学年河南省周口中英文学校高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版.docx

1、学年河南省周口中英文学校高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版周口中英文学校2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 第卷（选择题）第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分 30 分）（略）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKENDCaptain Good Fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fell

2、ow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.Walking Tour of the Town Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfo

3、rtable shoes!Films at the Museum Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on S

4、aturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.Take Me out to the Ballgame Its October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold; dont forget sweaters and jackets.Do You Want to Hear “T

5、he Zoo” “The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.21. If you are going on the Walking Tour, dont forget_. A. your worries B. your beautiful walk C. your comfortable shoes D.your learning about local history22. Y

6、ou can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food_. A. at the front entrance of City Hall B. at Central Park on Saturday C. at 5:00 D. at the Ballgame23. The Redbirds ballgame_. A. is at the gate B. is in the afternoon C. might be cold D. is outside BFrank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York, i

7、n 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be a farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract peoples interest, but he

8、soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.Soon afterwards, Wo

9、olworth opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly from the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to

10、 Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made

11、many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”24. Frank took a short business course in order to _. A. get enough to eat. B. learn something from a salesman C. earn

12、 more money for his family D. get away from the farm25. Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _. A. he knew how to get people to buy his goods. B. he cut down the price by half C. the sign he put on the table was well designed.D. he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way. 26. The pri

13、ce of the knives was cut down by half because _. A. the factory workers worked 24 hours a day. B. the knives were made in Germany, where labour (劳动力) was cheap. C. knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory. D. the knives were produced in one factory.27. _ make Woolworth a wor

14、ld-famous man. A. His natural skill for showing things B. The low price of the goods he sold C. His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives D. His business skills and his wealthCI was never very neat，while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place，but mine alwa

15、ys hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time，Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over，and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon，I

16、 heard her screaming，“Take your shoes away！Why under my bed！” Deafened，I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her e

17、nd of the conversation，I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up，she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers，sobbing. Obviously，that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden，a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.Slowly，I collected the pencils，

18、took back the books，made my bed，cleaned the socks and swept the floor，even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didnt notice Kate had sat up. She was watching，her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then，she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She s

19、miled at me，“Thanks.”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree，but we learned the key to living together：giving in，cleaning up and holding on.28. What made Kate so angry one evening?AShe couldnt find her books.BShe saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.CShe got the

20、news that her grandma was ill.DShe heard the author shouting loud.29. The author tidied up the room most probably because _.AShe wanted to show her careBShe hated herself for being so messyCShe was scared by Kates angerDShe was asked by Kate to do so30. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?ABy analyz

21、ing causes. BBy describing a process.CBy showing differences. DBy following time order.31. What might be the best title for the story?AMy Friend Kate BLearning to Be RoommatesCHow to Be Organized DHard Work Pays OffDA new study of 8,000 young people in the journal of Health and Social Behavior shows

22、 that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression. The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all. The possible reason for t

23、he connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic

24、 relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They wont tell that to their parents. Dr Marianm Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to ju

25、mp into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family

26、. Parents should watch for signs of depressioneating or mood changesand if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity(成熟)

27、 gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.32. Whats the main idea of the passage? A.Romance is a two-edged sword for adults. B. Parents should forbid their childrens love. C.Puppy love may bring young people depression. D. Romance is good for young people.33. Which of the following is more li

28、kely to have depression? A. Young people who have a strong sense of self. B. Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.C. Careless parents whose children are deep in love.D. Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.34. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Lacking love can

29、 lead young people to grow up more quickly. B. The older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance. C. Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression. D. Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.35. Whats the authors atti

30、tude towards puppy love?A. Confused B. Disinterested C. Disapproving D. Scared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。Does this situation seem familiar to you？Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are spe

31、aking quite fluently. 36 First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible.37 The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You

32、can download The RealPlayer from RealM.The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated(受阻) by limited understanding. 38 Here is some of the advice I give my students： Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everythin