1、- 1 -湖北省钢城四中 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分，共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟第 I 卷（选择题 共 90 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 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 does John find difficult in learning German？A Pronunciation. B V
2、ocabulary. C Grammar.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？ATeacher and student. B Brother and sister. CColleagues. 3. Where does the conversation probably take place？A In a bank. B At a ticket office. C On a train.4. What are the speakers talking about？A A restaurant. B A street
3、. C A dish.5. What does the woman think of her interview？A It was tough. B It was successful. CIt was interesting. 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. When will Judy go to a party？A On Monday. B On Tuesday. C On Wednesday.7. What will Max do next？A Fly a kite. BDo his homework. CRead a magazine.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题
4、。8.What does the man suggest doing at first？A Going to a concert. B Watching a movie. C Playing a computer game.9.What do the speakers decide to do？A Visit Mike. B Go boating. C Take a walk.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Which color do cats see better than humans？A Red. B Green. C Blue.11.Why do cats bri
5、ng dead birds home？A To eat them in a safe place. B To show off their hunting skills. C To make their owners happy.12.How does the man sound at the end of the conversation？- 2 -AHumorous. BGrateful. C Curious.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Who is Macy？A Eds mother. B Eds teacher. C Eds friend.14.How does
6、 Ed usually go to kindergarten？A By car. BBy bus. COn foot. 15.What does Ed enjoy doing at the kindergarten？A Telling stories. B Singing songs . C Playing with others.16.What do the teachers say about Ed？A Hes clever. B Hes quiet. C Hes brave.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.At what age did Emily start le
7、arning ballet？A Five. B Six. C Nine.18.Why did Emily move to Toronto？A To work for a dance school. B To perform at a dance theater. C To learn contemporary dance.19.Why did Emily quit dancing？AShe lost interest in it. BShe failed to get a scholarship. CShe was too old to dance.20.How does Emily feel
8、 about stopping training？A Shes pleased. B Shes regretful. C Shes upset.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。AWant to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!Towner Writer Squad (班组）for kids aged 13-17Led by c
9、omedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2014.The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fictio
10、n, to support the development of young writers.Application the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. Its not that talking to the waiter is better than talki
11、ng to your husband, says Dunn. But interactions with peripheral(边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of bel
12、onging starts with small talk. Small talk is the basis of good manners, he says.24What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?A Addiction to smartphones.BAbsence of communication between strangers.CInappropriate behaviours in public places. D Impatience with slow service.25What is important
13、for successful small talk according to Carducci?A Showing good manners. B Relating to other people.C Focusing on a topic. D Making business deals.26What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk?AIt makes people feel good. B It raises peoples confidence.C It matters as much as a formal tal
14、k. DIt improves family - 5 -relationships. 27What is the best title for the text?A Conversation Counts B Ways of Making Small TalkC Benefits of Small Talk D Uncomfortable Silence- 6 -CA warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good nights sleep. But now a study
15、 has found it really does help people nod offif it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed
16、 with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicin
17、al Food.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.Previous studies have a
18、lso indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before be
19、dtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.28According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_.Awere more anxious Bstarted sleep more easilyC were less active D woke up later29Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?A Its been tested on mice for ten y
20、ears B It can make people more energeticC It exists in milk in great amount D Its used in sleeping drugs30What can be a suitable title for the text?A Night Milk and Sleep B Fat Sugar and HealthC An Experiment on Mice D Milk Drinking and Health31How does the author support the theme of the text?A By
21、giving examples. B By stating arguments.CBy providing research results. DBy explaining statistical data.DIf you want to disturb the car industry, youd better have a few billion dollars: Mom-and-pop carmakers are unlikely to beat the biggest car companies. But in agriculture, small farmers can get th
22、e best of the major players. By - 7 -connecting directly with customers, and by responding quickly to changes in the markets as well as in the ecosystems(生态系统）, small farmers can keep one step ahead of the big guys. As the co-founder of the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC, 美国青年农会） and a famil
23、y farmer myself. I have a front-row seat to the innovations among small farmers that are transforming the industry.For example, take the Quick Cut Greens Harvester, a tool developed just a couple of years ago by a young farmer, Jonathan Dysinger, in Tennessee, with a small loan from a local Slow Mon
24、ey group. It enables small-scale farmers to harvest 175 pounds of green vegetables per houra huge improvement over harvesting just a few dozen pounds by handsuddenly making it possible for the little guys to compete with large farms of California. Before the tool came out, small farmers couldnt touc
25、h the price per pound offered by California farms. But now, with the combination of a better price point and a generally fresher product, they can stay in business.The sustainable success of small farmers, though, wont happen without fundamental changes to the industry. One crucial factor is secure
26、access to land. Competition from investors, developers, and established large farmers makes owning ones own land unattainable for many new farmers. From 2004 to 2013, agricultural land values doubled, and they continue to rise in many regions.Another challenge for more than a million of the most qua
27、lified farm workers and managers is a non-existent path to citizenship the greatest barrier to building a farm of their own. With farmers over the age of 65 outnumbering(多于）farmers younger than 35 by six to one, and with two-thirds of the nations farmland in need of a new farmer, we must clear the p
28、ath for talented people willing to grow the nations food.There are solutions that could light a path toward a more sustainable and fair farm economy, but farmers cant clumsily put them together before us. We at the NYFC need broad support as we urge Congress to increase farmland conservation, as we
29、push for immigration reform, and as we seek policies that will ensure the success of a diverse and ambitious next generation of farms from all backgrounds. With a new farm bill to be debated in Congress, consumers must take a stand with young farmers.32The author mentions car industry at the beginni
30、ng of the passage to introduce .Aa special feature of agriculture Bthe importance of investing in car industryC a trend of development in agriculture Dthe progress made in car industry33What does the author want to illustrate with the example in paragraph 2?A Loans to small local farmers are necessa
31、ry.- 8 -B Technology is vital for agricultural development.C Competition between small and big farms is fierceD Small farmers may gain some advantages over big ones.34What is the difficulty for those new famers?A To gain more financial aid. B To hire good farm managers.C To have farms of their own.
32、D To win old farmers support.35What should farmers do for a more sustainable and fair farm economy?AExpand farmland conservation. BSeek support beyond NYFCC Become members of NYFC D Invest more to improve technology.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。Moving into a n
33、ew home in a new neighborhood is an exciting experience. Of course, you want to make sure that you become an acceptable and valuable part of your neighborhood. The easiest way to accomplish this is to make sure you conduct yourself as a good neighbor should.36Perhaps one of the most important things
34、 you can do as a good neighbor is to keep your property(房产) neat, clean, and in good repair. 37 By choosing to keep the outside of the home in great shape, you will help to improve the look and feel of the area.Second, take the overall appearance of the neighborhood seriously,. When going for a walk
35、, take along a small garbage bag. 38 This small act will let your neighbors know that you care about the area.39 If a neighbor is going to be out of town, offer to collect mail and newspapers. If a neighbor suffers an illness, offer to do the grocery shopping . Let them know you are there to help in
36、 any way that is acceptable, while still respecting the privacy of your neighbor.40 By following the basic rules of respecting others, taking care of what belongs to you, and taking pride in the appearance of the neighborhood in general, you will quickly become a good neighbor that everyone apprecia
37、tes.A. Here are a few tips to help you win over everyone in the neighborhood quicklyBA good neighbor is also one who likes to help out in small ways.C Being a good neighbor is more or less about considerate behavior.D. People tend to lake pride in keeping everything in their street fresh and invitin
38、g.E. Should you come across waste paper thrown out of a passing car, pick it up.F. Sometimes neighbors may go to the supermarket together to do shopping.G. In general, keep an eye on their property while they are gone.- 9 -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 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个
39、选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been 41 to pay lawyers fees. To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed（诊断）with a 42 disease. There was no 43 , only pain relief.Failing to find any other way ou
40、t, they decided to make a 44 journey, as they caught sight of an old hikers(徒步旅行者）guide.This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and 45 recovery. When leaving home, Raynor and Moth had just 320 in the bank. They planned to keep the 46 low by living on boiled noodles, with the 47 hamburger sh
41、op treat.Wild camping is 48 in England. To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent up 49 and packed it away early in the morning. The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot 50 than they remember it was in their 20s. Raynor 51 all over and desired a bath. Moth, mean
42、while, after an initial 52 , found his symptoms were strangely 53 by their daily tiring journey.54 , the couple found that their bodies turned for the better, with re-found strong muscles that they thought had 55 forever. “Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken, clothes 56 to a thread, but
43、 we were alive.“During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes, “ 57 had taken every material thing from me and left me torn bare, an empty page at the end of a(n) 58 written book . It had also given me a 59 , either to leave that page 60 or to keep writing the story with h
44、ope. I chose hope.”41A drawn up Bbacked up Cused up D kept up42A mild B common C preventable D serious43A cure B luck C care D promise44A business B walking C bus D rail45A expected B frightening Csurprising Ddisappointing46A budget B revenue C compensation D allowance47A frequent B occasional C abu
45、ndant D constant48A unpopular B lawful C attractive D illegal49A soon B early C late D slowly50Aeasier Bharder C cheaper D funnier51A rolled B bled C ached D trembled52A struggle B progress C excitement D research53A developed B controlled Cincreased Dreduced- 10 -54A Initially B Eventually C Tempor
46、arily D Consequently55A gained B kept C wounded D lost56A sewn B washed C worn D ironed57A Doctors B Hiking CHomelessness DLawyers 58A well B partly C neatly D originally59A choice B reward C promise D break60A loose B full Cmissing Dblank- 11 -第 II 卷（非选择题）第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入
47、 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese 61(dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners 62 come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap 63 can be to eat out. I still remember 64 (visit) a friend whod lived here for five years and I 65 (shock) when I learnt she hadnt cooked once in all that time.While regularly eating out seems to 66 (become)
