苏州新草桥中学2018-2019学年第一学期
高二英语期中测试试卷
(考试用时:120分钟 满分:120分)
第I卷(共 75 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. Why does the man want to move to New York?
A. Because he doesn’t like to live in the small town.
B. Because he wants to find a job there.
C. Because he likes the way of life in a big city.
2. What does the man mean?
A. He doesn’t agree with the woman.
B. He has a better idea than the woman’s.
C. He has the same opinion as the woman.
3. How was the climate where the old couple lived?
A. It was very rainy. B. It was very snowy. C. It was very warm.
4. What are they mainly talking about?
A. People with AIDS. B. What HIV is. C. How people gets AIDS.
5. What will most probably happen if the woman supplies her bank details?
A. She will get a lot of money. B. Her money in the bank will be stolen.
C. She will take part in a special activity.
第二节 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6至8题。
6. Why is new high tech-equipment used in modern Olympic Games?
A. To help athletes perform even better. B. To make competition fiercer.
C. To stop competition among the athletes.
7. People hold modern Olympic Games in order to ________.
A. improve their technology B. improve their health C. promote competition
8. According to the dialogue, new technology has affected all the following BUT ______.
A. timing B. awarding C. cheating
听第7段材料, 回答第9至11题。
9. What does the man do when coming across some trouble?
A. Sleeps on it. B. Solves it immediately. C. Asks for help.
10. What does ”sleep on” it mean?
A. Sleeping with the problem in mind. B. Taking the problem as a pillow.
C. Sleeping without thinking about the problem.
11. It is mentioned in the dialogue that ___________.
A. scientists still can’t explain the phenomenon.
B. it is untrue that sleeping can help solve problems.
C. only the man has the ability to sleep on problems.
听第8段材料, 回答第12至14题。
12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A . In the classroom. B. At home. C. In a bus.
13. What has the woman been thinking about recently?
A. The environmental protection. B. The convenience of public transportation.
C. The explosion of the world population.
14. How many aspects did the man mention when he talked about sustainable development?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
听第9段材料, 回答第15至17题
15. Where are the two speakers?
A. At the radio station. B. In a studio. C. In the forest.
16. How many kinds of trees grow in one square kilometer?
A. About l, 500. B. About 400. C. About 750.
17. What is the woman?
A. A reporter. B. A student. C. A scientist.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. How long did it take Tom to find his parents by the Internet?
A. Only one day. B. About one year. C. 26 years.
19. When did Tom meet his mother Silvia?
A. On New Year’s Day. B. On Teachers’ Day. C. On Mothers’ Day
20. Which of the following can we not know?
A. Tom’s birth information. B. Where Tom’s father lives.
C. Why Tom’s parents left him.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的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。
21.Everyone is welcome to join the fit club___________ age.
A. according to B. with regard to C. regardless of D. in favor of
_____ to get a ticket for the concert, George has been standing in a queue for two hours.
A. Determining B. To be determined C. To determine D. Determined
_____, the student insisted that he _____ separated from his desk mate, who is very naughty.
A. To avoid being affected; be B. To avoid to be affected; would be
C. Avoid being affected; should be D. Avoiding to be affected; be
A murderer has escaped from prison, so a nationwide search for him is ________.
on the way B. in a way C. in the way D. under way
25. Written in a hurry, ____________. How can it be satisfactory?
A. they found many mistakes in the report B. Sam made lots of mistakes in the report
C. there are many mistakes in the report D. the report is full of mistakes
26. ________, I believe, and you will find him very outgoing.
A. Having a talk with Tom B. Given a talk with Tom
C. One talk with Tom D. If you have a talk with Tom
27. He bought a book with the _____ 50 dollars and then his money _______.A. remaining; ran out of B. remaining; was used upC. remained, ran out D. remained, gave out
28. It is you, together with he that______ for this terrible accident.
A. is blamed B. is to blame C. are to blame D. should blame
29. “I think you should let me go on holiday alone during this Spring Festival. ______, I am seventeen now; I am not a child any more.” said the girl to her parents.
A. Above all B. After all C. First of all D. All in all
30. ----It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?
----Yes. I appreciate ___when the weather is like this. Why don’t we sit outside and have our lunch?
A. this B. that C. it D. one
31. Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some ______ a life span of around 20 years.
A. having B. had C. have D. to have
32. Some children are too ________ about their food, which is bad for their growth.
A. cautious B. curious C. special D. particular
33. Although a snowstorm is on the way, football fans are still looking forward _____ the football match between the two teams.
A. to calling off B. to not calling off C. not to call off D. not to calling off
34. The information you give in the application is too general. You should __________ something special about yourself.
A. spy on B. rely on C. cut back on D. focus on
35. ---I like play basketball but this morning I wouldn’t like to.
---_________.
A. So it is with me B. So do I C. Nor do I D. So am I
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的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。
A city child’s summer is spent in the street in front of his home, and all through the long summer vacation I was watching enviously the other boys play baseball. I was never asked to take part even when one team had a member 36 because they thought I would be no good at it. They were 37 , of course.
I would never forget the wonderful evening when my life as a(n) 38 changed. The baseball 39 about eight or eight thirty when it grew dark and it was the 40 of the boys to gather by a little stoop(门廊)and talked about the games. Then long silences would fall and the boys would 41 off one by one. I can no longer remember which boy broke the 42 with a question: but whoever he was, I nod to him 43 now. “What’s in those books you’re reading?” he asked without much 44 .
Instead of 45 the question, I told them for two hours the story I was reading. They listened breathless. I must have told it 46 , but I think there was a deeper reason that made them keep a(n) 47 . Listening to a tale being told in the dark is one of the most ancient of man’s 48 , but I was offering them a new and exciting experience.
The next night and many nights thereafter, I would take my 49 in the center of the stoop and begin the evening’s stories. Some nights, in order to taste my 50 more completely, I cheated. I would 51 at the most exciting part of a story, telling them that was as 52 as I had gone in the book and it would have to be 53 the following evening.
Other words of mine have been 54 to by larger and more fashionable audiences, but I have an unreasoning love for the 55 audience that sat close outside the candy store, and it will last forever.
36. A missing B. playing C. waiting D. failing
37. A. cautious B. proud C. cruel D. right
38. A. outsider B. insider C. success D. loser
39. A. started B. ended C. paused D. came
40. A. honor B. order C. custom D. responsibility
41. A. drop B. fall C. wander D. take
42. A. record B. link C. promise D. silence
43. A. gratefully B. politely C. eagerly D. quickly
44. A. kindness B. doubt C. difficulty D. interest
45. A. asking B. answering C. raising D. keeping
46. A. directly B. simply C. well D. roughly
47. A. watch B. eye C. audience D. secret
48. A. entertainment B. permission C. focus D. reception
49. A. turn B. place C. chance D. step
50. A. peace B. bravery C. bitterness D. victory
51. A. stop B. argue C. laugh D. predict
52. A. long B. soon C. far D. much
53. A. polished B. continued C. shortened D. changed
54. A. related B. adjusted C. listened D. limited
55. A. clever B. greedy C. lazy D. athletic
第三部分 阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的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。
A
Have you noticed that every time you have an exam at your doctor, your prescription glasses(验配眼镜)always get higher and higher? You then get a new pair of glasses, and you move on with your life. And then comes your next exam the next year, and your prescription goes higher again. When will it stop? Will you be living your life with vision that gets poorer and poorer?
There are many other choices for you, such as eye surgeries and laser therapies(激光治疗), but do you really want to go through with these dangerous and expensive operation? Are the risks worth it? For many, it’s not.
Introducing an amazing breakthrough in eye care and considered to be the very solution to eyesight improvement-Quantum Vision System.
What is this amazing Breakthrough?
The System promises to recover your vision at the sped of light, or more exactly in at least 7 days. It is an ebook that can be downloaded onto any electronic equipment such as a personal computer or a smartphone, so you get access to the guide from anywhere and at any time you wish.
The ebook is created by Dr. William Kemp, who completely transformed his clinic and practice when he discovered this scientific breakthrough.
Inside the ebook are several step-by-step instructions, guides, and videos, explaining the very causes of poor eyesight and what you can do to recover yourself. The program uses 100% all-natural methods to help you achieve a perfect 20/20 vision in a matter of days.
The program costs only $37, which you can buy online from their official website. Once you pay for the program, you get instant access to all the information you need to move from one prescription point to another in just 10 minutes, and achieve 20/20 vision in just 7 days.
The program comes with a 60-day 100% money back guarantee so if you don’t see any results or if you think it doesn’t work, you get your full money back without question.
56. Quantum Vision System is intended for those who ______.
A. have eyesight problems B. receive eye surgeries
C. suffer from mental disorder D. suffer from blindness
57. The system can be purchased ______.
A. at the clinic B. on the App store C. on the website D. on the phone
58. The passage is meant to ______.
A. recommend a doctor who transformed his clinic and practice
B. advocate an eye operation that helps people regain their eye vision
C. introduce a scientific discovery which will greatly improve people’s lives
D. advertise an ebook which can recover your vision naturally in a short time
B
At home and at work, invisible radio waves from dozens of wireless networks are running through your space and body. It’s reasonable to worry about what effect all that wireless energy might have on your health.
But while the wireless equipment is becoming popular recently, the kind of radiation they produce has been carefully examined for decades, says John Moulder, a professor from the Medical College of Wisconsin. In 2013, Moulder wrote a report about the existing health research on Wi-Fi. Like your mobile phone, Wi-Fi routers(路由器)send and receive information using radio waves, he says.
The research on radio waves and human health goes back at least to the 1950s, when there were concerns about Navy servicemen being exposed(暴露)to powerful shipboard radar(雷达). “We have 50 or 60 years of research into the kind of radiation connected with Wi-Fi,” Moulder says.
Foster was Moulder’s partner on that 2013 report of Wi-Fi's health effects. He says that, based on our understanding of radio wave strengths and risks, world health organizations have set safety standards for all the equipment that gives off radio waves—from phones to microwaves.
But some experts have more concerns about the types of weak radiation our wireless equipment produces. “We have animal studies suggesting even low-level exposures to the kind of radio wave radiation connected with Wi-Fi could have various negative health effects,” says Joel Moskowitz, a professor from the University of California.
Earlier this year, an animal study found heavy exposures to cell phone radiation increased rats’ risks for some brain and heart problems. But many of these animal studies are “all over the place” in their design quality, Foster says. Animal research often does not translate to humans. Also, many of the experiments are quite worrying, for the levels of radiation that the tested animals received are far greater than what people suffer when using mobile phones or wireless networks.
Moskowitz doesn’t disagree with Moulder. But he says the amount of radio wave radiation people receive today is different, and this raises new concerns. When it comes to our long-term, increasing exposures to all our wireless equipment, “we’re flying blind,” he says.
Of course, trying to avoid radio wave exposure is more or less impossible if you live in modern society. Moskowitz advises keeping wireless equipment away from your body and turning off wireless networks when they’re not in use. While any health risks are yet to be proved, “I think trying to minimize exposure is the best advice at this point,” Moskowitz adds.
59. What can be inferred from what John Moulder and Kenneth Foster say?
A. The study of Wi-Fi dates back to the 1950s.
B. There is no need to worry about the use of Wi-Fi.
C. People take risks when using phones and microwaves.
D. Navy servicemen near radar were in great danger.
60. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 suggest?
A. Many studies on animals can be seen here and there.
B. The design quality of animal research is far from scientific.
C. The conditions set for animal studies are similar to those of humans.
D. Human beings suffer from stronger radiation than the tested animals.
61. What’s Moskowitz’s attitude towards the use of wireless equipment?
A. Cautious. B. Uncaring. C. Positive. D. Curious.
C
Glancing at the large room through her blue eyes, four-year-old Nicole in her oversize short skirt began to cry. “It’s okay, honey,” I tried to encourage. “Come play with the other children.” But the more I persuaded, the more the water flowed.
Every week for the past eighteen years, I’ve spent Tuesdays with a dozen kids dressed in satin ribbons, feathers, butterfly wings and plastic jewelry. These afternoons are free flowing and non-threatening but for some strange reason, Nicole saw this as the final kiss of death.
In her mind, she was going to be left all alone with a strange woman and several other children. Uncontrollable tears rapidly started to flow and there wouldn’t be enough tissues in the whole building to mop up the flood.
Tip toeing quickly to the door, I gently called to her father. “Just sit in here for a while until she warms up,” I said. Standing next to his first born, Rich took his daughter's hand and led her to the centre of the room. Slowly he pushed, but again the damn broke. “Daddy, don’t leave me!” Nicole cried. “Don't make me do this.” Bending down on his knees until they were nose-to-nose, Rich gently whispered in her ear, “I’ll do it with you. There’s nothing to be afraid of.” Holding her entire young hand around his middle two fingers, the pair went on to skip around the floor.
“Wow!” I cheered. “You deserve a prize. I’ve never seen a dad do that before.”
For a brief second Rich paused, and then with a smile, he replied, “Isn’t this part of the job?”
That wonderful moment was two years ago and I've thought of it often, especially when I see how well Nicole performs in class. More importantly, however, I’ve remembered it because it takes me back to my own dance beginnings with my father.
From the moment I was born, music spoke to me. The moment the radio or record player was turned on, I flay my arms and legs about the room in wild fashion. Most of the time, I was fine to perform alone, but the minute my dad walked into the room, I’d jump into his arms, hug him tight and place my tiny feet on top of his highly shined shoes.
While this memory is sweet, the real reason I hold it dear to my heart is because of what went behind his action. My father was not the most gifted creature on two legs when it came to dancing, but he’d stepped out of his comfort zone(区域)and danced because he knew how much I loved it. For him, helping his only daughter develop, despite how uncomfortable it made him feel, was part of his job.
As a child, my father did what he was told and lived as expected. But when it came to his own children, he allowed us the chance to follow our own path and we were never forced to be like him, live like him or think like him. He provided an environment where my three brothers and I were permitted to explore our own jungle until we found the life that was right for us.
To all you fathers who’ve influenced your children's lives by stepping out of your comfort zones to dance, whether it is in mind, body or soul-this one’s for you! You give a child the courage to stand on the center stage of life.
62. Why was Nicole so sad at her first dancing class?
A. She was asked to mop up the floor. B. She had to be left with the strangers.
C. She didn't like the dancing dresses. D. She was threatened by the older boys.
63. What does the father mean by saying “Isn’t this part of the job?” in Paragraph 6?
A. Dancing with their daughter is a father’s part-time job.
B. It’s a father’s job to force her daughter to learn dancing.
C. Fathers are always there to help their daughter if necessary.
D. Fathers are required to accompany their daughter in dancing classes.
64. What do we know about the author’s father?
A. He was fond of dancing. B. He liked to make choices for his children.
C. He required his children to follow his path.
D. He tried to live up to his parents’ expectations.
65. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Dance with my father B. Stay in your comfort zone
C. Follow your own path D. Find a dancing partner
第II卷(非选择题,三部分,共45分)
第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面的短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:请将答案写在答题卷上相应题号的横线上,每个空格只填一个单词。
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)(自闭症)is a neurobehavioral(神经行为的)condition that includes damages in social interaction and developmental language and communication skills with stubborn, repetitive(重复的)behaviors.
Children with autism cannot communicate well with others. They have trouble understanding what other people think and feel. This makes it very hard for them to express themselves either with words or through gestures, facial expressions, and touch.
A child with ASD who is very sensitive may be greatly troubled-sometimes even pained-by sounds, touches, smells, or sights that seem normal to others.
Children who are autistic may have unusual responses to people and self-injurious behavior. They refuse to change in their daily life and at times they cannot notice people, objects, or activities in their surroundings.
Some people with ASD may have problems in certain areas, especially the ability to communicate with others. But they may have unusually developed skills in other areas, such as drawing, creating music, solving math problems, or memorizing facts. For this reason, they may test higher—perhaps even in the average or above-average range-on intelligence tests.
Because ASD runs in families, most researchers think that certain genes may make a child suffer from ASD. But there are risk factors that increase the chance of having a child with ASD. For example, parents give birth to a baby at an old age, it will increase the chance of an autistic child. When a pregnant woman(孕妇)takes certain drugs, her child is more likely to be autistic.
There is no known cure. Fortunately, there are proven methods for helping children and adults with ASD learn better ways to express their needs. As the person with ASD learns to communicate what he or she wants, challenging behaviors often improve.
Introduction to ASD
Autism is a neurobehavioral condition (66)______ damages in social skills and behaviors.
(67)______ of ASD
? Children with ASD have difficulty in social communication.
? Children tend to be (68)______ and may be troubled by any normal changes.
? Children who are autistic are unwilling to make changes and (69)______ to notice their surroundings.
Strengths
? Doing extremely well in math, music, or art.
? Having a good (70)______ for facts.
? Having average or above-average (71)______.
Risk (72)______
? Genes are what can make a person more likely to develop ASD.
? Children born to (73)______ parents are at greater risk for having ASD.
? There is a high (74)______ that a pregnant woman taking certain drugs is linked with a higher risk of ASD.
Treatments
Learning to express their needs and communicate with others is a good way to (75)______ their challenging behaviors.
第五部分 词汇检测(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下列各个小题,并根据上下文语境和所给首字母的提示,写出下列各句空格中的单词,注意保持语义和形式的一致。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线
76. One or two good friends are better than 100 ___________(熟人).
77. Friendships between girls are usually ______(基于)in shared feelings and support.
78. Joe is proud and stubborn, never ______(承认)he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame.
79. __________(焦虑) can affect children’s performance at school.
80. What I’m here to say is that having worked with many environmental _________(顾问), I know that a healthy environment and development should be possible at the same time.
81. The more petrol and electricity we c______, the more carbon we are letting off.
82. She felt g____________ about leaving her sick child alone and going to work.
83. After graduation my brother joined a charity whose aim is to t______ poor people’s life.
84. He is not Mr. Smith’s real son. He is only his a___________ child.
85. ----How many people attended your party yesterday?
----Almost 200, with their ages r______ from 15 to 80. It was an unforgettable moment for me.
第六部分 短语填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下列各个小题,并从所提供的12个短语中选择10个填入各句空格中,注意保持语义和形式的一致,请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
rely on come up with open the floor regardless of toy with on one’s way to
in regard to in favor of end up cut back on get through for sale
86. He is ______ becoming a famous singer.
87. She was willing to change the rules______ Mary.
88. Children ______ their parents for food and clothing.
89. They are very concerned about the rules _______ training.
90. She just ______ her food, as she wasn’t really hungry.
91. If you don’t know what you want, you might ______ getting something you don’t want.
92. All the students______ the important exam the other day.
93. If we don’t sell more we’ll have to______ production.
94. They have put their house______.
95. Students are encouraged to be creative, ______ new ideas and thinking out of the box.
第七部分:书面表达(满分15分)
96. 请阅读下面短文,然后按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
According to China Radio International, Chinese people had more than 30 billion goods sent through delivery services per year as online service is developing at a fast rate. Such a big market has led to a large demand for delivery workers, with some companies offering high salaries to attract new workers. It is not uncommon to see delivery workers riding electric bikes, motorcycles and trucks through big cities in China. Most of them seem to be in a hurry, as they run red lights to deliver their goods in time. Such behavior often causes serious problems.
In the first half of this year, food delivery drivers alone had 76 accidents in Shanghai, according to the Shanghai Public Security Bureau. This means that on average, there is a food delivery worker that gets hurt on the road in Shanghai every 2.5 days. On Nov. 2lst, a truck loaded with goods caught fire and was burnt to ashes, destroying over one thousand goods.
写作内容:
1. 用约30个词概述上述短文的主要内容;
2. 结合上述信息, 用约120 个词发表你的观点, 内容包括:
(1) 快递小哥“一路狂奔”的原因和危害;
(2) 就如何解决这一问题提出你的建议(至少两点).。
写作要求:
1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句;
2. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息,如校名、人名等。
评分标准:
内容完整,语言规范, 语篇连贯, 词数适当。
英语试题答案
第一部分 听力理解(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
1-5 BCBCB 6-10 ABBAA 11-15 ACABC 16-20 CAACC
第二部分 英语知识运用(共35小题;每小题1分,满分35分)
21-25CDADD 26-30 CBCBC 31-35 ADBDA
36-40 ADABC 41-45 CDADB 46-50 CCABD 51-55 ACBCD
第三部分 阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
56-58 ACD 59-61 BBA 62-65 BCDA
第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
66. including 67. Signs/Symptoms 68. sensitive 69. fail/unable 70. memory
71. intelligence 72. factors 73. old 74. possibility/chance 75. improve
第五部分 词汇检测(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
76.acquaintances 77. anchored 78. admitting 79. anxiety 80. consultants
81. consume 82. guilty 83. transform 84. adopted 85. ranging
第六部分 短语填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
86. on his way to 87. in favor of 88.rely on 89. in regard to 90. toyed with
91. end up 92. got through 93. cut back on 94. for sale 95. coming up with
第七部分 书面表达(15分)
One possible version:
With the rapid development of online services, delivery workers are often seen sending goods in a rush, ignoring the traffic lights, thus leading to the increase of the traffic accidents. (30words)
Various factors give rise to those growing road accidents related to delivery service. Firstly, for fear of receiving complaints and fines for being late, delivery workers run red lights at the expense of their lives. Worse still, with more commission to earn, they check mobile phones for new orders while riding. Consequently, it is high rewards that drive them to ignore traffic rules and cause accidents, posing a threat to the lives of pedestrians as well as themselves.
In conclusion, urgent measures should be taken. Authorities concerned and companies should educated delivery workers on the importance of road safety and strengthen supervision. Besides, delivery workers are supposed to obey traffic rules, or they will be banned from driving delivery vehicles.(120words)