广西柳江中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（无答案）.docx

柳江中学2018-2019学年度上学期期末检测高二英语（考试时间 120分钟 满分 150分）注意: 1.请把答案填写在答题卡上，否则答题无效。 2.选择题，请用2B铅笔，把答题卡上对应题目选项的信息点涂黑。非选择题，请用0.5mm黑色字迹签字笔在答题卡指定位置作答。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，你将有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 does the man wish for?A. A job. B. A telephone call .C. An application form.2. What is the weather like now?A. Fine. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.3. What is the woman doing now?A. Dealing with the form.B. Dealing with the contract（合同）. C. Sending the contract to Mr. Brown.4. What does the man really mean ?A. He will watch a tennis matchB. He will shop with the woman.C. He will go shopping on his own.5. What time is it now according to the conversation?A. At 8:00. B. At 8:30. C. At 8:45.第二节(共1 5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. How does the man pay the woman for weeding the yard?A. $22. B. $26.C. $48.7. When is the womans mother s birthday? A. In 2 weeks.B. Within 2 months.C. In 2 months.听第7段对话, 回答第8、9题。8. How did the man go to the countryside?A. On foot. B. By car.C. By bike.9. What does the man do in the village?A. Swim. B. Prepare a meal . C. Sing and dance.听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10. What did the man study in the college?A. Music. B. History. C. Design.11. In which country did the mans friend get a job?A. Australia. B. Brazil. C. The USA.12. What did the mans friend decide to do?A. Buy a motorbike. B. Fight against the bad man. C. Drive to the USA听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。13. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Workmates. B. Driver and passenger. C. Boss and secretary.14. Where does the woman want to go ?A. To fifth Avenue .B. To Greenwich Village.C. To Washington Square Park.15. What do we know about the womans stop?A. On park Avenue. B. A big gate with many trees.C. Far from the stop.16. What can we learn about the woman from the conversation?A. Taking a wrong bus.B. Losing her way. C. A visitor听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。17. What do we know about the restaurant of the Garden Hotel?A. It serves breakfast from 7:00 a.m.B. You can have lunch at 11:00 a. m there.C. Dinner is served there till midnight.18. When is there dancing in the bar?A. Every day of the week.B. Only on Sunday evenings.C. On Friday and Saturday evenings.19. How long is the clinic open a day? A. For 8 hours. B. For 7 hours. C. For 6 hours.20. What can we learn from the text ?A. No shop in the Garden Hotel.B. The clinic is closed on Sundays.C. The clinic is on the ground floor.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。AU.S Bank ScholarshipAre you a United States citizen and a high school senior or college undergraduate student ？Then you can win $1,000. No other qualification. Just be what you already are. Each year, U.S. Bank gives away 40 $1,000 scholarships for simply being an American citizen who will be or is attending college. All you have to do is fill out some basic information about yourself. It takes hardly any time at all.“No Essay” ScholarshipMost scholarships come but once a year and some once in a lifetime. So the beauty of the $ 2,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is that it comes once a month and you can apply every single month. And the application is very easy. In fact, you could have filled it out probably 20 times since starting to read this article. You can only apply once a month, but if youre a high school senior or college student, then you can win $2, 000. Winners are drawn at random.$ 1,000 Weekly ScholarshipEven better than once-a-month is once-a-week. TheZinch. comweekly scholarship is just as simple as filling out basic information about yourself. All U.S. high schoolers and college students are fit for this $ 1,000 scholarship. All it requires is filling out a short form about yourself and answering an unusual question in 280 characters or less. The question changes weekly. You can apply every week, once a week. Have fun with it.Scholarship Zone ScholarshipIt seems nearly every website wants you to register. But not many sites offer as great a possible reward as Scholarship Zone does. By simply registering, youre automatically entered for the next scholarship drawing of $ 10,000. Youre really not required to do anything after that. Are you in college？ Then why not take two minutes to apply？21. What do we know about the “No Essay” Scholarship？A. It can be won several times a year. B. It is only for high school students.C. It chooses its winners in a strict way.D. It takes a long time to apply for.22. To apply for the $ 1,000 Weekly Scholarship, one needs to answer a question which_. A. is common but interestingB. should be answered in at least 280 words C. deals with personal experiences D. can be different every week23. Which scholarship is only intended for college students？A. U.S. Bank Scholarship. B. “No Essay” Scholarship.C. Scholarship Zone Scholarship. D. $ 1,000 Weekly Scholarship.24. What do the four scholarships have in common？A. They are for American citizens.B. They are easy to apply for.C. They must be applied for online. D. They can be applied for again and again.BLife in 2060Let us suppose it is now about A.D. 2060. Lets make believe it is about sixty years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built. The hotels are air-conditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment(娱乐) of young and old.What are people eating now? People are still eating food. They havent yet started to take on heir(继承) supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may some day. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planets surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good.Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.People are now largely vegetarians. You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animals decreases. Therefore, the people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more.Such would be our life in 2060.25. According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A.D. 2060?A. Many plants. B. Many other animals. C. Many tourists. D. A sea.26. What will people eat then according to the passage?A. Biscuits in pill form. B. Foods in water formC. Foods in pill form. D. Foods in gas form.27. Why are people largely vegetarians in 2060?A. Because doctors advise them not to eat meat.B. Because they dont eat meat.C. Because all the animals have died of diseases.D. Because the number of animals decreases. CLast weekend I visited Rome for the first time. I spent three busy days in the Italian capital, seeing lots of tourist attractions and walking down streets lit with Christmas decorations. There are a lot of things I love about the city.Rome is one of the most ancient cities in the world and is full of wonderful relics from its distant past. These monuments include the Roman Forum(古罗马广场) where gladiators used to fight each other until death, and the vast Coliseum(古罗马竞技场) where gladiators hunted animals coming from another country. The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating: you cant quite believe how old they are.I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance period at university and was very excited to see them in real life. I walked around the museum in Vatican City and saw plenty of famous sculptures. The best part of the visit was, without doubt, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in the early 16th century by the great Michelangelo. It was so breathtaking that I couldnt tear my eyes away from it. They are really achievements of Italy.In Rome, there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isnt very good quality. Some may be hard to taste. I made an effort to find authentic restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region, like pasta with tomato, onion and bacon. I also loved eating ice cream and hot chocolate under the Christmas lights.Rome has not only lots of luxury boutiques（精品店）but also plenty of shops that were more in my price range! It was a perfect opportunity to go and buy presents for my family and friends. There was also a Christmas market, where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree.28. The underlined word “gladiators” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “_”.A.invaders B. fighters C. athletes D. butchers29. The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascinating because _.A. they represent Romes religionB. you cant help wondering how old they areC.they are relics from Romes distant pastD. they include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum30. What is mainly discussed in the 3rd paragraph?A. The achievements of the Renaissance period in Italy.B. The great museums of Italy.C. The painting of the16th. centuryD. The sculptures in Rome.31. When visiting Rome, you should be careful in choosing _.A. the food B. the luxury boutiquesC. the attractions D. the hotelsDMark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his pen-name. Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mothers tender care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all of his friends and neighbors. He didnt like to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi (密西西比河). He was nearly drowned nine times. After his fathers death in 1847, Mark twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer. In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him a great fortune . Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments (投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of their children passed away. At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910. 32In Mark Twains childhood, .Ahe learned a lot at school.Bhe often went swimming with other boys.Che often played games with other boys.Dhis mother often worried about his safety.33In order to make a living, Mark Twain .Awrote stories in the beginning. Bfirst worked as a pilot.Cdid many kinds of work. Djoined the army after he worked in a mine.34What can we infer from the text ?AMark Twain passed away at the age of 70.BMark Twain became famous because he received much school educationCMark Twain made great fortune from investmentsDMark Twain was better known for his pen name.35Before his death, Mark Twain .Abecame a white manBwas in low spirits.Cliked to buy all kinds of white clothes.Dhad nothing on.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，选项中有两项是多余选项。You have some great ideas. But they dont come out because of what your friends say or because you think that only a few people can be creative geniuses(天才). And you, of course, think that you couldnt be one of them. 36.In fact, creativity is very much like a muscle that needs to be developed. You need to develop it. 37 , the skill will become poor and useless. So keep working at it, and this skill will soon be ready for action whenever you need it. 38. The following may help.You should realize that your brain has a greater capacity (容量) and a higher speed than the worlds biggest and fastest computer. 39. How to get? Read, watch and listen to everything around you. The more information you get, the more your brain will be exercised.40. This let you have more new experience, which can help you know more about the world and people around you. That means you need to step out of your comfort zone (舒适地带) and accept new things each day.Follow these suggestions, and begin thinking beyond your limits from today. Who knows, your idea might be the next great idea to change the world. A. Your creative ideas should be accepted by others.B. But actually, this is not true at all.C. Youll soon have a life full of interesting and exciting adventures.D. So it is important to get as much information as possible.E. Try something new every dayF. But how to develop your own personal style of creative thinking?G. If you dont learn how to develop creative thinking, just like a muscle第三部分 英语知识运用（共两小节，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）请阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。Do you know that body language accounts for over 90% of a convention( 会晤). That is why communicating face to face is always better than a telephone conversation 41 if you are trying to sell something！Your body language will give others a general 42 of you and it will also show tour emotions. Its very difficult make body 43 . Its easy to t ell the difference between a 44 smile of pleasure and a false smile. So if you understand body language codes(密码), it is usually possible to know what someone really 45 , whatever they may be saying with 46 .Although much of our body language is universal(普遍的), a lot is also 47 . Culture codes are different from one country to another. They can 48 misunderstanding. Even simple gestures may have a completely different meaning in other parts of the world. For example, the circle 49 made with three raised fingers means “OK” in the United States. But it is not universal. In Brazil, Greece and Germany it is a 50 gesture showing disrespect and in Japan it means “money”!In many Asian cultures, it is not appropriate for men and women to touch in public. Therefore, displays of affection(热爱) such as 51 hands or kissing are not 52 . In some parts of Asia, 53 , it is common for people of the same sex to hold hands as a sign of 54 .Greetings are different according to the country and the sex of the people involved. In the west, it is appropriate to shake hands when you 55 someone for the first time. Bothe men and women can 56 with a handshake. In Indonesia, for example, a man will not offer a handshake to an Indonesian women 57 they are in a business situation. If you want to avoid making 58 mistakes when you travel to other countries, you should 59 their basic cultures before you leave. If you do this, you less likely to 60 people in that country 41.A. namelyB. particularlyC. importantlyD. practically42.A. imaginationB. description C. expressionD. impression43.A.lieB. talkC. actD. conduct44.A. politeB. shyC. sincereD. ready45.A. caresB. meansC. shows D. considers46.A. wordsB. examplesC. feelingsD. movements47.A. exactB. foreignC. culturalD. similar48.A. clearupB. cutdownC. refertoD. leadto49.A. signB. markC. shapeD. figure50.A. helplessB. rudeC. dangerousD. casual51.A. movingB. touching C. raisingD. holding52.A. comfortable B. suitable C. acceptableD. reasonable53A. thereforeB. otherwiseC. howeverD. besides54.A. friendshipB. love C. admirationD. concern55.A. knowB. introduceC. approachD. meet56.A. suggestB. beginC. demandD. follow57.A. unlessB. untilC. if D. while58.A. surprisingB. disappointingC. embarrassingD. interesting59.A. experienceB. develop C. respectD. understand60.A. worryB. hurtC. affectD. disturb第二节 语法填空（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(1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。Our earth is becoming much warmer due to the global climate change, 61. _ causes many bad consequences. Many of 62. _ (we) may think that individual cant help much. As a matter of fact, the effort that everyone makes 63. _ (count). Changing our previous lifestyle of wasting is 64. _ first step. We can use energy-saving electric 65. _ (light),