2019-2020年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

2019-2020年高二上学期期中考试英语试题考生注意：1、答第I卷前，考生务必在答题纸上用钢笔或圆珠笔清楚填写班级、姓名、准考证号，并用铅笔在答题纸上正确涂写准考证号。2、第I卷（116小题，25 80小题）由机器阅卷，答案必须全部涂写在答题纸上。考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。注意试题题号和答题纸编号一一对应，不能错位。答案需要更改时，必须将原选项用橡皮擦去，重新选择。答案不能涂写在试卷上，涂写在试卷上一律不给分。第I卷中的第1724小题和第II卷的试题，将答案用钢笔或圆珠笔写在答题纸上。用铅笔答题或将答案写在试卷上也一律不给分。第I卷 (共105分)I. Listening prehension (30分)Section A Short ConversationsDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At school.B. At home.C. At the office.D. At the telephone.2. A. Wife and Husband.B. Shop assistant and Customer.C. Brother and Sister.D. Secretary and Boss.3. A. He likes doing anything that is new.B. He wants to save money.C. He takes it as a kind of exercise.D. His office isnt very far.4.A. They are in a bookstore.B. They are in a hospital.C. They are in a school.D. They are in a restaurant.5. A. 3:00.B. 3:20.C. 3:40.D. 2:40.6. A. He may pull it down and build a new restaurant. B. He may rent it out to a restaurant.C. He may change it into a restaurant.D. He may sell it to a restaurant.7. A. Airmail.B. How to post the letter.C. Regular.D. How to go to France.8. A. A spare-time school.B. A job.C. A dish.D. English study.9. A. The new apartment is cheaper.B. She needs a quieter place.C. The present one is too expensive.D. She likes to listen to the radio.10. A. Because it does harm to his health.B. Because it makes him cough.C. Because it makes him smell.D. Because it has a harmful influence upon the children.Section B PassagesDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Because they did not eat other animals.B. Because they always obeyed their masters.C. Because they were good hunters.D. Because they were useful for protection.12. A. For hunting.B. For amusement.C. For protection against robbery.D. For panionship.13. A. The dog is a useful and friendly animal.B. Life in the west can be very dangerous.C. People in the west are fond of animals.D. The city can be a lonely place.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Some miners.B. A fisherman.C. A farm boy.D. A young Englishman.15. A. Near the Orange River.B. In a diamond mine.C. In the big hole.D. Near the Vaal River.16. A. The man who found a diamond ring.B. The man who found the first diamond.C. The owner of many modern mines.D. The foreigner who opened up a famous diamond mine.Section C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.The School Term Is OverBob asks Ellen whether she is going to the 17 concert on 18 night.Ellen is a 19 at the Students Center. She would love a 20 out because the final exams are over.plete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Charity Fair (义卖市场)For whom do they collect money?For the 21 .Who are the organizers?They are 22 .When does the activity start?It starts at 23 .Where will they meet?At the 24 .plete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. GrammarSection A (16分)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best pletes the sentence.25. If you feel the same way about me, maybe we ought to get serious and think about getting engaged _ each other.A. toB. withC. inD. of26. Which do you prefer, hamburger or pizza? _. Im terribly hungry now, although Im not particular about foods.A. NeitherB. NoneC. EitherD. Both27. When opening the door of her FORD, my father found a message pinned to the door _ “FORD We Fix Or Repair Daily or Found On Road Dead”.A. to readB. which readC. which readsD. to be read28. While he was with all the documents in the office from day to night in the big city crowded with people, he usually, looking out of the big window, felt _ lonely.A. anything butB. everything butC. all butD. nothing but29. Paper produced every year is _ the worlds production of vehicles.A. the three times weight ofB. three times the weight ofC. as three times heavy asD. three times as heavier as30. On October 14th people were watching a demonstration flight of a jet plane _ it crashed. One pilot was injured and the other was missing. A. when B. at the moment C. instantly D. while31. During the period of recent terrorist activities, people _ not to touch any unattended bag. A. had always been warned B. were always being warnedC. are always warning D. always warned32. For a promotion, Alexander tried to get his work _ in the medical circles.A. recognize B. to recognizeC. recognizedD. recognizing33. In the last round Danny struck so hard that _ and Rivera would bend down.A. given one more blowB. one more blowC. if he was given one more blowD. if given one more blow34. I had a feeling _ we are being followed. Keep quiet, lets get rid of him.A. whichB. on whichC. whetherD. that35. _ the house rented at a reasonable price, she did get annoyed with the owner and sometimes refused to pay.A. DespiteB. In spite ofC. Much asD. As36. In yesterdays speech, it wasnt made clear _ the earthquake cant be predicted accurately.A. whyB. whatC. howD. that 37. The farm work training all the students look forward to _ soon.A. approachB. approachingC. is approachingD. approached38. A high-tech park is announced _ in this area, but I dont know when the project will be put into practice.A. to have constructedB. to have been constructedC. to constructD. to be constructed39. The chemical process, involved in the treatment of materials for clothes, damaged the environment badly in some countries, _ much attention of them nowadays.A. arousedB. arouseC. arousingD. to arouse40. When I try to understand _ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes.A. what it isB. what it doesC. why it isD. why it doesSection B (9分)A. achieveB. advancedC. reallyD. capableE. challengesF. defineG. controversyH. confidenceI. producedJ. inspiringDirections: plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. At the recently concluded World Athletics Championships, Oscar Pistorius peted against some of the best 400m sprinters (短跑选手) in the world, and beat most of them. Pistorius 41 to the final 16 in the individual event, and became the first amputee (被截肢者) to win an able-bodied world track medal, joining South Africas silver medal relay team. Sure, it was a boost (推动) of 42 for him as he looks to next summers Olympics in London. However, along with attention and opportunity, the Cheetah (豹式刀片式假肢) brought Pistorius 43 . Regardless of the suspicion, Wang Juan (a Chinese four-time Paralympics (残奥会) medalist who, like Pistorius, runs on the Cheetah, a flex-foot carbon fiber transtibial (穿胫骨的) artificial limb 44 by Ossur) argued, “I watched the petition it was really 45 news for all athletes with disabilities. It just told the world what we are 46 of. I think his idea is very simple. He just wants to show we can also 47 what the able-bodied can, and I think he has proved it with his performance. Im so proud of him. It is his pursuit of excellence and the way he 48 himself that 49 define him as a great athlete.III. Reading prehensionSection A (15分)Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.A Love Note to My MomWhen I was a little girl, I would often acpany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling 50 in your life. Little did I know you were saving every penny you earned to go to 51 school.I cannot thank you enough for 52 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried 53 piles of law books. I was 54 . Why were you doing what I do, memorizing textbooks and studying for tests? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didnt know Moms 55 be lawyers too. You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”As young as I was, that statement kept 56 in my ears. I watched as you faced the challenge of pleting your studies, starting panies with Dad, while still being a 57 and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you 58 . With your words of wisdom in my youthful mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world 59 . I set out to live my life filled with hope, seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.Your words became my motto. I 60 found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) 61 one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, Ill try that.”Encouraged by your 62 , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my lifes journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and 63 meeting each challenge. You did it, and now Im 64_ it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.50. A. found B. provided C. kept D. played51. A. business B. law C. fashion D. medical52. A. what B. that C. which D. where53. A. at B. under C. upon D. to54. A. puzzled B. frightened C. amused D. disappointed55. A. must B. ought to C. need D. could56. A. cheering B. blowing C. ringing D. beating57. A. photographer B. model C. reporter D. coach58. A. in danger B. in charge C. in despair D. in action59. A. came back B. closed down C. opened up D. went by60. A. constantly B. helplessly C. hardly D. stubbornly61. A. and B. or C. but D. for62. A. description B. praiseC. statement D. introduction63. A. secretly B. curiously C. unwillingly D. eagerly64. A. doing B. considering C. correcting D. readingSection B (22分)Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statement. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)In the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animal. This sometimes happens with humans also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They dont get to see this soft side of others often. We try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending were brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness thats in them.Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, horning (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At the moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty four years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.No more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other drivers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldnt get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we dont feel that way. But those are few and far between. More often, it would be better if we dont pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared.65. The author has discovered that people will feel happy when _.A. they show their weaknessB. they receive others helpC. they feel others kindnessD. they offer their help66. The author feels sad sometimes because _.A. he has a soft heart B. some people fail to see the kindness in others C. some people pretend to be kind D. he relies much on others67. In this passage, the author advises us to _.A. handle problems by ourselvesB. accept help from othersC. admit our weaknessD. show our bravery68. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Weakness and KindnessB. Weakness and StrengthC. A Wheelchair ExperienceD. A Driving Experience(B)Mapping Your WorldDifferent forms of maps are appearing. They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visiting, from the official to the unusual. Meanwhile, hi-tech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world. Here are two of our favorites:Green MapsGreen Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons (图标), making it easy to read any map, whatever the nationalities of those who produce it. At present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps advertised idea is “think global, map local”. It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of a place, running from munity garden to good places of bird watching.Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to municate with producers through the Green Maps website.Maps MashupsMany people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Maps Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to exciting maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it bines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World Heritage Site are, to the most bizarre (古怪的)，such as where Americas drunkest cities are. With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multi-layered (多层的) map can be created.69. According to the passage, which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?A. Aiming at environmental protection.B. Collecting icons worldwide for local maps.C. Offering advice to independent travelers.D. Introducing local attractions with icons.70. Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps? A. B. C. D. 71. Map Mashups is named with the word “mashups” because .A. it is produced by users all over the worldB. it gathers various kinds of informationC. it shares icons with Green MapsD. it is a branch of Google Maps(C)In todays throw-away society, dealing with the citys growing mountain of waste is an increasing challenge for the city council (市议会).Recently, Edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of (处理) about 250,000 million tons of waste a year. Despite different ways to dispose of much of it in a green manner largely through encouraging recycling its aging facilities such as the Powderhall landfill do not have the ability to deal with it.The European Union (EU) has issued a new policy, regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed of. The five councils ( Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian, Midlothian and Borders ) face fines around 18 million a year from xx if they dont increase recycling levels and rely less on landfill. With this in mind, the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant (垃圾焚烧厂) to burn half of the waste produced in their districts. But this plan fell apart after the change of target levels by a new UK government waste policy which required that no more than 25% of the citys waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025.After the plan was abandoned, a private pany which already transported millions of tons of the citys waste by train to a landfill site near Dunbar offered an alternative solution when it suggested opening a huge waste site near Portobello.Since Powderhall is supposed to close in xx, it seemed necessary for the members of the Edinburgh Council to accept the suggestion. But soon they turned it down after 700 local objections reached them because it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day making loud noise through heavily populated areas.That still leaves the council with a problem. By xx, only 50% of 1995 levels of waste will be allowed to be sent to landfill. Even if recycling targets are met, there will still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt up. Due to this, Edinburgh and Midlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator plant as time to find a solution is fast running out.72. The main way of handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is _.A. restoring B. recycling C. burying D. burning73. The five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to _.A. reduce the cost of burying wasteB. replace landfill sitesC. speed up waste recyclingD. meet the EU requirements 74. The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because _.A. it came from a private panyB. the council was not interested in itC. the local people were against itD. it was not supported by EU75. What is the final decision of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils? A. To set up a plan for burning waste.B. To close the Powderhall landfill in xx.C. To open a new landfill nearby.D. To persuade people to deduce their waste.Section C (5分)A. Conflict SolvingB. Measuring Progress against Goals C. LeadershipD. Open municationE. mon Goals with Challenging Target F. Respect to All Team Members Directions: Read the text and choose the most suitable heading from this list for each paragraph of the text. There is one e