湖南省醴陵二中、醴陵四中2017_2018学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题（含解析）.doc

1、- 1 -醴陵二中 醴陵四中 2017 年下学期两校联考高二年级英语科期中考试试卷时量：120 分钟 总分：150 分第一部分 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。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 do we know about the man?A. He slept late last night. B. He didnt sleep well last night. C. H

2、e didnt win the game.2. What is Tom doing?A. He is doing his homework. B. He is sleeping. C. He is helping his mother.3. What does Mike mean?A. He wants to have a rest for a few days.B. The final exams were easy.C. Its too early for him to make plans.4. What does the man mean at the end of the conve

3、rsation?A. He already has a roommate.B. He dislikes having a roommate.C. He is glad to have a roommate.5. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. To buy a bottle of wine for her.B. To come to her home for supper.C. To come to her home for a meeting.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独自。每段对话或

4、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，- 2 -每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. Who is the woman talking to?A. Her husband. B. Her neighbor. C. Her student.7. What is her husband doing?A. He is painting a picture. B. He is painting a bottle. C.

5、 He is painting the sitting room.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Brother and sister. C. Babysitter and master.9. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is not successful in her job.B. The man is out of work.C.

6、The woman isnt satisfied with her life.10. What day was it yesterday?A. Monday. B. Sunday. C. Tuesday.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What does Mary ask John to do?A. To help her. B. To look for their baby. C. To do some washing.12. Where is the baby?A. In the sitting room. B. In the kitchen. C. In the w

7、ashroom.13. What is the baby doing?A. He is playing games.B. He is watching TV.C. He is cleaning his shoes with his mothers toothbrush.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14. Why does the girl borrow money from her father?A. To see a film. B. To watch a play. C. To go to a - 3 -concert.15. How much money does th

8、e girl need in all?A. Eighteen dollars. B. Thirty-six dollars. C. Fifty-four dollars.16. How many children want to go to the concert?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.17. Who is going to get the tickets?A. Bob. B. The girl. C. Jenny.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. Why did the man refuse to buy a TV set in the pa

9、st?A. He thought it was strange.B. He thought it was a waste of time.C. He thought it was too expensive.19. Who bought him a TV set after he retired?A. His son. B. His friend. C. He himself.20. What made the man angry when watching TV?A. Eating snacks. B. Playing games. C. Being interrupted by other

10、s.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题两分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AInterested In Childcare?Qualified person or preschool teacher needed for busy childcare center, south of the river. Full-time work guaranteed. Immediate start necessary. The candidate(候选人) must be able to work as a

11、 co-operative team member. Phone 6345 2345 for an interview and fax resume to 6345 2345.- 4 -We Need Office Cleaners!Three people are required for professional cleaning in the CBD area. Working hours from 5: 00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays for each one. Approximately five hours per shift(轮班).

12、 A good record is necessary. Experience preferred. Phone 6345 7843 now.Want To Work As A Dental Nurse?This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified dental nurse with a confident and cheerful personality to work in the School Dental Health Scheme. You must be able to get along well with children be

13、cause work involves talking to groups about dental health practices. For further information, visit our website at schooldentalservicesgov.sg. And fax your resume to 6234 4567.Florist Wanted!Are you a creative and trained florist with at least two years of experience? Then this may be just what you

14、are seeking. The citys leading Florist Artist Studio needs another part-time member on their wedding team. Please phone 6098 7888 now!1. You may find the above advertisements _.A. in a newspaper B. in a school magazineC. on a company notice-board D. in a store window2. The position of a(n) _ is a pa

15、rt-time job.A. artist B. floristC. teacher D. dental nurse3. Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?A. Cooking skills. B. The ability to work well with other people.C. Childcare experience. D. The ability to start work in two weeks.4. An office cleaner will be required to

16、 work about _ hours a week.- 5 -A. 5 B. 10C. 45 D. 15【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D【解析】本文叙述了四则招聘广告。第一则广告招聘保育院的学前老师；第二则广告招聘兼职清洁工；第三则广告招聘牙科护士；第四则广告花商艺术家工作室招聘卖花的人。1. A 推理判断题。根据这些题目 Interested In Childcare?We Need Office Cleaners!Want To Work As A Dental Nurse?Florist Wanted!可知这是面向社会的招聘广告，因此他们应出现在报纸上。故选 A。2. B

17、 推理判断题。根据最后一个招聘广告的 The citys leading Florist Artist Studio needs another part-time member on their wedding team. 该市主要的花商艺术家工作室在他们的婚礼团队里还需要一个兼职的成员。故选 B。3. B 细节理解题。根据第三个招聘广告 You must be able to get along well with children 可知一个牙科护士必须能够与孩子们相处得很好。故选 B。4. D 推理判断题。根据第二个招聘广告 Working hours from 5: 00 pm on

18、Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays for each one. Approximately five hours per shift(轮班). 可知工作时间在星期一,星期三和星期五，每班大约五个小时，所以一周共 15 个小时。故选D。 BMy mother once was a follower of traditional methods when it came to anything. She cooked traditional food, liked dressing up traditionally and thus was fond of traditio

19、nal way of shopping. She loved going to the market and going from one shop to another to find out what suited her best. She could walk miles when it came to shopping along with her friends. She was familiar with all the local markets and shops and by now knows very well where she can get best discou

20、nts and material.However, now she begins to feel her age and gets tired when she goes out in the market. So one day I decided to introduce a new shop to her, a shop that is much bigger than her usual markets and where she gets better discounts. Yes, I am talking about the online gift stores. She has

21、 basic knowledge of computers and can operate a laptop. Initially (起初) she was doubtful about shopping from - 6 -these online gift shops and wasnt too sure about the quality of the products.One fine day I decided to get some branded things for her first so that she could build trust in these shops.

22、I ordered a Timex watch for her along with a Sisley handbag. She never bought things online but when they were delivered as a gift, she jumped for joy. She could not believe that I had ordered these gifts for her despite her being not very positive about online shops. However, after she saw both the

23、 products, she believed that these online gift shops would send the promised brand and products. She loved her new watch and the handbag.After this incident she ordered a gift for her friends wedding anniversary. She chose a gift basket that could be made to her requirements. They sent a beautifully

24、 decorated basket with fine wines and chocolates. The basket was so carefully decorated that it immediately became her friends favorite gift. Since then my mother has been often shopping online.5. From the first paragraph, we learn that the authors mother_.A. is kind and very humorousB. always leads

25、 a poor lifeC. lived in a traditional wayD. really hated shopping very much6. Why did the author decide to introduce a new shop to his mother?A. The new shop is very big and special.B. She wants to get best discounts from the new shop.C. She is too old to go to the market as before.D. The goods in t

26、he new shop are very cheap.7. What was the authors mothers attitude to online shopping at first?A. She thought it was convenient.B. She doubted the quality of online goods.C. She thought online goods were cheap.D. She thought online goods were second-hand.8. We can learn form this passage that _.A.

27、the authors mother likes going shopping alone- 7 -B. the Timex watch and the Sisley handbag are poor qualityC. the authors mother is fond of chatting online nowD. the authors mother was satisfied with the gift basket【答案】5. C 6. C 7. B 8. D【解析】文章介绍了作者的母亲以一种很传统的方式生活着。作者第一次给母亲介绍网上购物时，质疑商品的质量。作者为他的母亲买了牌

28、子货是因为这样她就可以相信网上购物了。5. C 细节题。根据 My mother has always been a follower of traditional methods when it comes to anything.可知作者的母亲以一种很传统的方式生活着。故选 C。6. C 推理题。根据 However，now she always gets tired when she goes out in the market. So one day I decided to introduce a new shop，which is much larger than usual ma

29、rkets and where she can also get discounts可知作者决定给母亲介绍一家新店是因为她不能像以前一样去商店了。故选 C。7. B 细节题。根据 At the beginning，she was doubtful about shopping from these online gift shops because she wasnt too sure about the quality of the products.可知作者的母亲第一次网上购物时质疑商品的质量。故选 B。8. D 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句 The basket was so car

30、efully decorated that it immediately became her friends favorite gift. Since then my mother has been often shopping online.可知作者的母亲对礼物篮感到满意。故选 D。【名师点睛】推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的推理判断，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理判断题所涉及的内容可能是文中的某一句话，也可能是某几句话。本题第 4 小题是推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句 The basket was so carefully decorated that

31、it immediately became her friends favorite gift. Since then my mother has been often shopping online.可知作者的母亲对礼物篮感到满意。故选 D。CSure, you talk to your parents, but what if you need to really talk? Maybe you have a problem you cant solve alone, or it could be that you want to feel closer to Mom and Dad.It

32、s easy to say“ Hi, Mom“ or “Dad, can you pass the potatoes?“, but it can be harder to start a discussion about tougher topics. When you were younger, it - 8 -probably felt easy to tell your parents about your trouble. Even though youre older now, its still perfectly OK to believe in your parents. In

33、 fact, it can help a lot.So why does it seem so uncomfortable at times? Why is it hard to bring up the important stuff? Sometimes kids dont speak up because they dont want to feel embarrassed. Lets face ittalking about personal stuff can make you feel embarrassed. But remember, your parents know you

34、 pretty well, and they were your age once, too! So dont let a little embarrassment stop you. Its OK to go ahead and share the personal stuff.Other times, kids might not want to make their parents anxious or upset. As you explain your problem, your mom might look sad or your dad might look worried. B

35、ut thats OK. Your mom and dad can deal with knowing about your problem, big or small. That look on their face just means they care, and they feel for you. Thats what families dowe feel for the people we love.Sometimes, kids dont bring up a problem because they just dont want to think about it. They

36、hope it will just go away. When meeting a problem, they will likely choose not to face it or just keep it for themselves. But running away from a problem hardly ever solves it. And bottling up your feelings can make you feel stressed.Talking things over with a parent can help you feel less stressed.

37、 Together, you can think of ways to solve the problem and make you feel better. Just knowing your parent understands and cares about what youre going through can reduce your stress a lot.9. Some kids dont want to share their problems with parents because they_A. believe they can solve the problems t

38、hemselvesB. are afraid their parents may know their secretsC. dont think their parents will understand themD. dont want to make themselves embarrassed10. What is the advantage of talking with parents about your problems?- 9 -A. It makes your problems less difficult.B. It improves the family relation

39、ship.C. It helps a lot to reduce pressure.D. It improves your ability to solve problems.11. What might be the title of the passage?A. Lets talk to each otherB. When you need to talk to your parentsC. Why you dont want a talkD. Come and talk to your parents【答案】9. D 10. C 11. D【解析】越长大和父母交谈的次数越来越少，或者说是

40、深度交谈，去和父母分享自己的感情，和父母交谈可以帮助我们减轻压力。 9. D细节理解题。根据第三段第三句 Sometimes kids dont speak up because they dont want to feel embarrassed.可知一些孩子不敢和父母分享烦恼是因为他们不想感到尴尬。故选 D。10. C细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句 Talking things over with a parent can help you feel less stressed.可知和父母交谈可以减少压力。故选 C。11. DDWere dinosaurs (恐龙) warm-bloode

41、d or cold-blooded? According to a new study, scientists have found that they were somewhere in the middle. This new study shows that dinosaurs were very different from most of todays animals that are - 10 -either warm or cold-blooded.“I think we were all surprised by this,” said Felisa Smith from th

42、e University of New Mexico. “The idea certainly took some getting used to.”A study by a team of scientists led by John M. Grady of the university studied many different kinds of dinosaurs in their research. They looked at growth rate (比率), body temperature and body size of different kinds of dinosau

43、rs.How are warm-blooded animals different from cold-blooded animals? Warm-blooded animals like humans can control their body temperature. They eat a lot, and burn calories (卡路里) quickly. They have a more active lifestyle than cold-blooded animals. While cold-blooded animals such as snakes do not con

44、trol their body temperature. Instead, they must use sunlight to keep warm, and they move much more slowly. Cold-blooded animals do not need to eat very much. Their bodies slow down in colder temperatures.Besides dinosaurs, there are other animals that are not completely warm-blooded or cold-blooded,

45、 such as great white sharks.12. According to the new study, _.A. dinosaurs were cold-bloodedB. dinosaurs were warm-bloodedC. dinosaurs were not completely warm-blooded or cold-bloodedD. some dinosaurs were warm-blooded and some were cold-blooded13. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means that _

46、.A. its bad news to get the ideaB. its good news to get the ideaC. the idea is the same as what scientists predictedD. the idea is different from what people usually think14. John M. Grady and his team studied many things about different kinds of dinosaurs EXCEPT their _.A. body size B. eating habit

47、C. growth rate D. body temperature- 11 -15. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Great white sharks are cold-blooded.B. Most of todays animals are either warm or cold-blooded.C. Cold-blooded animals move slowly in colder temperatures.D. Dinosaurs body temperature didnt only

48、 depend on the environment.【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A【解析】本文介绍关于恐龙的一项最新研究结果，它既不是温血动物也不是冷血动物。12. C推理判断题。根据第一段第一、二句 Were dinosaurs (恐龙) warm-blooded or cold-blooded? According to a new study, scientists have found that they were somewhere in the middle.可知根据最新研究可知恐龙不完全是热血或冷血动物，有时介于中间。故选 C。13. D词义猜测题。根据

49、第一段最后一句和第二段第一句 This new study shows that dinosaurs were very different from most of todays animals that are either warm or cold-blooded.这项新研究表明恐龙不同于要么温血要么冷血的今天大多数动物。 “I think we were all surprised by this,” 我认为我们对这都感到吃惊。可知这种想法不同于人们通常认为的那种想法。故选。14. B细节理解题。根据第三段第三句 They looked at growth rate (比率), body temperature and body size of differe