福建省三明市三地三校2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题.doc

1、- 1 -三明市三地三校 2018-2019 学年第一学期高二期中考试英语协作卷（满分 150 分，完卷时间 120 分钟）班级_姓名_考号_第一卷一听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，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。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.Whats the relationship between the two speakers？ A. colleagues. B. Husband

2、 and wife. C. Teacher and student.2. What is the woman worried about?A. Her books. B. Her friend Lisa. C. Her new dormitory.3. Which sport does the man like the best?A. Football B. Volleyball C. Tennis4. What does the man probably want to be?A. An actor. B. An athlete. C. A scientist.5. Why didnt Ma

3、ry sleep well?A. She had a headache.B. She had a stomachache. C. She was troubled by the noise.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。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. Where will the woman go for her hol

4、iday?A. To Dalian. B. To Lijiang. C. To Dali.7. How will the woman travel there?- 2 -A. By air. B. By train. C. By car.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the man think of Tina?A. Lazy. B. Forgetful. C. Careless.9. What happened to the man s note?A. Alice lost them. B. Tina lost them. C. Lily lost them.

5、听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Which country will the man travel to?A.Thailand. B. Singapore. C. Laos.11. What wont the man do during the trip?A.Do some hiking. B. Visit old villages. C. Take a boat trip.12. How much will the man pay in all?A.$2,430 B.$2,730 C.$2,830听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题13. Why does th

6、e woman call the man?A To ask about a party.B. To tell him her plans.C. To invite him to a movie.14. Why will the man s brother throw a party?A. He wants to surprse David. B. Its his birthday next Tuesday. C. Its Davids birthday next week.13. What will the woman do this Tuesday?A. Go to the cinema.

7、B. Go to a party. C. Read at home.16. When will the two speakers meet this Wednesday？A. At 6:30 pm B. At 7: 00 pm. C. At 7:30 pm听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is The Bookworm?A. A festival. B. A club. C. A cafe.18. Who is Peter Hessler?- 3 -A. A photographer. B. A waiter. C. A writer.19. what was

8、the speaker excited about?A. Hearing a famous band play music.B. Hearing someone give a speech.C. Finding his favorite magazine.20. What was the speaker s mistake?A. It was the wrong year.B. It was the wrong place.C. It was the wrong day.二、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列三篇短文，

9、从每小题所给的 A.B.C.D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMany of the worlds most well-known people were once successful failures. Here are the stories of a few of them. Abraham Lincoln(1809-1865)Abraham Lincoln was one of Americas greatest leaders, taking the country through the Civil War(from 1860 to 1865). However, his life

10、 was never easy. He started numerous businesses that failed. He went bankrupt twice, and was defeated in 26 campaigns for public office. He is courageous and persistent. He later said, “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.”Vincent Van Gogh(1

11、853-1890)Van Gogh is one of the most famous and influential painters in the history of Western Art. Hes renowned(著名的) for paintings such as The Starry Night, The Potato Eaters and Sunflowers. However, Van Gogh became famous all over the world after his death. During his lifetime, he sold only one pa

12、inting for a very small amount of money. Despite this, he carried on painting, sometimes even going without food so he could complete his collection of over 800 known works. - 4 -Albert Einstein(1879-1955)Albert Einstein won the Noble Prize in Physics in 1921. However, he wasnt always considered as

13、a “genius”. He didnt speak until he was four, and couldnt read until he was seven. His teachers and parents thought he was slow, so he was expelled（开除） from school and couldnt get into the Zurich Polytechnic School. He later famously said, “Success is failure in progress.”Stephen King(born 1947)Step

14、hen King is one of the best-selling authors of all time, but his first book, Carrie, was rejected by about 30 publishers. Eventually, Stephen threw it in the bin, but his wife fished it out and encouraged him to resubmit it, which he did successfully this time! 21. Which statement is true about Abra

15、ham Lincoln? A. He led the American War of Independence. B. He was full of courage and persistence. C. He never succeeded in his business.D. He is the greatest president of the United States. 22. Who became famous all over the world after his death? A. Abraham Lincoln. B. Albert Einstein.C. Vincent

16、Van Gogh. D. Stephen King. 23. What was the most likely reason for Albert Einsteins dropping out of school? A. He was really too clever so that he neednt go to school B. His teachers and parents thought he was slow. C. He couldnt speak or read at all.D. He was naughty and didnt obey the school rules

17、. 24. What do the people in the passage have in common? A. They all suffered failure before they succeeded. B. They are known for their writings. C. They were born in the same century. D. They are all Americans.- 5 -BA British friend told me he couldnt understand why Chinese people love eating sunfl

18、ower seeds(嗑瓜子 ) as a snack so much. “Ive met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe thats from cracking the seeds,” he said. I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever Im watching TV or typing

19、 a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesnt like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed. When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one an

20、other, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Years Eve to check out what every household was making. I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room , a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy table

21、cloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then. I dont th

22、ink its right to criticize ones choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem. Its not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how muc

23、h it ruins your breath. They think its a delicacy（美味佳肴）, and its connected to their certain culture. I think its a wonderful tradition. 25. What did the writer become aware of? A. She had ever typed a report about seeds. B. She had various snacks while watching TV. - 6 -C. She damaged her teeth by e

24、ating sunflower seeds.D. She had a habit of cracking sunflower seeds. 26. What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year? A. The traditions of celebrating it disappear. B. Eating sunflower seeds is related to it. C. The families get together for it. D. Children can eat delicious food on t

25、hat day. 27. The writers attitude to Denmarks way of eating bread is _. A. neutral(中立的) B. critical(批评的) C. acceptable D. doubtful28. What lesson can we learn from the story? A. One kind of food doesnt necessarily suit everyone. B. It is good to form healthy eating habits. C. Eating habits come from

26、 a certain culture. D. Changing your eating habits will change your life. CGoldfish have pretty boring lives, so maybe its a good thing they can only concentrate for nine seconds! But according to new research, humans are becoming like goldfish. Our attention span(时长) is getting shorter and its all

27、because of technology. “We move quickly from one site to another on the web,” says Dr. Ted Selker, a computer scientist from Massachusetts, “And we are losing the ability to concentrate.” With millions of websites to choose from, the attention span of the average Internet user is just seconds. There

28、 are other digital distractions(使人分心的事) too: emails, instant messaging and quickie movies on websites. Some people are worried about the effect on young people. “You need time to understand and think about what you read,” says Julia Wood, from London. “Young people search the net all the time and th

29、eir brains become full of useless information but there is no time to make sense of it. I am trying to - 7 -persuade my pupils to read more books, so that they concentrate on one subject for longer. ”Other teachers are trying more unusual methods to improve students concentration. Anne Savan, from W

30、ales, was so worried about her students that she started playing Mozart during her science lessons. She says that it had an amazing effect, “The music made them calmer, and their concentration was much better.”But not everyone believes that there is a problem. Ray Cole, an educational psychologist s

31、ays, “On the web, young people learn to make quick decisions about what is and isnt worth reading. They might look at five unhelpful websites very quickly, before stopping and reading a sixth useful website more carefully. In a world with so much information available, this is an important skill. ”2

32、9. According to new research, why humans are becoming like goldfish?A. Because we have pretty boring lives like goldfish.B. Because our attention span(时长) is getting shorter like goldfish.C. Because we can only concentrate for nine seconds like goldfish.D. Because we are hard to learn new things lik

33、e goldfish.30. What may cause a shorter attention span according to Dr. Ted Selker?A. We move quickly from one site to another on the web.B. We become more and more busy.C. Our traditional methods of reading is losing. D. We spend much time in making decisions. 31. What will help students overcome a

34、 short attention span?A. Receiving emails. B. Texting messages. C. Reading more books. D. Watching quickie movies. 32. What is the best title for this passage?A. Computer Games are MonstersB. Goldfish and Human BeingsC. Short Attention Span- 8 -D. Thinking about Skipping on the Websites.DFrench writ

35、er Frantz Fanon once said, “To speak a language is to take on a world, a culture.” Since the world changes every day, so does our language. More than 300 new words and phrases have recently made it into the online Oxford Dictionary, and in one way or another they are all reflections of todays changi

36、ng world. After a year that was politically unstable, its not hard to understand the fact that peoples political views are one of the main drives of our expanding vocabulary. One example is “clicktivism”, a compound of “click” and “activism”. It refers to “armchair activists”people who support a pol

37、itical or social cause, but only show their support from behind a computer or smartphone. And “otherize” is a verb for “other” that means to alienate(使疏远) people who are different from ourselveswhether that be different skin color, religious belief or sexuality. Lifestyle is also changing our langua

38、ge. For example, “fitspiration” a compound of fit and inspirationrefers to a person or thing that encourages one to exercise and stay fit and healthy. The phrase “climate refugee”someone who is forced to leave their home due to climate changereflects peoples concern for the environment. According to

39、 Stevenson, social media was the main source for the new expressions. “People feel much freer to coin their own words these days,” he said. But still, not all newly-invented words get the chance to make their way into a mainstream dictionary. If you want to create your own hit words, Angus Stevenson

40、, Oxford Dictionaries head of content development, suggests that you should not only make sure that they are expressive and meaningful, but also have an attractive sound so that people will enjoy saying them out loud. 33. Whats the purpose of the quotation（引用）from French writer Frantz Fanon?A. To le

41、ad to the topic of the whole passage. - 9 -B. To present one of the major views of the society. C. To show the importance of language. D. To introduce Frantz Fanon.34. The underlined word “coin” in the second-to-last paragraph probably means “_”.A. dislike B. create C. borrow D. use35. According to

42、Stevenson, to make the words you invent popular, they should _.A. be easy to rememberB. have unique sound or spellingC. appeal to youngstersD. be meaningful, expressive and have an attractive sound第二节 阅读七选五Everyone cant live without money. _36_ However, money cannot buy everything. You cant buy the

43、following things only relying on money you have. Time Money is a tool for trade. We spend most of our time on this earth getting, spending, worrying and fantasying about money. _37 _ Instead, money takes away your time that could have been spent playing with your children or having a long walk with

44、your friends. When the sun sets, a day goes away from our life forever. No money has power to bring that back to life. Self-respect There are a lot of examples to prove that no money can buy self-respect. _38_ If you are your worst enemy, gods of money cant save you from the self-destruction you add

45、 to yourself. Health As I write this, I found out that one of my best friends has brain cancer, and it is in the last period. _39_ But no money can buy insurance for his life. We buy insurance for just about everything including our life but money can never bring life back. - 10 -Happiness This is c

46、ontroversial(有争议的 ). Money can buy happiness if it is spent bringing greater financial safety for the family. _40_ Going after money every day can never find its destination with frequent eagerness to get more.A. Show your respect for others.B. Self-respect is got from within.C. Money can buy a lot

47、of things.D. You cant buy the time or save it in your storeroom.E. Of course money can get him the best health care possible.F. So you should not try your best to earn money without caring about your health.G. But money cant buy happiness if the purpose is to make money to make other people happy.三、

48、完形填空(共 30 分，每题 1.5 分)We find different kinds of animals in the world. Some animals, such as 41 and lions live in big forest and they are called 42_animals. Some others like sheep and dogs are kept by men and they are called domestic （驯养） animals. These animals are very different from one another, bu

49、t we can 43_ them into big groups: those that eat other animals and those that eat grass and leaves. Animals like the tiger _ 44_ to the first group 45 eat other animas.Animals are 46 great use to human beings. Men hunt wild animals for their fur and meat. Domestic animals are 47_more important to men. Without them, life will be difficult. People make use of animals in many 48_.Cows and pigs are useful to mens food. They give 80% of the 49_men eat every y