1、云南省玉溪市玉溪一中学年高二英语下学期期中试题玉溪一中20172018学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语学科试卷注意事项:1. 本试卷分为第I卷、第II卷;总分150分;考试时间120分钟。2. 答第I卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填涂在本试卷和答题卡相应位置上。 第I卷(共100分)第一部分:听力理解(共两节,满分 30 分)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. How did the
2、man know where to find his son?A. He went to the fruit section.B. He heard an announcement.C. The woman called him over.2. Where might the speakers final destination be?A. The Johnsons house. B. The bank. C. A concert hall.3. What are the speakers doing?A. Moving a sofa. B. Choosing a sofa. C. Repla
3、cing an ugly sofa.4. Why isnt the man seeing any results?A. He isnt eating healthy.B. He isnt exercising enough.C. He expects too much of himself.5. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Go to the office. B. Buy golf equipment. C. Play golf.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、
4、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. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the professors office. B. In a copy shop. C. In a classroom.7. What did Jake fail to do?A. Write the essay. B. Bring a copy. C. Email the essay.听第7段材料,回答第
5、8至10题。8. What is the womans job?A. She is a photographer. B. She is a wedding planner. C. She is a website designer.9. How many days per week does the woman work? A. 2 days per week. B. 5 days per week. C. 7 days per week.10. What does the man tell the woman to do?A. Hire a helper. B. Call his siste
6、r. C. Create a new web page.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. How has Fionas experience been so far?A. Just so-so. B. Not good at all. C. Mostly good.12. What is different about Fionas life at college?A. She eats out a lot more than now.B. She has more friends now.C. She goes out at night more often now.13. What
7、 does Fiona plan to do next year?A. Take a part-time job. B. Go to the movies more. C. Spend more time studying.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14. Why is the woman pleased with Tom?A. He is good at sports.B. He has been cleaning his teeth well.C. He gets on well with his classmates.15. Why does Tom want to get th
8、e special mouthpiece?A. He wants straight teeth.B. His mom wants him to.C. He wants to be different at school.16. What does the woman tell Tom about the mouthpiece?A. It really hurts at first. B. Things will be fine in a day or two.C. He may not be able to exercise for a while.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.
9、What season is it now?A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Autumn.18. Who has been most affected by the rain?A. People in the countryside.B. People living in older homes downtown.C. People in nearby town.19. When is the show taking place?A. In the evening. B. In the morning. C. In the afternoon.20. What is the
10、speaker doing?A. Preparing a piece of news.B. Conducting a seminar.C. Hosting a radio program.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。AKenya-Giraffe ConservationPreserve and protect Kenyas WildlifeAfter some difficult years, Kenya is back in fashion and
11、welcoming travellers with open arms, with one main aimhelp save and protect their unique wildlife. It isnt just the elephant under threat, but its the smaller species that are also suffering, for example, Rothschild Giraffes. Now there are only 670 left in the wild and they need your help to survive
12、.How can you help?Head out to the Soysambu Conservancy, which is home to more than 450 bird species and over 50 different mammals, including lions, zebra and more than 100 critically endangered Rothschilds Giraffes.Get stuck into general reserve conservation but primarily focus on the research and p
13、rotection of their resident Rothschild Giraffes, which is the reserves main priority.Your Daily TasksWork will be a combination of observational research and hands on workfive days a week.Minimum number of weeks is 2. This project is perfect for anyone with a passion for nature, wildlife, and the gr
14、eat outdoors.No previous conservation experience required.Where will you live?You will stay in the houses right in the middle of the reserve with other volunteers.The weekends will be free time, so you can explore further up the Rift Valley, Lake El-menteita itself and beyond.Interested in this; rea
15、dy to enquire?Find out more by filling out the form below and clicking send. The Leap Overseas should then be in touch shortly to help with your enquiry.21. What does the project mainly focus on?A. Inspiring peoples love for nature.B. Studying and helping Rothschild Giraffes.C. Providing people with
16、 conservation knowledge.D. Instructing people to live in harmony with wildlife.22. What is a must to participate in the project?A. At least a two weeks free time.B. The ability to handle emergency.C. Related conservation experience.D. Knowledge about wildlife protection.23. What is the main purpose
17、of the passage?A. To look for volunteers. B. To call on people to protect wildlife.C. To collect money for wildlife protection. D. To raise peoples environmental awareness.BI have an interest in photography and follow many photography Instagram accounts. Just like me, a friend of mine has a similar
18、interest. The only difference is that he is a traveller and has taken hundreds of beautiful photos. He is really talented.Having returned from one trip, he shared some of his latest photos. Blown away by the images, I asked him why he hadnt started his own Instagram account of shots.“Its hard to sta
19、rt when there are already so many other websites devoted to travel photography with thousands of followers”, he explained. “What if I dont get any followers or what if people dont like my shots?”“Yet how will you ever know if you dont try?” I asked.He just shrugged and quickly changed the subject. I
20、 knew this feeling well. The feeling of self-doubt. That was when I was ten years old. I participated in a guitar competition. My grandfather helped me write a short speech to address the crowd and judges. But as the competition began, doubt consumed me and questions flooded my head. I thought to my
21、self, “If I do say the speech, will the other girls laugh at me? Will the judges think Im being silly for doing my own talk?”Then with a shake in my voice I said, “My name is Heidi Ceci. I live in St. Catharines and I play the guitar.” Nothing more. and nothing less.But the next girl walked up to th
22、e microphone and actually said a speech. I just stared at her in complete disbelief. No one seemed to be judging her for doing something different. In fact, they applauded louder for her than any other girl.From then on, I never let fear and doubt rule my decisions. Whatever happens, I always take c
23、hances and have a try.24. What stops the authors friend starting his Instagram account of shots?A. Having no time. B. Lacking money.C. No desire to share. D. Doubt about himself.25. Why did the author fail to say the prepared speech?A. She was not allowed to say.B. She was afraid of being laughed at
24、.C. She forgot the content of the speech.D. She thought the speech was not good enough.26. How did the author feel when she heard another girls self-introduction?A. Surprised. B. Angry. C. Excited. D. Curious.27. What lesson can we learn from the text?A. No one is perfect. B. Its no use regretting.C
25、. Every one of us needs encouraging. D. It is important to being confident.CAlvin Irby, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher, was at a barbershop when he saw one of his former students sitting in the shop with a bored look on his face. Thats when Irby realized that by pairing barbershops an
26、d books, he might be able to inspire young black boys to read.Four years ago, he launched Barbershop Books as a way to not just get books into the hands of young black boys, but to also create community reading spaces in a place where kids go frequently. Since its inception in 2013, the program has
27、created kid-friendly reading spaces in 50 barbershops in 12 states throughout the United States.Irby isnt the first person to see the connection between barbers and books and boys. Hair stylist Courtney Holmes, launched a program a few years ago offering free haircuts to kids as long as they read to
28、 him while he cuts their hair.Thats the kind of environment that Irby wants to promote with his program. The reading spaces created by Barbershop Books help to spark an interest in books by showing kids that reading is about more than just spelling and vocabulary skills, its about making reading a l
29、ow-stress activity that can help them relax, laugh and have fun. “Our belief is that if we can create positive reading experiences early and often for young black boys, then they will choose to read for fun because they will identify as a reader,” Irby noted, adding, “This is really what Barbershop
30、Books is about, getting young black boys to say three words: Im a reader.”Irbys idea is catching on, and it will continue to spread thanks in part to the National Book Foundation. Barbershop Books recently won the organizations 2017 Innovations in Reading prize, which is given to Programs that use r
31、eading to make a social impact.28. What happened to Alvin when he was at a barbershop?A. He found it easy for black boys to get bored.B. He offered a barbershop to his former student.C. He thought of a way to make black boys readers.D. He realized the importance of reading for black boys.29. What is the function of Barbershop Books?A. To attract more customers who love books.B. To provide free haircuts to black book lovers.C. To show the influence of reading on children.D. To create a reading environment for children.30. What can we infer about Irby according to the text?A. His program ha
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