湖北省随州一中2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题201901040213.doc

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1、1随州一中 20182019 学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试卷考试时间：120 分钟 分 值：150 分注意事项： 1答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上，请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。 3选择题答案使用 2B 铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号；非选择题答案使用 0.5 毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。4保持答题卡卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷 （选择题 共 100 分）第一部分：听力

2、（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（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, 你将有 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.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At a travel agency. B.In a library. C.At a bookstore.2.What does the woman mean?A.Freds English is hard to u

3、nderstand. B.She met Fred just two months ago.C. Fred is a member of an English club.3.Why does the man like the Harry Potter series?A. The language is simple. B. The ending is pleasant. C.The story is educational.4.What did the man enjoy seeing most?A.The Science Museum. B.The River Thames. C.Big B

4、en.5. How is the man going to England?A. By air. B.By sea. C.By balloon.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，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。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Where is the woman from?A. London. B. Suzhou. C.Yangzhou.7.

5、What does the woman think of the streets in Shanghai?2A. Modern. B.Crowded. C.Wide. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the man doing?A. Asking for advice. B. Expressing his congratulations. C.Giving an invitation.9. When did the woman rent the house she had been living in?A. Thirteen years ago. B. Seven

6、years ago. C. Two months ago.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the woman suggest the man try?A. Tea. B.Orange juice. C.Soybean milk.11. When did the plane take off?A. At 8 pm. B. At 6 pm. CAt 2 pm.12. What does the man want to do in the end?A.Have some Western food. B. Put down the table before h

7、im.C.Have a seat beside a window.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the man like about the restaurant?A. The location. B. The service. C.The food.14. Who is the woman taking a trip with?A. Her neighbors. B. Her family. C. Her friends.15. How long will the trip last?A. About six weeks. B. About fiv

8、e weeks. C. About three weeks.16. What will the speakers do next？A. Order something to eat. B.Pay their bills. C. Work out the details.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When did the three men get lost?A. One morning B.One afternoon. C.One night.18. How did the first man get the rabbit?A. By using his gun.

9、 B. By laying a trap. C. By following its tracks.19. How many rabbits did the three men get altogether?A. One. B.Two. C. Three.20. What happened to the third man?A. He was hit by a train B. He ran after a train but missed it. C. He was wounded by an animal.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分 ）3第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2

10、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。AAmerican Watersports Tuesday-SaturdayLocated on the beach of the Sea Gardens Beach Resort, there are fun things to rent for the whole family. They offer rentals for kayaks, jet skis, and even parasail! Enjoy the water up-close or from a bir

11、ds eye view! No matter what activity youre enjoying, be sure to protect yourself and your family from the suns powerful rays and apply plenty of sun block!15th Street Boat Company Monday-Saturday15th Street Boat Company offers rental boats of all kinds. Theyre sure to have what you are looking for,

12、whether its a small boat for a quick and simple outing or an extravagant boat with comfortable seats with a stereo and high tech navigation. You can rent a boat for half a day or a couple of days, or even weeks at a time. If you want it, theyve got it. Its fun for everyone!Coconuts Watersports 9am-5

13、pm Monday through SundayCoconuts Watersports is open 7 days a week for your convenience and offers tons of water fun for the whole family. Jet Ski activities last 30 minutes or 1 hour and can make stops along the way. You must be at least 14 years of age to ride alone and can be as young as 3 to rid

14、e along with an adult. Everybody is required to wear a life jacket and a license is required to operate the Jet Ski. Bathing suits and shorts are recommended.Jet Ski Tours of Miami Thursday-Sunday 10am-7pmJet Ski Tours of Miami includes onsite parking, indoor restrooms, lockers, and life jackets for

15、 participants. You may choose a one or two tour and each Jet Ski can hold up to 3 people. You must be at least 18 years old in order to ride. As long as you are accompanied by an adult, there is no age limitation for any passenger. There is a restaurant nearby to eat at. The tour visits 6 different

16、islands and passes by Bayside and Hard Rock. You may even catch a glimpse of dolphins or a manatee resting in these fabulous Florida waters.21. Which of the following can help you enjoy sailing a boat?A. Choose Jet Ski Tours of Miami. B. Go to the Sea Gardens Beach Resort.C. Visit 15th Street Boat C

17、ompany. D. Visit Coconuts Watersports.22. Whats a necessary requirement to ride alone in the Jet Ski activities?A. One must stay with parents. B. One must be at least 14 years old.C. One apply plenty of sun block. D. One must wear bathing suits and 4shorts.23. What will you do to satisfy your sons c

18、uriosity about marine(海洋的) animals?A. You prefer the tour to Bayside and Hard Rock.B. You prefer a luxury boat with comfortable seats with a stereo.C. Youd like to choose American Watersports.D. You would like to rent a boat to ride with him.B A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was i

19、njured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later informed me that I wa

20、s “not athletic”.The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night b

21、efore my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RU

22、NNERS!”By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock s

23、ounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels, I can now cal

24、l myself a “marathon winner”.24.A month before the marathon, the author _.A.was well trained B.made up his mind to runC. felt scared D.lost hope25.Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?A.To show he was not talented in sports. B.To amuse the readers with a funny story.C. To thank

25、his teacher for the support . D.To share a precious memory.526.How was the authors first marathon?A.He got the first prize. B.He quit halfway.C. He made it. D.He walked to the end.27.What s the best title of the passage?A.Many heads are better than one. B.Failure is the mother of success.C. Victory

26、belongs to the most persevering(不屈不挠的). D.One is never too old to learn.CAustralians have been warned that they face a life or death decision over their water drink recycled sewage (污水) or die.With the drought (干旱) continuing, the country is set to be forced to use purified (净化的) waste water for dri

27、nking, even though there is great opposition to the measure.Queensland has become the first state to introduce the policy after a warning from its premier.“I think in the end, because of the drought, all of Australia is going to end up drinking recycled purified water,“ said Peter Beattie. “These ar

28、e difficult decisions, but you either drink water or you die. Theres no choice. Its liquid gold, its a matter of life and death.“Beattie said Australias second largest state would become the first to use recycled water for drinking.Water is recycled in Britain and parts of northern Europe along with

29、 the US and Israel.But Australians have never liked the idea.To try to change the way Australians think, Prime Minister John Howard and Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull have adhered to Queenslands move.“I am very strongly for recycling and Mr. Beattie is right and I agree with him completely,“

30、Howard said.“Australian cities, all now facing water shortages because of the worst drought on record, must start to use recycled water.” added Turnbull, “All of our big cities have to widen (使变宽) the range of water sources to include sources which do not depend on rainfall.“28. What is the text mai

31、nly about?A. Premier Beattie is worried about his peoples healthB. Australians face the choice of life and deathC. Continuing drought forces Australians to drink recycled sewageD. We should avoid drinking recycled water to keep healthy29. The underlined phrase “adhered to” in Paragraph 9 probably me

32、ans_.6A. supported B. doubted C. disliked D. gone against30. According to the passage, the writer agrees that_.A. no other countries but Australia decide to drink recycled waterB. the drought is the worst one in the droughts recorded in Australian history.C. Australias second largest state has becom

33、e the first state to introduce the policy D. nobody disagrees to the idea of drinking recycled purified water31. It can be inferred from what Premier Peter Beattie said that_.A. Its up to you to either make a life or death decisionB. he gives orders to drink purified waste waterC. It is painful for

34、him to see his people drink recycled sewageD. If the decision is made, people wont survive the droughtDAt one time it was the dream of many little girls to become a nurse. Today, however, America is facing its worst nurse shortage since World War I. Recently about 2,000,000 nurses are needed and 60

35、percent of all hospitals in the US have shortages, large enough to threaten the quality of care provided. The demand for nurses spreads widely throughout the nursing field.What has become of these women in white? The answer lies in not one but several causes. One possibility is the fact that women h

36、ave greater career options. In the past, women who chose to work outside the home had two basic choices: nursing or teaching. Today, more women than ever are in the workforce, but their options have greatly increased. There are women doctors, lawyers, firefighters and police officers. In fact, women

37、 today are found in nearly every field of work. Nursing has been left behind, as women move on to jobs with higher pay and greater status. A woman or man in the nursing field is often looked down upon as“merely a nurse”. Teachers many be also at fault. Many high school students are actually away fro

38、m nursing, told by teachers that they are“too bright to be a nurse”.Americans are living longer than ever and requiring more medical attention. In fact, the number of elderly patients has almost doubled in the past twenty years. Obviously a larger population requires more nurses. AIDS and other dise

39、ases have caused more and more people to need nursing care. Usually fatal(致命的) diseases mean long hospital stay, that is to say, more nurses are needed to care for these patients. It is estimated that the demand for nurses will be doubled the supply in the coming ten years.32. What does the second p

40、aragraph mainly talk about?A. How teachers have influenced their students.7B. What has caused nurse shortage.C. How nurses have been looked down upon.D. Why women have chosen many different jobs.33. The passage tells that high school teachers are at fault for .A. not mentioning the worst nurse short

41、age in the USB. introducing jobs with higher pay and greater status to their studentsC. persuading the students not to be nursesD. not asking the government to raise the nurses payment34. The author writes the passage in order to .A. warn people to pay more attention to the nursing problemC. tell us

42、 womens free choices of jobs todayB. call on women to choose different kinds of jobsD. describe the unequal treatment of women in the US35. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. of all the hospitals in the world 60 percent more nurses are badly neededB. women in the US have greater career cho

43、ices than those in other countriesC. high school students think themselves too bright to be nursesD. nursing used to be a popular job among women第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据对话内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment

44、, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over 40% of Americans worry about losing eyesight , but its easy to include steps into our daily life to make sure of healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight:Schedule yearly exams. 36 Experts advise parents to brin

45、g babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital prod

46、ucts. 37 Experts suggest that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.38 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.8Protect against UV rays (

47、紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 39 .Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for weari

48、ng contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 40 Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.A. Eat your greens.B. Eye care should begin early in life.C. They can properly protect your eyes.D. Stay in good shap

49、e by taking more vitamins.E. Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.F. Always follow the doctors advice for proper wear.G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.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）中，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。 Whe