2019年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、宿州市十三所重点中学2018-2019学年度第一学期期中质量检测高二英语试题考生注意：1.本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。2.请将各题答案填在答题卡上。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，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. What are the two speakers doing?A.

2、 Having a drink. B. Working. C. Running.2. What is the man worried about? A. The paper. B. The exam. C. His teacher.3. How long will the man stay in France? A, Two days. B. Three days. C. Five weeks.4. What was wrong with Jack? A. He had a fever. B. He was late for work. C. He was in hospital.5. Why

3、 was the man late for work? A. He couldnt get his car going. B. His car was being repaired. C. He was in an accident.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What are the tw

4、o speakers talking about? A. The womans travel experiences. B. Public transportation in Shanghai. C. Beautiful subways in the world.7. When did the woman go to Shanghai? A. Two days agoB. Last month C. Last week.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The boss left very ea

5、rly. B. The man regretted having invited his wifes boss. C. The speakers enjoyed themselves at the party.9. What is the boss like? A. Nice B. Impolite. C. Shy.听下面一段对话，回答第10 至12三个小题。10. What does the man want to sell? A. An apartment. B. Furniture. C. Garden supplies.11. Why does the man want to sell

6、 his belongings? A. He needs money. B. He likes new things. C. He is moving.12. How is the man going to pay? A. In cash. B. By check. C. By credit card.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16三个小题。13. What is the relationship between Mary and John? A. Classmates. B. Brother and sister.C. Mother and son.14. What is John doi

7、ng? A. Getting ready to go to school. B. Making a telephone call. C. Putting his shoes on.15. How does John go to school? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By bike.16. How many people are there in Marys family? A. Three. B. No more than four. C. At least five.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。17. How can people avoid fo

8、rgetting things according to the speaker? A. By keeping a diary. B. By being reminded by others. C. By making a schedule.18. What does “a master schedule” mean? A. A schedule made for yourself. B. A schedule with all important things and the time to use. C. A schedule made for your boss.19. How many

9、 different schedules are mentioned? A. One. B. Three. C. Two. 20. What can you use your daily schedule to do? A. Achieve short-term goals. B. Plan time well. C. Achieve long-term goals.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AOpera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street.

10、 The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742. .Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 7

11、23-1182 for more information. .Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http:/www.symphony.org/home.asp.College Conservatory of Music (CCM):Performances are on the main campus(校园)

12、 of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events f

13、or free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http:/www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.Riverbend Music Theater:6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference).Big name shows all summer long! Phone:232-62

14、20. http: /.21.Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?A. 381-3300. B. 723-1182.C. 241-2742. D. 232-6220.22.When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?A. February.B. November.C. August.D. May.23.Where can students go for free performances with their I.D. cards?A. Patricia Cob

15、bett Theater.B. Memorial Hall.C.Music Hall. D. Riverbend Music Theater.24.How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?A. It presents famous musical works.B. It gives shows all year round.C. It offers membership discounts.D. It has seats in the open air.BOn Sunday, May 25th, 2014,

16、Indias Malavath Poorna, became the youngest female to climb to the summit of the worlds highest peakMount Everest. The 13-year-old girl surpassed (超越) the previous record holder, Nepals Nima Chemji Sherpa, who accomplished the same achievement in 2012, at the age of 16.Unlike many young climbers who

17、 come from wealthy families, Malavath comes from a poor farming family living in a small village named Pakala in southern India.Most Pakala girls have never seen the inside of a school all their lives. Malavath is one of the fortunate ones that managed to realize their dreams thanks to Swaeroes, a w

18、elfare organization whose mission is to help Indias poor children reach their fullpotential. They helped enroll (使入学) the young girl in a nearby boarding school. Then about nine months ago, Swaeroes provided her with the opportunity to achieve this dream by offering mountaineering training. Not one

19、to pass up (错过) an exciting adventure,the athletic girl signed up.At the end of the two-week period, only two youngsters were selected for the dangerous climbMalavath was one of them!Then came the big day. On April 15th, 2014, Malavath and 16-year-old Anand Kumar along with their guide Shekhar Babu

20、and a team of Sherpas (夏尔巴人) began the dangerous 8,848-meter trek (艰苦跋涉). While most climbers attempt the peak from the slightly easier Nepalese side, this team had to go via the harder Tibetan side. Thats because the government of Nepal does not allow anyone younger than 16 to climb up the route.It

21、 was not easy. In fact, Malavath was sent back to the base camp after she experienced altitude sickness when she got to the advanced base camp set up at an altitude of 6,400 meters. However, the youngster returned three days later, and insisted on continuing. It took 52 days, but on May 25th, 2014,

22、Malavath, who made it to the summit a few minutes ahead of 16-year-old Anand, proudly raised her countrys flag at the top of the world. The young girl hopes that her achievements will inspire poor girls all over the world to try to achieve their dreams.25. Who helped Malavath Poorna receive educatio

23、n in a boarding school?A. A wealthy family. B. Shekhar Babu.C. Some Sherpas. D. A welfare organization.26. Why did Malavath Poornas team choose to climb Mount Everest from the Tibetan side?A. Malavath Poorna was not old enough to be allowed to climb up the route.B. They wanted to make their climb mo

24、re challenging.C. This side was considered much safer for Malavath Poorna.D. They could spend less time in reaching the top.27. What happened to Malavath Poorna during her climb to the summit of Mount Everest?A. She feared and wanted to give up.B. She suffered altitude sickness.C. She fell down a fe

25、w times and was slightly injured.D. She made it to the summit a few days ahead of 16-year-old Anand.CHaving a medical skill can sometimes save a persons life. For instance, CPR is a life-saving technique. You press on the sick persons chest so that blood moves through the body and takes oxygen to or

26、gans. Without oxygen, the brain is damaged quickly. This is called CPR.It was a coldNovemberday in a high school, Texas. The girls on the baseball team were waiting for their next turns during practice, stamping their feet to stay warm. Eighth-grader Jenny shivered (发抖)a little as she watched her te

27、ammate Max play. The two didnt know each other well-Jenny had just moved to town a month or so before.Suddenly, Max fell to the ground. Maxs eyes rolled back, Jenny says. She started shaking. I knew it was an emergency.It certainly was. Max had suffered a sudden heart failure. Without immediate medi

28、cal care, Max would die. At first, no one moved. The girls were in shock .Then the softball coach shouted out , “Does anyone know CPR？”Fortunately, Jenny had just taken a CPR course the day before. Still, she hesitated. She didnt think she knew it well enough. But when no one else came forward, Jenn

29、y ran to Max and began doing CPR. It was terrible. I knew it was the difference between life and death, says Jenny.Jennys quick action helped her teammates calm down. One girl called 911. Two more ran to get the school nurse, who brought an electronic device(器械) that can shock the heart back into wo

30、rk. Luck stayed with them: Maxs heartbeat returned.“I know I was really lucky,” Max says now. Most people dont survive this. My team saved my life”Experts say Max is right: For a sudden heart failure, the survival is having someone nearby step in and do CPR quickly.Today, Max is back on the baseball

31、 team. Jenny will apply to college soon. She wants to be a nurse. I feel more confident in my actions now, Jenny says. “I know I can act well under pressure in such a situation.28. What happened to Max on that day？A. She had a sudden heart problemB. She caught a bad coldC. She was knocked down by a

32、ball.D. She shivered terribly during practice.29. Why did Jenny hesitate when Max needed help?A. They did not know each other wellB. Someone called 911C. She doubted whether she could do CPR correctlyD. The school nurse would bring an electronic device30. Why did Max say she was lucky？A. She made a

33、reliable friend.B. She was saved immediately.C. She had taken a CPR course the day beforeD. She came back on the baseball team.31. Which of the following words can best describe Jenny？A. Curious and kind.B. Stubborn and generous.C. Ambitious and professional.D. Brave and calm.DPre-school children wh

34、o spend time together take on one anothers personalities，a new research had foundThe study shows that environment plays a key role in shaping peoples personalitiesWhile genetics still forms the central part of the human psyche（心灵）,the research finds that personality traits(特征) are contagious (传染的)am

35、ong childrenOur finding that personality traits arecontagious amongchildren flies in the face of common assumptions（臆断） that personality cant be changed，said Dr Jennifer Neal，co-author of the study The researchers studied the personalities and social networks of two pre-school classed for a full sch

36、ool yearOne of the classes was a set of three-year-olds，and one a set of four-year-oldsChildren whose friends were hard-working or outgoing gradually took on these personality traits over timeDr.Emily said kids are having a far bigger effect on each other than people may realize.The new study is not

37、 the first to explore the contagious effects of personality traitsA 2015 study found that rudeness at work can be contagious as it travels from person to person like a disease The study found that seeing a boss being rude to an worker was enough to cause people to be rude to those around themThe res

38、earchers questioned 6,000 people on the social“climate”in their workplace，which included offices ,hotels and restaurants. They found 75%of those said they had been treated rudely at least once in the past years. Rudeness could include leaving someone off an invite to a company event, sending unkind

39、emails, finding faults with others or failing to give praise.Dr. Torkelson believes companies need to be more aware of the harm that rudeness in the workplace can do，as it can damage the working environment. She said better training could help to fight against the problem.32. What does the underline

40、d part flies in the face of in Paragraph 1 mean?A Results from B. Goes against C. Agrees with D. Leads to33. Which of the following is considered rude at the workplace?A. Not inviting a workmate to a company eventB. Seeking praise from othersC. Ignoring the faults of co-workersD. Not sending emails

41、to workmates34. What can we infer from the passage?A. Ones personality is hard to changeB. Ones personality can be changed over a nightC. Ones personality traits can spread to othersD. Ones personality is shaped by genes.35. This passage is most probably taken from_A. a study guide B. a science repo

42、rtC. a technical journal D. a school textbook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。 How to Remember What You Read Reading is important. But the next step is making sure that you remember what youve read! 36 You may have just read the text, but the ideas, concepts and images(

43、形象)may fly right out of your head. Here are a few tricks for remembering what you read. 37 If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, you likely wont be able to remember what you read. Its a bit like reading a foreign language. If you dont understand what youre reading, how would y

44、ou remember it? But there are a few things you can do Use a dictionary: look up the difficult words.Are you connected? Does a character remind you of friend? Does the setting make you want to visit the place? Does the book inspire you, and make you want to read more? With some books, you may feel a

45、connection right away. 38 How willing are you to make the connections happen?Read it; hear it; be it! Read the lines. Then, speak them out loud. And, put some character into the words. When he was writing his novels, Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters. Hed make faces in the mi

46、rror, and change his voice for each character. 39How often do you read? If you read frequently, youll likely have an easier time with remembering what youre reading (and what youve read). 40 As you make reading a regular part of your life, youll make more connections; stay more focused and understand the text better. Youll learn to enjoy literatureas you remember what you