1、- 1 -2016-2017 学年度第学期期中考试试卷高二英语2017.4本试卷分第 I 卷和第卷两部分，共 12 页。满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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，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
2、：How much is the shirt?A1915 B918 C915 答案是 C.1When will the man probably be able to see MrLee?ANext Friday BNext Thursday CNext W ednesday2What book has the mans sister got?AA Chinese textbook BA medical book CAn En glish textbook3What does the woman mean?AShe was late for the appointmentBShe didnt
3、wait for the manCShe also forgot the appointment4How much will the woman pay for the sweater?A$40 B$50 C$805What will the man and woman do?ADrive to the beach BRide to the countrysideCFly to their hometown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。
4、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 want to do? ASee the doctor BMake an apology CMake a suggestion7Where does the conversation probably take place?AAt an airport BAt a hospital CAt a schoo1听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。- 2 -8What day is it today
5、?AWednesday BThursday CFriday9What will the woman do on Friday night?AMeet Professor Smith BCelebrate her birthday CAttend a lecture听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10Where does the conversation take pla ce?AIn an old house BAt a bus stop CAt a university11What does the man advise the woman to do?ABuy a moder
6、n new houseBClean the rooms every dayCBuy an old house with small rooms12What do we know about the woman?，AShe prefers to live in small roomsBShe11 buy a house near the universityCShe wants to buy an old large house听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13Where are the speakers planning to go in the morning?ATo a p
7、ark BTo an art museum CTo a shopping center14What kind of restaurant will they have lunch in?AIn a Chinese restaurantBIn a Canadian restaurantCIn an Indian restaurant15What will they do in the afternoon?AVisit the zoo BGo shopping CWalk along the beach16What vehicle will they take?AThe subway BA bus
8、 CA taxi听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17Why couldnt the speaker see the sun? ABecause it was cloudyBBecause she had poor eyesightCBecause the sky was full of smoke18Where was her husband?AHe was in townBHe was abroadCHe was in the garden19How did the speaker get away?ABy car BBy bike COn foot20When did sh
9、e realize she was safe?AWhen she caught sight of some animalsBWhen she was a mile or two away from home- 3 -CWhen she was on the other side of the river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 2 分，满分 30 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。- 4 -21Which of the following people should apply
10、 for Job A?AAn energetic American girl with 6 years of experience in marketingBA shy Chinese girl who is interested in marketing and willing to learnCAn outgoing Shandong boy with interest and experience in marketing DA aggressive Australian mark eting manager who wants to work in Shanghai22Which of
11、 the following is a must for an applicant for Job B?AAn international background BA degree in electronics CAn interest in medical equipment DWillingness for an immediate interview23Which job is suitable for a college dropout with a good command of English and Chinese?AJob A. BJob B CJob C DJob DB Tw
12、o years ago，Dimas Aliprandi and Elton Plaster didnt know of each others existenceThen they learned they had been switched at birth by mistake more than 20 years agoThe discovery didnt bring bitternessRather，it led to the creation of a bigger family.The chain of events started with Dimas，who was alwa
13、ys wondering why he did not look like the four sisters he grew up withHe was 14 when his doubts grew after watching a TV news report on babies getting switched at birth because of mistakes at hospitalsHe wanted to do a DNA test，but it was too expensive for the familyA decade later，Dimas did it on hi
14、s ownThe DNA test showed that he was not the birth son of the man and woman who had raised himThe news was a shock for his parents They at first refused to believe the results，but eventually decided to help him look for his biological parentsThe search began at the Madre Regina Protmann Hospital whe
15、re records were checkedThe hospital searched its records and found Elton Plaster was born there on the same dayThe records led Dimas to the 35-acre farm where Piaster lived，with his parents，Nilza and Adelson，in the town of Santa Maria de Jetiba，about 30 miles from the Aliprandi home in Joao NeivaAft
16、er tests，the Plasters discovered that Elton was the biological son of the man and woman that Dimas had been calling Morn and Dad for 24 yearsMeanwhile，the couple Elton，had always regarded as his biological parents were Dimasparents.About a year ago，Aliprandi and the parents who raised him accepted a
17、n offer from the Plasters to move to their farm，where they built a home “This is the - 5 -way it should be， ”Adelson Plaster recently told Globo TV “We are all together and I now have two sons living and working here ”24Who was the first to discover the baby switch?AElton Plaster BDimas Aliprandi CG
18、lobo TVDThe hospital25Where do the Aliprandis now live?AIn Sao Pauo BIn Joao NeivaCIn Madre Regina Protmann DIn Santa Maria de Jetiba26What did the Aliprandis do when they knew about the baby switch?AThey took another DNA testBThey switched the hospitals recordsCThey helped Dimas find his birth pare
19、ntsDThey went to Globo TV for more information 27Who are Elton Plasters biological parents?AThe Aliprandis BThe PlastersCDimas and Elton DNilza and AdelsonCThe concept of a working holiday is fairly simpleIt is a vacation which normally lasts for several weeks or even months，during which you divide
20、your time between work and recreationThe typical working holiday includes some manual labor and sightseeingYou can usually get room and board in exchange for a few hours of workFor instance，Australia and New Zealand encourage working holidays by offering one-year visas to people between the ages of
21、18 and 30Countries all over the world offer the chances to work or volunteer and live in a new environmentAll you need is a return ticket and enough cash to live on While some people choose to work in restaurants or hotels，others may do fruit picking which is perhaps the most popular type of workBe
22、prepared for long working days in the orchard，which may last up to ten hours a dayIf you are not ready for this，a more leisurely job with shorter hours is possible，but you will not make as much moneyAnother option is volunteering in foreign countriesFor example， you can work with disabled children i
23、n Bolivia and practice your Spanish，research dolphins and whales in Italy，or build schools in rural towns in GhanaA working holiday is a great way to broaden your horizons since it gives you the chance to explore a country，practice a new language，and meet people from all over the worldThese kinds of
24、 adventures sometimes have a really big impact on those who have experienced a working holidayThey often say that it was one - 6 -of the best memories of their livesBe aware! Even though some working vacation programs pay，not all of them do sometimes you end up paying to go on working vacationHoweve
25、r，a working holiday can get you off the beaten track and into spots the average tour bus would never go near.28What can you get in exchange for a few hours of work?ARecreation and money BA return ticketCFree transportation DMeals and shelter29Whats the second paragraph mainly about?AThe idea of a wo
26、rking holiday BWays to spend a working holidayCGreat places for a working holiday DVolunteering in foreign countries30What does“the beaten track”in the third paragraph refer to?ARoads in poor condition BBroken railway tracksCRoutes taken by many tourists DSpots where you might get beaten31What does
27、the writer remind readers to do in the last paragraph?ACheck what you must pay for BMeet proper peopleCBe prepared for adventures DBroaden your horizonsDIt is reported that bags are getting bigger all the time，and that there are more bags per person on the street today than at any other time in hist
28、oryIf this is true，possible explanations could include the wide use of small electric and electronic devices， a reading-material explosion，a popular interest toward tight or pocket less clothing，or cheap bagmaking labor overseas But，much as nature finds wayssuch as diseaseto control overpopulation，c
29、ity life has thrown up impediments(障碍)to bagsTo enter many public buildings，such as theatres and railway stations，you must go through a search or go baglessThe city has countless bag rulesIt is hard to keep them a11 straight，and youre never sure，when leaving home for the day，whether it might be a ba
30、d idea to bring one alongLast week，the New York Public Library got in the gameStudents，researchers，writers，historians，and anyone else who has got used over the years to treating the vast Rose Main Reading Room as an office or a reading room came up against a new ruleYou are no longer allowed to brin
31、g a bag larger than eleven inches by fourteen inches into the libraryIf you walk in with one， you must leave it at the coat check You may keep its contents with you，however，and the library provides big clear plastic bags for themYou return them when you come back for your own bagWhat the library is
32、trying to prevent，in this case，is people taking things - 7 -out，rather than bringing things inA librarian said on the second day， ”Its a big change for people who used to come and bring in half their flatsThe people who use the library responsibly will continue to do soThe people who steal will cont
33、inue to get away with it，if they really want to ”32How many reasons does the author list to explain the changes related to bags?A2 B3 C4 D533What do the bag rules in many public buildings require people to do?AHave their bags examined BPay for bringing in bagsCLeave the places bagless DUse big clear
34、 plastic bags34What is the purpose of the new rule at the New York Public Library?ATo change peoples way of readingBTo prevent people stealing thingsCTo help people better use the libraryDTo stop people from bringing in dangerous things35How is the effect of the new rule according to the librarian?A
35、Excellent BSatisfacfory CHarmful DLimited第二节(共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。 （注意：E 涂 AB， F 涂 AC， G 涂 AD。 ）The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 36 By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.1. Curiosi
36、tyYour children need to be deeply curious. 37 Ask kids, “What ingredients (配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time?” and then try them out. Did those ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time?2. CreativityTrue creativity is the ability to take something ex
37、isting and create something new from it. 38 There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.3. Interpersonal SkillsUnderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We kn
38、ow whats going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kids from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 39 “Why do you think shes crying?” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “If someone were to do that to you, how w
39、ould you - 8 -feel?”4. Self Expression40 There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas music, acting, drawing, building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.A. Encourage kids to cook with you.B. And we cant forget science education.C. We can give kids
40、chances to think about materials in new ways.D. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist?E. Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.F. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.G. Being able to communicate ideas i
41、n a meaningful way is a valuable skill.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One morning Maila woke up with a startShe had had a vivid 41 of a lonely child with huge big tired eyes praying for love and crying out“Find r
42、eel!”Maila was one of those people who used all her free time to help others and did it all in quiet， 42 bragging(自夸)about itBut its hard to keep an angel a secret 43 she would have wanted to do her helping 44 raising attention to herselfSoon word 45 ，bringing even more people in need of help to her
43、 attentionAlthough she was 46 to people in distress(困苦)，she was shaken by the dream. She 47 to find the lonely child of her dreamAnd so she started 48 She drove to every local hospital and institution where there were childrenMaila felt 49 because she had no idea what the child would look likeAll sh
44、e could do was to 50 her feelingsShe did this for weeksShe was not going to 51 her searchThen one day she decided to visit an institution for 52 handicapped(残疾的)childrenThis institution 53 children that were so badly handicapped they could not be taken care of at homeMany of the children had been 54
45、 as babiesThere were stories of 55 who never told their new husbands they had had a handicapped childShe walked into one room after anotherAnd then she saw the tired 56 she had been looking forThey belonged to a girl who could not 57 She looked at Mafia with such longing in her eyes Mails 58 her imm
46、ediately“There you are!”she said， “I finally found you!”- 9 -And the girls eyes were so full of 59 no one dared to doubt they were 60 to find each other All the love she could not express with her words，was written in her eyes.41Astory Baccount Creport Ddream 42Aso metimes Bnever Calways Doften43Aev
47、en though Bin case Cnow that Das if44Awithout Bfor Cby Ddespite45Aended Bspread Chelped Dfailed46Aaddicted Bopposed Cdevoted Dused 47Aforgot Bagreed Cdecided Dpretended48Acomplaining Bchanging Cvolunteering Dsearching 49Aconfident Bawkward Cexcited Dterrified 50Aexpress Bcontrol Cignore Dtrust51Afoc
48、us on Bcarry on Cgive up Ddepend on52Aseverely Brarely Cslightly Dmainly53Ainterested Brecorded Ccured Dhoused 54Aeducated Babandoned Cabused Dstarved55Aparents Bfriends Cmothers Dnurses56Aeyes Bpatients Cchildren D1egs57Asee Bhear Cspeak Dwalk58Abelieved Brecognized Csuspected Dforgave59Asurprise Bstress Cscare Djoy 60A
