范亭中学2018-2019学年度高二第一学期期中考试英语试题注意事项：考生必须在答题纸上各题目的指定答题区域内作答（选择题部分使用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题部分使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答），在试卷上作答无效。本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分, 共150分。考试时间120分钟。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. What kind of music does the woman like?A. Rock music. B. Classical music. C. Country music.2. What does the woman want to buy?A. Oranges and apples. B. Sweets and apples. C. Vegetables and apples.3. What does the man mean?A. .He doesnt want to see his friends again. B. He had a good time at the party C. He didnt enjoy the party at all.4. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Go on a diet. B. Talk to her sister. C. Introduce himself first.5. What will the man probably do tonight?A. Read Chapter 4. B. Study in the library. C. Watch the football match.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 is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Travel agent and customer. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and secretary.7. When will the meetings end?A. At 3:00 p.m. B. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 6:30 p.m.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?A. She wants to visit another city. B. She has to give up her travel plan. C. She needs to put off her test.9. What does Diana want Peter to do?A. Take a book to her friend. B. Help her with her study. C. Teach a geography lesson.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why cant Jim find Susans home?A. Because he hasnt been told how to get there.B. Because he forgot to bring the map Susan gave him.C. Because he is so forgetful that he cant remember her address.11. Where is the bank?A. It is next to the bus stop. B. It is on the corner beside the bus stop. C. It is on the corner across the street.12. Where is Susans house?A. It is the seventh house from the corner on Jims left. B. It is the seventh house from the corner on Jims right. C. It is the seventeenth house from the corner on Jims right.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the new houses?A. On the main road. B. Close to a bus station. C. Near the sports center.14. What does the woman like most about the new houses?A. The sports center. B. The space. C. The quietness.15. Why does the man sound uninterested?A. Because he doesnt want to move. B. Because he is very interested in the book. C. Because he has to finish his work first.16. What can we know about the man in the end?A. He is interested in the new houses. B. He will change his mind. C. He will go to see the new houses.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why have many people done everything possible to make sure the test goes smoothly?A. Because the students have less choices now.B. Because the test has become more important than in the past.C. Because the test is an important and life changing event.18. What is TRUE about traffic control during the Gaokao?A. It lasts for a long time.B. It aims to create a peaceful environment for students.C. It does not only happen around the examination sites.19. What is the most important lesson students should learn before graduation?A. Respect other peoples interests.B. Dont be too sensitive to the Gaokao. C. Depend on themselves in life.20. What is the speakers attitude toward traffic control in the end?A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Uninterested.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分）AWelcome to the North Pole AdventureThe North Pole Adventure is a one-of-a-kind interactive Christmas attraction for the entire family. Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open from November 25 until Christmas Eve. It is not a guided tour. While elves (小精灵) are throughout the adventure to interact with your children, your kids can spend as much time in each area as they wish. The adventure features a replica (复制品) of the North Pole including everything you imagine at Santas North Pole.Santas HouseKids will experience what its like at the North Pole and see first-hand what it takes for Santa and his elves to get ready for Christmas each year. The memories your children will take away from Santas House will be ones they will remember for a life time.Post OfficeAll kids will be assisted by Santas elves in writing a letter to Santa and then depositing it in Santas magical mailbox. A few days before Christmas, they will receive letters at their own homes from Santa.Elf UniversityElf University is the place where elves go to school. Its also the place where kids enjoy making Christmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one da