福建省莆田市第二十四中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

莆田第二十四中学2018-2019学年（上）高二英语期中考本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第I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.What are the speakers talking about?A.Bobs character.B.Bobs intelligence.C.Bobs height.2.Where is Peter now?A.At school.B.At home.C.At the office.3.What is the man going to do next?A.Leave the hospital.B.Ring the bell.C.Look after his wife.4.What class does Jim have on Wednesday?A.English.B.History.C.Physics.5.What seems to be the mans problem?A.Poor exam scores.B.Fast heart rate.C.High blood pressure.第二节听下面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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.What does the man look for Miss Wang to do?A.Get his money.B.Quit the job.C.Ask for advice.7.What will the man do next?A.Get more details.B.Call the Labor Union.C.Wait for a call.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8.Who is good at maths?A.Louise.B.Roger.C.The man.9.Where will the woman be on Sunday morning?A.At the library.B.In the classroom.C.In the dormitory.10.When will the speakers meet?A.At 9:00.B.At 8:00.C.At 7:30.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11.How long does the man want to stay in New Zealand?A.One week.B.Two weeks.C.Three weeks.12.What does the woman advise the man to do?A.Go to New Zealand after Christmas.B.Book his flight as soon as possible.C.Reserve a round-trip flight.13.What do we know about the man?A.He will go home for Christmas.B.He has never been to New Zealand.C.He wants to spend Christmas with the woman.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。14.What does the man think of the film?A.Excellent.B.Realistic.C.Disappointed.15.Who impressed the speakers most in the film?A.The captain.B.The doctor.C.The officer.16.What is unacceptable to the man about the film?A.The plot.B.The acting.C.The photography.17.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a cinema.B.At the speakers home.C.In a neighbors home.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。18.What dropped off on the floor downstairs?A.A key.B.A candle.C.A clock.19.What did John put some glass tubes into the case for?A.Experimenting.B.Safekeeping.C.Drinking.20.What can we learn from the passage?A.John could tell the direction of the quake.B.The quake caused great damage.C.John didnt sleep all night because of the quake.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（共15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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt was the middle of third grade and I was not sure what had got into me. I lied about many thingsI lied that 1 had eaten all my dinner, when in fact I buried it in the trash can. I lied that I had made my bed, when clearly I had not. My lies were not hurting anyone, but for some reason I felt the need to tell lies on an impulse (冲动) that didnt feel like my own. I was labeled a liar. One day my sisters and I were invited to spend the weekend with my aunt. We all loved it. She spoiled us with her time. And she was an amazing artist. She had cool pencils, erasers and other supplies that any young girl would love to get her hands on. Then it happened. someone took one of Aunt Kims good art erasers and rubbed it across the entire top of the TV. The eraser ruined the shiny finish (覆光膜) on the TVs casing. All the three of us were called into the TV room and asked to admit. Nobody did! Aunt Kim told us how disappointed she was.The next thing I knew was that she was on the phone with my parents and they were on their way to picking me up. It had to be me! I was the liar. I argued, but no one listened. And then before dinner there was a knock at the front door! Aunt Kim was standing there. It turned out my younger sister finally felt guilty! She admitted that she was the one who rubbed the eraser on the TV. I was invited back! A lie may take care of the present, but it has no future. No matter how big or small your lies are, once you are labeled a liar, earning trust takes a lot of work and time.21. Why does the author tell lies?A. She just does that out of a strong desire.B. She can find pleasure in telling a lie.C. She is afraid to admit her mistakes.D. She likes to play tricks on others.22. What may make Aunt Kim disappointed most?A. The TVs finish was ruined.B. The author told a lie again.C. Nobody admitted the mistake.D. The erasers were totally useless.23. Whats the reaction of the authors parents and aunt to the incident?A. They felt puzzled about who did it.B. None of them blamed the three girls.C. They gave the author a chance to admit.D. They believed it was done by the author. 24. What lesson did the author learn?A. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.B. A liar pays a lot to win trust again.C. Lies can never change the fact.D. An honest man will speak out.BTheres been a lot of talk about white and blue collar workers, and you may have even heard of gold collar workers, but lately a new color of collar is making its way into Chinas urban vernacular (方言)-green. Green collars say no when work is life and life is work. They choose to get out of the fast lane, and explore new ways of living “green”.Living green doesnt mean someone is working as an environmentalist, biologist or scientist. Instead, it is more of a lifestyle choice. A typical green collar is well-educated like a white collar but physically tough like a blue collar, likely born in the 70s or 80s and living in one of Chinas big cities, with a monthly ine well above 5, 000 yuan.The life of a green collar may go something like this: turn off the mobile phone after work, eat only healthy food rich in vitamins, go out on hikes every weekend, and like to help the underprivileged.Green collars even have their own club. In Beijing, the Green Collar Club is for people who share a “be happy, healthy and helpful” spirit. The club often holds charity parties and uses the donations for environmental protection and poverty relief projects in China.“They are successful in their careers, but do not miss the pleasures in life. They have a lot of money, but do not fall slave to it,” said Zuo Shiguang, one of the founding members of the club.25. What is the text mainly about?A. The appearance of gold collar workers.B. The increasing awareness of environmental protection.C. The lifestyle of green collars.D. New trends in big cities of China.26. Green collars are living green because .A. they devoted themselves to environmental protectionB. they spend a lot of time in the openC. they refuse to live an unhealthy lifeD. they have a large ine27. Which of the following best describes Zuo Shiguangs attitude towards green collars?A. Scolding.B. Appreciative.C. Doubtful.D. Neutrai.28. “the underprivileged “ in the third paragraph probably refers to those .A. in unfavorable conditionsB. in faraway placesC. poorly educated D. in heavily polluted areasCWalk For CharityDear Friend,Please join us for our annual Walk For Charity. Starting in Weldown, you and your friends can choose a delightful 10, 20 or 30 kilometers route.The money raised will provide support to help people all over the world. Start collecting your sponsors(赞助) now and then simply e along on the day. Please read the instructions below carefully, especially if you require transport to and from Weldown.See you on Sunday 15 April.V Jessop: Walk coordinatorPS. Well done to last years walkers for helping to raise a grand total of 21,000. The money has already been used to build a childrens playground.START TIME:30 km: 8-10 am 20 km: 8-10:30 am 10 km: 8-11:30 amThe organizers reserve the right to refuse late-ers.CLOTHING should be suitable for the weather. If rain is forecast, bring some protection and be prepared for all possibilities. It is better to wear shoes that have been worn in, rather than ones that are new.ROUTE MAPS will be available from the registration point. The route will be sign-posted and arranged. Where the route runs along the road, walkers should keep to one side in single file, facing oning traffic at all times. If you need help along the route, please inform one of the staff.Free car parking is available in car parks and on streets in Weldown.BUSES:For the 10 and 20 kilometers routes, a bus will be waiting at Fenton to take walkers back to Weldown. The bus will leave every half hour starting at midday. The service is free and there is no need to book.29. When may a walker be forbidden to join in the walk? A. Being late for the walk B. Parking a car on the streets C. Choosing the shortest route D. Bringing no clothes for the weather30. According to the route map, where does the 20 kilometers walk finish?A. Weldown B. Fenton C. Great Rushly D. Lower Brene31. What is the walker warned of? A. To prepare new shoes for the walk B. To book the bus ahead of time C. To care about their own safety D. To donate at the registration point32. When will the first bus leave? A. 11:30 am B. 12:30 pm C. 13:20 pm D. 14:40 pmDOnce upon a time, a daughter plained to her father that her life was unhappy and that she was tired of struggling all the time.Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes, eggs and coffee beans in them. After 20 minutes, he took them out, putting the potatoes and eggs in a bowl and the coffee in a cup. Turning to his daughter, he said, “Look closer, and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee. Its good smell brought a smile to her face.“Father, what does this mean?” she asked. He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and the coffee beans were in the same adversity(逆境)the boiling water. However, each one reacted differently.The strong and hard potato became soft and weak in boiling water. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new. “Which one do you want to be like,” he asked. “When adversity knocks on your door, how will you respond?”In life, challenges happen to us all, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.33. Why did the girl plain to her father? A. Because of her fathers busy work.B. Because of her hard life.C. Because of her tiring job.D. Because of the food her father cooked.34. What can we infer from this story? A. Different people have different reactions towards adversity.B. The father was good at cooking.C. The girl didnt like the potatoes and eggs.D. The girl liked the coffee best.35. What does the underlined word “fragile” mean in the 4th paragraph?A. thick B. hard C. strong D. easily-broken第二节（共5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，选项中有两项是多余的。By students, for studentsXmu-baodating(厦大包打听), caiyuanbang, 7cbeikeWhat are they? They are mobile applications that are designed to make college life easier in different universities. 36 Not only do freshmen use the apps to familiarize themselves with their university, but upperclassmen also regard it as a lifestyle. Have you got it? 37Wang Siyuan, 20, an English major student at Xiamen University, uses xmu-baodating to check his class schedule, class results and lecture information. He also uses it to see whether the library is open, and whether theres an available seat in the public study area. On hot summer days it monitors the usage of electricity before the electricity is used up. Just as Wang puts it, all of his roommates and friends are using it, and now he cant live without it.Who creates these apps?38Fu Xingke, 19, is a finance major at Jimei University. Having experienced the unease of being a freshman, he decided to provide a solution. Fu and his team made a mobile application called caiyuanbang, which provides students of his university with useful information and a forum to exchange ideas. Fu wants the application to be useful to different students and thats why he added a forum to it.39Creator as well as userApart from offering academic information, most university applications created by students offer general advice, such as places for eating out, buying fruit and organizing parties. 40 The 19-year-old electronic and information engineering student at the University of Science and Technology Beijing adds a food delivery service to her application. As a food lover, she organized a team to negotiate with nearby restaurant and shop owners, asking them to deliver orders to the university. As users themselves, the team members did their best to include all of their favorite restaurants and shops in the application. A. Using apps as a lifestyle.B. Living a Microsoft lifestyle.C. But Wu Xiaohui, the creator of 7cbeike, took a step further.D. Thus, this app is not only a source of information, but also a good munication tool.E. Using such applications has been a trend in universities since 2012.F. The most mon functions are updates on university announcements and club information.G. In fact, many well-received applications were developed by students themselves.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）完型填空（共20题： 每小题1.5 分， 满分30分）A young man was walking by the lakeside when he suddenly saw a piece of gold glittering in the lake. He was so happy that he jumped into the 41 to look for it. But he couldnt 42 it however hard he tried. Being wet, dirty and tired, he had to go ashore (上岸) for a 43 . Unexpectedly, after the water became 44 , the gold appeared again.He jumped into it again, 45 once again the gold disappeared. So he had to go ashore again to sit beside the 46 . He thought, “Where is the gold coin in the water on earth? I have seen it 47 , but how e it is that all the attempts were made without any success?” Driven by the 48 to get the gold, he searched the water again and again, but 49 , which made him really unwilling to 50 .At that moment, his father came to 51 him. Seeing his son wet and dirty, he asked, “What 52 ? Why do you look so 53 ? ”His son answered, “I see a piece of gold coin in the water clearly, but I cant get it 54 !”His father looked into the water and it seemed that a gold coin was on the peaceful water. Then he looked up at the tree nearby and said to his son, “You are 55 . Look! Its not a gold coin but the reflection of the metal 56 on the tree.”Ordinary people are always busy 57 illusory (虚幻的) things and all these just result from hoping for 58 , which weakens our ability to 59 right from wrong. So we should choose the right 60 of life and learn to understand and thank everything, which will help us live a happy life.41. A. forest B. water C. bank D. air42. A. search B. pick C. get D. receive43. A. change B. start C. sleep D. rest44. A. dirty B. warm C. calm D. shallow45. A. but B. asC. so D. or46. A. pool B. lake C. river D. sea47. A. cautiously B. possibly C. obviously D. believably48. A. interest B. request C. desire D. value49. A. in vain B. with purpose C. in progress D. at peace50. A. watch B. understand C. receive D. accept51. A. look into B. look for C. deal with D. argue with52. A. happened B. changed C. mattered D. lost53. A. embarrassed B. excited C. frightened D. delighted54. A. instead B. meanwhile C. anyway D. otherwise55. A. cute B. wrong C. wonderful D. careful56. A. lying B. standing C. growing D. hanging57. A. running afterB. looking afterC. running into D. looking into58. A. less B. little C. more D. few59. A. bring B. tell C. stop D. benefit60. A. sense B. responsibility C. role D. direction语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5 分， 满分15分）在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式Most students do an IQ test early in their school career. Even if they never see their results, they feel that their IQ is 61_ determines how well they are going to do in life. When they see other students doing 62_ than them, they usually believe that those students have 63_ higher IQ and that there is nothing they can do 64_(change) facts. However, new research into EQ suggests that success is not 65_ (simple) the result of a high IQ.While your IQ tells you how 66_ (intelligence) you are, your EQ tells you how well you use your i