湖北省七校（荆州中学、襄阳五中、襄阳四中等）2016-2017学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题 Word版含答案

which required examinees to have a deep understanding of Chinese culture. In the UK, the government launched the Mandarin Excellence Program in September, 2016. It hopes to make at least 5,000 state secondary school students fluent in Chinese by 2020, which it says will help students when entering the world of employment.

32. According to the report, which country first introduced Chinese? A. Vietnam. B. Russia. C. The U.S. D. South Africa. 33. What can be inferred from this passage?

A. About 5, 000 Russian students will take the BSE. B. South Africa introduced Chinese to its 40 schools. C. Knowledge of Chinese culture is required for the USE.

D. There will be more fluent Chinese speakers around the world. 34. Why are some British students learning Chinese? A. They can be more capable for future employment. B. Chinese language learning is a must for all of them. C. They dream of becoming expert Chinese translators. D. They are preparing themselves for university education. 35. What may be the best title for the text? A. Chinese Language Studies Is Demanding B. Chinese Language Studies Is Profitable C. Chinese Language Studies Is Optional D. Chinese Language Studies Is Global

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。 Currently, people from all over the world prefer to shop online. Experts predict our spending online over the next five years will grow by 129%. But how can you protect yourselves when shopping online?

36 It should be protected by up-to-date anti-virus software, and you should also install a personal firewall, which will stop hackers attacking your system. Check that your firewall is open before you start shopping, and when you finish, be sure to log out.

Take a minute to look at the website before you buy anything. Check that the company has a geographical address as well as a telephone number. 37

Sellers should have a list of all your rights somewhere on their website, and you need to read this before you decide to shop there. 38 As a general rule, online companies usually give their customers seven days to cancel their order if they change their minds about their purchase.

39 It is a lock-shaped symbol and you can find it on the browser bar (浏览器栏) at the bottom of the screen. Another indication of a safe website is its address. The address should not begin with “http” but “https” — the letter “s” stands for secure.

The final stage of online shopping is the order confirmation. This is proof that you’ve bought a product from this company, and it contains the special reference number for your order. 40 You might need it if there’s a problem.

A.You should always print this information and keep it somewhere. B.If this happens, your credit card will offer you the best protection. C.A special icon (图标) will tell you if the website you are using is safe. D.If you can’t find the list, you should probably choose a different website.

E.When you buy things on the Internet, there’s no chance that something may go wrong. F.Make sure that your device, for example your laptop or tablet, is safe to use at all times.

G.It’s generally better to use sellers that you know about or ones that have been recommended to you.

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)

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

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项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A Kind Driver

It was a rainy day late last month. Bus driver Stephen Humphris 41 his bus after he saw a homeless man across the street and 42 five British pounds to a passenger, asking him to give it to the man in need.

This gesture had a great effect on the passenger, 27-year-old Faris Khalifa, who was 43 and decided it was right for Humphris’ kindness to be 44 . So Khalifa reached out to businesses across his community and asked if they could 45 gifts to the kind driver, according to a Facebook post. Much to his 46 , the local businesses 47 with an outpouring of support. They were committed to rewarding Humphris’ good deed, contributing gift cards and other items to 48 Humphris’ gesture.

The community’s gifts proved how 49 the driver’s simple act was! A few days after that, Khalifa met up with Humphris to 50 him with the gifts. 51 the driver was shocked by the thoughtfulness of the local businesses and 52 for a while, the gift-giving wasn’t the only special thing that happened. “What moved me once again was that he had 53 to give me first.” The 27-year-old said of the driver, recalling their meeting, “He asked me whether I could pass his old army sleeping bag to a homeless person 54 I was going back into town.”

“Seeing Humphris stop the bus just for the 55 of helping a man in need really left me 56 .” he wrote in his Facebook post. “There I was, only thinking about myself while he did the complete 57 .”

Khalifa said it’s 58 to highlight the acts that show humankind’s best side. “In these dark times around the world, one can 59 get lost in the sea of negativity. I think we should shine a light on something 60 , someone great, which will help put what matters in life into perspective.”

41. A. got off B. sped by C. pulled over D. waited for 42. A. lent B. dropped C. threw D. handed

43. A. excited B. concerned C. touched D. confused 44. A. returned B. witnessed C. awarded D. stated 45. A. leave B. post C. send D. donate

46. A. sorrow B. delight C. anxiety D. disappointment 47. A. responded B. agreed C. consisted D. dealt 48. A. accept B. recognize C. refer to D. carry out

49. A. permanent B. constant C. powerful D. successful 50. A. serve B. present C. treat D. equip 51. A. Even though B. Now that C. As D. While

52. A. speechless B. talkative C. helpless D. sensitive 53. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing 54. A. if B. unless C. once D. until

55. A. convenience B. benefit C. praise D. purpose

56. A. out of place B. out of breath C. in reflection D. in relief 57. A. support B. kindness C. conduct D. opposite 58. A. natural B. necessary C. amazing D. challenging 59. A. exactly B. hardly C. easily D. eventually 60. A. important B. positive C. active D. suitable

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第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 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。

China has countless attractions. The Great Wall is 61 (probable) one that is most familiar 62 the Western tourists. The Great Wall is like a giant stone dragon, 63 (wind) across the country from the ocean on the east to the desert on the west. It is the longest wall ever 64 (build), 1500 miles in 65 (long). Along the wall are watch towers, 66 soldiers were on the watch for threats. The wall was initially constructed 67 (prevent) invasion of neighboring - 6 -

states, and the majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty. From the top of the Great Wall, people can enjoy 68 impressive view of continuous mountains, green trees and blooming wild flowers. If we were to build such a wall now, we would use modern machines. 69 , the ancient Chinese had to build the wall by hand. No wonder the Great Wall that represents the highest wisdom 70 (appeal) to tourists from all over the world every year. Just as the saying goes, “He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.”

第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分35分)

第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分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。 删减：把多余的词用斜线( \\ )划掉。

修改：在错词下面划一横线, 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。

I was on my way to school on this morning when I caught sight of an old lady lie on the ground. It was raining heavy, so I ran to her quickly but held an umbrella over her. Then I called 120 immediately. While waiting the ambulance, I took down my coat to keep her warm. Soon the ambulance arrived. Seeing a lady sent to hospital, I felt quite relaxing. Late as I was for school today, I took great pride in what I have done. From my point of view, it is our responsibility to give a helping hand to those who are in troubles. 书面表达 (满分25分)

假设你是学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim正在学习汉语，但遇到了一些困难，因此他给你发来一封电子邮件。请你给他回复一封邮件，要点如下： 1. 感谢他曾对你英语学习的帮助； 2. 介绍汉语的特点以及学习方法；

3. 邀请他暑假来中国，交流语言学习经验。 注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim,

I’m more than thrilled to receive your email. __________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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高二4月期中联考英语参考答案

听力部分：1-5 CBCCA 6-10 ABACA 11-15 BCBAB 16-20 BAABC

阅读理解：21-23 BAC 24-27 BDAC 28-31ADBC 32-35CDAD 七选五：36-40 FGDCA 完形填空：41-45 CDCAD 46-50BABCB 51-55DABAD 56-60CDBCB

语法填空：61. probably 62. to 63. winding 64. built 65. length 66. where 67. to prevent 68. an 69. However 70. appeals

短文改错： 去掉on; lie 改为lying; heavy改为heavily; but改为and; waiting后加for;

down改为off; a改为the; relaxing改为relaxed; have改为had; troubles改为trouble 书面表达：One possible version: Dear Jim,

I am more than thrilled to receive your email. And I can’t thank you more for your advice on my English study, because of which I have made great progress.

As for your language study, I don’t think you have to be so worried. Actually, Chinese is so flexible that you need to understand the definite meaning of a word or phrase in different situations. Moreover, it is difficult for foreigners to write Chinese characters, especially for beginners. So it is better for you to learn some oral Chinese first and then try writing some simple Chinese characters. Just keep in mind that practice makes perfect.

If possible, please come to China during the summer vacation where you can be exposed to the native Chinese language environment in person. We can also share our experience in language learning with each other.

Yours sincerely, Li Hua

听力录音稿 (Text 1)

M: Barbara, aren’t you supposed to go to Dr. Smith’s lecture today?

W: Oh, I’ve asked one of my friends to take notes for me. So I’m able to help Linda do an experiment. (Text 2)

M: The instructions on the package say that you need to put the folding table together yourself. I’ve spent all afternoon trying in vain to do it.

W: I know what you mean. Last time I tried to put together a toy train for my son, I almost gave up. (Text 3)

W: I can’t go to the dining hall now. I’ll have to go back to the classroom. I left my cell phone on my desk.

M: But I remember having put it into your bag. W: Really? Ah yes, you’re right. (Text 4)

M: Oh, I’m so sorry I forgot to bring along your book. W: Anyway, I won’t need it until Friday night. M: I promise I’ll give it to you this Wednesday. W: Really? Wednesday is April Fool’s Day! (Text 5)

W: I think your article in the school newspaper is great. Your viewpoints have certainly convinced me.

M: Thanks, but reading through the general responses, you and I are obviously in the minority. (Text 6)

M: Good morning, Sue! How is your holiday? Did you enjoy it?

W: Yes, I had a great time. I went to Inner Mongolia with some of my friends. We went mountain climbing near Baotou, and we stayed in a tent at night and cooked meals over an open fire. M: Sounds cool! Did you like the people there?

W: Yes, they were nice. We met some farmers and they invited us to have tea in their house.

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M: What an interesting experience! (Text 7)

W: Excuse me. We’re making a survey. Would you like to answer some questions? M: Sure.

W: Well, how much pocket money you get from your parents every month? M: About 50 dollars.

W: Do you get pocket money in other ways?

M: Yes. Most of my friends take part-time jobs to get pocket money. So do I. I look after my neighbor’s baby every Friday evening. They pay me 12 dollars an hour. So I can get 48 dollars from them every week.

W: Then, how do you usually spend your pocket money?

M: Well, I pay my phone bill every month. And sometimes I have to buy books for my study. W: What a nice young man! Thank you for talking with us. (Text 8)

W: Hi Edward! Haven’t seen you for a long time!

M: Cindy! I never imagined meeting you here! It’s been nearly three years since we left St. Matthew’s Primary School, hasn’t it?

W: Yeah. Time flies. How is your middle school life?

M: It’s great! I’m in Stowe Middle School and I’m a member of its theater group. W: Really? The theater group is quite popular. It puts on very great plays and musicals.

M: Thanks. We have to practice very hard for every show. But I like it and it’s also great fun to go to the theater frequently and enjoy plays by famous artists.

W: Wow, that’s great! I’m afraid it’s time for the film. Let’s go inside and enjoy the film first. (Text 9)

M: Lily, where do you like to eat?

W: Well, my favorite restaurant is The Knife and Talk. It’s very near the city center. At lunch it’s full of office workers, but I like to go before that, in the middle of the morning. I go there and order big breakfast and take one of their newspapers and just relax for an hour or so. Their pancakes are delicious. They don’t have a TV in there, which I love most. They just have some jazz music, very quiet, nothing too loud. What’s your favorite restaurant?

M: Well, it’s just a very simple restaurant. There are only about six tables in there. A couple of waitresses wear ugly pink uniforms. But the food is great, very tasty, and cheap too, which is important, of course. There are some truck drivers sitting at the counter drinking coffee and eating sausages every morning. I always have pancakes in the morning and their fish pie for lunch. That restaurant has been open for many years. They say the actor James Dean eats there sometimes, but I don’t think that’s true. (Text 10)

W: Good morning, everyone. This is Helen Green with What to Do Today on the air. It’s quite a warm and sunny Saturday. Now, if you’ve got nothing to do today, why not go to East Mountain in the city and get digging? That’s the message from Sussex Middle School. It is organizing a tree-planting activity in East Mountain.

Sussex Middle School is a member of the organization of Helping Blind Children. It is raising money for poor blind children in Asia by planting trees. A famous computer company agrees to give $30 for each tree to be planted in the city. Sussex Middle School is planning to plant 1,500 trees this weekend. Students and their parents are hoping to plant a half today. They are looking for volunteers to come along and help. Tree-planting experience is not necessary as there will be experts to give directions. Thick gloves will be provided to protect your hands when you are doing the digging. There’re also hats provided. And please do bring basic tools with you to dig holes and water trees. Everyone is welcome to come along anytime from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this weekend. So it could be really a nice day out for all the families.

This is What to Do Today. Thanks for your listening. Enjoy your day.

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