1、会泽一中 2018 年秋季学期期中考试卷高二 英语第一部分 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答案。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. How much does the man have to pay?A.10 cents. B. 30 cents. C. 3 dollars.2. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husba
2、nd and wife. B. Shopkeeper and customer. C. Friends.3. What does the woman feel regretful for?A. Not advertising the sale. B. Not looking at the ads. C. Not going shopping.4. How does the man probably feel?A. Nervous B. Surprised C. Disappointed.5. Where will the woman probably be tonight?A.In the c
3、lassroom. B. In the theater. C. At home.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，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。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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. How many 5s will the woman get?A. Two B. Three. C. Four.7. What is the woman going to
4、do next?A. Make a phone call. B. Check a bill. C. Take a bus.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8. What does the man say about the children nowadays?A. They are too tired. B. They are talented in music. C. They have much free time.9. What can the womans daughter play?A. The piano. B. The guitar. C. The violin.
5、听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. What is the party for?A. A promotion. B. A new house. C. The anniversary.11. How many people will be invited?A. About 50. B. About 115. C. About 150.12. What does the man hope to do?A. Move to the new house. B. Visit his friends on Saturday.C. Spend more time with his f
6、amily.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13. What kind of university does the woman prefer?A. A nearby one. B. A large one. C. A public one.14. What can you expect in private schools?A. An academic atmosphere. B. Lots of parties. C. Low tuition fees.15. How will the woman pay her tuition?A. Her parents will
7、pay all the expenses.B. She will look for a job in a music club.C. She has applied for a scholarship to pay part of it.16. What does the man plan to do after graduating form high school?A. Travel with his friends. B. Work as a teacher. C. Study further.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. Who is the labora
8、tory instructor?A. Dr. Smith. B. Dr. James. C. Dr. Hayes.18. In what condition will ones name be moved away?A. If he is late twice. B. If he misses three classes. C. If he breaks the microscope.19. What is forbidden in the laboratory?A. Drinking. B. Wearing large clothes. C. Touching the table top.2
9、0. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. Courses the student should complete. B. Instructions the students should follow.C. Experiments the students should do.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）阅读下面短文，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。ASan Francisco Fire Engine Tours San
10、 Francisco Winery Tour Running: February 1st through April 30thThis delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer. (Included in tickets price)Departing from
11、 the Cannery: Tell time upon request.Duration(时长)：2 hoursPrice: $90Back to the Fifties TourRunning: August 16th through August 31stThis tour transports you back in time to one of San Franciscos most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste
12、 of ice cream.Departing from the Cannery 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm Duration:2 hoursPrice:$90Spooky Halloween TourRunning: October 10th through October 31st Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear （服装）is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some
13、of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.Departing from the Cannery:6:30 pm and 8:30 pm Duration :1 hour and 30 minutes Price: Available upon requestHoliday Lights TourRunning: December 6th through December 23ndThis attractive tour takes you to some of San Franciscos most cheerful holiday scenes
14、. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.Departing from the Cannery 7:00 pm and 9:00 pmDuration: I hour and 30 minutesAdvance reservations required21. Which of the tours is available in March?A. San Francisco Winery Tour. B. Back to the Fifties Tour.C. Spo
15、oky Halloween Tour. D. Holiday Lights Tour.22. What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?A. Go to Treasure Island. B. Enjoy the holiday scenes.C. Have free ice cream. D. Visit the Presidio district.23. What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?A. Take some drinks. B. Set
16、off early in the morning.C. Wear warm clothes. D. Make reservations in advance.BOn the beautiful island of Maui there are many wonderful things to see. The only difficulty is choosing which ones youll have time for. Weve tried to make that planning process easier for you by collecting what we feel a
17、re absolutely the best things to do in Maui.On the planet there are only three underwater volcanoes and Maui has one of them. Clear water as deep as 200 feet and thousands of fish make it one of the most amazing things youll ever see. There are many family-friendly Molokini activities to choose from
18、. Meals on most tours are included. This is a great activity for the entire family! Pride of Maui is one of our favorite vessels to go out to Molokini. Call 1-877-867-7433.If you are visiting Maui in winer, you cant miss seeing Mauis famous humpback whales, which come here every year between Decembe
19、r and May. The best way to see them is on a whale watching tour. For more about whale watching tours, visit Malolo Charters or call (808) 856-4274.For adventure lovers, you cant do better than zip-lines ( 高 空 滑 索 ) in Maui. We have several options for zip-line tours, including Piiholo Zip-line in Ma
20、kawao, which provides the longest side-by-side zip-line in the state. Call 1-800-374-7050.For those really interested in experiencing a first-class experience on the ocean in Maui, we recommend a private sailboat tour aboard the Shadowfax, a sailing yacht (快 艇 ) departing daily from Maalaea Harbor.
21、With no more than 6 passengers and excellent service from Captain Mike, guests will enjoy beautiful views of Hawaii. Call (808) 572-2345.24. What is the purpose of the author writing the passage?A. To show Maui is an excellent place to live in. B. To make an advertisement for the island of Maui.C. T
22、o share his experience of travelling to Maui. D. To give advice on how to plan a Maui vacation.25. What can be inferred from Paragraph II?A. It isnt easy to see underwater volcanoes on Earth.B. Many visitors go to Maui for the activity of Pride of Maui. C. Maui is a place filled with wonderful volca
23、noes.D. On the island of Maui underwater activities are popular and meals are free.26. In which month should you go to Maui if you are interested in whales?A. August. B. March. C. June. D. November.27. What should an ocean lover do while he is in Maui?A. Take a whale watching tour. B. Have a zip-lin
24、e tour.C. Have a private sailboat tour. D. Pay a visit to Molokini.CI went to Arizona earlier this month to see what the college of the future might look like. What I found is an exciting new era of higher education that will help more students get a great, personalized education at an affordable pr
25、ice.This future may not always include the lecture halls, dormitories, and other features of the traditional college experience. Instead, the colleges I visited are experimenting with ways for students to get their degrees online, allowing them to take courses any place and at any time.These “colleg
26、es without walls,” as they are sometimes called, are at the forefront of the effort to broaden access to higher education, especially for low-income students with full-time jobs and families. During my visit, I heard encouraging stories of students who were taking advantage of these flexible learnin
27、g models to pursue degrees that could put them on paths to new careers.One of those students was Shawn Lee. He had a compelling story: After dropping out of college decades ago, he found himself in a series of low-paying, often back-breaking jobs. He recently decided to get his degree when he had hi
28、s first child and wanted to start building a better life.Tucked away in an industrial park in Tempe, Rio Salado didnt look much like a traditional institute of higher education. There were no students running to class. Just a couple of glass-faced office buildings. The college had just 22 full-time
29、faculty serving 60,000 students, with more than half of them attending classes online.Several students I met during my visit said they liked learning online. “Ive taken college classes in a big auditorium with herds of people. There was no personal connection,” one student said. “Now I can reach my
30、teacher with the click of a mouse.”After several days visit, I left Arizona feeling quite optimistic about what the future holds for higher education.28. What does “colleges without walls” in the third paragraph refer to?A. Colleges that have no walls around. B. Colleges that students attend online
31、.C. Colleges that can be entered freely. D. Colleges that give students more freedom.29. What made Shawn Lee return to attend college again ?A. That he has nothing to do. B. That he couldnt find a job.C. That the cost of the college is low. D. That he wanted to find a better job. 30. How did the wri
32、ter feel after the visit ?A. Hopeful. B. Dissatisfied. C. Disappointed . D. Upset.31. What is the writers purpose by writing this passage?A. To explain what “colleges without walls” are. B. To advertise the colleges. C. To encourage people to attend higher education. D. To introduce a new model of e
33、ducation. DThe history of vacuum cleaners(真空吸 尘器 ） in the UK dates back to the early 1900s. Hubert Cecil Booth started the first vacuum cleaner company in the UK, known as the British Vacuum Cleaner Company. It wasnt long, however, before William Henry Hoover, who had already experienced success wit
34、h his vacuum cleaners in America, made headway in the vacuum cleaner market in the UK and became more successful than Booth.Hoovers vacuum cleaners in the UK became such a success that to hoover quickly became equal to vacuuming. Some of the earliest domestic vacuum cleaners in the UK used simple re
35、usable cloth bag designs whereby the vacuum cleaner simply collected dust in the bag. Once the bag was full, you could empty and re-attach it to the vacuum cleaner.For decades after their introduction, vacuum cleaners in the UK were a luxury item that only the upper class could afford. After World W
36、ar II，however, they became common among the middle class.This was especially true for vacuum cleaners in the UK, because the popularity of carpets means sweeping is not an easy or effective means of carpet cleaning.In 1952, Hoover made the Constellation available to the public for the first time. Ho
37、over designed it so that people could place the vacuum cleaner in the centre of the room and then work around it. After about 20 years of selling these vacuum cleaners in the UK, Hoover stopped the Constellation in 1975.Advances to upright and cylinder(气缸） vacuum cleaners in the UK continued, enabli
38、ng vacuum cleaners to become more efficient and effective. The 1990s saw the introduction of the first bagless domestic vacuum cleaners in the UK. Despite many industry fears consumers would not be prepared to pay the high price, bagless vacuum cleaners became a big success in the UK.As for the futu
39、re, vacuum cleaners in the UK are expected to become even more energy-efficient.32. From the first paragraph, we can know _A. Hoover entered the UK vacuum cleaner market before the 1900s.B. Hoovers vacuum cleaners were more advanced than booths.C. Hoovers vacuum cleaners were very popular in the UK
40、market.D. Vacuum cleaners were invented later in the UK than in America.33. What was the cloth bag on the earliest domestic vacuum cleaners used for?A. Decorating the vacuum cleaners.B. Making the vacuum cleaners more efficient. C. Lightening the vacuum cleaners.D. Collecting dust.34. What was the m
41、ost remarkable characteristic of the Constellation?A. It was only used by the upper class.B. Its design allowed the user to work around it. C. It was upright and it had a cylinder added to it. D. Its price was extremely high at the time.35. We can learn from the passage that bagless vacuum cleaners
42、A. were so popular that they could fulfill all UK customers demandsB. were the most energy-efficient vacuum cleaners. C. were not accepted by UK customers.D. were expensive when they made their first public appearance in the UK.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。Chan
43、ging Peoples Bad Impression on UsSome of us have made bad first impressions in front of people we wanted to become good friends with. First impressions are important because they form the foundation on which all future thoughts about someone will be based. 36 However, there are actions you can take
44、to change peoples bad impression of you.Apologize immediately. A sincere apology can go a long way because you will prove to everyone their thoughts about you. Tell the people that you didnt intend to offend them and that you wish to correct the situation. Explain the reasons why you acted the way y
45、ou did in your apology. 37 Otherwise, it will make others feel uncomfortable that you keep bringing up the past.Use humor. When you are around the people you made a bad impression in front of, play a small joke on yourself. Once they know you are not afraid to laugh at yourself, it can break up some
46、 of the tension. Remember to only direct humor at yourself. 38 Do not make assumptions(假设）. After you have made a bad impression, it can be easy to assume that everyone thinks the worst of you. 39 Instead of assuming what someone thinks about you, explain to him that you feel ashamed about how you a
47、cted and ask him how your behavior affected him. 40 In order to overcome a bad first impression, your words and actions in the time to come must be consistently good. With enough time and patience, gaining trust and changing wrong beliefs is possible.A. Be careful not to overdo it.B. Pay attention t
48、o future behavior.C. First impressions are usually long-lasting.D. However, things arent always as bad as they seem.E. That way you can avoid any more feelings of discomfort.F. So its hard to erase a bad first impression from someones mind.G. Be mindful of your surroundings and sensitive in what you say to others.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第 1 节 完型填空 （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 A, B, C, D 中，选出可以填在空白处的最佳选项，并在在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Nong Luhuan had a wild dream when he was little: He wanted to become a 41 and publish books of his own. Now, the 22-year-old art design major at Sichuan Fine Ar
