四川省三台中学实验学校2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期末模拟试题.docx

四川省三台中学实验学校2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末模拟试题 第卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30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，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 this conversation probably take place? AIn a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C in a library 2.At what time will the film begin?A. At 7:20 B.7:15 C.7:003.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip. C. A radio programme.4. What will the woman probably do?A. Catch a train. B. See the man off. C. Go shopping.5. Why did the woman apologize? A. She made a late delivery. B. She went to the wrong place.C. She couldnt take the cake back.第二节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料.回答第6, 7题。6. Whose CD is broken? A. Kathys. B. Mums. C. Jacks.7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl? A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。8. What did the man think of the meal? A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the man at the shop? A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired.C. To get a camera changed.11. What colour does the man want? A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.12. What will the man do afterwards? A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next day.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday? A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston. 14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto? A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.I5. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave? A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.16.What might be the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where does Thomas Manning work? A. In the Guinness Company. B. At a radio station. C. In a museum.18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from? A. A bird-shooting trip. B. A visit to Europe. C. A television talk show.19.When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear? A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next? A. More records of unusual facts. B. The founder of the company.C. The oldest person in the world.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。AHave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims（声称）as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.21. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually _.A. an expression of happiness B. an expression of angerC. a way of greeting D. a way of warning22. How does the writer explain birds singing?A. By comparing birds with human beings. B. By telling a birds story.C. By reporting experiment results. D. By describing birds daily life.23. What is a birds “territory”?A. An area for which birds fight against each other.B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.C. An area which a bird considers to be its own.D. A place where families of other species are not accepted.24. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?A. Because they want to find outsiders around.B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.C. Because they want to invite more friends.D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.BThe best bikes for the beginnersWhen it comes to purchasing your first bike, the choice is endless, making it tough to know what to go for. Here are the best buys on the market right now. 1. Boardman Cx CompThis is a cross-country bike, and its so multifunctional that you can handle any terrain(地势) on it, making it a great choice for those wanting to try various cycling subjects.If you leave on the thick tires it comes with, it can ride on various paths and can even handle some less demanding mountain bike routes. Alternatively, put on thin, smooth tires and treat it as a road bike. It has a basket and comes with Shimano Sora gears (变速器)，which are outstanding for its price. 650, Halfords2. Planet X RT-58 v2Planet X is based in Yorkshire, which means youd probably have to buy this bike without seeing it. But its worth it, because this is an excellent machine at a lower price. Planet X is a highly rated manufacturer and this model comes with Shimano Sora gears. 585, Planet X3. Specialized Allez E5Specialized is one of the biggest and most popular brands in cycling, and this is its hugely popular primary road bike. It comes with solid components from front to back and youll look great out on the road. 575, Evans Cycles4. Boardman Road Team CarbonIf you can push your budget further still, this bike is worth the extra investment. The frame is made entirely from carbon, which is lighter, faster and more comfortable than the composition metal models above and gives you an all-round and more enjoyable ride. 800, Halfords21. What is special about Boardman Cx Comp?A. Its Shimano Sora gears. B. Its various functions.C. Its reasonable price. D. Its firm tires. 22. Which one has the lowest price but with Shimano Sora gears?A. Specialized Allez E5.B. Planet X RT-58 v2.C. Boardman CX Comp.D. Boardman Road Team Carbon. 23. The passage is likely to appear in _.A. a book review B. a science reportC. a vehicle advertisement D. a sports magazineCNext time you make yourself a hot cup of tea or coffee, you might want to let it cool down a bit before drinking.Researchers say letting your hot drinks cool off could help you avoid some kinds of cancer. Researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) found evidence that drinks at temperatures above 65, when swallowed, can cause cancer of the esophagus (食道). The researchers examined findings from other studies where tea and coffee were often served at 70 or above. Those studies were completed in Iran, China and South America.In developed countries, health experts have linked esophageal cancer to smoking and alcoholic drinks. However, this form of cancer is more common in areas where people drink beverages at very high temperatures.In Europe and the United States, many people drink coffee and tea at temperatures around 60.And they often add milk which lowers the temperature considerably. However, tea-drinkers in Iran and mate-drinkers in South America often enjoy their beverages at closer to 70.The researchers note that South Americans not only drink their mate very hot, they also drink it through a metal straw. This sends the scalding liquid directly into the throat.The findings, however, are good news for coffee drinkers. In 1991, the World Health Organization listed coffee as possibly carcinogenic (致癌的).” WHO officials have since changed their position on that listing. They now suggest that the temperature of your hot drink is a greater risk factor than the actual drink itself.The results suggest that drinking very hot beverages is one probable cause of esophageal cancer and that it is the temperature, rather than the drinks themselves, that appears to be responsible.28. What might be the cause of esophageal cancer in developed countries?A. Smoking.B. Alcoholic drinks.C. Unhealthy vegetables.D. Hot drinks.29. Where do tea-drinkers like adding milk?A. In China.B. In Iran.C. In South America.D. In Europe.30. What does the underlined word “scalding” in paragraph 5 mean?A. sweet B. hot C. sour D.harmful31. Which of the following descriptions is TRUE?A. WHO thought coffee would cause cancer.B. Drinks above 60 can cause esophagus cancer.C. Temperature should be the primary cause of skin cancer.D. Drinking milk is a much healthier way to keep away form cancer. DThe world seems gloomy (阴沉的) and gray when youre feeling blue. In fact, being down might even affect how you perceive (感知) the colour blue. A recent study about colour was published in the journal Psychological Science. It shows a direct connection between a persons ability to perceive colour and their emotions.Psychologists have long known that emotions can affect the way people perceive things. Thats in part because chemicals from your brain might affect how you process what you see. “Color is such an important part of our experience,” says lead author Christopher Thorstenson, a psychologist at the university of Rochester, in New York. Theres reason, he says, that sad people commonly describe the world as “colourless” and “gray”, and happy people use words like “bright” and “colorful”.In the experiment, the researchers randomly assigned people to one of two groups. People in the sadness group watched a sad scene from The Lion King. Those in the “amusement” group watched a comedy.Everyone was then asked to look at red, yellow, green, and blue patches (斑点) that had been changed to a grayish colour. “Some of the patches are pretty difficulty to make out,” Thorstenson admits he says it takes some time to figure out their shade. People were scored on how accurate their colour perception was. Then they completed an emotional evaluation.The result? Sad people had a hard time seeing the difference between shades along the blue-yellow colour axis (色轴). But they did not have problems seeing colours in the red-green spectrum (光谱). Thorstenson says this could be the result of an evolutionary need to see red as a response to anger. Thorstenson says these results highlight the possible important of dopamine in sight. Dopamine is a chemical that sends signals to the brain. Researchers are hoping to focus more on dopamine in the future. “We know dopamine affects how we see colours, too,” Thorstenson says “How we feel can really influence how we see the world around us” he says.32. According to Paragraph 2, how people describe the world reflects_.A. how they feelB. how they thinkC. their world viewD. their language skills33. In the experiment, the participants were asked to watch different programs so as to A. check their feelingsB. influence their moodsC. develop their interestsD. test their personalities34. Why were the patches made grayish in the experiment?_.A. To make them look prettierB. To make them hard to recognizeC. Because it changed the participants attitudes D. Because it was good for the participants eyes35. Which colour is easier to recognize for sad people? _.A. BlueB. YellowC. RedD. Gray第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据内容，从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。 Being a good listener can help you to see the world through the eyes of others. It also increases your contact with the outside world by helping you improve yourcommunication skills. 36 . Place yourself in the other persons shoes.Its easy to get lost in yourself and to only consider the influence of the other persons “telling” on you. 37 Instead, you must think that if you had been in their shoes, you would have seen your way through the problem much faster. 38 But wait for the other person to ask your opinion before breaking the flow of their telling. Active listening requires the listener to hold back his or her own opinions temporarily and patiently wait for appropriate breaks in conversation. Know what not to do.Knowing what to avoid when youre trying to be a good listener can be almost as helpful as knowing what to do. Avoid saying, “Its not the end of the world” or “ 39 .” This just puts aside the persons problems and makes him or her feel bad. 40 One important part of being a good listener is to actually absorb the information the person has told you. So, if the person is telling you about his problems with his best friend, Jake, and youve never met the guy before, you can at least remember his name so you can refer to him that way, making it seem like youre better acquainted with the situation. If you dont remember any names, details, or important events, then it wont sound like youre listening.A. If so, active listening is blocked by your inward thinking.B. Make eye contact and give your opinions at proper times. C. Simple as listening may seem, doing it well takes effort and practice.D. Remember what youve been told.E. Do not interrupt with what you feel or think about the “telling”.F. That is indeed a problem. G. Youll feel better in the morning.第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 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。I have always been a big girl. I am comfortable with my body but there is a price to pay for being 41 .In primary school, I was enthusiastic about gymnastics but I had to 42 my shortcomings by hours after hours of extra practice, going over every 43 . It took months to master the ribbon(带子), which I used to get in a terrible 44 . However, I carried on and 45 greatly so that in 2015 I was in the National Championships Final.Whenever I went up in a 46 , I always got the sense that the 47 did not expect much from the overweight child before them. They 48 about my weight in low voices. One man 49 said, “Thats the ugliest leotard(紧身衣) Ive ever seen and the elephant inside it isnt much 50 !”I felt 51 . Trying to smile away the tears, I decided to let my ribbon do the talking. I had worked particularly hard on my ribbon and it showed. On the first beat I knew it was to be 52 . I was gliding on the music, each move under 53 control. Soon the 54 of the crowd turned to cheers. As I went into that last split leap, the crowd 55 . I turned to face them and found each one on their feet, applauding. It was incredible.I was titled National Champion that year, but the best thing I got from hours of 56 practice was the knowledge that my appearance cannot 57 who I am and should never limit what I can do. Society seems to 58 that overweight people are unhappy with their weight and have little 59 , so they never amount to much. What a ridiculous guess! I believe I can achieve anything 60 I am bigger than my body. Who wants to be ordinary anyway?41. A. famous B. different C. responsible D. beautiful42. A. live up to B. put up with C. break away from D. make up for43. A. routine B. lesson C. word D. note44. A. mass B. length C. mess D. order45. A. improved B. developed C. grew D. changed46. A. class B. competition C. organization D. conference47. A. coaches B. judges C. organizers D. crowd48. A. knew B. cared C. commented D. heard49. A. always B. still C. even D. hardly50. A. faster B. better C. thinner D. heavier51. A. hurt B. excited C. moved D. disappointed52. A. ordinary B. inspiring C. popular D. excellent53. A. remote B. steady C. automatic D. accurate54. A. tears B. whispers C. expressions D. smiles55. A. screamed B. rushed C. erupted D. gathered56. A. tiring B. nervous C. physical D. scientific57. A. determine B. understand C. judge D. resemble58. A. indicate B. know C. hope D. believe59. A. respect B. confidence C. freedom D. equality60. A. if B. though C. because D. when第卷（非选择题 共50分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I used to be a sports lover. All through high school, I played football, basketball, and soccer. But from that day on, boxing was the sport that I liked 61_ (much), because its more 62_(challenge) and exciting to me. I found that I enjoyed the thrill of the one-on-one 63_ (compete). I also liked the fact 64_it was up to me whether I won or lost. 65_(win) would give me 66_(satisfy) and a good f