1、江苏省扬州中学 2017-2018 学年度第二学期期中考试 高二年级英语试卷总分 120 分 考试 时间 120 分钟命题人：季舟、王颖 审核人：丁薇薇第卷第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 20 分)第一节听下面 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 will the woman do today?A. Go on a date. B. Visit a museum. C. Make ice cream. 2. Why wa
2、s the man late?A. He didnt feel well. B. He set off late. C. He got lost. 3. What lecture does the man like most? A. Local history. B. Aging brain issues. C. WWI and WWII events. 4. What does the woman probably think of working while in college?A. Useful. B. Difficult. C. Unnecessary. 5. What are th
3、e speakers talking about?A. A rock. B. A movie. C. A spacecraft. 第二节听下面 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。听下面一段对话, 回答第 6 和第 7 题。6. Why did the man start Problogger? A. To learn photographing. B. To help other blo
4、ggers. C. To make some money. 7. What benefit can the man get from his current job? A. Getting e-books for free. B. Teaching his children himself. C. Enjoying flexible working places. 听下面一段对话, 回答第 8 至第 10 题。8. What gift will Jennifer prepare? A. A handbag. B. Coffee beans. C. A travel package. 9. Wh
5、at does the man want to do?A. Surf the Internet. B. Go out for a drive. C. Shop in the downtown. 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Brother and sister. B. Mother and son. C. Father and daughter. 听下面一段对话, 回答第 11 至第 13 题。11. What happened to the men? A. They fell into the sea. B. Th
6、ey were hit by a vehicle. C. They were buried under snow. 12. How many of the men died?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. 13. What will the speakers discuss next? A. How to prevent global warming. B. How to drive safely on the ice. C. How to avoid disasters in winter. 听下面一段对话, 回答第 14 至第 17 题。14. For what was Google
7、fined $5 billion? A. Breaking competition rules. B. Presenting wrong search results. C. Producing poor-quality products. 15. What is the size of the fine like according to the woman? A. Very small. B. Rather large. C. Acceptable. 16. When did the EU fine Google $2.8 billion?A. In 2016. B. In 2017. C
8、. In 2018. 17. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. At the office. C. At home. 听下面一段独白, 回答第 18 至第 20 小题。18. Who is the speaker probably talking to? A. Sports fans. B. News reporters. C. College students. 19. Why was the year 2018 special for the speaker? A. She
9、 became an Olympic champion. B. She started snowboarding. C. She won her first medal. 20. What was the speakers fathers attitude towards her training? A. Opposed. B. Supportive. C. Sceptical.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分 35 分)第一节 单项填空 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
10、。21. The tech industry expo, which attracted more than 180, 000 people, was a reminder of the tech industry is best at: being optimistic about itself.A. that B. how C. what D. which22. Time magazine has chosen “The Guardians”，a group of journalists who_ for their work, as Person of the Year, for tak
11、ing great risks in pursuit of greater truths.A. will target B. have targetedC. will be targeted D. have been targeted23. Being an experienced lecturer, Mr. Black_ his speech to suit a younger audience.A. simplified B. addressed C. exchanged D. delivered24. Bella, who is always cheerful, creates a fr
12、iendly work atmosphere in her office every day,_ her colleagues find pleasant and relaxing.A. where B. which C. when D. that25. -Can you help me with my English homework? Youre a genius.-_, but Ill try to help you. Whats your problem?A. Far from it B. You bet C. By all means D. Its out of question26
13、. - Were you busy last weekend?- Yes. Rather than _ time playing cards as usual, I devoted every effort to _ a delicious cheesecake.A. waste; make B. waste; making C. to waste; make D. a waste of; making27. The car burns more fuel, but all things _ into consideration, its still a good car.A. taken B
14、. having taken C. taking D. to take28.They_with joy when they heard that their class won the first place in the relay race.A. picked up B. split up C. took up D. sprang up29.What a pity! You missed my birthday party.Terribly sorry! _ my uncle not visited me unexpectedly.A. Should B. Would C. Had D.
15、Did30. Its really great to have a computer to store my photos.Dont count on it too much. It _ break down and youd better make a copy of them.A. must B. can C. should D. will31. Yumin, the late famous physicist, often encouraged his students to _ what they believed in, even when facing strong opposit
16、ion.A. come up with B. take charge of C. put up with D. stand up for32. After nine years working to protect Siberian tigers, Yang Jun _ his efforts recognized at the annual award ceremony in Beijing where he was named a “wildlife protector“.A. had B. had had C. has had D. has33. The workers are load
17、ing the goods _ a car; that is, theyre loading the car _ goods.Awith; with Binto; into Cinto; with Dwith; into34.At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River _,one of the ten largest cities in China.Alies Chongqing BChongqing lies Cdoes lie Chongqing Ddoes Chongqing lie35. When Va
18、n Gogh was alive, nobody bought his paintings. But now rich people will _ for one, sometimes more than five million dollars. A. fly off the handle B. pay through the noseC. put their heads together D. pull each others leg第二节 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题
19、卡上将该项涂黑。After graduation, Susan was asked to become the executive director of the Floating Hospital. She 36 at first, as it was a very big job and she didnt know if she could 37 it. But finally, she 38 . While her job was rewarding, she soon got tired of it. When she sat at her desk one day, the 39
20、came into her mind to go down to the New School for Social Research. 40 she was learning to trust her intuition (直觉) ，she decided to have a go.Without any forethought, she titled the 41 Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway. Susan was 42 as she faced the first session of the twelve-week course. The two hou
21、rs went well, but she then was challenged with a 43 fear, for she didnt know what to teach the next week. But every week she found she had more to say. And her 44 level grew. She realized she had learned so much over the years about 45 fear. And her students were drinking it up. At the end of the co
22、urse, they were 46 at how shifting their thinking really changed their lives.Susan 47 decided to write a book based on the course she had taught. She faced many roadblocks. And after four agents and fifteen 48 from various publishers, she 49 put the proposal in a drawer.After three years of writing,
23、 she was going through the drawer that 50 her much-rejected book proposal. Picking it up, she had a(n) 51 sense that she held something in her hands that many people 52 to read. So, she set out with much 53 to find a publisher who believed in her book the 54 way she did. This time, she succeeded. Sh
24、e succeeded 55 her wildest dreams.She was so happy she followed her heart and never gave up overcoming fears that stood in her way.36. A. admitted B. wondered C. hesitated D. recognized37. A. help B. handle C. hatch D. have38. A. explained B. paused C. ignored D. agreed39. A. thought B. chance C. ap
25、proach D. demand40. A. While B. Since C. If D. Though41. A. book B. talk C. speech D. course42. A. nervous B. energetic C. delicate D. depressed43. A. general B. constant C. pure D. new44. A. balance B. confidence C. happiness D. success45. A. handing over B. taking over C. getting over D. looking o
26、ver46. A. relieved B. puzzled C. amazed D. amused47. A. eventually B. gradually C. originally D. temporarily48. A. rejections B. applications C. indications D. restrictions49. A. hopefully B. swiftly C. unconsciously D. unwillingly50. A. held B. emptied C. removed D. supported51. A. vague B. slight
27、C. acute D. basic52. A. happened B. afforded C. agreed D. needed53. A. determination B. hesitation C. satisfaction D. imagination54. A. right B. ideal C. same D. obvious55. A. within B. beyond C. behind D. through第三部分 阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
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