2017-2018学年湖南省醴陵市第二中学高二下学期开学考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年湖南省醴陵市第二中学高二下学期开学考试英语试题 Word版

‎2017-2018学年湖南省醴陵市第二中学高二下学期开学考试英语试题 时间：120分钟 总分：150分 第I卷（共100分）‎ 第一部分： 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. Where is the woman going for her summer vocation?‎ A. Australia. B. Canada. C. Japan.‎ ‎2. How much should the man pay for the tickets?‎ A. $17. B. $34. C. $70.‎ ‎3. What does the woman ask the man to do on Sunday?‎ A. Take their mum out. B. Celebrate her birthday. C. Help Tim move house.‎ ‎4. What does the woman mean?‎ A. She doesn’t like the part-time job. ‎ B. She will accept the part-time job right away. ‎ C. She isn’t sure whether to accept the part-time job.‎ ‎5. What does the man like to collect?‎ A. Stamps. B. Magazines. C. Paintings.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What will the woman do this evening?‎ A. Attend a party. B. Go to work. C. Do some shopping.‎ ‎7. What does the man advise the woman to do?‎ A. Make a skirt. B. Buy a handbag. C. Wear a necklace.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. At a hotel. B. At an airport. C. At a police station.‎ ‎9. What can we learn about the woman?‎ A. She has missed her flight. ‎ B. She will call the police. ‎ C. She is angry.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. Where does Mike work?‎ A. In a cultural centre. B. In a language school. C. In an art school.‎ ‎11. What does the woman want to do for a change? ‎ ‎ A. Learn English. B. Find a job. C. Learn to paint.‎ ‎12. What is most difficult for the woman about learning Arabic?‎ ‎ A. Pronunciation. B. Grammar. C. Spelling.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. What is Mr. Li’s class about? ‎ A. How to dress properly. ‎ B. How to write a job application. ‎ C. How to get ready for an interview.‎ ‎14. When will Mr. Li’s class begin? ‎ A. On June 1st. B. On May 1st. C. Next Friday.‎ ‎15. What is the most important thing in an interview?‎ A. Friendliness. B. Honesty. C. Excitement.‎ ‎16. Where does the conversation take place? ‎ A. On the phone. B. In the street. C. In the classroom.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What does the special breathing system help the whales do? ‎ A. Stay underwater for a while. ‎ B. Keep awake all the time. ‎ C. Know where the food is.‎ ‎18. What’s special about whales when they breathe?[‎ A. They breathe through their noses on the heads.‎ B. They can stop breathing for a long time.‎ C. They know clearly about every breath.‎ ‎19. Why can’t whales be asleep completely?‎ A. They may miss their food. ‎ B. They may be eaten. ‎ C. They may drown.‎ ‎20. What makes different whales feed on different things?‎ A. The size. B. The type. C. The sleeping style.‎ 第二部分： 阅读理解 （共20小题; 每小题2分,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 San Francisco Fire Engine Tours San Francisco Winery Tour Running: February 1st through April 30th This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer. (included in tickets price)‎ Departing from the Cannery: Tell times upon request.‎ Duration(时长): 2 hours Price: $90‎ Back to the Fifties Tour Running: August 16th through August 31st This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.‎ Departing form the Cannery 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm Duration: 2 hours Price: $90‎ Spooky Halloween Tour Running: October 10th through October 31st Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear(服装) is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.‎ Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes Price: Available upon request Holiday Lights Tour Running: December 6th through December 23rd This attractive tour takes you to some of San Francisco’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.‎ Departing form the Cannery: 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm.‎ Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes Advance reservations required.‎ ‎21. Which of the tours is available in March?‎ A. Holiday Lights Tour. B. Back to the Fifties Tour.‎ C. Spooky Halloween Tour. D. San Francisco Winery Tour.‎ ‎22. What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tour?‎ A. Go to Treasure Island. B. Have free ice cream.‎ C. Enjoy the holiday scenes. D. Visit the Presidio district.‎ ‎23. What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?‎ A. Take some drinks. B. Set off early in the morning.‎ C. Make reservations in advance. D. Wear warm clothes.‎ B I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer on my newspaper route when I was twelve-year-old boy back in 1954. Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in forgiveness that I can only hope to pass on to someone else someday.[]‎ On a Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the roof of the old lady’s house. I found a smooth rock and sent it. The stone headed straight for a small window on the old lady’s back door. At the sound of broken glass, we took off from the old lady’s yard.‎ I was too scared about getting caught that first night. However, a few days later when I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune.‎ She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably when seeing her.‎ I decided to save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelop with a note saying that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost of repairing it.‎ The next day, I handed the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of biscuits she had made herself. I thanked her and ate the biscuits as I continued my route.‎ After several biscuits, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you.”‎ ‎24. What work did the author do at the age of 12?‎ A. Delivering newspapers. B. Collecting old papers.‎ C. Picking rocks. D. Repairing roofs.‎ ‎25. Why did the author and his friend escape from the old lady’s yard?‎ A. They broke the old lady’s back door. B. They heard the old lady shouting.‎ C. They broke the old lady’s window. D. They were seen by the old lady.‎ ‎26. What did the author do to make up for his mistake?‎ A. He saved some money to cover the cost. B. He gave the old lady papers for free.‎ C. He apologized in the old lady’s presence. D. He bought cookies for the old lady.‎ ‎27. According to the passage, the old lady was a person who was ___________.‎ A. strict B. patient C. rough D. generous C Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.‎ Our faces show emotions, but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience such emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal ‎ situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.‎ It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressions because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotions are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” other persons incorrectly.‎ ‎28. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?‎ A. Love. B. Politeness. C. Thankfulness. D. Joy. ‎ ‎29. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___________.‎ A. show friendliness to strangers B. be used in the wrong places C. be used to hide true feelings D. show personal habits ‎30. What should we do before attempting to "read" people?‎ A. Learn about their relations with others. B. Find out about their past experience.‎ C. Understand their cultural backgrounds. D. Figure out what they will do next.‎ ‎31. What would be the best title for the test?‎ A. Facial Expressions B. Smiles and Relationships C. Cultural Differences D. Habits and Emotions ‎ D Whenever something looks interesting or beautiful, there's a natural impulse to catch and own it—which means, in this day and age, that we can't help reaching for our phones to take a picture when seeing beautiful things.‎ Though this would seem to be a wonderful solution, there are two big problems about taking pictures. Firstly, we're likely to be so busy taking the pictures that we forget to look at the world whose beauty and interest inspire us to take a photograph in the first place. And secondly, because we feel the pictures are safely stored in our ‎ phones, we never get around to look at them.‎ These problems would seem to be very much of today, a consequence of the tiny phones in our pockets. But they were noticed right at the beginning of the history of photography, when the average camera was the size of a grandfather clock. The first person who noticed them was the English art critic(评论家), John Ruskin. He was a travelling lover who realized that most tourists failed to notice or remember the beautiful things they saw.‎ He argued that humans have a born tendency(倾向) to respond to beauty and desire to keep it, but that there are bad expressions of this desire. At worst, we get into buying souvenirs or taking photographs. But, in Ruskin's eyes, there's one thing we should do and that is attempting to draw the interesting things we see, and it doesn't matter whether we happen to have any talent for doing so.‎ Before the invention of photography, people used to draw far more than they do today. It was an active necessity. But in the mid-19th century, photography killed drawing. It became something only "artists" would ever do, so Ruskin spent four years on a campaign to get people drawing again.‎ So if drawing had value even when it was practiced by people with no talent, it was for Ruskin because drawing can teach us to notice properly rather than watch absent-mindedly(心不在焉地). When describing what lies before our eyes with our own hands, we naturally move from a position of observing beauty in a loose way to one where we acquire a deep understanding of its parts.‎ ‎32. What does the underlined word "impulse" mean?‎ A. Interest. B. Urge. C. Habit. D. Reaction.‎ ‎33. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?‎ A. An effective solution to storing something nice. ‎ B. Reasons for taking pictures in the first place.‎ C. Problems related with taking photos. ‎ D. Methods of storing pictures in phones.‎ ‎34. It can be inferred that John Ruskin ___________.‎ A. lived at the origin of photography B. lived at the origin of drawing C. studied the history of photography D. was an English literature critic ‎35. How did John Ruskin advise us to remember our travel?‎ A. By taking photographs. B. By buying meaningful souvenirs.‎ C. By writing some travel notes. D. By trying drawing what we see.‎ 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 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。‎ How to Care for Your Ears?‎ Ears not only let us hear, but they also play a role in keeping our balance, which is important to our ability to function in daily life. Yet, we ignore them. We can’t even see our ears, except in a mirror. We take for granted what they do for us day in and day out－until we notice something’s wrong, such as when an earache strikes or when we start having to ask people to repeat what they say. 36 ‎ ‎◆ Clean your ear with a washcloth－covered finger only. ‎ Never put anything inside your ear canal, including cotton swabs(药签). 37 ‎ ‎◆ Leave earwax(耳垢) alone. ‎ Wax is your ear’s way of eliminating(消除) anything foreign that gets into the ear canal. 38 If you find you have too much earwax, use a few drops of earwax remover(去除剂) in the canal. After a few minutes, wash the ear with warm water.‎ ‎◆ Avoid noisy places. ‎ Rock concerts and construction sites are just a few places that frequently have noise levels that can damage hearing. Any place where you have to shout to be heard should be avoided.‎ ‎◆ 39 ‎ Be careful not to play MP3 too loud, especially if using earphone.‎ ‎◆Be careful with illness and medications. ‎ Respiratory (呼吸的) illnesses should be treated to avoid their spread to the ears. Certain medications can damage hearing, so follow the directions carefully before taking them.‎ See your doctor if you suffer from sudden hearing loss or hear noises in your head. __40 ‎ A. Most people don’t need to clean wax out of their ears.‎ B. In such case, go to see a doctor as soon as possible.‎ C. These can be symptoms of a serious illness which needs to be treated.‎ D. This article will show you how to care for your ears.‎ E. Turn the volume(音量) down.‎ F. Avoid using earphones while listening to MP3.‎ G. Your ear canal is very narrow, and a swab can damage it.‎ 第三部分： 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）‎ 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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。‎ Many people spend their New Year’s Eve getting dressed up and dancing their way to midnight. My brother and I decided to do things a bit  41  .‎ We each filled a backpack with clothes, shoes and other things and headed out to the 42 . The first person we saw was a 15-16-year-old boy picking up  43  plastic bottles on the train platform. We called him over and started up a(n)  44 . ‎ ‎41. A. busily B. differently  C. quickly D. carefully ‎42. A. shop   B. bus station  C. train station   D. forest ‎43. A. empty    B. new         C. useful          D. beautiful ‎44. A. trouble        B. game  C. experiment     D. conversation We had a look at his  45  and noticed he had  46  fingernails. We explained that it was  47  to keep short nails and then we  48  cutting them for him. When we were  49 , we offered him some chocolate candies, which made him look at us  50 . We talked to him some more and began  51  some of the chocolate ourselves. Finally, he  52  took the chocolate himself and then began telling us ‎ his  53 .‎ His name was Raju. After his mother died, his father remarried. Unable to  54  his stepmother, Raju ran away from  55  and has been living on the streets for 3 years, collecting and   56  empty plastic bottles.‎ When we met Raju, he wasn’ t wearing any  57 . One quick look into our backpacks and we  58  what we were looking for — a pair of Nike shoes. When we dressed him in them — Raju’s eyes were full of 59 . “These shoes are so great. Nothing will hurt my  60 . Thank you so much!” Touched by our actions, he joined us as we walked around and looked for those in need.‎ ‎45. A. head           B. legs         C. hands             D. face ‎46. A. no               B. broken            C. long               D. dirty ‎47. A. difficult     B. possible     C. strange            D. important ‎48. A. began         B. preferred    C. enjoyed         D. continued ‎49. A. asked        B. done         C. accepted      D. advised ‎50. A. gladly   B. bravely        C. doubtfully       D. nervously ‎51. A. sending   B. throwing      C. eating           D. keeping ‎52. A. slowly         B. secretly     C. directly   D. hopelessly ‎53. A. wish           B. story          C. luck           D. wealth ‎54. A. catch up with     B. make use of   C. get along with    D. take hold of ‎55. A. school           B. platform          C. city           D. home ‎56. A. borrowing     B. selling       C. returning   D. painting ‎57. A. shoes            B. shirts         C. gloves        D. trousers ‎58. A. forgot       B. described C. found       D. checked ‎59. A. fear         B. happiness  C. surprise     D. politeness ‎60. A. feet         B. heart          C. belief       D. life 第II卷（50分）‎ 第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Have you ever stayed up late? If so, you should know that not getting enough sleep ‎ can make you 61.___________ (tire). Not sleeping enough can also make it hard 62.___________ (think) clearly the next day.‎ Scientists who study sleep have long known that getting a good night's sleep is of great 63.___________ (important). It helps kids to be able to do 64.___________ (they) best during the day. ‎ A recent study shows that sleep 65.___________ (help) improve problem-solving skills and creative thinking abilities. In the study, two groups of students answered 66.___________ math problem. The group that slept for eight hours solved the problem correctly more often 67.___________ the group that did not get enough sleep.‎ While you sleep at night, your brain is busy 68.___________ (do) its "homework". It sorts out(整理) all the information 69.___________ you get in the day. Getting enough sleep each night can improve your thinking ability. That will 70.___________ (sure) help you do your best at school or work.  ‎ 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。‎ On my way to the bookstore, I noticed a group of people surrounded two anxious foreigners. I ‎ stopped and found that they were tourist from Canada who careless left a wallet in a taxi. I ‎ accompanied them to the nearest police station and under their help, we got in touch with the taxi ‎ company. Luckily, we told a taxi driver had just turned in a wallet and then a policeman drive us to ‎ the company without delay. The two Canadians happily claimed their wallet, that contained their ‎ passports, flight tickets, some cash or credit cards. They expressed our thanks to me. I feel it is ‎ really a great pleasure to help the others. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 你是一名高二年级的学生,你发现班上有些同学晚上学习到深夜,白天也不安排休息时间,但往往课堂上昏昏欲睡；有些同学没有养成良好的饮食习惯，不吃早餐。请你写篇发言稿，在班会上劝同学们合理利用时间、注意健康饮食，保证学习好、身体好。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.适当增加细节使行文连贯。‎ Dear classmates:‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ That’s all. Thank you for listening! ‎ 参考答案 第一部分： 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎1—5 CBACA 6—10 ACBCB 11—15 CACBB 16—20 AACCB 第二部分： 阅读理解 （共20小题; 每小题2分，满分40分）‎ ‎21—23 DBC 24—27 ACAD 28—31 DCCA 32—35 BCAD 36—40 DGAEC 第三部分： 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41—45 BCADC 46—50 CDABC 51—55 CABCD 56—60 BACBA 第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. tired 62. to think 63. importance 64. their 65. helps ‎ ‎66. a 67. than 68. doing 69. that/which 70. surely 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）‎ 第一行：surrounded改surrounding 第二行：tourist改tourists; careless 改carelessly 第三行：under 改with 第四行：told 前加were; drive 改drove 第五行：that改which 第六行：or 改 and; our 改their 第七行：the 删除 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎【参考范文】‎ Dear classmates:‎ I am pleased to have this chance today to make a short speech. Recently, I have found that some of our classmates study late into the night and do not have any time to take a rest during the day, either. So they often cannot help falling asleep in class. And some classmates seldom have breakfast, which is also a bad habit and will surely do harm to their health. ‎ As is known to us all, it’s extremely important for us to have enough sleep and a proper diet. We must learn to make wise use of our time, and only in this way can we keep fit and study well. ‎ That’s all. Thank you for listening!‎