高二英语下学期期中试卷

沁县中学

2017-2018

学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语答题时间：120

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(共两节，满分60分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)AAnyone

may

visit

the

White

House

during

certain

visiting

hours.Any

United

States

citizen

who

wants

to

visit

the

White

Houseshould

contact

his

or

her

member

of

Congress

to

make

reservations(预约).

Reservations

can

be

made

six

months

in

advance

and

mustbe

made

no

less

than

30

days

in

advance.A

limited

number

of

spaces

are

available

for

each

tour

day.Reservations

are

free.

If

you

are

a

citizen

of

a

foreign

countryand

would

like

to

visit

the

White

House,

contact

your

local

U.S.embassy.Self-guided

tours

are

offered

on

Tuesdays

and

Thursdays

from7:30

to

11:00

in

the

morning.

They

are

also

available

on

Fridaysfrom

7:30

to

noon

and

on

Saturdays

from

7:30

in

the

morning

to1:00

in

the

afternoon.Visitors

can

also

visit

the

gardens

during

the

spring

gardentour.

Garden

tour

dates

are

announced

yearly.

The

event

is

free,but

tickets

are

required.

The

White

House

offers

opportunitiesto

school-aged

children

to

visit

the

grounds.

Kitchen

gardentours

are

offered

every

Tuesday

and

Thursday

to

classes

of

upto

30

students.Dates

for

the

annual

Easter

egg

roll

are

announced

yearly.This

event

is

designed

for

the

families

of

children

aged

12

yearsold

or

younger.

It

includes

games,

music,

and

stories

along

withthe

traditional

egg

roll.

Tickets

to

the

event

are

distributedusing

a

lottery

system.When

visiting

the

White

House,

keep

in

mind

that

security

isthe

most

important

thing.

Any

item

that

would

be

forbidden

onan

airplane,

such

as

guns,

knives,

etc.,

cannot

be

carried

ontothe

grounds.

Bags

and

cameras

are

also

banned.1.

When

are

you

allowed

to

make

a

self-guided

tour

of

the

WhiteHouse?A.

At

3

pm

on

Thursdays. B.

At10:30

on

Friday

mornings.C.

At

1

pm

on

Tuesdays. D.At1:30

on

Saturday

afternoons.2.

What

do

we

know

about

the

spring

garden

tour?A.

You

need

pay

for

the

ticket.B.

School-aged

children

do

not

need

tickets.C.

You

can

get

garden

tour

dates

annually.D.

The

tours

are

offered

every

Tuesday

and

Friday.3.

What

can

you

do

during

the

Easter

egg

roll?A.

You

can

enjoy

music

and

games.B.

You

can

win

a

fortune

in

a

lottery.C.

You

can

take

photos

there.D.

You

can

bring

fruit

knives.4.

Why

were

knives

banned?A.

Because

you

can

not

carry

them

on

a

plane.B.

Because

only

adults

can

use

them.C.

Because

you

needn’t

them.D.

Because

safety

comes

first.BSome

students

from

Washington

Adventist

University,

nearWashington,

D.C.

have

been

helping

poor

children

with

theirschoolwork.

But

the

students

did

not

work

with

the

boys

and

girlsat

a

traditional

school.

Every

Thursday

night,

they

have

beenmeeting

at

a

laundromat,

a

place

where

people

go

to

wash

theirclothes.

At

the

same

time,

the

students

are

carrying

out

amarketing

plan

they

designed

for

the

laundromat.The

program

began

with

just

five

children,

but

has

grown

toabout

20.

Before

the

program

works,

the

business

was

so

bad

thatthe

owner

had

even

considered

closing

his

business,

which

is

whythe

group

came

in.

They

were

writing

a

marketing

plan

to

givepeople

a

reason

to

keep

coming

to

the

laundromat.

Then

one

studentsaid,

“There’re

a

lot

of

children

hanging

around.

Why

don’twe

add

teaching?”The

project

is

part

of

an

international

program

called

Enactus.It

was

started

in

the

United

States

40

years

ago.

The

projectis

now

at

more

than

1,700

colleges

in

36

countries.

It

wants

togive

students

experience

before

they

graduate,

so

the

projectworks

with

the

community

and

with

businesses.Ms.

Pichot,

the

head

of

the

university’s

business

department,says

invite

any

business

to

come

in.

It’s

a

free

workshop.Her

students

are

working

with

other

businesses

in

addition

tothe

laundromat.

She

says

the

students

help

business

ownersincrease

their

profits

while

gaining

experience

that

they

cannotget

in

school.

They

volunteer

long

hours.Christine

Sumampouw

is

completing

her

studies

this

year.

Shehas

spent

about

1,000

hours

as

a

volunteer.

That

is

more

thanany

other

student

in

the

group.

She

says

she

has

learned

a

lotfrom

volunteering.5.

Why

do

college

students

teach

poor

children

at

alaundromat?A.

They

work

part-time

there.B.

The

poor

children

can’t

afford

to

go

to

school.C.

They

want

to

increase

the

laundromat’s

business.D.

The

poor

children

don’t

have

other

places

to

study.6.

What

do

we

know

about

Enactus?A.

Students

offer

help

to

businesses

in

need

without

beingpaid.B.

It

aims

to

help

students

start

their

own

business.C.

It

is

created

by

Washington

Adventist

University.D.

It

is

a

program

which

only

benefits

businesses

.7.

What

does

Christine

think

of

the

project?A.

It’s

a

waste

of

time.B.

It’s

beneficial.C.

It

takes

too

much

of

her

time.D.

It

has

a

bad

effect

on

her

study.CWhen

I

first

became

a

store

manager

for

Walmart,

I

ran

a

smallstore

with

less

than

100

employees.

I

liked

the

store

becauseit

offered

hours,

and

it

allowed

me

to

workwhile

still

taking

an

active

role

at

home

as

a

wife

and

mother.The

store

was

even

right

next

to

my

son’s

kindergarten.After

a

year,

my

boss

offered

me

a

chance

to

manage

a

Walmart40

miles

away.

It

had

been

a

problem

store

for

years.

The

previoustwo

managers

had

not

been

successful.

The

distance

and

the

largersize

of

the

store

would

mean

much

more

time

and

energy

from

me.The

new

job

would

be

a

great

challenge.

I

told

my

boss

I

neededto

think

about

it.Driving

home,

my

immediate

thought

was,

“No

way!”

If

twomen

couldn’t

run

this

store,

what

made

me

think

I

could

do

itwhile

being

a

wife

and

mother?

I

had

far

less

experience

thaneither

of

the

two

previous

managers.I

got

home

and

consulted

my

husband,

who

I

thought

would

havethe

same

response

as

I

did.

But

he

didn’t.

He

said

I

should

acceptthe

new

role,

and

he

offered

to

do

more

around

the

house

to

helpme

succeed

in

it.

I

called

my

parents,

again

hoping

that

theywould

talk

me

out

of

it.

To

my

shock,

they

also

said

I

shouldgo

for

it.

They

said

I

was

exactly

what

that

store

needed.Now,

I

have

been

at

this

Walmart

for

10

months.

I

am

proudto

say

we

have

changed

from

being

one

of

the

worst

stores

in

ourarea

to

one

of

the

best.

I

am

so

happy

that

I

said

no

to

my

owndoubt

and

yes

to

a

new

challenge.8.

The

first

paragraph

is

mainly

about_______.A.

what

the

author

did

in

her

previous

jobB.

the

author’s

happy

and

busy

family

lifeC.

how

the

author

balanced

her

life

and

workD.

the

advantages

of

the

author’s

previous

job9.

Why

did

the

boss

want

the

author

to

manage

a

new

Walmart?A.

The

boss

disliked

the

former

managers.B.

The

author

didn’t

do

well

in

her

previous

job.C.

The

author

didn’t

get

along

well

with

the

boss.D.

The

author

is

more

experienced

than

the

former

managers.10.

What

had

the

author

expected

her

family

to

do?A.

Agree

on

her

attitudes

towards

the

new

job.B.

Support

her

in

her

new

job.C.

Give

her

some

tips

for

her

new

job.D.

Ask

her

boss

for

further

consideration.11.

What

did

the

author

most

probably

learn

from

herexperience?A.

Strike

while

the

iron

is

hot.B.

Nothing

is

impossible

to

a

willing

heart.C.

Believe

in

yourself

and

you

will

succeed.D.

All

things

are

difficult

before

they

are

easy.DPeople

do

not

like

being

separated

from

their

mobile

phones,even

while

enjoying

a

restful

holiday

at

the

beach.

However,

thephone

battery

may

become

exhausted

completely.

If

thathappens,

they

have

no

choice

but

to

connect

the

phone

to

the

powersupply.

But

impossible

to

get

the

battery

charged

(充电)at

the

beach.

What’

s

worse,

the

hot

sun

is

shining

rightoverhead,

and

the

water

in

the

bottle

is

sure

to

reach

a

veryhigh

temperature.Antoine

Sayah,

a

university

student

from

Lebanon,

developeda

special

beach

mat

called

the

Beachill.

It

looks

similar

to

theordinary

beach

mat

and

will

cause

back

pain

as

well.

However,the

device

can

recharge

any

mobile

phone.

It

is

designed

to

bewater-resistant

(防水的)

and

has

a

5-watt

solar

panel,

whichprovides

power

continuously.

The

mat

also

has

the

refrigerationequipment

that

can

help

keep

drinks

cool,

just

like

therefrigerator.Antoine

Sayah

began

selling

the

Beachill

on

the

Internet

for$150.

He

says

he

has

been

surprised

at

the

reaction

worldwide.“I

have

got

orders

for

the

device

from

Brazil,

Toronto,

all

overEurope,

especially

France,

America,

from

all

continents.”

TheBeachill

is

also

gaining

popularity

in

other

places,

likeswimming

pools

and

boats.Some

people

like

the

mat

because

it

is

lightweight

andeasy-to-carry.

Rita

Mathieu

bought

one

of

the

Beachills.

“WhenI

am

on

the

beach,

I

used

to

look

around

for

a

charger

and

nevermanaged

to

find

any

and

the

water

never

stays

cool,”

she

says.“So

this

kind

of

beach

mat

is

wonderful

and

has

everything

init,

even

a

pocket

where

I

can

put

a

book.

Thanks

to

it,

I

cansurf

the

Internet

and

keep

in

touch

with

friends

at

any

time

atthe

beach.”12.

The

opening

paragraph

is

mainly

intended

to

______.A.

show

great

pity

for

people

at

the

beachB.

attract

the

readers’

in

the

subjectC.

provide

some

key

facts

about

mobile

phonesD.

prove

the

importance

of

water

in

hot

weather13.

What

can

we

learn

about

the

Beachill?A.

It

is

quite

unusual

in

appearance.B.

It

will

stop

working

in

the

water.C.

It

has

some

function

of

the

refrigerator.D.

It

functions

more

effectively

than

ordinary

ones.14.

Rita

Mathieu

is

mentioned

to

prove

the

Beachill’s_______.A.

popularity B.

convenience C.

good

qualityD.

low

price15.

The

text

is

written

to

_______.A.

tell

people

a

new

way

to

get

a

cold

drinkB.

ask

people

to

stop

using

phones

at

the

beachC.

encourage

people

to

travel

around

the

worldD.

introduce

a

beach

mat

that

can

charge

a

phone第二节

(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。Q&AQuestion:

Before

graduation,

I

decided

to

be

a

useful

man

forour

country.

However,

when

I

applied

for

some

positions,

I

wasturned

down.

Only

then

did

I

realize

it

was

not

easy

to

achievemy

dream.16 Now

I

even

don’t

have

the

courage

to

try

a

newposition.

How

can

I

find

the

power

to

continue

my

dream?Answer:

I

can

understand

the

situation

you

are

in.

You

feelyour

life

lacks

the

power

that

you

want

and

the

motivation

thatyou

need. 17By

training

your

thoughts

to

concentrate

on

the

bright

sideof

things,

you

are

more

likely

to

have

the

towork

towards

on

your

goals. 18Your

life

can

be

improved,

and

your

happiness

enriched

whenyou

choose

to

change

your

views.

Don’t

leave

your

future

tochance,

or

wait

for

things

to

get

better

mysteriously

alone. 19Begin

to

build

your

confidence,

and

work

through

problems

ratherthan

avoid

them.

Remember

that

power

is

not

just

about

controlover

situations,

but

the

ability

to

deal

with

whatever

comes

yourway.Always

believe

that

good

things

are

possible,

and

rememberthat

mistakes

can

be

lessons

that

lead

to

discoveries.

Take

yourfear

and

transform

it

into

trust. 20 Turn

your

“worryhours”

into

“productive

hours”.

You

will

see

beautiful

thingshappen

when

you

allow

yourself

to

experience

the

joys

of

life.A.

What

you

need

is

to

change

your

goal.B.

The

fact

that

the

positions

were

not

offered

to

me

beatme.C.

Learn

to

rise

above

anxiety

and

doubt.D.

You

are

less

likely

to

be

held

back

by

negative

ideas

thatmight

limit

your

performance.E.

Unfortunately,

many

people

haven’t

realized

it.F.

Actually

all

you

have

to

do

is

change

your

points

of

view.G.

You

must

go

in

the

direction

of

your

hopes

and

ambitions.完形填空

中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(每小题2分，共40分)I

was

recently

invited

to

dinner

by

a

friend.

During

the

meal,the 21 of

the

restaurant

came

over

and

said

our

meal

was

free.I

was 22 .

He

stood

there

smiling

at

me

and

there

was

an

airof 23 .

Finally

I

asked

him

if

he

knew

me.

He

said

I

had 24forgotten

him,

but

I

had 25 his

life.

My

friend

was

quite26 and

asked

him

how

I

had

done

this.He

said

twelve

years

ago

I

was

teaching

a

stress

managementclass

and

he

was

one

of

the 27 .

I

asked

the

group

what

theirnumber

one 28 was

and

most

of

them

said

it

was

from

theirbosses.I

listened

to

everyone,

then 29 a

chair

and

invitedeveryone

to

stand

on

it.

I

wanted

them

to

look

at

the

room

from30 there.

After

that,

I

asked

the

group

to

think

about

how

theroom

looked 31 when

they

changed

their Then

I

asked

them

to 32 their

bosses.

Was

this

the

sameperson

who

had 33 their

good

qualities

and

hired

them?

Dothey

remember

how 34 they

were

to

be

chosen

for

the

job?He

said

I

looked

at

him

and

asked

if

he

had

ever

thanked

hisboss

for

the 35 to

earn

a

living

and 36 him

new

skillsand

to

be

a

better

employee.He

said

he

went

back

to

work

the

next

day

with

a

thank-youcard

to

his 37 .

He

learned

to 38 stress

in

a

smart

way.Now

he

has

been

the

manager

of

the

restaurant

for

eight

years.He

said

I

had

taught

him

to 39 life

from

differentperspectives

and

to

express 40 .21.

A.

waiterB.

manager22.

A.

satisfied

C.

cook

D.

ownerB.

excited

C.

surprisedD.

moved23.

A.

familiarity B.

understanding C.

importanceD.

dignity24.

A.

hardlyB.

rarely25.

A.

changedD.

noticed26.

A.

patient

C.

specially

D.

probablyB.

planned

C.

builtB.

anxious

C.

curiousD.

doubtful27.

A.

Employers B.

students

C.

organizers D.teachers28.

A.

joy B.

stress C.

danger

D.

pride29.

A.

removed

B.

broke

C.

held

D.

took30.

A.

down B.

outside C.

up

D.

inside31.

A.

naturalD.

strange32.

A.

consider

B.

different

C.

funnyB.

ask

C.

visit

D.watch33.

A.

seen B.

predicted

C.

chosen D.

improved34.

A.

puzzledcalm35.

A.

abilityD.

luck36.

A.

allowingD.

teaching

B.

touchedC.

Happy

D.B.

chance

C.

processB.

advising

C.

encouraging37.

A.

colleague

B.

customer

C.

boss

D.parent38.

A.

leave

behind B.

deal

with C.

suffer

fromD.

bring

about39.

A.

look

at

B.

talk

about

C.

workon

D.

take

over40.

A.

apology

B.

regret

C.

appreciationD.

sympathy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。(每个1.5分，共15分)Edinburgh,

the

capital

city

of

Scotland,

is

famous

for

itsfestivals.

There

are

twelve

festivals

around

the

year,

half

of41

______

are

celebrated

during

the

months

of

July

and

August.Here

are

two

famous

festivals

42

________

(hold)

each

year

duringthe

summer

in

Edinburgh

—

the

Edinburgh

International

Festivaland

the

Edinburgh

International

Book

Festival.The

first

Edinburgh

International

Festival

43

_______

(plan)during

World

War

II

for

artists

to

find

hope

and

communicate

witheach

other.

44

________

(late),

actors,

musicians,

dancers

andsingers

from

all

over

the

world

came

over

to

give

45

_________(perform).

The

Edinburgh

International

Festival

developed

sofast

that

it

soon

earned

its

reputation

46

________

one

of

theworld’s

greatest

celebrations

of

the

art.

Anyone

can

performin

the

festival

47

_________

many

artists

take

part

in

it.

Duringthe

festival,

you

can

go

to

the

Royal

Mile

48

_________

(watch)shows

for

free.The

Edinburgh

International

Book

Festival

is

the

largest

bookfestival

in

the

world.

The

festival

49_________

(take)

placeevery

year

in

Charlotte

Square

Gardens

in

the

centre

of

Edinburgh.There

are

over

700

events

for

people

who

love

books.

Many

kidsfind

the

festival

50

________

(attract)

because

they

can

listento

stories

and

watch

artists

draw

pictures

of

the

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10

处，多者(从第

11

处起)不计分。Dear

Wang

Lin,I’m

sorry

to

know

that

you

are

facing

some

It’snatural

for

someone

meet

with

different

kinds

of

problems

whenhe

first

studied

abroad.

The

language

problem

is

the

first

one.But

I’m

sure

you’ll

soon

be

able

to

use

the

language

well,

soI

know

you’re

a

quick

learner.

Being

sure

to

take

every

possiblechance

to

practise

your

oral

English,

that

will

do

good

to

you.The

second

problem

is

usually

the

change

of

eating

habit.

Noteveryone

can

get

accustom

to

a

different

diet,

so

why

not

to

cookmeals

by

yourself?

Studying

abroad

is

big

challenge

to

you,

butit’s

really

interested.Best

wishes!Yours,Li

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