云南省某知名中学高二英语上学期第二次半月考试题

1、云南省曲靖市会泽县一中2018-2019学年高二英语上学期第二次半月考试题 第i 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 did the woman do last saturday?a. she went swimming. b. she did laundry. c. she went shopping. 2. what fo

2、od does the woman dislike?a. spicy food. b. sweet food. c. salty food. 3. how many rooms does the woman have in her apartment?a. 5. b. 4. c. 3. 4. what colour hat does the mans wife have?a. pink. b. yellow. c. blue. 5. where are the two speakers most probably? a. at a taxi station. b. at a bus stop.

3、 c. at a railway station. 第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。 请听第6 段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. what is the man going to do tonight?a. go bowling. b. buy a football. c. watch a game. 7. when does the woman usually finish her work?a. by 5:00. b. by 5:30. c. by 6:00.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. where will the m

4、an be at 6 pm on mondays? a. at the kings hotel. b. at a computer center. c. at a university.9. what does the man do at noon on tuesdays? a. he takes a computer class. b. he works as a tour guide. c. he has english class with the woman.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. when did the woman have her daughter? a. f

5、ive years ago. b. six months ago. c. five months ago.11. where is the woman living now? a. in miami. b. in new york. c. in washington.12. what is the womans plan in a few years? a. she will go to work in a school. b. she wants to return to work in a bank. c. she will stay at home to teach her daught

6、er.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what will the woman do in thailand? a. work as an english teacher. b. travel around the country. c. work in the rose business.14. where does the woman think chiang mai is? a. in the mountains. b. near the ocean. c. near the forest.15. how long does the rainy season last in c

7、hiang mai? a. about three months. b. about four months. c. about five months.16. what do we know about the man? a. he comes from thailand. b. he is fond of hiking. c. he likes traveling by train.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. which job was included in the speakers job list when he was in college? a. doctor.

8、 b. judge. c. writer.18. how far did the speaker cycle in the us with his son? a. 300 miles. b. 2,500 miles. c. 25,000 miles.19. what do we know about the speaker? a. he retired in 2013. b. he has a sixteen-year-old son. c. he raised money for children.20. what does the man want to tell us? a. pract

9、ice makes perfect. b. it easier said than done. c. where there is a will, there is a way.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）阅读下面短文，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。apure yoga is devoted to serving the yoga community in asia and beyond, offering a wide variety of classes such as hatha

10、yoga, hot yoga, yin yoga and vinyasa yoga, etc. our yoga classes are offered and taught by nearly 200 professional yoga teachers. private yoga is also available for learners of all levels. pure yoga constantly invites world-known teachers to lead guest teacher workshops.class bookingsclass bookings

11、can be made 2 days in advance of the class. it is important that you book your class in advance since some classes are more heavily attended than others.we also limit our class sizes so that they are not overcrowded. if the class you wish to take is full, we will place you on the wait list and infor

12、m you of an opening as soon as possible. to create the best experience for yourself and others, please follow these guidelines：no talkingthe yoga studio is a silent room. please do not talk while in the studio and studio corridors. no eatingdo not eat in the studio.no shoesremove your shoes before e

13、ntering the practice rooms. keep your shoes in your locker (寄存柜). shoe lockers are also available for rental.no mobile phonesturn your mobile phones off or to “vibrate”（震动）mode. do not take phones into the practice rooms.personal belongingsdaily lockers are not for overnight use. locks from any dail

14、y lockers that are kept overnight will be cut.21. who will teach general learners yoga?a. favorite yoga teachers.b. professional yoga teachers.c. world-known yoga teachers.d. private yoga teachers.22. when should you book your class?a. one month ahead of time.b. two months ahead of time.c. two days

15、ahead of time.d. one day ahead of time.23. in the practice room, you can . .a. turn your mobile phones to “vibrate” mode.b. wear any shoes you like.c. talk with your friends on the phone.d. eat some snacks if you are hungry.bcan dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? people who are

16、thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. a recent research has found a new recipe of success. according to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young ( less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs ),

17、it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.however, it wasnt all sweetness and light. there was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and

18、 fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. one reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. for example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission (服从).in homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, resear

19、chers observed a surprising behavior. they are learning how to talk each others language. it is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk “dog”, and dogs can learn how to talk “cat”.whats interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. they can learn how to read

20、each others body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. once familiar with each others presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. they can easily share the same w

21、ater bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.the significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond petsto people who dont get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. if cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.24. which

22、 below is closest in meaning to the word “swimmingly” in paragraph 1?a. smoothly. b. briefly. c. quickly.d. early.25. when are some cats and dogs likely to fight with each other?a. they are introduced at an early age.b. they are cold to each other.c. they misunderstood each others signals.d. they st

23、ared at each other.26. it is suggested in paragraph 4 that cats and dogs _.a. are less different than we thoughtb. have common interestsc. are less intelligent than we expectedd. have a common body language27. what can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?a. to live in peace with animals.b. to l

24、ive in harmony.c. to know more about animals.d. to learn body signals.cthere are 8.8 million blind people in india. in fact, there are 36 million blind people worldwide and a quarter of them are in india; however, many cases of blindness in india are curable. the poor in india have limited access to

25、 primary eye healthcare and often do not eat foods rich in micronutrients, like vitamins and minerals, which play an important role in maintaining good eye health.many people worldwide are not even aware that they may have a vision (视力) problem simply because they do not get their eyes tested every

26、year with a doctor, who tests for the functioning of the eye muscles (肌肉), as well as common diseases like night blindness. this exam is strongly recommended by experts because some changes in vision, which the patient may take longer to notice, can be found easily in this way.certain simple changes

27、 in diet and lifestyle can ensure better eye health for you. these include drinking plenty-of water, not smoking, and eating brightly colored and leafy fruit and vegetables. wearing sunglasses protects your eyes from the sun, which damages otherwise healthy eyes. learn about your family's eye di

28、sease history, and be on the lookout for any problem about your vision. make sure that you see a doctor immediately for early intervention(干预) if you see any of these signs of worsening eye health.if you or a loved one needs to cure blindness or other eye diseases, turn to a crowdfunding (众筹) platfo

29、rm. a group of eye health caregivers have fundraised with crowdfunding platform impact guru to raise money to perform operations on the eyes of blind women in south asia. running an online fundraiser enables both doctors and patients to find a way out of the dark. if you want eye care to develop, st

30、art a fundraiser today.28. why are there so many blind people in india?a. there is a lack of eye hospitals in india.b. people pay no attention to their eyes at all.c. poor indians lack food good for eye health.d. the environment damages their eyes.29. what does the author suggest in paragraph 2?a. e

31、xamining your eyes annually.b. strengthening muscles every day.c. raising the awareness of physical health.d. attaching importance to self-examination.30. which of the following may do harm to your eyes?a. smoking a lot. b. wearing sunglasses.c. drinking much water. d. watching brightly-colored pict

32、ures.31. what does the author want to show in the last paragraph?a. how to start a fundraiser online.b. the importance of raising money.c. the role of crowdfunding in eye care.d. what should be done to raise money.dif someone asked you to quantify (衡量) the time you spend online, how would you answer

33、? if youre like one-fifth of americans, youd likely say “almost constantly.” new research shows that 21 percent of americans report that theyre online more or less constantly.andrew perrin, a research assistant at pew, did a survey about internet use. during the survey, adults were asked how much th

34、ey go online. 13 percent said they dont go online and 13 percent said they go online several times a week or less. only 10 percent said they go online once a day and much larger quantities said they go online several times a day (42 percent) or “almost constantly” (21 percent).interestingly, there w

35、asnt a gender split (性别分化) when it came to near constant internet use. age seems to be the great divider: only six percent of people over 65 said they were online that much. those who reported that they were online all the time included 12 percent of 50- to 64-year-old, 28 percent of 30- to 49-year-

36、old and 36 percent of 18- to 29-year-old.dont suppose that teenagers are online more than adults, however. in another survey, pew found that while they did have a slight edge on adults in general when it came to “almost constant” internet use, 24 percent said they were online pretty much all the tim

37、e. they still fell greatly behind the 36 percent of adults between 18 and 29 years of age who were always online.given that the united nations considers unrestricted (无限制的) internet access (接入) to be a human right, the number of americans who report being online “almost constantly” could rise along

38、with availability and affordability. but it remains to be seen whether being online all the time is actually something to long for, or how constant connectivity will affect american culture in the long term.32. what is paragraph 2 mainly about?a. the aim of the survey. b. the results of the survey.c

39、. why the survey mattered. d. how the survey was carried out.33. according to the text, most “almost constant” internet users are _.a. women between 30 and 49 years old b. men over 50 years oldc. teenagers d. adults between 18 and 29 years old34. the underlined part “have a slight edge on” in paragr

40、aph 4 is closest in meaning to _.a. have an advantage over b. have power overc. have a very bad effect on d. have nothing in common with35. the author showed his concern about _.a. the affordability of internet useb. the availability of unrestricted internet accessc. the effect constant internet use

41、 may have on cultured. the health problems constant internet use may cause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。 3-2-1 green!you already know an environmentalists three rs: reduce, reuse, recycle. 36 here are three things you can do for the earth day.be a real cut-upthe next

42、time youre about to throw out the plastic rings that hold a six-pack of soda together, reach for a pair of scissors.as a young turtle, peanut got stuck in one of these rings. as she grew, the ring stayed put（原地不动）, forcing her shell to grow around it. by the time someone found her and cut her free,

43、her shell was permanently deformed（成畸形的）. thanks to her hard shell, peanut is alive and well. she now lives at a nature center in missouri. but most animals that get caught in six-pack rings die.what you can doeasy! 37 hunt for vampires（吸血鬼）you know all those electronic inventions youve got at home?

44、 even when you switch them off, they are really still on. 38 anything with a glowing led off/on light, a remote control, or a clock display is always on.what you can dojust pull out the plugs（插头） or tap the off switch till you really need the electronics. 39 matt damon really cares about clean water

45、. so in february, he announced that he was going on strike against toilets. “ until everybody has access to clean water and sanitation（卫生设备）,” he said. “ i will not go to the bathroom!” he was kidding but to make a serious point. around the world, he said, “780 million people lack access to clean wa

46、ter; 2.5 billion people lack access to a toilet.”what you can dono need to go on a toilet strike. just dont waste water. 40 take shorter showers.a. use water wisely.b. how to recognize vampire electronics?c. cut the rings apart before you trash them.d. use toilets less.e. but how else can you help?f

47、. dont run the water while brushing your teeth.g. things that can help with good living conditions are important.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第1节 完型填空 （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a, b, c, d 中，选出可以填在空白处的最佳选项，并在在答题卡上将该项涂黑。as a boy i was always small for my age. i was five years younger than one of m

48、y brothers and seven years younger than the other._41_, i often felt left out when their friends came over to_42_. i was too_43_for whatever they were doing and they didnt want me to listen to their conversations either. more often than not i found myself outside playing _44_and feeling forgotten.i

49、remember one spring afternoon i felt especially_45_as i sat in the yard behind our house. we lived miles from town and i_46_saw my own friends outside of school. i_47_my brothers laughing from_48_the house and felt a single tear coming down my face. at that moment i saw a large brown dog_49_me. he w

50、as wagging (摇摆) his tail_50_. he greeted me like a long lost_51_, licking (舔) my hand and sitting beside me on the grass,_52_he didnt know me. i petted and_53_this four-legged angel (天使). he let me pour out all my troubles and_54_my deepest thoughts before he kissed me goodbye. i went back inside fe

51、eling happy,_55_that no matter what life might hold i was loved. i_56_that the dog was sent in that moment of_57_to remind me just how much i was loved.in truth, nothing brings us greater_58_than knowing we are loved. knowing we are loved gives us the_59_to love others as well. it also helps us to b

52、e the people the world meant for us to be. remember how much the world loves you and share your_60_with the world.41. a. for example b. as a result c. in fact d. at the beginning42. a. discuss b. fight c. play d. work43. a. young b. quick c. nervous d. noisy44. a. excitedly b. alone c. secretly d. h

53、ard45. a. relaxed b. anxious c. strange d. lonely46. a. regularly b. even c. hardly d. always47. a. heard b. found c. made d. imagined48. a. behind b. over c. outside d. inside49. a. walking to b. barking at c. passing by d. keeping off50. a. quietly b. happily c. slightly d. naturally51. a. child b

54、. friend c. toy d. chance52. a. because b. if only c. when d. even though53. a. picked up b. thought of c. learned from d. talked to54. a. form b. record c. share d. have55. a. doubting b. wondering c. showing d. knowing56. a. decide b. prove c. believe d. explain57. a. sadness b. peace c. madness d. silence58. a. changes b. honor c. ideas d. joy59. a. pride b. freedom c. strength d. possibility60. a. appreciation b. love c. faith d. growth第二节 语法填空（共10 小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）long long ago, a frenchman traveled to a small italian town. he was staying with his wife at the