1、- 1 -陕西省镇安中学 2017-2018 学年高二英语下学期期中试题试卷说明：1. 本试卷分为第卷（选择题 100 分）和第卷（非选择题 50 分）两部分；2. 满分 150 分，考试时间为 120 分钟。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. What does Wendy do now?A. A cleaner. B.
2、A teacher. C. A businesswoman.2. How much is the camera now?A. $230. B. $280. C. $300.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Who will go to the museum.B. When they will go to the museum.C. Whether their father will work this week.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the mans home. B. A
3、t an airport. C. At a hotel.5. What is the woman doing?A. Taking a taxi. B. Giving the man a lift. C. Driving to Times Square.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、
4、7 题。6. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Brother and sister. B. Son and mother. C. Classmates.7. What does the man want to do?A. Borrow money from the woman. - 2 -B. Buy her sister a present. C. Hold a birthday party.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the man think of his job?A. A bit bo
5、ring. B. Quite enjoyable. C. Very difficult.9. What does the man want to do in a few years?A. Earn more money. B. Work in the countryside. C. Find a job in a zoo.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Who had a birthday last month?A. Sally. B. Sonya. C. Vivienne.11. How old is Roger?A. 13. B. 9. C. 7.12. What d
6、oes the woman say about Deborah?A. She is ten years old. B. She will study medicine. C. She likes playing with Roger.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Show him around the school. B. Treat him to lunch. C. Look after a student.14. When will Rosie Todd come to visit t
7、he school?A. Next Monday. B. Next Tuesday. C. Next Wednesday.15. Where can the woman find Rosie Todd at ten?A. In the hall. B. In the lab. C. In the mans office.16. What will the woman and Rosie Todd do together first?A. Have a Spanish class. B. Practise English. C. Have lunch.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20
8、题。17. What is the weather like in Mexico in January?A. Too hot. B. Comfortable. C. Too cold.18. What is the city life like in Mexico City?A. Expensive. B. Traditional. C. Colorful.- 3 -19. What does the speaker think is the most attractive in Mexico?A. The coast. B. Night markets. C. Old buildings.2
9、0. What does the speaker suggest people do?A. Buy fruit at the markets. B. Put on warm clothes. C. Take a lot of money.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，并标在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Boston Museum of Science has an extensive collection of exciting science-ba
10、sed exhibits as follows:Museum of Science HighlightsIn the main Museum of Science building, check out the natural habitats of animals, which offers hands-on taxidermy(动物标本录制术), real chickens hatching, a copy of the first space capsule and a butterfly garden.Childrens Discovery CenterLocated directly
11、 across the musical stairs, Childrens Discovery Center offers a safe, enclosed play area specifically designed for children under five. There are two floors to explore, with tunnels, puzzles, an interactive light stick design corner Fridays 9:00 am7:00 pm(Summer) SaturdaysThursdays 9:00 am7:00 pm; F
12、ridays 9:00 am9:00 pmCost: $25.00 for adults, $20.00 for children 318, free for children under 3, and $21.00 for seniors 60+.Location: Science Park, Cambridge, MAParking is available at the Boston Museum of Science for 1,000 cars. The garage fills up on busy days, and may close temporarily until spa
13、ces become available. Come early (before 11:00 am) or late (after 4:00 pm). If you come late, be sure to order your tickets in advance. Take public transportation if you can: Green Line to Science Park.21. Which is the best choice if you visit the museum with a 3-year-old son?A. Theater of Electrici
14、ty. B. Chick Hatching Station.C. Childrens Discovery Center. D. Museum of Science Highlights.22. When can you enjoy lightning show at Theater of Electricity?A. At 12:00 noon every day. B. At 7:00 pm every day.C. From 9:00 am to 7:00 pm on Fridays. D. At 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm every day.23. Which of the
15、 following covers the development of chickens?A. Theater of Electricity & Childrens Discovery Center.B. Chick Hatching Station & Museum of Science Highlights.C. Childrens Discovery Center & Charles Hayden Planetarium.D. Museum of Science Highlights & Charles Hayden Planetarium.24. What can we know f
16、rom the passage?A. The garage is always open to visitors.B. Visitors can just take Green Line to Science Park.C. It costs $50 if a couple with a girl aged 2 visits the museum.D. You should order your tickets in advance if you come early.BI met a man yesterday. I didnt get his name. Ill probably neve
17、r see him - 5 -again. And thats OK. He was an elderly man. I was trying to search for the owner of a very worn and wooden walking stick, which was left half hanging outside of a shopping cart. I called out to a man who was walking away. And he returned to get it. I was in a friendly mood so we start
18、ed a conversation. And thats when this man blessed me with his story. I stood outside the supermarket with him for 10 minutes, just listening. And thats all he wanted.I stood there listening to this man share his pain over losing his first wife during childbirth to his only son. And then later his j
19、oys of raising this son on his own, and travelling the world, to finally ending in true love where he married a childhood sweetheart. This story is all our stories. We all suffer. We all cry. We all love. And we all want to know that it mattered. At the end of our conversation this elderly man looke
20、d me in the eye and thanked me. So sincerely. So heartfelt. He thanked me for listening. And then he turned around and walked away. Forever.I needed to sit down after this. This dear man had just gifted me with a gift so precious him, his wife, and his story. As he walked away a feeling so strong wa
21、shed over me. And I heard a voice. A voice that told me he was at peace now. Strangers are never strangers if you open your heart to them. Often they are angels waiting to bless you or to be blessed. Open your heart. Connect with others. Listen. Share. Its what we are all here for!25. Why did the au
22、thor search for the elderly man?A. To ask him for a chat. B. To return his lost walking stick.C. To get to know him as a friend. D. To give him a walking stick as a gift.26. What did the author know about the elderly man?A. His name. B. His exact age.C. How he lost his first wife. D. Why he left his
23、 walking stick.27. At last, the elderly man was grateful to the author for _.A. returning the walking stick B. the help with the shopping cart- 6 -C. the talk about their similar experiencesD. listening to his share of his own past lifeCChinese miners have managed to extract (提取) combustible (可燃的) i
24、ce from the seafloor of the South China Sea, according to the Ministry of Land and Resources. The major breakthrough may lead to a global energy revolution.Combustible ice is a kind of natural gas hydrate (天然气水合物). It can exist only in conditions of very low temperatures and high pressure. One cubic
25、 meter of combustible ice is equal to 164 cubic meters of regular natural gas.It looks like ice crystals but if you zoom into a molecular level, you will see that the methane (甲烷 ) molecules are caged in by the water molecules(分子), according to Associate Professor Praveen Linga from the Department o
26、f Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the National University of Singapore, as quoted by BBC. In spite of the low temperature, the hydrates are easily flammable as the gas trapped in the ice will catch fire if you hold a lighter to it.The discovery is Chinas first success in the mining of combu
27、stible ice after almost twenty years of research and exploration, according to the ministry. The mining site is reportedly located in the Shenhu area of the South China Sea, 320 kilometers away from Zhuhai. The miners managed to extract an average of 16,000 cubic meters of gas with high purity per d
28、ay from the site.The natural gas hydrate is believed to be the best replacement for natural gas and oil. Moreover, it is more environmentally friendly and has large reserves, according to the head of the China Geological Survey Bureau, Zhong Ziran.Many countries along the Maritime Silk Road have a d
29、emand for combustible ice. With the advanced technology China can help solve the energy resource problem and boost (促进 ) economic growth and promote exchanges with these countries.28. Combustible ice only exists in conditions where _.A. the water can be frozen- 7 -B. the natural gas or oil is produc
30、edC. the temperatures are low and the pressure is highD. there is a warm climate like that in the South China Sea29. What can be concluded from Paragraph 4? A. China has made great efforts to discover and extract combustible ice.B. The mining site is located between the Shenhu area and Zhuhai.C. 16,
31、000 cubic meters of gas can be extracted at most every day.D. It is easy for China to mine combustible ice successfully.30. What is the significance of the Chinese major breakthrough in combustible ice?A. It is the most important mining discovery in history.B. It is believed to be the best natural g
32、as.C. Many countries along the Maritime Silk Road support it.D. As a kind of alternative fuel, it may lead to a global energy revolution.31. This passage is most likely to be taken from _.A. a daily newspaper B. a fashion magazineC. a science fiction D. a research paperDChinese paper cutting or “jia
33、nzhi” is the art of cutting paper designs, and the cut-outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, so they are sometimes called “chuang hua”. Paper cutting has long been a symbol of Eastern charm.There are symmetrical(对称的) designs that are usually created by some folding and cutting. When unfo
34、lded, it forms a symmetrical design. Chinese cut-outs are normally symmetrical and are usually in an even number series of 2, 4, 24, etc.The oldest surviving paper cut-out is a symmetrical circle from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China. From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became
35、popular especially during Chinese festivals. The art spread to the rest of the world in the 14th century. Throughout the Qing Dynasty many - 8 -paper cutting skills were developed including drafting and the use of smoked paper. By the end of the Qing ruling, however, paper cutting was once on the de
36、cline because new art forms were being introduced. The Peoples Republic of China later tried to revive the art in the 1980s.Today, paper cut-outs are chiefly decorative. They decorate walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are also used on presents or are given as g
37、ifts themselves. Entrances decorated with paper cut-outs are supposed to bring good luck. Paper cut-outs used to be used as patterns, especially for embroidery (刺绣).There are two methods of manufacture(加工): one uses scissors, the other uses knives. In the scissor method, several pieces of paperup to
38、 eightare fastened together. The image is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of oil and ashes. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely without stopping.32. When can t
39、he existing oldest paper cutting date back to?A. About 1 500 years ago. B. About 1 600 years ago.C. About 1 400 years ago. D. About 600 years ago.33. The underlined word “revive” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “_”.A. survive B. restore C. copy D. fix34. Which of the following words can best summa
40、rize the last paragraph?A. History B. Origin C. Uses D. Process35. What may be the best title of the text?A. Paper Cutting the Eastern CharmB. The History of Paper CuttingC. A Brief Introduction to Paper CuttingD. Paper Cutting Unbelievable Skilled Crafters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
41、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。(E 涂 AB F 涂 AC G 涂 AD)- 9 -Listening to English is one of the most important things you can do to improve your English. How can you hear a lot of English when youre not in an English-speaking country? 36 .1. Pick up radio You can receive English language radio in most cou
42、ntries. Two of the best international networks are the BBC and VOA. 37 . You can find information about times and frequencies for your country on their web sites.2. Watch TVTV is an excellent resource for hearing and listening to English. 38 . If you dont have access to English-language TV, you may
43、be able to watch TV on the Internet.3. 39 It is now a lot easier to hear English by Internet. To be able to listen to radio on the Internet, youll need to have special software called a “player” installed in your computer. Most sites work with two playersthe RealPlayer from Real Networks and the Win
44、dows Media Player from Microsoft. Dont worry. Both these players are free. And you may have them installed on your computer.4. Enjoy songsSongs in English are everywhere, even on foreign-language radio and TV stations. Listen to them often. Buy some cassettes or CDs and try to write the words for an
45、 entire song. 40 . That means it should be reasonably slow, and with real words sung clearly.A. Surf the InternetB. But choose one that is not too difficultC. The pictures help you understand what is being saidD. Fortunately, there are many ways of hearing EnglishE. It does not matter if you do not
46、understand everythingF. Here are some of the ways to use English outside schoolG. Both of them have special programs for learners of English第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）- 10 -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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One day we were on our way to a family event.
47、 As we 41 into the local gas station I noticed a woman sitting 42 at a picnic table. It was around 30 and she was dressed in a 43 coat and long pants.As we left the gas station, I told my husband I needed to go home and 44 something first. I had such an overwhelming (无法抗拒的) feeling that I needed to
48、do something to help her and without saying anything, he understood. As we returned to our home, I went and 45 some items. I had just bought a new backpack and I knew it was46 for her because it 47 her coat.As I was back into the gas station, I got out of the car with the new backpack full of goodie
49、s. I walked up to the woman, 48 myself and asked if it was okay that I sat down with her. I offered her the 49 and she accepted it. She then asked me if I would like to 50 a snack with her, as she had not had anything to 51 today. I agreed and for over an hour and a half I 52 there with her, a proud mother and wife who lost her entire 53 a few years ago.She was once a school teacher,
