1、- 1 -贵州铜仁伟才学校 2018-2019 学年第一学期半期考试高二英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 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 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。1. Why does the woman hate skiing with the man?A. It will be cold. B. She dislikes skiing. C. The views are b
2、oring.2. What does the woman want to know?A. When the bus will arrive. B. Where the bus stop is. C. Where she can charge her phone.3. What does the man mean?A. He has had enough.B. The woman makes the final decision.C. He isnt satisfied with Gees.4. Where will the woman plant a tree?A. In the garden
3、. B.In the back yard. C.In the front yard.5. What does the man think smells bad?A. The garbage. B.A dead animal. C.Some poison.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，各题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。6. What is the m
4、an doing?A. Checking in. B.Checking out. C.Booking a hotel7. What does the man ask the woman about?A. Hotel policy. B.Telephone company. C.Hotel charges.8. How much dose the woman spend on her English textbook？A. $198. B. $168 C. $309. What does the man say about the womans English textbook?A. It is
5、 an old edition B. It is the best-seller one. C. It is too expensive听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Where does the woman like to spend the summer holiday?A. In France. B. In Australia. C. In the Caribbean.考场 考号 座位号 班级 姓名 - 2 -11. What does the man think of the holiday in Australia?A . Tiring B. Relaxing.
6、C. Exciting.12.What will the woman tell the man?A. Scenic spots in France.B. Holiday plans for Australia.C. Something different and special.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why does the woman have to get her hair cut?A. She has an appointment. B.She will receive a customer. C.She will attend a party.14.Wh
7、at does the man suggest？A.Waiting for Marcel. B.Having Tom serve her. C.Calling him tomorrow.15.What time will the woman come this afternoon?A. At 3:00. B. At 3:30. C. At 2:45.16.How will the woman feel about the arrangement?A. Satisfied. B. Upset. C. Disappointed？听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.How many
8、 Americans are in colleges and universities?A. Nearly half of the Americans.B. 25% of American people.C. About seven million.18.What do college students today have strong opinions about?A. What is right and newB. What is right and wrongC. What is natural and strange19.What causes the usual trouble i
9、n American families?A. Young peoples interest in free lifeB. Young peoples dislike of hard work.C. Disagreements between the young and their parents.20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. American college student.B. American ordinary families.C. American population.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（
10、共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从苺题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C 和 D 中选出最佳选顼，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe golden Week holiday is extended to eight days. This year, as China is ushering in two celebrations from Oct 1-8: the National Day holiday and the Mid- 3 -autumn Festival. For anyone who is looking forward to a rich, refres
11、hing break, here is a list of some of the best exhibitions around town.Qin and Han dynasties relicsThe exhibition of the civilizations of Qin and Han celebrates the glory of those two dynasties (211BCAD220） in terms of politics, economics, arts and culture. More than 300 artifacts from museums and i
12、nstitutions across the country are on show through Nov 30.If you go:9 am -5 pm through Nov 30. Closed on Mondays. National Museum of China, 16 East Changan Avenue, Dongcheng district. 010-6511-6188.Ticket: FreeTreasured Song Dynasty paintingPart of A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains, the only surviv
13、ing painting by Song Dynasty (960-1279) artist Wang Ximeng, is among some 80 works showcased at a grand exhibition in Beijing, titled A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains: Blue-green Landscape Paintings from across Chinese History.If you go:8:30 am-5 pm through Oct 31; 8:30 am-4:30 pm from Nov 1 - Dec
14、 14, Mondays closed. Meridian Gate (Wumen) Gallery, the Palace Museum, 4 Jingshan Qianjie, Dongcheng district, Beijing. Visit for more information.Ticket: Entry ticket for the Palace Museum (60 yuan from April 1 - Oct 31; 40 yuan from Nov I - March 31)Princess Sissi and her lifePrincess Sissi and H
15、ungary; Aristocratic Life in 17th-19th Century Hungary is showcasing 149 pieces from the Hungarian National Museum, including oil paintings, gold and silver wares, commemorative coins and clothes.If you go：8:30 am-5 pm through Jan 3,2018. Closed on Mondays, Palace Museum, 4 Jingshan Qianjie, Dongche
16、ng district, Beijing. Visit for more information.Ticket: Entry ticket for the Palace Museum (60 yuan from April 1 - Oct 31; 40 yuan from Nov 1 - March 31)21. which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. With the two celebrations together, Golden Week holiday lasts eight
17、 days this year.B. All the three exhibitions are closed on Mondays.C. Entry ticket for the Palace Museum is 60 yuan on October 1.D. The exhibition The Civilizations of Qin and Han celebrates the glory of Song Dynasty.22. Which section of China Daily is the passage probably from?A.Lifestyle B. Busine
18、ss C. Travel D. Fashion23. The passage is mainly to_.- 4 -A. do a research B. offer informationC. entertain the readers D. give adviceBMany people in high school cannot wait to go to college and leave their hometown behind. Questions arise, though, when it comes to all of the decisions involved in c
19、hoosing a college.One of the first considerations may be finance. State and public colleges are often the least expensive. Often, though, the better colleges are private and more expensive. It is sad when gifted students cannot attend a college of their choice just for financial（经济的）reasons.Another
20、major factor is location. Whether the college is in a small town or large city can have a major impact on its activities. A water lover probably will be more comfortable spending four years near an ocean or a lake. Those who cannot tolerate heat will probably be more comfortable at a northern colleg
21、e. Distance from home may also come into consideration. If family is a top priority（优先，最重要）, that person should stay close to home; on the other hand, if independence is desired, a campus farther from home would be more appropriate（合适的）.School size also plays a major role in the decision process. If
22、 you want to get to know your teachers, a small college is suitable. For those of you who consider yourself a “ people person” and want a wide range of activities, a large college is more fitting. Your area of interest is another factor to consider in the decision-making process if you want to get t
23、he most from your education. The whole point of college is to learn what is of interest to you.Crucially(至关重要地), the examination result is what one must take into consideration by which you can realistically be accepted. An Ivy League school for an average student would probably not be a good match.
24、 Similarly, an average school for an above-average student would not work well. The college should provide enough of a challenge for the student to work hard. Although there may not be the perfect college out there, there probably will be one that is close. Those who cannot find a suitable college a
25、re probably not looking hard enough.24. When it comes to going to college , the author thinks. .A. financial situation is the first to considerB. students are unwilling to leave their homeC. students will become homesickD. students are eager to attend their ideal university 25. What is the main idea
26、 of the third paragraph?A. Students can be independent at college.B.A long distance will make students upset.C. The location of the college is a main factor.D. The climate must be taken into consideration.- 5 -26. What does the underlined part “people person” in the passage mean?A. A person of great
27、 capacity. B. A very particular person.C. A very sociable person. D. A person of great importance. 27. Which is the most important factor when choosing a college?A. The location of a college. B. The examination result.C. School size. D. The coming challenges.CToday anyone will accept money in exchan
28、ge for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things we need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.Lots of the money today is made of paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of mo
29、ney was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money.In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Some Africans once used elephant tusks, monkey tails, and salt as money.The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and
30、 had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. Later, countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money.
31、 They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.Money has had an interesting history, form the days of shell money until today.28. In the Philippine Islands was once used as money.A. rice B. knife C. cloth D. wh
32、eat29. What was first used as money?A. Elephants tusks. B. Cloth. C. Salt. D. Shell30. The first paper money .A. wan passed from west Asia to China B. looked like a note used today C. was first used in Europe D. looked like a piece of fur31. . We can infer from the passage that .A. paper money isnt
33、difficult to makeB. money must be suited to carryC. people need money to exchange goods with each other D. people prefer metal coins to paper notesDAccording to a new US study, couples who expect their children to help care - 6 -for them in old age should hope they have daughters because they are li
34、kely to be twice as attentive overall.The research by Angelina Grigoryeva, a sociologist at Princeton University, found that, while women provide as much care for their elderly parents as they can manage, men do as little as they can get away with and often leave it to female family members. Her ana
35、lysis(分析) of the family networks of 26,000 older Americans concluded that gender(性别) is the most important predictor(预示物) of whether or not people will actively care for elderly parents.In a paper being presented at the annual conference of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco, she
36、 concludes that simply having a sister makes men statistically likely provide less care.Using data from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study, a study which has been tracking a cross-section of over-50s for the last decade, she calculated that women provide an average of 12.3 hours
37、a month of care for elderly parents while men offer only 5.6 hours.“Whereas the amount of elderly parent care daughters provide is associated with limitations they face, such as employment or childcare, sons caregiving is associated only with the presence or absence of other helpers, such as sisters
38、 or a parents spouse(配偶),” she explained, “Sons reduce their relative caregiving efforts when they have a sister, while daughters increase theirs when they have a brother.” “This suggests that sons pass on parent caregiving responsibilities to their sisters.”In the UK, the 2011 census(人口普查) showed t
39、hat there are now around 6.5 million people with caring responsibilities a figure which has risen by a tenth in a decade.But many are doing so at the risk of their own health. The census showed that those who provide 50 hours or more of care a week while trying to hold down a full- time job are thre
40、e times more likely to be struggling with ill health than their working counterparts(相对应的人) who are not carers.32. Whats the most important factor to predict if people will actively care for the elderly?A. Gender. B. Education. C. Career. D. Family networks. 33. The US study finds that .A. sons are
41、twice likely as daughters to care for parents in old ageB. having a sister makes men less likely to do their fair shareC. sons and daughters seem to give equal care to their parentsD. sons are unwilling to leave caregiving responsibilities to female family members 34. What does the author stress in
42、the last paragraph?A. People should give up their jobs to care for the elderly.B. Many care providers work longer hours than others.- 7 -C. People shouldnt pass on caring responsibilities to others.D. Many care providers have potential health problems. 35. The author develops the text by .A. explain
43、ing social networks of careersB. describing peoples experiencesC. analyzing various research and dataD. comparing different gender behavior第二节：七选五（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。Kids with Special NeedsKids with special needs refer to any kid who might need extra he
44、lp because of medical, emotional, or learning problems. For example, disabled kids need wheelchairs. They not only need the equipment that helps them get around, but they might need to have ramps(斜坡) or elevators available. 36 Kids with an illness would have special needs. 37 Kids with sight problem
45、s might need Braille books to read. Kids with hearing problems might need hearing aids. 38 It might be harder to do normal thingslike learning to read or just getting around school. The good news is that parents, doctors, nurses, teachers, and others can help. The goal is to help kids be as independ
46、ent as possible.Other kids also can be a big help. How? By being a friend. Kids who use a wheelchair or have lots of health problems want friends just as you do. But meeting people and making friends can be difficult. 39 .Be sure to tell a teacher if you see someone being bullied(欺侮) or teased.40 Yo
47、u might carry the persons books or do something simple, such as asking him or her to join you and your friends at lunch. Its also important not to be “overly helpful” when no help is needed. Why? Because just like you, kids with special needs like to be as independent as they can be. Being friendly
48、to kids with special needs is one of the best ways to be helpful. As you get to know, they may help you understand what its like to be in their shoes. And youll be helping fill a very special need, one that everybody hasthe need for good friends.A. Some kids might laugh at or make fun of them.B. The
49、y also might need to get a special bus to school.C. Life can be challenging for a kid with special needs.D. Its good manners to try to offer help to kids with special needs.E. Also try to be helpful if you know someone with special needs.F. Kids with special needs usually live a harder life than normal kids.G. They might need medicine or other he
