江苏省苏州第一中学2019-2020高二下学期期中考试英语试卷word版

1、英语试卷第一部分：听力（ 共两节，每小题1 分，满分20 分 ）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。第二部分语言知识运用（ 共四节 , 满分75分 ）第一节 完型填空（共 20 小题 ;每小题 1 分 ,满分 20 分 ）阅读下面的短文，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。Life is filled with changes.

2、As we get older we _21_ realize that those challenges are thevery things that _22_ us and make us who we are. It is the same with the challenges that come with _23_.When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two _24_. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing _25_ the chall

3、enge isn wtorth the _26_ and call it quits.Although there are certainly _27_when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most _28_allthat is needed is _29_ and communication.When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how _30_ or howuncomfortable something is, we will always ch

4、oose to _31_ it and work it through instead ofrunning away from it. Communication is making a _32_ for discussion and talking about howyou feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. _33_ you can say to a friend,“ I got my feelings hurt,” _34_ “ You hurt my feelings, ” you are go

5、ing to be able to solve the problem much faster.In dealing with the challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for _35_they are: small hurdles you need to jump or _36_ on your way through life. Nothing is so bigthat it is _37_ to get over, and hurt only _38_ to make us stronger. I

6、t is all part of growing up,it _39_ to everyone, and some day you will _40_ all this and say,“ Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.21. A. seem toB. come toC. hope toD. try to22. A. designB. promoteC. directD. shape23. A. confidenceB. pressureC. friendshipD. difficulty

7、24. A. opportunitiesB. expectationsC. choicesD. aspects25. A. demandingB. deservingC. predictingD. presenting26. A. commentB. lossC. troubleD. expense27. A. spansB. timesC. datesD. ages28. A. casesB. fieldsC. partsD. occasions29. A. assessmentB. commitmentC. encouragementD. adjustment30. A. doubtful

8、B. shamefulC. harmfulD. painful31. A. keepB. controlC. faceD. catch32. A. spaceB. planC. topicD. room33. A. IfB. AsC. WhileD. Unless34. A. other thanB. rather thanC. or ratherD. or else35. A. whatB. whoC. whereD. which36. A. pass byB. come acrossC. get throughD. run over37. A. unnecessaryB. necessar

9、yC. impossibleD. possible38. A. helpsB. meansC. aimsD. attempts39. A. opensB. appealsC. goesD. happens40. A. look down onB. look back onC. look forward toD. look up to第二节 阅读理解(共 15 小题 ;每小题 2 分 , 满分 30 分 )AHere is some must-know information from a handbook on how people behave in doing business in so

10、me countries.In BrazilBrazilians are warm and friendly. They often stand close when talking and it is common for them to touch the person on the shoulder. People often greet each other (particularly women) with light cheek kisses. Schedules tend to be flexible, with business meetings sometimes start

11、ing later than planned. But to be safe, be on time. Meals can stretch for hours there s no such thing as rushing a meal in Brazil. Lunches also can start in the mid to late afternoon. Brazilians are social, preferring face-to-face communication over mails or phone calls.In SingaporeSingaporeans shak

12、e hands when they meet and often also greet each other with a small, polite bow. Business cards should be offered and received with two hands. Arriving late is considered disrespectful. So be on time. Efficiency（ 效率 ） is the goal, so meetings and dealings often are fast-paced. Singaporeans are direc

13、t in their discussions, even when the subject is about money. Rank is important and authority is respected. This determines both people interact in meetings. For example, people avoid disagreeing outright with someone with a higher rank. In the United Arab EmiratesIn the UAE, status is important, so

14、 the most senior or oldest should be greeted first with their titles. The handshake seems to be longer than elsewhere. So, do not pull away the handshake. Women should cover themselves when it comes to dress. Men also tend to be covered from neck to elbows（ 肘部 ） and down to the knees. People do not

15、avoid entertaining in their homes, but they also hold business meals at restaurants. Touching or passing food or eating with your left hand is to be avoided. When meetings are one-to-one, if your host offers you coffee, you should refuse. It might seem odd, but it is a cultural tradition. Coffee sho

16、uld only be accepted if it is always set out or presented.In SwitzerlandThe Swiss tend to be formal and address each other by last name. They also are respectful of private lives. You should be careful not to ask about personal topics. Punctuality （ 守时 ） is vital, something that comes from a deep re

17、spect for others time. Arrive at any meeting or even a few minutes early to be safe. They also have clear structure in their companies. Higher-ups make the final decisions, even if others might disagree. Neat, clean dress is expected. The Swiss follow formal table manners. They also keep their hands

18、 visible at the table and their elbows off the table. It is polite to finish the food on your plate.The passage is mainly about .A communication typesB the workplace atmosphereC. customs and social mannersD . living conditions andstandardsWhy do Singaporeans avoid arguing with their boss?A . They pu

19、t efficiency in the first place.B . They dislike face-to-face communication.C. They want to finish meetings as quickly as possible.D . They are supposed to obey the person of a higher rank.In the UAE, when should you refuse the coffee if it is offered?A . When greeting seniors.B . When meeting the h

20、ost alone.C. When attending a presentation.D . When dining with business partners.In which country do people care about where to put their hands at the dinner table?B . InA . In Brazil.Singapore.C . In the United Arab D . InEmirate.Switzerland.BHacking our senses to boost learning powerSome schools

21、are pumping music, noises and pleasant smells into the classroom to see if it improves exam results. Could it work? Why do songs stick in our heads? What does your school smell like? Is it noisy or peaceful?It might not seem important, but a growing body of research suggests that smells and sounds c

22、an have an impact on learning, performance and creativity. Indeed, some head teachers have recently taken to broadcasting noises and pumping smells into their schools to see whether it can boost grades. Is there anything in it? And if so, what are the implications for the way we work and study?There

23、 is certainly some well-established research to suggest that some noises can have a harmful effect on learning. Numerous studies over the past 15 years have found that children attending schools under the flight paths of large airports fall behind in their exam results. Bridget Shield, a professor o

24、f acoustics （声学）at London South Bank University, and Julie Dockrell, from the Institute of Education, have been conducting studies on the effects of all sorts of noises, such as traffic and sirens （汽笛）,as well as noise generated by the children themselves. When they recreated those particular sounds

25、 in an experimental setting while children completed various learning tasks, they found a significant negative effect on exam scores.Everything points to a bad impact of the noise on children s performance, in numeracy, in literacy, and in spelling, says Shield. The noise seemed to have an especiall

26、y harmful effect on children with special needs.Whether background sounds are beneficial or not seems to depend on what kind of noise it is and the volume. In a series of studies published last year, Ravi Mehta from the College of Business at Illinois and his colleagues tested peoples creativity whi

27、le exposed to a soundtrack made up of background noises such as coffee-shop chatter and construction-site drilling 一 at different volumes. They found that people were more creative when the background noises were played at a medium level than when volume was low. Loud background noise, however, dama

28、ged their creativity.Many teachers all over the world already play music to students in class. Many are inspired by the belief that hearing music can boost IQ in later tasks, the so-called Mozart effect. While the evidence actually suggests its hard to say classical music boosts brainpower, research

29、ers do think pleasant sounds before a task can sometimes lift your mood and help you perform well, says Perham, who has done his own studies on the phenomenon. The key appears to be that you enjoy what you re hearing. If you like the music or you like the sound even listening to a Stephen King novel

30、 then you do better. It doesnt matter about the music, he says.So, it seems that schools that choose to prevent disturbing noises and create positive soundscapes could enhance the learning of their students, so long as they make careful choices.Yet this isnt the only sense being used to affect learn

31、ing. Special educational needs students at Sydenham high school in London are being encouraged to revise different subjects in the presence of different smells grapefruit scents for maths, lavender for French and spearmint for history.The four questions in the first paragraph are meant to.A . create

32、 some sense of humour to please the readersB . provide the most frequently asked questions in schools nowadaysC. hold the readers attention and arouse their curiosity to go on readingD . declare the purpose of the article: to try to offer key to those questionsWhat does the conclusion of the studies

33、 of noise conducted by Bridget Shield and Julie Dockrell suggest?A . Peaceful music plays an active role in students learning.B . Not all noises have a negative impact on children s performance.C. We should create for school children a more peaceful environment.D . Children with special needs might

34、be exposed to some particular sounds.Ravi Mehtas experiment indicates that.A . students creativity improves in a quiet environmentB . we may play some Mozart music while students are learningC. a proper volume of background noises does improve creativityD . noise of coffee-shop chatter is better tha

35、n that of construction-site drillingTowards the positive impact of appropriate background sound and smell on students learning and creativity, the authors attitude is.A. ambiguous B. doubtful C. negative D. supportiveWhich of the following is most likely to follow up the research findings?A . Expert

36、s research into other senses that can improve students grades.B . More successful examples of boosting learning power by using music.C. Suggestions for pumping lots of pleasant smells into school campuses.D . Debates on whether noises can really have positive effect on studentsperformance.CTwo thing

37、s changed my life: my mother and a white plastic bike basket. I have thought long and hard about it and its true. I would be a different person if my mom hadn t turned a silly bicycle accessory into a life lesson I carry with me today.My mother and father were united in their way of raising children

38、, but it mostly fell to my mother to actually carry it out. Looking back, I honestly don t know how she did it. Managing the family budget must have been a very hard task, but she made it look effortless. If we complained about not having what another kid did, we d hear something like, Idont care wh

39、at so-and-so got for his birthday, you are not getting a TV in your room/a car for your birthday/a lavish sweet-16 party. We had to earn our allowance (零用钱)by doing chores around the house. I can still remember how long it took to polish the legs of our coffee table. My brothers can no doubt remembe

40、r hours spent cleaning the house. Like the two little girls growing up at the White House, we made our own beds (no one left the house until that was done) and picked up after ourselves. We had to keep track of our belongings, and if something was lost, it was not replaced.It was summer and, one day

41、, my mother drove me to the bike shop to get a tire fixed and there it was in the window. White, shiny, plastic and decorated with flowers, the basket winked at me and I knew I knew - I had to have it.Its beautiful, my mother said when I pointed it out to her, What a neat basket.I tried to hold off

42、at first, I played it cool for a short while. But then I guess I couldn t stand it any longer: Mom, please can I please, please get it? I ll do extra chores for as long as you say. I ll do anything, but I need that basket, I love that basket. Please, Mom. Please?I was desperate.You know,she said, ge

43、ntly rubbing my back while we both stared at what I believed was the coolest thing ever, If you save up you could buy this yourself.By the time I make enough it ll be gone!Mybe Roger here could hold it for you, she smiled at Roger, the bike guy.He cant hold it for that long, Mom. Someone else will b

44、uy it .Please, Mom, Please? There might be another way, she said.And so our paying plan unfolded. My mother bought the beautiful basket and put it safely in some hiding place I couldn t find. Each week I eagerly counted my growing savings increased by extra work here and there (washing the car, help

45、ing my mother make dinner, delivering or collecting things on my bike that already looked naked without the basket in front).And then, weeks later, I counted, re-counted and jumped for joy. Oh, happy day! I made it! I finally had the exact amount wed agreed upon .Days later the unthinkable happened.

46、 A neighborhood girl I d played with millions of times appeared with the exact same basket fixed to her shiny, new bike that already had all the bells and whistles. I rode hard and fast home to tell my mother about this disaster. This horrible turn of events.And then came the lesson I ve taken with

47、me through my life: Honey, Your basket is extra-special, Mom said, gently wiping away my hot tears. Your basket is special because you paid for it yourself.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?The children enjoyed doing housework.The author came from a well-off family.The mother raised he

48、r children in an unusual way.The children were fond of the US president s daughters.When the author saw the basket in the window, she.fell in love with itstared at her motherrecognized it at oncewent up to the bike guyWhy did the author say many“ pleasesto her mother?She longed to do extra work.She

49、was eager to have the basket.She felt tired after standing too long.She wanted to be polite to her mother.By using “naked” (Paragraph 12),the author seems to stress that the basket was.something she could affordsomething important to hersomething impossible to getsomething she could do withoutTo the

50、 author, it seemed to be a horrible turn of events that.something spoiled her paying planthe basket cost more than she had saveda neighborhood girl had bought a new bikesomeone else had got a basket of the same kindWhat is the life lesson the author learned from her mother?Save money for a rainy day

51、.Good advice is beyond all price.Earn your bread with your sweat.God helps those who help themselves.第三节 阅读七选五（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。Moving into a new home in a new neighborhood is an exciting experience. Of course, you want to make sure that you become an ac

52、ceptable and valuable part of your neighborhood. The easiest way to accomplish this is to make sure you conduct yourself as a good neighbor should. _56Perhaps one of the most important things you can do as a good neighbor is to keep your property（ 房产 ） neat, clean, and in good repair. 57By choosing

53、to keep the outside ofthe home in great shape, you will help to improve the look and feel of the area.Second, take the overall appearance of the neighborhood seriously. When going for a walk. Take a small garbage bag. 58This small act will let your neighbors know that you care about the area.59If a

54、neighbor is going to be out of town, offer to collect mail and newspapers.If a neighbor suffers an illness, offer to do the grocery shopping. Let them know you are there to help in any way this acceptable, while still respecting the privacy of your neighbor.60By following the basic rules of respecti

55、ng others, taking care of what belongs to you, and taking pride in the appearance of the neighborhood in general, you will quickly become a good neighbor that everyone appreciate.A. In general, keep an eye on their property while they are gone.B.A good neighbor is also one who likes to help out in s

56、mall ways.Being a good neighbor is more or less about considerate behavior.Sometimes neighbors may go to the supermarket together to do shopping.Should you come across waste paper thrown out of a passing car, pick it up.People tend to take pride in keeping everything in their street fresh and inviti

57、ng.Here are a few tips to help you win over everyone in the neighborhood quickly 9.60.第四节 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。There are several reasons why school uniforms are good idea. First of all, uniforms help the school look smart. The students feel t

58、hat they belong to a particular group. When every pupil in the school wears the uniform, nobody 61(have) to worry about fashion( 时尚).Everybody wears62same style of clothes. Uniforms can be useful in unexpected ways.A school in Ireland has introduced an interesting new uniform. On the edge of the jac

59、ket, there is a piece of cloth 63gives off light in the dark. When the children are walking or64(cycle) to school on dark mornings, car drivers can 65(easy) see them.But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer 66this question isnot clear. One study in America found that students grade

60、s 67 (improve) a little afterthe school introduced uniforms. But some students didnt want 68(wear) the uniform.Other American studies showed no 69(connect) between uniforms and schoolperformance.School uniforms are 70（tradition） in Britain, but some schools are starting to getrid of them. Some very