2019-2020年高二英语上学期第二次诊断性检测试题.doc

2019-2020年高二英语上学期第二次诊断性检测试题第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1. Our monitor always takes _ lead in everything; as _consequence, he is popular with our classmates. A.不填; a B. the; a C. the; 不填 D. 不填；不填2. Mark _have hurried. After driving at top speed, he arrived half an hour early. A. neednt B. shouldnt C. mustnt D. couldnt3. I didnt get through, because I have_ a zero in the phone number. A. found out B. showed off C. left out D. put off4. There isnt any doubt _Jim is a person you can rely on. A. whether B. which C. that D. when5._how to deal with the mater, Robert turned to his manager for advice. A. Not to know B. Not knowing C. Not known D. Knowing not6. Its said that the trip to Hawaii will have to be delayed due to a(n)_of money. A. absence B. favour C. lack D. result7. I gave him a present but he gave me nothing_. A. in general B. in time C. in particular D. in return8. The hurricane finally left, _great damage to the crop of our town. A. causing B. to cause C. caused D. to be caused9. With winter_, its time to buy warm clothes. A. came B. es C. e D. ing10. He failed in the exam though he worked hard. No wonder he looked_. A. exciting B. depressed C. depressing D. excited11. The boy regretted ever_ the matter which made the girl embarrassed. A. having mentioned B. to have mentioned C. to mention D. mentioned12. -Has the singer shown up yet? -No. All his fans_ in the theater since ten oclock A. have waited B. waited C. had waited D. have been waiting13. Those who suffer from toothache will get_ from the medicine. A. shelter B. safety C. defence D. relief14. The audience waited until the curtain rose and then_ laughter at the sight of the funny actor. A. burst out B. burst into C. broke into D. broke out15._ a little money, Jimmy was able to buy his mother a lovely new lamp. A. To save B. Saving C. Saved D. Having saved第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） A little girl wanted to bee a great pianist, but all she could play on the piano was the simple little tune,“Chopsticks”. No matter how hard she tried, that was the _16_ she could do. Her parents decided after some time to _17_ for a great pianist to teach her to play properly. Of course, the little girl was _18_. When the little girl and her parents arrived at the pianists mansion(宅邸) for the first lesson, they were led by a servant into the living room, where they saw a beautiful concert grand _19_. Immediately, the little girl _20_ over to the piano and began playing “Chopsticks”. Her parents felt _21_ of their daughters behaviour and started walking _22_the room to tell her to stop. However, as she played, the pianist _23_ the room and _24_ the little girl to continue. The pianist then took a _25_ on the piano bench next to the little girl, listening to her play. After a moment he began to play _26_ her, adding some basic tones. The little girl _27_ to play “Chopsticks”. The parents couldnt believe their _28_. They were hearing a beautiful piece of music, played by their daughter and the pianist, and _29_ enough, the central theme of it was _30_”Chopsticks”. At times you may feel like youre a(n) _31_ and you will never acplish great things, but _32_ that little girl. All she could play was “Chopsticks”. Nobody wanted to hear “Chopsticks”. It was a shame to her parents and _33_ to everyone else. Yet the pianist encouraged her to keep on playing. We were born with gifts and _34_. Sure, pared to some peoples abilities, our gifts and talents may seem like “Chopsticks”not very original and not very spectacular. But keep on playingand make some room on the piano _35_ for our pianists.16. A. best B. worst C. hardest D. easiest 17. A. find B. arrange C. turn D. settle18. A. pleasing B. sorry C. worried D. delighted19. A. violin B. bench C. room D. piano20. A. walked B. went C. rushed D. moved21. A. ashamed B. frightened C. pleased D. excited22. A. above B. over C. across D. throughout23. A. left B. entered C. cleaned D. locked24. A. told B. encouraged C. advised D. forbade25. A. book B. cup C. step D. seat26. A. along with B. instead of C. in front of D. behind27. A. stopped B. improved C. continued D. repeated28. A. daughter B. eyes C. pianist D. ears29. A. amazingly B. sadly C. happily D. disappointingly30. A. yet B. still C. also D. already31. A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody32. A. think of B. regard C. watch D. look at33. A. tiring B. pleasant C. annoying D. surprising34. A. abilities B. advantages C. talents D. goods35. A. piece B. music C. table D. bench第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）A My home is made out of wood, glass and stone. It is also made out of software. If you e to visit, youll probably be surprised when you e in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN(个人身份号码) to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When its dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest to you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings. Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console(控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you. The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console. I believe that ten years from now, most new homes will have the systems that Ive put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones Ive put in today. I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask myself instead, “How will I live without them?”36. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. How to develop a new system. B. The function of the PINC. A home for the future D. Easy life in the future37. This PIN tells the house _.A. What you need B. Who and where you areC. Where the lights nearest you are D. How you wear clothes38. Whats the purpose when the writer wrote the fourth paragraph?A. To let readers know why his ideas are new.B. To let readers know how special his house is.C. To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.D. To explain more easily what the functions of the Pin and the console are.39. The writers new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because _.A. It has been controlled by putersB. You can make a telephone call anywhereC. It has your favorite music following youD. The writer is able to change his new idea into practice40. What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage?A. An IT expert B. A famous doctorC. An idealist D. An experienced teacherB Does stress cause gray hair? Many people believe that tension and stress can cause your hair to lose its color. In fact, it is an old wives tale that being upset all the time can result in premature graying. Here is a closer look at this situation and why some believe that this old wives tale could be true. As one ages, the hairs on the head also age. In fact, just about everything on the human body begins to show signs of wear and tear after a while. The joints wear and bee stiff and skin wears and bees wrinkled. Hairs on the head grow and eventually die. They are replaced, but in the process something else happens. When new hairs are replaced, the color or pigment(色素) is also added to them. However, as one ages, this pigment bees less and less available. At first, hairs will have a limited amount of pigment and they will appear to be grayish in color. In time, they will lose all of their pigment and will be white. Many things are known to cause graying, and genetics is a very powerful factor. If one of your parents turns gray at an early age, there is a good chance that you will too. Some people begin the graying process in high school, while others may be over the age of forty. Constant worry and tension can have many harmful effects on the human body. It is a known fact that stressful times can cause one to suffer hair loss. It would make sense that if it can cause these problems, perhaps it also may contribute to graying. However, there is no sound evidence to support this. On the other hand, many medical professionals believe that there may be a link between graying and a constant state of anxiety or tension. Does stress cause gray hair? There is no scientific evidence to support the theory, but it is best to avoid stressful situations.41. The underlined phrase in the first paragraph most probably means “_”.A. Clever remarks B. Silly remarksC. Exciting remarks D. Disappointed remarks42. The second paragraph mainly tells us _.A. Every part of body is replaced with ageB. Hairs will grow weak but not dieC. Skin bees wrinkled with ageD. Every part of body ages with age43. What might play an important role in the graying process?A. Genetics and the amount of sleeping time.B. The amount of food people eat and living environment.C. The amount of pigment and genetics.D. Genetics and the amount of water people drink.44. According to the passage, continuous pressure may result in _.A. A persons fatness B. A persons fitnessC. A persons weight loss D. A persons hair loss45. From the passage we can infer that _.A. Stress causing gray hair is still in questionB. Gray hair has nothing to do with tensionC. Stressful situations can be of benefitD. Sound evidence has been foundCDear Reader, Today I am going to ask you to support Wikipedia with a donation. Wikipedia is built differently from almost every other top 50 websites. We have a small number of paid staff, just twenty-three. Wikipedia content is free to use by anyone for any purpose. Our annual expenses are less than six million dollars. Wikipedia is run by the non-profit Wikipedia Foundation, which I founded in xx. Wikipedia is driven by a global munity of more than 150,000 volunteersall devoted to sharing knowledge freely. Over almost eight years, these volunteers have contributed more than 11 million articles in 265 languages. More than 275 million people e to our website every month to access information, free of charge and free of advertising. But Wikipedia is more than a website. We share a mon cause: Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. Thats our mitment.Your donation helps us in several ways. Most importantly, you will help us cover the increasing cost of managing global traffic to one of the most popular websites on the Internet. Funds also help us improve the software that runs Wikipediamaking it easier to search, easier to read, and easier to write for. We are mitted to increasing the free knowledge movement worldwide, by taking on new volunteers, and building strategic partnerships with institutions of culture and learning. Wikipedia is different. Its the largest encyclopedia(百科全书) in history, written by volunteers. Like a national park or a school, we dont believe advertising should have a place in Wikipedia. We want to keep it free and strong, but we need the support of thousands of people like you.Thank you,Jimmy Wales46. What do the second and third paragraphs mainly talk about?A. Why you should donate to Wikipedia.B. How much the workers are paid.C. How Wikipedia is run.D. How many people contribute to Wikipedia.47. All the following are the reasons for the need of your donation Except _.A. To keep Wikipedia free for people all over the worldB. To update the software that runs WikipediaC. To raise the salaries of the staffD. To pay the cost of running the website48. What does the underlined word “That” in paragraph 4 refer to?A. Free access to all human knowledge.B. Human knowledge.C. Every single person.D. A mon cause.49. Which of the following is True about Wikipedia?A. It only has 23 workers at present.B. It will run a national park or a school.C. It has got much help from other people.D. It may put some advertisements to earn money.50. Whats the authors purpose of writing this text?A. To introduce the differences between Wikipedia and other websites.B. To improve the software that runs Wikipedia.C. To make Wikipedia more popular.D. To call on people to donate to Wikipedia.D The best way to e first is to go last. An analysis of almost 50 years of petitionsincluding Eurovision Song Contests and world skating championships has found that contestants are more likely to win if they are among the last to appear before the judges. The study by an American university appears to provide scientific proof that the best man, or woman, does not always win. It found that on average, the last petitor to appear in the Eurovision Song Contest was more than twice as likely to win as the one who went on first. The first rounds of figure skating championships, for which the running order is selected at random(随机), showed more dramatic results. The final skater had a 14 percent chance of victory, making him or her more than four times as likely to win as the first skater. The study showed a gradual worsening of chances for petitors who appeared earlier in the running order. A contestant who appears first in a contest is two percent less likely to win than one who appears second. A contestant who appears second is two percent less likely to win than one who appears third, and so on. The findings are published in the March issue of Acta Psychologica, a scientific journal. Robert Hardman, a senior lecturer in psychology at London Metropolitan University who specializes in the science of decision-making, said that the results were interesting. He suggested that the effect was caused by the limitations of the human memory. “When people make parisons; they arent really able to make a lot of fine-grade discrimination. When contestants appear at the beginning of a contest, judges have little to pare them to and are perhaps wary(谨慎的) of the scores they give,” he said. “Later on, when judges are able to pare the contestants to those that have gone before, they might give more extreme marks because they feel more confident about their judgments.”51. The first skater in the first round of figure skating championships had a _ percent chance of winning.A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Six52. According to the study, the best petitor does not always win possibly because he/she _.A. Fails to show his/her very bestB. Is mistakenly put in the running orderC. Meets with unfair judgesD. Appears too early before the judges53. Judging from the context, the underlined word “worsening” in the 5th paragraph should mean “_”.A. Decrease in number B. Increase in degreeC. Reduction in possibility D. Rising in quantity54. What may be a problem with the judges according to the article?A. They cant remember things well enoughB. They believe the first is seldom the bestC. They dont really know what is goodD. They show favour towards the contestants they like55. Robert Hardmans words mainly tell about his _.A. Own achievement in the researchB. Explanation for the findingsC. Suggestion to solve the problemD. ments on the findings听力部分（共两节，满分15分）（注意：答题卡上听力答案的填涂序号以该题前面括号内的序号为准）第一节（共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，每段对话仅读一遍。（56）62. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a bakery. B. At a hotel. C. At a post office.（57）63. What does the sign say?A. No parking. B. No swimming. C. No fishing.(58.）64. How does the woman plan to get to Chicago?A. By plane. B. By car. C. By train.（59.）65. When will Gold Feet be shown?A. On Thursday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Tuesday.（60.）66. What will the woman do next?A. Go to find Tim. B. Go to catch a flight. C. Go and get some sleep.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面几段对话或独白，请给出最佳答案，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第67至第69小题.（61.）67. How long has the woman been working for Frank pany? A. For six months. B. For three years. C. For six years.（62.）68. How often did the woman travel for business before?A. Weekly. B. Monthly. C. Yearly.（63.）69. What kind of work experience does the woman have？A. Sales and management. B. Accounting and teaching. C. Accounting and sales.听下面一段对话，回答第70至第73小题。（64.）70. What does the man think Mary has done? A. She has washed the car. B. She has taken the mail in. C. She has cleaned the garage.（65.）71. Whom is the invitation for?A. The man. B. The mans mother. C. The mans father.（66.）72. What does the womans letter say? A. She can go to pick up her passport.B. She should apply for a new passport.C. She should go to the embassy tomorrow.(67.) 73. What is the man going to do tomorrow?A. Go downtown. B. Give the woman a lift. C. Go skiing in the country.听下面一段独白，回答第74至第76小题。(68.)74. How many books are there in the library? A. Over 10,000. B. Over 100,000. C. Over 1,000,000.(69.)75. What can students buy in the Student Center bookstore?A. Newspapers. B. Magazines. C. Textbooks.(70.)76. Who is the speaker probably?A. A tour guide B. A university student C. A librarian第卷（两部分；共35分）第一节 阅读表达（共5 小题；每小题2分，满分10分）What should you think about when trying to find your career（职业）? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details（细节）. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metal work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what