湖北省浠水县实验高级中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

2018年秋浠水实验高中高二年级期中考试英语试卷时间：120分钟 满分：150分 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。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. How do the speakers travel? A. By bike. B. By train. C. By bus. 2. Whats the woman? A. A waitress. B. A teacher. C. A doctor. 3. Whom will the girl go to Hawaii with? A. Her father and sister. B. Her mother and sister. C. Her parents. 4. What will the speakers have? A. French meal. B. Japanese meal. C. Chinese meal. 5. What time did the woman finish typing that report? A. At 8 oclock. B. At 9 oclock. C. At 6 oclock. 第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分22.5 分）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，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。听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6. Where did the artist learn to paint? A. In Paris. B. In Milan. C. In Beijing. 7. How old is the artist? A. 25. B. 28. C. 24. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题.8. When did the man start to teach? A. 25 years ago. B. 35 years ago. C. 15 years ago. 9. What subject does the man want to teach now? A. Science. B. English. C. Math. 10. What will the man do first after retirement? A. Play the piano. B. Have a tour. C. Write a book. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.11. Where does the girl want to go? A. London. B. New York. C. Sydney. 12. Where does the girl plan to live? A. In a hotel. B. At a friends home. C. In a flat. 13. Whats Belinda?A. A student. B. A salesgirl. C. A waitress. 听第9段材料。回答第14至16题。14. How many people will join in the party? A. Eight. B. Nine. C. Six. 15. What time will the party start? A. At 8:30 pm. B. At 9:00 pm. C. At 8:00 pm. 16. What does the woman order for her friend? A. Chinese food. B. Japanese food. C. French food. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Whose nickname is Boz? A. Dickens sister. B. Dickens grandmother. C. Dickens brother. 18. Whats J.K.Rowlings real name? A. Joanna Rowling. B. Jenny Rowling. C. Jane Rowling. 19. What did Seusss father want him to be? A. An artist.B. A doctor. C. A writer.20. Where was Porter when he published his first story?A. At his home.B. In a newspaper office. C. In prison.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，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWelcome to the North Pole AdventureThe North Pole Adventure is a one-of-a-kind interactive Christmas attraction for the entire family. Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open from November 25 until Christmas Eve. It is not a guided tour. While elves (小精灵) are throughout the adventure to interact with your children, your kids can spend as much time in each area as they wish. The adventure features a replica (复制品) of the North Pole including everything you imagine at Santas North Pole.Santas HouseKids will experience what its like at the North Pole and see first-hand what it takes for Santa and his elves to get ready for Christmas each year. The memories your children will take away from Santas House will be ones they will remember for a life time.Post OfficeAll kids will be assisted by Santas elves in writing a letter to Santa and then depositing it in Santas magical mailbox. A few days before Christmas, they will receive letters at their own homes from Santa.Elf UniversityElf University is the place where elves go to school. Its also the place where kids enjoy making Christmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one day.AdmissionBuy your tickets online to avoid waiting in line. If the tickets sell out when you buy them online, there will still be tickets available at the ticket office.21. Where can you probably see the article?A. a tourist booklet B. a newspaper C. a science fiction D. a story book22. The North Pole Adventure_.A. arranges elves to entertain kids in some areasB. provides visitors with tour guide service C. is modeled on other Christmas attractionsD. is open to visitors for nearly one month.23. What can we learn from the passage?A. Kids can have fun in Santas House by dressing up like SantaB. Kids who visited Post Office would receive letters on Christmas EveC. Elf University offers kids opportunities for becoming elves D. Tickets to the adventure can be bought online if they sell out at the ticket officeBWhen I was young, I wished for a good car and a big house. That was my idea of success. I took all the advanced classes and tried to do well in the exams with my mind set on going to a key school. I just knew that I would somehow become famous and be able to afford the car and the dream house. All the way through junior years, my mind was planning this beautiful future.Then in the eleventh grade, many losses changed my mind. First, one of my friends died at 16. Soon after, my great-grandmother passed away, followed by my beloved fourth-grade teacher. These events left me not knowing what to do or where to go. Death had never touched me so closely.After a long period of emptiness, it finally struck me: Life is not promised and neither is future success. Though I was attempting to achieve material success, I was not enjoying my daily life. I realized that finding inner peace, purpose and happiness will stick with me forever and that is real success.Enjoying lifes precious quirks (偶发事件) makes an ordinary person more successful than a wealthy person who isnt content and takes everything for granted. The summer before senior years, my attitude changed greatly. Instead of memorizing facts, I began learning skills. Instead of focusing on the future, I focused on today and the many blessings and successes that came with it.I still get excellent grades, but now I devote weeks to studying instead of struggling for exams, and I think about the future with a deeper sense of meaning. For me, being successful means truly living life each day.24. The reason why the author changed his idea of success is that _. A. he cant afford his house B. he lost a few beloved persons in a short timeC. he didnt know what to do or where to go D. his beloved teacher died25. According to the author, which of the following is the real success for a person?A. Being famous.B. Material achievements.C. Good car and big house.D. Truly living life each day.26. What does the author want to tell the readers?A. His opinion about success. B. The true meaning of studying.C. How to achieve success.D. The true meaning of life.27. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. He didnt want to take all the exams.B. His teacher died before the death of his great-grandma.C. The author didnt do well in all the exams. D. The author thinks that success is not promised.CIn todays society, language plays a key role in defining gender (性别) by vocabulary, and also their non-verbal vocabulary. Each one of these different types of ways of communicating is obviously different between men and women.Many different studies show that men tend to talk much more than women. It has also been proven that women tend to speak faster than men; this is due to the fact that women tend to be interrupted more often than men are, and also have the ability to speak more clearly, precisely, and more quickly than men. In one study it was found that women spoke for an average of three minutes describing a painting, as opposed to the thirteen-minute average it took men to describe it.Men and women also tend to have a very different non-verbal way of communicating, which can also make it very hard for one another to understand what the opposite sex is trying to say. Mens body language is much more reserved when talking to women. Men tend not to make as much eye contact and they generally stay farther away from women when talking to them. Men avoid other peoples body space while talking, and they also tend to sit back when talking. All of these have given off the impression of disinterest or boredom. Women are by far better listeners and much more enjoyable to talk with and they tend to raise more topics for conversation.Women also make it clearer whether or not the conversation is going somewhere or just stuck in neutral. After learning about our styles of communicating with each other, I have decided that although men have not quite mastered communicating, what fun would it be if we all spoke the same “language”? The little games men and women play with each other while conversing would be lost. The question everyone asks himself or herself after talking with someone of the opposite sex, “I wonder if theres something there?” would no longer exist.28. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The differences between mens and womens languages.B. The different speed of mens and womens speech.C. The ability of mens and womens spoken language.D. The non-verbal vocabulary of men and women.29. In what way do men and women differ according to the third paragraph?A. Politeness of communication. B. Understanding of speech roles.C. Application of body language. D. Speed of understanding.30. What is the authors attitude to the differences between mens and womens communication?A. Cautious. B. Favorable. C. Ambitious. D. Skeptical.31. What is the best title for the text? A. Women, born excellent talkers B. Mens and womens social rolesC. Opposite gender, different language D. Vocabulary and communicationDManagers and office busybodies might be keen on a clean desk, but it seems that in terms of productivity, they could have it all wrong. “A messy desk can actually lead people towards clearer thinking,” say researchers from Germany.The researchers found in a series of linked studies-using a messy desk and a messy shop front-that people actually thought more clearly when all around was chaos, as they sought to simplify the tasks at hand. That is, visual and mental clutter (杂乱) forces human beings to focus and think more clearly. For instance, famous thinkers and writers such as Albert Einstein and Roald Dahl have been notorious (臭名昭著的) for their untidy desks.“Messy desks may not be as detrimental as they appear to be, as the problem-solving approaches they seem to promote work efficiency or enhance employees creativity in problem solving,” say the authors.“Business and government managers often promote clean desk policies to avoid disorganized offices and messy desks, for the purpose of boosting work efficiency and productivity,” writes a researcher, Jia Liu of the University of Groningen. “This practice is based on the conventional wisdom that a disorganized and messy environment can clutter ones mind and complicate ones judgments.”“However, not all evidence supports this conventional link between a messy environment and a messy mind”. The scientists tested peoples response in various messy environments, including a messy shop front, a disorganized desk, and even a work environment where a language task reminded people of messiness.The authors found in the series of six studies that people tended towards simplicity in their thinking.“They classified products in a simpler manner, were willing to pay more for a T-shirt that has a simple-looking picture, and sought less variety in their choices”, said the researchers.32. Why did the author take Albert Einstein and Ronald Dahl for example?A. To tell readers untidy desks can make you as famous as them.B. To inform readers of one way to successuntidy desks.C. To attract readers and show the authors wide range of knowledge.D. To convince readers that untidiness is not all that bad.33. The underlined word “detrimental” probably mean_.A. common B. accessibleC. disadvantageous D. beneficial34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. People tend to clear up the mess before thinking clearly.B. A messy environment will certainly lead to a messy mind.C. A clean environment will do great harm to work efficiency.D. All people are not in favor of “clean desk” in the office. 35. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Messy desks in the office can have a positive effect on employees.B. We should make our office messy to improve our work efficiency.C. The messier the desks are, the more efficient the employees are.D. Clean desks can promote the employees productivity and creativity.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。How to Do Man-on-the-Street InterviewsThe man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the spot. 36 But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy.When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story, think about the topic and develop a list of about ten general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask, “Why do you think environmental protection is important in America?” 37 Hit the streets with confidence. 38 Say, “Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering if you could share your opinion about this topic.” This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you.Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interested in talking on camera. Dont get discouraged. 39 Each interview that you get on the street shouldnt be longer than ten minutes. As soon as you get the answer you need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you the same answer, you wont be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten. 40 If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, dont leave work without them.A. Limit your time. B. As you approach people, be polite.C. If you dont own a camera, you can buy one.D. To get good and useful results, ask them the same question.E. With a question like this, you will get more than a “Yes” or “No” reply. F. For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.G. That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need.第三部分 英语知识应用（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项。I went with some colleagues from my office for a dinner in a very popular local restaurant. It was 41 business time and the restaurant was crowded. We 42 found a table in a corner for three of us.As soon as we sat down, we heard a crash when a cleaning boy 43 the floor with all the plates he was carrying. There was 44 and no one was saying or doing anything.In a flash I remembered my 45 many years ago. Once, I 46 in the airport because I had rushed there on my own on an empty stomach. I was picked up and taken care of by two 47 . Now this was my chance to 48 it forward.I ran to the young mans side immediately, turned him on his back and screamed for someone to 49 a hot drink. Soon people started asking if I was a doctor. I said I was not, 50 I was skillful at blacking out(晕厥).The kid soon opened his eyes, 51 what had happened. I 52 him by saying it was OK and I had had a 53 experience. He had not eaten anything. I held the 54 drink to his mouth till he finished it and sat with him till he felt OK. By then the 55 had arrived. I asked her to give the kid something to eat. I offered to pay.The manager was kind enough to refuse the 56 and agreed to make sure the kid ate before he went home. By the time all this was 57 it was getting late for my colleagues. We hadnt 58 anything yet, so they decided to go home.I slowly walked home, not hungry any more, feeling 59 for the opportunity to pay forward the 60 I had received many years ago.41. A. localB. peakC. spare D. regular42. A. finallyB. graduallyC. actuallyD. eagerly43. A. touchedB. hit C. sweptD. kicked44. A. doubtB. dangerC. tensionD. silence45. A. lesson B. adventureC. flightD. experience46. A. passed awayB. settled downC. passed out D. showed up 47. A. strangersB. relativesC. colleaguesD. friends48. A. take B. returnC. putD. pay49. A. bringB. buyC. orderD. serve50. A. andB. soC. becauseD. but51. A. arguingB. wondering C. knowingD. ignoring 52. A. encouraged B. remindedC. answeredD. comforted53. A. similar B. personalC. commonD. memorable54. A. sweet B. refreshingC. warmD. cool55. A. managerB. doctorC. waitressD. customer56. A. suggestion B. rewardC. supportD. payment57. A. upB. overC. behind D. away58. A. preparedB. receivedC. orderedD. demanded 59. A. readyB. comfortableC. anxious D. grateful 60. A. serviceB. kindnessC. inspiration D. honor 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或括号内单词的正确形式Jin Yong, also 61 (know) as Louis Cha Leung-yung, was regarded as one of the greatest kung fu fiction 62 (write) in China. For many people, Cha built a magical kingdom 63 they could escape into every now and then. But this Kingdom is falling apart now, be