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1、定远民族中学2017-2018学年度下学期期中考试卷高二英语注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题100分）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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does Wendy do now?A. A cleaner. B. A businesswoman. C. A teacher.2. How d
2、oes the woman go to school every day?A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By car.3. How does the man feel?A. Proud. B. Worried C. Relaxed.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a hotel. B. At a shop. C. At the mans home.5. What is the woman doing?A. Taking a taxi. B. Giving the man a gift. C
3、. Driving to Times Square.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 happened to the man? A. He was seriously ill B. He was hit by a truck C. He broke both his legs7. How soo
4、n will the man get out of bed?A. In about two weeks timeB. In about three weeks timeC. In about three months time听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the woman good at? A. Chemistry B. Maths C. Science9. How often does the man help his brother with his maths? A. Once a week B. Twice a week C. Three times a wee
5、k听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How will the speakers travel? A. By plane B. By ship C. By train11. What does the man say about the last trip? A. The schedule was tight B. It took him too much time C. It gave him a surprise12. What will the speakers do tomorrow morning? A. Visit Joseph B. Go to the bank C. Bu
6、y travelers cheques听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why does the woman call the man? A. To borrow books B. To tell him her plans C. To ask about her sister14. What was the man doing when the phone rang? A. Doing some shopping B. Playing football C. Working in the garden15. What kind of books does the womans sis
7、ter want to read? A. In geography B. In history C. In music16. When will the speakers meet? A. This afternoon B. Tomorrow morning C. Tomorrow afternoon听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long did the speaker study French in high school? A. Two days B. Two years C. Three weeks18. What was a big challenge for t
8、he speaker when he first arrived in France? A. How to really understand what the French were saying B. How to make himself understood by the French C. How to catch up with his French class19. Where did the speaker meet two young French men? A. On the plane B. On the train C. On the bus20. What can w
9、e learn about the speaker from his talk? A. He was a top student in high school B. He wont travel with the Japanese again C. He has made great progress in his French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。ASince the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans
10、have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment. “We didnt know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement .Business
11、 people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many， many times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first. According to US government repor
12、ts, emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons .The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9. Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. A kind of “G
13、reen thinking” has become part of practices.Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.Twenty five years ago
14、, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, its hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of program. “Until we do that, nothing else will change!” say Bruce Anderson.21.According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had little idea
15、about _A. the social movement B. recycling techniquesC. environmental problems D. the importance of Earth Day22.Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?A. The grass roots level B. The business circleC. Government officials D. University professors23.What have Americans a
16、chieved in environmental protection?A. They have cut car emissions to the lowestB. They have settled their environmental problemsC. They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.D. They have reduced pollution through effective measures.24.What is especially important for environmental protection
17、 according to the last paragraph?A. Education B. PlanningC. Green living D. CO reductionBThe Score: Looking for Jobs OnlineAnalysis shows that record numbers of Americans are visiting Job Search sites; younger women make up the biggest audience.The recent flood of advertisements from M and Career Bu
18、ilder has reminded us that the New Year is a time to re-evaluate ones current job and perhaps seek a better career.In Search of Skilled Workers, Employers Go to Summer CampWith skilled-labor shortages looming, some employers are moving to solve the problem by winning the hearts and minds of the youn
19、g - the very young. In an effort to tap future workers in middle school or earlier, big employers, including IBM and Boeing, are increasing their backing of career-driven summer camps. The camps promote kids interest in all kinds of fields. The efforts are yielding new opportunities for families, an
20、d insights into how to help kids explore promising careers.More Women Decide to Extend CareersThree years ago, after a long career with FedEx, Anne made a difficult decision: She accepted an early retirement offer when the company was downsizing.It was a bit of an identity crisis for me, says Anne,
21、who is in her early 60s and divorced. I wasnt sure what I wanted to do. After a lengthy search, she found another position in public relations at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. I needed the structure of a full-time job, the stimulation of working with others, and the r
22、eward of being productive, she says. The income was also welcome.”25.On the website “M” we can see lots of advertisements about .A. clothes B. foodsC. monsters D. jobs26.In order to get skilled workers for the future, most big companies .A. go to world-famous universities to hire employeesB. begin t
23、o support the career-driven summer campsC. begin to train middle school students even earlier in many waysD. spend much money on training their employees27.From the last paragraph we can know that .A. Anne really didnt want to retire earlyB. Anne enjoys a higher salary than beforeC. Anne was very ha
24、ppy to retire and found a new jobD. Anne found the present job easilyC(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didnt think twice before diving into the freezing East River.Tuesdays Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France was the ma
25、n who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.“I didnt think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It ha
26、ppened very fast. I reacted very fast.”Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头) when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. Immediately, he took off his coat and jumped int
27、o the water.When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlooke
28、rs. Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didnt realize his story of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning.“I dont really think Im a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do
29、 the same thing.”28.Why was Duret in New York?A. To meet his girlfriend. B. To spend his holiday.C. To work as an engineer. D. To visit the Andersons.29.What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?A. He was interviewed by a newspaper.B. He went to the hospital in the ambulance.C. He disappear
30、ed from the spot quickly.D. He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.30.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Duret thought twice before he jumped into the cold water.B. Duret dived into the water before the girls father.C. The rescue happened on the day Duret left for France
31、.D. Duret didnt think he was brave enough to be a hero.31.What is probably the headline of this news report?A. A Careless Father B. A Poor GirlC. Warm-hearted Onlookers D. Brave Frenchman FoundDTwo 5-year-old girls, best friends, held hands in Tolsons office at Van Ness Elementary School in Washingt
32、on, D.C., one saying she didnt feel well. Tolson, the school nurse, asked, “How long has your stomach been hurting?” “It just started,” she said.The other one said her head hurt last night, too. Tolson knew she had a history of fevers, so she checked her temperature and asked her what she ate, wheth
33、er she went to the bathroom, and whether her head still hurt. It could be that these two little girls that went to Tolsons office were fine. Or maybe they had mental problems. And that is what school nurses have to judge every day.School nurses generally get very little training when it comes to men
34、tal health. Mazyck said she herself was astounded when she was a school nurse. She saw upset, anxiety, sadness and students who didnt even know what to do to calm themselves down. She never expected these. So Mazyck went back to school for a graduate degree in counseling (咨询) and now she focuses on
35、getting nurses more training in mental health.Sharon Stephan, who co-directs the National Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland, tells nurses there are two simple questions to ask themselves to see if a child needs help:Is the student acting or behaving differently than he/sh
36、e was before?Is the student somehow far outside the norm (标准) of what you would expect?The only time everyone pays attention is when theres a tragedy(悲剧), like a school shooting. However, we actually can catch the students who might harm others and recognize the students who might want to kill thems
37、elves.Mental health is ranked one of the top problems all school nurses deal with, and school nurses need to be better at it.32.Why does the author mention the two little girls?A. To show school nurses do a difficult job.B. To show the importance of school nurses.C. To show school nurses need much p
38、atience.D. To show the importance of students health.33.What does the underlined word “astounded” in the third paragraph mean?A. Tired. B. Troubled.C. Shocked. D. Embarrassed.34.Why did Mazyck go back to school?A. To give nurses more training in mental health.B. To find school students with mental p
39、roblems.C. To learn what mental problems students may have.D. To improve her skills of dealing with mental health.35.What can we learn from the last but one paragraph?A. There are too many kids in need of help.B. Something tragic often happens at school.C. Students mental health is always ignored.D.
40、 Its hard to find students with mental problems.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。Tips of Avoiding the Computer or Internet AddictionThe Internet has been widely used in recent years. It is a convenient way to share information, do business and contact others. 36. Gettin
41、g rid of the addiction requires discipline and commitment. Here are some steps that may help your kids to overcome the Internet addiction.First, you should try to find out just how much time your kids are spending online. Track the information for a few weeks and try to separate time spent on homewo
42、rk or research and time spent playing. Compare this to the amount of time spent with friends, at clubs, in activities and for hobbies. 37.38. In my house, the family computer sits in the living room. At no time is someone allowed to be “behind closed doors” with a computer. Not only does this help h
43、onest people stay honest, but it helps to connect to your teens when they are online. Besides, it is easier to monitor your teens time online.39. Dont speak of the fact that they are online all the time, but try to get to the root cause. Often someone gets online because he/she feels safe there. Tal
44、k to your teens about what is going on in their life. If they will not talk to you, then find a way to connect your teens to the people they contact in real life.Lastly, remember that if an Internet addiction is growing, your kids need help. In many cases, the Internet is a safe place for people wit
45、h poor self-esteem, negative self-image, or for people who have been hurt. 40.If there is a problem, and a person needs help, these symptoms will continue to worsen until they get help.A. If things are out of balance, try to correct them.B. There are some disadvantages of getting online.C. Second, m
46、ove computers out of your childrens rooms.D. It is a good idea to contact the teacher for help if possible.E. Also, if your kids spend too much time online, talk to them.F. Unfortunately, some people develop an addiction to the Internet.G. It is the same with people with eating disorders or drug add
47、ictions.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两分，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（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。Last month, I visited one of my old neighborhoods in New York. I had not been there for twenty years and as I walked along the street, my mind was 41 by memories of the past. I saw the old 42 building