吉林省公主岭市2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）.doc

1、12018-2019 学年度公主岭市普通高中高二期中质量检测英语学科考试时间：120 分钟；满分：150 分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、听力（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。1. What is the man going to do?A. Check the machine.B. Ask Mr. Le

2、e for help.C. Complain about the noise.2. Where are the speakers?A. At home. B. In the restaurant. C. At a stadium.3. What does the woman suggest the man visit first?A. The Great Wall.B. The Palace Museum.C. The Summer Palace.4. Who will take care of the speakers children?A. Thomas. B. The womans mo

3、ther. C. Their neighbor.5. Who is probably the man?A. A waiter. B. A reporter. C. A customer.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；听完后，各个2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，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What did the man do last night?A

4、. He studied in the library.B. He prepared for a report.C. He went to a party.7. What will the man have next week?A. A test. B. A party. C. A competition.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8.Where does the man like to go ?A. An island B. The beach C. A competition9.What does the woman like doing?A. Being away fro

5、m the tourists.B. Meeting people when she is on holiday.C. Making friends with people who speak Spanish.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What time did the accident happen?A. At 2:45. B. At 2:54. C. At 4:25.11. What color were the traffic lights when the truck driver went overthem?A. Red. B. Green. C. Yell

6、ow.12. How fast was the car driving?A. About 10 miles an hour.B. About 20 miles an hour.C. About 30 miles an hour.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the woman want to do?A. Rent a flat.B. Sell her flat.C. Buy a flat.314. How many people are there in the womans family?A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.15. How long

7、does the lift work every day?A. 11 hours. B. 16 hours. C.19 hours.16. What will the man do first?A. Fill in a form. B. Get the keys. C. See the flat.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When will the snow start probably?A. On Friday morning.B. On Friday afternoon.C. On Friday evening.18. What will the weathe

8、r be like on Saturday morning?A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Stormy.19. What do the police remind drivers to do?A. Stay indoors during the bad weather.B. Put chains on their tires.C. Take heavy coats with them.20. Why will people have no problem getting to work on Monday morning？A. The temperatures will ris

9、e a lot.B. The wind will become less strong.C. The snow will be cleared away from the streets.二、阅读理解（30 分，每小题 2 分*15）AMy writing career began ten years ago with my articles published locally and nationally. As a beginning writer, I was happy to be on my way, writing and learning as much as I could.

10、With two little kids underfoot, as well as working full-time, it was really difficult to make time for writing, but I managed.Readers told me they laughed, cried or were inspired by my articles. But they didnt know what was really going on behind the typewriter. I was not a happy mommy, 4and found i

11、t difficult to enjoy the everyday little things in life. In short, I was not a happy person.I realized I had to make some changes. I started walking every morning. It cleared my head, allowed me time to think, gave me fresh air, and made me feel invigorated(精神焕发) and healthy. I was eating wisely, an

12、d the weight started to go. I started a new job, joined a monthly writing chapter, and was determined to keep up my walking. Finding the balance was sometimes difficult. But I was determined to fit in writing time because it made me happy. Sure I loved to watch the news and have my tea, but that was

13、nt what made me truly happy.My own happiness has shown through my family, my job performance and my attitude towards challenging situations. I again have readers telling me the effect my writing has had on them, with some able to get on with their own writing because of my articles.It was up to me t

14、o make it happen my own happiness. One step at a time one word at a time. And I did it.21. What was a big challenge to the author according to the first paragraph?A: Writing good articles. B: Doing well at work.C: Finding time to write. D: Taking good care of children.22. Why did the author start wa

15、lking every morning?A: To be physically healthy.B: To enjoy fresh early morning air.C: To have more energy for writing.D: To get back to happiness.23. What can we know about the author from the text?A: Her articles had a great effect on readers.B: She didnt enjoy making changes in her life.C: She wa

16、snt interested in watching TV news.D: She couldnt find the balance between work and life.524. What do you think is the main idea of the story?A: Practice makes perfect. B: Well begun is half done.C: Time and tide wait for no man. D: Happiness lies in your own hand.BWilliam Berloni, 59, is Broadways

17、dog expert, training and managing dogs for musicals and plays that need a well-behaved dog. He also works on movies and TV shows with all kinds of animals, including cats, pigs, sheep, snakes and rats. His retired (退役的) actors, including 30 dogs that have acted in shows such as “Annie” and “Oliver!”

18、 live with him and his wife on a farm in Connecticut.Berlonis main playmates as a kid were his dog, cat and rabbit, but he says he never thought he would become a professional (职业的 ) animal trainer. He wanted to be an actor. But while working as an assistant for the pre-Broadway production of “Annie

19、” in 1976, he was given the job of finding a dog to play Sandy.Berloni visited an animal shelter (收容所), where lost dogs and other pets are kept until they are adopted (收养). Shelters take in a lot of animals so many that some shelters kill pets that arent quickly adopted. “I didnt know that animals w

20、ere killed,” says Berloni, if a dog couldnt be adopted quickly it was supposed to be put down.The dog, which Berloni named Sandy, turned out to be a perfect fit for the show after a little training. The pair learned from each other, with Berloni becoming better and better as a trainer. Sandy showed

21、in almost all of the shows 2,377 Broadway performances and enjoyed retirement on Berlonis farm when the productions first Broadway run ended in 1983.Since then, Berloni has made a point of finding all his dogs at shelters. Nessa is one of his dogs who plays Toto in “The Wizard of Oz”. After about a

22、year of working together, Berloni and Nessa are like old friends. Shes happy to lie on his leg, even 6when shes not performing. Nessa gets prizes in return for performing, but “Love is the big motivator (动力),” Berloni says.25. What do we know about Berloni?A. He was once a Broadway actor.B. He is go

23、od at dealing with animals.C. He keeps all kinds of animals on his farm.D. He wanted to be an animal trainer when he was a child.26.The underlined phrase “put down” in paragraph 3 can most probably be replaced by_.A. rescued out B. moved downC. kept in D. made dead 27. In Berlonis opinion, he builds

24、 a good relationship with his dogs mainly because of _.A. his professional training B. the dogs good stateC. his patience D. the big prizesCLast Friday a storm swept through two villages in the south China, destroying fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave

25、them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One people was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early i

26、n the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe b

27、ut very frightened.”7Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children. “There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”Soldiers helped to take people out of the

28、flooded area and the welfare department(福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.28. How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm? A. Fourteen B. Twenty-one C. Twenty-nine. D. Thirty-six29. Mrs. Woo and her family didnt get hurt because .A. her husband knew there would be a storm. B. they

29、 were all outside the house when the storm became worseC. she felt the house was moving.D. the welfare department helped her.30. The underlined word “shelter” in the last paragraph in this passage means A. something to eat B. something to wear C. somewhere to study D. somewhere to stay31. Which of t

30、he followings may be the best title for this passage?A. A Terrible Storm B. A Lucky Woman C. Good Soldiers D. Clever PeopleDI was born in Thailand, where I feel at home. I am used to jumping on to a song taow (red taxi), and squeezing (挤过) in between two strangers. I am used to bargaining at the mar

31、ket to get a shirt that I like. I love telling bilingual (双语的) jokes and I am used to the surprised looks I get from the Thais when I can speak their language fluently. Every two years my family goes to America for the summer, and every two years my world is turned upside down. The prices of everyth

32、ing are three times what they were in Thailand, but there is the sweet drink Dr. Pepper! And Bluebell Ice-cream! And everything you could imagine! I am amazed at it all, but the biggest change for me is 8the people. There are white people everywhere. I am not tall but average (中等的), my yellow hair i

33、s no longer out of place, and speaking English no longer draws looks. I should feel comfortable. Im not out of place anymore, and nobody is looking at me, but I feel like they are. Now I feel out of place and different. Im not used to giving people handshakes and hugs when I meet them for the first

34、time. I get looks when I have trouble figuring out how much money to pay. I know different music, different places, and different fashion. I cant understand these people who have never left their town or city. Still, there are quite a few perks about living overseas. I get to meet people from all ov

35、er the world, and I know how to adjust to (适应) different cultures and places. I have been to places most people see only in geography books. Still, being so different makes it hard to know who you are. Im not Thai, but I am not American either. I am a mix of both cultures, a third culture kid. 32.Wh

36、en the Thais give the author surprised looks, she feels _.Aupset Bstrange Cnormal Ddifferent33.When the author returns to America, _.Ashe makes more friends Bshe becomes more politeCshe cant find what she needs Dshe is like a fish out of water34.The underlined word “perks” in the last paragraph can

37、be replaced by _.Areasons Bproblems Cadvantages Dsuggestions35.In this text, the author mainly wants to describe _.Aher different lifestyles Ba kind of culture shock（撞击）Ca feeling of loneliness Dher ability to face difficulties三、完形填空（30 分）I have been in love with China since 2010.After one year in Z

38、hejiang University, I got a great 36 to work as an assistant manager in a big hotel. The best part of this job was that I was the only 37 , 9so I got a good chance to understand Chinese culture and practice my 38 .Actually, I have got 39 I supposed to. I have got valuable experience, devoted friends

39、 and the feeling that I am not laowai（老外） anymore.Guests were pleasantly surprised to see me there, because I was an interpreter（翻译员）, trip adviser, and 40 guide at the same time, which made their life much 41 . I met people from all over the world, who came to China for the first time, 42 who knew

40、China better than me. 43 my Chinese colleagues, who had answers to all the questions about 44 ,I could explain why you should 45 before you buy, why Chinese dont let guests 46 dinner ,why it is not common to book a taxi and why it is better to catch 47 on the street. I also had chances to 48 the dev

41、elopment of China.The waiters and managers were not only my teachers ,but 49 my friends. If I needed help, they were 50 to help me. I enjoyed our small conversations 51 they were kind and educated. I was very proud and happy of the fact that all of them 52 me and I dont feel 53 anymore.The best part

42、 of my job was to see people coming 54 the hotel. When they recognized me, they 55 share their adventures, burdens, even thoughts with me. It means the world to me.I spent there 8 months and it was a period when I was proud to be who I am.36.A. scholarship B. degree C. job D. entertainment37.A. mana

43、ger B. strange C. guest D. foreigner38.A. judgment B. cooking C. English D. Chinese39.A. more than B. as much as C. less than D. as little as40.A. restaurant B. tour C. school D. family41.A. tougher B. easier C. sharper D. safer42.A. but B. then C. or D. so43.A. But for B. Thanks to C. In addition t

44、o D. Except for44.A. weather B. language C. direction D. culture45.A. weep B. disappear C. pray D. bargain46.A. give up B. pay for C. leave out D. take away1047.A. one B. them C. it D. that48.A. overlook B. discuss C. design D. prevent49.A. never ever B. now and then C. most of the time D. at times5

45、0.A. curious B. delighted C. afraid D. lucky51.A. unless B. although C. when D. because52.A. trust B. envy C. ignore D. represent53.A.annoyed B. embarrassed C. addicted D. amazed54.A. out of B. from C. back to D. off55.A. passively B. awfully C. unwilling D. happily四、七选五（10 分，每小题 2 分*5）How to Find t

46、he Perfect Career Too many people are not satisfied with their professional career and are “stuck” in situations that do not make them happy. Here are some wonderful actions you can take to begin the path to a truly happy career. Talk to your friends. Ask them, “what do you think I am best at”, or “

47、what do you think I enjoy doing most”. _56_ However, their advice may help you decide what you should do. _57_ Read some interesting magazines, books, newspapers or novels. They will give you a constant flow of ideas and keep the mind rich. Talk to the happiest and most successful people you know. _

48、58_ Be serious with your questions. And see if there is anything you can learn from them. Have these people become your teachers and friends. Keep a journal. Writing down your ideas is an important practice for your career growth. _59 _You never know when great ideas will come to your mind! Develop patience. You may want a change in your career right now. _60 Anyway, doing the practices mentioned above will bring about the right chance much faster.11ARead as widely as possible.BTalk to your family members.CChanging careers can be very difficult. DAsk them how they realized their d