1、 2017 级 20182019 学年度第一学期第二学段考试英语试题（满分：120 分 时间：100 分钟）第 I 卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 （共 10 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中，选出最佳选项。AChoose Your One-Day Tours!Tour ABath now it was so close to Christmas that the man was afraid no one would.He wanted ten dollars for it, but when I told him what I
2、 had, he said he might sell it for that. I really didnt want to spend the whole money on the tree, but it was so pretty that I finally agreed. I dragged it all the way home and I tried hard not to damage it. I arrived at home at last. My heart was bursting as I announced that I had a surprise.“Where
3、 did you get that tree?” my mother exclaimed. But it wasnt the kind of exclamation that indicates pleasure. After she knew the truth, she said that I was going to end up in the poorhouse(救济院) because I believe in stupid things like Christmas trees. My mother had never talked to me like that before a
4、nd I couldnt believe what I was hearing.4. Why did the writers mother refuse a tree?A. Because she couldnt afford a dead Christmas tree.B. Because she thought it was unreasonable to have a tree.C. Because she was much so proud that she felt better.D. Because she thought she wasnt very proud of herse
5、lf.5. How did the writer feel when he got home?A. Upset and calm. B. Anxious and happy.C. Proud and excited. D.Sorry and confused.6. What made the shop owner sell the tree?A. His pity on the writers situation B. His desire of offering helpC. His worry of keeping the tree. D. His kindness of helping
6、others7. What the writers mother said in the last paragraph means _.A. she was pleased B. she was angryC. she was doubtful D. she was embarrassedCIn every British town, large and small, you will find shops that sell second-hand goods. Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture, sometimes in books
7、, sometimes in ornaments（装饰）and household goods, sometimes even in clothes.The furniture may often be “antique”, and it may well have changed hands many times. It may also be very valuable, although the most valuable piece will usually go to the London salerooms, where one piece might well be sold f
8、or hundreds of thousands of pounds. As you look around these shops and see the polished wood of chests and tables, you cannot help thinking of those long-dead hands which polished that wood, of those now-closed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.The books, too, may be antique and very
9、precious; some may be rare first printings. Often when someone dies or has to move house, his books may all be sold, so that sometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop. On the border between England and Wales, there is a town which has become a huge bookshop as well. Even the cinema and cast
10、le have been taken over, and now books have replaced sheep as the towns main trade.There are also much more humble shops, sometimes simply called “junk shops”, where you can buy small household pieces very cheaply. Sometimes the profits（利润）from these shops go to charity. Even these pieces, though, c
11、an make you feel sad; you think of those people who once treasured them, but who have moved on to another country or to death.Although the British do not worship（崇拜）their ancestors, they do treasure the past and the things of the past. This is true of houses as well. These days no one knocks them do
12、wn; they are rebuilt until they are often better than new. In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is new. Old things are treasured for their proven worth; new things have to prove themselves before they are accepted.8. Books found in second-hand book shops may .A.be copies of the ea
13、rliest printings B. be on sale for the first timeC. never be worth very much D. never be rare9. What was the small town on the border between England and Wales famous for?A. Its sheep. B. Its bookshops. C. Its cinema. D. Its castle.10. The average British person .A. does not respect old things becau
14、se they are not fashionableB. likes to build new houses simply because it is fashionable to do soC. likes to buy new things because they are fashionable.D. does not like to buy things simply because they are fashionable11. What does the underlined word “them” (Paragraph 4) refer to?A. junk shops B.
15、profits from shops C. old things D. old housesDFrom self-driving cars to care-bots（care+robots） for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing
16、 today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to change businesses.“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces,” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Stra
17、tegy for CBRE Asia Pacific.A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It sho
18、ws that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates.But the report states: “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.“The growth of 20 to 40 person companies that have
19、 the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies,” it states.A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimist
20、s pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,” according to Aaron Smith, the reports co-author.“Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billi
21、on people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,” Microsofts Jonathan Grudin told researchers.12. We can infer from the text that in the future _.A. people will face many difficultiesB. people will take up more creative jobsC. artif
22、icial intelligence will threaten peoples livesD. most jobs will be done in traditional workplaces13. According to the report, _.A. people wont necessarily lose jobsB. big companies will face fewer challengesC. small companies will win against big companiesD. most people will become interested in tec
23、hnology14. What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intelligence and robotics to the future?A. Mixed B. Worried. C. Hopeful. D. Doubtful.15. Jonathan Grudins words in the last paragraph suggest that _.A. there will be enough jobs for peopleB. things will change a lot in a few yearsC. many
24、people will become unemployedD. technology will totally change future jobs第 2 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。If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping. I would have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people
25、 who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. 16 .The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. 17 We sleep in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use
26、 the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctors bill for my sons food poisoning.I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness. 18 Instead, we had a pop-up camper with com
27、fortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life. 19 We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen
28、with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains. 20 It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.AThis time there was no tent.BThings are going to be improved.CThe trip they took me on was a rou
29、gh one.DI was to learn a lot about camping since then, however.EI must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping. FAfter the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.GThere was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall. 第二部分：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
30、 分， 满分 30分） 阅读 下面 短文， 从短 文后 所给各 题的 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。In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 21 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 22 because people are throwing out more rubbish than e
31、ver before.How did we 23 a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 24 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 25 modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 26 . Another cause is our
32、 27 of disposable (一次性的) products. As 28 people, we are always looking for 29 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 30 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.Our appetite for new products also 31 to the problem. We are
33、32 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 33 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 34 useful possessions to make room for new ones.All around the world, we can see the 35 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting b
34、igger. To 36 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 37 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 38 , this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 39 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes abou
35、t 40 . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.21. A. key B. reason C. project D. problem22. A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products23. A. face B. become C. observe D. change24. A. hide B. control
36、 C. replace D. withdraw25. A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of26. A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful27. A. love B. lack C. prevention D. division28. A. sensitive B. kind C. brave D. busy29. A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends30. A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve31. A.
37、adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes32. A. tired of B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for33. A. newer B. stronger C. higher D. larger34. A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away35. A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences36. A. show B. record C. decrease D. mea
38、sure37. A. technology B. environment C. consumers D. brands38. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile39. A. by B. in favour of C. after D. instead of40. A. spending B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising第 II 卷第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Mr. Wang h
39、as a shop in the center of the town where all kinds of cars are sold. These years he has been very successful in business. He bought a 41 (furnish) house and often holds parties. Now he is well-known in the town.But one evening, when he was dancing at a party, he 42 (call) out. There were a few poli
40、cemen 43 (wait) in the room. It was easy for him 44 (understand) why they were waiting for him there. He was soon put in prison. 45 (lie) in the cold and wet ward made him sleepless until dawn. The next morning the man 46 (share) the same room asked him, “Why are you in here?”“I have a shop 47 (sell
41、) cars, ” answered Mr. Wang. “I often buy some old cars with little money. I repair them and then give them another coat of paint and sell them at 48 high price. ”“I dont think you break the law, ” said the man.“I paid 500 dollars for a car the day before yesterday and sold it for 3,000 dollars.”“Wa
42、s it a(n) 49 (steal) car?”“Even worse, ” Mr. Wang said 50 (sad). “It was a police car!”第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。What is known to all, some parents wo
43、uld rather their children rent houses outside the school instead of living in a dorm. There are advantages for both. Living in a dorm must strengthen relationship or cooperation between classmates. A dorm is more like a society, which enables students learn to adapt to each other, thus makes them pr
44、epared for the social life later. However, some students find that more convenient for them to live outside the school on their own than living in a dorm. And its better for their studies as they wont be interrupted by other. As a consequence, they can devote a plenty of time to studying. But it is
45、impossible that they will meet some safety problems when living outside the school.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）现在的学生除日常学习以外，对手机和电脑的依赖过高。这些都不利于他们的健康成长。请你以 How to grow up healthily 为题写一篇短文，介绍学生们该如何健康成长，写作要点如下：1.不要过分依赖电子产品；2.多抽出时间锻炼身体；3.学会与他人交往。要求： 1.需包含所有写作要点，词数 120 左右。2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。How to grow up healthily201
46、7 级 20182019 学年度第一学期第二学段考试英语试题阅读 A 篇 1-3 B D A B 篇 4-7 B B C B C 篇 8-11 A A D C D 篇 12-15 B A C A 七选五 16-20 D C A F E 完型 21-25 DBBCA 26-30CADAC 31-35 DBADD 36-40 CBADA 语法填空41. furnished 42was called 43waiting 44to understand 45Lying46sharing 47selling 48a 49stolen 50sadly短文改错1.What 改为 As 2. rent 改为
47、rented 3. must 改为 can / may 4. or 改为 and 5. learn 前加 to 6. makes 改为 making 7.that 改为 it 8. other 改为 others9. 去掉 a 10.impossible 改为 possible书面表达How to grow up healthilyAs we know, cellphones and computers are common in our daily life. However, children nowadays depend much on them, which, in my opini
48、on does great harm to their growth.In my opinion, the major task for children is to learn various knowledge. Therefore, they should fix more attention on it and be less dependent on electronics. Besides, they should spare more time to take exercise. If so, they can have a healthy body, which in turn
49、 contributes to their studies.The last but not least, children should learn to communicate with others. They can have a heart-to-heart conversation with their parents and teachers if they have some problems hard to solve. As they have more experience in life, they can give children plenty of instructions.
