湖北省部分重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2018-2019學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期期中試題

湖北省部分重點(diǎn)中學(xué)20182019學(xué)年度高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. Whatistheman’shometown?A.LosAngeles. B.Boston. C.NewYork.2. What’sworryingthewoman?A.Itishardtorentastereo.B.Theyhaven’tenoughmoneytobuyastereo.C.Thereisnoredstereoforrent.3. Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.AconcertB.singer.C.Afilm4. Howmuchdidtheman’swifepayforhercoat?A.$120B.$240C.$4805. Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemantodo?A.Giveuptheexams. B.Preparethepapersinadvance. C.Droponecoursethissemester第二節(jié)

（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6. Whichistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Waitressandcustomer. B.Touristandtourguide C.Shopkeeperandcustomer7. Whatdoesthemanhaveforhismealintheend?A.Fishpie. B.Steakpie. C.Mushroompie.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. Whatpicturedidthemanputuponthewall?A.Apicturehedrewonhisvacation.B.Apicturehetooklastyear.C.Apictureofhim.9. Howmanycamerasdoesthemanusequiteoften?A.Six. B.Ten.C.Two聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. WhendidthemanbuytheTV?A.Oneweekago.B.Onemonthago.C.Threemonthsago.11. WhatisthematterwiththeTV?A.Itdoesn’thaveapicture.B.There’sanannoyingsoundinthebackground.C..There’sdarklinedowntherighthandsideofthescreen.12.Whatdoweknowabouttheresult?A.Themanwillgetarefund.B.ThemanwillgetanewTV.C.Themanwillplaintothemanager.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whatwillthewomando?A.Workonheruncle’sfarm.B.Quitthejob.C.Trytorunherownfarm..14.Whatdoesthemanthinkworkingonafarm?A.Itistiring.B.ItisinterestingC.Itisboring.15.Whatwasthewoman?A,Aneditor.B.Areporter.C.Ateacher.16.Whatdoesthemansuggesttothewomanonbeingafarmer?A.Workwithheruncle.B.Getsometrainingfromexperts.C.Haveaworkingholidayonafarmfirst.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatkindofcloudsindicategoodweather?A.RedandlowB.DarkandlowC.Whiteandhigh18.Whenshouldthesailorstakewarning?A.Seeingredskyatmorning.B.Seeingredskyatnight.C.Seeingredskyatnoon.19.Whatdoesarainbowinthewestmean?A.StormisonthewayB.Rainisontheway.C.Sunnydays.20.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Howtopreparebeforetheweatherchanges.B.Howtopredicttheweatherwithoutaforecast.C.Howtoavoidbeingcaughtinaheavyrain.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A.B.C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AOur“What’sNew”collectionfeaturesamassiverangeofthelatestnewDVDreleasesinmovies，TVseries，anddocumentaries．AndreRieu—TheMagicofMaastrichtAndrememorates(紀(jì)念)aremarkable30yearssincethefoundingofhisbelovedband，JohannStraussOrchestra．Thiscollectionoffinelycraftedinterpretationsofupliftingevergreensisamusthave!Tracksinclude：SoleMio，HavaNagila(LetUsBeHappy)，Halleluia，TutiFrutti，Can’tHelpFallinginLove，andmore!$25．95．1DVD，200mins．RailroadAustraliaMeetthekingsofthetrainworldanddiscoverwhatittakestokeepthesemetalmonstersonthetracks．Inawildfrontierofextremeheatandvastdistances，anarmyofworkerstoildayandnighttokeepthenationslifebloodflowing．．．withalotofhelpfromthebiggestandmostpowerfultrainsinexistence．$24．95．2DVDs，325mins．GentleBenBasedonthebelovedchildren’snovelGentleBenfollowsthethrillingadventuresintheFloridaEvergladesofagamewarden，TomWedloe(DennisWeaver)，hiswifeEllen(BethBricknel)，theirsonMark(ClintHoward)andMark’stamebearBen．$39．95．4DVDs．711mins．LandGirisLandGirlsfollowsthelivesandlovesoffourgirlsawayfromhome，doingtheirbitforBritainintheWomen’sLandArmy(WLA)，aBritishcivilianorganizationinWWII．ThefourgirlshavealljoinedtheWLAwithonemongoal，toservetheircountryandhelpwinthewar．Followthegirlsastheytrytoliveouttheirlivesinverychallengingcircumstances，withlotsoflaughterandtearsalongtheway．$29．95．1DVD．222mins．21.Whichofthefollowingprobablyappealstokidsmost?A.AndreRieutheMagicofMaastricht．B.RailroadAustralia．C.LandGirisD.GentleBen22.WhatisAndreRieumostprobably?A.Adetective．B.Amusician．C.Anengineer．D.Anovelist．23.WhatdoyouknowaboutLandGirls?A.ItisaTVdramaseriesaboutBritisharmylife.B.ItdescribesthelivesoffourAmericangirls．C.ItissetinBritainintheSecondWorldWar．D.ItisastoryaboutfourBritishwomenvictims．BMymotivationforstartingourfamilytraditionofreadinginthecarwaspurelyselfish:IcouldnotbearlisteningtoASesameStreetChristmasforanother10hours.However,mythreechildrenhadbeenaddictedtothiscassetteonourprevioussummerroadtrips.AsIbegantoprepareforournext500milecartrip,IcameacrossabookJimTrelease’sThereadaloudHandbook.Thiscouldbetheanswertomyproblem,Ithought.WhenIbegantoreadaloudthetaleoftheboywhoescapesthebadguysbyhidinginsideagiantpeach,mythreekidsarguedandwrestledintheirseats.Butafterseverallines,theywereattractedintotherhythmofthewordsandbegantolisten.Wesoonlearnedthatthesimplepleasureoflisteningtoawellwrittenbookmakesthelongmilespassmorequickly.Sometimesthebookswereadbecamehighlightsofthetrip.IreadWilsonRawls’sSummeroftheMonkeysaswespenttwodaysdrivingtothebeach.Wearrivedjustbehindthepowercrewsrestoringelectricityafteratropicalstorm.Theraincontinuedmostoftheweek,andthebeachwascoveredwithoilwashedupbythestormWhenwereturnedhome,Iaskedmysonwhathelikedaboutthetrip.Heansweredwithouthesitation,“Thebookyoureadinthecar.”Roadtripsstillofferchallenges,eventhoughmychildrennowareteenagers.Butwecontinuetoreadaswerollacrossthecountry.AndI’mbeginningtoseethatreadingaloudhasdonemorethanhelpingpassthetime.Foratleastalittlewhile,wearenotshutinourownelectronicworlds.Andmaybewe’vestartedsomethingthatwillpassontothenextgeneration.24.Whydidtheauthorstartreadinginthecar?A.Shewantedtokeepafamilytradition.B.Shewantedtohaveamorepleasantjourney.C.Herchildrenwereaddictedtoreading.D.Herchildrenwerehardlytiredofthecassette.25.Howdidthechildrenreactaftertheauthorreadafewlines?A.Theyreadtogetheraloud.B.Theykeptfighting.C.Theysoonsettleddown.D.Theyhidthemselves.26.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorandherfamily’striptothebeach?A.Theyhadagoodtimeonthebeach.B.Theythoughtithadpassedtooquickly.C.Theywerecaughtinastorm.D.Theyenjoyedreadingontheroad.27.Whichcanbethebesttitlefortext?A.ReadingMakesGreatReadTripB.BetterReadingthanTravellingC.ReadTripsFullofChallengesD.BooksthatChangedMyChildren.CStateofMichiganemployeesareincreasinglypositiveabouttheworkplace,accordingtothe2018EmployeeSurvey,whichshowsstateworkersaremorelikelytobeengaged(參與)atworkthanotheremployees,withalmost70%reportingtheywouldremendstateworktofriendsandfamily.“Ifyou’vegothighlyengagedemployees,you’regoingtohavepeoplethatwanttoprovideahigherlevelofserviceforthecitizensofMichigan;ahappyworkforceisgoodforthestate.”JimWillems,StateAdministrativemanager,said.“Peoplearehappyintheirposition,generally,whentheyfeeltheyhaveastrongervoiceatworkandtherearecertainprotectionsinplace.”Hesaid.“Theyreallyhaveavoiceinhowtheirdaytodayworkgoes.”“Thesurveyismeanttomeasuremorethanjobsatisfaction.Wehavestressedemployee“engagement”inthesurveytomeasuretheconnectionbetweenworkersandtheirjobs,”spokesmanKurtWeisssaid.Overall,53%ofstateworkerswereconsideredhighlyengagedandlikelytostayemployedbythestatein2018survey.Engagementvariedbydepartment.TheMichiganStatePoliceandMichiganLottery(彩票抽獎(jiǎng))madeupthehighestpercentageofhighlyengagedworkers,In2018,69%employeessaidtheywouldremendtheirfriendsandfamilyworkforthestategovernment.In2012,only53%ofemployeeswouldmakesucharemendation.Alsoin2018,50%ofworkersreportedfeelingtheirdepartment’sleadershipteamsaremunicative,upfrom37%in2012.49%reportedfeelingtheirdepartment’sleadershipteamsareinterestedintheirwellbeing,upfrom36in2012.Allwasn’tgoodnews.Only86%ofrespondentssaidtheyintendtostayworkinginthestategovernmentforthenextyear.In2012,88%expectedtobeemployedbythestatefornextyear.Alsoin2018,77%reportedtheyareabletobalancetheirjobsandpersonallives,downfrom79%in2012.28.WhatdohighlyengagedemployeesmeanforMichigan?A.Anurgentdemandforahappyenvironment.B.MorelowcostadditionalserviceC.Morehighqualityserviceforitscitizens.D.Extrapayforitsstateworkers.29.Whydoesthesurveystressemployee“engagement”?A.Tomeasureemployees’satisfactiononly,B.Togiveemployeesmorevoice.C.Todiscoveremployees’happiness.D.Toassesstheworkerjobrelationship.30.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.InMichigan,peoplefeeldelightedintheirworkatanytime.B.Thesurveyisdesignedtoweighnotonlyjobsatisfaction.C.TheMichiganStatePoliceaccountsforthelowestpercentageofengagedworkersin2018.D.In2018,morepeoplecanbalancetheirjobsandpersonallivesthanpeoplewerein201231.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthe2018survey?A.Objective.B.Doubtful.C.Conservative.D.Positive.DThemassdeathofflyingfoxesinextremeheatinNorthQueenslandlastmonthunderlinestheimportanceofUniversityofQueenslandwildliferesearchreleasedtoday.TheUQresearchshedslightonhowvariousspecieshaverespondedtomajorclimateevents.AstudyledbyUQSchoolofEarthandEnvironmentalScienceresearcherDrSeanMaxwellhasspentmorethan70yearsquantifying（量化）theresponsesofvariousspecies.“Thegrowingfrequencyandintensity(強(qiáng)度)ofextremeweathereventssuchascyclones,droughtsandfloodsiscausingunpredictableandimmediatechangestoecosystemsandblockingexistingmanagementefforts,”DrMaxwellsaid.“Someofthenegativeresponseswefoundwerequiteconcerning,includingmorethan100casesofdramaticpopulationdeclinesand31casesoflocalpopulationextinctionfollowinganextremeevent.”"PopulationsofcriticallyendangeredbirdspeciesinHawaii,suchasthepalia,havebeenannihilatedduetodrought,leavingnoneofitskind,andpopulationsoflizardspecieshavebeenwipedoutduetocyclonesintheBahamas."Cycloneswerethemostmonextremeeventforbirds,fish,plantsandreptiles,whilemammalsandamphibiansweremostresponsivetodroughtevents,withdroughtleadingto12casesofmajorpopulationdeclineinmammals.Droughtalsoledto13casesofbreedingdeclinesinbirdpopulationsand12casesofchangesinthepositionofinvertebratemunities.UQCentreforBiodiversityandConservationSciencedirectorProfessorJamesWatsonsaidthedetailedinformationwouldhelpinformecosystemmanagement.“Theresearchclearlyshowsspecieswillrespond,oftennegatively,toextremeevents,”ProfessorWatsonsaid.“Asclimatechangecontinuestoensureextremeclimateandweathereventsaremoreandmoremon,wenowneedtoacttoensurespecieshavethebestchancetosurvive.Whereverpossible,highqualityandintacthabitatareasshouldberetained（保留）,asthesearetheplaceswherespeciesaremostresilient(易恢復(fù)的)toincreasingexposuretoextremeevents.”32.HowwastheUQresearchconducted?A.Byobservingextremeweatherevents.B.Byrecordingreactionsofanimalstoextremeclimate.C.Byprotectingtheendangeredspecies.D.Byanalyzingthereasonwhymassanimaldeathhappened.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“annihilated”inparagraph4probablymean?A.destroyedB.defeatedC.decreasedD.disappeared34.Whichofthefollowingsentencesistrueaboutextremeweatherevents?A.Droughtcaused13casesofdistinctioninbirdpopulations.B.Cycloneswipedoutpopulationsoflizard.C.Birdsandmammalsaremostresponsivetocyclones.D.Droughtcaused12casesofpopulationdeclineinmammals.35.WhatcanweinferfromProfessorWatson’swords?A.Animalsoftenshownegativeresponsestoextremeevents.B.pleteandundamagedhabitatsareofgreatimportancetospecies’survival.C.Differentmethodsshouldbeadoptedtoensurethesurvivalofdifferentspecies.D.Theexistingmanagementwaysforwildlifeprotectionarelimited.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。WhytoHostanEcofriendlyCookoutEatingintheopenairmayfeelecofriendly,butoutdoordiningcanresultinunnecessarywasteifyouaren’tcareful.____36___.Ifyoukeepthatinmindthroughoutyourpreparations,you‘llbeofftoafoodstart.Reduce,Reuse,RecycleSkipthepaperinvitationsanduseonlineserviceslikeemail,orFacebookevents.____37_____.Thiswayyou’llavoidendingupwithfivedifferentpotatosaladsthatgouneaten.Makeiteasyforgueststosortgarbagebypositioningdifferenttrashcansinacentrallocation:oneforkitchengarbage,oneforrecyclables,andonefornonrecyclables.StopUsingPlasticPlasticisaleadingcauseoflitterandisn’teasytorecycle.Tomakesureyourcookoutecofriendly,considersomeotheroptionsformakingyourcookoutstandout.Userecycledjarsasglasses.____38__.Ifguestsknowwhichglassistheirs,theydon’tneedtoreachforanotherone,whichcutsdownonthecleanupyou’llbedoing.___39____Whereverpossible,shopforlocalproduceandgoodstoserveyourguests.Thiswillreduceyourcarbonfootprintandhelpsupportyourlocaleconomy.Buyproduceandmeatsatyourlocalfarmer’smarket.Lookfororganic,butfavorlocaloverorganicifyouhavetomakeachoice.UseRenewableLightSources____40___.Asthesungoesdown,illuminateyourpartyspacewithLEDlightingandsolarpowereddecorations.Investinsomecitronella(香茅精油)candlesandtorchestohelpdriveawayinsectsnaturally.SupportGlobalEconomyThinkGlobally,ShopLocallyAskgueststobringglassesoftheirown.Keeptrackofwhateveryoneisbringingaheadoftime.SaveonenergybyhostingyourpartyduringthedaylighthoursPutupsomelabelstothejarstopeoplecanwritetheirnamesonthemOneofthekeystobeinggreenistoreducewastewhereverpossible第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A.B.C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選入可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。AfterHeatherMcHugh,apoet,wona$500,000“geniusgrant”fromtheMacArthurFoundation,shedidn’tbuyaluxuriouscarorflytoParis.41,sheputthemoneyinthebankand42writingpoems.In2011,shefinally43whattodowithit.Thatyear,Heather’sgodsonandhiswife44theirfirstchild,abeautifulbabygirlbutseverelydisabled.“Isawhowpeople’s45canchangeovernight.Istartedthinkingaboutpeopleina46situation,”saysHeather.She47thereweremillionsofcaregiverstakingcareofthechronicallyillordisabled.Soin2012,Heather48anonprofitorganizationofferingasevendayvacation,withall49paid,topeoplewhohavebeencaregiversforatleasttenyears.Triciawasoneofthefirstcaregiverstogoonvacation.WhenTriciagotacallsayingshewas50afreevacation,shecouldn’t51it;evenbeatherconcernaboutleavinghertwokids.Triciawent52,butherfavoritepartofthetripwasbeingabletoenjoythe53things.“Igottoeathotfoodhotandcoldfoodcold.IcouldgotobedwhenIwantedtoandwakeupwheneverIchoseto.SaysTricia.Shewasafraidthe54wouldreturnwhenthe55wasover,buttohersurprise,ithasn’tbeenbacksince.HeathersaysTricia’s56resemblesthoseshehelpseveryyear.“Beforethevacationtheyareso57,andthe58issoamazing.Theyreflectandrelax.Itfeels59likeanotherworldandgivesthemachancetoseetheirlivesfromanother____60___,”sheadds.41.A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Instead42.A.quitted B.continuedC.practiced D.started43.A.thoughtedover B.talkedaboutC.decided D.wondered44.A.weled B.held C.lost D.saved45.A.routines B.feelings C.future D.lives46.A.different B.similar C.worse D.better47.A.claimed B.admitted C.discovered D.felt48.A.donated B.found C.visited D.formed49.A.fees B.salariesC.expenses D.rents50.A.gotB.providedC.desired D.offered51.A.believe B.take C.refuse D.enjoy52.A.withcuriosity B.withexcitementC.insurprise D.inrelief53.A.wonderful B.delicious C.simple D.peaceful54.A.heaviness B.pain C.sadness D.disbelief55.A.freedom B.vacation C.dream D.entertainment56.A.ment B.surprise C.fortune D.story57.A.worried B.confused C.stressed D.unexpected58.A.award B.change C.acmodation D.scenery59.A.magically B.slightly C.interestingly D.mostly60.A.situationB.place C.condition D.angle第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下列短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Almostalltheice61__(cover)theBeringSeahasmelted,scientistshaveconfirmed,whichthrowsmunitieslivingaround__62__(it)shoresintodisorder.Theregion’sicecover___63___(normal)persistsforatleastanothermonth,butthisyearithasdisappearedearlierthananyotheryearexcept2017.Locatedin___64___northernPacificOceanbetweenAlaskaandRussia,theBeringSeaisexperiencingtheclimatechangeandhasalreadydrawn__65___(attend)thisyeartounprecedented(前所未有的)levelsofmeltinginwinter.InFebruary,risingArctictemperaturesledtoaroundhalftheregion’sdisappearinginseveralweeks.Areport__66___(release)bytheInternationalArcticResearchCenterattheUniversityofAlaskaFairbankshasoutlinedtherealworldeffectsofthesestunningenvironmental__67___(change)onmanymunities___68__inhabittheBeringSearegion.Intheirreport,scientistsoftheInternationalArcticResearchCenter__69___(write)thatwhilenoteveryyearwillbeasbadasthisone,iceformationislikelytoremainlowiftheBeringSea’swatersremainwarm.Theyalsowarnedthatmunitieswouldneedtoprepareformorewinters__70__lowseaiceandstormyconditions.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(﹨)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線(__)，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1．每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞。2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。Nowadaysthereisanincreasinglynumberofpeoplewholovemountainclimbing.Indeed,itisanawesomeoutdoorsport,whichcanofferusachancetogetclosetothenature.Whileclimbingamountain,wecanenjoybeautifulviewsalongthewayandtotallyrelaxusaftertiringworkorstudy.Besides,itcannotonlybenefitourhealthbutalsoshapesourcharacter.Moreover,mountainclimbingisalsolikelytocausesomenegativeeffects.Somepeoplealwaysthrewawayemptybottlesorgarbagebagsalongthepath,whichhavebeearealheadacheforthecleaners.What’sworse,manyforestfiresarecausedbycigaretteendleftbehindcarelesslybysomesmokers.Tosumup,mountainclimbingisasportworthjoining.Butwemustpayattentiontothetwoproblemsmentionabove第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)假定你是李華，你的英國朋友David春節(jié)后將來中國留學(xué)，發(fā)郵件向你詢問建議。請你回復(fù)郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1．提升漢語水平；2．了解民俗文化和生活方式；3．其它建議。注意：1．字?jǐn)?shù)100詞左右；2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。De