开侨中学2018年5月期中考试高二英语试题及答案

开侨中学2017-2018学年度第二学期中段考试高二英语试题命题人：审核人：本试卷共八页，满分135分。

考试用时120分钟。

第一部分单项选择（每小题1分，共10小题，满分10分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.－What’s the model plane look like?－The wings of the plane are ______ of its body.A. more than the length twiceB. twice more than the lengthC. more than twice the lengthD. more twice than the length2. The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be some time ______ the situation improves.A. sinceB. whenC. unlessD. before3. It is very common that former soldiers have difficulty in ___________ civilian life.A. sticking toB. relating toC. adjusting toD. connecting to4. He found a magazine ________with the owner’s name ________on the desk with the back cover ________off.A. marking, lying, tornB. marked, lying, tornC. marked, laid, tearingD. marking, laying, tearing5. Mary felt sad over the loss of photos she had shot in Australia, ______ that was a memory she especially treasured.A. asB. whichC. whenD. where6. George Washington was born in 1732 in a rich family in _______ is now the state of Virginia.A. whichB. whereC. thatD. what7. I’ve already forgotten ___________ you put the dictionary.A. that it was whereB. where it was thatC. where was it thatD. that was it that8. I’m told that you are going to Canada to have a three month further study. Don’t let such a good chance to improve your English _____ through your fingers.A. skiB. spreadC. slipD. skip9. I object to ____________ in this way.A. being spoken toB. speaking toC. be spoken toD. speak to10. ----Who are those people with the banner?---- A group_________ itself the League for Peace.A. callingB. callsC. calledD. is called第二部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11-30各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Learn the power of wordsOne day, one of my children told me, “I hate you.” I have to 11 that I often say things that are unpopular. They may hate me, but as a responsible father, I’m certain I’m doing a 12 job.There are three other 13 that I won’t allow in my house, however. Last week, I was watching my older son play with a paper airplane. After he 14 threw it into a wall and it came apart, his eyes were soon 15 with tears. “I hate myself,” he said. I was 16 that he’d started to actually believe it.I knelt down (跪下) next to him and made him look into my eyes. I told him thatI never wanted to 17 those words again, and that he needed to18 himself.The 19 between your kid telling you they hate you and them saying they hate 20 is that, five minutes later, they’ve already forgotten they “hate you.” But self-hate is much more 21 , and for young people, it can influence the rest of their lives.Kids who start to believe they hate themselves 22 the chance to make a possible friend, because they assume they’ll be 23 . And as 24 , they might choose not to apply for that dream job because they assume it won’t 25 .I know this 26 I didn’t have a high opinion of myself as a child. I found myself 27 in many aspects, and I’d hate to see my children 28 the same.Sometimes, words are just words. But some words can have the kind of 29 I’d very much like to avoid on my children. I don’t fear strong language; I f ear language that makes us 30 .Great importance should be attached to speaking inspiring words.11. A. realize B. permit C. allow D. admit12. A. bad B. good C. familiar D. foolish13. A. letters B. sentences C. words D. passages14. A. happily B. surprisingly C. usually D. accidentally15. A. filled B. flowed C. covered D. rolled16. A. glad B. worried C. excited D. calm17. A. hear B. watch C. feel D. notice18. A. ignore B. charge C. respect D. move19. A. similarity B. result C. harm D. difference20. A. themselves B. myself C. ourselves D. yourself21. A. useful B. harmful C. meaningless D. hopeful22. A. welcome B. create C. expect D. avoid23. A. liked B. forgiven C. refused D. joked24. A. adults B. kids C. teenagers D. retirees25. A. carry out B. come out C. stand out D. work out26. A. though B. because C. and D. so27. A. struggling B. succeeding C. enjoying D. working28. A. explore B. select C. suffer D. share29. A. mercy B. effect C. difficulty D. relief30. A. strong B. successful C. weak D. proud第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分34分）第一节（共12小题，每小题2分，满分24）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D项中，选出最佳选项。

ATips on How to Survive the Exam SeasonMy first tip is to prepare yourself for revision. During the term, you must have gone to the lectures and taken a lot of notes. These are the first steps in learning. Now, at the end of the term, gather all the notes you took and run through them quickly. While doing this, keep asking yourself, “Do I understand what I am reading?” If yes, great. If not, you have to spend some time understanding them before the exams take place.My second tip is to plan different types of revision in order to study more efficiently. Even if you are interested, everyone gets bored after a couple of hours of studying. Something that really helps is to plan different types of activities while revising. Y ou can switch between study and exercise so you won’t get bored and it’s easier to study for a longer period of time.One thing that can really help you to memorize your study materials more easily is to make the facts more related. There are many different ways to do so. I’m going to give you two examples and the first one is to create pictures in your mind while studying. This can be really helpful for studying history, for example. The second method, especially for learning new words: Try to make yourself familiar with new words by looking for the ones that look alike.31. According to Paragraph 1, what prepares you for revision?A. Going to lectures.B. T aking notes.C. Understanding notes.D. Gathering notes.32. While revising, what are you advised to do after reading notes for hours?A. Go on reading.B. Go to sleep.C. Listen to music.D. Do some exercise.33. Connecting the events in history can help .A. understand them correctlyB. make revising more interestingC. stop us from getting boredD. remember them more easily34. Who is the text written for?A. Headmasters.B. T eachers.C. Students.D. W orkers.BDear editor,You can find language pollution whenever you open a newspaper or turn on your TV set, listen to a popular song at various advertisements. Language pollution exists almost everywhere and can be seen in the following places:1. Chinese characters are written in the complex (复杂的) form. Although simplified（简化的） Chinese characters were accepted for use many years ago, it seems that more and more people like Chinese characters written in the complex form.2. Many goods are produced in China but carry foreign names, which sound strange and have no meaning at all.3. Words and expressions being used have a bad meaning. "Ba"(霸), which means bully in Chinese, is one example. Now there are a lot of goods, restaurants, even factories or firms, with "Ba" in their names.4. There are too many incorrect grammatical expressions. Some films have strange names and incorrect grammatical structures. "Ai ni mei shang liang', which means "I love you without consulting", is grammatically incorrect and this kind of expression is now becoming popular.Some language experts point out that language pollution must be done away with, which is an idea shared by myself and many others.Fan Yongqian35. The writer of the letter suggests that _______.A. something be done to make our language pure (纯正)B. the Chinese language not have the word "ba"C. everything have a good name and a good meaningD. everybody try their best to stop pollution36. What the writer wants to say is that ________.A. great difference exists between the Chinese characters written in the complex form and simplified formB. many people agree with the experts on language pollution in ChinaC. our newspapers, TV programs, pop songs and advertisements are getting pollutedD. some film writers haven't studied Chinese grammar37. The expression "do away with" in the last paragraph means "_______".A. cleanB. recycleC. get awayD. end38. What do you guess Fan Yongqian is? He or she probably is _______.A. a readerB. a singer of pop songsC. a language expertD. an expert of grammarCThey say the average person makes 35, 000 decisions a day. Yet in her new book, How Woman Decide, Therese Huston explores a widespread phenomenon that many women fail to notice. “There’s a huge double standard when it comes to how men and women are viewed as decision makers, ”explains Therese, a psychologist from Seattle University. Therese decided to write the book after looking at her bookshelf: At one end, there were bestselling books about how to be a brilliant decision maker--all written by men and featuring interviews with men like athletes. At the other end were books aimed at women on gaining leadership skills and confidence.“Once those women are at the table, w ill their decisions be taken as seriously as men’s? ”Therese wondered. “Men are respected as decision makers more than women, especially in the workplace, largely because there’s this cultural belief that women are unable to make smart choices at work.”So, Therese began to pick apart the stereotypes (固有印象) to see what scientific research had found. “Scientific research shows that men and women struggle with decision-making equally. The only disadvantage I found was that during the teenage years, teenage girls are more indecisive than teenage boys. Otherwise, there’s little difference between the genders.”However, there are some differences. “Women are more cooperative, ” says Therese, “A female boss is more likely to ask the opinions of those around her wh en making a choice. Women ask for input, which helps make better decisions. However, this is often seen as a weakness rather than a strength.”Therese also found that during times of stress, men and women make different choices, and the outcomes are often better when women are involved.Study after study backs this view up. Neuroscientists Mara Mather and Nicole Lighthall from the University of Southern California studied the way men and women make decisions and found that in times of stress, they react very differently.During their study, which involved playing a virtual gambling (赌博) game, they found that when the females became stressed, they made smart decisions-quitting while they were ahead or taking safe bets. But when the men became stressed, they did the opposite, risking everything for a slim chance of a big win.39. Why did Therese Huston write her book How Women Decide?A. Women are less respected as decision makers.B. Women are not equally treated in workplaces.C. Women are unable to make smart choices.D. Women are poor at making big decisions.40. What is women’s weakness in decision-making according to Therese Huston?A. Men can make quicker decisions than women.B. Women easily get stressed when making decisions.C. Women are likely to ask for input when making decisions.D. Teenage girls are 1ess able to make decisions than teenage boys.41. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Women show less confidence in times of stress.B. Men tend to make risky decisions in times of stress.C. Men demonstrate great bravery in times of stress.D. Women quit making decisions when ahead in games．42. What’s Therese’s final conclusion according to the text?A. Women are brilliant as decision makers.B. Men are weaker in making smart decisions.C. We should give up all cultural beliefs about gender.D. Great difference exists between the two genders in decision-making.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。