高二英语下学期第一次统考（开学考试）试题

我带领班子成员及全体职工，积极参加县委、政府和农牧局组织的政治理论学习，同时认真学习业务知识，全面提高了自身素质，增强职工工作积极性，杜绝了纪律松散 舒城中学20172018学年度第二学期第一次统考高二英语（总分：150分 时间：120分钟）注意事项：1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题 时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5个小题；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，从每题所给的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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the mans house.B. In a grocery.C. In a hotel.2. How much did the man pay for his suitcase?A. $60.B. $45.C. $15.3. Whats the woman worried about?A. Her sons health.B. Her sons study.C. Her sons hobbies.4. What will Mr. Peterson most probably do with the old house?A. He may rent it out as a restaurant.B. He may restore it into a restaurant.C. He may pull it down and build a new restaurant.5. Why does the man want to go home early?A. To read the TV Guide. B. To meet some astronomers. C. To watch a TV series.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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料,回答第6至8题6. Which isnt needed in the long-distance examinations?A. Examination rooms. B. Examination supervisors. C. Pencils and erasers.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The answers of the online test are transmitted by the Internet.B. The results of the online test will be out in a long time.C. Few will take part in the long-distance education in the future.8. How many branches do most of the net schools have?A. About ten.B. Uncertain.C. About five.听下面一段材料,回答第9至11题。9. Why does the man come to the woman?A. To get some information. B. To register for a master course.C. To inquire about the selective courses.10. When is the Learning Resource Center usually open?A. Five days a week, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.B. Six days a week, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.C. Five days a week, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.11. Which is not a necessity for students to use the Learning Resource Center on Sundays?A. Booking it from the woman. B. Getting an important project.C. Booking it from their tutor.听下面一段材料,回答第12至14题。12. What do the two speakers talk about?A. Their trips to a foreign country. B. Their dinners in a restaurant.C. Their visits to some families.13. What did the man enjoy about his visit?A. The dinner and the gift. B. The girl and the atmosphere.C. The dinner and the atmosphere.14. What do we know about the woman?A. She is a foreign student. B. She will move into a new flat.C. She is familiar with the customs in this country.听下面一段材料,回答第15至17题。15. How much of the entertainment section is about stars affairs?A. Almost 70%.B. Almost 50%.C. Almost one third.16. Why do some media publish untrue stories about stars?A. To promote sales. B. To promote reputation. C. To mislead the public.17. What is the mans opinion?A. There should be more newspaper se舒中高二统考英语 第1页 (共10页)ctions about sports.B. The media should report more other matters than the stars affairs.C. The public figures should protect their privacy more carefully.听下面一段材料,回答第18至20题。18. What did the goat want to do when seeing the fox in the well?A. Drink the water. B. Help the fox out. C. Run away from the well.19. How did the fox get out of the well?A. By climbing up the wall. B. By climbing onto the back and horn of the goat.C. By the help of her friends.20. What would the goat probably do in the end? A. Starve to death.B. Get out of the well.C. Kill the fox.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。AI was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA Company. Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was dropping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street. Next to it was the towns only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat. I could not see his face and he didnt raise his head at the sound of my footsteps.Carefully, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait for my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.21. At what time was the story set? A. An early summer morning. B. A cold winter afternoon. C. An early winter morning. D. A windy summer afternoon.22. Which of the following words best describe the writers impression of the town? A. Cold and frightening. B. Empty and dead. C. Dirty and crowded. D. Unusual and unpleasant.23. The underlined word “trickling” in the last paragraph means _. A. rushing out suddenly B. shining brightly C. flowing slowly in drops D. appearing quickly24. Why didnt the man raise his head when the writer came near? A. He was annoyed at being seen by the writer. B. He was angry at being disturbed by the writer. C. He was probably fast asleep. D. He was probably murdered. BNo country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is quite high and their views are used all over the world. Excellent newspapers like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However, they are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain or Le Monde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these give detailed accounts of national and international news, but most tend to limit themselves to state or city news to attract local readers.Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers report news from the “exciting” and “relaxing” to the serious. They try to entertain people as well as give information, for they have to compete with the attraction of television.Just as American newspapers try to satisfy all tastes, they also try to attract readers of all political parties. A few newspapers support extremist groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers try their best to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are mainly moderate. Many of these papers print materials by well-known journalists of different political and social views, in order to give a balanced picture.As in other countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once exposed political scandals, for example, the Watergate Affair（水门事件）.25. Which newspaper in the U.K. is national?A. Le Monde.B. Washington Post.C. New York Times.D. The Times.26. Most American newspapers attract readers by carrying_.A. national news B. local newsC. international news D. political news27. In order to win the competition with television, American newspapers have to_.A. give little information B. give serious newsC. give entertainment news D. give national news28. Most daily newspapers attract moderate Americans by_.A. printing articles by well-known journalists of di舒中高二统考英语 第3页 (共10页)舒中高二统考英语 第4页 (共10页)fferent viewsB. supporting extremist groupsC. exposing political scandalsD. serving the country wellCHeres one number to keep in mind during your next cell phone conversation: 50. A new experiment shows that spending 50 minutes with an active phone pressed up to the ear increases activity in the brain. This brain activity probably doesnt make you smarter. When cell phones are on, they emit (发出) energy in the form of radiation that could be harmful, especially after years of cell phone usage. Scientists dont know yet whether cell phones are bad for the brain. Studies like this one are attempting to find it out. The 47 participants in the experiment may have looked a little strange. Each one had two Samsung cell phones attached to his or her head one on each ear. The phone on the left ear was off. The phone on the right ear played a message for 50 minutes, but the participants couldnt hear it because the sound was off. With this set-up, the scientists could be sure they were studying brain activity from the phone itself, and not brain activity due to listening and talking during a conversation. After 50 minutes with two phones strapped to their heads, the participants were given PET scans. The PET scan showed that the left side (the side with the phone turned off) of each participants brain hadnt changed during the experiment. The right side of the brain, however, had used more glucose, which is a type of sugar that provides fuel to brain cells. These right-side brain cells were using almost as much glucose as the brain uses when a person is talking. This suggests that the brain cells there were active even without the person hearing anything. That activity, the scientists say, was probably caused by radiation from the phone. Henry Lai, who works at the University of Washington in Seattle, is uncomfortable with the data related to cell phones. Holding a cell phone to your ear during a conversation is “not really safe,” Lai told Science News. Lai is a bioengineer at the University of Washington in Seattle. He wrote an article about the new study for a journal, but he did not work on the study. Bioengineers bring together ideas from engineering and biology. For those who dont want to wait to find out for sure whether cell phones are bad for the brain, there are ways to talk more safely. You can have short and sweet conversations, use a speakerphone or keep the phone away from your head.29. Which of the following statement is true? A. Scientists are sure that cell phones are bad for the brain. B. In the experiment, the left side of the brain used more glucose. C. Radiation from the phone probably causes the change in the brain. D. Henri Lai wrote a lot of articles about this new study.30. Why werent the participants allowed to have a conversation on the phone during the experiment? A. Because that would be too noisy and bad for the experiment. B. Because they really looked strange and no one wanted to talk to others. C. Because they were given PET scans and they lost the ability to talk. D. Because the scientists want to be sure of the accuracy of the experiment.31. What is glucose? A. A type of sugar that provides vitamin to brain cells. B. Something that the right side of the brain used. C. A type of sugar that gives energy to brain cells. D. Something that makes a human excited.32. According to the last two paragraphs, which is the safest way to use a cell phone? A. Holding the cell phone close to your head. B. Using a cell phone more than three hours a day. C. Taking the most powerful cell phone. D. Keeping the cell phone at a distance.DThe Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world.Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue. Cambridge 02139 by Friday, February 8th.Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speaker will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will be exhibit and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served.Between March 10th and March 15th, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at: .33. Who can take in the Curiosity Challenge?A. School students. B. Cambridge locals. C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists.34. When will the prize-giving ceremony be held?A. On February 8th. B. On March 10th C. On March 15th. D. On April 21st.35. What type of writing is this text?A. An exhibition guide. B. An art show review. C. An announcement. 舒中高二统考英语 第5页 (共10页) D. An official report.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。Tips for cooking on a tight scheduleFrom my experience, there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often: ability, money, and time. _36_ Money is a topic Ill save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule：1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and theres nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials already? _37_2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? _38_ It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.3. _39_ This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that gives you a good start. _40_ And dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A. Try new things.B. Ability is easily improved.C. Make three or four instead.D. Understand your food better.E. Cooking is a burden for many people.F. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.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。Susan was a shy but clever girl. She couldnt see things clearly and had worn glasses for many years.Some of her classmates began to _41_at her big glasses. Lewis started calling her “Four Eyes”. She acted like she didnt mind, but in fact Susan couldnt _42_it.One day, the class went to visit some famous caves, when Lewis put his foot in a hole and slipped. While _43_, he grabbed onto Susan, who was walking next to him, and both fell down the hole and landed in a very big_44_cave. All that could be seen was a single ray of light coming from the cave roof, and some _45_which had fallen through the hole. Susan and Lewis shouted for help, but no one came. He used the _46_light to look for a way out. But after hours of _47_, he found nothing, and started feeling_48_.It must have been_49_, when Susan noticed that the ray of light was descending(下来)from the hole in a straight line, and _50_on the floor in front of her. _51_, she took a piece of _52_ that had fallen into the cave, and, using her _53_as a magnifying glass, she _54_the ray of light onto the wood until a little _55_sprang up. Now they had a torch(火把). Lewis watched all this with surprise and _56_. He grabbed some more branches, and off they went together, to _57_the cave.It took them some time, and they had to _58_quite a few torches, but finally they found a way out. He now _59_having given her that name, _60_seeing that it was her glasses that saved them both.41. A. shout B. laugh C. point D. glance42. A. stand B. understand C. resist D. stop43. A. passing B. walking C. crying D. falling44. A. narrow B. empty C. dark D. cold45. A. branches B. ston