广西融水中学学年高二英语上学期段考试题B.docx

1、广西融水中学学年高二英语上学期段考试题B广西融水中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期段考试题（B）（无答案）第卷（选择题，共100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，共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 man like reading the most?A. Short stories. B. Poems. C. Dramas.2. How is the

2、weather now? A. Cool. B. Cold. C. Hot. 3. What does the woman want the man to do ?A. Stop worrying. B. Write down something. C. Buy a book for her.4. What will the man have?A. Tea. B. Water. C. Coffee.5. Which bus should the woman take first?A. No.5. B. No.8. C. No.11.第二节:(共15小题; 每题1.5分 ,共22.5分) 听下面

3、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，各个小题将给出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. Who is using the womans dictionary now?A. David. B. Lisa. C. Tom.7. What is Linda doing now?A. Using her dictionary. B. Talking with someone. C. Memorizing some words

4、.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What did the woman do last Christmas? A. She stayed in New York City. B. She went to Southeast Asia. C. She travelled to Miami.9. Where will the man go this Christmas? A. Thailand. B. Singapore. C. Malaysia.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Where did the man eat at noon?A. At Toms house. B.

5、At his house. C. At a restaurant.11. How often does the man go to work out?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.12. What will the woman do this Wednesday?A. Play tennis. B. See a movie. C. Visit her mother.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What does the man say about the red dress? A. It sells

6、 very well. B. It looks very beautiful. C. It looks like an old one.14. What colour doesnt the woman like?A. Red. B. Blue. C. Purple.15. How much would the white dress cost without a discount?A.100. B.150. C.200.16. What does the woman want to do next?A. Take the dress. B. Try on the dress. C. Look

7、at another dress.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Which of the following are offered free?A. Books. B. Videos. C. Maps.18. What can the visitors do on the lake? A. Go fishing. B. Go swimming. C. Go skating.19. How long is the Visitors Centre open a day? A. Ten hours. B. Nine hours. C. Eight hours.20. What doe

8、s a family ticket include? A. 1 grown-up and 1 child. B. 1 grown-up and 2 children. C. 2 grown-ups and 3 children.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AKwame Alexander is a best-selling author of 24 books. His novel in verse(诗体)The Crossoverwon the

9、 Newbery Medal in 2015, and was followed by another verse novel in 2016,Booked. In the just-releasedThe Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life,Alexander aims to inspire readers to dream big and reach for their goals.Time For Kids:What can you tell us aboutThe Playbook?K

10、wame Alexander:I wanted to write a book about how important it is to persevere (坚持) and accept the challenges that come, because they only make you stronger. And I wanted to do it in a really cool and fun way, using sports as a metaphor (隐喻), so students would be interested in reading a book that is

11、 telling them how to make their lives better.TFK:Where did you get the idea for the book?Alexander:InThe Crossover, the father of the main characters, Josh and Jordan, gives them these rules for life, called Basketball Rules. Well, I was having breakfast with a friend of mine in New York City. He sa

12、id, “Kwame, I love those Basketball Rules you have inThe Crossover. You should think about writing a whole book on those.” Thats where it all began.TFK:Is it hard to mix sports and poetry (诗歌)?Alexander:I love sports, and Ive been writing poetry since I was a kid. So those two things are as natural

13、to me as breathing, laughing and walking.TFK:Youve said teachers need to make learning poetry fun. Did you have a teacher like this as a kid?Alexander:My mom. She read poetry to my sisters and me when I was a kid, and she would make the words jump off the page!TFK:What advice would you give to young

14、 writers?Alexander:Read everything you can get your hands on. The best way to become a good writer is to read what other people have written.21. What can we learn aboutThe Playbook?A. It is a historical novel. B. It won the Newbery Medal.C. It is actually about rules for life. D. It is based on Alex

15、anders true life.22. When Alexander was a kid, how did he feel about poetry?A. It was rather boring. B. It was quite difficult.C. It was pretty mysterious. D. It was very interesting.23. In Alexanders mind, whats important to become a good writer?A. Always dream big. B. Gladly accept challenges.C. R

16、ead as much as possible. D. Have a wide knowledge of poetry.BStephen William Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 in Oxford,England. His parents house was in north London,but during the Second World War Oxford was considered a safer place to have babies. When he was eight, his family moved to St Alban

17、s, a town about 20 miles north of London. At eleven Stephen went to St Albans School,and then on to University College,Oxford,his fathers old college. Stephen wanted to do Mathematics, although his father would have preferred medicine. Mathematics was not available at College,so he did Physics inste

18、ad. After three years and not very much work he was awarded a first class honours degree in Natural Science. Stephen then went on to Cambridge to do research in Cosmology, there being no one working in that area in Oxford at the time. His supervisor was Dennis Sciama, although he had hoped to get Fr

19、ed Hoyle who was working in Cambridge. After gaining his Ph. D,he became first a Research Fellow,and later on a Professorial Fellow at Gonville and Caius College. After leaving the Institute of Astronomy in 1973 Stephen came to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, and since

20、 1979 has held the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. The chair was founded in 1663 with money left in the will of the Reverend Henry Lucas, who had been the Member of Parliament for the University. It was first held by Isaac Barrow,and then in 1663 by Isaac Newton. Professor Hawking has twe

21、lve honorary degrees,was awarded the CBE in 1982,and was made a Companion of Honour in 1989. He is the recipient of many awards, medals and prizes and is a Fellow of The Royal Society and a Member of the US National Academy of Sciences.24.At his teenage, Stephen W. Hawking went to the same college a

22、s .A.Galileo B.his father C.Isaac Barrow D.Isaac Newton25.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to Hawking?a. He gained his Ph. D. b. He went to Cambridge.c. He was given a first class honour degree.d. He began to hold the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.e. He went

23、to St Albans School.A.e-c-b-a-d B.a-e-c-d-b C.a-e-c-b-d D.c-b-d-e-a26.According to the passage, Stephen W. Hawking had never spent much time studying .A.Cosmology B.Mathematics C.Physics D.Medicine27.Before Stephen Hawking went to Cambridge, .A.there was no one studying Cosmology in EnglandB.there w

24、as no one studying Cosmology in OxfordC.there were only a few scientists studying Cosmology in OxfordD.Cosmology is widely studied in BritainCAs a capital city full of art and history, London is an important political centre and a huge financial marketplace. Whatever you think about London, visiting

25、 as a tourist is very different from living there. Each part of London has its own character. Some parts are richer than others, or more industrial, or have better housing.Lets start with the centre, the “Square Mile”. This is the oldest part of London. In the past, it was where all financial busine

26、ss was done. Not many people live here, but 300,000 people work here every day.Moving west, we come to the West End. This busy shopping and entertainment district is bursting with things to do. Take a walk down Oxford Street, and you will see big department stores like Selfridges and Harrods. Rents

27、here are very high; a one-bedroom apartment may cost around 1,000 pounds a week. Further away is West London. This area is more residential(住宅的)and very fashionable.The East End contains the Port of London, which historically is where many immigrants first arrived. Waves of French, Belgians, Jews, P

28、akistanis and Bangladeshis have all lived here. This makes the culture of this area very various. London won the bid to hold the Olympics in 2012, so many Londoners hope that housing, education and employment for many people in this area will improve.It is difficult to be general about London. The c

29、ity is made up of a collection of villages”,each area with its own character and community. Put them all together, and you have London, an international capital.28.Which of the following descriptions about Square Mile is NOT true?A.It is the oldest part of London. B.It is the center of London.C.All

30、financial business was once done there. D.300,000 people live there.29.Tom, an American, wants to go shopping in London. He had better go to .A.the East End B.the West End C.the Port of London D.the Square Mile30.According to the passage, Harrods is .A.a department store B.a residential area C.a fam

31、ous square D.a small village31.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A.The East End is richer than other parts of London. B.There must be many ships in the East End.C.People living in the East End have good housing. D.Most Londoners are satisfied with their government.DFor many years, artists have floc

32、ked to Paris, France, to paint or to learn to paint. Perhaps artists first went there because of the citys beauty. They went to paint pictures of the broad, tree-lined streets, the great churches, and the graceful river bridges. The artists felt comfortable in Paris because the people of the city had always enjoyed art. Paris had