1、- 1 -四川省阆中中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中试题（时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分 ）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。2. 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3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。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武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
2、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。1. How long will the trip take?A. 23 hours. B. 17 hours. C. 6 hours.2. What should the woman do after cooking?A. Do the dishes. B. Turn off the gas. C. Clean up the kitchen.3. What will the woman do?A. Go ov
3、er her notes. B. Listen to some music. C. Turn off the music.4. Who most probably is the man?A. The landlord（房东，地主） B. A house agent（经纪人） C. A hotel clerk.5. What will the man do?A. Have a rest. B. Attend a meeting. C. Have a party.听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What is the relationship between the speaker
4、s?A. Brother and sister. B. Mother and son. C. Doctor and patient.- 2 -7. What will the speakers do next month?A. Hold a party. B. Attend a wedding. C. Have a family dinner.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题8. Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In an office. B. At home. C. On a bus.9. What was wron
5、g with Bernard today?A. He got up late.B. He was in a bad mood.C. He quarreled with the manager.听第 8 段材料，回答第 l0 至 12 题。10.Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Couple. C. Business partners.11.Whats the womans attitude to Vincents management style?A. Admirable（值得赞
6、赏的）. B. Doubtful. C. Indifferent（漠不关心的）.12. Who plays a big part in getting the job for Vincent?A. His uncle. B. His father. C. His aunt.听第 9 段材料，回答第 l3 至 16 题。13.What does the man do every Saturday?A. He writes his paper.B. He goes to the gym.C. He helps the disabled children.14.Where are the two s
7、isters?A. In America. B. In Britain. C. In Australia.15.How does the woman feel after hearing the news?A. Sad. B. Amazed. C. Happy.16.What can the two sisters do?A. Drive a car. B. Play sports. C. Have a dance.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。- 3 -17.Where will this years Motor Show be held?A. On the Park Sc
8、hool Field.B. On the Three Tree Show Ground.C. On the Park School Show Ground.18.What troubled visitors in the Motor Show last year?A. Parking cars. B. Buying tickets. C. Finding the place.19.How much is it for two adults and two children?A.18. B.24. C.30.20.What does the speaker advise people to do
9、?A. Take cameras with them. B. Buy a family ticket. C. Get tickets in advance.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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMost animals on land are known to us, but many living things underwater are not. Now lets get to know some of them.Sea cucumberSea cuc
10、umber are strange animals living at the bottom of the sea. They wear brown or pale green coats with many sticks up. When summer comes, they stay deep to sleep because they are afraid of heat. And when it is autumn, they move to shallow (浅的) water and get their food.PikeThe pike is a kind of freshwat
11、er fish. They are good swimmers and like swimming near boats, waiting to be fed. They have sharp teeth to catch fishes. When they are young, they live in groups. However, when they grow up, they prefer to live alone.CuttlefishA cuttlefish can swim quite fast, so it is also called rocket fish. It has
12、 - 4 -eight arms and two feelers on its head, just around its mouth. It ejects(喷射) ink when it is in danger. Its meat is delicious, and it is often the first choice for many people.OctopusAn octopus has long arms, with which to catch food and protect itself. When it is sleeping, one or two of its ar
13、ms are still on duty, keeping moving. Once it feels something dangerous, it can wake up at once to take action.21. Sea cucumbers stay deep to sleep in summer because they .A. want to live alone B. want to get strong and fatC. are afraid of their enemy D. are afraid of high temperature22. According t
14、o the passage, likes to swim near boats.A. the sea cucumber B. the cuttlefish C. the pike D. the octopus23. What happens if a cuttlefish meets its enemy?A. It rushes at the enemy at once. B. It sends out ink to the enemy.C. It bites with its sharp teeth. D. It cuts off one of its arms.24. The of an
15、octopus can help protect it when in danger.A. color B. sound C. arms D. smellsBMost dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends. Almost everyone likes dogs because they try hard to please their owners. One of my favorite stories is about a dog who wanted the owner to please him. One of my
16、 friends has a large German shepherd(牧羊犬) named Jack. These dogs are often very intelligent (clever). Every Sunday afternoon, my friend takes Jack for a walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.One Sunday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time, and he ta
17、lked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for - 5 -his walk, but the visitor didnt leave. Jack became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the room several times and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no atte
18、ntion. He continued talking. Finally, Jack couldnt stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the mans hat in his mouth.German shepherds arent the only intelligent dogs. Another intelligent dog is a
19、 Seeing Eye dog. This is a special dog that helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things. We call these dogs Seeing Eye dogs because they are the “eyes” of the blind people and they help them to “see”. Seeing Eye dogs generally go to special schools for several years to learn t
20、o help blind people.25. Jack came to sit in front of the visitor in order to _.A. ask him to leave immediately B. be pleased C. please him D. invite him for a walk26. What does “it” in the sentence “Jack couldnt stand it any longer” refer to?A. his walking around the room several times B. his owners
21、 visitors saying and talking C. his sitting in front of the visitor D. his walking in the park27. Seeing Eye dogs_.A. help and see for blind peopleB. have only one eyeC. help blind people go to special schools D. are more intelligent than German shepherds28. Which of the following statements is RIGH
22、T?A. It usually takes several years for Seeing Eye dogs to learn to help blind people.B. Most dogs are very intelligent.- 6 -C. German shepherds are the most intelligent dogs in the world.D. Seeing Eye dogs can only help blind people walk along the streets.CEat rice brew（酒酿）in class? You must be jok
23、ing. But thats what happened in Hefei Hupo Middle School in Anhui. Junior 2 students there made their own rice brew to learn about fermentation（发酵）.“The students have already learned the lesson in class. But they wont really understand it until they make their own brew,” said Liang Wen, their biolog
24、y teacher.Students made the brew in groups. They first bought yeast（酵母）and cooked the rice. Then they mixed the rice and yeast carefully together in a big, clean bowl. The most important thing is to put the bowl in a warm place. Yeast works best there. Thats the secret of a good rice brew! After abo
25、ut a week, the rice becomes rice brew.“Our brew looks so delicious. I couldnt wait to taste it!” said Xi Yiwen, a 14-year-old girl. But Xi had to wait because they had to eat it at the “tasting party”. During the party, the teacher heated up each groups rice brew for everyone to taste. The students
26、then chose one group as the best brew maker.Some groups brew was popular and soon eaten up but some was sour and tasted terrible! Some students even bought new brew because they failed to make their own.“Working together brought us happiness no matter what the result was!” said Wang Yajun, a 15-year
27、-old girl. Her group was the best in the class.29. Put the following steps in the correct order:a. the rice becomes rice brew b. buy yeast c. put the bowl in a warm placed. cook the rice e. mix the yeast and rice carefully in a clean howlA. a-b-c-d-e B. b-d-e-c-a C.b-a-c-d-e D. b-d-a-e-c30. The teac
28、her asked the students to make brew by themselves because - 7 -_.A. the teacher wanted the students to find out about fermentation themselvesB. the teacher liked to eat rice brewC. the teacher wanted to make the students work harderD. the teacher wanted to find out who makes the best brew31. Some st
29、udents had sour brew probably because _.A. they didnt get the best yeast B. they wanted to buy brew from supermarketsC. they didnt put the bowl in the right place D. they didnt cook enough rice32. The best title for this passage is _.A. Science of fermentation B. How to make rice brewC. The happines
30、s of working together D. A fun lesson about fermentationDAlthough English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.Sometimes, however, no one may really k
31、now where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, but they ate
32、good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered. “We came from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which
33、the men from Hamburg ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “ hamburgers”. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.Whether this story is true or not, it is certainly interesting. Knowing why any word has a certa
34、in meaning is interesting, too. The reason, for most English - 8 -words, can be found in any large English dictionary.33. According to the writer, English is .A. as old as Chinese B. not so old as ChineseC. older than German D. very difficult to learn34. Hamburg is .A. a city in Germany B. a round p
35、iece of beefC. the name of a village D. a kind of food 35. We know from the story that .A. few Americans like hamburgersB. hamburgers are made with ham C. hamburgers were made by GermansD. hamburgers were sold all over the world about a century ago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
36、的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A school doesnt have to be a prison. Whether you find a school difficult, boring, or just stressful, you can learn to make a school easier and bring a lot more fun. Here are some ways to help you.Try a team sport. Some schools offer team sports that allow you to make friends with y
37、our fellow students. Soccer, track and field, basketball and football, can aI1 make school a little more fun. 36 If you dont want to play sports, consider joining in the games and cheering for your team with your friends.37 One of the most stressful parts of school can be making sure you have everyt
38、hing youre supposed to have.Wheres your English homework? Wheres that math assignment? Is your pencil sharp? The less you have to worry about these little things, the more youll be able to focus and enjoy school. 38 Take it easy on your teachers. Teachers are like students: some are great, some are
39、less than great. But teachers are in charge of the classroom. So even if youre feeling frustrated or bored in class, you should be nice to your - 9 -teachers. 39 Ask for help if you are having trouble with homework.40 Make it easy. Ask for help at school by joining an after-class study group, if you
40、r school has one. Ask your teacher if you can stay 1015 minutes after school to ask a few questions about your homework, if youre embarrassed to ask during class. Its always better to ask. A. So you can choose one of them to take up.B. If youre struggling in study, dont try to take it all by yoursel
41、f.C. Stay organized.D. Try to find kids you can talk to and play with.E. Be prepared for class and everything will be easier.F. As a result, they will possibly be friendly back to you.G. Manage your homework better.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
42、中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Once upon a time, there was a poor man. His 41 was also very poor-a small and empty house, which was 42 with spider webs (蜘蛛网). People tried to 43 coming into his house as they didnt want to come to such a 44 place. And the poor man thought that poverty (贫困) was the 45 for his unluc
43、ky life.Then, the poor man 46 a wise man and told him about his poverty. The man felt sorry for the poor man and gave him a vase (花瓶). “This will save you from 47 ,” the wise man 48 . The poor man took the 49 from the wise man and wanted to 50 it at first and then spend the money on drinking, as usu
44、al. Besides, why would he 51 such a beautiful thing? But then he started 52 the vase carefully and decided not to take it to the market. He brought the vase back to his 53 , put it on the table and started watching it again.“Its not 54 for such a beautiful thing to be 55 ,” the poor man thought. So
45、he - 10 -56 some flowers and put them into the vase. It became even 57 . “Not good that such a beautiful thing stands next to a spider web,” the poor man 58 again.So the poor man started 59 his house. He cleaned the dust, washed the floor and whitened the walls. And it became clear that his house wa
46、snt poor, 60 rather warm and comfortable. And the poor man wasnt a poor man anymore, but a hard-working host, who had no time to think about poverty.41. A. child B. health C. home D. village42. A. treated B. built C. covered D. filled43. A. avoid B. forget C. enjoy D. consider44. A. dirty B.quiet C.
47、 cold D. wet45. A. problem B. result C. reason D. change46. A. helped B. met C.thanked D. protected47. A. danger B. death C.trouble D. poverty48. A.cried B. shouted C. said D. wrote49. A. vase B.money C. table D. flower50. A. draw B. study C. sell D.throw 51. A. buy B. need C. like D.bring52. A. loo
48、king at B.washing C. repairing D. showing off53. A. school B. farm C. shop D. house54. A. important B. possible C. right D. easy55. A. big B.empty C. old D. safe56. A. planted B. picked C. stole D. borrowed57. A. stranger B. more beautiful C. more expensive D. stronger- 11 -58. A. expected B. doubted C. believed D. thought59. A. checking B. cleaning C. moving D. choosing60. A. or B. but C.for D. and第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。M: Hi! I have a one-month vacatin. How about a trip to Europe?W: But Im afraid its too far.M:
