1、- 1 -湖北省崇阳县一中 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中试题第卷第一部 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 , 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 。例如:How much is the shir
2、t?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On the first floor B. On the fourth floor C. On the fifth floor2. What did the man do last night?A. He went to the movies.B. He watched a match on TV.C. He had dinner with the woman.3. How much was the TV set?A. $ 120
3、 B. $ 60 C. $ 904. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. A job opportunity. B. A general manager. C. A travel agency.5. What can we learn about City of Angels?A. Its a TV play. B. Its a love story. C. Its about war.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
4、 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 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. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and
5、 student. C. Classmates.7. Whats the weather like now?A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8. What season is it now?9.A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter.9.What does the woman want to do this weekend?- 2 -A. Have a picnic. B. Stay at home.C. Go fishing.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What kind of
6、phone does the man have?A. An iPhone. B. A Samsung. C. An HTC.11.What does the woman use her phone to do most?A. Send e-mails. B. Make phone calls.C. Text messages.12.When is the woman going home?A. In an hour. B. In three hours. C. Tomorrow morning.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Why will the woman buy a
7、 gift for her mother?A. To celebrate Christmas.B. To celebrate her mothers birthday.C. To celebrate Mothers Day.14.Why is it difficult for the woman to solve the problem?A. Her mother has almost everything.B. Her mother is hard to please.C. There are too many things to choose from.15.What does the m
8、an suggest buying?A. Some grape wine. B. Some Chinese tea.C. Wine glasses.16. What will the woman probably buy at last?A. A frying pan. B. A teapot.C. A glass.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Why did the Australian couple try living without money?A. To teach people a lesson.B.To get a new experience.C.To
9、work for a TV show.18. What was the couples house mainly made of?A. Stone. B. Glass. C. Wood.19.What did the Australian couple spend most of the time doing?A. Moving home. B. Looking for food. C. Working for local farmers.20. What does the speaker say about the couple?A.They made living without mone
10、y possible.B.They hated the city life so they lived in the country.C. They would continue to live there for the rest of their life.第二部 分 阅读 理解 (共 两节, 满 分 40分)- 3 -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 。ADriver WantedDrive for busy restaurant some e
11、vening and weekend workAll meals are freeRing 33335678House for Sale¥150, 000, built in 1995The house with 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room, a kitchen and a breakfast room. Its on the south side of the cityYingbin Supermarket, the biggest shopping centre in our city will open on July 8, 2014. E
12、verybody with todays Tianjin Daily will get a small present that day. You are welcome.Tel: 27984321Add: No.6 Huanghe Road Tianjin Daily June 1, 2016Roses Special ConcertTime: 2 p.m., July 3, SaturdayPlace: Peoples StatiumTicket Price:RMB: 150 yuan for adults; 70 yuan for studentsJune 25, 201621. If
13、you buy the house, you _.A. may pay more than ¥150, 000 for it B. must have breakfast in the kitchenC. have to take a bath in the public bathroom D. may live on the south side of the city22. Any customer with a Tianjin Daily of June 1, 2016 will get a small present from _.A. every supermarket B. Hua
14、nghe RoadC. Tianjin Daily D. Yingbin Supermarket23. If two adults and two students want to go to the concert, the tickets will cost RMB_.A. 220 yuan B. 440 yuan C. 270 yuan D. 370 yuanB My first impression of Miss Vicki was a highly authoritative(权威的) person towering over me. She spoke in a loud voi
15、ce and the earth shook whenever she marched. That was in the first year of high school. She was a knowledgeable literature teacher then. However, during my first year in school, she struck terror into my heart(使我胆战心惊). And everyone elses of course. Just the mention of her name made the most unruly c
16、lasses silent. Nevertheless, the two years of junior high passed by rather quickly. Soon, I went to senior high class. I had worked hard and gotten the subject combination - 4 -that I wished for. Together with a group of old friends, I soon settled down in class comfortably. To everyones surprise, s
17、he was fortunate enough to be my teacher that year. I was shocked when I heard the news. This time round, however, I decided not to hide in terror whenever she was near. I decided to face the fact that we were going to meet each other for the next 365 days. Instead of trying too hard to lick her boo
18、ts, I tried my best to my natural self in front of her. Still, I could not shake off the ice-cold impression that she put in my heart. True, her jokes sometimes sent me into fits of laughter, yet at other times these jokes simply fell flat the moment she told them. My lovely class, however, was alre
19、ady ready to laugh at the right time of her amusing stories. After all, we would not want to run the risk of provoking(激怒) her. Unluckily, life was not to remain boring. One day we received news that Miss Vicki was to leave Singapore for the Philippines where she would take part in a voluntary teach
20、ing program for the poor. We did not know what to say actually. All of us cried at the airport. 24. During the first year in school, the author thought Miss Vicki was . A. proud but patient B. beautiful but strict C. scholarly but serious D. humorous but single-minded 25. What does the underlined ph
21、rase “lick her boots” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Win her favor. B. Embarrass her.C. Argue with her. D . Follow her closely. 26. What can we learn from Paragraph 4 ?A. Miss Vicki was a good joke teller.B . Miss Vickis jokes were always boring. C. Students liked Miss Vickis class very much. D. Students pr
22、etended to laugh to please Miss Vicki.27. What can we infer about Miss Vicki from the last paragraph? A. She was fired by the school.B . She was not accepted by the students. C. She was unwilling to leave her students. D. She had a strong sense of social responsibility. CHave you ever looked at a fa
23、shionable item of clothing and felt confused? If so, your confusion may have made sense. Several months ago, high fashion brand Balenciaga released a “T-shirt shirt”, which is a shirt sewn on the front of a T-shirt. The unusual design has certainly confused a lot of people.But the “double shirt” isn
24、t fighting alone on the frontier of strange fashion. Ever since US shoe manufacturer Crocs released its famous hole-filled foam shoes, so-called “ugly fashion” hasnt showed any signs of slowing down, the Business of Fashion website noted.The rise of ugly fashion is a sign that people are bored of lo
25、oking perfect all the time. Indeed, fashion is all about changes. Something thats - 5 -considered uncool one minute can then turn out to be the latest must-have fashion item the next. In the eyes of US fashion writer Megan Collins, ugly doesnt necessarily mean the design of the item is ugly. After a
26、ll, ugly is something subjective. “Uglyfashion means not the mainstream its not what everyones wearing; its not what the general population considers as in right now,” she told style news site Fashionista. But throughout the history of fashion, when any new trend appears, most people tend to hate it
27、, before it eventually becomes loved.Meanwhile, popular social media fashion bloggers also help people to pick up new ugly fashion trends. These bloggers express themselves through their clothes, showing their unique personalities and making statements with their wardrobe (衣物) choices.“I personally
28、love having a unique expression, because without ugly fashion and diversity, wed all look the same,” Australian fashion influencer and model Zanita Whittington told Fashionista. “I appreciate anything thats out of the norm.”28.How does the author lead to the topic of the passage?A. By telling a funn
29、y story.B. By asking and answering questions.C. By asking questions and giving examples.D. By giving different remarks from different people.29.The underlined word “in” in the passage could be replaced by .A. ugly B. fashionable C. affordable D. expensive30. What will some social media fashion blogg
30、ers do to show their personalities?A.They will dress themselves to look perfect.B.They will dress themselves to look perfect.C.They will try some new and exciting clothes.D.They will make statements with others clothes choices.31. What can we infer from Zanita Whittingtons words?A. She is in favor o
31、f ugly fashion trends.B. She doesnt care about fashion at all.C.She hopes to be the same as others.D.She wants to look ugly as a model.DHowever exciting space exploration sounds, theres a vital point about it that needs to be considered: food supplies. Right now, astronauts typically rely on dry foo
32、d in airtight bags and cans, since there are strict weight limits on items taken into space. Foods that we take for granted, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, are out of the question for space explorers.For those whove attempted to grow food during space missions, theyve faced many difficulties,
33、including the absence of gravity, and a lack of soil, air and humidity ( 湿 度 ). However, growing food to supplement and minimize (最小化 ) the food that must be carried to space will be increasingly important on long-duration missions. Great efforts have been made to explore theconcept of space farming
34、. Recently, a team led by Federico Maggi at the University of Sydney in Australia figured out how plants can absorb nutrients - 6 -from human urine ( 尿 ), as reported by New Scientist on March 27.After over 20 years of experiments, the results suggested that human urine could supply three to four ou
35、t of the six nutrients that plants need. The researchers also found out that urine-fertilized plants produce no harmful by-products, such as carbon dioxide or ammonia.According to New Scientist, human urine is 95 percent water, with the other 5 percent composed of nutrients which are harmful to the
36、human body but not to plants. The advantage of this urine-fueled life support system is obvious: By recycling liquid waste and producing food, an efficient cycle will be created.And most importantly, said New Scientist, the duration of space missions will be greatly extended to “20 years of flight”,
37、 meaning we may be soon sending astronauts on missions to Mars, or even beyond.32. Space farming is important mainly because .A.food brought from Earth goes bad easily during space flightsB.it will keep astronauts busy when they are on long-term space missionsC.it could provide astronauts with fresh
38、 food and reduce the need to bring food from EarthD.its a way for astronauts to learn more about the environment in space33. What can we learn from the University of Sydney research?A.Human urine is harmless to plants.B.Human urine provides six necessary nutrients for plants.C.Urine fertilizer is sa
39、fer and more productive than chemical fertilizer.D.Urine-fertilized plants only release a small amount of carbon dioxide.34. What is the biggest advantage of using human urine for space farming, according to NewScientist?A.It does little harm to the environment in space.B.It could pave the way for l
40、ong-term space flights.C.It will greatly reduce the cost of farming in space.D.Urine-fertilized plants are healthier and taste better.35. Whats the text mainly about?A.The significance of space farming.B.Problems facing astronauts on long-term space flights.C.How to use human urine to produce food i
41、n space.D.A possible new way to grow food in space.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。Exercise Exercise is a way of keeping the body healthy through being active. Another name for exercise is physical fitness. Most people exercise in their spare time. Sports are some
42、 of the most popular ways to get exercise.The two main kinds of exercise are aerobic exercise(有氧运动)and anaerobic exercise(无氧运动). Sports such as football and basketball are great forms of exercises. 36 Aerobic exercise is energetic movement that lasts for a certain period of time. 37 The lungs and th
43、e heart work harder to bring in extra oxygen. - 7 -Swimming, cycling, running and rapid walking are good examples of aerobic exercise.Anaerobic exercise is a powerful burst of movement followed by a period of rest. During anaerobic exercise the muscles need more energy than the body can make with it
44、s supply of oxygen. After the exercise a person feels out of breath because the muscles have worked without oxygen.38 Exercise affects every part of the body in positive ways. It improves balance and coordination (协调). 39 Exercise strengthens the heart and increases the lungs ability to take in oxyg
45、en. Through exercise the bones and muscles get stronger, and the whole body becomes healthy and strong. 40 People who exercise generally have a more positive, happy attitude. A. This is because they combine both of these types.B. Frequent and regular exercise helps prevent diseases.C. Exercise also
46、gives people a greater feeling of well-being.D. It also improves posture, or the resting position of the body.E. Weight lifting, jumping, and golfing are all types anaerobic exercise.F. Physical exercise can contribute positively to keeping a healthy weight.G. During aerobic exercise the body combin
47、es oxygen with sugar to get more energy. 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)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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。When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents. Every day they were busy earning money so that they coul
48、d 41._ the high tuition my brother and I needed. They didnt 42. _ in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TVOne day, Mom was sewing a quilt(被子). I 43. _ sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a 44. _ here,” I said after a while“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 45. _ v
49、oiceMom stopped her work and raised her head with 46. _ in her eyesShe didnt answer immediately. She bent her head and continued to sew the quiltI was 47. _ if I had hurt herI was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to doBut at last she said, very 48. _, “Susan, look at this 49. _. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting. If 50. _ is