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湖南省邵东县创新实验学校学年高二英语上学期期中试题
创新学校2018年下学期高二期中测试
英语试题
(考试时间:
120分钟试卷满分:
150分)
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。
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.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Atthecustoms.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inahotel.
2.What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Friends.B.Strangers.C.Classmates.
3.Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?
A.Mr.Woodlosthiswallet.B.Carlworksinapostoffice.
C.Mr.Woodisgoingtopickuphiswallet.
4.Whendoesthisconversationtakeplace?
A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.
5.WhatdoesJack’sgirlfrienddo?
A.Sheplaysthepiano.B.Sheorganizesconcerts.C.Shesellspianos.
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。
听下面一段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.WhatmagazinedoesthemantakebesidesMorningPost?
A.Newsweek.B.NewYorkers.C.NewScientists.
7.What’sthepriceforMorningPost?
A.Onedollar.B.Oneandahalfdollars.C.Threedollarsandfifty.
听下面一段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Whenwillthemangomountainclimbing?
A.Thesummerholiday.B.Inafortnight.C.Nextweekend.
9.Howdoesonebenefitfrommountainclimbing?
A.Itcanbuildmuscles.B.Itcanbuildstrengthandbalance.
C.Itcanimproveconfidenceandbalance.
10.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
A.JessiewillgomountainclimbingwithDavid.
B.JessiesuggestsDavidtakesomeinstructionalcourses.
C.Apartnerisneededtomanagetheclimbingropefortheclimber.
听下面一段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Wheredothetwospeakerswork?
A.InaplantinChicago.B.Inalargecompany.C.InanofficeinAtlanta.
12.Whohasrisentoahigherposition?
A.Jimhas.B.Martahas.C.BothJimandMartahave.
13.Whydoesthewomanwanttogoonwithherworkintheoffice?
A.Sheisfondofwritingnotices.
B.Sheisstillnewinherposition.
C.Shehopestokeepinclosetouchwithhersuperiors.
听下面一段材料,回答第14至17题。
14.WhatdoesJanethinkofhertriptotheWestCoast?
A.Itwaswonderful.B.Itwasterrible.C.Wedon’tknow.
15.What’sthedisadvantageofLosAngeles?
A.Itisnoisy.B.Theweatherishot.
C.Thereisnosubwayandthebusserviceisterrible.
16.What’stheweatherinSanFrancisco?
A.Warmandnice.B.Coolbutcomfortable.C.Alittlecold.
17.WhyisiteasytogoaroundinSanFrancisco?
A.Becauseitissmallandthetransportationisgood.
B.Becauseithassubways.
C.Becauseithasasmallerpopulation.
听下面一段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.WhatcanwelearnaboutNorthDakota?
A.Ablockpartyisanearlysignofsummerthere.
B.Indoorsportsarepopularinwinter.
C.Wintersnowsareusuallydeepthere.
19.WhatdothepeopleinNorthDakotathinkoftheseasonofwinter?
A.Quietandsatisfying.B.Longandboring.C.Shortbutexciting.
20.WhatcanwelearnaboutthepeopleinNorthDakota?
A.Theylikeansweringquestions.B.Theyhavevariousinterests.
C.Theydislikeansweringquestions.
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,从每题所给出的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
EPPortableHeater
Weallknowthatthecostofheatingourhomeswillcontinuetobeasignificantburdenonthefamilybudget.NowmillionsofpeoplearesavingontheirheatingbillswiththeEPPortableHeater.Withoveronemillionsatisfiedcustomersaroundtheworld,thenewEPheatsbetterandfaster,savesmoreonheatingbills,andrunsalmostsilent.
TheEPhasnoexposedheatingpartsthatcancauseafire.TheoutsideofEPonlygetswarmtothetouchsothatitwillnotburnchildrenorpets.
TheEPwillnotreduceoxygenintheroom.Withotherheaters,you'llnoticethatyougetsleepywhentheheatcomesonbecausetheyareburningupoxygen.
TheadvancedEPalsoheatstheroomevenly,walltowallandfloortoceiling.Itcomfortablycoversanareaupto350squarefeet.Otherheatersheatroomsunevenlywithmostoftheheatconcentratedtothecenteroftheroom.Andtheyonlyheatanareaafewfeetaroundtheheater.WiththeEP,thetemperaturewillnotvaryinanypartoftheroom.
TheEPcomeswitha3-yearwarranty(保修)anda60-day,noquestionsasked,satisfactionguarantee.Ifyouarenottotallysatisfied,returnitatourexpenseandyourmoneywillbegivenbacktoyou.
Now,wehaveaspecialofferfor10days,duringwhichyoucanenjoyahalfpricediscountandafreedelivery.Ifyouorderafterthat,wereservetherighttoeitheracceptorrejectorderrequestsatthediscountedprice.
Takeactionrightnow!
21.Whatismainlydiscussedinparagraph2?
A.TheheatoftheEP.B.ThematerialoftheEP.
C.TheappearanceoftheEP.D.ThesafetyoftheEP.
22.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthattheEP________.
A.makespeoplegetsleepyB.runswithoutanynoise
C.doesn'tburnupoxygenD.isunsuitableforchildrenandpets
23.Theunderlinedword"evenly"inparagraph4probablymeans________.
A.equallyB.separatelyC.quicklyD.continuously
24.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto________.
A.advisepeopletosaveonheatingbillsB.persuadepeopletobuytheproduct
C.reportthenewdevelopmentofportableheaters
D.comparethedifferenceofdifferentheaterbrands
B
MyteenagersonKarlbecamewithdrawnafterhisfatherdied.Asasingleparent,Itriedtodomybesttotalktohim.ButthemoreItried,themorehepulledaway.Whenhisreportcardarrivedduringhisjunioryear,itsaidthathehadbeenabsent95timesfromclasses.Inthiswayhewouldnevergraduate.Isenthimtotheschooladviser,andIevenbeggedhim.Nothingworked.
OnenightIwasatworkwhenIgotaphonecall.Amanintroducedhimselfasaheadteacher,“IwanttotalktoyouaboutKarl’sabsences(缺席).”BeforehecouldsayanotherwordIchokedup(哽咽).Andsaidsadly,“Ilovemyson.I’vetriedeverythingtogetKarltogobacktoschoolandnothinghasworked.It’soutofmyhands.”Foramomenttherewassilenceontheotherendoftheline.Theheadteacherseriouslysaid,“Thankyouforyourtime.”
Karl’snextreportcardshowedamarkedimprovementinhisgrades.Hewasevenonthelistofthebeststudentsatschool.Inhisfourthyear,Itookpartinaparent-teachermeeting.Inoticedthathisteachersweresurprisedatthewayhehadturnedhimselfaround.Onourwayhome,hesaid,“Mum,rememberthatcallfromtheheadteacherlastyear?
”Inodded.“Thatwasme.IthoughtI’dplayajokebutIheardyousaid,ItreallyhitmehowmuchIwashurtingyou.That’swhenIknewIhadtomakeyouproud.”
25.Whichofthefollowinghasthesimilarmeaningtotheunderlinedword“withdrawn”?
A.Quietandlonely.B.Relaxedandexcited.
C.Activeandlively.D.Happyandeasygoing.
26.Whenthemothersaid“it’soutofmyhands”totheheadteacher,shemeantthatshe_________.
A.wouldhavetohangup.B.woulddrivehersonawayfromthehouse.
C.didn’tknowwhattodoaboutherson.D.hadnomoneytosupportthefamily.
27.WhotelephonedKarl’smotherthatday?
A.Theheadteacher.B.Theschooladviser.
C.Thepassagedoesn’ttellus.D.Karlhimself.
28.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.
A.parentsshouldgivetheirchildreneverythingthattheyneed.
B.childreninsingle-parentfamiliesalwayshavementalproblems.
C.Mother’sloveisveryimportanttoteenager’slife.
D.schooleducationstillworkswellwithoutthesupportfromparents.
C
Aheateddebateiscurrentlygoingoninourtown.ShouldweallowthecinematobeconstructedintheHavenswoodShoppingCenter?
Thereisjustonelargelotlefttobuildon,andthetheaterwoulduseupallofthatspace.Somepeopleareexcitedattheideaoffinallyhavingourownmovietheater.Otherswouldrathertraveltenmilestothenearesttheatertokeepourquiettownthewayitis.TheysayitisenoughtohaveMarvin’sMovieVideoRentals.Afterall,Marvin’sstorekeepsthousandsofthelatestvideos.
Therearecertainlybenefitstorentingvideos.Foronething,youcanplanyourownschedulewhenitisconvenientforyou.Youcanrelaxonyoursofa,andtakeabreakwheneveryouneedone.Youcanalsotalktootherswithoutbotheringanystrangersseatednearby.Inadditional,itisalessexpensivewaytoviewamoviecomparedtogoingtoatheater.
Ontheotherhand,seeingamovieinatheaterisanexperienceallitsown.First,youcanseethemovieonwidescreenasthefilmmakerintended.Tobeviewedonatelevisionscreen,afilmmustbechangedinsomewaytomakeitsmaller.Oneisthe“pan-and-scan”method,whichinvolvesremovingsomeofthedetailsinthepicture.Theotherway,called“letterboxing”,keepstheimagethewayitisonthebigscreen,withoneannoyingexception;becausethebig-screenversioniswide,thesamepictureonatelevisionscreenmustbelongandnarrow.
Anotherproblemissound.Thesoundfromatelevisioncannotcomparetothesoundsysteminatheater.Yourexperienceofamovieimproveswhenyoucanclearlyhearallofthesounds.Furthermore,athome,viewingcompanionsoftentalkduringamovie,whichmakesyoumissoutonwhat’shappeninginthefilm.
Besides,havingamovietheaterwillnotmeanthatyoucan’tstillgotoMarvin’s!
Youwilljusthaveachoicethatyoudidn’thavebefore.Isn’tittimeforHavenswoodresidentstoenjoyalittleprogress?
29.Howdoestheauthormainlystatehispoint?
A.Byusingexamples.B.Bymakingacomparison.
C.BycarryingoutasurveyD.Bypresentingdifferentpeople’sview.
30.WhydosomepeoplethinkitisenoughtohaveMarvin’sMovieVideoRentals?
A.theownerof