江西省铅山县第一中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

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1、- 1 -江西省铅山县第一中学 2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题试卷分值:150 考试时间:120 分将卷答案用 2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,卷用黑色钢笔答在答题纸上.卷(选择题 共 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关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What

2、time does Bill usually get up?A. Around 6:00. B. Around 6:30. C. Around 7:00.2. How will the woman pay for the toy?A. In cash. B. By credit card. C. By check. 3. What does the man mean?A. Hell pick up the womans parents. B. The woman cant leave early. C. Mr. Black wont come at 4 oclock. 4. Where is

3、Peter now?A. At a restaurant. B. At home. C. In an office. 5. What is the man going to do first?A. Meet his teacher. B. Watch a movie. C. Do some shopping. 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，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。- 2 -听下面一段对话，回答第 6

4、和第 7两个小题。6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The coming party. B. The housing conditions.C. The house owner. 7. What was wrong with the house yesterday?A. Its electricity went off.B. Its pipe needed replacing. C. Its light was broken. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8至第 10三个小题。8. What is the date today?A.

5、January 1st. B. December 24th. C. December 25th. 9. What will the speakers do next?A. Buy gifts. B. Walk in the park. C. Attend a party. 10. What does the man say about the girls mother?A. She is hard to please. B. She needs a new hat. C. She doesnt like chocolates. 听下面一段对话，回答第 11至第 13三个小题。11. What

6、does the man usually do first after breakfast?A. He goes to the studio. B. He does some exercise. C. He sees films. 12. What is the man?A. A director. B. A reporter. C. An actor. 13. How does the man spend his weekend?A. Reading books. B. Attending parties. C. Doing some shopping. - 3 -听下面一段对话，回答第 1

7、4至第 16三个小题。14. Why does Betty make the call?A. To have a personal talk. B. To apply for a job at IBM. C. To make an appointment. 15. What should Betty do to complete the voicemail?A. Press 0. B. Press 1. C. Press 2. 16. When will Betty be available to answer the call?A. In the morning. B. In the aft

8、ernoon. C. In the evening. 听下面一段独白，回答第 17至第 20四个小题。17. What is the exhibition about this year?A. Star posters. B. Railway posters. C. Holiday posters. 18. How long will the exhibition last a day?A. 7 hours. B. 6 hours. C. 5 hours. 19. Whats the special feature at the Arts Center?A. Alan Browns new f

9、ilm. B. Alan Browns stage play. C. Alan Browns art exhibition. 20. Where can people make reservations for Detective in the Shadows?A. At Town Hall. B. At the Arts Center Cinema.C. At the Tourist Center. 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 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。A- 4 -Welcome

10、to the British Museum, the grandest and the most spectacular of human history. The admission is free and we open every day from 10:00 to 15:30. You can explore 10 departments including:The Department of Africa, Oceania and the AmericasThe collection of the Department of Africa, Oceania and the Ameri

11、cas includes around 350,000 objects. The scope of the collection is contemporary, and historical. It includes most of Africa, the Pacific and Australia, as well as the Americas. All of the collections were got during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and date from this time.The Department of As

12、iaThe Department of Asia covers the material and visual cultures of Asia a vast geographical area of Japan, Korea, China, Central Asia, Afghanistan, South Asia and South-East Asia. The collection dates from about 4000 BC, to the present day. It represents the cultures and ways of life of local peopl

13、e and other minority groups.The Department of Greek and Roman EmpiresThe Department of Greek and Roman Empires features antiquities (古董 ). It has one of the most comprehensive collections of antiquities from the Classical world, with over 100,000 objects. These mostly range in date from the beginnin

14、g of the Greek Bronze Age (about 3200BC) to the time of the Roman emperor Constantine in the fourth century AD.21. The scope of the Department of Africa, Oceania and Americas doesnt include .A. Africa B. the South America C. Britain D. Australia22. The Department of Asia represents_.A. the geographi

15、c features of Asia- 5 -B. the relationships between Asian countriesC. the life styles and cultural traditions of some peoplesD. the cultural fights between some native groups23. The earliest collection is from .A. The Department of AsiaB. The Department of Africa, Oceania and the AmericasC. The Depa

16、rtment of Greek and Roman EmpiresD. All of the aboveBYears ago I worked at a factory in a small county. Every day I got up very early and often did much extra work at night. I was so tired and exhausted. My whole life was hopeless. Then one day I read the following article from a magazine:“A woman w

17、ent to live with her husband in camp on the Mojave Desert during the war. She simply hated the place: the heat was almost un-bearable, 125 degrees in the shade, the wind blew incessantly (不间断地), and there was sand everywhere. Finally, in desperation (不顾一切地 ) she wrote to her parents in Ohio that she

18、 couldnt bear it another minute and was coming home.Quickly came the reply by airmail from her fatherjust two lines:“Two men looked out from prison bars. One saw the mud, the other saw stars.“The daughter did some real thinking, not only with the intellect (思维) but also with her heart. She decided t

19、o stick to her post.She made friends with the natives, learned to love the country, and eventually wrote a book about it.The desert hadnt changed, but her attitude had. Because she listened with her heart to the words her father sent, a whole new world opened up to her.A change of attitude could cha

20、nge everything.After reading the article, I was deep in thought24. At first, the woman_ the life with her husband in the desert.- 6 -A. could stand B. couldnt stand C. could accept D. couldnt understand25. The womans father wanted to tell his daughter to_.A. stay with her husband. B. look at the mud

21、. C. look at the stars. D. come home. 26. The main idea of this passage is that_.A. a woman went to live with her husband in camp.B. the desert hadnt changed, but her attitude had.C. a change of attitude could change everything.D. the daughters parents wanted her to stay with her husband.27. After r

22、eading the story, the writer may_.A. give up the tiring work. B. go on the work. C. write a letter to father. D. go to the desert.CAs technology develops, school students who are off class may have no fear of too much absence from class. A small robot may help those children recovering from a long-t

23、erm illnesses in the hospital or at home. These children may feel isolated from their friends and classmates. The robot takes their place at school. Through the robot, the children can hear their teachers and friends. They also can take part in class from wherever they are recovering.Anyone who has

24、had a long term illness knows that recovering at home can be lonely. This can be especially true of children. They may feel left out. Now these children may have a high-tech friend to feel less alone. And that friend is a robot. The robot is called AV1. AV1 goes to school for a child who is at home

25、while recovering from a long-term illness. And the childs school friends must help. They carry the robot between classes and place the robot on the childs desk.A Norwegian company called No isolation created the robot. The co-founders of No Isolation are Karen Dolva and Marius Aabel. Dolva explains

26、how the robot - 7 -AV1 works. She says, from home, the child uses a tablet or phone to start the robot. Then they use the same device（设备）to control the robots movements. At school, the robot becomes the eyes, ears and voice of the child. The child can take part in classroom activities from wherever

27、she/he is recovering-whether at home or from a hospital bed. The robot is equipped with speakers, microphones and cameras make communicating easy.28. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “isolated”?A. to be difficult to deal with B. to be alone or unhappy C. to be curious D. to be hopeful29. Wha

28、t can we know about AV1?A. It can replace children to attend classes. B. It can go to school on its own. C. It is small and looks like a kid. D. It was created by Dolva and Aabel.30. How are the movements of AV1 controlled?A. By joining in classroom activities. B. By using a tablet or phone.C. Throu

29、gh a small camera. D. Through a small speaker. 31. Whats the robot mainly designed for ?A. Children who have just recovered from illnesses.B. Children who cant see, hear or speak.C. Children who are bored with going to school.D. Children who cant go to school for a long time.DIf your job requires a

30、lot of sitting, you could be putting your health at danger.The American Journal of Epidemiology (流行病学) did a study in 2010 on the correlation (相互联系) between sitting and an individuals physical health. In the study, 53,440 working men and 69,776 working women were surveyed on their time spent sitting

31、. The subjects were all disease free when employed. The - 8 -researchers identified 11,307 deaths in men and 7,923 deaths in women during the 14-year follow-up.The findings: Women who reported sitting for more than six hours per day had an approximately 40 higher all-cause death rate than those who

32、reported less than three hours a day, and men had an approximately 20 higher death rate.Well, nows a fine time to get this information. But why didnt they tell me this years ago? I would have planned on taking a more active job instead of the sedentary (坐着的) job of an editor.So what can you do if yo

33、u have to work for a living at a job that requires a lot of sitting? Here are some ideas:Take frequent breaks. It is recommended(推荐) that workers vary activities, change their position, and take short breaks every 20 minutes to rest muscles and increase blood circulation. Get a standing desk. Some s

34、tudies have shown that working from an upright position may be better for health. The serious fitness people can even purchase a treadmill (跑步机) desk. It only goes about one mile per hour. Have a walking meeting. If your group is kind of small, going for a walk while discussing topics is a good alte

35、rnative.32. According to the text, the study in 2010 _.A. discovered correlation between sitting and physical health in men and in womenB. surveyed more men than women on their daily sitting timeC. identified fewer deaths in men than in women during the 14-year follow-upD. found men reporting shorte

36、r sitting time than women33. What does the underlined word “subjects“ in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Things being discussed. B. Areas of knowledge being learned. C. People being studied. D. Objects being painted.34. We can infer from the text that the author did not recommend _.A. using a standing desk B. q

37、uitting sedentary jobs C. resting ones muscles D. taking a walk while discussing- 9 -35. What is the main idea of the text?A. A study on sitting time and physical health was completed.B. Working out leads to health risks.C. Long-time sitting is positively associated with health.D. Your job could be

38、killing you.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。Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well. The grammar is now familiar. The reading comprehension is no problem. You are communicating quite fluently. 36 First of all, remember that you are

39、not alone. Listening comprehension is probably the most difficult task for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. So, the most important thing is to listen as often as possible.37 The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The Real Player from Real M,

40、which allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated by limited understanding. 38 Here is some of the advice I give my students: Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.Keep cool when you do

41、not understand - even if you continue not to understand for a long time.39 Dont concentrate on details until you have understood the main idea.40 This approach usually results in confusion. Translating leads to a kind of block in ones brain which sometimes doesnt allow us to understand anything at a

42、ll!- 10 -By remaining calm, allowing yourself not to understand, and not to translate while listening, your brain is free to concentrate on the most important thing: understanding English in English.A. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly.B. What should you do?C. Do not translate every

43、thing into your native language.D. This situation leads to less - not more - understanding.E. The next step is to find listening resources. F. Listen for the general idea of the conversation.G. But listening is STILL a problem.第三部分：完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入

44、空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to take part in an exchange study program(交流学习项目）. In my application letter, I was careful to 41 how much I wanted to see France; obviously, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I 42 that I was going, all I could think abo

45、ut was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and 43 friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was 44 ，nothing about my term in France was what I 45 .The moment I arrived in Paris, I was 46 by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience

46、was joyous and exciting 47 I received some shocking news from my program coordinator (协调人)：there had been a death in my host parents extended family(房东的大家庭). They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to 48 out of one familys house and into another. The exchange coord

47、inator told me Id have a 49 this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation (诱惑) to 50 my native language, I asked not to be 51 with an Englishspeaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I - 11 -52 myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian(巴西

48、人) the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew wed be good friends for the rest of the 53 .I left France with many 54 , so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always 55 to hear me talk about my Brazilian

49、friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends 56 France we enjoyed together. I love how people 57 seem so different, but end up being so 58 . The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasnt just to respect the French people 59 to respect all people, for your next best frie