陕西省西安中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（文科班）

西安中学2018-2019学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试题（时间：120分钟满分：150分）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.Whendoesthemanwanttoplay?A.Latertoday.B.Tomorrow.C.Rightnow.2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoeat?A.Fruit.B.Eggs.C.Pancakes.3.Howdoesthemangettowork?A.Bycar.B.Bytrain.C.Bybus.4.WhywasMr.Johnsoninthehospital?A.Hiswifewasill.B.Hiswifehadababy.C.Hewenttovisithisdaughter.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Alightweightbag.B.Thingstowear.C.Thewarmweather.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatdidthewomanwanttodotoday?A.Playtennis.B.Goforarun.C.Gotothepark.7.Howwastheweatherlastweekend?A.Sunny.B.Windy.C.Rainy.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whichroomarethespeakerspainting?A.Thebedroom.B.Thediningroom.C.Thelivingroom.9.Whatcolordoesthewomanwantittobe?A.Green.B.Red.C.Blue.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthewomandoatnight?A.Shekeepsallthelightson.B.ShesleepsinaverydarkroomC.Sheturnsanightlightoninherroom.11.Howoldwasthewomanwhenamanbrokeintoherhome?A.Aboutfouryearsold.B.Aboutfiveyearsold.C.Abouteightyearsold.12.Whatwasthewoman’sfathercarrying?A.Aknife.B.Abat.C.Agun.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthemandoing?A.Playingwithfire.B.Watchingpeopleonthestreet.C.Makingpaperairplanes.14.Whatcanthewomanseeacrossthestreet?A.Acrowdofpeople.B.Abuilding.C.Abigairplane15.Whatwillhappentothemanaccordingtothewoman?A.Hewillgetintotrouble.B.Hewillgetareward.C.Hewillgetsick.16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Motherandson.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdoesthespeakerdo?A.Areporter.B.Abusinesswoman.C.Awriter.18.WheredoesKareenChristensonwork?A.AttheLocalBusinessmagazine.B.Atthemarketingdepartment.C.IntheTwinTowersbuilding.19.WhydoesthespeakerwanttotalkwithJames?A.Foranarticle.B.Foranewmovie.C.Forherbusiness.20.AtwhattimedoesthespeakerwanttomeetJames?A.Thisweek.B.Nextweek.C.Nextyear.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AWinteristheperfecttimetoseeWashingtoninadifferentlight.Thecrowdshavethinned,andthosehumid95-degreedaysarelonggone.AndtheNationalZooisadifferentexperiencebecauseof500,000bulbsthatilluminatetheannualZoo-lightscelebration.Eco-friendlytwinklylightswilldecoratezoowalkways,treesandbuildings.Sculpturesfeaturingpopularzooresidents,includingelephantsandgiantpandas,lightupintimetomusic.Ifwalkingandwatchingisn’tenoughexcitement,headtoLion&TigerHill,hometoa150-foot-longsnow-lesstubingrun.Ridesonthetracklesstrainandthecarouselalsowillbeavailable.Don’tforgettovisitafewofthezoo’srealanimals.TheKids’Farm,ReptileDiscoveryCenter,SmallMammalHouse,ThinkTank(orangutans)andGreatCatsexhibitwillbeopenintheevening.There’snoguarantee,however,thattheanimalswillbeaslivelyasthehumansinattendance.When:FridaytoJanuary1(exceptDecember24-25),5to9p.m.Where:3001ConnecticutAve.NW,Washington,D.C.Howmuch:Admissionisfree;limitedparkingis$22.Chargesfortubing,trainridesandcarouselrides.Formoreinformation:Aparentcanvisitnationalzoo.si.edu/events/zoolights.MoreZooLightscelebrations:ForthoseoutsideoftheD.C.area,herearesomelinkstootherzooswithsimilarevents(notallarefree):ColumbusZoo,Ohio:ThroughJanuary1.DetroitZoo,Michigan:ThroughDecember31.DenverZoo,Colorado:December2-January1.HoustonZoo,Texas:ThroughJanuary15.21.WhatdoweknowaboutthezoowalkwaysintheNationalZoo?A.Theyarefreeofcharge.B.Theylightupintimetomusic.C.Theyareusuallyverycrowdedalltheyearround.D.Theyareveryhumidinwinter.22.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?A.Students.B.Tourists.C.Parents.D.Zookeepers.BPerhapsyouthinkyoucouldeasilyaddtoyourhappinesswithmoremoney.Strangeasitmayseem,ifyou'reunsatisfied,theissueisnotalackofmeanstomeetyourdesiresbutalackofdesires----notthatyoucannotsatisfyyourtastesbutthatyoudon'thaveenoughtastes.Realrichesconsistofwell-developedandheartycapacitiestoenjoylife.Mostpeoplearealreadyswampedwiththings.Theyeat,wear,goandtalktoomuch.Theyliveintoobigahousewithtoomanyrooms,yettheirhouseoflifeisahut.Yourhouseoflifeoughttobeamansion,aroyalpalace.Everynewtaste,everyadditionalinterest,everyfreshenthusiasmaddsaroom.Hereareseveralroomsyourhouseoflifeshouldhave.Artshouldbeadesireforyoutodevelopsimplybecausetheworldisfullofbeautifulthings.Ifyouonlyunderstoodhowtoenjoythemandfeedyourspiritonthem,theywouldmakeyouashappyastofindplentyofhamandeggswhenyou'rehungry.Literature,classicliterature,isabeautiful,richlyfurnishedroomwhereyoumightfindmanyanhourofrestandrefreshment.Togainthatlovewouldgotowardmakingyouarichperson,forarichpersonisnotsomeonewhohasalibrarybutwholikesalibrary.MusiclikeMozart'sandBach'sshouldn'tbeabsent.Realrichesareofthespirit.Andwhenyou'vebroughtthatspirituptowhereclassicalmusicfeedsitandmakesyoualittledrunk,youhaveincreasedyourthrillsandbetteredthem.Andlifeisamatterofthrills.Sports,withoutwhichyouremainpoor,meanalotinlife.Nomatterwhoyouare.youwouldbemorehuman,andyourhouseoflifewouldbebettersupportedagainstthebaddays,ifyo