1、- 1 -安徽省江淮名校 2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（满分：150 时间:120 分钟）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30分）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到答题卡上。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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A.
2、 At an airport.B. In a library.C. In a hotel.2. What is the man doing probably?A. Taking a photo.B. Giving directions.C. Looking for a building.3. What is the weather like today?A. Sunny.B. Windy.C. Rainy.4. How does the woman want to get to the zoo at first?A. By taxi.B. On foot.C. By bus.5. What w
3、ill the man do next?A. Send someone to the womans room.B. Buy some buttons for the woman.- 2 -C. Take an instruction book to the woman.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，从题中做给的 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
4、6、7 题。6. What does the man say about New York?A. Its really big and has a large population.B. Its the best place to live in.C. Theres always something exciting to do there.7. Where are the speakers now?A. In Fiji.B. In New Zealand.C. In the United States.听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.When did the woman stop a
5、sking her parents for money?A. When she worked for the government.B. When she worked as a nurse.C. When she left school.9. What do we know about the man?A. He was forced to study abroad.B. He is eager for more freedom.C. He has always been happy with his life.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12小题。10.When did the acc
6、ident happen?A. This afternoon.B. Last night.C. Yesterday afternoon.11. What happened to the man?A. He fell into the water.- 3 -B. He was trapped too.C. He was badly hurt.12. Who actually rescued the boy?A. The Coast Rescue Service.B. A young lady.C. Two middle-aged men.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13.How of
7、ten does the woman go to the club?A. Twice a month.B. Once a week.C. Twice a week.14. What does the woman think of her improvement on excising?A. Big.B. Medium.C. Small.15. How long does the woman swim each time?A. 20 minutes.B. 30 minutes.C. 50 minutes.16. What does the woman suggest that the man d
8、o?A. Work out before swimming.B. Drink some water before exercising.C. Come to the club with her.听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17.What is the speaker most probably?A. A teacher.B. A painter.C. A gallery director.18. What should the students do when they are on the trip?A. Look through a report.- 4 -B. Collec
9、t some information.C. Choose a name for the exhibition.19. Which of the following may not be included in the report?A. The place and date of the trip.B. The description of some paintings.C. The weather during the trip.20. What can the students learn during the trip?A. The painters education.B. The p
10、ainters family.C. The painters future.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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Little Prince108 min | Animation, Fantasy 16 | October 2015A little girl lives in an adult world with her mother, who tries to prepare her for it. Her neighbor, the
11、 Aviator, introduces her to an extraordinary word where anything is possible, a world more than just a fairy tale for children.Director: Make OsborneStars: Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd, Jeff BridgesBridge of Spies141 min | Biography, Drama, History | 16 October 2015During the Cold War, an American lawy
12、er is employed to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA achieve an exchange of the spy because the Soviet caught an American U2 spy plane pilot.- 5 -Director: Steven SpielbergStars: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan AldaBy the Sea(I)122 min | Drama, Romance | 9 December 2015Set i
13、n France, Vanessa and her husband Roland travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they wander in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to each other by meeting some of the lively town citizens, such as a local bar keeper.Director: Angelina JolieStars: brad Pitt
14、, Angelina Jolie, Melanie LaurentAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 18 December 2015With misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore believe that Dad is going to propose(求婚) to his new girlfriend. They have three days to stop the proposal, saving themselve
15、s not only from losing Dave but from gaining a terrible stepbrother. Kids favorite!Director: Walt BeckerStars: Kaley Cuoco, Anna Faris, Bella Thorne1. Which of the two will probably appeal to children most?A. The Little prince and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road ChipB. The little Prince and Bridge
16、 of SpiesC. Bridge of Spies and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road ChipD. By the Sea and Bridge of Spies2. Among the films mentioned above, which is the latest one?- 6 -A. The Little PrinceB. Bridge of SpiesC. By the SeaD. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip3. The director also plays a key role in
17、 .A. The Little PrinceB. Bridge of SpiesC. By the seaD. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip4. According to films, which of the following is not true?A. The little girls neighbor introduces her to an extraordinary world.B. The lawyer defends a Soviet spy and no American spy is arrested.C. Alvin, S
18、imon and Theodore finally dont lose Dave.D. The couple in the end get close to each other in the town.【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B【解析】本文介绍了四部影片。1. A细节理解题。根据 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip中 Kids favorite!孩子们最喜欢的。故选 A。2. D细节理解题。根据四部影片中的介绍 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip86 min | Animation, Ad
19、venture, Comedy | 18 December 2015，可知，The Road Chip 是最新的。故选 D。3. C细节理解题。根据 By the Sea(I)中 Director: Angelina JolieStars: brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Melanie Laurent由此可知，导演也在剧中扮演一个重要角色。故选 C。4. B推理判断题。根据 Bridge of Spies中 During the Cold War, an American lawyer is employed to defend an arrested Soviet s
20、py in court, and then help the CIA - 7 -achieve an exchange of the spy because the Soviet caught an American U2 spy plane pilot可知双方都有被抓的间谍，所以进行交换，由此可知 B项是错误的，故选 B。BPeggy Whitsons job demands a daily two-hour workout in a gym where weight has no meaning and the view changes at 17,000 miles an hour.Wh
21、itson makes it look easy. At 57, she is the oldest woman to fly in space, breaking the record last November when she began her third long-term stay at the International Space Station. After returning home in September, 2017, the NASA astronaut felt matter-of-fact about the age milestone(里程碑).“It was
22、nt a record I was seeking out,” Whitson said. “I was 42 and 48 for my first two space flights. I feel lucky that I was able to get to do another one in my 50s. I dont think people should let age discourage them, even on those jobs that require some amount of physical fitness. The oldest man is John
23、Glenn (at 77), but weve had male astronauts in their 60s before, so its just a matter of time before women started flying in space at this age.”On Earth, she stays fit by weightlifting, biking, playing basketball and water skiing. She shared what its like to live in micro-gravity: “Its like youre in
24、 a swimming pool, but you dont have to worry about breathing. If I push off from one side, Im going to float to the other side. Every direction feels exactly the same, which is really hard for your brain to grasp, but its amazing how fast you adapt.Its a big shock for the body to come back to Earth
25、everything is so heavy. We spend a lot of time getting used being back in gravity again. Back pain was really the most dramatic for me this time. For me, coming home is way harder than going up into space.”5. What does the underlined word probably mean in the passage?A. amazingB. naturalC. enthusias
26、ticD. unbelievable- 8 -6. How many days did Peggy Whiston spend in space for her third stay in the International Space Station?A. About 300 days.B. About 708 days.C. About 107 days.D. About 57 days.7. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. Peggy Whiston is the oldest person to f
27、ly in space, breaking the record.B. There had been female astronauts in their 60s before.C. Peggy Whiston likes swimming most to stay fit on earth.D. Peggy Whiston had been in space in 2002 and 2008.8. Which of the following will Peggy Whiston probably say?A. You can still be successful and do physi
28、cal things when you get older.B. I spent quite a lot of time getting used to the life in space.C. The moment we reached the earth, we felt so relaxed.D. I feel lucky that I am physically all right after the whole journey.【答案】5. B 6. A 7. D 8. A【解析】本文叙述的是，美国国家航空航天局的女宇航员 Peggy Whitson三次登上太空，特别是 2017年这
29、一次她已经 57岁了。她的经历向人们证明：当你变老的时候，你仍然可以成功，仍然可以做体力上的事情。5. B词义猜测题。2017 年 9月他们返回之后，美国国家航空航天局的宇航员对这划时代的里程碑感觉到很自然。可知划线部分为“natural” ，故选 B。6. A- 9 -.7. D推理判断题。根据第二段中可知 2017年 Peggy Whitson进行她的第三次太空旅行时，她 57岁；根据第三段中“I was 42 and 48 for my first two space flights.她第一次是 42岁，第二次是 48岁。由此可推知第一次是 2002年，第二次是 2008年。故选 D。8
30、. A推理判断题。根据第三段中 I feel lucky that I was able to get to do another one in my 50s. I dont think people should let age discourage them, even on those jobs that require some amount of physical fitness.可知 Peggy Whiston很可能说“当你变老的时候，你仍然可以成功，做体力上的事情。 ”故选 A。CThe earlier Thanksgiving in Canada was to celebrat
31、e the earlier start of winter in the North, ending the harvest season earlier. Thanksgiving in Canada did not have a fixed date until the late 19th century. Many of the individual Canadian provinces had declared their own days of Thanksgiving. The first official Canadian Thanksgiving occurred on Apr
32、il 15, 1872, when the nation was celebrating the Prince of Wales recovery from a serious illness. By the end of the 19th century, Thanksgiving Day was normally celebrated on November 6. However, when World Warended, the Armistice Day holiday was usually held during the same week. To prevent the two
33、holidays from conflicting with each other, in 1957 the Canadian Parliament declared Thanksgiving to be observed on its present date on the second Monday of October.Much as in Canada, Thanksgiving in the United States was observed on various dates throughout history. From the time of the Founding Fat
34、hers until the time - 10 -of Lincoln, the date Thanksgiving was observed varied from state to state. The final Thursday in November had become the date of custom in most states by the beginning of the 19th century. Modern Thanksgiving was first officially called for in all states in 1863 by Abraham
35、Lincoln. Influenced by Sarah Josepha Hale, who wrote letters to politicians for around 40 years trying to make it an official holiday, Lincoln declared the date to be the final Thursday in November in an attempt to raise a sense of American unity between the Northern and Southern states. However, a
36、nationwide official Thanksgiving date was not realized until the 1870s. On December 26, 1941, President Franklin D. Rosevelt changed the national Thanksgiving Day from the last Thursday in November to the fourth Thursday.9. What do Canada and the USA have in common about Thanksgiving?A. They both ha
37、ve fixed dates of Thanksgiving in historyB. They both celebrate their Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November.C. They both celebrated their first official Thanksgiving in the 1870s.D. They both observed thanksgiving to raise a sense of unity of their countries.10. Who made American Thanksgiv
38、ing Day celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November officially?A. Abraham Lincoln. B. Sarah Josepha Hale.C. Franklin D. Roosevelt.11. What is the passage mainly about?A. The history of the dates Thanksgiving in Canada and America.B. The first official Thanksgiving in Canada and America.C. Modern T
39、hanksgiving in Canada and America.D. The customs of Thanksgiving in Canada and America.【答案】9. C 10. C 11. A【解析】这篇短文主要介绍了加拿大和美国的传统节日感恩节。以及这个节日的活动内容及感恩目的。9. C推理判断题。根据第二段第一句 Much as in Canada, Thanksgiving in the United States - 11 -was observed on various dates throughout history.可知，他们庆祝他们的第一个正式的感恩节在
40、19世纪 70年代。故选 C。10. C11. A主旨大意题。这篇短文主要介绍了加拿大和美国的传统节日感恩节。以及这个节日的活动内容及感恩目的。故选 A。DLast summer my daughters school was blown up. No students were harmed, but the main building was completely destroyed, as well as the nearby dorms.Before you start trying to ask when this horrible act took place on U. S. s
41、oil, I should mention that this attack didnt happen in reality, rather in my daughters carefully constructed Minecraft world. During an online journey with a few friends, a stranger came to her school and bombed the school she had carefully built. In a minute, her school was ruined. Sure, no actual
42、property(财产)was damaged. But the emotional pain she felt was very much real. She thought this was a form of terrorism.I shared this act of absurd online violence on my Facebook page, and fellow parents with Minecraft-loving children were just as shocked as I was. I had thought this was a unique expe
43、rience, and my daughter was just unlucky that this happened to her. But, as it turned out, she was far from alone. The acts were performed by computer bullies(暴徒) known as “griefers”. The platform that my daughter was playing was the Minecraft: Pocket Edition(PE)version, which is popular with younge
44、r players. While she once only played in creative mode(模式), she began to play in the multi-player mode so that she and a few friends from school could build and create together. That multi-player choice made it possible for a stranger, one of these “griefers”, to do damage.- 12 -It was a painful les
45、son for my daughter that dangers happened suddenly. She understood we have to protect ourselves from bad people in the real world. Still, there was some goodness that came out of the ruins. Many fellow players of hers took the time to help her rebuild her school, which has been set up again. She is
46、moved. Also, this experience opened her eyes.12. What was the result of the daughters school being blown up?A. All the buildings but the dorms were ruined.B. Many students were seriously injured.C. Money needed to be seriously injured.D. The authors daughter felt hurt a lot.13. Before talking to oth
47、er parents about the attack the author had thought that .A. her daughter should be blamed for itB. this attack was just a rare incidentC. danger happened all of a sudden on the InternetD. her daughter was too lonely14. Which of the following is NOT true about the “griefers”?A. They can help players
48、build and create a new world.B. They are performed by computer bullies.C. They are likely to cause damage in the multi-player mode.D. They disturb and cause sadness to game players.15. What did her daughter do after the incident?A. Quit playing Minecraft.B. Gave up multi-player mode.C. Learned to de
49、fend herself against bad people.D. Decided to rebuild her school independently.【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C【解析】作者女儿学校发生爆炸后，她感觉受到很大的伤害。事故后，作者的女儿明白要学会保护自己不受坏人的伤害。12. D- 13 -细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句 But the emotional pain she felt was very much real. She thought this was a form of terrorism.可知作者的女儿感觉受到很大的伤害。故选 D。13. B细节理解题。根据第三段 I had thought this was a unique experience, and my daughter was just unlucky that this happened to her.可知，在和其他父母谈论以前作者认为这是一次罕见的事故。故选 B。14. A推理判断题。根据第三段中 The acts were performed by computer bullies(暴徒) known as “griefers”.
