英语-吉林省辽源市田家炳高级中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试试题

吉林省辽源市田家炳高级中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题一、听力(30分)第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话仅读一遍1.What telephone number did the man want to call ?A.6668922B.6669822C.66682922.Whose house is the biggest ?A.Tom’sB.Ann’sC.Bob’s3.When had they better hand in their homework?A. On FridayB.On WednesdayC.Next Monday4.What does the woman mean ?A.She wants the man to help her .B.She doesn’t want to trouble the man again .C.She will remember the man’s help.5.Where is the woman going ?A.To the 21st Road.B.To the New Apartment.C.To the Park Apartment.第二节每段对话仅读两遍听第6段材料，回答第6-8题6.What’s the woman’s favorite sport?A.Table tennisB.BasketballC.Running7.When does the man run in a day ?A.Every morinngB.In the afternoonC.At night8.How long does the woman run a day ?A.For about 20 minutesB.For about 15 minutesC.For about 10 minutes听第7段材料，回答第9-11题9.Where does the conversation take place?A.At a hotelB.At a post officeC.On a bus10.Why doesn’t the woman want to listen to punk music?A.She is trying to have a nap.B.She isn’t interested in the music.C.She doesn’t like the man.11.Why is the man’s lip bleeding ?A.He got drunk and fought with others.B.He got drunk and knocked into a tree.C.The woman hit him on his mouth.听第8段材料，回答第12-14题12.Why do some Parisian teens dance during the summer?A.Because they love dancing.B.Because they want to help poor people.C.Because they have no money to travel.13.Where do the Parisian teens dance ?A. In New YorkB.At the Eiffel TowerC.In Berlin14.What do the Parisian teens use the money earned to do?A.Welcome touristsB.Travel over the worldanize a party together.听第9段材料，回答第15-17题15.Where does the conversation take place?A.In the streetB.At schoolC.In a café16.How many years did the woman live in New York?A.Four yearsB.Three yearsC.Two years17.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. RelativesB.ColleaguesC.Classmates听第10段材料，回答第18-20题18.What did the doctor do with her at first?A.The doctor asked her some questions .B.The doctor gave her some medicine.C.The doctor asked her to have a rest.19.How old did Mary say she was.A.Sixty-fourB. Twenty-twoC.Forty-four20.How old should Mary be actually?A. FiftyB.Fifty-twoC.Forty-four二、阅读理解(30分)AWelcome to Gold Coast Wax MuseumHIGHLIGHTSThe Gold Wax(蜡像) Museum is one of the Cold Coast's longest running attractions. It's a collection of famous figures. It's Australia's largest museum of its kind, featuring more than 110 life-size wax figures copies of British and Australian History.The Wax Museum is visited by many thousands of people each year who are shocked at the amazing realism of the life-size figures in authentic costumes. This is your invitation to wander through at your leisure and meet many important and famous people's figures on Queensland's Gold Coast.Come face to face with such celebrities as Michael Jackson, President Obama, past President John F. Kennedy, King Hussein, members of the Royal Family, and many others whose lives have all left an indelible (擦不掉的) mark on our world. Information cards are located alongside each figure.The Gold Coast Wax Museum contains figures which have been made by leading local and overseas sculptors to international standards, equal in quality to the world's best, as seen in Europe, the United Kingdom, and U. S. A. The detail in the figures is amazing -and includes hair appliedone strand at a time, requiring many working hours for one hand, and the eyes are so real that they seem to follow the viewer around.PriceChild (1-3yrs) freeChild (4-12yrs) $ 22. 00Adult $ 29. 00Family (2 Adults + I Child) $68.00Opening hoursOpen 7 days a week, 10a. m. to l0p. m.Closed at Christmas Day (25 Dec. ) and Anzac Day (25 Apr. )LocationFerny Ave, Surfers Paradise ( Gold Coast ) QLDHow to get thereYou can choose any of the Gold Coast airport transfers, car rentals, shuttles and private transfers to/from your hotel. Many coach operators also offer Gold Coast transfers to surrounding attractions, beaches, and the more distant destinations, throughout the day.What to bringBring your sense of adventure and your camera and see something exciting and quite unique.For further information, please click here to see more about the Gold Coast Wax Museum.21. If you visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum, you can________.A. see many members of the Royal Family in person in the MuseumB. meet many leading local and international sculptors in the MuseumC. enjoy some world-class vivid max-works in the MuseumD. e at any time of the year except at Christmas Day22. If a couple and their l0-year-old son visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum, they may pay_____．A. $87B. $80C. $58D. $6823. You will most probably find this passage ______.A. on a webpageB. in a magazineC. in a text bookD. in a guidebookBEvery human being has a unique arrangement of the skin on his fingers and this arrangement is unchangeable. Scientists and experts have proved the uniqueness of finger-prints and discovered that no exactly similar pattern is passed on from parents to children, though nobody knows why this is the case.The ridge (脊状) structure on a person's fingers does not change with growth and is not affected by surface injuries. Burns, cuts and other damage to the outer part of the skin will be replaced in time by new one which bears a reproduction of the original pattern. It is only when the inner skin is injured that the arrangement will be destroyed. Some criminals make use of this fact to remove their own finger-prints but this is a dangerous and rare step to take.Finger-prints can be made very easily with printer's ink. They can be recorded easily. With special methods, identification (识别)can be achieved successfully within a short time. Because of the simplicity and low cost of this system, finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case. A suspected man may deny a charge but this may be in vain. His finger-prints can prove who he is even if his appearance has been changed by age or accident.When a suspect leaves finger-prints behind at the scene of a crime, they are difficult to detect with the naked eye. Special techniques are used to “print” them. Some of the m arks found are incomplete but identification is possible if a print of a quarter of an inch square can be obtained.24. Scientists and experts have proved that the pattern of a human being's finger skin____.A. is similar to his mother'sB. is valuable to himself onlyC. is like that of others with the same type of bloodD. is different from that of all others25. If your fingers are wounded by knife, fire or other means, the structure of skin will _____.A. be changed partlyB. be replaced by a different oneC. be the same when the wound is recoveredD. become ugly26. Some criminals remove their own finger-prints by ______.A. using printer's inkB. injuring the inner skinC. damaging the outer skinD. damaging the colour27. Finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case because it ______.A. is complicated but reliableB. is simple and not expensiveC. is expensive but easy to doD. can bring a lot of moneyCAll our dreams have something to do with our feelings, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. If a person is hungry , or tired or cold , his dreams may include a feeling of this kind．If the covers on your body, such as a quilt or a blanket have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping on the ice and snow. The material for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come from the experience you have today.So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has an effect on you while you are sleeping (feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc．) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and the interests you have now．This is why children are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, hungry people of food, home-sick soldiers of their families and prisoners of freedom．To show you how this is happening while you are asleep and how your needs and wishes can all be joined together in a dream , here is the story of the experiment．A man was asleep and the back of his hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbed cotton．He would dream he was in hospital and his charming girlfriend was visiting him , sitting on the bed and feeling gently his hands!There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams mean. Their explanations of dreams , though a bit reasonable, is notaccepted by everyone but it offers an interesting approach to the problem．They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that do not come true．In other words, dreams are a way of having your wishes carried out．28. From the passage we know that our dreams ___________.A．are connected with our feelingsB．are man’s curious look into the futureC．have nothing to do with our feelingsD．are imagination of our daily life29. Older children often dream of examinations probably because ___________.A．they are interested in examsB．they hope for a better lifeC．they are often worried about their studiesD．they show much interest in their studies30. According to the writer, the explanation of dreams that some scientists made ___________.A．gives a good answer to the question why we dreamB．is considered interesting , but unreasonableC．has some value , though not fully convincingD．has been proved by the findings of their studies31. What is the best title for this passage?A．Dream Makes HopesB．New Findings about DreamsC．Why People Dream?D．What Dreams Mean?DMany years ago my student asked me the question, “Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach?” Without taking time to reflect, I answered, “Because someday I do night and day something that might make a difference in someone’s life.” Even though I was sincere, that wasn’t a very good answer and my student didn’t let it slide.“Let me get this clear,” he said, “You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?” He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. I’m one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty(风趣的).Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach:It’s in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990. She instilled(灌输) in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors.Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the small waves go on and on until they reach the shore. You can’t have waves without a “stone.” Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and that’s what I try to do.I genuinely（真正地）love teenagers.I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and I can help students avoid some potholes(坑) on the road of life, I want to do so. If they’ll allow me to celebrate their victories（胜利）with them, I want to do too.Teaching isn’t for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice.32. Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writer’s being a teacher?A. Because he thought her answer was unbelievable.B. Because the writer was not honest.C. Because the student was naughty.D. Because the answer was difficult to understand.33.According to the passage, which of the following is Not true?A. The writer’s mother has the greatest influence on her.B. The writer’s answ er made the student confused.C. In the writer’s opinion, some people in the world are unfit to teach.D. The writer annoyed the student who asked the question.34.We can infer from the text that__________.A. the writer was also a good teacher in schoolB. the writer often plays with her students beside a pondC .the writer devotes herself to teaching and her studentsD. the writer often accompanies the students on their way home35.What’s the main idea of the text?A. A student’s silly questionB. A good teacher who likes studentsC.A confused studentD. The reason why I teach三、七选五（10分）People living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy.__36__ They make friends with trees and stones. They breathe fresh air. They fight with strong winds. __37___This contact (接触) with nature is good for health. There are many diseases that are common in the city, but are not to be found in the country. For example, near-sightedness is almost unknown to country people.Because there are less cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city.__38__. People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, Are they get them at lower prices than in the city.__39__There are practically no temptations to waste money.__40__They say what they mean, and make and keep promises with sincerity（诚意）. They do not put on air (摆架子). They do not pretend to have those ridiculous manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.A. They listen to the song of birds.B. Country people are mostly honest.C. They are in close contact with nature.D. Country people are far from town life.E. Country life is economical (节约的) in other ways, too.F. Country life provides much more enjoyment.G. There are no rules of the road nor traffic signs to obey四、完型填空（30分）James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so 41 that he didn't know what to do with 42 .The person who had gone in 43 him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident when she went in. 44 James. He felt 45 that she had already got the 46. The problem was that he wanted this job 47 . It was 48 to him. He had 49 it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself 50 brilliantly and imagined himself 51 the job immediately. But now here he was feeling 52 He couldn't 53 all those things he had 54 to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and 55 . But no—he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn't 56 like that .His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very 57 with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At that moment James 58 her. The managing director then appeared at the office door.“Would you like to come in now, Mr Davis? I'm sorry to have kept you waiting," James suddenly 59 that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs 60 and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.41. A. nervous B. healthy C. careless D. confident42. A. the director B. the woman C. the man D. himself43. A. by B. before C. with D. after44. A. So did B. Not like C. Do as D. Do did45. A. doubtful B. angry C. sure D. astonishing46. A. reward B. position C. prize D. first47. A. so much B. naturally C. easily D. hopelessly48. A. difficulty B. happiness C. everything D. nothing49. A. dreamed of B. thought about C. learned of D. learned from50. A. explaining B. writing C. answering D. performing51. A. being offered B. asked for C. offered D. being asked for52. A. crazy B. excited C. terrible D. probable53. A. depend on B. afford C. remember D. believe in54. A. kept B. planned C. been taught D. been supplied55. A. go in B. leave C. prepare D. practise56. A. give up B. put off C. take back D. put down57. A. ugly B. pretty C. sad D. pleased58. A. noticed B. loved C. hated D. missed59. A. wished B. hoped C. thought D. regretted60. A. bending B. shaking C. walking D. stopping五、语法填空（15分）We think that life in Chinese high school is __61___adventure because we have to survive mountains of homework and exams. Yet would it be surprising if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as ___62___ (stress) and demanding as it is in China?In US high school, everything is recorded and ___63____(grade), including your grades on quizzes, tests and final examinations. Failing __64____ (turn) in your homework on time will __65____(direct) affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps contrary to __66___ we used to think of the US high school students, they pay great attention to their learning performance to try to get into famous university, or , they’ll be disappointed after graduation from high school.Like university students, US high school students have the __67___ (free) to choose the courses ___68___ most interest them. Even a ninth-grader can sit in ___69___ same classroom as 12th-graders. But this also means he or she has to work very hard. The teacher will not treat him or her differently just __70___ he or she is a few years younger.六、短文改错（10分）What will life be like in future? I think transportation will become cleaner, fast and safer. Cars will be controlled by computers. As for business, online shopping will become more and more popularly. People may also go to a mall which combines shopping about fun .With the develop of medicine; the way diseases are treated will be changed. Distance education will help people studying whenever they had time. But it will be more convenient for personal study. In a words, I’m sure our future life will be good than today.七、书面表达（25分）目前，校校园内浪费现象严重，为创建节约型校园, 请你根据下面表格中的信息写一篇演讲稿，号召同学们从我做起，改变不良习惯，杜绝浪费。