1、1安徽省巢湖市柘皋中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一节听下面 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. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the mans house. B. At the airport. C. At a hotel. 2. What does the man think of those magazines?A. They are infor
2、mative. B. They arent worth buying. C. They are useless for the decoration. 3. At what age can one drink beer in the mans country?A. 18. B. 20. C. 21. 4. Who just knocked the door?A. Their neighbor. B. Their daughter. C. The delivery boy. 5. What does the woman imply about the car?A. It needs servic
3、ing. B. It is in good condition. C. It was bought a few days ago. 第二节听下面 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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. What is Amanda worried about?A. Her essay. B. Her computer. C. Her part-time j
4、ob. 27. Who can probably deal with the printer?A. Amanda. B. Amandas brother. C. The man. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。8. What is the weather like?A. Stormy. B. Pleasant. C. Hot. 9. How much is a room per night?A. $14. B. $20. C. $24. 10. What is available in the room?A. A coffee maker. B. A television.
5、 C. The Internet. 听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 三个小题。11. What kind of motorcycle does the man ask for at first?A. A small one. B. A big one. C. An expensive one. 12. What is Raven famous for?A. The low price. B. The high speed. C. The great design. 13. Which motorcycle will the man take?A. A Raven. B. A Harl
6、ey. C. A Seminole. 听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 16 三个小题。14. Whats Fred related to dad?A. His brother. B. His uncle. C. His nephew. 15. Why wont Homan be invited?A. He doesnt get along with dad. B. He isnt a family member. C. He lives far away. 16. Who will be added on the list?A. Mary. B. Fred. C. Henry. 听下面一段
7、独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. Where was John Wilson from?A. Africa. B. England. C. America. 318. What caused Wilsons blindness?A. An accident. B. A sports injury. C. An eye disease. 19. Why did blindness in Africa shock Wilson?A. It was caused by drugs. B. There was no known cure. C. Most cases were prev
8、entable. 20. What did Wilsons organization do in Africa?A. It reduced blindness by 10%. B. It discovered a new drug in 1960. C. It carried out millions of eye surgeries. 一、阅读理解（本大题共 4 小题，共 30.0 分）ASummer Activities Students should read the list with their parents/carers, and select two activities th
9、ey would like to do. Forms will be available in school and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/carers will be asked to sign to confirm their childs choices.Activity Description Member of staff Cost Outdoor Adventure (OUT) Take yoursel
10、f out of your comfort zone for a week, discover new personal qualities, and learn new skills. You will be able to take part in a number of activities from canoeing to wild camping on Dartmoor. Learn rock climbing and work as a team, and enjoy the great outdoor environment. Mr. Clemens 140 WWI Battle
11、fields On Monday we travel to London. After staying overnight in London, we travel on Day 2 to northern Mrs. Wilson 425 4and Paris (WBP) France to visit the World War I battlefields. On Day 3 we cross into Belgium. Thursday sees us make the short journey to Paris where we will visit Disneyland Paris
12、 park, staying until late to see the parade and the fireworks. Our final day, Friday, sees us visit central Paris and tour the main sights. Crafty Foxes (CRF) Four days of product design centred around textiles. Making lovely objects using recycled and made materials. Bags, cushions and decorations.
13、Learn skills and leave with modern and unusual textiles. Mrs. Goode 30 Potty about Potter (POT) Visit Warner Bros Studio, shop stop to buy picnic, stay overnight in an approved Youth Hostel in Streatley-on -Thames, guided tour of Oxford to see the film locations, picnic lunch outside Oxfords Christc
14、hurch, boating on the River Cherwell through the University Parks, before heading back to Exeter. Miss Drake 150 21Which activity will you choose if you want to go camping?A.WBP . B.OUT . C. CRF. D. POT.22What will the students do on Tuesday with Mrs. Wilson?A. Travel to London. B. See a parade and
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27、om nearly 1，000years ago describe religious events of the time28Which of the following is the most popular？ _ A. The Guggenheim Museum BILBAO B. The LouvreC. The Barnes Foundation D. The Uffizi Gallery29What makes the Barnes Foundation particular？ _ A. Its structure B. Its collection C. Its location
28、 D. Its history30What type of writing is this text？ _ A. An exhibition announcement B. An activity posterC. An art show review D. A travel guideDThis month，Germanys transport minister，Alexander Dobrindt，proposed the first set of rules for autonomous vehicles（自主驾驶车辆）They would define the drivers role
29、 in such cars and govern how such cars perform in crashes where lives might be lostThe proposal attempts to deal with what some call the“death valley“of autonomous vehicles：the grey area between semi-autonomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driverless futureDobrindt wants three thin
30、gs：that a car always chooses property（财产） damage over personal injury； that it never distinguishes between humans based on age or race； and that if a human removes his or her hands from the driving wheel-to check email，say-the cars maker is responsible if there is a crash“The change to the road traf
31、fic law will permit fully automatic driving，“says DobrindtIt will put fully driverless cars on an equal legal footing to human 8drivers，he saysWho is responsible for the operation of such vehicles is not clear among car makers，consumers and lawyers“The liability（法律责任） issue is the biggest one of the
32、m all，“says Natasha Merat at the University of Leeds，UKAn assumption behind UK insurance for driverless cars，introduces earlier this year，insists that a human“ be watchful and monitoring the road“at every momentBut that is not what many people have in mind when thinking of driverless cars“When you s
33、ay driverless cars，people expect driverless cars“Merat says“You know-no driver“Because of the confusion，Merat thinks some car makers will wait until vehicles can be fully automated without operationDriverless cars may end up being a form of public transport rather than vehicles you own，says Ryan Cal
34、o at Stanford University，CaliforniaThat is happening in the UK and Singapore，where government-provided driverless vehicles are being launchedThat would go down poorly in the US，however“The idea that the government would take over driverless cars and treat them as a public good would get absolutely n
35、owhere here，“says Calo31What does the phrase “death valley“ in Paragraph 2 refer to？ _ A. A place where cars often break downB. A case where passing a law is impossibleC. A situation where drivers role is not clearD. An area where no driving is permitted32The proposal put forward by Dobrindt aims to
36、 _ A. help promote fully automatic drivingB. stop people from breaking traffic rulesC. protect drivers of all ages and racesD. prevent serious property damage33What do consumers think of the operation of driverless cars？ _ 9A. It should get the attention of insurance companiesB. It should be the mai
37、n concern of law makersC. It should involve no human responsibilityD. It should not cause deadly traffic accidents34Driverless vehicles in public transport see no bright future in _ A. Singapore B. the UK C. Germany D. the US35What could be the best title for passage？ _ A. Fully Automatic Cars :A Ne
38、w BreakthroughB. Autonomous Driving: Whose LiabilityC. Autonomous Vehicles：Driver Removed!D. Driverless Cars：Root of Road Accidents二、阅读七选五（本大题共 5 小题，共 50.0 分）Tips for protecting your eyes during the winter We usually worry about staying warm during the winter months, and think less about protecting
39、our eyes. (36) . Here are three things you can do to protect your eyes during winter months. Tip 1: (37) . During the winter, our eyes are often exposed to blowing, dry, hot air that can cause them to become dry. Here are a few treatments: (38) . Keep yourself away from direct heat sources while sit
40、ting. Use a humidifier(加湿器) to help reduce dryness. Tip 2: Wear sunglasses with UV(紫外线) protection. UV rays in the winter can harm our eyes. (39) . Wear sunglasses when youre outside, or driving, to protect your eyes from UV rays. This is especially important as days lengthen into spring and the sun
41、 gets stronger. Tip 3: Goggles(护目镜) protect in many ways. Goggles not only protect our eyes from UV rays, but they also help keep our eyes from drying out from the winter wind. In addition, think about all those branches, leaves, and dirty snow that can severely injure our eyes upon contact (40) . D
42、ont forget them! 10A. Clean your eyes carefully B. Goggles protect the eyes from the wind C. Dont let your eyes dry out D. However, the winter months can be as hard on our eyes as the summer months E. In fact, they can do even more harm when theyre reflecting(反射) off snow F. It is wise to wear quali
43、ty goggles G. Keep eye drops at hand to wet your eyes 三、完形填空（本大题共 20 小题，共 30.0 分）No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own (41) I learned this lesson from a(n) (42) many years ago. I took the head (43) job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a w
44、eak football program.It was a tradition for the schools old team to play against the (44) team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didnt even practice to (45) the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disapp
45、ointment we were defeated. I couldnt (46) I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to (47) that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were (48) me. I had to change my (49) about their ability and potential.I started doing anything I could to help them b
46、uild a little (50) .Most important, I began to treat them like (51) .That summer, When the other 11teams enjoyed their (52) ,we met every day and (53) passing and kicking the football.Six months after suffering our (54) on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continue
47、d to (55) .Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a (56) for us even if we lost the game. But that wasnt what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest (57) of my life！From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude
48、of the leader can (58) the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and (59) them. I helped them to see themselves (60) ,and they built themselves into winners.Winners are made, but born.41 A. luck B. tests C. nature D. efforts42 A. experience B. experiment C. visit D. show43
49、 A. operating B. editing C. coaching D. consulting44 A. successful B. excellent C. new D. strong45 A. prepare for B. cheer for C. help with D. finish with46 A. agree B. believe C. describe D. regret47 A. claim B. realize C. permit D. demand48 A. reacting to B. looking for C. caring about D. depending on49 A. attitude B. decision C. conclusion D. intention1250 A. culture B. pride C. fortune D. relationship51
