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1、重庆市彭水县第一中2018-2019学年第二学期高2020级期中考试英语试卷说明：英语试卷共8页，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项： 1答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。 2答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。 3答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。 4所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。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
2、下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How did the woman arrive at the town at last?A. by air B. by bus C. by train2. What does the woman plan to do tonight?A. have dinner with the man B. prepare for an English test C. review her class3. What does the man think of the film?A. moving B. violent C. boring4. When did the la
3、st train leave ?A. at 12:00 B. at 1:00 C.at 3:005. What is the man showing the woman ?A. some pictures B. A camera C. some e-mails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。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. When did the party start?A. at8:00 B at
4、 8:30 C at 9:007. What was the mans neighbor doing at eight oclock?A .cooking B. taking a bath C. talking with guests听第7段材料，回答第8至9题8. What did the man do?A. he touched the wet paintB. he put up a noticeC .he walked across the wet cement9. Who first suggested putting up a notice?A.John B. the workmen
5、 C. the headmaster听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How did the woman go to London?A. by air B. by car C. by ship11. How long did it take the woman to go to London?A. about 10minutes B. about 30 minutes C. about 55minutes12. What did the woman do in the evening?A. she went to see a marvelous flimB. she talked in
6、 a coffee shopC. she played the guitar听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When does the conversation take place?A .at the beginning of the termB. in the middle of the termC. at the end of the term14. What are the speakers talking about?A. how to make a speech in EnglishB. how to learn English wellC.how to make few
7、 mistakes15. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A .classmates B. co-workers C. teacher and student16. What do we know about the girl?A. she gave up learning English B .she was laughed at for her mistakeC. she is afraid of making mistakes 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the story
8、take place?A. in China B. in India C. in Africa 18. Where did the speaker live when he traveled?A. in a tent B. on a boat C. on a tree19. What did the speaker see on his left?A. a wide river B. a tiger C. a crocodile20. Which of the following best describes the speakers experience?A. horrible B .won
9、derful C. surprising第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。A This March is a busy month in Shanghai. Theres a lot to do. Here are the highlights.Live Music Late Night JazzEnjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. Hes comin
10、g with his new 7-piece band , Herbies Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so dont expect to get much sleep. This is Herbies third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 1523 March PRICE: 80, 120 TIME: 10:00 p.m.
11、till late!TEL: 6466-8736Scottish Dancing Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Instructors will demonstrate the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.PLACE: Jack Steins DATES: Every MondayPRICE: 60, i
12、ncluding one drink TIME: 7:00 p.m.0:00 p.m.TEL: 6402-1877Exhibitions Shanghai MuseumThere are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof. Its always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummi
13、es and more gold than youve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!PLACE: Shanghai Museum PRICE: 30 (15 for students)TEL: 6888-6888 DATES: DailyTIME: Monday Friday 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Weekends 9:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m.Dining Sushi (寿司) Chef in TownSushi is getting really big in Shanghai. I
14、n Japan, its become an art form. The most famous Sushi artist is Yuki Kamura. Shes also one of the few female chefs in Japan. Shell be at Sushi Scene all of this month.PLACE: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel DATES: All monthPRICE: 200 TIME: Lunch timeTEL: 6690-3211For a full listing of events, see
15、our website.21. Where can Scottish dancing be learnt ? A. At the Jazz Club B. At Jack Steins C. At Shanghai Museum D. At Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel 22. Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00 p. m. on Saturday, which one can you choose? A.Exhibitions Shanghai MuseumB.Live Music L
16、ate Night Jazz C. Scottish DancingD.Dining Sushi Chef in Town23. From the text we may learn that Kamura is _.A. an instructor B. a waitress C. a cook D. an artist BNow many young people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer
17、to go alone.Kristina Wegscheider from California first travelled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone. Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering
18、all seven continents.In foreign countries, it is challenging (difficult)with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they ca
19、n make it on their own.Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document (record) his adventures. He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier. The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do,
20、 everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person, said the 30-year-old man.Richardson describes traveling alone like a shot in the arm, which makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything. He said, The feeling of having overcome something on my own is a major pa
21、rt of what drives me each day when Im dealing with a difficult task. I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.The great 19thcentury explorer John Muir once said, Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderne
22、ss.24. Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with? A. Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone. B. It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries. C. It is comfortable to travel around without a friend. D. Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.25. Trav
23、eling alone is challenging because _.A. you have to make things on your ownB. it is hard for you to prove yourself to othersC. it will finally build your character D. you can only depend on yourself whatever happens26. What can we infer about Chris Richardson?A. He started traveling alone at an earl
24、y age. B.He was once shot in the arm.C. He used to work as a salesman. D.His website inspires others a lot.27. What is the best title for the passage?A. Travel Abroad B. Travel AloneC. Travel Light D. Travel Wide and FarCGreat white sharks! Just hearing that name makes many peoples hair stand on end
25、. In reality, these big fish have more to fear from us than we do from them. For many years, people killed countless great white sharks in the waters around the United States.But thanks to conservation (protection) efforts, great whites are making a comeback in the U.S. Two recent studies show that
26、the population of these sharks is rising along the east and west coast.Why is the growing population of a killer fish something to celebrate? “When you fish too many of them, you start to lose balance in the environment,” says shark researcher Tobey Curtis. As the biggest killer, sharks help keep th
27、e populations of fish, seals, and other creatures they eat from growing too large.In spite of their importance, great white sharks had long been hunted for their meat and their fins (鳍). Then, in 1997, the U.S. government passed a law that didnt allow the hunting of great whites. Afterwards, the num
28、bers of these sharks in the U.S. waters started to increase.The law wasnt the only thing that has helped great whites. Conservationists have also played a part in the sharks comeback. The research group OCEARCH is using a method called tagging (加标签) to help change peoples attitudes about great white
29、. They let the public follow each shark as it travels the worlds oceans. OCEARCH also gives each tagged shark a name to help people form a closer connection with the big fish.The groups most well-known shark is named Katharine. She was tagged last year near Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Since then, thous
30、ands of people have tracked Katharines movements on Twitter and the OCEARCH website.This helps people see sharks in a new way. Chris Fischer, the founder of OCEARCH believes learning to appreciate great whites will encourage people to do more to protect them.28. The underlined part “makes many peopl
31、es hair stand on end” in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by A. worries many people B. bores many peopleC. interests many people D. frightens many people29. The main purpose of the passage is to A. introduce an experiment result B. inform us that great whites are making a comebackC. make an advertis
32、ement for OCEARCHD. remind us that big killers are dying out30. The law passed in 1997 A. seemed very helpfulB. helped the sharks by tagging them C.let scientists down D. made people like great whites31. Katharines example is used to show that A. great whites are in fact lovely animalsB. the OCEARCH
33、 website has a lot of visitorsC. OCEARCH help people get closer to great whitesD. the number of great whites is growing quicklyDThe Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or Decembe
34、r. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.During the opening ceremonies（典礼）, after the official greetings from the government leaders, people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands, and white camels transport their riders across the sand
35、s. Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship. One following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums
36、as they dance in different designs. On their knees in the sand, a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair: their long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares. The crowd is
37、 on its feet for the camel races. Camels and riders run far into the distance, and then return to the finish line in front of the cheering people.Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an extremely exciting horserace. All the riders run very fast on horseback. Some rid
38、ers hang off the side of their saddles. Some even ride upside down their legs and feet straight up in the air all at full speed. Others rush down the course together, men arm in arm, on different horses. On and on they went. So fast and so wonderful!32. This passage mainly tells readers A. how peopl
39、e celebrate during the three-day Sahara FestivalB. what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara FestivalC. how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara FestivalD. what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival33. The Sahara Festival is a festival which A. has a v
40、ery long history in North AfricaB. is attended mainly by the people in the SaharaC. is held in the same place on the same dayD. is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries34. The underlined word “finale” in the fourth paragraph most probably means the of the opening day.A. first partB
41、. middle C . whole D last part35. Before the races begin， take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.A. musicians, dancers, horses and haresB. camel riders, musicians, dogs and haresC. musicians, officials, camels and horsesD. horsemen, dancers, camels and dogs第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入
42、空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When we were kids, my little sister Madison and I were the M&Msmy parents two daughters. 36 So it was quite a surprise when my mom and dad sat us down to let us know that baby number three was on the way when I was 10 years old. However, as soon as my brother Mac was born, he co
43、mpletely stole my heart and I have learned many things from having a young brother. 37 Having a baby in your life means watching your parents endlessly change diapers (尿布), make bottles, and wipe spit-ups every once in a while. I was allowed to do those things and I learned just how important it was
44、 to take care of this little life before I even hit middle school. You watch a child grow up. 38 I remember how excited my family was when we discovered how fast of a reader he was in kindergarten. Ill never forget telling him bedtime stories before he went to sleep at night. Its cool to think about
45、 the entirety of his life and how far he has come.Z You teach your brother life lessons. From a young age, my brother watched my sister and me overcome personal challenges, go to high school, and, worst of all, get our hearts broken. 39 Watching his sisters go through lifes difficulties has taught h
46、im how he should act when he gets older. Now Mac is 11 years old. I have no shame in telling people that one of my best friends is an 11-year-old boy. In fact, our family without him is unimaginable. 40 AYou stay in the know. BYou learn about responsibility early on. CWe received a lot of attention, and we liked it that way.