广东省佛山市顺德区容山中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc
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1、- 1 -容山中学 2018-2019 学年第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷(考试时间:120 分钟 满分 150 分)注意事项:1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己所在的班级、姓名、学号填写在答题卡上。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后,用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息涂黑,答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置上。考试结束后,将答题卡交回。第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 20 分)第一节 听力理解(共 6 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 12 分)材料及问题播放两遍。每段后有两个小题,各段播放前有 5 秒钟的阅题时间。请根据
2、各段播放内容及其相关小题的问题,在 5 秒钟内从题中所给的 A、B、C 项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段材料,回答第 12 题。材料读两遍。1. A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. An engineer 2. A. For about fifteen years.B. For about twenty years.C. For about twenty-five years听第二段材料,回答第 34 题。材料读两遍。3. A. By bus B. On foot. C. By taxi. 4. A. To visit a museum. B. To
3、 do some shopping C. To have dinner at an old bar. 听第三段材料,回答第 56 题。材料读两遍。5. A. Two. B. three. C. Four. 6. A. They drove the shark swayB.They sent out some warnings. C. They surrounded the swimmers. 第二节 回答问题(共 4 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 8 分)听下面一段材料,然后回答问题。材料和问题读两遍。7. _8. _9. _10. _第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第 一 节 (共
4、 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。AHere are four homes for sale around the U.S. with links to past, present and future presidents, as well as their close families.John F. Kennedys Weekend Retreat- 2 -A modest farm near Middleburg, Virginia, was built by Joh
5、n F. Kennedy and his wife in the early 1960s. The former first lady designed it herself. The four-bedroom property is currently back on the market for $5.95 million, decreased by $2 million compared with 2015. It was $10.99 million when it first was put up for sale in 2013.Jackie Kennedys Summer Hou
6、seAnother Kennedy-linked property for sale is the “Lasata” estate in the Hamptons, designed by architect Arthur C. Jackson and built in 1917. Set on more than seven acres of land near the ocean, it includes a 10-bedroom house that was restored in 2007, including a three-car garage building. Its on t
7、he market for $38.9 million, a little bit higher than last year.Chester A. Arthurs Summer White HouseChester A. Arthur, who became the 21st president in 1881, spent some of his down time here. The three-story, six bedroom Victorian mansion, which was built in 1796 and has been recently restored, is
8、for sale with a $14.2 million price tag, down from $20 million in 2015. Features include a library with fireplace, a formal dining and living room and a family room overlooking the garden and the swimming pool.President Obamas Summer RentalThis Marthas Vineyard home served as the summer White House
9、to President Obama. It is currently for sale for $19.1 million, down from $22.5 million in July 2015. Set on nine acres of land and with its own private road, this property no doubt acted as a perfect summer hideaway for those who didnt want their every movement seen. In addition to privacy, other f
10、eatures include a heated pool, half-basketball court, outdoor terraces and a two-bedroom guest cottage.11. Which house has the longest history?A. President Obamas Summer Rental.B. Jackie Kennedys Summer House.C. Chester A. Arthurs Summer White House.D. John F. Kennedys Weekend Retreat.12. What is th
11、e feature of President Obamas Summer Rental?A. Privacy. B. Architecture. C. Location. D. Price.13. What do the four houses have in common?A. Their prices are going down these years.B. They have connections with US presidents.C. They have a history of more than a century.D. They have more than 5 bedr
12、ooms in the house.BIt was just one word in one email, but it caused huge financial losses for a multinational company. The message, written in English, was sent by a native speaker to a colleague for whom English was a second language. Unsure of the word, the receiver found two contradictory meaning
13、s in his dictionary. He acted on the wrong one. Months later, senior management investigated why the project had failed, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.- 3 -When such misunderstandings happen, its usually the native speakers who are to blame. Ironically, they are worse at delivering their
14、message than people who speak English as a second or third language.A lot of native speakers are happy that English has become the worlds global language. They dont feel the need to accommodate or adapt to others. They often talk too fast for others to follow, and use jokes, slang, short forms and r
15、eferences specific to their own culture. “The first time I worked in an international institution, somebody said ETA 16:53 and I thought “What the hell is ETA?” says Michael Blatter, an executive in an international company.And then theres cultural style. When a British reacts to a proposal by sayin
16、g “Thats interesting”, a fellow British might recognize this as “Thats rubbish.” But other nationalities would take the word “interesting” on face value.Also, lots of the information is not fully understood because of the complex language native speakers use. Too many non-native speakers, especially
17、 the Asians and the French, are too concerned about not “losing face” and nod approvingly while not getting the message at all, because of which, the native speakers continue delivering information that makes little sense to them. The information gap is unnoticed and keeps widening.Native speakers s
18、hould communicate efficiently with simple language. When trying to communicate in English with a group of people with different levels of fluency, its important for native speakers to make the same point in a couple of different ways and ask for some acknowledgement, reaction and action, to know whe
19、ther theyve been understood or not.14. The first paragraph of the passage is written to .A. tell readers an interesting storyB. introduce the topic of the passageC. state the importance of EnglishD. show an example of communication15. What can we learn about Michael?A. He thinks British people talk
20、too fast.B. He feels no need to adapt to others.C. Hes not a native English speaker.D. He finds British culture hard to understand.16. What might cause the Asians and the French to “lose face” according to the passage?A. Being unable to use complex language.B. Being non-native English speakers.C. Fa
21、iling to understand native speakers.D. Nodding approvingly while listening.17. Native speakers are advised to ask for listeners acknowledgement in order to .A. talk to a group of people at the same timeB. learn about listeners levels of fluencyC. get suggestions from listenersD. check listeners unde
22、rstanding- 4 -CA new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love (早恋 ) may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression. The study shows that g
23、irls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of s
24、elf” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They wont tell that to their parents,Dr Marianm Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have de
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