2019-2020年高二下学期第一次阶段考试英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

2019-2020年高二下学期第一次阶段考试英语试题 Word版含答案本试卷分为四个部分,包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。请将选择题的答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,主观题的答案用0.5mm签字笔填在答题卡相应的位置。PART ONE LISTENING PREHENSIONSECTION A (1.5 x 15 = 22.5marks)Directions: In this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. What seems to be the mans problem? A. He has a sleeping problem. B. He has a backache. C. He has a headache. 2. What will the man do next? A. Wait for his turn. B. Go to hospital. C. Go home for a rest.Conversation 23. What kind of place would the man prefer? A. A quiet and fortable place. B. Somewhere near the water.C. Somewhere with plenty of sightseeing. 4. How can the man get more information according to the woman? A. Read a travel book. B. Call a travel agent. C. Surf the internet.Conversation 35. What does the girl want to do?A. See a film. B. Go to a concert. C. Watch a play. 6. How much money does she need? A. 36 dollars B. 18 dollars. C. 54 dollars.Conversation 47. Whats the mans room number?A. 543. B. 523. C. 513.8. How will the man pay?A. By cash. B. By credit card. C. By check.9. What do we know about the man?A. He will stay there for five days. B. He will go to his room all by himself. C. He will check out on Saturday.Conversation 510. Where did the woman buy the dress?A. In a department store. B. In a shop. C. In a supermarket.11. Why doesnt she go to the Lost and Found Department?A. Because she might find the dress later.B. Because its too far away.C. Because she is bored of questions and forms.12. What is she going to do next? A. Buy another birthday gift. B. Report to the police. C. Go home. Conversation 613. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a classroom. B. On the phone. C. In an office.14. What will the mans wife learn?A. puters. B. Art. C. Car driving.15. When will the mans wife have her class?A. On Fridays. B. On Tuesdays. C. On Mondays. SECTION B (1.5 x 5 = 7.5marks) Directions: In this section, you11 hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. Youll hear the short passage TWICE.Facing a Video CameraItemsThe first timeThe second timePlaceAt home In the 16 Event My 17 was shooting the video camera when we were celebrating my sisters 18 . We felt very happy. Our 19 was operating the video camera and we had to talk about our articles as if we were reading news 20 . It was funny and we were quite nervous. PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGESECTION A (1 x 15 = 15marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best pletes the sentence. 21. There is something important about being together and sharing life_ cannot be found over a telephone wire. A. which B. that C. what D. when22. My cousin, along with his classmates, _ happy with the school life now. A. are B. were C. is D. was23. Cleaning women in big cities usually get _ by the hour. A. pay B. paid C. paying D. to pay24. The soup my mother made yesterday _ very delicious. I really liked it. A. has tasted B. tasted C. was tasted D. had tasted25. There is evidence _ acupuncture began during the Stone Age. A. where B. what C. which D. that26. Ebola is a virus that causes a fever and bleeding, usually _ in death. A. resulting B. resulted C. to result D. to be resulted27. -Were you surprised by the ending of the movie? - No. I _ the book, so I already knew the story. A. was reading B. had read C. am reading D. have read28. _ in yourself and try your best, and success will not be far from you. A. Believing B. To believe C. Believe D. Believed29. Hed better water the flowers as soon as possible, _ he? A. didnt B. hadnt C. couldnt D. wouldnt30. _ personal peace one has is destroyed whenever the phone rings. A. No matter what B. Whatever C. No matter how D. However31.It is hard _happy and cheerful when you are ill.A. to stay B. staying C. stayed D. stays32._ neighbors want to get along well with each other, they have to show their understanding.A. Unless B. If C. Before D. After 33. They are living with their parents for a moment because their own house_.A. has been rebuilt B. is being rebuilt C. is rebuilt D. has rebuilt34. Not until the teenager left his hometown _ how much he loved it. A. did he know B. he knew C. had he known D. he had known35. The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if _ often, can improve our health.A. being carried out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry outSECTION B (18 marks) Directions: For each blank in the following passage 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.It happened when I was a little girl. I can remember neither the beginning nor the end, but whenever I 36 it, tears flow freely down my face.When I was young, my family led a(n) 37 life in the country. As you can imagine, many country roads are difficult to walk on. One evening we were visiting some relatives and the 38 was very bad. It began to rain on my way back home. Dad carried me on his 39 . Mom gave her overcoat to my 40 . We walked together through the rain for more than one hour.I was fat at that time and Dad must be 41 to carry me for such a long time. He almost 42 down many times. In the hope of reducing my fathers burden, I tried to walk myself, but I achieved nothing since I was just a little kid.When we arrived home, the inside of our house was 43 with rain water. The rain had e through our leaky(有裂缝的)roof and water was everywhere.Mom put bowls and basins all around the house to try to catch the rain. Then she put me and my elder brother to 44 , carefully placing us on the remaining 45 place. I fell asleep soon. When I opened my eyes, I found Dad and Mom were sleeping in chairs, both having caught a bad cold.This is my earliest 46 . Though the evening has long passed, and now we live a happy life, I wont forget the rain we went through together. The rain, that evening, and especially my parents 47 , will stay in my mind forever.36Adeal withBlead toCthink ofDsuffer from37AunhappyBhardCinterestingDrich38Aweather BdrinkCtrafficDfood39AbackBarmCbikeDcar40AsisterBbrotherCfriendDrelative41AworriedBlazyCangryDtired42AlookedBfellCturnedDran43AburiedBmixedCcoveredDcrowded44AgroundBfloorCceilingDbed45AcleanBdryCbeautifulDwarm46Avisit Bexcitement C. memory Dnight47AwishesBwordsCeducationDloveSECTION C (1.5 x 8 = 12marks)Directions: plete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONLY ONE WORD that best fits the context. Both Aspirin and Penicillin have saved millions of peoples lives; they have proved beneficial to mankind 48._ they were invented.It was in 1897 49._ a European chemist called Dr Felix Hoffmann produced aspirin from a chemical. The first trials of this medicine took place in 1899.Within a short time，aspirin became 50._ best-selling medicine in the world for pain relief. 51._ only has aspirin proved vital for reducing fever and helping stop pain，but there are also other things that aspirin can help with. Penicillin was discovered 52._ accident in 1928，which is considered to be one of the 53._ important medicines in contemporary society. Due to the widespread use of penicillin，many lives were saved in the war. If penicillin 54._ not been available，many people would have died from sickness 55._ even small wounds. Penicillin became the greatest drug of the 20th century, saving millions of lives.PART THREE READING PREHENSION (2 x 15 = 30marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. 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.ADo you love holidays but hate gaining weight? You are not alone. Holidays are times for celebrating. Many people are worried about their weight. With proper planning, though, it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You dont have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.Here are some tips for preventing weight gain and maintaining physical fitness:Dont skip meals. Before you leave home, have a small, low-fat meal or snack (零食). This may help to avoid getting too excited before delicious foods.Control the amount of food. Use a small plate that may encourage you to “load up (载满)”. You should be most fortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist (拳头). Begin with soup and fruit or vegetables. Fill up beforehand on water-based soup and raw fruit or vegetables, or drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you to feel full.Avoid high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy (奶油的) may have large amount of fat. Choose lean meat (瘦肉). Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Use lemon juice instead of creamy food. Stick to physical activity. Dont let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk helps to burn off extra calories. 56. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?A. Drinking some water or soup before eating helps you to eat less. B. You should never eat delicious foods.C. Holidays are happy days but they may bring you weight problems. D. Physical exercise can reduce the chance of putting on weight.57. Which of the following can NOT help people to lose weight according to the passage?A. Creamy food. B. Eating lean meat.C. Eating raw fruit or vegetables. D. Physical exercise.58. Many people cant control their weight during the holidays mainly because they _.A. enjoy delicious foods sometimes B. take part in too many partiesC. cant help eating too much D. cant help turning away from foods.59. If the passage appeared in a newspaper, which section is the most suitable one?A. Holidays and Festivals section B. Student Times Club sectionC. Fashion section D. Health and Fitness section60. What is the best title of the passage?A. How to avoid holiday feasting. B. How to avoid weight gain over holidays. C. Dos and donts for keeping slim and fit.D. Wonderful holidays, boring experiences.BLuo Jingyu, 19, has four years of experience of running business. He is also a freshman in the arts department of Hubei University.Luo Jingyu is from an ordinary family. He said, “My parents told me if I wanted something I should make an effort to get it, so I earned pocket money by doing housework when I was little.” The dream of running his own business grew in his heart. He said, “I want to be a successful person, like Alibabas Ma Yun.”When Luo was a junior student, he had the idea of selling lanterns(灯笼)when he saw many people flying Chinese lanterns in a square. Luo bought some lanterns from a store, but the sales were not as good as he had expected. Then he found another way to do business. He bought lanterns on the Internet at a very low price. Finally he easily made 5,000 yuan in two days.With a happy beginning, Luo planned to open a dress shop. “My parents didnt support me opening a dress shop, so I had to borrow 120,000 yuan for it.” Although he did market research before starting, the business wasnt very good because his taste in fashion wasnt accepted by customers. The shop eventually closed down after half a year.After experiencing a big loss, he decided to do something he was familiar with - selling painting tools. As a fine arts student, he knew the market. He convinced his friends to invest one million yuan in his shop. With a good business mind and a lot of effort, the sales of the shop reached six million yuan in a year.Even though Luo is rich, he uses a cheap cell phone and does not wear luxury(奢华的) clothes. He has a simple lifestyle. “It isnt easy to make money, so money should be used on something worthwhile,” he said.61. We can learn from the second paragraph that Luos parents _. A. advise him to pay more attention to his studiesB. gave him some money to do businessC. suggested that he work hard to get somethingD. asked him for money to pay the rent62. What is the right time order for the following events? a. Luo bought some lanterns from the store. b. Luo bought some Lanterns on the Internet. c. Luo began selling painting tools. d. Luo opened a dress store. A. abcd B. bacd C. cbadD. abdc63. Why wasnt the dress shop successful? A. He had to prepare for his exam.B. He didnt have enough money to buy beautiful dresses.C. The dresses he bought werent of high quality.D. Customers didnt accept his taste in fashion.64. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Luo learnt to make lanterns from his father.B. The loss at the dress shop taught Luo a lesson.C. Luos friends advised him to sell painting tools.D. Luo borrowed money from the bank to open shops.65. Which of the following words can describe Luo best? A. Hard-working and plain-living. B. Rich but mean. C. Talented but lazy. D. Optimistic and generous.CAmong all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Sometimes it is a hot topic discussed by people.The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured pletely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span(寿命)can be prolonged.Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families, with the English imperial family（皇家） being a good example, have hereditary（遗传） diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about hereditary diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. The scientist just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to manufacture human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning a sheep, therefore these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned. But I believe cloned babies will not e out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in very normal way. Of course, the governments must take care to control gene technology.66. What does “these two killers” in the second paragraph refer to? A. Gene technology and another treatment of the two diseases B. The two diseases of cancer and heart disease C. The two murderers who killed the cloned baby. D. Hereditary diseases and cancer.67. Whats the main idea of the third paragraph? A. How gene technology can be applied in the field of treating hereditary diseases. B. Gene technology can help the English imperial family out. C. Gene technology can be used to clone human babies D. Gene technology can help people to give birth to a baby.68. In what way gene technology can help to treat hereditary diseases? A. Doctors can cure cancer and heart disease with the help of gene technology. B. Using gene technology, human babies can be cloned. C. Using gene technology, people with hereditary diseases can have more living days. D. Using gene technology, scientist finds the wrong gene and corrects it.69. What is the main purpose of writing this passage? A. Telling the readers that gene technology will not benefit people B. Explaining that gene technology will also do harm to the humanity C. Telling people the advantages of gene technology. D. Expressing the writers idea that gene technology will benefit people 70. Which of the following worries people by using this technology? A. Scientists have already successfully cloned sheep B. A good number of babies will be cloned C. The government will take action to control it . D. Most couple will normally give birth to babies.PART IV WRITING (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. plete the diagram by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Most people think of a green house as a special glass building used to grow plants all year long. Now there is another definition. A green house is the result of an effort to produce houses that are less harmful to the environment than other houses. Recent films, books, magazines and newspapers have reported serious threat to the environment. Changes in climate, increasing pollution, rising energy demands and decreasing supplies of water are worldwide problems. Designers and builders around the world are reacting to their environment concerns.Green houses are designed to be sustainable. Something that is sustainable provides people with what they need, without using up or damaging the natural resources that people will need in the future.Green houses use much fewer fossil fuels - oil, gas and coal - for energy. The houses are on the land so the sun warm them during cold months and are blocked during hot months. The houses have plenty of windows that open to let in cooling air. They have special equipment that uses a lot less water.Green houses are made of wood from fast-growing trees, so old growth forests do not have to be cut. They include recycled materials so old things are reused, not thrown away as waste. The houses are healthier for people to live in. Materials used in them are not processed with strong chemicals that can produce harmful gases.Houses that are environmentally friendly are not new. For years, architects(建筑师）in many parts of the world have designed and built them for environmental activists. But now, rapidly rising energy costs are increasing the demand worldwide for houses that use less energy and other resources. Title: 71. Different definitionOld: Special glass buildings used to 72._ all year longNe