2016-2017学年浙江省金华市曙光学校高二下学期期中考试英语试题

1、曙光中学20162017学年第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试题卷试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟第I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。1. What does the woma n like best about her college?A. The teachersB. Her classmatesC. The cost2. What are the

2、speakers talk ing about?A. Taking photographs B. How to look n aturalC. Mending cameras3. Which food does the man NOT want to buy?A. MilkB. Swiss cheeseC. Hamburgers4. What is the woma n?A. A stude ntB. A teacherC. An eye doctor5. What does the woma n mean?A. She is afraid of tell ing her boss what

3、she thinksB. She will tell her boss what she thi nks laterC. She can earn a higher salary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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。曙光中学20162017学年第二学期期中考试6. What was the temperature last ni ght?A.

4、 8 degrees below zeroB. 12 degrees below zeroC. 18 degrees below zero7. Where did the man put his car last ni ght?A. In the garageB. In the park ing lotC. In front of his apartme nt听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is Jim doi ng?A. Watchi ng TVB. Doing his homeworkC. Watch ing his favorite show9. What is the p

5、robable relati on ship betwee n the speakers?A. ClassmatesB. Mother and sonC. Teacher and stude nt听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why will the man move to ano ther room?A. Because Room 203 is too expe nsive for himB. Because he prefers a room on a higher floorC. Because Room 203 has already bee n booked11. At

6、what time will the man probably move to Room 308 tomorrow?A. Before 12:00B. Before 9:30C. Not un til the eve ning12. What will the man do at 9:30 tomorrow morni ng?A. Leave the hotel for a lectureB. Change his room nu mberC. Give a lecture听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the man advise prepari ng for

7、Jack?A. Ballo onsB. NoisemakersC. A cake14. Who will do the clea n-up after the party?A. The manB. The woma nC. Jack15. What is the party for?A. The woman s birthday B. Jacks becoming a performer C. Jacks16. When does the con versati on probably take place?A. After breakfast B. Before lunchC. After

8、supper听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is being held in the new sports stadium?A. A match B. A conference C. A concert18. What is the disadva ntage of the City Theatre?A. It stoo old to look goodB. Its air-conditioning doesnt workC. It can t seat eno ugh people for big shows19. Which place is in the route

9、 of the Cititours bus today?A. Victoria Park B. The City Theatre C. The Market Place20. What does the speaker advise visitors to do in the end?A. Visit some shopsB. Go to the High StreetC. See ani mals in the city cen ter第二部分 阅读理解（共2节，满分35分）第一节 （共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

10、AWhena storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible for safety. But there are afew people who will get i nto their cars and go straight for the cen ter of the storm. These people are willibirthdayand headng to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-a n-hour winds for the

11、exciteme nt of watch ing the stormclose up.” in the last paragraph, the author means thatA. storm chas ing costs a lot of moneyStorm chasing（追逐）” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especiallyin the Midwest of the Un ited States, where there are freque nt storms betwee n Marchand July. A stor

12、m chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weatherreports, and the n drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waitsfor it to develop.Although anyone can do it, storm chas ing is extremely dan gerous. The power ofa big storm can throw a cow into the air or des

13、troy a whole house in sec on ds. Stormchasers are also ofte n hurt in accide nts caused by drivi ng in a heavy rai n. If youare a beg inner, it is much safer to join a group for vacati ons duri ng the storm seas on.Even the n, storm chas ing is not all adventureand exciteme nt.“Storm chasingis 95% d

14、rivi ng, ” says Daniel Lyn ch, who spe nds most of his summer storm-chasing.aSometimes you can sit around for hours wait ing for someth ing to happe n, and allyou get is blue sky and a few light showers.However, for s torm chasers, it is all worth it.Whe n you get close to a storm,it is the most exc

15、it ing sight you will ever see in your life,” saysJasperEvery storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth.”21. For storm chas ing, the first thing storm chasers do is toA. get quickly into their cars for safetyB. wait patie ntly for the storm to developC. head straig

16、ht for the cen ter of the stormD. collect in formati on about a coming storm22. Begi nners of storm chas ing are advisedA. to do it in an orga ni zed wayB. to spe nd much more time on itC. not to get too close to a stormD. n ot to drive in a heavy rain23. By sayi ng“it is all worthitB. efforts in st

17、orm chas ing are well paidC. storm chas ing is worth hours of wait ingD. a storm prese nts the greatest show on EarthIn 1826, a Fren chma n n amed Niepce n eeded pictures for his bus in ess. But he was not a goodartist. So he inven ted a very simple camera. He put it in a win dow of his house and to

18、ok a picture of hisgarde n. That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, ano ther Frenchma n, took a picture of his readi ng room. He used a new ki nd of camera in a differe nt way. Daguerreinven ted the Daguerreotype process, which st

19、arted the history of huma n flat image. In his picture youcould see everyth ing very clearly, eve n the smallest thing. This ki nd of photo was called aDaguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from allaround the world. People took pictures

20、of famous buildi ngs, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people andmoving thin gs, which was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other mach in es.But this did not stop them, for example, some in the Un ite

21、d States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was afamous America n photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unu sualbecause they were very lifelike.Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th cen tury. Some photos were notjust copies of the real world. The

22、y showed ideas and feeli ngs, like other art forms.24. The Daguerreotype was_ .A. a Fren chma nB. a kind of pictureC. a kind of cameraD. a photographer25. If a photographer wan ted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840,he had to_ .A. watch lots of films B. buy himself an expe nsive c

23、ameraC. stop in most cities D. take lots of film and other things26. This passage main ly tells us_ .C. how pictures spread around the world D. how to use differe nt camerasCA. how photography was developedB.how to show your feelings in picturesAmerica ns with small families own a small car or a lar

24、ge on e. If both pare nts arework ing, they usually have two cars. When the family becomes large, one of their cars is sold and theywill buy a van.A small car can hold four pers ons and a large car can hold six pers ons but it isvery crowded. A van can hold seven persons easily, so a family of three

25、 children could ask their grandpare nts to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.Mr. Hage n and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a sec ondcar and buy a van. The sixth and seve nth seats are used to put other thin gs, for afamily of five must carry many suitc

26、ases whe n they travel. When they arrive at theirgrandparentshome, the suitcases are brought into the two seats. The van can then carry the grandpare nts.America ns call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. Whena family are traveli ng to the mountains or to the seaside, they c

27、an live in theirmotor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when theyare traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are manyparks for motor homes.27. The wordvan”in this text probably means_ .A.住房汽车B.机动车辆C.移

28、动家庭D.大型卡车28. A motor home is usually owned by a family with_ .A. a baby B. much money C. more tha n two childre n D. i nterest invans29. America ns usually use motor homes_.A. to visit their gra ndpare nts at weeke ndsB. to drive their childre n to school every dayC. to travel with all the family me

29、mbers for holidaysD. to do some shopp ing with all the family members30.Motor homes have become popular because_.A.they can take people to some other citiesB.big families can take more things alongC. some people think motor homes are cheapD. they can bring families a much happier life第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分

30、，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项。Lots of people give you advice on overcoming （克服）fear. 31._ However, Iwant to tell you that a world without fear would be more dan gerous, less reward ing.So we want to treat fear as a friend? Here are three reas ons.32._Think about it. Do you get more

31、n ervous whe n you meet the girl （or guy）of your dreams? Which is more fearful,talkingto the boss of your company or to someof your friends? 33._If you didnt have fear to guide you, you might not knowthat! Not so bad, right?Next, fear en courages us to take action. Fear is a call to action. In the p

32、ast,our ancestors （祖先）didnt run away in fear when they saw a tigerrunning towardthem but tried to kill it for food. Now, most of us dont face serious dan ger likehungry tigers every day, but we do face serious bosses or public speak ing. So, whatcan we do? 34._Lastly, fear lets you know you are aliv

33、e. Why do we like roller coasters （过山车）? 35._Same for horror movies.So fear can guide you towards whats important for you and encourage you totake action to improve. Dont we all need that kind of friend?A. It frighte ns us in a mostly safe way.B. Dont fea r to be wrong.C. Imagi ne what life would be

34、 like without fear.D. They say if you can overcome fear, you will be successful.E. The first is that fear is an excelle nt guide to opport un ity.F. Fear is show ing you what is importa nt and what matters to you.G. Let fear provide us with the en ergy to do what n eeds to be done.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分

35、）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A、B C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When my son Gene was about 12 years old, I started help ing him lear n to 36 .I bought twenty chicke ns and asked him to 37 them. I told him that they wouldbe his own chicke ns and we would 38 the eggs from him. However, he wo

36、uld have to buy chicke n 39 withthe money he made from the eggs. Whatever money was 40 would be his to keep. Gene was 41 , thinkinghe would make his first 42 .After several weekssuccessful work, I bega n to43 that egg product ion wasgoing down, I 44 nothing about it. Then one night, Gene told me he

37、didnt have45 money to buy the feed. He said the chicke ns had n ever 46 a meal and he could not figure out whysome of them had stopped 47 eggs.Then I asked him if he had 48 the amount of feed he had give n the chicke ns.He was 49 . It was like he did not think 50 would ever know what he had done.Aft

38、er a long 51 , he said yes. He thought he would make more money if he gave them 52 food. I asked him,“Did you fool the chicke ns?”I was just ast oni shed at the questi on in my own 53 . I was dumbfo un ded（惊呆）at the sig ni fica nee of it. Yes, you can fool every one else, 54you cannot“foolthe chicke

39、ns,”because 55, you will find out, as the saying goes,“What goesaround comes around.”36. A. cookB. shareC. workDstudy37. A. observe B. take care of C. trainD. pay atte nti on to38. A. enjoyB. buyC. borrowD.keep39. A. nestB.soupC. feedD. meat40. A. given backB. picked upC. left overD. brought in41. A

40、. satisfiedB. worriedC. thrilledD.discouraged42. A. dealB. con tributi onC. fortuneD. choice43. A. hearB. no ticeC. predict D. imagi ne44. A. saidB. foundC. thoughtD. recalled45. A. prizeB. enoughC. pocketD.lucky46. A. missedB. wastedC. savedD.fini shed47. A. hatch ingB. lay ingC. bringing D. hidi n

41、g48. A. ha nded outB. checked outC. cut dow nD. put dow n49. A. delightedB.shockedC. tiredD.disappo in ted50. A. nobodyB. everybodyC. some oneD. anyone51. A. preparati onB. abseneeC. discussi onD. sile nee52. A. heavyB. fresherC. lessD. solid53. A. lifeB. jobC. caseD.mi nd54.A. orB. andC. butD. so55

42、. A. in the endB. i n factC. i n con trastDin additi on第II卷第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个 单 词 ） 或 括 号 内 单 词 的 正 确 形 式 。One day, a mother horse told her son,“My child, will you56 (happy) go andcarry this bag of wheat to the mill(磨坊)to make it 57 flour?”The little ho

43、rseagreed without hesitati on and 58 (run) out of the house with the bag of wheat on his back.After some time, the little horse came to a river, 59 blocked his path to themill. He sudde nly got 60 (con fuse). Look ing around, he saw a cow. So he asked,“Auntie Cow, can you tell me whether I can cross

44、 the river?”The cow answered,“Definitely you can. The water is very shallow.”When the little horse was about61 (cross) the river, a squirrel shouted to him,“Don t cross the river. You willdrown.”Not 62 (know) what to do, the little horse decided to go back to ask his mother, who s aid,“Myson, its no

45、t eno ugh to only liste n to others; you have to give it 63try by yourself, and then youllknow the answer.”With those words, he walked carefully across the river. The water was n either shallow nor 64 (deeply).It was just fine for him. Fin ally the littlehorse crossedthe river and completed his task

46、. He also lear ned to overcome 65 (difficulty) by practici ng in stead of only liste ning to others.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）学生上网正成为时代潮流，但不少学生因沉溺于虚拟世界，严重影响了学业，且损害了健康，假设你是一名高中生李华，请你写一份倡议书，倡议全校学生减少上网时间，专注学业。 倡议内容包括：1.网络成瘾影响学习，危害视力2.减少上网时间的好处要求：1.词数80左右，开头和结尾已为你写好；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：成瘾be ad

47、dicted to; 倡议propose; 视力eyesightPROPOSALDear fellow stude nts.Yours,Li Hua第二节：概要写作（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。The meaning of sile nee varies among cultural groups. Sile nces may be thoughtful, or they may beempty whe n a pers on has nothing to say. A sile nee in a con versati on may also show stubbor nn ess, orworry. Sile nee may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable;thereforeattempts may be madeto fill every gap（间隙）withconversation.Persons in other cult