江苏省泰州市姜堰区2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

2018-2019学年度第二学期期中考试试题高 二 英 语注意事项：1、 本试卷共分两部分，第卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。2、 所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。第卷 选择题(共四大题；满分60分)一、听力（共两节；每小题0.5分，满分10分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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. What would the woman like to drink? A. Tea.B. Coffee.C. Orange juice.2. Where are the speakers? A. In a hotel.B. On a train.C. On a plane.3. What is the man doing? A. Applying for a job. B. Dining at the cafeteria. C. Asking for permission. 4. How long does the man work every week? A. 40 hours.B. 47 hours.C. 50 hours.5. What does the man mean? A. He thinks many students want to take the course. B. He took the course before. C. He doesnt like the course.第二节 (共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5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，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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. When will the man have a party? A. On Friday.B. On Saturday.C. On Sunday.7. What kind of party is it? A. A birthday party.B. A wedding party.C. A housewarming party. 8. At what time will Linda arrive at the party? A. 5:30 p.m.B. 6:30 p.m.C. 7:30 p.m. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife.B. Boss and secretary.C. Workmates.10. What will the man do tomorrow afternoon? A. Meet some managers. B. Visit the products exhibition. C. Take a rest.11. When will the party at the Century Palace be held the day after tomorrow? A. 1:30 p.m.B. 5:00 p.m.C. 6:00 p.m. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Why does the woman want to have dinner in this restaurant? A. The food there is cheap and tasty. B. She is very hungry and thirsty. C. The owner of the restaurant is her friend.13. What does the man want to drink? A. Mineral water.B. Orange juice.C. Iced tea.14. What does the man think of the food the woman intends to order? A. Its too expensive. B. Its too much for them. C. Its unhealthy. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What are the speakers talking about? A. Some sports news. B. Athletes yearly salary. C. Their favorite sport star.16. How much is Paninis weekly salary? A. Over 130000 dollars. B. Over 80000 dollars. C. Over 7000 dollars.17. What does the woman mean by “a big mistake”? A. Manchester United spent too much money on a striker. B. She should have worked harder at school. C. She should have chosen soccer as her career. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How many milu deer are there in Yorkshire, England? A. About 800.B. About 500.C. About 300.19. What do milu deer eat in autumn? A. Grass.B. Nuts and fruits.C. Dry leaves of the trees.20. Why is it hard to catch a milu deer? A. They have very long legs. B. They usually hide themselves in tall grass. C. They have keen senses of smell, sight, and hearing.二、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21. Even if you get an average score or fail in the college entrance examination, do remember that you deserve to be _ for the efforts you make.A. applaudedB. acceleratedC. approvedD. addressed22.Have you brought your ID card to enter for the examination. Yes. I _ it the whole morning.A. would look for B. looked forC. have been looking for D. had looked for23. The sound of music _ louder and louder as the band marched nearer to us.A grew B felt C appeared D remained24. We should realize the fact that when you graduate from university, you are still not preparedfor the possible situations _ we may face in the working world. A. where B. when C. that D. what25. I like that yoghurt shop because whenever I buy a bottle of yoghurt there, I will be offereda small cake _. A.beyond my reach B. at any cost C. up to dateD. for good measure26. The gap between the rich and the poor make it vital that the government _ a dynamic solution to the problem. A. must adopt B. may adopt C. adopts D. adopt27. Why _ you drive so many miles away for a supper when you can easily have it at one of the restaurants nearby?A. might B. could C. would D. must28. Today acupuncture has become popular round the world, _ have other traditional Chinese medicines.A. so B. as C. while D. like 29. It was 1897_ a European chemist called Dr. Felix Hoffman produced aspirin from this chemical. A. that B. while C. when D. in which 30. Hey, man! Carrying so many bags! Oh, its OK. I can manage myself. Thanks anyway.A. May I ask you a favor? B. Do you need a hand? C. Can I take your order? D. Would you let me have a go? 三、 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从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并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。We went for a walk in the fields, my mother, my wife, my son and I.Mother had been 31 to come out with us, for she was in poor health, and even a(n) 32 distance would make her feel tired. But I insisted that, just for this reason, walking was necessary. 33 her agreement, she went to fetch her overcoat. This year, spring came too late. Some old people found it hard to endure the long cold. But 34 spring was here now, and my mother had 35 another bitter winter.My mother and I walked in front, followed by my wife and son. Later, 36 occurred between us: my mother wanted to take the main road, for it was wide and 37 , while my son preferred the little path, where there might be more interesting things. It was 38 me to make the final decision. My mother had got used to listening to her strong son, and my son was in the habit of 39 his father, a big figure in his mind. I suddenly felt the weight of a heavy 40 . I tried to 41 a win-win choice, but failed. Finally, I decided 42 my son, because there would be long years 43 in which I could be with him. But my mother changed her 44 , and said, “Wed better take the little path. Youll have to 45 me on your back in places I cant walk across,” Differences thus 46 ; we picked our way along the little path. When we came to a certain spot, I let my mother get on my back. My wife followed my 47 and carried our son. 48 as my mother was, she was quite thin, and not heavy at all. My son was 49 , but a child could only be so heavy. Despite this, both my wife and I walked 50 , as steadily as possible, as if we bore the whole world on our backs.31. A. uncertainB. excitedC. unwilling D. cautious32. A. shortB. averageC.longD. extra33. A. Reaching B. Nodding C. Having D.Getting34. A. above all B. after allC. in addition D. in fact35. A. enjoyedB. missedC. sufferedD. survived36. A. alternativesB. barriersC. differencesD. quarrels 37. A. busyB. smoothC. emptyD. long38. A. up to B. away fromC. in forD. out of39. A. offendingB. greeting C. lovingD. obeying 40. A. responsibility B. pressureC. guidanceD. atmosphere41. A. work outB. give outC. turn outD. carry out42. A. upon B. against C. forD. about43. A. beforeB. aroundC. laterD. ahead44. A. attitudeB. direction C. mind D. route45. A. takeB. bringC. carry D. fetch46. A. occurredB. settled C. remainedD. split47. A. exampleB. pathC. patternD. instruction48. A. IllB. OldC. ShortD. Tall49. A. thinB. fatC. naughtyD. small50. A. slowlyB. quicklyC. quietlyD. easily四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AIf you are a high school student who will graduate, we invite you to explore all that Harvards Secondary School Program has to offer.Challenge yourself academically while attending college courses.Neuroscience (神经科学), philosophy, creative writing, and computer sciencethese are just a few of the 200-plus courses you can choose from. Branch out from typical high school offerings, and explore more advanced topics that you have no chance to learn back home. Youll study with Harvard teachers who teach the same courses to Harvard College students during the academic year._Learn and connect with students from all over the globe. Youll broaden your horizons (眼界), build a lasting network of diverse individuals, and gain a better understanding of other cultures. On campus you can enjoy all that Harvard has to offer. Conduct experiments in Harvard labs, perform research in the worlds largest university library, or work out in our fully equipped fitness facilities.Become a strong college applicant.You can participate in a variety of activities that expose you to college academics, campus life, and the admission process, including:A college fair with more than 60 colleges, including Duke, Stanford, Columbia, the University of North Carolina, and many moreOrganized visits to New England colleges such as Brown and YaleCollege counseling sessions (咨询会) with assistants who can help you select the university thats right for youWorkshops to prepare you to write a college application essay or take college examsThe transformation begins here.From the moment you step on campus, youll be lost in the Harvard experience. Along with fellow students from around the world, youll learn, grow, and have fun in the process.51. Which of the following can be the subtitle of Para. 3?A. Expand your world view.B. Make international friends online.C. Do experiments in Harvard labs.D. Perform researches with Harvard professors.52. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To list ways of preparing for college.B. To advertise a program from 60 colleges.C. To introduce a student-centered program.D. To show readers how excellent Harvard is.BTheres a thin line between downtime and wasting time.Were surrounded with statistics and stories about how were all overscheduled and underslept. “Busy-ness,” described as both a virtue and an epidemic, inspires countless blog posts and a healthy number of books.Experts warn parents and educators against overscheduling children, whose growing minds and bodies need downtime to develop in every field social, emotional, academic and physical. But we dont spend as much energy defending unstructured time for adults.“Theres a misunderstanding with downtime,” says Shimi Kang, a Harvard-trained child and adult psychiatrist.“It sounds a little ridiculous to say you prioritize rest,” she says. “People judge you as not very ambitious, not very competitive.”In truth, Kang says, restorative downtime is critical for our mental and physical health.“Breaks are moments of breakthroughs,” Kang says. “Certain biological processes occur only during moments of relaxed wakefulness, when the brains default-mode (预设模式) network becomes activated.”Productivity, problem-solving, attention, creativity, a moral compass all are strengthened and improved when our bodies have a chance to rest, Kang says.“A time of relaxed wakefulness is when we integrate what weve felt or heard,” she says. “Its when we make sense of our past and apply it to our future, so our sense of morality and our sense of self are shown to improve.”But all downtime is not created equal, says time use expert Laura Vanderkam. “Theres a big difference between consciously doing nothing versus actually wasting time,” Vanderkam says. “Wasting time is spending it on things that arent particularly meaningful or even enjoyable to you.”“You want to make sure downtime is doing what its supposed to do, which makes you return to your busy life more refreshed,” Vanderkam says.Her patients often tell her they dont have time to build rest into their lives, Kang says.“I tell people, then youre too busy for best health,” she says. “Youre too busy to perform best. Too busy to be brilliant, to be the best athlete, to be the best CEO, writer, homemaker whatever it is youre trying to achieve. Because you need rest to do all of those things.”53. The underlined word “unstructured” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.A. travellingB. relaxingC. precious D. perfect54. Downtime differs from waste time in that it makes people _. A. spend more time on relaxingB. have a good understanding of the pastC. improve efficiency in work or studyD. have a full schedule for the future55. Whats the purpose of the last paragraph? A. To indicate the consequence of being too busy. B. To analyze why people fail to become successful.C. To advise people to spare time to relax themselves. D. To urge people to apply themselves to achieving goals. CWhat is one of the most boring and tiresome words ever? Like discipline, responsibility is one of those words you have probably heard so many times from authority figures that you have been a bit allergic to it. Still, its one of the most important things to grow and to feel good about your life. Without it as a foundation nothing else in any personal development book really works.Its been said that the line between childhood and adulthood is crossed when we move from saying “It got lost” to “I lost it”. Indeed, being accountable, understanding and accepting the role our choices play in the things that happen are important signs of emotional and moral maturity. Thats why responsibility is one of the main supports of good character.Many people have been refusing to grow up and avoiding the burdens implied in being accountable. Yes, responsibility sometimes requires us to do things that are unpleasant or even frightening. It asks us to carry our own weight, prepare and set goals and exercise the discipline to reach our ambitions. But the benefits of accepting responsibility are far more important than the short-lived advantages of refusing to do so. No one makes his or her life better by avoiding responsibility. In fact, irresponsibility is a form of self-forced servitude (苦役) to circumstances and to other people.George Bernard Shaw once said, “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I dont believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they cant find them, make them.” “Man must stop owing his problems to his environment and learn again to exercise his will his personal responsibility in the realm of faith and morals,” said Albert Schweitzer.The following incident shows blaming others and not taking full responsibility: Bernard L. Brown, Jr., once worked in a hospital where a patient knocked over a cup of water, which spilled on the floor beside the patients bed. The patient was afraid he might slip on the water if he got out of the bed, so he asked a nurse to mop it up. The patient didnt know it, but the hospital policy said that small spills were the responsibility of the nurse while large spills were to be mopped up by the hospitals housekeeping group.The nurse decided the spill was a large one and she called the housekeeping group. A housekeeper arrived and declared the spill a small one. An argument followed. “Its not my responsibility,” said the nurse, “because its a large puddle (水坑).” The housekeeper didnt agree. “Well, its not mine,” she said, “the puddle is too small.”The angry patient listened for a time, then took a pitcher of water from his night table and poured the whole thing on the floor. “Is that a big enough puddle now for you two to decide?” he asked. It was, and that was the end of the argument.So, responsibility is about our ability to respond to circumstances and to choose the attitudes, actions and reactions that shape our lives. It is a concept of power that puts us in the drivers seat. The grand sight of the potential of our lives can only be appreciated when we begin to be accountable and independent. If you want more control over your life and the pleasures, power of freedom and independence, all you have to do is be responsible. Responsible people not only depend on themselves, but show others that they can be depended on.56. What can we learn about responsibility?A. Its of secondary importance to discipline.B. Its the basic but leading quality in ones life.C. It has the same requirements for people as discipline.D. Its the most important factor in building ones character.57. What does the underlined part “get on”mean?A. struggle.B. succeed.C.serve.D. exist.58. What does George Bernard Shaws saying imply?A. We should bear responsibility regardless of situations.B. We shouldnt owe failure to the sense of responsibility.C. We should first step out of our present circumstances.D. We shouldnt care what kind of situations were in.59. Why was the patient quite angry with the nurse and the housekeeper?A. Because he had slipped on the water by chance.B. Because he had to mop up the water by himself.C. Because he didnt like the noise made in hospital.D. Because he found them refusing their responsibility.60. What is the authors understanding of responsibility in the last paragraph?A. It strengthens our ability to fight against bad circumstances.B. It encourages us to be more helpful and independent.C. It enables us to react with dependable attitude.D. It shapes our lives with more opportunities.第II卷 非选择题（共5大题；满分60