湖北省四校襄州一中枣阳一中宜城一中曾都一中学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题.docx

1、湖北省四校襄州一中枣阳一中宜城一中曾都一中学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题湖北省四校（襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中）2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题第卷第一部分 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。例如：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.1. Where

2、does the conversation probably take place?A. On the first floor B. On the fourth floor C. On the fifth floor2. What did the man do last night?A. He went to the movies.B. He watched a match on TV.C. He had dinner with the woman.3. How much was the TV set?A. $ 120 B. $ 60 C. $ 904. What are the two sp

3、eakers mainly talking about?A. A job opportunity. B. A general manager. C. A travel agency.5. What can we learn about City of Angels?A. Its a TV play. B. Its a love story. C. Its about war.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

4、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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.7. Whats the weather like now?A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What season is it now?A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Wi

5、nter.9. What does the woman want to do this weekend?A. Have a picnic. B. Stay at home. C. Go fishing.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What kind of phone does the man have?A. An iPhone. B. A Samsung. C. An HTC.11. What does the woman use her phone to do most?A. Send e-mails. B. Make phone calls. C. Text me

6、ssages.12. When is the woman going home?A. In an hour. B. In three hours. C. Tomorrow morning.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why will the woman buy a gift for her mother?A. To celebrate Christmas.B. To celebrate her mothers birthday.C. To celebrate Mothers Day.14. Why is it difficult for the woman to so

7、lve the problem?A. Her mother has almost everything.B. Her mother is hard to please.C. There are too many things to choose from.15. What does the man suggest buying?A. Some grape wine. B. Some Chinese tea. C. Wine glasses.16. What will the woman probably buy at last?A. A frying pan. B. A teapot. C.

8、A glass.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why did the Australian couple try living without money?A. To teach people a lesson.B. To get a new experience.C. To work for a TV show.18. What was the couples house mainly made of?A. Stone. B. Glass. C. Wood.19. What did the Australian couple spend most of the ti

9、me doing?A. Moving home. B. Looking for food. C. Working for local farmers.20. What does the speaker say about the couple?A. They made living without money possible.B. They hated the city life so they lived in the country.C. They would continue to live there for the rest of their life.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，

10、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。AHere are 4 extreme sports which are popular in the west countries among the young.Volcano BoardingRacing down an active 2,380 ft volcano at a speed of 50 mph with only a board for protection is considered by many thrill-seeking

11、 sports fans as the coolest.Thousands of travellers head to the foothills of Nicaraguas Cerro Negro Mountain every year to take part in the new sport. Surfers, dressed in protective jump suits, knee-pads and helmets, can reach a speed of up to 80 km/h on their special boards. Since its creation, in

12、2005, the volcano boarding has attracted more than 10,000 participants.Cliff DivingCliff diving is defined as the perfection of diving into water from a high cliff. From the rough rocks, divers take a jump into the water beneath.This dangerous sport originated from the Hawaiian Island of Lanai in 17

13、70. Kahekili, the king, demanded that his men leap off high cliffs and enter the water to prove their courage and loyalty. Today, after centuries, the activity has expanded into a sport.SlackliningA balance sport, slacklining uses nylon ropes stretched tight between two fixed points. It isdifferent

14、from tightrope walking it is like a large rubber band. The lines tension can be adjusted to suit the performer and different types of movement.Christian Schou holds the Guinness World Record title for the highest slackline at 3,280 feet (1000 meters) 3 Eiffel towers high.Zorbing BallEffectively thro

15、wing yourself down a slope in a giant ball, or “zorbing”, is one of the latest extreme sports. This bizarre sport, invented in 2000, involves a giant plastic ball, which has two skins, one inside the other. The person zorbing is in the area between the skins. Then others will roll the ball down a hi

16、ll.21. Which sport can you experience when you visit Hawaii?A. Zorbing ball. B. Slacklining. C. Cliff diving. D. Volcano boarding.22. What is most needed during the performance of slacklining?A. A sense of balance. B. A good tightrope.C. A large rubber band. D. A sense of direction.23. Where can rea

17、ders read this passage?A. An official report. B. A popular magazine.C. A guide book. D. A science journal.BWhen he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking “Creole jazz”, also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter (号手) Buddy Bolden, to create what would eventually become todays jazz.Armst

18、rong accomplished this with almost no formal training. What little training he did have began when he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waifs Home at the age of 12, after a run-in with the police. The punishment turned out to be a mixed blessing, for he also had the opportunity to play in a real

19、 band.While at the Waifs Home, Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the citys finest musicians. Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. So did trumpeter and bandleader King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing tec

20、hnique.When Oliver left for Chicago, Armstrong chose to stay in New Orleans and work with some ofthe other top musicians of the day. In Chicago, King Oliver offered him a place in his band in 1922. It became Armstrongs biggest challenge yet the band had no parts written for trumpet, so he was forced

21、 to listen to King Oliver and improvise (即兴创作).Soon, Armstrongs undeniable talent was getting notice. Even classically trained musicians would come to hear the incredible sounds this young man created.Lil Hardin, the bands piano player and the future Mrs. Armstrong, explains that Oliver kept Armstro

22、ng in the second trumpet-chair so that Oliver would still be “King”. Hardin convinced him to leave the band.Armstrong moved to New York City in 1924 to join Fletcher Hendersons band and then flew solo. In 1925, Armstrong put together the Hot Five, expanding his popularity even more. Armstrong record

23、ed his first composition, Cornet Chop Suey, one of the most copied jazz solos of all time. This monumental 1928 recording blends artistry, endurance and showmanship that has rarely, if ever, been matched in jazz.24. What does the underlined word “this” refer to in the second paragraph?A. To play dan

24、ce music. B. To work with Buddy BoldenC. To play a jazz instrument well. D. To create modern jazz music.25. Who taught Louis Armstrong how to play music in the early time?A. Buddy Bolden. B. Lil Hardin.C. King Joe Oliver. D. Cornetist Freddie Keppard26. Why did Louis Armstrong leave King Olivers ban

25、d?A. Because he wanted to get married in New York.B. Because his talent could not develop completely.C. Because he got a better opportunity in New York.D. Because the man forced him to leave the band.27. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. It asks readers to know more about modern jazz.B. It intro

26、duces one of the greatest jazz musicians.C. It introduces the development of jazz.D. It describes the importance of talent in playing jazz.CHave you ever looked at a fashionable item of clothing and felt confused? If so, your confusion may have made sense. Several months ago, high fashion brand Bale

27、nciaga released a “T-shirt shirt”, which is a shirt sewn on the front of a T-shirt. The unusual design has certainly confused a lot of people.But the “double shirt” isnt fighting alone on the frontier of strange fashion. Ever since US shoe manufacturer Crocs released its famous hole-filled foam shoe

28、s, so-called “ugly fashion” hasnt showed any signs of slowing down, the Business of Fashion website noted.The rise of ugly fashion is a sign that people are bored of looking perfect all the time. Indeed, fashion is all about changes. Something thats considered uncool one minute can then turn out to

29、be the latest must-have fashion item the next. In the eyes of US fashion writer Megan Collins, ugly doesnt necessarily mean the design of the item is ugly. After all, ugly is something subjective. “Uglyfashion means not the mainstream its not what everyones wearing; its not what the general populati

30、on considers as in right now,” she told style news site Fashionista. But throughout the history of fashion, when any new trend appears, most people tend to hate it, before it eventually becomes loved.Meanwhile, popular social media fashion bloggers also help people to pick up new ugly fashion trends

31、. These bloggers express themselves through their clothes, showing their unique personalities and making statements with their wardrobe (衣物) choices.“I personally love having a unique expression, because without ugly fashion and diversity, wedall look the same,” Australian fashion influencer and mod

32、el Zanita Whittington told Fashionista. “I appreciate anything thats out of the norm.”28. How does the author lead to the topic of the passage?A. By telling a funny story.B. By asking and answering questions.C. By asking questions and giving examples.D. By giving different remarks from different people.29. The underlined word “in” in the passage could be replaced by .A. ugl