2018-2019学年高二英语上学期12月半月考试题(清北班).doc

2018-2019学年高二英语上学期12月半月考试题(清北班)第一部分听力听下面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 is the man looking for? A. A book.B. His iPhone.C. A pay phone.2. Where is the woman going next? A. To a snack bar.B. To a movie theater.C. To her friend Simons house.3. What will the man do next? A. Fill out another form.B. Correct his mistake on the form.C. Tell the woman his medical history.4. When will the man most likely get home? A. At 7:00.B. At about 7:30.C. After 8:00.5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On a farm.B. At a fruit market.C. At customs.第二节听下面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、7题。6. What relation is the woman to George? A. His mother.B. His teammate.C. His coach.7. What does the woman think is more important? A. Winning the game.B. Being a team player.C. Impressing the parents.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man want to do at the restaurant at first? A. Hold a party.B. Watch the big game.C. Book a table.9. Why does the woman suggest the man try the bar? A. The restaurant is all booked. B. They have a different menu there. The intelligent man finds almost everything ridiculous, the sensible man hardly anything.聪明的人发现所有的事都是荒谬的，明智的人则从不如此。C. There is room for five people.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. When does the woman have to hand in her essay? A. This afternoon.B. Tomorrow.C. In a couple days.11. What is the woman having trouble with? A. Ending her paper.B. Starting her essay.C. Giving more thoughts.12. How will the man help the woman? A. By correcting her mistakes.B. By showing her some examples.C. By reading what she has written.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who do the womans parents probably cheer for? A. England.B. Portugal.C. Spain.14. According to the woman, what is most likely to happen tonight? A. Spain will lose.B. Portugal will lose.C. Ronaldo will score three goals. 15. Why does the man support for Portugal? A. He likes Ronaldo.B. Spain is way too confident.C. Portugal hasnt lost a single game yet.16. How much money do the speakers agree to bet? A. $10.B. $20.C. $40.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many participants are in the festival? A. 200.B. 700.C. 1000.18. What is different about this years festival? A. Its not free.B. There are more prizes.C. Donald Trump will be attending.19. What is the biggest prize? A. “The Grand Pumpkin”.B. “Celebrity Pumpkin”.C. “The Great Pumpkin”.20. Who might the speaker be? A. A news reporter.B. A radio announcer.C. A participant in the festival.第二部分 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，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt is good to get in touch with your inner child from time to time，and obviously some people are willing to pay big money for the chance to do so in a proper environmentA Brooklyn-based adult preschool is charging customers between $333 and $999 for the chance to act like a kid againAt Preschool Mastermind in New York adults get to participate in showandtell，artsandcrafts such as finger paint，games like musical chairs and even take napsThe month-long course also has class picture day where the adults are expected to have a field trip and a parent day30-year-old Michelle Joni Lapidos，the brain behind the adult preschool，studied childhood education and has always wanted to be a preschool teacherShes always on the lookout for new ways to get people in touch with the freedom of childhoodA friend encouraged her to start the mastermind course insteadAccording to Candice，her blogger friend，Preschool Mastermind gives adults a chance to relearn and master the things that they failed to understand as children“I realized all the significances of what we learn in preschool，”said founder Michelle Joni，“People e here and get in touch with their inner childIts magicalWe are bringing ourselves back to another place，another time with ourselves when we are more believing in ourselves，more confident and ready to take on the world.”“One persons here because they want to learn not to be so serious”Michelle said“Anothers here to learn to be more confident.” She explained that most of the classes were plannedHowever，Joni added that while the planned activities were fun，it was often the spontaneous(自发的)moments that attracted students“Its the things you dont plan for，the sharing between friends and learning from each other.21What is the purpose of Preschool Mastermind?ATo give adults a chance to return to childhoodBTo help parents understand their children betterCTo provide practical training courses for teachersDTo introduce some ways of playing with children22What is mainly discussed about Preschool Mastermind in Paragraph 2 ?AIts customers BIts activities CIts environment DIts schedule.23According to Candice，people e to this program to_.Aenjoy freedom of thinking Brealize their childhood dreamsCdiscover their inner abilities Dfigure out childhood puzzles24What do we know about Michelle Joni?AShe used to be a preschool teacher BShe likes to make plans in advanceCShe founded Preschool Mastermind DShe gained confidence by sharingB Back in xx an 86-year-old man drove his Buick through a crowded farmers market. Nine people were killed. More than fifty-four people were hurt, fourteen with serious injuries. When he finally stopped, the 86-year-old man got out his car and screamed at people to get out of the way. No alcohol or drugs were found in his system. Apparently, he was just old and confused.This is a frightening accident, and it is not a rare one. There are many examples of elderly drivers driving into swimming pools, houses, storefronts, or worse. In our teenage years, we all heard “driving is not a right; its a privilege.” That is still true, and there es an age when driving is no longer aprivilege that can be allowed. After a certain age, eyesight anddementia(痴呆) are very serious concerns. Undoubtedly,these age-related problems affect some older adults driving ability. By the time a person is between eighty-five and ninety years old, his or her driving privilege should be examined. Licensing laws vary greatly from state to state, and its time for a national law on the maximum age limit for driving. The motivation for this law is safety. Another option is to start with laws that ban anyone over the age of eighty-five from driving after sundown, because driving conditions are not as safe as daylight hours. Still another option that may allow elderly drivers to continue driving could be new technology like a voice warning system that cautions drivers on busy streets or at traffic lights. Finally, since there are laws against driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, shouldnt some prescription drugs also be included? The average age of 85-year-old is undoubtedly taking at least one prescription drug daily. The thought of an 86-year-old driver with failing eyesight running down the road in a two-ton piece of metal is unsettlingto us all. Driving at an advanced age is not only challenging for the elderly drivers, but also its dangerous for the rest of us.25. The first paragraph is written in order to show_.A. the harm of driving at an old age B. the importance of traffic safetyC. traffic accidents are on the rise D. many elderly drivers are careless26. The author suggests that there should be new laws against driving _.A. over eighty-five B. between sunset and dawnC. with the help of voice warning systems D. under the influence of prescription drugs27. The underlined word “unsettling” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “_”.A. disappointing B. worrying C. touching D. interesting28. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. How to keep old people safe on the road?B. Are drivers well protected by licensing laws?C. Should there be an age limit for elderly drivers?D. Is driving a right or a privilege for an old person?CI first came across the concept of pay-what-you-can cafes last summer in Boone, N.C., where I ate at F.A.R.M (Feed All Regardless of Means) Caf. You can volunteer to earn your meal, pay the suggested price($10) or less, or you can overpaypaying it forward for a future customers meal. My only regret after eating there was not having a chance to give my time. So as soon as Healthy World Caf opened in York in April, I signed up for a volunteer shift(轮班).F.A.R.M and Healthy World are part of a growing trend of munity cafs. In xx, Denise Cerreta opened the first in Salt Lake City. Cerreta now runs the One World Everybody Eats Foundation, helping others copy her pay-what-you can model.“I think the munity caf is truly a hand up, not a handout,” Cerreta said. She acknowledged that soup kitchens(施粥所) have a place in society, but people typically dont feel good about going there.“One of the values of the munity caf is that we have another approach,” she said. “Everyone eats here, no one needs to know whether you volunteered, overpaid or underpaid.”The successful cafs not only address hunger and food insecurity but also bee necessary parts of their neighborhood whether its a place to learn skills or hear live music. Some teach cooking to seniors; some offer free used books. Eating or working there is a reminder that we are all in this world together.My 10 am-1pm shift at World-Healthy-Caf began with the caf manager one of the two paid staff members. Our volunteer crew wasnt the most orderly, but we managed to prepare and serve meals with a lot of laughs in between. At the end of my shift, I ordered my earned meal at the counter, together with other volunteers. After lunch, I walked out the door, with a handful of new friends, music in my head and a satisfied belly and heart. 29. What did the author do at F.A.R.M Caf last summer?A. She enjoyed a meal.B. She ate free of charge.C. She overpaid for the food. D. She worked as a volunteer.30. What is the advantage of munity cafs pared with soup kitchens?A. People can have free food.B. People can maintain their dignity.C. People can stay as long as they like.D. People can find their places in society.31. Why are munity cafs being popular in the neighborhoods?A. They bring people true friendships.B. They help to bring people together.C. They create a lot of job opportunities.D. They support local economic development.32. How did the author feel about working at Healthy World Caf?A. It paid well. B. It changed her.C. It was beneficial.D. It was easy for her.DWe took a rare family road trip to the Adirondacks in late August，and it was as refreshing and exhausting as family vacations tend to beToward the end of our long drive home, even the kids were leaning forward in their seats urging my lead foot onAt that point in a road trip，even sixty-five miles per hour feels slow. We have bee numb to our speed and numb to the road signs flashing by.My family lives on the edge of Lancaster County. Only thirty miles from home，I hit the brakes，and we began to roll，slowly，behind a horse-drawn carriage. We began to open our eyes againWe saw familiar green hills and the farm with the best watermelons. I rolled down the windows, and we breathed againJust-cut hay and a barn full of dairy cattleAt five miles per hour，you remember what you forget at sixty-fiveYou are thinking about a place，even when you are moving from place to placeI am a placemaker. A homemaker, too. I am a mother of a young kid at home，and also a writer and a gardenerBut，for me，those roles are wrapped up with the one big thing I want to do with the rest of my life：I want to cultivate a place and share it with othersThe place I make with my family is a red-brick farmhouse built in l880. It has quite a few nineteenth-century bedrooms and a few acres of land，and we love nothing more than to fill them with neighbors and friends. We grow vegetables and flowers，keep a bakers dozen of egglaying chickens，and，since we moved in three years ago，we have planted many，many treesLiving with my lifes purpose does not allow for much travel. I need to be here，feeding the chickens and watering the tomatoes. Any extra in the budget，and we spend it on treesBut I learned something at the end of our family road tripTravel can help me in the task of caring for my own placeWhen I slow down and pay attention to the road between here and there，travel tells me the connections between my place and all the other places33What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?AThe tiredness of her past family life BHer disappointment at the family road tripCThe familys eagerness to return homeDKidsexcitement at driving fast on the road34Why did the author slow her car some miles from her home?ABecause she made a way for a horse-drawn carriageBBecause she enjoyed the scenery along the roadCBecause she needed a break after the long driveDBecause she wanted to get rid of a fast-paced life35What can be the best title of the passage?AOn the Way Home BNever Travel againCEscape from a Family Life DLife on the Farm第二节 根据短文内容,从文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。EThe book A Big Fat Crisis: The Hidden Forces Behind Obesity and How We Can End It by Deborah Cohen, a senior natural scientist, is very popular now. _36_ But according to this book, the following are some misunderstandings of obesity or being overweight.1. If youre obese, blame your genes._37_ Yet, between 1980 and xx, the number of Americans who are obese has doubled-too quickly for genetic factors to be responsible. At restaurants, a dollar puts more calories on our plates than ever before, because restaurant meals usually have more calories than what we prepare at home, so people who eat out more frequently have higher rates of obesity than those who eat out less.2. If youre obese, you lack self-control.Research shows that if we are faced with too much information, we have a tendency to make poor choices on diet. _38_ Even the most vigilant（警觉的）people may not be good controllers of themselves.3. _39_Although the US Department of Agriculture estimates that fewer than 5 percent of Americans live in the food deserts, about 65 percent of the nations population is obese. For most of us, obesity is not related to access to more fresh fruits and vegetables, but to the choices we make in supermarkets.3. The problem is not that we eat too much, but that we dont exercise.Michelle Obamas Lets Move campaign is based on the idea that if kids exercise more, childhood obesity rates will decrease. _40_ In fact, although a drop in work-related physical activity may explain up to 100 fewer calories burned, leisure physical activity appears to have increased.A. Lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a cause of obesity.B. Obesity rates have increased.C. Fresh fruits and vegetables we choose in a supermarket are related to obesity.D. But there was no obvious decrease in physical activity levels as obesity rates climbed in the 1980s and 1990s.E. People hold different views on obesity.F. People benefit a lot from physical activities.G. Our world has bee so rich in food that we can be led to consume too much in ways we cant understand.第三部分 语言运用完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分） In theweek before Christmas, one Delta airlines pilot gave a sad Arizona family a gift that no one else could. Father of three, Jay short died after a _41_with lung cancer Dec, 16th. Three days later, his family was attempting to _42_to Tennessee for the funeral scheduled for the next morning. But a 90-munite _43_at the Phoenix airport _44_them only seven minutes to make their connecting flight in Minnesota. “This was our _45_chance to say goodbye to my dad, and if we hadnt _46_the flight, we would have missed the _47_.” Jays daughter said. But when they arrived at the gate, the last plane of the day to Memphis was _48_away from the gate.“My son was _49_his arms and pleading with the pilot through the floor-to ceiling windows.” said Marcia,“I was _50_ and forting my girls who were also in tears when the phone rang, _51_us that the pilot was returning to the gate to let us _52_the plane.” Captain AdamCohensaw the _53_on their faces through the gates windows and decided to turn the plane around. Airline experts pointed out Cohen could have _54_gotten into trouble for the _55_decision, but Delta _56_the move instead. “This is _57_well take with us, knowing we made a _58_.” confirmed Adam. This story is an _59_that we can bring humanity back to society. Show care and it may _60_you how far that you go.41. A. petition B. symptom C. connection D. battle42. A ride B run C fly D. drive43. A. wait B. delay C. interval D. sleep44. A. spared B. offered C. brought D. left45. A. last B. slight C. rare D. proper46. A. followed B. caught C. Booked D. confirmed47. A. Doctor B. meeting C. polite D. funeral48. A. keeping B. bringing C. pulling D. taking49. A. raising B. Waving C folding D. crossing50. A. struggling B. shouting C. crying D. praying51. A. Advising B. Informing C. warning D. instructing52. A. land B. guide C. change D. board53. A. appreciation B. satisfaction C. Desperation D. caution54. A. easily B. merely C. optionally D. deliberately55. A. careless B . unusual C. selfless D. unwise56. A. resisted B. opposed C. praised D. sponsored57. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything58. A. difference B. change C. promise D. deal59. A. activity B. event C. incident D. Evidence60. A. surprise B. panic C. disappoint D. embarrass第II卷（共60分）第一节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Once a farmer lost his watch in his barn, in which lots of grain was kept. The watch, 61_ was a gift from his father, was very important to him and he was determined to find it.After searching the barn for a long time, however, he gave up and asked for help from a group of children who were playing nearby. He promised to give a great reward to 62_ found the watch. 63 _(hear) this, the children hurried inside the barn immediately. 64_ searched everywhere but still could not find the watch buried in the grain. The farmer was about to give up 65 _a little boy went up to him and asked to be given 66_ second chance. The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”So the farmer sent the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out 67_ the watch in his hand! The farmer, 68_ (surprise) but happy, asked the boy how he succeeded where the rest had failed. The boy replied, “I did nothing but 69 _(sit) quietly and listen for the sound of the watch.”This shows us that sometimes a peaceful mind can think 70_ (well) than an excited one第二节：基础知识测试（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）注意：1-5题为单词拼写（每空一词）1.Nobody can go out of school on workday without the teachers _(许可).2.It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some _ (量起来) over 90 meters.3.He accepted the job without_. (犹豫)4.The hostess had the_(请柬) delivered a week before the party.5.Read the _(说明书) on the medicine thoroughly.6-10题为完成句子 (不限词数)。6. He thought his marketing plan was perfect, but _(正相反), it was n