安徽省合肥市第一六八中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试卷.doc

1、- 1 -合肥一六八中学 2018-2019 学年第一学期期中考试高 二 英 语 试 题本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。第 I 卷第一部分：听力（共两节，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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.答案是B。1. What will the man do o

2、n Sunday?A. See a film.B. Attend a lecture.C. Go to an international meeting.2. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a bakery. B. At a restaurant. C. At a supermarket.3. What does Tom Watts want to do?A. Change the schedule. B. Speak to the man. C. Hand out gifts.4. What was the weather like

3、 last weekend?A. Windy B. Sunny C. Rainy.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to do a job interview.B. How to mention personal information.C. Whether to talk about college experience.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

4、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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. How does the woman pay?A. By card. B. In cash. C. By cheque.7. How much tip does the woman give?A. $23. B. $27. C. $50.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What did the woman do on the weekend?A. She went skiing. B. She saw a movie. C. She did s

5、ome cleaning.9. What does the man think of his weekend?A. Tiring B. Boring C. Exciting.- 2 -听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What could the man most likely be?A. An architect. B. An artist. C. An athlete.11. What is one of the advantages of the new stadium?A. It has first-class sports facilities.B. It can

6、 hold 8, 000 people.C. It allows matches to go on in bad weather.12. What difficulty is the man experiencing now?A. Cutting down expenses. B. Meeting the deadline. C. Looking for materials.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why can the busiest people do urgent things?A. They have more time. B. They are bett

7、er organised. C. They act more quickly.14. What is the womans advice on the housework?A. Finish them at once.B. Think about them until theyre finished.C. Put them off until a time people want to do them.15. How does the woman think people can organize their time?A. By listing everything they want to

8、 do.B. By making a list of their housework.C. By writing down the urgent things.16. What is the woman doing?A. Making a speech. B. Assigning tasks. C. Giving a class.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the first step of marketing a new product?A. Researching on customers love.B. Selecting a test mar

9、ket.C. Handing out samples.18. How is the cost of the testing produces controlled?A. By reducing the size of the samples.B. By keeping the test period short.C. By limiting the test areas.19. Who usually does the testing and interview?A. Experienced salespeople. B. Producers. C. Specially trained peo

10、ple.20. What does the speaker say in the end?A. Everyones opinion is very important.B. Listeners should stay after the talk to take part in a test.C. Companies should try their best to test more new products.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

11、将- 3 -该项涂黑。A Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighto

12、n Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost 169.15 at B. A week later, the same room cost 118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoidor youre looking for a big event to pass your timecheck out sites such as W, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.STAY AWAY

13、 FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.Dont be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the chea

14、pest room at Travelodges Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was 95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was 75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just 62.95. GET ON A BIKE Londons Boris bikes have attracted the most attention, but other cities a

15、lso have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around 1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or 5 per d

16、ay). 21. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may _.A. help travelers pass timeB. attract lots of travelers to the UKC. allow travelers to make flexible plansD. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation22. “Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably _.A. a hotel a

17、way from the train stationB. the tube line to Covent GardenC. an ideal holiday destinationD. the name of a travel agency23. The main purpose of the passage is _.A. to tell visitors how to book in advanceB. to supply visitors with hotel informationC. to show visitors the importance of self-helpD. to

18、offer visitors some money-saving tipsBDuring the cold winter months of 2013, Shyam Bihari Prasad, an old retired man, moved to Vasant Kunj in New Delhi to live with his daughter. This elderly gentleman would visit the Hanuman temple near his home every morning, where he would often see several child

19、ren standing outside, begging the people for food- 4 -“These children have working parents who lock their homes when they go to work. They have to leave their children outside to look after themselves. Classes in the local government school start only at 10：00AM, so these children beg for food outsi

20、de the temple before going to school“, says PrasadOne morning, Prasad bought biscuits from the shop near the temple gate for a few of them. When talking with them, Prasad learnt more about their school and the different classes the children attended. He also asked them some basic questions and reali

21、zed they had no grasp of simple concepts in science and math, nor any knowledge of spelling and writing in English and Hindi. He asked them if they would like to study. After receiving a positive response, he promised to meet them on the pavement outside the temple the next day at 8:00AM. Ever since

22、 that cold winter morning in November 2013, these street children have had classes on the pavement outside the templeSeveral local residents take a keen interest in the classes as well, offering help when they have time. Madam Manju comes in to teach the children English, Brother Singh helps them wi

23、th math, and Mandam Kirtika gives lessons in both science and math. There are others who donate books and some who buy snacks for the childrenDespite the noisy vehicles and passers-by, the children here are focused and eager to read and write. They didnt know how to sit or talk properly at first. No

24、w they have changed and helped each other with their studies. Shyam Brihari Prasad has turned the lives of many of these children around. They are doing well in their school exams and are spending happy and fruitful mornings instead of begging on the street24 Why did the children wander around the H

25、anuman temple？ A They were too young to go to school and had to kill time thereB The Hanuman temple was a good place for them to play and studyC Their parents lock their homes before their classes startD They could get more food and money from people visiting the Hanuman temple25 What did Shyam Biha

26、ri Prasad do after discovering the childrens situation？ A He taught them on the pavement outside the templeB He offered free biscuits to them at the temple gate every dayC He helped them with their homework after schoolD He talked to their parents about their studies26 What does the author want to t

27、ell us in the fourth paragraph？ A What subjects the street school offersB How the local people help the street childrenC When classes start at the street schoolD What the street childrens school life is like27 Thanks to Shyam Bihari Prasad, the street children_.A behave better at school B enjoy help

28、ing strangersC hate reading books in the morning D can get full marks in examsCIn todays households where both parents go to work and kids have busy schedules with school, homework and many afternoon activities, finding time for a gathering at the table seems all but impossible. Yet, studies have sh

29、own time and again that eating together has multiple benefits for family members, especially children.- 5 -According to reports issued by the CASA, children who eat more with their family are at lower risk of developing poor eating habits, weight problems or alcohol dependencies. They tend to perfor

30、m better academically than those who frequently eat alone. Family meals came into American life in the mid-20th century. In the 60s and 70s, social, economic and technological changes quickly dissolved the short-lived way of family meals. Restaurant visits, take-out and TV dinners have since become

31、the norm (常态).There are indications, however, that the old customs are coming back. According to the latest CASA reports, 59% of surveyed families said they ate dinner together at least five times a week, a significant increase from 47% in 1998. Whatever drives this trend, it is a development that s

32、hould be welcomed.Eating together as a family is not just about food and nutrition. It is about teaching them how to become members of their society and culture. Sharing a meal with loved ones should be considered a special event, which can almost take on the form of a ceremony, as it was practiced

33、by our ancestors for whom finding food was a constant struggle. Of course, there is no guarantee that the simple act of eating at home surrounded by family may make children more socially responsible. But it can lay the groundwork for a lot of things that point them in the right direction.28. What d

34、oes the underlined sentence suggest?A. This practice of family meals started to change.B. Dining at home would enjoy great popularity.C. The society was to develop at a high speed.D. Americans would attach importance to take-out. 29. What is the writers attitude towards eating together as a family?A

35、. Favorable. B. Disapproving. C. Reserved. D. Objective. 30. From the passage we learn our ancestors possibly _.A. valued the education of children B. liked struggling with each otherC. cared much about food nutrition D. appreciated the importance of food31. Which of the following can be the best ti

36、tle for the passage?A. Good Eating Habits Matter B. Family Dinners Benefit KidsC. Meals Take on New Meanings D. Old Customs Are Coming BackDEverybody knows that different nationalities have their own special behavior when they go on holiday. But how differently would different nationalities behave?

37、Psychologists created some tests to show the best and worst sides of tourists from four countries. The Germans were the only group to send back a bottle of wine tasting of vinegar, the British did not mind when people jumped the queue, and the Japanese were so shocked when an actor began showering w

38、ith nothing on that they turned their backs on him. The most upsetting thing for the Americans was finding someone had burned their flag. There were also surprising reactions to a “drunk” coach driver. The British were the least accepting and refused to get on the bus. The Japanese werent worried un

39、til their group leader noticed that the driver still had a bottle of alcohol. The Germans were by far the most understanding and did not want to complain in case the driver lost his job. - 6 -When the tourists had a free afternoon the British played football in the pouring rain, the Germans went wal

40、king, the Japanese hired a coach to go sight-seeing, and the Americans played pool (桌球).In one situation an actor started smoking on a non-smoking bus. The British politely asked him to smoke outside, the Japanese were far more concerned with maintaining harmony and said nothing, the Germans had a v

41、ote and asked him to put it out, while the Americans were the least bothered, and actually started smoking themselves. All four nationalities were equally accepting when they were served deliberately poor food. When an actor pretended to steal beer from the bar, the British and Americans were no bet

42、ter than each other and started to join in, the Germans refused to take part, while the Japanese were so horrified that they told the bar staff. 32. Psychologists filmed tourists for the purpose of_A. proving how many different sides tourists hadB. finding all four nationalities are equally acceptin

43、g C. seeing how tourists from different countries did differentlyD. preparing for a film about tourists from different countries.33. According to the passage, which of the following descriptions is true?A. The Japanese were indifferent when seeing a naked actor.B. The British cant put up with the po

44、or.C. The American behaved best when seeing someone stealing beer.D. The Germans were most considerate towards the drunk driver.34. We could infer from the passage that the American tourists feel distressed when_A. it becomes stormy B. beer is not available at a hotelC. smoking is not allowed D. the

45、ir country is insulted35. Who seems to be more likely to join in when someone is involved in lawless behavior? A. The Americans and British B. The Germans and Japanese C. The British and Germans D. The Japanese and Americans 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。Do yo

46、u want to give your child the best start in life？ Helping him to become a good, confident reader is one of the most valuable things you can do. These simple little things below take up your little time. (36) Let your kid “catch“ you reading. Buy a mystery novel or a fashion magazine the next time yo

47、ure at the grocery store. Maybe you guess it(37) Ask your child about what hes reading at school and at home. (38) . So care about your child and get your child to talk about what his class is reading. If time is short, you can even do this on the drive home from school or while youre getting dinner

48、 ready There are words all around. Point them out! (39) . Theyre also on menus and the backs of boxes. Point them out to your child. Ask him if he can read a word - 7 -youve both just seen, and if he doesnt know what it means, make a point of looking it up in a dictionary when you get home (40) .Thi

49、s trick works for kids of almost any age. For the youngest kids, hearing a bedtime story makes them realize that books have words, and those words tell them many things. Older children can sit next to you and read along. Kids who are reading on their own might even want to read a story to youA Turn be