陕西省西安市学年高二英语下册期中考试题2无答案.docx

1、陕西省西安市学年高二英语下册期中考试题2无答案西安市第一中学2018-2019学年第二学期期中考试 高二英语试题 命题人： 第一部分 听力( 共两节，满分20分) 第一节 (共5小题；每小题l 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l0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 season is it now? A . Summer. B. Winter. C. Autumn.2. What does the woman mean? A. She doesn

2、t have a bike. B. Her mother made up the story. C. She didnt tell the man the truth.3. What is the woman most probably? A. A clerk. B. A librarian. C. A waitress.4.Where is the woman going for holiday this year? A. Canada. B. Turkey. C. Italy.5.What does the man mean? A. He doesnt want the woman to

3、open the window. B. He has caught a cold. C. Its too cold outside.第二节 ( 共15小题; 每小题1 分，满分15分 ) 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What s the weather like? A. Warm and sunny. B. Cold and cloudy. C. Snowy.7. Who will drive the man to work? A. The man himself. B. The woman. C. Fred.8. When is it now? A. In the morning.

4、B. At home. C. In the evening.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. When are they going to meet? A. On Wednesday morning. B. On Friday evening. C. On Wednesday evening.10. What is the probable job of the woman? A. A film star. B. A musician. C. A football player.11. What are they going to do? A. To see a film. B. To h

5、ave dinner together. C. To enjoy a concert.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题12. Where does this conversation most probably take place? A. At the womans home. B. At a museum of art. C. At the mans home.13. Where did the woman buy the prints? A. In Boston. B. In New York. C. In a European city.14. What is the woman go

6、ing to do? A. Make another museum tour. B. Organize an exhibition of art. C. Visit some European painters.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题15. What is the woman doing? A. She is having a job interview. B. She is interviewing a famous sports star. C. She is making a self-introduction in public.16. Why was the woman o

7、ut of school for half a year during high school? A. Because she was badly ill. B. Because she had to act in a film. C. Because her father took her to America.17. What part-time job did the woman do at college? A. A designer. B. A teacher. C. A travel guide. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题18. What percent of the f

8、our year schools began as public agricultural colleges in America? A. About 1/4. B. About 1/24. C. About 1/6.19.When was the idea of the land grant college developed? A. In 1826. B. More than 100 years ago. C. About 200 years ago.20.What do we know about the international students this year at the C

9、ollege of Agricultural Sciences? A. There are 5 graduate students altogether. B. Most of them are from Africa, Asia and Europe. C. There are 205 international students.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 AWhat will people die of 100 years f

10、rom now? If you think that is a simple question，you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in biotechnology ( 生物技术 ).With the help of new medicine，the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents，murder and war. Todays leading killers，su

11、ch as heart disease，cancer，and aging itself，will become distant memories.In discussion of technological changes，the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide

12、 the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things，and until recently，scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells，such as those of brain cells，would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medi

13、cine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100，medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so，people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine，made up of the basic building materials of life，will build new brain cells，heart cells，and so on，in much the same way

14、our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence，but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.21.According to the passage，human

15、 death is now mainly caused by _.A. diseases and aging B. accidents and warB. accidents and aging D. heart disease and war22.Humans may live longer in the future because _.A. heart disease will be far away from usB. human brains can decide the final deathC. the basic materials of cells will last for

16、everD. human organs can be repaired by new medicine23.We can learn from the passage that _.A. human life will not last more than 120 years in the futureB. humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells nowC. much needs to be done before humans can have a longer lifeD. we have already solved th

17、e technical problems in building new cellsBFive years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict (迷),” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled (皱的).” Today David wears casual clothes khaki pants and

18、a sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “Im working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have

19、 been slow. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday).This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing,” said business

20、 adviser Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people dont want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so

21、its hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code. (保守的着装要求)” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work. S

22、upporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”24.David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict”

23、 because _.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldnt stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look tidy and clean all the timeD. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes25. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _.A. they make him feel at ease when workingB.

24、he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company26. According to this passage, which of the following is FALSE?A. Many workers dont like a conservative dress code.B. Comfortable clothes make workers more productive.C. A casual cloth

25、es code is welcomed by young workers.D. All the employers in the U.S. are for casual office wear. C People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June.Mothers Day was proclaimed ( 公告) a day for

26、 national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thou

27、ght of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Fathers Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established F

28、athers Day as a national commemorative （ 纪念）day, in 1972.These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people w

29、ear carnations. A red one symbolizes ( 象征) a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is deadMany people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants.

30、 They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.27According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true ? AIt is a day to show love to mothers BIt is a day to wear carnations CIt is a day for people to vis

31、it the cemetery DIt is a day for many people to attend religious services28Who plays the most important role in Fathers Day becoming a national commemorative day? AMrs. Dodd BMargaret Chase Smith CAnn Jarvis DWoodrow Wilson29From the passage, we know in the U.S _. Aone should wear a red carnation if ones mother pass away Bon Mothers Day, families often go out to have barbecues Con Fathers Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day. DThe purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents30The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _