广东省台山市华侨中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、- 1 -台山侨中 2018 - 2019 学年度第一学期期中考试题高二英语说明：1. 本试卷共 8 页，满分 150 分，测试用时 120 分钟。2. 所有选择题答案用 2B 铅笔填涂在答题卡，其它题答案写在答题卷上，不准使用涂改液！第一部分 听力（满分 15 分）第一节：听力理解，选择答案。录音播放两次。 （共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）听下面一段对话，回答第 1-2 题。1. When will the speakers meet this Saturday?A. At 7:00. B. At 7:15. C. At 7:30.2. What will the man

2、probably do around 4?A. Watch a match. B. Do his homework. C. Attend a concert.听下面一段对话，回答第 3-5 题。3. Where did the mans family go last year?A. To Egypt. B. To Spain. C. To France.4. How many people are there in the mans family?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.5. Whats the relationship between the speakers?

3、A. Friends. B. Strangers. C. Workmates.听下面一段独白，回答第 6-8 题。6. What was Phillip?A. A poet. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.7. Why did that old man dial that number the first time?A. He wanted to talk to Phillip. B. He was interested in poems. C. He dialed the wrong number.8. What do the two man like doing?A.

4、 Going to a game. B. Talking over the phone. C. Drinking coffee together.听下面一段对话，回答第 9-10 题。9. Why did the woman buy the dress?A. For a party. B. For a lecture. C. For an interview.10. Where is probably Mike now?A. At home. B. At school. C. In hospital.第二节：听取信息，填写答案（每空 1 分，满分 5 分）请听下面一段独白，根据你所听到的内容，

5、补全空白处所缺的信息。录音读两遍。A trip to LangleyThe Town Hall See _11_ insideA ticket costs _12_ penceLangley Park _13_ the Town Hall- 2 -See _14_ gardenTour of Town Meet the guide in _15_ Street第二部分：语言知识与技能运用（满分 135 分）第一节：单项选择（每小题 1 分，共 10 小题，满分 10 分）16He pretended when his mother stepped into his room.A. to stu

6、dy B. studying C. to be studying D. to have studied17Mr. Wang, to experience different cultures, set off for Africa last week.A. to determine B. determined C. determining D. being determined18 to the gift was a note on which he expressed his gratitude for our reception during his stay here.A. Being

7、attached B. Attaching C. Attached D. having attached19A new engineer was appointed to deal with the products _ by customers.A. returning B. returned C. to return D. return20Cell phones are now widely used, _possible for us to talk to anyone from almost anywhere.A. make it B. to make it C. making D.

8、making it21Every year, a great many visitors come to visit the temple_ from the 12th century, which has brought a large incomeA. date B. dated C. to date D. dating22Im considering _ a new computer, which is considered _ a great help to my work.A. to buy; to be B. buying; to be C. to buy; being D. bu

9、ying; being23Not until he retired from teaching two years ago _ having a holiday abroad.A. he had considered B. has he consideredC. did he consider D. he considered24Little _ what you said. I wish you had repeated it.A. have I understood B. I have understoodC. did I understand D. I did understand25H

10、e has recently _ golf to provide himself with some relaxation.A. taken on B. taken over C. taken up D. taken off第二节：完型填空（每小题 1.5 分，共 20 小题，满分 30 分）When I was in Grade 6, I knew a girl. She_26_to point out my shortcomings and always said I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, and so on. I tried not

11、 to care what she said._27_, I became very_28_in the end. I cried and ran to Daddy.Daddy asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Lisa, didnt you ever_29_what youre really like? Well, you now have that girls_30_. Go - 3 -and make a_31_of everything she said and_32_the points that are true. Pay n

12、o attention to the other things she said.”To my_33_, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt_34_(like being very thin), _35_a good number I could and suddenly I_36_to change. For the first time I got a clear_37_of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He_38_to ta

13、ke it. “Thats just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the_39_about yourself. But you have to learn to _40_. Dont just close your ears in anger, feeling_41_. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be_42_to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your

14、duty. Dont_43_your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is_44_.”In my life, this is the best_45_that Daddy has given me.26A forgot B stopped C promised D liked27A Besides B However C Instead D Also28A happy B patient C proud D angry29A accept B remember C wonder D persu

15、ade30A opinion B trouble C dream D purpose31A schedule B joke C list D plan32A discuss B mark C win D destroy33A joy B surprise C excitement D regret34A ignore B recognize C develop D change35A and B so C but D or36A wanted B hated C feared D failed37A view B picture C memory D feeling38A agreed B l

16、earned C asked D refused39A future B truth C ability D decision40A study B work C listen D control41A afraid B frightened C hurt D nervous42A harmful B hopeful C peaceful D helpful43A shut B kiss C point D touch44A strange B extreme C right D difficult45A news B advice C luck D information第三节：阅读理解（共

17、 10 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）ACafe HubNext to the Castle lies The Hub, home of the Edinburgh International Festival and one of the most talked about spots in town. Our cafe is open every day for mouth-watering lunches, snacks and fine dining. Come in and enjoy the atmosphere of The Hub or watch the world

18、go by from our beautiful terrace.The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Open every day from 9:30 a.m. till late.Tel: 0131 473 2067 www.thehub-edinburgh. comFarm World- 4 -Enjoy being “A Farmer for a Day“. Join in delivering and feeding our spring babies - bottle feeding sessions twice daily. Fu

19、n for all family. Horse Rides, BMX Bikes Cross Country Course, Tractor Ride through 600 acres, New Adventure Playground, Nature Trails. Full details on website.Open: May-Oct Wednesdays to Saturdays and daily during school holidays 11 a. m.-5 p. m.Tel: 01797 260256/260321 www. farmworld-rye, co. ukEn

20、ter the Europe-wide student competition!Are you curious, creative and energetic? Are you interested in the new media? Are you between 12 and 19 years of age? Then Join Multimedia 2018 is for you!Your challenge will be to build a team and develop a multimedia presentation in English - based on one of

21、 three different topics. You can register(报名) between May 1 and June 15, 2018 and will bare to turn in your entry before September 15, 2018.The rewards are wonderful: 150,000 in prize for schools and teams and the chance to attend a European student camp - plus new experiences, an opportunity to mak

22、e friends throughout Europe!For further information and registration forms go to: www. siemens, com/join _ multimedia.46. Youll have to register first if you want _.A. to enter the Europe-wide student competitionB. to try Tractor Ride through 600 acresC. to enjoy delicious foodD. to watch the world

23、go by from the beautiful terrace47. According to the passage, there will be _ rewards for the Europe-wide student competition.A. three B. only one C. two D. four48. You can visit Farm World_.A. at 2 p.m. at ChristmasB. at 10:30 a.m. during school holidaysC. on Monday in MayD. any day in October49. F

24、rom the advertisements above, we can learn that _.A. families can enjoy Horse Rides on New Adventure PlaygroundB. the Europe-wide student competition will be held on June 15, 2018C. Farm World provides lunches, snacks and fine diningD. Cafe Hub is a popular place in the local areaBJiajia, a third gr

25、ader who was born with anemia(贫血), a medical condition in which there are too few red cells in blood, wrote an affecting article that moved many netizens.In the article, she shared her biggest wish: to survive so she could take care of her grandparents. Jiajia, 9, currently lives in the city of Suin

26、ing in Sichuan province. In the article, she writes, “My heart gets heavier each time I - 5 -see my grandma cry for me. If I ever get to grow up, I will take good care of her.“Jiajia contracted(感染) pneumonia(急性肺炎) when she was 4 months old. Since then, she has required a blood transfusion every two

27、weeks.After her parents divorce, her grandparents took her in and faced many challenges in the process of raising her. The girls article was only 235 words long, and it was handed in as a school assignment.Nevertheless, Jiajias words “deeply impressed“ her elementary school teacher, who then posted

28、the article online, where it struck a chord with many people.Up till now, a fund started by teachers at Jiajias school has reached more than 30,000 RMB, which will be put toward Jiajias future blood transfusions.50. What is Jiajias biggest wish?A. to have her parents return B. to have more netizens

29、read her articleC. to survive D. to have her grandparents survive51. Who put the article online? A. Jiajia B. Jiajias teacherC. Jiajias grandparents D. Jiajias parents52. How can Jiajia survive?A. by receiving a blood transfusion every two weeks.B. by being in hospital every day.C. by receiving a bi

30、g operation at once.D. by being looked after by her parents. CFort Scott High School English teacher Emily Rountree has been working this semester to raise money for Charity Water, a nonprofit organization that uses 100 percent public donations to help fund water projects in places without access to

31、 clean drinking water. Her goal was to motivate her students to use their writing in class to make a real-world difference. Twelve students got top grades for the project, and their articles will be published both in The Tribune and online. Here is one example:Did you know that there are many countr

32、ies around the world that dont have access to safe drinking water? Just think: that could be you, or someone in your family. My name is Tanner Johnson, and I attend Fort Scott High School. In my English classes, we are trying to raise money for Charity Water. Charity Water is an organization that he

33、lps people get water in countries where there is no safe drinking water. In developing countries, 780 million people dont have access to clean drinking water. In Africa alone, people spend 40 billion hours every year just walking to get water. Women and children are the ones that mainly do the walki

34、ng. They could be attacked or get hurt while they travel to get water. When they do get home, the water that they have brought is unsafe water from swamps(湿地), - 6 -ponds, or rivers. If they had safe drinking water, they wouldnt have to worry about these problems, and they wouldnt be wasting hours o

35、f their day. Unsafe drinking water causes many different kinds of diseases that could lead to death. You could help save someones life, by donating $20 so we can help get them some safe drinking water. You can easily donate online at mycharitywater.org/fshsenglish, or you can send a check to Emily R

36、ountree, payable to Fort Scott High School. If we dont help these people, then who will?53. How can the students make a difference to the world?A.By donating all their pocket money. B. By collecting money in their spare time.C. By giving away their money from what they earn by writing. D. By behavin

37、g well in class.54. From what Tanner Johnson said, we know that _.A. the students know a lot about the world B. the students have a positive attitude C. the students didnt work hard at their lessons D. the students work at Charity Water55. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A. only a

38、few people have donated money B. it is easy to lend a hand to those in need C. staff at the website will collect all the money D. it is easiest to pay by check第四节：七选五（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。Tests and exams assess not only your subject knowledge, but also your

39、 ability to use the appointed time wisely._56_Do._57_ Try to answer the questions that are worth a lot of points before those only worth a few points. This will allow you to spend more time on the higher point questions than the lower ones, which can provide a big increase for your final grade.Move

40、on when youve used up the time for a question. Sometimes it is hard to do it, especially if you are a perfectionist (完美主义者) or someone that likes to provide as many details as possible in your test responses, _58_Otherwise, you may find at the end that a large number of questions are still unanswere

41、d.Dont.Dont allow yourself to get stuck on a question. You come across a question that you have no idea how to answer. Instead of moving on, you decide to sit there for 20 or 30 minutes annoyed over it. _59_ However, setting a time limit for questions and sticking to that time limit can help you avo

42、id this problem.- 7 -_60_When youre taking a test, focus on the big picture. Your main goal is to answer all of the questions in the best way. Dont spend amounts of time proofreading (校对) your work. It is the task that is best completed at the end if you have lime left.A. Focus on higher point quest

43、ions.B. Get answers to the questions you know.C. However, you must force yourself to move on.D. Dont spend too much time on the little things.E. The following can help you make the most of your time.F. Many students feel stressed when taking an examination.G. If youve done this before, youve actuall

44、y made a mistake.第五节：语法填空 （每空 1.5 分，共 15 分）The works Miyazaki（宫崎骏）has created have been called Japans answer to Disney movies.Thought by many to be one of the worlds greatest living animators (动画师), Miyazaki, 76, announced his retirement in September 2014. But it was in July 2017_61_ he confirmed he

45、 would return to turn his short film Boro the Caterpillar into a feature,_62_is expected to be released in 2019, just before Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympic Games. It was the seventh time that he_63_ (announce) his return._64_ (compare) with Disney movie, Miyazakis works have their own style. For insta

46、nce, his works have clear distinctions between_65_ male and female characters can achieve and how they should look. According to The Atlantic, there are imaginary kingdoms and magical creatures in his movies. Meanwhile Miyazaki _66_ (great) concerns social issues in real life. Earths fragility is on

47、e thing that he often features. He frequently focuses_67_ development and pollution. For example, in Princess Mononoke audiences_68_ (show) that villagers cut down forests to provide fuel for_69_ (they). The movie ends with a big battle between mankind and nature that hurts the planet seriously.What

48、 issues will he cover in his next? Well have to wait until 2019_70_ (find) out.第六节：单词短语:根据意思填入适当的单词或短语。注意：每空一词并在答题卡上写完整的单词。 （每空 1 分，共 15 分）71. The company will a_ (安排) for a taxi to meet you at the airport.72. Dont e_ (暴露) your skin to sunlight directly.73. After Steve Jobs death, Apple is facing more c_