贵州省六盘水二十三中2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

1、- 1 -贵州省六盘水二十三中 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分 听力（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 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。听下面 5 段对话。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What are the speakers talking about?A. The milk. B. The fridge. C. The weather.2. What does the woman

2、want to do?A. Read a novel. B.Buy a book. C. Send a gift.3. What does the woman think of Londons subway?A. Its expensive and crowded.B. It can be uncomfortable sometimes.C. Its convenient, even during rush hour.4. What is the man going to do tonight?A. Hes going to pick up the woman at the subway st

3、ation.B. Hes going to take a flight to Nanjing.C. Hes going to go to a meeting.5. How does the woman feel?A. She is confident in herself.B. She is excited to have the chance to get a new job.C. She is nervous about the job interview.第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你

4、将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. Why has Jennifer called Mike?A. To cancel their appointment.B. To help him with his paper. C. To ask him for help.- 2 -7. Where is the woman now?A. At home. B. At the hospital. C. At the office.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What doe

5、s the woman want to do?A. She wants to access the free Wifi.B. She wants to be told the way to the shopping mall.C. She wants to buy a cellphone.9. What can we learn from the conversation?A. People can connect Wifi automatically in this shopping mall.B. The Wifi passcode is the same with the malls t

6、elephone number.C. Customers are not allowed to use free Wifi in the shopping mall.第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why does the man come to the basketball club?A. To sign up to the basketball club.B. To visit his teammates and coach.C. To watch a basketball match.11. How often does the basketball club tra

7、in normally?A. Every day. B. Twice a weekC. At least three times a week.12. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is so great that he is admitted to the basketball club immediately.B. The man won the championship in the City Basketball Games in high school.C. The man has to fill in the

8、application form and wait for a decision to be made.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Who is going to go on the summer course?A. The woman.B. The man.C. The mans son.14. When does the long-term class start?- 3 -A. July 10. B. July 15. C. July 25.15. Which class does the man choose?A. The short-term class.

9、B. The long-term class.C. He doesnt definitely choose one.16. Which of the following is not available in the short-term class?A. Listening. B. Reading. C. Speaking.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Whats the speaker talking about?A. Dogs and their lives.B. American people and pet dogs.C. Expressions with

10、the word “dog” in them.18. Which expression means that every person enjoys a successful period in life?A. Every person leads a dogs life.B. Every dog has its day.C. We live in a dog-eat-dog world.19. What does “You can never teach an old dog new tricks” meanA. People live hard and unhappy lives.B. O

11、ld people dont like to learn new skills or make changes.C. People compete for the same thing.20. What can we learn from the speech?A. “Working like a dog” means working very hard.B. All the expressions about dogs have positive meanings.C. The “dog days of the summer” are rainy days.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 4

12、0 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEton College, often simply called as Eton, is an independent boarding school, - 4 -which means all pupils must live at the school, located in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor. It, which was found in 1440, has educated 19

13、British Prime Ministers and generations of the aristocracy(贵族). Charging up to 11,478 per term in 2015/16.Harrow School often referred to just as “Harrow“ is an independent school in Harrow, London, England. It was founded in 1572 and its graduates include eight former British or Indian Prime Minist

14、ers and three Kings. For the academic year 2015/16, Harrow charges students up to 12,050 per term. Westminster School is an independent school within the precincts of Westminster Abbey, England. The schools graduates include many famous persons and seven Prime Ministers. The school has around 750 pu

15、pils; around a quarter are boarders. Charging up to 7,800 for day pupils per term and 11,264 for boarders per term in 2015/16.Winchester College is an independent school, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years. It is one of four remainin

16、g full boarding independent schools. Charging up to 12,226 for boarders per term in 2015/16.1. If you dont want to live at school, which school do you have to choose?A. Winchester College B. Harrow schoolC. Westminster School D. Eton College.2. How much money does a boarder pay if he goes to Winches

17、ter College?A. 11,264 B.12,226 C. 12,050 D. 11,4783. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Harrow School is located in the capital city of England.B. Eaton College has educated the least Prime Ministers.C. Westminster School is a full boarding independent school.D. Winchester Co

18、llege was found in the seventeenth century.BIt didnt take long for Lu Han to be famous in China.- 5 -He received the Most Valuable Male Star Award at the 2014 Baidu Moments Conference. He also set a social media Guinness World Record for getting the most comments on a Sina Weibo post in the same yea

19、r. And last year saw him make the front cover of Forbes magazines 2015 China Celebrity List issue.Almost two years after the 26-year-old Chinese artist left the South Korean boy group EXO of which he became a member in 2011, he entered the world of acting in 2015, after having been successful in sin

20、ging and dancing.Though he is new to TV, Lu got some acting experience in the film Back to 20. As it was his first time acting in a movie, Lu confessed admitted that he was very nervous and his body would turn cold.“He is very talented. He is much better than me when I acted for the first time,” Tai

21、wanese actor Bolin Chen said. “Maybe its because he had stage experience and professional training.”Having studied and worked alone overseas for six years, what Lu values most now is the feeling of being at home. “I know that I need to spend more time with my parents within this limited time,” Lu to

22、ld Tencent Entertainment. “Im too shy to say the three words I love you out loud, but we do hug each other very often.” 4. When did Lu leave the South Korean boy group EXO?A. 2011 B. 2012 C. 2013 D. 20145. What do the actor Bolin Chens words mean?A. He doesnt think Lu did better while acting in the

23、movie.B. Lu had no stage experience before and acted worse.C. He praised Lu for his talent and professional training.D. When he acted for the first time, he did worse than Lu.6. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A. Lu made two outstanding achievements in China in 2014.B. Lu show

24、s his love to his families by hugging them often.C. Lu would like to stay with his parents for more time now.D. Lu trained for two years to be a member of EXO in 2011.- 6 -7. What can we learn about Lu according to the passage?A. a raising star B. a kindhearted personC. an untalented actor D. a fade

25、d artistCOne cold December morning in 2009, I boarded a bus with my four large bags at Chandigarh, where Id been working. I was headed home to Rampur Bushahr, Himachal Pradesh. A few hours later a well-dressed young man got in at Shimla and took the seat next to mine. I was wary (警惕的 ). Id often com

26、e across men eager to chat up a girl traveling on her own. So I wasnt surprised when he spoke up.“Where are you going?” he asked.“Rampur,” I replied and put on my earphones. He didnt bother me after that.It started to rain and water was dripping through the roof right on to my lap (怀里 ). Seeing that

27、, the man emptied a plastic shopping bag full of clothes, which he pushed into his travel bag. He then handed me the plastic bag. I accepted it with a“thanks” before spreading it on my lap.Minutes later, the bus broke down! The conductor announced wed have to move to another bus that would reach us

28、shortly, and that there had be no more buses after that, since there had been heavy snowfall near Shimla. Other passengers got off and stood on the road, ready to rush into the next bus. The conductor helped me offload my luggage.When the bus finally arrived, it had many passengers already. The crow

29、d struggled to get in and I was pushed aside. As I stood there feeling very upset, I saw a hand waving out to me from the entrance of the bus. It was the same young man. I passed my bags to him and he placed them inside one by one, as if we were family traveling together. He then gently helped me in

30、. I soon got pushed to the middle of the bus, where I stood for the next two hours. As we approached Rampur, I looked for him. He was not there. He must have got off at an earlier stop without letting me know. Hed done what he had to. I was the - 7 -one who couldnt apologize for my attitude or thank

31、 him.8. At first, the author thought the young man was trying to _.A. appreciate her B. seek her helpC. steal her stuff D. chat her up9. Why did the man empty one of his plastic shopping bags?A. To help prevent the rain from coming into the bus. B. To find a coat for the author to help keep her warm

32、 .C. To help the author cover herself and keep out of the rain.D. To get his clothes out of it and put them into his travel bag.10. During the process of changing another bus, _.A. the author successfully got on the next bus in an orderly way.B. the author successfully get on the bus with the help o

33、f the man.C. the author and the man try to pretended to be family members.D. the author offloaded her luggage without any help of others.11. At the end of her journey, the author probably felt _ the man.A. disappointed in B. sympathetic toC. grateful to D. worried aboutDWhere do you usually get your

34、 money from? From hard work or parents?. But have you ever thought about having a steady income from the government while you are studying at school, even when you dont have a job?It was a real proposal which is called unconditional basic income(UBI) in Switzerland. It said that kids and young adult

35、s would get 625 CHF (4,270 yuan) a month, while adults would receive a basic income of 2,500 CHF, no matter whether they worked or not. This idea has caused controversy throughout Swiss society.Supporters of the idea believe it would help to solve the problem of rising levels of income inequality Sw

36、itzerland. A report shows that between 1996 and 2010, the wealthiest 1 percent of Switzerlands population saw their incomes - 8 -rise by 39 percent, while the incomes of the bottom earners rose by less than 10 percent. “Basic income means enough money to live without need,”a businessman Schmidt said

37、 in an interview with The Real News Network. “And in Switzerland 2,500 CHF is only a number . Its not to be rich. ”But the proposal was refused on June 5 by 76.9 percent of Swiss people. Many said it showed how unpractical ideals look great but cannot work in the real world. Critics also warned that

38、 the idea would mean high costs. If UBI were fully introduced, it would cost about 208 million CHF, around three times current yearly government spending. Alain Berset, a Social Democrat member of the Swiss cabinet (内阁 ), told the Financial Times. “Its not clear where the money for this basic income

39、 would come from.”So it may require to cut government spending or increase tax. 12. Why wasnt the proposal passed by most Swiss people?A. Because the proposal is too unpractical to work in reality.B. Because UBI is less for Swiss people to live a good life.C. Because the government didnt agree with

40、the proposal.D. Because the proposal would lead to income equality. 13. What would happen if UBI were carried out?A. All Swiss people would become the richest in the world.B. Government could save three times yearly spending than now.C. Swiss people wouldnt be required to pay any tax then.D. The cou

41、ntry would be faced with a big economic problem.14. The underlined word “controversy”in Paragraph 2 means_.A. contrary B. debate C. symbol D. solution15. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To introduce different ideas on the proposal.B. To show the supporting ideas of the proposal.C. To deal with t

42、he economic problems in Swiss.D. To explain why the proposal was rejected.- 9 -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。选项中有两项为多余选项。When your head is full of thoughts, worries and ideas at night, it can feel impossible to fall asleep at all. Yet it is possible to fall asleep fast, it

43、 just takes a few changes to your daily habits. Try the following methods to encourage faster sleeping in your life.1. 16 . If you are on your laptop, cell phone or watching TV, and video games, you wont feel tired. 17 . Remove all electronics with bright screens at least an hour before bed so it wi

44、ll be easier for your body to get tired. 2. Take a hot bath. Raising the temperature of your skin increases those feelings of sleepiness. Take a hot bath or shower for thirty minutes before bedtime. It makes your journey to deep sleep happen a bit faster. 3. Cool off your room. 18 . Cold air tempera

45、tures induce sleepiness and prevent night sweats. 4. Keep it dark. 19 . They trick your body into thinking it is too early in the day for sleep. Turn off all lights and lamps to fall asleep faster. Light-blocking curtains also can be useful. 5. Read a book. Reading is a wonderful way to reduce stres

46、s and help your mind to relax. Choose a favorite book and read immediately before bed, and you will feel sleepy well before getting far through the book. 20 .A. Stop playing games.B. Turn off all electronics.C. You would feel too sleep to open eyes.D. They make you to excited to sleep.E. Avoiding re

47、ading horror or actions books, as these may have the opposite effect.F. Hot skin and a cool room are perfect combination for falling asleep quickly.- 10 -G. Bright lights, not just from electronics, can b a big problem on falling asleep.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 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

48、的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My father was a professional music teacher specializing in teaching guitar. In fact, the whole family was very 21 . I was the only one who had not been involved, yet, in learning to 22 a musical instrument.As a lot of 23 do, they made me take

49、piano lessons even though I had 24 no interest in learning how to play it. So, it started. I took lesson after lesson 25 Id rather have been outside playing with my friends. Finally, I just 26 practicing. Great no more piano lessons.Now, I was 27 from practicing piano, but my parents still 28 that I learn a musical instrument. The long and short of it was this: I wasnt 29 learning an instrument that they 30 for me. I knew what I wasnt interested in.The musical story didnt 31 here, it went on to