陕西省吴起高级中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题（含解析）.docx

吴起高级中学20182019学年第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷第一卷(选择题共三部分)注意事项：请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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。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 is Nick doing?A. Painting a picture. B. Playing with a cat. C. Buying a hat.2. How much does the headphone cost?A. $30. B. $20. C. $14.3. How will the weather be this weekend?A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Stormy.4. Why does the man decide to go to the party?A. To meet Italian people.B. To learn the Italian language.C. To have Italian food.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A hard project. B. A new worker. C. The womans colleague.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。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. Why does the man make the call?A. To cancel an order. B. To make an order. C. To change an order.7. When will the class begin?A. Next Wednesday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Friday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What relation is Polly to the man?A. His wife. B. His guest. C. His workmate.9. What will the man do next?A. Call Polly up. B. Prepare a meal. C. Put the kids to bed.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman prefer to do?A. Go shopping. B. Read books. C. Do water sports.11. Who does the man usually spend holidays with?A. His friends. B. His brother. C. His parents.12. What do the speakers think is boring?A. Staying at home. B. Going far away. C. Living in the countryside.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why does the man feel tired?A. He couldnt fall asleep last night.B. He had to work overtime last night.C. He stayed up watching TV last night.14. What does the woman think of the reality TV show now?A. It is meaningless. B. It attracts her a lot. C. It seems strange.15. Why do people want to be in the show according to the woman?A. To earn money. B. To become famous. C. To experience a different life.16. What do we know about the speakers?A. They admire people with real talent.B. They dont like the reality TV show.C. They have different opinions on fame.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did Carrey put on his first live performance?A. In Toronto. B. In New York. C. In Los Angeles.18. When did Carrey begin to star in an American TV show?A. In 1977. B. In 1981. C. In 1990.19. Why was Carreys character in the American TV show dropped?A. He was too young.B. He always played with fire.C. He couldnt make the audience laugh.20. What was Carreys first important film?A. The Mask. B. Batman Forever. C. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15分，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，并在答题卡上将该答案涂黑。AMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail (地铁)Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out.Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.Farecard machines are in every station.Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the stations and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.Get one ticket of unlimited Metrorall rides with a One Day Pass .Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations .Use it after 9:30 a,m. until closing on weekdays , and all day on weekends and holidays .Hours of serviceOpen 5am Mon-Fri 7a.m Sat-SunClose midnight Sun-Thurs. 3a.m. Sat-SunLast train times vary .To avoid missing the last train , please check the last train time posted in the station.Train times Posted in stationsMetrobusWhen paying with exact charge , the fare is $1.35.When paying with a SmatTrip card , the fare is 1.25.Fares for the senior/ disabled customersSenior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare .On Metrorail and Metrobus , use a senior/disabled farecard or Smar/Trip card .For more information about buying senior,disabled farecards, farecard or SmarTrip cards and passes , please visit MetroOpensDoors .com or call 202-637-7000and 202-637-8000.Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorall services by calling 202-962-1100.Travel tips (提示)Avoid riding during weekday rush periods before 9:30 am. and between 4and 6p.m.If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost &Found at 202-962-1195, Avoid riding during weekday rush periods before 9:30 a.m. and between 4and 6p.m.If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost &Found at 202-962-1195,1. What should you know about farecard machines?A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m.B. They are connected to change machines .C. They offer special service to the elderly .D. They make change for no more than $5.2. At what time does Metroarll stop service on Saturday ?A. At midnight.B. At 3 a.m.C. At 5 a.m.D. At 7a.m.3. What is good about a SmarTrip card ?A. It is convenient for old people .B. It saves money for its usersC. It can be bought at any trainD. It is sold on the Internet4. Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?A. 202-962-1195B. 202-962-1100C. 202-637-7000D. 202-637-8000【答案】1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A【解析】这是一篇应用文。短文中作者详细介绍了地铁站的一些信息。比如每位成年人持票可以携带两名五岁以下儿童乘坐地铁；Farecard的购买和使用情况；车票的价格；此处，作者还介绍了一些服务部门的电话号码以方便乘客的需要。【1题详解】细节理解题。由Metrorail (地铁)中“ . farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.”可知，自动售卡机只能最多找5美元的零钱。故选D项。【2题详解】细节理解题。由Hours of service中的“Close midnight Sun-Thurs. 3a.m. Sat-Sun”可知，周末地铁的停运时间是在凌晨三点。故选B项。【3题详解】细节理解题。由Metrobus中的“When paying with exact charge , the fare is $1.35.When paying with a SmatTrip card , the fare is 1.25”可知，如果付的是实价，车费是1.35美元。如果用SmatTrip卡支付，车费是1.25美元。所以如果使用SmatTrip卡支付可以省0.1美元。故使用SmatTrip的好处是可以为用户省钱。故选B项。【4题详解】细节理解题。由“Travel tips (提示)中的“if you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost &Found at 202-962-1195”可知，如果你在公共汽车上、列车上或车站丢失了东西，请拨打失物招领电话:202-962-1195。所以如果你在地铁上丢了什么东西，你应该拨打202-962-1195。故选A项。BLearning English as the second language for nonnative English speakers is not an easy task. It needs to spend a considerable time before you could speak or write the English language. There are only two ways to learn the English language or any other language you prefer.The first one needs a lot of money because of the requirements needed. If you notice, a person migrated(移民) to another country and stayed there for a couple of years and then going back to his home nonnative speaking country, the person became so familiar in speaking English. This is the most effective way of learning to speak and write a language unfamiliar to you.The learner learns the language because he/she is forced to do so because there is no other language being used. Not to mention that the learner should adapt to the environment. It is all started from listening. This is the process how language is acquired if you will stay long in a foreign country.The second one is the traditional way. You go to school or learning center specialized in teaching English as the second language. Obviously, this is cheaper than the first, but it needs a considerable time before you will learn to familiarize the language. Today, there are different language centers offering their services for people to learn the language in your own country. They brought all the materials needed because, compared to the first one, theyre affordable and reasonable.Nowadays, learning English as the second language is one of the global trends. Since the English language is used in most of the business transactions, you should be on it too. Otherwise you will not go along with the future trends that will arise.5. Now an affordable way to learn a foreign language but not to go abroad is to_A. go to a foreign language schoolB. study in a language centerC. communicate with more peopleD. invite a foreigner as a teacher6. The last paragraph mainly tells us _A. the global trends of the present worldB. the difficulty of learning a second languageC. the most important way of learning a second languageD. the importance of learning a second language7. From the passage we can learn_A. learning foreign languages is easyB. there is only one way to learn foreign languagesC. family environment is very helpful for learning foreign languagesD. learning foreign languages is good for your future career【答案】5. B 6. D 7. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文，短文介绍了学习英语的两种方式。【5题详解】细节理解题。由第四段“Today, there are different language centers offering their services for people to learn the language in your own country. theyre affordable and reasonable.”可知，今天，有不同的语言中心提供他们的服务，让人们在自己的国家学习语言。它们价格合理。所以现在，一个可负担得起的学习外语但不用出国的方法就是去语言中心学习。故选B项。【6题详解】主旨大意题。由最后段“Nowadays, learning English as the second language is one of the global trends. Since the English language is used in most of the business transactions, you should be on it too. Otherwise you will not go along with the future trends that will arise.”可知，如今，把英语作为第二语言来学习是一种全球趋势。由于大多数商业交易中都使用英语，所以您也应该使用英语。否则，你将无法跟上未来的发展趋势。所以本段主要在告诉我们学习另一门语言的重要性。故选D项。【7题详解】推理判断题。由最后段“Since the English language is used in most of the business transactions, you should be on it too. otherwise you will not go along with the future trends that will arise.”可知，由于大多数商业交易中都使用英语，所以您也应该使用英语。否则，你将无法跟上未来的发展趋势。所以通过关键词“ used in most of the business transactions”可以判断出，学习外语对你将来的职业有好处。故选D项。【点睛】抓住特定信息进行逆向或者正向推理。做此类试题要善于抓住某一段话中的关键信息，即某些关键词或短语去分析、推理、判断，利用逆向思维或正面推理，从而推断出这句话所隐含的深层含义。由最后段“Since the English language is used in most of the business transactions, you should be on it too. otherwise you will not go along with the future trends that will arise.”由于大多数商业交易中都使用英语，所以您也应该使用英语。否则，你将无法跟上未来的发展趋势。所以通过关键词“ used in most of the business transactions”可以判断出，学习外语对你将来的职业有好处。故小题3选D项。CA walker seriously injured in a mountaintop lightning strike which killed two others is showing signs of improvement, the police have said. A major rescue operation was performed on Sunday following two strikes which hit the Brecon Beacons, South Wales. Two men died, while two others were taken to hospital.A police spokeswoman said, “A man in a serious condition in hospital, following simultaneous(同时发生的)incidents in the Brecon Beacons, has now improved and he is recovering. Officers are continuing to get in touch with the next of relatives of the dead men and enquiries are ongoing. All men were believed to be from England.”Mark Jones,of the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team, described the lightning strike as a freak accident, and something he had not been called out to in 30 years of service.The walking group Ramblers Cymru said that while incidents involving thunder and lightning were rare electrical storms should be taken seriously by walkers.The organisations delivery officer, Elly Hannigan Popp, said, “Wed advise everyone to check the weather forecast before starting a walk. If you hear thunder, see lightning or if your hair stands on end, postpone activities even if the sky looks blue and clear. Lightning will strike as far as 10 miles away from any rainfall. Lightning can strike the same place repeatedlyespecially tall, pointed, isolated objects.”“If there is no shelter you should keep moving. And if you become the tallest object, crouch(蹲)in the open twice as far away from the nearest pointed object as it is tall. Make yourself as small as possible, stay on your toes and keep your heels together, as it will allow electricity to go up one foot, through the heels and back into the ground through the other.”8. What can we learn about the victims of the incident?A. Both of the injured men are recovering slowly.B. The bodies of the two men havent been found.C. The four men involved may be from the same country.D. The police cannot contact the two dead mens relatives.9. Why did the author quote the police spokeswoman in Paragraph 2?A. Because the accident is very serious.B. To announce where the victims come from.C. Because the police are looking into the accident.D. To tell the readers some facts of the incident.10. Whats the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 3?A. Unusual.B. Regular.C. Unimportant.D. Frightening.11. What do the last two paragraphs tell us?A. Harm done by lightning.B. Warnings from a delivery officer.C. First aid in a lightning incident.D. Safety tips on a lightning strike.【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. D【解析】分析】这是一篇新闻报道。短文报道了在Brecon Beacons闪电击中了四人，导致两人死亡两人受伤。短文还介绍了在雷雨天气中的一些安全须知【8题详解】细节理解题。由第二段“ All men were believed to be from England”可知，这四个男人都是英国人。所以从事件的受害者那里得知，这四个人来自同一个国家。故选C项。【9题详解】推理判断题。由第二段“A police spokeswoman said, “A man in a serious condition in hospital, following simultaneous(同时发生的)incidents in the Brecon Beacons, has now improved and he is recovering. Officers are continuing to get in touch with the next of relatives of the dead men and enquiries are ongoing.”可知，一名警方发言人说:在Brecon Beacons随即发生的事故后，一名病情严重的男子，现在已经好转，正在康复。警方正在与死者的下一位亲属取得联系，调查仍在进行中。所以通过这名警方发言人所说可以判断出，为什么作者在第2段中引用警察发言人的话是为了告诉读者一些与事件有关的事实。故选D项。【10题详解】词句猜测题。由第三段“Mark Jones, of the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team, described the lightning strike as a freak accident, and something he had not been called out to in 30 years of service”可知，布雷肯山地救援队的马克琼斯将这次雷击描述为一场反常的事故，他在服役30年里从未参加过这样的救援。所以通过上下文的语境可以判断出，第3段下划线的单词是unusual“不平常的”的意思。故选A项。【11题详解】主旨大意题。由最后两段“Wed advise everyone to check the weather forecast before starting a walk. If you hear thunder, see lightning or if your hair stands on end, postpone activities even if the sky looks blue and clear.If there is no shelter you should keep moving.”可知，我们建议每个人在开始散步前检查天气预报。如果你听到雷声，看到闪电，或者如果你的头发竖立着，即使天空看起来很晴朗，也要推迟活动。如果没有庇护所，你应该继续前进.。所以最后两段主要在说明关于防止雷击的一些安全须知。故选D项。【点睛】由上下文的语境是解决词义猜测题的重要解题方法。划线词的意思往往是我们要猜测的意思。我们可以通过已知的上下文的词汇或者句子来猜测未知的意思。由第三段“Mark Jones,of the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team, described the lightning strike as a freak accident, and something he had not been called out to in 30 years of service”可知，布雷肯山地救援队的马克琼斯将这次雷击描述为一场反常的事故，他在服役30年里从未参加过这样的救援。所以通过上下文的语境可以判断出，第3段下划线的单词是unusual“不平常的”的意思。故小题3选A项。DNot long ago, an airplane was flying over New Zealand. There was a television camera crew on board. Suddenly,out in the night sky,a bright sphere (球体)came into view.Everyone on board saw it and everyone thought, “UFO”Unidentified Flying Object. The camera crew went into action and started filming. That week people all over the world saw the film of the mysterious light on their television screens. What was it? Was it a spaceship full of visitors from another planet? The captain of the airplane and the film crew believed it was. Other observers had many different explanations. Some said it was Venus(金星). Others said it was just a trick(幻影)of light.An air traffic controller also saw it on his radar screen. He thought that a flock(一群) of birds was causing dots on his radar screen when the “UFO” appeared.Most astronomers now believe that what these people saw was almost certainly the planet Venus. At that time of year it was very bright and easy to see. And from a moving airplane it can appear to be moving fast. So far there is no proof that UFOs or spaceships from other planets do exist. These years investigators of UFOs have investigated thousands of sightings or occasions when people said they saw a UFO. Ninety percent of these turned out to have a simple explanation.However, it is a good idea to keep an open mind. Scientists in some countries are trying to persuade their governments to help them study UFOs. And they are planning to cooperate internationally on reporting and investigating sightings of UFOs.After all, it is quite possible that there is life out there in the universe. And if something is alive，it is quite possible that it will come to visit us.12. From the first paragraph,we can know that_.A. a television camera crew and some astronomers were on board the airplane when the “UFO” appearedB. they saw the “UFO” in the daytimeC. the “UFO” is bright at nightD. there are different opinions about Venus13. The captain and the camera crew believed that “UFO”was_.A. the planet VenusB. a visiting spaceship from another planetC. just a trick of lightD. dots caused by a flock of birds14. Why do most astronomers now believe that what these people saw was almost certainly the planet Venus?A. Because they think at the time when it was seen,Venus should be very bright and easy to see.B. Because they saw it with their own eyes.C. Because they have proved UFOs or spaceships from Venus do exist.D. Because it was moving very fast when they saw it.15. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The UFOan Unidentified Flying Object was filmed by a television crew.B. The discussion about what on earth the UFO is.C. Scientists studying the UFO are trying to ask the governments to offer them help.D. Life in the universe will come to visit our earth.【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. B【解析】这是一篇新闻报道。短文报道了人们对一起目击UFO事件所持有的不同观点。【12题详解】细节理解题。由第一段“Suddenly, out in the night sky, a bright sphere (球体)came into view”可知，突然，在飞机外的太空中，一个明亮的球体进入了他们的视野。所以从第一段，我们可以知道UFO在晚上很亮。故选C项。【13题详解】细节理解题。由第一段“Was it a spaceship full of visitors from another planet? The captain of the airplane and the film crew believed it was”可知，它是一艘来自另一个星球的载满游客的太空船吗?机长和这个电视摄制组都这样认为。所以机长和摄制组都认为UFO是来自另一个星球的宇宙飞船。故选B项。【14题详解】细节理解题。由第三段“At that time of year it was very bright and easy to see”可知，在一年的那个时候，金星非常明亮，很容易看到。故选A项。【15题详解】主旨大意题。由第一，二，三段“The captain of the airplane and the film crew believed it was. Other o