2020版高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

2020版高二英语下学期期中试题I. Listening prehension Section A Short conversations Directions: 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 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. In a bookstore. B. In a grocery. C. In a stationery shop. D. In a shopping mall2.A. Diner and waitress. B. Librarian and reader. C. Ticket seller and customer. D. Teacher and student.3.A. She is not hungryB. She wants to dine out. C. She doesnt like cooking.D. She feels awful today.4.A. The postcard has been lost.B. The man will go to the post office.C. The local post office is closed.D. The woman is expecting a postcard.5.A. To a bankB. To Macao.C. To a travel agency.D. To a gymnasium.6.A. There will be too many people at the party. B. He feels sorry that the woman is not ing. C. It makes people happier to have more parties. D. The woman can bring her brother to the party.7.A. The man is extremely fond of traveling. B. The woman has taken many pictures at the contest. C. The man admires the womans talent in writing. D. The woman is an experienced photographer.8.A. The new dress is for warm weather. B. The new dress makes her look cool. C. She doesnt like cold weather at all. D. She bought the dress when it was warm.9.A. A nice hair-style. B. An old photo. C. A wonderful wedding. D. An unforgettable friend.10.A. She could hardly find the truth. B. She doesnt agree with the man. C. She is good at finding a place to stay. D. She had no travel experience in Russia.Section B Passages Directions: 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, 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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. The jeep was returned to his friend.B. The jeep was shot by a villager.C. The jeep made through a difficult trip to the destination.D. The jeep went wrong and had to be stopped.12. A. An old villager called a repairman to solve the problem.B. The man had to call his friend over to solve the problem.C. Some bananas were used to cover the hole on the tank jacket.D. The villagers helped to drag the car to the repair place.13. A. Bananas are much more useful than other fruits.B. Many things can be useful in unexpected fields.C. Bananas should be used a lot in the car industry.D. A person should always lend good cars to friends.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14.A. 100. B. 200. C. 300. D. 500.15.A. To lengthen the limit of working hours of the pilots.B. To strictly punish the pilots who fall asleep when flying.C. To shorten the pilots night flying time.D. To find new ways to fix mechanical problems.16.A. Poor cooperation between the pilot and the co-pilot.B. Automatic flight adopted by most planes.C. Pilot exhaustion during the flights.D. Natural threats including storms and fogs.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation17.A. Because he didnt have her number.B. Because he thought it was unnecessary. C. Because he wished his luggage would be found soon.D. Because he had to attend a business meeting.18.A. His flight number and arrival time.B. The cause of the flights late arrival. C. The number of his luggage check. D. The description of his luggage.19.A. On the plane ticket.B. At the information desk. C. At the check-in counter.D. From the record of his flight.20. A. Missing luggage is unlikely to be found. B. There are important documents in his luggage. C. It is possible for the man to get his luggage today. D. The man thinks it is difficult to find his baggage. Grammar and vocabulary Section A Directions: 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.Your fort zone is basically all of the situation in which you feel confident and “at home”; for example, doing the job youve done for a long time, (21)_（socialize）with a group of people you know well or living in a place you (22)_(live）all your life.Stepping out of your fort zone, for example, starting a new job, going to a party where you dont know anyone or moving to another part of the country, can be frightening, but (23)_ you do so, your confidence grows.Confident people also have fort zones, but the difference between them and people (lack) (24)_confidence is (25)_they are willing to take risks and try new things (26)_ _ _ their fears.Confidence es from taking action, not from inaction; each time you succeed in doing something (27)_ you fear, your fort zone will expand. If you drive, think of your first driving lesson probably you (28)_(terrify) at the thought of driving 100 meters but as you gradually improved your skills, your confidence grew and now you could probably drive 100 miles (29)_ worrying.If you lack confidence, you may find yourself (30)_(stick) in a situation you are unhappy with such as being in a relationship that is no longer working, spending hours travelling to work on the bus or train because you fear learning to drive, or doing a job you dislike or find fulfilling - because you are too afraid to take the first step towards changing your life.Section B Directions: 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. similar B. insecurity C. declineD. damaging E. uncertaintyF. primaryG. sympathy H. purposefullyI. continuously J. discouraging K. questionedIt is a familiar scene these days: employees taking newly laid-off co-workers out for a drink for fort. But which side deserves 31 more, the jobless or the still employed? On March 6, researchers at a conference at the University of Cambridge heard data suggesting its the latter: pared with people who are straight-up laid off, those who keep their job but under a constant threat of losing it suffer a great 32 _ in mental well-being.Brendan Burchell, a Cambridge sociologist, presented his analysis based on various surveys conducted across Europe. The data suggest that employed people who feel insecure in their jobs show 33 levels of anxiety and depression as those who are unemployed. Although a newly jobless persons mental health may “bottom out” after about six months, and then even begin to improve, the mental state of people who are 34 worried about losing their job “just continues to get worse and worse”, Burchell says. Evolutionary psychologists support this theory by arguing that human beings feel more stress during times of 35 because they sense an immediate but invisible threat. Patients have been known to experience higher levels of anxiety, for example, while waiting for examination results than knowing what they are suffering fromeven if the result is cancer. Its better to get the bad news and start doing something about it rather than wait with anxiety. When the 36_ continues, people stay in a nonstop “fight or flight” response, which leads to 37 stress.But not every employee in insecure industries has such a 38 view, Burchell says. In general, women get on better. While reporting higher levels of anxiety than men when directly _39 , women scored lower in stress on the GHQ 12, even when they had a job they felt insecure about losing. As Burchell explains, “For women, most studies show that any job it doesnt matter whether it is secure or insecure gives psychological improvement over unemployment.” Burchell supposes that the difference in men is that they tend to feel pressure not only to be employed, but also to be the 40 breadwinner, and that more of a mans self-worth depends on his job.III. Reading prehensionSection A Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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.As puter technology has improved, todays online environments have bee more plex and realistic. One website that has 41 over six million Internet users is Second Life. Second Life is a three-dimensional (3-D) online world where people work, shop, sell and trade items, meet others, go to concerts and much more. Users, who are called “residents,” create their own characters, or “avatars,” They use their avatars to 42 Second Lifes virtual world.Just like any country, Second Life has its own 43 . Using a credit card, users can buy “Linden Dollars,” the official currency of Second Life. With Linden dollars, they can 44 land or even an entire island where they can build and decorate their own house. Land is treated as a valuable modity （商品） in Second Life. Residents can choose to rent or sell their land to other users, and they can earn real money from these 45 _ .When residents want to be 46 , they can use their avatars to interact with others. There are games, shopping malls, clubs, and many kinds of stores 47 to residents. With so many opportunities for interesting things to do and see, its easy to see why so many users devote so much time to the site.Second Life offers users a quick and easy 48 from the real world. Many residents see this as one of the main 49 of using the site. Spending time on Second Life allows them to escape the stresses and problems of their daily lives. If a user is having a stressful day at work, she can visit a beautiful island, go skiing, or even fly to another planet during her lunch break. 50 escaping the stress of their daily lives, users can also escape who they are in the real world and live out their fantasies. 51 , residents can change their occupations, physical appearance, and even their nationalities. A doctor from the United States can be a Brazilian musician on Second Life. 52 , Second Life lets users live in a world without 53 .Although Second Life started as a way for people to escape the real world, it has bee more and more 54 to the real world in many ways. Now on Second Life, some countries have virtual embassies, businesses have meetings in 55 rooms, and universities have places where students can view the campus and take classes. Today, Second Life allows users to experience both fantasy and reality in the same place.41.A. persuadedB. devotedC. attractedD. contacted42.A. exploreB. createC. fightD. approach43.A. environmentB. fortuneC. societyD. economy44.A. cultivateB. purchaseC. insureD. access45.A. instructionsB. withdrawalsC. dealsD. conducts46.A. entertainingB. detectiveC. differentD. social47.A. availableB. affordableC. applicableD. adaptable48.A. sufferingB. discouragementC. escapeD. tolerance49.A. satisfactionsB. dominationsC. conveniencesD. benefits50.A. In addition toB. Instead ofC. In view ofD. With regard to51.A. On top of thatB. As a resultC. For exampleD. Besides52.A. HoweverB. BasicallyC. Inevitably D. Additionally53.A. starvationB. imaginationsC. connectionD. limitations54.A. exposedB. adjustedC. similarD. essential55.A. man-madeB. distinctiveC. functionalD. virtualSection B Directions: Read the following 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）Behind most of the bad things we do to our bodies as adults, eating more than we should is the idea we carry with us from childhood. On one hand, we assume that we are indestructible. On the other hand, we think that any damage we impose on ourselves can be undone when we finally clean up our act. To a surprising degree, the answer is yes. Over the past five years, scientists have collected a wealth of data about what happens when aging people with bad habits decide to turn their lives around. The heartening conclusion: the body has an amazing ability to heal itself, provided the damage is not too great. The effects of some bad habits smoking, in particularcan haunt you for decades. But the damage from other habits can be largely healed. “Any time you improve your behavior and make lifestyle changes, they make a difference from that point on.” says Dr. Jeffrey Koplan. “Maybe not right away. Its like slamming on the brakes. You do need a certain distance. ” But the distance can be remarkably short. Consider the recent announcements from the front lines of medical research: A study concluded that women who consume as little as two servings of fish a week cut their risk of suffering a stroke to half that of women who eat less than one serving of fish a month. The day you quit smoking, the carbon monoxide levels in your body drop dramatically. Within weeks, your blood bees less sticky and your risk of dying from a heart attack starts to declineAdopting healthy habits wont cure all that bothers you, of course. But doctors believe that many chronic diseasesfrom high blood pressure to heart disease and even some cancerscan be warded off with a few sensible changes in lifestyle. Not sure where to start? Surprisingly, it doesnt matter, since one positive change usually leads to another. Make enough changes, and youll discover youve adopted a new way of life. 56.Most people with bad habits of eating more than they should believe that _. A. they can never change the habits that have haunted them for decades B. their bodies cannot be damaged by the bad habits C. their bodies can heal all the damage without the help from outside D. they can force themselves to clean up the had habits later 57. The evidence against the assumption that we are indestructible_. A. is seldom apparent B. is clearly shown in the mirror C. will appear obvious sooner or later D. is still a question 58. According to the recent announcements_. A. women should eat as much fish as possible B. women are at a higher risk of suffering a stroke than men C. men dont have to eat as much fish as womenD. eating a little more fish can improve womens health 59. It is implied in the passage that_ . A. smokers have lower levels of carbon monoxide than non-smokers B. the blood of smokers is more sticky than that of non-smokers C. smokers will be unlikely to die from heart attack if they quit smoking D. chronic diseases can be cured if we drop our habit of smoking（B）Beijingis hardly alone in its air pollution problems. The world Health Organization has said that roughly half of the worlds urban population is exposed to pollution at least 2.5 times higher than it remends.While it may take years to fix this global problem, innovative minds in the Asia region have e up with creative solutions for living with air pollution.DIYPurifierThomas Talhelm started worrying about the air inside his Beijing home during “airpocalypse”(空气末日) in xx when Beijings air quality index skyrocketed to a terrifying 755.The scholar couldnt afford the luxury of an expensive air purifier. “Filters (过 滤器)are actually very simplea high efficient filter is all you need to get over 96% of the PM2.5,” he said.With three of his friends, Talhelm createdSmart Air, an air purifier consisting of a basic household fan with a high efficient filter attached to it.It works as efficiently as the big brands selling for thousands of dollars, removing more than 90 percent of PM2.5 in your room, according to Talhelms research. Invisible MaskInfipures “nose mask”claims to cut 99% of PM2.5 without the trouble of a surgical face mask.The filters, made from special materials, are inserted into your nose and aim to be undetectable. “People care about their health, but dont want all the downsides that e with a traditional face mask,” Infipure co-founder Francis Law explained. Plant BackpackTaiwanese artist Chui Chih has designed a survival device for an apocalyptic world. NamedVoyage on the Planet, a potted plant is housed inside a clear backpack hooked up to two tubes to bring fresh air to a face mask. Its a bold, abstract idea from an oxygen tank. Smog VacuumDaan Roosegaarde has been working on a smog vacuum that will suck pollutants from the sky to the ground like a vacuum, making way for clean air. A byproduct of this smog vacuum, namelyThe Smog Free Tower, is the “smog ring”a piece of jewelry made from smogparticulates(微粒). “The pollution we suck up, the small particulates, we dont throw them away. We put them under pressure for a couple of weeks and they crystallize(结晶), creating something like a diamond,” Roosegaarde explains.60.Thomas Talhelm invented Smart Air for all the following reasons except _. A. the high price of the big brandsB. the poor quality of the indoor air C. the help from three of his friendsD. the simple principle behind the device61.If someone wants to travel around in those polluted days, which product will he most probably choose for the sake of convenience? A. Smart Air. B. The Smog Free Tower. C. Voyage on the Planet. D. Infipures nose mask.62.In which solution the inventor also makes use of the dust collected from the polluted air? A.Invisible Mask.B. Smog Vacuum. C. Plant Backpack. D. DIY Purifier. （C）A scientist working at her lab bench and a six-month-old baby playing with his food might seem to have little in mon. After all, the scientist is engaged in serious research to uncover the very nature of the physical world, and the baby is, well, just playingright? Perhaps, but some developmental psychologists have argued that this“play”is more like a scientific investigation than one might think.Take a closer look at the baby playing at the table. Each time the bowl of rice is pushed over the table edge, it falls to the groundand, in the process, it brings out important evidence about how physical objects interact; bowls of rice do not float in mid-air, but require support to remain stable. It is likely that babies are not born knowing this basic fact of the universe; nor are they ever clearly taught it. Instead, babies may form an understanding of object support through repeated experiments and then build on this knowledge to learn even more about how objects interact. Though their ranges and tools differ, the babys investigation and the scientists experiment appear to share the same aim(to learn about the natural world), overall approach (gathering direct evidence from the world), and logic (are my observations what I expected?).Some psychologists suggest that young children learn about more than just the physical