2017-2018学年湖北省沙市中学高二上学期第三次半月考试英语试题

2017-2018学年湖北省沙市中学高二上学期第三次半月考试英语试题

‎2017-2018学年湖北省沙市中学高二上学期第三次半月考试英语试卷 考试时间：2017年10月19日 ‎ 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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎ 1. What does Tom plan to do next week?‎ ‎ A. To make a robot. B. To enter a competition. C. To surprise the woman.‎ ‎ 2. What’s the woman?‎ ‎ A. A waitress. B. A tour guide. C. A saleswoman.‎ ‎ 3. What’s the woman’s problem?‎ ‎ A. She forgot her seat number. B. She got on the wrong train. ‎ C. She lost her train ticket.‎ ‎ 4. Why has the man stopped exercising?‎ ‎ A. He is busy moving house. B. He lives far away from the gym.‎ ‎ C. He dislikes going to the gym alone.‎ ‎ 5. How is Janet probably feeling now?‎ ‎ A. Depressed. B. Confused. C. Stressed.‎ 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。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. How long is the woman going to stay at the hotel?‎ ‎ A. Two nights. B. Three nights. C. Four nights.‎ ‎7. Why are the prices for the two rooms different?‎ ‎ A. The rooms are different in size. B. The rooms have different views.‎ ‎ C. The rooms are of different shapes.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. How did the man come to the place?‎ ‎ A. By car. B. On foot. C. By train.‎ ‎9. Why is the man here?‎ ‎ A. To have an interview. B. To discuss the traffic problems.‎ C. To share his work experience.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Where are the speakers?‎ ‎ A. In a bank. B. On a lake. C. At a hotel.‎ ‎11. Why does David’s father want to spend Christmas in the countryside?‎ ‎ A. He can enjoy the lake view. B. He can be freed from housework.‎ ‎ C. He can have some peace and quiet.‎ ‎12. Why is David unhappy?‎ ‎ A. He can’t attend the party. B. He isn’t allowed to skate.‎ C. He has to cook for his parents.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. How does Steven describe his music?‎ ‎ A. It’s hard rock. B. It’s folk music. C. It’s modern pop.‎ ‎14. Why does Steven love Australian audiences?‎ ‎ A. They never throw things at him. B. They buy more of his records.‎ ‎ C. They are more friendly.‎ ‎15. What’s Steven’s attitude towards people downloading his music?‎ ‎ A. He doesn’t mind. B. He feels upset. C. He is puzzled.‎ ‎16. What advice does Steven give to songwriters?‎ ‎ A. Listen to more music. B. Stick to their own styles. C. Make use of the Internet.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Which can best describe a tension(紧张) headache?‎ ‎ A. It occurs frequently. B. It lasts over a month. C. It causes ‎ severe pain.‎ ‎18. Which is a symptom of tension headache?‎ ‎ A. Loss of awareness. ‎ B. Increased blood pressure. ‎ C. A pain at the back of the head.‎ ‎19. What is the cause of rebound headaches（反弹性头痛）?‎ ‎ A. Stressful events. B. Tension in the muscles. C. Too much use of pain medicine.‎ ‎20. Why is a headache diary useful for the treatment?‎ ‎ A. It helps one find the cause of his headaches.‎ ‎ B. It reminds one to take medicine on time.‎ ‎ C. It helps remove constant pain.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ）‎ 第一节 ‎（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Walk For Charity Dear Friend,‎ Please join us for our annual Walk For Charity. Starting in Weldown, you and your friends can choose a delightful 10, 20 or 30 kilometers’ route.‎ The money raised will provide support to help people all over the world. Start collecting your sponsors(赞助) now and then simply come along on the day. Please read the instructions below carefully, especially if you require transport to and from Weldown.‎ See you on Sunday 15 April.‎ V Jessop: Walk coordinator PS. Well done to last year’s walkers for helping to raise a grand total of £21,000. The money has already been used to build a children’s playground.‎ START TIME:‎ ‎30 km: 8--10 am 20 km: 8--10:30 am 10 km: 8--11:30 am The organizers reserve the right to refuse late-comers.‎ CLOTHING should be suitable for the weather. If rain is forecast, bring some protection and be prepared for all possibilities. It is better to wear shoes that have been worn in, rather than ones that are new.‎ ROUTE MAPS will be available from the registration point. The route will be sign-posted and arranged. Where the route runs along the road, walkers should keep to one side in single file, facing oncoming traffic at all times. If you need help along the route, please inform one of the staff.‎ Free car parking is available in car parks and on streets in Weldown.‎ BUSES:‎ For the 10 and 20 kilometers’ routes, a bus will be waiting at Fenton to take walkers back to Weldown. The bus will leave every half hour starting at midday. The service is free and there is no need to book.‎ 21. When may a walker be forbidden to join in the walk?‎ ‎ A. Being late for the walk B. Parking a car on the streets ‎ C. Choosing the shortest route D. Bringing no clothes for the weather 22. According to the route map, where does the 20 kilometers’ walk finish?‎ A. Weldown B. Fenton C. Great Rushly D. Lower Brene 23. What is the walker warned of?‎ ‎ A. To prepare new shoes for the walk B. To book the bus ahead of time ‎ C. To care about their own safety D. To donate at the registration point 24. When will the first bus leave?‎ ‎ A. 11:30 am B. 12:30 pm C. 13:20 pm D. 14:40 pm B I was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I reached into my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search. I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could hardly get it to my lips. But I had no matches, they had taken those. I looked through the bars at the guard. He did not make eye contact with me. I called out to him “Have you got a light?” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and lit the match, his eyes unconsciously locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I don’t know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile. In any case, I smiled.‎ ‎ In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didn’t want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile. ‎ ‎ I kept smiling at him, now thinking of him as a person and not just a guard. “Do you have kids?” he asked. “Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes were filled with tears. I said that I feared that I’d never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out. Out of the prison, quietly and by back routes, out of the town. There, at the edge of town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town.  ‎ ‎25. Why did the man want to smoke cigarettes?‎ A. Because he was to be killed. B. Because he wanted the guard to set him free. ‎ C. Because he was a regular heavy smoker. D. Because he wanted to ease his nervousness. ‎ ‎26. What can we infer from the story?‎ A. The guard freed him in the prison. B. The man smiled to please the guard.‎ C. The man was surprised to be set free. D. The guard set the man free with permission.‎ ‎27. What is the most important factor in saving the man’s life?‎ A. The smile. B. The cigarette. C. The tears. D. The wallet.‎ C Before I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh and the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be.‎ I was attending a stand-up comedy show in Egypt, and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their hearts out. The main ‎ reason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly. The joke wasn’t only funny, it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.‎ The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors, the more the person will like it. For example, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a joke that is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid, then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you weren’t jealous of him.‎ In short, we don’t laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke. I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh. All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a person’s emotions, he will certainly like it a lot.‎ ‎28. What did the author find out after studying psychology?‎ A. Only good jokes make people laugh. B. Many factors(因素) lead to people laughing.‎ C. Funny things can make people laugh. D. Laughter can make people healthy.‎ ‎29. Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians?‎ A. They played a trick on the pedestrians. B. The pedestrians behaved in a funny way.‎ C. They could feel the pedestrians’ happiness. D. Their emotion was approved of by the show.‎ ‎30. What does the underlined word “belittling” probably mean?‎ A. Praise. B. appreciate. C. Look down on. D. Make up to(奉承)‎ ‎31.According to the passage, if you envy one of your friends, a funny joke makes him seem stupid, you will probably laugh louder than not jealous of him. Why?‎ A. Because the joke supports my emotion. B. Because the joke is funny. ‎ C. Because I like the joke a lot. D. Because he is stupid.‎ D A sea turtle named Herman, an octopus called Octavia, and a seal named Lidia all spent this summer at the Smithsonian’ s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. But unlike the zoo’s other residents, they are not real animals. These creatures are actually huge sculptures(雕塑) and they’re made entirely out of plastic trash from the ocean.‎ These giant artworks, along with 14 others, are part of a traveling exhibit called “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea”. The Washed Ashore project, led by artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi, works to raise awareness about the problem of plastic pollution in Earth’s oceans.‎ More than 315 billion pounds of plastic litter the world’s oceans today. Most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash(垃圾) that people leave on beaches. Rainwater, winds, and high tides bring the trash into the ocean or into rivers that lead to the ocean. Once it is under the waves, the plastic begins to break up into smaller and smaller pieces. It often collects in spots called garbage patches, which spread over large areas of the ocean.‎ Thousands of marine animals----including whales, sea turtles, and fish----die each year from eating or getting stuck in plastic bags and other items. Plastic pieces can also injure coral and kill sea grass.‎ Washed Ashore and other organizations are working to stop that from happening. Since 2010, Washed Ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 3000 miles of beaches. They helped Pozzi create more than 60 sculptures of marine creatures that were harmed by plastic pollution.‎ The artworks on display at the National Zoo include a 20-foot-long coral reef, a 12-foot-long shark, and a 16-foot-long parrot fish. Each one is made from hundreds of pieces of trash like water bottles and sunglasses.‎ ‎“These sculptures are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity on land and in the sea,” says Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo.‎ ‎32. Why is Angela exhibiting her sculptured animal?‎ A. To prove her talent in sculpture. B. To attract most visitors to the zoo.‎ C. To care about the plastic pollution in seas. D. To teach the people the use of plastic.‎ ‎33.What is stressed in Para. 3 according to the text?‎ A. Why plastic is difficult to break up. B. What problems plastic patches leads to.‎ C. Where plastic pieces end at last. D. How garbage patches come into being.‎ ‎34.What are Washed Ashore volunteers doing?‎ A. Collecting pollution trash from the beaches. B. Turning trash from the ocean into art.‎ C. Raising 38,000 pounds for plastic pollution. D. Surveying the data of plastic litter in oceans.‎ ‎35.Which of the following best describe Dennis Kelly’s attitude to Pozzi’s sculpture?‎ A. Depressed B. Favorable C. Optimistic D. Unconcerned 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。‎ By students, for students Xmu-baodating(厦大包打听), caiyuanbang, 7cbeike…What are they? They are mobile applications that are designed to make college life easier in different universities. 36 Not only do freshmen use the apps to familiarize themselves with their university, but upperclassmen also regard it as a lifestyle. Have you got it?‎ ‎ 37‎ Wang Siyuan, 20, an English major student at Xiamen University, uses xmu-baodating to check his class schedule, class results and lecture information. He also uses it to see whether the library is open, and whether there’s an available seat in the public study area. On hot summer days it monitors the usage of electricity before the electricity is used up. Just as Wang puts it, all of his roommates and friends are using it, and now he can’t live without it.‎ Who creates these apps?‎ ‎38Fu Xingke, 19, is a finance major at Jimei University. Having experienced the unease of being a freshman, he decided to provide a solution. Fu and his team made a mobile application called caiyuanbang, which provides students of his university with useful information and a forum to exchange ideas. Fu wants the application to be useful to different students and that’s why he added a forum to it.39‎ Creator as well as user Apart from offering academic information, most university applications created by students offer general advice, such as places for eating out, buying fruit and organizing parties. 40 The 19-year-old electronic and information engineering student at the University of Science and Technology Beijing adds a food delivery service to her application. As a food lover, she organized a team to negotiate with nearby restaurant and shop owners, asking them to deliver orders to the university. As users themselves, the team members did their best to include all of their favorite restaurants and shops in the application. ‎ A. Using apps as a lifestyle.‎ B. Living a Microsoft lifestyle.‎ C. But Wu Xiaohui, the creator of 7cbeike, took a step further.‎ D. Thus, this app is not only a source of information, but also a good communication tool.‎ E. Using such applications has been a trend in universities since 2012.‎ F. The most common functions are updates on university announcements and club information.‎ G. In fact, many well-received applications were developed by students themselves.‎ 第三部分英语知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Mr. Bard is the manager at his family’s shoe company. He 41 competence（能力）in his workers. He always tells the 42 and hard-working employees that he is 43 of them. Not only does he show his appreciation through words, but the most competent workers are 44 paid more.‎ Mr. Bard thinks when an employee works harder and 45 higher quality shoes, the company earns more money. 46 , the employee should also earn more. But many of the 47 competent workers disagreed.“We are 48 ,” they claimed. “We do the same ‎ job, so we should get the same pay！”‎ He is a kind and49 man. If he keeps hiring the less competent workers, the whole company will 50, and perhaps all employees will lose their jobs. It will also be bad for his family and the company’s 51 who like their products.‎ To 52 the situation, Mr. Bard creates evening workshops to help 53 the employees who are not working at company 54 . They watch the most competent workers, who receive a special bonus for 55 their co-workers. They inspect the production line, ask lots of questions, and 56 until they are skilled and 57 .‎ Production at the company 58 , and the customers are happier with the high 59 shoes! As sales increase, Mr. Bard is able to pay his workers better. 60 his good management and reward system, his business is becoming more and more successful.‎ ‎41. A. appreciates B. equips C. directs D. demands ‎42. A. amused B. skilled C. confident D. astonished ‎43. A. ashamed B. convinced C. proud D. guilty ‎44. A. yet B. simply C. still D. also ‎45. A. buys B. makes C. sells D. sees ‎46. A. On this occasion B. On the contrary C. In general D. As a result ‎47. A. less B. more C. worse D. better ‎48. A. particular B. similar C. equal D. ordinary ‎49. A. humorous B. determined C. wise D. simple ‎50. A. slide B. regret C. suffer D. blame ‎51. A. workers B. costumes C. performers D. customers ‎52. A. improve B. rid C. battle D. recover ‎53. A. clarify B. control C. train D. reduce ‎54. A. standards B. impressions C. schedules D. purposes ‎55. A. expanding B. teaching C. testing D. brightening ‎56. A. circulate B. overcome C. react D. practice ‎57. A. productive B. industrial C. content D. fertile ‎58. A. builds up B. puts up C. turns up D. goes up ‎59. A. safety B. function C. quality D. budget ‎60. A. Regardless of B. In spite of C. Instead of D. Thanks to ‎ 第II卷 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Music is one of the most 61 (power) things in my life. Listening to music can help to motivate me in trying time. When younger, I 62 (have) no great love for music as I do now. I mainly listened to 63 my parents were listening to. Whether I was in the car, the house, 64 anywhere else there was sure to be some Beatles, or Buddy Holly in the background. Now as I’m older, I enjoy it for the reason that it allows me to remember my childhood.‎ I believe music has the power 65 (express) all sorts of emotion. The song “A little bit longer” is one of the most inspiring songs ever 66 (play)by Nick Jonas. Whenever hearing it, 67 (touch) by it, I always come close to 68 (drop) down tears, especially when watching it being played live. The effect that music can have 69 our emotions is enormous, as it can bring people to floods of tears or bursts of 70 (laugh).‎ I believe music affects people in many ways. To me, music is extremely important in my life. I think it brings me closer to my friends and family.‎ 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）‎ 假段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。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(＼)划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。‎ Mr. Turner turned over in bed from time to time in last night, for he was so excited that he could not fall sleep. Yesterday morning, he went to a big gardening company, knowing as Green Fingers, for the interview. Mr. Turner, who liked to help his grandfather grow flowers in the garden, looking forward to the job offering by the company. When he got to the company, he found there were many people waited and he had no ideas whether he could get the job. While waiting, he helped the workers there to remove the fallen trees and clear the road. Luckily, he was the only one who finally got the job, so the manager decided to give the job to whomever he believed was helpful.‎ 笫二节书面表达（满分25分）‎ 某英语刊物以“畅想未来”为话题面向中学生征文，假设你是李华，请以“the Class Study of the Future ”为题目用英语写一篇短文应征。‎ 内容包括：设想一下2030年我们的课堂学习会是什么样子？从学习工具、学习方法和学习地点三个方面进行想象和描述。要求描述时渗透自己的情感。‎ 注意词数100左右。‎ 英语答案 听力理解：(30分)‎ ‎1-20 BABCC BBAAC CAACA BACCA 阅读理解：(40分)‎ ‎21-24 ABCB 25-27 DCA 28-31 BDCA 32-35 CDAB 36-40 EAGDC 完形填空：（30分）‎ ‎41-45 ABCDB 46-50 DACCC 51-55 DACAB 56-60 DADCD 语法填空：（15分）‎ ‎61. powerful 62. had 63. what/whatever 64. or 65. to express ‎ ‎66. played 67. touched 68. dropping 69. on 70. laughter ‎ 短文改错：（10分）‎ ‎1.去掉第二个in 2.sleep→asleep 3. knowing→known 4.the→an ‎5.looking—looked 6.offering—offered 7. waited—waiting 8.ideas→idea ‎ ‎9.so→because 10.whomever→whoever ‎