1、2017年下学期期中考试高二英语试卷时量：120分钟 总分：150 第一部分：听力（共两节，每题1.5分，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. Why does Lisa just eat an apple for lunch? AShe is on a diet B. She is too busy to have a meal. C. Theres nothing else
2、in the fridge.2. What might the woman think of the film? A. It was boring. B. It was exciting. C. It was thrilling3. Where are the two speakers now? A. On the second floor. B. On the third floor. C. On the fourth floor4. Why does the woman sound worried? A. They dont have much time left. B. This is
3、her first time on a plane. C. Something is likely to go wrong.5. Why cant the man recognize the girl? A. Because she has changed a lot. B. Because she wears glasses now. C. Because she has long hair.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
4、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。6. What time does the man usually get up? A. Early in the morning. B. Late in the afternoon. C. Around midday.7. What does the man usually eat? A. Nutritious meals. B. Fast food. C. Homemade meals.8. What does the woman think of her sons daily life? A. He le
5、aves his room messy. B. He works too hard. C. He has a healthy diet.听第 7段材料,回答第 9至 11题。9. What does Susan have to do on Saturday morning? A. Take a walk. B. Clean the house. C. Go to the dentist.10. When will she pick up her brother from the soccer practice? A. At 2:00. B. At 4:30. CAt 5:3011. Why c
6、ant they watch a video at Susans house? A. Because they cant decide on a video. B. Because Susans mother is going to use it.C. Because the machine doesnt work.第8段材料 ,回答第12至14题。12. Where does the man get the news from?A. The radio or the newspapers. B. The radio or the Internet. C. The Internet or th
7、e newspapers.13. What does the man think of the news? A. Partly authentic. B. Completely accurate C. Mostly untrue14. Where is Carey now? A. In America. B. In Britain. C. In Japan.第9段材料 ,回答第15至17题。15. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Take a survey. B. Tell her his personality. C. Design a
8、questionnaire.16. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Strangers. B. Friends. C. Doctor and patient. 17. What kind of person is Jeffrey according to the survey? A. Impatient and creative. B. Outgoing and talkative. C. Lazy and patient.听第10段材料 ,回答第 18至 20题。18. Which is
9、the closest to the hotel? A. Papa Romanos Restaurant. B. The Hollywood Theater. C. Gatewood Park.19. Where can a tourist catch a bus easily?A. At City Center Subway Station.B. At Town Square Shopping MallC. In front of the post office.20. Why is the hotel a good choice for tourists?A. Because of its
10、 food. B. Because of its location. C. Because of its service.第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分）第一节（共5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。AWanted, Someone for a KissWere looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM. Youll work on the stations music programs. Music production experi
11、ence in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100.l Father ChristmasWere looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December
12、 15 and every day from December17 to December24 except Sunday, 10:3016:00.Excellent pay.Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, East Bourne.l Accountants AssistantWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of th
13、e Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or somebody who has office experience.Wealden District Councill Software TrainerIf you are aged 24-45 and have
14、 experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of 15,000 for the right person. Ple
15、ase apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.21We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who _.A. is aged between 24 and 40 B. can work for about a monthC. should deal with general duties D. may do some training work22Which position is open to
16、recent school graduates?A. Producer, London Kiss. B. Father Christmas.C. Accountants Assistant D. Software Trainer23What kind of person would probably apply to Palmace Limited?A. One with GCSE grade C level.B. One with some office experience.C. One having good computer knowledgeD. One trained in pro
17、ducing music programs.BLast Saturday on the way to the mall, two children, a boy and a girl, came running towards me with bottles on their hands, asking if I wanted bottled water. It was a surprising gesture. I was wondering if they were doing fund-raising. I knelt and asked them where their parents
18、 were and how much a bottle of water cost. Then two adult women came up to me explaining what the children were doing. “We are teaching the children to give without anything in return. We are teaching people to accept without giving in return.”Two mothers had bought bottled water and placed a sticke
19、r(小贴纸)on all bottles with five different quotes(引述):1.Smile at everyone. Youll never know when someone may need it.2.If Plan A does not work, there are 25 more letters in the alphabets.3.Have a thirst for life. Every day is filled with possibilities.4.In your thirst for knowledge, be sure you dont d
20、rown in all the information.5.Dig your well before youre thirsty.The bottle I have has quoted No. 5. A sudden change of attitude opened up among me, the mothers and the children. We are no longer strangers to each other. We were having such a great time chatting and I ended up helping them give away
21、 the rest of the bottled water.One young lady was so thankful that she happily accepted the water and said it was the best thing that happened to her all day since she had a bad day at work. A man refused and walked away saying “No, thanks”. A couple kept on bowing to us in gratitude. When is was al
22、l done, the children and I were giving each other high-five. It was so much fun. I think I had more fun doing this than the mothers and the children.24.How did the author feel when he was offered bottled water?A. EmbarrassedB.DisappointedC. ExcitedD. Surprised25.Different quotes were placed on the b
23、ottles to .A. inspire others to think positivelyB. show how rich and colorful our life isC. encourage people to get more bottled waterD. explain why at times abandonment is necessary facing trouble26.What did the author do after chatting with them?A. He bought the rest of the bottled water.B. He gav
24、e away some money for charity.C. He decided to meet with them regularly.D. He joined them in being kind to strangers.27.What do we know from the last paragraph?A. People responded quite differently to this activity.B. Children had more fun doing this than adults.C. This random(随机的)act of kindness is
25、 warmly welcomed.D. The author learned a lot from this random act of kindness.C The scene in the Hollywood movie The Day After Tomorrow, where global warming could soon turn the global climate into a new ice age, may never occur, according to new research. The next ice age could be 15,000 years away
26、, say European scientists who last month announced a continuous record of 740,000 years of climate data obtained from the Antarctic(南极的) ice. Scientists from 10 nations have now almost completely drilled (钻）through a 3,000-meter depth of ice high in the Antarctic mainland. They figure out that the a
27、rea where summer temperatures can fall to -40, has at least 900,000 years of snowfalls, kept as neatly as the growth rings of a tree. And the ice and air caught in each layer (层) have begun to answer questions about the climates in the past. The results show that there have been eight ice ages in th
28、e past 740,000 years and eight warmer periods. And by comparing the pattern of global conditions today with those of the past, the researchers reported in Nature that the present warm period could last another 15,000 years. Research suggests that there is a very close connection between greenhouse g
29、as levels and global average temperatures. It also shows that carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) levels are the highest for at least 440,000 years. If people say to you: the greenhouse effect is a good thing because we would go into an ice age otherwise, our data say no, a new ice age is not hanging over our hea
30、ds, said Eric Wolff from the British Antarctic Survey. Now we have eight examples of how the climate goes in and out of ice ages and you can learn what the rules are that go into the climate models that tell us about the future. Scientists found that whenever temperatures rose in the frozen record,
31、so did carbon dioxide level. In 440,000 years we have never seen greenhouse gas get as thick as it is today, said Dr Wolff.28. In drilling through the ice in Antarctica, scientists have found that _ .A. the lowest temperature there is -40 B. snowfalls are kept in certain patterns（模式）C. the ice has e
32、xisted for 15,000 years D. the depth of ice is 3,000 meters29. The information of the global climate conditions in the past can be obtained through _ .A. separating carbon dioxide from the air B. examining the growth rings of trees C. comparing temperatures in different areas D. studying the ice and
33、 air caught in each layer30. We can infer from Eric Wolffs words that _ .A. there is something wrong with the data B. greenhouse effect is always a bad thing C. a new ice age will not come in the near future D. greenhouse gas will get thick in the future31. What would be the best title for the passa
34、ge?A. Research over the Antarctic area. B. Warm period to last about 15,000 years. C. Report on the eight ice ages in the past. D. Hollywood movies and the global climate.DHow long has 3-D technology been around? Most of us might think of crowds of teenagers in a 1950s movie house watching Bwana Dev
35、il in 3-D. But 3-D technology made its first appearance on the scene in 1838 with the first stereoscope(体视镜). And the first actual 3-D movie was a 1903 film calledLe Ariveedun Train.Although it has such a long history, the technology has still remained based on one simple principle-to make 3-D effec
36、ts you must find a way to project two slightly different pictures to each eye. Modern 3-D technology works by rapidlyflickering(闪动)two versions of the movie and projecting them onto each eye. The brain does the rest of the work, combining the two pictures together into one and giving the show the ap
37、pearance of depth, the third dimension.But does this exposure, especially long exposures, cause harm to the childs developing brain and visual system? Unfortunately, long-term studies on new flicker digital 3-D technology and children arent yet available. We do not know if regular or daily 3-D viewi
38、ng over years affects the developing visual system, although older 3-D methods basically do the same thing and are not considered harmful.The question of possible harm in modern 3-D use in TV is really based on two facts: the amount of time children will now be watching 3-D TV each day and the sensi
39、tivity some children show in reaction to 3-D viewing. It is difficult to make actual lab studies of longer term 3-D viewing in children because of the possible harm of the experiment. Researchers will have to wait until 3-D TV technology is already in the marketplace for a number of years, then chec
40、k heavy 3-D TV watchers and compare them with non-watchers.With a 3-D television technology in the home, we will soon be able to answer the question of whether or not longer and more frequent periods of 3-D exposure cause more changes in the visual system. We may find that the bigger problem is the
41、introduction of a new technology that leads to even more time spent on TV rather than playing outdoors.32According to the text, 3-D technology _A. was refused by people when it first appeared. B. will soon change the way we watch TV.C. does no good to our visual system. D. has a history of nearly 20
42、0 years.33Paragraph 2 is mainly about_A. the history of 3-D technology. B. why 3-D movies are popularC. how 3-D technology works. D. the influence of 3-D technology.34Whats the method suggested in paragraph 4?A. To wait and see B. To carry out lab studiesC. To stop making 3-D movies D. To improve 3-
43、D technology35The authors purpose in writing the text is to _A. ask children not to watch 3-D moviesB. discuss if 3-D viewing is harmful to children.C. introduce the advantages of 3-D technology.D. predict the development of 3-D technology.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
44、选项。How to use speed reading to go through newspapers or magazines? 36 You will not only save time, but also your focus will increase and you will have fun reading even the uninteresting reports. 37 This plays to the advantage of the tired reader who wants to stay current but has very little time to
45、read. Often all you need to understand a news piece is the first paragraph. Here the reporter will tell you whats happening, who its happening to and where its happening.Sometimes you dont even need to read the entire paragraph because the first sentence or the first couple of sentences give you all
46、 the information. If you still have more time you can move on to step two. 38 Read the last paragraph. Some news pieces are follow-ups of events that were earlier reported. In such a situation, the first paragraph may not give you all the information you need. 39 Its usually in the last paragraph th
47、at the user is given the background information that leads to the story.Read the “quotes” after youve read the first and last paragraphs and you still feel you need more information or have more time to play with, you can come into middle of the piece by reading the direct speech of the sources of the news item. In all forms of writing where quotati
