学年高二英语上学期期中试题6.docx

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学年高二英语上学期期中试题6

2019学年第一学期高二期中测试

英语

（总分150分，考试时间120分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.Whatisthewomandoingnow?

A.WatchingTV.

B.Takingpartinanactivity.

C.Preparingforanexam.

2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inanoffice.

B.Inastore.

C.Inahotel.

3.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?

A.At6:

20.

B.At6:

10.

C.At5:

40.

4.InwhichcountrydoesJanewanttospendherholiday?

A.America.

B.Korea.

C.Japan.

5.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A.Sheisfired.

B.Shedidn’tworkhard.

C.Shecantakeadayofftomorrow.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6.Whatcouldthemanbe?

A.Ataxidriver.

B.Apoliceman.

C.Ahotelclerk.

7.Wheredoesthewomanthinkshelosthercellphone?

A.Inapark.

B.Inasupermarket.

C.Onherwaytothehotel.

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8.WherewillTheMagicFlutebeonthisweekend?

A.AttheOrpheumtheatre.

B.AttheCaldoniontheatre.

C.AtthePoseidontheatre.

9.Whatwillthemandotonight?

A.InviteJoantodinner.

B.GiveJoanacall.

C.Buytickets.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10.WhatisIsabel’s?

A.Arestaurant.

B.Atoyshop.

C.Aclothingshop.

11.Whoboughtaneveningdress?

A.Cindy.

B.Wendy.

C.Mrs.Miles.

12.Whatwillthespeakersdofirst?

A.Refuelthecar.

B.Gotoaparty.

C.Havelunch.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13.Whatistheman?

A.Asalesman.

B.Ateacher.

C.Astudent.

14.Whatisthesecondpointbeingtalkedabout?

A.Theman’seducation.

B.Theman’smarriage.

C.Theman’sdemand.

15.Howdoesthemanfindthejob?

A.Challenging.

B.Relaxing.

C.Interesting.

16.Whatwillthemando?

A.Haveanotherinterview.

B.Waitforthereply.

C.Thinkaboutthebusinesstrips.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17.Whatdidthespeakerlikebest?

A.BigBen.

B.TowerBridge.

C.TheTowerofLondon.

18.Wheredidthespeakertakeaphoto?

A.AtTrafalgarSquare.

B.AtMadameTussauds.

C.AttheRoyalShakespeareTheater.

19.HowoldarethehousesinStratford?

A.About500yearsold.

B.About1,000yearsold.

C.About2,000yearsold.

20.Whydoesthespeakergivethemessage?

A.Tointroducehisblog.

B.TotellabouthistripinEngland.

C.TorecommendpeopletovisitLondon.

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

TravelaboardourmodernequippedcruiseshipNationalGeographicExplorerwithateamofexpertnaturalistsandhistoriansaswevisittheislandsofSouthGeorgiaandtheFalklands.

Days1&2—Miami/BuenosAires,Argentina

LeaveMiamionanovernightflighttoBuenosAires,Argentina'scapital.CheckintotheexcellentSofitelBuenosAiresHotelbeforehavingaguidedoverviewofthecity,seeingitsBeauxArtspalaces.

Day3—BuenosAires/Ushuaia/Embark

FlytoUshuaia,thesouthernmostcityintheworld.JoinacruiseoftheBeagleChannelbeforeboardingourship.

Day4—AtSea

Settleintoshipboardlife,listeningtoinformaldiscussionsfromournaturaliststoprepareusforthewildnessaheadintheFalklands.Spendtimeondeckandonthebridge,watchingseabirds.

Days5&6—FalklandIslands

EachFalklandislandisdifferentinitsbeauty.Walkonwhitesandbeaches;sailbelowcliffs;andhikeacrosswindsweptgrasslands.TheFalklandsboastthelargestalbatross（信天翁）colonyintheworld,thousandsofMagellanicpenguins,aswellasherdsoffurandelephantseals.

Days7&8—AtSea

Duringourdaysatsea,somelectureswillbegiven.SowecanlearnaboutthefascinatinghistoryofAntarcticexploration,aswellastheflora（植物群）andgeologyofSouthGeorgia.

Days9through13—SouthGeorgiaIsland

ThefollowingdaysaredevotedtoexploringtheamazingcoastlineofSouthGeorgiaIsland.Thescheduleisflexible,andthroughoutourjourneytherewillbeopportunitiesforwalking,hiking,kayaking,andtakingZodiacexcursions.

Days14through16—AtSea

Withwhalesbeneathandbirdsabove,headoutondecktoseeandheartheshipcrunchthroughtheice.

Days17&18—Ushuaia/BuenosAires/Miami

OurjourneyendsinUshuaia,withtimetoexplorebeforeboardingourflighttoBuenosAires,andanovernightflighttotheUS.

21．Ifyou'reinterestedinthelargestalbatrosscolonyintheworld,you'lllookforwardto________.

A．Day3　　　　　B．Day4

C．Days5&6D．Days7&8

22．ThetravelerscanlearnaboutthehistoryofAntarcticexplorationthrough________.

A．readingbooksB．attendinglectures

C．watchingmoviesD．visitingmuseums

23．Whatwillthetravelersspendthemosttimeindoing?

A．Shippingthroughtheice.

B．VisitingArgentina'scapital.

C．TravellinginFalklandIslands.

D．ExploringSouthGeorgiaIsland.

B

Iserveasaneducatorandhealthcareprovideraswell,therefore,IhaveworkedwithnumerouschildreninfectedwiththevirusthatcausesAIDS.TherelationshipsthatIhavehadwiththesespecialkidshavebeengiftsinmylife.Theyhavetaughtmesomanythings,butIhaveespeciallylearnedthatgreatcouragecanbefoundinthesmallestofpackages.LetmetellyouaboutTyler.

TylerwasborninfectedwithHIV:

hismotherwasalsoinfected.Fromtheverybeginningofhislife,hewasdependentonmedicationstoenablehimtosurvive.Whenhewasfive,hehadatubesurgicallyinsertedinaveininhischest.Thistubewasconnectedtoapump,whichhecarriedinasmallbackpackonhisback.Medicationswerehookeduptothispumpandwerecontinuouslysuppliedthroughthistubetohisbloodstream.Attimes,healsoneededsupplementedoxygentosupporthisbreathing.

Tylerwasn’twillingtogiveuponesinglemomentofhischildhoodtothisdeadlydisease.Itwasnotunusualtofindhimplayingandracingaroundhisbackyard,wearinghismedicine-ladenbackpackanddragginghistankofoxygenbehindhiminhislittlewagon.AllofuswhoknewTylermarveledathispurejoyinbeingaliveandtheenergyitgavehim.Tyler’smomoftenteasedhimbytellinghimthathemovedsofastthatsheneededtodresshiminred.Thatway,whenshepeeredthroughthewindowtocheckonhimplayingintheyard,shecouldquicklyspothim.

Thisdreadeddiseaseeventuallyworedowneventhelikesofalittledynamo（精力充沛的人）likeTyler.Hegrewquiteilland,unfortunately,sodidhisHIV-infectedmother.Whenitbecameapparentthathewasn’tgoingtosurvive,Tyler’smomtalkedtohimaboutdeath.ShecomfortedhimbytellingTylerthatshewasdyingtoo,andthatshewouldbewithhimsooninheaven.

Afewdaysbeforehisdeath,Tylerbeckonedmeovertohishospitalbedandwhispered,“Imightdiesoon.I’mnotscared.WhenIdie,pleasedressmeinred.Mompromisedshe’scomingtoheaven,too.I’llbeplayingwhenshegetsthere,andIwanttomakesureshecanfindme.”

24.Whatistheboy’stroubleafterhisbirthaccordingtothepassage?

A.BeingdeafB.Beingblind.

C.BeinginfectedwithHIVD.Beingdisabled.

25.Whydoestheauthorthinktherelationshipswiththechildrenaregifts?

Becausehe________.

A.madefriendswiththechildrenB.wasdeeplymoved

C.leanedagreatdealfromthemD.hodalotofsympathyforthem

26.Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?

A.Theboycouldnotbreathe.B.Theboyhadtroublewithbreath.

C.Theboystoppedbreathingattimes.D.Theboybreathedsmoothly.

27.Whichofthefollowmightserveasapossibletitleforthispassage?

A.MotherandsonB.Acaringmother

C.DyinginredD.Myunusualprofession

C

Youknowthesaying"You'reasyoungasyoufeel."Well,theremaybesometruth,accordingtoresearchersatHarvardandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.

EllenLanger,aHarvardpsychologistwhostudieshowthemindinfluencesthebody,andcolleaguesreviewedthescientificliteratureforevidencethataperson’sperceptionoftheiragemightinfluencetheirhealth.TheypublishedtheirresultsinthejournalPerspectivesonPsychologicalScience.

InonestudythatLangerled,47womenhadtheirhairdone.Thewomenwhothoughttheirnewhairdosmadethemlookyoungerdidlookyoungertoobjectiveobservers,whowereshownbefore-and-afterpictures.Thewomenwhothoughttheylookedyoungeralsoshowedadropinbloodpressure.Anotherstudyinvolving4,421menfoundthatthisewhobecamebald（秃顶）atarelativelyyoungageweremorelikelytogetcancerandheartdiseasethanmenwhodidnot.Similarly,anotherstudyinvolving2,017menfoundthatthosewholosttheirhairearlyweremorelikelytodevelopheartdisease.“Webelievethatthefeelingsassociat

edwithbeingolderthanone’srealageaccountforsomeofthesehealthoutcomes,”theresearcherswrote.

Theresearchersalsodescribedstudiesthatfoundthatwomenwhohadchildrenlaterinlifeweremorelikelytobehealthierandlivelongerthanthosewhohadchildrenearly,whichtheyattributedtothefactthatthesemotherstendtospendmoretimewithyoungerwomen.Similarly,peoplewhomarryyoungerpartnerstendtolivelongerthanthosewhomarryolderpartners,accordingtootherstudies.

Takentogether,theresearch“supportsthegeneralmind-bodyhypothesis（假说）thatwhenayoungermindisprepared,ayoungerbodycanaccompanyit.”Whilethemechanismremainsunclear,theresearchersfiguredthatsuggestionsassociatedwithagingcan“makeoneunconsciouslyorconsciouslyawareofoldageandsetinmotionaseriesofphysiologicalprocessesthatcanhaverealeffectsonshort-termandlong-termhealth.”

28.Theunderlinedword“perception”inParagraph2means.

A.viewB.appearance