安徽省蚌埠市第二中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

蚌埠二中2018-2019学年第二学期期中考试高二英语试题（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第卷第一部分 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，从试题所给的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. Why does the man want to leave?A. The service is too slow.B. The food is too bad.C. The music is too loud.2. What does the woman do?A. A teacher.B. A nurse.C. A shop assistant.3. What has the man decided to do?A. Continue his talk with Mr. Black.B. Go to see an engineer.C. Check the schedule.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On a bus.B. In a library.C. In a supermarket.5. How did the man feel about his jump in the end?A. Terrified.B. Disappointed.C.Excited.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至7题。6. What are the speakers talking about?A. A restaurant.B. An accident.C. A magazine. 7. Why is The Sunflower closed now ?A. It will move to another town.B. The workers are on holiday.C. It is under repair.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What do we know about Mr. Bannister?A. He lacks experience.B. He worked on a trade deal last year.C. He is a new member of the company.9. Who do the speakers think is suitable for the position in the end?A. Amelia. B. Mr. Duncan.C. Ms. Templeton.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers doing?A. Cooking. B. Watching TV. C. Doing shopping.11. What does the man like best?A. Ice cream.B. Milk.C. Cheese.12. When does the conversation take place?A. In the morning.B. In the late afternoon.C. At night.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who gave the woman her first mountain bike?A. Her father.B. He uncle.C. He brother.14. Why did the woman slow down at one point in the Regional Championship?A. The road was full of rocks.B. She was too tired to speed up.C. Someone appeared on the road suddenly.15. What does the woman think is the most important before a race?A. Making sure the bike is in good condition.B. Looking at the route in advance.C. Doing sports to keep fit.16. What does the woman say about the clothes for a race?A. Theyre comfortable.B. Theyre pretty.C. Theyre tight.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When does the Business Studies course start?A. On June 5th.B. On June 12th.C. On July 11th.18. What can the students bring with them during the course?A. Business videos.B. Notebook computers.C. Mobile phones.19. Where is the Business Studies Department?A. Next to the staff car park.B. On the left side of the science center.C. Beside the main entrance of the college.20. What language classes are provided this summer?A. Japanese and German. B. French and Chinese. C. Italian and Spanish.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。ADo you want to go out for a hike in Phoenix? If you do, here are some hikes that you shouldnt miss.Double Butte Loop (环线) and Hole-in-the-Rock Tail in Papago ParkDistance: 2.3-mile loop and 825 feet out and back (Hole-in-the-Rock)What can be a better way to have a look at the amazing red sandstone formations (岩层) of Papago Park than hiking around and inside them? The smaller two of these beautiful formations can be explored on an easy dirt loop that starts in the West Park parking lot. It can be reached from Galvin Parkway. Then, drive across the street to the parks east side for a quick climb up rocky stairs to look out from the cave-like Hole-in-the-Rock, a popular landmark.Blevins Trail in Usery Mountain Regional ParkDistance: 3-mile loopIts a quick 3-mile sunset hike. You can see a lot of different kinds of cacti (仙人掌), some deer and rabbits! Superstition Mountain never gets old and, in my opinion, it is super impressive at sunset.Waterfall Trail in White Tank Mountain Regional ParkDistance: 1.8 mikes out and backDifferent cacti, ancient carvings (雕像)，wide paths and rocky formations along this easy trail provide the beauty of Sonoran Desert. Seeing the waterfall at the end of hte trail is rare, but possible if you come after a rain. You need to pay $6 for parking the car.Judith Tunnell Accessible Trails in South Mountain Park/ PreserveDistance: 5-mile loopThis trail includes two half-mile loops that start near the South Mountain Environmental Education Centers parking spots. The Interpretive Loop offers educational words about the surrounding desert life. The Challenge Loop is slightly difficult.21. What can attract people to Papago Park?A. Hikes up a mountain.B. Strange-looking caves.C. Building built of red sandstone.D. Views of red sandstone formations.22. If you want to see some animals, which trail would you most probably choose?A. Waterfall Trail.B. Blevins Trail.C. Judith Tunnell Accessible Trails.D. Double Butte Loop and Hole-in-the-Rock Trail.23. What can you do in White Tank Mountain Regional Park?A. Enjoy the beauty of a desert.B. Walk on a challenging trail.C. Look at Superstition Mountain.D. Sight a waterfall any time of the year. B A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art. When the conflict broke out, the son went to war. He died in battle while rescuing another soldier. A month later, A young man came with a large package in his hands. He said, “Sir, Im the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He often talked about your love for art.” The young man held out his package. “I know Im not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this.” The father found it was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears.The father died a few months later. There was to be a great auction (拍卖) of his paintings. On the platform sat the painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded his gavel (槌). “We will start the bidding with this portrait of the son. There was silence. Then a voice from the back shouted. “We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one.” But the auctioneer persisted. $100, $200?” Another voice shouted angrily. “We didnt come to see this painting. We came to see the Van Goghs, the Rembrandts. Get on with the real bids!” But still the auctioneer continued.Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. “Ill give $10.” Being a poor man, it was all he could afford. “We have $10, who will bid $20?” “$10 is the bid, wont someone bid $20?” The crowd was becoming angry. They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections. The auctioneer pounded the gavel. “Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!” A man sitting on the second row shouted, “Now lets get on with the collection!” The auctioneer laid down his gavel.“Im sorry, the auction is over. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret in the will. Whoever bought that the painting of the son would own the entire property including the paintings. The man who took the son gets everything!”24. Why didnt most of the people present want to bid for the painting of the son? A. Because they didnt know the father and his son. B. Because it was painted by famous artist of that time. C. Because they thought it wasnt painted by the soldier himself. D. Because most of the people present wanted to buy the great works of art.25. According to “A man sitting on the second row shouted: now lets get on with the collection!”. What does it mean? It means _. A. they can deal with the collection. B. they can begin with their auction. C. they should go with their auction without stopping. D. they want to have a chance to bid for what they want.26. Why was the portrait of the son the first thing bidden on the auction? Because it was _. A. the fathers favorite possession. B. the cheapest thing in the auction. C. Everything should go with the son. D. According to the rules of auctions, the cheapest should be first.27. According to the story, which of the following is the best tittle. A. The Portrait of the Son B. The Most Famous Painting of the Son C. A Great Auction of the Mans CollectionD. The Collection of the Father and His SonC The Internet has become part of our extended intelligence, and we are coming to depend on it. For most of us, the answer to about anything is a few keystrokes away. Now psychologists in the US have provided evidence that our minds have become accustomed to looking at the Internet when we want to find the answer to a question. Dr Betsy Sparrow of Columbia University and her colleagues report their work in this weeks Science magazine. They also show that we are much better at remembering where we might find a piece of information than remembering the information itself.In the experiment, participants were given a list of 40 trivia(各种科目的知识）statements and asked to type them into a computer. Half were told the information would be saved, while the other half were told it would be erased. After completing the typing task, all participants were instructed to write down as many trivia statements as they could recall.The researchers found those participants who were told what they typed would be erased recalled more statements than those who werent.Participants apparently did not make the effort to remember when they thought they could later look up the trivia statements they had read, they wrote.Betsy Sparrow thinks the the internet is being used as a form of memory system a store of information outside our own brain, which we can access.In a separate experiment, Sparrow shows that people are much better at remembering the computer folder where a piece of trivia information has been stored than the information itself.This is preliminary (初步的）evidence that when people expect information to remain continuously available, we are more likely to remember where to find it than to remember the details of an item, Dr Betsy sparrow says.28. What does this paragraph mainly tell us? A. Searching engines is replacing our memory. B. Engines are more useful than humans memory. C. Using engines is more convenient than anything else. D. Humans memory will be replaced by engines in the future. 29. When we want to find the answer to a question, most of us would _ according to the passage. A.go to the library to look up it in books. B.usually go and discuss it with others. C.usually search it on the Internet. D.try to solve it by ourselves. 30. According to the experiment, the researchers found _. A. Most participants can remember what they have typed. B. Most people are poor at remembering what they have to. C. People tried to remember what they typed, but they couldnt. D.People who were told what they typed would be erased remembered more statements than those who werent. 31. From the text we know that _ in the future. A. Computers will be widely used. B. Computers can help humans do whatever humans want to. C. Humans will use computers rather than brains to memorize daily chores. D. With the help of computers, humans dont have to memorize anything they need.DAn interesting bit of research was done with pigeons. A pigeon was put in a box with two levers (操作杆). One lever would set free corn with every five pecks. The other lever needed 100 pecks. Which lever would the pigeon choose to peck at? The lever that set free corn more frequently, of course.People respond similarly. We prefer to receive more frequent rewards. That is the reason why projects ate more effectively completed when broken down into smaller parts. For example, if you have a work project needed to be finished three months later, you are likely to tell yourself that you have plenty of time and end up putting off the work until the last few weeks. Unexpected occasions happen and the project is pushed back even further. The result is a project that is rushed and not done as completely and well as it should have been.If, however, the project is broken down into three smaller parts and youre required to hand in a part at the end of each of the three months, there wont be a rush at the end to complete it. One part will be done after only a month and you will have the feeling of achievement, which will spur you to begin the second part. At the end of the second month, the project is to complete. This gives you the time to review it and make any change for improvement. You can truly celebrate a project well done.Celebrating small achievements is important to enjoying what you do. Looking forward to the appearance of corn on a frequent basis keeps you active to do more. What does your corn look like? Maybe you are like me and prefer to give yourself an actual reward after completing a project. If your corn really exists, the important thing is that you get it frequently. Remember, reward yourself for small achievements and you can live your life to the fullest. 32. What role do the levers play in the research?A. They control the corns appearing.B. They stop the pigeon from eating corn.C. They help the pigeon get out of the box.D. They are connected to the door of the box.33. What will probably happen if youre allowed to finish a task in a long time?A. You may expect others to help you.B. You wont be patient to continue it.C. It wont be finished as well as expected.D. It will appear more and more difficult and boring.34. What does the underlined word “spur” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. Warn. B. Forbid. C. Remind. D. Encourage. 35. What dies the writer mainly talk about in the last paragraph?A. How to set rewards wisely in life.B. How to keep active in your work.C. The benefit of rewarding yourself frequently.D. The importance of finishing your project on time.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。Getting along with ParentsParents are the most important people in your life, and theyre likely to influence you more than anyone else in your lifetime. Its a parents job to love and guide kids, and most parents will do this as long as they live. 36 Here are four ways you can stay close, get along, and build a strong relationship.Spend time together. It might be easy to be physically in the same place with your parents. 37 Instead of playing a computer game or watching TV by yourself, maybe you should ask your mom and dad to play with you. You can go outside together, try a board game, or read a book together. 38 Many kids say they would like their parents to help them when theyre upset. But your parents might not know that youre having a problem. Tell your parents if youre sad or struggling with something. If you dont usually do this, give it a try and you will be glad.Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your parents. 39 Its also lovely when a kid offers to help fold the laundry or cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents might be so excited!Show your care. Some families are always kissing, hugging, and saying “I love you”. 40 In addition to kisses and hugs, kids and parents can show their love by respecting each other, being caring, polite, and thoughtful.A. Share your feelings and ask for help.B. Its important to show that you care for each other.C. Talk on the phone and email each other to stay in touch.D. But parents do a lot more than just pass down their hobbies.E. You can brighten your parents day with a hug, a card or a joke.F. That means you have many years ahead to share with your parents.G. But how much time do you spend just enjoying staying with each other?第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） Have you ever experienced a moment when everything seems in a mess? I was once 41 because my office seemed to need changing. I often 42 myself of it when things came undone, and this reminding (提醒) was 43.My brother helped me build a(n) 44 book shelf for my office. It was up but not 45 attached to the wall. So I could paint the shelf the way I wanted. My old and worn office 46, which was the only one that fitted the height of my desk, 47 broke, so I had to find a beautiful new one. My office was in a mess and it was high time that I 48 this situation. My August office improvement 49 finding my office a new look. To 50 money I painted the wall by myself. Now I have the white walls with new curtains (窗帘) and new lights hanging 51 the ceiling (天花板). My books are on the shelf. The old fan has been 52 by the new air condition. I am sitting back in my new office chair at the new desk and 53 my working environment, which finally looks the way I dreamed it would look.Though office improvement was a(n) 54, I am happy after I have made it. The tiredness 55 for the good new look. Now I know that when things fall apart at a job, it often leads to a bad 56. It is the act of putting things back together that holds the 57 of new life, new energy, new vision, and new creativity. A good working condition can 58 your work efficiency (效率). So 59 is good. Change is a big part of life and we all c