湖北省荆门龙泉中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题 10页

湖北省荆门龙泉中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题考试时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分 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.Whatwillthewomandofirst?A.Dosometestsontheman.B.Sendthemantothehospital.C.Tellthemanwhathissicknessis.2.Wherewillthespeakersprobablygonext?A.Backhome.B.Tothepark.C.Tothepetstore.3.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhimself?A.Heisn’tveryfunny.B.Hedoesn’tknowanygoodjokes.C.Hecan’tbefunnyallthetime.4.Whywasthecakegreen?A.Itwentbad.B.Itwasmadefromvegetables.C.Itwasdecoratedwithgreencolor.5.Whatdoesthemantellthewoman?A.Sheisn’tallowedtobuywine.B.Hewillbuythewomananotherdrink.C.Shedoesn’thavetopayforthewine.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.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?A.LookafterGary.B.Attendameeting.C.Readabook.7.Howdoesthemansound?A.Uncertain.B.Verysad.C.Veryconfident.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Howmanyhamburgerswillbeprepared?A.Two.B.Three.C.Twelve.9.Howdoesthemansound?A.Confident.B.Confused.C.Nervous.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whowenttoamagicshow?A.Themanandthewoman.B.Thewomanandheruncle.C.Themanandhisuncle.11.Howdoesthemanexplainmagictricks?A.Theyarealwaysperformedinthedark.B.Magiciansmovequicklyinunexpectedways.nC.Theyarealldonewithcomputers.12.Whatdefinitelyhappenedattheshow?A.Themagicianusedmirrorsforhistricks.B.Themagiciandisappearedandnevercameback.C.Themagicianwasinthemiddleoftheaudience.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthewomanlisteningto?A.Apoem.B.Apopularband.C.Theman’sfavoritesong.14.Whatdoesthemandislikeaboutthesong?A.Themusic.B.Thetopic.C.Thewordstothesong.15.Whatdoesthewomanprobablythinkintheend?A.She’snothavingagoodtime.B.She’sconfusedabouttheman’sideas.C.Sheagreeswithwhatthemansays.16.Accordingtotheman,whatshouldmusicexpress?A.Intelligentopinions.B.Newideas.C.Greatfeelings.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowhighisthehighestmountaininNewZealand?A.About3700meters.B.About1600meters.C.About1000meters.18.Whydidhalfofthenativeanimalsdie?A.Peoplehuntedthemforfood.B.Theycouldn’tfindenoughfood.C.Theywerekilledbythenewanimals.19.WhatisthenicknameforNewZealanders?A.Maori.B.Kiwis.C.MountCook.20.WheredomostNewZealanderslivetoday?A.OntheNorthIsland.B.Onfarms.C.OntheSouthIsland.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,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AABritisheducationofficialhasurgedprimaryschoolsinhiscountrytoreturntothetraditional"wholeclassteaching"methodinordertoreproduceitssuccessinChina,theDailyMailreportedonSunday.Havingateacherspeaktotheclassasawholefromthefrontismuchmoreeffectivethantrendystudent-centredlearning.MinisterofStateforSchoolsintheBritishDepartmentforEducationNickGibbsaid.GibbaddedthathewouldliketoseeschoolsacrossBritainadopt"wholeclassteaching"methods,particularlyinmathandscience."Wholeclassteaching"methods,alsoknownas"chalkandtalk"teaching,wasprimarilyusedinBritainuntilthe1950swhenitwasbrandedauthoritarian(专制的)nandreplacedwiththe'child-centered'approach.Underthenewsystem,pupilsareencouragedto'discover'knowledgebythemselvesattheirownpace,ofteninsmallgroups,withtheteacherofferingthemsupport.The"wholeclass"teachinghasprovenpopularandeffectiveinChina.InChineseprimaryschools,pupilssitinrowsofdesksfacingtheteacherandblackboard.Videosshowedthatteachersinteractedwiththewholeclass72percentofthetimeinChineseclassrooms,comparedwithonly25percentinEngland.ResearchshowsthatchildreninChinascoreupto30percenthigherinmaththanBritishpupilsofthesameage.AsShanghai'spupilshavebeenthetopperformersintheProgramforInternationalStudentAssessmentorganizedbytheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment,sixtyofChina'stopmathteachersfromShanghaiwereinvitedtoselectedBritishschoolstosharetheirskillsinabidtoliftstandardsinBritainthisSeptember,whilesomeBritishteachersflewtoShanghaitostudyteachingmethodsinChina.21.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanadvantageofChinese"wholeclassteaching"methodoverBritish'child-centered'approach？A.MoreeffectiveB.StudentsenjoyingmorefreedominclassC.BetterperformanceinmathD.Moreinteractionbetweenteacherandstudents22.Themeaningoftheunderlinedword“branded”isprobablyclosestto“______”A.stronglysupportedB.widelypraisedC.unfairlycalledD.graduallyabandoned23.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ChineseTeachingMethodWidelyAcceptedB.Advantagesof"wholeclassteaching”MethodC.ExchangeProgramsBetweenBritainandChinaD.BritishSchoolsUrgedtoLearnFromChinainTeachingBFredMichelisoneof7.2millionAmericanswhomoonlight.Onceaweek,afterhisdayjobasmedicaldirectorofamentalhealthcenter,the40-year-oldpsychiatristheadstoapart-timejobatatreatmentcenterforyoungpeople.Twiceamonth,hetravelsthreehourstoanotherteenagetreatmentcenter.Lastyear,5.4percentoftheAmericanworkforceheldsecondjobs,accordingtotheUSLaborDepartment,andthatlookssettoincreasethisyear.Manyworkerslikethesafetythatmoonlightingprovides,saysCarlHausman,thewriterof"Moonlighting:148GreatWaystoMakeMoneyontheSide."TheinformationfromtheUSLaborDepartmentshowsthat40percentofUSmoonlighterstakeasecondjobtomeethouseholdexpensesorpayoffdebts.Otherssavemoneyorbuysomespecialthings.Peoplealsotakesecondjobswithaneyetothefuture一wantingtotryoutanewfieldorgainexperience.Michelstartedmoonlightingwhenmedicalsystemswereunstable.Hewantedtomakesurehewasn'ttiedtoonesystemthatendedupfailing.nJustasthepurposesformoonlightingvary,themoonlighterscrossallagesandracialgroups.Andtheyworkinavarietyofindustries---nolongerjustservice,officeandsalejobs."Technologyjustaffectsyourabilitytomakemoney,"Hausmansays,"thatmakesafrequentchangeinmoonlighting."Asitsnamemeans,moonlightingstilloccursmostlyatnight.Andthatresultsinsomepressures.Chiefamongthemistime.Full-timeemployerscouldmisunderstand,too.Somecompaniesdonotallowafter-hourworkbecausetheyfearitwillaffecttheiremployees'9-to-5performance."Theprimaryemployerissaying,`Wait,I'mpayingyouforthesharp,fresh,energeticyou,"'saysTomGimbel,presidentandfounderofLaSalleStaffinginChicago."Ifyou'reburningyourselfatbothends,it'sgoingtoshow."Still,thegooddonetothemoonlighterscanbegreat.Besidesextraincome,moonlightersenjoyvariety,freedomandchancetodosomethingnew.Theymayalsofindtheirpart-timejobsstrengthenwhattheydofulltime.Besides,"it'sfun,"Michelsays.Notonlydohispart-timejobsofferachancetonetwork,stretchhisprofessionalskillsandmakemoremoney,buttheyalsogivehimthevarietyhewouldn'tfindjustinafull-timejob. "It'sawayofpullingfromthespicecabinet"hesays,"andofferingalittlevarietythroughouttheday."24.ThereasonwhyFredMichelbegantomoonlightisthat_______.A. hefounditexcitingtodoapart-timejobB.heneededtomakeendsmeetwithmoremoneyC.hefeltmoreandmorepressurefromhisemployer.D. hefearedhewouldlosehispresentjoboneday 25.Somecompaniesdon'tallowtheirworkerstomoonlightbecausetheyareafraid______.A. theirworkerscannotdoextra-hourworkforthemB.theirworkerswillbetootiredtotrytheirbestatworkC.theirworkerswillonedayturntosomeotherdifferentjobsD. theirworkerswillnotgettoworkandbeoffworkontime26.________seemstobethemainreasonforpeople’smoonlighting.A.MoneyB.InterestC.VarietyD.Freedom27.Theunderlinedsentence"It'sawayofpullingfromthespicecabinet."inthelastparagraphmeans_______.A. moonlightingstrengthensyourprofessionalskillsB.moonlightingoffersyoufreedomtomakeextramoneyC.moonlightingbringsyouchancestodosomethingdifferentD. moonlightinggetsyouawayfromthejobyoudon'tenjoyCAtonetime,computerswereexpectedlargelytoremovetheneedforpapercopiesofdocumentsbecausetheycouldbestoredelectronically.Butforallthetextsthatarewritten,storedandsentelectronically,alotofthemarestillendinguponpaper.nItisdifficulttomeasurethequantityofpaperusedasaresultofInternet-connectedcomputers,althoughjustaboutanyonewhoworksinanofficecantellyouthatwhene-mailisintroduced,theprintersstartworkingovertime.“Ifeelinmybonesthisrevolutioniscausingmoretreestobecutdown,”saysTedSmithoftheEarthVillageOrganization.PerhapsthebestsignofhowcomputerandInternetusepushesupdemandforpapercomesfromthehigh-techindustryitself,whichseesprintingasoneofitsmostpromisingnewmarkets.SeveralInternetcompanieshavebeensetuptohelpsmallbusinessesprintqualitydocumentsfromacomputer.EarlierthisweekHewlett-PackardCo.announcedaplantodevelopnewtechnologiesthatwillenablepeopletoprintevenmoresotheycangetahardcopyofabusinessdocument,amedicalrecordorjustaone-linee-mail,eveniftheyarenowherenearacomputer.Asthecompanyseesit,themoreuseoftheInternetthegreaterdemandforprinters.Doesallthismeanenvironmentalconcernshavebeenforgotten?Someactivistssuggestpeoplehavebeenledtobelievethatalotofdangerstotheenvironmenthavegoneaway.“Iguesspeoplebelievethattheproblemistakencareof,becauseofrecycling,”saidKellyQuirke,directoroftheRainforestActionNetworkinSanFrancisco.YetQuirkeishopefulthathigh-techmayalsoprovehelpful.Hesaysprintersthatprintonbothsidesaregrowinginpopularity.Theactiongrouphasalsofoundacceptablepapermadefrommaterialsotherthanwood,suchasagriculturalwaste.28.Thegrowingdemandforpaperinrecentyearsislargelydueto________.A.theincreaseduseoftheInternetB.theopeningupofnewmarketsC.theprintingofhighqualitycopiesD.therapiddevelopmentofsmallbusinesses29.Environmentalistsbelieveonepossiblewayofdealingwiththepapersituationis_______.A.toencourageprintingmorequalitydocumentsB.tofindnewmaterialsformakingpaperC.todevelopnewprintersusingrecycledpaperD.toplantmorefast-growingtrees30.Hewlett-PackardCo.hasdecidedtodevelopnewtechnologiesbecause_______.A.peopleareconcernedabouttheenvironmentB.printersinmanyofficesareworkingovertimeC.smallcompaniesneedmorehardcopiesD.theyseeagrowingmarketforprinters31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ComputersandPrintersB.E-mailandtheBusinessWorldC.InternetRevolutionandEnvironmentD.ModernTechnologyandNewMarketsDAnyonewithapassionforhanginglabelsonpeopleorthingsshouldhavelittledifficultyinrecognizingthatanappropriatetagforourtimeistheUnkemptnGeneration.Iamnotreferringonlytocollegekids.Thesloppiness(邋遢)virushasspreadtoallsectorsofsociety,"Peoplegotoallsortsoftroubleandexpensetolookuncombed,unshaved,unpressed.Thesymbolofthetimesisbluejeans--notjustbluejeansingoodconditionbutjeansthataretornanddiscolored.Theydon'tgetthatwaynaturally.Noonewantsbluejeansthatarecleanorbrandnew.Manufacturersrecognizeabigmarketwhentheyseeit,andtheycompetewithoneanothertoofferjeansthataremadetolookasthoughthey'vejustbeenthrownawaybyclumsyhousepaintersaftertenyearsofwear.Themorefadedandseeminglyancientthegarment,thehigherthecost.Untidinessisinfashion;neatnessisoutofdate.Nothingiswrongwithcomfortableclothing.It'sjustthatcurrentusageismorereflectiveofablindconformitythanadesireforease.Nogenerationhastriedharderthanourstofakeacasual,relaxed,coollook;nonehassucceededmoreimpressivelyinlookingasthoughithadbeenstampedoutbycookiecutters(模具).Wedesperatelykeepourselvesfrombeingconventional,butweputonauniformtodoit.Anappearanceofradicaldifferenceisthegoal,tobepursuedinoversizesweatersandmuddysportsshoes.Carelessspeechstemsfromthesameroot.Vocabulary,likebluejeans,isbeingdrainedofcolouranddistinction.Acompletesentenceineverydayspeechisbecomingincreasinglyrare.Peoplecommunicateinchopped-upphrases,relyingonsomethinglike“youknow”or“Imean”tocoverupannoyinglyunclearexpressions.Neatnessshouldbenolessimportantinlanguagethanitisindress.TheEnglishlanguageisoneofthegreatestsourcesofwealthintheworld.Inthemidstofaccessibleriches,wearestillsadlypoorinlanguage.32.Whatisthefeatureofthe“UnkemptGeneration”?A.Theyprefertowearbluejeans.B.Theyneverwearcomfortableclothes.C.Theytendtodresssloppilybutspeakneatly.D.Theytrytoappearcasualindressandspeech33.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Fancydresscanalwaysattractpeople’sattention.B.Peopledressforcomfort,notforyouthfulappearance.C.Oursloppingindressresultedformourdesiretobedifferent.D.Youngpeopledesperatelytrytolookdifferentfromotherpeople.34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Theincreasedwealthhasenrichedpeople’svocabularyB.Thewayonespeakshaslittletodowithwhatonewears.C.Thetrendincasualwearhasabigeffectonhowpeoplespeak.D.Thespeechoftheyoungergenerationhasbecomemorecolorful.35.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.TheDropofNeatnessB.TheNecessityofCleanClothesC.TheSymbolofaNewGenerationD.TheImportanceofFormalEnglish第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）n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，选项中有两项是多余的选项。Ifyougointotheforestwithfriends,staywiththemalways.Ifyoudon’t,youmaygetlost.Ifyoureallygetlost,thisiswhatyoushoulddo.36.Don’ttrytofindyourfriends—letthemfindyoubystayinginoneplace.Thereisanotherwaytohelpyourfriendsorothernearbypeopletofindyou.Givethemasignalbyshoutingorwhistlingthreetimes.Stop.Thenshoutorwhistlethreetimes.Anysignalgiventhreetimesisacallforhelp.37.Whenpeoplehearyou,theywillknowthatyouarenotjustmakingnoiseforfun.Theywillletyouknowthattheyhaveheardyoursignal.Theywillgivetwoshouts,twowhistlesortwogun-shots.38.Ifyoudon’tthinkthatyouwillgethelpbeforenightcomes,trytomakealittlehouse—coveruptheholeswithbrancheswithlotsofleaves.39Whatshouldyoudoifyougethungryorneeddrinkingwater?Youwillhavetoleaveyourlittlebranchhousetolookforariver.Don’tjustwalkaway.40Themostimportantthingtodowhenyouarelostis—stayinoneplace.A.Tryeverypossiblemeanstocallforhelpanddon’tpanic.B.Whensomeonegivesasignal,itisananswertoacallforhelp.C.Makeyourselfasoftbedwithleavesandgrass.D.Sitdownandstaywhereyouare.E.Keepuptheshoutingorwhistlingalwaysthreetimestogether.F.Makeafireandstayupincasetherearedangerousanimalsaround.G.Pickoffsmallbranchesanddropthemasyouwalksothatyouknowthewayback.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Inthepast,Americanfamiliestendedtobequitelarge.Parents41fiveormorechildrenwere common.Overtheyears,thesizeofthefamilyhas42.Onereasonforthisisanincreaseinthe 43ofliving.Onthe44,childrenattendschoolsformoreyearsthantheyusedto,makingthem 45dependentontheirfamilieslonger.46,childrennowadaysarebetterdressedandhavemoremoneytospendonentertainment.Theparentsusuallytakethe47foralltheexpenses. Meanwhile,familiesareless48thantheyusedtobe.MoreandmoreAmericanmothersworkawayfromhome.The49ofthefamilyoccurswhentheparentsdivorce.AlotofchildrenintheU.S.livepartoftheiryoungliveswithonlyoneparent.Brokenfamiliesusually50problemsforchildren andparentsalike.Childrenblamethemselveswhentheirparents51.Theygrowupfeelingunsettledastheyaremoved52betweenparents.__53__oneparentisresponsibleforraisingthechildren. Thesesingleparentsmustcareforthechildren'semotionaland54needswhilealsosupportingthemfinancially.Thisisvery55andleavesverylittletimefortheparent'sownpersonal56 Singleparentsoftenmarryothersingleparents.Inthistypeoffamily,unrelatedchildrenare57to developbrotherorsisterrelationship.ThesituationsofmanyAmericanfamiliestodayarenotgood. However,recentnsigns58thatthingsaregettingbetter.Thedivorcerateisdeclining.Therateofchildbirthis59.PerhapsAmericanshavelearnedhowimportant60are.41.A.supplyingB.raisingC.bringingD.accompanying42.A.increasedB.improvedC.decreasedD.released43.A.costB.standardC.lifestyleD.way44.A.wholeB.contraryC.spotD.average45.A.physicallyB.commerciallyC.financiallyD.socially46.A.MoreoverB.HoweverC.SomehowD.Therefore47.A.placeB.chargeC.chanceD.responsibility48.A.friendlyB.attractiveC.closeD.stressful49.A.breakoutB.breakupC.breakdownD.breakthrough50.A.adapttoB.bringaboutC.resultfromD.applyfor51.A.settleB.divideC.resolveD.separate52.A.upanddownB.safeandsoundC.backandforthD.nowandthen53.A.UsuallyB.FinallyC.ActuallyD.Casually54.A.psychologicalB.mentalC.educationalD.international55.A.annoyingB.alarmingC.rewardingD.demanding56.A.abilitiesB.opportunitiesC.interestsD.challenges57.A.encouragedB.forcedC.motivatedD.inspired58.A.indicateB.conductC.predictD.addict59.A.arisingB.risingC.arousingD.raising60.A.marriagesB.relationsC.relativesD.families第Ⅱ卷第三部分　英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。TonywasahouseholdrobotworkingatClaire’shouse.Instead61lookinglikeamachine,Tonylookedlikeahuman62facialexpressionneverchanged.Clairewasnotconfidentenough,soTonygavehersome63(advise)onhermakeupanddressingandhelpedtomakeherhousemoreelegant.AllherneighborsenviedClairenow.64(strange),Clairebecame65(attach)toTonynowthoughhewasjustarobot.Herneighborthoughtshewashaving66affairwithTony.ThenightbeforeTonyleft,Clairewassadandcried,sayingthatshepreferred67(leave)alone.Therobotcompanywassatisfiedwith68TonyhaddoneinClaire’shouse,buttheystillhadto69(build)it---theycouldn’thavewomen70(fall)inlovewitharobots.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处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误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（）,并在其下面写出改加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。n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。DearKaty，I’msoworriedwhenIseethatyou’renotalittletiredandnervousaboutthecomingmid-termexamination.Hereissomeadvicestohelpyoupreparethecomingexam.Haveenoughsleep，whatevermuchworkyouhavetodo，oryou’llfeelsleepyonanoccasioninclass.Abalanceddietwillcertainlyhelpalot.Havingmorefreshfruitandvegetableseverydayaregoodforyou.Whichyouknow，apropermethodoflearningwillenableyoutolearnmoreandfaster.Togetbetterresults，thatiswisetobeattentiveandmakeeveryefforttogainknowledge.Andyouweresupposedtoreviewyournotestakingdownafterclasseveryday.Alwaysremembertostayhappilyandoptimisticsothatyoucanbeenergeticwhiledoingtherevision.Ihopeyou’llnolongerfeeltiredandnervous.Bestwishes.Yours，Marx第二节　书面表达（满分25分）假如你是Thomas，你的好友罗杰在全市中学生英语演讲比赛中荣获一等奖。请你根据以下内容，给他写一封祝贺信。内容包括：1.表达你的愉悦心情；2.向他表示祝贺；3.请他介绍成功的经验。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：英语演讲比赛theEnglishSpeechContestn高二年级英语试题参考答案听力：1—5ABCBC6—10BACAB11—15BCBCA16—20CACBA阅读理解：21-23BCD24—27DBAC28—31ABDC32--35DCCA36—40DEBCG完形填空：41-45BCADC46-50ADCBB51-55DCAAD56-60CBABD语法填空：61.of62.whose63.advice64.Strangely65.attached66.an67.tobeleft68.what69.rebuild70.falling短文改错：71.advices---advice72prepare＾for73.whatever--however74.onanoccasion去掉an75.are(good)---is76.Which---As77.thatiswise--it78.weresupposed---are79.taking---taken80.happily---happy参考范文：DearRoger,IhearthatyouhavewonthefirstprizeintheEnglishSpeechContestofMiddle SchoolStudents,soI’mwritingtogiveyoumysincerecongratulations.Youdon’tknowhowexcitedIwaswhenIheardthegoodnews.Asyourbestfriend,Iamproudofyou!YourpronunciationandfluentspokenEnglishleftmewithdeepimpression.Itcameasnosurprisetomethatyouwonthecontest.CouldyousharewithmehowyouimproveyourspokenEnglish?Yourexperiencewillbeofgreathelptomeinlearning.Iwillbeverygratefulifyoucangivemeyouradvice.Iamlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours,Thomas