1、- 1 -2018-2019 级高二上学期期中考试英语试题满分：150 分 时间：120 分钟 第 I 卷 (选择题，共 70 分) I.阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 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。AA young couple decided to get married. As the big day drew nearer and nearer, they both grew nervous because each of them had a problem. The bridegroom decided to
2、ask his father for advice. “Dad,” he said, “I love Lily very much, but I have very smelly feet, so Im afraid that she will not put up with them.” His father said, “All you have to do is to wash your feet as often as possible, and you should always wear socks, even when you go to bed.” Well, it seeme
3、d a workable solution, the young man thought.The young woman turned to her mother. “Mom,” she said, “My morning breath is so bad that Im afraid my new husband will not want to live in the same room with me. I love him. I cant live without him.” Her mother said, “In the morning, get straight out of b
4、ed when you wake up, and head for the bathroom and brush your teeth. Dont say any word before you brush your teeth.” The young woman followed her mothers advice.They were finally married in a wonderful ceremony. Not forgetting the advice each had received, they carefully spent every day. The husband
5、 wore his socks every night and the wife kept her mornings silent; they did quite well until about a month later. Just before dawn, the husband woke only to find that one of his socks was gone! Thinking of the terrible result, he felt frightened at once. He jumped up and began to search the bed for
6、his sock in a hurry. Of course, this made the wife wake. Without thinking, the wife asked, “What on earth are you doing?” The husband stopped in surprise, and then he cried, “Oh, no! You must have swallowed(吞) my sock!”1.What troubled the young man before he got married?A.His feet had an unpleasant
7、smell. B.He was unprepared for the big day.C.He was too poor to marry the girl. D.His habit was too bad to be known.2.The underlined word “bridegroom” in the first paragraph means . A.a man who has a few big troubles B.a man who hates to wash his feetC.a man who believes his families D.a man who wil
8、l get married soon3.Why did the husband feel frightened?A.Because he forgot to wear the socks. B.Because one of his socks was missing.C.Because his wife might find the truth.D.Because it would disappoint his father.4.The husband said the last sentence of the passage because . A.his wife was very hun
9、gry in the morning B.his wife often dreamed of eating thingsC.he wanted to have his wife buy new socks- 2 -D.he found his wifes breath very smellyBCold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”. For centu
10、ries, the bodys blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be cold-blooded. Cold-blooded people act in merciless ways. They may do cruel things to others, and not by accident. For example, a newspaper says the police are s
11、earching for a cold-blooded killer. The killer murdered someone, not in self-defense. He seemed to kill with no emotion.Cold can affect other parts of the body, the feet, for example. Heavy socks can warm your feet if your feet are really cold. But there is an expressionto get cold feetthat has noth
12、ing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you had decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have given up the position. All the work of the organization will be your responsibilit
13、y. You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation.Cold can also affect your shoulder. You give someone the cold shoulder when you refuse to speak to them. You treat them in a distant, cold way. The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning yo
14、ur back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you. Or, to someone who has lied about you to others.A cold fish is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows
15、no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.Out in the cold is an expression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise. He was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.5
16、.The text is intended to tell us that . A.cold weather has a great effect on human bodiesB.many English expressions contain the word “cold”C.cold is a word all used to describe human emotionsD.the word cold has many different meanings in English6.Which of the following can best describe a person who
17、 is unwilling to offer anything to others?A.Cold-blooded. B.To get cold feet. C.A cold shoulder. D.A cold fish.7.If a teacher gives all the boys except Tom a pen as a prize, you can say Tom . A.is given the cold shoulder B.is punished by a cold fishC.is left out in the cold D.has got cold feetCWhat
18、is the best way to catch someone who is telling a lie?- 3 -For a long time, the traditional method of catching liars was to watch their body language. Many peoplefrom parents to police officers depend on this method. But does a persons body tell us the truth?According to a new study, it is not the c
19、ase. Researchers in the UK recently found that talking seems to be the best way to smoke out a liar. Their study took place at an airport.The researchers asked volunteers to pretend they were real passengers and then lie to airport security officers. Some of the officers used conversation methods to
20、 question them, while other officers depend on their body language. The officers using the talking method were 20 times more likely to catch the liarsLike many methods, this talking technique has a name. It is called Controlled Cognitive Engagement or CCE for short. Here are four ways of catching a
21、liar.Use open-ended questions.These are the opposite of “Yes”and“No”question. Open-ended questions force the person to continue the story of their lies until they are caught in their own web of lies.Surprise them.Ask questions they may not think you are going to ask. Ask questions that are surprisin
22、g or off-topic.This will make it harder for them to keep lying.Look for small details that do not make sense.Ask them details in their stories and look for facts that seem to disagree with each other. But do not let them know you know. Just let them dig themselves deeper into a hole.Watch for change
23、s in confidence and speaking styles.Liars will often change their speaking styles when they are questioned. For example, when they feel in control they may be very talkative. But if they feel they are losing control, they may not talk much at all.8.What is the best title of this passage?A.How to Cat
24、ch a Liar B.Airport Security ImprovedC.CCE Method Never Fails D.Lie with Body Language9.Which of the following methods is most likely to help you catch a liar?A.Ask the person if he is telling the truth. B.Surprise the person by raising your voice.C.Focus on the persons body language. D.Notice chang
25、es in the persons confidence.10.Why should you ask open-ended questions in order to catch a liar?A.Because they are easy to answer. B.Because they are harder to lie about.C.Because they are off the topic. D.Because they change their talking style.11.Who does the word “them” refer to in the fourth pa
26、ragraph?A.Security officers.B.Real passengers.C.Study volunteers. D.English researchers.D- 4 -Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose. But to protect its people, the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go. These places are unfriendly countries or countries at war.
27、 There, the travelers might not be safe. These countries are listed in a small book called a passport .This passport is for the safety of its traveling people. It is also a governments pledge (保证 ) that the people will follow the rules of the host country. To receive a passport from the government,
28、a traveler must show that he is an American citizen . An American cannot go abroad without a passport. Only the close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports. The travelers picture is inside the passport. Children traveling with their parents are also in one parents passport.Tho
29、usands of people from the United States visit other countries every year. An American traveler might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things. But the most important thing that he carries in another country is his passport.12. Why does a traveler need a passport?A. It helps to prot
30、ect the travelling people. B. It helps to know where he will go.C. He needs to take pictures often. D. He needs to carry more when he travels.13. A passport is not needed when an American goes to .A. European countries B. Dangerous areas C. Canada or Mexico D. Russia and China14. Which statement doe
31、s the passage lead you to believe? .A. some countries dont ask for passports. B. people should take care of their passports.C. money is more important than a passport D. children are never included in a passport15. We can know from the text that .A. Americans like to travel B. a traveler is not safe
32、 in most countriesC. children cant travel abroad D. Americans abroad only need a passport七选五：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 Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where weve never been before. But just as in face to face communication, there are som
33、e rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 16 Imagine how youd feel if you were in the other persons shoes.For anything youre about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the persons face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 17 If someone in the chat room is rude to you, yo
34、ur instinct (本能) is to fire - 5 -back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 18 If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.19 Offer advice when asked by newcome
35、rs, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether its a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If its a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anythin
36、g. Having good manners yourself doesnt give you license to correct everyone else. 20 At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unl
37、ess you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, dont ask such questions.A. Its natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.B. Repeat the process till you feel sure that youd feel comfortable saying the words to the pe
38、rsons face.C. Everyone was new to the network once.D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.F. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to
39、block their messages.G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.II.完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burnt down or a bridge was destroyed? Have you seen films in which a train crashed or a ship _21_ into the ocean? If so
40、, you may have wondered how these things could happen without _22_ the people in the film.The man who knows the _23_ is the “special-effects” man. He has one of the most important jobs in the film _24_. He may be _25_ to create a flood or to make a battlefield explode. But he may also be told to cre
41、ate a _26_ effect which is much less exciting, though just as important to the success of the film. In a _27_ for one movie there was a big glass bowl _28_ with water in which small fish _29_ swimming. The director of the movie_30_ the fish to stop swimming suddenly _31_ they seemed to stare at an a
42、ctor. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring and swim away. But fish suddenly _32_ be ordered to do anything. It was quite a _33_.The special-effects man _34_ about this problem for a long time. The result was an idea for _35_ the fish with a harmless use of electricity. - 6 -_36_ he appl
43、ied electricity to the fish bowl causing the fish to be totally still (静止的). Then he rapidly reduced the _37_ of electricity allowing the fish to be free. _38_ he got the humorous effect the director wanted._39_ in other parts of movie making there are those who have developed _40_ skill in creating
44、 certain kinds of effects. Jim White, who has been a special-effects man for thirty-two years, is best known for work with ships and airplanes.21. A. burned B. sank C. fell D. dropped22. A .telling B. harming C. protecting D. organizing23. A. reply B. secret C. message D. question24. A. factory B. f
45、ield C. making D. company25. A .forced B. allowed C. ordered D. chosen26. A. terrible B ill C. special D. good27. A. step B. scene C. stage D. room28. A .covered B. filled C. asked D. fitted29. A. liked B. enjoyed C. were D. was30. A. wanted B. hoped C. decided D. designed31. A. while B. so that C.
46、since D. as long as32. A. mustnt B. may not C. shouldnt D. cant33. A. problem B. failure C. question D. disappointment34. A. talked B. thought C. quarreled D. set35. A. operating B. controlling C. driving D. lighting36. A. As a result B. Immediately C. Above all D. First37. A. price B. amount C. num
47、ber D. speed38. A. Thus B. Even C. Finally D. Actually39. A. Like B. As C. So D. Yet40. A. certain B.careful C. advanced D. particular第 II 卷（非选择题，共 80 分）III.语法填空（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。We are what we eat because what we eat every day has 41. great effect on our h
48、ealth. Therefore, we should make every effort to change our bad eating habits.42. we all know, baked or fried foods may be 43. (taste) but eating too much of them will 44. (probable) result in some illnesses. Moreover, some food that costs us a great deal of money and is not healthy junk food. 45 (c
49、ompare) with people in the West, Chinese people used 46. (eat) more grain and vegetables, but 47. (little) meat, 48 is a good eating habit. However, things are quite different now. With the rapid economic 49. (grow) of our country, now we are also eating a lot of food that is high in sugar and fat. We 50. (take) the risk of eating out without considering the balance of our diet. The f
