1、- 1 -重庆外国语学校 2018-2019 学年（上）高二年级半期考试试题英 语注意事项：1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题，1 至 10 页）和第卷（非选择题，11 至 12 页）两部分；考试时间 120 分钟；满分 130 分。2. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。3. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填涂在答题卡指定的位置。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 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。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 did th
2、e man probably plan to do?A. Watch TV.B. Play football.C. Go to the cinema.2. What did the woman want on the side at first?A. Salad. B. Potatoes. C. Green beans.3. Who might the woman be worried about?A. Her brother. B. Her classmate. C. Her sister.4. When will the speakers probably walk the dog?A.
3、In one hour.B. In thirty minutes.C. In fifteen minutes.5. Why did the woman cut her hair?A. It looked bad.B. It took long to dry.C. It was always in the way.第二节 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- 2 -A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 至 7 题
4、。6. How much money will Klay Thompson donate?A. $29,000. B. $2900. C. $1000.7. What does the man mean at the end?A. He will also donate some money.B. He wishes he were as rich as Llay Thompson.C. He isnt impressed by a rich person donating money.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. When did the man join a law f
5、irm?A. In Germany. B. In England. C. In Indonesia.9. What language does the mans wife probably speak?A. German. B. French. C. Spanish.10.What can we learn about the mans children?A. They dont like American movies.B. They speak mostly English at home.C. They understand more English than they speak.听第
6、 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hospital. B. In a drugstore. C. Over the phone.12.When did the woman start to have a skin problem?A. This morning. B. One day ago. - 3 -C. Two days ago.13.When can the woman have her foot checked?A. Once there is a cance
7、lation (取消).B. Before she goes to see Dr. Brown.C. When she makes an appointment online.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至第 16 题。14.Who told the man about the gum?A. His friend.B. His friends friend.C. His friends brother.15.What will the speakers do next?A. See some pictures. B. Read a book. C. Go to a forest.16.Wh
8、at is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Who is the speech for?A. All college students.B. All high school graduates.C. All teachers and coaches.18.What did the speaker do last December?A. She saw
9、snow in Canada.B. She had a picnic by the lake.C. She took dance classes.19.What is the speakers advice at the end?A. Trying to take all the lessons.- 4 -B. Trying to get together every year.C. Trying to remember the good times.20.How is the speaker feeling?A. Excited to take trips.B. Nervous about
10、her future.C. Happy to think of good memories.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）ABack to Moulin Rouge TourThe Moulin Rouge is number one in Paris, if not the whole in Europe. Dont miss your chance to see the world-renowned French Cancan dance on the historical stage. Sipping Champagn
11、e and soaking up the atmosphere, you can make the most of your vacation time in Paris. To avoid disappointment, make sure to book early for an evening full of excitement!Departure Time: 11pmDuration: 105 minutes (approx.)Eiffel Tower Small-Group TourBook your skip-the-line ticket to the Eiffel Tower
12、 and leave the long queues behind! This is a fully accompanied tour by an English-speaking expert guide, who will lead you to the 2nd level of the Eiffel Tower. With a choice of departure times during the day as well as a sunset viewing, your tour offers the most flexible and enjoyable way to visit
13、this must-see Paris landmark. Departure Time: VariesDuration: 2 hours (approx.)Evening Louvre TourSkip the line on an evening Louvre tour, and then sip on divine French wine at a Parisian bar! With some 3,500 pieces of art, a visit to the Louvre can be overwhelming. Offering the chance to uncover th
14、e museums highlights with a guide, this fully-narrated tour is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for lovers of art and fine wine alike.Departure Time: 6:00 pmDuration: 3 hours (approx.)- 5 -Bastille District Food TourDiscover Paris by tasting it! This self-guided tour gives you the opportunity to tast
15、e 6 to 12 different food products from a wide selection of local food stores. Pick up your Food Passport at a location near March dAligre, and begin your independent experience by following the described route. This family-friendly tour is an innovative and authentic way to enjoy the foodie paradise
16、. Departure Time: FlexibleDuration: Flexible21. Which one is the best choice for show lovers?A. Back to Moulin Rouge Tour. B. Eiffel Tower Small-Group Tour. C. Evening Louvre Tour. D. Bastille Food Tour.22. Which makes Eiffel Tower Small-group Tour different from other tours?A. Tourists can skip the
17、 line. B. Tourists have the chance to watch sunset.C. Tourists are led by a guide. D. Tourists are free to choose departure time.23. What are tourists required to do to go on Bastille District Food Tour?. A. To book in advance. B. To take passport with them.C. To travel alone. D. To follow the descr
18、ibed route.B“Eureka!” is Greek for “I have found it!” It is something we say when we have figured out a solution to a complex problem. Someone cries “Eureka” to express excitement when that person makes a discovery. When you finally find the answer to something you have been working on for a long ti
19、me, nobody would blame for yelling “eureka!” from the rooftops. The story behind “Eureka,” however, is somewhat of a guess. Some say it goes all the way back to the time of ancient Greece and an inventor named Archimedes. The king gave Archimedes a difficult problem to solve. The king wanted to know
20、 if goldsmiths had used pure gold to make his crown. This problem troubled Archimedes. How could he learn if the crown was pure gold? One day, he stepped into the water of a bathtub. He saw that the water flowed over the top of the tub. The water that overflowed was displaced by his body. When Archi
21、medes climbed in and out of the bath, he carefully studied the displaced water. He - 6 -noticed that the more his body sank into the water, the more water was displaced. This meant that the displaced water measured his volume exactly. Suddenly, Archimedes realized how he could test the gold in the k
22、ings crown. He knew that gold is heavier than silver. So, he reasoned that a crown mixed with silver would have to be bulkier than one made only of gold if both weighed the same. Therefore, it would displace more water than a crown of pure gold. Archimedes became so excited by this discovery that he
23、 jumped out of the bath and ran naked through the city streets, shouting: “Eureka! Eureka!” meaning, “I have found it! I have found it!”Nowadays，the phrase “eureka moments” is used to describe the times we are experiencing a breakthrough discovery. Albert Einstein arriving at his theory of relativit
24、y and Isaak Newton getting hit on the head with an apple are both examples of eureka moments.24. What is the right order of the following events?a. Archimedes noticed that the more his body sank into the water, the more water was displaced. b. Archimedes saw that the water flowed over the top of the
25、 tub when he was having a bath.c. The goldsmiths made the king a gold crown. d. Archimedes found a crown mixed with silver would displace more water than a crown of pure gold.e. The king gave a difficult problem to Archimedes.A. e-c-d-a-b B. c-e-a-d-b C. e-c-b-d-a D. c-e-b-a-d25. The underlined word
26、 bulkier can be best replaced by_.A. smaller B. heavier C. larger D. purer26. The author listed the examples of Albert Einstein and Isaak Newton to_.A. prove how eureka is common-used among scientistsB. explain eureka moments are the times of having great discoveries C. describe that breakthrough di
27、scoveries result from eureka momentsD. admit that people like to cry “Eureka” to express excitement 27. What is the best title of this passage?A. Eureka! A Word of Discovery- 7 -B. How Archimedes Created EurekaC. The Problem of the KingD. Eureka MomentsCFor those concerned about wrinkly (有皱纹的) old s
28、kin, it might be a magical solution: a “second skin” that can be used to make aged tissue look more youthful. The wearable film developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology has shown promise in a series of small tests where it was applied to wrinkles, under-eye bags and parts of dry skin.When
29、applied to the face or body, the thin, transparent（透明的） layer sticks firmly to the skin and supports the tissue, making it look and behave like younger skin, its creators claim. Tests in the lab found that the polymer film (高分子膜), which is only 70 thousandths of a millimeter thick, reduced the appea
30、rance of wrinkles and under-eye bagging, and helped retain moisture in parts of dry skin.The layer is designed to be applied in the morning and peeled off at night, which could stand the strains of exercise without falling off or causing irritation（刺激）, even when exposed to rain. “Its something you
31、can wear for a whole day or longer depending on the physical forces of the area where it is worn,” said Daniel Anderson, who helped develop the product at MIT. “You cant tell youre wearing it.” “You can rub it from the corner and peel it off. But it doesnt do that under normal operation. We dont wan
32、t something that falls off,” he added.While ordinary cosmetics can mask imperfections on the skin, the new coating changes the skin by giving it the elasticity （弹性）of young skin. It was developed with help from two MIT companies. The layer is made by applying two creams to the skin, one after the ot
33、her. The first cream is a siloxane polymer (硅氧烷聚合物) which sticks to the shape of the skin. The second cream contains a platinum catalyst (铂催化剂) that makes the siloxane into a thin, stretchy sheet. Tiny particles in the second cream spread the light and give the layer a youthful appearance, according
34、 to a study in Nature Materials.28. The underlined word “strains” in Paragraph 3 probably means _.A. injuries B. pains C. stresses D. tiredness29. “The second skin” _ .A. is a solution to all the skin problemsB. is something you can always wear - 8 -C. is produced by Massachusetts Institute of Techn
35、ologyD. is a new coating helping skin return to its young state 30. What type of writing is the passage?A. A science report B. An ad for a cosmetic C. An introduction of a book D. An exhibition guide31. What is the authors attitude towards the “second skin”?A. doubtful B. disapproving C. uncaring D.
36、 favorableDThey say: “You are what you read.” And there may be some truth in this. A report by the US Open Syllabus(课程) Project found that the most read books among US college students in the past year were the likes of The Republic by ancient Greek philosopher Plato and The Clash of Civilizations (
37、文明的冲突) by US political scientist Samuel Huntington. And according to reports released by Chinese college libraries, the most popular books among Chinese students are novels like Journey Under the Midnight Sun by Japanese writer Keigo Higashino and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils ( 天龙八部) by Chinese author
38、Louis Cha. This is considered by many to be one of the reasons why Chinese students are sometimes not as good at critical thinking or observing global perspectives as US students they read too many bestseller novels. “By reading texts in history/social studies, science, and other disciplines (学科), s
39、tudents build a foundation of knowledge in these fields that will also give them the background to be better readers in all areas,” Robert Pondiscio, vice president of the Core Knowledge Foundation in the US told The Washington Post. According to China Youth Daily, there are usually five stages when
40、 it comes to reading, with popular novels at the bottom. More advanced readers normally go on to read classic fictional literature, history and philosophy, or books with critical ideas. The fifth stage involves students making their own reading lists based on the ideological (意识形态的) systems they hav
41、e built throughout the years. We spend hours, days or even weeks on a book, so its only natural that we want to learn something useful in return for our efforts. Many see reading as an investment (投资) in themselves. But this practical view of literature and the thought that history and - 9 -philosop
42、hy books are superior to novels is not agreed by everyone. After all, what they offer are two different kinds of satisfaction. While the former provides knowledge, the latter brings emotional experiences. “Fiction and poetry are medicines,” UK writer Jeanette Winterson once wrote. “What they heal is
43、 the rupture (裂痕) reality makes on the imagination.”32. Why Chinese students are sometimes lacking in critical thinking or observing global perspectives?A. Because they read too many philosophy books.B. Because they read too many bestseller novels.C. Because they read too many books with critical id
44、eas.D. Because they have to do too much homework all day.33.The underlined part in Paragraph 7 probably means?A. better than. B. worse than. C. harder than. D. easier than.34.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A. History and philosophy books are superior to fictions and poetry.B. Chin
45、ese Students should read more history and philosophy books.C. Fictions and poetry can provide students with knowledge.D. Jeanette Winterson thought fiction and poetry are also useful.35.What is the best title of this passage? A. Reading habits are different. B. American readers are superior. C. Crit
46、ical thinking weighs a lot. D. Books bring benefits.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。How to avoid gossipingWhile gossip isnt always a bad thing, it can be incredibly harmful not only for you, but also others may be affected. _36_, as well as not engaging with gos
47、sip with other people. Follow the steps to get started dealing with gossip, both from yourself and from others.- 10 -Sort out negative gossip from the rest. _37_, so you dont need to completely erase it from your life. You should, however, learn to make a difference between harmless gossip and the k
48、ind of gossip that hurts people. People who are spreading gossip (and dont spend a lot of time getting facts. In fact, they have usually heard the information theyre spreading second or third hand. _38_. Human beings are social creatures and gossip is part of the framework of society. Some questions to consider about your information: Is it true? Is it nec
