1、2018-2019 学年第一学期高二年级期中考试英语试题满分 150 分 考试时间 120 分钟第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What is the man probably doing?AWriting a report. BReading a newsp
2、aper. CLooking for a newspaper.2How does the man usually go to work?ABy bus. BBy car. COn foot.3Why does the man take an umbrella?ABecause its raining now. BBecause it will rain soon.CBecause his wife dislikes walking in the sun.4How much is the cheaper book?A5 dollars. B15 dollars. C20 dollars.5Wha
3、t do we know about the man?AHe likes his new job very much. BHe makes very little money now.CHe is busy with his job now.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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6What does the man think of
4、the match?AIt was great. BIt was just so-so. CIt was boring.7Who is Jenny?AThe womans best friend. BThe mans wife. CThe mans sister.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8Whats the weather like today?AFine. BRainy. CWindy.9What will the two speakers do tomorrow?AGo swimming. BGo for a picnic. CGo to Japan.10 For wh
5、at does Tom go to Japan?A.To spend a vacation with his girlfriend. B To visit his girlfriends parents.CTo visit his friends.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。高二期中 英语 共 8 页 第 1 页11 What is the woman doing?AReading a book. BListening to music. CPlaying computer games.12 What time is it now?AAbout 5： 40 pm. BAbou
6、t 6：00 pm. CAbout 6：20 pm.13 Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?AMother and son. BBrother and sister. CFriends.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14 What did the old lady probably do?AShe gave the man a lift. BShe gave the man some money.CShe asked a friend to take the man home.15 Why coul
7、dnt the woman go to help the man?ABecause she was ill. BBecause she had to look after Mike.CBecause she didnt know where the man was.16 What happened to the man?AHe left his wallet in a taxi. BHe got robbed by a stranger. CHis wallet was stolen.17 What will the man probably do next?ABuy a new wallet
8、. BAnswer the phone. CGive a phone call.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18 How does the speaker and her brother go to school?ABy car. BBy bus. COn foot.19 Which subject does the speaker like best?AHistory. BPE. CScience.20 When do they usually have supper?AAt about 6:00 pm. BAt about 6:30 pm. CAt about 7:00
9、 pm.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，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。AThey say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early; my husband and I and our three children couldnt wait to get started. We
10、 decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldnt help noticing that the other tourists werent like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed. As the sun rose higher, Arizonas
11、 famous heat seemed to roast(烘烤) us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.The next day, after wed had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another
12、 view of the Canyon by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the高二期中 英语 共 8 页 第 2 页smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转) the plane around, pretending he was g
13、oing to hit the ground. I shouted, “STOP, TAKE US BACK!” When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally Id suggest a fourth: buy yourself a
14、good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.21.Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?A.They made a careful preparation before the tripB.They children were more joyful than their parents.C.Bright Angel Trail was not as
15、 lovely as they expected.D. The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.22. The underlined expression “Our legs were like jelly” probably means .A. we were weak B. we were unhappy C. we were dissatisfiedD. we were disappointed23.Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by ai
16、r?A. It proved to be frightening. B. It was more comfortableC. It turned out to be exciting D. It made each of them tired.24.We can infer from the passage that .A. experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best wayB.one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon.C.the writer was not seri
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25、 buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝). The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green.
26、It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del高二期中 英语 共 8 页 第 4 页Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming t
27、he worlds best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.In nutrition it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that i
28、t was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.Seeing the
29、growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Montes attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a w
30、ay to knock them out of the market.29. We learn from the text that the new type of pineapple is _.A. green outside and sweet inside B. good-looking outside and soft insideC. yellowy-gold outside and hard insideD. a little soft outside and sweet inside30. Why was the new type of pineapple selling wel
31、l?A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice. B. It was less sweet and good for health.C. It was developed by Del Monte. D. It was used as medicine.31. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _.A. that people enjoy eating B. that is always presentC. that is difficu
32、lt to get D. that people use as a gift32.We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _.A. slowed other companies to develop pineapples B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itselfC. tried hard to control the pineapple market D. planned to help the other companiesDAfter a terrible electrical
33、accident，which caused him to become both blind and deaf，the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family， especially his wife，did their be
34、st to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.One hot summer afternoon，he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet，but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead bu
35、t he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly，but when he opened his eyes， he could hardly believe what he sawa plough and a wall. When Mrs Edwards came running up to him，shouting to their neighbors to call for help，he could see her
36、 and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread，and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However，none of them could give a conv
37、incing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that，since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of sudden shock，perhaps，the only way for him to regain them was by another高二期中 英语 共 8 页 第 5 页sudden shock.33.The reason for Roberts atte
38、mpts to kill himself was that_.Aa terrible traffic accident happened to him Bhehad to live in a dark and silent worldChe was struck by the lightning once more Dnobody in the world cared about him34.What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?ASheltering for the rain under a tree. BDriv
39、ing a car.CTaking a walk with a stick. DLying on the ground.35.We can infer from the text that_.Athere was no accurate explanation for Roberts recoveryBmany doctors came because Robert was badly injuredCRoberts wife sent for doctors immediately after the shockDa sudden injury in the head led to Robe
40、rts recovery第二节 七选五（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。How to Make PlansMost people get scared when talking about planning or writing plans（36） And you need to plan for success as planning really works and inspires you to go straight aheadHowever，how to create effective
41、plans is still a problemDont worry，and just follow the steps belowStep 1 （37）What plans have you had in the past？Probably，in some of your plans，you havent ended up where you thought you were going to end upGet a good understanding of what you have done and what you havent done in the pastIt is a pri
42、mary foundation for your new planIf having no plan， just take actions and make plans right nowStep 2 Think about the What-IfsWhen you are building your plans，you should consider where you are going and make clear the What-IfsBecause not everything just goes smoothly as you believe（38）Step 3 Document
43、 the plansWhen starting to make plans，you should try to write them downIt is of key importance for the future（ 39） In addition，make sure you have the plans fully written out with all the key elements concerned，including detailsStep 4 Update the plansAccording to your written plans and actual situati
44、on，you should check out the plans you have completed and havent completed（40） Make sure all the assumptions are there and work out the details After hanging on for some days，planning will be getting simpler and easierA Review historical plans B Make new plans immediatelyC Actually，people are more li
45、kely to succeed in a planned way DAnd you need to continue what you havent done and update it ENot all people can memorize every word they said and thought wellFAnd what you should do next is to check your plans monthly or quarterly高二期中 英语 共 8 页 第 6 页G For your benefits，you need to make Plan A and P
46、lan B in case of changes and contingencies（偶发事件）第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 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。Children need to be prepared for an earthquake as much as adults, if not more. Forbabies and children, special 41should be paid to 4
47、2 their environment as safe aspossible. Their beds should be placed43 from windows and tall, unsteady bookcases and shelves that could 44 down.At the very least a 72-hour45 of extra water, bottles, food, juices, clothing, plenty ofdiapers(尿布 ), baby wipes and ready medicines should be 46 where it is
48、 most likely to get47 an earthquake. Also keep an extra diaper bag with these things in your car. Store baby cars,blankets and baby beds with right wheels to put babies in to leave in time, if 48 . Set softpads(垫子 ) in baby beds or baby cars to 49 babies during the shaking.By age three or so, childr
49、en can 50 what an earthquake is and how to get 51 for one.Take the time to explain what 52 earthquakes 53 whattheyll understand. Includeyourchildren in family discussions and planning for earthquake 54 . Take drills and review safetyprocedures(步骤 )55 six months. Show children the safest places to be in each room when anearthquake hits. Also show them all56 exits
