四川省泸县第四中学2018-2019学年高二下学期下学期期中考试英语试题 （无音频听力与文字材料）
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2019年春期四川省泸县第四中学高二年级期中考试
英语试题
第I卷 选择题（100分）
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你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 will the man meet John?
A．Tonight． B．Tomorrow． C．The day after tomorrow．
2．What is the possible relationship between the speakers?
A．Waitress and customer． B．Cook and waiter． C．Husband and wife．
3．What will the man do next?
A．Search for his room key． B．Go to the front desk． C．Change his ID card．
4．Why does the man telephone the reservation office?
A．To cancel his flight． B．To confirm his flight． C．To book a ticket．
5．What does the woman advise the man to do?
A．Pay extra money． B．Drop the lessons． C．Continue learning．
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．What does the woman do?
A．She is a hostess． B．She is a student． C．She is a teacher．
7．What will the man do next?
A．Listen to the tape． B．Memorize the dialogue． C．Finish the questions．
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why did Teresa raise her hand the first time?
A. She had a question. B. She needed to relax her arm.
C. She wanted to use the bathroom.
9. What did Mr. Johnson ask the class to do?
A. Turn to page 55. B. See a famous painting. C. Ask questions later on.
10. When will the film be shown?
A. At the end of class. B. After Teresa gels back. C. In more than two minutes.
听第8段材料.回答第11至13题。
11. What did the man start doing two years ago?
A. Teaching. B. Raising money. C. Saving wild animals.
12. Why is the man tired?
A. He took care of a bear all night. B. He stayed up sending emails. C. He has a lot of homework to grade.
13. What does the man say about the bears at the end of the conversation?
A. They are dirty. B. They are cool. C. They are lovely.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Why isn’t Cindy studying for the test?
A. She is too tired. B. She has a headache. C. She can’t find her book.
15. What does Bob offer to do for Cindy in the end?
A. Call her a taxi. B. Cover her head. C. Give her hot water.
16. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At home. B. At a doctor’s. C. In a classroom.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where is Wendy from?
A. The USA. B. Italy. C. The UK.
18. What are Christmas crackers?
A. Paper tubes with a gift inside. B. A kind of Christmas food. C. Toys with loud sound.
19. What do all three British Christmas desserts have in common?
A. They all look and taste about the same. B. They are all made out of nuts and dried fruit.
C. They are all similar to the American fruitcake.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. Christmas traditions in England. B. A special Christmas dinner. C. Interesting plays.
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
The last male northern white rhino in existence died this week．It marks the end for the entire subspecies and is yet another tragic reminder of how we are destroying our planet．Enough is enough．Please take action today and donate ￡25 to help save the critically endangered eastern black rhino．It's time to take a stand and protect the eastern black rhino．
The world is witnessing the extinction of the northern white rhino．This rare creature was once abundant across Central Africa，but unbelievable rates of illegal hunting for their horns wiped them out until just three individuals were left．With the recent death of Sudan，the last male，only two female northern white rhinos remain．This has to he our final wake-up call—we must stop the senseless killing of rhinos in the wild．Unless we act now，the eastern black rhino could suffer the same fate．It is on the edge of extinction with only 850 left in the wild．You can make a difference—right now．In 2004，Fauna ＆Flora International(FFI)helped to create O1 Pejeta Conservancy，a safe shelter for endangered animals in Kenya．O1 Pejeta is now home to over 100 eastern black rhinos，and with your support today，we can help keep them safe from illegal hunters．
By making a donation of ￡ 25 by 9 April，you could help us employ，train and equip guards to protect the conservancy and keep these rare animals safe．Your gift could help to protect the last few eastern black rhinos in O1 Pejeta．We must not bear witness to another extinction．Please complete the donation form to help save the eastern black rhino now．
Please return your form to：Freepost FAUNA＆FLORA IN’IERNATIONAL，The David Attenborough Building，Pembroke Street，CAMBRIDGE CB2 3QZ，call 01223 749019 or go to www．Save A Rhino．org to donate online．
21．What's the present situation of the northern white rhinos?
A．They face extinction． B．850 rhinos are left in the wild．
C．They are being hunted for their horns． D．Two female rhinos are ready to produce young．
22．What's the money raised for?
A．Protecting the eastern black rhinos in O1 Pejeta．
B．Educating people to live with animals in harmony．
C．Saving the endangered female northern white rhinos．
D．Gathering all the eastern black rhinos into a conservancy．
23．How many ways of donation are mentioned in the text?
A．4 B．3 C．2 D．1
B
Customers who come into the Waffle House recognize server Evoni Williams, a soft-spoken 18-year-old from Texas City. It all started with a Facebook post. On the morning of March 3, Laura Wolf was eating breakfast at the Waffle House in La Marque when she overheard an older man, who reminded her of her late father, tell Williams he had trouble with his hands. The man, later identified as regular customer Adrien Charpentier, had an oxygen tank nearby and needed help cutting up his food. “Without hesitation,” Wolf wrote, Williams “took his plate and began cutting up his ham.”
Impressed, Wolf posted the moment on her Facebook page to share the warmth and kindness with all. The following day, Williams’s Facebook notification（关注）began to light up. Her friends saw Wolf’s post and tracked her in it.
Williams had no idea that someone took a photo that morning. The diner was so busy that a line extended outside the door. She said helping Charpentier was reflexive. She has been working at Waffle House since last June to save for college, and this, she figured, was just the right thing to do. “I would want someone to help my grandmother or grandfather,” Williams said.
The post began to make its rounds in La Marque and eventually landed in front of the city’s mayor, Bobby Hocking. He decided to declare March 8 as Williams’s day, and also received an email from Texas Southern University President Austin A.Lane, asking if the school could present Williams with a scholarship.
Williams still works at Waffle House five days a week and plans to do so until she starts classes in the fall at Houston-based Texas Southern. Wolf said Williams does not have a car to get to classes, but some people have offered to start a GoFundMe page for her, proving that a moment of a kindness can change a life.
24. Why did Wolf post the photo on Facebook?
A. The photo reminded her of her late father. B. It could satisfy her inner needs.
C. She was touched by the sight. D. The customer had trouble with his hands.
25. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Without a second thought. B. After careful consideration.
C. Winning a reward. D. Better serving customers.
26. What can we infer about Evoni Williams?
A. She seldom saw Charpentier come to the House for breakfast.
B. It was GoFundMe page that led to her good luck.
C. She is no longer working in service business.
D. She has probably received a scholarship for her college education.
27. What is the author’s purpose of writing the article?
A. To help Williams receive higher education. B. To introduce a random act of kindness.
C. To show that young generation can always help. D. To emphasize the influence of the social media.
C
Companies that have invested (投资）heavily in big data want to know how to make smart investments that will distinguish them from the competition and enable the best possible return before making the decision to go all in. In the past，not all enterprises’big data plans went as planned. These failures are not usually published， but the big data failure rate is unusually high.
According to Gartner，only 15% of businesses make it past the experimental stage of these
projects. Our fear，as leaders of technology companies，is that with so much attention surrounding AI，the pressure is on to apply the technology without first setting clear business goals and understanding the differences between AI and ML (machine learning) and how they should be applied，thus risking falling behind the many decision makers who are adopting the technology.
It’s easy to get caught up in the great expectations of artificial intelligence as it’s promoted，including breakthroughs like deep learning，but those looking to make an outsized influence should instead focus on good old-fashioned machine learning — or “cheap learning”.
The distinction is simple: Cheap learning is about using basic machine learning techniques on straightforward data sets in different parts of a company to produce a large number of small， gradual improvements. Deep learning，on the other hand，is a specific part of machine learning. Deep learning is a collection of advanced machine learning approaches that make business decisions based on highly complex data sets possible.
For tasks of analyzing raw data，such as images and voice recordings，deep learning is best. But when it comes to working on simplified，structured types of data，we’ve found cheap machine learning will do the trick. When you consider that the majority of data flowing through enterprises falls into this second category，it’s clear which tool makes the most sense.
28. What do we know about investment in big data from the first paragraph?
A. Is secret. B. Is safe. C. Is risky. D. Is fruitful.
29. Which of the following adds to the pressure on the leading technology companies?
A. Understanding AI and ML. B. Wasting too much time on AI.
C. Falling behind other companies. D. Acting with unclear business goals.
30. What should companies with ambitions concentrate on?
A. A strong influence. B. Big breakthroughs. C. Cheap learning. D. Deep learning.
31. What does the underlined phrase “do the trick” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Invest. B. Cheat. C. Function. D. Simplify.
D
Solar power technology could help to reduce deaths caused by household pollution. Pollution trapped inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year. Most of these deaths are in the developing world, mainly in Africa. Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood or coal-powered stoves. One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun.
Crosby Menzies is a solar power expert with SunFire Solutions, a South African company. He described his latest solar cooker, called the “Sol-4.” “It is four square meters of mirrors, six to eight meters in length. It is quite a large cooker. We are very pleased to have built the first one in South Africa.”
Solar cookers work by reflecting light from the sun off large mirrors. The mirrors direct the light at a cooking pan. Then the light heats the pan with solar energy. The solar cooker can boil water in just four minutes. That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.
Menzies noted that people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal. Above all, such individuals would be less likely to develop breathing disorders from harmful smoke.
Since the Sol-4 is so large, it is not the kind of model that you want to move around too often. It is best set up in a permanent place where large groups gather, like a school or home for older adults. At present, the cooker only works when the sun is shining. But engineers are working on way to make it work without sunlight.
Each cooker about $ 2,000, which is a large amount of money for most Africans. To solve that problem, Crosby Menzies has created a non-governmental organization called Solar Cookers for Africa. It plans to raise money through donation to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.
32. What do you know about the solar cooker from Paragraph 2?
A. Its price. B. Its advantages. C. Its weight. D. Its size.
33. What’s the biggest benefit of the solar cooker?
A. Healthy. B. Cheap. C. Powerful. D. Convenient.
34. How will Crosby promote the solar cooker?
A. By reducing its price. B. By collecting donations.
C. By giving away products for free. D. By asking other organizations to pay.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Household Pollution Causes Many Deaths Yearly. B. Solar Cooker Reduces Smoke Pollution Deaths.
C. People in Africa Like a New Kind of Cooker. D. Solar Cooker Fails to Work Without Sunlight.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，共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。
English teachers love William Shakespeare for all his wonderful 16th century dialogue and prose (散文）. 36 If you need or want to read a comedy or tragedy of Shakespeare's and don’t know how to begin, here are some tips to get you started
Keep a Shakespeare lexicon handy. A lexicon is a reference guide similar to a dictionary, except that it defines and explains word usage from different periods or regions. 37
Explore online study guides. Many sites offer free study guides to the works of William Shakespeare. 38 These websites will include a character analysis, plot timeline, major themes and chapter, as well as an explanation of unfamiliar terms.
39 Charles and Mary Lamb have written beautiful story versions that are very reada ble for all ages. If you read it as a story without the dialogue or unfamiliar dialect and lan guage, you will get a feel for the plot and characters. You will understand the story better.
Watch a theater or movie version of the play. You can access some versions of the plays on United streaming. com as a teacher. As a student, look on the Internet movie database for a comprehensive list of productions. 40
Shakespeare’s works are fun and wonderful! Make friends with the rhythm of this most engaging reading! Use this handy guide and soon you’ll be another Shakespeare in no time!
A. Try to add the correct emotion.
B. Listen to the way that the actors say the lines.
C. His works were written for actors in a theater.
D. English students hate him for the same reason.
E. It will translate terms from middle to modern English.
F. Read the story itself in children's version to get the main plot.
G. I regularly use Cliffnotes, Sparknotes and Pink Monkey for literary help.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节, 满分45分)
第一节(共20 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。
At 7 a, m. on October 2, 2016, I got up, feeling excited and nervous. The first thought on my mind was, “Today’s game is my first 41 football game.” I’ve played before but not like this, Not in pads (护具), not with a helmet on my head, my heart started beating faster. I 42 finished breakfast and left for the field.
The whole time on the bus, I felt sick and nervous. Finally, I reached the field. 43 that white number 7 jersey (运动衫) for the first time made me feel great. I felt like 44 was my fortune.
We stood there. By the look on our faces, you could see who had 45 before and who hadn’t. To me, it felt like a war. I was a(n) 46 soldier going into battle. Now I know that feeling was fear, We had 47, but not the real game. In training, we took a form and knew each other. In the 48 you don’t know your opponent’s strength. Everything just happened 49 you know it was happening.
We did warm-ups, Some of us couldn’t 50 to play, jumping around and yelling. Others stood still waiting for direction, The referees came out. We knew the game 51 came. As a captain, I went out for the coin toss to see which team would get the ball first. Campus Magnet won the coin toss. They 52 to receive.
Soon the game 53 I tracked down the ball carrier and ran at a full speed. I lowered my shoulders and ran into his side with all my 54, knocking him down and at the same time knocking my 55 out. I stood to my feet and56 what I had done. I’d made my first tackle (阻截). I was 57 my dream, feeling renewed, That tackle 58 me, giving me strength, confidence and the desire to go on.
We 59 that game—48 to 6. That year we went undefeated, 60 every team on our schedule, I was rated the best receiver in our division.
41. A. usual B. significant C. excel lent D. informal
42. A. calmly B. patiently C. elegantly D. quickly
43. A. Taking off B Giving up C. Putting on D. Showing off
44. A. career B. reality C. study D. football
45. A. played B. travelled C. changed D. applied
46. A. active B. fresh C. strong D. brave
47. A. tried B. expected C. improved D. practiced
48. A. game B. test C. production D. end
49. A. once B. until C. before D. though
50. A. try B. wait C. want D. continue
51. A. result B. show C. time D. chance
52. A. struggled B. chose C. stopped D. failed
53. A. began B. paused C. finished D. continued
54. A. mind B. strength C. wealth D. trouble
55. A, award B. hope C. fear D. courage
56. A. admitted B. regretted C. covered D. realized
57. A. living B. imagining C. forming D. rewarding
58. A saved B. found C. encouraged D. surrounded
59. A. won B. attended C. recorded D. forgot
60. A. Comparing B. Judging C. Joining D. Beating
第II卷非选择题 (50分)
第三部分 英语知识运用
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
KBG84 is a one-of-a-kind girl band in Japan consisting of 33 singing and dancing grannies, with an average age of 84. The oldest member, Ham Yamashiro, is 97 years old! The new band, 61 (base) in the remote island of Kohama in Okinawa, is 62 huge hit in the country. Many people are rather shocked by their 63 (succeed).
Their lyrics are about the island and nature. These elderly women are extremely attractive and 64 (energy) when they perform. Their energy and enthusiasm is amazing, 65 (consider) their age. In fact, no one under the age of 80 66 (allow) into the band.
Okinawan islanders have one of the 67 (high) life expectancies (平均寿命) in the world. Their diet chiefly consists of vegetables and local sweet potatoes, with no practically added sugar. But Menaka says she isn’t particular 68 her diet. She keeps fit by doing housework.
KBG84 is the invention of Japanese musician Kikuo Tsuchida, 69 has lived in Kohama for 20 years. The band recently signed a record deal, and performs 70 (wonder), — a full house for every performance. The seniors are constantly followed around by camera crews, but they prefer to sit around chatting about life.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每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：把多余的词用斜线(＼)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。
What we all know are that English is an international language which becomes important for modern world. In China, English is wide used as a foreign language, which many students choose to learn it. They start to learn English at an early age and spend at least one hour learning English knowledge a day. Even kids in kindergarten began learning simple words. That’s a good phenomena.
However, some people think English is superior than Chinese. In my opinion, as English is of great significance, it is after all a foreign language. A person which mother language is Chinese has no reason to refuse to learn Chinese. In addition, learning Chinese well is must for people learning a second language.
In a word, when we are learning another language, we should attach great importance to learn Chinese as well.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分）
假定你是李华，高中毕业后打算报考澳大利亚某大学，但你对如何选择专业不是特别清楚。请给该大学招生老师Mr. Smith写一封信就相关问题进行咨询，内容如下：
1. 选择专业时要注意的问题；
2. 专业的就业前景；
3. 表达谢意。
注意：
1. 词数一百左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2019年春期四川省泸县第四中学高二年级期中考试
英语试题答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1－5 CBCCA 6－10 CBBCB 11－15 CAABB 16－20 ACABA
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
21－23:AAB 24－27:CADB 28-31: CDCC 32-35 DABB 36-40 DEGFB
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41- 45 BDCDA 46-50 BDACB 51- 55CBABC 56-60DAC AD
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. based 62. a 63. success 64. energetic 65. considering
66. is allowed 67. highest 68. about 69. who 70. wonderfully
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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第二节 书面表达(满分25分）
Dear Mr. Smith.
I am Li Hua and have just finished the college entrance examination. I’m planning to study abroad after high school. Facing the problem which major I should take, I am writing to you to learn about the related information.
Firstly, what puzzles me most is what I should pay attention to when choosing majors, should personal interest be taken into consideration? Secondly, I’m good at mathematics and computer. So would you please recommend me some related majors that will have a beautiful future? Except both of the above, is there any other aspects that I need to consider when choosing majors? I would be much appreciated if you could give me some detailed advice and guidance.
I’m looking forward to a favorable reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua.
英语试题
第I卷 选择题（100分）
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你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 will the man meet John?
A．Tonight． B．Tomorrow． C．The day after tomorrow．
2．What is the possible relationship between the speakers?
A．Waitress and customer． B．Cook and waiter． C．Husband and wife．
3．What will the man do next?
A．Search for his room key． B．Go to the front desk． C．Change his ID card．
4．Why does the man telephone the reservation office?
A．To cancel his flight． B．To confirm his flight． C．To book a ticket．
5．What does the woman advise the man to do?
A．Pay extra money． B．Drop the lessons． C．Continue learning．
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．What does the woman do?
A．She is a hostess． B．She is a student． C．She is a teacher．
7．What will the man do next?
A．Listen to the tape． B．Memorize the dialogue． C．Finish the questions．
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why did Teresa raise her hand the first time?
A. She had a question. B. She needed to relax her arm.
C. She wanted to use the bathroom.
9. What did Mr. Johnson ask the class to do?
A. Turn to page 55. B. See a famous painting. C. Ask questions later on.
10. When will the film be shown?
A. At the end of class. B. After Teresa gels back. C. In more than two minutes.
听第8段材料.回答第11至13题。
11. What did the man start doing two years ago?
A. Teaching. B. Raising money. C. Saving wild animals.
12. Why is the man tired?
A. He took care of a bear all night. B. He stayed up sending emails. C. He has a lot of homework to grade.
13. What does the man say about the bears at the end of the conversation?
A. They are dirty. B. They are cool. C. They are lovely.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Why isn’t Cindy studying for the test?
A. She is too tired. B. She has a headache. C. She can’t find her book.
15. What does Bob offer to do for Cindy in the end?
A. Call her a taxi. B. Cover her head. C. Give her hot water.
16. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At home. B. At a doctor’s. C. In a classroom.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where is Wendy from?
A. The USA. B. Italy. C. The UK.
18. What are Christmas crackers?
A. Paper tubes with a gift inside. B. A kind of Christmas food. C. Toys with loud sound.
19. What do all three British Christmas desserts have in common?
A. They all look and taste about the same. B. They are all made out of nuts and dried fruit.
C. They are all similar to the American fruitcake.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. Christmas traditions in England. B. A special Christmas dinner. C. Interesting plays.
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
The last male northern white rhino in existence died this week．It marks the end for the entire subspecies and is yet another tragic reminder of how we are destroying our planet．Enough is enough．Please take action today and donate ￡25 to help save the critically endangered eastern black rhino．It's time to take a stand and protect the eastern black rhino．
The world is witnessing the extinction of the northern white rhino．This rare creature was once abundant across Central Africa，but unbelievable rates of illegal hunting for their horns wiped them out until just three individuals were left．With the recent death of Sudan，the last male，only two female northern white rhinos remain．This has to he our final wake-up call—we must stop the senseless killing of rhinos in the wild．Unless we act now，the eastern black rhino could suffer the same fate．It is on the edge of extinction with only 850 left in the wild．You can make a difference—right now．In 2004，Fauna ＆Flora International(FFI)helped to create O1 Pejeta Conservancy，a safe shelter for endangered animals in Kenya．O1 Pejeta is now home to over 100 eastern black rhinos，and with your support today，we can help keep them safe from illegal hunters．
By making a donation of ￡ 25 by 9 April，you could help us employ，train and equip guards to protect the conservancy and keep these rare animals safe．Your gift could help to protect the last few eastern black rhinos in O1 Pejeta．We must not bear witness to another extinction．Please complete the donation form to help save the eastern black rhino now．
Please return your form to：Freepost FAUNA＆FLORA IN’IERNATIONAL，The David Attenborough Building，Pembroke Street，CAMBRIDGE CB2 3QZ，call 01223 749019 or go to www．Save A Rhino．org to donate online．
21．What's the present situation of the northern white rhinos?
A．They face extinction． B．850 rhinos are left in the wild．
C．They are being hunted for their horns． D．Two female rhinos are ready to produce young．
22．What's the money raised for?
A．Protecting the eastern black rhinos in O1 Pejeta．
B．Educating people to live with animals in harmony．
C．Saving the endangered female northern white rhinos．
D．Gathering all the eastern black rhinos into a conservancy．
23．How many ways of donation are mentioned in the text?
A．4 B．3 C．2 D．1
B
Customers who come into the Waffle House recognize server Evoni Williams, a soft-spoken 18-year-old from Texas City. It all started with a Facebook post. On the morning of March 3, Laura Wolf was eating breakfast at the Waffle House in La Marque when she overheard an older man, who reminded her of her late father, tell Williams he had trouble with his hands. The man, later identified as regular customer Adrien Charpentier, had an oxygen tank nearby and needed help cutting up his food. “Without hesitation,” Wolf wrote, Williams “took his plate and began cutting up his ham.”
Impressed, Wolf posted the moment on her Facebook page to share the warmth and kindness with all. The following day, Williams’s Facebook notification（关注）began to light up. Her friends saw Wolf’s post and tracked her in it.
Williams had no idea that someone took a photo that morning. The diner was so busy that a line extended outside the door. She said helping Charpentier was reflexive. She has been working at Waffle House since last June to save for college, and this, she figured, was just the right thing to do. “I would want someone to help my grandmother or grandfather,” Williams said.
The post began to make its rounds in La Marque and eventually landed in front of the city’s mayor, Bobby Hocking. He decided to declare March 8 as Williams’s day, and also received an email from Texas Southern University President Austin A.Lane, asking if the school could present Williams with a scholarship.
Williams still works at Waffle House five days a week and plans to do so until she starts classes in the fall at Houston-based Texas Southern. Wolf said Williams does not have a car to get to classes, but some people have offered to start a GoFundMe page for her, proving that a moment of a kindness can change a life.
24. Why did Wolf post the photo on Facebook?
A. The photo reminded her of her late father. B. It could satisfy her inner needs.
C. She was touched by the sight. D. The customer had trouble with his hands.
25. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Without a second thought. B. After careful consideration.
C. Winning a reward. D. Better serving customers.
26. What can we infer about Evoni Williams?
A. She seldom saw Charpentier come to the House for breakfast.
B. It was GoFundMe page that led to her good luck.
C. She is no longer working in service business.
D. She has probably received a scholarship for her college education.
27. What is the author’s purpose of writing the article?
A. To help Williams receive higher education. B. To introduce a random act of kindness.
C. To show that young generation can always help. D. To emphasize the influence of the social media.
C
Companies that have invested (投资）heavily in big data want to know how to make smart investments that will distinguish them from the competition and enable the best possible return before making the decision to go all in. In the past，not all enterprises’big data plans went as planned. These failures are not usually published， but the big data failure rate is unusually high.
According to Gartner，only 15% of businesses make it past the experimental stage of these
projects. Our fear，as leaders of technology companies，is that with so much attention surrounding AI，the pressure is on to apply the technology without first setting clear business goals and understanding the differences between AI and ML (machine learning) and how they should be applied，thus risking falling behind the many decision makers who are adopting the technology.
It’s easy to get caught up in the great expectations of artificial intelligence as it’s promoted，including breakthroughs like deep learning，but those looking to make an outsized influence should instead focus on good old-fashioned machine learning — or “cheap learning”.
The distinction is simple: Cheap learning is about using basic machine learning techniques on straightforward data sets in different parts of a company to produce a large number of small， gradual improvements. Deep learning，on the other hand，is a specific part of machine learning. Deep learning is a collection of advanced machine learning approaches that make business decisions based on highly complex data sets possible.
For tasks of analyzing raw data，such as images and voice recordings，deep learning is best. But when it comes to working on simplified，structured types of data，we’ve found cheap machine learning will do the trick. When you consider that the majority of data flowing through enterprises falls into this second category，it’s clear which tool makes the most sense.
28. What do we know about investment in big data from the first paragraph?
A. Is secret. B. Is safe. C. Is risky. D. Is fruitful.
29. Which of the following adds to the pressure on the leading technology companies?
A. Understanding AI and ML. B. Wasting too much time on AI.
C. Falling behind other companies. D. Acting with unclear business goals.
30. What should companies with ambitions concentrate on?
A. A strong influence. B. Big breakthroughs. C. Cheap learning. D. Deep learning.
31. What does the underlined phrase “do the trick” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Invest. B. Cheat. C. Function. D. Simplify.
D
Solar power technology could help to reduce deaths caused by household pollution. Pollution trapped inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year. Most of these deaths are in the developing world, mainly in Africa. Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood or coal-powered stoves. One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun.
Crosby Menzies is a solar power expert with SunFire Solutions, a South African company. He described his latest solar cooker, called the “Sol-4.” “It is four square meters of mirrors, six to eight meters in length. It is quite a large cooker. We are very pleased to have built the first one in South Africa.”
Solar cookers work by reflecting light from the sun off large mirrors. The mirrors direct the light at a cooking pan. Then the light heats the pan with solar energy. The solar cooker can boil water in just four minutes. That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.
Menzies noted that people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal. Above all, such individuals would be less likely to develop breathing disorders from harmful smoke.
Since the Sol-4 is so large, it is not the kind of model that you want to move around too often. It is best set up in a permanent place where large groups gather, like a school or home for older adults. At present, the cooker only works when the sun is shining. But engineers are working on way to make it work without sunlight.
Each cooker about $ 2,000, which is a large amount of money for most Africans. To solve that problem, Crosby Menzies has created a non-governmental organization called Solar Cookers for Africa. It plans to raise money through donation to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.
32. What do you know about the solar cooker from Paragraph 2?
A. Its price. B. Its advantages. C. Its weight. D. Its size.
33. What’s the biggest benefit of the solar cooker?
A. Healthy. B. Cheap. C. Powerful. D. Convenient.
34. How will Crosby promote the solar cooker?
A. By reducing its price. B. By collecting donations.
C. By giving away products for free. D. By asking other organizations to pay.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Household Pollution Causes Many Deaths Yearly. B. Solar Cooker Reduces Smoke Pollution Deaths.
C. People in Africa Like a New Kind of Cooker. D. Solar Cooker Fails to Work Without Sunlight.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，共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。
English teachers love William Shakespeare for all his wonderful 16th century dialogue and prose (散文）. 36 If you need or want to read a comedy or tragedy of Shakespeare's and don’t know how to begin, here are some tips to get you started
Keep a Shakespeare lexicon handy. A lexicon is a reference guide similar to a dictionary, except that it defines and explains word usage from different periods or regions. 37
Explore online study guides. Many sites offer free study guides to the works of William Shakespeare. 38 These websites will include a character analysis, plot timeline, major themes and chapter, as well as an explanation of unfamiliar terms.
39 Charles and Mary Lamb have written beautiful story versions that are very reada ble for all ages. If you read it as a story without the dialogue or unfamiliar dialect and lan guage, you will get a feel for the plot and characters. You will understand the story better.
Watch a theater or movie version of the play. You can access some versions of the plays on United streaming. com as a teacher. As a student, look on the Internet movie database for a comprehensive list of productions. 40
Shakespeare’s works are fun and wonderful! Make friends with the rhythm of this most engaging reading! Use this handy guide and soon you’ll be another Shakespeare in no time!
A. Try to add the correct emotion.
B. Listen to the way that the actors say the lines.
C. His works were written for actors in a theater.
D. English students hate him for the same reason.
E. It will translate terms from middle to modern English.
F. Read the story itself in children's version to get the main plot.
G. I regularly use Cliffnotes, Sparknotes and Pink Monkey for literary help.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节, 满分45分)
第一节(共20 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。
At 7 a, m. on October 2, 2016, I got up, feeling excited and nervous. The first thought on my mind was, “Today’s game is my first 41 football game.” I’ve played before but not like this, Not in pads (护具), not with a helmet on my head, my heart started beating faster. I 42 finished breakfast and left for the field.
The whole time on the bus, I felt sick and nervous. Finally, I reached the field. 43 that white number 7 jersey (运动衫) for the first time made me feel great. I felt like 44 was my fortune.
We stood there. By the look on our faces, you could see who had 45 before and who hadn’t. To me, it felt like a war. I was a(n) 46 soldier going into battle. Now I know that feeling was fear, We had 47, but not the real game. In training, we took a form and knew each other. In the 48 you don’t know your opponent’s strength. Everything just happened 49 you know it was happening.
We did warm-ups, Some of us couldn’t 50 to play, jumping around and yelling. Others stood still waiting for direction, The referees came out. We knew the game 51 came. As a captain, I went out for the coin toss to see which team would get the ball first. Campus Magnet won the coin toss. They 52 to receive.
Soon the game 53 I tracked down the ball carrier and ran at a full speed. I lowered my shoulders and ran into his side with all my 54, knocking him down and at the same time knocking my 55 out. I stood to my feet and56 what I had done. I’d made my first tackle (阻截). I was 57 my dream, feeling renewed, That tackle 58 me, giving me strength, confidence and the desire to go on.
We 59 that game—48 to 6. That year we went undefeated, 60 every team on our schedule, I was rated the best receiver in our division.
41. A. usual B. significant C. excel lent D. informal
42. A. calmly B. patiently C. elegantly D. quickly
43. A. Taking off B Giving up C. Putting on D. Showing off
44. A. career B. reality C. study D. football
45. A. played B. travelled C. changed D. applied
46. A. active B. fresh C. strong D. brave
47. A. tried B. expected C. improved D. practiced
48. A. game B. test C. production D. end
49. A. once B. until C. before D. though
50. A. try B. wait C. want D. continue
51. A. result B. show C. time D. chance
52. A. struggled B. chose C. stopped D. failed
53. A. began B. paused C. finished D. continued
54. A. mind B. strength C. wealth D. trouble
55. A, award B. hope C. fear D. courage
56. A. admitted B. regretted C. covered D. realized
57. A. living B. imagining C. forming D. rewarding
58. A saved B. found C. encouraged D. surrounded
59. A. won B. attended C. recorded D. forgot
60. A. Comparing B. Judging C. Joining D. Beating
第II卷非选择题 (50分)
第三部分 英语知识运用
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
KBG84 is a one-of-a-kind girl band in Japan consisting of 33 singing and dancing grannies, with an average age of 84. The oldest member, Ham Yamashiro, is 97 years old! The new band, 61 (base) in the remote island of Kohama in Okinawa, is 62 huge hit in the country. Many people are rather shocked by their 63 (succeed).
Their lyrics are about the island and nature. These elderly women are extremely attractive and 64 (energy) when they perform. Their energy and enthusiasm is amazing, 65 (consider) their age. In fact, no one under the age of 80 66 (allow) into the band.
Okinawan islanders have one of the 67 (high) life expectancies (平均寿命) in the world. Their diet chiefly consists of vegetables and local sweet potatoes, with no practically added sugar. But Menaka says she isn’t particular 68 her diet. She keeps fit by doing housework.
KBG84 is the invention of Japanese musician Kikuo Tsuchida, 69 has lived in Kohama for 20 years. The band recently signed a record deal, and performs 70 (wonder), — a full house for every performance. The seniors are constantly followed around by camera crews, but they prefer to sit around chatting about life.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每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：把多余的词用斜线(＼)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。
What we all know are that English is an international language which becomes important for modern world. In China, English is wide used as a foreign language, which many students choose to learn it. They start to learn English at an early age and spend at least one hour learning English knowledge a day. Even kids in kindergarten began learning simple words. That’s a good phenomena.
However, some people think English is superior than Chinese. In my opinion, as English is of great significance, it is after all a foreign language. A person which mother language is Chinese has no reason to refuse to learn Chinese. In addition, learning Chinese well is must for people learning a second language.
In a word, when we are learning another language, we should attach great importance to learn Chinese as well.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分）
假定你是李华，高中毕业后打算报考澳大利亚某大学，但你对如何选择专业不是特别清楚。请给该大学招生老师Mr. Smith写一封信就相关问题进行咨询，内容如下：
1. 选择专业时要注意的问题；
2. 专业的就业前景；
3. 表达谢意。
注意：
1. 词数一百左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2019年春期四川省泸县第四中学高二年级期中考试
英语试题答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1－5 CBCCA 6－10 CBBCB 11－15 CAABB 16－20 ACABA
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
21－23:AAB 24－27:CADB 28-31: CDCC 32-35 DABB 36-40 DEGFB
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41- 45 BDCDA 46-50 BDACB 51- 55CBABC 56-60DAC AD
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. based 62. a 63. success 64. energetic 65. considering
66. is allowed 67. highest 68. about 69. who 70. wonderfully
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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第二节 书面表达(满分25分）
Dear Mr. Smith.
I am Li Hua and have just finished the college entrance examination. I’m planning to study abroad after high school. Facing the problem which major I should take, I am writing to you to learn about the related information.
Firstly, what puzzles me most is what I should pay attention to when choosing majors, should personal interest be taken into consideration? Secondly, I’m good at mathematics and computer. So would you please recommend me some related majors that will have a beautiful future? Except both of the above, is there any other aspects that I need to consider when choosing majors? I would be much appreciated if you could give me some detailed advice and guidance.
I’m looking forward to a favorable reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua.
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