湖南省永州市2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

双牌二中2018年下期高二期中考试英语试题 本试卷分四大部分，共8页，时量120分钟，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l.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面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。What does the woman never do?AShe never makes online chattingBShe never watches news programs on TVCShe never reads news on the Internet2.Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a department storeBIn an office C.At a restaurant.3. Why doesnt the man eat his cake?ABecause he wants to save itBBecause he has a toothacheCBecause he doesnt like the taste4. What can we learn from the conversation?AEllen is not in the officeBBecky is Ellens best friendCBobby dialed the wrong number5. How much did the shoes cost originally（最初）? A60 dollars B90 dollarsC120 dollars第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面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至8题。6. What is the probable relationship（关系） between the two speakers? A. Good friendsB. Mother and son C. Boss and secretary7. What is the woman busy about? A. ReadingB. WritingC. Taking a holiday.8. What is true about the womans boyfriend according to the conversation?AHe is having a holiday in the StatesBHe will be back from the trip in a weekCHe is on a business trip听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。Who will be present at the womans party?A. Her friends and relativesB. Her roommates and many friendsC. Her classmates and several close friends10. Whos probably the woman?AThe mans friend BThe mans wifeCThe mans daughter11. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is crazy about partiesB. The man has just held a party recentlyCThe party the man attended might be boring听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12What are the two speakers probably watching now?AA canoeing(独木舟) competitionBA dragonboat raceCA TV competition13. Why does the man say it is a Canadian canoe?ABecause the boat iS shaped like a Canadian oneBBecause the player is in a kneeling（跪着） positionCBecause the audience are all Canadians14. What do we know about the Dragon Boat Festival?AIts held in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar monthBPeople will race along the dragon boatCPeople will go boating in the sea听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What is probably the woman?AA reporterBA director CA teacherWhat is the man famous for?ADoing businessBCollecting coins. CTeaching请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How does the man usually get the coins for his collection?AHe buys them or trades with othersBHis uncle often gives him coinsCHe asks for coins from his friends听第l0段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is true about potluck suppers according to the talk?AThe host or the hostess shall do much of the cookingBEach one shall bring a dish to share in a potluck supperCThere are a lot of similar dishes in a potluck supper19. What does the speaker think of“potluck”?AIt is just a mixture of drinks.BIt is usually a delicious meal.CThe function of a potluck is uncertain.What can we learn from the talk?APotluck suppers came from ancient China.BA potluck host neednt prepare all foods. CThe diners of a potluck often enjoy the same foods. 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。AThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequence other countries might learn from its mistakes. For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island. However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900. Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate. A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon. In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate. Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen. 21. What might be the authors purpose in writing the text? A. To seek help for Naurus problems. B. To show the importance of money C. To give a warning to other countries D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.22. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came? A. Rich and powerful B. Peaceful and attractiveC. Modern and open D. Greedy and aggressive23. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _. A. phosphate overmining B. soil pollutionC. farming activity D. whale hunting 24. Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem? A. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war B. It spent too much repairing the island C. Its phosphate mining cost much money D. .Its leaders misused the money 25. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?A. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans B. The leaders will take the experts words seriously. C. The ecological damage is difficult to repair.D. The phosphate mines were destroyedBMonthly Talks at London Canal MuseumOur monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book. They end around 21:00.November 7thThe Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.December 5thIce for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew.February 6thAn Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6thEyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online bookings: .uk/bookMore into: .uk/whatsonLondon Canal Museum12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT.uk www.canalmuseum.mobiTel:020 7713 083626.When is the talk on James Brindley? A. February 6th. B. March 6th. C. December 5th. D. November 7th. 27. What is the topic of the talk in February? A. The Canal Pioneers. B. An Update on the Cotsword Canals C. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands D. Ice for the Metropolis28. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames. A. Malcolm Tucker B. Miranda Vickers C. Chris Lewis D. Liz PayneCThe freezing Northeast hasnt been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part- particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold- weather root vegetables- was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call. The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to 1 p. m, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise, Ive refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home theyre unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Browns Grove Farms stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal- and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldnt be experiencing again for months.Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Browns Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where- luckily for me- I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew Id be ordering every tomato on it.29. What did the author think of her winter life in New York? A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Relaxing. D. Annoying.30. What made the authors getting up late early worthwhile? A. Visiting a local farmers market. B. Breathing in fresh air. C. Walking in the morning sun. D. Having a swim.31. What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter? A.They taste great. B. They are soft. C. They look nice. D. They are juicy.32. What was the author going to that evening? A. Go to a farm. B. Check into a hotel. C. Eat in a restaurant. D. Buy fresh vegetables.D If humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars，we would go in darkness happily，the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal(夜间活动) species on this planet. Instead，we are diurnal creatures, with eyes adapted to living in the suns light.This is a basic evolutionary fact,even though most of us dont think of ourselves as diurnal beings. Yet its the only way to explain what weve done to the night: Weve engineered it to receive us by filling it with light. The benefits of this kind of engineering come with consequences -called light pollution 一 whose effects scientists are only now beginning to study. Light pollution is largely the result of bad lighting design，which allows artificial light to shine outward and upward into the sky.-designed lighting washes out the darkness of night and completely changes the light levels 一 and light rhythms to which many forms of life, including, ourselves, have adapted. Wherever human light spills into the natural l world, some aspect or life is affected . In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars, leaving behind a vacant haze(霾) that mirrors our fear of the dark. Weve grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit nigh, dark enough for the planet Venus to throw shadow on Earth, is wholly beyond our experience, beyond memory almost. Weve lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied ccountry, when nothing could be further form the truth. Among mammals alone,the number of nocturnal species is astonishing, Light is a powerful biological force, and on many species it acts as a magnet(磁铁). The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being captured by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms. Migrating at night, birds tend to collide with brightly lit tall buildings. Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that areas much as a million times righter than normal, throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint including most other creatures ,we do need darkness .Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself. Living in a glare of our making ,we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritage-the light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night .In a very real sense light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe, to forget the scale of our being, which is best measured against the dimensions of a deep night with the Milky Waythe edge of our galaxy arching overhead.33. What does “ it ” (Paragraph 1) most probably refer to?A.The night B. The moon C. The sky D. The planet 34. It is implied in the last paragraph that _ A light pollution does harm to the eyesight of animals B light pollution has destroyed some of the world heritages C human beings cannot go to the outer space D human beings should reflect on their position in the universe35 What might be the best title for the passage? A The Magic Light B The Orange Haze C. The Rhythms of Nature D The Disappearing Night 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 all know the importance of curiosity, and here are some tips on how to develop it.Keep an open mind. This is essential if you are to have a curious mind. Be open lo learning.unlearning, and relearning things. 36 Therefore, you should be prepared to accept thispossibility and change your mind.Never take things as granted. 37This way, they will certainly lost the “holy curiosity”. Try to dig deeper beneath the surface of what is around you. A sure way to dig deeper beneath the surface is asking question. What, why, when, who, where, and how are the questions curious people always ask.Dont label anything as boring. Whenever you label something as boring, you close one more door of possibilities. Curious people are unlikely to consider things boring. 38 Even if they dont yet have time to explore them, they will leave the door open to be visited another time.39 If you see learning as a burden, theres no you will want to dig deeper into anything. That will just make the burden heavier. However, if you think of learning as something fun, you will naturally warn to dig deeper. So look at life through the glasses of fun and enjoy the learning process.Read various materials. It will introduce you to the possibilities and excitement of other worldswhich may attract your interest in exploring further. One easy way to do this is through reading various materials. 40 Itll feed your mind with the excitement of a new world.A. Take learning as something fun.B. Most people just accept the world as it is.C. Dont spend too much time on just one world.D. Try to pick a book or magazine on a new subject.E. Some things you know and believe might be wrong.F. It doesnt matter that you dont agree to others opinions.G. Instead, they always see these things as a door to an exciting new world. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I will never forget the lunchtime when I was in the second grade. I had been 41 to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had practiced my 42 with me word by word. But no matter how easily I 43 them at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word 44 from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained that she had created a narrators(旁白的) 45 to the play, and asked me to 46 roles. When I got home for lunch that day, I started to cry as I told my mother what had happened. She listened and smiled encouragingly. Instead of having lunch, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard. It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine(藤) was turning green. Under the trees, we could see yellow dandelions(蒲公英) 47 out of the grass in bunches, 48 a painter had touched our landscape