1、 东阳中学2018年下学期期中考试卷(高二英语)命题:马芳 李樱芳第一部分: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. What will the man probably do?A. Study harder. B. Talk to his teachers. C. Get someone to help him. 2. Where are the speakers?
2、A. On a bus.B. On a plane.C. In a movie theater.3. What time did the woman last get up?A. At 3: 00 a.m.B. At 5: 00 a.m.C. At 6: 00 a. m.4. Whats the womans advice to the man?A. Hiring a cleaner.B. Developing a habit of cleaning regularly.C. Having someone remind him to clean. 5. What did the woman t
3、hink of the play?A. It wasnt as good as she had hoped.B. She liked it more than the last one.C. Shes never seen anything like it.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,每小题将给出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. Who is B
4、rian?A. The mans father.B. The womans father-in-law.C. The womans husband. 7. What does the woman mean by “dont be a stranger”?A. She wants the man to act normal.来源:Z_xx_k.ComB. She wants to see the mans house.C. Shed like to talk to the man again.来源:Z_xx_k.Com听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. What is the woman go
5、ing to do until eleven oclock?A. Work.B. Study.C. Dance.9. What does the man think of his life?A. Its colorful.B. Its relaxing.C. It lacks entertainment. 10. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a library.B. In a classroom.C. In a theater.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. What happened to the woman? A. S
6、he broke her wrist. B. She injured her shoulder.C. She hurt her arm.12. Who is the man?A. A doctor.B. A policeman.C. The womans father. 13. What will happen to the truck driver right after he gets better?A. Hell return home.B. Hell get locked up.C. Hell hire a lawyer.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。来源:学科网14. Why i
7、s the woman moving to Spain?A. She got a job in marketing.B. Her husband got a better position.C. Her husband was hired by a Spanish Company.15. What is one feature of the womans house?A. It has three bedrooms. B. It has two stories.C. It has a small backyard.16. What does the woman imply about the
8、sales fee?A. Its on the low end. B. Its a fantastic deal for the man. C. It seems reasonable for everyone.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. How long are community college programs?A. Two years.B. Four years.C. Three years.18 Who might benefit the most from an online program?A. Students who love class discussion
9、s.B. Folks who dont like homework.C. People who want to travel and study.19. How do students take tests for online classes?A. Through the class website.B. At a testing building.C. In the home of a program representative. 20. According to the talk, what are parents concerned about?A. Their children w
10、ont be independent enough.B. Online education is not easy to follow.C. Online degrees wont result in good jobs. 第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10题;每小题2.5分,满分25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。A.John Sand was one of the most influential teachers I have ever met. During high school, he taught me more tha
11、n any other teacher has been able to. His unusual attitude reflects his methods of teaching. He was often trying to push us out of our comfort zones with video projects we did about once a month. He wanted us to face and accept how other people saw us to prepare us for the real world. He was always
12、making colorful Power Points to teach us the latest topic instead of standing in front of us lecturing for a period, putting us to sleep like many teachers do. He did not give us homework one day and have it due the next, but instead gave us a schedule of the homework and left the responsibility up
13、to us to remember to do it. Having that prepares us for life after high school, life less organized, where the responsibility is all on us.Mr. Sand is a responsible family man. He took whatever time we had left in class to show us his newest vacation videos or his childrens sports videos. He balance
14、s his family and his career so nicely.Mr. Sand always encouraged us to explore the cultures of the world. He would tell us stories of his travels across Europe and his adventures around the US, while many teachers just force the idea of college.Many people may not ever get to have the experience of
15、having Mr. Sand as a teacher or ever be affected by him like I was. But for them, I feel sorry. Putting aside that he was my teacher, he was one person who influenced me greatly and taught me things that went beyond the school courses.21. According to the writer, why was John Sand different from oth
16、er teachers?A. He never gave homework to his students.B. He clearly knew what his students would be like in the future.C. He always made his classes lively and interesting.D. He often encouraged his students to face the real world bravely.22. Which of the following shows that the writer was greatly
17、affected by Mr. Sand?A. He realizes what makes an excellent teacher.B. He has the courage to take great adventures.C. He feels more confident within comfort zones.D. He knows how to deal with life after high school23. What would be the best title for the passage?A. An outstanding teacherB. A valuabl
18、e experience of schoolingC. A kind family man, and a fatherD. An unusual method of teaching B.Music is magic! Music speaks louder than words and it is a“language”that the whole world can understand. A piece of music can produce a response in the heart and mind. Like feeling an electrical current or
19、receiving a personal radio signal, music has a spiritual effect on a person. Different kinds of music influence people in different ways.I have listened to music all my life. When I was twelve years old, the Beatles came to America and my whole world opened up. Maybe young people today cannot unders
20、tand the influence of the Beatles when they exploded across America. Their influence changed the way we dressed, looked, acted and spoke. even our culture. The Beatles arrived in America from the UK just three months after the assassination(暗杀) of President John Kennedy, which had put America into a
21、 great depression. And the freshness and lively spirit of the Beatles was exactly what the country needed to refresh itself.Music links the heart of the hearer with that of the composer. This means that it mixes the spirit of the composer with your spirit when you listen to it. And the music can tak
22、e your spirit out of your body and transport you into another world. Music has a great way of touching people. Music can make you laugh, cry or shout. Its also a great source of inspiration.Try this one day and notice what happens: make yourself a cup of tea, sit on your sofa and play one of your fa
23、vorite songs. Close your eyes, and soon youll find yourself creating vivid mental images matching the music that you are listening to.24. Music has magical power because it _.A. is a kind of languageB. can be played much louder than wordsC. receives a personal radio signalD. can influence a persons
24、spirit25. Music influences people in the following ways EXCEPT _A. touching and inspiring peopleB. transport people form one place to anotherC. allowing people to express their emotionsD. connecting the listener and the composer mentally26. What does the writer suggest people do in the last paragrap
25、h?A. Create vivid pictures.B. Enjoys drinking in spare time.C. Relax and listen to their favorite music.D. Notice everything happening around.C.People who increased the number of times they chewed their food before swallowing ate less each meal, according to a new study.Slow eaters tend to be slimme
26、r. Before the study, the researchers didnt know whether asking people to chew more would change the amount of food they ate. But they found meal sizes became smaller when adults chewed more before swallowing- whether they were slim, normal-weight, overweight or obese.“The study proves the benefits o
27、f taking time to chew food well,” said dietitian Brown Giggs.The participants were asked to eat five pizza rolls and count the number of times they chewed each roll. Researchers did not tell them what exactly was being tested in the study. 47 people went on to finish the study. 10 were slim, 10 were
28、 normal-weight, 27 were overweight. Those participants attended three weekly lunchtime test periods. Each day, researchers gave them 60 pizza rolls and told them to eat until they were full. Depending on the period, researchers asked people to chew every bite the same number of times as at their tes
29、t visit, 50% more or twice as many times.Slim participants ate more slowly than normal-weight and overweight participants. Overall, people spent more time eating when they increased the number of times they chewed. The participants rated their appetite ( 食欲) the same after each meal even though slow
30、er chewing reduced how much they ate.Researchers noted that the study was conducted under lab conditions, so its not clear whether it would adapt to normal life. The researchers are now looking to see whether how fast people eat, for example, influences how much they eat. “It takes about 20 minutes
31、for the brain to signal your stomach that you re full,” Brown Riggs said. “Fast eaters can eat a large amount of food within that 20-minute period causing more calories, which can lead to being overweight or obesity.”27. What does the passage tell us?A. Slim people should take time to chew food well
32、.B. People should eat slowly if they want to be slim.C. The amount of food people eat depends on the times they chew it.D.Peoples appetite is deeply influenced by the times they chew the food.28.In the study, participants were told to_.A. take more calories from the pizza rollsB. eat five portions o
33、f pizza rolls every dayC. understand the purpose of the testD. control the times they chewed the pizza rolls29. What can we infer from the last but one paragraph?A. The normal-weight ones ate the most slowly among the participants.B. The longer time a person eats for, the more times he chewsC. A per
34、sons eating speed doesnt affect his appetite for foodD. The quantity of food a person takes has something to do with his appetite30. Participants in the study reduced their food amount probably because they _.A. didnt like eating food containing lots of caloriesB. had less space in their stomach to
35、contain too much foodC. had enough time to receive the signal of being full from their brainD. Were not used to eating food in the lab conditions 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,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Too many of us are waiting too long to live our best lives. We keep putting e
36、verything off until tomorrow. Then, before we know it, we find ourselves asking, “How did it get so late so soon?”So wed better make today the beginning of our new life. Take time to figure ourselves out. Take time to realize what we want and need. Take time to love, laugh, cry, and learn. 31 Here a
37、re five things we should start doing today:Accept ourselves. The secret to happiness and success is the acceptance of ourselves. We will never become who we want to be if we rely on everyone else to qualify us. 32 So always go with ourselves, never against ourselves. Be who we were created to be and
38、 we will set the world on fire.Make ourselves a priority. To tell the truth, there are only a few people in this world who will stay 100% true to us, so we should stay true to ourselves. Put our own needs into the list of things to do. 33 Dont sit back and let things happen to us. Go out and make th
39、ings happen. We are what we do, not what we say well do. Stop saying “I wish” and start saying “I will”. Turn our dreams into plans.Do the work. We cant underestimate (低估) a person who always works hard. Be that person. 34 Always remember that the task ahead of us is never greater than the strength
40、within us. Do whats right, not whats easy. Our dreams are worth it. 35 We cant force things to happen; we can only drive ourselves trying crazily. Theres a time and place for everything. So dont force whats not yet supposed to fit into our life. When its meant to be, it will be. Work hard, and be pa
41、tient.A.Take positive action.来源:Zxxk.ComB. Enjoy every moment of life.C. Life is shorter than it often seems.D. Everyone has a different way of life.E. Accept ourselves just the way we are.F. Allow life to happen like its supposed to.G. In life, we dont get what we wish for; we get what we work for.
42、第三部分 语言运用(共三节,满分60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,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 Last year, I was lucky enough to work at an office near my mothers house. 36 , I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I 37 her out with the housework and contributed to the grocer
43、ies.After a week, I started to 38 the groceries were running out pretty quickly. 39 , I began observing my mothers daily routine for two weeks. To my 40 , I found she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and 41 every morning at about nine. She took the food to the slums(贫民窟)and distributed it
44、 to street 42 .I asked around and 43 my mum was popular in the area. The kids looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me why didnt she want to tell me about what shed been doing? Was she 44 that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth?When she got home, I told her
45、 about my discovery and 45 she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didnt need to keep it a 46 from me. She told me that 47 of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift home while others 48 on the streets. For years, my mum had been helping out by 49 whatever food she could 50
46、 . I was so moved by how 51 she was. She used what was 52 for her to help others in need. And I was so 53 of her. I 54 to buy groceries for my mum. But now, I always add a(n) 55 bag for her other children.36. A. HoweverB. BesidesC. ThereforeD. Otherwise37. A. slowed B. helpedC. sentD. pushed38. A. i
47、gnoreB. understandC. complainD. notice39. A. ConfusedB. EmbarrassedC. Moved D. Annoyed40. A. delightB. relief C. surprise D. regret41. A. work outB. head outC. clean up D. get up42. A. childrenB. strangersC. passers-byD. artists43. A. made sureB. let outC. pointed outD. found out44. A. angryB. hopel
48、essC. worriedD. frightened45. A. onceB. beforeC. untilD. after46. A. secretB. surpriseC. giftD. reminder47. A. fewB. allC. anyD. some48. A. layB. ateC. sleptD. played49. A. givingB. collectingC. receivingD. selling50. A. lendB. spareC. findD. bring51. A. curiousB. cautiousC. fearlessD. selfless52. A
49、. meantB. cookedC. borrowed D. produced53. A. tiredB. fondC. scaredD. proud54. A. refuseB. longC. continueD. agree来源:Zxxk.Com55. A. large B. extraC. beautiful D. empty第二节:语篇填空(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。A recent study shows that most adults did household chores(家务)56. _
50、 (active)when they were young. Most kids today do not do as many household chores as before, 57._ same study shows.An expert said, “ Parents today want their kids to spend more time 58. _ things that can bring them money and honour. They have stopped 59. _ (do) the one thing that has proven to bring
51、 success. That is doing household chores.”Another study finds that compared with the kids 60. _ didnt do household chores, young adults beginning chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely 61._ (succeed). They had better family relationships, did better in school, performed better at work and were more
52、 independent.Personal happiness is 62. _ (say)to come from strong relationships. It begins by learning to be kind and 63._(help) to their parents at home.If your kids say they have to skip chores because it is time they 64. _ (deal) with their homework, youd better not let them off the hook. If you
53、do, your child may think grades are more important than caring about others. “ What may seem like small 65. _ (message) at the moment add up to big ones over time.” says an expert. 第三节:单词拼写。(共15题,每小题1分,满分15分)66. On the one hand theyd love to have kids, but on the other hand they dont want togive up
54、their _ (free).67. Our school offers good equipment and you will be well e_ with knowledge and skills for your future job.68. With his attention f_ on his homework, he forgot all about what I hadtold him.69. Helen Keller was deaf and blind but she never gave up and s_ to lead anactive life.70. Id ap
55、preciate it if you can make helpful c_ on my work.71. The farmers are c_ with their quiet and rich life in the countryside.72. She has already tried her best. Please dont be too p_ over her job.73. The judge didnt believe his _(explain) that he had stolen themoney in order to give it away.74. The fi
56、lms d_ by Zhang Yimou are popular with people.75. A fire broke out in the market yesterday, but f_, no one washurt.76. The little boy, out of c_ , took the radio set apart.77. All the a_ to the airport were blocked by the police yesterday.78. When abroad, we should know we are r_ our country and try
57、 not tolose face.79. _ (misunderstand) by others when you do nothing wrong at allis quite a bad experience.80. She is not an outgoing person and she doesnt let anyone know what she_ (true) feels. 第四部分:概要写作(25分)阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要.While many of us go to sleep before midnight, some teenagers cho
58、ose to stay up much later. They are not driven by the burning desire to write a better essay or achieve a higher grade. Instead, they are busy playing online games. Known as young Internet addicts, they have long been a problem in China. A report released(发布) in 2010 by the China Youth Association f
59、or Network Development showed that there were over 24 million young Internet addicts among Chinas young urban Internet users. The report also said that over 18 million youth tended to develop Internet addiction.To deal with the problem of Internet addiction among teenagers, the Cyberspace Administra
60、tion of China released draft regulations (法规草案) in January which carried out a ban on online gaming. If the regulations are passed, under-18s would be banned from playing online games between midnight and 8 am.As soon as the governments draft law was introduced, it drew great attention from the publ
61、ic. Some thought highly of the law as a way to better protect teenagers, saying that too much overnight gaming is harmful to teenagers health and believing the period between midnight and 8 am to be important to human physical functions . However, others wondered whether it would be practicable if i
62、t came into effect, as teenagers could just borrow their parent IDs to register (登录)accounts to play online games. The Guangming Daily suggested that parents should help their teenagers find a balance between the cyber(网络的)world and the real world.China is by no means the only one trying to fight ag
63、ainst teenage gaming addiction. Germany introduced a regulation in 2002 trying to stop teenagers from playing online games from 10 pm to 6 am. Meanwhile, the UK, the US and Australia have forced a rating system(分级制) on computer games to make sure that teenagers cannot access “adult” content such as
64、violence, sex or bad language._高二英语期中考试参考答案听力1-5 CBACA 6-10 BCBCA 11-15 CABBA 16-20 CACBA阅读21-23 CDA 24-26 DBC 27-30 B D C C 31-35 C E A G F完形填空:36-40 C B D A C 41-45 B A D C B 46-50 A D C A B 51-55 D A D C B语篇56. actively57. the58. on59. doing 60. whothat61.to succeed62. is said 63. helpful64. deal
65、tshould deal65. messages 单词拼写65. freedom67.equipped68. focused 69. struggled 70. comments71.content72. particular73. explanation74.directed75. fortunately76.curiosity77. approaches78.representing79.Being misunderstood80.truly概要写作:文章话题:探讨青少年上网成瘾问题文章结构:总-分要点可能用到的词汇和句型1. 在中国,很多青少年上网成瘾be/ become addicte
66、d to2. 为解决这一问题,中国政府出台了相关规定thus, release, issue3. 有些人赞成这一草案,而有些人怀疑其是否切合实际be beneficial to, while, doubt, effective4.很多其他国家也在制定法规解决青少年的网瘾问题actually, make laws, online addictionOne possible version:Many teenagers in China have been addicted to overnight online games. ( 要点1 ) Thus, the government releas
67、ed a draft law to solve the long-lasting issue. ( 要点2 ) Some people welcomed the law because it is beneficial to the teenagers health, while others doubted whether it would be effective. ( 要点3 ) Actually, many other countries have also been making laws against online addiction. ( 要点4 ) 听力材料Text 1:M:
68、 I did really poorly in my classes this semester. I got two Ds, one F, and one C I studiedevery day, though! I guess I just didnt understand the materialW: Thats what my teachers said about me last term. Maybe you should get a tutor.(1)Text 2:M: This is a good seat. Here in the front section, we can
69、 look out and enjoy the sceneryW:Feel the plane moving. Are we taking off now? The girls up there are giving instructions. (2)Text 3M: The baby is crying again. Its five in the morning and I have to get up in an hour. Can you get her this time?W: Fine, but just got her two hours ago! (3)Text 4M: Im
70、messy. I always put things everywhere. What should I do about i?W: Ask someone to call you every week to remind you to clean the house. (4)Text 5M: What an amazing performance that was! What did you think of the play, Martina?W: To be honest, I think my expectations were a little too high. The direc
71、tors last production was much better. (5)Text 6w: I just moved in across the street and would like to introduce myself. Im JennyM: Hi, Jenny Its very nice to meet you. Im Dave. Where did you move here from?W: My husband and I were living in Montana. we moved out here to be closer to hisparents and w
72、ere lucky enough to get a house right down the block from themMaybe you know them? Their names are Brian and Susanna (6)M: Oh, yes! I do know them. They are very sweet. Brian is always out walking their dogW: Yes, he loves that dog. Well. dont be a stranger! It was very nice to meet youM: Yes, likew
73、ise Ill be seeing you around! (7)Text 7M: Hi, Julia. Its great to see you here, Are you going home late today?W: Oh, hi, Mike. I have to be here at the library until at least eleven oclock tonight. Ihave an essay that I have to finish. Are you studying here, too?(8)(10)M: No, I m not studying. Im wo
74、rking at the information desk until eleven oclocktonight. (10)W: Are you working full-time nowM: No, but I work five hours a day, and Im taking three classes this semester, mostly in themornings. All I do is eat, study, work, and sleep. (9)W: That sounds terrible. If you ever get some free time, may
75、be we could get together andwatch a movie or go dancing or somethingM: That sounds perfect. Iil check my work schedule. Why dont we talk about it when wmeet later on?W: OK, see you thenTex8(第12题为推断题)W: What happened? Where am 1?(11)M: Youre in the hospital. You were in a car accident last night. You
76、 might feel some paiYou broke both of your legs and your right arm. (11)W: Is Megan okay? She was the one driving.M: Yes, shes fine. Shes in the room next to yours. She broke her left wrist and her rightshoulder A truck ran a red light and crashed into your car as you were turning left.W: Oh, wow. I
77、 cant believe both of us are alive.M: Yes, you are lucky.W: What happened to the person who was driving the truck?M: Hes okay too. He suffered only minor injuries. Once he is released from the hospital.he will be taken to jail(监狱)(13)W: Jail? Will there be a trial?M: Most likely, although I dont rea
78、lly know. A police officer will come in later today to talkto you, and you might need to get a lawyer.w: Oh, okay. Wheres my dad?M: Hes in the waiting room. Ill tell him youre awake and that he can come to see you.W: Thank you.Text 9M: Welcome to Cherry Tree Real Estate. How can I help you.w: I need
79、 to sell my house as soon as possible. My husband just got a job in Spain, andwere leaving next month. (14)M: Oh, congratulations! What business is your husband in?W: He works for an American marketing company called Apple Road Inc. They justpromoted him to Director of European Sales, (14)M: Thats w
80、onderful. Now, in order to list your house for sale within the next week, wellhave to move quickly. The most important thing is the price. Whats your exact address?And what type of home is it?W: 22 Orange Circle. Its a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house. (15) Its only got onestory, but it has a big b
81、ackyard.M: Let me just check some things on the computer. All right, so similar houses in yourneighborhood have sold for s600, 000 to S650, 000 in the past three months. To sell your house quickly, I suggest lowering the price to below the low end of this range. W: That sounds fantastic to me! We pa
82、id only S400,000 for it, and that was only a couple ofhouse years ago, Whats your fee, if I may ask?M: Three percent of the total selling pricew: That seems fair for both of us.(16)What else do you need from me?M: First, I need you to sign a contract with us. Text 10A generation ago, there were thre
83、e main types of colleges in the U.S.: two-yearcommunity colleges, large public four-year universities, and small private four-yearcolleges, (17) Well, now there is a fourth option: online programs. These are designfor learners who want to study at their own speed, who dont necessarily care aboutcamp
84、us life, and who want to be able to do other things while they are in school, liketravel or work.(18)Online programs use the power of the Internet to offer video lectures tostudents from all over the world. Students can write questions in a chat box, and many classesllow students to take control of
85、a microphone within the class website to start discussions.professors give homework assignments just like in traditional college courses, and studentsre expected to turn in their work on time and not to miss class. Tests are the only thing thatcannot be done remotely. Students are required either to
86、 show up to a testing buildingrun by the online program or to have a program representative show up to their houseto give the exam. (19)This makes the tests fair and honest. Many professors at traditionalschools believe that an online degree isnt as valuable as one from a regular school, andsome parents worry that their children will not be as independent as they otherwisemight be. (20)But the high cost of education has turned many people into believers of thisoption, and it looks like its here to stay.