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2018-2019学年第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷考试时间：2019年5月7日 试卷满分：150分第一部分 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卡上。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。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 .B. 9.18 .C. 9.15 .答案是C。1. When does the store usually close in the evening? A. At 11:00 B. At 11:30 C. At 12:002. What will the woman probably do?A. Water the plants B. Wash the car C .Have a rest3. Where did the woman meet Tom?A. Outside the bank B. In the bank C. In the post office4. What does the man mean?A. James is never late. B. James is often late. C. The woman should be careful.5. What does the woman need?A.A suit B. Shoes C. A dress 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. What are the speakers talking about?A. Daily entertainment. B. Making friends. C. Sunday plans.7. Who has just given birth to a baby?A. Lisa. B. Lucy. C. The woman.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. When does the woman have an extra snack?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. Before bedtime.9. Whats wrong with the woman?A. Shes overweight. B. She has high blood sugar. C. She has high blood pressure.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the man take lots of clothes?A. The woman advises him to do so. B. It is the coldest time of the year. C. He will travel to different places.11. What will the man do on Tuesday?A. Visit a factory. B. Climb mountains. C. Meet the company boss.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and secretary. C. Colleagues.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How did the man get the information about the job?A. On the Internet. B. In the newspaper. C. From the TV.14. What is the mans major?A. English. B. Marketing. C. International trade.15. What does the woman need?A. Translators B. Secretaries C. Sales representatives16. When can the man start working?A. Today B. Next week C. Next month听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the climate like in Vancouver in winter?A. Extremely cold. B. Mild C. Rainy18. What is the official language in Quebec?A. French alone. B. English alone C.French and English19. What does the speaker suggest buying in Canada?A. Leather gloves. B. Woolen shoes. C. Woolen sweaters.20. When does the bank close on Tuesday in Canada?A. At 3 p.m. B. At 6 p.m. C. At 10 p.m.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。AFalling only once in a year, a birthday is just a new beginning to another 365 days of journey. If you are looking out for a flavorsome best birthday cake, then take a look at our website, Birthday Cakes Online Delivery USA. Ourhappy birthday cakeis made from finest quality of ingredients. Justlet the year filled with sunshine, laughter and love. Cheese Cake(10 inch; $43.11) With soft and crunchy(松脆的) texture, our cheese cake will melt in your mouth. Our classic cheese cakes are door to heaven. Order popular birthday cake for men or women to impress them. Earliest Delivery : TodayChocolate Cake(7 inch; $40.62) As long as there is chocolate in the cake, all is well. Made with rich cocoa and dark chocolate, ourchocolate birthday cakewill make you sigh in contentment. Earliest Delivery : TomorrowCustomized Photo Cake(10 inch; $62.47) Make your kids birthday party more special with our Photo custombirthday cake, which will stand out of the crowd. Treat your kid or your someone with photo cake and experience the joy. Earliest Delivery : TomorrowCoffee Cake(7 inch; $35.16) Our delicious coffee cake is mouth-watering. With perfect blend of coffee this will be favorite of all the coffee lovers out there. Earliest Delivery : TodayThere are also many options of gifts along with cake if you want to send gift basket, balloons, flowers and more from Gift blooms.(Total amount: Over $50, Free delivery. Under $50, Charge 5 dollars)21. What you have just read is a(n) . A. recipeB. invitationC. advertisementD. questionnaire22. How much should you pay for a Customized Photo Cake?A. $62.47B. $67.47C. $72.47D. $77.4723. Which is available today if you prefer a smaller birthday cake?A. Cheese Cake.B. Chocolate Cake.C. Customized Photo Cake.D. Coffee Cake.BThe long cold winter was gone at last and the warm days of spring started to come. There was new life again in the earth. After the long winter months, the crows, the big black birds, were hungry. When they saw the little green plants, they flew down to eat them. They made Old Mother Rigby very angry. She tried to make the noisy and hungry birds go away. Mother Rigby could do anything. She was a witch. She could make water run uphill, or change a beautiful woman into a white horse. Early one morning, Mother Rigby jumped out of bed and started to work. She was planning to make something that would look like a man. It would fill the birds with fear, and scare them from eating her corn. Mother Rigby worked quickly. At last, there he was. But Mother Rigby wanted to make him look better and better. She made a purple coat and dressed him in white silk stockings. She covered him with false hair and an old hat, in which, she stuck the feather of a bird. She named him Feathertop.She looked at Feathertop and laughed with happiness. She felt that Feathertop looked too good to be a scarecrow. “He can do something better,” she thought, “than just stand near the corn all summer and scare the crows.” And she decided on another plan for Feathertop.She took the pipe of tobacco she was smoking and put it into the mouth of Feathertop. “Puff away, my fine fellow. It is your life.” Smoke started to rise from Feathertops mouth. At first, it was just a little smoke, but Feathertop worked hard, blowing and puffing. And, more and more smoke came out of him. 24. Why was Mother Rigby mad at the crows?A. They ate her corn plants.B. They made too much noise.C. They made a mess of the soil.D. They destroyed her green vegetables.25. What does the underlined word “witch” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. A noisy and hungry bird.B. A lady riding a white horse.C. A woman with magic powers.D. A pretty and gentle mother.26. Whats Mother Rigbys initial purpose of making Feathertop?A. To keep herself company.B. To catch the annoying birds.C. To amuse herself and kill time.D. To scare the crows away.27. What happened to Feathertop in the end?A. He flew away.B. He became a scarecrow.C. He caught fire.D. He came to life.CMost people do not look forward to going to the dentist. But they might actually enjoy visiting the Museum of Dentistry at the University of Maryland in Baltimore that explores the history of dentistry.A man named G. V. Black was one of the founders of modern U. S dentistry in the 1800s. Visitors to the museum can look at a reproduction of Blacks dentist office. When he treated patients, he had no electricity for light. So his office had large windows. Chairs for patients often faced south to help dentists work by sunlight.With more than 40,000 items, the museum contains one of the largest dental collections in the world. Visitors can see some of the tools used by early dentists. Some of the old equipment looks more like torture（刑讯） devices. Others seem fit for kings and queens. For example, Queen Victorias dentist used instruments made of gold and pearls.The museum shows many examples of false teeth, along with explanations about the materials used. One of the most popular areas shows a set of false teeth once worn by George Washington. But the museum corrects a widely believed story that Washingtons false teeth were wooden. They were actually made of animal bone.In addition, visitors can explore how teeth have long been used to detect crimes. And, they can see the history of tooth replacement and learn about new technology that could grow replacement teeth.One part of the museum, called Mouthpower, contains large toothbrushes and mouths. The models show how bacteria can damage the teeth and let people practice cleaning methods.While visitors to this unusual museum might at times feel like they are in a dentist office, the experience is sure to be a lot more pleasant.28. Which seemed to be quite necessary for G. V. Blacks dental work?A. Electricity.B. Curtains.C. Sunlight.D. Chairs.29. At Mouthpower, visitors can have a better understanding of .A. toothbrushesB. tooth protectionC. bacteriaD. replacement teeth30. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Washingtons false teeth were actually not made of wood.B. Queen Victorias dentist was crazy about gold and pearls.C. Few people look forward to becoming a dentist.D. Going to the dentist is a quite pleasant experience for most people.31. What is the text mainly about? A. The rise and fall of the Museum of Dentistry.B. A great place to explore dentistry history.C. The worlds first college to train dentists.D. The history of tooth replacement. DIt is common to see many different kinds of insects outside in the summer. Some of them dontbotherpeople and can even add beauty to the natural environment. Examples of these are insects like ladybugs, butterflies and fireflies. Other insects can harm the environment or humans. Some carry dangerous diseases. This group includes insects like mosquitoes and cockroaches（蟑螂）. The population of these insects seems to stay large and healthy.But scientists say this does not appear to be true for some flying insects that serve an important purpose. There is growing evidence that these insects are decreasing across the world. Many of these insects are very important to plant growth and development. One researcher looking into the current insect population is Doug Tallamy, a professor at the University of Delaware. He worries that a continual drop in the number of helpful insects could lead to disastrous results.If the insects disappeared, Earths important life forms would begin to go away too, Tallamy told the Associated Press. This could result in a total breakdown of theecosystem.Tallamy noted a statement by one of Americas best-known biologists,E.O. Wilsonof Harvard University. Wilson once called helpful insects “the little things that run the world.” Wilson is now 89 years old. He told the AP that he remembers walking through Washington, D.C., in the past when it was “alive with insects, especially butterflies.” Now, he said, “the flying insects areactuallygone.”Scientists say there are likely many reasons for the drop in helpful insects. Most are related to the destruction of insecthabitatcaused by things likeinsecticides, pollution and climate change. 32. Which of the following are decreasing in number across the world?A. Cockroaches.B. Fireflies.C. Mosquitoes.D. Ticks.33. How does Doug Tallamy feel about the decreasing insect population?A. Puzzled.B. Doubtful.C. Concerned.D. Guilty.34. What conclusion can we draw from Wilsons past memory in Paragraph 6?A. He experienced many hardships.B. Butterflies can cheer people up.C. Walking has a lot to do with his long life.D. Certain insects are declining sharply.35. What can be the best title for this passage?A. Warning from Disappearing InsectsB. The Danger of Harmful InsectsC. Insects Running the WorldD. Climate Change and Insects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。A dictionary is a very important tool for anyone learning English. 36 With it you can look up the meaning of an English word, find the English translation of a word in your language, and find examples of the use of a word in natural language. To be a good dictionary user, however, it is not enough to know what to use the dictionary for. 37 You need to be sure that you have found what you were looking for. Finding words quickly 38 Ask someone to write down 5 words and see how long it takes you to find them. Use the guide words at the top of each dictionary page; and keep practicing until you can find any word within 10 seconds.Finding the right meaning of an English wordVery often when you look up a new English word, you find that it has more than one meaning. 39 If you are not sure which one to choose, you can check through all the meanings and find the one that makes most sense in the context. Knowing when to use the dictionaryIf you look up every new word you read, you will spend your whole day with the dictionary in your hand. 40 You have to be clever and choose the right time to do it. When you find a new word, finish the sentence (better: the paragraph). If you havent guessed the meaning, then you can look it up. A. Thats no good!B. This is a skill that you need to practice.C. Many of the different meanings are similar.D. You need to be able to find what you are looking for quickly.E. It tells users not only what a word mean but also how it is used.F. You need to decide which is the best dictionary for your purpose.G. This will make understanding the passage more and more difficult.第三部分 英语知识运用（共2节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（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。Many people feel discouraged or defeated when they fall short of achieving a goal. 41 to reach a goal can lead to an individual to just give up and 42 .Its important to remember that the 43 of achieving your goal may be just around the corner if you are 44 and dont give up. A marine biologist was 45 in an experiment with a shark. He 46 a shark in a tank along with other small fish. As 47 , the shark ate every single fish. The marine biologist then inserted a clear fiberglass to 48 two sections within the tank.He placed the shark in one 49 and small fish in the other.The shark quickly attacked, but then it 50 the fiberglass. The shark kept on repeating this behavior. While the small fish in the other section 51 unharmed. After about an hour, the shark finally gave up. This experiment was repeated several dozen times. Each time, the shark got less 52 . Eventually the shark got tired and 53 stopped attacking completely.The marine biologist then 54 the fiberglass. The shark, however, didnt attack. It was trained to believe in the 55 of a barrier between it and the small fish.Many of us, after experiencing 56 and failures, emotionally give up and stop trying. Like the shark, we 57 to stay with past failures. We build a 58 in our heads, even when there is no 59 barrier between where we are and where we want to go. Dont give up. Keep trying because success may be justanother 60 away. 41. A. FailingB. DesiringC. RefusingD. Planning42. A. sufferB. panicC. quitD. complain43. A. accomplishmentB. suggestionC. responsibilityD. explanation44. A. astonished B. determinedC. encouraged D. disappointed45. A. woundedB. attackedC. trappedD. involved46. A. boughtB. caughtC. placedD. saved 47. A. expectedB. mentionedC. discussedD. reported48. A. imagineB. createC. repairD. control49. A. tankB. streamC. pondD. section50. A. bounced offB. broke throughC. climbed overD. stared at51. A. soundedB. feltC. remainedD. proved52. A. attractiveB. aggressiveC. practicalD. patient53. A. luckilyB. probablyC. hardlyD. simply54. A. replacedB. fetchedC. fastenedD. removed55. A. discoveryB. existenceC. functionD. height56. A. adventuresB. difficultiesC. victoriesD. disasters57. A. choseB. promisedC. managedD. hesitated58. A. theoryB. systemC. barrierD. dream59. A. obviousB. hugeC. heavyD. real60. A. sharkB. cornerC. experimentD. try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。每空不超过三个单词。Hope Nibert, whose high school 61 (graduate) is just days away, will head to Elizabethtown College. Tonight, in a beautiful long dress, with her hair 62 (perfect) curled, she was excited to be going to prom.Prom, a formal dance for high school students, was born in the United States more than 100 years ago and 63 (spread) to some other parts of the world already since then. In America, it has become 64 industry similar to the wedding business. A study done 65 the American financial company, Visa, found that, on average, an American family spends more than 900 dollars on prom.Much of it is spent on 66 the young adults wear to the formal dance. Then, there are costs 67 (link) to hair and makeup, flowers for prom dates, dinner and transport. But some students find ways not to spend more than necessary. They buy their dress online and have their family members do 68 (they)hair.Hope and Maggie were among about 15 friends who spent the evening together. They took 69 (picture), shared appetizers(开胃品). But most of the time, they were