1、- 1 -吴起高级中学 2017-2018 学年第二学期中期考试高二英语试卷（能力卷）第 I 卷（选择题）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9
2、.18. 答案是B。1. What kind of movie will the speakers watch?A. An action movie. B. A comedy. C. A thriller.2. What is the matter with the man?A. He tied in a wrong way.B. He is not fit to wear a tie.C. He is wearing a tie in a wrong color.3. What do we know about the woman?A. She is not hungry. B. She d
3、oesnt like bread. C. She will eat the bread.4. What does the man mean?A. Hes sure to pass the test.B. He also thinks the test difficult.C. He hopes the woman can pass the test.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A job position. B. A sales engineer. C. An electrical company.- 2 -第二节(共 15
4、 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。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、7 题。6. What relation is the woman to Dr. Carlton?A. His secretary. B. His wife. C. His student.7. What will the man do next?A. Book a flight. B.
5、Make an appointment. C. See a doctor.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the purpose of the survey?A. To do a market research.B. To introduce a new product.C. To persuade people to apply for credit cards.9. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Fill out a form. B. Sign a form. C. Pay his credit card bi
6、lls.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where will the party be held?A. In a caf. B. In a club. C. In the dining hall.11. How many people are expected to be present at the party?A. 8. B. 9. C. 10.12. What will the woman do later?A. Go on the Internet. B. Book a place. C. Listen to music.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16
7、题。13. What are the speakers doing?A. Buying books.B. Putting books in order.C. Checking the information of some books.14. Who is the writer of Wine Science?- 3 -A. MacLean. B. George Brown. C. Bookman.15. What does the woman say about Grape Growing?A. It is quite expensive.B. It is a classic course
8、book.C. It wont be used in second year.16. How much does Wine Making cost?A. $13. B. $30. C. $45.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What does the speaker do?A. A tour guide. B. An artist. C. A photographer.18. When will the group arrive in India?A. On the 5th of November.B. On the 6th of November.C. On the
9、 7th of November.19. How many types of birds are there in the wildlife park?A. About 10. B. About 20. C. About 300.20. What can people in the group do in New Delhi?A. Go sightseeing or go shopping.B. Travel around on elephants.C. Have lunch and dinner.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 (共 15 题：每小题 2 分，满分 30
10、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。ABecome a Volunteer and Make a DifferenceThe First Tee, as an outstanding youth development organization, is always searching for good people that want to volunteer at one of our many Pittsburgh area locations. Were Looking for You!- 4 -Nationwide,
11、we currently have more than 3,700 coaches signed up with The First Tee as well as volunteers. But you dont have to be a golf professional or even a good golfer. With The First Tee Coach Program, we provide the training you need.Developed with input from leading experts in the field of positive youth
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15、it equipment, and arrange equipment for distribution to participants at least once a week. Greeter: register participants, hand information to parents, greet visitors, answer phone and provide general program information.Process of Becoming a Volunteer Begin by filling out the Google Forms applicati
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17、icipant Services, Alison Boyle, at aboylethefirstteepittsburgh.org.- 5 -21. The First Tee Coach Program centers on _. A looking for golf stars B. training professional coachesC. attracting more visitors D. empowering participants22. If you are good at using computers, you may choose to be a (an) _.A
18、. database manager B. assistant coach C. greeter D. equipment manager23. To become a volunteer at The First Tee, one must _.A. be a good golfer B. consult Alison BoyleC. have an interview D. promise to work 7 weeks BAfter a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf
19、, the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained th
20、e will to live.One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down
21、in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw a plough and a wall. When Mrs. Edwards came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in near
22、ly ten years.The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have hap
23、pened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight - 6 -and hearing as a result of sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.24The reason for Roberts attempts to kill himself was that_.A. he had to live in a d
24、ark and silent world B. a terrible traffic accident happened to him C. he was struck by the lightning once more D. nobody in the world cared about him25What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?A. Taking a walk with a stick.B. Driving a car.C. Sheltering for the rain under a tree. D.
25、 Lying on the ground.26Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Robert had been deaf and blind for nearly ten years. B. The familys love helped Robert regain confidence to live.C. Robert could hear his wifes shouting for help when he woke up.D. Robert hid himself under the tree for 20 minute
26、s.27We can infer from the text that_.A. many doctors came because Robert was badly injured B. there was no accurate explanation for Roberts recoveryC. Roberts wife sent for doctors immediately after the shockD. a sudden injury in the head led to Roberts recoveryCMy husband Ollie had retired from tea
27、ching and we were making plans to travel together to Florida. Then he was terribly ill and became very weak, hardly able to speak. Weeks passed and it became clear that Ollie was near death, but I prayed day and night that he could get better.One of us was always in Ollies hospital room-either me, o
28、r our grown children, Bruce and Karen. One day, in his broken and weak speech, Ollie told Bruce, “Go home. You should be with Gwen.” Gwen was Bruces wife. They had - 7 -been married for six years and lived hundreds of miles away. Gwen was about to have a baby. We felt an extra sadness, knowing Ollie
29、 would never see his first grandchild.“I dont want to leave you, dad, ” Bruce said. Ollie repeated, “You should be with Gwen. ” Reluctantly, Bruce left. “When the baby comes, ”he promised Ollie, “you will be the first to know. ” A few days later, around 2 p. m., Ollie awoke from a sleep. He turned a
30、nd looked at me. I sat close to hear his weak words. “The baby is coming now. Its a boy, ” he said. For a moment his eyes were filled with tears. Then he went back to sleep again. Not long after that, Karen ran into the room. “Bruce called, ” she said, a smile lighting her face. “Gwen gave birth to
31、a healthy baby boy around two o clock. ”Ollie smiled; he had been the first to know. That night, Ollie died in his sleep.28Ollie didnt travel to Florida because _.A. he could not afford the trip B. he was too weak to travelC. he could hardly be able to speakD. he was waiting for his grandchild to be
32、 born29Why did Ollie want Bruce to be with Gwen?A. Ollie didnt want his son to be absent when his baby was born.B. Ollie wanted Bruce to bring the baby along as soon as it was born.C. Ollie thought it was too much trouble for Bruce to stay at hospital.D. Ollie couldnt bear his son seeing him dying w
33、ith a broken heart.30The underlined word in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_.A. Disappointedly B. Immediately C. Excitedly D. Unwillingly31What can we learn from the passage?A. Ollie and his wife had planned to settle in Florida.B. Ollie cared for his son more than his daughter.C. Ollie died ha
34、ppy and in peace.- 8 -D. Ollie was sad about not being able to see his first grandchild.DPeople are being lured(引诱 )onto Facebook with the promise of a fun and free service without realizing theyre paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money
35、 by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.Most Facebook users dont realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what theyre paying for Facebook, because people dont really know what their personal details are worth.Th
36、e biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you could keep everything private. That was the great thing about Facebookyou could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many thingsyour city, your photo, y
37、our friends nameswere set, by default(默认), to be shared with everyone on the Internet.According to Facebooks vice- president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people dont share information, they have a “less satisfying experience.”Some critics think
38、this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when theyre online connecting with their friends?The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot wat
39、er in Washington. In April, Senator(议员) Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. “I think the senators rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people c
40、ould choose to use them or not to use them,” Schrage admits.I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, its only the beginning, which is why Im considering deactivating(撤销)my account. - 9 -Facebook is a handy site, but Im upset by the idea that my information is in the ha
41、nds of people I dont know. That is too high a price to pay.32.What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?A. It is website that sends messages to targeted usersB. it makes money by putting on advertisementsC. It provides loads of information to its usersD. It profits by selling its user
42、s personal data33.Why does Facebook make changes to its according to Elliot Schrage?A. To provide better service to its users B. To follow the Federal guidelinesC. To improve its users connectivity D. To expand its scope of business34.What does Senator Charles Schumer advocate(主张)?A. Setting guideli
43、nes for advertising on websitesB. Banning the sharing of users personal informationC. Removing ads from all socialnetworking stiesD. Making regulations for socialnetworking sties35.Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?A. He is dissatisfied with its current service.B. He doesnt wan
44、t his personal data put to wrong use.C. He finds many of its users untrustworthy.D. He is upset by its frequent rule changes.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 t
45、hem well. _36_However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dogs life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.Some people say we live in a dogeatdog world. _37_ They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This mea
46、ns they have to work very, - 10 -very hard. Such hard work can make people dogtired. 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,
47、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 t
48、hrow 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
49、to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. _40_ . We do not want it to rain too hard. ASome people are compared to dogs in bad ways.BBut we do not want it to rain cats and dogs.CStill, people say every dog has its day.DThat means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.EThey ta
