云南省曲靖市会泽县茚旺高级中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

云南省曲靖市会泽县茚旺高级中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

高二英语 第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)‎ 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。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. When did the concert start last night?‎ A. At 8:15. B.At 8:00. C. At 8:30.‎ ‎2. Which place are the speakers trying to find?‎ ‎ A. A restaurant. B. A bank. C. A hotel.‎ ‎3. What does the woman feel about her coming trip?‎ ‎ A. Worried. B. Uninterested. C. Excited.‎ ‎4. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ ‎ A. Husband and wife. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student.‎ ‎5. Why are the speakers unhappy?‎ ‎ A. They won’t be promoted.‎ ‎ B. They can’t go on holidays.‎ ‎ C. The project is too difficult.‎ 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。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和第7 两个小题。‎ ‎6. Which sport did Peter probably take part in?‎ ‎ A. Swimming. B. The relay race. C. The table tennis.‎ ‎7. Who won the high jump?‎ ‎ A. Betty. B.The man. C. Joe ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至第10三个小题。‎ ‎8. Where are the private rooms?‎ ‎ A. Across the garden. B. Upstairs. C. Beside the public rooms.‎ ‎9. What does the woman strongly recommend the man to see?‎ ‎ A. The yard. B. The garden. C. The house ‎10. What can the woman most probably be?‎ ‎ A. A guide. B. A salesgirl. C. A housekeeper.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至第13 三个小题。‎ ‎11. When will the man leave for Argentina?‎ ‎ A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.‎ ‎12. How will the man get to the airport?‎ A. By coach(长途汽车). B. By taxi. C. By car.‎ ‎13. How much will the man pay for a single air ticket?‎ ‎ A. ￡300. B. ￡240. C.￡360.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至第16 三个小题。‎ ‎14. What will Rebecca do on June 12th?‎ ‎ A. Meet the people from Head Office.‎ ‎ B. Organize a trade exhibition.‎ ‎ C. Go on a business trip.‎ ‎15. What is John preparing for the meeting?‎ ‎ A. A speech. B. A timetable. C. A report.‎ ‎16. When do the speakers decide to have the meeting?‎ ‎ A. On June 12th. B. On June 17th.. C. On June 15th 听第10段材料，回答第17至第20 四个小题。‎ ‎17. What is What to Do Today?‎ ‎ A. A radio program. B. A school team. C. A social organization. ‎ ‎18. What is the main purpose of the tree-planting activity?‎ ‎ A. To help poor blind children.‎ ‎ B. To protect the environment.‎ ‎ C. To improve family relationships.‎ ‎19. How many trees does Sussex Middle School plan to plant this weekend?‎ ‎ A. 30. B. 1,500. C. 750. ‎ ‎20. What should volunteers bring for the activity?‎ ‎ A. Hats. B. Thick gloves. C. Basic tools. ‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分25分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑。‎ A Here are some schools in Southeast England． Find out if you are interested in any of them．‎ Caterham School Headmaster： Mr． J．P． Thomas Ages： Boys/Girls： 11﹣18 years Deepdene School Bursar： Mr． Stephen Ball Ages： Boys/Girls： 1﹣11 years Attendance：Day& Boarding （寄宿）‎ Number of Students： 900‎ Tel：+44（0）1883 343028‎ The school aims to provide a great all﹣round education so that every pupil can reach their full potential （潜能）． Covering 80 acres． it is a family school providing a caring environment Attendance： Day Number of Students： 400‎ HYPERLINK "tel：+44（0）1273" h Tel：+44（0）1273 418984‎ Deepdene offers a great education where every child matters. An exciting programme of sport，music，Latin & French，dance，drama and art is provided．‎ Claires Court Contact： Hugh &James Wilding， Principals Ages： Boys/Girls 3﹣18 years Attendance： Day Number of Students： 1，000‎ Tel：+44（0）1628 411472‎ Claires Court is a school for families，run by a family， providing education for young people aged 3﹣18 years． Based on three sites across Maidenhead， they are an all﹣ability school where boys and girls are educated separately during their main school years， but come together for trips and visits．‎ Crosfields School Contact： Mr． J Wansey， Headmaster Ages： Boys/Girls： 3﹣13 years Attendance： Day Number of Students： 515‎ HYPERLINK "tel：+44（0）1189" h Tel：+44（0）1189 871810‎ Crosfields is a great Prep School for children aged 3﹣13． From early years aged 3， through to teenage years aged 13， it provides a first﹣class educational start． The school has the most modern facilities （设备） in 40 acres of grounds which provide children with exciting and different learning chances．‎ ‎21. What makes Caterham School different from the other three schools？　 　‎ A． Accepting more students B．Offering boarding C． Being a day school D． Accepting Il﹣year﹣olds ‎22. Which school can a 5﹣year﹣old student and a 16﹣year﹣old student attend together？　 　‎ A．Claires Court B． Deepdene School C． Caterham School D． Crosfields School ‎23. What do we know about Crosfields School from the text？　 　‎ A． It is a family school providing a caring environment．‎ B． Boys and girls are educated separately there C． It has the most modern facilities D． It has three studying sites B Some birds are masters of crime（犯罪）．That means these species steal food from other birds and get away with it．Scientists have long wondered what these birds have in common．A new study suggests that big body size does not predict bad behavior．Instead，it is the size of the birds' brains that matters most．‎ To learn more about what makes some birds tend toward a life of crime and how they steal food from other birds，scientists analyzed 856 published reports of thieves. Researcher Julie says ‎ she started the project after watching birds steal dry dog food out of unattended bowls．She read about some dramatic examples of thieves，including birds that steal food from others flying in midair or bending through the sky．She learned that members of some species disturb other birds until they spit up food in their mouth．‎ Families that steal also tend to eat fish，mice，and other vertebrates （脊椎动物） instead of just insects．These meatier （多肉的） meals are hard to catch， and they deliver lots of valuable calories，so they are tempting to steal．‎ Finally，birds that steal tend to have big brains in relation to their bodies．That may seem surprising，since human bullies （欺凌弱小者）are often thought to be stronger in size．But for birds，stealing isn't about strength．It takes a clever brain to get food out of another hungry bird's claws，especially if that bird is bigger than you are．‎ ‎24. The best title for the passage can be　 　．‎ A．Diet Habits of a Feather B．Thieves of a Feather C．Brains of a Feather D．Hunting Skills of a Feather ‎25. What is the key factor of the birds' stealing food？　 　‎ A． Body size． B． Living environment． C．Mouth length。 D．Brain size．‎ ‎26. It can be inferred from the passage that　 　．‎ A．for birds， stealing is about cleverness and tricks B．birds' stealing isn't related to their environment C．birds steal food only from those that are smaller in size D．birds that steal have small brains for their bodies ‎ C My six﹣year﹣old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time．"Grandma，you are an antique（古董），" she said．"You are old．Antiques are old．You are my antique．"‎ I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there．I took out the Webster's Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny. I explained，"An antique is not only old，it's an object existing since or belonging to earlier times, for example,a work of art, a piece of furniture．Antiques are treasured，"I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary．"They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable．In order to qualify as an antique，the object has to be at least 100 years old．"‎ ‎"I'm only 67，" I reminded Jenny．‎ We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed down from Rone aunt to another and finally to our family．"It's very old，" I told Jenny．"I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques．"‎ There was a picture on the wall bought at a garage sale．It was dated 1867．"Now that's an antique，"I said with pride．"Over 100 years old．" Of course it was marked up and scratched（刮坏）and not in very good condition．"Sometimes age does that，" I told Jenny．"But the marks are good marks．They show living， or being around. That's something to display with pride. In fact，sometimes，the more an object shows age， the more valuable it can become．"I believed this was important for my own self﹣worth．‎ Our tour of antiques continued．There was a vase on the floor．It had been in my house for a long time．I was not certain where it came from but I didn't buy it new. One thing about antiques，I explained to Jenny，was that they usually had a story．They'd been in one home and then another，handed down from one family to another，traveling all over the place．They'd lasted through years and years．They could have been thrown away，or ignored, or destroyed, or lost. But instead，they survived．‎ For a moment，Jenny looked thoughtful．"l don't have any antiques but you，"she said．Then her face brightened．"Could I take you to school for show and tell？"‎ ‎"Only if I fit into your backpack, "I answered. And then Jenny's antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years．‎ ‎27. Grandma read the definition of "antique" to Jenny in order to　 　．‎ A．express her disappointment at being called "antique"‎ B．tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques C．change Jenny's shallow (肤浅的)understanding of antiques D．list all the important characteristics of antiques ‎28. Which of the following information did grandma express to Jenny？　 　‎ A．The spots on the picture showed its age and value B．There was usually a sad story behind each antique．‎ C．The desk reminded her of her dear relatives．‎ D．She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one．‎ ‎29. What can be inferred from the last paragraph？　 　‎ A．Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up．‎ B．Jenny was too young to know grandma's humor．‎ C．Jenny had a strong desire for grandma's love．‎ D．Grandma had a deep long﹣lasting love for Jenny．‎ ‎30. What can be the best title for the passage？　 　‎ A．Grandma's Antique B．Jenny's Antique C．A Tour of Antiques D．A Story of Antiques 第二节（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．选项中有两个选项为多余选项．‎ People judge others by what they say and what they do．How you speak to others also contributes to the impression you leave on others. Whether communicating with colleagues and superiors or family and friends，it's beneficial to address people politely．If you need a hand or you are trying to apologize for a mistake you made，expressing yourself politely is more likely to get the results you want. （31）　 　 It makes them more receptive（接受的）to what you're saying．‎ ‎（32）　 　 For example， "Please close the window．" or "Close the window， please．" is much more polite than "Close the window．"‎ Use helping words such as "would"，"could"，"will" and "can" soften a possible demanding tone when you want something done. （33）　 　 For example， "Can I leave now？" and "Could I get a drink？" is more polite than "I am leaving now．" and "I'm getting a drink．"‎ ‎（34）　 　A quieter voice sounds more polite than a loud one． For example， "I do not want to go．" when stated in a low， quiet voice is more likely to be interpreted as a polite request，‎ than if the same statement was said loudly，like a demand．‎ ‎(35 )_______Even if the volume of your speech remains the same， tone can change implication of your words from anger to respect． For example，if you say， "I do not want to go．" with an emphasis on the word "not" or "I" , you will sound less polite than if you keep the tone even（平均的）．‎ A．Everyone feels more respected when spoken to politely．‎ B．Use a soft tone when speaking politely.‎ C．Phrasing commands as questions makes them more polite D．Use the word "please" every time you make a request．‎ E．Be aware of how loudly you are speaking．‎ F．Some words are important in communication G．People should try to be polite to other people.‎ 第三节：语言知识运用(共 45 分)‎ 第一节 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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．（30 分）‎ As a young man，Alan was a skilled artist，a painter with a wife and two fine sons．One night， his older son（36）　 　a bad stomachache．Thinking it was only some（37）　 　intestinal （肠的） disorder，neither Alan nor his wife took the condition very（38）　 　．But the boy died suddenly that night．Knowing the death could have been（39）　 　if he had only realized the seriousness of the （40）　 　，he always felt the loss of his son was due （41）　 　him． To make matters worse， his wife left him a short time later，（42）　 　him alone with his six﹣year﹣old younger son．The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Alan could（43）　 　，and he turned to alcohol for help．（44）　 　Alan became an alcoholic．（45）　 　the alcoholism progressed，Alan began to lose everything he（46）　 　his land，house，etc．Finally Alan died alone in a small bar．Hearing of Alan's death，I thought，"What a totally wasted life! What a complete （47）　 　!" As time went by，I began to reconsider my earlier（48）　 　．I knew Alan's now（49）　 　son，Ernie．He is one of the kindest，most（50）　 　，most loving men I have ever known．I saw the love between Ernie and his children，thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere．I hadn't heard Ernie talked much about his （51）　 　．One day，I worked up my（52）　 　to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person．Ernie said（53）　 　，"As a child until I left home at 18， Alan came into my room every night，gave me a kiss and said，‘love you，son．'"Tears came to my eyes as I realized what I had been a fool to（54）　　 Alan as a failure．He had not left any（55）　 　belongings behind．But he had been a kind loving father，and left behind his best love．‎ ‎（36）A．developed ‎ B． exploded C． spread D． lifted ‎（37）A． certain B． rare C． informal D．common ‎ ‎（38）A． lightly B．seriously ‎ C． consciously D． slightly ‎（39）A．prevented B． saved C． banned D． cured ‎（40）A．position B． situation C． stage D． reaction ‎（41）A．on B． by C． for D． to ‎（42）A．leaving B． giving C． providing D． asking ‎（43）A．explore B． understand C． stand D． support ‎（44）A． As usual B．At last C． In no time D． On occasion ‎（45）A． Though B． As C． If D． Because ‎（46）A．owned B． shared C． benefited D． needed ‎（47）A．trouble B． failure C． hardship D． success ‎（48）A． choice B． chance C．expectation D． judgment ‎（49）A． teen B． old C．adult ‎ D． poor ‎（50）A． careful B．caring C． strict D． excited ‎（51）A． brother B． mother C． child D． father ‎（52）A．appreciation B． courage C． interest D． enthusiasm ‎（53）A．quietly B． aggressively C． impatiently D． excitedly ‎（54）A． spot B． wonder C．call D． view ‎（55）A． emotional B．material C． basic D． natural 第二节 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．（共15分）‎ Faraday was the（56）　 　（invent）of the electric generator and electric motor．Faraday's father suffered from long﹣time health problems，as a result of which, his family had little money to afford his formal schooling．But he was curious and（57）_____（determine）to learn．‎ While（58）　 　（work）in London as a teenager，he had a chance to read（59　 　（vary） books that he could get his hands on．In 1812, he attended four lectures at the Royal Institution given by a famous chemist named Humphrey Davy． A year later Faraday （60）　　（accept） as Davy's lab assistant．Davy also took Faraday on（61）　　18﹣month tour of Europe，where Faraday met some of the most famous scientists of the day．But for（要不是）Davy，Faraday would have lost the opportunity（62）_____（gain）a complete scientific education．‎ He soon began to do（63）　 　（experiment） with electricity. In 1831，he discovered electromagnetic induction． And for the next eight years Faraday worked long hours in the lab，which did harm（64）　 　his health．By the end of the decade he was in（65）　　poor health that his research did not begin again until 1845．In the mid﹣1850, she was forced to retire and he lived at Hampton Court until his death on August 25, 1867．‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节）‎ 第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）‎ 假设你校学生会要评选年度风云人物，现在请你根据以下要点向你校学生会主席（Mark）写一封推荐信．‎ ‎1． 被推荐人姓名：你班学生李华．‎ ‎2． 推荐理由：a．学习刻苦成绩优良； b．尊敬老师，团结同学；‎ c．上周在上学途中他将一位突发重病的老人送往医院．‎ ‎3． 可适当增加内容以使文章流畅．‎ ‎4． 参考词汇：评选年度风云人物choose the person of the year．‎ ‎5． 字数：80左右．‎ Dear Mark，‎ ‎ ‎ Yours truly，‎ 第二节 读后续写（满分25 分）‎ It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.‎ We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.‎ His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. “The day starts at dawn on my farm,” he said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze (吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.‎ In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. “Don’t be late for supper,” Uncle Paul cried, “and keep to the track so that you don’t get lost!” “OK!” my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven (编织的) blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.‎ 注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；‎ ‎2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；‎ ‎3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；‎ ‎4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。‎ Paragraph 1:‎ Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse. ‎ ‎ ‎ Paragraph 2:‎ We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark. ‎ ‎ ‎