学年湖北省部分重点中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案.docx
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学年湖北省部分重点中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案
湖北省部分重点中学2018-2019学年度高二下学期期中考试
英语试卷
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.Whatistheman’shometown?
A.LosAngeles.B.Boston.C.NewYork.
2.What’sworryingthewoman?
A.Itishardtorentastereo.
B.Theyhaven’tenoughmoneytobuyastereo.
C.Thereisnoredstereoforrent.
3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.AconcertB.singer.C.Afilm
4.Howmuchdidtheman’swifepayforhercoat?
A.$120B.$240C.$480
5.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemantodo?
A.Giveuptheexams.
B.Preparethepapersinadvance.
C.Droponecoursethissemester
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。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whichistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Waitressandcustomer.B.TouristandtourguideC.Shopkeeperandcustomer
7.Whatdoesthemanhaveforhismealintheend?
A.Fishpie.B.Steakpie.C.Mushroompie.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatpicturedidthemanputuponthewall?
A.Apicturehedrewonhisvacation.
B.Apicturehetooklastyear.
C.Apictureofhim.
9.Howmanycamerasdoesthemanusequiteoften?
A.Six.B.Ten.C.Two
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.WhendidthemanbuytheTV?
A.Oneweekago.B.Onemonthago.C.Threemonthsago.
11.WhatisthematterwiththeTV?
A.Itdoesn’thaveapicture.
B.There’sanannoyingsoundintheback-ground.
C..There’sdarklinedowntheright-handsideofthescreen.
12.Whatdoweknowabouttheresult?
A.Themanwillgetarefund.
B.ThemanwillgetanewTV.
C.Themanwillcomplaintothemanager.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatwillthewomando?
A.Workonheruncle’sfarm.B.Quitthejob.C.Trytorunherownfarm..
14.Whatdoesthemanthinkworkingonafarm?
A.Itistiring.B.ItisinterestingC.Itisboring.
15.Whatwasthewoman?
A,Aneditor.B.Areporter.C.Ateacher.
16.Whatdoesthemansuggesttothewomanonbecomingafarmer?
A.Workwithheruncle.
B.Getsometrainingfromexperts.
C.Haveaworkingholidayonafarmfirst.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatkindofcloudsindicategoodweather?
A.RedandlowB.DarkandlowC.Whiteandhigh
18.Whenshouldthesailorstakewarning?
A.Seeingredskyatmorning.
B.Seeingredskyatnight.
C.Seeingredskyatnoon.
19.Whatdoesarainbowinthewestmean?
A.StormisonthewayB.Rainisontheway.C.Sunnydays.
20.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A.Howtopreparebeforetheweatherchanges.
B.Howtopredicttheweatherwithoutaforecast.
C.Howtoavoidbeingcaughtinaheavyrain.
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A.B.C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
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21.Whichofthefollowingprobablyappealstokidsmost?
A.AndreRieu-theMagicofMaastricht.B.RailroadAustralia.
C.LandGirisD.GentleBen
22.WhatisAndreRieumostprobably?
A.Adetective.B.Amusician.C.Anengineer.D.Anovelist.
23.WhatdoyouknowaboutLandGirls?
A.ItisaTVdramaseriesaboutBritisharmylife.
B.ItdescribesthelivesoffourAmericangirls.
C.ItissetinBritainintheSecondWorldWar.
D.ItisastoryaboutfourBritishwomenvictims.
B
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AsIbegantoprepareforournext500-milecartrip,Icameacrossabook-JimTrelease’sTheread-aloudHandbook.Thiscouldbetheanswertomyproblem,Ithought.WhenIbegantoreadaloudthetaleoftheboywhoescapesthebadguysbyhidinginsideagiantpeach,mythreekidsarguedandwrestledintheirseats.Butafterseverallines,theywereattractedintotherhythmofthewordsandbegantolisten.
Wesoonlearnedthatthesimplepleasureoflisteningtoawell-writtenbookmakesthelongmilespassmorequickly.Sometimesthebookswereadbecamehighlightsofthetrip.IreadWilsonRawls’sSummeroftheMonkeysaswespenttwodaysdrivingtothebeach.Wearrivedjustbehindthepowercrewsrestoringelectricityafteratropicalstorm.Theraincontinuedmostoftheweek,andthebeachwascoveredwithoilwashedupbythestormWhenwereturnedhome,Iaskedmysonwhathelikedaboutthetrip.Heansweredwithouthesitation,“Thebookyoureadinthecar.”
Roadtripsstillofferchallenges,eventhoughmychildrennowareteenagers.Butwecontinuetoreadaswerollacrossthecountry.AndI’mbeginningtoseethatreadingaloudhasdonemorethanhelpingpassthetime.Foratleastalittlewhile,wearenotshutinourownelectronicworlds.Andmaybewe’vestartedsomethingthatwillpassontothenextgeneration.
24.Whydidtheauthorstartreadinginthecar?
A.Shewantedtokeepafamilytradition.
B.Shewantedtohaveamorepleasantjourney.
C.Herchildrenwereaddictedtoreading.
D.Herchildrenwerehardlytiredofthecassette.
25.Howdidthechildrenreactaftertheauthorreadafewlines?
A.Theyreadtogetheraloud.B.Theykeptfighting.
C.Theysoonsettleddown.D.Theyhidthemselves.
26.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorandherfamily’striptothebeach?
A.Theyhadagoodtimeonthebeach.B.Theythoughtithadpassedtooquickly.
C.Theywerecaughtinastorm.D.Theyenjoyedreadingontheroad.
27.Whichcanbethebesttitlefortext?
A.ReadingMakesGreatReadTripB.BetterReadingthanTravelling
C.ReadTripsFullofChallengesD.BooksthatChangedMyChildren.
C
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28.WhatdohighlyengagedemployeesmeanforMichigan?
A.Anurgentdemandforahappyenvironment.B.Morelow-costadditionalservice
C.Morehighqualityserviceforitscitizens.D.Extrapayforitsstateworkers.
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A.Tomeasureemployees’satisfactiononly,B.Togiveemployeesmorevoice.
C.Todiscoveremployees’happiness.D.Toassesstheworker-jobrelationship.
30.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.InMichigan,peoplefeeldelightedintheirworkatanytime.
B.Thesurveyisdesignedtoweighnotonly