【全国百强校首发】河南省郑州市第一中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题(PDF版)

2017—2018学年下期中考19届高二英语试题说明：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

2.将第Ⅰ卷的答案代表字母填（涂）在第Ⅱ卷的答题卷（答题卡）中。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共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.What did the man do today?A.He took a written test.B.He passed the driver’s test.C.He received his driver’s license.2.Who is probably going to compete in the contest?A.Lisa.B.Anna.C.Jenny.3.What needs to be updated?A.The woman’s address.B.The woman’s office number.C.The woman’s company’s name.4.Why does the woman think the man is lying?A.His body language tells it.B.He is a dishonest person.C.She already knew the truth.5.What is mentioned about Dan?A.He had to take time off.B.He is the new project manager.C.He will hold a meeting on Tuesday.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。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What are the speakers talking about?ing the left hand.B.Operating machines.C.Designing machines.7.What can we learn from the conversation?A.Left-handers can’t run the machines.B.The woman only uses her right hand.C.The woman is more skillful than the man.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.What does the man spend most of his pocket money on?A.Food.B.Books.C.Clothes.9.How much money does the man receive from his uncle every month?A.$15.B.$60.C.$80.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Where might the speakers be?A.At a toy store.B.At a game center.C.At the man’s house.11.What did the man play yesterday?A.Spider-Man.B.A racing game.C.An airplane game.12.What vehicle will the woman choose in the game?A.A racecar.B.A motorcycle.C.A monster truck.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.What has the man been doing lately?A.Traveling to a seaside town.B.Playing the piano for a group.C.Looking for a job in Germany.14.Why doesn’t the man want to take the new job?A.The salary is not good.B.He hates working in hotels.C.He dislikes playing the same old music all the time.15.How does the woman probably feel about the new job?A.Bored.B.Satisfied.C.Disappointed.16.What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Friends.B.Husband and wife.C.Manager and employee.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.What was Annie Oakley famous for?A.Her perfect shooting skill.B.Her adventures while traveling.C.Her friendship with Native Americans.18.What is true about Annie Oakley?A.She grew up in the Wild West.B.She fought in a battle before.C.She was born in Ohio.19.Why did Annie Oakley begin to learn how to hunt?A.To support her family.B.To become famous in her town.C.To make her grandfather’s dream come true.20.At what age did Annie Oakley die?A.46.B.56.C.66.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A"Well,I made it,"says Greg Daniels with a smile.Recently there have been news reports and television shows reporting on the quality of school lunches.According to federal guidelines,French fries count as a serving of vegetables. Many parents and others are upset that a salty,deep-fried food is replacing healthier options like carrot sticks.As a result,the potato---what French fries are made of---has been getting a bad rap."The problem is not the potato,"insists Greg."Potatoes are very healthy.But any food, even carrots will be less healthy if it's cooked in grease(油脂)."Two months ago,Greg decided to eat nothing but potatoes for60days.As a high school science teacher and son of a potato farmer,he wanted to do something to draw attention to potatoes as a healthy food and a good choice as part of anyone's regular meals."It's been an interesting experience,"Greg said.“For a while,I wasn't sure I would make it.I was pretty tired of eating potatoes after a few weeks."But for Greg there were some benefits that he hadn't expected.He’s lost15pounds and he feels better than he has in years."I have so much more energy,"he says."I've been running and playing on a local basketball team,and I feel like I'm playing as well as I did when I was in high school."And Greg has gotten a lot of attention,much more than he expected."It's been fantastic. Thousands of people have read my blog.I have been sharing recipes and talking about the experience.Every day I get to tell people what a great idea it is to eat potatoes."Greg is glad to be back to a normal diet,but he still eats potatoes at least5or6times a week."Everyone should!"he says with a smile."Potatoes are healthy and taste great!"21.What does the underline part"getting a bad rap"mean?A.Receiving little attention.B.Becoming good for people's health.C.Getting more and more popular.D.Obtaining an unfair judgment.22.After eating potatoes for a few weeks,Greg___________.A.gave up his planB.put on some weightC.became less healthyD.was sick of potatoes23.Why did Greg decided to eat potatoes only?A.Because potatoes are cheap.B.To draw attention to himself.C.To prove that potatoes are healthy.D.Because he loves potatoes very much.24.After eating potatoes for60days,Greg__________.A.became a little weakerB.could not eat potatoes any moreC.became much healthierD.decided to keep eating potatoes onlyBA Language Programme for TeenagersWelcome to Teenagers Abroad!We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.Our CoursesRegardless of your choice of course you’ll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively.Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language with focused teaching in all4skill areas---speaking,listening,reading and writing.Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course with10additional lessons per week guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning(see table below).Course Type Days Number of Lessons Course TimetableStandard Course Mon-Fri20lessons9:00-12:30Intensive Course Mon-Fri20lessons9:00-12:3010lessons13:00-14:30 EvaluationStudents are placed into classes according to their current language skills.The majority of them take on online language test before starting their programme.However if this is not available students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course and there will never be more than15participants in each class.Arrivals and TransferOur programme offers the full package—students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end.They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort.We require the student’s full details at least4weeks in advance.25.How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course?A.It is less effective.B.It focuses on speaking.C.It gives you confidence.D.It includes extra lessons.26.Before starting their programme students are expected to__________.A.prepare learning materialsB.have an online interviewC.take a language testD.report their language levels27.With the full package the programme organizer is supposed to__________.rm students of their full flight detailsB.offer students free sightseeing tripsC.look after students throughout the programmeD.collect students’luggage in advanceCEveryone feels sad from time to time.But is it just a passing feeling or the medical condition known as depression?Google has set up a short test that can help people recognize whether they are suffering from clinical depression.The test,called PHQ-9,will be offered to people who search for“depression”or“clinical”using Google on a mobile device.The search results will show information on depression with a link to a series of questions,to help figure out if someone has signs of depression.To take the test,you should first search for“depression”in Google’s search engine.The results should show an explanation about clinical depression.Below the explanation is a message that reads,“Check if you’re clinically depressed.”Click that message to begin taking the test.Google says the test takes five minutes to complete.Touch the“Get Started”button to begin.At the end,you will see a list of numbers from0to27.It will show how likely you are to have signs of clinical depression.The website 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begin.D.By searching for“depression”using Google on a phone or tablet.30.What can we learn about PHQ-9?A.It was developed for both adults and children.B.People can’t see the link to PHQ-9on computers.C.Google will inform hospitals of the results to treat depression.D.People can search for“depression”on the phone to avoid it.31.What is the author’s attitude towards the test?A.ConcernedB.SupportiveC.ObjectiveD.NegativeDAn added20minutes of commuting（通勤）per day is equal to a19percent pay cut when it comes to job satisfaction,a study has found.Researchers examined the effects of commuting to work on happiness of more than 26,000employees in England over a five-year period.They found that every extra minute of commuting time reduces both job and free-time satisfaction,increases stress and worsens mental health.Dr Kiron Chatterjee,a professor at the University of the West of England,led the study.“While longer commuting time was found to reduce job satisfaction,it is also clear that people 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family situations.And these contributes to increasing life satisfaction,”said Dr Chatterjee.This does not mean that the negative effects of longer commutes can be ignored.Shorter commutes make it more likely that an employee will remain in his or her job.32.How will people feel if it takes them a long time to get to work,according to the text?A.They will feel very angry with themselves and others.B.They will feel less satisfied with their jobs.C.They will feel it necessary to reduce their free time to work.D.They will feel more stressed than their colleagues.33.Why do some people choose a longer commute,according to the text?A.To build their bodies.B.To improve job satisfaction.C.To earn more money.D.To enjoy the trip to work.34.What is one of the negative effects of a longer commute?A.Those walking to work experience the same free-time reduction as others.B.Those who take a bus to work do not feel that bad.muters who cycle to work have worse health.D.Women tend to be more unsatisfied with their job than men.35.What will shorter commuting time mean?A.Employees will have a better chance of being promoted.B.Employees will have higher life satisfaction overall.C.Employees will be less likely to quit their jobs.D.Employees will have a better family situation.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。