1、1南昌二中 20182019 学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试卷第一部分 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 much is a ticket to New Jersey?A. $ 21. B. $ 42. C. $ 50.2. How does the woman feel?A. Excited. B. Confused. C. Annoyed.3.
2、 What is the conversation mainly about?A. Bad neighborhoods. B. Chinese New Year. C. A loud noise.4. What does the woman mean?A. The butter is not in its usual place.B. She doesnt want to ask Andy again.C. They should get more butter.5. What place are the speakers looking for?A. A cafe. B. A bank. C
3、. A bookstore.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。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 is the woman looking for?A. An information office. B. A police station. C. A shoe repair shop.7. What is the Tow
4、n Guide probably according to the man?A. A brochure. B. A newspaper. C. A map.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。28. What is the womans opinion about the art field trip?A. It is very worthwhile. B. It is a waste of time. C. It is a waste of money.9. How will the woman get to Hong Kong?A. By bus. B. By air. C. By tr
5、ain.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the man want to do?A. Buy office supplies. B. Get a birthday gift. C. Buy his father a gift.11. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workers. B. Boss and employee. C. Shop owner and customer.12. What does the woman suggest?A. A trip to the office
6、 supplies store.B. A shopping trip downstairs.C. A couple of shopping trips.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why does the woman need the job?A. To learn to start a business. B. To gain some work experience.C. To support herself through college.14. Where exactly will the woman work if she gets the job?A. A
7、t the cashiers desk. B. In the manager s office. C. Between the shop shelves.15. How is the womans performance at school?A. Poor. B. Average. C. Excellent.16. What will be the womans working hours if she gets the job?A. 8:30 a. m. 6:10 p. m. B. 9:00 a. m.6:00 p. m. C. 8:30 a. m.10:00 p. m.听第 10 段材料，
8、回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where is the speaker making the announcement?3A. In an outdoor market. B. In a restaurant. C. In a grocery store.18. Who is Donna Jones?A. A customer. B. A manager. C. A weatherman.19. Where should one go if he is afraid of small spaces or crowds?A. To the parking lot. B. To the cu
9、stomer service area. C. To the restrooms.20. What should an employee of the store do?A. Lock up the money. B. Keep an eye on the weather.C. Help customers with their things.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节 满分 30 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。ASydney Cultural Festival Whats on toda
10、y!European Art ShowLocation: Art Gallery of New South Wales. Today is the final day of the exhibition featuring 18th and 19th century paintings by some of the greatest European artists, such as Van Gough and Monet. Posters of these great works are available for purchase at the Visitors Centre.Time:
11、8:30 am 7 pmCost: $12 adults; $7 children and studentsNature WalksLocation: Sydneys Royal Botanic Garden. Come and celebrate our natural environment in one of the worlds only nature parks inside a major city. Join our hourly guided tours, starting at the Eastern Gate, and enjoy breathtaking forests,
12、 stunning city escapes and the magnificent Sydney Harbour.Time: 9 am 4 pm Cost: Free4Sydney Symphony Orchestra ConcertLocation: Sydney Opera House. Australias most famous orchestra is best known for its performances of classical French and German music. But in tonights concert, the world-famous Chin
13、ese pianist Lang Lang is the special guest artist and will perform a series of classic Chinese compositions including Yellow River.Time: 8:30 pm 11:30 pmCost: $175 adults; $90 students and childrenMoonlight CinemaLocation: Centennial Park. Sit on the grass and enjoy the latest movies or classics fro
14、m the past under the stars at Australias best and largest outdoor cinema. Tonight features the wonderful Australian film Red Dog. Besides the movie, there will be a display of classic Australian film posters.Time: 8pm 10:30pmCost: $19 adults; $14 children and students21. Where should people wishing
15、to join a Nature Walk meet?A. The Visitors Centre. B. The Harbour Bridge.C. The Eastern Gate. D. The guides building.22. What kind of music will be played at the Opera House this evening?A. Australian. B. German. C. French. D. Chinese.23. How many of todays festival activities take place outside?A.
16、1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.BI began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mothers idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.With my load of magazines, I headed toward Belleville Avenue.
17、The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see 5me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was supper time, I walked back home.“How ma
18、ny did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.“None.”“Where did you go?”“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”“What did you do?”“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”“You just stood there?”“Didnt sell a single one.”“My God, Russell!”Uncle Allen put in, “Well, I
19、ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel. It was the first nickel I earned.Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could aff
20、ord to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.One day, I told my mother Id changed my mind. I didnt want to make a success in the magazine business.“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “youll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was ov
21、er, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my fathers plain workmans life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But nev
22、er did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husbands people for true life and love.24. Why did the boy start his job young?6A. He wanted to be famous in the future. B. The job was quite easy for him.C. His mother had high hopes for him. D. The c
23、ompetition for the job was fierce.25. From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _.A. excited B. interested C. ashamed D. disappointed26. What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?A. She forced him to continue. B. She punished him.C. She gave him some
24、money. D. She changed her plan.27. What is the text mainly about?A. The early life of a journalist. B. The early success of a journalist.C. The happy childhood of the writer. D. The important role of the writer in his family.CWelcome to your future life!You get up in the morning and look into the mi
25、rror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people at your age could live to be 150, so at 40, youre not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!You say to your shirt, “Turn red.
26、” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change clothes color or pattern.You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says,” You shouldnt drink that!” Your fridge has rea
27、d the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it Knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.Its time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jac
28、ket 7sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli,” it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example what will be the next.28. We can learn from the te
29、xt that in the future_.A. people will never get old B. everyone will look the sameC. red will be the most popular color D. clothes will be able to change their pattern29. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Milk will be harmful to health.B. More drinks will be available for sale.C. Food in the
30、grocery store will carry electronic information.D. Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.30. Which of the following is mentioned in the text?A. Nothing can replace the Internet. B. Fridges will Know what people need.C. Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide. D. Cars will be able to dr
31、ive automatically.31. What is the text mainly about?A. Food and clothing in 2035. B. Future technology in everyday life.C. Medical treatments of the future. D. The reason for the success of new technology.DThis years flu season is pretty scary. To try to minimize the effects, public officials are st
32、ill urging anyone who hasnt yet gotten their flu shot to get one as soon as possible. However, even if every single person got a shot in the arm, the vaccine(疫苗)with its excellent 36 percent effectivenesswould not prevent everyone from getting infected with the annoying virus. Knowledge is power, so
33、 heres what goes on in your body when you come down with the flu.8The influenza virus primarily attacks your nose, throat, and the tubes that lead to your lungs. But the flu is so much more than that. Your muscles ache, your head hurts, and your appetite goes down, among other things. To our surpris
34、e, almost all of these symptoms have less to do with the virus itself than with your immune(免疫的 )response to them. Unfortunately, the very defense you have in place to get rid of the flu is the reason you feel so painful when you recover.The virus usually enters through your mouth, typically by way
35、of your hands But it takes a few days for symptoms to set in. While this process might cause some harm to your nose and throat, its nothing major, and nothing like the symptoms that typically accompany a bad or even mild case of the flu.The real fun starts when your immune system begins to fight. Yo
36、ur immune system comes in two parts: the innate system and the adaptive. The innate immune system is essentially an all-purpose tool. As soon as your body senses the presence of any injury or invader (入侵者 ), the innate immune system launches into action by producing tiny proteins called cytokines an
37、d chemokines. The cytokines reproduce almost immediately and start to attack the virus. This increase in immune cells creates an serious inflammation(炎症) throughout the body. But the worst is still to come. Meanwhile, the chemokines work with the adaptive immune system to help create T cells. These
38、cells are a special type of white blood cell that works in a much more specific way: They find the influenza virus, identify whats special about it, and create something unique on their surface that finds and destroys similar invaders.32. What can we infer from Paragraph 1?A. All the vaccine is not
39、effective.B. No one can avoid catching this years flu.C. This years flu is the most serious one in recent years.D. Public health officials have to use a gun when necessary.33. Why many parts of your body suffer while youre recovering from a flu?A. Because recovery from illness is painful.9B. Because
40、 your immune system is working against your defense system.C. Because your body is fighting hard against the flu.D. Because the influenza virus attacks your nose, throat and other parts.34. The underlined word “fun” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by .A. joy B. battle C. action D. program35. Whats th
41、e main idea of Paragraph 4?A. The fight between innate immune system and the adaptive.B. The categories of immune system.C. The way immune system works.D. The process of the development of immune system.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。How to Be Good at SportsIf s
42、ports are something that interests you, it stands to reason that you would want to be good at them. Here are some tips that can help you become a good player.Set ambitious but realistic goals. If you want to be great at sports, you need to set your aims high.36 Instead, you should take a look at wha
43、t you are, and figure out where you think you would like to be. Give yourself a suitable amount of time to achieve that goal.Be patient. 37 Impatient athletes tend to make poor ones. If youre not patient, youll try to jump into advanced techniques long before youre ready. Youll feel discouraged when
44、 you dont see immediate improvement.Join a sports team. Most of the sports teams are free to join. If you go to school, you should go for team tryouts when theyre happening. 38 Accept criticism. When you play sports, you will unavoidably receive criticism, whether from a coach or other players. 39 A
45、re they 10angry because you missed a pass, or do they sincerely want to help you improve? In a lot of cases, you can use criticism as motivation to get better.40 A skill become mastered when youre able to do it without thinking. Given enough time and practice, a skill will eventually fall under this
46、 category. When in a game, you wont have time to think everything through, so practice until its all automatic.A. Skills are often slow to build.B. This does not mean being unrealistic.C. You need to take most of it with a grain of salt.D. Practice until your skills become second nature.E. You also
47、need to be clear about what you are good at.F. If youre not in school, you can find a sports club online.G. An important reason people join sports teams is to make friends.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45） 第一节 （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 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Be a Traveler, not a Tou
48、ristLast summer, I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticketa 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reaches of Europe. Excited for my journey, I packed all the necessitiesexcept the 41 .While the convenience of the Internet was definitely a contributing factor to my 42 not t
49、o take with me the few expensive kilograms of out-of-date information, this was not the only reason why I decided to fly alone.To be honest, my main 43 with the guidebook is that I find it 44 the pleasure of a journeylike bossy aunt who is always telling you what to do, 45 she doesnt always know what is the best.Experience has taught me that there is an obvious 46 between a tourist and traveler.11While waiting in a queue, I met a man who had a checklist. He showed
