1、- 1 -哈师大青冈实验中学 2017-2018 学年度期中考试高二学年英语试题第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 (共 15 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 ， 并 在 答 题 卡 上 将该 项 涂 黑 。AShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares WorldWelcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was
2、 born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property(房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world, for over 250 years.Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highlypraised exhibition Shakespeares World, alively a
3、nd full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares period.Enjoy the traditional(传统的)English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poets works. The Birthplace is within
4、 easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes walk). The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are OPENING TIMES 20 Mar to 19 Oct Mon to Sat:9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sun:9:30 am to 5:00 pm 20 Oct to 19 Mar
5、Mon to Sat:9:30 am to 4:00 pm Sun:10:00 am to 4:00 pm- 2 -accessible(可进入的)to wheelchair users.Price:Adult: 4.9 Child: 2.20 Family: 12.00 ( 2 adults + up to 3 Children ) The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace). 1. How much is the admission for a family of two grownups and two children?A
6、. 9.80. B. 12.00. C. 14.20. D. 16.40.2. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace?A. Behind the exhibition hall. B. Opposite the Visitors Centre.C. At Windsor Street. D. Near the Coffee House.3. A wheelchair user may need help to enter _.A. the House B. the garden C. the Visitors
7、 Centre D. the exhibition hallBLooking to unlockWhat do you use to unlock your cellphone? A password? A fingerprint? Or simply a glance ?(一瞥)On Sept 12, Apple introduced its iPhone X, which has an eye-catching feature (特色) Face ID.With Face ID, Apple says, you can unlock your new iPhone by just look
8、ing at it. It is powered by a so-called TrueDepth camera system built into the front of the iPhone X.When the camera system sees a persons face, it uses 30,000 unseen dots (点) to “map” (勾画 ) the shape and outline of the face. A mathematical model of the face will then be created and stored (储存) in t
9、he phone.The next time the person looks at the iPhone X, the same dots are mapped onto his or her face and compared to the stored model. If the two match, then the phone unlocks. This happens in less than a second.Apple says the system is smart. If you change your hairstyle, put on sunglasses or mak
10、eup, or use the phone in the dark, Face ID still works.- 3 -Although the technology sounds fancy, there are still concerns (担心). For example, will Face ID work for twins?According to Apple, the chance of others to unlock your iPhone X using Face ID is one in a million. Face ID can tell the differenc
11、e between twins, but the error rating (出错率) rises. So one would need to set a password then.Apple also emphasizes (强调) that Face ID only unlocks when you stare at it. It is what Apple calls “attention aware (察觉)”. So the phone wont unlock if you are just glancing at the phone for the time. It wont w
12、ork either if someone puts the phone at your sleeping face or your photo.4. Face ID helps iPhone X users to _.A. take pictures more quickly B. make their photos more beautifulC. unlock their cell phones quickly D. create their face models easily5. How does the camera system of Face ID work?A. It cre
13、ates a face model of the user and compares it with the users face later.B. It remembers users faces by taking their pictures.C. It uses a map to store face models of its users for later use.D. It matches the users faces with unseen dots stored in the system.6. The iPhone X users may not unlock their
14、 phones successfully when _.A. they have changed their hairstyles B. the users are twinsC. they use it without turning on the lights D. they wear makeup7. What is the main idea of the story?A. We can unlock a smartphone in three different ways.B. Apples iPhone X cant recognize a persons face.C. Peop
15、le have worries about the safety of using Face ID.D. Face ID is a program to unlock the iPhone X.CTHE words “protect animals” appear everywhere in books and on screens. But sometimes the reality can be a little different from what people read or watch.- 4 -About 300 black bears were killed in Florid
16、a, US, in October. It has been the first bear hunt in the state since 1994. Local officials explained that the black bear population had grown to 3,500 and become a menace to local people. In the past two years, bears have hurt at least four people in Florida.Months ago , Swiss government allow loca
17、ls to kill a wolf. This is because the wolf killed 38 sheep-it was a great loss to local farmers . Days ago in China, three old men were arrested by the police for killing a serow(鬣羚), a protected species. The old man said the killed the animal because it ate the plants they grown.However, these sto
18、ries dont always mean that animal protection stops due to human interests, especially involving economic development. A man named Zhou Weisen set up a wild animal base in Guilin, Guangxi. He saved over 170 tigers and 300 bears. But his base also offered jobs to local people.“There may never be a sta
19、ndard answer to the question of whether we should give more attention to the environment or human development,” said Robert May, a British biologist at Oxford University. “But we shouldnt push either one to the side, as the future is hanging in the balance.” What he said is right.All of us shoud pay
20、 attention to the relationship.8. What does the underlined word menace in Paragraph 2 probably mean ?A. Stop B. Danger C. Chance D. Challenge9. What can we learn from the text?A. The serow is protected in China. B.The wolf is protected in Switzerland. C. Four people were killed by black bears in Flo
21、rida D. The there old Chinese mens loss was made up for.10. The author mentions Zhou Weisens story to show that_ .A. protecting animals is hard work.B.Zhou was good at feeding wild animals.C.Zhou kept a good relationship with local people.D. Protecting animals can benefit economic development. - 5 -
22、11.Which of the following opinions might Robert May agree with?A. Human development should be considered first.B. We should pay more attention to animal protection.C. We should balance the environment and economic growth.D.Its hard to find good ways to solve the environmental problem. DFacial expres
23、sions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A s
24、mile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this i
25、s less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians dont smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smil
26、e.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. R
27、ather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to
28、generalize(做一般概括) about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose - 6 -ways of showi
29、ng emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.12. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?A. Love. B. Politeness. C. Joy. D. Thankfulness.13. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove
30、that smile can _ .A. show friendliness to strangers B. be used to hide true feelingsC. be used in the wrong places D. show personal habits14. What should we do before trying to “read” people?A. Learn about their relations with others. B. Understand their cultural backgrounds.C. Find out about their
31、past experience. D. Figure out what they will do next.15. What would be the best title for the test?A. Cultural Differences B. Smiles and RelationshipC. Facial Expressiveness D. Habits and Emotions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。In the 60s, people asked about your
32、 astrological (about star) sign. In the 90s, they want to know your website. 16 Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millions of people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The Web is filled with all kinds of free services
33、and all it takes is some time and creativity.17 Like the table of contents of a book or magazine, the home page is the front door. Your site can have one or more pages, depending on how you design it.While web pages vary greatly in their design and content, most use a - 7 -traditional magazine layou
34、t (版面设计). At the top of the page is a banner (横幅).Next comes a greeting and a short description of the site. Pictures, texts, and links to other websites follow.18 Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say. Next, gather up the material that you want to put on the site. While there ar
35、e no rules you have to follow, there are a few things to keep in mind: 19 If you want too much at the beginning, you may never get the site off the ground. You can always add to your site.Less is better. Most people dont like to read a lot of text online. 20 Smaller is better. Since it can take a lo
36、ng time to download large image files, keep the file sizes small.Have the rights. Dont put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally. Learn the Nets Copyright Article for more about this.Now its time to roll up your sleeves and start building.A. Start simply.B. Break it int
37、o small pieces.C. Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper.D. Many websites are considered very interesting.E. Before you start building your site, do some planning.F. Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.G. These days, having a web address is almost as important as a street
38、address.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the _21_home from work in the e
39、venings. A man will be_22_the newspaper, and seconds later it _23_ as if he is trying to _24_it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger_25_ next to him. _26_ place where - 8 -unplanned short sleep _27_ is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring（打鼾）so _28_that the profe
40、ssor has to ask another student to_29_ the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing（尴尬）situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the _30_ of the head pushes the arm off the_31_, and the movement carries the_32_ of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no_33_ of getting
41、 there. The worst time to fall asleep is when _34_ . Police reports are full of _35_ that occur when people fall into sleep and go_36_ the road. If the drivers are _37_ , they are not seriously hurt. One womans car, _38_ , went into the river. She woke up in four feet of _39_ and thought it was rain
42、ing. When people are really _40_，nothing will stop them from falling asleep-no matter where they are.21. A.way B.track C.path D.road22. A.buying B.folding C.delivering D.reading23. A.acts B.shows C.appears D.sounds24. A.open B.eat C.find D.finish25. A.lying B.waiting C.talking D.sitting26. A.Next B.
43、Every C.Another D.One27. A.goes on B.ends up C.lasts D.returns28. A.bravely B.happily C.loudly D.carelessly29. A.leave B. shake C.keep D.watch30. A.size B. shape C.weight D.strength31. A.bed B.desk C.shoulder D.book32. A. action B.position C.rest D.side33. A.memory B.problem C.question D.purpose34.
44、A.thinking B.working C.walking D.driving35. A.changes B.events C.ideas D.accidents36. A.up B.off C.along D.down37. A.lucky B.happy C.calm D.strong38. A.in time B.at first C.as usual D.for example- 9 -39. A.dust B.water C.grass D.bush40. A.tired B.drunk C.lonely D.lazy第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15
45、 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Failing doesnt make a failure. True failures are those 41 dont learn from their mistakes. Smart persons not only learn from their own mistakesthey pay attention to the mistakes of 42 , equate (同等看待) error with opportunity, and learn valuable lessons as well, 4
46、3 the following story shows.A lion, a fox and a wild pig went 44 (hunt) for rabbits together. By the end of the day, they had a large pile of rabbits 45 (share). The lion said to the wild pig, “Pig, you divide the rabbits up 46 the three of us in a way that you think is fair.” The pig divided the ra
47、bbits up into three equal piles, and said to the lion, “There we are. One pile for each of us. Hows that?” The lion immediately sprang at the wild pig and killed him. Then, the lion threw all the rabbits into one big pile again. He turned to the fox. “Well, now, Mr. Fox, why dont you divide the rabb
48、its between 47 two of us in a way that you think is fair?” The fox walked over to the pile of rabbits, 48 (take) the smallest one for himself, and left the rest in a big pile. “This rabbit is for me, Mr. Lion, 49 that big pile is for you,” said the fox. At that point, the lion laughed, “Where did you learn to divide so fairly, Mr. Fox?” And Mr. Fox replied, “The wild pig taught 50 .”第三部分：写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节: 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每 句中最多有两处。错误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号（） ，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
