1、1黄陵中学 2018-2019 学年度第一学期高二重点班英语中期试题第 I 卷第一部分：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. Where are the speakers?A. In a hotel. B.In a restauntant. C.In a furniture store.2. How much should the man pay for the tax ?A. 8. B.
2、 5. C.4.3. What does the woman want to be?A.A singer B. A director CAn actress4. When will the womans mother arrive in Beijing?A. On July 5. B. On July 7. C. On July 8.5. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son.第二节听下面 5 段对话或独自。每段
3、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，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. What did the woman buy yesterday?A. Trousers. B. Shoes. C.A dress.7. What will the woman do this Saturday?A. Hold an anniversary party. B.Attend a dance party. C.
4、 Go shopping in the town.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。28.At what time will the man start soccer practice?A.2:15 B.3:00. C.5:009.What will the woman do right after lunch today?A.Take a test. B. work part-time. C. Go to the library.听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10.Why does the woman want to work in the restaur
5、ant?A. The salary is high. B. The manager is kind. C. The environment is nice.11. How long can the woman do the job every day on weekends? A.2 hours. B. 4 hours C.6 hours.12. When can the woman probably get the reply?A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C.On Saturday.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13. What are
6、 the speakers talking about?A. A weekend plan B. A concert. C. A dance party .14.What did the man orginally plan to do tomorrow?A.play in a Brazilian band. B.Go to the Latin club C.Watch TV at home. 15.Why wont the man go to the Cool Bar?A. He dislikes the music.B. It is always too crowdedC. The foo
7、d is too expensive.16.What is the womans problem?A.She cant understand Lantin . B. She doesnt like Latin music. C.She is not good at Latin dance.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. What hit Nava yestreday?A.A typhoon. B. A snowstorm. C. An earthquake.318. How many emergency relief workers have been sent t
8、o the rescue?A.700. B.500 . C. 160.19. Who saved Jenny Lynn?A.Her classmate. B. Her father. C.Policeman.20. What is the last news about?A. Music . B. Sports C.Weather. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 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。AFavorite films this weekA Tale of Two Cities
9、 is set in London and Paris in the 1780s. It is a dangerous time in France. A Frenchman returns to Paris from London to try to save his friend；and an Englishman gives his life to save them both. Its an exciting and very sad film.134 minutes, 9 p m Every day except Friday.The village is set in a smal
10、l 19th century community near old woods full of spirits. The spirits are friendly until a young man called Phoenix goes too close to them. Then they get angry. Its a film which makes it hard for you to sleep at night!107 minutes, 530 p m. and 730 p m Fridaysonly.London Love Story. In a quiet street
11、in London，a lonely boy meets a lonely girl who changes his life. But they both have a sad secret. This is about two young people who learn to love life.92 minutes, 4 p m. and 815 p m Every day.The Men Who Came from Mars. Set in the 22nd century，somewhere in the USA, men called Martians, from the pla
12、net Mars, have taken over the earth because humans have let it become too polluted. Now humans have to do what the Martians say. This is a good film which makes you think about the future of our world.100 minutes, 745 p m Mondays only.21Which film will tell you about French history?A A Tale of Two C
13、ities. B The Village.C London Love Story. D. The Men Who Came from Mars422Which type of film is the film London Love Story?AHistorical adventure. BScience fiction.CRomantic story. DThriller.23Tom is a student major in astronomy. He may most probably want to see_.A A Tale of Two Cities B The VillageC
14、 London Love Story D The Men Who Came from MarsBIf you think it is cold where you are at the moment, then a visit to the Russian village of Oymyakon might just change your mind.With the average temperature for January standing at 50 ， it is no wonder that the village is the coldest inhabited settlem
15、ent in the world. Known as the “Pole of Cold”， the coldest temperature recorded in Oymyakon is 71.2 ， which is the lowest recorded temperature for any inhabited location on earth.Ironically, Oymyakon actually means “nonfreezing water” due to a nearby hot spring. Most homes in Oymyakon still burn coa
16、l and wood for heat and enjoy few modern conveniences.Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer (驯鹿 ) meat and horse meat. A single shop provides the towns bare necessities and the locals work as reindeerbreeders, hunters and icefisherman.The village is located around 750 metres above sea level and
17、 the length of a day varies from 3 hours in December to 21 hours in summer. And despite its terrible winters, in June, July and August temperatures over 30 are not uncommon.There are few modern conveniences in the villagewith many buildings still having outdoor toilets and most people still burning
18、coal and wood for heat. When coal deliveries are irregular, the power station starts burning wood. If the power ceases, the town will shut down in about five hours, and the pipes will freeze and crack.Daily problems that come with living in Oymyakon include penink freezing, glasses freezing to peopl
19、es faces and batteries losing power. Locals are said to leave their cars running all day for fear of not being able 5to restart them.Even if there is coverage for mobile phone reception, the phones themselves could not work in such cold conditions.Another problem caused by the frozen temperatures is
20、 burying dead bodies, which can take anything up to three days.24According to the text, Oymyakon _.Ais the coldest location on the earthBhas got frozen water all over the yearCgets its name because of a nearby hot springDcan enjoy quite a few modern conveniences25Mobile phones could not work in Oymy
21、akon because _.Athe batteries are of poor qualityBthe extreme coldness makes them lose powerCthere is no coverage for phone receptionDthe phone reception is too far away to receive the signals26We can learn from the text that _.Adaily problems usually accompany the localsBthe town often stops workin
22、g because of no coal deliveryClocals only live on reindeer meat and horse meatDlocals have no awareness of saving their resources27.what does the lined word “reception” mean_A receiving B.treat C entertainment D.press conferenceCFrom the health point of view, we are living in a wonderful age. A larg
23、e number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible killing of people on the roads. Man is opposite to the motor car! It is a neverending battle whic
24、h man is losing. Thousands of people are killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel (方向盘), his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor car often brings out a
25、 mans worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a 6steering wheel. They are rude, illmannered and aggressive. All their hidden frustrations and disappointments seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.The surprising thin
26、g is that society smiles on the motorist and seems to forgive the behaviour. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities and towns are made ugly by huge car parks.It is high time a world law were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countr
27、ies are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough. A law which was universally accepted could only have a beneficial effect on the accident rate. Here are a few examples of some things that might be done. The driving test should be made to a fixed standard and far more difficult than i
28、t is；all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so；the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21；all vehicles should be put through strict annual tests for safety. Present drinking and driving laws (where they exist) should be
29、made much stricter. Driving speed should be limited on all roads. These measures may sound extremely severe. But surely nothing should be considered difficult if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor cars.28The main idea of this pas
30、sage is that_.Atraffic accidents are mainly caused by motoristsBthousands of people in the world are killed each yearConly stricter traffic laws can prevent accidentsDthe laws of some countries about driving are too strict29Which of the following is right according to the passage?AIt is right to bui
31、ld huge car parks in cities and towns.BAll the drivers must be asked to take a test every year.CWorking by car can save time and money.DSociety overlooks drivers rude driving.30Why does the author say “his car becomes the extension of his personality”？ADriving can show his real self.BDriving can bri
32、ng out his good character.7CDriving can make a man excited and joyful.D Driving can make a man quiet and pleasant.31The attitude of the author is_.Aapproving Bcritical Csympathetic DaggressiveDAmericans think that travel is good for you.Some even think it can help with one of the countrys worst prob
33、lems-crime(犯罪).Crime worries a lot of people.Every year,the number of crimes is up and up.And many criminals are young.They often come from sad homes,with only one parent or no parents at all.There are many young criminals in prison.But prison doesnt change them.Six or seven in ten will go back to c
34、rime when they come out of prison.One man,Bob Burton,thought of a new idea.In the old days,young men had to live a difficult life on the road.They learned to be strong and brave,and to help their friends in time of danger.This helped them to grow into men.So Bob started“Vision Quest”.He takes young
35、criminals on a long,long journey with horses and wagons(马车),3,000 miles through seven states.They are on the road for more than a year.The young people on Vision Quest all have had problems.Most of them have already spent time in prison.This is their last chance.Its hard work on the road.The day sta
36、rts before the sun comes up.The boys and girls have to feed the horses.Some of them have never loved anyone before.But they cant love their horses enough. They also begin to love their partners.That love can help them to live a new life.Not all the young people on Vision Quest will leave crime behin
37、d them.Three or four in ten will one day be in prison again.Bob Burton is right.Travel can be good for you.Even today,Americans still say,“Go west,young man.”32.In the last paragraph “leave crime behind them”means “_”.A.no longer do a crime B.leave people who do a crimeC.do all the crimes D.leave cr
38、iminals behind33.Why is Bob Burton right?8A.Because he can help with crime.B.Because three or four is better than six or seven.C.Because the young criminals have a hard life on the road.D.Because he can stop crime in the country.34.From the passage we may infer that _.A.getting up before the sun ris
39、es can help people out of crimeB.love can help young people to start a new lifeC.traveling can help all criminals out of prisonD.being strong and brave can do with crime35.On “Vision Quest”_.A.young people have bad problemsB.young people grow tall very fastC.young people often help their friends in
40、time of dangerD.young people can do anything freelyE第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 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 great life doesnt happen by accident. A great life is the result of dividing your time, energy, and hard work towards what you want your life to be. Stop setting yourself up for s
41、tress and failure. _36_ Make the following secrets fit your own needs and style, and start creating your own great life today!A great life is the result of simplifying your life. People often misunderstand what simplification means. _37_ Instead, its a way to free up your energy and time for the wor
42、k that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here. In order to create a great life, you will have to make room for it first.A great life is the result of removing distractions(使人分心的事). Up to 75% of your mental energy can be tied up in things that are not important but distracting you. Look aro
43、und at someones life you admire. What do they do that you would like to adopt in your own life? Ask them how they do it. _38_9A great life is the result of your adjustments. _39_ It may mean thinking about again how you spend your time, or choosing to spend your money in a different way. It may mean
44、 looking for new ways to spend your energy that agree with your particular definition of a great life._40_ Theres an old saying everyone is familiar with“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” In order to even move from the couch to the refrigerator, you have to start. Theres no b
45、etter time to start than today. Its what you do today that will make a difference in your life tomorrow.AA great life is the result of starting.BA great life is the result of having intention.CIts not a way to remove work from your life.DStart setting up your life to support success and ease.ESo it
46、requires that you should make some changes.FIts easy to spend your days on whatever gets your attention.GThen you will find ways to free up your mental energy for more important things.第三部分：语言知识运用第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。It was an
47、extremely busy day. I was so tired of my life that I was getting a little 41 with myself and everyone around me. On my way home, I 42 my old friend Paul in the street. He looked happy and 43 me to his home for dinner. We had not seen each other for many years, so _44_ I was tired I accepted his invi
48、tation.As we entered the door of his house, Paul started _45_ “I have a dream, a song to sing, to help you _46_ everything.” I felt _47_ his behavior, but in no time I understood. Two _48_ walked to Paul and hugged him. They couldnt walk 49 or speak clearly, but their faces were full of 50 and sang the same song.We talked about our 51 and work, and I learned from Paul that his daughters were born as “special children”. They were mentally changed. Their 10mother 52 years ago. Paul was both
