1、湖南省花垣县边城高级中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题注意事项：1.时量：120分钟 分值：100分。2.本试题卷分听力技能、阅读技能、知识运用、写作技能四个部分。第一部分 听力技能（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标准试题卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试题卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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答案，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。每段对话读两遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19
2、.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。听下面一段对话，回答第1小题。1. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather. B. Sports. C. Health.听下面一段对话，回答第2小题。2. How is Toby going to travel to Zhangjiajie? A. By plane. B. By bike. C. By train.听下面一段对话，回答第3小题。3. Where is the woman going?A. The gym. B. The car park. C. The swimming
3、 pool.听下面一段对话，回答第4小题。4. What does Michael need most?A. Food. B. Water. C. Fruit.听下面一段对话，回答第5小题。5. Who makes Mrs. Zhang sad?A. Her husband. B. Her daughter. C. Her son.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，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
4、话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. How old is the girl? A. 5. B. 6. C. 7.7. Why doesnt the girl want a younger brother? A. Boys are often rude. B. Boys are usually dirty. C. Boys are always noisy.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第10三个小题。8. Where are the speakers?A. In a zoo. B. At a cinema. C. In an art room.9. What does the
5、sign say about elephants?A. They have good sight. B. They can see some colors.C. They move slowly.10. How many kinds of animals are talked about? A. 4. B. 3. C. 2.听下面一段对话，回答第11和第13三个小题。11. Who was missing? A. Jack. B. Sophia. C. Kelly.12. From where did the woman get the news? A. TV. B. The Internet
6、. C. The local newspaper.13. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student.听下面一段对话，回答第14和第16三个小题。14. How long has the girl been in the school? A. 20 days. B. 30 days. C. 40 days.15. What do the students in the USA often do in class? A. Listen
7、 silently. B. Have discussions. C. Read aloud.16. What do we know about the boy? A. He is the girls brother. B. He comes from the United States. C. He writes for the school newspaper.听下面一段对话，回答第17和第20四个小题。17. What does Best Clothing Shop sell? A. Lovely and cheap clothing. B. Expensive but attractiv
8、e clothing. C. Clothes of the traditional style.18. Where has Best Clothing Shop opened new branches? A. In the downtown area. B. In the old town area. C. In the low area.19. How is the shopping environment? A. Unfriendly. B. Enjoyable. C. Terrible.20. What will you receive as a luck shopper this Sa
9、turday? A. A discount card. B. A new shirt. C. A wonderful gift.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共12小题，每小题2分，满分24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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AWhile exciting for many,the holidays are stressful for the thousands of families who are struggling in our community.Therefore,our holiday progra
10、ms coordinate(使协调)food collections and donations to aid the low-income mothers,children and senior citizens. ways you can get involved are:Collect fresh or packaged food or donations for senior citizens.Many schools and business coordinate food drives to support this effort.The donation will be dist
11、ributed in a massive effort on December 12 at the Rashid Ground.Call 313 494 4401.Adopt a senior citizen.We will randomly select senior citizens and provide their contact information for donors.We encourage donors to provide fresh food for a holiday meal,and small gifts,if possible.Donors are respon
12、sible for purchasing and distributing the gifts and food.Call 313 494 4424.Adopt a family.Donors can request the names and addresses of families that are enrolled in our food program to provide gifts and food for the holiday season.They can indicate the size of the family they wish to adopt.All fami
13、lies will be selected randomly.Call 313 494 4413.Participate in our Special Holiday Delivery.Different from past years,when delivery took place at the Gathering Center,volunteers are now expected to meet at the Campus Hall on December 12 to pick up boxes of food and deliver them to senior citizens.C
14、ontact Volunteer Outreach Department at 313 494 4270 to sign up for this special event.21.How many ways are introduced in the passage?A. 2 B. 5 C. 4 D. 322.This passage is written mainly to .A.explain how holidaymakers can make their life meaningfulB.show what lonely and miserable lives poor citizen
15、s are leadingC.advertize for a company located in Oakman Boulevard,DetroitD.introduce several ways of joining a program for charity work23.If you want to adopt an elderly man and send gifts and food to him,you should call .A.313 494 4401B.313 494 4424C.313 494 4413D.313 494 427024.As a volunteer in
16、Special Holiday Delivery,where should you go to distribute food to the old this year?A.The Campus Hall.B.The Gathering Center.C.The Rashid Ground.D.The office of Volunteer Outreach Department.BI went to the Tsavo National Park in northern Kenya for a film.We set off early for a distant water hole.A
17、huge elephant covered with dry mud,drank calmly and deeply.He might have traveled 50 km to reach the water.He wasnt going to hurry now.Hed drink a while and rest in the shade,and then drink again or so we thought.What actually happened was that he drank deeply and stepped away.Then he suddenly fell
18、down.Within minutes he was dead.We called animal doctor Jeremiah Poghon immediately.He removed the head of a poisoned arrow from the elephants body,and let out over 100 liters of pus (脓)the result of the elephants meeting with a poacher(偷猎者) months before.Todays poacher shoots from a blind.He fires
19、an arrow,covered with poison,into the body of an elephant.If the poacher is lucky,the elephant might die in an hour or two; if not,he might have to follow the elephant for days before it dies.Often the arrow head fails to kill the elephant at once-it doesnt mean the poison wont finally kill the elep
20、hant,but it will be a slow death.Living in Tsavo through these times,I could see the results of poaching from time to time.When I think about the death of that elephant,what stays with me is the extraordinary silence after the shocking sound of his body hitting the ground.I took some comfort from th
21、e knowledge that as the dead body returned to the soil,some animals would benefitbut I couldnt escape the feeling that with the death of such a large animal,the world seemed to be a poorer and emptier place.25.While filming near the water hole,the author and his team .A.knew the elephant was injured
22、B.found the elephant acted violentlyC.tried their best to save the elephantD.thought the elephant was in good condition26.Further examination showed that the dead elephant.A.had suffered an hour or twoB.was killed by a poisonous needleC.had suffered a lotD.had had a good fight with a poacher27.How d
23、oes the author feel when thinking about the elephants death?A.Empty.B.Comfortable.C.Upset.D.Relieved.28.Why did the author write the text?A.To introduce African elephants.B.To show the cruelty of poaching.C.To describe his filming experience.D.To ask readers to protect wild animals.cI would always r
24、emember that day.When I was 14,all I wanted was a unique necklace with my name carved.It was the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one.On my 15th birthday,my Mum gave me a beautiful necklace with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it.I was in heaven.What made it even more special was tha
25、t it was about the only thing that wasnt being “replaced”.Wed been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everythingso most of the “new” stuff(东西)we got was really just to replace what wed lost.But not my necklace.My necklace was new.Then,only one month later,I
26、 lost it.I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning.I was sad and searched everywhere for it.But it seemed to have disappeared.Eventually,I gave up and stopped looking for it.And two years later,we sold the house and moved away.Years passed,and a couple of moves later,I was visiting
27、my parents when Mum told me that she had something for me.It wasnt my birthday,nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion.Mum noticed my questioning look.“Youll recognize this one,”she said,smiling.Then she handed me a small ring box.I took it from her and opened it to find my
28、beautiful necklace inside.The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations,which included replacing the carpets.When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom,they found the necklace.As it had my initials carved into it,they realized who owned the
29、necklace.Theyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother.And it still fits me.29.The underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “”.A.availableB.fashionableC.practicalD.renewable30.When she got the necklace back,the writer was about.A.30 years oldB.2
30、8 years oldC.15 years oldD.14 years old31.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.The writer lost her necklace in the morning when she took it off.B.The writer finally stopped looking for her necklace.C.The writers necklace was cleaned up by the new house owner.D.The writers famil
31、y moved several times during her growth.32.What would be the best title for the passage? A.My New NecklaceB.Lost and ReplacedC.Lost and FoundD.A Beautiful Necklace第二节（共3小题，每小题2分，满分6分）下面文章中有3处（第3335题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C和D）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题卡上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。Allow your children to make their o
32、wn decisions. Teenagers have opinions about everything and they arent shy about sharing them. So allow them to make more decisions. For example, let them decide when and where to study, what to wear, what sports team to join. However, keep in mind that some decisions cant be discussed or changed. Pa
33、rents need to set limits that protect their childrens health and safety.33._. Theres something happy about the family sitting together around the dinner table. The evening meal is often the time of the day when the family can sit together in one place and talk with each other. So make dinner a famil
34、y affair. You can use the chance to share the news of the day and make weekend plans.34._. You can tell your children that you, too, sometimes feel angry or unhappy, which shows your children that youre not just a parentyoure a human. Not only will your children feel closer to you, but he or she may
35、 feel safe enough to disclose uncomfortable things or feelings.35._. Dont read her diary, eavesdrop(偷听) on his phone conversations, or upset her with questions. Remember that they are humans and have their own privacy(隐私) just like you. If you think they have some problems, point it out directly, us
36、ing five little words: “Can we talk about it?” For example, you can use the words such as “Ive smelled smoke when you walk into the room several times now. Have you been smoking? Can we talk about it?”A. Share your own feelings with your children.B.Dont break your childrens privacy. C.Childhood is t
37、he happiest time in ones life.D.Set a fixed dinner time to your children. 第三部分 知识运用（共三节，满分25分）第一节 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后就从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In September 2003, only three out of the 14 candidates were picked for the Chinese space adventure, and Yang was
38、 36. of them. He took all kinds of tests to prove he was fit 37. this important task. 38. Yang did not get the best scores on every single test, it was his high scores on the psychological tests that finally 39. him the status of Chinas first astronaut. Yang was described by his superiors as hard-wo
39、rking and always in control of himself. 40. these qualities, they were optimistic he would be successful.In the end, Yang was 41. a success. His name will 42. in history with those of Yuri Gagarin and Alan Sherpard. The people of China can be proud 43. Yang Liwei, and young people all over the world
40、 can 44 . him as an example of a man who managed to 45. his dream.36. A.who B. one C. any D.some37. A. in B. for C. at D. of38. A. However B. If C. Because D.Although39. A. defeated B. won C. got D. proved40. A. Because of B. In spite of C. Regardless of D. Even if 41. A. rarely B. never C. indeed D
41、. yet42. A. go out B. go over C. go from D. go down43. A. out B. of C. in D. about44. A. look up to B. look down upon C. look for D. look for45. A. come true B. change C. live D. lead第二节（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10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，并将答案转写到答题卡上。Ecotourists(生态游客) 46. (be) people who visit an
42、area and do not harm or damage the ecosystem. They are interested in environmental47. (protect).48. you are this kind of tourist, you will love Ecoville（生态山庄). We use 49. (nature), safe energy from the sun, solar energy, instead of 50. (dig) up earth to find fuels, such51. coal and oil. Nothing in o
43、ur hotel 52. (cause) pollution. We even use eco-friendly washing powder53. (wash) your sheets. Dont have your next holiday in a city full of 54. (factory) that create harmful waste. Come to Ecoville, 55. you and the earth will be safe together.第三节 改错（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）下列句子中各有一处语言错误，请把错误改正，其他部分不得改动。每处错
44、误仅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（），并在右边横线上写出该加的次。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，并在右边横线上写出该词，也用斜线划掉。修改：在错误的词下划一横线，并在右边横线上写出改正后的词。56.Get up early, you will catch the train. _57. I dont know if nor not the report is true. _58. The train to the airport leaves in half a hour. _59.Your school is three times as bigger as
45、 ours. _60. The boy whom is standing over there is our monitor. _第四部分 写作技能（共两节，满分25分）第一节 双向翻译（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。There are nearly 400different types of sharks, but only 30 types are known to have attacked human beings. Many people know that 61. the most dangerous sh
46、ark is the great white shark, probably because they have seen the film Jaws. 62. 然而，其它两种鲨鱼也相当危险: the tiger shark and the bull shark.Contrary to what many people might assume, evidence shows that sharks seldom attack humans.63.有三种类型的鲨鱼攻击。 In the main type, 64. the shark attacks you because it mistake
47、s you for a fish, but when it tastes human flesh it decides to give up and swims away. In the second type, the shark pushes you with its nose to find out if you are fit to be eaten, and then bites you if it thinks you are. In the third type, the shark waits for you to swim by, and then attacks you s
48、uddenly. 65. The last two types of attack more often result in the death of humans.61_62._ 63. _64. _65._第二节 情景作文（共1小题，满分15分）66.贝克汉姆是一名很受年轻人欢迎的足球明星，请你根据以下有关他的个人档案，写一篇传记，字数100左右。David Beckhams personal informationBirthdate: 2 May, 1975Birthplace: Leytonstone, London, EnglandExperience: 1991 Joined Ma
49、nchester Uniteds youth team1996 Became main player for Manchester United1998 Made a mistake in the 1998 World Cup, which caused England to lose to Argentina1999 Married Victoria Adams from Spice Girls2003 Moved to Spanish team Real Madrid2000-2006 Captain of the England national team 附加题（共20分）：I. Su
50、mmary Writing（概要写作，5分）Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.（用自己的话概括本文大意，不超过60个英文单词）Online Pharmacy (药店): A Foreseeable TrendOnline pharmacies may replace corner drugstores
51、in the future, which would be of benefit to all of us. Sadly, current Federal Drug Administration (FDA) restrictions prevent many Americans from gaining access to the medicines they require online. Fortunately, online pharmacies offer these drugs and provide patients with more treatment options at l
52、ower prices. Those calling for the restrictions are wrong. Online pharmacies are crucial to numerous people.While some drugs sold online arent FDA-approved, customers shouldnt be prevented from buying them. Many of the herbal remedy (草药) online pharmacies offer have been used for hundreds of years,
53、especially in Asian countries, and they have strong safety records. Other medicines may come from foreign countries, but they arent harming the people who use them in their own countries. Take depression pills as an example. It has been used safely for many years in France and other European countri
54、es, yet its just now being tested in the U.S.Nowadays, just getting in to see a doctor seems to take forever, not to mention the time and money to get tests done and await the results. Thanks to the Internet, customers now know more about available medicines than ever before and are therefore able t
55、o take them without having to consult a doctor. The Internet, after all, is filled with information about all kinds of drugs. Much of it has even been written by doctors and pharmaceutical companies themselves.Another issue to consider is money. Health care costs in America are rising every year, an
56、d pharmaceutical companies are making billions. Online pharmacies typically sell their drugs at lower prices than hospital pharmacies and corner drugstores. Consumers shouldnt be blamed for seeking cheaper alternatives and refusing to line the pockets of already wealthy companies and stores._II. Fil
57、ling blanks（语法填空，每小题1分，共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。Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese _1_(dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners _2_ come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap _3_ can be
58、to eat out. I still remember _4_ (visit) a friend whod lived here for five years and I _5_(shock) when I learnt she hadnt cooked once in all that time.While regularly eating out seems to _6_(become) common for many young people in recent years, its not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eatin
59、g out once or twice a week may be _7_(afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even _8_ (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food_9_ (eat) outside the home and the rise in weight problems.If you are not going to suf
60、fer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mums home _10_ dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.英语参考答案一、听力15 BCACB 610 CCBAB 1115 CABCC 1620 ABCAC 二、阅读理解A【主旨大意】 本
61、文为应用文,题材为广告倡议类。假期对于一些人来说是令人兴奋的,但是对于数以千计的家庭来说,假期对于他们是充满了压力的。本文的“假期计划”从四个方面倡议人们参与到捐赠等慈善工作中来。21.C文章共提到四个方法。22.D推理判断题。根据第二段“Those who wish to join the challenge can send financial donations to our office: 1355 Oakman Boulevard, Detroit 48238.Other ways you can get involved are”可知本文写作的目的是介绍参与慈善活动的几种方式。23
62、.B细节理解题。根据第四段“Donors are responsible for purchasing and distributing the gifts and food.Call 313 494 4424.”可以找到答案。24.A细节理解题。最后一段“.volunteers are now expected to meet at the Campus Hall on December 12 to pick up boxes of food and deliver them to senior citizens.”中的senior citizens指的是the old。所以A项符合文章的内
63、容。B【主旨大意】 本文主要讲述作者在肯尼亚察沃国家公园录制节目时的经历。作者在水源处看见一头大象安静地在喝水,可是这头大象忽然倒下,死了。作者和医生仔细查看,原来大象几个月前被偷猎者打了毒箭,伤口化脓。作者目睹了多次动物的死去,心里一直不能平静。25.D细节理解题。根据第一段可知,作者看见这头大象安静地喝水,以为它走了很远的路,需要休息。所以选D。26.C推理判断题。根据第二段最后的“拔掉毒剑,放出100多毫升脓水”可知,“这头大象在过去的几个月里受了很多罪”。27.C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第二句“每次想到这头大象的死,萦绕在心头的就是它重重倒地后的沉寂。”和最后一句的“这个世界变得更
64、可怜、更空虚”可知答案。28.D推理判断题。根据最后作者的感受可知,他是在呼吁我们减少杀戮、保护野生动物。C【主旨大意】本文属于记叙文,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了在丢失项链13年后作者找到了她的项链的故事。29.B词义猜测题。根据第一段的When I was 14,all I wanted was a unique necklace with my name carved.It was the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one.可知,作者想要一条时尚的项链;故选B。30.A推理判断题。根据文中的时间线索“On my
65、 15th birthday,my Mum gave me a beautiful necklace.”“And two years later,we sold the house and moved away.”“The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier.”可推断,作者15岁生日时母亲送给她一条项链,两年后,也就是作者17岁时,她们家把房子卖掉了,买她们的房子的人是13年前买的,所以作者现在大约30岁。31.D细节理解题。根据第三段的Then,only one month later,I lost it.I took it of
66、f before bed and it was missing in the morning.可知,作者是在摘下项链的早上遗失的,故A项正确;根据第三段的Eventually,I gave up and stopped looking for it.可知B项正确;根据最后一段的Theyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler.可知C项正确;故选D。32.C推理判断题。根据第五段Then she handed me a small ring box.I took it from her and opened it to find my bea
67、utiful necklace inside.可知文章最佳标题为C项。21-24 CDBA 25-28 DCCD 29-32 BADC 33-35 DAB 三、完型填空36-40 BBDBA 41-45CDBAC四、 语法填空46. are 47. protection 48. If 49. natural 50. digging 51. as 52. will cause 53. to wash 54. factories 55. so/ and五、单句改错56.you前加and 57. if 改成whether 58. a 改为an 59.bigger 改成big 60. whom改成wh
68、o或that 六、双向翻译61.最危险的鲨鱼是大白鲨。62.However, two other sharks are rather dangerous.63. There are three types of shark attacks.64. 鲨鱼攻击你因为它误以为你是一条鱼。65. 最后两种类型的攻击通常会导致人类的死亡。情景作文（略）附加题答案：I. Summary Writing（共5分）Despite the current FDA restrictions, online pharmacies are important. They shouldnt be banned beca
69、use medicines are tested safe in real life or other countries. People have better access to online medical information to treat themselves, saving the trouble of seeing a doctor. They turn to online pharmacies because of the lower prices. （52 words）II. Filling blanks（共15分）【答案】1. dishes 2. who/that 3
70、. it 4. visiting 5. was shocked 6. have become 7. affordable 8. higher 9. eaten 10. for【解析】作者描述了人们喜欢在外面吃饭的现象，分析了其对身体和花费的不良影响，建议我们在家做饭。【1题详解】考查名词。此处指中国菜，表示泛指应该用名词复数，故填dishes。【2题详解】考查关系代词。句中包含定语从句，先行词是westerners指人，在定语从句中做主语，用关系代词who/that引导，故填who/that。【3题详解】考查it用法。句子为感叹句，正常语序应该是it can be how cheap to e
71、at out.其中不定式to eat out是真正主语，it是形式主语。故填it。【4题详解】考查动词形式。此处指我记得去拜访一个在这里住了五年的朋友，表示记得做过某事用remember doing sth.，故填visiting。【5题详解】考查时态和语态。此处表示我被震惊了。shock的主语是I，两者关系是被动，动作发生在过去。故填was shocked。【6题详解】考查动词时态。根据时间状语in recent years可知，用现在完成时，seems to后用动词原形，故填have become。【7题详解】考查形容词。此处表示一周一两次外出吃饭是负担得起的。系动词be后用形容词作表语，表示“负担得起的”，故填affordable。【8题详解】考查形容词比较级。此处修饰名词cost用形容词，even表示程度，修饰比较级，故填higher。【9题详解】考查非谓语动词。此处指在外面吃的食物，食物与吃是被动关系，故填eaten。【10题详解】考查介词。表示去母亲家去吃饭，表示去向、目的用介词for，故填for。
