1、- 1 -甘肃省武威第十八中学 2017-2018 学年高二英语下学期期中试题本试题分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，只交答题纸和答题卡，试题自己保留。本试卷共 150 分，时间为 120 分钟。 第 I 卷第一部分；听力（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所給的 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 color jacket will the man probab
2、ly try on?A.Red. B.Yellow. C.Black.2.What will the woman do during the holiday?A.Go to an art festival. B.Have a trip to Chicago.C.Go camping with a friend.3.How much will the woman pay?A.$20 . B.$36. C.$40.4.What kind of music does the woman like most?A.Rock music B. Country music. C. Jazz music.5.
3、Whats the weather probably like now? A.Cloudy. B. Sunny. C.Rainy 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。 每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所給的 A，B，C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，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 秒钟请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.What should the woman do after getting to Liberty Street?A.Walk to the end of it.B.Turn righ
4、t and walk for a while.C.Turn left and walk about 50 meters.- 2 -7.Where is the post office?A.Opposite the department storeB.On the left of the hotel.C.In front of the bank.请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.When will the woman get her cases?A.45 minutes later. B.Later this evening. C.Early tomorrow morning.9.Wh
5、ere will the woman go?A.New York. B.Paris. C.Birmingham.请听第 8 段材料，回答 10 至 12 题。10.How many people are there in the picture?A.Three. B.Four. C.Five.11.Who is standing on the womans right?A.Ann. B.Tina. C.Mary.12.What is Tinas hobby?A.Reading. B.Singing. C.Dancing.请听第 9 段材料，回答 13 至 16 题。13.What is the
6、 mans favorite smell?A.Bread. B.Coffee. C.Money.14.Who smokes heavily?A.The mans dad. B.The mans brother. C.The man himself.15.What smell doesnt the woman like?A.Cigarettes. B. Socks. C.Dogs breath.16.What do we know about the mans cousin?A.He drinks a lot of coffee every day.B.He doesnt like brushi
7、ng his teeth.C.He changes his socks every day.请听第 10 段材料，回答 17 至 20 题。17.When does Alex usually have breakfast? - 3 -A.At7:45. B.At8:00. C.At8:30.18.How does Alex go to the training center?A.By car. B.By subway. C.By bus.19.What is Alex used to doing at 1:00 pm?A.Doing a little swimming. B.Doing som
8、e running. C.Having driving lessons.20.What does Alex have for supper?A.Banana pies. B.Spaghetti. C. Rice.第二部分：阅读理解第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）A“Mommy, Im a funny bird,” Jack, my almost-4-year-old tells me. He moves his little fingers like wings.“You are?” I say. Im sitting across from him while
9、 he eats breakfast at our table. I smile; he says the greatest things. A week ago, however, when he had chocolate on his face and I licked (舔) my finger to wipe it off, he said, “Dont put your dirty water on me.”A week ago, I wouldnt have been sitting here with him during breakfast. I wouldnt have b
10、een up, emptying the dishwasher, cleaning the kitchen, or answering emails. We always had dinner together at the table, but other meals got much less attention. I work from home, and my husband owns an advertising agency and often travels. We were so busy that we had to do the chores during breakfas
11、t or lunch. Why was I not sitting down with my son? It could take Jack an hour to eat a meal, during which I could feel the tug (猛拉) of unanswered emails, a deadline, and the unswept floor each minute. Then we went to visit friends for a weekend. They have two kids. They are busy, professional, and
12、good parents. And at every meal - not just dinner - we all sat down at the table and ate. When we got home, my husband said, “Maybe we should be doing that.”- 4 -I took this as criticism. My husband works a lot, so mealtimes are mostly under my charge. The “we” he was talking about was me.Then, I re
13、membered myself that Im a big girl, and took his comment the way it was meant. We both want whats best for Jack. Yes, I thought. Im home. I have to eat, too. My husband is Jacks favorite, which delights and moves me, but I am Jacks constant. Constants are there. Constants sit down.So Ive been sittin
14、g. And, surprise, I havent missed a deadline. The house has been clean. And Jack seems to like having me there. Two days ago, over lunch, he smiled and stared at me.“What?” I asked, amused.“Mommy, I love you so much and I cant stop loving you.”I could have missed that.God, I could have missed that.2
15、1. Before visiting the friends, Jack _.A. didnt like chocolate B. couldnt eat by himselfC. was sometimes rude to his mom D. preferred his mother to his father22. After visiting the friends, the author _.A. was determined to learn to cookB. asked her husband to have every meal with her C. decided to
16、have dinner together with her familyD. was advised by her husband to learn from the friends23. What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refer to?A. The best time to visit friends.B. Jack saying sweet words to his mom.C. A deadline for answering emails.D. Jack having lunch with his
17、mom. BMake a five-minute film and win!Do you love the summer holidays but hate being bored? Then why dont you enter the Film Street Summer Shorts Competition by making a short film this - 5 -summer with your family and friends? What you have to do?To enter the competition, you have to make a short f
18、ilm that is around 5 minutes long (It can be shorter but not longer!) on a digital camera, or mobile phone. AwardsThe best short film entered into our competition will be shown in Film Streets Cinema and youll win a Cineworld Cinemas pass for yourself and three more for other members of your film cr
19、ew (电影摄制组). If you have a Cineworld Cinemas pass, you can watch as many films as you like for a year, for free, at any Cineworld Cinema!RulesWe cant show films that tell others about either your or any other kids name or address. We cant show films that hurt, harm or insult (侮辱) other people. We can
20、t show films that have bad language. Copyright Checklist (版权清单)Getting permission (许可) to use someone elses work in your film can be expensive, so check your film to make sure that: Your film is original and you havent copied someone else.There are no scenes of branding (商标) on shop signs, books, ma
21、gazines or CDs. There are no scenes of someone elses artwork.Address and DatePost your finished film on tape, CD or DVD by Monday, October 1st, 2007 to: Film Street Summer Shorts Competition First Light Movies Unit 6, Third Floor, The Bond 180-182 Fazeley StreetBirmingham- 6 -B5 5SESo whats stopping
22、 you? Start making your Film Street Summer Short now!24. Who is the passage written for?A. Children. B. Parents. C. Teachers. D. Actors. 25. How many Cineworld Cinemas passes will the winner of the competition be awarded in all?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 26. From the third paragraph we can l
23、earn that _. A. the winners short film can be shown in any cinemaB. the competition is held by Cineworld Cinemas C. the winner can watch films for free for one year at any Cineworld Cinema D. the winner will be paid for his short film 27. The underlined word “original” is closest in meaning to _.A.
24、interesting enough B. full of exciting momentsC. good for children D. made by yourselfCPutting on a play can be fun. Acting can be like the “lets pretend (假装)”and dress-up (盛装打扮) games children play. Actors pretend to be other people. They try to look like other persons and talk as other persons do.
25、Professional (职业的) actors take part in plays and television programs given in New York and other large cities. They earn their living by acting. But other people act in plays just for fun and are not paid for their work. They belong to (属于) little theater groups. In the daytime, they are students, t
26、eachers, doctors, lawyers, or police officers. They are actors only in the evenings or on weekends.One of the countrys oldest little theater groups is in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is called the Players Club, and it put on eight plays a year. People in the city buy tickets to see the plays. Anyone in
27、 Indianapolis who wants to - 7 -act may join the Players Club. Before each play, auditions (试演) are held so that people can try out for the different parts. Not all members of the group are actors. People are also needed to help with the lighting, clothes and makeup.There are little theater groups i
28、n many cities. They continue to put on plays because they bring pleasure to a large number of people. People in a little theater group enjoy having the chance to act, and the audience enjoy watching the plays.28. What the passage talks about takes place in _.A. New Zealand B. India C. America D. Ind
29、onesia29. Why do some people act only in the evenings or on weekends?A. They must sleep during the day.B. In the daytime, they have other things to do.C. No one comes to the theater during the day. D. They can get higher pay.30. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The members
30、of little theater groups are all actors.B. Only professional actors can take part in little theater groups.C. Both men and women in Indianapolis can take part in the Players Club.D. You dont need tickets to see the performances of the Players Club.31. What is the best title for this passage?A. Part-
31、time actors B. Full-time actorsC. Little theater D. Players Club DWhile most of us are happy to take the credit when things go well, few of us are willing to take the blame when things go wrong. Rather than trying to hide our shame or embarrassment, experts found that we are simply less aware when o
32、ur actions result in a negative outcome.The research may explain why we often feel it hard to take the blame for our actions. “Our result suggests that people may really experience less - 8 -responsibility for negative than for positive outcomes,” said Patrick Haggard, leading researcher and profess
33、or of the institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London.In a series of tests, participants were asked to press a key. A sound then followed, either disapproving, neutral or approving, and they were then asked to estimate the time between the action and when they had heard the soun
34、d.Researchers found that individuals experienced different levels of responsibility depending on the outcomes. They also discovered they were significantly slower to recognize if their actions had resulted in a bad consequence, compared to when they had done well.“Effectively, we have found that we
35、experience a negative outcome differently, not just retell it differently. We make a weaker connection when there is a bad result. And respond much more strongly when something good happens,” said Professor Haggard. When something goes right, everyone wants to take the credit, and when things go wro
36、ng, nobody is interested in putting their hand up.The researchers said our brain is “very much concerned” with reward, as good results are key to survival. Although our own perception (认知) of whether we are guilty of something or not is changed by the outcome, this does not provide a defence if we h
37、ave done something wrong. “Our experience of our own responsibilities can be misleading and can be strongly coloured by the outcomes of our actions,” said Professor Haggard. “We have to take responsibility for what we actually do, not just for how we experience things.”32.People who dont take the bl
38、ame for their actions _.A. are less aware of what to do when a negative outcome happensB. always try to hide their shame or embarrassment.C. are only willing to take the credit when things go wellD. are less responsible for negative than for positive outcomes33.According to the passage, a person who
39、 is concerned with reward is _.A. stubborn B. natural C. awkward D. absurd- 9 -34.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.When something bad happens, nobody is interested in dealing with the problem.B.People were quicker to recognize if their actions had resulted in a bad consequence.C.Our respo
40、nsibilities can be strongly affected by the outcomes of our actions.D.Participants were asked to count the time between pressing a key and hearing the sound.35.What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph?A. We should take more responsibility for what we do. B. The reasons why people
41、 cant accept blame when things go wrong.C. Different levels of responsibility depend on the outcomes.D. Peoples reaction to good results and bad results. 第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。Last week I sat on the top of a 14,179-foot mountain in Northern Californ
42、ia. As I climbed, I began to realize the lessons required to reach the top and make it back down safely. 36_ Some are small. Some are big. Theres always a summit(山顶) we want to reach. Heres a guide to reaching lifes summits:Pack light. Aside from the necessities, things do not make life better. 37 T
43、he lighter your pack is, the better it is. Life is too short to be filled with excessive(过多的)possessions, emotional baggage or regrets. Positive thoughts, relationships and experiences weigh nothing at all. Pile them on and leave the rest behind. Theyll lift you to the top.38 Any major achievement c
44、an be broken down into a series of small steps. My pattern for the mountain was 15 steps up, 15 breaths of rest. If I had only focused on the very top, disappointment would have overcome me. If your summit is too hard, break it into smaller steps. Focus on those one by one.- 10 -Dont go at alone. 39
45、 It is good for safety, support, motivation, or simply a companion to share the journey. Youd be silly to go up alone. Life is meant to be experienced with others. Relationships help you do things that prove impossible alone. Dont leave without your support team.40 Halfway up, a passing guide told u
46、s if we couldnt get to the top by 12.30 at the latest, then we should turn back. Its possible to have thunderstorms. Its foolish not to learn from and observe guidance of experts.A. Listen to the experts.B. Take one step at a time.C. Failure is a part of the journey.D. When you climb, a partner is a
47、 must.E. Save some energy for the trip down.F. In fact, we face our own mountains every day.G. They often cause more stress and keep you from whats the most important.第三部分：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。Sometimes, people are required to fill in persona
48、l information when they register online, which may lead to some 41 trouble. Recently, the BBC is reporting that a 17-year-old girl in Australia posted a(n) 42 of her grandmother at home counting a large sum of cash that she 43 hidden in the house. Just eight hours later, two armed men 44 the girls house. They demanded to speak to her to find out where the grandmothers house was, 45 they could get the money they had seen. 46 , the girl was not home at the time, so the robbers 47 a small amo
