广西柳州高中2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题 15页

广西柳州高中2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分听力（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短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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.Whendoesthestoreopen?A.At8a.m.B.At7a.m.C.At6a.m.2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inahotel.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inasupermarket.3.Whatdidthemanforgettobringthistime?A.Hiskeys.B.Hisphone.C.Hiswallet.4.Howmuchistheentrancefeeforastudent?A.$30.B.$20.C.$12.5.Wheredidthemanhavehisadvancedstudy?A.IntheU.S.B.InFrance.C.InBritain.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。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段村料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whattododuringthesummervacation.B.WhethertogototheGrandCanyon.C.WhentoleaveforLosAngles.7.HowwillthemangotoLosAngeles?A.Bycar.B.Bytrain.C.Byplane.听第7段材料。回答第8至10题。8.Whatisthematterwiththewoman’sshoes?A.Shedoesn'tlikethecolor.nB.Oneofthemhasablackmark.C.Theyarenotthewoman’ssize.9.Whatdidthewomanwanttodowiththeshoes?A.Changethem.B.Returnthem.C.Keepthem.10.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman’sexperience?A.Surprised.B.Excited.C.Disappointed.听第8段村料，回第11至13题。11.WhatdidthemandoinahotelinMalaga?A.Hecookedinthekitchen.B.Hedeliveredfoodanddrink.C.Heworkedatthefrontdesk.12.Whatmakesthemanworkhard?A.Thedesiretolearn.B.Theneedtosupporthisfamily.C.Thehungerforagreatsuccess.13.Whatwillthespeakersdiscussnext?A.Thesalary.B.Therequirements.CTheworkinghours.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题14.Whendidthemanwinalocalphotocompetition?A.Attheageofeight.B.Attheageoftwelve.C.Attheageoftwenty.15.Whatwastheweatherlikewhenthephotowastaken?A.Sunny.B.Windy.C.Rainy.16.Whatwasthepictureabout?A.Kidsplayinginthewater.B.Kidsdrinkingwater.C.Kidswalkingalongtheroad.17.Wherewillthespeakersprobablygonext?A.Toacafé.B.Toagallery.C.Toasquare．听第10段材料，回答第1至20题n18.HowmanygoldsdidMichaelJohnsonwin?A.4.B.8.C.12.19.Whydidn’tMichaelJohnsontakepartinthe1988Olympics?A.Hewasseriouslyill.B.Hewasn'tselectedduetoaninjury.C.Hedroppedouttwoweeksbeforethestart.20.WhatdidMichaelJohnsonthinkofpressattention?A.Itmadehimexceptional.B.Itmadehimfeelslightlyangry.C.Itmadehimmorepopular.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。AIfyouhavecometoBritain,therearesomebeautifulplacesyoucan’tmiss.BelowarefourthatyoucanenjoyduringyourtriptoBritain.CotswoldsTheCotswoldsarearangeofhillsmeasuringabout2,000squarekilometers,designatedasanareaofoutstandingbeautyandsharedbycountriesofSomerset,Wiltshire,Oxfordshire,Gloucestershire,WarwickshireandWorcestershire.Sometimesknownas“TheHeartofEngland”,thehillsaresmallbutperfectlyformedanddottedwithpleasanttownsandwell-preservedoldvillagesinhabitedmainlybywell-preservedoldEnglishfolk.BathBathisahistoricRomanandGeorgianspacity.ItisaWorldHeritage(遗产)site,situatedin100mileswestofLondonand15milessoutheastofthenearestbigcity,Bristol.Auniquecity,Bathisfamousforitshotsprings,Romanperiodbaths,medievalheritageandstatelyGeorgainarchitecture.ThefamousEnglishwriterJaneAustenspentsometimethere,andhernovelisasatireofthesociallifeofthencityatthetime.Manyofthesitesshementionedarestillabletobevisitedinthecitytoday.MuchWenlockTheShropshiretownofMuchWenlockisacharacteristicallyEnglishtown,offthebeatentrack,butwellworthavisit.NotonlyisMuchWenlockastunningbeautifulmedievaltown,butitalsoplayedapartinthebirthofthemodernOlympicGames.MuchWenlockisthebirthplaceofWilliamPennyBrookes,theinspirationforthemodernOlympicMovementandfounderoftheWenlockOlympiansociety.Inrecognitionofitssportingheritage,the2012LondonOlympicGamesnamedoneoftheirmascotsWenlock.CastleCombeNestledinawoodedCotswoldvalley,withtheamblingBybrookRiverflowingthroughitsheart,CastleCombeisatrulydelightfulexampleofthetraditionalEnglishvillage.Architecturally,littlehaschangedsincethe15thcentury.TherearenostreetlightsorTVaerialsandyouenjoythepeacefulatmosphere,andyouwillunderstandwhyithaswonthe“PrettiestVillageinEngland”awardsomanytimes.CastleCombeisalsoafavoredlocationforHollywoodfilmandtelevisioncompanies.21.Inwhichplacecanwehaveahotbath?A.CastleCombe.B.Costwolds.C.Bath.D.MuchWenlock.22.Accordingtothepassage,wefindthefourplaces______.A.charmingandancientB.ancientandcrowdedC.largeandlonelyD.greenandmodern23.Whatisthepurposeoftheauthor’swritingthispassage?A.Tocallonpeopletoprotectoldplaces.B.Tointroducesomeplacesworthavisit.C.Tomakethefourplacesworld-known.D.Topromotetourisminthefourplaces.BThemeaningoftheword“volunteer”maybealittledifferentindifferentncountries,butitusuallymeans“onewhooffershisorherservices”.Therearemanydifferentwaysinwhichpeoplecanvolunteer,suchastakingcareofsickpeople,workinginhomesforhomelesschildren,andpickingupgarbagefrombeachesandparks.Volunteersmayworkwithintheirowncountriesorinothercountries.Theyareoftenpeoplewithastrongwishtohelpthosewhoarelessfortunatethanthemselves.Volunteerdon’texpectanykindofpay.Attherootofvolunteeringistheideathatonepersonmayhavetheabilitytoofferservicesthatcanhelpotherpeople.Tracy,agoodfriendofmine,however,recentlycamebackfromIndiawithanewideaofwhatbeingavolunteermeans.SheworkedfortwoandahalfweeksinoneofMotherTeresa’shomesinCalcutta.Thefollowingisherstory.“IfirstheardaboutMotherTeresainmyhighschool.WewatchedavideoaboutherworkinIndiaandallovertheworld.IwassomovedbyherspirittohelpothersandherendlessloveforeveryhumanbeingthatafterIgraduatedfromhighschool,Ialsowantedtotryherkindofwork.Sowithtwofriends,IflewtoCaltuttaforafewweeks.”“Iwasaskedtoworkinahomeforsickpeople.Ihelpedwashclothesandsheetsandpassedoutlunch.Ialsofedthepeoplewhoweretooweaktofeedthemselvesandtriedtocheerthemup.IfeltitwasbettertosharewiththemthantothinkthatIhavehelpedthem.Tobehonest,Idon’tthinkIwashelpingverymuch.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatIhadnotreallycometohelp,buttolearnaboutandexperienceanotherculturethathelpedimprovemyownunderstandingoflifeandtheworld.”24.Accordingtothetext,avolunteerreferstoapersonwho_______.A.iswillingtohelpthoseinneedwithoutpayB.canaffordtotraveltodifferentplacesC.hasastrongwishtobesuccessfulD.hasmadeabigfortuneinlife25.WhydidTracychoosetobeavolunteer?A.ShelikedtoworkwithMotherTeresa.B.Shehadalreadyhadsomeexperience.nC.ShewasaskedbyMotherTeresa.D.ShewantedtofollowMotherTeresa’sexample.26.WhatisTracy’s“newidea”(inparagraph2)ofbeingavolunteer?A.Goingabroadtohelpthesick.B.WorkinginMotherTeresa’shome.C.Doingsimplethingstohelpthepoor.D.Improvingoneselfthroughhelpingothers.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoBeaVolunteer.B.VoluntaryLifeinIndia.C.ADifferentMeaningofVolunteer.D.InspirationfromMotherTeresa.CIdon’tthinkIcanrecallatimewhenIwasn’tawareofthebeautyoftheocean.GrowingupinAustralia,Ihadthegoodfortuneofhavingtheseaatmyside.ThefirsttimeIwenttoHalfmoonBay,Isuddenlyhadthefeelingofnotbeingabletofeelthegroundwithmyfeetanymore.Formy10thbirthday,mysisterandIweretakenouttotheGreatBarrierReef.Therewerefishindifferentcolors,cavesandlayersofcoral.Theymadesuchanimpressiononme.WhenIlearnedthatonly1percentofAustralian’sCoralSeawasprotected,Iwasshocked.Australianmarinelifeisparticularlyimportantbecausethereefshavemoremarinespeciesthananyothercountryonearth.Butsadly,only45percentoftheworld’sreefsareconsideredhealthy.Thisstatisticisdepressing,soit’simportantforustodoeverythingtoprotectthem.ThehopethattheCoralSearemainsacompleteeco-systemhasledmetotakeaction.I’vebecomeinvolvedwiththeProtectOurCoralSeaactivity,whichaimstocreatethelargestmarineparkintheworld.Itwouldserveasaplacewheretheocean’sspecieswillallhaveasafeplaceforever.Together,AngusandIcreatedalittlevideoandwehopeitwillinspirepeopletobeapartofthemovement.Angusalsosharesmanybeautifulchildhoodmemoriesoftheoceanasayoungboy,whogrewupsailing,admiringthebeautyoftheocean,andtryingtofindthesecretsofoceanspecies.28.FromtheunderlinedsentenceinPara.1,wecanlearntheauthor_______.nA.seldomwentsurfingattheseaB.forgothisexperiencesabouttheoceanC.neverwentbacktohishometownD.hadawonderfulimpressionofHalfmoonBay29.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,Australianmarinelife______.A.isescapingfromtheCoralSeagraduallyB.dependsonreefsforlivinggreatlyC.maybefacedwithdangerD.isprotectedbetterthanthatinotheroceans30.TheProtectOurCoralSeaactivityisintendedto______.A.contributetoacompleteeco-systemB.preventmoremarinespeciesbeingendangeredC.setupalargenaturereserveforreefsD.raisemoreteenagers’environmentalawareness31.Angusandtheauthorcreatedalittlevideoto______.A.urgemorepeopletotakeactiontoprotectthemarinespeciesB.inspiremorepeopletoexplorethesecretoftheoceanC.sharetheirchildhoodexperiencesabouttheoceanD.bringbacktopeopletheirmemoriesofoceanspeciesDWhenpupsarebetween2and3monthsold,theirmotherswillabandonthemforanynumberofreasons.Withnomothertowatchoutforthem,infant（婴儿）mortalityofpupsunderoneyearskyrockets（飞涨）toaround90%.So,onlyabout10%ofmotherless,homelesspupssurvive.Withoutmothers,howaretheseabandonedpupssupposedtosurvive?Forthestudy,researchersCliveWynneatArizonaState,NadineChersiniatUtechtUniversity,andNathanHalatTexasTechUniversitybroughtin51collegestudentsandaskedthemtoratetheattractivenessofheadshots（头部特写）ofpuppiesatdifferentages.Thepupspeakedatdifferentages,buttheywereallrankedlikablebetweensixtoeightweeks,sincenewlyabandonedpupsarecompetingwitheachotherforhumannheartstrings（怜悯）,evolutionsaystheyshouldbemostlikablearound6and11weeks.Thisisaroundthetimetheyareweaned(断奶)andletgoofbytheirmothers.Thereareafewcharacteristicsthathumansfindparticularlyadorableacrossspecies:big,forward-facingeyes,floppyandunstablelimbs(肢),andasoft,roundedbodyshape.We’realsokeentoscreamwhenanimalshavelargeheadsincomparisontotheirbodies,andthisreactiongoesbacktoevolution.Calledkinderschema(婴儿萌)，thesequalitiesarealsoapparentinhumanbabiesandnecessaryfortheirsurvival.Thecharacteristicsactivatethedecision-makingpartofthebraintoencourageyoutoprotectandnurturethebaby.Atthesametime,thebrain’spleasurecenterreleasesdopamine(多巴胺).Withthesetworeactions，yourbrainmakesyouwanttoprotectthebabyandrewardsyoufordoingso.Withyourprotection,thebabycansurvive.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"mortality"inParagraph1probablymean?A.Birthrate.B.Injury.C.Growth.D.Deathrate.33.Whyarethepupsbetween6and1lweeksthecutest?A.Togettheirmothers'love.B.Todrawtheirmothers'attention.C.Togethuman'sloveandprotection.D.Togetfoodandmilk.34.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.SomecharacteristicsofhumansB.ComparisonbetweenanimalsandhumansC.Somecharacteristicsofbeingadorable.D.Descriptionofsomespecies35.Whatcanbeinferredabouthumanbabiesfromthelastparagraph?A.Theycanencourageyoutomakeadecision.B.Theyhavesomequalitiesincommonwithpups.C.Theycan'tsurvivewithoutmothers'protection.D.Theyhavesimilarbrainsaspups.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。nTopHealthyHomeworkHabitsYourhomeworkhabitsmightbeaffectingyourgrades.Areyoufeelingtired,painful,orboredwhenitcomestohomeworktime?____36____Youcanchangethewayyoufeelbytakingbettercareofyourmindandyourbody.◆_____37_____Studiesshowthatteensnaturalsleeppatternsaredifferentfromthoseofadults.Thisoftencausessleeplossamongteens,sincetheytendtohavetroublegoingtosleepatnight,andhavetroublewakinginthemornings.Youcanavoidsomeoftheproblemsthatcomewithsleepdeprivationbychangingsomeofyournighttimehabits.◆Improve your eating habitDo you feel tired or dizzy a lot of the time? If you sometimes avoid working on a project because you just don’thavetheenergy,youcanincreaseyourenergylevelbychangingyourdiet.____38____◆Improve your memoryAgreatwaytoimproveyourhomeworkhabitsistoimproveyourmemorywithbrainexercise.____39____Butthereisonemnemonic(记忆的)methodthathasbeenaroundsinceancienttimes.AncientaccountsshowthatearlyGreekandRomanoratorsusedthe“loci”(轨迹)methodofrememberinglongspeechesandlists.Youmaybeabletousethismethodtoenhanceyourmemoryattesttime.◆ Fight the urge to procrastinate(拖延)____40____Don'tfallforit!Procrastinationislikealittlewhiteliewetellourselves.Weoftenthinkwe'llfeelbetteraboutstudyinglaterifwedosomethingfunnow,likeplayingwithapet,watchingaTVshow,orevencleaningourroom.It'snottrue.A. Get the sleep you need.B. Good sleep is necessary for teens.C. Areyou arguing with parents about your grades?D.Onebananainthemorningmightincreaseyourperformanceatschool!E. There are many theories and ideas about improvingmemory.F. Do you get the sudden urgetofeed the dog at homeworktime?nG. Parents are concerned about your success.第三部分　语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Awomanprofessorwalkedaroundinaclassroomwhileshewasteachingstressmanagementtoherstudents.Asshe__41__aglassofwater,everyone__42__theywouldbeaskedthe“half-emptyorhalf-full”question.___43__,withasmileonherface,sheasked,“How__44__isthisglassofwater?”Answerscalledout__45___fromeighttotwentyounces(盎司).Shequietedthestudentsdownandthenreplied,“Theabsoluteweightdoesn’t__46__.ItalldependsonhowlongIholdit.IfIholditforaminute,it’snota__47__.IfIholditforanhour,I’llhaveanacheinmy__48__.IfIholditforaday,myarmwillfeel__49__andparalyzed.Ineachcase,the__50__oftheglassofwaterdoesn’tchange,butthelongerIholdit,theheavieritbecomes.Doyouknowwhy?”Allthestudentskeptsilentandlistenedcarefully,lostinthought.Shecontinued,“our__51__andworriesinlifearelikethatglassofwater.Thinkaboutthemforawhileand__52__happens.Thinkaboutthemabitlongerandtheybeginto__53__.Andifyouthinkaboutthemalldaylong,youwillfeelparalyzed----__54__todoanything.”It’simportanttorememberto__55__yourstresses.Asearlyintheeveningaspossible,putallyour__56__down.Don’tcarrythemthroughtheeveningandintothenight.Remembertoputtheglassdown!Moreoftenthannotlifegetsterrible__57__wethinktoomuch.Andthemomentyouremoveyourburden,you’llfindyourselffeelingsomuchmore__58__.Soratherthanmopingaroundandfeelingsorryforyourself,__59__doingsomethingaboutit.Afterall,lifeistooshortto__60__yourselftoanythingthat’snotmakingyouhappy.n41.A.drankB.raisedC.servedD.demanded42.A.arguedB.wonderedC.expectedD.agreed43.A.MeanwhileB.AnyhowC.ThereforeD.Instead44.A.fullB.littleC.heavyD.much45.A.rangedB.repliedC.readD.remained46.A.matterB.workC.affectD.drop47.A.successB.pointC.skillD.problem48.A.handB.armC.neckD.back49.A.steadyB.sensitiveC.nervousD.numb50.A.weightB.functionC.sizeD.shape51.A.stressesB.surprisesC.doubtsD.joys52.A.everythingB.nothingC.anythingD.something53.A.adjustB.improveC.hurtD.change54.A.uncertainB.afraidC.unableD.available55.A.takechargeofB.letgoofC.catchupwithD.putupwith56.A.burdensB.thoughtsC.hardshipsD.feelings57.A.whatB.unlessC.thoughD.when58.A.excitedB.relaxedC.satisfiedD.worried59.A.keepB.finishC.startD.risk60.A.helpB.uniteC.demandD.abandon第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。There'snoelectricity61.__________water.However,onethingisforsure,I’vebecomemoreimaginativeinmyteaching.Scienceismymost62.____________(challenge)subjectasmystudentshavenoconceptofdoingexperiments.Infact,thereisno63.____________(equip),andifIneedwater,Ihavetocarryitfrommyhouseinn64._________bucket!TheotherdayI65.__________(show)theboystheweeklychemistryexperimentwhen,beforeIknewit,themixturewasbubblingovereverywhere.SometimesIwonder66.__________relevantchemistryistothesestudents,mostof67.__________willbegoingbacktotheirvillagesafterYear8anyway.Tombe'sfather,Mukap,ledustohishouse,alowbamboohutwithgrass68.__________(stick)outoftheroof—thisshowsitisaman’shouse.Therewerenowindowsandthedoorwaywasjustbigenoughtogetthrough.Thehutwasdarkinsidesoittooktimeforoureyes69._________(adjust).Freshgrasshadbeenlaidonthefloorandtherewasanewly70.________(make)platformforJennyandmetosleepon.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、删改或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），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。I’msittinginthewarmnightairwithacolddrinkinmyhandandreflectingonthedays.It’sadayofapuremagic!Iwentsnorkelingonthereefoffshorethismorning.Seensuchextraordinarybeauty,Ithinkeverycellinitsbodywokeup.Itwaslikediscoverawholenewdimensionoflife.ThefirstthingIbecameawarewasallthevividcolorssurroundingme.Andthefishdon’tmindmeswimmingamongthem.Therefore,therewereothercreatureswhatIdidn’twanttogettoocloseto.WhatatinyspotIwasinthisenormouslyworld.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，近日你校将接待一批来自美国的交换生，现征集寄宿家庭。你对此很感n兴趣。请你用英语给负责此项工作的外教John写一封申请信，内容包括：1.说明写作意图；2.陈述自己的优势；3.期盼回复。注意：1.词数100左右;2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。n柳州高中2017级高二下段考英语试题参考答案听力1-5CACBC6-10AABBA11-15CACBC16-20AACBB阅读理解21-23CAB24-27ADDC28-31DCBA32-35DCCB36-40CADEF完形填空41-45BCDCA46-50ADBDA51-55ABCCB56-60ADBCD语法填空61.or62.challenging63.equipment64.a65.wasshowing66.how67.whom68.sticking69.toadjust70.made改错：1.days改为day2.apuremagic的a去掉3.Seen改为Seeing4.its改为my5.discover改为discovering6.becameaware后加of;7.don’t改为didn’t8.Therefore改为However9.what改为that/which10.enormously改为enormous参考范文：DearJohn，HavingheardthatourschoolishopingtofindsomehostfamiliesfortheAmericanexchangestudents,I’mwritingtorecommendmineforthefollowingreasons.Firstly,I’mgoodatbothspokenandwrittenEnglish,sotherewillbenolanguagebarrierinourcommunication.Besides,allmyfamiliesareenthusiasticadwarm-hearted.WearemorethanhappytointroduceChinesecultureandsometastyfoodtothem.Lastbutnotleast,myhomeisclosetoourschoolandaneighborhoodcenter,whichwillbeveryconvenientforyou.nIsincerelyhopeourfamilycanbechosenandwewillhaveagreattimewiththefriendsfromAmerica.I’mlookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua