江西省南昌市第二中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题

南昌二中2018—2019学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试卷第一部分听力（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。

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. How much is a ticket to New Jersey?A. $ 21.B. $ 42.C. $ 50.2. How does the woman feel?A. Excited.B. Confused.C. Annoyed.3. What is the conversation mainly about?A. Bad neighborhoods.B. Chinese New Year.C. A loud noise.4. What does the woman mean?A. The butter is not in its usual place.B. She doesn’t want to ask Andy again.C. They should get more butter.5. What place are the speakers looking for?A. A cafe.B. A bank.C. A bookstore.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。

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 woman looking for?A. An information office.B. A police station.C. A shoe repair shop.7. What is the Town Guide probably according to the man?A. A brochure.B. A newspaper.C. A map.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is the woman’s opini on about the art field trip?A. It is very worthwhile.B. It is a waste of time.C. It is a waste of money.9. How will the woman get to Hong Kong?A. By bus.B. By air.C. By train.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What does the man want to do?A. Buy office supplies.B. Get a birthday gift.C. Buy his father a gift.11. What’s the relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workers.B. Boss and employee.C. Shop owner and customer.12. What does the woman suggest?A. A trip to the office supplies store.B. A shopping trip downstairs.C. A couple of shopping trips.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why does the woman need the job?A. To learn to start a business.B. To gain some work experience.C. To support herself through college.14. Where exactly will the woman work if she gets the job?A. At the cashier’s desk.B. In the manager s office.C. Between the shop shelves.15. How is the woman’s performance at school?A. Poor.B. Average.C. Excellent.16. What will be the woman’s working hours if she gets the j ob?A. 8:30 a. m.— 6:10 p. m.B. 9:00 a. m.—6:00 p. m.C. 8:30 a. m.—10:00 p. m.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where is the speaker making the announcement?A. In an outdoor market.B. In a restaurant.C. In a grocerystore.18. Who is Donna Jones?A. A customer.B. A manager.C. A weatherman.19. Where should one go if he is afraid of small spaces or crowds?A. To the parking lot.B. To the customer service area.C. To the restrooms.20. What should an employee of the store do?A. Lock up the money.B. Keep an eye on the weather.C. Help customers with their things.第二部分阅读理解（共两节满分30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，选出最佳选项。

ASydney Cultural Festival –What’s on today!European Art ShowLocation: Art Gallery of New South Wales. Today is the final day of the exhibition featuring 18th and 19th century paintings by some of the greatest European artists, such as Van Gough and Monet. Posters of these great works are available for purchase at the Visitors’ Centre.Time: 8:30 am –7 pmCost: $12 adults; $7 children and studentsNature WalksLocation: Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden. Come and celebrate our natural environment in one of the world’s only nature parks inside a major city. Join our hourly guided tours, starting at the Eastern Gate, and enjoy breathtaking forests, stunning city escapes and the magnificent Sydney Harbour.Time: 9 am – 4 pmCost: FreeSydney Symphony Orchestra ConcertLocation: Sydney Opera House. Australia’s most famous orchestra is best known for its performances of classical French and German music. But in tonight’s concert, the world-famous Chinese pianist Lang Lang is the special guest artist and will perform a series of classic Chinese compositions including Yellow River.Time: 8:30 pm –11:30 pmCost: $175 adults; $90 students and childrenMoonlight CinemaLocation: Centennial Park. Sit on the grass and enjoy the latest movies or classics from the past under the stars at Australia’s best and largest outdoor cinema. Tonight features the wonderful Australian film Red Dog. Besides the movie, there will be a display of classic Australian film posters.Time: 8pm – 10:30pmCost: $19 adults; $14 children and students21. Where should people wishing to join a Nature Walk meet?A. The Visitors’ Centre.B. The Harbour Bridge.C. The Eastern Gate.D. The guides’ building.22. What kind of music will be played at the Opera House this evening?A. Australian.B. German.C. French.D. Chinese.23. How many of today’s festival activities take place outside?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.BI began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.With my load of magazines, I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was supper time, I walked back home.“How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.“None.”“Where did you go?”“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”“What did you do?”“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”“You just stood there?”“Didn’t sell a single one.”“My God, Russell!”Uncle Allen put in, “Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel. It was the first nickel I earned.Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I s hould start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.24. Why did the boy start his job young?A. He wanted to be famous in the future.B. The job was quite easy for him.C. His mother had high hopes for him.D. The competition for the job was fierce.25. From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was_______.A. excitedB. interestedC. ashamedD. disappointed26. What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?A. She forced him to continue.B. She punished him.C. She gave him some money.D. She changed her plan.27. What is the text mainly about?A. The early life of a journalist.B. The early success of a journalist.C. The happy childhood of the writer.D. The important role of the writer in his family.CWelcome to your future life!You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people at your age could live to be 150, so at 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!You say to you r shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change clothes’ color or pattern.You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says,” You shouldn't drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it Knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.It’s time to go to work. In 2035,cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andre w Zolli,” it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example what will be the next.28. We can learn from the text that in the future__________.A. people will never get oldB. everyone will look the sameC. red will be the most popular colorD. clothes will be able to change their pattern29. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Milk will be harmful to health.B. More drinks will be available for sale.C. Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.D. Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.30. Which of the following is mentioned in the text?A. Nothing can replace the Internet.B. Fridges will Know what people need.C. Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.D. Cars will be able to drive automatically.31. What is the text mainly about?A. Food and clothing in 2035.B. Future technology in everyday life.C. Medical treatments of the future.D. The reason for the success of new technology.DThis year’s flu season is pretty scary. To try to minimize the effects, public officials are still urging anyone who hasn’t yet gotten their flu shot to get one as soon as possible. However, even if every single person got a shot in the arm, the vaccine(疫苗)—with its excellent 36 percent effectiveness—would not prevent everyone from getting infected with the annoying virus. Knowledge is power, so here's what goes on in your body when you come down with the flu.The influenza virus primarily attacks your nose, throat, and the tubes that lead to your lungs. But the flu is so much more than that. Your muscles ache, your head hurts, and your appetite goes down, among other things. To our surprise, almost all of these symptoms have less to do with the virus itself than with your immune(免疫的)response to them. Unfortunately, the very defense you have in place to get rid of the flu is the reason you feel so painful when you recover.The virus usually enters through your mouth, typically by way of your hands Butit takes a few days for symptoms to set in. While this process might cause some harm to your nose and throat, it's nothing major, and nothing like the symptoms that typically accompany a bad or even mild case of the flu.The real fun starts when your immune system begins to fight. Your immune system comes in two parts: the innate system and the adaptive. The innate immune system is essentially an all-purpose tool. As soon as your body senses the presence of any injury or invader (入侵者), the innate immune system launches into action by producing tiny proteins called cytokines and chemokines. The cytokines reproduce almost immediately and start to attack the virus. This increase in immune cells creates an serious inflammation(炎症) throughout the body. But the worst is still to come. Meanwhile, the chemokines work with the adaptive immune system to help create T cells. These cells are a special type of white blood cell that works in a much more specific way: They find the influenza virus, identify what's special about it, and create something unique on their surface that finds and destroys similar invaders.32. What can we infer from Paragraph 1?A. All the vaccine is not effective.B. No one can avoid catching this year's flu.C. This year's flu is the most serious one in recent years.D. Public health officials have to use a gun when necessary.33. Why many parts of your body suffer while you're recovering from a flu?A. Because recovery from illness is painful.B. Because your immune system is working against your defense system.C. Because your body is fighting hard against the flu.D. Because the influenza virus attacks your nose, throat and other parts.34. The underlined word “fun” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by .A. joyB. battleC. actionD. program35. What's the main idea of Paragraph 4?A. The fight between innate immune system and the adaptive.B. The categories of immune system.C. The way immune system works.D. The process of the development of immune system.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。