1、1四川省遂宁市 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷分第卷（选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。总分 150分，考试时间 120 分钟。第 卷（选择题，满分 100 分）注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号用 0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡上。并检查条形码粘贴是否正确。2 1-60小题选出答案后，用 2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，非选择题用 0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写在答题卡对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。3考试结束后，将答题卡收回。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
2、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 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答案。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。1What did the man do after losing his passport?A. He went to see the advisor.B. He ignored it.C. He asked the police office for help.2What does the man
3、 ask the woman to do?A. Work an hour overtime.B. Do all the work for him.C. Come to work an hour early.3Where will the speakers plan to go?A. Spain. B. America. C. Mexico.4What might be a good career for Jennifer?A. A gym teacher. B. A secretary. C. A doctor.5How will the woman probably think of Bil
4、ls work ?A. He should stop this.B. He might not have done this.C. Its his family responsibilities.2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。6Where does the conversation take
5、place?A. In a lab. B. In a hospital. C. In a park.7What will the woman do next?A. Go to find her bike.B. Try to move her fingers.C. Get an X-ray examination.听第 7 段材料, 回答第 8 至 9 题。8Whats unusual about the woman today?A. She spoke to her boss rudely.B. She made too many mistakes.C. She finished all of
6、 todays work quickly.9What does the woman mainly complain about?A. Not having a holiday. B. Too much work. C. Her poor health.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why did the man hesitate when he was first told the news?A. He knew he was not qualified.B. He was afraid it would take up too much time.C. He was
7、not interested in becoming a student leader.11. What does the woman think about the mans work in the student union?A. It will greatly affect his studies.B. It wont make any difference to him.C. It will help him gain a lot of experience.12.What does the woman spend most of her time doing?A. Attending
8、 social activities. B. Doing her schoolwork.C. Writing books.听第 9 段材料, 回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What was the purpose of Mrs. Whites visits to Kew Gardens?A. To meet her favorite writer.B. To learn more about plants.C. To write an article on gardens.314. Where did Mrs. White live before she moved to her pre
9、sent home?A. In Dorset. B. In West London. C. In Somerset.15. How does Mrs. White get most of her plants?A. She grows them from seeds.B. She buys them from a market.C. She gets them from her friends.16. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Tourist and gardener.B. Newspaper reporte
10、r and garden owner.C. College professor and biology student.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What should shy people do to start a suitable conversation?A. Smile at people.B. Feel good about themselves.C. Have some interesting topics to discuss.18. What does the speaker think can cause shyness?A. Bad beha
11、viors. B. Negative thinking.C. Growing up in a poor family.19. What does the speaker suggest shy people do to improve self-confidence?A. Dress nicely. B. Speak in public often. C. Play sports more often.20. How many tips have been offered by the speaker ?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40
12、 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHead of Research Salary:55.271We are looking for a Head of Research to manage the CWU Research Department and Information Centre. You would be required to exercise control of all research work of the department and manage a team o
13、f three researchers and four support staff.4The person appointed would be expected to carry out research work of a strategic nature across the range of businesses in which the CWU has or seeks membership and to contribute to the strategic thinking and direction of the union as a whole.You will need:
14、 proven line management skills, especially in managing and motivating a team；good research skills, holding a good degree in a related subject or other similar experience；a high level of mathematical and calculating skills；the ability to produce high quality work under pressure；a commitment to any kn
15、owledge of the trade union movement and social democratic politics；and knowledge and/or experience of the postal and/or telecommunications industry.To apply, please demand an application pack by emailing hrcwu.org or by telephoning HR(Human Resources)on 020 8971 7482.When applying, please stay your
16、source.Closing Date for Applications: 4th August Anticipated interview date: 17th August No agencies please21. In which column of a newspaper could we find this advertisement?A. Arts. B. Sales. C. News. D. Jobs.22. One of the duties of the person to be appointed is_.A. seeking membership for the tra
17、de union B. taking charge of research workC. managing a team of three or four membersD. running a telecommunications company23. If you want to apply for this position, you can do all EXCEPT_.A. send in your application before 4th AugustB. dial 020 8971 7482 for more informationC. email hrcwu.org for
18、 an application packD. ask an agency for an application formBEmmoni Lopez used to take dance lessons while her older brothers wrestled but it turned out that she liked wrestling better.Her mom wasnt surprised when Lopez told her she liked wrestling more than dance, and three years after Lopez took u
19、p the sport, she enjoys watching her daughter wrestle. Still, 5when a coach first asked Lopez to join his program, her mom hesitated she never thought her daughter would want to be a wrestler.Lopez is among a growing number of girls who are taking up wrestling. Officials with youth organizations in
20、Chicago and the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation (IKWF) said theyve seen the number of girls participating in the sport take off in recent years.In Lopezs program, about half of the students participating in the organizations free youth wrestling camp this summer are girls, coach Frankie Zepeda sa
21、id.Many of the girls Zepeda sees become interested in wrestling through their brothers, he said.“They probably just learn to fight back,” he said.One of those was Yamilet Aguirre. She took up wrestling because she was bored just watching her brother wrestle, she said.“I can have fun doing it,” she s
22、aid. “And I can prove girls are just as strong as boys are.”Though girls have competed on high school wrestling teams in Illinois for years, coaches and female wrestlers said there werent many participating a decade ago.“Its really picked up over the last few years,” said Jim Considine, president of
23、 the IKWF.Between the 2015-16 and 2017-18 seasons, the number of girls registered with IKWF grew from 363 to 503, and more of the organizations events are featuring a girls-only division. Girls and boys wrestle together during the season through IKWF, but theres a girls-only championship at the end
24、of the year.And by adding female wrestling programs, colleges are giving girls and young women another option.“Female wrestling isnt something unacceptable anymore,” Considine said. “Things have happened so quickly. Ten years ago, youd never have dreamed of doing this.”24. What has helped her take u
25、p wrestling, in Yamilet Aguirres case?A. Her wish to be stronger than boys.B. Her awareness to protect girls.C. Her parents expectations.D. The experience of watching wrestling competitions.625. The underlined word “option” is closest in meaning to _.A. challenge B. chance C. choice D. change26. Wha
26、t can we learn about female wrestling in the US from the article?A. Its popularity in college is declining.B. Its still unacceptable in many peoples eyes.C. It has been accepted by colleges.D. College girls like it less than dancing.27. Which of the following would be the best title for the text ?A.
27、 A Female Sport EventB. Not Just for BoysC. The Great Sports PersonalityD. Make Way for Male WrestlersCWhen we talk about famous UK writer Agatha Christie, it seems that her famous detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple are must-reads. So, of course, are her best-selling novels Murder on the Orie
28、nt Express (1934) and Death on the Nile (1937).But when the readers around the world were asked to name their favorite Christie novel to mark her 125th birthday on Sept 15, And Then There Were None (1939) topped the list, reported The Guardian.It may surprise you to learn that it is a crime novel wi
29、thout a detective. What it does have is suspense (n.悬念) and a very sinister (adj.邪恶的) atmosphere. It is “on a knife edge”, as Mathew Prichard, Christies grandson, told the newspaper.Ten people get an invitation to come to a house on a small island near Devon in South West England. Nobody refuses the
30、se invitations since each one promises something the person wants: a job, a holiday, a chance to meet up again with an old friend .These people are all responsible for deaths. Some are directly responsible, others are responsible because of what they did not do. Anthony James Marston, for instance,
31、killed two children while driving dangerously. He did not feel guilty and actually complained when he was banned from driving. Another, Emily Caroline Brent, is a harsh person who threw out 7a young servant for becoming pregnant while unmarried. The servant later killed herself.When they arrive at t
32、he house they are played a recording. The voice gives details of the wrongdoing of each of the guests. Starting with Marston, each is killed in a way that fits their crime. The series of deaths is completed with a hanging, “and then there were none”, as the title suggests.Christie can be quite a pre
33、dictable writer. Some of her stories are a little unoriginal. But this book is full of clever writing. Look it up to find out what this hugely successful mystery writer, the “Queen of Crime” as she was called, could do at her best.28. All of the following are Agatha Christies works EXCEPT _.A. Queen
34、 of CrimeB. Death on the NileC. And Then There Were NoneD. Murder on the Orient Express29. What makes Then There Were None more astonishing ?A. The unique theme offered by Agatha Christie.B. The criminal plot without a detective.C. The attractive place shown in the novel.D. The varied characters cre
35、ated by Agatha Christie. 30. According to the author, the title of the novel suggests that _.A. no guests survive in the endB. no detectives appear in the novelC. there are no mysteries in the novelD. nobody is to blame for the deaths of the guests31. Which of following is TRUE about the novel And T
36、hen There Were None?A. All the people in the novel have killed someone before.B. Ten innocent people are killed on a small island.C. The people in the novel accept the invitations because of something they are offered.D. A detective finds out who is responsible for the peoples deaths in the end.DMan
37、y science fiction stories tell about explorers arriving in a new world. The explorers then use some kind of high-tech 8device to test for breathable air or signs of life. But here on Earth, science fiction is becoming reality through a new sampling technology called environmental DNA, or eDNA for sh
38、ort. Scientists can use it to identify rare species or estimate fish populations with just a little air or water.Environmental DNA can be used in two ways. One is to identify the creatures that live in a certain place. The other is to confirm the presence or lack of a specific creature. Caren Goldbe
39、rg is one of the first biologists to take the technology from the testing stage to actually using it. She sees eDNA as a way to get answers more efficiently and with less destruction compared to traditional survey techniques. Until recently, scientists depended on snorkeling ( 潜水), netting or using
40、an electric current to temporarily catch fish.This newer way to identify what lives in the environment is becoming popular around the world. Animal experts in Vietnam are using the eDNA to find the last, wild Yangtze giant softshell turtles. One researcher on the Caribbean island of Trinidad is usin
41、g the sampling technology to find endangered golden treefrogs. In Madagascar, it is being used to identify amphibian(两栖动物)diseases.Ms Goldberg has used eDNA testing to confirm the local extinction (灭绝) of a leopard frog in the American state of Idaho. She has also been asked to document the spread o
42、f the New Zealand mudsnail in the state of Washington. The creature has been found in lakes and other waterways across the state.Scientists working with the technology say they do not expect robots to replace field biologists anytime soon. But the old-fashioned field work could soon be more targeted
43、.32. Compared to traditional survey techniques, eDNA is more_.A. complex B. eco-friendly C. dangerous D. convincing33. By using eDNA, Caren Goldberg has_.A. succeeded in catching many fishesB. found the existence of golden treefrogsC. documented the spread of softshell turtlesD. confirmed the disapp
44、earance of the leopard frog in Idaho34. What can we infer from the last paragraph ?A. Robots will replace scientists soon.9B. Some scientists are against using eDNA.C .The old-fashioned field work may disappear.D. Many biologists are unwilling to do the field work.35. What is the best title for the
45、text?A. Science Fiction Becomes Reality for Species Surveys B. Biologists Explore Space with the Help of eDNAC. Scientists Found Methods to Test for Signs of Life D. New Technologies Are Presented in Science Fictions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。Not all Englis
46、h is the sameTo many learners of English, its easy to think that all native speakers have no trouble communicating with one another.36 Well, it turns out that being a native English speaker from one country doesnt mean that youre able to perfectly understand a native English speaker from another cou
47、ntry, and vice versa (反之亦然)Take the UK and the US for example.As a Briton, I grew up hearing American accents alongside British ones on TV shows, movies and in songs. 37 and how they would eat “cookies” instead of “biscuits”. And it took me a while to figure out that the “trunk” (n. 后备箱) of a car is
48、 what us Britons call its “boot”.The confusion didnt stop at just vocabulary 38 For example, when talking about shopping malls, Americans pronounce it “mawl” instead of “mal”. And for some reason thats hard for Britons to understand, Americans remove the “H” sound from “herb”, pronouncing it “erb”.T
49、hese small differences may not change much in a day-to-day conversation between a Briton and an American. 39 Recently, for example, an American friend told me that she liked my pants. “You can see them?” I asked, shocked. Pants means “underpants” to most British people, which explains my horror.40 In the US, for example, a “bum” is a homeless person, while the same word in the UK is used to describe ones backside（n.臀部）.And, m
