湖北省部分重点中学学年度下学期高二期中英语考试Word版.docx

1、湖北省部分重点中学学年度下学期高二期中英语考试Word版湖北省部分重点中学 2018-2019 学年度高二下学期期中考试 英 语 试 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 is the mans hometown?A. Los Angeles. B. Boston. C. New York.2. Whats wor

2、rying the woman?A. It is hard to rent a stereo.B. They havent enough money to buy a stereo.C. There is no red stereo for rent.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A concert B. singer. C. A film4. How much did the mans wife pay for her coat?A.$120 B. $240 C. $4805. What does the woman suggest th

3、e man to do?A. Give up the exams.B. Prepare the papers in advance.C. Drop one course this semester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、7 题。6. Which is the relation

4、ship between the two speakers?A. Waitress and customer. B. Tourist and tour guide C. Shopkeeper and customer7. What does the man have for his meal in the end?A. Fish pie. B. Steak pie. C. Mushroom pie.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What picture did the man put up on the wall?A. A picture he drew on his vacat

5、ion.B. A picture he took last year.C. A picture of him.9. How many cameras does the man use quite often?A. Six. B. Ten. C. Two听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. When did the man buy the TV?A. One week ago. B. One month ago. C. Three months ago.11. What is the matter with the TV ?A. It doesnt have a picture.

6、B. Theres an annoying sound in the back-ground.C. .Theres dark line down the right-hand side of the screen.12. What do we know about the result?A. The man will get a refund.B. The man will get a new TV.C. The man will complain to the manager.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What will the woman do?A. Work

7、on her uncles farm. B. Quit the job. C. Try to run her own farm.14. What does the man think working on a farm?A. It is tiring. B. It is interesting C. It is boring.15. What was the woman?A, An editor. B. A reporter. C. A teacher.16. What does the man suggest to the woman on becoming a farmer? A . Wo

8、rk with her uncle.B. Get some training from experts.C. Have a working holiday on a farm first.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What kind of clouds indicate good weather?A. Red and low B. Dark and low C. White and high18. When should the sailors take warning ?A. Seeing red sky at morning.B. Seeing red sky

9、 at night.C. Seeing red sky at noon.19. What does a rainbow in the west mean ?A. Storm is on the way B. Rain is on the way. C. Sunny days.20. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How to prepare before the weather changes.B. How to predict the weather without a forecast.C. How to avoid being ca

10、ught in a heavy rain.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A. B. C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AOur “Whats New” collection features a massive range of the latest new DVD releases in movies，TV series，and documentariesAndre RieuThe Magic of MaastrichtAndre commemorates(纪念)a remarkable 30

11、 years since the founding of his beloved band， Johann Strauss OrchestraThis collection of finely crafted interpretations of uplifting evergreens is a must-have!Tracks include：Sole Mio，Hava Nagila(Let Us Be Happy)，Halleluia，Tuti Frutti，Cant Help Falling in Love，and more!$25951 DVD，200 minsRailroad Au

12、straliaMeet the kings of the train world and discover what it takes to keep these metal monsters on the tracksIn a wild frontier of extreme heat and vast distances，an army of workers toil day and night to keep the nations lifeblood flowingwith a lot of help from the biggest and most powerful trains

13、in existence$24952 DVDs，325 minsGentle BenBased on the beloved childrens novel Gentle Ben follows the thrilling adventures in the Florida Everglades of a game warden，Tom Wedloe(Dennis Weaver)，his wife Ellen(Beth Bricknel)， their son Mark(Clint Howard)and Marks tame bear Ben$39954 DVDs7 11 minsLand G

14、irisLand Girls follows the lives and loves of four girls away from home，doing their bit for Britain in the Womens Land Army(WLA)，a British civilian organization in WWIIThe four girls have all joined the WLA with one common goal，to serve their country and help win the warFollow the girls as they try

15、to live out their lives in very challenging circumstances，with lots of laughter and tears along the way$29951 DVD222 mins21. Which of the following probably appeals to kids most?A. Andre Rieu-the Magic of Maastricht B. Railroad AustraliaC. Land Giris D. Gentle Ben22. What is Andre Rieu most probably

16、?A. A detective B. A musician C. An engineer D. A novelist23. What do you know about Land Girls?A. It is a TV drama series about British army life.B. It describes the lives of four American girlsC. It is set in Britain in the Second World WarD. It is a story about four British women victimsBMy motiv

17、ation for starting our family tradition of reading in the car was purely selfish: I could not bear listening to A Sesame Street Christmas for another 10 hours. However, my three children had been addicted to this cassette on our previous summer road trips.As I began to prepare for our next 500-mile

18、car trip, I came across a book- Jim Treleases The read-aloud Handbook. This could be the answer to my problem, I thought. When I began to read aloud the tale of the boy who escapes the bad guys by hiding inside a giant peach, my three kids argued and wrestled in their seats. But after several lines,

19、 they were attracted into the rhythm of the words and began to listen.We soon learned that the simple pleasure of listening to a well-written book makes the long miles pass more quickly. Sometimes the books we read became highlights of the trip. I read Wilson Rawlss Summer of the Monkeys as we spent

20、 two days driving to the beach. We arrived just behind the power crews restoring electricity after a tropical storm. The rain continued most of the week, and the beach was covered with oil washed up by the storm When we returned home, I asked my son what he liked about the trip . He answered without

21、 hesitation, “The book you read in the car.”Road trips still offer challenges, even though my children now are teenagers. But we continue to read as we roll across the country. And Im beginning to see that reading aloud has done more than helping pass the time. For at least a little while, we are no

22、t shut in our own electronic worlds. And maybe weve started something that will pass on to the next generation.24. Why did the author start reading in the car ?A. She wanted to keep a family tradition.B. She wanted to have a more pleasant journey.C. Her children were addicted to reading.D. Her child

23、ren were hardly tired of the cassette.25. How did the children react after the author read a few lines?A. They read together aloud. B. They kept fighting.C. They soon settled down. D. They hid themselves.26. What can we learn about the author and her familys trip to the beach?A. They had a good time

24、 on the beach. B. They thought it had passed too quickly.C. They were caught in a storm. D. They enjoyed reading on the road.27. Which can be the best title for text?A. Reading Makes Great Read Trip B. Better Reading than TravellingC. Read Trips Full of Challenges D. Books that Changed My Children.

25、CState of Michigan employees are increasingly positive about the workplace, according to the 2018 Employee Survey, which shows state workers are more likely to be engaged(参与)at work than other employees, with almost 70% reporting they would recommend state work to friendsand family.“If youve got hig

26、hly engaged employees, youre going to have people that want to provide a higher level of service for the citizens of Michigan; a happy workforce is good for the state.” Jim Willems, State Administrative manager, said. “People are happy in their position, generally, when they feel they have a stronge

27、r voice at work and there are certain protections in place.” He said. “They really have a voice in how their day-to-day work goes.”“The survey is meant to measure more than job satisfaction. We have stressed employee “engagement” in the survey to measure the connection between workers and their jobs

28、,” spokesman Kurt Weiss said.Overall, 53% of state workers were considered highly engaged and likely to stay employed by the state in 2018 survey. Engagement varied by department. The Michigan State Police and Michigan Lottery(彩票抽奖)made up the highest percentage of highly-engaged workers,In 2018, 69

29、% employees said they would recommend their friends and family work for thestate government. In 2012, only 53% of employees would make such a recommendation. Also in 2018, 50% of workers reported feeling their departments leadership teams are communicative, up from 37% in 2012. 49% reported feeling

30、their departments leadership teams are interested in their well-being, up from36 in 2012.All wasnt good news. Only 86% of respondents said they intend to stay working in the state government for the next year. In 2012, 88% expected to be employed by the state for next year. Also in 2018, 77% reporte

31、d they are able to balance their jobs and personal lives, down from 79% in 2012.28. What do highly engaged employees mean for Michigan?A. An urgent demand for a happy environment. B. More low-cost additional serviceC. More high quality service for its citizens. D. Extra pay for its state workers.29.

32、 Why does the survey stress employee “engagement”?A. To measure employees satisfaction only, B. To give employees more voice.C. To discover employees happiness. D. To assess the worker-job relationship.30. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. In Michigan, people feel delighted in their work at any time.B. The survey is designed to weigh not only job sa