1、- 1 -重庆市万州二中 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中试题考生须知：1.本试卷满分为 150 分，考试时间为 120 分钟2.必须在答题纸的对应答题位置上答题，写在其他地方无效。第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，每题 1.5 分，满分 30 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 秒钟的时间来回来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. What does
2、the man want to do?A. Take photos. B. Buy a camera. C. Help the woman.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. A noisy night B. Their life in town. C. A place of living.3. Where is the man now?A. On his way. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.4. What will Celia do?A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C.
3、Play basketball.5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.第二节（共 15 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）请听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的 A、B、C 三个选项种选出最佳选项，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。听第 6 段材料，回答 6、7 题。6. What is Sara going to do?A. Buy J
4、ohn a gift B. Give John a surprise C. Invite John to France7. What does the man think of Saras plan?A. Funny. B. Exciting. C. Strange.听下面一段，回答第 8 至 9 题8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?A. She has to give up her travel plan.B. She wants to visit another city.C. She needs to put off her test.9. Wha
5、t does Diana want Peter to do?A. Help her with her study.B. Take a book to her friend.C. Teach a geography lesson.听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至 12 题。- 2 -10. Why does the man call the woman?A. To tell her about her new job.B. To ask about her job programC. To plan a meeting with her.11. Who needs a new flat?A. A
6、lex. B. Andrea. C. Miranda.12. Where is the woman now?A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?A. Where the restaurant is.B. Whether the prices are low.C. How well the food is prepared.14. When did Jan beg
7、in to write for a magazine?A. After he came back to Sweden.B. Before he went to the United States.C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?A. Talk to people in the street.B. Speak to taxi drivers.C. Ask hotel clerks.16. What do we know about Jan?A. He
8、cooks for a restaurant.B. He travels a lot for his work.C. He prefers American food.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What do we know about the Plaza Leon?A. Its a new building. B. Its a small town. C. Its a public place.18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?A. Saturday nights. B. Su
9、nday afternoons. C. Fridays and Saturdays.19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets?A. Via Del Mar Street. B. Fernando Street. C. Hernandes Street.20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?A. It has an old stone surface. B. It is named after a writer. C. It has a famous univer
10、sity.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）（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。A- 3 -I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there dont have names; i
11、n Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”In the countryside of the American Midwest,
12、 there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east,
13、and then go another mile.”People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “its about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They dont know
14、.Its true that a person doesnt know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I dont know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I dont know” is impolite, They usually give an answer, of
15、ten a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!21. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _A. describe the place carefully B. show him a map of the placeC. refer to recognizable buildings and places D. tell him the names of the streets22. What is the
16、place where people measure distance in time?A. Los Angeles. B. New York. C. Kansas. D. Iowa.23. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer _A. in order to save time B. so as to be polite C. as a test D. for funBThe 14-year-old, Amit Dodani, a talented speaker and persuasive debater at schoo
17、l, suffered as a child from a speech disorder.He began working with a speech therapist (理疗师) when he was 6 years old, but it was his decision to try out for debate team at the end of seventh grade that helped him most.“That experience changed my life,” he wrote after his team went on to nationals. “
18、It gave me hope, and helped me see my own true potential.”Since he launched MynameMystory last year, the site has attracted national and even international attention. Amits mom said her sons website is meant to send a message that no one is alone in their experience, showing how people - 4 -overcame
19、 their challenges and how others can, too.“The big thing that clicked in Amit was the belief that people are really needed (to help each other) in this country,” she said. “I wasnt surprised he wanted to do this, because at such a young age he had this spirit in him.”In addition to the website, Amit
20、 also wanted to expand the idea of sharing stories. So he asked his friends and classmates to donate books to distribute to local hospitals. He hoped to collect perhaps 1,000, but in just two weeks, he received more than 2,300 donations.“There was an absolute connection between the website and books
21、,” Amit said. “But books are something that can really make a difference to someone who is in the hospital and cant go to school.”Amit said hes hoping to organize a large live event for MynameMystory at the end of this year at Chaminade High School in West Hills. Those who shared their stories on th
22、e website will be invited to speak and encourage others to share their stories of overcoming challenges.“Were hoping for big things,” Amit said. “We have a lot of events planned out for the future. The goal is basically to inspire people in a different way.”24. What helped change Amits speaking abil
23、ity most effectively?A. His speech therapist. B. His mothers careC. His debating experience. D. His teachers efforts.25. Whats the purpose of Amits setting up the website MynameMystory ?A. To attract national and international attention.B. To show others how he overcame his challenges.C. To encourag
24、e people to take part in debating.D. To deliver his idea that people can help each other.26. Why did Amit decide to donate books to sick children?A. They are not allowed to visit the website.B. Website and books have no connection.C. They shouldnt be left out in studies.D. Books have a special influ
25、ence on them.27. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Amit never stops working for his dream.B. A young boy is helping others in his own way.C. Dont ignore the small things in life.D. MynameMystory helps build up self-confidence.CA European Union program is letting blind people experience famous paint
26、ings for the first time. It uses three dimensional (3-D) printing to re-create famous paintings so they can be touched.One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav Klimts “The Kiss.” It is a popular attraction at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria. The painting shows a man and a woman
27、 standing in a field filled with flowers. They - 5 -are wearing gold robes and have their arms around each other. The man leans down to kiss the woman.Klimt finished the painting in 1908. Until now, people who had trouble seeing could not appreciate the artwork. But thanks to the reproduction they c
28、an touch the piece and feel the ridges and depressions. Andreas Reichinger started making 3-D versions of artwork in 2010. He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couples robes are so detailed.Dominika Raditsch is a blind museum visitor. She touched the reproduction. As
29、she moved her hands around it she said, ”Exactly, can you see these? There are so many details.“ Raditsch said she can imagine what the original painting looks like when she touches the reproduction. “Its somehow round. You can feel it. It comes with it. And in many places its so smooth. And then I
30、think to myself: it probably shines too!” Raditsch said.The Belvedere is not the only museum to have 3-D versions of its artwork. Some of the pieces at the Prado, in Madrid, Spain, have reproductions that can be touched. But the piece in Vienna has one special part: it is made with widely available
31、3-D printing technology. That means one day, blind art fans anywhere in the world could download the source files and print the reproductions themselves.28. What is ”The kiss”?A. A European Union project. B. A popular painting.C. A 3-D technology. D. A famous museum.29. Why did Reichinger say this r
32、eproduction was difficult to finish?A. The painting was reproduced detailedly.B. The original artwork was made in 1908.C. Blind art fans cant download the source.D. The 3-D technology is not available.30. How did Raditsch feel when she first touched the reproduction?A. Awkward. B. Puzzled. C. Excite
33、d. D. Nervous.31. What is the best title for the text?A. A European Union Program for Museum VisitorsB. 3-D Printing Lets Blind Experience Famous PaintingC. How to Reproduce the World-famous PaintingsD. A Special Museum for Art Fans in Vienna, AustriaDYou are given many opportunities in life to choo
34、se to be a victim or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, t
35、hus internalizing(内化)your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you - 6 -feel a need to blame yourself or others.Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they dont
36、 let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they dont blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain need
37、ed for emotional and spiritual growth.Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish (沉溺)in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others-and even themselves-to feel like victim
38、s, too. Creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our live
39、s. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerfu
40、l creative force in his life.In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have a fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are. 32. What does the word “They” in Paragraph 1 probably refer
41、 to?A. Opportunities and problems. B. People and things around you. C. Creators and their choices. D. Victims and their sufferings.33. According to Paragraph 2, creators _.A. seem willing to experience failures in life B. possess the ability to predict future lifeC. have potential to create somethin
42、g new D. handle ups and downs of life wisely 34. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. Creators and victims are masters of their lives.B. Creators and victims face quite different things in life.C. Victims can influence more people than creators.D. Compared with victims, creators are more emotional.
43、35. The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4 show that _.A. people need family support to deal with challengers in lifeB. strong attachment to sufferings in life pulls people into victimsC. it takes creators quite a long time to get rid of their painsD. ones experiences determine his attitude toward li
44、fe- 7 -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。A major source of teen stress is school exams，and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress，how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Be involved. Parents need to be involved in
45、 their teens work. 36 What they look for is your presenceto talk，to cry，or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears，but dont let them focus on those fears.Help them get organized. 37 Together，you and your teen can work o
46、ut a time-table in which he/she can study for what he/she knows will be on the test.Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his/her privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. Its important for your teen to eat a healthy，balanced diet during exam times to focus and
47、 do his/her best. 38 If this happens，encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet，rather than junk food，is best for reducing stress.39 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when he/she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation，
48、fun，and exercise is all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance his/her time so that he/she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.Show a positive attitude. 40 Your panic，anxiety and blame contribute to your teens pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for his efforts. Most importantly，reassure your teen that things will be all right，no matter what the results are.A. A parents manner will influence their teens emotions.B. Exam stress can make some teens lose their desire for food.C. They will o
