湖南省永州市双牌县第二中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题20 含答案 师生通用.docx

1、湖南省永州市双牌县第二中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题20 含答案 师生通用双牌二中2018年下期高二期中考试英语试题 本试卷分四大部分，共8页，时量120分钟，满分150分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后.你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题；每小题l.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面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。What does the woman never d

2、o?AShe never makes online chattingBShe never watches news programs on TVCShe never reads news on the Internet2.Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a department storeBIn an office C.At a restaurant.3. Why doesnt the man eat his cake?ABecause he wants to save itBBecause he has a tootha

3、cheCBecause he doesnt like the taste4. What can we learn from the conversation?AEllen is not in the officeBBecky is Ellens best friendCBobby dialed the wrong number5. How much did the shoes cost originally（最初）? A60 dollars B90 dollarsC120 dollars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

4、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8题。6. What is the probable relationship（关系） between the two speakers? A. Good friendsB. Mother and son C. Boss and secretary7. What is the woman busy about? A. ReadingB. WritingC. Taking a holiday.8

5、. What is true about the womans boyfriend according to the conversation?AHe is having a holiday in the StatesBHe will be back from the trip in a weekCHe is on a business trip听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。Who will be present at the womans party?A. Her friends and relativesB. Her roommates and many friendsC. Her cl

6、assmates and several close friends10. Whos probably the woman?AThe mans friend BThe mans wifeCThe mans daughter11. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is crazy about partiesB. The man has just held a party recentlyCThe party the man attended might be boring听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12What ar

7、e the two speakers probably watching now?AA canoeing(独木舟) competitionBA dragonboat raceCA TV competition13. Why does the man say it is a Canadian canoe?ABecause the boat iS shaped like a Canadian oneBBecause the player is in a kneeling（跪着） positionCBecause the audience are all Canadians14. What do w

8、e know about the Dragon Boat Festival?AIts held in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar monthBPeople will race along the dragon boatCPeople will go boating in the sea听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What is probably the woman?AA reporterBA director CA teacherWhat is the man famous for?ADoing businessBColl

9、ecting coins. CTeaching请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How does the man usually get the coins for his collection?AHe buys them or trades with othersBHis uncle often gives him coinsCHe asks for coins from his friends听第l0段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is true about potluck suppers according to the talk?AThe host or t

10、he hostess shall do much of the cookingBEach one shall bring a dish to share in a potluck supperCThere are a lot of similar dishes in a potluck supper19. What does the speaker think of“potluck”?AIt is just a mixture of drinks.BIt is usually a delicious meal.CThe function of a potluck is uncertain.Wh

11、at can we learn from the talk?APotluck suppers came from ancient China.BA potluck host neednt prepare all foods. CThe diners of a potluck often enjoy the same foods. 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。AThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautif

12、ul place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequence other countries might learn from its mistakes. For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John

13、Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island. However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements de

14、stroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900. Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was

15、 nearly all phosphate, which a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate. A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally

16、 destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon. In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate. Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and

17、lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say t

18、hat it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen. 21. What might be the authors purpose in writing the text? A. To seek help for Naurus problems. B. To show the importance of money C. To give a warning to other countries D. To

19、tell a heartbreaking story of a war.22. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came? A. Rich and powerful B. Peaceful and attractiveC. Modern and open D. Greedy and aggressive23. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _. A. phosphate overmining B. soil pollution C. farming activity D. whal

20、e hunting 24. Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem? A. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war B. It spent too much repairing the island C. Its phosphate mining cost much money D. .Its leaders misused the money 25. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?

21、A. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans B. The leaders will take the experts words seriously. C. The ecological damage is difficult to repair.D. The phosphate mines were destroyedBMonthly Talks at London Canal MuseumOur monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except Augu

22、st. Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book. They end around 21:00.November 7thThe Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris

23、 Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.December 5thIce for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain

24、 the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew.February 6thAn Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report o

25、n the present state of play.March 6thEyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online bookings: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/bookMore into: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatso

26、nLondon Canal Museum12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RTwww.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobiTel:020 7713 083626.When is the talk on James Brindley? A. February 6th. B. March 6th. C. December 5th. D. November 7th. 27. What is the topic of the talk in February? A. The Canal Pioneers. B. An Updat

27、e on the Cotsword Canals C. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands D. Ice for the Metropolis28. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames. A. Malcolm Tucker B. Miranda Vickers C. Chris Lewis D. Liz PayneCThe freezing Northeast hasnt been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the

28、chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, win

29、e tasting, and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part- particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold- weather root vegetables- was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up c

30、all. The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to 1 p. m, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise, Ive refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home theyre unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on on