2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中(5月)试题.doc

2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中(5月)试题第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the woman?A. A salesgirl.B. A waiter.C. A hospital nurse.2. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and waitress.B. Doctor and patient.C. Policeman and customer.3. Where does this conversation take place? A. At an airport.B. At a Customs House.C. At a seamens office.4. Why does the woman apologize to the man? A. She cant give his clothes back until evening.B. She had trouble cleaning his clothes.C. She no special washing machine for dry-clean.5. What does the mans remark mean? A. The woman sent Sally an E-mail a moment ago.B. The man received an E-mail from Sally just now.C. The man sent Sally an E-mail a moment ago.第二节(共l5小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6,7题。6. Why cant the girl go to the movie? A. She had seen the movie before.B. She has to review his lesson.C. She doesnt want to go with the boy.7. What does the boy think about the girl? A. She never study hard.B. She study very well.C. She wont pass the exam.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where did the boy go that afternoon? A. To the school.B. To a shop.C. To the cinema.9.Who bought the hat for Tom? A. His mother.B. His friend Bill.C. He himself. 10. Why does the boy want to keep the hat? A. Because he likes it.B. Because his mother asks him to.C. Because his mother doesnt like it. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What was the purpose of Mrs.Whinfields visits to Kew Gardens? A. To learn more about plants.B. To write an article on garden.C. To meet the writers she read. 12. Where did Mrs. Whinfield live before she moved to her present home? A. West London.B. Somerset.C. Dorset 13. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Tourist and gardener.B. Newspaper reporter and garden owner.C. College professor and biology students. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. How many classes does the man have to teacher today? A. Four.B. Five.C. Six. 15. What subject does the man teach now? A. English. B. Physics.C. History. 16. What does the woman think of her class? A. Most of her students work hard.B. Most of her students are wasting time playing.C. Most of her students dont want to learn English. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the topic of the passage? A. Schools in America. B. Students in America.C. Education in America. 18. How many years do elementary and secondary schools together take in the U.S? A. 6.B. 12.C. 13. 19. Which courses are suitable for a student who wants to work after high school? A. Accounting and typing.B. Physics and chemistry.C. Mathematics. 20. What can you learn from what the speaker had said? A. Its regulated in the U. S that children must attend school until 18.B. Its hard for one without a high school diploma to find a job.C. Those who havent finish high school education are a problem of American society.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIts 5:00 in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD, Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise ,I feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. Its a smile because the DVD is over , but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmothers chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned its okay to just say “no.” I shouldnt feel sorry for refusing food that I dont want to eat.So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? mitment. A mitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. Its through mitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.21.Why is there a smile on the authors face in the morning? A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully. B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD D. Because she feels a sense of achievement22.What does the underlined word “mitment” in the last paragraph mean? A. Good health B. Firm belief C. A strong power D.A regular habit23.What can we learn about the author from the text? A. She acts in a strange way B. She wants to look different from others C. She aims to develop a good body shape D. She has difficulty getting along with othersBExploit your parking space An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to 200 or 300 a week. Put an advertisement for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.Rent a room Spare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an ine, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you wont have to pay any tax on the first 4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.Make money during special events Dont want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.Live on set Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production pany and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online panies that allow you to register your home for freebut you will be charged if your home gets picked.Use your roof You need the right kind of roof, but some energy panies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.24. If you earn 5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on _. A. 800 B. 500 C. 4500 D. 500025. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event? A. On Letpark. B. On Roomspare. C. On Grashpadder. D. On Roommateeasy.26. If you want to use energy free, you have to_. A. sign an agreement with the government B. pay around 14,000 for the equipment C. sell the roof to some energy panies D. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years27. For whom the text most probably written? A. Lodgers. B. Advertisers. C. House owners. D. Online paniesCIf doctors want to test you for something, theyll usually take a blood or urine sample. But wouldnt it be much more convenient if they just asked you to breathe through a special instrument? In fact, your breath can say a lot about you. In traditional Chinese medicine, doctors draw a conclusion about the health state of a patient based on the smell of his or her breath; trained dogs and rats can identify the smells of the breaths of people suffering from certain cancers; traffic police also monitor drivers alcohol consumption by testing their breaths. Just like blood and urine, your breath contains lots of “metabolites” the waste chemicals that the body produces, which vary from person to person. They are like personal health fingerprints, which is why scientists sometimes call them “breathprints”, according to Science Daily. pared to blood or urine testing, breath testing takes only seconds instead of hours, and it requires neither a needle nor a container to hold the body fluids(液). This means the test can be taken frequently to better detect early signs of diseases and monitor the progress of a medical treatment. On the other hand, as an identifier, you might think that breaths are not as reliable as fingerprints since they might change based on what you eat. However, researchers in Zurich, Switzerland mapped 11 healthy volunteers chemical patterns by having them breathe through a special instrument, and they found that each pattern was unique and the patterns didnt change much throughout the day, reported BBC. “Our goal is to develop breath analysis to the point where it bees petitive with the established analysis of blood and urine,” said Malcolm Kohler, professor at the University Hospital Zurich.28.According to the text we know that_. A. breath varies from person to person based on food B. your breath may give you away if you are not careful C. doctors can test ones breath to find about his illness D. trained dogs can identify people with certain cancers29. In parison with blood or urine testing, breath testing is _. A. fortable and convincing B. traditional and reliable C. accurate and petitive D. quick and convenient30.What is the authors attitude toward breath testing? A. Doubtful. B. Approving. C. Unconcerned. D. Worried.31. What can we infer from the text? A. Breath testing is reliable and may have a bright future. B. Blood or urine testing will be less used in medical treatment. C. Doctors have found the best way to detect early signs of diseases. D. Traditional Chinese medicine is being more and more popular.DHave you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic (逻辑) behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”Try this experiment. Explain how youll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “Ill learn chess,” or “Ill read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. Youll be surprised how often this bees a workable plan, and if you actually do this, youll have a better understanding of your brain from now.Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time youre working on a big project, youll probably have more success.Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. Thats an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and youre half-way there.Writers dont always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.32. What would be the best title for the text?A. A Way on How to Write. B. Increase Your Brain Power through Writing.C. How to Start Your Writing. D. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing.33. According to the text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT _.A. the increase of your brain power B. the ability to rememberC. the development of your interest in study D. the better understanding of a topic34. The underlined sentence “youre half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that _.A. you are already successful B. you still need to work hardC. writing can help you walk half way D. You have been on the way to success35. Whats the main purpose of the writer writing the text?A. To advise readers to start their writing. B. To explain the importance of writing.C. To persuade readers to bee writers. D. To increase readers brain power.第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文的内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项Its normal to wake briefly during the night. 36 . But if youre waking up during the night and having trouble falling back asleep, the following tips may help.The key to getting back to sleep is continuing to prepare your body for sleep, so remain in bed in a relaxed position. Hard as it may be, try not to stress over the fact that youre awake. 37 .So just focus on the feelings and sensations in your body.If you are finding it hard to fall back asleep, try a relaxation technique such as visualization, deep breathing, or meditation (沉思). 38 . Remind yourself that although theyre not a replacement for sleep, rest and relaxation still help refresh your body. Do a quiet, non-stimulating activity.If youve been awake for more than 15 minutes, try getting out of bed and doing a quiet, non-stimulating activity, such as reading a book. Keep the lights dim so as not to think that its time to wake up. 39 . The type of light they send out is stimulating(刺激)the brain. A light snack might help relax you, but be careful not to eat so much that your body begins to expect a meal at that time of the day.If you wake during the night feeling anxious about something, make a brief note of it on paper. 40 . You may find that it will be easier to solve it when you are fresh. Similarly, if a great idea is keeping you awake, make a note of it on paper and fall back to sleep, knowing youll be much more productive and creative aft-er a good nights rest.A. Arrange for it to take place the next day.B. In fact, a good sleeper wont even remember it.C. The darker the bedroom is, the better youll sleep.D. They can be done without even getting out of bed.E. Try to make dinner time earlier in the evening.F. Stress and anxiety encourage your body to stay awake.G. Also avoid screens of any kind puters, TVs, cell phones, iPads.第三部分: 语言知识运用第一节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）The following is a beautiful speech by Sundar Pichai, a senior executive at a big IT pany. At a 41 , a cockroach (蟑螂) suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. She started 42 out of fear. With a panic-stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands 43 trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her 44 was contagious (传染的), as everyone in her group also got 45 . The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but it 46 on another lady in the group.Now, it was the 47 of the other lady in the group to 48 the drama. The waiter rushed forward to their 49 . In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter. The waiter stood 50 , calmed himself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt. When he was 51 enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and 52 it out of the restaurant.Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, I picked up a few thoughts and started wondering 53 the cockroach was responsible for their behavior. If so, then why was the waiter not 54 ? He handled it near to perfection, without any 55 . It was not the cockroach, but the 56 of the ladies to handle the disturbances caused by the cockroach that disturb the ladies. I 57 that, it is not the shouting of my father or my boss or my wife that disturbs me, but my inability to handle the disturbances 58 by their shouting that disturbs me. Its not the traffic jam on the road that disturbs me, 59 my inability to handle the disturbances caused by the traffic jam that disturbs me. 60 than the problem, its my reaction to the problem that creates chaos in my life.41A. hotel B. zoo C. school D. restaurant42A. pointing B. jumping C. checking D. screaming43A. separately B. elegantly C. desperately D. carefully44A. reaction B. surprise C. settlement D. excitement45A. angry B. anxious C. ready D. steady46A. stepped B. died C. landed D. took47A. turn B. right C. power D. interest48A. finish B. continue C. improve D. increase49A. side B. scene C. rescue D. relative50A. back B. alone C. firm D. aside51A. confident B. certain C. brave D. strong52A. pushed B. threw C. brought D. helped53A. how B. that C. whether D. why54A. defeated B. overe C. weled D. disturbed55A. panic B. hesitation C. pause D. delay56A. inability B. fear C. trouble D. doubt57A. expected B. realized C. included D. argued58A. ignored B. concerned C. caused D. dealt59A. and B. but C. or D. just60A. Better B. More C. Worse D. Truer 第二卷第二节：语法填空 （共10题，每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过3个单词）Gabi Rizea only discovered his talent for woodcarving three years ago, and has since put _61_ to good use, saving dozens of old tree stumps (树桩) from _62_ (remove) by turning them into impressive works of art.Rizea became a woodcarver _63_ (plete) by accident. Three years ago, after buying himself a new chainsaw (链锯), he _64_ (start) “playing” with it on a block of wood. He tried carving a human face into the wood, and to his surprise, it turned out pretty good. Today, he is so good at woodcarving that his home city allows him to work his magic on old tree stumps and so far about 40 works of art _65_ (create) in the local parks.“In 99% of the cases, the wood just doesnt match my ideas,” he said in an interview. “I first have to remove all the rotten parts, and sometimes,_66_ is left isnt enough for my designs.”Following his recent rise to fame, Rizea has been asked by many _67_ (city), including the capital of Romania to transform their old tree trunks _68_ works of art. He promised to honor their requests, but he will never repeat any of the artworks _69_ (find) in his home city.In spite of his obvious talent, the Romanian _70_ (art) recently got into art school in order to fully master woodcarving.第一节 短文改错.(共 10 小题；每小题 l 分满 分 10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。My cousin and I usually stay out late with some friends on Saturday evenings, left Grandpa alone at home. It was so cold yesterday, however, that none of us wanted to suffer from the frozen wind outsideSo after dinner we stay at home sittin