2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题(13)
江苏省2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题
高二英语上学期期中试题第I卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.What is the North Lake like now?A.Beautiful.B.Dirty.C.Clean.2.What is the man doing now?A.Cleaning the lift.B.Helping the woman.C.Smoking in the lift.3.What did Betty do last night?A.She attended the party.B.She did her homework.C.She talked with the man.4.Where are the two speakers?A.In a car.B.At a bus stop.C.In a house.5.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A.Father and daughter.B.Husband and wife.C.Mother and son.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，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段对话，回答第6~7题。
6.How old is Tina?A.14.B.18.C.15.7.How often does Tina go to learn the piano?A.Every day.B.Once a week.C.Once a month.听第7段对话，回答第8~9题。
上海市七宝中学2018-2019年高二上期中试卷英语试题
2018-2019学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高二第一学期期中卷Ⅱ. Grammar (10)Directions:Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given words: for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.As a man who has already stepped into the tomb of love, I always have a feeling that it is my obligation to warn those guys who (21) ________ (not; marry) so far or are about to do that of the danger involved in marriage. Those simple-minded men can easily get (22) ________ “killed”, if they don’t know that comes with marriage.Since I am a quick learner, it didn’t take me long to find out (23) ________ a man needs to do to survive a marriage. Here are the 7 golden principles, which I would like to call “Marriage Survival Tips for Man”. Ready to take notes?No.1: Anything (24) ________ (request) by your wife should be doubtless taken as your priority in your to-do list. Whether it is to mop the floor or babysit your son, do it immediately and do it for life, idiot! Because the more times she has to ask you to do that, the (25) ________ (patient) she will be.No.2: Caution! Do not argue with your wife! (26) ________ reasonable you think you are, you will always end up saying sorry to her Trust me. As a man, the last thing you want to do is to get into an argument with a woman. Women are not supposed (27) ________ (reason) with. They are not designed that way. (Pardon me for being such a male chauvinist (直男炎). Deep down, I totally support feminism.) So unless you want to start a full-scale war you can never win, otherwise apologize to her the moment you two make eye contact.No.3: Always give positive feedbacks (28) ________ ________ any questions raised by her. For example, if she wants to buy a pair of high-heels or a fancy coat, say yes! Of course, always saying yes will cost you a fortune but at least it can save your life! And (29) ________ ________ ________ you are alive, money does grow on trees! But when the questions are related to her weight, stay with a simple life-saving rule: for God’s sake, she is not even a little bit fat! Calling her fat would be viewed as a horrible crime which deserves a death sentence!No 4: Sorry man! I can’t make this up anymore. Her Majesty (30) ________ (call) me again. I have to go now! Pray for me!Ⅲ. Vocabulary (20)Directions:Complete the following passages by using the words in the box… Each word can only be used once. Do note that there is one word more than you need.What’s the point of reading if we all forget what we read sooner or later? Being a liberal arts (文科) teacher, more often than not, I will find myself confronted with this sort of question. And knowing that I am not in a good position to (31) ________ this question which can be simple and hard at the same time, I always quote what William Johnson Cory has written in a letter in which he articulates (清晰表达) the purpose of education. From my perspective, his words can also be taken as a (32) ________ argument for reading. The full quotation goes: “At school you are (33) ________ not so much in acquiring knowledge as in making mental efforts under criticism. A certain amount of knowledge you can indeed with average faculties acquire so as to retain; nor need you (34) ________ the hours you spent on much that is forgotten, for the (35) ________ of lost knowledge at least protects you from many illusions. But you go to a great school not so much for knowledge as for arts and habits: for the habit of attention, for the art of entering (36) ________ into another person’s thoughts, for the habit of submitting to censure (批判) and refutation (反驳), for the art if indicating assent (附议) or dissent (异议) in gradated terms, for the habit of regarding minute points of accuracy, for the art of working out what is possible in a given time, for taste, for discrimination, for mental courage, and for mental soberness (清醒).”Besides, even though we eventually forget most of what we read, there can still be (37) ________ in the moments of reading a particular book in a particular place. What I remember most about Hemingway’s short-story (38) ________ Men Without Women is the persistent cough I had due to a heavy cold, which at that time did give me a strong feeling that I would also like to die for my beloved.So the purpose of reading is not to memorize (39) ________ everything we read but to keep reading. After all, if there are no (40) ________ opinions on the idea that we are what we eat then we are also what we read.(B)You are my Solskjaer,My Ole SolskjaerYou make me happy when skies are grey.You’ll never know dear.How much I love you.Please don’t take my Solskjaer away.You are my SolskjaerMy only SolskjaerYou make my happy when skies are greyCoz when it’s pouring you just keep scoringPlease don’t take our Solskjaer awayThe above song is (41) ________ from Jimmie Davis’ You Are My Sunshine by Manchester United (曼联) fans to express their overwhelming love towards Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (索尔斯克亚), their favourite striker—Babyface Killer. Although the fans never want to bid (42) ________ to their beloved Ole, every journey always has an end, no matter how wonderful it is.Finally, the story of Ole as a United player ended. On 28 August 2007 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (43) ________ called time on his united playing career-eleven years and three days after it began with a goalscoring debut.On the field, the Norwegian became a perfect (44) ________ of United’s never-say-die spirit in their most successful decade, often scoring late goals when points or trophies looked to have been lost. But off the field, he finally had to admit one defeat—in his battle with his (45) ________ knee injury.On retiring, ole said, “I would like to thank the manager, the coaching and medical staff and most of all the supporters. The supporters have been fantastic ad were a real (46) ________ to me when I was out injuried. And their tremendous support will always be in my heart. I feel proud to have (47) ________ United for 11 years and have some very special memories.”Ole’s many career (48) ________ include his four goals in 12 minutes as a substitute at Nottingham forest in United’s recrod away win (8-1). But surely the most special memory of all would be the Champions League final in 1999 when he best (49) ________ his ability to seize the whisker of a chance. His injury-time-toe-poke past Bayern Munich keeper Oliver Kahn (卡恩) completed United’s Treble (三冠王) and (50) ________ himself an irreplaceable place in Reds history.Ⅳ. Cloze (15)Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.It did take me quite a while to start noticing Dr. Yuval Noah Harari’s well-received book: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (人类简史). I bought the book after I heard Dou Wentao (a renowned TV hose) mention it on his podcast, and to be frank, I read the first chapter with little (51) ________. But it turned out to be the best book I read in 2017.While I was immediately (52) ________ the book kept evolving as I read it. The book began with a brief introduction of the lives and activities of the earliest proto-humans (原始人)---Neanderthals (尼安德特人), Homoerectus (直立人) and early Homo Sapiens (智人)---and then (53) ________ an examination of why it was theHomo sapiens, after hundreds of thousands of years of surviving but pretty much existing in the middle of the food chain, (54) ________ rocketed to the top of it without ant significant genetic changes, conquered multiple climates, and eventually domesticated the world around them from farm animals to crops. And Harari includes an interesting but fairly (55) ________ argument about the true nature of our relationship to our most necessary crop---wheat.Think for a moment about the (56) ________ Revolution from the viewpoint of wheat. Ten thousand years ago wheat was just a wild grass, one of many, confined to a small range in the Middle East. All of a sudden, within just a few short millennia, it was growing everywhere.So how did this grass turn from insignificant to ubiquitous (到处存在的)? Wheat did it by manipulating (操纵) Homo sapiens to its advantage. This ape had been living a fairly comfortable life (57) ________ and gathering until about 10,000 years ago, but then began to (58) ________ more and more effort in cultivating wheat. Then, humans in many parts of the world were doing little from dawn to dusk (59) ________ taking care of wheat plants.However, the body of Homo sapiens had not evolved for cultivating wheat. Therefore human spines, knees, necks and arches paid the price. Moreover, the new agricultural tasks demanded so much time that people were forced to settle (60) ________ next to their wheat fields. This completely changed their way of life. We did not (61) ________ wheat. It’s the other way around. One of the most important and sustained ideas running through the book is that what ultimately (62) ________ Homo sapiens from all other creatures---other mammals, other apes, and even other “humans”like Neanderthals---was not our opposable thumbs or some other (63) ________ standards, but instead it was our ability to generate (生成), believe in and act upon what Yuval Noah Narari calls “myths” or “(64) ________” (essentially ideas and cultural institutions), particularly on a large scale and collective basis, which eventually transformed us from creatures that lived in small, loosely-organized groups (the typical feature of most apes) to our modern status.Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is a fascinating ambitious and difficult-to-summarize book that is also just highly (65) ________. So as senior high school students, you won’t experience too much difficulty following the author’s train of thoughts. And I strongly recommend you to indulge (纵情于) yourself in this well-written book.Inspired by Yuval Noah Harari’s mind-blowing book:Sapiens: A brief history of Humankind51. A. attention B. evaluation C. illustration D. expectation52. A. fascinated B. confused C. distracted D. uninterested53. A. turned to B. gave away C. prepared for D. went after54. A. naturally B. randomly C. suddenly D. hardly55. A. annoying B. touching C. embarrassing D. depressing56. A. Industrial B. Agricultural C. Cultural D. Political57. A. planting B. hunting C. trading D. wondering58. A. spare B. resist C. invest D. demand59. A. regardless of B. contrary to C. together with D. other than60. A. permanently B. delightfully C. temporarily D. instantly61. A. consume B. grow C. domesticate D. harvest62. A. distinguished B. disqualified C. discouraged D. dissatisfied63. A. intellectual B. physical C. psychological D. moral64. A. poems B. reports C. documents D. fictions65. A. complex B. overrated C. readable D. appreciatedⅤ. Reading comprehension (32)Section A (24)Directions:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Are you the peace-loving type or the ambitious go-getter? Take a look at your fingers. Would you believe me if I told you that the length of your fingers in relation to one another can predict your personality? I know that it sounds like one of those silly tests you see on Wechat, but I have to admit that it is exactly co rrect for me. Here’s how it works.Look at your three middle fingers of your hand. Is your index finger longer than your ring finger? Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? Or are the two of the same length? Find the situation that best matches your hand and see if what follows is an accurate description of your personality.●Longer ring finger: The Sweet TalkerIf your ring finger is longer than your index finger, research shows that you’re likely a charming type, and you can probably talk yourself out of any situation. Others often find this personality type irresistible and will go to great lengths to help you. You’re more likely to take risks, and you’re good at problem-solving. People in this category make great engineers, soldiers and crossword-puzzle solvers.●Longer index finger: The (Over) Confident OneIf your index finger is longer than your ring finger, chances are you are full of confidence—possibly even tothe point of being over-confident and proud. You are not necessarily introverted (内向的), but you do enjoy time to yourself, especially when you’re trying to complete a project. You are a dream pursuer who can make things happen, but you may be shy when it comes to taking the first step in a relationship. You are also probably happy with what you have, but you’re always wishing for more.●Index and ring finger are of the same length: The PeacemakerIf your index finger and ring finger are roughly of the same length, you are likely to avoid conflict at all costs and seek to keep the peace in your relationships. You are well-organized, faithful and sympathetic. But deep down under all of that caring and peace-loving, you also have a hot-tempered side that can appear unexpectedly when you’re pushed too far. You will try your hardest to avoid a fight.How well do these descriptions match your personality? I was surprised at the accuracy in my case, but I’m not going to tell you which one it was!66. Which of the following hand could be an engineer’s hand?67. We can learn from the passage that the author ________.A. is very charming and helpfulB. always tries hard to avoid a fightC. often takes silly tests on FacebookD. thinks the descriptions suit him well68. What does the passage intend to tell us?A. How accurate the description of the test is.B. The length of fingers can reveal personality.C. Why your fingers are not of the same length.D. Personality is determined by your finger length.69. Where can you probably find the text?A. A popular magazine.B. An official report.C. A public advertisement.D. A biology textbook.(B)In a time when too much emphasis has been attached to utilitarianism (功力主义), it doesn’t come as a surprise to me that we people no longer believe in poetry. Utility is now often the standard of what one should devote his or her time and energy to and what he or she shouldn’t, but don’t get me wrong. I am not saying or stating that one should not consider utility at all when making crucial decisions. On the contrary, everyone should take it into account. Medicine, law, business and engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance and love, these are what we stay alive for.My dad once told me that “life is suffering,”, which now I think is probably a unanimous (无异议的) opinion among most people. With a tough life inevitably comes a tough language---and that is what poetry is and why poetry is needed. It offers people a way to talk about the difficult-to-describe things in life, like death, suffering, profound joy and transformation. So whenever I hear someone say that poetry is not a must, or it’s an option, or it’s only for the educated middle classed, I suspect that he or she must have had things pretty easy.But how can people live without poetry when poetry is nothing but a ceaseless flow of genuine human emotions? /unlike what the academics may tell you, my suggestion about bring poetry into your lives is that don’t analyze it and don’t ask others to analyze it. Don’t deconstruct it or try to make meaning of it. Just find the poems that wake you up, that make you feel as if you’ve submerged (沉浸) yourself in a mineral hot spring or an ice bath. Find the poems that make you feel almost irrational joy or sadness. Find the poems that make you want to roll around in them or paint their colors all over your bedroom ceiling. Those are the poems you want to play with. Find the poems that communicate with the deepest parts your being and welcome them in.If finding others’ poems no longer satisfies you, compose your own! You don’t have yo be a poet to compose poetry. After all, poetry is not a luxury only for members desire or genuine willingness to vent feelings. It’s about searching for the real meaning of life and also about giving meaning to life. Just like Walt Whitman’s “O Me! O Life!”, a poem that ends by speaking directly to its readers: “the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse,” poetry is about everyone. And now I want to ask you the mother of all inspirational questions; “What will your verse be?”Inspired by Jeanette Winterson’s book:Why Be Happy When You Could be normal?70. The author thinks that poetry is very important for human beings because it ________.A. has nothing to do with the shared belief in utilityB. symbolizes a status as an educated middle classC. offers a medium for describing hard experiencesD. reveals a fundamental truth that life isn’t all roses71. To appreciate poetry by academic standards, one should first ________.A. deconstruct and making meaning of itB. enjoy a mineral hot spring or an ice bathC. paint it over his or her bedroom ceilingD. get consumed by irrational joy or sadness72. The author quoted Walt Whitman’s poem “O Me! O Life!” to emphasize that ________.A. only a true poet can write poemsB. no poem can appeal to everyoneC. life feels just like a powerful playD. every human is entitled to poetry73. The best title for the text may be ________.A. Composing PoetryB. Poetry for LifeC. The Art of poetryD. Analyzing poetry(C)A scene from China’s biggest soap opera last year, Ode to Joy Season 2, has triggered much discussion on whether virginity is still a prized asset for women in “modern” China. In the scene, Qiu Yingying, a young but naive character, holds a dinner party to introduce her boyfriend to her friends, but the evening turns dramatic after her neighbour accidentally exposes her past relationship. Her boyfriend, Ying Qin, storms off, furious, expressing his thought that having sex before marriage is a moral spot for a woman.However controversial the show is, it does reveal a universal phenomenon that sex education in China is often relatively backward and of minor significance. Parents very rarely share information about sex with children. What almost all parents do, however, is to warn their children, especially daughters not to have any dates before they graduate from university, fearing that they get hurt or become pregnant. There are stories of biology teachers skipping details of the reproductive system in class and ask students to learn it by themselves. Chinese communities also traditionally expect virginity before marriage.Ren Yi, a student from East China Normal University, said it was perfectly reasonable for a boyfriend who was a virgin himself to require his girlfriend to be so. The only problem, she said, was if it was a double standard and the man expected virginity from a woman but not himself.The issue was also being discussed by her university classmates in WeChat. Someone questioned why there wasn’t gender equality when it came to virginity, but another said she couldn’t accept Ying Qin’s comment on women who had sex before marriage.While some still concentrate on virginity itself, others have shifted the focus of this debate.Zhu Pingping, a Shanghai-based English teacher, commented that even debating the topic was old-fashioned in the 21st Century. She thought it was “disgusting” for the show to make an issue of it in modern cities, women are more independent and liberated, she said.Her husband, Shen Peng, also a teacher, added that not everyone will and can advance with the times as he or she ages and some even want to restore the so-called traditional Chinese virtues of being a woman (女德), which from his perspective has long been used as a means to oppress women both physically and mentally throughout the history.“Teaching students knowledge about sex doesn’t mean we encourage them to eat the forbidden fruit. Actually, it is just the opposite, because only when sex---like other aspects of lives---is dealt with frankly and appropriately in the educational process can the healthy growth of children raised in it be truly encouraged,” he said.74. Which one of the following might be Wrong according to the first two paragraphs?A. The TV series Ode to Joy Season 2 has brought female virginity to attention.B. Qiu Yingying’s relationship has been buried with her previous romance revealed.C. Parents and teachers tend to avoid answering questions about sex from children.D. Sex education in China has weighed strongly in the current educational system.75. It can be learned from the three interviewees’ opinions that ________.A. a double standard encouraged in attitudes towards virginity is allowedB. the topic on virginity is still worth public discussion in the present dayC. keeping pace with the times is not necessarily a natural outcome of ageD. teaching students sex is likely to lead them to have sex at an early age76. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. Measures to advocate sex educationB. Historical evidence of female oppressionC. Professional comments on the showD. Examples to illustrate the virginity issue77. The author’s purpose for writing this article is to ________.A. introduce a popular TV dramaB. explain a universal phenomenonC. criticize the current educationD. arouse people’s food for thoughtSection B (8)Directions:In the article, 4 sentences have been removed. Choose the most suitable ones from the list A-AC to fit into each of the numbered gaps. There are TWO which do not fit in any of the gaps.(D)The Museum of InnocenceLove and Madness in IstanbulIt’ s all an elaborate (详尽的) and precisely constructed lie: a museum built to tell the story of a self-referential book created around the contents of the soon-to-finish museum. A tale of love and loss, but mainly madness, which is entirely fictional but in which the very real author plays a central narrative role. It is the Museum of Innocence.The story focuses on the character of Kemal (凯末尔) and his love for a beautiful shop girl and distant cousin Fusun (芙颂). Kemal’s story is one of lust, obsession and eventual ruin. Were the character real. I expect that most of us would distance ourselves from him in the same way that Istanbul’s high society do in the novel. (78) ________. And this is especially the case when one reads through Kemal’s story of madness and presents himself or herself in the collection of objects that represent Kemal’s love and loss.The museum follows the narrative of the book precisely presenting 83 displays that each reflects one of the book’s 83 chapters to accompany the storyline (79) ________. In this case, as in many, the items that we accumulate in our lives are the reminders to help us recall those memories.(80) ________. Mounted on the ground floor is a display of 4,213 cigarette stubs, each noted with a time or date or comments speaking to the very moment it touched her hands, her lips, and so became a part of her story.Though it’s hard to match the visual appeal of that first display, representing chapter 68 of the book, thecombination of sights and sounds throughout the three-story museum evokes (换起) the story in a way that reading alone couldn’t hope to do. (81) ________. You could surely visit the museum without having read the book or give it a read with no intention to visit the museum but, frankly, you shouldn’t pick up a copy a month or two before a trip to Istanbul, and give yourself the pleasure of experiencing the story twice in different forms.If, like Kemal, you find yourself longing for some tangible physical reminder of the experience? Not to worry, there’s a well-stocked gift shop full of small souvenirs and Orhan Pamuk’s other works.Ⅵ. Translation (18分)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.82. 您什么时间方面来取一下您的体检报告? (convenient)83. 一个合格的大学生应当有着良好的英语运用能力。
江苏省上冈高级中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案
姓名，年级：时间：江苏省上冈高级中学2019－2020学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷 2019.11.06命题人：第Ⅰ卷（选择题）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.When did the man get home yesterday?A. At 5：55B. At 6：05C. At 6：152.What most probably happened before the conversation？A。
The woman stole a wallet. B. The woman’s wallet was lost。
C. The woman mistook someone else’s wallet for hers。
3。
How long does the woman have to work？A。
8 hours. B. 9 hours。
C。
10 hours.4.What's the man going to do tonight?A。
Attend a party. B。
Take an exam。
C. Do his homework。
5。
What can we learn from the conversation？A. The woman is thirsty.B. The woman is hungry.C. The woman dislikes music。
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22。
5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题.6.What was the matter with the man？A。
He had a cough. B. He had a headache. C. He caught a cold。
广东省清远市第一中学实验学校2018-2019学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题+Word版缺答案
清远市一中实验学校2018—2019学年第一学期中学部高二年级期中考试英语试卷说明：本试卷分为“第I卷选择题”和“第II卷非选择题”，试卷总分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ｉ卷第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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，D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
AMany years ago, when I was in high school I lost my wallet.My old car required to be fueled. I had prepaid and then put my wallet on the bumper(保险杠), and drove off. I hadn’t even had time to miss it when my phone rang and a man asked me if I had lost my wallet. I checked my purse and to my horror, I had. He asked me to tell him how much money was in it, and I told him. He then told me where to pick up my wallet.As I pulled into his driveway, I noticed his wheelchair van and the ramp(斜坡) going up to the house I was thinking that there was no way this man easily got out of his van and got my wallet off the ground. He had to pull over, get in his wheelchair, lower the lift, and then pick it up. I was just amazed.I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I thanked him for finding my wallet. I was stuck, th ough. While I didn’t want to hurt him by offering money, I really felt like offering something. So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his kindness, and he said, “Just pass it on.”It was about 10 years later that I found one. I almost stepped on it when I was shopping at a supermarket! It took my several days to track down the young man to whom the wallet belonged. He was actually surprised his money was still in the wallet and he tried to hand me a $20. I told him, “Thanks, but just pass it on.”1．Where did the author most probably lose his wallet?A．Near a wheelchair ramp. B．At his school.C．At a supermarket. D．At a gas station.2. When the man called, the author ____________.A. hadn’t realized he had lost h is wallet.B. was looking for his wallet anxiously.C. was worried about the money in his wallet.D. was afraid that it would be hard to get his wallet back.3．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A．The man was disabled. B．The man failed to pick up the wallet. C．The author regretted what he had done D．The author witnessed the difficulty the man met.4．Why did the author get stuck?A．The man didn’t invite him to take a seat.B．He was wondering how to express his thanks.C．He didn’t know how to repay the man’s kindness.D．He hesitated over how much money he should give the man.BI first began experiencing anxiety and depression when I was a 14-year-old boy after being bullied(欺凌) at school for years. While at first it would come and go, anxiety and depression eventually became a constant presence in my life. It was like a lasting cough that eventually starts to get better, only to come back worse than before. Only unlike a cough, where usually I am still able to function, anxiety and depression hits like a ton of bricks and even the idea of getting out of bed seems to be a goal that gets to be less and less achievable.I tried everything: special teas, yoga, vitamins and anything read about in books and advicegi ven by doctors, but in vain. I started to believe that I’d have to live the rest of my life with this dark cloud. Until one day, I fell upon an article that talked about how dogs were able to help people with their mental health. So I decided to get a dog.When I brought Buddy home, I didn’t realize how much he would change my life. I woke up one morning and felt those familiar feelings again: the weight on my shoulders and the feelings of hopelessness. I knew that the anxiety and depression had come back hard. I didn’t want to get outof bed. That’s when I came face to face with Buddy.Buddy started jumping over me, kissing my face. It was as if he was saying, “It’s no time to be sad. The world is rather frightening!” And for the first time in my life, o n a day when my anxiety and depression was present full force, I got out of bed. I put on my coat and went for a walk in the snow with my new best friend. This was my new beginning.I finally realized the answer to my long question of how to manage anxiety and depression- exercise, laughter and love – all things that were impossible for me before, were achieved by getting a dog.5．How does a cough differ from anxiety and depression according to the author?A．A cough is hard to cure.B．Anxiety and depression often occurs at night.C．A cough can’t stop him functioning.D．Anxiety and depression can easily got rid of.6. How did the author have the idea of raising a dog?A. He read it in an article.B. A doctor instructed him.C. He got if from dog lovers.D. A friend offered him the suggestion.7. What does the author mainly tell us?A. The benefits of raising a dog.B. How he took care of his dog.C. The harmful effect of anxiety and depression.D. How he fought against anxiety and depression.CBy mid-century there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet, using ever more resources and leading ever more technological lives. What will our cities be like? How will we eat? Will global warning cause damaging changes, or will we be able to engineer our way out of the climate crisis(危机)?Changes in where people live will certainly be great. Rockefeller University mathematical biologist Joel Cohen says it’s likely that by 2050 the majority of the people in the world will live in the city, and will have a much higher average age than people today.And rapidly advancing technology will continue ever more rapidly. At the same time, theInternet will continue to greatly change media, destroying the traditional model of what a news organization is.And we’ll live longer and remain healthier. Patricia Bloom, a professor in Mt. Sinai Hospital, says people may not all live to be 120, but is possible that we’ll be able to help people enjoy good health as they age. AIDS research pioneer David Ho says HIV/AIDS will still be with us, but we’ll know a lot more about the virus than we do today and treatments will be much more effective. At the same time, Jay Parkinson, the founder of Hello Health says the health care industry has a huge opportunity to change the way it communicates with patients by imagining individual health in relation to happiness.In terms of how we’ll eat, green markets founder Nina Planck is optimistic that there will be more local food operations and we’ll be healthi er as a result. He thinks people will eat fewer processed foods, and eat foods grown closer to where they live. Besides, more people will grow and preserve land-raised farm systems.8．How does the author introduce the topic?A．By listing numbers.B．By asking questions.C．By predicting changes.D．By showing background9．According to the text, which of the following will happen by 2050?A．Fewer people will live in urban areas.B．The Internet will no longer affect media.C．People will generally live for over 120 years.D．People will have a better knowledge of HIV virus.10．In Nina Planck’s opinion, what will people do in the middle of this century?A．They’ll stay away from processed foods.B．They’ll grow food by themselves.C．They’ll eat locally p roduced foods.D．They’ll eat more highly processed foods.11. What can be the best title for the text?A．What will life be like in 2050?B．Technological advances in 2050C．Great changes to happen in 2050D．How will the society develop in 2050?DVal entine’s Day is one of those rare holidays that are enjoyed by almost everyone in the world. But how did it begin? While there are many legends(传说), the most popular one dates back to 270 AD. According to the legend, Emperor Claudius II, the ruler of the Roman Empire did not allow young men to get married before heading to war. He believed that single men made better soldiers because they were more focused.But a Roman clergyman(牧师) named Valentine did not agree and helped many couples get married secretly. When the Emperor found out, he sentenced him to death. While in prison, Valentine fell in love with a girl and just before he was executed on February14, he sent her a note signed-‘From Your Valentine’. In 496 AD Pope Gelasius set aside the day to honor S t. Valentine and a fun tradition was born!The Pope, of course, was not the one who changed it into a commercial(商业的) holiday. That credit goes to Richard Cadbury, a member of the famous British chocolate company, and Massachusetts business-woman Esther Howland. The former came up with the brilliant idea of selling bite-sized chocolates packaged in heart-shaped boxes.Candies and cards remain the biggest Valentine’s Day gifts till this day. Americans spend over $1 billion on chocolate. Also popular, are sweethearts. According to the manufacturers plenty of the 8 billion candy conversation hearts made annually are sold between January 1 and February 14.With over 145 million cards exchanged in the US and over a billion worldwide, Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest moneymakers for greeting card companies. It is second only to Christmas when 2.6 billion cards are sold. Flowers are also very popular. About 51% of people, primarily men buy red roses for their loved ones.12．Why didn’t Emperor Claudius II let young men get married before heading to war?A．He liked single men more than married men. B．He thought single men were easily distracted.C．He thought single men could become better soldiers. D．He thought single men were braver than married ones.13. What does the underlined word “executed” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Praised.B. Killed.C. Beaten.D. Admired.14．What can we know from the text?A．The re are more cards sold on Christmas than on Valentine’s Day.B．The Pope changed the holiday into a commercial one.C．Valentine was killed because he got married secretly.D．Most of the greeting cards are bought for parents.15．What is the main idea of the text?A．How to choose Valentine gifts.B．The most popular gifts on Valentine’s Da y.C．How to make money on festivals.D．The brief history of Valentine’s Day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。
上海2018-2019年高二英语上学期期中测试卷解析版
2018-2019年高二上学期期中测试卷II.Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Barditch High School decided to an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, 21 _____(wheel)to the Park.Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(嘟囔声)when Ms.Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from and old woman 22_____ had few kind words for her students and made them workharder than all the other teachers combined.Then Ms. Yates started to speak:"I can't tell you 23 ___ pleased I am to be here. I haven't seen many of you since your graduation, 24 ____I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. 25______ I haven't appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth your children, in my imagination."Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:" It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and 26_____would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in you 27_____（choose）path.""There is no greater comfort for an educator than 28____(see) the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart."There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. Tee clapping turned into cheering, then into a 29____ （deafen）roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers,bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all 30____ _____ the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.21. 【参考答案】was wheeled【考察内容】谓语动词【试题解析】22.【参考答案】who【考察内容】连词【试题解析】定语从句，指人，缺主语用who23.【参考答案】how【考察内容】连词【试题解析】宾语从句，how＋adj24.【参考答案】but【考察内容】连词【试题解析】表示转折25.【参考答案】although【考察内容】连词【试题解析】表示转折26.【参考答案】others【考察内容】代词【试题解析】缺主语，跟前面的some搭配27.【参考答案】chosen【考察内容】非谓语动词【试题解析】过去分词做定语。
2018-2019学年上大附中高二上英语9月月考
2018-2019学年上大附中高二英语第一学期9月月考试卷I. Listening Comprehension (略)II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20分)Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)21.She sees many of her other cousins in the field ______(play) softball.22. The man sticks out his hand,_______ (say), “Hi, I’m Paul.”23. Thus, California is a true example of the “melting pot ”, so often _____ (associate) with the US.24. Passengers sitting in the rear of a plane have the best chance of survival in an event of a crash, an extraordinary and costly aviation(航空,飞行) experiment ever ______(conduct) has revealed.25. Having stopped laughing, I stepped back _______ (look) the situation over.26.I wrote my first poem at the age of four or five, my mother _____ (take) it down to dictation.27. The thing I had fallen over felt like a bundle of clothes, and I picked it up _____ (protect) my face from the smoke and heat.28. Just then the floor gave way under me and I crashed to the floor below with pieces of _______(burn) wood all around me, and there were fire on the wall as well.29. A woman in a night dress and a borrowed man’s coat screamed as she saw me and came ______ (run) madly.30._______(call) functional strength training, the implement helps with tasks such as lifting infants in and out of car seats or lifting garage doors.(B)You never forget your first whale. The impact it makes (31)_______ you is huge and life is never quite the same again.The world seems to be having more and more whale lovers. Since its beginnings in the mid-50s, whale-watching (32)_______(grow) quickly and now more than 13 million people join(33)_______ (organize) whale watching trips every year.The trouble is that a few hours of whale watching simple isn't enough. You go out in the morning and, (34)______ lunchtime, you are planning your next trip; by teatime, you are planning the one after that. All your holidays center around whales: the only books you read are (35)_____ about whales, you wear whale T-shirts, and (36)_____ you meet your friends you talk about whales.So what is it about these larger-than-life animals (37)_______ makes them so special ? Their size is one possible explanation. Imagine (38)______(sit) in a small boat next to a blue whale almost as long as a Boeing 737; only a lump(大块) of rock could remain(39)_______ (unwove) by an experience like that.They are great fun to watch, too. Humpback whales (座头鲸), for example, routinely leap into the air and land back in the water with a huge splash (水花). Then there is the striking-and deeply moving-level of trust that many whale show towards people. It's (40)_____ truly humbling (令人羞辱的) experience when an enormous whale comes alongside the boat and greets you like an old friend.Section B (10分)Directions: Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Junk food is everywhere. We’re eating way too much of it. Most of us know what we’re doing and yet we do it anyway.So here’s a suggestion (41)______ by two researchers at the Rand Corporation: Why not take a lesson from alcohol control policies and apply them to where food is sold and how it’s (42)______?“Many policy measures to control obesity （肥胖症）assume that people consciously and rationally choose what and how much they eat and therefore focus on providing information and more access to (43)______ foods,” note the two researchers.“In contrast,” the researchers continue, “many regulations that don’t assume people make rational choices have been successfully applied to control alcohol, a substance -- like food -- of which immoderate (44)______ leads to serious health problems.”The research references studies of people’s behavior with food and alcohol and results of alcohol restrictions, and then lists five regulations that the researchers think might be promising if applied to junk foods. Among them: Density (45)_____: licenses to sell alcohol aren't handed out (46)_____ to all comers but are allotted （分配）based on the number of places in an area that already sell alcohol. These make alcohol less easy to get and reduce the number of psychological cues to drink.Similarly, the researchers say, being presented with junk food (47)_______ our desire to eat it. So why not limit the density of food outlets, (48)______ ones that sell food rich in empty calories? And why not limit sale of food in places that aren’t (49)______food stores?Display and sales restrictions: California has a rule prohibiting alcohol displays near the cash registers in gas stations, and in most places you can’t buy alcohol at drive-through facilities. At supermarkets, food companies pay to have their wares in places where they’re easily seen. One could remove junk food to the back of the store and ban them from the shelves at checkout lines. The other measures include restricting portion sizes, taxing and prohibiting (50)_____ price deals for junk foods, and placing warning labels on the products.III. Reading Comprehension (45 分）Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word of phrase that best fits the context.As computer technology has improved today’s online environments have become more completes and realistic. One website that has (51) _______ over six million Internet users is Second Life. Second Life is a three-dimensional（3-D）online world where people work, shop, sell and trade items, meet others, go to concerts and much more. Users, who are called “residents,” create their own characters, or “avatars,” They use their avatars to (52) _______ Second Life’s virtual world.Just like any country, Second life has its own (53) _______. using a credit card, users can buy “Linden Dollars,” the official currency of Second Life. With Linden dollars, they can (54) _______ land or even an entire island where they can earn real money from these (55) _______.When residents want to be (56) _______they can use their avatars to interact with others. There are games, shopping malls, clubs, and many kinds of stores (57) _______ to residents. With so many opportunities for interesting things to do and see, it’s easy to see why so many users devote so much time to the site.Second Life offers users a quick and easy (58) _______ from the real world. Many residents see this as one of the main (59)_____ of using the site. Spending time on Second Life allows them to escape the stress and problems of their daily lives. If a user is having a stressful day at work, she can visit a beautiful island, go skiing, or even fly to another planet during her launch break.(60)_______ escaping the stress of their daily lives, users can also escape who they are in the real world and live out their fantasies. (61) _______, residents can change their occupations, physical appearance, and even their nationalities. A doctor from the United States can be a Brazilian musician on Second Life. (62) _______, Second Life lets users live in a world without (63) _______.Although Second Life started as a way for people to escape the real world, it has become more and more (64) _______ to the real world in many ways. Now on Second Life, some countries have virtual embassies, businesses have meetings in (65) _______ rooms, and universities have places where students can view the campus and take classes. Today, Second Life allows users to experience both fantasy and reality in the same place.51.A. persuaded B. devoted C. attracted D. contacted52.A. explore B. create C. fight D. approach53.A. environment B. fortunate C. society D. economy54.A. cultivate B. purchase C. insure D. access55.A. instructions B. withdrawals C. deals D. conducts56.A. entertaining B. detective C. different D. social57.A. available B. affordable C. applicable D. adaptable58.A. suffering B. discouragement C. escape D. tolerance59.A. satisfactions B. dominations C. conveniences D. benefits60.A. In addition to B. Instead of C. In view of D. With regard to61.A. On top of that B.As a result C. For example D. Besides62.A. However B. Basically C. inevitably D. Additionally63.A. starvation B. imaginations C. connection D. Limitations64.A. exposed B. adjusted C. similar D. essential65.A. man-made B. distinctive C. functional D. virtualSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Behind most of the bad things we do to our bodies as adults, eating more than we should is the idea we carry with us from childhood. On the one hand, we assume that we are indestructible. On the other, we think that any damage we impose on ourselves can be undone when we finally clean up our act.If the evidence for how wrong the first idea is isn't apparent when you stand naked in front of the mirror, just wait. But what if you eat right and drop all your bad habits? Is there still time to repair the damage?To a surprising degree, the answer is yes. Over the past five years, scientists have accumulated a wealth of data about what happens when aging people with bad habits decide to turn their lives around. The heartening conclusion: the body has an amazing ability to heal itself, provided the damage is not too great.The effects of some bad habits--smoking, in particular--can haunt you for decades. But the damage from other habits can be largely healed. “Any time you improve your behavior and make lifestyle changes, they make a difference from that point on”, says Dr. Jeffrey Koplan. “Maybe not right away. It's like slamming on the brakes. You do need a certain distance”.But the distance can be remarkably short. Consider the recent announcements from the front lines of medical research:--A study concluded that women who consume as little as two servings of fish a week cut their risk of suffering a stroke to half that of women who eat less than one serving of fish a month.--The day you quit smoking, the carbon monoxide levels in your body drop dramatically. Within weeks, your blood becomes less sticky and your risk of dying from a heart attack starts to decline。
福建省厦门第一中学2018-2019高二上12月月考英语试题(有答案)
厦门一中2018-2019学年第一学期高二年上学期12月考英语试卷第一部分听力（略）第二部分知识运用与能力测试第一节单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）21. Supposing this ship ____________,do you think there would be enough life jackets for all the passengers?A. was sinkingB. has sunkC. were to sinkD. sinks22. The insects would eat out all our crops and kill our flocks and heads, if ____________for the protection we get from insect-eating animals.A. it is notB. it were notC. were it notD. they were not23. Frankly, I’d rather you ____________anything about it for the time being.A. not doB. don’t doC. didn’t doD. will not do24. “If I hadn’t practiced when I was younger,” the musician says, “I ____________able to play so well now.”A. wouldn’t beB. won’t beC. wouldn’t have beenD. couldn’t have been25. Was it during the Second World War ____________he died?A. whereB. thenC. thatD. while26. I don’t think ____________possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.A. itsB. it wasC. itD. this27. Which of the following sentences is correct?A. Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starts from the sixth century A D.B. During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those that held in the Middle Ages.C. When people first saw his paintings, they convinced that they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene.D. Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived andworked in Paris.28. Which of the following sentences is correct?A. You can also explore Frick’s beautiful home and garden which are very worth a visit.B. It is amazing that so many great works of art from the late 19th century to the 21st century are housed in the samemuseum.C. There are various reasons that people write poetry.D. The language is concrete but imaginative, and they are delighted small children because they rhyme, have strongrhythm and a lot of repetition.29. Which of the following sentences is correct?A. I think my long and active life must due to the healthy life I live.B. If a person to become infected, blood or sexual fluid that carries the virus, has to get inside the body through brokenskin or by injection.C. Neither did I know that my cigarette smoke could effect the health of non-smokers.D. She said my breath and clothes smelt, and that the ends of my fingers were turning yellow.30. Which of the following sentences is correct?A. If you start to feel nervous or stressful, do not reach for a cigarette.B. Don’t choose a day that you know it is going to be stressful, such as the day of an exam.C. It is only when the disease has progressed to AIDS that a person begins to look sick.第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
第一学期高二期中考试试题
第⼀学期⾼⼆期中考试试题 在⾼考的是英语是和语⽂数学占⼀样的分数的，可见是很重要的，今天⼩编就给⼤家整理⼀下英语⾼⼆英语，希望⼤家来学习哦 表达⾼⼆英语上学期期中试题 第⼀部分听⼒(共两节，满分30分) 第⼀节(共5个⼩题;每⼩题1.5分，满分7.5分) 请听下⾯5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. where does the talk take place?A.In a shopB.In a restaurant .C.In a bank 2.What can we learn from the talk?A.The man will return the magazine.B.The woman will buy a new magazine C.The magazine is gone 3.What’s the man doing now?A.watching TVB.Waiting for the weather reportC.Waiting for someone 4.Who probably knows the exat place of the supermarket?A.Anna.B.JulieC.Lily 5.When will the speakers go to the museum?A.On Friday.B.On SaturdayC.On Sunday. 第⼆节(共15⼩题;每⼩题l。
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，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⾄7题。
6. Why are the Blacks moving to Australia? A.Mr.Black has found a new job there B.They have many friends there. C.Mrs.Black wants to teach there. 7.What will Mrs.Black become after moving there?A.A teacher.B.A housewife.C.A clerk. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
上海市控江中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期10月阶段性测试试题(含解析)
上海市控江中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期10月阶段性测试试题（含解析）Part OneI.Cloze (30%)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项, 并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1--15的相应位置上。
People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children keep healthy while playing with others. However, playing sports can have___1___effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports,40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these,18,000,000 say they have been___2___at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad___3___of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are themain___4___of too much aggression in children’s sports. They believechildren___5___aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that___6___is everything. Many parents go to children’s sporting events and shout___7___at other players or cheer when their child behaves___8___As well, children are even taught that hurting other players is___9___or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured.___10___,the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.As a society, we really need to___11___this problem and do something about it.Parents and coaches___12___should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better___13___They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. They should teach children to___14___themselves whether they win or not. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. If adults allow children to play when injured, this gives the message that___15___is not as important as winning.1. A. restrictive B. negative C. active D. instructive2. A. knocked B. glanced C. smiled D. shouted3. A. impression B. concept C. taste D. expectation4. A. resource B. cause C. course D. consequence5. A. question B. understand C. copy D. neglect6. A. winning B. practising C. fun D. sport7. A. praises B. orders C. remarks D. insults8. A. proudly B. ambitiously C. aggressively D. bravely9. A. acceptable B. impolite C. possible D. accessible10. A. By contrast B. In addition C. As a result D. After all11. A. look up to B. face up to C. make up for D. come up with12. A. in particular B. in all C. in return D. in advance13. A. techniques B. means C. values D. directions14. A. respect B. relax C. forgive D. enjoy15. A. body B. fame C. health D. spirit 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. A 10.B 11. B 12. A 13.C 14.D 15. C【解析】略Part TwoII. Grammar(11%)Section A Directions: After reading the passage below , fill in each blank with the proper forms of the given words to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.Sports shoes that work out ___16___ their owner has enough exercise to warrant time in front of the television have been devised in the UK. The shoes —named Square Eyes — contain an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day. A wireless transmitter passes the information to a receiver ___17___ (connect) to a television, and this decides how much ev ening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the day’s efforts.The design was inspired by a desire to fight ___18___ the rapidly ballooning waistlines among British teenagers, says Gillian Swan, ___19___ developed Square Eyes as a final year design pr oject at Brunel University to London, UK. “We looked at current issues and childhood overweight really stood out,” she says. “And I wanted to tackle that with my design.” ___20___ a child has used up their daily allowance gained through exercise, the television automatically ___21___ (switch) off. And further time in front of the TV ___22___ only be earned through more steps.Swan calculated how exercise should translate to television time using the recommended daily amounts of ___23___. Health experts suggest that a child take 12,000 steps each day and watch no more than two hours of television. So, every 100 steps recorded by the Square Eyes shoes ___24___ (equal) precisely one minute of TV time.Existing pedometers（计步器）normally clip onto a belt or slip into a pocket and keep count of steps by measuring sudden movement. Swan says these can be easilytricked ___25___ recording steps through shaking. But her shoe has been built to be ___26___ (hard) for lazy teenagers to cheat. “It is possible, but it would be a lot of effort,” she says. “That was one of my main design considerations.”【答案】16. whether17. connected18. against19. who 20. Once21. switches22. can 23. both24. equals 25. into26. harder【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。
2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题(10)
2018学年第一学期高二期中考试试题卷英语考生须知：1.本试卷分I卷（选择题）和II卷（非选择题）两部分。
满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上相对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如有改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再涂其它标号。
答在试题卷上的答案无效。
3.考试结束后，考生将答题卷上交。
I卷（选择题）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. What is the man probably?A. A patient.B. A policeman.C. A doctor.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a hotel.B. In a car.C. In a garden.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to do a job interview.B. How to mention personal information.C. Whether to talk about college experience.4. What does the woman mean?A. She won’t have time to read a book.B. She has to finish her report on the trip.C. She needs to have a good sleep on the trip.5. What is the man’s favorite instrument now?A. The piano.B. The violin.C. The guitar.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，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
山东省邹城市第一中学高二英语上学期期中试题(含解析)(2021年整理)
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山东省邹城市第一中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题2017。
11本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷(非选择题）两部分。
考试结束后,将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。
注意事项：1.答第Ⅰ卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号框，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第I卷（共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上.录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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罝。
听完毎段对话后，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 long will the play last？A。
Forty-five minutes. B. Sixty minutes。
C. Seventy-five minutes.2。
Who does the man think is more beautiful？A。
福建省厦门外国语学校2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题(含答案)
福建省厦门外国语学校2018-2019学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷（共80分）第一部分听力 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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 the man expect the woman to do?A. Study in university.B. Travel to Singapore.C. Write a recommendation letter for him.2. How do the speakers feel about today’s paper?A. Shocked.B. Amused.C. Uninterested.3. What discount will the speakers get?A. 30%.B. 50%.C. 70%.4. What was the woman dissatisfied with about the movie?A. The special effects.B. The acting.C. The length.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a store.B. On a plane.C. In an office.第二节听下面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，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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Why does the man talk to the woman?A. To book a trip.B. To cancel a trip.C. To put off a trip.7. How much is the trip to Paris?A. $500.B. $650.C. $1, 300.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
【K12教育学习资料】[学习]安徽省蚌埠市第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题
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蚌埠一中2018-2019学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语考试时间：120分钟试卷分值：150分命题人：审核人：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。
例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.1. What does John find difficult in learning German?A. Pronunciation.B. Vocabulary.C. Grammar.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Brother and sister.C. Teacher and student.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 interesting.C. It was successful.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
高二英语上学期期中试题 附答案
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120分，考试时间100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(共85分)Ⅰ.单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21.Don’t be afraid of making________mistakes,because they are opportunities for________person to learn something new.A.the;theB./;theC.the;aD. /;a22. in a heavy rain , the climbers had to stop climbing the high mountain.A. To catchB. Having caughtC. CaughtD. Catching23. The teacher divides the class ________ 8 groups. Every group is made up ________ 6 students. A. from; of B. into; of C. by; from D. of; of24. The work is easy for an expert it is difficult for an inexperienced person .A. becauseB. thereforeC. whileD. unless25. The Frenchman couldn’t speak English. It took him quite a long time to make himself __________.A. to understandB. understandC. understandingD. understood26. The reason ________ he didn't come was ________ he had to take care of his sick mother.A. why; thatB. why; whichC. which; whyD. that; for27.You will sooner or later if you keep working like that.A. break upB. break downC. break intoD. break out28. The number of people invited fifty , but a number of them absent for different reasons .A. were ; wasB. was ; wasC. was ; wereD. were ; were29. In my opinion,only in this way______ the problem.A. you can solveB. can you solveC. you do solveD. do you solve30. Your ability has never been in doub t—the question is ___you are prepared to work hard or not.A. thatB. ifC. howD. whether31. The careless driver is ____for the traffic accident that____yesterday.A.to blame;happenedB.to blame; was happenedC. to be blamed;was happenedD. to be blamed;happened32. With the advanced technology, our factory produces __________ cars as we did last year.A. as twice manyB. as many as twiceC. twice as manyD. as twice as many33. The man kept silent in the room unless __________.A.spokenB. speakingC.to speakD. spoken to34. —Do you often visit your grandparents?—Mm m...____,I’m afraid. I usually phone them.A.over and over againB. time and againC. once againD. now and then35.—Do you mind if I smoke in this room ?—.A. I’d rather you didn’t，actuallyB. Of course not. It’s not allowed here .C. Great ! I dislike smoking .D. No , you can’tⅡ.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）In the sickroom, a dying girl had lain in bed for almost two months. Beside her was her mother who looked 36 .“Mum, I want to take a look at the 37 outside the window!” said the young girl 38 a low voice.With the help of her 39 , she came up to the window and looked out of it, 40 for her lost youth. The wind was blowing 41 . She noticed some 42 falling off a big tree outside the window.“I am 43 ! As soon as the leaves of the big tree all fall down. I will leave the world!” said the young girl. Watching the falling leaves, the young girl couldn’t 44 bursting into tears.From then on, the young girl’s illness got worse and worse and she lost more and more color. In November, the girl’s illness took a turn for the worse and she 45 treatment.The girl’s mother was so worried that she asked her friend, who was a(n) 46 , for help. The artist had 47 on the young girl who was dying and he felt that he must do something to 48 the girl. In order to save the young girl’s 49 , the artist decided to draw many leaves and hang them on the tree branches 50 .The young girl was 51 to see that the tree came into 52 again the next day. She began to feel pretty 53 about her future and began to receive treatment. She made a quick 54 from her illness. Several months later, she was out of 55 .36. A. happy B. comfortable C. pale D. pressed37. A. houses B. passers-by C. cars D. scenery38. A. with B. in C. at D. by39. A. father B. friend C. nurse D. mother40. A. sighing B. enjoying C. paining D. hurrying41. A. gently B. hard C. softly D. lightly42. A. leaves B. branches C. fruits D. birds43. A. awaking B. dying C. living D. killing44. A. stop B. keep C. help D. choose45. A. refused B. accepted C. hoped D. longed for46. A. doctor B. teacher C. artist D. psychologist47. A. relation B. terms C. emotion D. pity48. A. help B. kill C. push D. love49. A. sickness B. sight C. requirement D. life50.A.on purpose B. by force C. with notice D. by stealth51. A. surprised B. disappointed C. pleased D. angry52. A. life B. leaf C. dream D. cure53. A. curious B. anxious C. acceptable D. hopeful54. A. recovery B. struggle C. treat D. agreement55. A. sickroom B. window C. hospital D. clinicⅢ.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）ACanada is a very large country．It is the second largest country in the world．By contrast it has a very small population．There are only about 29 million people there．Most Canadians are of British or French origin(血统)，and French is an official language of Canada as well as English．About 45% of the people are of British origin，that is，they or their parents or grandparents，etc，come from British．Nearly 30%are of French origin．Most of the French–Canadians live in province of Quebec．Over the years，people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world．They are from many countries in the world．They are from most European countries and also from China，besides other Asian c ountries．However，Canada was not an empty c ountry when the Europeans began to arrive．Canadian Indians lived along the coast，by the rivers and lakes and in forests．Today，there are only about 350，000 Indians in the whole country，with their own languages．In the far north live the Inuit，there are only 27，000 Canadian-Inuit．Their life is hard in such a difficult climate．56．According to the passage, about ____ live in Quebec．A．350,000 IndiansB．45% of the CanadiansC．29，000，000 people D．8，700，000 French – Canadians57．The official languages of Canada are ____．A．English and Chinese B．French and EnglishC．Indian and French D．Chinese and Inuit58．Which of the following is true according to this passage?A．There are 27，000 Canadian-Indians in Canada．B．More than 13 million people have come from Britain and France recent years．C．There are 30% of the population whose parents or grandparents come from France．D．There are no people when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada．BA man named Smith was sitting on his roof during a flood, and the water was up to his feet. Before long a fellow in a canoe passed and shouted, "Can I give you a lift to higher ground?""No, thanks," said Smith. "I have faith in God and he will save me."Soon the water rose to Smith's waist. At this point a motor boat pulled up and someone called out, "Can I give you a lift to higher ground?""No, thanks, I have faith in God and he will save me."Later a helicopter flew by, and Smith was now standing on the roof with water up to his neck. "Grab the rope, "shouted the pilot. "I'll pull you up.""No, thanks," said Smith. "I have faith in God and he will save me. "But after hours of struggling with water, poor exhausted Smith drowned and went to his reward. As he arrived at the Pearly Gates, Smith met God and complained about this. "Tell me, God, "he said, "I had such faith in you to save me and you let me drown. What happened?"To which God replied, "What do you want from me? I sent you two boats and a helicopter."59．When the pilot asked Smith to grab the rope, ______.A. Smith pulled the pilot upB. Smith did soC. Smith didn't do soD. Smith didn't hear him60．At last, poor exhausted Smith drowned and ______.A. went to his rewardB. passed awayC. went to heavenD. all of the above61．What do we know about Smith? ______.A. He was a lazy manB. He was a lucky man who believed in GodC. He was a poor manD. He was a silly man who believed in God62．The best title of this passage is" ______" .A. What Do You Want from Me?B. How Do You Believe in God?C. How God Loved Smith!D. Smith Obeyed God's OrderCYou can not see any object unless light from that object gets into your eyes. Some of the things you see give off light of their own. The sun, the stars, a lighted lamp are examples that can be seen by their own light. Such things are luminous. Most of the things you see are not giving off light of their own. They are simply reflecting light that falls on them from the sun or some other luminous bodies. The moon, for example, does not give off any light of its own. It is non-luminous. You see it because sunlight falls on it and some of it reflects in our direction. So moon light is only second hand sunlight.When you look at a book, it sends to your eyes some of the light which falls on it, and you see the book. If light could be kept out from where you are so that there would be no light for the book to reflect, then you could not see the book even with your eyes wide open.Light travels so fast that the time in which it travels from the book you are reading to your eyes is so short as if there were no time at all. Light reaches us from the moon, which is about 380 000 kilometers away, in only a little more than a second.63. You can see the book because_______.A. your eyes are close to itB. it reflects some of the sunlightC. it has light of its ownD. your eyesight can get to it64. The underlined word “luminous” means_______.A. visibleB. all colorsC. giving off lightD. sunlight65. ________ have light of their own.A. The sun and the moonB. The stars and the earthC. The sun and the starsD. The moon and the earth66. Which of the following is true?A. All the things you can see give off light.B. Light from the book is much shorter than that from the moon.C. Light travels so fast that there is no time for you to read.D. The moment you open your eyes the light from the book travels to your eyes.DMost of us know about the Nobel Prize, especially the Nobel Peace Prize, but few of us know anything about the man who set them up. His name was Alfred Nobel. He was a great scientist and inventor himself. Besides, he had a big business. His business may surprise you. He made and sold explosives. Isn’t this something that surprises you? The man who made money from weapons should set up the Peace Prize?Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons, he hated war. He hoped that there would be no war in the world. He was one of the richest in Europe. When he died in 1896, he left behind him a lot of money and his famous will. According to his will, most of his money was placed in a fund. He wanted the interest from the fund to be used as prizes every year. We know them as the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prizes are international. Alfred Nobel wanted the winners to be chosen for their work, not the country they came from.Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind. He made money all by his own efforts, but he left the world share his wealth. His inventions and wealth stay with the world for ever.67. Alfred’s business was _____.A. making and selling explosivesB. not making and selling weaponsC. making explosives and selling weaponsD. making weapons and selling explosives68. Nobel wanted to set up the Nobel Peace Prize because _____.A. he made enough moneyB. he liked to live in a peaceful worldC. he hated warD. he wanted to get more interest from the fund69. Nobel Prizes come from _____.A. all Nobel’s money in the fundB. all Nobel’s money in his companyC. all the interest from the fundD. some of the interest in the fund70. Which statement of the following is Right according to the passage?A. Nobel set up his company to sell clothes.B. Most of Nobel’s money was used for the world Wars.C. Nobel Prizes are only for some people from some special countries.D. Nobel worked hard in his life and saved lots of money for the world to share.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。
河北省2018-2019学年高二上学期期末英语试卷精选汇编：七选五专题(部分答案)
七选五专题河北省保定市2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试调研考试试题第二节(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。
Whether it’s one day off or a week, you don’t need to be surrounded by people to have a great holiday. ___16___. You can use your holiday to do all the things you never have time for in your everyday routine.___17___Don’t feel like you have to stay in your house because you’re spending your holiday alone. Going shopping is a good choice. Even if you don’t want to spend a lot of money, you can take your time perusing stores, and treat yourself to something small that you’ve been wanting. Going to see a movie or show alone can be also a fun experience.Be productive___18___. Your project might be anything from weeding your garden or organizing a messy closet. While you work on your project you can make it fun. You can keep snacks around or listen to some music.Read a bookSetting aside long periods of time to read can help you get around to finishing that book you’ve been wanting to read and feel a sense of achievement. ___19___. It’s still a relaxing activity, but you won’t feel like a zombie (僵尸) in front of your computer or television.Do some exerciseExercise has many long-term benefits, and it can improve relaxation afterwards. Set aside thirty minutes or an hour to do a cardio workout. Holiday is a great time to exercise because you won’t be rushed or feel like you need to be somewhere else.___20___.A. Go out and do somethingB. Make a schedule for your own holidayC. Being alone can also be relaxing and enjoyableD. Reading can also help you free from technologyE. It really makes sense to read a book alone on your holidayF. A holiday can be a great time to get around to your home projectG. You’ll feel better and fresher after you are wet with s weat【答案】16. C 17. A 18. F 19. D 20. G【解析】这是一篇说明文。
山东省济宁市任城区20182019学年第一学期期中考试英语试题(无听力部分,)-教学文档
二、阅读理解（共15小题，计30分）ADo you think it's necessary for teenagers to do the chores at home? In fact, as a member of a family, everyone should share the chores. Let's listen to what these teenagers are saying.Tony，14，UK)minddoing likesweeping floor.It'seasy takemuch time.I always feelhappy comfortablewhen cleanhouse.Jane，12，US )thedirty.Andbusystudies.So how can I geta little more time for thechoresEric，13，Canada )thechores canhelp me get on with myparents.It's wayto tothem.And dothe dishes most.Rita，14，Australia)choreshelphealthy.Andsomedoingyoubored, why not try to dosome chores16. Why does Rita like to do the chores?stopped their practices, and teachers did not give homework. On Family Night, families agreed to turn off their televisions. They also decided not to answer the telephone. Answering machines said, " Please call back tomorrow. " Many families ordered take-out pizza and other take-out food so that they wouldn't spend time cooking.Popular activities included board games and card games. These games gave families a chance to spend time together. Children and parents weren't so busy, and children didn't spend so much time playing video games and watching television. On Family Night, families relaxed and spent the evening together. The town hopes to have many more "Family Nights".19. Why do many American families take“Family Nights”?A. Because they want to cook food for families.B. Because they are too busy to take a break.C. Because they want to watch TV together.D. Because they can relax and time together.20. What do they do on“Family Nights”?A. Play gamesB. Watch TVC. Cook dinnerD. Answer the telephone21.What can we infer（推断）from passage?A. Children don’t have any other activities besides homework.B. Parents cook a big dinner for the whole family on “Family Nights”.C. “Family Nights” will be popular in the town.D. It took one night for Ridgewood to plan the special “Family Nights”.CWhen people hear the word stress，they usually think of something bad．However，stress can be benefit for the body and mind．To begin with，people usually feel stressed when there is something important to do or when they worry about something．For example，some students are usually stressed before big test or important competitions．The stress might make them feel nervous，but it also makes them be very serious about something．This kind of stress can help people work better to achieve their plan or dreams.Besides, stress helps us keep health．Scientists who study stress learnt a little stress can make the immune system（免疫系统）stronger．When your body learns to respond（反应）to some stress，it's able to protect you better from illness．The last way that stress benefits us is by helping us respond to danger．If you see a car coming towards too fast，you might experience stress．This stress gives your brain a message to warn(警告）your of danger，allowing your body to respond quickly．You may not be able to jump out of the car's way soon enough without the stress．Of course，too much stress is bad for the body and minds．But the right amount of stress really helps us in some ways.22. When do people usually feel stressed according to the passage?A. When they hear the word stress.B. When they see a fast car.C. When their immune system is weak.D. When they have important things to do.23. What might the underlined word “benefit” mean in Chinese?A.特点B.危害C.好处D.缺陷24. According to the passage, how does stress help people?A. By making them nervous.B. By helping them pass the tests.C. By protecting them away from any illness.D. By helping their bodies and mind work better.25. What’s the best title for the passage?A. What is stress?B. How can stress help us?C. Why does stress happen to us?D. When do we have stress?DMillions and millions of years ago, the world was very much warmer than it is now. There was never any winter or snow. Warm rain fell on the land. Even the sea was warm. In this warm world lived strange beasts called dinosaurs(恐龙). They were the kings of the world for a long time.In the days of the dinosaurs, there were not men. So no man has ever seen a living dinosaur. But we found their bones（骨骼）and after years of study a lot about the dinosaurs have been learned.Some dinosaurs lived near the water while some lived on dry land. Some ate only plants and some ate other animals.Many dinosaurs were very large, but some of them were as small as chickens.After millions of years, something happened to the dinosaurs. They began to die out at once. No one knows what happened. But we know that the world grew a little colder. Maybe the dinosaurs could live only when it was very warm, and they died out when it became colder. But we are not sure. All we know is that the dinosaurs were the kings of the world for a long time. And no animals like them have ever been seen again.26. Dinosaurs lived on ________.A. grass and plantsB. other animalsC. dry landD. plants or other animals27. How did people find out that some dinosaurs were very large?A. Because some people have ever seen some dinosaurs.B. Because the weather was very warm when dinosaurs lived.C. Because they found bones of dinosaurs.D .Because dinosaurs ate animals.28. Dinosaurs died out because ________.A. it became too cold for them.B. of some reason we are sure about.C. they ate up all the grass and plants.D. of some reason we are not sure about.29. Why do we call dinosaurs kings of the world?A. Because they ate grass and plants.B. Because they ate up all the other animals.C. Because they liked warm weather.D. Because they were very large and were the main animals on the earth at that time.30. According to the story which of the following is NOT true?A. Dinosaurs liked warm weather.B. Some dinosaurs were large while others were small.C. Dinosaurs appeared（出现）after human beings.D. Not all dinosaurs lived on dry land.四、单词拼写与运用（共8分）根据所给汉语和首字母提示补全单词，使补全后的句子意义通顺，语法正确。
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求知中学2018学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试题第一部分：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. What does the woman think of golfing?A. It’s expensive.B. It needs a lot of practice.C. It’s a waste of time.2. How did the man try to contact Ben?A. By email.B. By phone.C. In person.3. What does the woman suggest doing to save more money?A. Doing less shopping.B. Travelling to work by bus.C. Eating at home more often.4. What books is the man looking for?A. Books about the Second World War.B. Books on the American Civil War.C. Books about the Iraq War.5. What does the mother want to find?A. A flight ticket.B. A website.C. A tourist attraction. 第二节（共15小题,每小题1.5，满分22.5）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，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. How does the man learn English?A. By listening to English songs.B. By playing a role in English dramas.C. By speaking English whenever possible.7. What does the woman think of the man?A. Hardworking.B. Crazy.C. Creative.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man probably need most now?A. A pay raise.B. An assistant.C. A meal.9. What is the woman worried about?A. The man’s performance.B. The man’s health.C. The man’s project.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where do Bill’s family live?A. In New Zealand.B. In the USA.C. In Canada.11. Who is Bill?A. The man’s brother.B. The woman’s brother-in-law.C. The man’s brother-in-law.12. When did Bill remarry?A. Three years after Ruth’s death.B. Three years after Sarah was born.C. Three years before Jane was born.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where does the man get the information about the new job?A. On the Internet.B. In the newspaper.C. On the notice board.14. Why does the man want to change his job?A. To get promoted in the future.B. To have a better salary.C. To enrich his working experience.15. What does the woman think of the new job?A. Challenging.B. Rewarding.C. Inspiring.16. What is the disadvantage of the new job?A. Working in the evening.B. Too demanding.C. A little boredom and lower pay.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
17. How long was Michael missing?A. For more than 3 hours.B. For more than 5 hours.C. For more than 9 hours.18. Where was Michael found?A. Near a river.B. In an unoccupied house.C. In a nearby kindergarten.19. Who didn’t join in the search for Michael?A. Local farmers.B. Fire officials.C. A rescue team.20. How was Michael when he was found?A. He was sleeping.B. He was having fun.C. He was frightened.第二部分.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)AMike and I were excited about shopping for our first home, but our money was limited.One agent(代理人) recommended a house. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was beyond our range, so we refused. But she kept persuading us to have a look at least.We finally did and it was love at first sight. It was Our Home, attractive, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice old couple, we felt the warmth and happiness of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of what it would be like to live thereDays later, we made an offer — far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t laugh at us. They renewed their offer instead. It was also much more than we could afford, but far less than the former asking price.The next day, we got a disappointing message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the owners directly. We made our final offer, which still was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it, but we had to try.“Sold!” said the owner. Then he explained: He’d seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d appreciate the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a loss by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the difference in the price “an early wedding present.”21. Why did the writer love the house so much?A. The house was large and comfortable.B. The house was attractive and the owners were kind.C. The agent kept recommending the house.D. The price was not far from what the writer could offer.22. What’s the relationship between Mike and the writer?A. Husband and wife.B. Brother and sister.C. Close friends.D. A couple to be married.23. Which of the following is probably the reason why Mike and the writer finally got the house?A. The owners of the house were always ready to help them.B. Their agent helped them a lot when they met with troubles.C. Their true love for the house was felt by the owners.D. The price others offered wasn’t high enough to attract the owners.BThe world’s first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time, the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London. The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages to get through. The city officials were interested in trying to make it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day. If people had a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work, they would relocate their homes outside of the city. This would help ease(减轻) the pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems, the idea of the London Underground, the first subway system, was born.The plans for building the Underground met with several problems and delays, but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled the cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long. About 30,000 people got on the subway the first day. Riders were treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed), and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars. However, the smoke from the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels(隧道) with ash and soot(煤灰), as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe. Even with its problems, riding in the Underground did catch on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year.24. What led the British government to build the London Underground？A. Overcrowding and traffic jams(堵塞)B. Traffic jams and pollution.C. Population and pollution.D. The poverty and subway problems.25. How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem？A. It made the tunnels larger.B. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train.C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels.D. It put fans in the tunnels.26. Which of the following is TRUE？A. To relocate the workers’ homes outside London, the government built the subway.B. There were so many problems and delays that in 18th century the first subway opened.C. The subway greatly eased the pressure of traffic.D. There were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened.27. It seems that the writer is going to talk about _________.A. subways around the world later on.B. more problems with subways.C. the history and culture of London.D. the Beijing subway.CMr. Bean is an internationally recognized comedy character on TV and in films. He constantly gets into awkward and absurd situations，which greatly amuses audiences regardless of their nationalities or culture. The humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language，which is universal.One of my favourite shows is that Mr. Bean has a meal in a fancy restaurant. After being seated at his table，Mr. Bean takes out a card，writes a few words on it，seals(密封) it in an envelope and places it on the table. After a moment，he looks back at the envelope but this time he looks surprised，as if he did not know it was there. He opens it to find a birthday card and delightedly puts it on the table for everyone to see.When he looks at the menu，an astonished look swiftly appears on his face. He takes all the money out of his wallet，counts it and puts it in a saucer(茶托)．He then looks from the menu to the money with concern until he finds one thing that makes him smile. Then he orders a dish called “steak tartare”．When the dish arrives，he is shocked to discover that“steak tartare”is actually raw hamburger. He makes an attempt to eat it，but it is clear from the look on his face that he finds the taste truly disgusting. He cannot hide his feelings，except when the waiter asks if everything is all right. When this happens，he smiles and nods，indicating that everything is fine. When the waiter is not looking，however，he busies himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can reach－the sugar bowl，the tiny flower vase，inside a bun (小圆面包) and under a plate. He becomes so desperate in the end that he even hides some inside the purse of a woman sitting near him and throws some down the trousers of the restaurant's violinist!I like to watch Mr. Bean on TV，but I wouldn't like to meet someone like him in real life and I certainly wouldn't like to have dinner with him!28．From the passage we know Mr. Bean is ________.A. well known for making filmsB. famous for his spoken EnglishC. known for his body language and amusement in his comediesD. famous for directing films29．Why is Mr.Bean famous all over the world?A. He often eats in special restaurants.B．He entertains the audience from different countries.C．He only acts on TV.D．He acts on body language and spoken language.30. What does the underlined word “disgusting” in the third paragraph mean?A．Tasting delicious. B．Smelling good.C．Feeling sick. D．Looking fine.Ⅱ.任务型阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)What Teenagers Can Do To Earn More RespectAs teenagers continue to grow and develop into young adults, the transition(过渡) intoadulthood has begun. With so many physical and emotional changes going on, certain mannersare often forgotten and other adult traits(特点) are not yet accepted as a way of life. ___31____ By doing the following things, you will earn more respect.Contribute to the household(家庭)At the very least, clean up after yourself. As a teenager, you are old enough to cleanup after yourself. When you make a mess, clean it up. ___32____. All chores(家务) that youdo help to reduce the load of the person who did them before. Now that you're old enough and capable, why shouldn't you contribute to the household? ___33____.Be responsible___34____. Whether they are basic things, like brushing your teeth or doing your homework,or more involved chores that contribute to the household, simply fulfill (履行) your responsibilities on time. When adults know that they can rely on you, their trust and respectfor you will increase.Solve more of your own problem without asking for helpInstead of taking the easy approach and asking for help, make an effort to solve yourproblems on your own first. The "easy way" is only easy for you, but it is an extra task forthe person from whom you are seeking help. Seek help only after you have make an honest effortto solve your own problems. ___35____. When you become a good problem solver, you increaseyour valve to the community.A. Everyone has certain responsibilities.B. By being aware of these manners and traits, you can manage them sooner.C. The people doing the chores before will greatly appreciate the help.D. This includes, but is not limited to, your dishes and your room.E. It will make your life more pleasant.F. Depending on the problem, 15 minutes of effort is usually a good guideline.G. When speaking to a group, speak loud enough.第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20个小题；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A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。