河南省郑州市2018-2019学年下期期中高二年级八校联考试题英语学科第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5个小题:每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的ABC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.Whenwillthefootballprogrambegin?A.At7:00.B.At8:25.C.At9:30.2.Whatdidthewomangetfromhermother?A.AnewCD.B.Anewbike.C.Abirthdaycard.3.Whatsubjectdoesthemanhavetroublewith?A.Math.B.Science.C.C.English.4.Whatdoesthemanusuallydoontheweekend?A.Gotothemovies.B.Meetupwithfriends.C.Readbooksathome.5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Bossandemployee.C.Salesmanandcustomer.第二节(共15小题:每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或对白,每段对话或对白后有几个小题,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断材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Chineseteaculture.B.FamousplacesinChina.C.Differentkindsofteaintheworld.7.Howdoesblackteatasteaccordingtothewoman?A.Sweet.B.Heavy.C.Light.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题8.Whereweretheman’sshoesmade?A.InFrance.B.InSpain.C.InGermany.9.Whatarethespeakersdoingnow?A.Havinglunch.B.Shoppingatamall.C.Watchingafashionshow.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatisthemanfamousfor?A.Collectingcoins.B.Startingacollege.C.Teachingmathematics.11.Whatdidthemanbegintocollectcoins?A.Whenhewasthirteenyearsold.B.Whenhegotaspecialbookfromhisuncle.C.Whenhepickedsomerarecoinsontheroad.12.Wheredoesthemanusuallygetcoins?A.Fromhisfriends.B.Fromsmallshops.C.Fromothercollectors.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.WhatdoesMikelooklike?A.Hehasabeard.B.He’stallandheavy.C.Hehasblueeyesandbrownhair.14.Whoisthepersonthemanisdescribing?A.Hismother.B.Thewoman’smotherC.Mike’smother.15.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutwhathappenedinthegame?A.Embarrassed.B.Bored.C.Sad.16.Whatismostimportantinthegamethespeakersareplaying?A.Aperson’sappearance.B.Aperson’scharacter.C.Aperson’scareer.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whendidthespeakerstarttakingmusiclessons?A.Atagetwo.B.AtagetenC.Atagetwenty.18.Howoftendidthespeakerspracticeasachild?A.Twohoursaday.B.Threehoursaday.C.Tenhoursaday.19.Whydidthespeakerplayinconcerts?A.Totraveltoothercities.B.Togetintoagoodcollege.C.Tomakehisparentshappy.20.Whatisthespeaker’sattitudetowardsmusicnow?A.Heonlydoesitforfun.B.Hewantstobethebest.C.Heneverplaysitanymore.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)ATimeforanadventure?Areyouabitboredwithyournine-to-fiveroutine?Havealookatourexcitingrangeofholidaysanddecidewhattypeofadventureyou’dlike.ActivityholidaysOuractivityholidaysareforeveryone,peoplewholovedangerorwhojustlikesports.Wehaveahugevarietyofwater,snowordesertholidays.We’lltakeyouSCBAdivingintheRedSeaorkayakingandwhitewaterraftinginCanada.Ifyouprefersnow,youcantryskiingorsnowboardingintheAlpsorevenigloo-building.Forthosewholikewarmerweather,wealsohavesandboarding(thedesertversionofskateboarding)orcamelsafaris(游猎).Polarexpeditions(探险)TakeanexpeditiontoAntarcticaorthenorthernArctic;exploreaLandofwhitenaturalbeautyandwonderfulwildlife.OurexpertswillexplaineverythingaboutthetwopolesasyouwatchthepenguinsinAntarcticaorwhalesandpolarintheArctic.There’snogreateradventurethantravellingtotheendsoftheearth.Aonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience.CulturaljourneysOurculturaljourneyswillhelpyoudiscoverancientcivilizations:India,Thailand,Egyptandmanymore.Visittemples,palacesandancientruins–-justremembertobringyourcamera!Gettoknowlocalwaysoflifebyexploringmarkets,tryingexoticfoodsandmeetinglocalpeople.WildlifeholidaysWeorganizesmall-grouptourstogelclosertonatureinAfrica,AsiaorSouthAmerica.GoonsafariinAfricaandwatchlionsandgiraffes.MeetthefamousturtlesofftheGalapagosIslands.LookfortigersinIndia,ortakeanelephantsafariinSriLanka.Weuselocalguidesandstayinarangeofaccommodation,fromtentstotreeshouses.21.Whichwouldyoupreferifyouareasports-lover?A.Wildlifeholidays.B.Culturaljourneys.C.Polarexpeditions.D.Activityholidays.22.Whatcanatouristdoduringaculturalholiday?A.Appreciateancientbuildings.B.Watchlovelyanimals.C.Getclosertonature.D.Haveextremesports.23.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Tointroducewaysofrelaxation.B.Torecommenddifferentholidays.C.Tosharetravelingexperience.D.Togiveadviceontraveling.BBarbaraMcCintockwasoneofthemostimportantscientistsofthetwentiethcentury.Shemadeimportantdiscoveriesaboutgenes(基因)andchromosomes(染色体).BarbaraMcClintockwasbornin1902inHartford,Connecticut.HerfamilymovedtoBrooklynareaofnewYorkCityin1908.Barbarawasanactivechildwithinterestsinsportsandmusic.Shealsodevelopedaninterestinscience.ShestudiedscienceatCornellUniversityinIthaca,NewYork.Barbarawasamongasmallnumberofundergraduatestudentstoreceivetrainingingeneticsin1921.Yearslater,shenotedthatfewcollegestudentswantedtostudygenetics.BarbaraMcClintockdecidedtostudybotany,thescientificstudyofplants,atCornellUniversity.Shecompletedherundergraduatestudiesin1923.McClintockdecidedtocontinuehereducationatCornell.Shecompletedamaster’sdegreein1925.Twoyearslater,shefinishedallherrequirementsforadoctoratedegree.McCintockstayedatCornellaftershecompletedhereducation.Shetaughtstudentsbotany.The1930swerenotagoodtimetobeayoungscientistintheUnitedStates.ThecountrywasinthemiddleofthegreateconomicDepression.MillionsofA