2019-2020年高二英语下学期第二次半月考试题.doc

2019-2020年高二英语下学期第二次半月考试题第一部分听力(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. Who repaired the puter?A. Tom. B. Jack. C. Pam. 2. What does Tom do probably?A. A barman. B. A shopkeeper. C. A waiter. 3. When will the woman go back to work?A. At 1:00 pm. B. At 1:15 pm. C. At 1:30 pm. 4. Whats the womans problem?A. Shes always late. B. She wastes too much time. C. She spends too much money. 5. What will the man do afterwards?A. Put away his clothes. B. Buy another closet. C. Throw his old clothes away. 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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. When does Lucy bite her nails?A. When shes sad. B. When shes excited. C. When shes nervous. 7. What will the speakers do next?A. Watch a video. B. Play games. C. Visit a website. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What are the speakers talking about?A. How to improve our brain. B. How to keep young. C. How to practice muscles. 9. Whats the womans suggestion?A. Join in more activities. B. Slow down the life speed. C. See a doctor. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. How does the man feel every morning?A. Sleepy. B. Busy. C. Relaxed. 11. What time does the man usually get up?A. At about 7:00. B. At about 8:00. C. At about 9:00. 12. What are the speakers going to do?A. Go to work. B. Have lunch. C. Choose clothes. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Where are the speakers?A. In Britain. B. In Germany. C. In France. 14. What does the woman do in most working hours?A. She handles daily affairs. B. She deals with e-mails. C. She manages the telephones. 15. When does the woman usually get off work?A. At 5:15 pm. B. At 4:30 pm. C. At 4:15 pm. 16. What is the woman?A. A secretary. B. A director. C. An engineer. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. How can you get ready for dancing?A. Have enough food. B. Stretch your body. C. Have a good rest. 18. What does the speaker say about ballet?A. Its very hard to learn. B. Its very relaxing. C. Its much free. 19. How many kinds of dances are mentioned?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 20. Which is the most favorable dance?A. Ballet. B. Jazz. C. Hip-hop.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。 APeople think what I do is so wonderful because I interview stars. And I have to admit that when I first started working at Sassy in 1987 I was excited about that part of my job for the first couple of months，anyway. Then I noticed how stars would fool me around for months. I could never get enough time with a star to find out anything interesting，and some acted just simply rudely. I started hating the way I was treated，and I was really disappointed to see that these people I had worshipped (崇拜) before were pretty ordinary. So I decided I would just tell the truth instead of keeping up their myths(神秘) .If the star was a bad guy，I would say so. If I thought anyone was stupid，I did not hold back that information.I thought readers would appreciate that kind of honesty. Surprisingly，many of them hated me for it. I have gotten so many attacks on my character. In their eyes，being famous is everything，even more desirable than being truly creative and talented.Why do we need stars? In fact，the media created stars to satisfy our basic need for gossip (闲聊)Over time，talking about people we have never met and we are never likely to meet has bee what we are crazy about. Thus，some people are more interested in the personal lives of the stars than in the lives of their own family and their own friends. That is why it is so ridiculous when a star wants to discuss only his or her work in an interview as we care. We want the dirt on their personal lives.There is another reason we worship stars. As a whole，our society is not as religious as it once was. It seems that people need something to fulfill them the way religion once did. Star worship exists as an unfulfilling desire for true heroes.We make them stars，but then their reputation makes us feel unimportant，and we truly feel better about ourselves when they die. I am part of this whole process. No wonder I feel soiled at the end of workday.21What are the stars like according to the author?AThey always treat others rudely.BThey always talk about something dull.CThey are actually ordinary people.DThey are usually honest and polite.22We worship stars because .Awe need true mental heroes to support usBwe can learn something useful from famous starsCwe concern about the stars，family and friendsDwe like talking about the stars dressing styles23When the author is writing this article，his tone sounds .AexcitedBangry Cworried Dcalm24What is the main purpose of the author writing the passage?ATo show the disadvantages of working with stars.BTo remind us not to worship famous stars blindly.CTo laugh at the failures of stars he has interviewed.DTo talk about the reasons why we worship stars.BI was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签）everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed! ” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder. The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation，I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬)under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didnt notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks. ”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learned the key to living together： giving in, cleaning up and holding on.25.What made Kate so angry one evening?A. She couldnt find her books.B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.D. She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.26.The author tidied up the room most probably because .A. she was scared by Kates angerB. she hated herself for being so messyC. she wanted to show her careD. she was asked by Kate to do so27.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes.B. By showing differences.C. By describing a process.D. By following time order.28.What might be the best title for the story?A. My Friend KateB. Hard Work Pays OffC. How to Be OrganizedD. Learning to Be RoommatesCAlmost everyone stood when the bride walked down the aisle in her white dress，but not the wedding conductor，because she was fixed on her chair.The wedding was led by “IFairy”，a 1.5meter tall seated robot with flashing eyes and plastic hair. Sundays wedding was the first time a marriage had been led by a robot，according to manufacturer，Kokoro Co.“Please lift the brides veil (面纱)，” the robot said in a tinny voice，waving its arms in the air as the newlymarried couple kissed in front of about 50 guests.The wedding took place at a restaurant in Hibiya Park in central Tokyo，where the IFairy wore flowers and directed a rooftop ceremony. Wires led out from beneath it to a black curtain a few feet away，where a man clicked mands into a puter.Japan has one of the most advanced robotics industries in the world，with the government actively supporting the field for future growth. Industrial models in factories are now standard，but recently Japanese panies have been making a push to inject robots into everyday life.Honda makes a walking childshaped robot，and other firms have developed robots to entertain the elderly or play baseball. Kokoro，whose corporate goal is to “touch the hearts of the people”，also makes giant dinosaur robots for exhibitions and lifelike Android models that can smile and laugh. The pany is a subpany of Sanrio Co.，which owns the rights to Hello Kitty and other Japanese characters.“This was a lot of fun. I think that Japanese people have a strong sense that robots are our friends. Those in the robot industry mostly understand this，but people mainly want robots near them to serve some purpose，” said the bride，Satoko Inoue,36，who works at Kokoro.The IFairy sells for about 6.3 million yen ($68,000) and three are in use in Singapore，the US and Japan，according to pany spokeswoman，Kayako Kido.29The conductor of the wedding .Awas controlled by Android systemBwas seated in a chairCcan give an order herselfDwas the only IFairy in use30Which of the following products is NOT made by Kokoro?AThe IFairy.BA walking childshaped robot.CGiant dinosaur robots.DLifelike Android models.31What do people mainly expect robots to do?AAct as a sign of technology development.BBe their friends.CTouch the hearts of people.DMeet their own requirements.32What does the text mainly convey?ARobot wedding conductors are being popular.BThe manufacturing industry in Japan is booming.CThe Japanese pay a lot of attention to robots.DRobots are increasingly entering everyday life.DIts generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes. They recycle their garbage because they care about the environment. They pay S5 for a caramel brul6e latte because they like expensive coffee drinks.Its undeniable that behavior es from our inner dispositions (性情），but in many instances we also draw inferences about who we are, as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bern, by observing our own behavior. We can be strangers to ourselves. If we knew our own minds，why would we need to guess what our preferences are from our behavior? If our minds were an open book, we would know exactly how much we care about the environment or like lattes. Actually，we often need to look to our behavior to figure out who we are.Moreover, we dont just use our behavior to learn about our particular types of character we infer characters that werent there before. Our behavior is often shaped by little pressures around us, which we fail to recognize. Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disapprove if we didnt. Maybe we buy lattes in order to impress the people around us. We should not mistakenly believe that we always behave as a result of some inner disposition.Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make, people bee what they do， though it may not be in pliance (符合)with their true desires. Therefore, we should all bear in mind Kurt Vonnegufs advice： “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. 33.According to the passage, personalities and attitudes are monly believed to_.A. determine ones behaviorB. reflect ones tasteC. influence ones surroundings D. result from ones habits34.Which of the following would Daryl Bern most probably agree with?A. The return of a wallet can indicate ones honesty.B. A kind person will offer his seat to the old.C. One recycles plastics to protect the environment.D. One buys latte out of true love of coffee.35. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in the passage?A. We fail to realize our inner dispositions.B. We can be influenced by outside pressures.C. Our behavior is the result of our true desires.D. Our characters can shape our social relationships.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。Understanding DisabilitiesThere are around 650 million people in the world that have disabilities，yet most people are still quite ignorant (无知的) about it.1What do you think of when you see the word，disability？Wheelchairs? White sticks? The Paralympics (残奥会)? 36 The legal definition of disability is that someone has a physical or mental impairment that has a great and longterm bad effect on his or her ability to carry out normal daytoday activities.This affects about 650 million of us，worldwide.37 Most bee disabled during the course of their life. So maybe the term TAB (Temporarily AbleBodied) is better for people who are not disabled，because we may not stay that way forever.238Imagine not being able to see，or not being able to walk. Think of all the things that would be different. How can I get my education? What about my future? Would my friends still want to hang out with me? Will strangers laugh at me in the street? Can I get my own place? What job can I do?Clearly，having a disability can affect many things in a persons life.3Disability and the law39 It is illegal and extremely unpleasant to discriminate (歧视) against someone who is differently abled. The label disabled is not always helpful. Even if someone meets the legal definition，they may not see themselves that way. Instead of thinking about what is wrong with those people，or noticing what they cant do，we should look at how we like to live，and try to make it possible for everyone to join in.After allwhat is normal？40 But better understanding would be a start.AHow can the disabled find better jobs?BHow does disability affect people?CPeople with disabilities dont need pity.DMost of us have never really thought about it.EWe should consider more for people with disabilities.FOnly 17% of people with a disability are born with it.GThere are laws to prevent people with disabilities being treated unfairly.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分，满分20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。Orange chicken，a cup of fried rice，and you have Chinese food. At least，thats what I knew about the nation s 41 food supply until I came here. In China，food isnt simply a meal for a foreigner. Its a(n) 42 .Failing to order the right food and 43 with my chopsticks are only parts of the adventure 44 I sit down in a restaurant.Ordering food has been one of the most 45 aspects of this trip. Often，not every dish has a photograph 46 ，so essentially it all bees a childish guessing game of my father and I 47 what type of vegetables or meat were eating. The experience can be just as 48 for the waiters as it can be for us. Waiters are 49 when serving us，since we take much more time to order food in 50 with the locals. In one of our favorite Sichuan restaurants，it took three waiters and 15 minutes for us to 51 only our drinks. I simply wanted water，but my father wanted to 52 one of the fresh juice options they had listed on the menu. There were two 53 ，however. There were neither pictures nor English 54 the menu. After several hand gestures，he 55 ordering just a CocaCola to simplify things.Although we may have 56 regarding food，our experiences give the best stories to tell. No matter how challenging it is to 57 the menu，the waiters and waitresses are always hospitable (殷勤周到的)They are always very understanding of our 58 .They always greet us and say farewell to us with a bright smile， 59 when they realize they have to 60 the noodles that have slipped through my clumsy chopsticks.41A. tasty BentireCcheap Dpoor42A. experience Bpractice Cexperiment Dfeeling.43A. threatening Bbining Cstruggling Dwondering44A. because Bwhen Cafter Dbefore45A. exciting Binteresting Cchallenging Damusing46A. analyzed Bshared Cstored Ddisplayed47A. guessing Bimagining Casking Dplaining48A. calm Bpainful Cbusy Dfree49. Aangry Bserious Ccautious Danxious50A. parison Brelation Ccontrary Ddifference51A. order Bpay Ccall Dsearch52A. get Bseek Ctry Dchange53A. lessons Bproblems Cminutes Dchoices54A. at Bin Con Dfor55A. ended up Bwent on Cgot along Dcame out56A. difficulties Bbenefits Cdevotion Dfortune57A. remember Bunderstand Creply Dbelieve58A. training Bhabit Csituation Dcustom59A. almost Boften Cstill Deven60A. mix up Bcut up Cpick up Dclean up第卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节 课本落实 (共10小题；每小题1分，不超过三个单词，满分10分)61. By the _ (surprise) look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair.62. The teacher desired that all the exercises _ (hand) in before school was over.63. Do you know this book _ (sell) quite well?64. Mary is two years junior _ her husband.65. My classmate Tom tells me his mobile phone needs _ (repair).66. He seemed to be looking for the words _ he could express what he was thinking about.67. If you resign _ to watching TV all day, you will not finish your work on time.68. I had already heard that George didnt like _ (keep) waiting, so even though I didnt have the right clothes on, I raced after him.69. I am quite _ (satisfaction) with what you have done.70. Within a moment or two , its body was dragged _（swift）by the killers down into the depths of sea.第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。We lived in an old building on a farm years ago. Also on the farm was an old office building 71. (belong to)my grandfather who had passed away. The building was no longer used as an office，72. it became my playhouse.In the office was a large safe. It was always locked. We didnt know what was inside，but73. of the family ever tried to open it and find out what was in it. I just used it as a table.One night there was a 74. (terror)storm. The next day when I went back to my playhouse，I opened the door and discovered papers spread all over the floor. The front of the safe 75. (damage) and my toys were all around. It was a mess!I ran to tell my parents 76. I had seen. Soon it was news all over the neighborhood. Everyone wanted to see77. blown safe. Maybe they thought there was money in the safe. The loud “thunder” I heard during the night had almost blown up the safe，so 78. was easy for some men to blow it apart. But what we saw was only some more papers and several books. Everybody calmed down and left 79. (disappoint)Later I continued to use the damaged safe as a table until I grew up，but even now，the picture of that old safe and the peoples 80. ( express)impressed me.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。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。I still remember my middle school life in Zhengzhou. I was then in school for student from Tibet. As we were all left home of an early age，we met lots of pr