1、- 1 -20182019 学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语（考试 时间 ：12 0 分 钟。 试卷满 分： 150 分）1答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名和准考证号填写在答题卡上。2将答案填在相应的答题卡内，在试题卷上作答无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第 一 部 分 听 力 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 30 分）做 题 时 ， 先 将 答 案 划 在 试 卷 上 。 录 音 内 容 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
2、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：How much is theshirt?A 19.15. B 9.15.C 9.18.答案是 B。1What do you learn from theconversation?AThe new room is larger than the oldone. BThe man likes his formerhouse.CMany of the m ans friends
3、visit the newroom.2Who will pay for thelunch?AThe - 2 -man. BThewoman.C Both of the twospeakers.3When does the conversation takeplace?AOn May3rd. BOn May4th. COn May5th.4What is the relationship between the twospeakers?A Teacher andstudent. BHusband - 3 -andwife. CSeller andcustomer.5What did the ma
4、n do in themorning?ALearned about hisjob. BCleaned theoffice.CPrinted a datatable.第二节（共 15 个小题；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 ， 并 标 在 试 卷 的 相 应 位 置 。 听 每 段 对 话 或 独 白 前 ，你 将 有 时 间 来 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 至
5、7 题 。6What is the woman most probablydoing?ABargaining with theman. B Telling the man heradvice.CInforming the man of anappointment. 7When will Mr. Emory and the manmeet?AAt 1:00 p.m.tomorrow. BAt 3:00 - 4 -p.m.tomorrow.CAt 3:00 p.m. the day aftert omorrow.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题 。8When is the man to l
6、eave thehotel?AOn October16th. BOn October17th. COn October18th.9Where does the conversation takeplace?AAt the reservationsoffice. BOn thetelephone.CAt the managersoffice.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10What makes the manhappier?APlaying thepiano. BListening toconcerts. CHaving more - 5 -freetime.11How doe
7、s the woman spend her freetime?AListen tomusic. BPlaytennis.CPlay theviolin.12Who will help thewoman?AThe man. BThe mansuncle.CThe w omansuncle.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13What is the woman planning todo?AGo shopping with herfather. BDecorate the house withFather. CGo to buy clothes withMother.14What i
8、s the woman probably goodat?AP- 6 -ainting. B Decoration.CShopping.15What is the w omans idea about thedecoration?AThey can paint the dinning roomred. BShe can do it on herown.CHer brother is too young to doit.16How does the man like the w omans suggestion?AHe doesntcare. BHe doesnt likeit. CHe has
9、the sameidea.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题 。17Where does Monkseaton High Schoollie?AIn southeastEngland. BIn northeastEng- 7 -land. CIn northwestEngland.18How are young people feeling later on in theday?AMoreactive. BMorepositive. CMoreproductive.19What has happened in this school over the pastyear?AExam
10、results are much better.BOver 30% students passexams. CNo pupils are absent from schoolnow.20When do the other schools lessons of UK begin everyday?AAt 8:00. BAt9:00. CAt10:00.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。AWater-resistant and li
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17、material from that of theothers?ATheTPRboots.BThe snowspikes.CThe creative woolgloves. DThe Loggerscap.BLikemanychildren,youngLotteReinigerwascrazyaboutmovies,whichatthetimewerea completely new invention. She taught herself how to cut paper silhouettes（ 剪 影 ） , of people,animals,andobjects.Icouldcut
18、silhouettesalmostassoonasIcouldmanagetoholdapairofscissors,” Reiniger said. “I could paint and read. But everybody was surprised at the scissorcuts.”At first, Reiniger wanted to be an actress, but her skill at making silhouettes drew the attentionof theGermanfilmindustry.Before1927,filmsweresilent.T
19、ohelptheaudienceunderstandthefilm, title cards with printed text appeared during the film - 10 -between scenes. Reiniger helped create titlecardsfor films, using hersilhouettes. In 1918, shewasasked toprovide stop-motion animation（定 格动 面） ,inwhichobjectsarephotographed（ 拍 摄 ） in a series of slightly
20、differentpositionsandthenreplayedat high speed so that the objects appear to move on their own, for wooden rats（老鼠） in the movieThePiedPiperofHamelin.Itwasabreakthroughthatledtoherownfilms,firstshortfilmsandthen,in 1926,TheAdventuresofPrinceAchmed,thefirstfull-lengthanimatedfilm.Although Reiniger on
21、ce described herself as “a primitive（原始的）caveman artist”, her workisnot simple. She carefully cut bits of card, paper, and wire, creating wonderful shapes, and thenmade them move and dance by hand. The black shapes were then placed on colorful backgrounds. Shemade morethan60films,around40ofwhichsurv
22、ive,allcutbyherownhands.Mostwerebasedon timeless fairy tales, like Cinderella and SleepingBeauty.Reinigerwastrulyapioneerbothinanimationandforwomeninfilm-making.Thoughherlast film came out in 1980, her style is still influential and can often be seen in todaysfilms.24 What do we know about Reinigers
23、cuts? A She had a gift for cuttingsilhouettes. B Painting and reading helped hercuts. C People silhouettes were herfavorite. D Movies - 11 -excited her interest insilhouettes.25 What did Reiniger do to help the audience understand the silentfilms?A She replayed the film betweenscenes. B She made pho
24、tos of the objects in thefilm. C She broke up long films into shorterones. D She cut silhouettes for title cards infilms.26 What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 referto?A Creating title cards forfilms.B Bringing stop-motion animation into afilm. C Producing The Adventures of PrinceAchme
25、d. D Making wooden rats for afilm.27 Which of the following words can best describeReiniger?A Gifted andgenerous. B Honest andself-confident. C Creative andproductive. D Traditional andhard-working.- 12 -CAs the worlds population continues to grow and morepeople choose to live in urban areas, expert
26、s must figure out howto accommodate them in an environmentally-friendlyway.A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge offersone possible solution: replacing concrete and steel with bone, which accountfor about 10 percent of the worlds total greenhouse gasemissions.Sincethemajorityofexist
27、ingbuildingstandardshavebeendesignedwithconcreteandsteelin mind,manyresearchersinrecentyearshavefocusedtheireffortsonproducingandusingsteeland concreteinmoreenergy-efficientways,ratherthanseekingoutalternativematerials.ButDr.Oyen and her team decided to go another route by creating new materialsenti
28、rely.With funding support from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Oyen and her team ofresearchers arecreatingsmallsamplesofartificialboneandeggshell.Thesamplescanbeproducedatroom temperature, and the process requires very littleenergy.Artificial bone and egg shells make good building materials due to t
29、heir makeup of proteinsand minerals. The proportions（比例）of protein and mineral are approximately equal in bone, withthe mineral providing stiffness and hardness and the protein giving it toughness and resistance tofracture.Eggshells,incomparison,areabout95percentmineraland5percentprotein.Naturalbone
30、alsohas theabilitytoself-heal.Whileartificialbonedoesntyethavethatcapability,researchershopeto develop itsoon.- 13 -The construction industry is a “very conservative（ 保 守 的 ） one,” and “constructing buildingsoutof entirely new materials would mean completely rethinking the wholeindustry.”28Which of
31、the following can be learned from thetext?A10% of the w orlds buildings are made of concrete andsteel. BResearchers will use natural bones and eggshells to buildarchitectures.CExperts have successfully solved how to accommodate the growingpopulation. DLarge amounts of greenhouse gas are released by
32、using concrete and steel inbuildings.29Why are the team of researchers trying to replace concrete and steel inbuildings?A To save more money fromconstruction. B To reduce greenhouse gasemissions.C To design more attractivebuildings.D To produce and use more steel andconcrete.30What can know about ar
33、tificial bone and eggshells?AThey are made up of proteins andminerals. BThey must be made in hightemperatures. CThey contain more minerals but lessproteins. DThey have the capability ofself-healing.31Whatstheauthor- 14 -sattitudetowardartificialbonesandeggshellsasbuildingmaterials?AIndifferent. B Di
34、sappointed.CConfident.DDoubtful.DStonehenge, the world-famous circle of stone columns may have had a brother. A muchbigger, olderbrother.UniversityofBradfordresearchersannouncedtheyhaddiscoveredabout100stonescovering several acres thought to have been built around 4,500 years ago. The Stonehenge Hid
35、denLandscapes Project discovered the monument, which is near Durrington Walls, also known as“superhenge.” Stonehenge, which is believed to have been completed 3,500 years ago, is about 2 miles away.“What we are starting to see is the largest surviving stone monument, preserved underneath a bank, tha
36、thas ever been discovered in Britain and possibly in Europe,” VinceGaffney.Theevidencewasfoundunder3feetofearth.Someofthestonesarethoughttohavestood15 feettallbeforetheyweretoppled.“Ourradardatahasshownanamazingrowofupto90standing- 15 -stones,anumberofwhichhavesurvivedafterbeingpushedover,andalargeb
37、ankplacedoverthe stones,” said professor Wolfgang Neubauer, director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institutefor Archaeological Prospection and VirtualArchaeology.“In the east, up to 30 stones have survived below,” he said. The extraordinary scale anddetails of the evidence produced by the Stonehenge Hidde
38、n Landscapes Project, which the new discoveriesat Durrington Walls, is changing greatly our understanding of Stonehenge and the world aroundit, Neubauer added.“Everything written before about the Stonehenge landscape and the ancient monuments withinit will need to be rewritten,” said Paul Garwood, a
39、 scientist and lead historian on the project atthe UniversityofBirmingham.ThefindingswereannouncedonthefirstdayoftheBritishScience Festival being held at the University ofBradford.32What do researchers think of thesuperhenge?AIt is the biggest monument discovered in theworld. BIt was built much late
40、r than theStonehenge.CIt is the largest surviving stone monument found inEngland. DIt is better protected than theStonehenge.33What do the underlined words “were toppled” most probablymean?ASet up.BPus- 16 -hed down. CMovedaway. DBrought up.34Why will everything written about the Stonehenge need to
41、be rewritten with the newfindings?ABecause what is written about the Stonehenge doesnt correspond toreality.BBecause director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute thought itnecessary.CBecause the details of superhenge have not fully beendiscovered. DBecause p eoples understanding of the world has been
42、changedgreatly.35What is the best title of thepassage?AThe southern England has many historicsites. BThe British Science Festival will be heldagain. CBigger Brother to Stonehenge has beendiscovered. DThe Project at the University - 17 -ofBirmingham.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
43、 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 。How to Be an OrganizedStudentYourerunningaroundthehouseinthemorning.Its7:45,andyoucantfindyourscience notebook. 36 Again,yourmomtellsyoutobemoreorganized.Again,yourollyour eyes, but inside, youre guilty. And you have detention to look forwardt
44、o.Makealist.Ifyoureveryforgetful,makealistofeverythingyouneedtobringtoschooleach day. Before you cast your homework worries aside, look through your backpack. Check that youhave everythingyouneedthereeachdayafteryoufinishallofyourhomework.Dontdothisthenext morning! 37 Chances are that your alarm clo
45、ck will break and youll wake up toolate.Be ready. Every morning, if you get to school early, take out all the materials that youll needfor thefirstlessoninsteadofmakingamess.Imnotsayingyoucanthaveanyfuninyoursparetime, but you should get the important stuff done first. 38 39Sure,yourteachersarealway
46、stellingyouthis,butyoullbesurprisedatthe numberofpeoplewhodontevenlistentothat.Yourteachersmayaswellbedroningonaboutthe childhood of a president, but chances are youll be tested on thiseventually.Manage time wisely. Grab hold of the time that you have. Dont waste it! You dont want tostay up late, so
47、 you go to bed. But there is a guilty sinking feeling inside. You know that your teacherswill be - 18 -disappointed. Dont let this happen again! 40 If you spend it to beproductively, youll find that even more time will be there for you torelax!Keeptrackofyourclasseseachday.Makesureyouhaveadailysched
48、uletoshowyourclasses intheirproperorder.Itwillhelpyouremembertobringcertainmaterialsoncertaindays.Youcan also make sure you get to classes ontime.AListen carefully.BBetter safe thansorry!C You should be at school in fiveminutes. D Yourpencilcase goesinthe veryfront.ESetting goals will keep your eyes
49、 on theprize. F Time will slip by without you noticingit.G You never know what might gowrong.第三部分 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。My name is Timothy. Im 21 years old and Ive been diagnosed with autism（自闭症）sincethe age of 2. Id like to 41 my story with you abo
