山西省沁县中学2017_2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题（含解析）.doc

1、- 1 -沁县中学 2017-2018 学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语答题时间：120 分钟，满分：150 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)AAnyone may visit the White House during certain visiting hours. Any United States citizen who wants to visit the White House should contact his or her member of Congress to make reservations (预约). R

2、eservations can be made six months in advance and must be made no less than 30 days in advance.A limited number of spaces are available for each tour day. Reservations are free. If you are a citizen of a foreign country and would like to visit the White House, contact your local U.S. embassy.Self-gu

3、ided tours are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 11:00 in the morning. They are also available on Fridays from 7:30 to noon and on Saturdays from 7:30 in the morning to 1:00 in the afternoon.Visitors can also visit the gardens during the spring garden tour. Garden tour dates are announc

4、ed yearly. The event is free, but tickets are required. The White House offers opportunities to school-aged children to visit the grounds. Kitchen garden tours are offered every Tuesday and Thursday to classes of up to 30 students.Dates for the annual Easter egg roll are announced yearly. This event

5、 is designed for the families of children aged 12 years old or younger. It includes games, music, and stories along with the traditional egg roll. Tickets to the event are distributed using a lottery (抽奖) system.When visiting the White House, keep in mind that security is the most important thing. A

6、ny item that would be forbidden on an airplane, such as guns, knives, etc., cannot be carried onto the grounds. Bags and cameras are also banned.- 2 -1. When are you allowed to make a self-guided tour of the White House?A. At 3 pm on Thursdays. B. At10:30 on Friday mornings.C. At 1 pm on Tuesdays. D

7、. At1:30 on Saturday afternoons.2. What do we know about the spring garden tour?A. You need pay for the ticket.B. School-aged children do not need tickets.C. You can get garden tour dates annually.D. The tours are offered every Tuesday and Friday.3. What can you do during the Easter egg roll?A. You

8、can enjoy music and games.B. You can win a fortune in a lottery.C. You can take photos there.D. You can bring fruit knives.4. Why were knives banned?A. Because you can not carry them on a plane.B. Because only adults can use them.C. Because you neednt them.D. Because safety comes first.【答案】1. B 2. C

9、 3. A 4. D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇广告布告类短文阅读。文章主要介绍了白宫旅游及其活动，包括开放时间、安全等方面的提示。【1 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段 Self-guided tours are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 11:00 in the morning. They are also available on Fridays from 7:30 to noon and on Saturdays from 7:30 in the morning to 1:00 in the afternoon.对比四

10、个选择项可知，自助游在周五上午 10 点半是允许参观白宫的。故选 B。【2 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段 Visitors can also visit the gardens during the spring - 3 -garden tour. Garden tour dates are announced yearly.可知，花园旅游日期每年公布一次。故选 C。【3 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第五段 It includes games, music, and stories along with the traditional egg roll.可知，在复活节“滚彩蛋”大赛包括游

11、戏、音乐和故事等活动。故选 A。【4 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段 When visiting the White House, keep in mind that security is the most important thing. Any item that would be forbidden on an airplane, such as guns, knives, etc., cannot be carried onto the grounds.可知，枪、刀等物品被禁止带上飞机是因为安全第一。故选 D。【点睛】做细节理解题一般采用寻读法，即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读文

12、章，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。另外，在题干中寻找线索词，注意线索词在文章中的位置，为快速、准确地选择答案打下基础。例如小题 3 中，我们抓住题干中的关键词 the Easter egg roll，然后迅速到文章中定位倒数第二段中 Dates for the annual Easter egg roll are announced yearly.提到关于 the Easter egg roll 的活动，然后根据其活动从而迅速锁定答案。BSome students from Washington Adventist University, near Washi

13、ngton, D.C. have been helping poor children with their schoolwork. But the students did not work with the boys and girls at a traditional school. Every Thursday night, they have been meeting at a laundromat, a place where people go to wash their clothes. At the same time, the students are carrying o

14、ut a marketing plan they designed for the laundromat.The program began with just five children, but has grown to about 20. Before the program works, the business was so bad that the owner had even considered closing his business, which is why the group came in. They were writing a marketing plan to

15、give people a reason to keep coming to the laundromat. Then one student said, “Therere a lot of children hanging around. Why dont we add teaching?”- 4 -The project is part of an international program called Enactus. It was started in the United States 40 years ago. The project is now at more than 1,

16、700 colleges in 36 countries. It wants to give students experience before they graduate, so the project works with the community and with businesses.Ms. Pichot, the head of the universitys business department, says they invite any business to come in. Its a free workshop. Her students are working wi

17、th other businesses in addition to the laundromat. She says the students help business owners increase their profits while gaining experience that they cannot get in school. They volunteer long hours.Christine Sumampouw is completing her studies this year. She has spent about 1,000 hours as a volunt

18、eer. That is more than any other student in the group. She says she has learned a lot from volunteering.5. Why do college students teach poor children at a laundromat?A. They work part-time there.B. The poor children cant afford to go to school.C. They want to increase the laundromats business.D. Th

19、e poor children dont have other places to study.6. What do we know about Enactus?A. Students offer help to businesses in need without being paid.B. It aims to help students start their own business.C. It is created by Washington Adventist University.D. It is a program which only benefits businesses

20、.7. What does Christine think of the project?A. Its a waste of time.B. Its beneficial.C. It takes too much of her time.D. It has a bad effect on her study.【答案】5. C 6. A 7. B【解析】本文是一篇社会类短文阅读。本文主要介绍了一个名叫 Enactus 项目，此项目即可以让大学- 5 -生增加社会实践的经历，又可以帮助公司增加收益。【5 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段 Before the program works, the

21、 business was so bad that the owner had even considered closing his business, which is why the group came in.可知，选择在洗衣店教贫困孩子学习是因为他们想要增加洗衣店的生意。故选 C。【6 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段 Its a free workshop. Her students are working with other businesses in addition to the laundromat.可知，学生为有需要的商行提供帮助，不需要任何报酬。故选 A。【7

22、题详解】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段 She says she has learned a lot from volunteering.可知 Christine 认为这个项目是有好处的。故选 B。CWhen I first became a store manager for Walmart, I ran a small store with less than 100 employees. I liked the store because it offered flexible(灵活的) hours, and it allowed me to work while still taking

23、 an active role at home as a wife and mother. The store was even right next to my sons kindergarten.After a year, my boss offered me a chance to manage a Walmart 40 miles away. It had been a problem store for years. The previous two managers had not been successful. The distance and the larger size

24、of the store would mean much more time and energy from me. The new job would be a great challenge. I told my boss I needed to think about it.Driving home, my immediate thought was, “No way!” If two men couldnt run this store, what made me think I could do it while being a wife and mother? I had far

25、less experience than either of the two previous managers.I got home and consulted my husband, who I thought would have the same response as I did. But he didnt. He said I should accept the new role, and he offered to do more around the house to help me succeed in it. I called my parents, again hopin

26、g that they would talk me out of it. To my shock, they also said I should go for it. They said I was exactly what that store needed.- 6 -Now, I have been at this Walmart for 10 months. I am proud to say we have changed from being one of the worst stores in our area to one of the best. I am so happy

27、that I said no to my own doubt and yes to a new challenge.8. The first paragraph is mainly about_.A. what the author did in her previous jobB. the authors happy and busy family lifeC. how the author balanced her life and workD. the advantages of the authors previous job9. Why did the boss want the a

28、uthor to manage a new Walmart?A. The boss disliked the former managers.B. The author didnt do well in her previous job.C. The author didnt get along well with the boss.D. The author is more experienced than the former managers.10. What had the author expected her family to do?A. Agree on her attitud

29、es towards the new job.B. Support her in her new job.C. Give her some tips for her new job.D. Ask her boss for further consideration.11. What did the author most probably learn from her experience?A. Strike while the iron is hot.B. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.C. Believe in yourself and

30、you will succeed.D. All things are difficult before they are easy.【答案】8. A 9. D 10. A 11. B【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者在家人的支持下，接管一家新的沃尔玛店，并从所在地区最糟糕的店之一，成为最佳店之一的故事。【8 题详解】段落大意题。根据文章第一段内容可知，此段作者主要讲述自己在以前开小店的时候，每天所做的事情。故选 A。- 7 -【9 题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第二段 It had been a problem store for years. The previous two mana

31、gers had not been successful.可以推测出，让作者管理新的沃尔玛是因为老板认为她比以前的管理者更有经验。故选 D。【10 题详解】推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段 I got home and consulted my husband, who I thought would have the same response as I did. But he didnt.和 To my shock, they also said I should go for it. 可以推测出，作者期望她的家人能够和她对新工作的观点意见相一致。故选 A。【11 题详解】推理判断题。根据全

32、文及文章最后一段 Now, I have been at this Walmart for 10 months. I am proud to say we have changed from being one of the worst stores in our area to one of the best. I am so happy that I said no to my own doubt and yes to a new challenge. 可知，经过作者 10 个月的努力，作者所管理的沃尔玛从所在地区最糟糕的店之一，成为最佳店之一。从而推测出，Nothing is impos

33、sible to a willing heart.（心之所愿，无事不成。 ）故选 B。DPeople do not like being separated from their mobile phones, even while enjoying a restful holiday at the beach. However, the phone battery (电池) may become exhausted completely. If that happens, they have no choice but to connect the phone to the power sup

34、ply. But its impossible to get the battery charged (充电) at the beach. What s worse, the hot sun is shining right overhead, and the water in the bottle is sure to reach a very high temperature.Antoine Sayah, a university student from Lebanon, developed a special beach mat called the Beachill. It look

35、s similar to the ordinary beach mat and will cause back pain as well. However, the device can recharge any mobile phone. It is designed to be water-resistant (防水的) and has a 5-watt solar panel, which provides power continuously. The mat also has the refrigeration equipment that can help keep drinks

36、cool, just like the refrigerator.Antoine Sayah began selling the Beachill on the Internet for $150. He says - 8 -he has been surprised at the reaction worldwide. “I have got orders for the device from Brazil, Toronto, all over Europe, especially France, America, from all continents.” The Beachill is

37、 also gaining popularity in other places, like swimming pools and boats.Some people like the mat because it is lightweight and easy-to-carry. Rita Mathieu bought one of the Beachills. “When I am on the beach, I used to look around for a charger and never managed to find any and the water never stays

38、 cool,” she says. “So this kind of beach mat is wonderful and has everything in it, even a pocket where I can put a book. Thanks to it, I can surf the Internet and keep in touch with friends at any time at the beach.”12. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _.A. show great pity for people at

39、the beachB. attract the readers interest in the subjectC. provide some key facts about mobile phonesD. prove the importance of water in hot weather13. What can we learn about the Beachill?A. It is quite unusual in appearance.B. It will stop working in the water.C. It has some function of the refrige

40、rator.D. It functions more effectively than ordinary ones.14. Rita Mathieu is mentioned to prove the Beachills _.A. popularity B. convenienceC. good quality D. low price15. The text is written to _.A. tell people a new way to get a cold drinkB. ask people to stop using phones at the beachC. encourag

41、e people to travel around the worldD. introduce a beach mat that can charge a phone【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D【解析】- 9 -本文是一篇科普说明文。文章主要介绍了一种可以给手机充电的海滩垫子。【12 题详解】推理判断题。开头第一段举在海滩度假无法给手机充电的事例，主要为了吸引读者对该话题的兴趣。故选 B。【13 题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段 The mat also has the refrigeration equipment that can help keep drink

42、s cool, just like the refrigerator.可知，Beachill 还具有冰箱一些功能。故选 C。【14 题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段内容及第一句 Some people like the mat because it is lightweight and easy-to-carry.可以推测，举 Rita Mathieu 的事例是为了证明 Beachill的使用方便。故选 B。【15 题详解】主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了一种可以给手机充电的海滩垫子。故选D。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

43、选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Q&AQuestion: Before graduation, I decided to be a useful man for our country. However, when I applied for some positions, I was turned down. Only then did I realize it was not easy to achieve my dream._16_ Now I even dont have the courage to try a new position. How can I fi

44、nd the power to continue my dream?Answer: I can understand the situation you are in. You feel your life lacks the power that you want and the motivation that you need. _17_By training your thoughts to concentrate on the bright side of things, you are more likely to have the incentive (动机) to work to

45、wards on your goals. _18_Your life can be improved, and your happiness enriched when you choose to - 10 -change your views. Dont leave your future to chance, or wait for things to get better mysteriously alone. _19_ Begin to build your confidence, and work through problems rather than avoid them. Re

46、member that power is not just about control over situations, but the ability to deal with whatever comes your way.Always believe that good things are possible, and remember that mistakes can be lessons that lead to discoveries. Take your fear and transform it into trust. _20_ Turn your “worry hours”

47、 into “productive hours”. You will see beautiful things happen when you allow yourself to experience the joys of life.A. What you need is to change your goal.B. The fact that the positions were not offered to me beat me.C. Learn to rise above anxiety and doubt.D. You are less likely to be held back

48、by negative ideas that might limit your performance.E. Unfortunately, many people havent realized it.F. Actually all you have to do is change your points of view.G. You must go in the direction of your hopes and ambitions.【答案】16. B 17. F 18. D 19. G 20. C【解析】本文是一篇关于一位即将毕业的学生应聘许多职位都被拒绝而失去勇气困惑的问答。【16

49、题详解】根据下一句 Now I even dont have the courage to try a new position.可知我已经没有信心，可知这样的事情打败了我。故 B 正确。【17 题详解】根据下文可知通过适当的训练，你有可能重新获得动力。应该是很多人需要改变原有观点。故选 F。【18 题详解】根据上文可知经过训练，你会重新获得动力，那么你不太可能被消极思想所阻碍。故选 D。【19 题详解】- 11 -根据上文可知让我们不要等待，而应该朝希望前进。故选 G。【20 题详解】根据下文的 Turn your “worry hours” into “productive hours”可知要学会提高自己的精神状态，勇敢向前。故选 C。完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D） 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(每小题 2 分，共 40 分)I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the _21_ of the restaurant came over and said o