1、- 1 -2018 年秋四川省棠湖中学高二期中考试英语试题注意事项：1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分, 共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。2. 请将各题答案填涂在答题卡上，填在试卷上无效。第卷（选择题，共 100 分）第一部分：听力（共两节，30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中 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
2、一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman want to drink?A. Orange juice B. Coffee C. Hot chocolate2. Why didnt Lucy go to see the film?A. She was ill B. Her aunt visited her. C. She was busy with work.3. What is the woman doing now?A. Doing her homework B. Cleaning her room C. Watering the flowers4. What
3、is the probable relationship between thespeakers!?A. Employer and employee B. Husband and wife C. Mother and son5. How did the woman get her purse back?A. She found it by herselfB. She asked the police for helpC. Her mother found it at home.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。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的
4、 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；- 2 -听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What do we know about the womans grandpa?A. He wants the woman to become a soldier.B. He lives in the village.C. He dislikes working on the farm.7. Why does the woman often visit her gra
5、ndpa?A. To help her grandpa with farm work.B. To keep her grandpa company.C. To enjoy the beautiful scenery there.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. How about the woman feel now?A. Breathless B. Dizzy C. Sleep9. What will the man do next?A. Help the woman call for leaveB. Get the woman a glass of waterC. Ask som
6、eone to look after the woman.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What are the speakers going to do this evening?A. Learn to play old card games. B. Play mahjong together C. Go out to have dinner.11. Whats the womans opinion about mahjong?A. It can become an addiction. B. It is a beneficial hobby. C. It is to
7、o boring a day.12. Which were the mans hobbies in the past?A. Drawing and stamp collecting.B. Reading and stamp collecting.C. Reading and drawing.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. When did the woman buy an air conditioner?- 3 -A. A week ago. B. A month ago. C. A year ago.14. What does the woman call for?A.
8、 Changing the air conditioner.B. Repairing the air conditioner.C. Checking the delivery record.15. What does the woman provide?A. Her name and address. B. Her name and phone number.C. Her address and phone number.16. When will the woman get her air conditioner at the latA. This afternoon. B. Tomorro
9、w morning. C. Tomorrow afternoon.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where was the mans car stuck?A. In front of a store. B. In a no-parking area. C. In front of a police office.18. Why did the man go to the bank?A. To withdraw some money B. To borrow a pen. C. To change the bill.19. Who did the man try to
10、call?A. A salesman B. A repairman. C. A police officer.20. What happened to the man at last?A. He didnt get a parking ticket. B. He was fined 20 dollars C. He was not fined.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）ABasketball Statistician Help Wanted- 4 -The Athletic Department is looking for
11、students to help assist staff during the Fall 2018, Winter 2018 2019 and Spring 2019 semesters（学期）. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics （计分）during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements: Good computer skills Available evenings and weekends Knowin
12、g basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their own campuses(校区). TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone, 240-567-1308 Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga, 240-567-7589 Springfield Athletic coor
13、dinator, Gary Miller, 240-567-2273 Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gauri Chavan, 240-567-6915Basketball Statistician Help WantedThe Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2018, Winter 2018 2019 and Spring 2019 semesters（学期）. Students in this position will b
14、e keeping live statistics （计分）during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements: Good computer skills Available evenings and weekends Knowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator
15、at their own campuses(校区). TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone, 240-567-1308 Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga, 240-567-7589 Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller, 240-567-2273 Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gauri Chavan, 240-567-691521When will the job start?A In May 201
16、8. B In May 2019.C In September 2019. D In September 2018.- 5 -22Who is more likely to get the job?A Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekends.B Judy, IT staff with night classes, childrens basketball team coach.C Sam, English major, member of the college football team.D Mol
17、ly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new mother.23Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?A Michael B JorgeC Gauri D GaryBVincent Van Gogh was the son of a pastor (牧师) in Holland. Around his early twenties he decided to become an artist. He felt that
18、 color was his main influence and he used it to express himself. The way he painted was very unusual during the late 1800s because he paid much attention to colorful abstract art. Van Gogh had many paintings that have changed the way we look at art. His paintings werent popular during his lifetime b
19、ecause of an illness that was possibly a mental disorder. However, they are now considered to be the most popular forms of art in the world today. In what ways can we appreciate his paintings?Learn about the artistic style of expressionism. In Van Goghs artwork, the style that he used was expression
20、ism, which was the only one of this kind compared to other paintings.Look for key symbols that would help you understand his artwork better such as the background of the objects.Try to understand the artists aims. You can do this by watching the use of colors, perspectives, and the subject. Knowing
21、the artists aims, you will be able to understand why he created the work.Take what you have learned from the artwork and put it in your feelings to see how it affects you and is related to you. This will allow you to make a connection with the artist.- 6 -24The article is mainly about _.A how we sho
22、uld appreciate Van Goghs paintingsB how Van Gogh expressed himself in paintingsC why Van Gogh wanted to become an artistD why Van Gogh wasnt famous in his lifetime25Van Gogh wanted to become an artist because _.A his father was a famous artist B he liked to express himself with colorC he had a serio
23、us mental illness D he grew up in a religious culture26According to the passage, which of the following about Van Gogh is NOT true?A Expressionism was usually used to describe his work.B He was likely to have suffered from a mental disorder.C When he was alive, his artwork wasnt popular.D Like many
24、others, he focused on colorful abstract art.27What can we learn from the passage?A Van Goghs paintings were difficult to understand.B Van Goghs illness helped him paint.C Only after death can painters become famous.D We cant understand Van Goghs feelings from his artwork.CSuppose youre in a rush, fe
25、eling tired, not paying attention to your screen, and you send an email that could get you in trouble.Realisation will probably set in seconds after youve clicked “send”. You freeze in horror and burn with shame.What to do? Here are four common email accidents, and how to handle.Clicking “send” too
26、soonDont waste your time trying to find out if the receivers has read it yet. Write another email as swiftly as you can and send it with a brief explaining that this is the correct version and the previous version should be ignored.Writing the wrong timeThe sooner you notice, the better. Respond qui
27、ckly and briefly, apologizing - 7 -for your mistake. Keep the tone measured: dont handle it too lightly, as people can be offered, especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding of their culture(I.e. incorrect ordering of Chinese names).Clicking “reply all” unintentionallyYou accidentally reve
28、al(透露)to entire company what menu choices you would prefer at the staff Christmas dinner, or what holiday youd like to take. In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness. But it can quickly rise to something worse, when everyone starts hit
29、ting “reply all” to join in a long and unpleasant conversation. In this instance, step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down.Sending an offensive message to its subjectThe most awkward email mistake is usually committed in anger. You write an unkind message about someone, intending
30、to send it to a friend, but accidentally send it to the person youre discussing. In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry. Explain your frustrations calmly and sensiblysee it as an opportunity tic hear up any difficulties you may have with this person.28After realizing
31、an email accident, you are likely to feel _.A curious B tired C awful D funny29If you have written the wrong name in an email, it is best to _.A apologise in a serious manner B tell the receiver to ignore the errorC learn to write the name correctly D send a short notice to everyone30What should you
32、 do when an unpleasant conversation is started by your “reply all” email?A Try offering other choices. B Avoid further involvement(参与).C Meet other staff members. D Make a light-hearted - 8 -apology.31What is the passage mainly about?A Defining email errors. B Reducing email mistakes.C Handling emai
33、l accidents. D Improving email writing.DI lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight yard in Atlantic City and landing on my headNow I am thirty twoI can slightly remember the brightness of sunshine and what color red isIt would be wonderful to see again, but a cal
34、amity（灾难） can do strange things to peopleIt occurred to me the other day that I might not have come to love life as I do if I hadnt been blindI believe in life now I am not so sure that I would have believed in it so deeply, otherwiseI dont mean that I would prefer to go without my eyesI simply mean
35、 that the loss of them made me appreciate the more what I had leftLife, I believe, asks a continuous series of adjustments to reality. The more readily a person is able to make these adjustments, the more meaningful his own private world becomes. The adjustment is never easy. I was totally confused
36、and afraid. But I was luck. My parents and my teachers saw something in me-a potential to live, you might call it -which I didnt see, made me want to fight it out with blindness.The hardest lesson I had to learn was to believe in myselfThat was basicIf I hadnt been able to do that, I would have coll
37、apsed and become a chair rocker on the front porch for the rest of my lifeWhen I say belief in myself I am not talking about simply the kind of self confidence that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase aloneThat is part of itBut I mean something bigger than that: an assurance that I am, despite imp
38、erfections, a real, positive person; that somewhere in the sweeping, intricate（错综复杂的） pattern of people there is a special place where I can make myself fitIt took me years to discover and strengthen this assuranceIt had to start with the simplest thingsOnce a man gave me an indoor baseballI thought
39、 he was - 9 -making fun of me and I was hurt“I cant use this“ I said“Take it with you,“ he urged me, “and roll it around“ The words stuck in my head“Roll it around! “By rolling the ball I could hear where it wentThis gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought impossible: playing baseballAt
40、Philadelphias Overbrook School for the Blind I invented a successful variation of baseballWe called it ground ballAll my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a timeI had to learn my limitationsIt was no good trying for something that I knew at the start
41、was wildly out of reach because that only invited the bitterness of failureI would fail sometimes anyway but on the average I made progress32We can learn from the beginning of the passage that _A the author lost his sight because of a car crashB the author wouldnt love life if the disaster didnt hap
42、penC the disaster made the author appreciate what he hadD the disaster strengthened the authors desire to see33Whats the most difficult thing for the author?A How to adjust himself to realityB Building up assurance that he can find his place in lifeC Learning to manage his life aloneD How to invent
43、a successful variation of baseball34According to the context, “a chair rocker on the front porch” in paragraph 3 means that the author _A would sit in a rocking chair and enjoy his lifeB would be unable to move and stay in a rocking chairC would lose his will to struggle against difficultiesD would
44、sit in a chair and stay at home35What is the best title for the passage?A A Miserable Life B Struggle Against DifficultiesC A Disaster Makes a Strong Person D An Unforgettable Experience- 10 -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。What is your favourite colour? Do you li
45、ke yellow, orange, red? 36 Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than leadYou tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, a
46、s well as the effect that colours have on human beings. 37 . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.38 . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings w
47、armth and cheer to the saddest winter day. 39 . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area-until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more
48、 if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.40 It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.AOn the other hand, black is depressing.BThey tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up -we are born with our preference.CThe rooms are painted in different colours as you like.DIf you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, a
