瓦房店高级中学2017年高二下学期期中考试
英语试卷
第I卷（选择题，共70分）
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）
从A、B、C、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。
A
I’ve always felt a need to be prepared for whatever situation I’ve foundmyself in．
My mother once took me toa store when I was seven years old．She and I got to the checkout counter, and sherealized she had forgotten a couple of things on her shopping list．She left me with the cartand ran off to get what she needed．
"I’ll be right back．" she said．
She was gone just a fewminutes, but in that time, I had loaded all the things on the belt andeverything was rung up．I was left staring at the cashier, who was staring at me．"Do you have moneyfor me, son?" she said．"I’ll need to be paid．"
I didn’t 
realizeshe was just trying to amuse herself．So I stood there, ashamed and embarrassed．
By the time my momreturned, I was angry．"You left me here with no money! This lady asked me for the money,and I had nothing to give her.”
Now that I’m an adult,you’ll never catch me with less than $200 in my wallet．I want to be prepared incase I need it．
I’ve always admiredpeople who are over-prepared．In college, I had a classmate named Norman．One day he was giving apresentation on an overhead projector and in the middle of his talk, the lightbulb on the projector blew out．We would have to wait ten minutes until someone found a newprojector．
"It’s Okay." heannounced．"There’snothing to worry about."
We watched him walk overto his bag and pull something out．He had brought along a spare bulb for the overheadprojector．Whocould even think of that?
I often told my students," When you go into the wilderness, the only thing you can depend on iswhat you take with you．" And essentially, the wilderness is anywhere but your home oroffice．So take money．Pack a light bulb．Be prepared．
21．Why did the cashier ask a seven-year-old boy topay for the purchases?
A．The boy was shopping by himself．
B．The boy’s mother asked her to do so．
C．The cashier was playing a joke on him．
D．The boy’s mother was away for something else．
22．Why did Norman bring a spare bulb with him?
A．He was alwayswell-prepared．
B．His presentation was about bulbs．
C．He knew the classroom equipment was of poorquality．
D．He predicted the bulb on the projector wouldblow out．
23．What do the two stories tell us?
A．Accidents happen almost every day．
B．In fair weather, prepare for a rainy day．
C．Money is the key that opens all doors.
D．Chances favor those who are well-prepared．
B
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24. The text is probably written for ______.
A．junior high graduates B．job seekers
C．international students D．language trainers
25. If you apply for both of the programs, the totalapplication fees will be ______.
A．$ 120 B． $310 C．$25 D．$ 370
26. If you want to apply for Chinese BusinessInternship program successfully, you’ll ______.
A．send the application form by post B.send personal statement and CV only
C．have to get confirmed at least twice D.have to make a travel plan in Beijing
27. Which ofthe following is not necessarily included in applicants，personal statement?
A．Their purposes of takingthe program. B．Their expectations of the program.
C．Their future practice ofthe program. D．Their feedbacks on the program.
C
"Oh, my God!Did I really just send that text?" Most people have said something thatthey wish they could take back. And if they had paused to think about it first,they probably would have acted differently. Pausing doesn’t pay off just whenyou speak. Scientific studies have shown that making a habit of pausing beforeyou do something can actually have a big impact on how your life turns out.
In makingdecisions we rely on two areas of the brain. One area creates and processesemotions; the other governs logical t
hought.The type of decision, how we feel about it, and how prepared we are to handleit help determine which brain area has the most influence.
But our age alsoplays an important role. Thinking through the consequences of one’s actions isactuallyharder for teens because the area controlling logical (逻辑的)thought is not fullydeveloped until around age 25. This is why teens often feel an intenseemotional drive to act impulsively(冲动地)---it’s how their brains are structured! Though thistendency to act without considering the outcomes can lead to problematicsituations, impulsivity during the developmental years evolves because it makesteens more open to new experiences and ideas. This openness helps teens tobecome independent adults.
The key to makingimpulsivity work for you instead of against you is to train your brain bypracticing pausing. This doesn’t mean you stop taking risks or being open tonew experiences. But you won’t know if the risk is worth it until you think itthrough. Deciding to take a risk based on logic shows self-control, notimpulsivity.
What are different ways to pause?You might take a deep breath, count to 10, or ask "Is this worth it?"different strategies work for different people. Whatever works for you, keepdoing it! By practicing pausing, you can actually change your brain. This meansthat over time, pausing, instead of immediately reacting, becomes your"natural" response.
And with this change, people are ontheir way to enjoying the life rewards that come with high levels ofself-control---even if they weren’t natural-born pausers!
28. What challenges teenagers?
A. Giving naturalresponse. B. Making logical decision.
C. Acting before thoroughthinking. D. Choosing brain-trainingstrategies.
29. An impulsive person tends to____.
A. consider or accept newideas B.change ideas frequently
C. think through a risk inadvance D. show high level ofself-control
30. According tothe passage, by training one’s brain, one can____.
A. stop takingrisks
B. fully develop one’sbrain
C. become more open to newexperience
D. reduce the influence ofemotional drive
31. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Push the PauseButton B.Impulsivity Works
C. Discover the BrainFunction D.Crying Over the Spilt Milk[来源:Zxxk.Com]
D
Oneof the main challenges facing many countries is how to maintain their identityin the face of globalization and the growing multi-language trend. "One ofthe main reasons for economic failure in many African countries is the factthat, with a few important exceptions, mother-tongue education is not practicedin any of the independent African states." said Neville Alexander,Director of the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africaat the University of Cape Town.
Inresponse to the spread of English and the increased multi-language trendsarising from immigration, many countries have introduced language laws in thelast decade. In some, the use of languages other than the national language isbanned in public spaces such as advertising posters. One of the first suchlegal provisions(规定) was the 1994 "Toubonlaw" in France, and the idea has been copied in many countries since then.Such efforts to govern language use are often considered as futile bylanguage experts, who are well aware of the difficulty in controlling fashionsin speech and know from research that language switching among bilinguals is anatural process.
Itis especially difficult for native speakers of English to understand the desireto maintain the "purity" of a language by law. Since the time ofShakespeare, English has continually absorbed foreign words into its ownlanguage. English is one of the most mixed and rapidly changing languages inthe world, but that has not been a barrier to acquiring superiority and power.Another reason for the failure of many native English speakers to understandthe role of the state regulation is that it has never been the Anglo-Saxon wayof doing things. English has never had a state-controlled authority for thelanguage, similar, for example, to the Academic Francaise in France.[来源:学科网]
Theneed to protect national languages is, for most western Europeans, a recentphenomenon-------especially the need to ensure that English does notunnecessarily take over too many fields. Public communication, education andnew ways of communication promoted by technology, may be key fields to defend.
32. Neville Alexanderbelieves that __________.
A.mother-tongue education is not practiced in all African countries
B.globalization has resulted in the economic failure of Africa
C. globalizationhas led to the rise of multi-language trend
D. lack ofmother-tongue education can lead to economic failure
33.Theunderlined word "futile" (in paragraph 2) most probably means "___________".
A.workable B.practical C. useless D. unnecessary
34. What can we inferfrom the last paragraph?
A. Englishhas taken over fields like public communication and education.
B. Manyaspects of national culture are threatened by the spread of English.
C. Mostlanguage experts believe it is important to promote a national language.
D.Europeans have long realized the need to protect a national language.
35. The best title forthe passage is __________.
A.Fighting against the rule of English
B.Protecting local languages and identities
C.Globalization and multi-languagetrend
D.To maintain the purity of language by law
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）[来源:学科网]
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。
Things You Should Stop Doing to BeSuccessful
Are you a happy person? How often doyou think of reasonswhy everyone around you is successful though they are not better than you ingeneral? What do you do wrong? Here are some things you should stop doing to besuccessful.
1. 36
Different people may interpret “success”in different ways: some of them measure it in money, other ones in positivechanges to people around them and the world in general. 37 Don’t worry about what other people think but come after what makes youhappy.
2. Do not believe anything without questioning it.
38 They are criticalthinkers, and they understand that we all are ruled by our prejudices(偏见), so they will alwaysquestion new information.
3. Do not worry about all unpredictable things that mayhappen to you.
If you want to be successful, stopthinking about everything that MAY happen to you. 39 Be ready to improve and change your deeds and decisions when thingssuddenly don’t go according to your plan.
4. Do not care about what other people think of you.
40 Your attempts to become“good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries, stresses, andproblems. Successful people do not concentrate on the quantity of people toplease, but worry about their quality and focus on developing friendships withpeople they really care about.
A. Do not wait for the “right time” to do anything.
B. Do not let others decide what “success” is for you.
C. Successfulpeople do not just accept any new information to be true.
D. As far as we all know, it’s impossible to please all thepeople who surround us.
E. Try to feel comfortablewith the reality and accept the fact your future can’t be predicted.
F. If you want to besuccessful, do not let others force their interpretation of success on you.
G. Successful people neverignore or avoid problems，no matter how big and awful they seem.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完型填空 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
The newscience of spending comes to a surprising conclusion: How we use our moneymay 41__as much or more than how much we’vegot.
Moneyspent on experiences, rather than material goods, 42 morehappiness. Imaginethat you wake up tomorrow morning to 43 ＄1 millionunder your bed . What would you do 44 thatcash?
The money will probably make you thinkabout one thing 45 allelse—yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money 46 ourselfish sides. We will 47 muchon what that money can do for us alone, Perhaps you are imagining buying afaster car, or even a new house,
Butstudies show that 48 goodsoften fail to deliver 49 happiness,Fortunately ,our ongoing research 50 manyways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend, Changing how you spendmoney can increase your happiness.
Butmaking these 51 needs tochallenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to 52 buyinga house as a wise investment（投资）, But new research shows it brings verylittle happiness, A study in the United States found that homeowners, onaverage , were no happier than 53 .
So, working hard to save money for a housemight not be such a good idea 54 itmeans spending less time with your families and friends.
Anddozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying 55 thanmaterial things. Experiential pur
chases--- such as trips, concerts and special meals--- are more 56 connectedto our sense of self.
Andexperiences come with one more 57 --they tend to bring us 58 toother people, but more often, material things are enjoyed 59 .So social contacts are important to 60 mentaland physical health.
41. A. present B. equal C. appear D. matter
42. A. carriesalong B. breaksout C.holds on D.brings along
43. A. keep B. own C. discover D. count[来源:Zxxk.Com]
44. A. with B. to C. about D. for
45. A. above B. below C. before D. after
46. A. shows B.explains C.affects D. designs
47. A. depend B. concentrate C. take D.look
48. A. mental B. beautiful C. material D.clever
49. A. outgoing B. exciting C. willing D. lasting
50. A. invites B. offers C. prefers D.follows
51. A. plans B. changes C.decisions D. mistakes
52. A. know B. view C. dream D. judge
53. A. buyers B. sellers C. builders D.renters
54. A. if B. how C. unless D. though
55. A. houses B. cars C. experiences D. health
56. A. clearly B.rarely C. generally D. closely
57. A. benefit B.conclusion C. purpose D.identify
58. A. familiar B. close C. proper D. native
59. A. completely B. worldwide C.secretly D.alone
60. A. gain B. improve C.damage D.cover
第II卷 (非选择题，共50分)
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分1
5分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入
适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Long ago the Emperor decided 61 (hold) a swimming race among 13 different animals. The order in 62 they finished would decide the order of their 63 （appear）in the Chinese calendar.All the animals lined up on the river bank and were given 64 task of getting to the opposite shore. The cat wondered __65___he would getacross because he was afraid of water. The ox worried how he would cross 66 his poor eyesight. The calculating rat suggested that he and the cat shouldjump onto the ox’s back and guide him across. The ox, steady and hard-working,did not notice the two animals on his back. In the meanwhile, the rat___67_(run)behindthe cat and pushed him into the water. As the ox came ashore, the rat jumpedoff and finished the race first, 68 the rat got the firstyear __69___（name）after him and the ox gotthe second year. When the lazy pig reached the finish line in 12th place therace was over and he ___70__(award) the final place on the calendar. From thatday on, the cat, who neverfinished and lost his place on the calendar, became the enemy of the rat.
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）
Every boy and every girlare eager for success. But what can we succeed in life? Here are my opinions:
First, we must be friendlyand kindly. It allows us to make friends but survive wherever we are. Second,we must set a goal, which motivates us to pursue our dreams. Third, it’s betterto believe in us. Only with self-confidence we realize our goals. Fourth, weshould develop good characters, such as a strong will and diligence, because goodqualities help us to hold on to our dreams since we get into the trouble.
As far as I’m concerning,success belongs to those who keep on trying. Solet’s take actions now!
第二节 书面表达(满分25 分 )
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，请给你的外教Mr. Black写一封邮件，邀请他参加你们学校举行的英语读书会(reading circle)活动，邮件的内容包括：[来源:学*科*网]
1. 介绍读书活动的相关信息（例如：时间、地点、活动目的、内容等）；
2. 说明你发出邀请的原因；
3. 询问对方的意向。
注意： 1. 词数不少于100词；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Black,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Your,
Li Hua
参考答案
第一部分阅读理解
21-23 CAB 24—27CACD 28-31 BADA 32-35 DCBB 36-40 BFCED
第二部分英语知识运用
第一节完型填空
41—45 DDCAA 46—50 ABCDB 51—55BBDAC 56—60 DABDB
第二节 语法填空：61. to hold 62. which 63. appearance 64. the 65. how
66. for 67. ran 68. so 69. named 70. was awarded
第三部分：写作
第一节：改错
71.are→is 72.what→how 73. kindly→kind 74. but→and 75.us→ourselves 76.we前加can 77.since→when/if 78.去掉the 79.concerning→concerned 80.actions→action
第二节：作文
DearMr. Black,
Ihope that everything goes on well with you. I’m writing to invite you to joinus in the English reading circle to be held in our school. We’ll feel honoredif you are present.
Theactivity is scheduled at 8:00 am this Friday in the auditorium. Aiming toimprove the students’ understanding of the beauty of foreign literature, thereading circle will allow students to communicate with each other face to face,sharing their own reading experience together.
As we consider that you can give us some professional introductions to Englishliterature and some valuable suggestions on English reading, we sincerely hopethat you can come to join us.
Wouldyou be kind enough to spare some time for us? Thank you in advance. Hope tohear from you soon.