1、宿州市十三所重点中学2018-2019学年度第一学期期末质量检测高二英语试题考生注意：1.本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。2.请将各题答案填在答题卡上。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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 are the speakers talking about
2、? A. The mans favorite festival.B. The mans aunt. C. The mans school bag.2. What time is it now? A. 9:40.B. 10:00.C. 10:20.3. What gift will the woman probably get for Mary? A. A pen.B. A music record.C. A movie ticket.4. When did the woman take a piano test? A. One week ago.B. One mouthago.C. Two m
3、onths ago.5. What does the man think of the game? A. Unimportant.B. Boring.C. Fair.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. Where are the dictionaries? A. On the top shelf. B. At
4、the bottom of the shelf.C. On the second shelf from the top.7. What does the man need? A. Books on grammar B. Books for conversation practice.C. Books for reading practice.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How many classes does the woman have this afternoon？ A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.9. What will the man be doing at
5、5:00 this afternoon? A. Having a meeting.B. Having a class.C. Talking to his secretary.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is the woman? A. Davids classmate.B. Davids doctor.C. Davids teacher.11. When does David usually go to bed recently? A. Around nine thirty.B. Around ten oclock.C. Around eleven oclock.12.
6、What did the man promise? A. He would take David to school. B. He would change his bad habit. C. He would help David with his studies.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What was the man when he was younger? A. A designer.B. A teacher.C. A construction worker14. What does the man mainly do with his laptop? A. He w
7、atches movies.B. He downloads music.C. He writes reports15. Which product does the man like most after his laptop? A. His digital camera.B. His MP4 player.C. His iPad.16. What do we know about the woman? A. She was the mans college schoolmate. B. She takes photos for her websites. C. She likes elect
8、ronic products a lot.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the story take place? A. On a weekday.B. On the weekend.C. During a holiday.18. What was the strange guy like? A. He had a big head.B. He wore a pair of sunglasses. C. He wore pink clothes.19. Why did everyone start clapping? A. The guy did tricks
9、on his bicycle. B. The guy did a good thing. C. The guy sang a song for them.20. What might be the speakers main point? A. Dont ride a unicycle down the street.B. Dont carry too much money.C. Dont judge people by their appearances.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，
10、选出最佳选项。 A Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear(鞋类)in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars. Room 1The celebrity(名人)
11、footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities choice of footwear extremely interesting.Room 2Most of our
12、visitors are amazedand shockedby the collection of “special purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much！Room 3As well as shoes and boots, the muse
13、um also exhibits shoeshaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles(类似于) a pair of shoes,and Greek wine bottles that look like legs！The Footwear LibraryPeople come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and resear
14、chers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.21. What can you find in Room 1?A. metal lamps B .presidents shoes C. bottles of Greek wineD. Chinese special purpose shoes22. All exhibits in each room _.A. share the same shapeB. have the same them
15、eC. are made of the same materialD. belong to the same social class23 .The purpose of the text is to get more people to _.A. do researchBdesign shoes C. follow celebritiesDvisit the museum BNow women are free to enter any career that attracts them, and working can bring them pride, confidence and in
16、dependence. Working women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, and 51 percent of professional workers, like doctors, lawyers, nurses and accountants, are female. While climbing the career ladder can be rewarding, it often comes with one big disadvantage: weight gain!New research published this
17、 week in the International Journal of Obesity shows that working women are more likely to be overweight, and the more you work, the more pounds youre likely to pile on. Like many women, I work. a lot! As a self-employed nutrition communications specialist, I sit at my desk, in front of a computer, f
18、or hours on end. Sitting alone is one of the worst things you can do for your health, and its directly linked to being overweight and increased fatness, so the fact that women in the workforce gain weight isnt that surprising. If you work, you have less time to move around. Obesity researchers are r
19、evealing many other ways that employment is harmful to your diet and waistline（腰围）.In the International Journal of Obesity study, some 9,276 Australian women aged 45-50 had their body weight and employment status monitored for two years. Results? Those who worked more than 35 hours were likely to ga
20、in weight compared to those who worked fewer hours or were out of the workforce. Whats more, the more hours a woman worked in a week, the more weight she gained.The authors of the Australian study attribute weight gain among working women to inactivity, lack of time for food preparation, more use of
21、 prepared foods, high levels of stress, lack of sleep and consuming more alcohol. Ill also add in travel, meals eaten out and working at night as other factors that I can find to make balancing work with a healthy diet a challenge.24. A female lawyer is more likely to _.A. has more time to walk arou
22、ndB. gains more weightC. works a full time jobD. keeps a balanced diet25. Which is NOT the cause of working women weight gaining according to the passage？A. Taking part in more activities.B. Dealing with a lot of pressure.C. Having little time to prepare for food.D. Drinking too much alcohol.26. The
23、 passage above is probably taken from _.A. a fashion journalB. a sports report C. a health and fitness magazineD. an advertisement post 27. What can be a suitable title for the test?A. How to lose weight for working women.B. Women should take more exercises.C. Effects of weight gaining.D. Working wo
24、men more likely pile on pounds.CA 12 -year-old girl who had a feeling that she might be quite clever has taken a test and proved she was absolutely right.After raising the idea with her parents and pestering (纠缠）them for the best part of a year, Lydia took the test in her summer holidays. It turns o
25、ut the test wasnt that hard after all.I was really nervous before the test and I thought it was going to be really hard. But as I started the test, I thought it was a bit easier than I thought it was going to be, she said.Lydia Sebastian achieved the top score of 162 on Mensas Cattell III B paper, s
26、howing she has a higher IQ than well-known geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. The comparison doesnt sit well with the British student, whos currently in Year 8 at a selective girls grammar school in Essex, England.I dont think I can be compared to such great intellectuals as Albert Einste
27、in and Stephen Hawking. Theyve achieved so much. I dont think its right, Lydia told CNN.To explain Lydias marks level, the top adult score in the Cattell III B test, which mainly tests verbal(语言) reasoning, is 161. A top 2% score-which allows entry to Mensa, the club for those with high IQs-would be
28、 148 or over. Lydia scored 162, placing her in the top 1% of the population.Lydias not quite sure what she wants to do when she leaves school, although shes leaning toward something based around Maths, because its one of my favorite subjects. All Im going to do is work as hard as I can, and see wher
29、e that gets me, she said.28. Why did Lydia want to have an IQ test because_,A. she felt that she might have a high IQB. the grammar school advised her to do soC. all people around thought that she was smart D. her parents strongly wanted her to do so29. Which of the following can best explain the un
30、derlined words in the fourth paragraph?A. does not satisfyB. does not affect.C. is not related to.D. is not accepted by 30. What is Lydias plan about the future?A. She is quite sure about what to do in the future.B. She will drop out of the grammar school.C. She has a tendency to focus around Maths.
31、D. She doesnt have to work hard with her high IQ.31. According to the text, which of the following statements is True?A. Only adults with high IQs can enter Mensa.B. Mensa is a club for those with high IQs at least 148. C. No one has achieved a higher IQ than Lydia. D. Whoever has a high IQ can ente
32、r Mensa.D A recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87% of daily car journeys in the US. That figure could rise to 98% by 2020.One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been “range anxiety” -drivers concerns about running out of petrol on a journey
33、. While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems, the necessary network of electric charging stations is still being developed. In fact, charging points are becoming increasingly common throughout the USA.Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed quite considerabl
34、y over the last few years. Not that long ago, electric cars met with doubt, and their high price drove customers away. Thanks to improvements in battery capacity（电池容量）, recharging times, performance and price, the current generation of electric cars is starting to persuade critics. As well as progre
35、ss on the road, electric vehicles are taking to the sea and sky. Electric boats are among the oldest electric vehicles, having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19th to the early 20th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took over. Now, the global drive for renewable energ
36、y sources is bringing electric boats back. Steps towards electric planes are also being made, with Airbus and NASA among the organizations developing and testing battery-powered planes. The experiments could soon make electric flight a reality.Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions（排放物）. Wer
37、e the US to act on the studys findings and replace 87 percent of its cars with electric vehicles, it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61 per cent. However, because of the production processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles, they cannot claim to be c
38、ompletely emission-free. Even so, as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles will become even cleaner.32. The underlined word “hurdle” refers to _.A. limit B. stepC. result D. aim33. Why were not the electric cars popular with many people in the p
39、ast?A. They were not widely improved. B. They were very poorly made.C. They were not good value. D. They couldnt travel at a high speed.34. What is the purpose of Paragraph 4?A. To show why more people have interest in electric cars.B. To describe different ways electric vehicles can be used.C. To i
40、ntroduce the history of electric vehiclesD. To explain why the world needs more electric cars.35. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?A. Driving into the Future B. Problems with Petrol Cars C. My Dream Car D. History of Electric Cars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
41、入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Whether youre a child, teenager, young adult or are middle-aged, respect for your parents is an important value. Your parents are the people who raised you, devoting time, energy and money to your development. _36_No matter what your age is, there are 4 ways to show respect. Re
42、spect their belongings.One important way to show respect is to show regard for the things important to your parents. For younger children, this may mean not touching jewelry or other valuable things. For grown children, respect may mean returning a borrowed tool in good condition and on time. Lack o
43、f respect for parents belongings is a violation of personal boundaries. _37_And never borrow things without asking first. Punctuality（严守时间）._38_Therefore, always be on time. For teenagers, showing up on time means coming home by curfew (宵禁时间)Adult children should show up on time for family dinners o
44、r events, or to pick a parent up for a medical appointment. Call if youre going to be late because parents worry about children, no matter their age._39_Remembering birthdays, anniversaries and other special days is a sign that you honor your parents. Make plans to take them to lunch or dinner or ba
45、ke a cake or cookies. Most parents dont expect expensive gifts, but a handmade gift is always appreciated. A phone call from a grown child who lives too far for a visit is a welcome sign of respect. Be kind.Kind words and affection are simple ways to show respect. Tell your parents you love them. Li
46、sten and allow your parents to speak without interruption. Show a sincere interest in what your parents have to say. Be patient with your parents and dont rush them. Never talk back or be rude or disrespectful. Acknowledge your parents achievements._40_A. Celebrate with them.B. Be a good listener.C.
47、 Lateness shows a lack of respect.D. And they love you unconditionally throughout your life.E. Treat your parents the way you would like to be treated.F. Dont take advantage of your parents kindness and generosity.G. Being respectful helps build positive relationships with others.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分4
48、5分）第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，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。ZhangZongyi, with the stage name of LiuLingTong, was one of Chinas most household Monkey King performers. And his son ZhangJinlai is also a 41 name to millions of Chinese. But he was 42 known as LiuXiaoLingTong, “the little six
49、-year-old actor”. He immortalized（使永恒）the role of the Monkey King in the Chinese TV series “Journey to the West”. And it was in 1988, at 23 43 he became a nationwide star.Indeed the 1982 Monkey King production was regarded as a milestone in the history of Chinese TV series. According to 44 estimates
50、, China Central Television and local TV stations 45 the series more than 3,000 times 46 its debut(初次表演) in 1988. And it 47 such fame for LiuXiaoLingTong that 48 he went, he was called MeiHouwang or Beautiful Monkey King.Performing as the Monkey King in local operas has been a tradition of Zhang fami
51、ly 49 back to the Qing Dynasty. Zhangs grandfather performed as the Monkey King. Then Zhangs father 50 to raise monkeys as pets as well as his teachers to 51 them, Zhang said, “I often examine 52 expressions and movements, not only at home but also in zoos, 53 I can act more vividly in my performanc
52、es.”Zhang has only a daughter, he said its 54 for her to play as the Monkey King, 55 , he 56 an art school to teach people to act as the Monkey King. He 57 that the art of acting as the Monkey King can continue among 58 is interested in learning the art, whether they are Chinese or foreigners.“ 59 b
53、orn in China, the art of Monkey King 60 the whole world,” Zhang insisted.41. A. potential B. famous C. typicalD. appropriate42. A. good B. most C. much D. better43. A. when B. that C. whoD. which44. A. rough B. tough C. simpleD. cautious45. A. performed B. wrote C. broadcast D. played46. A. from B.
54、before C. since D. after47. A. defeated B. won C. hit D. beat48. A. whatever B. whenever C. wherever D. whichever49. A. to date B. dated C. date D. dating50. A. accustomed B. was used C. used D. was accustomed51. A. deal B. imitate C. learn D. pretend52. A. its B. our C. his D. their53. A. as if B.
55、now that C. so that D. even if54. A. unsuitable B. good C. fit D. hopeful55. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. moreover56. A. founded B. set C. put D. found57. A. wishes B. believes C. hopes D. thinks58. A. whom B. whoever C. which D. that59. A. Since B. Indeed C. Because D. Although60. A. bel
56、ongs to B. turns to C. lies in D. leads to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。Increasingly, Americans are becoming their own doctors by going to diagnose their symptoms, order home health tests or medical devices, or even self-treat their illnesses with drugs from Internet pharma
57、cies(药店).Some avoid doctors because of the high cost of medical care, especially _61_ they lack health insurance. Or they may stay away because they find it_62_(embarrass) to discuss their weight, smoking, alcohol consumption or couch potato habits. Patients may also fear what they might learn about
58、 their health, or they distrust physicians because of negative _63_ (experience) in the past. But _64_(play) doctor can also be a deadly game.Every day, more than six million Americans turn to the Internet _65_medical answers- and most of them arent nearly sceptical enough of what they find. A 2002
59、survey by the Pew Internet &American Life Project found that 72 percent of those _66_(survey) believe all or most of what they read on health websites. They shouldnt look up “headache” and the chances of finding _67_(rely) and complete information, free from a motivation for commercial gain,_68_ (be
60、) only one in ten, reports an April 2005 Brown Medical School study. Of the 169 websites the researchers rated, only 16 scored as “high quality”. Recent studies found faulty facts about all sorts of other disorders, causing one research team to warn that a large amount of incomplete, inaccurate and
61、even dangerous_69_ (inform) exists on the Internet.The problem is most people dont know the safe way to surf the Web. “They use a search engine like Google, get 18 trillion choices and start clicking. But thats risky, because almost anybody can put up a site that looks authoritative ( 权威的)，so its ha
62、rd to know if what youre reading is _70_(reason) or not,” says Dr.Sarah Bass from the National Cancer Institute.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，每句中最多两处。每处错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
63、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。Dear Mike,Thank you for your e-mailId like tell you something about the English Club of our schoolI am a member of the English Club, which is set up by the Student Union three years before. A lot of teachers and students who are interest in English
64、 will gather at the multimedia classroom in every Saturday afternoon. There we usually see English movie, learn to sing English songs but debate on hot topics. Through these activities, we can broaden us horizons and learn about west cultureWhats more, we have great fun being together. The English C
65、lub is of great help to me on many ways.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是高二年级的李明,你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试,都会出现一些焦虑症状。请你用英语写一封信,向学校英文报编辑反映该问题。信的内容应包括下列要点:焦虑症状: 头晕、乏力、睡眠不好、食欲不振等 建议: 调整心态 准备充分 1考前制定好合适的复习计划 2考试期间正常作息 3睡前洗热水澡、喝热牛奶等有助于睡眠等其他建议 注意：1.根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。 2.要准确使用语法和词汇，使用一定的句型、词汇，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思。 3.词数100
66、个左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇头晕dizzy(adj.) 食欲appetite (n.)Dear editor, Im Li Ming of Senior Two. Im writing to tell you about some symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams._Yours,Li Ming高二英语参考答案第一部分听力1-5 CABAB 6-10 ACBAC 11-15 CBACA 16-20 BACBC阅读理解： 21-23BBD 24-27BACD28-31: ADCB 32-35 ACBA 36-40 D
67、FCAE完形填空41-45 BDBAC 46-50 DBCDC 51-55 BDCAB 56-60 ACBDA语法填空 61. if /when 62.embarrassing 63.experiences 64.playing 65. for 66. surveyed 67.reliable 68. are 69. information 70. reasonable短文改错Dear Mike,Thank you for your e-mailId liketell you something about the English Club toof our schoolI am a memb
68、er of the English Club, which is set up by the Student Union three wasyears before. A lot of teachers and students who are interest in English will gather at ago interestedthe multimedia classroom in every Saturday afternoon. There we usually see English movie, learn to sing English songs but debate
69、 on hot topics. Through these activities, movies andwe can broaden us horizons and learn about west cultureWhats more, we have great our westernfun being together. The English Club is of great help to me on many ways.in书面表达Dear editor, I am Li Ming of Senior Two. I am writing to tell you about some
70、symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams. Most of us feel nervous whenever were taking an important exam. Some will feel dizzy and tired; some cant sleep well and lose their appetite. In fact, much of this anxiety can be overcome by good preparation and a positive attitude. First of all, i
71、n my opinion, having a right attitude towards exams is vital. They are only a means of checking how we are getting along with our studies, so we shouldnt take the exams too seriously. Study hard every day and make careful plans for every exam in which ways we can avoid suffering from the pressure of
72、 exams. Besides, enough sleep can make us energetic and perform well in an exam. Therefore, during the period of exams, its unnecessary to stay up too late. A warm bath or a cup of warm milk before going to bed might help us have a sound sleep. Surely,We may as well go out for a walk or do some outdoor exercise before an exam so that we can relax ourselves and then concentrate on exams. Hopefully, my advice will be of great help to us student