2018-2019学年湖北省部分重点中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

2018-2019学年湖北省部分重点中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

湖北省部分重点中学2018-2019学年度高二下学期期中考试 英 语 试 卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 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 is the man’s hometown? ‎ A. Los Angeles. B. Boston. C. New York.‎ ‎2. What’s worrying the woman? ‎ A. It is hard to rent a stereo. ‎ B. They haven’t enough money to buy a stereo.‎ C.There is no red stereo for rent.‎ ‎3. What are the speakers talking about? ‎ A. A concert B. singer. C. A film ‎4. How much did the man’s wife pay for her coat? ‎ A.$120 B. $240 C. $480‎ ‎5. What does the woman suggest the man to do? ‎ A. Give up the exams. ‎ B. Prepare the papers in advance. ‎ C. Drop one course this semester 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。‎ ‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎ 6. Which is the relationship between the two speakers? ‎ A. Waitress and customer. B. Tourist and tour guide C. Shopkeeper and customer ‎7. What does the man have for his meal in the end? ‎ A. Fish pie. B. Steak pie. C. Mushroom pie.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What picture did the man put up on the wall?‎ A. A picture he drew on his vacation. ‎ B. A picture he took last year. ‎ C. A picture of him.‎ ‎9. How many cameras does the man use quite often? ‎ A. Six. B. Ten. C. Two 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. When did the man buy the TV?‎ ‎ A. One week ago. B. One month ago. C. Three months ago.‎ ‎11. What is the matter with the TV ? ‎ A. It doesn’t have a picture.‎ B. There’s an annoying sound in the back-ground.‎ C. .There’s dark line down the right-hand side of the screen.‎ ‎12. What do we know about the result?‎ A. The man will get a refund. ‎ B. The man will get a new TV. ‎ C. The man will complain to the manager.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎ 13. What will the woman do?‎ A. Work on her uncle’s farm. B. Quit the job. C. Try to run her own farm..‎ ‎ 14. What does the man think working on a farm?‎ A. It is tiring. B. It is interesting C. It is boring.‎ ‎ 15. What was the woman?‎ ‎ A, An editor. B. A reporter. C. A teacher.‎ ‎ 16. What does the man suggest to the woman on becoming a farmer?‎ A . Work with her uncle.‎ B. Get some training from experts.‎ C. Have a working holiday on a farm first.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎ 17. What kind of clouds indicate good weather?‎ ‎ A. Red and low B. Dark and low C. White and high ‎ 18. When should the sailors take warning ?‎ ‎ A. Seeing red sky at morning.‎ ‎ B. Seeing red sky at night.‎ ‎ C. Seeing red sky at noon.‎ ‎ 19. What does a rainbow in the west mean ?‎ ‎ A. Storm is on the way B. Rain is on the way. C. Sunny days.‎ ‎ 20. What does the passage mainly talk about?‎ ‎ A. How to prepare before the weather changes.‎ ‎ B. How to predict the weather without a forecast.‎ ‎ C. How to avoid being caught in a heavy rain.‎ ‎ 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。‎ A Our “What’s New” collection features a massive range of the latest new DVD releases in movies，TV series，and documentaries．‎ Andre Rieu—The Magic of Maastricht Andre commemorates(纪念)a remarkable 30 years since the founding of his beloved band，Johann Strauss Orchestra．This collection of finely crafted interpretations of uplifting evergreens is a must-have!‎ Tracks include：Sole Mio，Hava Nagila(Let Us Be Happy)，Halleluia，Tuti Frutti，Can’t Help Falling in Love，and more!‎ ‎$25．95．1 DVD，200 mins．‎ Railroad Australia Meet the kings of the train world and discover what it takes to keep these metal monsters on the tracks．In a wild frontier of extreme heat and vast distances，an army of workers toil day and night to keep the nations lifeblood flowing．．．with a lot of help from the biggest and most powerful trains in existence．‎ ‎$24．95．2 DVDs，325 mins．‎ Gentle Ben Based on the beloved children’s novel Gentle Ben follows the thrilling adventures in the Florida Everglades of a game warden，Tom Wedloe(Dennis Weaver)，his wife Ellen(Beth Bricknel)，their son Mark(Clint Howard)and Mark’s tame bear Ben．‎ ‎$39．95．4 DVDs．7 11 mins．‎ Land Giris Land Girls follows the lives and loves of four girls away from home，doing their bit for Britain in the Women’s Land Army(WLA)，a British civilian organization in WWII．The four girls have all joined the WLA with one common goal，to serve their country and help win the war．Follow the girls as they try to live out their lives in very challenging circumstances，with lots of laughter and tears along the way．‎ ‎$29．95．1 DVD．222 mins．‎ ‎21. Which of the following probably appeals to kids most?‎ A. Andre Rieu-the Magic of Maastricht． B. Railroad Australia．‎ C. Land Giris D. Gentle Ben ‎22. What is Andre Rieu most probably?‎ A. A detective． B. A musician． C. An engineer． D. A novelist．‎ ‎23. What do you know about Land Girls?‎ A. It is a TV drama series about British army life. ‎ B. It describes the lives of four American girls．‎ C. It is set in Britain in the Second World War． ‎ D. It is a story about four British women victims．‎ ‎ B ‎ My motivation for starting our family tradition of reading in the car was purely selfish: I could not bear listening to A Sesame Street Christmas for another 10 hours. However, my three children had been addicted to this cassette on our previous summer road trips.‎ ‎ As I began to prepare for our next 500-mile car trip, I came across a book- Jim Trelease’s The read-aloud Handbook. This could be the answer to my problem, I thought. When I began to read aloud the tale of the boy who escapes the bad guys by hiding inside a giant peach, my three kids argued and wrestled in their seats. But after several lines, they were attracted into the rhythm of the words and began to listen.‎ ‎ We soon learned that the simple pleasure of listening to a well-written book makes the long miles pass more quickly. Sometimes the books we read became highlights of the trip. I read Wilson Rawls’s Summer of the Monkeys as we spent two days driving to the beach. We arrived ‎ just behind the power crews restoring electricity after a tropical storm. The rain continued most of the week, and the beach was covered with oil washed up by the storm When we returned home, I asked my son what he liked about the trip . He answered without hesitation, “The book you read in the car.”‎ ‎ Road trips still offer challenges, even though my children now are teenagers. But we continue to read as we roll across the country. And I’m beginning to see that reading aloud has done more than helping pass the time. For at least a little while, we are not shut in our own electronic worlds. And maybe we’ve started something that will pass on to the next generation.‎ ‎ 24. Why did the author start reading in the car ?‎ ‎ A. She wanted to keep a family tradition.‎ ‎ B. She wanted to have a more pleasant journey.‎ ‎ C. Her children were addicted to reading.‎ ‎ D. Her children were hardly tired of the cassette.‎ ‎25. How did the children react after the author read a few lines?‎ A. They read together aloud. B. They kept fighting.‎ C. They soon settled down. D. They hid themselves.‎ ‎ 26. What can we learn about the author and her family’s trip to the beach?‎ A. They had a good time on the beach. B. They thought it had passed too quickly.‎ C. They were caught in a storm. D. They enjoyed reading on the road.‎ ‎ 27. Which can be the best title for text?‎ A. Reading Makes Great Read Trip B. Better Reading than Travelling ‎ C. Read Trips Full of Challenges D. Books that Changed My Children.‎ ‎ C ‎ State of Michigan employees are increasingly positive about the workplace, according to the 2018 Employee Survey, which shows state workers are more likely to be engaged(参与)at work than other employees, with almost 70% reporting they would recommend state work to friends and family.‎ ‎ “If you’ve got highly engaged employees, you’re going to have people that want to provide a higher level of service for the citizens of Michigan; a happy workforce is good for the state.” Jim Willems, State Administrative manager, said. “People are happy in their position, generally, when they feel they have a stronger voice at work and there are certain protections in place.” He said. “They really have a voice in how their day-to-day work goes.”‎ ‎ “The survey is meant to measure more than job satisfaction. We have stressed employee “engagement” in the survey to measure the connection between workers and their jobs,” spokesman Kurt Weiss said.‎ ‎ Overall, 53% of state workers were considered highly engaged and likely to stay employed by the state in 2018 survey. Engagement varied by department. The Michigan State Police and Michigan Lottery(彩票抽奖)made up the highest percentage of highly-engaged workers, ‎ ‎ In 2018, 69% employees said they would recommend their friends and family work for the state government. In 2012, only 53% of employees would make such a recommendation. Also in 2018, 50% of workers reported feeling their department’s leadership teams are communicative, up from 37% in 2012. 49% reported feeling their department’s leadership teams are interested in their well-being, up from36 in 2012.‎ ‎ All wasn’t good news. Only 86% of respondents said they intend to stay working in the state government for the next year. In 2012, 88% expected to be employed by the state for next year. Also in 2018, 77% reported they are able to balance their jobs and personal lives, down from 79% in 2012.‎ ‎28. What do highly engaged employees mean for Michigan?‎ ‎ A. An urgent demand for a happy environment. B. More low-cost additional service C. More high quality service for its citizens. D. Extra pay for its state workers.‎ ‎29. Why does the survey stress employee “engagement”?‎ A. To measure employees’ satisfaction only, B. To give employees more voice.‎ C. To discover employees’ happiness. D. To assess the worker-job relationship.‎ ‎30. Which of the following is true according to the passage?‎ A. In Michigan, people feel delighted in their work at any time.‎ B. The survey is designed to weigh not only job satisfaction.‎ C. The Michigan State Police accounts for the lowest percentage of engaged workers in 2018.‎ D. In 2018, more people can balance their jobs and personal lives than people were in 2012‎ ‎31.What is the author’s attitude towards the 2018 survey?‎ ‎ A. Objective. B. Doubtful. C. Conservative. D . Positive.‎ D The mass death of flying foxes in extreme heat in North Queensland last month underlines the importance of University of Queensland wildlife research released today. The UQ research sheds light on how various species have responded to major climate events.‎ A study led by UQ School of Earth and Environmental Science researcher Dr Sean Maxwell has spent more than 70 years quantifying（量化）the responses of various species.‎ ‎“The growing frequency and intensity(强度)of extreme weather events such as cyclones, droughts and floods is causing unpredictable and immediate changes to ecosystems and blocking existing management efforts,” Dr Maxwell said. “Some of the negative responses we found were quite concerning, including more than 100 cases of dramatic population declines and 31 cases of local population extinction following an extreme event.”‎ ‎"Populations of critically endangered bird species in Hawaii, such as the palia, have been annihilated due to drought, leaving none of its kind, and populations of lizard species have been wiped out due to cyclones in the Bahamas."‎ Cyclones were the most common extreme event for birds, fish, plants and reptiles, while mammals and amphibians were most responsive to drought events, with drought leading to 12 cases of major population decline in mammals. Drought also led to 13 cases of breeding declines in bird populations and 12 cases of changes in the composition of invertebrate communities.‎ UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science director Professor James Watson said the detailed information would help inform ecosystem management.‎ ‎“The research clearly shows species will respond, often negatively, to extreme events,” Professor Watson said. “As climate change continues to ensure extreme climate and weather events are more and more common, we now need to act to ensure species have the best chance to survive. Wherever possible, high quality and intact habitat areas should be retained（保留）, as these are the places where species are most resilient(易恢复的) to increasing exposure to extreme events.”‎ ‎32. How was the UQ research conducted?‎ A. By observing extreme weather events.‎ B. By recording reactions of animals to extreme climate.‎ C. By protecting the endangered species.‎ D. By analyzing the reason why mass animal death happened.‎ ‎33. What does the underlined word “annihilated” in paragraph 4 probably mean?‎ A. destroyed B. defeated C. decreased D. disappeared ‎34. Which of the following sentences is true about extreme weather events?‎ A. Drought caused 13 cases of distinction in bird populations.‎ B. Cyclones wiped out populations of lizard.‎ C. Birds and mammals are most responsive to cyclones.‎ D. Drought caused 12 cases of population decline in mammals. ‎ ‎35. What can we infer from Professor Watson’s words?‎ A. Animals often show negative responses to extreme events.‎ B. Complete and undamaged habitats are of great importance to species’ survival.‎ C. Different methods should be adopted to ensure the survival of different species.‎ D. The existing management ways for wildlife protection are limited.‎ 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。‎ ‎ Why to Host an Eco-friendly Cookout ‎ Eating in the open air may feel eco-friendly, but outdoor dining can result in unnecessary waste if you aren’t careful. ____36___. If you keep that in mind throughout your preparations, you ‘ll be off to a food start.‎ ‎ Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ‎ Skip the paper invitations and use online services like e-mail, or Facebook events. ____37_____ . This way you’ll avoid ending up with five different potato salads that go uneaten. Make it easy for guests to sort garbage by positioning different trashcans in a central location: one for kitchen garbage, one for recyclables, and one for non-recyclables.‎ ‎ Stop Using Plastic ‎ Plastic is a leading cause of litter and isn’t easy to recycle. To make sure your cookout eco-friendly, consider some other options for making your cookout stand out. Use recycled jars as glasses. ____38__. If guests know which glass is theirs, they don’t need to reach for another one, which cuts down on the cleanup you’ll be doing.‎ ‎ ___39____‎ ‎ Wherever possible, shop for local produce and goods to serve your guests. This will reduce your carbon footprint and help support your local economy. Buy produce and meats at your local farmer’s market. Look for organic, but favor local over organic if you have to make a choice.‎ ‎ Use Renewable Light Sources ‎ ____40___. As the sun goes down, illuminate your party space with LED lighting and solar-powered decorations. Invest in some citronella(香茅精油) candles and torches to help drive away insects naturally.‎ A. Support Global Economy B. Think Globally, Shop Locally A. Ask guests to bring glasses of their own.‎ B. Keep track of what everyone is bringing ahead of time.‎ C. Save on energy by hosting your party during the daylight hours D. Put up some labels to the jars to people can write their names on them E. One of the keys to being green is to reduce waste wherever possible 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 ‎（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A.B.C和D四个选项中，选入可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎ After Heather McHugh, a poet, won a $500,000 “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation, she didn’t buy a luxurious car or fly to Paris. 41 , she put the money in the bank and 42 writing poems.‎ ‎ In 2011, she finally 43 what to do with it. That year, Heather’s godson and his wife 44 their first child, a beautiful baby girl but severely disabled. “ I saw how people’s 45 can change overnight. I started thinking about people in a 46 situation,” says Heather.‎ ‎ She 47 there were millions of caregivers taking care of the chronically ill or disabled. So in 2012, Heather 48 a nonprofit organization offering a seven-day vacation, with all 49 paid, to people who have been caregivers for at least ten years.‎ ‎ Tricia was one of the first caregivers to go on vacation. When Tricia got a call saying she was 50 a free vacation, she couldn’t 51 it; even beat her concern about leaving her two kids.‎ ‎ Tricia went 52 , but her favorite part of the trip was being able to enjoy the 53 things. “ I got to eat hot food hot and cold food cold. I could go to bed when I wanted to and wake up whenever I chose to. Says Tricia. She was afraid the 54 would return when the 55 was over, but to her surprise, it hasn’t been back since.‎ ‎ Heather says Tricia’s 56 resembles those she helps every year. “Before the vacation they are so 57 , and the 58 is so amazing. They reflect and relax. It feels 59 like another world and gives them a chance to see their lives from another ____60___ ,”she adds.‎ ‎41. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Instead ‎42. A. quitted B. continued C. practiced D. started ‎43. A. thoughted over B. talked about C. decided D. wondered ‎44. A. welcomed B. held C. lost D. saved ‎45. A. routines B. feelings C. future D. lives ‎46. A. different B. similar C. worse D. better ‎47. A. claimed B. admitted C. discovered D. felt ‎48. A. donated B. found C. visited D. formed ‎49. A. fees B. salaries C. expenses D. rents ‎50. A. got B. provided C. desired D. offered ‎51. A. believe B. take C. refuse D. enjoy ‎52. A. with curiosity B. with excitement C. in surprise D. in relief ‎ ‎53. A. wonderful B. delicious C. simple D. peaceful ‎54. A. heaviness B. pain C. sadness D. disbelief ‎55. A. freedom B. vacation C. dream D. entertainment ‎56. A. comment B. surprise C. fortune D. story ‎57. A. worried B. confused C. stressed D. unexpected ‎58. A. award B. change C. accommodation D. scenery ‎59. A. magically B. slightly C. interestingly D. mostly ‎60. A. situation B. place C. condition D. angle ‎ 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Almost all the ice 61__(cover) the Bering Sea has melted, scientists have confirmed,‎ which throws communities living around__ 62__ (it) shores into disorder. The region’s ice cover ___63___ (normal) persists for at least another month, but this year it has disappeared earlier than any other year except 2017.‎ Located in___64___northern Pacific Ocean between Alaska and Russia, the Bering Sea is experiencing the climate change and has already drawn__ 65___ (attend) this year to unprecedented (前所未有的)levels of melting in winter. In February, rising Arctic temperatures led to around half the region’s disappearing in several weeks.‎ A report__ 66___(release) by the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has outlined the real-world effects of these stunning environmental __67___ (change) on many communities___68__ inhabit the Bering Sea region.‎ In their report, scientists of the International Arctic Research Center __69___(write) that while not every year will be as bad as this one, ice formation is likely to remain low if the Bering Sea’s waters remain warm. They also warned that communities would need to prepare for more winters __70__ low sea ice and stormy conditions.‎ 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)‎ 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(∧)，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。‎ Nowadays there is an increasingly number of people who love mountain climbing. Indeed, it is an awesome outdoor sport, which can offer us a chance to get close to the nature. While climbing a mountain, we can enjoy beautiful views along the way and totally relax us after tiring work or study. Besides, it can not only benefit our health but also shapes our character. Moreover, mountain climbing is also likely to cause some negative effects. Some people always threw away empty bottles or garbage bags along the path, which have become a real headache for the cleaners. What’s worse, many forest fires are caused by cigarette end left behind carelessly by some smokers. ‎ ‎ To sum up, mountain climbing is a sport worth joining. But we must pay attention to the two ‎ problems mention above ‎ ‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David春节后将来中国留学，发邮件向你询问建议。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1．提升汉语水平；2．了解民俗文化和生活方式；3．其它建议。‎ 注意：1．字数100词左右；‎ ‎2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear David,‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 湖北省部分重点中学2018-2019学年度高二下学期期中考试（英语答案）‎ 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）： ‎ ‎1-5 BBCAC 6-10 ABBCC 11-15 BCCAA 16-20 BCABB 第二部分阅读 ：(共两节，满分40分)‎ ‎21-23DBC 24-27BCDA 28-31CDBA 32-35BCDB 36-40 GDFBE 完形填空：（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41-45 DBCAD 46-50 BCDCD 51-55 ABCAB 56-60 DCBAD 语法填空：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） ‎ ‎61. covering 62. its 63. normally 64the 65. attention ‎ ‎66.released 67changes 68. that/which 69. wrote 70. with 难点解读：65.attend的名词有两个，attendance(出席) 及attention(注意)；此处是 ‎ draw attention to ‎ ‎ 70，with(具有，带有)；with结构作后置定语，修饰前面的winter；句意为：……‎ ‎ 要为以后更多具有低海浮冰和暴风雨天气状况的冬天做好准备。‎ 短文改错（满分10分）：‎ 第一处increasingly改为increasing 第二处nature前面的the去掉 ‎ 第三处us改为 ourselves 第四处shape改为shapes ‎ 第五处Moreover改为 However 第六处threw 改为throw 第七处have改为 has 第八处end改为ends 第九处join 后加in 第十处mention改为mentioned ‎ ‎ 书面表达：（满分25分）‎ Dear David,‎ I’m delighted to know you’re coming to study in China. At your request, I’m writing to give you some advice, which I think is of great benefit.‎ Above all, it is necessary for you to improve your Chinese so that you can communicate with the locals. Besides, you’d better have a better understanding of traditional Chinese culture and lifestyle in advance. Only in this way can you adapt yourself to living in China for further study more quickly. Additionally, would you like to arrive in China ahead of schedule to get familiar with your learning environment? Meanwhile, I’ll show you around some famous places of interest. ‎ Anyway, I’ll do all that I can to help you.. I hope you’ll enjoy studying in China. ‎ Best wishes！‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua