1、- 1 -湖北省孝感市八校教学联盟 2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中联合考试试题(本试题卷共 8页。全卷满分 150分，考试用时 150分钟)注意事项：1 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用 2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第 I卷（共 100分）第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分 30分
2、）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在答题卡。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 is the purpose of the womans call?A. To ask about a bill. B. To pay the gas bill. C. To open a new account.2. Whose acco
3、unt should be updated?A. Carls. B. Charlenes. C. Charlies.3. Where are the speakers?A. On a train. B. At a farm. C. At their house.4. What did the woman just do?A. She argued with the man.B. She shouted at another woman.- 2 -C. She left her work to someone else.5. What time will the man arrive in Lo
4、ndon?A. At 8:30 B. At 8: 00. C. At 7: 30.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 2至 4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 5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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. Why does the woman feel uncomfortable?A. There is not enough sauce. B. She is not use
5、d to the food.C. The man is forcing her to eat.7. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the mans house. B. In an Italian restaurant. C. In a Thai restaurant.听第 7段材料，回答第 8至 9题。8. How long will the mans friend be staying in the apartment?A. Less than a month. B. Another month or more.
6、C. At least two months.9. What does the woman want the mans friend to do?A. Move out. B. Find a job in a month.C. Help out with household expenses.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. How many children will be in the barbecue?A. Two. B. Four. C. Six. 11. How will the neighbor probably get to the speakers house?
7、A. By car. B. On foot. C. By subway.12. What will the woman do next?A. Do some cleaning. B. Buy some burgers. C. Find the badminton set.- 3 -听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13. What is the womans opinion about smells?A. It is personal. B. It is general. C. It is strange.14. What is special about smells, accordi
8、ng to the woman? A. They are as pleasant as music. B. They can last about thirteen days.C. They make things more memorable.15. What does the smell of the sea remind the woman of?A. Her college life. B. Her friends house. C. Happy family holidays.16. What is the womans favorite smell? A. Roses. B. He
9、r garden. C. Aircraft fuel.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where are the listeners at the moment? A. On Green Island. B In the water. C. On a boat. 18. How many islands are part of the Great Barrier Reef? A.120. B.900. C.2000.19. What makes Green Island different from others in the area?A. It has a rainforest
10、. B. It was formed a long time ago.C. It is home to 8000 species of fish.20. Who has the most knowledge about life on the island?A. The captain. B. The park guide. C. The diving guides.第二部分：阅读理解（每小题 2分；共 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、D 中选出最佳选项。A- 4 -Years ago, I lived in a b
11、uilding in a large city. The next building was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading. After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everythin
12、g was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesnt wash her window. It really looks terrible.”One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside.Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the wi
13、ndow with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.That was quite an important
14、 lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?Since then, whenever I wanted to judge someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?” I try to clean the window of my own world so that
15、 I may see the world about me more clearly.21. “It dawned on me” in paragraph 4 probably means “_”.A. I knew it grew light B. it cheered me upC. I began to understand it D. it began to get dark22. Its clear that _.A. the writer had never met the woman before B. the writer often washed the windowC. t
16、hey both worked as cleaners D. they lived in a small town23. From the passage, we can learn_.A. one shouldnt criticize others very oftenB. one should often make his windows cleanC. one must judge himself before he judges othersD. one must look at others through his dirty windows- 5 -BOn Sunday 23 Ap
17、ril, more than 30, 000 people participated in the 2017 London Marathon, running 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) around the city centre.The London Marathon has taken place every year since 1981. At the first one just6,225 people completed the course, and since then it has grown into one of the biggest s
18、porting events in the world. It is one of the “World Marathon Majors”, which is a competition made up of six global marathon events. The overall male and female winners receive $ 1 million in prize money between them. There are eleven people who have run every London Marathon since it beganthey call
19、 themselves the “Ever Presents”.This year, the winners of the London Marathon were surprisingly both from Kenya Daniel Wanjiru, who finished in 2 hours and 5 minutes, and Mary Keitany, whose time was 2 hours and 17 minutes.However, most marathon runners are not professional athletes. They are amateu
20、rs who have trained for months to raise money for charity or just as a personal challenge. For example, Tom Harrison took three days just to reach the runs halfway point, as he is crawling the course on his hands and knees dressed as a gorilla(大猩猩 ), trying to raise money and attention for the chari
21、ty “The Gorilla Organization”.Matthew Rees was another runner to encourage people, as he stopped just before the finish line to help David Wyeth run the last 200m. They did not know each other before, but Matthew saw that David was exhausted and possibly close to collapsing, and wanted to help him f
22、inish.Every year there are lots of touching stories like this from the London Marathon, and it is a huge achievement even to run the 26.2 miles!24. What do we know about London Marathon from the text?A. It has been held continuously for 37 years.B. Most of its runners are professional athletes.C. Ea
23、ch winner can receive $ 1 million in prize money.D. Its the most influential sporting event in the world- 6 -25. What makes the winners of London Marathon this year special?A.Their speed B. Their nationality. C. Their prize money. D. Their purpose.26. Why does the author mention the story of Tom Har
24、rison?A. To tell us competitors can help each other.B. To prove some amateurs are not good runners.C. To indicate participation matters more than success.D. To show the sports event means charity for some people.27. What is the best title for the text?A. Touching Stories behind Marathon B. Impressiv
25、e Marathon RunnersC. The London Marathon D. The History of the London Marathon CEnrique Iglesias is a most successful singer! Born in 1975 in Madrid, Spain, Enrique is the child of the famous singer Julio Iglesias. Enriques mother is a journalist. His parents divorced in 1978. Although Enrique lived
26、 with his mother, she sent him to live with his father because of concerns about her sons safety. Enrique wanted to be a singer secretly, he didnt wish his father to know that and didnt want to live under his shelter. He sought his dream on his own. Enrique released(发 行 ) his first album “Enrique Ig
27、lesias” in 1995. This album had a collection of rock ballads(民 谣 ) and five singles from it went straight to the top spots in Latin music. This album was followed by another “Vivir” in 1997. Three singles from this album occupied the top spots on the Latin charts yet again! Enrique also found himsel
28、f nominated(提 名 ) for the “Favorite Latin Artist” at the American Music Awards. By 1998, he had released his 3rd album, “Cosas Del Amor”.This year Enrique won the “Favorite Latin Artist”. “Bailamos” got him great fame. One of the songs in this album was also used in a movie. With the success of “Bai
29、lamos”, Enrique now already had many loyal fans. The album, “Enrique”, was released in 1999. The year 2001 brought more success for him. His album, “Escape” had a few singles that reached the top spots. Enrique became a household name. This album - 7 -is his biggest successful album so far. “Hero” a
30、nd “Dont Turn Off the Lights” soon turned Enrique into a super star. His next release in 2002 was a Spanish album “Quizas”. This album brought Enrique a “Latin Grammy Award” for the Best Pop Vocal Album. In 2007, he released another album “Insomniac” and the song “Do You Know” became an instantly po
31、pular song.28. Why didnt Enrique tell his father about his dreaming of becoming a singer?A. Because he wanted to try a new singing style.B. Because he hated his father for his carelessness.C. Because he didnt want to benefit from his fathers fame.D. Because he planned to give his father a surprise w
32、hen he succeeded.29. Which of the following albums has a song adopted in a movie?A. “Vivir” B .“Bailamos”. C. “Cosas Del Amor”. D. “Enrique Iglesias”.30. How does the author mainly develop the third paragraph?A. By following the order of time. B. By making comparisons of his albums.C. By following t
33、he order of his albums influence.D. By analyzing the style of his albums.31. What is the best title for the passage?A. Enrique Iglesias lucky life C. Enrique Iglesias wonderful singing skills B. Enrique Iglesias secret to success D. Biography of Enrique IglesiasDOne night, Pilar was in a deep sleep
34、when she was woken by her cat Inti. Inti was meowing wildly outside Pilars bedroom and throwing himself against the closed bedroom door. When Pilar opened her eyes, she saw that her bedroom was filled with smoke. As she escaped her house with Inti in her arms, she saw that a fire was burning in her
35、kitchen. Pilar could easily have lost her life, but Inti would not let that happen. Even though Inti could have escaped the - 8 -house through a cat door, he wouldn t leave Pilar.As amazing as this story is, it is not as uncommon as you may think. Take the example of Charlotte Lee and her horse, Thu
36、nder. One summer night, the whole family was asleep with the windows open. It was normally very quiet where they lived. Suddenly, there was a loud noise. Charlotte woke up from her sweet dream, and the noise continued. Then she heard a horse running fast towards the house. The next thing she saw was
37、 Thunder standing outside her window, neighing(嘶叫) and shaking his head. She knew something was wrong. Charlotte quickly got everyone out of the house before the earthquake hit. Thunder has saved her life.There are also stories of wild animals coming to the rescue of humans. One animal known to be a
38、 friend of humans is the dolphin. Once, Todd Endris was surfing with his friends when he was attacked by a 13-foot(4-meter) shark. In the middle of the attack, a group of dolphins came to his rescue by forming a protective ring around Endris until he could get safely to shore. Without the help of th
39、e dolphins, there is little chance that Todd could have escaped.No one is sure why animals have so often come to our rescue. However, it is clear that humans and animals enjoy a close relationship. It is important that we care for them as much as we can.32. Why did Inti throw himself against the doo
40、r? Because_. A. he wanted to get out of the roomB. he was trying to wake up his ownerC. he couldnt find the way out because of smokeD. he felt bored and was playing by himself33. Before the earthquake hit, Charlotte_.A. closed the windows B. ran to warn her neighborsC. got her horse out of the stabl
41、e D. was sleeping deeply34. Both Inti and Thunder_.A. saved their owners several times B. used to make noise at nightC. were shy and quiet D. were brave, smart and devoted35. What might Todd say to those dolphins?- 9 -A. Thank you so much. B. What are you doing here.C. Why are you leaving. D. Leave
42、me alone.第二节 七选五部分（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Master Your DeadlinesThe struggle begins in high school, sometimes earlier. Deadlines, and lots of them, start to pile up. At college, the pressure sometimes leads to last-minute rush and unsatisfactory work.
43、 At work, failing to meet deadlines can easily get you fired. 36 Here are a few best practices.Assign deadlines to what matters.If the task isnt of high importance, dont set a specific deadline. In this way, you are able to keep it on your radar for a while without feeling pressured. 37 This will pr
44、ovide just enough pressure to ensure you get it done. 38 Set a personal deadline for yourself a day or two before the actual deadline. 39 If youre working with a group of people, add in even more time to account for potential follow-ups and the need for approvals. Keep communicating. 40 This means l
45、etting others know when something is taking longer than expected, when a delivery didnt come in, when a client is not providing the necessary information, etc. Although it may feel embarrassing to admit that something is not on schedule, being honest is much better for relieving your stress.A. Plan
46、for flexible hours.B. Finish your project as early as possible.C. But if an activity is urgent, set a deadline immediately.D. In this way, youll never have to stay up late and feel stressed.E. But handled properly, deadlines can actually improve productivity.F. Whenever you feel challenged to finish
47、 work on time, communicate.G. So if anything takes longer than expected, you can still wrap it up and submit it on time.- 10 -第三部分：语言知识运用（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）As my husband, Doug, stood on the busy New York city street trying to stop a taxi, I tried to protect my daughter fro
48、m the cold December wind and rain. I put my head down to kiss her tiny face.41 and wet, my husband gave up his attempt to flag down a taxi. I knew the 42 . Just after her first birthday, we were told our daughter Katie has a 43 brain illness. Since that moment, Doug and I felt like runners in a mara
49、thon race where the finish line kept 44 . We knew Katie was running out of 45 . It had taken months before we finally had a name for the 46 , but we were told only a few of specialists in the world knew how to 47 it. Now, as we finally found a brilliant doctor to 48 our girl, we were in a strange 49 in the cold rain.Just at the moment, a middle-aged woman pulled over and said, “Pardon me? May I offer you a(n) 50 ?” Before
