华师一附中2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

华中师大一附中2017—2018学年度第一学期期中检测

高二年级英语试题

时间：120分钟满分：150分

命题人：周丹熊效华周肖庆陈定逵徐丽娜审题人：陈婷

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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 selling?

A. Computers.

B. Clothes.

C. Cell phones.

2. How is Calvin?

A. Responsible.

B. Nice.

C. Independent.

3. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At the airport.

B. In a plane.

C. In a bank.

4. What does the man think of using chopsticks?

A. Easy.

B. Difficult.

C. Interesting.

5. What can we know about Harry?

A. He often loses his temper.

B. He acts in a play.

C. He directs a play. [来

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第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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. What can we know about the woman’s father?

A. He’s 90 years old.

B. He lives in an apartment.

C. He lives with the woman.

7. How is the man’s grandma?

A. Very wealthy.

B. Very healthy.

C. Very independent. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. How long did the man stay at Washington, D.C?

A. A week.

B. A few days.

C. Just one day.

9. Why was the man warmly welcomed there?

A. He designed the World War II Monument.

B. He was a soldier in World War II.

C. He saved the city from pollution.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What did the man stay up to do?

A. Play computer games.

B. Research the programme.

C. Prepare for an exam.

11. What does the man think of sleeping?

A. Very important.

B. He doesn’t know.

C. Unimportant.

12. How long does the woman sleep at least a day?

A. 6 hours.

B. 5 hours.

C. 7 hours.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What can we know about Chris’ family?

A. There are ten people in total.

B. Her mother was an only child.

C. Her father came from a small family.

14. What’s the problem in Ch r is’ big family?

A. Her grandparents never get their names right.

B. Children cannot have their own things.

C. Children often fight and quarrel.

15. What is the age gap between the man and his younger brother?

A. 8 years.

B. 10 years.

C. 18 years.

16. What was the oldest child going to do when the last child was born in Chris’ family?

A. Go to college.

B. Get married.

C. Go to work.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How long did Russians have to wait to taste their first Big Mac in 1990?

A. Over 4 hours.

B. Over 6 hours.

C. Over 8 hours

18. How many McDonald’s restaurants are being closed in Russia?

A. 8.

B. 9.

C. 10.

19. What’s the main reason for the closures?

A. Politics.

B. Business.

C. Food safety.

20. What is many Russians’ attitude to the closures?

A. Negative.

B. Angry.

C. Positive.

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Set in a future in which human has been in conflict with an alien race, the novel follows the progress of 6 year old Andrew “Ender” Wiggin, a gifted child who was the result of a government program to develop new commanders to help in the fight against the alien. In the School Ender quickly shows himself to be at the top of his class through his clever use of intelligence during a zero-gravity war game. While Ender’s success makes him a target for older, envious(嫉妒的) commanders, he keeps moving up and is finally promoted(提拨) to Command School where he gets further training from the famous commander Mazer Rackham. In Command School, Ender’s tests and games become increasingly exhausting until he is finally forced to make a frightening decision that has destroying results.

E nder’s Game centers around a group of children who seem to grow into full adults whose emotions and actions seem inconsistent with their actual ages. The youth of these characters added

weight to the sadness I felt for these kids who had been raised to be cold and trained since birth to view life as a conflict to be won or lost. The fact that these “Innocents” are competing against each other to kill a faceless enemy for the better of mankind is seen as an unavoidable result of the fear that was stuck in humanity. And while obvious similarities to our own present state of war can be made, the book doesn’t focus as much on the alien threat as it does on Ender’s struggles and the results of his actions.

My main regret with this book was that I didn’t read it when I was younger. I think that I probably would have had an even greater reaction to the story and the struggles of Ender if I’d been closer to his age when I experienced it. Oh well, better late than never I guess.

21. Ender studies in Command school because of__________.

A. the conflict with other countries

B. a government program

C. his further training

D. exhausting tests and games

22. How did the writer feel about the children in Ender’s Game?

A. Fearful.

B. Sad.

C. Proud.

D. Envious.

23. This passage is probably one part of _________.

A. a science novel

B. a news story

C. a school introduction

D. a book review

B

Researchers Jose Cordova and Erich Astudillo have discovered a new molecule(分子) that kills the bacteria Streptococcus Mutans, long known to be responsible for breaking down sugars in food in the mouth, which damages tooth leading to decay(腐烂). The new molecule they call “Keep 32” has bee n found to kill the bacteria.

The two have applied for a patent(专利) on their discovery and have also begun a marketing strategy aimed at both oral care products and food products. They say either product, if left in the mouth for just 60 seconds ,will kill all the harmful bacteria in the mouth and keep them at bay for several hours. If the new molecule passes health and safety tests, the two believe products using their new molecule should be on the market in as little as a year and a half. They expect the market for such a product to reach $300 million in just the first year.

The two have been working together since 2005 using money from the Founder Institute and say the aim is to approve the process for creating the molecule they’ve discovered for big companies like Procter & Gamble, Colgate even candy companies such as Hershey’s. In interviews, Astudillo has suggested that the two researchers are already heavily into discussion with several companies, some of which are interested in buying the patent once it is approved.

Over the years many products have come on the scene with announcement of reducing tooth decay and even the loss of teeth, but other than the introduction o f fluoride(氟化物) into drinking water, not much progress has been made. If the announcement made by this new team proves true however, it could foresee a mark in saving the world of tooth decay as well as helping to improve the health for millions of people as tooth decay has been linked to many other health problems throughout the body including heart attacks.

24. The underlined word “them” in Para. 2 refers to _________.

A. oral care products

B. food products

C. new molecules

D. the harmful

bacteria

25. The phras e “come on the scene” in Para. 4 is closest in meaning to __________.

A. performed

B. occurred

C. existed

D. arrived

26.What has been a way to reduce tooth decay and even the loss of teeth over the years?

A. Using the molecule “Keep 32”.

B. Killing the bacteria Mutans.

C. Introducing fluoride into drinking water.

D. Cooperating with some big companies.

27. This passage mainly tells us that ___________.

A. many health problems are closely connected to tooth decay

B. the discovery of a new molecule will greatly benefit health care

C. two researchers are discussing their patent with companies

D. researchers discover a molecule that can kill tooth decay-causing bacteria[来源学&科&网Z&X&X&K]

C

With around 40,000 students, the Politecnico di Milano is the largest and most technical university in Italy, offering undergraduate, graduate and other courses in engineering, architecture and design. Founded in 1863, just two years after Italy was united, Milan Polytechnic is international famous. Many of its graduates now work in big companies abroad like M.I.T., Caltech and Oxbridge.

Yet the Politechnic has a problem. As you know, here in Italy people speak Italian. Beautiful though the language may be, it is not a good choice for engineers when they’re building a way in Norway or designing a bridge in Vietnam. For better or worse, the global tongue of engineers is English. Hoping to attract more international students, the Politechnic decided to run its doctor’s courses in English only. Over 100 teachers went to court to block the plan, referring to a 1933 law that makes Italian the official language. For some teachers, all that matters is that they don’t feel comfortable teaching in English. In 2013, the court said they were right. Teaching English was out.

But there was more to come. They then went on a nationwide campaign against their university’s decision. Unwisely, the defenders of the Italian language backed them, saying, “we note with regret and concern the ignorance and abandonment(放弃) of Italian in the university education.”

The leaders at the Politechnic refused to be frightened, and asked for the ruling. Last month the Council of State said, “Art and science are free, and teaching them is free.” The question is whether teaching in English prevents students acquiring knowledge. But one could put it differently, and ask whether universities should be free to teach in whatever way they think best serves their students.

Interestingly, the people one might expect to be most against English-only teaching, the students themselves, have taken it easy. The president, Giovanni Azzone, told me: “Students write to me about everything from the lack of parking spac es to washrooms that don’t work. Not one has ever complained about the courses in English.”

28. The main idea of the passage is that the Politechnic decision to run its doctor’s courses in English

only ________.

A. attracts more international students

B. sends more students to work abroad

C. makes some teachers out of work

D. meets with different responses

29. Which statement is NOT the reason why the Politechnic decided to use only English in class?

A. Many graduates work abroad.

B. Italian is widely used.

C. English is the global language.

D. The Politechnic is an international university.

30. Those who agree with the new change in the Politechnic are ________.

A. the Politechnic leaders

B. over 100 teachers

C. the Council of State

D. the defenders of Italian

31. The students’ attitude towards English-only teaching in doctor’s courses is _________.

A. indifferent（漠然的）

B. disapproving

C. skeptical

D. approving

D

LONDON---The International Table Tennies Federation(ITTF) plans to work with Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft Corporation, to promote(促进) table tennis in the United States, ITTF President

Adham Sharara said.

The plan was put forward after Gates came to London to watch the game between US teen player Ariel Hsing and Chinese Li Xiaoxia on Sunday, Sharara told Xinhua in an interview.

Sharara didn’t disclose the details, but said that Gates offered to help after watching Hsing’s match, in which the 16-year-old girl nearly pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Olympic table tennis history, pushing No. 2 seed Li to the limit before losing 4-2 in six tight sets.

“Gates w as surprised to see the young American girl played so well. He asked me what he can do to h elp promote table tennis in the United States. I think we’ll work with him. I f the United States becomes very strong in table tennis, it’s also good for China,” Sh arara said.

Sharara said the case is a “good example” which shows that ITTF’s efforts in promoting the popularity. The ITTF has changed its rules for the London Games, allowing only two players from one nation to enter the singles events. Three players from each National Olympic Committee(NOC) were allowed to enter the singles in previous Games.

“The reason we do this is to help more NOCs to join in our game. If we give more chances to the top countries, someone like Hsing will not come to the Olympic Games. They have no chance. But if we give them the chance, we can see what they can do,” Sharara said.

Sharara said the change increased the pressure on strong teams, like China, Japan, South Korea and Germany. “But they understand now because they saw other NOCs attending. Some countries before had no chance to play in table tennis, but now they are joining in table tennis.”

Other changes made to the Olympic Games include the colo r of floor (from red to blue) and new table design. “As far as p resentation is concerned, we try to change all the time, especially in the Olympic Games. We hope to give audiences something new, exciting and cool.”

Table tennis has long been the strengths of Asia, especially China. Since the sport was introduced into the Olympics in 1988, China has taken 20 of 24 gold medals available. Four years ago in Beijing, it claimed six medals in the men’s and women’s singles.

Talking about the development of table tennis, Sharara said, “China has the responsibility to pr omote the sport. Of course, China has done a lot.”

32. It is mainly reported in this news that in order to promote table tennis in the United States,

_______.

A. ITTF will cooperate with Gates

B. Gates watched Hsing’s match

C. some rules have been changed

D. Hsing pushed Li Xiaoxia to the limit

33. What gave Gates more confidence to promote table tennis in the United States?

A. The Olympic spirits.

B. The popularity of table tennis.

C. Sharara’s patient persuasion.

D. Ariel Hsing’s wonderful performance.

34. Which of the following is ITTF’s purpose of making changes to the London Games?

A. To attract more local audience to the matches.[来源学科网]

B. To prevent strong table tennis teams developing.

C. To promote the popularity of table tennis.

D. To give Asian teams chances to join in the match.

35. The following paragraph will most probably talk about_____________.

A. the table tennis rules

B. Gate’s detailed plan

C. what China has done

D. sports in the United States

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。

As Nicole and Mike Zupan get closer to retirement, they worry about more than just covering their own living expenses for the next several decades.

36 He is autistic(患自闭症的) and may never be able to live on his own. Their idea of retirement is to live a quiet life close to their son. 37 They want to create a special needs trust to help pay for treatment and other expenses he might face as an adult.

“Because of our son’s needs, I guess I never really considered true retirement for us,” she says.

38 She is to attend college in a few years.

The Zupans’ ideal plan is for Mike, 60, to retire first, in five to seven years, and for Nicole, 52, to continue working for several years beyond that before she joins him in retirement.

But before they can get there, they want to pay off the $18,000 in credit card debt, partly because their son’s treatment is not covered by insurance. They have about $230,000 left on the mortgage(按揭) for their home in Fairfax County, Va., which they assess will take about 12 years to pay off. 39

Matters are complicated by the fact that Nicole, who worked as a preschool teacher, is now unemployed while she recovers from foot operation. 40 Mike’s $120,000 income, which he earns as a government clerk, is enough to cover their basic living expenses. But Nicole wants to get back to work so the family could afford more treatment for Josef and pay down their debt faster. They also would be able to save more for their long-term goals, including retirement, their daughter’s college tuition and their son’s future living expenses.

A. Besides they have a $14,000 loan they used on home improvements.

B. It’s unlikely that Josef will go to college.

C. They’re also trying to save for their 14-year-old daughter, Elshaday.

D. They want to set aside enough money for their 15-year-old son, Josef.

E. It could be a few weeks before she can return to the workforce.

F. Can their retirement savings cover them?

G. He may need to move into a group home when he gets older.

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 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The first couple of weeks in my writing classes are always a bit unsettling. I’m unfamiliar41 the students, most of them trying to 42 themselves to their new environment. When Jennifer 43 me with a question on the second day, I was 44 for the chance to connect at least one name with a face.