2018-2019学年江西省鄱阳县第二中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年江西省鄱阳县第二中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

鄱阳二中2018-2019学年高二年级第二学期期中考试 英语试卷 一、听力（共20题；共30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。‎ ‎1. What will the woman do this weekend? ‎ A. Go swimming.                      B. Camp in the mountain.                      C. Go hiking.‎ ‎2. Who catches the fish? ‎ A. Jason.                                 B. The man.                                 C. The woman.‎ ‎3. How many people will go to the park? ‎ A. 2.                                              B. 3.                                              C. 4.‎ ‎4. What is going to be cleaned? ‎ A. The toilets.                         B. The bedrooms.                         C. The living room.‎ ‎5. What will the man buy? ‎ A. Nothing.                              B. A computer.                              C. A cellphone.‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答问题。 ‎ ‎6. What's the man's father? ‎ A. A scientist.                          B. A businessman.                          C. A travel agent.‎ ‎7. What does the man probably like most now? ‎ A. Science.                                    B. Business.                                    C. Travel.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答问题。 ‎ ‎8. How soon must the speakers finish lunch? ‎ A. In an hour.                          B. In 45 minutes.                          C. In half an hour.‎ ‎9. Why won't the speakers go to Dave's? ‎ A. It is closed today.                  B. It is too far away.                  C. It is usually crowded.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答问题。 ‎ ‎10. What does the man show to the woman? ‎ A. A toy car.                           B. A new phone.                           C. An alarm clock.‎ ‎11. How is the new product different from others? ‎ A. It can ring and talk.               B. It can roll and jump.               C. It can sing and move.‎ ‎12. Who doesn't need the new product? ‎ A. The man.                        B. The woman.                        C. The woman's nephew.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答问题。 ‎ ‎13. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a shop.                         B. In a travel agency.                         C. At the seaside.‎ ‎14. What does the man plan to do? ‎ A. Go traveling.                       B. Book a ticket.                       C. Buy new sunglasses.‎ ‎15. What will the man do first? ‎ A. Learn to swim.                        B. Learn to surf.                        C. Surf the Internet.‎ ‎16. Why is May the best time to visit Hawaii? ‎ A. The expenses are the lowest. B. The weather is pleasant. C. The sceneries are the most beautiful.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答问题。 ‎ ‎17. Why does the speaker give the talk? ‎ A. To announce some changes. B. To apologize for an accident. C. To inform passengers of leaving.‎ ‎18. From which platform will the train to London leave? ‎ A. 3.                                              B. 6.                                              C. 9.‎ ‎19. When will the train to Bristol leave? ‎ A. At 10:15 am.                            B. At 10:55 am.                            C. At 12:20 pm.‎ ‎20. What do we know about Mr. Green? ‎ A. He is traveling to London. B. He works in the luggage office. C. He lost his computer at the railway station.‎ 二、阅读理解（共15题；共30分）‎ A ‎    Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.‎ Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015)‎ Nearpod ‎❖9:00 am to 10:00 am ‎❖Room 501‎ Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it.‎ TEO ‎❖ 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ‎❖Room 502‎ Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to ‎ ‎ explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.‎ Kahoot ‎❖10:30 am to 11:30 am ‎❖ Room 601‎ Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.‎ Prezi ‎❖3:30 pm to 4:20 pm ‎❖Room 602‎ Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students' attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.‎ ‎21. Nearpod can be used to ______. ‎ A. help vocabulary learning                                B. teach listening on-line C. offer grammar tests                                          D. gain fluency in speaking ‎22. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________. ‎ A. Room 501                        B. Room 502                        C. Room 601                        D. Room 602‎ ‎23. Which of the following can assess your grammar learning? ‎ A. Nearpod.                                B. Kahoot                               C. TEO.                                D. Prezi.‎ ‎24. A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by ______. ‎ A. 9:00 am                            B. 10:30 am                            C. 2:00 pm                            D. 3:30 pm B ‎    Everybody hates rats (big mice). But in the earthquake capitals of the world — Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey — rats will soon be man's best friends.‎ ‎    What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can't get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.‎ ‎    How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat's brain gives a signal (信号)．This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat's brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.‎ ‎    Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, "Robots' noses don't work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that." Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don't need electricity!‎ ‎    The "rat project" is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Organization in Scotland says, "It would be wonderful. A rat could get into spaces we couldn't get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe." Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).‎ ‎25. Why will rats become man's best friends in the world earthquake capitals? ‎ A. Because they can take the place of man's rescue jobs.          B. Because they can find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings. C. Because they can serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings.          D. Because they can get into small spaces.‎ ‎26.From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person who is alive by _____. ‎ A. the noise made by the rat.                               B. the rat's unusual behavior. C. the signal sent by the radio on the rat's back.          D. the smell given off by the person.‎ ‎27. Which of these statements is NOT the advantage that rats have? ‎ A. They are more lovely than other animals.          B. They are less expensive to train than dogs. C. They don't need electricity.                              D. They are small and can get into small places.‎ ‎28. What can we infer from the passage? ‎ A. At present rats have taken the place of dogs in searching for people.          B. The "rat project" has been completed. C. People are now happy to see a rat in a building.          D. Now people still use dogs and robots in performing rescues.‎ C ‎    What makes a gift special？Is it the price you see on the gift receipt？Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most? ‎ ‎    This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father. ‎ ‎    I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe； my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate. ‎ ‎    Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift. ‎ ‎29. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ______ . ‎ A. doing shopping      B. having a debate      C. reading a message      D. leaving for Wyoming ‎30. The author's inspiration for the gift came from ______ . ‎ A. a photo of a flower                                          B. a story about a kid C. a call from the mother                                     D. a text about Christmas ‎31. The author made the gift by ______ . ‎ A. searching for the poems online                      B. drawing the background by hand C. painting the letters in three colors                 D. matching the words with pictures D In an effort to discourage people from using plastics, scientists have been hard at work inventing alternative packaging products. From water bottles made from seaweed to cutlery(餐具) made from rice and wheat, a number of inventions are set to change the way we eat while we are on the go, or having a relaxing picnic in the park.‎ ‎    The idea of using seaweed to make eco-friendly water bottles has been around for a few years. Recently, Ari Jonsson took his invention—a water bottle made from red seaweed—to show off at a festival. The bottles will only hold their shape as long as they are filled. As soon as these bottles are empty they will begin to break down, though they would be perfectly safe to eat. Ari Jonsson's bottles are a step closer to a widely used alternative to the current plastic ones.‎ ‎    The eatable water container is not the only product to add to our image of the future. Narayana Pessapaty has also created eatable spoons. After the success of his spoons, Mr. Pessapaty is ready to expand and introduce forks and chopsticks to his menu. His aim is to largely reduce the amount of plastic waste, which is a huge problem for waste sites all over the world. It is a product that may take up to 500 years to break down, and recycling companies worldwide are struggling to deal with it.‎ ‎    Aside from the obvious benefits to the environment, this new packaging is also cheap to produce and therefore cheap to buy. Even better is the fact that similar eatable cutlery can be made at home, possibly a science project for children or just fun with friends. Why not experiment and create your own recipes?‎ ‎32. Why do scientists invent alternative packaging products? ‎ A. To make people's life more convenient.         B. To show off their inventive talents. C. To change the way we picnic outside.             D. To reduce the amount of plastic waste.‎ ‎33. What makes Art Jonsson's water bottles eco-friendly? ‎ A. They can be made at home.                            ‎ B. They are cheap to produce and buy. C. They will hold their shape when they are filled.        ‎ D. They will break down themselves when empty.‎ ‎34. What do Ari and Narayana's inventions have in common? ‎ A. They are convenient to carry.                           B. They are safe to eat. C. They can be used for a short time.                  D. They are heavier than plastics.‎ ‎35. What can be inferred from this passage? ‎ A. Home-made eatable cutlery is likely to be popular.        ‎ B. Eatable cutlery will completely replace plastics in the near future. C. No recycling companies can break down plastic waste.        ‎ D. It's unsafe for individuals to invent eatable cutlery at home.‎ 三、任务型阅读（共1题；共10分）‎ ‎    Every person wants to achieve the goals set at the beginning of a new school year. The following are some ways to help you achieve your goals.‎ ‎    ____36____When it comes to choosing your goal, ensure that it states precisely what it is that you want to achieve. Don't generalize. Your goal should involve both what you want to achieve and the effort that you will put in to achieve it. ‎ ‎    ____37____Having a copy of your goal makes it real. You can write you goal in a journal you'll be keeping all year, or you can write it on a poster and stick it on your desk so that you can look at it each day. Every time you remind yourself of your goal, you're training your brain to accept the effort needed to make the goal happen.‎ ‎    Try various methods. One may not work while another may be just right for you. __38______Some people learn best through writing, some through listening and reading, and some through talking it through. Once you realize which way works for you, you can work better and achieve your goal easily.‎ ‎    Think positive. _____39___Negative thoughts are unhelpful and they became roadblocks. Stop telling yourself you can't and start telling yourself you can, and talk about you are doing rather than hoping you can do something. Always believe that you're capable, even if you have difficulty along the way.‎ ‎    Reward yourself along the way. ____40____Occasionally, when you've achieved certain “milestones” in your goal plan, take a break and reward yourself. Watch a movie, visit a friend who lives across town, go to the ice cream shop with your friends or buy yourself something new.‎ A. Write down your goal.‎ B. Choose specific and realistic goals C. Be aware of the way you learn best D. Remember that everyone makes mistakes E. Set aside some time each week for exercise F. All study and no reward can break your spirit G. If you're not in the right state of mind, you won't be able to succeed.‎ 四、完形填空（共20题；共30分）‎ ‎    It happened when I was in Grade 4. My teacher Ms. Orange asked us to bring cards, candy and other 41 to class. She wanted us to celebrate Thanksgiving Day as a class. I 42 this activity and thought it would be fun, 43 I asked my mom to help me make some nice cookies. I 44 bought some Thanksgiving cards. I couldn't wait to give them to my classmates.‎ ‎    When the day finally 45 , things went very well. People gave each other cards and candy. Everyone seemed very 46 . I gave out all of the things I took to school to my classmates. However, I received 47 . I was surprised at what was happening. Ms. Orange then asked us to 48  what we received and say whom it came 49 . When my name was called, I couldn't hold back my 50 because I didn't get anything from anyone. I was 51  by the people who said that they were my 52 .‎ ‎    It was surely a 53 Thanksgiving Day for me. I was angry. But I didn't want to 54  my classmates. I kept being kind to them and 55 hard. And what I did paid off. I became one of the 56  students in my class. My teachers and classmates were proud of me. Now I have many good friends by my side. The_ 57 from them alone will always be the best gift I will value forever. I 58 that the best gifts in life don't come from stores. It's the things that we value in our 59 that count. I'm glad that I made the right decision and 60  my classmates' friendship in the end.‎ ‎41. A. ideas B. books C. bags D. gifts ‎42. A. paid for B. looked forward to C. made use of D. looked at ‎43. A. though B. as C. so D. but ‎44. A. also B. never C. sometimes D. hardly ‎45. A. joined B. arrived C. lasted D. changed ‎46. A. worried B. funny C. happy D. upset ‎47. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing ‎48. A. show B. eat C. sell D. paint ‎49. A. to B. from C. for D. by ‎50. A. aims B. plans C. tears D. words ‎51. A. loved B. replied C. preferred D. forgotten ‎52. A. friends B. teachers C. helpers D. students ‎53. A. short B. sad C. beautiful D. great ‎54. A. please B. remember C. surprise D. hate ‎55. A. asked B. moved C. studied D. cried ‎56. A. best B. laziest C. tallest D. prettiest ‎57. A. advice B. friendship C. candy D. card ‎58. A. hope B. lie C. explain D. believe ‎59. A. hearts B. hands C. wishes D. classrooms ‎60. A. finished B. heard C. won D. understood 五、语法填空（共1题；共15分）‎ ‎    As an old English saying goes, “honesty is the best policy”. It is more than an old cliché（陈词滥调）, but _____61___ good way to live your life.‎ ‎    First, honesty is the ______62__(easy) choice that we can make. When people get caught in lies, it always costs them something. Many relationships are destroyed by lies.‎ ‎    Second, honesty gives us much____63____ (free). Many people believe that being honest limits them in life, but that is not true. Sooner or later those dishonest people __64______ (pay) a price for their acts; on the contrary, when we are honest, we are _____65___ (true) free.‎ ‎    If there were two people _____66___ (stand) before you, a person with a record of being honest and a person_____67___is known to be dishonest, who would you be more likely ___68_____ (believe)? I'm sure most people would side with the honest person.____69____we live in the truth or we live in lies. Truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles. Honesty is a choice that we make each day. The choice is_____70___ (you). What will you choose?‎ 六、改错题（共1题；共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（Λ），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．‎ Dear Mike, ‎ ‎    I'm very glad to receive the letter you sent me. I have been thinking the question you asked me. From my point of view, you can come to China after finished your studies.‎ ‎    For the one reason, China's development offers a number of job opportunity for the young. What's more, what you are studying is bad needed in China nowadays. In fact, many big companies in our city are hoping to hire people like me.‎ For another reason, China is a country with such a different culture as many foreigners enjoy living and working here. Why not come but join them？ If you came here, I will do how I can to help you.‎ 七、书面表达（共1题；共25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tim想在寒假时到中国旅游，发邮件向你征求旅游建议。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1）推荐一个旅游城市；2）给出推荐理由。 ‎ 注意：‎ ‎1）词数100左右；‎ ‎2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Tim,‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua