《KS5U发布》江苏省常熟市2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试　英语 Word版含答案bychun

1、20192020学年第二学期期中试卷高二英语2020.05注意事项：1.本试卷分为第i卷(选择题)和第ii卷(非选择题)，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。2.请将第i卷的答案填涂在答题卷上，第ii卷请直接在答题卷上规定的地方作答。答题前，务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号等相关信息写在答题卷上规定的地方。第i卷(选择题，共75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分，满分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

2、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 the woman do today?a. go on a date. b. visit a museum. c. make ice cream.2. why was the man late?a. he didn't feel well. b. he set off late. c. he got lost.3. what does the woman probably think of working while in college?a. useful. b. dif

3、ficult. c. unnecessary.4. what are the speakers talking about?a. a rock. b. a movie. c. a spacecraft.5. when is simon supposed to arrive?a. 7:30. b. 8:00. c. 8:10第二节(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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

4、第6、7题。6. what is the man's twin sister?a. a model. b. a doctor. c. a tv star.7. how old is the man?a. 22. b. 24. c. 20.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what color was the hall before?a. silver. b. grey. c. white.9. which place will be finished soon?a. the ticket office. b. the snack bar. c. the bookstore.听第8段材

5、料，回答第10至12题。10. what does the man want to do?a. to exchange for some cash. b. to put aside some money. c. to lend some money.11. which is better in cashing a traveler's check according to the woman?a. a stocking center. b. a hotel. c. a bank.12. which of the following needn't the man offer t

6、o the woman?a. foreign exchange request. b. passport number. c. id card.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. for what was google fined $5 billion?a. breaking competition rules.b. presenting wrong search results.c. producing poor-quality products.14. what is the size of the fine like according to the woman?a. very s

7、mall. b. rather large. c. acceptable.15. when did the eu fine google $ 2.8 billion?a. in 2016. b. in 2017. c. in 2018.16. where does the conversation most probably take place?a. in a classroom. b. at the office. c. at home.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the passage mainly about?a. the history of the

8、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 lab. c. in the classroom.19. what can students do in the practical areas?a. take science courses. b. enjoy excellent meals. c. at

9、tend 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20小题，每小题2分，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。aduring the outbreak of novel coronavirus, cities

10、 are locked down and borders are closed. science, on the contrary, is becoming more open. and this "open science" is already making a difference.soon after the epidemic started in china, a research team from fudan university in shanghai successfully sequenced(测定序列)the dna of the virus. but

11、 they didn't keep the information to themselves. instead, they placed the sequences on genbank, an open-access data platform, so researchers around the world could download them for free and start studying the virus.due to this openness, pharmaceutical(制药的)companies across the globe are now able

12、 to work simultaneously(同时地)to develop a vaccine. "there may be room for multiple different vaccines for different purposes and different age groups," amesh adalja, a senior scholar at the johns hopkins university center for health security in the us, told al jazeera. "the bigger menu

13、 we have of vaccines, the more resilient(有适应力的)we'll be against coronavirus outbreaks in the future."major drug companies around the world are also sharing their study results. remdesivir, a drug originally developed by us company gilead sciences to treat ebola, is found to be promising in

14、fighting against the novel coronavirus. currently, two trials of the drug are already underway in china, and the results might be available as soon as april, according to the verge.this openness in science is going to be even more critical in the future. "with climate change, increasing globali

15、zation, and population shifts, epidemics will not go away, and might even become more frequent," dan barouch, a harvard medical school professor, told harvard magazine.he said, "no one group can do everything. it has to be a coordinated(合作的)approach. but i do think that the world has a gre

16、ater sense of readiness this time to develop knowledge, drugs, and therapeutics(疗法)very rapidly."every epidemic is indeed a crisis, but it can also be a learning opportunity. one redeeming(补偿的)factor of the covid-19 outbreak is that it is helping science adapt for the better.21. what does the a

17、rticle mainly talk about?a. coordinated efforts to fight the epidemic.b. something positive we've learned from the epidemic.c. the significance of openness and sharing of scientific knowledge.d. what needs to be done to prevent future epidemics.22. what is the positive effect of the research tea

18、m from fudan university placing the genetic sequence of the virus onto genbank?a. they alerted the world to the danger of the virus.b. they helped remove people's fear of the virus.c. they showed the world how to produce a vaccine.d. they invited collective efforts worldwide to develop a vaccine

19、.23. what is the author's purpose of mentioning remdesivir in the text?a. to introduce a possible cure for the epidemic.b. to compare the treatment of ebola and the novel coronavirus.c. to prove that many drug companies readily share their discoveries.d. to show that the novel coronavirus will s

20、oon be contained.24. what does the underlined word "critical" in paragraph 5 probably mean?a. expressing disapproval. b. extremely important.c. serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous. d. making fair, careful judgments.25. which of the following would dan barouch probably disagree with?a

21、. epidemics will be less frequent thanks to scientific development.b. the world is becoming better prepared to deal with epidemics.c. no single group can fight against the epidemics independently.d. the increase in globalization may worsen future epidemics.blight and bright, cheap and cheerful: ikea

22、's 400-plus outlets(专营店)in 49 countries all run on the same central principle. customers do as much of the work as possible, in the belief they are having fun and saving money. you drive to a distant warehouse built on cheap out-of-town land. inside, you enter a maze(迷宫)-no shortcuts allowed-whe

23、re every twist reveals new furniture.compared with the prices of other outlets, ikea's are much lower. you load up your trolley(手推车)with impulse buys-a clock, storage boxes, tools and more chairs than you will ever use. you drag cardboard boxes, cupboards and tables into your car and reward your

24、self for your economy and good taste. then you drive home and put your prizes together. you are satisfied with the bargains. ikea is satisfied with your money.the company's name was a do-it-yourself job, too. ikea stands for ingvar kamprad, from elmtaryd-his family's farm-in agunnaryd. that

25、village is in the smaland region of southern sweden. mr kamprad founded ikea aged 17. well before that, he spotted a principle which would make him one of the richest men in the world that customers like buying goods at wholesale prices(批发价). first he bought matches in large quantities and sold them

26、 by the box. aged ten, he sold pens in the similar way.setbacks inspired him. facing a price war against his low-cost mail-order furniture business, he defeated competitors by opening a showroom. dealers tried to crush mr kamprad and banned him from their trade fairs. he slipped in, hiding in a frie

27、nd's car. when they tried to threaten his suppliers, he relied on his own workers, and secretly sold his production to communist poland. decades later, east europeans freed from the planned economy drove hundreds of miles to newly opened outlets in moscow and warsaw.his self-discipline was world

28、-famous. as a child, he removed the "off" button from his alarm clock to stop himself oversleeping. he rarely took a first-class seat. the wine didn't get you there any earlier, he sniffed; having lots of money was no reason to waste it. he bought his clothes in second-hand markets, an

29、d for years drove an elderly volvo until he had to sell it on safety grounds. he had his hair cut in poor countries to save money. visitors admired the views, but were surprised that his house was so shabby. he worked well into his eighties.his diligence and simple way of life set a good example to

30、his 194,000 "co-workers". but he was not mean. the point of cutting costs was to make goods affordable, not to compromise quality. he urged his staff to reflect constantly on ways of saving money, time and space. an improved design that allows easier piling means shipping less air-and more

31、 profit.culture was more important than strategy. he disliked "exaggerated(夸张的)planning", along with financial markets and banks. better to make mistakes and learn from them. and use time wisely: "you can do so much in ten minutes. but ten minutes once gone are gone for good." th

32、is did not apply to customers. the longer they stayed, the better.mr kamprad's impact on modern life can be compared with that of henry ford and the mass-produced motor car. furniture used to be expensive, dark and heavy. for many people, decorating a home could cost many months' salary. ike

33、a made furniture not just affordable and functional, but fun. the mission was civilizational, he felt, changing how people lived and thought.his approach drew some fire. the company values struck some as unpleasant. at ikea's corporate culture centre, lots of pictures of mr kamprad with his mott

34、os can be seen everywhere. what's worse, some parts of the supply chain seemed to have serious problems to overcome.26. what can we learn about ikea in paragraph 1?a. ikea prefers rural areas for its location.b. ikea has 400 outlets throughout the world.c. ikea likes to store new furniture in a

35、maze.d. ikea provides a lot of work for its customers.27. the underlined two sentences in paragraph 2 imply that .a. ikea tricks you into spending more moneyb. you may buy bargains with impulse in ikeac. both you and ikea are pleased with the deald. both you and ikea are happy with the bargain28. by

36、 mentioning mr. kamprad's experiences before he founded ikea, the author intends to tell us that mr kamprad .a. was likely to become a successful businessmanb. preferred selling matches and pens by low pricesc. had been a well-off merchant due to his principled. enjoyed doing something promising

37、 with discipline29. what can be inferred from paragraph 5 and 6 about mr. kamprad?a. he never overslept due to his alarm clock being set.b. he was against drinking but for sniffing at the wine.c. he sold the old volvo with the purpose of saving money.d. he didn't give up the quality of furniture

38、 for more profit.30. which of the following has nothing to do with mr. kamprad's success in business?a. the pictures and mottos of mr. kamprad. b. the setbacks mr. kamprad experienced.c. mr. kamprad's principles of management. d. mr. kamprad's self-discipline and diligence.cit was saturd

39、ay. as always, it was a busy one, for "six days shall you labor and do all your work" was taken seriously back then. outside, father and mr. patrick next door were busy chopping firewood. inside their own houses, mother and mrs. patrick were engaged in spring cleaning.somehow the boys had

40、slipped away to the back lot with their kites. now, even at the risk of having brother caught to beat carpets, they had sent him to the kitchen for more string(线). it seemed there was no limit to the heights to which kites would fly today.my mother looked at the sitting room, its furniture disordere

41、d for a thorough sweeping. again she cast a look toward the window. "come on, girls! let's take string to the boys and watch them fly the kites a minute."on the way we met mrs. patric, laughing guiltily as if she were doing something wrong, together with her girls.there never was such

42、a day for flying kites! we played all our fresh string into the boys' kites and they went up higher and higher. we could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites. now and then we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing up and down in the wind, and finally bringing it dow

43、n to earth, just for the joy of sending it up again.even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. our mothers took their turn, laughing like schoolgirls. i think we were all beside ourselves. parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousi

44、es. "perhaps it's like this in the kingdom of heaven," i thought confusedly.it was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to the houses. i suppose we had some sort of supper. i suppose there must have been surface tidying-up, for the house on sunday looked clean and orderly en

45、ough. the strange thing was, we didn't mention that day afterward. i felt a little embarrassed. surely none of the others had been as excited as i. i locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we keep "the things that cannot be and yet they are."the years went on, then one d

46、ay i was hurrying about my kitchen in a city apartment, trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently cried her desire to "go park, see duck.""i can't go!" i said. "i have this and this to do, and when i'm through i'll be too tired to

47、 walk that far."my mother, who was visiting us, looked up from the peas she was shelling. "it's a wonderful day," she offered, "really warm, yet there's a fine breeze. do you remember that day we flew kites?"i stopped in my dash between stove and sink. the locked doo

48、r flew open and with it a rush of memories. "come on," i told my little girl. "you're right, it's too good a day to miss."another decade passed. we were in the aftermath(余波)of a great war. all evening we had been asking our returned soldier, the youngest patrick boy, abou

49、t his experiences as a prisoner of war. he had talked freely, but now for a long time he had been silent. what was he thinking of- what dark and horrible things?"say!" a smile slipped out from his lips. "do you remember-no, of course you wouldn't. it probably didn't make the i

50、mpression on you as it did on me."i hardly dared speak. "remember what?""i used to think of that day a lot in pow camp(战俘营), when things weren't too good. do you remember the day we flew the kites?"31. mrs. patrick was laughing guiltily because she thought .a. she was to

51、o old to fly kitesb. her husband would make fun of herc. she should have been doing her housework d. her girls weren't supposed to join the boys' games32. by "we were all beside ourselves" writer means that they all .a. felt confused b. went wild with joy c. looked on d. forgot the

52、ir fights33. what did the author think after the kite-flying?a. the boys must have had more fun than the girls.b. they should have finished their work before playing.c. her parents should spend more time with them.d. all the others must have forgotten that day.34. why did the writer finally agree to

53、 take her little girl for an outing?a. she suddenly remembered her duty as a mother.b. she was reminded of the day they flew kites.c. she had finished her work in the kitchen.d. she thought it was a great day to play outside.35. the youngest patrick boy is mentioned to show thata. the writer was not

54、 alone in treasuring her fond memoriesb. his experience in pow camp threw a shadow over his lifec. childhood friendship means so much to the writerd. people like him really changed a lot after the war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。things only people who have worked ove

55、rseas can understandif you have ever worked or lived overseas, i'm pretty sure you can understand the following things!we do not automatically become fluent in another language. a lot of people believe that changing your geographic location can improve your language learning skills quickly. 36 l

56、anguage application takes time and has a number of factors that play into a person's level of fluency.we feel extremely lonely at times. yes, living abroad can be wonderful. 37 sometimes, we think that no one back at home understands our true feelings and life challenges, but a lot of other peop

57、le travel long term and work abroad. maybe they are not facing the same problems as you, but they know exactly how you feel.we don't really like our birthdays. usually, your special day ends with the last phone call you get from home and then you can look through all your greetings on social med

58、ia. 38 you may throw a small party with some of your new friends, but it's going to be nothing compared with the good-old feasts you used to have with your loved ones back at home. 39 too often we simply can't tell you if we will be coming home for holidays this season. sometimes, our workin

59、g/living permits require us to stay in the country for at least a year. adding up the flight costs and additional travel expenses, traveling home becomes quite a challenge for us.we will change. 40 you become more mature, independent and open-minded. usually, you return home as a better person than the one you left as.a. the truth is: it isn't like that.b. we