1、- 1 -正阳高中 20182019 学年上期二年级期中素质检测英 语 试 题注意：1.本试卷分第 I 卷和第 II 卷两部分，共 150 分；考试时间 100 分钟；2.第 I 卷的答案请用 2B 铅笔涂在答题卷上；第 II 卷请用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔写在指定位置上；3.交卷时只交答题卷。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。听力结束后,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。
2、听完每段对话后,你都有 10 称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 the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是 C。1. How does the man advise the woman to get to the hotel?A .By taxi B. By underground C. By bus2. How much does one ticket cost?A. 0.7 B. 5.0 C. 4.33 .What is the woman unsatisfied with?A. The acting
3、 B. The special effects C. The plot4. Where are the speakers?A. At a hotel B. At a store C. At a clinic5. What does the woman plan to do?A. Draw some pictures. B. Buy something on sale. C. Make an advertisement.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）- 2 -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，
4、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、7 题。6. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Have lunch together. B. Buy her a printer. C. Fix her computer.7. When does the conversation take place?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening
5、.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8 .What will the man do on his birthday?A. Go out for a meal. B. Go to see a film. C. Work on his terms work9. What is the relationship between the speaker?A. Brother and sister. B. Classmates C. Teacher and student.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Whats the good news?A. A new gym open
6、ed. B. A yoga class started C. A new cafe opened.11. When will the speakers go to the gym?A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.12. What does the speakers decide to do first?A. Meet for lunch. B. Go to the gym. C. Make an exercise plan.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the speakers discussing
7、?A. The preparation for a test. B. A television program. C. Their close friends.14. Why is the man watching TV?A. He has already finished studying.- 3 -B. He is taking a break from studying.C. He wants to get information for a paper.15. Who did the best in the last test?A. Kevin. B. The woman speake
8、r C. Elizabeth.16. Why does the man stop the woman calling Elizabeth? A. He doesnt want to trouble her. B. He prefers to study on his own. C. He doesnt think she is helpful.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What did Sally do for her pen-friend? A. She offered her some advice. B. She taught her how to writ
9、e.C. She helped her to keep a diary.18. Why did Sally dad ask her not to send her book to a publisher? A. There were too many books of this kind.B. He thought the book too simple.C. Their response might let her down.19. How did Sally contact the publisher?A. She made a call. B. She sent an email. C.
10、 She paid a visit.20. How did Sallys mum feel after answering the companys phone?A. Very excited. B. Extremely surprised. C. Fairly anxious.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。AWelcome to English Club, a free website designed to help you learn Englis
11、h online. Its your club, where you can:make your own English page with blogs, photos, videos and musichave English tests and know your levelstudy English grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation- 4 -play English games and do English quizzes onlinechat in English with other students and teachersfind sch
12、ools where you can learn English at home and abroadfind pen friends for English practice English Club is divided into various main sections. Some of the most popular are:LessonsEnglish Grammar: from tenses to clausesEnglish Vocabulary: English words with explanationsEnglish Pronunciation: sound file
13、s explaining aspects of English pronunciation such as word stress, sentence stress and linkingThe interactive (交互式的）sectionGrammar Help: 24-hour English Help Desk with real live teachers to answer your questionsPlay ESL Games (fit for kids): where you can play word games and learn English while havi
14、ng funDiscuss at ESL Forums (论坛)：where you can express your views and have a discussion in EnglishChat in ESL Chat: where you can chat online with English learners and teachers worldwideListen to News in English: with texts and questions to help youEnglish Video Project: short films to help you lear
15、n English English Club comes to you from England. It is written mainly in BritishEnglish. But we have pages about other varieties of English such as American or Canadian, so dont be surprised if you see a word that you think is wrongly spelled!English Club is free, so please feel free to use it in a
16、ny way you wish to learn English.21.What can English Club users do?A. Test their English level. B. Practice foreign languages.- 5 -C. Have English writing lessons. D. Play all kinds of games online.22.Which of the following may your children love?A. English Video Project. B. News in English.B. ESL G
17、ames. D. ESL Forums.23.What is the text aimed at?A. Advertising for an English club.B. Introducing an English learning website.C. Promoting the benefits of learning English.D. Sharing practical experience of learning English.BAaron Weaver was born on April 14th, 1998 with only his left eye. It was v
18、ery likely that this would also come with brain damage. There was a million-to-one chance that he would not have brain damage, yet he doesnt. He went through 25 reconstructive operations and received a prosthetic (假体的) eye.He grew up in a rural town in North Carolina attending the local schools. Whe
19、n he was in the 4th grade he dreamed of becoming an author and he carried that dream with him throughout his life, but he faced many difficulties.From his first day of pre-school to his last day of high school he was looked at strangely and called names. Each year it would get worse and worse. Peopl
20、e would call him “Cyclops (独眼巨人）” and would tell him that he was a mistake. Along with this he suffered from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (强 迫症）which made it difficult for him to do normal daily activities.In 2016 he graduated from high school with the support of a loving family and the help of tea
21、chers and friends. He began to write a book covering one of his favorite things, zombies (僵尸）.A year later he completed his book and one of his former teachers assisted him in finding a publishing company. He submitted his book to the company, Covenant Books, for the very first time and they decided
22、 to publish it. In late 2017 The Human Apocalypse was published and is now being sold in most bookshops. Aaron, who is 19 now, has overcome a life of - 6 -people not accepting him and is pursuing his dream while influencing others to do the same.24.At school Aaron Weaver was made fun of for hisA. ph
23、ysical feature B. strange behaviorC. bad performance D. improper dressing25.What resulted in Aaron Weavers trouble with normal daily activities?A. A mental illness. “ B. His brain damage.C. His poor learning ability. D. A problem with his eyes.26.What can we learn about Aaron Weavers first book?A. I
24、t was published with his parents help. B. It was inspired by his teacher.C. It describes his own stories. D. It is a great success.27.Whats the authors purpose in telling Aaron Weavers story?A. To inspire people to write their books.B. To encourage people to follow their dreams.C. To advise people t
25、o influence others positively.D. To warn people not to look down on the disabled.CCell phones are still absent from most U.S. schools but new data shows they are steadily gaining approval. More school administrators are bowing to parents, wishes to stay in touch with their kids. Teachers also find w
26、ays to work them into lessons. The nations largest school system, New York City, is among those that have abandoned strict bans.Liz Kolb, an education technology professor at the University of Michigan, said, “Weve seen a lot of schools say, Well, Im not going to fight parents that are upset that th
27、eir child cant have the cell phone in school.”“Teachers are also taking advantage of the technology,” Kolb added. Many districts are spending millions of dollars in giving students access to tablets or laptop computers. These have countless academic apps and programs teachers can use. According to K
28、olb, there are teachers who have found that having the - 7 -cell phone is like having a computer in your pocket, so its a way to have another learning tool that isnt necessarily costing the district more money.Still, some school districts are moving in the opposite direction. The school board in Man
29、sfield City, Ohio, last year tightened its rules. It now requires the devices (设备)be turned off and out of sight in classrooms unless the teacher says otherwise.In Connecticut, Seymour High School Principal Jim Freund said teachers tried to limit cell phone use to lunch and other no instructional (非
30、教学的）times. However, students were still playing games or on social media when they shouldnt have been. “I dont think they had the maturity level to control it,“ Freund said. So the school promulgated a strict ban in December. Since then, students have reported getting more work done in study hall an
31、d the cafeteria has become noisy as students talk to one another more.28.What does the author want to convey in Paragraph 1?A. Students are not allowed to use cell phones in schools.B. Teachers have found cell phones are useful for students.C. Strict bans on cell phones in schools should be abandone
32、d.D. Cell phones are gradually gaining acceptance inside schools.29. Which of the following would Kolb agree with?A. Cell phones can be used as a learning tool.B. Teachers should not rely on cell phones in teaching.C. Tablets or computers can be replaced by cell phones.D. The district should spend m
33、ore money on cell phones.30. Why does Freund disapprove of cell phone use in schools?A. Teens are lacking in self-control.B. It will prevent students communication.C. Students use phones in no instructional times.D. Most schools have banned the use of cell phones.31. What does the underlined word “p
34、romulgated“ in the last paragraph probably mean?- 8 -A. Removed. B. Corrected. C. Announced. D. DemandedDJust outside Sheffield, Iowa, a modem office building stands up next to a cornfield. Behind it, theres a factory that employs almost 700 workers making Sukup brand steel grain bins. The factory p
35、rovides economic support for the town, with a population of 1,125. Even though new workers can be hard to come by, Charles Sukup, the factorys president, has no plan to relocate.Many towns would love to be in Sheffields position, with a factory providing good-paying jobs. But Sheffield is still a sm
36、all, remote town, and it is also losing population.Population loss is happening in small towns across the U.S. “The big picture for all rural (乡村的)communities that dont have a connection to a big city is that they are getting smaller,” says Kimberly Zarecor, professor of Iowa State University. Zarec
37、or argues that towns like Sheffield shouldnt spend money trying to lure new people to increase their population numbers. She says instead, they should focus on making life better for the villagers they still have. In fact, shes devoting a lot of her energy to the cause she calls “The Shrink Smart Pr
38、oject”.Its an idea gradually becoming clear to Zarecors mind when she studied Ostrava, a city in the Czech Republic that saw its coal and steel industry decline 30 years ago. “Ostrava is a place thats shrinking and losing people, but its still a place that people love to live in and are very loyal (
39、忠诚的）to,” Zarecor says. Why? Ostrava has cleaned up pollution and revitalized (复兴）some of its older neighborhoods. The old, industrial city has reinvented itself as a cultural hotbed with events like Colours of Ostrava, an annual music festival held in an abandoned iron factory.Kimberly Zarecor and h
40、er colleagues want to bring that kind of thinking to rural America.32. Whats the problem that faces small towns across the U.S.?A. Workforce shortage. B. Decreasing population.- 9 -C. Lack of good-paying jobs. D. The long distance from big cities.33. What does the underlined word “lure” mean?A. Conf
41、use. B. Comfort. C. Affect. D. Attract.34. What is the idea behind “The Shrink Smart Project”？A. A small town should get smaller slowly.B. A small town can stop its population loss.C. A small town can both shrink and improve.D. A small town should adopt advanced technology.35. How did Ostrava win it
42、s peoples hearts?A. By removing old neighborhoods. B. By developing cultural activities.C. By making it a tourist destination. D. By improving public services there.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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Dancing is about the rhythmic (有节奏的）movements of the various body p
43、arts according to the different types of music. 36 For example, when you begin to learn to dance, you are letting yourself into a whole new world of fun. When you start to learn to dance, you feel the joy of life as you start enjoying each move of the dance form. Apart from the fun that this art for
44、m offers, it brightens peoples mood and thus its also a great healer (治疗物）of stress.37 It can make your body strong and help you stay fit and healthy. Besides, the perseverance (毅力）of the enthusiast also improves.Dancing also happens to be a great medium that helps establish social relationships. 38
45、 When you meet new people, you not only get inspired and learn dance moves and steps from new friends, but also get the opportunity to share a lot of things, which helps to develop your personality.An enthusiast who is eager to learn to dance also can improve his/her personal qualities. 39 By devoti
46、ng his/her energy to grasping the most important parts of the dance movements, an individual improves his/her concentrating power, - 10 -and therefore the mental power of the enthusiast also goes up.40 Go ahead!A. Dancing can give you a good feeling.B. Dancing is also a great exercising form.C. So l
47、earn to dance in order to enjoy a lot.D. It isnt the most difficult task to learn to dance.E. By developing this artistic skill, you can enjoy many benefits.F. For example, when he/she learns to dance, his/her patience grows.G. It provides opportunities to meet new people and make new friends.第三部分：英
48、语知识运用（共两节，满分分）第一节：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。When I was a little girl，I looked forward to Saturdays. Mom, Dad and I would get up early and go shopping, 41 we never went to just one market. My mom was an accountant and she knew the best
49、42 . Wed move from store to store, spending our money in the 43 way possible.It was special family time for us. “Tiera，I need you to 44 how much we are going to save,” my mother would say. Shed noticed my 45 for numbers, so she saw shopping trips as a learning exercise. I，d 46 in my head the discount of each thing. When we got to the checkout, Id give the 47 total. My parents wouldnt look at me in 48 . Theyd just say, “Thats great! Try it again at the next store.”They helped me to realize my 49 and it worked. I fell in lov
