江苏省扬州中学2017-2018年高二上学期英语期中考试

1江苏省扬州中学2017—2018学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语2017.11注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第Ⅱ卷为非选择题。2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。第I卷（选择题，三部分，共80分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。例：Howmuchdoestheshirtcost?A.￡19.15B.￡9.15C.￡9.50答案是B。1.Howdoesthemanplantofindausedcar?A.Throughacardealer.B.Fromthenewspaper.C.OntheInternet.2.Whereisthemangoing?A.Toapark.B.Tothewoman’s.C.Toasupermarket.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Awriter.B.Abook.C.Abookstore.4.Whatseasonisitnow?A.Spring.B.Autumn.C.Winter.5.Whatpresenthasthemanbought?A.Abook.B.Someflowers.C.Apairofgloves.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，各小题将给出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、7题。6.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Reportingamatchlive.B.Interviewingachampion.C.Talkingaboutanewworldrecord.7.WhatdoweknowaboutPaulTimmons?A.Hebreaksaworldrecord.B.Heistalentedincompeting.C.Heisn’tintheleadallthetime.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthewomanprobably?A.Awriter.B.Atourguide.C.Areporter..9.Whatisontheman’sright?A.Apalace.B.Apark.C.Astatue.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。210.WhendidthemanbuytheT-shirt?A.Yesterday.B.Afewweeksago.C.Acoupleofdaysago.11.WhydoesthemanwanttochangetheT-shirt?A.Hewantsabiggersize.B.Heprefersanothercolor.C.Hedoesn’tlikethestyle.12.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Givetheman’smoneyback.B.ChangetheT-shirtfortheman.C.Haveawordwithhermanager.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Wifeandhusband.B.Motherandson.C.Employerandemployee.14.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Findanotherjob.B.Buyacheaperguitar.C.Balancethebudget.15.Whatistheman’sproblem?A.Hecan’tjoinaband.B.Hecan’tfindasatisfyingjob.C.Hecan’tmakeendsmeet.16.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman’swords?A.Impatient.B.Embarrassed.C.Disappointed.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatprizedidtheyoungestgroupget?A.Thesecondprize.B.Thethirdprize.C.Thefourthprize.18.WhatshouldEastsidepractisemore?A.Thedance.B.ThesongC.Themusic.19.WhydidTheStormwinthefirstprize?A.Theydancedwonderfully.B.Theguitaristplayedverywell.C.Thesingerperformedperfectly.20.Whatkindofpersonisthespeaker?A.Humorous.B.Boring.C.Serious.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.—Whatdoyouthinkofthegrammarbook?—Oh,itisreally_____usefulreferencebook,whichisworthreading_____secondtime.A.a,aB.an,theC.an,aD.the,the22.Onlythosewhohadticketswere________tothestadiumfortheconcertgivenbythefamousmusician.A.allowedB.admittedC.committedD.permitted23.Thisspecialschoolacceptsalldisabledstudents,_______educationallevelandbackground.A.accordingtoB.asaconsequenceofC.inadditiontoD.regardlessof24.Theproductionofthefactoryhasgrownto_____in1999.3A.twiceasitwasB.twicewhatitwasC.astwiceasitwasD.twicethatitwas25.Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A.thatB.whatC.whereD.how26.Hewouldbeinbetterhealthnow_______withtoomuchworkwhenyoung.A.hadhenotburdenedhimselfB.ifhewasnotburdenedC.werehenotburdenedD.hadhenotbeenburdenedhimself27.—HasJohneverbrokenhispromise?—No.Forexample,hesaidhewouldshowmearoundhisschool,and_______.A.sowouldheB.sodidheC.sohewouldD.sohedid28.Whentheirchildrenlivedfarawayfromthem,theseoldpeoplefelt______fromtheworld.A.cutoffB.cutdownC.cutoutD.cutback29.AccordingtoGlobalBlue,atax-freeshoppingconsultancy,Chineseshoppersweresaidtobethebiggestoverseasspendersintheyear2013,eachcustomer_________anaverageof£1,367pertransaction.A.spentB.tospendC.spendingD.hasspent30.Itisnotsomuchthelanguage________theculturalbackground______makesthefilmdifficulttounderstand.A.that;asB.what;asC.as;whatD.as;that31.Youcan'timaginesuchawell-educatedgentleman___besorudetoanoldman.A.couldB.shouldC.wouldD.might32.Ifoundmycomputerfunctioningmuchbetter,________anewoperatingsystem.A.toinstallB.installingC.havinginstalledD.installed33.DadpromisedTomtobuyhimanicegiftforhisbirthday,beyondhisimagination.A.whichB.theoneC.thatD.one34.—Thecriminalwasfinallysentencedtodeath.—Justasabiblicalidiomsays,“_________________.”A.YoureapwhatyousowB.AneyeforaneyeC.SeethehandwritingonthewallD.Killthefattedcalf35.—Didyouhavebutterfliesinyourstomachattheinterview?—______.Thatwasmyfirstjobinterview.A.ItdependsB.NotreallyC.YoubetD.Imeanit第二节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Formepersonally,Icouldwritefordaysaboutmanydifferentsituationswhereadversity(逆境)36mylife.NowletmetellyouoneexperiencewhereIalmostletadversity37.Wehadaglassstudio,whichwaslocated50feetfromourhome.Acoupleofyearsagoweexperiencedan38winter;wehadalotofsnowandice.Theweightoftheiceandsnow39theroofonourstudio,takingwithitoneofoursourcesofincome.40itdidfalldown,wegotontheroofandtriedto41thesnowandice,butwhenyouhave5feetoficeandtemperaturesofminus20Celsius,itwaspretty42todo.Wehadapartnercomeintohelpustryto43theroofbysupporting.Intheend,therewas44thatcouldbedone.Theroofcamedown.Wehadmovedalotofourgoodsandtoolsfromthestudio45welostalotalso:glass,kilns,workbenche