浙江省余姚中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

浙江省余姚中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一部分 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。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. How many pages does the woman want from someone working alone?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.2. What does the woman do every day?A. She exercises. B. She sits in the park.C. She feeds the ducks.3. What do the speakers both do this morning?A. They drank coffee.B. They made their lunch.C. They took a shower.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a store.B. In a park.C. At home.5. How much money will the woman pay?A. 6.B. 8.C. 10.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白。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。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. How does the woman feel about applying for jobs?A. Excited.B. Ashamed.C. Nervous.7. Where did the man fill out a job application?A At a toy store.B. At a gas station.C. At a car rental agency.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Why will the boy read a book this weekend?A. He wants to take his mothers advice.B. He has to do it for school.C. He thinks hell be bored.9. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Mother and son.C. Teacher and student.10. What type of book is The Story of Life?A. A fantasy story.B. A textbook. C. A science fiction 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A Fixing a puter.B Writing a paper.C Studying for an English test.12. How many pages has Caroline written already?A. 8.B. 9.C. 10.13. How does the woman feel at the end？A Confused.B. Thankful.C. Embarrassed.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What happened to the woman when she went into the woods?A. She lost her sunglasses.B. She found her new sunglasses.C. She broke her old sunglasses.15. When did the man last lose his sunglasses?A. Earlier today.B. Yesterday.C. Two weeks ago.16. What does the man say about Sunglass Hut?A. It has a good reputation.B. The price there is too high.C. He usually gets his glasses there.17. What will the speakers do next?A. Get something to eat. B. Have some new glasses.C. Call an insurance pany.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What are classes like at Sun School?A. They follow no schedule.B. They have a small class size.C. They are based on the needs of the group.19. How often do school meetings take place?A. Every day.B. Every month.C. Every week.20. What do teachers do besides teaching at the school?A. They cook and clean.B. They decorate and make simple repairs.C. They make most of the decisions for the school.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。ASince 2000, weve got many wonderful things like smartphones and driverless cars. But what about what weve lost? Lets look at the following things.CalculatorsThey are like tiny puters whose only job is to do math. That is literally all they do. Sure, they could make some amusing swear words. 8008 looks like BOOB. And type in 7734 and then turn the calculator upside down and it looks like HELL. But you definitely couldnt get the weather or your email.The busy signalBack in the days of landlines, calling somebody and getting a busy signal used to be annoying. But today, in an age of digital phones, we would give anything to hear a busy signal, because if you hear one, you get some solid information. The person you are trying to reach is home, just on another call, going straight to voicemail can mean anything. But that beep-beep-beep is a reason for hope!puter labsIn high schools and colleges in the past, there was a specific room where they kept all the puters. Nobody had their own puter. Back then was as absurd as saying “I could fly mercial, but I prefer to fly my own plane.” So you went to these rooms and used one of the puters, and then you left and you didnt have the access to a puter again until you went back to that room! Nowadays, everyone has their own puter.21. Calculators are rejected mainly because _.A. They are not easy to keepB. They have only one functionC. They are not of good qualityD. They have the wrong weather report22. What can we know from the last paragraph?A. People liked to travel by air in the past.B. Few people had time to joke with each other.C. Few people liked to use puters then.D. No student had a PC then.23. What do the three things have in mon according to the passage?A. They have nearly bee out of date.B. They have been hi-tech products.C. They have helped develop the economy.D. They have promoted modern technology.BImagineabeautifulblueberry sits on the empty plate in front of you. You pick it up gently, and place it on your tongue to taste it. You already know howablueberry tastes, but this one isabit riper than what youd like, so you makeaface, feel disappointed, and swallow it with dissatisfaction, thinking that it doesnt taste exactly as you have expected: Nothing special. You just swallow it, and move on with your day. Suppose you dont know howablueberry will taste. You dont know because you havent tried one before. Youre curious and taste it, and you notice the fragrance, the firmness of the skin, the sweetness of the center, the plex flavors that emerge as you eat it. You didnt know how it would taste, but this is brilliant! Its new, because youve never tasted anything quite like it. This is sometimes called the Beginners Mind, but I think of it asamind free of expectations. The blueberry, of course, can be anything in life: Life is nothing butaseries of things you barely like and barely notice. If you approach it with expectations, it will often disappoint or frustrate you. But if you approach each moment, each task, each person, without expectations, new worlds open up to you. So just see that moment or person as it is, and then you will really see that moment. Really appreciate it. Experience it like youve never experienced anything before. This is the skills and abilities that we need to live well. To master these skills and abilities is not as easy as you have imagined. It takes practice. It means learning to see the frustrations, anger, sadness, loneliness, and irritations as signals of the expectations you have and didnt notice. It means practicing that, and then practicing letting them go. But thats the fun of it. You drop the expectations that youll be perfect at this practice, and just try it. You learn from the try. You get better. You learn some more. So the process of mastery is series of miracle moments. Thats a beautiful thing.24. Why do people feel disappointed when tasting a blueberry that is a little riper?A. It doesnt satisfy their hunger.B. It doesnt meet their expectations.C. It doesnt provide a well-balanced diet.D. If doesnt offer a high standard of fort.25. What is a person with the Beginners Mind likely to do?A. Have no idea of the possible bad results.B. Lack the first impression of something.C. Escape from the painful experiences in daily life.D. Show much interest in something.26. What does the author advise us to do in paragraph 3?A. Try out everything with courage.B. Learn from the past experiences.C. Master some social skills.D. Enjoy life to the fullest.27. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The sense of taste.B. The flavor of blueberry.C. The art of living. D. The meaning of life.CThe word heliography usually refers to photographic process invented in about 1822, but artist Michael Papadakis has given it a new meaning.Five years ago, Michael used to create art in the old way, with painting and drawing tools, but on a trip along the Silk Road from Asia to Europe, he became excited about his discovery. “When I was in China, my friend had a magnifying glass(放大镜) sitting on his table and I remember the sun shining through the window onto the magnifying glass,” said Michael. “I instantly realized something new should be tried.”The young artist threw away all of his painting supplies and started experimenting with the sun painting. Luckily for him, his town gets around 300 days of sun a year, which provides him with adequate time to practice.Holding a wide range of magnifying glass types a few feet away from his wooden canvas, Michael focuses the suns rays in a small point he skillfully guides with his hands to scorch(烧焦) his designs into the wood. From natural views and animal portraits, to romantic and heart-warming scenes and pany logos, theres nothing this talented artist cant do as long as its sunny out and he has his magnifying glass. However, he should always take care and protect himself when working long hours, such as covering his eyes with glasses.Michael claims that apart from the unusual tool, what makes his art special pared to painting and drawing is that the process is just as interesting as the result. “I am also a film-maker and I realized that this was a Performance Art and people have to see it to understand it and truly appreciate it,” he says. “When I am working on large scales, people stop in amazement and stare at the bright light. I have to tell them to stop.”Interestingly, three years ago, Jordan Mang-osan also used magnifying glasses to scorch plex design into wooden canvases. Their great art form is very similar to pyrography, the art of painting with heat. Only instead of a soldering iron, it uses concentrated sunlight.28. Why did Michael feel excited on his trip along the Silk Road?A. He focused his paintings on ancient China.B. He made friends with local people.C. He found an ancient magnifying glass.D. He found a new tool for painting.29. What is implied in Michaels words in paragraph 5?A. Many people are so careless that they are injured in their eyes.B. Michael wants to develop better skills in making films.C. Michael is always disturbed by curious people around.D. Many people want to get involved in the sun painting.30. What is the best title of the passage.A. A wonderful artistB. Painting with the sunC. Creating the new imageD. Making use of nature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。选项中有两个选项为多余选项。People judge others by what they say and what they do. How you speak to others also contributes to the impression you leave on others. Whether municating with colleagues and superiors or family and friends, its beneficial to address people politely. If you need a hand or you are trying to apologize for a mistake you made, expressing yourself politely is more likely to get the results you want. 31 It makes them more receptive(接受的) to what youre saying. 32 For example, “Please close the window.” or “Close the window, please.” is much more polite than “Close the window.”Use helping words such as “would”, “could”, “will” and “can” soften a possible demanding tone when you want something done. 33 For example, “Can I leave now?” and “Could I get a drink?” is more polite than “I am leaving now.” and “Im getting a drink.” 34 A quieter voice sounds more polite than a loud one. For example, “I do not want to go.” when stated in a low, quiet voice is more likely to be interpreted as a polite request, than if the same statement was said loudly, like a demand.Use a soft tone when speaking politely. Even if the volume of your speech remains the same, tone can change implication of your words from anger to respect. For example, if you say, “I do not want to go.” with an emphasis on the word “not” or “I”, you will sound less polite than if you keep the tone even(平均的). 35 A. Be aware of how loudly you are speaking.B. People should try to be polite to other people.C. Some words are important in munication.D. Use the word “please” every time you make a request.E. Everyone feels more respected when spoken to politely.F. Phrasing mands as questions makes them more polite.G. Youd better not emphasize(强调) any words and remove emotion from your voice第三部分 语言应用（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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ann and the children and I moved from our rural home in Virginia so that I could train for a new career. It meant 36 our best friend behind, Zac, a six-year-old black dog. This was for his good; he would be miserably locked up in Birmingham 37 we were away from home every day. We all agreed that he should remain free and 38 the countryside. We found friends of friends, far across the county, over a 39 , beyond the highway. They would be glad to give him a new home. He 40 beside me as I drove him there. And I left him tearfully, watching him on his new front porch(门廊), disappearing in the 41 of the rear view mirror(后视镜) as I drove away from him forever.A year later, in our new home, we got a call from the person who bought our farmhouse and Ann 42 the phone. “Theres a strange black dog 43 up here a couple of days ago. Hes right 44 and his paws dont look so good. He just seems sort of 45 and confused. The neighbors down the road 46 hes your dog.”“Its Zac and he found his way home. Hes looking for us. Fred, you have to go to get him.” Ann said through tears of joy and 47 . The next day, 48 by forces beyond reason, my daughter and I drove ten hours to our old farmhouse.And it was Zac for 49 , though his appearance had changed a lot pared with what he was like when we left him behind, and he was confused when he first saw us. But as he 50 us, he responded to all of the mands he once obeyed, as if we had never been 51 .It was 52 that his travels had taken him months. And yet he had persisted, driven by the need to find his toys, his neck-huggers and playmates, his family. It was not enough to get these things from the family of strangers who treated him 53 enough, but were not his. To find his true home must have been a driving 54 in his mind from that first week with his new family. He waited and waited, 55 knowing one day that I was not ing back for him and he would have to make the trip back to us on his own.36.A. hidingB. leavingC. puttingD. staying37A. ifB. unlessC. whileD. though38.A. exploreB. visitC. inspectD. search39.A. forestB. lakeC. seaD. mountain40.A. trembled B. chewedC. relaxedD. spat41.A. caseB. chargeC. courseD. distance42.A. madeB. usedC. took D. recorded 43.A. showing B. ingC. queuingD. winding44.A. active B. thinC. healthyD. sharp45.A. cheerfulB. lostC. angryD. embarrassed46.A. foreseeB. acknowledgeC. thinkD. evaluate47.A. delight B. surpriseC. envyD. regret48.A. caughtB. drivenC. hitD. amused49.A. sureB. onceC. funD. instance50.A. realizedB. recognizedC. seizedD. hugged51.A. tightB. greedyC. apartD. invisible52.A. impossibleB. necessaryC. natural D. obvious53.A. badlyB. wellC. roughlyD. seriously54.A. preferenceB. rewardC. needD. string55.A. carefullyB. graduallyC. particularlyD. eventually第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）The hotel window seemed to be flashing in the colorful street lights, through 56 I could see a large advertisement board with his face on it: Jason, the great magician.I absent-mindedly turned the 57 (page) of the phone book and came 58 a city map. Drinking my iced coffee I ran my fingers along the streets 59 the hotel to the opera hall. Not more than a half-hour walk, I thought.I glanced 60 the clock. The show would start in one hour; plenty of time! I drank the rest of my coffee and went to take a shower. Soon after, I was on my way to the show, 61 (carry) a fancy black handbag and a happy smile.The hall was dark when I came in; the show was about 62 (begin). I made my way backstage just when the great magician was putting on his top hat.“Daddy, Im so glad to see you,” I 63 (whisper). “Im in town for the writers class, but I just couldnt miss your show.” I gave him 64 quick hug and went back into the seating area, the magician wearing a 65 (surprise) smile. I settled down in the darkness, and the curtains opened.Magically, that show remains the Great Jasons best performance to this day.第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题是“十年后的我”。请根据下列要点和你的畅想完成短文。1. 家庭；2. 工作；3. 业余生活。注意：1.词数80词左右；2. 开头已给出（不计入总词数）；3.可适当增加细节使行文更加连贯。 I often imagine what my life will be like in the future._ 第二节 读后续写 （满分25分）She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor she could see the postman when he came down the street, and the little boy from ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came.Today she was sure there would be something. Myra wouldnt forget her mothers birthday, even if she seldom wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy. The old lady was proud of Myra. Her husband had been elected Mayor, and Myra herself had got a medal for her work.The old lady was eighty today. She had put on her best dress. Perhaps-perhaps Myra would e. After all, eighty was a special birthday.Even if Myra didnt e, she would send her a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of color brightened her cheeks. She was excited-like a child. She would enjoy her day.Yesterday Mrs. Morrison had given the flat an extra clean, and today she had bought a card and a bunch of flowers when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake, and in the afternoon she was going down there to tea. The little boy, Johnnie, had been up with a packet of mints（薄荷）and promised he wouldnt go out to play until the post had e. “I guess you will get a lot of presents,” he said.What would she like? A pair of slippers perhaps. Or a new coat. A coat would be lovely. Blues such a pretty color. Jim had always liked her in blue. Or a table lamp. Or a book, a travel book, with pictures, or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So many lovely things.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；2. 应该使用至少五个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好；4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1:She stood by the window, watching. _Paragraph 2:Almost unwillingly she tore the envelope open. _高二英语期中考试答案1-20 AACAB CBCAB ABBCC BABCA21-35 BDABB DCDCB EDFAG36-55 BCADA DCABB CDBAB CDBCD填空56. which 57.pages 58. across 59. from 60. at 61. carrying 62. to begin 63. whispered 64. a 65. surprised 应用文 I often imagine what my life will be like in the future. I think my life will be very different in ten years. I will be twenty-eight years old by then. I will have my own family, probably with a lovely child. I hope Ill work in a puter pany as a program designer. Ill enjoy my work and get along well with my fellow workers. Ill do a good job in whatever I do. In my free time, Ill continue to regular exercise, such as swimming and ball games. In a word, my life will be much richer and more colorful.读后续写：She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner in his bike. Her heart beat fast. Johnnie had seen him to and ran to the gate. After a while, Johnnie ran up to the second floor and knocked at her door. “Granny, gra