江苏省大丰市新丰中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

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1、2018-2019学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试题 本试卷分第卷 (选择题) 和第II卷 (非选择题) 两部分，共120分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷 (选择题 三部分 共85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. How much does the woman have to borrow from the man?A. 1,500 yuan. B. 50

2、0 yuan. C. 2,000 yuan.2. What does the woman mean?A. Lily will be late for the trip. B. Lily will not go on the trip.C. Lily will arrive on time.3. Where is the man, most probably?A. In a hotel. B. At an airport. C. In a restaurant.4. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Get up earlier. B. Wo

3、rk harder. C. Make a better excuse.5. What did the man probably do yesterday afternoon?A. Met with a friend. B. Went to the cinema. C. Took care of his mother.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。

4、听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the man going to do this Sunday?A. Go to the science museum. B. Go to his sons school. C. Invite the woman to dinner.7. Where will the speakers meet?A. At the mans house. B. At the womans house. C. At the school gate.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When is the womans birthday?A. Next mon

5、th. B. Next week. C. Tomorrow.9. Why does the woman get a present from the man?A. Its for her birthday. B. She did well in the exam.C. She did well in the dance competition.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How does the woman feel about her interview?A. Satisfied. B. Nervous. C. Disappointed.11. What course is M

6、ichigan famous for?A. Law. B. Medical science. C. History.12. What does the mans father probably want him to be?A. A reporter. B. A doctor. C. A historian.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How will the woman go to Boston?A. By air. B. By train. C. By bus.14. Why is the woman going to Boston?A. For business. B. F

7、or a tour. C. To visit a friend.15. Where did the woman first meet her friend?A. In New York. B. In Newton. C. In Boston.16. What does the man think of gloves as gifts?A. Perfect. B. Ordinary. C. Risky.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the nationality of the group, Fools Garden?A. German. B. British. C.

8、 American.18. When did Lemon Tree become an international hit?A. In 1996. B. In 1995. C. In 1991.19. What happened to Fools Garden in 2003?A. They issued three albums. B. Two members of the group left.C. The bands name got changed.20. What can we learn about High Times?A. It was released in 2009. B.

9、 It contained sixteen songs.C. It was the fourth album by Fools Garden.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. In order to find something to eat and drink, Mr. Smith opened Meituan App and Baidu map, which showed how shops and restaurants

10、were _ in the city.A. broadcast B. distributed C. spread D. contributed22. All the citizens here strongly insist those found “harmful” advertisements in the streets_ strictly.A. putting up; will be punished B. to put up; should be punishedC. being put up; shall be punished D. putting up; be punished

11、23. In the back of our classroom stand some book shelves on which are various magazines and reference books, making reading materials more _ to the students. A. effective B. accessible C. practical D. systematic24. Do you think that bridge _ 2000 meters long? It doesnt appear _ long.A. measures; muc

12、h B. is measured; so C. is measured; such D. measures; that25. Look, the most famous imitator of Andy Lau in Chinese mainland, advertising for a new real estate.A. singing on the stage is B. is singing on the stageC. on the stage is singing D. is on the stage singing26. - Must I turn off the gas aft

13、er cooking?- Of course. You never be careful enough with that.A. must B. may C. can D. should27. The number of poems connected with scenery by the lake is reduced to 10, half of famous poets like Li Bai used to create.A. them B. what C. which D. that28. - I wonder if you could go with me to the supe

14、rmarket.- Dont disturb me. I _ my daily report this morning and havent finished yet.A. write B. was writing C. have been writing D. have written29. Not far from the club there was a garden, it owner _ in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.A. seating B. to seat C. seat D. seated30. W

15、hen was it the Shanghai Disneyland you dream of visiting was open to the public?A. that; which B. which; which C. that; where D. which; where31. - Was the proposal passed at yesterdays meeting?- Yes, but some members of the committee expressed _.A. association B. corporation C. authority D. reservat

16、ion32. - What do you think of the professors speech?- I was listening carefully but I could not everything he said. He spoke too many local idioms. A. take in B. take on C. take up D. take over33. The climate here is quite pleasant, the temperature rarely, _, reaching 30C in summer.A. if not B. if a

17、ny C. if ever D. if so34. In societies where social roles are determined, boys usually copy the behavior of their fathers, and girls _ of their mothers.A. one B. those C. that D. the ones 35. - The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesnt spend much on technolog

18、y.- I am afraid he wont realize his dream. You know _.A. enough is as good as a feast B. you cant eat your cake and have itC. empty vessels make the greatest sound D. two heads are better than one第二节： 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A city childs su

19、mmer is spent in the street in front of his home, and all through the long summer vacation I was watching enviously the other boys play baseball. I was never asked to take part even when one team had a member 36 because they thought I would be no good at it. They were 37 , of course.I would never fo

20、rget the wonderful evening when my life as a(n) 38 changed. The baseball 39 about eight or eight thirty when it grew dark and it was the 40 of the boys to gather by a little stoop（门廊）and talked about the games. Then long silences would fall and the boys would 41 off one by one. I can no longer remem

21、ber which boy broke the 42 with a question: but whoever he was, I nod to him 43 now. “Whats in those books youre reading?” he asked without much 44 .Instead of 45 the question, I told them for two hours the story I was reading. They listened breathless. I must have told it 46 , but I think there was

22、 a deeper reason that made them keep a(n) 47 . Listening to a tale being told in the dark is one of the most ancient of mans 48 , but I was offering them a new and exciting experience.The next night and many nights thereafter, I would take my 49 in the center of the stoop and begin the evenings stor

23、ies. Some nights, in order to taste my 50 more completely, I cheated. I would 51 at the most exciting part of a story, telling them that was as 52 as I had gone in the book and it would have to be 53 the following evening.Other words of mine have been 54 to by larger and more fashionable audiences,

24、but I have an unreasoning love for the 55 audience that sat close outside the candy store, and it will last forever.36. A. failingB. playingC. waitingD. missing37. A. cautiousB. proudC. rightD. cruel38. A. successB. insiderC. outsiderD. loser39. A. ended B. startedC. pausedD. came40. A. customB. ord

25、erC. honorD. responsibility41. A. dropB. wanderC. fallD. take42. A. recordB. linkC. silenceD. promise43. A. quicklyB. politelyC. eagerlyD. gratefully44. A. kindnessB. doubtC. interestD. difficulty45. A. answering B. askingC. raisingD. keeping46. A. directlyB. wellC. simplyD. roughly47. A. watchB. au

26、dienceC. eyeD. secret48. A. receptionB. permissionC. focusD. entertainment49. A. turnB. chanceC. placeD. step50. A. victoryB. braveryC. bitternessD. peace51. A. laughB. argueC. stopD. predict52. A. longB. soonC. muchD. far53. A. continued B. polishedC. shortenedD. changed54. A. relatedB. listened C.

27、 adjustedD. limited55. A. cleverB. athleticC. lazyD. greedy第三部分：阅读理解（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。AWhat is it?KindSpring has created a series of 21-Day Challenges designed to help individuals and groups grow in values that help create positive change. Regardless o

28、f profession, age, culture or geography, when we try to cultivate（培养）certain values we create a ripple effect（连锁反应）that has the power to transform our lives and the world for the better. When we practice these values together over and over again, our efforts encourage and strengthen each other in re

29、markable ways. Each of our 21-Day Challenges focuses on a specific value from kindness to mindfulness. Click here for more information.How does it work?A small daily commitment + a daily prompt（提示）+ a process for communication. Each 21-Day Challenge invites participants to carry out one small daily

30、action related to the main theme. Every day for three weeks a unique idea is emailed out that serves as a prompt. Participants are encouraged to carry out the act and share stories of their experiences in both online and offline spaces. You can sign up to participate as an individual or you can “hos

31、t” a challenge for a group you belong to. The challenges were developed for workplace, school/college and family environments, but are broadly usable. Any group is more than welcome to take them on. At the end of 21 days，you may continue the practice with your group, take on a new challenge，or even

32、design your own. There is no charge for any of our services. All the challenges are offered as a gift. Five steps to host a challenge.Why should we do it?The 21-Day Challenges are all designed to fit the pace of modern day life. They are not very time-consuming（耗时的），and in most cases demand less tha

33、n five minutes a day. Twenty-one days certainly cant change everything, but it can begin a new way of being. You are invited to bring these practices to your company, school, community center, or family. Get started with joining a challenge or hosting one here. Let us know if you have questionswere

34、delighted to help any way we can!56. According to the passage, the 21 -Day Challenge is _.A. an organization started by KindSpringB. an organization belonging to KindSpringC. a yearly charity activity by KindSpringD. an activity designed by KindSpring57. Which of the following is correct according t

35、o the passage?A. Only groups can design and host their own challenges.B. Participants can Join in more than one challenge at the same time.C. The activity was originally designed for certain groups.D. Every participants will get a gift after finishing a series of challenge.58. The aim of 21-Day-Chal

36、lenges is to .A. make our lives and the world better than beforeB. offer more chances for people to communicateC. attract more new members for KindSpringD. find out more creative and useful valuesBBy now, youve probably been warned that a robot is coming for your job. But rather than repeat the warn

37、ing, Ive decided to throw down a challenge: man against machine.Start with the task were doing right now: communicating in fluent human. Were sharing abstract ideas through words that we choose with an understanding of their slight difference and impact. We dont just speak in human; we speak as huma

38、ns. A robot who says that science is fun is delivering a line (念一句话). A human who says that science is fun is telling you something important about being alive.Heres another inbuilt advantage we take for granted: as humans we are limited by design. We are bound in time: we die. We are bound in space

39、: we cant be in more than one place at a time. That means when I speak to an audience, I am giving them something special. Its a custom-made, one-of, 100% robot-free delivery, from todays one-and-only Australian Chief Scientist.True, I now come in digital versions, through Twitter and Facebook and o

40、ther platforms, but the availability of those tools hasnt stopped people from inviting me to speak in person. Digital Alan seems to increase the appetite for human Alan, just as Spotify (a digital music service) can increase the demand for a musicians live performances.Thanks to technology, many goo

41、ds and services are cheaper, better and more accessible than ever before. We like our mass-produced bread, and our on-tap lectures and our automated FitBit advice. But automation hasnt killed the artisan bakery (面包店). Online courses havent killed the booming, alongside their machine equivalents.Here

42、s a third argument for the win. We humans have learned the habit of civilization Let me explain this point by a story. A few years go, some researchers set out to study the way the people interact with robots. They sent out ;a small robot to patrol (巡逻) the local mall. That robot had a terrible time

43、, and the villains of the story were children. They kicked him, bullied him, and smacked (掌击) him in the head.The point is not that the children were violent. The point is that the adults were not. They restrained whatever primitive impulse (冲动) they might have felt in childhood to smack something s

44、maller and weaker in the head, because they had absorbed the habit of living together. We call it civilization. If we want artificial intelligence for the people, well need every bit of that civilizing instinct.Together, these points suggest to me that humanity has a powerful competitive edge. We can coexist with our increasingly capable machines and we can make space for the full breadth of human talents to flourish.59. Whats humans second adva