江西省高安二中2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题

高安二中2018-2019(上)高二期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoeat?A.Porkpies.B.Beefpies.C.Eggcake.2.Whocouldhelpthewoman?A.Herneighbor.B.Herteacher.C.Theman.3.Whatwillthespeakersdofirst?A.Eatbreakfast.B.Watchperformances.C.Buyapresent.4.Howdoesthegirlfeel?A.Sad.B.Thoughtful.C.Happy.5.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inanoffice.B.Inatheatre.C.Inarestaurant.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。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.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Aslide.B.Apaperbox.C.Apileofstones.7.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Hewillslidefirst.B.He’llchangehispants.C.HewillhelpSandy.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whatistheman?A.Ahotelmanager.B.Atourguide.C.Ataxidriver.9.Whatisthemandoingforthewoman?A.Lookingforsomedeliciousfoods.B.Showingheraroundtheseaside.C.Offeringinformationaboutahotel.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatdidtheApplewatchdowhenitswearer’sheartbeatfaster?A.Itcalledthedoctor.B.Itsentawarningtoher.C.Itadvisedhertoworkoutmore.11.WhowillbemoreinterestedinApplewatch,accordingtotheman?A.Seniorcitizens.B.Youngpeople.C.Kids.12.Whichbranddoesthewomanlike?A.Samsung.B.Huawei.C.Fitbit.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Brotherandsister.C.Classmates.14.Whereisthemostfamousmonster?A.InCanada.B.InScotland.C.InChina.15.Whendidtheuniversityconductitsstudy?A.In1933.B.In1970.C.In1985.16.Whostudiedbiology?A.Theman.B.Theman’sfather.C.Thewoman.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdoesthespeakervaluemost?A.Hardwork.B.Education.C.Family.18.WhendidthespeakercometotheU.S.?A.Atagefive.B.Atageten.C.Atagethirty.19.Howdoesthespeakerfeelabouthismother?A.Helooksuptoher.B.Hefeelsbadforher.C.Heneedsmoneyfromher.20.Whatdoesthemandoforaliving?A.Heisahousecleaner.B.Heisabusinessprofessor.C.Heisabusinessowner.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AFlyingcanbefunandexciting,nomatterwhatyouchoosetodo.Buthaveyoueverthoughtaboutwhathappensontheplane?Herearesomeofthemostinterestingthingsthathappen.Doplanesdrophumanwastewhileinflight?Whenyouflush（冲）atoiletonaplaneatanaltitudeof30,000feet,theremustbeaquestioninyourmind:“Isthisabouttolandonafarmer’shouse?”Takeiteasy.Aplane’stoiletscannotbeemptiedinthesky.Thewasteisstoredintanksonboardandcanonlybeoperatedbythegroundcrew.However,whyisnewslike“blueicefallingoutofaplane”reported?Isblueicehumanwaste?Storiesaboutblueicearetruebutrarelyhappen.TheFAAsaidsometoiletholdingtankshaveabluechemicalinthem.Ifatankleakshighintheair,thewaterfreezesonceithitstheoutsideair,andmeltsbeforeitlandsontheground.Isturbulence(颠簸)dangerous?It’sscary,uncomfortableandspillsyourdrink.Butisturbulencesomethingyoureallyneedtoworryabout?Absolutelynot.It’spartofflying,anditisn’tdangerous.Turbulenceiscausedwhentwomassesofairhitoneanotheratdifferentspeeds.Wind,thunderstormsandclosenesstomountainsareallpossiblereasons.Despitehowdangerousitfeels,turbulencewon’tcrashyourplane.Eveninextremelyroughair,thewingisnotgoingtobreakoff.Whyareplanewindowsround?Ifyouhavetraveledbyplanebefore,youmayhavenoticedthateveryplanewindowhasarounddesign.Thisisn’ttomaketheplanelookgood.It’sforthesafetyofeveryoneonboard.Astheairplaneflieshigherandhigher,theoutsideatmospherepressuregetslowerandlower.Intheend,thepressureinsidetheplanebecomesgreaterthanthepressureoutside.Atthistime,windowsthatcanresistpressureareneeded.Squarewindowscancrack.Thedifferentpressureinsideandoutsideputstressontherightangles.However,roundedcornershelptoreducethesestressesbyspreadingthemaroundthewindow.21.Accordingtothepassage,turbulence_______.A.isverydangerousB.canbecausedformanyreasonsC.maycrashaplaneD.seldomhappensduringflying22.Theplanewindowhasarounddesignforthepurposeof_______.A.economyB.beautyC.convenienceD.security23.Thepassageismeantto_______.A.informusofflyingsafetytipsB.tellussomeinterestingfactsaboutflyingC.warnusofthedangerofflyingD.introduceusthedesignofaplaneBAlmosteverybodyoncefeltloneliness.Lonelinessdoesn’tdependonhowmanypeopleyouaresurrounded,butactuallyisdecidedbyhowmuchsociallyconnectedyouare.SocialmediasuchasWeChat,QQandMicroblogisgrowingrapidly,whichseemstohaveexpandedournetwork,butactuallyhasthrownourselvesintotheholeofloneliness.Nowlonelinessispoisoningourmentalhealth.Tojumpoutofthe“net”,recentlytheconceptof“cohousing”isintroducedbysomewesternarchitects（建筑师）andthenewlivingstyleiswell-receivedintheUSamongseniors.Sowhat’scohousing?Mostcohousingcommunitiesare15to35privateandindividualhousesbuiltaroundapublicareawheresocialinteractiontakesplace.Thoseindividualhousesareactuallythesamewithcommonhouseswithlivingrooms,bathrooms,kitchensandbedrooms.Inthepublicarea,thereareavarietyofpublicfacilitieslikebigkitchens.Residentscanregularlyplanactivitiesandmealstogether.Someneighborhoodshavedinnereverydaywithworkclearlygiventoeachperson.Theclosertiesinthecohousingcommunitiestendtoincreasepeop