2019-2020年高二期中考试英语调研试卷及试卷分析

1、2019-2020年高二期中考试英语调研试卷及试卷分析本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分，共五大题，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷（共90分）I. Listening Comprehension (20 points)Part A ConversationsDirections:In part A, you will hear five conversations between two speakers. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you will be requir

2、ed to answer several questions. Read the three possible answers to each question on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer.Text 11. What does the man ask Larry to take to the party? A. Some oranges. B. Some drinks. C. Something delicious.2. What is the woman doing while answering the ca

3、ll?Writing the message down. B. Taking part in a party. C. Drinking a bottle of orange.Text 23. Who is the woman? A. A gardener. B. The mans friend. C. The mans neighbor.4. What is the man going to do? A. Go to work. B. Go shopping. C. Look after his children.5. What day might it be today? A. Wednes

4、day. B. Monday. C. Sunday.Text 36. What is the man doing? A. Going home. B. Having his meal. C. Working in the office.7. Which city does the woman want to move to? A. New York. B. Florida. C. Washington.8. Whats the mans response to the womans suggestion? A. He agrees. B. He doesnt agree. C. He cann

5、ot decide yet.Text 49. What are the man and the woman mainly talking about? A. Health. B. Food. C. Meals.10. What is the womans nationality? A. American. B. Chinese. C. Italian.11. What can we learn from the conversation?Westerners eat too much fat and sugar.Very few westerners like Chinese food.The

6、rere no Chinese restaurants in the mans hometown.Text 512. Why does the woman ask the man about the rules?She has just moved to the department building.She wants to write a report on them.She is interested in them.13. Where are the people there allowed to park their cars?At the corner of the buildin

7、g. B. In front of the building. C. Behind the building.14. What kind of pet is permitted in the building? A. Dogs. B. Cats. C. Birds.15. Where does rubbish have to be taken? A. Outside the building. B. To the first floor. C. To the dustbin.Part BPassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear a short p

8、assage. The passage will be read twice. After you hear the passage, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Tims telephone callWhy is Tim in town?He is in town 16 .What is Tim hoping to do?He is hoping they could 1

9、7 for a while.Why are Tims family going to Italy this year? They are going there 18 .Who has been there with Tim before?David, his old 19 . They went there in 1994.What will Tim try to do before he leaves?Hell try to give him 20 _ from the airport.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (15 points)Directions: Be

10、neath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. Another truly wonderful aspect of the Internet is the way _ to build social ties. A. people use B. people use it C. people using D. people using it22. “What w

11、ere doing now_. These patients come back over and over,” the doctor said, feeling very disappointed.A. isnt working B. dont work C. didnt work D. havent worked23. A survey showed that women in Hong Kong were more romantic, with 34.3 percent of them _ that love mattered the most. A. believe B. believ

12、ing C. believed D. to believe24. _ homework did we have to do that we had no time to take a rest. A. So much B. Too much C. Too little D. So little25. The subway train was so convenient here. You _ a taxi. A. should have taken B. could have taken C. neednt have taken D. mustnt have taken26. An idea

13、suddenly came to me _ I might give my mother a surprise by buying some flowers for her birthday.A. if B. when C. that D. which27. As he has _ good knowledge of _ French language, he will be sent to work in France.A. /; / B. a; the C. a; / D. / ; the28. The earthquake, which took place in Japan last

14、month, _ more than 150 deaths. A. brought up B. brought with C. brought about D. brought down29. The Senate of the US demanded that the US military _ to go home from Iraq.A. pick up B. pack up C. put up D. take up30. Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle weakens _ and can no longer pump effecti

15、vely. A. over time B. on time C. in time D. for the time being31. Due to the widespread _ of this medical technology, more disease can be discovered and treated at an early stage. A. presentation B. application C. qualification D. appreciation32. In spite of their quarrel, they _ the best friends. A

16、. became B. kept C. remained D. grew33.Im certain Tom will come first again in the competition. _, he is always the first. A. However B. Anyway C. Therefore D. Though34. Her _ writing style is so popular with young women that her books always sell well. A. elegant B. delighted C. skilled D. potentia

17、l35.Guo Degang was forced to _ that the weight-loss tea he had promoted in the ad was ineffective. A. assume B. addict C. acknowledge D. accompanyIII. Cloze (15 points)Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with t

18、he word or phrase that best fits the context.The half-empty coffee cups, still standing next to their plates, tell of a morning like any other. And yet, that grey covering of dust that everything 36 tells a different story: it tells of screams, tears, terror and 37 . Now the restaurant in the World

19、Trade Center will 38 again serve breakfast. And never again will all those people go there to eat or work. So many people whose faces we associate with life and liveliness are gone tonight. So many words remain 39 , and so much happiness has been destroyed. In their places are tear-stained faces.My

20、generation has seen this. On Monday, a fight with my sister, a bad grade and homework 40 to be the biggest problems in the world. Tonight, so many across the country know that Americas pain is at its 41 ever.We have 42 World War. But to most of us students, thats an event on a textbook 43 that would

21、 never happen today.After all, this was a time of 44 and wealththe United States was powerful and successful. There would be no more wars, and we were 45 to live in such a time.But when those planes hit; when firefighters with terror on their faces ran among the parts of the building that had fallen

22、; when people 46 for their family members; when history was unfolding before our eyes, in full, clear color-then we knew the world had been changed. 47 how many human beings turned to ashes in a second, and seeing some jump from the buildings, I know that my generation is growing up in a world where

23、 48 can still be evil（邪恶）.But seeing those heroes risk their lives among the castle-like ruins, and seeing the 49 blood donors（捐赠人） at the hospitals, my generation has learned that tears are allowed, that mankind can also be 50 , and that the ghost of evil never defeats the spirit of good. 36. A. dr

24、esses B. gets C. wears D. covers37. A. blood B. surpriseC. laugh D. cry38. A. still B. never C. hardly D. seldom39. A. unknown B. untoldC. unchanged D. unsaid40. A. turned B. had C. got D. seemed41. A. least B. worst C. best D. most42. A. experienced B. knownC. read about D. seen43. A. text B. lesso

25、n C. copy D. page44. A. tears B. terror C. peace D. health 45. A. unfortunate B. promisingC. convenient D. lucky46. A. called B. cried C. died D. reached47. A. Knowing B. TellingC. Showing D. Remembering48. A. everyone B. nobodyC. mankind D. heroes49. A. unwilling B. eagerC. happy D. curious50. A. b

26、eautiful B. terrible C. terrified D. hopefulIV. Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: Read the following five passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according

27、 to the information given in the passage your have just read.A51. Which restaurants are close to or in the city?A. No. l and No.2. B. No. 4 and No. l. C. No. 3 and No.4. D. No. 4 and No. 2.52. Which restaurant scored four stars in the Good Restaurant Guide?A. No. l. B. No. 2. C. No. 3. D. No. 4.53.

28、Which two restaurants are closer to each other than the other two?A. No. 3 and No. 2. B. No. 3 and No. l. C. No. 4 and No. 3. D. No. 4 and No. l.BFeel tired lately? Has a doctor said he cant find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he has sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there sho

29、ws that there is nothing wrong with you .Then, consider this: you might be in a state of sub-health. Sub-health, also called the third state or gray state, is explained as a borderline（界限）state between health and disease.According to the investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45 per

30、cent of sub-healthy people are middle-aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-week.Symptoms include a lack of energy, depression, slow reactions, insomnia, anger, and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of

31、 breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs.The key to preventing and recovering from sub-health, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities.As for meals, people are advised to eat less sa

32、lt and sugar. They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish because they are rich in nutritional elements - vitamins and other elements that are important to the body.Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the

33、digestive tract. They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding sub-health.54. According to this passage, which of the following is true?A. When you are in a state of sub-health, you should stay at home and keep silent.B. When you are in a state of sub-health, you should go to see a

34、doctor and buy some medicine.C. When you are in a state of sub-health, you should have yourself examined in foreign countries.D. When you are in a state of sub-health, you should find out the reasons and relax yourself.55. It may be easy for middle-aged people to get sub-healthy because _.A. they ha

35、ve used up their energy B. they have lost their living hopesC. they have more pressure in life and work D. they begin to get older56. The key to preventing you from falling into a state of sub-health is that you should _.A. work hard B. sleep moreC. form good living habits D. take more medicine57. T

36、he underlined word alternate in this passage is closest in meaning to _.A. arrange by turns B. cause to take placeC. keep oneself busy with D. get tired ofCKaren Finley was born in the U.S. in 1956. When she was only fourteen, she became interested in performing. She finished her performing arts sch

37、ool in 1981 and then began to perform in theaters. In her performances, she showed people some of the problems in the world. Karens The Constant State of Desire was first performed in The Kitchen in New York City in 1986. In this performance she wanted people to notice some of the difficult experien

38、ces women have because of men. It soon became controversial. Many people did not feel happy with the performance. They thought that Karen hated men so much and was out of control. She was strongly criticized by the newspapers. But some other people thought differently and spoke for her. They said th

39、at they felt the experiences Karen showed in this performance were true to life. Karen hoped that people would think about the sad stories that happened every day. She believed people would understand her and learn some lessons if they could “read” her performances more carefully.58. According to th

40、e passage, what might “The Kitchen” be?A. A theater.B. A restaurant.C. A newspaper.D. A performance.59. According to the passage, why would The Constant State of Desire be controversial?A. It seriously criticized men.B. Karen was not well prepared.C. The women who performed with Karen were out of co

41、ntrol.D. Karen said something bad about newspapers during the performance.60. What did Karen Finley want to do by performing?A. To make more friends.B. To become a superstar.C. To show people her ideas.D. To make money for poor women.61. What might serve as the best title for the passage?A. Difficul

42、t Experiences of Women B. A Controversial Performer C. Sad Stories Every DayD. How to Read a PerformanceDThen Mother managed to buy me some more paint and brushes, along with one or two drawing books and a pencil. This, of course, broadened my range of expression and allowed me to have a greater cho

43、ice of subjects. After the first few weeks of uncertainty and awkwardness, I settled down contentedly(心满意足地) with my new pastime. I painted every day upstairs in the back bedroom, completely by myself.I was changing. I didnt know it then, but I had found a way to be happy again and to forget some of

44、 the things that had made me unhappy. Above all I learned to forget myself. I didnt miss going out with my brother now, for I had something to keep my mind active, something to make each day a thing to look forward to.I would sit on the floor for hours, holding the brush between my toes, my right le

45、g curled up under my left, my arms held tightly at my sides, hands clenched(握紧). All my paint and brushes were around me, and I would get Mother or Father to pin the drawing paper to the floor to keep it steady. It looked like a very awkward position, with my head almost between my knees and my back

46、 crooked(扭曲), but I painted all my best pictures this way, with the wooden floor as my only easel(画架).Slowly I began to recover from my earlier depression. I had a feeling of pure joy while I painted, a feeling I had never experienced before and which seemed almost to lift me above myself.62. Where

47、does the passage possibly come from?A letter describing the writers family life.An article recommending painting techniques to children.A book telling the story of the writers life.A book explaining how to start painting.63. What happened to the writer as a result of taking up painting?He rediscover

48、ed feelings of happiness.He stopped going out with his brothers.He was able to express his unhappiness.He decided he liked being on his own.64. The writer got his parents to pin the drawing paper to the floor so that _.he could put his paint and brushes on itthe floor would be protected from paintth

49、e paper didnt move when he was paintinghe could copy the pattern of the floor65. Why did the writer paint sitting on the floor?He could carry on painting for hours.His parents could help him with his painting.There was no table or chair in the room.D. He had difficulty moving his arms and legs.EThis

50、 is the 6 oclock news for Tuesday 25, November. And first the headlines: The Prime Minister has promised to help the drought stricken(遭受旱灾的) farmers in the northern part of the country who havent seen rain for nearly two years. And in Sydney a group of school children are successfully rescued from a

51、 plane that landed in the sea shortly after take-off. Transport workers are on strike in Melbourne over a pay claim and the strike looks set to spread to other states. And on a fashionable note, theres to be a new look for the staff of QANTAS, Australias national airline.The Prime Minister has promi

52、sed today that he will make two hundred and fifty million dollars available to help the drought stricken farmers who have not seen rain for years get through the next five years. Money that was to have been spent on Sydneys road system has been re-allocated(分配) to what the Prime Minister described a

53、s “a more worthy cause（事业）”. Farmers are to receive economic assistance to help see them through the worst drought in over 50 years. Many farmers feel that while the money is welcome it has come too late to save them and they are angry that the government did not act sooner.A group of school childre

54、n who were traveling in an aeroplane from Sydney to Queensland to take part in a musical concert found themselves swimming for the shore when their aeroplane had to land in the sea just three minutes after taking off from Sydney airport. The pilot managed to bring the aircraft and its 50 passengers

55、down safely in the calm waters of Botany Bay where boats were able to come to the rescue of the boys. The fact that it was a weekend meant that there were hundreds of boats in the bay enjoying the good weather and this undoubtedly helped the rescue operation. “We owe our lives to the skill of the pi

56、lot,” said one of the boys, but the pilot replied modestly(谦虚地) that it was “all part of a days work”. However, all their musical instruments were lost and they never got to play at their concert.Choose the items which are mentioned in the news headlines:66. _Complete the notes below with no more th

57、an 3 words:The Government plans to give $ _67_ to assist the farmers. This money was to be spent on improving Sydneys _68_ but has now been re-allocated. Australia has experienced its worst drought in over fifty years. Farmers say that the money will not help them because it is _69_.An aeroplane whi

58、ch was carrying a group of _70_ was forced to land just _71_ minutes after take-off. The passengers were rescued by _72_. The operation was helped because of the _73_. The passengers thanked the _74_ for saving their lives but unfortunately they lost their _75_.第II卷（共30分） = 5 * ROMAN V. Writing（30 p

59、oints）Directions:Write two English compositions according to the instructions given below in Chinese.（一）阅读与写作(15分)阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求，写一篇70词左右的英语短文。A new study warns that about thirty percent of the worlds population may not have enough water by the year 2025. A private American organization called Popul

60、ation Action International did the new study. It says more than three hundred thirty five million people, who live in twenty-eight countries, lack enough water now. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It m