2017-2018学年浙江省温州中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年浙江省温州中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

机密★考试结束前 温州中学 2017 学年第一学期高二期中考试 英语试题 2017.11 命题：朱婷婷、吴必宪 校 稿：刘秀萍 第一部分:听力（共两节，满分 20 分） 第一节：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. When did the girl wake up? [A] 7:30 a.m. [B] 8:05 a. m. [C] 8:15 a. m. 2. What is the woman probably going to do first? [A] Pick up George [B] Go to the theatre. [C] Wash the dishes. 3. What do we learn about the speakers? [A] They are stuck in a traffic jam. [B] They are on a long trip by car. [C] They’re used to getting up early. 4. What does the woman imply about Jeff? [A] He dislikes any formal gathering. [B] He’s a person difficult to deal with [C] He is unwilling to speak in public. 5. What does the man suggest the woman do? [A] Consult a travel agent. [B] Go to a place he has visited. [C] Make her own arrangements. 第二节：听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，请从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5 秒钟的 时间阅读各个小题；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。 听下面一段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题 6. Why does the woman find the study in drama useful? [A] It enables her to understand people better. [B] It improves her chance of getting promoted. [C] It strengthens her relationship with students. 7. How did the woman’s students react to her way of teaching English? [A] Passively. [B] Positively. [C] Sensitively. 听下面一段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题 8. What was the woman’s original plan when she went to Florence? [A] To stay there for half a year. [B] To find a better job for a living. [C] To sell leather goods for a company. 9. What has the woman been doing for a living since1988? [A] Working as an employee for Ferragamo. [B] Serving as a sales agent for Burberry’s. [C] Designing fashion items for several companies. 10. What do we learn about the change in Italy’s fashion industry? [A] It has seen a decrease in its profits. [B] It has become much more competitive. [C] It has attracted more foreign designers. 听下面一段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题 11. What are the speakers looking for? [A] A telephone operator. [B] A hotel receptionist. [C]A public relations officer 12. What is Frank Brisenski’s weakness? [A] Appearance. [B] Intelligence. [C] Communication. 13. What do the speakers decide to do? [A] Give Barber Jones a chance. [B] Talk about another candidate. [C] Offer the job to David Wallace. 听下面一段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题 14. What do we learn about Dennis Hutton when he was 15? [A] He made his first invention. [B] He got his degree in physics. [C] He was admitted to university. 15. What did Dennis Hutton do at the age of 24? [A] He became a professor of mathematics. [B] He met and married his student Natasha. [C] He won the Nobel Prize for physics again. 16. How old was Dennis Hutton when he died? [A] 74. [B] 76. [C] 84. 听下面一段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题 17. What is the recent Harry Poll about? [A] Different pursuits of spare time. [B] Popular free activities in the US. [C] Leisure time activities in the US. 18. What was the most popular leisure activity in the US? [A] Reading. [B] Gardening. [C] Watching TV. 19. What was the most popular outdoor pursuits in the UK? [A] Gardening. [B] Going to bars. [C] Eating out. 20. What do the results of Harry’s poll tell us? [A] People in different countries relax differently. [B] Americans need more time away to get relaxed. [C] Americans should make good use of free time. 第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节：单项选择（共 20 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 10 分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，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。 21.We most prefer to say yes to the ________ of someone we know and like. A.attempts B.requests C.doubts D.promises 22.If you go to the National Palace Museum, you'll find many Chinese treasures________ there. A.to exhibit B.exhibited C.exhibiting D.having exhibited 23.—Kathleen，________Mr. Heller is waiting for you outside. —Just a second. I'm on________phone. A. a; the B./; the C.a; / D./; / 24.In the 21st century, all nations must take their________of responsibility for the global safety. A.blame B.charge C.share D.notice 25.—What did you do last weekend? —Oh, nothing ________. A. much B. else C. ever D. yet 26.Before selecting the curtain for your newly­decorated house, it's important to know what colors look great ________the wallpaper. A. on B.with C.in D.against 27.It is either he or you________in charge of the project and supposed to finish it punctually. A.who is B. which are C.who are D. that is 28.The sun began to rise in the sky, ________ the mountain in golden light. A. bathed B. bathing C. to have bathed D. having bathed 29.He is thought ________ foolishly.Now he has no one but himself to blame for losing the job. A. to act B. to have acted C. acting D. having acted 30.I still remember my happy childhood when my mother ________ take me to Disneyland at weekends. A. might B. must C. would D. should 31.All we need ________ a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit trees throughout the growing seasons of the year. A. are B. was C. is D. were 32.Writing out all the invitations by hand was more time­consuming than we________. A.will expect B.are expecting C.expect D.had expected 33.As John Lennon once said，life is ________ happens to you while you are busy making other plans. A. which B. that C. what D. where 34.Please send us all the information ________ you have about the candidate for the position. A. that B. which C. as D. what 35.One survey shows that large amounts of water ________ wasted every year in China, and that one third is available to be saved. A. is B. has been C. be D. are 36.Half an hour later, Lucy still couldn't get a taxi ________ the bus had dropped her. A. until B. when C. although D. where 37.I'll be out for some time. ________ anything important happens, call me up immediately. A. In case B. As if C. Even though D. Now that 38.We won't start the work until all the preparations ________. A. are being made B. will be made C. have been made D. had been made 39.Clearly and thoughtfully ________， the book inspires confidence in students who wish to seek their own answers. A. writing B. to write C. written D. being written 40.—Jack, I'd like to have your opinions about my written report. —________. But I have one suggestion. A. That's a good idea B. Youare too modest C. It looks fine to me D. You should check it first 第二节：完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1 分, 满分 20 分) My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought 41 . My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on 42_ ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their 43 into tears, I felt very frustrated (沮丧的).I realized I needed to 44 my method of “mothering”. One day when they were at school, I spent some time 45 their rooms. On their desks, in plain __46 , I left the cards: “ Bill (the other card was 47 to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.” 48 arriving back, the children were __49 excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy ___50 for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and 51 asking them to play a certain violin 52 . Each day, thank--you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas 53 . Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little 54 : “If you can finish your homework and __55 your lessons before dinner, I’ d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in 56 of well done jobs the day ___57 . 58 I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its(贴条). The bathroom mirror became the 59 centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be posted. We all benefited from and 60 the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication. 41. A. differently B. gratefully C. doubtfully D. otherwise 42. A. side B. deaf C. neither D. either 43. A. crying B. breaking C. bursting D. bumping 44. A. adjust B. adopt C. access D. addict 45. A. clearing B. tidying C. emptying D. searching 46. A. distance B. words C. speech D. sight 47. A. sent B. read C. delivered D. addressed 48. A. As B. At C. In D. Upon 49. A. more than B. rather than C. no more than D. other than 50. A. asking B. waiting C. praying D. expecting 51. A. politely B. happily C. gently D. toughly 52. A. music B. song C. piece D. tone 53. A. respectable B. uninteresting C. incredible D. fresh 54. A. challenge B. question C. suggestion D. advice 55. A. go with B. look up C. go over D. look into 56. A. response B. answer C. praise D. honor 57. A. ahead B. before C. over D. ago 58. A. Actually B. Even so C. Even if D. Though 59. A. life B. main C. memory D. reminder 60. A. learned B. appreciated C. shared D. thanked 第三部分：阅读理解(第一节 20 小题, 第二节 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 25 分) 第一节：阅读下列材料, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项. A In many American schools the holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is used as an opportunity to teach children about his life and legacy. But in too many of those same schools, Black children’s extraordinary talents are still being wasted today. Nearly three-quarters of Black fourth and eighth grade public school students cannot read or compute at grade level. Black students made up only 18 percent of students in public schools in 2009-2010 but were 40 percent of students who received one or more out-of-school suspensions (暂被停学). A Black public school student is suspended every four seconds. Black students are more than twice as likely to drop out of school as White students. Each school day 763 Black high school students drop out. So I applaud the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice for their recent action to address harmful school discipline policies that push so many thousands of black children out of school each year and into the juvenile (青少年) justice and adult prison pipeline. If the education system is to do its part in replacing it with a cradle to college, career and success pipeline, we must end the current practice where children in the greatest need are suspended from school mostly for nonviolent offenses. These resources, officially known as “guidance,” will help schools and districts meet their legal responsibility to protect students from discrimination (歧视) on the basis of race, color or national origin as required under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As we recognize the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and so many other important hard-won victories in the Civil Rights Movement this year, we must remember those victories could be lost without meaningful enforcement of the laws advocates fought so hard to win half a century ago. While the guidance does not prohibit (禁止) schools or districts from using any particular nondiscriminatory policy, it does call into question some policies that have historically excluded Black students and are of questionable educational value including “zero tolerance” discipline policies which require mandatory (强制的) consequences for certain infractions (违反), and policies that prevent students from returning to school after completion of a court sentence. Information of the new guidance recommendations is available at this government website for almost every school and district in the country. Check your own school district now to see whether the discipline policy is focused on creating a positive school climate and preventing misbehavior, whether consequences are clear, appropriate and consistent, and whether there is a commitment to fairness in the application of discipline. 61. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about? A. Life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. B. Unsatisfactory situation of Black students’ education. C. The percentage of Black students dropping out of school. D. The holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. 62. The guidance issued by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice may ____. A. punish Black children for dropping out of school B. push thousands of Black children out of school each year C. protect Black children from being suspended for nonviolent offenses D. prevent Black children from coming back to school after a court sentence 63. According to the passage, the “zero tolerance” discipline policies ____. A. have questionable consequences B. are prohibited by the guidance C. prevent Black children from being absent from school D. were considered discriminatory when they were released 64. What is the author’s attitude toward these “guidance”? A. negative B. optimistic C. approval D. indifferent 65. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Suggestions on the Civil Rights Act B. Victories in the Civil Rights Movement C. Criticism of the Education System D. Steps Forward on School Discipline B My children are perfect. All four of them. Perfect and beautiful and clever. I bet yours are, too. Except, of course, they are not. In reality, my children and yours are likely to be reasonably average in terms of looks, behavior, intelligence and charm. That’s why it is called average. Your belief in your child being special is more probably a biological thing than a fact. A loved one, particularly a loved child, is edited as we observe them. Other people’s children are spoiled; ours are spirited. Theirs are naughty; ours are confident. This is all natural and even touching when not taken too far. However, it is one thing feeding this idea to ourselves but feeding it to our children may be a little less desirable. We have the idea that — unlike my parents’ generation — we should build our children’s self-respect as high as we can. Therefore, their random scribble (胡写乱画) is up there with Picasso, their C-minus is an unfortunate oversight on the part of the teacher, and the fact that no one wants to be friends with them is because they are particularly clever or sensitive. Children see through this kind of thing very quickly and ignore their parents’ praises as a matter of course. As they grow up, they sense that the wider world judges them differently. This leads to a – hopefully gentle – cynicism (猜忌) about anything their parents tell them about their achievements. Perhaps that is OK — but I’m not sure if it is good for them to have the parental praise so overlooked. If parents were a little harsher sometimes, this could have two positive effects — first, when praise came, it would be more likely to be believed and, second, it would fit in rather more accurately with the picture of reality that the child is forming in their heads. A lot of pressure is put on children who are told they are beautiful, special and perfect. Because then, where is there to go? Only downwards. They become too much aware of their status in your eyes, and a danger must be that they fear failing you. To be over-praised by your parents is the counter side of being criticized all the time. Both can have negative consequences. It is important to give your children the freedom to be flawed (缺点) — to know that it’s OK to be imperfect, and that, in fact, we often love people for their flaws — perfect people (whom we can only imagine, as they do not exist) are easy to respect, but hard to love. Now I am nearly 60, my main insight is that I am much less special than I once believed. This knowledge has actually been helpful in leading a more well-balanced life. I certainly wouldn’t like to go back to attitudes that my parents, particularly my father, held, that to praise the child was to “spoil them” or make them bigheaded. However, the history of families is like the history of everything else — the story of overreactions. We praise our children to the skies, partly because we think it makes them feel good, but also because it makes us feel good. And perhaps it is more the latter than the former. Too much love can be as big a burden as a shortage of it. My advice is to limit your praise. Then every piece of praise will count, rather than being just ignored. 66. One possible consequence of parents’ over-praising is that _______. A. the children will therefore become more confident B. the children will not take their praise seriously C. the children will doubt the way the world judges them D. the children will understand no one can be perfect 67. The word “harsher” (Paragraph 5) is closest in meaning to ________. A. severer B. gentler C. weaker D. rougher 68. Which of the following will the writer most probably agree with? A. Children’s self-respect shouldn’t be parents’ major concern. B. The easiest way to spoil a child is to praise him or her. C. Perfect people deserve our respect but not our love. D. Parents should praise their children but not too much. 69. Which best describes the writer’s tone in the passage? A. Concerned. B. Approving. C. Enthusiastic. D. Pessimistic. C Some of the world’s most significant problems never hit headlines. One example comes from agriculture. Food riots（暴动）and hunger make news. But the trend lying behind these matters is rarely talked about. This is thedecrease in the growth in production of some of the world’s major crops. A new study by the University of Minnesota and McGill University in Montreal looks at where, and how far, this decline is occurring. The authors take a vast number of data points for the four most important crops: rice, wheat, corn and soyabeans. They find that on between 24% and 39% of all harvested areas, the improvement inproduction that took place before the 1980s slowed down in the 1990s and 2000s. There are two worrying features of the slowdown. One is that it has been particularly sharp in the world’s most populouscountries, India and China. Their ability to feed themselves has been an important source of relative stability both within the countries and on world food markets. That self-sufficiency (自给自足) cannot be taken for granted if productions continue to slow down. Second, production growth has been lower in wheat and rice than in corn and soyabeans. This is problematic because wheat and rice are more important as foods, accounting for around half of all calories consumed. Corn and soyabeans are more important as feed grains. The authors note that “we have preferentially focused our crop improvement efforts on feeding animals and cars rather than on crops that feed people and are the basis of food security in much of the world.” The report also states the more optimistic findings of another new paper which suggests that the world will not have to dig up a lot more land for farming in order to feed 9 billion people in 2050, as the Food and Agriculture Organisation has argued. Instead, it says, thanks to slowing population growth, land currently ploughed（犁） up for crops might be able to revert (回返) to forest or wilderness. This could happen. The trouble is that the prediction assumes continued improvements in productions, which may not actually happen. 70. What significant problem does the writer think we should pay more attention to? A. The decline of the grain production growth B. News headlines in the leading media. C. Food riots and hunger. D. The food supply in populous countries. 71. Why does the author mention India and China in particular? A. Their big populations are causing worldwide concerns. B. Their food yields have begun to decrease sharply in recent yea rs. C. Their self-sufficiency is vital to the stability of world food markets . D. Their food self-sufficiency has been taken for granted. 72. What does the new study by the two universities say about recent cropimprovement efforts? A. They fail to produce the same remarkable results as before the 1980s. B. They contribute a lot to the improvement of human food product ion. C. They play a major role in guaranteeing the food security of t he world. D. They focus more on the increase of animal feed than human food grain s. 73. What does the Food and Agriculture Organisation say about world food production in the coming decades? A. The growing population will greatly increase the pressure on wo rld food supplies. B. The optimistic prediction about food production should be viewed wi th caution. C. The slowdown of the growth in yields of major food crops will be reversed. D. The world will be able to feed its population without expandin g the area of farmland. 74. How does the author view the argument of the Food and Agriculture Organisation? A. It is built on the findings of a new study. B. It is based on a doubtful assumption. C. It is backed by strong evidence. D. It is open to further discussion. D About this time every year, I get very nostalgic(怀旧的). Walking through my neighborhood on a fall afternoon reminds me of a time not too long ago when sounds of children filled the air, children playing games on a hill, and throwing leaves around in the street below. I was one of those children, carefree and happy. I live on a street that is only one block long. I have lived on the same street for sixteen years. I love my street. One side has six houses on it, and the other has only two houses, with a small hill in the middle and a huge cottonwood tree on one end. When I think of home, I think of my street. Only I see it as it was before. Unfortunately things change. One day, not long ago, I looked around and saw how different everything has become. Life on my street will never be the same because neighbors are quickly grown old, friends are growing up and leaving, and the city is planning to destroy my precious hill and sell the property to contractors. It is hard for me to accept that many of my wonderful neighbors are growing old and won’t be around much longer. I have fond memories of the couple across the street, who sat together on their porch swing almost every evening, the widow（寡妇）next door who yelled at my brother and me for being too loud, and the crazy old man in a black suit who drove an old car. In contrast to those people, the people I see today are very old neighbors who have seen better days. The man in the black suit says he wants to die, and another neighbor just sold his house and moved into a nursing home. The lady who used to yell at us is too tired to bother any more, and the couple across the street rarely go out to their front porch these days. It is difficult to watch these precious people as they near the end of their lives because at one time I thought they would live forever. The “comings and goings” of the younger generation of my street are now mostly “goings” as friends and peers move on. Once upon a time, my life and the lives of my peers revolved around home. The boundary of our world was the gutter at the end of the street. We got pleasure from playing night games or from a breathtaking ride on a tricycle. Things are different now, as my friends become adults and move on. Children who rode tricycles now drive cars. The kids who once played with me now have new interests and values as they go their separate ways. Some have gone away to college like me, a few got married, two went into the army, and one went to prison. Watching all these people grow up and go away makes me long for the good old days. Perhaps the biggest change on my street is the fact that the city is going to turn my precious hill into several lots for new homes. For sixteen years, the view out of my kitchen window has been a view of that hill. The hill was a fundamental part of my childhood life; it was the hub of social activity for the children of my street. We spent hours there building forts, sledding, and playing tag. The view out of my kitchen window now is very different; it is one of tractors and dump trucks tearing up the hill. When the hill goes, the neighborhood will not be the same. It is a piece of my childhood. It is a visual reminder of being a kid. Without the hill, my street will be just another pea in the pod. There was a time when my street was my world, and I thought my world would never change. But something happened. People grow up, and people grow old. Places changes, and with the change comes the heartache of knowing I can never go back to the times I loved. In a year or so, I will be gone just like many of my neighbors. I will always look back to my years as a child, but the place I remember will not be the silent street whose peace is interrupted by the sounds of construction. It will be the happy, noisy, somewhat strange, but wonderful street I knew as a child. 75. The writer calls up the memory of the street . A. every year when autumn comes B. in the afternoon every day C. every time he walks along his street D. now that he is an old man 76. The writer finds it hard to accept the fact that . A. many of his good neighbors are growing old B. the lady next door who used to yell at him and his brother is now a widow C. the life of his neighbors has become very boring D. the man in his black suit even wanted to end his own life 77. The writer thinks of the past all the more when he sees those who have grown up with him . A. continue to consider home to be the center of their lives B. leave the neighborhood they grew up in C. still enjoy playing card games in the evenings D. develop new interests and have new dreams 78. The biggest change on the writer's street is . A. removing the hill to make way for residential development B. the building of new homes behind his kitchen window C. the fact that there are much fewer people around than in the past D. the change in his childhood friends' attitude towards their neighborhood 79. What does the writer mean by saying “my street will be another pea in the pod”? A. his street will be very noisy and dirty B. his street will soon be crowded with people C. his street will have some new attractions D. his street will be no different from any other street 80. Which could be a good title for the passage? A. The Past of My Street will Live Forever B. Unforgettable People and Things of My Street C. Memory Street Isn’t What It Used to Be D. The Big Changes of My Street 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，共 5 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。 They Just Can't Help It My theory is that the female brain is mainly built for empathy — the ability to understand other people — and that the male brain is mainly built for building systems. __81__ For example, women are more likely to read magazines on fashion and parenting, while men will choose magazines that feature computers and sport. You may think that these preferences are influenced by the way people are taught to behave when they are growing up. However, this is not the case. A new study carried out at Cambridge University shows that newborn girls look longer at a face, and newborn boys look longer at a mobile. __82__ It has also been observed (that girls are better at noticing signs of changes in other people's feelings. Boys, however, seem to enjoy building toy towers and playing with toys which have clear functions. __83__ People whose jobs are in the construction industries are almost male. Math and engineering, which require high levels of systems-thinking, are also male-chosen disciplines. Why do men and women have the difference? Actually women have four times as many brain neurons (神经) that connect the right and left part of their brains. Because of it, women have a better ability to multitask than men. __84__ Men tend to focus on a limited number of problems at a time. They will separate themselves from problems and view tasks as independent from one another. Some people may worry that I am suggesting one gender (性别) is better than the other, but this is not the case. My theory says that males and females differ in the kinds of things that they find easy, but that both genders have their strengths and weaknesses. __85__ It is not true. The study simply looks at males and females as two groups, and asks what differences exist, and why they are there. A. Generally speaking, there are clear differences. B. Their preference for building systems may change over time. C. You can see the same kind of pattern in the adult workplace. D. They will consider many sources of information at the same time. E. It is important to stress that the female brain may be built more for empathy. F. That suggests certain differences between male and female brains are biological. G. Others may think the theory creates a belief of what a particular type of person is like. 第四部分：写作(满分 25 分) 第一节：语法填空.（10 分） (Near the school gate，a woman driver was stopped by a traffic officer.) Officer: Madam，do you know how fast you were going just now? Driver：(looking at the record) Uh，well，no! I didn't think I was going that fast... Officer：This is a 25 mph zone，Madam.You see that school over there? You __86__ (go)35 mph. Driver: __87__ today is Sunday，sir.There is no school today. Officer: That doesn't matter，madam.There __88__ (be)signs that say what the speed limit is.Besides ， children often come to school on the weekend __89__ (play)sports.You see all those kids over there? What __90__ you hit one of them by accident? Driver: I'm __91__ (terrible)sorry，officer，I won't do it again.Could you please let me off with __92__ warning? Officer: I'm afraid I can't do that，madam.In school zones，I'm required to give tickets to all drivers __93__ break the rules.It's the law in this county. Driver: Oh，dear! __94__ is this going to cost me? Officer: I don't know，madam.Usually，these things can be taken care of for __95__ (little)than $ 100.Now please sign here at the bottom. Driver: OK. 第二节：阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。（15 分） I have a “strange­sounding” name. I always knew when the teacher got to my name on the attendance, because of the long pause. “Um. . . Ooooozma?” “Is it. . . Ahhhzzzma?” “Wait, I got this. Youz­ma, right?” The other kids, all named Carla, Melanie, Sammy and Geoff, would laugh secretly. I’d agree with whatever my teacher said, just to move past the annual, painful moment. It’s totally fine, though. Whatever shames you in grade school turns you into a strong adult later, so it’s all good. I was shocked to learn, many years later, that my first name—Uzma, pronounced exactly as it looks—is quite common in India and Pakistan. I even know a few Uzma’s in Toronto. At least my teachers tried. When I was 12 my P.E. teacher called me “Ursula” because he couldn’t pronounce my name. Every time he called me by my new nickname, I pictured the scary octopus from LittleMermaid. For the record, if I were to give myself a more user­friendly name, it would be Caroline. To 12­year­old me, it had a great sound. Many of my friends have similar stories. Amreena became “Am,” Aqeela became “Angela” and—my personal favourite—Widad Ahmed somehow changed into “Woodward Anderson”. One teacher took one look at a friend’s name and threw up his hands. “I can’t pronounce this!” he said. Her name is Ayesha. Every parent I know gives the “how will this be important in school?” attitude when giving a list of baby names. For instance, “Butt” is a common South Asian last name, but in Canada it is sure to have different meaning. My own last name, at four syllables and 10 letters, is difficult to read. I drive cashiers crazy when signing receipts, holding up lines for an extra five to 10 seconds while I carefully write. As a teacher, I pay attention to pronouncing names. “HAHSS­an?” I said with confidence. The class starts to laugh. “It’s Has­saaan, miss,” the students responded. No! It’s not! I want to yell back. I know how your name is pronounced! Mispronunciations （ 误 读 ） happen so often that the proper pronunciation sounds wrong. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右； 2. 应使用 5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好； 4. 续写完成后, 请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1:Yetmanypeoplesticktotraditionalethnicnameswhenitcomestotheirownkids. Paragraph 2:Donamesreallymatter? 温州中学 2017 学年第一学期高二期中考试 英语试题参考答案 1—5 BCBCA 6—10 ABACB 11—15 BACCA 16—20 CCABB 单选：BBABA DBBCC CDCAD DACCC 41—45 DBCAB 46—50 BDDAB 51—55CCDAC 56—60 CBADB 阅读：BCACD BCADA ACDDB AABADC 81－85　AFCDG 86．were going　[此处用过去进行时表示刚才司机正在进行的动作，违规的时候时速是 35mph。] 87．But　[此处用 but 表转折，司机想强调今天是星期天，不上学，没有学生。] 88．are　[由空后的 signs 一词可知用 are。] 89．to play　[孩子们周末常来学校运动。此处用动词不定式表目的。] 90．if　[What if...倘若……将又如何呢？] 91．terribly　[修饰形容词的应该是副词。] 92．a　[此处是司机请求警察：能不能给我一个警告让我走呢？warning 警告，是可数名 词。] 93．who/that　[根据句意：我被要求给所有违规的司机罚单。可以看出此处考查定语从句中 的关系代词，从句缺主语，先行词是 drivers，故用 who/that。] 94．what/How much　[根据下句的回答，可以看出此处是问：罚多少钱。how much 或者用 what 作 cost 的宾语。] 95．less　[less than 少于。] One possible version: Yet many people stick to traditional ethnic names when it comes to their own kids.My own children’s names—Mustafa and Ibrahim—are three syllables each. They have good meanings and are also constantly mispronounced. But few parents pay attention to the culture differences, which will make their children being laughed at. So people should give children names with good meanings and common characters. Do names really matter?Names are important. They tie you to family, history, tradition and identity. As for myself—I was named after my mom. When choosing a baby girl name, consider the name’s length and how it will sound with the last name. Remember the nicknames and consider how her name may be regarded by her friends. But the funny meaning will make the children feel ashamed. In a word, a good name doesn’t mean people don’t have ashamed to work hard to succeed. If they want to get reputation, they have to make great efforts to realize their dreams. 听力各段材料字数列表 参考答案： 1—5 BCBCA 6—10 ABACB 11—15 BACCA 16—20 CCABB 录音原文 Text1 M: You’re late again! The class has been on for fifteen minutes. What’s your excuse this time? W: I’m terribly sorry. I didn’t hear my alarm clock at seven thirty. And my Mum didn’t call me. I slept until five past eight. Text2 M: You are not going to do all those dishes before we leave, are you? If we don’t pick up George and Martha in 25 minutes, we will never go to the theater on time. M: Oh, didn’t I tell you? Martha called to say her daughter was ill and they could not go tonight. Text3 M: I’m really tired at driving at night even though the traffic seems fine. W: I see. Let’s stop for some food and then find a motel nearby so we can start early tomorrow. Text4 M: Jeff’s got a lot of good ideas. Do you think he’s willing to come to the meeting? W: Oh, I think he’d be glad to come, but what’s difficult is getting the guy to speak before a large crowd. Text5 W: I’d like to take a trip to Florida for my spring break. Can you give me any idea about where to go? M: I could tell you about the place I’ve visited, but I think you’d better look up a travel agency to help with the arrangements. Text 6 M: So, you’re into drama! W: Yes, I’m hoping to get onto a Ph. D program in drama. M: What excites you about drama? W: Well, I find it’s a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama. So I can understand what people are saying even though they might be lying. M: That would be useful. W: Yeah. I use a lot of drama in my classes. I ask my students to create mini-dramas. They really respond well. At the moment, I’m trying to bring Asian drama to the world’s attention. I don’t know whether I would make it. M: Oh, sure you’ll be successful. Text 7 M: Susan, how long have you been living in Florence? W: Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only 6 months. M: Why did you change your mind? W: Well, I’m a designer. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italy’s top fashion houses, Ferregamo. So I decided to stay. M: Do you still work for Ferregamo? W: No. I design fashion items for a number of Italian companies including the British company, Burberry’s. M: Has the fashion industry in Italy changed since 1982? W: Oh, yes. It’s become a lot more competitive, because the quality of products from other countries has improved a lot. M: And do you ever think of returning to live in England? W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting. I also love the Italian lifestyle. Text8 M: How about Frank Brisenski? W: Well, he’s very polite. M: And very relaxed. W: But his appearance... M: En...He wasn’t well dressed. W: He sounded good on the telephone. M: True. And he seemed very intelligent. He answered Dona’s questions very well. W: But dressing well is important. Now what about Barber Jones? She sounded good on the telephone, and was well dressed, too. M: En...She did look very neat, but... W: But so shy. She wouldn’t be very good at talking to people at the front desk. M: En...What about David Wallace? W: En...He seemed like a very bright guy. He dressed very nicely, too. And he had a really nice appearance. M: He seemed relaxed to me, the type of person people feel comfortable with right away. W: He was polite, friendly and relaxed. I think he’ll be good with the guests at the front desk. M: I can’t agree more. Text9 M: Hello. Is that the library? W: Yes, can I help you? M: I rang earlier and asked for some information about Dennis Hutton, the scientist. W: Oh, yes. I have found something. M: Good. Could you please read out what it says? W: Certainly. Hutton Dennis, born Darlington, 1836, passed away New York, 1920. M: Yes, got that. W: Inventor and physicist. He was admitted to the University of London at 15. M: Yes. W: He graduated at 17 with the first class degree in physics and mathematics. All right? M: Yes, all right. W: He made his first achievement at the age of 18. It was a method of refrigeration. He became professor of mathematics at the University of Manchester at 24, where he remained for twelve years. During that time, he married his student, Natasha Willoughby. M: Yes, go on. W: He and his wife received the Nobel Prize for physics in 1910, and did so again in 1912 for their work on high frequency radio waves. M: When did he go to America? W: In 1920 he went to New York to teach at a university and died there after only three weeks. M: Well, thanks. Text 10 Results of a recent Harry’s poll on free time showed that the average work week for many Americans is 50 hours. With the time spent eating, sleeping and taking care of the household duties, there’s little time left for leisure activities for many Americans. However, having free time to relax and seeking hobbies is important. People need time away from the pressure of study or work to get relaxed. In many countries free time is spent differently. The results of Harry’s poll showed that reading was the most popular spare time activity in the US followed by watching TV. In a UK survey on leisure time activities, watching TV and videos was the most popular. Listening to the radio came second. In a similar survey conducted in Japan, eating out was the most popular followed by driving. There were also differences in the most popular outdoor pursuits between the three countries. The most popular outdoor activity for Americans was gardening. In the UK, it was going to the pub. In Japan, going to bars ranked eighth in popularity and gardening ranked ninth. There’s evidence that these interests are changing. In the US, for example, the popularity of computer activities is increasing.