2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案） (III).doc

2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案） (III)注意事项： 1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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 is the man?A. An actor. B. A director. C. A screenwriter. 2. What will the woman do this Saturday?A. Try the new restaurant. B. Attend a concert. C. Go to the park.3. How will the speakers travel to the countryside?A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train. 4. Who probably went to Prof. Freemans class today?A. Felicia. B. Jack. C. Eric. 5. What color is the womans new skirt?A. Green. B. Red. C. Blue. 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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What are the speakers talking about?A. An accident. B. A restaurant. C. A magazine. 7. For what is The Sunflower closed now?A. Some repairs. B. Bad reviews. C. The terrible food. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What does the man think of the first tie?A. A bit expensive. B. Very simple. C. Too bright. 9. How much is the red tie?A. $5. B. $10. C. $30. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Where will Mrs. King go on March 20th?A. Miami. B. Chicago. C. Los Angeles. 11. What will Mrs. King do in Los Angeles?A. Have an interview. B. Hold a sales meeting. C. Attend the opening of an office. 12. What do we know about the woman?A. She will get the tickets in person. B. She works in the head office. C. She is probably a secretary. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Why does the man need help?A. He cant read the form. B. He has never been abroad. C. He didnt take his passport. 14. What does the woman write for the man?A. His name. B. His address. C. His phone number. 15. How should the man finish the last part?A. By copying the passport. B. By ticking the items. C. By writing in pinyin. 16. What will the man do with his fruit?A. Throw it away. B. Tell the officials about it. C. Leave it at the customs. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Why does the speaker give this talk?A. To tell the arrangements for a visit. B. To explain the student welfare in detail. C. To introduce the University Helpline. 18. What will the speaker hand out?A. Maps. B. His business cards. C. Guide brochures. 19. What are the opening hours of the Student Welfare Office? A. 9:00 am4:00 pm on weekdays. B. 10:00 am4:00 pm on Saturdays. C. 9:30 am4:00 pm on Saturdays. 20. What should visitors do during busy hours? A. Wait in the office patiently. B. Ask the speaker to call them back. C. Add their names to the waiting list. 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Lima, the capital of Peru (秘鲁), has countless museums that tourists cant afford to miss. Now start packing up and prepare for your perfect Peruvian history exploration at these wonderful museums. Larco MuseumStepping inside, visitors get to learn the 5000-year history of Peru through an unbelievable collection of objects. The best thing about the museum is that it keeps the door to the Storeroom open to visitors so that they can admire its collection closely. Gold Museum of PeruIf you like shiny objects or precious metals, then plan a trip to Gold Museum of Peru, I ancient times, the Peruvian people were celebrated for their skills with metals And the museum is aimed at preserving this heritage. Lima Art MuseumArt experts are much pleased as the city is also home to Lima Art Museum. Its permanent exhibit of over 1,200 pieces is merely a small part of its amazing collection more than 17,000 artifacts. The highlight of the museum is its collection of Carlos Baca-Flor masterpieces, which is considered to be the most plete set in the world. Museum of Italian ArtThe only museum dedicated to European art in Peru, Museum of Italian Art is a storehouse of classical and contemporary paintings and sculptures belonging to the 20th century. The property is easily accessible by a short walk from Lima Art Museum. Museum of Natural HistoryLast but certainly not the least is the Museum of Natural History. Giving a glimpse into the rich biodiversity in Peru, the museum has on display the skeletons of a sperm whale and fossils of several mammals.21. In which museum can visitors enter the Storeroom?A. Larco Museum. B. Gold Museum of Peru.C. Lima Art Museum. D. Museum of Natural History.22. What makes Gold Museum of Peru different from other museums?A. Its exhibit of diversities of animals. B. Its large collection of objects.C. Its classical paintings and sculptures. D. Its display of Peruvian skills with metals.23. Which museum is the closest to Lima Art Museum?A. Museum of Natural History. B. Museum of Italian Art.C. Larco Museum. D. Gold Museum of Peru.BAmanda Hockings parents divorced when she was young. Money was tight and there was no cable TV at home. So I read a lot and took up writing as a child,” she recalled. The first novel Dreams I Cant Remember was written when she was 17. She sent it to several publishers, from whom she got rejection letters. Yet she would not give up. She wrote one after another. By April, xx, she had written 17 unpublished novels.Having spent years fruitlessly trying to interest traditional publishers in her work, Amanda Hocking was penniless and frustrated. To make matters worse, an exhibition about Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets, was ing to Chicago later that year, but she couldnt afford to make the trip!Then an idea occurred to her. She decided to upload one of her unpublished novel to Amazons online bookstore. There, people could download it to their e-readers for S0.99. With six months to go before the Muppets exhibition opened, she would surely make $300 needed for the desired journey to Chicago.April 15, xx should be noted by historians. On that day, Hocking made her book available to Kindle readers on Amazons website in her bid to raise the cash for the Muppets trip. “I didnt have a lot of hope on it, she said. How wrong she was. Within a few days, she sold nine copies a day of My Blood Approves, a novel set in Minneapolis. By May she had posted two further books in the series, Fate and Flutter and sold 624 copies. In July she posted Switched, the novel she wrote in barely more than a week. It brought in more than $6,000 that month alone, and in Auqust she quit her day job as a carer for disabled children.In six months, Hocking raised not only the $300 she needed, but an additional $20,000 selling 150,000 copies of her books. Over the past 20 months Hocking has sold 1.5 million books and made $2.5 million all by herself. Not a single publishing house was in sight.Amanda Hocking did get to Chicago to see the Muppets. And along the way she helpsto set off a revolution in global publishing. Now she is considered as a pioneer of the self publishing revolution, where direct contact between author and reader is but a few clicks away24. How was her family when Amanda Hocking was a child?A. Wealthy B. Traditional C. Poor D. Big25. Which of the following words is most suitable to describe Amanda Hocking?A. Perseverance B. Selflessness C. Honesty D. Greed26. We can infer from the text that _.A. Amanda Hockings friend paid for her trip to ChicagoB. Jim Henson helped Amanda Hocking a lot in writingC. Jim Henson helped Amanda Hocking publish her first novelD. Amanda Hocking was a big fan of the Muppets27. Which of the following is the correct order of the events?a. She quit her day job as a carer b. She Went on a trip to Chicagoc. She posted Fate and Flutter online d. She posted Switched onlinee. She made My Blood Approves available to Kindle readersA. a. b. c. d. e B. c. d. e. a. b C. e. c. d. a. b D. e. c. d. b. aCGetting stuck in a traffic jam is one of the most boring problems for people living in big cities.The fact that youre moving so slowly leads to stress,anger and the wish that your car could just fly over the traffic like an airplane.Soon,however, that wish could e true .On May 8, US car-renting pany Uber showed off what it described as “the transportation mode of the future: on-demand air transport,”reported ABC News .According to Nikhill Goel, head of products for Uber Air, the panys air taxi service may launch test flights in the US cities of Dallas and Los Angeles , as well as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, as early as xx. If everything goes according to plan, passengers will be able to fly to work by 2023 .When the Olympics es to Los Angeles in 2028 . Uber “expects to have hundreds , if not thousands , of its aircraft in the skies.” Goel told Newsweek .So what would Ubers flying vehicles be like ?They are small , electric aircraft that take off and land vertically (垂直地) , ther give off zero emissions (排放) and are quiet enough to operate in cities .Just like an airplane , the vehicles will have fixed wings to help them glide . But while a helicopter has just one big fixed rotor (定量) . Ubers vehicles will have multiple rotors , which will help increase fuel efficiency (效率) while reducing emissions and noise.Because of these fixed wines and multiple rotors . Ubers flying taxis“should be quieter and safer than a helicopter.” reported ABC News .However , the service still has a long way to go before its ready to accept passengers.For example , to avoid any potential accidents . Uber is working with NASA to study air traffic control problems associated with low-flying aircraft. But just as Dubais Mayor Betty Price said in a news release . “This program is revolutionary and future -oriented (面向未来的). ”28.Uber s flying taxis are expected to start to take passengers in _.A.xx B.2023C.2028D.203029.How are Ubers flying taxis different from helicopters?A.They have one big rotor B.They need more fuel to fly.C.They have fewer fixed wings D.They should be quieter and safer30.Which is true about the flying cars according to the passage?A.They can be as efficient as airplanes and helicoptersB.They must be in larger number a few years later.C.They nearly do no harm to the environment.D.They will surely help passengers avoid accidents31.What is the passage mainly about?A.Ubers plan to launch flying taxisB.The advantages of Ubers flying taxisC.Different opinions about Ubers flying taxisD.The difficulties Uber is facing in testing flying vehiclesDA major study has found that vegans（严格素食主义者) have significantly lower death rates than meat-eaters. The study has been published in the JAMA Internal Medicine and and arouses debate around increasingly popular Vegan diets over their influence on health.The research was undertaken by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital, who monitored health and diet records of more than 130,000 people over the course of thirty years. Every three percent increase in calories from vegetable protein(蛋白质) was found to reduce risk of death by 10 percent. The figure rises to 12 percent for the risk of dying from heart disease .By contrast, raising the intake of animal protein in ones diet by 10 percent led to a two percent higher risk of death. This increased to an eight percent higher chance of dying from heart disease. Substituting eggs with vegetable protein led to a 19 percent reduction in death risk and avoiding unprocessed red meat saw a drop of 12 percent.As was expected, the risk was found to be higher among people who were also engaged in other unhealthy activities, including having a history of smoking, drinking heavily or being obese（肥胖的). However, caution should be exercised when interpreting the results, as other more plex social and environment factors could affect the results rather than being solely related to diet. For instance, vegans are more likely to be younger than the general population and therefore have much lower mortality rates.Lead scientist Dr Mingyang Song said, “Overall, our findings support the importance of the sources of dietary protein for long-term health outes. While previous studies have primarily focused on the overall amount of protein intake- which is important-from a broad dietary perspective, the particular foods people consume to get protein are equally important.” He also indicated, “Our findings suggest people should consider eating more vegetable proteins than animal proteins, and when they do choose something among sources of animal protein, fish and chicken are probably the better choices.”32. Whats the focus of peoples discussion about the study?A. The significance of the study B. The reliability of the studyC. The health effect of vegan diets D. The popularity of vegan diets33. How did the scientists draw a conclusion about the study?A. By giving examples B. By analyzing causesC. By making parisons D. By making classifications34. Which statement might Dr Mingyang Song agree with?A. People should not eat any animal protein.B. People are supposed to take in more vegetable protein.C. Choosing the right food to eat is the most important.D. The more vegetable protein one takes in, the healthier one is.35. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To inform people of a new studyB. To explain why the study was conductedC. To stress the importance of proteinD. To state how to access protein sources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。The year xx is the Year of Ox. 36 In the farming economy, oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁).Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are regarded as “boats on land” for their ability to carry loads. 37 Their meat and milk are full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. 38 For example, some people who live in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when they are holding the ceremony for their children who reach 13 years old. 39 In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar (农历), and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human. 40 In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which bees an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.A. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. B. The ox is a representative of the farming culture of China. C. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. D. The history of taming the ox is believed to be thousands of years long.E. To tell the truth, farmers tend to prefer oxen to horses, especially in the south.F. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. G. Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal.第三部分语言知识运用(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)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A strange woman es to my door one day in early March. Its a rich area so we often have people selling things 41 - dusters, make-up, frozen foods-but she doesnt look like 42 saleswoman. She hasnt got the patter (喋喋不休) either. She 43 smiles shyly and puts a card in my hand:“Amy Turner. Pet Portraits Undertaken.”I 44 my fingernail along the cheap gold edge of the card and look at her, waiting for 45 .“Ill paint any animal in the 46 of your own home,” Amy Turner says. “Wouldnt you like a nice picture of your loved one? Ive had 47 of dogs, cats, parrots, prize bulls.”“Prize bulls!”I cant 48 looking up and down our street. The 49 of any of my neighbours 50 bulls in their back gardens makes me smile.“I dont have any animals,” I say as we look past each other. She must be 51 some little cat or dog would e running down the hall to give the game away 52 it is the first chance Ive had to 53 the air outside. It is one of those spring mornings when you wake up and find winters gone. Even the camellia in the garden 54 has flowered over-night, pink blossoms which look shocking 55 the quiet greens and greys.“Why are you still in your dressing gown?”Amy says, turning her 56 back to me. “Its nearly lunchtime. Are you ill?”“Im fine,” I 57 . Im not going to tell a stranger Ive just been sick in the toilet upstairs and would still be 58 my fingers down my throat if the doorbell hadnt rung. But now Im not sure what to do next. Amy is still standing there. She doesnt seem to think that not having a pet is a good enough 59 .“Im starving,” she says and I smile politely, nodding the 60 you do before you say goodbye.41. A. side-by-side B. little-by-little C. back-and-forth D. door-to-door42. A. an ordinary B. a professional C. a green D. a serious43. A. even B. ever C. just D. simple44. A. put B. touch C. place D. run45. A. an excuse B. a deal C. an explanation D. an opinion46. A. interest B. fort C. hope D. honour47. A. experience B. pictures C. feeling D. sense48. A. avoid B. enjoy C. help D. appreciate49. A. idea B. thought C. sight D. touch50. A. keeping B. selling C. buying D. training51. A. wishing B. thinking C. meaning D. supposing52. A. when B. and C. as D. but53. A. smell B. breathe C. feel D. take54. A. besides B. near C. opposite D. farther55. A. at B. with C. for D. against56. A. mind B. eye C. attention D. heart57. A. refuse B. agree C. tell D. lie68. A. sticking B. lifting C. leaving D. closing59. A. cause B. result C. excuse D. fault60. A. direction B. way C. head D. work第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Ive found a way to keep fit-jogging. I have to admit that it was not easy 61 first.Often, a few meters from the start, the laziness inside me 62 (gradual) appeared. My legs started to shake and my throat dried up, 63 (breathe) in quickly. Whats worse, the seemingly unreachable finishing line discouraged me. I had a strong desire for belief to support me-the purpose of keeping fit didnt seem enough when I saw the 64 (end) track.Just then, I saw a young woman pushing her mother in a wheelchair. As I was running past them, I 65 (hear) the daughter whispering to her mom:“See that girl? You should start exercising, too.”All of 66 sudden, my tiredness disappeared, and the track and the trees along the way seemed to fade away. There were only 67 (voice) in my head that continued :“You can be like her.”It suddenly occurred to me that besides the joy of conquering 68 (I) and the sense of pride when I ran past other people, there