河北省承德市第一中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、河北省承德市第一中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题承德一中 20182019 学年度高二年级第二次月考英 语 试 卷时间120分钟 满分150分 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。1. What does the woman mean?A. She is Marys old friend.B. She will join the get

2、-together.C. She had good days at the cafe.2. Where did the woman find the mans glasses?A. In the classroom.B. In her dormitory.C. On the basketball court.3. What does the man want to do ?A. Have dinner.B. Visit Mr. Gomes.C. Buy a table.4. What did the man do first when he got up early this morning?

3、A. He told the woman his plan.B. He prepared for a picnic.C. He bought a newspaper.5. What can be found two blocks away?A. A store. B.A market. C.A shopping center.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。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，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将

4、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 至7 题。6. What does the man like reading?A. Cartoons. B. Cookery books. C. Science fiction novels.7. Where is the mans book?A. On the book shelf. B. In a box. C. On the floor.听第7段材料，回答第8至 9 题。8. What is the man going to do in Los Angeles?A. Play tennis. B.Look for a

5、 job. C.Visit a colleague.9. How will the man go to Los Angeles?A. By train. B.By bus. C.By car.听第8段材料，回答第10至 12 题。10. Which month is it now probably?A. July. B.August. C.September.11. How long will the woman stay in Brussels?A. Ten days. B.Four days. C.Three days.12. What does the man check at last

6、?A. The womans passport.B. The womans suitcase.C. The womans backpack.听第9段材料，回答第13至 16 题。13. When does the conversation take place?A. At the beginning of the term.B. In the middle of the term.C. At the end of the term.14. In which subject did Jack get a perfect grade on his exam?A. Math. B.Science.

7、C.French.15. How does the woman describe Jack?A. He seldom has bad luck.B. He is good at history.C. He is talented in many areas.16. What does the woman advise Jack to do ?A. Study what he likes.B. Talk with his parents.C. Understand his parents.听第10段材料，回答第17至 20 题。17. How many students went togethe

8、r to buy books that day?A. Three B.Four C.Five18. What was the weather like that day?A. Sunny B.Rainy C.Cloudy19. When did the students decide to arrange shared bikes?A. When they were stopped by passers-by.B. When they had bought their books.C. When they arrived at Beijing Book Building.20. What do

9、es the speaker suggest people do?A. Help others all the time.B. Keep up with the times.C. Help create a pleasant environment.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和D）中，选出最佳选项。APlan on traveling around the USA? There are a number of outstanding websites that can make your A

10、merican dream come true.www. 101usaholidays. co. ukThis is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA. Its a diverse selection, ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine-tasting trip in Californias Napa Valley

11、. Narrow down what youre looking for whether by price, region, theme and who will be traveling and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view. Its a really clever design.http: /byways. OrgThe National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads. Some are natural scenic routes,

12、 such as Route l along the California coast. Others focus on history (such as Route 66) or man-made attractions (the Las Vegas Strip). For each, youre provided with a map telling the routes length and how long is allowed.www. oyster. comThis is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and

13、 tourist sites. There are photos of each hotel. Importantly, these are not promotional photos provided by the hotels, but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors. From the 243 hotels reviewed in New York, you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations, facilities and styles, or

14、 just pick out a selection of the best.http:/seaworldparks. com.SeaWorld in San Diego can make dreams come true, but the price is not affordable for the majority of people. So turn to long-established, giving big discounts on tickets, hotel and dining at SeaWorld.21The text is probably from _.Aa sci

15、ence reportBa news articleCa travel brochureDa book review22. Travel ideas for wine lovers are available at _.Awww. 101usaholidays. co. ukBhttp: /byways. orgCwww. oyster. comDhttp: /seaworldparks. com23What can be inferred from the text?AYou can see some man-made attractions driving along Route 66.B

16、The National Scenic Byways Program covers all American roads.CPhotos on www. oyster. com can be trusted by tourists.Dhttp:/seaworldparks. com is a newly established website.BStan Lee, Co-founder of the Marvel Universe (漫威宇宙) and co-creator of many of its most popular superheroes, died at the age of

17、95.Lee was born Stanley Martin Lieber in New York in 1922. The son of working-class Jewish immigrant from Romania, times were hard and he lived with his family in a shabby single-bedroom apartment. After graduating from high school at 16, Lieber landed a job as an assistant at Timely Comics. By the

18、early 1940s, he was a temporary editor for the company. It was at this time that he began using his pen nameStan Lee. In 1947, two years after returning from serving for the U.S. Army, Lee married his wife, Joan. The two began their 70-year marriage and had two children.In the late 1950s, DC Comics

19、breathed new life into its classic superhero and experienced a significant success with its updated version of the Flash, and later with super-team the Justice League of America.To compete against DC Comics, Lee was given the task of creating their own group of heroes. In 1961, Timely Comics changed

20、 its name into Marvel Comics after Atlas Comics, and that November saw the debut ( 首 次 亮 相 ) of the Fantastic Four. Lees later famous and lasting creations of comic-book superheroes included Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor,Iron Man and the X-Men.Over the course of his career, Lee was an icon o

21、f Marvel Comics. As a writer and editor and, at various points, both the publisher and vice president of Marvel Comics, Lee not only introduced interesting characters to the industry, but changed the way that comic books came together. He also created a cooperative workflow between writers and artis

22、ts, which became known as the Marvel Method. Lee received a National Medal of Arts in 2008 for his innovations that revolutionized American comic books.24.What do we know about Lee from the second paragraph?A.He served for the U.S. Army for two years.B.He suffered from an unfortunate marriage.C.He s

23、pent a tough and struggling childhood.D.He adopted his pen name at the age of 16.25.What was the company called when Spider-Man was created?A.Timely Comics. B. Marvel Comics. C. Atlas Comics. D. DC Comics.26.What does the underlined word “icon” in the last paragraph mean?A.Statue. B. Agent. C. Assis

24、tant. D. Symbol.27.Which can be the best title for the text?A.Stan Lee, the Godfather of Marvel ComicsB.The Development of Marvel ComicsC.Stan Lee, a Superhero in Comic BooksD.The popular Superheroes of Marvel ComicCSome colors people see late at night could cause signs of clinical depression. That

25、was the finding of a study that builds on earlier study findings. They show that individuals who live or work in low levels of light overnight can develop clinical depression. Doctors use the word “clinical depression” to describe severe form of depression. Signs may include loss of interest or plea

26、sure in most activities, low energy levels and thoughts of death or suicide.In the new study, American investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters（仓鼠）to different colors. The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and are active at

27、 night.The animals were separated into four groups. One group of hamsters was kept in the dark during their night-time period. Another group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was put in front of a red light.After four weeks, the resear

28、chers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. They found that the most depressed animals drank the least amount of water.Randy Nelson heads the Department of Neuroscience at Ohio State University. He says animals that slept in blue and white light appeared to be the most depressed. “What we

29、saw is that these animals didnt show any sleep uneasiness at all but they did mess up biological clock genes and they did show depressive sign while if they were in the dim（微弱）red light, they did not.”Randy Nelson notes that photosensitive（感光）cells in the eyes have little to do with eyesight. He say

30、s these cells send signals to the area of the brain that controls what has been called the natural sleep-wake cycle.He says theres a lot of blue in white light. This explains why the blue light and white light hamsters appear to be more depressed than the hamsters seeing red light or darkness.28Rese

31、archers use hamsters in the experiment because _.Athey are similar to humans in dealing with colorsBthey are easy to observe and studyCthey are sensitive to colors like human beingsDthey are active at night and sleep during the day29What sign shows that the hamsters are being depressed?AThey drink less sugary water.BThey dont sleep well.CTheir eyesight becomes worse.DTheir energy level becomes low.30_ tends to cause hamsters to be depressed.ADim lightBRed lightCBlue lightDDarkness31What can help people who work late at night to avoid being depressed?ANot being exposed to dim red light when u