河北省临漳县第一中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、河北省临漳县第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题 注意：本试卷包含、两卷。时间：120分钟。第卷为选择题，所有答案必须用2B铅笔涂在答题卡中相应的位置。第卷为非选择题，答案必须填在答题卷的相应位置。答案写在试卷上均无效，不予记分。第I卷第一部分：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）1. What is the man doing？A. Playing football. B Watching TV. C. Taking a nap.2. What is Susans nationality?A. English B. Spanish C.

2、Swiss3. What does the man think of ads?A. Helpful. B. Interesting. C. Unreliable.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. The mans hair. B. The mans new tie C. The mans dress style5. How will the man travel?A. By car. B. By plane. C. By train.第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the pr

3、obable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student B. Father and daughter C. Boss and employee.7. What does the woman promise to do?A. Move out quickly. B. Arrive at school early. C. Finish the next paper on time.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does the woman want to sell her house?A. Shes tired

4、of living there.B. Shes short of money after retiring.C. She needs a quiet place in the country.9. What will the man do? A. Borrow some money. B. Discuss with his wife. C. Cut down the price.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where will the man have a job interview?A. In a clothing company. B. In a food company.

5、C. In a travel company.11. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Dont tell lies. B. Change his bad habits. C. Wear a new suit.12. When will the man arrive at the interview?A. At 7:45. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:15.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why did the woman take part in the Healthy Living Day activities?A

6、. To make more friends. B. To take exercise. C. To try a new activity.14. How did the woman feel at the end of the day?A. Tired. B. Thirsty. C. Relaxed.15. When will the man go for the Healthy Living Day?A. On December 5th. B. On December 10th. C. On December 15th.16. What activity will the woman do

7、 next time?A. Skateboarding. B. Cycling C. Boating.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is the speaker?A. In a classroom. B. On a bus. C. In the meeting room.18. What will the students do when they arrive today?A. Have a nice dinner.B. Tour around Newcastle.C. Put up the tent.19. What time will the bands sta

8、rt playing tomorrow?A. At 7: 30 am. B. At 9 am. C. At I pm.20. Who should the students tell if they are away for a long time?A. Their teacher. B. Their group leader. C. Their camp manager.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。ADuring my elementary school years,

9、 I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany s mom. Tiffany s mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and her favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didnt give me much pocket money and she always told me th

10、at I should behave myself. I was annoyed with her. Whenever I didnt get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffany s mom will give her that! I wish she were my mom. Every time, my mom would calmly say, Poor Tiffany. I couldnt understand her. She shouldnt be feeling sorry for Tiffany! I thoug

11、ht. She should be feeling sorry for me” One day, I couldnt help saying to my mom, Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her? I burst into tears. My mom sat down next to me and said softly, Yes. I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson

12、 that she will never be taught. I looked up at her. What are you talking a bout? I asked. Mom said with care, One day she will really want something. Maybe shell find out that she cant have it. Her mother wont always be around to give her money, and whats more, money cant buy everything. She continu

13、ed, I have taught you valuable lessons by not giving you everything you want. Youll know how to look for bargains and save money, but she wont. Youll understand that you need to work hard to get the things that you want but she wont. When Tiffany is a grown woman, shell wake up one day and she will

14、be wishing that she had a mom like the one youve got. Life lessons are more important than modern clothes and delicious food. It took some time, but I eventually understood my moms words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.21. During the authors elementary school years, she _ .A. wished that her

15、mom were as good as Tiffany sB. went to school with Tiffany every dayC. usually compared her lessons with Tiffany sD. sometimes gave lots of money to Tiffany22. Why did the authors mom always say Poor Tiffany?A. She felt sorry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.B. She wanted to tell a lie to comfo

16、rt the author.C. She thought that Tiffany was spoiled by her mother.D. She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany.23. What do we learn about the authors mother?A. She was strict and taught the author to be independent.B. She cared about other peoples children more than her own.C. She th

17、ought that life lessons were as important as money.D. She was so poor that she couldnt give the author much money.24. What can we infer from the text?A. The author was quite annoyed with Tiffany in the past.B. The authors mother felt thankful to Tiffany.C. Tiffany s mother took the authors mothers a

18、dvice.D. The author is thankful to her mother now. BEarth Day Photo ContestIs a picture worth a thousand words? We think so! Take a photo that answers this question: Why is Earth Day important to our planet? This contest is open to school students aged 8 to 13. If you are interested in our contest,

19、please follow the official rules below. 1. How to Enter: This contest begins at 7: 00 am on January 30 and ends at 11: 59 pm on March 23. To enter online, visit it Ple Please follow the instructions and hand in the following information: (a) A photo that answers the question Why is Earth Day importa

20、nt to our planet? It must be taken by the competitor. (b) Some words describing the photo -what was happening, where the photo was taken, the date the photo was taken and why the competitor chose to enter this image. (c) The competitors first name only; the competitors e-mail address; and a parents,

21、 a teachers or a guardians e-mail address. In addition, the competitor must make sure that the photo hasnt been published and hasnt won an award. 2. Judging: All photos will be judged by the editors based on the following points: creativity & originality (50%); photo composition (25%); and appropria

22、teness to contest theme (25%). Decisions of the judges are final. The winner will be informed by e-mail, and must respond within five days. 3. Prizes: Judges will select 10 semifinalists（半决赛选手) from whom one grand-prize winner and nine finalists will be chosen. The grand-prize winner will receive a

23、camera, which is worth $300. The photo of the grand prize winner will be published in the April 12 issue of TFK. The photos of all semi-finalists will be published in the gallery of of . 4. Sponsor（赞助者）: The sponsor of this contest is Time for Kids, 135 W. 50th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, New York

24、10020.25. What is the main theme of the photo contest?A. Natural beauty.B. Practical science.C. Holiday celebration.D. Environmental protection.26. A photo that is allowed to enter the contest must _.A. be taken by a teenagerB. include the competitors full nameC. include a brief description of the p

25、hotoD. have already won fame around the country27. When will the winner learn that he has won?A. At 11: 59 pm on March 23.B. When the gallery of of opens.C. When the April 12 issue of TFK is published.D. After he receives the announcement by e-mail.28. What will the winner of the photo contest be aw

26、arded?A. A camera.B. A prize of 300 dollars.C. 12 issues of the TFK magazine.D. Free visits to Time for Kids gallery. C If you have ever had a cat, or have watched one of the many funny cats videos online, you ll know that cats have a mind of their own. A lot of things they do are hard to understand

27、-they like toclimb up tall furniture, fit themselves in small space and attack small objects for no reason at all.Now scientists have managed to figure out what exactly is going on in the brains of our little friends. According to Tony Buffington, a professor at the Ohio State University in the US,

28、cats strange behavior largely comes from their way of life back in the wild. Cats today still have many of the same instincts( 本能 )that allow them to live in the wild for millions of years, he said in a TED Talk. To them, our homes are their jungles.In the wild, cats are hunters. Their bodies and gr

29、eat balancing abilities allow them to climb to high spots to better look at the environment. Even though they dont hunt anymore in human houses, they still keep the old habit of viewing the living room from, for example, the top of the refrigerator.Cats hunting instinct is also what makes them attac

30、k small things like keys and USB drives. In the wild, they hunt whatever they can get, and most of the animals they kill are small. However, cats can also be prey. This explains why they like to stay in small space like drawersor washing machinesthey are hiding, or they think they are hiding, from m

31、ore dangerous animals. This is also why cats prefer a clean box; a smelly one could easily show enemies where they are.Knowing how cats minds work is not only useful for better understanding them. It may also help cats owners to better meet cats needs. For example, owners could try to make climbing

32、easier for cats by moving their furniture around. They could also use food puzzles to make eating feel more like hunting instead of just giving food to cats.29. According to Tony Buffington, _.A. cats strange behavior is hard for people to understandB. cats are more used to living in the wild than h

33、uman homesC. cats behave strangely mainly because of some instincts in the wildD. cats instincts are as helpful to them today as they were millions of years ago30. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Cats like to climb up high because they want to hide from dangerous a

34、nimals.B. Cats attack keys and USB drives because they have a habit of hunting small animals.C. Cats enjoy staying in small space because they usually live in small caves in the wild.D. Cats preference for a clean box probably has something to do with their hunting instincts.31. The underlined word

35、prey in Paragraph 5 probably means _.A. an animal that is too lazyB. an animal that likes hiding gamesC. an animal that keeps itself cleanD. an animal that is hunted32. This article is mainly written to _.A. explore the reasons for cats strange behaviorB. describe cats past wild experience to reader

36、sC. tell cats owners how to make life easier for catsD. compare cats behavior in human homes with that in the wildDPeople in the poorest counties in the US face a life expectancy（预期寿命） up to ten years shorter than people in the wealthiest areas, according to a study published in the American Journal

37、 of Public Health. Researchers from East Tennessee State University wanted to better understand how socioeconomic status（社会经济地位） was connected with health. To find out, they divided the countrys counties into 50 new states based on average household income instead of geographical nearness. The resea

38、rchers broke down the data by county since they found state-level data might hide some effect of socioeconomic differences on both the best-off and worst-off counties. They then examined health data from the wealthiest and poorest states to see how people differed on factors like smoking, health car

39、e and drinking too much. Researchers found that there was nearly a 10-year gap in the life expectancy of men with an average of 79.3 years in the wealthy counties compared to 69. 8 years in the poorest. For women, the difference was less83 years in the wealthiest counties and 76 years in the poorest

40、. The study authors warn that while they found a connection between socioeconomic status and health, they did not examine cause and effect. But they suggest that the data shows how policy makers should make more efforts to help those most at risk. With limited resources, methods of helping the poore

41、st counties can help the allocation(分配)of resources and programs to those communities that are in the greatest need, the study authors wrote.33. How did the researchers divide the counties?A. By health. B. By income.C. By location. D. By social status.34. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.

42、 The researchers think the study is perfect.B. There are still many poor people all over the world.C. The government should learn something from the study.D. The researchers should have made more efforts in the study.35. Which part of a website is the text most probably taken from?A. Health. B. Life

43、style.C. Technology. D. Entertainment.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。Producing Story ldeasChildren who want to write stories may have a hard time coming up with fresh ideas to write about. Here are some ways to produce some story ideas. Write a story based on a picture

44、 book.Many books are created for young pre-readers that have no textjust pictures. The pictures provide wonderful clues. _36_, they can be wonderful ways for kids to practice writing descriptions. Write fan fiction.We all know what its like to come to the end of a favorite story. _37_. We want to kn

45、ow more about their lives. But why wait for the author to keep the characters alive? Kids can think about a new situation for their favorite characters and then imagine what they might do. _38_.This idea is similar to fan fiction, but it can have wider uses. One approach is to take favorite characte

46、rs and stories and imagine what would happen if some part of the story changed. For example,what might have happened if Harry Potter had accepted Malfoy s offer of friendship in the first book? _39_. What if time machines really existed? What if we could travel through black holes? Check the news.Te

47、enagers might want to look at the news and imagine the details of the stories behind the headlines. _40_ children can make up a story about how the man came to be homeless. They can also add details on how the mans life changed after being helped by other people.A. Whats moreB. Play What if .”C. If

48、there is a story about a homeless manD. Its not too difficult to find ideas onlineE. This method can be used for almost anythingF. We hate to say goodbye to our favorite charactersG. Some pictures are already colored and are meant to be used to create cards第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5

49、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。Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he _41_his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always _42_his success to it.At that t

50、ime, Glen, who already got a PhD. degree, _43_to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the _44_made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the _45_customs check. The watch on his wrist was also deman

51、ded to be taken down for _46_. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying _47_for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a _48_fake（假货）. When he was _49_of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officer

52、s hit the watch, _50_cost nearly 100.000, into pieces _51_hearing Glens words. Glen was _52_. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined _53_. For many times of entry-exit _54_he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officer

53、s looked over everything carefully in the box, and _55_him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if _56_reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be _57_according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for lo

54、ng.After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep _58_on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of _59_, which he would remember as the _60_of his success forever. 4

55、1. A. set up B. took up C. went up D. picked up 42. A. honors B. mentions C. brings D. owes 43. A. decided B. refused C. objected D. asked 44. A. books B. things C. savings D. pounds 45. A. ordinary B. routine C. regular D. common 46. A. look B. check C. test D. experiment 47. A. one B. it C. them D

56、. these 48. A. priceless B. useful C. worthless D. valuable 49. A. afraid B. proud C. ashamed D. hard 50. A. who B. what C. as D. which 51. A. on B. at C. who D. in 52. A. disappointedB. delighted C. shocked D. satisfied 53. A. strictly B. quietly C. quickly D. curiously 54. A. conditions B. experie

57、nces C. experiments D. chances 55. A. stopped B. hoped C. warned D. urged 56. A. came out B. found out C. sent out D. set out 57. A. hit B. blamed C. praised D. charged 58. A. expression B. idea C. thought D. impression 59. A. honesty B. lies C. goods D. bravery 60. A. secret B. lesson C. choice D.

58、belief第II卷第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。People can find jobs in many ways. Sometimes you can find a job _61_(easy), by walking into a local store and looking at _62_(it) notice board. Local stores often have areas for people to put small signs telling the services that

59、 they need or they can provide. Such services include looking _63_ children or cleaning houses. Another popular tool for a job is the Internet. For example, people around _64_ world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy things, meet people or find a job. It is said that the site can receive two mil

60、lion new jobs each month. Another _65_(use) way to find a job is through a university. For example, students at the University of Texas can go to the job center _66_ (get) help. Man college students like this way better. At times, some _67_(expert) can also help people find a job. Susan Miller has h

61、er own company _68_(call) California Job Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find a job by first helping them understand their strengths, goals _69_ interests. Then she provides them with methods to help them find the right job. So with her help, many people have succeeded in

62、_70_ (find) a good job.第三节 短文改错（满分10分）It was a Sunday afternoon. I am playing in the park with my friend when I saw an old man lying on the ground. I tried to help him stand up, and he couldnt move and seemed in pain. Not know what to do, I asked my friend call an ambulance. Soon the ambulance arriv

63、ed at. We helped carry the old man into the ambulance. The doctor praised us for that we did, which made us very happily. In my opinion, every one of them should have a sense of responsibilities and a caring heart. Whenever we see someone in need of help, we should give them the hand immediately.第四部

64、分 写作（共一节，满分25分）第一节 书面表达（满分25分） 假设你是学生会主席李华，打算邀请交换生 Peter参加你校在本月举行的创建文明校园（ Build a Civilized Campus）活动。请根据以下要点，给他写一封电子邮件。1活动目的;2活动内容(倡导语言美、行为美、环境美);3表示欢迎.注意:1词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,_ Yours， Li Hua参考答案听力：1-5 BACCB 6-10 ACCBA 11-15 BACBC 16-20 ABACB阅读理解：21-24 ACAD 25-28 DCDA 29-32 CBDA 33-

65、35 BCA 36-40 AFBEC完形填空：4145 ADACB 4650 BBCBD 5155 ACABC 5660 BDDAA语法填空：61 easily 62 its 63 after 64 the 65 useful66 to get 67 experts 68 called 69 and 70 finding短文改错：第二句am改为was第三句and改为but第四句know改为knowing第四句call前加to第五句去掉at第七句that改为what第七句happily改为happy第八句them改为us第八句responsibilities改为responsibility第九句

66、the 改为a书面表达：One possible version:Dear Peter, It is a great honor for me to invite you to take part in the activity Build a Civilized Campus tobe held in our school this month. We aim at joining hands to set up our civilized campus. To achieve the goal, well call on the whole school to communicate wi

67、th each other in polite words. Meanwhile, we should behave ourselves and obey school rules. As a nice environment is good for us, well spare no effort to create a pleasant school environment. All of the above is to contribute to our civilized campus. It would be nice if you could join us. Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua