安徽省蚌埠市2017-2018学年蚌埠一中高二上学期期中考试英语试

安徽省蚌埠市2017-2018学年蚌埠一中高二上学期期中考试英语试题

第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）

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A、B、C和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.

21.Nearpod can be used to________.

A.offer grammar tests

B.teach listening on-line

C.help vocabulary learning

D.gain fluency in speaking

22.If you want to improve your speaking skills，you can go to________.

A.Room 501

B.Room 502

C.Room 601

D.Room 602

23.Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?

A.Nearpod.

B.Kahoot.

C.TEO.

D.Prezi.

B

The meaning of the word “volunteer ” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage(垃圾) from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers don’t expect any kind of pay.

At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.

“I first heard about M other Teresa in my high school. We watched a video about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”

“I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up. I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them. To be honest, I don’t think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”

24:According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who ______.

A.is willing to help those in need without pay

B.can afford to travel to different places

C.has a strong wish to be successful

D.has made a big fortune in life

25 Tracy started her work as a volunteer _______.

A after she met Mother Teresa

B after she finished high school

C when she was touring Calcutta

D when she was working in A hospital

26 why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer ?

A She liked to work with Mother Teresa.

B She had already had some experience .

C She was asked by Mother Teresa to do so.

D She wanted to follow Mother Teresa’s example.

27 What is Tracy’s “new idea”(Paragraph 2) of being a volunteer?

A.Going abroad to help the sick.

B.Working in Mother Teresa’s home.

C.Doing simple things to help the poor.

D.Improving oneself through helping others.

C

Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of diet plan. Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating , for people are often less self-conscious（难为情）when they’re in poorly lit places-and so more likely to eat lots of food . If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.

Mind the colors . Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.

Don’t forget the clock-or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories （卡路里）per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes, And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.

Downsize the dishes, big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a

smaller one ,total intake（摄入）jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.

28.The text is especially helpful for those who care about_______.

A.their home comforts

B.their body shape

C.house buying

D.healthy diets

29 A home environment in blue can help people ________.

A digest food better

B reduce food intake

C burn more calories

D regain their appetites

30.W hat are people advised to do at mealtimes ?

A eat quickly

B Play fast music

C Use smaller spoons

D Turn down the lights

31 What can be a suitable title for the text ?

A Is Your House Making You Fat?

B Ways of Serving Dinner

C Effects of Self -Consciousness

D Is Your Home Environment Relaxing ?

D

Since the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot "greener" toward the environment(环境). "We didn't know at that time that there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it," says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.

But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement. Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. "The understanding has increased many, many times," says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.

According to US government reports, emissions(排放) from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons. The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9. Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. A kind of "green thinking" has become part of practices.

Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling(回收利用) programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.

Twenty-five years ago, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, it's hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of program. "Until we do that, nothing else will change!" says Bruce Anderson.

32 According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had little idea about _____.

A.the social movement

B.recycling techniques

C.environmental problems

D.the importance of Earth Day

33 Where does the support for environment protection mainly come from ?

A The grass-roots level

B The business circle

C Government officials

D University professors

34 What have Americans achieve

A They have cut car emissions to the lowest

B They have settled their environmental problems.

C They have lowed their CO levels in forty cities.

D They have reduced pollution through effective measures.

35 What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?

A education

B Planning

C Green living

D CO reduction

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。

Everyone knows that fish is good for health. 36 But it seems that many people don't cook fish at home. Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home. Buying, storing, and cooking fish isn't difficult. 37 This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way.

38 Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that you're standing at the ocean's edge. Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isn't fresh. 39 When you have bought a fish and arrive home, you'd better store the fish in the refrigerator if you don't cook it immediately, but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two. Frozen fish isn't as tasty as the fresh one.

There are many common methods used to cook fish. 40 First, clean it and season it with your choice of spices(调料). Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one pound. (A larger one will take more time.) Then, it's ready to serve. A: Do not buy it.

B: The easiest is to steam it.

C: This is how you can do it.

D: It just requires a little knowledge.

E: The fish will go bad within hours.

F: When buying fish, you should first smell it.

G: The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people ___41___ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a ___42___ person.

I think my ___43___ started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my

___44___ and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever ___45___ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really ___46___ . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) ___47___ , I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble, I ___48___ to help. That was really a big ___49___ for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, two of ___50___ are still my best friends today.

A bigger cause of my new ___51___, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disea se became my ___52___ . Every time I came into her room, she was so ___53___because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never ___54___ her, so I took her place. She let me ___55___ that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was ___56___ , but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much ___57___ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not ___58___ these experiences. They have ___59___ me to care about other people more than about myself. I

___60___ who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

【小题41】 A.since B.after C.before D.unless

【小题42】 A.famous B.different C.simple D.skilled

【小题43】 https://www.360docs.net/doc/ac14384313.html,cation B.career C.change D.tour

【小题44】 A.balance B.homework C.interest D.degree

【小题45】 A.talked B.wrote C.lied D.reported

【小题46】 A.lonely B.alone C.curious D.guilty

【小题47】 A.argument B.game C.experiment D.defense

【小题48】 A.dared B.happened C.hesitated D.offered

【小题49】 A.problem B.step C.duty D.dream

【小题50】 https://www.360docs.net/doc/ac14384313.html, B.which C.them D.whom

【小题51】 A.idea B.attitude C.hope D.luck

【小题52】 A.friend B.partner C.guide D.guest

【小题53】 A.polite B.strange C.happy D.confident

【小题54】 A.bothered B.answered C.visited D.trusted

【小题55】 A.explain B.guess C.declare D.see

【小题56】 A.heartbroken B.heart breaking C.bad-tempered D.hopeless

【小题57】 A.quieter B.busier C.better D.richer

【小题58】 A.analyze B.face C.improve D.forget

【小题59】 A.forced B.preferred C.ordered D.taught

【小题60】 A.miss B.like C.wonder D.expect

第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Communicating with the old can be challenging，（61）（especial）when considering the fact that their abilities are failing．

First of all，you are（62）（suppose）to respect the old's thoughts，backgrounds and life experience．Do not correct their opinions even when you can't reach any （63）（agree）．And

when old people are talking，listen（64）（careful）．Let them finish because letting them express their thoughts and emotions（65）（be）important．

When you're together with them，try to know if they would like（66）（chat）or be quiet．And when you feel they want to be quiet，just be there，because（67）（spend）time with them is as important as talking to them or cheering them up．

As communication with old people can be difficult，it is （68）（importance）to be always patient．When you are explaining something（69）them，you should remain patient when they ask you to repeat yourself．Try using gestures while you talk with them，or write down what you want to say when（70）is necessary．

第四部分写作（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）

I’m one of the students in our class who has ever been to England. Last summer I was lucky enough to be sent there to study. As soon as I arrived on England by plane, I was picked up by the Smiths, which I would live with for the next two weeks. We felt like a fish out of water when I got there. The Smiths did what they could make me feel at home. I study at an international school, where I met friend from all over the world. I seized the opportunity to practise my speak English. Soon I made such a rapid progress that I received highly praise from all the people around.

第二节书面表达(满分25分）

假设你是晨光中学高二(1)班的班长李华，得知美国学生Chris 作为交换生，下学期将到你班学习。请你根据以下提示，给他写封邮件：

1. 表示欢迎；

2. 介绍与本地生活相关的信息（如气候、饮食等）；

3.介绍本班情况；

4. 希望Chris做哪些事情，以增进中美学生之间的了解和友谊

注意：1. 请勿提及与考生相关的真实信息。

2. 可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。

3.词数不少于100；开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：交换生exchange student