2018-2019学年第一学期会昌中学期中考试高二年级英语试卷第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. What is the woman eating?A. Some fruit. B. Some cookies. C. Some chocolate.2. What is the man probably?A. A visitor. B. A guide. C. A passerby.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a clinic. B. In a gym. C. In a hotel.4. Why does the woman ask for another beefsteak?A. She is too hungry.B. Her husband likes it.C. Her first beefsteak is on the ground.5. Why did the woman get the book so late?A. The man forgot it.B. The mans boss forgot it.C. The woman wasnt at home.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至7题。6. What kind of person is Mr. Zhang?A. Kind. B. Humorous.C. Generous.7. What does the man learn from Mr. Zhang?A. Maths. B. Jokes. C. Historic stories.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What product does the man plan to buy?A. A tape. B. A radio. C. A recorder.9. What does the man think of the product?A. It looks good. B. It is a wellknown brand. C. It is of poor quality.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are the two speakers?A. In a museum. B. In a car. C. In a shop.11. Why do they go into the shopping mall?A. The exhibition is there. B. Theyll do some shopping. C. Theyre lost.12. What is Calvin Klein?A. A designer. B. A businessman. C. An artist.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What did the woman do last night?A. She went to a cocktail party.B. She met some nice people.C. She learned American social customs.14. When does the cocktail party start?A. At 5：30 pm. B. At 6 pm. C. At 7：30 pm.15. What is the purpose of their cocktail party according to the man?A. To welcome newcomers.B. To celebrate Christmas.C. To follow the American custom.16. What does the French phrase “faux pas” mean?A. Friend. B. Social manner. C. Mistake.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. When is the high tourist season in England?A. June and July. B. August and September. C. July and August.18. When is the holiday period of state schools in England?A. From earlyJuly to midAugust.B. From midJuly to midAugust.C. From about midJuly to the end of August.19. Where do people prefer to stay for holidays?A. In hotels.B. In boarding houses.C. In rented houses.20. What may British people refuse to do?A. Change the times of their holidays.B. Try new places to take holidays.C. Talk about their holidays.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。AOff the Beaten Cart Path The best-selling travel book which includes over 200 new places of interest, over 200 new full-color photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It includes over 1,000 of the United States most must-see destinations.Cover price: $ 30.00 Our price: $ 19.80 Parents The most popular magazine for parents who want to raise smart and loving children. It has child development guidance, advice on your childs health and safety, and the best way to encourage your childs learning.Cover Price: $ 26.00 Our price: $ 12.60 Best Weekend Projects The projects are chosen from 80 special ideas to create an unusual living space. They are practical, as well as creative. They will improve your home and yard and can be made on weekends. And the most important of all, they are easy to follow. Cover Price: $ 17.95 Our price: $ 13.90 Lucky The shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips. Youll need them before you go to the stores. What makes Lucky really special is that it gives you the information you need before anyone else has it. Cover Price: $ 18.50 Our Price: $ 15.50 21. How much can you save to buy a copy of Best Weekend Projects now? A. $ 13.4. B. $ 10.2. C. $ 4.05. D. $ 3.22. Which book can give you some advice on shopping? A. Parents. B. Lucky. C. Off the Beaten Cart Path. D. Best Weekend Projects. 23. Who may like the book Off the Beaten Curt Path most? A. Ladies loving shopping. B. Parents with new-born babies. C. Husbands wanting to improve their home. D. Persons loving traveling in America.24. What does the passage most probably belong to? A. A story. B. A report. C. A notice. D. An advertisement. BWhenever we see a button on a doorbell or on a remote, we may press it. This is true in most cases. But some buttons are actually fake(假的), like the “close” button on an elevatorMany people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they dont have the patience to wait for the elevator doors to shut. But according to experts, the buttons are a complete trickthe doors will not close any faster however hard you press.It started in the 1990s when the Ameri