【配套K12】[学习]四川省中江县龙台中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题(无答案)

龙台中学2018年5月高二下期英语半期考试试卷

注意事项：

1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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第I卷

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后。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，满分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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有15秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话只读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. $19.15

B. 9.15

C. 9.18

答案：B

1．Where will the woman go first?

A．To her house. B．To a bank. C．To a telephone booth. 2．What does the woman advise the man to do?

A．To choose a proper color. B．To dress professionally. C．To reconsider the style.

3．What are the speakers doing?

A．Enjoying the scenery. B．Commenting on a novel. C．Watching a movie.

4．Why was the woman late?

A．Her roommate told her a wrong time．

B．She wasn't informed of the time change．

C．She forgot the time change．

5．What does the man mean?

A．He doesn't know the contents of the note．

B．He didn't notice anything．

C．He is in the dark room．

第二节（共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出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．What is wrong with the girl's mother?

A．She has got some heart problems． B．She has put on too much weight．C．She feels sick after doing housework．

7．Why doesn't Peter do exercises?

A．He is too tired after work． B．He is too lazy．C．He can't spare the time．

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．When does the conversation probably take place?

A．At the beginning of a term. B．In the middle of a term. C．At the end of a term.

9．What makes the woman worried?

A．She failed her French exam．

B．She may get a poor score in French．

C．Her grade point average isn't satisfactory．

10．What will the woman probably do?

A．Do a lot of practice with the man． B．Make a call to her French teacher．

C．Ask the man's friend for help．

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Old people's work. B．The staffs living conditions． C．The

features of a department store

12．Why don't old people in the Reynolds want to retire?

A．They have to support themselves．

B．They are interested in their work．

C．They enjoy working with young people．

13．What is said about Reynolds?

A．It is the largest department store in the city．

B．It respects the staffs willingness in some aspects．

C．It provides everything people want for the office．

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14．Where are the speakers probably?

A．In the hospital B．In a gym

C．In a studio.

15．According to the man, how can people reduce stress?

A．By trying a new way of life． B ．By taking some sleeping pills． C．By

changing the way of dong exercise.

16．What does the man advise people to do?

A．To have a rest during the day．

B．To run down the stairs.

C．To take a 5 - minute walk at lunchtime．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．Which was important in Egyptian religion?

A．God B．Love C．Nature

18．What do we know about Bast?

A．She was an animal.

B．She was in charge of love.

C．She had the body of a cat.

19．Why did the Egyptians preserve a dead person's body?

A．They did it in memory of the person．

B．They wished the person to come back home．

C．They believed the person could live another life．

20．What did the Egyptians do before they buried a dead person?

A．They wrapped him in quilt．

B．They put something he had used with him．

C．They placed a mask made of jewellery over his face．

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。

A

My students often tell me that they don't have "enough time" to do all their schoolwork.

My reply is often a brief "You have as much time as the president." I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that "not enough time" is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.

Once in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, "That's irrelevant (无关的). What's important is the quality of your work." Since then I have had time to think carefully about the "hard worker" dodge (诀窍), and I have come to some conclusions- all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.

If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of "time", which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of "work" during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it's not how hard one works but the quality of the product that's important.

That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best

explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone's office: "Don't work harder. Work smarter." There is a lot of sense in that idea.

If you can't get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since "work" for students usually means "homework", the expression "work habits" should be read as "study habits".

Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.

21.We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that we students still _____.

A. have enough time

B. can meet the president

C. get everything done well

D. should accept the explanation

22.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The author's students make good use of their time to do all their homework.

B. The author tried to tell the professor that he/she (author) had done a good job.

C. You can't improve the quality of the work if you can't get more time.

D. You'll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if you're a clever student.

23.What's the passage mainly about?

A. Students don't have enough time.

B. No one can get more time.

C. Don't work harder; work smarter.

D. Read better and write better.

B

Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree?

Animals can't talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees, behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them survive.

Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator（猎食动物）gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the "hurt" adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.

Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.

Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don't make nests. Instead, they get into other birds' nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them.

Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner's hand and start fighting again.

Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don't hear them, and they don't need to share their food.

As children, many of us learn the saying "You can't fool Mother Nature." But maybe

you can't trust her, either.

24．A plover protects its young from a predator by______.

A. getting closer to its young

B. driving away the adult predator

C. leaving its young in another nest

D. pretending to be injured

25．By "Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky" (paragraph 5), the author means______.

A. chimps are ready to attack others

B. chimps are sometimes dishonest

C. chimps are jealous of the winners

D. chimps can be selfish too

26．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.

B. The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winner's hand.

C. Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests.

D. Some clever scrub jays often steal their food back.

27．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Do animals lie?

B. Does Mother Nature fool animals?

C. How do animals learn to lie?

D. How does honesty help animals survive?

C

Imagine that you are in school, giving a speech to your class. Now think what it feels like when stammering (口吃) makes it a struggle to communicate your thoughts and feelings to other people.

The King’s Speech, which won the best picture at the Academy Awards in March, 2011, focuses on stammering along with other speech-related problems. The movie tells the story of Britain’s King George VI, who became king after his brother Edward

VIII gave up the crown to marry an American woman.

As a result of British actor Colin Firth’s performance, people are starting to realize that stammering can damage a person’s self-confidence and cause him or her to escape from life.

“The serious problem is unseen and unheard,” said Norbert Lieckfeldt, an expert at the British Stammering Association, in an interview with a news reporter.

“Stammering masks your ability,” he said. “It's a serious disability.”

Most stammerers face bullying (欺负) in school, something that is “usually carried over into the workplace”.

Georg e VI’s stammer took away his confidence as a speaker. But Samantha Mesango, a speech coach based in the UK, believes that speech problems are more common than most people realize. “Some simply don’t like the sound of their own voice; others are scared of s peaking in public,” she said.

Travis Treats from St．Louis University praised The King’s Speech. He said it shows that “how one’s speech does not mean what one is inside”. He also added that people who stammer need to be heard and our society should recognize that they have a lot to give to the world.

28．The author writes the first 3 paragraphs to .

A. show how harmful stammer is for common people

B. introduce a famous movie winning great awards

C. tell the story of the king who suffers from stammer

D. draw readers’ attention to the problem of stammer

29．We learn from the passage that .

A. stammerers face bullying in school but not in the workplace

B. Edward VIII gave up his crown because he was a stammerer

C. stammerers should be understood and can contribute to the world

D. the sufferings caused by stammer haven’t been found yet

30．According to Norbert Lieckfeldt, ．

A. the voice of stammering people cannot be heard

B. people who stammer do better in work than school

C. there are a lot of things that stammering people can give to us

D. the serious problem of stammering remains unseen and unheard

31．The paragraph that follows the last will probably talk about ．

A. the success the king made by overcoming stammer

B. the medical treatments given to the stammerers

C. doctors’ opinions upon the serious stammer problem

D. how popular the movie The King’s Speech will become

D

Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked.

Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.

Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects.

Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products of technological developments in the space, the chance

to save ourselves might not exist.

While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human being to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist

While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.

32．What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph2?

A. Humans are nature-born to do so.

B. Humans have the tendency to fight

C. Humans may find new sources of food.

D. Humans don’t like to stay in the same place.

33．The underlined word “spin-offs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to______. A. survival chances B. potential resources

C. unexpected benefits

D. physical possessions

34．What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?

A. Our genetic makeup.

B. Resources on the earth.

C. The adaptive ability of humans

D. By-products in space exploration.

35．Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?

A. Space exploration has created many wonders.

B. Space exploration provided the best value for money.

C. Space exploration allows resources to be found.

D. Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth.

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。

Americans use many expressions with the word “dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. 36． However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. 37． They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

38． This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

39． People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.

Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. 40．

A. Still, people say every dog has its day.

B. Dogs are human’s best friends.

C. Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways.

D. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

E. There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore.

F. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.

G. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care.

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）

阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was December 2013, and I decided to return to India after spending five years

in the US studying.

I was in the process of ____41_____ and among the items I put up for sale was

an old computer. A student agreed to take it for $ 20. I decided to wipe it clean ___42______ handing it over , but while doing so, a tiny spring (弹簧) _____43____ and disappeared somewhere on the floor. I put the ____44_____ off for a week and found a small downtown repair shop. The repairman there, a tall gentleman, was kind and helpful. “It’s a __45_______ job,” he said, examining the computer. “We only ____46_____ a small fee.”

When I returned the next day, I noticed that the spring had been ____47_____ and that the computer was in working order. But I was served a bill for $ 50! I tried

to ___48______ my troubles to the store manager, who although ____49_____ , was unmoved. “Sorry,” he said to me, “I can’t break the rules.”

However, he did suggest a (n) _50________ . “We can undo what the repairman has done,” he said. “That way you can take back the computer without having to pay our ____51_____ .” I agreed, somehow feeling both ___52______ and disappointment. The repairman removed the spring, then handed the computer back to me.

I tucked (裹起) it under my arm and hurried towards my ____53____ , eager to forget the whole thing. Just then, in the deserted parking lot, I felt a___54______ tap on my shoulder. I turned around to find the tall repairman standing behind me with a______55___ .“Hey man, take it easy,” he told me. “____56____ a spring isn’t that difficult. You can do it yourself.” He then walked back to the store

after having _____57____ two tiny computer springs into my palm.I guess he gave me two pieces ___58______ I broke or lost the first one while trying to fix it myself.

I really wanted to go back to the store to __59_______ him, but I didn’t know what to say or how to say it without getting him in ___60______ with his employer. 41．A. counting B. relaxing C. packing D. gathering

42．A. before B. since C. after D. while

43．A. turned up B. came off C.tried out D. broke down

44．A. repairman B. flight C. graduation D. buyer

45．A. simple B. tight C. precious D. diverse

46．A. pay B. owe C. charge D. spend

47．A. cleaned B. replaced C. furnished D. removed

48．A. reflect B. argue C. share D. explain

49．A. sympathetic B. cruel C. selfish D. marvelous

50．A. favor B. wish C. alternative D. example

51．A. offer B. bill C. effort D. work

52．A. anxiety B. excitement C. anger D. relief

53．A. car B. college C. company D. neighborhood 54．A. constant B. rough C. heavy D. gentle

55．A. book B. spring C. smile D. computer

56．A. fixing B. buying C. finding D. making

57．A. pushed B. slipped C. kept D. held

58．A. even if B. now that C. in case D. as though

59．A. praise B. greet C. comfort D. thank

60．A. touch B. trouble C. agreement D. Harmony

第II卷

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第二节（共10小题：每小题1．5分，满分15分）

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

Driving to the airport in the early morning, I felt 61．__________(excite) because I would spend the summer in Paris. While 62．___________ (look) for more interesting things to do besides sleeping and eating on the plane, I jumped at the chance to study French in this city 63．_________ (know) for its art, food and culture. My connecting flight (转机) was in Frankfurt, Germany, 14 hours from Denver. But when I arrived there, a feeling of anxiety 64．___________ (begin) to set in. I was very nervous __65．_________ I was in a country 66．__________ language I could not speak. But when I found my way, I gained 67．__________(confident). When I boarded the second plane and discovered that the flight was less than an hour, I was filled 68．___________ excitement.

When I stepped on foreign ground for the first time, I was 69．__________ (extreme) happy. I quickly had my first experience trying to communicate in 70．___________ language that I had only practised in school. As I left the airport, with one sharp turn, the Eiffel Tower came into view. I was fully in Paris.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The other day after work, I was walking down the street while I saw a boy riding a nice bicycle, one of those bicycle with only one wheel. Dressing in all pink from head to toe, he was singing a song which was sounded like a kid’s song. I thought he must be total crazy. Just then, a lady dropped 20-dollar bill on the ground, but he didn’t realize it and started to walk away. The guy in pink picked out the money and gave it back to her. After that, he rode on but soon disappeared before the lady could thank him. How a strange and good guy!

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom来信询问最近中国各地，尤其是北京，雾霾天气严重的情况。请你给Tom写封邮件。内容包括：

1. 对雾霾天气的情况描述

2. 雾霾对健康，生活及交通等的影响

3. 你的看法或建议

要求：100字左右（已给出部分不计入字数）

雾霾天气: the hazy weather

Dear Tom,

I’ve received your letter and thanks for yo ur concern.

Best wishes

Yours，

LiHua