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1、2018201920182019 学年宁德市部分一级达标中学第二学期期中联合考试 高二英语试卷 ( (满分：150150 分 时间：120120分钟) ) 本试卷分为第 卷和第 卷两部分. . 注意事项： 1.1. 答卷前，考生务必将班级、姓名、座号填写清楚。 2.2. 每小题选出答案后，填入答案卷中。 3.3. 考试结束，考生只将答案卷交回，试卷自己保留。 第 卷（选择题，共 100100 分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 2020分） 第一节（共 5 5 小题，每小题 1 1 分，满分 5 5 分） 听下面 5 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A A，B B，C C，三个
2、选项中选出最佳选 项，并标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话前，你都有 1010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 does the man ask the woman to do? A. Solve a problem. B. Write a report. C. Send an e-mail. 2. How old is the woman now? A. 18 years old. B. 20 years old. C. 38 years old. 3. Where is the woman? A. In an office. B. In a hote
3、l room. C. At a restaurant. 4. Which season is it now? A. Summer. B. Fall. C. Winter. 5. Why is the woman having trouble? A. The table is heavy. B. The house is far away. C. The tables sides are hard to hold. 第二节（共 1515小题，每小题 1 1 分，满分 1515分） 听下面 5 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 A，B B，C C，三个选项 中选出最佳
4、选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题， 每小题 5 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 6 段材料，回答第 6 6 至 7 7 题。 6. What does the man think of looking after a baby? A. Its quite easy. B. Its a lot of work. C. It can be much fun. 7. How many daughters does the woman have? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 听第 7
5、 7 段材料，回答第 8 8 至 1010题。 8. Why does the woman do her grocery shopping online? A. Theres no market near her place. 1 B. She often gets off work late. C. It saves a lot of time. 9. When does the woman usually place her order? A. In the morning. B. At lunchtime. C. In the afternoon. 10. Whats the relat
6、ionship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Husband and wife. C. Shop owner and customer. 听第 8 8 段材料，回答第 1111至 l3l3题。 11. Who is the woman? A. The mans old classmate. B. The mans business partner. C. The mans former colleague. 12. What does the man do for a living now? A. He teaches at a school.
7、 B. He owns an educational agency. C. He works for a design company. 13. Where did the man go last month? A. The United States. B. Germany. C. England. 听第 9 9 段材料, ,回答第 1414至 1616题。 14. What is the womans older brother like? A. Hes a good listener. B. He always gets in trouble. C. Hes very good with
8、 words. 15. What does the man really appreciate about his sister? A. Her temper. B. Her patience. C. Her kindness. 16. Why does the man love his brother? A. His brother doesnt fight with him anymore. B. His brother never argues with him. C. His brother always supports him. 听第 1010段材料, ,回答第 1717至 202
9、0题。 17. What is the general topic of this talk? A. Returning to school. B. Doing different jobs. C. Paying for everyday life. 18. What is the main reason that people going back to school? A. They are not satisfied enough. B. They want to make life different. C. They want to learn new knowledge. 19.
10、What challenge will older students face? A. Renting a house. B. Doing badly in school. C. Spending a lot of money. 20. How are most people able to work and go to school? A. They take night classes. B. They have fewer classes. 2 C. They stop working full-time. 第二部分 阅读理解（共 2020小题，每小题 2 2 分，满分 4040分） 第
11、一节（共 1515小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分 3030分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A A、B B、C C 和 D D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。 A Zinc锌 Can Cut Colds Short Driving Can Lower Your IQ Zinc isnt the cure for the common In a recent study of approximately 500,000 cold, but increasing evidence indicates people between ages 37 and 73, researc
12、hers it can be a big help. An analysis of three found a noticeable drop-off in brainpower, as randomly controlled trials found that 70 measured by intelligence and memory tests, per cent of patients who had taken zinc among those who drove for more than two hours acetate lozenges（醋酸锌含片）(80 to 92 eac
13、h day. The study also found that the more mg per day)within 24 hours of noticing time participants spent watching TV, which, cold symptoms had recovered on the fifth like driving, fails to exercise either the day, compared with 27 per cent of patients body or the brain, the worse their test scores.
14、who had received a placebo. While that If you must drive long distances to work, dosage（安慰剂） is higher than the daily consider adding a mentally stimulating recommended amount, no serious side activity to your journey work, such as effects were observed. Be sure your zinc listening to language lesso
15、ns. lozenge doesnt also contain citric acid(柠 檬 酸 ),which can make it less effective. Dairy Helps Fight Early Menopause(更年期) Calcium and vitamin D have long been known to work together to build strong bones. Now scientists have discovered that they may also play a role in preventing early menopause,
16、 which is associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis（骨质疏松症）, heart disease and other health issues. In a study of 116,430 premenopausal women, those who got the most calcium and vitamin D from food-especially dairy-had the lowest risk of early menopause. Supplements did not have any beneficia
17、l effect, perhaps because they lack the other vitamins, fats and hormones found in dairy. 21. What can lower the risk of early menopause？ A. Daily food containing most of the calcium and vitamin D. B. Adding a mentally stimulating activity to your commute. 3 C. That people take a lot of food contain
18、ing zinc. D. That people suffer from osteoporosis. 22. Which of the following is True according to the passage? A. Zinc can help treat any common cold effectively. B. Language lessons are beneficial to mental activity. C. Despite time participants spent watching TV, their test scores are still high.
19、 D. Calcium is more functional than vitamin D in curing menopause. 23. Whats the main purpose of the passage? A. To sell some medicines to the customers. B. To offer some statistics about scientific researches. C. To inform readers of some pieces of medical news. D. To promote some products about mi
20、lk. B I work for a big store and today a group of soldiers came into the store on their way to Bridgeport. A customer came to me and said that she wanted to pay for all that the soldiers wanted to buy. All of them! She asked how it could be done so that she could be anonymous (匿名的）. I told her that
21、she could buy a gift card and that I would open up a register and just ring all of them up on one ticket. She agreed and wondered how much of a card to buy, $500 or $600. Looking around and seeing that they were just buying sandwiches and drinks, I thought that was too much. She ended up purchasing
22、one for $300 and said if there was anything left, she would come back in at a later date to pick it up. I opened a register and announced for all soldiers to come through check stand No. 1. The customer quickly left the store. As the young men and women began to come through with their purchases, th
23、ey all had their wallets out and I got to tell them that all their purchases had been paid for! I let them know where the generosity came from and they all said thank you and addressed me as, Sir. As it turned out, that was only a small portion of the military that was about to enter our store. They
24、 just kept coming and coming. Other members of our community saw what was going on and that the tab (待付账单)had easily surpassed (超过)the $300 and began handing me money to cover the rest. The total tab ended up well over double what the amazing customer started with her contribution. However, after ac
25、cepting the rest of the funds from the other generous donations, there was still over $230 left. I was deeply moved by people s love and support for those who serve our country. 24. Why did the customer buy a gift card for just $300? A. She thought that would be enough. B. She didnt have more money
26、with her. C. She was not so satisfied with the author. D. She would come back later to pay more. 25. How did the soldiers feel after being told that all their purchases were paid for? A. Nervous but joyful. B. Shocked and angry. C. Frightened but satisfied. D. Surprised and grateful. 4 26. Who paid
27、for the rest part of the tab? A. The soldier who came last. B. Other members of the community. C. The owner of the store and the author. D. The woman who had bought the gift card. 27. What can be the best title for the text? A. The Good Returns for Good People B. The Snow-ball Effect of One Good Dee
28、d C. The Good Deed of a Shop Assistant D. The Popularity of Soldiers Among Common People C C The mass death of flying foxes in extreme heat in North Queensland last month underlines the importance of University of Queensland wildlife research released today. The UQ research account for how various s
29、pecies have responded to major climate events. A study led by UQ School of Earth and Environmental Science researcher Dr. Sean Maxwell has spent more than 70 years quantifying the responses of various species. “The growing frequency and intensityintensity of extreme weather events such as hurricanes
30、, droughts and floods is causing unpredictable and immediate changes to ecosystems and blocking existing management efforts,” Dr. Maxwell said. “Some of the negative responses we found were quite concerning, including more than 100 cases of dramatic population declines and 31 cases of local populati
31、on extinction following an extreme event.” “Populations of critically endangered bird species in Hawaii have disappeared due to droughts, leaving none of its kind, and populations of lizard species have been wiped out due to hurricanes in the Bahamas.” Hurricanes were the most common extreme event f
32、or birds, fish, plants and reptiles, while mammals and amphibians were most responsive to drought events, with droughts leading to 12 cases of major population decline in mammals. Droughts also led to 13 cases of breeding declines in bird populations and 12 cases of changes in the formation of inver
33、tebrate（无脊椎动物）communities. UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science director Professor James Watson said the detailed information would help inform ecosystem management. “The research clearly shows species will respond, often negatively, to extreme events,” Professor Watson said. “As clim
34、ate change continues to ensure extreme climate and weather events are more and more common, we now need to act to ensure species have the best chance to survive. Wherever possible, high quality and undamaged habitat areas should be preserved, as these are the places where species are most resilient(
35、易恢复的) to increasing exposure to extreme events.” 28. How was the UQ research conducted? A. By observing extreme weather events. B. By recording reactions of animals to extreme climate. C. By protecting the endangered species. D. By analyzing the reason why mass animal death happened. 29. What does t
36、he underlined word “intensityintensity” in paragraph 3 probably mean? 5 A. fierceness B. weakness C. decrease D. relevance 30. Which of the following sentences is true about extreme weather events? A. Droughts caused 13 cases of distinction in bird populations. B. Hurricanes wiped out populations of
37、 mammals. C. Birds and mammals are most responsive to hurricanes. D. Droughts caused 12 cases of population decline in mammals. 31. What can we infer from Professor Watsons words? A. Species often show negative responses to extreme events. B. The existing management ways for wildlife protection are
38、limited. C. Complete and undamaged habitats are of great importance to species survival. D. Different methods should be adopted to ensure the survival of different species. D Brynn Putnam believes our interest in our appearance is creating the next big trend in fitness. “Theres something really magi
39、cal about seeing yourself in the mirror and seeing yourself working hard,” said Putnam. She calls her invention MIRROR. When its off, thats all that it is. But turn it on and the trainers are looking at you with instructive exercises live or on demand (点播) at home. “Is it the same rush you get when
40、you are actually in a gym?”CBS News Michelle Miller asked. “Its almost like even more of a rush. We are going to have thousands of people that appear on that screen,” said Kailee Combs, MIRRORs Vice President of Fitness. “The idea that we can reach so many people with this MIRROR makes it really exc
41、iting.” MIRROR was test-marketed in 100 homes, connecting phones to an app that learned the goals, injuries and preferences of users. Classes include strength training, yoga, and so on. It sells for $1,495 with a $39 monthly membership that provides unlimited classes, which are all filmed at MIRRORs
42、 New York City office. What will make MIRROR more attractive to people is the upcoming choice to use a camera and microphone for one-on-one training. When asked how she could make the product hack-proofhack-proof, Putnam said, “MIRROR comes with a physical camera cap and you need to have your phone
43、with your password in front of your MIRROR and then there is a personal ID number pairing process so we can make sure you are the one using your MIRROR.” Putnam doesnt expect customers to cancel their gym memberships and she just makes sure their games are the most modern. “We spend so much time loo
44、king in the mirror expressing dissatisfaction with our appearance. This is a great chance to look in the mirror and give yourself a high five,” she said. 32. What is MIRROR mainly used for? A. Pushing users to work harder. B. Helping users exercise at home. C. Helping users dress up fashionably. D.
45、Connecting users with more people. 33. What is MIRRORs selling point in the future? A. The personal training it will provide. 6 B. The different uses it will offer. C. Its reasonable price. D. Its unlimited classes. 34. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “hackproofhackproof”
46、 in Paragraph4? A. Work normally. B. Not used by others. C. Safe enough to use. D. Take funny pictures. 35. What is the purpose of the last paragraph? A. To prove the popularity of MIRROR. B. To introduce the influence of MIRROR. C. To show the important role of MIRROR. D. To encourage more people t
47、o use MIRROR. 第二节 七选五阅读（共 5 5 小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分 1010分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 More than the challenge of fitting into a new culture，there are many benefits that a student can get with an exchange program. These benefits include： Diverse academic opportunities. Its not actually the t
48、ravel that students would love to study abroad. 3636 Instead，it will be an offering of diverse opportunities for the student. For example，the student will be able to experience the differences of teaching methods, educational formats and academic program offerings. 3737 Studying in another country o
49、pens the student to different surroundings, which makes the student know about the countrys customs，people and regions. Knowing other culture also teaches the student how to be open-minded. Personality development. 3838 Thus，the student needs to make decisions on his or her own and suffer the consequences or enjoy the fruits of that decision. With this, the student is taught how real life is, what it means to be responsible, and how being resourceful can help in his or her survival. Its no wonder that most students who returned after the exchange program w