2017-2018学年辽宁省大连渤海高级中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年辽宁省大连渤海高级中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

‎2017-2018学年辽宁省大连渤海高级中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题 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和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎ Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.‎ Zones The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.‎ Computers ‎ You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers, your can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.‎ Group-study places If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.‎ There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.‎ Storage of Study Material The library has lockers for students to store course literature, When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分),you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period.‎ Rules to be Followed Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library.. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.‎ Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.‎ ‎21.The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to .‎ A.read in a quiet place B.have group discussions C.take comfortable seats D.get their computers fixed ‎22.Library computers on the ground floor .‎ A.help students with their field experiments ‎ B.contain software essential for schoolwork ‎ C.are for those who want to access the wi-fi ‎ D.are mostly used for filling out application forms ‎23.What condition should be met to book a group-study room?‎ A.A group must consist of 8 people B.Three-hour use per day is the minimum ‎ C.One should first register at the university D.Applicants must mark the room on the map ‎24.A student can rent a locker in the library if he .‎ A.can afford the rental fee B.attends certain coursed ‎ C.has nowhere to put his books D.has earned the required credits B Do American children still learn handwriting in school? In the age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out. 90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting. But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it. One study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. Some teachers are teaching handwriting by providing instruction for 10 to 15 minutes a day, and then other teachers who basically teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a day — which really for handwriting is pretty much.‎ Many adults remember learning that way — by copying letters over and over again. Today’ s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself. Instead, they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas. After all, that is why we write.‎ Handwriting involves two skills. One is legibility, which means forming the letters so they can be read. The other is fluency — writing without having to think about it. Fluency continues to develop up until high school.‎ But not everyone masters these skills. Teachers commonly report that about one fourth of their kids have poor handwriting. Some people might think handwriting is not important any more because of computers and voice recognition programs.‎ But Steve Graham at Vanderbilt says word processing is rarely done in elementary school, especially in the early years. American children traditionally first learn to print, and then to write in cursive(书写体), which connects the letters. But guess what we learned from a spokeswoman for the College Board, which administers the SAT college admission test. More than 75 percent of students choose to print their essay on the test rather than write in cursive. ‎ ‎25.We can learn from Paragraph 1.‎ A. most teachers prefer to teach handwriting B. teachers spend little time in teaching handwriting C teaching handwriting is a basic requirement in teaching job D. a keyboard has taken the place of the handwriting entirely ‎26.Which of the following is WRONG for traditional handwriting in the USA?‎ A. The students are taught by practicing a long period. ‎ B. The letters are repeated many times. ‎ C. Handwriting includes two skills. ‎ D. To write in cursive is taught first.‎ ‎27. The underlined word “legibility” in Paragraph 3 means ________.‎ A. unexpected B. easy to read C. complex D. unreadable ‎28. The best title for the passage is ________.‎ A. Right or wrong: the death of handwriting B. How to improve handwriting in school ‎ C. Handwriting involves two skills D. Handwriting lessons are on the way out C ‎ John H. Johnson was born in a black family in Arkansas city in 1918. His father died in an accident when John was six. He was reaching the high school age, but his hometown offered no high school for blacks.‎ Fortunately he had a strong-willed (意志坚强的) caring mother. John remembered that his mother told him many times, “Son, you can be anything you want really to be if you just believe.”She told him not to depend on others, including his mother. “You have to earn success, ”she said. “All the people who work hard don’t succeed, but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard.”‎ These words came from a woman with less than a third grade education. She also knew that believing and hard work don’t mean everything. So she worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough to take her son, who was then 15, to Chicago.‎ Chicago‎ in 1933 was not the promised land that black southerners were looking for. John’s mother and stepfather could not find work. But here John could go to school, and here he learned the power of words—as an editor of the newspaper and yearbook at Du Sable High School His wish was to publish a magazine for blacks.‎ While others discouraged him, John’s mother offered him more words to live by.“Nothing beats a failure but a try. ”She also let him pawn(典当)her furniture to get the $ 500 he needed to start the Negro magazine.‎ It is natural that difficulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successful. He always keeps his mother’s words in mind.“Son, failure is not in your vocabulary!”‎ Now John H. Johnson is one of the 400 richest people in America—worth $ 150 million.‎ ‎29. John’s mother decided to move to Chicago because ________.‎ ‎ A. his father died when John was very young ‎ ‎ B. life was too hard for them to stay on in their hometown ‎ C. John needed more education badly ‎ D. there were no schools for Negroes in their hometown ‎30. John’s mother ________.‎ ‎ A. didn’t believe in or depend on others ‎ B. thought one could be whatever one wanted to be ‎ C. believed one would succeed without working hard ‎ D. thought no one could succeed without working hard ‎31. The story mainly tells us ________.‎ ‎ A. how John H. Johnson became successful ‎ B. about the mental (心理的) support John’s mother gave him ‎ C. about the importance of a good education ‎ D. about the key to success for blacks D ‎ Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment. ‎ Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场）in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas. ‎ There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control. ‎ Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free. ‎ ‎32. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?‎ A. Motor racing in the desert. B. Cycling around a lake. ‎ C. Playing basketball in a gym. D. Swimming in a sports center. ‎ ‎33. What do we know about golf from the passage?‎ A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain. ‎ B. It causes water shortages around the world. ‎ C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes. ‎ D. It needs water and much energy to keep its courses green. ‎ ‎34. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because________. ‎ A. it uses fewer resources B. it improves our health C. it is an outdoor sport D. it is recommended by experts ‎35. The author writes the passage to_________. ‎ A. show us the function of major sports B. introduce different types of sports sports C. discuss the major influence of popular sports D. encourage us to go in for green sports 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 阅读七选五：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。‎ Everyone can benefit from making an effort to practice gratitude (感激) every day. The following three steps can help you start feeling more grateful, and appreciative of the good things in your life:‎ ‎ Notice the Good Things in Your Life ‎ _ 36 Pay attention to the small everyday details of your life － nature, people, community, shelter, creature comforts like a warm bed or a good meal. And then start a gratitude journal. Making a commitment to writing down good things each day makes it more likely that we’ll notice good things as they happen . ___37____These are moments when you say to yourself, “Oh, wow, this is amazing!” or “How great this is!” Pause. Notice and absorb that feeling of true gratitude. Let it sink in. Enjoy your blessings in the moment they happen.‎ ‎ Express Gratitude ‎ Expressing gratitude is more than being polite. 38 Show your appreciation to someone who really did something nice. Say: “It was really kind of you to …,” “You did me a big favor when ...,” or “Thank you for being there when ...”. 39 Hold the door open for the person behind you, even if it means waiting a little longer than you normally would.‎ ‎ True gratitude doesn’t leave you feeling like you owe other people something － after all, if you’ve done someone a favor, you probably don’t want the person to feel like you expect something back in return. 40 ‎ ‎ A. You can also express gratitude by doing a kindness. ‎ ‎ B. It’s all about feeling good and creating a cycle of good. ‎ ‎ C. It’s about showing your heartfelt appreciation. ‎ ‎ D. Enjoy the Feeling of Gratitude. ‎ ‎ E. Help someone without letting the person find out it was you.‎ ‎ F. Start to notice and identify the things you are grateful for. ‎ ‎ G. It’s amazing what you notice when you focus on feeling gratefu 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎ ‎ After their business trip, John and Mary returned, eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their hometown feeling glad to be back, they noticed _ 41 , and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a _ 42 in flames. Mary said, “Oh, well, it isn’t our fire, let’s go home.”‎ But John _ 43 closer and screamed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be_ 44 work yet, maybe there is something we could do. ” “It has nothing to do with us”, Mary_ 45 . ‎ But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in __46 _. A woman on the lawn was screaming, “The children! Get the children!” John_ 47 her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the_ 48 ,” cried the woman, “down the hall and to the left. ”‎ In spite of Mary’s disagreement, John_ 49 for the basement which was full of smoke and __50 hot. He found the door and two children. __51 he left he could hear some more sobbing. He 52 the two badly frightened children into __53 arms and started back asking how many more children were down there. They told him__54 more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s __55 ! That house will fall down any second. ”‎ ‎__56 he ran into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both children. As he climbed up the__57 _stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely_58__ about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the 59 and fresh air, he ‎ found that he had just __ 60 _his own children. ‎ The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping. ‎ ‎41．A．direction B．mistake C．danger D．smoke ‎42．A．home B．plant C．store D．kitchen ‎43．A．ran B．walked C．drove D．rode ‎44．A．at B．off C．to D．on ‎45．A．whispered B．nodded C．disagreed D．required ‎46．A．ruins B．pieces C．flames D．silence ‎47．A．pushed B．seized C．greeted D．stopped ‎48．A．basement B．department C．house D．hall ‎49．A．went B．reached C．asked D．rushed ‎50．A．heavily B．slightly C．partly D．terribly ‎51．A．If B．As C．Since D．Unless ‎52．A．comforted B．delivered C．recognized D．protected ‎53．A．cheering B．freezing C．waiting D．suffering ‎54．A．many B．several C．three D．two ‎55．A．dangerous B．foolish C．practical D．painful ‎56．A．Therefore B．So C．Consequently D．But ‎57．A．wide B．endless C．final D．dirty ‎58．A．particular B．interesting C．familiar D．fortunate ‎59．A．car B．sunlight C．crowd D．arms ‎60．A．rescued B．found C．lost D．missed ‎ 第II卷 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 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。‎ Recently a really strange thing happened in a middle school in China’s Hubei‎ ‎Province. Over 600 students there took part in a “caring for an egg like a baby” 61 (active), in which they were asked to keep an egg close at hand for a month 62 breaking it. ‎ ‎“It’s hard for parents to bring up their children 63 many students just ignore it,” said L iu Kang, the school’s director. “They should 64 (teach) to be grateful to their parents, who have given them life but ask for nothing in return.”‎ Li Ming is one of the students. His egg didn’t break during the month, but he felt 65 (exhaust). “I now understand what great difficulty my parents have had 66 (bring) me up. I’ll do all I can to make their life easier and 67 (comfort) when I grow up,” promised the 13-year-old boy.‎ ‎ 68 (luck), about 450 students broke their eggs. Yan Yueming broke his egg after just five days, which made him frustrated. He said, “I can’t imagine 69 sad my parents would be if there was something wrong with me, their ‘egg’! It is now time I 70 (do) something in return for their love,” said Yan.‎ 第四部分写作（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）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 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。‎ Dear Sir or Madam,‎ I’m Li Hua, passenger on the flight number BA 793 of your company. I take the flight from America on December 3, 2015. Unlucky, I found one of my suitcases losing at the airport. Here I am eagerly writing to you to ask for helps.‎ The suitcase is a black mid-sized one with your name tagged on the handle, which contains many important personal files and some scientific materials . It took me much time and energy to get them but they are valuable in my scientific study. Beside, there are some presents I bought them for my friends and family members.‎ I’m looking forward to hear good news from you.‎ Yours truly,‎ Li Hua 第二节： 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假如你是王明，将到美国参加一个英语学习俱乐部活动，你要在会上交流自己的英语学习体会。请根据要求写一篇发言稿。内容包括：学习方法、学习收获、学习困难。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.词数 100个左右；‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ Dear friends,‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Thank you!‎ 高二年级英语 参考答案 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ ‎21-24：ABCD 25-28：CDBA 29-31：CDB 32-35：B D A D ‎36-40：FDCAB 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）4‎ ‎41-45：DACBC 46-50： CBADD 51-55：BBCDA 56-60：DBCBA 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. activity 62. without 63. but 64. be taught 65. exhausted ‎ ‎66. bringing 67. more comfortable 68. Unluckily 69. how 70. did/ should do 第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错 ‎ ‎1. a∧ passenger 2. take→-took 3.Unlucky→Unluckily 4. losing→lost ‎ ‎5. helps→help 6. your→my 7. but→and/because ‎ ‎8. Beside→Besides 9. 去掉them 10. hear→hearing ‎ 第二节： 书面表达 ‎ ‎ Dear friends,‎ In today’s world, being able to master a foreign language will be helpful in our life. Here，I’d like to share my learning methods.‎ First, I think it useful to learn grammar and remember as many useful sentence patterns as we can. I believe the more we read, the better our English will be. So I spend much time reading English newspapers and magazines after class, which helps a lot to improve my English.  Besides, TV and radio programs are also of great help.‎ Learning English not only increases my awareness of foreign cultures but also helps me to communicate with English-speaking people and make more new friends.‎ However, sometimes I get discouraged because I keep forgetting words I have just learned. I’d like to use the opportunity to seek for your advice. ‎ Thank you!‎