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1、 娄底市2018-2019年高二年级第一学期期中考试 英语 试题时间：120分钟 总分： 150分 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。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。AMr. Jackson lived in
2、the centre of London but he had a hotel near the airport. There a lot of foreigners stayed for night. He didnt know any other language but English and he found it difficult for him to understand the foreign visitors. Sometimes he had to use the body language to “talk” with them, and tried his best t
3、o make himself understood. But he was often misunderstood and it brought him a lot of trouble. A friend of his who learned a few foreign languages in a university would teach him. He was happy and studied hard. At first he learned some, but soon he found it wasnt easy to remember the words and expre
4、ssions. His friend advised him to write down the useful expressions in his notebook so that he could use them when necessary. He did as he was told. He found it helpful for him to do so.One evening there were plenty of people in the dining room. They were all busy eating something except a Japanese.
5、 He was walking around there and waiting for his wife who was dressing herself up upstairs. Mr. Jackson thought to himself, “The man wants to eat something but he doesnt know any English. Let me help him.” As he knew only a little Japanese, he had to bring out his notebook and showed it to the man,
6、pointing to the sentence “Im hungry”.The Japanese had a look at it and gave him two pounds and left. 21. Mr. Jackson knew only English because_ . A. he was an English studentB. he hadnt studied any foreign languages C. he couldnt learn by himself D. he had never been abroad22. As not all foreigners
7、understood his gestures, sometimes Mr. Jackson _ to communicate with them. A. succeeded B. feared C. gave up D. failed23. The Japanese thought _ , so he gave him two pounds. A. Mr. Jackson was a beggar (乞丐) B. Mr. Jackson was a translator C. Mr. Jackson could help him D. Mr. Jackson could ring his w
8、ife upBIn a job interview, the first question is often a breaking the ice type of question. Dont be surprised if the interviewer asks you something like: “How are you today?” or “What do you think of the weather lately?” Answer the question without going into too much detail.Talking about qualificat
9、ions is the most important part of any job interview. Your qualifications include your education and any special training you may have received in the past. Your qualifications also include your experience in any previous work. It is important to explain what experience you have in detail. Generally
10、, employers want to know exactly what you did and how well you accomplished your tasks. This is not the time to be modest.Try to avoid some big mistakes in the job interview, such as leaving the mobile on and criticizing previous bosses. The worst thing is you yourself have no questions. Having no q
11、uestions shows you are either not interested or not prepared. Remember that interviewers are more impressed with the questions you ask than the selling points you try to make. 24. The passage is mainly about _. A. Dos and Donts in job interviews B. some common mistakes found in job interviews C. imp
12、ortance of interviewees qualifications in job interviews D. the typical questions asked in job interviews25. A breaking the ice type of question is _. A. a question that makes people unhappy B.a sharp question that makes people angry C. an opening question asked to make people less nervous D. a ques
13、tion asked about serious topic 26. All of the following are considered to be the interviewees qualifications except _. A. educational background B. experience in previous workC. all kinds of special training received D. social background27. _ is not mentioned in the passage as a mistake found in job
14、 interviews. A. Leaving the mobile on B. Criticizing previous bosses C. Arriving late D. Having no questionsCThe average person learns most of the 30 00040 000 words whose meanings he or she recognizes by hearing them or getting familiar with them in the context or simply absorbing them without cons
15、cious effort. The best way to build a good vocabulary, therefore, is to read a great deal and to participate in a lot of good talks. There are relatively few words that we learn permanently by purposefully referring to dictionaries or keeping word lists. However, even those extra few are of value, and no one will make a mistake by working on developing a larger vocabulary. Here are some suggestions of how to do it. Read plenty of good books. When you come across a new word, or a new meaning of an old
