1、- 1 -内蒙古包头市第四中学 2017-2018 学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷 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，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?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是 C。1. What made the woman retur
2、n the dress?A. Wrong size B. Wrong color C. Wrong style2. How long does it take the man to get to work?A. About half an hour B. About an hour C. About one and a half hours3. What is one advantage of gardening, in the mans opinion?A. It gives one a chance to exercise.B. It gets one close to nature.C.
3、 It gives one a sense of achievement.4. Who left the message?A. Uncle Tom B. Ms. Kim C. Mr. Kim5. Where did the man suggest spending their weekend?A. At the seaside B. In the countryside C. Ina the mountains 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
4、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. Why is the man calling?- 2 -A. To change an appointment B. To sign up for a course C. To ask for his drivers license7. When will the man come to the school tomorrow?A. At 8:00 B. At 9:00 C. At 10:00听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、
5、9 题。8. What are the speakers talking about? A. The luggage limits in airlines. B. Booking a discount ticket C. Choosing the best airline.9. When will the man see the woman again?A. In four days B. In seven days C.In eleven days听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where will the man work part-time?A. In the ga
6、rden B.In the storeroom C. In his schools library 11. What does the man want to do this Sunday?A. Plant crops B. Weed crops C. Water crops12. How will the man get to the volunteer location?A. By bus B. By bike C. By car听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why did the man come over to the womans house?A. To bo
7、rrow a DVD from her B. To bring some DVDs to her C. To give her a new DVD player14. How did the woman get all her things?A. She borrowed some money from her parents.B. She won a big prize last month.C. She used her student credit card.15. What did the woman think she needed to do?A. Book a plane tic
8、ket soon. - 3 -B. Visit her roommate in Hawaii C. Buy some new clothes.16. What does the man seem most concern about?A. How the woman will pay off her bill.B. What birthday present he can getC. When he can have a talk with the woman.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where did the speaker get his college e
9、ducation?A. In the USA B. In Spain C. In China18. What does the speaker value most today?A. His career B. His family C. His hobby 19. What does the speaker often so with his children?A. Get close to nature B. Write stories C. Play video games20. What can we learn from the talk?A. The speaker lived i
10、n Venezuela for eight yearsB. The speaker met and married his wife in ChinaC. The speakers family solves their problems together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。A.BUS SERVICENew York City Brennan, New Jersey (Trip time: 30 minutes each
11、 way )TimetableBuses leave the Railway Station, New York 7:00 a.m. and every half-hour thereafter(此后) until 11:30 p.m. (7 days a week). Buses leave Brennan Station 20 minutes before and after every hour from 6:20 a.m. to 10:40 p.m. (7 days a week ). - 4 -Evening rush hours(5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) bu
12、ses leave the Railway Station, New York every 15 minutes (Monday Friday). Holidays: buses leave every hour on the hour time, each direction. All tickets must be bought at Window 12, the Railway Station, New York, or at the Brennan Station Window before boarding buses. 21. What time does a bus leave
13、New York for Brennan every Thursday?A. 10:20 a.m. B. 6:30 a.m. C. 6:45 p.m. D. 4:40 p.m. 22. Which is the latest bus you should take from Brennan if you have to arrive at the Railway Station, New York before 4:00 p. m. on Monday?A. The 3:20 p. m bus B. the 3:00 p. m busC. The 3:30 p. m bus D. The 3:
14、40 p. m bus23. What time does a bus leave Brennan for New York on Christmas Day?A. 1:00 p. m B. 9:40 a. m C. 3:15 p. m D. 8:30 a. m B.A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old mans garden, and talking about children. The young man said, “How strict should parents be
15、with their children？”The old man pointed to a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one. “Please untie（解开）that string,” he said. The young man untied it, and the young tree bent （弯）over to one side. “Now tie it again, please,” said the old man, “but first pull the string tight so that
16、 the young tree is straight again.”The young man did so. Then the old man said, “There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone, you must tie the string tight again. B
17、ut when you find that they are ready to stand alone, you can take the string away.”24.The young man untied the string .A. in order to throw it away- 5 -B. so that both of the trees would grow straightC. only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side D. in order to let the old man teach him2
18、5.When can the string be taken away？ .A. When the old man has left B. After you have untied itC. When the young man has untied it next time D. When the young tree grows strong enough26.At last the old man told the young man .A. that he should be strict with his children if they could not yet stand a
19、loneB. that he should always be strict with his childrenC. that he should be hard on themD. that he should tie his children until they are ready to stand alone27.In the story the relation（关系） of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of .A. the young father to the old neighbor B. parents t
20、o their childrenC. the old neighbor to the children of the young father D. grown-ups to their parentsCThe garden city was largely the invention of Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928). After immigrating form England to the USA, and an unsuccessful attempt to make a living as a farmer, he moved to Chicago, wh
21、ere he saw the reconstruction of the city after the disastrous fire of 1871. In those days, it was nicknamed “the Garden City”, almost certainly the source of Howards name for his later building plan of towns. Returning to London, Howard developed his design in the 1880s and 1890s, drawing on ideas
22、that were popular at the time, but creating a unique combination of designs.The nineteenth-century poor city was in many ways a terrible place, dirty - 6 -and crowded; but it offered economic and social opportunities. At the same time, the British countryside was in fact equally unattractive: though
23、 it promised fresh air and nature, and it offered neither enough work and wages, nor much social life. Howards idea was that a group of people should set up a company, borrowing money to establish a garden city in the depressed countryside; far enough from existing cities to make sure that the land
24、was bought at the bottom price.Garden cities would provide a central public open space, radial avenues and connecting industries. They would be surrounded by a much larger area of green belt, also owned by the company, containing not merely farms but also some industrial institutions. 28. How did Ho
25、ward get the name for his building plan of garden cities?A. Through his observation of the country life.B. Through the combination of different ideas.C. By taking other peoples advice.D. By using the nickname of the reconstructed Chicago.29. The underlined phrase“drawing on ”in Paragraph 1 probably
26、means_.A. making use of B. making comments on C. giving an explanation of D. giving a description of 30. According to Howard, garden cities should be built_.A. as far as possible from existing citiesB. in the countryside where the land was cheapC. in the countryside where agriculture was developedD.
27、 near cities where employment opportunities already existed31. What could be the best title for the passage?A. City and Countryside B. The Invention of the Garden CityC.A New City in Chicago D. A Famous Garden City in EnglandD.Most friendships die a nature death: people move, change jobs, or start d
28、ifferent stages of life. Other friendships, however, end unexpectedly. The loss - 7 -of friendship might be worth reflecting on. Knowing when a friendship is over and why it ends may help you build stronger friendships in the future.See if you can find a problem.When a friendship is over, examine yo
29、ur relationship. Perhaps you remember your friend complaining that youre always late. Maybe you seldom return your friends phone calls. When a friend ends your relationship, try to find out the reasons why the friendship is over.Writer a letter to your friend.Express you feelings about the friendshi
30、p. Do you miss seeing them? Do you have any regrets? Make it an honest communication.Express you feeling of being hurt or anger.Write or talk about how you feel in a letter. When a friendship is over, its important to communicate exactly how hurt you feel, and why. When a friend ends your relationsh
31、ip, you do have the right to express yourself.Communicate that you are open to pick up the friendship.When a friendship is over and you want to reconnect some day, send Christmas, or birthday cards. Say hi and send greetings through mutual(共有的) friends. When a friendship is over, dont give up until
32、youre ready.Decide to make your present friendships better.An adviser once told me that simply talking about your relationship strengthens your relationship. Talk to your present friends. Are they happy with your friendship? 32.The underlined phrase “reflecting on” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meani
33、ng to .A. thinking about B. giving up C. keeping on D. getting angry33.What can we know from “See if you can find a problem.”?A. You are always late when you and your friend plan to go out. B. You often refuse to answer your friends phone calls.C. Your friend is fond of complaining all the time. D.
34、Perhaps your friendship is over because of your problem.- 8 -34. When a friendship is over, you may do all the following EXCEPT .A. write a letter to your friend to tell your regrets B. talk about how you feel about your friendshipC. ask your friends whose fault on earth it is D. send your greetings
35、 to your friend before giving up 35. The purpose of this passage is to .A. explain why you lose a friendship B. suggest what to do when a friendship is overC. tell you when a friendship is over D. advise how to end a friendship第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项里选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两
36、项为多余选项。Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and winter in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. 36 Todays festivals have many
37、origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.* Festivals of the DeadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incen
38、se in memory of their ancestors. 37 The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. * 38 Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet Qu Yuan.In the USA, Columbus
39、 Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. * Harvest Festivals- 9 -39 People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the harvest work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, an
40、d will get together to have meals. * Spring Festivals Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. 40 It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japans Cherry Blossom Festival happens
41、a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.A. Festivals to honour peopleB. Celebrations of Columbus dayC. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. D. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, e
42、specially during the cold winter months.E. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.F. Some are for agricultural reasons,such as the beginning of the planting season.G. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians
43、around the world. 第三部分 语言知识运用（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、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。The best gift Ive received was from two young boys. At that time, I didnt have a lot of money or a huge home. As a single mom with three young children of my own, li
44、fe is so 41.They were boys with dirty faces a bit older than my children, but they always 42 my yard. It seemed that they were more than 43 to avoid staying in - 10 -their own homes, for reasons that I shall not describe here.I must feed my children who were 44 thirsty and hungry, so I 45 a lot of t
45、ime baking so many healthy muffins(松饼). These two boys almost grew up in our yard, and they were 46 to pray with us before they would have a 47 with my family.We would also 48 food, laughter, books and games with them. And a while later, they 49 .I didnt know where they had gone and I often wondered
46、 what had 50 in their lives, and meanwhile I hoped for the 51.During one of the darkest times in my personal life, no one came to visit me. I felt really lonely these days. I even wondered if God had 52 me. On Mothers Day, my children 53 home from school. We were sitting together talking when I hear
47、d a 54 on the door.I went to answer it, and there 55 two clean-faced, tall, smiling boys holding two bundles of beautiful flowers I had ever seen. They said to me, “Do you 56 us? You used to feed us muffins! They were so 57 . We wanted to come back and thank you and say Happy Mothers Day 58 you were
48、 really like a 59 to us!” I was so moved that I couldnt help crying, and 60 them again and again.41. A. unfair B. real C. interesting D. hard42. A. visited B. repaired C cleaned D. approached43. A. ashamed B. nervous C. happy D. surprised44. A. always B. already C. seldom D. still45. A. spared B. sa
49、ved C. spent D. wasted46. A. upset B. anxious C. kind D. glad47. A. meal B. rest C. drink D. bath48. A. buy B. share C. collect D. pack49. A. changed B. regretted C. refused D. disappeared50. A. happened B. gone C. remained D. turned51. A. excuse B. luck C. best D. fortunate52. A. punished B. forgotten C. blamed D. doubted- 11 -53. A. missed B. left C. called D. arrived54. A. shock B. notice C. noise D. knock55. A. stood B. lay C. existed D. followed56. A. like B. remember C. support D
