1、- 1 -平罗中学 20182019 学年度第二学期期中考试试卷高二英语第 I 卷 （选择题，共 90 分）第一部分：听力 （共两节，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， 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 are the two speakers probably?A. In the football field. B. In an office building
2、. C. In a concert hall.2. How do the Greens feel about moving?A. Pleased. B. Unhappy. C. Regretful.3. How is the new teacher?A. Anxious. B. Strict. C. Patient.4. What do we know about Lisa and Eric?A. They dont want to have children for the time being.B. They got married after being together for two
3、 years. C. They had a baby two years ago.5. What is the woman afraid of?A. Breaking the window. B. Getting sick. C. Being refused.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， 从题中所有的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项， 并标在相应位置。 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，
4、回答第 6、7 题。6. What does the man tell the woman about the museum?A. Its in another city. B. He has already visited it. C. Its really worth visiting.- 2 -7. Who is probably the woman?A. A tourist. B. A hotel manager. C. A museum clerk (职员).听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. How much does the man pay for the deliver
5、y?A. 5. B. 10. C. 15.9. When will the refrigerator be delivered to the mans house?A. By the day after tomorrow. B. By tomorrow evening. C. By tomorrow afternoon.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the man?A. A doctor. B. A nutritionist. C. nurse.11. What is the matter with Susie?A. She has a fever. B
6、. She has a cough. C. She has a headache.12. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Susie doesnt like staying at home.B. Susie doesnt need to take an X-ray.C. Susie is a bit thin.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. When is Sue leaving?A. Next Friday. B. Next Saturday. C. Next Thursday.14. How does the ma
7、n know Jim Thomas?A. He once did the research with him.B. He used to go on summer trips with him.C. He once studied in the same college with him.15. How long will the woman stay in Europe?A. About three weeks. B. About one month. C. About three months.16. What will Sue probably do with her apartment
8、 when she is away?A. Rent it to the man. B. Rent it to Jim Thomas. C. Lend it to one of her friends.- 3 -听第 10 段材料，回答每 17 至 20 题。17. What does the speaker desire to be in the future?A. A mayor(市长). B. A lawyer. C. A president.18. What will the speaker first do?A. Study politics. B. Learn history. C.
9、 Learn a foreign language. 19. Why does the speaker want to go abroad?A. To take a vacation. B. To pay a visit. C. To learn a language.20. How can the speaker begin her ambition?A. By being a mayor. B. By being a senator(议员). C. By being a member of senate.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，
10、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，并在答案卷上将该项涂黑。AThe Best Advertisements1. Nike: Just Do ItNikes product originally catered to marathon runners. Then, a fitness craze appeared - and the folks in Nikes marketing department knew they needed to take advantage of it to overtake their main compe
11、titor, Reebok. And so, in the late 1980s, Nike created the “Just Do It“ campaign.2. Coke: Share a CokeCoca-Cola appealed to individuals by putting their names on each bottle. They printed first names across the front of its bottles and cans in Cokes branded font(字体). You can even order custom bottle
12、s on Cokes website to request things like nicknames and college logos.3. Volkswagen: Think SmallMany marketing and advertising professionals like to call Volkswagens “Think Small“ campaign the gold standard. See, Americans always had a preference to buy - 4 -big American cars. What did this Volkswag
13、en advertisement do? It played right into the audiences expectations. You think Im small? Yeah, I am. Dont try to sell your company, product, or service as something its not. Consumers recognize and appreciate honesty.4. Miller Lite: Great Taste, Less FillingThe Miller Brewing Company did just that
14、with the light beer market and dominated(支配) it. The goal of the “Great Taste, Less Filling“ campaign was getting “real men“ to drink light beer. Miller featured athletic models drinking their light beer and declaring it great tasting. Whats the lesson marketers can learn? Try to be different. If pe
15、ople tell you there isnt room for a product, create your own category so you can quickly become the leader.21. Which advertisement attaches importance to honesty?A. Just Do It B. Share a CokeC. Think Small D. Great Taste, Less Filling22. What can we learn from the passage?A. Nike appealed to the cus
16、tomers by providing comfort to them.B. Customers can find their names on each Coca-Cola bottle.C. Americans choose Volkswagen because they prefer big cars.D. You will be a real man and a leader if you drink Miller light beer.23. What do these four advertisements have in common?A. They try to satisfy
17、 the customers dignity.B. They aim at the young generation.C. They intend to deliver a positive lifestyle.D. They focus on the products quality.BI was stopped at a red light only a mile or so from my goal of my brothers house. We were planning to drive down together to North Carolina to be with my f
18、ather who was badly ill.- 5 -As I waited at the stoplight experiencing this forced slowdown, I noticed Sharpers Florist over to the left. It was the same place where I had experienced many things floods of memories went through my mind as the light seemed a blessing. I noticed the wine store straigh
19、t ahead where my father and I had been many times before, picking out the beer of the week. We both liked German beer.The light finally became green and I made my left turn and drove through the poor section of our hometown. I remembered how each Thanksgiving my family would be together. I also reme
20、mbered how my father would take some time out of each Thanksgiving to make sure there was no one hungry in the neighborhoods surrounding where we lived. I can remember as a young boy going with him to deliver some food. I was scared. I had never been into this part of town this deeply before.My fath
21、er seemed unfazed (泰然自若的) and went about his business. The people we went to help seemed to know him and gratefully accepted what he came to offer. My father seemed able to give away the food in a way that honored those he was giving to. This was not an arrogant act. He would stop at each place and
22、talk a little, which I can remember totally pissing me off (厌烦). I wanted to get the hell out of there. My father wanted to be sure everyone had food. If there were people he found who didnt have food, he would take time to go back and get more. Thats the kind of man he was.24.When the father was il
23、l, he .A. lived in North Carolina B. gave away food to the poorC. came to help the poor in his hometown D. stayed at the home of the authors brother25.The author mentions the wine store to tell us .A. the same taste as his father B. the life in his childhoodC. the experience with his father D. the b
24、irthplace of his father26.Why was the author was afraid of giving away food to the poor ?A. Because his father didnt stay with him then.- 6 -B. Because his father didnt take good care of him.C. Because he was unfamiliar with the surroundings.D. Because he had never met so many poor people.27.What do
25、es the underlined word “arrogant“ in the last paragraph probably means ?A. angry. B. proud. C. careless. D. wild.CEducation is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.In some modern coun
26、tries, it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all whether rich or poor, clever or stupid, one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough: we find in such countries a far larger
27、number of people with university degrees; they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; w
28、e can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we would get terrible diseases in our towns.In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we are educated in such a way that,
29、 firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability, and secondly, that we realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed of ones work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.28. The writer of this passage thi
30、nks that _.A. free education for all probably leads to a perfect worldB. free education can solve all of the worlds problemsC. free education wont help to solve social problemsD. all the social problems cant be solved by free education29. The writer wants to prove that _.A. a farmer is more importan
31、t than a professorB. our society needs all kinds of jobs- 7 -C. our society needs free education for allD. people with university degrees earn more money30. According to the passage, _.A. work with hands is low workB. work with hands is dirty and shamefulC. work with hands is the most importantD. we
32、 cant regard work with hands as low work31. The purpose of education is _.A. to prepare children for their future lifeB. to let everyone receive educationC. to choose a system of educationD. to prepare children for well-paid jobsDAs computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are
33、increasingly depending on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes (笔画) of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.Do you write by hand mor
34、e or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more widely spread among university students. Almost all their assignment and essays are typed on a computer.All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.Its faster and
35、easier to correct if using a computer. And thats why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.“When Im writing with a pen, I find I often cant remember how to write a character, though I feel Im f
36、amiliar with it.”“Im not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”Many students dont feel this is something to worry about. Now that its more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?- 8 -Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, headmaster of a famous
37、 primary school in the capital said, “ Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writers emotion. Through o
38、nes handwriting, people can get to know ones thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory (必修的)and in universities, some professors are ask
39、ing students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.32.The underlined expression “taking stock in” in paragraph 4 probably means .A. getting bored with B. getting dependent onC. becoming crazy about D. getting curious about33.The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer ma
40、inly because .A. computers have become a trend and fashion in ChinaB. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essaysC. they find it not easy to remember how to write a characterD. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently34.Which of the following statement is NOT t
41、rue of the advantage of handwriting?A. Handwriting contains the writers emotions.B. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.C. Handwriting can impress people well and build ones self-confidence.D. The writers thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting.35.Which o
42、f the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. To Type or to Handwrite.B. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing.- 9 -C. Writing by Computer Will Replace Writing by Hand.D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多
43、余选项。On many websites, experts share advice on how to achieve your life goals. Most of the experts agree on one thing: 36 Here are some ideas on how to start your day on the right foot.Get up an hour early.People who get up early in the morning get a jump on the day. In American English, we like to s
44、ay, “The early bird gets the worm.” Here, if you were a bird, the worm were the reward. 37 Therefore, they are more likely to succeed.Exercise!Some people may disagree with this one. Exercising in the morning may not be for everyone. Some people like to exercise after work or at night. However, at t
45、he end of the day, you may not have the time or energy to exercise. 38 Think about your day at night.Take time at the end of the day to think back on all the things that have happened. And spend a little time thinking about tomorrow. 39 But it may help you to prepare if you take a few minutes to thi
46、nk about what you need to do next day.40 You probably wont have time to do everything youve planned. But thats fine. If you have done one thing, that means you are one step closer to your goal.A. This is not the best way to start your day. B. Starting your day off right is most important.C. Also, kn
47、ow that your day will probably change.D. Youve already gotten your exercise out of the way!E. Exercising in the morning prevents that from happening. F. So, this expression means that people who rise early have an advantage.- 10 -G. Some people who talk about “living in the present” may disagree wit
48、h this.第三部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 55 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，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。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 Ba
49、xley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak 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 goin
