2019-2020年高二下学期半期考试英语试题 含答案.doc

2019-2020年高二下学期半期考试英语试题 含答案一、听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，请先将答案划在试题卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试题卷上的答案转涂或转填到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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 does the man mean? A. He doesnt know why she came here. B. He is Dr. Johnson. C. The doctor will be with the woman shortly.2. Where are the speakers now? A. They are at a concert. B. They are in a store. C. They are in a bank.3. Whats the man doing now?A. Reading the menu.B. Waiting for the waitress to bring his bill.C. Asking for a glass of beer.4. What time is it now? A. 9:30. B.10:10. C.10:00.5. Whats the mans opinion of the womans car? A. Her car is better than his. B. Her car is cheaper. C. Her car is not so good.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独自。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至8题。6. Where is the boy going to spend his holidays? A. In the city. B. In the country. C. Abroad.7. What will he do there? A. To do some farm work.B. To study at home,C. To do some housework.8. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The boys grandparents live in the country. B. The boys school is in the city. C. The girl knows how to farm, too.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.What would the man like to have here? A. Something for his study. B. Something for his letters. C. Something for his showcase.10. How many stamps does the man buy? A. Fifty. B. Five. C. Fifteen.11. How much is the change?A. Forty cents. B. Sixty cents. C. One dollar.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题.12. Why cannot the woman rent a bigger house right now? A. She hasnt enough money at hand. B. She already spent all her money on her vacation. C. She will save some money to buy a new house.13. How can the woman solve the problem at present? A. By borrowing some money from her friend. B. By renting a new house. C. By sharing a big house with her friend.14. How much did the woman pay when she first rented a house? A. 600 yuan a month. B. More than l,200 yuan a month. C. 400 yuan a month.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What do you think the woman is? A. A teacher. B. A reporter. C. A headmaster.16. Why did the woman decide to start this school? A. To bring all types of children together for their education. B. Because there were not enough special schools. C. Because the world is changing.17. What happens in classes in the schools? A. Faster and- slower learners are together for all classes. B. Slower learners work better and more quickly. C. Faster learners sometimes act as teachers for slower learners.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why is the bicycle sometimes better than a car in town? A. It has a basket at the front. B. It is much cheaper than a car C. It is often faster than a car.19. When does the speakers husband use the bicycle? A. When he goes for an outing. B. When he goes to his office. C. When he goes to see his衔ends.20. What can we learn from what the speaker said? A. Riding saves her a lot of money. B. Riding does her a lot of good. C. Cycling is her favorite sport.二、英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答案题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。21. Baymax called DaBai in China, cartoon character in film Big Hero 6, is an instant hit because of its humor and cuteness, A. a;/ B. a; the C. the; / D. the; the22. - Have you finished painting a picture on the T-shirt? - No, I for the mid-exam all day yesterday. A. was preparing B. would prepare C. had prepared D. prepare23. A new war memorial is under construction, is named after a great warrior. A. where B. what C. that . D. which24. is known to us all is light travels faster than sound. A. What;/ B. As; / C. It; that D. What; that25. The box office of the film Fast and Furious 7 has almost reached 2 billion RMB in China since it on the market on Apr, 12. A. had e B. has e C. came D. es26. you fixed your attention on the project, you wouldnt have been fired. A. Were B. Should C. Had D. Could27. Recently the law has made clear that smoking in public places is illegal. A this B. that C. it D. one28. The survey indicates that proper quantities of red wine, if regularly, can benefit our health. A. being drunk B. drinking C. drunk D. to drink29. A question occurred to him everyone would vote for the plan. A. that B. whether C. if D. what30. It is strongly remended that we a regular and balanced diet for the purpose of health. A. develop B. develops C. developed D. be developed31. Diligence is a valued quality, importance always tied to success. A. whose B. its C. which D. that32. Many of us disagreed on the way that was used to the problem. A. solving B. be solved C. solve D. solved33. Not until he saw it open his yellow eyes creating the monster. A. did Frankenstein regret B. had Frankenstein regretted C. Frankenstein regretted D. Frankenstein had regretted34. - Its a great pity that I missed the concert of Katy Perry, - Take it easy. It wont be long she holds another one. A. before B. since C. when D. unless35. -Thats my presentation. Do you have any more questions?- No, .A. thats it B. were through C. e on D. see what I mean第二节完形填空（共20小题:每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。The only survivor of a shipwreck(海难)was washed up on a small, uninhabited island, He prayed 36 for God to rescue him, and every day he 37 the horizon for help, but none seemed forthing. Exhausted, he 38 managed to build a little hut out of wood to 39 him from the elements,and to store his few 40 .But then one day, after 41 for food, he arrived home to find his little hutin 42 .the smoke 43 up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was shocked with grief and 44 . God how could you do this to me! he cried. Early the next day, however, he was 45 by the soundof a ship that was 46 the island. It had e to rescue him, How did you know I was here? asked the 47 man of his rescuers, We saw your smoke 48 ,they replied. It is easy to get 49 when things are going bad. 50 ,we shouldnt lose heart because God is 51 work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little 52 is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that 53 the grace of God. For all the 54 things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive 55 for it. 36. A. curiouslyB. anxiouslyC. unwillinglyD. patiently37. A. glanced B. crossed C. scanned D. fled38. A. eventually B. instantly C. originally D. temporarily39. A. prevent B. ban C. shelter D. help40. A. foods B. cloths C. treasures D. possessions41. A. praying B. preparing C. apologizing D. searching42. A. fires B. flames C. damages D. shapes43. A. rolling B. raising C. burning D. winding44. A. pleasure B. satisfaction C. anger D. disappointment45. A. annoyed B. awakened C. charmed D. absorbed46. A. leaving B. approaching C. moving D. surrounding47. A. weary B. energetic C. passionate D. silent48. A. sign B. mark C. information D. signal49. A. inspired B. confused C. amused D. discouraged50. A. However B. Moreover C. Meanwhile D. Thus51. A. at B. on C. in D. for52. A. hut B. dream C. house D. present53. A. orders B. calls C. chases D. desires54. A. depressed B. meaningful C. negative D. priceless55. A. attitude B. duty C. praise D. answer三、阅读理解（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。AI left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over thenext six years, I Was treading water, just trying to earn an ine. I tried journalism, but I didnt think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a writing assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull. I had enough savings to take a year01jFwork, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words. It takes confidence to make a new start - theres a dark period in-between where youre neither one thing nor the other. Youre out for dinner and people ask what you do, and youre too ashamed to say, Well, Im writing a novel, but Im not quite sure if Im going to get there. My confidence dived, Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside. Then I met an agent who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually bee a published writer and, after signing with an agent, finished the second half of the novel. The next problem was finding a publisher. After two and a half years of no ine, just waiting andwondering, a publisher offered me a book deal - that publisher turned out to do the one I once worked for, It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck - of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, theres no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract of the publisher - to be a published writer - is unbelievably rewarding.56. What does the underlined part in Paragraph l mean? A. I was waiting for good fortune. B. I was trying to find an admirable job. C. I was being aimless about a suitable job. D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.57. The author decided to write a novel . A. to finish the writing course B. to realize her own dream C. to satisfy readers wish D. to earn more money58. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel? A. Disturbed. B. Ashamed. C. Confident. D. Uncertain.59. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph? A. It pays off to stick to ones goal. B. Hard work can lead to success, C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky. D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something.BSome Wise Lessons That I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger1. Dont worry about what other people think of you.If youre wasting too much time seeking respect or approval from others, then you wont have time toacplish all that you desire. Everyone has an opinion, but in reality others opinions of you are based more on their history and observations than anything youre actually doing. So while its good to ask for feedback, rely on your own assessment of you rather than others.2. Believe in yourself.If you do not have confidence in your own value, then nobody else will either. You do not have to be ableto see the end zone. Just because you arent able to see where you might go and how you might succeed, thatdoesnt mean it will not happen. And just because you may have made mistakes and have a string of failuresbehind you, that does not mean you cant achieve your goals in the future.3. Dont burn your bridges.You never know when a former boss, colleague or business partner may e in handy, Try to part ongood terms, stay on good terms and never gossip about former connections. Maintain connections on alllevels. A wide pool of friends and connections of all kinds will provide a wealthy resource of ideas andsupport as you go forward in life. (The exception would be dishonest, disrespectful or offensive people. Cutthem loose!)4. Dont achieve your goals in haste,We have so much to acplish and it feels as though we have to be in a hurry to get there, But you donot have to do it all at once. In fact, if you do, you will, at best not have time to enjoy it and at worst bum outand damage your health and relationships, Slow down and take one thing at a time. Yes, make plans, butdont be in such a rush 24/7.60. According to the writer, if others dont think well of you, . A. you should work harder to change their opinions B. you should not waste time acplishing what you want C. you should not care too much about it and trust yourself D. you should try to get more feedback from them61. What does the underlined word it refer to (Para.2)? A. The end zone B. Success C. Your goals D. Confidence62. What does the third paragraph tell us? A. Wealthy friends can give us inspiration and support. B. We should befriend those people who can help us. C. We should keep our former relationships. D. We should make friends with people of all kinds.CAs the railroads and the highways shaped the American West in the past centuries, a new electricalgenerating and transmission system for the 21st centrn0; will leave a lasting mark on the West, for better or worse. Much of the real significance of railroads and highways is not in their direct physical effect on the scenery, but in the ways that they affect the surrounding munity. The same is true of big solar plants and the power lines that will be laid down to move electricity around.The 19th century saw land grants(政府拨地)offered to railroad panies to build the transcontinental railroads, leaving public land in between privately owned land. In much of the West, some of the railroad sections were developed while others remained undeveloped, and in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management. With the pletion of the interstate highway system, many of the small towns, which sprang up as railway stops and developed well, have lost their lifeblood and died.Big solar plants and their power lines will also have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the West, This is not an argument against building them. We need alternative energy badly, and to really take advantage of it we need to be able to move electricity around far more readily than we can now.So trade-offs will have to be made. Some scenic spots will be sacrificed. Some species will be forced tomove, or will be carefully moved to special acmodations. Deals will be struck to reduce the immediateeffects.The lasting effects of these trade-offs are another matter. The 21st century development of the American West as an ideal place for alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money in the region There are chances that power and money do a lot of good. But it is just as likely that they will be spent wastefully and will leave new problems behind, just like the railroads and the highways.The money set aside in negotiated trade-offs and the institutions that control it will shape the West farbeyond the immediate footprint of power plants and transmission lines. So lets remember the effects of therailroads and the highways as we construct these new power plants in the West.63. What was the problem caused by the construction of the railways? A. Small towns along the railways became abandoned B. Some railroad stops remained unused. C. Land grants went into private hands. D. Land in the West was hard to manage.64. What is the major concern in the development of alternative energy according to the last two paragraphs? A. The transmission of power, B. The conservation of solar energy. C. The use of money and power. D. The selection of an ideal place.65. What is the authors attitude towards building solar plants? A. Approving. B. Cautious. C. Doubtful. D. Disapproving.66. Which is the best title for the passage? A. How the Railways Have Affected the West B. How the Problems of the Highways Have Been Settled C. How the Effects of Power Plants Can Be Reduced D. How Solar Energy Could Reshape the WestDMost damagingly, anger weakens a persons ability to think clearly and keep control over his behaviour. The angry person loses objectivity in evaluating the emotional significance of the person or situation that arouses his anger.Not everyone experiences anger in the same way; what angers one person may amuse another. Thespecific expression of anger also differs from person to person based on biological and cultural forces. Incontemporary culture, physical expressions of anger are generally considered too socially harmful to betolerated. We no longer regard duels(决斗)as an appropriate expression of anger resulting from one personsawareness of insulting behaviour on the part of another.Anger can be identified in the brain, where the electrical activity changes. Under most conditions EEG(脑电图)measures of electrical activity show balanced activity between the right and left prefrontal(额叶前部)areas. Behaviourally this corresponds to the general even-handed disposition(意向)that most of us possess most of the time. But when we are angry the EEG of the right and left prefrontal areas arent balanced and, as a result of this, were likely to react. And our behavioural response to anger is different from our response to other emotions, whether positive or negative.Most positive emotions are associated with approach behaviour: we move closer to people we like.Most negative emotions, in contrast, are associated with avoidance behaviour: we move away from peopleand things that we dislike or that make us anxious. But anger is an exception to this pattern. The angrier we are, the more likely we are to move towards the object of our anger. This corresponds to what psychologists refer to as offensive anger: the angry person moves closer in order to influence arid control the person or situation causing his anger. This approach-and-confront behaviour is acpanied by a leftward prefrontal asymmetry(不对称)of EEG activity. In defensive anger, in contrast, the EEG asymmetry is directed to the right and the angry person feels helpless in the face of the anger-inspiring situation.67. The duels example in Paragraph 2 proves that the expression of anger . A. usually has a biological basis B. varies among people C. is socially and culturally shaped D. influences ones thinking and evaluation68. What changes can be found in an angry brain? A. Balanced electrical