1、- 1 -沁县中学 2017-2018 学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语答题时间：120 分钟，满分：150 分第一部分：单项选择(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)1. What did she want to know，Tom?She wondered _we could complete the experiment.A.when was it B.it was when that C.it was when D.when it was that2Ive heard that another brand of milk powder has been banned.Its a
2、 shame that some companies _ the sense of social responsibility.Alack BExpose Cmiss Dreject3It will be one of the nations worst _ by climate change，as twofifths of the country is below sea level.Aaffecting Bto be affected Caffected Dis affected4Can it be in the drawer _you put your keys?Awhere Bthat
3、 Cwhat Dwhen5. _a satisfactory operation, the doctor believed the patient would recover from his illness very soon.A. Having been given B. Having given C. Giving D. Being given6Could you _ my mother while I am away in France?No problem.Asettle BAttend Ctreat Dhandle7The boy wanted to go on a trip to
4、 Tibet alone，but his mother told him _.Anot to do Bnot do itCnot to Ddo not do it8It was not until the boat was out of sight_ their hands.A. that they stopped waving B. did they stop wavingC. they dont stop waving D. had they stopped waving9. _ with the best students, I still have a long way to go.-
5、 2 -A. Having compared B. To compare C. Compared D. Compare10Though the village is lonely and faraway，I can find it because I have a pretty good _ of direction.Asense Borgan Cimpression Dcredit11Why were you late for the meeting yesterday?Well，my car _ on the way to the company.Abroke out Bbroke dow
6、nCbroke up Dbroke through12Since it is expected that FED will cut interest rate again, there is no doubt _ the company will raise the oil price.Awhat BthatCwhether Dif13_ not to miss the meeting at 4 p. m ，the manager put down his work at once and set out for the City Hall.AReminding BTo remindCHavi
7、ng reminded DReminded14Would you gather enough courage and energy to _ the leadership of the dance group?Atake in Btake upCtake off Dtake down15May I use your car this afternoon?Sorry.It broke down this morning again.Ill have it _.Arepairing Bto repairCrepaired Dbeing repaired第二部分：完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 2
8、 分，满分 40 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。At the age of fortyfive，my usually wellordered life became full of changes.After twentytwo years of working in a _16_，a plan to use less staff 17_ the unemployment of over one hundred people，I being one of them.My once secure future became _
9、18_.However，I was not a single parent，19_ the family did not depend only on my income.My motto has always been “Change is good；change is progress” ，but when it _20_ my livelihood，I had to change it to “21_ change and make the most of it.”From the beginning，I _22_ to look - 3 -at this matter not as _
10、23_ luck，but as a welcome opportunity.I refused to become sorry；_24_，I actively planned to do something new and different.Having a positive attitude made all the _25_ in the way I pursued (追求)the future.First，I decided to _26_ to college and graduate many years later than I should have.Doing this at
11、 my age took more than a little _27_.Not being a graduate had _28_ held me back in my career in the bank，but now it was a personal goal I longed to _29_.With a lot of determination，I went to evening classes and became an adult _30_.In the class，I became more and more confident.During this time，I _31
12、_ that no matter what life throws in our way，personal growth never stops.The second thing I did to improve my innerself was to reevaluate(重新评估)my _32_ life.It used to be filled with endless and meaningless events.But now，my heart and life are completely around people I _33_.The loss of my job led to
13、 some _34_ changes in my life.Revisiting the past made _35_ for the future.I realize that I have accepted the change and am making the most of it.16Afactory Bbank Ccompany Dschool17Aset aside Bmade up Cled to Dtook off18Aclear Bbright Cuncertain Dboring 19Aif Bor Cso Dbut20A.destroyed Baffected Cmpr
14、oved Doffered21AAccept Bm ake Cb ring DCollect22Apretended B considered Chappened D.chose 23Aspecial Br are Cg ood Dbad 24Abesides Bh owever Canyway Dinstead25Aeffort B decision C difference Duse26Aattend B turn C admit Dreturn 27Atime B courage Cchance Drisk28Anever B ever Calways Dsometimes 29Afin
15、d Bachieve C arrive Ddiscover30Ateacher Bstudent Cmanager Dmonitor31Ahoped Bbelieved C realized Dsuggested32Anew Bdaily C past Dfuture 33Astand for Bjoin in Ccare for Dlook at- 4 -34Anormal Bonfident Cc positive Dunsure35Achange Bprogress C promise Droom 第三部分 阅读理解(共 20 小题 每小题 3 分，满分 60 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所
16、给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。APaula and Rory Ward have five kids，three dogs，and a rabbit.When the house is very noisy，Megan，one of the children，is quietly inventing.A year ago，the 10yearolds had to design an antismoking poster for a school project.Rather than a poster，she came up with the idea of creat
17、ing something that shows the average amount of tar(尼古丁) a smoker collects from just four packs of cigarettes. “I like people to play with things more than read and write， ”she says.So she researched her idea on the Internet，found a company in China that could make it，saved up her pocket money and go
18、t her idea made.Paula says her daughter“thinks differently”：Ideas jump into her mind.After she got sunburnt on holiday，Megan invented a small plastic bracelet (手镯) that changes color in the sun，telling you when to put on sunscreen (防晒霜)Several sunscreen companies have expressed an interest in the id
19、ea.She also came up with an idea to make a ball filled with water to stop the dog from feeling thirsty.“But we didnt do anything with it， ”says Paula.Then she pulls out a picture of a special fishing rod (钓鱼竿) she has designed.“There is a camera on the hook (钩)， ”she explains， “and the screen is on
20、the handle，and it shows you if youve caught a fish or not.”Megan doesnt want to go to university.She keeps her pinkandcream bedroom tidy.Paula is amazed and a bit confused by her daughter.“Everything has to be in a certain order， ”Paula says.“Her brothers and sisters go_with_the_flow，but with Megan，
21、its What time will that be happening？orWhere am I being picked up from today？ ”36From Paragraph 2，we can infer that Megan _.Ais not willing to go to school Blikes to play with her brothers sand sistersCis good at reading and writing Dprefers making something by herself37What did Megan invent after s
22、he got sunburnt on vacation?AThe antismoking poster.- 5 -BThe bracelet telling when to put on sunscreen.CThe fishing rod telling whether youve caught a fish.DThe ball providing water for thirsty dogs.38The underlined phrase“go with the flow”probably means “_” Aset an example to othersBfollow the fas
23、hion closelyCdo what most people usually doDdo something differently from others39According to the passage，which of the following about Megan is TRUE?AHer parents always help her invent something special.BShe is quite the same as her other four brothers and sisters.CHer mother Paula doesnt want her
24、to go to university.DShe would like to keep everything in order.BMore than half of Americans do not take all their vacation days，even though they think they need one more holiday.And nearly a third of workers who take a break check their emails from the boss every other day and some even keep in tou
25、ch hourly.“Were workaholics(工作狂) ， ”said Samuel Nahmias.“From a general perspective，this has a lot to do with the economic situation in the US.More and more people are unemployed.”With jobless numbers reaching 9.6 percent，people who have jobs seem to be unwilling to take time off.“It_is_not_a_great_
26、picture and that affects vacations.People are not going on vacation as much and those who are going on vacation are being more selective about where they are going.”Nahmias explained.Unlike European countries where four or more weeks of holiday each year is normal,27 percent of people questioned in
27、the poll said they had 6 to 10 days of annual leave and 20 percent had less than 3 days.With more people on unemployment lists in America，those still with jobs are facing more responsibility at work，which is reflected in their lack of time off.The majority of workers who did not take time off mentio
28、ned too many responsibilities or stress at work，while some people said they simply did not have time to plan a holiday.“People are more conscious of what they are doing and when they are going on vacation because they dont want to look bad in this - 6 -situation， ”Nahmias explained.Technology is als
29、o playing a part with smartphones enabling workers to keep in contact in ways that were not possible before.It has to do with technology and the level of concern about what is going on in the office.40Americans dont take all their vacation days because _.Athey are afraid that they may lose their job
30、sBthey devote themselves to the whole workCthey are asked to keep in touch with their bossesDthey arent in need of holidays at all41What does Nahmias mean by saying the underlined words in Paragraph 3?ATravelling makes people unwelcome.BPeople are unwilling to go on short vacations.CPeople are more
31、selective about places of interest.DThe economic situation remains at a low point. 42.We can infer from Paragraph 4 that _.AMore people are losing their jobs in EuropeBEuropean economic situation is better than that in AmericaCAmericans are more hardworking than EuropeansDUnemployment rate is higer
32、in America than that in Europe43Whats the main idea of the text?AAmericans are all workaholic.BUnemployment is going from bad to worse.CMany Americans dont choose to take vacations.DUS economic situation becomes worse and worse.CTwothirds of women prefer working for male bosses because they are bett
33、er managers and less likely to lose their temper，a study has suggested.Many female employees also like having a man in charge because they are “more authoritative(有权威的)” and “more straightforward” than their_female_counterparts.Women consider men “tougher”， “better at delegation (委派)” and also more
34、likely to regularly dish out praise.And men were also rated as being better decisionmakers and having more - 7 -grasp of the business overall than women do.It also shows that four out of ten women who have female bosses believe they could do a better job than their immediate superior(上司)The study of
35、 2,000 women in fulltime or parttime employment asked whether they would prefer to have a man or woman as their immediate line manager.About 63 per cent expressed a male preference，while only 37 per cent choose a woman.The results also revealed one in six women who currently work under a woman is ex
36、periencing “underlying tension” between themselves and their boss.There are a number of reasons for the male preference including a feeling that female managers felt threatened by other women at work.A failure to leave personal problems at home was also cited (引用；举例)Other issues included a lack of f
37、lexibility (机动性) over leaving early or starting late.But despite the worries，female bosses did score highly on the more personal side of the manageremployee relationship.They were thought of as being approachable，more trustworthy and more compassionate(有同情心的) in a member of staffs time of need.44Wha
38、t does the underlined part “their female counterparts” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AFemale companions. BMan managers.CLeading members. DWomen managers.45Compared to female employers，male bosses _.Agenerally have a poor sense of businessBare not good at managing their companyCseldom praise their staff me
39、mbers openlyDare more likely to keep their temper under control46In which aspect did female bosses score more points?AThey were more considerate towards their employees.BThey didnt feel a tension from other women at work.CThey were more flexible in working hours.DThey didnt allow personal problems t
40、o affect their mood.47What is the best title of the text?AWomen prefer to work for male bosses- 8 -BThe finding of a new studyCMale or female boss?DWho is better at managing a companyDAmerican and British use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello！” o
41、r “How are you？”. “Hi！” is creeping(不知不觉的)into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you.” The British say, “How do you do？” or “Pleased to meet you.” When Americans say “Goodbye” ， they nearly always add, “Have a good day， ” or “Have a good trip， ” etc.
42、 to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day”The British usually use “got”in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do.Am.E: Do you have a car, room，etc.？Yes, I do.Br.E: Have you got a car, room, etc.? Yes, I have.Finally, there are a number of diffe
43、rences between American and British English in the spelling of words, eg.check(US)/cheque(UK); center(US)/centre(UK). Many American words ending in “or”， eg. honor, vigor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our”， eg. honour, vigour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize”or “izing
44、” forms, eg. organize, realizing are spelt in Br.E “ise”or “ising”，e.g.organise，realising.In American English, “practice”is used both for the verb and noun.In Br.E, the verb is spelt “practise”， and the noun “practice”. In the main, American English avoids the doubling up of consonants(辅音字母)in nouns
45、 and verbs while British English does not.In American English, for example, one writes “travel, traveled, traveling, traveler， ” while in British English, one writes “travel, travelled, travelling, traveller”It was once predicted that British and American English would became separate languages fina
46、lly. But the opposite has happened. The links(连接)between the two countries are so strong that linguistically(语言上的), and probably culturally(文化上的)too, they are closer together than ever.48The Americans hardly say_AGoodbye.Have a good day! BGlad to know you!C Have you got a car? D Hi! - 9 -49A British
47、 writes_.Acheque；center B labour；travellerCtraveled；practice Dhonor；organise50What does the fifth paragraph talk about?AThere are lots of differences in spelling between Am.E.and Br.E.BWhy do the Americans and the British use different spellings?CThere are few differences in spelling between Am.E.and Br.E.D. The different usages of words in Am.E and Br.EEA major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help yo
