2018-2019学年安徽省六安市舒城中学高二上学期第三次统考(期中)英语试题 Word版

舒城中学2018—2019学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语时间：120分钟满分：150分第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分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话有一个小题，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. What is the man going to do on Sunday?A. Visit his mother.B. Repair his house.C. Do some gardening.2. Where did the woman know the earthquake?A. In the newspaper.B. On the radio.C. On TV.3. What is the usual price of the books?A. $2.5.B. $5.C. $10.4. What does the woman think of the book?A. It is boring.B. It is very good.C. It is just so-so.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Gloves.B. Goats.C. Leather.第二节：(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)请听下面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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. Where are the speakers?A. At a clothes shop.B. At a car shop.C. At a furniture shop.7. Why does the woman prefer the domestic (国内的) car?A. It is beautiful.B. It is cheaper.C. It saves energy.8. What will the woman probably choose at last?A. A white one.B. A blue one.C. A yellow one.请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What does the man want to insure (投保)?A. Teapots.B. Ships.C. Televisions.10. What does the woman think of TLO?A. It is suitable.B. It is risky.C. The cost is lower.11. What kind of insurance does the man choose at last?A. WPA.B. FPA.C. All risks.请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. How does the woman suggest the man go to the Statue of Liberty?A. By boat.B. By bus.C. On foot.13. Which place has many wonders?A. Times Square.B. Central Park.C. Empire State Building.14. Where does the man want to go at the end of his trip?A. Shops.B. Concerts.C. Museums.请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. How did the woman know the man's company is looking for a secretary?A. On the Internet.B. On the radio.C. In the newspaper.16. Why does the woman want to get this job?A. She has been fired.B. Her former company was closed down.C. She has been in her former company for a long time.17. How much is the woman's salary in her first three months?A. $1,050.B. $1,150.C. $1,500.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Why did the speaker think of herself lucky?A. She was the only child in her family.B. Her father could look after her.C. Her father was very famous.19. Where did the speaker get on the school bus?A. At the bus stop six blocks away.B. Near the usual bus stop.C. In front of her house.20. What did the speaker often do when she was in college?A. She made telephone calls to her father.B. She had lunch with her father.C. She made lunch for her father.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。

ANational Rankings Best High SchoolsThe U.S. News rankings include data on more than 22,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Schools were awarded gold, silver or bronze medals based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.About the AwardsGold --- Top 500 Schools based on highest college readiness.Silver --- High-performing schools based on lower college readiness.Bronze --- High-performing schools based on state exam performance, listed alphabetically. Award DistributionGold 2.4%Silver 10.3%Bronze 16.8%No Medal 70.5%HOW We Determine the AwardsSTEP 1 Students perform better than expected in their state.We looked at reading and math results for students on each state’s proficiency (水平) tests and then factored in the percentage of economically disadvantaged students, who tend to score lower.STEP 2 Disadvantaged students perform better than state average.We compared each school’s math and reading proficiency rates for disadvantaged students --- black, Spanish and low-income --- with the statewide results for these student groups and then selected schools that were performing better than their state averages.STEP 3 Student graduation rates meet or are greater than a national standard.We left out schools from consideration if their graduation rates were lower than 75 percent --- a starting point that is higher than a federal law that requires states to give extra resources to schools below 67 percent.STEP 4 Students are prepared for college-level coursework.We calculated a College Readiness Index, which is based on the school’s AP participationrate and how well the students did on those tests. Tiebeakers（决胜局）were used to determine ranks of schools that achieved the same College Readiness Index.21. What plays an important part in winning medals?A. Schools’ intention.B. College assessment.C. G overnment’s judgmentD. State evaluation.22. How much do schools winning medals account for?A. 16.8％.B. 27.1％.C. 29.5％.D. 70.5％.23. Which school can get the awards?A. The school whose students do better than demanded.B. The school whose disadvantaged students perform averagely.C. The school whose graduation rates were lower than 67 percent.D. The school whose students have a knowledge of College Readiness Index.BThey wear the latest fashions with the most up-to-date accessories（配饰）. Yet these are not girls in their teens or twenties but women in their sixties and seventies. A generation which would once only wear old-fashioned clothes is now favoring the same high street looks worn by those half their age.Professor Julia Twigg, a social policy expert, said, "Women over 75 are now shopping for clothes more frequently than they did when they were young in the 1960s. In the 1960s, buying a coat for a woman was a serious matter. It was an expensive item that they would purchase only every three or four years—now you can pick one up at the supermarket whenever you wish to. Fashion is a lot cheaper and people get tired of things more quickly. "Professor Twigg analyzed family expending data and found that while the percentage of spending on clothes and shoes by women had stayed around the same—and 5 or 6 per cent of spending—the amount of clothes bought had risen sharply.The professor said, "Clothes are now 70 per cent cheaper than they were in the 1960s because of the huge expansion of production in the Far East. In the 1960s Leeds was the heart of the British fashion industry and that was where most of the clothes came from, but now almost all of our clothes are sourced elsewhere. Everyone is buying more clothes but in general we are not spending more money on them. "Fashion designer Angela Barnard, who runs her own fashion business in London, said older women were much more affected by celebrity style than in previous years.She said, "When people see stars such as Judi Dench and Helen Mirren looking attractive and fashionable in their sixties, they want to follow them. Older women are much more aware of celebrities. There's also the boom in TV programmes showing people how they can change their look, and many of my older customers do yoga to stay in shape well in their fifties. When I started my business a few years ago, my older customers tended to be very rich, but now they are what I would call ordinary women. My own mother is 61 and she wears the latest fashions in a way she would never have done ten years ago. "24. Professor Twigg found that, compared with the 1960s, _________.A. the price of clothes has generally fallen by 70%B. the spending on clothes has increased by 5% or 6%C. people spend 30% less than they did on clothesD. the amount of clothes bought has risen by 5% or 6%25. What can we learn about old women in terms of fashion?A. They are often ignored by fashion designers.B. They are now more easily influenced by stars.C. They are regarded as pioneers in the latest fashion.D. They are more interested in clothes because of their old age.26. It can be concluded that old women tend to wear the latest fashions today mainly because _________.A. they get tired of things more quicklyB. TV shows teach them how to change their looksC. they are in much better shape nowD. clothes are much cheaper than before27. Which is the best possible title of the passage?A. Age Is No Barrier for Fashion FansB. The More Fashionable, the Less ExpensiveC. Unexpected Changes in FashionD. Boom of the British Fashion IndustryCYour car is a necessary part of your life. You use it every day. Of course, you want to hold on to it so you make sure it has the latest alarm and immobilizer(汽车防盗器). But despite all these,cars like yours are still stolen every day. In fact, in this country, one car is stolen almost every minute! And if your car is stolen, you only have a 50:50 chance of seeing it again.Each year, car crime costs nearly £3 billion. Of co urse, if you’re insured, you won’t lose out, or will you? Firstly, you will have to pay extra insurance later on, and then you may not be offered the full amount by the agent. You will probably have to hire a car and you will also lose the value of the contents and accessories in the car.Now comes the solution. An RAC Trackstar system, hidden in one of 47 possible secret locations in your car, is the key to our system. If your car is stolen, radio signals are sent at twenty-second intervals from the car to the RAC Trackstar National Control Center through a satellite network. Then a computer gives the vehicle’s exact location, speed and direction.The RAC Trackstar National Control Center, which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, will immediately inform the police in the area where the car is located. Because the police receive information every twenty seconds, they will always know the vehicle’s location. Once the thief has been arrested, your car will be returned to you.RAC Trackstar is unique in being able to provide the National Control Center with details of the exact location of your car, its speed and direction. And speed is the key to successful recovery of a stolen vehicle. RAC Trackstar Control will immediately tell the police if you report your car stolen and under the 24-hour Guardian Option. It will also tell you if your car has been stolen. RAC Trackstar’s constant updates mean the police are kept informed of the car’s location. All these greatly improve your chances of seeing your car again.28. If your car is stolen, you will have to _______.A. hire a new carB. pay more insuranceC. buy a RAC Trackstar systemD. inform the National Control Center29. The Trackstar system can tell the police _______.A. where the car isB. how the car is stolenC. who the thief isD. what brand the car is30. According to the passage, with RAC Trackstar, people will _______.A. have less chances of having their car stolenB. surely get their stolen car backC. lose no time in finding their stolen carD. predict whether their car has beenstolen31. We can learn from the passage that _______.A. the speed of the car will help the police find the stolen carB. RAC Trackstar system is fixed in the carC. you won’t lose money if your stolen car is insuredD. Without an RAC Trackstar, you can’t get your lost car back.D“Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday?” Lindsey whispers to Tori.With her eyes shining, Tori shows off, “You bet I did. Sean told me two days ago.”Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happens to be yours truly, Adam Freedman. I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori aren’t very different f rom most students here at Linton High School, including me. Many of our conversations are gossip. I have noticed three effects of gossip: it can hurt people, it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction, and it can cause social pressures in a group.An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about. Usually, gossip spreads information about a topic---breakups, trouble at home, even dropping out---that a person would rather keep secret. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicier the gossip it makes. Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie. People often think of gossipers as harmless, but cruel lies can cause pain.If we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us do it? The answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us. Sharing the latest gossip can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others don’t. Similarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the “in group.”In other words, gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority(优越感).Gossip also can have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying som ething similar will get you the same kind of negative attention. The do’s and don’ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation. The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effects your “juicy story” might have .32. An important negative effect of gossip is that it______________.A. breaks up relationshipsB. embarrasses the listenerC. spreads information aroundD. causes unpleasant experiences33. In the author’s opinion, many people like to gossip because it______________.A. gives them a feeling of pleasureB. helps them to make more friendsC. makes them better at telling storiesD. enables them to meet important people34. Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can ______________.A. provide students with written rulesB. help people watch their own behaviorsC. force school to improve student handbooksD. attract the police’s attention to group behaviors35. What advice does the author give in the passage?A. Never become a gossiperB. Stay away from gossipersC. Don’t let gossip turn into liesD. Think twice before you gossip.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。