2019-2020年高二下学期第二次段考英语试题.doc

2019-2020年高二下学期第二次段考英语试题第一节 原文填空（共6小题，每小题1分，满分6分）短文读两遍。请在答卷作答。Would you believe youve actually seen more ads than you think? Youve also been watching 1 . Instead of regular ads, today we are seeing lots more of something called product placement. Product placement is an ad thats not like an ad. Its an advertisement in disguise. For example, in a movie, The Firm, the main character 2 called Red Stripe. Thats a product placement. In the movies first week, 3 of Red Striped increased 50%. It is an 4 . But panies have to be careful. They want their products to be 5 within a scene, but not the 6 . When done correctly, product placement can add a sense of realism to a movie or television show that something like a bottle simply marked “beer” cannot.第二节 回答问题（共4小题，每小题1分，满分4分）短文读两遍。请在答卷作答。7. Where does the conversation probably take place? 8. Where can the man get the application form?9. Besides filling out the form, what does the man have to do to apply for a new student ID card?10. What is the woman?第二部分：语言知识及应用（共三节，满分55分）第一节：单项选择 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 11._ scientist like her wont be simply satisfied with _ little progress that has been made.A. The, a B. The, / C. A, / D. A, the12. I dont believe _ he says because he always tells lies.A. no matter what B. whatever C. however D. no matter how13. Your mother is so seriously ill that you must take her to hospital _.A. on timeB. without doubt C. without delayD. in a while14. “Where was _ you came across your old school friend?” “In the supermarket.”A. it B. that C. that it D. it that15. “Life here is much easier than it _.” “Yeah, it _ a lot since the war was over.”A. was used to be; changed B. was used to being; would change C. used to be; has changed D. used to being; had changed16. At this time tomorrow_ over the Atlantic. A. were going to fly B. well be flying C. well fly D. were to fly17. Our sales of ice-cream start to_ at the beginning of September. A. shut off B. shut up C. drop down D. drop off 18. He likes starting early_ staying late. This habit benefits him a lot. A. rather than B. other than C. apart from D. but also19. What worries us is _ the market and the investors dont accept the new way of doing business. A. whether B. which C. what D. that20. Dont use words, expressions or phrases _ only to people with specific knowledge.A. being known B. having been known C. to be known D. known第二节：完形填空 (每题2分，满分30分)What does a boat captain do? A boat captain is the _21_ of the ship. He oversees the crew and the entire _22_ of the boat. Captains may be required to have different licenses, _23_ the types of boat they are responsible for. A boat captain does hands-on tasks such as steering(掌舵) the ship, but also uses problem-solving and planning skills_24_. Understanding weather conditions, water channels and the laws of the seas in international locations is the _25_ of a boat captain. The captain must have knowledge of every aspect even if he hands _26_ to crew members and doesnt have to do them himself. The boat captain cant _27_ any details. He must be sure the boat is in good condition. Captains must keep the boat from possible _28_ such as threats from pirates(海盗). Captains must _29_ that the ships activities remain within the law in all aspects; this _30_ the behavior of passengers and crew. The captain is also responsible for the condition of the goods the boat carries. The safety of the crew is something the captain must _31_ at all times. Boat captains work with other ship personnel to keep the ship on its course _32_ keep all signals and water depth measuring equipment staying in working order. The ship must have life jackets, rescue boats and other life-saving equipment.In the case of an accident at sea, a boat captain must make the final _33_ on what to do. For example, if a crew member is seriously_34_, the captain may decide to _35_ for him or her to leave for a hospital.21. A. teacherB. doctorC. bossD. supporter22. A. runningB. buildingC. sellingD. designing 23. A. carrying onB. depending onC. putting upD. giving up24. A. hardlyB. fortunatelyC. regularlyD. extremely 25. A. orderB. responsibilityC. reactionD. performance26. A. conceptsB. partiesC. meetingsD. duties27. A. knowB. believeC. missD. catch28. A. awardsB. servicesC. dangersD. events29. A. make sureB. point outC. dream upD. bring about30. A. concludesB. includesC. promotesD. decorates31. A. take offB. apply forC. pick upD. focus on32. A. as soon asB. as long asC. as far asD. as well as33. A. decisionB. plaintC. apologyD. attack34. A. ruinedB. injuredC. stressedD. suggested35. A. bineB. transformC. settleD. arrange第三节：语法填空 (每题1.5分，满分15分)请阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为36-45的相应位置上。The number of people living on Earth has grown by more than two-thirds since 1963. Human population _36_ (expect) to be over 9 billion in 2050. Environmentalists agree that many, _37_ not all, of the environmental problems are _38_ caused or worsened by population growth.Problems such as the _39_ (lose) of half of the planets forests and the change of climate _40_ closely related to the fact _41_ human population has increased from only millions in prehistoric times _42_ over 6 billion today,” says Robert Engelman of Population Action International.The group fears that in the _43_ (e) decades half of the worlds population will suffer from “water-stress” conditions.In less developed countries, cultural traditions _44_ encourage women to stay home and have babies lead to rapid population growth. Industrialized countries have contributed more _45_ climate change than developing countries.第三部分：阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项, 请将答案按题号涂到对应的答题卡题号上。 AMaurice Sendaks childrens book, Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963, has bee very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie earlier this year.The books main character is a boy named Max who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed without any supper. Before long, Maxs room magically bees a forest, and he sails away to a land where monsters live. Max isnt scared, though, and bees king of the wild things, but after a while, he begins feeling homesick. Max sails back home and his supper is still hot when he arrives in his bedroom.The book also encourages children to face their fears. “I think its really good to show that Max is friends with the monsters,” Davis said. “Kids can find out monsters arent always the thing under the bed thats going to scare them. I think this is good because it shows that the children can go to scary places but still have a positive experience.”Since the book has been successful throughout the years, a movie was recently made and many people are excited to see it. Davis said she thinks the movie will be wonderful but it might be a little scary for younger children. “You dont want bad dreams over a book thats extremely wonderful,” Davis said. 46. Teachers and professors like the book Where the Wild Things Are because it helps children _.A. learn to draw their own picturesB. understand their own fearC. develop more quicklyD. bee more imaginative47. What is the intention of using the larger words in the book?A. To add to the difficulty while children are reading.B. To help challenge the childrens reading skills.C. To cause the children some confusion.D. To help children get involved in the story. 48. Which of the following is TRUE about the book?A. The character Max is brave enough in the story. B. Max was sent to the forest as punishment. C. It is suitable for people of all ages. D. It is the most popular childrens book ever published.49. What does Davis think of the movie?A. She thinks children of all ages will love it.B. She encourages children to see it to fight against their fear.C. She worries that it might be too frightening for some children.D. She believes it will be a better choice for children than the book. 50. Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To suggest ways to improve childrens reading.B. To ment on a famous childrens book.C. To encourage children to read scary stories.D. To introduce a movie based on a childrens book.BAmericans wear black for mourning while Chinese wear white. Westerners think of dragons as monsters while Chinese honor them as symbols of God. Chinese civilization has often shown such polarities (极性) with the West, as though each stands at extreme ends of a global string. Now in the University of California, Berkeley, a psychologist has discovered deeper polarities between Chinese and American cultures polarities that go to the heart of how we reason and discover truth.His findings go far toward explaining why American cultures seem to be contentious and Chinese cultures so passive, when pared to each other. More importantly, the research opens the way for the peoples of the East and the West to learn from each other in fundamental ways. The Chinese could learn much from Western methods for determining scientific truth, said Kaiping Peng, a former Beijing scholar, who is now a UC Berkeley assistant professor of psychology. And Americans could profit enormously from the Chinese tolerance for accepting contradictions in social and personal life, he said.51. In Paragraph 1, the author sets examples in order to _.A. expose the contradiction between Chinese and AmericansB. show the differences between Chinese culture and American cultureC. find the reason for the differencesD. generalize the main idea of the passage 52. The underlined word “contentious” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. conservativeB. aggressiveC. objectiveD. optimistic53. pared with Americans, Chinese are _.A. likely to find the truth in lifeB. reluctant to admit their own failureC. reluctant to have a general idea of thingsD. likely to know advantages and disadvantages of things54. The studies show that _.A. an American treats his or her mother badlyB. ideas of treating the aged are differentC. personalities of Chinese and American are differentD. conflicts of Americans and Chinese are different55. The main idea of the passage is _.A. polarities between American and Chinese culturesB. priorities of American culture to ChineseC. different attitudes towards the agedD. different manners in social occasionsCNow a book has been published which confirms what we pessimists have suspected all along. Its called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism. Its author argues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results. Defensive pessimism is a strategy used to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists prepare for things by setting low outes for themselves. They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. And this gives them a sense of control. Lawrence Sanno, a psychology professor, says, Whats interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very successful people, so their low opinion of the situations outes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perform better. ”So far, so good. This is not rocket science. Defensive pessimists prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on a date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to have a back-up plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution. For example, “Dont put all your eggs in one basket, and “Dont count your chickens until they hatch.” To have a confident and optimistic approach to lifes problems is good, but listen to what Woody Alien，the American edian says, “Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”There are pros and cons to being an optimist and a pessimist. Dont feel bad if you see the glass half empty. You are a realist. But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.56. What is the passage mainly about?A. A book that has recently been published. B. The dangers of being too optimistic.C. The benefits of defensive pessimism. D. How to bee successful in life.57. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to_.A. the final oute B. their low opinion C. peoples motivation D. their performance58. The underlined sentence “This is not rocket science in paragraph 4 means_.A. the cost is not so high B. there is no real proofC. its not a dangerous thing to do D. it is quite simple to understand59. The writer would probably describe himself as_.A. an optimist B. a realist C. a defeatist D. a scientist60. Which of the following English expressions would a defensive pessimist believe?A. Every cloud has a silver lining.B. The glass is half full not half empty. C. Whatever will be, will be.D. Dont put all your eggs in one basket.DDuring lectures, my students often ask which is the most difficult language to learn. Its not easy to answer because there are many factors to take into consideration. For a persons first language these factors are unimportant because people learn their mother tongue naturally. So the question of how hard a language is to learn is only relevant when learning a second language.Studies have shown that native speakers of Spanish find Portuguese much easier to learn than, say, native speakers of Chinese, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, while Chinese is very different. So a persons first language affects their learning of a second language. The greater the differences between a second language and the first, the harder it will be for most people to learn. Many Westerners think that Chinese is the hardest language to learn because of its writing system and pronunciation. But for Japanese speakers, who already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning writing is less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet.A recent study reported that British embassy staff found that the second hardest language to learn was Japanese. More surprising was the language that they found most problematic Hungarian. In this case the issue was not the writing system (as both English and Hungarian use a similar alphabet) but grammatical plexity. Hungarian has 35 cases (forms of a noun according to whether it is subject, object, genitive, etc. ) and it was this that caused the British diplomatic personnel most difficulty. One suspects they would have even more problems with Tabassaran, a Caucasian language with 48 cases, if they ever had to learn it.Teachers and the circumstances in which a language is learned also play important roles，as does each learners motivation for learning. If people learn a language because they need to use it professionally, they often learn it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use in their day-to-day life.Put simply, no language is easy to learn well, though languages which are related to our first language are easier. Learning a pletely different writing system is a huge challenge, but that does not necessarily make a language more difficult than another. In the end, it is impossible to say that there is one language that is the most difficult language in the world.61. According to the passage, who is likely to have the most difficulty learning a new language?A. A Korean person learning French. B. A Spanish person learning Portuguese.C. A German person learning English. D. A Chinese person learning Japanese.62. Which language do British embassy staff find most difficult to learn? .A. Japanese. B. Caucasian. C. Hungarian. D. Tabassaran.63. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor affecting language learning?A. The amount of time spent studying the new language.B. The environment in which language learning takes place.C. The reasons a person has for learning the new language.D. The similarity between a persons first language and the new language.64. Why does the author believe theres no single hardest language?A. All languages are equally difficult to learn well.B. With enough effort, any language can be learned well.C. There is not enough evidence to make any final conclusion.D. Peoples background and learning situations determine which language is hardest.65. The writer is probably_.A. a language learner B. a language teacherC. a newspaper journalist D. an embassy official第二节：信息匹配 (每题1分，满分5分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。选择E，要同时填涂 AB，选择F，要同时填涂CD。首先请阅读以下一些青少年杂志的简要介绍：A. Teens Now is a successful music magazine for teenagers that lists who is playing, where and when and how to get tickets. Interviews with well-known singers and groups as well as biographies are included. It also gives its young readers the chance to send their own articles. B. NS Teens magazine is well-known for its wildlife and environmental content but it also has articles on the history and culture of people from all over the world. Some of the articles are long and detailed but the magazine is also famous for its fantastic photo-journalism. There are letters from readers as well as maps and facts sheets. C. Top Teens is easy to read and full of color photographs. There are a range of different sections including those offering fashion and beauty advice. But the majority of its pages are devoted to interviews with the popular, well-known fashion models and stars of cinema, music and sports. D. Young WB is the only environmental magazine written by teenagers for teenagers. Readers are invited to send their articles and photographs to the magazines office and materials are chosen for the next issue. As well as articles about the natural world, the magazine also has many special offers and petitions. E. Teenplus is very different from the average teen magazine that simply offers articles on pop stars and fashion. This exciting new magazine informs readers about what is happening in the world through its in-depth articles on current affairs, politics and science. It also provides a variety of reviews on recent books, films and music CDs. F. Teen Voice is a magazine which no journalists write for and depends pletely on articles sent in by its teenage readers. It gives young people the opportunity to publish their creative works such as poems or short works of fiction or to voice their opinion on important issues. They can also write ments on the latest music CDs. 以下介绍了一些青少年的兴趣爱好。请将他们与上述杂志匹配起来。66. Oliver would like to read stories that people of his own age have written. He is also keen on music.67. Bessie wants to know more about famous people who frequently appear in the newspapers. She is also interested in clothing and would like some remendations on what style to wear.68. Johnson is interested in learning more about the latest international events and affairs. Besides, he is also keen on the cinema and would like to read different opinions on what movies to see. 69. Jennifer is fond of geography and the natural world. She would also like to read articles that tell her about the lives of people from other countries. 70. Chris enjoys going to concerts very mu