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广西柳州市高级中学学年高二英语下学期期中试题

广西柳州市高级中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题

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短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

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.Whendoesthestoreopen?

A.At8a.m.B.At7a.m.C.At6a.m.

2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Inahotel.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inasupermarket.

3.Whatdidthemanforgettobringthistime?

A.Hiskeys.B.Hisphone.C.Hiswallet.

4.Howmuchistheentrancefeeforastudent?

A.$30.B.$20.C.$12.

5.Wheredidthemanhavehisadvancedstudy?

A.IntheU.S.B.InFrance.C.InBritain.

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段村料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Whattododuringthesummervacation.

B.WhethertogototheGrandCanyon.

C.WhentoleaveforLosAngles.

7.HowwillthemangotoLosAngeles?

A.Bycar.B.Bytrain.C.Byplane.

听第7段材料。

回答第8至10题。

8.Whatisthematterwiththewoman’sshoes?

A.Shedoesn'tlikethecolor.

B.Oneofthemhasablackmark.

C.Theyarenotthewoman’ssize.

9.Whatdidthewomanwanttodowiththeshoes?

A.Changethem.B.Returnthem.C.Keepthem.

10.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman’sexperience?

A.Surprised.B.Excited.C.Disappointed.

听第8段村料，回第11至13题。

11.WhatdidthemandoinahotelinMalaga?

A.Hecookedinthekitchen.

B.Hedeliveredfoodanddrink.

C.Heworkedatthefrontdesk.

12.Whatmakesthemanworkhard?

A.Thedesiretolearn.

B.Theneedtosupporthisfamily.

C.Thehungerforagreatsuccess.

13.Whatwillthespeakersdiscussnext?

A.Thesalary.B.Therequirements.CTheworkinghours.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题

14.Whendidthemanwinalocalphotocompetition?

A.Attheageofeight.B.Attheageoftwelve.C.Attheageoftwenty.

15.Whatwastheweatherlikewhenthephotowastaken?

A.Sunny.B.Windy.C.Rainy.

16.Whatwasthepictureabout?

A.Kidsplayinginthewater.

B.Kidsdrinkingwater.

C.Kidswalkingalongtheroad.

17.Wherewillthespeakersprobablygonext?

A.Toacafé.B.Toagallery.C.Toasquare．

听第10段材料，回答第1至20题

18.HowmanygoldsdidMichaelJohnsonwin?

A.4.B.8.C.12.

19.Whydidn’tMichaelJohnsontakepartinthe1988Olympics?

A.Hewasseriouslyill.

B.Hewasn'tselectedduetoaninjury.

C.Hedroppedouttwoweeksbeforethestart.

20.WhatdidMichaelJohnsonthinkofpressattention?

A.Itmadehimexceptional.

B.Itmadehimfeelslightlyangry.

C.Itmadehimmorepopular.

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

IfyouhavecometoBritain,therearesomebeautifulplacesyoucan’tmiss.BelowarefourthatyoucanenjoyduringyourtriptoBritain.

Cotswolds

TheCotswoldsarearangeofhillsmeasuringabout2,000squarekilometers,designatedasanareaofoutstandingbeautyandsharedbycountriesofSomerset,Wiltshire,Oxfordshire,Gloucestershire,WarwickshireandWorcestershire.Sometimesknownas“TheHeartofEngland”,thehillsaresmallbutperfectlyformedanddottedwithpleasanttownsandwell-preservedoldvillagesinhabitedmainlybywell-preservedoldEnglishfolk.

Bath

BathisahistoricRomanandGeorgianspacity.ItisaWorldHeritage（遗产）site,situatedin100mileswestofLondonand15milessoutheastofthenearestbigcity,Bristol.Auniquecity,Bathisfamousforitshotsprings,Romanperiodbaths,medievalheritageandstatelyGeorgainarchitecture.ThefamousEnglishwriterJaneAustenspentsometimethere,andhernovelisasatireofthesociallifeofthecityatthetime.Manyofthesitesshementionedarestillabletobevisitedinthecitytoday.

MuchWenlock

TheShropshiretownofMuchWenlockisacharacteristicallyEnglishtown,offthebeatentrack,butwellworthavisit.NotonlyisMuchWenlockastunningbeautifulmedievaltown,butitalsoplayedapartinthebirthofthemodernOlympicGames.MuchWenlockisthebirthplaceofWilliamPennyBrookes,theinspirationforthemodernOlympicMovementandfounderoftheWenlockOlympiansociety.Inrecognitionofitssportingheritage,the2012LondonOlympicGamesnamedoneoftheirmascotsWenlock.

CastleCombe

NestledinawoodedCotswoldvalley,withtheamblingBybrookRiverflowingthroughitsheart,CastleCombeisatrulydelightfulexampleofthetraditionalEnglishvillage.Architecturally,littlehaschangedsincethe15thcentury.TherearenostreetlightsorTVaerialsandyouenjoythepeacefulatmosphere,andyouwillunderstandwhyithaswonthe“PrettiestVillageinEngland”awardsomanytimes.CastleCombeisalsoafavoredlocationforHollywoodfilmandtelevisioncompanies.

21.Inwhichplacecanwehaveahotbath?

A.CastleCombe.B.Costwolds.C.Bath.D.MuchWenlock.

22.Accordingtothepassage,wefindthefourplaces______.

A.charmingandancientB.ancientandcrowded

C.largeandlonelyD.greenandmodern

23.Whatisthepurposeoftheauthor’swritingthispassage?

A.Tocallonpeopletoprotectoldplaces.B.Tointroducesomeplacesworthavisit.

C.Tomakethefourplacesworld-known.D.Topromotetourisminthefourplaces.

B

Themeaningoftheword“volunteer”maybealittledifferentindifferentcountries,butitusuallymeans“onewhooffershisorherservices”.Therearemanydifferentwaysinwhichpeoplecanvolunteer,suchastakingcareofsickpeople,workinginhomesforhomelesschildren,andpickingupgarbagefrombeachesandparks.Volunteersmayworkwithintheirowncountriesorinothercountries.Theyareoftenpeoplewithastrongwishtohelpthosewhoarelessfortunatethanthemselves.Volunteerdon’texpectanykindofpay.

Attherootofvolunteeringistheideathatonepersonmayhavetheabilitytoofferservicesthatcanhelpotherpeople.Tracy,agoodfriendofmine,however,recentlycamebackfromIndiawithanewideaofwhatbeingavolunteermeans.SheworkedfortwoandahalfweeksinoneofMotherTeresa’shomesinCalcutta.Thefollowingisherstory.

“IfirstheardaboutMotherTeresainmyhighschool.WewatchedavideoaboutherworkinIndiaandallovertheworld.IwassomovedbyherspirittohelpothersandherendlessloveforeveryhumanbeingthatafterIgraduatedfromhighschool,Ialsowantedtotryherkindofwork.Sowithtwofriends,IflewtoCaltuttaforafewweeks.”

“Iwasaskedtoworkinahomeforsickpeople.Ihelpedwashclothesandsheetsandpassedoutlunch.Ialsofedthepeoplewhoweretooweaktofeedthemselvesandtriedtocheerthemup.IfeltitwasbettertosharewiththemthantothinkthatIhavehelpedthem.Tobehonest,Idon’tthinkIwashelpingverymuch.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatIhadnotreallycometohelp,buttolearnaboutandexperienceanotherculturethathelpedimprovemyownunderstandingoflifeandtheworld.”

24.Accordingtothetext,avolunteerreferstoapersonwho_______.

A.iswillingtohelpthoseinneedwithoutpayB.canaffordtotraveltodifferentplaces

C.hasastrongwishtobesuccessfulD.hasmadeabigfortuneinlife

25.WhydidTracychoosetobeavolunteer?

A.ShelikedtoworkwithMotherTeresa.

B.Shehadalreadyhadsomeexperience.

C.ShewasaskedbyMotherTeresa.

D.ShewantedtofollowMotherTeresa’sexample.

26.WhatisTracy’s“newidea”（inparagraph2）ofbeingavolunteer?

A.Goingabroadtohelpthesick.B.WorkinginMotherTeresa’shome.

C.Doingsimplethingstohelpthepoor.D.Improvingoneselfthroughhelpingothers.

27.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HowtoBeaVolunteer.B.VoluntaryLifeinIndia.

C.ADifferentMeaningofVolunteer.D.InspirationfromMotherTeresa.

C

Idon’tthinkIcanrecallatimewhenIwasn’tawareofthebeautyoftheocean.GrowingupinAustralia,Ihadthegoodfortuneofhavingtheseaatmyside.ThefirsttimeIwenttoHalfmoonBay,Isuddenlyhadthefeelingofnotbeingabletofeelthegroundwithmyfeetanymore.

Formy10thbirthday,mysisterandIweretakenouttotheGreatBarrierReef.Therewerefishindifferentcolors,cavesandlayersofcoral.Theymadesuchanimpressiononme.WhenIlearnedthatonly1percentofAustralian’sCoralSeawasprotected,Iwasshocked.Australianmarinelifeisparticularlyimportantbecausethereefshavemoremarinespeciesthananyothercountryonearth.Butsadly,only45percentoftheworld’sreefsareconsideredhealthy.

Thisstatisticisdepressing,soit’simportantforustodoeverythingtoprotectthem.ThehopethattheCoralSearemainsacompleteeco-systemhasledmetotakeaction.I’vebecomeinvolvedwiththeProtectOurCoralSeaactivity,whichaimstocreatethelargestmarineparkintheworld.Itwouldserveasaplacewheretheocean’sspecieswillallhaveasafeplaceforever.

Together,AngusandIcreatedalittlevideoandwehopeitwillinspirepeopletobeapartofthemovement.Angusalsosharesmanybeautifulchildhoodmemoriesoftheoceanasayoungboy,whogrewupsailing,admiringthebeautyoftheocean,andtryingtofindthesecretsofoceanspecies.

28.FromtheunderlinedsentenceinPara.1,wecanlearntheauthor_______.

A.seldomwentsurfingatthesea

B.forgothisexperiencesabouttheocean

C.neverwentbacktohishometown

D.hadawonderfulimpressionofHalfmoonBay

29.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,Australianmarinelife______.

A.isescapingfromtheCoralSeagradually

B.dependsonreefsforlivinggreatly

C.maybefacedwithdanger

D.isprotectedbetterthant