2018-2019学年高二英语上学期半期考试试题.doc

2018-2019学年高二英语上学期半期考试试题第 I 卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 分） 第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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. Wh at does the man advise the woman to do?A. Throw out the dress. B. Exchange the dress C. Get the dress tailored2. Wh at are the speak ers talking about?A. A birthday celebration B. A fancy restaurant C. A big meal3. Wh at happened to Mary last night?A. She w as sound asleep.B. Her car couldnt start.C. Her friend gave Mary a phone call.4. Wh ere do the speak ers decide to go?A. Their grandmas house. B. Their moms office. C. The cinema.5. Wh o will begin the lecture now?A. Dr. White. B. Dr. Mildens. C. Prof. Brookings.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. What did the womans brother do at the Media Cam p?A. He w rote for a magazine. B. He learned poster design. C. He studied film-making.7. Wh y did the woman spend her holiday there?A. To persuade her brother.B. To try something different.C. To w ork in the movie industry.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。8. What does Julias friends band need?A. A guitar player.B. A singer.C. A pianist.9. How man y members are there in the mans band?A. Tw o.B. Three.C. Four.10. How will the man help Julia?A. Introduce her to his band. B. Meet her in the garage.C. Buy a new guitar for her.听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 三个小题。11. Wh at does the woman do?A. A doctor.B. A teacher.C. A law yer.12. Wh o are the two speak ers?A. Mother and son.B. Classmates.C. Friends.13. Wh at will the man probably do next month?A. Study in a school.B. Work w ith the w oman. C. Work in a school.听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 16 三个小题。14. Wh at do Belgian s eat at last during a dinner outside ?A. An ice-cream.B. The main dish.C. A soup.15. How long did the malls Christmas dinner take last year?A. About 3 hours.B. About 5 hours.C. About 6 hours.16. Wh at may people there do after a big dinne r?A. They eat as much as usual.B. They take exercise to keep fit.C. They eat less in the follow ing days .听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. Wh at prizes were given last week ?A. Sports bags.B. i-Watches.C. Pens.18. How much is the prize worth this week ?A. $ 215.B. $100.C. $ 250.19. Wh at does the speak er say about the footballer?A. He can speak French.B. He ow ns a club.C. He has a famous w ife.20. How will the listeners tell their an swers?A. By making a call.B. By w riting a letter.C. By sending a postcard.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。ADear Alfred,I w ant to tell you how important your help is to my life.Grow ing up, I had people telling me I w as too slow, though, w ith an IQ of 150 at 17, Im anythingbut stupid. The fact w as that I w as found to have ADIID(注意力缺陷多动障碍). Anxious all the tim e, Iw as unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time.How ever, w hen something did interest me, I could become absorbed. In high school, I became curious about the computer, and built my f irst w ebsite. Moreover, I completed the senior course of Computer Basics, plus five relevant pre-college courses.While I w as exploring my curiosity, my disease got w orse. I w anted to go to college after high school, but couldnt. So, I w as killing my time at home unt il June xx w hen I discovered the online computer courses of your training center.Since then, I have taken courses like Dat a Science and Adv anced Mathemat ics. Currently, Imlearn ing your Probability course. I have hundreds of printer paper, covered in self -written notes from your video. This has given me a purpose.Last year, I spent all my time look ing for a job w here, w ithout dealing w ith the public , I could w ork alone, but still have a team to talk to. Luckily, I discovered the jobData An alystth is month and have been going full steam ahead. I w ant to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession, w ithout going to college, and be just as good as, if not better than, my competitors.Thank you. Youve given me hope that I can follow my heart. For the first time, I feel good aboutmyself because Im doing something, not because someone told me I w as doing good. I feel w hole.This is w hy youre saving my life.Yours, Tanis21. Why didnt Tanis go to college after high school?A. She had learned enough about computer science.B. She preferred taking online courses . C. She had more difficulty keeping focused.D. She w as too slow to learn.22. As for the w orking environment, Tanis prefers .A . dealing w ith the publicB. w orking by herselfC. competing against othersD. staying w ith ADHD students23. Tanis w rote this letter in order to .A. explain w hy she w as interested in the computerB. share the ideas she had for her profession C. show how grateful she w as to the center D. describe the courses she had taken so farBMuch information can be clearly conveyed, purely through our eyes, so the expression eyes also talk is often heard.Can you recall any experience that further proves this statement? On a bus you may quickly glanceat a stranger, but not make eye contact. If he senses that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.It is the same in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you w ill look at yourself up and dow n to see if there is anything w rong w ith you. If nothing goes wrong, you w ill feel angry tow ard other s stare at you that w ay. Eyes do speak, right?Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. But th ings are different w hen itcomes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a w oman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to avert his gaze, his intentions are obvious. That is, he w ishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.How ever, the normal eye contact for tw o people engaged in conversation is that the speaker w ill only look at the listener from time to time; in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to w hat the former is speaking, to tell him that he is attentive.If a speaker looks at you continuously w hen speaking, as if he tries to dominate you, you w ill feel disconcerted. A poor liar usually exposes himself by look ing too long at the victim, since he believes the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to lovers only, w ho w ill enjoy lookin g at each othertenderly for a long time, to show affection that w ords cannot express.Evid ently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship betw een tw o people and specific situation.24. What may a person usually do on a bus?A. Glance at a stranger w ith eye contact. B. Use eyes to talk to a stranger politely.C. Glance at a stranger w ithout eye contact.D. Talk to a stranger politely after a quick glance.25. What does it mean if a man looks at a w oman for over 10 seconds?A. He likes her eyes. B He makes contact w ith her. C. He know s her w ell.D. He admires her.26. Why is a poor liar easy to be seen through?A. He thinks that he is honest.B. He looks straight at the victim for too long a time.C. He feels uneasy about others eye contact.D. He w ants to control the victim.27. What may be the best title for the text?A. Dont Stare at OthersB. Eye Contact MattersC. Eyes Can SpeakD. Use Your Eye ContactCFood production does great harm to our environment. There are many procedures involved in the manufacture of food that result in greenhouse gases and other pollut ants. Some procedures require the consumption of large amounts of fossil fuels, such as the transportation and storage of food products. Other factors that cause great damage to our environment include the overuse of fresh w ater.The production of beef is more damaging to the environment than that of any other food w e consume. Raising large numbers of cattle requires the production of large amounts of food for the animals. Its estimated that producing one pound of beef requires seven pounds of feed.Land use is also a problem. If the cattle are free-range cattle, large areas of land are required for them to live on. This has led to disastrous forest cutting and the loss of rare plants and animal species, particularly in tropical rain forests in Central and South America.Another problem specific to beef production is methane emissions ( 甲烷排放). Although manypeople are aw are of the damaging effects of carbon dioxide, they dont realize methanes globalw arming potential is 25 times w orse, making it a more dire problem.Unfortunately, beef consumption is grow ing rapid ly. This is the result of simple supply and demand factors. Specifically, there are tw o main causes of demand that are encouraging the production of more supply. First, the increase in the w orld populat ion means there are more people to consume meat. The second factor is socioeconomic advancement. As citizens in develop ing nat ions become financially stable, they can afford to buy more meat.Therefore, one w ay to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions is for people around the w orld to significantly cut dow n on the amount of beef they eat.28. Which of the follow ing is TRUE?A. Producing beef can damage the environment. B. People cut dow n trees for animal habitats.C. Raising free-range cattle is eco-friendly.D. Carbon dioxide causes far more harm than methane.29. The underlined w ord “dire” in Para.4 means .A. avoidableB. commonC. typicalD. urgent30. Beef production is grow ing rapidly because .A. more people are in demand of beefB. developing countries raise more cattleC. more land is available to raise cattleD. the cost of raising cattle is relatively low31. The author w rites this article to .A. describe the booming of the beef production B. emphasize the advantages of beef production C. condemn the deforestation of the rain forest D. argue for a decrease in beef consumptionDNuclear energy has alw ays been controversial. The w orld is divided some countries are planning more nuclear plants, w hile others have promised to shut theirs dow n.After Fukushima, Germany decided to sw itch off all its nuclear plants by 2022. Sw itzerland and Italy are also phasing out nuclear pow er. But France and the Unit ed States remain staunch supporters of atomic energy. In fact, almost 80% of Frances electricity comes from nuclear pow er, the highest percentage in the w orld. And in the US, the administration said it “continues to support the expansion of nuclear pow er”.Nuclear supporters claim unclear pow er can help the environment. Unlike fossil fuels, nuclear pow er doesnt create greenhouse gases. So, pro-nuclear countries argue that nuclear pow er allow s them to generate energy w ithout contributing to clim ate change. Brit ains chief scientif ic adviser supports this view. He recently said that the w orld doesnt have the luxury of ignoring nuclear energy.Nuclear pow er is also relat ively cheap. Renew able energy sources such as solar, hydro and w ind pow er may be clean, but they re expensive; and right now, they require a lot of investment. This higher cost of using “green energy” is usually passed onto the consumer. So, w hile many people may prefer their energy to come from a renew able source, not so many are prepared to pay higher energy bills. This is of particular concern w hile the w orld economy is in such bad shape.The main argument against nuclear energy is that it isnt safe. For a start, nuclear w aste is very difficult to dispose of, and remains toxic to humans for thousands of years. And even before Fukushima, there w ere several high-profile nuclear disasters. The most famous is probably the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, in the Ukraine. The radiation from the meltdow n spread all over Europe, affecting thousands.The nuclear energy issue is very complex. And it doesnt look like it w ill be resolved anyt ime soon. The battle continues.32. What has Germany decided to do by 2022?A. go on use nuclear energy.B. shut dow n its nuclear plants.C. decided to continue all its nuclear plants by 2022. D. decide to increase input on nuclear plants.33. What is the main argument against nuclear energy?A. It is unsafe and remains toxic for thousands of years. B. It spends a lot of money to build nuclear plants.C. Nuclear pow er can pollute the environment.D. Nuclear pow er is so expensive that people can not afford it.34. The w riter s attitude tow ard nuclear energy is ?A. supportiveB. opposedC. neutralD. indifferent35. It can be inferred from the text that .A. Nuclear energy can cause the environment change.B. Nuclear energy is cheaper than solar, hydro and w ind pow er. C. Many disasters w ere caused by nuclear energy.D. It is uncertain w hether nuclear energy is good or not.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。Eat ing healthy 100% of the time can seem like a near impossib le goal. But along w ith consistent exercise, healthy eat ing w ill m ake you feel better, give you more en ergy, and help you perform better in your w orkouts. 36 Here are some tricks to make healthy eating easy: 37 Protein is w hat keeps you full, fuels your muscles, and helps you keep a strong and slim figure. Starting your day out w ith around 30 grams of protein w ill not only help get you through the morning w ithout feeling hunger pains, it w ill also help you get less desires for sugar and carbs (碳水化合物) laterin the day.Make veggies a main part of every meal 38 Youll f ind that you might actually start to like vegetab les, and your body w ill start tow ant them because of how good they make you feel after eating them.Eat w hole foods w henever possibleSimply focus on avoiding processed foods and include as many w hole foods as possible in your diet. 39 But once you discover how food is supposed to taste, eating healthy w ill become much more natural to you.Dont deny yourself your favorite foods 40 Because itll cause you to feel bitter, more often leading to a binge ( 大吃) eating session. So if youre w orking out and keeping active on a regular basis, allow ing yourself a few small treats every once in a w hile w ill not only make you happier, it w ill also make it more likely that youll stickw ith healthy eating in the long run.A. So w hat exactly are w hole foods? B. It may take a little to get used to.C. And it doesnt have to be that difficult.D. Limit them, but dont cut them out altogether. E. There are so many good ones to choose from. F. Eat a protein-packed breakfast every morning.G. Make them a main part of every meal, at least tw o thirds of your plate as often as possible.第三部分 语言知识运用 （共三节，满分 55 分）第一节（共 20 小题 ；每个题 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。Last year, I taught in a special school w here students have severe learning and behavioral difficulties. Another teacher and I had spent w eeks teaching the children 41 behavior for public outings.Unexp ectedly, only a few students, 42 Kyle, had not earned the privileg e（特权） of going out. Hew as determined to make his disappointment 43 .In the corridor （走廊） betw een classrooms, he began 44 , cursing, and sw inging at anything 45 striking d istance. Once his outburst died dow n, he did w hat hed done w hen hew as 46 at all his previous schools. He 47 .I heard someone shout, “Call the police!”But I ran 48 him.Ky le ran faster than me, but I w ould at least be able to keep him in my 49 and know he w as alive.After several blocks of running, Kyle 50 his pace. Then he stopped. He stood still and w atchedme 51 . I had no idea w hat I w as going to say or do but I kept w alking closer.The school principal and an officer got out of a police car. They spoke 52 to Kyle, w ho w illingly climbed into the back of the vehicle. I couldnt hear w hat w as said, but I didnt take my eyes off Kyles face, even as they 53 .I couldnt help but feel that I had 54 him, that I should have done or said more. I 55 my feelings w ith a speech therapist w ho w as 56 w ith Kyles history. “No one ever ran after him before, Rachel,” she said. “No one. They just let him go.”41. A. w ild42. A. exceptB. nobleB. besideC. gentleC. includingD. appropriateD. referring43. A. goneB. know nC. disappearD. said44. A. screaming45. A. beyondB. speakingB. out ofC. hearingC. offD. learningD. w ithin46. A. excitedB. angryC. terrifiedD. sad47. A. jumped48. A. beforeB. criedB. besidesC. foughtC. w ithD. ranD. afterThings 57 the day I ran after him, even though I w asnt able to 58 him from the mess he w as in. It w as the day I didnt throw my hands in the air and decide he w as too fast, a w aste of time and 59 . It w as the day my mere presence w as enough to make a big 60 .49. A. mind50. A. spedB. sideB. keptC. sightC. slow edD. needD. stopped51. A. approachB. leaveC. sayD. move52. A. happilyB. excitedlyC. cheerfullyD. calmly53.