浙江省东阳中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

浙江省东阳中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第I 卷（非选择题）。考试结束后，将答题卷上交。 第卷注意事项: 1. 本卷共 8 页，满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟； 2. 答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名，并贴好条形码。 3. 选出每小题答案后， 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡 皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 第一部分: 听力(共两节，满分 30 分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答 案转涂到答题纸上。 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. Who is having a party? A. Laura. B. Matt. C. Sophia. 2. What will the class do next? A. Work in groups. B. Give presentations. C. Turn in their homework. 3. What is the weather like now? A. Rainy. B. Hot. C. Windy. 4. What is the possible relationship between the speakers? A. Family members. B. Classmates. C. Co-workers. 5. How many members are there in Toms group now? A. 3. B. 5. C. 8. 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 2 至 4 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 5 秒 钟的时间阅读各个小题；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、7 题。 6. What is the woman trying to talk about? A. Delicious food. B. Fancy phones. C. Social problems. 7. How is the mans attitude in the conversation? A. Thoughtful. B. Uninterested. C. Considerate. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Cooking. B. Cleaning. C. Gardening. 9. What does the man have to do tonight? A. Take the weeds out. B. Water the trees. C. Cover some plants. 10. Where are the womans plants? A. In her backyard. B. In her kitchen. C. On her balcony. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. Whose book was the man looking at? A. The womans.B. The womans teachers. C. The womans sisters. 12. What are the mentioned French words related to? A. Food. B. Insects. C. Places. 13. What does the woman promise to do? A. Take a Spanish course with the man. B. Teach the man some words every day. C. Exercise with the man after each class. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. When did the competition first come to China? A. In 2014. B. In 2016. C. In 2018. 15. How does the man probably feel about horse racing? A. He really dislikes it. B. He is pretty excited about it. C. He wants to learn more about it. 16. Who will the woman go to the event with? A. Her husband. B. Her sister. C. Her friend. 17. What can we know about the speakers? A. They are grandparents. B. They both love fancy events. C. They always buy gifts for each other. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. What does the speaker do? A. She is a TV producer. B. She is a politician. C. She is a scientist. 19. Where did the speaker do the task? A. On a boat. B. At a university. C. At a TV station. 20. Why are the sharks returning? A. There is more food to eat. B. The water quality is better. C. There are fewer people to hunt them. 第二部分: 阅读理解(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节(共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 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，并在 答题卡上将 该项涂黑。 ADear Mom, I havent written before for quite a while because I have got no energy. I now get around my room and this floor of the hospital with a walking stick but I can go only a little bit at a time because Im awfully weak yet. My right leg was taken out of the cast (石膏) several days ago and its still as stiff as a board and awfully sore from so much carving around the knee joint. But the surgeon says that eventually it will be all right. Ive included a picture of me in bed. It looks like my left leg is a stump (残肢), but it really isnt. Just bent so it looks that way. This war makes us a bit less fools than we were. There isnt going to be any such thing as “foreigners”for me after the war is won. Ive gotten Italian pretty well. Ive picked up quite a lot of Polish and my French is improving. You want to be prepared for a lot of visitors after the war now because Ive a lot of pals coming to see me in Chicago. I dont know when Ill be back. I cant get in the army and they wont take me with two shaky legs in the draft (征兵) if I go home. So I might as well stay over here and avoid the awkwardness for a while. Also Ma, Im in love again. Now dont start worrying about me getting married for Im not. Im not even going to get engaged. So dont write any “God Bless U, My Children”: Not for about 10 years. Youre a dear old kid, and still my best girl. God bless you and write me often. I love you. Ernie 21. By mentioning that his right leg would be all right, the writer intends to _. A. show the cruelty of the war B. put his moms mind at ease C. persuade his girlfriend to marry him D. get his moms permission to join the army 22. We can learn from the letter that _. A. Ernie is able to speak four foreign languages B. Ernie hardly made any friends before the war C. Ernie hopes to keep in touch with his mother D. Ernie is engaged but hasnt had the plan for marriage 23. What emotion is mainly conveyed in the letter? A. Love for Mom. B. Fear about pain. C. Gratitude for doctors. D. Doubt about friendship. BIn todays households where both parents go to work and kids have busy schedules with school, homework and many afternoon activities, finding time for a gathering at the table seems all but impossible. Yet, studies have shown time and again that eating together has multiple benefits for family members, especially children. According to reports issued by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University(CASA), children who eat more with their family are at lower risk of developing poor eating habits, weight problems or alcohol dependencies. They tend to perform better academically than those who frequently eat alone. Family meals came into American life in the mid-20th century. In the 60s and 70s, social, economic and technological changes quickly dissolved the short-lived way of family meals. Restaurant visits, take-out and TV dinners have since become the norm (常态). There are indications, however, that the old customs are coming back. According to the latest CASA reports, 59% of surveyed families said they ate dinner together at least five times a week, a significant increase from 47% in 1998. Whatever drives this trend, it is a development that should be welcomed. Eating together as a family is not just about food and nutrition. It is about teaching them how to become members of their society and culture. Food has become so easily and cheaply available that we no longer appreciate its significance. We have to rediscover its importance and its value. Sharing a meal with loved ones should be considered a special event, which can almost take on the form of a ceremony, as it was practiced by our ancestors for whom finding food was a constant struggle. Of course, there is no guarantee that the simple act of eating at home surrounded by family may make children more virtuous or socially more responsible. But it can lay the groundwork for a lot of things that point them in the right direction. 24. What does the underlined sentence suggest? A. Americans would attach importance to take-out. B. Dining at home would enjoy great popularity. C. The society was to develop at a rapid speed. D. This practice of family meals started to change.来 25. What is the writers attitude towards eating together as a family? A. Favorable. B. Disapproving. C. Reserved. D. Objective. 26. From the passage we learn our ancestors possibly _. A. valued the education of children B. liked struggling with each other C. cared much about food nutrition D. appreciated the importance of food 27. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Good Eating Habits Matter B. Family Dinners Benefit Kids C. Meals Take on New Meanings D. Old Customs Are Coming Back CWith their pipes and lids to avoid spills, coffee cups have long been the substitute for adults. Now Starbucks is going all in on the concept by swearing to get rid of straws by 2020and its all for a very good reason. This move is an answer to our own partners about what we can do to reduce the need for straws. Not using a straw is the best thing we can do for the environment. In place of plastic straws, Starbucks plans to offer recyclable lids for all iced drinks and paper straws for coffee. The transition is already taking place in Starbuckshometown of Seattle, where a ban on plastic straws went into place on July 1. By rolling this out in all 28,000 of their stores by 2020, the company says they are annually removing more than one billion straws from going into circulationand potentially the ocean. Starbucksdecision to gradually stop using single-use plastic straws is a shining example of the important role that companies can play in stopping the tide of ocean plastic. With eight million metric tons of plastic entering the ocean every year, we cannot afford to let industry sit on the sidelines(置身事外). Marine life has a 50% death rate when it swallows plasticyet researchers believe there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by the year 2050 if this rate of litter continues. That means there can be an immediate positive impact if we swap plastic straws for environmentally friendly alternatives. The smart design on the cup for cold drinks comes from Starbucksin-house team of designers and has been in development for two years. However, the announcement comes as outcry (倒彩) increases over the dangers that plastic straws can cause to marine life. Other companies making the eco-friendly swap also announced plans last month to test alternatives to plastic straws. 28. Why does Starbucks decide to get rid of plastic straws? A. To reduce its cost. B. To meet the customersneeds. C. To create a greener planet. D. To expand its business worldwide.5 29. What does the word “transition”in paragraph 2 refer to? A. Dilemma. B. Change. C. Response. D. Conflict. 30. Whats the text mainly about? A. Starbucks is throwing away plastic straws for a worthy cause. B. Environmentally friendly material will replace plastic straws. C. Scientists are making efforts to solve ocean plastic pollution. D. A sales promotion of a new brand by Starbucks is being done. 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。 We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. 1_ . So, you have to give a speechand you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble（结结巴巴） over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, its over. Im just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.” Cheep up! 2_ . Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 3_ . Dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness. Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. 4_ . And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience. If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet? 5_ . A. It doesnt have to be that bad. B. Take several deep breaths before your speech. C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech. D. Say what you have to say and then stop. E. Dont say what you arent familiar with. F. Never forget your audience. G. Give it a try and see what happens. 第三部分: 语言运用(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 “Smile!”I shouted, flashing a bright yellow poster at a crowd of people in Seattle. We were 3,000 miles away from home on a Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteerism road trip. Our 36_ was to try out our new “Smile!”signs and see how much kindness and joy we could 37_ . We werent sure how people would 38_ our signs. Its so easy to walk past a busy crowd, lost in your own world, 39_ to make eye contact with strangers and feeling 40_ while surrounded by hundreds of people. I 41_ raised up a sign and shouted, “Hi there!”to a young couple. They looked over, 42_ , then read my sign and broke into smiles. They even nudged (轻推) a person beside them, gesturing to our sign so their friend could 43_ , too. This might 44_ , I thought. Before long, our signs were wildly 45_ . Tourists wanted photos with us. Strangers stopped to ask us about our 46_ , and we told them the story of our Acts of Kindness road trip. The famous fish vendors (小贩) changed their 47_ from, “FISH! FRESH FISH!”to “HEY! SMILE, EVERYONE!” Sometimes Id see a(n) 48_ face and feel nervous to show my sign, but I tried not to judge. Id 49_ be rewarded with a big grin (咧嘴笑), as suddenly a frowning elderly woman turned into my 50_ old grandmother. Some people 51_ if they could have a “Smile!”sign to take with them. One bus driver put a sign in his window; a bicyclist that 52_ one of our signs emailed us several years later to say he still uses it whenever he races. The signs are more than a(n) 53_ to smile theyre an excuse to connect with 54_ and to remember were not alone. This world is full of 55_ people we just dont know yet. 36. A. rule B. goal C. dream D. role 37. A. keep B. spread C. exchange D. convey 38. A. look for B. reach for C. care about D. react to 39. A. refusing B. pretending C. wanting D. forgetting 40. A. worried B. excited C. alone D. disappointed 41. A. nervously B. sadly C. eagerly D. confidently 42. A. delighted B. anxious C. annoyed D. confused 43. A. stare B. understand C. smile D. leave 44. A. work B. happen C. matter D. help 45. A. used B. reported C. popular D. different 46. A. photos B. trips C. gestures D. signs 47. A. board B. chant C. claim D. conversation 48. A. friendly B. cheerful C. angry D. ugly 49. A. gradually B. usually C. possibly D. hardly 50. A. serious B. humorous C. wise D. sweet 51. A. asked B. doubted C. bothered D. knew 52. A. followed B. took C. noticed D. recognized 53. A. reason B. promise C. invitation D. attempt 54. A. neighbors B. colleagues C. friends D. strangers 55. A. good B. intelligent C. polite D. honest 第 II 卷第二节 (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。 Hundreds of people attended the premiere (首映式) of the movie My People, My Country at a Los Angeles cinema on Sept 30. 56_ (wave) Chinese flags in their hands, audiences sang My People, My Country together at the start of the film, its theme song 57_ serves as a thread throughout the movie. The song is a patriotic (爱国的) Chinese classic, 58_ (know) in every household. It was 59_ (original) performed by the singer Li Guyi in 1985. It was reworked for the movie by the pop singer Faye Wong. Featuring seven short stories from seven directors, led by Chen Kaige, the film makes use of the nations greatest technological and cultural 60_ (achievement) starting with the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949. Yet the film does not focus 61_ the historical moments themselves, 62_ rather shows events through the eyes of ordinary people who were devoted to or affected by them. The short story, The Guiding Star, for example, 63_ (follow) a pair of brothers who saw the landing of the capsule of the Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft on Nov 18, 2016 in Inner Mongolia and who were filled with pride and hope at that moment. “If a person meets a historical opportunity to be changed, the inspiring power is 64_ (believe),”Chen told C. “In my story, the landing of Shenzhou XI changed the lives of two teenagers, changed their fate and allowed 65_ to gain new hope.” 第四部分: 写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节: 应用文写作(满分 15 分) 为配合学校开展的垃圾分类工作，学生会向全校学生发出了“垃圾分类，从我做起”的倡议，请你代表学生会，用英语写一封倡议书。内容包括： 1垃圾分类的做法； 2垃圾分类的益处； 3呼吁全体学生一起参加。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：垃圾分类garbage classification 厨余垃圾 leftovers 电池 batteries _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 第二节：读后续写（满分 25 分） 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 For many years, I had a recurring (重复出现的) dream. I was a little girl again, rushing about,