广东省佛山市顺德区容山中学2018-2019学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、容山中学2018-2019学年第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟 满分150分）命题人：高二备课组 审题人：王琳注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己所在的班级、姓名、学号填写在答题卡上。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息涂黑，答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置上。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 听力理解（共6小题，每小题2分，满分12分）材料及问题播放两遍。每段后有两个小题,各段播放前有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容

2、及其相关小题的问题,在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段材料，回答第12题。材料读两遍。1. A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. An engineer 2. A. For about fifteen years.B. For about twenty years.C. For about twenty-five years听第二段材料，回答第34题。材料读两遍。3. A. By bus B. On foot. C. By taxi. 4. A. To visit a museum. B. To do some shopp

3、ing C. To have dinner at an old bar. 听第三段材料，回答第56题。材料读两遍。5. A. Two. B. three. C. Four. 6. A. They drove the shark swayB.They sent out some warnings. C. They surrounded the swimmers. 第二节 回答问题（共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分）听下面一段材料，然后回答问题。材料和问题读两遍。7. _8. _9. _10. _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

4、读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHere are four homes for sale around the U.S. with links to past, present and future presidents, as well as their close families.John F. Kennedys Weekend RetreatA modest farm near Middleburg, Virginia, was built by John F. Kennedy and his wife in the e

5、arly 1960s. The former first lady designed it herself. The four-bedroom property is currently back on the market for $5.95 million, decreased by $2 million compared with 2015. It was $10.99 million when it first was put up for sale in 2013.Jackie Kennedys Summer HouseAnother Kennedy-linked property

6、for sale is the “Lasata” estate in the Hamptons, designed by architect Arthur C. Jackson and built in 1917. Set on more than seven acres of land near the ocean, it includes a 10-bedroom house that was restored in 2007, including a three-car garage building. Its on the market for $38.9 million, a lit

7、tle bit higher than last year.Chester A. Arthurs Summer White HouseChester A. Arthur, who became the 21st president in 1881, spent some of his down time here. The three-story, six bedroom Victorian mansion, which was built in 1796 and has been recently restored, is for sale with a $14.2 million pric

8、e tag, down from $20 million in 2015. Features include a library with fireplace, a formal dining and living room and a family room overlooking the garden and the swimming pool.President Obamas Summer RentalThis Marthas Vineyard home served as the summer White House to President Obama. It is currentl

9、y for sale for $19.1 million, down from $22.5 million in July 2015. Set on nine acres of land and with its own private road, this property no doubt acted as a perfect summer hideaway for those who didnt want their every movement seen. In addition to privacy, other features include a heated pool, hal

10、f-basketball court, outdoor terraces and a two-bedroom guest cottage.11. Which house has the longest history?A. President Obamas Summer Rental.B. Jackie Kennedys Summer House.C. Chester A. Arthurs Summer White House.D. John F. Kennedys Weekend Retreat.12. What is the feature of President Obamas Summ

11、er Rental?A. Privacy. B. Architecture. C. Location. D. Price.13. What do the four houses have in common?A. Their prices are going down these years.B. They have connections with US presidents.C. They have a history of more than a century.D. They have more than 5 bedrooms in the house.BIt was just one

12、 word in one email, but it caused huge financial losses for a multinational company. The message, written in English, was sent by a native speaker to a colleague for whom English was a second language. Unsure of the word, the receiver found two contradictory meanings in his dictionary. He acted on t

13、he wrong one. Months later, senior management investigated why the project had failed, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.When such misunderstandings happen, its usually the native speakers who are to blame. Ironically, they are worse at delivering their message than people who speak English a

14、s a second or third language.A lot of native speakers are happy that English has become the worlds global language. They dont feel the need to accommodate or adapt to others. They often talk too fast for others to follow, and use jokes, slang, short forms and references specific to their own culture

15、. “The first time I worked in an international institution, somebody said ETA 16:53 and I thought “What the hell is ETA?” says Michael Blatter, an executive in an international company.And then theres cultural style. When a British reacts to a proposal by saying “Thats interesting”, a fellow British

16、 might recognize this as “Thats rubbish.” But other nationalities would take the word “interesting” on face value.Also, lots of the information is not fully understood because of the complex language native speakers use. Too many non-native speakers, especially the Asians and the French, are too con

17、cerned about not “losing face” and nod approvingly while not getting the message at all, because of which, the native speakers continue delivering information that makes little sense to them. The information gap is unnoticed and keeps widening.Native speakers should communicate efficiently with simp

18、le language. When trying to communicate in English with a group of people with different levels of fluency, its important for native speakers to make the same point in a couple of different ways and ask for some acknowledgement, reaction and action, to know whether theyve been understood or not.14.

19、The first paragraph of the passage is written to .A. tell readers an interesting storyB. introduce the topic of the passageC. state the importance of EnglishD. show an example of communication15. What can we learn about Michael?A. He thinks British people talk too fast.B. He feels no need to adapt t

20、o others.C. Hes not a native English speaker.D. He finds British culture hard to understand.16. What might cause the Asians and the French to “lose face” according to the passage?A. Being unable to use complex language.B. Being non-native English speakers.C. Failing to understand native speakers.D.

21、Nodding approvingly while listening.17. Native speakers are advised to ask for listeners acknowledgement in order to .A. talk to a group of people at the same timeB. learn about listeners levels of fluencyC. get suggestions from listenersD. check listeners understandingCA new study of 8,000 young pe

22、ople in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love (早恋) may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression. The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and you

23、nger girls are the worst of all.The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depressio

24、n when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They wont tell that to their parents,Dr Marianm Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance

25、 often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting sc

26、hool activities and spend enough time with family.Parents should watch for signs of depression-eating or mood changes一and if they see signs from their daughters or sons, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love wi

27、ll always make us feel young, but only maturity gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.18. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Romance is a two-edged sword for adults.B. Parents should forbid their childrens love.C. Puppy love may bring young people depression.D. Romance is good for young

28、 people.19. Which of the following is more likely to have depression? A. Careless parents whose children are deep in love.B. Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.C. Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.D. Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.20. What ca

29、n be inferred from the passage?A. Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.B. The older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.C. Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.D. Parents should help their children to be aware of the

30、 signs of depression,21. Whats the authors attitude towards puppy love?A. disapproving B. confused C. neutral D. scared DWho is smarter? A human being or artificial intelligence ?The question swept the world last week when a Google-developed program called AlphaGo defeated the world top player, Sout

31、h Korean Lee Se-del, 4-1.So, what comes next?Some people have been arguing that artificial intelligence, or AI in short, will be a bad thing for humans. In an interview with the BBC in 2014, UK scientist Stephen Hawking warned that “the development of full artificial intelligence could mean the end

32、of the human race.”So are we really about to live in the world shown in the Terminator movies?“Not quite,” answered The Economist. After all, its not hard to get a computer program to remember and produce facts. What is hard is getting computers to use their knowledge in everyday situations.“We thin

33、k that, for the human being, things like sight and balance(视觉平衡), are natural and ordinary in our life.” Thomas Edison, founder of Motion Figures, a company that is bringing AI to boys, told the newspaper. “But for a robot, to walk up and down just like human beings requires various decisions to be

34、made every second, and its really difficult to do.”As The Economist put it, “We have a long way to go before AI can truly begin to be similar to the human brain, even though the technology can be great.”Meanwhile, John Markoff of The New York Times said that researchers should build artificial intel

35、ligence to make people more effective.“Our fate is in our own hands,” he wrote. Since technology depends on the values of its creators, we can make human choices that use technology to improve the world.22. What was the result of the match?A. Lee Se-del won AlphaGo 4-1. B. Neither side won the match

36、.C. Google program beat AlphaGo. D. Lee Se-del was defeated.23. What does Thomas Edison possibly mean in his remarks?A. AI can make various decisions quickly.B. AI would take the place of human beings.C. Its very hard for AI to beat the human brain.D. AI does better than humans in sight and balance.

37、24. Who believes much has to be done to improve AI?A. The Economist. B. John Markoff.C. The New York Times. D. Stephen Hawking.25. What does the underlined part in the last paragraph imply?A. AI will improve the world completely.B. AI may bring disasters to human beings.C. AI is in the control of hu

38、man beings.D. AI will make our future out of control.第二节（共5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。 While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it cant be avoided. _26_*_27_When you are nervous, angry or

39、upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.* Take care of yourself_28_ If you easily get angry and cant sleep well enough, or if youre not eating properly, it will

40、 be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping , you should consult a doctor.* Make time for yourselfSchedule time for both work and entertainment. Dont forget, play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work. _29_ Go windo

41、w-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.* _30_Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “theres so much to do, and not enough time”. Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you ma

42、y not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important task first.A. Do whatever you like and want to do.B. You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest.C. Mak

43、e a list of things to do.D. Try physical activity.E. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.F. You could smile to yourself in front of a mirror every day.G. The following are suggestions for ways to deal with stress.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）When

44、 I was out of the church gate I saw three children selling boiled seeds. I went and stood 31 next to them without saying a word and watched them sell the seeds.My eye was caught by one of the boys. I made a 32 for him to come towards me. I was surprised that this little kid gave me a broad smile and

45、 immediately 33 to me.The first 34 I asked him was which school he went to and in which class he was. He 35 that he went to a public school and was in Class Two. The 36 to my next question puzzled me. I 37 him very lightly whether he knew who I was and 38 he answered with his eyes much 39 , “Derrick

46、, sir!”I asked him how he 40 me, and he replied he was one of the 41 whose mother was helped by the Derrick Foundation and that now his mother 42 all her four children well.I felt 43 but at the same time a little bit upset 44 him sell seeds, and I asked him why he was selling seeds when his45 was ta

47、king care of all the four.He told me, “Sir, you helped my mother and now I am helping my 46 . His mother is sick and his father has a very 47 income and his family cant 48 afford medicines.”I immediately gave a 1,000-rupeenote to the boy. He49 and said, “Sir, thank you very much, but I can 50 money

48、myself.”31. A.calmly B.loudly C.quietly D.proudly32. A.sign B.remark C.suggestion D.noise33. A.waved back B.came up C.rose above D.moved on34. A.task B.name C.fact D.question35. A.explained B.stated C.replied D.admitted36. A.wonder B.answer C.doubt D.order37. A.asked B.warned C.reminded D.demanded38

49、. A.carefully B.angrily C.slowly D.immediately39. A.braver B.tighter C.brighter D.tougher40. A.respected B.knew C.judged D.thanked41. A.daughters B.students C.donators D.children42. A.looked after B.turned to C.inspired D.encouraged43. A.grateful B.active C.good D.ashamed44. A.making B.letting C.hav

50、ing D.seeing45. A.father B.mother C.teacher D.colleague46. A.friend B.family C.sister D.brother47. A.common B.usual C.low D.high48. A.yet B.even C.still D.ever49. A.bargained B.received C.debated D.refused50. A.earn B.send C.lend D.borrow第二节 （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个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The c

51、oncept of beauty is quite subjective. 51. _ is well said that beauty 52. _ (lie) in the eyes of the beholder. In my opinion, beauty is as obvious as it is mysterious. Let us understand 53. _ we suppose someone as beautiful. The most common 54._(measure)of beauty is the face and body of the person. A

52、 beautiful face needs no definition. We find a face beautiful when the skin is perfect or the eyes are pretty. The percentage of the body are also55. _ (extreme) important. You cant think an overweight or underweight person as beautiful. So a lot of people go to the gym quite often 56. _ (make) them

53、 more beautiful. While opinion of beauty comes from the senses, the whole understanding of beauty is done by our mind, 57. _ is also called the “sixth sense”. Our mind makes its judgement notonly 58. _ (base) on the face value but also its own understanding of the mind of the person. Most of us find

54、 intelligent people more 59. _ (attract) than they are.Besides, we consider people to be more beautiful when we love them and find them 60. _ beautiful when we hate them. Parents find their children far more beautiful than how the rest of the world might consider them.第四部分 词汇与写作 （共45分）第一节 词汇基础（每空1.5

55、分，满分15分）根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，用单词的恰当形式填空，并把完整单词填写在答题卷相应的位置上。61.Mark Twain is one of the best n_ in America.62.Though Amy was faced with many problems, she didnt get _(泄气的)。63.What he told us _（使想起） me of my childhood in the countryside.64.After he w_ all his savings from the bank, he left the count

56、ry and settled abroad.65.If there is any change, please i_ me of it.66.Even though I tell my mom I have eaten an a_ amount, she always asks me to eat more food.67.The Prime Minister, _(陪同) by the governor, led the President to the meeting hall.68.John often _(消除疲劳) himself with a cold bath and goes

57、on working. 69.This sign is a_ as it can mean two things.70.When you were walking in the castle, you might feel as if time _(倒回)第二节 短文改错（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,每句中最多有两处。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

58、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。 When I look at this picture of myself, I realize of how fast time flies. I had grown not only physically, and also mentally in the past few years. About one month after this photo was took, I entered my second year of high school and become a new member of the s

59、chool music club. Around me in picture are the things they were very important in my life at that time: car magazines and musical instruments. I enjoyed studying difference kinds of cars and planes, playing pop music, and collecting the late music albums. This picture often brings back to me many ha

60、ppy memories of your high school days.第三节 书面表达（满分20分）书面表达（20分）假定你是李华，你们学校要在三月十日举办英语配音比赛（dubbing contest），你想参加比赛，但是不知道该选什么电影。你给笔友Peter写封邮件，请他推荐。要求：1. 主题是关于友谊；2. 时间限定在4到5分钟；3. 每个节目最多6个角色。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,_Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua容山中学2018-2019学年第二学期期中考试高二年级

61、英语 答案第一节听力理解1-6 ABACBC 7. 112 / One hundred and twelve.8. On December 1, 1991.9. They used to be athletes.或Athletes.10. Shanghai.阅读理解：A: 11-13 CAB B: 14-17 BCCD C: 18-21 CDBA D：22-25 DCAC七选五：26-30 GDBEC完形填空【答案】3135 CABDC3640 BADCB4145 DACDB4650 ACBDA语篇解读作者所在的慈善组织曾经帮助过一位母亲，使她有能力养活自己的孩子。令作者感动的是，这位母亲的一

62、个孩子在帮助自己的朋友卖东西挣钱。答案解析31. C根据下文的without saying a word可知，作者悄悄地（quietly）过去站在他们旁边，一句话也没说。32. A根据空后的for him to come towards me可推知，作者向男孩打手势，让他过来，故选sign。33. B根据下文作者向男孩提问题可推知，男孩马上过来（came up）了。34. D根据空后的I asked him was which school he went to可知，此处作者向男孩提出了第一个问题（question）。35. C上文提到作者问了男孩问题，此处应是男孩回答作者的提问，故选C。36

63、. B根据空后的to my next question可推知，此处指对第二个问题的答复（answer）使作者迷惑了。37. A上文提到对第二个问题的答复，故此处指作者轻轻地问（asked）男孩。38. D根据男孩的回答可推知，男孩显然认识作者，故他应该是立刻（immediately）回答。39. C男孩认识作者，所以他在回答问题时眼睛更加明亮（brighter）。40. B作者对于男孩知道他感到疑惑，所以他问男孩是怎么知道（knew）他的。根据下文男孩的回答也可推知答案。41. D根据第12空后的all her four children可推知，男孩是那位曾得到帮助的母亲的四个孩子中的一个，故

64、选children。42. A得到帮助后，那位母亲把自己的孩子照料（looked after）得很好。误解分析：turn to求助于，转向；inspire激发，鼓舞；encourage鼓励，均不符合句子的意思。43. C得知那个男孩一家获益于他所在的慈善组织，作者感觉很好（good）。44. D根据首段可知，作者看到了男孩卖种子。作者为他所在的慈善组织帮到了男孩一家感到高兴，但同时又为看到（seeing）男孩在卖种子感到有点儿难过。45. B根据语境可知，作者产生了疑问：既然男孩的“母亲”很好地照料着四个孩子，为什么男孩还要卖种子?46. A根据下文男孩的解释可知，男孩告诉作者，他现在在帮助朋

65、友（friend）。47. C几个孩子要出来卖种子，可见，男孩朋友的爸爸收入很低（low）。48. B根据上文中的cant和下文中的afford medicines可推知，男孩的朋友的家人甚至（even）连药费都付不起。49. D根据文章最后一句男孩的回答可知，他拒绝了（refused）作者给的现金。误解分析：bargain交易；receive收到；debate争论，均不符合句子的意思。50. A男孩没有接受作者的钱，他告诉作者，他自己能挣（earn）钱。语法填空51. It 52. lies 53. why54. measurement 55. extremely56. to make57.

66、 which 58. based 59. attractive60. less单词拼写：61. novelists 62. discouraged 63. reminded 64. withdrew 65. inform 66. adequate 67. accompanied 68. refreshes 69. ambiguous 70. rewound改错答案及解析：When I look at this picture of myself, I realize of how fast time flies. I grown not only physically, also mental

67、ly in the past few years. About one month after this photo was , I entered my second year of high school and a new member of the school music club. Around me in picture are the things were very important in my life at that time: car magazines and musical instruments. I enjoyed studying kinds of cars

68、 and planes, playing pop music, and collecting the music albums. This picture often brings back to me many happy memories of high school days.参考范文Dear Peter, How is everything going? I am writing to you in the hope of seeking help from you. Our school will hole an English dubbing contest on March 10

69、th. I am eager to have a try but I dont know which film is suitable. As a movie fan, would you be so kind enough to give me some recommendations? According to the requirements, the theme should be about friendship.And each video may last 4 to 5 minutes. Whats more, there should not be more than six characters in each video. I would really appreciate it if you could do me the favor. Looking forward to your reply. Yous, Li Hua