2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题.doc

xx-2019学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）注意：做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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或填写到答题纸上。答在试卷上的无效。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the weather be like this afternoon?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.2. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a shop.B. At a restaurant. C. At the womans house.3. How does the woman remend the man to go to London?A. By air.B. By car.C. By train.4. What will the man do next?A. Go to the airport.B. Work on a report.C. Board the plane.5. What does the woman mean?A. Peter likes to follow the fashion.B. Peter shouldnt take more lessons.C. Peter has bad tastes in dressing.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。6. What does the man think of his puter course?A. Its boring.B. Its useful.C. It lasts too long.7. What does the woman say about her cookery course?A. The process is very slow.B. Its hard to do well.C. Its not enjoyable enough.8. How long does the woman take the cookery course per week?A. For 1.5 hours.B. For 2 hours.C. For 4 hours.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。9. What does Jason prefer doing now?A. Snowboarding.B. Drawing.C. Cooking.10. What does the woman think is useful?A. Molly can repair bikes.B. Tina practises playing the guitar.C. Christina often climbs mountains.11. Who is interested in science?A. Matthew.B. Ivan.C. Steven.听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。12. What is the purpose of the speakers talk?A. To inform listeners of his holiday arrangements.B. To tell listeners to enjoy themselves.C. To introduce the center to listeners.13. What can people do in the fitness center?A. Have a swim.B. Learn jazz dance.C. Play basketball.14. What age group is the talk mainly for?A. Elders.B. Teenagers.C. Kids.15. What benefit can listeners get if you join now?A. A special price.B. A free fitness programme.C. A free swimming lesson.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。16. Sorry, Liz. I think I was a bit rude to you._ But dont do that again!A. Go ahead!B. Forget it!C. It depends.D. With pleasure.17. We will get in touch with you as soon as tickets bee _.A. temporaryB. obviousC. availableD. qualified18. The weather forecast says it will be cloudy with a slight _ of rain later tonight.A. effectB. senseC. changeD. chance19. I regret that I waited in the queue for a long time to buy the ticket this morning. I _ it online.A. could buyB. must buyC. could have boughtD. must have bought20. In order to live with their whole family, the young couple were determined to _ a large house.A. occupyB. supplyC. purchaseD. decorate21. Frank insisted that he was not asleep _ I had great difficulty in waking him up.A. unlessB. soC. althoughD. whether22. You may _ my opinion on this matter, but you must tell me how you would like to deal with it.A. set offB. set upC. set asideD. set out23. I _ down to London when I suddenly found that I was on the wrong road.A. was drivingB. have drivenC. would driveD. drove24. Kevin, you look worried. Anything wrong?Well, I _ a test and Im waiting for the result.A. will takeB. tookC. had takenD. take25. “Never teach a child anything _ you are not sure yourself”, said the expert to the parents. A. thatB. whatC. of whichD. which26. _ in clear language, the text gave readers access to new ideas to literature.A. WritingB. WrittenC. To writeD. Write27. The new technology will make _ possible to grow food with very little water.A. itB. it isC. thatD. that is28. Helen managed to go to university by borrowing money from the bank, _ turned out to be a wise decision.A. whatB. whereC. whichD. it29. A powerful hurricane struck the town of America, _ at least ten deaths.A. causedB. to causeC. causesD. causing30. I didnt find the way to the station._ I had told you about it in detail.A. How e?B. No wonder.C. No problem.D. Who cares?第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。I was once on the swim team. I swam the fastest on my team. The only thing that stopped me from achieving a higher goal was my 31 of diving. Im afraid to dive into the swimming pool from the diving 32 . I hated going to swim practice because of those few minutes at the end when we would have to dive. I was 33 because I was allowed to 34 the swim team.When we moved to America, I was told to 35 a sport from basketball, volleyball, and track. I had been known as a fast 36 when I was younger, so I 37 track. I was fast enough to be encouraged to join the 100-metre race. 38 , because I had piano lessons every Monday and had to miss practice once a week, I was unable to 39 practice and a girl has taken my place. Track has gone away from me 40 I continued to miss practice to attend my 41 lessons.Gradually, I lost all 42 in sport. I began to dislike gym class, even though it had been one of my 43 classes. I also hated 44 sports, such as basketball, volleyball. When I stopped playing sports, I began to get 45 . And I had stopped growing taller as well. I was very upset that my body became so 46 and fat. So I 47 to start running again. That summer, I felt very happy that I lost about twenty pounds.Keep on doing something is just a lesson of endurance(耐力) 48 you dont think youre very good at it. I did a bad job, I let small things, like diving boards, get in my 49 of achieving high goals. Play a sport and keep on doing it. Persevere(坚持) and youll 50 in your life. 31. A. loveB. performanceC. fearD. experience32. A. suitB. schoolC. poolD. board33. A. delightedB. movedC. puzzledD. shocked34. A. joinB. leaveC. leadD. train35. A. chooseB. changeC. preventD. receive36. A. swimmerB. driverC. runnerD. diver37. A. came up withB. gave in toC. kept up withD. signed up for38. A. UnfortunatelyB. SuddenlyC. LuckilyD. Especially 39. A. deal withB. care aboutC. keep onD. give up40. A. beforeB. asC. thoughD. unless41. A. sportB. languageC. scienceD. music42. A. powerB. interestC. serviceD. money43. A. fearfulB. boringC. favoriteD. funny44. A. teamB. gymC. waterD. shooting45. A. excitedB. rudeC. nervous D. fat46. A. healthyB. prettyC. strongD. short47. A. seemedB. refusedC. decidedD. agreed48. A. even ifB. as ifC. becauseD. so49. A. meansB. wayC. goalD. purpose50. A. succeedB. believeC. smileD. fail第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2.5分，满分50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。AChildrens books are everywhere. New ones, old ones, made-into-movie ones. It seems as if the childrens publishing industry is developing rapidly. Here are some books every young child should have in their book diet.The Peter Rabbit books by Beatrix PotterIts best to have a copy of the original stories, with the original drawings done by Beatrix Potter herself. In The Tale of Peter Rabbit are the delightful tales of Peter Rabbit. Included in the series are also cute little stories about mice. These books have sweet stories that teach lessons.The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussDr. Seuss is, of course, the master of childrens literature. Dr. Seuss teaches children to play with language and have a good time reading. The pictures are wonderful and inspire lots of fun questions. Big kids will like re-reading Dr. Seuss along with their younger sisters and brothers. Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskeyThe story of Mr. and Mrs. Mallard is shown by simple pencil drawings that help children use their imaginations. The story explores the city of Boston as the Mallards look for a place to get their ducklings safely across the city. Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, and Quack are good examples of obedience(顺从) as they follow Mrs. Mallard through the city.The Very Hungry Caterpillar(毛虫) and other books by Eric CarleThe Eric Carle books have delightful pictures, full of bright colors and interesting detail. In The Very Hungry Caterpillar, children see the life cycle of a butterfly through the eyes of a caterpillar that is hungry. The children will laugh at all the food the caterpillar eats and be overjoyed by the beautiful butterfly at the end. All the Eric Carle books are fun for kids and parents, with simple ideas and beautiful art.There are many childrens books available, and this list is only the beginning. However, these are all essential to a good childrens library. 51. In which of the following books were the drawings done by the author?A. The Tale of Peter Rabbit.B. Make Way for Ducklings.C. The Cat in the Hat.D. The Very Hungry Caterpillar.52. Which of the following authors likes to teach children to use words in a clever way?A. Eric Carle.B. Robert McCloskey.C. Dr. Seuss.D. Beatrix Potter.53. The city of Boston is descibed in _.A. The Tale of Peter Rabbit.B. The Cat in the Hat.C. Make Way for Ducklings.D. The Very Hungry Caterpillar.54. We can infer from the text that the stories in the Eric Carle books are _.A. sadB. frighteningC. seriousD. funny55. The four books mentioned in the passage are all about _.A. parentsB. animalsC. drawing skillsD. language learningBMy daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations, and is hesitant to try new things. When with close friends, she bees a leader who laughs loudly and chants, “Girls rule, boys drool.” But when that fort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy” is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she pleted her first kids triathlon(三项全能).On Saturday, with a thunderstorm ing soon and my sons birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment shed need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasnt because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadnt seen before.All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine.Shine on, sweet baby.56. Kelly is nervous when _.A. situations are new to herB. she changes into a leaderC. she is away from her momD. boys are around her57. We can know from Paragraph 3 _.A. the race began in the early morningB. the whole family gave Kelly supportC. Kelly was eager for her turn in the raceD. Kelly prepared for her brothers birthday party58. Seeing Kellys performance in the race, the author felt _.A. excited and proudB. anxious and uneasyC. worried and hesitantD. curious and concerned59. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “conquered” probably means _.A. to defeat someone especially in a petitionB. to succeed in dealing with or control somethingC. to bee very popular or successful in a placeD. to take control of a country or a city and its people by force60. In the ending paragraphs the author “felt like I won that day” because Kelly _.A. overcame the fearB. expressed love to herC. won the gold medalD. took part in the sportCMy grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas, little food, and an attack by German U-boat. After getting here, her large family worked hard to build a new life in America. They never had much money but were rich in love.One day, when I was about 5 or 6 years old, my parents and brothers went on a trip. It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend. Nanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself. She made me a special breakfast that first morning. However, all I could do was to plain about how the food was not how Mom always made it, Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room. I followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it.I walked over to Nanny, climbed on her lap, and for the first time in my short life I did something else too. I apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive me. She smiled, rubbed my head, and told me I was a good boy even though I didnt feel like one then.That memory just like my Nannys love will stay in my heart forever. It is a sign of both strength and wisdom, Asking for forgiveness helps us to learn, to grow, and to love.61. Nannys family immigrated to America mainly because_.A. they suffered starvation in their homelandB. they wanted to start a rich life in the new landC. they tried to get away from the terrible climateD. their country was in war and they needed peace62. The boy plained to Nanny that the food _.A. wasnt cooked the way his mom didB. was served a bit later than usualC. was prepared in a special wayD. was just to his parents taste63. When seeing Nanny crying in the living room, the author felt _.A. surprisedB. ashamedC. shockedD. annoyed64. The author mainly wants to tell us that _.A. forgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for itB. hardships can make children more indifferentC. grandparents are more tolerant than their grandchildrenD. family ties can sometimes be misused65. What kind of person is Nanny in authors eyes?A. Hardworking and carefulB. Joyous and jealousC. Strong-willed and generousD. Kind and sensitiveDAn analysis of almost 50 years of petitionsincluding Eurovision Song Contests and world skating championshipshas found that contestants are more likely to win if they are among the last to appear before the judges.The study by an American university appears to provide scientific proof that the best man, or woman, does not always win. It found that, on average, the last petitor to appear in the Eurovision Song Contest was more than twice as likely to win as the one who went on first.The first rounds of figureskating championships, for which the running order is selected at random, showed more dramatic results. The final skater had a 14 percent chance of victory, making him or her more than four times as likely to win as the first skater. The study showed a gradual worsening of chances for petitors who appeared earlier in the running order. A contestant who appears first in a contest is two percent less likely to win than one who appears second. A contestant who appears second is two percent less likely to win than one who appears third, and so on.The findings are published in the March issue of Acta Psychologica, a scientific journal. Robert Hardman, a senior lecturer in psychology at London Metropolitan University who specializes in the science of decision-making, said that the results were interesting. He suggested that the effect was caused by the limitations of the human memory.“When people make parison, they arent really able to make a lot of fine-grade discrimination. When contestants appear at the beginning of a contest, judges have little to pare them to and are perhaps cautious about the scores they give.” he said.“Later on, when judges are able to pare the contestants to those that have gone before, they might give more extreme marks because they feel more confident about their judgments.”66. Robert Hardmans words mainly tell about his _.A. explanation for the findingsB. own achievement in the researchC. suggestion to solve the problemD. ments on the findings 67. The first skater in the first round of figure skating championships had a _ percent chance of winning. A. sixB. fourC. threeD. two68. According to the study, the best petitor does not always win possibly because he/she _.A. fails to show his/her very bestB. is mistakenly put in the running orderC. meets with unfair judgesD. appears too early before the judges69. What may be a problem with the judges according to the article?A. They believe the first is seldom the best. B. They cant remember things well enough.C. They dont really know what is good.D. They show favor towards the contestants they like.70. What could be the best title for the passage?A. A contestant who appears last is sure to win.B. Judges have a preference when giving scores. C. The best way to e first is to go last. D. Judges usually made no parison in contests.第卷（共35分）第一节：阅读表达（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。On my first job as a sports editor for the Montpelier Leader Enterprise(MLE), I didnt get a lot of fan mail, so many attention was caught by letter on my desk one morning.When I opened it, I read:“Sweet piece of writing on the Tigers. Keep up the good work.” It was signed by Don Wolfe, the sports editor. Because I was a teenager, his words couldnt have been more inspiring. I kept it in my drawer until it got old. Whenever I doubted I had the right stuff to be a writer, I would reread Dons note and walk on air again.Later, when I got to know him, I learned that Don made a habit of writing a quick, encouraging note to people in all walks of life. “when I made others feel good about themselves,” he told me, “I feel good, too.”Over the years, Ive tried to copy Don and write uplifting words, in a world too often cold and unresponsive, such notes bring warmth. Why are positive note writers in such short supply? My guess is that people who shy away from the practice are too self-conscious. They are afraid they will be misunderstood. Thus, it may cause troubles and problems. And it sounds insincere on the phone. Also, writing takes time; it is far easier to pick up the phone.The drawback of phone calls, of course, is that they do not last. A note attaches more importance to our well-wishing. It is a matter of record, and our words can be read more than once, savored and treasured, and they bring strength and love to us.Today I sent a warm letter to my old boss. I dont know if