2018-2019学年湖北省沙市中学高二上学期第八次半月考（双周考）英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年湖北省沙市中学高二上学期第八次半月考（双周考）英语试题 Word版

‎2018-2019年上学期2017级 第八次双周练英语试卷 ‎ ‎ 考试时间：‎‎2019年1月10日 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,满分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 does the woman plan to do？‎ A. Stay at school. B. Visit her family. C. Go camping.‎ ‎2. What’s the topic of the conversation？‎ A. A ship. B. A movie. C. A joke.‎ ‎3. Why can’t the speakers go on the trip？‎ A. The man’s uncle died. ‎ B. The man got sick. ‎ C. The woman has to attend a meeting.‎ ‎4. What does the man mean？‎ A. Benjamin is very honest.‎ B. Benjamin often breaks his words.‎ C. Benjamin is serious about his work.‎ ‎5. What is the relationship between the speakers？‎ A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Teacher and student.‎ 第二节：（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）‎ 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。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。‎ ‎6. What is wrong with Kathy？‎ A. She can’t get on well with her father.‎ B. She is worried about her classmate Don.‎ C. She is upset because she failed the exam.‎ ‎7. What are the speakers mainly talking about？‎ A. Mid-term exam. B. School education. C. Pressure from parents.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. Where did the man grow up？‎ A. In a city. B. In a small town. C. In the countryside.‎ ‎9. What do the speakers see in the street？‎ A. Kids playing ball. B. Nice shops. C. A lot of trash.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Why does the woman hesitate at first？‎ A. Because modern art is new to her.‎ B. Because she is busy with her final paper.‎ C. Because the exhibit is different from studying.‎ ‎11. Which city will the art exhibit go to next？‎ A. New York. B. Chicago. C. San Francisco.‎ ‎12. What will they probably do after going to the modern art museum？‎ A. Go back home. B. Visit another museum. C. Have something to eat.‎ 听第9段对话，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What kind of food does the man want to eat？‎ A. Thai. B. Italian. C. Indian.‎ ‎14. What does the woman suggest first？‎ A. Going to a big city to find the right spices.‎ B. Looking around the local market.‎ C. The man should learn how to cook the food himself.‎ ‎15. Where do the speakers live？‎ A. In Australia. B. In America. C. In England.‎ ‎16. Who may the woman ask for help？‎ A. The man’s brother. B. The man’s uncle. C. Her mother.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. When did the train leave Glasgow last Thursday？‎ A. At 8: 14 am. B. At 9: 20 am. C. At 8: 40 am.‎ ‎18. What happened to the speaker？‎ A. He lost his luggage. B. He missed his flight. C. He was badly injured.‎ ‎19. What does the speaker mainly complain about？‎ A. The train’s delay, poor service and no apology.‎ B. The rude manners of the crew and the high price of the ticket.‎ C. The delay of the train and poor-quality food of the restaurant.‎ ‎20. What is the purpose of the tape-talk？‎ A. To comment on the restaurant on the train.‎ B. To give the reason why he missed his flight.‎ C. To urge the company to make up for his loss.‎ 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。‎ A Magazines can help get kids psyched about reading. The thrill of flipping through a fresh magazine can totally drive a new reader to practice words and learn about topics they might not normally be exposed to. For young readers who want to be entertained and learn something new. Here are our favorite kids magazine subscription picks.‎ ‎1. National Geographic Kids National Geographic Kids is designed for children ages 6 to 14. The magazine is published by the National Geographic Society and has been in publication since September 1975. With each issue, young readers enjoy a wide range of regular features such as “Amazing Animals”, “Weird but True”, “Cool Inventions” and “Guinness World Records.” A one-year subscription (10 issues) is $15.‎ ‎2. Muse This magazine, launched in January 1997, features nine cartoon characters known as the Muses. The articles expose kids ages 9 and up to history, science and the arts. Regular Muse content includes fun facts, a question-and-answer page and fun themes such as extraterrestrial life (外星生命), urban legends and pirates. A one-year subscription (nine issues) is $34.‎ ‎3. ChopChop This is an award-winning, non-profit quarterly magazine for kids ages 5 to 12. ChopChop is filled with great recipes, interactive games and educational food facts and is intended to inspire and teach kids to cook real food with their families. ChopChop received the 2016 Parents Choice Gold Award and was named the James Beard 2015 Publication of the Year. A one-year subscription (four issues) is $15.‎ ‎4. Highlights Who doesn’t remember reading Highlights magazine --- whether at home or at the dentist’s office? Every 40-page issue helps children explore exciting new topics, investigate cool subjects and learn about our wonderful world. Highlights is ideal for ages 6 to 12 and features stories, puzzles, games, riddles, science experiments and craft projects. High Five, the preschool version of Highlights, is intended for little ones ages 2 to 6. A one-year subscription (12 issues) is $40.‎ ‎21. How much is a two-year subscription to a magazine launched in 1975?‎ A. $30. B. $34. C. $40. D. $68.‎ ‎22. What is special about ChopChop?‎ A. It has a history of 42 years. B. It has nine cartoon characters.‎ C. It is helpful for kids to learn to cook. D. It includes a question-and-answer page.‎ ‎23. What topic do Muse and Highlights have in common?‎ A. Science. B. Craft projects. C. Riddles. D. Animals.‎ B Famous tennis coach Nick Bollettieri considered tennis star Roger Federer the greatest player of all time, saying he is “in a class of his own”. The Swiss mastro (大师) won his record eighth Wimbledon title this month, defeating Croatian Marin Cilic in the final, and going to the entire tournament without dropping a single set.‎ The 36-year-old now has 19 Grand Slam titles, the most in history for a male tennis player. Bollettieri coached some the most successful tennis player ever, including Andre Agassi and Jim Corurier, believes Federer stands out from the rest due to all the efforts he makes on and off the court. “When you get to know the greatest player of all time, I believe you will join with many commentators in saying Roger is standing in a class of his own,” Bollettieri told Saturday Sport. “He is magnificent in expecting what to do. He has improved his backhand and also he is hitting the ball much earlier, and he is one of the best placement servers (发球员) in the game.”‎ His management team headed by Tony Godsick takes care of his mind and body, time with his family, time with his foundation and time with rest. He also respects the game and his opponents. Despite his impressive record, Federer has struggled against the other top players of this generation, including Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Along with Andy Murray, they are known as tennis “big four”, and Federer has a combined 50-57 record against the other three during his career.‎ However, Bollettieri doesn’t think that will have any impact on Federer’s greatness if he keeps on playing the way he is at his age. Bollettieri said, “Age is only a number. It is how you feel inside you. I believe a lot of people today can do a lot better if their mind set is to say I will get better every day and never use the word ‘retirement’. When you worry about losing, it is more difficult to win.”‎ 24. ‎ What does Bollettieri mean by saying he is" in a class of his own"? A. Roger is a tennis player second to none. ‎ B. Roger is a particular favorite of his.‎ C. Roger is proud and prefers being alone. D. Roger has difficulty getting along with others.‎ 25. What can we know about Roger from the passage? A. He is in full charge of his life and career. ‎ B. Hard work is a major factor in his success. ‎ C. Deep respect develops between him and Tony.‎ D. His greatest achievement is made in his thirties.‎ ‎26. What does the underlined word "that" in the last paragraph refer to?‎ A. Roger's increased age. B. Roger's positive attitude.‎ C. Roger’s impressive record D. Roger's losing to other famous players. 27.What does Bollettieri want to stress in the last paragraph?‎ A. Failure is nothing to fear. B. Being positive is very important.‎ C. Everyone needs to be strong-willed. D. Attitude is everything.‎ C We humans spend about one-third of our lives asleep. This may sound like a lot of time, but it is not wasted. Sleep not only helps us stay healthy but it also helps our brains remember. Our brains need good sleep to remember what we do and learn during the other two thirds of our lives when we are awake.‎ Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that sleep helps improve brain performance by shrinking(收缩) synapses in the brain. A synapse is the area where cells pass messages to other cells.‎ Scientist Chiara Cirelli is a leader at the school’s Center for Sleep and Consciousness. She told the reporter that sleep is when the human brain mixes information it has learned while awake into its general collection of knowledge. Meanwhile, the brain forgets unimportant details. This forgetting is important. It makes space for new learning and new memories.‎ Cirelli said that the Centers research began with this hypothesis(假设): We sleep so that our brain can repair and refresh itself. She said the idea seems simple and reasonable. However, testing and discovering how it works has been extremely difficult.‎ Synapses(神经元的突触) are only about 20-40 nanometre(纳米)wide. The team began their study by measuring the size of the synapses to look for changes in these already tiny spaces between nerve cells. Cirelli says the process is difficult because “all the actual measurements of the synapses have to be done by hand.” The team had to wait until improvements in laboratory technology made it possible to see these tiny changes. A University of Wisconsin press release called the research a“huge job.” Many research specialists worked for four years to photograph, rebuild and study certain areas of a mouse brain. The report also said the scientists measured 6,920 synapses.‎ Cirelli says they found that our synapses shrink as our brains clean themselves during sleep. We wake up refreshed and ready to fill those synapses with new information. The research findings are the result of years of hard work at the University of Wisconsin Madison. The researchers published their findings in the journal Science.‎ ‎28. How does the brain help improve our memory while we are sleep?‎ A. By not forgetting any learnt knowledge.‎ B. By keeping learning new information.‎ C. By adding new knowledge to its old collection.‎ D. By repeating information learnt before.‎ ‎29. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?‎ A. The size for the synapses. ‎ B. The difficulties in the measuring work.‎ C. The preparations for the measuring work.‎ D. The result of the measuring work.‎ ‎30. What can we infer about the research work?‎ A. The synapses were found bigger after a good night’s sleep.‎ B. The findings proved their hypothesis was right.‎ C. The team began their research as soon as they decided to.‎ D. The researchers carried out their work with a human brain.‎ ‎31. What is the result of the research?‎ A. Sleep helps us keep healthy. B. Sleep takes one-third of our lifetime.‎ C. Sleep helps the brain shrink. D. Sleep helps us learn better.‎ D On a college camping trip, curiosity about waves and sand caused Rob Thieler to study shorelines around the world. Thirty years later and now a U.S. Geological Survey research geologist, Thieler, is combining science and smart-phone technology to help study an endangered bird, the Atlantic Coast piping plover(笛鸻).‎ The piping plover is a shorebird that breeds（繁殖）along the Atlantic Coast, the Great Lakes and the Great Plains. Rising sea levels associated with climate change, as well as increased development in their beach habitats, threaten the species. To help track changes in piping plover habitats, Thieler developed a free app called iPlover in 2012. This is a marked change from the typical way scientists collect data, which involves gathering information using specialized equipment or writing in notebooks and then putting into spreadsheets(电子表格).  ‎ Since releasing iPlover, scientists have gathered data across ‎1500 km of breeding range. That equals about a third of the distance across the U.S., which is a large area to cover for only two thousand breeding pairs of piping plovers on the east coast. Instead of having to travel and spend days at each site, a number of cooperators in the field use the app to collect and send data, allowing scientists to gather data more efficiently. It also allows them to collect data at the same time during each breeding season, providing a better picture of changes that happen over longer periods of time. And fast, centralized access means scientists can look at data quickly to get a real-time idea of where and how piping plovers are using their habitats. ‎ While iPlover is used by trained field staff, other apps like the U. S. Geological Survey’s web-based “iCoast—Did the Coast Change?” invite citizen scientists to identify coastal changes by comparing bird’s-eye-view photographs taken before and after storms. All the information scientists and citizen scientists alike collect helps federal and state agencies create policy plans for addressing climate change impacts worldwide. 32. What can we know about the piping plover? A. Its behaviour is changing. ‎ B. Its habitat is growing bigger.  C. Its living environment is becoming worse. ‎ D. Its breeding is limited to the Atlantic Coast.          33. Why did Thieler develop iPlover? A. To study shorelines across America.    ‎ B. To advance information technology.  C. To find out global climate change. D. To monitor changes of piping plover habitats.   34. Which of the following benefits the shorebirds? A. The camping equipment.            B. Research on smart phones. C. The changeable coast.              D. Progress in technology. 35.What would be the best title of the text? A. Protecting Endangered Shorebirds ‎ B. Rob Thieler, a Creative Scientist C. IPlover, Tool for Training Field Staff D. Differences Between IPlover and ICoast 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）　　 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Many people think only professionals — engineers, accountants, teachers, etc. — have careers.    36    Even if you’ve never had a paid job, you still have a career. Your career is the sum of your life and work. It includes all your activities and experiences. Your schooling, your volunteer work, and even your relationships with your family are all big parts of your career.    37   ‎ During your career, you will have a variety of jobs, occupations and roles. People used to think of a job as full-time, permanent, paid work done for an employer at a work site. But in our changing world, a job is a set of duties or tasks. It can be paid or unpaid.    38    Even someone who is self-employed has a job.‎ An occupation is a group of jobs with similar responsibilities that require a common set of skills.   39   Programmers may have permanent or temporary jobs working for specific employers, be self-employed, work full-time or part-time, be paid for their work or volunteer their services. They may change jobs or hold several jobs at one time but, until they change the type of duties or tasks they perform, they are still computer programmers.‎ ‎  40    We all play a number of roles in our lives and our roles often change over time. For example, Kris works four days a week as a receptionist in a clinic and takes evening courses in social work. She also sews gymnastic wear for her neighbor who sells it at summer markets. Now Kris has at least three roles.‎ A. A role is a part you play.  B. Actually everyone has a career. C. In other words, your career is your life story. D. For example, computer programmer is an occupation. E. As a matter of fact, a job is different from a role in some way.  F. It can be completed at a work site, at home, or somewhere else. G. The following is about your work, your family, and your life story.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ I was working on my usual Sunday afternoon shift at the bakery. The flow of 41 rushed to finish weekend shopping in order to return home 42 to prepare supper or watch the football game. I focused on my job of 43 hundreds of bags for the coming holiday weekend 44 I heard a weak voice, “Excuse me, miss.” I 45 up to see an elderly man standing before me. He 46 asked if he could have a tart (果陷饼). I went to fetch the tart and placed it in a box.‎ ‎ “Three dollars, please.” I told him. The man looked 47 and began shaking his head. This is one of the most awkward 48 , because you want to give the dessert away, but cannot. He apologized, saying he would not 49 more than expected on a tart.‎ ‎ 50 I felt upset, I waited on (招待) the customer behind him, a woman who asked for various breads and desserts ‎51 a dinner party she was hosting. After finishing her_ 52 , she asked if I would 53 adding a tart to her bill and placing it in a 54 box. My 55 grew as I handed it to her. She paid, _ 56 me and walked away.‎ ‎ I 57 to stamping bags, but I couldn’t concentrate. I could not stop thinking about the little old man who could not, or _ 58 not, spend three dollars on a dessert. Just then, I saw the woman giving the man 59 much-desired tart. His face lit up , brilliant and appreciative. 60 her kindness, he reached into his pocket and gave her the only thing he had: a piece of candy.‎ ‎41．A．workers B．women C．housewives D. customers ‎42．A．whether B．either C．as D. while ‎43．A．wrapping B．packing C．stamping D. collecting ‎44．A．then B．that C．which D. when ‎45．A．looked B．got C．came D. covered ‎46．A．politely B．loudly C．proudly D. rudely ‎47．A．angry B．disappointed C．happy D. poor ‎48．A．moments B．persons C．manners D. ways ‎49．A．pay B．use C．spend D. waste ‎50．A．Because B．Since C．Before D. Although ‎51．A．for B．in C．from D. to ‎52．A．question B．order C．shopping D. need ‎53．A．try B．like C． mind D. consider ‎54．A．similar B．usual C．divided D. separate ‎55．A. patience B. curiosity C. temper D. anger ‎56．A. thanked B．excused C．greeted D. left ‎57．A．ran B．turned C．returned D. walked ‎58．A．dared B．would C．should D. must ‎59．A．her B．his C．my D. their ‎60．A．In honor of B．In addition to C．In place of D. In return for 第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ China, which takes pride in four inventions in ancient times, has once again ‎ shown its ability 61 (change) the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payment, shared bicycles and online shopping.‎ Recently, the “new four great inventions” 62 (improve) the quality of people’s lives. Thanks to online shopping and mobile payment, people can buy what they want 63 (simple) with a tap of the phone within doors. High-speed trains have shortened 64 journey from Beijing to the coastal city Tianjin to half an hour. As for the bikes, they themselves are not new. It is the operating model of bike-sharing 65 (base) on satellite navigation (导航) system, mobile payment as well as big data 66 has surprised the world. Shared bicycles are bringing cycling back 67 people’s lives and they are making public transport more 68 (attract).‎ It is increasingly clear that China is no longer 69 (copy) western ideas and is leading in many new ways. A growing number of foreign 70 (company) hope to promote the development in their home country by highlighting the need for technological achievements like that of China.‎ 第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分) 第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。‎ 2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ ‎ Volunteering has a positive effect in our community. It is greatly benefit to us in several ways. First of all, volunteering can let us to learn more about society and gain valuable experience. Secondly, volunteering provides us with a good opportunity to put what we had learned to good use. I hope more and more students will active join the volunteer activity of our school. Let’s care for the old and disable people around us by offer a helping hand. Let’s clean the parks near their homes. Let’s go to nursing homes to bring love to people which are in need. Remember, we can make difference to society if we are willing to help others. So let’s take action.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分)‎ 假如你是李华，参加了湖北省模拟联合国大会，就全球变暖问题写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：‎ 1. ‎ 全球变暖对地球环境造成了很大影响   ‎ 2. 引起全球变暖的原因  ‎ 3. 我们需要采取的措施 注意：  1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 第八次双周练答案 听力 ‎1-5 CBABB 6-10 BC ACA 11-15 CBCCB 16-20 BBBAC 阅读 ‎21-23 ACA 24-27ABDB 28—31 CBBD 32-35 CDDA 36—40 BCFDA 完形填空 ‎41-45 DBCDA 46-50 ABACD 51-55 ABCDB 56-60 ACBBD 短文填空 ‎61. to change 62. have improved 63. simply 64. the 65. based ‎66. that 67. to 68. attractive 69. copying 70. companies 改错 ‎1.in→on 2.benefit→beneficial 3 .to去掉 4.had→have 5.active→actively 6. disable→disabled 7.offer→offering 8.their→our 9.which→who/that 10.make difference 中间加a 作文范文 Dear Ladies and gentlemen,‎ I’m Li Hua. Today, the topic of me speech is global warming. No one can deny that the world is becoming increasingly intolerant because of global warming. According to my research, there are numerous causes for this problem, the most important one of which is the emission of the huge quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Besides, the lack of knowledge about environmental protection hinders the solving of this problem.‎ Instead of turning a blind eye, I think it is high time for us to take effective measures. On the one hand, more trees need to be planted to help improve the environment. On the other hand, the related laws should be put into effect to prevent the situation from getting worse.‎ I sincerely hope that with our efforts, the earth will become a better place to live in.‎ Thanks for your listening.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua