1、- 1 -湖南省怀化三中 2017-2018 学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分 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。1. What does the woman mean?A. She has never been abroad. B. She is worried about the boy. C. The boy will look a
2、fter her well. 2. What does the man want Alex to do?A. Telephone him. B. Stay at home. C. See a doctor. 3. When will the woman probably get her glasses?A. Saturday afternoon. B. Sunday morning. C. Sunday afternoon. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B.
3、Boss and secretary. C. Classmates. 5. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Buy something for her. B. Mail a package for her. C. Give her a ride to the post office. 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。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
4、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。6. What does the woman want to do?A. Ask the man to give her money back. B. Exchange the skirt for a bigger one. C. Buy another skirt for her daughter. 7. What can we learn about the woman?A. She will get a skirt in size 12. B. She would like to try on a
5、 smaller skirt.- 2 -C. She can get a skirt in size 14 tomorrow. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. Where will the two speakers go today?A. Science Museum. B. Natural History Museum. C. History Museum. 9. What is the exhibition about?A. Space and lights. B. Lights and satellites. C. Space and satellites. 10. W
6、hy do they finally change their plan?A. The weather is not good. B.Natural History Museum is not free.C.Natural History Museum is closed today.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题11. Which plane lands in Auckland?A. Northwest 212. B. Japan Airplines 123. C. Chicago 213.12. When does the plane arrive in New Zealan
7、d?A. At 10:30 pm. B.At 12:30 pm. C. At 6:30 pm.13. How much does the man need to pay?A. 585 dollars. B.1,170 dollars. C. 936 dollars.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Husband and wife. B. Shop assistant and customer. C. Old classmates.15.How much does
8、 the mans wife spend on Christmas?A. 550. B. 1,100. C. 275.16. What does the woman think of Christmas?A. Stressful. B. Interesting. C. Boring.17. What do we know from the conversation?A. Mary used to be excited at Christmas in her childhood. B. The woman hasnt prepared for Christmas yet. - 3 -C .The
9、 spirit of Christmas is sharing happiness.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题18. What makes fatty meals more popular with children?A. Promotions. B. Toys. C. Discounts.19. Which of the following meals is recommended for overweight children?A. Apple sticks. B. Sweets. C. Fast food.20. What is the most important
10、thing in getting children to exercise?A. Teach them to have a strong will. B. Force them to exercise every day.C. Make exercises fun for them.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 City College Union IncSecretary/TypistThe Union is a
11、student-run organization with a permanent staff of 20.Typing speed: at least 60 words per minute. The ability to take shorthand dictation and a working knowledge of filling procedures are essential requirements. The basic salary for the position is $ 18,500 per year. Enquires to R. Barbar 387-5075.E
12、mu AirlineSecretaryEmu Airline is now offering a part-time position for a secretary. The position offers at least 20 hours work a week, with a view to full-time work in the future. Monthly salary is about $ 1,400. Phone 899-3264 for an appointment.Word Processor - 4 -Operator (full-time)We need an o
13、perator to work in an office associated with the building industry. Only experienced operators are expected to apply. Starting salary:$ 17,950 yearly. Apply in writing to: The Personnel Officer Hill Morgan Pty Ltd 38 Green Hill Rd. Kensington 2033.Jeans Industry Sewing Machinist WantedWe are an expa
14、nding clothing company located south of the city. Our products include jeans, skirts, shorts and so on. We are looking for sewing machine operators. The factory works a 38-hour week over 4-5 days. Wages for this are $ 18,050 per year. Wages and conditions are in line with the current industrial awar
15、d. If you are interested, come over and pick up an application form from Ripper Jeans,23 North Ave, Beaudesert.21.What do these four advertisements have in common?A. Their companies are introduced in detail.B. They all want people in the proper position.C. Each of them is commented by their manager.
16、D. They are located in the south of the same city.22.The applicants for the post of a secretary in City College Union Inc should have the following qualities except . A. typing skill B. writing rapidlyC. ability of organization D. knowledge about filling the form23.The attractiveness of the post in
17、Emu Airline is . A. its good salary B. its nice working conditionsC. its promising future D. its free flying24.If you want to be a sewing machine operator, you may contact this company by . A. phone B. email C. visit D. fax- 5 -BOne day a professor entered the classroom and announced a surprise test
18、Hearing that，his students were all seated and waited quietly for the test to beginThe professor handed out the test papers with text facing down at the deskOnce he was done，he asked them to turn the test pages and beginThe students were confused to see that there was not a question but just a black
19、dot in the center of the pageThe professor noticed the students facial expressions and told them，“I want you to write about what you see there“The students were still in puzzle but got started with the testAt the end of the class，the professor took all answer sheets and started reading each answer f
20、rom each sheet in front of all students All of them described about the black dot and tried to explain its position After the professor finished reading，the whole class fell into silence“Now，“the professor began to explain，“dont worryI am not going to give you grades for thisI just want you to think
21、 about somethingHere everyone focused on the black dot and wrote about it，but no one wrote about the white paperThe same is with our livesThe white paper represents our whole life and the black spot represents problems in our life Our life is a gift given to us by God，with love and careWe always hav
22、e reasons to celebrateour friends around us，the job that provides us our livelihood and the miracles we see everydayStill we just focus on day to day problems like health issues，lack of money，problems in relationships etc ，but we never see that these problems are very small compared to everything we
23、 have in our lives“25Why did the professor give the surprise test？ ATo grade his students BTo puzzle his studentsCTo inspire his students to think DTo develop his studentswriting ability26What made his students at a loss at first？ AThe black dot in the centre BThe paper without questions- 6 -CThe pa
24、per with text facing down DThe professors facial expressions27Which of the following best states the moral lesson of this story？ AHeath counts more than money BThink twice before you take actionCTake eyes off problems and enjoy blessings DLife is a gift，so always love everyone around youCYour glasse
25、s may someday replace your smartphone，and some New Yorkers are ready for the switchSome in the city cant wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include“Id use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3amand going to the bar and wanted to see what was op
26、en，“said Walter Choo，40，of Fort GreeneThe smartphonelike glasses will likely come out this year and cost between 250and600，the Times said，possibly including a variation of augmented（增强的） reality，a technology already available on smartphones and tablets （平板电脑） that shows information onto the screen a
27、bout ones surroundingsSo，for example，if you were walking down a street，indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you“As far as a mainstream consumer product，this just isnt something anybody need
28、s，“said Sam Biddle，who writes for Gizmodocom“Were accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things，“he added，“and the average consumer isnt gonna be able to afford another device （装置） thats hundreds and hundreds of dollars“9to5Google publisher Seth Weintraub，who has been reporting
29、 on the smartphonelike glasses since late last year，said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones“Its just like smartphones 10 years ago，“Weintraub said“A few people - 7 -started getting emails on their phones，and people thought that was crazySame
30、 kind of thingWe see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones，and its unnatural，“he said“Theres gonna be improvements to that，and this a step there“28One of the possible functions of the smartphonelike glasses is to Aprogram the opening hours of a barBsupply you with a picture of the
31、futureCprovide information about your surroundingsDupdate the maps and GPS in your smartphones29The underlined phrase“pop up“in the third paragraph probably means“ “Adevelop rapidly Bget round quicklyCappear immediately Dgo over automatically30According to Sam Biddle，the smartphonelike glasses are A
32、necessary for teenagers Battractive to New YorkersCavailable to people worldwide Dexpensive for average consumers31We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphonelike glasses Amay have a potential market Bare as common as smartphonesCare popular among young adults Dwill be improved by
33、a new technologyDMost children now chat daily either online or through their mobile phonesThey are connecting to a huge number of other children all over the worldSome are shy“in real life“but are confident to communicate with others online； others find support from people of their own age on relati
34、onship problems，or problems at homeSometimes the online world，just like the real world，can introduce problems，such as bullying or argumentsGoing online is great fun，but there - 8 -are also a few people who use the Internet for offensive （冒犯性的） or illegal （非法的） aimsChildren must be made aware of both
35、 the good things and the dangerTo keep children safe your management must cover the family computerJust as you decide which TV programs are suitable，you need to do the same for the websites and chat rooms your children visitRemind your children that online friends are still strangersReminding them o
36、f the risks will keep them alert （警惕） Computer studies are part of school work now，so its likely that your children may know more than you doWe get left behind when it comes to the latest gadgets （玩意儿） and interactive areas of websites，like chat rooms and message boards，which are especially strangeT
37、he language of chat is strange to many parents，tooChatters love to use abbreviations such as：atball the best； bbfnbye by for now； cul8ersee you later； gr8great； idkI dont know； imblit must be love； kitkeep in touch； pawparents are watching； lollaugh out loud； xlntexcellent!32The passage is written f
38、or Achildren Bparents Cteachers Dnet bar owners33The underlined word“aware“most probably means Acareful Bproud Cto know Dto hear34Which of the following will the author probably agree with？ AChildren shouldnt chat so much onlineBPeople had better not use the net language in real lifeCParents are adv
39、ised to choose suitable websites and chat rooms for their childrenDChildren should surf the Internet together with their parents35When your son is chatting about something secret online with you standing beside him，he may use Abbfn Blol Cpaw Dcul8er- 9 -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
40、选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Make Your Home a Happier PlaceHave you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some points you can follow.36 When you want to dress in a modern way, your mom doesnt like you wearing a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they a
41、sk if youre speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that youre not as close to your parents as you used to be. How can you become close again?Closing the Gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with you parents. 37 When you think, “My parents dont
42、want me to have any fun,” that usually means your parents want you to be safe. 38 They need to feel they are important and loved. You should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you happy. He gives you some ideas:39 You could ta
43、lk about your school life and your plans for the future. 1Keep a diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and your 2feelings.Show your parents you are growing up. 40 3Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child. If you follow these steps, soon you will be able to br
44、eak down the walls between your parents and yourself.A. Make time to talk.B. They seldom talk with each other.C. Both parents and children have needs.D. Wash your clothes and help clean the house.E. A generation gap has become a serious problem.F. He gives ways to help you understand your parents.G.
45、 Sometimes you dont think your parents are fair to you.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分 35 分）- 10 -第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分, 满分 20）阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。Once a man came to a wise mans house and said, “I have many bad habits. Which of them should I 41 first?” The wise man sa
46、id, “Never tell lies 42 always speak the truth.” The man 43 to do so and went home.At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he 44 for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out 45 ?” No
47、, I cannot say that, but nor can I 46 . If I tell the truth, everyone will start 47 me and call me a thief. I would be 48 for stealing.” So the man 49 not to steal that night, and gave up this 50 habit.Next day, he 51 to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say t
48、o the wise man 52 he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the 53 of drinking wine.In this 54 , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he 55 his promise to tell the truth at all times. 56 , he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 57 person.Telling the truth is a very good 58 . If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 59 and become a person whom everyone 60 and favors.Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.41. A. take out B. give up C. add up D. pack up42. A. so B. for C. and D. or43. A. promised B.
