江西省鄱阳县第二中学高二英语下学期期中试题（精编版）

1、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.man.b. thec. the woman.3. how many people will go to the park?a. 2.b. 3.c. 4.4. w

2、hat is going to be cleaned?a. the toilets.b. thebedrooms.c. the living room.5. what will the man buy?a. nothing.- 26 -欢迎下载computer.b. ac. 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

3、 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 closedtoday.b.it istoo faraway.c.it isusually crowded.听下面一段对话，回答问题。10. what does the man show to the w

4、oman?a. a toy car.phone.b. a newc. an alarm clock.11. how is the new product different from others?a.it can ring andtalk.b.itcanrollandjump.c.itcansingandmove.12. who doesn't need the new product?a. the man.b. thewoman.c. the woman's nephew.听下面一段对话，回答问题。13. where does the conversation probab

5、ly take place?a. in a shop.b. in a travelagency.c. at the seaside.14. what does the man plan to do?a. go traveling.b. book aticket.c. buy new sunglasses.15. what will the man do first?a. learn to swim.b. learn tosurf.c. surf the internet.16. why is may the best time to visit hawaii?a. the expensesar

6、ethelowest.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

7、will the train to bristol leave?a.at 10:15am.am.b.at 10:55c.at 12:20 pm.20. what do we know about mr. green?a. he istravelingtolondon.b.he worksinthe luggage office.c.he lost his computer at the railway station.二、阅读理解（共15 题；共 30 分）awelcometotheelectronicvillagetoexplorenew ways of language teaching

8、and learning.electronicvillage program (thursday, june 18, 2015)nearpod?9:00am to 10:00 am?room501 nearpodis a software program that creates arich context (语境) forteo? 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm? room 502our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire tostudents to learn vocabulary.the

9、presenterwillshow how touse it.learnon-line. thepresenterwilluseexamples fromhisfirston-lineclass toexplain how anyteacher can begin teaching on-line with teo.kahoot?10:30am to 11:30 am?room 601kahootsoftware can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on anetwork. it can provide student

10、s withinstant feedback (反馈 ),including reports about theirstrengths and weaknesses.prezi?3:30pm to 4:20 pm?room602 usesof prezi inlistening and speaking courses draw students' attention tospeaking more fluently. the presenter will show how students can use prezi to confidently present on a varie

11、ty of topics, including introducing family,friends, and hobbies.21. nearpod can be used to .a. help vocabulary learningc.offer grammar testsfluency in speakingb.teach listening on-lined.gain22. ifyouwanttoimproveyourspeakingskills,youcan go to .a.room501b.room502.roomc601d.room 60223. which of the f

12、ollowing can assess your grammar learning?a. nearpod.b. kahootc. teo.d.prezi.24. a teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching isexpected to arrive by .a.9:00amb.10:30amc.2:00pmd.3:30 pmbeverybody hates rats (big mice). but in theearthquake capitals of the world japan, los angeles, turkey rats will

13、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 livingpeople. but dogs are big and they can't get into small spaces. so now a new research project is using a smaller animal to

14、save lives: the rat.how does it work? first, the rat is trained to smell people. when this happens, the rat's brain givesa signal( 信号) thisissenttoa smallradioon itsback,and thentherescuersfollowtheradiosignals.whenthe rat's brain activity jumps, the rescuers know thatsomeone is alive. the r

15、at 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 goodatthat."ratscan alsosee inthedark.they arech

16、eaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, theydon't need electricity!the"ratproject"isnotfinished,butjulieryan of international rescue organization in scotland says,"it would be wonderful. a rat could get into spaces wecouldn't get to, and a rat would get out if

17、 it wasn'tsafe."perhapsforthefirsttimeinhistory,peoplewill be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after anearthquake, of course).25. whywillratsbecome man'sbestfriendsintheworld earthquake capitals?a. because they can take the place of man's rescuejobs.b.because they can find

18、 the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings.c.because theycan serveasfoodforpeoplealivewhoare trapped inbuildings.d.because theycanget into small spaces.26. from the third paragraph we know the rescuers canjudge a person who is alive by .a. the noise made by the rat.b. the rat's u

19、nusual behavior.c. the signal sent by the radio on the rat'sback.d.thesmellgivenoffbythe person.27. which of these statements is not the advantage thatrats have?a. they are more lovely than otheranimals.b.they are less expensive to train than dogs.c. they don't need electricity.d. they aresm

20、alland can getintosmall places.28. what can we infer from the passage?a. at present rats have taken the place of dogs insearching for people.b.the "rat project" has been completed.c.people are now happy to see a rat in abuilding.d.now people still use dogs and robots in performing rescues.

21、cwhatmakes a giftspecial？ isitthepriceyou see on thegiftreceipt？ or isitthelookon therecipient's facewhen theyreceiveitthatdeterminesthetruevalue? what gift is worth the most?this christmas i was debating what to give myfather.my dad isa hardpersontobuy forbecausehe never wants anything. i pulle

22、d out my phone to read a textmessage from my mom saying that we were leaving forchristmas 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. theflow

23、er,a lonedandelionstandingagainstthebrightblue sky, inspired me. my dad had been reciting those wordsto me since i was a kid. that may even be the reason whyi love writing. i decided that those words would be my gift to my father.icalledback.itoldmy momtogo withoutme andthat i already created my gif

24、t. i sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poemon topofit.as iwas arrangingthedetailsanotherpoemcame to mind. the poem was written by edgar allan poe；my dad recited it as much as he did the other. i typedthatoutaswelland searchedonlinefora backgroundto the words of

25、it. the poem was focused around dreaming,and after searching i found the perfect picture. theimage 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 theprinter,thewhitepapercoloringwithwordsthatshapedmy

26、 childhood.ifeltthatthiswas a giftthatmy father would truly appreciate.christmassoonarrived.the minuteisaw thelook on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling blackletters carefully placed in a cheap frame, i knew i had given the perfect gift.29. the idea for a special gift began to form whe

27、n theauthor was .a. doing shoppingb.having a debatec.reading amessaged.leaving for wyoming30. the author's inspiration for the gift came from .a. a photo of a flowerabout a kidc. a call from the motherchristmasb.a storyd. a text about31. the author made the gift by .a. searching for the poemsonl

28、ineb.drawing the background by handc.painting the letters in threecolorsd.matchingthe words with picturesdin an effort to discourage people from using plastics,scientistshave been hardatworkinventingalternative packaging products. from water bottles made fromseaweed to cutlery(餐具 ) made from rice an

29、d wheat, a number of inventions are set to change the way we eat while we are on the go, or having a relaxing picnic inthe park.the idea of using seaweed to make eco-friendlywaterbottleshasbeen aroundfora fewyears.recently, arijonssontookhisinvention a waterbottlemade from redseaweed toshow offata f

30、estival.the bottleswill onlyholdtheirshapeas longas theyarefilled.as soonas thesebottlesareempty theywillbegintobreakdown, thoughtheywouldbe perfectlysafetoeat.arijonsson's bottles are a step closer to a widely used alternativeto the current plastic ones.the eatable water container is not the on

31、ly product to add to our image of the future. narayana pessapaty has also created eatable spoons. after thesuccess 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, whichisahuge problemforwastesit

32、esallovertheworld.itis 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 theenvironment, this new packaging is also cheap to produce and therefore cheap to buy. even better is the fact that simil

33、ar eatable cutlery can be made at home, possibly ascience project for children or just fun with friends. why not experiment and create your own recipes?32. why do scientists invent alternative packagingproducts?a.to make people's life moreconvenient.b.to show off theirinventive talents.c.to chan

34、ge the way we picnicoutside.d.to reduce theamount of plastic waste.33. what makes artjonsson'swaterbottleseco-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

35、and narayana'sinventionshave incommon?a. they are convenient to carry.b. they are safe to eat.c. they can be used for a shorttime.d.they areheavier than plastics.35. what can be inferred from this passage?a. home-made eatable cutlery is likely to be popular.b. eatablecutlerywillcompletelyreplace

36、plasticsinthe 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）everypersonwantstoachievethegoalssetatthe beginning of a new school year. the following are someways to help you achieve your goal

37、s. 36 when it comes to choosing your goal,ensurethatitstatespreciselywhatit isthatyouwant to achieve. don't generalize. your goal should involvebothwhatyou wanttoachieveand theeffortthatyou will put in to achieve it. 37 havinga copy ofyourgoalmakes itreal. you can writeyou goalina journalyou'

38、;llbe keepingall year,oryou can writeiton a posterand stickiton your desksothat you canlook at iteachday. everytimeyou remindyourselfofyourgoal,you're training your brain to accept the effort needed to make the goal happen.try various methods. one may not work whileanothermay be justrightforyou.

39、 38 somepeople learn best through writing, some through listening andreading, and some through talking it through. once yourealizewhichway worksforyou,youcanworkbetterand achieve your goal easily.think positive. 39 negative thoughts areunhelpful and they became roadblocks. stop telling yourself you

40、can't and start telling yourself you can,and talk about you are doing rather than hoping you cando 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” inyourgoal

41、plan,takea breakand reward yourself.watch amovie,visita friendwho livesacross town, go to the ice cream shop with your friends or buyyourself something new.a. write down your goal.b. choose specific and realistic goalsc. be aware of the way you learn bestd. remember that everyone makes mistakese. se

42、t aside some time each week for exercisef. all study and no reward can break your spiritg. 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）ithappened when iwas ingrade 4.my teacherms.orange asked us to bring cards, candy and other41to class. she wan

43、ted us to celebrate thanksgiving day as a class. i42thisactivityand thoughtitwouldbe fun,43iasked my mom to help me make some nice cookies. i44boughtsome thanksgivingcards.icouldn'twait to give them to my classmates.when the day finally45, thingswent very well. people gave each other cards and c

44、andy. everyoneseemed very46.igave outallof the things i took to school to my classmates. however,ireceived47.iwas surprisedatwhatwashappening. ms. orange then asked us to48 what we received and say whom it came49 .whenmy name was called,icouldn'tholdback my50because i didn't get anything fro

45、manyone.iwas51by thepeoplewho said that they were my52.it was surely a53thanksgiving day for me. i was angry. but i didn't want to54my classmates. i kept being kind to them and55hard. and what i did paid off. i became one ofthe56students in my class. myteachersand classmateswere proudofme. nowih

46、ave manygood friendsby my side.the_57fromthemalonewillalwaysbe thebestgiftiwillvalueforever.i58that the best gifts in life don'tcome from stores. it's the things that we value in our59that count. i'm glad that i made the rightdecision and60my classmates'friendship in the end.41. a. i

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48、elld.paint49. a. tob. fromc. ford. by50. a. aimsb. plansc. tearsd.words51. a. lovedb. repliedc.preferr edd.forgott en52. a. friendsb. teachersc.helpersd.student s53. a. shortb. sadc.beautif uld.great54. a.b. rememberc.d. hatepleasesurprise55. a. askedb. movedc.studiedd.cried56. a. bestb. laziestc.ta

49、llestd.prettie st57. a. adviceb.friendshipc. candyd. card58. a. hopeb. liec.explaind.believe59. a. heartsb. handsc.wishesd.classro oms60. a. finishedb. heardc. wond.underst ood五、语法填空（共1 题；共 15 分）as an old english saying goes,“honesty is the bestpolicy”.itismore thanan oldcliché（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