重庆市第十八中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中考试试题

重庆市第十八中学2016-2017学年半期考试

高二（上）英语试题

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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。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the man planning to do on Saturday?

A. Entertain relatives.

B. Skate with friends.

C. Go out with Mary.

2. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. The increasing crime rate.

B. The coverage of newspapers.

C. The impact of mass media.

3. When will the man do his part-time job?

A. On Tuesdays and Thursdays.

B. On Mondays and Wednesdays.

C. On Mondays and Thursdays.

4. Who may make the phone call?

A. Maria.

B. Sofia.

C. Jeff.

5. What will the woman probably work as when she settles in Seattle?

A. A teacher.

B. A dire ctor.

C. A bank clerk.

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。每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the woman doing?

A. Waiting for a tennis star.

B. Watching a tennis match.

C. Queuing up for a tennis match.

7. Where does the woman come from?

A. London.

B. Berlin.

C. Washington.

请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. How long is the movie?

A. Two hours.

B. Three hours.

C. Four hours.

9. What is the man going to do today?

A. Go for a cycle ride.

B. Work on his school paper.

C. Finish watching the movie.

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Whom does the car belong to?

A. The man’s parents.

B. The man’s friend.

C. The man himself.

11. What does the price of the car include?

A. All fees but no taxes.

B. Free service for one year.

C. A one-month service agreement.

12. What will the man do next?

A. Test out the car by himself.

B. Get the contract ready to sign.

C. Get the car keys for the woman.

请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why won’t the two speakers go to Europe?

A. They can’t afford it.

B. They don’t have enough time.

C. They have been there recently.

14. What will the woman do tomorrow?

A. Go to the dentist.

B. Book the tickets.

C. Arrange her work.

15. How will the two speakers travel?

A. By car.

B. By bus.

C. By train.

16. What does the woman remind the man to do before they leave?

A. Fill the car up with gas.

B. Check the weather forecast.

C. Make a list of things to bring.

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What did the speaker do yesterday morning?

A. He went fishing.

B. He went hiking.

C. He went

horse-riding.

18. When do the campers help with cooking?

A. In the morning.

B. In the afternoon.

C. In the evening.

19. What was the speaker in charge of yesterday?

A. Preparing the hotdogs.

B. Making the campfire.

C. Looking for sticks.

20. How long does the summer camp last?

A. Eight days.

B. Seven days.

C. Six days.

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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项

涂黑。

A

Once upon a time, lion, the king of w oods came to God and said, “Thank you, my Lord! You have given me a perfect b ody and let me control the whole woods.”Hearing this, the God smiled. “But your purpose for coming here should not only be this. It seems that you are embarrassed by something.”

Then, the lion made a short roar. “Yes, my Lord! As a matter of fact, I do need your help. Although I’m strong, I have been frightened by the cry of the cock every morning. My lord, please make the cock not cry every morning!” Instead of answering the lio n’s request, God said, “You c an turn to the elephant; and he will give you a satisfying explanation.”

The lion ran to the elephant with joy. But he found the elephant was stamping(跺脚) with anger when he got there. “What makes you so angry?” “An annoying mo squito has been trying to get into my ear. It almost makes me mad.”

The lion left the elephant and understood the meaning of the God.

Everybo dy will meet embarrassment in his or her life, no matter how strong or powerful he or she is. Most of the time, others cannot help us. It is unnecessary and useless to blame the unfairness of the world. There are positive aspects at any occasion. Embarrassment can become opportunity if you try to face and enjoy it. It is also opportunity for you to strengthen

yourself.

21. According to the text, the reason why the lion came to the God is that _______.

A. he turned to the God for help

B. He begged the God to punish the cock

C. he praised the God for giving him so much

D. He sought God’s advice on how to make the cock not cry himself

22. How do you understand the underlined part “the meaning of the God” in Paragraph 4?

A. Learn to tolerate whatever other may do to you.

B. Treat others the same way you are treated by others.

C. Believe in whoever will help you when you are in need of help.

D. When meeting embarrassment in life, you cannot always get help from others.

23. The author’s purpose of writing the passage is most likely to ________.

A. entertain

B. inform

C. persuade

D. describe

24. If poor in English, what would you do after reading this passage?

A. accept the fact that English is difficult to learn

B. cheer yourself on and learn English harder

C. give up learning English and let it be

D. spend the energy and time spent on English on excellent Maths

B

It has been found in two recent studies that punishment is not the best way to influence behavior.

One showed that adults are much more cooperative if they work in a system based on rewards. Researchers at Harvard University in the United States and the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden did the study.

They had about two hundred college students play a version of the game known as the Prisoner’ s Dilemma. The game is based on the tension between the interests of an individual and a group. The students played in groups of four. Each player could win points for the group, so they would all gain equally. But each player could also reward or punish each of the other three players. Harvard researcher David Rand says the most successful behavior proved to be cooperation. The groups that rewarded it the most earned about twice as much

in the game as the groups that rewarded it the least. And the more a group punished itself, the lower its earnings. The study appeared last month in the journal Science.

The other study involved children. It was presented last month in California at a conference on violence and abuse. Researchers used intelligence tests given to two groups. More than eight hundred children were aged two to four the first time they were tested. More than seven hundred children were aged five to nine. The two groups were retested four years later, and the study compared the results with the first test. Both groups contained children whose parents used physical punishment and children whose parents did not.

The study says the IQs of the younger children who were not spanked were five points higher than those who were. In the older group, the difference was almost three points. The mor e they are spanked, the slower their mental development.

25. According to the first study, we mainly infer that _________ .

A. the game is called Prisoner’s Dilemma

B. the less a group punished itself, the lower its earnings

C. adults are much more cooperative if rewarded

D. t he game is introduced in the journal Science

26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the second study?

A. Children's IQs have much to do with physical punishment.

B. The study is about violence and cooperation of children.

C. The children tested were divided into groups of four.

D. Children's mental development only relies on their IQs.

27. What does the underlined word "spanked" refer to?

A. Punished.

B. Blamed.

C. Tested.

D. Praised.

28. What might be the best title for the text?

A. The Best Way to Correct Misbehavior

B. Punishment Is the Best Way of Education

C. Cooperation Is the Most Successful Behavior

D. Punishment or Reward: Which Works Better on Behavior?

C

Best Album of 2016 So Far (released in America)

J Balvin, 'Energia'

J Balvin's ability to create irresistible tracks with catchy lyrics is presented on his new album Energía. The collection of upbeat rhythm ("Pierde los modales" ft. Daddy Yankee), rap beats ("Veneno") and acoustic ballads ("No hay título") on the LP -- produced by his Medellín-based team Sky, Bull Nene and Mosty. A favorite on the album is "Safari" featuring Pharrell and BIA. And yes, Balvin got Pharrell to sing in Spanish on the reggaeton track. Beyonce, 'Lemonade'

Beyonce's latest visual album Lemonade was poetic justice for both women and the colored. It featured with a short film and the 12-track offering (her collaborators included poet Warsan Shire, Kendrick Lamar, James Blake and The Weeknd), which marked her sixth No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Standout cuts on the album include "Sorry" (which features a twerking Serena Williams, the most successful WTA player, in the video), "Hold Up" and the K. Dot-assisted "Freedom."

Drake, 'Views'

It's finally that Views is the project that finally produced Drake's first solo No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100: His fourth studio album (not counting mixtapes) is a true peak of everything the productive artist has worked toward hip-hop. It's got his best beats, his best lyrics and his best feelings (look no further than the album's opening line: "All my 'let's just be friends' are friends I don't have anymore"). It also has more hits where "One Dance" came from.

Rihanna, 'Anti'

The no-fucks-given rule always applies with Rihanna, and her seventh studio effort Anti is no exception. Led by the infectious Drake-assisted hot hit "Work," the set spotlights the hot girl's sexy side especially on interesting tracks like "Yeah, I Said It" and "Kiss It Better." No need for Rihanna's drug of choice ("I'd rather be smoking weed," she sings on "James Joint") to get high off this LP.

29. whose album takes in sports factor?

A. Energia

B. Views

C. Lemonade

D. Anti

30. which song comes from an individual male that ranks on the top of the chart?

A. No hay título

B. One Dance

C. Freedom

D. Work

31. according to the passage, who is probably a singer and writer?

A.J Balvin

B.Drake

C.Beyonce

D. Rihanna

D

China's manned spacecraft Shenzhou XI will stay in space for 33 days, the longest since the country first sent a man into the space in 2003. The mission presents more challenges in protecting astronauts' physical and mental health. A zero-gravity environment will affect the astronauts' heart and blood systems, and lead to muscle atrophy, weakened immunity and faster bone loss. These make the spacemen more vulnerable to disease. To fight the negative impacts, spacemen will use fitness equipment to practice in the space lab, and wear space suits, which produce more tension with its flexible materials, to prevent muscles weakening. Also, to relieve the stress of astronauts, psychologists, families and colleagues on the ground will communicate with them through video, audio or e-mail.

Before the mission, the astronauts carried out 33 days of closed training. Except for weightless conditions, every process in the training lab was modeled on that in the space lab. Multiple experiments will be carried out when the astronauts enter the Tiangong II space lab. The spacemen will receive in-orbit ultrasonic inspection to test their heart function, the first of its kind in China's manned space mission. They will also carry out space material experiments, space plant cultivation and in-orbit maintenance of spacecraft. After the astronauts enter the Tiangong II space lab, experiments will also be carried out to raise the public's science awareness. Three experiments, designed by secondary school students from Hong Kong, will be conducted to help students learn the changes of materials in zero-gravity environment.

Astronauts on Shenzhou XI will have over a hundred dishes for the 33 days during the trip. They will have the same dining time as people in China for three meals a day, with delicious classic Chinese dishes. The meal menu changes every day for a 5-day period. According to Cao Ping, vice chief of nutrition and food research for astronauts center, space food won't be expired in over a year and specially sterilized water. There's also

a food heater in Tiangong II for making the food taste better.

32. what is the main reason for the greatest challenges in this mission?

A. astronauts are much easier to get disease in this environment.

B. mental problems are more serious despite communications available to families and colleagues.

C. the longest task time means more possibility to get body and mind changed.

D. not fully-efficient equipment to protect astronauts’ physical and mental health.

33. which of the following is not included in the mission?

A. growing some plants and watching the process.

B. checking and mending in-orbit spacecraft.

C. observation and ch ecking astronauts’ heart function.

D. experiments conducted by students from Hong Kong.

34. what’s the meaning of the underlined word expired in the last paragraph?

A. due

B. tasty

C. bad

D. over

35. this passage could probably be taken from ______ section in the newspaper.

A. phychology

B. technology

C. education

D. Nutrition

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

The Value of Tears

Tears can ruin make-up, bring conversation to a stop, and give you a runny nose. Tears leave you embarrassed and without energy. Still, crying is a fact of life, and your tears are very useful. Even when you're not crying, they make a film over the eye's surface. 36 When tears fall, they reduce stress. But we tend to fight them for all sorts of reasons. “People worry about showing their emotions(情绪), afraid that once they lose control they'll never get it back.” 37 After we cry, the feelings that caused the tears often disappear.

Sometimes people become much stressed and can't cry. Whatever emotion they are feeling—shock, anger, fear, or sadness—is being held back.

But everyone has the need to cry. Psychologist Vera Diamond explains that her treatment often consists of giving people permission to cry. 38 Patients practice crying just

to become used to expressing emotions. She suggests safe, private places to cry, like under

the bedcovers or in the car. Crying is a way of reducing tension, but people don't like

it when others cry because it makes them tense. 39 And they'll do just about anything

to make you stop.

In certain situations, such as at work, tears are not suitable. It's good not to cry during a tense business discussion. 40 You should also act out the whole situation

agai n and be as noisy and angry as you like. It will help you feel better. “And,” she adds, “Once your tears have taken away the stress, you can begin to think calmly of ways

to deal with the problem.”

Tears are a sign of our ability to feel. If you find yourself near someone crying, deal

with it. And never be afraid to cry yourself．

A. They too may be holding back a need to cry.

B. They cry for different reasons.

C. But once you're safely behind closed doors, don't just cry.

D. It contains a chemical against infection（炎症）.

E. She gives crying exercises.

F. It forms in response to the stress on the surface of the eye．

G. The fact is that no emotion lasts forever.

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题l．5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选

项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As the tallest member of my class, I always bend at the back of the line to ___41___ special attention. I especially hated to hear people say, “Jack! Look how tall you’re

g etting!” 42 my grandfather would always tell me, “Stand straight and tall,” Later

I understood his advice and 43 it my personal belief.

My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers 44 his hometown,

the beautiful city of Tarnow, Poland, he fought for his country’s 45 . “Stand

straight, stand tall,” meant something else back then.

After the 46 , he boarded a boat for America, arriving in Manhattan. All alone

in a new country, he was frightened about his 47 . Sti ll, he marched head-on into the 48 streets of New York. Soon he met other European immigrants, each of them 49 to find his or her own way. If they could do it, 50 couldn’t he? “Stand straight, stand tall,” he would 51 his anxiety.

Thanks to the help of a loyal and trusting friend, my grandfather acquired a 52 store on Canal Street. He once told me how 53 he was on that first day of work. He was not only trying to learn this tough 54 business, but also a new language.

To his 55 , the men in the community offered their help and advice. Within months, my grandfather was 56 diamonds and pearls as if he’d been doing it his whole life.

I 57 my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood. And whatever tough 58 I was on, he would tell me stories of his life. Listening to his remarkable experiences have 59 effect on the way I view my own life. His advice tells me to be 60 of who

I am.

“Stand straight, stand tall,” my grandfather told me.

And I do.

41. A. escape B. motivate C. apply D. observe

42. A. And B. So C. While D. But

43. A. treat B. deserve C. consider D. favour

44. A. entered B. occupied C. owned D. passed

45. A. status B. fate C. freedom D. equality

46. A. war B. conflict C. incident D. battle

47. A. reality B. future C. family D. safety

48. A. wide B. busy C. wealthy D. clean

49. A. leading B. imagining C. noticing D. trying

50. A. why B. how C. what D. where

51. A. comfort B. ease C. hold D. solve

52. A. grocery B. gold C. jewelry D. clothes

53. A. nervous B. excited C. cheerful D. homesick

54. A. traditional B. difficult C. new D. profitable

55. A. mind B. taste C. joy D. surprise

56. A. exchanging B. producing C. advertising D. selling

57. A. appreciated B. depended C. followed D. trusted

58. A. situation B. occasion C. stage D. sidewalk

59. A. major B. minor C. noted D. vague

60. A. satisfied B. sure C. proud D. happy

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第二节语法填空（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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为61-70的相应位置。

Last week, our class was on duty in the canteen for student self-management. On the first day, so much leftover food was 61._______ (notice) to see thrown away by students 62._____ (continue). What a waste! Being concerned about it, my 63._____ (company) and I had a heated discussion on how to solve the problem. Lots of good ideas came up, such as holding class meetings and putting up wall newspapers. Finally, we all agreed that wall newspaper would be the most 64._____ (science) choice.

The next day, we put our idea into 65._____ (realistic). Towards lunch time, we put up a wall newspaper outside the school canteen, calling on students not to waste food. Students gathered around to read and almost every boy a nd every girl 66._____ supportive of the plan, 67._____ (stick) to it with practical deeds. We were 68._____ (delight) to see there were changes soon. In the canteen, I found the trays returned after lunch all empty 69. any leftover. Food was saved and the dining hall was cle aner. Seeing this, I felt relieved and proud of 70. we had done.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错 (共l0小题；每小题l分，满分l0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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处中加一个漏字符号（^），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。

Last week I went to see a touching movie, which was with complicate plots. With great effort, the mother finally put lives into her son. When the child was a little boy, his mother was very poor that she had to send him to rich family who had no child. The boy received a very good education and twenty years later became a doctor. When at the high of his career in hospital, he had a patient, an old lady. He gave her up, for there was probably no cure of her illness. One evening, the lady died quietly but on her bed, the doctor found a letter, in it he discovered the truth that she was the one whose life was close related to his. He had wanted to call her mother, but it was too late.

第二节书面表达 (满分25分)

假如你是李华，最近你校因“创卫”活动，校园内发生了很多变化。请你给美国的笔友John写一封信，信件内容包括：

1. 活动内容。每周一次大扫除，彻底整理寝室内务，学习文明礼仪，等等。

2. 活动带来的变化以及自己的感受。

要求：

1.字数100词左右。

2.文章中避免出现真实班级和姓名。

补充词汇：“创卫”活动 beautification activity

Dear John,

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

重庆市第十八中学2016-2017学年半期考试

高二（上）英语答案

第一部分听力

1-5 ABBCA 6-10 CBBBB 11-15 CCAAC 16-20 BACAC

第二部分阅读理解

21-24 ADCB 25-28 CAAD 29-31 CBA 32-35 CDAB 36-40 DGEAC

第三部分完型填空

41-45 ADCBC 46-50 ABBDA 51-55 BCACD 56-60 DDBAC

短文填空

61. noticeable 62. continually 63. companions 64. scientific 65. reality 66. was 67. sticking 68. delighted 69. without 70. what

短文改错

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the mother finally put lives into her son. When the child was a little boy, his mother was very poor

life so

that she had to send him to rich family who had no child. The boy received a very good education

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and twenty years later became a doctor. When at the high of his career in hospital, he had a patient,

height

an old lady. He gave her up, for there was probably no cure of her illness. One evening, the lady

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died quietly but on her bed, the doctor found a letter, in it he discovered the truth that she was the

and which

one whose life was close related to his. He had wanted to call her mother, but it was too late.

closely 去掉had

书面表达

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