浙江嘉兴第一中学湖州中学高二下学期期中英语试题含答案.docx

1、浙江嘉兴第一中学湖州中学高二下学期期中英语试题含答案 2018学年第二学期高二英语试题 选择题部分第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）第一节听下面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 is the weather like today? A. Its windy. B. Its warm. C. Its sunny.2. What does the woman think of the film class? A. Entertai

2、ning. B. Completely new. C. Better for her major.3. What will the speakers do tonight? A. Talk to some kids. B. Do some shopping. C. Go running.4. What type of movie did the speakers probably see? A. A comedy. B. A sad movie. C. An action movie.5. What do we know about the city? A. It is very modern

3、. B. It is very remote. C. It is very old.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出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. What part of the show does the man dislike? A. The actors. B. The endings. C. The style.7. What does the woman suggest?

4、A. The writers should be fired.B. The producers should end the show.C. The show should be turned into a movie.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the speakers doing? A. Playing a game. B. Reading a book. C. Having a class.9. Where is the woman from? A. San Francisco. B. Hong Kong. C. Qufu.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10

5、. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a company. B. At a shopping mall. C. At a school.11. Which project will the speakers help with? A. Solar power. B. Roof garden. C. Recycling.12. What will bees mainly do for the school? A. Make honey. B. Help plants grow. C. Help lower the cost of flow

6、ers.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Boss and secretary. C. Coach and athlete.14. What does the woman intend to do? A. Ask the man to see a film. B. Invite the man to play sports.C. Sign up for the Workers Club.15. Where does the man probably

7、work? A. At a cinema. B. At a high school. C. At a computer center.16. What do we know about the club? A. People can skate there.B. Its open until midnight.C. Three buses pass by the club.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why is it the speakers last year? A. He will never teach again.B. He will stop teaching at

8、 this school.C. He will teach a different subject next.18. Where will the speaker go first? A. India. B. China. C. Australia.19. What kind of children will the speaker help? A. Lazy and poor. B. Smart but disabled. C. Intelligent but poor.20. What does the speaker hope to do in Australia? A. Start a

9、 travel project.B. Assist natives to find jobs.C. Help local people go to university.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAll across the nation，in Americans backyards and garages and living rooms, wild animals kept as pets live side by side with

10、their human owners. Its believed that more exotic animals live in American homes than are cared for in American zoos. The exotic-pet business has drawn criticism from animal welfare advocates and wildlife conservationists alike, who say its not only dangerous to bring wildlife into households but it

11、s cruel and criminal. Yet the issue is far from black or white.The term exotic pet has no firm definition. It can refer to any wildlife kept in human households or simply to a pet thats more unusual than the common dog or cat. Privately owning exotic animals is currently permitted in a handful of st

12、ates with no restrictions in America. Adam Roberts of Born Free USA keeps a running database of deaths and injuries caused by exotic-pet ownership: In Connecticut a 55-year-old womans face was permanently disfigured by her friends lifelong pet monkey；in Ohio an 80-year-old man was attacked by a 200-

13、pound kangaroo；in Nebraska a 34-year-old man was strangled(勒)to death by his pet snake. And that list does not include the number of people who become sick from coming into contact with zoonotic(动物传染的) diseases.Some people see wild animals as pets as a way to connect with the natural world. Other ex

14、otic-pet owners say they are motivated by a desire to preserve threatened species. They believe climate change and human population growth could wipe out a species in record time, so having a backup population is a good idea. But some groups like Born Free USA and the World Wildlife Fund say that ca

15、ptive breeding(圈养)of endangered species by private ownerswhether for commercial, conservation, or educational reasonsserves only to continue a booming market for exotic animals. That, in turn, results in a greater risk to animals still living in their natural habitat.21. Which word can replace the p

16、hrase “far from black or white” in Paragraph 1?A. contradictory B. ridiculous C. controversial D. universal22. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. The reasons for keeping exotic animals as pets.B. The concerns about the endangered wild animals.C. The different opinions between people who keep exot

17、ic pets.D. The disadvantages of privately owning exotic animals.23. The last paragraph of the text is intended to_.A. introduce some animal protection groupsB. argue against keeping exotic animals in captivityC. warn people of the danger of animals being caughtD. prove captive breeding can encourage

18、 exotic-pet businessBThe American dream is the faith held by many people in the United States of America that through hard work, courage, creativity and determination, they can achieve a better life for themselves. More specifically, they agree on how to get ahead in America: get a college education

19、, find a reliable job, andbuytheir ownhouse.But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it attainable?ThemostrecentNationalJournal poll(民意测验，投票) asked participants about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their goal, and whether or not they felt the control over their a

20、bility to be successful. Obviously, the results show that today, the idea of the American dream and what it takes to achieve it looks quite different from it did in the late 20th century. By the large, people felt that their actions and hard work - not outside forces - were the deciding factors in h

21、ow their lives turned out. But the participants had definitely mixed feelings about what actions make for a better life in the current economy.In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic about the power of education to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as a fa

22、irly achievable goal, a majority 52 percent think that young people do not need a 4-year college education in order to be successful.Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a masters degree and works in public health, was the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financ

23、ial stability(稳定) his parents and grandparents never did. While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of a degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new viewpoints and life experiences. Sixty-year-old Will Fendley, who had a successful career in the military

24、 and never earned a college degree, think “personal drive” is far more important than just go to college. To Fendley, a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an effective high-school education, and basic life skills, like balancing a checkbook(支票簿), are the necessary elements for a successful life

25、in America.24. It was commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to have _.A. a sense of drive and purpose B. an advanced academic degreeC. a firm belief in their dream D. an ambition to get ahead25. What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll concerning the American dream

26、?A. More and more Americans are finding it hard to realize.B. It remains alive among the majority of American people.C. An increasing number of young Americans are abandoning it.D. Americans idea of it has changed over the past few decades.26. How do some Americans view college education these days?

27、A. It helps broaden their minds. B. It needs to be strengthened.C. It widens cultural diversity. D. It promotes gender (性别) equality.CThe earliest known copy of Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisathought to have been painted at the same time as the original masterpiecehas been discovered at the Prado Museu

28、m in Madrid, Spain. The work offers art-lovers an attractive clue to what the model for the worlds most famous painting really looked like. Controllers of the museum found the picture hidden beneath layers of paints during restoration work on a picture initially thought to have been a later replica（

29、exact copy） of the Mona Lisa.The restored version shows the same woman that Leonardo depicted (描画), against a landscape similar to that shown in the background of the original, which now hangs in the Louvre in Paris. And while the features of Leonardos Mona Lisa have been dulled by centuries of dirt

30、 and layers of cracked paintswhich are unlikely ever to be removedin the recently-rediscovered copy, she appears fresher-faced and younger than her better-known “twin”.News of the find was revealed at a meeting at Londons National Gallery, linked to its “Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Mi

31、lan” exhibition. “This sensational (轰动的) find will transform our understanding of the worlds most famous picture,” the Art Newspaper reported, adding that the clues found on the Madrid version suggest that the original and the copy were begun at the same time and painted next to each other, as the w

32、ork went on.Miguel Falomir, manager of Italian painting at the Prado, told reporters that expert analysis suggested a strong link between Leonardo and the artist who painted the copy. “The painting was done in the painters own workshop,” he said. “It is absolutely consistent with Leonardos work, but Leonardo didnt actually do any work on it himself.”27. Which of the following is TRUE about the new version of the Mona Li