黑龙江省大庆实验中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、- 1 -黑龙江省大庆实验中学 2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分为第 I卷（选择题）和第 II卷（非选择题）两部分。全卷满分 150分，考试用时120分钟。第 I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20分）第一节（共 5小题；每小题 1分，满分 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. Why is the woman so happy?A. Its her birthday today. B. She got

2、 a birthday present. C. She has no English test tomorrow.2. Where are the speakers?A. On the sixth floor. B. On the fourth floor. C. On the second floor.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A TV station. B. A game. C. A forecast.4. What do the speakers decide to do?A. Go out for supper. B. Cook

3、 together at home. C. Bring some food back for dinner.5. What is the woman doing？A. Drawing a picture. B. Looking for a book. C. Buying a book.第二节 （共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15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, 每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第 6段材

4、料，回答第 6、7 题。6. When did the fire break out?- 2 -A. Yesterday morning. B. Yesterday afternoon. C. Last night.7. Where is Kate now?A. At home. B. In the hospital. C. In her office.请听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Which of the following countries has the woman been to?A. Japan and America. B. Canada and Australia

5、. C. China and Thailand.9. What does the man say about Norway?A. It snows almost everywhere in winter.B. It is cold all the year around.C. Its very dry in summer.请听第 8段材料，回答第 10至第 12题。10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Roommates. B. Family. C. Friends.11. Why is the woman

6、surprised?A. The man designed his house himself.B. The man put many footballs in his house.C. The man is familiar with many football stars.12. What kind of house does the woman hope to own?A. A football house. B. A motor house. C. An apartment.请听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13. What does the woman first think

7、 the man is interested in?A. Her hairstyle. B. Her jacket. C. Her skirt.14. How long will it take the woman to answer the questions?A. Fifteen minutes. B. Ten minutes. C. Five minutes.15. What do we know about the woman?A. She is in her late twenties.B. She sells guitars for a living.- 3 -C. She wor

8、ks in a second-hand store.16. What will the woman do next?A. Go to a department store.B. Look at some pictures of clothing.C. Try on some clothes.请听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17. What did Anne think of Helens studies?A. Poor. B. Satisfying. C. Average.18. How old was Helen when she entered college?A. Seven

9、teen. B. Nineteen. C. Twenty.19. How did Anne help Helen with her college studies?A. By reading the contents aloud.B. By recording the contents of the classes.C. By spelling the words in Helens hand.20. Which of the following didnt Helen do?A. Work as a reporter.B. Write books and magazine articles.

10、C. Make speeches all over the country.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AMagnolia StreetThe most well-known attractions at Magnolia Street are its grand theatres. Three beautiful restaurants provide delightful dining for the whole family.

11、 Unique (独特的)specialty shops are to be found throughout the Shopping Extravaganza District. For more information call (805)555-2243.Admission (入场) Information- 4 -*Open daily from 11:00 am to 2:00 am*Yearly passes available*Admission price includes all theater shows*Discount (折扣) admission for senio

12、rs and children under 12*Lots of free downtown parking availableOcean WorldExperience the creatures of the sea through live shows, exhibits, and hands-on displays.General Park InformationOpen 9:00 am to sunsetClosing times vary by seasonCall (805) 555-1458 for daily show informationFor private parti

13、es, call (805) 555-7937Admission Price*$30 daily pass includes all attractions*2-day pass can be purchased for only $45*Credit cards accepted*Parking is $5Water WildernessOver 25 pools, water slides and other swimming attractions make Water Wilderness a great outdoor adventure!*No alcoholic (酒精的) dr

14、inks or pets allowed*Picnics allowed*Discounted yearly passes and second day passes available*Open March through OctoberCall (805) 555-3574 for seasonal hours and admission prices- 5 -Mangrove Gardens St. Angelos oldest park and botanical gardensOpen 365 days, 9:30 am until 5:30 pm with extended hou

15、rs during the summer.*Free parking*Special group rates and private party accommodations*Admission: $37.50*Children under 12 free with adult ticket purchase21. In which attraction are visitors allowed to leave after midnight?A. Ocean World. B. Magnolia Street.C. Water Wilderness. D. Mangrove Gardens.

16、 22. To know more about sea animals live shows, which number can visitors call?A. (805) 555-2243. B. (805) 555-1458C. (805) 555-3574 D. (805) 555-793723. What can we learn about Ocean World and Water Wilderness?A. Both offer free parking lots. B. Both are closed before sunset.C. Both are open all th

17、e year around. D. Both offer a discount on 2-day pass.BIn London, on February 23, 1983, Emily Blunt was born into a family of high achievers. Her father was a successful lawyer, her mother now a teacher was formerly an actress, and her older sister, Felicity, succeeded academically.But Emily stutter

18、ed (口吃) terribly, and at the age of 12, the speaking problem caused her so much embarrassment that she stopped speaking altogether. One day a concerned teacher saw Emily imitating some of her classmates. He encouraged her to participate in a school play, using a different accent. She agreed, and acc

19、ording to Emily, “I didnt stutter once.”At 16 she was dealt a very disappointing blow. Hoping to follow in her sisters academic footsteps, Emily applied to the famous Westminster School but she failed. Little did she know that failure would lead her to the place where - 6 -her life would be changed

20、forever!Emily instead attended a college that specialized in the performing arts. While starring in a school play, she was spotted by talent agent Roger Charteris, who arranged (安排) for the 18-year-old to audition (试演) for a London play. The director found her to be determined and offered her a part

21、. In 2001, with only six months of formal acting experience, Emily found herself performing together with the famous Judi Dench!Then she began getting roles on British TV and made her film debut (初次演出) in 2004. Two short years later, Emily won the part of a lifetime, playing Meryl Streeps assistant

22、in The Devil Wears Prada.A lot of movie offers followed, including The Young Victoria, which earned Emily several nominations (提名) and awards.Emily realizes now that those early hardships led her to a place where she successfully followed her own dreams.“When I think back to those times, I think to

23、myself, without the disappointments Id never be here!”24. Before Emily went to college to study the performing arts, she _.A. had no acting experience B. spoke with a strong accentC. was very lively and talkative D. followed her sisters example25. Who opened up Emilys acting career?A. Her mother. B.

24、 Roger Charteris.C. Judi Dench. D. Meryl Streep.26. How does Emily feel when looking back on her early experiences?A. Regretful. B. Ashamed. C. Grateful. D. Disappointed.27. What can we learn from Emilys story?A. Two heads are better than one. B. While there is life, there is hope.C. Actions speak l

25、ouder than words. D. Storms make trees take - 7 -deeper roots.CWhen 12 girls from San Fernando High School in California received a grant (助学金) to develop an invention to solve a real-world problem, they decided to create a solar-powered shelter. Now for over a year, the girls have been working afte

26、r school and over their winter and spring breaks to complete their project.“They have this amazing drive that Ive never seen before,” said Violet Mardirosian, a math teacher at San Fernando High. “I thought at the beginning that maybe some of them would give up, saying I didnt expect this much work,

27、 but they dont. Theyre just working hard and theyre not giving up.”Living in a low-income community (社区), the girls have seen the problem of homelessness, which is why they chose that population to create a product for. Many of them are also from immigrant families and hope the solar-powered shelter

28、 might help refugees (难民).Seventeen-year-old Maggie Mejia said that while she had no engineering experience, the girls figured out as a team how to create the prototype (雏形), using how-to videos and books that taught them how to code. But the most important lesson shes learned over the course of the

29、 project isnt technical. “Ive learned a lot about helping others, helping the community and showing a better world to other people,” she said.The girls have been invited to MIT to show their invention. Mardirosian says all the participating students have expressed interest in going into STEM (scienc

30、e, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields and that students from lower grades are already expressing interest in being involved next year. She says, “Many of them didnt think about engineering before. They thought maybe theyre not made out to be an engineer. But working together now they reali

31、ze theyre all needed in this field. Everyone has found their importance in this picture.”28. Why did Mardirosian think some girls would give up the subject?- 8 -A. It was not practical in real life.B. It demanded a lot of time and energy.C. It was not supported by their math teacher.D. It required a

32、 lot of money and expert knowledge.29. Why did the girls decide to create a solar-powered shelter?A. To save energy. B. To win a scholarship.C. To help the homeless. D. To be admitted to MIT.30. According to Maggie, what is the most valuable lesson she has learned from the project?A. How to code. B.

33、 The power of teamwork.C. The way to teach herself. D. How to make the world a better place.31. What does Mardirosian think of the project?A. It taught girls to be independent.B. It should be continued next year.C. It inspired girls interest in STEM.D. It showed the importance of engineering.DMost a

34、dvertising in ancient times was word-of-mouth, that is, people like something and told others about it. But even then, people advertised by putting inscriptions (题字) on walls, for example to display political slogans (标语) and to offer household goods for sale. Also, in Rome and Greece, in ancient ti

35、mes, it was common for people to use papyrus, a kind of paper, to advertise things they had lost or found. The tradition of wall or rock painting as a way of advertising goods is even more ancient.Painting developed in the 15th and 16th centuries, and this increased the forms of advertising. Handbil

36、ls small printed notices and advertisements became common. Then, by the 17th century, advertisements started appearing in weekly newspapers in England. In the 19th century mail order catalogues appeared, helping to sell all kinds of goods.- 9 -Finally, advertisements in the 1960s became more creativ

37、e and more interesting. Also, they began to draw attention to the unique selling points, the USPs of products. These are the qualities that make a product different from competitors products.These days, advertisers have come up with new ways of promoting their products. For example, product placemen

38、t is now common. This is advertising in TV programs or films by having a character, preferably played by a famous actor, use a particular product. For example, Tom Cruises character in the movie, Minority Report, had a computer with the Nokia logo on it, and his watch was clearly made by Bulgari.TV

39、commercials are a very good medium (媒介) for advertisers, though these are very expensive. If an organization wants to have a 30-second TV advertisement during the yearly Superbowl game in the United States, they have to pay about $2.5 million.Perhaps the most interesting development is the use of fa

40、mous people to endorse (代言) a product. The basketball player, Michael Jordan, endorsed Mike products and wore them while playing.Getting well-known people to endorse a product can be expensive, but endorsements certainly increase a products sales, especially if the famous person has a positive image

41、 in the eyes of the public.32. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A. Ways of advertising in ancient times. B. The development of advertising.C. The influence of advertising. D. Types of the product advertising in ancient times.33. Which of the following is TRUE about advertisement in the 1960s?A. They

42、 were complex and entertaining.B. They contained quite a lot of information.C. They were mainly shown in TV programs.D. They concentrated on the special features of products.- 10 -34. In product placement, advertisers tend to use _.A. cartoon characters B. popular actors or actresses C. fictional ch

43、aracters D. intelligent people35. What is the benefit of endorsements?A. They are not expensive. B. They are fairly interesting.C. They promote product sales. D. They pass on positive messages.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。选项有两项为多余选项。Job Interview SuccessWhen you apply for a j

44、ob, the impression you create during the interview is just as important as the skills and background you bring to the table. The following suggestions will help you prepare for a successful interview.Before You Leave Home36 This means the clothes you choose should be the same as what you would wear

45、for work once you are employed. Conservative (保守的) colors and styles always convey (传送) a more trustworthy image.Rehearse (预演) the interview at home. Think of questions that you will probably be asked, and prepare answers for them. 37 Dont be late for your interview. The best way to avoid this probl

46、em is to decide ahead of time how you want to get there. If by bus or subway, check the schedules the day before. If by car, plan your route carefully and figure out how long it will take. 38 During the InterviewSpeak clearly. Look the interviewer in the eye when speaking and use clear, confident to

47、nes (语调). Do not speak too quickly or nervously. 39 Speaking with a firm, clear voice is one of the best ways to give an impression of self-confidence.- 11 -Ask questions. 40 It will not make you appear unprepared or stupid. On the contrary, asking the right questions shows that you are knowledgeabl

48、e about the company and conveys the impression that you are interested and enthusiastic.A. Dress suitably.B. Be well-mannered.C. Do not be afraid to do this.D. This will help you be calm when you are at the actual interview.E. Rather, pronounce your words carefully and pause when searching for ideas

49、.F. Dont waste the interviewers time but dont give the impression you want to rush away.G. Careful planning will ensure that you will make a good impression by arriving on time.第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分 55分）第一节 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。I have no idea she would be there. My apologies for her 41 had been prepared.When my teacher announced that we would be having a(n) 42 mother-daughter tea, I felt 43 I would not be serving my mother at this special event. So I will never forget 44 the