福建省莆田市第七中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题+Word版含答案

1、莆田七中2017-2018学年上学期高二英语期中试卷第一部分听力部分第一节听下面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.Who wants to borrow the camera?A.Jane. B.Alice. C.David.2.What does the man mean?A.Buy some more paint.B.Get someone to help them.C.Finish painting the rooms tomorrow

2、.3.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a shop. B.In a supermarket. C.In a restaurant.4.What does the woman want to do?A.Buy tickets. B.Exchange notes. C.Have the machine repaired.5.Whats the regular price for the womans haircut?A.20 yuan. B.40 yuan. C.60 yuan.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所

3、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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.How many people are there in Stevens family?A.Four. B.Five. C.Six.7.Who is an office clerk?A.Stevens mother. B.Stevens father. C.Stevens brother.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Why does the man talk

4、to the woman?A.To cancel an appointment.B.To change an appointment.C.To make an appointment.9.What does Mr.Green do?A.A manager. B.A dentist. C.A teacher.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.What did the man do last night?A.He fixed his phone.B.He went to a party.C.He went out for dinner.11.Why did the woman ca

5、ll the man?A.To play games with him.B.To tell him the homework.C.To get help from him.12.Whom will the woman call next?A.Jane. B.Henry. C.Lewis.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.What are the speakers talking about?A.A weekend plan. B.A concert. C.A dance party.14.What day is it today?A.Saturday. B.Friday. C.

6、Thursday.15.Why wont the man go to the Cool Bar?A.He dislikes the music.B.It is always too crowded.C.The food is too expensive.16.What is the womans problem?A.She cant understand Latin.B.She doesnt like Latin music.C.She is not good at Latin dance.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Why is the speaker going to

7、 Australia?A.His sister just gave birth to a baby.B.His sister will get married.C.His sister is terribly ill.18.What will the speaker do in Sydney?A.See a show.B.Visit his friends.C.Do some scuba-diving.19.Where will the speaker go on the 10th?A.Sydney. B.Melbourne. C.Canberra.20.When will the speak

8、er arrive in London?A.On the 10th.B.On the 11th.C.On the 12th.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）A“Children who eat three or more hamburgers a week are more likely to suffer from asthma(哮喘)，”researchers say. However，they say that the risk may not be caused by the meatrich diet itself，but by

9、a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables.The study looked into 50，000 children from 20 countries. Parents were asked about their childrens eating habits and whether they had ever suffered from asthma. The effects of their diet seemed to be different depending on where they lived. Fruit and vegetables ar

10、e more helpful in less affluent parts of the world，while eating lots of fish was more helpful in richer countries. Eating at least three hamburgers a week was linked to a greater risk of asthma，but only in wealthier countries.Dr.Gabriele Nagel said different things may cause asthma in different part

11、s of the world.“This gives us more understanding of how asthma affects different people，and its effects in developing as well as developed countries，”she said.High levels of unhealthy fat in hamburgers could increase the risk of asthma. However，the researchers said children who ate several hamburger

12、s a week were likely to have other unhealthy lifestyle habits as well.Researchers said the study helped us understand how asthma and diet are connected.“Previous studies have shown that a dietrich in fruit and vegetables can help to reduce a childs risk of developing asthma symptoms，”Dr.Elaine Vicke

13、rs said.“Our advice to parents is to make sure that children have a healthy diet and also get plenty of exercise.”21What can we learn about the study from the passage?AFat in hamburgers doesnt increase the risk of asthma.BChildren who like hamburgers dont like exercise.CEating three hamburgers a mon

14、th could cause asthma.DThe parents of fifty thousand children were interviewed.22What did Dr.Elaine Vickers advise parents to do?ATo help children have healthy lifestyle.BTo keep children away from hamburgers.CTo have dinner with children at home.DTo make sure children take exercise as much as possi

15、ble.23The passage is mainly aboutAasthma affects people in wealthy placesBhamburgers raise a childs risk of asthmaCparents can influence childrens healthDmore and more children become fatterBMy mother was a therapist(治疗专家). Well, technically she was a hairdresser, but in reality she was a therapist.

16、 I grew up in the salon(美发店) - sitting on the chairs after school, listening to the ladies talk about their problems, watching my mother comb and listen. She gave every one of her clients her attention. When they were in that chair, she was theirs. She listened to stories of cancer, marriages, divor

17、ces and everything in between. As a child, I found it strange that these women would talk so openly to my mother about such deeply personal matters. I remember once listening to one of my mothers clients talking to her about some financial problems she and her husband were having. In the break room

18、later that afternoon, I made some comment about it to my mother. I do not remember what I said but I clearly remember her response: When people share their lives with you, it means they trust you. Trust is more important than money.My mother died on February 14th, 1999. It was a simple burial. But t

19、here is one image that stands in my mind: the sea of faces at the service. There must have been over a hundred people at the service. Among them was a man, whose wife used to one of my mothers customers. He came because of the special care my mother gave to his wife when she was dying of cancer. I d

20、id not find out until years later that my mother went to the hospital every morning for months to wash her, do her make-up and get her ready to face another day. My mother was a hairdresser. She had a 4th grade education. In her lifetime, she didnt earn millions of dollars and was not successful by

21、todays standards. But in my mind, she is one of most successful women I know. 24. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means that the authors mother_.A. was a very skilled hairdresser. B. had a lot of customers every day.C. was a good listener of her customers. D. treated her patients with great c

22、are25. The customers of the authors mother_.A. could save much money in the salon. B. liked to share their life stories with her.C. enjoyed listening to her personal stories. D. came to the salon because of her patience.26. According to Paragraph 3, the man came to the authors mothers burial because

23、_.A. she cured him of cancer. B. he was one of her customers.C. she used to look after his wife. D. his wife used to be her patient.27. Which of the following is TRUE about the authors mother?A. She preferred a therapist to a hairdresser.B. She treated every one of her customers carefully and hearte

24、dly.C. She disliked to share other peoples personal matters.D. She died of cancer and over a hundred people visited her.CTalk about a real-life hero! Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from StLouis，Missouri, hit the brake（刹车）on a runaway school busHe saved himself and 20 other kids on board from disasterI

25、t all happened in one terrible accidentOn the way to school，the bus driver，Ernestine Blackman，suddenly fell illSeeing the car was running away，the other kids started to scream，but Larry ran to the front and stopped the bus“At first I thought，Were gonna die，”says Larry，“but after I pressed the brake,

26、 I felt safe”Larrys speedy reaction made news all over the countryHe appeared on TV shows as a heroThe bus company gave Larry a big giftHis school hung a medal of honor around his neck“My grandmother always tells me to do whats right，”says LarryHe thanked his brother，Jerrick，9，who “helped me get the

27、 bus driver up” during the emergency（紧急情况）How did he know how to stop the bus? Larry is something of a mechanic（机械师）He helps his grandfather work on his old truck“He gets his hands dirty，”says his grandfatherOne thing is for certain：Larry knows where to find the brakes28What did Larry do to save the

28、 runaway bus?AHe parked it for the sleeping bus driverBhe pressed the brakeCHe dialed 911DHe helped all the kids climb out through the windows29When did Larry finally feel safe?AOnce he pressed the brake，and the bus stoppedBWhen the police officers arrivedCWhen the kids finally stopped screamingDWhe

29、n the bus driver started driving again30Larry got the following as praise for his hero action ExceptAappearing on TV showsBa big gift from the bus companyCa scholarship from his school Da medal of honor31Larry thanked his brother Jerrick for Ateaching him how to stop the bus Bhelping him work on his

30、 old truckCteaching him how to find the brakeDhelping him get the bus driver upDI ran into quite a few language problems while vacationing with my family last summer. The most embarrassing was when my Mom apologized to the people we were staying with because her “pants were dirty”. They looked at he

31、r in amazement (吃惊), not knowing how to react. You see, Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans. But in Britain, “pants” means underpants or knickers, not trousers as it does back home. Katie-From AmericaI went to stay with a friend on the west coast last summer. Her flat was on the first fl

32、oor of a high-rise building so I got the lift up. Then I wandered round for ages looking for her flat but couldnt find it. Fed up and tired, I finally had to go out to find a phone box. She explained that her flat was on the first floor, which for me meant the ground floor. David-From BritainWhen I

33、asked for the “restroom” in a big department store, people kept directing me to a room with seats where I could sit and “rest”. It took me years to get through to someone that I only wanted the toilet! Tom-From AmericaLast summer we went on a two-week family touring holiday, so Dad hired a car over

34、the Internet. This was an old vehicle (汽车) and there turned out to be lots of things wrong with it. When he phoned the hire company and tried to explain that the lock on the boot was broken, they thought he was talking about footwear! He had no idea their word for “boot” was “trunk”. In the end we w

35、ent to a garage and just solved the problem. Mary-From Britain32. Hearing Katies mothers words, Katies friends were in surprise because.A. Katies mother got mud on her jeans B. Katies mothers underpants were dirtyC. they didnt know English D. they mistook “pants” in American for underpants33. David

36、went out to find a phone box to.A. phone the police for help B. phone hisfriend for helpC. tell his friend he couldnt go to visit her D. apologize for his being late 34. When Tom asked for the “restroom”, the people around him thought.A. he wanted to go to a department store B. he wanted the toilet

37、C. he wanted a chair D. he wanted to have a rest35. The underlined word “garage” is probablyA. a place to repair cars B. a car C. a gas station D. a parking place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。How to Make FriendsFriendship is a very important human relationship and ev

38、eryone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend. 36 But

39、for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.1. Associate with others.The first step to make friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yo

40、urself known by becoming an active member of such places.2. Start a conversation Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 37 You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talks is a very useful skill in relating with other people. 3. 38 Choos

41、ing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience. 4. Let it grow. It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messa

42、ges or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 39 The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally. 5. Enjoy your friendship. The best way to enjoy friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 40 Try not to change them from who they are to

43、what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you. A. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.B. Do things togetherC. Making new friends comes easy for some people.D. Do not wait to be spoken toE. Try not to find fault with your friendsF. Be che

44、erfulG. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.第三部分英语知识运用(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，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。How big is space? That is a question man has been asking since the beginning of time. When your grandparents were in school, it was _41_ t

45、hat the universe was very _42_ perhaps only 5 000 light years _43_. 500 years ago people considered that the universe was only a little bit _44_ than the Earth. In modern times with the _45_ of technology we are finally starting to _46_ the immense (无边的) size of the universe, and it is much bigger t

46、han anyone _47_ have ever imagined.Scientists cannot stretch (伸展) a measuring tape from the Earth to a nearby star, so _48_ do they know how far away they are? Scientists use something _49_ parallax (视差). Parallax means _50_ that they look at how much the stars move in the sky _51_ throughout the ye

47、ars as the Earth circles the Sun. This is not something _52_ to you. In fact if you stretch out your hand in front of you and _53_ your thumb, while _54_ one eye, and then the other, your thumb will _55_ to move back and forth. Stars do the _56_ thing, but our eyes are too close to see the _57_. How

48、ever, if we take a picture while on one side of the Earths orbit, and then take another when we get to the _58_ side of the orbit, then we have a large enough _59_ that we can see the stars parallax, and _60_ how far away they really are.41A. measured B. said C. thought D. proved42A. old B. big C. m

49、ysterious D. small43A. over B. across C. through D. outside44A. bigger B. smaller C. heavier D. nearer45A. popularity B. power C. energy D. strength46A. grasp B. control C. imagine D. feel47A. would B. should C. could D. might48A. what B. why C. how D. when49A. honored B. called C. considered D. bel

50、ieved50A. actually B. especially C. generally D. simply51A. in and out B. back and forth C. sooner or later D. up and down52A. unacceptable B. unfamiliar C. unbelievable D. unnatural53A. look at B. shake C. glare at D. notice54A. covering B. opening C. controlling D. hiding55A. continue B. happen C.

51、 stop D. appear56A. common B. different C. strange D. same57A. result B. effect C. difference D. similarity58A. suitable B. same C. opposite D. correct59A. distance B. length C. height D. width60A. realize B. determine C. recognize D. decide四课文填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）No one knows exactly 1._the earth b

52、egan.According to a widely accepted theory, the earth began with a “Big Bang”，2._exploded loudly and produced water vapour and many gases，3._(make) the earths atmosphere.As the earth cooled down, water appeared and stayed 4._the surface.It was the presence of water 5._allowed the earth to dissolve h

53、armful gases and acids into the oceans and seas, which made 6._possible for life to develop.First, the appearance of small plants encouraged the development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish.Next, green plants began to grow on land.7._were followed by land animals.So reptiles appeared for the

54、 first time.Later, dinosaurs developed.8._， they suddenly disappeared.After that, mammals came into being.Finally, humans appeared and spread all over the earth.However, they are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, making the earth too hot 9._(live) on.So whether life will continue on the earth will depend on 10._this problem can be solved.五短文改错（共10小题，每题1分，共1