2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题 (II).doc

2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题 (II)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第1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. Which country is Jack going to study in? A. China.B. America.C. England.2. Why cant the man reach that music book? A. He is short.B. The book is too high.C. There is nobody to help.3. Why was the man late?A. It was too cold.B. His car broke down.C. He warmed his car up.4. What had happened to the man? A. His bag was stolen.B. He lost his passport. C. He worried about his wallet. 5. What advice does the man give to the woman? A. Swimming.B. Walking.C. Running.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，各小题将给出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. Whats the relationship between John and Ann? A. Classmates.B. Friends.C. Lovers.7. Why did John have an argument with Ann? A. John lost his temper. B. Ann met her boyfriend. C. Ann cancelled the planned trip.听第7段材料， 回答第8, 9题。8. What did Dannys father buy for him during his injection? A. Many needles.B. Anything he wants.C. The Ultraman costume.9. Who is Dannys sister? A. May.B. Daniel.C. Sally.听第8段材料， 回答第10-12题。10. What is the woman doing? A. Eating less to lose weight.B. Trying to give up choosing.C. Refusing to accept the diet.11. What does the man try to persuade her to do? A. Not to lose weight.B. Not to go on a diet.C. To eat some ice-cream.12. What can we infer from the conversation? A. The woman has no strong will.B. The woman can stand temptation.C. The woman fails to lose weight. 听第9段材料， 回答第13-16题。13. Whats the weather like where the man is going in summer? A. Cool.B. Hot.C. Warm.14. What might the man wear in November? A. Jeans and casual shirts. B. Jeans and tennis shoes.C. Jeans and dress shoes.15. Which of the following is the man not going to pack for the winter season? A. A coat.B. Sweaters.C. A jacket. 16. Why is the man going to take a good pair of shoes in spring? A. To go for a walk.B. To prepare for heavy rain.C. To walk to and from school. 听第10段材料， 回答第17-20题。17. Why did Mr. Gilbert telephone Dr. Millington? A. To question whether his operation was successful.B. To know the reason why the doctor refused to answer the telephone.C. To ask whether he could be allowed to leave hospital.18. How did Mr. Gilbert know about the state of his illness? A. Pretending to be a relative of the patient.B. Using a bedside telephone for his purpose.C. Going to the doctors for inquiring his conditions.19. How long would Mr. Gilbert have to stay in hospital according to the doctor? A. Two decades. B. 15 days.C. A fortnight.20. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Mr. Gilberts operation was very successfulB. Dr. Millington was unwilling to tell the truth.C. The man that telephoned just now was Gilberts relative. 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。 Philo Farnsworth is not a name most people know. But his work changed the way we learn, the way we live, and even the way we think. Philo Farnsworth is responsible for one of the 20th century inventions: television. Philo Farnsworth was born in America in 1906. He was interested in science and technology at an early age. When he was twelve years old, he built an electric motor for his familys washing machine. When he was fourteen, he was already giving a lot of thought to electrons（电子）. As he was driving the familys horse-drawn plowing machine, he noticed the evenly spaced rows of the potato fields. This sight gave him the idea that electrons could scan an image one row at a timean idea that was the key to electronic television. By the time he was twenty-one years old, Farnsworth had started his own pany and had managed to build the worlds first electronic television. It was a very simple device（设备）. But after years of hard work, Farnsworth was able to introduce the kind of television we now use. Farnsworth was a great inventor, but lived an unhappy life. He had a legal battle with the pany, Radio Corporation of America (RCA) over who the real inventor of the TV was. He won the case, but the government stopped panies from making TVs during the war, so Farnsworth didnt make much money from the invention. When Farnsworth was young, he imagined television as a convenient way for distant audiences to enjoy lectures by famous professors, or entertainment by the best symphonies and ballets. When he was older, television became much more popular, but he was very disappointed in the silly programs on TV. He even told his own son, “Theres nothing on it worthwhile, and were not going to watch it in this household.”21. What can we learn about Philo Farnsworth? A. He had a strong physical advantage. B. He had strong powers of observation. C. He had a strong interest in journalism. D. He had a strong sense of responsibility.22. The underlined sentence showed Farnsworth was legally recognized as _. A. the real founder of RCA B. the real inventor of the TV C. the greatest inventor of his time D. the organizer of the battle with RCA23. The last paragraph mainly tells us that Farnsworth _. A. didnt like his own invention B. couldnt afford to buy a TV set C. couldnt listen to famous lectures D. didnt like what television became24. What is the best title for the text? A. How Did Philo Farnsworth Invent Television? B. What Caused Philo Farnsworth to Invent Television? C. Philo Farnsworth: The Unhappy Father of Television. D. Philo Farnsworth: A well-known Scientist and Inventor.BReading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing. turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group. Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it. Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing bines both.” Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it. People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home. BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟的). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.25. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph? A. To explain what they are.B. To introduce BookCrossing. C. To stress the importance of reading.D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.26. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. The book.B. An adventure. C. A public place.D. The identification number.27. What will a BookCrosser possibly do with a book after reading it? A. Meet other readers to discuss it. B. Keep it safe in his bookcase. C. Pass it on to another reader. D. Mail it back to its owner.28. What is the best title for the text? A. Online Reading: A Virtual TourB. Electronic Books: A new Trend C. A Book Group Brings Tradition BackD. A Website Links People through BooksC They are the little sweeties who look pretty cute in a photo, or when sleepingbut a lot less appealing at 30, 000 ft, crying loudly in the seat right next to you. According to a new survey, almost seven in ten Britons dislike flying with babies so much that they would like to see child-free areas introduced on planes. As for long-distance flights where people want to sleep, almost one in four British travelers believes that no-kid-zones should be fixed as required sections. The survey was conducted by bookings website LateDeals.co.uk, with 1,108 UK consumers questioned as to what they hate most about air travel. And our dislike of noisy children and babies on planes runs deep, it seems. More than a third of us35 percentwould pay extra to travel on a childless service. Long-distance passengers would be prepared to pay an additional 63 to the cost of a return ticket if it meant adults only on board. And on short-distance flights, an extra 28 on the price of a return fare would be considered good value if it guaranteed an absence of angry babies in the middle of the economy-class aisle(过道). However, screaming babies are not the only source of annoyance for British travelers. In fact, according to the research on the most annoying types of airline passengers, a crying baby ranks as only the fourth. Over half of those surveyed58 percentselected “drunk travelers” as their pet peeves. People with “bad personal hygiene(卫生)” and travelers who kick the back of the seat in front were also near the top of the list, causing anger to 48 and 47 percent of us respectively(分别地). Crying babies came in at fourth on the list, a pet peeve for 43 percent of those surveyed.29. Britons dislike flying with babies because they_. A. make too much noiseB. get angry easily C. sleep right next to themD. stay in the economy-class aisle30. How many British travelers surveyed would like to have no-kid-zones on planes? A. About 35.B. About 43. C. About 70.D. About 58.31. What does the underlined phrase “pet peeves” in the last fourth line mean? A. Pets on a plane.B. Passengers with a baby. C. People who annoy you.D. People who were surveyed.32. What type of writing is this text? A. A brochure.B. A tourist guide. C. An announcement.D. A news report.DIn some ways, the United States has made some progress. Fires no longer destroy 18,000 buildings as they did in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, or kill half a town of 2,400 people, as they did the same night in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Other than the Beverly Hill Supper Club fire in Kentucky in 1977, it has been almost four decades since more than 100 Americans died in a fire. But even with such successes, the United States still has one of the worst fire death rates in the world. Safety experts say the problem is neither money nor technology, but the indifference(无所谓) of a country that just will not take fires seriously enough. American fire departments are some of the worlds fastest and best-equipped. They have to be. The United States has twice Japans population, and 40 times as many fires. It spends far less on preventing fires than on fighting them. And American fire-safety lessons are aimed almost entirely at children, who die in large numbers in fires but who, against popular beliefs, start very few of them. Experts say the error is an opinion that fires are not really anyones fault. That is not so in other countries, where both public education and the law treat fires as either a personal failing or a crime. Japan has many wood houses; of the 48 fires in world history that burned more than 10,000 buildings, Japan has had 27. Punishment for causing a big fire can be as severe as life imprisonment. In the United States, most education dollars are spent in elementary schools. But, the lessons are aimed at too limited a number of people; just 9 percent of all fire deaths are caused by children playing with matches. The United States continues to depend more on technology than laws or social pressure. There are smoke detectors in 85 percent of all homes. Some local building laws now require home sprinklers (喷水装置). New heaters and irons shut themselves off if they are tipped（倾斜）.33. Which is the proper explanation of the underlined sentence? A. There has been no big fire in the US in recent 40 years that leads to high death rate. B. There have been several big fires in the US in recent 40 years that lead to high death rate. C. There has been only one big fire in the US in recent 40 years that led to high death rate. D. The fire in Kentucky in 1977 made only a few people killed.34. The reason why so many Americans die in fires is that _. A. they took no interest in new technology B. they did not pay great attention to preventing fires C. they showed indifference to fighting fires D. they did not spend enough money on fire equipment35. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. fire safety lessons should not be aimed only at American children B. American children have not received enough education of fire safety lessons C. Japan is better equipped with fire equipment than the United States D. Americas large population leads to more fires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。People have tried hundreds of ways to cure the mon cold, mostly without success. 36 Here are some tried-and-true tips. 37 Sleep certainly affects the immune system. Studies showed that people who didnt sleep well at night had lower immunity. When you sleep, your body produces human growth hormone, which not only builds muscle, but also help your bone marrow(骨髓) grow, where immune cells are created.Drink Orange Juice.Getting lots of vitamin C may lessen the time you have a cold by one to two days. 38 Oranges, berries, green and red peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, spinach and kiwi-fruit are all good choices. A kiwi-fruit actually has even more vitamin C in it than an orange.Play a Game. Playing video games can be healthy. Exposing yourself to short periods of video games can improve your immune system. 39 And playing a video game is a good way to help you get relieved from the stress.Eat Chicken Soup. 40 Scientists studied chicken soup for its medicinal characteristics and found that it has a mild anti-inflammatory(消炎的) effect and does make sick people feel better.A. This can make you strong and keep you away from cold.B. The mon cure used by many western grandmothers for centuries actually works. C. You can get vitamin C naturally through some excellent food sources.D. Fortunately, today we have more effective ways to help you cope with it.E. Long-term stress can actually lower your immunity, like being bullied at school or worrying about the uping exams.F. Improve your immune system.G. Get enough sleep.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。On the IraqSyria border，a pack of wild dogs circled American soldiers for food. The leader of the pack was a grayandwhite dog. The soldiers called him Nubs. Nubs was shaking and 41 able to stand. Marine major Brian Dennis looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound 42 his chest.Dennis couldnt stand seeing the dog 43 . He and his men immediately treated the wound，and gave Nubs medicine. Nubs 44 but was still in pain. The next day，the team had to 45 . Ten days later，Denniss unit was back，and so was Nubs. He was still 46 ，but the men fed him and played with him.Before long the unit once again 47 an outpost (前哨) 70 miles away. Nubs，slowly but determinedly, 48 them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost 49 of him. Two days later，beyond Denniss 50 ，he saw Nubs just outside the outpost. The dog had tracked him across 70 miles of frozen desert to 51 with the friend who had saved his life. From then on Nubs and the men slept in the same place，and ran around in the same ruins.Until an order came down from above that they were not 52 to have pets，Dennis 53 to make sure the dog would continue to live the 54 life. So he quickly raised $4,000 from his family and friends to fly Nubs to 55 .A month later，when Dennis and the dog were 56 in California，at first Nubs didnt recognize the guy. 57 within minutes，the dog jumped into Denniss arms，jumping up again and again to 58 his friends face.A little 59 and concern in the middle of war will not save a violent world. But small stories，like the story of a soldier and a dog，hold a promise of a(n) 60 world.41. A. mostly B. certainly C. hardly D. never42. A. in B. on C. at D. behind43. A. stand B. starve C. bleed D. suffer44. A. pulled throughB. fell asleep C. woke up D. fell down45. A. leave B. rest C. pass D. remain46. A. hungry B. tiredC. dirtyD. weak47. A. took up B. took over C. left for D. returned from48. A. watched B. followedC. acpanied D. barked49. A. touch B. sight C. footprint D. smell50. A. ability B. surpriseC. imagination D. understanding51. A. part B. fight C. meet D. break52. A. asked B. suggested C. required D. allowed53. A. decided B. agreed C. accepted D. proposed54. A. moving B. good C. safe D. interesting55. A. London B. America C. Iraq D. Syria56. A. found B. interviewed C. linked D. reunited57. A. So B. AndC. ButD. Though58. A. lick B. touch C. bite D. clean59. A. pity B. mercy C. careD. contribution60. A. eq