黑龙江省绥滨县第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题

考试时间：90分钟满分120分第Ⅰ卷一阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题；每题2分，满分30分）AThere was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don't know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!”And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know I’m not very useful, but I can only do my best. I’m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”One day, the gardener heard that kind or conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well.Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare (光秃秃的) earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.1. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?A. DirtyB. DarkC.Worn-outD. Plain-looking.2. What was the old bucket ashamed of?A. His past.B. His aging.C. His manner.D. His leaking.3. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly toA. laugh at the old oneB. take pity on the old oneC. show off its beautiful looksD. praise the gardener’s kindness4. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?A. Because it was used to keep a balanceB. Because it stayed in its best conditionC. Because it was taken as a treasureD. Because it had its own functionBChina is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ve found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors —silver, green, red, blue ,yellow, whatever you want.It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can’t provide.Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.My first ride home was orderly(守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikes while cars on the streets came run ning swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn’t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.5. According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?A. Because they are fast and environment friendly.B. Because they are colorful and available.C. Because they are convenient and inexpensive.D. Because they are traditional and safe.6.The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended _____.A. to improve his riding skillsB. to experience local cultureC. to use it for transportD. to ride it for fun7.How did the author feel about his street crossing?A. It was wonderful.B. It was lively.C. It was difficult.D. It was boring.8.Which of the following best describes the author’s biking experience?A. The author took great pleasure in biking.B. The author was praised by the other bikers.C. The author was annoyed by the air while riding.D. The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.CThinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence(智力), you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly, I don’t understand things quickly.”9. Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, _______.A. we will follow the ideas of others naturally .B. it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast.C. we might be fooled by oth er people’s ideas.D. we might be controlled by other people’s ideas.10. If you are a critical thinker, you will ________.A. trust the reports in the newspapers.B. criticize other people for their mistakes.C. think deeply about different ideas.D. take one view against another view.11. In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that ________.A. the faster you do things, the smarter you become.B. intelligence is not decided by speed.C. the smarter you are, the faster you do things.D. speed can improve intelligence.12. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Thinking and Critical ThinkingB. Understanding Critical ThinkingC. Thinking Fast Means IntelligenceD. Thinking Natural and HumanDLost iPhoneUnexpectedly, I lost my white iPhon5s in Midtown on Friday night. It had a blue green cover on it. There are many pictures of my son on it, and I’m heartbroken, Please r eturn, no questions asked. Reward. Reply to: -2652255359@Do you need a babysitter that you can trust?My name is Tina. I am a responsible babysitter that you can trust. If you are looking for someone dependable and affordable I am that person!I HAVE MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE (includingdisabled children)! I am a retired Home Health Aid and absolutely love children. I work with my sister Iris who has also 20+years as a teacher’s assistant. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETINC YOU! Available 24 hours and flexible with fees! I am fully bilingual—Spanish/English. Please email me or call 712-867-7688.I BABYSIT ONLY AT MY HOME.I accept children from all ages. Fee starts from $100-$150 a week depending on the hours. I am very flexible and my fee can change. Feel free to contact me via email or on my cell phone 566-67-1873 and we can work something out.Part-time Chinese Babysitter WantedPart-time Chinese speaking babysitter needed to assist with one-year-old twins and to perform some light house work as needed. Assistance needed Fridays and occasional weekends. Please provide your salary expectation. College students are welcome to apply.Reply to:comm-encbq-2652113885 @13. If you want to send your kids to the babysitter’s home, you can find one in______.A. Ad 1B. Ad 2C. Ad 3D. Ad 414. What do we know about Tina?A. She lives alone now.B. She can speak two languages.C. She used to be a teacher’s assistant.D. She tak es care of children over 3.15. An applicant accepted by Ad 4 will have to .A. be a college graduate.B. be able to speak two languages.C. look after two children.D. work every weekend. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

绥滨一中2018-2019上学期期中考试高二英语试卷第一部分基础知识（每题1.5分；共20小题30分）1.The leader of the slaves ______ into prison.A. is putB. is puttedC. were putD. was put2. When our teacher came in,the boy pretended ________ carefully.A. to be readingB. readingC. being readD. to read3. The boys wandered ______the town with nothing to do.A. awayB. aroundC. outD. in4. It’s only five minutes’ walk, so _______ is no need to hurry to the stationA. ItB. whatC. thereD. which5. _________ to stand up and make a living by herself, Frida began to learn to paint even though she was limited to bed and wheelchair.A. DeterminingB. DeterminationC. DeterminedD. Decided6. I would like to have three _______ oranges.A. scoresB. scoredC. scoreD. marks7. He won’t stop the job until it’s finished.下列哪个选项可与本句替换？A. It was not until it’s finished when he will stop the job.B. It’s not until that it’s finished h e will stop the job.C. It’s not until it’s finished that he will stop the job.D. Not until is it finished he will stop the job.8. I will go with you ________ you will promise not to walk too fast.A. on condition thatB. in caseC. whileD. unless9. Get a move on _______ you will miss the bus.A. andB. orC. thereforeD. however10. The windows need ______, so she has her daughter cleaning them the whole day.A. To cleanB. to be cleaningC. cleaningD. cleaned11. The selfie stick is a hand held pole ______ allows users to take a photo a themselves from greater than arm’s length.A. whichB. /C. whatD. who12. He is qualified ________ in elementary school, but not in high school.A. to teachingB. to teachC. teachingD. to be taught13. We _______ under a tree until the shower passed and arrived home safe and sound.A. protectedB. shelteredC. demandedD. applied14. A lot of small towns in the area are definitely worth_______.A. to be visitedB. being visitedC. visitingD. to visit15. Your suggestions is very good _____ theory, but ____ practice it will not work.A. in;inB. on;onC. in;onD. at;in16. When we plan our vacation, mother often offers ______ suggestions.A. theoreticalB. portableC. practicalD. medical17. From the ______ expression on his face, I know everything is well under way.A. satisfyingB. satisfactionC. satisfiedD. satisfactory18. There are plenty of jobs _____ in the western part of the country.A. predictableB. availableC. considerableD. flexible19. The runners are taking _____ their positions on the starting line.A. upB. inC. offD. on20. She was on the point of going out _____ the telephone rang.A. whileB. asC. beforeD. when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，从各题所给的4个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。

学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分：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. Who won the contest?A. Sam.B. Sara. C．Tom.2. What is the man most probably doing?A. Shopping.B. Working.C. Reading.3. What is the scheduled time?A. At 4:00.B. At 4:15.C. At 4:30.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their exercise.B. A basketball game.C. A gym .5. What does the man most probably think of his car?A. Great.B. Not that bad.C. Very disappointing.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. When will the woman leave the city?A. In two weeks.B. In ten days.C. At this wee kend.7. What's the woman's plan for tonight?A. To see customers.B. To eat with the man.C. To go to a conference.听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。

2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题（含解析）英语试题卷共9页。

满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1. 答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。

2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

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4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。

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. What does the woman suggest?A. They don’t have to go to the concert.B. His brother will let them use the car.C. The bus is fine for them.2. What do we know about the match?A. It can’t be much fun.B. It must be exciting.C. It may be put off.3. What is wrong with the printer?A. It doesn’t flash.B. There isn’t ink.C. It’s broken.4. What is the woman interested in?A. Sports.B. Fashion.C. Politics.5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. New dictionaries.B. Language forms.C. The development of languages.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。

2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题一、听力（每小题1.5分, 满分30分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. How will Uncle Tom come?A By motorbike B. By taxi C. By car2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A museum B .A gardenC .A painting3. What is the man going to do first?A. Sweep the floor.B. Do the cooking.C. Remove the rubbis h4. What does the man think of his new computer?A. It s quite expensive.B. It is hard to useC. It is of good va lue5. How many languages is the man learning now?A. OneB. TwoC. Three请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6． What take up most of the room in the garden？A. The flowersB. The trees C The vegetables7. What does the woman have trouble with?A. The antsB. The spidersC. The mosquitoes请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. What does the woman s husband want to drink?A. Orange juice B Hot milk C. Lemon tea9. When does the woman want the drinks?A. At about 7: 30 amB. At about 8: 00 amC. At about 8: 30 am请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

2018-2019学年黑龙江省绥滨县第一中学高二下学期期中考试英语试卷★祝考试顺利★注意事项：1、答题前，请先将自己的姓名、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写在试题卷和答题卡上的相应位置，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。

用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。

2、选择题的作答：每个小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

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第I卷Ⅰ基础知识考察（20题，每题1.5分，共30分）1.If the task is too difficult, learners may lose__________(动力).A.motivationB. motivatedC. motivity2.They had the ambition to __________(控制) this small company.A. generationB. observeC. dominate.3.Their _______(婚姻) is happy.A. marriedB. marriageC. marry.4.Good _________(交流) is important in people’s relationship.A. commandmunicationC. community5.A__________(好强的) person loves to win and hates to lose.A. competitionB. competeC. competitive6.A_________(提供食宿的) school is a school where students live as well as study.A. boardB. boardingC. aboard7.________ matters most in learning English is enough practice.A. WhatB. ThatC. Which8.When I told my Western friends where I had been, they looked at me in _________(惊讶)A. astonishingB. astonishmentC. surprised9.________ the lady arrived at the airport did she realize she had left her passport at home.A. WhenB. Not untilC. Not when10.Students should be given more chances to take part-time jobs so as to ______more experiencesA. accomplishB. attainC. accumulate11.The post requires ________(复杂的) communicational skills and a wide scope of knowledge.A.sophisticatedB. declinedC. desperate12.There was a large crowd in the square, ______ against the war.A. strugglingB. devotingC. protesting13.She sent the good news to her family ______ she got the admission notice.A. the momentB. the timeC. the minutes14.There are 55_________ in our country.A. nationsB. minoritiesC. majorities15.I intend to transfer the ________ to my son.A. propertyB. appetiteC. proposal16._______ the letter before putting it in the envelope.A. UnlockB. UnfoldC. Fold17.The class is so noisy that the teacher can’t make himself_________.A. hearB. heardC. hearing18._______ of their skin to strong sunlight can be harmful.A. ExposeB. ExploreC.Exposure19.Children should be taught the _______ of protecting environment from childhood.A. awarenessB. feelingC. emotion20.His proposal is that we _____ TV half an hour every day.A. turn backB. turn offC. should turn away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）ALeisure time classes for kids can help bored children learn how to make something new. These classes include building classes and craft classes that are full of fun.Home DepotHome Depot’s Kids Workshops happen on the first Saturday of every month. Past projects have included model race cars,mail organizers, picture frames, and planters. Class are free. You ’ll have to sign up for the workshops to make sure your child has a spot and that there are enough building materials to go around. These sometimes fill up quickly, so early action is necessary.Pottery Barn KidsPottery Barn Kids hosts free classes for kids almost every weekend at stores along with free weekly story time for kids of all ages. These classes often include a special craft, texts from popular children’s books, and sometimes giveaways. MichaelsMichaels craft stores host free classes for kids several times a month a sometimes even have weeklong events before big holidays. The classes at Michaels include all kinds of craft projects that usually center around a holiday or season. Most classes are great for dropping off the kids while shopping.Lego StoresEach month, Lego stores have free events for kids, aged 6-14, to come in and build a mini model. After they’ve built the mini model, they get to take it home for free. There is a limit of four children per household who can attend, and children must stay for the entire event to take home the Lego kit used for the model. Kits may not be picked up at a later time.21. To make their kids get a better experience at Home Depot, parents should__________.A. Avoid classes taught before holidays.B. Choose suitable projects each weekend.C. Sign up for the class as soon as they can.D. Pay for the building materials of the workshops.22. Where may be the best choice for kids to learn to make Halloween decorations?A.Home DepotB. Pottery Barn KidsC.MichaelsD. Lego Stores.23. Lego Stores allow kids to _______.A. Keep the kits used for the model.B. Complete after-class tasks at home.C.decide how long each class will last.D.return the model within the required time.BWhen my family moved to the United States from Colombia, I was 9 years old and knew little about English. As time passed, teachers finally knew all of their students and slowly everyone began to head inside, except for me. No one called out my name, and no one seemed to know I existed. I spent the next month in my new classroom quietly.I felt a wave of fear, loneliness and sadness came over me.It turned out the school administration never cared that I didn’t speak English, but something else was teaching me English. Every morning when my aunt drove me to school and picked me up, she always had 106.7 Light FM on. It was this station that introduced my young ears to the English sounds of R&B, soul, jazz and much more. Because of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, I learned the difference between “witch”and “which”. While watching the TV show South Park, I was attracted by the funny characters. I related “You bastards!”to anger and saved it in my mental word bank. In fact, thanks to pop culture, the world of English became readily available to me while it was being turned down at school.I also learned how to express my emotions thanks to pop culture. One day at school, we were taking a math quiz and the whole class was quiet. Suddenly, the tip of my pencil broke and I yelled, “You bastards!” Everyone held their breath in surprise and I laughed to myself because something at that moment told me I had just learned my first bad word in English.Four months passed before the school placed me into an ESL program. By this time, I was speaking broken English and making myself understood. Finally, I learned how to speak and write English at a more advanced level, and I owe it all to pop culture.24.Why did the author feel sad when she moved to the US ?A. She was blamed for poor grades.B. She hated learning a new language.C. She missed her hometown.D. She was ignored at school.25.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.Her favorite song.B.English learningC.Her bad feeling.D. Pop culture.26. How did the author feel after realizing she yelled “You bastards!”A. Happy.B.Surprised.C. Nervous.D. Annoyed.27.What can be the best title for this passage?.A. Pop culture taught me English.B. How I overcame learning difficulties.C. My life experiences in the US.D. How I fell in love with music.CTens of thousands of years ago, not a single human being lived in the Americas. This only changed during the last Ice Age. It was a time when most of North America was covered with a thick sheet of ice, which made the America difficult to inhabit. But at some point during this time, adventurous humans started their journey into a new world.There is still debate about when these first Americans actually arrived and where they came from. But we are now getting closer to uncovering the original story, and finding out who these first Americans really were.During the peak of the last Ice Age about 20,000 years ago, a journey from Asia into the Americas was not likely to be particularly desirable. North America was covered with icy permafrost(永冻层) and tall glaciers. But, paradaxically（很矛盾的是）, the presence of so much ice meant that the journey was, in a way, easier than it would be today. The abundance of ice meant that sea levels were much lower than they are now, and a stretch of land appeared between Siberia and Alaska. Humans and animals could simply walk from Asia to North America. The land bridge was called Beringia.At some point around this time-known as the Last Glacial Maximum-groups of hunter-gatherers moved east from what is now Siberia to set up camp there.These people did well to seek refuge（避难所） there. Central Beringia was a much more desirableenvironment than the icy lands they had left behind. The climate was a bit damper. Plants, in the form of woody bushes, would have given them access to wood that they could burn to keep warm. Beringia was also an ideal environment for large mammals eating grass, giving early hunter-gatherers something to hunt.28. What happened during the last Ice Age?A. Not a single human lived in the Americas.B. North America began to be covered with ice and snow.C. All kinds of animals moved into a new world.D. Human beings began to enter North America.29. According to the author, what was contradictory（对立的）?A. Lack of ice made the Americas easier to reach.B. Humans and animal walked to the Americas.C. A journey from Asia into the Americas.D. Abundant ice made the journey easier than it would be today.30. What was the advantage of living in Central Beringia?A. A much more suitable environment.B. The climate being less damp.C. Wood suitable to build houses.D. A wide variety of plants.31. What may be the best title for the text?A. Why early hunter-gatherers liked hunting.B. The first people who lived in the Americas.C. Something about the Americas.D. What the weather was like in the Americas.DCharles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth. Finances were a constant concern for his family. The expenses of having a large family were too much for his father’s salary. In fact, when Charles was just four months old, the family movedto a smaller home to cut expenses.At a very young age, despite his family’s financial situation, Charles dreamed of becoming a gentleman. However, when he was 12, it seemed his dream would never come true. He suffered a lot. Charles’education was unplanned, but he supplemented it with constant reading, particularly of the eighteenth-century novels in his father’s small library. He was poorly clothed, ill fed, forced to live in the cheapest place.Also, 12-year-old Charles was removed from school and sent to work at a factory to help support the family. Charles was deeply marked by these experiences. This childhood poverty, although unknown to his readers until after his death, would be a heavy influence on Dickens’ later views on social reform and the world he would create through his fiction. He knew those kinds of feelings. He was lost at that time when he worked hopelessly in the factory. That period was so bitter to the sensitive boy. When he was a successful, happy man, he could not look back upon it without tears in his eyes.Luckily the situation improved within a year. Charles was released from his duties at the factory.32. As a boy, Charles Dickens’ dream was _________.A. to be a writerB. to support his family.C. to be a gentle manD. to work in a factory33. Charles Dickens was removed from school because _________.A. he had to make money to support the family.B. he liked reading in his father’s small library.C. he didn’t like to go to school at all.lD. he caused much trouble at school.34. What greatly affected Charles Dickens when he was young?A. His leaving school to work.B. His father’s salary.C. His constant reading.D. His family’s frequent move.35.What can we know about Charles Dickens?A. He started to work in the factory in 1826.B. He worked in the factory for many years.C. He received a good education when young.D. He felt confused when working in the factory.第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Improving your vocabulary can be done at any age and any level of education. Even college students can benefit from having a large vocabulary. _____36______ It also helps get a good grasp of any language.___37___ Reading is directly linked with a larger vocabulary, especially if you seek out books in unfamiliar fields or about unfamiliar topics. Nonfiction books in a wide variety of fields can teach you new words and general knowledge. But reading fiction is also highly beneficial.Playing word games like Scrabble and Boggle is a fun way to learn new words. ___38___ If you play with an open dictionary, you can encourage people to try out words they might otherwise be afraid of using.A simple way to improve your vocabulary is to use the dictionary. Create flash cards of unfamiliar words and practice them in a variety of environments and make sure you can use the words in daily sentences. ___39___ If you hear someone using a word you don’t recognize, ask him or her about it or look it up in the dictionary.Many websites are dedicated to improving your vocabulary, and you can subscribe to “word of the day” features, word games, and other fun activities. In addition, you may find a community of individuals with interests like yours. ___40___A. You can improve your vocabulary by meeting up with some language learners.B. Such games will encourage your brain to play with words and letters.C. There is no shortcut to vocabulary learning or language learning.D. One good way to improve your vocabulary is to read more.E. This will improve spoken and written communication.F. This way you can get used to using them correctly.G. Don’t be afraid to speak in public.第II卷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)20 years ago, a dog near our apartment area hunted down a sparrow and was about to eat it. My friends and I 41 the dog and saved the sparrow. The sparrow was 42 hurt. It was bleeding from the abdomen(腹部) and was 43 to breathe.My parents always told me to treat people and animals with 44 , so I brought the sparrow home. I bandaged the sparrow and gave it some water and food. I did a lot to make it feel 45 . Then I waited eagerly for its 46 . The next day, as I couldn’t find the sparrow, I 47 about it. My mother said it flew away when my father left for work. 48 I was kind of upset, I was 49 that I saved a life.One day when I was in high school, I 50 the topic and mentioned it to my mother. This time the story completely 51 . She told me the sparrow 52 to its injuries that night and the dead body was found by my father in the morning. He 53 buried the bird near the playground while I was asleep. That moment I was shocked and 54 .I never expected she had lied to me. My mother said in a calm voice, “Son, you were very 55 back them and would not have wanted to see that bird dead. You would’ve cried all day. You were not in a position to bear the 56 it would’ve caused. At that time, I wanted you to 57 the sparrow as a bird which was 58 and flew with joy again.”I admired my mother’s 59 as I slowly accepted the fact. I came to realize that lying is not always a bad thing. It can be a right thing to do when someone is not in a position to accept the truth with 60 .41. A. drove away B. broke with C. turned down D. left out42. A. hardly B. badly C. slightlyD. equally43. A.pretending B. refusing C. learningD. struggling44. A.patience B. kindness C. talentD. weakness45. fortable B. lonely C. special D. disappointed46. A. appearance B. support C. rest D. recovery47. A. lectured B. asked C. heardD. explained48. A. Because B. If C. Although D. Until49. A. glad B. afraid C. worried D. curious50. A. regretted B. forgot C. noticed D. recalled51. A. changed B. ended C. developed D. existed52. A. settled down B. gave in C. got used D. showed off53. A. secretly B. hopefully C. naturallyD. anxiously54. A. touched B. angry C. excited D. grateful55. A. pleasant B. strange C. safe D. simple56. A. guilty B. expectation C. pain D. respect57. A. forgive B. remember C. leave D. understand58. A. recognized B. caught C. cured D. abandoned59. A. wisdom B. honesty C. excuse D. mistake60. A. confidence B. luck C. pride D. relief第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia, on August 27,1910. She attended the government school near her home until she was eighteen. At that time, some doctors and nurses from Yugoslavia were 61 (work) in India, and they often wrote to the school about their work. She decided to join 62 (they) one day.When she left school, she 63 went to Britain; then a year later she went to India, where she began to 64 (train) to be a teacher. After training, she was sent to Calcutta, 65 she taught geography at a school and soon after became headmistress(女校长).However, 66 she loved teaching, in 1946 Mother Teresa left the school and went to work in the poor parts of Calcutta. Later she was trained to become a nurse in Patna, and then began her work helping the 67 and comforting the dying in the streets of the city. Slowly, 68 came to help her, and her work spread to other parts of India. Mother Teresa was a well-known person forever. Many photos were taken of her, as she travelled around 69 world to open new schools and hospitals in poor countries. In 1979, she 70 (give) the Nobel Prize for the lifetime of love and service she had given to the poor.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）每句中只有一处错误。

学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1.答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

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。

What will the weather be like tomorrow?Sunny B.Cloudy C.RainyWhere is the woman’s English book?On the shelf B. Under the pillow C.On the tableWhat is the man doing now?Surfing the Internet B. Listening to music C. Studying for a testWhich sport did the man miss yesterday?Volleyball B. Football C.BasketballWhat do we know about the man’s cousin?A.He has blond hair.B. He has a beard.C. He is short .第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

When will the meeting probably finish?On Thursday B. On Friday C. On SaturdayWhy will the woman go to the place near Milan?To travel B. To work C. To see her husband听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2017－2018学年度上学期高二期中考试英语试卷时间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；第小题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答案，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. Where may the man be？A。

At home. B。

At hospital C。

At school.2. How much did the man pay for the shirt？A.$ 20.B. ＄18.C. $ 10.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about？A。

A heavy smoker. B. The price of cigarettes. C。

The danger of smoking.4. Which bus does the man want to take?A. No. 15。

B. No。

36。

C. No。

63.5。

Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the theater. B。

In the shopping centre. C。

At the ticket office.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.请听第6段材料,回答6、7题6。

Why is the man unwilling to do some sports？A. He is too lazy.B. He was hurt in his leg。

黑龙江省绥滨县第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题（时间：2小时分值：150分命题人：高二备课组）班级：__________姓名：__________第I卷Ⅰ基础知识考察（20题，每题1.5分，共30分）1.If the task is too difficult, learners may lose__________(动力).A.motivationB. motivatedC. motivity2.They had the ambition to __________(控制) this small company.A. generationB. observeC. dominate.3.Their _______(婚姻) is happy.A. marriedB. marriageC. marry.4.Good _________(交流) is important in people’s relationship.A. commandmunicationC. community5.A__________(好强的) person loves to win and hates to lose.A. competitionB. competeC. competitive6.A_________(提供食宿的) school is a school where students live as well as study.A. boardB. boardingC. aboard7.________ matters most in learning English is enough practice.A. WhatB. ThatC. Which8.When I told my Western friends where I had been, they looked at me in _________(惊讶)A. astonishingB. astonishmentC. surprised9.________ the lady arrived at the airport did she realize she had left her passport at home.A. WhenB. Not untilC. Not when10.Students should be given more chances to take part-time jobs so as to ______more experiencesA. accomplishB. attainC. accumulate11.The post requires ________(复杂的) communicational skills and a wide scope of knowledge.A.sophisticatedB. declinedC. desperate12.There was a large crowd in the square, ______ against the war.A. strugglingB. devotingC. protesting13.She sent the good news to her family ______ she got the admission notice.A. the momentB. the timeC. the minutes14.There are 55_________ in our country.A. nationsB. minoritiesC. majorities15.I intend to transfer the ________ to my son.A. propertyB. appetiteC. proposal16._______ the letter before putting it in the envelope.A. UnlockB. UnfoldC. Fold17.The class is so noisy that the teacher can’t make himself_________.A. hearB. heardC. hearing18._______ of their skin to strong sunlight can be harmful.A. ExposeB. ExploreC.Exposure19.Children should be taught the _______ of protecting environment from childhood.A. awarenessB. feelingC. emotion20.His proposal is that we _____ TV half an hour every day.A. turn backB. turn offC. should turn away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）ALeisure time classes for kids can help bored children learn how to make something new. These classes include building classes and craft classes that are full of fun.Home DepotHome Depot’s Kids Workshops happen on the first Saturday of every month. Past projects have included model race cars,mail organizers, picture frames, and planters. Class are free. You ’ll have to sign up for the workshops to make sure your child has a spot and that there are enough building materials to go around. These sometimes fill up quickly, so early action is necessary.Pottery Barn KidsPottery Barn Kids hosts free classes for kids almost every weekend at stores along with free weekly story time for kids of all ages. These classes often include a special craft, texts from popular children’s books, and sometimes giveaways.MichaelsMichaels craft stores host free classes for kids several times a month a sometimes even have weeklong events before big holidays. The classes at Michaels include all kinds of craft projects that usually center around a holiday or season. Most classes are great for dropping off the kids whileshopping.Lego StoresEach month, Lego stores have free events for kids, aged 6-14, to come in and build a mini model. After they’ve built the mini model, they get to take it home for free. There is a limit of four children per household who can attend, and children must stay for the entire event to take home the Lego kit used for the model. Kits may not be picked up at a later time.21. To make their kids get a better experience at Home Depot, parents should__________.A. Avoid classes taught before holidays.B. Choose suitable projects each weekend.C. Sign up for the class as soon as they can.D. Pay for the building materials of the workshops.22. Where may be the best choice for kids to learn to make Halloween decorations?A.Home DepotB. Pottery Barn KidsC.MichaelsD. Lego Stores.23. Lego Stores allow kids to _______.A. Keep the kits used for the model.B. Complete after-class tasks at home.C.decide how long each class will last.D.return the model within the required time.BWhen my family moved to the United States from Colombia, I was 9 yearsold and knew little about English. As time passed, teachers finally knew all of their students and slowly everyone began to head inside, except for me. No one called out my name, and no one seemed to know I existed. I spent the next month in my new classroom quietly. I felt a wave of fear, loneliness and sadness came over me.It turned out the school administration never cared that I didn’t speak English, but something else was teaching me English. Every morning when my aunt drove me to school and picked me up, she always had 106.7 Light FM on. It was this station that introduced my young ears to the English sounds of R&B, soul, jazz and much more.Because of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, I learned the difference between “witch”and “which”. While watching the TV show South Park, I was attracted by the funny characters. I related “You bastards!” to anger and saved it in my mental word bank. In fact, thanks to pop culture, the world of English became readily available to me while it was being turned down at school.I also learned how to express my emotions thanks to pop culture. One day at school, we were taking a math quiz and the whole class was quiet. Suddenly, the tip of my pencil broke and I yelled, “You bastards!” Everyone held their breath in surprise and I laughed to myself because something at that moment told me I had just learned my first bad word in English.Four months passed before the school placed me into an ESL program. By this time, I was speaking broken English and making myself understood. Finally, I learned how to speak and write English at a more advanced level, and I owe it all to pop culture.24.Why did the author feel sad when she moved to the US ?A. She was blamed for poor grades.B. She hated learning a new language.C. She missed her hometown.D. She was ignored at school.25.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.Her favorite song.B.English learningC.Her bad feeling.D. Pop culture.26. How did the author feel after realizing she yelled “You bastards!”A. Happy.B.Surprised.C. Nervous.D. Annoyed.27.What can be the best title for this passage?.A. Pop culture taught me English.B. How I overcame learning difficulties.C. My life experiences in the US.D. How I fell in love with music.CTens of thousands of years ago, not a single human being lived in the Americas. This only changed during the last Ice Age. It was a time when most of North America was covered with a thick sheet of ice, which made the America difficult to inhabit. But at some point during this time, adventurous humans started their journey into a new world.There is still debate about when these first Americans actually arrived and where they came from. But we are now getting closer to uncovering the original story, and finding out who these first Americans really were. During the peak of the last Ice Age about 20,000 years ago, a journey from Asia into the Americas was not likely to be particularly desirable. North America was covered with icy permafrost(永冻层) and tall glaciers. But, paradaxically（很矛盾的是）, the presence of so much ice meant that the journey was, in a way, easier than it would be today. The abundanceof ice meant that sea levels were much lower than they are now, and a stretch of land appeared between Siberia and Alaska. Humans and animals could simply walk from Asia to North America. The land bridge was called Beringia. At some point around this time-known as the Last Glacial Maximum-groups of hunter-gatherers moved east from what is now Siberia to set up camp there. These people did well to seek refuge（避难所） there. Central Beringia was a much more desirableenvironment than the icy lands they had left behind. The climate was a bit damper. Plants, in the form of woody bushes, would have given them access to wood that they could burn to keep warm. Beringia was also an ideal environment for large mammals eating grass, giving early hunter-gatherers something to hunt.28. What happened during the last Ice Age?A. Not a single human lived in the Americas.B. North America began to be covered with ice and snow.C. All kinds of animals moved into a new world.D. Human beings began to enter North America.29. According to the author, what was contradictory（对立的）?A. Lack of ice made the Americas easier to reach.B. Humans and animal walked to the Americas.C. A journey from Asia into the Americas.D. Abundant ice made the journey easier than it would be today.30. What was the advantage of living in Central Beringia?A. A much more suitable environment.B. The climate being less damp.C. Wood suitable to build houses.D. A wide variety of plants.31. What may be the best title for the text?A. Why early hunter-gatherers liked hunting.B. The first people who lived in the Americas.C. Something about the Americas.D. What the weather was like in the Americas.DCharles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth. Finances were a constant concern for his family. The expenses of having a large family were too much for his father’s salary. In fact, when Charles was just four months old, the family moved to a smaller home to cut expenses.At a very young age, despite his family’s financial situation, Charles dreamed of becoming a gentleman. However, when he was 12, it seemed his dream would never come true. He suffered a lot. Charles’ education was unplanned, but he supplemented it with constant reading, particularly of the eighteenth-century novels in his father’s small library. He was poorly clothed, ill fed, forced to live in the cheapest place.Also, 12-year-old Charles was removed from school and sent to work at a factory to help support the family. Charles was deeply marked by these experiences. This childhood poverty, although unknown to his readers until after his death, would be a heavy influence on Dickens’ later views on social reform and the world he would create through his fiction. He knew those kinds of feelings. He was lost at that time when he worked hopelessly in the factory. That period was so bitter to the sensitive boy. When he was a successful, happy man, he could not look back upon it without tears in his eyes.Luckily the situation improved within a year. Charles was released from his duties at the factory.32. As a boy, Charles Dickens’ dream was _________.A. to be a writerB. to support his family.C. to be a gentle manD. to work in a factory33. Charles Dickens was removed from school because _________.A. he had to make money to support the family.B. he liked reading in his father’s small library.C. he didn’t like to go to school at all.lD. he caused much trouble at school.34. What greatly affected Charles Dickens when he was young?A. His leaving school to work.B. His father’s salary.C. His constant reading.D. His family’s frequent move.35.What can we know about Charles Dickens?A. He started to work in the factory in 1826.B. He worked in the factory for many years.C. He received a good education when young.D. He felt confused when working in the factory.第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Improving your vocabulary can be done at any age and any level of education. Even college students can benefit from having a large vocabulary. _____36______ It also helps get a good grasp of any language.___37___ Reading is directly linked with a larger vocabulary, especially if you seek out books in unfamiliar fields or about unfamiliar topics. Nonfiction books in a wide variety of fields can teach you new words andgeneral knowledge. But reading fiction is also highly beneficial.Playing word games like Scrabble and Boggle is a fun way to learn new words. ___38___ If you play with an open dictionary, you can encourage people to try out words they might otherwise be afraid of using.A simple way to improve your vocabulary is to use the dictionary. Create flash cards of unfamiliar words and practice them in a variety of environments and make sure you can use the words in daily sentences. ___39___ If you hear someone using a word you don’t recognize, ask him or her about it or look it up in the dictionary.Many websites are dedicated to improving your vocabulary, and you can subscribe to “word of the day” features, word games, and other fun activities. In addition, you may find a community of individuals with interests like yours. ___40___A. You can improve your vocabulary by meeting up with some language learners.B. Such games will encourage your brain to play with words and letters.C. There is no shortcut to vocabulary learning or language learning.D. One good way to improve your vocabulary is to read more.E. This will improve spoken and written communication.F. This way you can get used to using them correctly.G. Don’t be afraid to speak in public.第II卷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)20 years ago, a dog near our apartment area hunted down a sparrow andwas about to eat it. My friends and I 41 the dog and saved the sparrow. The sparrow was 42 hurt. It was bleeding from the abdomen(腹部)and was 43 to breathe.My parents always told me to treat people and animals with 44 , so I brought the sparrow home. I bandaged the sparrow and gave it some water and food. I did a lot to make it feel 45 . Then I waited eagerly for its 46 . The next day, as I couldn’t find the sparrow, I 47 about it. My mother said it flew away when my father left for work. 48 I was kind of upset, I was 49 that I saved a life.One day when I was in high school, I 50 the topic and mentioned it to my mother. This time the story completely 51 . She told me the sparrow 52 to its injuries that night and the dead body was found by my father in the morning. He 53 buried the bird near the playground while I was asleep. That moment I was shocked and 54 . I never expected she had lied to me. My mother said in a calm voice, “Son, you were very 55 back them and would not have wanted to see that bird dead. You would’ve cried all day. You were not in a position to bear the 56 it would’ve caused. At that time, I wanted you to 57 the sparrow as a bird which was 58 and flew with joy again.”I admired my mother’s 59 as I slowly accepted the fact. I came to realize that lying is not always a bad thing. It can be a right thing to do when someone is not in a position to accept the truth with 60 .41. A. drove away B. broke with C. turned downD. left out42. A. hardly B. badly C. slightlyD. equally43. A.pretending B. refusing C. learningD. struggling44. A.patience B. kindness C. talentD. weakness45. fortable B. lonely C. special D. disappointed46. A. appearance B. support C. restD. recovery47. A. lectured B. asked C. heardD. explained48. A. Because B. If C. AlthoughD. Until49. A. glad B. afraid C. worriedD. curious50. A. regretted B. forgot C. noticedD. recalled51. A. changed B. ended C. developedD. existed52. A. settled down B. gave in C. got usedD. showed off53. A. secretly B. hopefully C. naturallyD. anxiously54. A. touched B. angry C. excited D. grateful55. A. pleasant B. strange C. safeD. simple56. A. guilty B. expectation C. painD. respect57. A. forgive B. remember C. leaveD. understand58. A. recognized B. caught C. cured D. abandoned59. A. wisdom B. honesty C. excuse D. mistake60. A. confidence B. luck C. prideD. relief第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia, on August 27,1910. She attended the government school near her home until she was eighteen. At that time, some doctors and nurses from Yugoslavia were 61 (work) in India, and they often wrote to the school about their work. She decided to join 62 (they) one day.When she left school, she 63 went to Britain; then a year later she went to India, where she began to 64 (train) to be a teacher. After training, she was sent to Calcutta, 65 she taught geography at a school and soon after became headmistress(女校长).However, 66 she loved teaching, in 1946 Mother Teresa left the school and went to work in the poor parts of Calcutta. Later she was trained to become a nurse in Patna, and then began her work helping the 67 and comforting the dying in the streets of the city. Slowly, 68 came to help her, and her work spread to other parts of India.Mother Teresa was a well-known person forever. Many photos were takenof her, as she travelled around 69 world to open new schools and hospitals in poor countries. In 1979, she 70 (give) the Nobel Prize for the lifetime of love and service she had given to the poor.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）每句中只有一处错误。