2017-2018学年甘肃省兰州市第四中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年甘肃省兰州市第四中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

‎2017-2018学年甘肃省兰州市第四中学高二上学期期中考试英语 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。‎ A China Daily hit the press for the first time 35 years ago. Over the past three decades, we have struggled to bring the story of China to the world and to bring the world to China.‎ ‎ To celebrate the 35 anniversary(周年纪念) of China Daily, we are inviting readers from all around the world to share with us their special story. The story could center on anything about you and China Daily. It can be about a news story that touched you a lot that you still remember; it could be about an opinion piece that changed your understanding of China and its people; or it could be about photos that convinced you to visit China.‎ Who is invited Foreigners with something to say about China Daily. Anyone familiar with China Daily is welcome to participate.‎ What to write Anything that you read or saw in China Daily could be your subject. For instance, your impression of China Daily, how China Daily changed your perception（理解，看法）, how China Daily helped you develop a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.‎ ‎ How to join Send your work （preferably with one or two photos） to readerschinadaily.com.cn ‎ Requirements ‎ At least 300 words and one photo （50k） related to your story. More words and photos are encouraged. Please caption your photos with information such as who, what, where and when. Of course, if you can shoot a video and send it to us, it would be better.‎ Deadline ‎ May 10, 2016.‎ Rewards ‎ If the article is chosen, we will promote it on the China Daily website and on China Daily’s official Weibo and WeChat（微信）accounts.‎ Contact us if you have questions:‎ Office number: 010-84883694, 010-84883574‎ Email: readerschinadaily.com.cn ‎1. According to the text, what can we learn about China Daily?‎ A. It only brings stories from foreign countries.‎ B. It has been published for 35 years up to now.‎ C. It has helped lots of foreigners learn Chinese.‎ D. It makes its readers touched by Chinese culture.‎ ‎2. If you intend to contribute an article, which of the following topics will you probably choose?‎ A. Readers’ impression of Chinese culture.‎ B. How to improve our spoken English.‎ C. The development of foreign culture.‎ D. The bright future of China Daily.‎ ‎3. According to the text, where can you probably read the chosen articles?‎ A. China Daily’s newspaper.‎ B. China Daily’s overseas edition.‎ C. China Daily’s WeChat.‎ D. Readerschinadaily.com.cn ‎4. What’s the purpose of this text?‎ A. To attract more readers of China Daily.‎ B. To draw readers’ attention to China Daily.‎ C. To increase China Daily’s sales.‎ D. To celebrate China Daily’s birthday.‎ B Children who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of becoming better readers than those who don’t. With help from their parents, children can learn techniques to improve their reading skills.‎ ‎“A lot of parents think after their child learns to read, they should stop reading to them,” Donna George said. “They are sadly mistaken.”‎ George offers her services to parents at the Title I Learning Centers. She said reading aloud to children may be the most valuable thing parents can do. “It is better for children to hear things at a high level than where they are,” George said. “Parents are their child’s first teacher.” Parents help their children build listening, phonics, comprehension and vocabulary skills when they read aloud to them.‎ Before parents can identify reading problems, they should escape the enemy—television and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list of how many programs children watch. Louise Jones said that while her 14-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son enjoy reading, the television sometimes becomes a distraction. So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books the entire family will enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter series.‎ Parents who do not read themselves should not count on their children being enthusiastic about it. If parents would read to their children at least 15 minutes every day, children would not have so many problems in school. It is the parents’ job to help build that desire in their children, and of course to know what kind of books to read is also important.‎ ‎5. According to George, reading aloud to children ______.‎ A. helps them correct mistakes ‎ B. is helpful to their reading C. is parents’ first duty to their children ‎ D. can get children out of television’s attraction ‎6. The underlined word “distraction” (in Paragraph4) means something that can _____.‎ ‎ A. improve children’s reading skills ‎ B. help children form the right habit of reading ‎ C. make children interested in reading ‎ D. stop children concentrating on reading ‎7. What is important according to the fourth paragraph?‎ ‎ A. Reading skills. B. Reading speed.‎ ‎ C. Reading materials. D. Reading environment.‎ C My three-year-old granddaughter, Tegan, went with her parents to a family gathering at the home of her other grandparents. Everyone was having a wonderful time visiting and catching up on all the latest family news.‎ Like most children, Tegan was having a good time playing with all the toys that were different from her own and that were kept for children to play with at her grandparents’ house. In particular, Tegan had found a little tea set and had begun pretending that she was having a tea party. She set up all the place settings and arranged her table with the great care and elegance that only a three-year-old can create. Meanwhile, her daddy concentrated on conversation, and as he continued to chat with his family, Tegan would hand him a cup of "tea". Her daddy, who always tries to participate in her games, would pause for a few seconds from his conversation, and say all the proper words and gestures for her tea party which would thrill Tegan. He would request two lumps of sugar. He would tell her how wonderful her tea tasted, and then he would continue his adult conversation with his family.‎ After going through this routine several times, her Daddy suddenly awoke to reality as he had a flash of concern in his mind: "She is only three years old, where is she getting this ‘tea’ that I've been dutifully drinking?"He quietly followed her, without her knowing, and his fears were growing stronger as he saw her turn and go through the bathroom door. Sure enough, there she was stretching up on her tippy toes reaching up to get her “tea” water out of the container of water that grandpa used to soak（浸泡）his false teeth!‎ ‎8.At the family gathering, the adults_______.‎ A. drank tea while chatting B. arranged tables for children’s games C. talked about what happened at home D. watched their favorite TV programs ‎9.Tegan’s daddy followed her secretly to find out_______.‎ A. whether there was any tea left B. what kind of tea he had drunk C. where she got the sugar for tea D. where she got the tea ‎10.The water of the tea Tegan’s father drank is_______.‎ A. fresh and clean B. boiled at the bathroom C. taken from Tegan’s home D. the water of soaking false teeth ‎11.What do we know from the text?‎ A. Tegan’s father always played with her in games. ‎ B. Tegan refused to apologize for what she had done.‎ C. Tegan was unhappy to be left alone at the gathering. ‎ D. Tegan’s father cared. ‎ D Michael Herr, who has died aged 76, was the author of Dispatches (1977), the best book about the Vietnam War. It took Herr eight years to write Dispatches, in part because he went home from Saigon with a bad case of stress disorder. He had gone to Vietnam as a journalist for Esquire magazine. An American general asked him whether he was there to write about military fashion and humor. No. He wrote little for Esquire, but took advantage of the US government’s decision to allow journalists extraordinary access to go to war with the soldiers. He shared their discomforts and their fears, witnessed their death and recorded their language.‎ His own language, a stream of consciousness pulsing（跳动） with energy, but masterfully controlled, captured the fear and the horror, but also the excitement, of the war in the jungle and paddy fields. He recorded with a connoisseur’s(内行) expertise such details as the many ways in which soldiers would wish each other good luck, and the degrees of madness that were considered acceptable.‎ The power of the book, perhaps, comes from Herr’s insistence on describing the war, or more precisely his own responses to it, rather than protesting against it. It also comes from the ceaseless （永无休止的） accompaniment of two elements, drugs and music — more particularly rock music, and especially the music of Jimi Hendrix. Herr himself spent drug-fuelled weekends in a flat in Saigon, staring at an ancient French map of Indochina. He met soldiers with a left pocket full of Dexedrine, the “upper” (兴奋剂) officially administered by the army to get them into battle, and a right pocket full of “downers” (镇定剂) to get them through it.‎ Dispatches did not come out until 1977, when the country was beginning to have its mind on other problems, but it did more, perhaps, than any other book to freeze an image of despair and ‎ a sense of waste about the war, rather as the trench poets of 1914 —1918 did in Britain.‎ Herr also made vital contributions to two of the most influential Vietnam films Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket. His work, in the book and the two films, has been seen as part of the process whereby the US came to see itself and its history no longer merely through traditional literature, but in sounds and images.‎ ‎12. Why did Michael Herr go to Vietnam during the war years?‎ A. To join the soldiers in military actions.‎ B. To report military actions and advances.‎ C. To give an authentic account of the war.‎ D. To write about military fashion and humor.‎ ‎13. Which of the following about Dispatches is true?‎ A. It truly reflects Herr’s responses to the war.‎ B. Music and drugs give the author inspiration.‎ C. Its language is casually selected and organized.‎ D. It fully describes Herr’s protest against the war.‎ ‎14. US soldiers brought drugs with them during the war most probably because .‎ A. they suffered stress disorder B. they were addicted to drugs C. they used them to cure the wounds D. they exchanged them for music records ‎15. What can we learn from the last paragraph?‎ A. Herr directed two influential Vietnam films.‎ B. Herr’s work played a positive role in traditional literature.‎ C. Herr stopped writing after the book Dispatches was published.‎ D. Herr’s work offered Americans more ways to know themselves.‎ 第二节：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。‎ A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam? ‎ Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen's work. 16 What they look for is your presence - to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly.‎ Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears, but don't let them focus on those fears. ‎ Help them get organized. 17 . Together, you and your teen can work out a time-table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test. ‎ Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. ‎ Give them a nutritious diet. It's important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 18 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress. ‎ ‎ 19 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest. ‎ Show a positive attitude. 20 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are. ‎ A. A parent's attitude will dictate their teen's emotions. ‎ B. Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite. ‎ C. They will only make the situation worse. ‎ D. Encourage your teen to relax. ‎ E. The best thing is simply to listen. ‎ F. Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly. ‎ G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves. ‎ 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节：完形填空 Whenever Michael Carl, the fashion market director at Vanity Fair, goes out to dinner with friends, he plays something called the “phone stack” game: Everyone 21 their phones in the middle of the table; whoever looks at their device before the check arrives 22 the tab（账单）.‎ Brandon Holley, the former editor of Lucky magazine, had trouble 23 her mobile phone when she got home from work. So about six months ago, she 24 putting her phone into a milk tin the moment she walked in. It remains there until after dinner. And Mare Jacobs, the fashion designer, didn’t 25 to sleep close to a beeping gadget. So he 26 digital devices from his bedroom — a house rule he 27 with audiences during a recent screening of Disconnect, a film that shows how technology has alienated（使疏远）people from one another.‎ As smart phones 28 to make their way into our lives, and wearable devices like Google Glass 29 to destroy our personal space even further, overtaxed users are carving out their own device-free zones. Whether it’s a physical 30 (no ipads at the dinner table) or a conceptual one (turn off devices by 11 p.m.), users say these disconnecting 31 are improving their relationships.‎ ‎“Disconnecting is a luxury that we all 32 ,” said Lesley M. M. Blume, a New York writer who keeps her phone away from the dinner table at home. “The expectation that we must always be 33 to employers, colleagues and family creates a real problem in trying to 34 private time. But that private time is more important than ever.”[‎ A popular method for disconnecting is to choose a box for your cellphone, like the milk tin that Ms. Holley uses. “ 35 my phone is buzzing or lighting up, it’s still a distraction, so it 36 in the box.” said Ms. Holley. Others choose new 37 . “No screens after 11 p.m.” said Ari. Melber, a TV host. “Now evenings are more 38 and I am sleeping better.” he added.‎ Sleep is a big factor, which is why some 39 to leave their phones out of their bedrooms. “I don’t want to sleep next to something full of photos and emails.” said Peter Som, a fashion designer, who keeps his phone plugged in in the living room overnight. “It 40 is a head-clearer and distinguishes daytime and sleep time.”‎ ‎21. A. piles B. allocates C. arranges D. places ‎22. A. picks up B. pays off C. picks on D. pays back ‎23. A. examining B. ignoring C. missing D. finding ‎24. A. stopped B. forgot C. began D. suggested ‎25. A. hate B. want C. expect D. refuse ‎26. A. banned B. lost C. collected D. adjusted ‎27. A. talked B. agreed C. provided D. shared ‎28. A. intend B. choose C. continue D. happen ‎29. A. defend B. threaten C. improve D. occupy ‎30. A. barrier B. suffering C. issue D. drawback ‎ ‎31. A. techniques B. performances C. manners D. achievements ‎32. A. learn B. consider C. accept D. need ‎33. A. dependable B. available C. convenient D. appealing ‎34. A. figure out B. save up C. set aside D. take up ‎35. A. Unless B. If C. Until D. Although ‎36. A. goes B. fills C. buries D. lays ‎37. A. games B. orders C. steps D. rules ‎38. A. flexible B. urgent C. relaxing D. upsetting ‎39. A. admit B. prefer C. refuse D. permit ‎40. A. definitely B. rarely C. finally D. originally 第二节：语法填空。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的适当形式。‎ A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. __41___water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to the elder ___42___had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man ___43___(present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled ___44___(warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home ___45___ a happy heart.‎ After the student left, the teacher let ___46___ student taste the water. He spit it out, __47___(say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, “Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like ___48___?”‎ The teacher replied, “You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be ___49___ (sweet).”‎ We understand this lesson best __50__ we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe on a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.‎ 第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35）‎ 第一节：短文改错。‎ In autumn of 1935,when I was a young man, I was traveling in the north of Indian. One evening, after hunt in the forest all day, I was returning to the place that I had put up my tent. It was getting dark, but I was walking along a road. Suddenly I saw two eye glaring at me from among the trees. What can I do? Should I jump into the river to save my life? Then I looked at the right. In the river there had a big crocodile waiting to welcome me with its mouth was wide open.‎ 第二节：书面表达。‎ 学校的体育馆有很多问题，如使用率不高、设施陈旧等。假如你是李华，请你用英文给校长写一封100-120词的信，就如何改善体育馆，更好地发挥其作用，提出一些建议，并说明理由。‎ 注意：1. 建议不少于两条。‎ ‎2. 文中不得透露个人姓名。‎ ‎3. 信的抬头与落款已给出（不计入词数）。‎ Dear headmaster,‎ I’m writing to talk about the stadium of our school. ________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours sincerely Li Hua 英语答案 一、 阅读理解 A篇：1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D B篇：5.B 6. D 7. D C篇：8. C 9. D 10. D 11. A D篇：12. C 13. A 14. A 15. D 二、 七选五：‎ EFBDA 三、完形填空：‎ 21-25 DABCB 26-30 ADCBA 31-35 ADBCB 36-40 ADCBA 四、语法填空：‎ ‎41. The 42. who 43. presented 44. warmly 45. with ‎ ‎46. another 47. saying 48. It 49. sweeter 50. When 五、短文改错：‎ ‎1. In-In the 2. Indian-India 3.hunt-hunting 4. that-where 5.but-and ‎ ‎6.eye –eyes 7. can –could 8. at –to 9. had-was 10.去掉was 六、书面表达范文 Dear headmaster, ‎ I’m writing to tell you about the stadium of our school. I find our stadium isn’t functioning as it should be. Most of the time it is closed and only a few sports facilities are available, which can’t cater to students’ needs. As we know, sporting is very important to students’ physical and mental health. So I suggest our school should improve our stadium.‎ ‎ First, we had better extend its opening time so that students can exercise even on rainy days or during break time. Second, more sports facilities are needed so that we can participate in various sports activities. For example, a swimming pool will be widely welcome. I think it is necessary ‎ for our school to start a swimming lesson to teach students the survival skill. ‎ We hope that you will seriously consider my suggestions. ‎ Yours sincerely Li Hua