1、- 1 -湖北省黄梅国际育才高级中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语 4 月周考试题试卷满分：150 分 考试时长：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 15 分，满分 75 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. Whats the price of a pair of sports socks this week?A. $2. 5. B. $3. 5. C. $5. 2. W
2、hat does the man want to do?A. Get a passport. B. Take some photos. C. Copy his birth certificate. 3. What does the man imply about Janet?A. Shell graduate next week. B. She doesnt have to work today. C. She might not attend the ceremony. 4. Why is the woman late?A. She met with an accident. B. She
3、worked late in the hospital. C. She collected her colleagues son from school. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a lab. B. In a phone shop. C. At Jennys house. 第二节听下面 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，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每
4、段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。6. What is very important in the womans mind?A. A map. B. A first aid bag. C. A mosquito killer. 7. Who told the man to take peanut butter?- 2 -A. Pearl. B. Laurence. C. Dennis. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8. What kind of film is Shane Clark promoting?A. A comedy. B. An action fi
5、lm. C. A fiction film. 9. Who will enjoy the fan meeting?A. The man. B. The woman. C. The mans sister. 听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What are the speakers talking about?A. Where to hold a party. B. What activity to organize. C. How to spend their weekend. 11. What does the woman think of having a barbe
6、cue?A. Tiring. B. Interesting. C. Expensive. 12. What do we know about the dress party?A. The clothes will be prepared. B. It will be held in a restaurant. C. Everyone needs to prepare a dish. 听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How long will the woman stay in Thailand?A. Two days. B. Two weeks. C. Two month
7、s. 14. Why isnt the woman going to the beaches?A. They are too far away. B. They are badly polluted. C. They are full of people. 15. Where will the woman stay most nights?A. In a tent. B. In a hotel. C. In a small village. 16. What does the woman need to take?A. Some clothes. B. A lighter. C. Some f
8、ood. 听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When is Wildlife on Three usually on?A. At 6:00. B. At 6:45. C. At 7:30. 18. In which program can you see a whole range of wildlife?- 3 -A. India Live. B. Desert Watch. C. Wildlife on Three. 19. What mistake did people on Macquarie Island make?A. They hunted many rab
9、bits. B. They allowed the sea to flood in. C. They destroyed the balance of nature. 20. What did people decide to do at the coast?A. Build higher defenses. B. Create an area of wetland. C. Purify the water for daily life. 第二部分 阅读理解（满分 40 分）第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)Stay-at-home or working mom?Nowa
10、days, there is a heated discussion: Which is worthwhile, being a full time working or a stay-at-home mum? Readers share their opinions and youre welcome to add yours.Catherine (China)I love being a stay-at-home mom. In the beginning it was truly rough for me from being a workaholic(工作狂) to staying a
11、t home. Yet, I did not want my child to face growing up with both parents at work. So after discussing it with my husband, we decided that I would be the one to stay at home. Now, our daughter is soon to be 3 years old, and has an amazing personality. Its not for everyone but it is very rewarding in
12、 the long term.Sassy(Canada)Taking care of children is a temporary job, and children will grow up and leave. The longer women are out of the workplace, the harder it is to enter it. Women need to realize and accept that you do not want to be dependent on anyone for basic food, clothes and shelter. I
13、t has been hard to work and take care of my kids but I make it work.Cynthia (US)Some days I think we shouldnt give up on our careers. And some days Im jealous of the moms who get to stay home or at least work part time. Im the - 4 -only one that supports the family, so there will never be an option
14、for me. I have the career and title Ive always wanted but now I cant help but think its at the expense of precious time with my family.Celina (US)Being a stay-at-home mom isnt always easy, but it is worth it! Being there with my children means they are getting the exact love and care I want them to
15、have. We do not have a lot of money, but weve sacrificed to make it possible. 21. What can we learn about Catherine?A. She stayed at home because she was tired about her job.B. Her husband agreed with her staying at home.C. Her daughter was very naughty.D. She accustomed herself to staying at home e
16、asily.22. How many working moms in this passage?A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 423. Which one is NOT true?A. Celina feels dissatisfied with the life now.B. Cynthia has no other choice but to get a job.C. Sassy is determined to be an independent woman.D. Catherine thinks that being a stay-at-home mom is worthwhil
17、e.BA Ray of SunshineMy daughter, Fiona, and her family had a beautiful nine-year-old golden retriever(猎犬), Sunny. Fionas in-laws lived in New Zealand and every time the family went over to visit them, we had to take care of the dog. Fiona would also leave her bronze Landcruiser(车名) at our place, par
18、ked right where Sunny could see it, for as long as the dog could check that the car was still there, which he did regularly, he was happy. Sunny knew from past experience that if the car was there, the family would come back. Each time they did, I jokingly told them - 5 -not to bother picking up Sun
19、ny because he was a joy to have around.He was beautiful with the family, and when an unexpected baby came along - 17 years after her older sister - Sunny was lovely and gentle with her.In April 2017 we learnt that the family was relocating to New Zealand. Realizing the bond that existed between them
20、 and Sunny, I knew they would want to take him. But with limited finances they found it too expensive to take their much-loved dog.So we adopted him.Their car, yet to be sold, was parked at our side gate and Sunny kept watching over it, checking on it each day before going for a walk. I think it was
21、 his security blanket. Then, a few months later, when the car was finally sold, poor Sunny had to adjust to losing yet another part of his family.With the car gone, Sunny discovered that cats visit the area and this has held his interest (though not as much as the car!). Weve had a few problems, but
22、 Sunny has now settled in very well and is far better trained than any of our previous dogs.Sunny is lovely company and has been a beautiful addition to our family.24. Why did Fiona park her car at her parents house every time she went to visit her relatives in New Zealand?A. Because it was another
23、part of Sunnys family.B. Because Sunny took great interest in watching it.C. Because it was Sunnys routine before going for a walk.D. Because to Sunny it meant the family would come back.25. What can we learn from the text?A. Fiona once joked about attending to Sunny.B. The family had two kids with
24、a huge age difference.C. Cats could hold Sunnys attention as well as the car did.D. The family moved to New Zealand with their beloved dog.26. What does the underlined phrase mean?A. a toy to comfort crying kids B. something to reduce anger- 6 -C. a measure to provide protection D. a blanket to make
25、 you feel safe27. Which of the following can best describe Sunnys character?A.loyal and adaptable B. expensive and loyalC. naughty and expensive D. naughty and adaptableCPublic transport is declining(下降) in the rich world. To those who have to squeeze onto the number 25 bus in London, or the A train
26、 in New York, the change might not be noticeable. But public transport is becoming less busy in those places, and passenger numbers are flat or falling in almost every American city. That is despite healthy growth in urban populations and employment.Although transport agencies blame their unpopulari
27、ty on things like roadworks and broken signals, it seems more likely that they are being outcompeted. App-based taxi services like Uber and Lyft are more comfortable and convenient than trains or buses. Cycling is nicer than it was, and rental bikes are more widely available. Cars are cheap to buy,
28、thanks to cut-rate loans, and ever cheaper to run. Online shopping, home working and office-sharing mean more people can avoid travelling altogether.The competition is only likely to grow. More than one laboratory is developing new transport technologies and applications. Silicon Valley invented Ube
29、r and, more recently, apps that let people rent electric scooters(滑板车) and then abandon them on the pavement. China created sharing-bicycles and battery-powered “e-bikes“, both of which are spreading.Transport agencies should accept the upstarts, and copy them. Cities tend either to ignore app-based
30、 services or to try to push them off the streets. That is understandable, given the rules-are-for-losers attitude of firms like Uber. But it is an error.It is doubtful that most people make hard distinctions between public and private transport. They just want to get somewhere, and there is a cost i
31、n time, money and comfort. An ideal system would let them move across a city for a - 7 -single payment, transferring from trains to taxis to bicycles as needed. Building a platform to allow that is hard, and requires much sweet-talking of traditional networks as well as technology firms. It is proba
32、bly the secret to keeping cities moving.28. What is the change in public transport in big cities?A. It is becoming busier.B. It is getting less popular.C. There are fewer traffic delays.D. There is more new transport.29. In the authors opinion, the reason for the decline of public transport is that
33、_.A. there are roadworks and broken signalsB. people are becoming healthier and employedC. cars and bikes are more and more availableD. transport agencies are seemingly less competitive30. How does the author develop his idea in Paragraph 3?A. By giving examples B. By providing research resultsC. By
34、 stating arguments D. By comparing different approaches31. According to the text, the key to keeping cities moving is _.A. to develop an ideal system that satisfies everyoneB. to build a platform that appeals to transport agenciesC. to provide people with more means of transportationD. to cater for
35、both traditional networks and technology firmsD- 8 -Even the dirt on the ground is likely making climate change worse, a new study finds. Researchers have shown that warmer temperatures are heating the soil, which is causing microbes(微生物) to become more active and release more of the soils carbon in
36、to the atmosphere.Ben Bond-Lamberty of the Joint Global Change Research Institute is the lead author of the study. He says, “These soil changes can potentially contribute to even higher temperatures.”The findings were published on August 2 in the journal Nature.Scientists studied device readings, so
37、il measurements, plant growth details and satellite observations from around the world. Their work is the most complete study yet on the subject.They found a sharp increase in carbon released into the atmosphere by bacteria and fungi(真菌) in soil from 1990 through 2014. Researchers explain that the c
38、arbon comes from the dead plants and leaves the microbes eat. As temperatures rise, the microbes eat more. And the more they eat, the more carbon they make into carbon dioxide and release into the atmosphere.This uncontrolled cycle speeds up and intensifies climate change, says Jerry Melilo of Marin
39、e Biological Laboratory in Massachusetts. Melilo was not part of the study.Overall, soil releases about nine times more carbon than human-caused activities. But that is part of a natural cycle: The amount of carbon released into the air is about equal to the carbon oceans and plants take in.However,
40、 carbon released from fossil fuel causes an imbalance. Burning coal, oil and natural gas puts more carbon into the atmosphere than nature can take out. The additional carbon heats the air and soil. And as the air and soil get hotter, the earth will release yet more carbon than it has been holding.“I
41、f something isnt done, we are really in trouble,” said Rattan Lal of Ohio State University. He added that proper soil conservation can help keep more carbon in soil. Conservation methods include avoiding turning the soil, covering off-season crops and leaving crop deposits on the ground.- 9 -32. Wha
42、ts the right order of the uncontrolled cycle? even higher temperatures are caused microbes become more activemicrobes release more of the soils carbon into the atmospherewarm temperatures heat the soilA. B. C. D. 33. What can we learn from the text?A. Carbon released from fossil fuel contributes to
43、a balanceB. Scientists have done the most thorough research on the subject.C. The amount of carbon released into the air is always equal.D. Ben Bond-Lamberty and Rattan Lal are members of the study.34. What does the underlined word “intensifies” in paragraph6 mean?A. fuels B . causes C. releases D.
44、affects35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. The earth becoming much warmerB. High temperatures heating the soilC. Warmer soil releasing more carbonD. Microbes making climate change worse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。Stress is a state of being upset t
45、hat happens when people are under pressure. As students, the pressure comes mainly from daily life and study. In fact, everyone,in a period of time will be faced with some kind of pressure. Therefore, 36 if you feel stressed in school and it is how you treat stress that really matters. - 10 -Many st
46、udents are fully occupied with the school work, buried in homework and stuck in the classroom. In this case, exercise helps a lot when freeing your body of stress hormones and increasing your endorphin levels- responsible for feelings of happiness. So set aside time during your busy day to exercise.
47、 Even if you are not a fan of various sports, 37 if thats all that you can afford. If physical exercise doesnt work, sometimes you just need to focus on mental controlling. Youd better 38 and begin to re-establish some balance in your emotion rather than concentrate too much on the negative that hap
48、pened during your day.However, when under too much pressure, you may find things dont go as you wish and it is hard to avoid negative thinking. At this point, you can make yourself busy by 39 . Whether it is drawing, writing, reading, playing sports, or cooking, set aside time on a daily basis to do
49、 those things. If you dont have one, pick up a new hobby to help you relieve your stress. School life can be stressful. It is important for you to recognize the causes, take steps to deal with the root of the stress, and tackle the symptoms. Most importantly, dont battle stress alone ask for help from a friend and, if nec
