2018-2019學年高二英語下學期期中試題 (IV).doc

2018-2019學年高二英語下學期期中試題 (IV)注意事項：答案必須寫在答題卡上，答在試卷上無效。本試卷分第卷（選擇題）和第卷（非選擇題）兩部分，本試卷滿分120分?？荚嚂r間120分鐘。第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分） 聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有1個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. Which bus should the woman take? A. No.60. B. No.16. C. No.6.2. What is the man afraid of? A. Fireflies. B. Ladybugs. C. Spiders.3. Why does the woman live in the country? A. She likes going to work by train.B. She loves the seasons there.C. She cant afford to live in the city. 4. What will the man do on Saturday? A. Go to work by motorcycle.B. Go somewhere with Peter.C. Help his friend repair the motorcycle.5. What problem does the woman have? A. She had too much coffee with the man.B. Her clothes were broken.C. She is gaining weight recently.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分） 聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給出的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間來閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各個小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6. Which language cant Jane speak? A. Chinese.B. French.C. Italian.7. What does the man ask Jane to do in the end? A. Type a paper for him.B. Find a new job. C. e to work next Monday.請聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. What does the woman think about Alice? A. She is very lively.B. She is warm-hearted.C. She is a little strange.9. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Get to know Bob better in the future.B. Stay away from Bob.C. Stop being rude to Alice.請聽第8段材料， 回答第10至12題。10. When will the woman have writing class? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 11. Which class does the woman seem to dislike? A. Vocabulary. B. Pronunciation. C. Grammar.12. What is the benefit of learning grammar according to the man? A. It can improve your listening. B. It can improve your speaking. C. It can improve your writing. 請聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. When did the woman get her iPhone? A. Two weeks ago.B. Two months ago.C. Two years ago.14. Why does the woman dislike her iPhone? A. The screen is not big enough. B. She hates its color. C. She cant take good pictures with it.15. What does she want to do in the Apple store? A. Buy a new phone.B. Get a new case.C. Exchange her phone.16. What will the man do first? A. Go to an Adidas store.B. Have lunch.C. Meet a friend.請聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. Who did the experiment? A. A French television pany.B. The Paris Metro. C. Professor Wilson.18. What did the experiment try to find out? A. How passengers helped each other on the platform. B. How passengers reacted towards others being attacked. C. How many accidents happened in a day.19. What was the main finding of the experiment? A. The passengers were quite violent. B. Very few foreigners were on the train. C. Very few passengers tried to help others.20. Who is the speaker? A. A host. B. An expert. C. A passenger.第二部分 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，共35分）第一節(jié)：閱讀理解（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）認真閱讀下列短文， A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑AHumpback WhalesHumpback whales are sometimes called performers of the ocean. This is because they can make impressive movements when they dive. The name “humpback”, which is the mon name for this whale, refers to the typical curve shape the whales back forms as it dives.Sometimes the humpback will dive with a fantastic movement known as a breach. During breaching the whale uses its powerful tail flukes to lift nearly two-thirds of its body out of the water in a giant leap. A breach might also include a sideways twist with fins stretched out like wings, as the whale reaches the height of the breach.A humpback whale breathes air at the surface of the water through two blowholes which are located near the top of the head. It blows a double stream of water that can rise up to 4 metres above the water.The humpback has a small dorsal fin located towards the tail flukes about two-thirds of the way down its back. Other distinguishing features include large pectoral fins, which may be up to a third of the body length, and unique black and white spots on the underside of the tail flukes. These markings are like finger prints: no two are the same.Humpback whales live in large groups. They municate with each other through plex “songs”.Quick FactsSize:14m-18m in length;30-50 tons in weightLivingOpen ocean and shallow coastline watersEnvironmentFrom warm tropical waters, where they breed, to cold polar waters,where they eatDiet: Shellfish, plants and fish of small sizeHunting:Sometimes in groups, in which several whales form a circle under the water, blowing bubbles that form a “net” around a school of fish. The fish are then forced up to the surface in a concentrated mass.Current state:Endangered: it is estimated that there are about 5000-7500 humpback whales worldwide21According to Quick Facts, a humpback whale _.A cannot survive in waters near the shoreB doesnt live in the same waters all the timeC lives mainly on underwater plantsD prefers to work alone when hunting food22To make a breach, a humpback whale must _.A use its tail flukes to leap out of the waterB twist its body sideways to jump highC blow two streams of waterD municate with a group of humpbacks23From the passage we can learn that a humpback whale _.A has its unique markings on its tail flukesB has black and white fingerprintsC gets its name from the way it huntsD is a great performer due to its songsBOne winter, my cousin and I were playing toy blocks in the yard. My mom was out for shopping to get groceries and my dad was asleep upstairs in his room. Suddenly, it started to snow. First it was just a little. But then it started to pour heavily.Then, we put the finishing touches to our blocks and headed back inside. Right when I opened the sliding glass door, my cousin fell down on the slippery wooden stairs. I let go of the door, my worst mistake, you see. The door locks automatically but I had put a rock, right next to the door so it wouldnt close. But while I was running to my cousins aid Id accidentally kicked the rock.Now, my cousin and I were locked outside. And unfortunately it started to get really windy. It was really freezing with the snow. First we started to call my dad, but he was sleeping soundly. I mean, slept through a tornado soundly. It was of no use.Then I tried to climb over the fence but it didnt work because the fence was iced by snow and wind, and the fence is six feet high. So, I climbed up to my tree house and brainstormed some ideas on ways to get in. At one point, I was seriously considering jumping out of the tree house and using the trampoline (蹦床) to jump over the fence.So, we got to work. First, I took out the trampoline. Then I started to jump. First try I almost cracked my head. Second try this time I convinced my cousin to do it but at the last second, he chickened out. Third try I jumped and missed but at the last second, my hand caught the fence, and with a lot of pushing I finally climbed over the fence and luckily, I fell on a big snowdrift.Then I got inside and unlocked the door for my cousin to get in. Finally, my mom came back. Then we shared this story with my mom and dad.24When the author wanted to jump in, the main problem was that_.Athe fence was icyBthe fence was slippery and highCthe trampoline couldnt bear the weightDthe trampoline was too small25The attitude of the authors cousin towards jumping on the trampoline seems_.Apassive Bpositive Cindifferent Dobjective26The words “chickened out” (Paragraph 5) most probably mean “_”Afell down Bcried out Cjumped up Dbacked out27Which would be the best title of the text?AClimbing over the Fence in the SnowBAn Adventure in the YardCFriendship Produces PleasureDWe Are Independent CForest Schools originated in Sweden in the 1950s and spread to other countries, particularly Denmark where they have bee an important part of the Danish early years program.In a typical Danish Forest School, young children from 3 years are taken into the forest for 4 hours each day of the week. They take no toys with them, but instead use only what the forest provides (and their imaginations) to develop their games. There is a primitive hut in the forest, which is used in extreme weather. Activities are childled and fun, such as finding small animals or stomping in puddles. Because of high adult to child ratios, children can safely try out activities which are often considered too dangerous, such as climbing trees or lighting fires, and by dressing the children in good protective clothing, they are able to play freely. By setting children small manageable tasks at which they are unlikely to fail, and giving genuine praise, childrens independence and confidence grow.A Swedish scientific study found that children in the Forest School are more balanced and socially capable, have fewer sick days, are more able to concentrate and have better coordination than the city nursery children. The primary reason appeared to be the greater opportunities to play in nature, so that children play for longer at a time, tending not to disturb each other as much as children in the city nursery. The study observed that where children were interrupted, they became irritable, their stress level rose, and their ability to concentrate fell.The study also showed that the Forest School children had 25% fewer sick days than the city children. One reason for this is that the air is nearly always better outside than indoors. Outside a child is not so exposed to virus and bacteria and not so likely to be infected by other children. Another reason may be that, since stress has been shown to have a negative effect on the immune system, high stress levels may be weakening the city children. The Forest School children, on the other hand are in a pleasant, natural, fun and less stressful environment.28What kind of activities do the Forest School children have?AActivities usually played by braver kids.BActivities which are designed for adults.CGradeimproving activities.DActivities with fun and a certain level of danger.29The Forest School children are more able to concentrate because _.Athey have more interesting things to doBthey are acpanied by adultsCthey are not disturbed so oftenDthey are playing in small groups30What does the last paragraph intend to tell us?AWhy the Forest School children are healthier.BThe Forest School children have a healthy diet.CWhat affects the city children.DWhy the Forest School children have less stress.31Which of the following best describes the Forest School children?AFree and wild.BConfident and happy.CPolite and calm.DStrong and adventurous.D For thousands of years ets have been a mystery to man. They travel across the sky very fast and have a bright “tail” of burning gas. The et Tempel 1 has an orbit far outside the orbit of the furthest planet in our solar system, Pluto. It has been there for 4.6 billion years, 133 million kilometers from Earth. Once a little American spacecraft crashed into Tempel 1. The spacecraft had a camera and it took a photograph of the et every minute before it finally crashed into its surface.The space mission to Tempel 1 cost $335 million and was called Deep Impact. The spacecraft was traveling at 37,000 kilometers per hour when it hit the et and the crash pletely destroyed the spacecraft. But before it hit the et, the spacecraft took some amazing photographs. The last one was a closeup picture which the spacecraft took just 3 seconds before it crashed into the et.“Right now we have lost one spacecraft，” said a delighted NASA engineer. Deep Impact was like an American Independence Day fireworks display. It took many years to plan and ended in an enormous explosion.The spacecraft which crashed into the et was made of copper and was the size of a washing machine. It was dropped from a mothership into the path of the et and the mothership then photographed the cloud of ice, dust and organic chemicals that rose from the surface of the et after the crash.The crash pletely destroyed the spacecraft but nothing really happened to the et: experts believe that the crash slowed the et down by no more than 1/10,000 of a millimeter a second. The aim of the mission was to study for the first time the interior of a et.The mothership was 480 km from the explosion and observed the crash and the explosion with instruments for 800 seconds. Seven satellites, including the Hubble space telescope, watched the moment of drama, and over the next day and night about 50 telescopes on Earth were watching the distant et.32How many hours did it take for the spacecraft from the earth to touch the et Tempel 1?AAbout 2,500. BAbout 3,500.CAbout 4,500. DAbout 5,500.33Which of the following shows the possible orbits and positions of the et Tempel 1?SSolar PPluto TTempel 1A B C D34Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 5?APosition. BRelation. CInside. DDistance.35The authors main purpose in writing the passage is to_.Ainform people the discovery of a new etBshow the power of America in spaceCintroduce the knowledge of etsDintroduce an experiment第二節(jié) (共5小題 ;每小題 1分 ,滿分5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），并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。People who seem to have all the luck are not usually blessed by a shocking amount of good fortune. They simply have a healthy attitude, which enables them to take advantage of their situations. Those who are closedminded and negative simply dont allow as many good things into their lives, or if good things appear, they dont even recognize them.Having a positive way of organizing your thoughts allows you to create your own luck in everyday life 36 Focus on what you wantWhatever you focus on, you tend to get more of. Many people spend time thinking about what they dont wantand that same horrible stuff keeps showing up in their lives 37 Be flexibleClosedminded people dont often e up with solutions, because they see only one way of achieving something. And if that doesnt work out, they just give up. If you open your mind to alternative options and possibilities, youll find that things start working out where you thought they wouldnt. It seems like luck. 38 Be determinedMany celebrities, tycoons(大亨) and business owners are called lucky，with everyone assuming that they got a break(機會) to be where they are now 39 .If you work hard and do the right things, it will be acknowledged，and you will be rewarded with more luck in everyday life. 40 Instead of focusing on whats lacking, look at how lucky you already are. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, family, a roof over your head and food on the table. By acknowledging these things regularly, you can instantly feel more lucky.ABe grateful for what you haveBHere are the tips for creating your own luckCBe grateful for the good that came from your pastDBut often success is down to determination rather than luckETrying something new is a great way of getting more opportunitiesFBut its your openmindedness and flexibility that allow luck to happenGInstead，paying attention to what you want will make you have more access to luck第三節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Flood damage cleanup is an unforgettable experience for me. I have seen a number of news reports on television showing houses that have been 41 by natural flooding and how the different 42 there are coping and starting their flood damage cleanup. I have always felt 43 for the families that have bee victims of flooding however I couldnt imagine what they were 44 because I have never experienced flooding or flood damage cleanup at first 45 until two years back.My 46 experience happened when I woke up early one morning because of the 47 of water. As I started to get out of bed to turn on the light, I felt cold muddy water at my 48 . I then realized that the power was 49 .This probably happened due to the heavy 50 and strong wind that were brought by a hurricane during the 51 .As the rains stopped, I decided to do my flood damage cleanup 52 . Because I had only moved in the house and had only 53 a few belongings, the amount of damage was 54 . It involved only washing shoes and bags 55 soap and water.It was a good thing that most of my things were 56 inside plastic buckets and most of the furniture that I bought was made of 57 and plastic. This made my flood damage cleanup a lot easier. My cleanup work only 58 the removal of mud from the apartment floors. It was also a good thing that the 59 had hardwood floors. Had the apartment been covered with carpet, I would have had to 60 a lot having the carpet cleaned if not replaced with a new