2019-2020年高二英语下学期期中联考试题.doc

2019-2020年高二英语下学期期中联考试题 第卷 （选择题， 共100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 probably take place? A. In a library. B. In a restaurant. C. On a bus.2. How does the woman feel about her work? A. She is disappointed with it. B. She is excited about it. C. She is satisfied with it. 3. What kind of music does the woman like? A. Jazz. B. Classical. C. Folk. 4. Why will the man go to Edinburgh? A. To drive the woman there. B. To have a meeting in Glasgow. C. To meet some important people.5. What will the girl do tonight? A. Prepare for an exam. B. Watch TV. C. Go to a movie. 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 does the man suggest doing? A. Going for a walk. B. Having a cup of tea. C. Mailing a letter.7. What is the woman doing? A. Writing a letter. B. Cooking dinner. C. Exercising. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the date today? A. October 22nd. B. October 23rd. C. October 24th. 9. How old is the United Nations in xx? A. 70 years. B. 65 years. C. 60 years. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is Thomson? A. Lindas husband. B. The mans cousin. C. A cook. 11. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Husband and wife. 12. What do we know about Linda? A. She wont be invited to the party. B. She doesnt eat chicken. C. She is a good cook. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers talking about? A. Friends. B. Pictures. C. Stories.14. Why does the woman think it is stressful to go to the dentist? A. It is out of your control. B. It is too expensive. C. It hurts.15. What does the man think is the most stressful? A. Being late. B. Having an exam. C. Moving to a new place.16. What does the woman think of interviews? A. They are challenging. B. They are stressful. C. They are terrible.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is the finish line? A. Outside London. B. Near Buckingham Palace. C. At Greenwich.18. What was last years record time? A. 2 hours 17 minutes 16 seconds. B. 2 hours 22 minutes 16 seconds. C. 2 hours 48 minutes.19. Who was the youngest person to finish the race so far? A. Betty Omary. B. Shelly Mortimer. C. Ian Britton. 20. When will the full report about the event be? A. At 7:15. B. At 7:30. C. At 7:55. 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。 A Maybe you can still see them at the zoo. But that doesnt mean theyre doing alright in the wild.TigersAll six tiger species are endangered, with Sumatran tigers and South China tigers at a seriously endangered status. The main reasons for their population decline are illegal hunting and destroyed habitats(栖息地), as humans clear forests to gather timber（木材）and build roadways. Only about 3890 tigers presently live in the wild.Ground squirrelsThats right, even squirrels are endangered, specifically the San Joaquin ground squirrel. Native to California, USA, these guys have been disappearing since 1979 on account of the construction and human development going through their habitat. Their total population is unknown, but it could be anywhere between 124000 and 413000.GiraffesThe International Union for the Conservation of Nature recently put giraffes at a vulnerable(脆弱的) status, the level just before endangered. The giraffe population has declined 40 percent in the last 30 years, primarily due to loss of habitat and illegal hunting. Some giraffes are killed just for their tails, which are considered status symbols in Africa.Asian elephantsThe main threat to Asian elephants, one of the most intelligent animals, is their shrinking habitat. As the human population grows, people invade their land to build roads and railway tracks. Elephants in Myanmar are at an especially high risk for being captured and traded or used illegally in the tourist industry. Fewer than 50000 are left on the entire continent.21. What is the total population of tigers living in the wild?A. Around 3890. B. 50000. C. 124000. D. 413000.22Which of the following is considered one of the most intelligent animals?A. Tigers. B. Giraffes.C. Ground squirrels. D. Asian elephants.23What is the mon threat to the four wild animals?A. Illegal hunting. B. Disturbed habitat.C. Developing tourism. D. Unnecessary construction.BOne evening last summer, when I asked my 14-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response shocked me. “Whats a colander (漏勺)?” he asked.I could only blame myself. In the family, nobody else helped me in the kitchen. But that night, as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I wondered what else I hadnt prepared Ray for.As parents, while we focus on our sons confidence and character, we perhaps dont always consider that we are also raising someones future roommates, boyfriends, husbands, or fathers. I wanted to know that Id raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “Whats for dinner?” So I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a private home course. I was delighted to find that he didnt say no. For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine.I knew that he would rather have been playing in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his mother-he tried to beg not to have sewing lessons, even though I insisted that one day, someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive, but it couldnt be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I appreciate what you do as a mom,” he told me one day. Ray now understands the finer points of cooking, and more importantly, he realizes theres nothing good about being helpless.Now, not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his family. Thats what I call a man. Im glad that I prepared so great a present for my future daughter-in-law.24. Why was the author shocked at her sons response?A. Because he was not well behaved.B. Because he refused to help with dinner.C. Because he was very curious about kitchen tools.D. Because he didnt know the mon kitchen tools.25. In the authors opinion, some parents pay little attention to_ .A. making children live a hard life. B. preparing children for their future lifeC. telling kids what is right and wrong D. building up childrens confidence26. After learning to do housework, Ray_ .A. fell in love with sewing. B. did other work in the house.C. acknowledged his mothers efforts. D. began to be more hard-working. 27. Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A. Usefuleducationforboys. B. Boysshouldbeinvolvedinhousework C. Theimportanceofhousework. D.CookingandsewingmakeboysmanlyCThe worlds first “Sky Pool” has been uncoated, and itll give anyone a touch of dizziness, unless he or she is not bothered by heights.Situated in the capitals new riverside district beside Battersea Power Station, the glass pool, hanging 10 storeys, or 110 feet up as a bridge between two apartment buildings, is 25m long, 5m wide and 3m deep with a water depth of 1. 2m. Swimmers will be able to look down 35 metres to the street below as they take a dip, with only 20cm of glass between them and the outside world. Its even got a bar, folding chairs and an orange garden.The pool will be part of Embassy Gardens at Nine Elms, a huge billion building project beside the new American Embassy in south-west London. The project is creating thousands of apartments, the smallest of which are expected to cost nearly $ 1 million, and the pool will only be open to the apartments owners.Embassy Gardens takes design inspiration from the Meatpacking District of New York with floor to ceiling windows and brick frontages. The designer, Sean Mulryan, desired to push the boundaries in the capability of construction and engineering and do something that had never been done before. The Sky Pools transparent（透明的）structure is the result of significant advancements in technologies over the last decade.The experience of the pool will be truly unique and it will feel like floating through the air in Central London.Those people lucky enough to swim there will have a great view of the Palace of Westminster and the London Eye. It will be a selling point for developers when the second stage of the development is released to market.28. Who can swim in the Sky Pool?A. Visitors to London. B. Anyone at Nine Elms. C. Those who are not terrified of heights.D. People living in Embassy Gardens. 29. What can the swimmers enjoy according to the paragraph 2?A. Having fun surfing online. B. Appreciating the views below. C. Drinking orange juice for free.D. Experiencing diving and surfing.30. What do we know about the pool from the text?A. It lies in the centre of London. B. It is helpful for selling apartments in Embassy Gardens.C. It is 25 metres above the ground. D. It was similar to New Yorks modern constructions.31. We can infer from the text that . A. building the pool is not a plex job. B. the new American Embassy has been moved away. C. Nine Elms is a street in Embassy Gardens. D. the apartments of Embassy Garden are fairly expensive.DSomething I enjoy doing most in my leisure time is going to the cinema to watch a great film. Its two hours of relaxation and escapism from real life. But when I kick back in my seat to enjoy the film and tuck into (大口吃) my box of popcorn, Im often irritated by seeing someone next to me texting on their mobile phone or worse still, talking to someone. Its no surprise that a proposal by a US cinema chain to let people use their phones during some film screenings was met with such anger, that the pany had to withdraw the idea. People said it was the worst idea ever! Surely, going to watch the latest film is just that watching not multi-screening. And if youre out with a friend it seems very antisocial or just rude. I certainly get distracted(分心的) by the click-click on someones mobile keyboard as they text and the glow of the bright small phone screen why arent they concentrating on the big screen? But with the availability of streaming films at home and cheap DVDs, cinemas are struggling to keep their customers. Some places now offer fortable seats with free snacks and drinks so maybe trying to attract a younger audience by allowing the use of mobile phones is the way forward. A survey in xx found that a majority of 18-to-34-year-olds believed using social media while watching a movie would add to their experience. However, not every young person wants to multi-task at the movies. Many of us still get annoyed by the theatre staff who appear not to do anything about it. Of course, we could ask the offenders to turn their phones off but as Adam Aron, head of AMC Entertainment, said in Variety magazine, “when you tell a 22-year-old to turn off the phone, dont ruin the movie, they hear please cut off your left arm above the elbow.” Clearly this is not what I would like to see but if you want to use your mobile phone in the cinema that Im at, please dont sit next to me! What do you think is the right thing to do?32. The underlined word “irritated” in Paragraph 1 means _.A. annoyed B. depressed C. terrified D. embarrassed 33. Which of the following is True of the US cinema chains original advice?A. They forbade people to use the phone. B. The advice was carried out smoothly.C. The advice was very popular with people.D. They permitted people to use the phone. 34. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. People prefer to watch films and DVD at home.B. The cinema neednt worry about their customers.C. Young people use their social media frequently.D. Sending messages is the best experience for young people.35. What is the authors attitude towards multi-task at the movies?A. Sympathy. B. Disapproval. C. Enthusiasm. D. Encouragement. 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。How to Be Good at SportsIf sports are something that interests you, it stands to reason that you would want to be good at them. Here are some tips that can help you bee a good player.Set ambitious but realistic goals. If you want to be great at sports, you need to set your aims high. 36 Instead, you should take a look at what you are, and figure out where you think you would like to be. Give yourself a suitable amount of time to achieve that goal.Be patient. 37 Impatient athletes tend to make poor ones. If youre not patient, youll try to jump into advanced techniques long before youre ready. Youll feel discouraged when you dont see immediate improvement.Join a sports team. Most of the sports teams are free to join. If you go to school, you should go for team tryouts when theyre happening. 38 Accept criticism. When you play sports, you will unavoidably receive criticism, whether from a coach or other players. 39 Are they angry because you missed a pass, or do they sincerely want to help you improve? In a lot of cases, you can use criticism as motivation to get better. 40 A skill bee mastered when youre able to do it without thinking. Given enough time and practice, a skill will eventually fall under this category. When in a game, you wont have time to think everything through, so practice until its all automatic.A. Skills are often slow to build.B. This does not mean being unrealistic.C. You need to take most of it with a grain of salt.D. Practice until your skills bee second nature.E. You also need to be clear about what you are good at.F. If youre not in school, you can find a sports club online.G. An important reason people join sports teams is to make friends.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The most important lesson I learned in high school had nothing to do with math or Americanhistory. It came at graduation, several minutes 41 I left Miramonte High SchoolI was rather shy back then,content to hang around with my few friends and to concentrate on my 42 . I was doing so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect 43 and enough credits to go to college. But my good record soon became a fear to my well-beingIn early June of senior year, the headmaster called me into his officeHe asked me to give a leave-taking speech at graduationI looked at him, my heart 44 fast. This was the reward for my hard work? I said something, but not very clearly, and hurried away from the office. I was 45 about the decision, though finally agreeing to take up the task. I wasnt the only speakerI would 46 the honor with five other studentsStill, I was uncertain whether the task was beyond meHow in the world would I give a speech to hundreds of people? Graduation day soon arrived and, as 47 , I was nervous. Id been practicing my speech for days, and I had it 48 . But I had 49 been so terrified in my life. The first half hour of the 50 passed, and then my 51 came. My name was announced. I 52 to reach the platform without falling downBut within minutes, I finished my speech, 53 back to my seat Now I still have the 54 of that speechMy voice trembled a little, but 55 it was clear and strongIm proud of that tapeI achieved 56 Id never dreamed I spoke in front of hundreds of peopleAlthough I didnt realize it at the time, the successful pletion of that speech gave me the 57 to participate in class at college, to give oral reports, and to eventually break free of my 58 . I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation. But Im 59 I did. I know it may well 60 to be one of my shining moments41. A. after B. before C. when D. while 42. A. subjects B. interests C. games D. hobbies43. A. manners B. relationship C. charactersD. scores44. A. beating B. breakingC. aching D. burning 45. A. hesitant B. optimistic C. generous D. doubtful 46. A. bring B. shareC. spare D. give47. A. intended B. hoped C. plannedD. expected48. A. thrown B. printed C. pletedD. memorized49. A. ever B. always C. never D. hardly50. A. lesson B. taskC. match D. ceremony51. A. day B. moment C. chance D. decision52. A. tried B. managedC. wanted D. succeeded53. A. passing B. handing C. headingD. sitting 54. A. photo B. paperC. tapeD. word55. A. mostly B. immediatelyC. honestlyD. partly 56. A. something B. anythingC. nothingD. everything57. A. respect B. freedom C. confidenceD. excuse58. A. pride B. shyness C. stupidity D. courage59. A. scared B. disappointedC. puzzledD. delighted60. A. work out B. figure outC. turn out D. set out 第卷（非选择题， 共50 分）第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或者括号内单词的正确形式。Stephen Hawking, who tried 61 (explain) some of the most plicated questions of life while himself working under the shadow of a poor physical condition, has died at the age of 76. He died 62 (peace) at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday. The UKs Press Association reported his 63 (die), citing (引用)a spokesman for the family.“Mr. Hawking and his contribution will be remembered forever, ” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Wednesday. “He was an outstanding scientist and a fighter who struggled against the disease and contributed greatly 64 mankinds understanding of science”. 65 (bear) in Oxford, England on 8 January,1942，the British theoretical physicist 66 ( know) for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity, and was the author of several popular science books , 67 (include )A Brief History of Time.His 68 (child), Lucy, Robert and Tim, said: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and 69 extraordinary man, 70 work and legacy（遗产）will live on for many years.” They praised his courage and persistence and said his talent and humor inspired people across the world.第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 Wechat is being increasing popular. The other day, when I was walking by a food shop, I notice an old woman buying some food. She didnt pay in cash. Instead of, she paid with WeChat. WeChat payment is being more and more popular. Why do people like to use WeChat payment? The main reason is because it is simple and convenience. What we need to do are to take out the cellphone, scan the QR code and pay the goods we buy. We dont have to carry wallets with me any longer.WeChat payment, that has changed the way we shop, is crea