天津市七校（靜海一中楊村中學寶坻一中大港一中等）20182019學年高二英語上學期期中聯(lián)考試題

1、.20192019學年度第一學期期中七校聯(lián)考高二英語本試卷分第I卷選擇題和第II卷非選擇題兩部分，共150分，考試用時120分鐘。第I卷選擇題，共115分第一部分：聽力共兩節(jié)，總分值20分注意：做題時，先將答案劃在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容完畢后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上或填寫到答題紙上。答在試卷上的無效。第一節(jié)共5小題；每題1分，總分值5分聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出一個最正確選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你將有10秒鐘的時間來答復(fù)有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. What will the weather

2、 be like this afternoon?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.2. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a shop.B. At a restaurant. C. At the womans house.3. How does the woman recommend the man to go to London?A. By air.B. By car.C. By train.4. What will the man do next?A. Go to the airport.B. Work on

3、a report.C. Board the plane.5. What does the woman mean?A. Peter likes to follow the fashion.B. Peter shouldnt take more lessons.C. Peter has bad tastes in dressing.第二節(jié)共10小題；每題1.5分，總分值15分聽下面幾段材料。每段材料后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出一個最正確選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段材料前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段材料讀兩遍。聽下面一段

4、對話，答復(fù)第6至第8小題。6. What does the man think of his computer course?A. Its boring.B. Its useful.C. It lasts too long.7. What does the woman say about her cookery course?A. The process is very slow.B. Its hard to do well.C. Its not enjoyable enough.8. How long does the woman take the cookery course per we

5、ek?A. For 1.5 hours.B. For 2 hours.C. For 4 hours.聽下面一段對話，答復(fù)第9至第11小題。9. What does Jason prefer doing now?A. Snowboarding.B. Drawing.C. Cooking.10. What does the woman think is useful?A. Molly can repair bikes.B. Tina practises playing the guitar.C. Christina often climbs mountains.11. Who is interes

6、ted in science?A. Matthew.B. Ivan.C. Steven.聽下面一段獨白，答復(fù)第12至第15小題。12. What is the purpose of the speakers talk?A. To inform listeners of his holiday arrangements.B. To tell listeners to enjoy themselves.C. To introduce the center to listeners.13. What can people do in the fitness center?A. Have a swim

7、.B. Learn jazz dance.C. Play basketball.14. What age group is the talk mainly for?A. Elders.B. Teenagers.C. Kids.15. What benefit can listeners get if you join now?A. A special price.B. A free fitness programme.C. A free swimming lesson.第二部分：英語知識運用共兩節(jié)，總分值45分第一節(jié)：單項填空共15小題：每題1分，總分值15分從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可

8、以填入空白處的最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。16. Sorry, Liz. I think I was a bit rude to you._ But dont do that again!A. Go ahead!B. Forget it!C. It depends.D. With pleasure.17. We will get in touch with you as soon as tickets become _.A. temporaryB. obviousC. availableD. qualified18. The weather forecast says it will

9、 be cloudy with a slight _ of rain later tonight.A. effectB. senseC. changeD. chance19. I regret that I waited in the queue for a long time to buy the ticket this morning. I _ it online.A. could buyB. must buyC. could have boughtD. must have bought20. In order to live with their whole family, the yo

10、ung couple were determined to _ a large house.A. occupyB. supplyC. purchaseD. decorate21. Frank insisted that he was not asleep _ I had great difficulty in waking him up.A. unlessB. soC. althoughD. whether22. You may _ my opinion on this matter, but you must tell me how you would like to deal with i

11、t.A. set offB. set upC. set asideD. set out23. I _ down to London when I suddenly found that I was on the wrong road.A. was drivingB. have drivenC. would driveD. drove24. Kevin, you look worried. Anything wrong?Well, I _ a test and Im waiting for the result.A. will takeB. tookC. had takenD. take25.

12、“Never teach a child anything _ you are not sure yourself, said the expert to the parents. A. thatB. whatC. of whichD. which26. _ in clear language, the text gave readers access to new ideas to literature.A. WritingB. WrittenC. To writeD. Write27. The new technology will make _ possible to grow food

13、 with very little water.A. itB. it isC. thatD. that is28. Helen managed to go to university by borrowing money from the bank, _ turned out to be a wise decision.A. whatB. whereC. whichD. it29. A powerful hurricane struck the town of America, _ at least ten deaths.A. causedB. to causeC. causesD. caus

14、ing30. I didnt find the way to the station._ I had told you about it in detail.A. How come?B. No wonder.C. No problem.D. Who cares?第二節(jié)：完形填空共20小題：每題1.5分，總分值30分閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。I was once on the swim team. I swam the fastest on my team. The only thing that stopped me

15、 from achieving a higher goal was my 31 of diving. Im afraid to dive into the swimming pool from the diving 32 . I hated going to swim practice because of those few minutes at the end when we would have to dive. I was 33 because I was allowed to 34 the swim team.When we moved to America, I was told

16、to 35 a sport from basketball, volleyball, and track. I had been known as a fast 36 when I was younger, so I 37 track. I was fast enough to be encouraged to join the 100-metre race. 38 , because I had piano lessons every Monday and had to miss practice once a week, I was unable to 39 practice and a

17、girl has taken my place. Track has gone away from me 40 I continued to miss practice to attend my 41 lessons.Gradually, I lost all 42 in sport. I began to dislike gym class, even though it had been one of my 43 classes. I also hated 44 sports, such as basketball, volleyball. When I stopped playing s

18、ports, I began to get 45 . And I had stopped growing taller as well. I was very upset that my body became so 46 and fat. So I 47 to start running again. That summer, I felt very happy that I lost about twenty pounds.Keep on doing something is just a lesson of endurance耐力 48 you dont think youre very

19、 good at it. I did a bad job, I let small things, like diving boards, get in my 49 of achieving high goals. Play a sport and keep on doing it. Persevere堅持 and youll 50 in your life. 31. A. loveB. performanceC. fearD. experience32. A. suitB. schoolC. poolD. board33. A. delightedB. movedC. puzzledD. s

20、hocked34. A. joinB. leaveC. leadD. train35. A. chooseB. changeC. preventD. receive36. A. swimmerB. driverC. runnerD. diver37. A. came up withB. gave in toC. kept up withD. signed up for38. A. UnfortunatelyB. SuddenlyC. LuckilyD. Especially 39. A. deal withB. care aboutC. keep onD. give up40. A. befo

21、reB. asC. thoughD. unless41. A. sportB. languageC. scienceD. music42. A. powerB. interestC. serviceD. money43. A. fearfulB. boringC. favoriteD. funny44. A. teamB. gymC. waterD. shooting45. A. excitedB. rudeC. nervous D. fat46. A. healthyB. prettyC. strongD. short47. A. seemedB. refusedC. decidedD. a

22、greed48. A. even ifB. as ifC. becauseD. so49. A. meansB. wayC. goalD. purpose50. A. succeedB. believeC. smileD. fail第三部分：閱讀理解共20小題：每題2.5分，總分值50分閱讀以下短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最正確選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AChildrens books are everywhere. New ones, old ones, made-into-movie ones. It seems as if the childrens publis

23、hing industry is developing rapidly. Here are some books every young child should have in their book diet.The Peter Rabbit books by Beatrix PotterIts best to have a copy of the original stories, with the original drawings done by Beatrix Potter herself. In The Tale of Peter Rabbit are the delightful

24、 tales of Peter Rabbit. Included in the series are also cute little stories about mice. These books have sweet stories that teach lessons.The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussDr. Seuss is, of course, the master of childrens literature. Dr. Seuss teaches children to play with language and have a good time

25、reading. The pictures are wonderful and inspire lots of fun questions. Big kids will like re-reading Dr. Seuss along with their younger sisters and brothers. Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskeyThe story of Mr. and Mrs. Mallard is shown by simple pencil drawings that help children use their im

26、aginations. The story explores the city of Boston as the Mallards look for a place to get their ducklings safely across the city. Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, and Quack are good examples of obedience順從 as they follow Mrs. Mallard through the city.The Very Hungry Caterpillar毛蟲 and other

27、 books by Eric CarleThe Eric Carle books have delightful pictures, full of bright colors and interesting detail. In The Very Hungry Caterpillar, children see the life cycle of a butterfly through the eyes of a caterpillar that is hungry. The children will laugh at all the food the caterpillar eats a

28、nd be overjoyed by the beautiful butterfly at the end. All the Eric Carle books are fun for kids and parents, with simple ideas and beautiful art.There are many childrens books available, and this list is only the beginning. However, these are all essential to a good childrens library. 51. In which

29、of the following books were the drawings done by the author?A. The Tale of Peter Rabbit.B. Make Way for Ducklings.C. The Cat in the Hat.D. The Very Hungry Caterpillar.52. Which of the following authors likes to teach children to use words in a clever way?A. Eric Carle.B. Robert McCloskey.C. Dr. Seus

30、s.D. Beatrix Potter.53. The city of Boston is descibed in _.A. The Tale of Peter Rabbit.B. The Cat in the Hat.C. Make Way for Ducklings.D. The Very Hungry Caterpillar.54. We can infer from the text that the stories in the Eric Carle books are _.A. sadB. frighteningC. seriousD. funny55. The four book

31、s mentioned in the passage are all about _.A. parentsB. animalsC. drawing skillsD. language learningBMy daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations, and is hesitant to try new things. When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants, “Girls rule,

32、 boys drool. But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year

33、 she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids triathlon三項全能.On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my sons birthday party later in the day, we all went out

34、 in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment shed need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my le

35、g a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated that swim,

36、crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasnt because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a

37、 fire I hadnt seen before.All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine.Shine on, sweet baby.56. Kelly is nervous when _.A. situations are new to herB. she changes into a

38、 leaderC. she is away from her momD. boys are around her57. We can know from Paragraph 3 _.A. the race began in the early morningB. the whole family gave Kelly supportC. Kelly was eager for her turn in the raceD. Kelly prepared for her brothers birthday party58. Seeing Kellys performance in the race

39、, the author felt _.A. excited and proudB. anxious and uneasyC. worried and hesitantD. curious and concerned59. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “conquered probably means _.A. to defeat someone especially in a competitionB. to succeed in dealing with or control somethingC. to become very popular

40、or successful in a placeD. to take control of a country or a city and its people by force60. In the ending paragraphs the author “felt like I won that day because Kelly _.A. overcame the fearB. expressed love to herC. won the gold medalD. took part in the sportCMy grandma whom we all called Nanny wa

41、s a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas, little food, and an attack by German U-boat. After getting here, her large family worked hard to build a

42、 new life in America. They never had much money but were rich in love.One day, when I was about 5 or 6 years old, my parents and brothers went on a trip. It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend. Nanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself. She made me a special breakfa

43、st that first morning. However, all I could do was to complain about how the food was not how Mom always made it, Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room. I followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and prou

44、d grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it.I walked over to Nanny, climbed on her lap, and for the first time in my short life I did something else too. I apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive me. She smiled, rubbed my head, and told me I was a good boy even though I

45、 didnt feel like one then.That memory just like my Nannys love will stay in my heart forever. It is a sign of both strength and wisdom, Asking for forgiveness helps us to learn, to grow, and to love.61. Nannys family immigrated to America mainly because_.A. they suffered starvation in their homeland

46、B. they wanted to start a rich life in the new landC. they tried to get away from the terrible climateD. their country was in war and they needed peace62. The boy complained to Nanny that the food _.A. wasnt cooked the way his mom didB. was served a bit later than usualC. was prepared in a special w

47、ayD. was just to his parents taste63. When seeing Nanny crying in the living room, the author felt _.A. surprisedB. ashamedC. shockedD. annoyed64. The author mainly wants to tell us that _.A. forgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for itB. hardships can make children more indifferentC. grand

48、parents are more tolerant than their grandchildrenD. family ties can sometimes be misused65. What kind of person is Nanny in authors eyes?A. Hardworking and carefulB. Joyous and jealousC. Strong-willed and generousD. Kind and sensitiveDAn analysis of almost 50 years of competitionsincluding Eurovisi

49、on Song Contests and world skating championshipshas found that contestants are more likely to win if they are among the last to appear before the judges.The study by an American university appears to provide scientific proof that the best man, or woman, does not always win. It found that, on average

50、, the last competitor to appear in the Eurovision Song Contest was more than twice as likely to win as the one who went on first.The first rounds of figureskating championships, for which the running order is selected at random, showed more dramatic results. The final skater had a 14 percent chance

51、of victory, making him or her more than four times as likely to win as the first skater. The study showed a gradual worsening of chances for competitors who appeared earlier in the running order. A contestant who appears first in a contest is two percent less likely to win than one who appears secon

52、d. A contestant who appears second is two percent less likely to win than one who appears third, and so on.The findings are published in the March issue of Acta Psychologica, a scientific journal. Robert Hardman, a senior lecturer in psychology at London Metropolitan University who specializes in th

53、e science of decision-making, said that the results were interesting. He suggested that the effect was caused by the limitations of the human memory.“When people make comparison, they arent really able to make a lot of fine-grade discrimination. When contestants appear at the beginning of a contest,

54、 judges have little to compare them to and are perhaps cautious about the scores they give. he said.“Later on, when judges are able to compare the contestants to those that have gone before, they might give more extreme marks because they feel more confident about their judgments.66. Robert Hardmans

55、 words mainly tell about his _.A. explanation for the findingsB. own achievement in the researchC. suggestion to solve the problemD. comments on the findings 67. The first skater in the first round of figure skating championships had a _ percent chance of winning. A. sixB. fourC. threeD. two68. According to the study, the best competitor does not always win possibly because he/she _.A. fails to show his/her very bestB. is mistakenly put in the running orderC. meets with unfair judgesD. appears too early before the judges69. What may be a problem with the judges according to the article?A. Th