山西实杰中学2017_2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题201806060294.doc

康杰中学20172018学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试题 2018.4本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 kind of poems does the man dislike?A. Realistic poems. B. Romantic poems. C. Humorous poems. 2. What is the woman doing?A. Enjoying her music. B. Preparing for a contest. C. Looking for her earphones. 3. Where are the speakers?A. In a post office. B. In a hotel. C. In a taxi. 4. What time is it now?A. 10:10.B.10:30. C. 11:00.5. What does the woman mean?A. She wants to practice French with the man. B. She will move to the quiet section. C. She wont do what the man asks. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. Which place is the woman looking for?A.A hotel. B. A street. C. A park. 7. Where will the woman turn right?A. On the next block. B. At the second street. C. At the very end of the street. 听第 7 段材料，回答第8-9题。8. How did the man intend to change his appointment?A. By cancelling it. B. By changing it to another day. C. By making it earlier that day. 9. When did the man decide to see Dr. Benjamin in the end?A. At 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. B. At 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. C. At 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.听第 8 段材料，回答第10-12题。10. Where is the woman going for her vacation?A. To New Zealand. B. To Australia. C. To Spain. 11. How long did the womans mother travel with the man in Spain?A. For two months. B. For two weeks. C. For six months. 12. Who might Terri be?A. The womans mother. B. The mans aunt. C. The mans wife.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13-16 题。13. Why does the man need a new phone?A. His old one isnt smart. B. Someone stole his last one. C. There is a small mark on his old one.14. How many phones does the man already have?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 15. What is the best word to describe the man?A. Caring. B. Independent. C. Selfish. 16. What does the woman mean in the end?A. The man is doing something wrong. B. The mans parents dont really love him. C. The man should work on his neighbors farm. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17-20 题。17. What is in the winning photo?A. A rainstorm. B. A sleeping lion. C. A monkey holding a phone. 18. What can we learn about Bens photo?A. It was taken in Africa. B. It will be on a website. C. It was taken in black and white. 19. How much money will Sharon receive?A. $100. B. $500. C. $1,000.20. What is the speakers advice in the end?A. Entering the contest for next month. B. Checking back for more information. C. Being careful when taking pictures. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。ALake Forest High School ClubsEnvironmental Club Club members are provided opportunities to realize their goals of environmental service. The majority of projects are student-initiated. Last years activities included: the LFHS Courtyard Garden upkeep, Bike to School Day with free cocoa and snacks, an “eat local” 100mile dinner, recycling solutions for LFHS, beach cleanup through the Great Lakes Alliance, and Earth Week celebrations.Meetings: First Friday of the month in Room 5 at 7：00 a.m.Advisor: Ms Mary Beth Nawor, mnaworlfschools.netPeer TutoringStudents volunteer to help fellow students in improving their academic and organizational skills. Students tutor LFHS and middle school students on an individually scheduled basis. LFHS tutors must have proficiency(精通) in the academic area in which they wish to tutor, but middle school tutors only need general academic proficiency.Meetings: All tutoring is done on an individually scheduled basis.Advisor: Ms Kathy OHara, koharalfschools.netYoung IdeaYoung Idea is LFHSs art and literary magazine. Students of all ages who love writing and art are encouraged to become part of the staff of this award winning magazine. Young Idea encourages all students to submit art and literature works to the magazine, whether they are a part of the staff or not. From September to February, Young Idea meets on Thursdays after school in the Public Room to discuss the pieces that have been submitted to the magazine and provide feedback for the authors.Meetings: See above explanation.Advisor: Ms Debbie Zare, dzarelfschools.netScout BuddiesScout Buddies is a friendship club which helps build friendship among individuals with and without disabilities. Club members participate in a variety of social activities both within the school and in the community. Activities include organizing holiday parties in the school, bowling, going to the movies, and eating out in local restaurants.Meetings: Monthly meeting dates vary, but in Room 134.Advisor: Ms Donna Lovitsch, dlovitschlfschools.net21. Which club provides help for students poor in study? A. Peer Tutoring. B. Environmental Club. C. Young Idea. D. Scout Buddies.22. When is the staff of Young Idea most likely to meet? A. 6:30 p.m., August 11, Thursday B. 6:00 p.m., January 5, Thursday C. 7:30 a.m., November 17, Thursday D. 7:00 p.m., September 23, Friday23. What is the requirement for students to join a certain club? A. They are required to have a bike to join Environmental Club. B. They need to be athletic to join Scout Buddies. C. They need to win a literary award to join Young Idea. D. They need to be academically proficient to join Peer Tutoring.BNicolai Calabria has already become one of the best 106-pound wrestlers. He has successfully climbed to the top of the highest mountain in Africa, and most importantly, hes changed the attitude of any normal person who watches him compete.The 17-year-old teenager has one leg. He was born that way, but his goal is to show its not the one thing that defines him. He would also be the first one to tell you that he just wants to prove to others and himself that hes just like other normal ones.When Calabria was young, his parents tried different prostheses(假肢）to find out which was most comfortable for their son as he tried to keep up with a family, who has a preference for sports.At first, the Calabrias had their middle child in a prosthesis that looked and functioned like a “real” leg, but soon they decided to choose a different path when they found it wasnt beneficial to his movement. Then the family moved him to arm crutches（手杖）and from there a new burst of energy was found.Getting others to believe that he could take off on the soccer field took a little bit longer. When the Calabrias moved to Concord, they had a hard time convincing the town soccer programme to allow a child like him to compete with able-bodied kids. After months and months of debates and meetings, the family received the answer they were looking for. Since then, witnessing a young man on crutches who competes against those with two legs has become a fixed event in the Concord community.“At that time I had nothing but discouragement working with the soccer community; however, now I have nothing but admiration for the fact that hes been allowed to play, and people see that he adds value to the game,” his father said. “I just think its a great result.”24. This passage shows us a boy with one leg _.A. can do what a normal teenager canB. is realizing as many dreams as he canC. can make a sport event more valuableD. can add value to society25. We can learn from Paragraph 5 that _.A. Calabria proved to be the most excellent player of the teamB. it was not easy for Calabria to be accepted to the towns soccer teamC. Calabrias parents didnt allow him to play soccer at firstD. there are some other disabled children in the soccer team26. In Paragraph 5, the underlined part “a fixed event” probably means _.A. a must-see B. a planned programmeC. an extra gameD. a special occasion27. It is implied in the last paragraph that Nicolais father _.A. has been discouraged since Nicolai played soccerB. thinks that Nicolai is playing a key role in the teamC. is very delighted that Nicolai can play soccer in the teamD. hasnt expected that Nicolai can be allowed to play soccerCRobinson Crusoe is a famous novel written by Daniel Defoe. The book tells the story of a man who is shipwrecked (遭遇海难的). He spends 28 years on an island near Venezuela. The book tells the story of everything that happens to Robinson Crusoe. He hopes someone will rescue him, but he has been there for so long on his own that he also begins to fear being rescued.Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719. Most experts believe the story is based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, who was a Scottish sailor. On an expedition(探险） in 1704, Selkirk had an argument with his ships captain. Selkirk thought the ship was not safe and was about to fall apart.When the ship stopped at a remote island to get fresh water, Selkirk got off. He tried to get the other crew members to leave with him, but nobody would. The ship then sailed away withouthim.Selkirk spent four years and four months on his own on the island, known as Aguas Buenas.Selkirk was finally rescued by a ship that visited the island in 1709. The ships captain was grateful to Selkirk because he provided food for the crew when they arrived.Now archaeologists think they have found the remains of Selkirks camp on Aguas Buenas.They found two deep holes that would have held wooden posts. The archaeologists say this is evidence that Selkirk built a shelter there. The post holes are near a fresh water stream. They are located quite high up, which would have meant that Selkirk was able to watch out for the ships coming close to the island.The most interesting evidence, the archaeologists say, is part of a piece of equipment used by sailors to navigate (导航). Historians believe Selkirk was a navigator, so the instrument couldhave belonged to him.Robinson Crusoe was published ten years after Selkirk was rescued. Most experts think Daniel Defoe heard and read stories about Selkirk, which inspired him to write the book.28. Why did Selkirk choose to land on the remote island?A. Because he had quarrels with the crew members.B. Because the captain ordered him to get fresh water.C. Because he wanted to go on an adventure there.D. Because he thought the ship he was on was in danger.29. We can infer from the text that the ship that visited Aguas Buenas in 1709 _.A. lost its way while sailingB. lacked fresh water upon arrivalC. was being navigated by SelkirkD. was running out of food upon arrival30. How could Selkirk see ships that might rescue him, according to archaeologists?A. By asking the crew members on the ships.B. By sending messages to the ships captains.C. By watching from his shelter high on the island.D. By using a piece of equipment used to navigate.31. The author wrote the text to _.A. explain the origin of Robinson CrusoeB. promote sales of Robinson CrusoeC. criticise Alexander Selkriks deedsD. praise Daniel Defoe for his writing inspirationDWe tend to think of plants as the furniture of the natural world. They dont move, they dont make sounds, they dont seem to respond to anything at least not very quickly. But as is often the case, our humans view of the world misses quite a lot. Plants talk to each other all the time. And the language is chemical.Over the years scientists have reported that different types of plants, from trees to tomatoes, release compounds(化合物)into the air to help neighboring plants. These chemical warnings all have the same purpose to spread information about one plants disease or infestation so other plants can defend themselves. But exactly how plants receive and act on many of these signals is still mysterious.In this weeks Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers in Japan offered some explanations. They had identified one chemical message and traced it all the way from release to action.The scientists looked at tomato plants infested by a common pest, the cutworm. The researchers studied leaves from exposed and unexposed plants. They found one compound showed up more often in the exposed plants. The substance is called Hex Vic. When the scientists fed Hex Vic to cutworms, it knocked down their survival rate by 17%. The scientists identified the source of Hex Vic, and sprayed it lightly over healthy plants. Those plants were then able to start producing the cutworm-killing Hex Vic. Researchers confirmed that uninfested plants have to build their own weapon to fight off bugs and diseases. How do they know when to play defense? They are warned first by their friendly plant neighbors.It is a complex tale, and it may be happening in more plant species than tomatoes. It may also be happening with more chemical signals that are still unknown to us. For now though, we know that plants not only communicate, they look out for one another.32. What does the author try to emphasize in Paragraph 1?A. How plants communicate is still a mystery.B. Enough attention has been paid to plant talk.C. Plants are the furniture of the natural world.D. Plants can communicate with each other.33. According to Paragraph 2, what remains unknown is _.A. how plants receive and handle the signals from their neighborsB. why plants spread chemical information to their neighborC. how many types of plants release compounds into the airD. whether plants send chemical warnings to their neighbors34. The experiment shows that the infested plant helps its neighbors by _.A. making more Hex Vic to attract the pestB. releasing Hex Vic into the air to warn themC. letting them know how to produce Hex VicD. producing enough Hex Vic to kill the pest35. What may be the best title for the passage?A. Survival of Plants B. Plant World C. Talking Plants D. Plant Bug Killer第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store. 36 I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”At first I was paid in candy. 37 I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account. 38 By the time I was 12, My grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such