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1、福建省龙岩市武平一中、长汀一中、漳平一中等六校2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题（考试时间：120分钟 总分150）第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a cl
2、assroom. B. In a restaurant. C. In an Internet caf.2. What is the weather like now?A. Stormy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.3. Why did NOT the man watch the whole TV program? A. He fell asleep. B. He got home late. C. He had to meet Mr. Disney.4. What does the man suggest doing during spring vacation?A. Going
3、 back home. B. Having a trip. C. Looking for a job.5. What time is it now?A. 9:30 a.m. B. 10:00 a.m. C. 10:30 a.m.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。毎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。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. Who paid all the travel expenses? A
4、. The woman. B. The man. C. The mans company. 7. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Colleagues.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man make the reservation for? A. A concert. B. A room. C. A dinner.9. Where probably will the woman go for her trip? A.
5、Europe. B. South America. C. Asia.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What were the two main activities in the region?A. Transportation and steel. B. Steel and paper processing. C. Transportation and paper processing.11. What does the woman say about the two activities? A. Getting more significant. B. Becoming les
6、s important. C. Completely losing their value.12. What is the reason for the unemployment? A. The remoteness of the region. B. The low local education. C. The lack of work training.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How did the man feel about the wedding shops questions?A. Comfortable. B. Funny. C. Embarrassed.14
7、. Where did the man have his wedding?A. In Britain. B. In China. C. In New Zealand.15. How much money did the man spend on his wedding? A. About 15,000 pounds. B. About 25,000 pounds. C. About 35,000 pounds.16. What does the man say about his wedding? A. Romantic. B. Fashionable. C. Traditional.听第10
8、段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the movie begin to show across the US?A. On Nov. 4th, 2016.B. On Nov. 14th, 2016. C. On Dec. 4th, 2016.18. Which part of the body did Doctor Strange get injured?A. His head. B. His hands. C. His back.19. What do we know about Doctor Strange?A. He protects people from alien
9、s. B. He found the cure in the west.C. He used to be a college professor.20. Why did the movie sponsors choose Benedict as the hero? A. He is familiar with the story.B. He is famous among young people.C. Actor Robert Downey Jr. recommended him.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
10、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。AOliver and the Seawigsby Philip ReevePublished byOUP PressISBN: 978-0-192-73455-6Oliver grew up in a family of explorersbut his biggest adventure is about to begin! Along with his new friends, Oliver goes off to look for his missing parents.I really like this book
11、because its not one of those short stories that are over too quickly, but a longish book that takes time to read. I recommend this book and give it 5 stars.Ginny, age 8Lady Lydia: Read Me a Storyby Anne LavisPublished byA H StockwellISBN: 978-0-722-34327-2Lady Lydia is old and eccentric (古怪的), but s
12、he is never lonely. She shares her home with bats and mice and spiders, and all the animals round about are her friends too.My lovely daughter Alice likes all the pictures of the animals in this book, but she doesnt like it when the pages havelots of writing on with no pictures. Alice rates this boo
13、k 2 out of 5.Alice, age 4I Am a Woolly Hat (EARLY READER)by Salma KoraytemPublished byOrion BooksISBN: 978-1-444-00844-9Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together.This book makes my sweetheart Lucie feel love
14、ly inside and the drawing are not as good because the colors are not bright like other books. Lucie rates this book 3 out of 5.Lucie, age 4A Royal FairytalebyInk RobinPublished byEgmontISBN: 978-1-405-26843-1See Kate and Wills romance develop from their studying days at Edinburgh through to their ha
15、ppy wedding at Buckingham Palace with the royal family, even the queen, in tow.My little angel Amy likes the book. The best parts are the wedding and fireworks as she likes fireworks and the colors on the page are really bright. Amy rates it 4 out of 5.Amy, age 421. Which book might an animal lover
16、prefer?A. A Royal Fairytale.B. Oliver and the Seawigs.C. Lady Lydia: Read Me a Story.D. I Am a Woolly Hat (EARLY READER).22. Who likes bright colors?A. Ginny and Alice. B. Lucie and Amy.C. Ginny and Amy. D. Alice and Lucie.23. Whose book shows romance and happiness?A. Philip Reeve. B. Anne Lavis. C.
17、 Salma Koraytem. D. Ink Robin.BI was working the overnight shift in a remote hospital in the Rocky Mountains. Late in the evening, a young African teenager was brought into the emergency department. He lived at sea level and had never been in the mountains. After skiing all day, he felt really ill.
18、Everyone assumed it was altitude sickness. He was sweating and had abdominal (腹部的) pain. His heart rate increased. We sent off his lab work, and his blood sugar came back at almost 600 normal is less than 100. His platelets (血小板), necessary for stopping bleeding, came in at 10,000; they should have
19、been over 150,000. I did an ultrasound of his abdomen, and it looked like his belly was full of blood. This wasnt altitude sickness. And in the short time Id been trying to figure out what was wrong, he was getting sicker. The friends he was traveling with were terrified, and rightly so.The mystery
20、was finally solved with an old-fashioned microscope. When we looked at his blood, we saw some sickled (镰形的) red blood cells. Thats how we were able to diagnose sickle cell trait. If you have sickle cell trait which means you got the sickle cell gene from just one parent instead of two you have no sy
21、mptoms at low altitude, but high altitude can sometimes cause the red blood cells to turn into sickle shapes and take oxygen from vital organs. This teenager didnt know he had it, but the effect of the altitude on his blood cells was so extreme that after just a short time in the mountains, he suffe
22、red great pain.He needed platelets immediately, but we didnt have enough at the remote hospital. And there was a snowstorm, so the medical helicopters couldnt fly. It was a scary night. Just as we were abandoning all hope, we met an ambulance that drove halfway up from the city with blood products a
23、nd transferred him to the city hospital for emergency surgery. The story has a happy ending: He recovered fully.24. What do we know about the African teenager?A. He only skied for a short while.B. He lived in the Rocky Mountains.C. He had never heard of altitude sickness.D. He was unaware of the dan
24、ger of high altitude.25. What was the teenagers condition when rushed to the hospital?A. He was feeling cold. B. He was bleeding continually.C. His heart rate was going down. D. His blood contained little sugar.26. How did the doctor diagnose the teenagers sickle cell trait?A. By doing an ultrasound
25、. B. By examining his parents.C. By using a traditional approach. D. By doing a chemical experiment.27. Which of the following played a part in saving the teenager according to the last paragraph?A. Luck. B. Money. C. Fame.D. Belief.CWhen success comes quickly, as a result of hard work meeting oppor
26、tunity, one tends to forget that it may not always continue on trend.Like me, most people do not “hit it big”. We tend to take a more circuitous(迂回的) route toward success. Believe that great success is not always be given the lucky but those who go after it long and diligently.Recently I have conver
27、sations with many people that are in the “success” stage, not happy where they currently are or feeling “unsuccessful”. Society has made us confirm that we need to be wealthy in order to be successful. I tell them not to get on the “way off track”. Success doesnt have to be financial, it could be re
28、lationships, it could be fulfilling your passions, and it could be your health level. I know many successful people that are not wealthy but are rich in their career or spirit. The worst thing people can do is chase the “money” by any kind of means. Success is made by serving others, and in turn, yo
29、u will get the rewards of financial success.Its not easy travelling down the roads of patience, risk and uncertainty. You must stay flexible because the road to success is always under construction. You must concentrate because someone or something will throw a roadblock in the middle of the road. S
30、o, get ready for difficulty and delays. Stop worrying about failure.The road to success is not a straight line, its over mountains and down in the valleys. With persistence and belief, you will most certainly get there. Trust you will have powerful and new breakthroughs as long as you get rid of the
31、 hurdle of self-doubt and never give up. And, even if all else fail, remind yourself that: I couldnt wait for success, so I went ahead without it. 28. When success comes quickly a person probably . A. forgets it is not easy to be successful B. forgets successful trend continues C. forgets success ma
32、y not be always true D. remembers success may come suddenly29. What does the underlined phrase “hit it big” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Have a big dream B. Achieve great success C. Solve a big problem D. Hit something heavily30. According to the author most people have the wrong opinion that .
33、A. the rich are successful B. the poor may be successful C. to succeed needs money D. success belongs to the lucky31. Which of the following is the best title of this passage? A. Success needs courage B. The road to success C. What leads to success D. Success is our dreamDIn a paper published in the
34、 journey Science Advance, researchers describe how Matabele ants, a species of large ant known for attacking termite colonies (白蚁群落), will, after the battle, pick up injured fellow soldiers and carry them back to the nest where they can recover.The paper is the latest in a growing body of research t
35、hat this form of helping behavior, previously observed in some mammals and birds, may not require complex emotion, and may, therefore, be far more widespread in nature than previously thought.“Here we have an example of an individual saving another individual,” says lead researcher Erik Frank who co
36、nducted the research. “We can be quite certain that the ants dont know why they are doing what they are doing.” Its a behavior that pays off for the colony. Our classic conception of worker ants is that they are essentially abandoned, but Mr. Frank and his colleagues calculated that the practice of
37、rescuing nest mates results in a colony size that is a 28.7 percent larger than it would be had the ants left their fellow soldiers for dead.“These injured ants are able to recover from their injuries, ” says Frank. “They are essential for the safety and the betterment of the colony. ” When a Matabe
38、le ant is injured, as often happens during battles with termites, its body will give off two smelly chemicals that tell other ants to carry it back to the nest. Indeed, the researchers found that using these chemicals to seek help from uninjured ants will effectively activate the rescue behavior, su
39、pporting their theory that the ants were acting on pure instinct(本能), not more complex emotions. “The more we study rescue behavior in ants and other animals, the more we are going to realize that its not just limited to the species weve observed so far, ” says Karen Hollis, a professor at Mount Hol
40、yoke College, mentioning studies that found that dolphins help other injured dolphins to the surface for air, capuchin monkeys defend each other during intergroup battles, and rats free other rats that are trapped.32. What does Frank say about Matabele ants helping behavior?A. It proves they can fee
41、l sympathy. B. It exists only in some individuals.C. It happens only termite colonies. D. It is something they were born with33. How will the helping behavior benefit the ants? A. It will expand the size of the colony. B. It will help them catch more termites. C. It will improve their fighting abili
42、ties. D. It will help them escape enemies attacks.34. How can Matabele ants know one needs rescuing? A. Through its special noise. B. Though the smell of its blood. C. Through its chemical signals. D. Though the search after a battle35.What is the main purpose of the text?A. To promote research on a
43、nts. B. To describe termites battles. C. To introduce a new species. D. To report a research result 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。Are you ready for your exam? So, its exam time again -have you done the necessary work to get good marks? Sleeping with the textboo
44、k under the pillow in the hope that knowledge will be magically absorbed into your brain as you sleep doesnt work. The best strategy is to space your practice out, rather than cram(突击学习)it all together. 36 !In an article, Tom Stafford, a lecturer in psychology and cognitive(认知的) science at the APF-U
45、niversity of Sheffield, advises, “If you organize five hours of study into one hour a day, youll remember more than if you study for five hours a day.” 37 get pen and paper and start working. Students who can test themselves in advance will be better at getting back material from their memory and le
46、arning that material in the long run. You should start by reading a textbook using your favorite highlighter(荧光笔). _38 _ . Instead of just reading those, you basically try to test yourself on them. 39 , but if you are still anxious, theres no harm in performing a personal ritual(仪式). In Japan, for example, it seems to be a tradition for students to eat Katsudon before a test. _40 _ . The name of the dish reminds people of the word “katsu”, meaning“ winning”. The bottom line is that