湖北省沙市中学2018-2019学年高二下学期第四次双周考(4.11)英语试题

2018—2019学年下学期2017级第四次双周练英语试卷命题人：刘建军审题人：夏光忠考试时间：2019年 4月11日第I卷第一部分听力(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．Where does the conversation take place?A．In a post office. B．In a bank. C． In a store. 2．What does the woman care about most?A．The job B．Jenny’s health. C．The man’s ability. 3．Why is the man taking the computer class?A．To get a better job B．To keep up with the changes.C．To get a degree in computer science.4．What did the woman do yesterday?A．She rested at home B．She went to the hospitalC．She went to the new French restaurant.5．What does the man advise the woman to do?A．Use a dictionary. B．Wait until tomorrow . C．Turn to others for help.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．What problem does the man have?A．He is charged too much. B．He always drops his phone. C．His call gets dropped often.7．How much is the woman’s telephone bill each month?A.$17B.$70C. $700听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．How did the man feel when he went to the zoo?A．Disappointed. B．Surprised. C．Excited.9．What’s the woman’s usual way to see the animals?A．Go to the zoo. B．Watch some TV shows. C．Have adventures in nature.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What was the man’s plan at first?A．Studying in the library.B．Traveling with his parents.C．Working at his uncle’s school.11．What do we know about the man’s job?A．It comes with a good salary. B．The company is in Japan. C．It’s a volunteer job.12．When will the woman go back home?A．Tomorrow. B．In two days. C．Next month.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．Who did the woman visit in Chassep Village?A．Her sister. B．Her aunt. C．Her brother.14．What impressed the man most about the village?A．The scenery. B．The policeman . C．The driving.15．Who had an accident on Newlands Street?A．The man. B．Linda. C．Cathy.16．What do we know about the police officer?A．He is a machine .B．He works most of the time. C．He has been there for seven years.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．Where will the class go?A．New York. B．Chicago. C．Michigan.18．What is planned for the second day?A．Swimming in the lake. B．Visiting famous museums. C．Walking along the lake shore.19．What’s the speaker’s favorite?A．Lake Michigan .B．The downtown area. C．Art Institute of Chicago.20．What is the speaker probably?A．A painter. B．A tour guide. C．An art history teacher.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AA Pen That Draws in Any ColorThe Scribble is a magical pen that can scan colors and instantly reproduce the colors. H old the Scribble’s scanner up to any color, and within a second that color is stored in its memory. Once stored, that color can be used to draw on paper or on a digital screen.Who can use the Scribble?Children will love the Scribble because it can create different colors, replacing even their biggest box of crayons (蜡笔). Besides, anyone working with color in their professional lives, such as artists, will be able to scan and reproduce colors instantly.The Scribble is the best color—GreenOne of the most important cha racteristics of the Scribble is that, since it can reproduce any color, it replaces marking pens, greatly reducing the huge amount of plastic waste.What’ s inside the Scribble?There will be two different versions of the Scribble, the Scribble INK and the Scribble STYLUS. The INK will be able to reproduce exact colors on paper. It includes a color sensor, 1 GB of internal memory that will store over 100,000 colors, a rechargeable battery, Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, a processor and 5 ink cartridges (盒). The STYLUS is exactly the same as the INK, minus the ink cartridge as it is intended for use on screen.How did we create the Scribble?We’ve been in the design process for two years and the Scribble has gone through various design changes to get it to where we are now. Because of its small size we have created some ideas never seen before in the color reproduction industry. We created the Scribble for YOU and want you to be a part of the process!Thank you for your supportThank you so much for your concern about the Scribble. Thank you also for your support! Make sure to bookmark our website and check back often to see the progress as well as the updated times for production and delivery of your Scribble.21. According to the passage, the Scribble ______.A. has replaced the common pensB. brings environmental problemsC. is the product of high technologyD. is designed for a certain group of people22. How is the Scribble different from other pens?A. It can copy colorsB. It is smaller in size.C. It has different versionsD. It can only be used on screen.23. The main purpose of the passage is to ______.A. seek advice about the ScribbleB. introduce the Scribble to readersC. compare the Scribble with other pensD. provide methods of using the ScribbleBTwo of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rul e. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something,but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.24. Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule?A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.D. Move an object out of the way before it trips(绊倒) someone.25. The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ______.A. keep her appointment with the eye doctorB. meet her father who was already an old manC. join in the holiday celebration of the companyD. finish her work before the deadline approached26. The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.A. abandonedB. lackedC. avoidedD. wasted27. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Emotional Well-beingB. The Two Saddest WordsC. The Most Useful RuleD. The Peace of MindCIf you live in a big city, there are many things to drive you crazy on your daily route, and it’s not just overcrowded subway trains.Vicky Zhao is a mainlander working in Hong Kong. F or her, one thing she can’t put up with is people standing on the wrong side of the escalator(自动扶梯) in subway stations. “Escalators help us move faster and save time. It isn’t a place to rest,” the 24-year-old says. “I often see tourists block the way with their suitcases or chatting on the escalators during rush hours. It annoys me to no end.”Admitting she is not the patient type, Zhao says things are much better in Hong Kong than in cities on the mainland where “stand right, walk left” signs are often ignored.The logic behind the “stand right, walk left”escalator etiquette(礼仪) seems obvious. Even though you may want to catch your breath while you’retransported up or down, you should still consider others and leave enough space for people in a hurry, so that they can run and catch the train.Many cities’ escalators, including London’s and Beijing’s, use the “stand right, walk left” system to speed up the flow of people. (Australia is an exception and you should stand on the left side instead.) But some cities discourage people from moving on escalators out of safety reasons. In Hong Kong’s subway stations there are regular announcements asking people to “stand still” on escalators. Even so, mos t people in this fast-paced city observe the “stand right, wa lk left”etiquette.But the people who stand on escalators defend themselves by telling the walkers not to be so impatient. The BBC quotes one stander as saying: “If the person is in such a rush, why not just take the stairs? Even when the escalator is packed and there’s nowhere to move, I see these same people complaining about not being able to pass.”Whatever the escalator etiquette is in the place you live or visit, do what most people are doing and always be mindful of others: leave enough space between each other, don’t stay at the end of the escalator, and if someone is blocking your way, a simple “excuse me” is enough.28. In the second paragraph, the underline d word “It” refers to_____.A. the author’s living in the big city of Hong Kong.B. being crowded on the subway trains in rush hours.C. people’s blocking the way or chat on the escalators.D. people’s standing on the right side resting.29. When on the escalator, a majority of local people in Hong Kong_____.A. stand still as the railway stations require.B. ignore the “stand right, walk left” signsC. use the stairs instead of escalators.D. follow the “stand right, wail left” etiquette.30. What can be inferred from the 6th paragraph?A. Not everyone follows the “stand right, walk left” et iquette.B. The BBC is against the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.C. People should be patient and take the stairs if possible.D. People shouldn’t complain about the crowded escalators.31. Which of the following statements is the writer’s opinion?A. People should stand right no matter where they are.B. People should do as the Romans do and consider others.C. People should do as they like on the escalators.D. People should be seriously criticized when they block the way.DIt's rare that you see the words "shyness" and "leader" in the same sentence. After all, the common viewpoint is that those outgoing and sociable guys make great public speakers and excellent networkers and that those shy people are not. A survey conducted by USA Today referred to 65 percent of executives who believed shyness to be a barrier to leadership. Interestingly, the same article stresses that roughly 40 percent of leaders actually are quite shy—they're just better at adapting themselves to situational demands. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Charles Schwab are just a few "innies".Unlike their outgoing counterparts who are more sensitive to rewards and risk-taking, shy people take a cautious approach to chance. Rather than the flashy chit-chat that defines social gathering, shy people listen attentively to what others say and absorb it before they speak. They're not thinking about what to say while the other person is still talking, but rather listening so they can learn what to say. Along the same lines, shy people share a common love of learning. They are intrinsically（内在地） motivated and therefore seek content regardless of achieving an outside standard.Being shy can also bring other benefits. Remember being in school and hearing the same kids contribute, until shy little Johnny, who almost never said a word, cut in? Then what happened? Everyone turned around to look with great respect at little Johnny actually talking. This is how shy people made good use of their power of presence：they "own" the moment by speaking calmly and purposefully, which translate to a positive image.Shyness is often related to modesty. Not to say that limelight-seekers aren't modest, but shy people tend to have an accurate sense of their abilities and achievements. As a result, they are able to acknowledge mistakes, imperfections, knowledge gaps and limitations.Since shy people have a lower sensitivity to outside rewards than outgoing ones, they're more comfortable working with little information and sticking to their inner desires. Shy people are also more likely to insist on finding solutions that aren'tprimarily apparent. Don't believe me? Maybe you'll believe Albert Einstein, who once said, "It's not that I'm so smart, it's that I stay with problems longer." Obviously, finding certainty where uncertainty is typically popular is a huge plus for any successful person.The myth that shy people are less effective leaders than their outgoing fellows is just a misunderstanding. Make wise use of your personality strengths to lead your business no matter what side of the range you fall on.32. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ___________.A. shy people are sensitive to rewardsB. shy people care more about contentC. outgoing people are more careful about chancesD. outgoing people consider what to learn while listening33. The example of Johnny shows ____________.A. shy people are likely to be modestB. hardworking students speak little in publicC. some students keep silent on purpose at schoolD. shy people may have an advantage in discussion34. We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 that ____________.A. success results from devotionB. shyness contributes to popularityC. outside reward leads to insistenceD. uncertainty counts more than certainty35. The author supports his ideas mainly by ____________.A. giving definitions and presenting research resultsB. explaining problems and providing solutionsC. quoting authorities and making evaluations (评价)D. making contrasts and giving examples第二节 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。