2018-2019学年湖北省钢城四中高二下学期期中考试英语试题 word版

2018-2019学年湖北省钢城四中高二下学期期中考试英语试题 word版

钢城四中2018—2019（下）期中考试卷 学科 英语 年级 高二 ‎ 时间 ‎120‎ 分值 ‎150’‎ 第I卷（选择题 共90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. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. In a hotel. B. In a library. C. In a clinic.‎ ‎2. When is the woman able to get her photos?‎ A. Half an hour later. B. One hour later. C. Two hours later.‎ ‎3. Why doesn’t the woman buy the necklace?‎ A. Because she doesn’t like it. ‎ B. Because she thinks it is expensive.‎ C. Because she considers it of low quality.‎ ‎4. What is the man probably?‎ A. A taxi driver. B. A policeman. C. A train station worker.‎ ‎5. What does the man suggest?‎ A.Booking a table. B. Meeting around 8:00. C. Meeting inside the restaurant.‎ 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、7题。‎ ‎6. What is the man’s major?‎ A．Finance. B. Business administration. C. English literature.‎ ‎7. What course did the man like best as a student?‎ ‎ A. Project management. B. English literature. C. Computer engineering.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Why didn’t the woman go to school yesterday?‎ ‎ A. Her throat hurt. B. She caught a cold. C. Her leg was broken.‎ ‎9. What does the man advise the woman to do at first?‎ ‎ A. Have enough rest. B. Take another day off. C. Drink plenty of water.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. How much does the four-week course cost?‎ ‎ A. £ 1,000. B. £ 1,100. C. £ 1,200‎ ‎11. Which course will the man choose?‎ ‎ A. The one in July. B. The one in August. C. The one in September.‎ ‎12. What does the woman advise the man to do?‎ ‎ A. Stay with a family. ‎ B. Send the college his picture. ‎ C. Write to the college with his information.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. How does the woman find Hainan Island?‎ ‎ A. It deserves visiting. ‎ B. It is sunny all year round. ‎ C. It is cool all year round.‎ ‎14. What is the Hainan’s average temperature in July?‎ ‎ A. 6 ℃ to 16 ℃ ‎ B. 16 ℃ to 24 ℃ ‎ C. 25 ℃ to 29 ℃‎ ‎15. Which month is among the rainy season in Hainan?‎ ‎ A. June. B. March. C. December.‎ ‎16. Which is famous for history?‎ ‎ A. Yalong Bay National Resort. ‎ B. The Five Officials Temple. ‎ C. Nanshan Culture Tourism Zone.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. When do people celebrate All Saints’ Day every year?‎ ‎ A. On October 30. B. On November 1. C. On October 31.‎ ‎18. Who may like Halloween best?‎ ‎ A. Children. B. Women. C. Adults.‎ ‎19. Which vegetable is the mark of Halloween?‎ ‎ A. Tomato. B. Potato. C. Pumpkin.‎ ‎20. What do the adults give to the children?‎ ‎ A. Fruit or candy. B. Treat-money or candy. C. Treat-money or vegetables.‎ 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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Fire Prevention Information The University of Adelaide employs a full-time staff of fire prevention professionals. They ‎ inspect all campus buildings and test and maintain all sprinkler systems fire alarms and fire extinguishers. They also provide educational programs or fire safety in the residence halls. Whenever you move to a new area, you should locate the fire alarm pull stations and the two exits nearest your room.‎ Fire Alarms The floors of all campus buildings are equipped with manual fire alarm systems which include fire alarm pull stations and pipes. Most are also equipped with automatic fire alarm systems consisting of heat detectors, smoke detectors and sprinklers. For your safety, never tamper with these systems. False fire alarms are illegal and may lead to imprisonment.‎ Fire Drills A fire drill will be conducted in your residence hall every semester. During a fire drill, please do the following:‎ ‎·Take your room key and ID, close and lock the door to your room.‎ ‎·Exit immediately from the nearest emergency exit; do not use a lift.‎ ‎·Meet outside of your residence hall and wait for further instructions.‎ Fire Extinguishers Fire extinguishers are located on each floor and in each apartment. Use a fire extinguisher only if you have been trained to do so. Irresponsible use of a fire extinguisher can create a dangerous situation for other residents and could result in damage to personal property. Misuse of a fire extinguisher will result in fines.‎ Smoke Detectors A smoke detector is on the ceiling in your room. Some buildings also have heat detectors on the ceilings. Do the following to ensure the safe operation of your smoke detector:‎ ‎·If your smoke detector is working properly, the red light should be on. If the red light is not blinking，contact residence hall staff immediately.‎ ‎·Do not cover or block your smoke detector in any way.‎ ‎·If a smoke detector sets off an alarm and there is no fire or smoke, inform your hall staff.‎ ‎21．In a fire drill, the students should ________.‎ A．rush quickly to a lift B．gather at the nearest exit. ‎ C．shut the door and leave at once D．wait for instructions in the hall ‎22．What do we know about the use of fire extinguishers?‎ A．Using them wrongly results in punishment. ‎ B．Irresponsible use of them can damage them.‎ C．Improper use of them can destroy the apartment. ‎ D．Using them without a trainer present is forbidden.‎ ‎23．To ensure the safe operation of the smoke detector, one should_________.‎ A．contact the hall staff regularly B．cover the things that burn easily C．start the smoke detector in a fire D．make certain the red light is working B In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics.‎ One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food (垃圾食品) later in their trip. In department stores, the women’s shoe ‎ section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics section: while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later.‎ Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wines went up.‎ When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $ 10 million houses.‎ ‎24．Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?‎ A．To save customers time. B．To show they are high quality foods.‎ C．To help sell junk food. D．To sell them at discount prices.‎ ‎25．According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?‎ A．Opening the store early in the morning. B．Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.‎ C．Inviting customers to play music. D．Displaying British wines next to French ones.‎ ‎26．What is the California builder’s story intended to prove?‎ A．The house structure is a key factor customers consider.‎ B．The more costly the house is, the better it sells.‎ C．An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste.‎ D．A good first impression increases sales.‎ ‎27．What is the main purpose of the passage?‎ A．To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.‎ B．To introduce how businesses have grown from the past.‎ C．To report researches on customer behavior.‎ D．To show dishonest business practices.‎ C Wealth starts with a goal saving a dollar at a time. Call it the piggy bank strategy. There are lessons in that time-honored coin-saving container.‎ Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps. I f you wished to climb a 12,000-foot mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in a year. If you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion, to collect the $15,000 cost, you have to save $3.93 a day. If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1,434 in a savings account at 1% interest rate after-tax, you will have your trip money.‎ When I was a child, my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that, if I wanted something, I should save money to buy it. We associate piggy banks with children, but in many countries, the little containers are also popular with adults. Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth. Around the world, many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Year’s Day brings good luck and financial success. Ah, but you have to put something in it.‎ Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds more coins? In the Middle Ages, before modern banking and credit instruments, people saved money at home, a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish. Potters made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay called “pygg,” and folks saved coins in pygg jars. The Middle English word for pig was “pigge”. While the Saxons pronounced pygg, referring to the clay, as “pug”, eventually the two words changed into the same pronunciation, sounding the “i” as in pig or piggy. As the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the animal, a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, delighting children and adults. The piggy bank was born.‎ Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money, bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving, adults often need to relearn childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that require large amounts of money--- college education, weddings, cars, medical care, starting a business, buying a home, and fun stuff like great trips. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and invest wisely.‎ ‎28．What is the piggy bank strategy?‎ A．Paying 1% income tax at a time. ‎ B．Setting a goal before making a travel plan.‎ C．Aiming high even when doing small things.‎ D．Putting aside a little money regularly for future use.‎ ‎29．What does then underlined word “something”(Paragraph 3) most probably refer to?‎ A．Money B．Gifts C．Financial success D．Good luck ‎30．The piggy ban originally was _________.‎ A．a potter’s instrument B．a cheap clay container C．an animal-shaped dish D．a pig-like toy for children ‎31．The last paragraph talks about ________.‎ A．the seriousness of educating children B．the enjoyment of taking a great trip C．the importance of managing money D．the difficulty of starting a business D If humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars，we would go in darkness happily，the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal(夜间活动的 ‎) species on this planet. Instead，we are diurnal creatures, with eyes adapted to living in the sun’s light. This is a basic evolutionary fact, even though most of us don’t think of ourselves as diurnal beings. Yet it’s the only way to explain what we’ve done to the night: We’ve engineered it to receive us by filling it with light.‎ The benefits of this kind of engineering come with consequences 一 called light pollution 一 whose effects scientists are only now beginning to study. Light pollution is largely the result of bad lighting design, which allows artificial light to shine outward and upward into the sky. III-designed lighting washes out the darkness of night and completely changes the light levels 一 and light rhythms — to which many forms of life, including ourselves, have adapted. Wherever human light spills into the natural world, some aspect or life is affected . ‎ In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars, leaving behind a vacant haze(霾) that mirrors our fear of the dark. We’ve grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit nigh, - dark enough for the planet Venus to throw shadow on Earth- is wholly beyond our experience, beyond memory almost.‎ We’ve lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied country, when nothing could be further form the truth. Among mammals alone, the number of nocturnal species is astonishing, Light is a powerful biological force, and on many species it acts as a magnet(磁铁). The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being “captured” by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms. Migrating at night, birds tend to collide with brightly lit tall buildings.‎ Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that are as much as a million times righter than normal, throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint including most other creatures, we do need darkness. Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself.‎ Living in a glare of our making,we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritage—the light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night. In a very real sense light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe, to forget the scale of our being, which is best measured against the dimensions of a deep night with the Milky Way—the edge of our galaxy— arching overhead.‎ ‎32．According to the passage, human being .‎ A．prefer to live in the darkness B．are used to living in the day light ‎ C．were curious about the midnight world D．had to stay at home with the light of the moon ‎33．The writer mentions birds and frogs to .‎ A．provide examples of animal protection B．show how light pollution affects animals C．compare the living habits of both species D．explain why the number of certain species has declined ‎34．It is implied in the last paragraph that .‎ A．light pollution dose harm to the eyesight of animals ‎ B．light pollution has destroyed some of the world heritages C．human beings cannot go to the outer space D．human beings should reflect on their position in the universe ‎35．What might be the best title for the passage?‎ A．The Disappearing Night B．The Orange Haze C．The Magic light D．The Rhythms of Nature 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。‎ Public Speaking Training ‎·Get a coach ‎36 ，so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training that's right for you.‎ ‎·Focus on positives ‎ Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you aren't doing well. 37 , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldn't do. ‎ ‎· 38 ‎ If you find a public speaking course that looks as though it's going to give you lots of dos and don'ts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what you're going to be talking about. 39 . As far as we're concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.‎ ‎·You are a special person not a clone Most importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. 40 . Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone you're not.‎ A．You aren't like anybody else B．So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse C．Turn your back on too many rules D．Check the rules about dos and don'ts E. Whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough F .The one thing you don't want is for them to fall asleep G. You already do lots of things well ‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be 41 when you are not busy finding fault with it.‎ Several years ago I 42 a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always 43 by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and 44 was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really 45 person.‎ Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her 46 . Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost 47 to deal with was that the day before the 48 , Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 49 of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to 50 . It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 51 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to 52 everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 53 as well.‎ Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding, 54 when we’re honest, we can be sharply 55 of the world. I’m not suggesting you 56 problems, or that you pretend things are 57 than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — 58 most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big 59 .‎ Train yourself to ＂bite your tongue＂, and with a little 60 , you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.‎ ‎41．A．lonely B．great C．quiet D．uneasy ‎42．A．rejected B．answered C．expected D．received ‎ ‎43．A．threatened B．interrupted C．bothered D．spoiled ‎44．A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing ‎45．A．caring B．boring C．interesting D．surprising ‎46．A．attitude B．plan C．measure D．explanation ‎47．A．urgent B．unnecessary C．certain D．impossible ‎48．A．occasion B．event C．accident D．adventure ‎49．A．choice B．notice C．evidence D．memory ‎50．A．hear B．contribute C．express D．admit ‎51．A．aware of B．afraid of C．curious about D．confused about ‎52．A．discuss B．realize C．judge D．settle ‎53．A．family B．life C．career D．education ‎54．A．so B．or C．but D．for ‎55．A．proud B．sure C．hopeful D．critical ‎56．A．face B．create C．solve D．ignore ‎57．A．rarer B．better C．stranger D．worse ‎58．A．by far B．at last C．at least D．so far ‎59．A．task B．deal C．result D．duty ‎60．A．practice B．speech C．rest D．pity 第II卷（非选择题）‎ 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 ‎ Last October, while tending her garden in Mora, Sweden, Lena Pahlsson pulled out a handful of ‎ small 61．(carrot) and was about to throw them away. But something made her look closer, and she noticed a 62．(shine) object. Yes, there beneath the leafy top of one tiny carrot was her long-lost wedding ring.‎ Pahlsson screamed 63． loudly that her daughter came running from the house. ＂She thought I had hurt 64．(I),＂says Pahlsson.‎ Sixteen years 65． (early), Pahlsson had removed the diamond ring 66． (cook) a meal. When she wanted to put the ring back on later, it was gone. She suspected that one of her three daughters — then ten, eight, and six—had picked it up, but the girls said they hadn’t. Pahlsson and her husband 67． (search) the kitchen, checking every corner, but turned up nothing. "I gave up hope of finding my ring again," she says. She never replaced it.‎ Pahlsson and her husband now think the ring probably got 68． (sweep) into a pile of kitchen rubbish and was spread over the garden, 69． it remained until the carrot’s leafy top accidentally sprouted (生长) through it. For Pahlsson, its return was 70． wonder.‎ ‎61. 62. 63. 64. 65. ‎ ‎66. 67. 68. 69. 70. ‎ 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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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：在错的词下划一横线，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．只改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ I was taking a train to London’s Victoria Station. I had noticed that the carriage was noise and filled with people.‎ Before long, a train inspector comes to check our tickets. A passenger realized he couldn’t find his ticket but became quite upset. Then everyone in the carriage began searching the ticket, which was eventually found under a seat several rows from his owner. The person who found a ticket smiled with pleasure at his success.‎ No one in the carriage had previous spoken to or even noticed the ticket-owner before. Yet, they had so quickly offered the strangers their help. If we could show concern to others on need, the world would be a better place to live in.‎ 笫二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你是晨光中学的机器人兴趣小组组长李津，你的美国朋友Chris就读于天津某国际学校，他曾在机器人技能竞赛中获奖。你打算邀请他加入你的团队，参加即将于7月底在天津举行的世界青少年机器人技能竞赛。请根据以下提示代表兴趣小组给他写一封电子邮件。‎ ‎（1）比赛的时间、地点；‎ ‎（2）邀请他的原因；‎ ‎（3）训练计划将发送其邮箱，请他提出建议。‎ 注意：（1）词数不少于100；‎ ‎（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；‎ ‎（3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ 参考词汇：‎ 世界青少年机器人技能竞赛 the World Adolescent Robotics Competition Dear Chris,‎ I have good news to tell you. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ I’m looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours,‎ Li Jin ‎2018-2019年度下学期高二年级英语期中考试答案 听力 1-5 CCBAA 6-10 BAACC 11-15 BCACA 16-20 BBACB 阅读理解 21-23 CAD 24-27 CBDA 28-31 DABC 32-35 BBDA 七选五 36-40 EGCBA 完形填空 41-45 BDCDB 46-50 ADCAC 51-55 ACBCD 56-60 DBCBA 语法填空 ‎61. carrots 62. shining/shiny 63.so 64. myself 65.earlier ‎66. to cook 67. searched 68.swept 69. where 70. a 改错 ‎71. 去掉had 72. noise—noisy 73.comes—came 74.but—and 75.加for ‎76.his—its/the 77.a—the 78.previous—previously 79.strangers—strange 80.on—in ‎ 书面表达 Dear Chris,‎ I have good news to tell you. Targeted at cultivating the teenagers’ interest in scientific exploration and encouraging more students to throw themselves into research, a competition, titled the World Adolescent Robotics Competition, will take place in Tianjin at the end of July. The competition offers adolescents a good chance to show their talents and learn from each other meanwhile. ‎ I am eager to invite you to join our team for the upcoming event, in which you will demonstrate your ability and make acquaintance of more friends with the same interest. As far as I know, you have proved yourself by carrying off some prizes in the previous competitions. Impressed by your teamwork spirit and talent in this field, I am confident that you will love the challenge and our team. By working in a group, we are able to overcome our weaknesses by acquiring others' strong points as well as double our achievements.‎ If you are interested in it, please let me know and I will deliver the training program to your online mailbox. It would be fantastic if you could bring up your advice, which is bound to be of great use for us. I’m looking forward to your reply. ‎ Yours,‎ Li Jin