2018北京四中高二（上）期中英语测试题试卷

2018北京四中高二（上）期中英 语试卷满分为150分，含卷面分5分；考试时间为120分钟第一卷(四部分，共95分)第一部分：听力(共三节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，共5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. When did the fire probably break out?A. At 9 pm. B. At 8 pm. C. At 7pm.2. What does the man usually do after waking up in the morning?A. Brush his teeth. B. Check the weather forecast. C. Go out.3. Whats the weather like in Beijing?A. Hot. B. Cold. C. Windy.4. Where does the man like watching movies?A. On cellphones. B. In rooms with WiFi. C. In the theater.5. What will the woman probably do?A. Clear useless data. B. Remove unwanted apps. C. Buy a new phone.第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)听下面4段对话。每段对话有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and secretary. B. Receptionist and guest. C. Ticket agent and customer.7. When is the Chinese Music Concert?A. On 15th. B. On 28th. C. On 30th.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the man want to do?A. Visit the manager. B. Rent an apartment. C. Ask for directions.9. What is the man expected to bring with him?A. An application form. B. The MapQuest. C. His drivers license.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is the woman buying a gift for?A. Her mother. B. Her father. C. Her sister.11. What will the woman probably buy?A. A fry pan. B. Wine glasses. C. A Chinese teapot.12. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a store. B. At a wine shop. C. In a kitchen.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. What does the woman want to be?A. A manager. B. A doctor. C. A lawyer.14. What helps one to be successful according to the speakers?A. Parents assistance. B. True interest. C. Great ambition.15. What are the speakers talking about?A. University life. B. The future plan. C. A law firm.第三节(共5小题；每小题1分，共5分)听下面一段独白，完成第16至20题，每小题仅填写一个词。听独白前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段独白你将听两遍。Job Interview TipsTip 1 16 appropriately.Tip 2Do some 17 on the company to know if you have the needed 18 or experience.Tip 3Tell them 19 you would be the best choice, in a confident and 20 way.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21. _ a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.A. Wearing B. Dressing C. Dressed D. Put on22. Since you have successfully _ an end to the project, why not treat yourself_ a good rest?A. taken; to B. come; withC. brought; to D. draw; with23. She insisted that she _ at the airport the suspect(嫌疑人)_ her husbands murder two years before.A. had seen; associating with B. should see; associated withC. see; associated with D. had seen; associated with24. Though _ of the danger, Mr. Brown still risked his life to save the boy in the fire.A. having told B. being told C. to be told D. told25. Its true she had made a mistake but she hardly _ to lose her job.A. determined B. decided C. deserved D. devoted26. Although he didnt like teaching at the beginning, he _ the Teacher of the Year many times in a row.A. ended up as B. ended upC. ended with D. ended up with27. While the judges were having a hard time _ an agreement, all the players were waiting about in the hall.A. to reach B. reaching C. reached D. reach28. Although the police had searched everywhere, they couldnt find the two _ boys.A. missed B. missingC. losing D. having missing29. He _ the boy who kept making noises in the library and said, Get out!A. stared at B. looked at C. glanced at D. glared at30. -Come on, please give me some ideas about the project.-Sorry. With so much work _ my mind, I almost break down.A. filled B. filling C. to fill D. being filled第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，共20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。One Bite at a TimeStephen was on campus to register when I first met him.One summer day 31 I was heading for the administration building, I heard someone call my name. I 32 around and saw Philip, one of my colleagues standing with another young man. As Philip introduced me to the young man, named Stephen, he reminded him that he would be taking one of my 33 ,Introduction to Literature. With a somewhat 34 expression, Stephen asked if my class was going to be hard. Would he be able to pass? I 35 he was concerned about failing before the 36 day of classes. We talked about what the class would 37 and I saw Stephens eyes getting big with 38 .Then I remembered a bit of classical dialog:Question: How do you eat an elephant?Answer: One bite at a time.I told him to 39 his work that way. To do his assignment, all of them, and to get them in on time. I added that most 40 students I knew made a timetable of all the assignment so they could 41 their workload.As time went on, I learned more of Stephens story. He had 42 in middle school. It had taken him longer to finish than most young people. Family members, including his mother, kept reminding him that he was a 43 . Now, in the face of their negative-saying he had been admitted into college. He told me that before coming to our campus no one had believed he had much 44 .Stephen didnt become an A student. He didnt make any honor rolls. Still, he managed to 45 most of his courses by being in class every day, turning in all of his assignment on time and breaking down his studying into 46 digestible parts. By passing course after course he began to gain a measure of self-respect. He was a great singer and he was 47 the schools cross-country team.Every time I saw him on campus, he would brighten up and say, One bite at a time. Whenever he introduced me to his friends, he would tell them that he was 48 when he was supposed to be failing. His 49 , he said, was that he was 50 what I taught him before classes ever started: Take it one bite at a time.31. A. after B. when C. until D. once32. A. turned B. sat C. moved D. went33. A. jobs B. tests C. classes D. projects34. A. innocent B. angry C. inspired D. pained35. A. sensed B. imagined C. heard D. admitted36. A. gathering B. parting C. closing D. opening37. A. change B. adjust C. cover D. produce38. A. interest B. anger C. fear D. excitement39. A. avoid B. continue C. present D. approach40. A. quiet B. optimistic C. energetic D. successful41. A. plan B. increase C. reduce D. measure42. A. fitted B. hesitated C. struggled D. progressed43. A. cheat B. failure C. winner D. leader44. A. experience B. information C. potential D. honor45. A. pass B. begin C. take D. design46. A. full-sized B. bite-sized C. pocket-sized D. medium-sized47. A. for B. on C. at D. of48. A. changing B. recovering C. concentrating D. succeeding49. A. secret B. skill C. reply D. theory50. A. spreading B. considering C. practicing D. expressing第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANew Movies In Theaters Opening This Week-April 20I Feel Pretty (2018)110 min - ComedyA woman who feels rather insecure wakes from a fall believing she is the most beautiful and able woman on the planet. Her new confidence allows her to live fearlessly, but what happens when she realizes her appearance never changed?Directors: Abby Kohn | Marc SilversteinStars: Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Emily Ratajkowski, Busy PhilippsTraffik (2018)96 min - ThrillerA couple off for a romantic weekend in the mountains meet a biker gang. Alone in the mountains, Brea and John must defend themselves against the gang, who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.Director: Deon TaylorStars: Paula Patton, Missi Pyle, Dawn Olivieri, William FichtnerGenesis (2018)114 min - Science FictionGenesis explores the nature of free will and what it means to be human, against the attempt of mankind to create A.I. to save them from dying out.Directors: Freddie Hutton-Mills | Bart RuspoliStars: Olivia Grant, Chik Okonkwo, John Hannah, Warren BrownLe Redoutable (2017)107 min - Biography | Comedy | Drama | RomanceDuring the making of one of his films, French film director Jean-Luc Godard falls in love with 17-year old actress Anne Wiazemskyand later marries her.Director: Michel HazanaviciusStars: Louis Garrel, Stacy Martin, BrniceBejo, MichaLescot51. Which film is the most suitable for a high school student interested in science fictions?A. I Feel Pretty B. TraffikC. Genesis D. Le Redoutable52. If you are a big fan of film star Michelle Williams, you will choose to watch _.A. I Feel Pretty B. TraffikC. Genesis D. Le Redoutable53. Which of the following statement is true about the film Le Redoutable?A. The story happens in Great Britain.B. The film lasts more than two hours.C. It intends to discuss the nature and value of free will.D. Its a love story between a film director and an actress.BIts still there, the Vietnamese school where my brother and I used to go. Even with a new coat of paint and the high wire fence, the school I knew ten years ago remains the same.Every day at 5 p.m., instead of flying kites with our friends, my brother and I had to go to Vietnamese school. Nothing could stop my determined mother to have us learn the language of our culture. She held us by the collar and walked with us from our home to school, leaving our tearful faces before the front of the school. Although the school mainly taught language, the lessons always began with an exercise in politeness. With the entrance of the teacher, the best student would tap a bell and everyone would get up, and say in Vietnamese, How are you, teacher?The language always made me embarrassed. More often than not, I hail tried to separate myself from the loud voice that followed me whenever I went to the American supermarket outside our area. The voice belonged to my grandmother, a small old woman whose Vietnamese was quick, loud, but not beautiful. I did not want to be seen speaking Vietnamese with her and thought of as talking stupid.When I spoke English, people nodded at me, smiled and encouraged me. My brother was even stricter than I about speaking English. He was especially cruel towards my mother, scolding her for her poor English. Bits of Vietnamese were often mixed in her conversation.After two years of struggle, I finally divorced my culture. I was permitted to stop Vietnamese school. I thought of myself as American. At last, I thought I was one of you; I wasnt one of them.Sadly, I am only an American.54. What can be learned from the passage?A. The authors brother liked learning Vietnamese.B. The authors mother taught him English at home. C. The author didnt like learning Vietnamese when he was young. D. The authors mother put her sons in a language school in Vietnam.55. The author often felt embarrassed because _. A. his Vietnamese was not beautiful enough B. he could not fly kites like other kids at school C. his grandma spoke Vietnamese loudly in public D. his mother always treated him rudely in the market56. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author feels _.A. scared B. peaceful C. satisfied D. regretful57. Whats the theme of the passage?A. It is important to adapt to a new environment.B. It is important to appreciate your own culture.C. It is important to remember your childhood.D. It is important to learn a foreign language.CNowadays the U.S. students are sleepy in school because they spend too much time texting, playing video games, watching TV, and using the media in other ways.Heavy media use interferes with sleep by reducing sleep duration, making it harder to fall asleep, and lowering sleep quality, Meilan Zhang, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at E1 Paso, wrote in her research review in the journal, Sleep Medicine.But the relationship between youths media use and sleep is not so simple, said Michael Gradisar, who authored both that review and the Sleep Medicine meta-analysis. Technology use is the new evidence when we are trying to answer Why are school-age children sleeping less? said Mr. Gradisar, an associate professor of psychology at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia.There may be safe limits to technology use, Mr. Gradisar stated. For instance, recent research results indicate that using a bright screen for an hour before bed or even playing violent video games for less than that will not necessarily interfere with teenagers sleep, he wrote.But longer periods of usage can be harmful to sleep, Mr. Gradisar added. Rather than delaying school start times, he said, the first step should be educating parents about limiting the hours that their children are using technology before bed, and enforcing a consistent bedtime.Early school start times are also commonly blamed for students sleepiness, especially for adolescents. Secondary schools around the nation and the world have been delaying start times, often with positive results.Mr. Minnich of the TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center hesitated to put blame to any particular factor. But he did think that cost-saving measures to consolidate (合并) bus routes might help explain U.S. students sleepiness.For those children who board the bus first, they must get up earlier, may end up sleeping on the way to school, and may end up arriving at school sleepy. he said.58. Which of the following may be the best title for the text? A. Kids benefit a lot from technology B. Some tips can help kids sleep well C. Several factors affect kids sleep D. Several sleep troubles appear at school59. According to Meilan Zhang, _. A. students are good at using the media B. students sleep is affected by the mediaC. students use the media during sleepingD. students suffer from technology badly60. Which of the following may be the good way to help kids sleep better?A. Their playing time must be limited. B. Technology is forbidden at home. C. They are allowed to go to school early. D. Parents should be well educated.61. Who are most likely to be interested in the text? A. The officials. B. The teachers. C. The parents. D. The researchersDDoes happiness have a scent?When someone is happy, can you smell it?You can usually tell when someone is happy based on seeing them smile, heating them laugh or perhaps from receiving a big hug. But can you also smell their happiness? Surprising new research suggests that happiness does indeed have a scent, and that the experience of happiness can be transmitted through smell, reports Phys.org.For the study, 12 young men were shown videos meant to bring about a variety of emotions while researchers gathered sweat samples from them. All of the men were healthy and none of them were drug users or smokers, and all were asked to abstain from drinking or eating smelly foods during the study period.Those sweat samples were then given to 36 equally healthy young women to smell, while researchers monitored their reactions. Only women were selected to smell the samples, apparently because previous research has shown that women have a better sense of smell than men and are also more sensitive to emotional signalingthough its unclear why only men were chosen to produce the scents.Researchers found that the behavior of the women after smelling the scents-particularly their facial expressions-indicated a relationship between the emotional states of the men who produced the sweat and the women who sniffed them.Human sweat produced when a person is happy brings about a state similar to happiness in somebody who breathes this smell, said study co-author Gun Semin, a professor at Koc University in Turkey.This is a fascinating finding because it not only means that happiness does have a scent, but that the scent is capable of transmitting the emotion to others. The study also found that other emotions, such as fear, seem to carry a scent too. This ensures previous research suggesting that some negative emotions have a smell, but it is the first time this has proved to be true of positive feelings.Researchers have yet to isolate(分离) exactly what the chemical compound for the happiness smell is, but you might imagine what the potential applications for such a finding could be. Happiness perfumes, for instance, could be invented. Scent therapies (香味疗法) could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety.Perhaps the most surprising result of the study, however, is our broadened understanding of how emotions get communicated, and also how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us.62. What is the main finding of the new research? A. Men produce more sweats. B. Negative emotions have a smell. C. Pleasant feelings can be smelt out. D. Women have a better sense of smell.63. The underlined part abstain from in Paragraph 3 probably means _. A. avoid B. practice C. continue D. try64. What is the application value of the new research? A. Perfumes could help people understand each other. B. Some smells could be developed to better our mood. C. Perfumes could be produced to cure physical diseases. D. Some smells could be created to improve our appearance.65. We can learn from the last paragraph that _. A. happiness comes from a scent of sweat B. positive energy can deepen understanding C. people need more emotional communication D. social surroundings can influence our emotions第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，共10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Being Left-handed in a Right-handed WorldThe world is designed for right-handed people, but why does a tenth of the population prefer the left? 66 .The answer to it remains a bit of a mystery. Since scientists have noticed that left-handedness tends to run in families, its assumed that left-handedness has a genetic(基因的) component to it. 67 . In fact, identical twins, who share the same genes, can sometimes prefer to use different hands. There are also plenty of theories on what else might determine which hand you write with, but many experts believe that its kind of random. Historically, the left side and left-handedness have been considered a negative thing by many cultures. 68 . In some areas, the left hand became known as the unclean hand. In many religions, the right hand of God is the favored hand. For example, Jesu