2018-2019学年度第二学期期中三校联考
高二英语试卷
（总分120分，考试时间120分钟）
第I卷(选择题, 共70分)
第一部分 听力理解 (本部分共两节，共计15分) 第一节（本节共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. Why is the man stressed out? A. He is working too hard.
B. He is bored with the lesson. C. He is afraid of getting a bad grade. 2. What do we know about the speakers? A. They will practise playing together. B. They will learn to play music together. C. They will exchange experience together. 3. Why was the man arrested? A. He went out for a while.
B. He robbed his neighbor last week. C. He looks very similar to a criminal. 4. Why does the woman want to move? A. To experience something exciting. B. To get away from the man. C. To get a new job.
5. Why are the speakers upset?
A. The neighbor’s dog barks too loudly.
B. The neighbor’s dog is destroying their gardens. C. The neighbor’s dog leaves its wastes everywhere. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. What is the man’s destination?
A. Helsinki. B. New York. C. Salt Lake City. 7. How many hours will it take the man to his destination?
A. 18 hours. B. 22 hours. C. 23 hours. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Why is the man at the shop?
A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired.
C. To get a camera changed.
9. What will the man do afterwards? A. Make a phone call.
B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next day.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is one of the purposes of the center?
A. To provide work opportunities for graduating students. B. To teach students how to use English in their daily lives.
C. To help international students prepare to enter institutions abroad.
11. When should one apply to the program if the fall term begins on August 30th? A. By May 30th. B. By July 30th. C. By June 30th. 12. How can one apply for the courses? A. By phoning the center.
B. By filling in the application online. C. By faxing the application to the center. 听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。 13. Who is most likely speaking? A. A parent. B. A student. C. A professor. 14. What is being shown in the new museum? A. The artwork of students. B. The artwork of teachers.
C. The artwork of famous artists.
15. What is the best word to describe how the speaker is feeling? A. Proud. B. Anxious. C. Confused.
第二部分 英语知识运用（本部分共两节，共计35分）
第一节 单项填空 (本节共 15小题; 每小题 1 分，满分15分) 阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
16. After graduation, many of us will eventually lose ______ touch with each other if not keeping in_______ contact regularly.
A. the; / B. /; the C. /; / D. the; the
17.These fairy tales are as popular as before in that they _________ the common sense of justice and equality.
A. circulate B. accelerate C. classify D. adapt
18. Mike used to work in a remote mountain village school, which is ________ only on foot. A. affordable B. accessible C. available D. acceptable 19. --- Mr Wang, I'm afraid our son is going off course.
--- _________ of bad habits, he, I'm sure, will make a difference.
A. Ridding B. Rid C. Having rid D. Being rid 20. It is shameful to see rubbish is thrown about ________ the Chinese pay a visit. A. to which B. where C. which D. in which 21.The percentage of minority groups distributed in China _______ from province to province, 26 of them_________ over 30% of the whole population in Yunnan.
A. varies; making up B. varying; take up C. vary; setting up D. varies; turn up 22. The forest fire has set the alarm bells for safety ringing, _____________ the big explosion in the chemical factory.
A. so has B. which has C. such as D. as has
23.With so many academic problems _______________, Jack is determined to ________ the holiday for more hard work . A. remaining to address; apply B. remaining to be addressed; sacrifice C. remained to address; devote D. remained to be addressed; spend
24.Considerable evidence has been found over the years ________lack of exercise is connected with increased risk of cancer. A. which B. that C. when D. how
25.Many inexperienced product managers have little, ___________, background in any sort of market research techniques. A. if not
B. if ever
C. if any
D. if so
26. Every year Xiao Ma will return to his old school to give thanks to his teachers, without whose help he______________ in an ideal university now.
A. won’t have studied B. wouldn’t be studying C. weren’t studying D. hadn’t studied
27. Steven was very _____about what he thought of Cherry's performance, though it might annoy her. A. confused B. sensitive A. which; which
B. that; which
C. anxious D. explicit
C. that; where
D. which; where
28. When was it __ the Shanghai Disneyland __ you dream of visiting was open to the public? 29. The general commanded the mission he was opposed ________ abandoned at once. A. to be B. should be C. to being D. be 30. ---I have to go and get the clothes from the laundry.
--- ? I can pick them up on my way home this afternoon. A. So what
B. Why bother
C. How come D. Why not
第二节 完形填空(本节共 20小题; 每小题 1 分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be __31__with who you are. There's always someone who's a bit __32__. The only solution is to reach 33 and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more 34 measure for comparison than who you were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your 35 .
Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. 36 you see yourself as better than someone and you get 37 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for 38 . It is a fool's game. Not one of us is 39 alike. The only direct and honest comparison is 40 yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges. My opinion is that you are only 41 to compare yourself to someone else if their life 42 is the same as your own. Good luck finding that match. And one thing is 43 . No matter how hard you work and how dedicated you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there's not, you can 44 someone is coming up fast behind you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best 45 .
Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to 46 you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who 47 if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn't make a bit of 48 . You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. Your own 49 is all you need.
If you commit to a slightly higher standard of yourself every day, you will always be at the top of your 50 . 31. A. patient
B. content
C. strict
D. concerned
32. A. stronger 33. A. out 35. A. end
34. A. accurate
B. wiser
C. lazier C. inside C. useful
D. better D. up
B. outside B. careful
B. side B. inspired
D. powerful
C. best D. convenience C. lazy C. sure C. for
D. busy
D. success D. actually D. to D. directed D. situation D. in relief D. declare D. teacher D. cause D. asks D. difference D. result
36. A. Either B. Whether C. Once D. If 37. A. satisfied 38. A. nothing 39. A. really 40. A. within 41. A. instructed 42. A. principle 44. A. bet 46. A. lead 47. A. cares
B. fun
B. by
B. exactly C. fully
B. allowed C. suggested
C. occasion C. for sure C. coach C. push C. knows C. habit
B. with doubt B. competitor
B. says B. sense B. progress
B. position
43. A. out of the question 45. A. assistant
B. conclude
B. expose
C. announce
48. A. effort 49. A. benefit
C. change
50. A. memory B. dream C. game D. past
第三部分 阅读理解(本部分共 10小题; 每小题 2 分，满分20分)
阅读下列三篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项 。
A
Here’s a movie-a sharp, sugar-rush of fun that’s guaranteed to entertain the entire family.
With some terrific computer-generated effects, a great cast and a fun-packed storyline, Robots is the best animated film(动画片) since The Incredibles. Yep, it really is that good.
Set in a world populated by robots, Ewan McGregor plays Rodney Copperbottom, a young robot who leaves his small-town home to pursue his dream of becoming an inventor.
But after arriving in Robot City, his hopes of getting a job at Bigweld Industries are destroyed when he learns the firm has been taken over by the evil Ratchet (Greg Kinnear).
Egged on by his controlling mum, Madame Gasket(Jim Broadbent), Ratchet plans to reduce half on Robot City’s citizens to scrap metal by refusing to sell the spare Pans they need to survive.
Instead, he wants to make a fortune selling expensive upgrades that few can afford. As he says, “Why be you when you can be new?”
Aided by a few misfit robots known as the Rustles-including Robin Williams as the cowardly(胆小的) Fender (“I’m made of a metal called Afraidium”)-Rodney must track down the firm’s founder, Bigweld(Mel Brooks), and convince him to save the city from Ratchet’s plans.
The first thing that’ll strike you about the movie is the thought that’s gone into creating Robot City. It’s a wondrous world full of mechanical marvels including wind-up cars and walking streetlamps.
Also terrific are the special effects. This might be animated movie but at times you’ll catch yourself thinking it’s really a live-action film.
Of course, there have been plenty of animated movies that looked the part but were let down by a weak storyline(see Shark Tale, for example).
But Robots grips(扣人心弦)right from the start thanks to a heart-warming and thoroughly engaging plot that never bores.
My only complaints are with Williams who, as usual, has a one-in-10 success rate with his jokes. Also a letdown is a
romantic subplot between Rodney and a shapely robot called Cappy(Halle Berry)that doesn’t go anywhere.
Complains aside, this is a mechanical marvel that’ll have you bolted firmly to your seat.
BEST QUOTE(引述)：Fender：“Even though you had a discouraging day, just remember there’s another one coming tomorrow.
BEST BIT：Check out those amazing images.
WORST BIT：Robin Williams’ character does an unfunny Britney Spears dance routine. IF YOU LIKED…Ice Age, The Incredibles, Toy Story…YOU’LL LIKE THIS. 51. This piece of writing is a _____.
A. commercial advertisement B. 1iterary essay C. movie poster D. film review 52. What is Shark Tale an example of?
A. A great cast. B. Special effects. C. A poor plot. D. Clumsy animation.
B
The malls were filled with people seeking gifts for their loved ones. Some of the malls remained open around the clock, partly to satisfy our needs to buy gifts.
Behind the materialistic aspect of shopping for gifts lies the idea of caring, being attentive to the desires of special people in our lives. However, to use a well-worn play on words: it is our presence, not our presents, that truly counts. Many of us, unfortunately, can be so inattentive, even in the presence of our loved ones, that we might as well not be there at all.
Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other. Companies around the globe spend billions every year on advertising to catch our attention for just a short moment at a time. Whole industries — media, entertainment, education — rely on the precious gift of our attention for their continued existence. A baby lacking attention for a long time is likely to be psychologically unhealthy.
In earlier times, both diet and attention could be left unregulated (没人管的) without major cause for concern. There were natural checks and balances: limited availability of food meant few got fat, for example. Similarly, in bygone times we might have spent a few hours communicating with the village storyteller; today, watching an entire TV series, while speaking to nobody, is common. In traditional societies, with smaller population, everyone would get a fair deal of attention. On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa; now we have Google and Wikipedia.
“She just wants attention.” people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention. But the truth is that human beings need attention, and giving attention to each other is, to a large extent, what human civilization is based upon. This perhaps explains the runaway success of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. While we use such sites for “micro Hogging”, “idea voicing” and “status updates” — the reality is that we are often doing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange.
I friend you, you friend me, I retweet you, you retweet me. The charming ease with which we can now get and give attention is why many people appear overly attached to their smartphones. It is also a vicious (恶性的) circle. As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online, there is increasingly less attention to be paid in the real world, which forces more people to seek their attention exchange online, or else risk attention-starvation.
The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed, and there is a danger that some of us will develop unhealthy practices. Just as eating red meat every day is a bad idea, so it is with too much attention exchange. The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible; heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social, and so may take longer to identify, but they will be equally damaging.
Face-to-face attention is becoming rarer, and therefore more valuable. In a sense it is priceless. And it is a gift that can be given all-year-round.
53. In the first two paragraphs the author __________.
A. offers advice to attention givers B. puts forward his point of view C. states the necessity of presents D. analyses the present problems 54. What can we infer from Paragraphs 6-7?
A. Transformed attention exchanges do harm to society. B. The nature of attention exchange is rarely changed. C. Technological advancement contributes to all diseases.
D. More people will risk attention-starvation in future.
江苏省苏州陆慕高级中学2018-2019学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（附答案）
