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1、- 1 -河北武邑中学 2018-2019 学年下学期高二开学考试英语试题本试卷第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第 I 卷（选择题 100 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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

2、关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What will the woman drink?ATea BJuice CMilk2Where does the woman find her ticket?A. In her bag BOn the seat CIn her pocket3When did the man get a spot on his shin?A.In the morning BAt lunchtime CIn the evenin24What will the speakers do this weekend?AGo to a new restaurant BWatch

3、 a French movie CStay at home5What are the speakers talking about?ATheir winter holidays BThe Internet CA book第二节听下面 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。听每段对话或独自前，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。6How long will school be canceled according to Martin

4、?- 2 -A. For three days BFor six days CFor seven days7What do the speakers want to do tomorrow?AVisit their friends BSkate on a pond CMake a snowman with their father听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8How long will it take the man to bike to the university?AAbout twenty minutes BAbout thirty minutes CAbout fort

5、y minutes9What does the man say about the apartment?AThe rent is a bit high for him BTheres a shoe shop downstairsC111etrafficis very busy a round it1 0Who will help the man move?AHis friends BHis parents CHis classmates听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。l 1What are the speakers going to do?AGo to a concert BJo

6、in a music club CPractice in a band1 2When will the speakers meet?AOn Wednesday BOn Thursday COn Friday1 3What does the woman advise the man to bring?AA sweater BSome food CSeveral CDs听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14How many miles has the man driven the car?AOne hundred B，Ten thousand C0ne hundred thousand

7、15What does the woman suggest the man do?ABuy a new car BChange the engine CFix the car himself16 Where will the man probably go next?ATo a gym BTo his office C，To a repair shop- 3 -听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。1 7Where are the visitors?AOn a bus BOn a boat CAt a hotel1 8What are the visitors allowed to

8、do?AWalk around BRaise their hands CPut their hands out of the windows1 9Why does the speaker mention Martin Luther King?AThere will be a test about him BHe opened the popular restaurantCThere was a famous historical event about him20What is Memphis most famous for?ABeautiful scenery BBarbecued meat

9、 CMusicians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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI ran into quite a few language problems while vacationing ( 度假) with my family last summer. The most embarrassing was when my Mom apologized to the people we were staying with because her

10、 “pants were dirty”. They looked at her in amazement, not knowing how to react. You see, Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans. But in Britain, “pants” means underpants or knickers( 内裤；衬裤), not trousers as it does back home.Katie From AmericaI went to stay with a friend on the west coast l

11、ast summer. Her flat was on the first floor of a high-rise building so I got the lift up. Then I wandered round for ages looking for her flat but couldnt find it. Fed up and tired, I finally had to go out to find a phone box. She explained that her flat was on the first floor, which for me meant the

12、 ground floor.David From Britain- 4 -When I asked for the “restroom” in a big department store, people kept directing me to a room with seats where I could sit and “rest”. It took me years to get through to (使.明白)someone that I only wanted the toilet!Tom From AmericaLast summer we went on a two-week

13、 family touring holiday, so Dad hired a car over the Internet. This was an old vehicle and there turned out (结果是；证明是)to be lots of things wrong with it. When he phoned the hire company and tried to explain that the lock on the boot was broken, they thought he was talking about footwear! He had no id

14、ea their word for “boot” was “trunk”. In the end we went to a garage and just solved the problem.Mary From Britain21.David went out to find a phone box to _.Aphone the police for help Bphone his friend for helpCtell his friends he couldnt go to visit her Dapologize for his being late22.When Tom aske

15、d for the “restroom”, the people around him thought _.Ahe wanted to have a rest. Bhe wanted the toiletChe wanted a chair DHe wanted to go to a department store23.Which of the following words is from British English？APants. BGround floor. CRestroom. DTrunk.BWhenever we talk about holidays, my mother

16、teases my sister and me about how we “make out like robbers.” She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian, so we receive gifts on both the festivals of lights: Hanukkah and Diwali. Though my mother teases us, I do not mind getting two sets of gifts!Hanukkah is celebrated on

17、the 25th day of the Jewish month, which is usually sometime in December. On Hanukkah, like most Jewish families, we light a menorah(烛台) and say a prayer each night. We also say a special prayer on the first night. After that, it is a tradition for my sister and me to do hot and - 5 -cold for our hid

18、den Hanukkah gifts. When we walk towards the gift, our parents say hot and when we walk further away, they say cold. We each receive one present every night of Hanukkah. Another part I like about this holiday is seeing family members who we do not see often. My aunt usually stays for a few days, and

19、 we sometimes visit other relatives.Diwali is celebrated on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin (October/November). To celebrate Diwali, my family does a pooja(印度教的礼拜), or prayers, in honor of the goddess Lakshmi. Since she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, the pooja inc

20、ludes washing silver coins in milk and water. In India, people decorate their houses with lamps, similar to the way you might light up your house for Christmas. My family just places a few candles outside. We also set off firecrackers, which is my favorite part. We often do this activity with friend

21、s to add to the excitement.Both holidays have different histories and stories. We celebrate them in different ways, yet they both have the same meaning. They both translate into Festival of Lights, and they both mean family and presents for me!24. Why does the author receive gifts on both Hanukkah a

22、nd Diwali?A. Because he lives in a rich family.B. Because he lives in two different countries.C. Because his parents like celebrating their different cultures.D. Because his parents like spending money buying gifts for them.25. What does the underlined phrase “hot and cold” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A

23、. A kind of Hanukkah game. B. A kind of Hanukkah gift. C. A can of festival drink. D. A riddle written on lights.26. We can learn from the text that Hanukkah and Diwali _.A. share the same history and culture B. are celebrated by both Jews and IndiansC. are both related to the legend of lights D. en

24、courage the families to do their prayers 27. What is the authors attitude towards Hanukkah and Diwali?- 6 -A. She enjoys celebrating both of them. B. She does mind spending them.C. She likes Hanukkah better. D. She likes Diwali better. CAre you preparing for a big test? If so, you may want to go to

25、play some basketball in between hitting the books. Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. According to her research, it see

26、ms that exercise can make blood vessels (血管), including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Dr. Cameron is sure that this allows people who exercise to think better. As she says, “while we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can actually cause physical chang

27、es in the brain.”The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. Even a little movement can show big results. Margaret Bar

28、nes, a scientist, also believes in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in primary school or high school can result from a lack of movement as babies. “Babies need movement that encourages and excites their five senses. They need to set up a conne

29、ction between motion and memory. In this way, as they get older, children will begin to connect physical activity with higher learning,” says Margaret.Older people can develop their brains as well. Cornell University studied a group of seniors who have a short-term memory increase of up to 40 percen

30、t after exercising just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does have to increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for babies, exercise for older people should not be too simple. Learning some new skills or actions, such as with yoga or tai-chi helps

31、 to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time. For most people, - 7 -any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. The main aim is to increase the brains flow of blood. And your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of ex

32、ercise a week.28. What is the main idea of this passage?A. How exercise makes people strong. B. How to get good scores on a test.C. How exercise helps the brain. D. How the brain can change.29. According to the passage, what is the connection between exercise and brain development?A. Exercise helps

33、soften our blood vessels. B. Physical exercise helps us think better. C. The brain needs special mental exercise. D. The more exercise, the bigger the brain.30. Why does the author think that yoga is fit for seniors?A. It does good to the joints of old people. B. It does not increase the heart rate.

34、C. It includes learning new actions. D. It can be done in groups.31. The smallest amount of exercise required to gain any benefit is _.A. three hours per week B. 40 hours per weekC. three hours per day D. 40 hours per monthDMy husband David was waiting at the door when our daughter Laura and I pulle

35、d in the driveway. It wasnt like him to be home so early. The disbelief on his face told me that something was up. “Do you still have a job?“No. Redundant,“ he answered, looking away from me.“OK. Well figure it out,“ I replied calmly.I actually had no idea how we were going to figure it out. I immed

36、iately started to think of how wed cut costs and who we should start to get in touch - 8 -with. That night, after David had fallen asleep, I cried myself to sleep, and frequently sobbed in the shower in the days that followed.I knew the loss of Davids income would have great effect on us. He had wor

37、ked for the same insurance company for twenty-one years and was our main income. I work at home caring for Laura, and my freelance(自由职业者的)income is uncertain. We have debts, and job hunting takes time.Still, I was more concerned about my husbands emotional state than our financial situation. Davids

38、sense of identity was tied to his job. He called his parents to tell them about losing his job, but didnt say a word to anyone else for weeks. He told me that he felt like “a failure“.It was tough for me to watch David struggle with unemployment. One night a couple of weeks after he lost his job, Da

39、vid woke me just before midnight, sweating, pacing the bedroom floor and saying he felt funny. We spent the night in the emergency room waiting to see if he had a heart attack. Thankfully, it was just a serious anxiety attack. It was then that I knew I needed to do more to understand what my husband

40、 was going through. Here is what I learned from my own experienceand from talking to expertson how to support your spouse through a job loss.32.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “Redundant“ in Paragraph 3?A. A piece of cake. B. Out of question. C. My treat. D. O

41、ut of employment.33What did the writer do about her husbands situation at first?A. She always remained calm and gave him advice.B. She appeared calm when in fact she was worried.C. She began to write about her husbands situation to the newspapers.D. She went to consult some doctors.34What can we kno

42、w about David?A. He was fired by the company he had worked for twenty-one years.B. He never thought himself “a failure“ even when jobless.C. He was aware of the familys financial situation.D. Upon leaving the job, he suffered a heart attack and had to consult the doctor.35What will be talked about i

43、n the next part of the passage?- 9 -A. What the writer did to help get some income.B. How David suffered from the heart attack and the treatment.C. How the writer supported David to get through the jobless period.D. Why the insurance company fired David.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

44、入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Daily to-do lists can help you get focused and organized. Follow these tips to create a good to-do list.Notice the order.It may help you to develop some sort of system for your to-do list. 36 you can even use a number system and mark them from 1 to 5. Items that are marked 1 mi

45、ght be done later, while the 5s are tasks you should deal with first.Reduce the list. 37 . If you have 15 minutes to spare, find something on the list that you can complete in that time period. You may think that 15 minutes is not enough to do something, but several 15 minutes add up to something hu

46、ge.Add in something fun.Yourto-do list is no doubt full of things you may not like. Thats why adding in fun activities and tasks should also be important. A fun item doesnt feel like work. It may even feel like a break. 38 .Dont list too much.It;s important not to overwhelm yourself. 39 . If theres

47、too much on your plate or you have to work too fast, you cant possibly enjoy yourself and youll only end up being frustrated and overwhelmed. 40 .Your list needs to be organized in a way that makes you feel comfortable. There are many choices nowadays. However, the old-fashioned pen and paper method

48、 may work best for you. You can also use the Internet or even your cell phone to keep your list organized.A. Keep it organized.- 10 -B. Avoid too much stress.C. Write it the night before.D. Certainly every item on the list cant be equally important.E. You need to complete talks or part of tasks one step at a time.F. When you return to the less interesting items, youll be more active to get them done.G. Everything that goes on your to-do list should be something important that you need to do.第三部分 英语知识运用(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)中，选出可填入空白处的最佳