湖北省黄梅县国际育才高级中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试卷.doc

1、1湖北省黄梅县国际育才高级中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中试卷总分：150 分 时间：120 分钟注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。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，录音结束后，你将有两分钟的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

2、给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。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. How long does the woman have to wait?A. About 20 minutes. B. About 30 minutes. C. About 45 minutes.2. What will the woman probably do?A. Lend her book to the man. B. Visit the man this weekend. C. Help the man write an essay3. Where

3、 is Mary?A. In the managers office B. In the meeting room. C. In her office4. What did the woman buy from the shop? A. CDs B. A handbag. C. Chocolates.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?AA camera BA photo CA festival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

4、个选项中选出最佳选项。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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Where are the speakers?A. In a lecture hall. B. In the womans office. C. In a meeting room.7. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Attend a meeting. B. Listen to a lecture. C. Prepare the sales figures.听第 7 段

5、材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What is Tom worried about?A. Which tutor to ask for advice. B. How to prepare for a presentation.C. Where to get useful information.9. How does the woman suggest Tom get the senior students help?A. By e-mailing them B. By making telephone calls. C. By asking questions on the school

6、 network .2听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the man think of his cycling speed?A. A little fast. B. A bit slow. C. Normal.11. How did the accident happen?A. The businessman stopped suddenly. B. The car went through the red light. C. The man fell off his bike.12. Who was badly hurt?A. The man. B.

7、 The businessman. C. The car driver.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Boss and employee. C. Fellow workers.14.What is the woman doing right now?A. Marketing products. B. Studying a foreign language. C. Developing teaching progr

8、ams.15.What advantage does the woman have?A. Work experience. B. Social background. C. Wide knowledge.16.Where would the woman like to work?A. In Japan. B. In Chile. C. In Korea.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What is the typical weather like in Cork?A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.18.What do we know about

9、Cork?A. Its convenient to visit Cork by car. B. There are lots of bridges in Cork.C. Cork is the second largest island in Ireland.19.What can tourists find on St. Patricks Street?A. A gallery. B. A cafe. C. Old buildings20. What does the speaker say about the caf?A. It looks like a museum. B. It lie

10、s in a university. C. It provides good food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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AUniversity Room RegulationsApproved and forbidden ItemsThe following items are approved for use in residential(住宿的)rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal compu

11、ters, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.Access to Residential RoomsStudents ar

12、e provided with a combination(组合密码)for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The 3Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combinati

13、on with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.Cooking PolicyStudents living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be clo

14、sed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven(微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.Pet PolicyNo pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fin

15、e of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.Quiet HoursResidential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that s

16、upports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of $25.21.Which of the following item

17、s are allowed in student rooms?A. Ceiling fans and waterbeds. B. Wireless routers and radios.C. Hair dryers and candles. D. TVs and electric blankets.22.What do we know about the cooking policy?A. A microwave oven can be used.B. Cooking in student rooms is permitted.C. A housekeeper is to clean up t

18、he kitchen.D. Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.23If a student has kept a cat in his room for a week since the warning, he will face .A. parent visits B. a fine of $100C. the Student Court D. a written noticeBAlex knew colors and shapes. He learned about 150 English words. With his l

19、anguage ability he made himself to be known as perhaps the worlds most famous talking bird. But Alex, a parrot, died two weeks ago when he was 34. Irene, a psychologist(心理学家) at Harvard university, studied and worked with the parrot for more than 30 years.In 1977, Irene, then an excellent student in

20、 chemistry at Harvard, bought Alex from a pet store. At that time, scientists were not quite sure whether birds could learn to speak with humans. But using the ways of teaching, Irene helped Alex to count small numbers, and to learn about 150 words, as well as 4colors and shapes. In the lab, Irene w

21、ould give Alex small reward, like a grape. Alex learned to ask for the grape by watching what Irene was doing to get it. Irene then worked with the bird to help him with pronunciation.Alex learnt very fast. For example, when he was shown a blue paper circle, he could tell what color the paper was, w

22、hat shape it was, and after touching it, what it was made of. Like other parrots, he also picked up some words when staying in the lab, like “calm down” or “good morning” . Whats more, he could also show his happiness and sadness. Even before the week he died, Alex was working with Irene on difficul

23、t words. As she put him into his cage for the night that Thursday, Irene said that Alex looked at her and said, “You are good. See you tomorrow. I love you. ”He was found dead in his cage the next morning.24. Alex is the name of _.A. an excellent student B. a clever bird C. an experienced teacher D.

24、 an old psychologist25. How did Irene get the parrot?A. A friend gave it to her. B. She caught it in a forest.C. She bought it from a pet store. D. We dont know.26. The best title of the passage could be“_”.A. A clever parrot B. The owner of a parrotC. How to teach a parrot to speak D. Parrots, our

25、close friends27. The passage is probably taken from _.A. a history textbook B. a novel C. a newspaper D. a dictionaryCWhen I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything. I usua

26、lly got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish.” I remember being even more upset then because, “Im not a fish!” I didnt know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fis

27、h does?As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That

28、 is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is 5usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish dont have any eyelids and the sun hurts their eyes.The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.When

29、 I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.” But it didnt completely make sense. My dad never once said “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Ye

30、ars later, with great efforts to promote (推销) long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.28. Why was the writer upset in the fishing trips when

31、he was nine?A. He could not catch a fish. B. His father was not patient with him.C. His father didnt teach him fishing. D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.29. What did the writers father really mean?A. To read about fish. B. To learn fishing by oneself.C. To understand what a fish th

32、ink. D. To study fishing in many ways.30. According to the writer, fish are most likely to be found_. .A. in deep water on sunny days B. in deep water on cloudy daysC. in shallow water under sunlight D. in shallow water under waterside trees31. After entering the business world, the author found_. A

33、. it easy to think like a customer B. his fathers fishing advice inspiringC. his first bosss sales ideas quite right D. it difficult to sell services to poor peopleD3D printing is becoming more and more popular. We are now able to create things we need very quickly and easily using 3D printers. But

34、can you imagine printing food?Some scientists are trying to change the dining experience by doing this. They hope that having a 3D printer in the kitchen will be as common as the microwave oven or blender.Scientists say that itll be quite easy: you simply have to select a recipe(食谱)and put the raw f

35、ood inks into the printer. You can also modify 6(修改) the instructions to make the food exactly how you want it. This means that it would be very quick and easy to create tasty and nutritious meals.Using 3D printers to create your meals would also be saving the environment. There would be less need f

36、or traditional growing, transporting and packaging processes as food production would be a lot more efficient. For example, alternative ingredients such as proteins from algae, beetroot leaves and insects could be converted into tasty products.Printing food could also help people who suffer from dys

37、phasia (a swallowing disorder). They could program the printer to print softer versions of their favorite foods so that they would not have trouble in swallowing them.However, some people think that a future of 3D food printing would be a disaster. It could take away many jobs, including those from

38、growing, transporting and packaging food. Imagine a world where there was no need for farming or growing crops and the same tastes could be printed from a raw “food ink”. Likewise, traditional cafes and restaurants might lose business. Also, there are concerns about the nutritional value of printed

39、food: is it really possible to be get the nutrients we need from foodbased inks and gels(凝胶)?Whats more，cooking and eating together with family and friends has long been a traditional and enjoyable activity. It is hard to imagine a world where the pleasure of cooking is dead and meals can be created

40、 at the touch of a button.32. Which of the following best describes 3D food printing?A. Quick and popular. B. Easy and efficient.C. Nutritious and tasty. D. Soft and convenient.33. Why do some think that 3D food printing would be a disaster?A. Traditional food would disappear. B. We could all eat th

41、e same food.C. It would affect the peoples health. D. Many people could lose their jobs.34. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. 3D food printing will replace traditional cooking.B. The future of 3D food printing is uncertain.C. 3D food printing would be a failure.D. It would hurt our tradit

42、ion of food culture. 35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Can 3D printing create everything?B. 3D food “printing”: coming to the kitchenC. 3Dprinting food will be in fashion!D. The disadvantage of 3D food printing第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）7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

43、项中有两项为多余选项） ，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。Sometimes boys and girls find it really hard to properly deal with the relationship with people of the opposite sex 36 .Keep a normal and healthy state of mind. Our schools and classes are made up of boys and girls. 37 We should make as many friends as possible. We should ke

44、ep in touch with the other sex in public instead of in secret.38 If you are a shy person, you can also find a way out. 39 As both of you have much in common, you may have much to talk about. If you keep doing like that, little by little, you will gladly find you are also as free to express yourself

45、as others.Dont fall into early love. The boys and girls at a adolescence (青春期) are rich in feeling. They are easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love and fall in love with each other at an early age. In my opinion, early love is a green apple that cant be eaten. An apple wont taste sweet unti

46、l it is full ripe. 40 Do keep out of early love.A. First of all, you can make friends with the students who have the same interest and hobby as you.B. Of course, there are also some special schools and classes that include only boys or girls.C. If you have problems of this kind, here are some “dos a

47、nd donts” for you to follow.D. It is very natural for the boys and girls to make friends with each other.E. As a result, early love should be forbidden by all the teachers and parents.F. Dont be too nervous or too shy.G. Boys and girls at middle school are too young to carry the heavy duty of love.第

48、三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 (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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。We were depressed and things were tough. Mom had a 41 time raising us on her own because Dad died five years ago. We relied on social assistance for 42 .Looking back, I 43 remember what Mom went thr

49、ough to send us to school. I studied hard then. Every morning, she would put a new piece of cardboard in our shoes because our shoes were 44 . Constant moving was typical for my family in these times. Rent was 25 dollars a month but Mom couldnt 45 it. Though it was hard, we never 46 .Christmas was approaching. We were given 25 dollars for social services. 8Instead of buying foo