1、- 1 -醴陵二中 醴陵四中 2019 年上学期高二英语科期中考试试题分值 150 分 时量 120 分钟第 I 卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 个小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的 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 does the conversation take place?A. I
2、n a restaurant. B. At a bookstore. C. In a supermarket. 2. What is the time now?A. 6:45. B. 6:55. C. 7:05.3. When did the womans brother start smoking?A. During high school. B. At college. C. After college.4. Who will pay for the dinner?A. John. B. Kate. C. Tom.5. Why does the woman come to talk wit
3、h the man?A. To take a test. B. To get a job. C. To buy things.第二节（共 15 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，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.When does the flight leave?A. At 2:30. B. At 3:00. C. At 3:
4、30.7. What is the two speakers problem?A. They cant get tickets.- 2 -B. They cant find their tickets.C. They cant find their suitcase.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. How long has the woman kept the book?A. For a whole week. B. For 5 days. C. For just 2 days.9. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The bo
5、ok is interesting.B. The woman doesnt like the book.C. The woman doesnt finish reading the book.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the man like most about the university?A. The school gym. B. The swimming pool. C. The playground.11. Where is the mans father now?A. In Toronto. B. In Sydney. C. In C
6、anberra12. What is the womans major?A. Business. B. Law. C. Math.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What class does the woman have at 10 a.m. on Tuesday?A. Culture Studies. B. Social Change. C. Language Development.14. When doesnt the woman have classes?A. On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. B. On Monday an
7、d Friday afternoons. C. On Wednesday and Friday mornings.15. When is the class Education on Mondays?A. At 2 p.m. B. At 10 a.m. C. At 9:40 a.m.16. How often does the woman have Communication Studies?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What was wrong with
8、 Han Yang?A. He was ill. B. He got disabled in an accident. C. He was out - 3 -of work.18. When did he often visit Mr. Wang?A. On Sundays. B. On Mondays. C. On Saturdays.19. How much money did Han Yang ask for usually?A. 12 or 13 yuan. B. 13 or 20 yuan. C. 20 or 30 yuan.20. Why didnt Han Yang appear
9、 again?A. He didnt want to pay back the money.B. He didnt want to ask for more money.C. He had a new job.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。AMonthly Talks at London Canal MuseumOur monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month e
10、xcept August. Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book. They end around 21:00.November 7thThe Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and build
11、ing. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.December 5thIce for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will ex
12、plain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew.- 4 -February 6thAn Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have
13、a report on the present state of play.March 6thEyots and AitsThames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/bookMore infor:www.canalmuseum.org.uk
14、/whatsonLondon Cannal Museum12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RTwww.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobiTel:0207713083621.When is the talk on James Brindley?A. February 6th. B. March 6th. C. November 7th. D. December 5th.22.What is the topic of the talk in February?A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice fo
15、r the MetropolisC. Eyots and AitsThames Islands D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals23.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?A. Miranda Vickers. B. Malcolm Tucker. C. Chris Lewis. D. Liz Payne.BAround four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents
16、View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal -
17、 5 -with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I
18、 started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasnt even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.After my speech, I met with the principal and
19、explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speakers faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was n
20、ot only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.After delivering successfully, I became more confident. I said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who
21、 educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”I started delivering lectures in my plan, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if
22、 we have the courage to take the first step. 24. Why did the author have bad feelings before the speech?A. he feared he couldnt perform it properly. B. he had got a high fever before that.C. he regretted accepting the invitation. D. he disliked the idea of giving a lecture.25. What does the underlin
23、ed part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean?A. Unlucky opportunities. B. Curious views. - 6 -C. Negative ideas. D. Happy comments.26. What can we conclude from the passage?A. Necessity is the mother of invention.B. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.C. Knowledge makes hum
24、ble, ignorance makes proud.D. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 27. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed. B. Principal Provides the Best Chances.C. Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker.D. Spoken English Develo
25、ps in Speeches.CA small robot may help children who are recovering from a long-term illnesses in the hospital or at home. These children may feel isolated from their friends and classmates. The robot takes their place at school. Through the robot, the children can hear their teachers and friends. Th
26、ey also can take part in class from wherever they are recovering.Anyone who has had a long-term illness knows that recovering at home can be lonely. This is can be especially true of children. They may feel left out. Now, these children may have a high-tech friend to help feel less alone. That frien
27、d is a robot. The robot is called AV1. AV1 goes to school for a child who is homebound while recovering from a long-term illness. And the childs school friends must help. They carry the robot between classes and place the robot on the childs desk.A Norwegian company called No Isolation created the r
28、obot. The co-founders of No Isolation are Karen Dolva and Marius Aabel. Dolva explains how the robot AV1 works. She says from home, the child uses a tablet or phone to start the robot. Then they use the same device to control the robots movements. At school, the robot becomes the eyes, ears and voic
29、e of the child. “So, it sits at the childs desk in the classroom and the child uses a tablet - 7 -or a phone to start it, control its movement with touch, and talk through it. So its the eyes and the ears and the voice at school.“ The student can take part in classroom activities from wherever they
30、are recovering - whether at home or from a hospital bed. The robot is equipped with speakers, microphones and cameras that makes communicating easy.28. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “isolated”?A. freed B. separated C. tired D. banned29. What cant children do through the robo
31、t?A. Take part in the class B. Talk with his friendsC. write on the blackboard D. Hear their teachers30. How do children control the robots movements?A. By talking with the robot B. By taking part in class activitiesC. By the microphones equipped in it D. By touching the tablet or phone31. Whats the
32、 robot mainly designed for?A. Children who have just recovered form illnesses. B. Children who cant go to school for a long time.C. Children who are bored with going to school. D. Children who cant see, hear or speak.DLoneliness has been linked to depression(抑郁) and other health problems. Now, a stu
33、dy says it can also spread. A friend of a lonely person was fifty-two percent more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. And a friend of that friend was twenty-five percent more likely to do the same.Earlier findings showed that happiness, obesity(肥胖) and the ability to stop smoking can also spr
34、ead like infections within social groups. The findings all come from a major health study in the American town of Framingham, Massachusetts.The study began in 1948 to investigate the causes of heart disease. Since then, more tests have been added, including measures of loneliness and depression.- 8
35、-The new findings involved more than five thousand people in the second generation of the Framingham Heart Study. The researchers examined friendship histories and reports of loneliness. The results established a pattern that spread as people reported fewer close friends.For example, loneliness can
36、affect relationships between next-door neighbors. The loneliness spreads as neighbors who were close friends now spend less time together. The study also found that loneliness spreads more easily among women than men.The average person is said to experience feelings of loneliness about forty-eight d
37、ays a year. The study found that having a lonely friend can add about seventeen days. But every additional friend can decrease loneliness by two and a half days.Lonely people become less and less trusting of others. This makes it more and more difficult for them to make friendsand more likely that s
38、ociety will reject(排斥) them.John Cacioppo at the University of Chicago led the study. He says it is important to recognize and deal with loneliness. He says people who have been pushed to the edges of society should receive help to repair their social networks.32. As an average person, if you make 2
39、 more common friends, how many days a year might you suffer from loneliness?A.48 days B.43 days C.65 days D.17 days 33. What can we infer from the passage about lonely people?A. They can overcome loneliness themselvesB. They will decrease loneliness day by day.C. They need help to get back to normal
40、 social lifeD. They can help others to repair their social networks34. Whats the best way to help lonely people according to this passage?A. Bring them together. B. Make friends with them.C. Help them stop smoking. D. Help them lose weight- 9 -35. Which of the following would be the topic of the pas
41、sage?A. Loneliness and social network B. Social Networks and friendship C. Loneliness and diet. D. Help A Lonely Person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 Make a Chinese Hot PotEating a Chinese hot pot is a very common experience. People gather around the pot,
42、 dipping their food, waiting for it to cook, mixing their own seasonings (调味品) and enjoying each others company. 36._ Firstly, prepare a large pot of soup. There is no right or wrong way to prepare a soup, so feel free to make your own. A simple soup can be made by boiling water with the addition of
43、 meat bones or fish heads and a mixture of herbs, seasonings and vegetables.Then, cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices.37._. Choose any food that you enjoy. Some common choices for Chinese hot pot include thin pieces of beef, pork, lamb and so on. You can make your hot pot using the more
44、 traditional method of using the meats and seafood that are local to you. Meanwhile, select, wash and prepare some vegetables. 38._ Mushrooms of all kinds are also common to Chinese hot pot preparations.39._At home, a single hot pot would work well up to 4-8 people depending on the size of the pot.
45、Make sure everyone is sitting in a circle and has easy access to everything on the table. Prepare a separate small dish for each guest to mix their seasonings. 40._!A. Finally, arrange the seating reasonably B. Now comes the turn to enjoy your hot pot C. It will guarantee that the items will cook qu
46、ickly and fully D. Here are some easy steps to make a Chinese hot pot at home E. For more variety, consider dumplings, rice cakes and tangyuan - 10 -F. Popular choices include: cabbage, pea leaves, winter melon and tomato G. It usually lasts a couple of hours because you are cooking and eating in sm
47、all parts 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 题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）As a child, I started learning to play the piano, my favorite musical 41 , but I was forced to give up when I started my middle school 42 I could concentrate more on my studies. Its one of my biggest 43 to stop practicing the piano
48、when I recall sadly today. During the following years, I kept telling my piano teacher that I would 44 . However, I didnt keep my promise because I was 45 with my study.46 I lost touch with my teacher. Some years later, my teacher died. I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts me to think she may have been 47 that I never returned. I havent taken lessons since then but to be honest, I 48 to. Sitting at the piano, I couldnt help recalling many 49 - times of my practising at home and playing before my teacher and one time my
