英语卷·2018届山西省平遥中学第一学期高二期中考试（2016-11）

英语卷·2018届山西省平遥中学第一学期高二期中考试（2016-11）

‎2016-2017学年度第一学期高二期中考试 英语试题 本试卷满分150分 考试时间100分钟 命题人 阎翠红 第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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 When I was nine years old I lived in a small town. I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a children’s magazine. I thought to myself I could do this. I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (配件). Two weeks later the kit arrived. The next three hours later, I returned home with no card and a pocket full of money shouting, “Mama, all the people couldn’t wait to buy my cards!” A salesperson was born.‎ When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Ziegler. I remember sitting in the dark hall listening to Mr. Ziegler raise everyone’s spirits up to ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to make people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Ziegler,” I replied. A dream was born.‎ Recently, I began pursuing my dream of motivating(inspire) others. I realized that everything I had accomplished — the graduate degree, the successful sales career, speaking appointments, training and managing for a major fortune 100 company as a senior manager— had prepared me for this moment. I told my boss who was a great leader I would leave the company though I might not reach such a height in career. He told me to proceed and he believed I would succeed.‎ Having made that decision, I was immediately tested. One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job. We had recently bought a new home and needed both incomes to make the monthly mortgage (抵押) payment and now we were done to no income. I even planned to turn back to my former company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was certain that if I went back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to move forward rather than end up with a mouth full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born.‎ When I held fast to my dream, even during the tough times, the miracles（奇迹）really began to happen. In a short time period my husband found a better job. We didn’t miss a mortgage payment. And I was able to book several speaking appointments with new clients (客户). I discovered the incredible power of dreams. I loved my old job, my workmates and the company I left, but it was time to get on with my dream. To celebrate my success I had a local artist paint my new office as a garden. At the top of one wall she marked, “The world always makes way for the dreamer.”‎ ‎1．Why was the kit sent for?‎ A. Selling greeting cards. B. Collecting greeting cards.‎ C. Buying greeting cards. D. Sending greeting cards.‎ ‎2．When did the author decide to become a motivational speaker?‎ A. After buying a new home by mortgage.‎ B. After giving notice to leave her secure position in the company.‎ C. After finding a job in a major fortune 100 company.‎ D. After listening to Mr. Ziegler’s inspiring speech.‎ ‎3．What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?‎ A. Carry on with your dreams and you will be successful.‎ B. Risk everything you have for a dream and you will succeed.‎ C. The world belongs to dreamers. ‎ D. Everyone will find their dreams.‎ B London started its first major bike hire scheme (方案) on July 30th. Transport For London (TFL), the agency responsible for moving people around England’s capital, put 5,000 bicycles in 400 different places around the city. ‎ The idea is to cut traffic, reduce pollution and provide a greener way of getting around London’s streets. The scheme had a few small problems on its first day as people could not lock the bikes properly once they had finished riding them. As a gesture of goodwill, London Mayor Boris Johnson announced all rentals (租金) on the first day would be free of charge. The bikes are available for free for the first 30 minutes but costs go up sharply since then. Renters have to pay $1.60 for the first hour and $78 for 24 hours. The bikes are clearly designed for very short trips.‎ TFL says it sees a “cycle revolution” happening in London. It predicts there will be around 40,000 new cycle journeys every day on the rental bikes. Mr. Johnson says he wants to see a return to the turn of the 20th century, when 20 per cent of journeys in London were made by bicycle. The scheme has received a lot of positive feedback (反馈) in the first two days. ‎ Many Londoners believe it is a great alternative (替代品) to London’s overcrowded and overpriced trains and buses. One person, Andy Clark, told the Reuters news agency, “It’s a great idea. I’ve seen it operating in Paris and Barcelona and thought why don’t we have one?” The Londonist Blog said the bikes were very strong and were “designed to bear a beating from both careless cyclists and drunken people”.‎ ‎4. What’s the main idea of the passage?‎ A. London starts a new bike hire scheme. ‎ B. London needs better measures to cut traffic.‎ C. London encourages people to buy bikes. ‎ D. London decides to protect the environment.‎ ‎5. At the beginning of the scheme, there was some difficulty with the ____. ‎ ‎ A. rental B. time C. distance D. lock ‎6. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the bike rental scheme?‎ A. To reduce traffic pressure. B. To protect nature.‎ C. To decrease pollution. D. To make the city beautiful.‎ ‎7. It can be learned from the passage that ____.‎ A. the bikes are designed for long journeys in ‎London B. it costs nearly $80 to rent one of the bikes for a day C. London is the first city to start the bike rental scheme D. All Londoners approve of the scheme C ‎ In Asia，there are many places for people to go to teach English. Most of the teachers are young and sociable，and there are a lot of parties there. Korea is usually the place most people go，because they have the most benefits and highest salaries by working only twenty hours a week.‎ ‎ Japan is also a good choice，but only if you stay there for a long time will you save some money. ‎ China‎ is a new rising star and lots of people are going there. Like Japan，the pay is quite good，but the cost of living in China is much cheaper. You can save a sizable amount and complete all your loans back home. Besides，Chinese people are enterprising (有进取心的) and you can learn a lot from them. In China，Taiwan is a good place to go，especially for females who want to earn much，but there are not many adult classes offered. ‎ The Middle East offers very high salaries and great packages for teachers，all of which is tax free. However，you must be a certified teacher and have a few years' experience if you want to teach there. Most of the people who tend to teach there are older and more conservative，so they don't expect a party scene. ‎ Italy‎ and Spain are two beautiful countries where you can try your fortune. Fashion industry in Milan would love to hire wellknown Englishspeaking people to work with international models and designers. Tourism is another industry in these countries，where English knowledge is useful. Moreover，by teaching in Europe you have the ability to travel every weekend to a new country and visit a new culture besides a good salary. Europe has a lot to offer. ‎ Teaching English overseas is a really rewarding experience. It is a great way for people to see a new place，and these countries and places are a great place for you to go if you are interested. ‎ ‎8. What is the purpose of the passage？‎ A. To explain the benefits of teaching English abroad. ‎ B. To recommend some places to those who want to teach English abroad C . To compare the places where English teaching is popular. ‎ D. To teach how to enjoy yourself when you teach English abroad ‎9. Why does saving money in Japan take more time？‎ A. It offers a lower salary. ‎ B. It offers fewer English classes. ‎ C. Its cost of living is higher. ‎ D. You have to pay a lot of tax. ‎ ‎10. What does the underlined word“conservative”(in Para 3) probably mean？‎ A. knowledgeable. B. unfriendly. C. boring. D. unsociable. ‎ ‎11. The common thing among the countries and areas mentioned is that . ‎ A. they all offer a good salary. ‎ B. English teachers only work 20 hours a week. ‎ C. teaching experience is not quite necessary. ‎ D. they offer chances to meet with famous models. ‎ D England‎ has been the birthplace of most of the great English-language theater written throughout history. Most of the plays in England that are truly famous have something in common. They usually come from a playwright(剧作家) with several famous plays.‎ Shakespeare William Shakespeare is considered the most famous British playwright. Shakespeare has a large catalog(目录) of tragedies, comedies and history plays, and each category is home to some of the most famous plays ever written. Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Othello and Julius Caesar are all tragedies and performed in theaters around the world every year. Famous comedies include A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Much Ado About Nothing. In the history category, Richard Ⅲ and Henry Ⅴ are very famous.‎ Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw Several hundred years after Shakespeare, English people began to enjoy the works of Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw. Wilde’s plays are still popular now, and The Importance of Being Earnest is both performed and studied extremely frequently. A Woman of No Importance and An Ideal Husband are among his other famous works. Shaw and Wilde were born within a few years of each other, but Shaw was a much more productive writer. His most famous plays ‎ include Pygmalion and Candida. Shaw’s plays are loved so much that an entire theater company is devoted to performing his work in Niagara-on-the-Lake in southern Ontario.‎ Harold Pinter The plays of Harold Pinter certainly have an international presence. His writing was so widely recognized for its importance that he was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 2005. Pinter is especially known for his style of writing. Many of his plays such as Betrayal, The Dumb Waiter and his first play, The Room, are extremely well known.‎ ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】12. The writer wrote this passage to .‎ A. advise us to spend more time enjoying plays ‎ B. explain why England has so many wonderful plays ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】C. tell us about some famous British playwrights and their works D. tell us the differences among some British playwrights ‎13. What do the works in the underlined part in Paragraph 2 have in common?‎ A. They are all Shakespeare’s early works. ‎ B. They are all tragedies written by Shakespeare.‎ C. They are all Shakespeare’s famous comedies.‎ D. They all belong to the history category of Shakespeare’s plays.‎ ‎14. Which of the following plays were most probably written in the same period of time?‎ A. The Dumb Waiter and A Woman of No Importance.‎ B. Richard Ⅲ and A Woman of No Importance.‎ C. An Ideal Husband and Candida. ‎ ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】D. Candida and Betrayal.‎ ‎15. Who was mentioned in this passage that he had received the Nobel Prize because of his writing?‎ A. William Shakespeare. B. Oscar Wilde.‎ C. George Bernard Shaw. D. Harold Pinter.‎ 第二节（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15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。‎ Bedrooms Bedrooms are very important. In fact, you spend one third of your life in yours. This means that you probably don’t want a boring bedroom. You will not want a bedroom full of so many things that you can’t get to your bed, or that is painted in your least favorite color. 16 ‎ When you are designing a bedroom and you don’t know what to do with some space in the corner, you may want to see if you can fit in a desk or a small sitting area. 17 You might want to fill this space to get some more storage(储存)space or have somewhere to have some privacy.‎ ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】Furniture is not the only thing to consider when you design your bedroom. 18 If you aren’t sure what to do, just keep your walls and furniture white, and make sure that little things are also in the same style.‎ ‎ 19 You can put up dry erase boards, chalk boards, and pictures to give your room some style. You may also want to put in a bedside table. Those are great ways to show others some of your favorite photos and lovely toys. Finally, try to find something that adds energy and life to ‎ your bedroom. 20 ‎ A. You also need to consider color.‎ ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】B. You could also put in a bookshelf to create space.‎ C. Besides, you might have some wall space to use up.‎ D. This means you will need to plan out your bedroom.‎ E. Don’t choose a heavy, large bed for a small bedroom.‎ F. Of course, plants help a lot and they can also keep the air clean.‎ G. If you love to read in bed, a small bedside table probably won’t work.‎ 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。‎ A woman professor walked around in a classroom while she was teaching stress management to her students. As she ‎21 a glass of water, everyone 22 they would be asked the “half-empty or half-full” question.‎ ‎23 , with a smile on her face, she asked, “How 24 is this glass of water?”‎ ‎ Answers called out 25 from eight to twenty ounces（盎司）.‎ She quieted the students down and then replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t 26 . It all depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a 27 . If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my 28 . If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel 29 and paralyzed. In each case, the 30 of the glass of water doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Do you know why?”‎ All the students kept silent and listened carefully, lost in thought.‎ She continued, “Our 31 and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and 32 happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to 33 . And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed — 34 to do anything.”‎ ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】 It’s important to remember to 35 your stresses. As early in the evening as possible, put all your 36 down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!‎ Life often gets terrible 37 we think too much. And the moment you remove your burden, you’ll find yourself feeling so much more 38 .‎ So rather than mopping around（闲逛）and feeling sorry for yourself, 39 doing something about it. After all, life is too short to 40 yourself to anything that’s not making you happy.‎ ‎21. A. raised B. served C. drank D. demanded ‎22. A. argued B. wondered C. expected D. agreed ‎23. A. Meanwhile B. Instead C. Anyhow D. Therefore ‎24. A. much B. full C. little D. heavy ‎25. A. ranged B. replied C. read D. remained ‎26. A. affect B. drop C. matter D. work ‎27. A. success B. point C. skill D. problem ‎28. A. hand B. arm C. neck D. back ‎29. A. steady B. sensitive C. nervous D. numb ‎30. A. weight B. shape C. function D. size ‎31. A. surprises B. joys C. stresses D. doubts ‎32. A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something ‎33. A. improve B. hurt C. change D. adjust ‎34. A. uncertain B. afraid C. unable D. available ‎35. A. catch up with B. take charge of C. put up with D. let go of ‎36. A. burdens B. thoughts C. hardships D. feelings ‎37. A. when B. till C. unless D. though ‎38. A. excited B. worried C. satisfied D. relaxed ‎39. A. keep B. finish C. start D. risk ‎40. A. help B. abandon C. throw D. commit 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题；共50分）‎ 注意: 将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 第二节 （共10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或括号内单词的正确形式。 ‎ ‎【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】 Dear Jack, ‎ How have you been recently? I know that you have gotten so (41)___________(addict) to video games that you often stay (42)_________ late and ignore your studies. As your best friend, I believe that I have the responsibility to give you some advice. ‎ ‎(43) _______you might have discovered, video games can have quite a few negative effects (44) _______your life. First, (45)________( lack) sleep, you may often nod off (打瞌睡) in class. Therefore, you may not be able to concentrate on (46)__________ the teacher is saying. You may have found yourself (47)_______ (fall) behind and having a hard time catching up in your studies. In (48)__________,it seems that you have become mouse potato and (49)_________(forget) the benefits of playing sports. ‎ I really miss the happy times with you on the basketball court, and you do need some (50)__________ (exercise). Please do not be so crazy about video games any more. How about meeting in the park this Sunday? ‎ I look forward to your reply!‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Mary 第三部分写作（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）‎ 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。‎ I was grateful that my mother pointed out one of my fault yesterday. Wherever I saw my friend owned something I liked, I will ask my mother to buy it for me. Every time my request turned down, I played the same trick, threaten to leave home. My mother gave up each time I threatened to do that. However, she was very angrily last night. She blamed me for not being considerate and asked me to rethink our own behavior. I couldn’t believe my mother would be so angry with me and I grew frightening. I learned a good lesson and changed a lot afterwards. I was thankful that my mother made me to realize my mistakes.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你是二(1)班的班长李华，为了提高同学们的英语水平，更多了解美国文化，你班将组织一个英语冬令营。邀请美国外教Misty参加。请根据以下要点用英语写一封邀请信。‎ ‎1. 欢迎外教参加；‎ ‎2. 介绍本班英语学习状况；‎ ‎3. 为了提高英语技能和了解美国文化邀请外教参加冬令营。‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Misty,‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours faithfully，‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎2016-2017学年度第一学期高二期中考试 英语试题答案 阅读理解：‎ A: 1-3ADA B: 4-7 ADDB C: 8-11 BCDA D:12-15 CBCD 七选五：16-20 DBACF 完形填空：21---25 ACBDA 26---30 CDBDA 31---35 CBBCD 36---40 AADCB 语法填空：‎ ‎41. addicted 42.up 43. As 44. on 45.lacking 46. what 47. falling 48.addition ‎ ‎49. forgotten 50. exercise 短文改错：‎ my frightened angry threatening in was would Whenever faults I was grateful that my mother pointed out one of my fault yesterday. Wherever I saw my friend owned something I liked, I will ask my mother to buy it for me. Every time my request∧ turned down, I played the same trick, threaten to leave home. My mother gave up each time I threatened to do that. However, she was very angrily last night. She blamed me for not being considerate and asked me to rethink our own behavior. I couldn’t believe my mother would be so angry with me and I grew frightening. I learned a good lesson and changed a lot afterwards. I was thankful that my mother made me to realize my mistakes.‎ 书面表达（满分25分）‎ One possible version：‎ Dear Misty,‎ We will hold an English winter camp. I’m writing to invite you to join us. I would like to express my warm welcome to you on behalf of our class. As monitor of Class 1, Grade 2, I am proud to tell you that the 24 boys and 18 girls in our class are not only hard-working but also friendly and energetic. Being crazy English learners, we are interested in everything related to English. We believe you will help us improve our English skills and know more about American cultures.‎ I do hope that you will be able to come and join us!‎ Yours faithfully，‎ ‎ Li Hua