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1、1四川省成都石室中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第 卷 （选择题） 和第 卷 （非选择题） 两部分。 考试用时 120 分钟， 满分 150 分。 第 I 卷（选择题，共 100 分）第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题 1.5 分，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。 每段对话或独白后有 1 个小题， 从题中所给的 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出 最 佳选项， 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 读一遍。1. Which word can be used to

2、describe Bill?A. Friendly. B. Brave. C. Hopeful.2. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Close the windows. B. Call a taxi. C. Lock the suitcase.3. What does the woman mean?A. She didnt watch the comedy. B. She didnt like the comedy.C. She thought the comedy was funny.4. When did the man enter th

3、e Peoples University?A. Three years ago. B. Last year. C. This year.5. Where does this conversation take place most probably?A. At an airport. B. On the beach. C. At a travel agency.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

4、 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. What sport does the woman like best?A. Volleyball. B. Football. C. Baseball.7. What will the man buy for the woman as a gift?A. A computer. B. A typewriter. C. A camera.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题8. When did the boy start to h

5、ave back pain?A. Two weeks ago. B. Three days ago. C. A month ago.9. What caused the boys illness most probably?2A. Lack of exercise. B. Heavy schoolwork. C. Bad eating habits.3听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题10. Whats the name of the mans nephew?A. Francis. B. Frances. C. Franck.11. What do we know about the

6、 name “Norman”?A. It is out of style.B. It isnt popular among kids.C. It is hated by the woman.12. What is the man talking about in the end?A. His feelings about different names.B. Students names and their marks.C. Popular names in his mind.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题13. Where does the woman live now?A.

7、In Newcastle. B. In London. C. In Austria.14. Why doesnt the woman go back to her hometown?A. There are few job opportunities there. B. It is more expensive to live there.C. Most of her family members have left there.15. What did the woman do before she came to London?A. She traveled around in the s

8、outh of England. B. She worked in Newcastle for a year.C. She worked as a teacher in Austria.16. Whom does the woman prefer to teach?A. Kids. B. Teenagers. C. Grown-ups.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题17. What is the Guides?A. An organization for girls. B. A school. C. A camp.18. What happened to the speaker

9、 on Sunday?A. Her parents came to visit her. B. The Guides gave her a cake.C. The Guides held a party for her.19. When did the speakers friends come to celebrate her birthday?A. On Saturday evening. B. On Sunday afternoon. C. On Sunday evening.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. An exciti

10、ng party. B. An unforgettable trip. C. A birthday memory.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。4Wanted, Someone for a KissWere looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. Youll work on the stations music programmes. Mus

11、ic production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.Father ChristmasWere looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit. Working days: Every Saturday from No

12、vember 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 10:30-16:00. Excellent pay. Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.Accountants AssistantWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistanc

13、e within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience. Wealden District Council.Software TrainerIf

14、 you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Payupwards of

15、 15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Oglivie,Palmlace Limited.21. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?A. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100. B. Mrs Oglivie, Palmlace Limited. C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre. D. Wealden District

16、Council.22. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who .A. is aged between 24 and 40. B. may do some training work. C. should deal with general duties. D. can work for about a month.23. Which position is open to recent school graduates?5A. Producer, London Kiss. B.

17、Accountants Assistant. C. Father Christmas. D. Software Trainer.24. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?A. One with GCSE grade C level. B. One with some office experience.C. One having good computer knowledge. D. One trained in producing music programs.6One evening last summ

18、er, when I asked my 14 year old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response shocked me. “Whats a colander(漏勺) ? ” he asked.I could only blame myself. In the family, nobody elses hands went in the sauce except my own. But that night, as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing

19、with holes in it, I wondered what else I hadnt prepared Ray for.As parents, while we focus on our sons confidence and character, we perhaps dont always consider that we are also raising someones future roommates, boyfriends, husbands, or fathers. I wanted to know that Id raised a boy who would never

20、 ask the woman in his life, “Whats for dinner?” So I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a private home economics course. I was delighted to find that he didnt say no. For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine. One day, as his tomato sauce reduced on the stove, he washed and seasoned a c

21、hicken for roasting. Then he rolled out thepiecrust (馅饼皮) and filled it with apples, all while listening to my explanation on the importance ofpreheating an oven.I knew that he would rather have been shooting hoops in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his motherhe tried to beg not to hav

22、e sewing lessons, even though I insisted that one day, someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive but it couldnt be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I appreciate what you do as a mom,” he told me one day. Ray now understands the finer point

23、s of cooking, and more importantly, herealizes theres nothing masculine (男子气概的) about being helpless.Now, not only can he make his own dinner, but he can make a big meal for his family. Thatswhat I call a man. Im glad I prepared so great a present for my future daughter in-law.25.Why was the author

24、shocked at her sons response?A. Because he was not well behaved.B. Because he refused to help with dinner.C. Because he didnt know the common kitchen tools. D. Because he was very curious about kitchen tools.26. In the authors opinion, some parents pay little attention to .A. building up childrens c

25、onfidence B. telling kids what is right and wrongC. preparing children for their future life D. making children live a hard life27. We can infer from the text that Ray .7A. made great progress in cooking B. always thought housework interestingC. preferred sewing to cooking D. was unwilling to learn

26、cooking at first28. What would the author like to convey in the text?A. Useful education for boys B. The importance of houseworkC. Boys should be involved in housework. D. Cooking and sewing make boys masculine.8Nothing makes us happier than our families and loved ones, a new study shows, with face-

27、to- face socializing beating reaching out to people online hands down.The Happiness Barometer(晴雨表), conducted in 16 countries across the globe, was based on theCoca-Cola Happiness Index, which surveyed between 500 and 1,000 people per country.Almost two-fifths, or 40 percent, of those surveyed said

28、catching up with their loved ones after work was the happiest time of their day, while more than 20 percent said they were happiest when eating with their families.By contrast, only 5 percent said they were happiest when connecting with friends online, and even less2 percent said the first text mess

29、age of the day made them joyful.Families and partners were, by far, the biggest source of the happiness for almost 80 percent of those surveyed, with friends coming up next at 15 percent.“Despite our celebrity-driven culture, fame is not likely in itself to be a primary source of happiness. Instead,

30、 real happiness depends on our connecting with people, especially through love and kindness,” the study said.Hugs and food also made a lot of people happy, especially in Britain and Russia, where almost a third of people said they are likely to find comfort in a hug or seek it in food.The countries

31、surveyed were France, Italy, Spain, Britain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Russia, South Africa, China, Philippines, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and the United States.29. From the passage we can know that .A. about 40% of surveyed people felt the greatest happiness when dining with their familie

32、s. B. 10% of those surveyed felt happiest when reaching out to people online.C. fame is unlikely to be a main source of happiness though most people are always seeking it. D. friends are the biggest source of happiness to most people surveyed.30. Whats the biggest source of happiness to most people

33、according to the passage?A. Families and partners. B. Friends. C. Hugs and food. D. Fame.31. According to the study, how many British and Russians think hugs and food can make them happy?A. 87 percent. B. 45 percent. C. 33 percent. D. 20 percent.32. How did the writer develop the passage?A. By givin

34、g statistics. B. By giving 9explanations. C. By giving definitions. D. By giving examples.10Most of the time, the ground feels solid beneath our feet. Thats comforting. But its also misleading because theres actually a lot going on underground. Masses of land (called plates) slip, slide, and bump ag

35、ainst each other, slowly changing the shape of continents and oceans over millions and billions of years.Scientists know that Earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago. They also know that our planet was hot at first. As it cooled, its outermost layer, called the crust(地壳 ), eventually formed movingp

36、lates. Exactly when this shift happened, however, is an open question.Now, an international group of researchers has an answer. Theyve found new evidence suggesting that Earths crust started shifting at least 3.8 billion years ago. The new estimate is 1.3 billion years earlier than previous ones.Not

37、 long before 3.8 billion years ago, lots of small planets were hitting Earth, keeping its crust in a hot, melting state. After the hard crust formed, much of it sank at various times into the planets hot insides. There, it melted before returning to the surface.In some places, however, the crust nev

38、er sank. One of the oldest such places is in Greenland, in an area called the Isua supracrustal (上地壳 ) belt. The rocky crust there is between 3.7 and 3.8 billionyears old. The belt was once part of the seafloor, but now it is exposed to air.The researchers recently took a close look at the Isua supr

39、acrustal belt. They noticed long, parallel cracks(裂缝 ) in the rock that have been filled in with a type of volcanic rock.To explain this structure, the scientists propose that tension in the crust caused the seafloor to crack open long ago. Hot, liquid rock oozed from deep inside Earth to fill the c

40、racks. Finally, the whole area cooled, forming what we see today.That explanation, plus chemical clues inside the rock, suggests that the Isua supracrustal belt was once part of plate under the ocean, beginning around 3.8 billion years ago.“Its a fantastic case of solving a jigsaw puzzle,” says one

41、of the researchers. He notes that thepuzzle was “a very difficult one because these rocks are all very old and have been badly ruined”.33. The underlined phrase “oozed from” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to .A. filled up gradually B. washed away quicklyC. flowed out of slowly D. broke through

42、 suddenly34. What do scientists know about the past of the Isua supracrustal belt?11A. It was once covered by hot, liquid rock. B. It remained under the deep sea. C. It stayed hot and sinking. D. It kept moving slowly.35. The text is mainly about .A. why the Earth cooled B. how the Isua supracrustal

43、 belt formedC. whether the ground beneath our feet is still D. when Earths crust began shifting12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。For a lot of parents, sending their kids off to college is a bittersweet experience. I think a lot of teenagers head to college without any idea about how money

44、 works. Dont let that happen to your college kid. Help them understand these issues before they step into that first class. Budget, budget, budget. 36 So start by making sure you understand budgeting and have begun to use it as part of your financial plan. Independence means responsibility. Living a

45、way from home means you have to take care of yourself. 37 Food doesnt just drop out of the sky, and gas doesnt magically appear in their car. Independence means responsibility. 38 Even if your kid is going to a small community college, theyll still probably have a few thousand dollars of tuition to

46、pay. If you break it down, one class can cost $1,000 at the very minimum! And that doesnt even include books. Choose a major wisely. 39 This isnt a must before they step on campus, but simply plant a seed that gets them thinking about what they want to do with their life. You dont want them graduati

47、ng with a degree that leaves them unfulfilled or unable to find a job. Friends matter. 40 Who you hang out with definitely influences how you spend money and the decisions you make. Without being overbearing, remind them how important it is to have positive friends who build them up instead of bring

48、ing them down.Remember, as a parent, just be there for support and to strengthen these principles throughout their college experience.A. Cherish your opportunity.B. College isnt cheap.C. However, not all friends can be really depended on. D. Help your teenager find his or her passion.E. If you arent

49、 using a budget, itll be difficult to convince your kid to use one.F. Do your best to prepare your son or daughter for what that means. G. New friends mean new opportunities and social situations.第三部分英语知识运用（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， 从短文后各题所给的四个选项 （ A、 B、 C 和 D） ， 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。I am anything but adventurous. So, when I actually 41 the courage to learn driving and, even more 42 , passed the test, I fancied being a free spirit at last.I mistakenly