2019届高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

2019届高二英语下学期期中试题I. Listening prehension（30分）Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 4:45 B. 5:15 C.5:50 D. 5:452. A . At home. B. In a restaurant. C. In a car. D. On the street.3. A. Colleagues. B. Husband and wife. C. Employer and employee. D. Mother and son4. A. Listening to some loud music. B. Testing the earphones. C. Talking loudly on the phone . D. Preparing for the speech contest.5. A. Pick up his son from school. B. Meet the woman in her office. C. Work on a report. D. Prepare dinner for his son.6. A. She discussed the sports program with Mr. Wright.B. She is about to call Mr. Wrights secretary.C. She will see Mr. Wright at lunch time.D. She failed to reach Mr. Wright.7. A. To find out more about the topic for the conference.B. To make a copy of the schedule for his friend.C. To get the conference schedule for the woman.D. To pick up the woman from the library.8. A. It can stand any crash. B. It is not as good as hers.C. It was once damaged. D. It is kept in good condition.9. A. She has been warmed to improve her working efficiency.B. She has been fired because of her poor performance.C. She has been promoted to a well-paid position.D. She has been dismissed due to the economic crisis.10. A. More sleep can get the man back onto the right track.B. Tiredness is a typical symptom of lack of exercise.C. The man should spend more time outdoors.D. People tend to work longer hours with artificial lighting.Section BDirections: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. To work for Mr. Brown.B. To bake cakes.C. To take a training course.D. To go to Paris.12. A. By taking a cooking test.B. By writing to Mr. Brown.C. By making a delicious cake.D. By having baking experience.13. A. Popular.B. Optimistic.C. Experienced. D. Ambitious.Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Great market demands for online buying.B. Benefits for businessmen and consumers.C. Group buying onlinea new shopping model.D. Discounts and good services available online.15. A. By purchasing cheaper goods.B. By inviting others to buy together.C. By providing personal information publicly.D. By checking the conditions of sales carefully.16. A. Consumers gain more benefits than merchants.B. There are many problems in group buying online.C. The group buying business is now in good condition.D. Group buying helps merchants to sell more products.Section CDirections: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on you answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Toms mood:He is _17_.The object broken by Tom:A _18_.The unfair thing for Paul:He had to pay for the _19_.The pensation deed:Tom should _20_ to Mr. Henry and give back the money to Paul.plete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blank 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Information about the ApplicantWhat does the man want to figure out?Shellys _21_.Where does Shelly work now?She is working for _22_.What is her present job?She works in the department of _23_.What should employees do if they are allowed to take up six hours a week at full pay?They are expected to _24_.plete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary.（26分）Section ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)The problem with much mobile technology is that its not really designed to be used while youre actually mobile. The human brain can only pay attention to about three things at a time and concentrate effectively on just one of them. Even though the consequences of smart phone distraction are sometimes _25_(amuse), they can also be serious.The number of children _26_(admit) to hospitals after accidents in public playgrounds has climbed by about a third in five years, according to NHS data. Experts in both Britain and the US, _27_ a similar rise has occurred suggest some of the increase may be a result of parents being too distracted by their phones _28_ (take) care of their children properly.And now es evidence showing that 11-year-old children are three times more likely to be hurt or seriously injured on the way to and from school than 10-year-old, since 11 is the average age at which children receive their first mobile phone, six times more likely to send a test _29_ it happens._30_ quarter of children surveyed admitted that they had been distracted by personal technology while crossing the road. “There is,” the report concluded, “a clear connection _31_ the use of technology and time of serious accidents with children.”（B）DC Hilton was one of the first Americans to find out that there was money to be made in the middle of the night. 52 years ago he bought a small restaurant on US highway 69, in Oklahoma. His main customers were truck drivers and traveling salesmen who drank coffee and ate cheeseburgers when they stopped _32_(break) their journey.It was they _33_ first tried to persuade Hilton to remain open all night. _34_(think) about it for a while, he suddenly made up his mind. He took the door key and threw it across the road. He hasnt closed the door ever since.Over the years his simple burger caf has been expanded _35_ a 24-hour roadside empire, with a 100-seat restaurant, a petrol station, a mini shopping market, a car park for mobile homes and all-night self-help laundry.Hilton was a pioneer in a 24-hour working trend, _36_ has now caught on around the world. Today not only restaurants but also banks, supermarkets, mail-order firms, travel agencies and many other businesses are beginning to be open all night. But is this really a good thing?So far, a lot of research _37_(do) in America on the effect of 24-hour working, and there is growing concern about the long-term dangers of society that doesnt sleep. Americans are said to be sleeping 20% less than _38_ did 100 years ago, and 55% claim to suffer at least occasionally from over-tiredness. Several of the _39_(bad) man-made disasters happened in the last few hours before dawn, when even the most experienced night-worker has difficulty _40_(stay) awake.Section BDirections: plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. basicB. applicantsC. extraordinaryD. distinguishE. privateF. contributeG. exposeH. shiftedI. challengesJ. specialtyK. favoredTake NASA for example.In order to catch NASAs eye, would-be astronauts must not only stand out in required skills and pass physical and psychological exams, but also find unique ways to _41_ themselves from the harsh petition.NASAs requirements for being an astronaut have changed over the years. Originally, it _42_ candidates with a military flight background, with at least 1000 hours spent in mand of a jet aircraft. In 1978, however, NASA _43_ its focus to a more varied group of astronauts: scientists and engineers with at least three years of experience in their respective fields.During the years of shuttle missions, everyone had a _44_: some would focus on robotics, others on spacewalks or maintenance. To walk on the space station, astronauts must be able to perform all tasks, which encourage _45_ to acquire different experiences. Jeanette Epps, an astronaut, studied aerospace engineering, worked at Ford Motor pany and took a job with the CIA before joining NASA, She says astronauts varied backgrounds _46_ to their ability to adapt and learn anything quickly.After ensuring that candidates are U.S citizens and that they satisfy _47_ education and experience requirements, the selection mittee enters a gray area. “Were not really looking for one thing, just a good mix of things,” said Duane Ross, the manager for astronaut candidate selection and training.To the mittee, candidates who take on _48_ outside of the workplace demonstrate curiosity and energy. Many astronauts who dont have a military background do hold a(n)_49_ piloting license. Some are enthusiastic mountain climbers, scuba divers or skiers. Other are musicians, dancers, or play petitive sports. Choosing to _50_ themselves to different, extreme environments counts as another way to stand out from the crowd.III Reading prehension（39分）Section ADirections: 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.Specialists say that it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock” is the term these specialists _51_ when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. There are three stages of culture shock, say the specialists. In the first stage, the newers like their new environment. Then, when the fresh experience _52_, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, and everything else. In the _53_ stage, the newers begin to adjust to their surroundings and, as a result, _54_ their life more. There are some obvious factors in culture shock. The weather may be _55_. The customs may be different. The public _56_ systemsthe telephone, post office, or transportationmay be difficult to work out. The most simple things seem to be big _57_. The language may be difficult. Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. But culture shock _58_ most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who _59_ had any difficulties in their home countries and were successful in their munity. ing to a new country, these people find they do not have the same _60_ positions. They find themselves without a role, _61_ without an identity. They have to build a new self-image. Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation (迷惘). This feeling may be homesickness. When homesick, people feel like staying _62_ all the time. They want to protect themselves for the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a sense of _63_. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the _64_ term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and _65_ experiencethese are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.51. A. discover B. spend C. know D. use52. A. es B. dies C. appears D. misses53. A. key B. second C. different D. last54. A. satisfy B. realize C. enjoy D. find55. A. unpleasant B. lovely C. warm D. reliable56. A. service B. society C. munication D. relation57. A. things B. ones C. problems D. questions58. A. exhausts B. surprises C. ruins D. meets59. A. seldom B. ever C. once D. always60. A. correct B. central C. petitive D. established61. A. almost B. nearly C. hardly D. mostly62. A. outside B. inside C. alone D. sleeping63. A. safety B. silence C. loneliness D. regret64. A. long B. short C. full D. fixed65. A. gaining B. offering C. making D. providingSection BDirections: 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 you have just read.(A)“It seems likely that a caged elephant would miss the wilderness it was born into.” A six-year study revealed.British and Canadian scientists studied 4500 elephants in European zoos and pared them with elephants living in the wild. They found that wild elephants are healthier, live longer and reproduce more than those elephants in zoos.When it es to living in a zoo, “many species do well but elephants dont,” said Georgia Mason, one of the researchers of the study. Many animals live longer in zoos than they do in the wild. This isnt surprising when you consider that zoo animals are not threatened by predators(掠食者), always have plenty to eat, and have professionals on hand to care for them.When it es to elephants, however, the situation is different. The worlds largest land animals live much longer in the wild than they do in zoos.Female African elephants born in zoos live on average for 17 years, while those in the wild make it to 56. “So far,” says Mason, “Weve got 300 African elephants in zoos in Europe, and not ones yet reached 50.”Asian elephants are the more endangered of the two elephant species. They live for about 19 years in captivity(圈养) pared to 42 years in the wild. A few wild Asian elephants have even made it into their 70s. In Kenya, 30 to 50 percent of wild elephants reach 50 years of age.Fatness and stress are likely causes for the giant land animals early death in captivity, Mason said.The researchers say that zoos do not offer enough space for animals that can travel as far as 48 kilometers a day. Too little exercise and too much food means captive elephants put on extra weight. The weight gain can lead to heart disease and other health problems.Being “caged” is bad for health, not only for elephants, but also for humans. Be careful not to bee a “caged elephant”!66. Many animals live longer in zoos owing to the following reasons EXCEPT that _.A. they are far away from the danger of being eatenB. they can be in a better mood thereC. they neednt worry about their food at allD. they are taken good care of67. Which of the following may probably result in the early death of elephants in zoos?A. Stress and lack of delicious food.B. Loneliness and little space for activities.C. Lack of delicious food and enough exercise.D. Being stressed and over weight.68. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Zoos are not suitable for animals to live in.B. None of the animals live well in zoos due to lack of exercise.C. pared with the elephants in zoos, wild elephants are healthier.D. Asian elephants can live longer than African elephants in zoos.69. What is the passage mainly about?A. The living conditions of animals in the world are worsening.B. Elephants can live a longer time in the wild than in zoos.C. All of us should take action to protect wild elephants.D. The places where wild elephants live are being damaged seriously.(B)When I was young, it wasnt the parental love that filled my thoughts in the spring. It was baseball.I loved everything about the game the crack of a bat, the excitement of chasing a ground ball across short green grass, even watching the games on our old black-and-white TV. Yet looking back now, nothing was quite as important to me as the annual ritual (老规矩) of playing catch with my dad.Dad was never much of a baseball fan, but as green leaves began to shoot on bare branches and warmth returned to the air, he would grab his old mitt (棒球手套) and head out to the yard with me just the same. There was something beneficial about playing catch with him, the hum of the ball as it sailed through the air, and the friendly pop as it hit the leather netting. We may have been 50 feet apart, but the flight of that ball connected us, forming as strong a relationship as any father-son talk ever could have.I was never the star of my Little League team, yet Dad never cared about that. Every year, he would be out there, waiting to field any false throw I sent his way.As I grew older, I realized that our game was a reflection of our relationship that even if a problem didnt involve a glove and a ball, Dad would always be there to handle anything I threw in his direction. His devotion to our springtime ritual showed his devotion to me not only to my love of baseball but also to my life.Ive often heard it said that “the devil is in the details.” Now I realize that in my relationship with my father, love was in the details.70. When the author was young, he didnt care much about _.A. the sound of hitting a ball B. the pany of his fatherC. the joy of running after a ball D. the games broadcast on TV71. The authors father practiced catching baseball with him on warm spring days, _.A. having a father-son conversation with himB. killing time while doing some physical exerciseC. making him an excellent baseball playerD. giving him a guiding hand in his life72. We can learn from the passage that _.A. a yearly celebration was held to start their spring baseball catching ritualB. the author and his father used to have a loose relationship with each otherC. the author fully realized his fathers love for him when he was youngD. the authors father always stood by him whenever he was in trouble73. What is the passage mainly about?A. The same hobby shared between the author and his father.B. The way the author and his father used to spend spring days.C. The authors sweet memory of his fathers love for him.D. The analysis made by the author about father-son relationship.(C)The death of languages is not a new phenomenon. Languages usually have a relatively short life span as well as a very high death rate. Only a few, including Egyptian, Chinese, Greek, Latin, have lasted more than 2,000 years.What is new, however, is the speed at which they are dying out. Europes colonial conquests caused a sharp decline in linguistic diversity, eliminating at least 15 percent of all languages spoken at the time. Over the last 300 years, Europe has lost a dozen, and Australia has only 20 left of the 250 spoken at the end of the 18th century.The rise of nation-states has also been decisive in selecting and consolidating national languages and sidelining others. By making great efforts to establish an official language in education, the media and the civil service, national governments have deliberately tried to eliminate minority languages.This process of linguistic standardization has been boosted by industrialization and scientific progress, which have imposed new methods of munication that are swift, straightforward and practical. Language diversity came to be seen as an obstacle to trade and the spread of knowledge. Monolingualism became an ideal.More recently, the internationalization of financial markets, the sprea