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最新版学年高二英语上学期期中试题
广西柳江中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分30)
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,每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Agame.B.Theircompany.C.ATVplay.
2.Wheredidthemantakethephoto?
A.Inthecountry.B.Onhisfarm.C.InNetherland
3.Whatisthewomandoingnow?
A.Havingameeting.B.Havingameal.C.Beingfree.
4.Whichcityhasthemanspeakereverbeento?
A.Spring.B.Sydney.C.SouthWeles..
5.WhatsymptomdoesJackhave?
A.Hehasafever.B.Hecan’tsleep.C.Hehasaheadache.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项,每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至第7题。
6.WhoisSuzie?
A.Tom’ssecretary.B.Mr.Walker’ssecretary.C.Mr.Walker’swife.
7.Whydoesthewomanfeelupset?
A.Shefeelsuseless.B.Sheislateforwork.C.Tomisangrywithher.
听第7段材料,回答第8至第10题。
8.Whatshouldthemandoatthefirstcrossroads?
A.Turnleft.B.Turnright.C.Walkpassit.
9.Whatstreetwillthemanturnintoatthesecondcrossroads?
A.HillRoad.B.CityStreet.C.FirstAvenue.
10.Whereisthelibrarylocated?
A.Nexttoapostoffice.B.Oppositeabighotel.C.Facingasupermarket.
听第8段材料,回答第11至第13题。
11.WhendidthespeakersplantotraveltoMichigan?
A.Tomorrow.B.Nextweek.C.Earlynextmonth.
12.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?
A.Tocancelthetrip.B.Tochangethetimeofthetrip.
C.ToaskabouttheopinionsofJackandJane.
13.Whatwillthemando?
A.Dealwithhisfamilyemergency.B.Gettheairtickets.C.CallJackandJane.
听第9段材料,回答第14至第16题。
14.WhatdidtheteachersdoafterTimgotintotrouble?
A.Theyalwayspunishedhim.B.Theytalkedtohisparents.
C.Theyoftenlaughedathim.
15.WhydidTimliedownwithhisbikeontopofhim?
A.Togetawayfromschool.B.Tomakehismotherangry.
C.Toplayajokeonhismother.
16.WhatdoweknowaboutTim?
A.Hewasoftenabsentfromschool.B.Heusedtositonhisownatschool.
C.Heoftenplayedjokesonhisteachers.
听第10段材料,回答第17至第20题。
17.Wherearethetworoomslocated?
A.Onthesecondfloor.B.Onthefourthfloor. C.Onthefifthfloor.
18.HowmuchwillPeterpayforoneroomeachnight?
A.$200.B.$400.C.$600.
19.WhatkindofpaymentisNOTaccepted?
A.Cash.B.Creditcard.C.Check.
20.WhenwillPeterarriveatthehotel?
A.August10.B.August12.C.August20.
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
Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledinthecountry.Backtheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicycle.Millionsofthem,allblack.Carswererare.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyear,I'vefoundtheoppositeistrue.Therearemillionsofcars.However,peoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetaround.Formany,it'stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors—silver,green,red,blue,yellow,whateveryouwant.
It'sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroads,moveskillfullythroughtraffic,andrideevenonsidewalks(人行道).Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan'tprovide.
EagertobepartofthisaspectofChineseculture,Idecidedtobuyabicycle.Greatweatheraccompanied(陪伴)mygreatbuy.Iimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhome.
Myfirstridehomewasorderly(守秩序的).Tobesafe,Istayedwitha“pack”ofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn'twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully. Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewide,socrossingtooktime,skillandalittlebitofluck.
Ifinallymadeithome.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeople.Bikingmademefeelalive.
21.Accordingtotheauthor,whyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?
A.Becausetheyaretraditionalandsafe.
B.Becausetheyareconvenientandinexpensive.
C.Becausetheyarecolorfulandavailable.
D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.
22.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecausehewanted_______.
A.torideitforfunB.touseitfortransport
C.toexperiencelocalcultureD.toimprovehisridingskills
23.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?
A.Itwasboring.B.Itwasdifficult.
C.Itwaslively.D.Itwaswonderful.
24.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sbikingexperience?
A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.
B.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.
C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.
D.Theauthorhadgreatfuninbiking.
B
SummerCourses2019
SanDiegoSeasideCollegeisofferingoneandtwo-weekEnglishsummercoursesforhighschoolstudentsfromallovertheworldwhowanttoimprovetheirEnglish.Classesareofferedatfivelevels,frombasictoadvanced.Studentswillbetestedwhentheyarriveandplacedinthelevelappropriatetotheirlanguageability.Eachclasshasamaximumof14students.
TuitionFees(学费)
One-weekCourse(July26—August1):
$310
Two-weekCourse(July26—August8):
$620
Thefullpaymentmustbereceivedbeforethebeginningofthecourses.
Accommodations(食宿)
Weprovidehousing,includingbreakfast&dinner,7daysaweek.
Singleroom:
$250perweek
Twinroom:
$160perperson,perweek
YoushouldreserveyouraccommodationsbeforeMay15andalltheaccommodationfeesmustbepaidinfullbeforeJune15.
HowtoApply
Filloutanapplicationformandsendittousatesc@sdc.edu.
CometoourcollegethissummerandmakeyourselfshineatEnglish.
25.Theaimofthecoursesistohelpthehighschoolstudents________.
A.improveEnglishB.attendcollege
C.visitsomehighschoolsD.traveltoothercountries
26.WhatarethetuitionfeesfortheOne-weekCourse?
A.$160.B.$250.C.$310.D.$620.
27.Ifyouwanttoapplyforthecourse,youshould_________.
A.chooseacollegeB.reserveahotelroom
C.checkwiththeteachersD.filloutaformandemailit
C
ShuPulonghashelpedatleast1000peoplebitten(咬)bysnakes.“Itwasseeingpeoplewithsnakebites(伤口)thatledmetothiscareer,”hesaid.
In1963,afterhisarmyservice,ShuenteredamedicalschoolandlaterbecameadoctorofChinesemedicine.Aspartofhisstudieshehadtoworkinthemountains.Thereheoftenheardofpeoplewhohadtheirarmsandlegscutoffafterasnakebiteinordertosavetheirlives.
“IwasgreatlyupsetbythestoryofanoldfarmerImet.Itwasaveryhotafternoon.Theoldmanwaspullinggrassinhisfieldswhenhefeltapaininhislefthand.Heatoncerealizedhehadbeenbittenbyapoisonoussnake.Innotimehewrappedaclothtightlyaroundhisarmtostopthepoisonspreadingtohisheart.Rushinghomeheshouted‘Bringmetheknife!
’Minuteslaterthemanlosthisarmforever.”
“ThesadstorytouchedmesomuchthatIdecidedtodevotemyselftohelpingpeoplebittenbysnakes,”Shusaid.
28.Thebestheadline(标题)forthisnewspaperarticleis______.
A.AstonishingMedicineB.FarmerLosesArm
C.DangerousBitesD.SnakeDoctor
29.Thefarmerlosthisarmbecause______.
A.theclothwaswrappedtootightlyB.hecutitofftosavehislife
C.Shuwasn’ttheretohelphimD.hewasaloneinthefields
30.Shudecidedtodevotehimselftosnakemedicinebecause______.
A.hewantedtosavepeople’sarmsandlegsB.hehadstudieditatamedicalschool
C.hehadseensnakesbitingpeopleD.hisarmyservicehadfinished
31.Whichofthefollowingwordscantaketheplaceoftheword“career”inParagraph(段)One?
A.conclusionB.storyC.incidentD.job
D
AlthoughEnglishisnotasoldasChinese,itisspokenbymanypeoplearoundtheworldeveryday.Englishspeakersarealwayscreating(创造)newwords,andweareoftenabletoknowwheremostwordscomefrom.
Sometimes,however,noonemayreallyknowwhereawordcomesfrom.Didyoueverthinkaboutwhyhamburgers(汉堡包)arecalledhamburgers,especiallywhentheyarenotmadewithham(火腿)?
Aboutahundredyearsago,somemenwenttoAmericafromEurope.TheycamefromabigcityinGermanycalledHamburg.TheydidnotspeakgoodEnglish,buttheyategoodfood.WhensomeAmericanssawthemeatingroundpiecesofbeef(牛肉),theyaskedtheGermanswhatitwas.TheGermansdidnotunderstandthequestionandanswered,“WecomefromHamburg.”OneoftheseAmericansownedarestaurant,andhadanidea.HecookedsomeroundpiecesofbeeflikethosewhichthemenfromHamburgate.Thenheputeachbetweentwopiecesofbreadandstartedsellingthem.Suchbreadcametobecalled“hamburgers”.Today“hamburgers”aresoldinmanycountriesaroundtheworld.
Whetherthisstoryistrueornot,itcertainlyisinteresting.Knowingwhyanywordhasacertainmeaningisinteresting,too.Thisreason,formostEnglishwords,canbefoundinanylargeEnglishdictionary.
32.Accordingtothewriter,Englishis______.
A.asoldasChineseB.olderthanGerman
C.notsooldasChineseD.verydifficulttolearn
33.Hamburgis______.
A.akindoffoodB.aroundpieceofbeef
C.thenameofavillageD.acityinGermany
34.Accordingtothewriter,whichofthefollowingcanoftenbefoundinanylargeEnglish
dictionary?
A.WhereallthenewwordscomefromB.WherethoseGermanscamefrom
C.Thereasonwhyawordhasacertainmeaning
D.ThereasonwhyEnglishisspokenaroundtheworld
35.Accordingtothestory,theword“hamburger”comesfrom______.
A.ChinabecauseithasalonghistoryB.EnglandbecauseGermansdon’tspeakgoodEnglish
C.theroundpiecesofbeefwhichthose