四川省棠湖中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

2018年春期四川省棠湖中学高二年级期中考试英语试题注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第Ⅰ卷(选择题满分100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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，你将有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.Whydoesthemanfeelawful?A.Hecan’tfindhiskeys. B.He’snotgoodatstudies C.Hemissedmanylessons.2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inapark.B.Atatheater.C.Inaparkinglot.3.WhathappenedtoTim?A.Heknockedsomeonedown.B.Hewashitbyamotorbike.C.Hewasseriouslyill.4.Howmanycupsdidthewomanbuyonline?A.10B.205.Whatarethespeakerssupposedtodo?A.Watchaperformance.B.Visitamuseum.C.Buysomebooks.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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.7.Howlongdoesthemangivethewoman?A.30minutes.B.20minutes.C.10minutes.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whowasthewinnerinlastnight’sgame?A.TorontoRaptors.B.DenverNuggets.C.UtahJazz.9.WhenshouldthespeakershandintheirEnglishhomework?A.Thisafternoon.B.Tomorrowmorning.C.Tomorrowafternoon.请听第8段材料回答第10至12题。10.Whereisthewomangoingthissummer?A.NewYork.B.Boston.C.Chicago.11.Whatdoesthewomanthinkthemanwantstobe?A.AstorytellerB.Anactor.C.Astagedirector.12.Whichofthefollowingisthewoman’sopinion?A.Oneneedsagifttostudycreativewriting.B.Musicschoolisawasteoftime.C.Hardworkpaysoff.13.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.HelikestalkingaboutnewfilmsB.Heenjoysseeingfilmswithfriends.C.Heprefersseeingnewfilmsatthecinema. 听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.WhatwillthewomanbeforHalloweenthisyear?A.Arabbit.B.Azombiebride.C.Abunchofgrapes.15.Whydidthewoman’smotheralwaysmakethecostumes?A.Theywereoriginal.B.Tosavemoney.C.Herchildrenaskedhertodoso.16.WhatdoesHalloweenmeantotheman?A.Goodmemories.B.Makingnewfriends.C.Playingwithhiskids.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker?A.Hewillbeturning27.B.Hehasbeenstudyingphotography.C.HehaslivedinLondonformanyyears.18.WhereistheRasaRestaurantlocated?A.OnStokeNewingtonHighStreet.B.OnBrickLane.C.OnChurchStreet.19.WhichbusshouldpeopletaketogettoLarry’sbar?A.Bus253fromthewest.B.Bus112headingnorth.C.Bus341headingsouth.20.Whycanthespeakergetspecialtreatatthebar?A.Theownerishisfriend.B.HehasaVIPcard.C.Heworksparttimethere.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ANavigatingBorderSecurityYoumaythinkwhatyousayonWeChatisyourownbusiness,butapparentlytheCanadianauthoritiesdon’tagree.Inotherwords,youneedtobefullyawareoftheitemsyou’renotallowedtobringbeforeyoutravelabroad.Obscene(淫秽)andpirated(盗版)materialsInmanyWesterncountries,possessingandtransportingunderageporn(黄色书刊)isconsideredaseriouscrime.AccordingtotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice,afirsttimeoffenderchargedwithproducingchildpornfacesfinesand15to30yearsinprison.ThewebsiteofUKVisasandImmigrationalsolistedpiratedcopiesofmoviesandmusicasillegal,becausetheyinfringeuponintellectualpropertyrights.Ifyou’recaughtbringingpiratedproductsintotheUK,theproductswillbeconfiscated,andyoumayfaceprosecution(起诉).Food,animalsandplantsAccordingtoAustralia’sDepartmentofImmigrationandBorderProtection,Australiahasstrictquarantinelaws.Animalsfromoverseascouldbringdiseasesandpestsintothecountryanddestroythelocalenvironment.CashThereisalimitofcashyoucanbringwhentravelingabroad.AccordingtoUKVisasandImmigration,themaximumamountofcash(includingbankers’draftsandchecks)youcanbringintothecountryis￡10,000(72,000yuan).You’llhavetodeclareitifyou’rebriningmore,oryoucouldfaceafineofupto￡5,000(46,000yuan).Butifyou’reenteringtheUKfromanotherEuropeanUnioncountry,youdon’tneedtodeclareyourcash,nomatterhowmuchyouhave.OtheritemsCustomsrulesvaryfromcountrytocountry.Forexample,whenenteringAustraliayoualsoneedtodeclaretraditionalmedicinesbecausetheymaycontainendangeredplantoranimalproducts.Heritagerelatedgoods,includingartworksandstamps,alsoneedtobedeclared.Thisiswhyyoushouldalwayscheckthelocalcustomswebsitetomakesureofwhatyoucanputintoyourluggage,andofcourse,yourelectronicdevices.21.WhichofthefollowingitemsmaybeallowedtobringwithoutdeclaringwhenyouenterAustralia?A.TraditionalmedicinesB.PetdogsandcatsC.StampalbumsD.Storybooks22.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.TravelersshoulddeclaretheircashwhenenteringtheUKfromGermanyB.BoththeUSAandtheUKhavelawsagainstobsceneandpiratedmaterialsC.Youcanbringmorethan￡10,000withoutdeclaringwhenyouentertheUKfromChinaD.TakingtraditionalmedicinestoAustraliamaydestroythelocalenvironment23.Whereisthearticleaboveprobablytakenfrom?A.AtravelbrochureB.AfashionmagazineC.AnexhibitionguideD.AsciencereportBOnOctober19,1959,thefirstSpecialEnglishprogramwasbroadcastontheVoiceofAmerica.Itwasanexperiment.ThegoalwastomunicatebyradioinclearandsimpleEnglishwithpeoplewhosenativelanguageisnotEnglish.Expertssaidthegoalwasadmirable,butthemethodwouldnotwork.Theywereprovedwrong.TheSpecialEnglishprogramsquicklybecamesomeofthemostpopularonVOA.Andtheystillare.Fortyyearslater,SpecialEnglishcontinuestomunicatewithpeoplewhoarenotfluentinEnglish.Butduringtheyearsitsrolehasexpanded.ItalsohelpspeoplelearnAmericanEnglish.Anditprovideslisteners,eventhosewhoarenativeEnglishspeakers,withinformationtheycannotfindelsewhere.Today,SpecialEnglishbroadcastsaroundtheworldsevendaysaweek,fivetimesaday.Eachhalfhourbroadcastbeginswithtenminutesofthelatestnewsfollowedby20minutesoffeatureprogramming.Thereisadifferentshortfeatureeveryweekdayaboutscience,development,agricultureandenvironment,andontheweekend,aboutnewseventsandAmericanidioms.ThreeelementsmakeSpecialEnglishunique.Ithasalimitedvocabularyof1500words.Mostaresimplewordsthatdescribeobjects,actionsoremotions.Somearemoredifficult.Theyareusedforreportingworldeventsanddescribingdiscoveriesinmedicineandscience.SpecialEnglishiswritteninshort,simplesentencesthatcontainonlyoneidea.Noidiomsareused.AndSpecialEnglishisspokenataslowerpace,abouttwothirdsthespeedofStandardEnglish.ThishelpspeoplelearningEnglishheareachwordclearly.ItalsohelpspeoplewhoareEnglishspeakersunderstandplexsubjects.Throughtheyears,SpecialEnglishhasbeeaverypopulartoolforteachingEnglish,eventhoughitwasnotdesignedasteachingprogram.ItsucceedsinhelpingpeoplelearnEnglishinanontraditionalway.Individualsrecordtheprogramsandplaythemoverandovertopracticetheirlisteningskills.Incountriesaroundtheworld,EnglishteachersassignSpecialEnglishtotheirstudents.Theypraiseitforimprovingtheirstudents’abilitytounderstandAmericanEnglishandforthecontentoftheprograms.UniversitiesandprivatepaniesinmanycountriesproducepackagesofSpecialEnglishmaterialsforstudentuse.24.Atthebeginning,SpecialEnglishprogramwas.A.doubtedbysomeprofessionalsB.rejectedbynativepeopleC.wellreceivedD.intendedforteachingEnglish25.WhatkindofEnglishisspokenonSpecialEnglish?A.BritishEnglishB.NotcertainC.BothBritishandAmericanEnglishD.AmericanEnglish26.WhichofthefollowingaretheelementsthatmakeSpecialEnglishunique?a.limitedvocabularyb.shortsimplesentencesc.goodmunicationmethodd.slowspeede.interestingfeatureprogrammingA.a,c,dB.a,b,dC.b,d,eD.a,b,c27.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat.A.listeningtoSpecialEnglishcanbeastudent’shomeworkB.listeningtoSpecialEnglishcanimprovethecontentoftheprogramC.somestudentrecordtheSpecialEnglishmaterialforsaleD.learningEnglishfromVOAisatraditionalwayforEnglishlearnerCYelp,theSanFranciscoInternetpanythatmakesreviewsofrestaurantsandotherbusinessesacrossalargepartofAmerica,isgettingintothefooddeliverybusiness.Today,thepanyhasannouncedthatithasagreedtoacquireEat24,afoodpanythatdeliversfoodtohomesonbehalfofpartnerrestaurants.Yelpispaying$134millionforthepany—$75millionincashandtherestinstock.Eat24workswith20,000restaurantsinmorethan1,500citiesallovertheU.S.OnYelp'sreviewssite,youcanfindnewrestaurantstosuityourtastes,andnowthatthepanyisacquiringEat24,theideaisthatitwillalsoletyoutakethenextstep:orderfoodtoyourdoor.“Ifyou'relookingatarestaurant,youwanttobeabletobookthatrestaurant,”Yelpco－founderandCEOJeremysaidinaTuesdayinterview.“Ifwecanintegrate(融入)thatintotheYelpexperience,itmakesthesitemuchbetter.”ThemoveisjustonewaythatsomeofInternet'smostrecognizablenamesarebranchingintoonlinefooddeliverytoimprovetheirexistingbusiness.LastAugust,paymentspanySquareboughtCaviar,ahigh－endquickfooddeliveryservice.Andthatsamemonth,UbertestedafastfooddeliveryservicecalledUberFRESH,whichaimedtodelivermealsfromlocalrestaurantstocustomersinlessthan10minutes.Ineachcase,fooddeliverycanprovideanaddedsourceofine,anditcanalsohelpthesepaniespushtheuseoftheirexistingservices.Themarketforfooddeliveryishardlysmall,andmobiletechnologiescanspeeduptheprocess,potentiallyexpandingthebusinessevenfurther.28.HowdoesYelppayforthepanyEat24?A.Totallybycheque.B.Totallyincash.C.Partlyinstock.D.Onlyincredit.29.WhatcancustomersNOTdoonthenewYelp'swebsite?A.Findingtherestaurantstheylike.B.Bookingarestauranttheylike.C.Orderingfoodtotheirdoor.D.Enjoyingmuchcheaperfood.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“acquire”inParagraph2mean?A.Bargain.B.Claim.C.Request.D.Purchase.31.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthatmanypanies________．A.begintosetuptheirownfoodbranchesB.makelittlemoneyfromtheirexistingbusinessC.begintoattachimportancetofooddeliverymakingD.giveupthepresentbusinessandturntofoodmakingDLikeitorloveit,socialmediaisamajorpartoflife.Clickingonathumbsuporahearticon(图标)isaneasywaytostayintouch.Whetheryou’reonFacebook,What’sApporTwitter,thewayofkeepingintouchisnolongerfacetoface,butinsteadscreentoscreen,highlightedbythefactthatmorethan1billionpeopleareusingFacebookeveryday.Socialmediahasbeesecondnature—butwhatimpactisthishavingonus?LaurenShermanandherteam,whostudythebrainatTempleUniversityinPhiladelphia,mixed20teens’photoswith10otherpicturesfrompublicInstagramaccounts.Thentheyrandomlygavehalfoftheimagesmanylikes(between23and45;mosthadmorethan30).Theygavetheotherhalfnomorethan22likes(mosthadfewerthan15).Theresearcherswantedtofindouthowtheparticipants’brainswererespondingtothedifferentimages.Whiletheteenswereinamachine,researchersaskedthemtoeitherlikeanimageorskiptothenextone.Teensweremuchmorelikelytolikeimagesthatseemedpopular—thosethathadmorethan23likes,Sherman’steamfound.Thekidstendedtoskippictureswithfewlikes.Aspartoftheexperiment,participantswerealsoshownarangeof“neutral”photosshowingthingslikefoodandfriends,and“risky”photosconcerningcigarettesandalcohol.Whenlookingatphotosshowingriskybehaviors,suchassmokingordrinking—nomatterhowmanylikestheyhad—thebrainregionlinkedtocognitive(认知的)controltendedtobeelessactive.Thesekindsofpicturescanlowertheviewer’sselfcontrol.Thatmeanswhatyoulikeonlinehasthepowertoinfluencenotjustwhatotherslike,butevenwhattheydo.Viewingpictureslikethesecouldmaketeensletdowntheirguardwhenitestoexperimentingwithdrugsandalcohol,Shermanworries.32.Whatdoesthetextfocuson?A.Theinfluenceofsocialmedia.B.Theselfcontrolofteens.C.Thebehaviorsofteens.D.Thepopularityofsocialmedia.33.Whichofthefollowingmightbeincludedintheexperiment?A.Seventeenimagesaregiven20likes.B.Fifteenimagesaregiven25likes.C.Fifteenimagesaregiven42likes.D.Eightimagesaregiven40likes.34.What’sSherman’sconcernaboutonlinephotos?A.Morelikesmaybegiven.B.Misbehaviorsmaybeencouraged.C.Moreriskypicturesmaybeposted.D.Cognitivecontrolmaybeelessactive.35.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tocondemnimmoralsocialbehaviors.B.Topromotemodernsocialmedia.C.Tointroduceanewresearch.D.Toexplainthebrainsystem.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。Weallcareaboutwhatothersthinkofusandwanttobeliked.36However,therearealsomanysmaller,simplerthingsyoucando,whichcanaffecthowothersviewyou.●Proveyouarepayingattention.Toreallyshowsomeoneyourinterestinhimorher,trybringingupatopicthepersonmentionedearlier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第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第二节（共10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。TigerParentsDoNoGoodtoKids’DevelopmentDiggingthroughkids’schoolbags,lookingupalltheassignments,sittingbesidethemgoingthrougheachitem,andfinally61(have)allthehomeworkcheckedwithanamesignedisa62(day)routineformostChineseparents,asrequiredbyteachers.Ademandingtaskespeciallyafteralongday’sworkatoffice,isn’tit?63(luck),someparentsinJinhua,ZhejiangProvince,havebeenliberated.Alocalprimaryschoolhasrecentlyannouncedthatparentswillnolongerhavetosigntheirnamesontheirkids’homework,asstudentsshouldberesponsible64theirownassignments.Makingmistakesis65essentialpartoftheprocessofunderstanding.Whocareshowmuchyou66(score)inyourhomeworkafteryouhavesettleddowninlifeandfoundyourdirections?The67(able)torealizeone’smistakesandlearnfromthemiswhatmatters,whichisalsothemainpurposeofeducation.Whynotgivestudentsachance68(find)outandcorrecttheirmistakesthemselves?

Itisbyno69(mean)parents’dutytogothroughthekids’assignments.70parentsaresupposedtodoistocreateafriendlystudyingenvironmentforkids,andteachthemtobeanindependentlearner.Afterall,independentlearningismuchmoreimportantthanhighscores.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearAmy,Howareyou?TodayI'vegotawonderfulnewstotellyou.IhaveofferedascholarshipatauniversityinAustraliaformyfurthereducation.Hundredofstudentstookexamsforit,butonlyafewwaschosenandIwasoneofthem.Therefore,myparentsarenothappyaboutit.Theyarestrongagainstmegoingthere.TheysayitistoofarawaythattheywillnotseemeforawholeyearandtheyareafraidwhatIwillfeellonely.Theycan'timagineagirlsoyounglivealone.Theyadvisemetostudy

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them.HowcanIpersuadethemtoacceptthefactthat