1、- 1 -安徽省六安市第一中学 2017-2018 学年高二英语上学期第一次阶段性考试试题第卷第一部分 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.When did the man set off for the party last night?A.At 6:30 pm. B.At 7:00 pm. C.At 7:30 pm.2.How doe
2、s Tom look compared to Sam?A.Fatter. B.Stronger. C.Taller.3.What kind of news does the woman usually read? A.International news. B.Local news. C.Sports news.4.How will the woman go to work today?A.By bus. B.By car. C.By subway.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.The weather. B.The jacket.
3、 C.Their health.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，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.Which language is the mans first language?A.English. B.French. C.Italian.7.What is the man good at when s
4、tudying Spanish?A.Spelling. B.Speaking. C.Grammar.请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What musical instrument can the man play?- 2 -A.The piano. B.The guitar. C.The violin.9.How many members are there in the band before the woman joins?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Which color does Will like u
5、sing using most?A.Green. B.Yellow. C.Orange.11.Who first taught Will to paint?A.His mom. B.His father. C.His grandfather.12.Where will Wills next exhibition be held?A.In Canada. B.In England. C.In the USA.请听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What is the museum about?A.Forest workers. B.Wild birds. C.Different
6、 trees.14.When is the museum closed?A.On Mondays. B.On Thursdays. C.On Saturdays.15.What can teenagers learn about on the study day?A.Plants. B.Clouds. C.Country life.16.Who doesnt need to pay for the study day?A.A 14-year-old student. B.A 16-year-old student. C.An 18-year-old student.请听第 10 段材料，回答第
7、 17 至 20 题。17.What did the speakers father encourage him to do?A.Join a band. B.Listen to English songs. C.Learn to write songs.18.Why did the speaker want to learn English well when he was little?A.To read books in English. B.To sing English songs well. C.To understand a bands songs.19.What books d
8、id the speaker start reading in Polish when he was 13?A.Science fiction books. B.Pop-science books. C.Mathematics books.- 3 -20.How long had the speaker read books only in English?A.For four years. B.For six years. C.For seven years.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
9、（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AWelcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.Electronic Village Program (Thursday,June 18,2015)Nearpod 9:00 am to 10:00 am Room 501Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context（语境）for students to learn vocabulary.The present
10、er will show how to use it.TEO 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Room 502Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn online.The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching online with TEO.Kahoot 10:30 am to 11:30 am Room
11、601Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network.It can provide students with instant feedback（反馈）,including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.Prezi 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm Room 602Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students attention to
12、 speaking more fluently.The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics,including introducing family,friends, and hobbies.21.Nearpod can be used to_.A.offer grammar tests B.teach listening on-line C.help vocabulary - 4 -learning D.gain fluency in spea
13、king22.If you want to improve your speaking skills,you can go to_.A.Room 501 B.Room 502 C.Room 601 D.Room 60223.Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?A.Nearpod. B.Kahoot. C.TEO. D.Prezi.24.A teacher who wants to learn online teaching is expected to arrive by_.A.9:00 am B.10:30 am C
14、.2:00 pm D.3:30 pmBCan you imagine a world without chocolate?Its not something Id like,so I was relived to read that theres a university with a programme to safeguard the future of chocolate!The university of Reading,in England,has just opened a new clearing house for all the worlds new cocoa variet
15、ies.They must be quarantined（隔离）before they can be grown.Why?Cocoa production hit a record high of 4.4 million tons last year but about 30% of the precious crop is regularly lost to pests and diseases.Now we dont want that,do we?Demand for chocolate has been increasing faster than the world supply o
16、f the new crops since 1985,researchers think that new varieties are key to solving this problem.The University of Reading has been protecting the quality of the new crops since 1985,after it took over the task from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew,London.And it has improved its facilities.The leader
17、 of the institutions cocoa project,Professor Paul Hadley,says,“One of the main issues concerning cocoa improvement is the supply of reliably clean,healthy,increasing cocoa material.”The cocoa centre has a collection of 400 plant varieties and their green-house uses a lot of energy to keep them in tr
18、opical conditions.After up to two years in quarantine,clean and safe seeds are sent to some 20 countries, - 5 -including several in West Africa.Thats where 75% of the cocoa used for chocolate worldwide comes from.The crop is extremely important for the local economy: it employs about two million peo
19、ple. Professor Hadley says he works with a small team of skilled technicians who look after the collection.And more of us seem to count on them now.The scientist says,“there is some concern within the industry that demand is increasing constantly,particularly in countries like China,where the standa
20、rd of living is increasing and people are getting a taste for different chocolate.“ 25.What is the text mainly about? A.Safeguarding cocoa. B.Planting cocoa worldwide.C.Keeping cocoa in greenhouse. D.Finding the new market for cocoa.26.The institutions cocoa project is to_.A.have cocoa skin removed
21、B.offer more jobs to peopleC.ensure the quality of cocoa D.supply cocoa for two million people 27.What does the last paragraph tell us? A.The taste of chocolate is changing. B.Demand for cocoa is increasing fast.C.People are concerned about cocoa varieties. D.Chinese have a long history of eating ch
22、ocolate.28.Whats the purpose of the text?A.To educate. B.To advertise. C.To warn. D.To inform.CA university in southwest Chinas Chongqing City set up a reading room as part of a campaign（活动）that stops students from taking their mobile phones with them in case the device distracts（使分心）them from conce
23、ntrating on their studies.Reportedly a student named Hu Xiaopeng participating in the campaign studied - 6 -530 minutes without using his mobile phone.Unlike Hu,another one picked up his mobile phone in less than 20 minutes.“Having seen many students use their mobile phones in the library,a habit th
24、at shortens their study time and negatively impacts their learning,we decided to open this reading room,”said Zhang Shuran,the person responsible for the project at the university. Zhang added that students can keep their phones in appointed bags with numbers on them.The hags are placed on a desk ne
25、ar the door of the reading room.“Staff members at the reading room will check the phones when theres a call,“said Zhang,adding that they will inform students when their parents or teachers call them,but will not tell students if an unknown person is calling or when there is a text message.Based on t
26、he time students hand in their phones when they come to the reading room and the time they get them back when they leave the room,Hu Xiaopeng from College of Animal Science and Technology of the university set a record of the longest time.Hu spent 530 minutes studying without using his phone.Though
27、feeling somewhat surprised,Hu said,“Its bad to keep mobile phone with you when you are reading or studying.“ The campaign has attracted nearly 200 students since it was launched a week ago.Some Internet users praised the campaign.One user named Liu Jingchang said,“Its good.I dont bring my phone when
28、 going to the library in case I get distracted.“29.Why is the reading room opened in Chongqing City?A.To prevent students using mobile phones in the library. B.To help students focus on their studies.C.To prevent the mobile phones from being stolen. D.To encourage students to read more books.30.What
29、 can we infer from Paragraph 3?A.The bags are on the desk near the students. B.The time when the mobile phones are put in the bags is recorded.C.The student will be informed if a stranger calls him. D.Hu Xiaopeng thinks the campaign is a bad idea.- 7 -31.What is the attitude of the students toward t
30、he reading room?A.Cautious. B.Supportive. C.Doubtful. D.Anxious.32.What is the best title for the passage? A.New methods to attract students to read.B.The harm of mobile phones.C.A student studying nearly nine hours without using the mobile phone. D.Students are encouraged to study with their mobile
31、 phones. DI was born and raised in Minnesota,the USA,but as an adult I have mostly lived in Europe and Africa.I teach cross-cultural management at the International Business School near Paris.For the last 15 years,Ive studied how people in different parts of the world build trust,communicate,and mak
32、e decisions especially in the workplace.While traveling in Tokyo recently with Japanese colleague,I gave a short talk to a group of 20 managers.At the end,I asked whether there were any questions or comments.No hands went up,so I went to sit down.My colleague whispered to me,“I think there actually
33、were some comments,Erin.Do you mind if I try?”I agreed,but I guessed it a waste of breath.He asked the group again,“Any comments or questions?”Still,no one raised a hand,but this time he looked very carefully at each person in the silent audience.Gesturing to one of them,he said,“Do you have somethi
34、ng to add?”To my amazement,she responded “Yes,thank you.”and asked me a very interesting question.My colleague repeated this several times,looking directly at the audience and asking for more questions or comments.After the session,I asked my colleague,“how do you know that those people had question
35、s?”He hesitated,not sure how to explain it,and then said,“It has to do with how bright their eyes are.”He continued,“In Japan,we dont make as much direct eye contact as you do in the West.So when you asked if there were any comments,most people were not - 8 -looking directly at you.But a few people
36、in the group were looking right at you,and their eyes were bright.That indicates that they would be happy to have you call on them.”I thought to myself I would never have learned from my upbringing in Minnesota.Since then,I try to focus on understanding behavior in other cultures I encounter,and kee
37、p finding the bright eyes in the room.33.What can we conclude from the first paragraph?A.Life in Minnesota has made the author worn out. B.The author enjoys traveling around the world.C.Different cultures are kind of familiar to the author. D.The author may start his own business in the future.34.He
38、aring the colleague whispering,the author_.A.went back to his seat and got seated B.knew his colleague had some questionsC.owed a big debt of gratitude to his colleague D.thought his colleague would get nowhere35.Where does the authors colleague probably come from?A.America. B.Africa. C.Japan. D.Fra
39、nce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。Parents Day OriginParents day is an American event to honor the parents and families._36_It was only in the year 1994 that this event got officially accepted in the USA._37_But it can be certainly said that this event is born fro
40、m the eternal（永恒的）desire of mankind to honor and appreciate parentswho are responsible for the upbringing（养育）of the new generation.Their huge efforts and patience have opened up a new view for the humankind.As said earlier,Parents Day got its acceptance in the year - 9 -1994.President Mr.Bill Clinto
41、n signed a Congressional Resolution into law.It was decided that the fourth Sunday of every July would be celebrated as Parents Day._38_It is similar to the Mothers Day and Fathers Day._39_But within few years after its acceptance,the event has spread its wings to the whole world.The event is now wi
42、dely accepted and the joy of celebration is even more compared to a decade ago.Some of us may say that,it is a duty for the parents to bring up their children in the best possible way._40_They do it all because of the bondage（捆绑）of love and affection by which they are bonded to their children.A.Of c
43、ourse it is,but not for a duty.B.Parents should bring their children up.C.The tradition of celebrating Parents Day is relatively new.D.Surprisingly this event was not even there over two decades ago.E.The Mothers Day and Fathers Day are similar to Parents Day in the USA.F.It is very hard to say when
44、 the idea of Parents Day actually came into picture.G.Parents Day is celebrated throughout the USA.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。As I held my fathers hands one night,I couldnt help but notice their calluses（老茧）and roughness.
45、His hands tell the story of his life as a_41_,including all his struggles.One summer,I remember,a drought（旱灾）hit Ontario,turning it into a_42_desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet com with my dad to fill the last_43_from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed, which_44_too
46、k twenty minutes.That morning,however,the process didnt_45_quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field,we_46_needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and_47_.Dropping the - 10 -basket heavily,I declared,“If the store wants its last twenty dozen,they can pick it themselves!“D
47、ad_48_,“Just think, my little girl,only ten dozen left for each of us and then were_49_.”Such is Dadwhatever problem he_50_,he never gives up._51_,the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over the country.It was a challenging time for everyone, _52_Dad remained optimistic.He_53_to be grat
48、eful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to_54_Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.Dad is also a living example of real_55_.From dawn to dusk,he works countless hours to_56_our family.He always puts our happiness_57_his own,and nev
49、er fails to cheer me on at my sports games_58_his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and_59_,putting others firstDad,the life_60_I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father,teacher,friend and,most importantly,my hero. 41.A.teacher B.gardener C.farmer D.grocer 42.A.stormy B.livel
