河北省臨漳縣第一中學2018_2019學年高二英語上學期期中習題.docx

河北省臨漳縣第一中學2018-2019學年高二英語上學期期中試題 注意：本試卷包含、兩卷。時間：120分鐘。第卷為選擇題，所有答案必須用2B鉛筆涂在答題卡中相應(yīng)的位置。第卷為非選擇題，答案必須填在答題卷的相應(yīng)位置。答案寫在試卷上均無效，不予記分。第I卷第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）1. What is the man doing？A. Playing football. B Watching TV. C. Taking a nap.2. What is Susans nationality?A. English B. Spanish C. Swiss3. What does the man think of ads?A. Helpful. B. Interesting. C. Unreliable.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. The mans hair. B. The mans new tie C. The mans dress style5. How will the man travel?A. By car. B. By plane. C. By train.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題15分，滿分225分）聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student B. Father and daughter C. Boss and employee.7. What does the woman promise to do?A. Move out quickly. B. Arrive at school early. C. Finish the next paper on time.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. Why does the woman want to sell her house?A. Shes tired of living there.B. Shes short of money after retiring.C. She needs a quiet place in the country.9. What will the man do? A. Borrow some money. B. Discuss with his wife. C. Cut down the price.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. Where will the man have a job interview?A. In a clothing company. B. In a food company. C. In a travel company.11. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Dont tell lies. B. Change his bad habits. C. Wear a new suit.12. When will the man arrive at the interview?A. At 7:45. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:15.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. Why did the woman take part in the Healthy Living Day activities?A. To make more friends. B. To take exercise. C. To try a new activity.14. How did the woman feel at the end of the day?A. Tired. B. Thirsty. C. Relaxed.15. When will the man go for the Healthy Living Day?A. On December 5th. B. On December 10th. C. On December 15th.16. What activity will the woman do next time?A. Skateboarding. B. Cycling C. Boating.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. Where is the speaker?A. In a classroom. B. On a bus. C. In the meeting room.18. What will the students do when they arrive today?A. Have a nice dinner.B. Tour around Newcastle.C. Put up the tent.19. What time will the bands start playing tomorrow?A. At 7: 30 am. B. At 9 am. C. At I pm.20. Who should the students tell if they are away for a long time?A. Their teacher. B. Their group leader. C. Their camp manager.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。ADuring my elementary school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany s mom. Tiffany s mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and her favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didnt give me much pocket money and she always told me that I should behave myself. I was annoyed with her. Whenever I didnt get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffany s mom will give her that! I wish she were my mom. Every time, my mom would calmly say, Poor Tiffany. I couldnt understand her. She shouldnt be feeling sorry for Tiffany! I thought. She should be feeling sorry for me” One day, I couldnt help saying to my mom, Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her? I burst into tears. My mom sat down next to me and said softly, Yes. I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught. I looked up at her. What are you talking a bout? I asked. Mom said with care, One day she will really want something. Maybe shell find out that she cant have it. Her mother wont always be around to give her money, and whats more, money cant buy everything. She continued, I have taught you valuable lessons by not giving you everything you want. Youll know how to look for bargains and save money, but she wont. Youll understand that you need to work hard to get the things that you want but she wont. When Tiffany is a grown woman, shell wake up one day and she will be wishing that she had a mom like the one youve got. Life lessons are more important than modern clothes and delicious food. It took some time, but I eventually understood my moms words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.21. During the authors elementary school years, she _ .A. wished that her mom were as good as Tiffany sB. went to school with Tiffany every dayC. usually compared her lessons with Tiffany sD. sometimes gave lots of money to Tiffany22. Why did the authors mom always say Poor Tiffany?A. She felt sorry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.B. She wanted to tell a lie to comfort the author.C. She thought that Tiffany was spoiled by her mother.D. She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany.23. What do we learn about the authors mother?A. She was strict and taught the author to be independent.B. She cared about other peoples children more than her own.C. She thought that life lessons were as important as money.D. She was so poor that she couldnt give the author much money.24. What can we infer from the text?A. The author was quite annoyed with Tiffany in the past.B. The authors mother felt thankful to Tiffany.C. Tiffany s mother took the authors mothers advice.D. The author is thankful to her mother now. BEarth Day Photo ContestIs a picture worth a thousand words? We think so! Take a photo that answers this question: Why is Earth Day important to our planet? This contest is open to school students aged 8 to 13. If you are interested in our contest, please follow the official rules below. 1. How to Enter: This contest begins at 7: 00 am on January 30 and ends at 11: 59 pm on March 23. To enter online, visit it /photo. Ple Please follow the instructions and hand in the following information: (a) A photo that answers the question Why is Earth Day important to our planet? It must be taken by the competitor. (b) Some words describing the photo -what was happening, where the photo was taken, the date the photo was taken and why the competitor chose to enter this image. (c) The competitors first name only; the competitors e-mail address; and a parents, a teachers or a guardians e-mail address. In addition, the competitor must make sure that the photo hasnt been published and hasnt won an award. 2. Judging: All photos will be judged by the editors based on the following points: creativity & originality (50%); photo composition (25%); and appropriateness to contest theme (25%). Decisions of the judges are final. The winner will be informed by e-mail, and must respond within five days. 3. Prizes: Judges will select 10 semifinalists（半決賽選手) from whom one grand-prize winner and nine finalists will be chosen. The grand-prize winner will receive a camera, which is worth $300. The photo of the grand prize winner will be published in the April 12 issue of TFK. The photos of all semi-finalists will be published in the gallery of of . 4. Sponsor（贊助者）: The sponsor of this contest is Time for Kids, 135 W. 50th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10020.25. What is the main theme of the photo contest?A. Natural beauty.B. Practical science.C. Holiday celebration.D. Environmental protection.26. A photo that is allowed to enter the contest must _.A. be taken by a teenagerB. include the competitors full nameC. include a brief description of the photoD. have already won fame around the country27. When will the winner learn that he has won?A. At 11: 59 pm on March 23.B. When the gallery of of opens.C. When the April 12 issue of TFK is published.D. After he receives the announcement by e-mail.28. What will the winner of the photo contest be awarded?A. A camera.B. A prize of 300 dollars.C. 12 issues of the TFK magazine.D. Free visits to Time for Kids gallery. C If you have ever had a cat, or have watched one of the many funny cats videos online, you ll know that cats have a mind of their own. A lot of things they do are hard to understand-they like toclimb up tall furniture, fit themselves in small space and attack small objects for no reason at all.Now scientists have managed to figure out what exactly is going on in the brains of our little friends. According to Tony Buffington, a professor at the Ohio State University in the US, cats strange behavior largely comes from their way of life back in the wild. Cats today still have many of the same instincts( 本能 )that allow them to live in the wild for millions of years, he said in a TED Talk. To them, our homes are their jungles.In the wild, cats are hunters. Their bodies and great balancing abilities allow them to climb to high spots to better look at the environment. Even though they dont hunt anymore in human houses, they still keep the old habit of viewing the living room from, for example, the top of the refrigerator.Cats hunting instinct is also what makes them attack small things like keys and USB drives. In the wild, they hunt whatever they can get, and most of the animals they kill are small. However, cats can also be prey. This explains why they like to stay in small space like drawersor washing machinesthey are hiding, or they think they are hiding, from more dangerous animals. This is also why cats prefer a clean box; a smelly one could easily show enemies where they are.Knowing how cats minds work is not only useful for better understanding them. It may also help cats owners to better meet cats needs. For example, owners could try to make climbing easier for cats by moving their furniture around. They could also use food puzzles to make eating feel more like hunting instead of just giving food to cats.29. According to Tony Buffington, _.A. cats strange behavior is hard for people to understandB. cats are more used to living in the wild than human homesC. cats behave strangely mainly because of some instincts in the wildD. cats instincts are as helpful to them today as they were millions of years ago30. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Cats like to climb up high because they want to hide from dangerous animals.B. Cats attack keys and USB drives because they have a habit of hunting small animals.C. Cats enjoy staying in small space because they usually live in small caves in the wild.D. Cats preference for a clean box probably has something to do with their hunting instincts.31. The underlined word prey in Paragraph 5 probably means _.A. an animal that is too lazyB. an animal that likes hiding gamesC. an animal that keeps itself cleanD. an animal that is hunted32. This article is mainly written to _.A. explore the reasons for cats strange behaviorB. describe cats past wild experience to readersC. tell cats owners how to make life easier for catsD. compare cats behavior in human homes with that in the wildDPeople in the poorest counties in the US face a life expectancy（預期壽命） up to ten years shorter than people in the wealthiest areas, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. Researchers from East Tennessee State University wanted to better understand how socioeconomic status（社會經(jīng)濟地位） was connected with health. To find out, they divided the countrys counties into 50 new states based on average household income instead of geographical nearness. The researchers broke down the data by county since they found state-level data might hide some effect of socioeconomic differences on both the best-off and worst-off counties. They then examined health data from the wealthiest and poorest states to see how people differed on factors like smoking, health care and drinking too much. Researchers found that there was nearly a 10-year gap in the life expectancy of men with an average of 79.3 years in the wealthy counties compared to 69. 8 years in the poorest. For women, the difference was less83 years in the wealthiest counties and 76 years in the poorest. The study authors warn that while they found a connection between socioeconomic status and health, they did not examine cause and effect. But they suggest that the data shows how policy makers should make more efforts to help those most at risk. With limited resources, methods of helping the poorest counties can help the allocation(分配)of resources and programs to those communities that are in the greatest need, the study authors wrote.33. How did the researchers divide the counties?A. By health. B. By income.C. By location. D. By social status.34. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The researchers think the study is perfect.B. There are still many poor people all over the world.C. The government should learn something from the study.D. The researchers should have made more efforts in the study.35. Which part of a website is the text most probably taken from?A. Health. B. Lifestyle.C. Technology. D. Entertainment.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Producing Story ldeasChildren who want to write stories may have a hard time coming up with fresh ideas to write about. Here are some ways to produce some story ideas. Write a story based on a picture book.Many books are created for young pre-readers that have no textjust pictures. The pictures provide wonderful clues. _36_, they can be wonderful ways for kids to practice writing descriptions. Write fan fiction.We all know what its like to come to the end of a favorite story. _37_. We want to know more about their lives. But why wait for the author to keep the characters alive? Kids can think about a new situation for their favorite characters and then imagine what they might do. _38_.This idea is similar to fan fiction, but it can have wider uses. One approach is to take favorite characters and stories and imagine what would happen if some part of the story changed. For example,what might have happened if Harry Potter had accepted Malfoy s offer of friendship in the first book? _39_. What if time machines really existed? What if we could travel through black holes? Check the news.Teenagers might want to look at the news and imagine the details of the stories behind the headlines. _40_ children can make up a story about how the man came to be homeless. They can also add details on how the mans life changed after being helped by other people.A. Whats moreB. Play What if .”C. If there is a story about a homeless manD. Its not too difficult to find ideas onlineE. This method can be used for almost anythingF. We hate to say goodbye to our favorite charactersG. Some pictures are already colored and are meant to be used to create cards第三部分 英語知識運用（共三節(jié)，滿分55分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he _41_his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always _42_his success to it.At that time, Glen, who already got a PhD. degree, _43_to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the _44_made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the _45_customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for _46_. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying _47_for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a _48_fake（假貨）. When he was _49_of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, _50_cost nearly 100.000, into pieces _51_hearing Glens words. Glen was _52_. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined _53_. For many times of entry-exit _54_he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and _55_him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if _56_reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be _57_according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep _58_on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of _59_, which he would remember as the _60_of his success forever. 41. A. set up B. took up C. went up D. picked up 42. A. honors B. mentions C. brings D. owes 43. A. decided B. refused C. objected D. asked 44. A. books B. things C. savings D. pounds 45. A. ordinary B. routine C. regular D. common 46. A. look B. check C. test D. experiment 47. A. one B. it C. them D. these 48. A. priceless B. useful C. worthless D. valuable 49. A. afraid B. proud C. ashamed D. hard 50. A. who B. what C. as D. which 51. A. on B. at C. who D. in 52. A. disappointedB. delighted C. shoc