2019-2020年高二上学期阶段测试英语试卷含答案.doc

2019-2020年高二上学期阶段测试英语试卷含答案1. With this New Year new challenges.Sure. Global economy remains uncertain, and many countries continue to struggle.A. es B. will e C. is ing D. e2. Though the GDP growth in July-September marked the slowest quarterly growth, it was still the reasonable range set by policy makers and in line with market expectation.A. within B. against C. beyond D. alongside3. A new study suggest that yelling at children may have consequences that go beyond of beating them.A. ones B. these C. that D. those4. Last month, part of Britain was struck by snowstorms, from effects most passengers in Healthrow were suffering a lot, especially those with children.A. that B. those C. whose D. what5. Traffic conditions in Beijing for decades. At first people only plained about jams during rush hours, but today every hour is rush hour.A. is worsening B. have been worsening B. C. have worsened D. worsened6. The dispute between the neighboring states led to Parkistan control of Bangladesh.A. lost B. losing C. lose D. loss7. Male and female students are quite different from each other the age at which they begin to develop an intellectual self-discipline.A. regardless of B. in favour of C. in honor of D. with regard to 8. School is over. How can we contact Robert?Try phoning him. He be home by now. he lives only a stones throw from the school.A. would B. should C. will D. shall9. We havent settled the question of it is necessary for him to study abroad.A. if B. where C. whether D. that10. Though the scheme was well designed, it because people were unwilling to cooperate.A. broke down B. broke through C. broke out D. broke up11. The most exciting thing for him was he finally found two tinned fruits in seemed to him to be a servants bedroom.A. what ; that B. what ; that C. that ; that D. that ; what12. After years of hard work, the writer finally had his book published with farming methods.A. to deal B. dealing C. to be dealt D. being dealt13. All flights because of the air traffic control, the passengers had to wait in the hall.A. Were put off B. having put off C. have been put off D. having been put off14. Dont worry about Derek. Police believe he gave a reasonably account of what happened.A. anxious B. accurate C. absurd D. awkward15. Conductor, can I get to Market Street on the subway?Of course. Its leaving. , please.A. Take your time. B. Mind your step C. Look out. D. Walk slowly完型填空CarlWalterwasmypianoteacher.DuringoneofmylessonsheaskedhowmuchpracticingIwasdoing.Isaidthreeorfourhoursaday.“Doyoupracticeinlongstretches,anhour16?”“Itryto.”“Well,dont,”hesaidloudly.“Whenyougrowup,17wonteinlongstretches.Practiceinminutes,wheneveryoucanfindthemfiveortenbeforeschool,afterlunch,18householdtasks.19thepracticethroughtheday,andpiano-playingwillbeeapartofyourlife.”WhenIwasteachingatColumbia,Iwantedto20,butclassperiods,theme-reading,andmitteemeetingsfilledmydaysandevenings.FortwoyearsIgotpracticallynothingdownonpaper,andmy21wasthatIhadnotime.ThenIrememberedwhatCarlWalterhadsaid.Duringthenext22Iconductedanexperiment.WheneverIhadfiveminutesunoccupied,Isatdownandwroteahundredwordsorso.Tomy23,attheendoftheweekIhadaratherlargemanuscriptreadyforrevision,lateronIwrotenovelsbythesamepiecemealmethod.24myteachingschedulehadbeeheavierthanever,ineverydaytherewereidlemomentswhichcouldbecaughtandputtouse.I25tookuppiano-playingagain,findingthatthesmall26ofthedayprovidedsufficienttimeforbothwritingandpianopractice.Thereisanimportant27inthistimeyoumustgetintoyourworkquickly.Ifyouhavebutfiveminutesforwriting,youcantaffordtowastefour28yourpencil.Youmustmakeyourmentalpreparations29,andconcentrateonyourtaskalmostinstantlywhenthetimees.Fortunately,rapid30iseasierthanmostofusrealize.I31Ihaveneverlearnthowtoletgoeasilyattheendofthefiveortenminutes.But32canbeexpectedtosupplyinterruptions.CarlWalterhashadatremendous33onmylife.34himIowethediscoverythatevenveryshortperiodsoftime35allusefulhoursIneed.16.A.atnotime B.atatime C.atonetime D.innotime17.A.time B.life C.work D.success18.A.beyond B.among C.beneath D.between19.A.Separate B.Spread C.Organize D.Arrange20.A.play B.rest C.write D.read21.A.excuse B.reason C.cause D.factor22.A.time B.morning C.week D.day23.A.satisfaction B.disappointment C.depression D.astonishment24.A.Though B.Because C.Whether D.Unless25.A.often B.even C.ever D.always26.A.quantities B.pieces C.intervals D.ranges27.A.period B.link C.stage D.trick28.A.chewing B.sharpening C.repairing D.using29.A.inmind B.inadvance C.withoutdelay D.bychance30.A.development B.progress C.concentration D.improvement31.A.admit B.confirm C.claim D.realize32.A.time B.work C.career D.life33.A.affection B.influence C.promotion D.proposal34.A.On B.For C.In D.To35.A.edownwith B.lookupto C.addupto D.breakupwith阅读理解AHolidaymakerswhoareboredwithbakingbeachesandoverheatedhotelroomsheadforabigigloo.SwedishbusinessmanNileBergqvistisdelightedwithhisnewhotel,theworldsfirstigloohotel.BuiltinasmalltowninLapland,ithasbeenattractinglotsofvisitors,butsoonthe funwillbeover.IntwoweekstimeBergqvistsicecreationwillbenothingmorethanapoolofwater.Wedontseeitasabigproblem,hesays.Wejustlookforwardtoreplacingit.Bergqvistbuilthisfirstiglooin1991foranartexhibition.Itwassosuccessfulthathedesignedthepresentone,whichmeasuresroughly200squaremeters.Sixworkmenspentmorethaneightweekspiling1,000tonsofsnowontoawoodenbase;whenthesnowfroze,thebasewasremoved.Theonlywoodenthingwehaveleftintheiglooisthefrontdoor,hesays.Aftertheirstay,allvisitorsreceiveasurvivalcertificaterecordingtheirsuccess.Withnowindows,nowheretohangclothesandtemperaturesbelow0,itmayseemmorelikeasurvivaltestthanarelaxinghotelbreak.Itsgreatfun,Bergqvistexplains,aswellasagoodstartinsurvivaltraining.Thepopularityoftheiglooisbeyonddoubt:itisnowattractingtouristsfromallovertheworld.Atleast800peoplehavestayedattheigloothisseasoneventhoughthereareonly10rooms.Youcangetalotofpeoplein,explainsBergqvist.Thebedsarethreemeterswidebytwometerslong,andcanfitatleastfouratonetime.36.Bergqvistdesignedandbuilttheworldsfirstigloohotelbecause_A.hebelievedpeoplewouldenjoytryingsomethingnewB.hewantedtomakeanameforthesmalltownC.anartexhibitionwasabouttoopenD.morehotelroomswereneeded37.Whenthewritersaysthefunwillbeover,hereferstothefactthat_A.hotelguestswillbefrightenedatthethoughtofthehardtestB.BergqvistshotelwillsoonbeeapoolofwaterC.holidaymakerswillsoongettiredofthebigiglooD.abiggerigloowillreplacethepresentone38.Accordingtothetext,thefirstthingtodoinbuildinganigloois_A.togatherapoolofwater B.toprepareawoodenbaseC.tocoverthegroundwithice D.topilealargeamountofsnow39.Whenguestsleavetheigloohoteltheywillreceiveapaperstatingthat_A.theyhavevisitedLapland B.theyhavehadanice-snowholidayC.theyhavehadgreatfunsleepingonice D.theyhavehadatasteofadventure40.Whichofthefourpicturesbelowistheclosesttotheigloohotelasdescribedinthetext?BHealth, Wellness and the Politics of Food 9:009:45 a.m. Blue Tent Panelists(成员):Jami Bernard, David Kamp, Marion Nestleand Peter Singer. Hosted by Denise Gray, science writer forTheNewYorkTimes. How does what we eat not only affect our bodies, but also the world? The food and nutrition expertsdebate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health, and present a look at food politics.Sports writing: For the Love of the Game 9:5010:35 a. m. Blue Tent Panelists: Christine Brennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape. Hosted by William C. Rhoden, sports writer forTheNewYorkTimes. Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers areanything but audience. Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news.The Art of the Review 11:1512:00 a. m. Green Tent Panelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler. Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor forTheNewYorkTimesBookReview. How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales? Join this group of critics（评论家） as theydiscuss the reality of the book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review. New York Writers, New York Stories 3:003:45 p. m. Green Tent Panelists: Cindy Adams, Richard Cohen, Ric Klass and Lauren Redniss. Hosted by Clyde Haberman, columnist（专栏作家）fortheCitySectionofTheNewYorkTimes. Join this inspiring group of New York-centric writers as they talk about why New York is a goldmine of ideas for their work.41. If you are free in the afternoon, you can attend_. A. The Art of the Review B. New York Writers, New York StoriesC. Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food D. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game42. If you like sports writing, you will most probably_. A. go to Blue Tent at 1115 a. m. B. enjoy Jami Bernards talk C. listen to Christine Brennan D. attend the Art of the Review43. Sam Tanenhaus is in charge of_. A. The Art of the Review B. Health, Wellness and the Politics of FoodC. New York Writers, New York StoriesD. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game44. All the four activities above_. A. are about writing B. will last 45 minutes each C. can be attended freely D. will attract many readers45.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_.A.sportswritersareatypeofaudience B.NewYorkTimesisagoldminepanyC.DeniseGradywilldiscusspoliticalpolicy D.bookreviewsmayaffectbooksalesCThe discovery that language can be a barrier (障碍) to munication is quickly made by all who travel, study, govern or sell. Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing or business, the lack of a mon language can severely delay progress or can stop it altogether. Although munication problems of this kind must happen thousands of times each day, very few bee public knowledge. Publicity es only when a failure to municate has major results, such as strikes, lost orders, legal problems or deadly accidents-even, at times, war. One reported example of munication failure took place in 1970, when several Americans ate a species of poisonous mushroom. Noremedywas known, and two of the people died within days. A radio report of the case was heard by a chemist who knew of a treatment that had been successfully used in 1959 and published in 1963. Why had the American doctors not heard of it seven years later? Possibly because the report of the treatment had been published only in journals written in European languages other than English.Several parable cases have been reported. But isolated (孤立的) examples do not give an impression of the size of the problem-something that can e only from studies of the use or avoidance of foreign-language materials and contacts in different municative situations. In the English-speaking scientific world, for example, surveys of books and documents consulted in libraries and other information agencies have shown that very little foreign-language material is ever consulted. Library requests in the field of science and technology showed that only 13 percent were for foreign language journals. The language barrier presents itself entirely to firms who wish to market their products in other countries. British industry, in particular, has in recent decades often been criticized for its assumption (设想) that foreign buyers will be happy to municate in English, and that awareness of other languages is not therefore a matter to be considered first. In the 1960s, over two-thirds of British firms dealing with non-English-speaking customers were using English for outgoing letters; many had their sales language only in English; and as many as 40 percent employed no one who was able to municate in the customers languages. A similar problem was identified in other English-speaking countries, especially the USA, Australia and New Zealand. And non-English speaking countries were by no means free from the same problem-although the widespread use of English as an alternative (可替换的) language made them a bit more able to municate with other countries. The criticism and publicity given to this problem since the 1960s seems to have greatly improved the situation. Industrial training projects have promoted an increase in language and cultural awareness. Many firms now have their own translation services. Some firms run part-time language courses in the languages of the countries with which they are most involved; some produce their own technical glossaries (词汇表), to ensure consistency (一致性) when material is being translated. It is now much more readily accepted that marketing efforts can be delayed, damaged or ruined by a failure to take the language needs of the customer into consideration.46. munication problems may e to the attention of the public when _. A. somebody has died B. a serious traffic accident has happenedC. serious results have been caused D. people have trouble in travelling47. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 2? A. doctor B. mushroom C. poison D. treatment48. What can we infer about American doctors from the case of the poisonous mushrooms? A. They probably only read reports written in English. B. They hadnt read that report of the treatment. C. They didnt know how to treat such a case. D. They were unable to get reports written in other languages.49. Firms of English-speaking countries use English only when marketing their products because _. A. English is their official language B. they dont know their products will be sold abroad C. people in their countries dont know other languages D. they think foreign customers will be happy when English is used50. Which of the following ways has been used by the British panies to solve the problem of language barrier since the 1960s? A. Employing foreign workers. B. Setting up their own translation services.C. Providing English training for foreign customers. D. Stopping exporting goods to foreign countries.D Mo was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had tow exams that day and physics was first .She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Terry Looked back at her from the front of the line, and then looked away quickly. Mo thought she looked guilty. She didnt have a problem with physics ,She didnt have a problem with anything .Miss Perfect!Hi ,Mo,its your foavourite exam today said Nima ,laughing as she joined the line .Terry was looking at Mo again .So whats wrong with her?” asked Nima. “I thought you were friends. Yes, so did I, said Mo. I)ut she hasnt spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then shes ignored all my calls and texts .And when I rang her house, her mum just told me she was busy. Shes forgotten who her friends are! said Mo angrily. Are you listening to me? Mr. Reed was talking to the class and the other students were going into the exam room. Mo gave Nima a worried look and followed them.Mo couldnt answer question number five. She looked up and saw Terry sitting two rows in front of her. Mo couldnt believe it! Terry was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Is that how Terry always got such good grades? She felt really angry at Terry, but she didnt know what to do. She thought about telling the teacher, but what would everyone else think of her? Stop writing and put your pens down said Mr. Reed as he started to collect the exam papers. Oh no, Mo hadnt answered two of the questions. She was going to fail again!Mo wanted to talk to Terry at lunch time, but she couldnt find her anywhere. The next exam was history. That was Mos favourite subject but she wasnt feeling good. Mo went to the library to study, but she couldnt concentrate. She didnt know what to do about Terry. She thought about telling a teacher, but everyone would hate her if she did that. It wasnt fair! she thought. Terry was getting good grades by cheating all that time. thought Mo. Just then, Mr. Reed walked past her table. Mr. Reed. . . Mo was sitting behind Terry again in the history exam that afternoon. Mo was feeling terrible. Why had she told Mr. Reed? But it was too late now. And anyway, Terry didnt want to be her friend! Mr. Reed wanted her to look at him and nod if she saw that Terry was cheating in the exam. She was working on the last question when she saw that Terry had her phone under the table withou t thinking, Mo looked up and nodded to Mr. Reed. Terry was too busy looking at her phone and she didnt hear him as he walked silently up to her table. Mr. Reed didnt say anything. He jus picked up her exam paper, tore it in half and pointed to the door, to tell Terry to leave the room. Terry was crying as she walked to the door. Everyone was staring at her and Mo felt really guilty now. Why did she tell Mr. Reed?Mo was walking towards the school gate, when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Terry. Mo, please wait I want to talk to you. Mo could see that Terry had been crying, her face was pale and her eyes were red. Mo couldnt say a word. “Listen, said Terry. Im really sorry I havent answered any of your calls, but were having a terrible time at