安徽省定远重点中学高二英语下学期教学段考试题

定远重点中学2017-2018学年第二学期教学段考卷高二英语试题注意事项：1．答题前在答题卡、答案纸上填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将选择题答案用2B铅笔正确填写在答题卡上；请将非选择题答案黑色中性笔正确填写在答案纸上。第I卷（选择题100分）1.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Stopeatingfastfood.B.Eatmorefruit.C.Checkhisweight.2.Whatwillthemando?A.Lockthecupboard.B.Movethecupboardhimself.C.AskJimforhelp.3.Whydoesthewomanhateherroommate?A.Shemakesaterriblemessinthehouse.B.Shealwayswearsthewoman’sclothes.C.Sheneverwashesdishes.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Stayinghome.B.Reducingairpollution.C.Enjoyingfreshair.5.HowwillthespeakersknowthewaytotheScienceMuseum?A.Byconsultingamap.B.Byvisitingawebsite.C.Byaskingothers.第二节(共15小题；每题分，满分分)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。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.Wherearethespeakers?A.InAmerica.B.InBrazil.C.InBritain.7.Whatwastheprofessordoingwhenthewomanarrived?A.Cooking.B.Havingashower.C.Settingthetable.8.Whenshouldthewomanhavearrivedatherprofessor’shouse?A.Atabout7:00.B.Atabout7:10.C.Atabout7:20.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Whatdidthewomanworkforfiveyearsago?A.TheBBC.B.TheEU.C.TheVOA.10.Wheredidthewomangrowup?A.InAmerica.B.InBritain.C.InArgentina.11.WhatdidthewomangotoArgentinaforthreeyearsago?A.Work.B.Pleasure.C.Sightseeing.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.InanInternetcafe.B.Inatravelagency.C.Inastudio.13.WhenarecallscheaperinBritain?A.From6:00p.mto8:00a.m.B.From8:00a.mto6:00p.m.C.From6:00a.mto8:00p.m.14.Whatdoesthemansayabouttheyouthhostels?A.Small.B.Clean.C.Expensive.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.Whatdoestheboythinkisbadwithateenager?A.Hecan’tbuywhathewants.B.Hehastodothehousework.C.Heneedstodohomework.16.Howmanydaysdoestheboy’smotherworkaweek?A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.17.Whatdoestheboythinkofhismother’slife?A.Busy.B.Boring.C.Wonderful.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whattimeisitnow?A.8:20a.m.B.8:40a.m.C.9:00a.m.19.Whatwastheweatherprobablylikeyesterday?A.Hot.B.Cool.C.Cold.20.Whatdoweknowaboutthemovie?A.Itwillbeonat9:00p.m.B.Itisanewone.C.Itisfree.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。ADoyoubelievethatthingsareconnectedfornoscientificreasonatall?Forexample,doyouavoidsayingtheword“four”toavoidbadluck?Ifso,youhaveasuperstition(迷信).Andyou’renotalone—allkindsofpeoplehavethem.Forexample,Portugal’ssoccersuperstarCristianoRonaldoalwaysstepsontothepitch(球场)withhisrightfootfirst,accordingtoTheTelegraph.Andsportsplayersarenotaloneinhavingsuperstitions.AvisitoronceaskedtheNobelPrizewinningscientistNielsBohrwhetherhereallybelievedthatthehorseshoehe’dhungathiscountryhomewaslucky.“Ofcoursenot,”theDanishphysicistsaid.“ButIunderstandit’sluckywhetheryoubelieveinitornot.”OnerecentstudyfoundthatevenscientistsatMITandothertopUSschoolstendedtolookforameaninginnaturalevents,similartotheconnectionbetweensteppingonthepitchandplayingsoccerwell,accordingtoTheAtlantic.Whentheresearchersgavethescientistslittletimetoanswerquestions,theyweretwiceaslikelytoagreewithstatementssuchas“Treesproduceoxygensothatanimalscanbreathe”astheywerewhentheyhadmoretimetothinkabouttheirreply.Itseemsthatfearcanmakepeoplethinkdifferentlyinthisway,too.InaBritishstudy,studentsimaginedmeetinga“witch”whosaidshewouldcast(施魔法)anevilspell(符咒)onthem.Abouthalfsaidascientistshouldnotbeworriedaboutthespell.Yeteachofthemsaidthat,personally,theywouldn’tletthewitchdoittothem.Sowhyaresomanyofussuperstitious?Well,itseemstobeourwayofdealingwiththeunknown.“Manypeoplequitesimplyjustwanttobelieve,”BrianCronk,aprofessorofpsychologyatMissouriAndtheseexplanationsaren’tcompletelyunhelpful.Infact,superstitionscansometimesworkandbringrealluck,accordingtopsychologistsattheUniversityofCologneinGermanyintheMay2010issueofthejournalPsychologicalScience.Theyfoundthatbelievinginsomethingcanimproveperformanceonatasklikeanexam.So,whataboutyou?Whatsuperstitionsdoyoufollowtokeepyousafeandsuccessful?21.Theauthormentionsavoidingsayingtheword"four"intheopeningparagraphto________.A.showhowfoolishitistobelieveinsuperstitionsB.introducethereaderstothetopicofsuperstitionsC.discussthescientificreasonsbehindsuperstitionsD.provethatitisreasonabletobesuperstitious22.Howmanysuperstitiouspracticesarementionedinthepassage?A.3B.2C.4D.523.What’stheauthor’sattitudetosuperstitions?A.Unknown.B.Positive.C.Negative.D.Neutral.24.Whatisthebesttitleofthearticle?A.WhysuperstitionsarecommonB.HowsuperstitionsaffectourdailylivesC.HowsomecommonsuperstitionscameintobeingD.HowtogetridofsuperstitionsBTheentirehousewaslitwithlights.ItwasMeera’sweddingthenextday.Seemawalkedtoherdaughter'sbedroom.Meerawasnotthere,soshelefttheenvelopeonMeera’sbedandwentaway.WhenMeeracamebackafterabathdownstairs,hereyesfellontheenvelope.ShepickeditupandopeneditSittingonthebed,shestartedtoreadit：Mydarlingdaughter,I’msohappyforMydarlingisgettingmarked!Tosuchagoodman!Atthesametime,I’malittleworried,too.Thereason?You’regoingtoanewhousewhereeverythingisgoingtobenew:thepeople,relationshipsandsurroundings.Yes,you’resmartandVinodwillbetherewithyoutohelp,butIhaveafewthingstosay:AcceptVinousparentsasyourparents.Rememberthatyourmother-in-lawwillhaveherownunderstandingaboutyou.Soit’suptoyougiveheragoodimpression.Earnrespectfromfamilymembers.Ifthatmeanschangingyourselfalittlebitandadaptingtotheircustoms,justdoit.Itwillhelpyoutosettleintoyournewhome.Nevercompareyourmothershomeandtheirhome.Itmaynotbeappreciated.Thekitchenisoneplacewheresmallfightscanappear.Ifsyourmother-in-lawskingdom,soaskherpermissionifyouwanttocooksomething.Ifsheoffershelp,acceptit.ThisMlhelpinbuildingtrustbetweenyou.Similarly,offerheryourhelpwhenshesbusycooking.Thus,anewrelationship-willbeborn:oneofrespectandunderstanding.Finally,respectyourhusband,ashe'syourlifepartner.Rememberthatamarriagere-quirestrust,loveandcompromise(妥协).Icouldhavesatwithyouandtoldyou,butIfeltthatwritingallthisdownwouldmakeyouunderstandbetterandI’msureyou’llgiveyourwholehearttothisrelationship.RememberthatbothPapaandIarehereforyoualways.Love,Ma25.WherewasMeerawhenhermotherwenttoherbedroom?A.Inthekitchen.B.Inthebathroom.C.InVinod’shouse.D.Inthebedroom.26.WhatwasSeema’sattitudetowardsVinod?A.Satisfied.B.Cautious.C.Doubtful.D.Worried27.Accordingtothetext,whatwillhelpifMeerawantstobuildtrustwithhermother-in-law?A.Livingwithher.B.Cookingmealsinsteadofher.C.Makingcomparisonwithher.D.Acceptingherhelpinthekitchen.CLaughterYoga(瑜伽)isoneformofyoga.MadanKataria,adoctorinMumbai,AndthenKatariahadtheideaforagroupofpeoplewhowouldlaughtogether.Hegatheredafewofhisfriendstogether.TheymetinapublicparkinMumbai.Thatsmallgroupgrewandgrew!AndthisishowpeoplebegantodoLaughterYoga.PeopledoingLaughterYogausuallymeettogetherinaLaughterClub.Kataria’sfriendsformedthefirstLaughterClubin1995.Today,there’reover5,000LaughterClubsin53countries.ButwhatexactlydopeopledoinaLaughterClub?PeopleinLaughterYogameetingsusuallydoaseriesofexercises.Theexercisesincludebodymovement,correctbreathing,andofcourse,laughter!Atthebeginningofthemeeting,peoplemayhavetoforcethemselvestolaugh.Butbytheend,everyoneisusuallylaughinginarealway!Eachmeetingisalittledifferent.Buttherearecommonexercisesgroupsmaydo.Expertssaythattheexerciseshelpbloodmovearoundthebodyfaster.TheyalsosaythatLaughterYogahelpspeopledealwiththebadthingsintheirlives.TheysaythatapersonmaygointoaLaughterClubmeetingfeelingsad,angry,orworried.Butthen,peopleacthappy.Afteratime,forcedlaughterbecomesreallaughter.ThisisonereasonwhypeoplemayenjoylaughterYogasomuch28.WhatdidKatariafindoutaboutlaughter?____A.Peopleareoftenforcedtolaugh.B.Forcedlaughterworksaswellasreallaughter.C.Forcedlaughterismoreinterestingthanreallaughter.D.Peoplerefusetouseforcedlaughtertocheerthemup.29.Before1995,peopledidLaugterYoga_____.A.tomakefriendsB.tolaughateachotherC.inapublicparkD.inaLaugterClub30.Paragraph3ismainlyabout_____.A.therapiddevelopmentofLaughterClubs.B.theimportanceoflaughterinLaugterYoga.C.commonexercisespeopledoinaLaughterClub.D.differentfeelingsatthebeginningandendofthemeetings.31.Accordingtoexperts,_______.A.anyonecanjoininaLaughterClub.B.laughterisaverygoodformofexercise.C.LaughterYogamakesbloodmoveslowly.D.ittakesalongtimeforpeopletobefreeofbadfeelings.DSpendanytimeinLondon,England'scapital,andyou'llquicklygatherthatit'samulticultural(多元文化的)community.LookaroundatyourfellowpassengersontheTube（地铁）orthebus.They'reofeveryskincoloranddressdifferentlytooneanother.Listen,andyou'llhearmanyotherlanguagesbesidesEnglishspoken.Someofthesepeople,nodoubt,willbetouristswhoareinLondontoseethesights.Butothers–infactprobablymost–willbelivingtheirlivesthere,alongwithmillionsofothers.

AlongwithwhiteBritishpeople,thereareBritonsfrom,orwithparentsandgrandparentsfrom,theCaribbean,India,Chinaandmostotherplaces.ThismakesLondonafascinatingplaceinwhichtolive.Thereasonisthatwhenpeoplesettleinaplace,theydon'tjustbuyahouseandlivethere,butbringaspectsofthecultureoftheir“oldcountry”withthem.

Themostvisiblesignofthisisthenumberofrestaurantsofferingdishesfromdifferentpartsoftheworld.Inacityinwhichit'sestimated250differentlanguagesarespoken,youcanexpectasimilarlywiderangeoffoodstobeavailable.Youwouldexpectinoneoftheworld'sleadingcitiestoencounter(遇到)French,Italian,ChineseandIndianeateries.ButinLondonyou'llalsofindPolish,PatagonianandPalestinianrestaurants.

However,London'smulticulturalismisn'tjustaboutfood.Manytypesofpeoplearegatheredinonespace,butthewaytheylivedifferentlyshowsinthatspace.Theyworship(崇拜)differently,foronething.AlongsidethefamousoldEnglishchurchesbyNicholasHawksmoorandChristopherWren–responsibleforoneofthecapital'smostfamouslandmark,StPaul'sCathedral—you'llfindmosques(清真寺),templesandsynagogues(犹太教堂).

LondonevenspeaksitsownspecialkindofEnglish.Languageexpertscreatedtheterm“MulticulturalLondonEnglish”toidentifythedialectofEnglishthatappearedattheendofthelastcentury.

AllofthismakesLondonaverysurprisingandvariedplacetocallyourhome.But,inaway,thishaslongbeentrue.Inthe18thcentury,thecompiler(编纂者)ofthefirstEnglishdictionary,SamuelJohnson,oncesaid:“HewhoistiredofLondonistiredoflife.”

32.BydescribingthesituationontheTubeandbus,theauthorintendsto_____

.B.explainwhyLondonappealstotourists

C.provethatLondonisagreatplacetolivein

D.informusofhowthepopulationofBritainismadeup

33.Accordingtothearticle,peoplewhosettleinLondonfromotherplaces_____

A.areforcedtogiveuptheirnativelanguage

B.finditeasytobuyahouseinthecity

C.bringinculturalpracticesfromtheiroriginalcountry

D.makeupthemajorityofthepopulationinthecity

34.WhichofthefollowingcouldbeusedasproofofLondon'smulticulturalism?

A.ThecityishometothefamousbuildingStPaul'sCathedral

B.Thecityhasbecomeafavoritedestinationfortouristsabroad

C.ThereareavarietyofFrenchrestaurantsinthecity

D.AnewLondondialecthasappearedinrecentyears.

35.SamuelJohnsonismentionedinthelastparagraphto____

A.showwhatLondonwaslikeinthe18throvetheculturaldiversityofLondonfromahistoricalaspect.

C.informthereaderswhattoexpectinLondon

D.introducethefirstEnglishdictionaryhecompiled.BeforeyoubeginstudyingEnglish,askyourselfonequestion:“36.”Isitbecauseyouwantto,orbecausesomeoneelsewantsyouto?Likeeverydecisioninlife,studyingEnglishmustbesomethingyouwanttodo.HerearesometipstohelpyoulearnEnglishwell.●Setgoals.Ifyouknowwhyyouwanttostudy,settinggoalsiseasy.Forexample,maybeyouwanttotraveltoanEnglish-speakingcountry.Great!37.Perhapsyouhavealreadyknownmanyusefulphrases,butyouwanttoimproveyourlisteningskillsandpronunciation.Whateveryourgoalsare,youshouldwritethemdown,●38.Howlongdoyouneedtostudytoachieveyourgoals?Thisanswerisdifferentforeverystudent.39.Ifyouwork40hoursperweek，don’tplanonspendinganother40.hoursaweekstudyingEnglish.Startoffslow,butstudyregularly.Usematerialthatischallenging,butnottoodifficult.Findoutwhatworksforyou.Afteryouhavestudiedforafewweeks,adjustyourstudyscheduleaccordingly.●Makeacommitment.LearningEnglishrequiresalotofmotivation.Nobodyisgoingtotakeyourattendancewhenyouaren’tinclass.Ifyouaresurethatyouarereadytobeginstudying,makeacommitment.●HavefunlearningEnglish.Ifyouaren’thavingfunlearningEnglish,you’renotstudyingtherightway!Youcanbeaseriousstudentwhohasfunatthesametime.Makeupyourownrewardprogramtogiveyourselfencouragementtostayonatask.A.Makeanarrangement.B.WhydoIwanttostudyEnglish?C.Yourgoalmightbetolearn“SurvivalEnglish”.D.Theimportantthingistoberealisticandreliable.E.WhatisthemosteffectivewayoflearningEnglish?F.Thethingswedobestinlifearewhatweenjoydoing.G.MakeeverymomentofyourEnglishlearningmeaningful.Justlikeeveryone,Ihaveexperiencedupsanddownsinmylife.IamanaerospaceengineerfromIndia.Iwastoldbymyrelatives,closefriendsandothersthatitwas1foranon-ITstudenttopursueamaster'sdegreeinITandgraduatefromaUSuniversity.

Ihadnevertakencourses2tocomputersorprogramming.Iwasneverinterestedinbeinga3butthingschanged.ComputersbecamemycompanionandI4howdependentonthemIwas.I5imaginingthebackendprocesseshappeninginsidetheCPUandtheyamazedme.That'swhyI6topursueamaster'sdegreeinIT.

Atfirst,itwaswaytoo7Comingfromamiddle-classfamily,thehugecostpercreditwasabig8MyEnglishaccentwasterrible.Most9thecourseseemedimpossibleatfirst.ButInever10

Igotafewoffers,butIdecidedtochoosemyuniversity11itpromisesstudentstohelpthemlearnpractically.Duringmyfirstmonth,itwasdifficulttounderstandtheAmerican's12andfinishmyassignments.ButInevergaveup.Iwalkedtwomilestothe13everydaysothatIcouldusemytravelmoneytobuyameal.Istartedlookingfor14andIgotanoffertoworkasastudentassistant,whichmeantliftingbenchesandchairseveryday.

Itookitasa(n)1516

Ifyouthinkyoucanneverachievesomething,youneedto17yourselfandstartworkingonyour18Hardworkalwayspaysoff.Tobe19youneedtostartfromsomewhereandalwaysquestionyourselfaboutthelimitsofhowfaryouwouldgoto20yourgoals.

41.A.interestingB.hardC.importantD.practical

42.A.adjustedB.limitedC.relatedD.tied

43.A.teacherB.programmerC.designerD.master

44.A.wonderedB.believedC.judgedD.realized

45.A.startedB.stoppedC.consideredD.avoided

46.B.refusedC.decidedD.agreed

47.B.excitingD.boring

48.A.mistakeB.problemC.eventD.question

49.A.probablyB.surprisinglyC.importantlyD.regretfully

50.A.keptupB.gaveupC.turnedupD.pickedup

51.A.becauseB.butC.soD.though

52.B.opinionsC.accentsD.manners

53.A.shopB.universityC.hotelD.restaurant

54.A.jobsB.placesC.goalsD.friends

55.A.decisionB.taskC.advantagesD.challenge

56.A.celebrationB.operationC.discussionD.graduation

57.A.SpeaktoB.believeinC.knowaboutD.standfor

58.A.degreesB.dreamsC.adventuresD.hobbies

59.B.gratefulC.cheerfulD.thoughtful

60.A.setC.achieveD.rebuild第II卷（非选择题50分）IseldomthoughtIhadapassion.IwouldsitbeforetheTVallday,thinking61.nothingbutthenextshadow.ItwasnotlongagothatIfirstlearnedhowimportanthavingapassionistolife.OnedayIwentwithMumtodropmysisteroffatthegym.Then,62.Mumstoppedataredlight,someoneontheroadsidecaughtmyeyes.Itwasaman63.(dress)inrags,homeless.Thatdidn’tinterestme,forI64(see)manylikehimbefore.Buthemanwasn’tsittingdownwithasad65.(express).Hehadaradioinhishandandwasdancing66.(merry)tothemusic.Theradioseemedtobethemostpreciousthing67.hehad.“Mum,whydoesthatmanhavearadioeventhoughhe’shomeless?”Iasked.“Hebought68.,”shereplied.“Butifhe’shomeless,whydoesn’theusethemoneytobuyfoodorclothes?Hewasteditonsomethinghedoesn’tneed.”“Well,Sarah,sometimesfoodandclothesaren’t69.onlyimportantthings.Weneedhappiness,too.”“Isee.”Themanmustcaretoomuchaboutmusic,soheboughtaradioinsteadoffoodandclothes.Irealizedthathappinessisthekeytolife.70.it,there’snothingtolookforwardto.Apassiongivesapersonthehappinesstheyneedkeepgoing!71.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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Lastweekend,IwenttovisitmyEnglishteacher,whowasalreadyinhisfifty.HegivesmealotofhelpwhenIwasajuniormiddleschoolstudent.Delightingtoseeme,heaskedmyseniormiddleschoollife.Thenheadvisedmetomakefullypreparationsforthecomingentranceexamination.ItwassoapleasuretoseehimagainthatIdidn’tnoticeitwasprettylater.Ihadtosaygoodbyetoeachother.Heisnotonlyagoodteacherbutmyclosefriend.WhereverIwillgo,IwillalwaystreasurealimethatIspentwithmyteacher.72.假定你是李华，你的美国笔友David对你校开设的一些选修课（optionalcourse）非常感兴趣，来信向你询问有关事宜。请根据以下内容提示给他写封回信。1.选修课程包括：英语戏剧，模型制作（modelmaking）等；2.每门课程的优点；3.你希望增加的课程及理由。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头