安徽省师范大学附属中学2017_2018学年高二英语下学期期中考查试题.doc

1、- 1 -安师大附中 2017-2018 学年度第二学期期中考查高 二 英 语 试 题第一部分：听力(共两节，满分 10 分)第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 05 分，满分 25 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。例：How much is the shirt?A19.15 B9.15 C9.181What will the speakers do on Saturday?AGo to work BEat brunch. C

2、Go to the gym2When did the man hurt himself?AA few weeks ago BA few months ago CA few years ago3Where does this conversation take place?AIn a bookstore BIn a library CIn a classroom4How does the woman sound?ANervous BSad CAngry5Why did they stay up late for the last two nights?AThey studied for the

3、physics examBThey didnt want to go to bed earlyCThey had to prepare their breakfast第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 05 分，满分 75 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。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。6What does the man like most about reusable bags?AThey

4、 are freeBThey can be used for more purposesCThey are lighter and easier to carry7What discount do shoppers receive if they use reusable bags?A10 dollars off. B5 off. C10 cents off.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8Why doesnt Brad like online shopping?AHe doesnt like to planBHe doesnt like to stay at home wait

5、ingCHe doesnt want his packages stolen9What does Brad advise Sally to do?AGo to the store BClean the house CKeep track of her package10How is Sally related to Brad?AShes his mom BShes his employee CShes his sister- 2 -听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11In the beginning，what does the woman think George is doin

6、g?AReading BColoring CWriting12Why are some of the texts marked in green?AThey are the main ideasBThey are important details CThey are a bit more difficult13What does George write down in his notebook?AFigures BStories CQuestions听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14Who hasnt known the news yet?ALily BKatie CJas

7、on15According to the woman，what is much better in France?AThe food BThe weather CThe Schools16What does the man hope to do about his family? ABring them to France BLeave them in America CVisit them in a few months 17What is the relationship between the speakers?ABoss and secretary BFamily members CC

8、o-workers听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18What is the most important requirement for this job?AExperience BCreativity CEnergy19What do children do in the morning?AGo hiking BWrite short essays CReport to the leaders20When is the deadline of the application?AApril 20th BMay 12th CJuly 20th第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分

9、30 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）ASummer Camp for the Whole Family!May 29June 2Family camp, an annual event at Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center in Appomattox, Virginia, offers a good chance for family members to socialize with each other while at the same time experiencing their own level of

10、independence in a safe environment. Participants take three classes a day, one of which is specifically appointed as a family activity. Classes offered include swimming, theatre arts, nature, boating skills, and more. Afternoons and evenings are filled with special activities such as hikes, boat tri

11、ps, and campfires.Family camp offers various activities for all ages. Lodging (住宿) is separated by family, with one family in each room. Space is limited to 25 families. Registration is now under way and will continue until all spots are full. To receive registration information, please call your lo

12、cal Extension Office or Heather Benninghove at Holiday Lake 4-H Center at 434-248-5444.Family Camp, like all Holiday Lake 4-H and Virginia Cooperative Extension programs, is offered to all. If youre a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices (设备)，services or other accommodations（住宿）

13、 to - 3 -participate in Family Camp, please contact the 4-H Center at 434-248-5444 during business hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm to discuss accommodations 5 days before the camp.Prices: Family of 4: $500 Each additional member: $75 Children age 24 years old: $35 Children under 2: FreePayment: $200 de

14、posit（订金） with registration Final payment and all signed forms are due until May 5 An information packet and all relevant forms will be mailed to you upon receipt（收据） of registration and deposit.21. What is arranged in the morning by the camp?A. Visiting theaters. B. Skill competitions. C. Attending

15、 classes. D. Special activities.22. When must people call the center for other requirements at the latest?A. On June 2. B. On May 29. C. On May 27. D. On May 24.23. What is a special part of the camp?A. It will help strengthen relations of family members.B. It provides a separate room to each partic

16、ipant.C. It offers various discounts to applicants.D. It can be registered all by a phone call.BTenzing left his home when he was ten to work and help his mother, who was looking after their 2-acre ancestral farm after his fathers death. He did temporary jobs for the first few years and then joined

17、a Malaysian construction firm, where he learnt to drive, repair machines, work on the Internet and even speak English fluently.“In those 13 years, I learnt everythingdriving, mechanic work, and how to set up a small factory. This made me gain much confidence to do almost all jobs,” says Tenzing.Howe

18、ver, as his mother was getting older, on December 12, 2006, Tenzing returned to his hometown in Assam. Having visited several farms, he came to know that tea could be easily exported and many tea companies were buying tea; so he also decided to grow tea on his farm. But as his family had never grown

19、 tea, he had no idea how to do it.Being a layman (外行）in this field, Tenzing went to meet with many tea experts and followed their instructions. But whenever he sprayed pesticide (农药）on his farm, hed get a headache and feel indisposed. So he started looking for alternatives（替代物）, Tenzing did his rese

20、arch online and finally in 2007, he connected with people from a Canadian non-governmental organization and invited them to his farm, where they trained him. Thus, Tenzing started growing tea organically（有机地）.Today Tenzing has 25 acres of land, in which 7.5 acres is used for tea planting, and he gro

21、ws almost all types of fruits and vegetables. His success inspired many, and farmers from other parts of the country also started coming to his farm to learn organic farming. He has trained about 30,000 farmers so far. Every year almost 100 tourists visit his farm from various parts of the world - 4

22、 -like the UK, Australia, Germany, etc.24. What can we know about Tenzing?A. He was mistreated at a young age. B. He lived a happy childhood.C. He received much formal education. D. He had great learning ability.25. Why did Tenzing want to grow tea on his farm?A. Tea sold very well at that time. B.

23、His mother was getting older.C. His land was best for tea growth. D. He was tired of temporary jobs.26. What does the underlined word “indisposed” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Unmoved. B. Motivated C. Uncomfortable. D. Touched.27. What can be inferred about Tenzings farm according to the last par

24、agraph?A. It has been the biggest one around. B. It is famous nationally and globally.C. It is made use of mostly to grow tea. D. It has become a hot tourist attraction.CFor so long，failure has been pictured as something negative, something to be ashamed of and something to be kept a secretBut a Swe

25、dish psychologist, Samuel West, has decided to put our worst fears on the table. He is opening a museumthe Museum of Failurein Helsingborg, Sweden this JuneInstead of showing successes, as museums usually do, the Museum of Failure will display over 60 “failed” products from big-name companies such a

26、s Nokia, Apple and Coca-Cola. “I really hope you see that these mega-brands that everybody respects, they screw up too,” West told The New York Times. “I hope that makes you feel less nervous about learning something new. ”Wests opinion isnt a new one. Albert Einstein once said， “A person who never

27、made a mistake never tried anything new. ”And this idea has been embraced by lots of companies in the US. Silicon Valley, for example, is the home of some of the worlds most creative companies，yet its slogan turns out to be, quite surprisingly, “Fail fast, fail often. ”However，there are reasons for

28、this. “The best companies are those that encourage failure, embrace out-of-the-box thinking, and allow employees to make mistakes and see what happens,”wrote Simon Casuto of Forbes. But some people are skeptical of this so-called “culture of failure”. They are worried that if failure becomes “a symb

29、ol of honor”， as Wired magazine put it, it may even be seen as “uncool” when one tries to reduce the risk of failure. This may push people to care too little and try too little. “Sometimes people hide behind failure, when they could have prevented it, ”wrote Anna Isaac of The TelegraphSo its importa

30、nt that you set apart the two kinds of failurethe kind that makes you a loser and the kind that takes you forward. The key is whether youve learned something from your mistakes. “Learning is the only process that turns failure into success,” West told The Guardian. “If you dont learn from your failu

31、res, then youve really failed. ”- 5 -28What does the underlined phrase “screw up” mean in the second paragraph?AMake a profit. BMake a mess. CMake a highlight. DMake a risk.29What message does the slogan “Fail fast, fail often. ” convey?AThe more failure, the better. BAccept failure, and try new thi

32、ngs.CThe more you fail, the less success you achieve. DFailure is more important than success.30Which magazine shows doubt about the culture of failure?AThe New York Times. BForbes. CWired. DThe Guardian.31Whats Wests opinion about failure?AFailures value lies in learning from it. BIf you fail，you a

33、re a loser.CIts not necessary to try to reduce the risk of failure. DFailure is the key to putting you forward.DFor many, music is as important to the human experience as eating and breathing. We hear music everywhereat home, the gym, parties and stores. But what kind of music do we prefer to listen

34、 to, and when and why do our musical preferences change?The relationship between the change of seasons and musical preferences was the focus of a study led by psychologist Terry Pettijohn. He and his team based their research on a previous study that examined the relationship between popular music p

35、references and the Environmental Security Hypothesis (假设). The results showed that over time, when social and financial conditions were more risky, the songs of the year that were slower, longer, more comforting and serious were most popular. And during periods in which social and financial conditio

36、ns were generally stable（稳定的）, the result is opposite.Building on these findings, Pettijohn and his team wondered if the Hypothesis could also be applied to the change of seasons. For college students, the participants in this study, autumn begins at the start of the academic school year. Gone are t

37、he carefree days of summer, when school is out. When summer comes back, stealing an hour of daylight, which feel like losing precious time. Winter means colder temperatures, shorter days, and, in many places in the country, snow. Spring, however, is a different story. It represents a fresh start and

38、 when clocks spring forward, we gain an extra hour of day light. As students walk into summer, theyre absorbed in the sunshine and social activityand enjoy a break from school.But do changing seasonal conditions influence musical preferences? To answer this question, the researchers designed two stu

39、dies. What did they find? Both groups of college students favored more serious music during the seasons of fall and winter, and more active and energetic music during the spring and summer seasons. And these findings, Pettijohn argues, have practical significances.32. The purpose of the question rai

40、sed in Paragraph 1 is to _.A. present a different opinion on music B. prove where to listen to music matters- 6 -C. introduce the topic on musical preferences D. stress the importance of music to humans33. What influences a persons choice of music types according to the previous study?A. Whether one

41、 has enough free time. B. Whether one lives in a stable situation.C. Whether one is exposed to sunlight. D. Whether one chooses to change his life.34. What does Paragraph 3 imply?A. Spring has a special meaning to people.B. Students arent fond of school in any season.C. The Hypothesis disagrees with

42、 Pettijohns studies.D. The length of summer time is longer than winter time.35. How does Pettijohn feel about the findings of his studies?A. Its unexpected. B. Its important. C. Its humorous. D. Its discouraging.第二节(共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 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。选项中有两项多余。In any college appli

43、cation process, the interview is very important.A quick look at interview tips will tell you to smile, make eye contact, and shake the interviewers hand firmly. 36 So, what should you do?The interviewer must decide if youre a good fit for the university. 37 38 Interviewers are constantly surprised b

44、y how many really smart and hardworking students do so little research before they go into their interview. You should, for example, find out where your interviewer is from, what he or she studied, and maybe even find publications he or she has written. This can be done easily by searching for a few

45、 minutes online. More importantly, you should do a lot of research on the university beyond simply knowing its ranking（名次） in league tables. Interviewers hate it when you say you want to go to their university just because its famous. 39 After all, you would want this school to choose you over anoth

46、er excellent Chinese student. Finally, make sure you “do your homework”. If youre interested in biology, be sure to know the biology professors names. If youre interested in hiking and camping, be sure to know the name of the outdoors club at the schoo1. 40 ARemember that preparation is the key.BThe

47、y will lead to your success in the interview.CThat means its important to succeed as socially well-adjusted.DTie your interests and goals to what the school in particular has to offer.EFirst of all, dress appropriately to leave a good impression. FUnfortunately, few tell you what it is that the inte

48、rviewer is really looking for. GInstead, you should explain why you chose them over other great universities. - 7 -第三部分(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分) The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 41 me with a puzzleall because he waved to me like someone does 42 seeing a close friend. A big, 43 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 44 his face to see if I knew him. I didnt. Perhaps he had 45 me for someone e