河北省曲周县一中2018-2019学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2018-2019 学年第一学期高二年级期中考试英语试题满分 150 分考试时间 120 分钟第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What is the man probably doing?AWriting a report.BReading a newspape

2、r.CLooking for a newspaper.2How does the man usually go to work?ABy bus.BBy car.COn foot.3Why does the man take an umbrella?ABecause its raining now.BBecause it will rain soon.CBecause his wife dislikes walking in the sun.4How much is the cheaper book?A5 dollars.B15 dollars.C20 dollars.5What do we k

3、now about the man?AHe likes his new job very much.BHe makes very little money now.CHe is busy with his job now.第二节 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。6What does the man think of the match?

4、AIt was great.BIt was just so-so.CIt was boring.7Who is Jenny?AThe womans best friend.BThe mans wife.CThe mans sister.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8Whats the weather like today?AFine.BRainy.CWindy.9What will the two speakers do tomorrow?AGo swimming.BGo for a picnic.CGo to Japan.10For what does Tom go to J

5、apan?A.To spend a vacation with his girlfriend.BTo visit his girlfriends parents.CTo visit his friends.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。高二期中 英语共 8 页 第 1 页11What is the woman doing?AReading a book.BListening to music.CPlaying computer games.12What time is it now?AAbout 5：40 pm.BAbout 6：00 pm.CAbout 6：20 pm.13W

6、hats the possible relationship between the two speakers?AMother and son.BBrother and sister.CFriends.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14What did the old lady probably do?AShe gave the man a lift.BShe gave the man some money.CShe asked a friend to take the man home.15Why couldnt the woman go to help the man?AB

7、ecause she was ill.BBecause she had to look after Mike.CBecause she didnt know where the man was.16What happened to the man?AHe left his wallet in a taxi.BHe got robbed by a stranger.CHis wallet was stolen.17What will the man probably do next?ABuy a new wallet.BAnswer the phone.CGive a phone call.听第

8、 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18How does the speaker and her brother go to school?ABy car.BBy bus.COn foot.19Which subject does the speaker like best?AHistory.BPE.CScience.20When do they usually have supper?AAt about 6:00 pm.BAt about 6:30 pm.CAt about 7:00 pm.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

9、 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThey say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early; my husband and I and our three children couldnt wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright A

10、ngel Trail.As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldnt help noticing that the other tourists werent like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed. As the sun rose higher, Arizonas famous heat seemed to roast(烘烤) us. There was no s

11、hade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.The next day, after wed had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon by air. After our last walk, th

12、is would be the easiest thing in the world.We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the高二期中 英语共 8 页 第 2 页smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转) the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, “STOP, TAKE US BA

13、CK!” When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally Id suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, yo

14、u can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.21. Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?A. They made a careful preparation before the tripB. They children were more joyful than their parents.C. Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected.D. The summer heat prev

15、ented them from enjoying the view.22. The underlined expression “Our legs were like jelly” probably means.A. we were weak B. we were unhappyC. we were dissatisfiedD. we were disappointed23.Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?A. It proved to be frightening.B. It was more co

16、mfortableC. It turned out to be excitingD. It made each of them tired.24.We can infer from the passage that.A. experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best wayB. one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon.C. the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion.D. the whole famil

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18、ests, redirect phone call, and take messages. More importantly, you can stay cool under pressure. You are expected to work 5:00-6:00 pm weekdays. You need to fill in some forms if you are interested.Forms can be collected at 866 United Nations Plaza, #525New York, NY 10037Important Points to Remembe

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20、Get out of the water if you feel tired or cold. Cold can kill even strong swimmers. Help Telephone:212-543-5902Atlantic City Beach Office Arrive on time. Introduce yourself in a polite manner. Read company materials while you wait. Have a firm handshake. Listen. Use body language to show interest. S

21、mile and nod to the interviewers. Ask about the next thing you should do. Thank the interviewer. Write a thank-you letter to anyone you have spoken to.For more information, please visit 368 Cooper Square, New York, NY100825. If you want to work in an office, where can you get the forms to fill in?A.

22、 Website: .B. Atlantic City Beach Office.C. 368 Cooper Square, New York, NY1008.D. 866 United Nations Plaza, #525, New York, NY 10037.26. What does a person need most to be the one-hour weekday job?A. He should he cheerful, dependable, and easy-going.B. He has to work from Monday to Friday.C. He can

23、 remain calm in a difficult situation.D. He can welcome guests and deal with phone calls.27. According to the above information, what is the right thing to do when you swim?A. To keep close to the beach.B. To dive into unknown waters.C. To use floating toys on the water.D. To swim soon after lunch.2

24、8. The best title for the last piece of information would be_.A. Tips on Showing Interest in a JobB. Tips on a Successful InterviewC. Advice on Introducing Yourself PolitelyD. Body Language in an InterviewCMore than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝). The fruits that made i

25、t to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot

26、 of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del高二期中 英语共 8 页 第 4 页Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the worlds best-selling pineapple variety, and delive

27、ring natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.In nutrition it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good again

28、st some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte

29、tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Montes attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out of the market.29. We learn from

30、 the text that the new type of pineapple is _.A. green outside and sweet insideB. good-looking outside and soft insideC. yellowy-gold outside and hard insideD. a little soft outside and sweet inside30. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.B. It w

31、as less sweet and good for health.C. It was developed by Del Monte.D. It was used as medicine.31. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _.A. that people enjoy eatingB. that is always presentC. that is difficult to getD. that people use as a gift32. We learn from t

32、he last paragraph that Del Monte _.A. slowed other companies to develop pineapples B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itselfC. tried hard to control the pineapple marketD. planned to help the other companiesDAfter a terrible electrical accident，which caused him to become both blind and deaf，t

33、he whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family， especially his wife，did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the wi

34、ll to live.One hot summer afternoon，he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet，but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in mud

35、dy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly，but when he opened his eyes， he could hardly believe what he sawa plough and a wall. When Mrs Edwards came running up to him，shouting to their neighbors to call for help，he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten year

36、s.The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread，and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However，none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The on

37、ly reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that，since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of sudden shock，perhaps，the only way for him to regain them was by another高二期中 英语共 8 页 第 5 页sudden shock.33.The reason for Roberts attempts to kill himself was that_.Aa terrible traffic acciden

38、t happened to himBhehad to live in a dark and silent worldChe was struck by the lightning once moreDnobody in the world cared about him34.What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?ASheltering for the rain under a tree.BDriving a car.CTaking a walk with a stick.DLying on the ground.35

39、.We can infer from the text that_.Athere was no accurate explanation for Roberts recoveryBmany doctors came because Robert was badly injuredCRoberts wife sent for doctors immediately after the shockDa sudden injury in the head led to Roberts recovery第二节 七选五（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

40、入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Make PlansMost people get scared when talking about planning or writing plans（36） And you need to plan for success as planning really works and inspires you to go straight aheadHowever，how to create effective plans is still a problemDont worry，and just follow the steps b

41、elowStep 1 （37）What plans have you had in the past？Probably，in some of your plans，you havent ended up where you thought you were going to end upGet a good understanding of what you have done and what you havent done in the pastIt is a primary foundation for your new planIf having no plan， just take

42、actions and make plans right nowStep 2Think about the What-IfsWhen you are building your plans，you should consider where you are going and make clear the What-IfsBecause not everything just goes smoothly as you believe（38）Step 3Document the plansWhen starting to make plans，you should try to write th

43、em downIt is of key importance for the future（39） In addition，make sure you have the plans fully written out with all the key elements concerned，including detailsStep 4Update the plansAccording to your written plans and actual situation，you should check out the plans you have completed and havent co

44、mpleted（40） Make sure all the assumptions are there and work out the detailsAfter hanging on for some days，planning will be getting simpler and easierAReview historical plans BMake new plans immediatelyCActually，people are more likely to succeed in a planned way DAnd you need to continue what you ha

45、vent done and update it ENot all people can memorize every word they said and thought wellFAnd what you should do next is to check your plans monthly or quarterly高二期中 英语共 8 页 第 6 页GFor your benefits，you need to make Plan A and Plan B in case of changes and contingencies（偶发事件）第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45）第

46、一节 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 15 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Children need to be prepared for an earthquake as much as adults, if not more. Forbabies and children, special41should be paid to 42 their environment as safe aspossible. Their beds should be placed43from win

47、dows and tall, unsteady bookcases and shelves that could44down.At the very least a 72-hour45 of extra water, bottles, food, juices, clothing, plenty ofdiapers(尿布), baby wipes and ready medicines should be46where it is most likely to get47an earthquake. Also keep an extra diaper bag with these things

48、 in your car. Store baby cars,blankets and baby beds with right wheels to put babies in to leave in time, if48. Set softpads(垫子) in baby beds or baby cars to49babies during the shaking.By age three or so, children can50 what an earthquake is and how to get51for one.Take the timetoexplain what52earth

49、quakes53whattheyll understand. Includeyourchildren in family discussions and planning for earthquake54. Take drills and review safetyprocedures(步骤)55 six months. Show children the safest places to be in each room when anearthquake hits. Also show them all56 exits from each room. Teach children what

50、to do57they are during an earthquake (at school, in a tall building,outdoors).58childrensemergency cards at school are up-to-date.59children should not turn off any lights, its important that they know what gas smellslike. Advise children to tell a(n)60if they smell gas after an earthquake.41.A. adv

51、iceB. warnC. attentionD. help42. A. makingB. feelingC. stayingD. playing43.A. nearbyB. downC. acrossD. away44.A. breakB. fallC. foldD. put45.A. supplyB. numberC. amountD. deal46.A. takenB. leftC. storedD. bought47.A. beforeB. duringC. sinceD. after48.A. importantB. necessaryC. easyD. ready49.A. prot

52、ectB. layC. relaxD. drive50.A. callB. understandC. expectD. guess51.A. worriedB. eagerC. excitedD. ready52.A. changesB. affectsC. preventsD. causes53.A. according toB. because ofC. in spite ofD. thanks to54.A. reasonB. resultC. safetyD. truth55.A. onceB. everyC. nextD. another56.A. similarB. differe

53、ntC. equalD. possible高二期中 英语共 8 页 第 7 页57A.whereverB. whateverC. wheneverD. whoever58.A. Make senseB. Work outC. Make sureD. Set down59.A. AlthoughB. BecauseC. IfD. Besides60.A. personB. adultC. strangerD. friend第二节（共 10 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The story is mainly a

54、bout a retired teacher in poor health61received a thank-youletter from one of his successful students.What a62(move) story! It reminds me of myfavorite teacher, Jeffrey, who sets a wonderful example forhis students to follow through the rest oftheir lives.And for me, Jeffrey is always a rolemodel63w

55、hom I can learn a lot.Hisenergetic64(devote) to work always earnshimrespect and praise from both hiscolleagues65students. I feel lucky to have such66excellent instructor who didntgive me up when I failed so many times in English test. Instead, he67(patient)cultivated(培养)my interest in English, 68(gi

56、ve) me timely help with my study, and praisedme for my small progress. Little by little, I felt increasinglyconfident in69(me) andshowed more and more enthusiasm in English learning. At last, I made up my mind70(become) an English teacher like him.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）

57、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。作文中共有 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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（）并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：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.只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。Once upon a time there was a boy who fond of reading. However, he was very poor to buy any books. That was the reaso

58、n that he had to borrow books from a rich man who had a lot of books.The boy knew clearly that he has to finish reading the books he had borrowed and return it to the owner as soon as possible. A rich man，who was ready to lend any of his book to the boy，read few of his own books.With time going on，t

59、he boy read a lot but finally became a famous writer in his time. Though the rich man had such many books，he remained a man with little knowledge because of he seldom read his books.第二节 书面表达假定你是李明,你的澳大利亚朋友 Steven 向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点给他写封建议信。要点:1.参加中文学习班2.看中文书刊、电视3.学唱中文歌曲4.交中国朋友Dear Steven,_Yours,Li

60、 Ming高二期中 英语共 8 页 第 8 页 高二上学期期中考试英语答案听力答案 15ABCBC610 ABABA 1115CABBB 1620ABCAB阅读：21-24CAAC 25-28DCAB 29-32DABC 33-35BAA 七选五：C A G E D完形填空：41-45 C A D B A 46-50 C D B A B 51-55 D D A C B 56-60 D A C A B语法填空：61. who/that 62. moving 63. from 64. devotion 65. and 66. an 67. patiently68gave 69. myself 70

61、. to become 短文改错： 书面表达范文DearSteven, ImgladtoreceiveyourletteraskingformyadviceonhowtolearnChinesewell.Hereareafewsuggestions.First, itisimportanttotakeaChinesecourse, as youll beabletolearnfromtheteacher andpractisewithyourfellowstudents. Then, italsohelpstowatchTVandreadbooks, newspapers andmagazin

62、esinChinesewheneverpossible. Besides, itshouldbeagoodideatolearnand singChinese songs, becausebydoingsoyoulllearnandrememberChinesewordsmoreeasily.YoucanalsomakemoreChinesefriends. TheywilltellyoualotaboutChinaandhelpyoulearnChinese.TryandwritetomeinChinesenexttime. Imlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon. Yours, LiMing