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江西省高安二中学年高二英语上学期期中试题
高安二中2018-2019(上)高二期中考试英语试题
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.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoeat?
A.Porkpies.B.Beefpies.C.Eggcake.
2.Whocouldhelpthewoman?
A.Herneighbor.B.Herteacher.C.Theman.
3.Whatwillthespeakersdofirst?
A.Eatbreakfast.B.Watchperformances.C.Buyapresent.
4.Howdoesthegirlfeel?
A.Sad.B.Thoughtful.C.Happy.
5.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Inanoffice.B.Inatheatre.C.Inarestaurant.
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。
6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Aslide.B.Apaperbox.C.Apileofstones.
7.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?
A.Hewillslidefirst.B.He’llchangehispants.C.HewillhelpSandy.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.Whatistheman?
A.Ahotelmanager.B.Atourguide.C.Ataxidriver.
9.Whatisthemandoingforthewoman?
A.Lookingforsomedeliciousfoods.
B.Showingheraroundtheseaside.
C.Offeringinformationaboutahotel.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.WhatdidtheApplewatchdowhenitswearer’sheartbeatfaster?
A.Itcalledthedoctor.B.Itsentawarningtoher.
C.Itadvisedhertoworkoutmore.
11.WhowillbemoreinterestedinApplewatch,accordingtotheman?
A.Seniorcitizens.B.Youngpeople.C.Kids.
12.Whichbranddoesthewomanlike?
A.Samsung.B.Huawei.C.Fitbit.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Brotherandsister.C.Classmates.
14.Whereisthemostfamousmonster?
A.InCanada.B.InScotland.C.InChina.
15.Whendidtheuniversityconductitsstudy?
A.In1933.B.In1970.C.In1985.
16.Whostudiedbiology?
A.Theman.B.Theman’sfather.C.Thewoman.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatdoesthespeakervaluemost?
A.Hardwork.B.Education.C.Family.
18.WhendidthespeakercometotheU.S.?
A.Atagefive.B.Atageten.C.Atagethirty.
19.Howdoesthespeakerfeelabouthismother?
A.Helooksuptoher.B.Hefeelsbadforher.
C.Heneedsmoneyfromher.
20.Whatdoesthemandoforaliving?
A.Heisahousecleaner.B.Heisabusinessprofessor.C.Heisabusinessowner.
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)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Flyingcanbefunandexciting,nomatterwhatyouchoosetodo.Buthaveyoueverthoughtaboutwhathappensontheplane?
Herearesomeofthemostinterestingthingsthathappen.
Doplanesdrophumanwastewhileinflight?
Whenyouflush(冲)atoiletonaplaneatanaltitudeof30,000feet,theremustbeaquestioninyourmind:
“Isthisabouttolandonafarmer’shouse?
”
Takeiteasy.Aplane’stoiletscannotbeemptiedinthesky.Thewasteisstoredintanksonboardandcanonlybeoperatedbythegroundcrew.
However,whyisnewslike“blueicefallingoutofaplane”reported?
Isblueicehumanwaste?
Storiesaboutblueicearetruebutrarelyhappen.TheFAAsaidsometoiletholdingtankshaveabluechemicalinthem.Ifatankleakshighintheair,thewaterfreezesonceithitstheoutsideair,andmeltsbeforeitlandsontheground.
Isturbulence(颠簸)dangerous?
It’sscary,uncomfortableandspillsyourdrink.Butisturbulencesomethingyoureallyneedtoworryabout?
Absolutelynot.It’spartofflying,anditisn’tdangerous.Turbulenceiscausedwhentwomassesofairhitoneanotheratdifferentspeeds.Wind,thunderstormsandclosenesstomountainsareallpossiblereasons.Despitehowdangerousitfeels,turbulencewon’tcrashyourplane.Eveninextremelyroughair,thewingisnotgoingtobreakoff.
Whyareplanewindowsround?
Ifyouhavetraveledbyplanebefore,youmayhavenoticedthateveryplanewindowhasarounddesign.Thisisn’ttomaketheplanelookgood.It’sforthesafetyofeveryoneonboard.
Astheairplaneflieshigherandhigher,theoutsideatmospherepressuregetslowerandlower.Intheend,thepressureinsidetheplanebecomesgreaterthanthepressureoutside.Atthistime,windowsthatcanresistpressureareneeded.
Squarewindowscancrack.Thedifferentpressureinsideandoutsideputstressontherightangles.However,roundedcornershelptoreducethesestressesbyspreadingthemaroundthewindow.
21.Accordingtothepassage,turbulence_______.
A.isverydangerousB.canbecausedformanyreasons
C.maycrashaplaneD.seldomhappensduringflying
22.Theplanewindowhasarounddesignforthepurposeof_______.
A.economyB.beautyC.convenienceD.security
23.Thepassageismeantto_______.
A.informusofflyingsafetytipsB.tellussomeinterestingfactsaboutflying
C.warnusofthedangerofflyingD.introduceusthedesignofaplane
B
Almosteverybodyoncefeltloneliness.Lonelinessdoesn’tdependonhowmanypeopleyouaresurrounded,butactuallyisdecidedbyhowmuchsociallyconnectedyouare.SocialmediasuchasWeChat,QQandMicroblogisgrowingrapidly,whichseemstohaveexpandedournetwork,butactuallyhasthrownourselvesintotheholeofloneliness.Nowlonelinessispoisoningourmentalhealth.Tojumpoutofthe“net”,recentlytheconceptof“cohousing”isintroducedbysomewesternarchitects(建筑师)andthenewlivingstyleiswell-receivedintheUSamongseniors.Sowhat’scohousing?
Mostcohousingcommunitiesare15to35privateandindividualhousesbuiltaroundapublicareawheresocialinteractiontakesplace.Thoseindividualhousesareactuallythesamewithcommonhouseswithlivingrooms,bathrooms,kitchensandbedrooms.Inthepublicarea,thereareavarietyofpublicfacilitieslikebigkitchens.Residentscanregularlyplanactivitiesandmealstogether.Someneighborhoodshavedinnereverydaywithworkclearlygiventoeachperson.Theclosertiesinthecohousingcommunitiestendtoincreasepeople’ssenseofsecurity.Inaddition,cohousingunitsprovetobeeconomical.Althoughthehouseitselfmightbealittlehigher,thetotalcostscanbelowerafterconsideringenergysavingsthroughsharedmeals,transportationandothers.
Theattitudetowards“cohousing”ismixed.Intentionalpeople-to-peopleinteractionisgreatlyvaluedandacceptedbysupporters.Theytreatthelifestyleasthelifelineoutoftheholeofloneliness.However,opponentsholdthatprivacyoutweighsintentionalsocialinteraction.Theyfindnoneedtochangetheircurrentlivingstyleandwanttostayunchangedaslongaspossible.Suchopinionischallengedbysomepeople.Theyarguewhenthosepeoplegetolderwithsuddendeathoftheirincomeorevenmate,theywillrealizethevalueofcohousingcommunities.Theyaresuggestedtoplanahead.What’syouridea?
Willyouchoosetoliveincohousingcommunities?
24.Theauthoruses“socialmedia”inthefirstparagraphto_________.
A.provetheimportanceofthemB.persuadereaderstovaluecommunication
C.remindreadersoftheirwaysofcommunicationD.showtheproblemofusingthem
25.Whatcanwelearnfromthecohousingcommunities?
A.Thehousesinthecommunitiesaresimilartocommonhouseswithnecessaryfacilities.
B.Thecommunitiesarebuiltinanareawhichcontains15-35publichouses.
C.Residentsplanactivitiesandmealstogetherintheirindividualhouses.
D.Thecommunitieswillcostpeoplemoremoneybecausethepriceofthehouseishigher.
26.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowards“cohousing”?
A.Uninterested.B.Objective.C.Doubtful.D.Worried.
27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Whatisa“cohousingcommunity”?
B.Howdoyoupurchase“cohousing”?
C.Whydoes“cohousing”appear?
D.Wouldyouchoose“cohousing”?
C
IfearedSundays,Ibeganlivingfortheweekendat8:
30Mondaymornings.Ifeltbittertowardsmyboss.Thethoughtofansweringotherpeople'stelephones,typingotherpeople'sworkandwatchingotherpeoplebenefitfrommyideasandopinionswouldthrowmeintoweek-longtonsofdepression.
At19yearsold,Iwasthemotheroftwoandapitifullyyoungwife.EverydecisionImadewasdonewithmyfamilyinmind,AndthenIturned29,and30wasonlyabreathaway.Idecidedtofollowmychildhooddream:
Iwasgoingtogetmyundergraduatedegreeandbecomeafull-timejournalist
Iquittedmyjobononeofmygooddays,aFriday.AlmostatonceIwasfilledwithanxiety.WhatwouldItellmyhusbandandwhatwouldbehisreaction?
Howwouldwepayourbills?
ButwhileIwasfeelinguneasyaboutthebridgeI'djustcrossed,Ialsobegantofeelarenewedsenseofhopefulnessaboutthepossibilitiesontheotherside.Ihadhadalongloveaffairwiththewrittenwordthatwasseparateandapartfromanyofmyroles.
Ieventuallyhadtoseekemploymenttohelpwithexpenses.Infact,manytimesI’vehadtostir(搅拌)apotwithonehandwhileholdingabookwiththeother.I’vehadtearsonthebaddays,butsmilesareplentifulonthegoodones.
28.Whydidtheauthorquitherjob?
A.SheenviedothersB.Shewasn'tqualifiedforherjob.
C.Herbosswasangryatherjob.D.Shewantedtochangeherself.
29.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?
A.Shehadasmoothlifeatlast.B.Shecomplainedaboutherfamily.
C.Shehadatightbudgetattimes.D.Shewasnotsureaboutherfuture.
30.Whatdoesthe"bridge"refertoinParagraph3?
A.Thenewdecisionthattheauthormadeinherlife
B.Thelifethattheauthoroncehad.
C.Thefeelingwhentheauthorquittedherjob.
D.Thestructurethatallowedpeopleorvehiclestocross.
31.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor'sexperience?
A.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.
B.Onemaymissthemarkbyaimingtoohi