1、- 1 -重庆市第十八中学 2018-2019学年上半期考试高二英语期中试卷第 I卷第一部分: 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。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 will the man probably do during his holiday?A. Do his work. B. Travel to Qingdao. C. Climb some mountains.2. What d
2、oes the woman offer the man?A. Iced tea. B. Cookies. C. Chips.3. How much did the woman buy her watch for?A. $1000. B. $800. C. $200.4. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and employee. B. Waiter and customer. C. Co-workers.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their bio
3、logy teacher. B. The womans parents. C. The pet of the class.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 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、7 题。6. Why is Anna going to Greece?A. To go on vacation. B. To attend a wedding. C. To be on a business trip.7
4、. What does Tim like about Greece?A. The boats. B. The people. C. The food.听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What volunteer work does Lucy sometimes do?A. She helps old people. B. She takes care of animals. C. She teaches homeless children.9. How much time per week does Lucy usually do volunteer work?A. Two days
5、. B. One day. C. Five hours.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. What did Glen add to his baklava?A. Chocolate. B. Honey. C. Nuts.11. When did Glen get interested in baking?- 2 -A. When he was five. B. When he was twenty. C. When he was thirty-five.12. Where did Glen get the idea for his baklava?A. In Turkey. B.
6、 In America. C. In France.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13. Why is the woman surprised?A. The park is not crowded during school holidays.B. The park is crowded all year round.C. The park isnt for children.14. What time of year is it?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Fall.15. How does the man feel about his job?A. He l
7、oves it. B. He is tired of it. C. He feels stressed.16. Where will the man probably work in future?A. At a bank. B. At a college. C. At Disneyland.听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17. How long was the baby elephant trapped in the well?A. For 8 hours. B. For 9 hours. C. For 11 hours.18. What did the villagers do
8、 when they first arrived there?A. They stood watching. B. They cut some bananas. C. They removed some of the soil.19. Who got the baby elephant out of the well at last?A. The villagers. B. The mother elephant. C. The baby elephant himself.20. How is the ending of the story?A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Surpr
9、ising.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABored? Lonely? Out of condition? Why not try the SPORTS CENTER?TENNISIndoor and outdoor courts. Coaching from beginners to advanced. Children only. Mornings.SKIINGGentle slopes. 3 levels instructor
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12、tre open 10:00 a.m.10:00 p.m. Daily. Interested? More details, call 800-1234-5678.21. What is this advertisement mainly about?A. It shows the ways of saving our time.B. It shows us some ways to spend weekends.C. It shows us a place to relax ourselves.D. It shows us a lot of ways to spend our holiday
13、s.22. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?A. People under 20 can all take gymnastics.B. Men and women swim in the SPORTS CENTER separately.C. Children at any age can play golf in the SPORTS CENTER.D. People can play tennis day and night.23. How many sports events are mentioned i
14、n the passage?A. 5. B. 6. C. 8. D. 11.BCharlie is a teacher and his wife, Maria is an artist. The night before last, just before the longest day of the year, Charlie was sitting in a deckchair enjoying the warm summer air when Maria touched his shoulder and he could tell immediately she was a little
15、 worried about something. He asked her what the matter was and she replied that there was a strange thing on the jacket that was hanging in the bedroom. They had both lived in the West Indies (西印度群岛) and had seen a lot of strange creatures in their house before. But now they were living in England a
16、nd so Charlie just laughed and said he would have a look at the “thing”. He walked to the bedroom. He saw a jacket hanging in the bedroom and went up to it to have a closer look at the “thing”. The moment he touched it, the thing sprang into life. Now Charlie experiences fear like the rest of us but
17、 when this creature opened its wings, he jumped out of his skin and ran screaming from the room like a small child doing about 100 miles an hour. For a moment the next-door neighbours thought that Charlie was murdering his wife because of the noise they could hear. In fact, it was a bat that frighte
18、ned - 4 -Charlie. Eventually Charlie managed to trap the bat in a box and took it to the garden to let the bat fly. Maria, who had been playing the guitar while Charlie was upstairs, asked Charlie if he had found out what the thing was. “Oh, nothing to worry about”, he said casually hoping that the
19、terror could not be seen in his eyes, “it was just a bat.”24. Why was Maria a little worried one night? A. Because she couldnt find her guitar. B. Because she saw something strange.C. Because it was too hot for her. D. Because she had quarreled with her husband.25. The underlined part “jumped out of
20、 his skin” in the second paragraph probably means _.A. was very frightened B. was very excitedC. threw off his clothes D. stood up 26. What happened to the bat? A. It was killed by Charlie. B. It was badly wounded.C. It was set free by Charlie. D. It was kept as a pet.27. It can be inferred that _.A
21、. the bat wouldnt come to Charlies room again because it was frightened B. the neighbours would report to the police about Charlie murdering the bat C. Charlie was afraid that his wife would laugh at him if she knew the truth D. Maria heard her husband screaming downstairs and became frightenedCPubl
22、ic transport is declining in the rich world. To those who have to squeeze onto the number 25 bus in London, or the A train in New York, the change might not be noticeable. But public transport is becoming less busy in those places, and the number of passengers is falling in almost every American cit
23、y. That is despite healthy growth in urban populations and employment.Although transport agencies blame their unpopularity on things like roadworks and broken signals, it seems more likely that they are being out-competed. App-based taxi services like Uber and Lyft are more comfortable and convenien
24、t than trains or buses. Cycling is nicer than it was, and rental bikes are more widely available. Cars are cheap to buy, thanks to cut-rate loans, and ever cheaper to run. Online shopping, home working and office-sharing mean more people can avoid travelling altogether.The competition is only likely
25、 to grow. More than one laboratory is developing new transport technologies and applications. Silicon Valley invented Uber and, more recently, apps that let people rent electric scooters(滑板车) and then abandon them on the pavement. China created sharing-bicycles and battery-powered “e-bikes“, both of
26、 which are spreading.Transport agencies should accept the upstarts, and copy them. Cities tend either to ignore app-based services or to try to push them off the streets. That - 5 -is understandable, given the rules-are-for-losers attitude of firms like Uber. But it is an error.It is doubtful that m
27、ost people make hard distinctions between public and private transport. They just want to get somewhere, and there is a cost in time, money and comfort. An ideal system would let them move across a city for a single payment, transferring from trains to taxis to bicycles as needed. Building a platfor
28、m to allow that is hard, and requires much sweet-talking of traditional networks as well as technology firms. It is probably the secret to keeping cities moving.28. What is the change in public transport in big cities?A. It is becoming busier.B. It is getting less popular.C. There are fewer traffic
29、delays.D. There is more new transport.29. In the authors opinion, the reason for the decline of public transport is that _.A. there are roadworks and broken signalsB. people are becoming healthier and employedC. cars and bikes are more and more availableD. transport agencies are seemingly less compe
30、titive30. How does the author develop his idea in Paragraph 3?A. By giving examples B. By providing research resultsC. By stating arguments D. By comparing different approaches31. According to the text, the key to keeping cities moving is _.A. to develop an ideal system that satisfies everyoneB. to
31、build a platform that appeals to transport agenciesC. to provide people with more means of transportationD. to cater for both traditional networks and technology firmsDIn summer the extreme heat often makes people sweaty and restless. While people are annoyed by it, experts suggest summer is the bes
32、t season to discharge (排放) your bodys toxins (毒素) and recover your energy.One popular option is hot-stone massage (按摩). Therapists use smooth and heated stones, usually river rocks, to massage certain parts of the body, or place them on key points of the body. The warmth of the hot stones will impro
33、ve blood circulation and also help relax muscles, while sweating is also believed to be good for discharging the bodys toxins.Another popular option is hot-stone baths. The hot-stone bath will help the body discharge toxins and humidity that accumulated during the last winter. Summer is the best sea
34、son to build a good body. Rather than use water or steam to heat and wash the body, people simply wear a coat or something comfortable, and then lie on heated stone tablets made of hot stones, which are warmed to around 45. The body will gradually warm up and blood circulation will also be - 6 -impr
35、oved. More sweat will come out quickly. The sweat is smooth and fresh, not smelly like that released after sports activities. Such baths bring a number of health benefits, such as anti-aging, improved blood circulation and stress relief. The slimming effect of dieting can even be promoted.Using hot
36、stones for healing dates back to ancient times, but the modern renewal of hot-stone massage is generally credited to Mary Nelson, a native of Tucson, Arizona, America, whose trademark is “LaStone Therapy”.The therapy is gaining wide popularity with many people, especially those who have jobs in cool
37、 air-conditioned rooms. The hot-stone therapy can help cure many diseases, including back pain.32. What do people use to release toxins in our body according to the text?A. Washing the body with cold water. B. Discharging lots of sweat.C. Relaxing muscles D. Lying on the warm beds.33. What can we kn
38、ow from the text?A. Sports have greater effects on the health than hot-stone massage.B. There are no toxins and humidity in the body in summer.C. Using water of about 45 to wash the body is good for the health.D. People should take advantage of summer to improve their health.34. What can be learned
39、about the hot-stone therapy?A. It was invented by Mary Nelson, an American.B. It successfully cured many people of cancer.C. It is popular with people with its excellent effects.D. It can help people avoid sweating too much in hot summer.35. Which of the following could be the best title for the tex
40、t?A. The origin and development of the hot-stone therapyB. The amazing functions of the hot-stone therapyC. A healthy and comfortable lifestyleD. How to live comfortably in summer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。The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrate
41、d in a small town in central Finland since 1992. In 1992, people of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions. 36 He was said to only accept men as members of his gang (团伙 ) who proved their worth in challenges. At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighbo
42、ring villages.37 A large number of competitors, people, and journalist from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year. 38 The Wife-carrying world Championship is held on a 253.3 meters long official track. The track has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a m
43、eter deep. The wife to be carried may be your own, or your neighbors. The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49kg. If she is less than 49kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, - 7 -that couple will be fined 15 seconds. 39 Alongside with the W
44、ife-carrying World Championship, there is also a team competition. The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official “wife-carrying drink.” Then he may continue the race. _ 40 While the Wife-carrying World Championship
45、 is being held, there are bands playing music, a wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment. A. People everywhere hold the event.B. This event is becoming increasingly popular.C. A special prize is awarded to the winner team.D. There are a few basic rules.E. Do you know how these tradition
46、s restarted?F. The winner is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time.G. Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-ronkainen in that area.第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45分)第一节 完型填空（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选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Once upon a time,
47、 a group of businessmen were sailing on the Atlantic Ocean, 41 much American goods back to Paris, however, they 42 across a terrible thunderstorm, both the men and ship 43 into the Atlantic Ocean 44 their goods.The only survivor of the shipwreck was washed up on a small, 45 island. Every day he 46 d
48、esperately for God to rescue him, but none seemed to appear. 47 , he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to 48 him from bad weather, and to store his few 49 . But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke 50 up to the sk
49、y. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was shocked with 51 and anger. “God how could you do this to me!“ he cried. Early the next day, 52 , he was awakened by the 53 of a ship that was 54 the island. It had come to rescue him. “How did you know I was here?“ asked the 55 man. “We saw your smoke 56 ,“ they replied. It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we shouldnt lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in t
