湖北省沙市中学2018-2019学年高二上学期第八次双周考英语试题完整版Word版含答案

1、名校名 推荐2018-2019 年上学期 2017 级第八次双周练英语试卷考试时间： 2019 年 1 月 10 日第一部分听力（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 does the woman plan to do？A. Stay at school.B. Visit her family.C. Go camping.2.What?s

2、 the topic of the conversation？A. A ship.B. A movie.C. A joke.3. Why can?t the speakers go on the trip？A. The man?s uncle died.B. The man got sick.C. The woman has to attend a meeting.4. What does the man mean？A. Benjamin is very honest.B. Benjamin often breaks his words.C. Benjamin is serious about

3、 his work.5. What is the relationship between the speakers？A. Classmates.B. Colleagues.C. Teacher and student.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 i

4、s wrong with Kathy？A. She can?t get on well with her father.B. She is worried about her classmate Don.C. She is upset because she failed the exam.7. What are the speakers mainly talking about？1名校名 推荐A. Mid-term exam.B. School education.C.Pressure fromparents.听第 7 段材料，回答第8 至 9 题。8.Where did the man g

5、row up？A. In a city.B. In a small town.C. In the countryside.9.What do the speakers see in the street？A. Kids playing ball.B. Nice shops.C. A lot of trash.听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 题。10. Why does the woman hesitate at first？A. Because modern art is new to her.B. Because she is busy with her final paper.C.

6、 Because the exhibit is different from studying.11. Which city will the art exhibit go to next ？A. New York.B. Chicago.C. San Francisco.12. What will they probably do after going to the modern art museum？A. Go back home.B. Visit another museum.C. Have somethingto eat.听第 9 段对话，回答第13 至 16 题。13. What k

7、ind of food does the man want to eat？A. Thai.B. Italian.C. Indian.14. What does the woman suggest first？A. Going to a big city to find the right spices.B. Looking around the local market.C. The man should learn how to cook the food himself.15. Where do the speakers live？A. In Australia.B. In America

8、.C. In England.16. Who may the woman ask for help？A. The man?s brother. B. The man?s uncle.C. Her mother.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When did the train leave Glasgow last Thursday？A. At 8: 14 am.B. At 9: 20 am.C. At 8: 40 am.18. What happened to the speaker？A. He lost his luggage.B. He missed his fl

9、ight.C.Hewasbadlyinjured.2名校名 推荐19. What does the speaker mainly complain about？A. The train?s delay, poor service and no apology.B. The rude manners of the crew and the high price of the ticket.C. The delay of the train and poor-quality food of the restaurant.20. What is the purpose of the tape-tal

10、k？A. To comment on the restaurant on the train.B. To give the reason why he missed his flight.C. To urge the company to make up for his loss.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。AMagazines can help get kids psyched about reading. The thrill of flip

11、ping through a fresh magazine can totally drive a new reader to practice words and learn about topics they might not normally be exposed to. For young readers who want to be entertained and learn something new. Here are our favorite kids magazine subscription picks.1. National Geographic KidsNationa

12、l Geographic Kids is designed for children ages 6 to 14. The magazine ispublished by the National Geographic Society and has been in publication sinceSeptember 1975. With each issue, young readers enjoy a wide range of regularfeatures such as “ AmazingAnimals ”“, Weirdbut True ” “, CoolInventionsand

13、”“ Guinness World Records. ”-yearAonesubscription (10 issues) is $15.2. MuseThis magazine, launched in January 1997, features nine cartoon characters known as the Muses. The articles expose kids ages 9 and up to history, science and the arts. Regular Muse content includes fun facts, a question-and-a

14、nswerpage and fun themes such asextraterrestrial life (外星生命 ), urban legends and pirates. A one-year subscription (nine issues) is $34.3. ChopChopThis is an award-winning, non-profit quarterly magazine for kids ages5 to 12.ChopChop is filled with great recipes, interactive games and educational food

15、 facts and is intended to inspire and teach kids to cook real food with their families. ChopChop received the 2016 Parents Choice Gold Award and was named the James Beard 2015 Publication of the Year. A one-year subscription (four issues) is $15.4. HighlightsWho doesn?t remember readingHighlights ma

16、gazine - whether at home or at the dentist?s office? Every 40-page issue helps children explore exciting new topics, investigate cool subjects and learn about our wonderful world. Highlights is ideal for ages 6 to 12 and features stories, puzzles, games, riddles, science experiments and craft projec

17、ts. High Five, the preschool version of Highlights , is intended for little3名校名 推荐ones ages 2 to 6. A one-year subscription (12 issues) is $40.21. How much is a two-year subscription to a magazine launched in 1975?A. $30.B. $34.C. $40.D. $68.22. What is special about ChopChop?A. It has a history of

18、42 years.B. It has nine cartoon characters.C. It is helpful for kids to learn to cook.D. It includes a question-and-answerpage.23. What topic do Muse and Highlights have in common?A. Science.B. Craft projects.C. Riddles.D. Animals.BFamous tennis coach Nick Bollettieri considered tennis star Roger Fe

19、derer thegreatest player of all time, saying he is“ in a class of his own”大.The Swiss mastro师 ) won his record eighth Wimbledon title this month, defeating Croatian Marin Cilic in the final, and going to the entire tournament without dropping a single set.The 36-year-old now has 19 Grand Slam titles

20、, the most in history for a male tennis player. Bollettieri coached some the most successful tennis player ever,including Andre Agassi and Jim Corurier, believes Federer stands out from the restdue to all the efforts he makes on and off the court. “ Whenyou get to know thegreatest player of all time

21、, I believe you will join with many commentators in sayingRoger is standing in a class of his own, ”Bollettieri toldSaturday Sport. “ Heismagnificent in expecting what to do. He has improved hisbackhand and also he ishitting the ball much earlier, and he is one of the best placement servers (发球员 ) i

22、nthe game”.His management team headed by Tony Godsick takes care of his mind and body,time with his family, time with his foundation and time with rest. He also respects thegame and his opponents. Despite his impressive record, Federer has struggled againstthe other top players of this generation, i

23、ncluding Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.Along with Andy Murray, they are known as tennis “ bigfour ”and, Federer has acombined 50-57 record against the other three during his career.However, Bollettieri doesn?t think that will have any impact onFederer?sgreatness if he keeps on playing the way he i

24、s at his age. Bollettieri said,e is only“ Aa number. It is how you feel inside you. I believe a lot of people today can do a lotbetter if their mind set is to say I will get better every day and never use the word,retirement?. When you worry about losing, it is more difficult to win.”24. What does B

25、ollettieri mean by saying he is in a class of his own?A. Roger is a tennis player second to none.B. Roger is a particular favorite of his.C. Roger is proud and prefers being alone.D. Roger has difficulty getting along with others.25.What can we know about Roger from the passage?A. He is in full char

26、ge of his life and career.B. Hard work is a major factor in his success.C. Deep respect develops between him and Tony.D. His greatest achievement is made in his thirties.4名校名 推荐26. What does the underlined word that in the last paragraph refer to?A. Rogers increased age.B. Rogers positive attitude.C

27、. Roger?s impressive recordD. Rogers losing to other famous players.27.What does Bollettieri want to stress in the last paragraph?A. Failure is nothing to fear.B. Being positive is very important.C. Everyone needs to be strong-willed.D. Attitude is everything.CWe humans spend about one-third of our

28、lives asleep. This may sound like a lot of time, but it is not wasted. Sleep not only helps us stay healthy but it also helps our brains remember. Our brains need good sleep to remember what we do and learn during the other two thirds of our lives when we are awake.Researchers at the University of W

29、isconsin-Madison have found that sleep helps improve brain performance by shrinking(收缩 ) synapses in the brain. A synapse is the area where cells pass messages to other cells.Scientist Chiara Cirelli is a leader at the school?s Center for Sleep and Consciousness. She told the reporter that sleep is

30、when the human brain mixes information it has learned while awake into its general collection of knowledge. Meanwhile, the brain forgets unimportant details. This forgetting is important. It makes space for new learning and new memories.Cirelli said that the Centers research began with this hypothes

31、is(假设 ): We sleep so that our brain can repair and refresh itself. She said the idea seems simple and reasonable. However, testing and discovering how it works has been extremely difficult.Synapses(神经元的突触 ) are only about 20-40 nanometre(纳米 )wide. The team began their study by measuring the size of

32、the synapses to look for changes in these already tiny spaces between nerve cells. Cirelli says the process is difficult because“ all the actual measurements of the synapses have to be done by hand.to wait until improvements in laboratory technology made it possible to see these tiny changes. A Univ

33、ersity of Wisconsin press release called the research a“ hugejob. ” Many research specialists worked for four years to photograph, rebuild and study certain areas of a mouse brain. The report also said the scientists measured 6,920 synapses.Cirelli says they found that our synapses shrink as our bra

34、ins clean themselves during sleep. We wake up refreshed and ready to fill those synapses with new information. The research findings are the result of years of hard work at the University of Wisconsin Madison. The researchers published their findings in the journal Science.28. How does the brain hel

35、p improve our memory while we are sleep?A. By not forgetting any learnt knowledge.B. By keeping learning new information.C. By adding new knowledge to its old collection.D. By repeating information learnt before.29. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?A. The size for the synapses.” The team5名校名

36、 推荐B. The difficulties in the measuring work.C. The preparations for the measuring work.D. The result of the measuring work.30. What can we infer about the research work?A. The synapses were found bigger after a goodnight?s sleep.B. The findings proved their hypothesis was right.C. The team began th

37、eir research as soon as they decided to.D. The researchers carried out their work with a human brain.31. What is the result of the research?A. Sleep helps us keep healthy.B. Sleep takes one-third of our lifetime.C. Sleep helps the brain shrink.D. Sleep helps us learn better.DOn a college camping tri

38、p, curiosity about waves and sand caused Rob Thieler to study shorelines around the world. Thirty years later and now a U.S. Geological Survey research geologist, Thieler, is combining science and smart-phone technology to help study an endangered bird, the Atlantic Coastpiping plover(笛鸻 ).The pipin

39、g plover is a shorebird that breeds（繁殖） along the Atlantic Coast, the Great Lakes and the Great Plains. Rising sea levels associated with climate change, as well as increased developmentin their beach habitats, threaten the species. To help track changes in piping plover habitats, Thieler developed

40、a free app called iPlover in 2012. This is a marked change from the typical way scientists collect data, which involves gathering information using specialized equipment or writing in notebooks and then putting into spreadsheets(电子表格 ).Since releasing iPlover, scientists have gathered data across 15

41、00 km of breeding range. That equals about a third of the distance across the U.S., which is a large area to cover for only two thousand breeding pairs of piping plovers on the east coast. Instead of having to travel and spend days at each site, a number of cooperators in the field use the app to co

42、llect and send data, allowing scientists to gather data more efficiently. It also allows them to collect data at the same time during each breeding season, providing a better picture of changes that happen over longer periods of time. And fast, centralized access means scientists can look at data qu

43、ickly to get a real-time idea of where and how piping plovers are using their habitats.While iPlover is used by trained field staff, other apps like the U. S. Geological Survey?sweb-based “ iCoast Didthe Coast Change?”invite citizen scientists to identify coastal changes by comparing bird?s-eye-view

44、 photographs taken before and after storms. All the information scientists and citizen scientists alike collect helps federal and state agencies create policy plans for addressing climate change impacts worldwide.32. What can we know about the piping plover?A. Its behaviour is changing.B. Its habita

45、t is growing bigger.C. Its living environment is becoming worse.D. Its breeding is limited to the Atlantic Coast.33. Why did Thieler develop iPlover?6名校名 推荐A. To study shorelines across America.B. To advance information technology.C. To find out global climate change.D. To monitor changes of piping

46、plover habitats.34. Which of the following benefits the shorebirds?A. The camping equipment.B. Research on smart phones.C. The changeable coast.D. Progress in technology.35.What would be the best title of the text?A. Protecting Endangered ShorebirdsB. Rob Thieler, a Creative ScientistC. IPlover, Too

47、l for Training Field StaffD. Differences Between IPlover and ICoast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。Many people think only professionals engineers, accountants, teachers, etc.have careers.36Even if you?ve never had a paid job, you still have a career.Your career is

48、the sum of your life and work. It includes all your activities andexperiences. Your schooling, your volunteer work, and even your relationships with your family are all big parts of your career. 37During your career, you will have a variety of jobs, occupations and roles. People used to think of a j

49、ob as full-time, permanent, paid work done for an employer at a work site. But in our changing world, a job is a set of duties or tasks. It can be paid or unpaid. 38 Even someone who is self-employed has a job.An occupation is a group of jobs with similar responsibilities that require a common set o

50、f skills. 39 Programmers may have permanent or temporary jobs working for specific employers, be self-employed, work full-time or part-time, be paid for their work or volunteer their services. They may change jobs or hold several jobs at one time but, until they change the type of duties or tasks th

51、ey perform, they are still computer programmers.40 We all play a number of roles in our lives and our roles often change over time. For example, Kris works four days a week as a receptionist in a clinic and takes evening courses in social work. She also sews gymnastic wear for her neighbor who sells

52、 it at summer markets. Now Kris has at least three roles.A. A role is a part you play.B. Actually everyone has a career.C. In other words, your career is your life story.D. For example, computer programmer is an occupation.E. As a matter of fact, a job is different from a role in some way.F. It can

53、be completed at a work site, at home, or somewhere else.G. The following is about your work, your family, and your life story.第三部分 英语知识运用（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）7名校名 推荐阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、 B、 C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was working on my usual Sunday afternoon shift at the bakery. The flow of41rushed to finish weekend shopping in order to return home42to preparesupper or watch the football game. I focused on my job of43hundreds of bagsfor the coming holiday weekend44