“上杭、武平、漳平、长汀一中”四校联考
2016－2017学年第一学期半期考
高二英语试卷
（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 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 does the woman want her coffee?
A. Without milk. B. Without sugar. C. With less sugar.
2. What will the man do next?
A. Walk his dog. B. Work on his project. C. See his friend Spark.
3. What time is it now?
A. 5:00. B. 5:10. C. 5:15.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She is embarrassing the man.
B. She takes notes very carefully.
C. She can’t read her own writing.
5. Who are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Their kids. B. Their parents. C. Their neighbors.
第二节 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. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a café. B. On a city street. C. On a country road.
7. Why is the woman wearing sunglasses?
A. She feels tired.
B. She thinks it’s fashionable.
C. She wants protection from the sun.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where does the woman want to go?
A. To Parker Street. B. To Bradley Drive. C. To Ocean Avenue.
9. When does the woman need to arrive?
A. At 10:30. B. At 10:45. C. At 11:00.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Who is the woman talking to?
A. Her boss. B. Her doctor. C. Her teacher.
11. What is going on with the woman’s mother?
A. She has to move away.
B. She just had an operation.
C. She has a serious disease.
12. What is the man’s attitude toward the situation?
A. Respectful. B. Delighted. C. Skeptical.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What happened to the man?
A. He lost the receipt(收据).
B. He forgot to pay for parking.
C. He was given a parking ticket.
14. How much is the man supposed to pay now?
A. $5. B. $30. C. $35.
15. When will the man hear back from the transportation office?
A. In a couple days. B. In a couple weeks. C. In a few months.
16. How will the man find out the final decision?
A. By mail. B. By phone. C. Online.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who might the man be?
A. A bus driver. B. A ship captain. C. An airplane pilot.
18. Where will the passengers go next?
A. To Miami. B. To Mexico City. C. To Havana City.
19. What is the weather probably like now?
A. Sunny and nice. B. Windy and cold. C. Rainy and wet.
20. What should people do if they need help?
A. Talk to the staff(职员). B. Find the speaker. C. Call 911.
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
Don’t know what to watch together with your family? Here are some best TV shows that you can enjoy together with your whole family.
The Brady Bunch
Starring: Robert Reed. Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis
In a nutshell: The union of Mike Brady and his three boys with Carol Martin and her three girls — with the addition of housekeeper Alice, of course — results in a typical ordinary American family.
Why it is good: It shows that while life in a big family isn’t always easy, it’s always full of love.
The Wonder Years
Starring: Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Daniel Stern
In a nutshell: Kevin Arnold remembers his journey from adolescence(青春期) to adulthood through the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Why it is good : The show takes place during a period of social turbulence(动荡), a fascinating background for the transition(过渡) into adulthood.
Gilmore Girls
Starring: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Keiko Agena
In a nutshell: This girly series follows single mother Lorelai GilrAore and her super bright daughter Rory from high school through college — with a lot of stops for coffee on the way.
Why it is good: No one is more humorous than Lorelai and Rory.
Modern Family
Starring: Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen
In a nutshell: Now in its sixth season, this family TV show follows three very different branches of one big family as they face life’s difficulties — in their own unique ways.
Why it is good: It includes many different types of Americans’ lives.
21. What is The Brady Bunch mainly about?
A. A big American family’s life. B. A housekeeper’s struggle.
C. A new American family’s life. D. A single mother’s difficult life.
22. The Wonder Years would most probably attract those who are interested in __________.
A. some big events in the world’s history
B. the life of an old man in the late 1960s
C. people’s lives in the late 1960s and early 1970s
D. a boy’s transition into adulthood in modern America
23. In which TV show can you see different lifestyles of Americans?
A. The Brady Bunch. B. The Wonder Years. C. Gilmore Girls. D. Modern Family.
B
On a cold winter day in Denver, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the co-author of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and the author of The Success Principles. What Jack had become was what I wanted to be.
During his talk, Jack took out his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, “Who wants this?” Hands shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would choose. But I ran up the stairs to the stage and grabbed the bill from his hand. He turned to me and said, “Yes, that’s it! Instead of waiting around for opportunities, simply be active and create what we want!”
After this week, I asked for his personal e-mail address and sent him e-mail sharing my views and dreams. He kindly e-mailed back simple encouragement such as “Keep thinking and playing bigger; it’s much more fun that way. Love, Jack.” Then I got busy with other things in life and I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dream gradually died away. I had this idea if I got back in touch with Jack. I e-mailed him again and again but got no response. As I sat down at my computer to check my e-mail for the fifth time in 15 minutes, an inspiration came like lighting: What was I doing? Was I waiting for the prize of life? I knew I needed to do something about all this waiting. I was going to write a book, which I would call “Waiting for Jack”!
It all sounded good, but then reality hit. Some nights I cried and wanted to give up. I wrote and rewrote. Even though I could feel the fear, I did it anyway. Fortunately, three years later, Waiting for Jack turns out a best-seller on Amazon!
We all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. Now I would like to ask you: what are you waiting for?
24. From the first paragraph we can learn that the author __________.
A. wanted Jack to autograph(亲笔签名) her book B. wanted to make friends with Jack
C. wanted to get help from Jack D. wanted to be as successful as Jack
25. It can be inferred from the passage that Jack Canfield is probably a person who __________.
A. enjoys playing a lot B. welcomes challenges in life
C. seldom takes risks D. likes showing off his wealth
26. Why did the author stop emailing Jack?
A. Because she and Jack had an argument.
B. Because Jack was too proud to get along with.
C. Because she was too upset with her broken dream.
D. Because she had no time to get in touch with Jack.
27. What might be the theme of the book Waiting for Jack?
A. The disappointment of waiting for her hero Jack.
B. The need to keep waiting for the prize of our life.
C. The importance of taking action to achieve a goal.
D. The harm of blindly admiring others as heroes.
C
Eton College is a British independent school for boys aged between 13 and 18. All the pupils board(寄宿). Founded in 1440 by King Henry VI, the schools lies in Eton, near Windsor in England, north of Windsor Castle, and is one of the original nine English public schools as defined by the public Schools Act 1868.
The school has a very long list of famous former pupils, including 20 former prime ministers. Eton has been referred to as “the chief nurse of England’s statesmen(政治家)”, and has been described as the most famous public school in the world.
Most of Eton’s 1,300 students enter the school at age 13. All candidates(参加考试的人) go through a pre-assessment at age 11. The assessment includes an interview, a reasoning test and a report from the boy’s school he is in. Those offered conditional places must then pass the qualifying examination at age 13, or do well in the more challenging King’s Scholarship examination.
The school is usually able to offer conditional places to about one third of the candidates at age 11. Others are placed on a waiting list to substitute anyone who may give up later. A small number of boys who have not got conditional places may enter at age 13 by winning a King’s Scholarship or Music Scholarship — both scholarships are highly competitive.
The school’s major aim is to encourage each Etonian to be a self–confident, inquiring, positive young man, a well-rounded character with an independent mind, and someone who respects the differences of others. By the time he leaves school, the school wants each boy to have a purpose greater than himself, and in doing so to be of value to society.
28. Paragraph 2 is meant to show Eton College’s _______.
A. differences B. achievements C. background D. teaching methods
29. What should one do in order to enter Eton at 13?
A. Take a reasoning test. B. Go through a pre-assessment.
C. Provide a report from his school. D. Take a qualifying examination.
30. What does the underlined word “substitute” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Remove. B. Compare. C. Replace. D. Educate.
31. What does Eton expect its students to be?
A. Useful to society. B. Proud of themselves.
C. Good at earning money. D. Humorous and positive.
D
Most children have ever heard their parents yell “sit up straight!” or “don’t slouch(脑袋耷拉)!” when they eat dinner. Nowadays, it is also heard around another activity — video games. Ten-year-old Owaish admits it takes him three to four hours a day to play games on his tablet computer. In addition, he plays for about two hours on the smart phone every day. As a result, he started suffering a severe pain in the neck around June or July. What’s worse the pain has spread to the hand and back gradually, which makes his mother Mehzabin become concerned.
The doctors note the number of young children with the chronic pain(慢性病) in their necks, arms and shoulders is on the increase sharp in recent years . They are not aging, they haven’t had an accident, the blood reports are fine, their X-rays are fine, and their MRIs are fine. Facts have proved that the pain is from the poor posture while they are playing video games on smart phones or other electronic devices. 19-year –old student Nida feels pain in the finger which holds the weight of her smart phone most of the day. Nida almost uses her smart phone 24/7, which means 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or all the time.
Health experts predict there will be not only physical but psychological and emotional problems resulting from the overuse of electronic devices. They encourage people to often take breaks and exercise from using computers, smart phones or other devices. Stand up! Stretch(伸展) the legs, back, shoulders and arms in all the possible directions. That’s the most effective way and maybe the key to solving the problem completely. After all, the medication doesn’t help sometimes.
32. What is Mehzabin worried about?
A. Her son has no table manners. B. Her son’s physical problems get worse.
C. Her son doesn’t work hard at school. D. Her son spends much money on games.
33. What do we know about the chronic pain?
A. It is caused by the wrong body position. B. Adults don’t have the problem.
C. Using a heavy smart phone will cause it. D. Children with it often have other diseases.
34. According to health experts, _______.
A. people should stop using smart phones
B. people must take medicine to cure the chronic pain
C. best treatment for the chronic pain is exercising
D. the chronic pain has nothing to do with one’s mental health
35. What may be the best title for the text?
A. To Play Games Well, Sit Up Straight B. Too Much Gaming Is A Pain In The Neck
C. How To Avoid The Pain In The Neck D. How To Be More Fit By Playing Games
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。
Your life is built around the choices you make. The more choices you have, the more difficult these choices are to make. 36
Gather important information
Do your homework when you make a big life decision. Know and understand all the available choices and the influence each may have. 37 Seek information from professionals and learn other people’s experience. Be sure to check the sources you use, particularly online sources.
Explore your goals and values
Know what you value most in your life, the kind of lifestyle you want to have in the future and what you want your life to be filled with. A single decision can influence many areas of your life. _ 38
List all possible results
Record all the costs and benefits of each choice and research findings. This will help you recall important aspects because decisions that seem to be simple might have many unseen possibilities. Put the list away for a time and turn the problem over your mind. 39 Use this list to make the best choice for you.
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Avoid making choices when you are tired, stressed, hungry or in a hurry. You can do some physical exercise or have a good rest before you make a decision. Make sure your choice supports your positive emotions(情绪) and your long-term goals.
A. Make decisions with a calm mind.
B. Plan out your days or weeks in advance.
C. Talk to people who can offer you good advice.
D. During this stressful time, you are going through many different emotions.
E. People who don’t consider their own goals end up doing what everyone is doing.
F. This will enable you to spot any other benefit or cost you forget and add it to your list.
G. Since some decisions have long-lasting influence, you must make these choices carefully.
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）
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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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 story of how I got my job was a funny one.
One day, I was 41 along a street to an interview 42 a yellow car suddenly cut in
front of me. 43 another car coming in the other 44 , I had to brake(刹车) hard and _ 45 into another cyclist. We both fell, but 46 neither of us was hurt. I became angry and cycled as fast as possible to the driver of the yellow car to tell him 47 I considered him. I told him what a bad 48 I thought he was and he was a(n) 49 to other people on the road. His face turned 50 . I warned him not to drive 51 in the future so that everyone else could enjoy a long life.
I was in time for the 52 . Having walked into the room, to my 53 , I found one of the three interviewers 54 to be the driver of the yellow car. We looked at each other for a while, keeping 55 . Then I decided to look 56 the whole matter as a great joke! I laughed and told him that I talked 57 the last time we met and this time it was his turn to talk a great deal. Lost in thought for a while, he 58 that I was not going to say anything about his bad driving. The interview went 59 . Two days later, I received a letter offering me the job. I was pleased that the manager — the driver of the yellow car, didn’t 60 my rudeness to him.
Through the experience, I find something that seems impossible at first sometimes turns out to be good.
41. A. walking B. cycling C. running D. driving
42. A. after B. while C. until D. when
43. A. With B. For C. As D. By
44. A. condition B. position C. direction D. situation
45. A. knocked B. hit C. beat D. struck
46. A. eagerly B. unfortunately C. disappointedly D. luckily
47. A. which B. that C. why D. how
48. A. cyclist B. worker C. driver D. boss
49. A. risk B. model C. guide D. fool
50. A. pale B. red C. dull D. bright
51. A. carelessly B. deliberately C. slowly D. patiently
52. A. dicussion B. meeting C. interview D. appointment
53. A. excitement B. astonishment C. anger D. delight
54. A. planned B. wanted C. pretended D. happened
55. A. angry B. silent C. curious D. still
56. A. up B. at C. on D. into
57. A. little B. much C. more D. less
58. A. figured out B. sorted out C. broke out D. blocked out
59. A. fast B. terribly C. well D. slowly
60. A. realize B. refuse C. discover D. mind
第 II 卷
第三部分 英语知识运用
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
If you enjoy reading, don’t miss Shakespeare and Company when you visit the city of Paris. It is a famous English-language bookstore on the left bank 61 the river Seine. The first Shakespeare and Company in history 62 (open) in 1919 by an American, Sylvia Beach. Ms. Beach did more than sell books. Her bookstore was also a library, and she even prepared beds for the writers 63 (visit) there. Ms. Beach was not only kind to people but also good at choosing books, so her bookstore was often visited by 64 (writer) like Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. But in 1941, after the Germans took power in Paris, Ms. Beach was told 65 (close) her bookstore.
In 1951, another American, George Whitman opened in Paris another English-language bookstore, Librairie Mistral. Since then, just 66 Ms. Beach did, Mr. Whitman has also made his bookstore a library for people to borrow books, 67 a free hotel for writers to stay in. To remember Ms. Beach, Mr. Whitman 68 (change) the name of his bookstore to Shakespeare and Company in 1964, two years after Ms. Beach died.
Next time when you are in Paris, don’t forget to visit this 69 (friend) bookstore and see if you can spend 70 night there.
第四部分 写作 （共两节 满分 35）
第一节 短文改错（10 分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改 10处，多者（从第 11处起）不计分。
Today our teacher took us to the Mr. Zhang’s farm. When we got to there, we saw cows walking around and eating the grass. Mr. Zhang let his cows walking freely outside. He even touched their face and talked to them like father. Also, Mr. Zhang only feed his cows with fresh grass and spring water from nature. The cows was taken good care of, so he could sell people the best milk. When he milked the cows, he even let we try. It was really excited to get fresh milk from the cows by ourselves! Because we were going to leave, Mr. Zhang gave each of us a bag of cheese. It tasted wonderfully!
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
假定你是学校英文报社小记者李华，被安排去采访本学期刚来的外籍教师Linda，了解她对你校学生外语学习方法的一些看法和建议。请你用英文写一封电子邮件，与她预约见面的时间和地点。
内容包括：
1、写信目的；2、采访内容；3、预约时间和地点。
注意：1、词数100左右；2、可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯。
Dear Linda,
I’m Li Hua, a reporter of the English Newspaper of our school. _____________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
“上杭一中、武平一中、漳平一中、长汀一中”四校联考
2016－2017学年第一学期半期考高二英语试卷
参 考 答 案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1~5 BABCC 6~10 BACBC 11~15 CACBB 16~20 ABCAA
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
21~23 ACD 24~27 DBDC 28~31 BDCA 32~35 BACB 36~40 GCEFA
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41~45 BDACA 46~50 DDCAB 51~55 ACBDB 55~60 CBACD
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. of 62. was opened 63. visiting 64. writers 65. to close
66. as 67. and 68. changed 69. friendly 70. a /one
第四部分 写作 （共两节 满分 35）
第一节 短文改错（10 分）
Today our teacher took us to the Mr. Zhang’s farm. When we got to (①去掉to) there, we saw cows walking around and eating the grass. Mr. Zhang let his cows walking(②改为walk) freely outside. He even touched their face(③改为faces) and talked to them like∧(④加a) father. Also, Mr. Zhang only feed(⑤改为fed) his cows with fresh grass and spring water from nature. The cows was(⑥改为were) taken good care of, so he could sell people the best milk. When he milked the cows, he even let we(⑦改为us) try. It was really excited(⑧改为exciting) to get fresh milk from the cows by ourselves! Because(⑨改为When) we were going to leave, Mr. Zhang gave each of us a bag of cheese. It tasted wonderfully(⑩改为wonderful)!
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
1、评分原则和各档次的给分范围和要求：参照2016年高考《考试说明》
2、内容要点：
（1）写信目的；
（2）采访内容；
（3）预约时间和地点；
（4）适当的结尾。
One possible version
Dear Linda,
I’m Li Hua, a reporter of the English Newspaper of our school. I’d very much like to have an interview with you, so I’m writing to make an appointment with you.
Many students appreciate your teaching method, which is quite different from those we’re familiar with. Could you tell us what you think of our English learning methods? And we do hope you can give us some suggestions on how to learn English well. After all, some of us are still poor at English and need your help.
Can we meet in your office at 9:00 this Saturday morning? If not, could you please make it another time and place? Any time at weekend is ok for me so long as it’s convenient for you. I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Best wishes, (122 w)
Yours,
Li Hua
附录：录音原文
Text 1
M: How do you take your coffee? Do you want milk and sugar?
W: Just a little bit of milk, please. I’m trying to avoid sugar.
Text 2
W: Can you take Spark to the park for a walk, please?
M: Yeah, this work project is taking forever. I hate working on the weekends. Don’t worry. I’ll take him out right now.
Text 3
M: Do you know what time the bus is supposed to come, Mindy? I’ve already been waiting here for a quarter of an hour.
W: Well, it was supposed to come at five o’clock. But it’s already ten minutes late.
Text 4
M: Can you read this for me? I appreciate you lending me your notes, but your handwriting is really hard to make out.
W: Let’s see…um, this is embarrassing, but I’m actually not sure what that says!
Text 5
W: Is that the guy who moved in across the street? He looks pretty friendly.
M: Yeah, he just moved in here with his wife and two kids. I think they’re about the same age as us.
W: After dinner with mom and dad, let’s go over there and introduce ourselves.
Text 6
M: Watch out! You almost stepped in glass! Someone must have dropped a bottle on the ground or something.
W: Oh, that was close. I guess it can be dangerous to walk around the city streets wearing slippers.
M: Well, it’s also probably difficult for you to see with those sunglasses on. It isn’t even sunny outside, so why are you wearing them?
W: Oh, I was up late last night working on a presentation for work. I don’t really want the world to see how tired I am right now!
M: Come on. Let’s get you a coffee before you hurt yourself…
Text 7
W: I’m late for my dentist appointment. Do you think you can give me a ride to Ocean Avenue?
M: Actually, I’m headed in the other direction. I need to meet a friend on Parker Street. Why don’t you take a taxi there?
W: Oh, there is always a long time for taxis downstairs on Bradley Drive.
M: What time is your appointment?
W: 11:00, but I need to get there fifteen minutes early to fill out some paperwork. And it’s 10:30 right now.
M: Hey, I just remembered that the express bus goes past Ocean. It should only take you ten minutes to get there.
W: That’s right! Thanks for reminding me. See you later!
Text 8
W: Mr. Gables, can I talk to you for a minute?
M: Sure, Betsy. What’s up?
W: It’s my mother. She’s really sick. The doctors don’t know what’s going on with her, but she needs an operation next week.
M: Oh, Betsy, I’m so sorry to hear that. But I’m glad that she is getting the attention that she needs. And it’s great that you can be there for her. I know she appreciates it.
W: I hope so. Anyway, I may need to drop your class. I know we’re almost at the first midterm, but I’m not sure how much time my mom will need to get better. My dad has to go to work, and someone needs to take care of my mom.
M: I completely understand. I’ll make sure that you don’t get a grade for this class. Your final grade won’t be
affected at all.
Text 9
M: I can’t believe I just got a parking ticket! I just parked in the regular parking lot next to the subway station.
W: Don’t you have to pay to park there?
M: Yeah, and I did. I paid $5. The guy there said to pay cash and put it in the machine. I got my receipt and put it inside my car. But when I came back, I had a ticket for $30 waiting for me!
W: Oh, that’s too bad. Are you going to pay it?
M: No way! Why should I? I paid for my parking. I shouldn’t have to pay anything else.
W: Well, what are you going to do?
M: I called the city’s transportation office, and they said that I had to fill something out on their website. They’ll send me a letter in the mail to let me know about their decision.
W: How long will that take?
M: Oh, they said between a week and a month. But at least I don’t have to pay anything until I find out.
Text 10
This is your captain speaking. We have to change our direction due to a storm up ahead about fifty miles away. We were hoping to get to Miami by 7:00 p.m., but the storm started moving faster than we had thought. We just can’t take any chances, so we’ll have to stop in Havana City and continue on tomorrow morning. There is also a chance that the storm will move closer to us, and we might experience some strong wind, rain, and even ice. We know it seems nice and calm now, but that could change at any minute. For this reason, we need everyone to come inside and walk to your rooms at once. This is for your own safety. Do not run; we don’t want anyone getting hurt. Please don’t worry. We’ve done this trip from Mexico City six times this year and every year before that since 1999, so you’re in good hands. If you need help, please look for our staff or dial 811 on the phone in your room.
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