山西大学附中
2017-2018学年高二第一学期11月期中考试
英语试题
考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分 考查内容：以Book5为主
注意：本考试严禁使用手机、电子词典或其它电子存储设备，违者按作弊处理。
第I卷（选择题，共60分）
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Dear Friend,
The recent success of children’s books has made the general public aware that there’s a huge market out there.
And there’s a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of children’s books bought each year … plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.
Who are these needed writers? They’re ordinary folks like you and me.
But am I good enough?
I was once where you might be now. My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and I didn’t know where to turn for help.
Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing ability, and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed.
The promise that paid off
The Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability:
You will complete at least one manuscript（手稿）suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.
I really didn’t expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened. I sold three stories. And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.
Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published children’s books and over 300 stories and articles.
Free test and brochure
We offer a free ability test and will send you a copy of our brochure（小册子）describing our recognized home-study courses on the basis of one-on-one training.
Realize your writing dream today. There’s nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades forever.
Sincerely,
Kristi Hill, Instructor
Institute of Children’s Literature
1. The first two paragraphs tell us that __________.
A. magazines for children and teenagers have drawn public attention
B. there is a growing need for writers of children’s books
C. publishers are making $3 billion each year
D. children’s books are usually bestsellers
2. You are promised to publish one manuscript when you __________.
A. show basic ability B. finish the course
C. have sold three stories D. have passed the test
3. Kristi Hill mentions her own experience mainly to __________.
A. prove she is a qualified instructor B. introduce the home-study courses
C. show she has realized her dream D. promote the writing program
B
In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老) treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.
Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile.
Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of head cutting!
It’s not the news that makes someone angry. It’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didn’t get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know，when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.
Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you’re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet？When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.
Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh, that’s all right. I’ll catch the next one.” Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的)person is sure to have.
4. In Paragraph 1, the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to________.
A. make a comparison B. describe a scene
C. introduce a topic D. offer an argument
5. In the writer’s opinion, his neighbor was________.
A. not helpful B. not considerate C. friendly D. warm-hearted
6. From “Dreams of head-cutting!” (Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer________.
A. was reminded of the cruel pharaoh
B. was mad at the sales agent
C. wished that the sales agent would have bad dreams
D. dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night
7. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Delivering bad news with sympathy is important in communication.
B. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.
C. Receiving bad news requires great courage.
D. Learning ancient traditions can be useful.
C
Qixi Festival, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine’s Day that fell yesterday, was not only a disappointment for forgotten lovers, but also for businessmen left with empty pockets.
The cold reception has prompted cultural experts to seriously worry that the lovers’ festival, marked for generations since the Han Dynasty （206 BC-AD 220），is dying out. Some have even called for legislation to make the festival a legal ―Chinese Lovers’ Day, which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar year.
But the effectiveness of such a measure is in doubt, although efforts to preserve traditional festivals deserve highly praise.
A growing number of traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, share the same fate of the Qixi Festival.
Young people are showing less interest in traditional culture as symbolized by these festivals. Even if all traditional festivals are finally made legal, the risk of them becoming purely formalized celebrations with little meaning is not removed. If the younger generation fails to identify with the cultural significance of these holidays, there is little that can be done.
While complaining about traditional festivals fading appeal, decision-makers should reflect on cultural protection. Undeniably, our country has done a bad job of preserving culture and traditional festivals, compared to neighbouring Japan and the Republic of Korea（ROK）.
The 2,500-year-old Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The traditional customs and ceremonies of the occasion, which originated in China, have been better preserved in the ROK.
Only a few years ago did China begin to realize the significance of preserving intangible（无形的）cultural heritage when the ROK planned to apply to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to list its version of the Dragon Boat Festival as an important example of intangible culture.
Concern about the traditional holidays also reminds people of the growing influence of foreign cultures as the country opens wider to the outside world. With traditional festivals becoming less important and imports such as Christmas and Valentine’s Day gaining widespread popularity, the public including cultural professionals have tended to measure traditional Chinese festivals in economic terms.
Business rather than culture has begun to play a dominant role. More and more people are preoccupied with how much money can be made during the holidays.
In fact, what makes traditional festivals unique and what keeps them alive is their cultural elements. After all, it is unique culture that contributes to the world’s diversity with globalization.
8. What makes Chinese cultural experts worry that the lovers’ festival is dying out?
A. The disappointment for both businessmen and lovers.
B. The cold reacting of the public to Qixi Festival.
C. The failure to make traditional Chinese festivals legal.
D. The action to preserve culture and traditional festivals.
9. The public look at the effectiveness of the legalization of the Qixi Festival with a(n) _______ attitude.
A. indifferent B. positive C. doubtful D. hopeful
10. From Paragraph 5 we can learn that _______.
A. traditional festivals are thought more highly of by the young people.
B. legal celebrations reduce the risk of disappearing of traditional culture.
C. the significance of traditional festivals should be more identified with.
D. young people value traditional culture more while they can do little.
11. The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to _______.
A. remind us that the cultural elements make traditional festivals live on.
B. complain that Japan and ROK do a better job in preserving culture.
C. inform the public of the dying out of traditional Chinese festivals.
D. warn people against business role in celebrating traditional festivals.
D
People are interested in eating raw foods or whole foods partly because eating these types of food reduces the risk of acid accumulation（酸堆积）in our body.
Raw and whole foods are usually digested more efficiently than cooked and processed foods. When we cook foods, we destroy the natural enzymes（酶）that are part of the food in its raw form. These enzymes were intended by nature to help us digest the food. When we consume food without these natural enzymes, our bodies either digest the food improperly or allow too many nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream. In both cases, the result is obesity. When too many nutrients are absorbed at once, the body grows fat.
Processed foods contain chemical elements, which might confuse the appetite system that tells us when we’ve had enough to eat; as a result, people often overeat. Processed foods also upset the digestive cycle. The body will either identify these foods as allergens and then store them safely away from the organs as fat, or the remains of undigested food will become acidic and enter the bloodstream as acid waste, which will stick to the blood vessel walls（血管壁）and block the passage of vital oxygen and nutrients heading for the body’s cells. The body’s metabolism（新陈代谢）becomes inactive, and the result is weight gain and obesity.
To stop this vicious circle in its tracks, people need to consume food and supplements that will balance the acid already accumulated in body. Eating the right types of raw and whole foods can help. It’s also important to restore our enzyme balance. We need to identify and avoid the foods that cause acid accumulation and consume the foods that increase enzyme production. If we truly want to change and help our body heal itself, we need to take an active approach.
12. We can learn from the 2nd paragraph that __________.
A. it is essential for us to digest some fat
B. cooked and processed foods are healthier
C. foods with natural enzymes help us keep fit
D. absorbing many nutrients is beneficial to our health
13. Processed foods will probably __________.
A. stop body’s metabolism B. be difficult to digest
C. destroy body’s cells D. lead to obesity
14. The underlined word “ vicious ” in the last paragraph probably means __________.
A. harmful B. violent C. progressive D. positive
15. To change and help our body heal itself, we need to __________.
A. consume enough acid foods
B. identify enzyme production
C. avoid restoring our enzyme balance
D. eat the right types of raw and whole foods
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。
Online Friends and Love
In so many ways, cyberspace mirrors the real world. 16 . Others buy and sell products.
Still others look for friendship, or even love. Unlike the real world, however, your knowledge about a person is limited to words on a computer screen. Identity (身份) and appearance mean very little in cyberspace. 17 . So even the shyest person can become a chat-room star. Usually, this “faceless” communication doesn’t create problems. Identity doesn’t really matter when you’re in a chat room discussing politics or hobbies and it makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation. Where else can so many people come together to chat about their interests? 18 . They’re looking for serious love relationships. Is cyberspace a good place to find love? That answer depends on whom you ask. Some of these relationships actually succeed. Others fail miserably.
Supporter of online relationships claim that the Internet allows couples to get to know each other. Personal appearance doesn’t get in the way. But critics of online relationships argue that no one can truly know another person in cyberspace. Why? 19 . Internet users can carefully make their words fit whatever image they want to give. In a sense, they’re not really themselves. All of this may be fine if the relationship stays in cyberspace. 20 . With so many unknowns, it’s easy to let one’s imagination “fill in the blanks”. This leads to disappointment when couples meet in person. So, before looking for love in cyberspace, remember the advice of Internet pioneer Clifford Stoll: “Life in the real world is far richer than anything you’ll find on a computer screen.”
A. When we talk with others on the line, we can express ourselves freely.
B. But some Internet users want more than just someone to chat with.
C. People ask for information, play games and share hobby tips.
D. Generally speaking, online friends and love are worth seeking for.
E. Because the Internet gives users a lot of control over how others view them.
F. Rather, a person’s thoughts or at least the thoughts they type— are what really count.
G. But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分35分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题, 每小题1分，共20分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I was born in New York City. My first seven years were spent in Manhattan, and then we moved to the Bronx. As a child with a strong 21 for knowledge, I went to a public school and received a good 22 education there.
At the end of my high school I decided to major in science and, in particular, 23 . One of the 24 factors may have been that my grandfather, whom I loved dearly, died of cancer when I was 15. I was 25 motivated to do something that might eventually 26 a cure for this terrible disease.
With great efforts and help from my parents, I 27 graduate school at New York University in 1939. I was the only female in my graduate chemistry class, and 28 my Master of Science degree in chemistry in 1941.
I was doing my research into 29 with other scientists. When we began to see the results of our 30 in the form of new drugs which filled real 31 needs and benefited patients in very 32 ways, our feeling of 33 was immeasurable.
Over the 34 , my work became both my vocation and avocation（业余爱好）. 35 , I became an enthusiastic photographer and 36 . I have traveled fairly widely over the world, but there still remain many places for me to explore. 37 major interest is music and I am an opera lover. I also 38 concerts, ballet and theater.
In my 39 career I was promoted frequently, and in 1967 I was appointed Head of the Department of Experimental Therapy, a position which I 40 until I retired in 1983.
21. A. feeling
B. desire
C. taste
D. worry
22. A. further
B. higher
C. basic
D. adult
23. A. politics
B. physics
C. math
D. chemistry
24. A. deciding
B. typical
C. interesting
D. available
25. A. primarily
B. racially
C. highly
D. unwillingly
26. A. make up
B. result from
C. account for
D. lead to
27. A. entered
B. left
C. searched
D. built
28. A. dropped
B. gained
C. exchanged
D. used
29. A. music
B. photography
C. history
D. drugs
30. A. games
B. accidents
C. efforts
D. behaviors
31. A. medical
B. immediate
C. luxurious
D. extra
32. A. dangerous
B. noticeable
C. kind
D. common
33. A. safety
B. guilt
C. tiredness
D. reward
34.A. weekends
B. months
C. years
D. holidays
35. A. Consequently
B. However
C. Otherwise
D. Similarly
36. A. writer
B. dancer
C. traveler
D. composer
37. A. Other
B. Another
C. The other
D. Some
38. A. enjoy
B. dislike
C. direct
D. plan
39. A. acting
B. amateur
C. teaching
D. professional
40. A. held
B. chose
C. changed
D. found
第II 卷（非选择题，共40分）
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Hardly can you succeed 41 doing something very well the first time you do it. Therefore, when you do something for the first time, it is time to give up the idea of perfection.
I remember the first time I drove a car in traffic after 42 （get）my driver’s license. I was very nervous in that heavy traffic--my driving style 43 （show）that I wasn’t a very confident driver. Now I am much more 44 (experience) as a driver. Although I still don’t consider 45 (me) a perfect one, I’m much more confident behind the wheel than 46 I was when I started.
In general, it is useless working hard for doing something 47 （perfect）when you do it for the first time. You 48 (be) setting the bar so high that you just feel bad when you are unable to meet the level you have set.
Also, perfection is just another way 49 (delay), so trying to be perfect is just 50 waste of time. You should work hard for excellence instead.
第三节 单词短语填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）
根据句子意思用合适的单词或短语填空，注意每空一词。
51. Every week he cleaned the chicken house in (交换) for some pocket money.
52. D to give up smoking, he threw away his remaining cigarettes.
53. Believe it or not, there are some words in the English language that native people may find (混淆；难懂).
54. A group of poachers were killing the _________________(濒危的) Tibetan antelope.
55. When he retired at the age of 26, Li Ning had won 106 gold medals in major __________________(比赛) across the world.
56. People kept on ______________(抗议) against the war in Iraq outside the conference hall.
57. They were _____________(好奇的) to know the people living upstairs.
58. Nowadays, China can not only feed herself but also ___________(出口) some rice to other
countries.
51. The newly-published book ______________ ____________ 20 chapters, each chapter having 20,000 words.(由…组成)
52. Often the drivers just pass by, _____________ the human traffic signal _________ ____________.(认为……理所当然)
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下小作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加,删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
3．必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。
It's unbelievable when I heard my name calling. I was chosen to play the leading role in the play, and it was my dream. I used to being too shy to speak in a public. But my parents and teachers always encourage me to do so. Now I have changed great. In class, I am often the first one to stand up and answer questions even if I may make much mistakes. No pains, no gains. Now I am always brave enough to overcome the difficulty in her heart, and have became a lively girl. My experience shows that we should not be afraid losing face, and only in this way can we make progresses.
第二节 书面表达 （满分15分）
假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校将组织高二年级篮球赛，请根据提示写一份书面通知。
(1) 抽签时间：11月4日
(2) 比赛时间：11月6日到11月10日晚饭后6:30—7:15；
(3) 比赛地点：学校操场；
(4) 请各班认真组织，积极参加，同时也注意安全保障。
注意：
1. 词数100左右;
2. 注意格式正确；
3. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯;
4. 参考词汇：抽签draw lots
山西大学附中
2017-2018学年高二第一学期11月期中考试
英语答案
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
BBD CBBA BCCA CDAD
第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
CFBEG
第二部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分35分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）
BCDAC DABDC ABDCB CBADA
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
41 in 42getting 43 showed 44 experienced 45 myself
46 what 47perfectly 48 are 49 to delay 50 a
第三节 单词短语填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
51 exchange 52 Determined 53 confusing 54 endangered 55 competitions
56 protesting 57 curious 58 export 59 consists of 60 taking for granted
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分25）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1. calling---called 2. being---be 3. 去掉a 4. encourage---encouraged
5. great---greatly 6. much---many 7. her---my 8. became---become
9. 在afraid后加上of 10. progresses---progress
第二节 书面表达 （满分15）
书写整洁2分；
格式2分；
人称时态1分；
要点每个2分,共8分；
行文连贯，词汇句型高级2分。
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