1、- 1 -霍邱二中 2018-2019 学年第一学期期中考试高二英语测试题第 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，共 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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the man going to do?A. Take part in a party. B. Go to the company. C. Work on the paper.2. How many words is the article limited to?
2、A. 400. B. 800. C.1,200.3. How will the two speakers meet the team?A. By car. B. By boat. C. By bus.4. How does the man like his journey?A. Very bad. B. Very good. C. Very cheap.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a repair shop. B. At a supermarket. C. At a TV set factory.第二节（共 15 小题，每题
3、1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答 6 至 7 题。6. How much does the man pay for each piece at last?A. 16 dollars. B. 20 dollars. C. 25 dollars. 7. Who will stick the wallpaper?A. The man. B. The woman. C. The worker.听第 7 段材料，回答 8 至 9 题。8
4、. What is the man?- 2 -A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A headmaster.9. What kind of clothes will the woman wear?A. Beautiful clothes. B. Fancy clothes. C. Neat clothes.听第 8 段材料，回答 10 至 12 题。10. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Couple. B. Colleagues. C. Friends.11. Why will the man g
5、o to Shanghai tomorrow morning?A. To take a vacation. B. To visit his parents. C. To attend a meeting. 12. What will the man drink?A. Water. B. Coffee. C. Tea. 听第 9 段材料，回答 13 至 16 题。13. Why was the man feel down?A. Because he failed in the exam. B. Because he quarreled with Henry. C. Because he was
6、punished by Mr. Smith.14. What was Henry accused of?A. Chatting with others. B. Stealing a rubber. C. Cheating in the exam.15. How did the teacher deal with the event?A. By punishing Henry. B. By criticized the man in public. C. By investigating the whole event.16. What do we know about the man?A. H
7、e misunderstood Henry. B. He disliked Henry. C. He decided to break up with Henry.听第 10 段材料，回答 17 至 20 题。17. What does the speaker do?A. A teacher. B. An artist. C. A guide.18. What will the listeners visit first?A. Maps and photos. B. Paintings and sculpture. C. Exhibits of plants and animals.- 3 -
8、19. What can listeners do at the Hall of Nature History?A. Enjoy art collections. B. Experience the early culture. C. Communicate with native people.20. Where will the listeners go to at the end of the tour?A. To a cafeteria. B. To the Jacobson Gallery. C. To the Hall of Nature History.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节
9、，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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEvery year, TIME selects the best inventions that are making the world better, smarter and , in some cases, a little more fun. Here are the ones on last years list.The Ultimate Alarm ClockIts hard to believe that an
10、 alarm clock, called Hello Sense, can not only be beautiful but also improve your sleep. It can control the temperature, light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you have a perfect sleep environment. It can wake you up when youre in the lightest part of your sleep cycle and ready to wake.
11、You can also speak to Sense to find out how well you sleep.The Folding Bike HelmetPeople refuse to wear a helmet because its thick and heavy. The morpher, a bike helmet made from interweaved(交织的) plastic is just as strong as the traditional ones, but flexible enough to fold almost totally flat, maki
12、ng it easier to carry.Shoes That Tie ThemselvesAlmost everyone who sees the movie Back to the Future wants a pair of shoes which tie themselves. Now, thanks to Nike, the shoe dream is a reality. When you press a button near the tongue, the sneakers themselves tighten and loosen - 4 -around your feet
13、. Simplified shoe fastening could be helpful for the athletes during the competition, and its especially useful for people with the impaired(受损的) motor nerve.Sweet Potatoes That Could Save LivesIn sub-Saharan Africa, the lack of vitamin A puts children at risk of blindness, and other diseases. Plant
14、 scientists are helping some countries grow their own solutions in the form of sweet potatoes. And they fight against droughts. Last year, the orange-colored sweet potatoes won the World Food Prize and have been seen as a healthy crop for all.21. What do we know about Hello Sense?A. It shows you way
15、s of sleeping well.B. It can serve as a light in your bedroom.C. It tries its best to improve your quality of sleep.D. It can wake you up at any time every day.22. Who are more suitable to wear shoes that tie themselves?A. Ones who enjoy seeing Back to the Future.B. Ones who practice running.C. Ones
16、 who are fans of Nike.D. Ones who have trouble with the motor nerve.23. From the last paragraph, we can infer Sweet Potatoes_.A. make a difference in sub-Saharan AfricaB. can keep children off any diseaseC. are often used to prevent droughtsD. have taken place of other crops in Africa24. Which colum
17、n is the passage probably taken from?A. History. B. Travel. C. Science. D. Culture.BAs computers become more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly depending on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the - 5 -computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact
18、 strokes of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more widely spread among university stu
19、dents. Almost all their assignment and essays are typed on a computer.All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.Its faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And thats why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock
20、 in computers increasingly, problems appear.“When Im writing with a pen, I find I often cant remember how to write a character, though I feel Im familiar with it.”“Im not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”Many students dont feel this is something to worry about. Now that its more
21、 convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only main
22、tain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writers emotion. Through ones handwriting, people can get to know ones thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”To encourage students to
23、handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory（必修的） and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.25. The underlined expression “taking stock in” in paragraph 4 probably means.A. getting bored with
24、B. getting dependent onC. becoming crazy about D. getting curious about- 6 -26. The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because _.A. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and convenientlyB. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essaysC. they find it n
25、ot easy to remember how to write a characterD. computers have become a trend and fashion in China27. Which of the following statement is NOT true of the advantage of handwriting?A. Handwriting contains the writers emotions.B. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.C. Handwriting
26、 can impress people well and build ones self-confidence.D. The writers thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting28. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. To Type or to Handwrite.B. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing.C. Writing by Computer Will
27、Replace Writing by Hand.D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters. CCan you imagine what 680,000 tons of food look like? Thats the amount of food wasted in Britain each year, and at the top of the list of wasted food is bread. In the British diet, bread appears in every meal. It is eate
28、n for breakfast, used for sandwiches for lunch and put in soups at dinner. Almost everyone in Britain buys bread.Bread is so important to the British that they use the word “bread” to mean “money” and the word “loaf”(一条面包) to mean “head”. So lets use our “loaves” to understand why so much “bread” is
29、 wasted!Even though bread is still sold in such a popular way and in such a large amount, that doesnt mean its made full use of. It seems people are simply buying much more than they need, so they throw away the bread that they dont need.- 7 -Baker Chris Young explains that the British arent valuing
30、 their bread because bread is no longer respected. “None of the bread that is thrown away is real breadhomemade or carefullymade bread, but is bought from the bread shop.”Another baker Mark Boyle agrees. “If you make something by yourself, you dont want to waste it because you know how much energy y
31、ouve put into it. But although home baking is a nice idea, for many its out of their ability because they have to work such long hours every day that they dont have time to make bread by themselves at home. So they simply buy bread and just bring it home to eat.”Perhaps the British should try to bak
32、e bread by themselves, which can probably make their dustbins lighter.29. What can we infer from the passage?A. Bread plays an important part in British diet.B. Different British people like different foods.C. Bread will become less popular in Britain.D. Bread is the favorite food for the British.30
33、. If a British boss says to his workers “Please bring your loaves here， ” he _.A. wants his workers to eat healthilyB. advises his workers to buy more breadC. asks his workers to work more cleverlyD. promises to give his workers more money31. Mark Boyle believes that the British throw away much brea
34、d mainly because _.A. they are tired of eating breadB. they are too rich to value breadC. they dont like the taste of breadD. they dont put any energy into making bread32. Many British people fail to make bread by themselves at home because - 8 -_.A. they are very busyB. they dont earn much moneyC.
35、they become lazier than beforeD. they dont know how to bake bread DHybrid cars （混合动力车） are cars that run on petrol and electricity. They have a small standard petrol engine and a battery electric motor to provide electric power.There are some differences between different models of hybrid cars, but
36、the general principle is that the car runs on petrol, and the electric motor kicks in when additional power is required, for example, when going uphill or accelerating. In some hybrid cars the petrol engine turns itself off when not needed, for example when the car has stopped at traffic light, keep
37、ing only the electric engine running.Conventional cars have large engines to deal with driving uphill and accelerating. Hybrid cars have much smaller petrol engines, improved by electric motors when needed, so they use less petrol. Another way that fuel consumption is cut by a system of “regenerativ
38、e (再生的) braking”. The electric motor is used to slow down the car, rather than conventional brakes. The energy produced by slowing the car is changed into electrical power, which is automatically stored in the battery. In effect, the battery recharges when you brake. In conventional cars the energy
39、produced when braking is wasted.In 1928 Ferdinand Porsche built an experimental hybrid car. The first mass-produced hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, came out in Japan at the end of 1997. However, hybrid cars became available in the USA only in 1999. As they use less fuel, hybrid cars are cheaper to run
40、. There are also many voices in place to encourage people to buy them. In some countries, hybrid car owners pay a lower rate of tax, and dont have to pay on certain roads. In some cities, hybrid - 9 -cars are allowed to park for free.33. Hybrid cars consume less energy than conventional cars because
41、 hybrid cars .A. have large engines to deal with acceleratingB. have conventional brakes to slow down the carC. have electric power to assist when neededD. have no energy consumption when stopping34. From the last paragraph we can learn that Hybrid cars .A. were first available in the USA B. will ga
42、in more popularityC. free their owners from tax D. are free to park anywhere in the city35. The main purpose of this text is to .A. show how hybrid cars slow down B. encourage people to buy hybrid carsC. inform people of a kind of energy-saving cars D. explain why hybrid cars use less energy第二节（共 5
43、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。On a hot summer day, there are few things that are more wonderful than a nice cool pool. 36 And it is completely relaxing. Of course, if you have children, there are certain measures you should take to keep them safe, whether you have a poo
44、l in your backyard or you are going to a public pool. Go swimming together. No person should ever swim alone. Though many people do, the simple truth is that it only takes a second for people to become injured or drown. 37 Having someone there with you can make the difference between life and death.
45、 This is especially true for young children. If your children is under the age of 5, you should never allow them to swim out of arms length.38 Kids love to chase one another through the water and to splash and jump around. But it is important to teach children not to jump on top of one another and t
46、o watch their surroundings in the water, so that they do not - 10 -accidentally knock into others, injuring them. Playing around in the pool is very interesting but dangerous. Keep it locked. If you have a pool, you must have a locking gate around your pool. 39 Keep the gate locked at all times, eve
47、n when you are in the pool. It is terrible for children to steal into the pool.Know the way out. 40 Make sure that they know where all ladders are and how to enter and get out of the pool properly. Although your children may be able to lift themselves out of the pool using the side, that is not the
48、safest way to go.A. Dont play around in the pool.B. Be sure to show all children the proper way to exit the pool.C. Swimming under water is forbidden in the pool.D. This is to prevent children from entering the pool without your permission.E. Slipping into the water seems like the perfect way to dea
49、l with the heat.F. Something sad happens every year.G. Make sure kids know food should be eaten either before or after swimming.第二卷第三部分：英语知识运用第一节：完形填空（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。It was a cold morning and there was almost nobody walking on the icy r
