山东省新泰二中2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

新泰二中 2018-2019 学年上学期高二期中考试英语试卷满分： 150 分时间： 120 分钟第 I 卷第一部分听力 ( 共两节，满分30 分 )第一节 ( 共 5 小题 ;每小题 1.5 ，满分 7.5 分 )听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。每段对话读一遍。1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a library.B.At a bookstore.C.At anexhibition.2. What does the man suggest ordering?A. Some chocolate.B. A cake.C. A coffee.3. What should the man do first?A. Go to the second turning. B. Turn right immediately. C. Go by Central Building.4. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Tommy failed a game.B. Tommy broke his glasses.C. The window wasbroken.5. What party will the speakers probably hold?A. Agoing-away party.B.A birthday party.C. A wedding party.第二节 ( 共 15 小题 ;每小题 1.5 ，满分 22. 5)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. At what time will the soccer game begin?A. 6:50B. 7:00C.8:007. What would the man probably do at eight?A. Wash the dishes.B. See a soap opera.C. See a soccer game.听第 7 段材料，回答第8、 9 题。8. Where is the new teacher from?A. AmericaB. BritainC. Canada.9. What can we learn about the woman?A. She wishes the teacher to be strict.B. She thinks teachers should be old.C. She knows the new teacher well.听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 题。- 1 - / 1210. What does the woman need to do first?A. Go back for her ID card.B. Apply for a passport.C. Fill in aform.11. How much more does the woman deposit than needed to open an account?A. $1000B. $900C. $10012. How soon will the account be ready according to the man?A. In 2 minutesB. In 5 minutesC. In 10 minutes听第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16 题。13. What is conversational mainly about?A. Pressure of city life.B. Education of children.C. Relationshipbetween neighbors.14. What is the womans problem?A. She cant sleep well.B. She quarreled with neighbors.C. She isalways tired.15. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Colleagues.C. Neighbors.16. How can the woman turn the talk to her trouble according to the man?A. By introducing her house chores.B. By appreciating the neighbors yard.C. By asking about t he neighbors children.听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题。17.Whats the purpose of mentioning the French and Germans at the beginning?A. To bring about soft drinksB. To compare all drinks.C. To introducehobbies.18. Who invented soft drinks?A. An AmericanB. An EnglishmanC. A Frenchman19. How many bottles of soft drinks did an American buy on average in 1900?A. 40B. 19C. 1220. What is the purpose of the talk?A. To speak against ads.B. To introduce some facts.C. To advertisesoft drinks.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- 2 - / 12WantedEnglish TeacherResponsibility: Conduct English teaching according to British education system. Requirements: University degree and above in English major or normal English. Eager to learn and open-minded with creativity. With deep understanding and respect for different cultures.（ Warmly welcome fresh graduates to apply for this position.）Project management AssistantResponsibility: Provide service for the project in Chongqing. Provide assistance to the project manager for everyday work. Responsible for file management, customer service for students and parents. Requirements: College degree. Good English and computer skills. Related working experience in the international organization. Patient, careful, supportive. Has strong teamwork spirit.Marketing AssistantResponsibility: Responsible for the local management of marketing and sales activities according to the instruction from the head office. Collect related information to the head office. Develop relationship with local media and customers. Requirements: College degree and above with good English (speaking and writing). With basic idea of sales and marketing, related experience is preferred. Working experience in the international organization is a must. Good communication and presentation skills.AccountantResponsibility: Accountant work for Chongqing office and project. Performthe financemanagement locallyaccordingto therulesand policyof thecompany.Requirements:- 3 - / 12 College degree and above in finance area. Good English and computer skills. Good sense of finance management. At leasttwo yearsof experienceas accountantin the internationalorganizationis a must. Self-management, hard-working, independent and able to deal with pressure. 21. Which position may attract new graduates most?A. A marketing assistant.B. An English teacherC. A project management assistant.D. An accountant.22. Which of the following is a must for the four positions?A. Eagerness for learning.B. Good computer skills.C. Good English.D. Good presentation skills.23. Ifyou get the positionof ProjectManagement Assistant,you neednt_.A. collect the related information for the head officeB. provide assistance for the project managerC. provide service for the project in ChongqingD. be responsible for customer service for students and parentsBKida in primary schools in Bellaire, Ohio, have something to sing about. Forthe past eightyears,publicprimaryschoolsin thattown didn toffermusic classes.They didn thave the money topay forthem. But theschooldistrictgot some supportto bring back music this school year.Manyschoolofficialsacrossthe countrysay music classesget studentsexcitedabout going to school.And studieshave shown thatmusic classesmay boost brainpower.For example, researchersfrom the Universityof SouthernCaliforniarecentlyreleasedthe results of a five-year study. They found that the brains of 10-and 11-year-oldswho learned to play a musical instrument developed faster than the brains of kidswho didn t.Though most people arent against teaching music in schools, not everyone saysit s necessary.Many schoolofficialsargue( 争论 ) thatlearningmusic mean lesstime spent on math,writing, and science, all of which may be more useful to students later in life.Heres what two of our readers think.Music should be taught in school for the simple reason that it makes learning more fun. We have music classes at my school, and I love them!Taking music lessons canalso build character. In 2015, a research company called Grunwald Associates did a- 4 - / 12survey on music education. More than 60 percent of parents whose kids took musicclasses in school said their child became more focused(集中注意力 ). Noah Falcon, New. JerseyAt my school, we dont have music classes. I think thats OK because it givesus more time to focus on main subjects, like reading and math. Its more importantto learn these subjects than it is to learn how to play an instrument or sing. Ifsomeone wanted totakemusic lessons,he or she coulddo itoutsideof school.I tooka mariachi( 墨西哥街头乐队音乐) classafterschool,so itdidn t taketime away frommy other classes. Sophia Salazar, California24. What change has happened in primary schools in Bellaire this year?A. Music classes are offered.B. The school year is shortened.C. Singing is allowed in schools.D. Kida can get prizes if they learnmusic.25. What does the underlined word“boost ” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Create.B. Prevent.C. Discover.D. Increase.26. What does Noah Falcon think of music education?A. It is unnecessary.B. It is a waste of money.C. It is very important.D. It is easy to continue.27. What can we learn about Sophia Salazar?A. She didn t like music at all.B. Music brings her more fun.C. Music helps her keep focused.D. She took a music class afterschool.CA new program encouraging children ages 9 to 12 to get interested in computers,math and sciencestartsnext week at all36 librariesof the San Diego PublicLibrary.Called“Spring into STEAM,”the program will offer workshops in March, Apriland May . It begins on March2.“ We know that science education is so important now, and technology is changingso fast,”said Misty Jones, library director.“We see this as a way to bring kidsnew ideas and help them know more about the world around them.”STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art and math, and there willbe workshops in each area. This year s theme( 主题 ) is“Bug Out! ” so the scienceworkshop will invite insect(昆虫 )experts to explain the survival skills of insects.The engineering workshop will watch bees as builders. For math, the kids will learnspatial geometry (空间几何学 ) by making 3-Dpaper insects. Kids in other workshops- 5 - / 12will learn computer coding , create a light using a glass bottle, or build insectsusing pipe cleaners and LED lights.Jones said shes also excited about the chance for children to take part in theInternationalBarcode of LifeProject,which istryingto createa digitalcatalog(电子目录 ) of different kinds of insects on Earth. Kids in San Diego can ask for freeinsect collection tools at their local libraries beginning on March 2. Insects theycollect can then be sent in for DNA identification.Jones said it is unusual for every library to start the same program at the sametime.“It s somethingweve been tryingto do, and I thinkit s justthe beginningof the chances we will be able to offer,”she said.28. What do we know about“Spring into STEAM ”?A.Itis open to kids of allages.B.Itlastsforat lestfourmonths.C. It helps kids learn more about themselves.D. It is held by the San DiegoPublic Library.29. What will kids learn form the engineering workshop this year?A. How LED lights work.B. How bees build their home.C.How to make 3-D paper bees.D.How tocreatea lightusinga glassbottle.30. What will kids do for the International Barcode of Life Project?A. Create a digital catalog.B. Take DNA tests.C. Collect insects.D. Make insect collection tools.31. What can we infer from what Jones said in the last paragraph? A. The program will have different themes.B. The program should last much longer.C. The program will continue.D. The program should be held by differentDMostpeoplewillrecognizeBillClinton,ex-presidentof theUnitedStates.BillClinton is a very popular speech giver and regularly gives talks all over the world,to many differentaudiences.He is so effectiveat givingtalksbecause he has a specialquality which we call“ charisma (魅力 ) ” .Nowadays, psychologists (心理学家 ) are becoming very interested in charismaand want to describe its meaning in a better way. People often misunderstand whatcharismais and thinkof itas a kindof fame,but itisnot the same as fame. Charismais akind of magicand is relativelyrare. A well-known Americanpsychologist thinksthat charismatic people are basically excellent communicators. However, they have- 6 - / 12other qualities such as self-confidence, eloquence (口才 ) and vision.Charismatic personalities are able to draw people to them, and people feel happyin their company. There isa sense of“togetherness ” when a charismatic person iswith other people. A good example of this ability, some say, is the famous American,Oprah Winfrey. She is a highly-successful businesswoman and is probably best knownas the presenter of a very popular talk show. Oprah is able to relate to audiencesat her shows and they respond well to her. Her charismatic personality has made herone of the richest women in the world. She owns several houses and publishes her ownmagazines. Presently, she is presenting a new series of the Oprah Winfrey Show. Shealso runs a book club, which influences the nations reading habits and may be oneof the reasons why people are reading more these days in the USA.A woman who had extraordinarycharisma was thefilmstar,Marilyn Monroe.Abeautiful woman and a talented (有天赋的 ) actress, she was always the centre ofattention wherever she went.Unlikefame, charisma doesntdisappearover time.Even now, more than fiftyyearsafter her death, when young people see Monroe in her films, her charisma seems asfresh and powerful as ever.32. Bill Clinton is good at giving talks because _.A. he was once president of the USAB. he has a quality called charismaC. he has many fansthatsupporthimD.he iswell-knownallover the world33. According to the text, charismatic people _.A. can easilyattractand interestpeopleB.are alleffectivespeech makersC. are all confident and successfulD. often try to create a calmatmosphere34. What do we know about Oprah Winfrey?A. She writes books to influence Americans reading habits.B. She often gives talks to American young people.C. She is most famous as a magazine publisher.D. She has a happy relationship with her audiences.35. The author mentions the popularity of Marilyn Monroe to show that _. A. Monroe is an extraordinarily talented actressB. charisma doesn t become weaker over time C. fame is as important as charismaD. famous people always have charisma第二节(共 5 小题；每小题2 分，满分 10 分 )（答题卡 E 涂 AB， F 涂 AC ， G涂 AD）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- 7 - / 12项。 (36)_. You probably think you will never be a top student. This isnot necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or shewants to. Heres how.Plan your timecarefully. Whenplanningyour work,you shouldmake a listof thingsthat you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of yourtime.Firstplanyour time foreating,sleeping,dressing,etc.Then decide a good,regular time for studying. (37)_. A weekly schedule may not solve allyour problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.Finda good placetostudy . Look around thehouse fora good studyarea.Keep thisspace, which may be a desk or simply