1、- 1 -福建省宁德市部分一级达标中学 2017-2018 学年高二英语下学期期中联考试题第 I 卷(选择题，共 100 分)第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上, 听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。 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。每段对话后有一道小题，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l. What will the weather be lik
2、e tomorrow?A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Snowy. 2. What will the girl probably do tonight?A. Play with her friends. B. Watch a movie. C. Prepare for the exam. 3. Why did Henry go to Oxford?A. For travel. B. For study. C. For work. 4. What contributes most to the garden according to the man?A. His hard work
3、. B. The good weather. C. The womans efforts. 5. What did the man order?A. Water. B. Coffee. C. juice. 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 至 7 题。5. What are he
4、speakers talking about?A. A special event. B. The mans friends. C. A big box. - 2 -7. How does the boy sound?A. Surprised. B. Excited. C. Calm. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What is the date today?A. January 1st. B. December 24th. C. December 25th. 9. What does the man say about the girls mother?A. She is
5、 hard to please. B. She wants to buy a new hat. C. She doesnt like chocolates. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 2 题。10. What was Bonzo doing when hit by a car?A. Playing in a garden. B. Running after a bait. C. Walking on the road. l1. What do we know about Bonzo?A. He is a pet. B. He is Megans brother. C. He is h
6、aving an operation. 12. What will the speakers do later?A. Do some shopping. B. Go to the hospital. C. Have some coffee. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How can people know the age of a star?A. From its size. B. From its color. C. From its light.14. What does the man say about space?A. There is an end in
7、 space. B. There are still unsolved problems. C. There are some unknown stars. 15. What are the speakers doing?A. Attending a meeting. B. Having an interview. - 3 -C. Reading a book. 16. What does the man think of finding life elsewhere in the universe?A. Impossible. B. Exciting. C. Easy. 听第 10 段材料，
8、回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How long did Westlife last?A. 19 years. B. 14 years. C. 12 years. 18. How many top ten singles did Westlife achieve?A. 14. B. 26. C. 50. 19. Which is Westlifes first single?A. Flying Without Wings. B. If I Let You Go. C. Swear It Again. 20. Which country did Westlife fail to break
9、into?A. The US. B. Ireland. C. The UK. 第二部分 阅读理解(共 20 小题，每小题 2 分, 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。ABOOTS AND HEARTS 2018TICKET INFORMATIONAfter a purchase you will receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite on behalf of Boots and Hearts. No
10、electronic tickets will be issued for Boots and Hearts. All admission ticket purchasers will receive their festival wristbands and camping certificates by post. If you are having any other technical issue with your order, click www. bootsandhearts. com to contact Eventbrite. Orders cannot be separat
11、ed once purchased- the entire order will be provided to the account holder. If you are currently under the age of l8, you would need your parents or someone - 4 -over the age of 18 to purchase the tickets. NOTESAll Boots and Hearts ticket purchases are final sales, no refunds or exchanges. DONT dama
12、ge, stretch, cut or change your wristband in any way. Altered wristbands will be of no use and the bearer will be likely to be forced out. Full event wristbands cannot be shared (i.e. different people using them on different days). Performers and the program schedule are subject to change without no
13、tice. The festival takes place rain or shine. TENT CANPSITE RULESCamping opens Wednesday, August 8th at 12:00 p. m. Any vehicle arriving before the gate open times will be turned away. Tent campsites are strictly for tents. Tent trailers of similar must purchase an RV campsite. Each campsite offers
14、parking for one regular sized vehicle (smaller than a 12-passenger van). Campsites will comfortably accommodate 4-6 people, with maximum of 8 people per site. Campsite prices are per campsite for the entire event and NOT per person. Pets and other animals are not allowed on the festival grounds and
15、in the camping areas. STILL HAVEANY QUESTION? Please visit our FAQ page or contact Boots and Hearts. 21. The passage suggests that wristbands .A. may be bought at a discountB. can be shared with othersC. should be well protectedD. will be returned to sellers22. What can we learn from the passage?A.
16、All the tickets will be sent to buyers by email. B. Each campsite can be accommodated for 8 people at least. C. The festival will not be held as scheduled unless the fine weather. D. Vehicles are not allowed to enter the campsite until 12:00 p. m, August 8th.23. What is the type of the writing?- 5 -
17、A. An advertisementB. An event noticeC. A news reportD. A program listB.We often think that our affairs, great or small, must be tended continuously and in detail, or our world will break apart, and we will lose our places in he universe. That is . not true, or if it is true, then our situations wer
18、e so temporary that they would have collapsed (崩溃 anyway. . Once a year or sol get away for a day. On the eve of my day of absence, I inform housemates, my family and close friends that I will not be reachable for twenty-four hours; then I disconnect the telephone. I sit for at least an hour in a ve
19、ry hot bathtub; then I lay out my clothes in preparation for my morning escape, and knowing that nothing will disturb me, I sleep well. On the morning I wake naturally, for I will have set no clock, nor informed my body timepiece when it should alarm. I dress in comfortable shoes and casual clothes
20、and leave my house going no place. If I am living in a city, I wander streets, window-shop, or stare at buildings. I enter and leave public parks, libraries, and theatres. I stay in no place for very long. Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously , separates the past f
21、rom the future. Jobs, family and friends can exist one day without any one of us. Each person deserves the day in which no problems are faced up to, no solutions searched for, We need hours of aimless wandering or sitting on park benches, observing the mysterious world of ants. If we step away for a
22、 time, we are not, as many. may think, being irresponsible, but rather we are preparing ourselves to more ably perform our duties. When I return home, Jam always surprised to find some questions I sought to evade had been answered and some entanglements (瓜葛) I had hoped to flee had become separated
23、out in my absence. A day away can help drive away the bitterness, transform hesitation, and renew the spirit. - 6 -24. Why does the author lay out his clothes the night before his day away?A. He will not forget what he should wear. B. He is able to sleep late in the morning. C. He can be dressed as
24、stylishly as possible. D. He gets ready for the journey in the morning. 25. The words casual, wander, and stare in Paragraph 3 suggest a feeling of .A. determinationB. mysteryC. confusionD. relaxation26. What does the underlined word“evade“ in the last paragraph probably mean?A. ConsiderB. AvoidC. D
25、ecideD. Raise27. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To persuade readers to take some time for themselves. B. To entertain readers with a story of an unusual day. C. To show how to spend a day away from home. D. To describe what it is like to rediscover a city. CGreen spaces within an
26、d around city schools improve the mental development of young children, a study has found. The. findings may partly be explained by reduced exposure to traffic pollution, experts believe. Other influences could include the psychological effect of having views of fields and trees rather than roads an
27、d buildings. The Spanish researchers found each degree of increase in surrounding greenness led to a 5% improvement in the development of short-term, or working memory over a period of one year. It also improved the progress of “superior working memory”the ability to update memories. with changing i
28、nformationby - 7 -6%，and reduced inattentiveness. Computer analysis suggested that carbon from traffic might account for up to 65% of the trend. The researchers carried out mental performance tests on 2, 593 children attending 36 primary schools in Barcelona every three months for a year. Over the s
29、tudy period, participants working memory increased by an average of 22.8%, and superior working memory by 15.2%, while inattentiveness decreased by 18. 9%. The researchers wrote, “Approximately one half of the world population lives in cities, and by 2030, three in five persons will live in urban ar
30、eas worldwide, Urban areas are a network of non-natural built-up structures with increased pollutant levels and less green environments. Childrens exposure to these pollutants has been associated with harmful impacts on their mental development. Our findings suggest a beneficial impact of greens pac
31、es exposure on mental development. “British experts said the study was interesting, but pointed out some limitations. Professor Andy Jones, from Norwich medical school, said, “The measure of green space used was the number of plants in the neighborhoods of the children and their schools. It was not
32、a direct measure of usable green spaces, like public parks, although they will be included. “ Dr Ross Cameron, at the University of Sheffield, said, “The authors suggest a causal link between air quality and green space. They admit, however, that this factor only seems to explain part of their corre
33、lations(相互关系), ”28. The Spanish researchers study shows that the increase in surrounding greennessA. made students become fond of studying .B. developed students level of intelligenceC. could change students habit of memorizingD. developed students ability to update information29. What is most relat
34、ed to the findings according to the computer analysis?A. Architectural design. B. Less exposure to traffic pollution. - 8 -C. Psychological effect of seeing green fields. D. A decrease in the number of buildings and roads. 30. According to the fourth paragraph, the researchers stressed .A. the varie
35、ty of future citiesB. the uncertainty of the city populationC. the importance of protecting the environmentD. the necessity of increasing green spaces in cities31. British experts attitude towards the study isA. positiveB. objectiveC. doubtfulD. uncaringDSelf-driving cars are just around the corner.
36、 Such vehicles will make getting from one place to another safer and less stressful. They also could cut down on traffic, reduce pollution and limit accidents. But how should driverless cars handle emergencies? People disagree on the answer. To understand the challenge, imagine a car suddenly meets
37、some pedestrians in the road. Its too late to avoid a crash. So the cars artificial intelligence must decide whether to swerve(急转弯), To save the pedestrians, should the car swerve off the road or swerve into oncoming traffic:? What if such options :would likely kill the cars driver?Researchers used
38、online survey to study peoples attitudes about such situations with driverless cars. Survey participants mostly agreed automated cars should be designed to protect the most people. That included swerving into walls to save a larger number of pedestrians. However, those same surveyed want to ride in
39、cars that protect passengers at all costs-even if the pedestrians would now end up dying. Jean-Francois Bonnefon, a psychologist at the Toulouse School of Economics, and his colleagues reported their findings in Science. “Automated cars can revolutionize transportation, says study coauthor Iyad - 9
40、-Rahwan. But he adds, this new technology creates a moral (道德的) dilemma that could slow its acceptance. Makers of computerized cars are at a loss for what to do next. Most buyers would want their cars to be programmed to protect them in preference to other people. However, regulations might one day
41、instruct that cars must act for the greater good. But the scientists think rules like this could drive away buyers, If so, all the potential benefits of driverless cars would be lost. Compromises(妥协) might be possible, another psychologist, Kurt Gray says. He thinks if all driverless cars are progra
42、mmed to protect their passengers in emergencies, traffic accidents will drop. Those vehicles might be dangerous to pedestrians on rare occasions. But they “wont speed, wont drive drunk and wont text while driving, which would be a win for society. “32. The underlined word “challenge“ in Paragraph 2
43、refers to .A. the technical problems that self-driving cars haveB. how self-driving cars reduce traffic accidentsC. how self-driving cars handle emergenciesD. peoples negative attitude towards self-driving cars33. According to the passage, online surveys show that .A. people care about whose safety
44、should come firstB. self-driving cars should be designed to protect driversC. the busy traffic may be a problem for self-driving carsD. self-driving cars artificial intelligence needs improvement34. What can we infer from the fifth paragraph?A. Regulations are in passengers favor. B. Most people dis
45、like driverless cars now. C. Self-driving car makers are in a tough spot. D. The potential benefits of driverless cars are ignored. 35. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Moral Dilemma Could Limit Appeal of Driverless Cars. B. Driverless Cars Could Revolutionize Transportation, - 10 -C.
46、 New Regulations Have Great Influence on Driverless Cars. D. People Disagree on the Future of Driverless Cars. 第二节 七选五阅读(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。Nothing succeeds like confidence. When you are truly confident, it radiates from you like sunlight, and attracts
47、success to you like a magnet(磁铁) 36 And gaining the confidence of others is one of the key ways in which a self-confident person finds success. So how can we build a sense of self-confidence and prepare ourselves on the way to success? First, do what you believe to be right, even if others laugh at
48、you for it. 37 If you believe you can, then you really will. The belief keeps you searching for answers, which means that pretty soon you will get them. Second, govern your behavior based on what other people think. Whats more important, be willing to take risks and go the extra miles to achieve bet
49、ter results, in which case mistakes can not be avoided 38 Next, work hard to settle the problems in order to cover up your mistakes before anyone notices. Building self-confidence is readily achievable, as long as you have the focus and determination to carry things through. With your determination and improvement, you are getting closer to success. At this stage, wait for others to congratulate you on your accomplishments. “Thanks, I really worked hard on the road to success. Im pleased you recognize my efforts. “ 39 Self-confidence is extremely
