重庆市万州第二高级中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

重庆市万州第二高级中学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，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. What will Dorothy do on the weekend?‎ ‎ A. Go out with her friend. B. Work on her paper. C. Make some plans.‎ ‎2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt?‎ ‎ A. $15. B. $30. C. $50.‎ ‎3. What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?‎ ‎ A. To attend a wedding. B. To visit an exhibition. C. To meet a friend.‎ ‎4. When does the bank close on Saturday?‎ A. At 1:00 pm. B. At 3:00 pm. C. At 4:00 pm.‎ ‎5. Where are the speakers?‎ ‎ A. In a store. B. In a classroom. C. At a hotel.‎ 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。每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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 do we know about Nora?‎ ‎ A. She prefers a room of her own.‎ ‎ B. She likes to work with other girls.‎ ‎ C. She lives near the city center.‎ ‎7. What is good about the flat?‎ ‎ A. It has a large sitting room. B. It has good furniture. C. It has a big kitchen.‎ 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Where has Barbara been?‎ ‎ A. Milan. B. Florence. C. Rome.‎ ‎9. What has Barbara got in her suitcase?‎ ‎ A. Shoes. B. Stones. C. Books.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第I0至12题。‎ ‎10. Who is making the telephone call?‎ ‎ A. Thomas Brothers. B. Mike Landon. C.Jack Cooper.‎ ‎11. What relation is the woman to Mr. Cooper?‎ ‎ A. His wife. B. His boss. C.His secretary.‎ ‎12. What is the message about?‎ ‎ A. A meeting. B. A visit to France. C.The date for a trip.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Who could the man speaker most probably be?‎ ‎ A. A person who saw the accident. B. The driver of the lorry. C. A police officer.‎ ‎14. What was Mrs. Franks doing when the accident took place?‎ ‎ A. Walking along Churchill Avenue. ‎ ‎ B. Getting ready to cross the road.‎ ‎ C. Standing outside a bank.‎ ‎15. When did the accident happen?‎ ‎ A. At about 8:00 am. B. At about 9:00 am. C. At about 10:00 am.‎ ‎16. How did the accident happen?‎ ‎ A.A lorry hit a car. ‎ B.A car ran into a lorry. ‎ C. A bank clerk rushed into the street.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the talk mainly about?‎ ‎ A. The history of the school. B. The courses for the term. C. The plan for the day.‎ ‎18. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students?‎ ‎ A. In the school hall. B. In the science labs. C. In the classrooms.‎ ‎19. What can students do in the practical areas?‎ ‎ A. Take science courses. B. Enjoy excellent meals. C.Attend workshops.‎ ‎20. When are the visitors expected to ask questions?‎ ‎ A. During the lunch hour. ‎ B. After the welcome speech. ‎ C.Before the tour of the labs.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Redoxon Double Action Kids Chewable This product provides a unique combination of Vitamin C and Zinc, active ingredients which are suited for the growth and development of kids (2-12 years). Vitamin C helps to speed up recovery from colds and Zinc is crucial for the normal cellular immune function. The tablets come in a heart shaped format with a delicious tutti-frutti flavor.‎ Sugar-Free Dosage:‎ Children (2-3 years): 1 tablet daily Children (4 years and above): 1-2 tablets daily Or as directed by a physician.` ‎ Store below 25℃.‎ Recommended to children who can thoroughly chew and safely swallow without supervision.‎ A2‎ Always wash hands with soap and water and dry using a clean cloth. Add two built-in level scoops of powder for each 100ml of water. Serve immediately or chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Prepare each drink as needed. It is safer to use freshly prepared drinks. Do not store drinks for more than 24 hours in the refrigerator. After months, water and milk should be your toddler’s (学步的小孩)main drinks. These should be offered in a cup rather than a feeding bottle. Always close lid immediately ‎ after use. Use contents within 4 weeks of opening.‎ MFD 21/04/2016 20:26 USE BY 19/04/2017‎ Made In New Zealand ‎21．Who may need Redoxon Double Action Kids Chewable most?‎ A. A 2-year-old boy who likes a heart shape.‎ B. A 3-year-old girl who often suffers from colds.‎ C. A baby who has a sweet tooth.‎ D. A high school student who lacks Vitamin C.‎ ‎22．Which of the following statements is true about A2?‎ A. For a toddler a cup instead of a feeding bottle is recommended.‎ B. It’s better to use this can of A2 before April 19, 2016.‎ C. We’d better use up A2 within about 4 months.‎ D. Unfinished drinks must be abandoned immediately.‎ ‎23．The information is most probably taken from _____________.‎ A. a beauty magazine B. a travel brochure C. instructions of products D. feeding guides ‎ ‎ B 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...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.‎ ‎24．Grandma read the definition of “antique” to Jenny in order to ________.‎ A．express her disappointment at being called “antique”‎ B．change Jenny’s shallow understanding of antiques C．tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques D．list all the important characteristics of antiques ‎25．Which of the following information did grandma express to Jenny?‎ A．The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.‎ B．There was usually a sad story behind each antique.‎ C．The spots on the picture showed its age and value.‎ D．She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.‎ ‎26．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.‎ ‎27．What can be the best title for the passage?‎ A．Jenny’s Antique B．Grandma’s Antique C．A Tour of Antiques D．A Story of Antiques C I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours? To understand the issue, let’s take a look at three types of “waits”.‎ The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most annoying of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink(洗碗池) as an example. There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it’s full. During these waits, the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.‎ A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of discipline. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup required a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific. “Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer(用文火炖）three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes.”I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly. After all, Forced Waiting requires patience.‎ Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.‎ Turning one’s life into a waiting game requires faith and hope, and is strictly for ‎ the optimists among us. On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn’t come to rely on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.‎ We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time you’re standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you’ll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, don’t be desperate. You’re probably just as busy as the next guy.‎ ‎28. While doing a Watched-Pot Wait, we tend to ___________.‎ A. keep ourselves busy B. get absent-minded C. grow anxious D. stay focused ‎29. What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?‎ A. The Forced Wait requires some self-control.‎ B. The Forced Wait makes people passive.‎ C. The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions.‎ D. The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain.‎ ‎30. What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?‎ A. It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.‎ B. It doesn’t always bring the desired result.‎ C. It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait.‎ D. It doesn’t give people faith and hope.‎ ‎31. The author supports his view by _________.‎ A. exploring various causes of “waits”.‎ B. describing detailed processes of “waits”.‎ C. analyzing different kinds of “waits”.‎ D. showing frustrating consequences of “waits”‎ ‎ D Artificial intelligence (AI) has grown into a hot spot industry in recent years,and it has witnessed an increasing number of start-up projects and expanding financing. However, the widespread trend in the field may hit a wall in 2019.‎ According to a white paper regarding the AI industry released last July by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology? China is home to 4,040 AI companies at present. However，70 percent of the firms have failed to receive venture capital (风险投资）.‎ In this regard，it's fair enough to say that this year might bring about a cold winter for the industry，at least for those selling “fake” AI technologies.‎ ‎“It’s becoming hard for AI technologies to be applied in the market and 90 percent of the start-ups in this industry may fail if proper fields of application are not found,”said Ai Yu, Managing Director of China Everbright Limited, a Hong Kong-based financial services company.‎ Large numbers of AI start-ups have been popping up in China, and some of them are leading the world in facial recognition, said Liu Jiong,chairman of the board of an investment firm.‎ However, there still are many AI firms that haven't found proper methods to ‎ make money，which is an issue that the Chinese AI industry must face in the future.‎ ‎“Given the current money shortage in the capital market,a large number of companies will be gradually knocked out because of their relatively weak technical strength, ”said Liu Wanqing. According to him, those backed by powerful technologies are expected to have sound development.‎ Insiders noted that more and more companies were calling themselves AI firms with the inflow of large amount of money into the AI industry, but it still couldn’t hide the fact that many of them were knocked off. Blindness and aimless investment would only hold back the healthy development of the industry, and the only way for sustained development is to smash the “bubbles” first.‎ ‎32. What does the underlined expression “hit the wall” in paragraph 1 mean?‎ A. Come to a stop. B. Experience difficulties.‎ C. Grow into a popular industry. D. Expand financially.‎ ‎33. Which is the issue that the Chinese AI industry must face in the future?‎ A. Large numbers of AI companies have been appearing in China.‎ B. Some companies are leading the world.‎ C. AI firms haven’t found proper methods to make money.‎ D. A large number of AI companies will be knocked out.‎ ‎34. Which companies are likely to have a better future?‎ A. Companies with powerful technologies. B. Companies with large investments.‎ C. Leading AI companies. D. Sustained developing companies.‎ ‎35. What’s the best title for this passage?‎ A. The development of Chinese AI technology B. China be home to many AI companies C. Chinese AI companies face a cold winter D. The future of Chinese AI technologies ‎ 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。‎ How to Solve Worry Problems The Great Nobel Prize winner in medicine, Dr. Alexis Carrel, once said, “Businessmen who do not know how to fight worry die young.” ___36___ Then how can we find a quick, surefire (万全的) recipe for handling worry situations? Here are a few basic steps to deal with different kinds of worries.‎ Get the facts Why is it so important to get the facts? Because unless we have the facts, we can’t possibly even attempt to solve our problems intelligently. Without the facts, we will be left in confusion. _ 37 Half the worry in the world is caused by people trying to make decisions before they have sufficient knowledge on which to base a decision. If a man will devote his time to securing facts in an objective way, his worries usually disappear in the light of knowledge.‎ ‎ 38 ‎ However, getting all the facts in the world won’t do any good until we figure out what these facts mean and interpret them. It is much easier to achieve this after writing them down. In fact, merely writing the facts on a piece of paper and stating our problem clearly goes a long way toward helping us to reach a sensible decision. Therefore, when we are worried, sit down and write down two questions – and the answers to these questions, “What am I worrying about?” and “What can I do about it?”‎ Arrive at a decision Worry is killing. So we will probably save our life by sitting down and writing out all the various steps we could take and then writing down the probable consequences of each step and calmly coming to a decision. Experience has proved the enormous value of arriving at a fixed decision. 39 ‎ Act on that decision ‎ 40 Don’t stop to reconsider. Don’t begin to hesitate and retrace (折返) our steps. Don’t lose ourselves in self-doubting which causes other doubts. Don’t look back our shoulders.‎ A. Analyze the facts.‎ B. Write down our worries.‎ C. This is the chief cause of worry.‎ D. There comes a time when we must decide.‎ E. Once we have made a decision, go into action.‎ F. And so do housewives, horse doctors and bricklayers.‎ G. It is the failure to reach a definite decision that drives men mad.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ One Bite at a Time Stephen was on campus to register when I first met him.‎ One summer day 41 I was heading for the administration building, I heard someone call my name. I 42 around and saw Philip, one of my colleagues standing with another young man. As Philip introduced me to the young man, named Stephen, he reminded him that he would be taking one of my 43 , Introduction to Literature. With a somewhat 44 expression, Stephen asked if my class was going to be "hard". Would he be able to pass? I 45 he was concerned about failing before the 46 day of classes. We talked about what the class would 47 and I saw Stephen's eyes getting big with 48 .‎ Then I remembered a bit of classical dialog:‎ Question: "How do you eat an elephant?"‎ Answer: "One bite at a time."‎ I told him to 49 his work that way. To do his assignment, all of them, and to get them in on time. I added that most 50 students I knew made a timetable of all the assignment so they could 51 their workload.‎ As time went on, I learned more of Stephen's story. He had 52 in middle school. It had taken him longer to finish than most young people. Family members, including his mother, kept reminding him that he was a 53 . Now, in the face of their negative-saying he had been admitted into college. He told me that before coming to our campus no one had believed he had much 54 .‎ Stephen didn't become an "A" student. He didn't make any honor rolls. Still, he managed to 55 most of his courses by being in class every day, turning in all of his assignment on time and breaking down his studying into 56 digestible parts. By passing course after course he began to gain a measure of self-respect. He was a great singer and he was 57 the school's cross-country team.‎ Every time I saw him on campus, he would brighten up and say, "One bite at a time." Whenever he introduced me to his friends, he would tell them that he was 58 when he was supposed to be failing. His 59 , he said, was that he was 60 what I taught him before classes ever started: "Take it one bite at a time."‎ 41. A. after B. when C. until D. once ‎42. A. turned B. sat C. moved D. went ‎43. A. jobs B. tests C. classes D. projects ‎44. A. innocent B. angry C. inspired D. pained ‎45. A. sensed B. imagined C. heard D. admitted ‎46. A. gathering B. parting C. closing D. opening ‎47. A. change B. adjust C. cover D. produce ‎48. A. interest B. anger C. fear D. excitement ‎49. A. avoid B. continue C. present D. handle ‎50. A. quiet B. optimistic C. energetic D. successful ‎51. A. plan B. increase C. reduce D. measure ‎52. A. fitted B. hesitated C. struggled D. progressed ‎53. A. cheat B. failure C. winner D. leader ‎54. A. experience B. information C. potential D. honor ‎55. A. pass B. begin C. take D. design ‎56. A. full-sized B. bite-sized C. pocket-sized D. medium-sized ‎57. A. for B. on C. at D. of ‎58. A. changing B. recovering C. concentrating D. succeeding ‎59. A. secret B. skill C. reply D. theory ‎60. A. spreading B. considering C. practicing D. expressing 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；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。‎ After growing up in Korea and moving to the United States during high school, it was very hard for me 61 (adjust). Worse still, even if I made efforts to overcome every difficulty, with a language barrier and lack 62 motivation from some schools, 63 (horrible), I found myself 64 (lose) and unsure of my future. I wasn't interested in anything but when I 65 (hear) about WMS, I was very excited with 66 the school had to offer. What's more, the teachers made me have a sense of self-determination that allowed me to study hard and do my 67(good). As a result, I benefited a lot from WMS. I will encourage any student who has 68 motivation to open up a future full of opportunity. 69 (look) back as a graduate, I have nothing but 70 (thank) and gratitude towards WMS. I will say though I was only a high school student when I came to WMS, I will never forget it.‎ 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后的词。‎ 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词；‎ ‎2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ Yesterday, in the Palace Museum, I met a young student, that came from the USA．It was first time that I had met a foreigner, so I went to greet her in English. He told me that he was a college student travel in China and he liked China very much. I volunteered to show him around to the museum. He was impressed by the Chinese buildings and busy taking photo all the time. He said he hadn't seen so beautiful buildings before. After that, we go boating on a lake but had a good time together. I was very glad to have the chance to improve my speaking English.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的好友Jim在暑假期间痴迷于Instagram，经常发照片分享生活中的所有细节，请根据以下要点提示，给Jim写一封信：‎ ‎（1）对分享行为表示理解； （2）阐述过度分享的危害； （3）提出建议．‎ 注意：1.词数100左右． ‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．‎ ‎（参考词汇：过度分享 overshare）‎ Dear Jim，‎ I'm worried that you've been addicted to sharing all sorts of photos in Instagram recently.‎ 听力： 1-5 BBABC 6-10 ACAAB 11-15 CACCB 16-20 BCBCA 阅读： 21-25 BACBC 26-30 DABAB 31-35 CBCAC 36-40 FCAGE ‎ 完型： 41-45BACDA 46-50 DCCDD 51-55 ACBCA 56-60 BBDAC 填空： 61．to adjust 62．of 63．horribly 64．lost 65．heard ‎66．what 67．best 68．the 69．Looking 70．thanks 改错：that- who first前加the her- him travel-travelling 去掉to ‎ ‎ photo-photos so- such go- went but-and speaking-spoken Dear Jim,‎ I’m worried that you’ve been addicted to sharing all sorts of photos in Instagram recently. There is no denying that Instagram makes communication convenient and spare time colorful. However, there exist some potential risks if we overshare. One severe problem is letting out privacy, which may cause economic losses. Besides, oversharing can make others uncomfortable, for they think you are showing off.‎ Therefore, we should never post our personal information, nor should we add strangers to the list of friends randomly. It’s wiser to set aside some time to accompany parents or do something more meaningful.‎ I would be appreciate it if you could take my advice into consideration.‎ Best wishes!‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua