【期中试卷】江苏省徐州市2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案

1、本试卷共12页。由第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两个部分组成。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷（选择题共65分）一、听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节：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。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. Who does the man want to speak to?A. Mr. Ford.B. Mr. Taylor.C. Ms. Davidson.2. What did the man give his father?A. A hat.B. A card.

2、C. A shirt.3. When did the lecture begin?A. At 8:50.B. At 9:00.C. At 9:10.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to find a cheap hotel.B. Where to spend their holiday.C. When to go to Disney World.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In an office.B. At a laundry.C. At

3、a department store.第二节：听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有儿个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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、7两个小题。6. What sport are the speakers going to play?A. Soccer.B. Basketball.C. Baseball.7. Why is the woman worried?A. She never plays sports.B. She doesnt kno

4、w the other guys.C. She thinks people will make fun of her.听第七段材料，回答第8、9两个小题。8. How many days a week does the team practice?A. Seven.B. Six.C. One.9. How does the woman feel about the practices?A. They are pretty easy.B. They are worth the effort.C. They are long and serious.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Whe

5、re does the womans grandmother usually live?A. In Oregon.B. In California.C. In Washington State.11. What will the woman do with her grandmother?A. Go to a mall.B. Go for a hike.C. Go to a restaurant.12. What happened to the womans grandfather?A. He died.B. He retired.C. He moved away.听第9段材料，回答第13至1

6、6题。13. How many groups will there be in total?A. Nine.B. Eight.C. Six.14. What will the students do in the museum?A. Take notes.B. Take photographs.C. Listen to a lecture.15. Where will the students meet all together at noon?A. In the cafeteria.B. In front of the museum.C. In one of the museum rooms

7、.16. What type of assignment will the students do?A. An art project.B. A history project.C. A photography project.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the top news story?A. An animal was missing.B. There is a thief at the zoo.C. The school year changes.18. Who is Lacy?A. A school director.B. A zookeeper.C.

8、 A monkey.19. How does the speaker describe Lacy?A. Frightened.B. Dangerous.C. Crazy.20. When did the school year finish before?A. In early June.B. In mid-June.C. In late June.二、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面各题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Unlike watching TV, reading is an active lear

9、ning experience that will keep your mindA. casualB. skepticalC. sharpD. accurate22. Due to strict laws about punishing drunken driving, the number of road accidents and the deaths arising from them _ over the past year.A. has increasedB. have increasedC. has decreasedD. have decreased23. People of t

10、he city _ the plan of the government to move the power plant out of the city.A. acceleratedB. arrangedC. approvedD. applauded24. With QR codes _ a popular payment option, Alipay and WeChat Pay, two major third-party mobile payment tools, ran campaigns _ more merchants and customers into the cashless

11、 world.A. became; bringingB. becoming; to bringC. became; to bringD. becoming; bringing25. Despite great convenience we get from modern technology, maybe we should rid ourselves _ it and return _ simpler times.A. of; toB. of; fromC. from; toD. from; from26. Did Tom sell his house?Not yet. Its poor l

12、ocation _ its potential buyers.A. turned upB. turned away C. turned overD. turned in27. New energy vehicle-sharing projects _ in dozens of cities across the country, which is expected to fuel Chinas sharing economy in the next few years.A. were carried outB. will be carried outC. are being carried o

13、utD. had been carried out28. _, many people would have died from sickness or even small wounds so it deserves the name “the greatest drug of the 20th century”.A. Had penicillin been unavailableB. Were penicillin unavailableC. Should penicillin be unavailableD. Were penicillin to be unavailable29. _

14、you will see in an English garden, however, is a variety of trees and bushes _ show off their own special qualities.A. As; whatB. What; whatC. As; thatD. What; that30. I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in vain.Why not consult with Frank? You see, _.A. great minds think al

15、ikeB. two heads are better than oneC. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bushD. its better to think twice before doing something三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分l5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。Retaining memoriesMy calls with my sister now always begin with, “I just spoke to Mom and she is

16、 okay, but ” From the bottom of my heart I never want to have a conversation like this. My mom is eighty years old and her short term memory is long gone. Acceptance of what is, 31 what should be, is not an easy task.It is hard watching a parent grow old. If we are lucky, we have a fixed 32 in our m

17、inds of our parents in the best time of their lives. I try to remember all the things that made my dad who he was to me. Every once in a while, this offensive, 33 image of how he looked the last time I saw him in the hospital creeps into my mind. I try to 34 such an image from my brain and replace i

18、t with the images of him I treasure.Now I want to make my mom whole again. I want her to wake up this morning with 35 mind and purpose. I want the mom I remember and still see in my dreams. But reality does not deal in emotion. It can be cruel and unforgiving. It does not let us 36 the moments we re

19、tain. It takes us where it wants to take us, 37 our thoughts.I know my mom struggles to 38 what is happening to her. She wants to say she is fine and always asks what she can do for us. I know she wants us to retain the images of her as positive and 39 and carry those around with us each and every d

20、ay. But she knows she can no longer remain thirty-nine, as she tried to do for almost forty years. She knows that her 40 of the family has been replaced by a new and unintended position. She can recall the glory days. 41 she has a hard time remembering what she ate for lunch.I start every morning by

21、 calling my mom to ask her how she is feeling. It is now almost 9 a.m. in New Jersey. Im sitting in Utah, at the computer, knowing when I finish my thoughts, I must 42 the phone. If not, the cycle of 43 will be started again. I hope she will be my mother again. I hope that there will be one day a (a

22、n) 44 for Alzheimers disease so that the next person sitting at the computer does not have to remember the good times past, but can live 45 . I hope today is the day that the present comes back into focus for my mom. I hope!31. A. less thanB. better thanC. other thanD. rather than32. A. figureB. ima

23、geC. gestureD. look33. A. painfulB. unbelievableC. peacefulD. comfortable34. A. returnB. rebuildC. removeD. reunite35. A. considerateB. clearC. ampleD. shallow36. A. recallB. rewindC. advanceD. enlarge37. A. apart fromB. but forC. in spite ofD. regardless of38. A. cope withB. put up withC. make use

24、ofD. let go of39. A. elegantB. beautifulC. dependentD. independent40. A. feelingB. roleC. possessionD. love41. A. andB. soC. butD. or42. A. pick upB. link upC. turn upD. speed up43. A. sorrowB. joyC. concernD. eagerness44. A. treatmentB. cureC. evaluationD. assumption45. A. in the pastB. in the mome

25、ntC. in the futureD. in the end四、阅读理解（共10题；每小题2分，满分20分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAre you looking forward to treating yourself to a travel abroad? Well, Lonely Planet, the worlds largest travel guidebook publisher, releases its top picks for travel destinations every year. H

26、ere are some of the winners for 2018. Have a look and maybe theyll give you some ideas about your next vacation.Canberra, AustraliaCanberra is not the most famous of Australias cities. People think of Sydney and Melbourne before they think of Canberra. Still, Canberra is the countrys capital and pol

27、itical center. And recently, it has become a hit with the words travelers. Lonely Planet highlights three attractions that make Canberra a place to consider spending some time in. First, nearby cities like Braddon and NewActon have great vigor. Braddon was once an industrial area; today, it has cafe

28、s, shops and restaurants. NewActon has a stunning（极漂亮的）new hotel built entirely of native Australian wood. As youd expect, these fashionable areas boast many small art galleries that go well with the national museums that are invariably（总是）found in a nations capital. Canberra has a full calendar of

29、events for 2018, including folk and wine harvest festivals that will surely bring travelers from both within and outside of Australia.Detroit. USThis choice by Lonely Planet is even more surprising than Canberra. For a long time, Detroit was an industrial city. It was a center for car manufacturing（

30、制造业）and therefore a heavily blue collar location. Much of that industry is gone today. But the city is now gaining appeal as a tourist destination for Americans and non-Americans alike. People are attracted to culture, and Detroit certainly has a cultural tradition. Starting from the 1950s, it was a

31、 center for African-American pop music. The famous music company Motown was founded in Detroit. Today, the Motown Historical Museum is a must-see for any visitor to the city. The markets, murals, restaurant and sports facilities add to the Detroit vibe（氛围）, as does the new streetcar system, which ma

32、kes it easy to get around. According to Lonely Planet, Detroit is a fine example of the American “comeback” story: Its had its tough times, but now its back in business.Seville, SpainWhereas Canberra and Detroit are new world cities, Seville in Spain is classic old-world. It is a historic city, domi

33、nated by a magnificent cathedral and a sprawling（蔓延的）network of medieval streets. Seville was the site of many historical events, all of which are still tangible（可感知的）for todays visitors. It was once the capital of Moorish Spain. And Seville has its own connection with the new world; Back in the 16t

34、h century, trade with colonies in the Americas made it wealthy. Find out more at the Archivo de Indias, which “provides a fascinating insight into Spains colonial history”, according to Lonely Planet. But Seville is also a modern city with all the conveniences that the modern traveler expects. Like

35、all Lonely Planet tourist destinations, it boasts cafes, restaurants and art galleries for visitors who have finished absorbing the citys historical sites.46. What can we conclude from paragraph two?A. Canberra has become the most popular destination in Australia.B. Braddon is well known for its ind

36、ustrial buildings and shopping malls.C. NewActon features a hotel made of native Australian wood.D. Canberras small art galleries appeal to visitors more than national museums.47. According to the last two paragraphs, _.A. Seville is a new world city in SpainB. Seville is rich in historical sitesC.

37、Detroit tourists are fascinated by its industryD. Detroit tourists are mainly attracted to new streetcar system48. The purpose of the article is mainly to _.A. compare top travel destinationsB. recommend some lesser-known destinationsC. show how industrial and historic cities attract visitorsD. info

38、rm us of some most popular travel destinations for 2018BDrones（无人机）are slowly starting to become part of our everyday lives. They used to be just known for helping create the action shots used in online videos and movies, but creative new ways to use drones are being invented all the time.Just take

39、a look at this latest use: A solar-powered “transformer drone” has been developed by scientists from the University of Minnesota. US. Its aim is to make farmers work easier by letting them survey their crops from the air.The drone can take off like a helicopter, then change its shape mid-air to fly

40、like a plane. The design means it can take off almost anywhere and hover（悬停）during flight to get a stable view of the land below.Despite its large wingspan of 2.1 meters, the drone weighs just under 4 kilograms. Thanks to solar cells on its wings, it has enough power to fly nonstop during the daytim

41、e.Its designed to be used by farmers to spot plant disease, manage water use and even spray pesticides in the exact place needed, reducing waste.The transformer drone is but a small part of a bigger picture. When asked what a drone looks like, most of us would probably picture a remote-controlled to

42、y, or perhaps a large, unmanned military aircraft. But those images could soon be quite different, as drones are becoming increasingly smaller and cheaper to make. They can now gather in groups of hundreds to fly like a flock of birds.Known as swarms（集群）, theyre seen as the next step forward in the

43、drone industry.Swarms are clever. There is no leader in a swarm because it is a self-organizing system in which each drone is equal. This allows each drone in a swarm to search an area efficiently, or for the whole swarm, to fly together without colliding（碰撞）with one another. And only one operator i

44、s needed to control the whole swarm.Swarms are also tough. One missile（导弹）can bring down an aircraft, but a swarm can lose dozens of members and keep going.In fact, we have already had the luck of seeing swarms of drones in real life.In February, 300 drones made by US tech company Intel formed a swa

45、rm in the shape of the American flag during Lady Gagas Super Bowl halftime show, lighting up the night sky. And Chinese company EHang recently used 1,000 drones to display a map of China and the Chinese character for “blessings”.In the long term, as researchers at Harvards Wyss Institute predict, sm

46、all swarming drones might become as much a part of our environment as insects. Their RoboBee project is developing tiny drones smaller than a paper clip to collect weather data.So maybe in the next few years, our skies will be filled with thousands of drone swarms.49. Which of the following statemen

47、ts is TRUE according to the article?A. Transformer drone was designed to help farmers predict local weather.B. Transformer drone can fly all year around without stopping.C. Transformer drone can check on plants from the middle of the air.D. Transformer drone is very tiny and works in large groups.50

48、. We can conclude from the article that drone swarms _.A. are mainly used as military aircraftB. work well thanks to the teamwork of many operatorsC. have an advantage because of their self-organizationD. are efficient with a smart and powerful leader in a swarm51. We can learn from the last three p

49、aragraphs that _.A. Lady Gaga was the first person to have used drones in a performanceB. the RoboBee project is based on our understanding of birds flying patternsC. the large number of drones has become a threat to our environmentD. the spread of drones will benefit human beings in various waysCMa

50、ddie Hoffman is battling against epidemolytic ichthyosis her skin can grow up to ten times faster than normal, peels（剥落）and becomes so dry that she cant move. Each day she undergoes a two-hour routine to remove dead skin cells and protect her from catching a life threatening infection.Her mother, Em

51、ily, was told that her daughter may not survive after she was born. She wasnt allowed to hold her daughter until she was seven days old in an isolation room and she had to wear gloves and a mask. She said, “It was visible at birth that she had ichthyosis and shortly after that all the layers of skin

52、 fell off in sheets. She was bright red and looked like a burn victim. The nurse told us, You realize your baby may not survive? It was very scary.”Her mothers concernEmily added, “she has one of the most severe forms of the condition, requiring aggressive and painful treatment administered for up t

53、o three hours every day. The build-up of scaling is her worst enemy. The more it layers up the more likely she is to have skin infections. As each hour goes by, her skin gets harder for her to move; she gets drier and starts to flake-off. There are days when she can hardly move. The most affected pa

54、rt is her feet. Any friction causes blistering （起泡）, and even socks and shoes affect her. We have a daily battle with her blisters and her not being able to work tirelessly to stop them from getting infected.”Bullied at schoolEmily said, “Bullying is a big deal for her. She goes through a lot of sta

55、res and teasing. Kids get nervous seeing her skin shedding and bully her about her smell caused by the skin build-up. Seeing people stare at her and look with disgust, as a mother, I feel heartbroken. That is why we try to speak out. Maddie wants to help children in general to stay motivated and pos

56、itive. We try to teach others that its okay to be different. So in spite of everything Maddie is going through, she is an extremely happy and optimistic girl who loves to help others and is determined to raise awareness.”Dreams for the futureMaddie, who is a Make-A-Wish kid, as dreams of dancing wit

57、h Ellen DeGeneres to raise awareness of her condition. Unfortunately, Emily, a single mother, and Maddie, a suffering girl, have been rejected disability said financially. Emily said, “Its very hard for us without a lot of support for her condition. Ichthyosis is very financially draining. But we ch

58、oose to stay as positive as possible and take each day as it comes, in the hope one day it will be cured.”52. What does the underlined phrase in paragraph one refer to?A. a common disabilityB. a kind of aggressive conditionC. an abnormal symptomD. a strange supernatural power53. What can we infer fr

59、om the passage?A. Maddie will surely recover from the disease.B. Doctors offered an optimistic attitude to Maddie disease.C. Maddie is so upset about bullying that she skips classes.D. Classmates treat Maddie badly because of fear and disgust.54. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Maddie remains

60、a positive and kind-hearted girl faced with pain.B. Even socks and shoes can have an effect on Maddies skin.C. Maddie undergoes a routine to remove dead skin cells every day.D. Maddie dreams of dancing with Ellen DeGneres to become famous.55. What is the passage mainly about?A. An exciting experienc