1、 千人桥中学 2017-2018 学年度第一学期入学考试 高二英语 制卷人： 审卷人： 说明：本试题分为第 I 卷和第 II 卷两部分。满分 150 分，考试时间为 120 分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。 第 I 卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分） 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 is the man going to do? A. He
2、 is going to Beijing B. He is going to the railway station C. He is going to meet someone 2. What is the woman unhappy about? A. Her neighbor s keeping a cat B. Her neighbor s walking on her grass C. Her neighbor s not keeping her word 3. Who does the man want to speak to? A. Joan B. Maria C. Rose 4
3、. What do we know about the woman? A. She s going to be the first to leave B. She doesn t feel quite well C. She ll leave together with the man 5. What is the woman? A. A driver B. A policewoman. C. A doctor 第二节（共 15 小题，每小题 1.5 分） 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
4、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，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。 6. Where is Jenny going? A. To Beijing. B. To Nanjing C. To Shanghai 7. How is she going there? A. By air B. By bus C. By Maglev train 8. Who will go with the woman? A. The man speaker B. Her parents C. Her friend 听第 7 段
5、材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。 9. Where are the speakers going?来源 :学 _科 _网 Z_X_X_K A. To a skating place. B. To s skiing place C. To a swimming place 10. What are they going to buy? A. A pair of gloves B. A pair of sunglasses. C. A swimming suit 11. What did the woman leave on the table? A. Sunglasses B. Swimming
6、 suit C. Gloves 听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。 12. What does the man study? A. American literature B. American economy C. American history. 13. Why does the woman go to Washington next week? A. To give a lecture B. To meet her publisher C. To pay a visit. 14. When will the woman get back? A. Next Monday B.
7、 Next Tuesday C. Next Thursday 听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15. Why does the woman look tired? A. She has too many exams to take B. She has been ill for a few days C. She has taken too many courses 16. Why should the woman go home in a hurry? A. To take a rest B. To do her housework C. To prepare for her
8、 exam 17. What will the woman have with the man? A. Tea B. Coffee C. Snacks 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. Why did the boy go to the concert? A. To listen to Rock and Roll B. To listen to jazz music C. To listen to pop music 19. What was Coleman famous for? A. Playing soft music B. Playing more than o
9、ne instrument C. His good voice 20. What did the boy s dad think of the player? A. Terrible B. Moving C. Wonderful 千中高二英语 第 2 页 (共 10 页 ) 千中高二英语 第 1 页 (共 10 页 ) 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，从每題所给的 四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Marketing Assistant We want a pe
10、rson with a university degree in a marketing-related major or at least two years of work experience in a marketing role. Starting salary: HK $6,000 per month. Benefits: As a HaiSports employee, you will be entitled(有资格 ) to a 40% discount on all HaiSports products, plus other benefits. Please apply
11、in writing to Grace Zhou. Ground Staff Japan Airlines invites you to join us. We are offering ground staff positions in our Call Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui（尖沙咀） . Requirements: * A permanent Hong Kong resident（居民） . * Fluency in English, Japanese and Putonghua. * Availability to work shifts（轮班） . This
12、position is equally suitable for a college student. The starting salary will be around HK $12,00 per month. Competitive benefits include guaranteed yearly holidays and discount fare tickets. An online application form is now posted at http:/ www. hk. jal. Com. Please complete the online application
13、form and send it to us on or before 31 August, 2017. App Programmer We are urgently looking for an app developer to join our company with details as follows： * Minimum 2-year work experience in developing apps. * Bachelors degree in computer science or information systems-related discipline. * Good
14、problem-solving, interpersonal and analytical skills. The salary depends on qualifications and experience and the benefits will depend on monthly achievements. Please email your detailed resume to K. for further information if you are interested. 21. What kind of person does HaiSports need? A. One w
15、ho speaks fluent Japanese. B. One who has technological knowledge. C. One who has doctor s degree in marketing science. D. One who has at least two years of work experience. 22. If a person wants to apply for the position of Ground Staff, he/she must . A. be living in Hong Kong at present B. have ma
16、rketing-related experience C. speak English, Japanese and Putonghua fluently D. have a good knowledge of computer science 23. What do the three jobs have in common? A. They have a starting salary. B. They offer certain benefits. C. They need work experience. D. They need programming abilities. B A f
17、ew years ago, I took a sightseeing trip a Washington, D.C Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice, “ Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended. I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand w
18、ithout even looking at her. I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar. But the blind woman smiled and said, “ I don t want your money. I just want you to help me find the post office.” In a moment, I realized what I had done. I judged another person simply for what I guessed she had to be. I hated
19、 what I saw in myself. This incident reawakened my belief in humility（谦恭） ,even though Id lost it for a moment. The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant(移民 ). I left Honduras and arrived in the US at the age of 15. I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sist
20、er, and a strong, serious-minded mother. Through the years, I was a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs, and finally I became a network engineer. In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice（偏见） . I remember a time, at the age of 17- I worked
21、 as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me. I have also witnessed（当场 见到） the same treatment of my family and friends, so I know what it s like, and I should have known better. But now, living my American middle-class lifestyle
22、, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woman on the street of Washington, D.C. cured me of my blindness. She reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open. By the way, I
23、helped that lady to the post office. And in writing this article, I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson. 千中高二英语 第 4 页 (共 10 页 ) 千中高二英语 第 3 页 (共 10 页 ) 24. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs? A. The author was a native American B. The blind woman needed the money badly. C. The aut
24、hor regretted his act of prejudice. D. The author was as poor as the blind woman. 25. According to Paragraph 4, hearing the fathers words, the author was probably . A. very excited B. rather hurt C. deeply moved D. greatly inspired 26. Which opinion does the author probably agree with? A. One should
25、 be nice to the elderly and the disabled. B. One should try to experience different kinds of life. C. One should think about ones past as often as possible. D. One should treat others equally with love and respect. 27. What can be the best title of the passage? A. Learn from your past B. How my drea
26、m comes true C. A belief that will never change D. A priceless lesson on the street C It was Tuesday. Mrs. Smiths dog suffered from hunger, but there was not any meat in the house. Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it：“ Give
27、my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently：“ Take this to the butcher, and hes going to give you your lunch today.” Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butchers. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized
28、that it was really the ladys handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once. At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more. The next day, the dog ca
29、me again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers. But the dog came again at four oclock. And the same thing happened once again. To the
30、 butchers more surprise, it came for the third time at six oclock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “ This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?” Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were no
31、t any words on it! 28. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it _ . A. might do it much harm B. could do it much good C. would help the butcher D. was worth many pounds 29. The butcher did not give any meat to the dog _ . A. before he felt sure that the words were really wr
32、itten by Mrs. Smith B. when he found that the words on the paper were not clear C. because he had sold out all the meat in his shop D. until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith 30. From its experience, the dog found that _. A. only the paper with Mrs. Smiths words in it could bring it meat B. the butch
33、er would give the meat to i t whenever he saw it C. Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher D. a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat 31. At the end of the story, youll find that _. A. the dog was clever enough to write on the paper B. the dog dared not go to the butc
34、hers any more C. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog D. the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal D In modern society, there is a great deal of argument about competit ion. Some value it highly，believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity(繁荣 ).Oth
35、ers say that competition is bad； that it sets one person against another； that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people. I have taught many children who held the belief that their selfworth relied (依赖 )on how well they performed at tennis and other skills.For them, playing well and winning
36、 are often lifeanddeath affairs.In their singleminded pursuit(追求 )of success， the developmentof many other human qualities is sadly forgotten. However， while some seem to be lost in a desire to succeed， otherstake an opposite attitude.In a culture which values only winners and pays no attention to t
37、he ordinary players， they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society.Teaching these young people, Ioften observe them in a desire to fail.They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success
38、.By not trying， they always have an excuse：“ I may have lost， but it doesn t matter because I really didn t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost， that would mean a lot.Such a loss would be a measure of their worth.Clearly， this belief
39、is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves.Both are based on the mistaken belief that one s selfrespect relies on how well one performs in comparison without hers.Both are afraid of not being valued.Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(缓解 ) ca
40、n we discover a new meaning in competition. 32.Why do some people favor competition according to the passage? A.It pushes society forward. B.It builds up a sense of duty. C.It improves personal abilities. D.It encourages individual efforts. 33. The underlined phrase “ the most vocal” in Paragraph 3
41、means . A.those who try their best to win B.those who value competition most highly C.those who are against competition most strongly D.those who rely on others most f or success 34 .What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “ desire to fail” ? A.One s worth lies in his per
42、formance compared with others. B.One s success in competition needs great efforts. C.One s achievement is determined by his particular skills. D.One s success is based on how hard he has tried. 35. What does this passage mainly talk about? A.Competition helps to set up self-respect. B.Opinions about
43、 competition are different among people. C.Competition is harmful to personal quality development. D.Failures are necessary experiences in competition. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 People are all different in the world, but despite(尽管 )our diffe
44、rences we all want to get along. Humans are social beings, and we enjoy being treated nicely. Getting along with someone, regardless of (不管 )their passions, isn t about being their best friend or sharing all their hobbies. 36 . Be a good listener. 37 Don t start to have a chat immediately when you h
45、ave just arrived. First, examine the situation and the conversation, and then say whatever you think fit. It is better to say something valuable, rather than meaningless jokes. So it is better to listen to what the conversation is about before speaking. 38 . It is not your job to change any one else
46、. Let other people live how they want to live. You can only change how you interact（沟通） with people. If you do not like how someone acts, you can arrange things so that you interact with them as little as possible. Keep your sense of humor. A little laughter goes a long way, and a smile eases tensio
47、n(紧张 ), while a frown can create tension. If someone makes fun of you, try to laugh it off. 39 Be mindful of your facial expression. If you are always cheerful and optimistic, people will cheer up when they see you coming. Do things for others. Being kind is its own reward. It could be as simple as
48、bringing in hamburgers for people or offering to help someone who is struggling to carry something. 40 . A. Try to interact with others. B. Never try to change people. C. Laughter is the best medicine. D. If someone is frowning, smile at them. E. It is about treating people with respect and care. F. To start a conversation, it is important to listen first, especially when you are in a group. G. This will show you care about others and this will also make them want to be around you. 第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节完形填空（共 20
