高二英语上学期期末模拟试题.doc

浙江省杭州市萧山区第八高级中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末模拟试题第1部分 听力（共20小题，共30分）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，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 does the woman prefer to do?A. Find a quiet place B. Check in at the hotel C. Avoid the traffic jam2. who is probably the man?A. An exhibition visitor B. a ticket collector D. a policeman3. what subject does the boy show little interest in?A. Biology B. math C. physics4. what is the speakers opinion about the film?A. It makes them puzzled.B. It isnt worth watching.C. It has a surprising ending.5. where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home B. on a plane C. at a newspaper stand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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。听下面一段材料，回答第6和第7题。6. What will the speakers do next Saturday?A. Buy a new car B. travel to China C. look at some photos7. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors B. a couple C. fellow workers听下面一段对话，回答第8和9两个小题8. How long has the restaurant served breakfast?A. About 6 years B. about 16 years C. about 60 years9. What will Betty probably try?A. Fried eggs B. fruit salad C. French toast听下面一段对话，回答第10-12小题10. Who is getting married?A. Judy B. Grace C. Clara 11. What will the man go for on Saturday?A. A birthday party B. a wedding C. a picnic12. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Attend the wedding a little lateB. Call her best friend to say sorryC. Go to the wedding and the party听下面一段对话，回答第13-16题13. What program was put off to next week?A. Some news reports B. a talk show B. a football game14. Who was badly injured?A. The teacher B. the bus driver C. the truck driver15. How many students got hurt in the accident?A. 20 B. 18 C. 216. What caused the accident?A. Drunk driving B. bad weather C. speeding听下面一段对话，回答第17-20题17. What can we see in Johns photo?A. A rainstorm B. a monkey C. a sleeping lion18. How much will John receive?A. $100 B. $500 C. $100019. What can we learn about Bens photo?A. It was taken in Africa. B. It happened by accident. C. It was in black and white.20. What is the speakers advice in the end?A. Entering next months contest.B. Checking back for more information.C. Being careful while taking pictures. 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。A Columbia Universitys Mailman School of Public Health recently e-mailed good news to 277 applicants. The e-mails said the Ivy League school is “delighted to wele” the 277 applicants to its graduate program in public health. But less than one hour later, the applicants received another e-mail saying the acceptance e-mails were sent by mistake. Julie Kornfeld is the Mailman Schools vice president for education. She apologized for the mistake and said the school is working to make sure “this mistake will not happen in the future”. She said the school regrets the “stress and confusion caused by this mistake”. This if far from the first time a college has sent out “acceptance” notices by mistake. Last year, the State University of New York at Buffalo e-mailed 5,000 mistaken acceptance notices. The school quickly corrected the information. The applicants were told they were still being considered for admission, but that no final decision had been made. Time Magazine keeps a list of colleges that mistakenly tell students they were accepted. In 2014, John Hopkins University in Baltimore sent out acceptance notices to 300 applicants. That came as a surprise. Earlier, the students were told their applications had been rejected. The university quickly sent out another notice saying, regrettably, that the first rejection letter was correct. Anna Ivey is a college admissions adviser and a former college admissions officer. She said college officials “live in fear” of making a mistake on something as important as admission to a students dream school. But college admissions require “enough human data entry”, so it isnt avoided producing mistakes, Ivey said. Though such mistakes happen maybe 1 percent of the time, Ivey said, “Its a 100 percent failure rate for that applicant who gets the wrong letter.”21. How might the 5,000 applicants of the State University of New York feel when receiving the second e-mail?A. Angry and hopeless B. anxious and puzzledC.Disappointed but hopeful D. acceptable and reasonable22. Why did Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore send a third letter?A. To deny the second letter B. to explain the second letterC.to give details to the first letter D. to make an apology to the applicants23.What did Anna Ivey think of the mistakes made by universities? A. They are fair to the applicants. B. These mistakes are not forgivable. C.These mistakes should have been avoided. D. There exists possibility to make mistakes.B What will our world be like in 2050? There are two features in the growth of world population. First, the annual increase in population in 15 European countries, in the past few years, has been only 300,000. The United Nations estimate(估计) that by 2050, the population of European countries will decrease from the current 0.72 billion to 0.63 billion. Second, the population in developing countries is growing rapidly. By 2050, the population of Africa is expected to reach 1.8 billion, 0.9 billion more than its current population. A recent research report published by the United Nations indicates that it is quite possible that the Earths temperature is rising well above the previous estimate. The Antarctic ice sheet, which contains 90% of the worlds ice, has lost significant mass in the past few years. The discovery es as a surprise to scientists, who thought that the continent would gain ice this century because of increased snowfall in a warming climate. A research team from the University of Colorado used satellite data to estimate that the ice sheet will lose up to 48 cubic miles by 2050. Africas rivers face great change that will leave a quarter of the continent severely short of water by the middle of the century, according to a global warming study published today. Even modest decreases in rain in western Africa will see rivers lose as much as 80% of their water and a rise of what the scientists call “water refugees(难民)”. “In those areas where there is already a water shortage, its going to have a destructive(破坏性的) effect,” the study says. “If youre already walking 5 km to the nearest stream(小溪), by 2050, its going to mean walking 30 km or moving your whole household closer to the water source.”24.What surprises the scientists according to Paragraph 3?A. The Antarctic is sheet has decreased. B. The Earths temperature is going down.C.Global warming is destroying the Earth. D.Snowfall increases in the Antarctic area.25. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph stress?A. The ill fate of Africas rivers. B. The importance of doing exercise.C. The hard life of the African refugees. D. The seriousness of the water problem.26. What was the most possible feeling of the author when he wrote this text?A. Happy B. Angry C. concerned D. calmCThe engineer Camilla Olivetti was 40 years old when he started the pany in 1908. At his factory in Ivrea, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter. Today the panys head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the pany is much larger than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world, By 1930 there was a staff of 700 and the pany turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went to customers in Italy, but Olivetti exported more typewriters to other countries. Camillos son, Adriano, started working for the pany in 1924 and later he became the boss. He introduced a standard speed for the production line and he employed technology and design specialist. The pany developed new and better typewriters and then calculators(计算器). In 1959 it produced the ELEA puter system. This was the first mainframe(主机) puter designed and made in Italy.After Adriano died in 1960, the pany had a period of financial problem. Other panies, especially the Japanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian pany.In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marketing and service networks and made agreements with other panies to design and produce more advanced office equipment. Soon it became one of the worlds leading panies in information technology and munications. There are now five independent panies in the Olivetti groupone for personal puters, one for other office equipment, one for systems and service, and two for telemunications.27.From the text we learn that A. by 1930 Olivetti produced 13,000 typewriters a yearB. Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950sC. some of Olivettis 700 staff regularly visited customers in ItalyD. Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning28. What was probably the direct result of Olivettis falling behind in electronic technologyA. Adrianos death B.A period of financial problemsC. Its faster progress D. Its agreements with other panies.29. What do we know about Olivetti?A. It produced the best typewriter in the world.B. It designed the worlds first mainframe puter.C. It exported more typewriters than other panies.D. It has five independent panies with its head office in Ivrea.30. The best title for the text would be A. The Origin of Olivetti. B. The Success of Olivetti.C. The History of Olivetti D. The Production of Olivetti.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。How to Grow Houseplants Have you ever killed a beautiful houseplant? Are you still killing beautiful houseplants? _31_ Well, look no further, just follow these step-by-step instructions and your plant killing days will be over. First of all, buy an easy-to-grow plant that can survive. If you need a desert cactus(仙人掌) for a starter plant, thats fine. _32_. Next, make sure your plants gets enough sunlight. _33_. The window will act as a prism and fry your plant. What you want to do is have a window with a light curtain. It should be transparent(透明的). In that way your plant gets its needed sunlight but it wont be destroyed. _34_. If you give it the amount of water for a different plant, you could over-water or under-water it. If you know that everything needs water to survive, thats great, but you must also know that if you give something too much water you will kill it. Same thing goes for plants. Finally, you will want to prune(修剪) your plant weekly. If you dont, then the plant might bee unhealthy or unattractive, and sometimes even both. You could use tools or your hands. _35_. This makes for a great fertilizer, too, and then you wont have to buy fertilizer at the store.A. Not everyone has a gift for growing plants.B. However, never place it next to a glass window.C. Are you looking for a way to solve your problem?D. Water your plant as instructed for that specific plant.E. Does it prefer bright light or ordinary room temperatures?F. Just make sure you have a plant that you know you can take care of.G. When you remove the dead leaves from your plant, put them in the soil.第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 We often see the final product of someones work and immediately jump to a conclusion. We may say, “The person who _36_ this has it all together.” We may never _37_ that a particular work of art was produced by someone we would call too _38_ to do such a thing. Stephen J. Cannell(1941-2010) was convinced that he was a(n) _39_ by the time he was eleven. Raised in a wealthy family, he attended private schools but _40_ classes almost every year and had to repeat three grades. His poor performance was not caused by _41_-young Stephen worked fairly hard. He was found to have dyslexia, a condition that makes it difficult for someone to read and spell. Many thought it _42_ that Stephen would ever be be able to perform anything but the most _43_ jobs. But Stephen was unwilling to _44_ and found the determination to make it through college. He then went to work for his fathers design pany in California. _45_ he had trouble putting things on paper, he had a dream of _46_ for a living. Encouraged by his wife to realize his dream, Stephen began to write for television. Although he _47_ that he was “scared to death”, Stephen _48_ and finally penned his first successful series, The Rockford Files. _49_ that were Baretta, Baa Baa Black Sheep, and others. _50_, he bee an internationally known producer and writer, showing that he was also a(n) _51_. He stood as an example to those who would not let disabilities stand in their way of _52_. Stephen did not just focus on personal _53_. He was a devoted spokesperson for dyslexia and supporter of children and adults with _54_ disabilities. When we overe a personal _55_, we often end up with great skills in that area.36. A.saw B. experienced C. knew D. created37. A.doubt B. think C. worry D. forget38. A.young B. disabled C. busy D. anxious39. A.loser B. pioneer C. star D. artist40. A.gave B. attended C. failed D. missed41. A.laziness B. loneliness C. tiredness D. sadness42. A.amazing B.acceptable C.clear D.impossible43. A.dangerous B.basic C. promising D.stressful44. A.set off B.go off C.give up D.show up45. A. Now that B. As if C. Even though D. Ever since46. A.writing B.travelling C. playing D.acting47. A.proved B.decided C.hoped D.admitted48. A.waited B.improved C. appeared D. continued49. A.Following B. Without C. Including D. Upon50. A. Eventually B. Suddenly C. Constantly D. Exactly51. A. stranger B. director C. overer D. partner52. A.happiness B.success C.research D.equality53. A.habits B. problems C. skills D. achievements54. A.talking B. moving C. learning D. working55. A.fear B. weakness C. crisis D. tragedy 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Albert Einstein was one of _56_ greatest scientists in the world. He developed many theories or ideas. These theories contributed greatly _57_ peoples understanding of the universe. Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14, 1879. He didnt do well in school, but he was _58_(interest) in mathematics and science. While at college, he studied physics and math. After graduation, he worked in a government office. At the same time, he continued studying physics on _59_(he) own. In 1905 Einstein caused a stir by _60_(publish) five major research papers. One of these papers contained _61_(plete) new ideas about the “properties” of light(光的性质). Einstein _62_(receive) the Nobel Prize for Physics in 192, mainly for the work in this paper. In another paper, Einstein put forward the special theory of relativity, _63_ changed how scientists thought about energy and matter. During World War II Einstein advised the United States _64_(build) nuclear weapons(核武器). He felt that these weapons might _65_(need) to defeat the Nazis. However, after World War II Einstein tried to prevent any future use of atomic weapons. Einstein died in Princeton, New Jersey, on April 18, 1955.第四部分写作（满分40分）第一节 应用文写作 （满分15分）假定你是李华，正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习中国文化。请你写封邮件告知下次上课的计划，内容包括：（1）时间和地点；（2）内容：学习剪纸（paper-cutting）；（3）课前准备：简要了解剪纸的历史。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_第2节 概要写作（满分25分）阅读下面的短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的概要。In 1878, when Margaret Wolfe Hungerford wrote “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, she was stating that there was no consistent（never changing）view on beauty. Standards of beauty change across time and cultural groups.Traditions and fashions, like society itself, change and adapt with time. So it is reasonable that our ideas of beauty change as well. In 19th-century Europe, women used to wear corsets to achieve a body shape that is no longer considered healthy. Men would wear woolen shawls across their shoulders. It is hard to imagine that they would be seen as attractive in the 21st century. Nowadays, in the western world, one in every ten people has a tattoos or a form of body art. In the past, some cultures used tattoos as an addition to costumes, to show family associations or to mark criminals so that they could easily be recognized.In contemporary society, culture remains a major part in determining our ideas of beauty. In some countries, young women follow slimming diets to lose extra kilos in preparation for their wedding day. In other cultures, looking thin for a husband-to-be is not what a woman desires at allrather, looking a little overweight is considered more attractive.With the influence of history, society and culture, there are no precise criteria which can be used to judge what is beautiful. Life long mitment and, indeed, the survival of society itself rely on people seeing beauty in difference and depth. The human race would soon die out if we could only see beauty within a set of limited criteria.Physical beauty must also be acpanied by an attraction to something deeper within a person. This particular kind of attraction is found in a wide range of personal qualities, e.g. kindness, warmth, a healthy conscience, etc. judging the appeal of a persons inner beauty is much more subjective. It takes more than a casual glance to appreciate and it is much more important than physical beauty.Beauty, therefore, has more than one dimension. We are influenced by our culture, our biology and our time in history to notice physical beauty quickly and easily, but it is inner beauty that requires us to truly see. Beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder._