1、范亭中学2018-2019学年度高二第一学期期中考试英语试题 命题人：王跃生 注意事项：考生必须在答题纸上各题目的指定答题区域内作答（选择题部分使用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题部分使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答），在试卷上作答无效。本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分, 共150分。考试时间120分钟。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. W
2、hat kind of music does the woman like?A. Rock music. B. Classical music. C. Country music.2. What does the woman want to buy?A. Oranges and apples. B. Sweets and apples. C. Vegetables and apples.3. What does the man mean?A. .He doesnt want to see his friends again. B. He had a good time at the party
3、 C. He didnt enjoy the party at all.4. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Go on a diet. B. Talk to her sister. C. Introduce himself first.5. What will the man probably do tonight?A. Read Chapter 4. B. Study in the library. C. Watch the football match.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
4、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. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Travel agent and customer. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and secretary.7. When will the meetings end?A. At 3:00 p.m. B
5、. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 6:30 p.m.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?A. She wants to visit another city. B. She has to give up her travel plan. C. She needs to put off her test.9. What does Diana want Peter to do?A. Take a book to her friend. B. Help her with her study. C. Teach a geogr
6、aphy lesson.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why cant Jim find Susans home?A. Because he hasnt been told how to get there.B. Because he forgot to bring the map Susan gave him.C. Because he is so forgetful that he cant remember her address.11. Where is the bank?A. It is next to the bus stop. B. It is on the corn
7、er beside the bus stop. C. It is on the corner across the street.12. Where is Susans house?A. It is the seventh house from the corner on Jims left. B. It is the seventh house from the corner on Jims right. C. It is the seventeenth house from the corner on Jims right.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are th
8、e new houses?A. On the main road. B. Close to a bus station. C. Near the sports center.14. What does the woman like most about the new houses?A. The sports center. B. The space. C. The quietness.15. Why does the man sound uninterested?A. Because he doesnt want to move. B. Because he is very interest
9、ed in the book. C. Because he has to finish his work first.16. What can we know about the man in the end?A. He is interested in the new houses. B. He will change his mind. C. He will go to see the new houses.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why have many people done everything possible to make sure the test go
10、es smoothly?A. Because the students have less choices now.B. Because the test has become more important than in the past.C. Because the test is an important and life changing event.18. What is TRUE about traffic control during the Gaokao?A. It lasts for a long time.B. It aims to create a peaceful en
11、vironment for students.C. It does not only happen around the examination sites.19. What is the most important lesson students should learn before graduation?A. Respect other peoples interests.B. Dont be too sensitive to the Gaokao. C. Depend on themselves in life.20. What is the speakers attitude to
12、ward traffic control in the end?A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Uninterested.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分）AWelcome to the North Pole AdventureThe North Pole Adventure is a one-of-a-kind interactive Christmas attraction for the entire family. Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open
13、from November 25 until Christmas Eve. It is not a guided tour. While elves (小精灵) are throughout the adventure to interact with your children, your kids can spend as much time in each area as they wish. The adventure features a replica (复制品) of the North Pole including everything you imagine at Santa
14、s North Pole.Santas HouseKids will experience what its like at the North Pole and see first-hand what it takes for Santa and his elves to get ready for Christmas each year. The memories your children will take away from Santas House will be ones they will remember for a life time.Post OfficeAll kids
15、 will be assisted by Santas elves in writing a letter to Santa and then depositing it in Santas magical mailbox. A few days before Christmas, they will receive letters at their own homes from Santa.Elf UniversityElf University is the place where elves go to school. Its also the place where kids enjo
16、y making Christmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one day.AdmissionBuy your tickets online to avoid waiting in line. If the tickets sell out when you buy them online, there will still be tickets available at the ticket office.21. The North Po
17、le Adventure_.A. provides visitors with tour guide service B. is open to visitors for nearly one monthC. is modeled on other Christmas attractionsD. arranges elves to entertain kids in some areas 22. What can we learn from the passage?A. Kids can have fun in Santas House by dressing up like SantaB.
18、Elf University offers kids opportunities for becoming elvesC. Kids who visited Post Office would receive letters on Christmas EveD. Tickets to the adventure can be bought online if they sell out at the ticket office23. Where can you probably see the article?A. a tourist booklet B. a science fiction
19、C. a newspaperD. a story bookBAn earthquake is a trembling or shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release(释放) of energy stored in the rocks below the surface. Generally, earthquakes last only seconds. Strong ground shaking during a medium（中等的） to large earthquake generally lasts about 10 to 3
20、0 seconds. Aftershocks（余震）can occur once in a while for weeks or even months.Many people think that there is an earthquake seasonor a kind of earthquake weather . As a matter of fact, there isnt. Earthquakes can occur at any time of the year and at time of day or night. Earthquakes occur under all w
21、eather conditions-sunny, wet. or cold without any special weather tendency(倾向).Also, you dont need to worry that the ground will open up and swallow people when earthquakes occur. Open ground cracks may form during an earthquake, for example, to land sliding or ground falling. However, such cracks t
22、end to be open gaps (they dont swallow) that a person could stand in afterwards.The safest place in an earthquake is an open field because buildings and falling objects can injure or kill you. If you are indoors, when you feel the ground start to shake, take cover immediately under a table or strong
23、 piece of furniture, placing something between falling objects and yourself. Dont attempt to use the stairs or an elevator to get out of the building.24Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A Earthquakes usually last 10 to 30 seconds.B After a big earthquake, there are many more qu
24、akes.C Cracks in an earthquake are very dangerous.D What usually injures people during an earthquake are falling buildings.25The reason why there isnt earthquake weather is that _.A an earthquake only lasts seconds and doesnt happen frequently.B an earthquake can happen at any time and in any kind o
25、f weather.C when an earthquake happens is related to the weatherD earthquakes dont change with the seasons26The underlined word swallow in Paragraph3 probably means _?A Take sb./sth. In B make sb. frightenedC make room for sb. to stand in D make the ground slide27During an earthquake, which of the f
26、ollowing things should you NOT do?A Find an open filed and stay there. B Stay away from buildings.C Take cover under a table. D Take an elevator.C Recent studies have shown that challenging your brain, by spurring (刺激) the brain to create new patterns, is very important to keep your brain active and
27、 healthy as you age. Lifelong learning is a health club for our minds, bodies and spirits. This is why we parents should also teach our children to be lifelong learners. Dr. Marilyn Price-Mitchell, an American psychologist, and youth development expert,shares some ways for us to do this.1. Ask quest
28、ions.When your child asks you a question, dont answer it straight away. Instead, help him or her bring up “questions that pique their curiosity.” This way, we help children make connections between what theyre learning at school and the world beyond their classroom. We also show them that learning d
29、oes not, and should not, end when one is “done with school” its actually a lifelong process!2. Let them fail.Our kids love learning about different scientific concepts (概念) viaThe Magic School Busvideos on YouTube. And one of the characters, Miss Frizzle (the science teacher) always says this phrase
30、: “Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy.” I always quote (引述) her when the kids say theyre afraid to do or learn something because they might do it wrong or make a mistake. If we dont allow our kids to fail, they wont be able to learn to “use mistakes and failures to make lifelong learning eas
31、ier,” as Dr. Price-Mitchell says.3. Learn through experience.This is very true for all of us, especially children. In the words of Dr. Price-Mitchell, “Learning through experience, not just from books, is one of the best ways to give the youth the skills they need for lifelong learning, living, and
32、working in the 21st century.”Of course, we should also set an example for our children by learning continuously, and expanding our knowledge and experiences.28What does the underlined word “pique” in the text probably mean?A Change. B Awaken. C Balance. D Prevent.29Whats the authors attitude to what
33、 Miss Frizzle always says?A Worried. B Doubtful. C Uncaring. D Supportive.30Which of the following shows the importance of learning through experience?A Learning is not childs play; we cannot learn without pain.B It is not that Im so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.C If you dont lea
34、rn to think when you are young, you may never learn.D Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.31In which part of a newspaper will the text most probably appear?A Health. B Culture. C Education. D Popular science.DWhen we do the same movements with our bodies over an
35、d over again, we overuse some muscles. And that overuse can lead to strain (劳损) and injury. Sometimes those problems can come from doing sports. But there is another cause for muscle problems: hand-held technology devices.Staring down at your phone or tablet for long periods of time puts great tensi
36、on on your neck. Experts say this posture puts strain on the entire upper body. Muscle strain linked to hand-held technology has become such a common condition that it now has a name: tech neck.Common symptoms of tech neck are neck pain, loss of feeling in your hands and fingers, headaches - both mi
37、ld and severe - and poor posture. In the worst cases of tech neck, you can lose the strength in your hands and fingers.You can take simple steps to improve tech neck. Take breaks from using your technology. Stand up and stretch your legs often. Also, give your eyes a break by closing them throughout
38、 the day. Do neck exercises. Experts at the website Spine Universe recommend these three neck stretches.Chin (下巴) StretchMove your chin towards your chest. Hold for 5 seconds. The stretch should feel comfortable from your neck to the base of your skull. Repeat 10 times.Side Lean (倾斜)Lean your head t
39、o the right. Bring your ear close to the shoulder. Hold for 20 seconds. Bring your head back to center, and then tilt it to the left, again holding for 20 seconds. Repeat 3-5 times on each side.Side-to-Side Head TurningTurn your chin towards your right shoulder. Hold for 20 seconds. Bring your head
40、back to the center, and then turn it to the left, again holding for 20 seconds. Repeat 3-5 times on each side. And if your tech neck symptoms get worse, see a health care professional.32What does the underlined phrase “tech neck” in paragraph 2 mean?A Neck pain caused by sports.B Neck care done with
41、 technology devices.C Protection for problems with certain devices.D Neck problems caused by using technology devices.33What is the possible result of tech neck?A Weak fingers. B Poor eyesight. C Overuse of muscles. D Stronger neck.34Which of the following shows the correct gesture of “Side Lean”？A
42、B C D 35What do the first and third neck exercises have in common?A Shaking the head. B Touching the chest.C Moving the chin. D Turning in the same direction.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。 If something that youre doing doesnt challenge you, then it doesnt change you.
43、We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. 36 So challenge the following limits:Figure out what you are scared of and do it continuously. If you are a salesman, and youre scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you will fail, s
44、pend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. 37 But dont stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, Im not scared!” Take a class for a hobby youve been wanting to develop.Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have t
45、o relax and relieve your stress while performing this. 38 Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.39 A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself.
46、 Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself. 40Dont just limit yourself to your fellow travelerstry to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people theyre going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to
47、 book your class. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.A You should do it continuously.B Someone may make you disturbed.C You dont need to go to the gym.D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.E. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.F. Travel and al
48、low yourself to be interested in new people.G. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。 In case of emergency, would you stick to traditional ideas or abandon them?Before long, a father from
49、Dubai made his own 41 .The father took the whole family out to enjoy the 42 in Dubai. While everyone was having fun, his 20-year old daughter 43 the deep waters and yelled for help in 44 . No one in the family was able to swim, so they could do 45 but watch the girl painfully 46 in the water. 47 , t
50、wo lifeguards on the beach noticed her and 48 to save the girl. However, the father stopped them and shouted: “Leave her 49 !You are men. How can you touch my daughter? You will insult(侮辱) her if you save her.”The two lifeguards tried every means to 50 the father but failed. Helplessly, they decided
51、 to 51 the father but 52 failed because the father was tall and strong. The father 53 losing his daughter instead of saving her. The ending 54 quite as he had expected. His daughter soon disappeared under water.Is it the seawater or the fathers traditional ideas that killed her daughter? 55 , a deli
52、very woman in Fengxian District, Shanghai remained 56 in a thick quilt without turning on the air-conditioner after giving birth in hot summer, which was 57 by her heatstroke (中暑) at home. Due to the 58 treatment her family adopted, she became seriously ill. After emergency treatment, she finally di
53、ed and left her newborn baby behind.ZWe are often 59 by those so-called traditional ideas, which generally prove to be wrong.The most tragic part is not how miserable your life is , but you are the 60 of your ideas.41. A. distinction B. voiceC. choiceD. determination42. A. architectureB. beachC. wat
54、ers D. sand43. A. headed to B. slipped intoC. jumped into D. walked towards44. A. desperationB. amazementC. embarrassmentD. depression45. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 46. A. strugglingB. swimmingC. floatingD. patting47. A. OtherwiseB. FurthermoreC. MeanwhileD. Besides48. A. jogg
55、edB. movedC. intendedD. hurried49. A. out B. behindC. aloneD. off50. A. persuadeB. demandC. educateD. accuse51. A. warnB. ignoreC. abandonD. blame52. A. evenB. stillC. almostD. ever53. A. agreed on B. resistedC. insisted on D. allowed54. A. turned outB. ran outC. turned overD. come over55. A. Differ
56、entlyB. SimilarlyC. FrequentlyD. Eventually56. A. tiedB. wrappedC. shelteredD. trapped57. A. suggestedB. drawnC. informedD. predicted58. A. carelessB. rudeC. considerateD. improper59. A. impressedB. inspired C. troubledD. restricted60. A. slaveB. ownerC. makerD. Loser第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在
57、空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Pedestrianism, an early form of racewalking, was a(n) 61 (extreme) popular sport in 18th- and 19th-century Britain, 62 (attract) huge crowds of spectators (观众). Individuals would either aim to walk a certain distance within a(n) 63 (limit) period of time or compete against ot
58、her pedestrians.Perhaps the most famous 64 (walk) was Captain Robert Barclay Allardice, whose extraordinary (非凡的) achievements earned 65 (he) the title of the “Celebrated Pedestrian”. The Scotsmans most memorable performance 66 (take) place in 1809, when he walked 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours for a be
59、t of 1,000 guineas (an old British unit of money). Many considered 67 unlikely that he would complete the challenge, 68 required him to walk a mile an hour, for forty-two days and nights. He proved them wrong, though the task was so physically demanding that by the end of the walk he had lost nearly
60、 fifteen kilos 69 weight.Since the 20th century, interest in walking as a sport has dropped. Racewalking is still an Olympic sport, but fails 70 (catch) the public attention as it did.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
61、、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。Last week I paid a visit to Mr. Yang, that is my former neighbor. He and I used to living next to each other for many years. About half a year before, we were told that the ol
62、d building, along with many other similar buildings, were going to be pulled down to make room for a main street. So I had to move apart. Mr. Yang now lives in the suburbs near a beautiful park. His new apartment is much big than before. The only problem is that it took quite a long time for him to
63、reach to the downtown area. Therefore , Mr. Yang doesnt seem to worry about the long distance. He says that new subway line is to be built in a few years and he is sure life will be better in the future.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter邀请你下周去他们学校参加文化交流活动，并向外国朋友介绍中国的传统绘画。但你忙于准备国庆节演出，不得不谢绝。请根据下面要点用英语写
64、一封信，内容包括：1.谢绝邀请及理由；2.推荐朋友李明参加，并说明原因。注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,_Yours,Li Hua英语参考答案一、听力（每小题3分）1- 5.ABBAC 6-10.CABAB 11-15. CBCBA 16-20. CCBAB二、阅读理解（每小题3分）A篇: BBA B篇： DBAD C篇：BDDC D篇：DABC 七选五：EBGCF三、完型填空（每小题2分）41-45CBBAD 46-50ACDCA 51-55BBCAB 56-60BADDA【文章大意】：面对一些传统的思想观念，是选择一味地坚持还是放弃？本
65、文通过两个事例说明，一味的固守旧观念可能会夺去一个人的生命。41C 根据整个文章的意思，这个爸爸做了自己的决定。 42. B 根据下文内容及7题后面”two lifeguards on the beach ”可以推断出他们是在沙滩玩耍。43.B 女儿不小心滑落水中。44.A 女儿不会游泳，故显得很害怕，绝望。desperation绝望；amazement吃惊；embarrassment尴尬；depression郁闷。45.D 家人都不会游泳，所以他们什么也做不了。 46.A 女儿不会游泳，家人又就不了她， 所以只能看她在水中挣扎。47.C 就在这时（meanwhile与此同时）两个保安赶来了。
66、48.D根据语境，两个保安慌忙跑过来营救。（hurried 匆忙、慌忙）49.C 根据下文意思这个爸爸由于受传统思想影响不让别人碰她女儿leave sb alone 离某人远点，不要碰某人，听其自然。50.A两个保安想“说服”这个爸爸。51.B两个保安决定忽视，绕过这个爸爸直接去营救，但是失败了，因为这个爸爸很高大强壮。52.B 见11题分析。53.C这个爸爸最终坚持了自己的决定。（insist on doing sth 坚持做某事）54.A“结果”和这个爸爸期待一样。（turn out结果是、证明是）55.B“类似的”故事发生在另一个人身上。56.B tied栓，系；wrapped 包裹；c
67、overed覆盖；trapped困住。 根据文章的意思，尽管天气很热，她还是按照传统的思想用棉被将自己包裹的紧紧的。57. A 她的这种做法是不正确的，给她的身体带来了很大的麻烦，这一事实在她得了heartstroke 中得到了体现和证明。（suggest表明，暗示）58. D 见17题分析。59. D 我们经常会受到传统的思想“束缚”。（restricted限制、束缚）60. A 从整个故事中的两个故事，我们可以看出我们经常受到传统习俗和思想的束缚、控制，成为了传统思想的“奴隶”。四、语法填空（每小题1分）61extremely 62attracting 63limited 64walker
68、 65him66took 67it 68which 69in 70to catch五、短文改错（每小题1分）Last week I paid a visit to Mr. Yang, that is my former neighbor. He and whoI used to living next to each other for many years. About half a year livebefore,we were told that the old building, along with many other similarago buildings, were goin
69、g to be pulled down to make room for a main street. was So I had to move apart. Mr. Yang now lives in the suburbs near a beautiful wepark. His new apartment is much big than before. The only problem is that biggerit took quite a long time for him to reach to the downtown area. Therefore, Takes 去掉to
70、However Mr. Yang doesnt seem to worry about the long distance. He says that new subway line is to be built in a few years and he is sure life will new前加abe better in the future.六、书面表达（每小题3分）Dear Peter,Im Li Hua. Thanks a lot for your invitation to your cultural exchange program. I really want to acc
71、ept it and take this opportunity to introduce the traditional Chinese painting to foreign friends, but Im sorry to tell you that I cant. the reason is that I am occupied preparing performance for the coming National Day.I strongly recommended my friend Li Ming, who is the most suitable person to tak
72、e my place next week. He began to learn paining at an early age and has a good knowledge of the traditional Chinese painting, which, along with his active personality and perfect spoken English, will help make your activity a success.Sorry again for any inconvenience caused by my absence.Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua
