湖北省四校（襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中）2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题.doc

1、1湖北省四校（襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中）2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题第卷第一部 分 听力 （共 两节 ，满 分 30 分）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 ， 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 。例如：How m

2、uch is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On the first floorB. On the fourth floor C. On the fifth floor2. What did the man do last night?A. He went to the movies.B. He watched a match on TV.C. He had dinner with the woman.3. How much was the T

3、V set?A. $ 120 B. $ 60 C. $ 904. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. A job opportunity. B. A general manager. C. A travel agency.5. What can we learn about City of Angels?A. Its a TV play. B. Its a love story. C. Its about war.第 二 节 （ 共 15 小 题 ； 每 小 题 1.5 分 ， 满 分 22.5 分）听 下 面 5 段 对 话 或

4、 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 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、7 题。6. Whats the relationship between the speakers?2A. Mother and son.

5、 B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.7. Whats the weather like now?A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What season is it now?A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter.9. What does the woman want to do this weekend?A. Have a picnic. B. Stay at home. C. Go fishing.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Wh

6、at kind of phone does the man have?A. An iPhone. B. A Samsung. C. An HTC.11. What does the woman use her phone to do most?A. Send e-mails. B. Make phone calls. C. Text messages.12. When is the woman going home?A. In an hour. B. In three hours. C. Tomorrow morning.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why will

7、the woman buy a gift for her mother?A. To celebrate Christmas.B. To celebrate her mothers birthday.C. To celebrate Mothers Day.14. Why is it difficult for the woman to solve the problem?A. Her mother has almost everything.B. Her mother is hard to please.C. There are too many things to choose from.15

8、. What does the man suggest buying?A. Some grape wine. B. Some Chinese tea. C. Wine glasses.16. What will the woman probably buy at last?A. A frying pan. B. A teapot. C. A glass.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。317. Why did the Australian couple try living without money?A. To teach people a lesson.4B. To get

9、 a new experience.C. To work for a TV show.18. What was the couples house mainly made of?A. Stone. B. Glass. C. Wood.19. What did the Australian couple spend most of the time doing?A. Moving home. B. Looking for food. C. Working for local farmers.20. What does the speaker say about the couple?A. The

10、y made living without money possible.B. They hated the city life so they lived in the country.C. They would continue to live there for the rest of their life.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 A、 B、C 和 D 四 个 选 项 中 ， 选 出 最 佳 选 项 。AHere are 4 extreme spo

11、rts which are popular in the west countries among the young.Volcano BoardingRacing down an active 2,380 ft volcano at a speed of 50 mph with only a board for protection is considered by many thrill-seeking sports fans as the coolest.Thousands of travellers head to the foothills of Nicaraguas Cerro N

12、egro Mountain every year to take part in the new sport. Surfers, dressed in protective jump suits, knee-pads and helmets, can reach a speed of up to 80 km/h on their special boards. Since its creation, in 2005, the volcano boarding has attracted more than 10,000 participants.Cliff DivingCliff diving

13、 is defined as the perfection of diving into water from a high cliff. From the rough rocks, divers take a jump into the water beneath.This dangerous sport originated from the Hawaiian Island of Lanai in 1770. 5Kahekili, the king, demanded that his men leap off high cliffs and enter the water to prov

14、e their courage and loyalty. Today, after centuries, the activity has expanded into a sport.SlackliningA balance sport, slacklining uses nylon ropes stretched tight between two fixed points. It is6different from tightrope walking it is like a large rubber band. The lines tension can be adjusted to s

15、uit the performer and different types of movement.Christian Schou holds the Guinness World Record title for the highest slackline at 3,280 feet (1000 meters) 3 Eiffel towers high.Zorbing BallEffectively throwing yourself down a slope in a giant ball, or “zorbing”, is one of the latest extreme sports

16、. This bizarre sport, invented in 2000, involves a giant plastic ball, which has two skins, one inside the other. The person zorbing is in the area between the skins. Then others will roll the ball down a hill.21. Which sport can you experience when you visit Hawaii?A. Zorbing ball. B. Slacklining.

17、C. Cliff diving. D. Volcano boarding.22. What is most needed during the performance of slacklining?A. A sense of balance. B. A good tightrope.C. A large rubber band. D. A sense of direction.23. Where can readers read this passage?A. An official report. B. A popular magazine.C. A guide book. D. A sci

18、ence journal.BWhen he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking “Creole jazz”, also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter (号手) Buddy Bolden, to create what would eventually become todays jazz.Armstrong accomplished this with almost no formal training. What little training he did have began

19、 when he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waifs Home at the age of 12, after a run-in with the police. The punishment turned out to be a mixed blessing, for he also had the opportunity to play in a real band.While at the Waifs Home, Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the citys finest

20、 musicians. Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. 7So did trumpeter and bandleader King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing technique.When Oliver left for Chicago, Armstrong chose to stay in New Orleans and work with so

21、me of8the other top musicians of the day. In Chicago, King Oliver offered him a place in his band in 1922. It became Armstrongs biggest challenge yet the band had no parts written for trumpet, so he was forced to listen to King Oliver and improvise (即兴创作).Soon, Armstrongs undeniable talent was getti

22、ng notice. Even classically trained musicians would come to hear the incredible sounds this young man created.Lil Hardin, the bands piano player and the future Mrs. Armstrong, explains that Oliver kept Armstrong in the second trumpet-chair so that Oliver would still be “King”. Hardin convinced him t

23、o leave the band.Armstrong moved to New York City in 1924 to join Fletcher Hendersons band and then flew solo. In 1925, Armstrong put together the Hot Five, expanding his popularity even more. Armstrong recorded his first composition, Cornet Chop Suey, one of the most copied jazz solos of all time.

24、This monumental 1928 recording blends artistry, endurance and showmanship that has rarely, if ever, been matched in jazz.24. What does the underlined word “this” refer to in the second paragraph?A. To play dance music. B. To work with Buddy BoldenC. To play a jazz instrument well.D. To create modern

25、 jazz music.25. Who taught Louis Armstrong how to play music in the early time?A. Buddy Bolden. B. Lil Hardin.C. King Joe Oliver. D. Cornetist Freddie Keppard26. Why did Louis Armstrong leave King Olivers band?A. Because he wanted to get married in New York.B. Because his talent could not develop co

26、mpletely.C. Because he got a better opportunity in New York.D. Because the man forced him to leave the band.27. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. It asks readers to know more about modern jazz.9B. It introduces one of the greatest jazz musicians.C. It introduces the development of jazz.D. It des

27、cribes the importance of talent in playing jazz.10CHave you ever looked at a fashionable item of clothing and felt confused? If so, your confusion may have made sense. Several months ago, high fashion brand Balenciaga released a “T-shirt shirt”, which is a shirt sewn on the front of a T-shirt. The u

28、nusual design has certainly confused a lot of people.But the “double shirt” isnt fighting alone on the frontier of strange fashion. Ever since US shoe manufacturer Crocs released its famous hole-filled foam shoes, so-called “ugly fashion” hasnt showed any signs of slowing down, the Business of Fashi

29、on website noted.The rise of ugly fashion is a sign that people are bored of looking perfect all the time. Indeed, fashion is all about changes. Something thats considered uncool one minute can then turn out to be the latest must-have fashion item the next. In the eyes of US fashion writer Megan Col

30、lins, ugly doesnt necessarily mean the design of the item is ugly. After all, ugly is something subjective. “Uglyfashion means not the mainstream its not what everyones wearing; its not what the general population considers as in right now,” she told style news site Fashionista. But throughout the h

31、istory of fashion, when any new trend appears, most people tend to hate it, before it eventually becomes loved.Meanwhile, popular social media fashion bloggers also help people to pick up new ugly fashion trends. These bloggers express themselves through their clothes, showing their unique personali

32、ties and making statements with their wardrobe (衣物) choices.“I personally love having a unique expression, because without ugly fashion and diversity, wedall look the same,” Australian fashion influencer and model Zanita Whittington told Fashionista. “I appreciate anything thats out of the norm.”28.

33、 How does the author lead to the topic of the passage?A. By telling a funny story.11B. By asking and answering questions.C. By asking questions and giving examples.D. By giving different remarks from different people.29. The underlined word “in” in the passage could be replaced by .A. ugly B. fashio

34、nable C. affordable D. expensive30. What will some social media fashion bloggers do to show their personalities?A. They will dress themselves to look perfect.12B. They will try some new and exciting clothes.C. They will make statements with others clothes choices.D. They will express themselves by w

35、earing ugly clothes.31. What can we infer from Zanita Whittingtons words?A. She is in favor of ugly fashion trends.B. She doesnt care about fashion at all.C. She hopes to be the same as others.D. She wants to look ugly as a model.DHowever exciting space exploration sounds, theres a vital point about

36、 it that needs to be considered: food supplies. Right now, astronauts typically rely on dry food in airtight bags and cans, since there are strict weight limits on items taken into space. Foods that we take for granted, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, are out of the question for space explorers

37、.For those whove attempted to grow food during space missions, theyve faced many difficulties, including the absence of gravity, and a lack of soil, air and humidity ( 湿 度 ). However, growing food to supplement and minimize (最小化) the food that must be carried to space will be increasingly important

38、on long-duration missions. Great efforts have been made to explore theconcept of space farming. Recently, a team led by Federico Maggi at the University of Sydney in Australia figured out how plants can absorb nutrients from human urine ( 尿 ), as reported by New Scientist on March 27.After over 20 y

39、ears of experiments, the results suggested that human urine could supply three to four out of the six nutrients that plants need. The researchers also found out that urine-fertilized plants produce no harmful by-products, such as carbon dioxide or ammonia.According to New Scientist, human urine is 9

40、5 percent water, with the other 5 percent composed of nutrients which are harmful to the human body but not to 13plants. The advantage of this urine-fueled life support system is obvious: By recycling liquid waste and producing food, an efficient cycle will be created.And most importantly, said New

41、Scientist, the duration of space missions will be greatly extended to “20 years of flight”, meaning we may be soon sending astronauts on missions to Mars, or even beyond.1432. Space farming is important mainly because .A. food brought from Earth goes bad easily during space flightsB. it will keep as

42、tronauts busy when they are on long-term space missionsC. it could provide astronauts with fresh food and reduce the need to bring food from EarthD. its a way for astronauts to learn more about the environment in space33. What can we learn from the University of Sydney research?A. Human urine is har

43、mless to plants.B. Human urine provides six necessary nutrients for plants.C. Urine fertilizer is safer and more productive than chemical fertilizer.D. Urine-fertilized plants only release a small amount of carbon dioxide.34. What is the biggest advantage of using human urine for space farming, acco

44、rding to New Scientist?A. It does little harm to the environment in space.B. It could pave the way for long-term space flights.C. It will greatly reduce the cost of farming in space.D. Urine-fertilized plants are healthier and taste better.35. Whats the text mainly about?A. The significance of space

45、 farming.B. Problems facing astronauts on long-term space flights.C. How to use human urine to produce food in space.D.A possible new way to grow food in space.第二节 （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。Teaching is an often thankless yet very important job. If anyone deserv

46、es a gift this holidayseason, wed say teachers should be first on the list. 36 ? To find out the answers, we asked teachers and parents for the best gifts theyve ever received or given. The results are educational!15Remember that teachers are adults, tooBelieve it or not, a bottle of alcohol can be

47、a perfect gift for your childs teacher. One parent commented that she bought a bottle of Pastron tequila for her sons preschool teacher while another mentioned, “A bottle of champagne usually does the trick.” 37 .16Work within your budgetWhen it comes to giving teachers gifts, it truly is the though

48、t that counts. One teacher recounted that her favorite present was a used bottle of lotion (乳液).She was working at an inner-city school in Philadelphia. 38 .Give a gift from the heart39 . Homemade gifts from their students or handwritten thank you notes are the kind of presents a teacher will cheris

49、h for years to come.40Do they have a favorite football team? Are they proud of a special basketball team? Do they have their own super star? People love to feel that their gifts are personal, so dont be afraid to tap their interests. One teacher proudly stated that tickets to a Giants game were her favorite gift ever.A. Dont wasteB. Make it personalC. But what do they really wantD. Teachers really want one gift in particular: a heartfelt thank youE. She said the bottle was the best gift she received in her entire careerF.Even if the te