1、- 1 -2018-2019 学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语注意事项 1.本试卷分第 I 卷和第卷两部分，共 12 页。满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。2.七选五中的 EFG 三项在答题卡上依次对应的涂 AB / AC / AD。3.考试结束后，学生将答卷纸和答题卡一并交回。第卷（100 分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5）听下面五段对话。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
2、。听完每段对话后，你都有十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. Why doesnt the woman want to wear her coat?A. The style is old. B. The color is ugly. C. The quality is not good.2. When is the man flying to Paris?A. On February 5th. B. On February 10th. C. On February 15th.3. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Go hiking.
3、 B. Stay at home. C. See a doctor.4. How much did the jeans cost before the sale?A. 30 dollars. B. 50 dollars. C. 60 dollars.5. Where does the mans uncle live?A. In New York. B. In London. C. In Paris.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面五段对话。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
4、，你都有时间阅读各个小题每小题5 秒钟; 听完后，每个小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。- 2 -听第 6 段材料，回答 6 到 7 题。6. What did the man study in university in New York?A. Business. B. Teaching. C. Computer.7. Where was the man born?A. In London. B. In Sydney. C. In New York.听第 7 段材料，回答 8 到 9 题。8. Who did the man go fishing with?A. The w
5、oman. B. His sister C. His parents.9. How often does the man see his grandparents?A. About once a week. B. About every two months. C. About once a year.听第 8 段材料，回答 10 到 12 题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In the office. B. At home. C. At the airport.11. Why did the man miss his fight?A. He got up lat
6、e. B. The train was bad. C. His car broken down.12. How did the man go home?A. By taxi. B. By subway. C. By bus.听第 9 段材料，回答 13 到 16 题。13. Who is the woman talking with?A. Her teacher. B. Her uncle. C. Her classmate.14. Where did the earthquake take place according to the woman?A. In New Zealand. B.
7、In America. C. In Canada.15. Why did the woman come back to Canada?A. She got hurt in the earthquake.B. She wanted to take a break.C. She took an exchange program.16. When is the woman going back to school?A. In two weeks. B. In a month. C. In two months.- 3 -听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What was the
8、 relationship between Pete and Ruth in the beginning?A. Shop owner and customer.B. Teacher and student.C. Schoolmates.18. When did Pete and Ruth start selling fresh foods?A. In 1989. B. In 1990. C. In 1995.19. Why did Pete and Ruth borrow money from the bank?A. To open a supermarket.B. To build a fo
9、od factory.C. To buy themselves a house.20. Who opened a coffee shop inside the supermarket?A. Pete. B. Ruth. C. Ruths friend.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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 ABCD 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AOnce, there was an old man in a village. People always asked him for help whenever they me
10、t problems. He was named the wisest man in the world.In the village, there was a young man who was also very clever. He was unhappy that everyone liked the old man.One day, he went to visit the old wise man with a bird in his hand. He asked the old man, “Is this bird dead or alive?”The old man looke
11、d at the bird and answered, “It depends on you. If I say it is alive, you will kill it. If I say it is dead, you will set it free. So when things are in your hands, you decide how they are going.”What does the story tell us?In most cases, our success or failure lies in our hands. It is your choice w
12、hether you want to succeed or not. Although you cant control the things that - 4 -happened, you can choose how you deal with them.21. The old man was named the wisest man in the world because_.A. he was the oldest in his villageB. he was the cleverest in his villageC. he always helped others solve p
13、roblems.D. he could control the things that happened22. How did the young man feel about the fact that everyone liked the old man?A. Surprised B. Unhappy C. Excited D. Unlucky23. The old man thought the bird was dead or alive depending on _.A. God B. the bird C. the old man D. the young man24. The s
14、tory tells us that _.A. most of the time our success or failure lies in our handsB. it isnt our choice whether we want to succeed or notC. we can control the things that happenedD. we cant choose the way we deal with thingsBIf you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good pl
15、ace near the bird nest（巢）.Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, wed better hide ourselves in a
16、close place to the nest, and its better to use binoculars (双筒望远镜).But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:a) Each nest must have six boards（木板）. Dont make the boards too slippery（滑）.b) Dig a small ho
17、le in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.- 5 -c) Make sure the rainwater cant go into the nest.d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.e) Dont forget to color the nest.25. The most important thing in watching birds is to_.A. look fo
18、r a place near the bird nest B. climb up to the treesC. catch a bird D. kill a bird26. We have to hide ourselves to _, when were watching birds.A. take better care of them B. use the binocularsC. make them do everything as usual D. kill them at last.27. We should leave a hole in the front of the nes
19、t so that _ easily.A. we can clean the nest B. birds can fly in or outC. we can hang (挂) D. we can make it 28. Whats the best title (标题)of this passage?A. Birds are mans friends B. How to catch birdsC. Watching birds and making bird nests D. How to keep birdsCPeople in the United States honor their
20、parents with two special days: Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June.Mothers Day was proclaimed（公布） a day for national observance （仪式）by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to ho
21、nor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation（康乃馨）.In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the respo
22、nsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Fathers Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Fathers Day as a national commemorative （纪念性的）day, in 1972.- 6 -These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They ra
23、ise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is deadMany people attend religious ser
24、vices to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the grave. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.29. According to the passage, w
25、hich of the following about the second Sunday in May is NOT true?A. It is a day to show love to mothers.B. It is a day to wear carnations.C. It is a day for people to visit the grave.D. It is a day for many people to attend religious services30. Choose the right time order of the following events.a.
26、 The first Fathers Day was observedb. Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observancec. Fathers Day became a day for national observance.d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up A. a b c d B. d a b c C. b a c d D. d a c b31. Who plays the most important role in Fathers Day becoming a n
27、ational commemorative day?A. Mrs. Dodd B. Margaret Chase Smith C. Ann Jarvis D. Woodrow Wilson32From the passage, we know in the U.S _.A. one should wear a red carnation if ones mother died.B. on Mothers Day, families often go out to have barbecuesC. on Fathers Day, people often stay at home to cele
28、brate the special day.- 7 -D. The purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parentsDWhile I was on my way to Walmart, I was greeted by an older woman who was working at the door as a greeter. I had a return to make so she stopped me and asked to tag (加标签于) my bag. Usually I would hav
29、e gotten annoyed because I know I dont steal, so why does my bag need to be tagged? Id just witnessed someone ahead of me being not so nice, and treating this lady like she was a nobody. I could see this lady looked to be at retirement(退休) age, trying to make ends meet (收支相抵). The look on her face a
30、nd the energy she gave was that of someone afraid and not knowing where they stood in life. Not to mention the person ahead of me whod just snatched (夺) a bag back from her and stormed off(愤然离开) without even saying thank you. I could tell this woman was hurt by that, and no one knows how many people
31、 had been treating her that way all day long.What if she was a grandmother whod recently taken care of her grandchildren for whatever reason? What if her husband she had to support recently fell sick and they couldnt afford medical expenses (医疗费用), so she had to go back to work? What if she just los
32、t everything she had in her retirement and now she had to go back to work?All she wants is to do her job and do it well. All she wants is to serve customers the way she was trained. All she needs is to be appreciated(欣赏). Can I be that someone she needs, just for the moment?I looked her in her eyes
33、as she scanned my bag, smiled and said, “Your hair is beautiful and fits you well!” Her face lit up and she smiled back and began to tell me how much easier it is to manage. It was salt-and-pepper (花白的) hair and was cut in the prettiest style. She handed my bag back, smiled and told me the service d
34、esk was straight down to my left. I said “Thank you!”33. At the door of Walmart, the old woman _.A. asked every customer for money to feed her family- 8 -B. was made to welcome customers and check their bagsC. was asked to keep the door open all the timeD. worked as a guide to give customers directi
35、ons34. Seeing the look of the old woman and the treatment she received, the author _.A. became annoyed B. was puzzled C. showed sympathy D. turned generous35. By saying “Your hair is beautiful and fits you well!” the author wanted to _A. make the old woman feel appreciatedB. please the old woman so
36、as not to have her bag taggedC. praise the old woman for her hair style and clothesD. confirm the old womans hard work and special beauty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。(注意:七选五中的 EFG 三项在答题卡上依次对应的涂 AB / AC / AD。)Do you know what a big dream is? 36 Or, is a big drea
37、m something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.The SelfImmediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why
38、 it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego(自我). Its there for protecting and should be listened to. 37 Most people are influenced by the inside voice. Thats why only a handful of people make their dream come true.38 Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they - 9
39、-love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams wont come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.The WorldIf one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world. 39 In the past, big dreamers
40、 were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just laughed at.The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failur
41、e. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well. 40 A. How Big Dreams DieB. Family and FriendsC. They simply fail until they succeedD. Does a big dream show ones failure?E. It is the last and the most terrible barrier.F. And their big dre
42、am is to be a rock star or a famous artist.G. Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong.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 few days ago, my father was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. My father had always enjoy
43、ed very good 41_. So when my mother 42 me at work to tell me he had cancer, I was completely unprepared for the 43 on me. I burst into tears of 44 after putting down the receiver. I rang my mother and asked her to go to the hospital with me.I sat on the bench along the road, 45 loudly. I was partly
44、embarrassed (尴尬的) that anyone driving past could find me so tearful, 46 so much in - 10 -pain I didnt really care. After a few minutes, a car 47 beside me, and the man inside rolled(摇) his window down.I said that I was 48 when he asked me if I was OK. It seemed 49 that a man pulled up next to a youn
45、g woman in tears. But he 50 asking me what was wrong. I 51 to tell him, and stated again I was OK and my lift would be along 52 . He said he was very glad someone was coming to 53 me soon, and he kept on chatting about unimportant things until I became 54 . When he asked me again what was wrong, I t
46、old him why.The 55 he told me that these things had a way of 56 and how medicine was so advanced(先进的)these days- all things anyone could have said- was so comfortable. He never made me feel afraid. He was simply 57 to me while everyone else drove or walked 58 . Before my mother arrived, he 59 with m
47、e. I will always 60 this man, because he was my protector that day.41. A. health B. taste C. time D. feeling42. A. wrote B. phoned C. visited D. emailed43. A. worry B. anger C. surprise D. attack44. A. pity B. sadness C. care D. upset45. A. crying B. shouting C. calling D. talking46 A. and B. for C. so D. but 47. A. stopped B. moved C. turned D. passed48. A. tired B. worried C. fine D. proud49. A. difficult B. strange C. usual D. possible50. A. stopped B. started C. finished D. continued51. A. refused B. planned C. wanted D. forgot52. A. slowly B. shortly C.
