1、1定远育才学校 2018-2019 学年第一学期期中考试卷高二实验班英语满分 ：150 分，考试时间：120 分钟第一部分 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，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. Where will the woman go first?A. To the beach. B. To the bank. C. To the bathroom.2. Wha
2、t does the woman mean?A. The man forgot to do his hair. B. The man forgot to put on a tie. C. The woman is wearing clothes that dont match.3. How does the woman probably feel?A. Annoyed. B. Hungry. C. Excited.4. Why didnt the man answer the phone?A. He lost it. B. He didnt hear it. C. His phone ran
3、out of power.5. Who did the woman want to call?A. James. B. Drake. C. Daniel.第二节（共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）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 does the man order?A. Hot dogs and fri
4、es. B. Burgers and fries. C. Sandwiches and sodas.7. How much does the man give the woman a tip?2A. Three dollars. B. Two dollars. C. One dollar.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8. Where are the speakers?A. In a car. B. On a boat. C. On a motorcycle.9. What is the man doing?A. Looking at a paper map. B. Trying to
5、 find a website. C. Using a phone to give directions.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the man like about YouTube?A. Watching funny home videos. B. Learning about the special TV channels. C. Putting his own videos on the website.11. What kind of meals do the guys make in Epic Meal Time(超级开饭时间)?A.
6、 Low fat meals. B. Unhealthy meals. C. Vegetarian meals.12. What happens to the meals in the end?A. They are tasted by the audience. B. They are given to the homeless. C. They are eaten by the cooks and their friends.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their vets
7、. B. Money spent on pets. C. Ways to buy dogs medicine.14. What is the mans dogs name?A. Brett. B. Fargo. C.Ferguson.15. What doesnt the woman like about her vet?A. The limited services. B. The prices her vet charged. C. The difficulty of getting an appointment.16. What isnt one of the mans suggesti
8、ons?3A. Going to his vet. B. Looking online. C. Going to a special pet store.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When will the fire arrive close to Lakewood?A. By six oclock in the evening. B. By five oclock in the evening. C. By six oclock in the morning.18. Where shouldnt residents go to escape the fire?A
9、. Springfield. B. Western Hill. C. Point Cabina Station.19. How long will it take residents to reach the safe zone?A. Lesson than ten minutes. B. Lesson than twenty minutes. C. Less than thirty minutes.20. What are residents advised to do before they leave?A. Leave all pets behind. B. Stay calm and
10、do not panic. C. Tell the state police where they are going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。AWhat are the biggest problems that society will have to deal with in the new age? There re diseases like AIDS and cancer. Theres climate chan
11、ge, of course. And what about producing enough cheap food and energy for the worlds growing population? Whos going to solve all these terrible problems? Yes, politicians and world leaders will have a big part to play. Yes businesses will need to create the economic wealth to pay for some of these th
12、ings. But whos going to make a much greater difference to something like AIDS or climate change. Its going to be a scientist. It is the scientist who can turn some new bit of science into a new technology to solve these problems. If you like thinking 4about the world around you, why not become a sci
13、entist? It doesnt mean you have to wear a white coat and plastic glasses and spend all your time in a lab as most people often imagine! Scientists do all kinds of amazing things that are actually interesting!Military scientists develop not only new weapons but new military technologies that could he
14、lp make wars out of date. Forensic(法医的) scientists work with the police to find quite small clues to catch criminals. Scientists work in schools and colleges as the teachers and professors who will train tomorrows scientists. Dont think a scientist is far away! Maybe you like cooking? You could be a
15、 food technologist helping to keep fruit and vegetables fresher for longer. Perhaps sport is your thing? Do you know that most top athletes work with sports scientists in order or improve their performance? You could even be the science writer who gets to spend the life studying the latest advances
16、and sharing them with the world.Looking for something to do for the rest of your life? My advice? Take a long and hard look at science. It is interesting and ever.21.Many problems are mentioned in the first paragraph to .A. suggest they are impossible to be solvedB. introduce the causes of these pro
17、blemsC. show the writers worry about the future worldD. show scientists play an important part in solving them22.What is needed to solve these problems? .A. Advanced weapons B. Enough energyC. New technologies D. A growing population23.Most people think the life of scientists is .A. amazing B. borin
18、g C. colorful D. unreal24.Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?A. Owing to military technologies, there has been no warsB. For those interested in cooking, food technologies may be a choice5C. Forensic scientists play an important part in dealing with crimesD. Most a
19、thletes can achieve greater achievement with the help of sports scientistsBReal SimpleFirst Issue: 2000Published: MonthlyReal Simple is a lifestyle title owned by Time, Inc. This magazine covers topics from decorating and dieting to childcare and product guides. Like many lifestyle magazines, Real S
20、imple is written with women in mind, but that doesnt mean men cant get something out of it! This one is especially good tor people who like to organize and simplify their lives. As the title implies, simple, authentic (真实的) living is the magazines main theme.Better Homes and GardensFirst Issue: 1922
21、Published: Bi-MonthlyBetter Homes and Gardens is a household name when it comes to lifestyle magazines ten around since 1922, so the title has a long history of providing high quality, useful content. Decorating and gardening, as the title suggests, are common topics in the magazine, but it is also
22、known for its excellent recipes.Womans DayFirst Issue: 1937Published: MonthlyIf youre looking for a magazine that combines lifestyle and fashion content, Womans Day might be a good choice. It has a readership of over 3 million women across the United States. Some of its unique characteristics includ
23、e its 6focus on traditional values and its commitment to giving women realistic advice. Many magazines feature lifestyles that are out of reach for the major of American families, but Womans Day tries to give practical advice and suggestions that its real-world readers can put into practice.Taste of
24、 HomeFirst Issue: 1993Published: Bi-MonthlyFor people who want a magazine thats entirely about cooking, recipes, nutrition, and other food-related content, Taste of Home has been a popular choice all the time. It has an unusually rich history of giving its readers what they want. The magazine only s
25、tarted including advertisements in 2007, before which it was advertisement-free. Now the magazine is doing pretty well financially.25.Which of following magazines has the longest history?A. Real Simple. B. Better Homes and Gardens.C. Womans Day. D. Taste of Home26.What do we know about Taste of Home
26、?A. It has been losing popularity in recent years.B. It offers suggestions about childcare.C. It is a purely food-related magazine.D. Readers no longer find advertisements in it.27.Which of the following is TRUE about the four magazines?A. Real Simple mainly serves women readers.B. Womans Day is out
27、 of reach for most families.C. Readers could advertise in Taste of Home free.D. Better Homes and Gardens is published quarterly.C7One of the most popular comments I have heard about time is that we need to balance our time in order to live a more balanced life. We often feel that if we are focused a
28、nd devoted, happy and positive, loving and generous, healthy and energetic, then we will be balanced people. And if the pie chart of our daily life has just the right ratios(比率) of work, life, family, health, and service, then our time will be balanced.The problem with trying hard for balance is tha
29、t most peoples understanding of this state is so different from what balance actually is! Balance is not about walking around with a bunch of positive qualities; its about walking on the tight rope between the poles within us and the circumstances outside of us. Strictly speaking, in order to achiev
30、e true balance, we should accept we may have some shortcomings. We should accept and love the most challenging parts of life because they offer gifts for full, real living.Even though we measure time in a linear(线状的) way, time is and will always be asymmetrical(不均匀的). One moment is not like another,
31、 just like each day is different and each tide that rolls in is different from the previous one. This is why it is impossible to balance our time through a pie chart in a time management book. Exploring asymmetrical time allows us to move in line with an unbalanced time and thus regain our relative
32、balance. If we stop measuring ourselves against the standards of linear time, we can accept ourselves more fully. New possibilities arise as we accept the uncertainty.28.Why does the author think its difficult to achieve balance in life?A. People dont know the true meaning of balance.B. People may n
33、ot have enough good qualities.C. People cannot create their pie charts of daily life.D. People fail to realize the qualities they really need.29.In the authors opinion, what does a balanced life mean?A. We should arrange our time wisely.B. We should try to believe ourselves.C. We should learn to imp
34、rove ourselves and our lives.8D. We should accept the bad aspects of ourselves and life.30.What does the last paragraph mainly want to tell us?A. Uncertainty can help build up confidence.B. It is difficult for us to accept ourselves fully.C. There are always uncertain things occurring in life.D. New
35、 possibilities can help us achieve balance in life.31.What may be the best title for the text?A. The true meaning of timeB. Seeking relative balanceC. Struggle for a balanced lifeD. Popular comments about timeDArthur Miller （1915-2005 ） is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of
36、the 20th century. Millers father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary, attracted like so many others by the “Great American Dream”. However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early l930s.Millers most famous play, Death of
37、 a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as symbol of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel wo
38、rld of business there is no room for sympathy: if he cant do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself i
39、n the end.When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.9Miller died of heart failure a
40、t his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.32.Why did Arthur Millers father move to the USA?AHe suffered from severe hunger in his home country.BHe was attracted by the “Great American Drea
41、m”.CHe hoped to make his son a dramatist.DHis family business failed.33.The play Death of a Salesman _.Aexposes the cruelty of the American business worldBdiscusses the ways to get promoted in a companyCtalks about the business career of Arthur MillerDfocuses on the skills in doing business34.What c
42、an we learn about Willy Loman?AHe treats his employer badly.B He runs the Wagner Company.CHe is a victim of the American system.DHe is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.35.After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman _.Aachieved huge successBwon the first Tony AwardCwas warmly welcomed by sales
43、menDwas severely attacked by dramatists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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Social media and the mobile web have given rise to a strange phenomenon called the selfie(自拍). It refers to a picture of yourself, usually shared on any social networking website.36
44、.Some selfies are extreme close-ups(特写镜头), and others show part of an 10arm held straight outward. A few of them even feature the subject standing in front of a bathroom mirror.Everyone takes selfies, but the younger crowd seems to be especially involved in the trend. Young people are relatively hea
45、vier digital users. They are interested in staying connected to their friends.37There are also kinds of psychological factors driving people to take a selfie and upload it to a social networking site.38. A quick and easy way to attract others attention is to get “likes“ and comments from friends. Se
46、condly, its human nature to show off your own great achievements. When you feel good about yourself or look good, its far too easy to take out your phone and document it all through one or several selfies.39.Thats right. Sometimes people are bored at work, bored at school, bored at home and even bor
47、ed on the toilet. Last but not least, social media is about being social! If that means uploading as many selfies as possible, then so be it. Its fun, and its a cool way to sort of document your own life.Finally, there are things to be mindful of when youre posting. Its easy to think youre sharing a
48、 photo with a few people.40.So dont post anything online, selfie especially.A. There are lots of selfie styles.B. The rise of selfies has become universal.C. Social media, to some extent, is the driving force of their selfie activity.D. The desire to take, post and get “likes“ on selfies goes back t
49、o a biological behavior.E. But the whole world of social media is public and every individual can get access to it.F. There are also people who will take selfies because they have nothing else better to do.G. The leading factor is that people want to get attention from as many people as possible.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）11第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 30 分）Once when there was a famine (饥荒), a rich baker sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town, an
