1、1宁夏长庆高级中学 2018-2019 学年第二学期高二英语期中试卷满分：150 分 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 What is the man doing?A. Watching TV. B. Turning down the TV. C. Answering the phone.2. What
2、does the man mean?A. John has some personal problems.B. The problem is common for young men away from home. C. Its not common for young men to leave home.3. What are the speakers planning to do tomorrow?A. Go hiking. B. Go camping. C. Go mountain climbing.4. What does the woman think of Lindas broth
3、er?A. He is friendly. B. He doesnt like talking. C. He is not a pleasant person.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Breakfast. B. Their friend Matthew. C. The womans schedule.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
4、 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。26. What did the woman probably do just now?A. She cooked in the kitchen. B. She talked with Sonia on the phone. C. She cleaned he
5、r bedroom.7. Where did the woman put her glasses?A. In her bag. B. On the hall table. C. In her jacket pocket.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What do we know about the man?A. He failed to keep an appointment.B. He forgot the date and stayed at home.C. He meant to keep the woman waiting for him.9. What did the
6、 woman do to the man?A. She was very angry with him. B. She forgave him. C. She had words with him. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the man say about Seagull Island?A. It has nice beaches. B. It is full of rocks. C. It is attractive.11. What can tourists do on Seagull Island ?A. Visit a museum
7、and some churches. B. go fishing and swimming. C. Enjoy the sunshine.12. Where can tourists stay on Seagull Island?A. In the castle . B. In the hotels. C. In the locals houses.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How are the speakers probably related?A. Uncle and niece. B. Father and daughter. C. Brother and
8、sister.14. How much money do the speakers have?A. Only 64. B. Around 100. C. About 140. 15. What is the Christmas present the speakers plan to give?3A. Paying for a restaurant bill. B. Buying some special drinks. C. Holding a surprise party.16. What will the speakers do next?A. Find a part-time job.
9、 B. Ask Uncle Dave for help. C. Buy a cheap gift.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. According to teenagers, who knows them better than their parents do?A. Their friends. B. Their classmates. C. Their sisters.18. What do teenagers do to communicate when they stay alone?A. They talk with their parents on the
10、 phone.B. They talk with their friends on the phone. C. They talk with their teachers on the phone. 19. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the text?A .Parents should like everything their children enjoy. B. In all families, children can choose everything they like.C. Parents shoul
11、d try their best to understand their children better.20. Which of the following is the text mainly about ?A. Teenagers need friends. B. How good friends communicate with each other.C. What kind of advice friends can give.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
12、）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AShundagarh is a village on Indias east-facing coast. It is a village of simple mud and grass houses built on the beach just above the waterline. The 4Khadra Hills rise immediately behind the village, to a height of one hundred and fifty meters. A simple, good-hearted old man,
13、whose name was Jalpur, farmed two small fields on the very edge of these hills. From his fields he could see the fishing boats that traveled up and down the coast. He could see the children playing on the sands; their mothers washing clothes on the flat stones where the Shiva River flowed into the s
14、ea; and their fathers landing the latest catch or repairing nets and telling stories that had no end.All Jalpur owned in the world were the clothes he wore day in and day out, the terrible hut that he slept in at night, a few tools and cooking pots and his fields. The corn that he grew was all that
15、made life possible. If the weather was kind and the harvest was good, Jalpur could live happily enough not well,but happily. When the sun was fierce, and there was little rain or no rain ,then he came close to the line between life and death. Last year the weather had been so kind, and the harvest p
16、romised to be so good, that Jalpur had beenwondering whether he could sell all that he had and live with his son farther up the coast.He had been thinking about doing this for some years. It was his dearest wish to spend his last days with his son and hiswife. But he would go only if he could give;
17、he would not go if it meant taking food out of the mouths of his grandchildren. He would rather die hungry than do this.On the day when Jalpur decided that he would harvest his corn, sell it, and move up the coast, he lookedout to the sea and saw a huge wave, several kilometers out, advancing on the
18、 coast and on the village of Shundagarh. Within ten minutes everyone in Shundagarh would be drowned. Jalpur would have shouted, but the people were too far away to hear. He would have run down the hill, but he was too old to run. He was prepared to do anything to save the people of Shundagarh, so he
19、 did the only thing that he could do:5he set fire to his corn. In a matter of seconds the flames were rising high andsmoke was rising higher. Within a minute the people of Shundagarh were racing up the hill to see what had happened. There, in the middle of his blackened cornfield, they found Jalpur;
20、and there they buried him.On his grave, they wrote the words: Here lies Jalpur, a man who gave, living; a man who died, giving.21. Which of the following could Jalpur NOT see from his fields?A. Fathers taking their corn to market. B Mothers washing clothes.C. Fishing boats traveling on the sea. D. C
21、hildren playing on the sands.22. Why didnt Jalpur live well?A. He didnt work hard. B. He only depended on good weather and harvest for survival.C. The villagers kept taking his corn. D. He had too many children to feed.23. What did Jalpur do when he saw the huge wave?A. He ran down the hill to tell
22、the people.B. He screamed loudly to get the villagers attention.C. He set his corn on fire so the people of Shundagarh would leave the beach.D. He stood still, not knowing what to do.24. The villagers were thankful to Jalpur because he had _ .A. given them his corn in order to save them from hungerB
23、. saved their village from being drowned by the waveC. given them many things during his lifeD. given his life in order to save theirsBChester City Library offers a range of Library Special Needs Services to people who dont have access to our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in
24、Chester City, well provide a wide range of library services 6and resources including: Large printed and ordinary printed books Talking books on tape and CD DVDs and music CDs Magazines Reference and information requestsHome delivery serviceLet us know what you like to read and we will choose the res
25、ources for you.Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you choose the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally.Talking books and captioned videosThe lib
26、rary can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You dont have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from thelibrary. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos
27、 for you at no charge.Languages besides EnglishWe can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request theseitems from the State Library of NSW, Australia.How to join?Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible（合适的） for
28、any of the services we provide -Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am -5pm on 4297 2522 for more information.25. Library Special Needs Services are meant for_.A. those who are fond of readingB. people living in Chester City with an illness or disabilityC. only those who have walking disabilitiesD. tho
29、se who cant get medical help in Chester City26. What can we learn from the passage?A. Few entertaining resources are offered here.7B. People with limited hearing have to pay for captioned videos.C. Books with different languages are available.D. People have to choose what they need by themselves.27.
30、 To get home delivery service, you must_.A. only choose printed books B. have others choose the resources for youC. pay the library ahead of time D. register ahead of timeCIf you could have one superpower, what would it be?Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or ha
31、ve superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to mak
32、e a difference in the lives of others.Were not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your t
33、ime and energy to something much larger than yourself. Find an issue you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause. Whatever you do, dont be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when youre older
34、. But why not start now?Our own experience working together on health, development, and energy the last twenty years has been one of the most rewarding parts of our lives. It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the
35、years ahead.28. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Your life style. B. Your life value.8C. Your trouble in life. D. Your life experience.29. Why does the author say they are inspired every day?A. They possess different kinds of superpowers.B. They have got the power to change t
36、he world.C. Some people around them are making the world better.D. There are many powerful people in their life and work.30. What does the author stress in Paragraph 5?A. Learning more and contributing more to a cause.B. Rising above self and acting to help others.C. Working hard to get a bigger opp
37、ortunity.D. Trying your best to help the poor.31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The author believes the lives of the poorest will get better.B. Much more progress will be made in the near future.C. The work on health is the most valuable experience.D. Peoples efforts have been mate
38、rially rewarded. DScientists have found living organisms trapped in crystals（晶体）that could be 50，000 years old.The organisms were found in a hot, but beautiful cave system in Naica，Mexico. These ancient life forms can be seen only with a microscope. Penelope Boston，who leads the Astrobiology Institu
39、te atNASA，the space agency of the United States，says the ancient microbes were able to live by eating minerals such as iron.She spoke about the discovery recently at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement9of Science. If the findings are confirmed，they will show how microbes can su
40、rvive in extreme conditions.Forty different kinds of microbes and some viruses were found in the underground area.The genetic structures of these organisms are 10 percent different from those of their nearest relatives.The caves in Naica are 800 kilometers deep. They were once used for mining lead.
41、Before the miners began working in the caves，the area was separated from the surface and the outside world. Some of thecaves are as big as the large religious centers built during Europes Middle Ages. There are crystalscovering the walls. The caves are so hot that scientists must wear special clothi
42、ng to keep cool. The clothing keeps the crystals safe from human germs（病菌）or other damage. Boston said the researcherscould only work for about 20 minutes at a time before they had to go to a room that was 38 degreesCelsius to cool down.NASA officials would not let Boston share her findings with sci
43、entific experts before last weeks Announcement, So scientists could not say much about the findingsBut Norine Noonan，a biologistwith the University of South Florida,said she believed them.“Why are we surprised?“Noonan asked.“As a biologist,I would say life on Earth is extremely tough and extremely c
44、olorful.“10Boston is also studying microbes commonly found inside caves in other countries, such as Ukraineand the United States.These microbes appear to be impossible to kill.Boston said they show how difficult life on Earth can be.32. The existence of the ancient microbes relies on_A. surrounding
45、insects B. diverse plants C. eating minerals D. absorbing air33. What can we infer about the caves in Naica from the passage?A. The temperature in the caves is quite low.B. The caves have been explored since they were formed.C. The walls are covered by crystals.D. The environment in the caves is dif
46、ficult to adapt to.34. What is the biologist Norine Noonans attitude towards the findings?A. Neutral. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent.35. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Living organisms bring hope to scientific researchB. Scientists Discover 50，000-year-old“super life“ in MexicoC. Mi
47、crobes show great power to survive in terrible conditionsD. Caves provide living environment for living organisms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项。If you are interested in studying at an American university, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language.
48、 36 It is the most widely used language exam for American universities.There are two major kinds of the TOEFL test. The first is the IBT, or Internet-based Test. It is offered in most of the world and accepted by nearly every university and scholarship program in the United States. _37 The PBT is le
49、ss costly to take and does not 11require use of the Internet. But how to get started with TOEFL? Here are some tips.1. Plan ahead -It takes a long time to improve your TOEFL score. Many students study just before the test. Raising your score will take months of hard work. _ 38 _2. Master the basics first - 39 if you score very low marks, study the fundamentals for a few months and co
