最新-重庆市凤鸣山中学2018学年高二英语下学期半期考

凤鸣山中学2018-2018学年度下学期
高二半期考试英语
第一部分：听力
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lO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 color does the man prefer?
A. Light blue.
B. Yellow.
C. Pink.
2. Why can’t the woman take her holiday?
A. She will start a new job.
B. She has to take another training.
C. She is busy with her new job.
3. Who is the woman speaking to?
A. A policeman.
B. A friend.
C. A shop assistant.
4. How many hours will the woman be in New York?
A. Two hours.
B. Six hours.
C. Four hours.
5. What does the man mean?
A. He thinks that the tickets near the stage have been sold out.
B. He doesn’t want to sit near the stage.
C. He means it is not easy at all to get tickets.
第二节(共12小题；每小题1．5分．满分18分)
听下面4段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. Where does the man most probably live?
A. In the countryside.
B. In a big city.
C. In America.
7. Why does the woman think that New York is the only place to live?
A. It has a large population.
B. It offers a colorful and exciting life.
C. It’s not only interesting but also quiet.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9题。

8. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. David’s mother.
B. David’s math.
C. David’s class.
9. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Neighbors.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Parent and teacher.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第11题。

10. What is the man most likely to be?
A. A reporter from a newspaper press.
B. A manager of the hotel in Cyprus.
C. A tourist traveling to a seaside town.
11. What was the woman satisfied with?
A. The room of the hotel that they stayed in.
B. The distance between the hotel and the beach.
C. The time when she arrived at the seaside town.
听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14题。

12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In the classroom.
B. In the examination room.
C. In the teacher’s office.
13. Which of the following was NOT suggested for the exam review?
A. The textbook.
B. The mid-exam.
C. The research project.
14. Why does the teacher say that the exam will be not easy for the students?
A. There will be a lot of multiple-choice questions.
B. Students will be tested on all the topics discussed in class.
C. Students will have to respond to all the questions in the exam.
听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17题。

15. What did the speaker do as soon as he arrived in San Francisco?
A. He managed to meet with Mr. Jordan.
B. He had to delay the interview with Mr. Jordan.
C. He began to travel in San Francisco for enjoyment.
16. Why did the speaker give up doing another interview?
A. He was badly ill and could not meet with Mr. Jordan.
B. Mr. Jordan had gone out on some unexpected business.
C. It was too troublesome to get in touch with Mr. Jordan.
17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. His business trip to San Francisco.
B. His two interviews with Mr. Jordan.
C. His sightseeing around San Francisco.
第三节 (共3小题；每小题1.5分。

满分4.5分)
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节: 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
21．Franklin’s ability to learn from experiences_____greatly to his success in public
life..
A．owed B．contributed C．attached D．related
22．The results are entirely _____with our earlier research.
A．consist B．consistent C．familiar D．similar
23. If you want to see the chairman of the department, you’d better make an_____with
his secretary first.
A. admission
B.agreement
C.appointment
D.assumption
24. The two teams competed_____the championship _____each other _____20events.
A. to/with/in
B. at/against/by
C. of/at/because
D. for/with/in
25．I don’t think he is quite equal_____ the restaurant, so I can’t hire him.
A．in running B．running C．to run D．to running
26. If he has been driving like crazy, he will end up with a car accident_____.
A．in no time B．in good time C．in time D．in
his own time
27. ----Have you heard of the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?
----No, when and where does the story ______?
A．take up B．take on C．take place D．take off
28. In the class, these kids had to ______ some figures and then reported the result
to the teacher.
A．push up B．add up C．pile up D．make up
29．Modern science has given clear evidence_____smoking can lead to many diseases.
A. what
B. which
C. that
D. where
30．It has been proved ____eating vegetables in child hood helps to protect you against illnesses in later life.
A．that B．because C．when D．if
31． The musical Butterfly_____next week is a love story.
A．produced B．being produced C．to be produced D．having been produced
32．The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if_____regularly, can improve our health.
A. being carried out
B. carrying out
C. carried out
D.to carry out
33．_____from the moon, our earth, with water_____about seventy percent of its surface, appears like a blue ball.
A．Seen/covered B．Seeing/covering C．Seen/covering D．Seeing/covered 34．____by a greater demand for green products, the food company has set higher standards to ensure the equality.
A．Driven B．Being driven C．to drive D．Having driven 35．----I probably shouldn’t have any more cake.
-----Oh, _____.It won’t kill you.
A. go ahead
B. hold on, please
C. you’re welcome
D. that will do
第二节：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36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

It was already late when we set out for the next town, 36___according to the map was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the 37 .
There we felt 38 that we would find a bed 39 the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met 40 as we drove fast along the narrow winding road that 41 the hills. As we climbed 42 , it became colder and rain began to fall, 43 it difficult at times to see the road．I asked John, my companion, to drive more 44 .
After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was 45 on the map. We were beginning to get 46 . Then without warning the car stopped．A quick 47 showed that we had run out of petrol（汽油）. Although we had little food with us, we decided to 48 the night in the car.
Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once, 49 John, who was a 50 sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk 51 the hills. Soon he came back. From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the 52 of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded （卸）all our luggage（行李）and with a great effort（努力）, 53 to push the car to the top of the hill. Then we went back to the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill. 54 less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, where we found a 55 quite easily.
36．A．that B．it C．where D． which
37．A．hills B．villages C．towns D．rivers
38．A．sure B．afraid C．pleased D．surprised
39．A．for B．in C．through D．at
40．A．nobody B．somebody C．everybody D．anybody 41．A．got to B．led to C. arrived D．belonged to
42．A．higher B．taller C．lower D．faster
43．A．getting B．making C．causing D ．thinking
44．A．certainly B．slowly C．carefully D．surely
45．A．set B. marked C．built D．drawn 46．A．excited B．cold C. worried
D．warm
47．A．attention B．operation C．information D．e xamination
48．A．spare B．live C. spend
D．stay
49．A．since B．though C．but
D．so
50．A．quick B．poor C. fast
D．heavy
51．A．across B．through C．up
D．down
52．A．map B．lights C．bus
D．situation
53．A．ought B. managed C．succeeded D．tried
54．A．In B．For C．Since
D．At
55
A．policeman B．friend C．cinema
D． hotel
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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
My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t much good. But Johnny and children can’t see this. What a pity it is that our neighbors have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The mo ney that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.
The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy(糖果)while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the
rest down the sewer(下水道). Why, is it only because they have money? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn’t there?
Miss Jac kson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.
56. This passage mainly suggests that the writer _______.
A. is unhappy with the life they are living
B. is easy to get along with
C. is good at observing and understanding
D. is never pleased with her neighbors
57. What do you think of McGarity girl?
A. She is selfish and cruel.
B. She is proud and hungry.
C. She is lonely and friendless.
D. She is unhappy and misunderstood.
58. In this text, the writer tries to tell us that _______.
A. money is the key to everything
B. the more money you have, the less happy you’ll be
C. when talking to people we should look into their eyes
D. there is something more important than money
59. Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writer’s view on money.
A. Why, is it only because they have money?
B. The money we saved isn’t nearly enough.
C. Miss Jackson isn’t rich, but she knows things.
D. There is more to happiness than money.
B
Listen carefully, working people, we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!
It’s “no”.
What do you ask? We’ll say it again: “No”.
Sweet and simple “no”.
Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears.“Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself, ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.
“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say ‘no’.”
Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(内疚)or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a
loving ‘no’ than an obligated(强制的) ‘yes’, ” she said.
Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’… My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’.”
Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time… Other people are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend.
“No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”.
“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy. But finally it’s greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, h e added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.
But, he also warns: “Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything. In return you should learn to hear ‘no’.”
60. The sentence “Saying ‘yes’ to yourself” means _______.
A. you can deal with your business as you have planned
B. you needn’t care about other’s feeling if you are happy
C. you are selfish and treat others rudely
D. you can have more time to play with others
61. When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _______.
A. secret way
B. guilty way
C. proud way
D. polite way
62. In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that _______.
A. they are afraid of saying “no”
B. they say “no” as muc h as possible
C. they say “no” at a suitable time
D. they make others angry at them
63. If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she _______.
A. faces difficulty in life
B. makes a lot of money
C. enjoys a wonderful life
D. forgets to say “yes” in the end
C
Yi stands tall in NBA
If you are compared to Yao Ming, you must take it as praise. But rising basketball player Yi Jianlian doesn’t like the comparison. “I don’t like to be compared with him”, he says. “I am not going to be the next anyone, I am who I am.
Being a tall, Chinese basketball player in the NBA means making the comparison is almost inevitable(不可避免的). But as Yi who is 2.12 metres tall starts his first year playing in the US, people are wondering whether he can build a career as successful as Yao.
The 19-year-old has proved to be popular since joining the Milwaukee Bucks(密尔沃基雄鹿队). The Milwaukee mayor even announced October 7 to be “Yi Jianlian Day”. But Yi’s popularity off the court(球场) doesn’t mean he will have a place in the team. “It would be unfair to a lot of people if it did. Nothing is being handed to anyone,” said Bucks coach Larry Krystowiak last week.
Yi is preparing himself for the challenges of the NBA. “All the rookies(新人) will have some difficult times in the NBA. I’m no exception,” he said. “I am aware of the difficulties ahead of me.”
Yi struggled in his first game with Milwaukee last Tuesday. He only scored three points in his club’s first pre-season game. “The rules of the NBA are different. It will take time for me to deal with it,” Yi said.
But his second game on Wednesday was better. Yi scored 12 points.
Pre-season games are just for practice. The NBA season starts on October 30. Then Yi will face the challenge of finding his position. Two other Chinese players failed to develop their career and headed home.
But Yi doesn’t worry about it. “I stopped feeling the pressure a long time ago,”he said. “I am looking forward to beginning my NBA career.”
64. Although Yi is very popular and promising, it still remains to see ________.
A. whether he will be more popular than Yao Ming
B. whether he is able to deal with the great pressure of the NBA
C. whether Yi can get along well with his teammates
D. whether he will have a place in the team
65. Which of the following is a challenge that Yi has to deal with, according to the text?
A. To get used to a country that’s very different from China.
B. To get used to the rules of the NBA.
C. To find out what problems a rookie has to face.
D. To communicate well with his teammates in English.
66. Talking about Yi, Bucks coach Larry Krystowiak meant that _____.
A. he has to work hard for a position on the team
B. it was unfair that he already won such popularity
C. he is just another rookie to him
D. he has a bright future in his career
67. What is Yi’s attitude to his challenges?
A. He is ready to face them.
B. He is not sure of his
future just like other rookies.
C. He’s been given challenges all the time so he doesn't care.
D. He is not worried about the failures he had.
D
IT seemed like a pie from the sky when 26-year-old Xu Ting found a “magic” Automatic Teller Machine (ATM, 自动提款机). In April 2018, the former security guard (保安) in Guangzhou withdrew* 1,000 yuan from an ATM. Then he noticed that it only took out 1 yuan from his account. Over the next eight hours, Xu made 170 more withdrawals, pocketing more than 175,000 yuan.“I thought it’s OK to have the money since I didn’t steal it or rob (抢劫) the bank,” said Xu. But the young man didn’t realize that his dishonesty might ruin his life.
Afraid to be sought by the bank, Xu was on the run for one year before being arrested (逮捕) and was then sentenced to life imprisonment for theft last November. Under the law, people who steal 100,000 yuan or more from a financial institution (金融机构) face a life sentence or death.
However, Xu’s case has made national headlines, as many think the punishment (惩罚) was too heavy. It led to hot debates on the virtue of honesty, the law and the banking industry. “My son is not a bad kid, but it’s such a money-focused society,” said Xu’s father.
In a recent survey, which asked, “If you ended up in the same situation as Xu Ting, would you withdraw more money from the machine?”, nearly 50% of respondents said yes. Only 7% of the 19,437 respondents said they would stop and report the error to the bank.
Xu’s supporters say the bank is also to blame for not maintaining (维修) its ATM. They said it’s unfair that the bank never has to pay for its machine’s errors. Online posts gave examples of banks refusing to refund (偿还) customers after the bank’s ATM’s spit (吐) out fake (假的) bills. Bank officials said customers couldn’t prove the bills were from their machines.
Last month a retrial (重审) for Xu’s case was held in Guangzhou. The life sentence was cut to five years. Xu also has to return the money and pay a 20,000-yuan fine (罚款).
“Xu’s deed is not as serious as other violent theft. But he to ok advantage of the faulty ATM and stole the money using his bank card,” said the judge.
“Xu’s experience rings a bell of honesty for each of us. Just like you can’t
steal from other people’s houses just because their lock is broken. The sense of morality (道德) is the key to a harmonious (和谐的) society,” said a comment on Financial News.
68. What is the correct meaning of the word “pocketing” in the first paragraph?
A. putting something into one’s pocket.
B. winning an amount of money.
C. putting somet hing into one’s pocket in order to steal it.
D. taking money for oneself when one is responsible for looking after it.
69. After he got the money, Xu Ting ___________.
A. tried to escape being punished by the police
B. thought he did nothing wrong since he didn’t steal it or rob the bank
C. never knew his case would cause such a hot debate
D. all of the above
70. Xu’s life sentence was cut to five years because ___________.
A. his father told the judge Xu was not a bad child
B. what Xu did doesn’t ha ve as a bad effect as other violent theft
C. his supporters were strongly against the life sentence
D. Xu had handed in the money that did not belong to him
71---75答案请填在答题卷上 E
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A—E
Does the contemporary music press give jazz the coverage it deserves?
---- An interview with Wynton Marsalis, a noted jazz musician
71. There were the older jazz musicians who hung around our house when I was young.
I saw how much they practiced, how serious they were about their art. I knew then
I had to work just as hard if I wanted to succeed. Of course, my father inspired me
a lot, and many teachers took the time to nurture my talent and the talents of other students in our school.
72. Yes. We’ve done such a poor job with music education because, as a society, we haven’t maintained the kind of education that a true artist and musician needs. Young
people haven’t been able to equate romance and talent with music. For instance, most of the people who make it in the music industry today have to look good. How they sound is secondary. Sarah Vaughan, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald —those big, romantic queens of jazz music wouldn’t make it in today’s music industry, and that’s
a shame. We need to teach young people about the alternatives.
73. The music press has so much to introduce these days, and jazz is just a small fraction of it. Because some people are intimidated by jazz, they don’t cover it unless it’s a big name. new jazz musicians don’t get much of break. A lot of editors don’t say anything about jazz these days unless it’s Marsalis. That’s a shame. What VH1 is doing with their Save the Music campaign is phenomenal. They’re getting all these instruments out to needy kids. It’s the kind of thing all networks should be doing
F
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。

Four friends live in a small town. Their names are John, Miller, Smith and Carte. They all have different jobs. One is a policeman, one is a cook, one is a farmer, and one is a doctor. It's Tuesday afternoon. John's son breaks his leg and John takes him to the doctor. The doctor's sister is Smith's wife. The farmer isn't married. He has a lot of hens. Miller often buys eggs from the farmer. The policeman sees Smith and Miller every day for they are neighbours.
74. Smith is a _______. A. farmer B. policeman C.
cook D. doctor
75 . Carter is a _______. A. doctor B. policeman C.
cook D. farmer
凤鸣山中学高2018级下期半期英语答题卷
第一部分：听力（共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）
18.___________ 19.____________ 20.______________
第三部分：阅读理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
71. ___________ 72. ___________ 73. ___________ 74. ___________ 75. ___________
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）
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，也用
斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

George had a small bar near the station which was often 76. _____________
stayed open at midnight. At eleven o’clock one evening, the 77.
_____________
man was still sitting at a table. He was fallen asleep. 78.
_____________
George’s wife was sleepy and wanting to go to bed. She said 79. _____________
to his husband, “You have waken that man six times now, but 80. _____________
he isn’t drinking anything. Why not send ing him away? It’s 81.
_____________
very late.” “Oh, no.” answered George in a smile. “You see
82. _____________
wherever I wake him up, he asks his bill. And when I bring 83.
_____________
it to him, he paid it. Then he goes to sleep again.” His wife
84. _____________
smiled, saying, “Then let him to stay longer.” 85. _____________
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