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实验中学学年第一学期高二期末考试英语
实验中学2018—2019学年第一学期高二期末考试
英语
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分.满分150分.考试时间120分钟.
注意事项:
1.本试卷由四个部分组成。
其中,第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。
第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。
2.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷(共100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题l.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.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketomorrow?
A.Thesameastoday.
B.Coolerthantoday.
C.Warmerthantoday.
2.Whenisthetrainexpectedtoarrivenow?
A.At9:
30.
B.At9:
50.
C.At10:
05.
3.Whatdoesthewomanwanttheboytodo?
A.Dothegardening.
B.Cleanthediningroom.
C.Dohishomework.
4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Themanwasmistaken.
B.Themandidn’tworkhard.
C.Shedidn’tgetahighgrade.
5.WhydidEmilyleavesuddenly?
A.Becauseshedislikedtherestaurant.
B.Becauseshehadtogoonadiet.
C.Becauseshewasannoyedbytheman.
第二节(共15小题;每小题l.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。
每段对话或独自读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?
A.Theirwedding.B.Theiranniversary.C.Afamousband
7.Howwouldthemanliketheeventtobe?
A.Hewantstoinviteasmanypeopleaspossible.
B.Hewantsittobeveryspecial.
C.Hewouldprefertohaveasimpleone.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherteachingmethod?
A.Ineffective.B.Unusual.C.Risky.
9.Whatdoesthemancongratulatethewomanon?
A.Herretirement.B.Herbirthday.C.Herpromotion.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Onaship.B.Onaflight.C.Onatrain.
11.WhyisthemangoingtoLondon?
A.Todobusiness.
B.Togetamaster’sdegree.
C.Toattendaninternationalmeeting.
12.Whatisthewomaninterestedin?
A.Philosophy.B.BusinessStudies.C.PublicRelations
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorofthebook?
A.HeofferedtowriteaboutSteveJobs.
B.HeusedtowriteaboutAppleproducts.
C.HewasaclosefriendofSteveJobs’.
14.Whydoesthemanthinkthebookisworthreading?
A.Ithasinterviewsotherbooksdonothave.
B.Itincludesmanyinterestingpictures.
C.ItisthefirstbookaboutSteveJobs.
15.WhatdoesthemanlearnaboutSteveJobsinthebook?
A.Jobswastoughandnevercried.
B.Jobswassometimessensitive.
C.Jobsoftencriedintheinterview.
16.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthebook?
A.It’sthesameasothers.
B.ItpraisesSteveJobstoomuch.
C.Itinterestsherverymuch.
听第l0段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Howdidthemanrobthebankwithacellphone?
A.Bythreateningtokillagirl.
B.Bybreakingintoitscomputersystem.
C.Throughhispartnerworkinginthebank.
18.WhathappenedattheweekendinStevensBay?
A.Largeamountsoffishappeared.
B.Fishermensavedtwobabywhales.
C.Somefishingboatsweretrapped.
19.WhatdoweknowaboutthemotorcycleshowonFridaynight?
A.Dangeroustrickswillbeforbidden.
B.Theshowwillbedelayed.
C.Medicalworkerswillbereadyforhelp.
20.Whywerepeopleconcernedaboutsafetythistime?
A.Becauseariderwaskilledlastmonth.
B.Becauseariderwasbadlyinjuredlastmonth.
C.Becauseanaudiencegotaheartattack.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,每小题2分,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、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
MetropolitanNorthGeorgiaWaterPlanningDistrict
2019HighSchoolVideoContest
Here’stheScooponPetWaste!
SubmissionDeadlineJuly27,2019
Eligibility
Ninth,tenth,eleventhandtwelfthgradestudentsthatattendschoolslocatedinBartow,Cherokee,Clayton,Cobb,Coweta,DeKalb,Douglas,Fayette,Fulton,Forsyth,Gwinnett,Hall,Henry,PauldingandRockdalecountiesareinvitedtoparticipateinthevideocontest.Entriescanbeateamorindividualeffort.
Guidelines
♦EachvideomustbeuploadedtoYouTube.Thevideo’sYouTubelinkmustbeincludedintheentry/releaseform.
♦Teammembersmustbefromthesameschool.
♦Thevideomustbebetween30-60secondsinlength.
♦Noprofessionalassistanceoruseofcopyrightmaterialisallowed,includingbackgroundmusic.
♦Eachstudentparticipatinginthecontestorappearinginthevideomustfilloutaform.Forteams,submitanentry/releaseformforeachteammember.
♦Onevideoperteamorindividual.
♦Allentry/releaseformsmustbepostmarkedorreceivedbyFriday,July27,2019.
Email:
kvaIlianos@
OR
Mail:
2018WaterVideoContest
MetroWaterDistrict
40CourtlandStreet,NE
Atlanta,GA30303
Judging
Submissionswillbejudgedbasedonthefollowingcriteria:
♦Incorporationofthe“Here’stheScooponPetWaste’’message.Usethe"Here'stheScooponPetWaste’’messagingfactsheetforbackgroundinformationontheissue.
♦Composition(length,technicalconstruction,audioquality).
♦Entertainmentvalue.
♦Accuracyofinformation.
♦Creativity.
Prizes
♦1stPlace$1500
♦2ndPlace$1000
♦3rdPlace$500
50%oftheprizemoneywillgototheindividualorteamwhosubmitsthevideoand50%tothehighschooltheyattend.Winnerswillbenotifieddirectly.
Page1of3northgeorgiawater.org
21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Eligibility”probablymean?
A.Age.B.Qualification.C.Location.D.Grade.
22.Whenenteringthecontest,________.
A.onemustaskhisorherteachertosigntheentryform.
B.winnerscanearnatleast$750asaprize.
C.onecaninvitefriendsfromotherschoolstoactinthevideo.
D.participantshadbetteraddsomehumorandfuntothevideo.
23.Whereshouldtheparticipantsuploadtheirvideos?
A.participants’schoolwebsites.
B.northgeorgiawater.org.
C.YouTube.
D.kvaIlianos@.
B
Inmanycountriesoftheworld,peoplecanconfidentlytellyouthemeaningoftheirtownorcity,butmostpeoplewholiveinManchester,OxfordorBirminghamwouldnotbeabletoexplainwhatthenameoftheircitymeans.ThenameofeveryBritishtownandcity,however,hasalonghistory.
Twothousandyearsago,mostpeoplelivinginBritainwereCelts.Eventheword“Britain”isCeltic.ThentheRomansarrivedandbuiltcampswhichbecamecitiescalled“castra”.ThisiswhytherearesomanyplacenamesinEnglandwhichendin“-chester”or“-caster”–Manchester,forexample.
TheRomansneverreachedWalesorScotland,andmanyplacenamesthereareCeltic.Forexample,Welshplacenamesthatbeginwith“Llan”comefromtheCelticwordforchurch.
AftertheRomansleftBritain,itwasattackedbytribescalledtheAnglo-SaxonswhowerefromtheareaofEuropethatisnowGermanyandHolland.WithouttheRomanarmy,itwasimpossibletoprotectthecountryfromthesepeople.Thenamesoftheirvillagesoftenendedin“-ham”or“-ton”.Somegottheirnamefromtheleaderofthevillage,soBirmingham,forexample,means“Beormund’svillage”.
TheAnglo-Saxonswerefarmersandthelandscapewasveryimportanttothem,sowehavevillagescalledUpton(“villageonahill”–agoodplacetobuildavillage)andMoreton(“villagebylake”,wherefloodscouldmakelifetough).Placenamesthatendin“-ford”(aplacewhereyoucouldcrossariver)alsodescribethelocationofAnglo-Saxonvillages.
Twelvehundredyearsago,theVikingscametoEnglandfromScandinavia.TheytradedwiththeAnglo-Saxonsbutlivedintheirownvillages.Theseoftenendedin“-by”or“-thorpe”.Thename“Kirkby”means“avillagewithachurch”andScunthorpewasthevillageofamancalledSkuma.
Finally,in1066,EnglandbecameNorman–theNormansgaveustheplacename“grange”,whichmeansfarm.
AndhowaboutLondon?
Expertscannotagree.TheRomanscalledthecityLondinium,buttheywerenotthefirstinhabitants.PeopleoncebelievedthattheUnitedKingdom’scapitalcitygotitsnamefromthecastleofaKingcalledLud,butthisisveryunlikely.OurbestguesstodayisthatthenamecomesfromaCelticwordmeaningafastflowingriver.LikeanumberofBritishplacenames,itshistoryislostintime.
24.TheoriginofBritishplacenamesareunfamiliartomanylocalpeoplebecauseof_______.
A.thedeathofthecountry’sancientlanguages.
B.thelonglosthistoryofthenames.
C.theirlackofinterestinthenames.
D.thefrequentchangestothenames.
25.Accordingtothearticle,howBirminghamgetsitsname___________.
A.ItsnameisfromtheCelts.
B.TheRomanscallitBirmingham.
C.TheAnglo–SaxonsnameitBirmingham.
D.ItgetsitsnamefromtheVikings
26.Accordingtothearticle,Stratford-upon-Avonismostlikelyatown_______.
A.onahill
B.nearacastle
C.builtbesideariver
D.withachurch
27.WhichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofthearrivalofinhabitantsinBritain?
A.TheCelts–TheRomans–TheVikings–TheNormans–TheAngloSaxons
B.TheRomans–TheCelts–TheVikings–TheAngloSaxons–TheNormans
C.TheCelts–TheRomans–TheAngloSaxons–TheVikings–TheNormans
D.TheRomans–TheAngloSaxons–TheCelts–TheNormans–TheVikings
28.Accordingtothetext,wheredidthenameforLondoncomefrom?
A.Itispuzzlingandhardtoconfirmforsure.
B.Itcomesfromthetermforafast-flowingriver.
C.ThenameisshortforLondinium.
D.ThenameisfromthecastleofaKing.
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