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1、1蚌埠一中 2018-2019 学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语考试时间：120 分钟 试卷分值：150 分 命题人： 审核人： 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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.1. What does John find difficult i

2、n learning German?A. Pronunciation. B. Vocabulary. C. Grammar.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bank. B. At a ticket office. C. On a train.4. What are the s

3、peakers talking about?A. A restaurant. B. A street. C. A dish.5. What does the woman think of her interview?A. It was tough. B. It was interesting. C. It was successful.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

4、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. When will Judy go to a party?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.7. What will Max do next?A. Fly a kite. B. Read a magazine. C. Do his homework.2听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the man suggest doing at first?A. Going to a concert. B. Watching

5、 a movie. C. Playing a computer game.9. What do the speakers decide to do?A. Visit Mike. B. Go boating. C. Take a walk.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Which color do cats see better than humans?A. Red. B. Green. C. Blue.11. Why do cats bring dead birds home?A. To eat them in a safe place.B. To show off t

6、heir hunting skills.C. To make their owners happy.12. How does the man sound at the end of the conversation?A. Grateful. B. Humorous. C. Curious.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Who is Macy?A. Eds mother. B. Eds teacher. C. Eds friend.14. How does Ed usually go to kindergarten?A. By car. B. On foot. C. By

7、 bus.15. What does Ed enjoy doing at the kindergarten?A. Telling stories. B. Singing songs. C. Playing with others.16. What do the teachers say about Ed?A. Hes clever. B. Hes quiet. C. Hes brave.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. At what age did Emily start learning ballet?A. Five. B. Six. C. Nine.18. Why

8、did Emily move to Toronto?A. To work for a dance school.B. To perform at a dance theater.C. To learn contemporary dance.19. Why did Emily quit dancing?A. She was too old to dance.3B. She failed to get a scholarship.C. She lost interest in it.20. How does Emily feel about stopping training?A. Shes pl

9、eased. B. Shes regretful. C. Shes upset.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）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AChinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even

10、abroad to England, the United States or Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the be

11、tter it is. So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap.Parents can see that their childr

12、ens skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that todays children lack self-respect and self-confidence. The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents

13、are not teaching them the most important skills they need tobe confident, happy and clever.Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework.Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands pa

14、tience and time. It is an enjoyable but 4difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.Some old machines, s

15、uch as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rathe

16、r to think, to use his mind. And that is more important. 21Parents in China, according to this passage, _.A. are too strict with their children B. are too rich to educate their childrenC. have some problems in educating their children correctlyD. are too poor to educate their children22The writer of

17、 the passage does not seem to be satisfied with _.A. the parents ideas of educating their children B. the education system C. childrens skills D. childrens hobbies 23Doing some cooking at home helps children _.A. learn how to serve their parents B. learn how to become strong and fatC. benefit from i

18、t and prepare themselves for the futureD. make their parents believe that they are clever24According to the last paragraph we can conclude that _.A. broken radios and television sets are usefulB. ones curiosity may be useful for his later life C. an engineer must fix many broken radiosD. a good stud

19、ent should spend much time repairing radios 5BTickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil have gone on sale, with fans able to apply on FIFAs website. FIFA is expecting a similar demand to that in Germany 2006, when there were about seven applicants for every ticket of the 64 matches. And now around 3.

20、3 million tickets will be available for the matches in 2014.Tickets will range in price from58 for first-round matches to632 for the final at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian citizens over 60, local students and members of some social programs can purchase tickets for 15The Price of Foo

21、tball - World Cup 2014Items Prices Items PricesTicket 58-112 Final ticket 281-632Sun cream 9.50 T-shirt 13McDonalds meal11 Water 1.28Imported beer3.83 Domestic beer1.91Coffee 2.55 Average dinner29“Its always difficult to predict,” said FIFA marketing director Thierry Weil. “But I truly believe that

22、it will be more similar to what happened in Germany than in South Africa in 2010.” According to FIFA, the 2006 World Cup was attended by more than 3.3 million fans. Almost two million tickets were sold to the general public in South Africa, although the number of applications during the first ticket

23、ing phase was significantly lowerAll applications made before 10th October 2013 will enter a random selection draw if there are not enough tickets available to fulfill all requests. The sales of the leftover tickets will begin on 5th November on a 6first-come, first-served basis. Another phase（阶段） w

24、ill begin on 8th December after the draw is made. The tournament begins on 12th June, with Brazil playing the opener in Sao PauloA study on the price of World Cup 2014 looked at the ticket prices and the cost of travelling to Brazil and found that our English fans face hotel costs of between46 and79

25、7 a night, while packages range from2,999 to14,99925How much should a Brazilian student pay for the opening match?A15 B58 C112 D63226From the passage we know that Thierry Weil_.Afeels proud of what they achieved in South Africa 2010Bfeels worried about the sales of the tickets for Brazil 2014Cholds

26、the belief that Brazil 2014 will be the greatest world cupDbelieves that more fans will attend Brazil 2014 than South Africa 201027What will FIFA do if there are not enough tickets available for requests before Oct.10, 2013?AThey will sell the spare tickets to the applicantsBThey will sell on a firs

27、t-come, first-served basisCThey will choose the applicants based on a random selection drawDThey will sell them the tickets to be sold on Dec.8CSPORTS EVENTSBASKETBALL:Central Sports Centre. City Road.All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8: 30 p.m. $12Northerners vs Tigers, Sunday noon $14BUSHWALKING (越野走

28、)：Meet at Wanda Station, Saturday 9:00 a.m. sharp for 3-hour walk to Canary Mountains. $7, ph 341-5432 Meet at Westley Station, Sunday 9:00 a.m. sharp for a full day walk to Wombak Valley. $5, ph 341-8643. Bring your own lunch.7FOOTBALL:St Martins Sports CentreSt Martins vs Doonsberg, Saturday 2:00

29、p.m. $8Eastside Central vs Light Hill, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $8Neill Park Recreation CentreNeill Park vs Robinson, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $11Essen vs Springwood, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $11LAWN BOWLS(草坪滚木球）：Tans Town B.CTans Town vs White Vale, Saturday 9:00 p.m. $10Wake Hill B.C.Wake Hill vs Colls, Saturday 2: 00

30、p.m. $928According to the passage, the most popular time for the sporting events may be _.A. Sat 8:30 pm B. Sun noonC. Sun 2:00 pm D. Sat 2:00 pm29The purpose of the passage is to let people _.A. compare the prices of the matchesB. find the nearest place to watch a matchC. know the sport matches and

31、 come to watch themD. spend their money on these matches wisely30You may find the passage most probably in a _.A. handbook B. newspaper about match reviewsC. magazine about ball matches D. notice31If you have $18, you can go to watch both _.A. Walk Hill vs Colls and Essen vs SpringwoodB. All Stars v

32、s Rockets and the bushwalking at Westley StationC. Neill Park vs Robinson and Eastside Central vs Light HillD. St Matins vs Doonsberg and Northerners vs Tigers8DGreen is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.Someti

33、mes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience. In the 15th century, a greenhorn was a young cow or an ox whose horns(角)had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century

34、, a greenhorn had the meaning it has todaya person who is new in a job.Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). The expression comes from the early 20th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well.Green is also the color used to describ

35、e the powerful feeling , jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster （怪物）is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants. For exa

36、mple, a young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if you get a pay rise and he does not.In most places in the world, a green light means to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means agree to continue with a project.32A greenhorn now refers to _.A. a person who is new in a jobB. a ne

37、w soldier.C. a young horseD. a cow without horns33A person with a green thumb is a person _.A. who is good at growing plantsB. whose thumbs are of green colorC. whose garden is greener than othersD. who is younger than his neighbors34A man may meet the green-eyed monster if _.9A. he sees a dangerous

38、 animalB. he reads a sad playC. his friend gets a prize that he wantsD. he cant get something35The main idea of the passage is _.A. a greenhornB. a green thumbC. the Green RevolutionD. the word “green” and its story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。Every one complai

39、ns（抱怨）. Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain: without even realizing it, but rarely is it ever helpful. 36Here are some tips to stop complaint and give up the negative thoughts:37When you find yourself thinking or sayin

40、g a negative comment about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation.Make a list of things that we are grateful for.We often complain about the

41、things we dont have without noticing those things we already have. Be grateful for what we have in our life because we are lucky simply for being ourselves. 38Learn to adapt to the changes. There are many things we cant change.39 Always find the positive side of each situation, regardless of however

42、 difficult the situation is. With parents and friends support, we can survive any life changes.10Find what makes you happy.40Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career.Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make y

43、ou happy. Choose happiness, focus on the positive, and be kind always!A. Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy.B. Are you constantly complaining about your present job?C. So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining?D. Set down things we are thankful for and well

44、 see that we dont have any reason to complain.E. Change the way you think.F. The best and only thing we can do is to accept them.G. Make positive people friends.第三部分 英语知识运用（共二节，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 man died and was on

45、 his way to another_41_, either the Heaven or the Hell. He saw an extremely_42_palace half way and the owner of the palace_43_him to stay and live in the palace.The man said, “I have been working_44_during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep_45_any work.“The owner of the palace said, “_46_,

46、there is nowhere else better than here for you. There are a wealth of_47_in my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone_48_you. _49_, there is_50_that needs to be done by you.“ Then, the man settled down in the palace.At the beginning, the man felt very_51_at the rotation（轮流）of eating

47、 and sleeping. But_52_, he felt a bit lonely and empty. So he went to the owner and complained, “It is_53_to live by just eating and sleeping every day. Now I show no_54_in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a_55_?“11The owner replied, “_56_,there is no job here at all.“After another

48、 several months, the man could not_57_the present life and went to the owner_58_, “I really could not stand this sort of life any more. If you do not offer me a job, I would_59_to go to the Hell instead of living here.“The owner of the palace smiled contemptuously（轻蔑地）, “Do you think it is the Heaven here? It is_60_the Hell!“ 41.A.hospital B.house C.place D.world42.A.splendid B.mysterious C.free D.yellow43.A.forced B.warned C.invi