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1、1范亭中学 2018-2019 学年度高二第一学期期中考试英语试题注意事项：考生必须在答题纸上各题目的指定答题区域内作答（选择题部分使用 2B 铅笔填涂，非选择题部分使用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔作答） ，在试卷上作答无效。本试卷分为第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分, 共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。第一部分 听力 (共两节，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

2、和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What kind of music does the woman like?A. Rock music. B. Classical music. C. Country music.2. What does the woman want to buy?A. Oranges and apples. B. Sweets and apples. C. Vegetables and apples.3. What does the man mean?A. .He doesnt want to see his friends again.B. He had a go

3、od time at the party C. He didnt enjoy the party at all.4. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Go on a diet. B. Talk to her sister. C. Introduce himself first.5. What will the man probably do tonight?A. Read Chapter 4. B. Study in the library. C. Watch the football match.第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分

4、，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 is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Travel agent and customer. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and secretary.7. When w

5、ill the meetings end?A. At 3:00 p.m. B. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 6:30 p.m.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?2A. She wants to visit another city. B. She has to give up her travel plan. C. She needs to put off her test.9. What does Diana want Peter to do?A. Take a book to her friend. B

6、. Help her with her study. C. Teach a geography lesson.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why cant Jim find Susans home?A. Because he hasnt been told how to get there.B. Because he forgot to bring the map Susan gave him.C. Because he is so forgetful that he cant remember her address.11. Where is the bank?A.

7、 It is next to the bus stop. B. It is on the corner beside the bus stop. C. It is on the corner across the street.12. Where is Susans house?A. It is the seventh house from the corner on Jims left.B. It is the seventh house from the corner on Jims right. C. It is the seventeenth house from the corner

8、 on Jims right.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where are the new houses?A. On the main road. B. Close to a bus station. C. Near the sports center.14. What does the woman like most about the new houses?A. The sports center. B. The space. C. The quietness.15. Why does the man sound uninterested?A. Because

9、he doesnt want to move. B. Because he is very interested in the book. C. Because he has to finish his work first.16. What can we know about the man in the end?A. He is interested in the new houses. B. He will change his mind. C. He will go to see the new houses.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why have m

10、any people done everything possible to make sure the test goes smoothly?A. Because the students have less choices now.B. Because the test has become more important than in the past.C. Because the test is an important and life changing event.18. What is TRUE about traffic control during the Gaokao?A.

11、 It lasts for a long time.B. It aims to create a peaceful environment for students.C. It does not only happen around the examination sites.19. What is the most important lesson students should learn before graduation?A. Respect other peoples interests.3B. Dont be too sensitive to the Gaokao. C. Depe

12、nd on themselves in life.20. What is the speakers attitude toward traffic control in the end?A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Uninterested.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节 （共 15 小题，每小题 3 分，满分 45 分）AWelcome to the North Pole AdventureThe North Pole Adventure is a one-of-a-kind interactive Christmas attraction f

13、or the entire family. Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open from November 25 until Christmas Eve. It is not a guided tour. While elves (小精灵) are throughout the adventure to interact with your children, your kids can spend as much time in each area as they wish. The adventure features a repl

14、ica (复制品) of the North Pole including everything you imagine at Santas North Pole.Santas HouseKids will experience what its like at the North Pole and see first-hand what it takes for Santa and his elves to get ready for Christmas each year. The memories your children will take away from Santas Hous

15、e will be ones they will remember for a life time.Post OfficeAll kids will be assisted by Santas elves in writing a letter to Santa and then depositing it in Santas magical mailbox. A few days before Christmas, they will receive letters at their own homes from Santa.Elf UniversityElf University is t

16、he place where elves go to school. Its also the place where kids enjoy making Christmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one day.AdmissionBuy your tickets online to avoid waiting in line. If the tickets sell out when you buy them online, there

17、will still be tickets available at the ticket office.21. The North Pole Adventure_.A. provides visitors with tour guide service 4B. is open to visitors for nearly one monthC. is modeled on other Christmas attractionsD. arranges elves to entertain kids in some areas 22. What can we learn from the pas

18、sage?A. Kids can have fun in Santas House by dressing up like SantaB. Elf University offers kids opportunities for becoming elvesC. Kids who visited Post Office would receive letters on Christmas EveD. Tickets to the adventure can be bought online if they sell out at the ticket office23. Where can y

19、ou probably see the article?A. a tourist booklet B. a science fiction C. a newspaper D. a story bookBAn earthquake is a trembling or shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release(释放) of energy stored in the rocks below the surface. Generally, earthquakes last only seconds. Strong ground shaking

20、 during a medium（中等的） to large earthquake generally lasts about 10 to 30 seconds. Aftershocks（余震）can occur once in a while for weeks or even months.Many people think that there is an earthquake seasonor a kind of earthquake weather . As a matter of fact, there isnt. Earthquakes can occur at any time

21、 of the year and at time of day or night. Earthquakes occur under all weather conditions-sunny, wet. or cold without any special weather tendency(倾向).Also, you dont need to worry that the ground will open up and swallow people when earthquakes occur. Open ground cracks may form during an earthquake,

22、 for example, to land sliding or ground falling. However, such cracks tend to be open gaps (they dont swallow) that a person could stand in afterwards.The safest place in an earthquake is an open field because buildings and falling objects can injure or kill you. If you are indoors, when you feel th

23、e ground start to shake, take cover immediately under a table or strong piece of furniture, placing something between falling objects and yourself. Dont attempt to use the stairs or an elevator to get out of the building.24Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A Earthquakes usually

24、 last 10 to 30 seconds.B After a big earthquake, there are many more quakes.C Cracks in an earthquake are very dangerous.D What usually injures people during an earthquake are falling buildings.525The reason why there isnt earthquake weather is that _.A an earthquake only lasts seconds and doesnt ha

25、ppen frequently.B an earthquake can happen at any time and in any kind of weather.C when an earthquake happens is related to the weatherD earthquakes dont change with the seasons26The underlined word swallow in Paragraph3 probably means _?A Take sb./sth. In B make sb. frightenedC make room for sb. t

26、o stand in D make the ground slide27During an earthquake, which of the following things should you NOT do?A Find an open filed and stay there. B Stay away from buildings.C Take cover under a table. D Take an elevator.CRecent studies have shown that challenging your brain, by spurring (刺激) the brain

27、to create new patterns, is very important to keep your brain active and healthy as you age. Lifelong learning is a health club for our minds, bodies and spirits. This is why we parents should also teach our children to be lifelong learners. Dr. Marilyn Price-Mitchell, an American psychologist, and y

28、outh development expert, shares some ways for us to do this.1. Ask questions.When your child asks you a question, dont answer it straight away. Instead, help him or her bring up “questions that pique their curiosity.” This way, we help children make connections between what theyre learning at school

29、 and the world beyond their classroom. We also show them that learning does not, and should not, end when one is “done with school” its actually a lifelong process!2. Let them fail.Our kids love learning about different scientific concepts (概念) via The Magic School Bus videos on YouTube. And one of

30、the characters, Miss Frizzle (the science teacher) always says this phrase: “Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy.” I always quote (引述) her when the kids say theyre afraid to do or learn something because they might do it wrong or make a mistake. If we 6dont allow our kids to fail, they wont b

31、e able to learn to “use mistakes and failures to make lifelong learning easier,” as Dr. Price-Mitchell says.3. Learn through experience.This is very true for all of us, especially children. In the words of Dr. Price-Mitchell, “Learning through experience, not just from books, is one of the best ways

32、 to give the youth the skills they need for lifelong learning, living, and working in the 21st century.”Of course, we should also set an example for our children by learning continuously, and expanding our knowledge and experiences.28What does the underlined word “pique” in the text probably mean?A

33、Change. B Awaken. C Balance. D Prevent.29Whats the authors attitude to what Miss Frizzle always says?A Worried. B Doubtful. C Uncaring. D Supportive.30Which of the following shows the importance of learning through experience?A Learning is not childs play; we cannot learn without pain.B It is not th

34、at Im so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.C If you dont learn to think when you are young, you may never learn.D Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.31In which part of a newspaper will the text most probably appear?A Health. B Culture. C Educatio

35、n. D Popular science.DWhen we do the same movements with our bodies over and over again, we overuse some muscles. And that overuse can lead to strain (劳损) and injury. Sometimes those problems can come from doing sports. But there is another cause for muscle problems: hand-held technology devices.Sta

36、ring down at your phone or tablet for long periods of time puts great tension on your neck. Experts say this posture puts strain on the entire upper body. Muscle strain linked to hand-held technology has become such a common condition that it now has a name: tech neck.Common symptoms of tech neck ar

37、e neck pain, loss of feeling in your hands and fingers, headaches - both mild and severe - and poor posture. In the worst cases of tech neck, you can lose the strength in your hands and fingers.You can take simple steps to improve tech neck. Take breaks from using your technology. Stand up and stret

38、ch your legs often. Also, give your eyes a break by closing them throughout the day. Do neck exercises. Experts at the website Spine Universe recommend these three neck stretches.Chin (下巴) StretchMove your chin towards your chest. Hold for 5 seconds. The stretch should 7feel comfortable from your ne

39、ck to the base of your skull. Repeat 10 times.Side Lean (倾斜)Lean your head to the right. Bring your ear close to the shoulder. Hold for 20 seconds. Bring your head back to center, and then tilt it to the left, again holding for 20 seconds. Repeat 3-5 times on each side.Side-to-Side Head TurningTurn

40、your chin towards your right shoulder. Hold for 20 seconds. Bring your head back to the center, and then turn it to the left, again holding for 20 seconds. Repeat 3-5 times on each side. And if your tech neck symptoms get worse, see a health care professional.32What does the underlined phrase “tech

41、neck” in paragraph 2 mean?A Neck pain caused by sports.B Neck care done with technology devices.C Protection for problems with certain devices.D Neck problems caused by using technology devices.33What is the possible result of tech neck?A Weak fingers. B Poor eyesight. C Overuse of muscles. D Strong

42、er neck.34Which of the following shows the correct gesture of “Side Lean”？A B C D 35What do the first and third neck exercises have in common?A Shaking the head. B Touching the chest.C Moving the chin. D Turning in the same direction.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 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

43、项。 If something that youre doing doesnt challenge you, then it doesnt change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. 36 So challenge the following limits:Figure out what you are scared of and do it continuously.If you are a salesman, and youre scared of talking to people persona

44、lly or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you will fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. 37 But dont stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, Im not scared!”8 Take a class for a hobby youve bee

45、n wanting to develop.Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. 38 Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exerc

46、ise.39 A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself. 40Dont just limit yourself to your fellow travelerstry to connect with the service staff. You never know what

47、kind of people theyre going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.A You should do it continuously.B Someone may make you disturbed.C You dont need to go to the gym.D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.E. Yo

48、u can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.F. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.G. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分）第一节 （共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A, B, C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In case of emergency, would you stick to traditional ideas or abandon them?Before long, a father from Dubai made his own 41 .The father took the whole family out to enjoy the 42 in Dubai. While everyone was having fun, his 20-year old daughter 43 the deep waters and yelled for help in 44 . No one i