1、玉溪市民族中学2017-2018学年下学期第二次阶段考试高一英语试卷 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. What is the man doing?A. Reading an e-book. B. Surfing the Internet. C. Giving advice.2. What is the womans favorite sport?
2、 A. Tennis. B. Basketball. C. Badminton.3. What did the man buy for the woman?A. Some flowers. B. A plant. C. A CD.4. Why does the man come here?A. To visit the woman.B. To see the doctor.C. To check Mr. Whites schedule.5. When will the game begin?A. At 9:00. B. At 8:30. C. At 8:00.第二节 （共15小题；每题15分，
3、满分225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段对话，回答第6、7题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place？A. At a cinema. B. At a restaurant. C. At a railway station.7. How much should the woman pay?A. $35. B. $40. C
4、. $75.听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。8. What does the woman want to know?A. Where the bus stop is.B. How long the street is.C. How much change the man has.9. Where does the woman come from?A. Another city. B. Another state. C. Another country.10. What does the man think of what the woman plans to do?A. Rude. B. Us
5、ual. C. Wonderful.听第8段对话，回答第11至13题。11. How many people are invited?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.12. What do we know about the mans neighbor and her sister?A. They live by themselves.B. They are in their late sixties.C. They have met the woman before.13. What will the woman bring to the party?A. Pies. B
6、. Cakes. C. Biscuits.听第9段对话，回答第14至16题。14. How long has the man been away from his apartment?A. Two days. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.15. Whats the second problem the woman is complaining about?A. The mans new roommate throws rubbish everywhere.B. The mans new roommate occupies her parking space.C.
7、The mans new roommate hasnt returned her books.16. When will the man talk to his roommate?A. Tonight. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow evening.听第10段对话，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker most probably?A. A doctor. B. A coach. C. A teacher.18. How old is the speaker?A.30. B. 37. C. 43.19. Which of the
8、following is the speakers opinion? A. Any type of exercise is useful for better health. B. Its better to exercise every day. C. Running helps people most.20. What does the speaker advise people to do before starting any hard exercise?A. Increase their running distance.B. Check with their doctor.C. S
9、tart with a ten-minute walk.第一部分：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAEA summer camp is an American-style day camp which follows a weekly theme. Themes are changed each week and each year to combine current trends and interests of children.Waikiki S
10、un & Sandbuckets of Fun (Week 1)Join Camp Adventure In a Polynesian Paradise! Come and move your toes in the soft white sand and listen to the symphony of a SeashellBand. Its great to be in Waikiki, where theres surf and sand. Well drive and find various fish all around the island shore. Its Wet! It
11、s Wild! Its Wonderful Waikiki Fun!Stars-spangled Spirit Spectacular (Week 2)Its a stars-spangled celebration across the nation! Join the old-fashioned ice cream social, play a double-header at the field of dreams, and learn about some heroes and founding fathers of America. Sparks (火花) will fly at y
12、our fantastic finale (结尾), as fireworks explode red, white and true blue.Amazing Adventures to the Outer Limits (Week 3)Its your time to shine as you join our Camp Adventure planetary race through outer space. See wonderful scenes as we take a spin around the solar system. Learn the order of the pla
13、nets, hunt for moon rocks and chart your own course for a future space mission (任务). Join your favorite Star Wars friends as you journey on your unusual expedition to the outer limits.21. Who will show the greatest interest in Waikiki?A. Climbers. B. Cyclists. C. Surfers. D. Gardeners.22. You have t
14、he chance to learn about some American heroes during .A. Week1 B. Week 2 C. Week 3 D. all of them23. The theme of Week 3 is related to . A. geography B. music C. outer space D. outdoor adventuresBLennon Flowers mom was diagnosed with lung cancer when she was a senior in high school. This young woman
15、 gave up her big dreams to go to New York University and become an actor and instead entered the University of North Carolina so she could be close to home. Though she was surrounded by a community of friends, she rarely brought up her mom. “I became good at not talking about what was happening to m
16、e,” she explains. “I got really, really good at being really, really busy.”When her mother died during her senior year in college, many of Lennons friends hadnt even known she was sick. In part, she said she kept silent about it due to her belief that it protected other people.Three years after her
17、mother died, Lennon moved to Los Angeles for a job and, met Carla Fernandez. They had an immediate connection. Later, while apartment hunting side-by-side, Carla admitted that her father had died just six months earlier. Lennon shared her own story. A seed was planted.A couple of months later Carla
18、organized a dinner party for five women, Lennon among them. All of them had lost a parent already though they were only in their 20s; all of them had felt alone in that loss.An emotional movement was born: The Dinner Party. Today, there are 31 “tables” across the country and the initial organization
19、 plans to create even more.Lennon says, “As people gather month after month, they branch out from talking about their lost loved ones and start exploring what those losses have taught them about the meaning of life.”24. Why did Lennon choose the University of North Carolina?A. It was her dream to st
20、udy there.B. Her friends advised her to choose it.C. It would be easy for her to look after her mom.D. The tuition of that university was not very high.25. When her mother died, Lennon .A. got a lot of comfort from her friendsB. shared her sadness with other peopleC. didnt want to tell her friends a
21、bout itD. decided to raise awareness about cancer26. The underlined part “A seed” in paragraph 3 most probably refers to .A. the idea of starting an emotional movement B. the ability of getting along with friendsC. an effective way of expressing emotionsD. the small hard part produced by a plant27.
22、The Dinner Party is intended to enable participants to .A. make new friends while dinningB. express their unhappiness freelyC. learn a lot of useful life skills D. tell stories more effectivelyCKnowing the “right” thing to say and do as parents is not easy. But what if I told you theres ONE word you
23、 can add to your vocabulary that will help set your kids up for success for the rest of their lives? Youd let it flow effortlessly from your parenting lips, right?Well, that word is “practice”. It generates confidence and a “can do” attitude in kids when you use the word “practice” in place of the m
24、ore commonly used word “try”. And heres why.“Try” means failure, or at the very least, doubt. From a very young age, we are always told to “try this”, “try that” and “try, try again” “just try”. But “try” suggests the act of wondering what will happen instead of a clear intention of success.How many
25、 times have you heard someone say they tried something over and over, and it didnt work? Or that they will try to call you or come over and never show? Our subconscious(潜意识的) programming tells us that “try” is a way out for many. Its a word we use when we dont expect success or dont want to do somet
26、hing. We usually think, “Oh well, at least I tried.” The word “practice”, however, is different. Practice always makes you better. everyone who is good at something has practiceddoctors, musicians, athletes, students, speakers, singers and the list goes on and on. Did they try it the first time to s
27、ee if they wanted to pursue it? Yes, but when it came to improving, they practiced. Even toddlers learning to walk are practicing. They have every intention of working successfully, and they keep at it until they do and that in itself is a great lesson for us adults.28. Whats the authors attitude to
28、ward parents using the word “try” ? A. Unconcerned B. Positive C. Surprised D. Negative29. The first two sentences in paragraph 4 are intended to show that .A. “try” is frequently usedB. “try” doesnt mean successC. people often need to “try” at firstD. people dont really know what “try” means30. In
29、the authors opinion, “practice” means .A. hard work B. more determinationC. improvement and success D. lack of concentration31. The main purpose of the text is to .A. tell us what leads to success B. show how to use the two words C. comment on some parenting skillsD. encourage parents to say “practi
30、ce”DWetlands are ecosystems found in low, flat areas. Often they border ponds, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Wetlands include marshes, swamps, and bogs.No trees grow in a marsh, but there are lots of grassy plants. Ducks, turtles, and many different bugs (虫子) live there, too. Florida has the worlds big
31、gest freshwater marsh. The Everglades covers 4,000 square miles. The Everglades is not entirely fresh water, however. Near the sea the fresh water and salt water mix. Some plants and animals can live only in this brackish water.Saltwater marshes lie along the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico. Durin
32、g high tide these marshes are under water. During low tide these marshes can be seen. The water rushes out, carrying bits of plants, dead animals, and minerals necessary for sea animals. Many plants and animals depend upon this ever-changing environment.Swamps are forested wetlands. Like marshes, th
33、ey are often found near rivers or lakes and have mineral soil that drain very slowly. Unlike marshes, they have trees and bushes. Swamps have trees that grow with their roots underwater. But the trees will die if their roots stay underwater too long. Animals such as water snakes and frogs live in sw
34、amps.Bogs have damp, soft soil. So many dead plants have piled up that there is no longer any standing water. This rotting plant matter turns into peat (泥炭). In Ireland and Scotland peat is dried and burned to heat homes. Bog soil is useful for growing wild rice. Lots of insects live there.Most peop
35、le do not find wetlands beautiful. But wetlands are important. Marshes and swamps store water, thus reducing the flooding a heavy rain can cause. About one-third of all of Americas endangered plants and animals live in wetlands. Now laws protect some wetlands. More than a dozen wetlands in the US ar
36、e refuges (保护区) and wildlife preserves.32. The underlined word “brackish” in Paragraph 2 probably means . A. salty B. fresh C. warm D. dirty33. In what way are swamps different from marshes?A. They have mineral soil. B. Ducks and turtles live in them.C. Some trees grow in them.D. They are often foun
37、d near rivers.34. The water in bogs doesnt stay long because of .A. wild rice B. dead plantsC. human activities D. high temperatures35. In the last paragraph the author stresses .A. the origins of wetlands B. the beauty of wetlands C. the distribution of wetlandsD. the importance of wetlands第二节 （共5小
38、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。Simple Ways to Build TrustThe most valuable thing you can have is trust. When there is no trust,it becomes hard to get anything done. 36 Then think of another one with very little trust.Which one do you prefer?We can all be better off with more
39、trust in our lives. And Im going to show you a few things you can do to build trust.Be honest. Honesty is the basis of any relationship. Be true to your word and keep your promises. Share honest information,even if its to your disadvantage.Ask open-ended questions. 37 Open-ended questions give your
40、friends chances to tell you about themselves. Ask more questions based on the answers that you get.Dont be perfect. Theres always something fishy(可疑的) about someone who seem to have everything going for them. 38 This sends a message that youre not hiding anything and that you want to build trust.Say
41、 what you mean. 39 When you build up a reputation of saying what you mean, people dont have to second-guess what you are trying to say. This helps you win trust.Dont blame others. 40 Be brave to take responsibility and then decide what you are going to do next. Dont waste the present thinking about
42、the past which cant be changed. A person that doesnt blame gets the trust of others quickly. A. If you think its a bad idea, say so.B. When things go wrong, dont point the finger at them.C. Value long-term relationships more than short-term success.D. Dont waste your energy hiding your mistakes or w
43、eaknesses.E. Think of one of your relationships where there is a lot of trust.F. Learn more about your friends and be interested in their answers.G. Trust may be the most important part in successful relationships.第二部分：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，
44、 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。My son Kevin loved wrestling when he was growing up. When he 41 high school, he was blessed with a lot of 42 ability. Even as a freshman wrestler he showed promise, and he continued to 43 each year. As a senior, he was captain of a team that set a(n) 44 record, and he wen
45、t into the state tournament ranked number one. He had 45 four matches. Here we were, in the finals of the state tournament, ready to claim our championship. 46 , his last match didnt go well, and we didnt have a state championship 47 his high school career was over. I felt 48 , and I was unwilling t
46、o 49 what had just happened, and unable to believe it. I painfully 50 Kevin as he shook hands with his opponent (对手), and stood calmly as the referee(裁判员) 51 his opponents hand in victory. Then he quietly walked out of the gymnasium.A few weeks later I received a 52 from Kevins schools principal. In the long letter, the principal 53 Kevins respectful approach to peers, his devotion to his friends, his 54 manners and his spirit of cooperation. After I read
