2017学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期中考试（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷 (共110分)I. Listening Comprehension（25分）Section A (10×1=10分)Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a qu estion will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a c onversation and the question about it, read the four possible a nswers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answ er to the question you have heard.1. A. All day.B. Only in the morning.C. Only in the afternoon.D. The same as weekdays.2. A. Doctor and patient.B. Customer and salesgirl.C. Man and wife.D. Customer and waitress.3. A. The woman changed the reservation.B. The woman made no reservation.C. The woman made the reservation for the 9:30 flight.D. The woman misunderstood the man.4. A. Stay in the garden.B. Join the man.C. Watch TV.D. Do some housework.5. A. About seven or eight days.B. Four or five days.C. Exactly one week.D. More tha n ten days.6. A. Britain. B. Italy. C. Spain.D. France.7. A. On a boat trip. B. In a cin ema.C. At the beach.D. In a restaurant.8. A. At 10:05. B. At 5:10.C. At 10:40.D. At 5:20.9. A. Travel agency clerk.B. Office secretary.C. Head nurse.D. Hotel receptionist.10.A. 12 years. B. 24 years. C. 6 years.D. 18 years.Section B(10×1.5=15分)Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversa tion(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several qu estions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). Th e conversation(s) and the passage(s) will be read twice, but th e questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a questi on, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Having no children gives a couple more freedom.B. Having children in youth brings a couple plenty of joy.C. A couple will enjoy life with their children.D. A couple think of children as a nuisance(讨厌的人).12. A. The desire for a job.B. The desire for a free lifestyle.C. The desire for further education.D. The desire for beauty.13. A. To build a career in communication.B. To have a baby soon.C. To enjoy life better.D. To have a large circle of friends.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. People from Holland.B. People from Britain.C. People from Germany.D. The Puerto Ricans.15. A. Asians. B. Irishmen.C. Eastern Europeans.D. Italians.16. A. For adventure.B. For religious freedom.C. For a better life.D. For independence.Questions 17 through 18 are based on the following conversa tion.17. A. They had difficulty understanding their professor.B. They got stuck in the beginning.C. They had no talent for writing.D. They didn’t like detective stories.18. A. To go shopping.B. To get herself relaxed.C. To look for inspiration for her story.D. To meet Prof. Wilson.Questions 19 through 20 are based on the following conversa tion.19. A. She has trouble learning English.B. She is often late for class.C. She has won a scholarship.D. She is absent-minded in class.20. A. She is doing well in study.B. She has to deliver milk every morning to earn her school fees.C. Her parents fell ill two months ago.D. She has behaved well in school.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A (10×2=20分)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fi ll in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make su re that your answers are grammatically correct.Stress：Good or Bad?Stress used to be an almost unknown word, but now that we are used to talking about it, I have found that people are begin ning to get stressed about being stressed.In recent years，stress（21）（regard） as a cause of a whole range of medi cal problems, from high blood pressure to mental illness. But l ike so many other things, it is only too much stress（22） does you harm. It is time you（23）________(consider) that if there were no stress in your life, yo u would achieve a little. If you are stuck at home with no stres s, then your level of performance will be low. Up to a certain p oint, the more stress you are under, the（24）_______（good） your performance will be. Beyond a certain point, th ough, further stress will only lead to exhaustion, illness and fin ally a breakdown. You can tell when you are over the top and on the downward slope, by asking yourself （25） num ber of questions. Do you, for instance, feel that too much is be ing expected of you, and yet find（26） impossible to say no？Do you find yourself getting impatient or（27）（annoy）with people over unimportant things？…If the answer to all th ose questions is yes, you had better（28）（control）your stress, as you probably are under more stress than is go od for you.To some extent, you can control the amount of stress in your l ife. Doctors have worked out a chart showing how much stres s is involved（29）_______various events. Getting married is 50, pregnancy 40, moving house 20, Christmas 12, etc. If the total stress in your life is over 150, you are twice as likely（30）（get）ill.Section B (10分)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the word s in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that ther e is one word more than you need.In a society, such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious, and cultural differences, people___3 1___ value individualism——the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importa nce on the____32___ that make each student special. The ed ucational systems in these countries show these values. Stud ents do not memorize information. Instead, they work ____33_ ___and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their o wn ideas and opinions.In most Asian societies, on the contrary, people have the sam e language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient ___34____ society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments. In the classroom, the teach ing __35____ are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules or information that they have memorized .There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these____36___ of education. For example, one advantage to the syst em in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high sch ool. They also study more hours each day and more days eac h year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it ___37___students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is a n____38_____ learning method in Japanese schools, yet man y students say that after an exam, they forget much of the info rmation they have memorized.The advantage of the educational system in North America, o n the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves . The system prepares them for a society that values ___39__ __ ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven't ___40____as many b asic rules and facts as students in other countries have.III． Reading ComprehensionSection A (15分)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are f our words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Just as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ou rselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to o ur beliefs about what is possible．Sometimes the degree to w hich we are willing to （41）our belief systems determi nes the success of our inner economy．For example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they（42）. As a member of that group, you would likely （43） that same belief about yourself. As a result, even i f you had a great desire to create music, you might be （44）to really get behind yourself．Because you might fear th at your （45） would not pay off．Even if you had the c ourage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are n ot （46） would probably stop your trying．And that wo uld be a major （47） to invest your energy in your dre am．On the other hand，belief isn't anything （48）．If you found a way to （49）_______ that negative belief, a great flood of energy wo uld pour forth, greatly increasing the possibility of your succes s. How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ide as and dreams is like the money people are, or are not, willingto invest in the various products available for trade on the sto ck market．And in both cases, （50） plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something．O ne way to open up the possibility for greater success in our in ner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable （51） we sometimes think．There are other more reli able things of success that we can put our（52） in, such as passion, feeling, and sense．Some of the most successful investors in the stock market are the o nes that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the （53） opinion held by ordinary people about what will work．In the same way，we can learn to trust our heart's desires and our sense to guid e us,（54）____ any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to ful ly invest in ourselves. As we take out energy from limiting ide as about what is possible, we（55） the resources that have the power to make our i nner economy prosper．41．A．simplifB．challenge C．eliminate D．maintainy42．A．possessedB．trusted C．objected D．missed 43．A．reject B．preserve C．deny D．share 44．A．willing B．sorry C．reluctant D．ready45．A．succes s B．knowledgeC．professionD．investment46．A．devote d B．talented C．concernedD．interested47．A．obstacleB．excuse C．chance D．principle48．A．import ant B．fixed C．changeableD．stimulating49．A．enhanceB．reserve C．release D．follow 50．A．energy B．hobby C．expense D．belief 51．A．guide B．ability C．goal D．policy 52．A．aim B．faith C．task D．dream53．A．unacce ptable B．strange C．unbelievableD．common54．A．questio ning B．understandingC．interpretingD．believing55．A．stick to B．lead to C．free up D．leave outSection B（11×2=22分）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. Fo r each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information give n in the passage you have just read.(A)Today, we tell about a popular graduate degree known as the MBA. The letters represent the words Master of Business Ad ministration.MBA students learn to deal with all kinds of business situation s. They learn to solve business problems. They develop skills needed by many different kinds of companies.All MBA programs teach students about subjects including ec onomics, the structure of organizations, finance, marketing and policy. Students then do more study in areas that interest th em. It usually takes two years to get an MBA degree if you att end school full-time. Many programs permit students to take classes while th ey work. These programs take longer to complete.Business is one of the most popular areas of study for foreign students in the United States. To be admitted to an MBA prog rams, foreign students must show a clear understanding of En glish by taking the TOEFL test. All students must also take th e Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The score s on this test are used by more than 1,500 graduate programs throughout the world.Studying for an MBA can be costly. The program at the Unive rsity of Virginia, for example, costs more than $22,000 a year. That cost does not include housing and food. Foreign student s can get financial aid for MBA studies after the first year. The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia today has 120 foreign students studying for an MBA degree.To get information about studying for an MBA, use the compu ter and go to a website called MBA Explorer. The Internet add ress is . Another way is to go to a meeting of th e Graduate Management Admission Council. These meetings are called MBA Forums. They are held in different cities in several areas of the world. At the MBA Forums, representatives of business colleges explain their programs and answer quest ions from people interested in studying business.56. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the MBA prog ram?A. The structure of organization.B. Policy.C. Economics.D. Mathematics.57. MBA Forums are_____________.A. held in different cities in AmericaB. to help MBA students to learn to deal with all personal prob lemsC. the meeting of the Post-graduate Management Administration CouncilD. the meetings where representatives of business colleges c an explain their programs58. Studying for an MBA degree, all the students______.A. can get financial aid for MBA studies after the first yearB. can get a degree after one year of studyC. develop skills needed by many different kinds of companie sD. who study at the University of Virginia must pay no more th an $22,000 a year excluding housing and food.59. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. MBA stands for Master of Business Administration.B. To get an MBA degree, you should usually spend two year s in attending school full-time.C. Economics is the most popular area of study in the United States.D. All students applying for an MBA program must take the G MAT.(B)60. How often will an employee generally get paid?A. Every Friday.B. Every two weeks.C. Every week.D. Every other Monday.61. Who has the authority to approve the overtime an employ ee wishes to do?A. Cashier.B. Safety department officer.C. Supervisor.D. Human resources officer.62. Where should employees go if they wish to have the parki ng charge taken off their salary?A. Human Resources.B. Business Of fice.C. Cashier’s Office.D. Safety De partment.（C）Talking to human-like devices can be great fun – just ask Siri to tell you a joke. But it may also lead to problems.A recent study by scientists from the University of Kansas (KU ) in the US found that human-like devices keep people from seeking out normal human inter action when they feel lonely.During a series of experiments, participants were asked to wri te about a time when they felt lonely. They also took part in an online game of “catch” against a computer program that was designed to “throw” the ball to other players more often, but p articipants believed they were playing with real people online. Participants were then introduced to human-like products, including a vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器) designed to appear as if it were smiling. They were also a sked to think about their phone in human-like terms, considering questions like “how much does it help you?”The results showed that the participants were happy with the comfort they got from the machines and didn’t need to seek o ut normal human interaction.Generally, when people feel socially excluded, they seek out other ways to reduce the feeling of loneliness. Normal ways in clude increasing their number of social media friends or enga ging in behaviors to seek out interaction with other people, ac cording to Jenny Olson, assistant professor of marketing at K U.But it wasn’t all bad news, as the team found that there were li mits to how far this effect would extend.“As soon as we tell people we know that it looks like the [vacuum cleaner] is smiling, they seemed to realize it was a machin e and not a person,” Olson told Daily Mail. “The effect goes a way. This seems to be happening on a very subconscious lev el.”Researchers believe the results are important for consumers t o realize how these types of products could affect their social i nteraction with real people, especially because so many new products feature interactivity.“If someone notices they are talking more to Siri lately, maybe that has something to do with feeling lonely,” Olson said. “Fro m that standpoint, it’s important to be aware of it.”The study could also help companies design products that ca n increase the well-being of people who feel lonely, without sacrificing normal soc ial interaction.“Maybe it is more about improving our current relationships,”Olson said, “such as taking a break from screen time and focu sing on developing your real personal connections.”63. Researchers from the University of Kansas found that____ ____.A. human-like devices may help people interact with others.B. interaction with human-like devices may make people feel lonely.C. lonely people may easily become addicted to human-like devices.D. human-like devices may reduce pe ople’s social interaction in real life.64. During the experiments, participants__________.A. were allowed to talk with human-like devices.B. were shown devices with human features.C. played online games with both machines and real people.D. were encouraged to engage in normal human interaction.65. The underlined phrase “this effect” in Paragraph 7 refers t o the fact that________.A. lonely people are more likely to seek out interaction with ot her people.B. lonely people are content to only interact with human-like machines.C. the feeling of loneliness deepens as people interact more with human-like devices.D. people who are socially excluded would get uninterested in socializing.66. What is the significance of the study according to Jenny Olson?A. It shows people why human-like products make them feel lonely.B. It warns people to stop using human-like devices completely and focus on real social interaction. C. It may help the well-being of people who feel lonely and improve their current relat ionships.D. It points out the effects of human-like devices and could help companies improve their products .Section C （4×2=8分）Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be us ed only once. Note that there are two more sentences than yo u need.In 2009, the number of hungry people in the world reached on e billion for the first time. It's difficult not to be shocked by the f act that more than one in seven people in the world do not ha ve enough to eat. 67 Hunger kills more people per year t han diseases such as AIDS, malaria（疟疾）and TB (肺结核) combined.The UN estimates that almost two thirds of the world's hungry people are in Asia, which is of course the world's most populo us continent. 68 Although this region has a much lower p opulation than Asia, it has the highest percentage of hungry p eople. Almost all of the rest are in Latin America, North Africa and the Caribbean. In the richest regions of the world there ar e only a tiny number of people who don’t have enough to eat.69 They include wars, droughts, floods, and the ove r-use of farming land. All these factors affect food production. M any people also blame greedy businessmen for pushing up th e prices of basic foods in the global market. But the most imp ortant reason, quite simply, is poverty, which has increased re cently due to the financial crisis of 2008.Although many people make the obvious point that there woul d be less hunger if the global population were smaller, few pe ople would argue that there is not enough food to go around. The basic problem seems to be not a lack of food, but its distri bution. In the last 50 years, global food production has risen e ven more quickly than the global population. There are many areas of the world in which people generally have more than enough food. 70 The answer to world hunger, therefore, may be a balanced food distribution around the whole world. Everyone will have enough to eat, but not overeat.IV. Summary Writing (10分)Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the passage in no more than 60 w ords. Use your own words as far as possible.Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happine ss. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon ourselves." In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in lif e. Too often, we spend too much time thinking about the futur e-for example, getting into college or getting a good job-that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simpl e pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your fa vorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier live s.Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many peop le go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their pro blems and only think about the activities.Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helpin g others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someo ne. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around th e house by washing the dishes.第II 卷 (共40分)I. Translation（3+3+4+5=15分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, usi ng the words given in the brackets.71. 据说他不久就要被提升为总经理。
