安徽省巢湖市柘皋中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中习题.docx

安徽省巢湖市柘皋中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一节听下面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. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the mans house. B. At the airport. C. At a hotel. 2. What does the man think of those magazines?A. They are informative. B. They arent worth buying. C. They are useless for the decoration. 3. At what age can one drink beer in the mans country?A. 18. B. 20. C. 21. 4. Who just knocked the door?A. Their neighbor. B. Their daughter. C. The delivery boy. 5. What does the woman imply about the car?A. It needs servicing. B. It is in good condition. C. It was bought a few days ago. 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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What is Amanda worried about?A. Her essay. B. Her computer. C. Her part-time job. 7. Who can probably deal with the printer?A. Amanda. B. Amandas brother. C. The man. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. What is the weather like?A. Stormy. B. Pleasant. C. Hot. 9. How much is a room per night?A. $14. B. $20. C. $24. 10. What is available in the room?A. A coffee maker. B. A television. C. The Internet. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. What kind of motorcycle does the man ask for at first?A. A small one. B. A big one. C. An expensive one. 12. What is Raven famous for?A. The low price. B. The high speed. C. The great design. 13. Which motorcycle will the man take?A. A Raven. B. A Harley. C. A Seminole. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14. Whats Fred related to dad?A. His brother. B. His uncle. C. His nephew. 15. Why wont Homan be invited?A. He doesnt get along with dad. B. He isnt a family member. C. He lives far away. 16. Who will be added on the list?A. Mary. B. Fred. C. Henry. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Where was John Wilson from?A. Africa. B. England. C. America. 18. What caused Wilsons blindness?A. An accident. B. A sports injury. C. An eye disease. 19. Why did blindness in Africa shock Wilson?A. It was caused by drugs. B. There was no known cure. C. Most cases were preventable. 20. What did Wilsons organization do in Africa?A. It reduced blindness by 10%. B. It discovered a new drug in 1960. C. It carried out millions of eye surgeries. 一、阅读理解（本大题共4小题，共30.0分）ASummer Activities Students should read the list with their parents/carers, and select two activities they would like to do. Forms will be available in school and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/carers will be asked to sign to confirm their childs choices.Activity Description Member of staff Cost Outdoor Adventure (OUT) Take yourself out of your comfort zone for a week, discover new personal qualities, and learn new skills. You will be able to take part in a number of activities from canoeing to wild camping on Dartmoor. Learn rock climbing and work as a team, and enjoy the great outdoor environment. Mr. Clemens 140 WWI Battlefields and Paris (WBP) On Monday we travel to London. After staying overnight in London, we travel on Day 2 to northern France to visit the World War I battlefields. On Day 3 we cross into Belgium. Thursday sees us make the short journey to Paris where we will visit Disneyland Paris park, staying until late to see the parade and the fireworks. Our final day, Friday, sees us visit central Paris and tour the main sights. Mrs. Wilson 425 Crafty Foxes (CRF) Four days of product design centred around textiles. Making lovely objects using recycled and made materials. Bags, cushions and decorations.Learn skills and leave with modern and unusual textiles. Mrs. Goode 30 Potty about Potter (POT) Visit Warner Bros Studio, shop stop to buy picnic, stay overnight in an approved Youth Hostel in Streatley-on -Thames, guided tour of Oxford to see the film locations, picnic lunch outside Oxfords Christchurch, boating on the River Cherwell through the University Parks, before heading back to Exeter. Miss Drake 150 21Which activity will you choose if you want to go camping?A.WBP .B.OUT .C. CRF.D. POT.22What will the students do on Tuesday with Mrs. Wilson?A. TraveltoLondon.B. Seeaparadeandfireworks.C .Visit the WWI battlefields .D Tour central Paris. .23How long does Potty about Potter lasA. Four days.BTwo. days.C. Fivedays.D. Oneweek.BInspiring young minds! TOKNOW Magazine is a big hit in the world of childrens publishing，bringing a unique combination of challenging ideas and good fun to young fans every monthWhat is so special about TOKNOW Magazine？Well，it has no ads or promotions inside-instead it is jam-packed with serious ideasTOKNOW makes complex ideas attractive and accessible to children，who can become involved in advanced concepts and even philosophy（哲学）-and they will soon discover that TOKNOW feels more like a club than just a magazineWhats inside？Every month the magazine introduces a fresh new topic with articles，experiments and creative things to make-the magazine also explores philosophy and wellbeing to make sure young readers have a balanced take on lifeSounds too good to be true？Take a look online-evidence shows that thousands of teachers and parents know a good thing when they see it and recommend TOKNOW to their friendsHappy Birthday All Year!What could be more fun than a gift that keeps coming through the letterbox every month？The first magazine with your gift message will arrive in time for the special daySUBSCRIBE NOW Annual SubscriptionEurope55 Rest of World65 Annual Subscription with Gift PackIncludes a Mammoth Map，a Passport Puzzle Booklet，and SubscriptionEurope60 Rest of World70Refund Policy-the subscription can be cancelled within 28 days and you can get your money back24Why is TOKNOW a special magazine？ _ A. It entertains young parentsB. It provides serious advertisementsC. It combines fun with complex concepts. D It publishes popular science fictions.25What does TOKNOW offer its readers？ _ A. Articles on new topicsB. Online coursesC. Lectures on a balanced lifeD. Reports on scientific discoveries26How much should you pay if you make a 12-mouth subscription to TOKNOW with gift pack from China？ _ A. 55B. 60C. 70D. 6527Subscribers of TOKNOW would get _ A. full refund within28 daysB. free birthday presentsC. membership of the TOKNOW clubD. chances to meet the experts in personCListed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao，Spain Built in 1997，the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the worldIt has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a travelers desired destinationThe beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials The Louvre in Paris，France Probably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world，theMona Lisaby Leonardo da VinciCrowds can be found any day surrounding the small，but mysterious painting of the smiling womanBut，the Louvre is much more than a home to theMona LisaThe Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia，America Just opened in its new downtown location in 2012，the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one mans private collectionDrAlbert CBarnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected，among others，the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world The Uffizi Gallery in Florence，Italy Walking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in timeThe building itself is a beautiful palace-like structure with frescoes （湿壁画） decorating the ceilings and wallsViewers are bowled over （印象深刻） by the works by Botticelli，such asThe Birth of VenusClassic artworks from nearly 1，000years ago describe religious events of the time28Which of the following is the most popular？ _ A. The Guggenheim Museum BILBAOB. The LouvreC. The Barnes FoundationD. The Uffizi Gallery29What makes the Barnes Foundation particular？ _ A. Its structureB. Its collectionC. Its locationD. Its history30What type of writing is this text？ _ A. An exhibition announcementB. An activity posterC. An art show reviewD. A travel guideDThis month，Germanys transport minister，Alexander Dobrindt，proposed the first set of rules for autonomous vehicles（自主驾驶车辆）They would define the drivers role in such cars and govern how such cars perform in crashes where lives might be lostThe proposal attempts to deal with what some call thedeath valleyof autonomous vehicles：the grey area between semi-autonomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driverless futureDobrindt wants three things：that a car always chooses property（财产） damage over personal injury； that it never distinguishes between humans based on age or race； and that if a human removes his or her hands from the driving wheel-to check email，say-the cars maker is responsible if there is a crashThe change to the road traffic law will permit fully automatic driving，says DobrindtIt will put fully driverless cars on an equal legal footing to human drivers，he saysWho is responsible for the operation of such vehicles is not clear among car makers，consumers and lawyersThe liability（法律责任） issue is the biggest one of them all，says Natasha Merat at the University of Leeds，UKAn assumption behind UK insurance for driverless cars，introduces earlier this year，insists that a human be watchful and monitoring the roadat every momentBut that is not what many people have in mind when thinking of driverless carsWhen you say driverless cars，people expect driverless carsMerat saysYou know-no driverBecause of the confusion，Merat thinks some car makers will wait until vehicles can be fully automated without operationDriverless cars may end up being a form of public transport rather than vehicles you own，says Ryan Calo at Stanford University，CaliforniaThat is happening in the UK and Singapore，where government-provided driverless vehicles are being launchedThat would go down poorly in the US，howeverThe idea that the government would take over driverless cars and treat them as a public good would get absolutely nowhere here，says Calo31What does the phrase death valley in Paragraph 2 refer to？ _ A. A place where cars often break downB. A case where passing a law is impossibleC. A situation where drivers role is not clearD. An area where no driving is permitted32The proposal put forward by Dobrindt aims to _ A. help promote fully automatic drivingB. stop people from breaking traffic rulesC. protect drivers of all ages and racesD. prevent serious property damage33What do consumers think of the operation of driverless cars？ _ A. It should get the attention of insurance companiesB. It should be the main concern of law makersC. It should involve no human responsibilityD. It should not cause deadly traffic accidents34Driverless vehicles in public transport see no bright future in _ A. SingaporeB. the UKC. GermanyD. the US35What could be the best title for passage？ _ A. Fully Automatic Cars :A New BreakthroughB. Autonomous Driving: Whose LiabilityC. Autonomous Vehicles：Driver Removed!D. Driverless Cars：Root of Road Accidents二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共50.0分）Tips for protecting your eyes during the winter We usually worry about staying warm during the winter months, and think less about protecting our eyes. (36). Here are three things you can do to protect your eyes during winter months. Tip 1: (37). During the winter, our eyes are often exposed to blowing, dry, hot air that can cause them to become dry. Here are a few treatments: (38). Keep yourself away from direct heat sources while sitting. Use a humidifier(加湿器) to help reduce dryness. Tip 2: Wear sunglasses with UV(紫外线) protection. UV rays in the winter can harm our eyes. (39). Wear sunglasses when youre outside, or driving, to protect your eyes from UV rays. This is especially important as days lengthen into spring and the sun gets stronger. Tip 3: Goggles(护目镜) protect in many ways. Goggles not only protect our eyes from UV rays, but they also help keep our eyes from drying out from the winter wind. In addition, think about all those branches, leaves, and dirty snow that can severely injure our eyes upon contact (40). Dont forget them! A. Clean your eyes carefully B. Goggles protect the eyes from the wind C. Dont let your eyes dry out D. However, the winter months can be as hard on our eyes as the summer months E. In fact, they can do even more harm when theyre reflecting(反射) off snow F. It is wise to wear quality goggles G. Keep eye drops at hand to wet your eyes 三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分） No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own(41) I learned this lesson from a(n)(42)many years ago. I took the head(43)job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.It was a tradition for the schools old team to play against the(44)team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didnt even practice to (45)the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldnt (46)I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to(47)that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were(48)me. I had to change my(49)about their ability and potential.I started doing anything I could to help them build a little(50).Most important, I began to treat them like (51).That summer, When the other teams enjoyed their(52),we met every day and(53)passing and kicking the football.Six months after suffering our(54)on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to(55).Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a(56)for us even if we lost the game. But that wasnt what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest(57)of my life！From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can(58)the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and(59)them. I helped them to see themselves(60),and they built themselves into winners.Winners are made, but born.41 A. luckB. testsC. natureD. efforts42 A. experienceB. experimentC. visitD. show43 A. operatingB. editingC. coachingD. consulting44 A. successfulB. excellentC. newD. strong45 A. prepare forB. cheer forC. help withD. finish with46 A. agreeB. believeC. describeD. regret47 A. claimB. realizeC. permitD. demand48 A. reacting toB. looking forC. caring aboutD. depending on49 A. attitudeB. decisionC. conclusionD. intention50 A. cultureB. prideC. fortuneD. relationship51 A. leadersB. partnersC. learnersD. winners52 A. vacationsB. rewardsC. healthD. honor53 A. riskedB. missedC. practicedD. considered54 A. declineB. defeatC. accidentD. mistake55 A. improveB. relaxC. expandD. defend56 A. shameB. burdenC. favorD. victory57 A. thrillsB. chancesC. concernsD. offers58 A. surpriseB. serveC. affectD. interest59 A. observedB. encouragedC. protectedD. impressed60A. honestlyB. individuallyC. differentlyD. calmly四、 语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）61Diets have changed in Chinaand so has its top crop. Since 2011,the country (61)（grow）more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over(62)past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent. A taste for meat is(63)(actual) behind the change:An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corns rise: The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice(64)(improve) water quality. Corn uses less water(65)rice and creates less fertilizer(化肥) runoff. This switch has decreased(66)(pollute) in the countrys major lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people to drink.According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total(67)(globe)fertilizer consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005when the government(68)(start) a soil-testing program(69)gives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmers and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons. That prevented the emission(排放) of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide .Chinas approach to protecting its environment while(70)(feed) its citizens offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policym