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1、- 1 -2018-2019年度第一学期惠来一中高二英语期中考试题听力部分：第一节（共 5小题；每小题 1分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分）第一节（共 5小题；每小题 1分，满分 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 is the man going to do?A.Have a party. B.Go for a drive. C.Go to a banquet.2.When will Judy get u

2、p?A.At 7:15. B.At 7:10. C.At 7:05.3.Why is the woman late?A.The bus broke down.B.She didnt catch the bus.C.She went to the hospital halfway.4.What do we know about John?A.He hates cleaning the room.B.He sleeps a lot every day.C.He is working on a project.5.Who is probably the man?A.A reporter. B.A p

3、ostman. C. A salesman.第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15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.Whats the weather going to be like on weekends?A.Warm. B.Sunny. C.Snowy.7.What is Tom doing on weekends?A.Bab

4、ysitting his sister .B.Going on a picnic. C.Doing some housework.听第 7段材料, 回答第 8至 10题。- 2 -8.What can we learn about the woman?A.She is talented. B.She is not very satisfied. C.She has found a good job.9.How much can the woman get a month?A.5,000 dollars. B.4,000 dollars. C.3,000 dollars.10.How does

5、the man feel about looking for a job?A.Very confident. B.A little disappointed. C.Very angry.听第 8段材料, 回答第 11至 13题。11.How long has the man been away?A.For a month. B.For two months. C.For a year.12.What can we learn about Judy?A.She is twenty one. B.She is married. C.She is a student.13.Who is the wo

6、mans son?A.Dave. B.John. C.Tim.听第 9段材料, 回答第 14至 16题。14.When does the library close?A.At 7:30 p.m. B.At 8:00 p.m. C.At 8:30 p.m.15.What does Ted ask the girl to do?A.Borrow a book for him. B.Buy a new book for him. C.Return a book for him.16.What can we learn about the girl?A.She is doing a class rep

7、ort .B.She finds history boring. C.She has some new books.听第 10段材料, 回答第 17至 20题。17.Which is thought to be the most important tradition?A.Going to church. B.Staying with the family. C.Sending cards and gifts.18.Hows the weather during Christmas Day in South Africa?A.It is snowy. B.It is rainy. C.It i

8、s sunny.19.How does Father Christmas feel in South Africa?A.Hot. B.Tired. C.Excited.20.Who do some people kill a sheep or a goat to thank?A.God. B.Their forefathers (祖先). C.Their friends.- 3 -第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。ABelgium is the land of music festivals. There a

9、re rock, pop, world, electronic music festivals and more, so youre sure to find a festival that suits your taste.GroezrockGroezrock could be considered the opener of the festival season in Belgium. This festival grew from a small event to an international festival that had 33,000 visitors in 2016.If

10、 you are into the harder stuff（东西）, this is where you need to go.When? April 29-30, 2017. Where? Meerhout. Music? Punk, emo,ska and rock in all its variation. Free? No.Sfinks MixedSfinks is a world music festival that focuses on bringing culture together. There are also plenty of things to do beside

11、s watching the performances. Good to know for families: Sfinks is a kid-friendly festival, with workshops, storytelling and performances aimed at children.When? July 27-30, 2017. Where? Boechout. Music? World. Free? The festival is free; the camping is not.Graspop Metal MeetingIf Groezrock doesnt se

12、em rough enough to you, Graspop Metal Meeting might.As the name says, this festival is all about metal, rock and punk. In 2016 the festival received 140,000 visitors who came to watch the more than 100 bands performing. When? June 16-18, 2017. Where? Dessel. Music? Metal. Free? No.Genk on StageGenk

13、on Stage is a pop musical with not only a lot of Belgian artists, but also some international names. 80,000 people attended Genk on Stage in 2016.- 4 -When? June 23-25, 2017. Where? Genk. Music? Pop. Free? Yes.21.Which may the beginning of the festival season in Belgium?A Groezrock B.Sfinks MixedC.

14、Graspop Metal Meeting D.Genk on Stage22.What do we know about Sfinks Mixed?A. It enjoys worldwide popularity. B. Its maily targeted at kids.B. It combines fun with culture. D. It features certain types of music.23.Where are crazy metal music enthusiasts most likely to go?A. Meerhout B . Boechout C.

15、Genk D. DesselBThere was once a king who had a wise advisor. The advisor followed the king everywhere and his favorite piece of advice to the king was “Everything happens for the good.”One day the king went hunting (狩猎) and had a small accident. His foot was injured. Fortunately, he was not badly in

16、jured but as always he was forced to ask his advisor what he thought about the accident, to which the advisor replied, “Everything happens for the good.”This time the king was really angry and put his advisor in prison (监狱). The king then asked his advisor, “Now, what do you think?” The advisor agai

17、n answered, “Everything happens for the good.”About a week later the king went on another hunting trip. As it turned out the king was caught by some cannibals (食人者) and taken to their camp where he would be prepared to be their evening meal. Before putting him into the cooking pot, he was examined a

18、nd the cannibals realized that the kings foot was injured. They decided to throw him back into the forests. It is the tradition for the cannibals not to eat anything that was in any way injured.It is true that everything in our lives happens for a purpose, and most often for our own good. If you thi

19、nk about it, all our past experiences actually happened to bring us to where we are today and make us a better person. So whatever challenges that we may face today, consider it happening to bring us to - 5 -the next level.24.When the advisor was put in prison, he remained _ .A. nervous B.calm C.ang

20、ry D. upset25.The second paragraph tells us that_ .A.the advisor didnt have much useful adviceB. the king was always careless about everythingC.the king always asked for advice from the advisorD. the advisor was worried about the king26.By telling the story, the writer _ .A. tells us the danger of h

21、unting B. asks us not to hunt any moreC. wishes us to follow others advice D. wants us to think positively27.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _ .A. everything happens for their own reasonsB.it is good for us to think about experiences C. our life experiences are our best teacherD. cha

22、llenges will make you do anythingCHappiness is for everyone. You dont need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who h

23、ave cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school,your friends will help you;when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking care of your life and your health;

24、when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is

25、 always around you.- 6 -Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also feel you are very happy, because you have something else that cant be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have

26、 more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes,“Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.“28. When you fall down in a P.E. class, both your

27、 teacher and your classmates will _.A. Laugh at you B. play jokes on you C. quarrel with you D. help you up29. According to the writer those who have big houses may often feel _.A. happy B. lonely C. free D. excited30. What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?A. Congratulations

28、! B. Oh, so do I. C. Good luck. D. Its just so-so.31. What is this passage about?A. Bad luck. B. Good luck. C. Life. D. Happiness. DMany cities and towns have laws that require people to recycle paper and plastics. Now some state and local governments have passed laws that require citizens to recycl

29、e their food waste as well. California and Vermont have statewide laws about recycling food waste that apply to businesses and homes. The process of recycling food waste and turning it into usable soil is called composting(堆制肥料).Food waste that can be composted includes fruit and vegetable peels, co

30、ffee grounds, tea bags, and eggshells. Garden waste such as stems and leaves can also be composted. Meat, fish, and dairy food waste cannot be recycled.According to environmental groups, composting reduces the amount of trash going into landfills(垃圾填埋池 ), and composted waste holds a wide range of nu

31、trients. When compost is added to the soil in gardens and fields, it helps crops grow.- 7 -Reducing the amount of waste that goes into landfills is one reason why cities and states are passing food-waste recycling laws. “Our landfills are far from enough for the creation of new ones is shrinking.” R

32、enee Crowley, a project manager at Lower East Side Ecology Center in New York City, told TFK.Officials in Seattle, Washington, say that food waste makes up 30% of the trash going into landfills, and they are looking to reduce that percentage. That city has a law requiring people to recycle food wast

33、e. It is banned from all garbage. There is a fine for people who put it into regular garbage.Crowley points out that even in cities where food recycling is not a law, there are often places where citizens can drop off their food waste for composting. Many schools and colleges have also started compo

34、sting programs.Those who are against food-recycling laws say that the composting process is costly. In addition, it can be difficult for people who live in apartments to store their waste because they dont have access to outside storage bins. Patti Ferguson from Orange County, California, told her l

35、ocal newspaper that she thought an indoor container containing food waste would get smelly.32.What do we know about composting from the text?A. Not all food waste can be reused B.It is cheap to compost food wasteC. Not all soil can be composted D. It is usually processed in empty landfills33.What is

36、 the third paragraph mainly about?A. Ways of keeping nutrients in the soil B. Ways of reducing the amount of trashC. Examples of different useful nutrients D.Benefits of recycling food waste34.In Seattle, throwing food waste into garbage is .A.acceptable B. shameful C. required D. illegal 35.Patti F

37、ergusons attitude towards food-recycling laws is probably .A. thankful B. negative C. uncaring D. supportive第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分）- 8 -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。Tips for the perfect selfie （自拍）You can take a selfie with a hand - held digital camera or mobile phone and later share it

38、 on the Internet. So selfies have been especially popular over the years. 36 Love them or hate them selfies show no sign of stopping.After all， the selfie is the most important way to show off on holiday. Everyone has his own way to take the holiday selfies. How can you take the best holiday selfies

39、? 37 Food chew styleWant to let everyone know how exciting your holiday food choices are? 38 You can also cut off a piece to show off whats inside. But dont have food hanging out of your mouth. Remember food always looks best before being eaten. I m so adventurous styleRock climbing hiking surfing o

40、r skiing? 39 Just let the natural settings make people go “wow”. One commonly used gesture is spreading out an arm to show how thrilled you are. But remember that no one likes a sweaty selfie. I am cultured tourist style40 You can also try an optical illusion （视错觉） by making it look like you re hold

41、ing up the leaning tower of Pisa touching the top of the Eiffel Tower， or picking the Sphinxs nose.A. Some people have no idea where to travel.B. According to a recent survey half of the interviewees admitted to taking a selfie while on holiday.C. These adventurous holiday moments are great for a se

42、lfie.D. Different cultures have different characteristics of food.E. Hold up some food on your fork or chopsticks.F. Here are some useful posing tips for you.G.Just taking a selfie against a famous cultural site makes you look great.- 9 -第二节：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

43、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Some years ago, whites ruled South Africa. Apartheid (种族隔离) was the 41 of the land. One day, two middle-aged blacks met in a “whites only” 42 . One of them had a permit to work in the area, 43 the other did not, which meant he could be put into prison for entering into the “whites

44、 only” zone. 44 they saw a policeman coming towards them, and 45 .“Run!” whispered the man with the permit to his friend, “Ill 46 .”They started running and the policeman began chasing them. 47 he caught the second man.“Did you think you could escape?” he shouted, “Show me your 48 !”The man, playing

45、 for time (以拖延的手段争取时间), began searching his pocket and finally 49 his permit. The policeman was 50 . Then he realized that he had been 51 . The man without the permit was now too far away to be 52 .“Since you had a permit, why did you run?” he shouted 53 .“Doctors orders,” said the man, “He has 54 m

46、e to run a mile every evening.”“Oh, yes?” doubted the policeman, “Then why was your friend running?”“His 55 has also ordered him to run,” said the man.The policeman became red with anger. “You think youre very 56 , dont you?” he shouted. “But tell me, 57 you were only running for your 58 , why didnt

47、 you stop when you saw me running after you?”“Of course I 59 that you were running after me,” said the man, “but I thought you too had been ordered to run by your doctor. How 60 I was,” said the man with a faint (隐约的) smile on his face.41. A. attitude B. culture C. tradition D. law42. A. home B. cou

48、ntry C. section D. room43. A. as B. while C. since D. or44. A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Cautiously D. Naturally- 10 -45. A. understood B. considered C. froze D. cried46. A. apologize B. refuse C. stay D. follow47. A. By chance B. At last C. On purpose D. In advance48. A. gift B. money C. permit D. ticket49. A. brought out B. made up C. worked out D. set up50. A. worried B. surprised C. depressed D. frightened51. A. deserted B. punished C. warned D. tricked52. A. prevented B. beaten C. caught D. killed53. A. patiently B. angrily C. curiously D. regretfully54. A. ordered B. encouraged C. allowed