程溪中学2018-2019学年高二英语（下）学期期中考试卷
本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和卷二(非选择题)两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。
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. £ 9.15. C. £ 9.18. 答案是B。
1. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Take a bus. B. Go on foot. C. Take the subway.
2. How many books at most can each student borrow?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.
3. When does the woman have to leave to pick up her daughter?
A. At 2:30 pm. B. At 2:15 pm. C. At 2:45 pm.
4. What is the weather like now?
A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Fine.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A pet. B. A baby. C. A park.
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。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 long is the movie?
A. About 2 hours. B. About 3 hours. C. About 5 hours.
7. Why do they choose Wanda rather than TCL cinema?
A. It is far. B. It is near. C. It is crowded.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In an office. B. In a school. C. At home.
9. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Brother and sister. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When does the man have science classes?
A. On Mondays and Tuesdays.
B. On Tuesdays and Thursdays.
C. On Mondays and Wednesdays.
11. What does the woman study?
A. Art. B. Engineering. C. Computer.
12. How many years in all may the woman stay in college?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the woman think of the new car?
A. Eco-friendly. B. Strange-looking. C. Precious.
14. What kind of car do they talk about?
A. A gas car. B. An electric car. C. A gas-saving car.
15. Why did the man buy the new car?
A. To help the environment.
B. To save money on gas.
C. To join a parents’ group.
16. What is the woman’s attitude at the end of the conversation?
A. Doubtful. B. Hopeful. C. Positive.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the main focus of the study?
A. Eating chocolate without gaining weight.
B. The benefits of eating proper chocolate.
C. The effect of eating chocolate on mood.
18. Which of the following is right about dark chocolate?
A. More fat. B. More sugar. C. Fewer calories.
19. What may be a result of eating a lot of chocolate daily?
A. Higher blood pressure. B. Weight loss. C. Negative mood.
20. Who might appreciate this news report most?
A. People who have a balanced diet.
B. People who exercise regularly.
C. People who love chocolate.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Griffith Observatory (天文台) is a national leader in public astronomy, and one of the most popular attractions in Los Angeles. It is located on the southern slope (山坡) of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park at 1,134 feet above sea level.
Visitors may drive to the observatory and park in its parking lot or on nearby roads. No reservation (预订) is required to visit. Parking is limited, and the busiest time is weekends. Buses, taxis, and car pools are welcome. LADOT provides weekend public bus service from the Sunset/Vermont Metro Red Line Station.
Griffith Observatory is open six days a week. Admission and parking are free.
Hours of Operation
Tuesday－Friday 12 noon－10 pm
Saturday－Sunday 10 am－10 pm
Monday Closed
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day Closed
Samuel Oschin Planetarium
The Samuel Oschin Planetarium theater offers 8 to 10 live, halfhour presentations each day. There are usually four different shows from which to choose.
Shows are presented every 60 to 90 minutes. Check the website, information desks, or the box office for each day’s show time. Being seated late is not permitted.
Samuel Oschin Planetarium tickets must be purchased at the observatory and are only available on the day of the show. The ticket prices for shows are：
Adults (13－59 years old) $7.00
Children (5－12 years old) $3.00
Seniors (60 years and older) $5.00
Students $5.00
Children under 5 years old will be admitted only to the first show each day.
Hearing assist devices are available on request.
Public Telescopes
Free public telescopes are available each evening; the observatory is open and skies are clear. The Zeiss telescope on the roof is generally open by 7 pm. All observing must be completed by 9：45 pm.
21．What can we learn about Griffith Observatory according to the passage?
A．It is open all the year around.
B．It is mostly visited at weekends.
C．It becomes famous because of Hollywood.
D．It is the most attractive place in Los Angeles.
22．Which of the following best describes the Samuel Oschin Planetarium theater?
A．Hearing assist devices are provided to seniors.
B．The shows there generally last 60 to 90 minutes.
C．Visitors are required to be seated before the show starts.
D．The tickets for the shows can be bought through the website.
23．To watch the show, a young couple with a 7yearold son should pay ________.
A．$13.00 B．$15.00 C．$17.00 D．$20.00
24．Which of the following is charged?
A．Parking. B．Telescopes. C．Hearing assist devices. D．Watching presentations.
B
Shopping centers, stadiums and universities may soon have a new tool to help fight crime.
A California company called Knightscope says its robots can predict and prevent crime. Knightscope says the goal is to reduce crime by half in areas the robots guard.
William Santana Li is the chief executive officer of Knightscope. He says, “These robot security guards will change the world. Our planet has seven billion people on it. It’s going to quickly get to nine
billion people. The security equipment that we have globally is just not going to develop that fast. The company’s Autonomous Data Machines can become the eyes and ears of law enforcement (执行)．”
“You want it to be machines plus humans. Let the machines do the heavy and sometimes dangerous work and let the humans do the strategic decisionmaking work, so it’s always working all together.”
The machines are one and a half meters tall and weigh 136 kilograms. They do not carry weapons but they have day and night time video cameras which are able to turn 360 degrees and can also sense chemical and biological weapons.
Some people may become concerned about their privacy, especially in connection with the video recordings. Some people may worry that such recordings will appear on the Internet. Eugene Volokh, a law professor at the University of California, says the machines have to be used in the right way and it will be interesting to see how state laws deal with this kind of video.
William Santana Li says there is a long waiting list for the robots in the US. Workers in the company are working overtime to meet the demands of the market. At least 25 other countries are also interested in these robotic security guards.
25．What can this new tool do for humans?
A．Make strategic decisions. B．Keep watching day and night.
C．Carry heavy weapons. D．Stop crime autonomously.
26．Why are people worried?
A．Their privacy may be let out. B．The robots are very expensive.
C．Robots will replace humans. D．They will be out of work soon.
27．Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A．Robots Are Becoming More Popular B．Robots Contribute a Lot to the World
C．Robots Are in Great Demand Now D．Security Robots Could Help Cut Crime
C
I don’t think I can recall a time when I wasn’t aware of the beauty of the ocean. Growing up in Australia, I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side. The first time I went to Halfmoon Bay, I suddenly had the feeling of not being able to feel the
ground with my feet anymore.
For my 10th birthday, my sister and I were taken out to the Great Barrier Reef. There were fish in different colors, caves and layers of coral. They made such an impression on me. When I learned that only 1 percent of Australia’s Coral Sea was protected, I was shocked. Australian marine (海洋的) life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than any other country on earth. But sadly, only 45% of the world’s reefs are considered healthy.
This statistic is depressing, so it’s important for us to do everything to protect them. The hope that the Coral Sea remains a complete ecosystem has led me to take action. I’ve become involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity, which aims to create the largest marine park in the world. It would serve as a place where the ocean’s species will all have a safe place forever.
Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be part of the movement. Angus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy, who grew up sailing, admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of ocean species.
28．What can we learn about the author from the underlined sentence in Para. 1?
A．seldom went surfing at the sea
B．forgot his experiences about the ocean
C．never went back to his hometown
D．had a wonderful impression of Halfmoon Bay
29． What is Australian marine life like according to the second paragraph?
A．It is escaping from the Coral Sea gradually
B．It depends on reefs for living greatly
C．It may be faced with danger
D．It is protected better than that in other oceans
30. What’s the purpose of The Protect Our Coral Sea activity?
A．It is intended to contribute to a complete ecosystem
B．It is intended to prevent more marine species being endangered
C．It is intended to set up a large nature reserve for reefs
D．It is intended to raise more teenagers’ environmental awareness
31. Why do Angus and the author create a little video?
A．To urge more people to take action to protect the marine species
B．To inspire more people to explore the secret of the ocean
C．To share their childhood experiences about the ocean
D．To bring back to people their memory of ocean species
D
For high school leavers starting out in the working world, it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find all internship(实习). In some countries, schools have programs to help students onto the path to work. In the United States, however, such programs are still few and far between.
Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses, students are likely to get higher earnings in later years. In Germany, students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships. German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment.
But in America, education reform (改革) programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world. Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track. Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable(易受影响的) kids with no jobs and no skills.
Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teaching them valuable practical skills at high school. James Madison High School in New York, for example, encourages students to choose classes on career-based courses. The school then helps them gain on-the-job experience in those fields while they’re still at high school.
However, even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to 19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row. “The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the summer job experience, they become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job,” said Michael, a researcher in the US.
32. What’s the main idea of the text?
A. Arguments about recent US education reform.
B. Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers.
C. The lack of career-based courses in US high schools.
D. Advice for American high school leavers.
33. According to Robert Schwartz, _________.
A. there is no need for kids to go for higher education in the US
B. teenagers in the US can’t miss out on the summer job experience
C. education reform should focus on students’ performance in exams
D. students should get contact with the working world at high school
34. The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 5 most probably means __________.
A. discouraging B. interesting C. creative D. unbearable
35. What can be inferred from the text?
A. High school leavers with no practical skills can’t find a job at all.
B. Unemployment rates for US teenagers remain high at the moment.
C. Students with career-based courses never have problems finding a job.
D. US companies work with schools to prepare young people for future employment.
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。
What is a big dream? __36__Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams.They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.
The Self
Immediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative selftalk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego (自我). It’ s there for protecting and should be listened to.__37__ Most people are influenced by the inside voice. That’s why only a handful of people make their dream come true.
__38__
Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams won’t come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.
The World
If one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world.__39__In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.
The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well.__40__
A．Family and Friends
B．How Big Dreams Die
C．Does a big dream show one’s future?
D．They simply fail until they succeed.
E．It is the last and the most terrible barrier.
F．Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong.
G．And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分40分）
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
One rainy afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored. __41__ feeling sorry for myself, I wanted to meet people and have new __42__ so I decided to start volunteering. I found a website where I could volunteer on a farm in France.
Volunteering __43__ so many opportunities to have fun and share __44__ stories. It was the first time for me to work on a farm. It was almost a(n) __45__ holiday as food and accommodation were provided. It was not one __46__holiday, however, as I had to __47__ fifteen horses and sheep! I soon discovered that I was a(n) __48__ farmer but it did not matter because I made some great friends and also improved my __49__.
However, you do not _50__ go abroad to volunteer. I have had plenty of adventures at home as volunteering can become a __51__. For example, I love _52__ so I had a good laugh waving my arms in order to __53__ my local choir (合唱团). At university, I organized a concert for charity with my friends. It was really __54__ to find bands and raise money for a cause.
It is true that you feel good volunteering but there are also other __55__. I once volunteered as a steward (干事) at a charity sports event where the organizers __56__ gave me cupcakes from an expensive London bakery to thank me for my __57__. I also volunteered in a charity shop so I found loads of nice cheap clothes to __58__ my wardrobe.
While this is all fun, my favourite aspect of volunteering is __59__ and sharing stories. My terrible __60__ at farming has given me funny stories to tell!
41．A. Apart from B．Due to C．Instead of D．But for
42．A. experiences B．discoveries C．opportunities D．changes
43．A. recommends B．demands C．offers D．seizes
44．A. popular B．fantastic C．familiar D．important
45．A. impressive B．free C．cheap D．special
46．A. unique B．regular C．typical D．convenient
47．A. attend to B．research into C．hunt for D．communicate with
48．A. skillful B．suitable C．hardworking D．awful
49．A. English B．French C．Russian D．Chinese
50．A. normally B．basically C．naturally D．necessarily
51．A. hobby B．trend C．job D．reality
52．A. dancing B．writing C．singing D．performing
53．A. greet B．control C．organize D．conduct
54．A. powerful B．hopeful C．meaningful D．successful
55．A. adventures B．advantages C．factors D．achievements
56．A. generously B．cautiously C．equally D．proudly
57．A. services B．patience C．determination D．choices
58．A. decorate B．replace C．beautify D．update
59．A. creating B．imagining C．choosing D．completing
60．A. dream B．shame C．attempt D．annoyance
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Have you noticed the confusion, which seems to extend in our world today? People seem to be going in all 61 (difference) directions. Many have no desire 62 (pursue). There’s no direction in their lives. There’s no reason for their work. They appear to be in 63 hurry, but are rushing with what purpose?
If you don’t live with a purpose, you live by accident. You could end up 64 (wander) from side to side down the pathway of life, never knowing the award that could be yours.
Take time to think 65 (deep). Listen to your inner self. Be patient and understand your unique gifts and know the reason 66 you are here. There are many 67 (opportunity) along the way to serve your purposes.
Your highest purpose should be giving and serving others. You don’t need to expect anything 68 return. You will truly know the blessing of life when you can give, desiring nothing but the 69 (satisfy) of a job well done.
Be true to yourself. Don’t confuse yourself by living for nothingness on Sunday morning 70 living for self for the rest of the week. Don’t confuse yourself by trying to be someone you’re not. Don’t confuse yourself by following the wrong people. Your living isn’t to be compromised. God created you for a purpose.
第四部分 写作（共三节；满分40分）
单词拼写(每题1分,满分10分)
71. Taking exercise is _____________ (benefit) to your health.
72. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of _____________ (同情) rose up in my heart.
73. Now , I know how to cook healthy and _____________ (美味的) meals .
74. He climbed up the hill without __________ (pause ) for a rest .
75. People need to realize the ________ (deep) of the problem .
76. The children learned about the _________ (关系) between the moon and the tides .
77. The elderly are afraid of ___________ (遗弃) to the care of strangers .
78 .He __________ (flee) his native village and joined the army at the age of 16.
79.. It’s difficult for the old woman __________ (适应) to the wet climate here .
80. The meeting aimed at strengthening safety ________ (aware) of the employees .
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处 加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2,只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Ten years ago, when I began my senior high school study, I found them difficult to learn English well because there were so much new words and grammar rules to recite. Hard though I might try, but I still did poorly in the English exams. Honest speaking, it was hardest time in my life. One day I was considered giving up when suddenly my mother found my problem. She told me that if I didn't complete that I wanted to do, it could directly influence my future. Under the help of my mother, I made rapid progresses in English little by little. At the end of the term, I get the highest mark in English.
第三节 书面表达（满分20分）
假定你是李华，得知某英文报社计划暑期组织中学生去英国游学，你有意参加。请你给外籍负责人史密斯先生写一封邮件询问有关情况。内容包括：
1. 时间及课程安排；2. 费用情况； 3. 报名方式。
注意：1. 词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr Smith,
_______________________________
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope to hear from you soon. Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
高二英语下学期中考参考答案
1-5 CBACA 6-10 ABCAB 11-15 CBBCA 16-20 ABCAC
21-25 BCCDB 26-30 ADDCB 31-35AADAB 36-40 CFAED
41-45 CACBB 46-50 CADBD 51-55 AC D CB 56-60 AADAC
61. different 62. to pursue 63. a 64. wandering 65. deeply
66. why 67. opportunities 68. in 69.satisfaction 70. or
单词拼写:
71. beneficial 72. sympathy 73. tasty 74. pausing 75. depth
76.relationship 7 7. being abandoned 78. fled 79. to adapt 80. awareness
改错：
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书面表达：
Dear Mr Smith,
I’ve learnt that you are planning a study tour to Britain. I’m writing to ask for more information about it.
First, could you tell me when the tour will start and how long it will last? Second, I’d like to know what courses will be provided. What other activities will the students take part in? In addition, I’d also like to know how much I have to pay for the tour and whether the accommodation is included. Finally, would you tell me how to sign up?
I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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