内蒙古包头六中2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、包头六中20182019学年第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷第卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. Where are the speakers?A. In a taxi. B. On a plane. C. On a bus.2. What will the man buy?A. A tie. B.A wallet. C.A pen.3. What does the woman think of Saraspeech?A.Great. B.Boring. C.Just-so-so.4. What are the speakers talki

2、ng about?A.Stephen Hawking. B.A book. C.Their winter vacation.5. What will the girl do next?A.Do her homework. B.Turn on the TV. C.Help her sister.第二节（共15题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Neighbors. B. Colleagues. C. Husband and wife.7. What

3、 will the woman do tomorrow?A.Go to a show. B. Fly to New York. C. Look after her grandma.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is Tommy doing?A.Having supper. B.Playing a game. C. Watching a play.9. Who is the woman very satisfied with? A.Cathy. B.Tommy. C.Johnny.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How much should the man pay?A

4、.$24 B.$32 C. $3611. When should the man arrive at the theater?A.At 2:30. B.At 3:00. C.At 3:15.12. What does the man ask about in the end?A.The hall of the play. B.The way to the theater. C.The Childrens Club.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman wondering about the man?A.His daily life. B.His fami

5、ly members. C.His opinions of the internet.14. What does the man do first after getting up?A.Take a shower. B.Take some exercise. C.Check his messages.15. Where is the man at 8 am on weekdays probably?A.On the way. B.In his office. C.At home.16. What does the man usually do on weekends ?A.He goes to

6、 work.B.He stays with his parents. C.He spends much time with his kids.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why will the speaker go to Melbourne?A.To see her sister. B.To study at a university. C.To visit a beautiful garden. 18. What will the speaker do in Sydney?A.See kangaroos. B.Watch a show. C. Go swimming.19.

7、 Where will the speaker do in Sydney？A.To Melbourne. B.To Hamilton Island. C.To Gold Coast.20. When will the speaker arrive at London?A.On the 11th. B.On the 12th. C. On the 13th.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）ARoald Dahl is one of the greatest storytellers the world has ever known. He was

8、 born in Llandaff in Wales on 13 September 1916. Roalds dream was to go to exciting foreign places, and he got the chance when he got a job with the Shell Company supplying oil in East Africa. When the Second World War broke out, he became a fighter pilot and he almost died when he crashed his plane

9、 in the desert. Afterwards he was sent home and given a new job in the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. There, he started writing speeches and war stories, and his first pieces of writing were published.Have you heard of any of these stories? Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie is a young bo

10、y from a poor family and, like most children, he loves chocolate. Charlie buys Wonka chocolate bars hoping to find a golden ticket inside because whoever finds a golden ticket is invited to visit the Wonka chocolate factory. However, there are some wonderfully strange things inside the factory!The B

11、FGThe BFG is the Big Friendly Giant and he brings sweet dreams to children while they are sleeping. One night he is seen by a girl called Sophie, and he kidnaps(绑架) her and carries her away to his homeland because he is scared shell tell the world about his existence. He is actually friendly, but th

12、e other giants are not. They want to eat people. Sophie decides to get someone to help: the Queen!MatildaMatilda is a genius(天才) and she loves books, but her parents dont understand her intelligence and are cruel to her. Matildas brainpower is discovered by her teacher, Miss Honey, who helps her to

13、develop her intellect. But Miss Honey is also being mistreated by the cruel head teacher, so Matilda tries to find a way to help herBoy: Tales of ChildhoodThis book is told like a story, but its not a novel. Its an autobiography (自传) of Roald Dahls childhood and school experiences. In it he describe

14、s his experiences with the dead mouse, horrible teachers, summer holidays to Norway and getting the job with Shell.21. What did Roald do right before working in the British Embassy?A. He wrote stories and speeches.B. He traveled in foreign countries.C. He worked for a famous oil company.D. He served

15、 as a member of the air force.22. To know about Roalds personal experiences, which story should you read?A. Matilda. B. Boy: Tales of Childhood.C. The BFG. D. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 23. What do the four stories have in common?A. They are amusing. B. They are about kids.C. They are works

16、of fiction. D. They are based on true stories. BReese Witherspoon was born on March 22,1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the second child of the family. Reese spent the first four years of her life in Wiesbaden, Germany, where her father John served in the US Army Reserves. Shortly after, John

17、moved the family back to the United States, settling in Nashville, Tennessee.Reese was introduced to the entertainment industry at a very early age. At age 7, she began modeling. This led to appearances on several local television commercials. At age 11, she was placed first in a Ten-State Talent Fa

18、ir.In 1990, she landed her first major acting role in The Man in the Moon(1991). Her role as a 14-year-old tomboy earned her good reviews. Roles in bigger films such as Jack the Bear(1993) and A Far Off Place(1993) followed shortly after.Following high school graduation in 1994, Reese decided to hav

19、e a pause in her acting career and attend Stanford University where she would major in English literature. However, her plans were shortly stopped when she accepted roles to star in two major movies. Although neither film was a huge box-office success, they did help to make Reese a rising star in Ho

20、llywood and open the door for bigger and better film roles.Her breakthrough role came as Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy Legally Blonde. In box office terms, the movie was a great success and made Reese one of the top female stars in Hollywood. In the year 2014, she produced both Gone Girl and Wild, f

21、or which she got nominated(提名) for a best actress Oscar again for her role.Reese is actively involved in childrens and womens advocacy organization.She is a longtime supporter of Save the Children, an organization that helps provide children around the world with education, health care and emergency

22、 aid.24. Why did Reese stop her studies at Stanford University?A. Because she starred in two successful films.B. Because she was more famous in Hollywood.C. Because she didnt want to get higher education.D. Because she couldnt balance studies and acting.25. Which film made Reese most famous?A. Man i

23、n the Moon B. Legally Blonde C.A Far Off Place D. Jack the Bear26. What is the authors attitude toward Reese?A. Caring B. Admiring C. Critical D. Defensive27. How does the passage develop?A. Giving examples B. Using figures C. Following the order of time D. Making comparisonCAs an adult, I like noth

24、ing better than to sit on the beach reading. If I have a satisfying reading time on the beach, I will be happy for many days. However, Im sad to say it isnt really a thing for children. Most children would rather play in the waves or play with sand. But the truth is that even when children are on va

25、cation, they need reading time that we, adults, look forward to. The method is getting them to sit for 5 or 10 minutes to enjoy the pleasure of reading.Books can probably get wet or filled with sand, They are then pretty much ruined. Some book chapters (章节) may be a little long. Your children may be

26、 willing to sit for 10 minutes. However, they may be annoyed at reading if it takes longer than 10 minutes. And if your children are similar to my daughter, they are likely to love reading on the beach.Every time I go to the beach with my daughter, I will bring a magazine for her. Generally, magazin

27、es are not too heavy. They can also be thrown away if they get wet. Besides, they provide just the right amount of reading when my daughter is ready to sit under the sun umbrella. Literary (文学的) magazines like Cricket, Spider and Ladybug will allow your children to read wonderful fiction. Discovery

28、magazines like Click, Dig, and Faces have articles on all sorts of topics that will excite and interest your children. And like the short stories in the literary magazines, these articles have the right length (长度) for reading on the beach.So dont leave magazines behind when you pack your bags! Put

29、a magazine or two in the pocket of the bag and when your children need a few minutes to relax, pull it out and get them to sit for 10 minutes or so.28What are most children unwilling to do on the beach?APlay freely. BMake sand castles.CHave fun in the waves. DRead books.29What does the author really

30、 want to say in Paragraph 2?AReading is most childrens favorite activity on vacation.BBooks are not the best choice for reading on the beach.CKids dont spend a lot of time reading books on vacation.DIts a pity to throw away books that are ruined by water.30Which of the following magazines is differe

31、nt from the others?AClick. BFaces. CCricket. DDig.31What can we know about the authors daughter?AShe likes to read literary magazines. BShe reads a lot of books during holiday.CShe usually reads magazines on the beach.DShe usually spends more than 10 minutes reading on the beach.DThe Spanish people

32、have their own dining schedule which is very different from most countries. Breakfast in the Spanish culture is easily the least important meal of the day, the first thing occurring in the morning until about 10:00 am. Many Spaniards(西班牙人) skip breakfast but if they do have breakfast, it will likely

33、 be something light and simple which may consist of coffee, hot chocolate or fresh-squeezed orange juice accompanied by a piece of toast with jam. After such a light breakfast, from around 10:30 am to noon, bars are full of workers for their morning coffee breaks, who enjoy a drink and a small snack

34、 to help survive until lunch time.Lunch, the most important meal of the day, generally consists of several courses with a light first course such as soup or salad, a heavier second course of meat or fish, fruit or dessert, followed by bread and also wine and water.Lunch and the famous nap time occur

35、 from 2 pm until 4 pm. Most shops and companies close during this time to allow their workers to make their way home to eat. Although this pause still exists, the famous nap time is rarely used for sleeping but rather transportation as people gradually live farther and farther away from their workpl

36、aces.Due to this lunch break, many workers do not leave their work until about 8 pm. Typically, this is when they will have a small snack to get them through until dinner time. Dinner, similar to lunch but usually lighter, is a late affair in Spain which is normally served from 9 pm to 10:30 pm. In

37、the summer time it is common to see Spaniards sitting down to eat as late as 12 pm!32. Which is usually served after soup at lunch?A. A glass of juice B. A cup of wine C. A piece of steak D.A plate of salad33. When do most shops and companies keep open after lunch in Spain?A. From 2 pm to 4 pm B. Fr

38、om 4 pm to 8 pm C. From 2 pm to 9 pm D. From9 pm to 12 pm34. What can we learn from the text?A. Spaniards are too busy to have breakfast. B. Spaniards usually have a nap for 2 hours.C. Spaniards usually finish their work at 9 pm. D. Spaniards think their lunch the most important.35. What could be th

39、e best title for the text?A. A Busy Workday of the Spanish B. Foods Served at Meals in SpainC. Unique Dining Customs in Spain D. Comfortable Life of the Spanish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。 How to Pick a Good BookIts not news that we spend more time texting and surfin

40、g online than ever. But a recent study shows that more teenagers are reading good old-fashioned and ink-on-paper books. Reading is a good way to widen your knowledge and learn about yourself. You probably know how to find the best application programs for your phone. 36 _1.Start with your interestsR

41、eading on your own isnt like reading for school. 37 It could be ancient martial arts, computers, or fashion design. If you can name the subject, you can find books about it.2. Find your “type” 38 Books of fiction, like novels or short-story collections, can transport you to another world or help you

42、 to imagine something beyond your own experience. Not all fiction is the same. Try some different types of fiction and see which one you prefer. Non-fiction books give you the “who”, “what”, “when” and “why” of something. They tell stories using facts, but that doesnt mean they are dull.3.Read the “

43、blurb(简介)”The reviews and quotes on the back and inside covers of many books are known as “blurbs”. These comments not only give you an idea of what the book is about, but also help you to pick out future books. If you find a book you really like, take a minute to read the blurb and see which author

44、s praised the book. 39 4. 40 Your local library can provide you with a lot of great books. Explain your interests and mention any writer you like, and the librarian can point you towards books that you will like. Then you can enjoy what youre reading in a quiet place. A. Often,theywillhavesimilarsty

45、les, andyou might find you like books by those authors, too.B. Youcanpicksomethingthatsuitsyour interests.C. Read in aquietplace.D. Doyoupreferfictionornon-fiction?E. Askanexpert.F.It isnecessarytoworkoutwhat thebook is mainly about before reading.G. Butdoyouknowhowtopickabookthat youwillreallylike?

46、第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own 41 .I learned this lesson from a(n) 42 many years ago. I took the head 43 job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.It was a tradition f

47、or the schools old team to play against the 44 team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didnt even practice to 45 the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldnt 46 I had

48、 got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to 47 that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were 48 me. I had to change my 49 about their ability and potential.I started doing anything I could to help them build a little 50 . Most important, I began to treat t

49、hem like 51 . That summer, When the other teams enjoyed their 52 , we met every day and 53 passing and kicking the football.Six months after suffering our 54 on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to 55 . Finally, we faced the number one team in the state.

50、I felt that it would be a 56 for us even if we lost the game. But that wasnt what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest 57 of my life!From the experience I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can 58 the members of a team. Instead of seeing my b

51、oys as losers, I pushed and 59 them. I helped them to see themselves 60 , and they built themselves into winners.Winners are made, not born.41. A. luckB. efforts C. tests D. nature42. A. experiment B. visit C. experience D. show43. A. coaching B. editing C. consulting D. operating44. A. successful B

52、. excellent C. new D. strong 45. A. cheer for B. finish with C. help with D. prepare for46. A. regret B. agree C. describe D. believe47. A. realize B. claim C. permit D. demand48. A. reacting to B. looking for C. depending on D.caring about49. A. attitude B. decision C. conclusion D. intention50. A.

53、 culture B. pride C. fortune D. relationship51. A. leaders B. partnersC. learners D. winners52. A. vacations B. rewards C. health D. honor53. A. risked B. practiced C. considered D. missed54. A. decline B. defeat C. accident D. mistake55. A. relax B. expand C. improve D. defend56. A. victory B. burd

54、en C. shame D. favor57. A. chances B. offers C. concerns D. thrills 58. A. surprise B. serve C.affect D. interest 59. A. encouraged B. observed C. protected D. impressed60. A. honestly B. individually C. calmly D. differently第卷第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内

55、单词的正确形式。It was my first time visiting the United States. Before 61 (leave) for Washington D.C., I downloaded some introductions about some tourist 62(attract) in the city. Therefore I had known something about this city before the trip. A lot of things happened during my trip to Washington D.C. Howe

56、ver, 63 impressed me most is the International Spy Museum, which I visited on the 64(three) day of the trip.In my spare time, I often watched movies about spies with my parents because I was 65(extreme) interested in spies. I gained 66 good knowledge of that after I read the description in the museu

57、m. I learned that spies usually hid important letters in an umbrella, in a shoe, or even in a pair of ordinary 67(glass). When they thought they were probably found out, they could have their appearances 68(change) in a few minutes. They put on fake hair, eyes or teeth. If they had an emergency, the

58、y even changed a smaller pair of shoes to change their walking styles in order not to 69(recognize).70 conclusion, it was a nice trip. I had a good time in Washington D.C. I will remember this trip forever.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单句改错（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）每个句子有一处错误，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

59、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。 Once a man asked a painter to painting a picture for him. He told the artist he didnt want to any shadows in the picture, just sunshine, but the artist did so. When the man saw the finished picture, he was disappointing. Without shadows, everyt

60、hing in the picture looks flat and unreal. The point of the story is that we need both shadows and sunshine to have a completely picture, just as we need both rain and sun to have living world. People, too, needs both sadness and happiness. We often learn important lesson during sad times. So when w

61、e feel sad, we should try to stop and think about that we might learn from the experience. 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分） 为了减轻学生们的压力，培养学生们的幽默感并激发他们学习英语的兴趣，你校决定下周二在报告厅举行英语幽默感故事大赛，学生自愿参加，前6名获奖，在各班班长处报名。截止日期为本周四下午5:00。 作为学生会主席，请你根据此写一则英语通知，并向同学们广播。注意（1） 词数100左右 （2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 （3）不得涉及真实信息参考词汇：报告厅：

62、lecture 学生会主席：chairman of the student associationGirls and boys,May I have your attention, please!_ 答案：一听力1-5 ACABC 6-10 BCBAB11-15ACABC 16-20CABAB二阅读理解21-25 DBBDB 26-30 BCDBC31-35 CCBDC 36-40 GBDAE三完形填空41-45 BCACD 46-50 DACAB51-55 DABBC 56-60 ADCAD四：语法填空61. leaving 62. attractions 63. what 64. thir

63、d 65. extremely 66. a 67. glasses68. changed 69. be recognized 70. In五：改错71. painting-paint 72.want后to 去掉 73. but-and/so 74. disappointing-disappointed 75.looks-looked 76. completely-complete 77. living world 前加to 78. needs-need 79. lesson-lessons 80. that-what4. Possible version (102 words)May I ha

64、ve your attention,please! I am going to make an important announcement. In order to reduce your stress, develop your sense of humour, and arouse your interest in learning English, our school plans to hold an English humorous story competition at the lecture hall next Tuesday. If you have a sense of humour and can speak English fluently, you are welcome to take part in it. In addition, the first six winners will be awarded a prize. If you are interested in it, please go to your class monitor and sign up for it before 5:00 p.m.this Thursday. Thats all. Thank you.