精品学年高二英语上学期期中试题2.docx
《精品学年高二英语上学期期中试题2.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《精品学年高二英语上学期期中试题2.docx（18页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。
精品学年高二英语上学期期中试题2
2019学年高二第一学期期中考试
英语试题
第Ⅰ卷（共80分）
第一部分听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
第一节
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.Whatdoesthemanexpectthewomantodo?
A.Studyinuniversity.B.TraveltoSingapore.C.Writearecommendationletterforhim.
2.Howdothespeakersfeelabouttoday’spaper?
A.Shocked.B.Amused.C.Uninterested.
3.Whatdiscountwillthespeakersget?
A.30%.B.50%.C.70%.
4.Whatwasthewomandissatisfiedwithaboutthemovie?
A.Thespecialeffects.B.Theacting.C.Thelength.
5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inastore.B.Onaplane.C.Inanoffice.
第二节
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.Whydoesthemantalktothewoman?
A.Tobookatrip.B.Tocancelatrip.C.Toputoffatrip.
7.HowmuchisthetriptoParis?
A.$500.B.$650.C.$1,300.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8.WhatisBaytownStarsprobably?
A.Anicehockeyclub.B.Afilmonicehockey.C.Astadium.
9.Whatdoesthemanimplyabouticehockeygames?
A.Theticketsareexpensive.B.TheyarenotshownonTV.C.Childrenarenotallowedtowatch.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10.Whenwillthemancomeback?
A.Around5o’clock.B.Around6o’clock.C.Around7o’clock.
11.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Husbandandwife.C.Hostandbabysitter.
12.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherlife?
A.Boring.B.Relaxing.C.Interesting.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13.Whatdidthemanplantodotomorrowatfirst?
A.Gohiking.B.Gofishing.C.Gohunting.
14.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketonightaccordingtotheforecast?
A.Pleasant.B.Windy.C.Rainy.
15.Whatdidthewomanaskthemantobring?
A.Boots.B.Food.C.Raincoats.
16.Wherewillthespeakersstaytonight?
A.Inatent.B.Inahotel.C.Athome.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17.WheredoesJanecomefrom?
A.Japan.B.England.C.America.
18.WhatdidJanethinkthespeakerwasdoingwhileinthebathroom?
A.Laughing.B.Arguing.C.Crying.
19.Howdidthespeakerfindouthowtocookalobster?
A.Byaskingherhusband.B.BycheckingtheInternet.C.Bytalkingtoaneighbor.
20.Whathappenedtothelobsterintheend?
A.Itwassetfree.B.Itwasgivenaway.C.ItwascookedbyJane.
第二部分 知识运用（共二节，满分60分）
第一节阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Onemorningmorethanthirtyyearsago,IenteredtheTrackKitchen,arestaurantwhereeveryonefromthehumblest（卑微的）tothemostpowerfulcameforbreakfast.Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanelderly,unshavenman,wholookedsomewhatdisheveled.Hewaswearingaworn-outhatandwasalone.IaskedifImightjoinhim.HeagreedquietlyandIsatdowntohavemybreakfast.
Wecautiouslybeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangeofthings.Weneverintroducedourselves.Iwasconcernedthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.SoasIrosetogobacktothecounterandbuyasecondcupofcoffee,Iasked,
“MayIgetyousomething?
”
“Acoffeewouldbenice.”
ThenIboughthimacupofcoffee.Wetalkedmore,andheacceptedanothercupofcoffee.Finally,Irosetoleave,wishedhimwell,andheadedfortheexit.AtthedoorImetoneofmyfriends.Heasked,
“HowdidyougettoknowMr.Galbreath?
”
“Who?
”
“Themanyouweresittingwith.HeischairmanoftheBoardofChurchillDowns.”
Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuying,offeringafreebreakfast,andfeelingpityforoneoftheworld’srichestandmostpowerfulmen!
MyfewminuteswithMr.Galbreathchangedmylife.NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare,andtomeetanotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.
21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disheveled”mean?
A.Unfriendly.B.Untidy.C.Gentle.D.Kind.
22.Theauthorboughtcoffeefortheoldmanbecause________.
A.hethoughttheoldmanwaspoorB.hewantedtostartaconversation
C.heintendedtoshowhispolitenessD.hewouldliketothanktheoldman
23.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterhetalkedwithhisfriend?
A.Proud.B.Pitiful.C.Surprised.D.Regretful.
24.Whatmessagedoesthestoryintendtoconvey?
A.Weshouldlearntobegenerous.
B.Itishonorabletohelpthoseinneed.
C.Peopleinhighpositionsarenotlikewhatweexpect.
D.Weshouldavoidjudgingpeoplebytheirappearances.
B
AlmosteverylightcomedyorsituationcomedymakesmefeellikeIshouldbedrinkingwineeverynightwithmybestfriendwhileoneofustriesonclothes.Notonlyshouldwesharethesamedresssize,butweshouldalsohavealong,richhistoryoftogethernessandsecrets.Clearly,thisisnotreality.
Ihave598friends.OK,butifI’mhonest,99.3percentofthosefriendsarethoseImetonlyonceoracquaintanceswholivetoofarawaytoseeregularly.Thatleaves4people,whoIcancallanytime,notfeelinglikeI’mabsolutelywastingtheirtime.Theremaining0.2,I’vedecided,ismyhouseplant.Icantellitanything.
Feelingthesameway?
You’reabsolutelynotalone.Mostofusfindour“people”inschool,butovertimelifechanges:
marriage,kids,etc.Wegrowoutofourrelationshipsandtheygrowoutofus.
Sowhentherelationshipscometoanend,howdoyoufindanewone?
Awomaninmyapartmentbuilding,whoIhadseenaroundovertheyears,approachedmeonedayandintroducedherself.Shebravelystated,“Youseemcool.Doyouwanttohangoutwithmesometime?
I’mlookingfornewfriends.”Ialmostdroppedmybagofgroceriesathersocialhonesty.Andnowwegettogetherforcoffeeafewtimesayear,gossip（八卦）abouttheneighbors,andtakeinthemailwhenoneofusisonvacation.Butafewtimesayearisn’tenoughforme.
So,whatcountsastruefriendshipasyougetolder?
Forme,it’sfeelingcomfortableenoughtobemyself.Andifyou’relikeme,it’salsotrust—notjustkeepingthesecret,buttrustingthatmylifechoicesaren’ttheirgossipelsewhere.
25.WhatdothenumbersinParagraph2show?
A.Theauthorhassomeunusualfriends.B.Theauthorhasveryfewrealfriends.
C.Theauthorisfondofphoningherfriends.D.Theauthordoesn’tlikemostofherfriends.
26.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5show?
A.Theauthorwasalittlecareless.B.Theauthorwasgladattherequest.
C.Theauthorwasshockedbytherequest.D.Theauthorwascarryingsomethingheavy.
27.Whatdoestheauthorthinktruefriendshipis?
A.Itisreallydifficulttofind.B.Itcanshowone’sgenuinebelief.
C.Itisreallyhardforpeopletounderstand.D.Itcanmakepeoplehaveasenseofsecurity.
D
SittingonthepeacefulcoastofGalapagosIslands,Ecuador,watchingthesunmovequietlyintothesea,youshouldn’tforgetthatCharlesDarwin（1809-1882）arrivedherein1835.Hestayedontheislandsforfiveweeks,observingvariousanimals.Thisfinallyinspiredhisfamouswork,OntheOriginofSpecies.YoucancertainlyfollowDarwin’sfootstepsandenjoyatripfromfourtosevendaystotheislands.
Theislandsarecertainlyaparadise（天堂）forwildlife,astherearenonaturalkillersontheislandsandthenumberofboatsandvisitorsisundergovernmentcontrol.ThoughyoucannotwalkfreelyasDarwindidabout200yearsago,eachdayisasimpressiveasitcouldbe.
Themostwell-knownanimalsoftheGalapagosisthegianttortoise（巨型海龟）,whichcanbeseenmovingslowlyaroundthehighlandsofSanraCruz,thesecondlargestislandinthearchipelago（群岛）.SomeofthesecreaturesaresooldthattheymighthavebeenseenintheiryouthbyDarwinhimself.
Despitestrictcontroloveractivitiesandtiming,yourstayontheGalapagoswillberememberedasachainofincomparablepictures:
divingwithsealionsthatswimandplaywithininchesofyou;feelingsmallsharkstouchyourfeetasyouswim;and,mostmagically,seeingawhaleandherbabysurfacewithagreatbreathofair.
TravellingbetweentheislandsandobservingthewildlifethatsoinspiredDarwin,youwillfeelasthoughyouaregettingaspecialviewofanuntouchedworld.Atnightyouwillsleeponboardtheship,leavingthewildlifeincompleteoccupationoftheislands,whichareasundisturbednowastheyhavebeensincethebeginningoftime.
28.WhatdoweknowaboutDarwin’svisittotheislands?
A.Hestudieddifferentcreaturesontheislands.
B.Hecompletedhisfamousbookontheislands.
C.Hewastouchedbythegeographyoftheislands.
D.Hewasattractedbywell-knownanimalsoftheislands.
29.Whichofthefollowingplaysaroleinmakingtheislands“aparadiseforwildlife”?
A.Animalsontheislandsfeedongrass.B.Localgovernmentforbidskillingwildlife.
C.Peoplecannotvisittheislandsastheywish.D.Touristsarenotallowedtotouchtheanimals.
30.Yourstayontheislandswillbemostimpressivemainlybecauseof________.
A.thebeautifulseaviewsB.Darwin’sinspiringtrip
C.acloserviewofanimalsD.variousdaringactivities
31.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.AUniqueAttractionforWildlifeLoversB.GalapagosasaParadiseforAdventures
C.CharlesDarwinasaSymbolofGalapagosD.ASuccessfulExampleofWildlifeProtection
D
Startingthedayonaneggcouldkeepyourbloodpressureundercontrol,researchsuggests.Scientistshaveshownthateggsproduceproteinswithafunctionsimilartothatofpowerfulbloodpressure-loweringdrugs.
Theresearch,
升级会员 