1、- 1 -长阳一中 2018-2019 学年度第一学期 10 月考高二英语试卷考试用时：120 分钟 全卷满分：150 分第一部分 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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When does the woman want to meet the man?A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.2. What
2、 is the weather going to be like today?A. Nice. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.3. What do we know about the man?A. He wants some seafood. B. He has a cold. C. His stomach hurts.4. Whats the woman going to do?A. Ask her mom for help. B. Help the man with the dishes. C. Finish what she is doing.5. What are the s
3、peakers mainly talking about?A. Various jobs. B. Their company uniform. C. Uniforms for different jobs.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。每短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. How does the man tell if a f
4、ish is fresh?- 2 -A. If its eyes havent sunk into its head.B. If its water is clear.C. If it has a nice smell.7. Who are the speakers?A. Salesman and customer. B. Teacher and student. C. Neighbors.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What did the boy do?A. He ruined the leather on a sofa. B. He broke a chair. C. H
5、e lied to his mother.9. How will the boy be punished?A. He will clean the bathroom. B. He will pay for the chair. C. He will buy a new towel.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the man say about Edith?A. She was his second secretary.B. She left at a very young age.C. She got married at 72.11. In wh
6、at case would the man fire someone?A. If they werent honest.B. If they were difficult to deal with.C. If they were too old.12. How old is the mans son?A. 54. B. 64. C. 86.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Whats wrong with the mans piano playing?A. He is lacking emotion.B. He keeps forgetting the notes.C. H
7、e is not confident enough.14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. - 3 -Friends.15. What does the woman want the man to listen to?A. His own recordings.B. Some recordings of older modern performers.C. Some recordings of Mozart.16. What
8、suggestion does the woman give the man?A. Think of something that moves him.B. Read love stories.C. Spend more time with his family.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where will Sky fall be released (上映) on November 2nd, 2012?A. In America. B. In England. C. In China.18. Who is Sam Mendes?A. A film directo
9、r. B. A director of photography.C. An actor.19. What does the speaker say about the film Casino Royale?A. It was released in 2008.B. It cost 11 million dollars to make.C. It earned 640 million dollars.20. What is the purpose of the talk?A. To introduce early James Bond films.B. To advertise for a ne
10、w movie.C. To introduce some famous films.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，共 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给出的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。ABasketball Statistician Help Wanted- 4 -The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters.
11、 Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements: Good computer skills Available evenings and weekends Knowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should cont
12、act the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses. TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone, 240-567-1308 Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga, 240-567-7589 Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller, 240-567-2273 Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gauri Chavan, 240-567-69152
13、1. When will the job start?A. In May 2016. B. In May 2017.C. In September 2017. D. In September 2016.22. Who is more likely to get the job?A. Sam, English major, member of the college basketball team.B. Judy, IT staff with night classes, childrens basketball team coach.C. Ted, computer major, basket
14、ball fan, free on evenings and weekends.D. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new mother.23.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville? A. Michael B. Jorge C. Gauri D. GaryBIt took multiple weddings for Christine Law to realize what she needed to d
15、o. In the summer of 2014, her schedule was packed with friends, marriage celebrationsflowersfilled occasions that got her thinking, “Where do all the - 5 -flowers go after the party?” More often than not, they were thrown out. Law, then 27, was confident she could find a better use for them.By Augus
16、t, she had a plan: convince couples and companies hosting events to donate their flowers, which she would pick up and deliver within 48 hours to seniors across the city. She wanted to bring beauty into the lives of the elderly. She drew on her experience volunteering with non-profits in order to set
17、 up her own organization, which she called Floranthropie. Not having enough bouquets (花束) for all 150 people of a health center, Law asked the staff to provide a list of patients who needed cheering up most, “The first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldnt possibl
18、y be for her,” says Law. “I said they were a gift, and we talked for a half hour.”In addition to health centers, Floranthropie focuses on community groups devoted to the elderly. Theleme is a volunteer for Les Petits Fieres, an organization that aims to help the elderly who dont have a support syste
19、m. The group receives a dozen or so bouquets from Floranthropie monthly, and then redistributes them. “Our motto is flowers before bread,” says Theleme. “We dont focus on primary care, but rather on nourishing (滋养) the spirit. Floranthropie helps that. Its amazing what a big difference a small bouqu
20、et can make.”In the beginning, most of Floranthropies donations came through word of mouth. These days, Law receives messages from strangers via her organizations Facebook page and has connected with corporations and flower wholesalers. Law hopes to expand Floranthropie nationally, but at this point
21、 is happy to be able to oversee(监督) each delivery personally.24. What made Christine Law set up Floranthropie?A. The waste of flowers. B. The loneliness of seniors.C. The persuasion of other friends. D. The warm atmosphere of weddings.25. What was the womans first reaction to Christine Laws flowers?
22、- 6 -A. She was moved. B. She was excited. C. She was worried. D. She was surprised.26. What can we infer about Floranthropie from Thelemes words?A. It should focus on primary care. B. It is benefiting more than the elderly.C. It is doing something of great importance. D. It should cooperate with mo
23、re non-profits.27. What is the best title for the text?A. Volunteer Your Time B. Dont Throw Them OutC. Special Delivery Makes Your Day D. Brighten Seniors Lives With FlowersCAt home, ordering food from a menu is a normal, everyday routine. I dont even give it a second thought. In China, its a whole
24、other story! Here, ordering is a fun game of trial and error, and the adventure begins before the food is even served!Many restaurants in central Beijing advertise “English language menus”, but the translations can just add to the confusion. Although accompanying pictures can be a helpful relief, th
25、e translations often make the whole experience even more amusing. During my first few weeks in China I tried some delicious dishes with unusual names. As an experiment, my friends and I would order things like “students addicted to chicken gristle (软骨)”and “red burned lion head”. It was always fun t
26、o see what landed on our table. Eventually we learned that “lion head” was actually pork, and “students” are “addicted” to diced chicken with green pepper.Recently, I came across a busy restaurant down a narrow side street in a Beijing hutong. It was lunchtime and the small room was packed with peop
27、le sitting on small stools eating noodles. I was hungry and cold, and the steaming - 7 -bowls looked irresistible! I sat myself down and called out for a “caidan!” In response, the waitress pointed to a wall at the back of the restaurant. The wall was full of Chinese characters describing numerous d
28、ishes. There was only one sentence in English: “crossing over the bridge noodles”.I had never heard of the dish and had no idea what it would taste like. I took a gamble and ordered one bowl of “crossing over the bridge noodles”. A few minutes later the waitress carried over a heavy bowl full of bro
29、th (肉汤) and I quickly dug in. It was the best bowl of noodles I had ever tasted! I have been back again and again and each time I point at the one English sentence “crossing over the bridge noodles”. I always enter a restaurant in China feeling excited and a little nervous. Who knows what the next o
30、rdering adventure will show?28.How does the writer find the English-language menus in many of Beijings restaurants?A. Easy to understand. B. Confusing but amusing. C. Boring and annoying. D. Accurate and helpful.29.The underlined word “gamble” in the last paragraph probably means _.A. taste B. look
31、C. step D. risk30.The passage deals with _.A. the authors favorite Chinese dishesB. comparison between Western food and Chinese food C. the fun the author had ordering food in Chinas restaurantD. the correct way to translate the names of Chinese dishes into English31.The passage is developed mainly
32、by_.A. examples and statements B. causes and effects C. comparison and conclusion D. time and descriptionDWhen introducing American universities, some of the first institutions to mention are the Ivy League schools. Originally, the Ivy League was an athletic - 8 -conference made up of 8 private inst
33、itutes of higher learning in northeastern United States. However, as time went on, these schools also became known for their excellence in academics besides athletics. Included in the Ivy League schools are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Princeton Unive
34、rsity, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, and Harvard University. These 8 schools have been recognized as some of the best colleges and universities in the United States.Harvard University is a private institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The university includes a number of gra
35、duate and professional schools, as well as a college for undergraduates. In 2012, Harvard ranked number one in US News ranking of national universities again. Founded in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institute of higher education in the United States. It can be said that first there was Harvard, then
36、the United States of America. Also, Harvards library contains the oldest collection of books in the United States as well as the largest private collection in the world. Harvard has also been described by Forbes Magazine as one of the “billionaire universities” as of their recent list of 469 billion
37、aires, 50 received a degree from Harvard.Harvard College (the institute for undergraduate students) is one of the most famous schools in the United States. It offers over 40 undergraduate fields of study, including astrophysics, mathematics, neurobiology, etc. And the financial aid program there is
38、amazing. Even though the tuition(学费) is about 37,576, and there are other expenses throughout the year, about 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid. Out of those students, over 90% of them had their full need met. And the policies for international students are the same for U.S. citiz
39、ens.Harvard College is very selective, as it only admits about 6% of their applicants. For admission into Harvard College, it is required that students take the SAT or the ACT, as well as 2 SAT Subject Tests. Harvard will also look at other factors during admission such as your application essay, hi
40、gh school transcript(成绩单), work experience, GPA (Grade Point Average), your interview, - 9 -recommendations, and most importantly, your character and personal qualities.32. What are the Ivy League schools famous for?A. Athletics and location. B. Academics and history.C. Financial aid and training. D
41、. Athletics and academics.33. Harvard University includes .A. a number of colleges for undergraduatesB. a kindergarten, a middle school and a collegeC. many graduate and professional schools and a college for undergraduatesD. only one college34. Why is Harvard called one of the “billionaire universi
42、ties”?A. Because nearly one ninth of the billionaires once studied in Harvard.B. Because there are 50 billionaires in Harvard.C. Because people can get a lot of money from Harvard.D. Because 469 billionaires contribute to Harvard.35. What can we learn from the passage?A. 90% students in Harvard have
43、 their full need met.B. About 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.C. Harvard College is the institute for graduate students.D. The policies for international students are different for U.S. citizens.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
44、 处 的 最 佳 选 项 ， 选 项 中 有 两 项 为 多余 选 项 。 There are so many things we do in our daily lives that have become a “habit“._36_How you answer the phone is a habit. The way you sit in the car when you drive is a habit. Have you ever tried to change the way you do something, after youve done it in a certain w
45、ay for so long? Its not very easy to do. The minute your mind drifts to something else, you go right back to the old way of doing things._37_its a way of doing things that has become routine or commonplace. To change an existing habit or form a new one can be a boring task.- 10 -Lets pick something
46、fairly easy to start with, like spending 15 minutes in the morning reading a book. If you want to turn something into a habit that you do every day, you have to WANT to do it._38_Make a firm decision to do this on a daily basis.Imprint it in your mind. Write several notes to yourself and put them in
47、 places where you will see them. By the alarm clock, on the bathroom mirror, on the refrigerator door, in your briefcase, and under your car keys are good places to start.After the newness wears off, then you will have to remind yourself, “Hey, I forgot to.“ Keep using the notes if you have to._39_S
48、ome people say it will take over a month to solidify it and make it something you will do without having to think about it. I tend to agree with the last statement. Two to three weeks will help you to remember, but thirty days or more will make it a part of your everyday routine._40_A. What is a “ha
49、bit“ anyway?B. Forming a bad habit is easy.C. Brushing your teeth is a habit.D. Is doing things in an old way good?E. It takes 16 to 21 times of repeating a task to make it a habit.F. If you dont, you will find a way to do everything but that.G. Thats something you wont necessarily have to think about before you do ithabit.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45） 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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）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。 Ive always had strong o
