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1、- 1 -20192019 年上学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷年上学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷注意事项：注意事项：1. 答题前，务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的姓名、座位号。2. 答第卷时，每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3. 答第卷时，请在答题卷上书写，要求认真审题、仔细作答、字体工整、笔迹清晰。第第卷卷第一部分第一部分 听力听力第第 1 1 节节（共（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 7.57.5 分分）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
2、 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. When is the man checking in?A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.2. Where is the womans mobile phone?A. In the bedroom. B. In the sitting room. C. In the kitchen.3. Why do the speakers get sleepy in the first class?A. Th
3、ey dont like the class.B. They get up too early.C. They have milk for their breakfast.4. What does the woman probably want to be in the future?A. A teacher. B. A reporter C. A doctor.5. How does the woman lose weight?A. By starving herself. B. By exercising. C. By eating a balanced meal.第二节（共第二节（共 1
4、515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分分, , 满分满分 22.522.5 分）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。听完每段对话或独白前, 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 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。- 2 -听第听第 6 6 段材料段材料, , 回答第回答第 6 6 至至 7 7 题。题。6. When is the man planning to book his flight?A. In three weeks. B. In tw
5、o weeks. C. In one week.7. Why does the woman advise the man to book his flight soon?A. The price will be higher.B. There may be no tickets left then.C. There are only a few days left.听第听第 7 7 段材料段材料, , 回答第回答第 8 8 至至 9 9 题。题。8. What drink does the man order?A. Coke. B. Grape juice. C. Orange juice.9
6、. How much should the man pay in total?A. $10.5 B. $ 11.5 C. $ 12.5听第听第 8 8 段材料段材料, , 回答第回答第 1010 至至 1212 题。题。10. Who is the man?A. A stranger. B. The womans friend. C. A taxi driver.11. What time is it now?A. 3:00 B. 3:10 C. 3:3012. How much tip does the man get?A. 2 dollars. B. 3 dollars. C. 4 dol
7、lars听第听第 9 9 段材料段材料, , 回答第回答第 1313 至至 1616 题。题。13. Where is the man?A. At a hotel. B. At an airport. C. At a store.14. What color are the womans suitcases?A. Yellow. B. Red. C. Blue.15. What terrible thing happened to the woman at last?A. She took the wrong suitcase.B. She forgot her room number.C.
8、She left her room card in the hall.16. What can be known from the conversation?A. The woman gave wrong direction to the man.- 3 -B. The womans suitcases were on the leftC. The womans two suitcases were the same in size.听第听第 1010 段材料段材料, , 回答第回答第 1717 至至 2020 题。题。17. What do people call our society ?
9、A. A throwaway society. B. A crowded society. C. An unfair society.18. What was mentioned when talking about electronic toys ?A. Buying them in supermarket. B. Buying cheaper ones. C. Using rechargeable batteries.19. What is not mentioned as a thing for people to exchange ?A. Clothes. B. Books. C. C
10、ameras.20. What does the speaker recommend to do ?A. Drink bottled water B. Take shopping bags C. Use disposable cups. 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A AWelcome to the North Pole AdventureThe North Pole Adventure is a one-of
11、-a-kind interactive Christmas attraction for the entire family. Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open from November 25 until Christmas Eve. It is not a guided tour. While elves (小精灵) are throughout the adventure to interact with your children, your kids can spend as much time in each area a
12、s they wish. The adventure features a replica (复制品) of the North Pole including everything you imagine at Santas North Pole.SantasSantas HouseHouseKids will experience what its like at the North Pole and see first-hand what it takes for Santa and his elves to get ready for Christmas each year. The m
13、emories your children will take away from Santas House will be ones they will remember for a life time.- 4 -PostPost OfficeOfficeAll kids will be assisted by Santas elves in writing a letter to Santa and then depositing it in Santas magical mailbox. A few days before Christmas, they will receive let
14、ters at their own homes from Santa.ElfElf UniversityUniversityElf University is the place where elves go to school. Its also the place where kids enjoy making Christmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one day.AdmissionAdmissionBuy your tickets
15、 online to avoid waiting in line. If the tickets sell out when you buy them online, there will still be tickets available at the ticket office.21. The North Pole Adventure_.A. arranges elves to entertain kids in some areas B. is modeled on other Christmas attractionsC. provides visitors with tour gu
16、ide service D. is open to visitors for nearly one month22. What can we learn from the passage?A. Elf University offers kids opportunities for becoming elvesB. Kids who visited Post Office would receive letters on Christmas EveC. Kids can have fun in Santas House by dressing up like SantaD. Tickets t
17、o the adventure can be bought online if they sell out at the ticket office23. Whe re can you probably see the article?A. a science fiction B. a tourist booklet C. a newspaper D. a story bookB BYouve just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since youve been away, has this country changed
18、for the betteror for the worse？- 5 -If youve just arrived back in the UK after a fortnights holiday, small changes have probably surprised youanything from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to someone in your street moving house.So how have things changed to people c
19、oming back to Britain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What changes in society can they see that the rest of us have hardly noticedor now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned.DebiDebi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, m
20、iddle-class familiesall very conservative (opposed to great or sudden social change). The town is now home to many eastern Europeans and lots of Australians, who come here mainly to work in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners.Having been an immigrant myself, I admire
21、 people who go overseas to find a job. Maybe if I lived in an inner city where unemployment was high, Id think differently, but I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because theyre more open-minded and often work harder than the natives.Christine:Christine: As we flew home over Brita
22、in, both of us remarked how green everything looked. But the differences between the place wed left behind and the one we returned to were brought sharply into focus as soon as we landed.To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frighteningin Cyprus, theyre very relaxedand I g
23、ot pulled over by customs officers just for taking a woolen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire firm wanted a credit card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers.Bu
24、t anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I just wish more people would appreciate what theyve got. 24. After a short overseas holiday, people tend to _.A. notice small changes B. expect small changesC. welcome small changes D. exaggerate small changes- 6 -25. How does Debi look at the for
25、eign settlers？A. Cautiously. B. Positively. C. Skeptically. D. Critically.26. When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by _.A. the relaxed policemen B. the messy arrivals hallC. the tight security D. the bank robbers27. Which might be the best title for the passage？ A. Life in
26、Britain. B. Back in Britain. C. Britain in Future. D. Britain in Memory.COwning a pet makes us healthier and happier, but for many of us, long hours at work, tight budgets and small flats means its just not practical. But theres good news for animal lovers; you can now cosy up with a cup of tea whil
27、e spending time with furry friends, as the global movement of animal cafes has reached the UK.The international phenomenon originated in Taipei, where the worlds first cat cafe, Cat Flower Garden, opened in 1998.Curious tourists soon discovered the pet paradise and brought the concept over to Japan.
28、 The first Japanese cat cafe opened in Osaka in 2005,and now there are said to be nearly 40 in Tokyo alone.Japan has now gone far beyond the original concept, and some of the trendiest places to visit nowadays have owls, rabbits and goats hanging around. Tokyos Fukuro no Mise, which means the “Shop
29、of Owls”, has full guest lists for up to two months.Lady Dinahs Cat Emporium was the first of its kind to open up in East London last year. The successful cat cafe takes bookings 50 days ahead and usually about 90% of them book out about 5-6 weeks in advance, Though the business has been a success,
30、the owner Lauren Pears worries a little bit about the sudden rise of cat cafes everywhere.“Cat cafes are still in their beginnings here and weve seen a very recent cautionary tale springing up in Singapore with the sudden burst of cat cafes in the city. Earlier this year, one of them was closed down
31、 after serious - 7 -animal welfare issues resulted in the deaths of several cats.” She emphasizes that even though the job is fun and rewarding, it also comes with serious responsibility.28. Which country does the text mainly report about?A.UK.B. China.C. Taipei.D. Singapore.29. Why are cat cafes so
32、 popular?A. They offer great services.B. They promote a new concept.C. They stay open for a long time.D. They provide practical means to enjoy pets.30. What does the underlined part “cautionary tale” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Greeting. B. Warning. C. Interview. D. Development.31.What is the
33、concern of Lauren Pears?A. The blind expansion of cat cafes.B. The sudden rise of illegal cat cafes.C. Cat Cafe owners lack of responsibility.D. The possibility that cats may be unfriendlyD DA characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the m
34、an who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory work
35、er, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnis
36、hed and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, - 8 -expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore, the d
37、inner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the near- by bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, diggi
38、ng in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dish-washing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pa
39、y for his education. 32. From Paragraph 1, we can know that in America_.A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man B. people can always rise to the top through their own effortsC. college professors win great respect from common workers D. people feel painful to mention their fathers
40、 as laborers 33. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because_.A. servants in America are hard to get B. she takes pride in what she can do herselfC. she can hardly afford servants D. it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food 34. The expression “wait on table“ in the
41、 second paragraph means?A. work in a furniture shop B. keep accounts for a bar C. wait to lay the table D. serve customers in a restaurant 35. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?A. A Respectable Self-made Family B. American Attitude toward Manual LaborC. Characteristic
42、s of American Culture D. The Development of Manual Labor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- 9 -选项。Most of us mistakenly think that creativity is a quality belonging only to inventors rather to ourselves. 36 The following tips are a great beginning for developing our c
43、reativity.1. GetGet outout ofof youryour comfortcomfort zonezoneBreak out of your usual patterns and welcome creativity into your life. The human brain was designed to recognize patterns. We continue to create patterns and routines for almost everything we do. 37 As we become more efficient at using
44、 patterns, we rely less on creativity to find new paths. We should force ourselves out of our comfort zones and open up new possibilities.2. 38 If you always do what youve always done, youll always get what youve always got. We are creatures of habits and routines, but creativity hates routines. Int
45、errupt your routine and try something new. Undoubtedly, new things are often creative.3. TakeTake actionaction39 You must work to make it a reality. Have you ever seen a new product and realized that you thought of the same thing long ago? Yet someone else is making money with “your” idea. 40 The di
46、fference between a dreamer and a doer is action. If you can put your ideas into practice, you are well on your way to improving your creativity. You can become a true inventor in your own life somehow!A. Try different things.B. Seek several options.C. Having a great idea is not enough.D. We may atte
47、mpt to think from the other persons point.E. In fact, our comfort zone is only a collection of patterns.F. However, the truth is that we are all born with the potential to be creative.G. We all have great ideas sometimes, but only a few people turn their ideas - 10 -into reality.第第三三部部分分 英英语语知知识识运运用
48、用 （共共两两节节，满满分分 4 45 5） 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. After consulting with many doctors, they made a decision about my _41_. Instead of sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to send me to a _42_ one.From the first day there, the other