2018-2019学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题+Word版含解析(1)

）2018-2019学年高二上学期英语期中考试试卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解Off the Beaten Cart PathThe best-selling travel book which includes over 200 new places of interest, over 200 new full-color photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It includes over 1,000 of the United States most must-see destinations.Cover price: $ 30.00Our price: $ 19.80ParentsThe most popular magazine for parents who want to raise smart and loving children. It has child development guidance, advice on your child's health and safety, and the best way to encourage your child's learning.Cover Price: $ 26.00Our price: $ 12.60Best Weekend ProjectsThe projects are chosen from 80 special ideas to create an unusual living space. They are practical, as well as creative.They will improve your home and yard and can be made on weekends. And the most important of all, they are easy to follow.Cover Price: $ 17.95Our price: $ 13.90LuckyThe shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips. You'll need them before you go to the stores. What makes Lucky really special is that it gives you the information you need before anyone else has it.Cover Price: $ 18.50Our Price: $ 15.501.（1） How much can you save to buy a copy of BestWeekend Projects now?A . $ 13.4.B . $ 10.2.C . $ 4.05.D . $ 3.2.（2） Which book can give you some advice on shopping?A . Parents.B . Lucky.C . Off the Beaten Cart Path.D . Best Weekend Projects.3.（3） Who may like the book Off the Beaten Curt Pathmost?A . Ladies loving shopping.B . Parents with new-born babies.C . Husbands wanting to improve their home.D . Personsloving traveling in America.4.（4） What does the passage most probably belong to?A . A story.B . A report.C . A notice.D . An advertisement.2. 阅读理解Whenever we see a button on a doorbell or on a remote, we may press it. This is true in most cases. But some buttons are actually fake(假的), like the "close" button on an elevator.Many people are in the habit of pressing the "close" button because they don't have the patience to wait for the elevator doors to shut. But according to experts, the buttons are a complete trick—the doors will not close any faster however hard you press.It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, making sure that all elevators stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Only firefighters and maintenance workers(维修工) can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a code or special keys. But to normal elevator riders, the buttons aren't completely useless.According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control. Experts have showed that a lot of buttons that don't do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose. For example, pedestrian crosswalkbuttons don't live up to their names. Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computer-controlled traffic signals were introduced.But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little "white lies". They still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.That habit is here to stay, John Kounios, a psychology professor at Drexel University in the US, told The New York Times. "After all, I've got nothing else to do while waiting. So why not try the chance?"1.（1） The author writes the text to______________.A . inform readers of kinds of fake buttonB . analyze what roles fake buttons playC . explore different ways to push buttonsD . explain why fake buttons were introduced2.（2） The underlined "for this same purpose" in Paragraph4 probably refers to_____________.A . making people more patientB . improving people's bad moodC . helping people build up confidenceD . offering peoplea sense of control3.（3） What can we know from John Kounios' words?A . Pressing fake buttons is of no meaning at all.B . People don't know that what they press is fake.C . Some people pressfake buttons just to kill time. D . People are supposed to quit pressing fake buttons.3. 阅读理解Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name — phubbers （低头族）.Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie（自拍照）in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world.Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “the neck is like a rope that breaksafter long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.But that's not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.1.（1） For what purpose does the author give the exampleof a cartoon in Paragragh2?A . To advertise the cartoon made by students.B . To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.C . To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.D . To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.2.（2） Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber mayhave?A . His social skills could be affected.B . He will cause the destruction of the world.C . His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.D . He might get separated from his friendsand family.3.（3） Which of the following may be the author's attitudetowards phubbing?A . Objective.B . Supportive.C . Optimistic.D . Opposed.4.（4） What may the passage talk about next?A . Advice on how to use a cell phone.B . People who are addicted to phubbing.C . The possible consequences of phubbing.D . Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.4. 阅读理解Counterfeit(假的) medicines are a widespread problem in developing countries. Like other counterfeits, they look like real products. But counterfeit drugs may contain too little or none of the active ingredients of the real thing.People do not get the medicine they need. And in some cases, counterfeits cause death. Twenty children in Bangladesh died last year after being given acetaminophen(对乙酰氨基酚).The medications contained ingredients that looked, smelled and tasted like the real thing. The medicine was produced by a local drug company that used a dangerous substitute to save money.The problem of counterfeit medicines is especially serious in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The WHO estimates that up to thirty percent of medicines on sale in many of those countriesare counterfeit. The problem is less widespread among industrialized countries. The WHO says counterfeits make up less than one percent of the illegal drug market in countries like the United States, Canada, Japan and New Zealand.But the agency also says as much as fifty percent of the medicine sold on the Internet is counterfeit.Much is being done to fight counterfeit drugs. Several companies are developing ways to make counterfeits easier to identify. And there are existing methods, like a machine that can quickly identify chemicals in pills to confirm if the pills are real. Other ideas include things like special tracking codes for drug packages. People could send a text message with the code and get a message back, which proves that what they bought is listed in a database. Some drug makers and other companies put three-dimensional images called holograms(全息图)on their products as a security device.1.（1） Last year twenty children in Bangladesh diedbecause of _________.A . unreal drugsB . online medicinesC . acetaminophenD . unclean water2.（2） We can draw a conclusion from the passagethat___________ .A . it is very cheap and convenient to buy medicines online.B .we had better not buy medicines online. C . more and more people will buy products online. D . medicine companies don't pay much attention to counterfeit drugs.3.（3） What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A . It reveals(揭露) the reasons why counterfeit drugs are widespread.B . Special tracking codes for drug packages are used to identify counterfeits.C . It shows the danger of counterfeit drugs.D . Some measures are being taken to fight counterfeit drugs.4.（4） Which of the following country may have seriousproblems of counterfeit medicines?A . Canada.B . India.C . New Zealand.D . Japan.二、任务型阅读5. 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。

大庆中学2018-2019学年上学期期中考试高二英语试卷（考试时间120分钟，满分150分）第 I 卷 (共100分)第一部分：听力（共20小题，满分30分）第一节听下面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。

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 are the speakers now?A. In Toronto.B. In Singapore.C. In Los Angeles.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Medicine.B. A doctor.C. An advertisement.3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Doctor and patient.B. Teacher and student.C. Policeman and driver.4. What is the woman going to do this Saturday?A. Buy a gift for the man.B. Attend a birthday party.C. Choose shoes for herself.5. Why must the man go to the bank?A. He wants to save some money.B. He needs some money for a trip.C. He has to get traveler’s checks there.第二节听下面5段材料。

每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段材料前，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。

2018-2019学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高二第一学期期中卷Ⅱ. Grammar (10)Directions:Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given words: for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.As a man who has already stepped into the tomb of love, I always have a feeling that it is my obligation to warn those guys who (21) ________ (not; marry) so far or are about to do that of the danger involved in marriage. Those simple-minded men can easily get (22) ________ “killed”, if they don’t know that comes with marriage.Since I am a quick learner, it didn’t take me long to find out (23) ________ a man needs to do to survive a marriage. Here are the 7 golden principles, which I would like to call “Marriage Survival Tips for Man”. Ready to take notes?No.1: Anything (24) ________ (request) by your wife should be doubtless taken as your priority in your to-do list. Whether it is to mop the floor or babysit your son, do it immediately and do it for life, idiot! Because the more times she has to ask you to do that, the (25) ________ (patient) she will be.No.2: Caution! Do not argue with your wife! (26) ________ reasonable you think you are, you will always end up saying sorry to her Trust me. As a man, the last thing you want to do is to get into an argument with a woman. Women are not supposed (27) ________ (reason) with. They are not designed that way. (Pardon me for being such a male chauvinist (直男炎). Deep down, I totally support feminism.) So unless you want to start a full-scale war you can never win, otherwise apologize to her the moment you two make eye contact.No.3: Always give positive feedbacks (28) ________ ________ any questions raised by her. For example, if she wants to buy a pair of high-heels or a fancy coat, say yes! Of course, always saying yes will cost you a fortune but at least it can save your life! And (29) ________ ________ ________ you are alive, money does grow on trees! But when the questions are related to her weight, stay with a simple life-saving rule: for God’s sake, she is not even a little bit fat! Calling her fat would be viewed as a horrible crime which deserves a death sentence!No 4: Sorry man! I can’t make this up anymore. Her Majesty (30) ________ (call) me again. I have to go now! Pray for me!Ⅲ. Vocabulary (20)Directions:Complete the following passages by using the words in the box… Each word can only be used once. Do note that there is one word more than you need.What’s the point of reading if we all forget what we read sooner or later? Being a liberal arts (文科) teacher, more often than not, I will find myself confronted with this sort of question. And knowing that I am not in a good position to (31) ________ this question which can be simple and hard at the same time, I always quote what William Johnson Cory has written in a letter in which he articulates (清晰表达) the purpose of education. From my perspective, his words can also be taken as a (32) ________ argument for reading. The full quotation goes: “At school you are (33) ________ not so much in acquiring knowledge as in making mental efforts under criticism. A certain amount of knowledge you can indeed with average faculties acquire so as to retain; nor need you (34) ________ the hours you spent on much that is forgotten, for the (35) ________ of lost knowledge at least protects you from many illusions. But you go to a great school not so much for knowledge as for arts and habits: for the habit of attention, for the art of entering (36) ________ into another person’s thoughts, for the habit of submitting to censure (批判) and refutation (反驳), for the art if indicating assent (附议) or dissent (异议) in gradated terms, for the habit of regarding minute points of accuracy, for the art of working out what is possible in a given time, for taste, for discrimination, for mental courage, and for mental soberness (清醒).”Besides, even though we eventually forget most of what we read, there can still be (37) ________ in the moments of reading a particular book in a particular place. What I remember most about Hemingway’s short-story (38) ________ Men Without Women is the persistent cough I had due to a heavy cold, which at that time did give me a strong feeling that I would also like to die for my beloved.So the purpose of reading is not to memorize (39) ________ everything we read but to keep reading. After all, if there are no (40) ________ opinions on the idea that we are what we eat then we are also what we read.(B)You are my Solskjaer,My Ole SolskjaerYou make me happy when skies are grey.You’ll never know dear.How much I love you.Please don’t take my Solskjaer away.You are my SolskjaerMy only SolskjaerYou make my happy when skies are greyCoz when it’s pouring you just keep scoringPlease don’t take our Solskjaer awayThe above song is (41) ________ from Jimmie Davis’ You Are My Sunshine by Manchester United (曼联) fans to express their overwhelming love towards Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (索尔斯克亚), their favourite striker—Babyface Killer. Although the fans never want to bid (42) ________ to their beloved Ole, every journey always has an end, no matter how wonderful it is.Finally, the story of Ole as a United player ended. On 28 August 2007 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (43) ________ called time on his united playing career-eleven years and three days after it began with a goalscoring debut.On the field, the Norwegian became a perfect (44) ________ of United’s never-say-die spirit in their most successful decade, often scoring late goals when points or trophies looked to have been lost. But off the field, he finally had to admit one defeat—in his battle with his (45) ________ knee injury.On retiring, ole said, “I would like to thank the manager, the coaching and medical staff and most of all the supporters. The supporters have been fantastic ad were a real (46) ________ to me when I was out injuried. And their tremendous support will always be in my heart. I feel proud to have (47) ________ United for 11 years and have some very special memories.”Ole’s many career (48) ________ include his four goals in 12 minutes as a substitute at Nottingham forest in United’s recrod away win (8-1). But surely the most special memory of all would be the Champions League final in 1999 when he best (49) ________ his ability to seize the whisker of a chance. His injury-time-toe-poke past Bayern Munich keeper Oliver Kahn (卡恩) completed United’s Treble (三冠王) and (50) ________ himself an irreplaceable place in Reds history.Ⅳ. Cloze (15)Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.It did take me quite a while to start noticing Dr. Yuval Noah Harari’s well-received book: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (人类简史). I bought the book after I heard Dou Wentao (a renowned TV hose) mention it on his podcast, and to be frank, I read the first chapter with little (51) ________. But it turned out to be the best book I read in 2017.While I was immediately (52) ________ the book kept evolving as I read it. The book began with a brief introduction of the lives and activities of the earliest proto-humans (原始人)---Neanderthals (尼安德特人), Homoerectus (直立人) and early Homo Sapiens (智人)---and then (53) ________ an examination of why it was theHomo sapiens, after hundreds of thousands of years of surviving but pretty much existing in the middle of the food chain, (54) ________ rocketed to the top of it without ant significant genetic changes, conquered multiple climates, and eventually domesticated the world around them from farm animals to crops. And Harari includes an interesting but fairly (55) ________ argument about the true nature of our relationship to our most necessary crop---wheat.Think for a moment about the (56) ________ Revolution from the viewpoint of wheat. Ten thousand years ago wheat was just a wild grass, one of many, confined to a small range in the Middle East. All of a sudden, within just a few short millennia, it was growing everywhere.So how did this grass turn from insignificant to ubiquitous (到处存在的)? Wheat did it by manipulating (操纵) Homo sapiens to its advantage. This ape had been living a fairly comfortable life (57) ________ and gathering until about 10,000 years ago, but then began to (58) ________ more and more effort in cultivating wheat. Then, humans in many parts of the world were doing little from dawn to dusk (59) ________ taking care of wheat plants.However, the body of Homo sapiens had not evolved for cultivating wheat. Therefore human spines, knees, necks and arches paid the price. Moreover, the new agricultural tasks demanded so much time that people were forced to settle (60) ________ next to their wheat fields. This completely changed their way of life. We did not (61) ________ wheat. It’s the other way around. One of the most important and sustained ideas running through the book is that what ultimately (62) ________ Homo sapiens from all other creatures---other mammals, other apes, and even other “humans”like Neanderthals---was not our opposable thumbs or some other (63) ________ standards, but instead it was our ability to generate (生成), believe in and act upon what Yuval Noah Narari calls “myths” or “(64) ________” (essentially ideas and cultural institutions), particularly on a large scale and collective basis, which eventually transformed us from creatures that lived in small, loosely-organized groups (the typical feature of most apes) to our modern status.Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is a fascinating ambitious and difficult-to-summarize book that is also just highly (65) ________. So as senior high school students, you won’t experience too much difficulty following the author’s train of thoughts. And I strongly recommend you to indulge (纵情于) yourself in this well-written book.Inspired by Yuval Noah Harari’s mind-blowing book:Sapiens: A brief history of Humankind51. A. attention B. evaluation C. illustration D. expectation52. A. fascinated B. confused C. distracted D. uninterested53. A. turned to B. gave away C. prepared for D. went after54. A. naturally B. randomly C. suddenly D. hardly55. A. annoying B. touching C. embarrassing D. depressing56. A. Industrial B. Agricultural C. Cultural D. Political57. A. planting B. hunting C. trading D. wondering58. A. spare B. resist C. invest D. demand59. A. regardless of B. contrary to C. together with D. other than60. A. permanently B. delightfully C. temporarily D. instantly61. A. consume B. grow C. domesticate D. harvest62. A. distinguished B. disqualified C. discouraged D. dissatisfied63. A. intellectual B. physical C. psychological D. moral64. A. poems B. reports C. documents D. fictions65. A. complex B. overrated C. readable D. appreciatedⅤ. Reading comprehension (32)Section A (24)Directions:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Are you the peace-loving type or the ambitious go-getter? Take a look at your fingers. Would you believe me if I told you that the length of your fingers in relation to one another can predict your personality? I know that it sounds like one of those silly tests you see on Wechat, but I have to admit that it is exactly co rrect for me. Here’s how it works.Look at your three middle fingers of your hand. Is your index finger longer than your ring finger? Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? Or are the two of the same length? Find the situation that best matches your hand and see if what follows is an accurate description of your personality.●Longer ring finger: The Sweet TalkerIf your ring finger is longer than your index finger, research shows that you’re likely a charming type, and you can probably talk yourself out of any situation. Others often find this personality type irresistible and will go to great lengths to help you. You’re more likely to take risks, and you’re good at problem-solving. People in this category make great engineers, soldiers and crossword-puzzle solvers.●Longer index finger: The (Over) Confident OneIf your index finger is longer than your ring finger, chances are you are full of confidence—possibly even tothe point of being over-confident and proud. You are not necessarily introverted (内向的), but you do enjoy time to yourself, especially when you’re trying to complete a project. You are a dream pursuer who can make things happen, but you may be shy when it comes to taking the first step in a relationship. You are also probably happy with what you have, but you’re always wishing for more.●Index and ring finger are of the same length: The PeacemakerIf your index finger and ring finger are roughly of the same length, you are likely to avoid conflict at all costs and seek to keep the peace in your relationships. You are well-organized, faithful and sympathetic. But deep down under all of that caring and peace-loving, you also have a hot-tempered side that can appear unexpectedly when you’re pushed too far. You will try your hardest to avoid a fight.How well do these descriptions match your personality? I was surprised at the accuracy in my case, but I’m not going to tell you which one it was!66. Which of the following hand could be an engineer’s hand?67. We can learn from the passage that the author ________.A. is very charming and helpfulB. always tries hard to avoid a fightC. often takes silly tests on FacebookD. thinks the descriptions suit him well68. What does the passage intend to tell us?A. How accurate the description of the test is.B. The length of fingers can reveal personality.C. Why your fingers are not of the same length.D. Personality is determined by your finger length.69. Where can you probably find the text?A. A popular magazine.B. An official report.C. A public advertisement.D. A biology textbook.(B)In a time when too much emphasis has been attached to utilitarianism (功力主义), it doesn’t come as a surprise to me that we people no longer believe in poetry. Utility is now often the standard of what one should devote his or her time and energy to and what he or she shouldn’t, but don’t get me wrong. I am not saying or stating that one should not consider utility at all when making crucial decisions. On the contrary, everyone should take it into account. Medicine, law, business and engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance and love, these are what we stay alive for.My dad once told me that “life is suffering,”, which now I think is probably a unanimous (无异议的) opinion among most people. With a tough life inevitably comes a tough language---and that is what poetry is and why poetry is needed. It offers people a way to talk about the difficult-to-describe things in life, like death, suffering, profound joy and transformation. So whenever I hear someone say that poetry is not a must, or it’s an option, or it’s only for the educated middle classed, I suspect that he or she must have had things pretty easy.But how can people live without poetry when poetry is nothing but a ceaseless flow of genuine human emotions? /unlike what the academics may tell you, my suggestion about bring poetry into your lives is that don’t analyze it and don’t ask others to analyze it. Don’t deconstruct it or try to make meaning of it. Just find the poems that wake you up, that make you feel as if you’ve submerged (沉浸) yourself in a mineral hot spring or an ice bath. Find the poems that make you feel almost irrational joy or sadness. Find the poems that make you want to roll around in them or paint their colors all over your bedroom ceiling. Those are the poems you want to play with. Find the poems that communicate with the deepest parts your being and welcome them in.If finding others’ poems no longer satisfies you, compose your own! You don’t have yo be a poet to compose poetry. After all, poetry is not a luxury only for members desire or genuine willingness to vent feelings. It’s about searching for the real meaning of life and also about giving meaning to life. Just like Walt Whitman’s “O Me! O Life!”, a poem that ends by speaking directly to its readers: “the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse,” poetry is about everyone. And now I want to ask you the mother of all inspirational questions; “What will your verse be?”Inspired by Jeanette Winterson’s book:Why Be Happy When You Could be normal?70. The author thinks that poetry is very important for human beings because it ________.A. has nothing to do with the shared belief in utilityB. symbolizes a status as an educated middle classC. offers a medium for describing hard experiencesD. reveals a fundamental truth that life isn’t all roses71. To appreciate poetry by academic standards, one should first ________.A. deconstruct and making meaning of itB. enjoy a mineral hot spring or an ice bathC. paint it over his or her bedroom ceilingD. get consumed by irrational joy or sadness72. The author quoted Walt Whitman’s poem “O Me! O Life!” to emphasize that ________.A. only a true poet can write poemsB. no poem can appeal to everyoneC. life feels just like a powerful playD. every human is entitled to poetry73. The best title for the text may be ________.A. Composing PoetryB. Poetry for LifeC. The Art of poetryD. Analyzing poetry(C)A scene from China’s biggest soap opera last year, Ode to Joy Season 2, has triggered much discussion on whether virginity is still a prized asset for women in “modern” China. In the scene, Qiu Yingying, a young but naive character, holds a dinner party to introduce her boyfriend to her friends, but the evening turns dramatic after her neighbour accidentally exposes her past relationship. Her boyfriend, Ying Qin, storms off, furious, expressing his thought that having sex before marriage is a moral spot for a woman.However controversial the show is, it does reveal a universal phenomenon that sex education in China is often relatively backward and of minor significance. Parents very rarely share information about sex with children. What almost all parents do, however, is to warn their children, especially daughters not to have any dates before they graduate from university, fearing that they get hurt or become pregnant. There are stories of biology teachers skipping details of the reproductive system in class and ask students to learn it by themselves. Chinese communities also traditionally expect virginity before marriage.Ren Yi, a student from East China Normal University, said it was perfectly reasonable for a boyfriend who was a virgin himself to require his girlfriend to be so. The only problem, she said, was if it was a double standard and the man expected virginity from a woman but not himself.The issue was also being discussed by her university classmates in WeChat. Someone questioned why there wasn’t gender equality when it came to virginity, but another said she couldn’t accept Ying Qin’s comment on women who had sex before marriage.While some still concentrate on virginity itself, others have shifted the focus of this debate.Zhu Pingping, a Shanghai-based English teacher, commented that even debating the topic was old-fashioned in the 21st Century. She thought it was “disgusting” for the show to make an issue of it in modern cities, women are more independent and liberated, she said.Her husband, Shen Peng, also a teacher, added that not everyone will and can advance with the times as he or she ages and some even want to restore the so-called traditional Chinese virtues of being a woman (女德), which from his perspective has long been used as a means to oppress women both physically and mentally throughout the history.“Teaching students knowledge about sex doesn’t mean we encourage them to eat the forbidden fruit. Actually, it is just the opposite, because only when sex---like other aspects of lives---is dealt with frankly and appropriately in the educational process can the healthy growth of children raised in it be truly encouraged,” he said.74. Which one of the following might be Wrong according to the first two paragraphs?A. The TV series Ode to Joy Season 2 has brought female virginity to attention.B. Qiu Yingying’s relationship has been buried with her previous romance revealed.C. Parents and teachers tend to avoid answering questions about sex from children.D. Sex education in China has weighed strongly in the current educational system.75. It can be learned from the three interviewees’ opinions that ________.A. a double standard encouraged in attitudes towards virginity is allowedB. the topic on virginity is still worth public discussion in the present dayC. keeping pace with the times is not necessarily a natural outcome of ageD. teaching students sex is likely to lead them to have sex at an early age76. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. Measures to advocate sex educationB. Historical evidence of female oppressionC. Professional comments on the showD. Examples to illustrate the virginity issue77. The author’s purpose for writing this article is to ________.A. introduce a popular TV dramaB. explain a universal phenomenonC. criticize the current educationD. arouse people’s food for thoughtSection B (8)Directions:In the article, 4 sentences have been removed. Choose the most suitable ones from the list A-AC to fit into each of the numbered gaps. There are TWO which do not fit in any of the gaps.(D)The Museum of InnocenceLove and Madness in IstanbulIt’ s all an elaborate (详尽的) and precisely constructed lie: a museum built to tell the story of a self-referential book created around the contents of the soon-to-finish museum. A tale of love and loss, but mainly madness, which is entirely fictional but in which the very real author plays a central narrative role. It is the Museum of Innocence.The story focuses on the character of Kemal (凯末尔) and his love for a beautiful shop girl and distant cousin Fusun (芙颂). Kemal’s story is one of lust, obsession and eventual ruin. Were the character real. I expect that most of us would distance ourselves from him in the same way that Istanbul’s high society do in the novel. (78) ________. And this is especially the case when one reads through Kemal’s story of madness and presents himself or herself in the collection of objects that represent Kemal’s love and loss.The museum follows the narrative of the book precisely presenting 83 displays that each reflects one of the book’s 83 chapters to accompany the storyline (79) ________. In this case, as in many, the items that we accumulate in our lives are the reminders to help us recall those memories.(80) ________. Mounted on the ground floor is a display of 4,213 cigarette stubs, each noted with a time or date or comments speaking to the very moment it touched her hands, her lips, and so became a part of her story.Though it’s hard to match the visual appeal of that first display, representing chapter 68 of the book, thecombination of sights and sounds throughout the three-story museum evokes (换起) the story in a way that reading alone couldn’t hope to do. (81) ________. You could surely visit the museum without having read the book or give it a read with no intention to visit the museum but, frankly, you shouldn’t pick up a copy a month or two before a trip to Istanbul, and give yourself the pleasure of experiencing the story twice in different forms.If, like Kemal, you find yourself longing for some tangible physical reminder of the experience? Not to worry, there’s a well-stocked gift shop full of small souvenirs and Orhan Pamuk’s other works.Ⅵ. Translation (18分)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.82. 您什么时间方面来取一下您的体检报告? (convenient)83. 一个合格的大学生应当有着良好的英语运用能力。

2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试卷(含解析) (I)I. 听力测试 (10%)第一节听下面 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，你将有 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.音频What is the man?A. A doctorB. A tailorC. A waiter【答案】C【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

2.音频Where does the conversation take place?A. At home.B. In the street.C. In a restaurant【答案】B【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

3.音频What are the speakers going to do?A. Do some cooking.B. Stop to eat.C. Go into a dining room.【答案】B【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

4.音频What does the woman think of ing back by coach?A. It’s fortable.B. It’s expensive.C. It’s time-saving.【答案】A【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

5.音频What’s the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Manager and secretary.C. Police officer and driver.【答案】C【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

第二节听下面 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。

清远市一中实验学校2018—2019学年第一学期中学部高二年级期中考试英语试卷说明：本试卷分为“第I卷选择题”和“第II卷非选择题”，试卷总分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ｉ卷第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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，D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

AMany years ago, when I was in high school I lost my wallet.My old car required to be fueled. I had prepaid and then put my wallet on the bumper(保险杠), and drove off. I hadn’t even had time to miss it when my phone rang and a man asked me if I had lost my wallet. I checked my purse and to my horror, I had. He asked me to tell him how much money was in it, and I told him. He then told me where to pick up my wallet.As I pulled into his driveway, I noticed his wheelchair van and the ramp(斜坡) going up to the house I was thinking that there was no way this man easily got out of his van and got my wallet off the ground. He had to pull over, get in his wheelchair, lower the lift, and then pick it up. I was just amazed.I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I thanked him for finding my wallet. I was stuck, th ough. While I didn’t want to hurt him by offering money, I really felt like offering something. So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his kindness, and he said, “Just pass it on.”It was about 10 years later that I found one. I almost stepped on it when I was shopping at a supermarket! It took my several days to track down the young man to whom the wallet belonged. He was actually surprised his money was still in the wallet and he tried to hand me a $20. I told him, “Thanks, but just pass it on.”1．Where did the author most probably lose his wallet?A．Near a wheelchair ramp. B．At his school.C．At a supermarket. D．At a gas station.2. When the man called, the author ____________.A. hadn’t realized he had lost h is wallet.B. was looking for his wallet anxiously.C. was worried about the money in his wallet.D. was afraid that it would be hard to get his wallet back.3．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A．The man was disabled. B．The man failed to pick up the wallet. C．The author regretted what he had done D．The author witnessed the difficulty the man met.4．Why did the author get stuck?A．The man didn’t invite him to take a seat.B．He was wondering how to express his thanks.C．He didn’t know how to repay the man’s kindness.D．He hesitated over how much money he should give the man.BI first began experiencing anxiety and depression when I was a 14-year-old boy after being bullied(欺凌) at school for years. While at first it would come and go, anxiety and depression eventually became a constant presence in my life. It was like a lasting cough that eventually starts to get better, only to come back worse than before. Only unlike a cough, where usually I am still able to function, anxiety and depression hits like a ton of bricks and even the idea of getting out of bed seems to be a goal that gets to be less and less achievable.I tried everything: special teas, yoga, vitamins and anything read about in books and advicegi ven by doctors, but in vain. I started to believe that I’d have to live the rest of my life with this dark cloud. Until one day, I fell upon an article that talked about how dogs were able to help people with their mental health. So I decided to get a dog.When I brought Buddy home, I didn’t realize how much he would change my life. I woke up one morning and felt those familiar feelings again: the weight on my shoulders and the feelings of hopelessness. I knew that the anxiety and depression had come back hard. I didn’t want to get outof bed. That’s when I came face to face with Buddy.Buddy started jumping over me, kissing my face. It was as if he was saying, “It’s no time to be sad. The world is rather frightening!” And for the first time in my life, o n a day when my anxiety and depression was present full force, I got out of bed. I put on my coat and went for a walk in the snow with my new best friend. This was my new beginning.I finally realized the answer to my long question of how to manage anxiety and depression- exercise, laughter and love – all things that were impossible for me before, were achieved by getting a dog.5．How does a cough differ from anxiety and depression according to the author?A．A cough is hard to cure.B．Anxiety and depression often occurs at night.C．A cough can’t stop him functioning.D．Anxiety and depression can easily got rid of.6. How did the author have the idea of raising a dog?A. He read it in an article.B. A doctor instructed him.C. He got if from dog lovers.D. A friend offered him the suggestion.7. What does the author mainly tell us?A. The benefits of raising a dog.B. How he took care of his dog.C. The harmful effect of anxiety and depression.D. How he fought against anxiety and depression.CBy mid-century there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet, using ever more resources and leading ever more technological lives. What will our cities be like? How will we eat? Will global warning cause damaging changes, or will we be able to engineer our way out of the climate crisis(危机)?Changes in where people live will certainly be great. Rockefeller University mathematical biologist Joel Cohen says it’s likely that by 2050 the majority of the people in the world will live in the city, and will have a much higher average age than people today.And rapidly advancing technology will continue ever more rapidly. At the same time, theInternet will continue to greatly change media, destroying the traditional model of what a news organization is.And we’ll live longer and remain healthier. Patricia Bloom, a professor in Mt. Sinai Hospital, says people may not all live to be 120, but is possible that we’ll be able to help people enjoy good health as they age. AIDS research pioneer David Ho says HIV/AIDS will still be with us, but we’ll know a lot more about the virus than we do today and treatments will be much more effective. At the same time, Jay Parkinson, the founder of Hello Health says the health care industry has a huge opportunity to change the way it communicates with patients by imagining individual health in relation to happiness.In terms of how we’ll eat, green markets founder Nina Planck is optimistic that there will be more local food operations and we’ll be healthi er as a result. He thinks people will eat fewer processed foods, and eat foods grown closer to where they live. Besides, more people will grow and preserve land-raised farm systems.8．How does the author introduce the topic?A．By listing numbers.B．By asking questions.C．By predicting changes.D．By showing background9．According to the text, which of the following will happen by 2050?A．Fewer people will live in urban areas.B．The Internet will no longer affect media.C．People will generally live for over 120 years.D．People will have a better knowledge of HIV virus.10．In Nina Planck’s opinion, what will people do in the middle of this century?A．They’ll stay away from processed foods.B．They’ll grow food by themselves.C．They’ll eat locally p roduced foods.D．They’ll eat more highly processed foods.11. What can be the best title for the text?A．What will life be like in 2050?B．Technological advances in 2050C．Great changes to happen in 2050D．How will the society develop in 2050?DVal entine’s Day is one of those rare holidays that are enjoyed by almost everyone in the world. But how did it begin? While there are many legends(传说), the most popular one dates back to 270 AD. According to the legend, Emperor Claudius II, the ruler of the Roman Empire did not allow young men to get married before heading to war. He believed that single men made better soldiers because they were more focused.But a Roman clergyman(牧师) named Valentine did not agree and helped many couples get married secretly. When the Emperor found out, he sentenced him to death. While in prison, Valentine fell in love with a girl and just before he was executed on February14, he sent her a note signed-‘From Your Valentine’. In 496 AD Pope Gelasius set aside the day to honor S t. Valentine and a fun tradition was born!The Pope, of course, was not the one who changed it into a commercial(商业的) holiday. That credit goes to Richard Cadbury, a member of the famous British chocolate company, and Massachusetts business-woman Esther Howland. The former came up with the brilliant idea of selling bite-sized chocolates packaged in heart-shaped boxes.Candies and cards remain the biggest Valentine’s Day gifts till this day. Americans spend over $1 billion on chocolate. Also popular, are sweethearts. According to the manufacturers plenty of the 8 billion candy conversation hearts made annually are sold between January 1 and February 14.With over 145 million cards exchanged in the US and over a billion worldwide, Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest moneymakers for greeting card companies. It is second only to Christmas when 2.6 billion cards are sold. Flowers are also very popular. About 51% of people, primarily men buy red roses for their loved ones.12．Why didn’t Emperor Claudius II let young men get married before heading to war?A．He liked single men more than married men. B．He thought single men were easily distracted.C．He thought single men could become better soldiers. D．He thought single men were braver than married ones.13. What does the underlined word “executed” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Praised.B. Killed.C. Beaten.D. Admired.14．What can we know from the text?A．The re are more cards sold on Christmas than on Valentine’s Day.B．The Pope changed the holiday into a commercial one.C．Valentine was killed because he got married secretly.D．Most of the greeting cards are bought for parents.15．What is the main idea of the text?A．How to choose Valentine gifts.B．The most popular gifts on Valentine’s Da y.C．How to make money on festivals.D．The brief history of Valentine’s Day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。

2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分四部分，共10页，满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的测试证号和姓名；填写考区考场室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应的两个号码涂黑。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答。

答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束时，将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。

I 听力 (共两节，满分20分)第一节听力理解 (4段共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)每段播放两遍。

各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。

请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听下面一段对话，回答第1~2题。

1. Who are the speakers waiting for?A. May.B. May’s parents.C. May’s teachers.2. What drinks will the speakers order?A. Lemon tea, green tea and coffee.B. Green tea, coffee and orange juice.C. Lemon tea, green tea and orange juice.听下面一段对话，回答第3~5题。

3. What was the man doing before he spoke with the woman?A. Talking on the phone.B. Reading the newspaper.C. Walking to the university.4. How much is the man’s rent now each week?A. $40.B. $80.C. $120.5. What does the man NOT like about the new room?A. The location.B. The noise.C. The size.听下面一段对话，回答第6~8题。

2018-2019学年第一学期高二年级期中考试试卷英语试题考试时间：2018年 11月第一部分听力 (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. Where are the speakers?A. At a hotelB. At a restaurant.C. At the w oman’s house.2. What did the speakers plan to do today?A. Stay at home.B. Walk the dogs.C. Do so me yoga.3. How did the girl get to school this morning?A. By bike.B. By bus.C. By car.4. When will the woman have a job interview?A. At 9:00 am.B. At 10:00 am.C. At 3:00 pm5. What do we know about the man?A. He is out of work.B. He is short of money.C. H e lives with his brother.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料, 回答第6至7题。

6. Where are the speakers going?A. The drugstore.B. The hospital.C. The th eater.7. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. A couple.B. Friends.C. Workmates.听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。

大连市第十一中学2018-2019学年度上学期第一学段考试试卷高二英语时间：100分钟分数：150分第一部分阅读理解（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。

AIn 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was never far away.We arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom's vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didn't care much about my bedtime.Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk. That left me in a mess. I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel(桶)of paint but couldn't really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when I made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me home.Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, and they did! I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. I hadn't turned 5 yet.As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school?As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder(驾雪橇者), I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didn't realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped(包裹)heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.In 1950, we moved back to Coeur d'Alene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska. 1．What can be inferred about the author's family?A．His father was a cruel man. B．His parents didn't love him.C．His parents used to be very busy. D．His mother didn't have any jobs.2．What happened when the author was 4?A．He learned to smoke. B．He was locked in a basement.C．He was arrested（逮捕）by the police. D．He nearly caused a fire accident. 3．Which of the following is true?A．Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.B．The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.C．Leonhard often visited the author's family after 1950.D．The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.4．What is the author's purpose of writing the text?A．To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.B. To look back on his childhood with adventures.C．To express how much he misses Leonhard.D．To show off his pride in making trouble.BWhere to Stay in Rio, Brazil?Golden Tulip Ipanema PlazaThe hotel was evaluated as one of the most popular hotels in Brazil in 2015!First class service!LOCATION & SURROUNDINGS100 meters to the Ipanema Beach1.3 km to Santos Dumont Airport25.8 km to Galeão International Airport SERVICE & FACILITIES140 rooms, a restaurant with Asian Cuisine, panoramic view of Rio, free facilities like Wi-Fi, rooftop swimming pool, physical exercising facilities, parking, non-smoking floors and safe deposit box.PRICEFrom 10911 CNY/ room one nightSofitel Rio de Janeiro CopacabanaThe hotel blends the best of Brazilian culture with French style, providing first class service! LOCATION & SURROUNDINGSClose to the Sugarloaf Mountain270 meters to the Copacabana Beach10.4 km to Santos Dumont Airport27.2 km to Galeão International Airport SERVICE & FACILITIES288 rooms in total, a restaurant with French gourmet cuisine, swimming pool, parking, airport shuttle, exclusive wine services of Club Millésime bars, a specialized business center, free Wi-Fi.PRICEFrom 5333 CNY/ room one nightHOTEL CONTACTTel: (+55) 21/36872000Fax: (+55) 21/36872025Mail: hotel@.br Click the picture for more information HOTEL CONTACTTel: (+55) 21/25251232Fax: (+55) 21/25251200Mail: reservas.sofitelrio@ Click the picture for more informationIbis RJ Santos DumontThe best buys in Rio!LOCATION & SURROUNDINGSIn the center of RioClose to the American Consulate300 meters to Santos Dumont Airport21 km to Galeão international Airport3.5 km to Fluminense Football Club - Soccer FieldSERVICE & FACILITIES330 rooms in total, a restaurant with regional dishes, parking (additional charge applies), free Wi-Fi, strictly non-smoking, pet allowed. PRICEFrom 532 CNY/ room one nightHOTEL CONTACTTel: (+55) 21/35064500Fax: (+55) 21/35064501Mail: H5691-RE@.brClick the picture for more informationCasa Mamoré 93It’s a holiday home allowing bringing your pets in! The bargain!LOCATION & SURROUNDINGS7 km to Joao Havelange Olympic Stadium - Engenhao10 km to Tijuca Forest National Park12 km to Maracanã Stadium17 km to Galeão International Airport SERVICE & FACILITIESFree Wi-Fi, a TV, a patio(露台), a self-cooking kitchen with an oven, cash only, 8 persons at most.PRICEFrom 500 CNY/ house one nightHOTEL CONTACTTel: (+55) 21/979049542Mail: ci222@Click the picture for more information5. The four places all provide the service or facilities of ___________.A. free Wi-FiB. free parkingC. free physical exercising facilitiesD. free safe deposit box6. What do we know about Ibis RJ Santos Dumont?A. It is the only place allowing taking pets in.B. It is the only place providing the service of Brazilian dishes.C. It is the nearest to the Galeão International Airport.D. It is the closest to the beach.7. If a rich family wants to enjoy French dishes and sunbathing on the beach, they may___________.A. call (+55) 21/979049542B. call (+55) 21/35064500C. call (+55) 21/25251232D. call (+55) 21/368720008. Which might be your best choice if you and your seven poor roommates are interested in sports?A. Sofitel Rio de Janeiro CopacabanaB. Golden Tulip Ipanema PlazaC. Ibis RJ Santos DumontD. Casa Mamoré 93CWhy elephants rarely get cancer is a mystery that has confused scientists for decades. A study was led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute(HCI)at the University of Utah and Arizona State University, including researchers from the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation may have found the answer. According to the results, elephants have 38 additional modified copies of a gene(基因)that encodes p53, a well-defined tumor(肿瘤)suppressor, as compared to humans, who have only two. Further, elephants may have a more powerful mechanism for killing damaged cells that are at risk for becoming cancerous. In isolated elephant cells, this activity is doubled compared to healthy human cells, and five times that of cells from patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, who have only one working copy of p53 and more than a 90 percent lifetime cancer risk in children and adults. The results suggest extra p53 could explain elephants’increased resistance to cancer.“Nature has already figured out how to prevent cancer. It’s up to us to learn how different animals overcome the problem so we can adapt those strategies to prev ent cancer in people, ”says co-senior author Joshua Schiffman, M. D. , pediatric oncologist(肿瘤学家)at Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, and Primary Children’s Hospital.According to Schiffman, elephants have long been considered a walking problem. Because they have 100 times as many cells as people, they should be 100 times more likely to have a cell slip into a cancerous state and cause the disease over their long life span of 50 to 70 years. And yet it’s believed that el ephants get cancer less often, a theory confirmed in this study. Analysis of a large database of elephant deathsestimates a cancer death rate of less than 5 percent compared to 11 to 25 percent in people.9. Why do humans often get cancer compared to elephants according to the passage?A. Elephants are bigger than humans.B. Elephants have more p53 than humans.C. Elephants are not as clever as humans.D. Elephants eat more than humans.10. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A. Some damaged cells may be dangerous.B. Some damaged cells are not dangerous.C. Some damaged cells can’t be cancerous.D. Some damaged cells in elephants’bodies are more dangerous than those in humans’bodies.11. What can we know from the last paragraph?A. Elephants have more cells than people.B. Elephants can get cancer easily.C. Elephants seldom die from cancer.D. Elephants often die from cancer.12. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Elephants help usB. Learn from NatureC. How to deal with cancerD. Nature helps us prevent cancerDAutumn blues? Let the sunshine inFalling leaves, flowers, and cold winds, for many people late autumn can be a season of depression.Those who suffer from “the autumn blue” are often extremely tired, lack energy, need more sleep, feel increased appetite and gain weight. "The exact cause of this condition, often called seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is not known yet," says Chen Jue, associate professor at Shanghai Mental Health Center. "But recent studies indicate that weather change is influential and strongly suggest that this condition is caused by changes in the availability(得到) of sunlight."One theory is that with decreased exposure to sunlight, the biological clock that regulates mood, sleep, and hormones is delayed, running more slowly in winter. Exposure to light may reset the biological clock. Another theory is that brain chemicals that transmit information between nerves, called neurotransmitters (for example, serotonin), may be changed in individuals with SAD. It is believed that exposure to light can correct these imbalances. "It is a sad season, but you can try to make it happy. Remember, spring always lives in your heart," Chen says. “Going outdoors to get some sunlight may reduce the tension that brings you the low spirits. Relax at work. Stretch, breathe deeply. Take a tea break. Think of your next vacation. Color treatment also works in handling low mood. Music also plays a role in treating autumn blues.”13. From the third paragraph we know that there ____ that can help to deal with autumn blues.A. is no biological clockB. is a real exampleC. are certain waysD. is no possibility14. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. People feel tired in autumn.B. Autumn blues can be feelings of happinessC. Weather doesn’t change people.D. The real cause for autumn blues is still unknown.15. Which of the following CAN’T you do in order to deal with autumn blues?A. Take outdoor activities or sports.B. Eat more food very low in calories and sugar.C. Keep the balance of nerves that transmit information.D. Reset the biological clock regulating mood, sleep and hormones.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。

湖北省部分重点中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题经典资料经典资料一湖北省部分重点中学2018-2019学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试卷参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1—5 BCAAA 6—10AAAAB 11—15 ACABB 16—20 AACCA第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）A：21-23 DCB B: 24-27 DBCC C: 28-31 BADA D: 32-35 ADAD七选五：36-40 FGDCB第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）完型填空41-45 CACDB 46-50 BDCAD 51-55CADBA 56-60 BCADB语法填词61.the 62. was created 63. being disturbed/disturbance 64. competitive 65. under 66. which/that 67. to keep 68. because 69. basically 70. but第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题，满分10分）：1.offer改为offering;2. and 和crazy之间增加be;3. interests改为interest4. as改为with;5. 删除the other countries中的the;6. whether改为that7. Therefore改为However; 8. its改为their; 9. or改为and; 10. occupied改为occupy第二节书面表达（满分25分）：Dear Mr. Brown,I’m more than delighted to hear that an English newspaper is to be started in our school. Now, I’d like to share some of my ideas with you.Personally, I hold that the content of the newspaper should be colorful, including introduction of learning methods as well as materials connected to our lessons. For example, the newspaper can regularly provide different articles about Western culture and custom, which will surely help us know more about the outside world, thus broadening our horizon. In addition, it would be better to set a special column where we can express our feelings and emotions. We really need such a place to release our pressure freely and meanwhile practice expressing ourselves in English.I truly hope that you can take my suggestions into full consideration.Yours sincerelyLi Hua。

钢城四中2018—2019（上）期中考试卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟第I卷（选择题共90分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面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 John find difficult in learning German？A．Pronunciation. B．V ocabulary. C．Grammar.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？A．Teacher and student. B．Brother and sister. C．Colleagues.3. Where does the conversation probably take place？A．In a bank. B．At a ticket office. C．On a train.4. What are the speakers talking about？A．A restaurant. B．A street. C．A dish.5. What does the woman think of her interview？A．It was tough. B．It was successful. C．It was interesting.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. When will Judy go to a party？A．On Monday. B．On Tuesday. C．On Wednesday.7. What will Max do next？A．Fly a kite. B．Do his homework. C．Read a magazine.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。