辽宁省实验中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、- 1 -辽宁省实验中学 2018-2019 学年度上学期期中阶段测试高二英语科试卷考试时间：120 分钟 试题满分：150 分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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 does the woman want to do？A. Fin

2、d a place. B. Buy a map. C. Get an address.2. What will the man do for the woman? A. Repair her car. B. Give her a ride. C. Pick up her aunt.3. Who might Mr. Peterson be? A. A new professor. B. A department head. C. A company director.4. What does the man think of the book？A. Quite difficult. B. Ver

3、y interesting. C. Too simple.5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Weather. B. Clothes. C. News.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的选项，并标在试卷相应位置。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 秒钟的时间作答。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至第 7 题。6. Why is Harry unw

4、illing to join the woman? A. He has a pain in his knee. B. He wants to watch TV. C. He is too lazy.7. What will the woman probably do next? A. Stay at home. B. Take Harry to hospital. C. Do some exercise.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至第 9 题。8. When will the man be home from work?A. At 5:45. B. At 6:15. C. At 6:50.

5、9. Where will the speakers go? A. The Green House Cinema. B. The New State Cinema. C. The UME Cinema.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至第 12 题。10. How will the speakers go to New York? A. By air. B. By taxi. C. By bus.11. Why are the speakers making the trip? A. For business. B. For shopping. C. For holiday.12. What

6、is the probable relationship between the speakers? - 2 -A. Driver and passenger. B. Husband and wife. C. Fellow workers.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至第 16 题。13. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. In a classroom.14. What does John do now? A. Hes a trainer. B.

7、 Hes a tour guide. C. Hes a college student.15. How much can a new person earn for the first year? A. $ 10,500. B. $ 12,000. C. $ 15,000.16. How many people will the woman hire? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至第 20 题。17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city? A. One year. B. Ten y

8、ears. C. Eighteen years.18. What is the speakers opinion on public transport? A. Its comfortable. B. Its time-saving. C. Its cheap.19. What is good about living in a small town? A. Its safer. B. Its healthier. C. Its more convenient. 20. What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most? A. Busy.

9、 B. Colorful. C. Quiet.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，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHere comes a great new book. It has claimed that people can lose weight by eating anything they want, but only during a set eight-hour period. The 8-Hour Diet: Watch the Pounds Disappear Without Wat

10、ching What You Eat! is co-written by David Zinczen and Peter Moore.They argue that staying up late and eating around the clock is responsible for the high rates of diabetes (糖尿病) and obesity. Our bodies cant process the food we eat after these hours. These calories end up where they shouldnt, around

11、 our bellies and butts (臀部). The book claims we can lose ten pounds in a week and up to 20 pounds in six weeks, and asks that we choose any eight-hour window for eating, such as 9 am to 5 pm or 11 am to 7 pm.Staying up and eating late may be the cause of diabetes. Simply, limiting food intake to 8 h

12、ours gives people all the benefitswithout having to worry about food intake.In the simplest terms, the 8-hour diet is a way of extending the period between our last snack and our breakfast, giving our body the chance to burn away our fat stores for the energy it needs.Restricting (限定) the time perio

13、d during which we eat makes our body burn more calories in the day. So the longer we eat, the lazier our metabolism (新陈- 3 -代谢) becomes. However, if we fit food intake into an eight-hour window, our body burns more calories day and night as well as preventing diseases, such as diabetes and heart dis

14、eases.21. According to the book, people should _.A. eat as little as possible B. develop an 8-hour dietC. eat as slowly as possible D. have more than three meals a day22. If you eat breakfast at 8 am, you had better eat your last meal at _.A. 4 pm B. 6 pm C. 8 pm D. 10 pm23. The underlined sentence

15、may mean _.A. if we keep fit by having enough foodB. if we take in food for eight hoursC. if we limit the food we eat to certain typesD. if we eat food within an eight-hour period24. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To show people what to eat. B. To explain some habits on health.C. To introduce a

16、 new book on health. D. To warn people of unhealthy habits.BIn Washington, DC, only 69 percent of public school students graduate from high school on time. Many factors influence that low rate. One of the most important ones is whether the people around the students expect them to succeed.So, for th

17、e past 40 years, a DC organisation has stepped in to give around 10,000 students the support and positive environment they need to thrive (茁壮成长). This organisation, called Higher Achievement, provides students with a welcoming space, help with class work, and caring teachers. More than 95 percent of

18、 students who complete Higher Achievement graduate from high school on time.Katherine Roboff is the groups executive director in the DC area. She gives several reasons for the groups success. One is timing. Higher Achievement does not work with students who are already in high school. It works with

19、students in middle school. They start High Achievement at fifth or sixth gradein the US, that is usually age 11 or 12.Roboff says research shows that if students are doing well academically in eighth gradearound age 13they will have a greater chance of graduating from high school and going to colleg

20、e. In other words, what happens in middle school has a huge impact. The years between ages 10 and 13 may affect a students future more than anything that happens academically in high school.Roboff explains that students participate in Higher Achievement after school and during the summer, when publi

21、c schools take a break of about two months. High Achievement students do homework, have community meetings, and work one-on-one with a mentor (导师).“The purpose of the programme is to help them use those after school and summer hours to become better prepared academically and to develop their leaders

22、hip skills and confidence so that by the time they get into eighth grade - 4 -they are ready to get into some of the top high school.”25. A little more than 30% of public school students in the US _.A. drop out of schoolB. work hard at their lessonsC. cant finish school on timeD. are expected to gra

23、duate from high school26. What can we infer from the second paragraph?A. Higher Achievement is a great success.B. Higher Achievement works with college students.C. Many students have doubts about the organisation.D. Higher Achievement has spread throughout the US.27. If students are doing well acade

24、mically in eighth grade, _.A. they are certain to go to collegeB. they are to succeed when they grow upC. they dont need any help in their studiesD. they are more likely to finish high school on time28. What is the main aim of Higher Achievement?A. To offer students advice.B. To help student get int

25、o top schools.C. To teach students how to behave at school.D. To provide students with different activities.CI recently spent two years in the Arctic filming the series Blue Planet. I love being in an environment that has changed for 20,000 years. Of course, its freezing, but it must be a healthy pl

26、ace because you never catch colds.When Im filming, I like to really feel how lonely the environment is. Filming underwater involves cutting through thick ice and diving in tied to a line. The person at the other end has to be ready to pull you out fast if necessary.Originally I was a research diver

27、for the British Antarctic Survey project, but for me science lacked excitement. Id always enjoyed photography, and whenever camera teams passed through, they encouraged me to watch and learn. I was then able to move into filming in 1985 and have concentrated on Arctic and Antarctic wildlife ever sin

28、ce.I prefer face to face with the animals Im filming. I havent got into the water with killer whales yet, but I plan to. Of course, its dangerous if you choose the wrong moment. They are big animals and can move fast, so Id be stupid to film them searching for food.Ive never had problems with polar

29、bears, although once I was frightened when one tried to get into my tent. Polar bears are bold, clever and dangerous. But I made this one see I wasnt about to attack itIm sure it realized I wouldnt hurt it. When I came back home from my trips, I work in the mornings and spend the afternoons swimming

30、 to keep fit. Now Im fifty, filming is harder. The - 5 -challenge for me is to continue to deliver high-quality work. 29. In this text, the writer is mainly describing _. A. the challenges of the environment he works inB. the career opportunities in TV camera workC. the difficulties of having to wor

31、k aloneD. the beautiful scenery of the Arctic30. What does the writer say about his early career?A. He wasted the years he spent as a scientist.B. It was a good chance to learn about filming.C. He was bored by working only in the Antarctic.D. It taught him how to become a skilled diver.31. When talk

32、ing about killer whales, the writer says that _.A. he will only film them from a safe distanceB. he has always been careful when diving with themC. he tries to avoid any danger by facing themD. he believes there are safe opportunities to film themDLast week the British university system offered a re

33、cord number of places. That sounds like good newsbut do we really need more people to go to university? For that matter, does the world need more universities?The answer feels like it should be yes. Education is good, is it not? But everything has a cost. Education takes time. We could insist that e

34、veryone study full-time until the age of 45 but that would surely be too much. And perhaps half the population studying until theyre 21 is also too much. As for universities, they consume financial and intellectual resourcesperhaps those resources might be better spent elsewhere.My own personal opin

35、ion is strongly in favour both of going to university, and of simply having universities around. The main skill I learnt at university was to write about economics, and I use that skill every day of my professional life, even an abstract education seems practical to me. And I now live in Oxford, one

36、 of the worlds most celebrated (著名的) university cities. Oxfords experience certainly suggests that universities have much to offer. The citys architecture and green spaces have been shapedgreatly for the better, on balance by the 900-year-old institution at its heart. The beauty attracts tourists an

37、d locals too.But these are samples of one. Many people do not find themselves using the skills and knowledge they accumulated at university. And Oxfords dreaming spires (尖顶) arent terribly representative of global universities as a whole. 32. Which of the following is the most proper title?A. Does t

38、he world need more universities?B. Is education really necessary?C. Is British university system the best?- 6 -D. Do you prefer universities abroad?33. Which of the following about the writer is TRUE?A. He is an economist now.B. He likes Oxfords architecture and green spaces most.C. The skill he lea

39、rnt at university is practical in his career.D. He holds the view that going to univeristy is a waste of resources.34. The writer develops the passage by _. A. comparing his experience with othersB. persuading us with his own experience and opinion C. describing and sharing his own university experi

40、enceD. informing us of the advantages of universities35. In the following part, the writer is likely to _. A. list more supporting details about his opinionB. show more disadvantages about going to universitiesC. present some opposite opinions about universitiesD. draw a conclusion about the topic第二

41、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符合各段大意的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。You probably know that exercise is the key to reducing depression, but you might not know why. Here are some tips for exercising when youre depressed.Change your view of “exercise”.Forget “exercise”. Instead, think “being active” or

42、“having fun”. (36) _ Besides, it gives you a bigger benefit.(37) _Taking part in physical activities with others supports you in doing those activities. Ask friends what activities theyre doing or they would like to start doing, and join them. Other choices include hiring a personal trainer, joining

43、 an exercise group or going to a class.Try an experiment.(38) _ Or go to the gym every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Even if youre feeling too tired to do any actual exercise, still go to the gym, park your car, walk in, chage into workout clothes, and pick up a 5-pound weight. If youre really so ti

44、red that you dont want to do anything else, thats totally fine.Take it outside.Nature has a great effect on our feeling and decreases depressive symptoms. Even just looking at images of lakes and trees helps. (39) _ Or walk on a treadmill (跑步机) by a window.Tie it to a goal.Korb said, “When you conne

45、ct your exercise to a long-term goal, it helps your brain forget momentary discomfort and makes your exercise more satisfying.” For example, Korb started getting active because it made playing sports more enjoyable. Figure out whats truly important to you. (40) _- 7 -A. Move with someone else.B. Sig

46、n up and go to exercise classes.C. Its a lot easier to do something simple.D. Remind yourself of your goal regularly.E. Remember your partner to keep you company.F. Take a walk around your neighbourhood or a local park.G. This increases your chances of actually moving your body.第三部分 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分 4

47、5 分）第一节 （ 共 20 小题 ；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。An important part of any business relationship is informal conversation. Before you start a discussion, 41 , make sure you understand which topics are 42 and which are considered taboo (禁忌) in a 43 culture. Latin

48、 Americans enjoy 44 information about their local history, art, and customs. 45 questions about your family, and be sure to show pictures of your children. You may feel free to ask 46 questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art 47 , and they enjoy the value o

49、f lively discussions as well as48 . For them, arguments can be interesting and they can 49 pretty much or any topic 50 they occur in a respectful and intelligent manner.In the United States, business people like to discuss a 51 range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not talk much about 52 thoughts, feelings,