1、- 1 -2018-2019 学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷 1 至 8 页，第卷 9 至 10 页。 满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。第一部分 听力理解（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。1.What is the price for a silver card?A. $222
2、 B. $333 C. $5552.What does the man enjoy playing in his free time?A. The drums. B. Ball games. C. Building blocks.3.Who will the man probably turn to?A. Joan. B. Kate. C. Henry.4.Why has the woman made the call?A. To put an ad in the paper B. To buy some papers. C. To rent an apartment.5.What happe
3、ned to Angela?A. She fell ill suddenly. B. She failed her test again. C. She lost her driving licence.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 7 题。6.What are the spe
4、akers mainly talking about?A. The future of the Internet. B. The origins of the Internet. C. The advantages of the Internet.7.How long does the man surf the Internet each day at weekends?A. About two hours. B. About four hours. C. About six hours.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。- 2 -8.Why is the man unwilling
5、 to go for a walk?A. He is extremely tired. B. He thinks it will be raining. C. He has too much work to do.9.What does the man agree to do?A. Buy a new raincoat. B. Watch a game at home. C. Cheek his sons homework.10.Where is Tom probably?A. In the shop mall. B. In the bathroom. C. In his bedroom.听第
6、 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.How many times does the man play sports every week during the holiday?A. Once a week. B. Two to three times. C. Three to four times.12.What sport is the man probably good at?A. Baseball. B. Football. C. Basketball.13.What will the woman buy the man for his birthday?A. A typew
7、riter. B. A computer. C. A camera.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14.How does the woman describe Jessica?A .Thoughtful. B. Generous. C. Simple.15.What does the man advise the woman to do at first?A. Spend this weekend with Jessica. B. Ask Jessica what she wants.C. Buy Jessica a plant.16.What can we learn abo
8、ut the man from the conversation?A. He knows about Jessica.B. He will buy a small suitcase.C. He thinks seeds will be cheaper.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.When dose the shop open?A. From Monday to Saturday. B. From Tuesday to Sunday. C. From Tuesday to Saturday.- 3 -18.Who serves customers?A. The two
9、women. B. The old man. C. The shop owner.19.Why did the workers all know Jimmy?A. They were good friends. B. Jimmy often went there. C. Jimmy once volunteered there.20.What item attracted Jimmy?A. A case. B. A watch C. A pair of glasses.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
10、给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AWhat would you want most on a desert island?This months survey shows people worldwide have a natural understanding of what they would need most if left alone on a desert island: another person. And one they know well. Respondents(应答者) in all 16 countries survey
11、ed said their spouse or partner would be their first choice to have with them. Perhaps this makes sense: An MP3 player cant help you find drinking water, your dog cant help you start a fire and who knows if George Clooney or Penelope Cruze has taken courses in wilderness survival training? Lets just
12、 hope the SOS sign you two build gets spotted sooner rather than later!“ My husband, of course! George Clooney wouldnt think Im as pretty as my husband does!” - Roseane, 42, Brazil“My MP3 player. I would not want my loved ones, including my pet, to be left alone like this.” - Co-Co, 28, China“My par
13、tner should be there to listen to me complain about the fact that we are left alone on an island- probably due to some error he made.” - 4 - Julia, 25, Jordan21.According to the survey, people left alone on a desert island would most want their _.A. MP3 player B. spouse/ partner C. dog D. celebrity2
14、2. Which of the following is true about George Clooney?A. He does not think Roseane is beautiful. B. He may not be able to help you survive.C. He has been trained in wilderness survival. D. He is the choice of most South African women.23. The survey results are analyzed in terms of the respondents_.
15、A. marriage, age and race B. age, sex and marriageC. sex, age and nationality D. race, nationality and sexBChokwe Selassie, aged 13, is working hard to help drivers avoid potholes (坑- 5 -洼). The eighth-grader was inspired to kick off his creation on a recent morning, when his mother was driving him
16、to school. Their car was damaged as it went over a huge pothole in the middle of the street in their hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. He decided to do something about the pothole problem in his city. His solution: an app that warns drivers when there is a pothole ahead.Chokwe developed the app with
17、 his friends Rodriguez Ratliff and Emmanuel Brooks. When the app detects a pothole, it is highlighted in red. And if you get close to the pothole, your phone will warn you. Drivers can also use the app to report any potholes they meet, and to look for other routes they can take to avoid roads that h
18、ave them.The app relies on current available information about the streets of Jackson. It works by using the citys 311 call system, and uses information already stored in a database. Through the call system, citizens dial 311 to report non-emergency problems, which include potholes. Chokwe and his f
19、riends determined that focusing on the 10 busiest streets in Jackson would give them a large enough sample size to test the prototype（原型）.Although the app isnt yet available for sale, Chokwe is already looking for ways to improve it. The prototype remains limited to 10 streets in Jackson, but he hop
20、es to add more, so that it includes every street in the city. And then he wants to go even farther until its nationwide.24. The passage is mainly about_. .A. a Solution to Traffic Jams B. Poor Road ConditionsC. pothole Problems in Big Cities D. an App to Detect Potholes25. Whats the closest meaning
21、of the underlined phrase “kick off” in Paragraph 1?A. leave B. invent C. begin D. change26. How does the app work according to the passage?A. By replying to citizens calls.B. By broadcasting traffic accidents.C. By settling non-emergency problems. - 6 -D. By using its information about potholes.27.
22、Which can be Chokwes future target?A. Encouraging more kids to create apps. B. Taking part in more learning programs.C. Making the app available for sale online. D. Making the app include streets nationwide. CWang Xuan, a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, was planning to get Internet and
23、 TV service in the U. S. She went to Verizon, the U. S largest wireless communication service provider, only to be told that she couldnt enjoy the service because her credit score wasnt high enough.In most Western countries, a credit score is a number that determines whether you are a reliable perso
24、n to lend credit to. A higher score means you have better personal credit. Your score is affected by your monthly debts, whether you pay bills on time and other types of information.Wang is hardly alone in dealing with credit score trouble. Many Chinese overseas students lack the necessary knowledge
25、 about credit scores, even though its widely used in their everyday lives. Banks will check your score if you want to get a credit card. To get a loan, a good credit score is vital. It also matters, when you rent an apartment or buy a house. Its influence doesnt end there. An increasing number of em
26、ployer now check the credit scores of applicants. You cant ignore that a credit report can be a judge of character.So how can you get a good credit score? Make your repayments on time and pay off your accounts early if you can. If youre using to pay off debts, make sure you keep enough cash in an ea
27、sy access savings account for emergencies. If you want to improve your credit rating immediately, you should fix any problems on your credit file before you start applying for a loan. Also, cancel any credit cards that youre not currently using. 28. What problem did Wang Xuan have?A. Her credit scor
28、e was too low. B. Her credit affected graduation.- 7 -C. She couldnt enjoy public services. D. She couldnt stay in the U. S. any more.29. Why do students like Wang have credit score trouble?A. Credit score is too hard to improve. B. They dont know how to get a credit card.C. Credit score is hardly u
29、sed in their life. D. They lack relevant knowledge about credit score.30. What does the underlined word “judge” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？A. Fact to prove something true. B. Ability to do something well.C. The official in control of a court. D. Someone to decide on a competition.31. What may caus
30、e credit score trouble?A. Having few monthly debts. B. Using savings to pay off debts.C. Paying off your accounts early. D. Having little cash in an account.DManagers and office busybodies might be keen on a clean desk, but it seems that in terms of productivity, they could have it all wrong. “A mes
31、sy (凌乱的) desk can actually lead people towards clearer thinking,” say researchers from Germany.The researchers found in a series of linked studies-using a messy desk and a messy shop front-that people actually thought more clearly when all around was chaos, as they sought to simplify the tasks at ha
32、nd. That is, visual and mental clutter (杂乱) forces human beings to focus and think more clearly. For instance, famous thinkers and writers such as Albert Einstein and Roald Dahl have been notorious (臭名昭著的) for their untidy desks.“Messy desks may not be as detrimental as they appear to be, as the pro
33、blem-solving approaches they seem to promote work efficiency or enhance employees creativity in problem solving,” say the authors.“Business and government managers often promote clean desk policies to - 8 -avoid disorganized offices and messy desks, for the purpose of boosting work efficiency and pr
34、oductivity,” writes a researcher, Jia Liu of the University of Groningen. “This practice is based on the conventional wisdom that a disorganized and messy environment can clutter ones mind and complicate ones judgments.”“However, not all evidence supports this conventional link between a messy envir
35、onment and a messy mind”. The scientists tested peoples response in various messy environments, including a messy shop front, a disorganized desk, and even a work environment where a language task reminded people of messiness.The authors found in the series of six studies that people tended towards
36、simplicity in their thinking. “They classified products in a simpler manner, were willing to pay more for a T-shirt that has a simple-looking picture, and sought less variety in their choices”, said the researchers.32. Why did the author take Albert Einstein and Ronald Dahl for example?A. To convinc
37、e readers that untidiness is not all that bad. B. To inform readers of one way to successuntidy desks.C. To tell readers untidy desks can make you as famous as them.D. To attract readers and show the authors wide range of knowledge.33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Not a
38、ll people are in favor of “clean desk” in the office.B. People tend to clear up the mess before thinking clearly.C. A clean environment will do great harm to work efficiency.D. A messy environment will certainly lead to a messy mind.34. The underlined word “detrimental” probably mean_.A. common B. a
39、ccessible C. beneficial D. disadvantageous35. What is the main idea of this passage?A. The messier the desks are, the more efficient the employees are.B. We should make our office messy to improve our work efficiency.C. Messy desks in the office can have a positive effect on employees.D. Clean desks
40、 can promote the employees productivity and creativity.- 9 -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。If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out._36_Working out in the morning
41、provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit.Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day. _37_Your metabolism(新陈代谢) gets a head start._38_ If you work out in the mornings, then you will be getting the calorie(卡路里
42、)burning benefits for the whole day, not in your sleep._39_ Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you, so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited._40_If you work out
43、bright and early in the morning, you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food? You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings.
44、Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out! You will feel energized all day long.A. You will stick to your diet.B. Your quality of sleep improves.C. You prefer healthy food to fast food.D. There is no reason you should exercise in the morning.E. You can keep your head clear for
45、 4-10 hours after exercise.F. After you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout the day.G. If you are planning to do exercise regularly, or youre doing it now, then listen up!第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 l5 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
46、项涂黑。On a foggy evening, Steven took his old father to a restaurant for dinner. - 10 -His father was very old and weak. While eating, he_41_dropped food on his shirt and trousers. Other_42_ watched him in disgust while his son was _43_.The whole restaurant fell_44_. All the diners turned away from th
47、e father and son one after another while Steven _45_ his father in a soft voice of a man, “Eat as _46_ as you can, father. It will be weeks before I_47_back from my business trip.”At that moment, the old father nodded with _48_ , tears full of his eyes.After he finished eating, Steven, his son, who
48、was not at all_49_, quietly took him to the wash room,_50_the food particles(饭粒), removed the stains, combed his hair and_51_his glasses firmly. When they came out, the entire restaurant was_52_them in dead silence, not able to understand _53_ someone could embarrass themselves publicly like that. The son_54_ the bill and started walking out with his father.At that time, an old man among the diners called out to the _55_and asked him, “Dont you think you have_56_ something behind?”.The son replied, “No sir, I havent.”The old man insisted
