1、1鹰潭市 20182019学年度上学期期末质量检测高 二 英 语 试 题本试卷分第 I卷（选择题）和第 II卷（综合题）两部分。满分 150分。考试用时 120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卷 I上。2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。3.第 II卷各题的答案，必须答在答题卷 II规定的地方。第卷第一部分：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
2、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 l0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 does the woman want to buy?A. Blankets B. Pillows C. Beds2. According to the weather forecast, when is the rainfall expected to happen?A. Next month. B. Next week. C. This week.3. What does the man mean about the cat?A. It is to
3、o high for her to jump.B. She likes to stay on her own.C. The dogs barking frightens her.4. Where does the conversation most likely take place?A. In an art gallery. B. In a classroom. C. In a museum.5. What are the speakers doing?A. Buying clothes. B. Making a snowman. C. Cutting down a tree. 第二节（共
4、15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分）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 6、7 题。6. Why are the speakers stuck in traffic?A. Because of a train. B. Because of the road construction. C. Because of the lights not worki
5、ng.7. What will the speakers be late for tomorrow?A. A movie. B. A meeting. C. A family dinner.听第 7段材料，回答第 8至 10题。8. Why do the speakers make a stop now?A. To make a rest. B. To get some gas. C. To fix the car.9. Where will the speakers stay?A. In a hotel. B. In a tent. C. In a cabin.10. When will t
6、he speakers leave on Sunday?A. By one oclock. B. By three oclock C. By six oclock. 听第 8段材料，回答第 11至 13题。11. What has been done already?A. The grass has been cut. B. The yard has been cleaned. C. The garage has been organized.12. Where should the kitchen garbage be put into?A. The garage can by the si
7、dewalk. B. A clear plastic bag. C. The green waste container.13. What area will the speakers both clean?A. The laundry room. B. The bathroom. C. The kitchen.听第 9段材料，回答第 14至 16题。14. What is the speakers relationship?A. Friends. B. Classmates. C. Father and daughter.15. How does the girl feel in the e
8、nd?A. Exited. B. Sad. C. Angry.16. How much more money does the girl need to buy a ticket?A. $100. B. $60 C. $40 听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。317. Where will the goods come from?A. A local store. B. A doctors office. C. An out-of-town store.18. What is the medicine for?A. A headache. B. A fever. C. A backac
9、he. 19. Why does the woman need to be awake at 11:00?A. To go shopping. B. To receive a package. C. To see a doctor.20. Why does the woman think the service is wonderful?A. She doesnt have to get out of bed.B. The deliveryman will help with her chores.C. The package will be sent to her door. 第二部分阅读理
10、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）中，选出最佳选项。AAre you hunting for a job? The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a com
11、petitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities(水电费) paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.Senior Business EditorYou must:assist the business editor in setting goals and working on ac
12、hieving them;be an excellent team person who can create ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff;ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails;have had at least five years editing exp
13、erience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.Senior Copy EditorYou must:work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;4edit or rewrite copy and give concise headlines and captions;have had at least two years
14、 editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.Copy EditorYou must:be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing concise headlines and captions;be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;have
15、two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.Graphic DesignerYou must:have excellent skills in information graphics;be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts;have a good sense of typography;have goo
16、d news judgment;be well-versed with Macintosh software, including In Design, Illustrator and Photoshop;be fluent in English.For enquiries or to apply, write to job .21.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The employees have to pay for their own food and accommodation.B.The worke
17、rs there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.C.The employees have the right to enjoy eleven-day public holidays.D.The senior business editors only job is to help the business editor to set goals.22.How many positions need editing experience?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.23.Which can be the title
18、 of the advertisement?A.China Daily: New Employees Wanted B.China Daily: NewspaperC.China Daily: An International Team D.China Daily: The Best Working Condition524.What is NOT required about Graphic Designer?A.Be well-versed with Photoshop. B.Have excellent skills in information graphics.C.Having a
19、good sense of typography. D.Writing concise headlines and captions.BFacial recognition is becoming increasingly common in China, where it has been installed at ATM machines and KFC restaurants. Now the technology has arrived in university classrooms to track student attendance.Shen Hao, a professor
20、with Communication University of China, is using facial recognition in his six courses to keep track of the attendance of more than 300 students.Before every class, Shen activates a new attendance system installed on his tablet computer. Students stand in front of the screen one by one to have their
21、 photos taken and matched with those in the schools database.The system is based on facial recognition technology from Chinese Internet giant Baidus open AI platform. Currently, the platform has offered more than 80 different technological services to the public, helping program developers like Shen
22、 to develop their own applications.“The traditional way of tracking attendance is through a roll call. The new system saves time and reduces the workload of teachers,” said Shen.Students have joked that facial recognition is harsh as it doesnt allow for skipping classes. “But they support the techno
23、logy to enter colleges,” said Cui Yuqin, a student majoring in data journalism with the university.Chinas Forward-looking Industry Institute said that the facial recognition market in China surpassed 1 billion yuan (about 150 million U.S. dollars) in 2016 and is expected to hit 5.1 billion yuan by 2
24、021.Facial recognition technology has already been put to creative use. Beijings Temple of Heaven has used it in toilets to deter toilet paper theft. In eastChinas Jinan, traffic police installed facial scanners at intersections to catch and shame jaywalkers, and a Beijing university has used the te
25、chnology to guard its dorms.25.What are the advantages of using facial recognition in college courses?a. It makes it difficult for students to skip classes.6b. It helps students to attend classes easily.c. It helps save time in classes.d. It can make teachers match students names with their faces ea
26、sily.e. It reduces teachers amount of work.A.abc B.ace C.bcd D.bce26.What does the underlined word “harsh” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?A. severe. B. easy. C. harmful. D. wonderful.27.What is the main idea of the text?A.Facial recognition encourages the development of modern technology.B.Chinese uni
27、versity uses facial recognition to track student attendance.C.Baidus open AI platform has offered facial recognition technology.D.Facial recognition technology has many advantages over traditional services.CFive and a half billion people across the world live without a household toilet. Hundreds of
28、millions of people are using facilities that are unhealthy and more than a billion people defecate (排泄) in the open.Michael decided to take action in response to what is one of the worlds greatest public health crises. He invited 32 health workers from 16 communities in the southern Highlands of Mad
29、agascar to attend a training to organize communities to completely wipe out open defecation.After completing the initial training, the 32 health workers returned to their towns and got to work. They met with their community and began to map out their town. Together they toured the area and pointed o
30、ut every spot where people often defecate. Many of them became embarrassed after realizing the high amount of human waste in their community. They then continued to make a bill for the total costs of trips to the local health center when being treated for gastrointestinal (肠胃的) diseases. They quickl
31、y began to realize the financial involvement, besides the health risks of open defecation.The communities began to solve the problem on their own. They considered ways to reduce the cost, by using local materials. Bamboo fences were suggested as an alternative to wooden fences. Mud could be used to
32、build walls instead of bricks. Before Michael starting his project, 267 toilets existed for the 6,700 people living in the communities Michael aimed to reach. It was not enough at 7all. More than 300 additional toilets were built. He was pleasantly surprised by the enthusiasm he saw from the communi
33、ty towards making open defecation less.28. What is the purpose of Michaels project?A. To change some peoples living traditions.B. To help all people in poverty in the world.C. To develop professional skills of health workers.D. To rid many people of the habit of open defecation.29.What motivated the
34、 communities to build toilets?A.Michaels healthy trainings for the locals. B. Health workers suggestions on defecation.C.Too many spots where people often defecate. D. The cost on diseases caused by open defecation.30.What do many of the locals think of open defecation after mapping out their town?A
35、.They take it for granted. B. They view it as a shame.C. They think it unimportant. D. They value it as a tradition.31.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.The cost of toilets will become higher. B. Open defecation will become less and less.C.Most locals are still defecating in the open. D. T
36、he locals are enthusiastic about open defecation.DHuman beings are in for a double treat in January with the appearance of two supermoons. The first one rises on the night of New Years Day. The second comes on the last night of the month, ending up with a lunar eclipse (月食). That is the end of a tri
37、logy (三部曲) of big moon treats that began in Dec. 3 with a full cold moon. The Jan. 1 supermoon will be the biggest of the year. The moon will appear to be oversized for a few nights after that, though it will no longer be a full moon.A supermoon is a full moon that appears at the closest point in th
38、e moons orbit to earth, about 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than full moons that appear at the farthest point in the orbit. Supermoons hang around all 8night, are easy to see and are not damaging to the eyes, no matter how long you moon-gaze.For those who may miss the night of Jan. 1, an
39、 even more charming supermoon will rise on the night of Jan. 31. That will be the second full moon of the month, which is usually called a “blue moon” because a double full-moon month occurs essentially once in a blue moonabout every 2.5 years. A blue moon is even rarer when its a supermoon. But tha
40、t wont be the only rarity that night. The super blue moon will also occur during a total lunar eclipse. If skies are clear, the total eclipse will be visible from eastern Asia across the Pacific Ocean to western North America.Lunar eclipses make moons appear blood red because of the way the blocked
41、sunlight bends, when the earth moves between the sun and the moon, blocking the suns light from reflecting off the moon. So prepare yourself for the super blue blood moon on the night of the lunar eclipse. To get the full effect of the lunar eclipse, watch at moonset.32. What does the underlined wor
42、d “That” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.The lunar eclipse. B.The New Year s Day.C. The biggest supermoon. D.The supermoon of Jan. 31. 33.What can we learn about the supermoon on Jan. 31 from the text?A. It will begin with a lunar eclipse. B. It will be a super blue moon. C.It will be observed all over th
43、e world, D. It will be the biggest moon of the year.34.What does the author advise observers to do about the lunar eclipse on Jan. 31?A. Film the whole lunar eclipse with mobile phones. B. Decide the spot first when they watch it.C. Watch it when the moon sets. D. Prepare sunglasses because the moon
44、 is too bright.35.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Supermoons with A Lunar Eclipse B. The Definition of A SupermoonC.Double New Year Supermoons D. The Rarity of the Blue Supermoon9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。It appears that there is ne
45、ver enough time for many senior school students. Here are several steps you can take to organize your time better.First, a to-do list is a must every day. It makes it easy to plan any of the activities or meetings you may have in addition to homework. Be sure to set priorities (优先的事物). 36._Make use
46、of spare time wisely. Do you have study hall(自修时间) ? Instead of wasting that time, read a book or do homework. 37._ If a friend asks you to do something and you have homework to do, realize which is more important and see your friend later.Decide on the time that is good for you to do certain things
47、. If you are more of a morning person, try getting up an hour earlier and do schoolwork before school. Review your notes every day. 38._If you spend a few minutes at the end of every day going over what you learnt, it will mean less time studying when it is time for the exam.39._Studies have shown t
48、hat getting enough rest helps your memory. When you are tired, everything seems more difficult. It is best to stay on a regular sleeping cycle as much as possible.Tell your friends and family about your work timetable. Explain that you will be working at certain times and ask them not to disturb you
49、. 40._You can call your friends later.A. Also, do not be afraid to say “no“.B. Do the most important tasks first.C. Get a good nights sleep.D. Set goals for yourself.E. You should finish your task on time.F. Dont wait until just before a test to try and remember everything.G. Dont take phone calls during the time you s
