宁夏银川市长庆高级中学2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中考试英语试卷

宁夏银川市长庆高级中学2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中考试英语试卷

高二年级英语期中试卷 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答案。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. Which sport is the most popular in Mexico?‎ ‎ A. Soccer B. Baseball C. Basketball ‎2. Where are the two speakers now?‎ ‎ A. In the woman’s house. B. In the man’s classroom. C. In the man’s dormitory.‎ ‎3. What is the woman doing?‎ A. She is encouraging. B. She is complaining. C. She is jogging. ‎ ‎4. What’s the woman’s problem?‎ A. She can’t find English Corner.‎ B. She lacks confidence.‎ C. She doesn’t like her campus life.‎ ‎5. What are the two speakers doing?‎ A. Looking at a photo of two American girls. ‎ B. Taking photos for two American girls. ‎ C. Selecting seats for two American girls.‎ 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、7题。‎ ‎6. What’s the matter with the woman?‎ A. She didn’t attend a concert. ‎ B. She achieved nothing in music. ‎ C. She failed to get an award. ‎ ‎7. What does the man suggest the woman do?‎ A. Work more hard. B. Be confident. C. Show more talents. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What are the two speakers talking about?‎ A. Different farming styles. ‎ B. Various farming foods.‎ C. Some chemical materials.‎ ‎9. What’s the man’s opinion about organic farming?‎ D. He support conventional farming. ‎ E. Organic farming is environmentally friendly.‎ F. Organic farming costs more money. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Where are the two speakers?‎ A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. In a fruit shop. ‎ ‎11. How much should the man pay altogether?‎ A. 31 dollars. B. 21dollars. C. 23 dollars. ‎ ‎12. Whom does the man buy the grapes for?‎ A. His father. B. His children. C. His mother. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Neighbours. ‎ ‎14. What can we learn about the man?‎ A. He works in the Sales Department. ‎ A. He hasn’t worked there long.‎ B. He graduated from university in 2000. ‎ ‎15. Which of the following is a reason why the man likes his job?‎ A. He doesn’t like going abroad. ‎ B. He lives near the company.‎ C. He is well paid there. ‎ ‎16. How does the woman go to work every day?‎ A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Which country is the speaker in?‎ A. Turkey. B. India. C.America. ‎ ‎18. Which is their first stop on their tour?‎ A. A show. B. A square. C. A bridge.‎ ‎19. Where are many popular restaurants and cafes?‎ A. In the city center. B. In the market. C. Under the bridge.‎ ‎20. When was the market built?‎ ‎ A. In 1665. B. In 1763. C. In 1663.‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。‎ A Personal Robot Make your parents and teachers happy!‎ Are you having problems finishing your homework on time?Do you avoid tidying your room until your mom shouts at you?You don’t need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot.Mr.H can be programmed to organize your homework.Your own personal robot will follow you around,putting away books and objects that you have left on the floor or bed.‎ Mr.H also has these features (特点):‎ ‎•weighs only 500 grams ‎•includes long-lasting batteries ‎•comes with a 5-year guarantee ‎•remembers simple instructions Originally (最初) sold for $499‎ NOW ONLY $299‎ BUY NOW WATCH CONTROL This is a watch that James Bond would be proud to wear!‎ This is NOT a watch for ordinary people!‎ Your electronic PENGO WATCH CONTROL acts as a remote control for TVs and videos.‎ gives you a daily weather forecast.‎ reminds you when to hand in your homework.‎ sets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are near.‎ Besides,your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell you the time accurately!‎ Originally sold for $199‎ NOW ONLY $99‎ For further information,click here.‎ ‎21With help from a Mr.H,you can 　　　. ‎ A stop using batteries B.remember your teachers’ instructions ‎ C.finish your homework on time D.get your room tidied on your way home ‎22A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to 　　　. ‎ A.repair your TV B. know what the weather is like C.organize your homework D.be a James Bond ‎23You can get your Mr. H for 　　　. ‎ A.$499 B. $99　　　　　C.$299 D.$199 ‎ ‎24Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?‎ A.On a notice board. B.In a company brochure.‎ C.In a college newspaper D.On a teenage website.‎ B More students than ever before are taking a gap year(间隔年) before going to university.It used to be called the “year off” between school and university.The gap-year phenomenon originated(起源) with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.‎ This year,25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year,according to statistics on university entrance provided by the University and College Admissions Service(UCAS).‎ That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year.Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education.“Students who take a ‎ well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with,and complete,their chosen course.Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,” he said.‎ But not everyone is happy.Owain James,the president of the National Union of Students(NUS),argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship — young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education.“New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to ￡15,000 in debt.It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree.NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods,” he said.‎ ‎25What do we learn about the gap year from the text?‎ A.It is flexible in length. B.It is a time for relaxation.‎ C.It is required by universities. D.It is increasingly popular.‎ ‎26According to Tony Higgins,students taking a gap year 　　　. ‎ A.know a lot more about their future jobs.‎ B.are better prepared for college studies C.are more likely to leave university in debt D.have a better chance to enter top universities ‎27How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?‎ A.He’s worried. B.He’s puzzled.‎ C.He’s surprised. D.He’s annoyed.‎ C Proverbs are popular around the world. Many proverbs give advice about how to live. Some proverbs are hundreds of years old, but they are still used today. For example, my son is just like his father in many ways. We often say the two of them prove the proverb that“the apple does not fall far from the tree”. ‎ My daughter is very short. She would like to be taller. But I tell her that“good things come in small packages”. The size of something is not always important. Some valuable things are very small, like diamonds and other jewels. ‎ But I also tell my children that“all that glitters is not gold”. Do not be fooled by appearances. Something may look valuable, but may not really be valuable. Also, I tell them“do not judge a book by its cover”. You should not judge something only by its appearance. ‎ Another proverb is“do not bite off more than you can chew”. This means do not try to do more than you are able to do. Sometimes I tell my children to cooperate to solve a problem. After all, “two heads are better than one”. Two people working together can get better results. But another proverb says“too many cooks spoil the broth”. If too many people try to do something, then the job will not be done well. ‎ I also tell my children that“two wrongs do not make a right”. You should not do something bad just because someone did the same to you. Some people often worry about what they will do in a situation that might happen in the future. We could tell them“do not cross that bridge until you come to it”. ‎ Finally, I always like this proverb: “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar”. Honey is sweet while vinegar is not. In other words, you can win people over to your side more easily with gentle persuasion than by unfriendly actions. ‎ ‎28. The mother tells her daughter the proverb“good things come in small packages”to　　　. ‎ A. make fun of her B. comfort her C. discourage her D. praise her ‎29. Tom will learn three foreign languages at the same time, and his father tells him“　　　”. ‎ A. all that glitters is not gold B. do not judge a book by its cover C. two heads are better than one D. do not bite off more than you can chew ‎30. Tony never worries about his future as he believes the saying“　　　”. ‎ A. you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar B. the apple does not fall far from the tree C. do not cross that bridge until you come to it D. good things come in small packages ‎31. What’s the purpose of the author in writing this passage? ‎ A. To give advice on how to deal with others. ‎ B. To teach readers how to judge right from wrong. ‎ C. To introduce some proverbs on daily life. ‎ D. To tell the differences between some proverbs. ‎ ‎ D Robots that can chat, find misplaced glasses, draw aeroplanes and play with children are attracting thousands of visitors during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society.‎ Robots, such as the sound-sensitive Chap it, answer simple questions and even joke with people to help the solitary fight loneliness and stay alert in old age.‎ ‎“Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to,”said Kazuya Kitamura, a representative of the expo organizer.“Communication robots accompany people and don’t mind listening to the same stories over and over again.”‎ While Chap it, a relatively simple robot, managed to attract a corporate partner, many researchers, such as Kiyoshi Matsumoto, a professor at the University of Tokyo, struggle to attract sponsors for more expensive projects.‎ Matsumoto’s “Personal Mobility Robot”,equipped with four cameras and a sensor to recognize the user’s centre of gravity, is designed to help elderly move around without pressing buttons, using joysticks or rotating wheels as in traditional wheelchairs.‎ The robot can also help find misplaced spectacles by identifying them with a sensor.“We have developed a robot that can assist many people, but because of the high cost, we still haven’t found a sponsor,” said Matsumoto, who added that the cost of the machine, if mass-produced, would be comparable to that of a compact car.‎ ‎“In the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest in such a costly project,” he said.‎ Other robots, such as the award-winning “DIGRO” can support busy parents who have little time to play with their children.The robot can use the Internet to find a simple image and then draw pictures, keeping children company while parents work.‎ Japan has one of the world’s fastest-ageing societies and the government predicts that by 2050 people over 65 will reach 40 percent of the whole population.‎ ‎32. According to the passage, robots in Tokyo expo can do the following EXCEPT __________. ‎ A.playing with kids　　　 B. making glasses ‎ ‎ C. drawing pictures D.talking with people ‎33. From the passage we learn that Chap it is 　　　. ‎ A.a researcher in Japan B.a common show organizer ‎ C.the most advanced robot D.a sound-sensitive robot ‎34. Matsumoto’s robot helps people move around 　　　. ‎ A. with its wheels. B. with its cameras and sensor C.when they press buttons D.when they order it to do so ‎35. What is Matsumoto’s problem with his robot?‎ A.It is very hard to control it. ‎ B.It is not very useful in real life. ‎ C.It is technically difficult to produce it in large numbers. ‎ D.It is too expensive to attract sponsors.‎ 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。‎ Is Online School for You?‎ Have you ever wished you didn’t have to wake up early and go all the way to school? For 700, 000 American kids, this wish comes true. 　36　This kind of learning has different names: online learning or distance learning. Regardless of what it is called, this idea may create an impression of a lonely kid reading pages of information on a computer screen rather than from a book or an image of another kid spending the day playing video games instead of learning mathematics or reading a book. Where online education is concerned, both of these are false! Actually, online learning simply means learning differently. ‎ ‎　37　Flexibility is the main advantage. Students can attend school wherever and whenever they desire. Homework can be turned in from anywhere the student has Internet access. Additionally, many online schools will allow students to work at their own pace. ‎ Another advantage of online schooling is with the variety of courses. Most online schools teach the same basic classes like English, math, science, and history. 　38　However, traditional schools are often unable to offer these types of classes if there are not enough students. ‎ Online schools also have different types of learning tools for kids to use. For example, many online schools have special Web sites where only students registered in online classes can watch videos, see lessons presented, or chat with teachers and other students. Some online schools have live class times where students can call and talk with the teacher directly. 　39‎ Computer technology is amazing, and we use computers for chatting with our friends, listening to music, and playing games. 　40　Since 2006, at least 38 states either have their own online schools or made rules for students attending them. It looks like online schools are here to stay, but only you can decide if this type of learning is right for you. ‎ A. Online schools offer many benefits for the learners. ‎ B. Of course, there are some drawbacks of going to school online. ‎ C. Almost every part of our lives is affected by it, and school is no exception. ‎ D. They attend school over the Internet using ordinary home or library computers. ‎ E. Other online schools even have online clubs where kids can talk about their hobbies. ‎ F. Some online schools also offer specialized classes in subjects such as space science, French, or zoology. ‎ G. For some students, online school may be ideal, but for others, traditional school may better meet their needs. ‎ 第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎ We were experiencing one of the worst winters in years. It was very cold and the　41　was deep, and Mary, my neighbor, 　42　that all was not well with our new neighbor—Sabina. So we put on our winter coats and snow boots and　43　our way to visit the family in the dark. ‎ Mary was right. Sabina was　44　in bed and her two pre-school children were sitting around　45　. The dishes and laundry hadn’t been　46　for many weeks. We didn’t know if the children had been fed. We had no idea how to　47　her husband but we knew she was in a serious depression(忧郁症). We fed the children, washed the dishes and did the　48　. Hours later, as we walked home, we　49　that she needed professional help so we made some　50　. The next day, a social　51　came to help her. ‎ ‎　　Sabina told me later that week that she would be going to a hospital for　52　. We told her we would look after the children while she was　53　. ‎ Mary and I each brought back a child to our own houses. The children　54　quickly in the stable and happy homes. Soon after that, their　55　father came to visit us. He told us he would be　56　the children to another country of their grandparents and that his　57　would also move there when she recovered. ‎ Mary and I were both happy to be　58　when Sabina and the children needed help. I am positive that it was something in our heart that　59　us to see her that evening. So when God impresses you to help someone in need-just do it. Perhaps he has put you in a　60　or workplace for“such a time as this”. ‎ ‎41. A. fog　　　 B. water　　 C. snow　　 D. well ‎42. A. confirmed B. decided C. wondered D. suspected ‎43. A. led B. made C. drove D. took ‎44. A. sick B. asleep C. painful D. breathless ‎45. A. freely B. helplessly C. peacefully D. angrily ‎46. A. brought up B. looked after C. washed away D. checked up ‎47. A. surprise B. send C. reach D. ask ‎48. A. dinner B. housework C. laundry D. favor ‎49. A. found B. doubted C. hoped D. agreed ‎50. A. calls B. decisions C. preparations D. changes ‎51. A. doctor B. editor C. lawyer D. worker ‎52. A. medicine B. treatments C. operations D. examinations ‎53. A. recovering 　 B. dying C. curing D. relaxing ‎54. A. escaped B. learned C. grew D.‎ ‎ adapted ‎55. A. hopeful B. crazy C. grateful D. satisfied ‎56. A. paying B. leaving C. flying D. giving ‎57. A. neighbor B. children C. parents D. wife ‎58. A. available B. attractive C. friendly D. consistent ‎59. A. showed B. directed C. selected D. needed ‎60. A. neighborhood B. situation C. chance D. night 阅读第二节36至40题作答处：36_________37_________38_________39_________40_________‎ 第二节: 语篇填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Some students who 61.　　　　　　　　　(graduate) visited their university professor.The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.62.　　　　　　　(offer) his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a pot of coffee and a variety of cups—porcelain, plastic, glass, some plain-looking, some expensive—63.　　　　　　　(tell) them to help themselves to the coffee. ‎ It was when all the students had a cup of coffee in hand that he said,“All the nice-looking expensive cups 64.　　　　　　　　　　　(take) up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. Actually, the cup itself 65.　　　　　(add) no quality to the coffee.What all of you really want is coffee, not the cup.You went for the best cups,66.　　　　　 then you began eyeing others’ cups.” ‎ ‎“Now consider this:Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups,67.　　　　　 are just tools to hold and contain life.The type of cup we have does not change 68.　　　　　 quality of life.If we concentrate only on the cups, we will fail 69.　　　　　　　(enjoy) the coffee.I 70.　　　　　(true) hope that you will never let the cups drive you ...enjoy the coffee instead.” ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎61___________62______________63_____________64____________65___________‎ ‎66___________67______________68_____________69____________70__________ ‎ 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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。‎ 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。‎ ‎ It was Grandpa’s birthday party. To have his children or grandchildren all back home ‎ together was not easy. But they just busied them in playing their cellphones, totally ignore their grandpa, who let out a deep sigh and left the party. ‎ ‎ Nowadays, parties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once does. This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the cellphone. It is no doubt that cellphones have a negative effect for our lives. Heavy use of cellphone actually widens the distance between teenagers and their elders, left the elders more lonely. Worse still, addiction to cellphones might also lead teenagers‏’ ‏poor performance at school, which adds up to elders‏’ ‏worries. ‎ 第二节书面表达（满分25分）‎ 你班同学李华因有发热症状，暂时无法复课。请你代表全班同学给此时正处于焦虑和郁闷中的他写封安慰信。‎ 要点如下：‎ ‎1、对其表示关心和同情；‎ ‎2、对其表示安慰和帮助（不要独处；保持联系、沟通；求助医生等）；‎ ‎3、对其表示祝福。‎ 注意：1、词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎ Dear Li Hua,‎ ‎ Yours， Classmates 高二英语期中试卷参考答案：‎ ‎1-5：ACBBA 6-10：CBABC 11-15：BCACC 16-20：AABCC ‎21-24：CBCD 25-27：DBA 28-31：BDCC 32-35：BDBD ‎36-40：DAFEC ‎41-45：CDBAB 46-50：BCCDA 51-55：DBADC 56-60：CDABA 61. had graduated 62. To offer 63. telling 64. have been taken 65. adds 66. and 67. which 68. the 69. to enjoy 70. truly Dear Li Hua,‎ ‎ Knowing you can’t go to school on time, we’re really getting upset about it. Dear friend, there’s no sense worrying about it too much. After all, you merely have a bit of fever.‎ ‎ We all hope to see you soon. Here are some advice that may help you. First, you’d better not spend time alone. You should share your feelings with others. Secondly, you can talk with your family, friends or us, and let us know what you are thinking. Finally, if you feel too nervous or scared, you can turn to a doctor and ask for some treatment.‎ ‎ We all hope you can recover from this disease. We believe you can do it!‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Classmates It was Grandpa’s birthday party. To have his children or grandchildren all back ‎ ‎ and home together was not easy. But they just busied them in playing their cellphones, ‎ ‎ themselves ‎ totally ignore their grandpa, who let out a deep sigh and left the party. ‎ ‎ ignoring Nowadays, parties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once does. ‎ did This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the cellphone. It ‎ ‎ There is no doubt that cellphones have a negative effect for our lives. Heavy use of ‎ ‎ on cellphone actually widens the distance between teenagers and their elders, ‎ cellphones left the elders more lonely. Worse still, addiction to cellphones might also lead∧ ‎ leaving to teenagers’ poor performance at school, which adds up to elders’ worries. ‎