河南大学附属中学2018-2019学年高二下期期中

英语试题

考查内容： 人教版选修7-8

第I卷（共三部分，满分100分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 听力不计入总分！！！ 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 1. What will James do tomorrow? A. Watch a TV program. B. Give a talk. C. Write a report. 2. What can we say about the woman? A. She’s generous. B. She’s curious. C. She’s helpful. 3. When does the train leave? A. At 6:30. B. At 8:30. C. At 10:30 4. How does the woman go to work? A. By car B. On foot C. By bike. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient. 第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分。满分22.5分) 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题 6. What does the woman regret?

A. Giving up her research. B. Dropping out of college. C. Changing her major. 7. What is the woman interested in studying now? A. Ecology. B. Education. C. Chemistry 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the madam? A. A hotel manager. B. A tour guide. C. A taxi driver. 9. What is the man doing for the woman?

A. Looking for some local foods. B. Showing her around the seaside. C. Offering information about a hotel. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In an office. B. At home. C. At a restaurant. 11. What will the speakers do tomorrow evening? A. Go to a concert. B. Visit a friend. C. Work extra hours. 12. Who is Alice going to call? A. Mike. B. Joan C. Catherine. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Why does the woman meet the man?

A. To look at an apartment B. To deliver some furniture. C. To have a meal together. 14. What does the woman like about the carpet? A. Its color. B. Its design. C. Its quality. 15. What does the man say about the kitchen? A. It’s a good size. B. It’s newly painted. C. It’s adequately equipped.

16. What will the woman probably do next?

A. Go downtown. B. Talk with her friend. C. Make payment. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Who is the speaker probably talking to? A. Movie fans. B. News reporters. C. College students. 18. When did the speaker take English classes?

A. Before he left his hometown. B. After he came to America. C. When he was 15 years old. 19. How does the speaker feel about his teacher? A. He’s proud. B. He’s sympathetic. C. He’s grateful. 20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A. How education shaped his life. B. How his language skills improved. C. How he managed his business well. 第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15；每小题2分，满分30分）

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The Coolest Inventions

An Oceans Vacuum(吸尘器)

There’s a collection of plastic trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It’s bigger than Texas and growing. The way to clean it up now is to catch it with nets. That’s both costly and slow. Instead, the Ocean Cleanup Project proposes a 62-mile-long floating barrier that would use natural currents to trash. If next year’s trials succeed, a full cleanup operation would aim to start in 2020. It could reduce the trash by 42% over 10 years.

Easy-On Shoes

In 2012, Matthew Walzer, a high school student with a disability, sent a note to Nike. “My dream is to go to college,” he wrote, “without having to worry about someone coming to tie my shoes every day.” Nike assigned a design team to the challenge. This year, they came out with their solution: the FlyEase. The basketball shoe can be fastened with one hand. A pair of Nike FlyEase shoes sells for $130.

An Airport for Drones(无人机)

As Amazon, Google, and others get ready for drone delivery service, there is one big question: What kinds of home bases will their drones have? Rwanda, in Africa, may have the answer. There, workers will soon start work on three “drone ports”. The goal is to make it easier to transport food, medical supplies, electronics, and other goods through the hilly countryside. Construction is set to be completed in 2020. 21. What’s the advantage of the Ocean Vacuum?

A. It can be put into wide use soon. B. It can grow year by year. C. It can tear plastic into pieces. D. It can be a money-saver. 22. What do we know about Nike?

A. It provides customer-friendly services. B. It is designing new shoes frequently.

C. It offers free shoes for the disabled D. It responded to Matthew’s request passively. 23. Why is Rwanda setting up “drone pots”?

A. Because they are receptive to new technology. B. Because they are too many drones.

C. Because they are easier to construct than roads. D. Because road travel there is rough.

B

Where should an adventurous tourist go? After you’ve done sightseeing in London, shopping in New York, enjoyed the local food in Paris, and tasted the tasty snacks, such as Tongzi Chicken in Kaifeng, where else can you go?

What attractive tourist destination awaits you?

Well, Antarctica sounds like the holiday of a lifetime! It's considered the last great wilderness on Earth. Just a few scientists in research stations share the icy landscape with penguins and other animals which can struggle with the low temperatures.

Tourism began in Antarctica in the 1950s and it's still small part. About 37,000 tourists are expected there this season, but many won't even leave the boat.

The BBC’s Juliet Rix visited the frozen continent and asked herself if she should be there at all, causing potential problems to such a sensitive environment. Her tour guide admitted that all visitors leave a footprint and they all go to the same places, the accessible coastline, which is also where the penguins and seals go to raise.

But some people believe that if carefully controlled, tourism can be good for Antarctica. It has no native population and it needs advocates. Visitors to the icy continent might be ready to support and even to fund its protection. And they're likely to engage in the discussion about global warming, which has led to the melting of ice. According to Rix, guidelines are followed when you’re about to set foot in Antarctica and tourists have to clean their shoes to make sure no alien species are introduced.

And once on land, there's no eating or smoking. Rocks, bone fragments（碎片）—nothing should be taken as a souvenir and nothing should be left behind.

Tourists fortunate enough to visit the Antarctic must be aware that this is not their home and keep their fingers crossed that future generations will also be able to enjoy such breathtaking views. 24. Who lives in Antarctica?

A. 37,000 tourists. B. The BBC's Juliet Rix.

C. A few scientists and animals. D. People in London and Paris. 25. Why can tourism be good for Antarctica? A. People can bring some animals into it.

B. People may take interest in the protection of it. C. People can give advice to the native population. D. People will go to the coastline to play with the seals. 26. What are the guidelines when you go on the shore?

A. You can leave rubbish on the shore. B. You can smoke and eat on the shore. C. You can take something as souvenirs. D. You can help to protect the environment. 27. What is the author’s attitude towards the tourists going to Antarctica? A. Positive. B. Ambiguous. C. Subjective. D. Negative.

C

Benjamin Lee was awarded first place for a device that improves air quality on airplanes while cutting down the spreading of diseases at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).

According to Intel, Lee 's system improves the quality of fresh air in a plane cabin by more than 190 percent, while cutting diseases by up to 55 times, compared to traditional designs. Intel noted that Wang's invention could be easily and economically fixed into existing airplanes.

Two other teen researchers earned awards of $50,000 each at the event. One developed a technique to more quickly diagnose diseases caused by HIV. It’s the virus responsible for AIDS. The other invented a device to more quickly shut down undersea oil spills.

“Intel believes young people are the key to future innovation and that in order to confront the global challenges of tomorrow, we need students from all backgrounds to get involved in science, technology and engineering,” says Wendy Hawkins, executive director of the Intel Foundation. “We hope these winners will inspire other young people to pursue their interest in these fields,” she says, “and apply their curiosity and creativity to the common good.”

This year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair featured about 1,700 young scientists selected from more than 75 countries and regions. In addition to the top winners, 600 finalists received awards and prizes for their creative research.

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair honors the world’s most promising student scientists, inventors and engineers. Their projects are then evaluated online by nearly 1,000 judges from almost every scientific field.

The Intel ISEF is funded jointly by Intel and the Intel Foundation with additional awards and support from dozens of other academic, governmental and scientific organizations. This year, US$4 million was awarded. 28. Compared to traditional designs, Raymond Wang’s system _________. A. prevents oceans from oil pollution quickly B. improves air quality on airplanes effectively C. treats diseases happening on airplanes quickly D. costs more but can be easily fixed into airplanes 29. For what purpose is Intel ISEF carried out?

A. To inspire teenagers to challenge the authorities. B. To persuade more teens to do good to the society. C. To get more teens involved in computer exploring. D. To encourage young people to get interested in science. 30. What do we know about the Intel ISEF?

A. More than 30% of finalists receive awards and prizes. B. Scientists all over the world compete for grand prizes. C. Nearly 1000 judges are present at the site of competition. D. US$4 million awards and prizes are offered by Intel alone. 31. The Intel ISEF honors the following people except__________.

A. scientists B. inventors C. researchers D. engineers D

Scientists are developing unmanned planes—called drones—that can collect weather information from the atmosphere.

Weather experts say their weather forecasts would be more accurate if they had information from many parts of the atmosphere. They already place satellites, drones and balloons at different altitude. And they use radar(雷达) and collect information from equipment on towers. But that information only helps experts predict weather conditions for the next few days. It does not help predict changes in the next few hours. This is very important where sudden, violent storms happen.

So scientists at Oklahoma State University are developing new drones to collect information from more parts of the Earth’s atmosphere. This will help forecasters improve predictions about local weather conditions.

Jamey Jacob is an aerospace(航空航天) engineer and a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Oklahoma State University. He and other scientists at the university are developing small drones that don’t cost a lot of money but can fly for hours, collecting information from many atmospheric levels. “Oklahoma is a really good example, because even we are already a very weather-dynamic(动态天气的)state, Oklahoma only has two balloon launches a day—one at dawn and one at dusk—from a single location in the state, and that’s where all the weather forecasting information comes from. So that data is really sparse and it’s difficult for weather experts to get a very good idea about how that weather is changing from these very limited number of data points.”

Phillip Chilson, a professor of meteorology at Oklahoma State University, says the drone program should give researchers a low-cost way of understanding storms better, and improve computer-based forecasting. The drone can

measure atmospheric conditions, send live video to forecasters, and help search for people hurt in storms. “Our real goal is to try to develop systems. I don’t want to say they will replace weather balloons but there may be that possibility. Researchers still have a lot of work to do before the drones are ready. That includes making sure the drones know how to stay away from other planes.”

32. According to the text, the drones being developed can _________.

A. raise people’s interest in science B. help to improve weather predictions C. replace weather balloons and satellites D. examine different altitudes of the Earth 33. The underlined word “sparse” in Paragraph 4 probably means________. A. limited B. reliable C. confused D. correct 34. What does Phillip Chilson think of the drone program? A. Worried B. Hopeful C. Doubtful D. Satisfied 35. What can be concluded from the last paragraph? A. The drones can not be put into use now. B. It will cost a lot of money to build drones. C. Researchers find it difficult to design planes.

D. The drone program should be carried out on planes.

第二节：读以下短文，选择合适的选项填入空格处，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有两项是多余选项。(每小题2分，共10分）

How to Protect Yourself from Hackers Online

An increase in cyber-attacks (网络攻击) makes the Internet seem like a scary place these days. How can individuals protect or make it more difficult for hackers to access their information? Here are several tips that can help you protect against cyber-attacks: 36 Hard passwords include upper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters. They should be at least eight characters in length. They should also not spell out words easy for hackers to find, like your pet's name or the name of a family member.

Change your password regularly

A very common mistake made by users is to create one hard password, but then never change it. Remembering a long list of complicated passwords can be difficult. But no password is unbreakable. Hackers are better able to hack multiple accounts if those accounts all have the same password. A password management service, like Dashlane or PasswordBox, can help you keep track of hard passwords. 37 Clear your browser (浏览器) history

This goes for all the devices you use in a day – your home computer, your work computer, or your friend’s iPad. Internet browsers like Firefox or Chrome keep track of where you’ve been and what you've done online. They keep records of every site you visited. 38 It is very easy for anyone who sees that information to steal a detailed record of your online activities. Do not use free Wi-Fi

39 Often, a user does not need a password to connect to these wireless networks. These services might be useful, but they're also an easy way for hackers to access everything on your device. Use anti-virus protection

There are many anti-virus services available for users. 40 Some anti-virus services are even free. They are a great way to have a professional help keeping users one step ahead of hackers. A. Be careful while using thumb drive.

B. These services permit users to easily store and secure their passwords.

C. Make your password harder to hack.

D. They can offer many different types of computer protection.

E. An increasing number of public places now offer free wireless access to the Internet.

F. Information about what you sent from or saved on your computer can be kept for days or weeks. G. Unless you really need it, it is best not to use it. 第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，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）

A couple of weeks ago, when we were leaving one of those horrible giant trampoline bouncy places, my 11-year-old daughter said to me, “I don’t think I’m very 41 . You know, like Rocket (her brother). He seems to be really good at sports.”

What came out my mouth 42 me: “No, you’re kind of not.”

Okay, let me 43 . As you may have guessed, this child has been with me for about 11 years, so I’ve had enough time to 44 her engaged in physical acts: jumping, climbing, running and organized sports.

And the kid is just 45 to me: two left feet. If anybody was ever NOT a “natural” 46 , that person is me. But even 47 these facts, my first instinct（本能反应）was to snow her with some 48 : “Oh, no, honey. You’re good at sports! You just have to keep 49 !” But I decided to tell her the 50 , and I could see it hurt a bit. So I said more: “Ava, we all have things we are particularly, 51 good at. Like you and 52 . You’re in the 5th grade and read Charles Dickens. That isn’t 53 , but you’ve done it without even trying. But all of us also have things that we are 54 in. If we want to get good at those things, we have to put in twice the 55 of the people around us to get to a decent（相当不错的）point and even harder if we want to 56 .”

She was nodding. She totally 57 it. Why? Because it’s the truth. Sometimes I wonder why we run around talking nonsense to our kids when they can 58 the truth. And they can smell rubbish from a mile away. In other words, they can easily recognize you are 59 . In addition, if they don’t know where they 60 now, they’ll never know how to get somewhere new.

41. A. clever B. energetic C. social D. physical 42. A. surprised B. puzzled C. amused D. worried 43. A. get up B. give up C. come up D. back up 44. A. keep B. leave C. observe D. prevent 45. A. for B. like C. with D. against 46. A. coach B. judge C. captain D. athlete 47. A. knowing B. ignoring C. checking D. minding 48. A. Information B. facts C. rubbish D. beliefs 49. A. trying B. waiting C. looking D. smiling 50. A. idea B. truth C. news D. failure 51. A. probably B. naturally C. unexpectedly D. gradually 52. A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. writing 53. A. normal B. important C. special D. useful 54. A. poor B. different C. experienced D. interested 55. A. money B. courage C. effort D. confidence 56. A. progress B. follow C. finish D. excel 57. A. got B. forgot C. deserved D. did 58. A. hide B. avoid C. learn D. handle 59. A. joking B. lying C. struggling D. regretting 60. A. fall B. live C. stop D. stand

第II卷（共三部分，满分50分）

第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

Food from the air

Everyone has seen plants growing, but have you ever thought 61 they get their food? In the seventeenth century, a European scientist 62 (call) Van Helmot asked this question. Like most people, he thought that plants must get their food from soil. However, Van Helmot decided 63 (test) the theory with experiments.

First, he dried some soil, put it into a pot and weighed it. Next, he weighed a small tree, planted it in the pot and added rain water. Then, he watered it 64 (regular) with rain water.

After five years, he removed the tree from the pot and weighed it again. He found that the tree had gained 65 huge amount of weight. When he weighed the soil, however, it was almost exactly the same as it had been five years 66 . So Van Helmot drew the 67 (conclude) that the tree grew by drinking water. Though it turned out to be wrong, he showed the importance of the use of scientific evidence to support ideas.

We now know that plants and trees make their own food. Their leaves, when exposed 68 the air and sun, are like factories 69 can change the energy from the sun into chemical energy. During this process, oxygen and sugar 70 (produce). The oxygen is released back into the air, and the sugar is used by the plant as food. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

With cold and flu season in full swing, our teacher warns us to paying much attention to it. As a matter of fact, many people thought taking some medicine is the best way to fight the flu. But our teacher reminds that prevention is

too important than cure. He advises us to develop three habit----having plenty of sleep, having a healthy diet and take enough exercise, it can help us keep away from the flu. In addition, we’d better to deal with stress in the right way. Stress is not good at the bodies and makes it hardly for the immune system to fight the flu.

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第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，是某高中的一名学生。为了让更多的人了解中国优秀的传统文化，你校近日将举办中国传统文化展( The Traditional Chinese Culture Fair)。请给你的外教Mr. Smith写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。邮件的内容包括：

1．展会的宗旨、时间、地点以及参加人； 2．展出内容：相关书籍、图片、实物等； 注意： 1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. Smith,

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Yours, Lihua

2018-2019学年下期期中考试高二英语试题答案

听力：1-5 BCCBA 6-10 BABCC

11-15 ABAAC 16-20 BCBCA

阅读： 21-23 DAD 24-27 CBDA 28-31 BDAC

32-35 BABA 36-40 CBFED 完形填空 41-45 DADCB 46-50 DACAB

51-55 BCAAC 56-60 DADBD 语法填空

61. where 62. called 63. to test 64. regularly 65. a

66. earlier/before 67. conclusion 68. to 69. which/that 70. are produced

改错 Keys: 1. pay 变paying

2. thought 变成 think 3. reminds 后加us 4. too 变成more 5. habit 变成habits 6. take 变成taking 7. it变成which 8. 去掉to 9. at 变成for

10. hardly 变成hard

参考范文

Dear Mr. Smith,

I'm writing to invite you to the Traditional Chinese Culture Fair to be held by our school at the Art Center between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. this Friday.

Since this event aims to help more people learn about the traditional Chinese culture, the staff, all the students and their parents as well as anyone interested in it are welcome. At the fair, many relevant books, pictures, videos and objects will be exhibited, through which visitors will not only understand traditional Chinese culture much better but definitely feel the unique beauty of it. If you' re interested, please come and enjoy it. And I'd be glad to offer any help.

Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours, Li Hua