浙江省杭州市第二中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语(含答案)

2017-2018学年杭州二中高二第一学期期末英语试卷第一部分听力略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，第一节10小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分30分）第一节AA year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift-＄7,000, a legacy (遗产) form their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. "It really made a difference when we were going under financially." says Dave.But the Fusses weren't the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Doxens of other families were touched by the Hatches' generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in other, it was more than ＄100,000.It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than ＄3 million-they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They thrived own(喜欢) comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase.Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn't afford it. "Ish and Arlene never asked you needed anything," says their friend Sand Van Weelden, "They could see things they could do go make you happier, and they would do them."Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches' wish that their legacy-a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cent-should enrich the whole community (社区) and Ish and Arlene Hatch's story. Neighbors helping neighbors-that was Ish and Arlene Hatch's story.16. Which of the following is true of the Hatches?A. They had their children during the Great DepressionB. They left the family farm to live in an old houseC. They gave away their possessions to their neighborsD. They helped their neighbors to find jobs17. Why would the Hatches routinely go from store?A. They decided to open a storeB. They wanted to save moneyC. They couldn't afford expensive thingsD. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids18. According to Sand Van Weelden, the Hatches were _____.A. understandingB. straightforwardC. childlikeD. curious19. What can we learn from the text?A. The community of Alto was poorB. The summer camp was attractive to the parentsC. Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy form the HatchesD. The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their exampleBWhen something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, "Well, it's so-and-so's fault." or "I know I'm late, but it's not my fault; the car broke down." It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner's key to success.Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don't rely on this person.You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.This is what being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situation to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on "whose fault it is." Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.20. According to the passage, winners _____.A. deal with problems rather than blame othersB. meet with fewer difficulties in their byesC. have responsible and able colleaguesD. blame themselves rather than others21. When problems occur, winners take them as _____.A. excuses for their failuresB. barriers to greater powerC. challenges to their colleaguesD. chances for self-development22. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A Winner's Secret.B. A Winner's Problem.C. A Winner's Opportunity.D. A Winner's Achievement.CIf you could travel in time, where would you go? Perhaps you would watch an originalperformance of a Shakespeare’s play in Elizabethan England? What about hanging out withLaozi in the Spring and Autumn Period? Or maybe you’d voyage far ahead of the present day to seewhat the future holds.The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing. Stories exploring the subject have been around for hu ndreds of years. Perhaps the best known example is science fiction novel The Time Machine, which was writ ten by H.G.Wells and published in 1895 for the first time. It was adaptedinto at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of co mic book adaptations. It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept oftime travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. The term“time machine”, coined byWells, is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.But could time travel actually be possible? Some scientists say yes, in theory. They proposeusing cracks in time and space called“wormholes”,which could be used as shortcuts to otherperiods．Einstein's theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstances. And Britishphysicist Stephen Hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceship-goingat nearly the speed of light. Though building such a spaceship would of course be no simple task．Even if you could travel into the past, there is something called the “grandfather paradox”.It asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his own grandfath-er killed for some reason, and therefore prevent himself from being born．If the time traveler was not born, how would he travel back in time？And would you really like to visit the future In H.G. Wells' book,the main character travelsinto distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabs.He then voyages 30 million years into the future where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles（触角）. If that's what's in store, maybe we are better just living in the present day after all．23.The novel The Time Machine mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to show___________．A．People's interest in time travelB．the special feature of the bookC．the long history of time travelD．the contribution of H.G. Wells24. Einstein's and Hawking's theories_________．A．have similarities in many waysB．push the invention of the first spaceshipC．have proved wrong by some time travelersD．suggest the possibility to invent the time machine25 .In Paragraph 4,“grandfather paradox”probably refers to the idea that__________．A．the traveler is prevented from meeting his grandfatherB．the traveler goes back in time to seek for his grandfatherC．the grandfather's death makes the traveler's birth impossibleD．The reunion of the traveler and his grandfather brings happiness第二节One very important component of optimism is gratitude or feeling grateful. In fact, there is a strong connection between a grateful attitude and a heightened sense of well-being. Appreciate all the positives in your life by starting a gratitude journal in order to remember what you’re grateful for. ___26__Feeling down? Instead of feeling sorry for yourself waiting for the universe to throw you a bone, try acting like you’re happy—even if you aren’t. A sincere smile and a forced smile will cause the same chemical reactions in your brain, so you can actually fool your mind into feeling better by making it react chemically as if things were going well. ___27__ Reassure (使安心)yourself that everything is good—even if you don’t feel it.“___28__ If you’re stuck in traffic, then everything else must be going horribly too,” says Anne Parker,a wellness counselor. By blowing negative events out of proportion, you’re setting yourself up for feeling down all day. Instead, acknowledge that you’re stuck in traffic, but also bring to mind something good, like the beautiful scenery outside the window. That way, you’ll get in the habit of forbidding negative circumstances from blanketing your whole day.Swearing to lose 20 pounds or to run a marathon seems like goals leading to happiness, but they take time to achieve. ___29__ You may even end up admitting that you have been defeated. However, if you focus on the small milestones that occur along the way, you will feel positive about your progress, which will give you the strength to keep going.___30_ Try making someone else’s day better. A report by United Health care and V olunteer Match found that volunteers are 72% more likely to characterize themselves as optimistic compared with non-volunteers. Plus, 89% of volunteers say that volunteering has improved their sense of well-being, and 92% say that it enriches their sense of purpose in life.A. Want to give your attitude a lift?B. Try to enrich your social life.C. Act in an optimistic way—smile, laugh, tell a joke.D. People tend to think in an either-or way.E. By remembering the pleasant things in your life, you can actually turn a negative attitude around.F. By focusing on not having accomplished them yet, you will start to feel down on yourself.G. You’ll fail to appreciate more important things in your life.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节，完型填空About 10 years ago I taught a group of children to sail. They were bright, enthusiastic and as keen to __31__ life as any other child. All, __32__ , had a serious disability. Three were in__ 33__ , one was nearly blind and two were only able to walk with difficulty due to cerebral palsy (脑瘫).The seventh little boy I will __34__ forget. I will call him Matthew. He too had cerebral palsy and was very badly affected. His hands and arms were both ugly __35__ the disease. His back was bent. His face was twisted and his legs did not work. Even his laughter was more like a __36__. To speak, Matthew had the help of a letter board. __37__ , and with determination, he would point out with twisted hands, letter by letter, __38__ he wanted to say. Sometimes he would try to talk. His voice was so strange that even his __39__ caretaker could not understand most of his whispered growl (低吼声). Yet he was always bright and __40__ and loved to try everything his classmates were doing, both in the boat and in the classroom.One day the sailing centre was stricken by a storm and we decided to work in a classroom. All the children __41__ . Just like other children they all wanted to answer the questions I asked.Often they would loudly interrupt each other, __42__ to get an answer in before one of the others. But __43__ Matthew wanted to answer a question it was different. __44__ they all quieted. Matthew whispered and gestured at his board. They waited. Matthew struggled with persistence until the answer was __45__. Then, if I did not understand, 46 of the other children would work with him until the answer was __47__. When Matthew had answered his question the children were, almost magically, transformed back into a group of noisy and enthusiastic children.I learned the biggest lesson in my life from them. All of these children were heroes in their own __48__ . At just fourteen years old, these disabled children had learned to afford care, __49__ and help to someone less fortunate than themselves. __50__ the rest of the world were able to learn the same lesson, prejudice, violence and intolerance would be gone.31. A. treat B. enjoy C. live D. spend32. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. anyway33. A. bed B. trouble C. wheelchairs D. shape34. A. rarely B. often C. never D. seldom35. A. by B. to C. at D. from36. A. smile B. song C. trick D. cough37. A. Swiftly B. Slowly C. Gently D. Proudly38. A. what B. which C. that D. how39. A. careful B. clever C. constant D. patient40. A. upset B. cheerful C. lucky D. shy41. A. ran away B. dropped out C. attended to D. joined in42. A. trying B. refusing C. avoiding D. denying43. A. before B. when C. since D. after44. A. All the time B. All of a sudden C. Not in the least D. With no doubt45. A. laughed at B. turned down C. spelled out D. taken in46. A. each B. neither C. either D. one47. A. gone B. close C. clear D. complete48. A. way B. world C. time D. class49. A. calmness B. respect C. disability D. confidence50. A. Even if B. Not until C. Now that D. If only第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept responsibility for changing them. Many people are constantly waiting for their life to start. They always say, “When I am older I will 51._______” In a few years, I will do that. They think the life they 52.________(experience) is boring and 53._________(mean). who has never considered 54.________ or herself as worthless and unattractive?All of us may suffer 55._________(dress) and frustration, lose guidance and support, and need aids 56.________(physical), emotionally, or spiritually. Just think like this way: This too shall pass. Horrible feelings I am will eventually go away. I need to stop feeling so sorry for myself and actually want to change.I am 57._________incredibly lucky person 58._________ has come from a family who love and support my whole life. I had to be the one to make the decision 59._________ (change) my way of thinking. All the good things and all the wonderful people in my life would pass eventually too. While I am feeling miserable, my life is still going on and I am missing out on appreciating those precious 60._________(moment).第四部分写作（共三节，满分25分）第一节单词拼写（共10题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）61.A________ by the beauty of nature, the girl decided to spend another two days on the farm.62.The medical team, c_________ of five doctors and ten nurses, has been sent to the disaster-stricken area.63.Can you telephone me at your c_________ to arrange a meeting?64.The beauty of the West Lake is beyond d________, which caught the attention of many tourists.65.Easy to cook and time-saving, i________ noodles are quite popular among young people, despite its hidden harm to health.66.R_________ speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject.67.Though l_______ money, his parents managed to send him abroad for further study.68.With the g________ leading the way, we had no difficulty reaching our destination.69.Before you set out to climb the mountain, your shoelaces should be f________.70.Being late for some minutes, I s________ into the classroom when nobody was looking.第二节课文填空（共10题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）（略）第三节应用文写作（共1题，满分15分）假定你是李华，在你班学习一个月的美国男孩Tom 不太适应这里的生活，请给他写一封信，内容包括：1、安慰；2、提建议；3、邀请参加你的生日宴会。