河南省信阳市第一高级中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

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1、1河南省信阳市第一高级中学 2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题说明： 1. 本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）满分 150 分，考试时间120分钟。2. 将第卷的答案代表字母填（涂）在第卷的答题表（答题卡）中。第卷 (选择题， 共 100 分)第一部分 听力（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 shir

2、t?A. 19.15. B.9.15. C.9.18.答案是 B。1. How much will the man pay for the tickets?A. 7.5. B. 15. C. 50.2. Which is the right gate for the mans flight?A. Gate 16. B. Gate 22. C. Gate 25.3. How does the man feel about going to school by bike?A. Happy. B. Tired. C. Worried.4. When can the woman get the com

3、puters?A. On Tuesday.B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.5. What does the woman think of the shirt for the party?A.The size is not large enough.B.The material is not good.C.The color is not suitable.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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各

4、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。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What can we learn about Mr. Brown?A.He is in his office.B.He is at a meeting.C.He is out for a meal.7. What will the man probably do next?2高二英语 第 1 页 共 10 页A.Call back.B.Come again.C.Leave a message.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What kind of ro

5、om does the man want to take?A.A single room.B.A double room.C.A room for three.9. What does the man need to put in the form?A.Telephone and student card number.B.Student card number and address.C.Address and telephone number.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A

6、.Fellow clerks.B.Boss and secretary.C.Customer and salesperson.11. What does the man like about his job?A.Living close to the office.B.Chances to go abroad.C.Nice people to work with.12. What do we know about the woman?A.She likes traveling.B.She is new to the company.C.She works in public relations

7、.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. When will the visitors come?A. In March. B. In April. C. In May.14. How many visitors are coming?A. 8. B. 10. C. 12.15. What will the visitors do on the second day?A. Go to a party.B. Visit schools.C. Attend a lecture.16. Where will the visitors go on the final day?A. To

8、London.B. To Scotland. C. To the coast.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。317. What is the first word the baby tried to say?A. Truck. B. OK. C. Duck.18.How old was the baby when he learned to say that word correctly?A. 18 months oldB. 21 months old C. 8 months old高二英语 第 2 页 共 10 页19. What did the father do whe

9、n the baby screamed that word at the airport?A.He corrected the baby.B.He tried to stop the baby.C.He hid himself somewhere.20. Why did the mother pretend not to know the baby?A.She got angry with the father.B.She was frightened by the noise.C.She felt uneasy about the noisy baby.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40

10、 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMore Than a Native SpeakerDon SnowIn this newly updated Third Edition, learn step-by-step how to effectively teach English in a foreign country. Gain valuable tips and resources for teaching in an unfamiliar educationa

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17、. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation( 手术 ) could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.5When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle(奇迹) can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pul

18、led her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore(药店)with the money in her hand.“And what do you want ？ ” asked the salesman. “Its for my little brother,” the girl answered. “Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.”“Pardon？”said the salesman.“My bro

19、ther Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost ？ ”“We dont sell a miracle here, child. Im sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, if it isnt enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it cos

20、ts.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need？”“I dont know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”“How much do you have？” asked the man

21、. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”高二英语 第 4 页 共 10 页He took up the girls hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Lets see if I have the

22、kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasnt long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost？24. What was the trouble in the little girls family？A.Her brother was seriously ill.B.They had no mone

23、y.C.Nothing could save her brother.D.Both A and B.25. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _.6Asomething interesting.Bsomething beautiful.Csome wonderful medicine.Dsome good food.26. What made the miracle happen？AThe girls money.BThe girls love for her brother. CThe medicine from the dr

24、ugstore. DNobody can tell.27. From the passage we can infer(推断) that _. AThe doctor didnt ask for any pay.BA miracle is sure to happen if you keep on. CThe little girl is lovely but not so clever. DAndrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought.CWe all have our own idea of what the perfect smile

25、 should look like, whether we show a mouthful of whites or keep our lips closed and turned up at the corners. When we think of the perfect smile, we often picture someone grinning, with all of our teeth showing, but based on new findings, less is actually more. Nathaniel Helwig and his colleagues at

26、 the University of Minnesota discovered that a successful, genuine smile actually rests less on showing teeth and more on facial balance and symmetry（对称）.For the study, researchers looked at 3D computer-animated facial models of more than 800 participants. The computer-animated facial models went th

27、rough a series of facial transformations, with researchers changing the mouth angle, the number of teeth shown, and the degree of the smile. Participants were then asked to rate the models smiles based on effectiveness, genuineness and pleasantness.高二英语 第 5 页 共 10 页7The results of the study found th

28、at the most successful smile had a perfect balance of teeth, an ideal mouth angle, and a smile length that extended to what was called the “sweet spot.” Smiles that showed a quick sync（同步）of the left and right side of the face during smiling were also more highly rated.Smiling makes up a good part o

29、f our nonverbal( 非语言的 ) communication, making it easier to draw people to you and also seem sincere. Its also worth noting that a perfect smile could help improve your health too.28. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “grinning” in the first paragraph?A. Talking softly. B. Smiling w

30、idely.C. Chatting cheerfully. D. Eating healthily.29. Which aspect should be considered when rating the smiles in the study?A.How pleasant it makes people feel.B.Whether it improves health.C.How successful smiling people are.D.Whether it lasts long enough.30. Which of the following is TRUE according

31、 to the study?A.A perfect smile has a positive effect on your health.B.A perfect smile means showing all your teeth.C.The less you smile, the more you can show.D.A perfect smile involves only a balance of teeth.31. Where does this text probably come from?A. A book review. B. A science report.C. A bi

32、ography. D. A travelling guide.DThe sixth mass extinction of life on Earth is unfolding more quickly than feared, scientists have warned. More than 30 percent of animals with a backbone - fish, birds, amphibians(两栖动物 ), reptiles and mammals - are declining in both range and population, according to

33、the first comprehensive analysis of these trends.Around a decade ago, experts feared that a new range wipeout of species was appearing. Today, most agree that it is underway - but the new study suggests that the die-out is already growing fast.The loss of biodiversity has recently accelerated. Sever

34、al species of mammals that were relatively safe one or two decades ago are now endangered, including cheetahs( 猎豹 ), lions and giraffes, the study showed.8There is no mystery as to why: our own ever-expanding species - which has more than doubled in number since 1960 to 7.4 billion - is eating, crow

35、ding and polluting its planetary cohabitants out of existence. By comparison, there are as few as 20, 000 lions left in the wild, less than 7,000 cheetahs, 500 to 1,000 giant pandas.高二英语 第 6 页 共 10 页The main drivers of wildlife decline are habitat loss, overconsumption, pollution, other species, dis

36、ease, as well as hunting in the case of tigers, elephants, rhinos and other large animals prized for their body parts.Climate change is thought to become a major threat in the coming decades, with some animals - most famously polar bears - already in decline due to rising temperatures and changing w

37、eather patterns.32. What does the underlined word “accelerated” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Made up. B. Put up. C. Sped up. D. Used up.33. Why has the loss of biodiversity sped up?A.The air pollution is too severe.B.The mankinds population is growing fast.C.There are fewer species in larger areas.D.Man c

38、auses wider water pollution.34. How is the future of polar bears?A. Uncertain. B. Hopeful. C. Doubtful. D. Worrying.35. What is the main idea of the passage?A.All mammals are now endangered.B.Wildlife habitat loss is too serious.C.The wildlife extinction is speeding up.D.Backbone animals are decreas

39、ing slowly.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。Health care is regarded as an important way to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. In many countries of the world, free health care is provided by the government. 36. _Clearly, we all have to p

40、ay for this service through our taxes.37._ They say that people who take unnecessary risks should not receive this free health care. For example, people who join in risky activities 9such as skiing arc more likely to have an accident. It has been suggested that these people should pay for any medica

41、l treatment they require.38._ Firstly, its difficult to say exactly what is risky and what is not. For example, not doing enough exercise is probably more risky than skiing in the long run. As a result, it isnt fair to give free health care to an inactive person and make the skier pay. 39. _Clearly,

42、 these people should receive free medical treatment if they are hurt on the job.Finally, I would like to say that I think free health care is a good thing. I understand that the system is not perfectly fair because some people use it more than others. Besides, not all the medical treatment is really

43、 necessary for the health of the patient. The taxpayer should not have to pay the costs of such treatment. 40. _高二英语 第 7 页 共 10 页A.It offers plenty of money to run.B.Personally, I disagree with this point of view.C.However, some people think this is basically unjust.D.This means that everybody has a

44、 chance to see a doctor.E.Free health care will decrease the economy of the country.F.Besides, firefighters take risks, but they are necessary risks.G.However, in my opinion, this is a small price to pay for a healthier society第三部分 英语知识应用 （共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题

45、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。Id been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road 41. _ I had a flat tire. So I had to stop and get the tools to fix the problem. It certainly wasnt 42. _ doing this with a white shirt and suit on.Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulle

46、d 43. _ from behind me. A man got out and offered to 44._ me. Seeing his unpleasant appearance and tattoos（纹身）on his arm, I became 45._ as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But 46. _ I could say anything he had already begun to take the tools to change the 47. _While watching him I happ

47、ened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This 48. _ me.10Then, without 49. _, it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, getting us wet within seconds, I 50. _ agreed. When I settle into the back seat

48、, a womans voice came from the front seat. “Are you all right?” She turned around to me. “Yes, I am.” I replied with much 51. _ when seeing an old woman there. It must be his Mom, I thought. To my 52. _, the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he s

49、aw you 53. _with the tire.” “I am grateful for his help,” I said. “Me, too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he 54. _ at the church and tutored disadvantaged students.The rain stopped and Jeff and I changed my tire. I tried to offer him money and of course he 55. _ it. It was shameful that I judged people by the way they 56. _. As we shook hands I began to apologize fo