2018-2019学年江苏省海安高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年江苏省海安高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

‎2018-2019学年度第二学期期中考试 高二英语试卷 注意事项：‎ ‎ 1．本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），满分120分，考试时间120分钟。‎ ‎ 2．所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上（选择题部分使用答题卡，请将选择题的答案直接填涂到答题卡上），答案写在试卷上的无效。‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20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 will the woman do today?‎ A. Go on a date. B. Visit a museum. C. Make ice cream. ‎ ‎2. Why was the man late?‎ A. He didn’t feel well. B. He set off late. C. He got lost. ‎ ‎3. What lecture does the man like most? ‎ A. Local history. B. Aging brain issues. C. WWI and WWII events. ‎ ‎4. What does the woman probably think of working while in college?‎ A. Useful. B. Difficult. C. Unnecessary. ‎ ‎5. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. A rock. B. A movie. C. A spacecraft. ‎ 第二节 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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听下面一段对话, 回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. Why did the man start Problogger? ‎ A. To learn photographing. ‎ B. To help other bloggers. ‎ C. To make some money. ‎ ‎7. What benefit can the man get from his current job? ‎ A. Getting e-books for free. ‎ B. Teaching his children himself. ‎ C. Enjoying flexible working places. ‎ 听下面一段对话, 回答第8至第10三个小题。‎ ‎8. What gift will Jennifer prepare? ‎ A. A handbag. B. Coffee beans. C. A travel package. ‎ ‎9. What does the man want to do?‎ A. Surf the Internet. B. Go out for a drive. C. Shop in the downtown. ‎ ‎10. What is the relationship between the speakers? ‎ A. Brother and sister. B. Mother and son. C. Father and daughter. ‎ 听下面一段对话, 回答第11至第13三个小题。‎ ‎11. What happened to the men? ‎ A. They fell into the sea. ‎ B. They were hit by a vehicle. ‎ C. They were buried under snow. ‎ ‎12. How many of the men died?‎ A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. ‎ ‎13. What will the speakers discuss next? ‎ A. How to prevent global warming. ‎ B. How to drive safely on the ice. ‎ C. How to avoid disasters in winter. ‎ 听下面一段对话, 回答第14至第17四个小题。‎ ‎14. For what was Google fined $5 billion? ‎ A. Breaking competition rules. ‎ B. Presenting wrong search results. ‎ C. Producing poor-quality products. ‎ ‎15. What is the size of the fine like according to the woman? ‎ A. Very small. B. Rather large. C. Acceptable. ‎ ‎16. When did the EU fine Google $2. 8 billion? ‎ A. In 2016. B. In 2017. C. In 2018. ‎ ‎17. Where does the conversation most probably take place? ‎ A. In a classroom. B. At the office. C. At home. ‎ 听下面一段独白, 回答第18至第20三个小题。‎ ‎18. Who is the speaker probably talking to? ‎ A. Sports fans. B. News reporters. C. College students. ‎ ‎19. Why was the year 2018 special for the speaker? ‎ A. She became an Olympic champion. ‎ B. She started snowboarding. ‎ C. She won her first medal. ‎ ‎20. What was the speaker’s father’s attitude towards her training? ‎ A. Opposed. B. Supportive. C. Sceptical. ‎ 二、单项填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）‎ ‎ 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ 21. With the help of curriculum reform, students enjoy a variety of after-school activities, ______ up to half are aimed at strengthening their physical strength and building up their confidence. ‎ A. to which B. of which C. from which D. in which ‎ ‎22. —When shall we set about doing our work?‎ ‎ —______ all the group members are here. ‎ A. Until B. Since C. Unless D. Not until ‎ ‎23. They ___________with joy when they heard that their class won the first place in the relay race.‎ A. sprang up B. split up C. took up D. picked up ‎24. —What about the two of us going downtown ?‎ ‎ — ______. I hate spending time hanging around.‎ A. That suits me fine B. Why not ‎ C. It depends on the weather D. Well, that’s the last thing I will do ‎ ‎25. ____, he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class. ‎ ‎ A. A quiet student as he may be B. Quiet student as he may be C. Be a quiet student as he may D. Quiet as he may be a student ‎26. I would have attended your wedding anniversary, but one of my former classmates ______ to visit me, which was out of my expectation. ‎ A. had come B. came C. was coming D. has come ‎27. Frank insisted that he was not asleep __________ I had great difficulty in waking him up. ‎ ‎ A. whether B. although C. for D. so ‎28. Little Tom had his eyes fixed on ______ seemed to be a mosquito, not noticing his mother was standing beside him.‎ A. what B. which C. where D. how ‎29. A person, when he or she is young, can’t read __________many books. ‎ ‎ A. so B. such C. too D. either ‎30. Taking notes is important in class, but it is not necessary to __________every word the teacher says. ‎ ‎ A. put away B. put out C. put down D. put together ‎31. Zhang Yimou, a two-time winner in the Venice International Film Festival, has all the right __________to become the Best Director of China. ‎ ‎ A. desperation B. discrimination C. attraction D. qualification ‎32. In the final of the World Indoor Championships, Su Bingtian locked a personal best of 6.42 seconds, 　　　 _______ the Asian record of 6.43, which he also set last month in Germany. ‎ ‎ A. to break B. broken C. breaking D. having broken ‎ ‎33. —What is your impression of your former colleague Nick?‎ ‎ —He’s helpful, and he　　　 give us a hand at work. ‎ ‎ A. must B. would C. may D. should ‎34. --My goodness, you crossed the double yellow line!‎ ‎ --I tried not to, but _______ . The car in front changed lane suddenly.‎ ‎ A. in time B. in case c. in need D. in vain ‎35. Liu opened her mouth as if _______ something to Calaf, hut gave up seeing his passionate ‎ eyes locked on Turandot.‎ ‎ A. to say B. wanted to say C. saying D. to be saying 三、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）‎ ‎ 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ After suffering severe burns to her back and other pains of her body at the age of three, Sylvia, 49, had spent her life covering up her scars. Her confidence was destroyed by years of 36 comments. At her lowest she had considered 37 her own life.‎ ‎“I didn’t really know what 38 was. I didn’t realize my mental health was being affected—I ‎ 39 thought this was a 40 thing.”‎ The accident that left her 41 happened during a 42 game of hide and seek with her sister. Afterward, a life of 43 herself up and hiding from attention followed, until a turning point in July last year.‎ Sylvia was on holiday with her mother when she 44 a man’s camera phone following her around the hotel pool. She and her mother left for the beach, but she was struck by the 45 the encounter had on her mother.‎ ‎“I could see her 46 at my scars. She just looked so sad,” Sylvia recalled.‎ So she started to 47 , calling out to her mum to make her smile.‎ ‎“I had been in such a bad place before. I was so 48 . I was in such a horrible place for so many years. I looked back and felt like I’d destroyed my family’s lives and I thought, now is the time for me to stop.”‎ Sylvia felt it was time not just to make a 49 for herself, but to help others ‎ with disfigurements（外形的损毁）and to raise awareness.‎ She 50 a Facebook group, Love Disfigure, and now runs swimming sessions at Highbury pool in Islinton, north London, with the aim of helping increase the 51 of people with disfigurements or 52 and health conditions.‎ For Sylvia, last year has been 53 . Having 54 her body, and had depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder（创伤后应激障碍）she now hopes her story will 55 others.‎ ‎36. A. hopeful B. delightful C. hurtful D. regretful ‎37. A. sharing B. ending C. enriching D. sparing ‎38. A. wonder B. kindness C. pity D. depression ‎39. A. even B. just C. seldom D. almost ‎40. A. formal B. personal C. social D. physical ‎41. A. scarred B. disabled C. surprised D. scared ‎42. A. neighborhood B. parenthood C. adulthood D. childhood ‎43. A. taking B. holding C. putting D. covering ‎44. A. kept B. avoided C. sensed D. stopped ‎45. A. impression B. effect C. suffering D. doubt ‎46. A. staring B. glancing C. glaring D. watching ‎47. A. hesitate B. scream C. pose D. exchange ‎48. A. optimistic B. desperate C. careful D. negative ‎49. A. sacrifice B. profit C. change D. wish ‎50. A. set up B. set down C. set out D. set off ‎51. A. knowledge B. curiosity C. desperation D. confidence ‎52. A. skin B. leg C. arm D. back ‎53. A. familiar B. magic C. serious D. dangerous ‎54. A. shown B. tolerated C. uncovered D. hidden ‎55. A. remind B. require C. inspire D. inform 四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Incredible experiences in Bucharest Admire one of the world’s largest buildings The world’s biggest parliamentary building, Palace of Parliament, happens to be in Bucharest. Hour-long guided tours manage to take in just a fraction of the building’s three-million-plus square feet (there are more than a thousand rooms) and focus on the tons of marble, hardwood, and gold used in the building’s construction in the 1980s, a time when Romania was trying to feed its own people. Ceausescu and his wife, Elena, both played a direct role in the construction. It was originally intended to house the presidential offices and the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party but was never finished.‎ See remains of old “Paris”‎ ‎“Paris of the East” was Bucharest’s nickname in the decades before World War II. Decades of communist misrule and a tragic earthquake in 1977 brought much of the old city down but there are places here and there where that former elegance can still be glimpsed. The Cismigiu Gardens in the center of the city is a pearl of park built around a romantic lake and featuring old-growth trees and gracious, wrought-iron signposts and benches.‎ Learn about Romania’s roots Walking though Bucharest’s busy streets, it’s easy to forget that outside the capital and a U large cities, Romania is a largely agricultural country, with a long and rich peasant tradition.The amazing Museum of the Romanian Peasant shows off the elaborate woodworking, pottery-making, egg-painting, and weaving skills of the peasantry in a way that’s both educational and amusing. Small tongue-in-cheek signs at the entrance to each room poke fun at modern life, bring a chuckle, and draw you in. Downstairs there’s a side exhibition on the Communists’ efforts to nationalize the peasantry in the 1970s and 1980s.‎ Appreciate 21st-century art Romania has exploded onto the contemporary art scene in recent years. The ‎ excitement was generated initially by a group of young painters and visual artists from the northern city of Cluj-Napoca, but at least some of the action has shifted to the capital as new galleries and design centers open up. It’s hard to pinpoint precisely what constitutes Romanian contemporary art, though critics point to shared elements of wit and dark humor, a somber mood, and bits of surrealism in defining a common style.‎ ‎56.Tourists to Bucharest can do the following things EXCEPT__________ .‎ A.admiring beautiful scenery of a park B.appreciating its unique contemporary art C.learning about the agricultural development in Romania D.seeing the old city of Bucharest that has been well-preserved ‎57.It can be inferred from the passage that____________.‎ A.Ceausescu and Elena were two famous architects B.Romanians might have suffered a lot during the 1970s and 1980s C.Palace of Parliament in Bucharest is the largest building in the world D.Romanian’s 21st-century art originated from the capital city Bucharest B Are you having so much of work to finish and are unable to keep your home clean and healthy? Don’t worry. Robotic vacuum cleaners are here to help you in cleaning.‎ The robotic vacuum cleaners are outfitted with sensors, motherboard, Wi-Fi, and lasers to navigate across the home by themselves. They are made so small that they undoubtedly creep under the furniture, cupboards, beds, carpets and so an to detect and clean the dust. Whereas the robotic vacuum cleaners don’t require any help from you, you just need to set it and then carry on your work such as cooking, painting, office work, etc. as it can efficiently clean without any supervision. If their batteries die off, they will automatically go to the charge station and get charged.‎ The robotic vacuum cleaners make very little noise when compared to that of the standard vacuum cleaners. To collect all the dirt and grime that has been cleaned, these robotic vacuum cleaners come with a built-in waste bin. You can with no difficulty clean this inbuilt dustbin and can reuse them again and again.‎ The problematic thing with the standard vacuum cleaner is that the vacuum bags are costly and has to be replaced once in 60 days. That is why it is best to invest your money in purchasing the robotic vacuum cleaner. Its purchase price may be a little high, but once you buy it, the maintenance cost will be decreased with so many other benefits.‎ There are different types of robotic vacuum cleaners on the market right now in different sizes.Make a wise decision and buy the best robotic vacuum cleaner that can fulfill all your requirements so that you can be happy and hygienic（卫生的）.‎ ‎58.The underlined word “navigate” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____________ .‎ A.plot the path B. reduce noise C. collect information D. charge the battery ‎59.The robotic vacuum cleaners beat the standard ones in the following aspects EXCEPT that___________.‎ A.they are cheaper and smaller in size B.they cost less for maintenance C.they make less noise when working D.they are more intelligent and efficient ‎60. Which of the following best summarizes Paragraph 2 and 3?‎ A. The original design of robotic vacuum cleaners. ‎ B. The technical theory of robotic vacuum cleaners.‎ C. The features of robotic vacuum cleaners. ‎ D. The functions of robotic vacuum cleaners.‎ C ‎ The belief that new technologies are causing the death of work is the idea that never goes away. Despite evidence to the contrary, we still view technological change today as being more rapid and dramatic in its consequences for work than ever before. But this is nothing new. People have always viewed the technological change that takes place during their lives as the most dramatic and dangerous that ever happened in history. ‎ ‎ In the 1930s, the British economist John Maynard Keynes predicted the widespread use of electricity would produce a world where people spend most of their time doing ‎ nothing. In the United States during the 1960s, the government repeatedly investigated fears that automatic machines would permanently reduce the amount of work available. In 1988, one Australian historian claimed that at least a quarter of the workforce would be without jobs within 10 years because of computers.‎ ‎ Of course, none of these disasters came to pass in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia, or anywhere else.‎ ‎ Yet today, we are seeing the return of these predictions, with some experts claiming the world of work is once more undergoing radical and unprecedented change. They argue that robots and other workplace technologies are causing a reduction in the total amount of work available, or are bringing a more rapid pace of substitution of machines for humans than the one that has been seen previously.‎ ‎ But there is a little evidence to support such beliefs. Statistics show that the percentage of people in work, the number of hours they work, and how frequently they change jobs have remained remarkably constant over the past 20 years.‎ ‎ This stability should not come as a surprise. There are good reasons why we should not expect new technologies to cause the death of work. New technologies always cause job losses, but that is only part of the story. What also needs to be understood is how they increase the amount of work available.‎ ‎ One way this happens is through the increases in incomes that accompany the use of new technologies. With the introduction of these technologies, goods and services can be produced faster, which results in higher real incomes for workers. Higher incomes then increase demand for other products and consequently more workers are needed to make them. Additionally, while new technologies are likely to substitute for some types of workers, they will also increase demand for other types of workers, especially those with higher－level skills and expertise.‎ ‎ So, the end of work is no closer today than at any time in the past. But there is still a need to keep disproving the predictions and to reduce people's fears.‎ ‎61. What is the function of the second paragraph?‎ ‎ A. To explain the importance of developing new technologies.‎ ‎ B. To show how the technology affected employment in the past.‎ ‎ C. To argue that technological dangers are becoming more serious.‎ ‎ D. To give historical examples of unnecessary fears about new technologies.‎ ‎62. How can employment statistics over the past 20 years best be described?‎ ‎ A. Confusing. B. Reliable. C. Stable. D. Variable.‎ ‎63. According to Paragraph 7, why does demand for other products often increase after new technologies are introduced?‎ ‎ A. There are more goods for people to choose from.‎ ‎ B. There is more demand for new skills in the economy.‎ ‎ C. Productivity improvements help raise workers' salaries.‎ ‎ D. Higher quality goods at lower prices encourage consumption.‎ ‎64. What is the author's opinion about the introduction of new technologies?‎ ‎ A. It does not have an effect on most people's jobs.‎ ‎ B. Its benefits are usually not worth the introduction.‎ ‎ C. It usually leads to a significant increase in employment.‎ ‎ D. Its danger to people's employment possibilities is overstated.‎ ‎ D ‎ When I was a senior in college, I came home for Christmas vacation and anticipated a fun-filled fortnight with my two brothers. We were so excited to be together and we volunteered to watch the store so that my mother and father could take their first day off in years. The day before my parents went to Boston, my father took me quietly aside to the little den behind the store. He took out a cigar box, opened it and showed me a little pile of newspaper articles.‎ ‎ “What are they?” I asked.‎ ‎ Father replied seriously, “These are articles I’ve written and some letters to the editor that have been published.”‎ ‎ As I began to read, I saw at the bottom of each neatly clipped article the name Walter Chapman. “Why didn’t you tell me you’d done that?” I asked.‎ ‎ “Because I didn’t want your mother to know. She has always told me that since I didn’t have much education, I shouldn’t try to write. I wanted to run for some political office also, but she told me I shouldn’t try. I guess she was afraid she’d ‎ be embarrassed if I lost. I figured I could write without her knowing it, and so I did. When each item would be printed, I’d cut it out and hide it in this box. I knew someday I’d show the box to someone, and it’s you.”‎ ‎ He watched me as I read over a few of the articles and when I looked up, his big blue eyes were moist. “I guess I tried for something too big this last time,” he added.‎ ‎ “Did you write something else?”‎ ‎ “Yes, I sent some suggestions in to our church magazine on how the national nominating committee could be selected more fairly. It’s been three months since I sent it in. I guess I tried for something too big.”‎ ‎ This was such a new side to my fun-loving father that I didn’t quite know what to say, so I tried, “Maybe it’ll still come.”‎ ‎ “Maybe, but don’t hold your breath.” father gave me a little smile and a wink and then closed the cigar box.‎ ‎ The next morning our parents left on the bus to the railway station where they took a train to Boston. When I ran the store with my two brothers, I thought about the box. I’d never known my father liked to write. I didn’t tell my brothers. It was a secret between father and me. ‎ ‎ Early that evening I looked out the store window and saw my mother get off the bus—alone.‎ ‎ “Where’s Dad?” We asked together.‎ ‎ “Your father’s dead,” she said without a tear.‎ ‎ She told us they had been walking through the Park Street Subway Station in the midst of crowds of people when father had fallen to the floor. A nurse bent over him, looked up at mother and said simply, “He’s dead.” Mother had stood by father stunned, not knowing what to do as people tripped over him in their rush through the subway.‎ ‎ Mother told us the shocking tale without shedding a tear. Not showing emotion had always been a matter of discipline and pride for her. We didn’t cry either and we took turns waiting on the customers.‎ ‎ One steady patron asked, “Where’s the old man tonight?”‎ ‎ “He’s dead,” I replied.‎ ‎ “Oh, too bad,” and he left.‎ ‎ I’d never thought of father as an old man. He’d always been healthy and happy and he’d cared for frail mother without complaining and now he was gone. No more whistling, no more singing hymns while stocking shelves. “The old man” was gone.‎ ‎ On the morning of the funeral, I sat at the table in the store opening sympathy cards and pasting them in a scrapbook when I noticed the church magazine in the pile. Normally I would never have opened it, but maybe that sacred article might be there—and it was.‎ ‎ I took the magazine to the little den, shut the door, and burst into tears. I had been brave, but seeing Dad’s bold recommendations in print was more than I could bear. I read and cried and then I read again. In the magazine I also found a two-page letter to my father from Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr., thanking him for the campaign suggestions. I took out the box and put them in it. ‎ ‎ I didn’t tell anyone about the box.‎ ‎65. Who was Walter Chapman in the passage?‎ ‎ A. A writer of detective stories B. The author’s father ‎ C. An edition of a newspaper D. A customer in the store ‎66. Which one shows the order in which the events happened?‎ ‎ a. My father showed me a little pile of newspaper articles.‎ ‎ b. Our parents took a train to Boston.‎ ‎ c. My father’s article to the church magazine was published.‎ ‎ d. I came home for Christmas vacation.‎ ‎ e. My father died in an accident.‎ ‎ f. My father sent some suggestions in to the magazine. ‎ ‎ A. f-d-a-b-e-c B. d-a-f-b-e-c C. d-f-c-a-b-e D. f-d-b-a-c-e ‎67. The underlined sentence “Not showing emotion had always been a matter of discipline and pride for her” does NOT show that ____________.‎ ‎ A. she is unwilling to share her feelings with others ‎ B. she is too proud to express her feelings ‎ C. she is used to being serious ‎ D. she is an emotional person ‎68. Why did the author burst into tears at last?‎ ‎ A. Because he thought of father’s whistling and singing hymns.‎ ‎ B. Because his father’s article to the church magazine was published.‎ ‎ C. Because the box full of his father’s articles was yet unknown to people.‎ ‎ D. Because he was moved by the funeral and the sympathy cards.‎ ‎69. What’s the father’s attitude towards his writing?‎ ‎ A. He was ashamed of his writing so he hid the box.‎ ‎ B. He was proud of his talent in writing.‎ ‎ C. He was interested in writing and found it great fun.‎ ‎ D. He took writing as a means to make a living.‎ ‎70. Which is the best title for this passage?‎ ‎ A. The Death of My Father B. Father and I ‎ C. The Mystery of a Hidden Box D. A Sad Christmas Vacation 五、任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）‎ 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。‎ 注意:每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。‎ People around the world are hungry to learn. However, there is always something that gets in the way of learning. For example, we prevent ourselves learning effectively because we believe that we’re bad at math or too old to change careers. Fortunately, we can often do more, change more, and learn more than we’ve ever dreamed possible as long as we keep practicing lifelong learning. ‎ Besides being fun, continued learning can serve as well in the workforce. Many professionals today are engaged in a practice called “second-skilling”: gaining a second area of expertise, whether it’s related to their work or completely different. As a result, when they lose their job, or work just makes them feel unsatisfied, having other skills can give them more choices and flexibility. They can quit their job and ‎ find a new one; they can also choose to move horizontally within the same organization, taking on different responsibilities. ‎ As lifelong learning can keep our brains engaged in new areas, which has cognitive (认知的) benefits. According to one study, people who knit, sew, quilt, play games, use computers, or read have greater cognitive abilities as they age. Other research has found that the more education you have, the lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, there is research which shows that people who read books for more than 3.5 hours a week are 23 percent less likely to die over a 12- year period---a good reason to keep reading after college! ‎ Now we know that lifelong learning is so beneficial, then what do we need to make our learning more efficient and enjoyable? Well, to take in information, our brains need periods of intense focus followed by periods of mind-wandering. So, we’ll actually memorize more if we incorporate time for rest and relaxation to allow this process to happen. Perhaps that’s why five- minute breaks are recommended after 25-minute bursts of work. ‎ We should also experiment with different levels of background noise to achieve optimal (最佳的) focus. Quietness promotes deeper focus, while minor distractions or background noise--- like what you’d find at a café---may encourage more attention and creative insight. Moreover, it’s also a good idea to learn in “chunks”---bite-sized bits of information or skills, such as a passage in a song, one karate move, or the code for a particular technical command. Practicing these regularly allows them to become second nature, freeing up space in our conscious mind and working memory so we can continue building new knowledge. It also helps to practice in a variety of ways at a variety of times. To understand information more deeply, we can actively engage with it by teaching ourselves or creating mind maps---web- like drawings connecting different concepts and ideas. We can also try practicing during our downtime, and quickly going over the day’s lessons before going to sleep. ‎ Lifelong learning A(n) 71.______‎ Despite our strong desire to learn, there are always 72. ______‎ ‎ with learning ‎ to our learning, such as mistaken 73. ______ concerning our own learning ability.‎ Benefits of lifelong learning Lifelong learning can improve our abilities and skills, which makes us more flexible when we are 74. ______ or tired of the current job.‎ ‎※ Lifelong learning keeps our brains 75. ______, thus promoting our cognitive development. ‎ ‎※ Lifelong learning can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. ‎ ‎※ Lifelong learning could even 76. ______ our life.‎ Lifelong learning tips To absorb information effectively, we should try to achieve a(n) 77. ______ between work and leisure.‎ ‎※ We need to 78. ______ different levels of background noise in our learning environment to achieve optimal focus. This is because we can become more focused and more creative with some noise distracting us. ‎ ‎※ Try to form a habit of learning in “chunks” to make 79. ______ for new knowledge.‎ The 80. ______ of different training techniques at various times is also a good idea for effective learning. For example, to deepen our understanding of information, we can learn it by ourselves, create mind maps, and review it before bed.‎ 六、句子翻译（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎81、伦敦地铁久负盛名，因为它是世界上最古老且最复杂的地铁系统。‎ ‎82、如果这些经典小说与现代生活没有任何关系的话，没人会花费精力将它们改编成电影。‎ ‎83、许多方面， 披头士是引领未来的先锋。‎ ‎84.、在毕加索出生的房子附近有一座博物馆，里面都是他的艺术品。‎ ‎85、然后，在你想要粘绳子的地方涂上胶水。‎ 七、书面表达（满分20分）‎ ‎86. 阅读下面短文，结合图表内容，按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的短文。‎ The Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China is moving to ban teachers from assigning homework on mobile apps or asking parents to grade students’ homework as part of an effort to save students’ eyesight. Through these efforts, the overall myopia (近视) rate among teenagers reduces by more than 0.5 percentage points per year from 2019 until 2023. ‎ Provinces with a high incidence (发生率) of myopia are required to cut at least 1 percentage point per year. By 2030, the myopia rate for 6-year-old children should be below 3 percent, for primary school students, below 38 percent, for middle school students, below 60 percent, and for high school students, below 70 percent. Along with banning app-based homework assignments, the regulation would limit the use of electronic devices to 30 percent of total teaching time and instead encourage homework to be completed by hand on paper.‎ ‎【写作内容】‎ 1. 用约30个词概括上述图文内容；‎ 2. 结合上述信息，简要分析导致学生近视问题的主要原因；‎ 3. 请你从社会和个人两方面谈谈如何保护学生的视力（不少于两点）。‎ ‎【写作要求】‎ 1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；‎ ‎2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；‎ ‎3. 不必写标题。‎ ‎【评分标准】‎ 内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。‎ ‎ 请 ‎ ‎ 将 ‎ ‎ 内 ‎ ‎ 容 ‎ ‎ 写 ‎ ‎ 在 ‎ ‎ 答 ‎ ‎ 题 ‎ ‎ 卡 ‎ ‎ 上 ‎ ‎2019年4月高二英语期中考试 参考答案 一. 听力（共两节，满分20分）‎ ‎1-5 ACBAC 6-10 BCBCA 11-15 ABAAC 16-20 BBCAB 二．单项填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）‎ ‎21-25 BDADB 26-30 BBACC 31-35 DCBDA ‎ 三．完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）‎ ‎36-40 CBDBD 41-45 ADDCB 46-50 ACDCA 51-55DABDC 内容概括：作者因为三岁时做游戏发生意外而烧伤，这让她和她的家庭都很痛苦。作者在某次度假时被偷拍，这让她的妈妈非常伤心，作者由此决定改变自己，并帮助他人。‎ 第36题 C 因为Sylvia的自信被摧毁，可知她遭受了很多伤人的评价 第37题 B 在她人生低谷的时候，她想要结束自己的生命 第38题 D 根据后面一句话：我还没有意识到我的心理健康正在遭受影响，所以前文应当是我不知道什么是沮丧，同时文章最后一段写作者had depression,首尾呼应 第39题 B 结合上一句作者的心理状态可知，作者仅仅只是把伤疤当做是身体受伤。‎ 第40题 D 解析同上 第41题 A 原词重现，根据文章首句可知，作者浑身是伤疤，所以这里是那场意外让她scarred（伤痕累累的）‎ 第42题 D 根据下一句可知，作者是在与妹妹玩耍时发生意外，结合文章首句意外发生在作者三岁的时候，所以这是childhood game（童年游戏）‎ 第43题 D 原词重现，cover up意思是掩盖、盖住，烧伤意外发生后，随之而来的是生活将她掩盖，作者开始躲避大家的关注，文章首句出现了cover up 第44题 C 由下一句可知作者和她的妈妈离开了，所以上句应该是Sylvia度假时，感知到有人在用相机拍摄他们 第45题 B 考查固定搭配，考查短语have effect on sb,‎ 本句句意是她因这个偶遇带给她妈妈的影响而受到打击 第46题 A 词义辨析，本句是描写陌生人拍我的伤疤带给妈妈的影响，妈妈应当是staring at盯着看我的伤疤，神情非常悲伤 第47题 C 根据后一句话可知作者想要让悲伤的妈妈笑起来，因而是作者开始pose（装模作样、摆姿势）‎ 第48题 D 本段是作者在反思过去，由第一段首句可知，作者被烧伤后her life covering up he scar,所以那时候他的生活是negative（消极的）‎ 第49题 C 上一段提到Sylvia认识到自己消极了太久，仿佛摧毁了自己和家人的生活，现在一切都该停止了，指作者开始决心自我改变，也打算去帮助其他外形损毁的人。‎ 第50题 A 动词词组词义辨析，set up a Facebook group 指Sylvia决心改变后，开通Facebook账号帮助他人 第51题 D 原词重现，第一段第二句提到，作者自己因伤疤自信被毁，现在她经营swimming session旨在帮助有外形损毁的人们提升自信 第52题 A 本句在例举受帮助人群，根据首段可知，作者是被烧伤，皮肤有很多疤痕，作者做出的努力旨在帮助和自己情况相似的人群，故本题选择A 第53题 B 过去的一年作者的人生发生了很多变化，她不再因为伤疤而隐藏自己，她选择改变自我，同时帮助有外形损毁的人，所以本空应该填入积极性的词汇，故选择magic，指去年是有魔法的一年 第54题 D 本句描写Sylvia改变前的生活状态，cover up掩盖、盖住，同意转换就是hidden her body 第55题 C 作者希望自己的故事能够inspire（启发）他人 四．阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）‎ ‎56~57 DB 58-60 AAC 61-64 DCCD 65-70 BADBCC A篇 第56题：D细节题。A选项可由See remains of old “Paris”下面第四行“The Cismigiu Gardens ……is a pearl of park……”得出是对的。B选项可由”Appreciate 21st-century art”下面第一行“Romania has explored onto the contemporary art scene in recent years”得出。C选项由“Learn about Romania’s roots”下面的“Romania is a largely agricultural country”得出。D选项错在well-preserved。原文See remains of old “Paris”下面提到过“Decades of communist misrule and a tragic earthquake in 1977‎ ‎ brought much of the old city down”可知D是错误的。‎ 第57题：B推断题。由上一题的D选项解析和“Admire one of the world’s largest buildings”下面的“……in the 1980s,a time when Romania was trying to feed its own people”可知他们在上世纪七八十年代的生活很艰难，所以选B。A选项中，这两个人在Admire one of the world’s largest buildings提及过“both play a direct role in the construction”这里的construction不能直接理解为实际的建造，因而不能简单地推断他们是著名的建筑师。根据后面的建筑作用推断出他们可能是罗马尼亚的领导人，在任期间指示建造了这个Palace。C选项在文章第一段只提到了”The world’s biggest parliamentary building ”并不是”the largest building”因此错误。D选项在Appreciate 21st-century art下面第二行”was generated initially by a group of young painters and visual artists from the northern city of Cluj-Napoca ”后面才”shift to the capital”所以D中的”originated”错误。‎ B篇阅读 ‎ ‎58. A 词义猜测题，由第一段可知robotic vacuum cleaners是帮助人们打扫的机器，由第二段第一句可知它outfitted sensors…（配备有传感器）等装备，所以猜测它可以自主在家中移动。故选择plot the path ‎59. A 细节查找题，由第四段可知，its purchase price may be a little high…这里its指代的是the robotic vacuum cleaners，所以是机器人真空吸尘器更贵，但是后续的维修费比机器人真空吸尘器少，因而更值得投资，故A选项表达错误 ‎60. C归纳概括题，文章第二段主要写机器人吸尘器自主操控，小而精工作效率高，第三段描写她噪音小易清洁的特点，所以这两段主要写的是吸尘器的特点，两段内容也提到他的功能，这只是为了突出他的特点。所以选择C 五. 任务型阅读 （共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）‎ ‎71. problem 72. barriers 73. beliefs 74. unemployed 75. active ‎ ‎76. extend 77. balance 78. experience 79. space / room 80. combination ‎ 六. 句子翻译（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）)‎ ‎81. The London Underground has the distinction of being the oldest and most complex underground system in the world.‎ ‎82. Nobody would bother to make these classic novels into films if they had nothing to do with ontemporary life .‎ ‎83. In many ways, the Beatles were pioneers for what was to come.‎ ‎84. Near the house where Picasso was born is a museum full of his art.‎ ‎85. Next, spread the glue where you want to attach the string.‎ 七. 书面表达 (满分20分)‎ Possible version one The continuously-increasing myopia rate among students has caused public concern. Such is the gravity of the situation that the authority has decided to ban teachers from using social media to assign homework.‎ ‎ Many factors contribute to the myopia problem. With the popularity of digital products, an increasing number of students fix their eyes on the screen at least 4 hours every day. Moreover, academic burden forces students to overuse their eyes, which worsens the situation.‎ ‎ Immediate action should be taken to deal with the problem. First, the government should update the relevant rule to reduce school time, ensuring the students to use eyes less. Second, we students should say no to too much use of electronic devices. We’d better look into the distance and do eye exercise regularly, easing the tiredness of eyes.‎ ‎ Since eyes are the window of our soul, we should take measures to protect them. (150 words)‎ 听力原材料：‎ Text 1‎ M: Jenny, what about going to the Museum of Ice Cream today?‎ W: I’d love to, but my boyfriend and I planned to go to the movies. ‎ Text 2‎ W: Henry, what happened? Why did it take you so long to get here?‎ M: I actually set off early today and arrived at the hospital twenty minutes ago.‎ ‎ But I just couldn’t find directions. ‎ W: I’m not surprised. The hospital is too large. ‎ Text 3‎ M: Madam, may I ask what lectures are offered?‎ W: Certainly. There are lectures in painting, local history, book reviews, WWI and WWII events, and aging brain issues. ‎ M: Great! I’m especially interested in the last one. ‎ Text 4‎ W: Adam, do you want to work while in college?‎ M: No. I think working is totally unnecessary. Besides, I have too many classes to go to. And there are clubs, sports, and after-school activities. What about you?‎ W: I think totally differently. ‎ Text 5‎ W: Sam, have you watched the news about Hayabusa 2?‎ M: Yes. It has arrived at its destination after traveling for more than three years. And it’ll spend about two months looking for safe landing places. After landing, it’ll collect rocks for research. ‎ Text 6‎ W: Mr. Rowse, why did you start blogging?‎ M: Well, I started blogging as a hobby. I blogged about the Olympics and my passion for photography. ‎ W: So why did you start Problogger?‎ M: ⑥I started it to help other bloggers. ‎ W: So how do you make money out of blogging?‎ M: I make money from advertising deals, programs, and selling an e-book. ‎ W: So is blogging your full-time job?‎ M: You can say so, and I really love it. Now I live with my family. ⑦Because of my work, I can work wherever I want. I usually work at home and can spend more time with my children. ‎ W: That sounds really great to me!‎ Text 7‎ M: Jennifer, Mother’s Day is just a week’s time away. Have you figured out what to buy for Mom this year?‎ W: Yes. ⑧Since Mom has fallen in love with drinking coffee, I’ll buy her some coffee beans this year. ‎ M: ⑨So when will you go downtown? I want to pick a handbag for Mom this year. ‎ W: I’m not going downtown for the gift. I’ll just visit atlascoffeeclub. com and buy coffee beans on it. It has coffee beans from all over the world, including Peru, Brazil, Papua New Guinea and more. ‎ M: Well, I don’t want to pick a handbag on the Internet. Then I’ll ask Dad if he can drive me downtown. ‎ Text 8‎ W: You look worried. What’s wrong?‎ M: I just read about an accident. Four men were napping in their snow vehicle when disaster struck. The ice under them gave way(塌陷) and the vehicle fell into the freezing water. ‎ W: I knew about the accident. It happened in the west coast of Hudson Bay in 2017, didn’t it?‎ M: Yes, you’re right. ‎ W: I remember only one man escaped. ‎ M: Yes. ‎ W: So what do you think was the cause of the accident?‎ M: I think it has something do to with global warming. Warmer winters have brought a deadly risk to those who travel on the sea ice there. ‎ W: Global warming is a really big issue today. I hope it can be solved. ‎ M: Me, too. But I know it won’t be easy! And I think we all should take action to prevent it. ‎ W: How?‎ Text 9‎ W: Chris, can you believe it? The European Union has fined Google $5 billion. ‎ M: What? $5 billion? That’s really unbelievable. But why?‎ W: It’s because Google broke EU rules for market competition. Google is the maker of the Android mobile operating system for mobile phones and similar devices. Google requires mobile phone producers to install Google Search software in their phones. Google made having the search software a condition of letting phone makers link to Google’s app store. Also Google paid big phone producers to only install the Google search app. ‎ M: I think it must be the biggest EU fine for anti-competitive methods. ‎ W: You’re right. The fine is the biggest the EU has ever given to a company for anti-competitive activities. ‎ M: Will Google be able to pay it?‎ W: Don’t worry about that. The size of the fine isn’t that large if the company’s income is considered. Google is part of the technology company Alphabet, based in Mountain View, California. Alphabet had income of about $31 billion in the first three months of 2018. ‎ M: It really makes a lot of money. ‎ W: Definitely. Do you know the EU also fined Google in June of 2017?‎ M: No. How much was it fined?‎ W: Just $2. 2 billion less. Oh, the manager is getting in. Let’s return to work. ‎ Text 10‎ W: Thank you very much. Well, it is really great to talk at university. I think most of you already know my name. I’m Chloe Kim. On February 13th, 2018, I became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding medal when I won gold in the women’s snowboard halfpipe(单板滑雪U型池赛) at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeong Chang. ‎ While my success largely depended on my skill and great efforts, my parents certainly deserve some credit. They introduced me to snowboarding at the age of four. Two years later, I won my first junior snowboarding competition. To nurture my natural talent, my dad decided to give up his career, telling my mother that he was going to make her daughter to an Olympian. They have dedicated their lives to making sure ‎ I receive the best training. ‎ I’m very lucky to have found my passion. And I’m also lucky that my parents really support my passion. The advice I want to give you today is to find your passion and then pursue it. ‎