湖北省宜昌市长阳县第一高级中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

湖北省宜昌市长阳县第一高级中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

高二年级英语试卷 考试时间 120分钟 试卷总分：150 分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. On which day will the woman return to work?‎ A. Wednesday. ‎ B. Friday. ‎ C. Next Wednesday. ‎ ‎2. What time is it now?‎ A. About 6:00 p. m. ‎ B. About 5:40 p. m. ‎ C. About 5:20 p. m. ‎ ‎3. What does Mr. Black look like?‎ A. He has black hair. ‎ B. He is short. ‎ C. He wears glasses. ‎ ‎4. What does the woman dislike about her photo?‎ A. Her eyes. B. Her hair. C. Her dress. ‎ ‎5. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. At a restaurant. ‎ B. At the woman’s house. ‎ C. At a garden. ‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What kind of sport does the woman want to learn?‎ A. Volleyball. B. Tennis. C. Basketball. ‎ ‎7. When will the woman probably take the course?‎ A. On Sundays. B. On Fridays. C. On Mondays. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What is the woman doing?‎ A. Preparing for a party. ‎ B. Visiting a doctor. ‎ C. Enjoying some music. ‎ ‎9. What does the man mean in the end?‎ A. His brother is busy on Saturday. ‎ B. His brother has got a bad cold again. ‎ C. His brother is too young to play at the party. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. When they will move into the apartment. ‎ B. How they will decorate the apartment. ‎ C. What the apartment is like. ‎ ‎11. What does the woman say about the apartment?‎ A. It is large. ‎ B. It is far from the ocean. ‎ C. It must be cool in summer. ‎ ‎12. What is the man’s attitude towards the apartment?‎ A. He is fond of it. ‎ B. He is uninterested in it. ‎ C. He is curious about it. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. How was the weather last weekend?‎ A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny. ‎ ‎14. What does the woman like to do on Sunday?‎ A. Do some reading. ‎ B. Enjoy concerts. ‎ C. Go to the cinema. ‎ ‎15. What time does the man usually get up on Sunday?‎ A. At about 6 o’clock. ‎ B. At about 7 o’clock. ‎ C. At about 10 o’clock. ‎ ‎16. What do we know about the man?‎ A. He dislikes spending much time cooking. ‎ B. He doesn’t care what he eats. ‎ C. He isn’t good at cooking. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Why did the speaker decide to start a new magazine?‎ A. To become famous. ‎ B. To start a different one. ‎ C. To get more money. ‎ ‎18. In what respect is the magazine different from a local newspaper?‎ A. What it looks like. ‎ B. What it contains. ‎ C. Where one can buy it. ‎ ‎19. Where can people get the information about film reviews?‎ A. In the first part. ‎ B. In the second. ‎ C. In the third part. ‎ ‎20. What can people find in the second half of the magazine? ‎ A. Advice on local business development. ‎ B. Reviews of local artists’ works. ‎ C. Articles about local people. ‎ 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。 ‎ A A series of activities were held in Beijing to celebrate World Book Day in April. Some focused on helping children form a reading habit. To help parents select the suitable reading materials, a book list for children made by experts was recently released (发布) at the Chinese Museum of Women and Children.‎ The list called Kingdom‎ of ‎Little Bookworms is divided into two parts - one for children aged 3 to 6, and the other for those above 6. "We still don't have an official system of reading levels in China," says Bai Bing, an experienced children's book writer. More than half of the 35 books recommended（推荐）for children under age 6 are picture books in simple language, while the other 42 books for older children deal with wider topics and require better reading ability.‎ During the book list's release, experts also thought that parents' role in forming children's reading habit was very important. "At home, if parents watch TV and are on gadgets all the time, it's hard to imagine that their children will have a good reading habit," says Wang Zhigeng, director of the children's book section at the National Library of China. "Action speaks louder than words. If parents themselves like reading and buying books, the children will follow them - and reading will become a family's culture."‎ Wang points out that reading aloud for the children is important. He says: "To read out loud the story , with a clear voice and body language - to express your feelings to your children ... It will help the development of children's reading ability."‎ ‎21. What do we know about the book list?‎ A. It is made for adults.‎ B. The list is divided into three parts.‎ C. At least 18 books in the list are picture books.‎ D. It is based on the official reading system of reading levels in China.‎ ‎22. When it comes to forming a good reading habit, __________.‎ A. watching TV regularly will help a lot B. parents should set a good example to their kids C. parents should take their kids to libraries frequently D. doing sports will be helpful to being creative readers ‎23. What is the main idea of the text?‎ A. Parents should care about their kids’ inner minds.‎ B. A book list encourages kids to read more.‎ C. How to create a reader-friendly home. ‎ D. Bedtime stories are really helpful.‎ B We are lucky to live in a world that is full of incredible technology. Our living rooms are packed with computers, LCD TVs, video game systems, and Blue-ray players that help us enjoy ‎ the latest entertainment. Although these items bring us joy and convenience, they also create a lot of junk. Each device needs its own plug and adaptor to keep its batteries recharged, and over time these wires get tangled (缠绕在一起的). Thankfully, something has come along to help rid our homes of this mess while still supplying these devices with the power they need. It’s called wireless charging and this trend is just starting.‎ Wireless charging has a lot of potential for smartphones and other electronic devices. Electronic devices can absorb the electricity once they’re placed on a special charging mat. There are several advantages that wireless charging offers over traditional methods. For starters, cords (电线) have a tendency to wear out with use. Wireless charging users never have to worry about buying replacement cords. Wireless charging is also far more convenient for medical implants, as patients won’t need to recharge their devices through the skin using cords. In turn, this cuts down on the risks of infection. Wireless charging can also bring safety benefits, as wired charging devices that come in contact with water can increase the chances of getting an electric shock. Wireless charging gets rid of that danger completely.‎ Still, there are a few drawbacks to wireless charging. The first is speed. It takes a bit longer to charge devices wirelessly than it does if the device is plugged in. The process also requires more heat, so devices tend to get a bit hotter, which could create other safety issues. Also, since devices must be left on a special pad while charging, it is harder to operate them while they are powering up. This limitation may be gotten rid of in the future, as researchers are developing transmitters (发射器) that can charge several different devices in a room without the need to connect to a charging pad. Although wireless-charging technology may be far from perfect, it seems like a step in the right direction as we move towards a less-tangled future.‎ ‎24. What is a problem with many modern appliances?‎ A. Most people can’t afford to pay for them.‎ B. They can cause a lot of junk around the house.‎ C. They go out of style too quickly.‎ D. They are not very entertaining.‎ ‎25. Why is wireless charging beneficial for medical patients?‎ A. It often brings down the cost for their medical bills.‎ B. Wireless charging has shown to cure people of serious diseases.‎ C. It makes maintenance of their devices much easier.‎ D. It’s being used as a replacement for many pills.‎ ‎26. Which of the following is a disadvantage of wireless charging?‎ A. Wireless charging means devices take up more space.‎ B. People can now buy fewer devices for their homes.‎ C. It takes longer to charge your battery wirelessly.‎ D. People can’t plug in their devices conveniently.‎ ‎27. What seem to be the author’s attitude towards wireless charging?‎ A. Cautious. B. Uncaring.‎ C. Disapproving. D. Favorable.‎ C I used to work with a young doctor who was impressive not only for his skills but also for his devotion to patients. One afternoon I was surprised to see him at a nursing station, complaining to a nurse about one patient’s family. The patient was dying, and the young doctor had organized a meeting with the family to talk about withdrawing life-support machines and starting comforting measures. The family had spent the entire meeting asking questions but then refused to make any decisions or withdraw any treatments.‎ ‎ “I spent all this time telling them we could continue to make their loved one suffer pain or we could make him comfortable,” he said, “I told them suffering or comfort---it was their decision. But in the end, they made no decision and just walked right out of the room!”‎ ‎ The way doctors and patients approach medical decisions has changed sharply over the last 50 years. For generations, these decisions were made by doctors, and patients often had little say in the final choice. But that decision-making process(过程) began to change in the late 1960s.‎ ‎ For the next 40 years, young doctors, myself included, would be trained to restrain（抑制）ourselves from making anything but emergency or small decisions for patients.‎ ‎ But a new study shows that too much physician restraint may not be all so good for the patient. Researchers interviewed more than 8,000 patients at the University‎ of ‎Chicago. When it came to medical decisions, most patients---two out of three---also preferred that their doctors make the final decisions regarding their medical care. “The data says that most patients don’t want to make these decisions on their own,” said Dr. Farr А. Curlin.‎ ‎ For doctors, then, the key to preserving patient-centered care---lies not in letting patients make the final decisions alone but in respecting their opinions and shouldering the responsibility. “We have to stop drawing a circle around patients and their families,” Dr. Curlin said. “We have to stop forcing them to suffer the loneliness and burden of autonomy(自主性) and instead begin standing in that circle with them.”‎ ‎28. The young doctor the author worked with complained that one patient’s family____________.‎ А. were too rude to him ‎ B. kept asking him questions ‎ C. didn’t agree with his decision ‎ D. made no decision on how to treat the patient ‎29. The underlined word “withdraw” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by___________.‎ А. paying for B. making a change for ‎ C. considering using D. stopping using ‎30. To preserve patient-centered care, doctors should __________.‎ А. let patients make the final decisions alone ‎ B. respect patients’ opinion and help to make decisions C. draw a circle around patients and their families ‎ D. request autonomy for their patients ‎31. What can we learn from the text?‎ А. Most patients prefer to make decisions on their own.‎ B. Letting patients make decisions by themselves is good for them.‎ C. Patients used to have little right in making decisions before the late 1960s.‎ D. Young doctors will be trained to make decisions for their patients in the future.‎ D Bad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are “the classic rules” for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored（监控）in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories. ‎ ‎“The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University‎ of ‎Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer. ”‎ Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations —found that it tended to be more positive than negative, but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? ‎ To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others. ‎ Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them just sad. They needed to be aroused（激发）one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On. ”‎ ‎32. What are the classic rules mentioned in the text suitable for? ‎ A. News reports. B. Research papers. ‎ C. Private e-mails. D. Daily conversations. ‎ ‎33. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?‎ A. They’re socially inactive. ‎ B. They’re good at telling stories. ‎ C. They’re inconsiderate of others. ‎ D. They’re careful with their words. ‎ ‎34. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research?‎ A. Sports news. B. Science articles. ‎ C. Personal accounts. D. Financial reviews. ‎ ‎35. What can be a suitable title for the text?‎ A. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide ‎ B. Online News Attracts More People C. Reading Habits Change with the Times ‎ D. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） ‎ ‎ 根据短文内容，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。 ‎ Tips for procrastinators (拖延者)‎ You manage to finish and hand the project in on time, but you feel exhausted. Then, your teacher says, “Get ready. We will start the test in 5 minutes.” ___36___‎ Many of us are guilty of delaying doing what we should do. At the same time, we might risk missing a deadline and not getting a good mark. It is also very stressful. Here are some tips for procrastinators on how to get your work done ahead of time.‎ Create a to-do list. Creating a list will help organize your work and ideas while keeping you on track.____37____ Keep it up to date by checking off completed tasks as you go along. This will keep you focused and orderly.‎ ‎___38___ Chances are, you won’t be able to get a lot of work done when you’re tired. Finding a time of day when you are full of energy will get you to be more productive.‎ Choose reliable study partners. Working with study partners will encourage you to complete the task at hand and ensure that you remain focused. ___39___‎ Divide the work into smaller parts. Procrastination is often a reaction to feeling overwhelmed (无法对付的). Dividing work into smaller parts will make it easy to handle. ____40____ You will find your ability and be more likely to finish what you need to do.‎ Hopefully these tips will help you do away with the stressful, last-minute efforts of a procrastinator.‎ A. Work when you’re feeling energetic.‎ B. Remind yourself to turn off all the devices.‎ C. You forgot that there’s also an examination today.‎ D. Try to encourage yourself to stick to your work plan E. Deal with your tasks a bit at a time instead of wasting time wondering where to start.‎ F. Put the tasks that you feel less confident about or are likely to avoid on the top of the list.‎ G. You know that others are relying on you and they think that you deserve trust and are responsible.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ My elder brother Steve, gave me important lessons in values that helped me grow into a (an) 41 . Steve taught me to 42 the results of my behavior. Once when I returned 43 from a baseball game, it was Steve 44 asked me what happened. When I explained my baseball had flew through Mrs. Holt’s basement window, 45 the glass, Steve 46 me to apologize to her. 47 my knees knocking as I explained to Mrs. Holt, I offered to 48 the window with my pocket ‎ money. I 49 learned from Steve that personal 50 is sacred(神圣的) . 51 I found a shiny silver pen in my classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained it might be important to someone else 52 it had little value. I finally decided to return the pen to my teacher. Of all the 53 Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most 54 in my mind. When I was twelve, I killed an old black swallow in the yard with a BB gun. 55 with my accuracy , I screamed to Steve to take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood and 56 the swallow for a long moment. Then in a 57 , quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first?” I didn’t know what to answer. He 58 , “The only time you should think of hurting a living thing is whether it hurts you first. ” I really felt 59 then, but that moment 60 as the most important lesson my brother taught me.‎ ‎41.A. adult B. teacher C. leader D. individual ‎42.A. dispose B. face C. polish D. tolerate ‎43.A. in need B. in excitement C. in tears D. in trouble ‎44.A. whom B. which C. what D. who ‎45.A. breaking B. occupying C. spinning D. interrupting ‎46.A. approved B. encouraged C. consulted D. forced ‎47.A. With B. As C. Upon D. For ‎ ‎48.A. account for B. answer for C. pay for D. blame for ‎49.A. ever B. still C. just D. also ‎ ‎50.A. poverty B. belongings C. activity D. identity ‎ ‎51.A. Although. B. While C. Once D. Unless ‎ ‎52.A. even if B. what if C. as if D. only if ‎53.A. constructions B. instructions C. descriptions D. institutions ‎ ‎54.A. effective B. awful C. brilliant D. vivid ‎55.A. Fascinated B. Proud C. Excited D. Frustrated ‎ ‎56.A. stared at B. pointed at C. glared at D. aimed at ‎ ‎57.A. secure B.cautious C. vital D. dead ‎58.A announced B. continued C. proposed D. responded ‎ ‎59.A. unbelievable B. horrible C. terrible D. reasonable ‎60.A. takes out B. works out C. checks out D. stands out ‎ 第二节(共10题；每小题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，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。‎ I’ve always been attracted by the ___61___ (beautiful) of Chinese culture and its vast history. When we first arrived in China, my friend Tony and I expected a huge city ___62___ (fill) with modern buildings, busy streets and a crowded transport system. But we were pleasantly surprised.‎ The first thing ___63___ struck us was the space. Yes, Beijing is indeed huge, but its wide streets and green spaces made every area feel less crowded. Tian’anmen Square was the perfect example of this. The Forbidden City was ___64___ (surprise) clean and well preserved. Everywhere we looked, there were people ___65___ (tidy) and cleaning, which really left an ___66___ (impress) of national pride. We ___67___ (concern) that few people would speak ‎ English, even in Beijing. But we found it common for Chinese people to know a few words of English. The most exciting part of our visit was riding around in the sunshine and exploring the city ___68___ bikes.‎ It was great ___69___ (experience) Beijing’s landmarks in person after admiring ___70___ for so many years. This was our first visit to China, but certainly not our last.‎ 第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1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。每次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(＼)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。‎ Last summer, I got a part-time job like a waiter. I worked hardly and was very helpful. Everyone in the restaurant including some regular customer liked me. One day, a foreign couple, which were in their fifties, entered the restaurant. I was happy to have a chance to practice my speaking English. I went up to greet them warmly. After I took their order, I told them their food will be served quickly because us Chinese respect the elderly. After the wife heard my words, a look of displeasure was appeared on her face. Seeing my confused look, her husband explained to me the westerners disliked the description "old". I made a apology to them, keeping in mind the lesson cultural differences should never be ignored. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友 Peter在中国留学。他给你发来邮件，说国庆期间准备参加中央电视台组织的建国 ‎70周年系列庆祝活动之一“外国人唱中文歌 （Foreigners Singing Chinese Songs）”的比赛，希望你给些参考意：‎ 见。请你回复邮件，内容包括 ‎ 1.推荐你认为合适的歌曲；‎ ‎2.就演唱成功的关键提两条看法。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Peter,‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours ‎ Li Hua