2017-2018学年辽宁省大连市普兰店第二中学高二上学期期中（阶段）考试英语试题

2017-2018学年辽宁省大连市普兰店第二中学高二上学期期中（阶段）考试英语试题

‎2017-2018学年辽宁省大连市普兰店第二中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题 题号 一 二 三 四 五 总分 得分 ‎ ‎ 评卷人 得分 一、单项选择 本大题共16道小题。‎ ‎1.– It seems impossible for you to cover that long distance!‎ ‎– In no way _______ give up.‎ A. I shall B. might I C. shall I D. I will ‎2.He studies English very hard _______ he might be selected as one of the volunteer interpreters for the Olympics.‎ A. in order to B. so as to C. in order that D. as long as ‎ ‎3.Our English teacher _________ in our school for 40 years and she does not want to leave.‎ A. has been working B. works C. worked D. is working ‎4.To create these things, we _________ begin by remembering that we are all in this boat together.‎ A. must B. may C. can D. will ‎5.In the picture, you can see the bride and the groom, _______are smiling to the photographer. ‎ A. who B. whom C. both of them D. both of whom ‎6.Eddie feels that he _______ out of his job in order to make way for a younger man.‎ A. forced B. was forced C. had been forced D. has forced ‎7.________ the cost, the couple sent their two daughters to the best private schools.‎ A. Despite B. Unless C. If D. Despite the fact that ‎8.Among the young people, there is a growing tendency ______ money more highly than the quality of life.‎ A. regarding B. to regarding C. to regard D. regarded ‎9.The employees hurried to finish their work ________ their boss came in unexpectedly.‎ A. as long as B. in order that C. although D. in case ‎10.Please make sure you always put your medicines _______ children can’t reach them.‎ A. when B. where C. unless D. so that ‎11.The leader of the organization _______ to investigate the cause of the accident before they decided to have a meeting.‎ A. promised B. would promise C. had promised D. has promised ‎12.My classmates asked me ________ possible to improve their English in half a year.‎ A. that it would be B. whether it would be C. if that would be D. whether would it be ‎ ‎13.Many young people in China now think fast food, _______ experts regard as unhealthy, is fashionable and tasty.‎ A. who B. that C. which D. of which ‎14.It is said that _______ regularly is good for us, for we can know whether we are healthy or not.‎ A. examined B. examining C. being examined D. having examined ‎15.Li Hua was dying to look forward to seeing his best friend Wang Gang come back ____ USA.‎ A. about B. from C. behind D. over ‎16.After ______ church, the family would go home for dinner.‎ A. attending B. attended C. to attend D. being attended 评卷人 得分 一、完型填空 本大题共1道小题。‎ ‎17.‎ In American crime movies, policemen search crime scenes for anything that might belong to a criminal--bits of fingernail, blood or hair--in order to find out who they are. What they hope to find is the key to their identity--their DNA.‎ ‎ DNA is the ____50___ that contains a person’s genetic makeup. Every person, except for identical twins, has unique DNA information. That is why we can use it to identify someone.‎ ‎ There is no ___51___ that DNA evidence is becoming a very powerful tool for law enforcement (实施)officers. In the US, all 50 states and the federal government keep DNA databases of some ‎ criminals after they have been convicted(宣告有罪). Whenever a crime happens, the police collect DNA evidence from the crime scene and ____52____ this with samples they already have in the criminal database. If they match any suspect in the database, then they’ve caught their ____53____. Even if they don’t, the DNA sample can still be used to ____54___ the person’s sex, height, hair and eye color and other characteristics. This helps police to create a physical profile of the criminal.‎ ‎ Some people feel that the database should be made ___55__ to contain everyone’s DNA and help to solve many more crimes. This would also avoid mistakes when someone is wrongly convicted of a crime. DNA doesn’t make ____56____.‎ ‎ ___57___, other people are worried that it would violate(侵犯) their ___58___. Someone’s DNA can be used to gather information such as the person’s family and ethnic(种族的)background, whether he or she has a gene mutation(突变)or certain ___59___ diseases, and other personal issues. People are afraid that this information might be used ___60__. They may fear that employers might read it and treat them ___61___. People may also be afraid that personal data might get into the hands of insurance firms or loan companies. ___62__, if they knew from your DNA that you had a genetic risk of a serious disease, they might be able to __63__ your life insurance, a loan or even a job.‎ ‎ ____64__, the use of DNA evidence will continue to help the police solve crimes. However, social and ethnical concerns about DNA will also remain a topic of debate.‎ A. chemical B. material C. subject D. ingredient A. good  B. point C. doubt D. use A. store B. record C. study D. compare A. eyes B. criminal C. interest D. attention A. determine B. research C. show D. reveal A. narrower B. wider C. longer D. bigger A. choices B. decisions C. experiments D. mistakes A. However B. Moreover C. While D. Because A. right B. secret C. privacy D. interest A. serious B. genetic C. incurable D. unknown A. inappropriately B. definitely C. strangely D. carelessly A. equally B. differently C. fairly D. rudely A. In conclusion B. By contrast C. For example D. Such as A. stop B. offer C. take away D. refuse A. Actually B. Clearly C. Fearlessly D. Generally 评卷人 得分 二、阅读理解 本大题共4道小题。‎ ‎18.‎ He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father’s life--who was the main source of support for the family. Since then, he has had to depend on the arms of his younger brother. For the sake of taking care of him, his younger brother became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.‎ One late night, he suffered from diarrhea (腹泻) and had to wake up his younger brother. His younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and then went back to dorm to wait. But being so tired, his younger brother fell asleep, leaving him on the toilet for two hours till the teacher on duty discovered him. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their share of problems and they would often quarrel. Then one day, his younger brother wanted to live separate from him, living his own life, as many normal people do. So he was heart-broken and didn’t know what to do.‎ A similar misfortune happened to a girl, too. One night her mother, who suffered from chronic mental illness, disappeared. So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare meals for her parents, only to overturn (弄翻) the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.‎ Though her elder sister, who was studying in another city, showed her willingness to take care of her, she was determined to be completely independent. At school, she always studied hard. Most of all she learned to be self-dependent. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I am lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs; I am lucky.” Though my wings are broken, my heart can still fly.”‎ One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. The boy told the TV host about his uncertain future at being left on his own, whereas the girl was ‎ full of enthusiasm for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother’s arms are my arms; while the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.‎ They had both endured the same misfortune, but their different attitudes determined the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable. Disasters can strike at any time. How you handle misfortune when confronted with it actually is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and escape from the misfortune, it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be fortune on which new hopes will arise.‎ 65. In the first paragraph, what happened in the accident A. The boy wasn’t badly injured.‎ B. The boy’s father escaped being hurt.‎ C. The boy’s father was killed.‎ D. The boy’s younger brother was slightly wounded.‎ 66. The girl refused her elder sister’s help, because _________.‎ A. she was lucky and still had two legs B. she wanted to be self-dependent rather than rely on others C. she didn’t want to move to another city D. she enjoyed living separate from others 67. When the girl wrote the words: Broken wings, flying heart, she really meant __________.‎ A. though she lost arms, she still had legs B. her elder sister’s willingness to take care of her could help her fly with wings C. if one had wings, his or her heart could fly D. faced with the misfortune, you should be strong, and you’ll make it ‎19.‎ A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment. ‎ By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be ‎ more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation(诱惑)early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible(固守己见的).‎ Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test. ‎ The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul. ‎ Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”.‎ EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the elements for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck. ‎ While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.‎ ‎72. The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that _______________.‎ A. the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment B. emotional intelligence won’t show up until adolescence C. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success D. candy can be used to measure a person’s emotional intelligence ‎73. Which of the following is True of EQ and IQ according to the text?‎ A. There is no link between EQ and IQ.‎ B. The higher a person’s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.‎ C. Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either. ‎ D. Scientists are trying to discover the way in which EQ and IQ work together. ‎ ‎74. The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means___________.‎ A. kind B. floating C. excited D. optimistic ‎ ‎75. What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?‎ A. Information about famous people with high EQ. ‎ B. Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ. ‎ C. Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field. ‎ D. Strong demand for basic emotional education.‎ ‎20.‎ Downloading music over the Internet is pretty common among high school and college students. However, when students download and share copyrighted music without permission, they are against the law.‎ ‎　　A survey of young people’s music ownership has found that teenagers and college students have an average of more than 800 illegally copied songs each on their digital music players．Half of those surveyed share all the music on their hard drive (硬盘), enabling others to copy hundreds of songs at any one time. Some students were found to have randomly linked their personal blogs to music sites, so as to allow free trial listening of copyrighted songs for blog visitors, or adopted some of the songs as the background music for their blogs. Such practices may be easy and free, but there are consequences.‎ ‎　　Sandra Dowd, a student of Central Michigan University, was fined US$7,500 for downloading 501 files from LimeWire, a peer-to-peer file sharing program. Sandra claimed that she was unaware that her downloads were illegal until she was contacted by authorities. Similarly, Mike Lewinski paid US$4,000 to settle a lawsuit（起诉）against him for copyright violation (违反). Mike expressed shock and couldn’t believe that this was happening to him. “I just wanted to save some money and I always thought the threat was just a scare tactic(战术).” “You know, everyone does it,” added Mike.‎ ‎　　The RIAA （Recording Industry Association of America）, the organization that files lawsuits against illegal downloaders, states that suing (控告) students was by no means their first choice. Unfortunately, without the threat of consequences, students are just not changing their behavior. Education alone is not enough to stop the extraordinary growth of the illegal downloading practice.‎ ‎68. Why is it common for students to download copyrighted music?‎ A. They don’t think that they will be caught.‎ B. They want their friends to know that they are smart.‎ C. They think it is a good way to make some extra money.‎ D. They are against copyright protection over Internet music.‎ ‎69. What does Mike mean by saying that “the threat was just a scare tactic”?‎ A. One should not be afraid of threats.‎ B. A lawsuit will result from the threat.‎ C. It is unfair to scare people with a threat.‎ D. No serious consequence will follow the threat.‎ ‎70. What is RIAA’s attitude towards students’ illegal downloading behavior?‎ A. They believe that education will help greatly in protecting copyrights.‎ B. They profit from the fines illegal downloaders pay for copyright violations.‎ C. They like to sue students for downloading music illegally from the Internet.‎ D. They think that illegal downloading behavior needs tough measures to correct.‎ ‎71. What’s the best title for this passage?‎ A. Copyright Violators, Beware!‎ B. How to Get Free Music Online!‎ C. A Survey of Students’ Downloading Habits D. Get rid of Illegal Music Download? Impossible!‎ ‎21.Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph．There is one extra heading which you do not need．‎ A. Heat food thoroughly B. Store food properly C. Cook food thoroughly D. Serve food safely E. Prepare food safely F. Shop smartly Food Safety in the Home ‎76. ‎ Prevention food poisoning starts with your trip to the supermarket. Pick up your packaged and canned foods first. Buy cans and jars that look perfect. Look for any expiration dates on the labels and never buy outdated food. Likewise, check the “use by” or “sell by” date on dairy products such as cottage cheese, cream cheese, yogurt, and sour cream and pick the ones that will stay fresh longest in your refrigerator.‎ ‎77. ‎ After shopping, get home as soon as you can. Then put food into the refrigerator or freezer right away. Make sure to set the refrigerator temperature to 40℉and the freezer to 0℉. Check temperatures with a thermometer. Place raw meat and seafood in containers in the refrigerator to prevent their juices from dripping on other foods. Eggs always go in the refrigerator.‎ ‎78. ‎ Wash hands and surfaces often. Bacteria can be spread throughout the kitchen and get onto cutting boards and counter tops. To prevent this, wash hands with soap and hot water before and after handling food, and after using the bathroom or handling pets. Wash everything else before and after it touches food. Wash cloths before you use them again for anything else.‎ ‎79. ‎ Cook food thoroughly until it is done. For example, cooked red meat looks brown inside. Use a food thermometer to check the internal temperature of meat, poultry, casseroles and other food. Use a thermometer with a small-diameter stem. Insert the thermometer 1 to 2 inches into the center of the food and wait 30 seconds to ensure an accurate measurement. Check temperature in several places to be sure the food is evenly heated.‎ ‎80. ‎ ‎ Use clean containers to store and serve food. When a dish is empty or nearly empty, replace with fresh container of food, removing the previous container. Place cold food in containers on some ice. Place the container inside a deep pan filled with ice to keep food cold. Once food is thoroughly heated on stove top, oven or in microwave oven, keep food hot by using a heat source. Place food in chafing dishes, preheated steam tables, warming trays and / or slow cookers.‎ 评卷人 得分 三、填空 本大题共1道小题。‎ ‎22.Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. (9%)‎ A. high-earning B. analyzing C. information D. diseases E. occupations F. increase G. prefer H. likely I. happily J. fairly According to a study by the UK Office for National Statistics, the month you were born in might affect the job you end up with, UK newspaper the Daily Mail reported last week.‎ Researchers used ___41___ from the country’s last census (人口普查). After __42___ the birth month of people in 19 ___43____, they found that a child born in December is more ___44____ to become a dentist. Someone whose birthday falls in January will tend to be a debt collector. A February birth appears to ___45_____ the chances of a person being an artist while March babies often go on to the pilots,‎ April and May have a ____46___ even spread of professions. Births in the summer months mean a much lower chance of becoming a ____47_____ soccer player or doctor.‎ ‎“I am not giving voice to astrology (占星术)—it’s nonsense—but we are not immune to seasonal interference,” said Russell Foster, an Oxford University neuroscientist. According to him, things like whether we __48_____ morning or evening and how likely we are to develop certain __49____ are all partly related to the time of year when we were born.‎ 评卷人 得分 四、翻译 本大题共1道小题。‎ ‎23.Translation ‎1. 他急于想知道新来的英语老师是俊男还是美女。（be dying to do sth.）‎ ‎2. 父母的言行或多或少地会影响其子女。（more than）‎ ‎3. 我梦想飞到天宫一号上环游地球。（dream/ China’s first space lab module, Tiangong-1）‎ ‎4. 我要按自己的理解和节奏来弹奏这首曲子。（at one’s own pace）‎ ‎5. 我的英语老师告诉我：“你与他人用英语交流越多，你的自信心会越强。（the more…the more…）‎ 试卷答案 ‎1.C ‎2.C ‎3.A ‎4.A ‎5.D ‎6.B ‎7.A ‎8.C ‎9.D ‎10.B ‎11.C ‎12.B ‎13.C ‎14.C ‎15.B ‎16.A ‎17.50—54 ACDBA 55—59 DDACB 60—64 ABCDB ‎18.CBD ‎19.CDDB ‎20.ADDA ‎21.FBECD ‎22.41. C 42. B 43. E 44. H 45. F 46. J 47. A 48. G 49. D ‎23.1．他急于想知道新来的英语老师是俊男还是美女。（be dying to do sth.）‎ ‎ He is dying to know whether the new English teacher is a handsome man or a beautiful lady.‎ ‎2．父母的言行或多或少地会影响其子女。（more than）‎ What parents say or do will more or less affect their kids.‎ ‎3. 我梦想飞到天宫一号上环游地球。（dream/ China’s first space lab module, Tiangong-1）‎ I dream of flying around the earth in China’s first space lab module, Tiangong-1.‎ ‎4. 我要按自己的理解和节奏来弹奏这首曲子。（at one’s own pace）‎ ‎ I will play this piece of music at my own pace according to my understanding.‎ ‎5. 我的英语老师告诉我：“你与他人用英语交流越多，你的自信心会越强。（the more…the more…）‎ ‎ My English teacher tells us that the more you communicate with others in English, the more confident you will be. ‎