学年江西省鄱阳县第二中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案.docx

1、学年江西省鄱阳县第二中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案鄱阳二中2018-2019学年高二年级第二学期期中考试英语试卷一、听力（共20题；共30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。1. What will the woman do this weekend? A.Go swimming.B.Camp in the mountain.C.Go hiking.2. Who catches the fish? A.Jason.B.The man.C.The woman.3. How many people will go to the p

2、ark? A.2. B.3. C.4.4. What is going to be cleaned? A.The toilets. B.The bedrooms. C.The living room.5. What will the man buy? A.Nothing. B.A computer. C.A cellphone.听下面5段对话或独白。听下面一段对话，回答问题。 6. Whats the mans father? A.A scientist. B.A businessman. C.A travel agent.7. What does the man probably like

3、most now? A.Science. B.Business. C.Travel.听下面一段对话，回答问题。 8. How soon must the speakers finish lunch? A.In an hour.B.In 45 minutes.C.In half an hour.9. Why wont the speakers go to Daves? A.It is closed today. B.It is too far away. C.It is usually crowded.听下面一段对话，回答问题。 10. What does the man show to the

4、 woman? A.A toy car.B.A new phone.C.An alarm clock.11. How is the new product different from others? A.It can ring and talk. B.It can roll and jump. C.It can sing and move.12. Who doesnt need the new product? A.The man.B.The woman.C.The womans nephew.听下面一段对话，回答问题。 13. Where does the conversation pro

5、bably take place? A.In a shop. B.In a travel agency. C.At the seaside.14. What does the man plan to do? A.Go traveling. B.Book a ticket. C.Buy new sunglasses.15. What will the man do first? A.Learn to swim. B.Learn to surf. C.Surf the Internet.16. Why is May the best time to visit Hawaii? A.The expe

6、nses are the lowest. B.The weather is pleasant.C.The sceneries are the most beautiful.听下面一段独白，回答问题。 17. Why does the speaker give the talk? A.To announce some changes. B.To apologize for an accident.C.To inform passengers of leaving.18. From which platform will the train to London leave? A.3. B.6. C

7、.9.19. When will the train to Bristol leave? A.At 10:15 am. B.At 10:55 am. C.At 12:20 pm.20. What do we know about Mr. Green? A.He is traveling to London. B.He works in the luggage office.C.He lost his computer at the railway station.二、阅读理解（共15题；共30分）A Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore ne

8、w ways of language teaching and learning.Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015)Nearpod9:00 am to 10:00 amRoom 501Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it.TEO 2:00 pm to 3:00 pmRoom 502Our stud

9、ents come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.Kahoot10:30 am to 11:30 am Room 601Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can

10、 be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.Prezi3:30 pm to 4:20 pmRoom 602Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students c

11、an use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.21. Nearpod can be used to _. A.help vocabulary learningB.teach listening on-lineC.offer grammar testsD.gain fluency in speaking22. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go t

12、o_. A.Room 501B.Room 502C.Room 601D.Room 60223. Which of the following can assess your grammar learning? A.Nearpod. B.KahootC.TEO. D.Prezi.24. A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by _. A.9:00 amB.10:30 amC.2:00 pmD.3:30 pmB Everybody hates rats (big mice). But in the

13、earthquake capitals of the world Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey rats will soon be mans best friends. What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they cant get into small spac

14、es. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat. How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rats brain gives a signal (信号)This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the ra

15、ts brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person. Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, Robots noses dont work well when there are other smells around. Rats a

16、re good at that. Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they dont need electricity! The rat project is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Organization in Scotland says, It would be wonderful. A rat could get into spaces we

17、 couldnt get to, and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe. Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).25. Why will rats become mans best friends in the world earthquake capitals? A.Because they can take the place o

18、f mans rescue jobs. B.Because they can find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings.C.Because they can serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings. D.Because they can get into small spaces.26.From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person who is al

19、ive by _. A.the noise made by the rat. B.the rats unusual behavior.C.the signal sent by the radio on the rats back. D.the smell given off by the person.27. Which of these statements is NOT the advantage that rats have? A.They are more lovely than other animals. B.They are less expensive to train tha

20、n dogs.C.They dont need electricity. D.They are small and can get into small places.28. What can we infer from the passage? A.At present rats have taken the place of dogs in searching for people. B.The rat project has been completed.C.People are now happy to see a rat in a building. D.Now people sti

21、ll use dogs and robots in performing rescues.C What makes a gift special？Is it the price you see on the gift receipt？Or is it the look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most? This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad

22、 is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a f

23、lower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to

24、 my father. I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe； my dad recited

25、 it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and

26、 wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate. Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dads face as he unwrapped those swirling b

27、lack letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift. 29. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _ . A.doing shoppingB.having a debateC.reading a messageD.leaving for Wyoming30. The authors inspiration for the gift came from _ . A.a photo of a flowerB.a story about a kidC.a call from the m