1、版权所有 :中国好课堂 奋斗中学 2017-2018学年第二学期 期中考试 高二英语试题（笔答部分） （笔答卷满分 120分， 答题时间 100分钟） 卷 第 一 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，从每题所给的四个选项 （ A、 B、 C和 D） 中，选出最佳选项。 A Live in Cave Kokopellis Cave Bed Sleep below the Surface Jules Undersea Lodge, Key Largo, Florida. This hotel, which is na
2、med after20,000 Leagues Under the Sea author Jules Verne, is the worlds only underwater hotel. Lonely Planet says that this former research station has been turned into a pleasant hotel. Guests must make the 21-foot dive to its two rooms, fully stocked kitchen, and showers. Dont want to cook? The st
3、aff will dive and bring your food to you. $400/night; Sail into History The Queen Mary, Long Beach, California Wish you could experience the greatness of a ship like the Titanic? According to CNN Travel, heres your chance. Book a room to get a taste of a bygone time on this ship-turned hotel. You m
4、ay not be able to sail into the sunset like Kate 版权所有 :中国好课堂 and Leo, but you can enjoy onboard attractions like original 1930s artwork and tours of strange and mysterious hot spots. $129/night; 21. What can you enjoy in Kokopellis Cave Bed its more like the whole area,” said photographer Mortize K
5、ustner, who visited the area in February to work on his series “The Dying Dead Sea”. The Dead Sea needs water from the other natural sources surrounding it, such as the Jordan River basin. But around the 1960s, some of the water sources it relied on were diverted(使改道 ).Israel, for instance, built a
6、pipeline during that time so it could supply water throughout the country. Mineral extraction(开采 ) industries are another main reason the water levels are falling, experts say. The Dead Seas minerals have been used as medicine and can often be found in cosmetics(化妆品 ) and other consumer products. An
7、d then, of course, theres the Middle Easts hot, dry climate, which makes it difficult for the lake to replenish itself. Last year, Israel and Jordan signed a $900 million deal in an effort to keep the Dead Seas water levels stable（稳定） . It includes building a canal from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea w
8、hich would be able to not only supply water to Israel and Jordan but also to pump water into the Dead Sea. But for now, Kustner shows us that the Dead Sea remains very much a place of interest, with people from all over the world going there to swim in its salty waters. The Dead Sea, known as the Sa
9、lt Sea in the language of Hebrew, is one of 版权所有 :中国好课堂 the saltiest bodies of water in the world. And because of what has been happening over the years, the salt is only getting saltier. 28.Which of the following is NOT a reason for the Dead Seas shrinking mentioned in the text? A. Some of its wat
10、er sources being diverted. B. The extraction of the minerals in the sea. C. Visitors from all over the world swimming in it. D. The hot, dry climate in the Middle East. 29. What can we learn about the Dead Seas minerals? A. They have practical value. B. They are controlled by Israel. C. They can be
11、extracted very easily. D. They are mainly used in heavy industries. 30.What does the underlined word “replenish” in Paragraph 6 probably mean? A. To clean something. B. To improve something. C. To fill something again. D. To find something again. 31. What would be the best title for the text? A. Wha
12、t we should do to save the Dead Sea B. More people travel to the Dead Sea C. Why the Dead Sea is salty D. The Dead Sea is drying out. D At the end of last summer my parents house in Tunstall went up in flames. Several months on, were still trying to find out exactly what happened, but my parents Joh
13、n and Carole were out when more than half the house was burned to the ground. What was left behind needed to be pulled down and most of the things that were not actually destroyed were so smoke-damaged that they would have to be thrown away. My parents were both teachers and not the kind of people t
14、o fill their house 版权所有 :中国好课堂 with expensive furniture, so most of their belongings were memories-including photos and the tracksuit(运动服 ) that Dad was given when he carried the Olympic torch (火炬 ). But what really upset me was not the loss of these things. Dad had an album(唱片 ) for every occasion
15、. Once his car got broken into and he was more upset that his cassettes had been nicked(划伤 ) than about all the rest of the damage. So when I was considering doing something to help after the fire, I immediately thought about his music. We couldnt get the old photos back, but we could replace his CD
16、s and records. Then I started a little page about my dad on the blogging site Tumblr. Within a few days, news of what had happened spread by word of mouth, and I was getting messages from friends I hadnt spoken to for years. I also heard from Dads mates and even from people neither of us had ever me
17、t. Soon packages arrived from all over the country. I expected 100CDs if we were lucky, but his new collection would now run into the thousands! On Christmas Day, all the records, tapes and CDs were packed into a beautiful box, which of course, was for my dad. A lot of them came from his previous st
18、udents and he was touched to realize what an effect he had had on their lives. Eventually , he told me, “What could have been a bad Christmas has been a very good one.” 32.Last summer, the authors parents_. A . rebuilt their house in Tunstall B. lost their house due to a big fire C. got burned while
19、 putting out a fire D. found their house was broken into 33.Which of the following things does John care about most? A. His tracksuit. B. The Olympic torch. C. The old photos. D. His music collection. 34. We can infer from the text that John_. A. was a very popular teacher 版权所有 :中国好课堂 B. had a hard
20、 time last Christmas C. sang a lot for various occasions D. lost interest in all things after the fire 35. What does the author probably try to tell us in the text? A. One father is more than a hundred school masters. B. Music washes away from the heart the dust of everyday life. C. The world is ful
21、l of people happy to do something for someone. D. Accidents may happen to everyone if they are not careful enough. 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。 Have you ever tried to write a poem? Its easier than you might think. Poems are a lot like song lyrics(歌词 ). A good
22、 poem conveys an honest feeling about something. Follow these steps to write a poem. First, pay attention to the world around you-little things, big things, people, animals, buildings, events, etc. 36 You can do just about anything in a poem. Thats why poetry writing is so wild and free: there are n
23、o rules. 37 What would you like your poem to be about? Your poem will be more powerful if you choose a topic you feel strongly about. Now free-write for 5 minutes about your topic. Then go back and read it. _ 38_ Circle these to use in your poem. Write your poem. Remember, a poem doesnt have to rhym
24、e. It doesnt have to use sentences. _ 39 _ And it should sound nice to you. Have a friend read your poem aloud to you. Do you like the way it sounds? 40 _ I believe that poetry is the most exquisite(优美的 ) form of writing. And anyone can write a poem if they want to. A. Then, choose your topic. B. Ex
25、plore different types of poems. 版权所有 :中国好课堂 C. Do any words or phrases stand out? D. What do you see, hear, taste, smell, and feel? E. But it should show your feelings about the topic. F. If not, go back and rewrite the parts you dont like. G. Choose a paragraph from a favorite book and turn it int
26、o a poem 第 二 部分 英语知识运用 （共两节， 满分 45分） 第一节完形填空 （共 20小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 We talk about the persistence(坚持不懈 ) needed to make our dream come true today. Just think of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Their 41 certainly didnt happen overnight! Wilbur was 12 years
27、 old and Orville 8 when their father brought home a 42 . It was a rubber 43 made in France. They 44 it so much that they played with it until it broke. Immediately, they began 45 copies. They were hooked on aviation(飞行器制造 )! In 1900, as young men, having built their first glider(滑翔机 ), they decided
28、to 46 it out at Kitty Hawk on Kill Devil Hills. The place 47 consistent strong winds, and the somewhat cushioning effects of sand. That first flight was unsuccessful, 48 it didnt stop them. After several more tries, on December 17, 1903, with a much 49 plane, they risked their lives to drive it in t
29、he wind. They 50 flying the worlds first powered airplane. Beginning at 10:35 a.m. that day, Orville 51 it 120 feet in about 12 seconds. At 12:00, Wilbur flew it 852 feet in 59 seconds! Johnny Moore, one of five men who 52 them that morning (in charge of dragging the plane across the sand for positi
30、oning), ran to the village of Kitty Hawk 53 , “Theyve made it!” This was the 54 of aviation! At this time, Wilbur was 36 and Orville 32. Roughly 24 years had passed 55 their father gave them that toy! If you have a 56 , work at it. If it doesnt turn out as 57 , dont give up! Try again! Who wants to
31、live and say somewhere, “If only” or “What if?” 58 what 版权所有 :中国好课堂 you want and accomplish it. Dont ever give up! 59 in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more 60 than unsuccessful men with talent. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts(流浪
32、汉 ). Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent(无所不能的 ). 41. A. failure B. accident C. achievement D. change 42. A. toy B. tool C. book D. pet 43. A. car B. bicycle C. helicopter D. ship 44. A . desired B. missed C. needed D. liked 45. A. building B. selling C. buying D. drawing 46. A. put B
33、. try C. pick D. carry 47. A. avoided B. prevented C. provided D. caught 48. A. but B. and C. so D. or 49. A. ordinary B. similar C. organized D. improved 50. A. objected to B. added to C. gave up D. ended up 51. A. flew B. placed C. dragged D. pulled 52. A. noticed B. met C. visited D. helped 53. A
34、. laughing B. complaining C. crying D. explaining 54. A. result B. birth C. target D. chance 55. A. since B. until C. though D. when 56. A. reason B. dream C. present D. task 57. A. allowed B. decided C. expected D. required 58. A. Worry about B. Return to C. Forget about D. Stick to 59. A. Somethin
35、g B. Nothing C. Anything D. Everything 60. A .common B. active C. satisfactory D. exciting 卷 版权所有 :中国好课堂 第二节 （共 10小题， 每小题 1.5分，满分 15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的 单词， 或括号中 所给 单词的正确形式。 There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt. This trend, 61 was started
36、by the medical community(医学界 ) as a method of fighting heart disease, has had some unintended side 62 (effect) such as overweight and heart disease-the very thing the medical community was trying to fight. Fat and salt are very important parts of a diet. They are required to process the food that we
37、 eat, to recover 63 injury and several other bodily functions. When fat and salt 64 (remove) from food, the food tastes as if it is missing something. As 65 result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing. Even 66 (bad), the amount of fast food that people eat goes up.
38、 Fast food _67 (be) full of fat and salt; by 68 (eat) more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet. Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack(吃点心 )between meals and will improve the taste of your food. However, be 69 (care) not to go to e
39、xtremes. Like anything, it is possible 70 (have) too much of both, and this is not good for your health. 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） 文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符（ ），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余 的词 用斜线（ ）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改 10处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。 One day, I was doing my homework in the bedroom. All of sudden, the light went out, leaving me in totally darkness. My mother came in with a candle.
