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精选教育学习资源 - 1 - 湖北省钢城四中2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中试题 本试卷分第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 I 卷（选择题共 90 分） 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分） 第一节 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 does John find difficult in learning German？ A Pronunciation. B Vocabulary. C Grammar. 2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？ ATeacher and student. B Brother and sister. CColleagues. 3. Where does the conversation probably take place？ A In a bank. B At a ticket office. C On a train. 4. What are the speakers talking about？ A A restaurant. B A street. C A dish. 5. What does the woman think of her interview？ A It was tough. B It was successful. C It was interesting. 听第 6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。 6. When will Judy go to a party？ A On Monday. B On Tuesday. C On Wednesday. 7. What will Max do next？ A Fly a kite. BDo his homework. CRead a magazine. 听第 7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。 8.What does the man suggest doing at first？ A Going to a concert. B Watching a movie. C Playing a computer game. 9.What do the speakers decide to do？ A Visit Mike. B Go boating. C Take a walk. 听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 题。 10.Which color do cats see better than humans？ A Red. B Green. C Blue. 11.Why do cats bring dead birds home？ A To eat them in a safe place. B To show off their hunting skills. C To make their owners happy. 12.How does the man sound at the end of the conversation？ AHumorous. BGrateful. C Curious. 听第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16 题。 13.Who is Macy ？ 精选教育学习资源 - 2 - A Eds mother. B Eds teacher. C Eds friend. 14.How does Ed usually go to kindergarten？ A By car. BBy bus. COn foot. 15.What does Ed enjoy doing at the kindergarten？ A Telling stories. B Singing songs . C Playing with others. 16.What do the teachers say about Ed？ A He s clever. B He s quiet. C He s brave. 听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题。 17.At what age did Emily start learning ballet？ A Five. B Six. C Nine. 18.Why did Emily move to Toronto？ A To work for a dance school. B To perform at a dance theater. C To learn contemporary dance. 19.Why did Emily quit dancing？ AShe lost interest in it. BShe failed to get a scholarship. C She was too old to dance. 20.How does Emily feel about stopping training？ A Shes pleased. B Shes regretful. C Shes upset. 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，并在题卡上将该项涂 黑。 A Want to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way! ·Towner Writer Squad (班组） for kids aged 13-17 Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2014. The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗） to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers. Application the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. It s not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband, says Dunn. But interactions with peripheral(边缘的 ) members of our social network matter for our well-being also. Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. Small talk is the basis of good manners, he says. 24 What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph? A Addiction to smartphones. BAbsence of communication between strangers. CInappropriate behaviours in public places. D Impatience with slow service. 25 What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci? A Showing good manners. B Relating to other people. C Focusing on a topic. D Making business deals. 26 What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk? AIt makes people feel good. B It raises peoples confidence. C It matters as much as a formal talk. DIt improves family relationships. 27 What is the best title for the text? A Conversation Counts B Ways of Making Small Talk C Benefits of Small Talk D Uncomfortable Silence 精选教育学习资源 - 5 - C A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off if it is milked from a cow at night. Researchers have discovered that “night milk ” contains more melatonin( 褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety. The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night. Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food. Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer. While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night. Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax. Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night. 28 According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_. Awere more anxious Bstarted sleep more easily C were less active D woke up later 29 Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text? A It s been tested on mice for ten years B It can make people more energetic C It exists in milk in great amount D Its used in sleeping drugs 30 What can be a suitable title for the text? A Night Milk and Sleep B Fat Sugar and Health C An Experiment on Mice D Milk Drinking and Health 31 How does the author support the theme of the text? A By giving examples. B By stating arguments. CBy providing research results. DBy explaining statistical data. D If you want to disturb the car industry, you'd better have a few billion dollars: Mom-and-pop carmakers are unlikely to beat the biggest car companies. But in agriculture, small farmers can get the best of the major players. By connecting directly with customers, and by responding quickly to changes in the markets as well as in the ecosystems(生态系统） , small farmers can keep one step ahead of the big guys. As the co-founder of the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC, 美国青年农会）and a family farmer myself. I have a front-row seat to the innovations among small farmers that are transforming the industry. 精选教育学习资源 - 6 - For example, take the Quick Cut Greens Harvester, a tool developed just a couple of years ago by a young farmer, Jonathan Dysinger, in Tennessee, with a small loan from a local Slow Money group. It enables small-scale farmers to harvest 175 pounds of green vegetables per hour a huge improvement over harvesting just a few dozen pounds by handsuddenly making it possible for the little guys to compete with large farms of California. Before the tool came out, small farmers couldn't touch the price per pound offered by California farms. But now, with the combination of a better price point and a generally fresher product, they can stay in business. The sustainable success of small farmers, though, won't happen without fundamental changes to the industry. One crucial factor is secure access to land. Competition from investors, developers, and established large farmers makes owning one's own land unattainable for many new farmers. From 2004 to 2013, agricultural land values doubled, and they continue to rise in many regions. Another challenge for more than a million of the most qualified farm workers and managers is a non-existent path to citizenship the greatest barrier to building a farm of their own. With farmers over the age of 65 outnumbering(多于） farmers younger than 35 by six to one, and with two-thirds of the nation's farmland in need of a new farmer, we must clear the path for talented people willing to grow the nation's food. There are solutions that could light a path toward a more sustainable and fair farm economy, but farmers can't clumsily put them together before us. We at the NYFC need broad support as we urge Congress to increase farmland conservation, as we push for immigration reform, and as we seek policies that will ensure the success of a diverse and ambitious next generation of farms from all backgrounds. With a new farm bill to be debated in Congress, consumers must take a stand with young farmers. 32 The author mentions car industry at the beginning of the passage to introduce . Aa special feature of agriculture Bthe importance of investing in car industry C a trend of development in agriculture Dthe progress made in car industry 33 What does the author want to illustrate with the example in paragraph 2? A Loans to small local farmers are necessary. B Technology is vital for agricultural development. C Competition between small and big farms is fierce D Small farmers may gain some advantages over big ones. 34 What is the difficulty for those new famers? A To gain more financial aid. B To hire good farm managers. C To have farms of their own. D To win old farmers support. 35 What should farmers do for a more sustainable and fair farm economy? AExpand farmland conservation. BSeek support beyond NYFC C Become members of NYFC D Invest more to improve technology. 精选教育学习资源 - 7 - 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。 Moving into a new home in a new neighborhood is an exciting experience. Of course, you want to make sure that you become an acceptable and valuable part of your neighborhood. The easiest way to accomplish this is to make sure you conduct yourself as a good neighbor should.36 Perhaps one of the most important things you can do as a good neighbor is to keep your property(房产 ) neat, clean, and in good repair. 37 By choosing to keep the outside of the home in great shape, you will help to improve the look and feel of the area. Second, take the overall appearance of the neighborhood seriously,. When going for a walk, take along a small garbage bag. 38 This small act will let your neighbors know that you care about the area. 39 If a neighbor is going to be out of town, offer to collect mail and newspapers. If a neighbor suffers an illness, offer to do the grocery shopping . Let them know you are there to help in any way that is acceptable, while still respecting the privacy of your neighbor. 40 By following the basic rules of respecting others, taking care of what belongs to you, and taking pride in the appearance of the neighborhood in general, you will quickly become a good neighbor that everyone appreciates. A. Here are a few tips to help you win over everyone in the neighborhood quickly BA good neighbor is also one who likes to help out in small ways. C Being a good neighbor is more or less about considerate behavior. D. People tend to lake pride in keeping everything in their street fresh and inviting. E. Should you come across waste paper thrown out of a passing car, pick it up. F. Sometimes neighbors may go to the supermarket together to do shopping. G. In general, keep an eye on their property while they are gone. 第三部分语言知识运用（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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been 41 to pay lawyers fees. To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed （诊断） with a 42 disease. There was no 43 , only pain relief. Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a 44 journey, as they caught sight of an old hikers( 徒步旅行者）guide. This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and 45 recovery. When leaving home, Raynor and Moth had just 320 in the bank. They planned to keep the 46 low by living on boiled noodles, with the 47 hamburger shop treat. Wild camping is 48 in England. To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent up 49 and packed it away early in the morning. The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot 50 than they remember it was in their 20s. Raynor 51 all over and 精选教育学习资源 - 8 - desired a bath. Moth, meanwhile, after an initial 52 , found his symptoms were strangely 53 by their daily tiring journey. 54 , the couple found that their bodies turned for the better, with re-found strong muscles that they thought had 55 forever. “Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken, clothes 56 to a thread, but we were alive.“ During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes, “ 57 had taken every material thing from me and left me torn bare, an empty page at the end of a(n) 58 written book . It had also given me a 59 , either to leave that page 60 or to keep writing the story with hope. I chose hope.” 41 A drawn up Bbacked up Cused up D kept up 42 A mild B common C preventable D serious 43 A cure B luck C care D promise 44 A business B walking C bus D rail 45 A expected B frightening Csurprising Ddisappointing 46 A budget B revenue C compensation D allowance 47 A frequent B occasional C abundant D constant 48 A unpopular B lawful C attractive D illegal 49 A soon B early C late D slowly 50 Aeasier Bharder C cheaper D funnier 51 A rolled B bled C ached D trembled 52 A struggle B progress C excitement D research 53 A developed B controlled Cincreased Dreduced 54 A Initially B Eventually C Temporarily D Consequently 55 A gained B kept C wounded D lost 56 A sewn B washed C worn D ironed 57 A Doctors B Hiking CHomelessness DLawyers 58 A well B partly C neatly D originally 59 A choice B reward C promise D break 60 A loose B full Cmissing Dblank 精选教育学习资源 - 9 - 第 II卷（非选择题） 第二节（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1 个适当的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 61(dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners 62 come to China cook much less than in their own cou