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精版高二英语上学期期中模拟测试试题二
内蒙古包头市第四中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中模拟测试试题
(二)
第I卷
第一部分听力(本题共20小题,每题1.5分,满分30分)
请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。
1.Whenwillthelecturebegin?
A.At2:
30B.At2:
40C.At2:
45
2.Whoisthemanoverthere?
A.Jim’sbrotherB.Jim’suncleC.Jim’sfather
3.WhatdidthewomandoinBeijing?
A.Shevisitedsomeculturalrelics
B.Sheattendeda
conference
C.Shevisitedafriend
4.What”sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.ColleaguesB.CoupleC.Friends
5.Whichpartofthemoviedoesthemanlike?
A.TheendB.ThemiddleC.Thebeginning
请听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.Wherearethetwospeakersnowmostprobably?
A
.InBeijingB.InXi’anC.InNewYork
7.WhatdoesthemanmostwanttoseeinBeijing?
A.Tian’anmenB.TheForbiddenCityC.TheGreatWall
请听第7段材料,回答第8-9题。
8.HowmanybedroomsdoesAdam’snewhousehave?
A.TwoB.ThreeC.Four
9.Whatwillthemandothisafternoon?
A.Writeane-mailtoAdam
B.GotovisitAdam’shouse
C.CheckifhereceivedAdam”invitation
请听第8段材料,回答第10-12题。
10.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?
A.ConfusedB.SadC.Annoyed
11.Whatwasthetopicofthespeechcontest?
A.PubictransportB.writingC.basketball
12.Whydidn’tJoindowellinthecontest?
A.Hewastoonervous
B.Thetopicwastoodifficult
C.Hewassufferingfromabadcold
请听第9段材料,回答第13-16题。
13.Howoldisthemannow?
A.22B..27C.30
14.Whatdoesthemanthinkhasbecomeaseriousprobleminhiscity?
A.HeavytrafficB.
HousepricesC.Airpollution
15.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthelifeinthecountryside?
A.Thelifeisboring
B.Thevegetablesarefresh
C.Therearerarekindsoffruit
16.Wheredoesthewomanmostwanttolive?
A.Inabigcity
B.Inasmallcity
C.Inthecountry
请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WithwhomdidthespeakersvisitCharlesBridge?
A.HisfriendsB.HisfamilyC.Hiscolleagues
18.Whenwasthebridgefirstbuilt?
A.In1357B.In1457C.In1557
19.Whichofthefollowingdoesthespeakerlikethemost?
A.Aquietwalkonthebridge
B.Streetartists’paintings
C.Ajazzband’sperformance
20.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofhistriptothebridge?
A.Itwasworthvisiting
B.Itcosthimlotsofmoney
C.Hewantstogothereagain
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)
A
Iwasneververyneat,whilemyroommateKatewasextremelyorganized.Eachofherobjectshaditsplace,butminealwayshidsomewhere.Sheevenlabeled(贴标签)everything.Ialwayslookedforeverything.Overtime,KategotneaterandIgotmessier.Shewouldpushmydirtyclothingover,andIwouldlaymybooksonhertidydesk.Webothgottiredofeachother.
Warbrokeoutoneevening.Katecameintotheroom.Soon,Iheardherscreaming,“Takeyourshoesaway!
Whyundermybed!
”Deafened,Isawmyshoesflyingatme.Ijumpedtomyfeetands
tartedyelling.Sheyelledbacklouder.
Theroomwasfilledwithanger.Wecouldnothavestayedtogetherforasingleminutebutforaphonecall.Kateansweredit.Fromherendoftheconversation,Icouldtellrightawayhergrandmawasseriouslyill.Whenshehungup,shequicklycrawled(爬)underhercovers,sobbing.Obviously,thatwassomethingsheshouldnotgothroughalone.Allofasudden,awarmfeelingofsympathyroseupinmyheart.
Slowly,Icollectedthepencils,tookbackthebooks,mademybed,cleanedthesocksandsweptthefloor,evenonherside.IgotsointomyworkthatIevendidn’tnoticeKatehadsatup.Shewaswatching,hertearsdriedandherexpression,oneofdisbelief.Then,shereachedoutherhandstograspmine.Ilookedupintohereyes.Shesmiledatme,“Thanks.”
KateandIstayedroommatesfortherestoftheyear.Wedidn’talwaysagree,butwelearnedthekeytolivingtogether:
givingin,cleaningupandholdingon.
21.WhatmadeKatesoangryoneevening?
A.Shecouldn’tfindherbooks.
B.Sheheardtheauthorshoutingloud.
C.Shegotthenewsthathergrandmawasill.
D.Shesawtheauthorsshoesbeneathherbed.
22.Theauthortidieduptheroommostprobablybecause_________.
A.shewasscaredbyKate’sanger
B.shehatedherselfforbeingsomessy
C.shewantedtoshowhercare
D.shewasaskedbyKatetodoso
23.HowisParagraph1mainlydeveloped?
A.Byanalyzingcauses.
B.Byshowingdifferences.
C.Bydescribingaprocess.
D.Byfollowingtimeorder.
24
.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthestory?
A.MyFriendKate
B.HardWorkPaysOff
C.HowtoBeOrganized
D.Lear
ningtoBeRoommates
B
Passengerpigeons(旅鸽)onceflewovermuchoftheUnitedStatesinunbelievablenumbers.Writtenaccountsfromthe18thand19thcenturiesdescribedflocks(群)solargethatthey darkenedtheskyforhours.
Itwascalculatedthatwhenitspopulationreacheditshighestpoint,thereweremorethan3billionpassengerpigeons—anumberequalto24to40percentofthetotalbirdpopulationintheUnitedStates,makingitperhapsthemostabundantbirdintheworld.Evenaslateas1870whentheirnumbershadalreadybecomesmaller,aflockbelievedtobe1milewideand320miles(about515kilometers)longwasseennearCincinnati.
Sadlytheabundanceofpassengerpigeonsmayhavebeentheirundoing.Wherethebirdsweremostabundant,peoplebelievedtherewasanever-lastingsupplyandkilledthembythethousands.Commercialhuntersattractedthemtosmallclearingswithgrain,waiteduntilpigeonshadsettledtofeed,thenthrewlargenetsoverthem,takinghundredsatatime.Thebirdswereshippedtolargecitiesandsoldinrestaurants.
Bytheclosingdecadesofthe19thcentury,thehardwoodforestswherepassengerpigeonsnestedhadbeendamagedbyAmerican’sneedforwood,whichscattered(驱散)theflocksandforcedthebirdstogofarthernorth,wherecoldtemperaturesandstormscontributedtotheirdecline.Soonthegreatflocksweregone,nevertobeseenagain.
In1897,thestateofMichiganpassedalawprohibitingthekillingofpassengerpigeonsbutbythen,nosizableflockshadbeenseeninthestatefor10years.ThelastconfirmedwildpigeonintheUnitedStateswasshotbyaboyinPikeCounty,Ohio,in1900.Foratime,afewbirdssurvivedunderhumancare.Thelastofthem,knownaffectionatelyasMartha,diedattheCincinnatiZoologicalGardenonSeptember1,1914.
25.Inthe18thandearly19thcenturies,passengerpigeons____.
A.werethebiggestbirdintheworld
B.livedmainlyinthesouthofAmerica
C.didgreatharmtothenaturalenvironment
D.werethelargestbirdpopulationintheUS
26.Whatwasthemainreasonforpeopletokillpassengerpigeons?
A.Toseekpleasure. B.Tosaveotherbirds.
C.Tomakemoney. D.Toprotectcrops.
27.WhatcanweinferaboutthelawpassedinMichigan?
A.Itwasignoredbythepublic. B. Itwaspassedtoolate.
C.Itwasunfair. D.Itwasstrict.
C
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—Agedunder22
—Atleasthighschoolgraduate
—Good-looking;menatleast1.72meterstallandwomenatleast1.65
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OneSecretary
—Agedunder30
—Femalefavoured
—Goodatwritingandskilledatcomputer
Ifinterested,call465-4768orwriteto:
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Accountant(会计)
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—Withanexperienceofatleasttwoyears
—Withadegreeandanaccountantcertificate(证书)
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—Withapracticalknowledgeofcomputer
Salesclerk
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Tel:
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28.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtouseacomputer,youcanjustgetthepositionas_____.
A.asecretaryB.awaiterorwaitress
C.anaccountantD.asalesclerk
29.IfyouwanttogetthepositionofaccountantinWilsonBookstore,you
havetosatisfythefollowingconditionsEXCEPT_______.
A.beingawomanB.knowingwellhowtouseacomputer
C.havingbeenanaccountantD.havinganaccountantcertificate
30.IfyouwanttotryforajobinFairmontHotel,you_______.
A.shouldbeyoungerthan30yearsold
B.shouldbea
universitygraduate
C.havetobetallerthan1.72meters
D.havetobeawomanandknowforeignlanguages
31.Fromtheadswecanconcludethat_______.
A.you’llbebetterpaidinWilsonBookstorethaninFairmontHotel
B.allthejobsofferedrequireexperience
C.thebettereducationyou’vereceived,themoremoneyyou’llmake
D.ifyouwanttobeanaccountant,youmaycall465-4768
D
Aschoolgirlsavedherfather'slifebykickinghiminthechestafterhesufferedaseriousallergic(过敏的)reactionwhichstoppedhisheart.
Izzy,nine,restartedfatherColm'sheartbystamping(踩)onhischestafterhefelldownathomeandstoppedbreathing.
Izzy'smother,Debbie,immediatelycalled999butIzzyknewdoctorswouldneverarriveintimetosaveherfather,sodecidedtouseCPR.
However,shequicklydiscoveredherarmsweren'tstrongenough,soshestampedonherfather'schestinstead.
Debbiethentookoverwi
thsomemoreconventionalchestcompressions(按压)untiltheambulancearrived.
Izzy,whohasbeengivenabraveryawardbyherschool,said:
"Ijustkickedhimreallyhard.MymumtaughtmeCPRbutIknewIwasn'tstrongenoughtousehands.Iwasquitescared.ThedoctorsaidImightaswellbeadoctororanurse.MymumsaidthatDadwasgoingtohospitalwithabigfootprintonhischest.”
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