河北省沧州盐山中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题201905130365.doc

河北省沧州盐山中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题第I卷第一部分：听力第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. Where will the man wait for the woman?A. At Grand Hotel. B. At Energy Building. C. At Green Park2. When will the speakers meet?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C On Friday.3. What does the man want to do?A. Get a guide B. Hire a boat C. Buy a guidebook4. What is the man looking for?A. A letter B. A file C . A notebook5. What are the speakers talking about?A. The woman s hairstyle B The woman' s dog C. The woman s clothes第二节（共15小题）请听第6段对话，回答第6、7题。6. When will the speakerss flight take off?A.At6:30 B.At5:30 C.At4:307. How will the speakers get to the airport?A By bus B By subway. C. By taxi请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman think of her present job?A. Tiring B. Satisfying C Well-paid9. What does the man suggest the woman do?A Have a trip to London. B. Make a future plan C Apply for a new job.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How much does the jacket cost?A. Five dollars B. Fifteen dollars C. Fifty dollar11. What do we know about the jacket?A. Some buttons are missing. B. It is made of wool C. It needs to be cleaned12. What is the woman interested in?A. A coat B. A skirt C A jacket.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How many schools expressed an interest in the woman?A. Two B. Three C. Six14. Where is the woman most likely to go?A. Boston B. New York C. Los Angeles15. What kind of position did the man probably apply for?A. Teacher. B. Writer. C. Reporter.16. What does the man plan to do if he can t find a job?A. Continue his education B. Start a newspaper. C. Go back home.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. What will the weather be like during the daytime in France. next month?A- Hot B. Warm C. Cool18. What will not be provided in the hotel?A. The coffee maker. B. The toothbrush C The hairdryer.19. How long will lunch be served?A. For one and a half hours B. For two hours C. For two and a half hours.20. What can tourists do in the hotel?A. Swim in an outdoor pool B. Cash the travelers checksC. Take some exercise in the gym.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ANo trip to Chicago is complete without a visit to the Art Institute, which is the second largest art museum in the nation.Opening hours:Mon - Wed & Fri - Sun, 10:30 am - 5 pm; Thu, 10:30 am- 8 pm; closed on New Years Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.Highlights:l The Modern Wing contains contemporary masterpieces by Dali, Matisse, Miro, Picasso, Pollock, and Warhol. In the Central Hall visitors can view one of the worlds finest Impressionist collections, including masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Seurat, Gauguin, and Van Gogh. Thorne Miniature Rooms offer a detailed view of European homes from the 16th century through the 1930s and American homes from the 17th century to 1940. The past returns as over 550 works from 4,000 years of art come together in Of Gods and Glamour, located in the beautiful new Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art.Advice for visitors: Free guided tours are available daily at noon. Free art-making activities are available for children each weekend from 11 am to 2 pm. Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, open daily from 10:30 am 5 pm, and introduce your child to the museums collections with a variety of hands-on activities. Assemble (组装) puzzles based on masterpieces youll see in the galleries, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games at Curious Corner. Check out the Lions Trial tour for children ages 5-10. This tour is especially designed for the young people in your group! Dont miss it!Getting there: You can take the follow buses: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14, 26, 28, 126, 143.21. When is it suitable for you to visit the Art Institute?A. At 3:30 pm on Thanksgiving Day. B. At 8:30 am on Saturday. C. At 7 pm on Thursday. D. At 10 am on Tuesday.22.Whose works can visitors see in the Modern Wing?A. Picasso. B. Van Gogh. C. Monet. D. Seurat.23. Where can you go if you want to see European homes in the 17th?A. The Family Room. B. Thorne Miniature Rooms. C. Of Gods and Glamour. D. The Modern Wing.24. What can children do at Curious Corner?A. Hold a birthday party. B. Join the Lions Trail tour. C. Communicate with artists. D. Play with colorful blocks.BMy doorbell rings. On the step, I find the elderly Chinese lady, small and slight, holding the hand of a little boy. In her other hand, she holds a paper carrier bag.I know this lady. It is not her first visit. She is the boys grandmother, and her daughter bought the house next door last October.Her daughter, Nicole, speaks fluent English. But she is now in Shanghai, and her parents are here with the little boy. Nicole has obviously told her mother that I am having heart surgery soon, so her mother has decided I need more nutrients.I know what is inside the baga thermos with hot soup and a stainless-steel container with rice, vegetables and either chicken, meat or shrimp (虾), sometimes with a kind of pancake. This has become an almost-daily practice.Communication between us is somewhat affected by the fact that she doesnt speak English and all I can say in Chinese is hello. Once, she brought an iPad as well as the food. She pointed to the screen, which displayed a message from her daughter telling me that her mother wanted to know if the food was all right and whether it was too salty. I am not used to iPads, so she indicated I should go with her to her house. Then, she handed the iPad to her husband and almost immediately I found myself looking at Nicole in Shanghai and discussing her mothers cooking and salt intake. Instantly, tears filled my eyes.“Your mother just cant be bringing me meals like this all the time,” I insisted. “I can hardly do dishes in return.”“Oh, no, Lucy.” Nicole said. “Mum doesnt like western food. Dont worry about it; she has to cook for the three of them anyway, and she wants to do it.”The doorbell keeps ringing and there is the familiar brown paper carrier bag, handed smilingly to me.I am now working on some more Chinese words its the least I can do after such display of kindness.“Thank you” is, of course, the first one. Somehow, it seems inadequate.25. Why does the elderly Chinese lady visit Lucy regularly?A. She learns to speak English from Lucy.B. She teaches Lucy to cook Chinese food.C. She cares about Lucys state of health.D. She wants to make friends with Lucy.26. Whats the purpose of Nicoles mum taking an iPad to Lucys home? A. To show Lucy a film. B. To communicate with Lucy. C. To ask Lucy how to use it. D. To teach Lucy how to cook.27. What does Lucy mainly want to express in this passage? A. Her thanks to the Chinese family.B. Her preference for the Chinese food.C. Her love of the advanced technology.D. Her affection for the Chinese language.CPeople may seek true happiness for their whole lives, and believe it is impossible to achieve. However, there are some scientifically proven ways to become happy.Exercise is one of the easiest ways to become happier. in fact, you may only need seven minutes a day to be happier. Not only is exercise a natural protection against depression ,it aids you in your intellectual powers, in relaxing, and in improving your body image.Staying home too often can be a downer for your mood, as you might have noticed. Getting out more, doing activities with others, and seeing nature in its splendor will aid you in becoming happy. Spending 20 minutes outside in nature not only boosts one's mood, but also one's working memory and thinking capabilities.Surprisingly, helping others increases our happiness as well. In fact, 100 hours of giving help per year (or two hours a week) can be the magic number to feeling better. In many studies, helping others has been found to boost happiness for reasons such as feeling more accomplished and feeling more self-worth.This might sound strange, but smiling can help improve our mood. However, false smiles, if not accompanied by positive thoughts, can make you more unhappy. Facial feedback(反馈)is important, as when you truly smile, you are telling your brain you are not in distress.Planning a trip away from your current vicinity can help in becoming happier, even if you do not go on the trip. That sense of hope bleeds positive emotions into your consciousness. In fact, planning a trip can boost your happiness for eight solid weeks.There are many ways to become happy. However, it may be surprising that the quickest ways to feel happier are also the most natural. This is because money, drugs, and other outside items cannot reproduce what happens within us in the most innate(与生俱来的) of ways.28. What can people do to make themselves in better shape?A. Positive thoughts. B. Doing exercise.C. Going out in nature. D. Seeking happiness.29. Which is the best way to realize the value of life according to the text?A. Being reasonable. B. Planning a trip.C. Giving a hand to others. D. Doing activities outside.30. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?A. Strange smiles, bad mood. B. False smiles resulted from sorrow.C. Sincere smiles, true happiness.D. Happiness caused by positive thoughts.31. What does the author mainly intend to tell people in the text?A. How to be happy. B. The most natural ways.C. When to be happy. D. The happiest to seek for.DWhen people argue about whether coffee is good for health, theyre usually thinking of the health of the coffee drinker. Is it good for your heart? Does it increase blood pressure? Does it help you concentrate? However, coffee affects the health of the human population in other ways, too.Traditionally, coffee bushes were planted under the shade of taller trees. However, more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow full-sun coffees. At first, this increases production because more coffee bushes can be planted if there arent any trees. With increased production come increased profits.Unfortunately, deforesting for coffee production immediately decreases local wildlife habitat. Native birds nest and hide from predators（捕食者）in the tall trees and migrating(迁徙) birds rest there.Furthermore, in the long term, the full-sun method also damages the ecosystem because more chemical fertilizers(化肥) and pesticides(杀虫剂) are needed to grow the coffee. The fertilizers and pesticides kill insects that eat coffee plant, but then the birds eat the poisoned insects and also die. The chemicals kill or sicken other animals as well, and can even enter the water that people will eventually drink.Fortunately, farmers in Central and South America are beginning to grow more coffee bushes in the shade. We can support these farmers by buying coffee with such labels as “shade grown” and “bird friendly.” Sure, these varieties might cost a little more. But were paying for the health of the birds, the land, ourselves, and the planet. I think its worth it.32. Which opinion does the author probably agree with?A. Pesticides should be forbidden in coffee planting.B. Farmers should change the places to grow coffee.C. Shade-grown coffee should be supported.D. People should buy full-sun coffee.33. Compared with the traditional method, what advantage does the full-sun method have?A. It can protect the ecosystem.B. It can promote peoples health.C. It can provide more nests for birds.D. It can increase the production of coffee.34. How do farmers get more land to grow full-sun coffee?A. They cut down trees.B. They move to other countries.C. They turn grassland into farmland.D. They buy more land from other farmers.35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Why plant Full- Sun coffee?B. Why buy Shade-Grown coffee?C. How does Shade-Grown coffee affect the health?D. How does Full-Sun coffee damage the ecosystem?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。阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）    What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? 36     We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. 37 Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. 38  If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.     39 According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as "That was a very clever thing you did." or "  40  "A.A healthy body contributes to ones intelligence.B.Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children.C.What people want to express is like this.D.The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.E.It needs exercise.F.You are such a smart child.G.These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.第三部分 英语知识运用 （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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 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。 My HeroWhat does it mean to be a hero？I think a hero is someone who goes out of his way to make others happyMy hero is MrWright，my chorus（合唱队） teacher When I was 12years old，my grandparents passed awayI was really close to them，and losing them was the hardest thing I've ever had to 41throughI couldn't eat，sleep，or think； I felt like I couldn't even breatheIt was as if my whole world had fallen down from under me，and I42 into this huge hole of depression（抑郁） 43I was battling depression，I was determined to make my high school years the best of my lifeIt was difficult to be44，but I had to tryI joined Women's ChoirMrWright was the choral director and he was so funny that the first day，I just knew I had made the best45of my lifeAs the year progressed，I loved chorus more and moreI began to smile again and really enjoy46Then one day that all changedMy friends-or those that I thought were my fri