1、1华山中学 2018-2019 学年第一学期高二年级期末考试 英语 试卷（考试时间：120 分钟，满分：150 分） 本卷试卷满分为 150 分，考试时间为 120 分钟第一部分： 听力部分（每小题 1 分，共 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分） 请听下面 5 段对话，选出最佳选项。 1. What will the two speakers do this morning?A. Do some shopping. B. Go fishing. C. Go skating.2. Why does the woman give a gift to the man?A.
2、 It is his birthday. B. He is leaving. C. He is going abroad.3. What does the woman tell the man to do?A. Read more books. B. Buy some books. C. Have dinner.4. What will the two speakers do?A. Cry for help. B. Find out what is happening in the room.C. Open the door by force.5. Where are the two spea
3、kers now?A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.第二节（共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）请听下面 5 段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. Who was badly hurt in the traffic accident?A. The bike rider. B. The truck driver. C. The car driver.7. How do the two speakers get the news?A. On TV. B. On the radio.
4、C. In a newspaper.请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. Why doesnt Tommy want to get up?A. He is too tired. B. He is too lazy. C. It is too cold.29. What wont Tommy do before breakfast?A. Do morning exercise. B. Wash his face. C. Brush his teeth.10. What time will Tommy have his breakfast?A. At 6:30 am. B. At
5、6:45 am. C. At 7:00 am.请听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. What will the man do for his president?A. Prepare a report. B. Type a letter. C. Buy some clothes.12. What does the woman want the man to do first?A. Go shopping with her. B. Finish his report. C. See a film.13. Why does the woman want to buy some
6、clothes for the man?A. It is cold now. B. It is his birthday tomorrow.C. The weather turns warm.请听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。 14. What does the woman want to do this afternoon after school?A. Watch a football match. B. Listen to a report.C. Play football on the playground.15. When will the football match
7、 be held?A. This afternoon. B. Next Saturday. C. This Saturday.16. What is the weather like when the conversation takes place?A. It is raining heavily. B. It is fine. C. It is cloudy.请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What had Harrison planned to do?A. He had planned to settle down in England.B. He had pl
8、anned to build a big house in England.C. He had planned to retire in the Mediterranean.18. What did Harrison do the moment he got back to England?A. He bought a nice house. B. He bought a car. C. He called on his old friends.19. What was the weather like in summer in England?A. It was very hot and r
9、ainy. 3B. It was rainy and cold. C. It was cool and sunny.20. Why did Harrison sell his new house?A. It was too small. B. It was too big.C. He didnt like the weather in England.第二部分：阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChina Travel gets you closer to Chinese
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14、o her good taste. If you have any idea about the design of the website, please contact her.Web EditorAs a travel lover, Ely sees knows what information a traveler needs. As a web editor, she excels at gathering information，finding out problems and writing solutions down.Website DeviserZhao Peng is t
15、he tech person for China Travel Dot Com. If you have any idea about the function of the website, please contact him by filling out contact forms. He hopes you are happy with the website content.21. If you want to contact the most experienced travel adviser, you can .A. send an e-mail at service B.
16、call at 800 -933 -7181C. fill out contact forms D. surf on the website of China Travel22. Which position is responsible for solving travel problems?A. Travel Advisor. B. Web Editor. C. Web Designer. D. Website Deviser.23. If you have ideas about how to make the website beautiful, you can contact .A.
17、 Vanessa B. Luo Lingling C. Elysees D. Zhao PengB I was selfish as a teenager. I usually spent my time thinking about myself and taking care of my own needsI let my older brother do most of the work around the house until he left for collegeI let my mom and dad worry about our bills and problems whi
18、le I read books, played, and lost myself in my own 5imaginationThis didnt change even when I went to college eitherI studied hard but only to make my own life better. Even when I started to explore my faith, it was only to increase my own happinessI married after graduation and decided to start a fa
19、milyOf course, I had no idea what hard knocks reality had in store for my selfish soulSoon I found myself unemployed, deeply in debt, and with a new baby on the wayl found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled peopleIn fact, all of the struggles I was going through were beating the selfishne
20、ss slowly out of meStill, I didnt give up on happiness. I knew that there must be a way to find it. I finally realized, however, that it had to include more than just my own needs, wants, and desires. The answer began to make itself clear one night shortly after my baby boy was born. I got a bottle
21、and held him in my arms. As I was feeding him I looked down and saw his big, innocent, trusting eyes. I smiled and talked to him. Then he smiled and I could feel my heart growing, expanding with loveI felt such peace and joy. At that moment I had a hint of the truth: it is by growing our hearts with
22、 love that we find our happinessCarolyn Arends wrote：“The more people you let into your heart, the bigger your heart gets. The more love you get, the more love you have to give. It just keeps growing.“ So, keep loving, keep living and keep caring. Keep growing your heart today, tomorrow, and always2
23、4What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?AHe often helped his brother with housework BHe studied hard for his familyCHe was concerned about his family DHe put his own needs above others 25What did the author realize after he suffered in life?ASpoiled people cant survive the hardshi
24、p of life BSpoiled people are never happy in lifeCLife is cruel to spoiled people DSelfishness is helpful26What can be inferred from the passage?AThe author loved kids BWhen caring for his baby, the author got inspiredCThe author realized the importance of happiness 6DThe author often fed his baby27
25、Which can be the best title of the passage?ALoving Others, a Way to Happiness BThe Elder One Grows, the More He GetsCHelp Others, Help Oneself DKeep Growing to Live a Happy LifeCIf you thought pilots dimmed（调暗）the lights before takeoff to give you some shuteye, think again. Believe it or not, the di
26、m lighting could actually help save your life in case of a plane emergency.The dimmed lights before taking off the runway and landing are a flight precaution used to help passengers eyes adjust quicker during an emergency escape. “Going from a brightly lit environment to one thats completely dark wo
27、uld require some time for our eyes to focus and see the escape slide,” Alice Theriault, service director for Air Canada wrote in a press statement. “Since we need to have all the seconds on our side in the event of an emergency, dimming the lights is one of many steps we take to ensure the safety of
28、 our customers.”The phenomenon that your eyes see those strange speckles (小斑点) as your sight adjusts to a dark place after being in a light place is called dark adaptation. It normally takes our eyes about 20 to 30 minutes to see best in a dark room. The brighter the lights, the longer it takes for
29、our eyes to adjust, which is why dimming the plane lights could shorten your “dark adaptation” time since you havent been sitting under fluorescent bulbs (荧光灯) all flight.Not only does dimming lights add valuable time to the escape process, it reduces the tension on your eyes if you need to look out
30、side, or see the emergency lighting along the passage. “It helps keep you in the right direction.” Patrick Smith, an airline pilot and author of Cockpit Confidential told The Telegraph. “It also makes it easier for flight attendants to assess any outside risks, such as fire or debris, that might aff
31、ect an escape.” So 7next time a pilot dims the lights, just know its for your safety, even though it creates a gentle atmosphere for your takeoff into the sky.28.The lights are turned down before take off to help passengers_.A. take a short break B. escape in time of emergency C. create a warm atmos
32、phere D. adapt their eyes to the bright environment29. What is one of the roles of shortening “dark adaptation” time?A. Slowing down the landing. B. Adjusting the plane lights.C. Keeping passengers calm. D. Helping the crew judge outside risks.30. What does the underlined word “It” in the last parag
33、raph refer to?A. Dimming lights B. The escape process C. Reducing tension D. The passage.31. What is the text mainly about?A. A tip of air travel. B. An emergency event on a plane. C. A warning message on a plane. D. An explanation of an airline safety measure.DImagine, one day, getting out of bed i
34、n Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.Sounds unusual, doesnt it? But its not that unrealistic, with the development of Chinas high-speed railway system. China has an even greate
35、r high-speed railway plan to connect the country with Southeast Asia, and finally Eastern Europe. China is planning to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years, eventually reaching London and Singapore. If Chinas plan for the high-speed railway goes forward,
36、people could rush from London to Beijing within two days. The new system would still follow Chinas high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to run 346 8kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes.Chinas bullet train, the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou, already has the Wo
37、rlds fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours. Of course, there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issues that need to be settled, such as safety and maintenance of railway tracks. So, its important to pay attention to every detail. But the key
38、 issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on longer railway construction. China prefers that the other countries provide natural resources rather than financial investment. Resources from those countries could flood into China to support development.Itll be a win
39、-win project. For other countries, the railway network will certainly create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries. For China, such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resourc
40、es, but would also help develop Chinas far west. We predict that in the coming decades, millions of people will move to the western parts, where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west. And theyll trade with Centra
41、l Asian and Eastern European countries.32. According to the passage, the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is _. A. financial problems B. safety of the system C. technical issues D. maintenance of railway tracks33. Whats the authors attitude towards Chinas high-speed railway plan
42、?A. Positive B. Negative C. Doubtful D. Critical 34. Chinas new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because_ .9A. China and the countries involved will get much-needed resources B. China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various waysC. China will develop its r
43、ailway system and communication with other countriesD. foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation, business and tourism35. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage? A. International Railway Network B. High-speed Bullet TrainsC. Big Railway Dreams D. Ne
44、w Railway Standards.第三部分：完形填空 (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四个选项（A、B、C 和 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。Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in Italy. After climbing up a hill for a full view of the blue sea, I paused to catch my 36 and then positioned myself to take t
45、he best photo of this photo.Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and 37 herself right in front of my 38 . Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.39_as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot
46、I would 40 take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to 41 so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something 42 me from doing so. She seemed so 43 in her observation. I didnt want to mess with that.Another 15 minutes passed and I grew 44 .The wo
47、man was still there. I decided to take the photo 45 . And now when I look at it, I think her 46 in the photo is what makes the image 47 . The landscape, beautiful on its own, 10somehow comes to life and breathes 48 this woman is engaging with it. This photo, with the 49 beauty that unfolded before m
48、e and that woman who “ 50 ” it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured(捕捉) and 51 on some strangers bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I dont even know has been kept forever. In some ways, she 52 in my house.Perhaps we all live in each others spaces. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to 53 us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common 54 for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.That pho
