江西省虔州艺术学校2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）.doc

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1、- 1 -2018-2019 学年第一学期虔州艺术学校期中考试高二英语测试卷本试卷满分为 150 分，考试时间为 120 分钟 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，你将有 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 will the man buy for the woman?A. Notebooks. B. Paper. C. Pencils.2. Where

2、does the conversation take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In the womans office.3. Why will Mr. Rogers be out of the office next week?A. To take a holiday B. To attend a wedding. C. To travel on business.4. What does the man mean?A. The woman cant leave early. B. Hell pick up the womans

3、 parents.C. Mr. Black wont come at 4 oclock.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A lift worker. B. The mans sister. C. A lift accident.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，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听

4、第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Why did Gareth Jones quit the game halfway?A. He got hurt. B. He was too tired. C. He broke match rules. 7. What will the speakers do next Saturday?A. Visit Gareth. B. Watch a game. C. Play a match.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What impressed the man most?A. The plot. B. The main perfor

5、mers. C. The songs.9. What do we know about the musical?A. The woman has seen it. B. The writer won awards for it.C. People speak highly of its plot.- 2 -听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What did the woman think of the house owner?A. Kind. B. Cold. C. Serious.11. Why did the woman leave the flat?A. The re

6、nt was high. B. The room was too cold. C. The neighbors were noisy.12. How did the womans neighbor act when they met one morning?A. Angrily. B. Sadly. C. Dishonestly.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How high does the woman need to climb for the walking?A. 1,500 meters. B. 2,000 meters. C. 4,000 meters.14.

7、 How did the woman prepare for the walking?A. She slept out in the tent in winter.B. She climbed a 4,000-meter high mountain.C. She took long walks through the hills daily.15. What did woman think of the walking?A. It was hard but enjoyable. B. It was difficult and tiresome. C. It was wonderful and

8、smooth.16. What was the most exciting moment during the walking?A. Watching the sunset. B. Seeing the ruined buildings. C. Walking through the Sun Gate.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How long does the break in Barcelona last?A. Two nights. B. Three nights. C. Seven nights.18. What costs extra money for

9、 the Barcelona break?A. Flights. B. Breakfast. C. Evening meals.19. On what can visitors get discounts with a discount card?A. All the city sights. B. Some restaurants. C. 5-star hotels.20. When is the deadline of the booking for the Barcelona break?A. September 30th. B. October 5th. C. October 31st

10、.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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 - 3 -AFrom family-friendly beach holidays to city breaks, you wont need to break the bank on these trips this summer. Tenerife, Canary IslandsWhat to do: You wont be stuck trying to find acti

11、vities that the whole family can enjoy in Tenerife. Parents can enjoy themselves as kids make the most of the sandy beaches and blue waters - everybody is happy.Where to stay: The four-star, all-inclusive Fanabe Costa Sur Hotel is a short walk from Playa del Duqe and Playa Fanabe. Its central locati

12、on means its conveniently right by the areas bars, shops and restaurants. CyprusWhat to do: Whether you like to go out and explore local cultures or prefer to sit on a beach with a good book, Cyprus serves a wide range of holiday types. There are famous historic sites such as UNESCO World hotels off

13、ering water sports and other fun activities.Where to stay: The five-star Great Beach Hotel overlooks the Mediterranean sea, and is just a few minutes walk from the town. Goa, IndiaWhat to do: Looking to venture somewhere a bit different this summer? Goa has everything you could want for an unforgett

14、able experience with foreign beaches, spiritual retreats and a thriving nightlife.Where to stay: The four-star Ronil Beach Resort is just a five-minute walk from the beach, making it the perfect location for those after some peach and quietness. Barcelona, SpainWhat to do: Spend the day exploring so

15、me of the citys most famous sights. In the evening visit one of the countless wonderful bars before you head out to discover Barcelonas world famous bars and nightclubs.Where to stay: Tucked away at the heart of the city, the Novotel Barcelona City Hotel is ideal for those wanting to pack in as much

16、 sightseeing as possible.21. What can visitors do when traveling in Tenerife, Canary Islands?A. Stay at a five-star hotel. B. Explore the local cultures.C. Discover the would-famous bars. D. Enjoy their family holiday.22. Where can you go if you want to experience the cultural holiday?A. Tenerife, C

17、anary Islands. B. Cyprus.C. Goa, India. D. Barcelona, Spain.- 4 -23. What can we infer about the above four resorts in the text?A. They are known for the clear blue waters.B. Theyre the proper retorts on a budget.C. They serve a wide range of holiday types.D. Theyre the best summer holiday destinati

18、ons.BWhile Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a monitor a few hundred miles away was watching her every move.Using a web camera equipped in Jennifers Los Angeles apartment, the monitor in Phoenix tracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and l

19、istened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room. Her Internet access was locked remotely to prevent Internet searches, and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said she was: Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past? Or was she slo

20、wing down?In the battle against cheating, this is the cutting edge and a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education. The technology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in general. Only with solid measures against cheating, experts say,

21、can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are valid - that students havent just searched the Internet to get the right answers.Although online classes have existed for more than a decade, the concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of “open online

22、 courses.” Private colleges, public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field, spending millions of dollars to attract potential students, while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty at a distance.Aside from the web cameras, a number of other high-tech methods a

23、re becoming increasingly popular. Among them are programs that check students identities using personal information, such as the telephone numbers they once used.Other programs can produce unique exams by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether d

24、ifficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones. As in many university classes, term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating.24. Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?A. To correct her typing mistakes. B. To find her secrets in the room.C. To p

25、revent her from slowing down.- 5 -D. To keep her from dishonest behaviors.25. The underlined expression cutting edge in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_.A. advanced technique B. sharpening toolC. effective rule D. dividing line26. Some programs can find out possible cheaters by _.A. producing a

26、 large number of questions B. scanning the Internet test questionsC. checking the question answering speed D. giving difficult test questions27. The author of this passage wants to tell us _.A. what the Internet education isB. the importance of the who camera todayC. when the students can cheat D. h

27、ow to beat students exam cheating onlineCThe Oklahoma teens eyes were covered by two blindfolds (眼罩) for the big surprise: being reunited with her father, James, after 12-year separation.“I had actually discussed with her the night before at a restaurant and talked over the details of where we would

28、 go and how we would pull it off,” said Amanda, Rory Beths mother.A video shows Amanda led her blindfolded daughter out of their car and guided her across the parking lot of Broken Arrow Lanes in Broken Arrow.Little did she know, her father was on the sidewalk holding a birthday cake that read, “Hap

29、py Birthday Rory Beth, Love Dad.” When the teen slowly pulled down her blindfolds, she was dumbfounded. Both the father and daughter stood silently looking at each other until James finally walked over and hugged her. James only broke their embrace to look at his daughter and hold her face. “There w

30、ere definitely lots of tears from myself, her brothers, and even a few bystanders,” said Amanda.James was a truck driver who spent a lot of time on the road, and Amanda split with him when Rory Beth was a baby. “It was hard to figure out how to make it work,” Amanda said. Amanda felt Rory Beth was n

31、ow old enough to understand and to ask any questions she may have, so the reunion happened.The birthday surprise was on June 4, and the father and daughter had seen each other again since, even celebrating Fathers Day together. Amanda said her daughter and James were both delighted to be reunited. “

32、Shes already calling - 6 -him daddy and tells him that she loves him,” Amanda said. “Theyre both very committed.”28. What caused Rory Beth to be separated from her father for 12 years?A. Her parents divorce. B. Her fathers working as a taxi driver.C. The misunderstanding between them. D. Her prefere

33、nce for living with her mother.29. Why did Rory Beth reunite with her father?A. Her father was eager to see her. B. She had many questions to ask her father.C. She was old enough to recognize her father. D. Her mother thought it was time for her to see her father.30. What does the underlined word “d

34、umbfounded” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Tired. B. Scared. C. Shocked. D. Confused.31. What do we know from the text?A. The video about the reunion was shot by James himself.B. Rory Beths brothers accompanied her to see her father.C. Rory Beth called James “daddy” on her 12th birthday.D. Amanda had a conv

35、ersation with Rory Beth on June 3.DThey may have text, email, Facebook and Twitter, but young people are still lonelier than any other age group. The Loneliness in New Zealand Report, published by Statistics New Zealand, shows under 30s are more likely to feel lonely than older people because loneli

36、ness decreases with age. Loneliness and poor mental health were strongly related across all ages. Young people were not as likely to feel lonely because of financial hardship, but among older people, lack of money was a significant influence on loneliness. Women were more likely to feel lonely than

37、men.Philip Walker, spokesman for the General Social Survey, said because it was relatively new it was hard to know whether loneliness among young people was a new trend. But overseas research has found that levels of loneliness in youth today are growing.Mr. Walker said the finding needed more explo

38、ration, including looking at the role of technology and social media. “It could be that peoples expectations of connection have gone up, so we expect increased levels of connection, “he said. “While technology like cell phones could help young people stay connected, on the other hand for those who d

39、o get bullied （欺辱）, especially bullied - 7 -online, its quite isolating. A lot of the time potentially it is a big contributor to loneliness.“Figures from online dating website FindSomeone also confirmed more young people were looking for love. Manager Rick Davies, said younger dating hopefuls were

40、the fastest growing group on the site.Mr. Davies noted that since the report data was collected in 2010 there had been huge growth in smart phones, which meant people were online even more. He believed online tools, such as Skype, could help people stay connected. “People can keep in touch with a wi

41、de range of friends from all over the world much more easily now. Its like youre sitting in your living room having a chat with them“Bemardine Reid, operations committee chairwoman for Samaritans, which operates a free helpline，said many of their calls came from people who were lonely. “It might be

42、that theyve got some problem, just like all the things people would normally talk to a friend about, but people who are alone lack those normal contacts.“The Statistics New Zealand report also showed people who didnt have face-to-face contact with family and friends were more likely to feel lonely,

43、as were those who lived alone.32. Which of the following may Mr. Walker agree with？A. High technology may become a reason for loneliness.B. People shouldnt use the Internet to get to know strangers.C. Its hard for people to get enough connection online as expected.D. Social media should play an impo

44、rtant role in helping lonely people.33. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. FindSomeone is a website where you can find old friendsB. without technology，young people would not feel lonelyC. high technology results in the older being lonelyD. those cheated or hurt online tend to feel lonely3

45、4. From the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that .A. Internet can keep people free from lonelinessB. people chatting a lot online tend to be optimisticC. people living alone tend to have more connection onlineD. people communicating less in the real world risk loneliness35. What is the best tit

46、le of the passage？A. Loneliness Around You B. Young People OnlineC. Young but LonelyD. Etimes and Young People第 II 卷- 8 -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。Tips To Boost Your Confidence_ 36 _ Here are some solutions to boost your confidence in the long run.Always thi

47、nk positivelyWe all have negative voices inside our head. _ 37 _ Start out slowly and push yourself to think of three good things about yourself every morning.38 Take the time to look within yourself and asses what is possible to change and what is out of reach. It is important to focus on changing

48、the things you have control over, because this is where you will see the most self-improvement. Make a list of three things that you would like to improve on and then under each item write a few bullet pints on how you will go about making this change.Focus on the small steps for signs of improvemen

49、t.Make sure to focus on smaller victories. It is often harder for individuals to see their own self improvement when they are looking at the long term, but it is easier to pinpoint changes when you are focusing on daily accomplishments. 39 Whatever it is makes sure you follow through and then acknowledge your achievements by making a list and posting it somewhere easily in view, because small steps always add up in the end.Stop comparing yourself to others.One of the most common pi