2018-2019学年高二英语上学期第二次双周考试题 (III).doc

2018-2019学年高二英语上学期第二次双周考试题 (III)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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 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. What will the woman do today?A. Visit a friend.B. Attend a lecture.C. Do an experiment.2. What does the man find difficult?A. Understanding the instructions.B. Putting together the folding table. C. Fixing a toy train.3. Where is the womans cell phone?A. In the classroom.B. In the dining hall.C. In her bag.4. When does the woman need the book?A. On April 1st.B. On April 2nd.C. On April 3rd.5. What does the man mean?A. Most readers dont agree with him. B. The woman cant convince him.C. Few people read his article.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。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. Where did the woman stay at night during the holiday?A. In a tent.B. In a hotel.C. In a farmhouse.7. What does the woman think of the people there?A. They were interesting.B. They were friendly.C. They were honest.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Pocket money.B. Part-time jobs.C. The mans parents.9. How long does the man take care of his neighbors baby every Friday?A. For two hours.B. For three hours.C. For four hours.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What relation is Cindy to Edward?A. His former primary schoolmate. B. Part-time jobs.C. The mans parents.11. What can Edward do in the theater group?A. Meet famous artists.B. Perform plays and musicals.C. See films.12. Where are the speakers?A. At school.B. In a play theater.C. Outside a cinema.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. When does the woman go to the restaurant?A. In the early morning.B. In the middle of the morning.C. At noon.14. What does the woman like most about the restaurant?A. The quiet environment.B. The delicious food.C. The jazz music.15. What does the man have for lunch?A. Pancakes.B. Fish pie.C. Sausages.16. What does the man say about his favorite restaurant?A. Its new and clean.B. The food is tasty and cheap.C. A film star often eats there.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is “What to Do Today”?A. A radio program.B. A social organization.C. A school team.18. Whats the main purpose of the tree-planting activity?A. To help poor blind children. B. To protect the environment.C. To improve family relationships.19. How many trees do students and their parents want to plant today?A. 30.B. 750.C. 1,500.20. What should volunteers bring for the activity?A. Hats.B. Thick gloves.C. Basic tools.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。Whether she loves pets, books, make-up, music, or all of the above, theres a perfect gift for yournumber one mama.For the bookwormFor the woman who took you to the library to get your very first card, show how much you appreciate her love of language and words with one of these book-themed mugs for a Mothers Day gift. You can choose from a good old fashioned library card, a funny banned books motif, or ones featuring your favorite literary characters, including Edgar Allen Poe and Alice in Wonderland. These are some of the most meaningful Mothers Day gifts moms have ever received.Library Card Mug, $18.49, Amazon.For the perfume wearerScent is the strongest sense tied to memory, so you can likely close your eyes and know exactly how your mom smells, no matter how far away you are from her. Consider signing her up for this perfume subscription service as a Mothers Day gift. Shell get a 30-day supply of designer perfume each month, from Dior to Bvlgari and 450 more.Scentbird, $14.95 per month, scentbird.For the music fanIf your mom has Spotify playlists or a knack for DJing, singing or dancing, gift her this sweet bluetooth speaker inside of a beautiful wooden cabinet. Choose from hickory, white or black, and fill your dinners together with her top jams, which might just make her cry.o Audio Solo, $299, oaudio.For the cat momNow that her litter has found their way to different states, your moms attention has turned toward her fur baby: your family cat. Though you might be a tad jealous of the TLC the kitty receives, theres nothing more your cat-loving mama will enjoy than a gift for her new pal. With places to sleep, play and more, you might wish the Vesper Minou came in human-size, too.Vesper Minou Bench Scratcher, $61.99, Amazon.21. Where can you buy a gift if your mom loves perfume?A. At Amazon.B. At scentbird.C. At oaudio.D. At Amazon.22. Vesper Minou may be a good choice for .A. the cat momB. the music fanC. the perfume wearerD. the bookworm23. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To celebrate Mothers Day.B. To explain reasons for gifts.C. To advertise gifts for mom.D. To introduce ways to send gifts.BIt couldnt be more perfect. The morning air was filled with the smell of fresh baked cinnamon rolls (肉桂卷). They are legendary in this home. Oh, not the ones that e in a can. The ones that grandmothercreates. They take much longer, but they wouldnt want it any other way.When they visit her, they sleep in a little later. Not so much because they are tired from the trip. Theyonly live a few hours away. They really dont need to sleep over, either, but they do for all the right reasons.Its home. You dont just visit home. You return to it. You re-live it. You soak in the smells of early morning cinnamon. You roll over in the thought of sweet cream icing dripping off your chin.You stay in bed just a little longer so you can hear the sounds of home once more. The clanking (丁当声)of the pans, the sound of the rolling pin, and the signal that makes you jump to your feet. youre home.Mom and dad rush to get the children up. Running down the hallway they pause for moment to breathe in the smell of fresh coffee. Not just any coffee. This coffee is created in the same old percolat or (咖啡滤壶)that grandmother has used since grandfather and she were married.“It still works better than those new things they sell,” she would be quick to tell you.Everyone now gathered around the kitchen table, they settle into a quiet almost trance-like (出神一样)existence. Everyones eyes are now fixed on grandmother. Eight eyes follow each cinnamon roll as they are placed on the plate in front of them. You dont dive into it. You enjoy the moment as you watch the icing slowly melt down the sides.“This is heavenly,” mother says. “You are an angel,” father adds.Then, from the smallest child es the biggest question.“Grandmother, when you go to heaven can we still visit?” the child asks.Grandmother takes her place at the head of the table, picks up her fork and says, “I will visit you.” “How?” the child asks.Grandmother takes her first bite of the cinnamon roll, places the fork back down and leans toward thechild. Smiling, she places her finger on the childs heart and says, “I ll be r ig ht her e. So me where in bet wee n. ” 24. Why do they sleep in later?A. Because they are tired from the trip.B. Because they live close to Grandmother.C. Because they just relax themselves at home.D. Because they have no reason to get up early.25. From the passage, we can learn the Grandmother is .A. lovely and optimisticB. kindly and diligentC. strict and energeticD. merciful and determined26. What can we infer from the underlined sentence?A. The Grandmother wont go anywhere.B. The child can visit the Grandmother in heaven.C. All the family will stay together forever no matter what. D. The sweet memories of the Grandmother will never die.27. What can be the best title?A. Theyre home.B. A perfect day.C. Sleep in later.D. Grandmothers story.CIt sounds like something straight out of a horror movie, but a zombie (僵尸)-like disease is taking a losson deer populations across the country. Chronic wasting disease (CWD), also known as “zombie deer disease”, was first observed in deer populations during the 1960s, and now in some areas, the disease has infected 25 percent of the local deer populationand those figures are as 79 percent in highly-infected areas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It has been reported in 25 states and two Canadian provinces.The disease causes the brains of infected animalincluding deer, elk, caribou, and mooseto gradually deteriorate. In the end, the animals can almost seem like zombies, with symptoms (症状) like drooling,aggression, extreme weight loss, stumbling, and tremors. The condition is always fatal and there is no treatment.Scientist cant explain exactly how CWD spreads, though they believe animals can bee infected through polluted liquids and foods, and/or through bodily fluids. Its estimated that North American residents eat around 7,000-15,000 chronic wasting disease-ridden animals every year, according to the Alliance for Public Wildlife. And now some experts are wondering if it could spread to humans.While there are currently no known cases of CWD in humans, a study conducted by the Alberta Prion Research Institute recently discovered that the disease can be spread to monkeys who ve eaten infected deer meat. The primates chosen for the study were selected for their genetic similarity to humans. “The assumption was for the longest time that chronic wasting disease was not a threat to human health, ” Stefanie Czub, the lead researcher of the study told The Tyee. “But with the new data, it seems we need to revisit this view to some degree.”28. What do we know about CWD from the first paragraph?A. It es out of a horror movie.B. It has infected all the local deer. C. It is reducing deer populations.D. It was first observed in Canada.29. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “deteriorate” in paragraph 2?A. Worsen.B. Grow.C. Practise.D. Lessen30. How does CWD possibly spread?A. Through drinking water.B. Through bodily fluids.C. Through other wildlife.D. Through humans foods.31. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Monkeys love eating infected deer meat.B. Humans may still be in danger of CWD.C. CWD is not a threat to human health at all.D. Primates share the same gene with humans.DLast week, two panies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to reality very soon.Imagine never having to worry about traffic, stop lights, or road construction. A flying car would get to a place much faster than one travelling by road. On the other hand, imagine having to avoid drones ( 无人驾驶 飞机) and other flying cars. Also, what if your battery dies when you are in the air? And, how will you knowwhere to land?Kitty Hawk is a start-up tech pany supported by Google co-founder, Larry Page. According to the Kitty Hawk website, its car will be able to travel at speeds up to 40 kilometers an hour in the air. It says under US aviation law such a machine “does not require registration or a pilots license and may be flown inuncongested (不拥挤的) areas for recreational purposes.” As of now, the car can only be flown over freshwater.Kitty Hawk is making a list of people interested in buying the flying car. They must pay a deposit of US$100. Those who get their names on the list early will receive US$2, 000 off the final cost of the car. However, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced the price. Kitty Hawk expects its first flying cars will go on sale by the end of this year.At a conference last week, Uber announced plans for flying taxis to begin carrying passengers. Unlike the Kitty Hawk pany, Uber does not plan to build its flying cars. Instead, it will use the resources of partner panies.Like the Kitty Hawk car, Uber flying taxis will use electric power. Uber says its flying taxis could travel up to 241 kilometers an hour. The pany said that could reduce the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose, California from two hours on the road to 15 minutes in the air.Riders could use the Uber app to book a flying taxi to take them to their destinations. The pany has not yet said how costly air taxi travel would be pared to road taxi travel.32. What could the main problems for flying cars be?A. There is not enough space for them to land.B. Sky transportation would cause more traffic jams.C. They travel much more slowly than travelling by road.D. They may hit other flying cars or have a dead battery in the sky.33. According to the passage, the pilots of flying cars .A. must be professional pilotsB. are required to fly in crowded spaceC. are not required to have a pilots licenseD. are only allowed to fly in urgent situations34. What is Kitty Hawk doing to attract customers?A. Reducing the price for all customers.B. Giving rewards to those visiting its website.C. Advertising its first flying cars on public media.D. Offering a discount to those paying a deposit early.35. What is the difference between Uber and Kitty Hawk in the flying car market?A. Uber s flying taxis will use electric power.B. Uber intends to build its flying cars to fly very fast.C. The trips made by Ubers flying taxis are much cheaper than road taxis.D. Uber prefers to use the resources of partners rather than build its flying cars.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。New lives for old phonesWhen a new mobile phone starts to be sold in stores, many people rush out to buy one. We all want the newest, latest thing. 36 .Mike Townsend works at Total Recall, a mobile phone recycling pany. “Dont throw your old phone away. 37 . If you throw it away, it goes with other rubbish to bee landfill (填埋的垃圾). Inother words, it is put in a big hole in the ground and it bees a big problem,” he says.Mobile phones contain some poisonous materials. If your phone goes to a landfill, these poisonous materials can get out and get into the water under the ground. Thats the water we need to drink or water that goes into rivers or the ocean. 38 . Thats a lot of landfill and a lot of poisonous materials.“At Total Recall, we separate the old phones into pieces. Most of the materials in a mobile phone can be recycled and used again. 39 . For example, phone batteries contain nickel and cadmium. The nickel is used to make steel, and the cadmium can be used to make new batteries,” explains Mike.“ 40 . You can usually just take it into a mobile phone and theyll send it to us,” says Mike.So, before you throw that mobile phone away, use it one last time: search for a recycler near you and give them a call.A. Send it to us and well recycle it. B. Recycling your old phone is easy.C. How much is our old mobile phone worth?D. But what should we do with our old mobile phones?E. Millions of mobile phones are thrown away every year.F. We sell the parts and they are used to make new products.G. Recycling materials helps keep the environment greener and greener.第三部分英语知识运用（共三节， 满分 55 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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Rebuttal (辩驳)?!” I questioned Mrs. Faccendas ability to teach students. I was going 41 . Whydid she put me on rebuttal when she knew it was not my strong suit? We were doing a project in class, 42 on hot topics. It was not until a year later in high school as a freshman that I 43 why she had done it; she wanted to challenge me and push me to the best of my 44 to do better than average.Mrs. Faccenda knew how to educate young minds very 45 . And its rare to see a teacher sowillingly and happy to e to school every day and immerse (沉浸) students minds in 46 , eventhough most of the students didnt 47 it, or resisted. She saw 48 in not only me, but every otherstudent who didnt necessarily believe in themselves.My best friend and I started to bee 49 to Mrs. Faccenda calling us in class when she knewwe werent 50 to her. I must reiterate (重申) why she had done that. She wanted us to 51 what she was saying so we could be 52 for high school.I must 53 that it wasnt my favorite class - 54 , my best friend and I were afraid of going to that class every day. However, as we grew, we 55 her unique teaching style and actually admired it and her. Some days you could tell she wasnt feeling her best physically or mentally, but she still came into class, wore a(n) 56 on her face and put sincere 57 into making us smile and want to learn about literature or Edgar Allan Poc, 58 she was that inspiring.A year isnt that long ago, and I still and will always 59 the feeling of sitting at that brown-colored desk, next to my best friend, looking up at the face of a true educator who put our minds towork and made our futures feel 60 just when we thought society had given up on our generation.41. A. cheerfulB. madC. excitedD. disappointed42. A. recitingB. performingC. arrangingD. debating43. A. realizedB. clarifiedC. challengedD. determined44. A. possibilitiesB. abilitiesC. confidenceD. talents45. A. enthusiasticallyB. typicallyC. usefullyD. entirely46. A. knowledgeB. conflictC. faithD. hope47. A. per