内蒙古第一机械制造（集团）有限公司第一中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

内蒙古第一机械制造（集团）有限公司第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题第卷注意事项：1.答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)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。1. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Sunny B.Cloudy C.Rainy2. Where is the womans English book?A. On the shelf B. Under the pillow C.On the table3. What is the man doing now?A. Surfing the Internet B. Listening to music C. Studying for a test4. Which sport did the man miss yesterday?A. Volleyball B. Football C.Basketball5. What do we know about the mans cousin?A.He has blond hair. B. He has a beard. C. He is short.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. When will the meeting probably finish?A. On Thursday B. On Friday C. On Saturday7. Why will the woman go to the place near Milan?A. To travel B. To work C. To see her husband听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What program does the man least want to watch?A. The film B. The match C. The documentary9. When will the tennis match be on?A. At 7:00 B. At 7:30 C. At 8:00听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where will the woman go on the next trip?A. To the lake B. To the forest C. To the beach11. How often does the woman pay for the club?A. Once a year B. Once a month C. Once a week12. Where do the club members usually meet?A. At the bus station B. At the train station C. At the school gate听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How long has the man been snowboarding?A. For about two years B. For about three years C. For about five years14. How much does a snowboard usually cost?A. About £180 B. About £350 C. About £50015. How long does it take the man to drive to the mountain?A. Half an hour B. An hour C. Two hours16. What does the woman think of snowboarding?A. Dangerous B. Expensive C. Difficult听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When will the next term start?A. In April B. In September C. In December18. What is a must for studnets at ISA?A. Enough practice B. Tournament experience C. High English level19. What is the role of the personal coach?A. To give students training in sportsB. To help with students homeworkC. To help students to be organized20. Why does the speaker give the talk?A. To employ new coaches B. To welcome new students C. To attract possible students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)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 Get Involved! Make a Donation!So what is rewilding?Imagine our natural homes growing instead of shrinking. Imagine species diversifying instead of declining. Thats rewilding. Rewilding is ecological restoration. Rewilding offers hope for wildlife, humans and the planet.Why is rewilding important and necessary? Our natural ecology is broken. The places where you would expect wildlife to exist have been reduced to wet deserts. The seabed has been destroyed and there have been no living creatures any more. Our wildlife is disappearing. Many wonderful species have declined over the past century. Weve lost more of our large animals than any European country. We need keystone species. These vital species, including top predators (食肉动物), drive ecological processes. Their loss has worsened our living systems. Nature looks after us. Good natural ecology can provide us with clean air and water, prevent flooding and store carbon. Rewilding can leave the world in a better state than it is today.What are challenges?As a long-term project, our “rewilding britain” has its challenges. Many people are not interested, because we have got used to the lack of native forests. Many farmers oppose the idea. They thought it a crazy idea to bring back predators because they would start killing farm animals. It takes time to educate them. Above all, we need money! So we need your help! Make a donation.Help us bring back living systems and restore wild nature!With your help we can. Open up new chances for rewilding and push for change. Develop tools to educate, influence and spread the word.Thanks for your support. 21. Which of the following is the result of rewilding?A. Species become various. B. A lot of animals disappear.C. Environments are destroyed. D. Natural disasters happen regularly.22. According to the passage, one of the challenges at present is _. A. peoples doubts B. a lack of volunteersC. a shortage of time D. farmers disagreement23. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To introduce a new project.B. To call on people to offer money.C. To warn people of the natural ecology.D. To convince people to change their mind. BSlowly, so slowly that we never even noticed how it happened, our family stopped talking to each other. Our own worlds opened up to us through the computer or the cell phone or the CD player.Family Night was born when Mom called us for dinner. Jessica and I came and sat down. Dad loaded his plate and started to rise from the table.“Where are you going?” Mom questioned.“To the living room. I have some work,” Dad replied as he hurried away. Moms face got tight, but she said nothing. About two minutes later, my cell phone buzzed. Jessica kept her earphones on during most of the meal. Mom was clearly upset.Family Night started the next week. Mom established three rules: no phones, no music, and no leaving the table. Everyone would eat together and play a game together “like a real family.” All seemed to be going according to Moms plan until the first buzz of a cell phone. After dinner, we had been playing the board game for only ten minutes when another cell phone let out an unpleasant scream. This time the phone belonged to my father.“Works calling. I have to answer,” he whispered as he hurried out of the room. Mom sighed, but she forced a smile and encouraged us to continue with the game. We kept playing through every interruption afterwards: the beeping of Jessicas phone, the buzz of another text message from Darnell, the soothing voice announcing the arrival of an e-mail on Dads computer. When the game was over, Mom released us to our rooms.That first Family Night was not a success, but Mom stuck to it. Every Monday evening we silenced our electronics and gathered around the table; and each time, setting aside our technological toys became a little easier. The next two months my father would be taking business trips. We wouldnt be able to have Family Night every Monday.To my surprise I realized that I would miss those few hours each week when the house was filled with my familys laughter and conversation. I was also glad to know that when we really wanted to, we could silence the electronic buzz and just be a family again.24. What led to the start of Family Night?A. Electronics harmed the familys life. B. Heavy housework made Mom angry.C. Dad didnt get along well with others.D. The children were too lazy to help Mom.25. Family Night made the family _ than before.A. closer B. healthier C. more considerate D. more confident 26. What words can best describe the first Family Night?A. Tiring but satisfying. B. Challenging but exciting.C. Busy but interesting. D. Unsuccessful but meaningful.27. It can be inferred that _.A. Dad seldom took business trips B. the author enjoyed Family Night C. Family Night would not continue D. the children threw away the cellphones CMany of us listen to music while we work, thinking that it will help us to concentrate on the task at hand. And in fact, recent research has found that music can have beneficial effects on creativity. When it comes to other areas of performance, however, the impact of background music is more complicated.The idea that listening to music when working is beneficial to output probably has its roots in the so-called “Mozart effect”. Put simply, this is the finding that spatial rotation performance(空间旋转能力) is increased immediately after listening to the music of Mozart, compared to no sound at all. How sound affects performance has been the topic of research for over 40 years, and is observed through a phenomenon called the irrelevant sound effect. To study irrelevant sound effect, participants in the research are asked to complete a simple task which requires them to recall a series of numbers or letters in the exact order in which they saw them. The tricky thing is being able to do this while ignoring any background noise.Two key characteristics of the irrelevant sound effect are required for its observation. First, the task must require the person to use their rehearsal abilities(复述能力), and second, the sound must contain acoustical variation(声学变化). Where the sound does not vary much acoustically, the performance of the task is much closer to that observed in quiet conditions.The irrelevant sound effect itself comes from attempting to process two sources of ordered information at the same timeone from the task and one from the sound. Unfortunately, only the former is required to successfully perform the recall task, and the effort in ensuring that irrelevant ordered information from the sound is not processed actually prevent this ability.A similar conflict is also seen when reading while in the presence of lyrical（抒情的）music. In this situation, the two sources of wordsfrom the task and the soundare in conflict. The cost is poorer performance of the task in the presence of music with lyrics.What this all means is that whether having music playing in the background helps or hinders performance depends on the task and on the type of music, and only understanding this relationship will help people maximize their productivity levels. 28. “Mozart effect” is mentioned to _.A. explain how music can relax people B. show music can improve performanceC. advise people to listen to Mozart music D. stress Mozart music gains wide attention 29. It can be inferred that participants in the research _.A. have improved their rehearsal ability B. perform better in the quiet conditionsC. ignore the background noise successfullyD. prefer the music with great sound variation30. Paragraph 6 is written to _.A. support an idea B. make a contrastC. introduce a topic D. describe a fact31. What is the best title for the passage?A. Music shapes your lifeB. Music develops your creativityC. Choose quiet music for your workD. Does music make you concentrate? DBullying(霸凌) can take a variety of forms, from the verbal to the physical as well as indirect forms, such as being excluded from social groups. Bullying is clearly unpleasant, and can make the child experiencing it feel unworthy and depressed. In extreme cases it can even lead to suicide(自杀), though this is thankfully rare. Until recently, not much was known about the topic, and little help was available to teachers to deal with bullying. Perhaps as a consequence, schools would often deny the problem. There is no bullying at this school has been a common answer if asked, almost certainly untrue. Fortunately more schools are now saying: “There is not much bullying here, but when it occurs we have a clear policy for dealing with it.” Three factors are involved in this change. First is an awareness of the damage of the problem. Second, a number of resources to help handle bullying have become available in Britain. For example, the Scottish Council for Research in Education produced a package of materials, Action Against Bullying, circulated to all schools in England and Wales as well as in Scotland. In Ireland, Guidelines on Countering Bullying Behaviour in Post-Primary Schools was published, too. Third, there is evidence that these materials work, and that schools can achieve something. Evidence suggests that a key step is to develop a policy on bullying, saying clearly what bullying means, and giving specific guidelines on what will be done if it occurs, what records will be kept, who will be informed and what punishments will be employed. The policy should be developed through consultation over a period of time. Pupils, parents and staff should feel they have been involved in the policy. Other actions can be taken to back up the policy. There are ways of dealing with the topic through the curriculum, using video, drama and literature. There are also ways of working with individual pupils, or in small groups. Work in the playground is important, too. One helpful step is to train lunchtime supervisors to distinguish bullying from playful fighting, and help them break up conflicts. Another possibility is to improve the playground environment, so that pupils are less likely to be led into bullying from boredom or frustration.With these developments, schools can expect that at least the most serious kinds of bullying can largely be prevented. The more effort is put in and the wider the whole school is involved, the more substantial the results are likely to be. The reduction in bullying and the improvement in pupil happiness is surely a worthwhile objective.32. The writer thinks that the response There is no bullying at this school shows _.A. bullying can be easily dealt with B. bullying doesnt exist in the schoolC. the school knows nothing about bullyingD. the school lacks the knowledge and resources about bullying33. From paragraph 2, we can learn that _.A. There is no bullying at all in a schoolB. in the previous years, British government policy failed C. developments in dealing with bullying have led to a solution D. there is no research into how common bullying is in British schools34. According to the passage, what is the key step of reducing bullying?A. Develop a policy through consultation.B. Deal with the topic through the curriculum.C. Work with individual pupils or in small groups.D. Give detailed guidelines on the right things to do. 35. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?A. Bullying: what parents can doB. Bullying: are the schools to blame?C. Bullying: the link with academic failureD. Bullying: from no way out to prevention 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。England is the perfect place for you to travel to if youre thinking about taking your first abroad trip. Youll need to prepare for the trip with some international travel basics and map out a realistic itinerary (旅程) to make the most of your experience.Get your paperwork done. 36 If you dont have a current passport, youll need to bring your pictures and some proof of your citizenship a birth certificate, a certificate of naturalization, or a certificate of citizenship to a post office. Fill out a passport application, and in a month youll have your passport.Plan your trip.Plan your trip to England in early to mid-October or in mid-to-late March, because thats when flights are the cheapest. During the winter, the days grow very short. Besides, sunlight is sometimes limited to less than eight hours per day. 37 Settle yourself in England.Find affordable accommodations by staying at a hotel. Hotels vary in shapes, forms and sizes. 38 If you can afford to stay at a hotel, make sure you are aware of check-in times and policies.To get around England, the most common methods are bus and rail. 39 Passes for a full day, week, or month can save you money if youre going to take the Tube for even a few stops. 40 Buy a budget travel book to find attractions and sites in cities such as: London, Bath，Cambridge Oxford, Canterbury, Leeds and Wimbledon. Popular attractions include: Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Portobello Market and the Tower of London in London; Bath Abbey in Bath; the colleges of Cambridge; and the Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury.A. Budget your trip.B. Find the best things to do.C. You can get a visa from any British Embassy.D. Youll need a passport and visa to visit England.E. The summer brings in record-breaking numbers of tourists.F. If you decide to use the underground rail system, get a pass.G. But they generally provide affordable housing with minimal pleasures. 第三部分：语言运用（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Come on, Cindy!” Darcy sounded so impatient, “Well be late for class.”“Darcy, I cant find my 41 .” I dropped my book bag to dig through my coat pockets. “My money was in it.”“Someone took it.” Darcy said. As usual, she was quick to point away from the 42 side of things. “Oh. Im sure I just misplaced it.” I hoped. Even though we were best friends, Darcy and I were just so 43 . We rushed into class. Darcy 44 the news about the theft. By last period in gym class, I was 45 of having to say over and over again, “Im sure I just left it at home.”After gym, we went into the locker room. I was changing 46 I heard a gasp from Darcy. I looked at her and found her face was white with 47 . There, at her feet, was my wallet.“It fell out of her locker!” Darcy pointed at Juanita, a “new girl” in our class. “She 48 it.”Everyone began to 49 Juanita at once.“Darcy caught her red-handed.”“Report her!”I looked over at Juanita. She picked up the wallet and held it out to me. Her hands were 50 . “I found it in the parking lot. I was going to give it to you.”Darcy spit the words “Im so sure!” at her.“Really, its true.” Juanitas eyes began to fill with tears.I 51 for my wallet. I didnt know what to think, 52 when I looked over at Darcy, her attitude made me sick inside. I looked at Juanita. She was scared but looked 53 . I knew I held her 54 in my hands.“I am so glad you found it,” I smiled. “Thanks, Juanita.”The 55 around us broke.“Good thing she found it,” everyone but Darcy 56 .“If there is any money left in your wallet.”“Not now. Darcy!”“You are so naive!”It wasnt until others left there that I opened my wallet.“Its all here.” I couldnt help but feel 57 . A folded piece of paper fluttered from my wallet. I opened it to see what it was. “She just didnt have time to 58 it yet.” “Darcy, maybe you spend too much time 59 people.” Darcy grabbed the note, read it and threw it back at me. “Whatever!” she said and headed off. I knew that something had 60 between us. I read the note again.Cindy,I found your wallet in the parking lot. Hope nothing is missing.JuanitaP.S. My phone number is 55-3218. Maybe you could call me sometime.And I did. 41. A. coat B. book C. pen D. wallet42. A. serious B. bright C. funny D. opposite43. A. close B. strange C. differentD. independent44. A. spread B. heardC. watched D. made45. A. afraid B. proud C. tired D. fond46. A. since B. afterC. before D. when 47. A. shame B. shockC. shyness D. sadness48. A. got B. lostC. stole D. brought 49. A. accuse B. comfort C. warn D. help50. A. rising B. wavingC. clappingD. trembling 51. A. reached B. looked C. paid D. searched52. A. so B. but C. for D. or53. A. excited B. modestC. sinc