1、- 1 -安徽省阜阳三中 2018-2019 学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（竞培）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 l.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 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 speakers do on Saturday? A. Go to work. B. Eat brunch. C. Go to the gym.2. When did
2、 the man hurt himself? A. A few weeks ago. B. A few months ago. C. A few years ago.3. Where does this conversation take place? A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a classroom.4. How does the woman sound? A. Nervous. B. Sad. C. Angry.5. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. Their exam sch
3、edules. B. Their recent sleep habits. C. Their physics exam results.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，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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What does the man like most about reusable bags? A. They are free. B. They have a
4、 variety of uses. C. They are lighter and easier to carry. - 2 -7. What discount do shoppers receive if they use reusable bags?A. 10% off. B. 3% off. C. 10 cents off.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. Why doesnt Brad like online shopping? A. He doesnt like to plan. B. He doesnt like to stay at home waiting.C.
5、 He doesnt want his packages stolen.9. What does Brad advise Sally to do?A. Go to the store. B. Clean the house. C. Keep track of her package.10. How is Sally related to Brad? A. Shes his mom. B. Shes his employee. C. Shes his sister.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. In the beginning, what does the woman t
6、hink George is doing?A. Reading. B. Coloring. C. Writing.12. Why are some of the texts marked in green? A. They are the main ideas. B. They are important details. C. They are a bit more difficult.13. According to George, why is active reading useful? A. It helps students learn new words.B. It shows
7、students what they already know.C. Its a good learning method for both slow and fast students.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14. Who will know about the move tonight?A. Lily. B. Katie. C. Jason.15. According to the woman, what is much better in France? A. The food. B. The weather. C. The schools.16. What do
8、es the man hope to do about his family? A. Bring them to France. B. Leave them in America. C. Visit them in a few months.- 3 -17. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Family members. C. Co-workers.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What is the most important requirement
9、for this job? A. Experience. B. Creativity. C. Energy.19. What do children do in the morning? A. Go hiking. B. Write short essays. C. Report to the leaders.20. When is the application due?A. In late April. B. In mid-May. C. In early July.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 阅读下列短文，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项
10、涂黑。AWelcome to Princeton Princeton University is a vibrant university. It is the fourtholdest college in the United States and is an independent institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the arts and humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. As a wellk
11、nown research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels in the discovery and spread of knowledge and understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.AcademicsFaculty, including full time, part time and
12、visiting: 1,238 (spring 2018)Undergraduate studenttofaculty rate: 5：1Departments: 36Schools within the University: School of Architecture, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.Library- 4 -Princeton University Library consists of the Fir
13、estone Library and nine buildings across campus. The librarys collections include more than 8 million books and impressive rare books, prints and other materials that require special handling. The librarys extensive electronic resources include databases and journals, images and digital maps. Exhibi
14、tions from the librarys rich collections are free and open to the general public.Campus LifeA vast range of cultural, educational, athletic and social activities are available to Princeton students. Getting involved in campus life is the quickest way to become a part of the University community, and
15、 to create ones own Princeton experience. Campus life activities are built around the concepts of encouraging each community member to display his or her talents and to learn to respect all members of our community.Aid ProgramOur aid program is designed to encourage all qualified studentsregardless
16、of financial circumstancesto consider applying for admission to Princeton. Any family, who feels they may need help to pay for a Princeton education is welcome to apply for aid.For more information, please visit: http：/www.princeton.edu.21. What makes Princeton University outstanding among research
17、universities?A. Its long history. B. Its wide range of courses.C. Its ambition to be the best. D. Its undergraduate teaching.22. What can you enjoy as a Princeton University student?A. Free undergraduate education. B. Access to rare books and databases.C. Free membership of sports clubs. D. Material
18、 benefits of the University community.23. The aid program of Princeton University is intended for_A. poor families B. qualified applicants unable to afford to pay for Princeton- 5 -C. students admitted into university D. top students with money problemBTwo of the saddest words in the English languag
19、e are “if only“I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words，because they convey regret，lost opportunities，mistakes，and disappointment My father is famous in our family for saying，“Take the extra minute to do it right.“ I always try to live by the “extra minute“ ruleWhen my childre
20、n were young and likely to cause accidents，I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only“ moment，whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter，or something that required a little more work such as taping padding （衬垫 ) onto the sharp
21、 corners of a glass coffee table I dont only avoid those “if only“ moments when it comes to safetyIts equally important to avoid “if only“ in our personal relationshipsWe all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you“ or “I forgive you.“
22、When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday，I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldnt be here. But then I thought about the fact that hes 84years old and I realized that I shouldnt give up an opportunity to see himI called him and
23、told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only“ about something，but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventualityAnd even though it takes an extra minute to do so
24、mething right，or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection，I know that Im doing the right thingIm buying myself peace of mind and thats the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being24.Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute“ rul
25、e？ _ - 6 -A. Start the car the moment everyone is seatedB. Leave the room for a minute with the iron workingC. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes betterD. Move an object out of the way before it trips（绊倒） someone25.The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to _ A. keep her
26、 appointment with the eye doctor B. meet her father who was already an old manC. join in the holiday celebration of the companyD. finish her work before the deadline approached26.The underlined word “foregone“ in Paragraph 3is closest in meaning to _ A. abandoned B. lacked C. avoided D. wasted27.Wha
27、t is the best title for the passage？ _ A. The Emotional Well-being B. The Two Saddest WordsC. The Most Useful Rule D. The Peace of MindCAbout 3 years earlier, a funny thing happened about Chinas first female Nobel Prize winner, Tu Youyou, giving her acceptance speech in Sweden. When that speech reac
28、hed her home country, two entirely different versions appeared, and the false one became a viral hit.Guess which version is genuine? The one that matter-of-factly tells about the discovery ofartemisinin(青蒿素), or the one with extreme literary style, complete with her father explaining the origin of h
29、er given name and poetic lines such as,“I like tranquility(宁静), tranquil as the leaves of sweet wormwood(青蒿); I avoid the spotlight, just as the petals of sweet wormwood do ; I aspire to be upright, as are the stems of sweet wormwood”.Most readers were so touched by the literary version that they we
30、re left in tears. However, they just forgot that Tu is not a woman of letters, but one of science. It was totally made up by someone who obviously has great literary talent, but could not understand the inner life of a - 7 -scientist.I dont know who made up the Tu speech, or for what purpose. It doe
31、s not strike me as funny. Fortunately, no mainstream media seemed to have been fooled. Yet the false one has probably been shared more than the real one because it played up to the Chinese stereotype(固定形式)of what such a speech should be.Chinas cyberspace is full of educational and uplifting quotes,
32、and quite a lot of them are made up. There is a joke that says the United States spying network collected and examined all the Internet data in China and found that the Chinese are addicted to such chicken soup, including that from untrustworthy sources.28.Most readers were touched by the false spee
33、ch probably because of_.A. Tus real life B. its writing styleC. their understanding of science D. their passions for literature29. About the literary version, which of the following is true?A. It reflected Tus inner life. B.Its purpose was to get click rate.C.It failed to attract the leading media.
34、D.Its about the discovery of artemisinin.30.What attitude does the writer seem to hold to the false speech?A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Objective. D. Uncertain.31. Whats the purpose of this article?A. To prove that false news attracts more readers. B.To tell readers that the false speech is more lit
35、erary.C. To inform us that there is much false news on the Internet.D.To warn readers that all Internet news are very untrustworthy.DThat people often experience trouble sleeping in a different bed in unfamiliar surroundings is a phenomenon known as the“firstnight”effect. If a person stays in the sa
36、me room the following night they tend to sleep more soundly. Yuka Sasaki and her colleagues at Brown University set out to investigate the origins of this effect.- 8 -Dr. Sasaki knew the“firstnight”effect probably has something to do with how humans evolved. The puzzle was what benefit would be gain
37、ed from it when performance might be affected the following day. She also knew from previous work conducted on birds and dolphins that these animals put half of their brains to sleep at a time so that they can rest while remaining watchful enough to avoid predators(捕食者). This led her to wonder if pe
38、ople might be doing the same thing. To take a closer look, the team studied 35 healthy people as they slept in the unfamiliar environment of the universitys Department of Psychological Sciences. The participants each slept in the department for two nights and were carefully monitored with techniques
39、 that looked at the activity of their brains. Dr. Sasaki found, as expected, the participants slept less well on their first night than they did on their second, taking more than twice as long to fall asleep and sleeping less overall. During deep sleep, the participants brains behaved in a similar m
40、anner seen in birds and dolphins. On the first night only, the left hemispheres(半球) of their brains did not sleep nearly as deeply as their right hemispheres did.Curious if the left hemispheres were indeed remaining awake to process information detected in the surrounding environment, Dr. Sasaki rer
41、an the experiment while presenting the sleeping participants with a mix of regularly timed beeps(蜂鸣声) of the same tone and irregular beeps of a different tone during the night. She worked out that, if the left hemisphere was staying watchful to keep guard in a strange environment, then it would reac
42、t to the irregular beeps by stirring people from sleep and would ignore the regularly timed ones. This is precisely what she found.32. What did researchers find puzzling about the“firstnight”effect?A. To what extent it can trouble people. B. What role it has played in evolutionC. In what way it can
43、be beneficial. D. What circumstances may set it off.33. What do we learn about Dr. Sasaki doing her research?- 9 -A. She found birds and dolphins remain watchful while asleep.B. She found birds and dolphins sleep in much the same way.C. She conducted studies on birds and dolphins sleeping patterns.D
44、. She got some idea from previous studies on birds and dolphins.34. What did Dr. Sasaki do when she first did her experiment?A. She employed 35 participants from her Department of Psychological Sciences.B. She monitored the brain activity of participants sleeping in a new environment.C. She kept the
45、 participants awake.D. She tested her findings about birds and dolphins on human subjects.35. What did Dr. Sasaki find about the participants in her experiment?A. They tended to enjoy certain tones more than others.B. They felt sleepy when exposed to regular beeps.C. They tended to see irregular bee
46、ps as a threat.D. They differed in their tolerance of irregular tones.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。You can read a book for pleasure one time through and be just fine. However, it is harmfulto deal with academic reading the same way. In order to read and compre
47、hend a book or article for school, you need to be much more strategic. 36_Understand genres and themes.In most reading tests, the student is asked to read a passage and predict what might happen next. 37 _This is to make sure youre able to infer information from the clues. The type of text of a book
48、 helps you make predictions about the actionwhich helps you better understand the action.Read with tools.Any time you read to learn, use active reading skills and there are tools - 10 -that are not so goodto use. A pencil and a pack of sticky notes will be good tools. You can mark in the margins wit
49、hout any damage. Use your notes to write down thoughts, impressions, predictions, and questions as you read. 38 _You create some serious damage when highlighting.39 _Its a no-brainer that you should take the time to identify and look up new and unfamiliar words as you read. But its important to make a log book of those new words, and revisit them some time after youve finished
