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娄底市2018-2019年第一学期期中考试 高二英语试题时间：120分钟 总分： 150分 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 do we learn from the conversation?A. The man hates to lend his tools to other people. B. The man lost those tools.C. The man hasnt finished working on the bookshelf. 2. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A trip. B. A park. C. A cinema. 3. What does the man mean? A. He would like to make an appointment for the woman.B. He thinks it worthwhile to try Santerbales. C. He knows a less expensive place for a haircut.4. What do we learn from this conversation?A The man wants to go to Los Angeles B The man wants to go to San Francisco.C There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day.5. What is the womans opinion of the research paper? A. Only a few changes should be made in it. B.Its fine as it is.C. Major revisions are needed in it. 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，每个小题将给出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. Why is Ken calling?A. To ask about the address for the meeting. B. To remind Andy of the meeting.C. To ask about the time for the meeting.7. Where is Andy?A. In the supermarket. B. In his office. C. In the downtown.8. What is Kens phone number?A. 439-808-7754. B. 493-908-7754.C. 439-908-7754.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Which of the following is the mans favorite food?A. Carrots. B. Chocolate cakes. C. Fruits.10. What are the two speakers probably doing now?A. Having a meal. B. Shopping. C. Preparing food.11. What does the woman say about carrots?A. It is rich in fibers. B. It can reduce weight. C. It contains much vitamin C.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Where is the conversation taking place?A. In the womans house. B. In the mans house. C. In their friends house.13. What color is the meat container?A. Yellow. B. Blue. C. Red.14. What is the side dish mentioned by the man?A. Eggplant with soy sauce. B. Pork with pineapple. C. Tomatoes with sugar.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Who is learning Chinese probably?A. Jane. B. Rose. C. Jack.16. How many children does the woman have?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 17. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Go to school. B. Go to the cinema. C. Go to the McDonalds.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What happened to the speaker?A. He transferred to another post in another city. B. His hard work got paid off.C. His colleagues started to get along well with him.19. What contributions did the speaker make for the pany?A. He helped build a branch pany. B. He helped increase the sales.C. He helped make new products.20. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The speakers pay rose to $15, 000 per year. B. The speaker refused the rise.C. The speakers department sales increased a lot last year.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。AMr. Jackson lived in the centre of London but he had a hotel near the airport. There a lot of foreigners stayed for night. He didnt know any other language but English and he found it difficult for him to understand the foreign visitors. Sometimes he had to use the body language to “talk” with them, and tried his best to make himself understood. But he was often misunderstood and it brought him a lot of trouble. A friend of his who learned a few foreign languages in a university would teach him. He was happy and studied hard. At first he learned some, but soon he found it wasnt easy to remember the words and expressions. His friend advised him to write down the useful expressions in his notebook so that he could use them when necessary. He did as he was told. He found it helpful for him to do so.One evening there were plenty of people in the dining room. They were all busy eating something except a Japanese. He was walking around there and waiting for his wife who was dressing herself up upstairs. Mr. Jackson thought to himself, “The man wants to eat something but he doesnt know any English. Let me help him.” As he knew only a little Japanese, he had to bring out his notebook and showed it to the man, pointing to the sentence “Im hungry”.The Japanese had a look at it and gave him two pounds and left. 21. Mr. Jackson knew only English because_ . A. he was an English studentB. he hadnt studied any foreign languages C. he couldnt learn by himself D. he had never been abroad22. As not all foreigners understood his gestures, sometimes Mr. Jackson _ to municate with them. A. succeeded B. feared C. gave up D. failed23. The Japanese thought _ , so he gave him two pounds. A. Mr. Jackson was a beggar (乞丐) B. Mr. Jackson was a translator C. Mr. Jackson could help him D. Mr. Jackson could ring his wife upBIn a job interview, the first question is often a breaking the ice type of question. Dont be surprised if the interviewer asks you something like: “How are you today?” or “What do you think of the weather lately?” Answer the question without going into too much detail.Talking about qualifications is the most important part of any job interview. Your qualifications include your education and any special training you may have received in the past. Your qualifications also include your experience in any previous work. It is important to explain what experience you have in detail. Generally, employers want to know exactly what you did and how well you acplished your tasks. This is not the time to be modest.Try to avoid some big mistakes in the job interview, such as leaving the mobile on and criticizing previous bosses. The worst thing is you yourself have no questions. Having no questions shows you are either not interested or not prepared. Remember that interviewers are more impressed with the questions you ask than the selling points you try to make. 24. The passage is mainly about _. A. Dos and Donts in job interviews B. some mon mistakes found in job interviews C. importance of interviewees qualifications in job interviews D. the typical questions asked in job interviews25. A breaking the ice type of question is _. A. a question that makes people unhappy B.a sharp question that makes people angry C. an opening question asked to make people less nervous D. a question asked about serious topic 26. All of the following are considered to be the interviewees qualifications except _. A. educational background B. experience in previous workC. all kinds of special training received D. social background27. _ is not mentioned in the passage as a mistake found in job interviews. A. Leaving the mobile on B. Criticizing previous bosses C. Arriving late D. Having no questionsCThe average person learns most of the 30 00040 000 words whose meanings he or she recognizes by hearing them or getting familiar with them in the context or simply absorbing them without conscious effort. The best way to build a good vocabulary, therefore, is to read a great deal and to participate in a lot of good talks. There are relatively few words that we learn permanently by purposefully referring to dictionaries or keeping word lists. However, even those extra few are of value, and no one will make a mistake by working on developing a larger vocabulary. Here are some suggestions of how to do it. Read plenty of good books. When you e across a new word, or a new meaning of an old word, stop and see if you can understand it from its context. If you cant, and if you can manage without interrupting the thought of the book too much, look it up in a dictionary or ask somebody and then repeat its meaning to yourself a couple of times. If you are really conscientious(认真的), write the word and its meaning in a personal vocabulary list preferably using it in a sentence, or you can keep a special vocabulary notebook. Go over the list from time to time. Further, try to use a new word in writing or conversation a few times over the next several days. Listen to good talks and be alert to new words you hear or to new meanings of words you already know. Then treat them just as you treat the new words you read. Learn and be alert to the parts of words: prefixes, suffixes and roots. Knowing them enables you to make intelligent guesses about the meaning of words. If you are studying a foreign language, be alert to words in that language which relate to words in English. English has inherited(继承) or borrowed much of its vocabulary of 500 000600 000 words from Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and German. 28. When you meet a new word in reading, what should you do? A.Guess its meaning.B. All of the above. C.Look it up in a dictionary. D.Ask somebody.29. According to this passage, the best way to build a good vocabulary is _. A. to remember a lot B. to read a great deal C. to take part in a lot of good talks D. both B and C 30. The phrase “be alert to” in the third paragraph may best be replaced by “_”. A. pay attention to B. look at C. write down D. learn by heart 31. In the fourth paragraph, the word “them” refers to _. A. suffixes B. prefixes C. the parts of words D. rootsD There is no denying that some people live to be older than others. Followed are the standard explanations: keeping a moderate diet, engaging in regular exercise, etc. But what effect does your personality have on your longevity (长寿）？ Are there any kinds of personalities contributing to longer lives? A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at these questions by examining the personality characteristics of 246 children of people who had lived to be at least 100. According to the study, those who live the longest are more outgoing, more active and less neurotic(神经质的）than other people. Long-living women are also more likely to be sympathetic and cooperative than women with a normal life span. These findings are in agreement with what you would expect from the evolutionary theory: those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough resources to make it through tough times. Interestingly, however, other characteristics that you might consider advantageous had no impact on whether study participants were likely to live longer. Those who were more self-disciplined, for instance, were no more likely to live to be very old. Also, being open to new ideas had no relationship to long life, which might explain all those bad-tempered old people who are fixed in their ways. Whether you can successfully change your personality as an adult is the subject of a longstanding psychological debate. But the new paper suggests that if you want long life, you should strive to be as outgoing as possible. Unfortunately, another recent study shows that your mothers personality may also help determine your longevity. That study looked at nearly 28, 000 Norwegian mothers and found that those moms who were more anxious, depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids unhealthy diets. Patterns of childhood eating can be hard to break when were adults, which may mean that kids of depressed moms end up dying younger. Personality isnt destiny, and everyone knows that individuals can learn to change. But both studies show that long life isnt just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.32.The purpose of the study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is .A. to see whether peoples personality affects their life span B. to find out if ones lifestyle has any effect on their healthC. to investigate the role of exercise in living a long lifeD. to examine all the factors contributing to longevity33. What does the author imply about outgoing and sympathetic people?A. They have a good understanding of evolution. B. They are better at negotiating an agreement.C. They are more likely to get over hardship. D. They generally appear more resourceful.34. What finding of the study might prove somewhat out of our expectation?A. Easy-going people can also live a relatively long life.B. Such characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity.C. Advantageous personality characteristics actually vary with times.D. Readiness to accept new ideas helps one enjoy longevity.35.What is the main idea of this passage?A.Anger and depression cut ones life span short. B.Health is in large part related to ones lifestyle.C. Personality plays a decisive role in longevity. D. Longevity results from mental and physical health第二节七选五(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。You often find somebody who works around you plaining all the time, dont you? 36 About 70% of Americans say being around nonstop plainers sometimes has a bad influence on them. Luckily, here are 4 tips to help form positive patterns.1. Self-awarenessWhen a negative thought pops into your mind, immediately correct it. Instead of telling yourself “Thats a nice shirt, but I cant afford it,” change the message to “That will look great with my black pants when I can afford it.” 37 .Of course, everyone plains sometimes. But the less frequently you plain, the better you will feel.2. Distance yourself 38 Excuse yourself and go somewhere quiet, somewhere outdoors in the fresh air. Think of something pleasant before returning. You have to take this seriously because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand (困境).3. Dont try to change plainersIf you find yourself trapped in a group of plainers in a meeting or at a social event, simply choose silence. Let their words bounce (弹起) off you while you think of something else. Attempting to stop the plaining can make you a target. 39 If someone says, “I hate Mondays, weekends are too short,” try to think, “Im glad I rested up over the weekend, so Im ready to make some improvement on that big project.”4. 40 When someone is shouting at you angrily, throw the responsibility back at them by asking, “So what do you intend to do about it?” In most cases, plainers dont really want a solution. They just want to speak them out. If you make them aware that they themselves have to find the solutions, they will leave you alone and find someone else to plain to. If so, you will be happy.A. Find solutionsB. You have got a lot of pany.C. Change responsibility D. By doing this, it will lead to positive behaviors.E. Whenever possible, escape from negative conversations.F. You will never know what they are going to talk about.G. But you can redirect the discussion in your own mind.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。God had a horse. The horse was beautiful and had many good 41 . But it wanted to be 42 in every way. One day the horse said to God, “Oh, you have given me 43 . You have given me other good qualities. Im so 44 to you. But how I wish you could make me more beautiful.”God said, Im more than 45 to make you more beautiful. Tell me in what way you want to be 46 . “The horse said, ”It seems to me that Im not well-proportioned (匀称的). My 47 is too short. If you can make it a little longer, my upper body will be more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much 48 and thinner, then Ill look infinitely (无限地) more beautiful in my lower 49 .” God said, “OK.” Then 50 he made a camel appear in place of the horse. The horse was so depressed (沮丧的) that it 51 to cry, “In what way is this kind of outer form more beautiful?” God said, “This is exactly what you 52 . You have bee a camel.” The horse cried, “Oh no, I 53 to remain a horse with good qualities. Nobody will 54 me as a camel. “God said,” 55 try to achieve or receive more than Ive given you. If you have an endless desire, you will 56 more and more. However, you have no 57 what the oute will be. If you 58 for a longer neck and legs, this is what will 59 . Each thing in its creation has its own good qualities. The camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a great sense of 60 .”41. A. memoriesB. fruits C. qualities D. friends42. A. clean B. perfect C. wise D. free43. A. beauty B. wealth C. chance D. career44. A. polite B. important C. grateful D. kind45. A. ready B. proud C. lucky D. careful46. A. supportedB. saved C. changed D. instructed47. A. tongue B. tail C. nose D. neck48. A. stronger B. longer C. softer D. younger49. A. hair B. voice C. land D. body50. A. immediately B. slowly C. simply D. finally51. A. chose B. started C. tried D. expected52. A. pointed toB. dealt with C. asked for D. worked at53. A. afford B. learn C. manage D. wish54. A. appreciateB. help C. serve D. feed55. A. Seldom B. Never C. Sometimes D. Certainly56. A. want B. understand C. offer D. collect57. A. hope B. news C. idea D. plan58. A. hunt B. wait C. cry D. e59. A. improveB. happen C. tell D. promise60. A. humor B. taste C. honor D. responsibility第二节 短文填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单