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1、江西省九江市同文中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分 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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the man do next?A. Drink something. B. Learn to drive. C. Take a taxi.2. What does the man mean?A. He hates to smel
2、l smoke too.B. He will leave the office soon.C. The woman can open the window.3. What do the speakers plan to do at the weekend?A. Help with conference on drug abuse.B. Learn about a healthy lifestyle.C. Take a class on drug abuse.4. How is the woman feeling right now?A. Angry. B. Excited. C. Scared
3、.5. What does the man suggest?A. Selling the old MP3 player.B. Having the old MP3 player repaired.C. Buying a new MP3 player.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What
4、will the man do first on Friday night？A. Return a book. B. Watch a game. C. Buy two tickets.7. Why does the woman agree to go in the end?A. She is tired of watching TV.B. She thinks the man is fun.C. She wants to listen to the music.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where are the speakers probably right now?A. At h
5、ome. B. At a barber shop. C. At Brads house.9. When will the speakers probably arrive at the restaurant?A. At 7:00. B. At 7:25. C. At 7:55.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How much will it cost to send the package by sea?A. $20. B. $80. C. $ 100.11. How long will it take to send the package by air?A. 4 to 6 wee
6、ks. B. 2 to 3 weeks. C. 10 to 14 days.12. What is the woman sending?A. Books. B. Clothes. C. Toys.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why did the womans sister hold the party?A. She got married.B. Her child got married.C. Her children were leaving home.14. What is Uncle Tony?A. A photographer. B. A designer. C. A
7、sales manager.15. Where does Roger live?A. In Paris. B. In London. C. In Aberdeen.16. What do we know about Mark?A. He has long hair and a beard.B. He graduated from university of Oxford.C. He is the tallest one in his family.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who saw the blue whales an hour ago?A. A passenger.
8、B. Some fishermen. C. The captain.18. What sea animals are commonly seen in this season? A. Blue whales. B. Large sea turtles. C. Sea birds.19. What does the speaker suggest that passengers bring with them?A. A hat or sunglasses. B. A heavy jacket. C. Light shoes.20. What do we know about the tour?A
9、. It will take two days.B. Passengers will have dinner on the boat.C. The price doesnt include drinks.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.ABest Places to Visit in IcelandWelcome to Iceland, a land that comes across as being a unique and beautiful destinati
10、on. It is open to visitors who like to study an unknown course, and everything about Iceland waits to be explored. Here are just a lot of places you can take on.DettifossDettifoss waterfalls, located 90km from the town Hsavk, is the most powerful waterfall in Europe. You can access the waterfall eit
11、her by hiking or driving down along the road leading to the falls. The access roads, however, remain closed during the winter months. That is from January to April.LandmannalaugarLandmannalaugar or the peoples pools, is a major tourist attraction in Iceland. Known as the heart for hikers, the area i
12、s popular for hot springs. Open only during summers, it is accessible from Thorsmork Biking in this area. However, it is relatively difficult, and is recommended only for trained mountain bikers.ReykjavikReykjavik, which actually means “Steamy Bay”, got its name from the sight of steam rising from t
13、he geothermal hot springs, which attracted the Vikings when they landed at the bay. You can relax by hiking, or go fishing in the Elliea River. Dont forget to go skinny-dipping in the famous Blue Lagoon, a geothermal（地热的）pool in the area.GotafossGotafoss, also known as the waterfall of the gods, is
14、one of the most impressive attractions in Iceland. Located on the Skjalfandafljot river flowing south of road 1 or the Ring road, it is easily accessible, thus attracting tourists and divers alike. As the story goes, it was these falls that the Lawspeaker Thorgeir Ljosvetningagoti threw the statues
15、of his Norse gods into, hence giving it the name Gotafoss.JkulsrlnKnown to be a museum of ice sculptures, Jkulsrln is a large glacier lake on the South Eastern border. The lake which is around 200meters deep is home to some of the big icebergs. During the summer months, you can use boat rides that w
16、ill take you face to face with the ice sculptures that melt away splendidly. In the winters, you will spot a number of seals and the great Skua at the lake.21. The writers purpose in writing the passage is to_A. praise the beauty of nature in IcelandB. persuade more people to visit the places in Ice
17、landC. tell people the culture and history of IcelandD. attract more people to explore the fields in Iceland online22. Which two places have the same attraction?_.A. Dettifoss and GotafossB. Jkulsrln and DettifossC. Gotafoss and LandmannalaugarD. Landmannalaugar and Jkulsrln23. It can be inferred fr
18、om the passage that_A. we can see some attractions only in summerB. Iceland now is totally powered by the sunC. we can enjoy swimming in Reykjavik D. in winter we can drive down the road to visit waterfallBAccording to a legend, a young man while roaming the desert came across a spring of delicious
19、crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet, he filled his leather canteen so he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his teacher. After a four-day journey he presented the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water.
20、 The young man returned to his village with a happy heart. Later, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out, saying it was very smelly. It apparently had become stale because of the old leather container. The student asked the teacher, “Master, the water was foul. Why did you p
21、retend to like it?”The teacher replied, You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be sweeter. I think we understand this lesson best when we receive innocent gifts of love from young children. Whether its a piece
22、of paper or a ruler, the natural and proper response is appreciation and we express thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift.Gratitude doesnt always come naturally. Unfortunately, most children and many adults value only the thing given rather than the feeling embodied in it. We should
23、remind ourselves and teach our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. After all, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart. 24. Where did the young man get the water?A. In the field. B. In the river. C. In his house. D. In the desert 25.Which of the f
24、ollowing can be used to describe the water from the desert?A. Dirty and terrible. B. Clear and sweet.C. Clean but strange. D. Delicious but dirty.26. What does the underlined word “foul” mean?A. Wrong. B. Wonderful. C. Smelly. D. Tasty.27. From the legend, we should thank a kids worthless gift becau
25、se of_.A. his kind words. B. his love within the gift itself.C. his small gift itself. D. his help and courage. CEach new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback. Put simply, it means the longer kids are out of schoo
26、l, the more they forget. The only thing they might gain is weight. Recent studies show that children gain weight more quickly in the summer vacation than when they are in school. Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar. Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks
27、 of summer vacation. Some schools follow a year round calendar. They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time, with a few weeks off in between. But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school. Last year, a study at
28、Ohio State University reported that year-round students did not learn any more than other students. Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said year-round schools dont really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year. Across the country, research shows that
29、 students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer vacation than other students. Experts say this can be prevented. They note that many schools and local governments offer the programs that can help. But calling them summer schools could be a problem. The director of the summer learnin
30、g center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, recently wrote about this issue on his blog. He said that in American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to the beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood. He said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found t
31、hat almost all strongly disliked the term summer school. They said it created an image of children being forced to do work they missed during the school year.28. According to the first paragraph, the summer learning gap _.A. helps children to gain weightB. leads children to work harderC. improves ch
32、ildrens memoriesD. affects childrens regular studies29. Compared to traditional schools, students in the year-round ones_.A. perform better and have more learning gainsB. have much less time for relaxation every yearC. have generally the same number of class daysD. hold more classes with more free w
33、eeks off30. Which of the following statements is true?A. Students from poor families often fall behind after the vacation.B. Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap.C. There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar.D. Nothing can help the students who fall behin
34、d after the vacation.31. Why did almost all parents dislike the term “summer school”?A. They cherish the childrens rights of freedom very much.B. They are worried about the quality of the “summer school”.C. They want their children to be forced to make up the gap.D. They cant afford the further stud
35、y during the vacationDWhile drunken driving may be on the decline, traffic safety experts remain puzzled over how to deal with another alcohol related danger：drunken pedestrians. Pedestrians struck and killed by cars often are extremely drunk. In fact, they are drunken more frequentlyand with higher
36、 blood alcohol levelsthan drunken drivers who are killed in accidents various studies have shown. Forty percent of adult pedestrians involved in fatal crashes have a blood alcohol level of at least 0.10which by law in most states signifies intoxication (醉酒) compared to only 25 percent of drivers in
37、deadly accidents according to recent federal data. Some types of pedestrian accidents have been declining nationally especially those involving children but the number of adult pedestrians who are drunk when killed in traffic has remained relatively steady at 2500 a year. The total number of pedestr
38、ians killed annually in US traffic accidents is at least 7 000 or one of every seven highway accidents resulting in death. “Were dealing here, we think, with a very severe drinking problem that leads to a severe highway safety problem”, said Richard Blomberg, president of Dunlap and Associates Inc.,
39、 in Norwalk Coon. Blomberg, whose consulting company found a very high rate of alcohol involvement in a controlled study of pedestrian accidents in New Orleans, was among several researchers who spoke on the topic at the annual meeting of the Research Councils Transportation Research Board (TRE) in
40、Washington in January. Pedestrian accidents have not received enough attention in the past according to Kay Colpitts who chairs the boards committee on pedestrians. Few methods exist to monitor walking habits she said and researchers have been puzzled about how to prevent disasters.32. Which of the
41、following would be the best title for the passage?A. Traffic Safety.B. Drunken Drivers.C. Drunken Pedestrian Accidents.D. A Severe Highway Safety Problem.33. Among the causes of walkers accidents the most serious problem is _.A. long delays in traffic signals causing pedestrians to lose patienceB. f
42、ormer drunken drivers whose licenses are not allowed to use for a timeC. a lack of adult keeping eyes on many children involved in accidentsD. taking too much alcohol and then hanging along the roads 34. According to recent federal data drunken drivers with an over 0. 10 blood alcohol level in deadl
43、y accidents_. A. are relatively steady at 2500 a yearB. are 15 percent less than drunken adult walkersC. are at least 7000 in US traffic accidentsD. make up one seventh of highway accidents35. From the passage we know that Blomberg is_.A. a researcherB. a specialist in traffic safetyC. a clerk of a
44、consulting companyD. a government official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。Have you ever had someone in your organization who was always agreeable? A type of person who always agrees with everyone else. 36 We have most likely all met a yesman at one time or another. Yesm
45、en are eager to please, but find it very difficult to voice their opinion. So what can you do as a leader to cope with them?Talk to them. The first step is an honest and objective conversation about their behavior. 37 Try to get them to see how they respond in these situations so they can start to s
46、ee themselves objectively(客观地) as well. 38 Start with a recent time when they agreed with a decision, and ask for their opinion. Keep asking why? or how come? Acknowledge their views and let them know that the rest of the team is waiting to hear what they say.Find out why they always agree. It may be they are just very agreeable people. 39 Identify the causes and work with them to reduce the external (外部的) barriers to having their voice heard.Tell them they need to disagree, constructively, when they have the next opportunity. When that time comes about, dont embarrass them by p