海南省海南中学2017_2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题

高二英语试题

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。满分150分，考试时间为120分钟

第I卷

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分, 满分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. When do the speakers plan to get to the sports meet? A. At 7:45.

B. At 8:00.

C. At 8:15.

2. What does the woman want from the store? A. Cookies.

B. Milk.

C. Peanut butter.

3. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A CD by Johnny. B. A present for Molly. 4. Why does the man suggest the Fairmont Hotel?

A. Because of its price. B. Because of its location. C. Because of its size.

5. What is the man doing? A. Waiting for a call. window.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15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。 请听第6段材料，回答第6，7题。

6. What is the woman telling the man about? A. The big storm. company.

7. What is the first thing the man is going to do?

A. To go back home. B. To buy some candles. C. To make a phone call. 请听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。

B. The sick kids.

C.

The

electricity

B. Calling his neighbor.

C. Opening a

C. A famous musician.

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8. What’s the weather like now? A. Sunny.

B. Snowy.

C. Rainy.

9. What is the man’s job probably? A. A lawyer.

B. A waiter.

C. A travel agent.

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why doesn’t the man like to go to France? A. He’s been there. B. It is too noisy. fit.

11. How much does the tour to Spain cost? A. 345 pounds.

B. 385 pounds.

12. Where will the man go for his holiday? A. Sweden.

B. Spain.

请听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。

13. What does the woman have to do on Mondays? A. Work at the swimming pool.

B. Have Spanish grammar classes. C. Have discussions with Mr. Brown. 14. When did the tennis club meet last year? A. On Mondays.

B. On Tuesdays.

15. Which sport does the man prefer? A. Badminton.

B. Football.

16. What club will both the speakers join?

A. The film club. B. The singing club. 请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17. How long will Comedy in the Club Level last? A. An hour.

B. One and a half hours. 18. Who will probably watch the show on October 15? A. Those who want a good laugh. B. Those who love Irish culture. C. Those who love the Beatles. 19. What can be heard on October 20? A. Popular songs of a famous band. B. Songs from Broadway shows.

C. The time does not

C. 470 pounds. C. Italy.

C. On Wednesdays.

C. Tennis.

C. The guitar club.

C. Two hours.

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C. New songs of some bands.

20. When will Brenda Braxton give her performance? . A. On October 5. B. On October 10. 第二部分：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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．

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Tipping isn’t a big part of British culture, unlike in North America, where waiters and waitresses are paid below minimum wage. Tips are usually appreciated, but offering a tip of some services can cause confusion.

In casual restaurants, where you pay for your order at a counter but food is brought to your table, tipping is uncommon. You are welcome to leave a pound or two if you wish. In restaurants where you place your order with a waiter or a waitress and receive your food and bill at your table, it’s customary to tip around 10 percent. In some restaurants, a service charge may be added to the bill automatically, typically 10 or 12.5 percent. In this case, you don’t need to add a further tip. When you pay by credit card, the machine may ask if you want to add a tip. Check your bill to see if a service charge has already been added before paying—if so you don’t need to add a tip on the machine. You can request the service charge be removed from your bill if you are unhappy with the service. In some cases a restaurant may print “service not included” on the bill or menu. This is a request for a tip. You’re not forced to offer anything, but 10 percent would be normal in this situation. Tipping in cafes and fast food restaurant is not expected.

If you use a taxi, round the fare up to the nearest pound shown on the meter. On a journey from or to the airport in a booked minicab you might wish to tip 2 or 3 pounds if the driver helps with your bags.

Be sure to check a country’s tipping culture before you start your trip. For more information, visit TripAdvisor.com.

21. According to the text, ________ in British culture.

A. it is compulsory to tip even if the service is unsatisfying in some restaurants B. it is customary to tip if “service not included” is printed on the bill C. it is confusing to tip if you receive your bill at your table D. it is necessary to tip if you are served in cafes 22. When you pay by credit card, _________. A. the service charge can’t be refused

B. the service charge can be added on the machine C. the service charge needn’t be checked before you pay

D. the service charge must have been included in the bill automatically 23. If the British taxi meter shows 58.4 pounds, you are expected to pay ________. A. pounds B.61 pounds

C. 59 pounds D. 58.4 pounds

24. What is the best title for the text?

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C. On October 27.

A. British Ways to Tipping C. Occasions for Tipping

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B. Advice on Tipping in Restaurants

D. Introduction of TripAdvisor.com

Walt Whitman was born in 1819 in Long Island, New York. Whitman received most of his education outside of the classroom. At the age of eleven, he worked in a law office as an office boy where he became interested in reading. He was soon reading the works of famous authors like William Shakespeare and Homer, and was well on his way to becoming one of America’s most well-known poets.

By the time Whitman was seventeen years old, he had already worked as a printer’s learner, a worker, and a learning games to help his students with spelling and maths. In his early twenties, however, he gave up teaching to pursue a full-time career as a journalist and poet.

When Walt Whitman first appeared as a poet, his arrival onto the American literary scene was met with controversy. His first collection of poems, Leaves of Grass, was so unusual that no commercial publisher would print the work. In 1855 Whitman published, at his own expense, the first edition of his collection of twelve poems.

Whitman’s poetic style was uncommon. He wrote poems in a form called parallelism(对句法), in which his goal was to copy the flow of the sea and the quickly-passing nature of human emotion. A common theme in Whitman’s poetry is self-realization. In his work, Whitman moves from conventional patterns of rhyme to create a unique rhythm and a multi-layered, but truly American voice.

“Although Whitman was considered a revolutionary by many, there is little doubt he loved his country deeply.” In his writing, he used slang and various images, or voices, to create a sense of national unity.

For Whitman, the “proof of a poet is that his country absorbs him as affectionately as he has absorbed it.” Whitman has undoubtedly become a part of the cultural history and image of America. 25. Paragraph 2 mainly talks about ____________.

A. how Whitman became a poet B. Whitman’s education C. Whitman’s early career

D. why Whitman’s poems were popular

26. When Whitman first appeared as a poet, ______________. A. his poetic style was copied by other poets B. he became famous for his unusual style C. he received a warm welcome D. his literary road was not easy

27. What was Whitman’s greatest literary contribution? A. He used slang to show his love for his country. B. He created a unique rhythm and an American voice.

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C. He showed that flow of the sea in his poems. D. He expressed human emotion in his writing.

C

There have been many great inventions that changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today—the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to explore much anymore. They began to work instead to make life better. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today.

The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies with sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over disease. They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them live longer lives. By the 1960’s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people had a very good life.

Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire to explore again. The world was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from the earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though.

New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of. 1. Why did the world start to change in the early 1800’s?

A. Because there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel for hundreds of years.

B. Because people began to work to make life better instead of exploring unknown world.

C. Because there was little unknown land left in the world. D. Because people did not have to explore much anymore.

29. In Paragraph 2, the word “They” in the sentence “They worked very well” refers to ________.

A. helicopters, computers, jet planes, nylon C. new ways to help people get over disease 30.Why did man have a desire to explore again? A. Going into space is a dream for man to realize. B. Man wanted to move to other stars.

B. new materials D. people

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C. Other countries wanted to follow Russia. D. Other countries wanted to catch up with America. 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。

Venice is one of the most beautiful cities of the world. Venice is a cultural and tourist center and is famous for its museums, architecture, cityscape and world of art.

Only about 25 % of Venice’s 280, 000 people live in the historical center of the city. 31 The main method of transportation between the islands is by taking boats that travel up and down the city’s many canals. The main waterway is the Grand Canal, which winds through the heart of Venice. Hundreds of bridges connect the island.

32 The city’s most famous church, Saint Mark’s Basilica, and the Doge’s Palace which was the home of Venice’s rulers for hundreds of years, are the main attractions of the piazza. The square is a famous tourist attraction surrounded by cafes and vendor(大排档，小贩).

East of the historical center on the outer part of the lagoon (环礁湖) is Lido, a 10km long sandy island. 33 The Venice Film Festival is one of the major annual film events that take place there.

The location of the city at sea level and global warming have caused many problems for Venice. 34 From November to February they cause a situation in which sea level rises up to one and a half meters and cover many of Venice’s famous areas.

Salt water from the sea has damaged the foundations of many buildings and constant repairs are necessary. 35 Industries and tourism have steadily reduced the level of ground water in Venice, making foundations of building unstable.

A. Over the centuries the Mediterranean town has been regularly flooded by tides. B. The central location of Venice is the Piazza San Marco or Saint Mark’s Square. C. It attracts thousands of beach--goers throughout the summer holidays. D. Water gets into the buildings, and destroys the walls. E. The cost of living is also lower, in Venice.

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F. The rest live on the mainland. G. The city is full of tourists.

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白的选项。

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often___36___ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so___37___ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily___38___ up their new home, the light___39___ went out. They had to stop work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait___40___ in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant___41___ on his door that sounded clear in the___42___ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a___43___ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be___44___, so he went to the door and opened it ___45___. At the door was a little girl，shyly asking, “Sir，do you have candles? I’m your neighbor.” “No, ”answered Tom in anger and shut the door ___46___. “What a nuisance(讨厌鬼)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to ___47___ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. ___48___this time she was ___49___ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She ___50___ me here to give you these.” Tom was very___51___ by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your grandmother．God bless you!”

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his ___52___ in life. It was his ___53___ and harshness(刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was ______ nobody else but himself, for his life had been darkened by his unsympathetic ___55___.

36. A. telling B. complaining C. pretending D. hoping 37. A. impressed B. inspired C. embarrassed D. disappointed

38. A. tidying B. turning C. coming D. building 39. A. accidentally B. horribly C. suddenly D. slowly 40. A. hopefully B. helplessly C. doubtfully D. anxiously

41. A. knocks B. steps C. words D. noises 42. A. cold B. dark C. quiet D. sleepless

43. A. settler B. guest C. traveller D. newcomer 44. A. disturbed B. offered C. watched D. called 45. A. surprisingly B. impatiently C. delightedly D. willingly 46. A. gently B. kindly C. violently D. politely 47. A. borrow B. lend C. fetch D. sell 48. A. For B. So C. And D. But

49. A. hiding B. holding C. blowing D. lighting 50. A. forced B. encouraged C. advised D. sent

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51. A. frightened B. puzzled C. surprised D. pleased 52. A. dissatisfaction B. failure C. complaint D. determination

53. A. apology B. concept C. coldness D. responsibility . A. actually B. hardly C. doubtfully D. finally 55. A. look B. behavior C. opinion D. mind

第II卷

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式（至多三个单词）。

In many countries, ___56___ is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space. ___57___, in the United States, this idea may still be considered odd.

But this type of housing, ___58___(call) co-housing, is gaining ___59___ (popular) in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is ___60___ relief to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has ___61___ (private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities ___62___ (build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.

A co-housing complex is a place ___63___ residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play ______, which many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “ village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for ___65 ___ money than they would pay for nearby apartments. 第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分55分）

第一节、单词拼写（10空格，10分）根据首字母或中文意思或用括号内单词的正确形式（至多三个单词），完成句子。

66. Day in and day out, Miss Zhang has been o_____________ with her paperwork throughout a fortnight.

67. Some graduates will take part in a national test in order to get a business q_____________ for future work.

68. People don’t like to be forced to p_______________ in too many social activities in their spare time.

69. You have to make the best of your time. O______________ you cannot finish so

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much homework in time.

70. From Jame’s face, I could see he was terrified of _____________(抛弃) by us. 71. The water looks _____________(浅的) but it flows quickly.

72. The clock tower _____________(见证) the great changes in Haikou city in the past 30 years.

73. What a sweet victory it was _____________(嫉妒) by those women! 74. I hope my suggestions will meet with your _____________(赞同) 75. Oh! Am I late? I’m sorry _____________(keep) you waiting.

第二节、课文完形填空 (选自课本指定篇章段落，共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据所学课文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式（至多三个单词）。

A

There’s no electricity or water and even no textbooks ___76 ___ ! I’m still trying to adapt to these conditions. ___77 ___, one thing is for sure, I’ve become more ___78 ___ (imagine) in my teaching. Science is my most ___79 ___ (challenge) subject as my students have no ___80 ___ of doing experiments. In fact there is no equipment, and if I need water I have to carry it from my house in a bucket! The other day I was showing the boys the weekly chemistry experiment when, ___81 ___ I knew it, the mixture was bubbling over everywhere! The boys ___82 ___ had never come across anything like this before started jumping out of the windows. Sometimes I wonder how ___83 ___ chemistry is to these students, most of ___84 ___ will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway. To be honest, I doubt whether I’m making any ___85 ___ to these boys’ lives at all.

B

I’m sitting in the warm night air ___86 ___ a cold drink in my hand and ___87 ___ (reflect) on the day－a day of ___88 ___ magic! I went snorkelling on the reef offshore this morning and it was the most fantastic thing I have ever done. Seeing such ___ ___ beauty, I think every cell in my body ___90 ___ (wake) up. It was like discovering a whole new ___91 ___ of life.

The first thing I became ___92 ___ of was all the vivid colours ___93 ___ (surround) me－purples, reds, oranges, yellows, blues and greens. The corals were fantastic－they ___94 ___ (shape) like fans, plates, brains, lace, mushrooms, the branches of trees and the horns of deer. And all kinds of small, neat and elegant fish were swimming in and ___95 ___ the corals. 第三节：短文改错 （共10小题：每小题各一分，共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。作文中

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共有10处错误，每句中错误最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。按以下要求进行修改：

1）增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词； 2）删词：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉；

3）修改：在错的词下画一条横线，并在该横线下面写出修改后的词。 注意： 1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词;

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

3、凡答题不符合规定要求的该小题计零分！

Jenny, my cousin, joined Doctors Without Borders after graduating from a nursing school last year. Now she works as a volunteer in Kenya. The reason that she joined the organization is because she wants to help others and make a difference to others’ lives. Every day, she has a busy schedule, distributing food to hungry people, checks the health of babies and giving children shots to protecting them from diseases. In my letter, she says that she is trying to adapt to the rough conditions there. That my cousin is doing has been had a great influence on me. I have now joined my school volunteer team and I went to the city hospital to help the patients with my classmates every Sunday. I feel happily because I can do something to help those are in need.

第四节：书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是李华，你已在纽约大学学习一年，现收到表弟林涛的来信，他也准备申请国外大学，在信中向你咨询如何做好学业准备，请你就以下内容要点给他回信。

2. 你需要阅读大量的书籍及文章，形成自己对问题的看法，并写成文章有理有据地表

达你的想法；

3. 你需要学会小组合作，在小组内与组员紧密合作，发挥你的作用，有效地完成任务。 注意： 1. 词数120左右；

2. 不可逐条翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 注意卷面整洁、书写规范。

**年级将在扫描前派把关教师对所有试卷进行分拣，对于书写不规范、卷面不整洁者，直接判零分！

Dear Lin Tao:

I’m glad to hear from you.____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

Yours Li Hua

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海南中学2017-2018学年第二学期期中考试高二英语试题答案：

第一部分 听力（每小题1分，满分20分） 1-10. ACBBA ACBCB 11-20. BAABC ACBAC

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分30分）

第一节：21—24 BBCA 25—27 CDB 28—30 BCA 第二节：31—35 FBCAD

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）

36—40 BDACB 41—45 ACDAB 46—50 CADBD 51—55 CBCAD 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

56. it 57. However 58. called 59. popularity 60. a 61. privately 62. have been built 63. where .with 65. less

第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分55分） 第一节、单词拼写（10空格，10分）

66. occupied 67. qualification 68. participate 69. Otherwise 70. being abandoned 71. shallow 72. has witnessed 73. to be envied 74. approval 75. to have kept

第二节、课文完形填空 (选自课本指定篇章段落，共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分) 76. either 77. However 78. imaginative 79. challenging 80. concept 81. before 82. who 83. relevant 84. whom 85. difference 86. with 87. reflecting 88. pure . extraordinary 90. woke 91. dimension 92. aware 93. surrounding 94. were shaped 95. around 第三节：短文改错 （共10小题：每小题1分，共10分）

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第四节：书面表达（满分25分） Dear Lin Tao,

I’m glad to hear from you. Hearing that you’re going to apply for Western universities, I suggest you make yourself well prepared for academic requirements.

First, with reading plenty of various articles and books related to the given topic, it’s a wise choice for you to develop your own opinion after analysing what you’ve read and write an essay to explain it by referring to other authors.

Second, teamwork plays an active role in your study. You’d better get accustomed to working together with your group members as well as studying individually. In the team, make every effort to finish group tasks effectively.

Hopefully my suggestions will meet with your approval.

Yours Li Hua

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Dear Lin Tao, I’m glad to hear from you. Hearing you’re to apply for Western universities,

I’m writing to give you some advice, which I hope can help you get well prepared for academic requirements.

Firstly, learn how to write an essay in western universities. Read various articles related to your given topic, analyze what you’ve read and then develop your own opinion. While writing your essay, it’s a wise choice to explain your idea by referring to other authors. Remember, your are encouraged to contradict the authors you’ve read.

Secondly, teamwork will play an active role in your study abroad. You’d better get accustomed to working together with your group members as well as studying individually. In the team, you’re supposed to make every effort to finish group tasks efficiently and effectively.

Hopefully my suggestions will be of some help to you.

Yours Li Hua

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