重庆市万州区高二英语下学期期中试题

重庆市万州区2016-2017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）
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，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 can we learn about the man?
A. He is a scientist.
B. He dreamed of being a scientist.
C.He has realized his dream now.
2.What will the speakers do now?
A. Go camping
B. Watch a movie.
C. Go to the university.
3.What will the man do?
A. Go home for the New Year.
B.Take a vacation at home.
C. Graduate in January.
4.What’s the man’s address?
A. 1112 East 32nd Street.
B.1120 East 32nd Street.
C.2011 East 32nd Street.
5.How much did the woman pay for the food?
A.3 dollars.
B.6 dollars.
C.7 dollars.
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.Why does the man buy the brown glasses?
A. They can protect the eyes from the sun.
B.Their color is beautiful.
C. The price is acceptable.
7.What was the original price of the sunglasses?
A. 50 dollars.
B. 70 dollars.
C.140 dollars.
听第7段材料，回答第8, 9题。

8.Why is Paul angry with Jane?
A.She told the others his salary.
B.She told Mrs. Wallace his salary.
C. She always tells his secrets to others.
9.What is the woman’s own explanation for the matter?
A. She thought it didn’t matter.
B.She knew everybody would find out.
C.She got too excited and wasn’t thinking.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Why didn’t the woman take her umbrella with her?
A.She thought it was no good.
B.She thought the weather would be fine.
C.Her umbrella was broken.
11.What do we know about the rain?
A. It rained slightly.
B.It rained heavily.
C. It rained moderately
12.What does the man think of the weather?
A. Predictable.
B. Changeable.
C. Miserable
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Which class of ticket has the company bought for Wendy?
A. First Class.
B. Business class.
C. Economy class.
14.Why has Wendy been to Hangzhou?
A.For a trade fair.
B.For an export meeting.
C. For pleasure.
15.What will the man do this Thursday?
A. Go to the concert.
B.Attend a meeting.
C.Accompany Wendy
16.When will Wendy leave for Beijing?
A. This Sunday.
B. Next Monday.
C. Next Thursday.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Why do some guests wear blindfolds during meals at the Spielmann house?
A. To enjoy the dining experience.
B. To heighten their sense of taste.
C. To better understand his world.
18.When did Spielmann open a dark restaurant?
A. In 1919.
B. In 1999.
C. In 1990.
19.Where was the first dark restaurant located?
A.Zurich
B.California
C. Berlin.
20.What do most dark restaurants offer?
A.Dark bathrooms
B.Blind waiters
C. Different menu items
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。

A
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful bird, which was very curious about hell. When she was little, her mother always told her that if she didn’t master the flying skills, she would go to hell. She was so curious about hell that she always asked others what hell looked like, but no one was sure, because none of them had ever been there. Some said hell was a place full of water, and others told her that hell was full of burning fire. However ,the bird knew they were lying. She wanted to find out what hell was.
When other birds were learning flying skills, she always hid herself and watched them. She thought in this way she could go to hell and see what hell looked like. However, she spent so little time learning flying skills that one day she was caught by a little boy.
The little boy gave her to his grandpa in the countryside as a gift. The old man liked her very much. He made a delicate cage and put her in it. The bird was very worried because she thought she couldn’t find out what hell was like staying in this small cage. However, she couldn’t escape. Day after day, she just stayed in the cage, watching other birds flying. She lost her freedom and she became sadder and sadder. At last, she became ill. The old man finally opened the cage, but she was too weak to fly. Lying on the ground, she thought of the question that she ever asked all the time. “What does hell look like?” “Hell is a small well-decorated cage.” Before she c losed her eyes forever, she finally answered that question herself.
21. From the first paragraph, we can know the underlined word “master” mean ____.
A. enjoy.
B. learn well.
C. admire.
D. understand.
22. When other birds were learning flying skills, the bird hide herself because ____.
A. she didn’t like learning flying skills.
B. she thought she could go to hell by doing this.
C. she thought it was of no use to learn flying skills.
D. she was lazy.
23. According to the passage, the bird at last found out that ____.
A. hell was full of burning fire.
B. there was no hell.
C. hell was a small well-decorated cage.
D. hell was a place full of water.
B
Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.
My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.”
I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. W hen my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.
I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally
important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost
“I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.
I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peac e of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.
24. Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule?
A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.
B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.
C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.
D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.
25. The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ______.
A. keep her appointment with the eye doctor
B. meet her father who was already an old man
C. join in the holiday celebration of the company
D. finish her work before the deadline approached
26. The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. abandoned
B. lacked
C. avoided
D. seized
27. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Emotional Well-being
B. The Two Saddest Words
C. The Most Useful Rule
D. The Peace of Mind
C
Instagram is a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your life with friends and family. Take a picture or video，choose a filter to transform its look and feel．and then post to Instagram—it’s that easy．You can even share to Facebook．Twitter and more．It’s a new way to see the world．So many photos of food are contained on Instagram—now a pop-up diner in London is taking advantage of this new trend by letting people settle the bill for their meals simply by uploading photos of their dishes to social networks．
I always thought people’s taking pictures of their food was kind of silly，but at this new pop-up restaurant in the UK，I’d probably do it too．“The Picture House” is the world’s first pay-by-photo restaurant-you order，click a photo of the food，share on Instagram and eat for free!
The restaurant belongs to frozen food giant(巨人)Birds Eye，who came up with the idea to cash in on people’s addiction with photographing food and sharing t he pictures online．They conducted a survey and found out that more than half of the British population regularly took pictures of their meals．So they realized it was a better way to advertise their new dining range．
The pop-up diner was open in Soho, London for three days in May，and is now moving to other major UK cities．They serve two-course meals that customers don’t have to pay for，if they photo and Instagram it.
The restaurant is a part of Birds Eye’s “Food for Life” campaign，a new marketing project that aims at changing the way people look at frozen food．“Taking photos of food enables people to show off and to share their mealtime moments—from the everyday to the special，”said marketing director Margaret Jobling．
The reaction to the Picture House has been great so far And the pay-by-picture concept has proven to be an effective way．Alternative payment methods are actually gaining popularity among a lot of businesses．Last year in a cafe in Germany customers pay by how much time they spend there，not by what they eat．
28. Instagram probably is________．
A. a program used to share photos
B. a campaign of “Food for Life”
C. a restaurant free of charge
D. a new marketing project
29. What’s the author’s attitude to this new trend?
A. Confused
B. Interested
C. Opposed
D. Unconcerned
30. “The Picture House” encourages sharing photos of its food to_______．
A. raise the price of frozen food
B. create a new social media trend
C. attract more customers
D. reward the regular customers
31．Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Food for Life
B. The Pop-up Diner
C. No Need to Pay
D. Pay by Picture
D
Plastic bags are a popular container in much of the world, but they are also a major source of pollution which need hundreds of years to break down, and as they do, tiny pieces can poison soil,lakes, rivers and oceans. So, environment experts urge people to reuse and
recycle plastic bags.
Maryland artist Allita Irby just does so. It all starts with the morning newspaper, and the plastic bag that the paper comes in. The mixed media artist recognized its rich possibilities three years ago. “As I was taking the newspaper out, I felt the texture (质地) of these bags. I just looked down and realized it takes three to make a braid (发辫). I’ll just put a few main materials in just to make it strong enough.” Since then, Irby has been using plastic bags to create abstract lines in her art works.
Before using plastic bags in her pieces, Irby used natural materials like feathers, leather and dried plants, all of which contain elements that represent her Native American ancestry and identity, like her piece called “Navaho Bundles”. “I was making a hair style, a Navaho hair style when the hair was heavy and it was looped back on itself. I took the piece and looped it back onto itself and secured it with a tie.
Ms. Irby’s neighbors praise her ability to turn wastes into treasure. Some people, like Charlotte Hogan, asked the artist to teach them how to create art from used plastic bags. Aleta Meyer expressed surprise, “ I’ve never given any more thought to what to do with a plastic bag. This is definitely different.” Shirley Watts plans to show others her art. “I want to make a masterpiece that I can put in a frame an d put it on my wall and
then I know that I did it,” she said.
Allita Irby says anyone can do it and all you have to do is open your eyes and bring the outside in.
32. The first paragraph is written to offer _______.
A. the conditions of making plastics
B. the background of the story
C. the reason for using plastics
D. the importance of plastic bags
33. We can learn that Allita Irby ________.
A. will never use plastic bags herself
B. pays much attention to her hair style
C. was born in a Native American family
D. only uses plastics to make art work s now
34. What do you know about Allita Irby’s art works before she used plastic bags?
A. They are similar to Navaho hair styles.
B. They are actually tools used in daily life.
C. They offer Irby the inspiration to recycle plastic bags.
D. They are made of natural materials.
35. What do Allita Irby, Charlotte Hogan, Aleta Mryer and Sjirley Watts have in common ?
A. They live in the same neighborhood.
B. They are all mixed media artists.
C. They are active in protecting the environment.
D. They learn art from the same
master.
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。

What will you do if you are in a period of struggle? Here are five ways to find strength for you to overcome the difficulties.
1. Get off the mouse wheel.
16 Like mice going round and round on the wheel, in tough times it is important that we don’t spin ourselves out by limited thinking. Getting off the wheel allows us to slow down to deal with the problem.
2. 17
Helen Keller once said, “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” Faced with a lack of hope, the why me? thoughts can come up. We may ignore the
very things that can possibly keep us grounde d. Don’t forget to take care of yourself no matter how pointless it may feel.
3. Accept and let go, so you can heal and flow.
Without acceptance, it is very hard to move on. People hurt us or we make silly mistakes.
18 Accepting struggles as they are, learning from them and moving on will make us strong.
4. It is not weak to speak—talk to someone.
Don’t be too proud to talk to someone about your struggles. You may fee l ashamed but it is one of the best actions you can take for yourself. 19 To open up helps with healing and overcoming troubles.
5. Learn from others.
Gaining advice from people we trust is very valuable in a struggle. 20 Those are the ones who encourage us to rise up again.
A. Don’t lose sight of who you are.
B. To keep the body in good health is a need.
C. Those who take courage to speak u p do themselves and others good.
D. That we focus on our happiness is the foundation of rising above struggles.
E. Life is never fully in our control and we do not know what tomorrow will bring.
F. When life throws us into struggling situations, what can make it worse is our attitude to it.
G. We need to surround ourselves with people who will sincerely let us know that there is hope.
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。

My first-grade teacher, Mr. Gunderson, once told my class a story: A father and son are driving and get into a terrible car accident. The man is killed and the boy is _41__ hurt. But when the boy arrives at __42__, th e doctor on duty says, "I can't __43_ surgery（外
科手术） on this patient. This is my son!" Mr. Gunderson asked us, "Who is the doctor?"
Hands went up and my classmates shouted out __44__, but they didn’t arrive at the correct answer. Mr. Gund erson didn’t let me __45_ because he knew it would be too easy for me to understand that the surgeon （外科医生）was the boy's __46_. I suppose Mr. Gunderson's __47_ would be a lot easier for today's first-graders.
Being a doctor at that time, my mother was considered very __48__ because female doctors were rare then. _49_, to my sister and me, she was and is just Mom. When we were kids, we came home from school to a _50_, who watched us until our parents came home. Mom took Fridays off so she could spend more time with us, and we could tell that she felt _51__abou t not being home more often.
My sister and I _52__at a fairly young age that this was Mom's weak spot, and we _53_ it mercilessly whenever we wanted a new toy or snacks. I wish I had _54__doing that the first time Mom told me about one of her __55__ who had died, but I'm sure I didn't. I can't imagine what it's like to spend all day taking care of other people's __56__children, some of whom are not going to __57 _ it, and then come home to find that your own kids are acting like that. We were just like __58_brats(小捣蛋) then. I suppose she could have worked that angle to find our guilty weak spots to make us _59_, but she never did. I think I'd better _60_ her for that.
41. A. simply B. gradually C. frequently D. seriously
42. A. hospital B. room C. station D. spot
43. A. determine B. represent C. perform D. deliver
44. A. programs B. guesses C. dreams D. suggestions
45. A. conclude B. remind C. answer D. question
46. A. grandpa B. mother C. stepfather D. uncle
47. A. trick B. explanation C. theory D. puzzle
48. A. special B. silly C. wealthy D. average
49.A. Therefore B. However C. Also D. Last
50. A. member B. father C. passer-by D. baby-sitter
51. A. angry B. curious C. careful D. sorry
52. A. made B. figured C. thought D. worked
53. A. took advantage of B. looked forward to
C. kept away from
D. looked down upon
54. A. continued B. started C. stopped D. considered
55. A. colleagues B. friends C. patients D. relatives
56. A. educated B. sick C. exciting D. dangerous
57. A. mention B. favor C. require D. make
58. A. spoiled(宠坏的) B. supported C. honored D. defeated
59. A. imagine B. cry C. wait D. obey
60. A. judge B. support C. thank D. hate
第II卷
（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）或括号内单词的正确形式。

David will never forget what happened to him the day before yesterday. He was eating
took him to the hospital. David hung up his cell phone and rushed to his son’s classroom, only to find him listening to the teacher attentively. He suddenly realized that he had
rang off. David gave a big smile and said．“What a pity!”
he was wrong. Such phone calls are common these days. A few of them might have fallen victims
well—educated men like David．
70 (colleague)in his office can confir m it, such as Tom，Peter and so on．
第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1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。

删除：在错的词下划一横线，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。

With Teachers’ Day draw near, I would like to express my thanks to Ms. Li, who taught me English last year.
At that time, I was having a trouble studying English and my scores fell. Ms. Li encouraged me and tell me her story that she never gave up before her studies didn’t go well. She also said that it was necessary to make efforts so that I would not regret waste time. Her words were the best medicine because she stood in her shoes to deal with problems and gave me sincere advices. She didn’t simple comfort me. Her teaching methods also counted. It had never occurred me that studying could be so interested until I met Ms. Li.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
英国学生Peter下个月作为一名交换生 (an exchange student) 到中国来学习。

张先生一家是他约定好的住宿家庭(homestay)。

请以Peter的名义给张先生写一封信，内容如下：
1. 选择homestay的原因：(1) 体验中国文化，了解中国； (2) 喜欢中国饭菜；
2. 个人希望：
(1) 居住独立的房间； (2) 希望与张先生家人一起用早、晚餐(周一至周五)；
注意：1.可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯
2.开头部分已经给出，所用词汇不计入总词数
3.词数：100左右
Dear Mr. Zhang
I am very glad to be a guest of your family. Thank you for accepting me.
______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your early reply. Best wishes!
Yours truly,
Peter
参考答案
听力：1-5BBCBC 6-10ACBCB 11-15BBBCB 16-20ACBAB
阅读理解：21-23 BBC 24-27 DBAB 28-31 ABCD 32-35 32—35 BCDA
36-40 FAECG
完形： 41-45 DACBC 46-50 BDABD 51-55 DBACC 56-60 BDADC
短文填空：61.when 62.had fallen 63.who/that 64.relieved 65.an
66.on 67.asked 68.dishonest 69.them 70.colleagues
改错题：1.draw-drawing 2.have a trouble删去 a 3.tell-told 4.before-when
5.waste-wasting
6.her-my
7.advices-advice
8.simple-simply
9.occurred后加to 10.interested-interesting
书面表达参考范文：
Dear Mr. Zhang
I am very glad to be a guest of your family. Thank you for accepting me.
As an exchange student,I am eager to experience Chinese culture and know more about China.And I think the best way to achieve the purpose is to stay with your family and communicate with you.That’s why I choose homestay.What’s more,I love Chinese dishes,which plays an important part of Chinese culture.Besides,homestay will give me more chances to make Chinese friends.
I will be in your home next month.Can you prepare me a separate room?And can I have breakfast or supper with your family members from Monday to Friday?
Looking forward to your early reply.Best wishes!
Yours truly,
Peter。