1、- 1 -2018 学年第一学期高二期中考试试题卷英 语考生须知：1. 本试卷分 I 卷（选择题）和 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上相对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如有改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再涂其它标号。答在试题卷上的答案无效。3. 考试结束后，考生将答题卷上交。I 卷（选择题）第一部分：听力（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
2、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 man probably?A. A patient. B. A policeman. C. A doctor. 2. Where are the speakers?A. In a hotel. B. In a car. C. In a garden.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to do a job interview. B. How to mention personal information. C. Whether to ta
3、lk about college experience.4. What does the woman mean?A. She wont have time to read a book.B. She has to finish her report on the trip. C. She needs to have a good sleep on the trip. 5. What is the mans favorite instrument now?A. The piano. B. The violin. C. The guitar.- 2 -第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满
4、分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. What will the weather probably be like tomorrow morning according to the man?A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.7. How many times has the man gone surfing
5、?A. Four times. B. Eight times. C. Sixteen times听下面一段对话, 回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8. What time did the accident happen?A. At about 3:00 p.m. B. At about 1:00 p.m. C. At about 12:00 p.m.9. What happened to the woman?A. She fell off the chair.B. She was hit by a falling file. C. She got a big cut on her head.听
6、下面一段对话, 回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Son and mother. C. Boss and secretary.11. Who will the man meet tomorrow morning?A. Ms Flaxon. B. Paul Frazier. C. Bill Callahan.12. What will the woman do next?A. Make a phone call. B. Fetch the mans
7、 shirt. C. Have lunch with the man.听下面一段对话, 回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13. Where are the speakers?A. In Hong Kong. B. In Taiwan. C. In Ottawa.14. What does the course allow students to do?- 3 -A. Form their own musical theory.B. Follow their own pace of learning.C. Upload their own examples of music.15. What
8、 can we learn about NotaAbilityLite?A. It presents ones own music on the computer.B. It is programmed based on a course book.C. It uses various instruments to present music.16. What does the woman need to take the course?A. A computer. B. A CD player. C. A musical instrument.听下面一段对话, 回答第 17 至第 20 四个
9、小题。17. What is the most popular suggestion?A. Buy more computers. B. Set up a booking system. C. Open for more hours.18. What is one of the solutions the man mentions?A. To limit the time that students spend on the computers. B. To divide the computer rooms into two kinds of rooms by uses. C. To for
10、bid students to check personal e-mails in the computer rooms. 19. What is the problem of opening the computer rooms for 24 hours?A. A person is needed to be on duty. B. The equipment may get broken easily. C. Students will be in much danger at night.20. How do some universities use the system?A. By
11、sending out queuing numbers. B. By putting numbered tickets on each computer. C. By asking students to queue outside of the computer rooms.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节（共 10 个小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 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，并在答题卡上- 4 -将该项涂黑。AUniversity Room RegulationsApproved and Prohibited It
12、emsThe following items are approved for use in residential (住宿的) rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please no
13、te that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life. Access to Residential RoomsStudents are provided with a combination (组合密码) for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the d
14、oor lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.Cooking PolicyStudents living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must c
15、lean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven (微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.Pet PolicyNo pets except fish are permitted in
16、 student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not
17、removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.Quiet HoursResidential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday ni
18、ghts are 1:00 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of $25.- 5 -21. Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?A. Ceiling fans and waterbeds. B. Wireless routers and radios.C. Hair dryers and candles. D. TVs and electric blankets.22. What do we know abo
19、ut the cooking policy?A. A microwave oven can be used.B. Cooking in student rooms is permitted.C. A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen.D. Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.23. When can students enjoy a party in residences?A. 7:00 am, Sunday. B. 7:30 am, Thursday.C. 11:30 pm, Mond
20、ay. D. 00:30 am, Saturday.BCrosstalk, a traditional form of comic storytelling, is making a comeback in Chinas tea houses and theaters. Audience can laugh the night away every Saturday at the Qianxiangyi Teahouse in Tianjin, entertained by the apprentices(徒弟) of Hou Baolin, Ma Sanli or Yin Shoushan
21、all leading crosstalk artists of years pastfor only 20 yuan.The success in Tianjin has also caused the rejuvenation(复活) of crosstalk in Beijing and other places.Although the art form originated in Beijing in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Tianjin became a place where rising stars formed their styles
22、and new pieces were tried out. The city was well-known nationwide for the quality of its crosstalk performances.Known in Chinese as xiangsheng (literally, “face and voice”), crosstalk was the chief form of comedy throughout most of the 20th century. In the old days in Tianjin and elsewhere, temple f
23、airs and markets were the main places for crosstalkers to perform, although they occasionally also appeared in teahouses or theaters.Crosstalk pieces draw on every aspect of Chinese culture, from history and - 6 -folk tales to social issues of the time. Although therere hundreds of traditional piece
24、s, they are constantly rewritten to suit the times and the audience, while new works are written as well. Its one of the features that have made crosstalk a public art form throughout its history.“Crosstalk was in the doldrums(萎靡不振) with competition from other art forms, especially TV,” said Wang Xi
25、aochun, headmaster of the Northern Storytelling Art School of China( NSAS) . “But it has regained its status with crosstalk fans, especially young people, growing aware(意识到) of its rare qualities.”“More and more students are coming to NSAS to study crosstalk, including some girl students,” said Wang
26、. “They are sure that crosstalk will have a strong market.”24. From the text, we can know_. A. crosstalk first arose in TianjinB. crosstalk was mainly performed at teahouses in the pastC. crosstalk was the most popular art form in the 20th centuryD. crosstalk has a history of over 100 years.25. Cros
27、stalk has been a public art form partly because _.A. it is a popular traditional art formB. the pieces are made to suit the times and the audience C. the crosstalkers make it return to teahousesD. the pieces contain some famous folk tales26. We can learn that the future of crosstalk first lies in _.
28、 A. setting up more storytelling art schoolsB. beating TV and other artsC. young peoples understanding of its valueD. a strong marketC- 7 -An 11-year-old girl has been named “Americas Top Young Scientist” after she developed a device(仪器) that can quickly find out lead(铅) levels in water.“I was shock
29、ed by the number of people in my hometown affected by lead pollution in water and I wanted to do something to change this,” Gitanjali Rao, a seventh grader, told ABC News.It was after seeing her parents test the water in their own home that Rao decided to do something. “The idea just came to me when
30、 I saw how difficult it was for my parents to test lead in our water. I thought Ive got to do something to change it,” Gitanjali said.Gitanjali started developing her idea about five months ago. She reached out to her parents, both engineers, her teachers and experts at local colleges and universiti
31、es for help. The result is Tethys, a device designed to find out lead in water. Gitanjalis invention allows a sensor(传感器) connected to a mobile app to give an exact, almost immediate result. And it costs no more than a dollar each time!Gitanjali presented Tethys to a group of judges this week in a l
32、ive competition. She was named the grand prize winner and received a $25,000 prize.“She really blew us out of the water,” said Dr Brian Barnhart, one of the seven judges. “The other nine kids were also so amazing, but she just stood out among them,” he added.Gitanjali plans to continue on her goal “
33、to save lives and make the world a better place”. She plans to spend most of her prize money on her project to make it commercially(商业上) available. She also plans to save some of the $25,000 for college.27. Why was the girl determined to invent the device?A. To put what she had learned into practice
34、.B. To become Americas top young scientist.C.To improve the method of finding out lead in water.D. To solve the problem of water pollution in her hometown.28. According to paragraph4, one advantage of Tethys is that_.- 8 -A. it can remove lead out of waterB. it can be linked to personal computersC.
35、it is more reliable than the present methodD. it is quicker and cheaper than the present mehod29. The underlined phrase “blew us out of water” in paragraph probably means “_”.A. impressed us greatly B. won our great respectC. had great influence upon us D. gave us great inspiration30. What does the
36、girl plan to do with the money?A. Save it for her high school education.B. Further improve Tethys to put it on the market.C. Share it with the other nine top American young scientist.D. Gave it to those affected by lead pollution in water.第二节（共 5 个小题；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
37、有两项为多余选项。Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all. It is said that our body movements communicate about forty percent of what we really mean while words themselves only express sevent percent. Therefore, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying.Arms. 31._ If y
38、ou keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of talking on whatever comes your way. If you cross your arms, that shows someone has upset you and that youre unhappy. Arms tightly crossed over each other are a common sign that the person is angry an
39、d is closing himself off to you. 32._ On the other hand, quieter people keep them close to their bodies.Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are the monitor in class, you can take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, being friendl
40、y in listening or speaking is a different matter. 33. _Legs. Your legs thend to move around a lot more than normal when you are - 9 -nervous or telling lies. Sometimes, you may unconsciously(无意识地) tap your feet. Therefore, try to keep them still when you are at an interview.Mouth. 34. _ When you are
41、 thinking, you often purse your lips(噘着嘴). You might also use this position to hold back all the angry comment you dont wish to show. When you are surprised or unsure of what to say next, you cover your mouth.Face. 35. _ A red face is typical of a person who is angry. A white face expresses fear whi
42、le a blue face shows coldness. Masks of different colors showing different feelings also prove that.A. A lot can be conveyed with it.B. How arms are held is still a puzzle.C. Move your head a little bit to one side.D. Sit straight if you are feeling unhappy.E. Its color can be important in communica
43、tion.F. How you hold your arms shows how open you are.G. Often outgoing people use their arms with big movements.第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完 形 填 空 （ 共 20 小 题 ； 每 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 中 ， 选 出 可 以 填 入 空 白 处 的最 佳 选 项 ,并 在 答 题 纸 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 。Its a long t
44、ime since I came to stay in America and I have always been deeply impressed by a particular phenomenon. There is one word that is often on the 36 of Americans: “ Sorry”.Once as I was walking, a young man ran by hurriedly, 37 against my handbag. Even as he continued 38 his way, he turned back and sai
45、d “ sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didnt forget to 39 . One day, after I bought a mango, the salesman was giving me the change, but I wasnt 40 for it and a coin dropped to the ground. “ Im sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was puzzled why would he apologize 41 it was my fault ?An
46、other time, I stepped on a mans 42 in an elevator, and at the same time, we both said “ sorry”. I thought it interesting - was it 43 necessary for him to apologize? Later on, an American friend 44 to me that according to the American mentality, the 45 is a public place, and - 10 -46 should be able t
47、o stand in it. After someone occupy a 47 in it, making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand, isnt it necessary to 48 an apology?If you go to the 49 and the tickets happen to be sold out, the ticket seller will say, “Sorry.” 50 one of your hopes goes unrealized, an American will say
48、 “ sorry” as a 51 of pity.During my 52 in America, I gradually understood that when friction (摩擦) appears in daily life, Americans dont 53 much about who is wrong; If someone is troubled, a “sorry” is always necessary. When this happens, even if the other person is 54 , the “sorry” cools tempers and
49、 human kindness is shown. Perhaps this is why I never saw anyone 55 on the buses, subways or streets of America.36. A. cheeks B. lips C. eyes D. ears37. A. brushing B. blowing C. struggling D. fighting38. A. in B. on C. by D. at 39. A. smile B. advise C. forgive D. apologize 40. A. ready B. happy C. angry D. greedy 41. A. before B. after C. whe
