to these? This is where the millipede can help.More on the menuThe millipede also likes leaves and it eats any type. But when it has finished, it produces waste. This waste then becomes the food of mushrooms. When mushrooms eat leaves th

24、ey choose only certain types but when they eat waste, they will eat any kind. This is how the millipede turns dead leaves into food for others and helps life continue.So next time you are walking through a forest, remember that something may be having a meal right under your feet.25. According to th

25、e passage, what can we learn about the millipede?A. It can often be seen on TV show. B. It mostly feeds on the nutrients in the soil.C. It is too small to be noticed by people. D. It lives under mushrooms in the forest.26. What does the underlined word “decompose” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Break down.

26、B. Dry up. C. Dig in. D. Make out.27. What does the author want to tell us by mentioning mushrooms?A. The millipede eats mushrooms in the forest.B. The millipede helps to provide food for mushrooms.C. Mushrooms play an important part in helping millipedes out. D. Mushrooms decide what types of leave

27、s the millipede will eat.CMost painters discover a style of painting that is fit for them and stick to that, especially if people admire their pictures. But Picasso, the great Spanish painter, was like a man who had not yet found his own particular style of painting. He kept on struggling to find th

28、e perfect expression till his death in 1973.Some of Picasso's paintings are rich, soft colored and beautiful. Others are ugly and cruel and strange. But such paintings allow us to imagine things for ourselves. They force us to say to ourselves, “What does he see that makes him paint like that?”

29、And we begin to look under the surface of the things we see.Picasso painted thousands of pictures in different styles. Sometimes he painted the natural look of things. Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and throw the pieces in our faces. He showed us what the mind knows as well as what the eyes

30、 see. At the age of 90, he remained as curious about the world as he had been when he was young. That is why people have called him “the youngest painter in the world.”28. The ugly cruel and strange paintings by Picasso _.A. make us try to notice something hidden in the thingsB. allow us to ask ques

31、tions about them C. force us to question anything we seeD. cause us to think what Picasso saw was different from what we see29. The underlined sentence “Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and throw the pieces in our faces” means _.A. sometimes he tore his pictures into piecesB. he broke somethi

32、ng he was painting and threw them awayC. sometimes he showed some broken pictures to othersD. things in some of his pictures seem to be in disorder30. Why have people called Picasso “the youngest painter in the world?” A. Because he observed things with the eye and the mind.B. Because he looked youn

33、g when he was old.C. Because he never stopped painting when he was old.D. Because he never gave up looking for something new.31. What do you suppose the writer thinks of Picasso's paintings?A. He doesn't understand some of them.B. He thinks some of them are valuable, some are not.C. He admir

34、es them, including the ugly ones.D. He doesn't like some of them, but he admires the painter.DIn Los Angeles, drivers spend sixty-one hours every year stuck in traffic. These drivers know how bad the traffic can be. “Therere too many cars, and you cant move around a lot.”Professor Cyrus Shahabi

35、also knows about traffic jams. He lives more than 65 kilometers from his office at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. He is always late even with the help of a navigation (导航) system. He decided to develop a program called ClearPath. He says his program uses historical data to pr

36、edict traffic conditions even before the driver leaves the house.“Whats unique(独特的) is that we use a lot of data and we analyze that so that we can predict whats going to happen in front of you when you leave home.” Professor Shahabi says his system has many functions. With ClearPath, he says, a dri

37、ver can decide what time he wants to leave, and ClearPath will give the fastest route. It looks at the whole road network, including surface streets as well as highways, before the driver hits the road. Professor Shahabi hopes ClearPath will be used all over the world once they can collect traffic d

38、ata from other cities.“I always thought that Los Angeles had the worst traffic, but now I know that Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, believe it or not, Singapore, Hong Kong certainly are examples that can immediately use this.” Professor Shahabi hopes to share this new technology with companies that

39、 already have navigation systems, such as Google and Apple.32. Drivers in Los Angeles were mentioned in order to _.A. show care for them B. introduce their lifeC. solve traffic problems D. raise the topic33. What caused the professor to make his invention?A. Being late for work. B. His interest in c

40、ars.C. His curiosity in science. D. Making a lot of money34. What is unique about ClearPath?A. It can use a lot of information all over the world.B. It can ensure that you will never be late for work.C. It helps drivers see clearly what happens on the road.D. It helps drivers know the road condition

41、s ahead of time.35. What's Professor Shahabi's attitude toward his invention?A. Disappointed. B. Proud. C. Optimistic. D. Worried.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。（E=AB, F=AC, G=AD）Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to

42、make in life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to makeOne important question that you might ask yourself is: “How do I get a good job?” 36 .There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world; others write to a

43、ll sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all. Still others believe that the in person, door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right ti

44、me. 37 . He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never thinking that he might one day sail one of themHis father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream. One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain

45、of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sickWithout stopping to think, the lad（少年）offered to take his place 38 39 . If the lad had gone home to ponder (考虑) his decision for a week, he may have missed his chanceIt is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it

46、 is another thing to take it and use it well.Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to land plum jobs（美差）When you go for a job interview or fill out an application, you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying. 40 . And within

47、 a year this person had become general manger of the company.AThis story also shows the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself.BPeople find jobs in a number of ways.Cits almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapers DTake for example the young ma

48、n who wanted to be a sailor.EBut there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the companys faults.FHe spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.GIt is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.第三部分 英语知识运用（满分20分）第一

49、节 完形填空（共20 小题，每小题1分；满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 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。On Friday, I was offered two tickets to a special preview of the latest movie for free. I wasnt interested. 41 , I knew my two boys would be.That evening, we were a bit 42 for time. So instead of having dinner at

50、home, we had fast food near the movie theater, which is equal to the 43 of eight movie tickets.Then I met up with a friend and we sat around chatting for a moment, 44 another movie ticket went into a cup of coffee. After that, we figured we might as well 45 until the movie ended to pick up the boys.

51、 To help 46 the time, I bought dessert. However, the 47 went for an hour longer than expected. To watch the 48 movie, we always have to sit through an hour of advertisements. Oh, did I mention parking, and 49 my way through the 50 to get to the right theater? I could have sent them to a movie theate

52、r in walking distance and had enough 51 left over to watch ten 52 movies!Next time Im offered something free, Ill 53 refuse it. I should have known better. 54 in 2014, I built my own business. One of my marketing strategies is that I often offer free gifts. I said “probably” because “free” is simple

53、 the most irresistible 55 in your marketing language. And it always 56 .If you dont believe me, next time when you do a promotion(推销), 57 this test: one with and one without the free 58 . You will be amazed by how many people will 59 hundreds of dollars to get something for 60 ! 41. A. ThereforeB. T

54、hen C. However D. Otherwise 42. A. rushedB. excitedC. preparedD. embarrassed 43. A. chance B. time C. prizeD. price 44. A. or B. whileC. for D. and 45. A. show around B. wander aroundC. come aroundD. turn around46. A. recordB. killC. tellD. save47. A. meetingB. walkC. coffee D. movie48. A. expensive

55、 B. freeC. cheapD. dear49. A. forgettingB. mentioningC. fighting D. continuing50. A. trafficB. parkC. raceD. gate51. A. patienceB. room C. money D. dessert52. A. fewer B. moreC. lessD. worse 53. A. definitelyB. probablyC. impossibly D. absolutely54. A. Ending B. BuildingC. Setting D. Starting55. A. wordB. letterC. reasonD. content 56. A. failsB. worksC. losesD. uses 57. A. studyB. imagineC. attendD. try 58. A. goods B. adviceC. giftD. help 59. A. pay B. receiveC. getD. gain 60. A. anyingB. everythingC. nothing D