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1、- 1 -安平中学高二年级安平中学高二年级 20192019 学年上学期期中考试学年上学期期中考试英英 语语（考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分）第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 3030 分）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 color shirt will the man probably choose?A.Whi

2、te. B. Blue. C. Pink.2.Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a book store.3.What does the women expect the man to do on Saturday?A. celebrate their moms birthday. B. Take Brian out for the day.C. Help Brian move house.4. When can Mr.Jones see the man

3、?A. At 10:00 am. B. At 3:40 pm. C. At 4:00 pm.5. How does the man suggest the woman go to the exhibition center from here?A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. On foot. 第二节第二节 （共（共 1515 小题；每题小题；每题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 22.522.5 分）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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6.

4、What is the women looking for?- 2 -A. A casual dress. B. A business suit. C. An evening dress.7. What will the women do next?A. Try on the clothes. B. Bargain with the man. C. Pay for the clothes in cash.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. When is the women available for the meeting?A. In the 1st week of May. B.

5、In the 3rd week of May. C. In the 4th week of May.9. Where is the meeting going to be held?A. In Mexico City. B. In Chicago. C. In Toronto.请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Which sport does the women like now?A. Ping-pong. B. Volleyball. C. Tennis.11. How long has the man been playing tennis? A. For eight

6、 years. B. For six years C. For two years.12. What is the women s reaction after hearing about the magazine?A. She is disappointed. B. She is surprised. C. She is interested. 请听第 9 段从材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What kind of drama does the women like to see?A. Comedy dramas. B. Historical dramas. C. Musical

7、 dramas.14. What is the advantage of Regal Cinemas?A. Its cheap. B. Parking is good. C. The seats are comfortable. 15. When is the movie playing at the Palace?A. At 3:30 pm. B. At 8:30 pm. C. At 9:30 pm.- 3 -16. Which teacher will the two speakers go?A. Regal Cinemas. B. Harbor Theater. C. Palace.请听

8、第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。When will students be arriving at the university?A. In a couple of days. B. In a few months. C. At the end of next month.18. Where will most research books be located?A. On the secong floor. B. On the third floor. C. On the fourth floor.19. Which of the following are on the to

9、p floor?A. Film rooms. B. Study areas. C. Meeting rooms.20. Who might the speaker be?A. The director of the library. B. A university professor. C. A department leader.第二部分：阅读理解第二部分：阅读理解( (共两节，满分共两节，满分 4040 分分) )第一节（共 15 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）A AAs young students gain independence, they can take on scie

10、nce and engineering projects that require more special knowledge. The followings are the best educational toys for middle school students.Terraforming MarsThe goal of the Terraforming Mars board game is to make the Red Planet fit of human habitation. Players, representing a person sent to the planet

11、 to warm it,create oceans and build up the oxygen levels,compete for victory points awarded for building cities or introducing animals.The goals are based on real sciencefor example,players must found greenhouse gas production to warm the planet.Recommended ages: 12 and upPrice: $69.99- 4 -DIY Cell

12、Phone EquipmentAre you kids begging you for the latest iPhone?Tell them to build up their own.DIY Cell Phone Equipment will teach young teens about the technology behind their beloved mobile equipment.Kids can turn this Phone equipment into a real working phone.Recommended ages: 12 and upPrice: $58.

13、99OWI: 14-in-1 Solar RobotKids can experience 14 different robotic models with this solar robot.The robot can move on land and water,and there are two skill levels,which means more experienced builders will still be challenged.The robot is powered by the sun,so you dont have to buy batteries（电池）.Rec

14、ommended ages: 12 to 15Price: $24.99Compound MicroscopeCompound Microscope is great for home or classroom explorations.It helps kids get an eyeful of solid samples, such as insects,coins and plants.The microscope also comes with a microtome, dyes,test tubes,a handbook and cleaning tools.Recommended

15、ages: 12 and upPrice: $89.9521.These toys may be the best birthday gifts to be sent to A. children younger than 12 B. pupils C. teenagers D. babies 22.Which of the following toys offers information about the Red Planet? A. OWI: 14-in-1 Solar Robot. B. DIY Cell Phone Equipment. C. Compound Microscope

16、. D. Terraforming Mars 23.Compound Microscope will provide buyers the following things except . A. a battery B. test tubes C. cleaning - 5 -tools D. a handbook 24.What can we learn from the text? A. Mars has been suitable for humans to live on. B. You neednt equip OWI: 14-in-1 Solar Robot with a bat

17、tery. C. DIY Cell Phone Equipment is the latest iPhone at present. D. OWI: 14-in-1 Solar Robot is the most expensive toy.B BBeijing, November 1st(Xinhua)-The Communist Party of Chinas newly elected top leadership, headed by General Secretary Xi Jinping, visited two revolutionary historical sites on

18、Tuesday, stressing the new leaderships firm belief to stay true to the Partys original aspirations(愿望) and serve the people.Xi and the other six members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee（中共中央政治局常委） Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji

19、 and Han Zheng arrived in Shanghai from Beijing by air on Tuesday morning. It is the top leaders first trip outside Beijing since they were elected last week at the First Plenary Session of the 19th CPC（中共） Central Committee.At the memorial hall of the first CPC National Congress(中共中央全国代表大会) in Shan

20、ghai, Xi led the other six leaders in reciting the admission oath（入党誓词） in front of the Party flag, reminding Party members to remain true to their original aspirations.“The words of the Partys admission oath are not too many, and its not difficult to remember, but it is difficult to observe for one

21、s whole life,“ Xi said.In July 1921, 12 delegates(代表) attended the first CPC National Congress, representing more than 50 CPC members nationwide. With more than 89 million members, the CPC has become the worlds largest political party.The leaders traveled to South Lake in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province,

22、 in the afternoon. In 1921, the first CPC National Congress reconvened in a red boat on - 6 -the lake after it was interrupted by authorities（当局） in what was then the French concession（租界）in Shanghai.The leaders then visited an exhibition at the South Lake Revolutionary Memorial. In 2006, when Xi wa

23、s Party secretary of Zhejiang, he laid the cornerstone of the memorial. The memorial was completed in 2011 ahead of the Partys 90th birthday.25. According to the text, which of the following is NotNot TrueTrue_?A. The leaders have visited at least two cities during the trip.B. The first CPC National

24、 Congress was held without any interruption in Shanghai. C. CPC has the largest members among the political parties in the world at present.D. Mr.Xi laid the cornerstone of the South Lake Revolutionary Memorial in 2006.26. The underlined word “reconvened” in paragraph 6 can be replaced by _A. got to

25、gether B. called on C. fought against D. searched for27. In which part of a newspaper will the text most probably appear?A. National Affairs B. Popular Science C. International Report D. Chinese CultureCOver one hundred years ago, an inventor named Elias Howe from America finally fell asleep early o

26、ne morning. He had been working all night on the design of a sewing machine but he had run into a very difficult problem: It seemed impossible to get the thread to run smoothly around the needle.Tired as he was, Howe slept badly. He turned and turned. Then he had a dream. He dreamt that he had been

27、caught by terrible savages whose king wanted to kill him and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine. When he tried to do so, Howe ran into the same problem as before. The thread kept getting caught - 7 -around the needle. The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill H

28、owe. They came up towards him with their spears raised. But suddenly the inventor noticed something. There was a hole in the tip of each spear. The inventor awoke from the dream, realizing that he had just found the answer to the problem. Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle,

29、 he should make it run through a small hole in the center of the needle. This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design and build the first really practiced sewing machine.Elias Howe was not the only one in finding the answer to his problem in this way.Thomas Edison, the inventor of the elec

30、tric light, said his best ideas came into him in dreams. So did the great physicist Albert Einstein. Charlotte Bronte also drew in her dreams in writing Jane Eyre.To know the value of dreams, you have to understand what happens when you are asleep. Even then, a part of your mind is still working. Th

31、is unconscious(无意识的), but still active part understands your experiences and goes to work on the problems you have had during the day. It stores all sorts of information that you may have forgotten or never have really noticed. It is only when you fall asleep that this part of the brain can send mes

32、sages to the part you use when you are awake. However, the unconscious part acts in a special way. It uses strange images which the conscious part may not understand at first. This is why dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves”.28.According to the passage, Elias Howe was_.A. the f

33、irst person we know of who solved problems in his sleepB. much more hard-working than other inventorsC. the only person at the time who knew the value of dreamsD. the first person to design a sewing machine that really worked 29. The problem Howe was trying to solve was_.A. what kind of thread to us

34、eB. how to prevent the thread from getting caught around the needle - 8 -C. where to put the needleD. how to design a needle which would not break30. Thomas Edison is spoken of because_.A. he also tried to invent a sewing machine B. he was one of Howes best friendsC. he got some of his ideas from dr

35、eams D. he also had difficulty in falling asleep31. Dreams are sometimes called” secret messages to ourselves” because_.A. only specially trained people can understand them B. images which have no meaning are usedC. we can never understand the real meaning D. strange images are used to communicate i

36、deasDIf you make a list of the worlds top ten most challenging jobs, chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut. But think about the discouraging task millions of educators face each day as they try to shape a group of often bad-tempered, wild kids into intelligent, well-rounded individu

37、als. That surely has to be the toughest job in the world, especially given that there is no promotion or bonus awaiting them even if they are wildly successful!What if these all-important individuals that we often take for granted（想当然）disappear from our lives? That was what Project Ed and Participan

38、t Medias Teach campaign asked filmmakers of all ages to imagine in their recently-held competition. Entitled “A World Without Teachers”, its purpose was to inspire more young people to become teachers. However, the 62 amazing video submissions also serve as a reminder of how horrible things would be

39、 if we didnt have these selfless individuals guiding us through life. What was interesting is that even the youngest participants did not appear to be happy at the idea of not having anybody telling them what to do.High-school student Savannah Wakefield reflected if art as we know it today would hav

40、e been different without teachers. Would Monet have discovered his - 9 -talent for impressionism? Los Angeles-based Miles Horst, who won the 1000 USD prize for the best adult submission imagines a world where teachers are replaced by a “brain box” in his fun lively entry.Youth category winner Marina

41、 Barhams video represents a fact we all know but often forget. Teachers dont just teach, they inspire-something that no electronic device, no matter how smart, can do! So the next time you think your teacher is being “mean” for trying to channel you in the right direction, imagine a life without him

42、/her. We have a feeling it will not appear as rosy!32. What is the text mainly about?A. The significance of teachers. B. The campaign to promote teachers status.C.A survey of peoples views about teachers.D.A competition to win the prize for the best teacher.33. From the passage we can learn that_.A.

43、 teaching naughty kids is a very discouraging taskB. being a teacher is one of the most challenging jobs in the worldC. a successful teacher has the greatest chance to be promotedD. teachers have little influence on kids individual development34. What is the purpose of the project “A World Without T

44、eachers”?A. To attract kids to submit more videos of their teachers.B. To encourage more people to go into teaching career.C. To expect teachers to devote themselves to their jobs.D. To remind students to appreciate teachers hard work.35. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggest?A. T

45、eaching is quite different from other jobs.B. The future of teachers work appears inspiring.C. A world without teachers will be unimaginable.D. Many people attach more importance to teaching.第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1010 分）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- 10 -选项。HowHow toto

46、ImproveImprove VocabularyVocabulary FastFastYour vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it.ReadRead everyevery day.day. 36 . Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you

47、do not know.37 . . If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one.LearnLearn thethe correctcorrect definitiondefinition andand pronunciationpronunciation forfor eacheach newnew word.word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech. Elaborate(Elaborate(详尽阐详尽阐述述)on)on thethe meaningmeaning ofof thethe word.word. If you have just learned that the word “stubborn” , think about the neighbor who will not lend y