江苏省苏州陆慕高级中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、- 1 -2018-2019 学年度第二学期期中三校联考高二英语试卷（总分 120分，考试时间 120分钟）第 I卷(选择题, 共 70分)第一部分 听力理解 (本部分共两节，共计 15分)第一节（本节共 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 man stressed out? A. He is working too hard.B. He is bored with th

2、e lesson. C. He is afraid of getting a bad grade. 2. What do we know about the speakers? A. They will practise playing together. B. They will learn to play music together.C. They will exchange experience together.3. Why was the man arrested? A. He went out for a while.B. He robbed his neighbor last

3、week.C. He looks very similar to a criminal.4. Why does the woman want to move? A. To experience something exciting. B. To get away from the man. C. To get a new job.5. Why are the speakers upset? A. The neighbors dog barks too loudly. B. The neighbors dog is destroying their gardens.C. The neighbor

4、s dog leaves its wastes everywhere. 第二节（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分）听下面 4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，每小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6段材料，回答第 6至 7题。6. What is the mans destination?A. Helsinki. B. New York. C. Salt Lake City.7. How many hours will

5、 it take the man to his destination?A. 18 hours. B. 22 hours. C. 23 hours.听第 7段材料，回答第 8至 9题。8. Why is the man at the shop?A. To order a camera for his wife.B. To have a camera repaired.C. To get a camera changed.9. What will the man do afterwards?A. Make a phone call.B. Wait until further notice.- 2

6、 -C. Come again the next day. 听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. What is one of the purposes of the center?A. To provide work opportunities for graduating students.B. To teach students how to use English in their daily lives.C. To help international students prepare to enter institutions abroad.11. When should

7、 one apply to the program if the fall term begins on August 30th?A. By May 30th. B. By July 30th. C. By June 30th. 12. How can one apply for the courses?A. By phoning the center. B. By filling in the application online. C. By faxing the application to the center.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 15题。13. Who is most l

8、ikely speaking? A. A parent. B. A student. C. A professor.14. What is being shown in the new museum? A. The artwork of students. B. The artwork of teachers.C. The artwork of famous artists.15. What is the best word to describe how the speaker is feeling?A. Proud. B. Anxious. C. Confused.第二部分 英语知识运用（

9、本部分共两节，共计 35分）第一节 单项填空 (本节共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分，满分 15分) 阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。16. After graduation, many of us will eventually lose _ touch with each other if not keeping in_ contact regularly.A. the; / B. /; the C. /; / D. the; the 17.These fairy tales are as popular as before in that they

10、_ the common sense of justiceand equality.A. circulate B. accelerate C. classify D. adapt18. Mike used to work in a remote mountain village school, which is _ only on foot.A. affordable B. accessible C. available D. acceptable19. - Mr Wang, Im afraid our son is going off course. - _ of bad habits, h

11、e, Im sure, will make a difference.A. Ridding B. Rid C. Having rid D. Being rid20. It is shameful to see rubbish is thrown about _ the Chinese pay a visit.A. to which B. where C. which D. in which21.The percentage of minority groups distributed in China _ from province to province,26 of them_ over 3

12、0% of the whole population in Yunnan.A. varies; making up B. varying; take up C. vary; setting up D. varies; - 3 -turn up22. The forest fire has set the alarm bells for safety ringing, _ the big explosion in the chemical factory. A. so has B. which has C. such as D. as has23.With so many academic pr

13、oblems _, Jack is determined to _ the holiday for more hard work .A. remaining to address; apply B. remaining to be addressed; sacrificeC. remained to address; devote D. remained to be addressed; spend24.Considerable evidence has been found over the years _lack of exercise is connected with increase

14、d risk of cancer.A. which B. that C. when D. how25.Many inexperienced product managers have little, _, background in any sort of market research techniques.A. if not B. if ever C. if any D. if so26. Every year Xiao Ma will return to his old school to give thanks to his teachers, without whose help h

15、e_ in an ideal university now.A. wont have studied B. wouldnt be studying C. werent studying D. hadnt studied27. Steven was very _about what he thought of Cherrys performance, though it might annoy her.A. confused B. sensitive C. anxious D. explicit28. When was it _ the Shanghai Disneyland _ you dre

16、am of visiting was open to the public?A. which; which B. that; which C. that; where D. which; where29. The general commanded the mission he was opposed _ abandoned at once.A. to be B. should be C. to being D. be30. -I have to go and get the clothes from the laundry.- ? I can pick them up on my way h

17、ome this afternoon.A. So what B. Why bother C. How come D. Why not第二节 完形填空(本节共 20 小题; 每小题 1 分，满分 20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be _31_with who you are. Theres always someone whos a bit _32_

18、. The only solution is to reach 33 and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more 34 measure for comparison than who you were yesterday, last week or last decade, - 4 -when you were at your 35 . Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. 36 you see

19、 yourself as better than someone and you get 37 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for 38 . It is a fools game. Not one of us is 39 alike. The only direct and honest comparison is 40 yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges. My opinion is that

20、you are only 41 to compare yourself to someone else if their life 42 is the same as your own. Good luck finding that match. And one thing is 43 . No matter how hard you work and how dedicated you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little bett

21、er or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if theres not, you can 44 someone is coming up fast behind you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best 45 . Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to 46 you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yeste

22、rday, then do 8 today. Who 47 if the guy next to you did 15? It doesnt make a bit of 48 . You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. Your own 49 is all you need. If you commit to a slightly higher standard of yourself every day, you will always be at the top of your 50 . 31. A. patient

23、 B. content C. strict D. concerned32. A. stronger B. wiser C. lazier D. better33. A. out B. outside C. inside D. up34. A. accurate B. careful C. useful D. powerful35. A. end B. side C. best D. convenience36. A. Either B. Whether C. Once D. If37. A. satisfied B. inspired C. lazy D. busy38. A. nothing

24、 B. fun C. sure D. success39. A. really B. exactly C. fully D. actually40. A. within B. by C. for D. to41. A. instructed B. allowed C. suggested D. directed42. A. principle B. position C. occasion D. situation43. A. out of the question B. with doubt C. for sure D. in relief44. A. bet B. conclude C.

25、announce D. declare45. A. assistant B. competitor C. coach D. teacher- 5 -46. A. lead B. expose C. push D. cause47. A. cares B. says C. knows D. asks48. A. effort B. sense C. change D. difference49. A. benefit B. progress C. habit D. result50. A. memory B. dream C. game D. past第三部分 阅读理解(本部分共 10 小题;

26、每小题 2 分，满分 20分)阅读下列三篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项 。AHeres a movie-a sharp, sugar-rush of fun thats guaranteed to entertain the entire family. With some terrific computer-generated effects, a great cast and a fun-packed storyline, Robots is the best animated film(动画片 ) since The Incredibles. Yep, i

27、t really is that good. Set in a world populated by robots, Ewan McGregor plays Rodney Copperbottom, a young robot who leaves his small-town home to pursue his dream of becoming an inventor. But after arriving in Robot City, his hopes of getting a job at Bigweld Industries are destroyed when he learn

28、s the firm has been taken over by the evil Ratchet (Greg Kinnear). Egged on by his controlling mum, Madame Gasket(Jim Broadbent), Ratchet plans to reduce half on Robot Citys citizens to scrap metal by refusing to sell the spare Pans they need to survive. Instead, he wants to make a fortune selling e

29、xpensive upgrades that few can afford. As he says, “Why be you when you can be new?”Aided by a few misfit robots known as the Rustles-including Robin Williams as the cowardly(胆小的) Fender (“Im made of a metal called Afraidium”)-Rodney must track down the firms founder, Bigweld(Mel Brooks), and convin

30、ce him to save the city from Ratchets plans. The first thing thatll strike you about the movie is the thought thats gone into creating Robot City. Its a wondrous world full of mechanical marvels including wind-up cars and walking streetlamps. Also terrific are the special effects. This might be anim

31、ated movie but at times youll catch yourself thinking its really a live-action film. Of course, there have been plenty of animated movies that looked the part but were let down by a weak storyline(see Shark Tale, for example). But Robots grips(扣人心弦 )right from the start thanks to a heart-warming and

32、 thoroughly engaging plot that never bores. My only complaints are with Williams who, as usual, has a one-in-10 success rate with his jokes. Also a letdown is a romantic subplot between Rodney and a shapely robot called Cappy(Halle Berry)that doesnt go anywhere. Complains aside, this is a mechanical

33、 marvel thatll have you bolted firmly to your seat. BEST QUOTE(引述)：Fender：“Even though you had a discouraging day, just remember theres another one coming tomorrow. BEST BIT：Check out those amazing images. - 6 -WORST BIT：Robin Williams character does an unfunny Britney Spears dance routine. IF YOU L

34、IKEDIce Age, The Incredibles, Toy StoryYOULL LIKE THIS. 51. This piece of writing is a _. A. commercial advertisement B. 1iterary essay C. movie poster D. film review 52. What is Shark Tale an example of?A. A great cast. B. Special effects. C. A poor plot. D. Clumsy animation. BThe malls were filled

35、 with people seeking gifts for their loved ones. Some of the malls remained open around the clock, partly to satisfy our needs to buy gifts. Behind the materialistic aspect of shopping for gifts lies the idea of caring, being attentive to the desires of special people in our lives. However, to use a

36、 well-worn play on words: it is our presence, not our presents, that truly counts. Many of us, unfortunately, can be so inattentive, even in the presence of our loved ones, that we might as well not be there at all. Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other. Companies around the

37、globe spend billions every year on advertising to catch our attention for just a short moment at a time. Whole industries media, entertainment, education rely on the precious gift of our attention for their continued existence. A baby lacking attention for a long time is likely to be psychologically

38、 unhealthy. In earlier times, both diet and attention could be left unregulated (没人管的) without major cause for concern. There were natural checks and balances: limited availability of food meant few got fat, for example. Similarly, in bygone times we might have spent a few hours communicating with t

39、he village storyteller; today, watching an entire TV series, while speaking to nobody, is common. In traditional societies, with smaller population, everyone would get a fair deal of attention. On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa; now we have Google and Wikipedia. “She just wants at

40、tention.” people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention. But the truth is that human beings need attention, and giving attention to each other is, to a large extent, what human civilization is based upon. This perhaps explains the runaway success of social networking sites s

41、uch as Twitter and Facebook. While we use such sites for “micro Hogging”, “idea voicing” and “status updates” the reality is that we are often doing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange. I friend you, you friend me, I retweet you, you retweet me. The charming

42、ease with which we can now get and give attention is why many people appear overly attached to their smartphones. It is also a vicious (恶性的) circle. As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online, there is increasingly less attention to be paid in the real world, which forces more people t

43、o seek their attention exchange online, or else risk attention-starvation. The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed, and there is a danger that some of us will develop unhealthy practices. Just as - 7 -eating red meat every day is a bad idea, so it is with too much attentio

44、n exchange. The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible; heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social, and so may take longer to identify, but they will be equally

45、damaging. Face-to-face attention is becoming rarer, and therefore more valuable. In a sense it is priceless. And it is a gift that can be given all-year-round. 53. In the first two paragraphs the author _. A. offers advice to attention givers B. puts forward his point of view C. states the necessity

46、 of presents D. analyses the present problems54. What can we infer from Paragraphs 6-7? A. Transformed attention exchanges do harm to society.B. The nature of attention exchange is rarely changed. C. Technological advancement contributes to all diseases. D. More people will risk attention-starvation

47、 in future. 55. The writers purpose for writing the passage is to _. A. recommend some social networking sites B. analyze the necessity of attention giving C. give practical tips on attention exchange D. advocate more focus on real life attentionCThe man from the telephone department got off the bus

48、, and made his way to the tea stall, wiping the sweat off his head, face, then slipping his handkerchief under his shirt to wipe his neck and back. It was a year ago that the phone line had been installed, six months later men from the public works department had come to put up the phone booth a neat box-like structure, with a glass win