1、2017-2018学年下学期期中考试试卷高二英语注意事项：本试卷满分120分，时间120分。第I卷第一部分 听力（略）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）ALake Forest High School ClubsEnvironmental Club Club members are provided opportunities to realize their goals of environmental service. The majority of projects are student-initiated. Last years ac
2、tivities included: the LFHS Courtyard Garden upkeep, Bike to School Day with free cocoa and snacks, an “eat local” 100mile dinner, recycling solutions for LFHS, beach cleanup through the Great Lakes Alliance, and Earth Week celebrations.Meetings: First Friday of the month in Room 5 at 7：00 a.m.Advis
3、or: Ms Mary Beth Nawor, mnaworPeer TutoringStudents volunteer to help fellow students in improving their academic and organizational skills. Students tutor LFHS and middle school students on an individually scheduled basis. LFHS tutors must have proficiency(精通) in the academic area in which they wis
4、h to tutor, but middle school tutors only need general academic proficiency.Meetings: All tutoring is done on an individually scheduled basis.Advisor: Ms Kathy OHara, koharaYoung IdeaYoung Idea is LFHSs art and literary magazine. Students of all ages who love writing and art are encouraged to become
5、 part of the staff of this award winning magazine. Young Idea encourages all students to submit art and literature works to the magazine, whether they are a part of the staff or not. From September to February, Young Idea meets on Thursdays after school in the Public Room to discuss the pieces that
6、have been submitted to the magazine and provide feedback for the authors.Meetings: See above explanation.Advisor: Ms Debbie Zare, dzareScout BuddiesScout Buddies is a friendship club which helps build friendship among individuals with and without disabilities. Club members participate in a variety o
7、f social activities both within the school and in the community. Activities include organizing holiday parties in the school, bowling, going to the movies, and eating out in local restaurants.Meetings: Monthly meeting dates vary, but in Room 134.Advisor: Ms Donna Lovitsch, dlovitsch21. Which club pr
8、ovides help for students poor in study?A. Peer Tutoring. B. Environmental Club. C. Young Idea. D. Scout Buddies.22. When is the staff of Young Idea most likely to meet?A. 6:30 p.m., August 11, Thursday B. 6:00 p.m., January 5, Thursday C. 7:30 a.m., November 17, Thursday D. 7:00 p.m., September 23,
9、Friday23. What is the requirement for students to join a certain club?A. They are required to have a bike to join Environmental Club.B. They need to be athletic to join Scout Buddies.C. They need to win a literary award to join Young Idea.D. They need to be academically proficient to join Peer Tutor
10、ing.BLying in the sun on a rock, the cougar（美洲豹）saw Jeb and his son Tom before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too.
11、Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougars enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of job. Tom, no! shouted his father.But Tom broke and ran and thats the last thing you
12、 do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock.They hit each other in mid-air and both fell. The cougar was on jeb in a flash, leaving Tom alone, which was what Jeb wanted. Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined ma
13、n stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougars claws（爪子）got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled（吼叫）and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of his eye, Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to h
14、elp his father.Knife, Tom, shouted Jeb.The boy ran to his fathers bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougars attention away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making ou
15、t of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougars back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains. The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.24. Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?A. To get ready to fight. B. To frighten it away.C. To calm himself down. D. T
16、o protect his son.25. What can we learn from the passage about cougars?A. They always forget things. B. They dislike loud noises.C. They like to attack running people. D. They hesitate before attack.26. Jeb tried to hold the cougars attention by .A. making a wall with his arms B. swinging his fists
17、at the cougars eyesC. throwing himself on the cougar D. keeping shouting and hitting27. Which of the following words can be used to describe Jeb?A. Smart but bad-tempered. B. Loving and determined.C. Tough and warm- hearted. D. Determined but hesitantCSome people will do just about anything to save
18、money. And I am one of them. Take my familys last vacation. It was my six-year-old sons winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and lea
19、ve the next day. I had meetings in New York，So I had to get back. But that didnt mean my husband and my son couldnt stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home. The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouragedokay, orderedthem to wai
20、t at the airport, to “earn” more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh? Now some people may think Im a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.
21、Ive made a living looking for the best deals and exposing（揭露）the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in. I tell you t
22、his because there is no shame in getting your moneys worth. Im also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldnt hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and its the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a
23、classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts. 28. Why did Delta give the authors family credits?A. They took a later flight. B. They had early bookings. C. Their flight had been delayed. D. Their flight had been cancelled. 29. What does the author do?A. Shes a teacher. B. Shes a housewife. C. Shes a me
24、dia person. D. Shes a businesswoman. 30. What can we learn about the author?A. She rarely misses a good deal. B. She seldom makes a compromise. C. She is very strict with her children. D. She is interested in cheap products. 31. What does the author want to tell us?A. How to expose bad tricks. B. Ho
25、w to reserve airline seats. C. How to spend money wisely. D. How to make a business deal.DMany of the worlds tallest buildings will make you dizzy if you reached their top. But these grand buildings could soon look like bungalows in comparison to a three-mile-high skyscraper which it is said could b
26、e built by 2062.The skyscraper is the idea of Arconic, a materials science company based in New York, as part of its larger campaign called “The Jetsons” a homage (致敬) to the 1962 cartoon, set in 2062. Arconic has imagined the skyscraper created using materials that are either in-development or have
27、 already been brought to market, including smog-eating surfaces and retractable (可伸缩的) balconies.Sherri McCleary, one of Arconics chief materials scientists, says one of the most exciting and immediate projects is EcoClean, a special coating that helps buildings self-clean and purify the surrounding
28、 air. It was first released in 2011 and offers a number of benefits over traditional glass windows. The functional coating provides beauty and a benefit to the surrounding environment by reducing the content of pollutants around it. EcoClean uses a mix of chemicals, which use both light and water va
29、pour (蒸汽) to produce atoms known as free radicals. These free radicals draw in pollutants in the air, breaking them down before they fall off the side of the building.Another innovation (创新) is in the windows themselves, which Arconic also hopes could be a part of the three-mile-high tower. The new
30、design is called Bloomframe. Essentially, its a motorized window that changes into an all-glass balcony in under a minute. The firm has already showcased the Bloomframe technology at several trade shows, and hopes it will become available to buy in the near future.Fitting in with “The Jetsons” theme
31、, the firm is also working on flying cars, featuring ultra-lightweight car bodies and airplane wings. In the meantime, it continues working to push the limits of what modern-day skyscrapers can look like and do. Thanks to 3D printing, McCleary says many structures that arent currently feasible (可行的)
32、 could withstand high winds and unique climates. “Were looking at improving materials that can be 3D-printed to give more and more options to designers and architects,” she says.32. What can we learn about the skyscraper?A. It is now in-development. B. It has many futuristic features.C. It was first
33、 put forward in 1962. D. It will be the tallest building in 2062.33. What is EcoClean supposed to achieve?A. A tidier coating. B. A quieter environment.C. A cleaner building surrounded by cleaner air.D. A more beautiful view through glass windows.34. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A. How Ec
34、oClean works. B. How we can avoid pollution.C. What free radicals are. D. Where EcoClean comes from.35. Which of the following may require Bloomframe technology?A. Flying cars. B. Balcony walls.C. Airplane wings. D. Changeable windows.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。Abo
35、ut ten percent of spending on primary and secondary education in the United States comes from the federal government. 36 States have been required to show progress through yearly testing.But states say testing tells only part of the story about efforts by schools and students to improve. So the Obam
36、a administration has eased the limits in states in measuring performance. 37 . This new measurement tool is called the Colorado Growth Model. The ideas is to show academic growth, not just achievement on tests. It combines test scores, family income levels, school size, the ethnicity of the student
37、and many other factors. 38 . The graph shows a schools average score on standardized tests as well as its academic growth.On average, students enter sixth grade at WEST Denver Prep performing below grade level. 39 The new assessment(评价) method shows that, each year, the average West Denver Prep stud
38、ent learns more math than ninety-four percent of all the students in Colorado. 40 Josh Smith says perhaps the most important thing they should learn is to believe in themselves.A. The results from schools across the state are shown online on a graph.B. Reading and writing scores also show growth.C.
39、For ten years now, federal law has tied this spending to student performance.D. Therefore, the government feels it a great pressure.E. But three years later, most are outperforming other students across the state.F. However, the limits dont work at all.G. The western state of Colorado, for example,
40、has a new assessment method.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）In 1956 Phoenix, Arizona, was a city with boundless blue skies. One day as I walked around the house with my 41 Kathys new parakeet(小鹦鹉)on my finger, I wanted to show Perky 42 the sky looked like. Maybe he could make a li
41、ttle bird friend out there. I took him into the backyard, and then, 43 to my horror, Perky flew off. The enormous, , blue sky swallowed up my sisters blue 44 and suddenly he had gone, clipped wings and all.Kathy managed to 45 me. With fake(假的) optimism, she even tried to comfort me that Perky would
42、find a new 46 . But I was far too clever to 47 that such a thing was possible. Decades later, I watched my own 48 growing. We shared their activities, spending soccer Saturdays in folding chairs with the 49 of the kids friends, the Kissells. The two families went camping around Arizona together. We
43、became the 50 of friends. One evening, the game was to tell Great Pet stories. One person claimed to 51 the oldest living goldfish. Someone else had a psychic dog. 52 Barry, the father of the other family, took the floor(在辩论中发言)and 53 that the Greatest Pet of All Time was his blue parakeet, Sweetie
44、Pie.“The best thing 54 Sweetie Pie,” he said, “ was the 55 we got him. One day, when I was about eight, out of the clear, blue sky, a little blue parakeet just dived down and 56 on my finger.”When I was 57 able to speak, we examined the amazing evidence. The dates and the locations and the pictures
45、of the bird all 58 . It seems our two families had been 59 long before we ever met. Forty years later, I ran to my sister and said, “You were 60 ! Perky lived!”41AnieceBsister CfriendDaunt42AwhatBwhich ChowDwhere43AmanyBmuch CgreatDvery44ApleasureBsadness CtreasureDsense45AforgiveBcomfort ChelpDdeli
46、ght46AparentBhome ChouseDlife47AimagineBsuppose CdoubtDbelieve48AbirdsBhappiness CworriesDchildren49AparentsBbirds CinterestsDgames50AfirstBbest ClastDhappiest51AcatchBfind CbuyDhave52AButBFortunately CThenDHowever53AannouncedBargued CtoldDhoped54Ain Babout CfromDon55AdayBplace CwayDstory56AfellBflew ClandedDwent57AfirstlyBfinally CexactlyDeven58Acame upBturned up Cturned outDmatched up59AknownBjoined CconnectedDintroduced60ArightBwrong CsillyDmad第卷第三部分 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。Our grandparents seem to have magical powers sometimes.
