江苏省启东中学2018-2019学年度第二学期期中考试
高二英语
本试卷分第I卷 (选择题) 和第II卷 (非选择题) 两部分，共120分。考试时间120分钟。
第I卷 (三部分 共85分)
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分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 will the woman do about the dress? A. She’ll change it.
B. She’ll return it.
C. She’ll buy it.
2. What are the speakers talking about? A. Buying DVDs.
B. Borrowing DVDs.
C. Sharing DVDs.
3. What did the woman think of Dana’s speech? A. Boring.
B. Important.
C. Well-prepared.
4. What does the man mean? A. He is unable to give help.
B. He will carry the boxes later. C. He refuses to pay for boxes. 5. When is Simon supposed to arrive? A. 7:30.
B. 8:00.
C. 8:10.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。 6. Where do the speakers plan to go?
A. The woman’s home. B. A museum. C. A library. 7. Why does the woman want to go on Saturday afternoon?
A. To enjoy nice weather. B. To sleep late in the morning. C. To avoid the crowd. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。
8. Why did the man borrow the woman’s computer last time? A. He needed it for his paper. B. His computer was broken.
C. He used it for his computer class. 9. Why does the woman feel happy?
A. The man can lend her a computer now. B. The man will use his own computer. C. The man will study better.
10. What has the man been doing with his new computer? A. Doing homework. B. Searching for information. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。
11. Where did Tom get the idea of becoming a businessman? A. From the grown-ups around him.
B. From his high school teachers. C. From his college friends.
12. How much does Tom own of the company he works for? A. 60%.
B. 18%.
C. 6%.
C. Watching DVDs.
13. What mistake did Tom and his company make in the past? A. Making all the products themselves. B. Wasting lots of materials.
C. Producing simple things. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。
14. What kind of jobs seems to be in short supply? A. Writers.
B. School teachers.
C. Newspaper reporters.
15. Where is Sharon most likely to go? A. New York.
B. Boston.
C. California.
16. What does James plan to do if he can’t find a job? A. Continue his education. B. Start a newspaper. 17. Who are the speakers? A. Fellow students.
B. Laid-off workers.
C. High school teachers.
C. Write a book.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。
18. Why does the university offer the two programs?
A. To keep students safe walking late or alone. B. To provide better health care for students. C. To help visitors tour around the college. 19. When can students call Campus Safety Office? A. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
B. Anytime of the day.
C. From midnight to 7 a.m.
20. To whom is the speaker mainly talking?
A. Tourists at the college. B. New teachers. 第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸 (卡) 上将该项涂黑。
21. Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, is located in a distant galaxy.
A. that B.as C.which D.what
22. The 850-year-old Gothic building's spire and roof have collapsed but the main structure, the two bell towers, has been saved, officials say.
A.included B.including C.to included D.having included 23.Hurry up! Your plane at eight and it's around five now.
A. takes off
B. will be taking off C. is taking off D. is about to take off
C. Parents of students.
24.Both “The Wandering Earth” and “Crazy Alien” are from works by Liu Cixin, the writer who has led a renaissance in science fiction here, becoming the first Chinese winner of the Hugo Award for the genre in 2015.
A. adopted B.adored C.adjusted D.adapted 25.Such a sharp comment is a(n) to a bitter argument.
A. cause B. reason C.invitation D. agreement
26.The “Story of Yanxi Palace” is a Chinese period drama in the 18th century during the Qing dynasty, and topped the list for the most-trending TV series worldwide.
A. setting B.set C. having set D.to set 27.—I was informed that you won the lottery?
—Are you kidding? Maybe I will win a lottery when______. A．you cry for the moon
B．pigs fly
C．all good things come to an end D．you get a new lease on life
28. You be careful enough when taking an exam.
A. may not B.can not C.shall not D.will not
29. In this article, you need to back up general statements with examples. A. sceptical B.stable C. specific D. sharp
30. Joe Jones, the eldest of the eight children, had to high school at the age 16 to help his father on the farm.
A. drop in B. drop off C.drop out D. drop down
31. Contrary to popular belief, the ants, hardworking ______ they are, have their time for play.
A. because B. while C. as D. where
32. “The government is prepared to do ________ it takes to maintain the stability of our financial system,” the Prime Minister said. “That’s our priority.”
A. whom
B. that
C. what
D. which
33. — If there is going to be a volleyball team, count me in.
— ________. I think you are really good at playing volleyball. A.Take it easy B. Got it
C. Leave it at that
D. It all depends
34. Actually, all of us desire to achieve success, but sometimes our actions don’t ________ what we desire.
A. correspond with
B. agree to
C. accord to
D. match with
35.---Are you satisfied with the 20 students’ performance? ---Yes, though _________haven’t passed the road test.
A .all
B. none
C. those
D. ones
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。
A thunderstorm was raging （肆虐）outside, but I was watching a TV drama on my sofa with my cat, warm and safe.
Suddenly I heard a loud bang and the room went 36 . I thought it was a power cut, but when I 37 my way into the hallway, I saw huge 38 . I was shocked, but strangely 39 , and went back to get my phone to call the fire brigade. I felt no 40 until I couldn't find my cat.
Bright flames were licking（吞没） the walls，and I was anxiously 41 him, but it was too dark. For the first time I felt very frightened. 42 , I found him by the back door soon. I picked him up and rushed out. We were both 43 .