宁夏青铜峡市高级中学2018-2019年度(二)期中考试
高二年级英语学科测试卷
满分：150分
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 car 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A museum B .A garden C .A painting 3. What is the man going to do first?
A. Sweep the floor. B. Do the cooking. C. Remove the rubbish 4. What does the man think of his new computer?
A. It s quite expensive. B. It is hard to use C. It is of good value 5. How many languages is the man learning now? A. One B. Two C. 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 flowers B. The trees C The vegetables 7. What does the woman have trouble with? A. The ants B. The spiders C. 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 tea 9. When does the woman want the drinks?
A. At about 7: 30 am B. At about 8: 00 am C. At about 8: 30 am 请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What is the woman doing?
A. Asking for advice. B. Giving an interview C. Introducing her family 11. Who might the woman be talking to?
A. A university student. B. A private researcher C. A school teacher.
12. What will the woman do tonight?
A. Interview more people B. Choose another topic. C. Prepare some questions 请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man think is useful about Kayak. com? A. To look at flexible dates. B. To compare different airlines C To choose nonstop flights
14. What do the man' s aunt and uncle care most about the flight? A. The time. B The price. C The stops 15. Where do the speakers probably live?
A. In Philadelphia B. In Chicago C. In New York 16. On which day will the man’s sister get married? A May 28th. B May 29th. C. May 30th 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. In which part of Minnesota will the storm start?
A. The eastern part B. The southern part C. The northern part. 18. When will the storm get to the East Coast? A. On Wednesday B. On Thursday. C On Friday
19. How deep will the snow be in the mountains of New York? A. About four inches B. About eight inches C About twelve inches 20. What should people pay the most attention to?
A. The high winds B The low temperatures C The heavy snowfalls
二、阅读理解（每题2分。满分40分） A
Orange County Museum of Art — Visionaries Lecture Series Every Monday From June 8 to July 31, 2015 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Spend the coming art year answering the question — how did contemporary art become contemporary? Discover the unexpected connections between the past and present and experience the sudden changes that shocked the art world.
LOCATION. 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach INFORMATION. 949-759-1122
Discovery Science Centre. Festival of Toys Now through July 3, 2015
You're invited to bring your children and to be exposed to Mexican culture through toys and games of the past and present. This interactive exhibit features hand-made toys for play. Challenge each other in traditional Mexican games, play with authentic dolls and masks, and learn about the cultural significance of Mexican toys.
LOCATION. 2500 N. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92705 INFORMATION. 714-542-2823 Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy Friday, July 10, 2015
Work off those holiday calories with a three-to-four-mile hike through the Conservancy. Hike up the North Ridge trail, across Middle Ridge and wind down into Gato Road. Experience the sights, sounds and warmth of our Grassland and Coastal Sage Serub communities. $10.00/Adult; $5.00/Child (8 to 18); Free/Child under 8
LOCATION. The Donna ONeill Land Conservancy INFORMATION. 949-489-9778
Casa Romantica Poetry Reading Series
Readings are usually held at 7.00 pm every Wednesday from July to August, and are free and open to the public. Promoting and celebrating the many poets living and writing in Orange County and offering the best poetry of Southern California and beyond in a setting both historic and beautiful. the Casa Romantica Cultural Center Gardens.
LOCATION. 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, CA 92672 INFORMATION. (949) 489-2139
21．An art student who wants to learn about art history will go to _____. A．The Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy B．850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach C．2500 N. Main St. Santa Aria, CA 92705 D．415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, CA 92672
22．What is special about the Discovery Science Center? A．It offers kids fun ways to learn about culture. B．It collects and sells hand-made toys to kids. C．It allows kids to communicate with Mexicans.
D．It helps kids know the industry of Mexican dolls.
23．If a couple with a 10-year old child participate in the hike, they will pay _____. A．$15 B．$20 C．$25 D．$30 B
Mid-afternoon on a particularly busy Tuesday, I took leave of my desk at work and walked into a local Starbucks only to find a space where neither my clients nor my children would ask me to do something.
Inside, I ran into Kate, a co-worker of mine. The topic of parenthood came up. I complained about how packed my schedule was. From the minute I woke up to the minute I fell asleep, I was constantly in demand and always had someone knocking at the door. But a bit of sadness seemed to come over Kate’s face.
“Well, my daughter’s in San Francisco and she doesn’t seem to need me at all these days,” Kate said. It was in that moment that I realized although I might often feel in high demand, there will come a day when I will actually miss that same stress I then complained about.
And as our conversation continued, it turned to our children’s younger years, with Kate smiling proudly, thinking of the little boy and girl she raised who are now a man and a woman. But I noticed her smile was marked with regret. She explained that she often wondered about what she could have done differently when her children were in their earlier years.
This got me thinking. Is regret an unfortunate footnote (注脚) to parenthood? With that in mind, I asked six older parents one question: What is your biggest regret from your early days as a parent?
It turned out that all of them thought they could have done it better. But, each of them also has a strong, healthy relationship with their kids. Whatever regrets their parents might have had about their upbringing, one thing is clear ------- it didn’t affect them in a meaningful way.
The bottom line is, we all feel like we could be doing this parenting thing better. And quite clearly, years later, we’re still going to look back and wish we tried things differently. But the past can’t be changed, and neither should it. 24．What can be inferred from the first three paragraphs? A．Kate had the same problem as the author's.
B．The two people had arranged to meet in the coffee shop.
C．The author went to the coffee shop to escape from the pressure around him. D．Kate went to the coffee shop so no one could find her there. 25．Why did Kate feel sad and regretful?
A．She and her daughter had a fight.
B．She hadn’t paid enough attention to her kids.
C．She thought that she could have done better in raising her kids. D．She was disappointed with her kid’s performance.
26．What did the author find when the author spoke to six older parents? A．Some of the parents have a bad relationship with their kids. B．He was moved by the love of these parents for their children. C．These parents improved their behavior after their kids grew up.
D．None of the parents were completely satisfied with the way they raised their kids. 27．What is the text mainly about? A．Give more love to your kids.
B．Regret for the parenting can be softened by time. C．Nearly all the parents have regretful parenting. D．Never stop learning how to be a good parent from others.
C.
Once upon a time, a daughter complained to her father that her life was unhappy and that she was tired of struggling all the time.
Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes, eggs and coffee beans in them. After 20 minutes, he took them out, putting the potatoes and eggs in a bowl and the coffee in a cup.
Turning to his daughter, he said, “Look closer, and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee. Its good smell brought a smile to her face.
“Father, what does this mean?” she asked. He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and the coffee beans were in the same adversity(逆境)——the boiling water. However, each one reacted differently.
The strong and hard potato became soft and weak in boiling water. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling
宁夏青铜峡市高级中学2018-2019学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)
