1、- 1 -思南中学 20182019 学年度第一学期半期考试高二年级英语科试题（考试时间 120 分钟 试卷满分 150 分）第一部分 听力 （共两节 满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题 ）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. What is the man doing?A. Asking for help.B. Making suggestions.C. Asking for permission.2. What do w
2、e know about Bill?A. He will finish the paper soon.B. Hes not going to write the paper.C. He seldom completes his work early.3. What is the woman going to do first?A. Send the e-mail. B. Fix the computer. C. Go to the club.4. How does the man feel about his job?A. He enjoys it.B. He doesnt like it a
3、t all.C. He wants to find a new job.5. Where is Jane and Bills new house?A. Near a train station.B. Near an airport.C. Near a highway.第二节（共 15 小题）- 2 -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 68 小题。6. W
4、hat will the woman probably do if shes caught in a thunderstorm?A. Stand on the ground.B. Put herself in water.C. Try to find a house.7. What does the man think of taking a bath during a thunderstorm?A. It is acceptable. B. It is dangerous. C. It is unbelievable.8. What does the woman think about th
5、e mans action?A. It is unusual. B. It is unnecessary. C. It is very practical.听第 7 段材料，回答第 911 小题。9. What illness does the man suffer from?A. A bad cold. B. Bird flu. C. Lung cancer.10. What caused the mans illness?A. The tiredness. B. The air conditioning. C. No regular exercise.11. Why doesnt the
6、man get regular exercise?A. He doesnt have time.B. He doesnt like playing sports.C. He didnt realize the importance of exercise.听第 8 段材料，回答第 1214 小题。12. What is the woman going to do at the very beginning of the conversation?A. She is going to watch TV.B. She is going to go out.C. She is going to do
7、 some reading.- 3 -13. What does the man like doing?A. He likes going out.B. He likes watching TV.C. He likes doing some reading.14. What do they probably do at last?A. They will watch TV together.B. They will go out and enjoy themselves together.C. They will do their music.听第 9 段材料，回答第 1517 小题。15.
8、Where does the conversation take place?A. At a seafood shop. B. In a dining hall. C. On the phone.16. What do we know about the restaurant?A. It is famous for seafood.B. It seldom accepts large parties.C. Famous people often come to dine.17. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The restaurant
9、is by the sea.B. Seafood is very popular nowadays.C. Regular customers have advantages there.听第 10 段材料，回答第 1820 小题。18. What did Peter find when he woke up one morning?A. His house was surrounded by the flood.B. There was water all over the floor.C. His car was upside down in the street.19. What is t
10、he usual rainfall of the whole month of June in Peters hometown?A. About 16 inches. B. About 17 inches. C. About 70 inches.20. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. How people fought against a natural disaster.B. Many people died in a serious flood.C. A big flood struck Peters hometown.- 4 -第二部分 阅
11、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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASan Francisco Fire Engine ToursSan Francisco Winery TourRunning: February 1st through April 30thThis delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here
12、you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in tickets price)Departing from the Cannery: Tour times upon request.Duration(时长): 2 hoursPrice: $90Back to the Fifties TourRunning: August 16th through August 31stThis tour transports you back in time to one of San
13、Franciscos most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.Departing from the Cannery: 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm Duration: 2 hoursPrice: $90Spooky Halloween TourRunning: October 10th through October 31st Join us for a ride through the
14、 historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear(服装) is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco. Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes Price: Available upon request- 5 -Holiday Lights TourR
15、unning: December 6th through December 23ndThis attractive tour takes you to some of San Franciss most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.Departing from the Cannery: 7:00 pm and 9:00 pmDuration: 1 hour and 30 minutesAdvance rese
16、rvations required.21. Which of the tours is available in March?A. San Francisco Winery Tour.B. Back to the Fifties Tour.C. Spooky Halloween Tour.D. Holiday Lights Tour.22. What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?A. Go to Treasure Island.B. Enjoy the holiday scenes.C. Have free ice cream.D.
17、 Visit the Presidio district.23. What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?A. Take some drinks.B. Set off early in the morning.C. Wear warm clothes.D. Make reservations in advance.BSpring is a wonderful season to celebrate rebirth and new life. The long，cold winter is over. The w
18、eather is warmer and sunnier. The trees again have leaves and the flowers are blooming. The season represents hope，joy and beauty. At this time，many people think of this classical music pieceSpring，which shows happiness. Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi wrote it in the seventeen hundreds.- 6 -Howeve
19、r，not all songs about spring are happy. This song written and sung by KD. Lang is about dreaming of spring in cold dark places. She recorded I Dream of Spring in 2008.Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote It Might as Well Be Spring for the movie State Fair in 1945.Frank Sinatra sings it. It is
20、 a feeling of restlessness or excitement brought on by the coming of spring. Richard Rodgers also wrote Spring Is Here，this time with Lorenz Hart. Ella Fitzgerald sings this song about feeling lonely during this season.Frank Loesser wrote the sad song，Spring Will Be a Little Lat e This Year. Why has
21、 the season been delayed? Because the singers lover has left her. Sarah Vaughn released(发行) her version of the song in 1953.By now you may be thinking， “Enough with the sad songs， already！”OK，then how about a cowboy song? Gene Autry was one of the Americas most famous singing cowboys. He recorded Wh
22、en Its Springtime in the Rockies in 1937.And finally，well leave you with a sunny song called Up Jumped Spring. Freddie Hubbard wrote this jazz song in 1977 and Billy Taylor Trio performs it.24. If you are in a bad mood，youd better listen to_.AUp Jumped SpringBI Dream of SpringCSpring Is HereDSpring
23、Will Be a Little Late This Year25. It Might as Well Be Spring is a song that_.Ais also called State FairBis sung by Ella FitzgeraldChas a lonely feelingDwas written by two people26. According to the passage，which of the foll owing is TRUE?AMost songs about spring are written by Italian composers.BK.
24、 D. Lang was good at writing happy songs.CSarah Vaughn sang the song Up Jumped Spring first.- 7 -DGene Autry was a famous cowboy singer before KD. Lang.CDo dogs understand us?Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think.A border collie named Rico recognizes the na
25、mes of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩).In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know a
26、nd divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldnt see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words.In
27、another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before.The correct object was chosen in seven out of l0 tests, sug
28、gesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of elimination(排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive. Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种)known for its mental abilities.
29、In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months.Its hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant talk back. Still, it wouldnt hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just
30、 get a big, wet kiss in return!27. From paragraph 2 we know that _ .A. animals are as clever as human beings- 8 -B. dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzeesC. chimpanzees have very good word-learning skillsD. dogs have similar learning abilities as 3-year-old children28. Both experiments show t
31、hat .A. Rico is smart enough to get all commands rightB. Rico can recognize different things including toysC. Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematicsD. Rico wont forget the names of objects once recognizing them29. Which of the following statements is true?A. The purpose of the experi
32、ments is to show the border collies mental abilities.B. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training.C. The border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects.D. Rico is born to understand its owners commands.30. What does the writer want to tell us?A. To train your dog. B
33、. To talk to your dog.C. To be friendly to your dog. D. To be careful with your dog.DMaybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, “But, Dad, you cant be healthy if youre dead.“Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety
34、belt- a mistake 75% of US population make every day. The big question is why.There have been many myths about safety belt ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common. Myth the Number One: Its best to be “thrown clear“ of a serious accide
35、nt.Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear“ is able going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are youll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies - 9 -show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times
36、 in cases where people are “thrown clear“.Myth Number Two: Safety-bets “trap“ people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearin
37、g safety belts are usually protected to the point of having in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation, not to be trapped in them.Myth Number Three: Safety belts arent needed at speeds of
38、less than 30 miles per hour (mph).Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 metres. 31. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But, Dad, you cant be healthy if youre
39、dead“?A. He was driving at great speed.B. He was running across the street.C. He didnt have his safety belt on.D. He didnt take his medicine on time.32. The reason father was in a hurry to get home was that he _.A. wasnt feeling very well B. hated to drive in the darkC. wanted to take some exercise
40、D. didnt want to be caught by the people33. According to the text, to be “thrown clear“ of a serious accident is very dangerous because you _.A. may be knocked down by other cars.B. may get serious hurt thrown out of the carC. may find it impossible to get away from the seatD. may get caught in the
41、car door- 10 -34. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe _.A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accidentB. they will be unable to think clearly in an accidentC. they will be caught when help comesD. cars catch fire easily35. What is the advice given i
42、n the test?A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.C. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.D. Drive slowly while youre not wearing a safety belt.七选五（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。Lots of people fi
43、nd it hard to get up in the morning, and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock. 36 Heres how to make one. 37 In order to make a change, you need to decide why its important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your
44、 family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reasons, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make. Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time
45、 to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. 38 Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer. Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If youre tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Sa
46、turday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the - 11 -weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 39 Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After youve tried a new method for a week, take a look a
47、t your record. 40 If not, take another look at other methods you could try.A. Get a sleep specialist.B. Find the right motivation.C. A better plan for sleep can help.D. And consider setting a second alarm.E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time,
48、 no matter the day.G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the cafe to get coffee.第三部分 英语知识运用 （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。A Love Note to My MomI remembered when I was a little girl,I would often accompany you a
49、s you modeled for fashion photographers.It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling _41_ in your life. Little did I know you were _42_ every penny you earned to go to _43_ school.I cannot thank you enough for _44_ you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried _45_ piles of law books. I was _46_.Why were you
