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湖北省武汉市学年高二英语上册期中考试题
武汉二中2018-2018学年度上学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
考试时间:
2018年11月10日下午14:
00-16:
00 试卷满分:
150分
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,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.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?
A.Lookforhisnotebookinthelibrary.B.Gotothelibrarytoborrowabook.
C.Searchthedeskforhisnotebook.
2.Whatwillthewomandothisafternoon?
A.Gojoggingwiththeman.
B.Takecareofhercousin’sson.
C.Lookafterhercousin.
3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Aplace.B.Aflight.C.Atrip.
4.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Thewomanshouldkeeponwithherclass.
B.Thewomanneedshelpwiththeclass.
C.Thewomancandropherclass.
5.Howmuchextramoneyshouldthemanpay?
A.$25.B.$50.C.$75.
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,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话或独白前,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秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whydoesthewomanrefusetheman’sinvitation?
A.Shehastoprepareforacompetition.
B.Sheneedstotreatsomeguests.
C.Shehastodosomecooking.
7.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?
A.Sheneedsapart-timejob.
B.Shedoesn’tlikeplayinggolf.
C.Shecan’taffordtoplaygolf.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.WhatistheexhibitionaboutintheMetatpresent?
A.Paper.B.Airplanes.C.Telephones.
9.WhatdoesthemansayabouttheexhibitionintheMet?
A.Popular.B.Out-of-date.C.Untrue.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whenwillthemanneedthebalancesheets?
A.Thisevening.B.Tomorrowmorning.
C.Tomorrowevening.
11.Whatisthecompanylookingfor?
A.Atypist.B.Anaccountant.C.Asecretary.
12.WhatrelationshipisLauratothewoman?
A.Herschoolmate.B.Hercustomer.
C.Herformercolleague.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?
A.Recommendacartoher.B.Buyheranewcar.
C.Lendherhiscar.
14.Whatdoesthemanthinkofpower-drivencars?
A.Theyareadvanced.B.Theyaretooexpensive.
C.Theyareenvironment-friendly.
15.Whatkindofcarsappealtothewomanmost?
A.Eco-friendly.B.User-friendly.
C.High-tech.
16.Howdoestheguidancesystempredicttrafficjams?
A.Byrecordingroadsigns.B.Bydistinguishingtrafficsignals.
C.Byanalysinghistoricaltrafficdata.
听第10段材料,回答第17至第20小题。
17.Whatisthemostimportantinlookingforanapartment?
A.Enoughtime.B.Lotsofpatience.
C.Alittlepreparation.
18.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestpeopledofirst?
A.Sparesometime.B.Decidethepricerange.
C.Lookforadsaboutapartments.
19.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkpeopleshouldconsiderfirstwhenpickingoutapartments?
A.Location.B.Price.C.Traffic.
20.Whatmaydisappointpeople?
A.Itwilltakealongtimetofindaperfectapartment.
B.Allthereallygreatapartmentsareexpensive.
C.Apartmentsdon’tlookasgoodasdescribed.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
“Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy—they’regivenafterall.Choicescanbehard.”
—JeffBezos
IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsold,andI’dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmywifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn’tworksincemoststart-upsdon’t,andIwasn’tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy,I’dbeenagarageinventor.I’dalwayswantedtobeaninventor,andshewantedmetofollowmypassion.
IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeople,andIhadabrilliantbossthatImuchadmired.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralPark,listenedcarefullytome,andfinallysaid,“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea,butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn’talreadyhaveagoodjob.”Thatlogicmadesomesensetome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice,butfinally,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn’tthinkI’dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisionnottotryatall.
Aftermuchconsideration,Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion,andI’mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoices.
21.Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?
A.Hisdreamofbeinganinventor.
B.Thesupportofhiswife.
C.Millionsofexcitingtitles.
D.ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet.
22.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?
A.Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout.
B.Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim.
C.Hewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn’ttry.
D.Thedecisionnottotrytheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim.
23.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat.
A.thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthor
B.theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheidea
C.theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheidea
D.theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed
24.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.ClevernessandKindnessB.TheStartingofAmazon
C.WeAreWhatWeChooseD.FollowingMyPassion
B
Theuniverselookslikeaprettyquietplacetolive.Buttheuniverseisfilledwithdangerousthings,allstrugglingtobetheonetowipeusofftheplanet.Happilyforus,they’reallprettyunlikely,butifyouwaitlongenough,oneofthemiscertaintogetus.Butwhichone?
1.DeathbyAsteroid(小行星)
Ofallthewayswemightmeetouruntimelydeath,gettingwipedoutbyanasteroidisthemostlikely.Why?
Becausewesitinauniversalshootinggallery,with100tonsofmaterialhittinguseveryday.Theproblem,though,occurseveryfewcenturieswhensomethingbigthiswaycomes.Ifyoucouldaskadinosaur,I’dimaginetheywouldtellyoutotakethisseriously.
2.DeathbyExplodingStar
Whenahugestarendsitslife,itdoessowithabang,whichsendsdeathspreadingacrossspaceintheformofhigh-energyradiation.Manystudiesshowthatthebangwouldhavetobecloserthanabout75lightyearstodousanyharm.Thegoodnews:
nostarssocloseareabletodothedeed.
3.DeathbyDyingSun
Thesunisimportanttous;withoutit,we’dfreeze.Butthesunisalsomiddle-aged,alreadyhalfwaytorunningoutoffuel,expandingintoaredgiant,andcookingustoafinecrisp.Evenlongbeforethen,it’llwarmupenoughtoraiseouraveragetemperatureandcausearunawaygreenhouseeffect,boilingouroceans.
Happily,that’salongtimefromnow.
4.DeathbyBlackHole
Blackholesaremisunderstood.Theydon’twanderthegalaxylookingfortastysnacksintheformofplanetsandstars;theyturnaroundtheMilkyWayjustlikethehundredsofbillionsofotherstarsdo.Butit’spossiblethatonecouldwandertooclosetous.Ifitdid,planetarypathswouldbedisturbed,causingtheEarthtodropintothesunorbethrownoutintodeepspace.
Giventhatitcouldbetrillionsofyearsormorebeforeeventhathappens,wedon’thavetoworrytoomuchaboutblackholes.
Myadvice?
Gooutside,lookup,enjoythesun,themoon,andthestars.Theymaybethereforeverasfarasanyoneofusisconcerned...andforeverisalong,longtime.
25.Theunderlinedword“this”probablyrefersto.
A.gettingwipedoutbyadinosaurB.anuntimelydeath
C.acosmicshootinggalleryD.100tonsofmaterial
26.Whichofthefollowingwillcausetheearth’saveragetemperaturetogoupdramatically?
A.Thedyingsun.B.Theblackhole.C.Theasteroid.D.Theexplodingstar.
27.Whichofthefollowingstatementispossibleaboutblackholes?
A.Theywanderthegalaxy.
B.Oneofthemwandersveryclosetotheearth.
C.Theyturnaroundthegalaxy.
D.Theylookforplanetsandstars.
28.Whiletheauthorisintroducingthewaystheuniversecouldwipeouthumankind,heis
us.
A.warningB.comfortingC.entertainingD.ignoring
C
Generallyspeaking,collegegraduationbringsboththesatisfactionofacademicachievementandtheexpectationofawell-paidjob.Butfor6000graduatesatSanJoseStatethisyear,there’suncertaintyastheyenteroneoftheworstjobmarketsindecades.
RyanStewarthasafreshlyminteddegreeinreligiousstudies,butnojobprospects.“Youlookateverybody’sparentsandneighbors,andthey’regettinglaidoffanddon’thavejobs,”saidStewart.“Thenyoulookattheyoungpeoplejustcomingintotheworkforce..,it’sjustscary.”
Whenthosegraduatesenteredcollege,thefutureneverlookedbrighter.Butinthefouryearsthey’vebeenhere,theworldoutsidehaschangeddramatically.“Thoseweretheexcitingtimes,lotsofdot-comopportunities,explodingoffers,studentsgettingtopdollarwithlotsofbenefits,”saidCherylAllmen-Vinnidge,oftheSanJoseStateCareerCentre.“Timeshavechanged.It’sanewmarket.Thejobsituationisgrim(严峻的)now.”CherylAllmen-Vinnidgeoughttoknow.SherunstheSanJoseStateCareerCentre,(itis)sortofacrossroadsbetweencollegeandtherealworld.Allmen-Vinnidgesaysstudentswhodofindjobsaftercollegehavedonetheirhomework.“Thetypicalgraduatewhodoeshaveajobofferstartedworkingonittwoyearsago.They