最新版学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、最新版学年高二英语上学期期中试题广西柳江中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项，每段对话仅读一遍。1. What are the speakers talking about?A. A game. B.Their company. C. A TV play.2. Where did the man take the photo?A. In the country. B.On his farm. C. In Netherland3. What is the woman doi

2、ng now?A. Having a meeting. B. Having a meal. C. Being free.4. Which city has the man speaker ever been to?A. Spring. B. Sydney. C. South Weles.5. What symptom does Jack have?A. He has a fever. B. He cant sleep. C. He has a headache.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，选出最佳选项，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6

3、至第7题。6. Who is Suzie?A. Toms secretary. B. Mr.Walkers secretary. C. Mr.Walkers wife.7. Why does the woman feel upset?A. She feels useless. B. She is late for work. C. Tom is angry with her.听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。8. What should the man do at the first crossroads?A. Turn left. B. Turn right. C. Walk pass it

4、.9. What street will the man turn into at the second crossroads?A. Hill Road. B. City Street. C. First Avenue.10. Where is the library located?A. Next to a post office. B. Opposite a big hotel. C. Facing a supermarket.听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。11. When did the speakers plan to travel to Michigan?A. Tomorrow

5、. B. Next week. C. Early next month.12. Why does the man call the woman?A. To cancel the trip. B.To change the time of the trip.C. To ask about the opinions of Jack and Jane.13. What will the man do ?A. Deal with his family emergency. B. Get the air tickets. C. Call Jack and Jane.听第9段材料，回答第14至第16题。1

6、4. What did the teachers do after Tim got into trouble?A. They always punished him. B. They talked to his parents.C. They often laughed at him.15.Why did Tim lie down with his bike on top of him? A. To get away from school. B. To make his mother angry. C. To play a joke on his mother.16.What do we k

7、now about Tim? A. He was often absent from school. B. He used to sit on his own at school. C. He often played jokes on his teachers.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。17. Where are the two rooms located?A. On the second floor. B. On the fourth floor.On the fifth floor.18. How much will Peter pay for one room each n

8、ight?A. 200. B.400. C. 600.19. What kind of payment is NOT accepted?A. Cash. B. Credit card. C. Check.20. When will Peter arrive at the hotel?A. August 10. B. August 12. C. August 20. 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A China is a land of bicycles. At least

9、it was back in 1992 when I traveled in the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, Ive found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get ar

10、ound. For many, its the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colorssilver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want. Its fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycle

11、s allow people the freedom to move about that cars just cant provide. Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied(陪伴) my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home. My first ride home was orderly(守秩序的). To be s

12、afe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didnt want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here wer

13、e wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck. I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.21. According

14、to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today? A.Because they are traditional and safe. B.Because they are convenient and inexpensive. C.Because they are colorful and available. D.Because they are fast and environment friendly.22. The author decided to buy a bicycle because he wanted

15、_. A.to ride it for fun B.to use it for transport C.to experience local culture D.to improve his riding skills23. How did the author feel about his street crossing? A.It was boring. B.It was difficult. C.It was lively. D.It was wonderful.24. Which of the following best describes the authors biking e

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19、kYou should reserve your accommodations before May 15 and all the accommodation fees must be paid in full before June 15.How to ApplyFill out an application form and send it to us at escsdc. edu.Come to our college this summer and make yourself shine at English.25. The aim of the courses is to help

20、the high school students _.A.improve English B. attend collegeC. visit some high schools D.travel to other countries26. What are the tuition fees for the One-week Course?A.$160. B.$250. C.$310. D.$620.27. If you want to apply for the course, you should_.A.choose a college B.reserve a hotel roomC.che

21、ck with the teachers D.fill out a form and email it CShu Pulong has helped at least 1000 people bitten (咬) by snakes. “It was seeing people with snake bites (伤口) that led me to this career,” he said. In 1963, after his army service, Shu entered a medical school and later became a doctor of Chinese m

22、edicine. As part of his studies he had to work in the mountains. There he often heard of people who had their arms and legs cut off after a snake bite in order to save their lives.“I was greatly upset by the story of an old farmer I met. It was a very hot afternoon. The old man was pulling grass in

23、his fields when he felt a pain in his left hand. He at once realized he had been bitten by a poisonous snake. In no time he wrapped a cloth tightly around his arm to stop the poison spreading to his heart. Rushing home he shouted Bring me the knife! Minutes later the man lost his arm forever.”“The s

24、ad story touched me so much that I decided to devote myself to helping people bitten by snakes,” Shu said.28. The best headline (标题) for this newspaper article is _.A. Astonishing Medicine B. Farmer Loses ArmC. Dangerous Bites D. Snake Doctor29. The farmer lost his arm because _.A. the cloth was wra

25、pped too tightly B. he cut it off to save his lifeC. Shu wasnt there to help him D. he was alone in the fields30. Shu decided to devote himself to snake medicine because _.A. he wanted to save peoples arms and legs B. he had studied it at a medical schoolC. he had seen snakes biting people D. his ar

26、my service had finished31. Which of the following words can take the place of the word “career ”in Paragraph(段)One?A. conclusion B. story C. incident D. jobDAlthough English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating(创造) new

27、 words, and we are often able to know where most words come from. Sometimes , however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers(汉堡包) are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to Ameri

28、ca from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef(牛肉), they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamb

29、urg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburg ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many count

30、ries around the world.Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting,too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.32. According to the writer, English is _.A. as old as Chinese B. old

31、er than GermanC. not so old as Chinese D. very difficult to learn33. Hamburg is _.A. a kind of food B. a round piece of beefC. the name of a village D. a city in Germany34. According to the writer, which of the following can often be found in any large Englishdictionary?A. Where all the new words co

32、me from B. Where those Germans came fromC. The reason why a word has a certain meaningD. The reason why English is spoken around the world35. According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from _.A. China because it has a long history B. England because Germans dont speak good EnglishC. the round pieces of beef which those