山西省平遥中学高二英语上学期期末试题

2018—2018 学年度第一学期高二期末考试英语试卷（文理科）
本试卷满分150 分考试时间120 分钟
第一部分英语知识应用
第一节单项选择（共15 小题；每题 1 分，满分15 分）
1.High school students spent______money on newspapers and magazines in
order to improve their grades.
A. a number of
B. a great many
C. a large amount
of D. a good deal
2.A party was held ______ the heroes who had helped save thousands and
thousands of lives in the big earthquake in Sichuan.
A. in time of
B. in place of
C. in name of
D. in honor of
3.We were sad to learn that several students were______by a car
yesterday.
A. hit out
B. knocked over
C. run across
D. picked up
4. － My teacher punished me this morning.
－W hy? You’ve done nothing wrong, ______I can see.
A. as long as
B. as well
as C. as far as D. as soon as
5.The well was found _______ when we got there.
A. digging
B. to be dug
C. to
dig D. being dug
6.The ship rocked violently from side to side, ______many passengers to
feel seasick
A. causing
B. caused
C. which causing
D. to cause
7.If Mary carries on working like this, she will ______ sooner or later.
A. put down
B. get down
C. break down
D. go down
8.___Have you seen the film The Lord of Rings?
___Yes. When in the country,I ____ it twice.
A. saw
B. have seen
C. had seen
D. would seen
9._____to reach them on the phone, we sent an e-mail instead.
A. Fail
B. Failed
C. To fail
D. Having failed
10. I ’m tired out．I stayed up the whole night, ____ for my final exam．
A． studying B ． to study C ． to be studying D．studied 11.The house caught fire last week, with little of the original building
_____.
A. remain
B. remained
C. remains
D. remaining
12.Better take a break. You ______the Internet for more than three hours.
C.have surfed
D.have been surfing
13.___Fancy meeting you here!
___Pleased to see you. If they ____ me to the party, I ____ here.
A. hadn ’t invited。

wouldn’t be
B. didn ’t invite。

woul dn’t be
C. hadn ’t invited。

wouldn’t have been
D. didn ’t invite。

won’t be
14.___Do you like the material?
___Yes,it____very soft.
A.is feeling
B.felt
C.feels
D.is felt
15.___ I ’m not good at basketball, you know.
___ _______ We’re playing for fun. Just try and you’ll see you can
do it.
A. Well, it depends.
B. Take your time.
C. Come on!
D. That’s it.
第二节完形填空（共20 小题，每题 2 分，满分40 分）
Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us.
Without reconciliation(和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only
cause more suffering. "Beginning Anew" isa(n)16of reconciliation. It involves three steps ---- sharing appreciation, expressing17 , and expressing hurt and difficulties.
In the first step, we share appreciation. We acknowledge
the 18qualities of the other person. The second step -- expressing regret,
is to19with the other person our regrets for the things we
have done or said that might have caused him or her 20 . This requires
humility (谦逊), and the41to let go of our own pride. In the third
step, we22 our own hurt with mindful and loving 23without blaming or criticizing. We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and
24our words. If we 25the other person, his heart will26and he will not be able to hear us. We ask the other person to help us to understand
27he has spoken and acted as he has , causing us so much pain. Perhaps,
later, he can share his feelings28we can understand him more deeply. If
a strong29arises in us while we are expressing our suffering,we
should simply 30and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes
31 . The other person can 32us by following his breathing until we are
ready to continue. We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner,
our family, or our friends33 . By doing this, we
will34misunderstandings from accumulating. Rather, we will take
care of them as they arise,35we take care of our children.
16. A. method B. practice C.
example D. experience
17. A. concern B. belief C. regre t D. sympathy
18. A. positive B. poor C. confi dent D. selfish
19. A. chat B. compare C. debat
e D. share
20. A. pain B. anxiety C. confus ion D. loss
21. A. willingness B. kindness C. happines
s D. weakness
22. A. charge B. argue C. expres
s D. combine
23. A. speech B. letter C. stor
y D. question
24. A. choose B. accept C, sprea
d D. change
25. A. trust B. praise C. env y D. blame
26. A. open B. close C. bea t D. melt
27. A. when B. how C. wha
t D. why
28. A. so that B. even though C. as thoug
h D. in case
29. A. emotion B. responsibility C. valu
e D. interest
30. A. continue B. stop C. leav
e D. repeat
31. A. quieter B. warmer C. deepe
r D. stronger
32. A. forget B. support C. hat
e D. remember
33. A. quickly B. carefully C. regularl
y D. willingly
34. A. prevent B. protect C. separat
e D. forbid
35. A. for B. s
o C. lik
e D. if
第二部分阅读理解（共20 小题，每题 3 分满分 60 分）
第一节（共15 小题，每题 3 分，满分45 分）
A
I was concentrating on my work when my friend called me saying he wascoming
to visit me. After explaining where my new house was，I told him
that I had left the key under the doormat, which helps preventing the floor
from being dirty．Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get
back ， I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything t
hat was kept in the refrigerator（冰箱）．
Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house．At the moment，he sai d， he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice
meal． He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator．Now，he was
drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon．When I asked him
if he had any difficulty finding the house，he answered that the only
problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat，
but luckily，the living room window by the apple tree had been left open
and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in great
surprise．There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the l
iving room window of my next-door neighbor’s house！
36． When my friend arrived，I could not go to meet him because________．A． we were not good friends B ．I was busy at work C． he had not told me that he would come D ． I did not want to see him 37． A doormat is a mat (垫子)______．
A. used as a door
B. f or cleaning the bottom of shoes
C. put up on a door as an ornament（装饰物）
D. near a door under which people put their keys
38． I listened to my friend’s phone call in great surprise because____．A． he had not waited for me to eat together
B． he had eaten too much of the food
C．he mistook my neighbor’s house for mine
D． he had left the house with the window open
39． At last my friend______．
A． did not enter my house
B． entered my house after he opened the door
C． entered my house by climbing through the window
D． entered my house with the help of my neighbor
B
We can all contribute to a greener world．Just follow these ten golden rules:
● Stop getting junk mail．Billions of junk mail can be sent every year．Half of it is never opened．Get-your name off mailing lists．If 100,000
people stopped getting junk mail today, it would save 150,000 trees a year
●Stop reading newspapers ． All over the world, millions of newspapers are
thrown away every day,44 million newspapers in the USA alone-that's half amil
lion trees a week.Either recycle your newspapers or read the news online．
● Buy clothes made from organic materials．Conventional cotton farming
seriously pollutes the environment, most of which uses chemical pesticides
（农药）and fertilizers．Organic is better!
● Switch to solar energy．In one day, the sun will provide enough energy to p
ower the planet．Why aren't we using it?
● If you have to drive, share the ride．Most cars in the USA have only one oc
cupant ． Also, 25 percent of car rides are less than 1．5 kilometres.Get out a
nd walk!
●Unplug your PC, TV and VCR ． Simply turning them off isn't enoughSets
left on standby are still using 25 percent of their power．
● Hold on to your balloons．Helium-filled balloons which fly away usually
end up in a lake or river, where they can choke aquatic (水生的)creatures．Save your balloons and use them again．Or better still, don't use them at al
l．
●Feed the birds.Wild birds need food, especially in winter when other
sources can be scarce．The greater the range of foodstuffs you put out for
them, the more types of birds you will attract．
● Plant a garden at your school．Learn the connection between the land and th
e table．Plant vegetables to eat, flowers to admire and trees to improve the
air ．
40.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To provide some health advice on how to work．
B.To suggest some ways how to make full use of solar energy．
C.To advise protecting environment and saving energy．
D.To advise on how to recycle waste and save energy．
41.The underlined expression "left on standby" in the sixth rule means_
_．
A． ready to start and use electricity B ． ready to be turned o ff
C． ready to be repaired D ． re ady to beput away
42.Which of the following will NOT protect trees from being cut down to
make paper?
A． Not buying newspapers． B ． Don' t accept junk mail．
C． Read your newspaper online．D． Read only on e newspaper
C
Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many peop
le feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause o f
the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, ther
eal reason lies inside their bodies. At that time– about eight hours after y ouwake up – your body temperature goes down.This is what makes you slow down
and feel sleepy.Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments wherethere
was no night or day.The people in these experiments almost always
followed a similar sleeping pattern.They slept for one long period andthen
for one short period about eight hours later.
In many parts of the world, people take naps(小睡 ) in the middle of the da
y. This is especially true in warmer climates(天气 ), where the heat makes wor
k difficult in the early afternoon.Researchers are now saying that naps are g
ood for everyone in any climate.A daily nap gives one a more rested bodyand
m ind and therefore is good for health in general.In countries where naps
are traditional ( 传统的 ), people often suffer less from problems such as hear
tdisease.
Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps.Though
doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have
the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap.Re
member that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you getup. A
short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired andsleepy
afterward.This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have
enough time, try a short nap–even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.
43.If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?
A. About 12:30 pm.
B. Ab out 2:30 pm
C. About 1:30 pm.
D. A bout 3:30 pm
44.What advice does the writer give on taking a nap?
’d better take a nap about an hour after you have lunch.
B.You can sleep as long as you like so that you will not feel tied or sleepy.
C. Only people in warmer climate need to take a nap.
D. If your time is limited, a short nap can also help.
45.Naps are good for everyone in any climate because ______________ .
A.a nap makes both your body and mind have a good rest.
B.a daily nap benefits your health.
C.people who often take naps suffer less from problems such as heart disease
than those who don’t.
D. All the above.
46.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Just for a Rest
B. All for a Nap
C. A Special Sleep Pattern.
D. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate.
D
I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my professi
on stand in the way of being a good parent.
I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up.I listen.
I try to laugh.Iam a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make
marriage vows(誓约) mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and
they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.So here
's what I wanted to tell you today:Get a life.A real life, not a desire of th
e next promotion(提升), the bigger paycheck, the larger house.Get a life in w
hich you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember
that love is not leisure(悠闲
ite a letter.And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no
bus iness taking it for granted.
It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours,our minutes.It is so
easy to exist instead of to live.I learned to live many years ago.Something
really,really bad happened to me,something that changed my life in ways that,
if I had my choice,it would never have been changed at all. And what I learne
d from it is what,today,seems to b
e the hardest lesson o
f all.I learned to lo ve
the journey, not the destination.I learned tolook atall the good in the wo rld
and try to give some of it back because I believed init,completely and to
tally.And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had
arn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, yo
u will live it with joy and passion as it ought to believed.
47.How did the author form her view of life?
A. By working and social experience.
B.Learning from her friends.
C.Through an unfortunate experience.
D.Because of her children and husband.
48.The underlined sentence“It is so easy to exist instead of to
live ” in the fifth paragraph probably has the same meaning as____.
A.it is so easy to keep alive but not to live a real life
B.it is very hard to live a real life
C.it is so easy to make a living
D.it is more difficult to exist than to live a happy life
49.What's the author's attitude toward work?
A.Do it well to serve others.
B.To earn enough money to make life better.
C.Try your best to get higher position and pay.
D.Don't let it affect your real life.
50. It can be inferred from the passage that.
A.the author is a success in personal life
B.the author didn't try her best to work well
C.the author spent all her time caring for her children
D.the author likes traveling very much
第二节（共 5 小题，每题 3 分，满分 15 分）
The tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago ． It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to people on their birthdays.51Giving gifts brought even more good cheer to keep away from the evil spirits.This is how birthdayparties began．
The following are some countries' birthday traditions:
Canada — Greasing the nose with butter．In Atlantic Canada, the
birthday child's nose is greased for good luck．
China —52.The birthday child pays respect to his/her parents and receives a gift of money ． Friends and relatives are invited to lunch and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life．
England—Fortune telling cakes ． Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it is being prepared．_53
Italy—— Pulling ears．The child's ears are pulled as many times as howold they are turning．
Japan——New clothes．The birthday child wears entirely
new clothes mark the occasion．
New Zealand — _54 .After the birthday cake is lit,the happy birthday song is sung loudly and often out of tune and then the birthday person receives a clap for each year they have been alive and then one for good luck ．
The United States——Cake, candles and song．_55
A.A cake is made, and candles are put on top based on how old the person
is ．
B.In China, on a child's second birthday, family members put many
things on the floor around the child．
C.If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich．
D.To protect them from harm, friends and family would come to stay
with the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes．
E ． Noodles for lunch．
F ． The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago．
G． Birthday claps．
第三部分写作（共两节满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10 小题；每题 1 分，满分10 分）
短文中共有10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或更正。

增加：在缺词处加上一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把节余的词用斜线（）划掉。

更正：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出更正后的词。

注意： 1 ．每处错误及更正均仅限一词；
2．只赞同更正10 处，多者（从第11 处起）不计分
When Joe left university, he got a good job a bike factory. But after he
had been worked there for some years, he decided to have a change, so he
put a notice in several newspapers, saying how experience he had but the
kind of job he would like to have. One of the answer he received was
from a man looked for a job,too. This man wrote to him, “ Dear Sir, when you get a new job, be kind enough to give your name and address to your
present boss as I have been trying to find the position like yours for a
long time. ” After he reads the letter, he suddenly realized that what
he had done was real foolish.
第二节书面表达（满分25 分）
寒假立刻来临，班会上同学们就怎样度过一个有意义的假期张开了热忱谈论。

下面表格
是同学们认为在假期应该和不应该做的事，请你依照所供应的信息，给校报英语专栏写
一篇短文，介绍谈论情况并公布个人见解。

DOS DON’TS
复习功课，拟定新学期计划浪费时间，玩电脑游戏
合理饮食，注意健康暴饮暴食，受到悲伤
有益的活动无益的活动
要求： 1．词数： 100-120 。

2．题目和开头已给出，不计入总词数。

3．可以合适发挥。

4．参照词汇：有益的 beneficial
How to spend a meaningfulwinter holiday
With the winter holiday coming near，our class have had a heated
discussion about ____________________________________
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2018 —2018 学年度第一学期二高期末考试
英语答案
单项选择（共15 小题；每题 1 分，满分15 分）
1-15CDBCD ACADA DDACC
完形填空（共20 小题，每题 2 分，满分40 分）
16-35BCADA ACABD BDAAB ABCAC
阅读理解（共20 小题，每题3分满分 60分）
A. 36-39 BBCA
B. 40-42CAD
C. 43-46 BDDB
D. 47-50 CADA
E. 51-55 DECGA
短文改错（共10 小题；每题 1 分，满分 10 分）
When Joe left university, he got a good job∧ in a bike factory. But after he
had been worked there for some years, he decided to have a change, so he put
a notice in several newspapers, saying what experience he had and the kind of
job he would like to have. One of the answers he received was from a man
looking for a job,too. This man wrote to him,“ Dear Sir, when you get a new
job, be kind enough to give my name and address to your present boss as I
have been trying to find a position like yours for a long time.” After he
read the letter, he suddenly realized that what he had done was really
foolish.
书面表达（满分25 分）
One possible version:
How to spend a meaningful winter holiday
With the winter holiday coming near， our class have had a heated discussion
about how to spend a meaningful holiday．The following are the results．
We all think that we should make full use of the time to review our lessons a
nd make a proper plan for the new term． And it is a waste of time to play com
puter games all day， which will do great harm to us． Besides, a regular
diet is very necessary to keep us healthy， instead of suffering from eatin
g． toomuch. What’s more ． it is a good idea to take an active part in some ben
eficial activities so that we can gain much experience．Don’t spend time on w hat have a bad effect on our society．
In my opinion， as a student， we should study hard as well as enjoy ourselve
s， spending a meaningful winter holiday．
12/12。