2019-2020年高二英语下学期第一次验收考试试题.doc

2019-2020年高二英语下学期第一次验收考试试题本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1至9页，第II卷9至10页。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1. 答第I 卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上所对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。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 weather like now?A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.2. When will the speakers get to New York?A. At 8:30. B. At 8:50. C. At 9:00.3. What does the woman suggest?A. Leaving on Wednesday.B. Cutting their visit short.C. Calling off their trip.4. Who wants to borrow the camera?A. Mary. B. Jane. C. Alice.5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. New dictionaries.B. Language teaching.C. Language development. 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 season is it now?A. Late autumn. B. Early summer. C. Mid-spring.7. What can we know about the woman?A. She loves summer.B. She likes spring most.C. She prefers winter to summer.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where does the man probably e from?A. London.B. San Francisco.C. New York.9. How many times has the man been to Beijing?A. Once.B. Twice.C. Three times.10. When does this conversation take place?A. In spring.B. In summer.C. In autumn.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where are the two speakers planning to go in the morning?A. To a park.B. To an art museum.C. To a shopping center.12. What kind of restaurant do the two speakers want to go for lunch?A. An Italian one.B. A Japanese one.C. An Indian one.13. Why does the man want to visit the zoo in the afternoon?A. The zoo will be closed tomorrow. B. The zoo is open free to visitors today only. C. There are some unusual animals in the zoo.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Why is the man seeing the doctor?A. His head hurts.B. He feels tired.C. He has got a cold.15. When did the man return to work last time he was ill?A. When he felt better.B. When he was very well.C. When his boss called him.16. What can we learn about the doctor?A. She isnt fit for her job. B. She gives the man some pills. C. She will give the man further tests.17. When should the man check in?A. Tonight.B. Tomorrow morning.C. In ten days.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What wont be included in the mid-term test?A. True or false.B. Translation.C. Questions.19. What is the topic of tonights lesson?A. The importance of speech delivery. B. Some examples of good speech delivery. C. Details helping with speech delivery.20. Whats the most important thing of good speech delivery?A. Eye contact.B. Speaking fluently.C. Proper gestures. 英语试卷 笔试部分第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节选择题（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ASeveral times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mum, you must e and see the daffodils (水仙花) before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Lake Arrowhead. “I will go next Tuesday,” I promised, a little unwillingly, on her third call. The next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyns house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren, I said, “Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible in the cloud and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see!” My daughter smiled calmly and said, “We drive in this weather all the time, Mum. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience.” After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small road and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand-lettered sign that read “Daffodil Garden”. We got out of the car and each took a childs hand, and I followed Carolyn down the path. Then, we turned a corner of the path, and I looked up and gasped. Before me lay the most beautiful sight! There were five acres of flowers! “But who has done this?” I asked Carolyn. “Its just one woman,” Carolyn answered. “Thats her home,” Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio (露台), we saw a poster. “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking” was the headline. The first answer was a simple one. “50,000 bulbs (球茎),” it read. The second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman.” The third answer was, “Began in 1958.” I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than fifty years before, had begun one bulb at a time to bring the beauty and joy to the mountain top.21. The author hesitated to see the daffodils when her daughter called her because _.A. she cared more about the childrenB. she had to pay for the visitC. the weather was not good enoughD. it was not easy for her to drive there22. What do we know about the woman who grew daffodils?A. She must be a modest woman.B. She worked as a professional gardener.C. It took her great determination to grow daffodils.D. Being poor, she made a living by selling daffodils.23. What could the author probably learn from this experience?A. Time lost can not be recalled.B. We must put the interests of others above our own.C. We can change the world by growing flowers.D. Accumulation of small steps may lead to something magnificent.24. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A Woman and Her Daffodils B. The Daffodil GardenC. One Bulb at a Time D. I Love DaffodilsBTrailers (预告片) shouldnt really be a hard thing to do: show some footage (镜头), get people excited, but dont give too much away. Its a practice that some movies struggle to do, with many either getting too enthusiastic about showing their big plot points, and others simply not catching the magic of the movie. Considering that humans struggle with this practice so much, the folks over the 20th Century Fox decided to see what a puter could do, tasking IBMs Watson, the superputer, with cutting together footage from the uping sci-fi thriller, Morgan, to create the final trailer. ( IBMs Watson has done many things; beat human petitors in quiz shows, created reserved recipes and described the contents of photos. Now it has bee the first-ever AI to produce a film trailer for the new sci-fi film.) The result was actually surprisingly good.Using Watsons experimental learning techniques, IBMs cutting-edge AI sorted out hundreds of classic thriller trailers to learn what exactly gets an audience to that special place of being both scared and entertained. With that knowledge firmly in place, Watson processed the entire Morgan movie, selecting the 10 most thrilling and frightening moments to cut together into a trailer.“Watson was able to model the scenes visually in order to determine: Was it a scary scene? Was it a tender moment? Was there sadness, or happiness?” said IBMs John Smith.Although a human editor was still needed to slice the scenes together to tell a clear and reasonable story, the AI shortened the process down to only 24 hours when it typically takes around 10 to 30 days to plete a trailer. Still, its a great impressive achievement, which the likes of Terminator Genisys could perhaps learn from in the future.25. What does the author think is amazing according to the passage?A. Human editors taking 30 days to make a trailer.B. The 20th Century Fox having produced a thriller.C. IBMs Watson having created a trailer for a thriller.D. Human being able to learn from machines in the future.26. What happened before Watson cut together footage from the movie Morgan?A. Watson learned to beat chess petitors.B. Watson was fed with hundreds of thriller trailers.C. Watson chose several moments from 10 most frightening scenes.D. Watson learned to take photos.27. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. A good trailer should give away as much of a movie as possible.B. Watson has bee the first-ever AI to produce a film trailer for the new romantic film.C. Watson is able to model the scenes to decide the feelings.D. Watson can work more efficiently and shoot a film.CRoma Pass Kit (套装) enables both tourists and interested local residents the opportunity to benefit from various discounts and services that make it easier and cheaper to enjoy the sights of Rome.l Free entry to the first 2 visited museums and/ or archaeological sites of your choice.l Discounted tickets to all other museums and/ or archaeological sites visited thereafter.l Free use of the citys public transport network. Valid until midnight of the third day since the first validation for ATAC public transport within the territory of the City of Rome.l Discounted tickets to exhibitions, events and other cooperating operators and businesses (Roma Pass Guide).In the kit: l The Roma Pass card: the card used to visit museums/ archaeological sites and on the public transport system as described above.l Roma Pass: the card with the App activation code to download the best of the city.l Roma Pass Guide: the list of under agreement museum/ sites and the list of all the partners of the Roma Pass which offer discounts to card holder.How to use it:l The form must be filled with name, surname and validation date.l The card is valid for three days and is activated at the time of the first entry to the museums/ sites, and, or at the first journey on public transport, up until midnight of the third day, including the day of the activation.l It must be used along with your identity papers when required by the staff in charge.Please note that most museums generally are closed on Mondays (with the exception of the Colosseum and the Baths of Caracalla). Almost all the museums normally are closed on December 25, January l and May l too. We advise you to check in advance.28. With Roma Pass you can enjoy _. A. reserved access to 3 sites B. free entry to any museums C. free use of ATAC within Italy D. discounts for certain exhibitions29. When using the Roma Pass card, you must bring your _. A. activation codeB. ID document C. purchase receiptD. Roma Pass Guide30. Where will you possibly find the passage? A. In a tourist guide.B. In a history textbook. C. On a transport notice.D. On a shopping list.31. What can we learn from the passage? A. The Roma Pass card is valid for at least 72 hours. B. The Colosseum is not open to the public on Mondays. C. Only foreign tourists are qualified to buy the Roma Pass. D. Youd better avoid visiting Roma museums at Christmas. DParents are creating an “I want it now” generation by indulging (纵容) childrens every demand at Christmas, say experts. Youngsters are being increasingly selfish, claim the education analysts. Consumer savvy children are leading their families into huge debts and risk being spoilt and dissatisfied in the future. Behavioral consultant Chris Calland said, “Parents are desperate to make Christmas into a magical fairy tale for their kids. Theres nothing wrong with that as such. The problem arises when it means always giving in to all our childrens demands even if they are beyond our price range or not age appropriate.” Ms. Calland, who runs “Santa Says No” style sessions with colleague Nicky Hutchinson, added, “Many of us go into so much debt providing the gifts our children want that we spend the rest of the year paying off the bills. Yet so often the parcels weve carefully wrapped, once opened，are just pushed away because the very thing our little boy or girl was once so desperate for, they have now lost interest in.” Ms. Calland and Ms. Hutchinson have drawn up a list of guidelines to help parents manage their childs Christmas lists this year. They say that adults can actually improve their relationships with their children by resisting “pester (纠缠) power”. Ms. Calland said, “All too often we say yes because we want an easier life when the fact is that were only building up problems for the future. We are helping create a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others and the necessity of hard work.” “Children learn fast if we sometimes change our mind, they quickly realize that lying on the floor and screaming for it might work. Make sure you and your partner are working together on this. Be consistent. And try not to get involved in petition with other families or friends.”32. How is the “I want it now” generation created?A. Parents cant afford the gifts for their children.B. Parents bee heavily in debt.C. Parents are trying to make Christmas into a magical fairy tale.D. Parents give children whatever they want at Christmas.33. According to the passage, we can infer that Ms. Calland intends to _.A. give her support to parents in heavy debt B. advise parents shouldnt always say yes to childrens demandsC. warn parents that saying no to childrens demands will worsen their relationshipD. teach parents how to buy proper gifts for children34. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean? A. Parents should have the same attitude.B. Parents neednt worry about the new generation. C. Parents mustnt criticize their children.D. Parents may hold different opinions.35. Ms. Calland would agree that parents should _.A. buy nothing for children at ChristmasB. choose gifts freely for children C. let children choose their own giftsD. avoid peting with others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。 EPersonally, I believe that the female brain is mainly built for empathy the ability to understand other people and that the male brain is simply built for building systems. _36_ For example, women are more likely to read magazines on fashion and parenting, while men will choose magazines featuring puters and sport. You may think that these preferences are influenced by the way people are taught to behave when they are growing up. However, this is not the case. A new study carried out at Cambridge University shows that newborn girls look longer at a face, and newborn boys look longer at a mobile. _37_ It has also been observed that girls are better at noticing signs of changes in other peoples feelings. Boys, however, seem to enjoy building toy towers and playing with toys having clear functions. _38_ People whose jobs are in the construction industries are almost male. Math and engineering, which require high levels of systems-thinking, are also male-chosen disciplines. Why do men and women have the difference? Actually women have four times as many brain neurons that connect the right and left part of their brains. Because of it, women have a better ability to multitask than men. _39_ Men tend to focus on a limited number of problems at a time. They will separate themselves from problems and view tasks as independent from one another.Some people may worry that I am suggesting one gender is better than the other, but this is not the case. My theory says that males and females differ in the kinds of things that they find easy, but that both genders have their strengths and weaknesses . _40_ It is not true. The study simply looks at males and females as two groups, and asks what differences exist and why they are there.A. Generally speaking, there are clear differences.B. You can see the same kind of pattern in the adult workplace.C. Their preference for building systems may change over time.D. They will consider many sources of information at the same time.E. It is important to stress that the female brain may be built more for empathy.F. That suggests certain differences between male and female brains are biological.G. Others may think my theory creates a belief of what a particular type of person is like.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第1节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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 、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。A voyaging ship was badly damaged and sank during a storm and only two of the men aboard were able to swim to a small, desert-like island. Not knowing what else to do, the two _41_agreed that they had no _42_ but to pray (祈祷) to God._43_, to find out whose prayers were more _44_, they agreed to divide the land between them and stay on opposite sides of the island. What the first man _45_ for was food. The next morning, he saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the island and he was able to eat its_46_. But the other mans side of land remained _47_.After a week, the first man became_48_and decided to pray for a wife. The next day, a woman swam to his side of the island. But on the other side of the island, there was_49_. Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more _50_. The next day, like magic, all of these things were_51_to him. However, the other man still had nothing._52_, the first man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife couldleavethe island and in the morning he found a ship at his side of the island.The first man_53_the ship with his wife and decided to leave the other man on the island, considering him unworthy to receive Gods blessings_54_ none of his prayers had been answered. As the ship was about to _55_, the first man heard a voice from Heaven booming “Why are you leaving your_56_on the island?”“My blessings are mine alone since I was the one who prayed for them,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered and so he doesnt_57_ anything.”“You are mistaken!” the voice_58_him. “He had only one prayer, which I_59_. He prayed that all your prayers would be answered. Had it not been for that, you would not have_60_ any of my blessings.”For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but those of another praying for us. So what you do for others is more important than what you do for yourself.41. A. enemiesB. survivorsC. applicantsD. volunteers42. A. rightB. announcementC. alternativeD. excuse43. A. ThereforeB. RatherC. OtherwiseD. However44. A. powerfulB. cheerfulC. skillfulD. harmful45. A. accountedB. reachedC. prayedD. prepared46. A. leavesB. fruitsC. rootsD. branches47. A. hopefulB. helpfulC. uselessD. fruitless48. A. lonelyB. suspiciousC. selfishD. nervous49. A. somethingB. nothingC. anythingD. everything50. A. wivesB. moneyC. friendsD. food51. A. givenB. soldC. donatedD. appointed52. A. SuddenlyB. GraduallyC. FinallyD. Fortunately53.A. inspectedB. decoratedC. boardedD. controlled54.A. ifB. whenC. thoughD. since55. A. leave outB. put outC.take outD. set out56. A. relativeB. panionC. civilianD. colleague57. A.gainB. acquireC. deserv