1、季延中学 2018 年秋高二年期中考试英语科试卷考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分第一卷第一部分：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)1. What is the mans favourite instrument now?A. The piano. B. The violin. C. The guitar.2. What does the woman do?A. An operator. B. A typist. C. A secretary.3. How are the speakers travelling?A. By car
2、. B. By bus. C. By subway.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A classmate. B. A teacher. C. A barber.5. Where are the speakers?A. At a clothing store. B. At a tailors. C. At a laundry.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Help him with
3、the move. B. Visit his house. C. Pack his things.7. What will the woman do on Saturday?A. Take care of her nephews. B. Have her hair done. C. Go to work.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8. Who will the man meet tomorrow morning?A. Ms Flaxon. B. Paul Frazier. C. Bill Callahan.9. What will the woman do next?A.
4、 Make a phone call. B. Fetch the mans shirt. C. Have lunch with the man.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What did the woman make an effort to look for?A. A shirt. B. A dress. C. A jacket.11. Why did the woman buy the orange sweater?A. Her red one is too old. B. It is on sale now. C. She can wear it with a
5、ny colour.12. What colour shoes did the woman buy?A. Black. B. Dark blue. C. Dark brown.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why does the man call the woman?A. To check the rate. B. To make a reservation. C. To ask about a hotel.14. Why does the woman recommend the Imperial to the man?A. It is less expensive.
6、 B. It is a four-star hotel. C. It is near the city centre.15. What does the woman say about the Imperial?A. It is better known than her hotel.B. It is cheaper than her hotel. C. It is almost fully booked.16. What does the man want to know about the Imperial in the end?A. The telephone number. B. Th
7、e location. C. The price.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is one of the young peoples lifestyles in modern society?A. They often continue the family occupation.B. They have to marry people that their parents approve of.C. They may live with people whom their parents have never met.18. What do the pa
8、rents expect their children to do nowadays?A. Live with them. B. Do better than they did. C. Support the family.19. How many causes of the generation gap does the speaker mention?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.20. What is the speakers opinion on the generation gap between the young and the old?A. It will
9、 continue to exist for some time.B. It will disappear sooner or later. C. It will be filled little by little.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） ALearn a new language as quickly as possible!Learn like a spy! Be mistaken for a native.Pimsleur courses help people who need to speak anoth
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15、.23. What is the text?A. A notice of the opening of a new course.B. An ad for a language training organization.C. A report on a new language learning method.D. A comment on a language training organization.BThe flu is spread from person to person in the air when an infected（被感染的）person coughs or sne
16、ezes. There are 3 types of the flu:Type A viruses can infect people birds, pigs, horses, seals, whales and other animals such as avian flu or bird flu.Type B viruses infect people and result in smaller outbreaks. People infected with type B viruses are often hospitalized with higher death rates.Type
17、 C viruses cause mild illness in humans without the onset of an epidemic.Most people are familiar with the symptoms of the flu, but they can be mistaken for a severe cold. The flu infection is far more serious and can cause severe health complications (并发症). It is better to visit your doctor so othe
18、r possibilities can be ruled out before receiving treatment.The flu virus attacks the bodys cells and changes into different forms, which is why people who have received the flu shot (流感疫苗接种) may still get ill with the flu. The flu virus is spread through direct contact with infected persons when th
19、ey have coughed or sneezed. It can also be spread by handling objects that an infected person has touched.If you have the flu, get plenty of bed rest and drink lots of fluids. Most people recover from the flu in one to two weeks. Doctors often recommend flu vaccines（疫苗）for high-risk groups such as y
20、oung children, the elderly with chronic（慢性的）diseases and weak immune systems（免疫系统）, or professionals working with high-risk groups.24. Which of the following is TRUE about bird flu?A. It can spread among humans and animals.B. It doesnt infect human beings in general.C. It can cause higher death rate
21、s among humans.D. It wont cause the outbreak of an epidemic.25. What is suggested doing when you cough or sneeze?A. Taking some medicine at once. B. Avoiding seeing infected people.C. Drinking as much water as possible. D. Seeing a doctor to make sure of the disease.26. Why are some people still dow
22、n with the flu after receiving flu vaccines?A. Because people are easy to catch cold. B. Because the flu is not easy to be treated.C. Because the flu can spread among people.D. Because the flu virus may have different forms.27. What should you do once you are down with the flu?A. Take flu vaccines.
23、B. Take enough bed rest.C. Do more physical exercise. D. Improve immune systems.CThe word doping is probably from the Dutch word dop, the name of an alcoholic drinks made of grape skins used by Zulu soldiers in order to encourage their bravery in battle. The term became current around the turn of th
24、e 20th century, originally referring to illegal drugging of racehorses. In 1928 the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) became the first to ban the use of doping. A reliable test method was finally introduced in 1974.The practice of enhancing athletes performance through foreign substan
25、ce（物质）or other artificial means, however, is as old as competitive sport itself. The most famous doping case of the 1980s concerned Ben Johnson, the 100-meter champion who tested positive for stanozolol (司坦咗醇) at the Olympic Games in Seoul, 1988.The main front in the anti-doping war has rapidly chan
26、ged to blood doping since 1970s. Blood doping is the practice of adding red blood cells to the bloodstream in order to improve athletes performance. The blood is usually processed in order to create a concentration of red blood cells, and then freeze them until needed for transfusion(输血) back into t
27、he athlete shortly before the event. The extra red blood cells will deliver more oxygen and other essential elements to the athletes muscle tissues.Just like any other problem, the only way to solve it is through education. Many high school sports programs now have people come in to talk to them abo
28、ut the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs. Young players must be fully clear on the rules and what substances are banned. The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) has an easily accessible list of what substances are banned, how they are tested for and why they are banned on its websit
29、e. This way, young players are clear on what they can put in their bodies. This is also a good way to educate players on the danger of the substances they may be tempted to use.28. What does the word “enhancing” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Improving. B. Directing. C. Upsetting. D. Showing.29. What can we
30、 know from the third paragraph?A. Blood doping is putting one mans blood into another mans.B. Blood doping is easy to be found and controlled by organizations.C. More oxygen in the blood helps improve an athletes performance.D. An athlete who takes blood doping needs blood transfusion every day.30.
31、Who does the word “people” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. P. E. teachers at school. B. Athletes involved in doping.C. Young people addicted to doping. D. Experts who do research in doping.31. Which statement best matches the last paragraph?A. Good medicine tastes bitter. B. Prevention is better than cur
32、e.C. A little learning is a dangerous thing.D. Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.DAs Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly complicated, there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat. This danger can be avoided, according to computer science professor Stua
33、rt Russell, if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code（代码）.Russell argues that as robots take on more complicated tasks, its necessary to translate our morals into AI language. For example, if a robot does housework, you wouldnt want it to put the pet cat in the oven to make
34、dinner for the hungry children. “You would want that robot preloaded with a good set of values,” said Russell.Some robots are already programmed with basic human values. For example, mobile robots have been programmed to keep a comfortable distance from humans. Obviously there are cultural differenc
35、es, but if you were talking to another person and they came up close in your personal space, you wouldnt think thats the kind of thing a properly brought-up person would do.Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behavior. They are dangerous only if prog
36、rammers are careless.The biggest concern with robots going against human values is that human beings fail to do enough testing and theyve produced a system that will break some kind of taboo（禁忌）.One simple check would be to program a robot to check the correct course of action with a human when pres
37、ented with an unusual situation. If the robot is unsure whether an animal is suitable for the microwave, it has the opportunity to stop, send out sounds, and ask for directions from a human. If we humans arent quite sure about a decision, we go and ask somebody else.The most difficult step in progra
38、mming values will be deciding exactly what we believe in moral, and how to create a set of ethical（道德的）rules. But if we come up with an answer, robots could be good for humanity.32. What does the author say about the threat of robots?A. It is becoming more complicated. B. It affects all machines usi
39、ng high technology.C. It can be avoided by introducing human values.D. It makes translation work more difficult.33. How will robots learn human values?A. By keeping a distance from humans. B. By learning about cultural differences.C. By talking directly to human beings. D. By picking up patterns on
40、human behavior.34. What is the solution to the concern with robots going against human values?A. Programming the robot to check with humans.B. Destroying the robot before a danger appears.C. Sending out sounds when the robot goes wrong.D. Going and asking somebody else for directions.35. What can be
41、 the best title for the passage?A. The Threat of Robots B. How to Avoid the Danger of RobotsC. The Biggest Concern with Robots D. How to Create More Complicated Robots第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Deal with Test AnxietyIt is completely normal to experience anx
42、iety at some time or another. While you may not enjoy feeling anxious, a little bit of anxiety can be beneficial. 36 However, too much anxiety may have a bad effect on your ability to study and perform well when taking tests. The following are a few tips for dealing with too much test anxiety.37 Goo
43、d study habits will not only prepare you for the test materials but they will also provide you with the confidence that will help to reduce unhealthy test anxiety.Be prepared. Being carefully prepared for a test is the most important thing you can do to relieve anxiety. Understanding that you know t
44、he materials in the test will provide you with the relaxation you need to overcome anxiety and the ability to perform well. 38 And cramming (临时死记硬背 ) for a test can also lead to great test anxiety.Get plenty of sleep. Getting a good sleep can help reduce test anxiety dramatically or else you will ha
45、ve feelings of tiredness while taking a test which will result in increased test anxiety.39 Dont focus on failing in the test. Focus on doing well in the test and you probably will. Take slow and deep breaths and stay in control.Focus on the learning experience. 40 On the contrary, view each test as
46、 a learning experience and youll get much less stressed.A. Get enough workouts.B. Stay positive and relaxed.C. Develop good study habits.D. Dont think of a test as the final judgment.E. Going into a test unprepared will only make you overly anxious.F. A small amount of anxiety helps to keep you moti
47、vated and focused.G. Thinking about what might happen if you fail will lead to unnecessary anxiety.第三部分 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）Children often use body language to show us how they are feeling long before they can talk. If they hang around their mothers 41 , its easy to tell that they are 42
48、. Mothers also know that they can calm the child with a 43 on the cheek or a gentle word.It seems that we come into the world with a set of 44 already programmed into us. Everybody, 45 country, race or religion, can look surprised, smile or cry. It also seems that we can 46 our mothers voice even be
49、fore we are born. Even a newborn baby will look in the direction of its mothers voice when she is not in 47 . Feeding time also represents a time when babies and mothers can get 48 . The baby can watch the mothers 49 at the same time.Babies are also 50 observers of facial expressions and can 51 from mothers reaction whether something is to be feared. This is often why first babies are more timid（胆小的）and less 52 than their later brothers and sisters. The coming of the first baby obviously makes the mother more 53
