1、- 1 -长沙市第二十一中学 2018 年下学期期中考试高二试卷英语分值：150 分 时量：120 分 第卷第一部分 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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the womans plan for tonight?A. To visit a friend. B. To see a movie. C. To go swimming.2. What will the weather be like
2、 this afternoon?A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Sunny.3. What will the man probably change?A. His jacket. B. His shirt. C. His tie.4. How will the woman go to the town center?A. By bus. B. By train. C. By taxi.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A student. B. A book. C. A language.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5 分，满分
3、22.5 分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6 段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What color clothes is Mary in?A. Red. B. Blue. C. White.7. What will the man do next?A. Go talk to Anna. B. Invite Mary to his home. C. Introduce the woman to Mary.请听第7 段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When will the speakers meet this Saturday?A. At 7:00. B. At 7:15. C. A
4、t 7:30.9. What will the man probably do around 4?A.Watch a match. B. Do his homework. C. Attend a concert.请听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。10. Where did the mans family go last year?A. To Egypt. B. To Spain. C. To France.11. How many people are there in the mans family?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.12. Whats the r
5、elationship between the speakers?- 2 -A. Friends. B. Strangers. C.Workmates.请听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16 题。13. Why did the woman buy the dress?A. For a party. B. For a lecture. C. For an interview.14. How much was taken off the price of the dress?A. 10%. B. 20%. C. 30%.15. What did the man think of the book?A
6、. Relaxing. B. Boring. C. Helpful.16. Where is probably Mike now?A. At home. B. At school. C. In hospital.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What was Phillip?A. A poet. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.18. Why did that old man dial that number the first time?A. He wanted to talk to Phillip. B. He dialed the wrong numb
7、er. C. He was interested in poems.19. How old was John when he knew Phillip?A. 60 years old. B. 63 years old. C. 73 years old.20. What do the two men like doing?A. Going out with friends. B. Talking over the phone. C. Drinking coffee together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，
8、从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。ADriver WantedDrive for busy restaurant some evening and weekend workAll meals are freeRing 33335678House for Sale￥150, 000, built in 1995The house with 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room, a kitchen and a breakfast room. Its on the south side of the cityYingbin Super
9、market, the biggest shopping centre in Roses Special ConcertTime: 2 p.m., July 3, Saturday- 3 -our city will open on July 8, 2014. Everybody with todays Tianjin Daily will get a small present that day. You are welcome.Tel: 27984321Add: No.6 Huanghe Road Tianjin Daily June 1, 2016Place: Peoples Stati
10、umTicket Price:RMB: 150 yuan for adults; 70 yuan for studentsJune 25, 201621. If you buy the house, you _.A. may pay more than ￥150, 000 for it B. must have breakfast in the kitchenC. have to take a bath in the public bathroom D. may live on the south side of the city22. Any customer with a Tianjin
11、Daily of June 1, 2016 will get a small present from _.A. every supermarket B. Huanghe RoadC. Tianjin Daily D. Yingbin Supermarket23. If two adults and two students want to go to the concert, the tickets will cost RMB_.A. 220 yuan B. 440 yuan C. 270 yuan D. 370 yuanBMost people want to work, but it h
12、as become more difficult in todays world to find work for everyone. The economy of the world needs to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people. Often this is not possible, and so more people are out of work. Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work
13、 of many people in short time. Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holidays. In all of the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people, not only in factories but also on the farms. One machine can often do the work from forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to
14、 the cities a day to look for jobs, but only 70% of them can find jobs.24. It was _ for people to find work before than today.A. not possible B. difficult C. more difficult D. easier- 4 -25. If the economy of the world grows by 4% each year, _.A. people will have no jobs B. people can still have job
15、s as beforeC. 4% of the people will have jobs D. 97% of the people will have jobs26. One machine can do as much work as _.A. 40% of the people B. 4% of the people in the worldC. 40 people D. 75,000 people27. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Machines are taking work instead of people. B. Now mor
16、e people are out of work.C. Machines need more money and longer holidays. D. Most people want to have jobs.C Americans love peanut butter. The average child will eat 1,500 peanut butter before he or she graduates high school. But there is a controversy over a new peanut butter. It is called STEEM Pe
17、anut Butter. This peanut butter adds a new ingredient: caffeine. Coffee is a popular morning drink because it has caffeine and gives people energy in the morning. Even small amounts of caffeine can be dangerous to children.United States Senator(参议员) Charles Schumer says.“Peanut butter, one of the sn
18、acks most closely connected with children, might have to be stored in the medicine cupboard rather than in the kitchen cupboard. This will shock the Food and Drug Administration.” Schumer wants the U.S. FDA to investigate. He observed that earlier the FDA prevented plans for a caffeinated chewing gu
19、m.STEEM, the manufacturer, said, “We are selling the caffeinated peanut butter all over the world. The product provides caffeine in an easily digestible way. Caffeinated foods have been sold in U.S. stores for well over a decade and are in no way a new idea. Customers tell us they want to eat the ca
20、ffeinated peanut butter so they dont have to drink as much coffee or energy drinks. The peanut butter is not intended for children.”“Peanut butter has been a favorite of children for generations,” Schumer continued: “Parents across the country have to worry about a scene in which - 5 -their child mi
21、ght unknowingly bite into a peanut butter that contains more caffeine than two cups of coffee.”The American Academy of Pediatrics says caffeine in small amounts can help the physical performance of adults. But the academy urges parents not to allow children to take even small amounts of caffeine owi
22、ng to caffeines possible negative effects on a childs heart and brain development.28. There is a controversy over the STEEM Peanut Butter because it contains _.A. fat B. peanut C. caffeine D. nutrition 29. Charles Schumer suggests that the new peanut butter should be _.A. kept in the kitchen cupboar
23、d B. out of childrens reach C. manufactured in huge quantities D. eaten by children for generations30. According to STEEM, the new peanut butter is popular with adults because_.A. it is a traditional food B. it is digested more easily C. its production is not banned D. they eat it instead of energy
24、drinks31. We can guess from the text that the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration is to_.A. introduce new foods and drugs B. promote the sales of foods and drugsC. guarantee the safety of foods and drugs D. improve the physical performance of adultsDWhen a child is told he is “uncool”
25、, it can be very painful. He may say he doesnt care, and even act in ways that are different from cool on purpose(故意地）. But these are simple ways to deal with sadness by pretending its not there.Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, “Why are you worried about what othe
26、r children think about you? It doesnt matter!” Children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, “Im going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.”- 6 -If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can
27、 arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class things. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a childs popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in
28、 a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider “super” .When y
29、ou plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.32. A child who has be
30、en informed of being “ uncool” may _ .A. care nothing about it B. do something uncool on purposeC. develop a sense of anger D. pretend to get hurt very much33. A teacher can help an unpopular child by _ .A. seeing the child as the teachers favoriteB. asking the child to do something for partnersC. f
31、orcing other children to make friends with the childD. offering the child chances to show his good qualities34. How can parents help their child fit in better?A. By taking him to have picnics in the park. B. By being kind to his schoolmates.C. By forcing him to invite friends home. D. By cooking del
32、icious food for him.35. Which is the best title of the text?A. How an Unpopular Child can be Helped B. Why Some Children are UnpopularC. What Good Qualities Unpopular Children Have D. Who Care about Unpopular Children- 7 -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。When you learn
33、a new subject, you may always consider how much time you need to trulyunderstand it all. Here we give you some advice about how to study, so youll be able to take onmore information with shorter study sessions (时段). Study in small sessions. Our ability to store the information we take reduces aftera
34、round 30 minutes, so youd better cut your studying sessions into smaller parts. 36_ Find a study area. Dont study in a place where you sleep! Dont study in your bed, whereyou play games, or in front of the TV. Why? 37_ You need to program your mind to study in a place where you always study and nowh
35、ere else. Take good notes. 38_ And review them after class to increase your understanding. 39_ To be a good student, you should be a good teacher. You cannot teach something you do not know. Read your textbook effectively (有效地). Always use the SQ3R method. You need to survey, question, read, recite,
36、 review to actively remember the information. 40_A. Train your mind.B. Just reading it is not enough.C. Be ready to teach what youve learned.D. Its a good idea to study in a familiar place.E. You can do some fun activities during your breaks.F. Find a note-taking method that works best for you.G. Do
37、ing so will only mix up your mind as to what to do.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，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents. Every day they were busy earning money so that
38、 they could 41._ the high tuition my brother and I needed. They didnt 42. _ in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV- 8 -One day, Mom was sewing a quilt(被子). I 43. _ sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a 44. _ here,” I said after a while“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in
39、 a very 45. _ voiceMom stopped her work and raised her head with 46. _ in her eyesShe didnt answer immediately. She bent her head and continued to sew the quiltI was 47. _ if I had hurt herI was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to doBut at last she said, very 48. _, “Susan, look at th
40、is 49. _. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting. If 50. _ is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen, but its really there. Love is 51. _.”I listened carefully but I couldnt understand her until years l
41、aterOne day, Dad accidentally got 52. _while on duty. Ever since then he could no longer 53. _ properly. Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road. Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and treesThe leaves were gently glistening 54. _ the s
42、un shining upon them. All of these made up the most beautiful 55. _ in the world.“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, dont worry shout me,” he said gently. “I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Looking into his eyes, I 56. _ what they meant. The docto
43、r had said Dad would 57. _ in two months. But that day never came. He 58. _ away in peace.59. _ I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 60. _, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm41 Aafford Bcost Cspend Doffer4
44、2 Ago Blive Cact Dwalk43 Ahappily Bsilently Csecretly Dnervously44 Arequest Bproblem Cmessage Dquestion45 Aloud Blight Clow Dclear46 Asurprise Banger Cstress Dhorror47 Aamazed Bconfused Cshocked Dashamed48 Aquickly Bexcitedly Cbitterly Dgently49 Aquilt Bneedle Cthread Dsewing50 Abelief Bwork Cexperi
45、ence Dlife51 Aoutside Bupside Cdownside Dinside- 9 -52 Atired Bdrunk Cill Dinjured53 Atalk Bwalk Cwork Dthink54 Awith Bas Cfor Dby55 Asigns Bsymbols Cpictures Dreflections56 Aread Bdoubted Ctranslated Drecognized57 Aretire Brecover Cregain Dremove58 Apassed Bescaped Cfaded Dturned59 AAgain BOnce CTh
46、en DLater60 Aword Baccount Cexperience Daccident第 II 卷第二节 （共 10 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Ever since the first human embryo was cloned, it 61._(cause) much debate round the world. Some 62._(scientist) point out that in this way they can produce valuable human tissues to be used 63._(save) human lives, but many people disag
