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河北省学年高二英语下学期期中试题0225
河北省2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题
时间:
120分钟总分:
150分
第一部分听力(共两节,每小题1.5分;满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话有一个小题,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.Wheredoesthewomanwanttogo?
A.Toamovietheater.B.Tothezoo.C.Tothepark.
2.Whatarethespeakerscomplainingabout?
A.Theslowservice.B.Thedirtyenvironment.C.Theboringlecture.
3.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Onlytruefriendshipcanlast.
B.Shehaslostcontactwithmostofheroldfriends.
C.Shekeepsintouchwithherclassmatesregularly.
4.Howdoesthewomanfeel?
A.Proud.B.Excited.C.Scared.
5.Whatproblemarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Thedooroftherefrigeratorwon’tshut.
B.Theairconditionerisbroken.
C.There’snotenoughfood.
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。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读每个小题,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.Whencanthemangetacheaperraincoat?
A.Now.B.Tomorrow.C.NextMonday.
7.Howmuchwillthemanspendonaraincoat?
A.Tendollars.B.Ninedollars.C.Twodollars.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Whatwebsiteisthemanusing?
A.Facebook.B.LinkedIn.C.Twitter.
9.Whyisthewomansurprised?
A.Themanhasmanypictures.
B.Themanhasmanyfriendsonline.
C.Themanisgoodattakingpictures.
10.Whatdoesthewomanthinkabouttheman?
A.HeisalwaysontheInternet.
B.Heneedsanewsmartphone.
C.HeshouldpostmorepicturesonFacebook.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.WhenisthemangoingtoNewZealand?
A.Intwoweeks.B.Inthreemonths.C.Inhalfayear.
12.WhydoesthewomanknowalotaboutNewZealand?
A.Shewasbornthere.
B.Shehasreadmanybooksaboutit.
C.Shehasvisiteditseveraltimes.
13.Wherearethespeakersgoingtomeet?
A.AtSusan’s.B.AtTom’s.C.InNewZealand.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.InTorontoB.InVancouver.C.InSanFrancisco.
15.WhatdoesthemansayaboutAmerica?
A.ItisquieterthanCanada.
B.Itisn’tsodifferentfromCanada.
C.ItisfriendlierthanCanada.
16.HowdoesthewomanfeelaboutpeoplefromtheWestCoast?
A.Theyareveryawareofotherpeople’sfeelings.
B.Theyaretoocrazy.
C.Theyarerelaxed.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhydidthespeakergotoMexicoCity?
A.Toseetheancientart.B.Tovisitsomefriends.C.TopracticeherSpanish.
18.Whogavethespeakerthemapofthecity?
A.Themanagerofthehotel.B.Atourguide.C.Apoliceman.
19.Whydidthespeakertakeataxiintheend?
A.Shelosthermap.B.Shegotlost.C.Ataxiwasfaster.
20.Howdidthespeakerprobablyfeelabouthertrip?
A.Shefelthelpless.
B.Shewasdisappointed.
C.Shewaspleasedabouthersuccess.
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
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21.WhatisoneadvantageofCambridgeEnglish?
A.Experiencedteachers.B.Usefulmaterials.
C.Anauthenticlearningenvironment.D.Detailedresearchonlanguage.
22.CambridgeEnglishcanhelpstudentsbecomeconfidentaboutCambridgeEnglishexamsbecause________.
A.theexamsarewrittenbyitsteachers
B.itsmaterialsareprovidedbyofficialexaminers
C.itworkstogetherwiththeexamauthority
D.itisguidedbylanguageassessmentexperts
23.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?
A.Aguide. B.Areport.C.Anadvertisement.D.Anannouncement.
B
Ialwayspicturedmyselfgraduatingfromcollege,gettingacooljobandevenhavingacutelittleplaceofmyown.Sofar,Ihaveamaster’sdegreeandthecoolestjobeverasaphysicianassistant.Butinsteadofwakingupinaprettyapartment,Iheartheearlymorningsoundofmyparentsmakingcoffeedownstairs.
At27,Istilllivewithmyparents,andIloveit.
Mydecisiontoliveathomewasnotoneofabsolutenecessity.Asaphysicianassistant,ImakeagoodsalaryandwouldbeabletoliveonmyowncomfortablyifIneededtodoso.BythetimeIfinishedgraduateschool,IhadhadaD|S150,000debtfrombothundergraduateandgraduateeducation.Withseveraloftheseloansearninga7.9%interestrate,myfathercalculatedthatmyloanswereincreasingbyD|S15adayininterestalone.Atthisrate,itwouldtakeme30yearstopayoffmystudentloans,withmuchofthepaymentgoingstraighttointerest.Atlast,Idecidedtolivewithmyparents.
Beyondtheendlesssupplyofhomecookedmeals,thebestthingaboutmovingbackhomeisthatIamnotalone.SeveralofmyphysicianassistantfriendsareinthesameboatasIam—weareallhighlyeducated,whitecollaremployeeswholiveathome.Ourcoworkersinthemedicalfieldthinkitisagreatideabecausemanyofthemarefacingthesamepilesofdebt.Theyoftensayiftheycoulddoitallagain,theywoulddothesamething.
There’sastigma(耻辱)thatcomesalongwiththisarrangement.Somepeoplemightassumethatwearetoolazytofindajob.Idon’tthinkmyneighborsunderstandit,astheycontinuallyaskmewhenIamgoingtograduateandifIamoldenoughtolookaftertheirchildren.MymomjusttellsthemthatI’msuccessful,welleducatedandthatIsavelives.
Ilovelivingathome.NowI’vepaidoffD|S68,000ofmystudentloans.Ournewrelationshipissymbiotic(共生的).Myparentsbenefitfromhavinganextrasetofhandsaroundthehousetohelpwithhouseworkandaconstantsourcetoexplainallpopculturereferences.
24.Theauthoronceimagined________.
A.havingherownbeautifulhouse
B.havingherparentspayoffherloans
C.livingwithherparentsaftergraduation
D.alwaysbeingtakencareofbyherparents
25.Whydidtheauthordecidetolivewithherparents?
A.Becauseshemissedthemverymuch.
B.Becauseshecouldn’tcookbyherself.
C.Becausesheneededtorepayahugedebt.
D.Becauseshewasnotabletosupportherself.
26.Whatistheauthor’scoworkers’attitudetowardsherlivingwithherparents?
A.Critical.B.Approving.C.Doubtful.D.Uninterested.
27.Theauthor’sneighborsaskhertolookaftertheirkidsmainlybecause________.
A.theyknowsheisahelpfulladyB.theyknowsheiswelleducated
C.theythinkshedoesn’thaveajobD.theythinksheispopularwithkids
C
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TheUnionJackwasoriginallyaroyalflag(whenthepresentdesignwasmadeofficialin1801,itwasorderedtobeflownonalltheKing’sfortsandcastles,butnotelsewhere);itistodayflownaboveBuckinghamPalaceandWindsorCastlewhentheQueenisnotinresidence.Onnewsofaroyaldeath,theUnionJackwillbeflownathalfmast(下半旗).
TheflyingoftheUnionJackonpublicbuildingsisdecidedbytheDepartmentforCulture,MediaandSportattheQueen’scommand.TheUnionJackisflownongovernmentbuildingsondaysmarkingthebirthdaysofmembersoftheroyalfamily,suchastheQueen’sofficialbirthday,andonthedaysoftheStateOpeningandprorogation(休会)ofParliament;itisalsoflownonStDavid’sDay,StGeorge’sDay,StAndrew’sDay,andStPatrick’sDay.
AlthoughtheUnionJackoriginatedasaroyalflag,itisnowalsoflownbymanypeopleandorganizationselsewhereintheUnitedKingdom.ItsuseasanemblemhasextendedbeyondtheformofaflagandtheUnionJackisfrequentlyshownonotherobjects.
28.ThereasonwhythenationalflagoftheUnitedKingdomiscalledTheUnionJackisthat______.
A.theflagismadeofjacket
B.theflagoriginatedfromtheexistenceoftheUnitedKingdom
C.theflagshowsthesymbolofunity
D.theflagcombinestheembl