河北省秦皇岛市卢龙中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

2018-2019学年度第二学期期末质量检测高二英语试卷第一部分： 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. What time did the concert start last night?A. At 8:00. B. At 8:15. C. At 8:30. 2. Why did the man get the ticket? A. He drove too fast.B. He ran the red light.C. He made a wrong turn. 3. When does the man usually sleep? A. At 9:00. B. At 10:00. C. At 11:00. 4. Where does Mr. Green work?A. In a hospital. B. In the railway station. C. In the womans company.5. What is the woman looking at? A. A train from Beijing to Shanghai. B. The railway timetable. C. The maps of Beijing and Shanghai. 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，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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the woman think of the work?A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Challenging.7. What is the woman unsatisfied with?A. The low salary. B. The heavy workload. C. The working environment.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbors. B. A couple. C. Colleagues.9. Why was Monica late?A. Her husband forgot to wake her up. B. She forgot to wind up the clock. C. She was very tired and over slept.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does the woman want to go first?A. To the New York Hotel.B. To the 59th Street.C. To Central Park 11. How long does it take the woman to go to Central Park on foot from the hotel?A. An hour. B. Half an hour. C. Forty- five minutes. 12. Where does the conversation most provably take place?A. On the bus. B. In Central park. C. In the street.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why is the woman asking for leave?A. To go to the UK with her parents. B. To take care of her parents at home. C. To spend some time with her parents.14. What do we know about the man?A. He knows a lot about Chinese culture. B. He doesnt want the woman take any time off at first. C. He thinks the language is a big problem for foreign visitors.15. What is the woman probably?A. A student.B. A teacher. C. A tourist.16. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman can take two days off.B. The man thinks the woman is considerate. C. The man gives the woman some traveling materials.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the main idea of this passage?A. How to perform in an interview.B. How to communicate with an interviewer.C. How to prepare for a job interview.18. How many pieces of advice does the speaker bring up?A. Two.B. Three. C. Four.19. How should someone show that he or she is the best for the position?A. By showing all his or her abilities off.B. By obeying the rules of the company. C. By telling the interviewer directly and confidently.20. What should the interviewees do?A. Overdress for the interview.B. Learn about some job interview tips and put them to use. C. Boast about their abilities and skills.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ANorthern Sumatra, IndonesiaMagnitude（震级）8.6, DateMarch 28, 2005An earthquake happened at Sumatra Islands in the touristy month of March. Being an island area, the earthquake gave rise to a tsunami wave and spread to areas as far as SriLanka. The number of deaths is about 1,500 with more than 400 people getting injured.Rat Islands, AlaskaMagnitude8.7, DateApril 02, 1965This earthquake only happened inside water and all the losses were because of the tsunami waves caused by it. The quake gave rise to a huge tsunami causing a loss of thousands of dollars. The good news in this quake was that no human loss or injuries were reported in these islands.Bio Bio, ChileMagnitude8.8, DateFebruary 27,2010This quake happened to take the lives of more than 500 people. The tsunami caused by this quake added to the effects by forcing hundreds of thousands of people to leave their home, of which about 50 are still missing. The number of injured people reached a level of 12,000, thus making one of the worst earthquakes of the human history.Sumatra, IndonesiaMagnitude9.1, DateDecember 26,2004Having its name twice in the list, it is clear that Sumatra comes in the area that is most prone（易于的）to earthquakes. Just 3 months before the earthquake of 8.6 magnitude, this quake caused much more loss of life and wealth than the later one! The earthquake gave rise to a huge tsunami killing about 300 thousand people all around the countries of South Africa and South Asia.21. The earthquake during which nobody was injured happened in _.A. 2005B. 1965C. 2010D. 200422. Which area is most likely to be hit by an earthquake?A. Sumatra.B. Rat Islands.C. Bio Bio.D. South Asia.23. Whats the writers purpose of writing the text?A. To explain why the earthquakes happen. B. To compare the worst four earthquakes.C. To tell some facts about the worst earthquakes in the human history.D. To give some advice on how to protect ourselves during the earthquakes.BWinter is dangerous for drivers because it is so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place easily. Bad weather can be waiting to meet you. Ice might be hiding under the snow, waiting to send you off the road. The car coming towards you might suddenly move across the road. Here are two rules for driving safely on icy roads:Rule Number One is to drive smoothly. Irregular movements can make a car very difficult to manage. So each time you turn the wheel, touch the brake or increase your speed, you must be as gently and slow as possible. Just imagine you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. You should drive carefully enough in order that you would not get the coffee out of the cup.Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the farther you have to look down the road. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think. Generally speaking, allow double your normal stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all times, or you will get into trouble.24. Which of the following can be used to explain why driving in winter is very dangerous? A. People drive more gently and slowly. B. People drive three times faster than usual.C. Unexpected things may often take place. D. Drivers usually have too much coffee.25. What is the main idea of Rule Number One? A. To increase the driving speed. B. To drive smoothly on icy roads. C. To manage your car irregularly. D. To drive fast on snowy roads.26. Why does the writer want to take an example “a full cup of hot coffee” in Paragraph 2? A. Because drinks are necessary for drivers. B. Because he wants to remind drivers to take a rest. C. To enjoy the driving with a cup of coffee. D. To explain the importance of careful and smooth driving.27. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Traffic Accidents. B. Careless Driving. C. Bad Weather. D. Winter Driving.CA study showed that the experiences children have in their first few years are important. These experiences affect the development of the brain. When children receive more attention, they often have higher IQs. Babies receive information when they see, hear and feel things, which makes connections between different parts of the brain. There are a hundred trillion(万亿)connections in the brain of a three-year-old child.Researcher Judit Gervain tested how good newborns are at distinguishing different sound patterns. Her researchers produced images of the brains of babies as they heard different sound patterns. For example, one order was mu-ba-ba. This is the patternA-B-B. Another order was mu-ba-ge. This is the pattern “A-B-C”. The images showed that the part of the brain responsible for speech was more active during the A-B-Bpattern. This shows that babies can tell the difference between different patterns. They also were sensitive to where it occurred in the order.Gervain is excited by these findings because the order of sounds is the building block of words and grammar. Position is key to language, she says. If something is at the beginning or at the end, it makes a big difference: John caught the bear. is very different from The bear caught John.”Researchers led by scientist Patricia Kuhl have found that language delivered by televisions, audio books, the Internet, or smartphonesno matter how educationaldoesnt appear to be enough for childrens brain development. They carried out a study of nine-month-old American babies. They expected the first group whod watched videos in Chinese to show the same kind of learning as the second group who were brought face-to-face with the same sounds. Instead they found a huge difference. The babies in the second group were able to distinguish between similar Chinese sounds as well as native listeners. But the other babies regardless of whether they had watched the video or listened to the audiolearned nothing.28. What makes connections in a babys brain?A. Having a higher IQ. B. Experiencing new information.C. The babys early age. D. The connection with other babies.29. What did Judit Gervain and her team find in the experiment?A. Babies can identify different sound patterns.B. Word order is relevant to meaning.C. Babies can well understand different words.D. A certain brain region processes language.30. What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 3?A. Words have different sounds.B. Different orders have different meanings.C. Different languages have different grammar.D. Grammar is important in learning languages.31. What is the main conclusion from the study led by Patricia Kuhl?A. Babies shouldnt watch a lot of television.B. Foreign languages help babies brain develop.C. Listening to different languages develops babies brain.D. Social communication improves babies brain development.DYour house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of diet plan. Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious（难为情）when theyre in poorly lit places and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesnt have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when its time to repaint, go blue.Dont forget the clock or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes, And while youre at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake jumps by 14 percent. And well pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.32. The text is especially helpful for those who care about_.A. their home comforts B. house buying C. healthy diets D. their body shape33. A home environment in blue can help people_.A. digest food better B. burn more caloriesC. reduce food intake D. regain their appetites34. What are people advised to do at mealtimes?A. Use smaller spoons. B. Eat quickly.C. Play fast music. D. Turn down the lights. 35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Ways of Serving DinnerB. Is Your House Making You Fat?C. Effects of Self-ConsciousnessD. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?第二节 （共5小题;每小题2分，共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。Life getting you down? Learn to bounce backThat which does not kill us makes us stronger. Nietzsche said. There are a number of ways that can get us through tough times, help us to bounce back and make us happier. 36 _Find something you can control. 37 But taking small, positive steps in any area of our life can have a ripple effect, enabling us to move forward in the problem area.38 _As a species, we tend to focus on whats wrong rather than whats right. But we can benefit a lot from paying attention to whats going right. Psychologists have shown consciously focusing on these good things helps to increase our experience of positive emotions.Check your thinking. 39 Leading psychologist Martin Seligman found that the way we interpret the causes of everyday setbacks can have a significant impact on our ability to cope and our physical health. He also showed we can learn more resilient thinking styles.Distract yourself.When we are trapped in a problem, it is hard to think creatively about ways to deal with it. It often helps to take time out from the things you are worrying about. 40 Not only does this give us a break from what were doing and our worries, its also great for our minds.A. Always do something that is right.B. Its true that there are lots of things we cant control.C. An effective way of taking time out is exercise.D. Next time you are feeling stressed or stuck, give them a try.E. Focus on whats right.F. Next time something goes wrong for you, pause for a moment.G. The way we think can destroy our own resilience.第三部分 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节 （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。When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say sorry, 41 number! and move on. But when Dennis Williams 42 text that clearly wasnt intended for him, he did something 43 . On March 19, Dennis got a group text 44 him that a couple he didnt know were at the hospital, waiting for the 45 of a baby.Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken, Dennis_46_. The baby was born and update texts came quickly 47 the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her 48 , she didnt seem to realize that she was 49 the babys photos with a complete stranger. “Well, I dont 50 you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby , replied Dennis before asking which room the new 51 were in. Much to the familys surprise, Dennis stuck to his 52 ! He 53 at the hospital bearing gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindseys husband was totally 54 by the unexpected visit. I dont think we would have randomly invited him over but we 55 it and the gifts.” Teresa 56 a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website 57 by the touching words : What a 58 this young man was to our family! He was so 59 and kind to do this. “The post has since gained the 60 of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.41. A. unluckyB. secretC. new D. wrong42. A. received B. translatedC. copied D. printed43. A. reasonable B. specialC. necessary D. practical44. A. convincing B. reminding C. informingD. warning45. A. wake-up B. recovery C. growth D. arrival46. A. responded B. interrupted C. predictedD. repeated47. A. from B. out C. down D. in48. A. opinion B. anxiety C. excitementD. effort49. A. comparingB. exchanging C. discussingD. sharing50. A. acceptB. know C. believe D. bother51. A. parentsB. doctors C. patients D. visitors52. A. dreamB. promiseC. agenda D. principle53. A. turned upB. turned on C. turned offD. turned down54. A. discouragedB. relaxedC. astonishedD. defeated55. A. admitB. needC. appreciateD. expect56. A. foundB. selectedC. developedD. posted57. A. confirmedB. simplifiedC. clarified D. accompanied58. A. pityB. blessingC. relief D. problem59. A. smartB. calmC. sweet D. fair60. A. sympathyB. attentionC. controlD. trust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。Sima Guang was a Prime Minister and an outstanding historian of the Northern Song Dynasty. He spent his life 61._ (write) the classical chronicle Historical Events Retold as a Mirror for Government (Zi Zhi Tong Jian).As a young boy, Sima Guang was a diligent student 62._ showed an outstanding intelligence. At the age of seven, he once played hide and seek with other 63._ (child) in the garden. One child wanted to hide in a big vat 64._ was