1、江苏省徐州市高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版江苏省徐州市高二年级下学期期中考试英语 试题本试卷共12页。由第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两个部分组成。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷（选择题共65分）一、听力（共两节，满分20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。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。二、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面各题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Unlike wa
2、tching TV, reading is an active learning experience that will keep your mindA. casual B. skeptical C. sharp D. accurate22. Due to strict laws about punishing drunken driving, the number of road accidents and the deaths arising from them _ over the past year.A. has increased B. have increased C. has
3、decreased D. have decreased23. People of the city _ the plan of the government to move the power plant out of the city.A. accelerated B. arranged C. approved D. applauded24. With QR codes _ a popular payment option, Alipay and WeChat Pay, two major third-party mobile payment tools, ran campaigns _ m
4、ore merchants and customers into the cashless world.A. became; bringing B. becoming; to bringC. became; to bring D. becoming; bringing25. Despite great convenience we get from modern technology, maybe we should rid ourselves _ it and return _ simpler times.A. of; to B. of; from C. from; to D. from;
5、from26. Did Tom sell his house?Not yet. Its poor location _ its potential buyers.A. turned up B. turned away C. turned over D. turned in27. New energy vehicle-sharing projects _ in dozens of cities across the country, which is expected to fuel Chinas sharing economy in the next few years.A. were car
6、ried out B. will be carried outC. are being carried out D. had been carried out28. _, many people would have died from sickness or even small wounds so it deserves the name “the greatest drug of the 20th century”.A. Had penicillin been unavailable B. Were penicillin unavailableC. Should penicillin b
7、e unavailable D. Were penicillin to be unavailable29. _ you will see in an English garden, however, is a variety of trees and bushes _ show off their own special qualities.A. As; what B. What; what C. As; that D. What; that30. I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in vain.Why
8、 not consult with Frank? You see, _.A. great minds think alikeB. two heads are better than oneC. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bushD. its better to think twice before doing something三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分l5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。Retaining memoriesMy calls with my si
9、ster now always begin with, “I just spoke to Mom and she is okay, but ” From the bottom of my heart I never want to have a conversation like this. My mom is eighty years old and her short term memory is long gone. Acceptance of what is, 31 what should be, is not an easy task.It is hard watching a pa
10、rent grow old. If we are lucky, we have a fixed 32 in our minds of our parents in the best time of their lives. I try to remember all the things that made my dad who he was to me. Every once in a while, this offensive, 33 image of how he looked the last time I saw him in the hospital creeps into my
11、mind. I try to 34 such an image from my brain and replace it with the images of him I treasure.Now I want to make my mom whole again. I want her to wake up this morning with 35 mind and purpose. I want the mom I remember and still see in my dreams. But reality does not deal in emotion. It can be cru
12、el and unforgiving. It does not let us 36 the moments we retain. It takes us where it wants to take us, 37 our thoughts.I know my mom struggles to 38 what is happening to her. She wants to say she is fine and always asks what she can do for us. I know she wants us to retain the images of her as posi
13、tive and 39 and carry those around with us each and every day. But she knows she can no longer remain thirty-nine, as she tried to do for almost forty years. She knows that her 40 of the family has been replaced by a new and unintended position. She can recall the glory days. 41 she has a hard time
14、remembering what she ate for lunch.I start every morning by calling my mom to ask her how she is feeling. It is now almost 9 a.m. in New Jersey. Im sitting in Utah, at the computer, knowing when I finish my thoughts, I must 42 the phone. If not, the cycle of 43 will be started again. I hope she will
15、 be my mother again. I hope that there will be one day a (an) 44 for Alzheimers disease so that the next person sitting at the computer does not have to remember the good times past, but can live 45 . I hope today is the day that the present comes back into focus for my mom. I hope!31. A. less than
16、B. better than C. other than D. rather than32. A. figure B. image C. gesture D. look33. A. painful B. unbelievable C. peaceful D. comfortable34. A. return B. rebuild C. remove D. reunite35. A. considerate B. clear C. ample D. shallow36. A. recall B. rewind C. advance D. enlarge37. A. apart from B. b
17、ut for C. in spite of D. regardless of38. A. cope with B. put up with C. make use of D. let go of39. A. elegant B. beautiful C. dependent D. independent40. A. feeling B. role C. possession D. love41. A. and B. so C. but D. or42. A. pick up B. link up C. turn up D. speed up43. A. sorrow B. joy C. con
18、cern D. eagerness44. A. treatment B. cure C. evaluation D. assumption45. A. in the past B. in the moment C. in the future D. in the end四、阅读理解（共10题；每小题2分，满分20分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的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。AAre you looking forward to treating yourself to a travel abroad? Well, Lonely Planet, the
19、 worlds largest travel guidebook publisher, releases its top picks for travel destinations every year. Here are some of the winners for 2018. Have a look and maybe theyll give you some ideas about your next vacation.Canberra, AustraliaCanberra is not the most famous of Australias cities. People thin
20、k of Sydney and Melbourne before they think of Canberra. Still, Canberra is the countrys capital and political center. And recently, it has become a hit with the words travelers. Lonely Planet highlights three attractions that make Canberra a place to consider spending some time in. First, nearby ci
21、ties like Braddon and NewActon have great vigor. Braddon was once an industrial area; today, it has cafes, shops and restaurants. NewActon has a stunning（极漂亮的）new hotel built entirely of native Australian wood. As youd expect, these fashionable areas boast many small art galleries that go well with
22、the national museums that are invariably（总是）found in a nations capital. Canberra has a full calendar of events for 2018, including folk and wine harvest festivals that will surely bring travelers from both within and outside of Australia.Detroit. USThis choice by Lonely Planet is even more surprisin
23、g than Canberra. For a long time, Detroit was an industrial city. It was a center for car manufacturing（制造业）and therefore a heavily blue collar location. Much of that industry is gone today. But the city is now gaining appeal as a tourist destination for Americans and non-Americans alike. People are
24、 attracted to culture, and Detroit certainly has a cultural tradition. Starting from the 1950s, it was a center for African-American pop music. The famous music company Motown was founded in Detroit. Today, the Motown Historical Museum is a must-see for any visitor to the city. The markets, murals,
25、restaurant and sports facilities add to the Detroit vibe（氛围）, as does the new streetcar system, which makes it easy to get around. According to Lonely Planet, Detroit is a fine example of the American “comeback” story: Its had its tough times, but now its back in business.Seville, SpainWhereas Canbe
26、rra and Detroit are new world cities, Seville in Spain is classic old-world. It is a historic city, dominated by a magnificent cathedral and a sprawling（蔓延的）network of medieval streets. Seville was the site of many historical events, all of which are still tangible（可感知的）for todays visitors. It was o
27、nce the capital of Moorish Spain. And Seville has its own connection with the new world; Back in the 16th century, trade with colonies in the Americas made it wealthy. Find out more at the Archivo de Indias, which “provides a fascinating insight into Spains colonial history”, according to Lonely Pla
28、net. But Seville is also a modern city with all the conveniences that the modern traveler expects. Like all Lonely Planet tourist destinations, it boasts cafes, restaurants and art galleries for visitors who have finished absorbing the citys historical sites.46. What can we conclude from paragraph t
29、wo?A. Canberra has become the most popular destination in Australia.B. Braddon is well known for its industrial buildings and shopping malls.C. NewActon features a hotel made of native Australian wood.D. Canberras small art galleries appeal to visitors more than national museums.47. According to the
30、 last two paragraphs, _.A. Seville is a new world city in SpainB. Seville is rich in historical sitesC. Detroit tourists are fascinated by its industryD. Detroit tourists are mainly attracted to new streetcar system48. The purpose of the article is mainly to _.A. compare top travel destinationsB. re
31、commend some lesser-known destinationsC. show how industrial and historic cities attract visitorsD. inform us of some most popular travel destinations for 2018BDrones（无人机）are slowly starting to become part of our everyday lives. They used to be just known for helping create the action shots used in online videos and movies, but creative new ways to use drones are being invented all the time.Just take a look at this latest use: A solar-powered “transformer
