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1、20172018学年高一第二学期期中考试英 语 试 题考查时间：90分钟 考查内容：Book 3 总分：100分 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWELCOME TO THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO！As one of the finest zoological attractions in the USA, the zoo will entertain and educate you! The Milwaukee County Z
2、oo houses about 1,800 animals and covers an area of 200 acres. Explore educational wildlife shows, fun attractions and wonderful special events. The zoo is a place where everyone can not only laugh but also learnits a place to be amazed and encourageda place where nature and wonder meet!HOURS & ENTR
3、ANCE FEESHOURS:January I through February 28MondayFriday: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.SaturdaySunday: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.March 1 through May 26Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.May 27 through September 4Daily 9 a.m to 5 p.m.September 5 through October 31Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.November 1 through December 31Mon
4、dayFriday: 9:30 a.m. to 2: 30p.m.SaturdaySunday: 9: 30 a.m. to 4:30 p. m.Animal buildings close a quarter prior to(在.之前) Zoo closing time.ENTRANCE FEES:January 1 through March 31Adult: S11.75Child (age 3 to 12): $8.75Child (2 and under): FreeSenior Citizen (age 60 and over): $10.25April 1 through Oc
5、tober 31Adult: $14.25Child (age 3 to 12): $11.25Child (2 and under): FreeSenior Citizen (age 60 and over): $13.25November 1 through December 31Adult:$11.75Child (age 3 to 12): $8.75Child (2 and under): FreeSenior Citizen (age 60 and over): $10.25Family Free Days are sponsored(赞助)by North Shore Bank:
6、 They are January 7, February 4, March 4, October 7, November 4 and December 2. Note: Even during the Family Free Days, the parking fee remains IN EFFECT.1. If you visit animal buildings on Wednesday in November, you have to leave _.A. before 2: 15 p. m B. before 2: 30 p. mC. before 4: 15 p. mD. bef
7、ore 4: 30 p. m2. If a young couple and a pair of five-year-old twins visit the zoo in May, how much should they pay?A. 32.25 dollarsB. 39. 75 dollarsC. 41.00 dollarsD. 51.00 dollars 3. What do we know about the Milwaukee County Zoo?A. Its the best zoo in the USA.B. Visitors have to pay parking fees
8、whenever they come.C. The educational wildlife shows attract most visitors.D. Its free of charge during festivals.BTwo days after his 95th birthday, Norwood Thomas jumped out of a plane at Skydive (跳伞) Suffolk. And, according to Skydive Suffolk, Thomas set the record for the oldest person to jump wi
9、th the organization! “Im proud to be the oldest, and it makes me feel good,” said Thomas. With an instructor, he jumped from about 14,000 feet.The record Thomas broke wasnt long-standing. Earlier the month, a 93-year-old woman took to the skies. She and Thomas have military ties: Thomas as a World W
10、ar II soldier and the woman as a Gold Star mom whose son died in Afghanistan.Thomas, who now lives in Virginia Beach, began jumping from planes as a soldier in the 101st Airborne Division, also known as the Screaming Eagles. He was one of the 18,000 soldiers who landed in Normandy, France, on June 6
11、, 1944. However, that was only from 400 feet. As the years passed, Thomas didnt jump again. But before his 88th birthday, he came up with a list. That was the No. 1 thingto jump out of an airplane again. The elder Thomas jumped in 2013, but didnt after that because he had something wrong with his ki
12、dney(肾脏).As he prepared with cameras recording his every move, Thomas didnt look nervous. He looked like he belonged. Walking down the runway, he smiled at the fans cheering him. Steve, Thomas son, said, “Skydiving gives my father a purpose for being. And it is where old men can come back and be boy
13、s again”. Norwood Thomas landed safely. Besides having small injuries to his ears and hand, Thomas felt OK. “Its an exciting experience like always,” he said. “I was enjoying the views. When youre up there looking down on the world, its beautiful. Its feeling you dont get unless you get up there.”4.
14、 Whats the text mainly about? A. An old man who broke the skydiving record in Suffolk as the oldest.B. The oldest former soldier who served in World War II.C. A former soldier who lost his son in Afghanistan.D. An old couple who both love skydiving.5. Whats Steves attitude toward his fathers skydivi
15、ng?A. He doesnt care about it.B. He supports it. C. He is against it.D. He is worried about it.6. According to the text, we can learn that Thomas _.A. wants to challenge himself once againB. encourages people to try skydivingC. thinks highly of this skydivingD. felt frightened at the beginning of th
16、is skydivingCWe all know the saying, “Nobody is perfect.” It has been planted in our brains since we were children, and of course, it is the truth. So if nobody is perfect, why do we have such a hard time admitting when we are in trouble or need help?Like many other young people trying to get throug
17、h their first year of college, I felt anxiety, and it had its grips on me pretty tight. It began getting in the way of my life, and I had to sit down and tell myself that my behavior was not healthy and there was a solution. Finally, I decided to turn to therapy(精神疗法).Therapy. It has such a negative
18、 stigma (污名), but why? Does going to therapy mean that you are failing as a person or that you cannot fix your problems on your own? No. Going to therapy means that you are strong enough to recognize that something inside your head is not working correctly, and you are brave enough to try to fix it.
19、After a couple of weeks, many parts of my life became so much clearer. I began to understand that I, myself, am my worst enemy, which was pretty frightening. But, although frightened, I knew that it was only I who could guide me towards feeling better, and that was extremely empowering.I have been g
20、uided towards a healthier mindset, one that is positive and powerful. I have been able to understand that no matter what happens in my life. I will always be okay.A lot of people do not understand that it is normal to have negative feelings and sometimes to feel like we have lost control over certai
21、n parts of our lives. Seeing a therapist can greatly change your way of thinking about something if you keep your mind open and I am so thankful that I decided to go and do something for myself.If you are in need of help, you can go to therapy and then everything will be okay.7. What does the underl
22、ined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Anxiety greatly influenced the author.B. Anxiety encouraged the author to change.C. The author couldnt deal with the college life.D. The author had no idea what to do.8. In the authors opinion, going to therapy _.A. means you are failing as a personB. youre not brave
23、 enough to solve your problemsC. can make others think wrongly about youD. can be quite necessary and helpful 9. After a couple of weeks, how did the author react?A. She became more positive and confident.B. She became too frightened of her own life.C. She became worried about her anxiety.D. She rea
24、lized college was her worst enemy.10. Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To tell us how to think positively.B. To show it is OK to be imperfect.C. To help us know better about therapy.D. To share her college life with us.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。W
25、e are told that “a family that eats together stays together”. We even follow it by making the whole family sit in front of the television while eating, right? Wrong. Television does nothing to help make the family relationships better. 11 Its thus better to give the TV a break and to sit at the dinn
26、er table. Family dinners need another important partconversations that bring in a pleasant atmosphere.It often serves well to start the conversation right before dinner so that setting the table and doing other chores may become less boring. 12 As a result, there are no embarrassing moments when peo
27、ple are actually eating. Also, you can change the topic if you feel that it might start arguments.Children arent usually very good at sharing information and dont know how to reply when you ask them questions like “How was your school today?” 13 For this, you can ask them about the after-class activ
28、ities that they might be taking part in. 14 Therefore, all controversial (有争议的) topics should be avoided. Actually, if you have had a funny incident in your day at the work, share it with others. Whats more, it serves well if you share your childhood memories with your family. 15 In a word, it is al
29、ways important to choose the right topics for the family dinner conversationsA. Try to know more about them than just their school life.B. Its often difficult to start a conversation at a family dinner.C. But try to keep in mind some family dinner conversation ideas.D. Doing things together can make
30、 family members feel interested.E. In fact, it only increases the distance between members of the family.F. They, especially your kids, will feel excited to hear about what you did as a child.G. Conversations during dinnertime should encourage family members to eat well.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填
31、空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be 16 when you are not busy finding fault with it. Several years ago I 17 a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself
32、 as a world-class fault-finder, almost always 18 by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and 19 was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really 20 person. Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her 21 .
33、Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost 22 to deal with was that the day before the 23 , Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 24 of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she
34、felt she needed to 25 . It wasnt until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 26 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to 27 everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 28 as well. Perhaps most of us are
35、nt as extreme at fault-finding, 29 when were honest, we can be sharply 30 of the world. Im not suggesting you 31 problems, or that you pretend things are32 than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are 33 most of the time, and especially when its not a really big 34 . Tr
36、ain yourself to “bite your tongue”, and with a little 35 , youll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, youll get back your enthusiasm and love for life. 16. A. lonelyB. uneasyC. quietD. great17. A. expectedB. answeredC. receivedD. rejected18. A. botheredB. interruptedC. threatenedD.
37、 spoiled19. A. anythingB. nothingC. somethingD. everything20. A. caringB. surprisingC. interestingD. boring21. A. measureB. planC. attitudeD. explanation22. A. urgentB. impossibleC. certainD. unnecessary23. A. accidentB. eventC. occasionD. adventure24. A. memoryB. choiceC. evidenceD. notice25. A. ex
38、pressB. contributeC. hearD. admit26. A. curious aboutB. afraid ofC. aware ofD. confused about27. A. judgeB. realizeC. discussD. settle28. A. familyB. educationC. careerD. life29. A. butB. orC. soD. for30. A. proudB. criticalC. hopefulD. sure 31. A. faceB. ignoreC. solveD. create32. A. rarerB. worseC
39、. strangerD. better33. A. by farB. at lastC. at leastD. so far34. A. taskB. dutyC. resultD. deal35. A. restB. speechC. practiceD. pity第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Millions of people in cities across Asia are using phone apps to borrow bicycles for local travel. This kind
40、 of technology is made for people who want to leave 36_(car) and motorcycles at home, and avoid 37_(spend) money on a taxi service.As 38_(report) on TV, bicycle sharing has been rising in popular places like Beijing and Singapore. The two-year bike-sharing trend (趋势) has put over 16 million bikes in
41、 China alone, 39_ has cut car use and demand for gas. “I often use bike-sharing service because its very 40_(use),” said Wei Zhang, who uses a shared bike several times a week 41_(go)to work.“Bike-sharing 42_(be) crazy since late last year,” said Harry Liu, who works as an advisor for IHS Market. He
42、 added that more people are using public transport 43_ the reason that they can finish their trip with a shared bike.Last month, 44_Chinese bike-sharing start-up company opened offices in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Washington D.C. The company, 45_(found) in April 2016, is called Mobike,. Another Chin
43、ese company, ofo, provides a similar service.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题l分，满分10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。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。It is very dif
44、ficulty these days to find someone to come and fix your fridge, your TV set or your washing machine unless it breaks. One day, Mrs. Whites washing machine stopped work, so she telephoned a shop. Three days late, a man came to see what was wrong with a washing machine. And Mrs. White was not very hap
45、py and said, “Well, youve finally arrived. I had called you three days ago.” The man paid no attention to which she said. He just took a piece of paper out of his pocket and looked it. Then he said, “Oh, Ive come to the wrong place. Im looking for Mrs. Smiths house, not you. She telephoned me four days ago.”第二节 书面表达(满分15分)人们对于学生网上交友持不同意见。请你用英语写一篇关于学生网上交友的短文，介绍人们的不同观点，并表达自己的看法。赞成的理由反对的理由你的看法1广交朋友2可自由表达思想3利于外语学习1浪费时间2影响学习3可能上当受骗？Should students make friends on line?_