1、- 1 -灌南华侨高级中学 20182019 学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷（分值：120 分 时间：120 分钟）第卷（共 80 分）第一部分：听力理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 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；听完每段对话后，你有 10 秒钟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 longer will the woman wait for the bus? A. 45 minutes. B. 30 minut
2、es. C. 15 minutes.2. What is the man going to do? A. Talk to more soldiers.B. Organize the information.C. Read a book about the war.3. What time will the woman arrive at her destination? A. At 5:00. B. At 6:00. C. At 7:00.4. How many people are in the family? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.5. Where does
3、the conversation probably take place? A. In a gym. B. At a clinic. C. At the mans house.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. Where might the accident take place?
4、 A. On Frasier Road. B. By the bridge. C. On the freeway.7. According to the man, how long will it take to get to the freeway? - 2 -A. 15-45 minutes. B. 30-45 minutes. C. 45-60 minutes.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Who doesnt worry about global warming? A. The man. B. The woman. C. Many scientists.9. Accord
5、ing to the woman, what will happen in a couple years? A. Things will be normal.B. Temperatures will stay the same.C. Things will be just like 15 years ago.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How many foreign languages can the man speak? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.11. What class did the man attend for three mo
6、nths? A. Japanese. B. French. C. Chinese.12. Who is the man? A. A salesman. B. A student. C. A language teacher.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How many kids does the woman have? A. One. B. Two. C. Four.14. What type of car is the woman looking for? A. Something fast. B. Something safe for kids. C. Somet
7、hing with enough space.15. Why does the man introduce the Honda at first? A. It has four doors. B. It is the latest style. C. It is cheaper than SUVs.16. What is the womans final decision? A. Shell buy the Honda. B. Shell consider the SUV. C. She still needs to think about it.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题
8、。17. What should people do if they need help? A. Ask the speaker. B. Tell an air hostess right away.C. Push the button above their seat.- 3 -18. Where is the flight headed? A. To Canada. B. To Beijing. C. To Chicago.19. According to the pilot, when will the flight probably arrive? A. At 4:50 p.m., B
9、eijing time. B. At 5:00 p.m., Chicago time. C. At 10:40 p.m., Beijing time.20. What will the temperature probably be upon arrival? A. 17 degrees. B. 20 degrees. C. 30 degrees.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，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。21. The shy girl felt
10、 _ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teachers questions.A. amazed B. awkward C. curious D. amused22. Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more _ to, and more easily troubled by, emotional and relationship problems.A. doubtful B. addicted C. available D. sensitive23. - What do you th
11、ink of the concert?- Perfect! I enjoy the last song _ .A. in return B. in place C. in particular D. in addition24. The project, a water and soil conservation project, resulted in farmers _ their crops with trees or grass.A. replace B. replacing C. replaced D. to replace25. George returned after the
12、war, only _that his wife had left him.A. to be told B. telling C. to tell D. having been told26. - Have you got used to your school life here?- Yes, but I dislike _ when we have to do exercise on cold winter mornings.A. that B. it C. those D. this- 4 -27. All of the things there are not expensive, w
13、ith prices _ from $1 to $10.A. ranging B. decreasing C. lasting D. spreading28. The girl impressed us all _ her liveliness and sense of humor.A. of B. on C. upon D. with29. Andy Lau always wears a pair of dark glasses when appearing in the public, but his fans can still _ him out at once.A. find B.
14、pick C. look D. speak30. _ all his homework, Jim began to listen to classical music.A. Finished B. Finishing C. Having finished D. Being finished31. _ his hard working, he was admitted to Nanjing University.A. In spite of B. As a consequence of C. In place of D. Instead of32. I waved to Lucy, but sh
15、e was _ in her thoughts, and made no response.A. involved B. absorbed C. bathed D. interested33. Written in a hurry, _.A. Kate made many mistakes in the paper B. there are many mistakes in the paperC. we found some mistakes in the paper D. the paper is full of mistakes34. Our club is open to everyon
16、e_ age, sex or educational background.A. due to B. except for C. along with D. regardless of 35. Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just _ sweet dreams.A. keep up with B. end up with C. put up with D. catch up with第二节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和
17、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。- 5 -The long journey to clone my two beloved dogs began about fifteen years ago.It was the year 2000 and my life was 36 . At 30 years old, I was poor. I spent all my money and I 37 from my wife. It was at that very moment my two wonderful dogs Wolfie and Bubble cared for my 3
18、8 heart. Until this day, I have no idea how I would have gone through those horrible times 39 them.I realized what my 40 in life was. My happiness was 41 related to my two dogs whom I considered my children.I 42 a simple 15-year plan. I would start a company, 43 only purpose was to make enough money
19、 44 I could pay to have them cloned when the time came.I would start my own 45 and save money. Work hard, save, and live 46 . Today I feel I have walked a million miles. I am very tired, 47 have finally reached my goal.In July of 2011, I found a dog cloning company Sooam Biotech Research Foundation
20、in Korea 48 by the top cloning scientist and father of dog cloning Dr. Hwang, who was the first scientist to successfully 49 a dog. In fact, he was the one who cloned Snuppy the worlds first cloned 50 that I had met in May 2009.Dr. Hwang and his staff 51 me with open arms. He told me that the Wolfie
21、 clones should not grow up 52 . He was going to clone Bubble 53 and I was also relieved that the money would be enough.Two healthy Wolfie clones were born on December 23rd, 2014, just three months from the time they 54 Wolfies cells. I have been so used to waiting that even until now Ill take out my
22、 phone and stare at the images of the clones just to make sure I didnt 55 at all. Ill have another chance to love them all over again.36 A. satisfying B. dangerous C. comfortable D. terrible 37 A. stopped B. escaped C. divided D. separated 38 A. determined B. broken C. soft D. stubborn - 6 -39 A. be
23、sides B. except C. without D. despite40 A. ability B. preference C. advantage D. strength41 A. closely B. carefully C. blindly D. helplessly42 A. put up with B. came up with C. caught up with D. kept up with43 A. whose B. that C. which D. what44 A. in that B. now that C. so that D. such that45 A. co
24、mpany B. center C. shop D. factory46 A. easily B. normally C. peacefully D. simply 47 A. but B. so C. and D. or48 A. cared B. followed C. run D. helped49 A. raise B. feed C. find D. clone 50 A. sheep B. dog C. human D. animal51 A. welcomed B. refused C. introduced D. concerned52 A. ahead B. quietly
25、C. alone D. healthily53 A. for free B. for long C. for safety D. for fear54 A. produced B. bought C. brought D. received 55 A. disappear B. dream C. think D. like 第三部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AInside the Rain RoomThe Rain Room has arrived and local
26、 art lovers are taking notice. Is it worth the wait? Yes, I assure (确保)you it is. Once inside, visitors find a long, dark room with a high ceiling. A single bright light shines through heavy rain falling around visitors. The mist.The damp air.The noise. It feels like a heavy storm is pouring down. B
27、ut the storm is inside. And visitors arent getting wet. - 7 -Instead, visitors wander in awe, admiring the rain and the artists who created it. The Rain Room was created to highlight the connection between humans, nature and technology. With a tracking system that senses movement and stops the rain
28、wherever visitors move, it does just that. Light and sound produce an experience that feels both natural and foreign. The exhibit is moving on to Atlanta next month. I urge you to visit before then. Its time to experience the Rain Room for yourself!Welcome to the Rain Room The Rain Room features fal
29、ling water. Please be aware you may get slightly wet. However, visitors wearing raincoats will be turned away. This exhibit features advanced technology. To ensure its effectiveness, please avoid wearing dark or reflective clothing. Visitors are welcome to take photographs of the exhibit. Children m
30、ust be accompanied by an adult. For the convenience of all guests, visits are limited to 10 minutes.56. Whats the purpose of the text?A. To describe the technology used in the exhibit. B. To explain how an exhibit has been created.C. To attract visitors to a new art exhibit. D. To promote the artist
31、s taking part in an exhibit.57. Whats the function of the exhibits tracking system?A. To count the number of visitors in the room. B. To protect the exhibit from water damage.C. To time how long visitors are in the room. D. To keep visitors from getting wet. BWhen people find out that I am a journal
32、ist, they often ask me: What do you think about the future of newspapers?I tell them that I think the future of communications is moving online. - 8 -People expect me to be fearful for the future of print. After all, in some peoples minds I wouldnt be able to build a career in journalism if it all m
33、oves online. However, strangely enough, Im actually comforted by the fact that online journalism is becoming usual. I am a blogger who has always been able to find a home for my writing online.Since I began writing blogs, I have become aware of how many people you can reach with online writing. Comp
34、are this to the newspapers circulation base（发行基地）, and you will have a strong reason for online journalism（新闻业）.In her successful blog post titled The Job I Have Spent the Last Year Learning is not the one I will have, author Jenny Surane states, “Print is an expensive product to love. And general m
35、anagers, publishers and editors must now figure out a profitable way to get their news into readers heads.” She goes on to state that people dont feel like picking up a newspaper now and would rather scroll(滚屏) through their Twitter feed, and get news from many different sources.If print is dying, t
36、hen a new form of communicating information is being born. The need for information has not died. If anything, it has increased. What has died, rather, is the way in which information is presented.Now more than ever, in this age of information, there is a desire for stories on the same topic from di
37、fferent points of view. The printing industry can keep pace with the need of providing a variety of sources, if it chooses to.Is the future of print grim? Maybe. But is the future of journalism of communicating information to people, grim as well? Definitely not.58. According to Paragraph 2, the aut
38、hor feels . A. tired of being a newspaper journalist B. worried about the future of printC. confident about the future of his career D. embarrassed about online writing59. What information is conveyed in Jennys blog post?A. Twitter is not very popular. B. People have more options to get - 9 -informa
39、tion.C. Print still has its own advantages. D. It is hard to manage online journalism.60. What does the underlined word “grim” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Promising B. Encouraging C. Unforgiving D. worryingCPlastic sludge(污泥) and garbage is a disaster for the worlds oceans. A film crew tr
40、aveled the globe to document the rubbish. And Julie Andersen of the Plastic Oceans Foundation says what we see is just the tip of the problem. “Half of the waste actually sinks to the bottom, and that that remains on the surface actually breaks down.”The filmmakers found rubbish in ocean gyres, the
41、circulating currents (环流) that trap large concentrations of pollution in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, home of what some have called a plastic island. “What we found in the center of the Pacific was not a floating island of plastic. What we found was plastic smog that spread throughout a
42、ll the water. And in some parts of the oceans, scientists have found more plastic than plant.”The pieces of the plastic garbage affect the food chain, sometimes visibly（看得见地）, and more so at the microscopic（用显微镜可见的）level, where the plastic particles（塑料粒子）interact with other pollutants（污染物）. “There a
43、re heavy metals, medicines, industrial waste in the sea, while they act like magnets(磁铁). These poisonous materials absorb on the plastic, and then when seafood absorbs the plastics, those poisonous substances enter the fatty tissues.” To be consumed by other sea life and by people at last.China, In
44、donesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam are the worst plastic polluters. The United States, although a leader in recycling, is one of the worlds 20 since it produces and consumes so much plastic. There are efforts around the world to address the problem, including at this newly opened recycli
45、ng center in Lebanon(黎巴嫩). But Andersen says there is more that people - 10 -can do. “Cut back on single-use plastics, straws, plastic cups, plastic water bottles, plastic bags and find some reusable materials.” She says healthy oceans are essential to our survival.61. What can we learn from the pas
46、sage?A. Theres an island full of plastic rubbish in the Pacific.B. The plastic pollution to oceans is more serious than what we can see. C. The United States is the least plastic polluters.D. The bad effect of plastic pollution cant be seen by eyes.62. What does the underlined word “they” refer to i
47、n Paragraph 3?A. Pollutants like heavy metals and medicines. B. Fatty tissues.C. Seafood. D. The plastic particles.63. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Andersen is not satisfied with what has been done to solve the plastic problem.B. The plastic problem hasnt attracted the worlds atte
48、ntion.C. All Asian countries have the most serious problem of plastic pollution.D. People should stop using plastic products immediately.64. Which may be the title of the passage?A. Plastic Pollution in the World B. Plastic Pollution and Our HealthC. Ways to Solve the Problem of Plastic Pollution to Oceans D. Plastic PollutionOceans Disaster D“What defines you?” Thats what Lizzie Velasquez asked the crowds of people who came to hear her motivational speeches.Due to a rare syndrome(综合症), from the moment
