河北省邢台市第八中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
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河北省邢台市第八中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案
2018~2019学年第二学期高二年级期中考试
英语试卷
第I卷(选择题,共100分)
第一部分听力
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。
1.Whenwillthespeakersgoout?
A.At5:
30pmB.At6:
00pm
CAt6:
30pm
2.HowdidthemanspendhiseveningsinHawaii?
A.HeateoutB.Hewentswimming
C.Hewentdancing
3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.AphotoBAplay.CAdress
4.Whatfooddidthewomanlikebest?
A.Thebeef.B.Thefish.CThechicken
5.Whereisthemanshat?
A.Onthebus.BInthebag
C.Inthehall.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分2.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.WhatdoesthewomanplantodoonThanks-giving?
ASpenditwithhermother
B.GobacktoNewYork
C.Celebrateitathome
7.Forwhomdidthemanbuythebook?
A.HissonB.Hisnephew.
C.Hisbrother.
请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whichmoviedidthemanlikebest?
A.BigHero6.B.TheNutJob
C.GuardiansoftheGalaxy.
9.WheredidthemanwatchPenguinsofMadagascar?
AOnthecomputerB.Atthecinema
COnTV.
请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.What’stheman’sfavoritesport
A.TennisB.Ping-pong
C.Football
11.Whatdothemanandthewomanbothlikedoing?
A.Listeningtomusic.BReadingbooks
C.Doingsports
12HowdoesthewomanfindJ.K.Rowling’sbooks?
A.Frightening.B.Difficult
C.Helpful
请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.Howmanypeoplewillthemaninvitetohisparty?
AFiveB.SixC.Seven
14.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?
A.MakeaCDBBuysomemusic.
C.PrepareaDVD
15.WhoisnotavailableonSaturdayprobably?
A.JackB.Sean.C.Alicia
16.Whenwillthepartybeheld?
A.OnFriday.BOnSaturday.
COnSunday.
请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofherpastlife?
ADisorganized.B.Uninteresting
C.Unhappy
18.Whatdoesthespeakerdecidetodo?
AStarttakingexercise
B.WatchTVless
C.Getupearly.
19.WhydoesthespeakerwanttotraveltoLA?
A.Tovisitherfamily.
B.Toexplorethecity.
C.Toseesomefriends
20.Howmuchdoesthespeakerwanttoweigh?
A130pounds
B.110pounds
C100pounds
第二部分阅读理解(共2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。
从每题所给选项ABCD四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
NewYork,London,Parisandotherbigcitiesareexcitingplacestolivein.Therearemanyinterestingthingstoseeandtodo.Youcangotodifferentkindsofmuseums,playsandfilms.Youcanalsogoshoppingtobuythingsfromallovertheworld.
Butthereareseriousproblemsinbigcitiestoo.Thecostoflivingishigh,andtherearetoomanypeopleinsomeofbigcities.Everyyearmanypeoplemovetothecitiesbecausetherearesomechancestofindjobs,tostudyatgoodschools,andtoreceivegoodmedicalcare.Butsometimesthesepeoplecannotfindworkoragoodplacetolivein.Also,toomanypeopleinasmallspacemakeithardtokeepthecitiessafeandclean.
Somepeopleenjoylivinginbigcities.Othersdonot.Beforepeoplemovetobigcities,theyshouldthinkabouttheproblemsoflivingthere.
21.Inbigcitiespeoplecan________.
A.gotodifferentkindsofmuseumsB.seeallkindsofplaysandfilms
C.buythingsfromallovertheworldD.A,B,andC
22.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Bigcitiesarenotsafeandcleanenough.
B.Peoplecaneasilyfindagoodplacetoliveinabigcity.
C.Livinginabigcitydoesn'tcostalot.
D.Allpeopleliketoliveinbigcities.
23.Inthispassagethewriteradvisespeople______.
A.tomovetoabigcity
B.nottomovetoabigcity
C.nottomovetoabigcitywithoutthinkingabouttheproblemsthere
D.nottothinktoomuchabouttheproblemsbeforetheymovetoabigcity
24.Whichisnottalkedaboutinthispassage?
A.NewYorkandLondonarebigcities,andsoisParis.
B.Bigcitiesarebetterthansmallcities.
C.Bigcitiesareexcitingplacestolivein.
D.Bigcitieshavealotofseriousproblems.
B
WhenIwasatschool,Iplayedsomefootballandrugby(橄榄球).Ihatedrugbybecausecouldn’tcatchtheball,butIenjoyedfootball.Istartedoutbeingaterribleplayerandnobodywantedmetobeontheirteam.ButIstartedtoImprove(提高)slowlyand,afterafewyears,theotherkidsintheschoolacceptedmeasaplayer,notafantasticone,butonewhowouldn’tdoanythingstupid
WhenIwasatuniversity,Istoppedplayingsportsaltogether.Iwasworkingtoohard,startedeatingtoomuch,and,worstofall,Istartedsmoking.BythetimeIwasthirty,Iwasoverweightandunfit.
Thenoneday,Iwassittinginthepark,smokingacigarette(香烟).Iwaswatchingtheseguysrunning.Theylookedslim,fitandhealthy,andsomeofthemweremucholderthanme.WhenIgothome,Ilookedinthebathroommirror(镜子)and,well,IsupposeIjustdidn’tlikewhatIsaw.Atthatmoment,Idecidedtostopsmokingandchangemylife.ThateveningIwentrunningaroundtheparkfortenminutes!
Physically,Ifeltterrible.Everythingwashurting:
mylegs,my
chest.Butinside,Ididfeelgoodaboutit.
Thenextevening,Iwentagain.Istillonlydidtenminutes,butIdidn'tfeelasbadasIdidthedaybefore.Withinaweek,Iwasrunningforfifteenminutes,thentwenty,andafterthreeweeksIranforthirtyminuteswithoutstopping.Quitesoon,Iwasrunninglongerdistances.Aftersixmonths.Iwasarunner!
Inowruneightkilometressixtimesaweekandloveit.Myproudestmomentwaslastyear,whenIranmyfirstmarathonandfinishedinunderthreehours.ImsogladthatIwenttositintheparkthatdayfiveyearsago
25.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofrugbywhenhewasyoung?
A.Itwasareallystupidgame
B.Itwasasinterestingasfootball
C.Itwastooviolentforschoolkids
D.Itwashardforhimtocatchtheball
26.Whatdidtheauthordowhenhewasatuniversity?
A.Hegaveupsmoking
B.Hetriedtoloseweight
C.Heledanunhealthylifestyle
D.Hejoinedarunningclub
27.Whydidtheauthorfeelgoodaboutthephysicalpain?
A.Hedidn'tfeeltiredatall
B.Itwasagoodwaytorelax.
C.Itwasagoodstarttowardsgettingfit
D.Hefoundthetruemeaningofrunning.
C
CityCyclingUSA:
LosAngeles,apocket-sizedtourguidetoseeingLosAngelesontwowheels,isseeminglyforvisitors:
forlocals,itsseriesofbike-friendlypathsanditineraries(行程)arearoadmaptobecomingtouristsintheirowncityagain.
CityCyclingexploresfiveneighbourhoodsintheWestsideandEastsideandgenerallynorthofthe10andsouthofthe101.Itinerariesfittheperiodofaday,beginningwithspotsforcoffee,walkingalongmuseumsandshops,andfinishingoffwithrecommendationsofwheretobuyawell-deserveddrink.PublishedbyThamesandHudsoninassociationwithLondoncyclingbrandRaphaRacing,theguidebookisamongthefirstUSsections--alongsideNewYork,ChicagoandSanFrancisco--inaserieslaunchedin2013withbikingtoursofeightEuropeancities.
GreatesthitssuchastheBradburyBuildingandEchoParkLakeareincludedintheneighbourhoodtours,withplentyoffashionableplacesforwheretoeat--Eggslut,Pine&CraneandGjusta.Theguideisareminderofhowcrowdedlypackedeachenclave(飞地)ofL.A.iswithunusualdestinations,andthelargenumberofplacestoexplorewithinafewsquaremileradius(半径),easilydoneoncewestepoutofthecar.
LosAngeles'famouslypleasantweathermakesitanidealcityforexploringbybike;neighbourhoodshavedifferentstyles.Whilethecarstillplaysanimportantrole,cyclingculture,likeCicLAvia,alreadyhasfullsupport,andispreparedtogrowwiththeimplementation(实施)ofMobilityPlan2035,whichaimstomakethecitymorebike-friendly.CityCyclingUSA:
LosAngelesisastart.
28.WhoisCityCyclingUSA:
LosAngelesreallyintendedfor?
A.Visitorsonbikes.
B.Localsonbikes
C.Touristsonbikes
D.Bicyclists.
29.Wheredoeseachitinerarybeginandend?
A.Wherethereisacafe
B.Wheredrinkcanbeboughteasily.
C.Whereitisconvenientfortouristsonbikes.
D.Wheretherearemuseumsandshops
30.WhatareEggslut,Pine&CraneandGjustausedfor?
A.Placeswhereyoucaneat.
B.Destinationsyoucanreachwithinaday.
C.GuidestoanenclaveofLA.crowdedwithunusualdestinations.
D.PlaceswhereyoucanseetheBradburyBuildingandEchoParkLake.
31.WhyisLosAngelesfittoexplorebybike?
A.Becauseitisbike-friendly
B.Becauseofcyclingculture.
C.BecauseofMobilityPlan2035.
D.Becauseofitspleasantweather.
D
Mostpeopleknowthatlisteningtomusicwhentheyarefeelingdownordepressedcanencouragetheirspirits.However,studieshavealsoshownthatmusic,especiallycertaintonescanreducestress.Musiccanchangebrainwavepatterns,deepenbreathing,andbringonatotallystress-freeandmoreopenmindset(思维倾向).Usingmusicwhenconsideringaparticularproblemmaynotonlyraiseyourmood,butalsocouldhelpyoureachthat"a-ha"momentandfindasolution.
Musichasbeenshownnotonlytomakeyoufeelgood,butalso,tobeagreatmotivator.Forexample,duringexercise,listeningtomusiccankeepyougoing,orgetyoutoexercisemorebyhelpingyoutoignorenegativefeelingsoftirednessandfocusonthepleasurablefeelingsyougetfrombeingabsorbedinthemusic.
Musicismainlyusedtorecordemotion.Whenwelistentoapieceofmusicwesharetheartist’sfeelingsonavisceral(发自内心的)level.Thatcanbesad,andwhoamongushasn'tputonapainfullovesongtoshareinthemiseryafterabadbreak-up?
Onthecontrary,wecanshareinthedelightofsongsofjoyandhappiness,oranysongorpieceofmusicthatremindsusofaparticularhappytimeinourpast.
Sonexttimeyouarefeelingdown,putonBeethoven'sOdetoJoy,Ibetyouwillfeelalotbetteraboutwhateveritwasthatwasbotheringyou!
32.Wecaninferfromthefirs